Five games on today, with the first being a matinee in...
Pittsburgh, where the Penguins host the Winnipeg Jets. Al Montoya and Marc-Andre Fleury are in goal. Winnipeg opened in the first period with a Jacob Trouba goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Olli Jokinen and Adam Pardy. The Jets added on as Mark Scheifele scored hi seventh of the year, with the help of Evander Kane and Zach Bogosian. Pittsburgh got on the board in the second period with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Jussi Jokinen. The Penguins tied it with a James Neal power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby. Pittsburgh took the lead with another Neal goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, going in unassisted. Winnipeg tied it on the sixteenth of the year by Blake Wheeler, made possible by Bryan Little. The Penguins regained the lead with a Jokinen goal, his twelfth of the season, courtesy of Malkin and Brooks Orpik. The Jets tied it again when Kane scored his thirteenth of the year, an unassisted goal. Winnipeg edged ahead on another Kane goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, guided in by Scheifele and Michael Frolik. Pittsburgh tied it again in the third period with a Malkin goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, coming off of Neal. The Penguins took the lead as Matt Niskanen scored his fifth of the campaign, thanks to Olli Maatta and Chris Kunitz. This produced a 6-5 final, with the three stars going to Malkin, Neal, and Kane, while Jokinen and Scheifele get the honorable mentions.
Down in Carolina, the Hurricanes welcome the Nashville Predators. Carter Hutton and Anton Khudobin are the little-known goalies. Carolina struck first in the first period on an Alexander Semin goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Jeff Skinner and Tuomo Ruutu. Nashville tied it in the third period as Patric Hornqvist scored his ninth of the year on the power play, powered by Mike Fisher and Shea Weber. The Hurricanes retook the lead as Skinner scored his twentieth of the campaign, coming off of Ruutu and Semin. This stood for a 2-1 win, with Skinner, Semin, and Khudobin (31 for 32 in saves) getting the three stars, while Ruutu gets an honorable mention.
Way out west, the Anaheim Ducks host the Vancouver Canucks. Eddie Lack and Jonas Hiller are the masked men. Vancouver was first to score in the first period with a power play goal by Ryan Kesler, his seventeenth of the season, powered by Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin. The Canucks added on as Henrik Sedin scored his tenth of the year, a power play goal fueled by Jason Garrison and Daniel Sedin. Anaheim got on the board in the second period with a Saku Koivu goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Jakob Silfverberg and Andrew Cogliano. The Ducks tied it with a Matt Beleskey goal, his third of the year, with a lone helper by Kyle Palmieri. Vancouver retook the lead in the third period on a Kevin Bieksa goal, his second of the season, made possible by Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin, the latter getting a sock trick. Anaheim retied it with a Nick Bonino goal, his twelfth of the year, via Daniel Winnik. The Ducks won 4-3 in overtime with a power play goal by Corey Perry, his twenty-third of the campaign, assisted by Ryan Getzlaf and Bonino. The three stars went to Henrik Sedin, Daniel Sedin, and Bonino.
Back east to Chicago, as the Blackhawks bring in the San Jose Sharks. Alex Stalock and Corey Crawford are between the pipes. San Jose started in the first period with a Jason Demers goal, his third of the season, passed from Logan Couture and Matthew Nieto. Chicago tied it in the third period on a Niklas Hjalmarsson goal, his fourth of the year, via Jonathan Toews and Patrick Sharp. The Blackhawks took the lead with a Michal Rozsival goal, coming off of Marcus Kruger. The Sharks retied it as Brent Burns scored his fourteenth of the campaign, courtesy of Joe Thornton and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Couture and Joe Pavelski scored to secure a 3-2 San Jose victory. The three stars were Stalock (33 for 35 in saves), Couture, and Crawford (40 for 42 in saves).
Finally, in Edmonton, the Oilers host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Ilya Bryzgalov are set to start. Edmonton led off in the first period on a Nikita Kucherov power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Matthew Carle and Radko Gudas. Edmonton tied it with a Jordan Eberle goal, his thirteenth of the year, courtesy of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Taylor Hall. Bishop was injured on the play, so Anders Lindback came on in relief. The Oilers took the lead as Eberle scored again, his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, via Sam Gagner and Ryan Smyth on the power play. Edmonton added on with a Luke Gazdic goal, his second of the year, assisted by Justin Schultz and Ryan Jones. The Lightning shot back in the second period with a Victor Hedman goal, his eighth of the season, helped along by Ondrej Palat and Tyler Johnson. Tampa Bay tied it on a Valtteri Filppula goal, his sixteenth of the year, guided in by Carle and Teddy Purcell. The Oilers retook the lead in the third period as Boyd Gordon scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Ales Hemsky and Smyth. Edmonton extended the lead with a Hall goal, his sixteenth of the year, made possible by Andrew Ference and Gagner. This was good for a 5-3 win, with the three stars being Eberle, Hall, and Gagner, while Smyth and Carle get the honorable mentions.
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Pittsburgh, where the Penguins host the Winnipeg Jets. Al Montoya and Marc-Andre Fleury are in goal. Winnipeg opened in the first period with a Jacob Trouba goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Olli Jokinen and Adam Pardy. The Jets added on as Mark Scheifele scored hi seventh of the year, with the help of Evander Kane and Zach Bogosian. Pittsburgh got on the board in the second period with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Jussi Jokinen. The Penguins tied it with a James Neal power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby. Pittsburgh took the lead with another Neal goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, going in unassisted. Winnipeg tied it on the sixteenth of the year by Blake Wheeler, made possible by Bryan Little. The Penguins regained the lead with a Jokinen goal, his twelfth of the season, courtesy of Malkin and Brooks Orpik. The Jets tied it again when Kane scored his thirteenth of the year, an unassisted goal. Winnipeg edged ahead on another Kane goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, guided in by Scheifele and Michael Frolik. Pittsburgh tied it again in the third period with a Malkin goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, coming off of Neal. The Penguins took the lead as Matt Niskanen scored his fifth of the campaign, thanks to Olli Maatta and Chris Kunitz. This produced a 6-5 final, with the three stars going to Malkin, Neal, and Kane, while Jokinen and Scheifele get the honorable mentions.
Down in Carolina, the Hurricanes welcome the Nashville Predators. Carter Hutton and Anton Khudobin are the little-known goalies. Carolina struck first in the first period on an Alexander Semin goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Jeff Skinner and Tuomo Ruutu. Nashville tied it in the third period as Patric Hornqvist scored his ninth of the year on the power play, powered by Mike Fisher and Shea Weber. The Hurricanes retook the lead as Skinner scored his twentieth of the campaign, coming off of Ruutu and Semin. This stood for a 2-1 win, with Skinner, Semin, and Khudobin (31 for 32 in saves) getting the three stars, while Ruutu gets an honorable mention.
Way out west, the Anaheim Ducks host the Vancouver Canucks. Eddie Lack and Jonas Hiller are the masked men. Vancouver was first to score in the first period with a power play goal by Ryan Kesler, his seventeenth of the season, powered by Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin. The Canucks added on as Henrik Sedin scored his tenth of the year, a power play goal fueled by Jason Garrison and Daniel Sedin. Anaheim got on the board in the second period with a Saku Koivu goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Jakob Silfverberg and Andrew Cogliano. The Ducks tied it with a Matt Beleskey goal, his third of the year, with a lone helper by Kyle Palmieri. Vancouver retook the lead in the third period on a Kevin Bieksa goal, his second of the season, made possible by Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin, the latter getting a sock trick. Anaheim retied it with a Nick Bonino goal, his twelfth of the year, via Daniel Winnik. The Ducks won 4-3 in overtime with a power play goal by Corey Perry, his twenty-third of the campaign, assisted by Ryan Getzlaf and Bonino. The three stars went to Henrik Sedin, Daniel Sedin, and Bonino.
Back east to Chicago, as the Blackhawks bring in the San Jose Sharks. Alex Stalock and Corey Crawford are between the pipes. San Jose started in the first period with a Jason Demers goal, his third of the season, passed from Logan Couture and Matthew Nieto. Chicago tied it in the third period on a Niklas Hjalmarsson goal, his fourth of the year, via Jonathan Toews and Patrick Sharp. The Blackhawks took the lead with a Michal Rozsival goal, coming off of Marcus Kruger. The Sharks retied it as Brent Burns scored his fourteenth of the campaign, courtesy of Joe Thornton and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Couture and Joe Pavelski scored to secure a 3-2 San Jose victory. The three stars were Stalock (33 for 35 in saves), Couture, and Crawford (40 for 42 in saves).
Finally, in Edmonton, the Oilers host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Ilya Bryzgalov are set to start. Edmonton led off in the first period on a Nikita Kucherov power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Matthew Carle and Radko Gudas. Edmonton tied it with a Jordan Eberle goal, his thirteenth of the year, courtesy of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Taylor Hall. Bishop was injured on the play, so Anders Lindback came on in relief. The Oilers took the lead as Eberle scored again, his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, via Sam Gagner and Ryan Smyth on the power play. Edmonton added on with a Luke Gazdic goal, his second of the year, assisted by Justin Schultz and Ryan Jones. The Lightning shot back in the second period with a Victor Hedman goal, his eighth of the season, helped along by Ondrej Palat and Tyler Johnson. Tampa Bay tied it on a Valtteri Filppula goal, his sixteenth of the year, guided in by Carle and Teddy Purcell. The Oilers retook the lead in the third period as Boyd Gordon scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Ales Hemsky and Smyth. Edmonton extended the lead with a Hall goal, his sixteenth of the year, made possible by Andrew Ference and Gagner. This was good for a 5-3 win, with the three stars being Eberle, Hall, and Gagner, while Smyth and Carle get the honorable mentions.
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