Three games tonight, beginning in...
Chicago, as the Blackhawks host the Vancouver Canucks. Eddie Lack and Corey Crawford man the nets. Chicago got going in the second period on an unassisted Patrick Kane goal, his twenty-seventh of the season. Vancouver tied it on a Linden Vey goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Chris Higgins and Radim Vrbata. The Canucks took the lead on a Bo Horvat goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Ronalds Kenins and Christopher Tanev. Vancouver added on with a Zack Kassian goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Luca Sbisa and Higgins. The Blackhawks got one back in the third period on a power play goal by Marian Hossa, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Brandon Saad and Jonathan Toews. The Canucks answered with a Daniel Sedin goal, his twelfth of the year, coming off of Alexandre Burrows and Henrik Sedin. Chicago pulled back with a Saad power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, via Duncan Keith and Kane. The Blackhawks tied it on a Hossa goal, his sixteenth of the year, with assists provided by Kane and Michal Rozsival. Vancouver won 5-4 in overtime on a Daniel Sedin goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the campaign, made possible by Henrik Sedin and Sbisa. The three stars were Daniel Sedin, Hossa, and Kane, while Saad, Henrik Sedin, Higgins, and Sbisa got the honorable mentions.
East to Pittsburgh, where the Penguins welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Marc-Andre Fleury are in the creases. Pittsburgh struck first in the first period on a Patric Hornqvist, his fifteenth of the season, guided in by Kris Letang and Blake Comeau. The Penguins added on with a Comeau goal, his twelfth of the year, coming off of Hornqvist. Pittsburgh extended the lead in the second period as David Perron scored his fourteenth of the season, thanks to Maxim Lapierre and Paul Martin. The Penguins padded the lead on a Nick Spaling goal, his eighth of the year, via Rob Scuderi and Simon Despres. Detroit got on the board with a Stephen Weiss power play goal, his seventh of the campaign, powered by Henrik Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall. Jimmy Howard relieved Mrazek for the third period. The final stood at 4-1, with the three stars going to Fleury (23 for 24 in saves), Comeau, and Hornqvist.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Antti Niemi guard the cages. Washington was first to score in the first period on a Jay Beagle goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Brooks Orpik and Michael Latta. San Jose tied it on a Brent Burns power play goal in the second period, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Joe Thornton and Logan Couture. The Sharks took the lead on another Burns goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, courtesy of Patrick Marleau and Matthew Nieto. The Capitals tied it on a Troy Brouwer power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, coming off of Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom. San Jose regained the lead on a Couture goal, his twentieth of the season, assisted by Nieto and Marleau. Washington tied it on another Beagle goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, via John Carlson and Orpik. The Capitals pulled ahead with a Carlson goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Marcus Johansson and Backstrom. The Sharks tied it again with a Thornton goal, his twelfth of the year, made possible by Joe Pavelski and Melker Karlsson. Washington won 5-4 on a Joel Ward goal in overtime, his twelfth of the campaign, set up by Mike Green and Beagle. The three stars went to Beagle, Burns, and Carlson, while Orpik, Thornton, Couture, Marleau, Nieto, and Backstrom get the honorable mentions.
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Chicago, as the Blackhawks host the Vancouver Canucks. Eddie Lack and Corey Crawford man the nets. Chicago got going in the second period on an unassisted Patrick Kane goal, his twenty-seventh of the season. Vancouver tied it on a Linden Vey goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Chris Higgins and Radim Vrbata. The Canucks took the lead on a Bo Horvat goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Ronalds Kenins and Christopher Tanev. Vancouver added on with a Zack Kassian goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Luca Sbisa and Higgins. The Blackhawks got one back in the third period on a power play goal by Marian Hossa, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Brandon Saad and Jonathan Toews. The Canucks answered with a Daniel Sedin goal, his twelfth of the year, coming off of Alexandre Burrows and Henrik Sedin. Chicago pulled back with a Saad power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, via Duncan Keith and Kane. The Blackhawks tied it on a Hossa goal, his sixteenth of the year, with assists provided by Kane and Michal Rozsival. Vancouver won 5-4 in overtime on a Daniel Sedin goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the campaign, made possible by Henrik Sedin and Sbisa. The three stars were Daniel Sedin, Hossa, and Kane, while Saad, Henrik Sedin, Higgins, and Sbisa got the honorable mentions.
East to Pittsburgh, where the Penguins welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Marc-Andre Fleury are in the creases. Pittsburgh struck first in the first period on a Patric Hornqvist, his fifteenth of the season, guided in by Kris Letang and Blake Comeau. The Penguins added on with a Comeau goal, his twelfth of the year, coming off of Hornqvist. Pittsburgh extended the lead in the second period as David Perron scored his fourteenth of the season, thanks to Maxim Lapierre and Paul Martin. The Penguins padded the lead on a Nick Spaling goal, his eighth of the year, via Rob Scuderi and Simon Despres. Detroit got on the board with a Stephen Weiss power play goal, his seventh of the campaign, powered by Henrik Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall. Jimmy Howard relieved Mrazek for the third period. The final stood at 4-1, with the three stars going to Fleury (23 for 24 in saves), Comeau, and Hornqvist.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Antti Niemi guard the cages. Washington was first to score in the first period on a Jay Beagle goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Brooks Orpik and Michael Latta. San Jose tied it on a Brent Burns power play goal in the second period, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Joe Thornton and Logan Couture. The Sharks took the lead on another Burns goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, courtesy of Patrick Marleau and Matthew Nieto. The Capitals tied it on a Troy Brouwer power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, coming off of Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom. San Jose regained the lead on a Couture goal, his twentieth of the season, assisted by Nieto and Marleau. Washington tied it on another Beagle goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, via John Carlson and Orpik. The Capitals pulled ahead with a Carlson goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Marcus Johansson and Backstrom. The Sharks tied it again with a Thornton goal, his twelfth of the year, made possible by Joe Pavelski and Melker Karlsson. Washington won 5-4 on a Joel Ward goal in overtime, his twelfth of the campaign, set up by Mike Green and Beagle. The three stars went to Beagle, Burns, and Carlson, while Orpik, Thornton, Couture, Marleau, Nieto, and Backstrom get the honorable mentions.
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