Seven games on tonight, beginning in...
New York, as the Islanders host the San Jose Sharks. Alex Stalock and Jaroslav Halak draw the starts in goal. San Jose got going in the second period on a Brent Burns goal, assisted by Joe Pavelski and Mirco Mueller. New York tied it on a Nick Leddy goal, his second of the season, courtesy of John Tavares and Kyle Okposo. The Sharks took the lead on a Patrick Marleau power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Burns and Joe Thornton. The Islanders tied it as Okposo scored his second of the season, thanks to Frans Nielsen and Tavares. New York took the lead with a Josh Bailey goal, his second of the year, via Cal Clutterbuck and Casey Cizikas. San Jose retied it on a Tomas Hertl goal, his second of the season, guided in by Jason Demers and Matt Irwin. In the shootout, the Sharks got a goal from Logan Couture, but Okposo matched it and then Tavares won it for the Islanders by a 4-3 score. The three stars went to Okposo, Tavares, and Burns.
Also in New York, the Rangers welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Anton Khudobin and Henrik Lundqvist are in the blue paint. Carolina dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Chris Terry goal, his third of the season, coming off of Ryan Murphy and Tim Gleason. New York tied it on a Derrick Brassard goal, his third of the year, assisted by Mats Zuccarello and Dan Girardi. The tie lasted to a shootout, where a lone tally by Rick Nash secured a 2-1 Rangers win. The three stars went to Lundqvist (29 for 30 in saves), and Khudobin (33 for 34 in saves).
West to Pittsburgh, as the Penguins bring in the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Marc-Andre Fleury guard the cages. Pittsburgh led off with a Sidney Crosby power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Evgeni Malkin and Chris Kunitz. The Penguins added on with a Kunitz power play goal, his second of the year, made possible by Kris Letang and Patric Hornqvist. Dallas got on the board in the second period as Antoine Roussel scored his second of the season, thanks to Vernon Fiddler and Alex Goligoski. The Stars tied it in the third period with a Jamie Benn goal, his second of the year, passed from Trevor Daley and Jason Spezza. Dallas took the lead with a Tyler Seguin power play goal, his fourth of the campaign, coming off of Spezza and Goligoski. This late goal gave them a 3-2 win, and the three stars were given to Kunitz, Spezza, and Goligoski.
Back east a bit, the Washington Capitals host the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Braden Holtby are the young goalies. Washington began with an Alexander Ovechkin goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Troy Brouwer. New Jersey tied it on a Damon Severson goal, his second of the year, via Michael Cammalleri and Travis Zajac. The Capitals took the lead back with a Chris Brown goal, coming off of Mike Green and Brooks Orpik. The Devils retied it as Severson scored his second of the game and third of the season, assisted by Ryane Clowe and Adam Henrique. Washington took the lead again on a second period Marcus Johansson goal, his second of the year, guided in by Brooks Laich and Green. The Capitals added on with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, made possible by Matt Niskanen and Brouwer. Washington extended the lead on a Joel Ward goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. Scott Clemmensen relieved Schneider at this time. The Capitals padded the lead with an Andre Burakovsky goal, passed from Evgeny Kuznetsov and Niskanen. The final stood from here at 6-2, with the three stars awarded to Brouwer, Severson, and Green, while Niskanen gets an honorable mention.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens bring in the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Carey Price tend the twines. Boston was first to score on a first period power play goal by Zdeno Chara, powered by David Krejci and Milan Lucic. Montreal tied it with a Max Pacioretty goal, his second of the season, via David Desharnais and Brendan Gallagher. The Canadiens took the lead with a Gallagher goal in the second period, his second of the year, courtesy of Pacioretty and Andrei Markov. The Bruins retied it with a Carl Soderberg goal, assisted by Chris Kelly and Loui Eriksson. Boston took the lead on an unassisted Torey Krug goal. Montreal pulled even with a Jiri Sekac goal, passed from Rene Bourque and Jarred Tinordi. The Canadiens took the lead on a P.A. Parenteau goal, with assists provided by Tomas Plekanec and Alexei Emelin. Montreal added with another Gallagher goal, his second of the game and third of the season, set up by Pacioretty and Emelin. The Bruins got one back with a Simon Gagne goal, with assists provided by Lucic and Krejci. The Canadiens finished it at 6-4 with a power play empty net goal by Parenteau, driven in by Alex Galchenyuk and Plekanec. The three stars were handed to Pacioretty, Gallagher, and Parenteau, while Krejci, Lucic, Plekanec, and Emelin get the honorable mentions.
Along to Ontario, where Ottawa welcomes the Colorado Avalanche. Reto Berra and Craig Anderson are between the pipes. Colorado struck first in the first period with an Alex Tanguay goal, made possible by Nathan MacKinnon and Daniel Briere. After a first period injury, Berra was relieved by Calvin Pickard. The Avalanche added on with a John Mitchell goal, a shorthanded and unassisted goal. Ottawa got on the board with a Zack Smith goal, via Curtis Lazar. Colorado answered with a Gabriel Landeskog power play goal, powered by MacKinnon and Ryan O'Reilly. The Senators got one back in the second period with a David Legwand power play goal, fueled by Erik Karlsson and Kyle Turris. Ottawa tied it in the third period with a Bobby Ryan goal, with a lone helper by Cody Ceci. The Senators took the lead as Clarke MacArthur scored his second of the season, thanks to Mark Stone. Ottawa iced it at 5-3 with an empty net goal by Chris Neil, set up by Legwand. The three stars went to MacKinnon, Legwand and MacArthur.
Finally, out in Los Angeles, the Kings host the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Jonathan Quick are the veteran goalies. The game was scoreless until a shootout, where the Kings won with a lone tally by Jeff Carter. The three stars in the 1-0 game were Quick (43 save shutout), Elliott (18 save "shutout"), and Carter.
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New York, as the Islanders host the San Jose Sharks. Alex Stalock and Jaroslav Halak draw the starts in goal. San Jose got going in the second period on a Brent Burns goal, assisted by Joe Pavelski and Mirco Mueller. New York tied it on a Nick Leddy goal, his second of the season, courtesy of John Tavares and Kyle Okposo. The Sharks took the lead on a Patrick Marleau power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Burns and Joe Thornton. The Islanders tied it as Okposo scored his second of the season, thanks to Frans Nielsen and Tavares. New York took the lead with a Josh Bailey goal, his second of the year, via Cal Clutterbuck and Casey Cizikas. San Jose retied it on a Tomas Hertl goal, his second of the season, guided in by Jason Demers and Matt Irwin. In the shootout, the Sharks got a goal from Logan Couture, but Okposo matched it and then Tavares won it for the Islanders by a 4-3 score. The three stars went to Okposo, Tavares, and Burns.
Also in New York, the Rangers welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Anton Khudobin and Henrik Lundqvist are in the blue paint. Carolina dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Chris Terry goal, his third of the season, coming off of Ryan Murphy and Tim Gleason. New York tied it on a Derrick Brassard goal, his third of the year, assisted by Mats Zuccarello and Dan Girardi. The tie lasted to a shootout, where a lone tally by Rick Nash secured a 2-1 Rangers win. The three stars went to Lundqvist (29 for 30 in saves), and Khudobin (33 for 34 in saves).
West to Pittsburgh, as the Penguins bring in the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Marc-Andre Fleury guard the cages. Pittsburgh led off with a Sidney Crosby power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Evgeni Malkin and Chris Kunitz. The Penguins added on with a Kunitz power play goal, his second of the year, made possible by Kris Letang and Patric Hornqvist. Dallas got on the board in the second period as Antoine Roussel scored his second of the season, thanks to Vernon Fiddler and Alex Goligoski. The Stars tied it in the third period with a Jamie Benn goal, his second of the year, passed from Trevor Daley and Jason Spezza. Dallas took the lead with a Tyler Seguin power play goal, his fourth of the campaign, coming off of Spezza and Goligoski. This late goal gave them a 3-2 win, and the three stars were given to Kunitz, Spezza, and Goligoski.
Back east a bit, the Washington Capitals host the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Braden Holtby are the young goalies. Washington began with an Alexander Ovechkin goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Troy Brouwer. New Jersey tied it on a Damon Severson goal, his second of the year, via Michael Cammalleri and Travis Zajac. The Capitals took the lead back with a Chris Brown goal, coming off of Mike Green and Brooks Orpik. The Devils retied it as Severson scored his second of the game and third of the season, assisted by Ryane Clowe and Adam Henrique. Washington took the lead again on a second period Marcus Johansson goal, his second of the year, guided in by Brooks Laich and Green. The Capitals added on with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, made possible by Matt Niskanen and Brouwer. Washington extended the lead on a Joel Ward goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. Scott Clemmensen relieved Schneider at this time. The Capitals padded the lead with an Andre Burakovsky goal, passed from Evgeny Kuznetsov and Niskanen. The final stood from here at 6-2, with the three stars awarded to Brouwer, Severson, and Green, while Niskanen gets an honorable mention.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens bring in the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Carey Price tend the twines. Boston was first to score on a first period power play goal by Zdeno Chara, powered by David Krejci and Milan Lucic. Montreal tied it with a Max Pacioretty goal, his second of the season, via David Desharnais and Brendan Gallagher. The Canadiens took the lead with a Gallagher goal in the second period, his second of the year, courtesy of Pacioretty and Andrei Markov. The Bruins retied it with a Carl Soderberg goal, assisted by Chris Kelly and Loui Eriksson. Boston took the lead on an unassisted Torey Krug goal. Montreal pulled even with a Jiri Sekac goal, passed from Rene Bourque and Jarred Tinordi. The Canadiens took the lead on a P.A. Parenteau goal, with assists provided by Tomas Plekanec and Alexei Emelin. Montreal added with another Gallagher goal, his second of the game and third of the season, set up by Pacioretty and Emelin. The Bruins got one back with a Simon Gagne goal, with assists provided by Lucic and Krejci. The Canadiens finished it at 6-4 with a power play empty net goal by Parenteau, driven in by Alex Galchenyuk and Plekanec. The three stars were handed to Pacioretty, Gallagher, and Parenteau, while Krejci, Lucic, Plekanec, and Emelin get the honorable mentions.
Along to Ontario, where Ottawa welcomes the Colorado Avalanche. Reto Berra and Craig Anderson are between the pipes. Colorado struck first in the first period with an Alex Tanguay goal, made possible by Nathan MacKinnon and Daniel Briere. After a first period injury, Berra was relieved by Calvin Pickard. The Avalanche added on with a John Mitchell goal, a shorthanded and unassisted goal. Ottawa got on the board with a Zack Smith goal, via Curtis Lazar. Colorado answered with a Gabriel Landeskog power play goal, powered by MacKinnon and Ryan O'Reilly. The Senators got one back in the second period with a David Legwand power play goal, fueled by Erik Karlsson and Kyle Turris. Ottawa tied it in the third period with a Bobby Ryan goal, with a lone helper by Cody Ceci. The Senators took the lead as Clarke MacArthur scored his second of the season, thanks to Mark Stone. Ottawa iced it at 5-3 with an empty net goal by Chris Neil, set up by Legwand. The three stars went to MacKinnon, Legwand and MacArthur.
Finally, out in Los Angeles, the Kings host the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Jonathan Quick are the veteran goalies. The game was scoreless until a shootout, where the Kings won with a lone tally by Jeff Carter. The three stars in the 1-0 game were Quick (43 save shutout), Elliott (18 save "shutout"), and Carter.
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