Twelve games on a typically busy Saturday. We begin in...
Boston, as the Bruins host the Ottawa Senators. Robin Lehner is mismatched with Tuukka Rask in goal. Boston dented the scoreboard in the first period on a Brad Marchand goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Patrice Bergeron. Ottawa tied it on a Mark Stone goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The Bruins replied with a Matt Fraser goal, made possible by Loui Erikson and Carl Soderberg. Boston added on as Fraser scored his second of the game, thanks to Soderberg and Zach Trotman. The Bruins extended the lead in the third period on an unassisted Dennis Seidenberg goal. The Senators got one back with a Mika Zibanejad goal, his second of the campaign, coming off of Alex Chiasson. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars going to Fraser, Soderberg, and Seidenberg.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith and Cam Ward are the mediocre goalies. Carolina started in the first period with a Elias Lindholm goal, courtesy of Brett Bellemore and Nathan Gerbe. The Hurricanes added on with another Lindholm goal, made possible by Riley Nash and Justin Faulk. Carolina extended the lead in the second period with a Jiri Tlusty power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Erik Staal and Faulk. This was all they needed for a 3-0 win, with the three stars going to Lindholm, Ward (25 save shutout), and Faulk.
Back north, the New Jersey Devils bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Anton Forsberg and Cory Schneider draw the starts. Columbus began in the first period with a Jack Skille goal, his third of the season, coming off of Brian Gibbons and Nick Foligno. New Jersey tied it on a second period Marek Zidlicky power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Michael Ryder and Damon Severson. The Blue Jackets retook the lead with a Foligno power play goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Jack Johnson and Gibbons. The Devils tied it in the third period on a power play goal by Adam Henrique, his fourth of the year, passed from Jaromir Jagr and Zidlicky. New Jersey took the lead on an Adam Larsson goal, guided in by Bryce Salvador and Patrik Elias. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Zidlicky, Foligno, and Gibbons.
Over in New York, the Rangers host the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Henrik Lundqvist are in the blue paint. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Winnipeg got goals from Blake Wheeler and Evander Kane to top a single New York tally from Mats Zuccarello for a 1-0 win. The three stars were awarded to Pavelec (38 save shutout), Lundqvist (25 save "shutout"), and Kane.
West to Pittsburgh, where the Penguins welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Jhonas Enroth and Marc-Andre Fleury receive the starting nods. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with a Chris Kunitz goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Patric Hornqvist and Sidney Crosby. The Penguins added on in the second period on a Blake Comeau goal, his third of the year, guided in by Evgeni Malkin and Pascal Dupuis. Pittsburgh extended the lead with a Hornqvist power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Kunitz and Malkin. The Penguins padded the lead on a power play goal by Kunitz in the third period, his second of the game and seventh of the year, fueled by Kris Letang and Crosby. Pittsburgh iced it at 5-0 on an Evgeni Malkin goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Crosby, who got a sock trick, and Christian Ehrhoff on the power play. The three stars belonged Kunitz, Malkin, and Crosby, while Hornqvist and Fleury (18 save shutout) get the honorable mentions.
South to Florida, where the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Ben Bishop are the young goalies. Tampa Bay opened in the first period with a Ryan Callahan goal, his fourth of the season, via Brian Boyle. Washington tied it on a Marcus Johansson goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Capitals took the lead in the second period on an Eric Fehr goal, fueled by Jason Chimera and John Carlson. The Lightning retied it on an Ondrej Palat goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Nikita Kucherov and Tyler Johnson. Tampa Bay took the lead with a Kucherov goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Eric Brewer and Johnson. Washington retied it with a Troy Brouwer power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Johansson and Nicklas Backstrom. The Lightning edged ahead on a Jason Garrison goal in the third period, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Steven Stamkos. They went on to win 4-3, with the three stars going to Kucherov, Johnson, and Johansson.
Up in Canada, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and James Reimer are between the pipes. Toronto was first to score on a first period goal by Nazem Kadri, his fourth of the season, assisted by Daniel Winnik and Phil Kessel. Chicago tied it on a Brad Richards power play goal, powered by Brent Seabrook and Brandon Saad. The Blackhawks pulled ahead on a Seabrook power play in the second period, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Patrick Kane. The Maple Leafs tied it on an unassisted James van Riemsdyk goal, his fifth of the season. Toronto took the lead in the third period with a Peter Holland goal, via Leo Komarov. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Seabrook, Reimer (45 for 47 in saves), and Holland.
Back to Florida, where the Panthers welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Roberto Luongo have the green light to play goal. Florida struck first in the first period on a Willie Mitchell goal, assisted by Jussi Jokinen and Brad Boyes. The Panthers added on in the third period on an Aaron Ekblad power play goal, powered by Brian Campbell and Jimmy Hayes. Philadelphia got on the board with a Vincent Lecavalier goal, his second of the season, made possible by Jakub Voracek and Wayne Simmonds. They failed to tie it, losing 2-1, with the three stars going to Luongo (36 for 37 in saves), Ekblad, and Mitchell.
Northwest to Minnesota, as the Wild bring in the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Darcy Kuemper guard the cages. Minnesota got going with a Mikael Granlund goal in the second period, going in unassisted. The Wild added on as Matt Dumba scored, thanks to Jason Pominville and Zach Parise. Dallas got on the board with a Vernon Fiddler goal, his second of the season, guided in by Jamie Oleksiak. Minnesota shot back on a Thomas Vanek power play goal, powered by Parise and Mikko Koivu. The Wild extended the lead in the third period on a power play goal by Nino Neiderreiter, his third of the year, with assists provided by Ryan Suter and Charlie Coyle. This produced the 4-1 final, with the three stars going to Kuemper (19 for 20 in saves), Parise, and Dumba.
Down in St. Louis, the Blues host the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Brian Elliott are in the blue paint. St. Louis opened in the first period on a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Alexander Steen and Barret Jackman. The Blues added on in the third period on another Tarasenko goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, assisted by Alex Pietrangelo. Colorado got on the board with a Ryan O'Reilly power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Nathan MacKinnon and Erik Johnson. The Avalanche tied it on a MacKinnon goal, his third of the year, coming on the power play via Johnson and O'Reilly. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Joakim Lindstrom's tally lifted St. Louis to a 3-2 win. The three stars went to Tarasenko, O'Reilly, and MacKinnon, while Johnson gets an honorable mention.
In Canada, the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Ben Scrivens are the goalies. Edmonton started in the first period on a Jordan Eberle goal, his third of the season, via Taylor Hall and Martin Marincin. Vancouver tied it on a Luca Sbisa goal, his second of the year, coming off of Chris Higgins and Nick Bonino. The Canucks took the lead in the second period on a Linden Vey goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Derek Dorsett and Tom Sestito. The Oilers retied it on a David Perron goal, guided in by Leon Draisaitl and Andrew Ference. Vancouver took the lead back in the third period on a shorthanded and unassisted Dorsett goal. This was good for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Dorsett, Miller (25 for 27 in saves), and Sbisa.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Antti Niemi tend the twines. New York began in the first period on a Kyle Okposo goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Nick Leddy and Johnny Boychuk. San Jose tied it with a Tomas Hertl power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Tommy Wingels and Matthew Nieto. The Sharks took the lead in the third period on a Logan Couture goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Justin Braun and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. San Jose added on with a James Sheppard goal, courtesy of Adam Burish and Andrew Desjardins. This held up for a 3-1 win, with the three stars going to Niemi (19 for 20 in saves), Couture, and Hertl.
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Boston, as the Bruins host the Ottawa Senators. Robin Lehner is mismatched with Tuukka Rask in goal. Boston dented the scoreboard in the first period on a Brad Marchand goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Patrice Bergeron. Ottawa tied it on a Mark Stone goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The Bruins replied with a Matt Fraser goal, made possible by Loui Erikson and Carl Soderberg. Boston added on as Fraser scored his second of the game, thanks to Soderberg and Zach Trotman. The Bruins extended the lead in the third period on an unassisted Dennis Seidenberg goal. The Senators got one back with a Mika Zibanejad goal, his second of the campaign, coming off of Alex Chiasson. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars going to Fraser, Soderberg, and Seidenberg.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith and Cam Ward are the mediocre goalies. Carolina started in the first period with a Elias Lindholm goal, courtesy of Brett Bellemore and Nathan Gerbe. The Hurricanes added on with another Lindholm goal, made possible by Riley Nash and Justin Faulk. Carolina extended the lead in the second period with a Jiri Tlusty power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Erik Staal and Faulk. This was all they needed for a 3-0 win, with the three stars going to Lindholm, Ward (25 save shutout), and Faulk.
Back north, the New Jersey Devils bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Anton Forsberg and Cory Schneider draw the starts. Columbus began in the first period with a Jack Skille goal, his third of the season, coming off of Brian Gibbons and Nick Foligno. New Jersey tied it on a second period Marek Zidlicky power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Michael Ryder and Damon Severson. The Blue Jackets retook the lead with a Foligno power play goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Jack Johnson and Gibbons. The Devils tied it in the third period on a power play goal by Adam Henrique, his fourth of the year, passed from Jaromir Jagr and Zidlicky. New Jersey took the lead on an Adam Larsson goal, guided in by Bryce Salvador and Patrik Elias. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Zidlicky, Foligno, and Gibbons.
Over in New York, the Rangers host the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Henrik Lundqvist are in the blue paint. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Winnipeg got goals from Blake Wheeler and Evander Kane to top a single New York tally from Mats Zuccarello for a 1-0 win. The three stars were awarded to Pavelec (38 save shutout), Lundqvist (25 save "shutout"), and Kane.
West to Pittsburgh, where the Penguins welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Jhonas Enroth and Marc-Andre Fleury receive the starting nods. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with a Chris Kunitz goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Patric Hornqvist and Sidney Crosby. The Penguins added on in the second period on a Blake Comeau goal, his third of the year, guided in by Evgeni Malkin and Pascal Dupuis. Pittsburgh extended the lead with a Hornqvist power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Kunitz and Malkin. The Penguins padded the lead on a power play goal by Kunitz in the third period, his second of the game and seventh of the year, fueled by Kris Letang and Crosby. Pittsburgh iced it at 5-0 on an Evgeni Malkin goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Crosby, who got a sock trick, and Christian Ehrhoff on the power play. The three stars belonged Kunitz, Malkin, and Crosby, while Hornqvist and Fleury (18 save shutout) get the honorable mentions.
South to Florida, where the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Ben Bishop are the young goalies. Tampa Bay opened in the first period with a Ryan Callahan goal, his fourth of the season, via Brian Boyle. Washington tied it on a Marcus Johansson goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Capitals took the lead in the second period on an Eric Fehr goal, fueled by Jason Chimera and John Carlson. The Lightning retied it on an Ondrej Palat goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Nikita Kucherov and Tyler Johnson. Tampa Bay took the lead with a Kucherov goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Eric Brewer and Johnson. Washington retied it with a Troy Brouwer power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Johansson and Nicklas Backstrom. The Lightning edged ahead on a Jason Garrison goal in the third period, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Steven Stamkos. They went on to win 4-3, with the three stars going to Kucherov, Johnson, and Johansson.
Up in Canada, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and James Reimer are between the pipes. Toronto was first to score on a first period goal by Nazem Kadri, his fourth of the season, assisted by Daniel Winnik and Phil Kessel. Chicago tied it on a Brad Richards power play goal, powered by Brent Seabrook and Brandon Saad. The Blackhawks pulled ahead on a Seabrook power play in the second period, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Patrick Kane. The Maple Leafs tied it on an unassisted James van Riemsdyk goal, his fifth of the season. Toronto took the lead in the third period with a Peter Holland goal, via Leo Komarov. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Seabrook, Reimer (45 for 47 in saves), and Holland.
Back to Florida, where the Panthers welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Roberto Luongo have the green light to play goal. Florida struck first in the first period on a Willie Mitchell goal, assisted by Jussi Jokinen and Brad Boyes. The Panthers added on in the third period on an Aaron Ekblad power play goal, powered by Brian Campbell and Jimmy Hayes. Philadelphia got on the board with a Vincent Lecavalier goal, his second of the season, made possible by Jakub Voracek and Wayne Simmonds. They failed to tie it, losing 2-1, with the three stars going to Luongo (36 for 37 in saves), Ekblad, and Mitchell.
Northwest to Minnesota, as the Wild bring in the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Darcy Kuemper guard the cages. Minnesota got going with a Mikael Granlund goal in the second period, going in unassisted. The Wild added on as Matt Dumba scored, thanks to Jason Pominville and Zach Parise. Dallas got on the board with a Vernon Fiddler goal, his second of the season, guided in by Jamie Oleksiak. Minnesota shot back on a Thomas Vanek power play goal, powered by Parise and Mikko Koivu. The Wild extended the lead in the third period on a power play goal by Nino Neiderreiter, his third of the year, with assists provided by Ryan Suter and Charlie Coyle. This produced the 4-1 final, with the three stars going to Kuemper (19 for 20 in saves), Parise, and Dumba.
Down in St. Louis, the Blues host the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Brian Elliott are in the blue paint. St. Louis opened in the first period on a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Alexander Steen and Barret Jackman. The Blues added on in the third period on another Tarasenko goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, assisted by Alex Pietrangelo. Colorado got on the board with a Ryan O'Reilly power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Nathan MacKinnon and Erik Johnson. The Avalanche tied it on a MacKinnon goal, his third of the year, coming on the power play via Johnson and O'Reilly. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Joakim Lindstrom's tally lifted St. Louis to a 3-2 win. The three stars went to Tarasenko, O'Reilly, and MacKinnon, while Johnson gets an honorable mention.
In Canada, the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Ben Scrivens are the goalies. Edmonton started in the first period on a Jordan Eberle goal, his third of the season, via Taylor Hall and Martin Marincin. Vancouver tied it on a Luca Sbisa goal, his second of the year, coming off of Chris Higgins and Nick Bonino. The Canucks took the lead in the second period on a Linden Vey goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Derek Dorsett and Tom Sestito. The Oilers retied it on a David Perron goal, guided in by Leon Draisaitl and Andrew Ference. Vancouver took the lead back in the third period on a shorthanded and unassisted Dorsett goal. This was good for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Dorsett, Miller (25 for 27 in saves), and Sbisa.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Antti Niemi tend the twines. New York began in the first period on a Kyle Okposo goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Nick Leddy and Johnny Boychuk. San Jose tied it with a Tomas Hertl power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Tommy Wingels and Matthew Nieto. The Sharks took the lead in the third period on a Logan Couture goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Justin Braun and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. San Jose added on with a James Sheppard goal, courtesy of Adam Burish and Andrew Desjardins. This held up for a 3-1 win, with the three stars going to Niemi (19 for 20 in saves), Couture, and Hertl.
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