Five games on for today, beginning with...
The Chicago Blackhawks hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Corey Crawford tend the twines. Chicago got going in the second period on a Niklas Hjalmarsson goal, his second of the season, fueled by Brandon Saad and Jonathan Toews. Pittsburgh tied it on a Nick Spaling goal, his ninth of the year, coming in the third period via Beau Bennett and Brandon Sutter. The tie lasted to a shootout, where David Perron and Sidney Crosby were topped by Toews, Patrick Kane, and Patrick Sharp for a 2-1 Blackhawks win. The three stars belonged to Crawford (36 for 37 in saves), Toews, and Fleury (31 for 32 in saves).
Down in Florida, the Panthers welcome the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Roberto Luongo are the veteran goalies. St. Louis dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Jaden Schwartz goal, his twentieth of the season, assisted by Jori Lehtera and Vladimir Tarasenko. Florida tied it on a third period goal by Nick Bjugstad, his twentieth of the year, passed from Aleksander Barkov and Aaron Ekblad. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Tarasenko was matched by Brad Boyes before a winner from Lehtera to give the Blues the 2-1 win. The three stars went to Elliott (40 for 41 in saves), Luongo (32 for 33 in saves), and Lehtera.
North to Buffalo, where the Sabres host the Philadelphia Flyers. Ray Emery and Michal Neuvirth are the mediocre goalies. Philadelphia started in the first period as Matt Read scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Wayne Simmonds and Nick Schultz. Buffalo tied it on a second period power play goal by Nikita Zadorov, his third of the year, powered by Rasmus Ristolainen and Marcus Foligno. The Flyers took the lead back in the third period on a Michael Raffl goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, made possible by Ryan White and Michael Del Zotto. This held up for the 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Emery (21 for 22 in saves), Raffl, and Read.
Westward to San Jose, where the Sharks bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Antti Niemi guard the cages. Tampa Bay led off in the first period with a Steven Stamkos goal, his thirtieth of the season, assisted by Anton Stralman and Valtteri Filppula. The Lightning added on with an Alex Killorn goal, his twelfth of the year, coming in the second period from Ryan Callahan and Stamkos. San Jose got on the board with a Logan Couture goal, his twenty-first of the season, passed from Matthew Nieto and Matt Irwin. Tampa Bay shot back in the third period on an Ondrej Palat goal, his twelfth of the year, going in unassisted. The Sharks pulled back with a Brent Burns power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton. The Lightning answered with a Cedric Paquette goal, his twelfth of the year, helped along by Filppula and Jason Garrison. Tampa Bay iced it at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Callahan, his seventeenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Stamkos, Filppula, and Callahan.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Washington Capitals. Justin Peters and John Gibson are the little-known goalies. Anaheim began in the first period on an Andrew Cogliano goal, his seventh of the season, via Francois Beauchemin and Hampus Lindholm. Washington tied it on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his thirty-fifth of the year, guided in by Nicklas Backstrom. The Ducks retook the lead on a Corey Perry goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, made possible by Devante Smith-Pelly and Lindholm. The Capitals retied it on an Ovechkin power play goal, his second of the game and thirty-sixth of the year, powered by Mike Green and Backstrom. Washington took the lead in the second period on a Marcus Johansson goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Matt Niskanen and Brooks Orpik. The Capitals added on with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Ovechkin and Jack Hillen. Anaheim got one back on a Cogliano goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, with assists provided by Jakob Silfverberg and Ben Lovejoy. Washington answered in the third period on a Burakovsky goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, with a lone assist by Ovechkin. This stood for a 5-3 win, with the three stars going to Ovechkin, Burakovsky, and Cogliano, while Backstrom and Lindholm get the honorable mentions.
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The Chicago Blackhawks hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Corey Crawford tend the twines. Chicago got going in the second period on a Niklas Hjalmarsson goal, his second of the season, fueled by Brandon Saad and Jonathan Toews. Pittsburgh tied it on a Nick Spaling goal, his ninth of the year, coming in the third period via Beau Bennett and Brandon Sutter. The tie lasted to a shootout, where David Perron and Sidney Crosby were topped by Toews, Patrick Kane, and Patrick Sharp for a 2-1 Blackhawks win. The three stars belonged to Crawford (36 for 37 in saves), Toews, and Fleury (31 for 32 in saves).
Down in Florida, the Panthers welcome the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Roberto Luongo are the veteran goalies. St. Louis dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Jaden Schwartz goal, his twentieth of the season, assisted by Jori Lehtera and Vladimir Tarasenko. Florida tied it on a third period goal by Nick Bjugstad, his twentieth of the year, passed from Aleksander Barkov and Aaron Ekblad. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Tarasenko was matched by Brad Boyes before a winner from Lehtera to give the Blues the 2-1 win. The three stars went to Elliott (40 for 41 in saves), Luongo (32 for 33 in saves), and Lehtera.
North to Buffalo, where the Sabres host the Philadelphia Flyers. Ray Emery and Michal Neuvirth are the mediocre goalies. Philadelphia started in the first period as Matt Read scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Wayne Simmonds and Nick Schultz. Buffalo tied it on a second period power play goal by Nikita Zadorov, his third of the year, powered by Rasmus Ristolainen and Marcus Foligno. The Flyers took the lead back in the third period on a Michael Raffl goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, made possible by Ryan White and Michael Del Zotto. This held up for the 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Emery (21 for 22 in saves), Raffl, and Read.
Westward to San Jose, where the Sharks bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Antti Niemi guard the cages. Tampa Bay led off in the first period with a Steven Stamkos goal, his thirtieth of the season, assisted by Anton Stralman and Valtteri Filppula. The Lightning added on with an Alex Killorn goal, his twelfth of the year, coming in the second period from Ryan Callahan and Stamkos. San Jose got on the board with a Logan Couture goal, his twenty-first of the season, passed from Matthew Nieto and Matt Irwin. Tampa Bay shot back in the third period on an Ondrej Palat goal, his twelfth of the year, going in unassisted. The Sharks pulled back with a Brent Burns power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton. The Lightning answered with a Cedric Paquette goal, his twelfth of the year, helped along by Filppula and Jason Garrison. Tampa Bay iced it at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Callahan, his seventeenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Stamkos, Filppula, and Callahan.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Washington Capitals. Justin Peters and John Gibson are the little-known goalies. Anaheim began in the first period on an Andrew Cogliano goal, his seventh of the season, via Francois Beauchemin and Hampus Lindholm. Washington tied it on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his thirty-fifth of the year, guided in by Nicklas Backstrom. The Ducks retook the lead on a Corey Perry goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, made possible by Devante Smith-Pelly and Lindholm. The Capitals retied it on an Ovechkin power play goal, his second of the game and thirty-sixth of the year, powered by Mike Green and Backstrom. Washington took the lead in the second period on a Marcus Johansson goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Matt Niskanen and Brooks Orpik. The Capitals added on with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Ovechkin and Jack Hillen. Anaheim got one back on a Cogliano goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, with assists provided by Jakob Silfverberg and Ben Lovejoy. Washington answered in the third period on a Burakovsky goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, with a lone assist by Ovechkin. This stood for a 5-3 win, with the three stars going to Ovechkin, Burakovsky, and Cogliano, while Backstrom and Lindholm get the honorable mentions.
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