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Boston, as the Bruins host the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Tuukka Rask are the veteran goalies. Boston led off in the first period on a Zdeno Chara power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Dougie Hamilton and Patrice Bergeron. Philadelphia tied it on a Jakub Voracek power play goal in the second period, his twentieth of the year, assisted by Mark Streit and Claude Giroux. The Flyers took the lead in the third period on a Chris VandeVelde goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Nick Schultz and Brayden Schenn. The Bruins tied it on a Brad Marchand power play goal, his twentieth of the year, coming off of Hamilton and Loui Eriksson. Boston won 3-2 in overtime with another Marchand goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the campaign, helped along by Max Talbot and Ryan Spooner. The three stars were Marchand, Hamilton, and Rask (29 for 31 in saves).
Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning welcome the Dallas Stars. Jhonas Enroth and Andrei Vasilevskiy are the backups in goal. Tampa Bay struck first in the first period on an Anton Stralman power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Ondrej Palat. Dallas tied it on a Tyler Seguin power play goal, his thirtieth of the year, assisted by Jason Spezza and Jamie Benn. The Lightning retook the lead on a Nikita Kucherov goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, passed from Palat and Braydon Coburn. The Stars tied it on a Seguin goal in the second period, his second of the game and thirty-first of the year, made possible by John Klingberg. Dallas took the lead on a Vernon Fiddler goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Alex Goligoski and Colton Sceviour. Tampa Bay tied it in the third period on an Alex Killorn goal, his fourteenth of the year, with assists provided by Ryan Callahan and Victor Hedman. The Lightning took the lead on a Hedman goal, his ninth of the season, via Tyler Johnson and Palat, the latter getting a sock trick. Tampa Bay added on with a Brian Boyle shorthanded empty net goal, his fourteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Stars got one back as Fiddler scored his second of the game and tenth of the campaign, thanks to Jordie Benn and Sceviour on the power play. The three stars went to Seguin, Palat, and Fiddler, while Hedman and Sceviour get the honorable mentions.
Back north, the Toronto Maple Leafs bring in the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Jonathan Bernier are between the pipes. St. Louis was first to score in the first period on a Jaden Schwartz goal, his twenty-second of the season, via Vladimir Tarasenko and Jori Lehtera. The Blues added on with a T.J. Oshie goal, his eighteenth of the year, coming off of Alexander Steen and the goalie Elliott. St. Louis extended the lead on a Tarasenko goal, his thirty-second of the season, fueled by Lehtera and Carl Gunnarsson. James Reimer relieved Bernier for the second period. The Blues padded the lead on a second period goal by Chris Butler, his third of the year, a shorthanded goal set up by Schwartz and Lehtera, the latter getting a sock trick. St. Louis kept going with a Paul Stastny power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Oshie and Steen. Toronto got on the board with a third period goal by David Booth, his third of the year, passed from Jake Gardiner and Peter Holland. The Blues shot back on a David Backes goal, his twenty-second of the campaign, helped along by Steen, who got a sock trick, and Alex Pietrangelo. The final stood at 6-1, with the three stars awarded to Lehtera, Steen, and Schwartz, while Tarasenko and Oshie get the honorable mentions.
Stateside again, with the Washington Capitals hosting the Buffalo Sabres. Matt Hackett is mismatched with Braden Holtby in goal. Buffalo started in the first period on a Johan Larsson goal, his second of the season, made possible by Marcus Foligno and Zach Bogosian. Washington tied it on a Curtis Glencross goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Mike Green and Jay Beagle. The Capitals took the lead in the second period on a Beagle goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Troy Brouwer and Glencross. Washington added on with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his forty-fourth of the year, powered by John Carlson and Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals extended the lead as Brooks Laich scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Tom Wilson. Anders Lindback relieved Hackett. Washington padded the lead on a Joel Ward power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, courtesy of Glencross and Green. The Capitals finished it at 6-1 with a Marcus Johansson goal, his seventeenth of the campaign, with the helpers provided by Ovechkin and Backstrom. The three stars went to Glencross, Ovechkin, and Beagle, while Backstrom and Green receive honorable mentions.
Way southwest to Arizona, as the Coyotes welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Mike Smith receive the starting nods. Montreal got going in the second period as Lars Eller scored his tenth of the season, thanks to Devante Smith-Pelly. The Canadiens finished it at 2-0 with a third period goal by Brendan Gallagher, his nineteenth of the year, an empty net goal set up by Tomas Plekanec and Max Pacioretty. The three stars belonged to Price (28 save shutout), Eller, and Smith (33 for 34 in saves).
Back east, the Florida Panthers bring in the New York Islanders. Michal Neuvirth and Dan Ellis are the mediocre goalies. Florida opened in the first period with an unassisted goal by Erik Gudbranson, his fourth of the season. New York tied it in the second period on a John Tavares goal, his thirty-second of the year, via Anders Lee. The Panthers retook the lead on a Nick Bjugstad goal, his twenty-third of the season, passed from Jussi Jokinen and Alex Petrovic. The Islanders tied it again on a power play goal by Nick Leddy, his tenth of the year, powered by Tavares and Frans Nielsen. Florida regained the lead in the third period on a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Aleksander Barkov and Jaromir Jagr. New York tied it on a Josh Bailey goal, his fourteenth of the year, with a lone assist from Tavares. In the shootout, Huberdeau had the lone tally for the Panthers, giving them a 4-3 win. The three stars went to Tavares, Huberdeau, and Gudbranson.
Up in Columbus, the Blue Jackets host the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov faces a lesser foe in Curtis McElhinney in goal. Colorado began in the first period on a Jarome Iginla power play goal, his twenty-first of the season, powered by Tyson Barrie and Alex Tanguay. The Avalanche added on with a Gabriel Landeskog power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, via Ryan O'Reilly and Barrie. Colorado extended the lead as Matt Duchene scored his seventeenth of the season, an unassisted goal. The Avalanche iced it at 4-0 with a third period goal by Tanguay, his seventeenth of the year, made possible by Barrie, who got a sock trick, and Nate Guenin. The three stars went to Varlamov (44 save shutout), Barrie, and Tanguay.
Continuing to Nashville, where the Predators welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Michael Hutchinson and Pekka Rinne protect the nets. Winnipeg began in the first period on a Michael Frolik goal, his fifteenth of the season, courtesy of Andrew Ladd and Toby Enstrom. Nashville tied it in the second period on a Ryan Ellis goal, his sixth of the year, via Craig Smith and Mike Ribeiro. The Jets retook the lead on a Blake Wheeler goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Tyler Myers and Drew Stafford. Winnipeg iced it at 3-1 on an empty net goal by Stafford, his twelfth of the year, set up by Wheeler and Mark Scheifele. The three stars were named as Wheeler, Hutchinson (20 for 21 in saves), and Stafford.
Out west, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Jonathan Quick tend the twines. Pittsburgh dented the scoreboard in overtime for a 1-0 win on a Patric Hornqvist goal, his twenty-second of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were awarded to Fleury (31 save shutout), Hornqvist, and Quick (17 for 18 in saves).
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Vancouver Canucks. Eddie Lack and Antti Niemi occupy the creases. San Jose led off in the first period on a Melker Karlsson goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Joe Thornton. The Sharks added on with a Thornton power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Brent Burns and Joe Pavelski. Vancouver got on the board with a Radim Vrbata goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, coming off of Nick Bonino and Daniel Sedin. The Canucks tied it on a Bo Horvat goal in the second period, his tenth of the year, going in unassisted. Vancouver took the lead on a third period power play goal by Vrbata, his second of the game and twenty-fifth of the campaign, set up by Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. The final stood at 3-2, with the three stars going to Vrbata, Thornton, and Daniel Sedin.
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Boston, as the Bruins host the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Tuukka Rask are the veteran goalies. Boston led off in the first period on a Zdeno Chara power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Dougie Hamilton and Patrice Bergeron. Philadelphia tied it on a Jakub Voracek power play goal in the second period, his twentieth of the year, assisted by Mark Streit and Claude Giroux. The Flyers took the lead in the third period on a Chris VandeVelde goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Nick Schultz and Brayden Schenn. The Bruins tied it on a Brad Marchand power play goal, his twentieth of the year, coming off of Hamilton and Loui Eriksson. Boston won 3-2 in overtime with another Marchand goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the campaign, helped along by Max Talbot and Ryan Spooner. The three stars were Marchand, Hamilton, and Rask (29 for 31 in saves).
Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning welcome the Dallas Stars. Jhonas Enroth and Andrei Vasilevskiy are the backups in goal. Tampa Bay struck first in the first period on an Anton Stralman power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Ondrej Palat. Dallas tied it on a Tyler Seguin power play goal, his thirtieth of the year, assisted by Jason Spezza and Jamie Benn. The Lightning retook the lead on a Nikita Kucherov goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, passed from Palat and Braydon Coburn. The Stars tied it on a Seguin goal in the second period, his second of the game and thirty-first of the year, made possible by John Klingberg. Dallas took the lead on a Vernon Fiddler goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Alex Goligoski and Colton Sceviour. Tampa Bay tied it in the third period on an Alex Killorn goal, his fourteenth of the year, with assists provided by Ryan Callahan and Victor Hedman. The Lightning took the lead on a Hedman goal, his ninth of the season, via Tyler Johnson and Palat, the latter getting a sock trick. Tampa Bay added on with a Brian Boyle shorthanded empty net goal, his fourteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Stars got one back as Fiddler scored his second of the game and tenth of the campaign, thanks to Jordie Benn and Sceviour on the power play. The three stars went to Seguin, Palat, and Fiddler, while Hedman and Sceviour get the honorable mentions.
Back north, the Toronto Maple Leafs bring in the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Jonathan Bernier are between the pipes. St. Louis was first to score in the first period on a Jaden Schwartz goal, his twenty-second of the season, via Vladimir Tarasenko and Jori Lehtera. The Blues added on with a T.J. Oshie goal, his eighteenth of the year, coming off of Alexander Steen and the goalie Elliott. St. Louis extended the lead on a Tarasenko goal, his thirty-second of the season, fueled by Lehtera and Carl Gunnarsson. James Reimer relieved Bernier for the second period. The Blues padded the lead on a second period goal by Chris Butler, his third of the year, a shorthanded goal set up by Schwartz and Lehtera, the latter getting a sock trick. St. Louis kept going with a Paul Stastny power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Oshie and Steen. Toronto got on the board with a third period goal by David Booth, his third of the year, passed from Jake Gardiner and Peter Holland. The Blues shot back on a David Backes goal, his twenty-second of the campaign, helped along by Steen, who got a sock trick, and Alex Pietrangelo. The final stood at 6-1, with the three stars awarded to Lehtera, Steen, and Schwartz, while Tarasenko and Oshie get the honorable mentions.
Stateside again, with the Washington Capitals hosting the Buffalo Sabres. Matt Hackett is mismatched with Braden Holtby in goal. Buffalo started in the first period on a Johan Larsson goal, his second of the season, made possible by Marcus Foligno and Zach Bogosian. Washington tied it on a Curtis Glencross goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Mike Green and Jay Beagle. The Capitals took the lead in the second period on a Beagle goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Troy Brouwer and Glencross. Washington added on with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his forty-fourth of the year, powered by John Carlson and Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals extended the lead as Brooks Laich scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Tom Wilson. Anders Lindback relieved Hackett. Washington padded the lead on a Joel Ward power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, courtesy of Glencross and Green. The Capitals finished it at 6-1 with a Marcus Johansson goal, his seventeenth of the campaign, with the helpers provided by Ovechkin and Backstrom. The three stars went to Glencross, Ovechkin, and Beagle, while Backstrom and Green receive honorable mentions.
Way southwest to Arizona, as the Coyotes welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Mike Smith receive the starting nods. Montreal got going in the second period as Lars Eller scored his tenth of the season, thanks to Devante Smith-Pelly. The Canadiens finished it at 2-0 with a third period goal by Brendan Gallagher, his nineteenth of the year, an empty net goal set up by Tomas Plekanec and Max Pacioretty. The three stars belonged to Price (28 save shutout), Eller, and Smith (33 for 34 in saves).
Back east, the Florida Panthers bring in the New York Islanders. Michal Neuvirth and Dan Ellis are the mediocre goalies. Florida opened in the first period with an unassisted goal by Erik Gudbranson, his fourth of the season. New York tied it in the second period on a John Tavares goal, his thirty-second of the year, via Anders Lee. The Panthers retook the lead on a Nick Bjugstad goal, his twenty-third of the season, passed from Jussi Jokinen and Alex Petrovic. The Islanders tied it again on a power play goal by Nick Leddy, his tenth of the year, powered by Tavares and Frans Nielsen. Florida regained the lead in the third period on a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Aleksander Barkov and Jaromir Jagr. New York tied it on a Josh Bailey goal, his fourteenth of the year, with a lone assist from Tavares. In the shootout, Huberdeau had the lone tally for the Panthers, giving them a 4-3 win. The three stars went to Tavares, Huberdeau, and Gudbranson.
Up in Columbus, the Blue Jackets host the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov faces a lesser foe in Curtis McElhinney in goal. Colorado began in the first period on a Jarome Iginla power play goal, his twenty-first of the season, powered by Tyson Barrie and Alex Tanguay. The Avalanche added on with a Gabriel Landeskog power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, via Ryan O'Reilly and Barrie. Colorado extended the lead as Matt Duchene scored his seventeenth of the season, an unassisted goal. The Avalanche iced it at 4-0 with a third period goal by Tanguay, his seventeenth of the year, made possible by Barrie, who got a sock trick, and Nate Guenin. The three stars went to Varlamov (44 save shutout), Barrie, and Tanguay.
Continuing to Nashville, where the Predators welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Michael Hutchinson and Pekka Rinne protect the nets. Winnipeg began in the first period on a Michael Frolik goal, his fifteenth of the season, courtesy of Andrew Ladd and Toby Enstrom. Nashville tied it in the second period on a Ryan Ellis goal, his sixth of the year, via Craig Smith and Mike Ribeiro. The Jets retook the lead on a Blake Wheeler goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Tyler Myers and Drew Stafford. Winnipeg iced it at 3-1 on an empty net goal by Stafford, his twelfth of the year, set up by Wheeler and Mark Scheifele. The three stars were named as Wheeler, Hutchinson (20 for 21 in saves), and Stafford.
Out west, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Jonathan Quick tend the twines. Pittsburgh dented the scoreboard in overtime for a 1-0 win on a Patric Hornqvist goal, his twenty-second of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were awarded to Fleury (31 save shutout), Hornqvist, and Quick (17 for 18 in saves).
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Vancouver Canucks. Eddie Lack and Antti Niemi occupy the creases. San Jose led off in the first period on a Melker Karlsson goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Joe Thornton. The Sharks added on with a Thornton power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Brent Burns and Joe Pavelski. Vancouver got on the board with a Radim Vrbata goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, coming off of Nick Bonino and Daniel Sedin. The Canucks tied it on a Bo Horvat goal in the second period, his tenth of the year, going in unassisted. Vancouver took the lead on a third period power play goal by Vrbata, his second of the game and twenty-fifth of the campaign, set up by Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. The final stood at 3-2, with the three stars going to Vrbata, Thornton, and Daniel Sedin.
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