Thursday, January 29, 2015

NHL January 28th, 2015

Three games on, as the...

New Jersey Devils host the Toronto Maple Leafs for the first game. Jonathan Bernier and Cory Schneider are the talented goalies. Toronto got going in the third period on a James van Riemsdyk goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Tyler Bozak and David Clarkson. New Jersey tied it on an Adam Larsson goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Martin Havlat and Patrik Elias. The Devils won 2-1 in the shootout with goals by Jacob Josefson and Elias. The three stars went to Schneider (29 for 30 in saves), Bernier (22 for 23 in saves), and Elias.

Down in DC, the Washington Capitals welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Braden Holtby guard the cages. Washington started in the first period on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, assisted by Karl Alzner and Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals added on in the second period on an Ovechkin power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-ninth of the year, powered by Mike Green and Backstrom. Washington extended the lead in the third period on an Eric Fehr goal, his fifteenth of the season, courtesy of Brooks Laich and Brooks Orpik. The Capitals padded the lead with a Green goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Evgeny Kuznetsov and Marcus Johansson. The three stars of the 4-0 game were Ovechkin, Holtby (27 save shutout), and Green, while Backstrom gets an honorable mention.

Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Jonathan Quick tend the twines. Chicago opened in the first period on a Patrick Kane goal, his twenty-third of the season, coming off of David Rundblad and Patrick Sharp. Los Angeles tied it on a Jeff Carter goal, his thirteenth of the year, made possible by Brayden McNabb and Tyler Toffoli. The Blackhawks gained the lead with a Sharp power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Kane and Duncan Keith. The Kings tied it with Carter's second of the game and fourteenth of the year in the second period, a power play goal guided in by Anze Kopitar and Marian Gaborik. Chicago pulled ahead with a third period goal by Andrew Shaw, his ninth of the season, with a lone assist by Teuvo Teravainen. Los Angeles tied it again with a Toffoli goal, his thirteenth of the year, fueled by Dwight King and Carter. The Kings took the lead on a Jake Muzzin goal, his sixth of the campaign, helped along by Kopitar. This held up for a 4-3 win, with the three stars going to Carter, Toffoli, and Kopitar, while Kane and Sharp get honorable mentions.

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