Seven games on today for a busy Friday, beginning with...
The New Jersey Devils hosting the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Cory Schneider are the masked men. San Jose struck first in the first period on a Patrick Marleau goal, his third of the season, assisted by Joel Ward and Tomas Hertl. New Jersey tied it on an Adam Henrique goal, his second of the year, a power play goal in the third period powered by Damon Severson and Jordin Tootoo. In the shootout, Henrique's tally got overwhelmed by Joe Pavelski and Brent Burns as the Sharks won 2-1. The three stars went to Jones (31 for 32 in saves), Schneider (33 for 34 in saves), and Henrique.
West to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Sergei Bobrovsky are the shaky goalies. Columbus was first to score on a Boone Jenner goal, his third of the season, made possible by Cam Atkinson and Brandon Dubinsky. Toronto tied it on a second period goal by Jake Gardiner, via Daniel Winnik and Joffrey Lupul. The Maple Leafs took the lead as James van Riemsdyk scored his second of the year, thanks to Tyler Bozak and Morgan Rielly. Toronto added on with a Nazem Kadri goal, courtesy of Shawn Matthias and Brad Boyes. The Blue Jackets got one back with a Nick Foligno goal, fueled by Scott Hartnell and Cody Goloubef. Columbus tied it in the third period on a Hartnell power play goal, his second of the year powered by Ryan Johansen and Brandon Saad. The Maple Leafs retook the lead on a Lupul goal, his second of the season, assisted by Dion Phaneuf and Winnik. Toronto extended the lead with a Leo Komarov goal, with helpers from Winnik, who got a sock trick, and Rielly. The Maple Leafs padded the lead on a Komarov empty net goal, his second of the game, set up by Peter Holland and Michael Grabner. This made it 6-3, the final, with the three stars going to Lupul, Winnik, and Hartnell, while Komarov and Rielly get the honorable mentions.
Up in Detroit, the Red Wings bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Jimmy Howard are the veteran goalies. Carolina quickly opened with a Brock McGinn goal in the first period, via Kris Versteeg. The Hurricanes added on with a Justin Faulk power play goal in the second period, his second of the season, powered by Eric Staal and Versteeg. Carolina extended the lead as Staal scored his second of the year, thanks to Ron Hainsey and McGinn. Detroit got on the board with a Gustav Nyquist goal, his second of the season, made possible by Henrik Zetterberg. The Red Wings got closer with a Riley Sheahan goal, guided in by Tomas Tatar and Brad Richards. The Hurricanes answered with a Versteeg goal in the third period, courtesy of Jeff Skinner and Staal. Carolina padded the lead on a Chris Terry goal, helped along by Brad Malone and Jay McClement. Detroit shot back with a Teemu Pulkkinen goal, his third of the year, with a lone assist from Dylan Larkin. The final stayed at 5-3, with the three stars being McGinn, Staal, and Versteeg.
Crossing into Canada, the Winnipeg Jets host the Calgary Flames. Karri Ramo and Ondrej Pavelec are the mediocre goalies. Calgary started in the first period on a Mikael Backlund goal, coming off of Sam Bennett and Michael Frolik. Winnipeg tied it in the second period with a Bryan Little goal, his third of the season, via Blake Wheeler and Andrew Ladd. The Jets took the lead in the third period on an unassisted Dustin Byfuglien goal, his second of the year. Winnipeg iced it at 3-1 with an empty net goal from Wheeler, his third of the campaign, set up by Little. The three stars went to Little, Wheeler, and Pavelec (19 for 20 in saves).
Out in Vancouver, the Canucks bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Ryan Miller are given the starting nods in goal. St. Louis led off in the first period with a Jori Lehtera goal, his second of the season, coming off of Jaden Schwartz and Carl Gunnarsson. The Blues added on in the second period with an Alexander Steen goal, his third of the year, assisted by Vladimir Tarasenko and Paul Stastny. St. Louis extended the lead as Robert Bortuzzo scored, with the help of Tarasenko and Steen. Vancouver got on the board with a Brandon Sutter shorthanded goal, his second of the season, set up by Luca Sbisa. The Blues shot back with a Kyle Brodziak goal in the third period, courtesy of Troy Brouwer and Gunnarsson. The Canucks fired back with a Jake McCann goal, his second of the year, via Alexandre Burrows and Sutter. Vancouver chipped closer on a Daniel Sedin goal, his second of the campaign, helped along by Ben Hutton and Sutter. They failed to tie it, losing 4-3, with the three stars given to Steen, Tarasenko, and Sutter, while Gunnarsson gets an honorable mention.
Down in Anaheim, the Ducks welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Reto Berra is mismatched with Frederik Andersen in goal. Colorado began in the first period on a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his second of the season, made possible by Alex Tanguay and Nick Holden. The Avalanche added on with a Jack Skille goal in the second period, with assists provided by Holden and Mikhail Grigorenko. Colorado extended the lead in the third period with a John Mitchell empty net goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Carl Soderberg and Blake Comeau. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars going to Berra (35 save shutout), Holden, and MacKinnon.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Minnesota Wild. Darcy Kuemper and Jonathan Quick draw the starts in goal. Los Angeles got going in the second period on a Tyler Toffoli goal, his second of the season, a power play goal via Milan Lucic and Jeff Carter. Minnesota tied it with a Mikko Koivu goal in the third period, his second of the year, fueled by Zach Parise and Ryan Suter. The Kings won 2-1 in overtime on an Anze Kopitar goal, with a lone assist by Tanner Pearson. The three stars were Kopitar, Quick (25 for 26 in saves), and Kuemper (35 for 37 in saves).
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