Seven games on tonight, with the first in...
Philadelphia, as the Flyers host the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Steve Mason are the goalies. Florida began in the first period on a Scottie Upshall goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Tomas Kopecky and Dylan Olsen. Philadelphia tied it in the second period on a Jakub Voracek goal, his twelfth of the year, passed from Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Nicklas Grossmann. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Voracek cancelled out Brandon Pirri only to have Dave Bolland win it 2-1 for the Panthers. The three stars went to Voracek, Luongo (25 for 26 in saves), and Mason (31 for 32 in saves).
Down to Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Cam Ward are in the blue paint. Carolina led off in the first period on a Chris Terry goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Eric Staal and Nathan Gerbe. The Hurricanes added on with a Justin Faulk shorthanded goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Patrick Dwyer and Andrej Sekera. Toronto got on the board in the second period on a Dion Phaneuf goal, his second of the season, via Peter Holland Cody Franson. Carolina shot back in the third period on a Sekera power play goal, powered by Faulk and Gerbe. The Hurricanes iced it at 4-1 on an Elias Lindholm empty net goal, his eighth of the year, made possible by Staal and Ron Hainsey. The three stars belonged to Sekera, Faulk, and Gerbe, while Staal gets an honorable mention.
Back in Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Penguins bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Calvin Pickard is mismatched with Marc-Andre Fleury in goal. Pittsburgh won 1-0 in overtime on a Blake Comeau goal, his eleventh of the season, guided in by Evgeni Malkin and Rob Scuderi. The three stars were awarded to Fleury (29 save shutout), Pickard (47 for 48 in saves), and Comeau.
West a little to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Sergei Bobrovsky are the young goalies. Washington struck first in the first period on a Joel Ward goal, his tenth of the season, fueled by Eric Fehr and Karl Alzner. The Capitals added on with a Jason Chimera goal, his third of the year, via Michael Latta and Brooks Orpik. Columbus got on the board in the second period with a Jack Johnson goal, his third of the season, coming off of Nick Foligno and James Wisniewski on the power play. The Blue Jackets tied it with a power play goal by Foligno, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Kevin Connauton and Ryan Johansen. Columbus gained the lead in the third period on another Foligno goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, assisted by Jeremy Morin and Brian Gibbons. Washington tied it again on an Alzner goal, his second of the year, helped along by Latta and Chimera. The Blue Jackets pulled ahead on a Michael Chaput goal, passed from Jared Boll and Matt Calvert. The Capitals retied it as Troy Brouwer scored his tenth of the season, thanks to Mike Green. Washington won 5-4 with an overtime goal by Fehr, his seventh of the year, with a lone helper by Green. The three stars went to Foligno, Fehr, and Alzner, while Chimera, Latta, and Green get the honorable mentions.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens bring in the Anaheim Ducks. Frederik Andersen and Carey Price protect the nets. Anaheim was first to score in the first period on a Hampus Lindholm goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Ryan Getzlaf. Montreal tied it on a David Desharnais power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Andrei Markov and Alex Galchenyuk. The Ducks retook the lead with a Matt Beleskey goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, guided in by Rickard Rakell and Devante Smith-Pelly. This was good for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Beleskey, Andersen (23 for 24 in saves), and Lindholm.
Southwest to California, where the San Jose Sharks welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Ben Scrivens and Antti Niemi draw the starts. Edmonton opened in the first period on a Boyd Gordon goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by David Perron and Jeff Petry. San Jose tied it in the second period on a James Sheppard goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Barclay Goodrow and Melker Karlsson. The Sharks took the lead as Logan Couture scored his thirteenth of the season, thanks to Brenden Dillon. The Oilers retied it on a Steven Pinizzotto goal, his second of the year, with assists provided by Matt Hendricks and Justin Schultz. Edmonton pulled ahead on a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his ninth of the season, helped along by Jordan Eberle and Perron. San Jose tied it with a Matt Tennyson power play goal, powered by Tommy Wingels and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The Sharks gained the lead with a Goodrow goal, his second of the year, assisted by Brent Burns and Karlsson. This held up for a 4-3 win, with the three stars going to Goodrow, Karlsson, and Perron.
Finally, we end with the Los Angeles Kings hosting the St. Louis Blues. Martin Brodeur and Jonathan Quick are between the pipes. St. Louis started in the first period on a David Backes power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Jay Bouwmeester and Alex Pietrangelo. The Blues added on with a Dmitrij Jaskin goal, his second of the year, fueled by Petteri Lindbohm and Patrik Berglund. St. Louis extended the lead as Kevin Shattenkirk scored his fifth of the season, a power play goal made possible by Alexander Steen and Paul Stastny. Los Angeles got on the board with a Marian Gaborik goal, his eighth of the year, a power play goal coming off of Jeff Carter and Anze Kopitar. The Kings pulled closer in the second period on a Kopitar goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Gaborik and Carter. Los Angeles tied it on a Gaborik power play goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, with helpers from Drew Doughty and Kopitar. The Blues gained the lead back on a Jori Lehtera goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone assist by Vladimir Tarasenko. The Kings tied it in the third period with a Carter goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Kopitar, who got a sock trick. Los Angeles took the lead with a Jake Muzzin power play goal, his third of the season, helped along by Carter, who got a sock trick, and Kopitar. The Kings finished it at 6-4 on a Dwight King goal, his fourth of the year, pushed through by Jarret Stoll. The three stars went to Kopitar, Gaborik, and Carter.
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Philadelphia, as the Flyers host the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Steve Mason are the goalies. Florida began in the first period on a Scottie Upshall goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Tomas Kopecky and Dylan Olsen. Philadelphia tied it in the second period on a Jakub Voracek goal, his twelfth of the year, passed from Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Nicklas Grossmann. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Voracek cancelled out Brandon Pirri only to have Dave Bolland win it 2-1 for the Panthers. The three stars went to Voracek, Luongo (25 for 26 in saves), and Mason (31 for 32 in saves).
Down to Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Cam Ward are in the blue paint. Carolina led off in the first period on a Chris Terry goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Eric Staal and Nathan Gerbe. The Hurricanes added on with a Justin Faulk shorthanded goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Patrick Dwyer and Andrej Sekera. Toronto got on the board in the second period on a Dion Phaneuf goal, his second of the season, via Peter Holland Cody Franson. Carolina shot back in the third period on a Sekera power play goal, powered by Faulk and Gerbe. The Hurricanes iced it at 4-1 on an Elias Lindholm empty net goal, his eighth of the year, made possible by Staal and Ron Hainsey. The three stars belonged to Sekera, Faulk, and Gerbe, while Staal gets an honorable mention.
Back in Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Penguins bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Calvin Pickard is mismatched with Marc-Andre Fleury in goal. Pittsburgh won 1-0 in overtime on a Blake Comeau goal, his eleventh of the season, guided in by Evgeni Malkin and Rob Scuderi. The three stars were awarded to Fleury (29 save shutout), Pickard (47 for 48 in saves), and Comeau.
West a little to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Sergei Bobrovsky are the young goalies. Washington struck first in the first period on a Joel Ward goal, his tenth of the season, fueled by Eric Fehr and Karl Alzner. The Capitals added on with a Jason Chimera goal, his third of the year, via Michael Latta and Brooks Orpik. Columbus got on the board in the second period with a Jack Johnson goal, his third of the season, coming off of Nick Foligno and James Wisniewski on the power play. The Blue Jackets tied it with a power play goal by Foligno, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Kevin Connauton and Ryan Johansen. Columbus gained the lead in the third period on another Foligno goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, assisted by Jeremy Morin and Brian Gibbons. Washington tied it again on an Alzner goal, his second of the year, helped along by Latta and Chimera. The Blue Jackets pulled ahead on a Michael Chaput goal, passed from Jared Boll and Matt Calvert. The Capitals retied it as Troy Brouwer scored his tenth of the season, thanks to Mike Green. Washington won 5-4 with an overtime goal by Fehr, his seventh of the year, with a lone helper by Green. The three stars went to Foligno, Fehr, and Alzner, while Chimera, Latta, and Green get the honorable mentions.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens bring in the Anaheim Ducks. Frederik Andersen and Carey Price protect the nets. Anaheim was first to score in the first period on a Hampus Lindholm goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Ryan Getzlaf. Montreal tied it on a David Desharnais power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Andrei Markov and Alex Galchenyuk. The Ducks retook the lead with a Matt Beleskey goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, guided in by Rickard Rakell and Devante Smith-Pelly. This was good for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Beleskey, Andersen (23 for 24 in saves), and Lindholm.
Southwest to California, where the San Jose Sharks welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Ben Scrivens and Antti Niemi draw the starts. Edmonton opened in the first period on a Boyd Gordon goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by David Perron and Jeff Petry. San Jose tied it in the second period on a James Sheppard goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Barclay Goodrow and Melker Karlsson. The Sharks took the lead as Logan Couture scored his thirteenth of the season, thanks to Brenden Dillon. The Oilers retied it on a Steven Pinizzotto goal, his second of the year, with assists provided by Matt Hendricks and Justin Schultz. Edmonton pulled ahead on a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his ninth of the season, helped along by Jordan Eberle and Perron. San Jose tied it with a Matt Tennyson power play goal, powered by Tommy Wingels and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The Sharks gained the lead with a Goodrow goal, his second of the year, assisted by Brent Burns and Karlsson. This held up for a 4-3 win, with the three stars going to Goodrow, Karlsson, and Perron.
Finally, we end with the Los Angeles Kings hosting the St. Louis Blues. Martin Brodeur and Jonathan Quick are between the pipes. St. Louis started in the first period on a David Backes power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Jay Bouwmeester and Alex Pietrangelo. The Blues added on with a Dmitrij Jaskin goal, his second of the year, fueled by Petteri Lindbohm and Patrik Berglund. St. Louis extended the lead as Kevin Shattenkirk scored his fifth of the season, a power play goal made possible by Alexander Steen and Paul Stastny. Los Angeles got on the board with a Marian Gaborik goal, his eighth of the year, a power play goal coming off of Jeff Carter and Anze Kopitar. The Kings pulled closer in the second period on a Kopitar goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Gaborik and Carter. Los Angeles tied it on a Gaborik power play goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, with helpers from Drew Doughty and Kopitar. The Blues gained the lead back on a Jori Lehtera goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone assist by Vladimir Tarasenko. The Kings tied it in the third period with a Carter goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Kopitar, who got a sock trick. Los Angeles took the lead with a Jake Muzzin power play goal, his third of the season, helped along by Carter, who got a sock trick, and Kopitar. The Kings finished it at 6-4 on a Dwight King goal, his fourth of the year, pushed through by Jarret Stoll. The three stars went to Kopitar, Gaborik, and Carter.
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