Ten games on this evening, beginning in...
Boston, as the Bruins host the Edmonton Oilers. Ben Scrivens and Tuukka Rask are in the blue paint. Edmonton struck first in the first period on a Boyd Gordon power play goal, powered by Justin Schultz and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Boston tied it on a Reilly Smith goal, his third of the season, guided in by Brad Marchand and David Warsofsky. The Oilers retook the lead in the third period with a Mark Arcobello goal, his third of the year, coming off of Nail Yakupov. The Bruins retied it as Loui Eriksson scored his third of the season, thanks to Dougie Hamilton and Carl Soderberg. Boston took the lead with a power play goal by Soderberg, his fourth of the year, assisted by Patrice Bergeron and Hamilton. The Bruins added on with a Hamilton power play goal, his third of the season, fueled by Eriksson and Smith. Boston finished it at 5-2 on a Milan Lucic empty net goal, his third of the year, set up by David Krejci and Dennis Seidenberg. The three stars were given to Hamilton, Soderberg, and Eriksson, while Smith gets an honorable mention.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Steve Mason receive the starting nods. Philadelphia led off in the first period on a Sean Couturier goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Brayden Schenn and Matt Read. The Flyers added on with a Michael Del Zotto goal, fueled by Schenn and Couturier. Philadelphia extended the lead in the second period on a Pierre-Edouard Bellemare goal, his third of the year, guided in by Carlo Colaiacovo. Florida got on the board with a Nick Bjugstad power play goal, powered by Jimmy Hayes and Dmitry Kulikov. The Flyers shot back on a Jakub Voracek goal, his sixth of the campaign, assisted by Claude Giroux and Mark Streit. This was all they needed for a 4-1 win, with the three stars being Couturier, Mason (34 for 35 in saves), and Schenn.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators bring in the Minnesota Wild. Niklas Backstrom and Craig Anderson are the veteran goalies. Ottawa got going in the second period on a power play goal by Clarke MacArthur, his seventh of the season, powered by Bobby Ryan and Erik Karlsson. The Senators added on with a Mike Hoffman goal, his second of the year, via Eric Gryba and Curtis Lazar. Ottawa extended the lead in the third period on another Hoffman goal, his second of the game and third of the campaign, coming off of Mark Stone and Patrick Wiercioch. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars belonging to Hoffman, Anderson (35 save shutout), and MacArthur.
Way south to Florida, as the Tampa Bay Lightning host the Calgary Flames. Jonas Hiller is mismatched with Ben Bishop in goal. Tampa Bay began in the first period with a Cedric Paquette goal, via Jonathan Drouin. Calgary tied it on a Jiri Hudler goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by T.J. Brodie and Mark Giordano. The Lightning retook the lead in the second period on another Paquette goal, coming off of Vladislav Namestnikov and Jason Garrison. Tampa Bay added on with a shorthanded and unassisted Brian Boyle goal, his fourth of the year. The Flames got one back with a Sean Monahan power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Johnny Gaudreau and Giordano. The Lightning shot back in the third period on a Tyler Johnson goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Nikita Kucherov and Ondrej Palat. Tampa Bay iced it at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Valtteri Filppula, his third of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Paquette, Giordano, and Boyle.
Northwest to St. Louis, as the Blues welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Jake Allen are the young goalies. St. Louis was first to score in the first period on a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Jaden Schwartz and Ian Cole. The Blues added on in the second period as Schwartz scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Barret Jackman. St. Louis extended the lead on a third period goal by Alexander Steen, his third of the season, a power play goal powered by Jori Lehtera and Tarasenko. Schneider left the game after this, and was replace by Keith Kinkaid. New Jersey got on the board with a Michael Ryder goal, his third of the year, coming off of Damien Brunner and Tuomo Ruutu. The Blues shot back with a David Backes power play goal, his third of the season, assisted by Alex Pietrangelo and Kevin Shattenkirk. The Devils chipped back on a Marek Zidlicky goal, his third of the year, passed from Mike Sislo and Steve Bernier. New Jersey pulled closer as Ryder scored his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, with the help of Jaromir Jagr and Patrik Elias. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Tarasenko, Ryder, and Schwartz.
Up in Winnipeg, the Jets bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Ondrej Pavelec are the oft-criticized goalies. Winnipeg started in the first period on an Andrew Ladd goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Bryan Little and Zach Bogosian. Pittsburgh tied it on a Simon Despres goal, passed from Brandon Sutter and Steve Downie. The Penguins took the lead in the second period on a Sutter goal, his fourth of the year, via Robert Bortuzzo. Pittsburgh added on with a Downie goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Nick Spaling and Sutter. The Jets got one back with a Jacob Trouba goal, his second of the year, coming off of Evander Kane and Blake Wheeler. Winnipeg tied it in the third period as Kane scored, thanks to Wheeler and Mark Scheifele. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin topped Wheeler to give the Penguins a 4-3 win. The three stars went to Sutter, Kane, and Downie, while Wheeler got an honorable mention.
Southward to Dallas, as the Stars host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Kari Lehtonen are the Finnish goalies. Nashville dented the scoreboard with a Craig Smith power play goal in the second period, his fifth of the season, powered by Derek Roy and Ryan Ellis. The Predators added on with a power play goal by Filip Forsberg, his fifth of the year, assisted by Roman Josi and Mattias Ekholm. Dallas got on the board with an unassisted Trevor Daley goal, his fifth of the season. The Stars tied it on a Patrick Eaves goal, his second of the year, coming off of Tyler Seguin and Antoine Roussel. Nashville regained the lead on a Matt Cullen goal, via Roy and Ekholm. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars handed to Cullen, Roy, and Ekholm.
Continuing to Colorado, as the Avalanche welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier faces a lesser foe in Reto Berra in goal. Colorado opened in the first period with a Nick Holden goal, courtesy of Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog. Toronto tied it on a Phil Kessel goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Cody Franson and Richard Panik. The Maple Leafs took the lead in the second period on a power play goal by Tyler Bozak, his fifth of the year, powered by James van Riemsdyk and Franson. The Avalanche retied it on an Alex Tanguay goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Zach Redmond and Tyson Barrie. Colorado grabbed the lead with a Matt Duchene goal in the third period, his fourth of the year, guided in by Ryan O'Reilly. Toronto tied it on a Panik goal, his second of the campaign, with helpers provided by Mike Santorelli and Kessel. The tie lasted to a shootout, where the Avalanche won 4-3 with goals by MacKinnon, Duchene, and Tanguay, who were also the three stars, to top a Bozak goal. The honorable mentions were Kessel, Panik, Bozak, and Franson.
Out in Los Angeles, the Kings bring in the New York Islanders. Chad Johnson and Jonathan Quick play goal. Los Angeles led off in the first period with a Dwight King goal, his second of the season, assisted by Mike Richards and Jake Muzzin. New York tied it on a Brock Nelson power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by John Tavares and Ryan Strome. The tie lasted to a shootout, where the Islanders won 2-1 with goals by Kyle Okposo and Frans Nielsen. The three stars went to Johnson (28 for 29 in saves), Quick (25 for 26 in saves), and Nelson.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Antti Niemi tend the twines. San Jose began in the first period on a James Sheppard goal, his second of the season, coming off of Tomas Hertl and Tyler Kennedy. Vancouver tied it on a Radim Vrbata goal, his sixth of the year, going in unassisted. The Sharks took the lead back in the second period as Logan Couture scored a power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Joe Pavelski and Patrick Marleau. The Canucks retied it as Alexander Edler scored his third of the year on the power play, with the help of Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. Vancouver took the lead on a Nick Bonino goal, his seventh of the campaign, via Alexandre Burrows. This held up for a final, with the three stars going to Miller (34 for 36 in saves), Bonino, and Edler.
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Boston, as the Bruins host the Edmonton Oilers. Ben Scrivens and Tuukka Rask are in the blue paint. Edmonton struck first in the first period on a Boyd Gordon power play goal, powered by Justin Schultz and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Boston tied it on a Reilly Smith goal, his third of the season, guided in by Brad Marchand and David Warsofsky. The Oilers retook the lead in the third period with a Mark Arcobello goal, his third of the year, coming off of Nail Yakupov. The Bruins retied it as Loui Eriksson scored his third of the season, thanks to Dougie Hamilton and Carl Soderberg. Boston took the lead with a power play goal by Soderberg, his fourth of the year, assisted by Patrice Bergeron and Hamilton. The Bruins added on with a Hamilton power play goal, his third of the season, fueled by Eriksson and Smith. Boston finished it at 5-2 on a Milan Lucic empty net goal, his third of the year, set up by David Krejci and Dennis Seidenberg. The three stars were given to Hamilton, Soderberg, and Eriksson, while Smith gets an honorable mention.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Steve Mason receive the starting nods. Philadelphia led off in the first period on a Sean Couturier goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Brayden Schenn and Matt Read. The Flyers added on with a Michael Del Zotto goal, fueled by Schenn and Couturier. Philadelphia extended the lead in the second period on a Pierre-Edouard Bellemare goal, his third of the year, guided in by Carlo Colaiacovo. Florida got on the board with a Nick Bjugstad power play goal, powered by Jimmy Hayes and Dmitry Kulikov. The Flyers shot back on a Jakub Voracek goal, his sixth of the campaign, assisted by Claude Giroux and Mark Streit. This was all they needed for a 4-1 win, with the three stars being Couturier, Mason (34 for 35 in saves), and Schenn.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators bring in the Minnesota Wild. Niklas Backstrom and Craig Anderson are the veteran goalies. Ottawa got going in the second period on a power play goal by Clarke MacArthur, his seventh of the season, powered by Bobby Ryan and Erik Karlsson. The Senators added on with a Mike Hoffman goal, his second of the year, via Eric Gryba and Curtis Lazar. Ottawa extended the lead in the third period on another Hoffman goal, his second of the game and third of the campaign, coming off of Mark Stone and Patrick Wiercioch. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars belonging to Hoffman, Anderson (35 save shutout), and MacArthur.
Way south to Florida, as the Tampa Bay Lightning host the Calgary Flames. Jonas Hiller is mismatched with Ben Bishop in goal. Tampa Bay began in the first period with a Cedric Paquette goal, via Jonathan Drouin. Calgary tied it on a Jiri Hudler goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by T.J. Brodie and Mark Giordano. The Lightning retook the lead in the second period on another Paquette goal, coming off of Vladislav Namestnikov and Jason Garrison. Tampa Bay added on with a shorthanded and unassisted Brian Boyle goal, his fourth of the year. The Flames got one back with a Sean Monahan power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Johnny Gaudreau and Giordano. The Lightning shot back in the third period on a Tyler Johnson goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Nikita Kucherov and Ondrej Palat. Tampa Bay iced it at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Valtteri Filppula, his third of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Paquette, Giordano, and Boyle.
Northwest to St. Louis, as the Blues welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Jake Allen are the young goalies. St. Louis was first to score in the first period on a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Jaden Schwartz and Ian Cole. The Blues added on in the second period as Schwartz scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Barret Jackman. St. Louis extended the lead on a third period goal by Alexander Steen, his third of the season, a power play goal powered by Jori Lehtera and Tarasenko. Schneider left the game after this, and was replace by Keith Kinkaid. New Jersey got on the board with a Michael Ryder goal, his third of the year, coming off of Damien Brunner and Tuomo Ruutu. The Blues shot back with a David Backes power play goal, his third of the season, assisted by Alex Pietrangelo and Kevin Shattenkirk. The Devils chipped back on a Marek Zidlicky goal, his third of the year, passed from Mike Sislo and Steve Bernier. New Jersey pulled closer as Ryder scored his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, with the help of Jaromir Jagr and Patrik Elias. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Tarasenko, Ryder, and Schwartz.
Up in Winnipeg, the Jets bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Ondrej Pavelec are the oft-criticized goalies. Winnipeg started in the first period on an Andrew Ladd goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Bryan Little and Zach Bogosian. Pittsburgh tied it on a Simon Despres goal, passed from Brandon Sutter and Steve Downie. The Penguins took the lead in the second period on a Sutter goal, his fourth of the year, via Robert Bortuzzo. Pittsburgh added on with a Downie goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Nick Spaling and Sutter. The Jets got one back with a Jacob Trouba goal, his second of the year, coming off of Evander Kane and Blake Wheeler. Winnipeg tied it in the third period as Kane scored, thanks to Wheeler and Mark Scheifele. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin topped Wheeler to give the Penguins a 4-3 win. The three stars went to Sutter, Kane, and Downie, while Wheeler got an honorable mention.
Southward to Dallas, as the Stars host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Kari Lehtonen are the Finnish goalies. Nashville dented the scoreboard with a Craig Smith power play goal in the second period, his fifth of the season, powered by Derek Roy and Ryan Ellis. The Predators added on with a power play goal by Filip Forsberg, his fifth of the year, assisted by Roman Josi and Mattias Ekholm. Dallas got on the board with an unassisted Trevor Daley goal, his fifth of the season. The Stars tied it on a Patrick Eaves goal, his second of the year, coming off of Tyler Seguin and Antoine Roussel. Nashville regained the lead on a Matt Cullen goal, via Roy and Ekholm. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars handed to Cullen, Roy, and Ekholm.
Continuing to Colorado, as the Avalanche welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier faces a lesser foe in Reto Berra in goal. Colorado opened in the first period with a Nick Holden goal, courtesy of Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog. Toronto tied it on a Phil Kessel goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Cody Franson and Richard Panik. The Maple Leafs took the lead in the second period on a power play goal by Tyler Bozak, his fifth of the year, powered by James van Riemsdyk and Franson. The Avalanche retied it on an Alex Tanguay goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Zach Redmond and Tyson Barrie. Colorado grabbed the lead with a Matt Duchene goal in the third period, his fourth of the year, guided in by Ryan O'Reilly. Toronto tied it on a Panik goal, his second of the campaign, with helpers provided by Mike Santorelli and Kessel. The tie lasted to a shootout, where the Avalanche won 4-3 with goals by MacKinnon, Duchene, and Tanguay, who were also the three stars, to top a Bozak goal. The honorable mentions were Kessel, Panik, Bozak, and Franson.
Out in Los Angeles, the Kings bring in the New York Islanders. Chad Johnson and Jonathan Quick play goal. Los Angeles led off in the first period with a Dwight King goal, his second of the season, assisted by Mike Richards and Jake Muzzin. New York tied it on a Brock Nelson power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by John Tavares and Ryan Strome. The tie lasted to a shootout, where the Islanders won 2-1 with goals by Kyle Okposo and Frans Nielsen. The three stars went to Johnson (28 for 29 in saves), Quick (25 for 26 in saves), and Nelson.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Antti Niemi tend the twines. San Jose began in the first period on a James Sheppard goal, his second of the season, coming off of Tomas Hertl and Tyler Kennedy. Vancouver tied it on a Radim Vrbata goal, his sixth of the year, going in unassisted. The Sharks took the lead back in the second period as Logan Couture scored a power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Joe Pavelski and Patrick Marleau. The Canucks retied it as Alexander Edler scored his third of the year on the power play, with the help of Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. Vancouver took the lead on a Nick Bonino goal, his seventh of the campaign, via Alexandre Burrows. This held up for a final, with the three stars going to Miller (34 for 36 in saves), Bonino, and Edler.
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