Ten games on tonight, beginning with...
The Montreal Canadiens hosting the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Carey Price receive the starting nods in goal. Detroit got going in the second period with a Dylan Larkin goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist from Henrik Zetterberg. Montreal tied it on a Brendan Gallagher power play goal, going in unassisted. The Canadiens took the lead in the third period on a Jeff Petry power play goal, powered by Alex Galchenyuk and David Desharnais. Montreal added on with a Tomas Plekanec goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Gallagher. The Canadiens iced it on an unassisted empty net goal from Brian Flynn. The three stars in the 4-1 game were Gallagher, Petry, and Price (21 for 22 in saves).
Over in Ontario, the Ottawa Senators welcome the Nashville Predators. Carter Hutton is mismatched with Craig Anderson in goal. Nashville led off in the first period on a James Neal power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Roman Josi. Ottawa tied it in the second period on a Mark Stone goal, his second of the year, coming off of Kyle Turris and Mike Hoffman. The Senators took the lead as Hoffman scored his second of the season, with the help of Turris and Stone. The Predators tied it again with a Craig Smith goal, his third of the year, with helpers provided by Mike Ribeiro and Mattias Ekholm. Nashville took the lead back on a Neal power play goal in the third period, his second of the game and third of the season, guided in by Josi and Shea Weber. Ottawa tied it on a Hoffman goal, his second of the game and third of the year, made possible by Erik Karlsson and Patrick Wiercioch. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Filip Forsberg and Neal topped Bobby Ryan, allowing the Predators to win 4-3. The three stars were awarded to Neal, Hoffman, and Stone, while Turris and Josi get the honorable mentions.
Down in Pittsburgh, the Penguins bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Marc-Andre Fleury are in the creases. Pittsburgh started in the first period on an Evgeni Malkin goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. The Penguins added on with an Olli Maatta goal, via Sergei Plotnikov and Rob Scuderi. Toronto got on the board with a Jake Gardiner goal, his second of the year, passed from Nazem Kadri and Michael Grabner. This was it for the scoring, with the final at 2-1. The three stars went to Fleury (26 for 27 in saves), Maatta, and Malkin.
South to Tampa Bay, where the Lightning host the Buffalo Sabres. Chad Johnson and Ben Bishop make the starts in goal. Buffalo struck first on a Sam Reinhart goal, via Tyler Ennis. Tampa Bay tied it on an unassisted Vladislav Namestnikov goal in the second period, his second of the campaign. The Lightning pulled ahead on an Alex Killorn power play goal in the third period, powered by Tyler Johnson and Ondrej Palat. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars belonging to Bishop (31 for 32 in saves), Killorn, and Namestnikov.
North to DC, where the Washington Capitals welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Braden Holtby are between the pipes. Washington was first to score on a T.J. Oshie power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals added on with a Backstrom goal, going in unassisted in the third period. Carolina got on the board with an unassisted Jeff Skinner goal. Washington answered with a John Carlson power play goal, his second of the year, via Backstrom and Oshie. The Capitals finished it at 4-1 with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his third of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Backstrom, Oshie, and Holtby (18 for 19 in saves).
Returning to Florida, the Panthers bring in the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Roberto Luongo protect the nets. Florida dented the scoreboard in the second period on an Aleksander Barkov goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Jonathan Huberdeau and Jaromir Jagr. The Panthers added on with a Brandon Pirri goal, coming off of Reilly Smith and Alex Petrovic. Dallas got on the board with a Tyler Seguin goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Patrick Sharp. The Stars tied it on a Jamie Benn power play goal in the third period, his fourth of the season, powered by Seguin and Jason Spezza. Dallas took the lead on a Seguin goal, his second of the game and third of the year, via John Klingberg and Benn. The Stars iced it at 4-2 on a Benn empty net goal, his second of the game and fifth of the campaign, set up by Sharp and Seguin. The three stars went to Seguin, Benn, and Sharp.
North again, with the New York Islanders hosting the San Jose Sharks. Alex Stalock and Jaroslav Halak man the creases. San Jose opened in the first period on a Joe Pavelski goal, his second of the season, made possible by Justin Braun and Joe Thornton. New York tied it on a Johnny Boychuk goal in the second period, coming off of Ryan Strome and John Tavares. The Sharks retook the lead with a Nikolay Goldobin goal, via Thornton and Braun. The Islanders retied it as Anders Lee scored a power play goal, his second of the year, assisted by Strome and Tavares. San Jose regained the lead on a Joel Ward goal, courtesy of Matt Nieto and the goalie Stalock. New York tied it as Josh Bailey scored his second of the season, thanks to Frans Nielsen and Kyle Okposo. The Islanders pulled ahead in the third period as Okposo scored his second of the year, with the help of Bailey. New York added on with a Brock Nelson goal, his second of the campaign, with assists provided by Mikhail Grabovski and Nikolay Kulemin. The Islanders wrapped it up at 6-3 with an empty net goal from Nielsen, set up by Okposo and Calvin de Haan. The three stars were given to Okposo, Bailey, and Nielsen, while Tavares, Strome, Braun, and Thornton get the honorable mentions.
Along to Chicago, with the Blackhawks welcoming the Columbus Blue Jackets. Curtis McElhinney and Corey Crawford draw the starts. Chicago got started with a second period goal from Artem Anisimov, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Artemi Panarin. The Blackhawks added on with a Teuvo Teravainen power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Trevor Daley and Marian Hossa. Chicago extended the lead with an unassisted Hossa goal in the third period, coming on the power play. Columbus got on the board with a Jack Johnson goal, helped along by David Savard. The Blackhawks iced it at 4-1 with a Patrick Kane empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Panarin and Jonathan Toews. The three stars were handed to Hossa, Panarin, and Crawford (22 for 23 in saves).
Northwest to Alberta, where the Calgary Flames bring in their provincial rivals, the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Jonas Hiller guard the cages. Edmonton began in the first period with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his second of the season, assisted by Eric Gryba and Taylor Hall. Calgary tied it in the second period on a David Jones goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Dennis Wideman and Micheal Ferland. The Oilers retook the lead on a Connor McDavid goal, his second of the season, fueled by Nail Yakupov. Edmonton added on in the third period with a Hall goal, his second of the year, coming off of Oscar Klefbom and Matt Hendricks. The Oilers extended the lead with a Yakupov goal, via Benoit Pouliot and McDavid. The Flames replied with Jones' second of the game and third of the season, helped along by Wideman on the power play. Edmonton ended it at 5-2 with a McDavid goal, his second of the game and third of the year, with Hall and Andrej Sekera getting the assists on the power play. This produced the 5-2 final, with the three stars going to McDavid, Jones, and Hall, while Wideman and Yakupov get the honorable mentions.
Down in Arizona, we end with the Coyotes hosting the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Mike Smith receive the green light in goal. Arizona drew first blood in the first period with a Shane Doan goal, going in unassisted. Boston tied it on a Tyler Randell goal in the second period, his second of the year, made possible by David Krejci and Torey Krug in the second period. The Bruins took the lead on a Krejci power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Krug and Loui Eriksson. Boston added on with a shorthanded goal by Brad Marchand, set up by Tommy Cross. The Coyotes got one back with a Tobias Rieder power play goal, his third of the year, via Doan and Michael Stone. Arizona tied it on a Kyle Chipchura goal, assisted by Doan and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Bruins regained the lead on a Patrice Bergeron goal, his second of the season, a power play goal helped along by Ryan Spooner and Krejci. Boston ended it at 5-3 with another Bergeron power play goal, his second of the game and third of the year, with assists from Zdeno Chara and Kevan Miller. The three stars in the 5-3 game went to Krejci, Doan, and Bergeron, while Krug gets an honorable mention.
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