Six games today, beginning in...
Brooklyn, where the New York Islanders host the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Jaroslav Halak are the reliable goalies. Detroit struck first in the first period on a Brad Richards power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Pavel Datsyuk. New York tied it on a Brock Nelson goal, his nineteenth of the year, coming off of John Tavares. The Red Wings retook the lead with a second period Justin Abdelkader goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Henrik Zetterberg and Dylan Larkin. Detroit added on with an unassisted goal from Danny DeKeyser, his sixth of the year. The Islanders shot back with a Mikhail Grabovski goal in the third period, his seventh of the season, helped along by Matt Martin and Brian Strait. The Red Wings made it 4-2 with a Luke Glendening empty net goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Darren Helm and Kyle Quincey. The three stars belonged to DeKeyser, Abdelkader, and Mrazek (27 for 29 in saves).
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Michal Neuvirth are in the blue paint. Boston was first to score in the first period with a Patrice Bergeron power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Ryan Spooner and David Krejci. The Bruins added on with a Brad Marchand goal, his twentieth of the year, via Zdeno Chara and Colin Miller on the power play. Philadelphia got on the board in the second period with a Wayne Simmonds goal, his thirteenth of the season, passed from Brayden Schenn and Shayne Gostisbehere on the power play. The Flyers tied it with a Simmonds goal in the third period, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, coming off of Jakub Voracek and Michael Del Zotto. Boston retook the lead on a Brett Connolly goal, his seventh of the campaign, made possible by Chara and Miller. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Simmonds, Chara, and Miller.
West to Columbus, with the Blue Jackets bringing in the Montreal Canadiens. Mike Condon and Joonas Korpisalo are the unknown goalies. Montreal started in the first period with a Brendan Gallagher power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by P.K. Subban and Jeff Petry. Columbus tied it on a Cam Atkinson goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Brandon Dubinsky and Boone Jenner. The Blue Jackets took the lead with Atkinson's second of the game and fifteenth of the season, assisted by Dubinsky and Jenner in the second period. The Canadiens retied it with a Subban goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Andrei Markov and Gallagher. Columbus regained the lead with a Brandon Saad goal in the third period, his seventeenth of the season, guided in by Justin Falk and Scott Hartnell. The Blue Jackets added on with a Saad empty net goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, set up by Alexander Wennberg. Columbus finished it at 5-2 as Atkinson finished his hat trick on his sixteenth of the campaign, with the help of Dubinsky and Jenner, both of whom got sock tricks. The three stars went to Atkinson, Dubinsky, and Jenner, while Saad, Gallagher, and Subban get the honorable mentions.
Back in New York, the Rangers host the Buffalo Sabres. Chad Johnson and Henrik Lundqvist are between the pipes. New York opened with a Dylan McIlrath goal in the first period, his second of the season, made possible by Keith Yandle and Derick Brassard. Buffalo tied it on a Brian Gionta goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Marcus Foligno and Zach Bogosian. The Rangers retook the lead in the second period on a Viktor Stalberg goal, his seventh of the campaign, assisted by Kevin Hayes and Oscar Lindberg. New York added on in the third period with a Brassard goal, his sixteenth of the season, passed from Jesper Fast and Kevin Klein. The Sabres edged back on a Zemgus Girgensons goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Jack Eichel and Matt Moulson. Buffalo tied it on a Girgensons goal, his second of the game and fifth of the campaign, with a lone helper from Eichel. The Rangers retook the lead with a J.T. Miller goal, his thirteenth of the season, helped along by Fast and Brassard. New York extended the lead as Mats Zuccarello scored his eighteenth of the year, a power play goal, powered by Derek Stepan and Brassard, the latter getting a sock trick. The Rangers padded the lead with an unassisted Brassard empty net goal, his seventeenth of the campaign. The three stars were awarded to Brassard, Girgensons, and Fast, while Eichel gets an honorable mention.
Down in Dallas, the Stars welcome the Calgary Flames. Karri Ramo and Antti Niemi are the Finnish goalies. Dallas got going in the second period with a Jamie Benn goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, via Valeri Nichushkin and Alex Goligoski. The Stars added on with a Jason Spezza goal, his seventeenth of the year, coming off of John Klingberg and Patrick Sharp. Calgary got on the board in the third period with a Joe Colborne goal, his seventh of the campaign, assisted by Jiri Hudler and Deryk Engelland. The final held at 2-1, with the three stars handed to Niemi (23 for 24 in saves), Spezza, and Benn.
Finally, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Louis Domingue and Devan Dubnyk are the under-appreciated goalies. Minnesota dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Charlie Coyle goal, his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Nino Niederreiter and Mikko Koivu. Arizona tied it on a shorthanded goal by Antoine Vermette, his eighth of the year, set up by Tobias Rieder. The Coyotes won 2-1 in the shootout with a lone tally by Anthony Duclair. The three stars went to Domingue (34 for 35 in saves), Vermette, and Dubnyk (23 for 24 in saves).
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