Five games for the night, with the first in...
Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes host the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Anton Khudobin are the young goalies. St. Louis struck first in the first period with a Ryan Reaves goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Steve Ott and Marcel Goc. The Blues added on with a David Backes goal, his seventeenth of the year, assisted by Alex Pietrangelo and T.J. Oshie. Cam Ward replaced Khudobin in goal. Carolina got on the board with a Justin Faulk goal, his tenth of the season, fueled by Jay McClement and Brad Malone. The Hurricanes tied it in the second period on a Ryan Murphy power play goal, powered by Riley Nash and Jordan Staal. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Kevin Shattenkirk took the game for the Blues with his lone tally making it a 3-2 win. The three stars went to Ward (29 for 29 in saves in relief), Reaves, and Murphy.
Up in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Cory Schneider guard the cages. New Jersey got going in the third period on a Steve Bernier goal, his seventh of the season, going in unassisted. Pittsburgh tied it on a Chris Kunitz power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang. The Penguins won 2-1 in overtime as Simon Despres scored his second of the campaign, thanks to Brandon Sutter and Letang. The three stars were Despres, Letang, and Schneider (41 for 43 in saves).
Out west, the Colorado Avalanche host the Nashville Predators. Marek Mazanec is mismatched with Semyon Varlamov in goal. Colorado was first to score in the first period on a Max Talbot goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Nathan MacKinnon and Ryan O'Reilly. The Avalanche added on in the third period as Jarome Iginla scored his sixteenth of the year, with the help of Matt Duchene and Alex Tanguay. Colorado iced it with a Gabriel Landeskog empty net goal, his tenth of the campaign, set up by MacKinnon. The three stars were Varlamov (23 save shutout), MacKinnon, and Talbot.
Northwest to Vancouver, as the Canucks bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Matt Hackett and Ryan Miller draw the starts in goal. Buffalo began in the first period on a Chris Stewart power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Tyler Ennis and Zemgus Girgensons. Vancouver tied it as Bo Horvat scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Zack Kassian and Shawn Matthias. The Canucks took the lead in the second period with a Yannick Weber power play goal, his fourth of the season, via Chris Higgins and Linden Vey. Vancouver added on with a Nick Bonino power play goal, his eleventh of the year, with helpers provided by Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin. The Sabres pulled back with another Stewart power play goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, coming off of Brian Flynn and Nikita Zadorov. The Canucks replied with a third period goal by Higgins, his seventh of the year, passed from Christopher Tanev and Dan Hamhuis. Vancouver iced it at 5-2 on a Radim Vrbata empty net goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, set up by Tanev and Henrik Sedin. The three stars were Stewart, Higgins, and Henrik Sedin, while Tanev gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Frederik Andersen tend the twines. Chicago led off in the first period with a Jonathan Toews goal, his fifteenth of the season, passed from Patrick Kane and Patrick Sharp. The Blackhawks added on in the second period with a Duncan Keith goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone assist by Sharp. Chicago extended the lead on a Kane goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, fueled by Sharp, who got a sock trick, and Brad Richards. Anaheim got on the board with a third period goal by Rickard Rakell, his fifth of the year, a power play goal powered by Corey Perry and Patrick Maroon. The Blackhawks iced it at 4-1 with Kane's second of the game and twenty-fifth of the campaign, made possible by Sharp and Johnny Oduya. The three stars were Sharp, Kane, and Crawford (21 for 22 in saves).
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Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes host the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Anton Khudobin are the young goalies. St. Louis struck first in the first period with a Ryan Reaves goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Steve Ott and Marcel Goc. The Blues added on with a David Backes goal, his seventeenth of the year, assisted by Alex Pietrangelo and T.J. Oshie. Cam Ward replaced Khudobin in goal. Carolina got on the board with a Justin Faulk goal, his tenth of the season, fueled by Jay McClement and Brad Malone. The Hurricanes tied it in the second period on a Ryan Murphy power play goal, powered by Riley Nash and Jordan Staal. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Kevin Shattenkirk took the game for the Blues with his lone tally making it a 3-2 win. The three stars went to Ward (29 for 29 in saves in relief), Reaves, and Murphy.
Up in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Cory Schneider guard the cages. New Jersey got going in the third period on a Steve Bernier goal, his seventh of the season, going in unassisted. Pittsburgh tied it on a Chris Kunitz power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang. The Penguins won 2-1 in overtime as Simon Despres scored his second of the campaign, thanks to Brandon Sutter and Letang. The three stars were Despres, Letang, and Schneider (41 for 43 in saves).
Out west, the Colorado Avalanche host the Nashville Predators. Marek Mazanec is mismatched with Semyon Varlamov in goal. Colorado was first to score in the first period on a Max Talbot goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Nathan MacKinnon and Ryan O'Reilly. The Avalanche added on in the third period as Jarome Iginla scored his sixteenth of the year, with the help of Matt Duchene and Alex Tanguay. Colorado iced it with a Gabriel Landeskog empty net goal, his tenth of the campaign, set up by MacKinnon. The three stars were Varlamov (23 save shutout), MacKinnon, and Talbot.
Northwest to Vancouver, as the Canucks bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Matt Hackett and Ryan Miller draw the starts in goal. Buffalo began in the first period on a Chris Stewart power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Tyler Ennis and Zemgus Girgensons. Vancouver tied it as Bo Horvat scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Zack Kassian and Shawn Matthias. The Canucks took the lead in the second period with a Yannick Weber power play goal, his fourth of the season, via Chris Higgins and Linden Vey. Vancouver added on with a Nick Bonino power play goal, his eleventh of the year, with helpers provided by Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin. The Sabres pulled back with another Stewart power play goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, coming off of Brian Flynn and Nikita Zadorov. The Canucks replied with a third period goal by Higgins, his seventh of the year, passed from Christopher Tanev and Dan Hamhuis. Vancouver iced it at 5-2 on a Radim Vrbata empty net goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, set up by Tanev and Henrik Sedin. The three stars were Stewart, Higgins, and Henrik Sedin, while Tanev gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Frederik Andersen tend the twines. Chicago led off in the first period with a Jonathan Toews goal, his fifteenth of the season, passed from Patrick Kane and Patrick Sharp. The Blackhawks added on in the second period with a Duncan Keith goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone assist by Sharp. Chicago extended the lead on a Kane goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, fueled by Sharp, who got a sock trick, and Brad Richards. Anaheim got on the board with a third period goal by Rickard Rakell, his fifth of the year, a power play goal powered by Corey Perry and Patrick Maroon. The Blackhawks iced it at 4-1 with Kane's second of the game and twenty-fifth of the campaign, made possible by Sharp and Johnny Oduya. The three stars were Sharp, Kane, and Crawford (21 for 22 in saves).
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