Three games going today, beginning with...
The Ottawa Senators hosting the Calgary Flames. Jonas Hiller and Craig Anderson are the middling goalies. Calgary got going in the second period on a Dougie Hamilton goal, his second of the season, assisted by Jiri Hudler and Deryk Engelland. Ottawa tied it on a Zack Smith goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. The Senators took the lead on a Bobby Ryan goal, his second of the season, via Kyle Turris and Marc Methot. The Flames retied it in the third period as Joe Colborne scored his second of the year, with the help of Sean Monahan and Hudler. Calgary took the lead on a Kris Russell goal, courtesy of Sam Bennett and Michael Frolik. Ottawa evened the score on a Turris goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Mark Stone and Erik Karlsson. The Senators pulled ahead as Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored his third of the year, thanks to Milan Michalek and Alex Chiasson. The Flames retied it on a Bennett power play goal, powered by Johnny Gaudreau and Deniis Wideman. In the shootout, Colborne was topped by Turris and Mika Zibanejad as Ottawa won 5-4. The three stars were Turris, Bennett, and Hudler.
Stateside, the Washington Capitals welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Braden Holtby tend the twines. Washington dented the scoreboard in the second period on an Evgeny Kuznetsov power play goal, his fourth of the season, with a lone assist by Karl Alzner. Pittsburgh tied it on a Beau Bennett goal, his second of the year, coming off of Nick Bonino and Olli Maatta. The Penguins took the lead with a Phil Kessel goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Evgeni Malkin and David Perron. Pittsburgh iced it at 3-1 on an unassisted empty net goal by Nick Bonino, his second of the year. The three stars went to Fleury (33 for 34 in saves), Kessel, and Bennett.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Martin Jones are the masked men. Nashville drew first blood in the first period with an Eric Nystrom goal, his third of the season, made possible by Roman Josi and Paul Gaustad. San Jose tied it on a Joe Pavelski goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Matt Nieto and Matt Tennyson. The Predators took the lead back on a Calle Jarnkrok goal, via Gabriel Bourque and Seth Jones. The final stood at 2-1, with the three stars being Rinne (20 for 21 in saves), Jarnkrok, and Nystrom.
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