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Buffalo, as the Sabres host the Boston Bruins. Backups Chad Johnson and Jhonas Enroth are in the creases. Buffalo was first to score in the first period on a Zemgus Girgensons goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Brian Flynn and Jamie McBain. Boston tied it with a Chris Kelly goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Carl Soderberg and Matt Bartkowski. The Sabres took the lead in the second period on a Tyler Myers power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Cody Hodgson and Christian Ehrhoff. Buffalo added on with a Flynn goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Ville Leino and McBain. The Bruins got one back with a Zdeno Chara power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Milan Lucic and Torey Krug. Boston tied it on a Brad Marchand goal, his twentieth of the year, helped along by Reilly Smith. The Bruins took the lead in the third period on a Lucic power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, via Krug and Jarome Iginla. The Sabres tied it on a Matt Moulson goal, his sixteenth of the year, with helpers provided by Girgensons and Leino. Buffalo won 5-4 in overtime on a Matt D'Agostini goal, his fourth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were given to Girgensons, McBain, and Leino, and the honorable mentions went to Flynn, Lucic, and Krug.
Up in Montreal, as the Canadiens welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard faces a lesser foe in Peter Budaj in goal. Detroit struck first in the first period with a Todd Bertuzzi power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Johan Franzen and Daniel Alfredsson. Montreal tied it on a third period goal by Brian Gionta goal, his twelfth of the year, via Daniel Briere and Andrei Markov. The Red Wings won 2-1 in overtime with a Gustav Nyquist goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, assisted by Franzen and Danny DeKeyser.
Southwest to Colorado, where the Avalanche bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Martin Jones and Jean-Sebastien Giguere make spot starts in place of their Olympian teammates. Los Angeles dented the scoreboard in the first period on a Robyn Regehr goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Anze Kopitar and Tyler Toffoli. Colorado tied it on a Ryan O'Reilly power play goal, his twenty-second of the year, powered by Nick Holden and Jamie McGinn. The Avalanche took the lead with a P.A. Parenteau goal, his eleventh of the season, via Matt Duchene. The Kings retied it on a Jarret Stoll goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Dustin Brown and Dwight King. Colorado pulled ahead with a McGinn power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by O'Reilly and Duchene. The Avalanche added on with an Andre Benoit power play goal, his third of the year, made possible by Nathan MacKinnon and Paul Stastny. Los Angeles got one back on a Kopitar goal, his eighteenth of the season fueled by Justin Williams and Slava Voynov. The Kings tied it as Jeff Carter scored his twenty-first of the year, thanks to Mike Richards and Matt Greene. Los Angeles gained the lead in the third period on Kopitar's second of the game and nineteenth of the season, from Carter and Toffoli. The Kings finished it at 6-4 with an empty net goal by Williams, his fifteenth of the year, set up by Drew Doughty. The three stars were handed to Kopitar, Carter, and Williams, while Toffoli, McGinn, Duchene, and O'Reilly receive the honorable mentions.
Finally, in Vancouver, the Canucks host the St. Louis Blues. Jaroslav Halak and Eddie Lack are the rhyming goalies. Vancouver got going in the third period on a Jannik Hansen goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Tom Sestito. The final stood from here at 1-0, with the three stars being Lack (20 save shutout), Hansen, and Halak (34 for 35 in saves).
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Buffalo, as the Sabres host the Boston Bruins. Backups Chad Johnson and Jhonas Enroth are in the creases. Buffalo was first to score in the first period on a Zemgus Girgensons goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Brian Flynn and Jamie McBain. Boston tied it with a Chris Kelly goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Carl Soderberg and Matt Bartkowski. The Sabres took the lead in the second period on a Tyler Myers power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Cody Hodgson and Christian Ehrhoff. Buffalo added on with a Flynn goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Ville Leino and McBain. The Bruins got one back with a Zdeno Chara power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Milan Lucic and Torey Krug. Boston tied it on a Brad Marchand goal, his twentieth of the year, helped along by Reilly Smith. The Bruins took the lead in the third period on a Lucic power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, via Krug and Jarome Iginla. The Sabres tied it on a Matt Moulson goal, his sixteenth of the year, with helpers provided by Girgensons and Leino. Buffalo won 5-4 in overtime on a Matt D'Agostini goal, his fourth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were given to Girgensons, McBain, and Leino, and the honorable mentions went to Flynn, Lucic, and Krug.
Up in Montreal, as the Canadiens welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard faces a lesser foe in Peter Budaj in goal. Detroit struck first in the first period with a Todd Bertuzzi power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Johan Franzen and Daniel Alfredsson. Montreal tied it on a third period goal by Brian Gionta goal, his twelfth of the year, via Daniel Briere and Andrei Markov. The Red Wings won 2-1 in overtime with a Gustav Nyquist goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, assisted by Franzen and Danny DeKeyser.
Southwest to Colorado, where the Avalanche bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Martin Jones and Jean-Sebastien Giguere make spot starts in place of their Olympian teammates. Los Angeles dented the scoreboard in the first period on a Robyn Regehr goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Anze Kopitar and Tyler Toffoli. Colorado tied it on a Ryan O'Reilly power play goal, his twenty-second of the year, powered by Nick Holden and Jamie McGinn. The Avalanche took the lead with a P.A. Parenteau goal, his eleventh of the season, via Matt Duchene. The Kings retied it on a Jarret Stoll goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Dustin Brown and Dwight King. Colorado pulled ahead with a McGinn power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by O'Reilly and Duchene. The Avalanche added on with an Andre Benoit power play goal, his third of the year, made possible by Nathan MacKinnon and Paul Stastny. Los Angeles got one back on a Kopitar goal, his eighteenth of the season fueled by Justin Williams and Slava Voynov. The Kings tied it as Jeff Carter scored his twenty-first of the year, thanks to Mike Richards and Matt Greene. Los Angeles gained the lead in the third period on Kopitar's second of the game and nineteenth of the season, from Carter and Toffoli. The Kings finished it at 6-4 with an empty net goal by Williams, his fifteenth of the year, set up by Drew Doughty. The three stars were handed to Kopitar, Carter, and Williams, while Toffoli, McGinn, Duchene, and O'Reilly receive the honorable mentions.
Finally, in Vancouver, the Canucks host the St. Louis Blues. Jaroslav Halak and Eddie Lack are the rhyming goalies. Vancouver got going in the third period on a Jannik Hansen goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Tom Sestito. The final stood from here at 1-0, with the three stars being Lack (20 save shutout), Hansen, and Halak (34 for 35 in saves).
Follow me on Twitter @KipperScorpion.
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