Eleven games on for today, beginning with...
The Boston Bruins hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Tuukka Rask draw the starts. Boston dented the scoreboard in the third period on a Zdeno Chara goal, his third of the season, via Zach Trotman and Matt Beleskey. The Bruins added on with a Brad Marchand empty net goal, his eighth of the year, set up by Loui Eriksson and Patrice Bergeron. This made it 2-0, the final, with the three stars going to Chara, Rask (22 save shutout), and Reimer (35 for 36 in saves).
Up in Ottawa, the Senators welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Craig Anderson are the inconsistent goalies. Ottawa was first to score in the first period on a Mika Zibanejad goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Cody Ceci and Mike Hoffman. The Senators added on in the second period on a Hoffman goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone assist by Bobby Ryan. Ottawa extended the lead as Milan Michalek scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Zack Smith and Curtis Lazar. The Senators padded the lead in the third period on a Kyle Turris power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Ryan and Erik Karlsson. This produced the 4-0 final, with the three stars awarded to Hoffman, Anderson (36 save shutout), and Ryan.
Back stateside, the Pittsburgh Penguins bring in the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Marc-Andre Fleury are in the blue paint. San Jose struck first in the first period on a Brent Burns goal, his sixth of the season, helped along by Joel Ward and Patrick Marleau. Pittsburgh tied it in the second period on a Phil Kessel power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Patric Hornqvist and Sidney Crosby. The Sharks took the lead on a Burns goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, coming off of Paul Martin and Marleau. San Jose iced it at 3-1 in the third period on a Martin goal, made possible by Joonas Donskoi. The three stars were given to Burns, Martin, and Jones (38 for 39 in saves), while Marleau gets an honorable mention.
South to Tampa Bay, where the Lightning host the Anaheim Ducks. Frederik Andersen and Ben Bishop are the good goalies. Tampa Bay got going in the second period on a Nikita Kucherov goal, his sixth of the season, via Andrej Sustr and Joel Vermin. The Lightning added on with a Steven Stamkos goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Ryan Callahan and Alex Killorn. Tampa Bay extended the lead on another Stamkos goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the season, assisted by Kucherov and Vladislav Namestnikov on the power play. The Lightning padded the lead in the third period on a Brian Boyle goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone helper by J.T. Brown. Tampa Bay finished it at 5-0 on a Jonathan Marchessault power play goal, powered by Kucherov and Stamkos. The three stars were awarded to Stamkos, Kucherov, and Bishop (30 save shutout).
Back north, the Washington Capitals welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Reto Berra is mismatched with Braden Holtby in goal. Washington led off in the first period on a Justin Williams goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Jason Chimera and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Capitals added on with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Nicklas Backstrom and Taylor Chorney. Washington extended the lead as John Carlson scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Kuznetsov and Marcus Johansson. The Capitals padded the lead with an unassisted Nate Schmidt goal. Calvin Pickard took over for Berra in goal. Colorado got on the board in the second period with a Cody McLeod goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Blake Comeau and Carl Soderberg. The Avalanche got closer with a Nathan MacKinnon power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Gabriel Landeskog and Matt Duchene. Washington fired back in the third period with a Kuznetsov power play goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Chimera and Matt Niskanen. The Capitals kept going on a Dmitry Orlov goal, helped along by Chimera, who got a sock trick, and Jay Beagle. Colorado got one back on an Andreas Martinsen goal, with helpers from Zach Redmond and Mikhail Grigorenko. Washington finished it at 7-3 with a Karl Alzner goal, his second of the campaign, with assists provided by T.J. Oshie and Ovechkin. The three stars were handed to Kuznetsov, Chimera, and Ovechkin.
Returning to Florida, we have the Panthers bringing in the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Roberto Luongo tend the twines. New York began in the first period on a Rick Nash goal, his third of the season, coming off of Ryan McDonagh and Mats Zuccarello. Florida tied it in the second period on a Nick Bjugstad goal, his seventh of the year, set up by Brandon Pirri and Jussi Jokinen. The Rangers took the lead back as Nash scored his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, helped along by Zuccarello and Marc Staal. The Panthers tied it again with a Jokinen power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Pirri and Reilly Smith. New York took the lead again in the third period on a Zuccarello goal, his tenth of the year, with a lone assist by Derek Stepan. The Rangers added on with a Viktor Stalberg goal, his second of the campaign, assisted by Oscar Lindberg and J.T. Miller. Florida answered with an Aleksander Barkov power play goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Jonathan Huberdeau and Aaron Ekblad. The Panthers tied it with a Jaromir Jagr goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Barkov and Ekblad. New York won 5-4 in overtime on Nash's fifth of the campaign, completing his hat trick with the help of Derick Brassard and Dan Boyle on the power play. The three stars went to Nash, Zuccarello, and Jokinen, while Barkov, Ekblad, and Pirri get the honorable mentions.
Way north to Winnipeg, with the Jets hosting the Arizona Coyotes. Anders Lindback and Ondrej Pavelec are the unproven goalies. Winnipeg started in the first period on a Mark Scheifele goal, his eighth of the season, going in unassisted. Arizona tied it with a Shane Doan goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Mikkel Boedker and Antoine Vermette. The Coyotes took the lead on a Connor Murphy power play goal, powered by Michael Stone and Anthony Duclair. The Jets retied it in the second period on a Dustin Byfuglien goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone assist by Andrew Copp. Pavelec came out injured, with Michael Hutchinson replacing him for the third period. Winnipeg took the lead on a third period shorthanded goal by Chris Thorburn, his third of the year, set up by Drew Stafford and Adam Pardy. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Thorburn, Byfuglien, and Scheifele.
Southward again to Dallas, with the Stars welcoming the Buffalo Sabres. Chad Johnson and Antti Niemi are between the pipes. Dallas opened in the first period on an Antoine Roussel goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by John Klingberg and Cody Eakin. The Stars added on in the third period on a Jamie Benn goal, his thirteenth of the year, courtesy of Jason Spezza and Tyler Seguin on the power play. Dallas extended the lead as Benn scored his second of the game and fourteenth of the campaign, thanks to Seguin and Patrick Sharp. This held up for a 3-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Benn, Niemi (22 save shutout), and Seguin.
Backtracking to St. Louis, with the Blues bringing in the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Jake Allen guard the cages. Detroit drew first blood in the first period on a Pavel Datsyuk goal, assisted by Brad Richards and Teemu Pulkkinen. St. Louis tied it on a Kyle Brodziak goal, his second of the season, via Kevin Shattenkirk and Joel Edmundson. The Blues took the lead back with a Jori Lehtera goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Jay Bouwmeester and Vladimir Tarasenko. The Red Wings retied it on a Luke Glendening goal, guided in by Darren Helm and Brendan Smith. Detroit took the lead in the second period on a Dylan Larkin goal, his eighth of the season, helped along by Henrik Zetterberg and Justin Abdelkader. St. Louis tied it again in the third period as Tarasenko scored his thirteenth of the year, with the help of Shattenkirk. The Red Wings won 4-3 in overtime on a Pulkkinen power play goal, his sixth of the campaign, powered by Richards and Tomas Tatar. The three stars were given to Pulkkinen, Tarasenko, and Richards, while Shattenkirk gets an honorable mention.
Further to the north, the Minnesota Wild welcome the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Devan Dubnyk protect the nets. Minnesota led off in the first period on a Ryan Suter power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Mikael Granlund and Thomas Vanek. The Wild added on in the second period with a Granlund goal, his third of the year, via Christian Folin and Jason Pominville. Minnesota extended the lead as Jonas Brodin scored, with the help of Suter and Mikko Koivu. The Wild iced it at 4-0 in the third period on a Vanek power play goal, his eighth of the campaign, assisted by Pominville and Suter. The three stars were named as Dubnyk (23 save shutout), Suter, and Granlund, while Vanek and Pominville get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Ryan Miller occupy the creases. Chicago began in the first period on a Jonathan Toews power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Marian Hossa and Trevor Daley. Vancouver tied it on a Henrik Sedin power play goal, his sixth of the year, via Daniel Sedin and Alexander Edler. The Canucks took the lead with a Jannik Hansen goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Henrik Sedin and Matt Bartkowski. The Blackhawks retied it on a Ryan Garbutt goal, made possible by Toews. Vancouver reclaimed the lead in the second period on a Daniel Sedin power play goal, his eighth of the year, with a lone helper by Henrik Sedin. Chicago tied it in the third period on an Artem Anisimov goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Daley and Patrick Kane. The Canucks took the lead again on Daniel Sedin's second of the game and ninth of the year, assisted by Henrik Sedin, who got a sock trick, and Edler. Vancouver added on with another Daniel Sedin goal to complete his hat trick, his tenth of the season, guided in by Henrik Sedin and Hansen. The Canucks iced it at 6-3 with a power play empty net goal by Alexandre Burrows, his fifth of the year, set up by Dan Hamhuis and Bo Horvat. The three stars were Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin, and Toews, while Hansen, Edler, and Daley get the honorable mentions.
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