Twelve big games on tonight for the NHL, beginning in...
New Jersey, as the Devils host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Cory Schneider are the young goalies. New Jersey opened in the first period on a Ryane Clowe goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Andrei Loktionov. The Devils added on with a Jaromir Jagr power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, powered by Eric Gelinas and Patrik Elias. New Jersey extended the lead with an Adam Henrique power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Andy Greene and Jon Merrill. Columbus got on the board with an Artem Anisimov goal, his fourteenth of the year, made possible by Jack Johnson. The Blue Jackets pulled closer in the second period as Marian Gaborik scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Anisimov and Nick Foligno. The Devils shot back on a shorthanded goal by Henrique, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, set up by Elias. New Jersey finished it at 5-2 with an unassisted goal by Elias in the third period. The three stars were handed to Henrique, Elias, and Anisimov.
Over on Long Island, the New York Islanders welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Evgeni Nabokov are in the creases. Toronto led off in the first period with a Phil Kessel goal, his thirty-second of the season, fueled by Tyler Bozak and James van Riemsdyk. New York tied it as Michael Grabner scored his tenth of the year, thanks to Casey Cizikas, going in shorthanded. The Islanders took the lead with another shorthanded Grabner goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the season, an unassisted goal. The Maple Leafs retied it in the third period on a Paul Ranger goal, his third of the year, made possible by van Riemsdyk and Kessel. Toronto took the lead when Dion Phaneuf scored his sixth of the season, assisted by Bozak and van Riemsdyk, the latter getting a sock trick. New York retied it with an Anders Lee power play goal, powered by Josh Bailey and Calvin de Haan. The Maple Leafs pulled ahead with a Joffrey Lupul goal, his eighteenth of the year, passed from Nazem Kadri and Carl Gunnarsson. The Islanders evened it again with Lee's second of the game, with assists provided by Ryan Strome and Travis Hamonic. New York won 5-4 in overtime on an unassisted goal by Lubomir Visnovsky, his third of the campaign. The three stars went to Lee, Grabner, and Kessel, while van Riemsdyk and Bozak got the honorable mentions.
Staying in the area, the New York Rangers bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford opposes a lesser foe in Cam Talbot in goal. New York began in the first period on a Derick Brassard goal, his twelfth of the season, guided in by Benoit Pouliot and J.T. Miller. The Rangers added on in the third period with a Rick Nash goal, his nineteenth of the year, made possible by Derek Stepan and Carl Hagelin. Chicago got on the board with a Peter Regin goal, his third of the campaign, fueled by Ben Smith and Brent Seabrook. This only made it 2-1, the final, and the three stars were Talbot (31 for 32 in saves), Nash, and Brassard.
West a little to Philadelphia, where the Flyers host the San Jose Sharks. Alex Stalock and Steve Mason are in goal. San Jose started in the first period with a Raffi Torres goal, via Andrew Desjardins and Jason Demers. Philadelphia tied it with a goal by Andrej Meszaros, his fifth of the season, made possible by Steve Downie and Matt Read. The Flyers took the lead with a Brayden Schenn goal, his sixteenth of the year, guided in by Vincent Lecavalier and Wayne Simmonds. The Sharks retied it in the second period when Joe Pavelski netted his thirtieth of the season, with the help of Patrick Marleau and Dan Boyle on the power play. San Jose took the lead with Pavelski's second of the game and thirty-first of the year, with a lone assist by Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The Sharks added on when Logan Couture notched his fifteenth of the season, thanks to Marleau and Demers. San Jose extended the lead when Pavelski finished his hat trick with his thirty-second of the year, assisted by Matt Irwin and Joe Thornton. The Sharks padded the lead on another Torres goal, his second of the game, fueled by Mike Brown and Desjardins. San Jose struck again in the third period as Couture scored his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, a shorthanded goal set up by Tommy Wingels. Philadelphia got one back as Read put away his sixteenth of the year, coming off of Sean Couturier and Nicklas Grossmann. This produced the 7-3 final, with Pavelski, Couture, and Torres getting the three stars, while Read, Marleau, Demers, and Desjardins receive the honorable mentions.
Across Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Penguins welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Peter Budaj and Marc-Andre Fleury receive the starting nods. Montreal was first to score in the first period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by David Desharnais and Max Pacioretty. Pittsburgh tied it with a James Neal goal, his twenty-first of the year, guided in by Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins pulled ahead on a Deryk Engelland goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Neal and Sidney Crosby. The Canadiens tied it with a Daniel Briere goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Josh Gorges and George Parros. Pittsburgh retook the lead on an Olli Maatta power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Jussi Jokinen and Brandon Sutter. Montreal retied it on a Pacioretty power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, pushed through by Desharnais and Andrei Markov. The Penguins gained the lead again in the third period on a shorthanded and unassisted Sutter goal, his tenth of the season. The Canadiens retied it on an Alexei Emelin goal, his second of the year, with assists provided by Rene Bourque and Briere. Pittsburgh took the lead again on a Crosby power play goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, with helpers from Malkin and Matt Niskanen. Montreal pulled even with Briere's second of the game and eleventh of the year, a power play goal coming off of Alex Galchenyuk and Tomas Plekanec. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Desharnais had the only tally for a 6-5 Canadiens win. Briere, Neal, and Desharnais received the three stars, while the honorable mentions were Sutter, Crosby, Pacioretty, and Malkin.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jonas Gustavsson and Robin Lehner are the backups between the pipes. Detroit struck first in the first period on a Riley Sheahan goal, his fourth of the season, an unassisted goal. The Red Wings added on as Johan Franzen scored his tenth of the year, with a lone helper by Gustav Nyquist. Detroit extended the lead on another Franzen goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the season, guided in by Daniel Alfredsson and Niklas Kronwall. The Red Wings padded the lead as Tomas Jurco put away his fourth of the year, thanks to Kronwall and Tomas Tatar. Detroit got another in the second period when Franzen finished his hat trick with his twelfth of the season, via Nyquist and Danny DeKeyser. Ottawa got on the board with a Bobby Ryan goal, his twenty-second of the year, passed from Mika Zibanejad and Marc Methot. The Red Wings shot back with a Tatar goal, his fourteenth of the season, helped along by Jurco and Kronwall, the latter getting a sock trick. This made it 6-1, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Franzen, Jurco, and Tatar, while Nyquist and Kronwall get the honorable mentions.
South to Florida, where the Panthers host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Tim Thomas are the inconsistent goalies. Washington began in the first period with a Troy Brouwer power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Brooks Laich and John Carlson. The Capitals added on with a Laich goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Alex Ovechkin and Dmitry Orlov. Florida got on the board as Tomas Fleischmann scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Jesse Winchester and Marcel Goc. The Panthers tied it in the second period on a Brad Boyes goal, his sixteenth of the year, fueled by Sean Bergenheim. Washington regained the lead as Nicklas Backstrom potted his twelfth of the season, helped along by Martin Erat and Carlson. The Capitals extended the lead with another Brouwer power play goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, coming off of Ovechkin and Backstrom. Florida got one back on a Drew Shore power play goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Brian Campbell and Ed Jovanovski. The Panthers tied it with Boyes' second of the game and seventeenth of the year, via Bergenheim and Nick Bjugstad. Washington regained the lead with Ovechkin's forty-first of the campaign, with assists from Laich and Backstrom. This held up for a 5-4 win, with Ovechkin, Backstrom, and Brouwer getting the three stars, while Laich, Carlson, Boyes, and Bergenheim all get honorable mentions.
Northwest to Nashville, as the Predators welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Carter Hutton have the green light to start. Tampa Bay opened in the first period with a Martin St. Louis goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, assisted by Ondrej Palat. The Lightning added on with a St. Louis power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the year, powered by Nikita Kucherov and Teddy Purcell. Nashville got on the board in the second period with a Matt Cullen power play goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Ryan Ellis and Craig Smith. The Predators tied it with a power play goal from Roman Josi, his ninth of the year, with a lone assist by Shea Weber. Nashville took the lead in the third period with a power play goal by Patric Hornqvist, his eleventh of the campaign, coming off of Mike Fisher and Weber. The final stood from here at 3-2, with the three stars being St. Louis, Weber, and Hornqvist.
Way north to Winnipeg, as the Jets bring in the former Jets, now known as the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Ondrej Pavelec are the Olympian goalies. Phoenix was first to score in the first period with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson goal, his ninth of the season, guided in by Rob Klinkhammer and Martin Hanzal. Winnipeg tied it on a Blake Wheeler goal, his twenty-third of the year, with a lone assist by Dustin Byfuglien. The Jets took the lead in the second period with a Bryan Little power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Coyotes tied it in the third period as Hanzal scored his fifteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by David Schlemko and Mike Ribeiro. The tie went to a shootout, where Winnipeg won 3-2 with tallies from Devin Setoguchi and Olli Jokinen topping a lone goal by Antoine Vermette. The three stars went to Hanzal, Little, and Wheeler.
Back south again, the Dallas Stars host the Carolina Hurricanes. Anton Khudobin and Kari Lehtonen guard the cages. Dallas struck first in the first period with a Tyler Seguin goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, courtesy of Valeri Nichushkin and Jamie Benn. The Stars added on with a shorthanded goal by Brendon Dillon, his sixth of the year, set up by Benn. Dallas extended the lead in the second period with a shorthanded and unassisted goal by Benn, his twenty-third of the season. Carolina got on the board in the third period with an Eric Staal goal, his sixteenth of the year, assisted by Jiri Tlusty and Andrej Sekera. The Stars answered with a Cody Eakin goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, fueled by Shawn Horcoff and Alex Goligoski. The final was 4-1, and the three stars were awarded to Benn, Lehtonen (29 for 30 in saves), and Dillon.
Out west, the Calgary Flames welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Joni Ortio manned the blue paint. Los Angeles started in the first period with an unassisted Dustin Brown goal, his eleventh of the season. The Kings added on in the third period with a Dwight King goal, his twelfth of the year, assisted by Brown and Jake Muzzin. This produced the 2-0 final, with the three stars being Quick (25 save shutout), Brown, and King.
Finally, in Edmonton, the Oilers bring in the Minnesota Wild. Darcy Kuemper and Ben Scrivens protect the nets. Minnesota led off in the first period with a Mikael Granlund goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Zach Parise and Jared Spurgeon. The Wild added on in the second period with a Stephane Veilleux goal, his second of the year, via Erik Haula and Nate Prosser. Minnesota wrapped it up at 3-0 in the third period on a Dany Heatley goal, his twelfth of the campaign, assisted by Charlie Coyle and Nino Neiderreiter. The three stars were Kuemper (21 save shutout), Granlund, and Veilleux.
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New Jersey, as the Devils host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Cory Schneider are the young goalies. New Jersey opened in the first period on a Ryane Clowe goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Andrei Loktionov. The Devils added on with a Jaromir Jagr power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, powered by Eric Gelinas and Patrik Elias. New Jersey extended the lead with an Adam Henrique power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Andy Greene and Jon Merrill. Columbus got on the board with an Artem Anisimov goal, his fourteenth of the year, made possible by Jack Johnson. The Blue Jackets pulled closer in the second period as Marian Gaborik scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Anisimov and Nick Foligno. The Devils shot back on a shorthanded goal by Henrique, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, set up by Elias. New Jersey finished it at 5-2 with an unassisted goal by Elias in the third period. The three stars were handed to Henrique, Elias, and Anisimov.
Over on Long Island, the New York Islanders welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Evgeni Nabokov are in the creases. Toronto led off in the first period with a Phil Kessel goal, his thirty-second of the season, fueled by Tyler Bozak and James van Riemsdyk. New York tied it as Michael Grabner scored his tenth of the year, thanks to Casey Cizikas, going in shorthanded. The Islanders took the lead with another shorthanded Grabner goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the season, an unassisted goal. The Maple Leafs retied it in the third period on a Paul Ranger goal, his third of the year, made possible by van Riemsdyk and Kessel. Toronto took the lead when Dion Phaneuf scored his sixth of the season, assisted by Bozak and van Riemsdyk, the latter getting a sock trick. New York retied it with an Anders Lee power play goal, powered by Josh Bailey and Calvin de Haan. The Maple Leafs pulled ahead with a Joffrey Lupul goal, his eighteenth of the year, passed from Nazem Kadri and Carl Gunnarsson. The Islanders evened it again with Lee's second of the game, with assists provided by Ryan Strome and Travis Hamonic. New York won 5-4 in overtime on an unassisted goal by Lubomir Visnovsky, his third of the campaign. The three stars went to Lee, Grabner, and Kessel, while van Riemsdyk and Bozak got the honorable mentions.
Staying in the area, the New York Rangers bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford opposes a lesser foe in Cam Talbot in goal. New York began in the first period on a Derick Brassard goal, his twelfth of the season, guided in by Benoit Pouliot and J.T. Miller. The Rangers added on in the third period with a Rick Nash goal, his nineteenth of the year, made possible by Derek Stepan and Carl Hagelin. Chicago got on the board with a Peter Regin goal, his third of the campaign, fueled by Ben Smith and Brent Seabrook. This only made it 2-1, the final, and the three stars were Talbot (31 for 32 in saves), Nash, and Brassard.
West a little to Philadelphia, where the Flyers host the San Jose Sharks. Alex Stalock and Steve Mason are in goal. San Jose started in the first period with a Raffi Torres goal, via Andrew Desjardins and Jason Demers. Philadelphia tied it with a goal by Andrej Meszaros, his fifth of the season, made possible by Steve Downie and Matt Read. The Flyers took the lead with a Brayden Schenn goal, his sixteenth of the year, guided in by Vincent Lecavalier and Wayne Simmonds. The Sharks retied it in the second period when Joe Pavelski netted his thirtieth of the season, with the help of Patrick Marleau and Dan Boyle on the power play. San Jose took the lead with Pavelski's second of the game and thirty-first of the year, with a lone assist by Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The Sharks added on when Logan Couture notched his fifteenth of the season, thanks to Marleau and Demers. San Jose extended the lead when Pavelski finished his hat trick with his thirty-second of the year, assisted by Matt Irwin and Joe Thornton. The Sharks padded the lead on another Torres goal, his second of the game, fueled by Mike Brown and Desjardins. San Jose struck again in the third period as Couture scored his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, a shorthanded goal set up by Tommy Wingels. Philadelphia got one back as Read put away his sixteenth of the year, coming off of Sean Couturier and Nicklas Grossmann. This produced the 7-3 final, with Pavelski, Couture, and Torres getting the three stars, while Read, Marleau, Demers, and Desjardins receive the honorable mentions.
Across Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Penguins welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Peter Budaj and Marc-Andre Fleury receive the starting nods. Montreal was first to score in the first period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by David Desharnais and Max Pacioretty. Pittsburgh tied it with a James Neal goal, his twenty-first of the year, guided in by Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins pulled ahead on a Deryk Engelland goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Neal and Sidney Crosby. The Canadiens tied it with a Daniel Briere goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Josh Gorges and George Parros. Pittsburgh retook the lead on an Olli Maatta power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Jussi Jokinen and Brandon Sutter. Montreal retied it on a Pacioretty power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, pushed through by Desharnais and Andrei Markov. The Penguins gained the lead again in the third period on a shorthanded and unassisted Sutter goal, his tenth of the season. The Canadiens retied it on an Alexei Emelin goal, his second of the year, with assists provided by Rene Bourque and Briere. Pittsburgh took the lead again on a Crosby power play goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, with helpers from Malkin and Matt Niskanen. Montreal pulled even with Briere's second of the game and eleventh of the year, a power play goal coming off of Alex Galchenyuk and Tomas Plekanec. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Desharnais had the only tally for a 6-5 Canadiens win. Briere, Neal, and Desharnais received the three stars, while the honorable mentions were Sutter, Crosby, Pacioretty, and Malkin.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jonas Gustavsson and Robin Lehner are the backups between the pipes. Detroit struck first in the first period on a Riley Sheahan goal, his fourth of the season, an unassisted goal. The Red Wings added on as Johan Franzen scored his tenth of the year, with a lone helper by Gustav Nyquist. Detroit extended the lead on another Franzen goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the season, guided in by Daniel Alfredsson and Niklas Kronwall. The Red Wings padded the lead as Tomas Jurco put away his fourth of the year, thanks to Kronwall and Tomas Tatar. Detroit got another in the second period when Franzen finished his hat trick with his twelfth of the season, via Nyquist and Danny DeKeyser. Ottawa got on the board with a Bobby Ryan goal, his twenty-second of the year, passed from Mika Zibanejad and Marc Methot. The Red Wings shot back with a Tatar goal, his fourteenth of the season, helped along by Jurco and Kronwall, the latter getting a sock trick. This made it 6-1, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Franzen, Jurco, and Tatar, while Nyquist and Kronwall get the honorable mentions.
South to Florida, where the Panthers host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Tim Thomas are the inconsistent goalies. Washington began in the first period with a Troy Brouwer power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Brooks Laich and John Carlson. The Capitals added on with a Laich goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Alex Ovechkin and Dmitry Orlov. Florida got on the board as Tomas Fleischmann scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Jesse Winchester and Marcel Goc. The Panthers tied it in the second period on a Brad Boyes goal, his sixteenth of the year, fueled by Sean Bergenheim. Washington regained the lead as Nicklas Backstrom potted his twelfth of the season, helped along by Martin Erat and Carlson. The Capitals extended the lead with another Brouwer power play goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, coming off of Ovechkin and Backstrom. Florida got one back on a Drew Shore power play goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Brian Campbell and Ed Jovanovski. The Panthers tied it with Boyes' second of the game and seventeenth of the year, via Bergenheim and Nick Bjugstad. Washington regained the lead with Ovechkin's forty-first of the campaign, with assists from Laich and Backstrom. This held up for a 5-4 win, with Ovechkin, Backstrom, and Brouwer getting the three stars, while Laich, Carlson, Boyes, and Bergenheim all get honorable mentions.
Northwest to Nashville, as the Predators welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Carter Hutton have the green light to start. Tampa Bay opened in the first period with a Martin St. Louis goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, assisted by Ondrej Palat. The Lightning added on with a St. Louis power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the year, powered by Nikita Kucherov and Teddy Purcell. Nashville got on the board in the second period with a Matt Cullen power play goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Ryan Ellis and Craig Smith. The Predators tied it with a power play goal from Roman Josi, his ninth of the year, with a lone assist by Shea Weber. Nashville took the lead in the third period with a power play goal by Patric Hornqvist, his eleventh of the campaign, coming off of Mike Fisher and Weber. The final stood from here at 3-2, with the three stars being St. Louis, Weber, and Hornqvist.
Way north to Winnipeg, as the Jets bring in the former Jets, now known as the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Ondrej Pavelec are the Olympian goalies. Phoenix was first to score in the first period with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson goal, his ninth of the season, guided in by Rob Klinkhammer and Martin Hanzal. Winnipeg tied it on a Blake Wheeler goal, his twenty-third of the year, with a lone assist by Dustin Byfuglien. The Jets took the lead in the second period with a Bryan Little power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Coyotes tied it in the third period as Hanzal scored his fifteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by David Schlemko and Mike Ribeiro. The tie went to a shootout, where Winnipeg won 3-2 with tallies from Devin Setoguchi and Olli Jokinen topping a lone goal by Antoine Vermette. The three stars went to Hanzal, Little, and Wheeler.
Back south again, the Dallas Stars host the Carolina Hurricanes. Anton Khudobin and Kari Lehtonen guard the cages. Dallas struck first in the first period with a Tyler Seguin goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, courtesy of Valeri Nichushkin and Jamie Benn. The Stars added on with a shorthanded goal by Brendon Dillon, his sixth of the year, set up by Benn. Dallas extended the lead in the second period with a shorthanded and unassisted goal by Benn, his twenty-third of the season. Carolina got on the board in the third period with an Eric Staal goal, his sixteenth of the year, assisted by Jiri Tlusty and Andrej Sekera. The Stars answered with a Cody Eakin goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, fueled by Shawn Horcoff and Alex Goligoski. The final was 4-1, and the three stars were awarded to Benn, Lehtonen (29 for 30 in saves), and Dillon.
Out west, the Calgary Flames welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Joni Ortio manned the blue paint. Los Angeles started in the first period with an unassisted Dustin Brown goal, his eleventh of the season. The Kings added on in the third period with a Dwight King goal, his twelfth of the year, assisted by Brown and Jake Muzzin. This produced the 2-0 final, with the three stars being Quick (25 save shutout), Brown, and King.
Finally, in Edmonton, the Oilers bring in the Minnesota Wild. Darcy Kuemper and Ben Scrivens protect the nets. Minnesota led off in the first period with a Mikael Granlund goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Zach Parise and Jared Spurgeon. The Wild added on in the second period with a Stephane Veilleux goal, his second of the year, via Erik Haula and Nate Prosser. Minnesota wrapped it up at 3-0 in the third period on a Dany Heatley goal, his twelfth of the campaign, assisted by Charlie Coyle and Nino Neiderreiter. The three stars were Kuemper (21 save shutout), Granlund, and Veilleux.
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