Eleven games on for New Year's Eve. The first is a matinee from...
New Jersey, as the Devils host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Martin Brodeur tend the twines. New Jersey started in the first period with an Adam Henrique goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Ryane Clowe and Michael Ryder. The Devils added on in the second period on a Ryder goal, his twelfth of the year, thanks to Henrique and the goalie Brodeur. Pittsburgh got on the board as Matt Niskanen scored his fourth of the campaign. This was as close as it got, with the final being 2-1, and the three stars were Ryder, Brodeur (19 for 20 in saves with an assist), and Henrique.
Down in Florida, the Panthers welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Tim Thomas are the veteran goalies. Florida got going in the second period on a Brad Boyes goal, his tenth of the season, made possible by Aleksander Barkov. New York tied it in the third period with a Dan Girardi goal, third of the year, guided in by Derek Stepan and Rick Nash. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Brad Richards had the lone tally for a 2-1 Rangers win. The three stars went to Lundqvist (21 for 22 in saves), Thomas (30 for 31 in saves), and Richards.
Back north to Minnesota, as the Wild bring in the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Josh Harding are in the creases. St. Louis dented the scoreboard in the second period with a T.J. Oshie goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Jaden Schwartz. The Blues added on as Schwartz scored his fourteenth of the year, with the help of Vladimir Tarasenko and the goalie Elliott. Minnesota got on the board late in the third period as Ryan Suter scored his second of the campaign, via Charlie Coyle and Mikko Koivu. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Schwartz, Elliott (24 for 25 in saves with an assist), and Oshie.
Eastward to Boston, where the Bruins host the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov and Tuukka Rask. Boston was first to score in the first period on a David Krejci goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Jarome Iginla and Milan Lucic. New York tied it in the second period as Frans Nielsen scored his fourteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by John Tavares and Kyle Okposo. The Bruins took the lead back on a Patrice Bergeron power play goal, his tenth of the season, fueled by Ryan Spooner and Reilly Smith. Boston added on as Daniel Paille scored his fifth of the year, with a lone assist by Zdeno Chara. The Islanders pulled back as Nielsen scored his second of the game and fifteenth of the season, guided in by Thomas Vanek and Tavares on the power play. New York tied it on an Okposo goal, his fifteenth of the year, made possible by Andrew MacDonald on the power play. The Islanders gained the lead in the third period as Tavares scored his fifteenth of the season, via Vanek and Thomas Hickey. New York extended their lead on another Tavares goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, passed from MacDonald and Okposo on the power play. This was it for the scoring, with the three stars belonging to Tavares, Okposo, and Nielsen in the 5-3 game, while Vanek and MacDonald get the honorable mentions.
South to Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Cam Ward are the masked men. Montreal began in the first period on a Lars Eller goal, his ninth of the season, guided in by Alex Galchenyuk. The Canadiens added on as Max Pacioretty scored his sixteenth of the year on the power play, powered by David Desharnais and Andrei Markov. Montreal extended the lead as Pacioretty scored his second of the game and seventeenth of the season in the second period, helped along by P.K. Subban and Desharnais. Carolina got on the board in the third period as Jeff Skinner scored his fifteenth of the year, a power play goal via Jordan Staal and Andrej Sekera. The Hurricanes pulled closer as Skinner scored his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, thanks to Sekera and Eric Staal. Carolina tied it with an Eric Staal goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Skinner and Brett Bellemore. The Hurricanes took the lead as Manny Malhotra scored his second of the season, assisted by Zach Boychuk and Tuomo Ruutu. The Canadiens retied it as Subban scored his sixth of the year, a power play goal with assists provided by Markov and Desharnais, the latter getting a sock trick. Carolina won 5-4 in overtime as Alexander Semin potted his fifth of the campaign, set up by Ron Hainsey and Eric Staal. Skinner, Pacioretty, and Eric Staal earned the three stars, while Subban, Desharnais, Sekera, and Markov got the honorable mentions.
Way north to Winnipeg, as the Jets bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Backups Jhonas Enroth and Al Montoya make the spot starts. Winnipeg opened in the first period as Keaton Ellerby scored his second of the season, thanks to Andrew Ladd. The Jets added on in the second period with a Jacob Trouba goal, his third of the year, fueled by Chris Thorburn and Devin Setoguchi. Winnipeg iced it at 3-0 with an Anthony Peluso empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Evander Kane and Mark Scheifele. The three stars were Montoya (27 save shutout), Ellerby, and Trouba.
Back to the south, as the Dallas Stars host the Los Angeles Kings. Ben Scrivens and Kari Lehtonen are between the pipes. Los Angeles struck first in the first period on a Jeff Carter power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Mike Richards and Drew Doughty. Dallas tied it as Erik Cole scored his ninth of the year, a power play goal assisted by Alex Chiasson and Tyler Seguin. The Stars took the lead in the second period with a Seguin power play goal, his twentieth of the season, fueled by Chiasson and Jamie Benn. Dallas added on as Cole scored his second of the game and tenth of the year, guided in by Rich Peverley and Valeri Nichushkin. The Kings got one back in the third period on an Anze Kopitar goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, courtesy of Carter and Dwight King. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Cole, Seguin, and Carter, while Chiasson gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to Colorado, as the Avalanche welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Curtis McElhinney and Semyon Varlamov are given the starting nods. Columbus led off in the first period with a Ryan Johansen goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Nick Foligno and R.J. Umberger. Colorado tied it on a Jan Hejda goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The Blue Jackets retook the lead with a Boone Jenner goal, his fifth of the season, thanks to Blake Comeau and Jack Johnson. The Avalanche tied it again as Jamie McGinn potted his seventh of the year, guided in by Matt Duchene and Ryan O'Reilly. Colorado took the lead on an O'Reilly goal, his thirteenth of the season coming on the power play via Duchene and Erik Johnson. The Avalanche added on in the third period with a power play goal by Gabriel Landeskog, his twelfth of the year, powered by Paul Stastny and Nathan MacKinnon. Columbus got one back as Foligno notched his eleventh of the season, fueled by Umberger and Johansen. Colorado shot back as MacKinnon scored his tenth of the year, a power play goal passed from Andre Benoit and Tyson Barrie. This was good for a 5-3 win, with the three stars being MacKinnon, O'Reilly, and Duchene, while Johansen, Foligno, and Umberger get the honorable mentions.
Out in California, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Jonas Hiller are in the blue paint. Anaheim started in the first period with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Matt Beleskey and Cam Fowler. San Jose tied it in the second period on a Dan Boyle goal, his seventh of the year, coming on the power play from Joe Pavelski and Joe Thornton. The Ducks took the lead back with a Francois Beauchemin goal, made possible by Ryan Getzlaf and Jakob Silfverberg. The Sharks retied it as Logan Couture scored his twelfth of the season, guided in by Patrick Marleau and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. Anaheim retook the lead on a Nick Bonino power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Getzlaf and Fowler. The Ducks added on with a Beleskey goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Bonino. Anaheim extended the lead in the third period as Getzlaf scored his twentieth of the year, with a lone assist by Corey Perry. Niemi was pulled for Ael Stalock at this time. The Ducks padded the lead on a shorthanded goal by Andrew Cogliano, his twelfth of the season, set up by Saku Koivu. San Jose got one back as Bracken Kearns scored his second of the year, a power play goal coming off of Matt Irwin and Matthew Nieto. This produced the 6-3 final score, with Getzlaf, Bonino, and Beleskey getting the three stars, while Fowler gets an honorable mention.
Up in Calgary, the Flames host the Philadelphia Flyers. Ray Emery and Reto Berra draw the starts. Philadelphia opened in the first period as Mark Streit scored his fifth of the season, assisted by Brayden Schenn and Wayne Simmonds. Calgary tied it on a Sean Monahan goal, his eleventh of the year, with a lone assist by Paul Byron. The Flyers took the lead back as Brayden Schenn scored his ninth of the season, courtesy of Andrej Meszaros and Simmonds. Philadelphia added on as Scott Hartnell scored his eighth of the year, thanks to Luke Schenn and Brayden Schenn. The Flyers wrapped it up at 4-1 with a Braydon Coburn goal, his fourth of the campaign, an empty net goal set up by Sean Couturier. The three stars were given to Brayden Schenn, Emery (23 for 24 in saves), and Simmonds.
Finally, down in Phoenix, the Coyotes welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Ilya Bryzgalov and Mike Smith protect the nets. Phoenix began in the first period with a Keith Yandle goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Derek Morris and Lauri Korpikoski. Edmonton tied it as Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored his eleventh of the year, via Taylor Hall and David Perron. The Oilers took the lead in the second period as Perron scored his seventeenth of the season, with a lone helper by Hall. Edmonton added on as Justin Schultz scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Hall, who got a sock trick. The Coyotes got one back on a Tim Kennedy goal, his second of the season, guided in by Martin Hanzal and Michael Stone. Phoenix tied it on a Mikkel Boedker goal, his eleventh of the year, passed from Yandle and Radim Vrbata. The Coyotes won 4-3 in overtime on a Yandle goal, his second of the game and sixth of the campaign, going in unassisted. Yandle, Hall, and Perron were given the three stars.
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New Jersey, as the Devils host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Martin Brodeur tend the twines. New Jersey started in the first period with an Adam Henrique goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Ryane Clowe and Michael Ryder. The Devils added on in the second period on a Ryder goal, his twelfth of the year, thanks to Henrique and the goalie Brodeur. Pittsburgh got on the board as Matt Niskanen scored his fourth of the campaign. This was as close as it got, with the final being 2-1, and the three stars were Ryder, Brodeur (19 for 20 in saves with an assist), and Henrique.
Down in Florida, the Panthers welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Tim Thomas are the veteran goalies. Florida got going in the second period on a Brad Boyes goal, his tenth of the season, made possible by Aleksander Barkov. New York tied it in the third period with a Dan Girardi goal, third of the year, guided in by Derek Stepan and Rick Nash. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Brad Richards had the lone tally for a 2-1 Rangers win. The three stars went to Lundqvist (21 for 22 in saves), Thomas (30 for 31 in saves), and Richards.
Back north to Minnesota, as the Wild bring in the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Josh Harding are in the creases. St. Louis dented the scoreboard in the second period with a T.J. Oshie goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Jaden Schwartz. The Blues added on as Schwartz scored his fourteenth of the year, with the help of Vladimir Tarasenko and the goalie Elliott. Minnesota got on the board late in the third period as Ryan Suter scored his second of the campaign, via Charlie Coyle and Mikko Koivu. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Schwartz, Elliott (24 for 25 in saves with an assist), and Oshie.
Eastward to Boston, where the Bruins host the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov and Tuukka Rask. Boston was first to score in the first period on a David Krejci goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Jarome Iginla and Milan Lucic. New York tied it in the second period as Frans Nielsen scored his fourteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by John Tavares and Kyle Okposo. The Bruins took the lead back on a Patrice Bergeron power play goal, his tenth of the season, fueled by Ryan Spooner and Reilly Smith. Boston added on as Daniel Paille scored his fifth of the year, with a lone assist by Zdeno Chara. The Islanders pulled back as Nielsen scored his second of the game and fifteenth of the season, guided in by Thomas Vanek and Tavares on the power play. New York tied it on an Okposo goal, his fifteenth of the year, made possible by Andrew MacDonald on the power play. The Islanders gained the lead in the third period as Tavares scored his fifteenth of the season, via Vanek and Thomas Hickey. New York extended their lead on another Tavares goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, passed from MacDonald and Okposo on the power play. This was it for the scoring, with the three stars belonging to Tavares, Okposo, and Nielsen in the 5-3 game, while Vanek and MacDonald get the honorable mentions.
South to Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Cam Ward are the masked men. Montreal began in the first period on a Lars Eller goal, his ninth of the season, guided in by Alex Galchenyuk. The Canadiens added on as Max Pacioretty scored his sixteenth of the year on the power play, powered by David Desharnais and Andrei Markov. Montreal extended the lead as Pacioretty scored his second of the game and seventeenth of the season in the second period, helped along by P.K. Subban and Desharnais. Carolina got on the board in the third period as Jeff Skinner scored his fifteenth of the year, a power play goal via Jordan Staal and Andrej Sekera. The Hurricanes pulled closer as Skinner scored his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, thanks to Sekera and Eric Staal. Carolina tied it with an Eric Staal goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Skinner and Brett Bellemore. The Hurricanes took the lead as Manny Malhotra scored his second of the season, assisted by Zach Boychuk and Tuomo Ruutu. The Canadiens retied it as Subban scored his sixth of the year, a power play goal with assists provided by Markov and Desharnais, the latter getting a sock trick. Carolina won 5-4 in overtime as Alexander Semin potted his fifth of the campaign, set up by Ron Hainsey and Eric Staal. Skinner, Pacioretty, and Eric Staal earned the three stars, while Subban, Desharnais, Sekera, and Markov got the honorable mentions.
Way north to Winnipeg, as the Jets bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Backups Jhonas Enroth and Al Montoya make the spot starts. Winnipeg opened in the first period as Keaton Ellerby scored his second of the season, thanks to Andrew Ladd. The Jets added on in the second period with a Jacob Trouba goal, his third of the year, fueled by Chris Thorburn and Devin Setoguchi. Winnipeg iced it at 3-0 with an Anthony Peluso empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Evander Kane and Mark Scheifele. The three stars were Montoya (27 save shutout), Ellerby, and Trouba.
Back to the south, as the Dallas Stars host the Los Angeles Kings. Ben Scrivens and Kari Lehtonen are between the pipes. Los Angeles struck first in the first period on a Jeff Carter power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Mike Richards and Drew Doughty. Dallas tied it as Erik Cole scored his ninth of the year, a power play goal assisted by Alex Chiasson and Tyler Seguin. The Stars took the lead in the second period with a Seguin power play goal, his twentieth of the season, fueled by Chiasson and Jamie Benn. Dallas added on as Cole scored his second of the game and tenth of the year, guided in by Rich Peverley and Valeri Nichushkin. The Kings got one back in the third period on an Anze Kopitar goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, courtesy of Carter and Dwight King. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Cole, Seguin, and Carter, while Chiasson gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to Colorado, as the Avalanche welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Curtis McElhinney and Semyon Varlamov are given the starting nods. Columbus led off in the first period with a Ryan Johansen goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Nick Foligno and R.J. Umberger. Colorado tied it on a Jan Hejda goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The Blue Jackets retook the lead with a Boone Jenner goal, his fifth of the season, thanks to Blake Comeau and Jack Johnson. The Avalanche tied it again as Jamie McGinn potted his seventh of the year, guided in by Matt Duchene and Ryan O'Reilly. Colorado took the lead on an O'Reilly goal, his thirteenth of the season coming on the power play via Duchene and Erik Johnson. The Avalanche added on in the third period with a power play goal by Gabriel Landeskog, his twelfth of the year, powered by Paul Stastny and Nathan MacKinnon. Columbus got one back as Foligno notched his eleventh of the season, fueled by Umberger and Johansen. Colorado shot back as MacKinnon scored his tenth of the year, a power play goal passed from Andre Benoit and Tyson Barrie. This was good for a 5-3 win, with the three stars being MacKinnon, O'Reilly, and Duchene, while Johansen, Foligno, and Umberger get the honorable mentions.
Out in California, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Jonas Hiller are in the blue paint. Anaheim started in the first period with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Matt Beleskey and Cam Fowler. San Jose tied it in the second period on a Dan Boyle goal, his seventh of the year, coming on the power play from Joe Pavelski and Joe Thornton. The Ducks took the lead back with a Francois Beauchemin goal, made possible by Ryan Getzlaf and Jakob Silfverberg. The Sharks retied it as Logan Couture scored his twelfth of the season, guided in by Patrick Marleau and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. Anaheim retook the lead on a Nick Bonino power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Getzlaf and Fowler. The Ducks added on with a Beleskey goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Bonino. Anaheim extended the lead in the third period as Getzlaf scored his twentieth of the year, with a lone assist by Corey Perry. Niemi was pulled for Ael Stalock at this time. The Ducks padded the lead on a shorthanded goal by Andrew Cogliano, his twelfth of the season, set up by Saku Koivu. San Jose got one back as Bracken Kearns scored his second of the year, a power play goal coming off of Matt Irwin and Matthew Nieto. This produced the 6-3 final score, with Getzlaf, Bonino, and Beleskey getting the three stars, while Fowler gets an honorable mention.
Up in Calgary, the Flames host the Philadelphia Flyers. Ray Emery and Reto Berra draw the starts. Philadelphia opened in the first period as Mark Streit scored his fifth of the season, assisted by Brayden Schenn and Wayne Simmonds. Calgary tied it on a Sean Monahan goal, his eleventh of the year, with a lone assist by Paul Byron. The Flyers took the lead back as Brayden Schenn scored his ninth of the season, courtesy of Andrej Meszaros and Simmonds. Philadelphia added on as Scott Hartnell scored his eighth of the year, thanks to Luke Schenn and Brayden Schenn. The Flyers wrapped it up at 4-1 with a Braydon Coburn goal, his fourth of the campaign, an empty net goal set up by Sean Couturier. The three stars were given to Brayden Schenn, Emery (23 for 24 in saves), and Simmonds.
Finally, down in Phoenix, the Coyotes welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Ilya Bryzgalov and Mike Smith protect the nets. Phoenix began in the first period with a Keith Yandle goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Derek Morris and Lauri Korpikoski. Edmonton tied it as Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored his eleventh of the year, via Taylor Hall and David Perron. The Oilers took the lead in the second period as Perron scored his seventeenth of the season, with a lone helper by Hall. Edmonton added on as Justin Schultz scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Hall, who got a sock trick. The Coyotes got one back on a Tim Kennedy goal, his second of the season, guided in by Martin Hanzal and Michael Stone. Phoenix tied it on a Mikkel Boedker goal, his eleventh of the year, passed from Yandle and Radim Vrbata. The Coyotes won 4-3 in overtime on a Yandle goal, his second of the game and sixth of the campaign, going in unassisted. Yandle, Hall, and Perron were given the three stars.
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