Six games on tonight, beginning in...
Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Anton Khudobin are in the creases. Minnesota opened in the first period on a Charlie Coyle goal, his eighth of the season, guided in by Nino Niederreiter and Mikael Granlund. Carolina tied it in the second period as Riley Nash scored his eighth of the year, with a lone assist by Jeff Skinner. The Wild retook the lead in the third period on a Granlund goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Jason Pominville and Zach Parise. Minnesota added on with a Parise goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, via Pominville. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars given to Dubnyk (37 for 38 in saves), Granlund, Parise, while Pominville gets the honorable mention.
Up in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Cory Schneider guard the cages. Columbus led off in the first period on a Justin Falk goal, made possible by Cody Goloubef and Brandon Dubinsky. The Blue Jackets added on in the second period with a Dubinsky goal, his ninth of the year, coming off of Nick Foligno. New Jersey got on the board with a Jordin Tootoo power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Adam Henrique and Jacob Josefson. Columbus shot back on a Marko Dano goal, his fourth of the year, via Alexander Wennberg and Falk. The Devils replied in the third period with a Peter Harrold goal, his third of the season, passed from Andy Greene and Tuomo Ruutu. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Falk, Dubinsky, and Dano.
West to Detroit, as the Red Wings bring in the Calgary Flames. Jonas Hiller and Jimmy Howard are the masked men. Detroit began in the first period on a Justin Abdelkader goal, his fifteenth of the season, fueled by Henrik Zetterberg and Erik Cole. The Red Wings added on with an Abdelkader goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Zetterberg and Cole. Calgary got on the board with a Sean Monahan power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, courtesy of Kris Russell and Dennis Wideman. The Flames tied it in the second period on a Matt Stajan goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Brandon Bollig. Calgary took the lead on a Jiri Hudler goal, his twenty-second of the season, via Monahan and Wideman. The Flames extended the lead in the third period with a Mason Raymond goal, his twelfth of the year, with assists provided by Drew Shore and Josh Jooris. Calgary iced it at 5-2 on a Hudler empty net goal, his second of the game and twenty-third of the campaign, set up by Johnny Gaudreau and Mikael Backlund. The three stars were named as Hudler, Abdelkader, and Monahan, while Zetterberg, Cole, and Wideman get the honorable mentions.
Into Ottawa, where the Senators host the Buffalo Sabres. Anders Lindback and Andrew Hammond are the little-known goalies. Buffalo started in the first period on a Philip Varone goal, his third of the season, coming off of Matt Moulson and Andre Benoit. The Sabres added on with a Tyler Ennis goal, his sixteenth of the year, assisted by Varone and Zach Bogosian. Ottawa got on the board in the second period on an Erik Karlsson goal, his sixteenth of the season, made possible by Milan Michalek and Mark Stone. The Senators tied it in the third period as Mika Zibanejad scored, his seventeenth of the year, with the help of Bobby Ryan and Mike Hoffman. Ottawa took the lead on a Stone goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, helped along by Marc Methot and Michalek. The final stood at 3-2, with the three stars handed to Stone, Varone, and Michalek.
Back stateside, the Chicago Blackhawks welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Ben Scrivens and Corey Crawford are in the blue paint. Edmonton struck first in the first period on a Derek Roy goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Nail Yakupov. Chicago tied it on a third period with a Brent Seabrook goal, his eighth of the year, helped along by Jonathan Toews and Marian Hossa. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Antoine Vermette scored to give the Blackhawks a 2-1 win. The three stars went to Crawford (46 for 47 in saves), Scrivens (38 for 39 in saves), and Seabrook.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Thomas Greiss and Frederik Andersen are set to start in goal. Pittsburgh was first to score in the second period with a Blake Comeau goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Derick Pouliot and Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins added on with a Patric Hornqvist goal, his twentieth of the year, passed from David Perron and Sidney Crosby. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Hornqvist scored his second of the game and twenty-first of the season, thanks to Ian Cole and Paul Martin. The Penguins padded the lead in the third period on a Malkin goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, fueled by Chris Kunitz and Comeau. Anaheim got on the board with a Tomas Fleischmann goal, his eighth of the season, guided in by Jakob Silfverberg. The Ducks pulled closer on a Corey Perry goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, made possible by Rickard Rakell and Emerson Etem. Pittsburgh iced it at 5-2 with a Sidney Crosby empty net goal, his twenty-first of the campaign, set up by Brandon Sutter and Kris Letang. The three stars belonged to Hornqvist, Malkin, and Comeau, while Crosby gets an honorable mention.
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Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Anton Khudobin are in the creases. Minnesota opened in the first period on a Charlie Coyle goal, his eighth of the season, guided in by Nino Niederreiter and Mikael Granlund. Carolina tied it in the second period as Riley Nash scored his eighth of the year, with a lone assist by Jeff Skinner. The Wild retook the lead in the third period on a Granlund goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Jason Pominville and Zach Parise. Minnesota added on with a Parise goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, via Pominville. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars given to Dubnyk (37 for 38 in saves), Granlund, Parise, while Pominville gets the honorable mention.
Up in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Cory Schneider guard the cages. Columbus led off in the first period on a Justin Falk goal, made possible by Cody Goloubef and Brandon Dubinsky. The Blue Jackets added on in the second period with a Dubinsky goal, his ninth of the year, coming off of Nick Foligno. New Jersey got on the board with a Jordin Tootoo power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Adam Henrique and Jacob Josefson. Columbus shot back on a Marko Dano goal, his fourth of the year, via Alexander Wennberg and Falk. The Devils replied in the third period with a Peter Harrold goal, his third of the season, passed from Andy Greene and Tuomo Ruutu. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Falk, Dubinsky, and Dano.
West to Detroit, as the Red Wings bring in the Calgary Flames. Jonas Hiller and Jimmy Howard are the masked men. Detroit began in the first period on a Justin Abdelkader goal, his fifteenth of the season, fueled by Henrik Zetterberg and Erik Cole. The Red Wings added on with an Abdelkader goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Zetterberg and Cole. Calgary got on the board with a Sean Monahan power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, courtesy of Kris Russell and Dennis Wideman. The Flames tied it in the second period on a Matt Stajan goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Brandon Bollig. Calgary took the lead on a Jiri Hudler goal, his twenty-second of the season, via Monahan and Wideman. The Flames extended the lead in the third period with a Mason Raymond goal, his twelfth of the year, with assists provided by Drew Shore and Josh Jooris. Calgary iced it at 5-2 on a Hudler empty net goal, his second of the game and twenty-third of the campaign, set up by Johnny Gaudreau and Mikael Backlund. The three stars were named as Hudler, Abdelkader, and Monahan, while Zetterberg, Cole, and Wideman get the honorable mentions.
Into Ottawa, where the Senators host the Buffalo Sabres. Anders Lindback and Andrew Hammond are the little-known goalies. Buffalo started in the first period on a Philip Varone goal, his third of the season, coming off of Matt Moulson and Andre Benoit. The Sabres added on with a Tyler Ennis goal, his sixteenth of the year, assisted by Varone and Zach Bogosian. Ottawa got on the board in the second period on an Erik Karlsson goal, his sixteenth of the season, made possible by Milan Michalek and Mark Stone. The Senators tied it in the third period as Mika Zibanejad scored, his seventeenth of the year, with the help of Bobby Ryan and Mike Hoffman. Ottawa took the lead on a Stone goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, helped along by Marc Methot and Michalek. The final stood at 3-2, with the three stars handed to Stone, Varone, and Michalek.
Back stateside, the Chicago Blackhawks welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Ben Scrivens and Corey Crawford are in the blue paint. Edmonton struck first in the first period on a Derek Roy goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Nail Yakupov. Chicago tied it on a third period with a Brent Seabrook goal, his eighth of the year, helped along by Jonathan Toews and Marian Hossa. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Antoine Vermette scored to give the Blackhawks a 2-1 win. The three stars went to Crawford (46 for 47 in saves), Scrivens (38 for 39 in saves), and Seabrook.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Thomas Greiss and Frederik Andersen are set to start in goal. Pittsburgh was first to score in the second period with a Blake Comeau goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Derick Pouliot and Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins added on with a Patric Hornqvist goal, his twentieth of the year, passed from David Perron and Sidney Crosby. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Hornqvist scored his second of the game and twenty-first of the season, thanks to Ian Cole and Paul Martin. The Penguins padded the lead in the third period on a Malkin goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, fueled by Chris Kunitz and Comeau. Anaheim got on the board with a Tomas Fleischmann goal, his eighth of the season, guided in by Jakob Silfverberg. The Ducks pulled closer on a Corey Perry goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, made possible by Rickard Rakell and Emerson Etem. Pittsburgh iced it at 5-2 with a Sidney Crosby empty net goal, his twenty-first of the campaign, set up by Brandon Sutter and Kris Letang. The three stars belonged to Hornqvist, Malkin, and Comeau, while Crosby gets an honorable mention.
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