Four games for today, beginning with...
The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Marc-Andre Fleury protect the nets. Columbus dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Scott Hartnell goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Brandon Saad and Cody Goloubef. The Blue Jackets added on with a Saad power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Ryan Murray and Nick Foligno. Pittsburgh got on the board with a third period goal by Patric Hornqvist, his fourth of the campaign, made possible by Kris Letang and David Perron. The final was 2-1, with the three stars going to Saad, Bobrovsky (28 for 29 in saves), and Hartnell.
Over in DC, the Washington Capitals welcome the Calgary Flames. Karri Ramo and Philipp Grubauer are the weak goalies. Calgary got going on a Michael Frolik goal in the second period, his fourth of the season, made possible by Sam Bennett. The Flames added on in the third period with a Sean Monahan goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Jiri Hudler and Dennis Wideman. Washington got on the board with a Michael Latta goal, fueled by Brooks Laich and Karl Alzner. The Capitals tied it with a Jay Beagle goal, his third of the season, passed from Andre Burakovsky and Matt Niskanen. Calgary won 3-2 in overtime with Monahan's second of the game and sixth of the year, via T.J. Brodie and Dougie Hamilton. The three stars were Monahan, Frolik, and Beagle.
Up in Detroit, the Red Wings bring in the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Jimmy Howard are the goalies. Detroit began in the first period on a Tomas Tatar goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Dylan Larkin and Niklas Kronwall. San Jose tied it on a Melker Karlsson goal, via Joe Thornton and Matt Tennyson. The Sharks took the lead on a Matt Nieto goal, his third of the year, coming off of Brenden Dillon and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. San Jose added on in the second period with a Joe Pavelski goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Paul Martin and Justin Braun. The Red Wings got one back in the third period on a Teemu Pulkkinen goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Jakub Kindl and Tatar. This only made it 3-2, with the three stars going to Tatar, Pavelski, and Nieto.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Anton Khudobin are the backups in goal. New York led off in the first period on a Brock Nelson goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Kyle Okposo and Mikhail Grabovski. The Islanders added on with a Cal Clutterbuck goal in the second period, his fourth of the year, via Johnny Boychuk and Calvin de Haan. Anaheim got on the board with a Corey Perry power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Rickard Rakell and Ryan Kesler. New York shot back on a Frans Nielsen goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Josh Bailey and Anders Lee. The Islanders iced it at 4-1 on Nielsen's second of the game and seventh of the campaign, passed from Lee and Bailey. The three stars went to Nielsen, Bailey, and Lee.
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