Four games on today, beginning with...
The Winnipeg Jets hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs. Garret Sparks and Connor Hellebuyck are the young goalies. Toronto was first to score in the first period on a Michael Grabner goal, assisted by Daniel Winnik and Nick Spaling. Winnipeg tied it on a Drew Stafford goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Mark Scheifele and Mathieu Perreault. The Jets took the lead on a Stafford power play goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, powered by Nikolaj Ehlers and Scheifele. Winnipeg added on with a Scheifele goal in the third period, his ninth of the campaign, courtesy of Perreault and Ben Chiarot. The Jets extended the lead as Andrew Ladd scored his seventh of the season, with the help of Tyler Myers. Winnipeg padded the lead on a Bryan Little goal, his tenth of the year, made possible by Blake Wheeler and Dustin Byfuglien. The Jets iced it at 6-1 on an Anthony Peluso goal, passed from Andrew Copp and Jacob Trouba. The three stars were Stafford, Scheifele, and Perreault.
Back east, the New York Islanders welcome their rivals from Manhattan, the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Jaroslav Halak tend the twines. The Islanders dented the scoreboard in the second period on a John Tavares power play goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Kyle Okposo and Johnny Boychuk. The Rangers tied it on a Viktor Stalberg goal, his third of the year, guided in by Marc Staal and Dominic Moore. The tie went to a shootout, where Okposo's tally gave the Islanders a 2-1 win. The three stars were awarded to Okposo, Halak (33 for 34 in saves), and Lundqvist (36 for 37 in saves).
Out west, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Anders Nilsson are the Scandinavian goalies. Edmonton got going in the second period on a Mark Letestu shorthanded goal, his third of the season, set up by Matt Hendricks and Andrej Sekera. Boston tied it on a Torey Krug goal, his second of the year, via Patrice Bergeron and Adam McQuaid. The Oilers retook the lead in the third period on a Hendricks goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Letestu and Lauri Korpikoski. The Bruins retied it on a Zdeno Chara goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by David Krejci and Loui Eriksson. In the shootout, a tally by Jordan Eberle gave the Oilers the 3-2 win. The three stars were Hendricks, Letestu, and Nilsson (38 for 40 in saves).
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and John Gibson are in goal. Tampa Bay got started in the second period with a Jonathan Drouin goal, his second of the season, fueled by Vladislav Namestnikov and Jason Garrison. Anaheim tied it on a Corey Perry goal, his ninth of the year, via Ryan Getzlaf and Rickard Rakell. The Lightning took the lead back on a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his second of the season, a power play goal made possible by Drouin and Valtteri Filppula. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Drouin, Marchessault, and Bishop (32 for 33 in saves).
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