Four games on for today, beginning with...
The Detroit Red Wings hosting the Dallas Stars. Jimmy Howard and Kari Lehtonen are the veteran goalies. Dallas struck first in the first period on a Patrick Sharp power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by John Klingberg and Tyler Seguin. The Stars added on with a Valeri Nichushkin goal, via Jordie Benn and Jyrki Jokipakka. Detroit got on the board with a Gustav Nyquist goal, his sixth of the year, coming on the power play from Niklas Kronwall and Mike Green. Dallas replied with a Seguin empty net goal, his ninth of the season, set up by Sharp. The Stars iced it at 4-1 with a shorthanded empty net goal by Cody Eakin, his fifth of the year, with a lone helper by Jamie Benn. The three stars were Lehtonen (21 for 22 in saves), Sharp, and Seguin.
Northeast to New Jersey, where the Devils welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller faces a lesser foe in Keith Kinkaid in goal. Vancouver was first to score in the first period on a Chris Higgins goal, his second of the season, made possible by Jared McCann. New Jersey tied it on a shorthanded goal by Adam Henrique, his seventh of the year, set up by Travis Zajac. The Devils took the lead with a Mike Cammalleri goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Lee Stempniak and Henrique. New Jersey added on with a Sergey Kalinin goal, courtesy of Kyle Palmieri and Adam Larsson in the second period. The Canucks pulled back with an Alexander Edler goal, his third of the year, assisted by Jake Virtanen and Sven Baertschi. Vancouver tied it with a Baertschi goal, guided in by Ben Hutton and Bo Horvat. The Devils won 4-3 with an overtime power play goal by Palmieri, his fifth of the campaign, with assists provided by Cammalleri and Stempniak. The three stars belonged to Palmieri, Henrique, and Cammalleri, while Stempniak and Baertschi get the honorable mentions.
Nearby, the New York Islanders bring in the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Jaroslav Halak tend the twines. Boston opened in the first period on a Ryan Spooner power play goal, his third of the season, powered by David Krejci and Patrice Bergeron. The Bruins added on in the second period on a Brad Marchand goal, his sixth of the year, via Jimmy Hayes and Bergeron. New York got on the board with a power play goal by Johnny Boychuk, his second of the season, fueled by Kyle Okposo and Frans Nielsen. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Rask (36 for 37 in saves), Marchand, and Bergeron.
Finally, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Corey Crawford are the solid goalies. Chicago started in the first period on an Artemi Panarin goal, his third of the season, assisted by Patrick Kane. The Blackhawks added on with another Panarin goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, guided in by Kane and Brent Seabrook. Edmonton got on the board with a Jordan Eberle power play goal, powered by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Oscar Klefbom. Chicago answered on a Kane goal, his tenth of the season, made possible by Artem Anisimov and Panarin. The Oilers answered with an Andrej Sekera goal, with assists provided by Teddy Purcell and Darnell Nurse. The Blackhawks finished it at 4-2 with an Anisimov power play goal, his sixth of the year, helped along by Kane, who got a sock trick, and Hjalmarsson. The three stars were awarded to Panarin, Kane, and Anisimov.
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