Four more games as the other half of the series get going tonight. We begin with...
The New York Rangers hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins in a Metropolitan Division battle. Marc-Andre Fleury and Henrik Lundqvist tend the twines. New York began in the first period on a Derick Brassard goal, made possible by Rick Nash and Dan Girardi. The Rangers added on with a Ryan McDonagh power play goal, powered by Keith Yandle and Mats Zuccarello. Pittsburgh got on the board in the second period with a Blake Comeau goal, fueled by Ben Lovejoy and Nick Spaling. This was as close as it got, with the final being 2-1. The three stars went to Lundqvist (24 for 25 in saves), McDonagh, and Fleury (36 for 38 in saves). The Rangers take a 1-0 series lead.
Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning welcome Atlantic Division Rivals in the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek is mismatched with Ben Bishop in goal. Detroit led off with a Pavel Datsyuk goal, coming off of Kyle Quincey and Darren Helm. Tampa Bay tied it on a shorthanded and unassisted Brian Boyle goal. The Red Wings took the lead in the second period as Datsyuk scored his second of the game, a power play goal powered by Helm. Detroit added on in the third period with a shorthanded goal by Luke Glendening, going in unassisted. The Lightning got one back as Nikita Nesterov scored, thanks to Ryan Callahan and Alex Killorn. The final stood at 3-2, with the three stars going to Datsyuk, Helm, and Glendening. The Red Wings have a 1-0 series lead.
To the Central Division, where the St. Louis Blues bring in the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Jake Allen are the young goalies. Minnesota struck first in the first period with a Jason Zucker goal, passed from Justin Fontaine. The Wild added on with a Matt Dumba power play goal, powered by Jared Spurgeon and Chris Stewart. St. Louis got on the board in the third period with a Jaden Schwartz goal, assisted by Kevin Shattenkirk and Patrik Berglund. Minnesota shot back with a Mikael Granlund empty net goal, made possible by Jason Pominville and Zach Parise. The Blues pulled back on a shorthanded goal by Alexander Steen, set up by Vladimir Tarasenko and Shattenkirk. The Wild iced it at 4-2 with a Pominville power play goal into an empty net, via Parise. The three stars were Pominville, Parise, and Shattenkirk.
Finally, in the Pacific Division, the Anaheim Ducks host the wild-card Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Frederik Andersen are the masked men. Anaheim was first to score on a Sami Vatanen goal, via Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf. Winnipeg tied it with an Adam Lowry goal, courtesy of Jacob Trouba and Mark Stuart. The Jets took the lead in the second period as Drew Stafford scored, thanks to Mark Scheifele. The Ducks tied it in the third period on a Perry power play goal, powered by Patrick Maroon and Vatanen. Anaheim took the lead with Perry's second of the game, a shorthanded goal set up by Getzlaf and Hampus Lindholm. The Ducks added on with a Getzlaf power play goal, with assists provided by Perry and Vatanen. The final stood at 4-2 for the Ducks, with the three stars awarded to Perry, Vatanen, and Getzlaf. Anaheim begins with a 1-0 series lead.
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The New York Rangers hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins in a Metropolitan Division battle. Marc-Andre Fleury and Henrik Lundqvist tend the twines. New York began in the first period on a Derick Brassard goal, made possible by Rick Nash and Dan Girardi. The Rangers added on with a Ryan McDonagh power play goal, powered by Keith Yandle and Mats Zuccarello. Pittsburgh got on the board in the second period with a Blake Comeau goal, fueled by Ben Lovejoy and Nick Spaling. This was as close as it got, with the final being 2-1. The three stars went to Lundqvist (24 for 25 in saves), McDonagh, and Fleury (36 for 38 in saves). The Rangers take a 1-0 series lead.
Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning welcome Atlantic Division Rivals in the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek is mismatched with Ben Bishop in goal. Detroit led off with a Pavel Datsyuk goal, coming off of Kyle Quincey and Darren Helm. Tampa Bay tied it on a shorthanded and unassisted Brian Boyle goal. The Red Wings took the lead in the second period as Datsyuk scored his second of the game, a power play goal powered by Helm. Detroit added on in the third period with a shorthanded goal by Luke Glendening, going in unassisted. The Lightning got one back as Nikita Nesterov scored, thanks to Ryan Callahan and Alex Killorn. The final stood at 3-2, with the three stars going to Datsyuk, Helm, and Glendening. The Red Wings have a 1-0 series lead.
To the Central Division, where the St. Louis Blues bring in the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Jake Allen are the young goalies. Minnesota struck first in the first period with a Jason Zucker goal, passed from Justin Fontaine. The Wild added on with a Matt Dumba power play goal, powered by Jared Spurgeon and Chris Stewart. St. Louis got on the board in the third period with a Jaden Schwartz goal, assisted by Kevin Shattenkirk and Patrik Berglund. Minnesota shot back with a Mikael Granlund empty net goal, made possible by Jason Pominville and Zach Parise. The Blues pulled back on a shorthanded goal by Alexander Steen, set up by Vladimir Tarasenko and Shattenkirk. The Wild iced it at 4-2 with a Pominville power play goal into an empty net, via Parise. The three stars were Pominville, Parise, and Shattenkirk.
Finally, in the Pacific Division, the Anaheim Ducks host the wild-card Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Frederik Andersen are the masked men. Anaheim was first to score on a Sami Vatanen goal, via Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf. Winnipeg tied it with an Adam Lowry goal, courtesy of Jacob Trouba and Mark Stuart. The Jets took the lead in the second period as Drew Stafford scored, thanks to Mark Scheifele. The Ducks tied it in the third period on a Perry power play goal, powered by Patrick Maroon and Vatanen. Anaheim took the lead with Perry's second of the game, a shorthanded goal set up by Getzlaf and Hampus Lindholm. The Ducks added on with a Getzlaf power play goal, with assists provided by Perry and Vatanen. The final stood at 4-2 for the Ducks, with the three stars awarded to Perry, Vatanen, and Getzlaf. Anaheim begins with a 1-0 series lead.
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