Eleven games on all throughout the day today, beginning in...
Philadelphia, as the Flyers host the New York Rangers. Cam Talbot and Steve Mason draw the starts. New York led off in the first period with a power play goal by Dan Boyle, his second of the season, powered by Derek Stepan and Martin St. Louis. The Rangers added on with a St. Louis goal in the second period, his ninth of the year, guided in by Stepan and Chris Kreider. New York extended the lead in the third period with a shorthanded Rick Nash goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, set up by Stepan, who got a sock trick, and Ryan McDonagh. This produced the 3-0 final, with the three stars given to St. Louis, Talbot (26 save shutout), and Stepan.
Way out west, the Anaheim Ducks welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Frederik Andersen are in the blue paint. Chicago began in the first period on a Brad Richards goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Brent Seabrook. The Blackhawks added on with an Andrew Shaw goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Duncan Keith and Dan Carcillo. Anaheim got on the board with a Hampus Lindhoml goal, his third of the season, passed from Patrick Maroon and Ryan Kesler. Chicago shot back in the second period on a Patrick Kane goal, his ninth of the year, assisted by Kris Versteeg and Richards. The Blackhawks finished it 4-1 with a Kane empty net goal, his second of the game and tenth of the campaign, set up by Versteeg and Shaw. The three stars went to Kane, Crawford (23 for 24 in saves), and Richards, while Shaw and Versteeg get the honorable mentions.
Back east, the Washington Capitals bring in the New York Islanders. Chad Johnson and Braden Holtby get the starting nods. Washington struck first in the first period with an Andre Burakovsky power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Matt Niskanen and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Capitals added on with a Marcus Johansson goal, his ninth of the year, coming off of Niskanen. New York got on the board with a John Tavares goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Nick Leddy and Kyle Okposo. The Islanders tied it on an Anders Lee goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Travis Hamonic and Casey Cizikas. Washington took the lead back in the second period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his twelfth of the season, fueled by Tom Wilson and Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals extended the lead in the third period as Kuznetsov scored his second of the year, thanks to Troy Brouwer and Johansson. Washington iced it at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Joel Ward, his ninth of the campaign, set up by John Carlson and Niskanen, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars belonged to Kuznetsov, Johansson, and Niskanen.
Over in Boston, the Bruins host the Winnipeg Jets. Michael Hutchinson and Tuukka Rask are set to start in goal. Winnipeg was first to score with a Dustin Byfuglien power play goal in the first period, his fourth of the season, powered by Evander Kane and Mark Scheifele. Boston tied it in the third period on a Milan Lucic goal, his fifth of the year, via Carl Soderberg and Dougie Hamilton. The Bruins won 2-1 in overtime on a Hamilton goal, his fifth of the campaign, with assists provided by Soderberg and Loui Eriksson. The three stars went to Rask (35 for 36 in saves), Hamilton, and Soderberg.
Up in Buffalo, the Sabres welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price faces a lesser foe in Jhonas Enroth in goal. Buffalo opened in the first period on a Tyler Ennis goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Zemgus Girgensons and Matt Moulson. Montreal tied it on a P.A. Parenteau goal in the third period, his sixth of the year, coming on the power play from David Desharnais and Jiri Sekac. The Sabres retook the lead on a Moulson power play goal, his fourth of the campaign, powered by Ennis and Rasmus Ristolainen. This produced the 2-1 final, with the three stars given to Moulson, Ennis, and Enroth (30 for 31 in saves).
Back south to New Jersey, where the Devils bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Cory Schneider are in the blue paint. New Jersey started in the first period on a Jaromir Jagr goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Andy Greene and Damon Severson. Detroit tied it on a Riley Sheahan power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Niklas Kronwall and Henrik Zetterberg. The Devils took the lead back with a Michael Cammalleri power play goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Marek Zidlicky. New Jersey added on with a Peter Harrold goal, via Jagr and Adam Henrique. The Devils extended the lead as Cammalleri scored his second of the game and tenth of the year, thanks to Severson and Henrique on the power play. The Red Wings got one back with a Xavier Ouellet goal, assisted by Darren Helm and Stephen Weiss. Detroit pulled closer with a Justin Abdelkader goal, his seventh of the campaign, a power play goal with helpers provided by Zetterberg and Johan Franzen. The Red Wings tied it in the third period on a Drew Miller goal, helped along by Kronwall and Tomas Jurco. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Gustav Nyquist scored to give Detroit the 5-4 win. The three stars were handed to Cammalleri, Jagr, and Kronwall, while Severson, Zetterberg, and Henrique get the honorable mentions.
West to Pittsburgh, where the Penguins host the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Marc-Andre Fleury are the veteran goalies. Carolina led off in the first period on a Jiri Tlusty goal, his ninth of the season, with a lone assist by Jay McClement. Pittsburgh tied it on a Kris Letang goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Sidney Crosby and Nick Spaling. The Hurricanes took the lead back in the second period on a Patrick Dwyer goal, his second of the season, coming off of Tlusty and Justin Faulk. The Penguins retied it with a Patric Hornqvist goal, his eleventh of the year, via Crosby and Chris Kunitz. Carolina took the lead again in the third period as Nathan Gerbe scored his third of the season, a power play goal powered by Elias Lindholm and Victor Rask. The Hurricanes rapped it up at 4-2 with a power play empty net goal by Tlusty, his second of the game and tenth of the year, set up by Eric Staal and Faulk. The three stars went to Tlusty, Crosby, and Faulk.
Into Ohio, where the Columbus Blue Jackets welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Sergei Bobrovsky tend the twines. Vancouver got going in the second period on a Chris Higgins goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Nick Bonino and Luca Sbisa. The Canucks added on with a third period goal by Henrik Sedin, his sixth of the year, fueled by Radim Vrbata and Daniel Sedin. Vancouver extended the lead on a Shawn Matthias goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Brad Richardson and Yannick Weber. The Canucks padded the lead on a Richardson empty net goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Bonino. Vancouver struck again on an Alexandre Burrows goal, his sixth of the campaign, guided in by Higgins and Bonino, the latter getting a sock trick. This made it 5-0, the final, with the three stars going to Bonion, Miller (31 save shutout), and Higgins, while Richardson gets an honorable mention.
Way south to Florida, where the Panthers bring in the Ottawa Senators. Al Montoya and Craig Anderson are between the pipes. Ottawa began in the first period with a Chris Neil goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Erik Condra and David Legwand. Florida tied it on a Dylan Olsen goal, with a lone assist by Vincent Trocheck. The Senators took the lead back on a Cody Ceci goal, passed from Neil. The Panthers tied it on a third period goal by Sean Bergenheim goal, his third of the year, guided in by Brad Boyes and Aleksander Barkov. Florida took the lead with a Jimmy Hayes goal, his fifth of the campaign, assisted by Trocheck and Tomas Fleischmann. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Neil, Trocheck, and Anderson (43 for 46 in saves).
Northwest to St. Louis, as the Blues host the Edmonton Oilers. Ben Scrivens and Jake Allen are the young goalies. St. Louis started in the first period on a T.J. Oshie goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Vladimir Tarasenko and Ian Cole. Edmonton tied it in the second period with a David Perron goal, his third of the year, thanks to Leon Draisaitl and Jesse Joensuu. The Oilers took the lead with a Nikita Nikitin goal, his second of the season, coming off of Taylor Hall and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Blues tied it in the third period on a Kevin Shattenkirk goal, his second of the year, passed from Oshie. Edmonton gained the lead on a Mark Arcobello goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Hall and Teddy Purcell. St. Louis tied it again with an Alex Pietrangelo goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Oshie. The Blues won 4-3 in overtime on a Tarasenko overtime goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, guided in by Jori Lehtera and Pietrangelo. The three stars were awarded to Tarasenko, Oshie, and Pietrangelo, while Hall gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Dallas Stars host the Minnesota Wild. Darcy Kuemper and Kari Lehtonen are the masked men. Minnesota opened in the first period on a Nino Niederreiter goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Thomas Vanek. The Wild added on with a Jason Zucker goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Nate Prosser and Mikko Koivu. Minnesota extended the lead on a Mikael Granlund goal, his third of the season, coming off of Jason Pominville and Zach Parise. Dallas got on the board with an Ales Hemsky goal, via Shawn Horcoff and Jyrki Jokipakka. The Stars pulled closer with a Tyler Seguin goal, his eighteenth of the year, fueled by Jamie Benn and Jokipakka. Dallas tied it on an Erik Cole goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Trevor Daley and Jason Demers. The Stars took the lead with a third period goal by Alex Goligoski, with assists provided by Seguin and Benn. The Wild tied it again on a Vanek goal, his second of the year, made possible by Ryan Suter and Parise. Minnesota won 5-4 with a Marco Scandella goal, his sixth of the campaign, helped along by Parise, who got a sock trick, and Vanek. The three stars went to Vanek, Parise, and Seguin, while Benn and Jokipakka get the honorable mentions.
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Philadelphia, as the Flyers host the New York Rangers. Cam Talbot and Steve Mason draw the starts. New York led off in the first period with a power play goal by Dan Boyle, his second of the season, powered by Derek Stepan and Martin St. Louis. The Rangers added on with a St. Louis goal in the second period, his ninth of the year, guided in by Stepan and Chris Kreider. New York extended the lead in the third period with a shorthanded Rick Nash goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, set up by Stepan, who got a sock trick, and Ryan McDonagh. This produced the 3-0 final, with the three stars given to St. Louis, Talbot (26 save shutout), and Stepan.
Way out west, the Anaheim Ducks welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Frederik Andersen are in the blue paint. Chicago began in the first period on a Brad Richards goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Brent Seabrook. The Blackhawks added on with an Andrew Shaw goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Duncan Keith and Dan Carcillo. Anaheim got on the board with a Hampus Lindhoml goal, his third of the season, passed from Patrick Maroon and Ryan Kesler. Chicago shot back in the second period on a Patrick Kane goal, his ninth of the year, assisted by Kris Versteeg and Richards. The Blackhawks finished it 4-1 with a Kane empty net goal, his second of the game and tenth of the campaign, set up by Versteeg and Shaw. The three stars went to Kane, Crawford (23 for 24 in saves), and Richards, while Shaw and Versteeg get the honorable mentions.
Back east, the Washington Capitals bring in the New York Islanders. Chad Johnson and Braden Holtby get the starting nods. Washington struck first in the first period with an Andre Burakovsky power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Matt Niskanen and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Capitals added on with a Marcus Johansson goal, his ninth of the year, coming off of Niskanen. New York got on the board with a John Tavares goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Nick Leddy and Kyle Okposo. The Islanders tied it on an Anders Lee goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Travis Hamonic and Casey Cizikas. Washington took the lead back in the second period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his twelfth of the season, fueled by Tom Wilson and Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals extended the lead in the third period as Kuznetsov scored his second of the year, thanks to Troy Brouwer and Johansson. Washington iced it at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Joel Ward, his ninth of the campaign, set up by John Carlson and Niskanen, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars belonged to Kuznetsov, Johansson, and Niskanen.
Over in Boston, the Bruins host the Winnipeg Jets. Michael Hutchinson and Tuukka Rask are set to start in goal. Winnipeg was first to score with a Dustin Byfuglien power play goal in the first period, his fourth of the season, powered by Evander Kane and Mark Scheifele. Boston tied it in the third period on a Milan Lucic goal, his fifth of the year, via Carl Soderberg and Dougie Hamilton. The Bruins won 2-1 in overtime on a Hamilton goal, his fifth of the campaign, with assists provided by Soderberg and Loui Eriksson. The three stars went to Rask (35 for 36 in saves), Hamilton, and Soderberg.
Up in Buffalo, the Sabres welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price faces a lesser foe in Jhonas Enroth in goal. Buffalo opened in the first period on a Tyler Ennis goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Zemgus Girgensons and Matt Moulson. Montreal tied it on a P.A. Parenteau goal in the third period, his sixth of the year, coming on the power play from David Desharnais and Jiri Sekac. The Sabres retook the lead on a Moulson power play goal, his fourth of the campaign, powered by Ennis and Rasmus Ristolainen. This produced the 2-1 final, with the three stars given to Moulson, Ennis, and Enroth (30 for 31 in saves).
Back south to New Jersey, where the Devils bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Cory Schneider are in the blue paint. New Jersey started in the first period on a Jaromir Jagr goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Andy Greene and Damon Severson. Detroit tied it on a Riley Sheahan power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Niklas Kronwall and Henrik Zetterberg. The Devils took the lead back with a Michael Cammalleri power play goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Marek Zidlicky. New Jersey added on with a Peter Harrold goal, via Jagr and Adam Henrique. The Devils extended the lead as Cammalleri scored his second of the game and tenth of the year, thanks to Severson and Henrique on the power play. The Red Wings got one back with a Xavier Ouellet goal, assisted by Darren Helm and Stephen Weiss. Detroit pulled closer with a Justin Abdelkader goal, his seventh of the campaign, a power play goal with helpers provided by Zetterberg and Johan Franzen. The Red Wings tied it in the third period on a Drew Miller goal, helped along by Kronwall and Tomas Jurco. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Gustav Nyquist scored to give Detroit the 5-4 win. The three stars were handed to Cammalleri, Jagr, and Kronwall, while Severson, Zetterberg, and Henrique get the honorable mentions.
West to Pittsburgh, where the Penguins host the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Marc-Andre Fleury are the veteran goalies. Carolina led off in the first period on a Jiri Tlusty goal, his ninth of the season, with a lone assist by Jay McClement. Pittsburgh tied it on a Kris Letang goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Sidney Crosby and Nick Spaling. The Hurricanes took the lead back in the second period on a Patrick Dwyer goal, his second of the season, coming off of Tlusty and Justin Faulk. The Penguins retied it with a Patric Hornqvist goal, his eleventh of the year, via Crosby and Chris Kunitz. Carolina took the lead again in the third period as Nathan Gerbe scored his third of the season, a power play goal powered by Elias Lindholm and Victor Rask. The Hurricanes rapped it up at 4-2 with a power play empty net goal by Tlusty, his second of the game and tenth of the year, set up by Eric Staal and Faulk. The three stars went to Tlusty, Crosby, and Faulk.
Into Ohio, where the Columbus Blue Jackets welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Sergei Bobrovsky tend the twines. Vancouver got going in the second period on a Chris Higgins goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Nick Bonino and Luca Sbisa. The Canucks added on with a third period goal by Henrik Sedin, his sixth of the year, fueled by Radim Vrbata and Daniel Sedin. Vancouver extended the lead on a Shawn Matthias goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Brad Richardson and Yannick Weber. The Canucks padded the lead on a Richardson empty net goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Bonino. Vancouver struck again on an Alexandre Burrows goal, his sixth of the campaign, guided in by Higgins and Bonino, the latter getting a sock trick. This made it 5-0, the final, with the three stars going to Bonion, Miller (31 save shutout), and Higgins, while Richardson gets an honorable mention.
Way south to Florida, where the Panthers bring in the Ottawa Senators. Al Montoya and Craig Anderson are between the pipes. Ottawa began in the first period with a Chris Neil goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Erik Condra and David Legwand. Florida tied it on a Dylan Olsen goal, with a lone assist by Vincent Trocheck. The Senators took the lead back on a Cody Ceci goal, passed from Neil. The Panthers tied it on a third period goal by Sean Bergenheim goal, his third of the year, guided in by Brad Boyes and Aleksander Barkov. Florida took the lead with a Jimmy Hayes goal, his fifth of the campaign, assisted by Trocheck and Tomas Fleischmann. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Neil, Trocheck, and Anderson (43 for 46 in saves).
Northwest to St. Louis, as the Blues host the Edmonton Oilers. Ben Scrivens and Jake Allen are the young goalies. St. Louis started in the first period on a T.J. Oshie goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Vladimir Tarasenko and Ian Cole. Edmonton tied it in the second period with a David Perron goal, his third of the year, thanks to Leon Draisaitl and Jesse Joensuu. The Oilers took the lead with a Nikita Nikitin goal, his second of the season, coming off of Taylor Hall and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Blues tied it in the third period on a Kevin Shattenkirk goal, his second of the year, passed from Oshie. Edmonton gained the lead on a Mark Arcobello goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Hall and Teddy Purcell. St. Louis tied it again with an Alex Pietrangelo goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Oshie. The Blues won 4-3 in overtime on a Tarasenko overtime goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, guided in by Jori Lehtera and Pietrangelo. The three stars were awarded to Tarasenko, Oshie, and Pietrangelo, while Hall gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Dallas Stars host the Minnesota Wild. Darcy Kuemper and Kari Lehtonen are the masked men. Minnesota opened in the first period on a Nino Niederreiter goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Thomas Vanek. The Wild added on with a Jason Zucker goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Nate Prosser and Mikko Koivu. Minnesota extended the lead on a Mikael Granlund goal, his third of the season, coming off of Jason Pominville and Zach Parise. Dallas got on the board with an Ales Hemsky goal, via Shawn Horcoff and Jyrki Jokipakka. The Stars pulled closer with a Tyler Seguin goal, his eighteenth of the year, fueled by Jamie Benn and Jokipakka. Dallas tied it on an Erik Cole goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Trevor Daley and Jason Demers. The Stars took the lead with a third period goal by Alex Goligoski, with assists provided by Seguin and Benn. The Wild tied it again on a Vanek goal, his second of the year, made possible by Ryan Suter and Parise. Minnesota won 5-4 with a Marco Scandella goal, his sixth of the campaign, helped along by Parise, who got a sock trick, and Vanek. The three stars went to Vanek, Parise, and Seguin, while Benn and Jokipakka get the honorable mentions.
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