Eight games for the evening, beginning in...
New York City, as the Rangers host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Henrik Lundqvist are the goalies with very different hairstyles. New York started in the second period on a Kevin Hayes goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Dan Girardi and Carl Hagelin. Ottawa tied it on an Erik Karlsson goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Kyle Turris and Mark Stone. The Senators took the lead with a Milan Michalek goal, his sixth of the season, coming on the power play from Alex Chiasson and Mika Zibanejad. The Rangers tied it on a third period goal by Chris Kreider, his tenth of the year, via Marc Staal and Martin St. Louis. New York won 3-2 in overtime on a Hagelin goal, his ninth of the campaign, passed from Derek Stepan and Ryan McDonagh. The three stars were Hagelin, Kreider, and Lundqvist (33 for 35 in saves).
Down in DC, the Washington Capitals welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Viktor Fasth and Braden Holtby are the young goalies. Washington opened in the first period on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, courtesy of Andre Burakovsky and Mike Green. The Capitals added on with a power play goal by Ovechkin, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the year, powered by Green and Marcus Johansson. Edmonton got on the board with a Derek Roy goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Nail Yakupov and Oscar Klefbom. Washington replied on a Jay Beagle goal, his seventh of the year, passed from John Carlson and Tom Wilson. The Oilers got one back in the second period on a Nikita Nikitin power play goal, his third of the season, helped along by Justin Schultz and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Capitals shot back in the third period with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his fifteenth of the year, made possible by Carlson and Burakovsky. Edmonton pulled back with a Teddy Purcell goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Anton Lander and Matt Fraser. The Oilers tied it with a Nugent-Hopkins goal, his twelfth of the year, with assists provided by Benoit Pouliot and Jordan Eberle. In the shootout, Roy and Purcell topped Evgeny Kuznetsov for a 5-4 Edmonton win. The three stars belonged to Ovechkin, Nugent-Hopkins, and Burakovsky, while Green and Carlson get the honorable mentions.
Over in Detroit, the Red Wings host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Petr Mrazek are set to start in goal. Detroit began in the first period with a Teemu Pulkkinen goal, fueled by Stephen Weiss and Brendan Smith. Minnesota tied it on a Mikko Koivu power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Ryan Suter. The Red Wings retook the lead on a Jonathan Ericsson goal, his second of the year, via Gustav Nyquist and Henrik Zetterberg. Detroit added on in the second period on a Nyquist power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by Niklas Kronwall and Zetterberg. The Red Wings extended the lead as Xavier Ouellet scored his second of the year, thanks to Zetterberg, who got a sock trick, and Justin Abdelkader. The Wild got one back in the third period on a Zach Parise power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, coming off of Jason Pominville and Thomas Vanek. Minnesota pulled closer on a Thomas Vanek goal, his ninth of the year, with assists provided by Suter and Ryan Carter. The Wild tied it on another Parise goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Pavel Datsyuk and Nyquist lifted the Red Wings to a 5-4 win. The three stars were Nyquist, Zetterberg, and Parise, while Vanek and Suter get honorable mentions.
Up in Canada, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Nashville Predators. Carter Hutton is mismatched with Carey Price in goal. Nashville dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Mike Ribeiro goal, his tenth of the season, fueled by Seth Jones and Filip Forsberg. Montreal tied it in the third period on an Alex Galchenyuk power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by P.K. Subban and David Desharnais. The Canadiens won 2-1 with an overtime goal by Subban, his eleventh of the campaign, a power play goal assisted by Andrei Markov and Galchenyuk. The three stars were Price (36 for 37 in saves), Subban, and Galchenyuk.
Back stateside, the Philadelphia Flyers host the Pittsburgh Penguins for a Battle of Pennsylvania. Thomas Greiss and Ray Emery are the mediocre goalies. Philadelphia struck first in the first period on a Luke Schenn goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. Pittsburgh tied it on a Chris Kunitz shorthanded goal, his fourteenth of the year, an unassisted goal. The Penguins took the lead in the third period on a Beau Bennett goal, his third of the season, coming off of Evgeni Malkin and Nick Spaling. The Flyers tied it with a Chris VandeVelde goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Michael Del Zotto and Vincent Lecavalier. Philadelphia won 3-2 in overtime with a Claude Giroux power play goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, powered by Jakub Voracek and Mark Streit. The three stars were handed to Giroux, VandeVelde, and Schenn.
South to Tampa Bay, where the Lightning welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Ben Bishop guard the cages. Tampa Bay got going in the second period on a Valtteri Filppula goal, his ninth of the season, guided in by Steven Stamkos and Ryan Callahan. The Lightning added on in the third period on an Alex Killorn goal, his tenth of the year, via Victor Hedman and Filppula. Tampa Bay extended the lead on a Brian Boyle goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Brett Connolly and Brenden Morrow. Vancouver got on the board with a Frank Corrado goal, assisted by Alexandre Burrows and Chris Higgins. The Lightning iced it at 4-1 on a Killorn empty net goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, set up by Cedric Paquette and Hedman. The three stars went to Killorn, Bishop (27 for 28 in saves), and Filppula, while Hedman gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to Chicago, as the Blackhawks host the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith and Antti Raanta are set to start. Chicago was first to score in the first period on a Jonathan Toews power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Patrick Kane and Patrick Sharp. The Blackhawks added on with an Andrew Shaw goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Teuvo Teravainen and Bryan Bickell. Chicago extended the lead in the second period on a Kane goal, his twenty-second of the season, coming off of Brad Richards and Sharp. The Blackhawks padded the lead on a Teravainen goal, his second of the year, made possible by Bickell and Niklas Hjalmarsson. Arizona got on the board with a Lucas Lessio goal, guided in by Sam Gagner and Keith Yandle. Chicago shot back on a Shaw goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, assisted by Duncan Keith. The Blackhawks finished it at 6-1 with a David Rundblad goal, his second of the year, fueled by Kane and Richards. The three stars went to Shaw, Kane, and Teravainen, while Sharp, Bickell, and Richards get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Dallas Stars bring in the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Kari Lehtonen are the Finnish goalies. Dallas led off in the second period on a Vernon Fiddler goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Jason Spezza and Jason Demers. Boston tied it with a Loui Eriksson goal, his eleventh of the year, assisted by Carl Soderberg and Chris Kelly. The Bruins took the lead on a Gregory Campbell goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Craig Cunningham and Dougie Hamilton. Boston iced it at 3-1 in the third period on a Hamilton power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Reilly Smith. The three stars went to Hamilton, Rask (36 for 37 in saves), and Campbell.
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New York City, as the Rangers host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Henrik Lundqvist are the goalies with very different hairstyles. New York started in the second period on a Kevin Hayes goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Dan Girardi and Carl Hagelin. Ottawa tied it on an Erik Karlsson goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Kyle Turris and Mark Stone. The Senators took the lead with a Milan Michalek goal, his sixth of the season, coming on the power play from Alex Chiasson and Mika Zibanejad. The Rangers tied it on a third period goal by Chris Kreider, his tenth of the year, via Marc Staal and Martin St. Louis. New York won 3-2 in overtime on a Hagelin goal, his ninth of the campaign, passed from Derek Stepan and Ryan McDonagh. The three stars were Hagelin, Kreider, and Lundqvist (33 for 35 in saves).
Down in DC, the Washington Capitals welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Viktor Fasth and Braden Holtby are the young goalies. Washington opened in the first period on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, courtesy of Andre Burakovsky and Mike Green. The Capitals added on with a power play goal by Ovechkin, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the year, powered by Green and Marcus Johansson. Edmonton got on the board with a Derek Roy goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Nail Yakupov and Oscar Klefbom. Washington replied on a Jay Beagle goal, his seventh of the year, passed from John Carlson and Tom Wilson. The Oilers got one back in the second period on a Nikita Nikitin power play goal, his third of the season, helped along by Justin Schultz and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Capitals shot back in the third period with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his fifteenth of the year, made possible by Carlson and Burakovsky. Edmonton pulled back with a Teddy Purcell goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Anton Lander and Matt Fraser. The Oilers tied it with a Nugent-Hopkins goal, his twelfth of the year, with assists provided by Benoit Pouliot and Jordan Eberle. In the shootout, Roy and Purcell topped Evgeny Kuznetsov for a 5-4 Edmonton win. The three stars belonged to Ovechkin, Nugent-Hopkins, and Burakovsky, while Green and Carlson get the honorable mentions.
Over in Detroit, the Red Wings host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Petr Mrazek are set to start in goal. Detroit began in the first period with a Teemu Pulkkinen goal, fueled by Stephen Weiss and Brendan Smith. Minnesota tied it on a Mikko Koivu power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Ryan Suter. The Red Wings retook the lead on a Jonathan Ericsson goal, his second of the year, via Gustav Nyquist and Henrik Zetterberg. Detroit added on in the second period on a Nyquist power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by Niklas Kronwall and Zetterberg. The Red Wings extended the lead as Xavier Ouellet scored his second of the year, thanks to Zetterberg, who got a sock trick, and Justin Abdelkader. The Wild got one back in the third period on a Zach Parise power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, coming off of Jason Pominville and Thomas Vanek. Minnesota pulled closer on a Thomas Vanek goal, his ninth of the year, with assists provided by Suter and Ryan Carter. The Wild tied it on another Parise goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Pavel Datsyuk and Nyquist lifted the Red Wings to a 5-4 win. The three stars were Nyquist, Zetterberg, and Parise, while Vanek and Suter get honorable mentions.
Up in Canada, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Nashville Predators. Carter Hutton is mismatched with Carey Price in goal. Nashville dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Mike Ribeiro goal, his tenth of the season, fueled by Seth Jones and Filip Forsberg. Montreal tied it in the third period on an Alex Galchenyuk power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by P.K. Subban and David Desharnais. The Canadiens won 2-1 with an overtime goal by Subban, his eleventh of the campaign, a power play goal assisted by Andrei Markov and Galchenyuk. The three stars were Price (36 for 37 in saves), Subban, and Galchenyuk.
Back stateside, the Philadelphia Flyers host the Pittsburgh Penguins for a Battle of Pennsylvania. Thomas Greiss and Ray Emery are the mediocre goalies. Philadelphia struck first in the first period on a Luke Schenn goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. Pittsburgh tied it on a Chris Kunitz shorthanded goal, his fourteenth of the year, an unassisted goal. The Penguins took the lead in the third period on a Beau Bennett goal, his third of the season, coming off of Evgeni Malkin and Nick Spaling. The Flyers tied it with a Chris VandeVelde goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Michael Del Zotto and Vincent Lecavalier. Philadelphia won 3-2 in overtime with a Claude Giroux power play goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, powered by Jakub Voracek and Mark Streit. The three stars were handed to Giroux, VandeVelde, and Schenn.
South to Tampa Bay, where the Lightning welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Ben Bishop guard the cages. Tampa Bay got going in the second period on a Valtteri Filppula goal, his ninth of the season, guided in by Steven Stamkos and Ryan Callahan. The Lightning added on in the third period on an Alex Killorn goal, his tenth of the year, via Victor Hedman and Filppula. Tampa Bay extended the lead on a Brian Boyle goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Brett Connolly and Brenden Morrow. Vancouver got on the board with a Frank Corrado goal, assisted by Alexandre Burrows and Chris Higgins. The Lightning iced it at 4-1 on a Killorn empty net goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, set up by Cedric Paquette and Hedman. The three stars went to Killorn, Bishop (27 for 28 in saves), and Filppula, while Hedman gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to Chicago, as the Blackhawks host the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith and Antti Raanta are set to start. Chicago was first to score in the first period on a Jonathan Toews power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Patrick Kane and Patrick Sharp. The Blackhawks added on with an Andrew Shaw goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Teuvo Teravainen and Bryan Bickell. Chicago extended the lead in the second period on a Kane goal, his twenty-second of the season, coming off of Brad Richards and Sharp. The Blackhawks padded the lead on a Teravainen goal, his second of the year, made possible by Bickell and Niklas Hjalmarsson. Arizona got on the board with a Lucas Lessio goal, guided in by Sam Gagner and Keith Yandle. Chicago shot back on a Shaw goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, assisted by Duncan Keith. The Blackhawks finished it at 6-1 with a David Rundblad goal, his second of the year, fueled by Kane and Richards. The three stars went to Shaw, Kane, and Teravainen, while Sharp, Bickell, and Richards get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Dallas Stars bring in the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Kari Lehtonen are the Finnish goalies. Dallas led off in the second period on a Vernon Fiddler goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Jason Spezza and Jason Demers. Boston tied it with a Loui Eriksson goal, his eleventh of the year, assisted by Carl Soderberg and Chris Kelly. The Bruins took the lead on a Gregory Campbell goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Craig Cunningham and Dougie Hamilton. Boston iced it at 3-1 in the third period on a Hamilton power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Reilly Smith. The three stars went to Hamilton, Rask (36 for 37 in saves), and Campbell.
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