Sorry for the delay with this post. It's a bit hard to blog hockey when you're on the road for five hours. The first game for last night comes from...
New York, as the Rangers host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Curtis McElhinney and Henrik Lundqvist are set to start. Columbus was first to score in the first period on a Matt Calvert goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Cam Atkinson and Fedor Tyutin. The Blue Jackets added on as Artem Anisimov scored his eighth of the year, thanks to Blake Comeau and Boone Jenner. Columbus extended the lead as David Savard scored an unassisted goal. Cam Talbot replaced Lundqvist in goal. New York got on the board as Dominic Moore scored, with the help of Brad Richards. For the second period, Mike McKenna replaced an injured McElhinney. The Rangers pulled closer in the third period with a Dan Girardi goal, his second of the season, made possible by Mats Zuccarello and Michael Del Zotto. The Blue Jackets answered on a Ryan Johansen goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Tyutin. This made it a 4-2 final, with the three stars belonging to McKenna (17 for 18 in saves in relief), Tyutin, and Savard.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Steve Mason are the veteran goalies. Philadelphia began in the first period on a Michael Raffl goal, his second of the season, assisted by Jakub Voracek and Claude Giroux. The Flyers added on in the second period as Giroux netted his sixth of the year, passed from Voracek and Brayden Schenn. Montreal got on the board in the third period with an unassisted goal by Alex Galchenyuk, his ninth of the campaign. They failed to tie it, losing 2-1, and the three stars were Giroux, Mason (20 for 21 in saves), and Voracek.
North to Ottawa, as the Senators bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Ryan Miller and Craig Anderson receive the starting nods. Ottawa led off in the first period as Bobby Ryan scored his fifteenth of the season, courtesy of Kyle Turris and Cory Conacher. Buffalo tied it on a Tyler Ennis power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Drew Stafford and Jamie McBain. The Senators retook the lead in the second period as Zack Smith scored his fifth of the campaign, with the help of Turris and Ryan. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Anderson (40 for 41 in saves), Ryan, and Turris.
Way south to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning host the Detroit Red Wings. Jonas Gustavsson and Ben Bishop are in the creases. Detroit opened in the first period with a Kyle Quincey goal, fueled by Gustav Nyquist and Johan Franzen. Tampa Bay tied in the second period on a Nikita Kucherov goal, his third of the year, guided in by J.T. Brown. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Martin St. Louis had the only goal for a 2-1 Lightning win. The three stars were Bishop (28 for 29 in saves), Gustavsson (26 for 27 in saves), and St. Louis.
Northwest to Nashville, where the Predators welcome the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen faces a lesser foe in Carter Hutton in goal. Dallas struck first in the first period on an Erik Cole goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Alex Chiasson. Nashville tied it on a Patric Hornqvist power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by David Legwand and Shea Weber. The Predators took the lead on a power play goal by Legwand, his sixth of the season, helped along by Roman Josi and Weber. Nashville added on in the second period as Paul Gaustad scored his fifth of the year, thanks to Colin Wilson and Gabriel Bourque. This was all they needed to win 3-1, with the three stars being awarded to Hutton (33 for 34 in saves), Legwand, and Weber.
Up in Winnipeg, the Jets bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Ondrej Pavelec are the overrated goalies. Winnipeg quickly started in the first period as Blake Wheeler scored his eighth of the season, made possible by Tobias Enstrom and Bryan Little. The Jets added on as Michael Frolik scored his eighth of the year, a power play goal powered by Jacob Trouba and Grant Clitsome. Colorado got on the board with Matt Duchene's thirteenth of the season, coming off of Ryan O'Reilly and Nate Guenin. The Avalanche tied it in the second period as O'Reilly potted his tenth of the year, fueled by Duchene and Cory Sarich. Colorado took the lead as Duchene scored his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Nathan MacKinnon. Winnipeg retied it in the third period on a Wheeler power play goal, his ninth of the year and second of the night, passed from Mark Scheifele and Clitsome. The tie went to a shootout, where Duchene and P.A. Parenteau scored to secure a 4-3 win for the Avalanche. The three stars were Duchene, Wheeler, and O'Reilly, while Clitsome gets an honorable mention.
Back in the States, the St. Louis Blues host the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Brian Elliott are the backups playing goal. St. Louis led off in the first period with a David Backes goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Alexander Steen and Jay Bouwmeester. The Blues added on with a Jaden Schwartz goal, his eighth of the year, via Vladimir Sobotka and Barret Jackman. St. Louis extended the lead when Derek Roy notched his eighth of the campaign, thanks to Chris Stewart and Schwartz. Reimer was replaced by Jonathan Bernier at this time. The Blues padded the lead in the second period on a Stewart goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Sobotka and Schwartz. Toronto got on the board as Nazem Kadri scored his tenth of the year, assisted by Phil Kessel. St. Louis responded in the third period as Steen scored his twenty-second of the campaign, with the help of T.J. Oshie and Alex Pietrangelo. The Maple Leafs shot back as Nikolai Kulemin put away his third of the season, made possible by Mason Raymond and Trevor Smith. Toronto pulled closer on a James van Riemsdyk goal, his fourteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Blues wrapped it up at 6-3 with a Backes empty net goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the campaign, an unassisted goal. The three stars went to Backes, Schwartz, and Steen, while Stewart and Sobotka are given the honorable mentions.
Crossing into Canada again, as the Calgary Flames welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Justin Peters and Karri Ramo are between the pipes. Calgary got going in the second period on a Brian McGrattan goal, fueled by Lance Bouma and Paul Byron. Carolina tied it in the third period as Jeff Skinner scored his eleventh of the season, thanks to Tuomo Ruutu and Eric Staal. The Flames won 2-1 in overtime with a Chris Butler goal, his second of the year, made possible by Byron and Mikael Backlund. The three stars were handed to Ramo (29 for 30 in saves), Butler, and Byron.
South to Phoenix, as the Coyotes bring in the New York Islanders. Kevin Poulin and Mike Smith protect the nets. New York began with a first period goal by Eric Boulton, his second of the season, coming off of Andrew MacDonald and Brian Strait. Phoenix tied it as Keith Yandle scored his fourth of the year, a power play goal powered by Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Radim Vrbata. The Coyotes took the lead in the second period as Rob Klinkhammer scored his sixth of the campaign, with helpers provided by Mike Ribeiro and Connor Murphy. Phoenix added on with a Mikkel Boedker goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Antoine Vermette and Yandle. The Coyotes extended the lead on a Ribeiro goal, his ninth of the year, with a lone assist from Klinkhammer. The Islanders answered as John Tavares scored his thirteenth of the campaign, via Thomas Vanek and Aaron Ness. New York pulled closer with the tenth of the season by Kyle Okposo, courtesy of Strait and Frans Nielsen. Phoenix shot back with another Boedker goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, passed from Ribeiro. The Coyotes made it 6-3 in the third period on a Klinkhammer goal, his second of the game and seventh of the campaign, going in unassisted. This was a final, with the three stars being Klinkhammer, Ribeiro, and Boedker, while Yandle and Strait get the honorable mentions.
Up in Alberta again, as the Edmonton Oilers host the Boston Bruins. Chad Johnson and Devan Dubnyk are the questionable goalies. Boston was first to score in the first period on a Dennis Seidenberg goal, going in unassisted. The Bruins added on as Jarome Iginla scored his seventh of the season, fueled by Seidenberg and David Krejci. Boston extended the lead with a Brad Marchand goal, his fifth of the year coming shorthanded, set up by Patrice Bergeron. Dubnyk was pulled for Jason LaBarbera in the second period. Edmonton got on the board in the second period as David Perron scored his thirteenth of the season, guided in by Justin Schultz and Nick Schultz. The Oilers pulled closer as Perron scored his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, assisted by Jordan Eberle and Jeff Petry. The Bruins iced it at 4-2 with an Iginla goal, his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, an empty net goal coming off of Krejci and Kevan Miller. The three stars were Perron, Iginla, and Seidenberg, while Krejci gets an honorable mention.
Finally, in San Jose, the Sharks host the Minnesota Wild. Niklas Backstrom and Antti Niemi are the Scandinavian goalies. San Jose struck first in the first period as Joe Pavelski scored his eleventh of the season, a power play goal made possible by Dan Boyle and Joe Thornton. The Sharks added on as Tomas Hertl scored his fifteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Tommy Wingels. San Jose extended the lead in the second period as Pavelski scored his second of the game and twelfth of the season, passed from Matt Irwin and Thornton on the power play. Minnesota got on the board in the third period as Jonas Brodin scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Justin Fontaine and Ryan Suter. This was as close as it got, with the final being 3-1, with the three stars going to Pavelski, Niemi (29 for 30 in saves), and Thornton.
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New York, as the Rangers host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Curtis McElhinney and Henrik Lundqvist are set to start. Columbus was first to score in the first period on a Matt Calvert goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Cam Atkinson and Fedor Tyutin. The Blue Jackets added on as Artem Anisimov scored his eighth of the year, thanks to Blake Comeau and Boone Jenner. Columbus extended the lead as David Savard scored an unassisted goal. Cam Talbot replaced Lundqvist in goal. New York got on the board as Dominic Moore scored, with the help of Brad Richards. For the second period, Mike McKenna replaced an injured McElhinney. The Rangers pulled closer in the third period with a Dan Girardi goal, his second of the season, made possible by Mats Zuccarello and Michael Del Zotto. The Blue Jackets answered on a Ryan Johansen goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Tyutin. This made it a 4-2 final, with the three stars belonging to McKenna (17 for 18 in saves in relief), Tyutin, and Savard.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Steve Mason are the veteran goalies. Philadelphia began in the first period on a Michael Raffl goal, his second of the season, assisted by Jakub Voracek and Claude Giroux. The Flyers added on in the second period as Giroux netted his sixth of the year, passed from Voracek and Brayden Schenn. Montreal got on the board in the third period with an unassisted goal by Alex Galchenyuk, his ninth of the campaign. They failed to tie it, losing 2-1, and the three stars were Giroux, Mason (20 for 21 in saves), and Voracek.
North to Ottawa, as the Senators bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Ryan Miller and Craig Anderson receive the starting nods. Ottawa led off in the first period as Bobby Ryan scored his fifteenth of the season, courtesy of Kyle Turris and Cory Conacher. Buffalo tied it on a Tyler Ennis power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Drew Stafford and Jamie McBain. The Senators retook the lead in the second period as Zack Smith scored his fifth of the campaign, with the help of Turris and Ryan. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Anderson (40 for 41 in saves), Ryan, and Turris.
Way south to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning host the Detroit Red Wings. Jonas Gustavsson and Ben Bishop are in the creases. Detroit opened in the first period with a Kyle Quincey goal, fueled by Gustav Nyquist and Johan Franzen. Tampa Bay tied in the second period on a Nikita Kucherov goal, his third of the year, guided in by J.T. Brown. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Martin St. Louis had the only goal for a 2-1 Lightning win. The three stars were Bishop (28 for 29 in saves), Gustavsson (26 for 27 in saves), and St. Louis.
Northwest to Nashville, where the Predators welcome the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen faces a lesser foe in Carter Hutton in goal. Dallas struck first in the first period on an Erik Cole goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Alex Chiasson. Nashville tied it on a Patric Hornqvist power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by David Legwand and Shea Weber. The Predators took the lead on a power play goal by Legwand, his sixth of the season, helped along by Roman Josi and Weber. Nashville added on in the second period as Paul Gaustad scored his fifth of the year, thanks to Colin Wilson and Gabriel Bourque. This was all they needed to win 3-1, with the three stars being awarded to Hutton (33 for 34 in saves), Legwand, and Weber.
Up in Winnipeg, the Jets bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Ondrej Pavelec are the overrated goalies. Winnipeg quickly started in the first period as Blake Wheeler scored his eighth of the season, made possible by Tobias Enstrom and Bryan Little. The Jets added on as Michael Frolik scored his eighth of the year, a power play goal powered by Jacob Trouba and Grant Clitsome. Colorado got on the board with Matt Duchene's thirteenth of the season, coming off of Ryan O'Reilly and Nate Guenin. The Avalanche tied it in the second period as O'Reilly potted his tenth of the year, fueled by Duchene and Cory Sarich. Colorado took the lead as Duchene scored his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Nathan MacKinnon. Winnipeg retied it in the third period on a Wheeler power play goal, his ninth of the year and second of the night, passed from Mark Scheifele and Clitsome. The tie went to a shootout, where Duchene and P.A. Parenteau scored to secure a 4-3 win for the Avalanche. The three stars were Duchene, Wheeler, and O'Reilly, while Clitsome gets an honorable mention.
Back in the States, the St. Louis Blues host the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Brian Elliott are the backups playing goal. St. Louis led off in the first period with a David Backes goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Alexander Steen and Jay Bouwmeester. The Blues added on with a Jaden Schwartz goal, his eighth of the year, via Vladimir Sobotka and Barret Jackman. St. Louis extended the lead when Derek Roy notched his eighth of the campaign, thanks to Chris Stewart and Schwartz. Reimer was replaced by Jonathan Bernier at this time. The Blues padded the lead in the second period on a Stewart goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Sobotka and Schwartz. Toronto got on the board as Nazem Kadri scored his tenth of the year, assisted by Phil Kessel. St. Louis responded in the third period as Steen scored his twenty-second of the campaign, with the help of T.J. Oshie and Alex Pietrangelo. The Maple Leafs shot back as Nikolai Kulemin put away his third of the season, made possible by Mason Raymond and Trevor Smith. Toronto pulled closer on a James van Riemsdyk goal, his fourteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Blues wrapped it up at 6-3 with a Backes empty net goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the campaign, an unassisted goal. The three stars went to Backes, Schwartz, and Steen, while Stewart and Sobotka are given the honorable mentions.
Crossing into Canada again, as the Calgary Flames welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Justin Peters and Karri Ramo are between the pipes. Calgary got going in the second period on a Brian McGrattan goal, fueled by Lance Bouma and Paul Byron. Carolina tied it in the third period as Jeff Skinner scored his eleventh of the season, thanks to Tuomo Ruutu and Eric Staal. The Flames won 2-1 in overtime with a Chris Butler goal, his second of the year, made possible by Byron and Mikael Backlund. The three stars were handed to Ramo (29 for 30 in saves), Butler, and Byron.
South to Phoenix, as the Coyotes bring in the New York Islanders. Kevin Poulin and Mike Smith protect the nets. New York began with a first period goal by Eric Boulton, his second of the season, coming off of Andrew MacDonald and Brian Strait. Phoenix tied it as Keith Yandle scored his fourth of the year, a power play goal powered by Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Radim Vrbata. The Coyotes took the lead in the second period as Rob Klinkhammer scored his sixth of the campaign, with helpers provided by Mike Ribeiro and Connor Murphy. Phoenix added on with a Mikkel Boedker goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Antoine Vermette and Yandle. The Coyotes extended the lead on a Ribeiro goal, his ninth of the year, with a lone assist from Klinkhammer. The Islanders answered as John Tavares scored his thirteenth of the campaign, via Thomas Vanek and Aaron Ness. New York pulled closer with the tenth of the season by Kyle Okposo, courtesy of Strait and Frans Nielsen. Phoenix shot back with another Boedker goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, passed from Ribeiro. The Coyotes made it 6-3 in the third period on a Klinkhammer goal, his second of the game and seventh of the campaign, going in unassisted. This was a final, with the three stars being Klinkhammer, Ribeiro, and Boedker, while Yandle and Strait get the honorable mentions.
Up in Alberta again, as the Edmonton Oilers host the Boston Bruins. Chad Johnson and Devan Dubnyk are the questionable goalies. Boston was first to score in the first period on a Dennis Seidenberg goal, going in unassisted. The Bruins added on as Jarome Iginla scored his seventh of the season, fueled by Seidenberg and David Krejci. Boston extended the lead with a Brad Marchand goal, his fifth of the year coming shorthanded, set up by Patrice Bergeron. Dubnyk was pulled for Jason LaBarbera in the second period. Edmonton got on the board in the second period as David Perron scored his thirteenth of the season, guided in by Justin Schultz and Nick Schultz. The Oilers pulled closer as Perron scored his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, assisted by Jordan Eberle and Jeff Petry. The Bruins iced it at 4-2 with an Iginla goal, his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, an empty net goal coming off of Krejci and Kevan Miller. The three stars were Perron, Iginla, and Seidenberg, while Krejci gets an honorable mention.
Finally, in San Jose, the Sharks host the Minnesota Wild. Niklas Backstrom and Antti Niemi are the Scandinavian goalies. San Jose struck first in the first period as Joe Pavelski scored his eleventh of the season, a power play goal made possible by Dan Boyle and Joe Thornton. The Sharks added on as Tomas Hertl scored his fifteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Tommy Wingels. San Jose extended the lead in the second period as Pavelski scored his second of the game and twelfth of the season, passed from Matt Irwin and Thornton on the power play. Minnesota got on the board in the third period as Jonas Brodin scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Justin Fontaine and Ryan Suter. This was as close as it got, with the final being 3-1, with the three stars going to Pavelski, Niemi (29 for 30 in saves), and Thornton.
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