Five games this evening, beginning in...
New York, as the Rangers host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Henrik Lundqvist tend the twines. Tampa Bay opened in the first period on a Tyler Johnson goal, his seventh of the season, guided in by Ondrej Palat and Victor Hedman. New York tied it on a Kevin Hayes goal, his third of the year, passed from Carl Hagelin and Lee Stempniak. The Lightning retook the lead with a Brett Connolly goal, his third of the season, assisted by Hedman and the goalie Bishop. The Rangers tied it in the second period on a Jesper Fast goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Derick Brassard and Rick Nash. New York took the lead on a Martin St. Louis power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Ryan McDonagh and Derek Stepan. Tampa Bay retied it with a Matthew Carle goal, his second of the year, coming off of Johnson and Valtteri Filppula. The Lightning took the lead in the third period on Connolly's second of the game and fourth of the season, via Steven Stamkos and Hedman on the power play. Hedman got a sock trick with that assist. Tampa Bay added on with another Johnson goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, helped along by Nikita Kucherov and Radko Gudas. The Lightning iced it at 6-3 with a shorthanded empty net goal by Palat, his sixth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Johnson, Hedman, and Connolly, while Palat gets an honorable mention.
West to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets welcome the Florida Panthers. Al Montoya and Sergei Bobrovsky are set to start. Columbus started in the first period on a Matt Calvert goal, his third of the season, fueled by Michael Chaput and Jordan Leopold. Florida tied it on a second period Aaron Ekblad power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Brad Boyes and Sean Bergenheim. The Blue Jackets regained the lead on a third period goal by Boone Jenner, his second of the campaign, with a lone assist by Kerby Rychel. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Bobrovsky (24 for 25 in saves), Jenner, and Calvert.
Further west to Colorado, where the Avalanche host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price faces a lesser foe in Calvin Pickard in goal. Montreal struck first in the first period on a Jiri Sekac goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Brandon Prust and the goalie Price. Colorado tied it on an unassisted goal by Daniel Briere, his sixth of the year. The Avalanche took the lead in the second period on a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Alex Tanguay and Matt Duchene. The Canadiens retied it with an Andrei Markov power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Alex Galchenyuk and Tomas Plekanec. Colorado pulled ahead with a Tyson Barrie goal, his third of the season, fueled by Max Talbot and Nate Guenin. Montreal evened the score on a P.K. Subban goal, his sixth of the year, via Markov and Lars Eller. The Canadiens took the lead in the third period on a Max Pacioretty goal, his twelfth of the season, guided in by David Desharnais and Subban. This produced the 4-3 final, with the three stars given to Subban, Markov, and Pacioretty.
Up in Edmonton, the Oilers bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith and Viktor Fasth receive the starting nods. Edmonton was first to score in the first period on a power play goal by Jordan Eberle, his fifth of the season, coming off of Taylor Hall and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Arizona tied it in the second period with a shorthanded goal by Tobias Rieder, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The Coyotes took the lead as Rieder scored another shorthanded goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, set up by Martin Hanzal. Arizona added on with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson power play goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Keith Yandle and Mikkel Boedker. The Coyotes extended the lead on a Boedker goal, his eighth of the season, guided in by Antoine Vermette and Lauri Korpikoski. Arizona padded the lead on a Martin Erat power play goal, his fifth of the year, with assists from Michael Stone and David Schlemko. The Oilers got one back on a Jeff Petry goal, his second of the season, passed from Oscar Klefbom and David Perron. The final stood at 5-2, with the three stars going to Rieder, Boedker, and Ekman-Larsson.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Frederik Andersen guard the cages. Boston got going in the second period on a Brad Marchand goal, his sixth of the season, via David Pastrnak and Zach Trotman. Anaheim tied it with a Sami Vatanen goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Patrick Maroon. The Ducks took the lead on a Devante Smith-Pelly goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Cam Fowler and Jakob Silfverberg. Anaheim added on with a third period Matt Beleskey goal, his twelfth of the year, helped along by Ryan Getzlaf. The Bruins got one back on a Simon Gagne goal, his second of the season, fueled by Daniel Paille and Dougie Hamilton. The final was 3-2, and the three stars went to Beleskey, Smith-Pelly, and Vatanen.
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New York, as the Rangers host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Henrik Lundqvist tend the twines. Tampa Bay opened in the first period on a Tyler Johnson goal, his seventh of the season, guided in by Ondrej Palat and Victor Hedman. New York tied it on a Kevin Hayes goal, his third of the year, passed from Carl Hagelin and Lee Stempniak. The Lightning retook the lead with a Brett Connolly goal, his third of the season, assisted by Hedman and the goalie Bishop. The Rangers tied it in the second period on a Jesper Fast goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Derick Brassard and Rick Nash. New York took the lead on a Martin St. Louis power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Ryan McDonagh and Derek Stepan. Tampa Bay retied it with a Matthew Carle goal, his second of the year, coming off of Johnson and Valtteri Filppula. The Lightning took the lead in the third period on Connolly's second of the game and fourth of the season, via Steven Stamkos and Hedman on the power play. Hedman got a sock trick with that assist. Tampa Bay added on with another Johnson goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, helped along by Nikita Kucherov and Radko Gudas. The Lightning iced it at 6-3 with a shorthanded empty net goal by Palat, his sixth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Johnson, Hedman, and Connolly, while Palat gets an honorable mention.
West to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets welcome the Florida Panthers. Al Montoya and Sergei Bobrovsky are set to start. Columbus started in the first period on a Matt Calvert goal, his third of the season, fueled by Michael Chaput and Jordan Leopold. Florida tied it on a second period Aaron Ekblad power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Brad Boyes and Sean Bergenheim. The Blue Jackets regained the lead on a third period goal by Boone Jenner, his second of the campaign, with a lone assist by Kerby Rychel. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Bobrovsky (24 for 25 in saves), Jenner, and Calvert.
Further west to Colorado, where the Avalanche host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price faces a lesser foe in Calvin Pickard in goal. Montreal struck first in the first period on a Jiri Sekac goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Brandon Prust and the goalie Price. Colorado tied it on an unassisted goal by Daniel Briere, his sixth of the year. The Avalanche took the lead in the second period on a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Alex Tanguay and Matt Duchene. The Canadiens retied it with an Andrei Markov power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Alex Galchenyuk and Tomas Plekanec. Colorado pulled ahead with a Tyson Barrie goal, his third of the season, fueled by Max Talbot and Nate Guenin. Montreal evened the score on a P.K. Subban goal, his sixth of the year, via Markov and Lars Eller. The Canadiens took the lead in the third period on a Max Pacioretty goal, his twelfth of the season, guided in by David Desharnais and Subban. This produced the 4-3 final, with the three stars given to Subban, Markov, and Pacioretty.
Up in Edmonton, the Oilers bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith and Viktor Fasth receive the starting nods. Edmonton was first to score in the first period on a power play goal by Jordan Eberle, his fifth of the season, coming off of Taylor Hall and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Arizona tied it in the second period with a shorthanded goal by Tobias Rieder, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The Coyotes took the lead as Rieder scored another shorthanded goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, set up by Martin Hanzal. Arizona added on with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson power play goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Keith Yandle and Mikkel Boedker. The Coyotes extended the lead on a Boedker goal, his eighth of the season, guided in by Antoine Vermette and Lauri Korpikoski. Arizona padded the lead on a Martin Erat power play goal, his fifth of the year, with assists from Michael Stone and David Schlemko. The Oilers got one back on a Jeff Petry goal, his second of the season, passed from Oscar Klefbom and David Perron. The final stood at 5-2, with the three stars going to Rieder, Boedker, and Ekman-Larsson.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Frederik Andersen guard the cages. Boston got going in the second period on a Brad Marchand goal, his sixth of the season, via David Pastrnak and Zach Trotman. Anaheim tied it with a Sami Vatanen goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Patrick Maroon. The Ducks took the lead on a Devante Smith-Pelly goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Cam Fowler and Jakob Silfverberg. Anaheim added on with a third period Matt Beleskey goal, his twelfth of the year, helped along by Ryan Getzlaf. The Bruins got one back on a Simon Gagne goal, his second of the season, fueled by Daniel Paille and Dougie Hamilton. The final was 3-2, and the three stars went to Beleskey, Smith-Pelly, and Vatanen.
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