Ten games today, with three matinees. The first game is yesterday's postponed affair in...
Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes host the Ottawa Senators to finish fixing their schedule. Robin Lehner and Anton Khudobin are the young goalies. Carolina led off in the first period on a Nathan Gerbe goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Manny Malhotra and Mike Komisarek. The Hurricanes added on in the second period on an Eric Staal goal, his twelfth of the year, via Alexander Semin and Ron Hainsey. Carolina extended the lead with Malhotra's fifth of the campaign, courtesy of Gerbe and Drayson Bowman. The Hurricanes padded the lead on a Riley Nash goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Andrej Sekera and Radek Dvorak. Ottawa got on the board with a Kyle Turris goal, his sixteenth of the year, made possible by Clarke MacArthur and Eric Gryba. The Senators pulled closer with another Turris goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the campaign, a shorthanded goal set up by MacArthur and Gryba. Carolina shot back on a Tuomo Ruutu power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Sekera and Semin. Ottawa chipped back on a Mika Zibanejad goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Bobby Ryan and Cory Conacher. The Hurricanes finished it at 6-3 with a third period Malhotra empty net goal, his second of the game and sixth of the campaign, pushed through by Gerbe and Bowman. The three stars went to Malhotra, Gerbe, and Turris, while Semin, Sekera, Bowman, MacArthur, and Gryba all got honorable mentions.
North to Philadelphia, as the Flyers welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Steve Mason draw the starts. Boston opened in the first period on a Zdeno Chara power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Jarome Iginla and David Krejci. The Bruins added on with an Iginla goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Milan Lucic and Torey Krug. Boston extended the lead in the second period with an unassisted goal by Reilly Smith, his sixteenth of the season. The Bruins padded the lead on a Patrice Bergeron goal, his thirteenth of the year, coming off of Brad Marchand. Mason was pulled for Ray Emery at this time. Philadelphia got on the board in the third period on a Claude Giroux power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, via Jakub Voracek and Kimmo Timonen. Boston answered with a power play goal by Iginla, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, made possible by Krug and Krejci. The Bruins finished it at 6-1 with a Chara power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the campaign, with helpers provided by Iginla and Krejci, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars were awarded to Iginla, Chara, and Krejci, and Krug got the honorable mention.
Over on Long Island, the New York Islanders host the St. Louis Blues. Jaroslav Halak and Kevin Poulin are in the creases. New York struck first in the first period with a Thomas Vanek goal, his nineteenth of the season, fueled by Kyle Okposo and John Tavares. The Islanders added on with an Okposo goal, his twenty-second of the year, guided in by Vanek and Thomas Hickey. St. Louis got on the board when Vladimir Tarasenko scored his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Maxim Lapierre. The Blues tied it in the second period with another Tarasenko goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, coming off of Alexander Steen and Kevin Shattenkirk. New York retook the lead with a Matt Martin goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Colin McDonald and Casey Cizikas. St. Louis tied it again in the third period on a T.J. Oshie goal, his twelfth of the year, made possible by Alex Pietrangelo and Steen. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Steen and Shattenkirk overwhelmed Vanek to give the Blues a 4-3 win. The three stars went to Tarasenko, Shattenkirk, and Steen, while Vanek and Okposo get the honorable mentions.
At the normal times, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Carey Price are the well-known goalies. Washington got going in the second period on a goal by Alex Ovechkin goal, his thirty-sixth of the season, powered by Jason Chimera and Joel Ward. The Capitals added on with a John Erskine goal, coming off of Martin Erat and Troy Brouwer. Washington extended the lead on a Jay Beagle goal, via Tom Wilson and Mike Green. The Capitals padded the lead on a John Carlson goal, his ninth of the year, assisted by Brooks Laich and Erat. Peter Budaj relieved Price at this time. Washington struck again in the third period on a Casey Wellman goal, guided in by Ovechkin and Connor Carrick. This was good for a 5-0 win, with the three stars going to Ovechkin, Holtby (21 save shutout), and Erat.
West to Winnipeg, as the Jets host the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Ondrej Pavelec are the oft-criticized goalies. Winnipeg started in the first period on a Mark Scheifele goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Evander Kane and Blake Wheeler. The Jets added on as Wheeler scored his nineteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Jacob Trouba and the goalie Pavelec. Toronto got on the board with a Dion Phaneuf power play goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Phil Kessel. Winnipeg shot back with a power play goal by Bryan Little, his seventeenth of the year, guided in by Tobias Enstrom and Dustin Byfuglien. The Jets extended the lead on a Zach Bogosian goal, his second of the season, coming off of Little and Andrew Ladd. Jonathan Bernier relieved Reimer at this time. The Maple Leafs got one back on a Troy Bodie goal, his second of the year, made possible by Nazem Kadri and Morgan Rielly. Toronto pulled closer with a Tim Gleason goal, fueled by Carter Ashton and Cody Franson. The Maple Leafs tied it in the third period as Kessel scored his twenty-seventh of the season, thanks to James van Riemsdyk. Winnipeg won on a Byfuglien goal in overtime, his twelfth of the year, with helpers from Ladd and Michael Frolik. The three stars of the 5-4 game went to Byfuglien, Little, and Wheeler, while Kessel and Ladd get the honorable mentions.
Down in Columbus, the Blue Jackets host the Buffalo Sabres. Ryan Miller and Sergei Bovrovsky protect the nets. Buffalo was first to score in the first period on a Matt Ellis goal, his third of the season, assisted by Henrik Tallinder and Ville Leino. Columbus tied it on a Derek MacKenzie goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Ryan Murray and Mark Letestu. The Sabres took the lead back with a shorthanded and unassisted Christian Ehrhoff goal, his third of the season. Buffalo added on in the second period as Marcus Foligno scored his sixth of the year, a shorthanded goal set up by Jamie McBain and Ehrhoff. Curtis McElhinney relieved Bobrovsky at this time. The Sabres extended the lead in the third period on a Steve Ott goal, his seventh of the season, via Cody Hodgson and Ehrhoff. The Blue Jackets got one back with a Letestu goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of MacKenzie and Corey Tropp. Buffalo wrapped it up at 5-2 with a Hodgson empty net goal, his twelfth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Ehrhoff, Hodgson, and MacKenzie, while Letestu gets an honorable mention.
Further to the south, the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Sami Aittokallio is mismatched with Ben Bishop in goal. Tampa Bay dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Tyler Johnson goal, his fourteenth of the season, passed from Victor Hedman and Ondrej Palat. The Lightning added on with a Mark Barberio goal, his third of the year, coming off of Valtteri Filppula and Alex Killorn. Tampa Bay extended the lead on a Filppula goal, his nineteenth of the season, via J.T. Brown and Nikita Kucherov. Semyon Varlamov replaced Aittokallio at this time. Colorado got on the board with a goal by John Mitchell, his fifth of the year, assisted by Gabriel Landeskog and Tyson Barrie. The Avalanche pulled closer with a Barrie goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Nathan MacKinnon and P.A. Parenteau. The Lightning responded in the third period with another Johnson goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, courtesy of Martin St. Louis and Hedman. Tampa Bay padded the lead when Johnson completed his hat trick on his sixteenth of the campaign, made possible by Hedman, who got a sock trick, and Sami Salo. This made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars being Johnson, Hedman, and Filppula, while Barrie gets an honorable mention.
Across to Dallas, as the Stars host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Kari Lehtonen guard the cages. Dallas began in the second period on a Sergei Gonchar power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Ray Whitney and the goalie Lehtonen. The Stars added on in the second period with a power play goal by Jamie Benn, his nineteenth of the year, guided in by Alex Goligoski and Tyler Seguin. Dallas extended the lead on a Rich Peverley goal, his seventh of the season, with a lone assist by Shawn Horcoff. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 3-0, and the three stars going to Lehtonen (24 save shutout with an assist), Gonchar, and Benn.
Westward to Dodger Stadium for the first of the Stadium Series games, where the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Anaheim Ducks at the home of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Jonas Hiller and Jonathan Quick tend the twines. Anaheim was first to score in the first period on a Corey Perry goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, assisted by Ryan Getzlaf. The Ducks added on with a Matt Beleskey goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Nick Bonino and Teemu Selanne. Anaheim extended the lead in the third period with an empty net goal by Andrew Cogliano, his seventeenth of the campaign, set up by Kyle Palmieri. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars going to Hiller (36 save shutout), Perry, and Beleskey.
Up in San Jose, we finish the day with the Sharks hosting the Minnesota Wild. Darcy Kuemper and Antti Niemi are the solid goalies. Minnesota struck first in the first period on an unassisted Matt Cooke goal, his eighth of the season. The Wild added on in the second period with a Keith Ballard goal, fueled by Mikael Granlund and Jason Pominville. San Jose got on the board with a Joe Thornton goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Joe Pavelski and Matt Irwin. The Sharks tied it on a Patrick Marleau goal, his twenty-second of the season, coming off of Tommy Wingels and Irwin. San Jose won 3-2 in overtime with a Thornton goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, with a lone assist by Pavelski. The three stars went to Thornton, Pavelski, and Irwin.
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Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes host the Ottawa Senators to finish fixing their schedule. Robin Lehner and Anton Khudobin are the young goalies. Carolina led off in the first period on a Nathan Gerbe goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Manny Malhotra and Mike Komisarek. The Hurricanes added on in the second period on an Eric Staal goal, his twelfth of the year, via Alexander Semin and Ron Hainsey. Carolina extended the lead with Malhotra's fifth of the campaign, courtesy of Gerbe and Drayson Bowman. The Hurricanes padded the lead on a Riley Nash goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Andrej Sekera and Radek Dvorak. Ottawa got on the board with a Kyle Turris goal, his sixteenth of the year, made possible by Clarke MacArthur and Eric Gryba. The Senators pulled closer with another Turris goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the campaign, a shorthanded goal set up by MacArthur and Gryba. Carolina shot back on a Tuomo Ruutu power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Sekera and Semin. Ottawa chipped back on a Mika Zibanejad goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Bobby Ryan and Cory Conacher. The Hurricanes finished it at 6-3 with a third period Malhotra empty net goal, his second of the game and sixth of the campaign, pushed through by Gerbe and Bowman. The three stars went to Malhotra, Gerbe, and Turris, while Semin, Sekera, Bowman, MacArthur, and Gryba all got honorable mentions.
North to Philadelphia, as the Flyers welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Steve Mason draw the starts. Boston opened in the first period on a Zdeno Chara power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Jarome Iginla and David Krejci. The Bruins added on with an Iginla goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Milan Lucic and Torey Krug. Boston extended the lead in the second period with an unassisted goal by Reilly Smith, his sixteenth of the season. The Bruins padded the lead on a Patrice Bergeron goal, his thirteenth of the year, coming off of Brad Marchand. Mason was pulled for Ray Emery at this time. Philadelphia got on the board in the third period on a Claude Giroux power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, via Jakub Voracek and Kimmo Timonen. Boston answered with a power play goal by Iginla, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, made possible by Krug and Krejci. The Bruins finished it at 6-1 with a Chara power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the campaign, with helpers provided by Iginla and Krejci, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars were awarded to Iginla, Chara, and Krejci, and Krug got the honorable mention.
Over on Long Island, the New York Islanders host the St. Louis Blues. Jaroslav Halak and Kevin Poulin are in the creases. New York struck first in the first period with a Thomas Vanek goal, his nineteenth of the season, fueled by Kyle Okposo and John Tavares. The Islanders added on with an Okposo goal, his twenty-second of the year, guided in by Vanek and Thomas Hickey. St. Louis got on the board when Vladimir Tarasenko scored his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Maxim Lapierre. The Blues tied it in the second period with another Tarasenko goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, coming off of Alexander Steen and Kevin Shattenkirk. New York retook the lead with a Matt Martin goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Colin McDonald and Casey Cizikas. St. Louis tied it again in the third period on a T.J. Oshie goal, his twelfth of the year, made possible by Alex Pietrangelo and Steen. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Steen and Shattenkirk overwhelmed Vanek to give the Blues a 4-3 win. The three stars went to Tarasenko, Shattenkirk, and Steen, while Vanek and Okposo get the honorable mentions.
At the normal times, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Carey Price are the well-known goalies. Washington got going in the second period on a goal by Alex Ovechkin goal, his thirty-sixth of the season, powered by Jason Chimera and Joel Ward. The Capitals added on with a John Erskine goal, coming off of Martin Erat and Troy Brouwer. Washington extended the lead on a Jay Beagle goal, via Tom Wilson and Mike Green. The Capitals padded the lead on a John Carlson goal, his ninth of the year, assisted by Brooks Laich and Erat. Peter Budaj relieved Price at this time. Washington struck again in the third period on a Casey Wellman goal, guided in by Ovechkin and Connor Carrick. This was good for a 5-0 win, with the three stars going to Ovechkin, Holtby (21 save shutout), and Erat.
West to Winnipeg, as the Jets host the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Ondrej Pavelec are the oft-criticized goalies. Winnipeg started in the first period on a Mark Scheifele goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Evander Kane and Blake Wheeler. The Jets added on as Wheeler scored his nineteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Jacob Trouba and the goalie Pavelec. Toronto got on the board with a Dion Phaneuf power play goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Phil Kessel. Winnipeg shot back with a power play goal by Bryan Little, his seventeenth of the year, guided in by Tobias Enstrom and Dustin Byfuglien. The Jets extended the lead on a Zach Bogosian goal, his second of the season, coming off of Little and Andrew Ladd. Jonathan Bernier relieved Reimer at this time. The Maple Leafs got one back on a Troy Bodie goal, his second of the year, made possible by Nazem Kadri and Morgan Rielly. Toronto pulled closer with a Tim Gleason goal, fueled by Carter Ashton and Cody Franson. The Maple Leafs tied it in the third period as Kessel scored his twenty-seventh of the season, thanks to James van Riemsdyk. Winnipeg won on a Byfuglien goal in overtime, his twelfth of the year, with helpers from Ladd and Michael Frolik. The three stars of the 5-4 game went to Byfuglien, Little, and Wheeler, while Kessel and Ladd get the honorable mentions.
Down in Columbus, the Blue Jackets host the Buffalo Sabres. Ryan Miller and Sergei Bovrovsky protect the nets. Buffalo was first to score in the first period on a Matt Ellis goal, his third of the season, assisted by Henrik Tallinder and Ville Leino. Columbus tied it on a Derek MacKenzie goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Ryan Murray and Mark Letestu. The Sabres took the lead back with a shorthanded and unassisted Christian Ehrhoff goal, his third of the season. Buffalo added on in the second period as Marcus Foligno scored his sixth of the year, a shorthanded goal set up by Jamie McBain and Ehrhoff. Curtis McElhinney relieved Bobrovsky at this time. The Sabres extended the lead in the third period on a Steve Ott goal, his seventh of the season, via Cody Hodgson and Ehrhoff. The Blue Jackets got one back with a Letestu goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of MacKenzie and Corey Tropp. Buffalo wrapped it up at 5-2 with a Hodgson empty net goal, his twelfth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Ehrhoff, Hodgson, and MacKenzie, while Letestu gets an honorable mention.
Further to the south, the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Sami Aittokallio is mismatched with Ben Bishop in goal. Tampa Bay dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Tyler Johnson goal, his fourteenth of the season, passed from Victor Hedman and Ondrej Palat. The Lightning added on with a Mark Barberio goal, his third of the year, coming off of Valtteri Filppula and Alex Killorn. Tampa Bay extended the lead on a Filppula goal, his nineteenth of the season, via J.T. Brown and Nikita Kucherov. Semyon Varlamov replaced Aittokallio at this time. Colorado got on the board with a goal by John Mitchell, his fifth of the year, assisted by Gabriel Landeskog and Tyson Barrie. The Avalanche pulled closer with a Barrie goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Nathan MacKinnon and P.A. Parenteau. The Lightning responded in the third period with another Johnson goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, courtesy of Martin St. Louis and Hedman. Tampa Bay padded the lead when Johnson completed his hat trick on his sixteenth of the campaign, made possible by Hedman, who got a sock trick, and Sami Salo. This made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars being Johnson, Hedman, and Filppula, while Barrie gets an honorable mention.
Across to Dallas, as the Stars host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Kari Lehtonen guard the cages. Dallas began in the second period on a Sergei Gonchar power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Ray Whitney and the goalie Lehtonen. The Stars added on in the second period with a power play goal by Jamie Benn, his nineteenth of the year, guided in by Alex Goligoski and Tyler Seguin. Dallas extended the lead on a Rich Peverley goal, his seventh of the season, with a lone assist by Shawn Horcoff. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 3-0, and the three stars going to Lehtonen (24 save shutout with an assist), Gonchar, and Benn.
Westward to Dodger Stadium for the first of the Stadium Series games, where the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Anaheim Ducks at the home of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Jonas Hiller and Jonathan Quick tend the twines. Anaheim was first to score in the first period on a Corey Perry goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, assisted by Ryan Getzlaf. The Ducks added on with a Matt Beleskey goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Nick Bonino and Teemu Selanne. Anaheim extended the lead in the third period with an empty net goal by Andrew Cogliano, his seventeenth of the campaign, set up by Kyle Palmieri. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars going to Hiller (36 save shutout), Perry, and Beleskey.
Up in San Jose, we finish the day with the Sharks hosting the Minnesota Wild. Darcy Kuemper and Antti Niemi are the solid goalies. Minnesota struck first in the first period on an unassisted Matt Cooke goal, his eighth of the season. The Wild added on in the second period with a Keith Ballard goal, fueled by Mikael Granlund and Jason Pominville. San Jose got on the board with a Joe Thornton goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Joe Pavelski and Matt Irwin. The Sharks tied it on a Patrick Marleau goal, his twenty-second of the season, coming off of Tommy Wingels and Irwin. San Jose won 3-2 in overtime with a Thornton goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, with a lone assist by Pavelski. The three stars went to Thornton, Pavelski, and Irwin.
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