Three games for today, beginning in...
Winnipeg, as the Jets host the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Ondrej Pavelec are the veteran goalies. Winnipeg led off in the first period with a Mark Scheifele power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Mathieu Perreault and Blake Wheeler. Vancouver tied it on a Daniel Sedin power play goal in the second period, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Alexandre Burrows and Henrik Sedin. The Jets took the lead back with a Drew Stafford goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Toby Enstrom and Tyler Myers. Winnipeg added on in the third period as Scheifele scored his second of the game and seventh of the year, passed from Perreault and Stafford. The Jets iced it at 4-1 on a Stafford empty net goal, his second of the game and seventh of the campaign, set up by Scheifele and Perreault, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars were awarded to Scheifele, Stafford, and Perreault.
Over to Detroit, where the Red Wings welcome the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Petr Mrazek guard the cages. Detroit began in the first period with a Dylan Larkin goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Pavel Datsyuk. Washington tied it on a Justin Williams power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Matt Niskanen and Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals won 2-1 in overtime on an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, his sixth of the campaign, coming off of Niskanen and Karl Alzner. The three stars went to Kuznetsov, Holtby (25 for 26 in saves), and Niskanen.
Finally, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Anders Nilsson are in the creases. Chicago got going in the second period on a Duncan Keith goal, his second of the season, fueled by Patrick Kane and Artemi Panarin on the power play. The Blackhawks added on with a Panarin goal, his seventh of the year, via Artem Anisimov and Kane. Edmonton got on the board with a Jordan Eberle goal, his second of the season, made possible by Brandon Davidson. The Oilers tied it on a Benoit Pouliot goal, his fourth of the year, helped along by Darnell Nurse and Teddy Purcell in the third period. Chicago took the lead back on an Andrew Shaw goal, his second of the season, guided in by Tanner Kero and Marcus Kruger. Edmonton retied it on a Leon Draisaitl goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Taylor Hall and Purcell. The Blackhawks won 4-3 in overtime on a Marian Hossa goal, assisted by Brent Seabrook and Panarin. The three stars belonged to Panarin, Kane, and Purcell.
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