Twelve games on today, beginning in...
Boston, where the Bruins host the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Tuukka Rask tend the twines. Florida got going in the second period on a Jussi Jokinen goal, made possible by Brad Boyes and Aaron Ekblad. Boston tied it on a Patrice Bergeron goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Brad Marchand and Reilly Smith. The Bruins won 2-1 in overtime with a Marchand goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Dougie Hamilton. The three stars went to Marchand, Rask (18 for 19 in saves), and Bergeron.
Down in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Viktor Fasth and Steve Mason are set to start. Philadelphia opened in the first period with a Jakub Voracek goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Mark Streit and Nicklas Grossmann. The Flyers added on with another Voracek goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, via Michael Del Zotto and Claude Giroux. Philadelphia extended the lead in the second period as Pierre-Edouard Bellemare scored his second of the season, thanks to Chris VandeVelde and Zac Rinaldo. Edmonton got on the board with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Jordan Eberle and Justin Schultz. The Flyers shot back with a Luke Schenn goal, with a lone assist by Brayden Schenn. This was it for the scoring, with the final standing at 4-1, and the three stars went to Voracek, Mason (35 for 36 in saves), and Bellemare.
Nearby, the Washington Capitals bring in the Calgary Flames. Jonas Hiller and Braden Holtby are in the blue paint. Calgary started with a Lance Bouma goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Kris Russell and Dennis Wideman. Washington tied it on a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his third of the year, coming off of Alex Ovechkin and Tom Wilson. The Flames took the lead in the second period on a Mark Giordano goal, his fourth of the season, via T.J. Brodie and David Jones. The Capitals tied it again on a Marcus Johansson goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Troy Brouwer and John Carlson. Washington took the lead with a Joel Ward power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Backstrom and Ovechkin. Calgary tied it in the third period as Markus Granlund scored his second of the year, an unassisted goal. The Flames won 4-3 in overtime on a Sean Monahan goal, his fourth of the campaign, guided in by Josh Jooris and Giordano. The three stars went to Backstrom, Giordano, and Ovechkin.
West a bit to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets host the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Curtis McElhinney are the weak goalies. Carolina struck first in the first period with a Zach Boychuk goal, his second of the season, coming off of Tim Gleason and Ron Hainsey. The Hurricanes added on as Riley Nash scored his third of the year, thanks to Andrej Sekera and Elias Lindholm. Columbus got on the board with a Nick Foligno goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Ryan Johansen and David Savard. Carolina shot back in the second period on a shorthanded and unassisted Justin Faulk goal. The Blue Jackets pulled back on a third period Foligno goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, made possible by Dalton Prout. The Hurricanes iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Eric Staal, his second of the campaign, set up by Bellemore. The three stars went to Foligno, Faulk, and Nash.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Carey Price guard the cages. Chicago was first to score in the first period on a Jonathan Toews power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Duncan Keith and Andrew Shaw. The Blackhawks added on with a second period Kris Versteeg goal, his third of the year, coming off of David Rundblad and Bryan Bickell. Chicago extended the lead in the third period as Brad Richards scored his second of the season, courtesy of Patrick Sharp and Brandon Saad. The Blackhawks padded the lead with a Patrick Kane goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Toews and Niklas Hjalmarsson. Chicago finished it at 5-0 with another Versteeg goal, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, assisted by Bickell and Rundblad. The three stars went to Versteeg, Toews, and Crawford (28 save shutout), while Bickell and Rundblad get the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the New Jersey Devils bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Cory Schneider are the young goalies. St. Louis dented the scoreboard in the third period on a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Jori Lehtera and Jaden Schwartz. This was good for a 1-0 Blues win, with the three stars awarded to Allen (26 save shutout), Tarasenko, and Schneider (22 for 23 in saves).
Into Canada again, as the Ottawa Senators host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Craig Anderson are the veteran goalies. Ottawa led off with a second period Erik Karlsson goal, his fourth of the season, a power play goal powered by Kyle Turris and David Legwand. Detroit tied it in the third period on a Henrik Zetterberg goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Johan Franzen and Danny DeKeyser. The Senators retook the lead with a Patrick Wiercioch goal, made possible by Mark Stone and Curtis Lazar. Ottawa iced it at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Clarke MacArthur, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Cody Ceci. The three stars were given to Anderson (31 for 32 in saves), Wiercioch, and Howard (29 for 31 in saves).
Westward to Winnipeg, where the Jets welcome the Nashville Predators. Carter Hutton is mismatched with Ondrej Pavelec in goal. Winnipeg began in the first period on an Andrew Ladd goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Dustin Byfuglien and Bryan Little on the power play. The Jets added on with a power play goal by Mark Scheifele, his second of the year, powered by Blake Wheeler and Evander Kane. Nashville got on the board with a Filip Forsberg goal in the second period, his fourth of the season, made possible by Shea Weber and Mike Ribeiro. Winnipeg finished it at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Wheeler, his fifth of the year, set up by Jacob Trouba. The three stars were given to Pavelec (23 for 24 in saves), Wheeler, and Scheifele.
Down in Minnesota, the Wild bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Thomas Greiss and Darcy Kuemper are the little-known goalies. Pittsburgh opened in the first period on a Nick Spaling goal, his second of the season, via Steve Downie and Rob Scuderi. The Penguins added on as Brandon Sutter scored his third of the year in the second period, thanks to Scuderi and Paul Martin. Pittsburgh extended the lead with a Chris Kunitz power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang. Minnesota got on the board with a shorthanded goal by Nino Neiderreiter in the third period, his fourth of the year, set up by Ryan Suter and Jonas Brodin. The Penguins replied on a Patric Hornqvist empty net goal, his seventh of the campaign, with a lone assist by Sidney Crosby. The three stars in the 4-1 game were Greiss (33 for 34 in saves), Sutter, and Scuderi.
Way south to Dallas, as the Stars host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Kari Lehtonen are the masked men. Dallas started in the first period with a Shawn Horcoff goal, his second of the season, fueled by Vernon Fiddler and Jordie Benn. Los Angeles tied it in the second period with a Trevor Lewis shorthanded goal, set up by Jarret Stoll. The Kings took the lead in the third period on a Dustin Brown goal, his second of the year, coming off of Mike Richards and Dwight King. Los Angeles added on with a Kyle Clifford goal, with a lone assist by Lewis. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Lewis, Quick (33 for 34 in saves), and Brown.
Northwest to Denver, as the Colorado Avalanche welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Semyon Varlamov are the reliable goalies. Colorado struck first in the first period on a John Mitchell goal, his second of the season, guided in by Alex Tanguay and Dennis Everberg. The Avalanche added on with a Jamie McGinn goal, his fourth of the year, via Jarome Iginla and Erik Johnson. Vancouver got on the board in the second period with a Henrik Sedin goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Daniel Sedin and Alexander Edler. The Canucks tied it on a third period goal by Derek Dorsett, his second of the year, assisted by Dan Hamhuis and Zack Kassian. Vancouver took the lead as Nick Bonino scored his fifth of the season, with the help of Chris Higgins and Linden Vey. The Canucks extended the lead on another Bonino goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, coming off of Higgins and Jannik Hansen. Vancouver wrapped it up at 5-2 on a Shawn Matthias goal, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Bonino, Higgins, and Dorsett.
Finally, the Arizona Coyotes bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Mike Smith receive the starting nods. Arizona was first to score with a first period goal by Sam Gagner, his second of the season, via Lauri Korpikoski. The Coyotes added on with a Martin Erat goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Martin Hanzal and Zbynek Michalek. Arizona extended the lead in the second period with an unassisted Antoine Vermette goal, his third of the season. Toronto got on the board as Dion Phaneuf scored a power play goal, powered by Tyler Bozak and Phil Kessel. The Maple Leafs pulled closer in the third period with a Cody Franson power play goal, his second of the year, fueled by James van Riesmdyk and Kessel. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Vermette, Erat, and Kessel.
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Boston, where the Bruins host the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Tuukka Rask tend the twines. Florida got going in the second period on a Jussi Jokinen goal, made possible by Brad Boyes and Aaron Ekblad. Boston tied it on a Patrice Bergeron goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Brad Marchand and Reilly Smith. The Bruins won 2-1 in overtime with a Marchand goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Dougie Hamilton. The three stars went to Marchand, Rask (18 for 19 in saves), and Bergeron.
Down in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Viktor Fasth and Steve Mason are set to start. Philadelphia opened in the first period with a Jakub Voracek goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Mark Streit and Nicklas Grossmann. The Flyers added on with another Voracek goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, via Michael Del Zotto and Claude Giroux. Philadelphia extended the lead in the second period as Pierre-Edouard Bellemare scored his second of the season, thanks to Chris VandeVelde and Zac Rinaldo. Edmonton got on the board with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Jordan Eberle and Justin Schultz. The Flyers shot back with a Luke Schenn goal, with a lone assist by Brayden Schenn. This was it for the scoring, with the final standing at 4-1, and the three stars went to Voracek, Mason (35 for 36 in saves), and Bellemare.
Nearby, the Washington Capitals bring in the Calgary Flames. Jonas Hiller and Braden Holtby are in the blue paint. Calgary started with a Lance Bouma goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Kris Russell and Dennis Wideman. Washington tied it on a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his third of the year, coming off of Alex Ovechkin and Tom Wilson. The Flames took the lead in the second period on a Mark Giordano goal, his fourth of the season, via T.J. Brodie and David Jones. The Capitals tied it again on a Marcus Johansson goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Troy Brouwer and John Carlson. Washington took the lead with a Joel Ward power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Backstrom and Ovechkin. Calgary tied it in the third period as Markus Granlund scored his second of the year, an unassisted goal. The Flames won 4-3 in overtime on a Sean Monahan goal, his fourth of the campaign, guided in by Josh Jooris and Giordano. The three stars went to Backstrom, Giordano, and Ovechkin.
West a bit to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets host the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Curtis McElhinney are the weak goalies. Carolina struck first in the first period with a Zach Boychuk goal, his second of the season, coming off of Tim Gleason and Ron Hainsey. The Hurricanes added on as Riley Nash scored his third of the year, thanks to Andrej Sekera and Elias Lindholm. Columbus got on the board with a Nick Foligno goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Ryan Johansen and David Savard. Carolina shot back in the second period on a shorthanded and unassisted Justin Faulk goal. The Blue Jackets pulled back on a third period Foligno goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, made possible by Dalton Prout. The Hurricanes iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Eric Staal, his second of the campaign, set up by Bellemore. The three stars went to Foligno, Faulk, and Nash.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Carey Price guard the cages. Chicago was first to score in the first period on a Jonathan Toews power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Duncan Keith and Andrew Shaw. The Blackhawks added on with a second period Kris Versteeg goal, his third of the year, coming off of David Rundblad and Bryan Bickell. Chicago extended the lead in the third period as Brad Richards scored his second of the season, courtesy of Patrick Sharp and Brandon Saad. The Blackhawks padded the lead with a Patrick Kane goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Toews and Niklas Hjalmarsson. Chicago finished it at 5-0 with another Versteeg goal, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, assisted by Bickell and Rundblad. The three stars went to Versteeg, Toews, and Crawford (28 save shutout), while Bickell and Rundblad get the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the New Jersey Devils bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Cory Schneider are the young goalies. St. Louis dented the scoreboard in the third period on a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Jori Lehtera and Jaden Schwartz. This was good for a 1-0 Blues win, with the three stars awarded to Allen (26 save shutout), Tarasenko, and Schneider (22 for 23 in saves).
Into Canada again, as the Ottawa Senators host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Craig Anderson are the veteran goalies. Ottawa led off with a second period Erik Karlsson goal, his fourth of the season, a power play goal powered by Kyle Turris and David Legwand. Detroit tied it in the third period on a Henrik Zetterberg goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Johan Franzen and Danny DeKeyser. The Senators retook the lead with a Patrick Wiercioch goal, made possible by Mark Stone and Curtis Lazar. Ottawa iced it at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Clarke MacArthur, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Cody Ceci. The three stars were given to Anderson (31 for 32 in saves), Wiercioch, and Howard (29 for 31 in saves).
Westward to Winnipeg, where the Jets welcome the Nashville Predators. Carter Hutton is mismatched with Ondrej Pavelec in goal. Winnipeg began in the first period on an Andrew Ladd goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Dustin Byfuglien and Bryan Little on the power play. The Jets added on with a power play goal by Mark Scheifele, his second of the year, powered by Blake Wheeler and Evander Kane. Nashville got on the board with a Filip Forsberg goal in the second period, his fourth of the season, made possible by Shea Weber and Mike Ribeiro. Winnipeg finished it at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Wheeler, his fifth of the year, set up by Jacob Trouba. The three stars were given to Pavelec (23 for 24 in saves), Wheeler, and Scheifele.
Down in Minnesota, the Wild bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Thomas Greiss and Darcy Kuemper are the little-known goalies. Pittsburgh opened in the first period on a Nick Spaling goal, his second of the season, via Steve Downie and Rob Scuderi. The Penguins added on as Brandon Sutter scored his third of the year in the second period, thanks to Scuderi and Paul Martin. Pittsburgh extended the lead with a Chris Kunitz power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang. Minnesota got on the board with a shorthanded goal by Nino Neiderreiter in the third period, his fourth of the year, set up by Ryan Suter and Jonas Brodin. The Penguins replied on a Patric Hornqvist empty net goal, his seventh of the campaign, with a lone assist by Sidney Crosby. The three stars in the 4-1 game were Greiss (33 for 34 in saves), Sutter, and Scuderi.
Way south to Dallas, as the Stars host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Kari Lehtonen are the masked men. Dallas started in the first period with a Shawn Horcoff goal, his second of the season, fueled by Vernon Fiddler and Jordie Benn. Los Angeles tied it in the second period with a Trevor Lewis shorthanded goal, set up by Jarret Stoll. The Kings took the lead in the third period on a Dustin Brown goal, his second of the year, coming off of Mike Richards and Dwight King. Los Angeles added on with a Kyle Clifford goal, with a lone assist by Lewis. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Lewis, Quick (33 for 34 in saves), and Brown.
Northwest to Denver, as the Colorado Avalanche welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Semyon Varlamov are the reliable goalies. Colorado struck first in the first period on a John Mitchell goal, his second of the season, guided in by Alex Tanguay and Dennis Everberg. The Avalanche added on with a Jamie McGinn goal, his fourth of the year, via Jarome Iginla and Erik Johnson. Vancouver got on the board in the second period with a Henrik Sedin goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Daniel Sedin and Alexander Edler. The Canucks tied it on a third period goal by Derek Dorsett, his second of the year, assisted by Dan Hamhuis and Zack Kassian. Vancouver took the lead as Nick Bonino scored his fifth of the season, with the help of Chris Higgins and Linden Vey. The Canucks extended the lead on another Bonino goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, coming off of Higgins and Jannik Hansen. Vancouver wrapped it up at 5-2 on a Shawn Matthias goal, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Bonino, Higgins, and Dorsett.
Finally, the Arizona Coyotes bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Mike Smith receive the starting nods. Arizona was first to score with a first period goal by Sam Gagner, his second of the season, via Lauri Korpikoski. The Coyotes added on with a Martin Erat goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Martin Hanzal and Zbynek Michalek. Arizona extended the lead in the second period with an unassisted Antoine Vermette goal, his third of the season. Toronto got on the board as Dion Phaneuf scored a power play goal, powered by Tyler Bozak and Phil Kessel. The Maple Leafs pulled closer in the third period with a Cody Franson power play goal, his second of the year, fueled by James van Riesmdyk and Kessel. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Vermette, Erat, and Kessel.
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