Nine games on tonight, beginning in...
New York, as the Rangers host their crosstown rivals, the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Henrik Lundqvist guard the cages. The Rangers were first to score on a Rick Nash goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. The Islanders tied it on a Johnny Boychuk power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Kyle Okposo and Frans Nielsen. The Rangers retook the lead in the second period on a Derick Brassard goal, his second of the season, fueled by Chris Kreider and Lee Stempniak. The Islanders tied it on a John Tavares goal, his second of the year, helped along by Nikolay Kulemin. The Islanders took the lead in the third period with an unassisted goal by Okposo. The Islanders added on as Brock Nelson scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Ryan Strome and Mikhail Grabovski. The Islanders extended the lead with a Grabovski goal, his second of the year with a lone helper by Strome. The Islanders kept going with a Nick Leddy goal, passed from Tavares. The Rangers got one back with Nash's second of the night and sixth of the campaign, fueled by Anthony Duclair and Martin St. Louis. This only made it 6-3, the final, with the three stars going to Tavares, Nash, and Okposo, while Strome and Grabovski get the honorable mentions.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Anaheim Ducks. Frederik Andersen and Steve Mason are the goalies. Anaheim began in the first period on a Tim Jackman goal, assisted by Francois Beauchemin and Nate Thompson. The Ducks added on with a Devante Smith-Pelly goal, made possible by Hampus Lindholm and Cam Fowler. Philadelphia got on the board in the second period with a Mark Streit power play goal, powered by Claude Giroux and Wayne Simmonds. The Flyers tied it on a Simmonds power play goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Brayden Schenn and Giroux. Anaheim retook the lead on a Matt Beleskey goal, his third of the season, coming off of Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry. Philadelphia pulled even in the third period on a Jakub Voracek goal, with a lone assist by Michael Del Zotto. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Jakob Silfverberg was cancelled out by Giroux before William Karlsson scored for a 4-3 Ducks win. The three stars went to Simmonds, Giroux, and Beleskey.
Along to DC, where the Washington Capitals bring in the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Braden Holtby man the creases. San Jose struck first in the first period on a Matt Irwin goal, with a lone assist by Joe Thornton. The Sharks added on as Irwin scored his second of the game, a power play goal, powered by Tommy Wingels and Matthew Nieto. San Jose extended the lead with a John Scott goal, courtesy of Adam Burish and Brent Burns. Holtby was pulled for Justin Peters at this time. Washington got on the board with a Marcus Johansson power play goal, coming off of Alexander Ovechkin and John Carlson. The Sharks shot back with a Joe Pavelski goal, made possible by Thornton and Justin Braun. The Capitals answered with a Mike Green goal, his second of the season, via Liam O'Brien and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Washington pulled closer on an Ovechkin goal, his third of the year, guided in by Nicklas Backstrom and Eric Fehr. San Jose countered in the third period on a Wingels goal, his third of the season, pushed through by Chris Tierney and Tye McGinn. The Capitals replied with Ovechkin's second of the night and fourth of the year, driven in by Backstrom and Carlson. Washington tied it with a troy Brouwer goal, with helpers provided by Green and Andre Burakovsky. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Pavelski's lone tally secured a 6-5 Sharks win. The three stars went to Wingels, Ovechkin, and Pavelski, while the honorable mentions include Irwin, Thornton, Carlson, Green, and Backstrom.
West to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets host the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Sergei Bobrovsky tend the twines. Dallas led off in the first period with a Tyler Seguin goal, assisted by Jamie Benn and Colton Sceviour. The Stars added on with an unassisted Benn goal. Columbus got on the board in the second period with a Ryan Johansen goal, via Cam Atkinson and Jack Johnson. The Blue Jackets tied it with a Johansen power play goal, powered by Nick Foligno and Johnson. Dallas retook the lead on a Seguin goal, his second of the game, coming off of Benn and Alex Goligoski. The Stars iced it at 4-2 with Seguin's third of the night for a hat trick, an empty net goal set up by Cody Eakin and Benn. The three stars belonged to Seguin, Benn, and Johansen, while Johnson gets an honorable mention.
Back to the Atlantic coast, where the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Jhonas Enroth and Cam Ward are the mediocre goalies. Buffalo started in the first period on a Marcus Foligno goal, courtesy of Chris Stewart and Tyson Strachan. Carolina tied it in the second period as Riley Nash scored, with a lone assist by Jay Harrison. The Sabres retook the lead with a Torrey Mitchell goal, made possible by Brian Gionta. Buffalo added on in the third period with Foligno's second of the game, assisted by Cody Hodgson. The Hurricanes got one back as Chris Terry scored his second of the season, fueled by Zach Boychuk and Nash. Carolina tied it with a Boychuk goal, helped along by Terry and Jay McClement. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Terry cancelled out Matt Moulson, but the Sabres got a tally from Zemgus Girgensons for a 4-3 win. The three stars belonged to Terry, Foligno, and Boychuk, while Nash gets an honorable mention.
Further south, the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider faces a lesser foe in Evgeni Nabokov in goal. New Jersey got going in the second period with a Travis Zajac goal, fueled by Andy Greene and Michael Cammalleri. Tampa Bay tied it in the third period on an Alex Killorn goal, assisted by Tyler Johnson and Anton Stralman. The Devils took the lead back on a Cammalleri power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Patrik Elias and Martin Havlat. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Cammalleri, Schneider (26 for 27 in saves), and Zajac.
North again to Toronto, where the Maple Leafs host the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and James Reimer draw the starts. Toronto opened in the first period with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his second of the season, assisted by Phil Kessel and Tyler Bozak. Colorado tied it with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, passed from Jarome Iginla and Erik Johnson. The Avalanche took the lead in the second period on a Matt Duchene goal, via Iginla and Jame McGinn. The Maple Leafs tied it with the second of the year from Joffrey Lupul, going in unassisted. Toronto won 3-2 in overtime with a Kessel goal, his second of the campaign, with assists provided by Bozak and Dion Phaneuf. The three stars were handed to Kessel, Bozak, and Iginla.
Down in Nashville, the Predators welcome the Calgary Flames. Karri Ramo and Pekka Rinne are the Finnish goalies. Nashville dented the scoreboard in the first period on a Filip Forsberg goal, courtesy of Derek Roy and Craig Smith. Calgary tied it on a T.J. Brodie goal, his second of the season, made possible by Mark Giordano and Brandon Bollig. The Flames took the lead in the second period as Giordano scored a power play goal, powered by Jiri Hudler and Brodie. The Predators tied it again with a Mike Ribeiro goal, assisted by Colin Wilson and Smith. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Joe Colborne scored the only tally for a 3-2 Calgary win. The three stars were given to Brodie, Giordano, and Smith.
Finally, out in Los Angeles, the Kings bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Viktor Fasth is mismatched with Jonathan Quick in goal. Los Angeles began in the first period with a Jeff Carter goal, his third of the season, assisted by Tyler Toffoli and Tanner Pearson. The Kings added on as Justin Williams scored, thanks to Anze Kopitar and Matt Greene. Los Angeles extended the lead with a shorthanded Toffoli goal, his second of the year, set up by Slava Voynov. Ben Scrivens came on in relief of Fasth to play against his former team. The Kings padded the lead in the second period with a Dustin Brown goal, made possible by Dwight King. Los Angeles kept going with a Pearson goal, his third of the season, coming off of Carter. The Kings continued in the third period as Pearson scored his second of the game and fourth of the year, a power play goal powered by Alec Martinez and Mike Richards. Edmonton avoided the shutout with a Matt Hendricks goal, courtesy of Boyd Gordon. The final was 6-1, and the three stars were awarded to Pearson, Carter, and Toffoli (the "That 70s Line" trio).
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New York, as the Rangers host their crosstown rivals, the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Henrik Lundqvist guard the cages. The Rangers were first to score on a Rick Nash goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. The Islanders tied it on a Johnny Boychuk power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Kyle Okposo and Frans Nielsen. The Rangers retook the lead in the second period on a Derick Brassard goal, his second of the season, fueled by Chris Kreider and Lee Stempniak. The Islanders tied it on a John Tavares goal, his second of the year, helped along by Nikolay Kulemin. The Islanders took the lead in the third period with an unassisted goal by Okposo. The Islanders added on as Brock Nelson scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Ryan Strome and Mikhail Grabovski. The Islanders extended the lead with a Grabovski goal, his second of the year with a lone helper by Strome. The Islanders kept going with a Nick Leddy goal, passed from Tavares. The Rangers got one back with Nash's second of the night and sixth of the campaign, fueled by Anthony Duclair and Martin St. Louis. This only made it 6-3, the final, with the three stars going to Tavares, Nash, and Okposo, while Strome and Grabovski get the honorable mentions.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Anaheim Ducks. Frederik Andersen and Steve Mason are the goalies. Anaheim began in the first period on a Tim Jackman goal, assisted by Francois Beauchemin and Nate Thompson. The Ducks added on with a Devante Smith-Pelly goal, made possible by Hampus Lindholm and Cam Fowler. Philadelphia got on the board in the second period with a Mark Streit power play goal, powered by Claude Giroux and Wayne Simmonds. The Flyers tied it on a Simmonds power play goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Brayden Schenn and Giroux. Anaheim retook the lead on a Matt Beleskey goal, his third of the season, coming off of Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry. Philadelphia pulled even in the third period on a Jakub Voracek goal, with a lone assist by Michael Del Zotto. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Jakob Silfverberg was cancelled out by Giroux before William Karlsson scored for a 4-3 Ducks win. The three stars went to Simmonds, Giroux, and Beleskey.
Along to DC, where the Washington Capitals bring in the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Braden Holtby man the creases. San Jose struck first in the first period on a Matt Irwin goal, with a lone assist by Joe Thornton. The Sharks added on as Irwin scored his second of the game, a power play goal, powered by Tommy Wingels and Matthew Nieto. San Jose extended the lead with a John Scott goal, courtesy of Adam Burish and Brent Burns. Holtby was pulled for Justin Peters at this time. Washington got on the board with a Marcus Johansson power play goal, coming off of Alexander Ovechkin and John Carlson. The Sharks shot back with a Joe Pavelski goal, made possible by Thornton and Justin Braun. The Capitals answered with a Mike Green goal, his second of the season, via Liam O'Brien and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Washington pulled closer on an Ovechkin goal, his third of the year, guided in by Nicklas Backstrom and Eric Fehr. San Jose countered in the third period on a Wingels goal, his third of the season, pushed through by Chris Tierney and Tye McGinn. The Capitals replied with Ovechkin's second of the night and fourth of the year, driven in by Backstrom and Carlson. Washington tied it with a troy Brouwer goal, with helpers provided by Green and Andre Burakovsky. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Pavelski's lone tally secured a 6-5 Sharks win. The three stars went to Wingels, Ovechkin, and Pavelski, while the honorable mentions include Irwin, Thornton, Carlson, Green, and Backstrom.
West to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets host the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Sergei Bobrovsky tend the twines. Dallas led off in the first period with a Tyler Seguin goal, assisted by Jamie Benn and Colton Sceviour. The Stars added on with an unassisted Benn goal. Columbus got on the board in the second period with a Ryan Johansen goal, via Cam Atkinson and Jack Johnson. The Blue Jackets tied it with a Johansen power play goal, powered by Nick Foligno and Johnson. Dallas retook the lead on a Seguin goal, his second of the game, coming off of Benn and Alex Goligoski. The Stars iced it at 4-2 with Seguin's third of the night for a hat trick, an empty net goal set up by Cody Eakin and Benn. The three stars belonged to Seguin, Benn, and Johansen, while Johnson gets an honorable mention.
Back to the Atlantic coast, where the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Jhonas Enroth and Cam Ward are the mediocre goalies. Buffalo started in the first period on a Marcus Foligno goal, courtesy of Chris Stewart and Tyson Strachan. Carolina tied it in the second period as Riley Nash scored, with a lone assist by Jay Harrison. The Sabres retook the lead with a Torrey Mitchell goal, made possible by Brian Gionta. Buffalo added on in the third period with Foligno's second of the game, assisted by Cody Hodgson. The Hurricanes got one back as Chris Terry scored his second of the season, fueled by Zach Boychuk and Nash. Carolina tied it with a Boychuk goal, helped along by Terry and Jay McClement. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Terry cancelled out Matt Moulson, but the Sabres got a tally from Zemgus Girgensons for a 4-3 win. The three stars belonged to Terry, Foligno, and Boychuk, while Nash gets an honorable mention.
Further south, the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider faces a lesser foe in Evgeni Nabokov in goal. New Jersey got going in the second period with a Travis Zajac goal, fueled by Andy Greene and Michael Cammalleri. Tampa Bay tied it in the third period on an Alex Killorn goal, assisted by Tyler Johnson and Anton Stralman. The Devils took the lead back on a Cammalleri power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Patrik Elias and Martin Havlat. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Cammalleri, Schneider (26 for 27 in saves), and Zajac.
North again to Toronto, where the Maple Leafs host the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and James Reimer draw the starts. Toronto opened in the first period with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his second of the season, assisted by Phil Kessel and Tyler Bozak. Colorado tied it with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, passed from Jarome Iginla and Erik Johnson. The Avalanche took the lead in the second period on a Matt Duchene goal, via Iginla and Jame McGinn. The Maple Leafs tied it with the second of the year from Joffrey Lupul, going in unassisted. Toronto won 3-2 in overtime with a Kessel goal, his second of the campaign, with assists provided by Bozak and Dion Phaneuf. The three stars were handed to Kessel, Bozak, and Iginla.
Down in Nashville, the Predators welcome the Calgary Flames. Karri Ramo and Pekka Rinne are the Finnish goalies. Nashville dented the scoreboard in the first period on a Filip Forsberg goal, courtesy of Derek Roy and Craig Smith. Calgary tied it on a T.J. Brodie goal, his second of the season, made possible by Mark Giordano and Brandon Bollig. The Flames took the lead in the second period as Giordano scored a power play goal, powered by Jiri Hudler and Brodie. The Predators tied it again with a Mike Ribeiro goal, assisted by Colin Wilson and Smith. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Joe Colborne scored the only tally for a 3-2 Calgary win. The three stars were given to Brodie, Giordano, and Smith.
Finally, out in Los Angeles, the Kings bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Viktor Fasth is mismatched with Jonathan Quick in goal. Los Angeles began in the first period with a Jeff Carter goal, his third of the season, assisted by Tyler Toffoli and Tanner Pearson. The Kings added on as Justin Williams scored, thanks to Anze Kopitar and Matt Greene. Los Angeles extended the lead with a shorthanded Toffoli goal, his second of the year, set up by Slava Voynov. Ben Scrivens came on in relief of Fasth to play against his former team. The Kings padded the lead in the second period with a Dustin Brown goal, made possible by Dwight King. Los Angeles kept going with a Pearson goal, his third of the season, coming off of Carter. The Kings continued in the third period as Pearson scored his second of the game and fourth of the year, a power play goal powered by Alec Martinez and Mike Richards. Edmonton avoided the shutout with a Matt Hendricks goal, courtesy of Boyd Gordon. The final was 6-1, and the three stars were awarded to Pearson, Carter, and Toffoli (the "That 70s Line" trio).
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