Five games on tonight, beginning with...
The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Anders Lindback are given the starting nods. Buffalo was first to score in the first period on a Mikhail Grigorenko goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Brian Gionta and Zach Bogosian. The Sabres added on with a Gionta goal, his twelfth of the year, going in unassisted. Buffalo extended the lead in the second period as Johan Larsson scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Tyler Ennis and Bogosian. The Sabres padded the lead on an Ennis goal, his twentieth of the year, passed from Larsson. Carolina got on the board with a Patrick Dwyer goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Jay McClement and John-Michael Liles. The Hurricanes pulled closer on an Alexander Semin goal, his sixth of the year, via Eric Staal and Liles. Carolina chipped closer with a Staal goal, his twenty-third of the season, an unassisted goal. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Ennis, Larsson, and Gionta, while Staal, Bogosian, and Liles get the honorable mentions.
Down in New York City, the Rangers welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Henrik Lundqvist tend the twines. New York led off in the first period on a Martin St. Louis goal, his twenty-first of the season, passed from Jimmy Hayes. Columbus tied it on a Matt Calvert goal, his twelfth of the year, coming off of Jeremy Morin. The Rangers retook the lead on a Dan Girardi goal in the second period, his fourth of the season, via Derek Stepan and Chris Kreider. The Blue Jackets tied it on a Marko Dano goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Artem Anisimov and Alexander Wennberg. Columbus took the lead in the third period with a Brandon Dubinsky goal, his twelfth of the season, courtesy of Nick Foligno and Cody Goloubef. New York tied it on a Stepan goal, his fifteenth of the year, with assists provided by Kreider and J.T. Miller. The Rangers won 4-3 in overtime with another Stepan goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the campaign, with a lone assist from Keith Yandle. The three stars went to Stepan, Kreider, and Yandle.
West to Minnesota, as the Wild host the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Devan Dubnyk are the inconsistent goalies. Winnipeg struck first in the first period on a Blake Wheeler power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, powered by Andrew Ladd and Mathieu Perreault. The Jets added on with a second period goal by Drew Stafford, his seventeenth of the year, guided in by Tyler Myers and Mark Scheifele. This was good for a 2-0 win, with the three stars belonging to Pavelec (32 save shutout), Wheeler, and Stafford.
Further to the west, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Eddie Lack are between the pipes. Los Angeles began in the first period on a Dwight King goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Jeff Carter and Tyler Toffoli.Vancouver tied it in the third period as Daniel Sedin scored his eighteenth of the year, thanks to Henrik Sedin and Alexander Edler. The Canucks won with a Chris Higgins shootout tally for a 2-1 final. The three stars went to Lack (36 for 37 in saves), Quick (37 for 38 in saves), and Higgins.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Dallas Stars. Jhonas Enroth and Alex Stalock are the backups in goal. Dallas opened in the first period on a Colton Sceviour goal, his ninth of the season, via Jason Demers and Vernon Fiddler. The Stars added on with a Patrick Eaves goal, his twelfth of the year, coming on the power play from Jamie Benn and Jason Spezza. Dallas extended the lead in the second period on a Benn power play goal, his thirty-first of the season, powered by Tyler Seguin and Spezza. San Jose got on the board with a Joe Thornton power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, guided in by Chris Tierney. The Stars shot back on a Benn goal in the third period, his second of the game and thirty-second of the season, with a lone assist by Seguin. Dallas padded the lead with a Ryan Garbutt goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Trevor Daley. The final stood at 5-1, with the three stars given to Benn, Seguin, and Spezza.
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The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Anders Lindback are given the starting nods. Buffalo was first to score in the first period on a Mikhail Grigorenko goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Brian Gionta and Zach Bogosian. The Sabres added on with a Gionta goal, his twelfth of the year, going in unassisted. Buffalo extended the lead in the second period as Johan Larsson scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Tyler Ennis and Bogosian. The Sabres padded the lead on an Ennis goal, his twentieth of the year, passed from Larsson. Carolina got on the board with a Patrick Dwyer goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Jay McClement and John-Michael Liles. The Hurricanes pulled closer on an Alexander Semin goal, his sixth of the year, via Eric Staal and Liles. Carolina chipped closer with a Staal goal, his twenty-third of the season, an unassisted goal. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Ennis, Larsson, and Gionta, while Staal, Bogosian, and Liles get the honorable mentions.
Down in New York City, the Rangers welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Henrik Lundqvist tend the twines. New York led off in the first period on a Martin St. Louis goal, his twenty-first of the season, passed from Jimmy Hayes. Columbus tied it on a Matt Calvert goal, his twelfth of the year, coming off of Jeremy Morin. The Rangers retook the lead on a Dan Girardi goal in the second period, his fourth of the season, via Derek Stepan and Chris Kreider. The Blue Jackets tied it on a Marko Dano goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Artem Anisimov and Alexander Wennberg. Columbus took the lead in the third period with a Brandon Dubinsky goal, his twelfth of the season, courtesy of Nick Foligno and Cody Goloubef. New York tied it on a Stepan goal, his fifteenth of the year, with assists provided by Kreider and J.T. Miller. The Rangers won 4-3 in overtime with another Stepan goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the campaign, with a lone assist from Keith Yandle. The three stars went to Stepan, Kreider, and Yandle.
West to Minnesota, as the Wild host the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Devan Dubnyk are the inconsistent goalies. Winnipeg struck first in the first period on a Blake Wheeler power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, powered by Andrew Ladd and Mathieu Perreault. The Jets added on with a second period goal by Drew Stafford, his seventeenth of the year, guided in by Tyler Myers and Mark Scheifele. This was good for a 2-0 win, with the three stars belonging to Pavelec (32 save shutout), Wheeler, and Stafford.
Further to the west, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Eddie Lack are between the pipes. Los Angeles began in the first period on a Dwight King goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Jeff Carter and Tyler Toffoli.Vancouver tied it in the third period as Daniel Sedin scored his eighteenth of the year, thanks to Henrik Sedin and Alexander Edler. The Canucks won with a Chris Higgins shootout tally for a 2-1 final. The three stars went to Lack (36 for 37 in saves), Quick (37 for 38 in saves), and Higgins.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Dallas Stars. Jhonas Enroth and Alex Stalock are the backups in goal. Dallas opened in the first period on a Colton Sceviour goal, his ninth of the season, via Jason Demers and Vernon Fiddler. The Stars added on with a Patrick Eaves goal, his twelfth of the year, coming on the power play from Jamie Benn and Jason Spezza. Dallas extended the lead in the second period on a Benn power play goal, his thirty-first of the season, powered by Tyler Seguin and Spezza. San Jose got on the board with a Joe Thornton power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, guided in by Chris Tierney. The Stars shot back on a Benn goal in the third period, his second of the game and thirty-second of the season, with a lone assist by Seguin. Dallas padded the lead with a Ryan Garbutt goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Trevor Daley. The final stood at 5-1, with the three stars given to Benn, Seguin, and Spezza.
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