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The Bronx, we have the New Jersey Devils hosting the New York Rangers at Yankee Stadium for the second installment of the Stadium Series. Henrik Lundqvist and Martin Brodeur tend the twines. New Jersey was first to score in the first period with a Patrik Elias goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Ryane Clowe. New York replied with a Dominic Moore goal, his fourth of the year, via Anton Stralman and Brian Boyle. The Devils retook the lead as Elias scored his second of the game and ninth of the season, a power play goal powered by Jaromir Jagr and Marek Zidlicky. New Jersey added on with a Travis Zajac goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Jagr and Mark Fayne. The Rangers got one back as Marc Staal netted his third of the season, thanks to Dominic Moore. New York tied it in the second period as Mats Zuccarello scored his fourteenth of the year, assisted by John Moore and Derick Brassard. The Rangers took the lead on another Zuccarello goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the season, courtesy of Brassard and Benoit Pouliot. New York extended the lead as Carl Hagelin scored his twelfth of the year, with the help of Ryan Callahan and Stralman. The Rangers padded the lead on a Rick Nash goal, his eighteenth of the season, with assists provided by Derek Stepan and Staal. Cory Schneider relieved Brodeur for the third period. New York struck again in the third period when Stepan scored his tenth of the year on a penalty shot he received after Zajac held him. This made it 7-3, the final, with the three stars going to Zuccarello, Elias, and Stepan, while Staal, Jagr, Dominic Moore, Stralman, and Brassard all get the honorable mentions.
West to Detroit, as the Red Wings welcome the Florida Panthers. Tim Thomas and Jonas Gustavsson are the average goalies. Florida led off in the first period with a Sean Bergenheim goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Dmitry Kulikov and Mike Weaver. Detroit tied it in the second period on a Gustav Nyquist goal, his ninth of the year, via Johan Franzen. The Red Wings took the lead with a Daniel Alfredsson goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from Brendan Smith and Brian Lashoff. Detroit added on with a Riley Sheahan power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Tomas Tatar and Patrick Eaves. The Panthers answered with a third period goal by Jesse Winchester, his seventh of the season, courtesy of Tom Gilbert and Marcel Goc. The Red Wings responded with a Tatar goal, his twelfth of the year, assisted by Sheahan and Tomas Jurco. Florida pulled closer with a Drew Shore goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Tomas Fleischmann and Gilbert. The Panthers evened it on a Brad Boyes shorthanded goal, his thirteenth of the year, set up by Brian Campbell. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Niklas Bjugstad had the only tally for a 5-4 Florida win. Tatar, Sheahan, and Gilbert received the three stars.
Down in Chicago, the Blackhawks host the Winnipeg Jets. Al Montoya and Corey Crawford are between the pipes. Chicago began in the first period on a Brandon Bollig goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Ben Smith and Marcus Kruger. Winnipeg tied it on a third period goal by Blake Wheeler, his twentieth of the year, guided in by Evander Kane and Mark Stuart. The Jets took the lead on an Andrew Ladd goal, his twelfth of the season, going in unassisted. Winnipeg iced it at 3-1 as Wheeler scored his second of the game and twenty-first of the year, an empty net goal set up by Tobias Enstrom. Montoya (34 for 35 in saves), Wheeler, and Ladd got the three stars.
Up in Edmonton, the Oilers bring in the Nashville Predators. Carter Hutton and Ben Scrivens will be in goal. Edmonton opened in the first period on a Justin Schultz goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Jesse Joensuu and Ryan Smyth. Nashville tied it on a David Legwand goal, his ninth of the year, coming off of Nick Spaling and Craig Smith. The Oilers replied on a Jordan Eberle goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Taylor Hall and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Edmonton added on with a second period Smyth goal, his seventh of the year, a power play goal powered by Corey Potter and Hall. The Oilers extended the lead with a Nail Yakupov, his tenth of the season, via Sam Gagner. Edmonton wrapped it up at 5-1 in the third period on a power play goal by Nugent-Hopkins, his fifteenth of the year, guided in by Eberle and Schultz. The three stars were given to Nugent-Hopkins, Schultz, and Eberle, while Smyth and Hall get the honorable mentions.
Finally, in Vancouver, the Canucks host the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Roberto Luongo are the veteran goalies. Vancouver started in the first period on a Kevin Bieksa goal, his third of the season, assisted by Chris Higgins and Zac Dalpe. The Canucks added on with a Jannik Hansen goal, his ninth of the year, via Ryan Kesler. Phoenix got on the board with an Antoine Vermette goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, coming off of David Moss and Derek Morris. The Coyotes tied it on another Vermette goal in the second period, his second of the game and seventeenth of the season, going in shorthanded and unassisted. Vancouver retook the lead with a Higgins goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Dan Hamhuis. The Canucks extended the lead on a Dalpe goal, his third of the campaign, with assists provided by Jason Garrison and Zack Kassian. Phoenix chipped back with a Vermette power play goal, completing his hat trick on his eighteenth of the season, powered by Shane Doan and Mikkel Boedker. The Coyotes tied it again in the third period with a Doan goal, his fifteenth of the year, pushed through by Mike Ribeiro and Moss. Vancouver won 5-4 in overtime on Bieksa's second of the game and fourth of the campaign, with the help of Brad Richardson and Higgins. The three stars went to Vermette, Bieksa, and Higgins, while Dalpe, Doan, and Moss get the honorable mentions.
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The Bronx, we have the New Jersey Devils hosting the New York Rangers at Yankee Stadium for the second installment of the Stadium Series. Henrik Lundqvist and Martin Brodeur tend the twines. New Jersey was first to score in the first period with a Patrik Elias goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Ryane Clowe. New York replied with a Dominic Moore goal, his fourth of the year, via Anton Stralman and Brian Boyle. The Devils retook the lead as Elias scored his second of the game and ninth of the season, a power play goal powered by Jaromir Jagr and Marek Zidlicky. New Jersey added on with a Travis Zajac goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Jagr and Mark Fayne. The Rangers got one back as Marc Staal netted his third of the season, thanks to Dominic Moore. New York tied it in the second period as Mats Zuccarello scored his fourteenth of the year, assisted by John Moore and Derick Brassard. The Rangers took the lead on another Zuccarello goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the season, courtesy of Brassard and Benoit Pouliot. New York extended the lead as Carl Hagelin scored his twelfth of the year, with the help of Ryan Callahan and Stralman. The Rangers padded the lead on a Rick Nash goal, his eighteenth of the season, with assists provided by Derek Stepan and Staal. Cory Schneider relieved Brodeur for the third period. New York struck again in the third period when Stepan scored his tenth of the year on a penalty shot he received after Zajac held him. This made it 7-3, the final, with the three stars going to Zuccarello, Elias, and Stepan, while Staal, Jagr, Dominic Moore, Stralman, and Brassard all get the honorable mentions.
West to Detroit, as the Red Wings welcome the Florida Panthers. Tim Thomas and Jonas Gustavsson are the average goalies. Florida led off in the first period with a Sean Bergenheim goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Dmitry Kulikov and Mike Weaver. Detroit tied it in the second period on a Gustav Nyquist goal, his ninth of the year, via Johan Franzen. The Red Wings took the lead with a Daniel Alfredsson goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from Brendan Smith and Brian Lashoff. Detroit added on with a Riley Sheahan power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Tomas Tatar and Patrick Eaves. The Panthers answered with a third period goal by Jesse Winchester, his seventh of the season, courtesy of Tom Gilbert and Marcel Goc. The Red Wings responded with a Tatar goal, his twelfth of the year, assisted by Sheahan and Tomas Jurco. Florida pulled closer with a Drew Shore goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Tomas Fleischmann and Gilbert. The Panthers evened it on a Brad Boyes shorthanded goal, his thirteenth of the year, set up by Brian Campbell. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Niklas Bjugstad had the only tally for a 5-4 Florida win. Tatar, Sheahan, and Gilbert received the three stars.
Down in Chicago, the Blackhawks host the Winnipeg Jets. Al Montoya and Corey Crawford are between the pipes. Chicago began in the first period on a Brandon Bollig goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Ben Smith and Marcus Kruger. Winnipeg tied it on a third period goal by Blake Wheeler, his twentieth of the year, guided in by Evander Kane and Mark Stuart. The Jets took the lead on an Andrew Ladd goal, his twelfth of the season, going in unassisted. Winnipeg iced it at 3-1 as Wheeler scored his second of the game and twenty-first of the year, an empty net goal set up by Tobias Enstrom. Montoya (34 for 35 in saves), Wheeler, and Ladd got the three stars.
Up in Edmonton, the Oilers bring in the Nashville Predators. Carter Hutton and Ben Scrivens will be in goal. Edmonton opened in the first period on a Justin Schultz goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Jesse Joensuu and Ryan Smyth. Nashville tied it on a David Legwand goal, his ninth of the year, coming off of Nick Spaling and Craig Smith. The Oilers replied on a Jordan Eberle goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Taylor Hall and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Edmonton added on with a second period Smyth goal, his seventh of the year, a power play goal powered by Corey Potter and Hall. The Oilers extended the lead with a Nail Yakupov, his tenth of the season, via Sam Gagner. Edmonton wrapped it up at 5-1 in the third period on a power play goal by Nugent-Hopkins, his fifteenth of the year, guided in by Eberle and Schultz. The three stars were given to Nugent-Hopkins, Schultz, and Eberle, while Smyth and Hall get the honorable mentions.
Finally, in Vancouver, the Canucks host the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Roberto Luongo are the veteran goalies. Vancouver started in the first period on a Kevin Bieksa goal, his third of the season, assisted by Chris Higgins and Zac Dalpe. The Canucks added on with a Jannik Hansen goal, his ninth of the year, via Ryan Kesler. Phoenix got on the board with an Antoine Vermette goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, coming off of David Moss and Derek Morris. The Coyotes tied it on another Vermette goal in the second period, his second of the game and seventeenth of the season, going in shorthanded and unassisted. Vancouver retook the lead with a Higgins goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Dan Hamhuis. The Canucks extended the lead on a Dalpe goal, his third of the campaign, with assists provided by Jason Garrison and Zack Kassian. Phoenix chipped back with a Vermette power play goal, completing his hat trick on his eighteenth of the season, powered by Shane Doan and Mikkel Boedker. The Coyotes tied it again in the third period with a Doan goal, his fifteenth of the year, pushed through by Mike Ribeiro and Moss. Vancouver won 5-4 in overtime on Bieksa's second of the game and fourth of the campaign, with the help of Brad Richardson and Higgins. The three stars went to Vermette, Bieksa, and Higgins, while Dalpe, Doan, and Moss get the honorable mentions.
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