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Buffalo, as the Sabres host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop faces a lesser foe in Chad Johnson in goal. Tampa Bay got going in the second period on an Erik Condra goal, via Victor Hedman and Valtteri Filppula. Buffalo tied it on a Nicolas Deslauriers goal, guided in by Sam Reinhart and Josh Gorges. The Lightning retook the lead on a Nikita Kucherov goal, passed from Tyler Johnson and Anton Stralman. Tampa Bay added on with a Steven Stamkos goal in the third period, coming off of Ryan Callahan. The Lightning extended the lead as J.T. Brown scored, thanks to Jason Garrison and Braydon Coburn. The final remained at 4-1, with the three stars going to Bishop (24 for 25 in saves), Kucherov, and Stamkos.
At the normal times, the Boston Bruins welcomed the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Tuukka Rask tend the twines. Montreal struck first in the first period with a David Desharnais power play goal, powered by Andrei Markov and Alex Galchenyuk. The Canadiens added on with a Lars Eller goal in the second period, made possible by Alexander Semin and Galchenyuk. Montreal extended the lead on another Eller goal, via Galchenyuk, who got a sock trick, and Semin. Boston got on the board with a Matt Beleskey goal, coming off of David Krejci and David Pastrnak. The Canadiens answered in the third period on an empty net goal by Tomas Plekanec, set up by Max Pacioretty and Brendan Gallagher. The Bruins got one back with a Patrice Bergeron power play goal, with assists provided by Pastrnak and Torey Krug. The final stood at 4-2, with the three stars given to Eller, Galchenyuk, and Semin, while Pastrnak gets an honorable mention.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Cam Ward receive the starting nods in goal. Detroit dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Henrik Zetterberg goal, fueled by Dylan Larkin and Justin Abdelkader. Carolina tied it on a Victor Rask goal, with a lone assist by Noah Hanifin. The Hurricanes took the lead with a Nathan Gerbe goal, from Ryan Murphy. The Red Wings retied it as Teemu Pulkkinen scored in the third period, an unassisted goal. Detroit took the lead on Pulkkinen's second goal of the game, via Tomas Tatar. The Red Wings added on with an Abdelkader goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Zetterberg and Gustav Nyquist. Carolina shot back on a power play goal by Justin Faulk, powered by John-Michael Liles and Kris Versteeg. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being Pulkkinen, Abdelkader, and Zetterberg.
Back north, the New York Rangers host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Henrik Lundqvist protect the nets. New York was first to score in the first period on an Oscar Lindberg goal, his third of the season, assisted by Kevin Hayes. The Rangers added on with a Lindberg goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, courtesy of J.T. Miller and Viktor Stalberg. New York extended the lead as Dominic Moore scored, thanks to Jarret Stoll and Keith Yandle. The Rangers chased Bobrovsky late in the second period on a Derick Brassard power play goal, powered by Dan Boyle and Yandle. Curtis McElhinney took over in the third period. New York padded the lead on a Derek Stepan goal, his second of the season, made possible by Chris Kreider and Stalberg. Columbus got on the board with a Ryan Johansen goal, guided in by Fedor Tyutin and Nick Foligno. The Blue Jackets pulled closer on a Boone Jenner power play goal, with a lone assist by David Savard. This produced the 5-2 final, with the three stars going to Lindberg, Stalberg, and Yandle.
Into Canada, where the Battle of Ontario rages on with the Toronto Maple Leafs bringing in the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and James Reimer are called on to start. Ottawa got started in the second period with a Kyle Turris power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Erik Karlsson and Mark Stone. The Senators added on with an Alex Chiasson power play goal, with assists provided by Mika Zibanejad and Patrick Wiercioch. Ottawa extended the lead as Milan Michalek scored on the power play, with helpers from Karlsson and Turris. Toronto got on the board with an unassisted Joffrey Lupul goal. The Maple Leafs pulled closer on a Tyler Bozak goal, with a lone assist by Dion Phaneuf. Toronto tied it on a Peter Holland goal in the third period, coming on the power play from P.A. Parenteau and Phaneuf. The Senators regained the lead with a Stone goal, via Mike Hoffman and Karlsson, the latter getting a sock trick. The Maple Leafs tied it again with a Daniel Winnik goal, coming off of Brad Boyes and Nick Spaling. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Parenteau got matched by Bobby Ryan and then bested by Hoffman, for a 5-4 Senators win. The three stars went to Stone, Karlsson, and Turris, while Phaneuf, Parenteau, and Hoffman get the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the Washington Capitals welcome the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid is mismatched with Braden Holtby in goal. Washington led off in the first period with a shorthanded goal by Jason Chimera, set up by Justin Williams and John Carlson. The Capitals added on with a Brooks Orpik goal, fueled by Tom Wilson and Chimera. New Jersey got on the board with an Adam Henrique goal, courtesy of Jiri Tlusty and Kyle Palmieri. The Devils tied it on a power play goal by Eric Gelinas, powered by Lee Stempniak and Mike Cammalleri. Washington took the lead in the third period on an Alex Ovechkin goal, with a lone assist from Matt Niskanen. The Capitals extended the lead as Marcus Johansson scored a power play goal, assisted by Ovechkin and Carlson. Washington padded the lead on a Niskanen power play goal into the empty net, helped along by Williams and Dmitry Orlov. New Jersey got one back on an unassisted Cammalleri goal. The final held at 5-3, with the three stars being Ovechkin, Chimera, and Niskanen, while Williams, Carlson, and Cammalleri get the honorable mentions.
South to Florida, where the Panthers host the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Roberto Luongo are in the creases. Florida began in the first period on a Vincent Trocheck goal, assisted by Jussi Jokinen and Willie Mitchell. The Panthers added on with a Nick Bjugstad power play goal, powered by Aaron Ekblad and Jonathan Huberdeau. Florida extended the lead as Reilly Smith potted a power play goal, with the help of Brandon Pirri and Trocheck. The Panthers chased Mason on a Jokinen goal, with a lone assist from Trocheck. Florida padded the lead with a Jaromir Jagr goal in the second period, made possible by Aleksander Barkov. Philadelphia got on the board with a Mark Streit power play goal, with assists from Claude Giroux and Wayne Simmonds. The Panthers shot back in the third period on a Jagr goal, his second of the game, courtesy of Brian Campbell and Barkov. Florida finished it at 7-1 on a Smith power play goal, his second of the game, helped along by Trocheck, who got a sock trick, and Pirri. The three stars were awarded to Jagr, Smith, and Trocheck, while Jokinen, Pirri, and Barkov get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Nashville, where the Predators host the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Pekka Rinne are in the blue paint. Nashville drew first blood in the second period on a Craig Smith goal, his second of the campaign, fueled by Colin Wilson. The Predators added on in the third period with a Filip Forsberg goal, with a lone assist by Mike Ribeiro. This made it 2-0, the final, with the three stars handed to Rinne (31 save shutout), Smith, and Forsberg.
Further to the north, the Minnesota Wild welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Devan Dubnyk are the unproven goalies. Minnesota started in the first period on a Charlie Coyle goal, going in unassisted. St. Louis tied it in the second period on an Alexander Steen goal, guided in by Vladimir Tarasenko and Paul Stastny. The Wild retook the lead with a Zach Parise power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Ryan Suter and Mikael Granlund. Minnesota added on with Coyle's second of the game, via Thomas Vanek and Suter. The Blues shot back with a Tarasenko power play goal in the third period, his second of the year, made possible by Kevin Shattenkirk and Steen. They failed to tie the game, losing 3-2, with the three stars given to Coyle, Tarasenko, and Steen, while Suter gets an honorable mention.
Backtracking to Chicago, where the Blackhawks bring in the New York Islanders. Jean-Francois Berube and Scott Darling are the unheard of backups in goal. Chicago opened with a Trevor van Riemsdyk goal in the first period, assisted by Patrick Kane and Artemi Panarin. The Blackhawks added on with a Panarin goal in the second period, his second of the season, fueled by Kane. Chicago extended the lead on a Kane goal, his third of the year, guided in by van Riemsdyk and Panarin. The Blackhawks padded the lead with a third period power play goal by Brent Seabrook, powered by Teuvo Teravainen and Andrew Shaw. New York got on the board with a Cal Clutterbuck goal, going in shorthanded and unassisted. The final was 4-1, and the three stars were handed to Kane, Panarin, and van Riemsdyk.
Out west, the Colorado Avalanche host the Dallas Stars. Antti Niemi and Semyon Varlamov are the reliable goalies. Dallas led off in the first period with a Mattias Janmark goal, his second of the season, guided in by Jason Demers and Antoine Roussel. Colorado tied it on a Nathan MacKinnon goal, via Alex Tanguay and Gabriel Landeskog. The Stars took the lead back on a Cody Eakin goal, made possible by Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn. Dallas added on in the second period with an Eakin power play goal, his second of the game, powered by Demers and Ales Hemsky. The Avalanche pulled back on an Erik Johnson power play goal, his second of the season, coming off of Carl Soderberg and Francois Beauchemin. Colorado tied it on a Jarome Iginla power play goal, his second of the year, with assists provided by Landeskog and MacKinnon. The Avalanche pulled ahead with a John Mitchell goal in the third period, his second of the season, assisted by Jack Skille and Cody McLeod. Colorado extended the lead as Landeskog scored his second of the year, thanks to Tanguay and Beauchemin. The Avalanche padded the lead on another Landeskog goal, his second of the game and third of the campaign, helped along by MacKinnon and Nick Holden. This made it 6-3, the final, with the three stars named as Landeskog, MacKinnon, and Eakin, while Tanguay, Beauchemin, and Demers get the honorable mentions.
Crossing into Canada again, we have the Vancouver Canucks bringing in the Calgary Flames. Jonas Hiller and Ryan Miller are the goalies with rhyming names. Calgary began in the first period on a Dougie Hamilton power play goal, powered by Johnny Gaudreau and Jiri Hudler. Vancouver tied it in the second period on a Bo Horvat power play goal, with helpers from Sven Baertschi and Ben Hutton. The Canucks took the lead with a Jared McCann goal, coming off of Jannik Hansen and Brandon Prust. The Flames retied it in the third period on a Sean Monahan goal, passed from Hudler and Gaudreau. Calgary won 3-2 in overtime with a Gaudreau goal, courtesy of Dennis Wideman. The three stars belonged to Gaudreau, Hudler, and Monahan.
Way to the south, the Arizona Coyotes welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Mike Smith man the nets. Arizona got going in the second period with a Tobias Rieder goal, his second of the season, guided in by Anthony Duclair and Martin Hanzal. Pittsburgh tied it on an unassisted goal by Phil Kessel. The Coyotes retook the lead with a Jordan Martinook goal, via Steve Downie and Boyd Gordon. The final remained at 2-1, with the three stars given to Smith (27 for 28 in saves), Martinook, and Rieder.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Anaheim Ducks. Frederik Andersen and Martin Jones are the masked men. San Jose dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Patrick Marleau goal, made possible by Logan Couture and Joel Ward. The Sharks added on with another Marleau goal in the third period, coming off of Ward. This stood for a 2-0 win, with the three stars handed to Marleau, Jones (27 save shutout), and Andersen (42 for 44 in saves), while Ward gets an honorable mention.
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