Six games on this evening, beginning in...
Columbus, as the Blue Jackets host the Carolina Hurricanes. Anton Khudobin and Sergei Bobrovsky are the Russian goalies. Columbus began in the first period with a Boone Jenner goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. The Blue Jackets added on with a Brandon Dubinsky goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Cam Atkinson and Fedor Tyutin. Columbus extended the lead in the third period on a power play goal by Atkinson, his twelfth of the campaign, powered by Mark Letestu and Ryan Murray. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars being Bobrovsky (36 save shutout), Atkinson, and Jenner.
East to New York, as the Rangers welcome the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Henrik Lundqvist guard the cages. Dallas struck first in the first period on a Cody Eakin goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Ryan Garbutt and Jordie Benn. New York tied it with a Ryan Callahan goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Brad Richards and Benoit Pouliot. The Stars took the lead back in the second period with a Garbutt goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Antoine Roussel and Eakin. The Rangers retied it with a Derick Brassard power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Mats Zuccarello and Richards. New York took the lead in the third period on a Rick Nash goal, his tenth of the campaign, fueled by Chris Kreider and Derek Stepan. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars handed to Garbutt, Eakin, and Richards.
Into DC, as the Washington Capitals bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Michal Neuvirth are between the pipes. Washington got going in the second period on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his thirty-second of the season, assisted by Mikhail Grabovski and Mike Green. Toronto tied it with a James van Riemsdyk power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Phil Kessel and Tyler Bozak. The Maple Leafs took the lead in the third period on a Kessel goal, his twenty-first of the season, courtesy of van Riemsdyk and Carl Gunnarsson. The Capitals tied it on an unassisted Nicklas Backstrom goal, his eleventh of the year. Washington took the lead when Joel Ward scored his thirteenth of the campaign, thanks to Marcus Johansson and Ovechkin. This was good for a 3-2 win, and Ovechkin, Kessel, and van Riemsdyk were the three stars.
Out west, the Colorado Avalanche host the New York Islanders. Kevin Poulin is mismatched with Semyon Varlamov in goal. Colorado dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Andre Benoit and Jamie McGinn. New York tied it in the third period on a Brock Nelson goal, his fifth of the year, via Calvin de Haan and Frans Nielsen. The Islanders won 2-1 in overtime with a Michael Grabner goal, his seventh of the campaign, with a lone assist by Brian Strait. The three stars were given to Poulin (30 for 31 in saves), Grabner, and Nelson.
North to Edmonton, as the Oilers welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Jeff Zatkoff and Devan Dubnyk are the backups making spot starts. Pittsburgh was first to score in the second period on a James Neal goal, his seventeenth of the season, with a lone assist by Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins added on with a Sidney Crosby goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, courtesy of Brian Gibbons and Matt Niskanen. Edmonton got on the board in the third period as Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored a power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Jordan Eberle and Justin Schultz. The Oilers tied it on a Taylor Hall goal, his seventeenth of the year, passed from Nugent-Hopkins and Sam Gagner. Pittsburgh retook the lead as Kris Letang scored his eighth of the season, a power play goal coming off of Crosby. Edmonton tied it again with an Anton Belov goal, made possible by Ales Hemsky and Mark Arcobello. The Oilers won 4-3 in overtime with a Nugent-Hopkins power play goal, his thirteenth of the year and second of the game, guided in by Eberle and Schultz. The three stars were Nugent-Hopkins, Crosby, and Eberle, while Schultz gets an honorable mention.
Finally, in Vancouver, the Canucks bring in the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Eddie Lack are in the creases. Vancouver led off in the second period with a Zac Dalpe goal, his second of the season, via Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. St. Louis tied it with an Alex Pietrangelo goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Jay Bouwmeester and Patrik Berglund. The Canucks took the lead in the third period on a Mike Santorelli goal, his tenth of the campaign, with a lone helper from Jason Garrison. This made it 2-1, the final, with Lack (30 for 31 in saves), Santorelli, and Dalpe getting the three stars.
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Columbus, as the Blue Jackets host the Carolina Hurricanes. Anton Khudobin and Sergei Bobrovsky are the Russian goalies. Columbus began in the first period with a Boone Jenner goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. The Blue Jackets added on with a Brandon Dubinsky goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Cam Atkinson and Fedor Tyutin. Columbus extended the lead in the third period on a power play goal by Atkinson, his twelfth of the campaign, powered by Mark Letestu and Ryan Murray. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars being Bobrovsky (36 save shutout), Atkinson, and Jenner.
East to New York, as the Rangers welcome the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Henrik Lundqvist guard the cages. Dallas struck first in the first period on a Cody Eakin goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Ryan Garbutt and Jordie Benn. New York tied it with a Ryan Callahan goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Brad Richards and Benoit Pouliot. The Stars took the lead back in the second period with a Garbutt goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Antoine Roussel and Eakin. The Rangers retied it with a Derick Brassard power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Mats Zuccarello and Richards. New York took the lead in the third period on a Rick Nash goal, his tenth of the campaign, fueled by Chris Kreider and Derek Stepan. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars handed to Garbutt, Eakin, and Richards.
Into DC, as the Washington Capitals bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Michal Neuvirth are between the pipes. Washington got going in the second period on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his thirty-second of the season, assisted by Mikhail Grabovski and Mike Green. Toronto tied it with a James van Riemsdyk power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Phil Kessel and Tyler Bozak. The Maple Leafs took the lead in the third period on a Kessel goal, his twenty-first of the season, courtesy of van Riemsdyk and Carl Gunnarsson. The Capitals tied it on an unassisted Nicklas Backstrom goal, his eleventh of the year. Washington took the lead when Joel Ward scored his thirteenth of the campaign, thanks to Marcus Johansson and Ovechkin. This was good for a 3-2 win, and Ovechkin, Kessel, and van Riemsdyk were the three stars.
Out west, the Colorado Avalanche host the New York Islanders. Kevin Poulin is mismatched with Semyon Varlamov in goal. Colorado dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Andre Benoit and Jamie McGinn. New York tied it in the third period on a Brock Nelson goal, his fifth of the year, via Calvin de Haan and Frans Nielsen. The Islanders won 2-1 in overtime with a Michael Grabner goal, his seventh of the campaign, with a lone assist by Brian Strait. The three stars were given to Poulin (30 for 31 in saves), Grabner, and Nelson.
North to Edmonton, as the Oilers welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Jeff Zatkoff and Devan Dubnyk are the backups making spot starts. Pittsburgh was first to score in the second period on a James Neal goal, his seventeenth of the season, with a lone assist by Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins added on with a Sidney Crosby goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, courtesy of Brian Gibbons and Matt Niskanen. Edmonton got on the board in the third period as Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored a power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Jordan Eberle and Justin Schultz. The Oilers tied it on a Taylor Hall goal, his seventeenth of the year, passed from Nugent-Hopkins and Sam Gagner. Pittsburgh retook the lead as Kris Letang scored his eighth of the season, a power play goal coming off of Crosby. Edmonton tied it again with an Anton Belov goal, made possible by Ales Hemsky and Mark Arcobello. The Oilers won 4-3 in overtime with a Nugent-Hopkins power play goal, his thirteenth of the year and second of the game, guided in by Eberle and Schultz. The three stars were Nugent-Hopkins, Crosby, and Eberle, while Schultz gets an honorable mention.
Finally, in Vancouver, the Canucks bring in the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Eddie Lack are in the creases. Vancouver led off in the second period with a Zac Dalpe goal, his second of the season, via Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. St. Louis tied it with an Alex Pietrangelo goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Jay Bouwmeester and Patrik Berglund. The Canucks took the lead in the third period on a Mike Santorelli goal, his tenth of the campaign, with a lone helper from Jason Garrison. This made it 2-1, the final, with Lack (30 for 31 in saves), Santorelli, and Dalpe getting the three stars.
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