Six games on tonight, beginning in...
Philadelphia, as the Flyers host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Curtis McElhinney faces former Blue Jacket Steve Mason in goal. Columbus led off with a James Wisniewski power play goal, powered by Ryan Johansen and Tim Erixon. Philadelphia tied it on a Claude Giroux power play goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Mark Streit and Jakub Voracek. The Blue Jackets regained the lead on a Nick Foligno goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Erixon and Johansen on the power play. The Flyers retied it in the second period on a Voracek power play goal, his seventh of the season, via Brayden Schenn and Wayne Simmonds. Columbus reclaimed the lead as Foligno scored his second of the game and ninth of the year, thanks to Johansen, who got a sock trick, and Jack Johnson. The Blue Jackets added on with a Wisniewski goal, his second of the night, coming off of Foligno and Johansen on the power play. Philadelphia got one back in the third period on a Michael Del Zotto goal, his second of the campaign, passed from Giroux and the goalie Mason. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Foligno, Wisniewski, and Johansen, while Giroux, Voracek, and Erixon get the honorable mentions.
Over in DC, the Washington Capitals welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Braden Holtby are the young goalies. New Jersey got going in the third period on an unassisted Michael Cammalleri goal, his seventh of the season. This was all they needed for a 1-0 win. The three stars belonged to Schneider (30 save shutout), Cammalleri, and Holtby (27 for 28 in saves).
Northwest to Detroit, as the Red Wings bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Jimmy Howard tend the twines. Detroit began in the first period on a Luke Glendening goal, his second of the season, fueled by Drew Miller. Chicago tied it with a Patrick Kane power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Jonathan Toews and Brent Seabrook. The Red Wings retook the lead in the second period as Johan Franzen potted his fifth of the season, with the help of Henrik Zetterberg. Detroit added on with a Tomas Tatar goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Joakim Andersson and Glendening. The Red Wings extended the lead in the third period as Brendan Smith scored his second of the campaign, an empty net goal set up by Pavel Datsyuk and Justin Abdelkader. The final was 4-1, with the three stars being Glendening, Howard (25 for 26 in saves), and Franzen.
Along to Toronto, where the Maple Leafs host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Thomas Greiss is mismatched with Jonathan Bernier in goal. Pittsburgh dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Pascal Dupuis goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Christian Ehrhoff and Brandon Sutter. The Penguins added on in the third period on a Dupuis goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, assisted by Sidney Crosby and Robert Bortuzzo. Toronto got on the board with a Cody Franson goal, his third of the campaign, going in unassisted. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Dupuis, Greiss (30 for 31 in saves), and Bernier (38 for 40 in saves).
South to Florida, where the Panthers welcome the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Roberto Luongo guard the cages. Florida opened in the first period on a Jimmy Hayes goal, his third of the season, via Vincent Trocheck and Jussi Jokinen. New York tied it in the second period as John Tavares scored his seventh of the year, thanks to Kyle Okposo and Josh Bailey. The Islanders took the lead with a Ryan Strome goal, his second of the season, passed from Thomas Hickey and the goalie Halak. New York took the lead on a third period Nikolay Kulemin goal, his third of the year, guided in by Johnny Boychuk and Mikhail Grabovski. The Panthers got one back on a Brian Campbell power play goal, powered by Jokinen and Aleksander Barkov. Florida tied it on an Aaron Ekblad goal, his second of the campaign, assisted by Trocheck and Hayes. In the shootout, the Islanders got goals from Frans Nielsen and Okposo to top a Jonathan Huberdeau tally for a 4-3 win. The three stars went to Hayes, Jokinen, and Trocheck.
Finally, across the continent, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Devan Dubnyk and Ryan Miller draw the starts. Arizona started with a Martin Hanzal goal in the first period, his third of the season, guided in by Keith Yandle and Connor Murphy. The Coyotes added on in the second period with another Hanzal goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, passed from Tobias Rieder and Martin Erat. Arizona extended the lead as Hanzal completed his natural hat trick on his fifth of the season, via Erat and Zbynek Michalek. The Coyotes padded the lead on a Shane Doan goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Sam Gagner and Yandle. Arizona made it 5-0 with a third period Yandle power play goal, his second of the campaign, powered by Mikkel Boedker and Gagner. This was it for the scoring, and the three stars were awarded to Hanzal, Yandle, and Dubnyk (35 save shutout), while Erat and Gagner get the honorable mentions.
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Philadelphia, as the Flyers host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Curtis McElhinney faces former Blue Jacket Steve Mason in goal. Columbus led off with a James Wisniewski power play goal, powered by Ryan Johansen and Tim Erixon. Philadelphia tied it on a Claude Giroux power play goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Mark Streit and Jakub Voracek. The Blue Jackets regained the lead on a Nick Foligno goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Erixon and Johansen on the power play. The Flyers retied it in the second period on a Voracek power play goal, his seventh of the season, via Brayden Schenn and Wayne Simmonds. Columbus reclaimed the lead as Foligno scored his second of the game and ninth of the year, thanks to Johansen, who got a sock trick, and Jack Johnson. The Blue Jackets added on with a Wisniewski goal, his second of the night, coming off of Foligno and Johansen on the power play. Philadelphia got one back in the third period on a Michael Del Zotto goal, his second of the campaign, passed from Giroux and the goalie Mason. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Foligno, Wisniewski, and Johansen, while Giroux, Voracek, and Erixon get the honorable mentions.
Over in DC, the Washington Capitals welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Braden Holtby are the young goalies. New Jersey got going in the third period on an unassisted Michael Cammalleri goal, his seventh of the season. This was all they needed for a 1-0 win. The three stars belonged to Schneider (30 save shutout), Cammalleri, and Holtby (27 for 28 in saves).
Northwest to Detroit, as the Red Wings bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Jimmy Howard tend the twines. Detroit began in the first period on a Luke Glendening goal, his second of the season, fueled by Drew Miller. Chicago tied it with a Patrick Kane power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Jonathan Toews and Brent Seabrook. The Red Wings retook the lead in the second period as Johan Franzen potted his fifth of the season, with the help of Henrik Zetterberg. Detroit added on with a Tomas Tatar goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Joakim Andersson and Glendening. The Red Wings extended the lead in the third period as Brendan Smith scored his second of the campaign, an empty net goal set up by Pavel Datsyuk and Justin Abdelkader. The final was 4-1, with the three stars being Glendening, Howard (25 for 26 in saves), and Franzen.
Along to Toronto, where the Maple Leafs host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Thomas Greiss is mismatched with Jonathan Bernier in goal. Pittsburgh dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Pascal Dupuis goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Christian Ehrhoff and Brandon Sutter. The Penguins added on in the third period on a Dupuis goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, assisted by Sidney Crosby and Robert Bortuzzo. Toronto got on the board with a Cody Franson goal, his third of the campaign, going in unassisted. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Dupuis, Greiss (30 for 31 in saves), and Bernier (38 for 40 in saves).
South to Florida, where the Panthers welcome the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Roberto Luongo guard the cages. Florida opened in the first period on a Jimmy Hayes goal, his third of the season, via Vincent Trocheck and Jussi Jokinen. New York tied it in the second period as John Tavares scored his seventh of the year, thanks to Kyle Okposo and Josh Bailey. The Islanders took the lead with a Ryan Strome goal, his second of the season, passed from Thomas Hickey and the goalie Halak. New York took the lead on a third period Nikolay Kulemin goal, his third of the year, guided in by Johnny Boychuk and Mikhail Grabovski. The Panthers got one back on a Brian Campbell power play goal, powered by Jokinen and Aleksander Barkov. Florida tied it on an Aaron Ekblad goal, his second of the campaign, assisted by Trocheck and Hayes. In the shootout, the Islanders got goals from Frans Nielsen and Okposo to top a Jonathan Huberdeau tally for a 4-3 win. The three stars went to Hayes, Jokinen, and Trocheck.
Finally, across the continent, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Devan Dubnyk and Ryan Miller draw the starts. Arizona started with a Martin Hanzal goal in the first period, his third of the season, guided in by Keith Yandle and Connor Murphy. The Coyotes added on in the second period with another Hanzal goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, passed from Tobias Rieder and Martin Erat. Arizona extended the lead as Hanzal completed his natural hat trick on his fifth of the season, via Erat and Zbynek Michalek. The Coyotes padded the lead on a Shane Doan goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Sam Gagner and Yandle. Arizona made it 5-0 with a third period Yandle power play goal, his second of the campaign, powered by Mikkel Boedker and Gagner. This was it for the scoring, and the three stars were awarded to Hanzal, Yandle, and Dubnyk (35 save shutout), while Erat and Gagner get the honorable mentions.
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