Wednesday, February 25, 2015

NHL February 25th, 2015

Three games tonight, beginning in...

New Jersey, as the Devils host the Calgary Flames. Karri Ramo and Cory Schneider are given the starting nods. New Jersey began in the first period with a Michael Cammalleri goal, his twenty-third of the season, guided in by Jordin Tootoo. Calgary tied it in the second period on a Curtis Glencross goal, his ninth of the year, via Joe Colborne and Josh Jooris. The Flames took the lead in the third period as Sean Monahan scored his twenty-first of the season, a power play goal powered by Mark Giordano and Dennis Wideman. Calgary iced it at 3-1 with a T.J. Brodie shorthanded empty net goal, his tenth of the year, set up by Monahan. The three stars went to Monahan, Ramo (26 for 27 in saves), and Glencross.

Down in DC, the Washington Capitals welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Braden Holtby tend the twines. Pittsburgh led off in the first period on a Patric Hornqvist goal, his nineteenth of the season, coming off of Evgeni Malkin and David Perron. The Penguins added on with a shorthanded goal by Brandon Sutter, his thirteenth of the year, going in unassisted. Washington got on the board with a John Carlson goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Jason Chimera and Eric Fehr. Pittsburgh shot back in the second period on a Sidney Crosby power play goal, his twentieth of the year, powered by Malkin and Chris Kunitz. The Capitals got one back in the third period as Troy Brouwer scored his eighteenth of the season, via Chimera and Alzner. The Penguins answered on a Kunitz goal, his sixteenth of the year, courtesy of Blake Comeau and Malkin, the latter earning a sock trick. Washington chipped back on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his thirty-ninth of the campaign, a power play goal made possible by Carlson and Brouwer. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being Malkin, Kunitz, and Carlson, while Brouwer and Chimera get the honorable mentions.

Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Ottawa Senators. Andrew Hammond and John Gibson are the young goalies. Ottawa started in the first period on an Erik Condra goal, his seventh of the season, via Eric Gryba and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The Senators added on in the second period with a Mika Zibanejad goal, his fifteenth of the year, coming off of Mike Hoffman and Bobby Ryan. Ottawa finished it at 3-0 in the third period on a Kyle Turris empty net goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, set up by Milan Michalek. The three stars belonged to Hammond (25 save shutout), Condra, and Zibanejad.

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