Four games today, beginning in...
Toronto, as the Maple Leafs host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Jonathan Bernier are in the blue paint. Washington began in the first period on a Marcus Johansson goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Troy Brouwer. Toronto tied it on a second period Daniel Winnik goal, his second of the year, coming off of Cody Franson and Nazem Kadri. The Capitals retook the lead on a shorthanded goal by Eric Fehr, his twelfth of the season, set up by Jay Beagle and Matt Niskanen. Washington added on with a Brooks Laich goal, his fifth of the year, with a lone assist by Fehr. The Maple Leafs pulled back on a Trevor Smith goal, passed from Leo Komarov and Roman Polak. The Capitals shot back as Johansson scored his second of the game and twelfth of the season, with the help of John Carlson and Brouwer. Washington extended the lead with a Fehr goal in the third period, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, via Carlson and Mike Green. The Capitals padded the lead on an Alex Ovechkin empty net goal, his twentieth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The final stood at 6-2, with the three stars being Fehr, Johansson, and Brouwer, while Carlson gets an honorable mention.
Down in Pittsburgh, the Penguins welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Marc-Andre Fleury tend the twines. Pittsburgh led off in the first period on a Beau Bennett goal, his second of the season, assisted by Evgeni Malkin and Simon Despres. Boston tied it on a Zdeno Chara goal, his third of the year, via Reilly Smith and David Krejci. The Bruins took the lead in the second period on a Patrice Bergeron goal, his ninth of the season, helped along by Daniel Paille and Milan Lucic. The Penguins tied it in the third period on a Malkin goal, his eighteenth of the year, with a lone helper by Christian Ehrhoff. Boston won 3-2 in overtime as Bergeron scored his second of the game and tenth of the campaign, thanks to Lucic and Torey Krug. The three stars were Bergeron, Malkin, and Lucic.
Westward to Calgary, where the Flames bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Karri Ramo are the backups in goal. Calgary opened in the first period on a Mason Raymond goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by David Jones and Mikael Backlund. Detroit tied it on a Riley Sheahan goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Darren Helm. Ramo was removed from the game in the second period after a collision, and replaced by Jonas Hiller. The Red Wings took the lead in the second period with a Henrik Zetterberg goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Justin Abdelkader and Gustav Nyquist. Detroit added on in the third period with an Abdelkader power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Nyquist and Zetterberg. The Flames got one back with a Backlund shorthanded goal, his second of the season, set up by Paul Byron and T.J. Brodie. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Abdelkader, Zetterberg, and Backlund, while Nyquist gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Ilya Bryzgalov receive the starting nods. New York started in the second period on a Derick Brassard goal, his eleventh of the season, via J.T. Miller and Marc Staal. The Rangers added on with a Rick Nash goal in the third period, his twenty-fifth of the year, with a lone assist by Kevin Klein. Anaheim got on the board with a Francois Beauchemin power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry. New York replied with a Mats Zuccarello goal, his seventh of the year, going in unassisted. The Rangers iced it at 4-1 on an empty net goal by Dominic Moore, his third of the campaign, set up by Lee Stempniak and Miller. The three stars were Lundqvist (24 for 25 in saves), Miller, and Nash.
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Toronto, as the Maple Leafs host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Jonathan Bernier are in the blue paint. Washington began in the first period on a Marcus Johansson goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Troy Brouwer. Toronto tied it on a second period Daniel Winnik goal, his second of the year, coming off of Cody Franson and Nazem Kadri. The Capitals retook the lead on a shorthanded goal by Eric Fehr, his twelfth of the season, set up by Jay Beagle and Matt Niskanen. Washington added on with a Brooks Laich goal, his fifth of the year, with a lone assist by Fehr. The Maple Leafs pulled back on a Trevor Smith goal, passed from Leo Komarov and Roman Polak. The Capitals shot back as Johansson scored his second of the game and twelfth of the season, with the help of John Carlson and Brouwer. Washington extended the lead with a Fehr goal in the third period, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, via Carlson and Mike Green. The Capitals padded the lead on an Alex Ovechkin empty net goal, his twentieth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The final stood at 6-2, with the three stars being Fehr, Johansson, and Brouwer, while Carlson gets an honorable mention.
Down in Pittsburgh, the Penguins welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Marc-Andre Fleury tend the twines. Pittsburgh led off in the first period on a Beau Bennett goal, his second of the season, assisted by Evgeni Malkin and Simon Despres. Boston tied it on a Zdeno Chara goal, his third of the year, via Reilly Smith and David Krejci. The Bruins took the lead in the second period on a Patrice Bergeron goal, his ninth of the season, helped along by Daniel Paille and Milan Lucic. The Penguins tied it in the third period on a Malkin goal, his eighteenth of the year, with a lone helper by Christian Ehrhoff. Boston won 3-2 in overtime as Bergeron scored his second of the game and tenth of the campaign, thanks to Lucic and Torey Krug. The three stars were Bergeron, Malkin, and Lucic.
Westward to Calgary, where the Flames bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Karri Ramo are the backups in goal. Calgary opened in the first period on a Mason Raymond goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by David Jones and Mikael Backlund. Detroit tied it on a Riley Sheahan goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Darren Helm. Ramo was removed from the game in the second period after a collision, and replaced by Jonas Hiller. The Red Wings took the lead in the second period with a Henrik Zetterberg goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Justin Abdelkader and Gustav Nyquist. Detroit added on in the third period with an Abdelkader power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Nyquist and Zetterberg. The Flames got one back with a Backlund shorthanded goal, his second of the season, set up by Paul Byron and T.J. Brodie. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Abdelkader, Zetterberg, and Backlund, while Nyquist gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Ilya Bryzgalov receive the starting nods. New York started in the second period on a Derick Brassard goal, his eleventh of the season, via J.T. Miller and Marc Staal. The Rangers added on with a Rick Nash goal in the third period, his twenty-fifth of the year, with a lone assist by Kevin Klein. Anaheim got on the board with a Francois Beauchemin power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry. New York replied with a Mats Zuccarello goal, his seventh of the year, going in unassisted. The Rangers iced it at 4-1 on an empty net goal by Dominic Moore, his third of the campaign, set up by Lee Stempniak and Miller. The three stars were Lundqvist (24 for 25 in saves), Miller, and Nash.
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