Nine games on, inexplicably, this Sunday. We begin with the second half of yesterday's Battle of Pennsylvania...
As the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Marc-Andre Fleury again get the starts. Philadelphia was first to score in the first period on a Brayden Schenn goal, his seventeenth of the season, assisted by Wayne Simmonds and Vincent Lecavalier. The Flyers added on with a Simmonds power play goal, his twentieth of the year, powered by Kimmo Timonen and Claude Giroux. Philadelphia extended the lead as Simmonds potted his second of the game and twenty-first of the season, thanks to Giroux and Jakub Voracek on the power play. Fleury was replaced by Jeff Zatkoff in goal. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Brooks Orpik goal, his second of the year, guided in by Robert Bortuzzo and Joe Vitale. The Penguins pulled closer in the second period on a Matt Niskanen goal, his tenth of the season, courtesy of Rob Scuderi and Jussi Jokinen. The Flyers shot back with a shorthanded goal by Matt Read, his nineteenth of the year, set up by Luke Schenn. Pittsburgh replied on a Jayson Megna goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Brian Gibbons. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Simmonds,
Giroux, and Read.
Down in Florida, the Panthers welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Eddie Lack faces former mentor Roberto Luongo in goal. Florida led off in the first period with a power play goal by Jimmy Hayes, his eighth of the season, powered by Tom Gilbert and Brandon Pirri. Vancouver tied it on a Dan Hamhuis goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Alexandre Burrows and Henrik Sedin. The Canucks added on as Nicklas Jensen scored his second of the season, thanks to Burrows and Henrik Sedin. The Panthers retied it in the third period on a Trocheck goal, his second of the year, coming off of Quinton Howden. Vancouver regained the lead on a Burrows power play goal, his third of the season, an unassisted goal. Florida even the score with another Hayes power play goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, assisted by Brian Campbell and Pirri. The Canucks won in the shootout on a Jensen tally. The three stars were Burrows, Jensen, and Henrik Sedin, while Pirri and Hayes get the honorable mentions.
Backtracking to DC, as the Washington Capitals bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Jaroslav Halak are set to start. Washington began in the first period with a Troy Brouwer power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Marcus Johansson and Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals added on as Jason Chimera put away his thirtieth of the year, with the help of Joel Ward and Karl Alzner. Washington extended the lead on a Ward goal, his twentieth of the season, coming off of Dustin Penner and Evgeny Kuznetsov on the power play. Toronto got on the board with a Troy Bodie goal, his third of the year, guided in by Mason Raymond and Nikolai Kulemin. The Maple Leafs pulled closer on a second period Dion Phaneuf goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Carl Gunnarsson and Joffrey Lupul. The Capitals iced it at 4-2 in the third period with an empty net goal by Brouwer, his second of the game and twentieth of the year, set up by Alzner. The three stars were Brouwer, Ward, and Alzner.
South again to Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes host the Edmonton Oilers. Ben Scrivens and Anton Khudobin are the underrated goalies. Edmonton struck first in the first period on a Matt Hendricks goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Boyd Gordon and Justin Schultz. Carolina tied it with a Jordan Staal goal, his fourteenth of the season, fueled by Eric Staal and Justin Faulk. The Oilers took the lead back in the third period on a Schultz power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by David Perron and Taylor Hall. this was good for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Schultz, Scrivens (29 for 30 in saves), and Khudobin (31 for 33 in saves).
Up in New York, the Rangers welcome the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Henrik Lundqvist tend the twines. San Jose opened in the first period with a shorthanded and unassisted Logan Couture goal, his nineteenth of the season. This was the only goal in the game, resulting in a 1-0 final. The three stars were awarded to Niemi (41 save shutout), Couture, and Lundqvist (28 for 29 in saves).
Crossing into Canada, as the Ottawa Senators bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Robin Lehner are called on to start. Colorado got going in the second period on an Andre Benoit goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Patrick Bordeleau and Matt Duchene. The Avalanche added on in the third period with a Nick Holden goal, his seventh of the year, a power play goal powered by Jamie McGinn and Duchene. Colorado extended the lead on a John Mitchell goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Gabriel Landeskog and Nathan MacKinnon. Ottawa got on the board late with a Mika Zibanejad goal, his twelfth of the year, passed from Erik Karlsson and Bobby Ryan. The three stars of the 3-1 game were Varlamov (38 for 39 in saves), Duchene, and Holden.
Into Buffalo, as the Sabres host the Montreal Canadiens. Dustin Tokarski and Jhonas Enroth are the unknown goalies. Montreal started in the first period with a Dale Weise goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Alex Galchenyuk and David Desharnais. The Canadiens added on as Brendan Gallagher scored his seventeenth of the year, with the help of Tomas Plekanec and Alexei Emelin. Late in the second period, Enroth was hurt, and was replaced by Nathan Lieuwen.
Westward to Chicago, as the Blackhawks welcome longtime rivals, the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Corey Crawford guard the cages. Chicago dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Nick Leddy power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Marian Hossa and Ben Smith. Detroit tied it with a Gustav Nyquist power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, assisted by Daniel Alfredsson and Niklas Kronwall. The Blackhawks retook the lead on a Smith goal, his ninth of the season, via Duncan Keith and Patrick Kane. Chicago added on in the third period as Hossa potted his twenty-fifth of the year, thanks to Patrick Sharp and Keith. The Blackhawks extended the lead on a shorthanded Jonathan Toews goal, his twenty-seventh of the campaign, set up by Hossa. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars being Hossa, Smith, and Keith.
Finally, in Winnipeg, the Jets bring in the Dallas Stars. Tim Thomas and Al Montoya are between the pipes. Winnipeg led off in the first period with a Jacob Trouba goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Blake Wheeler. Dallas tied it on a Alex Chiasson goal, his twelfth of the year, made possible by Alex Goligoski and Cody Eakin. The Stars took the lead with a Tyler Seguin goal, his thirtieth of the season, assisted by Valeri Nichushkin and Jamie Benn. The Jets retied it on a Michael Frolik goal, his fourteenth of the year, passed from Tobias Enstrom. Winnipeg gained the lead with an Enstrom goal, his eighth of the season, from Wheeler and Patrice Cormier. The Jets added on as Olli Jokinen scored his sixteenth of the year in the second period, thanks to Wheeler, who got a sock trick, and Dustin Byfuglien. Winnipeg extended the lead on a Byfuglien power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, powered by Jokinen and Enstrom. The Jets padded the lead in the third period on another Byfuglien goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the year, coming off of Wheeler and Jokinen. Winnipeg kept going with an Evander Kane goal, his sixteenth of the season, an unassisted goal. The final was 7-2. The three stars were given to Byfuglien, Wheeler, and Enstrom, while Jokinen gets an honorable mention.
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As the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Marc-Andre Fleury again get the starts. Philadelphia was first to score in the first period on a Brayden Schenn goal, his seventeenth of the season, assisted by Wayne Simmonds and Vincent Lecavalier. The Flyers added on with a Simmonds power play goal, his twentieth of the year, powered by Kimmo Timonen and Claude Giroux. Philadelphia extended the lead as Simmonds potted his second of the game and twenty-first of the season, thanks to Giroux and Jakub Voracek on the power play. Fleury was replaced by Jeff Zatkoff in goal. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Brooks Orpik goal, his second of the year, guided in by Robert Bortuzzo and Joe Vitale. The Penguins pulled closer in the second period on a Matt Niskanen goal, his tenth of the season, courtesy of Rob Scuderi and Jussi Jokinen. The Flyers shot back with a shorthanded goal by Matt Read, his nineteenth of the year, set up by Luke Schenn. Pittsburgh replied on a Jayson Megna goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Brian Gibbons. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Simmonds,
Giroux, and Read.
Down in Florida, the Panthers welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Eddie Lack faces former mentor Roberto Luongo in goal. Florida led off in the first period with a power play goal by Jimmy Hayes, his eighth of the season, powered by Tom Gilbert and Brandon Pirri. Vancouver tied it on a Dan Hamhuis goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Alexandre Burrows and Henrik Sedin. The Canucks added on as Nicklas Jensen scored his second of the season, thanks to Burrows and Henrik Sedin. The Panthers retied it in the third period on a Trocheck goal, his second of the year, coming off of Quinton Howden. Vancouver regained the lead on a Burrows power play goal, his third of the season, an unassisted goal. Florida even the score with another Hayes power play goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, assisted by Brian Campbell and Pirri. The Canucks won in the shootout on a Jensen tally. The three stars were Burrows, Jensen, and Henrik Sedin, while Pirri and Hayes get the honorable mentions.
Backtracking to DC, as the Washington Capitals bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Jaroslav Halak are set to start. Washington began in the first period with a Troy Brouwer power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Marcus Johansson and Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals added on as Jason Chimera put away his thirtieth of the year, with the help of Joel Ward and Karl Alzner. Washington extended the lead on a Ward goal, his twentieth of the season, coming off of Dustin Penner and Evgeny Kuznetsov on the power play. Toronto got on the board with a Troy Bodie goal, his third of the year, guided in by Mason Raymond and Nikolai Kulemin. The Maple Leafs pulled closer on a second period Dion Phaneuf goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Carl Gunnarsson and Joffrey Lupul. The Capitals iced it at 4-2 in the third period with an empty net goal by Brouwer, his second of the game and twentieth of the year, set up by Alzner. The three stars were Brouwer, Ward, and Alzner.
South again to Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes host the Edmonton Oilers. Ben Scrivens and Anton Khudobin are the underrated goalies. Edmonton struck first in the first period on a Matt Hendricks goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Boyd Gordon and Justin Schultz. Carolina tied it with a Jordan Staal goal, his fourteenth of the season, fueled by Eric Staal and Justin Faulk. The Oilers took the lead back in the third period on a Schultz power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by David Perron and Taylor Hall. this was good for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Schultz, Scrivens (29 for 30 in saves), and Khudobin (31 for 33 in saves).
Up in New York, the Rangers welcome the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Henrik Lundqvist tend the twines. San Jose opened in the first period with a shorthanded and unassisted Logan Couture goal, his nineteenth of the season. This was the only goal in the game, resulting in a 1-0 final. The three stars were awarded to Niemi (41 save shutout), Couture, and Lundqvist (28 for 29 in saves).
Crossing into Canada, as the Ottawa Senators bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Robin Lehner are called on to start. Colorado got going in the second period on an Andre Benoit goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Patrick Bordeleau and Matt Duchene. The Avalanche added on in the third period with a Nick Holden goal, his seventh of the year, a power play goal powered by Jamie McGinn and Duchene. Colorado extended the lead on a John Mitchell goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Gabriel Landeskog and Nathan MacKinnon. Ottawa got on the board late with a Mika Zibanejad goal, his twelfth of the year, passed from Erik Karlsson and Bobby Ryan. The three stars of the 3-1 game were Varlamov (38 for 39 in saves), Duchene, and Holden.
Into Buffalo, as the Sabres host the Montreal Canadiens. Dustin Tokarski and Jhonas Enroth are the unknown goalies. Montreal started in the first period with a Dale Weise goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Alex Galchenyuk and David Desharnais. The Canadiens added on as Brendan Gallagher scored his seventeenth of the year, with the help of Tomas Plekanec and Alexei Emelin. Late in the second period, Enroth was hurt, and was replaced by Nathan Lieuwen.
Westward to Chicago, as the Blackhawks welcome longtime rivals, the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Corey Crawford guard the cages. Chicago dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Nick Leddy power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Marian Hossa and Ben Smith. Detroit tied it with a Gustav Nyquist power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, assisted by Daniel Alfredsson and Niklas Kronwall. The Blackhawks retook the lead on a Smith goal, his ninth of the season, via Duncan Keith and Patrick Kane. Chicago added on in the third period as Hossa potted his twenty-fifth of the year, thanks to Patrick Sharp and Keith. The Blackhawks extended the lead on a shorthanded Jonathan Toews goal, his twenty-seventh of the campaign, set up by Hossa. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars being Hossa, Smith, and Keith.
Finally, in Winnipeg, the Jets bring in the Dallas Stars. Tim Thomas and Al Montoya are between the pipes. Winnipeg led off in the first period with a Jacob Trouba goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Blake Wheeler. Dallas tied it on a Alex Chiasson goal, his twelfth of the year, made possible by Alex Goligoski and Cody Eakin. The Stars took the lead with a Tyler Seguin goal, his thirtieth of the season, assisted by Valeri Nichushkin and Jamie Benn. The Jets retied it on a Michael Frolik goal, his fourteenth of the year, passed from Tobias Enstrom. Winnipeg gained the lead with an Enstrom goal, his eighth of the season, from Wheeler and Patrice Cormier. The Jets added on as Olli Jokinen scored his sixteenth of the year in the second period, thanks to Wheeler, who got a sock trick, and Dustin Byfuglien. Winnipeg extended the lead on a Byfuglien power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, powered by Jokinen and Enstrom. The Jets padded the lead in the third period on another Byfuglien goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the year, coming off of Wheeler and Jokinen. Winnipeg kept going with an Evander Kane goal, his sixteenth of the season, an unassisted goal. The final was 7-2. The three stars were given to Byfuglien, Wheeler, and Enstrom, while Jokinen gets an honorable mention.
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