Nine games on tonight, beginning in...
Boston, as the Bruins host the Vancouver Canucks. Roberto Luongo and Tuukka Rask tend the twines. Boston was first to score in the first period on a Milan Lucic goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by David Krejci and Jarome Iginla. The Bruins added on in the second period with an Iginla power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Zdeno Chara and Lucic. Vancouver got on the board when Raphael Diaz scored, with the help of Alexander Edler and Zack Kassian. Boston responded with a Daniel Paille goal, his eighth of the season, guided in by Johnny Boychuk. This was good for a 3-1 win, with the three stars going to Iginla, Lucic, and Rask (27 for 28 in saves).
Over in New York, the Rangers welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Henrik Lundqvist guard the cages. New York led off in the first period with a Ryan Callahan goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Carl Hagelin. The Rangers added on with another Callahan goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, guided in by Brad Richards. Colorado got on the board in the second period with a power play goal by Gabriel Landeskog, his seventeenth of the season, powered by Nathan MacKinnon and Paul Stastny. New York replied on an Anton Stralman goal, courtesy of Mats Zuccarello and Derick Brassard. The Rangers extended the lead on a third period with a Brassard goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Zuccarello. New York padded the lead with a Richards goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, fueled by Callahan and Hagelin. This made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars being Callahan, Brassard, and Richards, while Hagelin and Zuccarello get the honorable mentions.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Anton Khudobin get the starting nods. Winnipeg got going in the second period as Andrew Ladd scored his thirteenth of the season, thanks to Michael Frolik and Bryan Little. Carolina tied it in the third period with a Riley Nash goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Drayson Bowman and Tuomo Ruutu. The Jets took the lead back on a Chris Thorburn goal, his second of the campaign, fueled by Jacob Trouba and Blake Wheeler. They held on for a 2-1 win, with Pavelec (28 for 29 in saves), Thorburn, and Ladd getting the three stars.
Back north to Montreal, as the Canadiens host the Calgary Flames. Reto Berra and Carey Price are in the creases. Montreal started in the second period on a Rene Bourque goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Brandon Prust and Lars Eller. The Canadiens iced it at 2-0 with an empty net goal by David Desharnais, his ninth of the year, a power play goal set up by Max Pacioretty and P.K. Subban. The three stars belonged to Price (27 save shutout), Bourque, and Berra (25 for 26 in saves).
Way south to Florida, where the Panthers welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Tim Thomas are the masked men. Florida dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Tom Gilbert goal, his third of the season, coming on the power play via Brian Campbell and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Panthers added on in the third period on a Campbell goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Scott Gomez and Tomas Fleischmann. Toronto got on the board with a David Clarkson goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Nazem Kadri. Florida replied on a Shawn Matthias goal, his sixth of the year, going in unassisted. The Panthers wrapped it up at 4-1 on a Marcel Goc empty net goal, his tenth of the campaign, set up by Tomas Kopecky and Mike Weaver. Campbell, Thomas (20 for 21 in saves), and Matthias were the three stars.
Backtracking to DC, as the Washington Capitals bring in the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov and Michal Neuvirth are between the pipes. New York opened in the first period on a third period Andrew MacDonald goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Brock Nelson. This was all they needed for a 1-0 win, with Nabokov (22 save shutout), MacDonald, and Neuvirth (27 for 28 in saves) receiving the three stars.
Out west, the St. Louis Blues host the Ottawa Senators. Robin Lehner and Jaroslav Halak receive the starting nods. St. Louis began in the first period on a Brenden Morrow goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Patrik Berglund and T.J. Oshie. Ottawa tied it in the second period as Erik Karlsson his fourteenth of the year, thanks to Jason Spezza. The Blues retook the lead with an Oshie goal, his thirteenth of the season, passed from Magnus Paajarvi and Alex Pietrangelo. St. Louis added on with a David Backes goal, his twentieth of the year, courtesy of Jaden Schwartz and Barret Jackman. The Senators pulled back in the third period on a Milan Michalek goal, his eighth of the season, via Spezza and Mika Zibanejad. Ottawa tied it on a Kyle Turris, his nineteenth of the year, coming off of Karlsson and Jared Cowen. The Senators took the lead with a Spezza goal, his fifteenth of the season, with assists provided by Zibanejad and Marc Methot. The Blues retied it with a Jordan Leopold goal, made possible by Schwartz and Derek Roy. In the shootout, Zibanejad cancelled out Oshie, Stephane Da Costa did the same to Alexander Steen, and then Ottawa took the game 5-4 on a Turris goal. The three stars of the game are Turris, Karlsson, and Spezza, while Oshie, Zibanejad, and Schwartz get the honorable mentions.
Up in Minnesota, the Wild welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Darcy Kuemper are the young goalies. Minnesota struck first in the first period with a Nino Neiderreiter power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Jared Spurgeon and Jason Zucker. The Wild added on with a third period Dany Heatley goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Spurgeon. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Valtteri Filppula goal, his twentieth of the season, passed from Martin St. Louis Radko Gudas. This only made it 2-1 and they failed to tie it, leaving that as the final score. Kuemper (34 for 35 in saves), Heatley, and Neiderreiter got the three stars.
Finally, in Phoenix, the Coyotes bring in the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Mike Smith are the veteran goalies. Phoenix got going in the second period on an Antoine Vermette goal, his twenty-first of the season, an unassisted goal. Dallas tied it with a Shawn Horcoff power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Tyler Seguin and Rich Peverley. The Stars took the lead in the third period on an Antoine Roussel goal, his ninth of the season, with a lone assist by Ryan Garbutt. Dallas iced it with a Garbutt empty net goal, his eleventh of the year, set up by Cody Eakin. Lehtonen (27 for 28 in saves), Garbutt, and Smith (37 for 39 in saves) are awarded the three stars.
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Boston, as the Bruins host the Vancouver Canucks. Roberto Luongo and Tuukka Rask tend the twines. Boston was first to score in the first period on a Milan Lucic goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by David Krejci and Jarome Iginla. The Bruins added on in the second period with an Iginla power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Zdeno Chara and Lucic. Vancouver got on the board when Raphael Diaz scored, with the help of Alexander Edler and Zack Kassian. Boston responded with a Daniel Paille goal, his eighth of the season, guided in by Johnny Boychuk. This was good for a 3-1 win, with the three stars going to Iginla, Lucic, and Rask (27 for 28 in saves).
Over in New York, the Rangers welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Henrik Lundqvist guard the cages. New York led off in the first period with a Ryan Callahan goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Carl Hagelin. The Rangers added on with another Callahan goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, guided in by Brad Richards. Colorado got on the board in the second period with a power play goal by Gabriel Landeskog, his seventeenth of the season, powered by Nathan MacKinnon and Paul Stastny. New York replied on an Anton Stralman goal, courtesy of Mats Zuccarello and Derick Brassard. The Rangers extended the lead on a third period with a Brassard goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Zuccarello. New York padded the lead with a Richards goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, fueled by Callahan and Hagelin. This made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars being Callahan, Brassard, and Richards, while Hagelin and Zuccarello get the honorable mentions.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Anton Khudobin get the starting nods. Winnipeg got going in the second period as Andrew Ladd scored his thirteenth of the season, thanks to Michael Frolik and Bryan Little. Carolina tied it in the third period with a Riley Nash goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Drayson Bowman and Tuomo Ruutu. The Jets took the lead back on a Chris Thorburn goal, his second of the campaign, fueled by Jacob Trouba and Blake Wheeler. They held on for a 2-1 win, with Pavelec (28 for 29 in saves), Thorburn, and Ladd getting the three stars.
Back north to Montreal, as the Canadiens host the Calgary Flames. Reto Berra and Carey Price are in the creases. Montreal started in the second period on a Rene Bourque goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Brandon Prust and Lars Eller. The Canadiens iced it at 2-0 with an empty net goal by David Desharnais, his ninth of the year, a power play goal set up by Max Pacioretty and P.K. Subban. The three stars belonged to Price (27 save shutout), Bourque, and Berra (25 for 26 in saves).
Way south to Florida, where the Panthers welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Tim Thomas are the masked men. Florida dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Tom Gilbert goal, his third of the season, coming on the power play via Brian Campbell and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Panthers added on in the third period on a Campbell goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Scott Gomez and Tomas Fleischmann. Toronto got on the board with a David Clarkson goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Nazem Kadri. Florida replied on a Shawn Matthias goal, his sixth of the year, going in unassisted. The Panthers wrapped it up at 4-1 on a Marcel Goc empty net goal, his tenth of the campaign, set up by Tomas Kopecky and Mike Weaver. Campbell, Thomas (20 for 21 in saves), and Matthias were the three stars.
Backtracking to DC, as the Washington Capitals bring in the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov and Michal Neuvirth are between the pipes. New York opened in the first period on a third period Andrew MacDonald goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Brock Nelson. This was all they needed for a 1-0 win, with Nabokov (22 save shutout), MacDonald, and Neuvirth (27 for 28 in saves) receiving the three stars.
Out west, the St. Louis Blues host the Ottawa Senators. Robin Lehner and Jaroslav Halak receive the starting nods. St. Louis began in the first period on a Brenden Morrow goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Patrik Berglund and T.J. Oshie. Ottawa tied it in the second period as Erik Karlsson his fourteenth of the year, thanks to Jason Spezza. The Blues retook the lead with an Oshie goal, his thirteenth of the season, passed from Magnus Paajarvi and Alex Pietrangelo. St. Louis added on with a David Backes goal, his twentieth of the year, courtesy of Jaden Schwartz and Barret Jackman. The Senators pulled back in the third period on a Milan Michalek goal, his eighth of the season, via Spezza and Mika Zibanejad. Ottawa tied it on a Kyle Turris, his nineteenth of the year, coming off of Karlsson and Jared Cowen. The Senators took the lead with a Spezza goal, his fifteenth of the season, with assists provided by Zibanejad and Marc Methot. The Blues retied it with a Jordan Leopold goal, made possible by Schwartz and Derek Roy. In the shootout, Zibanejad cancelled out Oshie, Stephane Da Costa did the same to Alexander Steen, and then Ottawa took the game 5-4 on a Turris goal. The three stars of the game are Turris, Karlsson, and Spezza, while Oshie, Zibanejad, and Schwartz get the honorable mentions.
Up in Minnesota, the Wild welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Darcy Kuemper are the young goalies. Minnesota struck first in the first period with a Nino Neiderreiter power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Jared Spurgeon and Jason Zucker. The Wild added on with a third period Dany Heatley goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Spurgeon. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Valtteri Filppula goal, his twentieth of the season, passed from Martin St. Louis Radko Gudas. This only made it 2-1 and they failed to tie it, leaving that as the final score. Kuemper (34 for 35 in saves), Heatley, and Neiderreiter got the three stars.
Finally, in Phoenix, the Coyotes bring in the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Mike Smith are the veteran goalies. Phoenix got going in the second period on an Antoine Vermette goal, his twenty-first of the season, an unassisted goal. Dallas tied it with a Shawn Horcoff power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Tyler Seguin and Rich Peverley. The Stars took the lead in the third period on an Antoine Roussel goal, his ninth of the season, with a lone assist by Ryan Garbutt. Dallas iced it with a Garbutt empty net goal, his eleventh of the year, set up by Cody Eakin. Lehtonen (27 for 28 in saves), Garbutt, and Smith (37 for 39 in saves) are awarded the three stars.
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