Nine games on the schedule for today, beginning in...
Boston, as the Bruins host the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Tuukka Rask are the Finnish goalies. Dallas led off in the first period on a Tyler Seguin goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Jason Spezza and Jamie Benn. Boston tied it on a Colin Miller goal, passed from Torey Krug and Jimmy Hayes. The Bruins took the lead with a Loui Eriksson goal, his third of the year, a power play goal powered by Krug and Patrice Bergeron. The Stars retied it in the second period on a Seguin power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, assisted by John Klingberg and Jamie Benn. Dallas took the lead as Jyrki Jokipakka scored, thanks to Valeri Nichushkin and Jordie Benn. The Stars added on in the third period with Seguin completing his hat trick on his eighth of the year, via Spezza and Klingberg. Dallas extended the lead with an Alex Goligoski power play goal, made possible by Mattias Janmark and Colton Sceviour. Boston got one back on an Eriksson goal, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, with a lone helper by Ryan Spooner. The final held at 5-3, with the three stars given to Seguin, Eriksson, and Jamie Benn, while Spezza, Klingberg, and Krug get the honorable mentions.
Over in Brooklyn, the New York Islanders welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Jaroslav Halak guard the cages. New York opened in the first period on a Brock Nelson goal, his third of the season, guided in by Anders Lee and Marek Zidlicky. New Jersey tied it on a third period power play goal by Travis Zajac, his fifth of the year, powered by Kyle Palmieri and Eric Gelinas. The Islanders took the lead back on a Casey Cizikas goal, his second of the campaign, with assists provided by Matt Martin and Brian Strait. This made it a 2-1 final, with the three stars handed to Halak (23 for 24 in saves), Cizikas, and Nelson.
Staying in the the city, the New York Rangers bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Henrik Lundqvist tend the twines. New York struck first in the first period on an Oscar Lindberg goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Kevin Hayes and Viktor Stalberg. Washington tied it on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone assist by Nate Schmidt. The Rangers took the lead back on Hayes' third of the season, fueled by Lindberg and Marc Staal. New York added on with a Kevin Klein goal, his third of the year, helped along by Derick Brassard in the second period. The Rangers extended the lead on an unassisted goal by Brassard, his fourth of the season. The Capitals chipped back on a Marcus Johansson goal, his third of the year, via Karl Alzner and Justin Williams. New York shot back in the third period on a Jarret Stoll goal, assisted by Keith Yandle and Klein. The final stood at 5-2, with the three stars going to Lindberg, Klein, and Brassard, while Hayes gets an honorable mention.
Along to Detroit, with the Red Wings hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Jimmy Howard are the masked men. Detroit got going in the second period on a Riley Sheahan goal, his second of the season, passed from Tomas Tatar and Jakub Kindl. Tampa Bay tied it with a Nikita Kucherov power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Tyler Johnson and Steven Stamkos. The Red Wings retook the lead in the third period on a Dylan Larkin goal, his fourth of the campaign, assisted by Justin Abdelkader and Danny DeKeyser. Detroit won 2-1, with the three stars going to Howard (29 for 30 in saves), Larkin, and Sheahan.
Into Canada, with the Montreal Canadiens welcoming the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Mike Condon are set to start in goal. Ottawa dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, his fourth of the season, going in shorthanded and unassisted. Montreal tied it on a Dale Weise power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Alex Galchenyuk and Andrei Markov. The Senators won 2-1 in overtime on a Kyle Turris goal, his eighth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Mike Hoffman. The three stars went to Anderson (36 for 37 in saves), Turris, and Pageau.
Back stateside, the St. Louis Blues bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jhonas Enroth and Jake Allen are in the blue paint. Los Angeles drew first blood in the second period on a Jeff Carter power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Drew Doughty and Christian Ehrhoff. The Kings added on with a Tanner Pearson goal in the third period, his second of the year, fueled by Brayden McNabb and Tyler Toffoli. Los Angeles iced it at 3-0 with a Trevor Lewis empty net goal, set up by Pearson. The three stars went to Enroth (24 save shutout), Pearson, and Carter.
Northwest to Alberta, where the Edmonton Oilers host the Philadelphia Flyers. Michal Neuvirth and Anders Nilsson are the backups in goal. Edmonton was first to score in the first period with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Leon Draisaitl and Taylor Hall. Philadelphia tied it on a second period goal by Scott Laughton, his second of the year, made possible by Wayne Simmonds and Matt Read. The Flyers took the lead on a Ryan White goal, via Radko Gudas and the goalie Neuvirth. The Oilers retied it with a third period goal from Matt Hendricks, coming off of Andrej Sekera and Mark Letestu. Edmonton took the lead as Hall scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Draisaitl and Eric Gryba. The Oilers iced it at 4-2 on a Nugent-Hopkins empty net goal, his second of the game and fifth of the campaign, set up by Hall. The three stars went to Hall, Nugent-Hopkins, and Draisaitl.
Down in Colorado, the Avalanche welcome the Calgary Flames. Karri Ramo and Semyon Varlamov receive starting nods in goal. Colorado began in the first period on a Matt Duchene goal, his second of the season, assisted by Gabriel Landeskog and Erik Johnson. Calgary tied it in the second period on a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his second of the year, passed from T.J. Brodie and Sam Bennett. The Avalanche retook the lead on a Jarome Iginla goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Tyson Barrie and Nathan MacKinnon. Colorado added on with a shorthanded Johnson goal, his third of the year, set up by Francois Beauchemin and Landeskog. The Flames got one back on a Bennett goal, his second of the season, via Joe Colborne and Michael Frolik. Calgary tied it in the third period as Jiri Hudler scored his fifth of the year, with the help of Mark Giordano and Sean Monahan. The Avalanche retook the lead on a MacKinnon goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Iginla and Nick Holden. Colorado extended the lead as Duchene scored his second of the game and third of the year on the power play, with assists provided by Beauchemin and Barrie. The Avalanche padded the lead with an Iginla empty net goal, his second of the game and sixth of the campaign, with helpers from Barrie and MacKinnon. This made it 6-3, the final, with the three stars being Iginla, Duchene, and Bennett, while Barrie, Johnson, Beauchemin, MacKinnon, and Landeskog all get honorable mentions.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Martin Jones are the masked men. Columbus started in the first period on a Brandon Saad goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Brandon Dubinsky and Kevin Connauton on the power play. San Jose tied it on a Joe Pavelski goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Justin Braun and Joe Thornton. The Blue Jackets regained the lead in the second period on a Scott Hartnell goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Ryan Johansen. The Sharks retied it on Pavelski's second of the game and eighth of the year, via Joonas Donskoi. Columbus gained the lead on a Boone Jenner goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Hartnell. The Blue Jackets added on with a Ryan Murray goal, his second of the year, fueled by Johansen and Saad. Alex Stalock relieved Jones for the third period. Columbus won 5-2 with an empty net goal in the third period from Matt Calvert, his second of the campaign, set up by Gregory Campbell and Murray. The three stars went to Saad, Pavelski, and Hartnell, while Johansen and Murray get the honorable mentions.
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