Twelve games on to complement your leftovers and turkey hangovers for today. The NHL is back, beginning with...
The Boston Bruins hosting the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Tuukka Rask tend the twines. Boston opened with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone assist from Torey Krug. New York tied it in the second period on an Oscar Lindberg goal, his eighth of the year, via J.T. Miller and Jesper Fast. The Rangers took the lead on a Rick Nash goal in his eighth of the season, coming off of Ryan McDonagh. The Bruins retied it on a Brett Connolly power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Colin Miller and Jimmy Hayes. New York took the lead back on a third period Miller goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Keith Yandle and Kevin Klein. Boston tied it again with a Ryan Spooner power play goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Loui Eriksson and Krug. The Bruins gained the lead on a David Krejci goal, his ninth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The final stood at 4-3, with the three stars going to Miller, Krejci, and Krug.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Michal Neuvirth make the starts in goal. Nashville led off in the first period on a Filip Forsberg goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Mike Ribeiro and James Neal. Philadelphia tied it on a Michael Del Zotto goal, fueled by Brayden Schenn and Claude Giroux. The Flyers took the lead back on a Colin McDonald goal in the third period, via Evgeny Medvedev and Scott Laughton. The Predators retied it with a Mike Fisher goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Filip Forsberg and Roman Josi. Philadelphia won 3-2 in overtime on a Shayne Gostisbehere goal, his third of the campaign, a power play goal powered by Giroux and Jakub Voracek. The three stars went to Giroux, Gostisbehere, and McDonald.
Northwest to Minnesota, where the Wild bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Devan Dubnyk are in the blue paint. Winnipeg got going in the second period on a Mathieu Perreault power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Dustin Byfuglien and Blake Wheeler. The Jets added on in the third period on a Byfuglien goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Adam Lowry and Alex Burmistrov. Minnesota got on the board with a Ryan Carter goal, his third of the season, guided in by Chris Porter and Jonas Brodin. Winnipeg answered on a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his fifth of the year, via Chris Thorburn. This held for a 3-1 win, with the three stars going to Byfuglien, Hellebuyck (14 for 15 in saves), and Ehlers.
Back east, the Washington Capitals host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Braden Holtby man the nets. Washington started in the first period on an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Jason Chimera and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Capitals added on with a Chimera goal, his sixth of the year, coming on the power play in the second period from Kuznetsov and Matt Niskanen. Washington extended the lead as Marcus Johansson scored his fourth of the season, with the help of John Carlson and Nate Schmidt. The Capitals padded the lead in the third period on a T.J. Oshie goal, his sixth of the year, a power play goal helped along by Nicklas Backstrom and Carlson. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Brian Boyle goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Ryan Callahan and J.T. Brown. The Lightning got closer with a Victor Hedman goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Vladislav Namestnikov. This made it 4-2, with the three stars being Chimera, Kuznetsov, and Carlson.
Out west, the Anaheim Ducks welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and John Gibson are in goal. Anaheim began in the first period on an Andrew Cogliano goal, his third of the season, via Carl Hagelin and Cam Fowler. The Ducks added on in the second period with a Chris Stewart goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Hampus Lindholm and Ryan Kesler. Chicago got on the board in the third period with a Marian Hossa goal, his fourth of the season, coming on the power play from Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook. The Blackhawks tied it on a Keith goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Seabrook and Patrick Kane. Chicago won 3-2 in overtime on an Artem Anisimov goal, his tenth of the campaign, with a lone helper from Seabrook, who got a sock trick. The three stars belonged to Seabrook, Keith, and Anisimov.
Back east at the normal times, the Buffalo Sabres bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Chad Johnson are the mediocre goalies. Buffalo struck first in the first period on a Josh Gorges goal, fueled by Rasmus Ristolainen and Jamie McGinn. Carolina tied it on a Victor Rask goal in the second period, his seventh of the season, coming off of Eric Staal and Elias Lindholm. The Sabres took the lead back with a Jack Eichel goal, his eighth of the year, going in unassisted. Buffalo added on as Brian Gionta scored his second of the season, thanks to Matt Moulson. Eddie Lack replaced Ward for the third period. The Sabres extended the lead in the third period with a David Legwand goal, his second of the year, assisted by McGinn and Tim Schaller. The final held at 4-1, with the three stars being McGinn, Johnson (27 for 28 in saves), and Eichel.
Down in New Jersey, the Devils host the Montreal Canadiens. Mike Condon is mismatched with Cory Schneider in goal. New Jersey dented the scoreboard in the second period on an Adam Henrique goal, his eleventh of the season, courtesy of John Moore and Lee Stempniak. The Devils added on with a Stempniak power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Mike Cammalleri and Patrik Elias. Montreal got on the board with a Sven Andrigehtto goal, his second of the season, coming off of Lars Eller. The Canadiens tied it in the third period as Alex Galchenyuk scored his fifth of the year, with the help of Max Pacioretty and Andrei Markov. The tie went to a shootout, where Galchenyuk was matched by Jacob Josefson but no one answered Andrighetto, giving the Canadiens a 3-2 win. The three stars were handed to Andrighetto, Galchenyuk, and Stempniak.
Westward to Columbus, with the Blue Jackets welcoming the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Sergei Bobrovsky protect the nets. Pittsburgh got going in the third period on an Evgeni Malkin power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Sidney Crosby. Columbus tied it on a Ryan Johansen goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Brandon Saad and Kevin Connauton. The Blue Jackets won 2-1 in overtime with a Cam Atkinson goal, his sixth of the campaign, made possible by Brandon Dubinsky and Jack Johnson. The three stars were given to Atkinson, Bobrovsky (24 for 25 in saves), and Fleury (41 for 43 in saves).
Up to Detroit, with the Red Wings bringing in the Edmonton Oilers. Jimmy Howard and Cam Talbot are the underrated goalies. Detroit dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Gustav Nyquist goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Mike Green and Tomas Tatar. The Red Wings added on with a Tatar goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Nyquist and Jonathan Ericsson. Edmonton got on the board with an Iiro Pakarinen goal, his second of the season, via Anton Lander and Teddy Purcell. The Oilers tied it on a power play goal by Andrej Sekera, his second of the year, powered by Mark Letestu and Benoit Pouliot. Detroit retook the lead with a Dylan Larkin goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Henrik Zetterberg. Edmonton tied it in the third period on a Pakarinen goal, his second of the game and third of the year, going in unassisted. The Red Wings won 4-3 with a Niklas Kronwall goal in overtime, guided in by Larkin and Zetterberg. The three stars were Larkin, Pakarinen, and Zetterberg, while Tatar and Nyquist get the honorable mentions.
Way to the south, the Florida Panthers host the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Roberto Luongo guard the cages. Florida was first to score in the first period on a Brandon Pirri goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Jaromir Jagr and Erik Gudbranson. The Panthers added on in the second period with a Jussi Jokinen goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Vincent Trocheck. New York got on the board in the third period on a Ryan Strome goal, his second of the season, fueled by Mikhail Grabovski and Marek Zidlicky. The Islanders tied it on a Josh Bailey goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Frans Nielsen and Zidlicky. In the shootout, there were nine tallies, with the majority from the Panthers' Pirri, Trocheck, Nick Bjgustad, Jonathan Huberdeau, and Aleksander Barkov, while the minority were from the Islanders' Nielsen, Kyle Okposo, John Tavares, and Bailey. The three stars went to Pirri, Trocheck, and Zidlicky, while Nielsen and Bailey get the honorable mentions.
Heading west, the Dallas Stars welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Antti Niemi occupy the creases. Dallas opened in the first period with a Jamie Benn power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, powered by Patrick Sharp and Tyler Seguin. Vancouver tied it on a Daniel Sedin goal in the second period, his eleventh of the year, helped along by Jannik Hansen. The Stars retook the lead on a Jason Spezza power play goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of John Klingberg and Sharp. The Canucks tied it in the third period on a Henrik Sedin power play goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Daniel Sedin and Radim Vrbata. In the shootout, the Stars won 3-2 on a lone tally from Seguin. The three stars went to Seguin, Daniel Sedin, and Sharp.
Finally, the Arizona Coyotes bring in the Calgary Flames. Karri Ramo and Mike Smith are the inconsistent goalies. Arizona drew first blood in the second period on a Martin Hanzal goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Tobias Rieder. Calgary tied it on a Mark Giordano goal, his fifth of the year, a power play goal powered by Johnny Gaudreau and Jiri Hudler. The Coyotes won 2-1 in overtime with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson goal, his fifth of the campaign, assisted by Brad Richardson and Max Domi. The three stars went to Ekman-Larsson, Smith (25 for 26 in saves), and Hanzal.
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