Monday, December 16, 2013

NHL Day 77 2013-2014

Four games on tonight, beginning in...

Pittsburgh, as the Penguins host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Marc-Andre Fleury guard the cages. Pittsburgh opened with a Chris Conner goal, his third of the season, coming off of Brian Dumoulin and Joe Vitale. Toronto tied it with a Morgan Rielly power play goal in the second period, powered by Cody Franson and the goalie Bernier. The Penguins took the lead in the third period as Sidney Crosby scored his nineteenth of the year, courtesy of Pascal Dupuis and Robert Bortuzzo. Pittsburgh iced it at 3-1 as Brandon Sutter scored his sixth of the campaign, an empty net goal going in unassisted. The three stars were Fleury (25 for 26 in saves), Crosby, and Rielly.

Over in Columbus, the Blue Jackets welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Al Montoya and Mike McKenna are the unknown goalies. Winnipeg got going in the second period on a Mark Scheifele goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Evander Kane and Michael Frolik. The Jets added on in the second period as Bryan Little scored his fourteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Dustin Byfuglien and Andrew Ladd. Columbus got on the board as R.J. Umberger notched his eighth of the season, via Matt Calvert and Ryan Johansen. Winnipeg answered with a Kane goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Mark Stuart. The Blue Jackets shot back as Fedor Tyutin scored his fourth of the campaign, assisted by Mark Letestu and Nick Foligno. They failed to tie it, losing 3-2, with the three stars going to Kane, Little, and Scheifele.

Up in Ottawa, the Senators host the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Robin Lehner are the backups making spot starts. Ottawa started in the first period with a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, his second of the season, made possible by Bobby Ryan and Erik Karlsson. St. Louis tied it in the second period on a Chris Stewart goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Derek Roy. The Blues took the lead as Stewart scored his second of the game and ninth of the season, assisted by Roy and Brenden Morrow. The Senators tied it in the third period as Ryan scored his sixteenth of the year, via Kyle Turris and Mika Zibanejad. Ottawa won 3-2 in overtime as Cody Ceci scored an unassisted goal. The three stars were Stewart, Ryan, and Roy.

Finally, in Colorado, the Avalanche bring in the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Semyon Varlamov tend the twines. Colorado began in the first period as Nathan MacKinnon scored his seventh of the season, fueled by Matt Duchene and Cory Sarich. Dallas tied it with a Kevin Connauton goal, passed from Tyler Seguin and Alex Goligoski. The Avalanche retook the lead in the second period with a Paul Stastny goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Max Talbot and Jamie McGinn. Colorado added on with an Andre Benoit goal, his second of the season, with assists provided by Ryan O'Reilly and Duchene. The Avalanche padded the lead as Stastny scored his second of the game and tenth of the year, via Gabriel Landeskog and P.A. Parenteau. Colorado extended the lead with the third of the season by Erik Johnson, coming off of Stastny and Parenteau. The Stars got one back in the third period as Seguin scored his eighteenth of the year, courtesy of Valeri Nichushkin and Sergei Gonchar. The Avalanche wrapped it up at 6-2 with a Tyson Barrie goal, thanks to Parenteau, who got a sock trick, and Stastny. The three stars were given to Stastny, Parenteau, and Seguin, while Duchene gets an honorable mention.

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