Ten games on tonight as the season starts to hit the stretch run. We begin with a rematch of the last Stanley Cup Final, as...
The Boston Bruins host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Tuukka Rask tend the twines. Boston led off in the first period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, courtesy of Matt Bartkowski and Daniel Paille. The Bruins added on in the third period with a Carl Soderberg goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Chris Kelly and Johnny Boychuk. Boston extended the lead on Bergeron's second of the game and twenty-fifth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Brad Marchand. This made it 3-0, the final, with Rask (28 save shutout), Bergeron, and Soderberg getting the three stars.
Down in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the Phoenix Coyotes. Thomas Greiss is mismatched with Martin Brodeur in goal. Phoenix opened in the first period with a Kyle Chipchura goal, his fourth of the season, via Lauri Korpikoski and Chris Summers. The Coyotes added on in the second period with a Summers goal, his second of the year, guided in by Chipchura and Radim Vrbata. New Jersey got on the board with a Ryane Clowe goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Jon Merrill and Jacob Josefson. The Devils tied it on a third period goal by Adam Henrique, his twenty-fourth of the year, passed from Patrik Elias and the goalie Brodeur. Phoenix won 3-2 in the shootout, with a lone tally by Mikkel Boedker making the difference. The three stars were Chipchura, Summers, and Boedker.
West to Pittsburgh, where the Penguins host the Los Angeles Kings. Backups Martin Jones and Jeff Zatkoff draw the starts. Los Angeles began in the first period with a power play goal by Jeff Carter, his twenty-sixth of the season, powered by Marian Gaborik and Anze Kopitar. The Kings added on in the second period with an Alec Martinez goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Tyler Toffoli and Jarret Stoll. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Chris Kunitz goal, his thirty-third of the season, made possible by Jayson Megna and Sidney Crosby. The Penguins tied it on a Taylor Pyatt goal, his fourth of the year, via Brian Gibbons and Marcel Goc. Los Angeles took the lead in the third period with a Drew Doughty goal, his ninth of the campaign, with assists provided by Dustin Brown and Tanner Pearson. This made it 3-2, the final, with Doughty, Martinez, and Carter.
Up in Detroit, the Red Wings bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Jimmy Howard guard the cages. Montreal struck first in the first period with a Tomas Plekanec goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by P.K. Subban and Brendan Gallagher. The Canadiens added on as Plekanec scored his second of the game and twentieth of the year, thanks to Subban. Detroit got on the board in the second period with a Riley Sheahan goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Luke Glendening and Brian Lashoff. Montreal shot back on a David Desharnais goal, his fourteenth of the year, with a lone assist by Thomas Vanek. The Red Wings got one back on a third period Tomas Tatar goal, his seventeenth of the season, going in unassisted. Detroit tied it with another Tatar goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, via Tomas Jurco and Sheahan. The Canadiens retook the lead on a Max Pacioretty goal, his thirty-third of the season, set up by Desharnais and Vanek. Montreal extended the lead with a Vanek goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, with helpers from Andrei Markov and Alexei Emelin. The Red Wings got one back on a Johan Franzen goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, guided in by Gustav Nyquist and Darren Helm. This only made it 5-4, with the three stars being Vanek, Desharnais, and Plekanec, while Tatar, Subban, and Sheahan get the honorable mentions.
South to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning host the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov and Ben Bishop are set to start. Tampa Bay got going in the second period on a Ryan Callahan goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Radko Gudas and Valtteri Filppula. New York tied it on a Ryan Strome goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Matt Martin and Matt Donovan. The Islanders took the lead with a Donovan goal, his second of the season, fueled by Frans Nielsen and Anders Lee. The Lightning retied it in the third period as Callahan scored his second of the game and fifteenth oft he year, guided in by Eric Brewer. The tie lasted to a long shootout, which the Lightning won 5-4 for a 3-2 win in the game. Tampa Bay saw goals from Mike Kostka, Ondrej Palat, Steven Stamkos, Matthew Carle, and Sami Salo for the winner, while New York had tallies from Nielsen, Brock Nelson, Colin McDonald, and Casey Cizikas. The three stars were Callahan, Donovan, and Nielsen.
Staying in the state, the Florida Panthers host the Carolina Hurricanes. Anton Khudobin and Roberto Luongo protect the nets. Carolina started in the first period with a Jiri Tlusty goal, his thirteenth of the season, made possible by Eric Staal and Brett Bellemore. Dan Ellis relieved Luongo for the second period. The Hurricanes added on as Tlusty scored his second of the game and fourteenth of the year in the second period, assisted Andrei Loktionov and Justin Faulk. Carolina extended the lead on a Jeff Skinner goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, coming off of Patrick Dwyer. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 3-0. The three stars were awarded to Khudobin (35 save shutout), Tlusty, and Skinner.
Northwest to St. Louis, as the Blues welcome the Minnesota Wild. Darcy Kuemper and Ryan Miller receive the starting nods. St. Louis was first to score in the first period with a T.J. Oshie goal, his nineteenth of the season, fueled by David Backes and Roman Polak. The Blues added on with a shorthanded goal by Oshie, his second of the game and twentieth of the year, going in unassisted. St. Louis extended the lead on a Jaden Schwartz power play goal, his twenty-third of the season, powered by Carlo Colaiacovo and Jay Bouwmeester. The Blues padded the lead in the third period on an Oshie goal, his twenty-first of the year to complete his hat trick, via Bouwmeester and Backes. St. Louis got another on a Brenden Morrow power play goal, his twelfth of the season, helped along by Alexander Steen and Vladimir Sobotka. Minnesota got on the board with a Zach Parise goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, assisted by Charlie Coyle and Mikko Koivu. This made it 5-1, the final, with Oshie, Miller (27 for 28 in saves), and Backes, while Bouwmeester gets an honorable mention.
Backtracking to Nashville, as the Predators host the Buffalo Sabres. Matt Hackett and Carter Hutton are the unknown goalies. Nashville dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Colton Sissons goal, fueled by Richard Clune and Eric Nystrom. The Predators added on as Colin Wilson scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Viktor Stalberg and Nick Spaling. Nashville extended the lead on a Calle Jarnkrok goal, made possible by Gabriel Bourque and Craig Smith. The Predators padded the lead with a Shea Weber power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, powered by Matt Cullen and Patric Hornqvist. Nathan Lieuwen relieved Hackett for the second period. Buffalo got on the board in the second period with a Rasmus Ristolainen goal, his second of the season, guided in by Brian Flynn and Johan Larsson. Nashville answered on a Weber goal, his twentieth of the year and second of the game, assisted by Roman Josi and Mike Fisher. The Predators finished it at 6-1 with a third period Nystrom goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Clune. The three stars were Weber, Nystrom, and Clune.
Westward to Colorado, as the Avalanche bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Eddie Lack and Semyon Varlamov are set to start. Vancouver opened in the first period with a Yannick Weber power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Nicklas Jensen and Daniel Sedin. Colorado tied it with a Matt Duchene goal, his twenty-third of the year, coming off of Andre Benoit and Cody McLeod. The Avalanche took the lead in the second period with a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, fueled by Paul Stastny and Cory Sarich. The Canucks tied it with a Zack Kassian goal, his thirteenth of the year, made possible by Dan Hamhuis and David Booth. Colorado won 3-2 in overtime with a Tyson Barrie goal, his tenth of the campaign, with helpers from Duchene and Ryan O'Reilly. The three stars went to Duchene, Barrie, and Landeskog.
Finally, in San Jose, the Sharks host the Winnipeg Jets. Al Montoya and Antti Niemi are in the blue paint. San Jose started in the first period with a Dan Boyle goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Martin Havlat and James Sheppard. Winnipeg tied it with an Andrew Ladd goal, his twenty-second of the year, guided in by Michael Frolik and Bryan Little. The Sharks took the lead with a Brent Burns power play goal, his twenty-first of the season, powered by Joe Pavelski and Patrick Marleau. The Jets tied it in the second period on a Blake Wheeler goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, going in unassisted. Winnipeg took the lead on a Dustin Byfuglien power play goal, his twentieth of the season, fueled by Wheeler and Frolik. San Jose retied it with a Logan Couture power play goal, his twentieth of the year, with assists provided by Sheppard and Havlat. The Jets gained the lead in the third period on a Tobias Enstrom power play goal, his ninth of the campaign, helped along by Wheeler and Little. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being Wheeler, Little, and Frolik, while Sheppard and Havlat got the honorable mentions.
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The Boston Bruins host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Tuukka Rask tend the twines. Boston led off in the first period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, courtesy of Matt Bartkowski and Daniel Paille. The Bruins added on in the third period with a Carl Soderberg goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Chris Kelly and Johnny Boychuk. Boston extended the lead on Bergeron's second of the game and twenty-fifth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Brad Marchand. This made it 3-0, the final, with Rask (28 save shutout), Bergeron, and Soderberg getting the three stars.
Down in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the Phoenix Coyotes. Thomas Greiss is mismatched with Martin Brodeur in goal. Phoenix opened in the first period with a Kyle Chipchura goal, his fourth of the season, via Lauri Korpikoski and Chris Summers. The Coyotes added on in the second period with a Summers goal, his second of the year, guided in by Chipchura and Radim Vrbata. New Jersey got on the board with a Ryane Clowe goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Jon Merrill and Jacob Josefson. The Devils tied it on a third period goal by Adam Henrique, his twenty-fourth of the year, passed from Patrik Elias and the goalie Brodeur. Phoenix won 3-2 in the shootout, with a lone tally by Mikkel Boedker making the difference. The three stars were Chipchura, Summers, and Boedker.
West to Pittsburgh, where the Penguins host the Los Angeles Kings. Backups Martin Jones and Jeff Zatkoff draw the starts. Los Angeles began in the first period with a power play goal by Jeff Carter, his twenty-sixth of the season, powered by Marian Gaborik and Anze Kopitar. The Kings added on in the second period with an Alec Martinez goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Tyler Toffoli and Jarret Stoll. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Chris Kunitz goal, his thirty-third of the season, made possible by Jayson Megna and Sidney Crosby. The Penguins tied it on a Taylor Pyatt goal, his fourth of the year, via Brian Gibbons and Marcel Goc. Los Angeles took the lead in the third period with a Drew Doughty goal, his ninth of the campaign, with assists provided by Dustin Brown and Tanner Pearson. This made it 3-2, the final, with Doughty, Martinez, and Carter.
Up in Detroit, the Red Wings bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Jimmy Howard guard the cages. Montreal struck first in the first period with a Tomas Plekanec goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by P.K. Subban and Brendan Gallagher. The Canadiens added on as Plekanec scored his second of the game and twentieth of the year, thanks to Subban. Detroit got on the board in the second period with a Riley Sheahan goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Luke Glendening and Brian Lashoff. Montreal shot back on a David Desharnais goal, his fourteenth of the year, with a lone assist by Thomas Vanek. The Red Wings got one back on a third period Tomas Tatar goal, his seventeenth of the season, going in unassisted. Detroit tied it with another Tatar goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, via Tomas Jurco and Sheahan. The Canadiens retook the lead on a Max Pacioretty goal, his thirty-third of the season, set up by Desharnais and Vanek. Montreal extended the lead with a Vanek goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, with helpers from Andrei Markov and Alexei Emelin. The Red Wings got one back on a Johan Franzen goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, guided in by Gustav Nyquist and Darren Helm. This only made it 5-4, with the three stars being Vanek, Desharnais, and Plekanec, while Tatar, Subban, and Sheahan get the honorable mentions.
South to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning host the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov and Ben Bishop are set to start. Tampa Bay got going in the second period on a Ryan Callahan goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Radko Gudas and Valtteri Filppula. New York tied it on a Ryan Strome goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Matt Martin and Matt Donovan. The Islanders took the lead with a Donovan goal, his second of the season, fueled by Frans Nielsen and Anders Lee. The Lightning retied it in the third period as Callahan scored his second of the game and fifteenth oft he year, guided in by Eric Brewer. The tie lasted to a long shootout, which the Lightning won 5-4 for a 3-2 win in the game. Tampa Bay saw goals from Mike Kostka, Ondrej Palat, Steven Stamkos, Matthew Carle, and Sami Salo for the winner, while New York had tallies from Nielsen, Brock Nelson, Colin McDonald, and Casey Cizikas. The three stars were Callahan, Donovan, and Nielsen.
Staying in the state, the Florida Panthers host the Carolina Hurricanes. Anton Khudobin and Roberto Luongo protect the nets. Carolina started in the first period with a Jiri Tlusty goal, his thirteenth of the season, made possible by Eric Staal and Brett Bellemore. Dan Ellis relieved Luongo for the second period. The Hurricanes added on as Tlusty scored his second of the game and fourteenth of the year in the second period, assisted Andrei Loktionov and Justin Faulk. Carolina extended the lead on a Jeff Skinner goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, coming off of Patrick Dwyer. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 3-0. The three stars were awarded to Khudobin (35 save shutout), Tlusty, and Skinner.
Northwest to St. Louis, as the Blues welcome the Minnesota Wild. Darcy Kuemper and Ryan Miller receive the starting nods. St. Louis was first to score in the first period with a T.J. Oshie goal, his nineteenth of the season, fueled by David Backes and Roman Polak. The Blues added on with a shorthanded goal by Oshie, his second of the game and twentieth of the year, going in unassisted. St. Louis extended the lead on a Jaden Schwartz power play goal, his twenty-third of the season, powered by Carlo Colaiacovo and Jay Bouwmeester. The Blues padded the lead in the third period on an Oshie goal, his twenty-first of the year to complete his hat trick, via Bouwmeester and Backes. St. Louis got another on a Brenden Morrow power play goal, his twelfth of the season, helped along by Alexander Steen and Vladimir Sobotka. Minnesota got on the board with a Zach Parise goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, assisted by Charlie Coyle and Mikko Koivu. This made it 5-1, the final, with Oshie, Miller (27 for 28 in saves), and Backes, while Bouwmeester gets an honorable mention.
Backtracking to Nashville, as the Predators host the Buffalo Sabres. Matt Hackett and Carter Hutton are the unknown goalies. Nashville dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Colton Sissons goal, fueled by Richard Clune and Eric Nystrom. The Predators added on as Colin Wilson scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Viktor Stalberg and Nick Spaling. Nashville extended the lead on a Calle Jarnkrok goal, made possible by Gabriel Bourque and Craig Smith. The Predators padded the lead with a Shea Weber power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, powered by Matt Cullen and Patric Hornqvist. Nathan Lieuwen relieved Hackett for the second period. Buffalo got on the board in the second period with a Rasmus Ristolainen goal, his second of the season, guided in by Brian Flynn and Johan Larsson. Nashville answered on a Weber goal, his twentieth of the year and second of the game, assisted by Roman Josi and Mike Fisher. The Predators finished it at 6-1 with a third period Nystrom goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Clune. The three stars were Weber, Nystrom, and Clune.
Westward to Colorado, as the Avalanche bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Eddie Lack and Semyon Varlamov are set to start. Vancouver opened in the first period with a Yannick Weber power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Nicklas Jensen and Daniel Sedin. Colorado tied it with a Matt Duchene goal, his twenty-third of the year, coming off of Andre Benoit and Cody McLeod. The Avalanche took the lead in the second period with a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, fueled by Paul Stastny and Cory Sarich. The Canucks tied it with a Zack Kassian goal, his thirteenth of the year, made possible by Dan Hamhuis and David Booth. Colorado won 3-2 in overtime with a Tyson Barrie goal, his tenth of the campaign, with helpers from Duchene and Ryan O'Reilly. The three stars went to Duchene, Barrie, and Landeskog.
Finally, in San Jose, the Sharks host the Winnipeg Jets. Al Montoya and Antti Niemi are in the blue paint. San Jose started in the first period with a Dan Boyle goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Martin Havlat and James Sheppard. Winnipeg tied it with an Andrew Ladd goal, his twenty-second of the year, guided in by Michael Frolik and Bryan Little. The Sharks took the lead with a Brent Burns power play goal, his twenty-first of the season, powered by Joe Pavelski and Patrick Marleau. The Jets tied it in the second period on a Blake Wheeler goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, going in unassisted. Winnipeg took the lead on a Dustin Byfuglien power play goal, his twentieth of the season, fueled by Wheeler and Frolik. San Jose retied it with a Logan Couture power play goal, his twentieth of the year, with assists provided by Sheppard and Havlat. The Jets gained the lead in the third period on a Tobias Enstrom power play goal, his ninth of the campaign, helped along by Wheeler and Little. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being Wheeler, Little, and Frolik, while Sheppard and Havlat got the honorable mentions.
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