Five games to go with today, beginning in...
Minnesota, as the Wild host the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Josh Harding tend the twines. Minnesota got going in the second period as Zach Parise scored his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Jason Pominville and Marco Scandella. The Wild added on with a Mikko Koivu goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Scandella and Dany Heatley. San Jose got on the board in the third period as Patrick Marleau scored his thirteenth of the season, coming off of Matt Irwin and Logan Couture. Minnesota iced it at 3-1 with a Parise empty net goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, set up by Kyle Brodziak. The three stars were Harding (37 for 38 in saves), Parise, and Scandella.
Back east, the New York Rangers welcome the Washington Capitals. Philipp Grubauer is mismatched with Henrik Lundqvist in goal. Washington dented the scoreboard with a second period Jason Chimera goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Martin Erat and Steve Oleksy. The Capitals added on as Oleksy scored, with a lone assist by Jay Beagle. Washington extended the lead when Mikhail Grabovski tucked in his ninth of the year on a penalty shot he received after being hooked by Ryan McDonagh on the breakaway. The Capitals padded the lead in the third period as Nate Schmidt scored his second of the season, an unassisted goal. New York got on the board with a Benoit Pouliot goal, his third of the year, thanks to Michael Del Zotto. This was as close as it got, and the three stars of the 4-1 game were Grubauer (30 for 31 in saves), Oleksy, and Grabovski.
Westward to Chicago, as the Blackhawks host the Florida Panthers. Scott Clemmensen and Corey Crawford are in the blue paint. Chicago led off in the first period with a Patrick Sharp goal, his twelfth of the season, coming on the power play from Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane. The Blackhawks added on with a power play goal by Brent Seabrook, his second of the year, powered by Brandon Saad and Marian Hossa. Crawford left the game with injury in the first period, being replaced by Antti Raanta. Chicago extended the lead in the second period as Hossa scored his thirteenth of the season, thanks to Sharp and Toews. Florida got on the board in the second period as Dylan Olsen scored his second of the year, with the help of Tomas Kopecky and Erik Gudbranson. The Panthers pulled closer on a Marcel Goc goal, his seventh of the season, an unassisted goal. The Blackhawks answered with a Michal Handzus goal, his second of the year, guided in by Seabrook and Kane. Chicago padded the lead in the third period on an Andrew Shaw goal, his ninth of the season, a power play goal made possible by Sharp and Kane, the latter getting a sock trick. The Blackhawks wrapped it up at 6-2 with a Saad goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Jeremy Morin and Kris Versteeg. The three stars went to Sharp, Kane, and Seabrook, while Hossa, Toews, and Saad get the honorable mentions.
Northeast to Toronto, as the Maple Leafs bring in the Boston Bruins. Chad Johnson and Jonathan Bernier are between the pipes. Toronto began in the first period with a Peter Holland goal, his third of the season, thanks to David Clarkson and Jake Gardiner. Boston tied it in the second period on a Carl Soderberg goal, his fourth of the year, a power play goal guided in by Reilly Smith and Patrice Bergeron. The Bruins took the lead as Torey Krug scored a power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by David Krejci and Milan Lucic. Boston added on with a Kevan Miller goal, fueled by Soderberg. The Maple Leafs pulled back on a Jay McClement goal, coming off of Holland and Nikolai Kulemin. The Bruins answered as Jarome Iginla scored his sixth of the year, via Lucic. Boston wrapped it up at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Bergeron, his ninth of the campaign, set up by Gregory Campbell and Krejci. The three stars were Soderberg, Bergeron, and Holland, while Lucic and Krejci get the honorable mentions.
Finally, across Canada, the Vancouver Canucks host the Colorado Avalanche. Jean-Sebastien Giguere and Roberto Luongo are the veteran goalies. Vancouver was first to score in the first period with a Mike Santorelli goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Chris Higgins. The Canucks added on in the third period on a Ryan Kesler goal, his fifteenth of the year, fueled by Santorelli and Higgins. Vancouver extended the lead as Santorelli scored his second of the game and eighth of the season, thanks to Jason Garrison. Colorado got on the board with a Jamie McGinn goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Cody McLeod and Nick Holden. This was as close as it got, with the final being 3-1, and the three stars were Santorelli, Luongo (28 for 29 in saves), and Higgins get the three stars.
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Minnesota, as the Wild host the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Josh Harding tend the twines. Minnesota got going in the second period as Zach Parise scored his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Jason Pominville and Marco Scandella. The Wild added on with a Mikko Koivu goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Scandella and Dany Heatley. San Jose got on the board in the third period as Patrick Marleau scored his thirteenth of the season, coming off of Matt Irwin and Logan Couture. Minnesota iced it at 3-1 with a Parise empty net goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, set up by Kyle Brodziak. The three stars were Harding (37 for 38 in saves), Parise, and Scandella.
Back east, the New York Rangers welcome the Washington Capitals. Philipp Grubauer is mismatched with Henrik Lundqvist in goal. Washington dented the scoreboard with a second period Jason Chimera goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Martin Erat and Steve Oleksy. The Capitals added on as Oleksy scored, with a lone assist by Jay Beagle. Washington extended the lead when Mikhail Grabovski tucked in his ninth of the year on a penalty shot he received after being hooked by Ryan McDonagh on the breakaway. The Capitals padded the lead in the third period as Nate Schmidt scored his second of the season, an unassisted goal. New York got on the board with a Benoit Pouliot goal, his third of the year, thanks to Michael Del Zotto. This was as close as it got, and the three stars of the 4-1 game were Grubauer (30 for 31 in saves), Oleksy, and Grabovski.
Westward to Chicago, as the Blackhawks host the Florida Panthers. Scott Clemmensen and Corey Crawford are in the blue paint. Chicago led off in the first period with a Patrick Sharp goal, his twelfth of the season, coming on the power play from Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane. The Blackhawks added on with a power play goal by Brent Seabrook, his second of the year, powered by Brandon Saad and Marian Hossa. Crawford left the game with injury in the first period, being replaced by Antti Raanta. Chicago extended the lead in the second period as Hossa scored his thirteenth of the season, thanks to Sharp and Toews. Florida got on the board in the second period as Dylan Olsen scored his second of the year, with the help of Tomas Kopecky and Erik Gudbranson. The Panthers pulled closer on a Marcel Goc goal, his seventh of the season, an unassisted goal. The Blackhawks answered with a Michal Handzus goal, his second of the year, guided in by Seabrook and Kane. Chicago padded the lead in the third period on an Andrew Shaw goal, his ninth of the season, a power play goal made possible by Sharp and Kane, the latter getting a sock trick. The Blackhawks wrapped it up at 6-2 with a Saad goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Jeremy Morin and Kris Versteeg. The three stars went to Sharp, Kane, and Seabrook, while Hossa, Toews, and Saad get the honorable mentions.
Northeast to Toronto, as the Maple Leafs bring in the Boston Bruins. Chad Johnson and Jonathan Bernier are between the pipes. Toronto began in the first period with a Peter Holland goal, his third of the season, thanks to David Clarkson and Jake Gardiner. Boston tied it in the second period on a Carl Soderberg goal, his fourth of the year, a power play goal guided in by Reilly Smith and Patrice Bergeron. The Bruins took the lead as Torey Krug scored a power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by David Krejci and Milan Lucic. Boston added on with a Kevan Miller goal, fueled by Soderberg. The Maple Leafs pulled back on a Jay McClement goal, coming off of Holland and Nikolai Kulemin. The Bruins answered as Jarome Iginla scored his sixth of the year, via Lucic. Boston wrapped it up at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Bergeron, his ninth of the campaign, set up by Gregory Campbell and Krejci. The three stars were Soderberg, Bergeron, and Holland, while Lucic and Krejci get the honorable mentions.
Finally, across Canada, the Vancouver Canucks host the Colorado Avalanche. Jean-Sebastien Giguere and Roberto Luongo are the veteran goalies. Vancouver was first to score in the first period with a Mike Santorelli goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Chris Higgins. The Canucks added on in the third period on a Ryan Kesler goal, his fifteenth of the year, fueled by Santorelli and Higgins. Vancouver extended the lead as Santorelli scored his second of the game and eighth of the season, thanks to Jason Garrison. Colorado got on the board with a Jamie McGinn goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Cody McLeod and Nick Holden. This was as close as it got, with the final being 3-1, and the three stars were Santorelli, Luongo (28 for 29 in saves), and Higgins get the three stars.
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