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Boston, as the Bruins host the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Tuukka Rask are the veteran goalies. Boston was first to score in the first period with a Zdeno Chara goal, his sixteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Bruins added on as Jarome Iginla scored his twenty-first of the year, thanks to Johnny Boychuk and Milan Lucic. Phoenix got on the board in the third period with a Lauri Korpikoski goal, his ninth of the campaign, passed from Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Shane Doan. This was as close as it got, with the three stars going to Rask (21 for 22 in saves), Iginla, and Chara.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Michal Neuvirth and Cam Ward are the backups making spot starts. Buffalo started in the first period with a Tyler Ennis goal, his seventeenth of the season, coming on a penalty shot after Jiri Tlusty slashed him on the breakaway. Carolina tied it with a Jeff Skinner goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, courtesy of Ryan Murphy and Elias Lindholm. The Sabres retook the lead in the third period on a Drew Stafford goal, his thirteenth of the season, coming off of Cory Conacher and Mike Weber. The Hurricanes retied it as Alexander Semin potted his eighteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Andrej Sekera and Jordan Staal. Carolina took the lead as Tlusty scored his twelfth of the season, thanks to Semin and Jordan Staal. The Hurricanes iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal from Nathan Gerbe, his fourteenth of the year, set up by Patrick Dwyer and Eric Staal. The three stars were Semin, Jordan Staal, and Neuvirth (51 for 54 in saves).
Over in Columbus, the Blue Jackets bring in the San Jose Sharks. Alex Stalock and Sergei Bobrovsky are the young goalies. Columbus struck first in the first period on a Ryan Johansen goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, assisted by Boone Jenner and Nick Foligno. San Jose tied it on a Patrick Marleau goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, with a lone assist from Logan Couture. The Blue Jackets retook the lead in the second period on a shorthanded goal by R.J. Umberger, his eighteenth of the season, set up by Brandon Dubinsky. The Sharks pulled even in the third period with a Matthew Nieto goal, his ninth of the year, coming off of Couture and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. San Jose took the lead on Marleau's second of the game and twenty-eighth of the season, a power play goal powered by Joe Pavelski and Dan Boyle. Columbus retied it with a James Wisniewski goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Dubinsky and Matt Calvert. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Pavelski's lone tally gave the Sharks a 4-3 win. The three stars went to Marleau, Couture, and Pavelski, while Dubinsky gets an honorable mention.
South to Florida, where the Tampa Bay Lightning host their in-state rivals, the Florida Panthers. Dan Ellis is mismatched with Ben Bishop in goal. Florida opened in the first period with a Tomas Fleischmann goal, his seventh of the season, coming on the power play from Dmitry Kulikov and Nick Bjugstad. Tampa Bay tied it on a Sami Salo goal, his third of the year, with a lone helper from Valtteri Filppula. The Panthers retook the lead with a Quinton Howden goal, made possible by Jimmy Hayes and Brandon Pirri. The Lightning retied it with a Mike Kostka goal, his third of the season, via Teddy Purcell. Tampa Bay pulled ahead on a Ryan Callahan goal in the second period, his twelfth of the year, assisted by Ondrej Palat and Filppula. The Lightning added on with a Tyler Johnson goal, his twenty-first of the season, guided in by Steven Stamkos. Tampa Bay extended the lead in the third period on a power play goal by Stamkos, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Filppula, who got a sock trick, and Victor Hedman. Florida responded with a Scottie Upshall goal, his twelfth of the season, with assists provided by Bjugstad and Brad Boyes. The Panthers chipped closer with a Pirri goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Alex Petrovic and Brian Campbell. This only made it 5-4, the final, with Stamkos, Filppula, and Pirri getting the three stars, while Bjugstad gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to St. Louis, where the Blues bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Ben Scrivens and Ryan Miller are the masked men. Edmonton led off in the first period with a David Perron goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, guided in by Taylor Hall and Andrew Ference. St. Louis tied it on a Vladimir Sobotka goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Vladimir Tarasenko and T.J. Oshie. The Blues added on with a Tarasenko goal in the second period, his twentieth of the season, from Oshie and Sobotka. The Oilers replied on a Mark Fraser goal, via Boyd Gordon and Jesse Joensuu. St. Louis retook the lead with a third period goal by Alex Pietrangelo, his eighth of the year, with a lone helper by Sobotka. The Blues added on with a Jaden Schwartz goal, his twentieth of the season, assisted by David Backes and Alexander Steen. St. Louis extended the lead with an Oshie power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, powered by Steen and Kevin Shattenkirk. The Blues finished it at 6-2 with Schwartz's second of the game and twenty-first of the campaign, helped along by Maxim Lapierre and Magnus Paajarvi. The three stars were given to Sobotka, Oshie, and Schwartz, while Steen and Tarasenko get the honorable mentions.
Up in Minnesota, the Wild welcome the New York Rangers. Cam Talbot and Darcy Kuemper have the green light to start. Minnesota began in the first period with a Nino Neiderreiter goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Kyle Brodziak. New York tied it on a second period Derek Stepan power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Ryan McDonagh and Rick Nash. The Wild retook the lead in the third period on a Zach Parise goal, his twenty-third of the campaign, fueled by Jason Pominville and Mikael Granlund. This stood up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Kuemper (29 for 30 in saves), Parise, and Neiderreiter.
Finally, in Los Angeles, the Kings host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Jonathan Quick tend the twines. Los Angeles got going in the first period with a Marian Gaborik goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Drew Doughty and Justin Williams. The Kings added on with a power play goal by Anze Kopitar, his twenty-first of the year, powered by Doughty and Gaborik. Toronto got on the board with a Dion Phaneuf power play goal, his seventh of the season, guided in by Nazem Kadri and Morgan Rielly. Bernier was pulled for James Reimer at the start of the second period. The Maple Leafs tied it on a Carl Gunnarsson goal, his second of the year, fueled by Cody Franson and Kadri. Toronto took the lead in the third period as Mason Raymond scored his nineteenth of the campaign, a shorthanded goal set up by James van Riemsdyk. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Reimer (31 for 31 in saves in a relief win), Gaborik, and Kadri, while Doughty gets an honorable mention.
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Boston, as the Bruins host the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Tuukka Rask are the veteran goalies. Boston was first to score in the first period with a Zdeno Chara goal, his sixteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Bruins added on as Jarome Iginla scored his twenty-first of the year, thanks to Johnny Boychuk and Milan Lucic. Phoenix got on the board in the third period with a Lauri Korpikoski goal, his ninth of the campaign, passed from Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Shane Doan. This was as close as it got, with the three stars going to Rask (21 for 22 in saves), Iginla, and Chara.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Michal Neuvirth and Cam Ward are the backups making spot starts. Buffalo started in the first period with a Tyler Ennis goal, his seventeenth of the season, coming on a penalty shot after Jiri Tlusty slashed him on the breakaway. Carolina tied it with a Jeff Skinner goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, courtesy of Ryan Murphy and Elias Lindholm. The Sabres retook the lead in the third period on a Drew Stafford goal, his thirteenth of the season, coming off of Cory Conacher and Mike Weber. The Hurricanes retied it as Alexander Semin potted his eighteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Andrej Sekera and Jordan Staal. Carolina took the lead as Tlusty scored his twelfth of the season, thanks to Semin and Jordan Staal. The Hurricanes iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal from Nathan Gerbe, his fourteenth of the year, set up by Patrick Dwyer and Eric Staal. The three stars were Semin, Jordan Staal, and Neuvirth (51 for 54 in saves).
Over in Columbus, the Blue Jackets bring in the San Jose Sharks. Alex Stalock and Sergei Bobrovsky are the young goalies. Columbus struck first in the first period on a Ryan Johansen goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, assisted by Boone Jenner and Nick Foligno. San Jose tied it on a Patrick Marleau goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, with a lone assist from Logan Couture. The Blue Jackets retook the lead in the second period on a shorthanded goal by R.J. Umberger, his eighteenth of the season, set up by Brandon Dubinsky. The Sharks pulled even in the third period with a Matthew Nieto goal, his ninth of the year, coming off of Couture and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. San Jose took the lead on Marleau's second of the game and twenty-eighth of the season, a power play goal powered by Joe Pavelski and Dan Boyle. Columbus retied it with a James Wisniewski goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Dubinsky and Matt Calvert. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Pavelski's lone tally gave the Sharks a 4-3 win. The three stars went to Marleau, Couture, and Pavelski, while Dubinsky gets an honorable mention.
South to Florida, where the Tampa Bay Lightning host their in-state rivals, the Florida Panthers. Dan Ellis is mismatched with Ben Bishop in goal. Florida opened in the first period with a Tomas Fleischmann goal, his seventh of the season, coming on the power play from Dmitry Kulikov and Nick Bjugstad. Tampa Bay tied it on a Sami Salo goal, his third of the year, with a lone helper from Valtteri Filppula. The Panthers retook the lead with a Quinton Howden goal, made possible by Jimmy Hayes and Brandon Pirri. The Lightning retied it with a Mike Kostka goal, his third of the season, via Teddy Purcell. Tampa Bay pulled ahead on a Ryan Callahan goal in the second period, his twelfth of the year, assisted by Ondrej Palat and Filppula. The Lightning added on with a Tyler Johnson goal, his twenty-first of the season, guided in by Steven Stamkos. Tampa Bay extended the lead in the third period on a power play goal by Stamkos, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Filppula, who got a sock trick, and Victor Hedman. Florida responded with a Scottie Upshall goal, his twelfth of the season, with assists provided by Bjugstad and Brad Boyes. The Panthers chipped closer with a Pirri goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Alex Petrovic and Brian Campbell. This only made it 5-4, the final, with Stamkos, Filppula, and Pirri getting the three stars, while Bjugstad gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to St. Louis, where the Blues bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Ben Scrivens and Ryan Miller are the masked men. Edmonton led off in the first period with a David Perron goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, guided in by Taylor Hall and Andrew Ference. St. Louis tied it on a Vladimir Sobotka goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Vladimir Tarasenko and T.J. Oshie. The Blues added on with a Tarasenko goal in the second period, his twentieth of the season, from Oshie and Sobotka. The Oilers replied on a Mark Fraser goal, via Boyd Gordon and Jesse Joensuu. St. Louis retook the lead with a third period goal by Alex Pietrangelo, his eighth of the year, with a lone helper by Sobotka. The Blues added on with a Jaden Schwartz goal, his twentieth of the season, assisted by David Backes and Alexander Steen. St. Louis extended the lead with an Oshie power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, powered by Steen and Kevin Shattenkirk. The Blues finished it at 6-2 with Schwartz's second of the game and twenty-first of the campaign, helped along by Maxim Lapierre and Magnus Paajarvi. The three stars were given to Sobotka, Oshie, and Schwartz, while Steen and Tarasenko get the honorable mentions.
Up in Minnesota, the Wild welcome the New York Rangers. Cam Talbot and Darcy Kuemper have the green light to start. Minnesota began in the first period with a Nino Neiderreiter goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Kyle Brodziak. New York tied it on a second period Derek Stepan power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Ryan McDonagh and Rick Nash. The Wild retook the lead in the third period on a Zach Parise goal, his twenty-third of the campaign, fueled by Jason Pominville and Mikael Granlund. This stood up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Kuemper (29 for 30 in saves), Parise, and Neiderreiter.
Finally, in Los Angeles, the Kings host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Jonathan Quick tend the twines. Los Angeles got going in the first period with a Marian Gaborik goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Drew Doughty and Justin Williams. The Kings added on with a power play goal by Anze Kopitar, his twenty-first of the year, powered by Doughty and Gaborik. Toronto got on the board with a Dion Phaneuf power play goal, his seventh of the season, guided in by Nazem Kadri and Morgan Rielly. Bernier was pulled for James Reimer at the start of the second period. The Maple Leafs tied it on a Carl Gunnarsson goal, his second of the year, fueled by Cody Franson and Kadri. Toronto took the lead in the third period as Mason Raymond scored his nineteenth of the campaign, a shorthanded goal set up by James van Riemsdyk. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Reimer (31 for 31 in saves in a relief win), Gaborik, and Kadri, while Doughty gets an honorable mention.
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