Six games on this afternoon, beginning with...
The Carolina Hurricanes hosting the San Jose Sharks. Troy Grosenick and Anton Khudobin are the backups making spot starts. San Jose struck first in the first period on a Tomas Hertl goal, his fourth of the season, via Barclay Goodrow. The Sharks iced it at 2-0 with an empty net goal by Joe Thornton, his seventh of the year, set up by Joe Pavelski and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The three stars went to Grosenick (45 save shutout), Hertl, and Khudobin (17 for 18 in saves).
Northwest to Minnesota, as the Wild welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Niklas Backstrom are the veteran goalies. Minnesota was first to score in the first period on a power play goal by Nino Neiderreiter, his eighth of the season, powered by Thomas Vanek and Justin Fontaine. The Wild added on as Zach Parise potted his fifth of the year, thanks to Mikko Koivu and Jason Pominville. Minnesota extended the lead on another Parise goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, coming off of Jared Spurgeon and Pominville. Michael Hutchinson replaced Pavelec in goal at the start of the second period. Winnipeg got on the board in the third period with a Michael Frolik goal, his third of the year, via Matt Halischuk. The Jets pulled closer with an Evander Kane goal, his second of the season, passed from Dustin Byfuglien. Winnipeg tied it on an Andrew Ladd goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Adam Pardy and Paul Postma. Darcy Kuemper replaced Backstrom at this time. The Wild won 4-3 in overtime with a Marco Scandella goal, his third of the campaign, assisted by Pominville, who got a sock trick, and Mikael Granlund. The three stars went to Parise, Pominville, and Scandella.
Down in Chicago, the Blackhawks bring in the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Corey Crawford guard the cages. Chicago opened in the first period with a Duncan Keith goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Patrick Kane and Kris Versteeg. Dallas tied it on a Curtis McKenzie goal, made possible by Erik Cole and Jason Spezza. The Stars took the lead as Shawn Horcoff scored his third of the year, with the help of Vernon Fiddler and John Klingberg. The Blackhawks retied it on a Brent Seabrook goal, his fourth of the season, a power play goal powered by Kane and Keith. Chicago gained the lead in the third period on a Kane goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Brad Richards and Versteeg. The Blackhawks added on with a Jonathan Toews goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Marian Hossa. Chicago extended the lead with a Versteeg goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Richards and Michal Rozsival. The Blackhawks padded the lead with Brandon Saad's third of the campaign, via Toews and Hossa. This made it 6-2, the final, with the three stars going to Kane, Keith, and Versteeg, while Richards, Toews, and Hossa get the honorable mentions.
Back north, the Detroit Red Wings host the Montreal Canadiens. Dustin Tokarski is mismatched with Jimmy Howard in goal. Montreal got going in the second period on a Brandon Prust goal, coming off of P.K. Subban. The Canadiens added on as Subban scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Andrei Markov and Max Pacioretty. Montreal extended the lead in the third period on a Tomas Plekanec goal, his seventh of the year, via Brendan Gallagher and Nathan Beaulieu. Detroit got on the board with a Riley Sheahan goal, his second of the season, made possible by Danny DeKeyser and Tomas Tatar on the power play. The Canadiens answered with a Gallagher goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Alex Galchenyuk and Plekanec. This produced the 4-1 final, with the three stars belonging to Subban, Tokarski (28 for 29 in saves), and Gallagher, while Plekanec received an honorable mention.
Southwest to Anaheim, as the Ducks welcome the Florida Panthers. Al Montoya and Frederik Andersen are in the blue paint. Florida started in the first period on a Vincent Trocheck goal, passed from Tomas Kopecky and Scottie Upshall. Anaheim tied it on a Hampus Lindholm goal, his second of the season, made possible by Emerson Etem. The Panthers took the lead back in the second period on a Brad Boyes goal, his third of the year, assisted by Jonathan Huberdeau and Nick Bjugstad. Florida added on with a Bjugstad goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Jussi Jokinen and Brian Campbell. The Panthers extended the lead on a Huberdeau goal, his second of the year, fueled by Aaron Ekblad and Bjugstad. Florida padded the lead with a Boyes power play goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, powered by Jokinen and Campbell. The Panthers continued in the third period on Bjugstad's second of the game and fourth of the year, via Boyes and Dylan Olsen. The Ducks got one back on an Andrew Cogliano goal, his second of the campaign, helped along by Josh Manson and Etam. The three stars of the 6-2 game were Bjugstad, Boyes, and Huberdeau,while Etem, Jokinen, and Campbell get the honorable mentions.
Finally, in Edmonton, the Oilers bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Devan Dubnyk faces his old team, with Ben Scrivens 200 feet away in goal. Arizona dented the scoreboard with a Brandon Gormley first period goal, coming unassisted on the power play. The Coyotes added on in the third period on a Mikkel Boedker goal, his seventh of the season, guided in by Antoine Vermette and Lauri Korpikoski. Edmonton tied it on a power play goal by Taylor Hall, his seventh of the year, powered by Jordan Eberle and Justin Schultz. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Dubnyk (33 for 34 in saves), Boedker, and Gormley.
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The Carolina Hurricanes hosting the San Jose Sharks. Troy Grosenick and Anton Khudobin are the backups making spot starts. San Jose struck first in the first period on a Tomas Hertl goal, his fourth of the season, via Barclay Goodrow. The Sharks iced it at 2-0 with an empty net goal by Joe Thornton, his seventh of the year, set up by Joe Pavelski and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The three stars went to Grosenick (45 save shutout), Hertl, and Khudobin (17 for 18 in saves).
Northwest to Minnesota, as the Wild welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Niklas Backstrom are the veteran goalies. Minnesota was first to score in the first period on a power play goal by Nino Neiderreiter, his eighth of the season, powered by Thomas Vanek and Justin Fontaine. The Wild added on as Zach Parise potted his fifth of the year, thanks to Mikko Koivu and Jason Pominville. Minnesota extended the lead on another Parise goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, coming off of Jared Spurgeon and Pominville. Michael Hutchinson replaced Pavelec in goal at the start of the second period. Winnipeg got on the board in the third period with a Michael Frolik goal, his third of the year, via Matt Halischuk. The Jets pulled closer with an Evander Kane goal, his second of the season, passed from Dustin Byfuglien. Winnipeg tied it on an Andrew Ladd goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Adam Pardy and Paul Postma. Darcy Kuemper replaced Backstrom at this time. The Wild won 4-3 in overtime with a Marco Scandella goal, his third of the campaign, assisted by Pominville, who got a sock trick, and Mikael Granlund. The three stars went to Parise, Pominville, and Scandella.
Down in Chicago, the Blackhawks bring in the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Corey Crawford guard the cages. Chicago opened in the first period with a Duncan Keith goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Patrick Kane and Kris Versteeg. Dallas tied it on a Curtis McKenzie goal, made possible by Erik Cole and Jason Spezza. The Stars took the lead as Shawn Horcoff scored his third of the year, with the help of Vernon Fiddler and John Klingberg. The Blackhawks retied it on a Brent Seabrook goal, his fourth of the season, a power play goal powered by Kane and Keith. Chicago gained the lead in the third period on a Kane goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Brad Richards and Versteeg. The Blackhawks added on with a Jonathan Toews goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Marian Hossa. Chicago extended the lead with a Versteeg goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Richards and Michal Rozsival. The Blackhawks padded the lead with Brandon Saad's third of the campaign, via Toews and Hossa. This made it 6-2, the final, with the three stars going to Kane, Keith, and Versteeg, while Richards, Toews, and Hossa get the honorable mentions.
Back north, the Detroit Red Wings host the Montreal Canadiens. Dustin Tokarski is mismatched with Jimmy Howard in goal. Montreal got going in the second period on a Brandon Prust goal, coming off of P.K. Subban. The Canadiens added on as Subban scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Andrei Markov and Max Pacioretty. Montreal extended the lead in the third period on a Tomas Plekanec goal, his seventh of the year, via Brendan Gallagher and Nathan Beaulieu. Detroit got on the board with a Riley Sheahan goal, his second of the season, made possible by Danny DeKeyser and Tomas Tatar on the power play. The Canadiens answered with a Gallagher goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Alex Galchenyuk and Plekanec. This produced the 4-1 final, with the three stars belonging to Subban, Tokarski (28 for 29 in saves), and Gallagher, while Plekanec received an honorable mention.
Southwest to Anaheim, as the Ducks welcome the Florida Panthers. Al Montoya and Frederik Andersen are in the blue paint. Florida started in the first period on a Vincent Trocheck goal, passed from Tomas Kopecky and Scottie Upshall. Anaheim tied it on a Hampus Lindholm goal, his second of the season, made possible by Emerson Etem. The Panthers took the lead back in the second period on a Brad Boyes goal, his third of the year, assisted by Jonathan Huberdeau and Nick Bjugstad. Florida added on with a Bjugstad goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Jussi Jokinen and Brian Campbell. The Panthers extended the lead on a Huberdeau goal, his second of the year, fueled by Aaron Ekblad and Bjugstad. Florida padded the lead with a Boyes power play goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, powered by Jokinen and Campbell. The Panthers continued in the third period on Bjugstad's second of the game and fourth of the year, via Boyes and Dylan Olsen. The Ducks got one back on an Andrew Cogliano goal, his second of the campaign, helped along by Josh Manson and Etam. The three stars of the 6-2 game were Bjugstad, Boyes, and Huberdeau,while Etem, Jokinen, and Campbell get the honorable mentions.
Finally, in Edmonton, the Oilers bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Devan Dubnyk faces his old team, with Ben Scrivens 200 feet away in goal. Arizona dented the scoreboard with a Brandon Gormley first period goal, coming unassisted on the power play. The Coyotes added on in the third period on a Mikkel Boedker goal, his seventh of the season, guided in by Antoine Vermette and Lauri Korpikoski. Edmonton tied it on a power play goal by Taylor Hall, his seventh of the year, powered by Jordan Eberle and Justin Schultz. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Dubnyk (33 for 34 in saves), Boedker, and Gormley.
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