Nine games on tonight, beginning in...
Buffalo, as the Sabres host the Nashville Predators. Carter Hutton and Jhonas Enroth are set to start. Buffalo was first to score in the first period with a Drew Stafford power play goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Cody Hodgson and Tyler Ennis. Nashville tied it on a power play goal by Nick Spaling, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Shea Weber and Roman Josi. The Predators took the lead in the second period as Weber scored his sixteenth of the season, thanks to Colin Wilson and Craig Smith. Nashville added on with a Smith goal, his twentieth of the year, guided in by Wilson and Gabriel Bourque. The Predators iced it at 4-1 with an empty net goal by Paul Gaustad, his ninth of the campaign, set up by Spaling and Mike Fisher. The three stars were Weber, Smith, and Hutton (24 for 25 in saves), while Spaling and Wilson get the honorable mentions.
Down in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the New Jersey Devils. Martin Brodeur and Steve Mason are in the blue paint. New Jersey led off in the first period with a Travis Zajac goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Jaromir Jagr and Tuomo Ruutu. Philadelphia tied it in the second period with a Nicklas Grossman goal, coming off of Jakub Voracek and Claude Giroux. The Devils retook the lead on a third period Jagr goal, his twenty-first of the year, guided in by Marek Zidlicky and Ruutu. This was good for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Jagr, Brodeur (30 for 31 in saves), and Ruutu.
Further south to Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Cam Ward are the veteran goalies. Carolina got going in the second period with a Jiri Tlusty goal, his eleventh of the season, via Jordan Staal and Andrej Sekera. New York tied it on a Kevin Klein goal, his second of the year, passed from Mats Zuccarello and Benoit Pouliot. The Hurricanes retook the lead with a Jordan Staal goal, his thirteenth of the season, coming off of Tlusty and Alexander Semin. Carolina added on in the third period as Elias Lindholm scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Jeff Skinner and Eric Staal. This made it a 3-1 game, and the three stars went to Jordan Staal, Tlusty, and Ward (24 for 25 in saves).
Backtracking to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets host the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek is mismatched with Sergei Bobrovsky in goal. Detroit began in the first period with a Danny DeKeyser goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by David Legwand. Columbus tied it with a Nick Foligno goal, his seventeenth of the year, coming off of Nick Schultz and Nathan Horton. The Blue Jackets took the lead in the third period with an unassisted goal by Boone Jenner, his twelfth of the season. Columbus added on with a Brandon Dubinsky goal, his thirteenth of the year, guided in by Matt Calvert and Horton. The Blue Jackets extended the lead on Derek MacKenzie's seventh of the campaign, fueled by Mark Letestu and Blake Comeau. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 4-1, and the three stars went to Bobrovsky (39 for 40 in saves), Jenner, and Horton.
South again to Florida, where the Panthers welcome the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Roberto Luongo are in the creases. Phoenix struck first in the first period on a Mike Ribeiro power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Keith Yandle and Radim Vrbata. The Coyotes added on in the second period with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Vrbata and Lauri Korpikoski. Phoenix extended the lead in the third period on a Vrbata goal, his nineteenth of the season, fueled by Antoine Vermette and Mikkel Boedker. Florida got on the board with a Brandon Pirri goal, his seventh of the year, a power play goal made possible by Dmitry Kulikov and Nick Bjugstad. This only made it 3-1, with the three stars going to Vrbata, Smith (31 for 32 in saves), and Ekman-Larsson.
Back in Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Penguins bring in the Washington Capitals. Jaroslav Halak and Marc-Andre Fleury guard the cages. Pittsburgh opened in the first period with a Jussi Jokinen goal, his seventeenth of the season, coming off of Matt Niskanen and Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins added on in the third period with a Sidney Crosby goal, his thirty-first of the year, guided in by Lee Stempniak. This made it 2-0, the final, with the three stars going to Fleury (32 save shutout), Jokinen, and Stempniak.
Southwest to St. Louis, where the Blues host the Dallas Stars. Tim Thomas and Ryan Miller have the green light to start. St. Louis started in the first period with an Alex Pietrangelo goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Magnus Paajarvi and Maxim Lapierre. Dallas tied it on a Colton Sceviour power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Alex Goligoski and Ray Whitney. The Stars took the lead in the third period with an Antoine Roussel goal, his eleventh of the season, guided in by Jamie Benn. The Blues tied it on a Roman Polak goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Vladimir Tarasenko and Patrik Berglund. Dallas won 3-2 in overtime with a Jamie Benn goal, his twenty-sixth of the campaign, with assists provided by Trevor Daley and Tyler Seguin. The three stars were Jamie Benn, Roussel, and Sceviour.
North to Minnesota, where the Wild welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Viktor Fasth and Darcy Kuemper are the relatively unknown goalies. Minnesota dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Zach Parise power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, powered by Mikael Granlund and Jason Pominville. The Wild added on with a Jared Spurgeon goal, his third of the year, guided in by Erik Haula and Dany Heatley. Minnesota extended the lead as Pominville scored his twenty-fourth of the season, courtesy of Granlund and Parise. Edmonton got on the board with a Jeff Petry goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Jordan Eberle and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers pulled closer in the third period with a David Perron goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, assisted by Andrew Ference and Sam Gagner. Edmonton tied it with an Eberle goal, his twenty-first of the year, passed from Ference and Oscar Klefborn. In the shootout, Parise and Eberle traded goals, followed by Mikko Koivu doing the same with Perron, and then Taylor Hall scored the game winner. The three stars of the 4-3 Oilers victory were Eberle, Ference, and Parise, while Pominville and Granlund get the honorable mentions.
Finally, in San Jose, the Sharks bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Antti Niemi are in goal. San Jose led off in the first period with a Marc-Edouard Vlasic goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Matthew Nieto. Toronto tied it on a Jake Gardiner goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone helper by Mason Raymond. The Sharks retook the lead on a Brent Burns goal, his eighteenth of the season, via Joe Thornton and Joe Pavelski. San Jose added on in the second period with a Tommy Wingels goal, his fifteenth of the year, coming off of Justin Braun and James Sheppard. The Sharks extended the lead on a Pavelski goal, his thirty-third of the season, fueled by Thornton and Dan Boyle. San Jose padded the lead in the third period with Pavelski's second of the game and thirty-fourth of the year, coming off of Jason Demers and Thornton, the latter getting a sock trick. The Maple Leafs got one back as Gardiner scored his second of the game and eighth of the season, a shorthanded goal set up by Raymond and James van Riemsdyk. The Sharks shot back on a Martin Havlat goal, his sixth of the year, helped along by Sheppard and Wingels. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 6-2. The three stars were given to Pavelski, Thornton, and Wingels, while Gardiner, Sheppard, and Raymond get the honorable mentions.
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Buffalo, as the Sabres host the Nashville Predators. Carter Hutton and Jhonas Enroth are set to start. Buffalo was first to score in the first period with a Drew Stafford power play goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Cody Hodgson and Tyler Ennis. Nashville tied it on a power play goal by Nick Spaling, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Shea Weber and Roman Josi. The Predators took the lead in the second period as Weber scored his sixteenth of the season, thanks to Colin Wilson and Craig Smith. Nashville added on with a Smith goal, his twentieth of the year, guided in by Wilson and Gabriel Bourque. The Predators iced it at 4-1 with an empty net goal by Paul Gaustad, his ninth of the campaign, set up by Spaling and Mike Fisher. The three stars were Weber, Smith, and Hutton (24 for 25 in saves), while Spaling and Wilson get the honorable mentions.
Down in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the New Jersey Devils. Martin Brodeur and Steve Mason are in the blue paint. New Jersey led off in the first period with a Travis Zajac goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Jaromir Jagr and Tuomo Ruutu. Philadelphia tied it in the second period with a Nicklas Grossman goal, coming off of Jakub Voracek and Claude Giroux. The Devils retook the lead on a third period Jagr goal, his twenty-first of the year, guided in by Marek Zidlicky and Ruutu. This was good for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Jagr, Brodeur (30 for 31 in saves), and Ruutu.
Further south to Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Cam Ward are the veteran goalies. Carolina got going in the second period with a Jiri Tlusty goal, his eleventh of the season, via Jordan Staal and Andrej Sekera. New York tied it on a Kevin Klein goal, his second of the year, passed from Mats Zuccarello and Benoit Pouliot. The Hurricanes retook the lead with a Jordan Staal goal, his thirteenth of the season, coming off of Tlusty and Alexander Semin. Carolina added on in the third period as Elias Lindholm scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Jeff Skinner and Eric Staal. This made it a 3-1 game, and the three stars went to Jordan Staal, Tlusty, and Ward (24 for 25 in saves).
Backtracking to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets host the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek is mismatched with Sergei Bobrovsky in goal. Detroit began in the first period with a Danny DeKeyser goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by David Legwand. Columbus tied it with a Nick Foligno goal, his seventeenth of the year, coming off of Nick Schultz and Nathan Horton. The Blue Jackets took the lead in the third period with an unassisted goal by Boone Jenner, his twelfth of the season. Columbus added on with a Brandon Dubinsky goal, his thirteenth of the year, guided in by Matt Calvert and Horton. The Blue Jackets extended the lead on Derek MacKenzie's seventh of the campaign, fueled by Mark Letestu and Blake Comeau. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 4-1, and the three stars went to Bobrovsky (39 for 40 in saves), Jenner, and Horton.
South again to Florida, where the Panthers welcome the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Roberto Luongo are in the creases. Phoenix struck first in the first period on a Mike Ribeiro power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Keith Yandle and Radim Vrbata. The Coyotes added on in the second period with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Vrbata and Lauri Korpikoski. Phoenix extended the lead in the third period on a Vrbata goal, his nineteenth of the season, fueled by Antoine Vermette and Mikkel Boedker. Florida got on the board with a Brandon Pirri goal, his seventh of the year, a power play goal made possible by Dmitry Kulikov and Nick Bjugstad. This only made it 3-1, with the three stars going to Vrbata, Smith (31 for 32 in saves), and Ekman-Larsson.
Back in Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Penguins bring in the Washington Capitals. Jaroslav Halak and Marc-Andre Fleury guard the cages. Pittsburgh opened in the first period with a Jussi Jokinen goal, his seventeenth of the season, coming off of Matt Niskanen and Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins added on in the third period with a Sidney Crosby goal, his thirty-first of the year, guided in by Lee Stempniak. This made it 2-0, the final, with the three stars going to Fleury (32 save shutout), Jokinen, and Stempniak.
Southwest to St. Louis, where the Blues host the Dallas Stars. Tim Thomas and Ryan Miller have the green light to start. St. Louis started in the first period with an Alex Pietrangelo goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Magnus Paajarvi and Maxim Lapierre. Dallas tied it on a Colton Sceviour power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Alex Goligoski and Ray Whitney. The Stars took the lead in the third period with an Antoine Roussel goal, his eleventh of the season, guided in by Jamie Benn. The Blues tied it on a Roman Polak goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Vladimir Tarasenko and Patrik Berglund. Dallas won 3-2 in overtime with a Jamie Benn goal, his twenty-sixth of the campaign, with assists provided by Trevor Daley and Tyler Seguin. The three stars were Jamie Benn, Roussel, and Sceviour.
North to Minnesota, where the Wild welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Viktor Fasth and Darcy Kuemper are the relatively unknown goalies. Minnesota dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Zach Parise power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, powered by Mikael Granlund and Jason Pominville. The Wild added on with a Jared Spurgeon goal, his third of the year, guided in by Erik Haula and Dany Heatley. Minnesota extended the lead as Pominville scored his twenty-fourth of the season, courtesy of Granlund and Parise. Edmonton got on the board with a Jeff Petry goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Jordan Eberle and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers pulled closer in the third period with a David Perron goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, assisted by Andrew Ference and Sam Gagner. Edmonton tied it with an Eberle goal, his twenty-first of the year, passed from Ference and Oscar Klefborn. In the shootout, Parise and Eberle traded goals, followed by Mikko Koivu doing the same with Perron, and then Taylor Hall scored the game winner. The three stars of the 4-3 Oilers victory were Eberle, Ference, and Parise, while Pominville and Granlund get the honorable mentions.
Finally, in San Jose, the Sharks bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Antti Niemi are in goal. San Jose led off in the first period with a Marc-Edouard Vlasic goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Matthew Nieto. Toronto tied it on a Jake Gardiner goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone helper by Mason Raymond. The Sharks retook the lead on a Brent Burns goal, his eighteenth of the season, via Joe Thornton and Joe Pavelski. San Jose added on in the second period with a Tommy Wingels goal, his fifteenth of the year, coming off of Justin Braun and James Sheppard. The Sharks extended the lead on a Pavelski goal, his thirty-third of the season, fueled by Thornton and Dan Boyle. San Jose padded the lead in the third period with Pavelski's second of the game and thirty-fourth of the year, coming off of Jason Demers and Thornton, the latter getting a sock trick. The Maple Leafs got one back as Gardiner scored his second of the game and eighth of the season, a shorthanded goal set up by Raymond and James van Riemsdyk. The Sharks shot back on a Martin Havlat goal, his sixth of the year, helped along by Sheppard and Wingels. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 6-2. The three stars were given to Pavelski, Thornton, and Wingels, while Gardiner, Sheppard, and Raymond get the honorable mentions.
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