Eleven games on today, beginning with a matinee in...
San Jose, as the Sharks host the Buffalo Sabres. Michal Neuvirth and Alex Stalock receive the starting nods. Buffalo got going in the third period with a Cody Hodgson goal, passed from Drew Stafford and Zemgus Girgensons. The Sabres added on with a Nicolas Deslauriers goal, made possible by Cody McCormick and Sam Reinhart. San Jose got on the board with an unassisted goal by Brent Burns, his second of the season. The final was 2-1, and the three stars were given to Neuvirth (29 for 30 in saves), Deslauriers, and Hodgson.
Back east, the Montreal Canadiens welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Carey Price tend the twines. Montreal opened in the first period with a Tomas Plekanec goal, his fifth of the season, a shorthanded goal set up by Max Pacioretty. New York tied it on a Carl Hagelin goal, his second of the year, assisted by Dan Girardi and Anthony Duclair. The Canadiens took the lead back in the second period on a Lars Eller goal, made possible by Dale Weise and P.K. Subban. Montreal added on in the third period with a Pacioretty goal, his third of the campaign, guided in by Weise and David Desharnais. This was good for a 3-1 win, with the three stars going to Price (34 for 35 in saves), Pacioretty and Weise.
Down in New York, the Islanders bring in the Dallas Stars. Anders Lindback and Chad Johnson are the backups making spot starts. New York began in the first period with an Anders Lee goal, fueled by Thomas Hickey and Brock Nelson. Dallas tied it on a Vernon Fiddler goal, via Patrick Eaves. The Islanders took the lead back on a shorthanded and unassisted Nikolay Kulemin goal. New York added on in the second period as Nelson scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Ryan Strome and Calvin de Haan. The Stars got one back with a Tyler Seguin goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Jason Spezza and Jamie Benn. Dallas tied it on a Spezza power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Alex Goligoski and Seguin. The Stars pulled ahead on an Antoine Roussel goal, his third of the year, made possible by Goligoski and Ryan Garbutt. The Islanders retied it on a Lubomir Visnovsky goal, coming off of Kyle Okposo and Cory Conacher. New York took the lead with a Frans Nielsen goal, his second of the season, pushed through by Kulemin and Mikhail Grabovski. The Islanders extended the lead with another Nielsen goal, his second of the game and third of the year, helped along by Grabovski and Visnovsky. Dallas got one back as Shawn Horcoff scored, with the help of Erik Cole and Colton Sceviour. New York finished it at 7-5 when Nielsen put his hat trick-clinching goal into an empty net with assistance. The three stars went to Nielsen, Kulemin, and Visnovsky, while Nelson, Seguin, Spezza, Goligoski, and Grabovski get the honorable mentions.
Back in Canada, the Ottawa Senators host the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Robin Lehner are in the blue paint. Ottawa dented the scoreboard in the second period on an Alex Chiasson power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Milan Michalek and Bobby Ryan. New Jersey tied it on a Damon Severson goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The Devils took the lead on a Marek Zidlicky power play goal, made possible by Severson and Patrik Elias. The Senators tied it in the third period as Ryan scored his second of the season, a power play goal coming off of Erik Karlsson and Michalek. New Jersey won 3-2 in overtime with a Jaromir Jagr power play goal, his second of the year, assisted by Eric Gelinas and Adam Henrique. The three stars belonged to Severson, Ryan, and Michalek.
Stateside, the Philadelphia Flyers welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Backups Jonas Gustavsson and Ray Emery have the green light to play goal. Detroit led off in the first period with a Riley Sheahan goal, via Andrej Nestrasil and Tomas Jurco. Philadelphia tied it in the second period on a Nicklas Grossmann goal, guided in by Chris VandeVelde and Michael Raffl. The Flyers took the lead with a Raffl goal, his third of the season, coming in the third period from Jakub Voracek and Michael Del Zotto. The Red Wings tied it on a Pavel Datsyuk goal, with a lone assist by Darren Helm. Philadelphia retook the lead on a Brayden Schenn power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Voracek and Mark Streit. The Flyers iced it at 4-2 with a Raffl empty net goal, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, set up by Del Zotto and Claude Giroux. The three stars were handed to Raffl, Voracek, and Del Zotto.
Back to Ontario, the Toronto Maple Leafs bring in the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Jonathan Bernier protect the nets. Boston started in the first period on a Carl Soderberg power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Patrice Bergeron and Dougie Hamilton. The Bruins added on with a David Krejci goal in the second period, his third of the year, guided in by Dennis Seidenberg and Hamilton. Boston extended the lead in the third period with a Gregory Campbell shorthanded goal, his second of the season, set up by Daniel Paille. The Bruins chased Bernier on a Hamilton goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Bergeron and Reilly Smith. James Reimer came on in relief. Toronto got on the board with a Richard Panik goal, passed from Tyler Bozak and Cody Franson. This only made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Hamilton, Rask (32 for 33 in saves), and Bergeron.
South to St. Louis, as the Blues host the Chicago Blackhawks. Antti Raanta and Brian Elliott are between the pipes. Chicago was first to score in the first period on a power play goal by Patrick Sharp, his third of the season, powered by Patrick Kane and Marian Hossa. St. Louis tied it on a Jaden Schwartz goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of T.J. Oshie and Alex Pietrangelo. The Blues took the lead in the second period with a Ryan Reaves goal, via Maxim Lapierre and Steve Ott. St. Louis added on as Dmitrij Jaskin scored, thanks to Pietrangelo and Patrik Berglund. The Blackhawks got one back in the third period with a Kris Versteeg goal, fueled by Sharp and Brad Richards. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Sharp, Pietrangelo, and Jaskin.
Down in Nashville, the Predators welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Pekka Rinne guard the cages. Pittsburgh struck first in the first period on a Sidney Crosby goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Olli Maatta and Patric Hornqvist. The Penguins added on with a power play goal in the third period by Evgeni Malkin, his third of the year, powered by Crosby and Fleury. Pittsburgh extended the lead with a power play goal by Pascal Dupuis, his third of the campaign, coming off of Steve Downie and Crosby. The final stood from here at 3-0, with the three stars being Crosby, Fleury (25 save shutout), and Malkin.
Up in Minnesota, the Wild bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Evgeni Nabokov faces a younger foe in Darcy Kuemper in goal. Minnesota opened in the first period with a Marco Scandella goal, guided in by Jason Pominville and Zach Parise. The Wild added on with a Mikko Koivu goal, coming off of Thomas Vanek. Tampa Bay got on the board as Anton Stralman scored, thanks to Eric Brewer and Tyler Johnson. Minnesota shot back on an Erik Haula goal, via Nino Neiderreiter. The Wild extended the lead and chased Nabokov with the third of the season by Jason Zucker, courtesy of Matt Cooke and Ryan Carter. Ben Bishop came on in relief. Minnesota padded the lead in the second period on a Parise goal, his third of the year, fueled by Pominville and Ryan Suter. The Wild struck again with a Jared Spurgeon goal, his second of the season, assisted by Vanek and Charlie Coyle. The Lightning got one back as Nikita Kucherov scored, with the help of Stralman. Minnesota iced it at 7-2 on a shorthanded Zucker goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, set up by Scandella. The three stars went to Zucker, Parise, and Scandella, while Pominville, Stralman, and Vanek get the honorable mentions.
Southwest to Arizona, where the Coyotes host the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Mike Smith are the masked men. Florida got going in the third period with Brandon Pirri's second of the season, assisted by Tomas Fleischmann and Jussi Jokinen. Arizona tied it on a Justin Hodgman power play goal, powered by Lauri Korpikoski and Keith Yandle. The Coyotes won 2-1 in overtime on a power play goal by Oliver Ekman-Larsson, his second of the year, passed from Sam Gagner and Yandle. The three stars went to Smith (23 for 24 in saves), Ekman-Larsson, and Yandle.
Finally, in Calgary, the Flames host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby faces a lesser foe in Karri Ramo in goal. Washington started in the first period with a Joel Ward goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted on the power play. Calgary tied it on a Dennis Wideman power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Kris Russell and Jiri Hudler. The Capitals retook the lead on a Ward goal in the second period, his second of the game and fourth of the season, via Michael Latta and Brooks Orpik. Washington added on in the third period with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his second of the year, guided in by Karl Alzner and Matt Niskanen. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Ward, Holtby (20 for 21 in saves), and Backstrom.
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San Jose, as the Sharks host the Buffalo Sabres. Michal Neuvirth and Alex Stalock receive the starting nods. Buffalo got going in the third period with a Cody Hodgson goal, passed from Drew Stafford and Zemgus Girgensons. The Sabres added on with a Nicolas Deslauriers goal, made possible by Cody McCormick and Sam Reinhart. San Jose got on the board with an unassisted goal by Brent Burns, his second of the season. The final was 2-1, and the three stars were given to Neuvirth (29 for 30 in saves), Deslauriers, and Hodgson.
Back east, the Montreal Canadiens welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Carey Price tend the twines. Montreal opened in the first period with a Tomas Plekanec goal, his fifth of the season, a shorthanded goal set up by Max Pacioretty. New York tied it on a Carl Hagelin goal, his second of the year, assisted by Dan Girardi and Anthony Duclair. The Canadiens took the lead back in the second period on a Lars Eller goal, made possible by Dale Weise and P.K. Subban. Montreal added on in the third period with a Pacioretty goal, his third of the campaign, guided in by Weise and David Desharnais. This was good for a 3-1 win, with the three stars going to Price (34 for 35 in saves), Pacioretty and Weise.
Down in New York, the Islanders bring in the Dallas Stars. Anders Lindback and Chad Johnson are the backups making spot starts. New York began in the first period with an Anders Lee goal, fueled by Thomas Hickey and Brock Nelson. Dallas tied it on a Vernon Fiddler goal, via Patrick Eaves. The Islanders took the lead back on a shorthanded and unassisted Nikolay Kulemin goal. New York added on in the second period as Nelson scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Ryan Strome and Calvin de Haan. The Stars got one back with a Tyler Seguin goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Jason Spezza and Jamie Benn. Dallas tied it on a Spezza power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Alex Goligoski and Seguin. The Stars pulled ahead on an Antoine Roussel goal, his third of the year, made possible by Goligoski and Ryan Garbutt. The Islanders retied it on a Lubomir Visnovsky goal, coming off of Kyle Okposo and Cory Conacher. New York took the lead with a Frans Nielsen goal, his second of the season, pushed through by Kulemin and Mikhail Grabovski. The Islanders extended the lead with another Nielsen goal, his second of the game and third of the year, helped along by Grabovski and Visnovsky. Dallas got one back as Shawn Horcoff scored, with the help of Erik Cole and Colton Sceviour. New York finished it at 7-5 when Nielsen put his hat trick-clinching goal into an empty net with assistance. The three stars went to Nielsen, Kulemin, and Visnovsky, while Nelson, Seguin, Spezza, Goligoski, and Grabovski get the honorable mentions.
Back in Canada, the Ottawa Senators host the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Robin Lehner are in the blue paint. Ottawa dented the scoreboard in the second period on an Alex Chiasson power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Milan Michalek and Bobby Ryan. New Jersey tied it on a Damon Severson goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The Devils took the lead on a Marek Zidlicky power play goal, made possible by Severson and Patrik Elias. The Senators tied it in the third period as Ryan scored his second of the season, a power play goal coming off of Erik Karlsson and Michalek. New Jersey won 3-2 in overtime with a Jaromir Jagr power play goal, his second of the year, assisted by Eric Gelinas and Adam Henrique. The three stars belonged to Severson, Ryan, and Michalek.
Stateside, the Philadelphia Flyers welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Backups Jonas Gustavsson and Ray Emery have the green light to play goal. Detroit led off in the first period with a Riley Sheahan goal, via Andrej Nestrasil and Tomas Jurco. Philadelphia tied it in the second period on a Nicklas Grossmann goal, guided in by Chris VandeVelde and Michael Raffl. The Flyers took the lead with a Raffl goal, his third of the season, coming in the third period from Jakub Voracek and Michael Del Zotto. The Red Wings tied it on a Pavel Datsyuk goal, with a lone assist by Darren Helm. Philadelphia retook the lead on a Brayden Schenn power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Voracek and Mark Streit. The Flyers iced it at 4-2 with a Raffl empty net goal, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, set up by Del Zotto and Claude Giroux. The three stars were handed to Raffl, Voracek, and Del Zotto.
Back to Ontario, the Toronto Maple Leafs bring in the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Jonathan Bernier protect the nets. Boston started in the first period on a Carl Soderberg power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Patrice Bergeron and Dougie Hamilton. The Bruins added on with a David Krejci goal in the second period, his third of the year, guided in by Dennis Seidenberg and Hamilton. Boston extended the lead in the third period with a Gregory Campbell shorthanded goal, his second of the season, set up by Daniel Paille. The Bruins chased Bernier on a Hamilton goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Bergeron and Reilly Smith. James Reimer came on in relief. Toronto got on the board with a Richard Panik goal, passed from Tyler Bozak and Cody Franson. This only made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Hamilton, Rask (32 for 33 in saves), and Bergeron.
South to St. Louis, as the Blues host the Chicago Blackhawks. Antti Raanta and Brian Elliott are between the pipes. Chicago was first to score in the first period on a power play goal by Patrick Sharp, his third of the season, powered by Patrick Kane and Marian Hossa. St. Louis tied it on a Jaden Schwartz goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of T.J. Oshie and Alex Pietrangelo. The Blues took the lead in the second period with a Ryan Reaves goal, via Maxim Lapierre and Steve Ott. St. Louis added on as Dmitrij Jaskin scored, thanks to Pietrangelo and Patrik Berglund. The Blackhawks got one back in the third period with a Kris Versteeg goal, fueled by Sharp and Brad Richards. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Sharp, Pietrangelo, and Jaskin.
Down in Nashville, the Predators welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Pekka Rinne guard the cages. Pittsburgh struck first in the first period on a Sidney Crosby goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Olli Maatta and Patric Hornqvist. The Penguins added on with a power play goal in the third period by Evgeni Malkin, his third of the year, powered by Crosby and Fleury. Pittsburgh extended the lead with a power play goal by Pascal Dupuis, his third of the campaign, coming off of Steve Downie and Crosby. The final stood from here at 3-0, with the three stars being Crosby, Fleury (25 save shutout), and Malkin.
Up in Minnesota, the Wild bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Evgeni Nabokov faces a younger foe in Darcy Kuemper in goal. Minnesota opened in the first period with a Marco Scandella goal, guided in by Jason Pominville and Zach Parise. The Wild added on with a Mikko Koivu goal, coming off of Thomas Vanek. Tampa Bay got on the board as Anton Stralman scored, thanks to Eric Brewer and Tyler Johnson. Minnesota shot back on an Erik Haula goal, via Nino Neiderreiter. The Wild extended the lead and chased Nabokov with the third of the season by Jason Zucker, courtesy of Matt Cooke and Ryan Carter. Ben Bishop came on in relief. Minnesota padded the lead in the second period on a Parise goal, his third of the year, fueled by Pominville and Ryan Suter. The Wild struck again with a Jared Spurgeon goal, his second of the season, assisted by Vanek and Charlie Coyle. The Lightning got one back as Nikita Kucherov scored, with the help of Stralman. Minnesota iced it at 7-2 on a shorthanded Zucker goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, set up by Scandella. The three stars went to Zucker, Parise, and Scandella, while Pominville, Stralman, and Vanek get the honorable mentions.
Southwest to Arizona, where the Coyotes host the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Mike Smith are the masked men. Florida got going in the third period with Brandon Pirri's second of the season, assisted by Tomas Fleischmann and Jussi Jokinen. Arizona tied it on a Justin Hodgman power play goal, powered by Lauri Korpikoski and Keith Yandle. The Coyotes won 2-1 in overtime on a power play goal by Oliver Ekman-Larsson, his second of the year, passed from Sam Gagner and Yandle. The three stars went to Smith (23 for 24 in saves), Ekman-Larsson, and Yandle.
Finally, in Calgary, the Flames host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby faces a lesser foe in Karri Ramo in goal. Washington started in the first period with a Joel Ward goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted on the power play. Calgary tied it on a Dennis Wideman power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Kris Russell and Jiri Hudler. The Capitals retook the lead on a Ward goal in the second period, his second of the game and fourth of the season, via Michael Latta and Brooks Orpik. Washington added on in the third period with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his second of the year, guided in by Karl Alzner and Matt Niskanen. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Ward, Holtby (20 for 21 in saves), and Backstrom.
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