Three games on tonight, beginning with...
The New York Rangers hosting the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Cam Talbot are set to start in goal. New York began in the first period on a Marc Staal goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Mats Zuccarello and Derick Brassard. The Rangers added on with a Chris Kreider goal in the second period, his seventeenth of the year, via Zuccarello and Brassard. Nashville got on the board with a Matt Cullen goal, his seventh of the season, courtesy of Taylor Beck and Mike Santorelli. New York shot back in the third period as Dominic Moore scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Dan Girardi and Tanner Glass. The Rangers finished it at 4-1 with an empty net goal by Rick Nash, his thirty-eighth of the campaign, set up by Kevin Klein. The three stars were given to Talbot (25 for 26 in saves), Zuccarello and Brassard.
Westward to Chicago, as the Blackhawks welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Corey Crawford are the veteran goalies. Chicago led off in the first period with a Jonathan Toews goal, his twentieth of the season, assisted by Michal Rozsival and Niklas Hjalmarsson. The Blackhawks added on with a Toews shorthanded goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the year, set up by Duncan Keith. Chicago extended the lead with an unassisted Brandon Saad goal, his twentieth of the season. The Blackhawks padded the lead on a Marcus Kruger goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone assist by Andrew Shaw. Anton Khudobin relieved Ward in the third period. Carolina got on the board with a John-Michael Liles goal, his second of the season, passed from Andrej Nestrasil and Nathan Gerbe. Chicago replied with a Marian Hossa goal, his eighteenth of the year, made possible by Toews and Rozsival. The Hurricanes got one back with an Alexander Semin goal, his third of the campaign, with assists provided by Eric Staal and Jay McClement. This produced the 5-2 final score, with the three stars given to Toews, Crawford (27 for 29 in saves), and Rozsival.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price faces a lesser foe in goal in Alex Stalock. San Jose opened in the first period on a Ben Smith goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Tomas Hertl and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The Sharks added on with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his thirty-second of the year, powered by Brent Burns and Joe Thornton. San Jose extended the lead in the second period on a Matt Irwin goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Tommy Wingels and Smith. The Sharks padded the lead in the third period as Patrick Marleau scored a power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, thanks to Pavelski and Logan Couture. This made it 4-0, the final, with the three stars going to Smith, Pavelski, and Stalock (20 save shutout).
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The New York Rangers hosting the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Cam Talbot are set to start in goal. New York began in the first period on a Marc Staal goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Mats Zuccarello and Derick Brassard. The Rangers added on with a Chris Kreider goal in the second period, his seventeenth of the year, via Zuccarello and Brassard. Nashville got on the board with a Matt Cullen goal, his seventh of the season, courtesy of Taylor Beck and Mike Santorelli. New York shot back in the third period as Dominic Moore scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Dan Girardi and Tanner Glass. The Rangers finished it at 4-1 with an empty net goal by Rick Nash, his thirty-eighth of the campaign, set up by Kevin Klein. The three stars were given to Talbot (25 for 26 in saves), Zuccarello and Brassard.
Westward to Chicago, as the Blackhawks welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Corey Crawford are the veteran goalies. Chicago led off in the first period with a Jonathan Toews goal, his twentieth of the season, assisted by Michal Rozsival and Niklas Hjalmarsson. The Blackhawks added on with a Toews shorthanded goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the year, set up by Duncan Keith. Chicago extended the lead with an unassisted Brandon Saad goal, his twentieth of the season. The Blackhawks padded the lead on a Marcus Kruger goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone assist by Andrew Shaw. Anton Khudobin relieved Ward in the third period. Carolina got on the board with a John-Michael Liles goal, his second of the season, passed from Andrej Nestrasil and Nathan Gerbe. Chicago replied with a Marian Hossa goal, his eighteenth of the year, made possible by Toews and Rozsival. The Hurricanes got one back with an Alexander Semin goal, his third of the campaign, with assists provided by Eric Staal and Jay McClement. This produced the 5-2 final score, with the three stars given to Toews, Crawford (27 for 29 in saves), and Rozsival.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price faces a lesser foe in goal in Alex Stalock. San Jose opened in the first period on a Ben Smith goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Tomas Hertl and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The Sharks added on with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his thirty-second of the year, powered by Brent Burns and Joe Thornton. San Jose extended the lead in the second period on a Matt Irwin goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Tommy Wingels and Smith. The Sharks padded the lead in the third period as Patrick Marleau scored a power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, thanks to Pavelski and Logan Couture. This made it 4-0, the final, with the three stars going to Smith, Pavelski, and Stalock (20 save shutout).
Follow me on Twitter @KipperScorpion.
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