Five games on tonight, beginning in...
New Jersey, as the Devils host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Backups Evgeni Nabokov and Keith Kinkaid are in the creases. New Jersey led off in the first period on an Adam Henrique goal, his ninth of the season, a power play goal powered by Andy Greene and Scott Gomez. The Devils added on with a Patrik Elias goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Martin Havlat and Henrique. Tampa Bay got on the board in the second period with a Steven Stamkos goal, his nineteenth of the season, guided in by Ryan Callahan and Jonathan Drouin. The Lightning tied it on a third period goal by Nikita Kucherov, his thirteenth of the year, assisted by Callahan and Jason Garrison. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Elias scored for a 3-2 Devils win. The three stars went to Henrique, Elias, and Callahan.
West to Detroit, as the Red Wings welcome the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Jimmy Howard guard the cages. Detroit started in the first period on a Henrik Zetterberg goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Darren Helm and Tomas Tatar. New York tied it with a Brock Nelson goal, his fourteenth of the year, coming off of Lubomir Visnovsky and Anders Lee. Petr Mrazek came on for Howard in the second period. The Islanders took the lead with a Lee goal in the second period, his sixth of the campaign, made possible by Nelson. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Lee, Nelson, and Halak (17 for 18 in saves).
Crossing into Ontario, as the Ottawa Senators host the Anaheim Ducks. Ilya Bryzgalov and Craig Anderson are the experienced goalies. Ottawa began in the first period with a Milan Michalek power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Erik Karlsson and Mika Zibanejad. The Senators added on as Mark Stone scored his eighth of the year, thanks to Mark Borowiecki and Kyle Turris. Ottawa extended the lead with a shorthanded and unassisted goal by Turris, his seventh of the season. The Senators padded the lead with a Mike Hoffman goal, his ninth of the year, going in unassisted. Anaheim got on the board with a Ryan Getzlaf goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Emerson Etem and Ben Lovejoy. The Ducks pulled closer with another Getzlaf goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, guided in by Lovejoy and the goalie Bryzgalov. Ottawa shot back on a Hoffman goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season, passed from Bobby Ryan and Karlsson. The Senators iced it at 6-2 with a Zibanejad, his ninth of the year, fueled by Ryan. The three stars belonged to Hoffman, Getzlaf, and Turris, while Zibanejad, Karlsson, Lovejoy, and Ryan get the honorable mentions.
Over in Manitoba, the Winnipeg Jets bring in the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Michael Hutchinson are between the pipes. Winnipeg opened in the first period on an Evander Kane goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Grant Clitsome and Jay Harrison. Boston tied it on a second period goal by Torey Krug, his sixth of the year, helped along by Chris Kelly and Carl Soderberg. The Jets took the lead back with a Mathieu Perreault goal, his fifth of the campaign, via Dustin Byfuglien and Mark Scheifele. This was all they needed for the 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Hutchinson (30 for 31 in saves), Perreault, and Kane.
Finally, the Calgary Flames host the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Jonas Hiller are the masked men. Dallas got going in the second period on a Jamie Benn goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Tyler Seguin and Cody Eakin. The Stars added on with a Trevor Daley goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Benn and Eakin. Calgary got on the board with a Mark Giordano goal, his ninth of the season, going in unassisted. This was all the scoring, leaving the final at 2-1. The three stars were Benn, Lehtonen (21 for 22 in saves), and Eakin.
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New Jersey, as the Devils host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Backups Evgeni Nabokov and Keith Kinkaid are in the creases. New Jersey led off in the first period on an Adam Henrique goal, his ninth of the season, a power play goal powered by Andy Greene and Scott Gomez. The Devils added on with a Patrik Elias goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Martin Havlat and Henrique. Tampa Bay got on the board in the second period with a Steven Stamkos goal, his nineteenth of the season, guided in by Ryan Callahan and Jonathan Drouin. The Lightning tied it on a third period goal by Nikita Kucherov, his thirteenth of the year, assisted by Callahan and Jason Garrison. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Elias scored for a 3-2 Devils win. The three stars went to Henrique, Elias, and Callahan.
West to Detroit, as the Red Wings welcome the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Jimmy Howard guard the cages. Detroit started in the first period on a Henrik Zetterberg goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Darren Helm and Tomas Tatar. New York tied it with a Brock Nelson goal, his fourteenth of the year, coming off of Lubomir Visnovsky and Anders Lee. Petr Mrazek came on for Howard in the second period. The Islanders took the lead with a Lee goal in the second period, his sixth of the campaign, made possible by Nelson. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Lee, Nelson, and Halak (17 for 18 in saves).
Crossing into Ontario, as the Ottawa Senators host the Anaheim Ducks. Ilya Bryzgalov and Craig Anderson are the experienced goalies. Ottawa began in the first period with a Milan Michalek power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Erik Karlsson and Mika Zibanejad. The Senators added on as Mark Stone scored his eighth of the year, thanks to Mark Borowiecki and Kyle Turris. Ottawa extended the lead with a shorthanded and unassisted goal by Turris, his seventh of the season. The Senators padded the lead with a Mike Hoffman goal, his ninth of the year, going in unassisted. Anaheim got on the board with a Ryan Getzlaf goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Emerson Etem and Ben Lovejoy. The Ducks pulled closer with another Getzlaf goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, guided in by Lovejoy and the goalie Bryzgalov. Ottawa shot back on a Hoffman goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season, passed from Bobby Ryan and Karlsson. The Senators iced it at 6-2 with a Zibanejad, his ninth of the year, fueled by Ryan. The three stars belonged to Hoffman, Getzlaf, and Turris, while Zibanejad, Karlsson, Lovejoy, and Ryan get the honorable mentions.
Over in Manitoba, the Winnipeg Jets bring in the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Michael Hutchinson are between the pipes. Winnipeg opened in the first period on an Evander Kane goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Grant Clitsome and Jay Harrison. Boston tied it on a second period goal by Torey Krug, his sixth of the year, helped along by Chris Kelly and Carl Soderberg. The Jets took the lead back with a Mathieu Perreault goal, his fifth of the campaign, via Dustin Byfuglien and Mark Scheifele. This was all they needed for the 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Hutchinson (30 for 31 in saves), Perreault, and Kane.
Finally, the Calgary Flames host the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Jonas Hiller are the masked men. Dallas got going in the second period on a Jamie Benn goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Tyler Seguin and Cody Eakin. The Stars added on with a Trevor Daley goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Benn and Eakin. Calgary got on the board with a Mark Giordano goal, his ninth of the season, going in unassisted. This was all the scoring, leaving the final at 2-1. The three stars were Benn, Lehtonen (21 for 22 in saves), and Eakin.
Follow me on Twitter @KipperScorpion.
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