Ten games this evening, beginning with...
The Boston Bruins hosting the Chicago Blackhawks. Scott Darling is mismatched with Tuukka Rask in goal. Chicago struck first in the first period on a Klas Dahlbeck goal, fueled by Ben Smith and Marcus Kruger. The Blackhawks added on with a Smith goal, his third of the season, coming off of Dan Carcillo and Kruger. Chicago extended the lead on a third period goal by Patrick Kane, his thirteenth of the year, courtesy of Kris Versteeg. Boston got on the board with a Reilly Smith goal, his seventh of the season, via Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron. The Bruins pulled closer in the third period with a Torey Krug goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Milan Lucic. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Smith, Kruger, and Darling (32 for 34 in saves).
Over in Buffalo, the Sabres welcome the Calgary Flames. Karri Ramo and Jhonas Enroth are in the blue paint. Buffalo got going in the second period on a Matt Moulson goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Tyler Ennis. Calgary tied it on a Mark Giordano power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Dennis Wideman and Jiri Hudler. The Sabres took the lead on a Marcus Foligno goal, his third of the season, guided in by Drew Stafford and Nicolas Deslauriers. The Flames retied it with a David Jones goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Curtis Glencross and Josh Jooris. Calgary gained the lead in the third period on a Sean Monahan goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Joe Colborne. Buffalo tied it again as Zemgus Girgensons scored, his ninth of the year, thanks to Ennis and Josh Gorges. The Sabres gained the lead with a Moulson goal, his second of the game and sixth of the campaign, assisted by Ennis, who got a sock trick, and Girgensons. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars giving to Moulson, Ennis, and Girgensons.
Down in Philadelphia, the Flyers bring in the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Ray Emery draw the starts. Philadelphia was first to score on a shorthanded Sean Couturier goal, his sixth of the season, set up by Matt Read. The Flyers added on with a Read goal, his third of the year, passed from Couturier and Nick Schultz. New Jersey got on the board in the second period with a Martin Havlat power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Scott Gomez and Jaromir Jagr. Philadelphia shot back with a power play goal by Wayne Simmonds, his twelfth of the year, coming off of Mark Streit and Claude Giroux. The Flyers iced it at 4-1 with an empty net goal by Jakub Voracek, his tenth of the campaign, with the help of Giroux and Streit. The three stars went to Couturier, Read, and Streit, while Giroux gets an honorable mention.
Continuing to DC, where the Washington Capitals host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Braden Holtby are in the blue paint. Washington led off with an Eric Fehr goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of John Carlson and Evgeny Kuznetsov on the power play. Columbus tied it with a Nick Foligno goal, his twelfth of the year, made possible by Brian Gibbons and James Wisniewski. The Capitals took the lead in the third period on a Troy Brouwer goal, his eighth of the season, via Matt Niskanen and Karl Alzner. The Blue Jackets tied it on a Kevin Connauton goal, his second of the year, assisted by James Wisniewski and Cam Atkinson. Columbus won 3-2 in overtime with a Foligno goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the campaign, guided in by Jack Johnson and Ryan Johansen on the power play. The three stars belonged to Foligno, and Wisniewski, and Bobrovsky (39 for 41 in saves).
In the other national capital, the Ottawa Senators welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Craig Anderson are between the pipes. Los Angeles dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Matt Greene goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Jeff Carter. The Kings added on with a Justin Williams goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Jake Muzzin and Drew Doughty. Ottawa got on the board as Bobby Ryan scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Eric Gryba and Jared Cowen. The Senators tied it in the third period on a shorthanded Mark Stone goal, his sixth of the year, set up by David Legwand. Los Angeles took the lead back with an Anze Kopitar goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Doughty and Muzzin on a power play goal. The Kings extended the lead with a Trevor Lewis goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Tyler Toffoli and Muzzin, the latter getting a sock trick. Ottawa got one back with a Cowen goal, his second of the season, helped along by Kyle Turris. Los Angeles wrapped it up at 5-3 with a Tanner Pearson goal, his eleventh of the year, going into the empty net with assists provided by Mike Richards and the goalie Quick. The three stars went to Muzzin, Cowen, and Doughty.
South to Tampa Bay, where the Lightning bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Evgeni Nabokov are the experienced goalies. Tampa Bay opened in the third period with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his tenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Anton Stralman and the goalie Nabokov. Carolina tied it on a Justin Faulk goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Riley Nash and Andrej Sekera. The Lightning took the lead back as Kucherov scored his second of the game and eleventh of the campaign, thanks to Alex Killorn and Matthew Carle. They held on for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Kucherov, Nabokov (29 for 30 in saves), and Faulk.
Northwest to St. Louis, where the Blues host the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Jake Allen are the former teammates in goal. St. Louis began in the first period on an Alexander Steen goal, his sixth of the season, a power play goal powered by Kevin Shattenkirk and Vladimir Tarasenko. The Blues added on with a Barret Jackman goal, made possible by Steen and Maxim Lapierre. New York got on the board with a John Tavares goal in the second period, his twelfth of the year, guided in by Kyle Okposo. The Islanders tied it with a Mikhail Grabovski goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Frans Nielsen. St. Louis took the lead on a Steen goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, with assists provided by T.J. Oshie and Jackman. The Blues extended the lead on an Oshie goal, his fourth of the season, via Patrik Berglund and Alex Pietrangelo. St. Louis padded the lead as Paul Stastny scored his seventh of the year, thanks to David Backes and Oshie on the power play. New York got one back with an Okposo goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone helper from Matt Donovan. The Blues finished it at 6-3 with a Jaden Schwartz empty net goal, his tenth of the year, set up by Shattenkirk and Jori Lehtera. The three stars were given to Steen, Oshie, and Jackman, while Shattenkirk and Okposo get the honorable mentions.
Out west, the Colorado Avalanche welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Calvin Pickard are the mediocre goalies. Winnipeg started in the second period with an Andrew Ladd goal, his eleventh of the season, a power play goal powered by Mark Scheifele and Michael Frolik. Colorado tied it on a Matt Duchene goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Jan Hejda and Alex Tanguay. The Jets took the lead with a Paul Postma power play goal, his second of the season, via Scheifele and Adam Lowry. Winnipeg added on in the third period with a Scheifele goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Mathieu Perreault and Frolik. The Avalanche got one back with a Jarome Iginla goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Tanguay and Duchene. Colorado tied it on a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Gabriel Landeskog and Zach Redmond. The Avalanche won 4-3 in the shootout with Nathan MacKinnon and Duchene goals. The three stars belonged to Duchene, Scheifele, and Tanguay, while Frolik gets an honorable mention.
Down in Arizona, the Coyotes bring in the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Mike Smith are the veteran goalies. Arizona struck first in the first period on an Antoine Vermette power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Mikkel Boedker and Keith Yandle. Nashville tied it on a Mike Fisher goal, guided in by Shea Weber and Filip Forsberg on the power play. The Predators took the lead on a James Neal goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Fisher and Roman Josi. Nashville added on as Ryan Ellis scored, his third of the season, thanks to Neal and Mike Ribeiro. The Predators extended the lead on a third period goal by Calle Jarnkrok, his second of the year, coming off of Gabriel Bourque and Forsberg. Nashville finished it at 5-1 with an Olli Jokinen goal, his second of the campaign, made possible by Colin Wilson and Weber. The three stars went to Fisher, Neal, and Forsberg, while Weber gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Minnesota Wild. Darcy Kuemper and Alex Stalock are given the green light to start in goal. San Jose was first to score in the second period with a Brent Burns power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Justin Braun and Joe Thornton. Minnesota got on the board with a third period Christian Folin goal, going in unassisted. The Sharks took the lead back as Joe Pavelski netted his fifteenth of the year, thanks to Thornton and Brenden Dillon. This produced the 2-1 final, with the three stars given to Thornton, Stalock (18 for 19 in saves), and Pavelski.
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The Boston Bruins hosting the Chicago Blackhawks. Scott Darling is mismatched with Tuukka Rask in goal. Chicago struck first in the first period on a Klas Dahlbeck goal, fueled by Ben Smith and Marcus Kruger. The Blackhawks added on with a Smith goal, his third of the season, coming off of Dan Carcillo and Kruger. Chicago extended the lead on a third period goal by Patrick Kane, his thirteenth of the year, courtesy of Kris Versteeg. Boston got on the board with a Reilly Smith goal, his seventh of the season, via Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron. The Bruins pulled closer in the third period with a Torey Krug goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Milan Lucic. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Smith, Kruger, and Darling (32 for 34 in saves).
Over in Buffalo, the Sabres welcome the Calgary Flames. Karri Ramo and Jhonas Enroth are in the blue paint. Buffalo got going in the second period on a Matt Moulson goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Tyler Ennis. Calgary tied it on a Mark Giordano power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Dennis Wideman and Jiri Hudler. The Sabres took the lead on a Marcus Foligno goal, his third of the season, guided in by Drew Stafford and Nicolas Deslauriers. The Flames retied it with a David Jones goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Curtis Glencross and Josh Jooris. Calgary gained the lead in the third period on a Sean Monahan goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Joe Colborne. Buffalo tied it again as Zemgus Girgensons scored, his ninth of the year, thanks to Ennis and Josh Gorges. The Sabres gained the lead with a Moulson goal, his second of the game and sixth of the campaign, assisted by Ennis, who got a sock trick, and Girgensons. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars giving to Moulson, Ennis, and Girgensons.
Down in Philadelphia, the Flyers bring in the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Ray Emery draw the starts. Philadelphia was first to score on a shorthanded Sean Couturier goal, his sixth of the season, set up by Matt Read. The Flyers added on with a Read goal, his third of the year, passed from Couturier and Nick Schultz. New Jersey got on the board in the second period with a Martin Havlat power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Scott Gomez and Jaromir Jagr. Philadelphia shot back with a power play goal by Wayne Simmonds, his twelfth of the year, coming off of Mark Streit and Claude Giroux. The Flyers iced it at 4-1 with an empty net goal by Jakub Voracek, his tenth of the campaign, with the help of Giroux and Streit. The three stars went to Couturier, Read, and Streit, while Giroux gets an honorable mention.
Continuing to DC, where the Washington Capitals host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Braden Holtby are in the blue paint. Washington led off with an Eric Fehr goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of John Carlson and Evgeny Kuznetsov on the power play. Columbus tied it with a Nick Foligno goal, his twelfth of the year, made possible by Brian Gibbons and James Wisniewski. The Capitals took the lead in the third period on a Troy Brouwer goal, his eighth of the season, via Matt Niskanen and Karl Alzner. The Blue Jackets tied it on a Kevin Connauton goal, his second of the year, assisted by James Wisniewski and Cam Atkinson. Columbus won 3-2 in overtime with a Foligno goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the campaign, guided in by Jack Johnson and Ryan Johansen on the power play. The three stars belonged to Foligno, and Wisniewski, and Bobrovsky (39 for 41 in saves).
In the other national capital, the Ottawa Senators welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Craig Anderson are between the pipes. Los Angeles dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Matt Greene goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Jeff Carter. The Kings added on with a Justin Williams goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Jake Muzzin and Drew Doughty. Ottawa got on the board as Bobby Ryan scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Eric Gryba and Jared Cowen. The Senators tied it in the third period on a shorthanded Mark Stone goal, his sixth of the year, set up by David Legwand. Los Angeles took the lead back with an Anze Kopitar goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Doughty and Muzzin on a power play goal. The Kings extended the lead with a Trevor Lewis goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Tyler Toffoli and Muzzin, the latter getting a sock trick. Ottawa got one back with a Cowen goal, his second of the season, helped along by Kyle Turris. Los Angeles wrapped it up at 5-3 with a Tanner Pearson goal, his eleventh of the year, going into the empty net with assists provided by Mike Richards and the goalie Quick. The three stars went to Muzzin, Cowen, and Doughty.
South to Tampa Bay, where the Lightning bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Evgeni Nabokov are the experienced goalies. Tampa Bay opened in the third period with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his tenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Anton Stralman and the goalie Nabokov. Carolina tied it on a Justin Faulk goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Riley Nash and Andrej Sekera. The Lightning took the lead back as Kucherov scored his second of the game and eleventh of the campaign, thanks to Alex Killorn and Matthew Carle. They held on for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Kucherov, Nabokov (29 for 30 in saves), and Faulk.
Northwest to St. Louis, where the Blues host the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Jake Allen are the former teammates in goal. St. Louis began in the first period on an Alexander Steen goal, his sixth of the season, a power play goal powered by Kevin Shattenkirk and Vladimir Tarasenko. The Blues added on with a Barret Jackman goal, made possible by Steen and Maxim Lapierre. New York got on the board with a John Tavares goal in the second period, his twelfth of the year, guided in by Kyle Okposo. The Islanders tied it with a Mikhail Grabovski goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Frans Nielsen. St. Louis took the lead on a Steen goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, with assists provided by T.J. Oshie and Jackman. The Blues extended the lead on an Oshie goal, his fourth of the season, via Patrik Berglund and Alex Pietrangelo. St. Louis padded the lead as Paul Stastny scored his seventh of the year, thanks to David Backes and Oshie on the power play. New York got one back with an Okposo goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone helper from Matt Donovan. The Blues finished it at 6-3 with a Jaden Schwartz empty net goal, his tenth of the year, set up by Shattenkirk and Jori Lehtera. The three stars were given to Steen, Oshie, and Jackman, while Shattenkirk and Okposo get the honorable mentions.
Out west, the Colorado Avalanche welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Calvin Pickard are the mediocre goalies. Winnipeg started in the second period with an Andrew Ladd goal, his eleventh of the season, a power play goal powered by Mark Scheifele and Michael Frolik. Colorado tied it on a Matt Duchene goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Jan Hejda and Alex Tanguay. The Jets took the lead with a Paul Postma power play goal, his second of the season, via Scheifele and Adam Lowry. Winnipeg added on in the third period with a Scheifele goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Mathieu Perreault and Frolik. The Avalanche got one back with a Jarome Iginla goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Tanguay and Duchene. Colorado tied it on a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Gabriel Landeskog and Zach Redmond. The Avalanche won 4-3 in the shootout with Nathan MacKinnon and Duchene goals. The three stars belonged to Duchene, Scheifele, and Tanguay, while Frolik gets an honorable mention.
Down in Arizona, the Coyotes bring in the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Mike Smith are the veteran goalies. Arizona struck first in the first period on an Antoine Vermette power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Mikkel Boedker and Keith Yandle. Nashville tied it on a Mike Fisher goal, guided in by Shea Weber and Filip Forsberg on the power play. The Predators took the lead on a James Neal goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Fisher and Roman Josi. Nashville added on as Ryan Ellis scored, his third of the season, thanks to Neal and Mike Ribeiro. The Predators extended the lead on a third period goal by Calle Jarnkrok, his second of the year, coming off of Gabriel Bourque and Forsberg. Nashville finished it at 5-1 with an Olli Jokinen goal, his second of the campaign, made possible by Colin Wilson and Weber. The three stars went to Fisher, Neal, and Forsberg, while Weber gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Minnesota Wild. Darcy Kuemper and Alex Stalock are given the green light to start in goal. San Jose was first to score in the second period with a Brent Burns power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Justin Braun and Joe Thornton. Minnesota got on the board with a third period Christian Folin goal, going in unassisted. The Sharks took the lead back as Joe Pavelski netted his fifteenth of the year, thanks to Thornton and Brenden Dillon. This produced the 2-1 final, with the three stars given to Thornton, Stalock (18 for 19 in saves), and Pavelski.
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