Wednesday, December 18, 2013

NHL Day 79 2013-2014

Two games on tonight, beginning in...

New Jersey, as the Devils host the Ottawa Senators. Robin Lehner and Martin Brodeur protect the nets. New Jersey opened in the first period with a shorthanded goal by Stephen Gionta, set up by Adam Henrique and Anton Volchenkov. The Devils added on as Reid Boucher scored, thanks to Eric Gelinas and Michael Ryder. New Jersey extended the lead in the second period with a Jaromir Jagr goal, his twelfth of the season, a power play goal powered by Travis Zajac and Andy Greene. Ottawa got on the board as Colin Greening scored his third of the year, a power play goal guided in by Mika Zibanejad and Erik Karlsson. The Devils responded as Damien Brunner potted his eighth of the season, with the help of Patrick Elias. The Senators shot back as Milan Michalek scored his sixth of the year, via Patrick Wiercioch on the power play. New Jersey wrapped it up at 5-2 with a Gelinas goal, his fourth of the campaign, passed from Brunner and Elias. The three stars went to Brunner, Gelinas, and Elias.

The other game is in New York, as the Rangers host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Henrik Lundqvist tend the twines. Pittsburgh started in the second period on a Chris Kunitz power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, powered by Jussi Jokinen and Sidney Crosby. New York tied it as Carl Hagelin scored his seventh of the year, thanks to John Moore and Brad Richards. The Penguins retook the lead in the third period as Pascal Dupuis scored his sixth of the season, assisted by Crosby and Kunitz. Pittsburgh added on with a Brandon Sutter goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Olli Maatta. The Rangers pulled back as Mats Zuccarello scored his seventh of the season, via John Moore and Justin Falk. New York tied it with a Derick Brassard power play goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Benoit Pouliot and Zuccarello. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Sutter's lone tally gave the Penguins a 4-3 win. The three stars were Sutter, Kunitz, and Zuccarello, while Crosby and John Moore get honorable mentions.

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