Four games on pre-Super Bowl today, beginning in...
Montreal, as the Canadiens host the Arizona Coyotes. Louis Domingue and Dustin Tokarski are the backups making spot starts. Montreal opened in the first period on an Alex Galchenyuk goal, his fourteenth of the season, via Brendan Gallagher and Tom Gilbert. The Canadiens added on with a Galchenyuk goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, coming off of David Desharnais and Jiri Sekac. Arizona got on the board in the second period on a Lauri Korpikoski power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Martin Erat and Keith Yandle. The Coyotes tied it in the third period on an Oliver Ekman-Larsson goal, his fourteenth of the year, going in unassisted. Arizona took the lead on a power play goal by Korpikoski, his second of the game and sixth of the campaign, assisted by Sam Gagner and Yandle. The three stars were handed to Korpikoski, Galchenyuk, and Yandle.
Down in DC, the Washington Capitals welcome the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott faces a lesser foe in Justin Peters in goal. St. Louis led off in the first period on an Alexander Steen goal, his sixteenth of the season, a power play goal made possible by Jaden Schwartz and T.J. Oshie. Washington tied it on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his thirtieth of the year, a power play goal powered by Mike Green and Nicklas Backstrom. The Blues took the lead in the second period on Steen's second of the game and seventeenth of the season, fueled by Oshie and Vladimir Tarasenko. The Capitals tied it on another Ovechkin goal, his second of the game and thirty-first of the year, guided in by Backstrom. St. Louis regained the lead as Dmitrij Jaskin scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Schwartz and Paul Stastny. The Blues added on in the third period with a Tarasenko goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, coming off of Steen and Oshie, the latter getting a sock trick. Washington got one back on a Karl Alzner goal, his fourth of the campaign, with assists provided by Green and Ovechkin. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars awarded to Steen, Ovechkin, and Oshie, while Tarasenko, Schwartz, Green, and Backstrom get the honorable mentions.
West to Pittsburgh, where the Penguins bring in the Nashville Predators. Carter Hutton is mismatched with Marc-Andre Fleury in goal. Nashville began in the first period on a Roman Josi goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Filip Forsberg and Shea Weber. The Predators added on with a Gabriel Bourque goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. Nashville extended the lead as Eric Nystrom scored his sixth of the season in the second period, thanks to Taylor Beck. The Predators wrapped it up at 4-0 on a third period goal by Mike Fisher, his twelfth of the year, a power play goal powered by Forsberg and Josi. The three stars went to Hutton (21 save shutout), Josi, and Forsberg.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Ryan Miller are the masked men. Minnesota got going in the second period on a Zach Parise goal, his twenty-first of the season, going in unassisted. The Wild added on with a Jared Spurgeon power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Nino Niederreiter and Mikael Granlund. Minnesota extended the lead in the third period on a Thomas Vanek goal, his tenth of the season, via Granlund. Vancouver got on the board with a Ronalds Kenins goal, made possible by Bo Horvat and Alexander Edler. The Canucks pulled closer on a Daniel Sedin goal, his tenth of the year, helped along by Radim Vrbata. The Wild iced it at 4-2 with a Jason Zucker empty net goal, his seventeenth of the campaign, set up by Ryan Suter. The three stars were Vanek, Granlund, and Spurgeon.
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Montreal, as the Canadiens host the Arizona Coyotes. Louis Domingue and Dustin Tokarski are the backups making spot starts. Montreal opened in the first period on an Alex Galchenyuk goal, his fourteenth of the season, via Brendan Gallagher and Tom Gilbert. The Canadiens added on with a Galchenyuk goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, coming off of David Desharnais and Jiri Sekac. Arizona got on the board in the second period on a Lauri Korpikoski power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Martin Erat and Keith Yandle. The Coyotes tied it in the third period on an Oliver Ekman-Larsson goal, his fourteenth of the year, going in unassisted. Arizona took the lead on a power play goal by Korpikoski, his second of the game and sixth of the campaign, assisted by Sam Gagner and Yandle. The three stars were handed to Korpikoski, Galchenyuk, and Yandle.
Down in DC, the Washington Capitals welcome the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott faces a lesser foe in Justin Peters in goal. St. Louis led off in the first period on an Alexander Steen goal, his sixteenth of the season, a power play goal made possible by Jaden Schwartz and T.J. Oshie. Washington tied it on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his thirtieth of the year, a power play goal powered by Mike Green and Nicklas Backstrom. The Blues took the lead in the second period on Steen's second of the game and seventeenth of the season, fueled by Oshie and Vladimir Tarasenko. The Capitals tied it on another Ovechkin goal, his second of the game and thirty-first of the year, guided in by Backstrom. St. Louis regained the lead as Dmitrij Jaskin scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Schwartz and Paul Stastny. The Blues added on in the third period with a Tarasenko goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, coming off of Steen and Oshie, the latter getting a sock trick. Washington got one back on a Karl Alzner goal, his fourth of the campaign, with assists provided by Green and Ovechkin. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars awarded to Steen, Ovechkin, and Oshie, while Tarasenko, Schwartz, Green, and Backstrom get the honorable mentions.
West to Pittsburgh, where the Penguins bring in the Nashville Predators. Carter Hutton is mismatched with Marc-Andre Fleury in goal. Nashville began in the first period on a Roman Josi goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Filip Forsberg and Shea Weber. The Predators added on with a Gabriel Bourque goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. Nashville extended the lead as Eric Nystrom scored his sixth of the season in the second period, thanks to Taylor Beck. The Predators wrapped it up at 4-0 on a third period goal by Mike Fisher, his twelfth of the year, a power play goal powered by Forsberg and Josi. The three stars went to Hutton (21 save shutout), Josi, and Forsberg.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Ryan Miller are the masked men. Minnesota got going in the second period on a Zach Parise goal, his twenty-first of the season, going in unassisted. The Wild added on with a Jared Spurgeon power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Nino Niederreiter and Mikael Granlund. Minnesota extended the lead in the third period on a Thomas Vanek goal, his tenth of the season, via Granlund. Vancouver got on the board with a Ronalds Kenins goal, made possible by Bo Horvat and Alexander Edler. The Canucks pulled closer on a Daniel Sedin goal, his tenth of the year, helped along by Radim Vrbata. The Wild iced it at 4-2 with a Jason Zucker empty net goal, his seventeenth of the campaign, set up by Ryan Suter. The three stars were Vanek, Granlund, and Spurgeon.
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