Twelve big games on tonight, beginning in...
New York, as the Islanders host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Evgeni Nabokov draw the starts. New York got going in the second period as Kyle Okposo scored his eleventh of the season, a power play goal powered by John Tavares and Brock Nelson. The Islanders added on in the third period on a Frans Nielsen goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Michael Grabner and Josh Bailey. Tampa Bay got on the board as Valtteri Filppula scored his eleventh of the season, an unassisted goal. The Lightning tied it as Filppula scored his second of the game and twelfth of the year, fueled by J.T. Brown and Martin St. Louis. Tampa Bay completed the comeback in the shootout, as Filppula and Nikita Kucherov scored to top a lone tally by Nielsen for a 3-2 win. The three stars were Filppula, Nielsen, and Okposo.
North to Toronto, as the Maple Leafs welcome the Florida Panthers. Scott Clemmensen and James Reimer make the starts. Florida began in the first period with a Tomas Fleischmann goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Aleksander Barkov and Dylan Olsen. The Panthers added on in the second period as Sean Bergenheim scored his fourth of the year, via Barkov and Dmitry Kulikov. Florida extended the lead with a Brad Boyes goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Bergenheim. Toronto got on the board as Mason Raymond potted his eleventh of the year, with the help of Peter Holland. This was as close as it got, with the final being 3-1, and the three stars went to Bergenheim, Clemmensen (28 for 29 in saves), and Barkov.
Back stateside, the Boston Bruins bring in the Calgary Flames. Reto Berra is mismatched with Tuukka Rask in goal. Boston dented the scoreboard in the second period with a power play goal by Zdeno Chara, his eighth of the season, courtesy of David Krejci and Jarome Iginla. The Bruins added on as Chara scored his second of the game and ninth of the year, a power play goal powered by Iginla and Krejci. This was good for a 2-0 win, with the three stars being Chara, Rask (21 save shutout), and Iginla, while Krejci gets an honorable mention.
Over in Buffalo, the Sabres host the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Ryan Miller are the unreliable goalies. Winnipeg was first to score in the second period with a Mark Scheifele goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone assist from Grant Clitsome. The Jets added on as Scheifele scored his second of the game and sixth of the year, an unassisted goal. Buffalo got on the board with a Steve Ott goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Drew Stafford and Mike Weber. The Sabres tied it in the third period as Marcus Foligno scored his fourth of the year, via Cody Hodgson and Tyler Myers. Buffalo gained the lead with the twelfth of the season from Matt Moulson, a power play goal powered by Christian Ehrhoff and Tyler Ennis. The Sabres extended the lead with a Matt Ellis goal, made possible by Kevin Porter and Brian Flynn. This was good for a 4-2 final, with the three stars being Moulson, Scheifele, and Ellis.
Down to Philadelphia, where the Flyers welcome the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Steve Mason are set to start. Washington struck first in the second period as Alex Ovechkin scored his twenty-eighth of the season, a power play goal powered by Nicklas Backstrom and Marcus Johansson. Philadelphia tied it on a Jakub Voracek goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Braydon Coburn and Kimmo Timonen. The Capitals retook the lead as Eric Fehr notched his fifth of the season, passed from Troy Brouwer and Martin Erat. The Flyers retied it on a Matt Read goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Steve Downie and Nicklas Grossmann. Philadelphia took the lead with a power play goal by Mark Streit, his third of the season, guided in by Read and Chris VandeVelde. The Flyers added on with a Voracek power play goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, made possible by Timonen and Claude Giroux. Philadelphia extended the lead in the third period on a Wayne Simmonds goal, his sixth of the season, via Scott Hartnell and Eric Gustafsson. This was it for the scoring, and the final was 5-2. The three stars belonged to Voracek, Read, and Timonen.
Back in Canada, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Carey Price are the masked men. Phoenix led off in the first period with a Mikkel Boedker goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Kyle Chipchura and Connor Murphy. Montreal tied it in the third period with an Andrei Markov power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Max Pacioretty and David Desharnais. The Canadiens took the lead on a power play goal by Pacioretty, his thirteenth of the season, guided in by Desharnais and P.K. Subban. Montreal iced it as Pacioretty scored his second of the game and fourteenth of the year into an empty net, set up by Brian Gionta, to make it a 3-1 final. The three stars were Pacioretty, Price (26 for 27 in saves), and Desharnais.
To Detroit, as the Red Wings host the Anaheim Ducks. Jonas Hiller faces a similarly-named Jonas Gustavsson in goal. Detroit opened in the first period with a Tomas Jurco goal, fueled by Drew Miller and Kyle Quincey. Anaheim tied it as Jakob Silfverberg scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Francois Beauchemin and Andrew Cogliano. The Ducks took the lead on a Nick Bonino goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Daniel Winnik and Teemu Selanne. Anaheim added on as Corey Perry potted his twenty-second of the season, with a lone assist by Ben Lovejoy. Petr Mrazek relieved Gustavsson at this time. The Ducks extended the lead with a Sami Vatanen goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Cogliano and Saku Koivu. Anaheim padded the lead in the second period as Koivu scored his fourth of the season, with the assists credited to Cogliano, who got a sock trick, and Vatanen. The Red Wings got one back in the third period as Daniel Cleary scored his third of the year, with a lone helper by Luke Glendening. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 5-2, and the three stars were Vatanen, Koivu, and Cogliano.
West to Minnesota, as the Wild welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Roberto Luongo and Josh Harding guard the cages. Vancouver started in the first period with a Jannik Hansen goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. Minnesota tied it as Zach Parise scored his fifteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Mikko Koivu and Ryan Suter. The Canucks retook the lead in the second period as David Booth scored his fifth of the season, via Yannick Weber and Mike Santorelli. The Wild tied it in the third period as Charlie Coyle scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Koivu and Jonas Brodin. Minnesota won 3-2 with a lone Jason Pominville tally in the shootout. The three stars were Koivu, Coyle, and Pominville.
South to St. Louis, as the Blues bring in the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Jaroslav Halak tend the twines. San Jose was first to score in the first period with a Joe Pavelski goal, his thirteenth of the season, coming off of Martin Havlat and Matt Irwin. The Sharks added on as Irwin scored, thanks to Justin Braun and Patrick Marleau. San Jose extended the lead in the second period with a Brent Burns goal, his ninth of the year, assisted by Joe Thornton and Tomas Hertl. St. Louis got on the board with a Kevin Shattenkirk goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Ian Cole. The Blues pulled closer with a Jay Bouwmeester goal, his third of the year, passed from Alex Pietrangelo and Alexander Steen. The Sharks shot back in the third period with a Havlat goal, his third of the season, made possible by Braun and Marleau. This was good for a 4-2 win, with the three stars going to Havlat, Irwin, and Braun, while Marleau gets the honorable mention.
Back east a bit, the Nashville Predators host the Chicago Blackhawks. Antti Raanta and Carter Hutton play goal for their injured superstar starters. Chicago began in the first period with a Duncan Keith goal, his third of the season, assisted by Marian Hossa and Jonathan Toews. Nashville tied it as Shea Weber scored his eighth of the year, a power play goal powered by Roman Josi and David Legwand. The Blackhawks took the lead as Patrick Kane scored a power play goal, his twentieth of the season, guided in by Patrick Sharp and Keith. Chicago added on in the second period as Nick Leddy notched his fourth of the year, a power play goal fueled by Brandon Saad and Brent Seabrook. This held up for a 3-1 win, with the three stars being Keith, Kane, and Leddy.
Southwest to Dallas, as the Stars welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Jean-Sebastien Giguere and Dan Ellis are in the blue paint. Colorado led off in the first period as Matt Duchene scored his fifteenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Erik Johnson and Tyson Barrie. Dallas tied it with a Ray Whitney goal, his second of the year, fueled by Shawn Horcoff and Alex Chiasson. The Avalanche retook the lead in the second period on a Johnson goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Duchene and Nick Holden. The Stars retied it as Whitney scored again, his second of the game and third of the year, made possible by Chiasson and Sergei Gonchar on the power play. Dallas took the lead in the third period with a Colton Sceviour goal, his second of the season, coming off of Rich Peverley and the goalie Ellis. This made it 3-2, the final, with Whitney, Duchene, and Chiasson getting the three stars.
Finally, in Los Angeles, the Kings bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Ilya Bryzgalov and Martin Jones are between the pipes. Los Angeles struck first in the first period with a Dwight King goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Drew Doughty and Jeff Carter. The Kings added on in the third period as Jordan Nolan scored his fifth of the year, guided in by Matt Greene. Los Angeles iced it at 3-0 with an empty net goal by Dustin Brown, his seventh of the campaign, set up by Jarret Stoll. The three stars were awarded to Jones (24 save shutout), King, and Nolan.
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New York, as the Islanders host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Evgeni Nabokov draw the starts. New York got going in the second period as Kyle Okposo scored his eleventh of the season, a power play goal powered by John Tavares and Brock Nelson. The Islanders added on in the third period on a Frans Nielsen goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Michael Grabner and Josh Bailey. Tampa Bay got on the board as Valtteri Filppula scored his eleventh of the season, an unassisted goal. The Lightning tied it as Filppula scored his second of the game and twelfth of the year, fueled by J.T. Brown and Martin St. Louis. Tampa Bay completed the comeback in the shootout, as Filppula and Nikita Kucherov scored to top a lone tally by Nielsen for a 3-2 win. The three stars were Filppula, Nielsen, and Okposo.
North to Toronto, as the Maple Leafs welcome the Florida Panthers. Scott Clemmensen and James Reimer make the starts. Florida began in the first period with a Tomas Fleischmann goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Aleksander Barkov and Dylan Olsen. The Panthers added on in the second period as Sean Bergenheim scored his fourth of the year, via Barkov and Dmitry Kulikov. Florida extended the lead with a Brad Boyes goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Bergenheim. Toronto got on the board as Mason Raymond potted his eleventh of the year, with the help of Peter Holland. This was as close as it got, with the final being 3-1, and the three stars went to Bergenheim, Clemmensen (28 for 29 in saves), and Barkov.
Back stateside, the Boston Bruins bring in the Calgary Flames. Reto Berra is mismatched with Tuukka Rask in goal. Boston dented the scoreboard in the second period with a power play goal by Zdeno Chara, his eighth of the season, courtesy of David Krejci and Jarome Iginla. The Bruins added on as Chara scored his second of the game and ninth of the year, a power play goal powered by Iginla and Krejci. This was good for a 2-0 win, with the three stars being Chara, Rask (21 save shutout), and Iginla, while Krejci gets an honorable mention.
Over in Buffalo, the Sabres host the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Ryan Miller are the unreliable goalies. Winnipeg was first to score in the second period with a Mark Scheifele goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone assist from Grant Clitsome. The Jets added on as Scheifele scored his second of the game and sixth of the year, an unassisted goal. Buffalo got on the board with a Steve Ott goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Drew Stafford and Mike Weber. The Sabres tied it in the third period as Marcus Foligno scored his fourth of the year, via Cody Hodgson and Tyler Myers. Buffalo gained the lead with the twelfth of the season from Matt Moulson, a power play goal powered by Christian Ehrhoff and Tyler Ennis. The Sabres extended the lead with a Matt Ellis goal, made possible by Kevin Porter and Brian Flynn. This was good for a 4-2 final, with the three stars being Moulson, Scheifele, and Ellis.
Down to Philadelphia, where the Flyers welcome the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Steve Mason are set to start. Washington struck first in the second period as Alex Ovechkin scored his twenty-eighth of the season, a power play goal powered by Nicklas Backstrom and Marcus Johansson. Philadelphia tied it on a Jakub Voracek goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Braydon Coburn and Kimmo Timonen. The Capitals retook the lead as Eric Fehr notched his fifth of the season, passed from Troy Brouwer and Martin Erat. The Flyers retied it on a Matt Read goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Steve Downie and Nicklas Grossmann. Philadelphia took the lead with a power play goal by Mark Streit, his third of the season, guided in by Read and Chris VandeVelde. The Flyers added on with a Voracek power play goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, made possible by Timonen and Claude Giroux. Philadelphia extended the lead in the third period on a Wayne Simmonds goal, his sixth of the season, via Scott Hartnell and Eric Gustafsson. This was it for the scoring, and the final was 5-2. The three stars belonged to Voracek, Read, and Timonen.
Back in Canada, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Carey Price are the masked men. Phoenix led off in the first period with a Mikkel Boedker goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Kyle Chipchura and Connor Murphy. Montreal tied it in the third period with an Andrei Markov power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Max Pacioretty and David Desharnais. The Canadiens took the lead on a power play goal by Pacioretty, his thirteenth of the season, guided in by Desharnais and P.K. Subban. Montreal iced it as Pacioretty scored his second of the game and fourteenth of the year into an empty net, set up by Brian Gionta, to make it a 3-1 final. The three stars were Pacioretty, Price (26 for 27 in saves), and Desharnais.
To Detroit, as the Red Wings host the Anaheim Ducks. Jonas Hiller faces a similarly-named Jonas Gustavsson in goal. Detroit opened in the first period with a Tomas Jurco goal, fueled by Drew Miller and Kyle Quincey. Anaheim tied it as Jakob Silfverberg scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Francois Beauchemin and Andrew Cogliano. The Ducks took the lead on a Nick Bonino goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Daniel Winnik and Teemu Selanne. Anaheim added on as Corey Perry potted his twenty-second of the season, with a lone assist by Ben Lovejoy. Petr Mrazek relieved Gustavsson at this time. The Ducks extended the lead with a Sami Vatanen goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Cogliano and Saku Koivu. Anaheim padded the lead in the second period as Koivu scored his fourth of the season, with the assists credited to Cogliano, who got a sock trick, and Vatanen. The Red Wings got one back in the third period as Daniel Cleary scored his third of the year, with a lone helper by Luke Glendening. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 5-2, and the three stars were Vatanen, Koivu, and Cogliano.
West to Minnesota, as the Wild welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Roberto Luongo and Josh Harding guard the cages. Vancouver started in the first period with a Jannik Hansen goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. Minnesota tied it as Zach Parise scored his fifteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Mikko Koivu and Ryan Suter. The Canucks retook the lead in the second period as David Booth scored his fifth of the season, via Yannick Weber and Mike Santorelli. The Wild tied it in the third period as Charlie Coyle scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Koivu and Jonas Brodin. Minnesota won 3-2 with a lone Jason Pominville tally in the shootout. The three stars were Koivu, Coyle, and Pominville.
South to St. Louis, as the Blues bring in the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Jaroslav Halak tend the twines. San Jose was first to score in the first period with a Joe Pavelski goal, his thirteenth of the season, coming off of Martin Havlat and Matt Irwin. The Sharks added on as Irwin scored, thanks to Justin Braun and Patrick Marleau. San Jose extended the lead in the second period with a Brent Burns goal, his ninth of the year, assisted by Joe Thornton and Tomas Hertl. St. Louis got on the board with a Kevin Shattenkirk goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Ian Cole. The Blues pulled closer with a Jay Bouwmeester goal, his third of the year, passed from Alex Pietrangelo and Alexander Steen. The Sharks shot back in the third period with a Havlat goal, his third of the season, made possible by Braun and Marleau. This was good for a 4-2 win, with the three stars going to Havlat, Irwin, and Braun, while Marleau gets the honorable mention.
Back east a bit, the Nashville Predators host the Chicago Blackhawks. Antti Raanta and Carter Hutton play goal for their injured superstar starters. Chicago began in the first period with a Duncan Keith goal, his third of the season, assisted by Marian Hossa and Jonathan Toews. Nashville tied it as Shea Weber scored his eighth of the year, a power play goal powered by Roman Josi and David Legwand. The Blackhawks took the lead as Patrick Kane scored a power play goal, his twentieth of the season, guided in by Patrick Sharp and Keith. Chicago added on in the second period as Nick Leddy notched his fourth of the year, a power play goal fueled by Brandon Saad and Brent Seabrook. This held up for a 3-1 win, with the three stars being Keith, Kane, and Leddy.
Southwest to Dallas, as the Stars welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Jean-Sebastien Giguere and Dan Ellis are in the blue paint. Colorado led off in the first period as Matt Duchene scored his fifteenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Erik Johnson and Tyson Barrie. Dallas tied it with a Ray Whitney goal, his second of the year, fueled by Shawn Horcoff and Alex Chiasson. The Avalanche retook the lead in the second period on a Johnson goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Duchene and Nick Holden. The Stars retied it as Whitney scored again, his second of the game and third of the year, made possible by Chiasson and Sergei Gonchar on the power play. Dallas took the lead in the third period with a Colton Sceviour goal, his second of the season, coming off of Rich Peverley and the goalie Ellis. This made it 3-2, the final, with Whitney, Duchene, and Chiasson getting the three stars.
Finally, in Los Angeles, the Kings bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Ilya Bryzgalov and Martin Jones are between the pipes. Los Angeles struck first in the first period with a Dwight King goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Drew Doughty and Jeff Carter. The Kings added on in the third period as Jordan Nolan scored his fifth of the year, guided in by Matt Greene. Los Angeles iced it at 3-0 with an empty net goal by Dustin Brown, his seventh of the campaign, set up by Jarret Stoll. The three stars were awarded to Jones (24 save shutout), King, and Nolan.
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