Seven games on tonight, beginning in...
New York, as the Islanders host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Jaroslav Halak guard the cages. New York began in the first period on a Brian Strait goal, his second of the season, made possible by Frans Nielsen and Michael Grabner. The Islanders added on with a Johnny Boychuk goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Nick Leddy and Grabner. New York extended the lead as John Tavares scored a power play goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, powered by Leddy and Boychuk. Nashville got on the board with a Filip Forsberg goal, his twentieth of the year, via Roman Josi and Craig Smith. The Predators pulled closer in the second period on a James Neal goal, his twenty-first of the season, fueled by Mike Ribeiro and Josi. The Islanders shot back in the third period on a Leddy goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Colin McDonald and Matt Martin. New York finished it at 5-2 with a Josh Bailey goal, his twelfth of the campaign, guided in by Tavares and Anders Lee. The three stars were Leddy, Boychuk, and Tavares, while Grabner and Josi get the honorable mentions.
Downtown, the New York Rangers welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller faces a lesser foe in Cam Talbot in goal. New York struck first in the first period on a Derek Stepan goal, his eleventh of the season, courtesy of Martin St. Louis and Dan Girardi. Vancouver tied it in the second period as Shawn Matthias scored his fourteenth of the year, thanks to Jannik Hansen and Ronalds Kenins. The Rangers retook the lead on a Rick Nash goal, his thirty-sixth of the season, assisted by Derick Brassard and Mats Zuccarello. The Canucks tied it again with a Bo Horvat goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Kenins and Hansen. Vancouver gained the lead in the third period on a Henrik Sedin power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Adam Clendening and Daniel Sedin. New York tied it on a St. Louis goal, his sixteenth of the year, helped along by Stepan and Carl Hagelin. The Rangers took the lead again on a Hagelin goal, his thirteenth of the season, passed from Girardi. The Canucks tied it again as Henrik Sedin scored his second of the game and twelfth of the year, made possible by Dan Hamhuis and Daniel Sedin. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Alexandre Burrows and Radim Vrbata scored to give Vancouver the 5-4 win. The three stars went to Henrik Sedin, St. Louis, and Stepan, while Girardi, Hansen, Kenins, Daniel Sedin, and Hagelin receive the honorable mentions.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Michal Neuvirth and Ray Emery are the subpar goalies. Buffalo was first to score in the first period on a Nicolas Deslauriers goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Brian Flynn and Rasmus Ristolainen. Philadelphia tied it on a Ryan White goal, with assists provided by Braydon Coburn and Brayden Schenn. The Sabres regained the lead on a second period goal by Brian Gionta, his sixth of the year, coming off of Torrey Mitchell and Matt Moulson. The Flyers retied it as Jakub Voracek scored his nineteenth of the campaign, a power play goal powered by Wayne Simmonds and Sean Couturier. The tie went to a shootout, where Voracek and Gionta traded goals before Flynn won it 3-2 for the Sabres. The three stars were Flynn, Gionta and Voracek.
Across Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Curtis McElhinney is mismatched with Marc-Andre Fleury in goal. Columbus led off in the first period on a Scott Hartnell goal, his fourteenth of the season, guided in by Alexander Wennberg and Fedor Tyutin. Pittsburgh tied it on an Evgeni Malkin goal in the second period, his twenty-second of the year, with a lone assist by Paul Martin. The Blue Jackets took the lead in the third period on a Brandon Dubinsky shorthanded goal, his seventh of the campaign, set up by Matt Calvert and Tyutin. The three stars of the 2-1 game were McElhinney (29 for 30 in saves), Tyutin, and Dubinsky.
Back to DC, where the Washington Capitals bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Braden Holtby are the masked men. Washington opened in the first period on a John Carlson power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Nicklas Backstrom and Marcus Johansson. The Capitals added on with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his thirty-eighth of the year, via Karl Alzner and Matt Niskanen. Winnipeg got on the board with a Michael Frolik goal in the second period, his twelfth of the season, guided in by Toby Enstrom and Andrew Ladd. Washington shot back on a Backstrom power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, with assists provided by Mike Green and Ovechkin. The Capitals extended the lead on another Backstrom power play goal, his second of the game and his eighteenth of the season, coming off of Ovechkin and Johansson. Washington padded the lead in the third period on a Troy Brouwer shorthanded empty net goal, his seventeenth of the year, going in unassisted. The final stood at 5-1, with the three stars being Backstrom, Ovechkin, and Brouwer, while Johansson gets an honorable mention.
North to Montreal, where the Canadiens welcome the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Carey Price tend the twines. Montreal got going in the second period on a Brendan Gallagher goal, his fourteenth of the season, passed from Max Pacioretty and David Desharnais. The Canadiens added on with another Gallagher goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, courtesy of P.K. Subban. Florida got on the board with a Tomas Fleischmann goal, his seventh of the campaign, with a lone assist by Jonathan Huberdeau. The Panthers tied it in the third period on a Steven Kampfer goal, coming off of Fleischmann and Scottie Upshall. Florida won 3-2 in the shootout, with Nick Bjugstad and Dave Bolland topping Pacioretty. The three stars went to Gallagher, Fleischmann, and Pacioretty.
Finally, we end with the Dallas Stars hosting the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Kari Lehtonen are the Finnish goalies. San Jose started on a Marc-Edouard Vlasic goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Logan Couture and Joe Pavelski. The Sharks added on with a second period Andrew Desjardins goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Tomas Hertl and Chris Tierney. The Sharks extended the lead with a Desjardins goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, assisted by Justin Braun and Hertl. Dallas got on the board with a Trevor Daley power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Jamie Benn and Jason Spezza. The Stars pulled closer in the third period on an Erik Cole goal, his sixteenth of the season, via Benn and Daley. The Sharks shot back with a Patrick Marleau empty net goal, his twelfth of the year, fueled by James Sheppard. San Jose won 5-2 with an empty net goal by Tommy Wingels, his twelfth of the campaign, set up by Pavelski and Brenden Dillon. The three stars were handed to Desjardins, Daley, and Hertl, while Pavelski and Benn get the honorable mentions.
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New York, as the Islanders host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Jaroslav Halak guard the cages. New York began in the first period on a Brian Strait goal, his second of the season, made possible by Frans Nielsen and Michael Grabner. The Islanders added on with a Johnny Boychuk goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Nick Leddy and Grabner. New York extended the lead as John Tavares scored a power play goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, powered by Leddy and Boychuk. Nashville got on the board with a Filip Forsberg goal, his twentieth of the year, via Roman Josi and Craig Smith. The Predators pulled closer in the second period on a James Neal goal, his twenty-first of the season, fueled by Mike Ribeiro and Josi. The Islanders shot back in the third period on a Leddy goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Colin McDonald and Matt Martin. New York finished it at 5-2 with a Josh Bailey goal, his twelfth of the campaign, guided in by Tavares and Anders Lee. The three stars were Leddy, Boychuk, and Tavares, while Grabner and Josi get the honorable mentions.
Downtown, the New York Rangers welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller faces a lesser foe in Cam Talbot in goal. New York struck first in the first period on a Derek Stepan goal, his eleventh of the season, courtesy of Martin St. Louis and Dan Girardi. Vancouver tied it in the second period as Shawn Matthias scored his fourteenth of the year, thanks to Jannik Hansen and Ronalds Kenins. The Rangers retook the lead on a Rick Nash goal, his thirty-sixth of the season, assisted by Derick Brassard and Mats Zuccarello. The Canucks tied it again with a Bo Horvat goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Kenins and Hansen. Vancouver gained the lead in the third period on a Henrik Sedin power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Adam Clendening and Daniel Sedin. New York tied it on a St. Louis goal, his sixteenth of the year, helped along by Stepan and Carl Hagelin. The Rangers took the lead again on a Hagelin goal, his thirteenth of the season, passed from Girardi. The Canucks tied it again as Henrik Sedin scored his second of the game and twelfth of the year, made possible by Dan Hamhuis and Daniel Sedin. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Alexandre Burrows and Radim Vrbata scored to give Vancouver the 5-4 win. The three stars went to Henrik Sedin, St. Louis, and Stepan, while Girardi, Hansen, Kenins, Daniel Sedin, and Hagelin receive the honorable mentions.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Michal Neuvirth and Ray Emery are the subpar goalies. Buffalo was first to score in the first period on a Nicolas Deslauriers goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Brian Flynn and Rasmus Ristolainen. Philadelphia tied it on a Ryan White goal, with assists provided by Braydon Coburn and Brayden Schenn. The Sabres regained the lead on a second period goal by Brian Gionta, his sixth of the year, coming off of Torrey Mitchell and Matt Moulson. The Flyers retied it as Jakub Voracek scored his nineteenth of the campaign, a power play goal powered by Wayne Simmonds and Sean Couturier. The tie went to a shootout, where Voracek and Gionta traded goals before Flynn won it 3-2 for the Sabres. The three stars were Flynn, Gionta and Voracek.
Across Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Curtis McElhinney is mismatched with Marc-Andre Fleury in goal. Columbus led off in the first period on a Scott Hartnell goal, his fourteenth of the season, guided in by Alexander Wennberg and Fedor Tyutin. Pittsburgh tied it on an Evgeni Malkin goal in the second period, his twenty-second of the year, with a lone assist by Paul Martin. The Blue Jackets took the lead in the third period on a Brandon Dubinsky shorthanded goal, his seventh of the campaign, set up by Matt Calvert and Tyutin. The three stars of the 2-1 game were McElhinney (29 for 30 in saves), Tyutin, and Dubinsky.
Back to DC, where the Washington Capitals bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Braden Holtby are the masked men. Washington opened in the first period on a John Carlson power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Nicklas Backstrom and Marcus Johansson. The Capitals added on with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his thirty-eighth of the year, via Karl Alzner and Matt Niskanen. Winnipeg got on the board with a Michael Frolik goal in the second period, his twelfth of the season, guided in by Toby Enstrom and Andrew Ladd. Washington shot back on a Backstrom power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, with assists provided by Mike Green and Ovechkin. The Capitals extended the lead on another Backstrom power play goal, his second of the game and his eighteenth of the season, coming off of Ovechkin and Johansson. Washington padded the lead in the third period on a Troy Brouwer shorthanded empty net goal, his seventeenth of the year, going in unassisted. The final stood at 5-1, with the three stars being Backstrom, Ovechkin, and Brouwer, while Johansson gets an honorable mention.
North to Montreal, where the Canadiens welcome the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Carey Price tend the twines. Montreal got going in the second period on a Brendan Gallagher goal, his fourteenth of the season, passed from Max Pacioretty and David Desharnais. The Canadiens added on with another Gallagher goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, courtesy of P.K. Subban. Florida got on the board with a Tomas Fleischmann goal, his seventh of the campaign, with a lone assist by Jonathan Huberdeau. The Panthers tied it in the third period on a Steven Kampfer goal, coming off of Fleischmann and Scottie Upshall. Florida won 3-2 in the shootout, with Nick Bjugstad and Dave Bolland topping Pacioretty. The three stars went to Gallagher, Fleischmann, and Pacioretty.
Finally, we end with the Dallas Stars hosting the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Kari Lehtonen are the Finnish goalies. San Jose started on a Marc-Edouard Vlasic goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Logan Couture and Joe Pavelski. The Sharks added on with a second period Andrew Desjardins goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Tomas Hertl and Chris Tierney. The Sharks extended the lead with a Desjardins goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, assisted by Justin Braun and Hertl. Dallas got on the board with a Trevor Daley power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Jamie Benn and Jason Spezza. The Stars pulled closer in the third period on an Erik Cole goal, his sixteenth of the season, via Benn and Daley. The Sharks shot back with a Patrick Marleau empty net goal, his twelfth of the year, fueled by James Sheppard. San Jose won 5-2 with an empty net goal by Tommy Wingels, his twelfth of the campaign, set up by Pavelski and Brenden Dillon. The three stars were handed to Desjardins, Daley, and Hertl, while Pavelski and Benn get the honorable mentions.
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