Nine games on the second to last day of the season, beginning with a matinee in...
Boston, where the Bruins host the Buffalo Sabres. Matt Hackett and Tuukka Rask draw the starts. Boston was first to score in the first period on a Gregory Campbell goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Jordan Caron and Shawn Thornton. The Bruins added on with a David Krejci goal, his eighteenth of the year, made possible by Zdeno Chara and Milan Lucic. Boston extended the lead in the second period on a Patrice Bergeron goal, his thirtieth of the season, coming off of Brad Marchand and Torey Krug. Buffalo got on the board with a Cody Hodgson goal, his twentieth of the year, with assists provided by Marcus Foligno and Mike Weber. Hackett was hurt in the third period, and replaced by Connor Knapp in goal. The Bruins finished it at 4-1 with a Krejci power play goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the campaign, powered by Krug and the goalie Rask. The three stars were Krejci, Rask (24 for 25 in saves), and Krug.
Over in Pittsburgh, the Battle of Pennsylvania reaches its final installment, as the Penguins welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Marc-Andre Fleury and the masked men. Pittsburgh opened in the first period with a Jussi Jokinen goal, his twentieth of the season, via James Neal and Brian Gibbons. Philadelphia tied it on a Jakub Voracek goal, his twenty-second of the year, passed from Claude Giroux and Mark Streit on the power play. The Flyers took the lead in the second period on Voracek's second of the game and twenty-third of the season, made possible by Scott Hartnell and Giroux. Ray emery replaced an injured Mason for the third period. The Penguins retied it in the third period with a Neal goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, assisted by Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang. Philadelphia regained the lead on a Giroux goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, guided in by Voracek and Hartnell. Pittsburgh tied it again with a Letang goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Neal and Matt Niskanen. The Flyers won 4-3 in overtime on a Streit goal, his tenth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Andrew MacDonald. The three stars were Streit, Voracek, and Giroux, while Hartnell, Letang, and Neal get the honorable mentions.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens bring in the New York Rangers. Cam Talbot and Carey Price are set to start. Montreal won 1-0 in overtime on a Brian Gionta penalty shot goal, his eighteenth of the season. The three stars were Price (41 save shutout), Gionta, and Talbot (26 for 27 in saves).
Over in Ontario, the Ottawa Senators host the Toronto Maple Leafs in a Battle of Ontario. James Reimer and Craig Anderson are the maligned goalies. Ottawa got going in the second period on a Jason Spezza power play goal, his twenty-third of the season, powered by Erik Karlsson and Ales Hemsky. This was good for a 1-0, with the three stars going to Anderson (28 save shutout), Spezza, and Reimer (36 for 37 in saves).
Way south to Florida, as the Panthers welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Roberto Luongo guard the cages. Columbus started in the first period with a Cam Atkinson goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Brandon Dubinsky and Matt Calvert. Florida tied it on a Vincent Trocheck goal, his fifth of the year, going in shorthanded and unassisted. The Panthers took the lead on a Jimmy Hayes goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Brandon Pirri. The Blue Jackets responded with a Mark Letestu power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Ryan Johansen and Boone Jenner. Columbus took the lead in the third period on a Johansen power play goal, his thirty-third of the season, coming off of James Wisniewski and Jack Johnson. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Johansen, Bobrovsky (33 for 35 in saves), and Luongo (35 for 38 in saves).
Backtracking to Nashville, where the Predators bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Antti Raanta and Pekka Rinne are the Finnish goalies. Chicago struck first in the first period on a Ben Smith goal, his fourteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Brandon Saad. The Blackhawks added on as Marian Hossa scored his thirtieth of the year, an unassisted goal. Nashville got on the board with a Craig Smith goal, his twenty-second of the season, courtesy of Paul Gaustad. The Predators tied it on a second period goal by Ryan Ellis, his fifth of the year, helped along by Mike Fisher and Patric Hornqvist. Chicago took the lead back on a Matt Carey goal, fueled by Bryan Bickell and Saad. Nashville tied it again in the third period with a Matt Cullen goal, his tenth of the season, guided in by Fisher and Mattias Ekholm. The Predators took the lead on a Colin Wilson goal, his eleventh of the year, assisted by Shea Weber and Viktor Stalberg. The Blackhawks retied it on a Jeremy Morin goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Johnny Oduya and Andre Shaw. Nashville gained the lead again on a Gaustad goal, his tenth of the year, via Smith and Gabriel Bourque. Chicago got another equalizer on a Shaw goal, his twentieth of the season, going in unassisted. The Predators pulled ahead with a Hornqvist goal, his twenty-second of the year, passed from Cullen and Fisher. Nashville finished the wild game at 7-5 with an empty net goal by Weber, his twenty-second of the campaign, set up by Roman Josi and Gaustad. The three stars went to Hornqvist, Fisher, and Gaustad, while Weber, Cullen, Shaw, Smith, and Saad all got honorable mentions.
Southwest to Arizona, as the Phoenix Coyotes host the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi faces a lesser foe in Mark Visentin in goal. San Jose led off in the first period with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his fortieth of the season, powered by Brent Burns and Dan Boyle. The Sharks added on as Pavelski scored his second of the game and forty-first of the year, thanks to Matt Irwin and Joe Thornton. Phoenix got on the board in the second period with a Mike Ribeiro goal, his sixteenth of the season, guided in by Radim Vrbata and Martin Erat. San Jose shot back in the third period on a Logan Couture goal, his twenty-third of the year, via Boyle. The Coyotes responded with a Shane Doan goal, his twenty-second of the season, made possible by Kyle Chipchura and Brandon McMillan. They failed to tie it, losing 3-2, with the three stars being Pavelski, Boyle, and Niemi (30 for 32 in saves).
Up in Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Ben Scrivens are the young goalies. Edmonton began in the first period with a Roman Horak goal, via Steven Pinizzotto and Will Acton. The Oilers added on as Jeff Petry scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Taylor Hall. Edmonton extended the lead on a second period Acton goal, his third of the year, coming off of Philip Larsen and Pinizzotto. Vancouver got on the board with a Shawn Matthias goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Zack Kassian. The Oilers shot back with an Eberle power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, powered by Justin Schultz and Hall. Edmonton padded the lead in the third period with a Nugent-Hopkins goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by Martin Marincin and Hall, the latter getting a sock trick. The Canucks got one back on a Kassian goal, his fourteenth of the year, with helpers from Brad Richardson and Matthias. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars being Nugent-Hopkins, Hall, and Eberle, while Kassian, Acton, Matthias, and Pinizzotto get the honorable mentions.
Finally, in Los Angeles, the Kings bring in the Anaheim Ducks for a Battle of California. Frederik Andersen is mismatched with Jonathan Quick in goal. Los Angeles dented the scoreboard in the first period on a Dustin Brown goal, his fifteenth of the season, via Willie Mitchell. Anaheim tied it on a goal by Nick Bonino, his twenty-first of the year, with a lone assist from Daniel Winnik. The Ducks took the lead on a Devante Smith-Pelly goal, his second of the season, made possible by Hampus Lindholm and Francois Beauchemin. The Kings retied it in the third period on an Anze Kopitar goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, assisted by Justin Williams and Marian Gaborik. Anaheim took the lead back with a Matt Beleskey goal, his ninth of the season, going in unassisted. Los Angeles tied it again with another Kopitar goal, his second of the game and twenty-ninth of the year, coming off of Slava Voynov and Robyn Regehr. The Ducks won 4-3 with a Smith-Pelly shootout goal. The three stars were Smith-Pelly, Kopitar, and Beleskey.
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Boston, where the Bruins host the Buffalo Sabres. Matt Hackett and Tuukka Rask draw the starts. Boston was first to score in the first period on a Gregory Campbell goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Jordan Caron and Shawn Thornton. The Bruins added on with a David Krejci goal, his eighteenth of the year, made possible by Zdeno Chara and Milan Lucic. Boston extended the lead in the second period on a Patrice Bergeron goal, his thirtieth of the season, coming off of Brad Marchand and Torey Krug. Buffalo got on the board with a Cody Hodgson goal, his twentieth of the year, with assists provided by Marcus Foligno and Mike Weber. Hackett was hurt in the third period, and replaced by Connor Knapp in goal. The Bruins finished it at 4-1 with a Krejci power play goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the campaign, powered by Krug and the goalie Rask. The three stars were Krejci, Rask (24 for 25 in saves), and Krug.
Over in Pittsburgh, the Battle of Pennsylvania reaches its final installment, as the Penguins welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Marc-Andre Fleury and the masked men. Pittsburgh opened in the first period with a Jussi Jokinen goal, his twentieth of the season, via James Neal and Brian Gibbons. Philadelphia tied it on a Jakub Voracek goal, his twenty-second of the year, passed from Claude Giroux and Mark Streit on the power play. The Flyers took the lead in the second period on Voracek's second of the game and twenty-third of the season, made possible by Scott Hartnell and Giroux. Ray emery replaced an injured Mason for the third period. The Penguins retied it in the third period with a Neal goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, assisted by Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang. Philadelphia regained the lead on a Giroux goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, guided in by Voracek and Hartnell. Pittsburgh tied it again with a Letang goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Neal and Matt Niskanen. The Flyers won 4-3 in overtime on a Streit goal, his tenth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Andrew MacDonald. The three stars were Streit, Voracek, and Giroux, while Hartnell, Letang, and Neal get the honorable mentions.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens bring in the New York Rangers. Cam Talbot and Carey Price are set to start. Montreal won 1-0 in overtime on a Brian Gionta penalty shot goal, his eighteenth of the season. The three stars were Price (41 save shutout), Gionta, and Talbot (26 for 27 in saves).
Over in Ontario, the Ottawa Senators host the Toronto Maple Leafs in a Battle of Ontario. James Reimer and Craig Anderson are the maligned goalies. Ottawa got going in the second period on a Jason Spezza power play goal, his twenty-third of the season, powered by Erik Karlsson and Ales Hemsky. This was good for a 1-0, with the three stars going to Anderson (28 save shutout), Spezza, and Reimer (36 for 37 in saves).
Way south to Florida, as the Panthers welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Roberto Luongo guard the cages. Columbus started in the first period with a Cam Atkinson goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Brandon Dubinsky and Matt Calvert. Florida tied it on a Vincent Trocheck goal, his fifth of the year, going in shorthanded and unassisted. The Panthers took the lead on a Jimmy Hayes goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Brandon Pirri. The Blue Jackets responded with a Mark Letestu power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Ryan Johansen and Boone Jenner. Columbus took the lead in the third period on a Johansen power play goal, his thirty-third of the season, coming off of James Wisniewski and Jack Johnson. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Johansen, Bobrovsky (33 for 35 in saves), and Luongo (35 for 38 in saves).
Backtracking to Nashville, where the Predators bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Antti Raanta and Pekka Rinne are the Finnish goalies. Chicago struck first in the first period on a Ben Smith goal, his fourteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Brandon Saad. The Blackhawks added on as Marian Hossa scored his thirtieth of the year, an unassisted goal. Nashville got on the board with a Craig Smith goal, his twenty-second of the season, courtesy of Paul Gaustad. The Predators tied it on a second period goal by Ryan Ellis, his fifth of the year, helped along by Mike Fisher and Patric Hornqvist. Chicago took the lead back on a Matt Carey goal, fueled by Bryan Bickell and Saad. Nashville tied it again in the third period with a Matt Cullen goal, his tenth of the season, guided in by Fisher and Mattias Ekholm. The Predators took the lead on a Colin Wilson goal, his eleventh of the year, assisted by Shea Weber and Viktor Stalberg. The Blackhawks retied it on a Jeremy Morin goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Johnny Oduya and Andre Shaw. Nashville gained the lead again on a Gaustad goal, his tenth of the year, via Smith and Gabriel Bourque. Chicago got another equalizer on a Shaw goal, his twentieth of the season, going in unassisted. The Predators pulled ahead with a Hornqvist goal, his twenty-second of the year, passed from Cullen and Fisher. Nashville finished the wild game at 7-5 with an empty net goal by Weber, his twenty-second of the campaign, set up by Roman Josi and Gaustad. The three stars went to Hornqvist, Fisher, and Gaustad, while Weber, Cullen, Shaw, Smith, and Saad all got honorable mentions.
Southwest to Arizona, as the Phoenix Coyotes host the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi faces a lesser foe in Mark Visentin in goal. San Jose led off in the first period with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his fortieth of the season, powered by Brent Burns and Dan Boyle. The Sharks added on as Pavelski scored his second of the game and forty-first of the year, thanks to Matt Irwin and Joe Thornton. Phoenix got on the board in the second period with a Mike Ribeiro goal, his sixteenth of the season, guided in by Radim Vrbata and Martin Erat. San Jose shot back in the third period on a Logan Couture goal, his twenty-third of the year, via Boyle. The Coyotes responded with a Shane Doan goal, his twenty-second of the season, made possible by Kyle Chipchura and Brandon McMillan. They failed to tie it, losing 3-2, with the three stars being Pavelski, Boyle, and Niemi (30 for 32 in saves).
Up in Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Ben Scrivens are the young goalies. Edmonton began in the first period with a Roman Horak goal, via Steven Pinizzotto and Will Acton. The Oilers added on as Jeff Petry scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Taylor Hall. Edmonton extended the lead on a second period Acton goal, his third of the year, coming off of Philip Larsen and Pinizzotto. Vancouver got on the board with a Shawn Matthias goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Zack Kassian. The Oilers shot back with an Eberle power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, powered by Justin Schultz and Hall. Edmonton padded the lead in the third period with a Nugent-Hopkins goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by Martin Marincin and Hall, the latter getting a sock trick. The Canucks got one back on a Kassian goal, his fourteenth of the year, with helpers from Brad Richardson and Matthias. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars being Nugent-Hopkins, Hall, and Eberle, while Kassian, Acton, Matthias, and Pinizzotto get the honorable mentions.
Finally, in Los Angeles, the Kings bring in the Anaheim Ducks for a Battle of California. Frederik Andersen is mismatched with Jonathan Quick in goal. Los Angeles dented the scoreboard in the first period on a Dustin Brown goal, his fifteenth of the season, via Willie Mitchell. Anaheim tied it on a goal by Nick Bonino, his twenty-first of the year, with a lone assist from Daniel Winnik. The Ducks took the lead on a Devante Smith-Pelly goal, his second of the season, made possible by Hampus Lindholm and Francois Beauchemin. The Kings retied it in the third period on an Anze Kopitar goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, assisted by Justin Williams and Marian Gaborik. Anaheim took the lead back with a Matt Beleskey goal, his ninth of the season, going in unassisted. Los Angeles tied it again with another Kopitar goal, his second of the game and twenty-ninth of the year, coming off of Slava Voynov and Robyn Regehr. The Ducks won 4-3 with a Smith-Pelly shootout goal. The three stars were Smith-Pelly, Kopitar, and Beleskey.
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