Five games tonight, with the first in...
New Jersey, as the Devils host the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Keith Kinkaid draw the starts in goal. New Jersey got going in the second period on a Travis Zajac goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Patrik Elias and Adam Larsson. New York tied it in the third period on a Josh Bailey goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Calvin de Haan and John Tavares. The Devils took the lead back on a Scott Gomez goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Adam Henrique and Michael Ryder. The Islanders tied it with a Tavares goal, his eighteenth of the year, made possible by Kyle Okposo and Johnny Boychuk. New York won 3-2 in overtime with an unassisted Tavares goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the campaign. The three stars were awarded to Tavares, Bailey, and Gomez.
Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Michal Neuvirth and Ben Bishop are the goalies. Tampa Bay struck first in the first period on a Valtteri Filppula goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Ryan Callahan and Cedric Paquette. Buffalo tied it in the second period with a Cody McCormick shorthanded goal, set up by Patrick Kaleta. The Lightning regained the lead on a third period goal by Steven Stamkos, his twenty-second of the year, assisted by Jonathan Drouin and Alex Killorn. This was good for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Stamkos, Bishop (20 for 21 in saves), and Filppula.
Way north to Toronto, as the Maple Leafs host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Jonathan Bernier guard the cages. Columbus opened in the first period with a Ryan Johansen goal, his fourteenth of the season, going in unassisted. Toronto tied it on an unassisted goal by Tyler Bozak, his fourteenth of the year. The Maple Leafs took the lead on a Daniel Winnik goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Bozak. Toronto added on as Phil Kessel scored his nineteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by James van Riemsdyk and Cody Franson. The Maple Leafs extended the lead with a van Riemsdyk power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, guided in by Kessel and Franson. The Blue Jackets got one back in the second period on a Johansen power play goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, helped along by David Savard and Nick Foligno. Toronto won 5-2 in the third period on an empty net goal by van Riemsdyk, his second of the game and nineteenth of the campaign, set up by Winnik. The three stars were van Riemsdyk, Johansen, and Kessel, while Bozak, Winnik, and Franson get the honorable mentions.
Westward to Calgary, where the Flames bring in the Florida Panthers. Al Montoya and Jonas Hiller are given the starting nods. Calgary started in the first period on a Matt Stajan goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. Florida tied it on a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Brad Boyes. The Panthers took the lead on a Boyes goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone helper by Huberdeau. The Flames tied it on a T.J. Brodie power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Mark Giordano and Joe Colborne. Calgary gained the lead in the second period on a Mikael Backlund goal, his third of the season, helped along by Dennis Wideman and Lance Bouma. Florida retied it on a Sean Bergenheim goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Tomas Fleischmann and Dave Bolland. The Flames took the lead again on a Brodie goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, coming off of Bouma and Backlund. The Panthers tied it again as Jimmy Hayes scored his twelfth of the year, thanks to Jussi Jokinen and Erik Gudbranson. Florida took the lead with a Brian Campbell goal in the third period, his second of the season, an unassisted goal. Calgary tied it on a Stajan goal, his second of the game and third of the year, with assists provided by David Jones and Bouma, the latter getting a sock trick. The Panthers took the lead back with a Fleischmann goal, his fifth of the season, with helpers from Bolland and Bergenheim. This made it 6-5, the final, with the three stars going to Fleischmann, Brodie, and Stajan, while Huberdeau, Boyes, Bouma, Backlund, Bergenheim, and Bolland get the honorable mentions.
Finally, we end with the Edmonton Oilers hosting the Chicago Blackhawks. Antti Raanta and Ben Scrivens are in goal. Chicago was first to score in the first period on a Brandon Saad goal, his eleventh of the season, via Jonathan Toews and Marian Hossa. Edmonton tied it on a Benoit Pouliot goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Derek Roy. The Oilers took the lead on a Roy power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Teddy Purcell and Anton Lander. The Blackhawks tied it in the second period as Saad scored his second of the game and twelfth of the year, with the help of Hossa and Toews. Edmonton retook the lead on a Jeff Petry goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Nail Yakupov and Roy. The Oilers added on with a Yakupov goal in the third period, his fifth of the year, coming off of Taylor Hall. Edmonton iced it at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Hall, his eleventh of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Roy, Yakupov, and Saad, while Hall, Toews, and Hossa get the honorable mentions.
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New Jersey, as the Devils host the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Keith Kinkaid draw the starts in goal. New Jersey got going in the second period on a Travis Zajac goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Patrik Elias and Adam Larsson. New York tied it in the third period on a Josh Bailey goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Calvin de Haan and John Tavares. The Devils took the lead back on a Scott Gomez goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Adam Henrique and Michael Ryder. The Islanders tied it with a Tavares goal, his eighteenth of the year, made possible by Kyle Okposo and Johnny Boychuk. New York won 3-2 in overtime with an unassisted Tavares goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the campaign. The three stars were awarded to Tavares, Bailey, and Gomez.
Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Michal Neuvirth and Ben Bishop are the goalies. Tampa Bay struck first in the first period on a Valtteri Filppula goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Ryan Callahan and Cedric Paquette. Buffalo tied it in the second period with a Cody McCormick shorthanded goal, set up by Patrick Kaleta. The Lightning regained the lead on a third period goal by Steven Stamkos, his twenty-second of the year, assisted by Jonathan Drouin and Alex Killorn. This was good for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Stamkos, Bishop (20 for 21 in saves), and Filppula.
Way north to Toronto, as the Maple Leafs host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Jonathan Bernier guard the cages. Columbus opened in the first period with a Ryan Johansen goal, his fourteenth of the season, going in unassisted. Toronto tied it on an unassisted goal by Tyler Bozak, his fourteenth of the year. The Maple Leafs took the lead on a Daniel Winnik goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Bozak. Toronto added on as Phil Kessel scored his nineteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by James van Riemsdyk and Cody Franson. The Maple Leafs extended the lead with a van Riemsdyk power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, guided in by Kessel and Franson. The Blue Jackets got one back in the second period on a Johansen power play goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, helped along by David Savard and Nick Foligno. Toronto won 5-2 in the third period on an empty net goal by van Riemsdyk, his second of the game and nineteenth of the campaign, set up by Winnik. The three stars were van Riemsdyk, Johansen, and Kessel, while Bozak, Winnik, and Franson get the honorable mentions.
Westward to Calgary, where the Flames bring in the Florida Panthers. Al Montoya and Jonas Hiller are given the starting nods. Calgary started in the first period on a Matt Stajan goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. Florida tied it on a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Brad Boyes. The Panthers took the lead on a Boyes goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone helper by Huberdeau. The Flames tied it on a T.J. Brodie power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Mark Giordano and Joe Colborne. Calgary gained the lead in the second period on a Mikael Backlund goal, his third of the season, helped along by Dennis Wideman and Lance Bouma. Florida retied it on a Sean Bergenheim goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Tomas Fleischmann and Dave Bolland. The Flames took the lead again on a Brodie goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, coming off of Bouma and Backlund. The Panthers tied it again as Jimmy Hayes scored his twelfth of the year, thanks to Jussi Jokinen and Erik Gudbranson. Florida took the lead with a Brian Campbell goal in the third period, his second of the season, an unassisted goal. Calgary tied it on a Stajan goal, his second of the game and third of the year, with assists provided by David Jones and Bouma, the latter getting a sock trick. The Panthers took the lead back with a Fleischmann goal, his fifth of the season, with helpers from Bolland and Bergenheim. This made it 6-5, the final, with the three stars going to Fleischmann, Brodie, and Stajan, while Huberdeau, Boyes, Bouma, Backlund, Bergenheim, and Bolland get the honorable mentions.
Finally, we end with the Edmonton Oilers hosting the Chicago Blackhawks. Antti Raanta and Ben Scrivens are in goal. Chicago was first to score in the first period on a Brandon Saad goal, his eleventh of the season, via Jonathan Toews and Marian Hossa. Edmonton tied it on a Benoit Pouliot goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Derek Roy. The Oilers took the lead on a Roy power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Teddy Purcell and Anton Lander. The Blackhawks tied it in the second period as Saad scored his second of the game and twelfth of the year, with the help of Hossa and Toews. Edmonton retook the lead on a Jeff Petry goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Nail Yakupov and Roy. The Oilers added on with a Yakupov goal in the third period, his fifth of the year, coming off of Taylor Hall. Edmonton iced it at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Hall, his eleventh of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Roy, Yakupov, and Saad, while Hall, Toews, and Hossa get the honorable mentions.
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