Thursday, January 15, 2015

NHL January 14th, 2015

Four games for the night, with the first coming from...

Columbus, as the Blue Jackets host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Sergei Bobrovsky tend the twines. Columbus started in the first period on a Kevin Connauton goal, his seventh of the season, helped along by Jeremy Morin. The Blue Jackets added on with a Ryan Johansen power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by James Wisniewski and Nick Foligno. Montreal got on the board with a Max Pacioretty goal, his nineteenth of the season, a power play goal made possible by Andrei Markov and Brendan Gallagher. The Canadiens tied it on a P.K. Subban power play goal, his ninth of the year, via Markov and Alex Galchenyuk. Montreal took the lead on another Pacioretty power play goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the campaign, guided in by Tomas Plekanec and Sergei Gonchar. This was good for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Pacioretty, Subban, and Markov.

Back east, the Washington Capitals welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Rob Zepp is mismatched with Braden Holtby in goal. Washington struck first in the first period on a Jason Chimera goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Matt Niskanen. This was all they needed for a 1-0 win, with the three stars going to Holtby (21 save shutout), Chimera, and Zepp (25 for 26 in saves).

Way west to Anaheim, as the Ducks bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Frederik Andersen are the young goalies. Anaheim was first to score in the first period on a Kyle Palmieri power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Hampus Lindholm and Cam Fowler. The Ducks added on in the second period as Corey Perry scored his sixteenth of the year, thanks to Ryan Getzlaf and Ben Lovejoy. Anaheim extended the lead on a Perry goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the season, with a lone assist by Getzlaf. The Ducks iced it at 4-0 in the third period on a Perry empty net goal to finish his hat trick, his eighteenth of the year, set up by Clayton Stoner and the goalie Andersen. The three stars went to Perry, Andersen (28 save shutout), and Getzlaf.

Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Jonathan Quick protect the nets. New Jersey opened in the first period on a Steve Bernier goal, his fourth of the season, a power play goal made possible by Michael Cammalleri and Scott Gomez. Los Angeles tied it in the second period with a Dustin Brown goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Drew Doughty and Brayden McNabb. The Devils shot back on a Bernier power play goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, powered by Gomez and Jon Merrill. New Jersey added on with a Martin Havlat goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Patrik Elias and Travis Zajac. The Devils extended the lead as Cammalleri scored his fourteenth of the season, thanks to Michael Ryder and Dainius Zubrus. New Jersey padded the lead on a Ryder goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Andy Greene and Adam Larsson. The Kings got one back in the third period with a Marian Gaborik goal, his fifteenth of the season, passed from McNabb and Justin Williams. Los Angeles drew closer on a Williams goal, his thirteenth of the year, with a lone assist by Mike Richards. This only made it 5-3, the final, with the three stars given to Bernier, Ryder, and Cammalleri, while Williams, Gomez, and McNabb get the honorable mentions.

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