Nine games across the two leagues again, with one in Russia as...
The Sochi Leopards host Vityaz Podolsk. Igor Saprykin and Konstantin Barulin are in goal. Podolsk opened in the first period on a Maxim Afinogenov goal, via Roman Horak and Pavel Lukin. Sochi tied it on a Denis Kazionov goal, assisted by Dmitry Kazionov and Ivan Glazkov. The Leopards took the lead on an Ilya Krikunov goal, fueled by Igor Ignatushkin. Sochi added on in the second period with an Andrei Kostitsyn goal, coming off of Renat Mamashev and Ignatushkin. Vityaz got one back on a Vyacheslav Solodukhin power play goal in the third period, powered by Lukin. Podolsk tied it as Igor Musatov scored, thanks to Viktor Drugov and Teemu Eronen. The Leopards pulled ahead on another Denis Kazionov goal, made possible by Dmitry Kazionov and Vadim Shchegolkov.Sochi extended the lead as Ignatushkin scored, with a lone assist by Krikunov. Vityaz got one back with a Dmitry Shitikov goal, passed from Alexei Makeyev and Yegor Voronkov. This only made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars being Ignatushkin, Denis Kazionov, and Krikunov, while Dmitry Kazionov and Lukin get the honorable mentions.
In the NHL, we have the New York Islanders welcoming their cross-town rivals, the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Jaroslav Halak tend the twines. The Rangers got going in the second period with a Marc Staal goal, his second of the season, fueled by Kevin Hayes and Chris Kreider. The Islanders tied it in the third period with a Brock Nelson goal, his eighteenth of the year, via Adam Pelech. The Islanders took the lead with a Nick Leddy power play goal, his second of the season, powered by John Tavares and Kyle Okposo. The Islanders won 3-1 with an unassisted Okposo empty net goal, his eleventh of the year. The three stars were Halak (34 for 35 in saves), Okposo, and Leddy.
Along to DC, where the Washington Capitals bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Braden Holtby draw the starts. Washington dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Dmitry Orlov. The Capitals added on with a Karl Alzner goal, his third of the year, via Andre Burakovsky and Justin Williams. Washington extended the lead in the third period as Tom Wilson scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Kuznetsov and Burakovsky. Vancouver got on the board with a Radim Vrbata power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Bo Horvat and Henrik Sedin. The Capitals iced it at 4-1 on a Kuznetsov empty net goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were handed to Kuznetsov, Holtby (29 for 30 in saves), and Burakovsky.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Mike Condon are in the blue paint. Chicago started in the first period on a Jonathan Toews goal, his seventeenth of the season, via Andrew Shaw and Duncan Keith. Montreal tied it with a Montreal tied it on a Paul Byron goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of David Desharnais and P.K. Subban. The Blackhawks took the lead back with a Ryan Garbutt goal, his second of the campaign, helped along by Michal Rozsival and Richard Panik. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Crawford (39 for 40 in saves), Garbutt, and Toews.
Back stateside, the St. Louis Blues welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Eddie Lack and Brian Elliott receive the starting nods. Carolina drew first blood in the second period with a Jeff Skinner goal, his seventeenth of the season, coming off of Andrej Nestrasil. The Hurricanes added on in the third period with a Brett Pesce power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Jaccob Slavin and Victor Rask. Carolina extended the lead as Brock McGinn scored his third of the season, thanks to Skinner. Jordan Binnington took over for Elliott in goal. St. Louis got on the board with a Jori Lehtera goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Joel Edmundson. The Hurricanes finished it at 4-1 with a Riley Nash goal, his second of the campaign, with a lone helper by Ron Hainsey. The three stars belonged to Skinner, Lack (23 for 24 in saves), and Pesce.
Into Canada again, with the Winnipeg Jets bringing in the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Connor Hellebuyck are the inconsistent goalies. Nashville led off in the first period with a Kevin Fiala goal, courtesy of Ryan Johansen and the goalie Rinne. Winnipeg tied it in the second period with a Dustin Byfuglien goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Andrew Ladd and Jacob Trouba. The Jets took the lead on a Bryan Little goal, his fifteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Blake Wheeler and Mathieu Perreault. Winnipeg added on with an unassisted Byfuglien goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the season. The Jets extended the lead in the third period as Nikolaj Ehlers scored his eighth of the year, thanks to Ladd and Ben Chiarot. The Predators pulled back on a Johansen power play goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by James Neal and Shea Weber. Nashville got closer on an Eric Nystrom goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Ryan Ellis. The Predators tied it with a Neal goal, his sixteenth of the season, fueled by Johansen and Paul Gaustad. Winnipeg won 5-4 in overtime with a Wheeler goal, his twelfth of the year, helped along by Little and Ladd, with the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars belonged to Byfuglien, Wheeler, and Johansen, while Little, Ladd, and Neal get the honorable mentions.
Southwest to Colorado, where the Avalanche host the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider faces a lesser foe in Calvin Pickard in goal. Colorado began in the first period on a Matt Duchene goal, his twenty-second of the season, fueled by Nick Holden and Gabriel Landeskog. The Avalanche added on in the second period with a Tyson Barrie shorthanded goal, his eighth of the year, set up by Nathan MacKinnon and Alex Tanguay. Colorado extended the lead in the third period as Carl Soderberg scored his eighth of the campaign, an empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars of the 3-0 game were Pickard (27 save shutout), Duchene, and Barrie.
Down in Arizona, the Coyotes welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Louis Domingue are the masked men. Arizona was first to score in the second period on an Oliver Ekman-Larsson goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Jordan Martinook and Brad Richardson. The Coyotes added on with a Shane Doan power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Tobias Rieder and Mikkel Boedker. Detroit got on the board in the third period with a Pavel Datsyuk power play goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Mike Green and Gustav Nyquist. The Red Wings tied it on a Nyquist power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Datsyuk and Green. Detroit won 3-2 in overtime on a Danny DeKeyser goal, his fourth of the campaign, made possible by Dylan Larkin and Datsyuk. The three stars were handed to Datsyuk, Nyquist, and Green.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Martin Jones are set to start in goal. San Jose struck first in the first period with a Marc-Edouard Vlasic goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Melker Karlsson and Joe Thornton. Edmonton tied it on a Nail Yakupov goal in the second period, his third of the year, helped along by Lauri Korpikoski and Justin Schultz. In the shootout, Joe Pavelski and Joonas Donskoi lifted the Sharks to a 2-1 win with their tallies. The three stars went to Talbot (36 for 37 in saves), Jones (24 for 25 in saves), and Vlasic.
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