Four games today, beginning in...
Winnipeg, as the Jets host the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Ondrej Pavelec draw the starts. Winnipeg was first to score in the first period on a Bryan Little goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Andrew Ladd and Blake Wheeler. St. Louis tied it on a second period with a Jaden Schwartz power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Alexander Steen and Jori Lehtera. The Jets took the lead back on a Jim Slater goal, going in unassisted. The Blues retied it on a David Backes power play goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Steen and the goalie Allen. St. Louis took the lead in the third period with a Ryan Reaves goal, his third of the year, fueled by Steve Ott and Alex Pietrangelo. The Blues iced it at 4-2 on a Paul Stastny empty net goal, his third of the campaign, set up by Pietrangelo. The three stars went to Reaves, Steen, and Pietrangelo.
Back east, the New York Rangers welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Dustin Tokarski is mismatched with Henrik Lundqvist in goal. New York struck first in the first period on a Dominic Moore goal, passed from Tanner Glass and Jesper Fast. The Rangers added on in the second period as Derek Stepan scored his second of the season, via Martin St. Louis and Chris Kreider. New York extended the lead with a St. Louis goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Kreider and John Moore. The Rangers padded the lead in the third period on a Carl Hagelin goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Anthony Duclair and Kevin Hayes. New York iced it on a Rick Nash goal, his fourteenth of the year, made possible by Derick Brassard and Mats Zuccarello. This produced the 5-0 final, with the three stars going to St. Louis, Lundqvist (21 save shutout), and Kreider.
Way out west, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith and Frederik Andersen are in the blue paint. Anaheim got going in the second period on a Kyle Palmieri goal, his second of the season, coming off of Ryan Kesler and Patrick Maroon. The Ducks added on with a Maroon goal, guided in by Sami Vatanen and Kesler. Arizona got on the board in the third period as Keith Yandle scored his third of the year, with the help of Martin Erat and Zbynek Michalek. This was as close as it got, as the final was 2-1. The three stars went to Maroon, Andersen (26 for 27 in saves), and Kesler.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Ryan Miller tend the twines. Vancouver dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Jannik Hansen goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Bo Horvat and Derek Dorsett. Chicago tied it on a Kris Versteeg power play goal in the second period, his seventh of the year, powered by Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook. The Canucks retook the lead on a third period Hansen goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, with assists provided by Dorsett and Horvat. Vancouver added on with a Radim Vrbata goal, his tenth of the year, made possible by Christopher Tanev and Henrik Sedin. The Canucks iced it at 4-1 with a Hansen empty net goal to finish his hat trick on his eighth of the campaign, set up by Chris Higgins and Horvat. The three stars went to Hansen, Horvat, and Miller (24 for 25 in saves), while Dorsett gets an honorable mention.
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Winnipeg, as the Jets host the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Ondrej Pavelec draw the starts. Winnipeg was first to score in the first period on a Bryan Little goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Andrew Ladd and Blake Wheeler. St. Louis tied it on a second period with a Jaden Schwartz power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Alexander Steen and Jori Lehtera. The Jets took the lead back on a Jim Slater goal, going in unassisted. The Blues retied it on a David Backes power play goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Steen and the goalie Allen. St. Louis took the lead in the third period with a Ryan Reaves goal, his third of the year, fueled by Steve Ott and Alex Pietrangelo. The Blues iced it at 4-2 on a Paul Stastny empty net goal, his third of the campaign, set up by Pietrangelo. The three stars went to Reaves, Steen, and Pietrangelo.
Back east, the New York Rangers welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Dustin Tokarski is mismatched with Henrik Lundqvist in goal. New York struck first in the first period on a Dominic Moore goal, passed from Tanner Glass and Jesper Fast. The Rangers added on in the second period as Derek Stepan scored his second of the season, via Martin St. Louis and Chris Kreider. New York extended the lead with a St. Louis goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Kreider and John Moore. The Rangers padded the lead in the third period on a Carl Hagelin goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Anthony Duclair and Kevin Hayes. New York iced it on a Rick Nash goal, his fourteenth of the year, made possible by Derick Brassard and Mats Zuccarello. This produced the 5-0 final, with the three stars going to St. Louis, Lundqvist (21 save shutout), and Kreider.
Way out west, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith and Frederik Andersen are in the blue paint. Anaheim got going in the second period on a Kyle Palmieri goal, his second of the season, coming off of Ryan Kesler and Patrick Maroon. The Ducks added on with a Maroon goal, guided in by Sami Vatanen and Kesler. Arizona got on the board in the third period as Keith Yandle scored his third of the year, with the help of Martin Erat and Zbynek Michalek. This was as close as it got, as the final was 2-1. The three stars went to Maroon, Andersen (26 for 27 in saves), and Kesler.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Ryan Miller tend the twines. Vancouver dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Jannik Hansen goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Bo Horvat and Derek Dorsett. Chicago tied it on a Kris Versteeg power play goal in the second period, his seventh of the year, powered by Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook. The Canucks retook the lead on a third period Hansen goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, with assists provided by Dorsett and Horvat. Vancouver added on with a Radim Vrbata goal, his tenth of the year, made possible by Christopher Tanev and Henrik Sedin. The Canucks iced it at 4-1 with a Hansen empty net goal to finish his hat trick on his eighth of the campaign, set up by Chris Higgins and Horvat. The three stars went to Hansen, Horvat, and Miller (24 for 25 in saves), while Dorsett gets an honorable mention.
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