Nine games on tonight, beginning with...
The Columbus Blue Jackets hosting the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Curtis McElhinney draw the starts. Montreal led off in the first period on a P.K. Subban goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Andrei Markov and Manny Malhotra. Columbus tied it on a Brandon Dubinsky goal, his eighth of the year, via David Savard and Cam Atkinson. The Canadiens retook the lead as Markov scored his eighth of the season, thanks to David Desharnais. Montreal added on with a Max Pacioretty goal, his thirtieth of the year, assisted by Brendan Gallagher and Subban. The Canadiens extended the lead in the third period on a Jacob De La Rose goal, passed from Brandon Prust and Subban. The Blue Jackets got one back with a Marko Dano goal, his third of the campaign, courtesy of Artem Anisimov and Savard. Montreal finished it at 5-2 on a De La Rose empty net goal, his second of the game, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Subban, Markov, and De La Rose, while Savard gets an honorable mention.
East to Buffalo, where the Sabres welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Eddie Lack and Michal Neuvirth are in the creases. Buffalo struck first in the first period on a Torrey Mitchell goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Matt Moulson and Brian Gionta. Vancouver tied it on a Shawn Matthias goal, his fifteenth of the year, guided in by Nick Bonino and Dan Hamhuis. The Canucks took the lead in the second period with a Jannik Hansen goal, his twelfth of the campaign, via Hamhuis. The Sabres retied it on an unassisted goal by Chris Stewart, his eleventh of the season. Buffalo took the lead in the third period on an Andrej Meszaros goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. Vancouver retied it on a Daniel Sedin goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Henrik Sedin. The Sabres claimed the lead again on a Mitchell goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, fueled by Gionta and Moulson. Buffalo added on with a Brian Flynn goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Stewart and Mark Pysyk. The Sabres iced it at 6-3 with a Gionta empty net goal, his seventh of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were handed to Mitchell, Gionta, and Stewart, while Moulson and Hamhuis get the honorable mentions.
In New York City, the Rangers bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith and Cam Talbot are in the blue paint. Arizona was first to score in the first period on a Mark Arcobello goal, his thirteenth of the season, fueled by David Moss and Michael Stone. New York tied it on a Chris Kreider power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Kevin Hayes and Mats Zuccarello. The Coyotes retook the lead with a Sam Gagner power play goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Arizona added on with Gagner's second of the game and twelfth of the year, another power play goal coming off of Stone and Martin Erat. The Rangers got one back in the second period as Lee Stempniak scored his eighth of the season, with a lone assist by John Moore. New York tied it on an unassisted power play goal by Kreider, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year. The Rangers gained the lead on Stempniak's second of the game and ninth of the campaign in the third period, helped along by Hayes. This held up for a 4-3 win, with the three stars going to Stempniak, Kreider, and Gagner, while Hayes and Stone get the honorable mentions.
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs host the Philadelphia Flyers. Rob Zepp is mismatched with Jonathan Bernier in goal. Toronto began in the first period with a Phil Kessel goal, his twenty-third of the season, with a lone assist by Tyler Bozak. The Maple Leafs added on in the second period as Bozak scored his seventeenth of the year, thanks to James van Riemsdyk and Morgan Rielly. Toronto extended the lead with a Dion Phaneuf goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Kessel and Jake Gardiner on the power play. Philadelphia got on the board with a Claude Giroux power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, powered by Michael Del Zotto and Mark Streit. The Flyers pulled closer on a Brayden Schenn power play goal, his twelfth of the campaign, via Streit and Giroux. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Bernier (47 for 49 in saves), Bozak, and Kessel, while Giroux and Streit get the honorable mentions.
Way south to Florida, where the Panthers welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Roberto Luongo tend the twines. Chicago started in the first period on a Teuvo Teravainen goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Andrew Shaw and David Rundblad. The Blackhawks added on in the second period with a Brandon Saad goal, his nineteenth of the year, passed from Duncan Keith and Marian Hossa. Chicago extended the lead in the third period with a Jonathan Toews empty net goal, his nineteenth of the season, set up by Hossa and Saad. The final was 3-0, with the three stars being Crawford (20 save shutout), Saad, and Hossa.
Back northwest, the Winnipeg Jets bring in the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Michael Hutchinson are the masked men. St. Louis dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Patrik Berglund goal, his eighth of the season, helped along by Paul Stastny and Ryan Reaves. Winnipeg tied it in the third period as Mark Scheifele scored his tenth of the year, thanks to Andrew Ladd and Michael Frolik. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Vladimir Tarasenko and Alexander Steen topped Ladd to give the Blues a 2-1 win. The three stars were Elliott (30 for 31 in saves), Hutchinson (28 for 29 in saves), and Ladd.
Stateside again, with the Nashville Predators hosting the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Pekka Rinne are between the pipes. Minnesota opened in the first period with an Erik Haula goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Justin Fontaine and Kyle Brodziak. Nashville tied it in the second period on a Mike Fisher goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Matt Cullen and Mattias Ekholm. The Wild retook the lead on a Brodziak goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone assist by Haula. The Predators tied it again with a Craig Smith goal, his twentieth of the year, passed from Fisher and Cullen. Minnesota gained the lead as Nino Niederreiter scored his twentieth of the season, with the help of Charlie Coyle and Jordan Schroeder. The Wild iced it at 4-2 on a Niederreiter empty net goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Haula, Brodziak, and Niederreiter, while Cullen and Fisher get the honorable mentions.
Out west, the Los Angeles Kings welcome the Ottawa Senators. Andrew Hammond and Jonathan Quick are the goalies. Ottawa got going in the third period with a Mike Hoffman goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Mika Zibanejad and Bobby Ryan. This was all they needed for a 1-0 win. The three stars were awarded to Hammond (35 save shutout), Hoffman, and Quick (27 for 28 in saves).
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Antti Niemi guard the cages. San Jose struck first in the first period on a Matt Irwin goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Joe Thornton and Scott Hannan. Detroit tied it on a Teemu Pulkkinen power play goal in the second period, his second of the year, powered by Riley Sheahan and Stephen Weiss. The Sharks took the lead back on a Patrick Marleau power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Joe Pavelski and Logan Couture. The Red Wings retied it on a Pavel Datsyuk goal in the third period, his twenty-second of the year, made possible by Tomas Tatar and Danny DeKeyser. Detroit took the lead on a Luke Glendening goal, his eighth of the campaign, helped along by Gustav Nyquist and DeKeyser. This produced the 3-2 final, with the three stars going to Glendening, Datsyuk, and DeKeyser.
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The Columbus Blue Jackets hosting the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Curtis McElhinney draw the starts. Montreal led off in the first period on a P.K. Subban goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Andrei Markov and Manny Malhotra. Columbus tied it on a Brandon Dubinsky goal, his eighth of the year, via David Savard and Cam Atkinson. The Canadiens retook the lead as Markov scored his eighth of the season, thanks to David Desharnais. Montreal added on with a Max Pacioretty goal, his thirtieth of the year, assisted by Brendan Gallagher and Subban. The Canadiens extended the lead in the third period on a Jacob De La Rose goal, passed from Brandon Prust and Subban. The Blue Jackets got one back with a Marko Dano goal, his third of the campaign, courtesy of Artem Anisimov and Savard. Montreal finished it at 5-2 on a De La Rose empty net goal, his second of the game, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Subban, Markov, and De La Rose, while Savard gets an honorable mention.
East to Buffalo, where the Sabres welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Eddie Lack and Michal Neuvirth are in the creases. Buffalo struck first in the first period on a Torrey Mitchell goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Matt Moulson and Brian Gionta. Vancouver tied it on a Shawn Matthias goal, his fifteenth of the year, guided in by Nick Bonino and Dan Hamhuis. The Canucks took the lead in the second period with a Jannik Hansen goal, his twelfth of the campaign, via Hamhuis. The Sabres retied it on an unassisted goal by Chris Stewart, his eleventh of the season. Buffalo took the lead in the third period on an Andrej Meszaros goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. Vancouver retied it on a Daniel Sedin goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Henrik Sedin. The Sabres claimed the lead again on a Mitchell goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, fueled by Gionta and Moulson. Buffalo added on with a Brian Flynn goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Stewart and Mark Pysyk. The Sabres iced it at 6-3 with a Gionta empty net goal, his seventh of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were handed to Mitchell, Gionta, and Stewart, while Moulson and Hamhuis get the honorable mentions.
In New York City, the Rangers bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith and Cam Talbot are in the blue paint. Arizona was first to score in the first period on a Mark Arcobello goal, his thirteenth of the season, fueled by David Moss and Michael Stone. New York tied it on a Chris Kreider power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Kevin Hayes and Mats Zuccarello. The Coyotes retook the lead with a Sam Gagner power play goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Arizona added on with Gagner's second of the game and twelfth of the year, another power play goal coming off of Stone and Martin Erat. The Rangers got one back in the second period as Lee Stempniak scored his eighth of the season, with a lone assist by John Moore. New York tied it on an unassisted power play goal by Kreider, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year. The Rangers gained the lead on Stempniak's second of the game and ninth of the campaign in the third period, helped along by Hayes. This held up for a 4-3 win, with the three stars going to Stempniak, Kreider, and Gagner, while Hayes and Stone get the honorable mentions.
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs host the Philadelphia Flyers. Rob Zepp is mismatched with Jonathan Bernier in goal. Toronto began in the first period with a Phil Kessel goal, his twenty-third of the season, with a lone assist by Tyler Bozak. The Maple Leafs added on in the second period as Bozak scored his seventeenth of the year, thanks to James van Riemsdyk and Morgan Rielly. Toronto extended the lead with a Dion Phaneuf goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Kessel and Jake Gardiner on the power play. Philadelphia got on the board with a Claude Giroux power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, powered by Michael Del Zotto and Mark Streit. The Flyers pulled closer on a Brayden Schenn power play goal, his twelfth of the campaign, via Streit and Giroux. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Bernier (47 for 49 in saves), Bozak, and Kessel, while Giroux and Streit get the honorable mentions.
Way south to Florida, where the Panthers welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Roberto Luongo tend the twines. Chicago started in the first period on a Teuvo Teravainen goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Andrew Shaw and David Rundblad. The Blackhawks added on in the second period with a Brandon Saad goal, his nineteenth of the year, passed from Duncan Keith and Marian Hossa. Chicago extended the lead in the third period with a Jonathan Toews empty net goal, his nineteenth of the season, set up by Hossa and Saad. The final was 3-0, with the three stars being Crawford (20 save shutout), Saad, and Hossa.
Back northwest, the Winnipeg Jets bring in the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Michael Hutchinson are the masked men. St. Louis dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Patrik Berglund goal, his eighth of the season, helped along by Paul Stastny and Ryan Reaves. Winnipeg tied it in the third period as Mark Scheifele scored his tenth of the year, thanks to Andrew Ladd and Michael Frolik. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Vladimir Tarasenko and Alexander Steen topped Ladd to give the Blues a 2-1 win. The three stars were Elliott (30 for 31 in saves), Hutchinson (28 for 29 in saves), and Ladd.
Stateside again, with the Nashville Predators hosting the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Pekka Rinne are between the pipes. Minnesota opened in the first period with an Erik Haula goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Justin Fontaine and Kyle Brodziak. Nashville tied it in the second period on a Mike Fisher goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Matt Cullen and Mattias Ekholm. The Wild retook the lead on a Brodziak goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone assist by Haula. The Predators tied it again with a Craig Smith goal, his twentieth of the year, passed from Fisher and Cullen. Minnesota gained the lead as Nino Niederreiter scored his twentieth of the season, with the help of Charlie Coyle and Jordan Schroeder. The Wild iced it at 4-2 on a Niederreiter empty net goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Haula, Brodziak, and Niederreiter, while Cullen and Fisher get the honorable mentions.
Out west, the Los Angeles Kings welcome the Ottawa Senators. Andrew Hammond and Jonathan Quick are the goalies. Ottawa got going in the third period with a Mike Hoffman goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Mika Zibanejad and Bobby Ryan. This was all they needed for a 1-0 win. The three stars were awarded to Hammond (35 save shutout), Hoffman, and Quick (27 for 28 in saves).
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Antti Niemi guard the cages. San Jose struck first in the first period on a Matt Irwin goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Joe Thornton and Scott Hannan. Detroit tied it on a Teemu Pulkkinen power play goal in the second period, his second of the year, powered by Riley Sheahan and Stephen Weiss. The Sharks took the lead back on a Patrick Marleau power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Joe Pavelski and Logan Couture. The Red Wings retied it on a Pavel Datsyuk goal in the third period, his twenty-second of the year, made possible by Tomas Tatar and Danny DeKeyser. Detroit took the lead on a Luke Glendening goal, his eighth of the campaign, helped along by Gustav Nyquist and DeKeyser. This produced the 3-2 final, with the three stars going to Glendening, Datsyuk, and DeKeyser.
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