Six games on today, beginning with...
The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Montreal Canadiens. Mike Condon and Chad Johnson are the unknown goalies. Montreal was first to score in the first period on a Dale Weise goal, his second of the season, coming off of P.K. Subban and Tomas Fleischmann. The Canadiens added on in the second period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his second of the year, made possible by Tomas Plekanec and Subban. Buffalo got on the board with a Matt Moulson goal, his second of the season, via Sam Reinhart and Cody Franson. The Sabres tied it on a Ryan O'Reilly power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Franson. Montreal took the lead back on a Torrey Mitchell goal, his third of the season, passed from Subban, who got a sock trick, and Andrei Markov. The Canadiens extended the lead with a Markov power play goal, helped along by Plekanec. Montreal padded the lead in the third period on a Gallagher power play goal, his third of the year and second of the game, guided in by Max Pacioretty and Markov. The Canadiens kept going on a Pacioretty goal, his sixth of the season, with assists provided by Markov and Plekanec, both of whom earned a sock trick. Montreal capped it at 7-2 with a Weise goal, his second of the game and third of the year, driven through by Markov and David Desharnais. The three stars went to Markov, Gallagher, and Weise, while Subban, Plekanec, and Pacioretty receive the honorable mentions.
Down to Brooklyn, where the New York Islanders welcome the Boston Bruins. Jonas Gustavsson and Jaroslav Halak. Boston struck first in the first period on a Brett Connolly goal, his second of the season, via Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron. New York tied it on a Josh Bailey power play goal, his third of the year, powered by John Tavares and Ryan Strome. The Islanders took the lead on a Casey Cizikas goal, assisted by Johnny Boychuk and Matt Martin. The Bruins retied it on a Joonas Kemppainen goal in the second period, coming off of Ryan Spooner. Boston gained the lead with a David Pastrnak goal, his second of the season, via Loui Eriksson. The Bruins added on with a Spooner goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Kemppainen. Boston extended the lead with an empty net goal by David Krejci, his fifth of the season, set up by Eriksson and Adam McQuaid. New York got one back on a Thomas Hickey unassisted goal, his second of the year, creating the 5-3 final. The three stars were Spooner, Kemppainen, and Eriksson.
Northwest to Winnipeg, where the Jets bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Ondrej Pavelec are called on to start. Tampa Bay started in the first period on a Braydon Coburn goal, with a lone assist by Tyler Johnson. Winnipeg tied it with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his second of the season, via Mark Scheifele and Mathieu Perreault. The Lightning retook the lead on a Cedric Paquette goal, coming off of Erik Condra and Victor Hedman. The Jets retied it on a Drew Stafford goal, his third of the year, assisted by Adam Lowry and Alex Burmistrov. Tampa Bay pulled ahead again with a Vladislav Namestnikov goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Paquette and Hedman. Winnipeg retied it in the third period as Blake Wheeler scored his fourth of the year, a shorthanded and unassisted goal. The Lightning won 4-3 in overtime on an Ondrej Palat goal, fueled by Steven Stamkos and Hedman, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars belonged to Hedman, Paquette, and Palat.
Over in Alberta, the Calgary Flames host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Jonas Hiller are between the pipes. Detroit led off in the first period on a Gustav Nyquist goal, his third of the season, coming on the power play from Henrik Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall. Calgary tied it on a Mark Giordano goal, via Johnny Gaudreau and Jiri Hudler. The Red Wings regained the lead on a Brendan Smith power play goal, powered by Dylan Larkin and Teemu Pulkkinen. The Flames tied it in the third period as Joe Colborne scored, with the help of Giordano and Hudler. Calgary won 3-2 in overtime with a Giordano goal, his second of the game and third of the campaign, helped along by Gaudreau and Sean Monahan. The three stars were handed to Giordano, Hudler, and Gaudreau.
Staying in the province, the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Washington Capitals. Philipp Grubauer and Anders Nilsson are the backups in goal. Washington opened in the first period on an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, assisted by T.J. Oshie and Alex Ovechkin. Edmonton tied it with a Benoit Pouliot goal, via Nail Yakupov and Connor McDavid. The Capitals retook the lead on a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his fourth of the season, coming on the power play with the help of John Carlson and Oshie. The Oilers retied it with a Rob Klinkhammer goal, guided in by Taylor Hall and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Washington took the lead again on a Marcus Johansson goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Justin Williams and Backstrom. Edmonton tied it again on a McDavid goal, his fifth of the season, a power play goal powered by Andrej Sekera and Mark Letestu. The Capitals edged ahead with a Kuznetsov goal, his second of the game, made possible by Carlson and Brooks Orpik. Washington added on with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his second of the year, pushed through by Kuznetsov and Ovechkin. The Capitals extended the lead on a Williams goal, passed from Matt Niskanen and Kuznetsov. Nilsson was replaced by Cam Talbot in goal. The Oilers got one back on a Nugent-Hopkins goal, his third of the campaign, with a lone assist by Anton Slepyshev. Washington made it 7-4 as Kuznetsov completed his hat trick in the third period, thanks to Burakovsky and Carlson, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars were awarded to Kuznetsov, Backstrom, and Burakovsky, while Carlson, Williams, McDavid, Nugent-Hopkins, Oshie, and Ovechkin get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Jonathan Quick are the masked men. Los Angeles began in the first period on a Tyler Toffoli power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Christian Ehrhoff and Milan Lucic. The Kings added on in the third period on an Anze Kopitar goal, his second of the year, guided in by Tanner Pearson. Los Angeles iced it at 3-0 with Toffoli's second of the game and sixth of the campaign, made possible by Lucic and Brayden McNabb. The three stars were named as Toffoli, Quick (40 save shutout), and Lucic.
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