Four games today, beginning with...
The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Marc-Andre Fleury tend the twines. New York quickly struck first in the first period on an unassisted Rick Nash goal, his twenty-seventh of the season. The Rangers added on as Derick Brassard scored his twelfth of the year, coming off of Kevin Klein and Mats Zuccarello. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Sidney Crosby power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by David Perron and Kris Letang. New York answered in the second period with another Nash goal, his second of the game and twenty-eighth of the year, via Brassard. The Rangers extended the lead on a Derek Stepan power play goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Martin St. Louis and Chris Kreider. Thomas Greiss replaced Fleury in goal. The Penguins got one back in the third period on a Perron goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Robert Bortuzzo and Letang. New York finished it at 5-2 with a Stepan goal, his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, with assists provided by Kreider and St. Louis. The three stars were awarded to Nash, Stepan, and Brassard, while Perron, Letang, St. Louis, and Kreider get the honorable mentions.
West to Chicago, as the Blackhawks welcome the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Corey Crawford guard the cages. Dallas began on a first period goal by Tyler Seguin, his twenty-eighth of the season, assisted by Colton Sceviour and Jamie Benn. The Stars added on with a Cody Eakin shorthanded goal, his eighth of the year, set up by Benn and Alex Goligoski. Chicago got on the board with a Patrick Kane goal, his twenty-first of the season, coming off of Brent Seabrook and Bryan Bickell. The Blackhawks tied it on a power play goal by Brandon Saad, his fourteenth of the year, powered by Patrick Sharp and Seabrook. Dallas took the lead back with a Vernon Fiddler goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by John Klingberg and Travis Moen. Chicago tied it again with a second period Saad goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, guided in by Jonathan Toews and Niklas Hjalmarsson. The Stars pulled ahead in the third period on an Eakin power play goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, via Seguin and Benn, the latter getting a sock trick. Dallas extended the lead with an Erik Cole goal, his twelfth of the year, passed from Jason Spezza and Klingberg. The Stars closed it at 6-3 with an empty net goal by Shawn Horcoff, his sixth of the campaign, helped along by Goligoski and Eakin. The three stars were Eakin, Seguin, and Benn, while Goligoski, Saad, Seabrook, and Klingberg get the honorable mentions.
Up in Winnipeg, the Jets bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith and Ondrej Pavelec are the lousy goalies. Winnipeg led off with a first period goal by Bryan Little goal, his eighteenth of the season, fueled by Andrew Ladd. Arizona tied it on an Oliver Ekman-Larsson goal, his twelfth of the year, courtesy of Shane Doan and Martin Hanzal. The Jets took the lead in the second period on a Michael Frolik, his tenth of the season, going in unassisted. Winnipeg added on in the third period as Dustin Byfuglien scored his twelfth of the year, thanks to Mark Scheifele. The Coyotes got one back with a Lauri Korpikoski power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Michael Stone and Keith Yandle. Arizona tied it on a Tobias Rieder goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Antoine Vermette and Doan. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Little's goal lifted the Jets to a 4-3 win. The three stars were given to Little, Doan, and Byfuglien.
Finally, the Detroit Red Wings host the Buffalo Sabres. Jhonas Enroth and Petr Mrazek are the little-known goalies. Buffalo was first to score on a first period goal by Drew Stafford, his seventh of the season, fueled by Cody Hodgson and Andrej Meszaros. The Sabres added on with a Tyler Ennis goal, his eleventh of the year, coming off of Nikita Zadorov and Andre Benoit. Buffalo extended the lead with a Chris Stewart power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Ennis and Zadorov. Tom McCollum replaced Mrazek in goal. Detroit got on the board in the second period on a Gustav Nyquist power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, via Henrik Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall. The Red Wings got closer with a Drew Miller goal, his second of the season, passed from Joakim Andersson and Danny DeKeyser. Detroit tied it on a Tomas Tatar goal, his twenty-first of the year, going in unassisted. The Red Wings took the lead in the third period on a Zetterberg goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Pavel Datsyuk and Tatar. Detroit padded the lead with another Zetterberg goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, a power play goal with helpers from Nyquist and Justin Abdelkader. The Sabres got one back with an Ennis goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, pushed through by Matt Moulson. The Red Wings won 6-4 when Zetterberg finished his hat trick on his fourteenth of the year, with assists from Kyle Quincey and DeKeyser. The three stars were Zetterberg, Ennis, and Nyquist, while Tatar, DeKeyser, and Zadorov get honorable mentions.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Marc-Andre Fleury tend the twines. New York quickly struck first in the first period on an unassisted Rick Nash goal, his twenty-seventh of the season. The Rangers added on as Derick Brassard scored his twelfth of the year, coming off of Kevin Klein and Mats Zuccarello. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Sidney Crosby power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by David Perron and Kris Letang. New York answered in the second period with another Nash goal, his second of the game and twenty-eighth of the year, via Brassard. The Rangers extended the lead on a Derek Stepan power play goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Martin St. Louis and Chris Kreider. Thomas Greiss replaced Fleury in goal. The Penguins got one back in the third period on a Perron goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Robert Bortuzzo and Letang. New York finished it at 5-2 with a Stepan goal, his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, with assists provided by Kreider and St. Louis. The three stars were awarded to Nash, Stepan, and Brassard, while Perron, Letang, St. Louis, and Kreider get the honorable mentions.
West to Chicago, as the Blackhawks welcome the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Corey Crawford guard the cages. Dallas began on a first period goal by Tyler Seguin, his twenty-eighth of the season, assisted by Colton Sceviour and Jamie Benn. The Stars added on with a Cody Eakin shorthanded goal, his eighth of the year, set up by Benn and Alex Goligoski. Chicago got on the board with a Patrick Kane goal, his twenty-first of the season, coming off of Brent Seabrook and Bryan Bickell. The Blackhawks tied it on a power play goal by Brandon Saad, his fourteenth of the year, powered by Patrick Sharp and Seabrook. Dallas took the lead back with a Vernon Fiddler goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by John Klingberg and Travis Moen. Chicago tied it again with a second period Saad goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, guided in by Jonathan Toews and Niklas Hjalmarsson. The Stars pulled ahead in the third period on an Eakin power play goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, via Seguin and Benn, the latter getting a sock trick. Dallas extended the lead with an Erik Cole goal, his twelfth of the year, passed from Jason Spezza and Klingberg. The Stars closed it at 6-3 with an empty net goal by Shawn Horcoff, his sixth of the campaign, helped along by Goligoski and Eakin. The three stars were Eakin, Seguin, and Benn, while Goligoski, Saad, Seabrook, and Klingberg get the honorable mentions.
Up in Winnipeg, the Jets bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith and Ondrej Pavelec are the lousy goalies. Winnipeg led off with a first period goal by Bryan Little goal, his eighteenth of the season, fueled by Andrew Ladd. Arizona tied it on an Oliver Ekman-Larsson goal, his twelfth of the year, courtesy of Shane Doan and Martin Hanzal. The Jets took the lead in the second period on a Michael Frolik, his tenth of the season, going in unassisted. Winnipeg added on in the third period as Dustin Byfuglien scored his twelfth of the year, thanks to Mark Scheifele. The Coyotes got one back with a Lauri Korpikoski power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Michael Stone and Keith Yandle. Arizona tied it on a Tobias Rieder goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Antoine Vermette and Doan. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Little's goal lifted the Jets to a 4-3 win. The three stars were given to Little, Doan, and Byfuglien.
Finally, the Detroit Red Wings host the Buffalo Sabres. Jhonas Enroth and Petr Mrazek are the little-known goalies. Buffalo was first to score on a first period goal by Drew Stafford, his seventh of the season, fueled by Cody Hodgson and Andrej Meszaros. The Sabres added on with a Tyler Ennis goal, his eleventh of the year, coming off of Nikita Zadorov and Andre Benoit. Buffalo extended the lead with a Chris Stewart power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Ennis and Zadorov. Tom McCollum replaced Mrazek in goal. Detroit got on the board in the second period on a Gustav Nyquist power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, via Henrik Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall. The Red Wings got closer with a Drew Miller goal, his second of the season, passed from Joakim Andersson and Danny DeKeyser. Detroit tied it on a Tomas Tatar goal, his twenty-first of the year, going in unassisted. The Red Wings took the lead in the third period on a Zetterberg goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Pavel Datsyuk and Tatar. Detroit padded the lead with another Zetterberg goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, a power play goal with helpers from Nyquist and Justin Abdelkader. The Sabres got one back with an Ennis goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, pushed through by Matt Moulson. The Red Wings won 6-4 when Zetterberg finished his hat trick on his fourteenth of the year, with assists from Kyle Quincey and DeKeyser. The three stars were Zetterberg, Ennis, and Nyquist, while Tatar, DeKeyser, and Zadorov get honorable mentions.
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