Six games on today, beginning with...
The Winnipeg Jets hosting the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Michael Hutchinson are the masked men. Winnipeg started with a Drew Stafford goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Mark Scheifele and Jiri Tlusty. Los Angeles tied it on a Jeff Carter goal, his nineteenth of the year, coming off of Tyler Toffoli and Jake Muzzin. The Jets retook the lead on a Tyler Myers goal, his sixth of the season, via Blake Wheeler and Chris Thorburn. Winnipeg added on with an Andrew Ladd goal, his twenty-first of the year, courtesy of Bryan Little and Dustin Byfuglien. The Jets extended the lead as Ladd scored his second of the game and twenty-second of the season, thanks to Michael Frolik. The Kings got one back on a Carter goal in the third period, his second of the game and twentieth of the year, going in unassisted. Winnipeg iced it at 5-2 with a Wheeler empty net goal, his seventeenth of the campaign, set up by Adam Lowry. The three stars were Ladd, Carter, and Wheeler.
East to Pittsburgh, where the Penguins welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Curtis McElhinney and Marc-Andre Fleury start in goal. Columbus opened with a James Wisniewski power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Ryan Johansen and Jack Johnson. Pittsburgh tied it on an Evgeni Malkin goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, courtesy of Chris Kunitz and Paul Martin. The Penguins took the lead in the second period on a David Perron power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Malkin and Kris Letang. Pittsburgh added on with a Malkin power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the year, helped along by Letang and Sidney Crosby. The Penguins extended the lead as Derrick Pouliot scored his second of the season, a power play goal, via Patric Hornqvist and Crosby. Pittsburgh padded the lead in the third period on a Steve Downie goal, his eleventh of the year, passed from Daniel Winnik and Brandon Sutter. The Blue Jackets got one back on a Johansen shorthanded goal, his twenty-second of the season, going in unassisted. Columbus pulled closer with a Nick Foligno goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Scott Hartnell. This made it 5-3, the final, with the three stars going to Malkin, Letang, and Johansen, while Crosby gets an honorable mention.
Down in Florida, the Panthers bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop faces a lesser foe in Al Montoya in goal. Florida struck first in the first period with a Jaromir Jagr goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Jonathan Huberdeau and Brian Campbell. Tampa Bay tied it on an Anton Stralman goal, his fifth of the year, via Jonathan Drouin and Brian Boyle. The Panthers took the lead in the second period on an Aleksander Barkov goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Jagr and Huberdeau. Florida added on with an unassisted goal by Brad Boyes, his eleventh of the year. The Panthers extended the lead on a third period power play goal by Aaron Ekblad, his tenth of the season, powered by Nick Bjugstad and Huberdeau, the latter getting a sock trick. The Lightning got one back as Steven Stamkos scored his thirty-fifth of the year, with the help of Alex Killorn and Jason Garrison. Tampa Bay pulled closer on a Tyler Johnson goal, his twenty-fourth of the campaign, helped along by Nikita Kucherov and Stralman. They failed to tie it, losing 4-3, with the three stars going to Huberdeau, Jagr, and Stralman.
Back north, the Washington Capitals host the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Braden Holtby are set to start in goal. Washington was first to score in the first period on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his fortieth of the season, via Nicklas Backstrom and Karl Alzner. The Capitals added on with another Ovechkin goal, his second of the game and forty-first of the year, assisted by Brooks Orpik and John Carlson in the second period. Washington extended the lead in the third period as Marcus Johansson scored his fifteenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Troy Brouwer and Ovechkin. The Capitals iced it 4-0 on a Joel Ward empty net goal, his fifteenth of the year, set up by Eric Fehr. The three stars were Ovechkin, Holtby (32 save shutout), and Johansson.
Southwest to Dallas, where the Stars welcome the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Jhonas Enroth are the backups in goal. Anaheim led off in the first period on a Corey Perry goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, fueled by Jiri Sekac and Ryan Getzlaf. Dallas tied it on a second period power play goal by Patrick Eaves, his seventh of the year, powered by Trevor Daley and John Klingberg. The Ducks took the lead back in the third period on a Clayton Stoner goal, going in unassisted. Anaheim added on with a Getzlaf goal, his twentieth of the season, with a lone assist by Perry. The final stood at 3-1, with the three stars going to Gibson (39 for 40 in saves), Getzlaf, and Perry.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Eddie Lack are the young goalies. St. Louis began in the first period with a Ryan Reaves goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Steve Ott and Marcel Goc. The Blues added on with an Alex Pietrangelo goal, his sixth of the year, via T.J. Oshie and David Backes. Vancouver got on the board with a Shawn Matthias goal, his sixteenth of the season, courtesy of Chris Higgins and Linden Vey. The Canucks tied it on a Yannick Weber goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Radim Vrbata and Derek Dorsett. Vancouver took the lead on a second period goal by Jannik Hansen goal, his thirteenth of the season, fueled by Ronalds Kenins and Ryan Stanton. The Canucks extended the lead as Henrik Sedin scored his thirteenth of the year, thanks to Dan Hamhuis and Kenins. Vancouver padded the lead in the third period with a Nick Bonino goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from Weber and Vrbata. St. Louis got one back with a Dmitrij Jaskin power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Paul Stastny and Oshie. The Blues chipped back on a Petteri Lindbohm goal, his second of the season, with assists provided by Jaden Schwartz and Vladimir Tarasenko. St. Louis tied it on a Backes goal, his twenty-first of the year, with a lone helper from Oshie. The Canucks won 6-5 with shootout goals by Bonino, Vrbata, and Chris Higgins to top Tarasenko's lone tally. The three stars went to Vrbata, Weber, and Oshie, while Kenins and Backes get the honorable mentions.
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The Winnipeg Jets hosting the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Michael Hutchinson are the masked men. Winnipeg started with a Drew Stafford goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Mark Scheifele and Jiri Tlusty. Los Angeles tied it on a Jeff Carter goal, his nineteenth of the year, coming off of Tyler Toffoli and Jake Muzzin. The Jets retook the lead on a Tyler Myers goal, his sixth of the season, via Blake Wheeler and Chris Thorburn. Winnipeg added on with an Andrew Ladd goal, his twenty-first of the year, courtesy of Bryan Little and Dustin Byfuglien. The Jets extended the lead as Ladd scored his second of the game and twenty-second of the season, thanks to Michael Frolik. The Kings got one back on a Carter goal in the third period, his second of the game and twentieth of the year, going in unassisted. Winnipeg iced it at 5-2 with a Wheeler empty net goal, his seventeenth of the campaign, set up by Adam Lowry. The three stars were Ladd, Carter, and Wheeler.
East to Pittsburgh, where the Penguins welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Curtis McElhinney and Marc-Andre Fleury start in goal. Columbus opened with a James Wisniewski power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Ryan Johansen and Jack Johnson. Pittsburgh tied it on an Evgeni Malkin goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, courtesy of Chris Kunitz and Paul Martin. The Penguins took the lead in the second period on a David Perron power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Malkin and Kris Letang. Pittsburgh added on with a Malkin power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the year, helped along by Letang and Sidney Crosby. The Penguins extended the lead as Derrick Pouliot scored his second of the season, a power play goal, via Patric Hornqvist and Crosby. Pittsburgh padded the lead in the third period on a Steve Downie goal, his eleventh of the year, passed from Daniel Winnik and Brandon Sutter. The Blue Jackets got one back on a Johansen shorthanded goal, his twenty-second of the season, going in unassisted. Columbus pulled closer with a Nick Foligno goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Scott Hartnell. This made it 5-3, the final, with the three stars going to Malkin, Letang, and Johansen, while Crosby gets an honorable mention.
Down in Florida, the Panthers bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop faces a lesser foe in Al Montoya in goal. Florida struck first in the first period with a Jaromir Jagr goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Jonathan Huberdeau and Brian Campbell. Tampa Bay tied it on an Anton Stralman goal, his fifth of the year, via Jonathan Drouin and Brian Boyle. The Panthers took the lead in the second period on an Aleksander Barkov goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Jagr and Huberdeau. Florida added on with an unassisted goal by Brad Boyes, his eleventh of the year. The Panthers extended the lead on a third period power play goal by Aaron Ekblad, his tenth of the season, powered by Nick Bjugstad and Huberdeau, the latter getting a sock trick. The Lightning got one back as Steven Stamkos scored his thirty-fifth of the year, with the help of Alex Killorn and Jason Garrison. Tampa Bay pulled closer on a Tyler Johnson goal, his twenty-fourth of the campaign, helped along by Nikita Kucherov and Stralman. They failed to tie it, losing 4-3, with the three stars going to Huberdeau, Jagr, and Stralman.
Back north, the Washington Capitals host the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Braden Holtby are set to start in goal. Washington was first to score in the first period on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his fortieth of the season, via Nicklas Backstrom and Karl Alzner. The Capitals added on with another Ovechkin goal, his second of the game and forty-first of the year, assisted by Brooks Orpik and John Carlson in the second period. Washington extended the lead in the third period as Marcus Johansson scored his fifteenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Troy Brouwer and Ovechkin. The Capitals iced it 4-0 on a Joel Ward empty net goal, his fifteenth of the year, set up by Eric Fehr. The three stars were Ovechkin, Holtby (32 save shutout), and Johansson.
Southwest to Dallas, where the Stars welcome the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Jhonas Enroth are the backups in goal. Anaheim led off in the first period on a Corey Perry goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, fueled by Jiri Sekac and Ryan Getzlaf. Dallas tied it on a second period power play goal by Patrick Eaves, his seventh of the year, powered by Trevor Daley and John Klingberg. The Ducks took the lead back in the third period on a Clayton Stoner goal, going in unassisted. Anaheim added on with a Getzlaf goal, his twentieth of the season, with a lone assist by Perry. The final stood at 3-1, with the three stars going to Gibson (39 for 40 in saves), Getzlaf, and Perry.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Eddie Lack are the young goalies. St. Louis began in the first period with a Ryan Reaves goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Steve Ott and Marcel Goc. The Blues added on with an Alex Pietrangelo goal, his sixth of the year, via T.J. Oshie and David Backes. Vancouver got on the board with a Shawn Matthias goal, his sixteenth of the season, courtesy of Chris Higgins and Linden Vey. The Canucks tied it on a Yannick Weber goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Radim Vrbata and Derek Dorsett. Vancouver took the lead on a second period goal by Jannik Hansen goal, his thirteenth of the season, fueled by Ronalds Kenins and Ryan Stanton. The Canucks extended the lead as Henrik Sedin scored his thirteenth of the year, thanks to Dan Hamhuis and Kenins. Vancouver padded the lead in the third period with a Nick Bonino goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from Weber and Vrbata. St. Louis got one back with a Dmitrij Jaskin power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Paul Stastny and Oshie. The Blues chipped back on a Petteri Lindbohm goal, his second of the season, with assists provided by Jaden Schwartz and Vladimir Tarasenko. St. Louis tied it on a Backes goal, his twenty-first of the year, with a lone helper from Oshie. The Canucks won 6-5 with shootout goals by Bonino, Vrbata, and Chris Higgins to top Tarasenko's lone tally. The three stars went to Vrbata, Weber, and Oshie, while Kenins and Backes get the honorable mentions.
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