Six games for today, the last day before the NHL All-Star Break. The only game after tonight and before Tuesday is the All-Star Game itself, which I will cover for you here. Also this weekend is the KHL All-Star Game, also on Sunday, and I will have that alongside the Premier League coverage. For today, we begin in...
Ottawa, as the Senators host their Ontario rivals, the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Craig Anderson are the reliable goalies. Ottawa was first to score in the first period on a Mike Hoffman goal, his sixteenth of the season, via Mark Stone and Cody Ceci. The Senators added on with an Erik Karlsson goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Hoffman and Bobby Ryan. Ottawa extended the lead on a Mika Zibanejad goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Ryan and Marc Methot. Toronto got on the board in the second period as David Clarkson scored his tenth of the year, thanks to Cody Franson and Daniel Winnik. The Maple Leafs pulled closer in the third period on a Clarkson power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the season, powered by Nazem Kadri and Jake Gardiner. The Senators replied with a Karlsson goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, coming off of Milan Michalek and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. Toronto chipped back on a James van Riemsdyk goal, his twentieth of the campaign, courtesy of Phil Kessel and Gardiner. The three stars went to Karlsson, Clarkson, and Hoffman, while Ryan and Gardiner get the honorable mentions.
Down in Pittsburgh, the Penguins welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Marc-Andre Fleury guard the cages. Chicago opened in the first period on a David Rundblad goal, his third of the season, made possible by Marian Hossa and Jonathan Toews. The Blackhawks added on in the second period on a power play goal by Hossa, his tenth of the year, powered by Brent Seabrook and Brandon Saad. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Zach Sill goal, via Andrew Ebbett. The Penguins tied it on a Steve Downie goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Marcel Goc and Mark Arcobello. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Toews and Patrick Kane scored for a 3-2 Blackhawks win. The three stars were Hossa, Toews, and Crawford (30 for 32 in saves).
Into Canada again, as the Winnipeg Jets bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Michael Hutchinson receive the starting nods. Winnipeg started in the first period on a Blake Wheeler goal, his thirteenth of the season, guided in by Andrew Ladd and Bryan Little. The Jets added on with an Evander Kane goal, his tenth of the year, via Mark Scheifele. Winnipeg extended the lead in the second period on a Jim Slater goal, his second of the season, passed from Jay Harrison and Jacob Trouba. Curtis McElhinney relieved Bobrovsky in goal. The Jets padded the lead on a Chris Thorburn goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Adam Lowry and Matt Halischuk. This was all they needed for a 4-0 win, with the three stars going to Hutchinson (29 save shutout), Wheeler, and Kane.
Stateside again to Denver, as the Colorado Avalanche host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Semyon Varlamov are the masked men. Colorado struck first late in the first period on a Jarome Iginla goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Alex Tanguay and Matt Duchene. Boston tied it in the second period as Torey Krug scored his ninth of the year, thanks to Milan Lucic and David Pastrnak. The Bruins took the lead in the third period on a Brad Marchand goal, his thirteenth of the season, passed from David Krejci and Reilly Smith. The Avalanche tied it with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Dennis Everberg and John Mitchell. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Colorado won 3-2 with a lone tally by Nathan MacKinnon. The three stars were given to O'Reilly, Iginla, and MacKinnon.
Southwest to Anaheim, where the Ducks welcome the Calgary Flames. Joni Ortio and Frederik Andersen are in the blue paint. Anaheim led off in the first period on a Kyle Palmieri goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Matt Beleskey. The Ducks added on with a Patrick Maroon goal, his fourth of the year, via Ben Lovejoy and Cam Fowler. Anaheim extended the lead as Lovejoy scored, with a lone assist by Nate Thompson. The Ducks padded the lead and chased Ortio with a second period Tim Jackman goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Rene Bourque and Thompson. Jonas Hiller came on in relief. Calgary got on the board with a Mikael Backlund goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Lance Bouma. The Flames pulled closer on a Sean Monahan goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Johnny Gaudreau and Mark Giordano. Anaheim shot back in the third period on a Ryan Getzlaf goal, his fifteenth of the year, helped along by Corey Perry and Colby Robak. Calgary clawed back with a Joe Colborne goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Bouma and Dennis Wideman. The Ducks iced it at 6-3 on a Ryan Kesler empty net goal, his thirteenth of the year, set up by Perry. The three stars went to Lovejoy, Thompson, and Bouma, while Perry gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Antti Niemi tend the twines. San Jose began in the first period on a Logan Couture goal, his seventeenth of the season, assisted by Matt Irwin and the goalie Niemi. Los Angeles tied it in the second period on a Dustin Brown goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Marian Gaborik and Anze Kopitar. The Sharks retook the lead on a Patrick Marleau power play goal, his ninth of the season powered by Couture and Joe Thornton. San Jose added on with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, coming off of Marleau and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The Kings chipped back on a Jeff Carter power play goal, his twelfth of the season, guided in by Kopitar and Nick Shore. The Sharks finished it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Couture, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were handed to Couture, Marleau, and Kopitar.
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Ottawa, as the Senators host their Ontario rivals, the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Craig Anderson are the reliable goalies. Ottawa was first to score in the first period on a Mike Hoffman goal, his sixteenth of the season, via Mark Stone and Cody Ceci. The Senators added on with an Erik Karlsson goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Hoffman and Bobby Ryan. Ottawa extended the lead on a Mika Zibanejad goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Ryan and Marc Methot. Toronto got on the board in the second period as David Clarkson scored his tenth of the year, thanks to Cody Franson and Daniel Winnik. The Maple Leafs pulled closer in the third period on a Clarkson power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the season, powered by Nazem Kadri and Jake Gardiner. The Senators replied with a Karlsson goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, coming off of Milan Michalek and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. Toronto chipped back on a James van Riemsdyk goal, his twentieth of the campaign, courtesy of Phil Kessel and Gardiner. The three stars went to Karlsson, Clarkson, and Hoffman, while Ryan and Gardiner get the honorable mentions.
Down in Pittsburgh, the Penguins welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Marc-Andre Fleury guard the cages. Chicago opened in the first period on a David Rundblad goal, his third of the season, made possible by Marian Hossa and Jonathan Toews. The Blackhawks added on in the second period on a power play goal by Hossa, his tenth of the year, powered by Brent Seabrook and Brandon Saad. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Zach Sill goal, via Andrew Ebbett. The Penguins tied it on a Steve Downie goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Marcel Goc and Mark Arcobello. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Toews and Patrick Kane scored for a 3-2 Blackhawks win. The three stars were Hossa, Toews, and Crawford (30 for 32 in saves).
Into Canada again, as the Winnipeg Jets bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Michael Hutchinson receive the starting nods. Winnipeg started in the first period on a Blake Wheeler goal, his thirteenth of the season, guided in by Andrew Ladd and Bryan Little. The Jets added on with an Evander Kane goal, his tenth of the year, via Mark Scheifele. Winnipeg extended the lead in the second period on a Jim Slater goal, his second of the season, passed from Jay Harrison and Jacob Trouba. Curtis McElhinney relieved Bobrovsky in goal. The Jets padded the lead on a Chris Thorburn goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Adam Lowry and Matt Halischuk. This was all they needed for a 4-0 win, with the three stars going to Hutchinson (29 save shutout), Wheeler, and Kane.
Stateside again to Denver, as the Colorado Avalanche host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Semyon Varlamov are the masked men. Colorado struck first late in the first period on a Jarome Iginla goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Alex Tanguay and Matt Duchene. Boston tied it in the second period as Torey Krug scored his ninth of the year, thanks to Milan Lucic and David Pastrnak. The Bruins took the lead in the third period on a Brad Marchand goal, his thirteenth of the season, passed from David Krejci and Reilly Smith. The Avalanche tied it with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Dennis Everberg and John Mitchell. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Colorado won 3-2 with a lone tally by Nathan MacKinnon. The three stars were given to O'Reilly, Iginla, and MacKinnon.
Southwest to Anaheim, where the Ducks welcome the Calgary Flames. Joni Ortio and Frederik Andersen are in the blue paint. Anaheim led off in the first period on a Kyle Palmieri goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Matt Beleskey. The Ducks added on with a Patrick Maroon goal, his fourth of the year, via Ben Lovejoy and Cam Fowler. Anaheim extended the lead as Lovejoy scored, with a lone assist by Nate Thompson. The Ducks padded the lead and chased Ortio with a second period Tim Jackman goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Rene Bourque and Thompson. Jonas Hiller came on in relief. Calgary got on the board with a Mikael Backlund goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Lance Bouma. The Flames pulled closer on a Sean Monahan goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Johnny Gaudreau and Mark Giordano. Anaheim shot back in the third period on a Ryan Getzlaf goal, his fifteenth of the year, helped along by Corey Perry and Colby Robak. Calgary clawed back with a Joe Colborne goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Bouma and Dennis Wideman. The Ducks iced it at 6-3 on a Ryan Kesler empty net goal, his thirteenth of the year, set up by Perry. The three stars went to Lovejoy, Thompson, and Bouma, while Perry gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Antti Niemi tend the twines. San Jose began in the first period on a Logan Couture goal, his seventeenth of the season, assisted by Matt Irwin and the goalie Niemi. Los Angeles tied it in the second period on a Dustin Brown goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Marian Gaborik and Anze Kopitar. The Sharks retook the lead on a Patrick Marleau power play goal, his ninth of the season powered by Couture and Joe Thornton. San Jose added on with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, coming off of Marleau and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The Kings chipped back on a Jeff Carter power play goal, his twelfth of the season, guided in by Kopitar and Nick Shore. The Sharks finished it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Couture, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were handed to Couture, Marleau, and Kopitar.
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