Eight games for today, beginning with...
The New York Islanders hosting the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne faces a lesser foe in Thomas Greiss in goal. Nashville began in the first period on an Austin Watson goal, going in unassisted. The Predators added on in the second period as Filip Forsberg scored his second of the season, thanks to James Neal. New York got on the board with an Anders Lee goal, fueled by John Tavares and Ryan Strome. The Islanders tied it on a Kyle Okposo goal, from Mikhail Grabovski. New York took the lead on a Nikolay Kulemin goal in the third period, passed from Brock Nelson and Grabovski. The Islanders extended the lead as Tavares scored his third of the year, with the help of Lee and Travis Hamonic. Nashville got one back on a Neal goal, via Forsberg and Roman Josi. The final stood at 4-3 Islanders, with the three stars given to Tavares, Lee, and Forsberg, while Neal and Grabovski get the honorable mentions.
Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins welcome the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Marc-Andre Fleury protect the nets. Pittsburgh got going in the second period on an Evgeni Malkin goal, passed from Patric Hornqvist and Kris Letang. The Penguins added on with a Daniel Sprong goal, via Matt Cullen and Kevin Porter. This stood for a 2-0 win, with the three stars going to Fleury (22 save shutout), Malkin, and Sprong.
Back to DC, where the Capitals host the Chicago Blackhawks. Scott Darling and Braden Holtby are in the creases. Washington started in the first period with a T.J. Oshie power play goal, powered by Evgeny Kuznetsov and John Carlson. The Capitals added on in the second period a Carlson goal, courtesy of Stanislav Galiev and Marcus Johansson. Washington extended the lead in the third period on a Matt Niskanen goal, his second of the season, assisted by Johansson and Andre Burakovsky. Chicago got on the board with a Viktor Svedberg goal, guided in by Artemi Panarin and Artem Anisimov. The Capitals replied with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his second of the year, coming off of Kuznetsov and Oshie. This made it 4-1, with the three stars going to Carlson, Oshie, and Kuznetsov, while Johansson gets an honorable mention.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens bring in the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Carey Price tend the twines. Montreal dented the scoreboard on a Tomas Fleischmann goal in the second period, his second of the season, with a lone assist from David Desharnais. The Canadiens added on with a third period goal by Dale Weise, set up by Desharnais and Fleischmann. Montreal iced it at 3-0 on a Tomas Plekanec empty net goal, his third of the year, coming off of Torrey Mitchell. The three stars went to Price (25 save shutout), Fleischmann, and Desharnais.
Way to the south, the Tampa Bay Lightning host the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Ben Bishop are the veteran goalies. Tampa Bay led off in the first period with a Steven Stamkos goal, his third of the season, assisted by Jonathan Drouin. Dallas tied it on a Tyler Seguin goal, coming off of Jyrki Jokipakka and Jamie Benn. The Stars took the lead on a Benn power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Jason Spezza and Seguin. Dallas added on in the second period with a Cody Eakin goal, his third of the season, made possible by Mattias Janmark and Colton Sceviour. The Stars extended the lead on a power play goal by Jason Demers, via Eakin and Ales Hemsky. The Lightning got one back in the third period on a Vladislav Namestnikov goal, with a lone helper by Stamkos. Tampa Bay pulled closer with Stamkos' second of the game and fourth of the year, helped along by Drouin and Brian Boyle. Dallas finished it at 5-3 on a Spezza goal, his fourth of the campaign, fueled by Hemsky and Alex Goligoski. The three stars went to Benn, Stamkos, and Seguin, while Drouin, Spezza, Eakin, and Hemsky get the honorable mentions.
Staying in the state, the Florida Panthers welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Chad Johnson and Roberto Luongo receive the starting nods. Florida struck first in the first period on a Jaromir Jagr goal, his third of the season, helped along by Aleksander Barkov and Nick Bjugstad on the power play. The Panthers added on with another Jagr goal, an unassisted goal. Buffalo got on the board in the second period as Jake McCabe scored, with the help of Marcus Foligno and Nicolas Deslauriers. Florida answered in the third period on a Barkov goal, his second of the season, made possible by Jagr and Aaron Ekblad on the power play. The Sabres chipped back with a Tyler Ennis power play goal, with assists provided by Ryan O'Reilly and Rasmus Ristolainen. The three stars belonged to Jagr, Barkov, and Ennis.
Up in Edmonton, the Oilers host the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Cam Talbot are between the pipes. Edmonton was first to score in the first period on a Lauri Korpikoski goal, with a lone assist by Teddy Purcell. St. Louis tied it on a Jori Lehtera goal, via Troy Brouwer and Jaden Schwartz. The Blues took the lead in the second period on a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his third of the season, assisted by Jay Bouwmeester and Lehtera. St. Louis added on with a third period Paul Stastny power play goal, powered by Alexander Steen and Alex Pietrangelo. The Oilers got one back with a Taylor Hall goal, going in unassisted. The Blues iced it at 4-2 with a Steen goal, his second of the year, coming off of Brouwer and Stastny. The three stars went to Lehtera, Steen, and Stastny, while Brouwer gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Arizona Coyotes bring in the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk faces former mentor Mike Smith in goal. Minnesota opened in the first period on a Zach Parise power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Jason Pominville and Ryan Suter. The Wild added on with a Thomas Vanek goal, his second of the year, helped along by Justin Fontaine. Minnesota extended the lead on a shorthanded goal by Mikko Koivu, set up by Jason Zucker and Marco Scandella. Arizona got on the board with an Anthony Duclair goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Max Domi. The Wild replied on a Mikael Granlund goal, courtesy of Parise and Pominville. The Coyotes pulled back on a Domi power play goal, his third of the year, guided in by Martin Hanzal and Connor Murphy. Arizona got closer on a Michael Stone goal in the third period, made possible by Shane Doan and Brad Richardson. The final stayed at 4-3, with the three stars being Parise, Pominville, and Domi.
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