Sunday, March 22, 2015

NHL March 22nd, 2015

Four games on today, beginning with the...

Detroit Red Wings hosting the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Jimmy Howard are the goalies. St. Louis got going in the second period on an Alexander Steen goal, his twenty-third of the season, a power play goal made possible by Alex Pietrangelo and Paul Stastny. Detroit tied it in the third period on an Erik Cole goal, his twenty-first of the year, coming off of Justin Abdelkader and Kyle Quincey. The Red Wings won 2-1 in overtime on an Abdelkader goal, his twentieth of the campaign, a power play goal powered by Marek Zidlicky and Niklas Kronwall. The three stars went to Abdelkader, Howard (23 for 24 in saves), and Cole.

Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Ben Bishop protect the nets. Boston led off in the first period on a Patrice Bergeron goal, his twenty-first of the season, fueled by Brad Marchand and Adam McQuaid. Tampa Bay tied it on a Vladislav Namestnikov goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Brenden Morrow and J.T. Brown. The Lightning took the lead on a Brown goal, his third of the season, via Ondrej Palat and Matthew Carle. Tampa Bay added on with an Anton Stralman goal, his eighth of the year, assisted by Valtteri Filppula and Namestnikov. The Lightning extended the lead as Jason Garrison scored his fourth of the season in the second period, thanks to Tyler Johnson and Carle. Niklas Svedberg replaced Rask in goal. The Bruins got one back in the third period on a Zdeno Chara power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Reilly Smith and David Pastrnak. Tampa Bay replied with a Palat power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, with helpers from Ryan Callahan and Nikita Kucherov. Boston got one back with a Daniel Paille goal, his sixth of the year, dished from Max Talbot and Gregory Campbell. This made it 5-3, the final, with the three stars going to Palat, Namestnikov, and Brown, while Carle gets an honorable mention.

Up in New York, the Rangers bring in the Anaheim Ducks. Frederik Andersen and Cam Talbot are set to start in goal. New York began in the first period on a Chris Kreider goal, his eighteenth of the season, made possible by Derek Stepan and Ryan McDonagh. Anaheim tied it on a Corey Perry goal, his thirtieth of the year, pushed through by Patrick Maroon and Sami Vatanen. The Rangers retook the lead on a Stepan power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Keith Yandle and Rick Nash. New York added on with a Carl Hagelin goal, his sixteenth of the year, via Kevin Hayes and Yandle. John Gibson replaced Andersen in goal. The Ducks got one back on a Perry goal, his second of the game and thirty-first of the season, coming off of Ryan Getzlaf. The Rangers extended the lead in the second period on a J.T. Miller goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Mats Zuccarello and Yandle, the latter getting a sock trick. New York padded the lead with a Stepan goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Rangers continued in the third period on a Jesper Fast goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Hayes. New York finished it at 7-2 on a Derick Brassard goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, dished from Zuccarello and Miller. The three stars belonged to Stepan, Perry, and Yandle, while Miller, Zuccarello, and Hayes get the honorable mentions.

Finally, the Arizona Coyotes host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Mike Smith draw the starts in goal. Vancouver dented the scoreboard in the first period on a Yannick Weber goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Daniel Sedin and Radim Vrbata. Arizona tied it on an Oliver Ekman-Larsson goal, his twentieth of the year, passed from Joe Vitale. The Canucks took the lead back in the third period on an Alexander Edler power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Weber and Vrbata. Vancouver iced it at 3-1 on a Henrik Sedin empty net goal, his sixteenth of the year, set up by Daniel Sedin and Christopher Tanev. The three stars went to Weber, Markstrom (26 for 27 in saves), and Vrbata, while Daniel Sedin gets an honorable mention.

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