Nine games today, beginning with...
The Boston Bruins hosting the Anaheim Ducks. Frederik Andersen and Jonas Gustavsson are the backups in goal. Boston quickly started in the first period with a Zach Trotman goal, fueled by David Krejci and Matt Beleskey. Anaheim tied it on a Corey Perry goal, his twentieth of the season, assisted by David Perron. The Ducks took the lead with a Shea Theodore power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Perry and Sami Vatanen. Tuukka Rask replaced an ill Gustavsson for the second period. Anaheim added on in the second period with a Perron goal, his sixth of the season, helped along by Chris Stewart and Ryan Getzlaf. The Ducks extended the lead as Kevin Bieksa scored his second of the year, thanks to Jakob Silfverberg and Ryan Kesler. The Bruins pulled back with a Zdeno Chara goal, his seventh of the season, courtesy of Ryan Spooner and Beleskey. Anaheim replied on a Kesler empty net goal, his eleventh of the year, set up by Getzlaf and Silfverberg. The Ducks capped it at 6-2 on a Mike Santorelli goal, his fifth of the campaign, made possible by Ryan Garbutt and Theodore. The three stars went to Perry, Perron, and Kesler, while Theodore, Silfverberg, and Getzlaf get the honorable mentions.
West to Pittsburgh, where the Penguins welcome the New Jersey Devils. Marc-Andre Fleury and Cory Schneider tend the twines. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with a Sidney Crosby power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, powered by Patric Hornqvist and Kris Letang. The Penguins added on with a Phil Kessel goal in the second period, his fifteenth of the year, via Carl Hagelin and Derrick Pouliot. The final stayed at 2-0, with the three stars going to Fleury (25 save shutout), Crosby, and Kessel.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Eddie Lack are the goalies. Carolina struck first in the first period with a Jeff Skinner goal, his eighteenth of the season, passed from Jay McClement and Elias Lindholm. The Hurricanes added on with a Riley Nash goal, his third of the year, coming off of Jaccob Slavin. Carolina extended the lead as John-Michael Liles scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Kris Versteeg and Eric Staal. Scott Darling replaced Crawford in the second period. The Hurricanes padded the lead with a Joakim Nordstrom goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Jordan Staal and Andrej Nestrasil. Carolina kept going with Nash's second of the game and fourth of the campaign, helped along by Skinner. The three stars went to Nash, Lack (26 save shutout), and Skinner.
Back north, the Montreal Canadiens host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Ben Scrivens are the mediocre goalies. Columbus opened in the first period with a Boone Jenner power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, powered by Alexander Wennberg and Seth Jones. The Blue Jackets added on with a Scott Hartnell power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, guided in by Nick Foligno. Montreal shot back on a Devante Smith-Pelly goal, his fourth of the season, via Torrey Mitchell and P.K. Subban in the second period. Columbus replied with a Brandon Dubinsky goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Cam Atkinson. The Canadiens pulled back in the third period on an Alex Galchenyuk goal, his eleventh of the season, a power play goal with helpers from Subban and Nathan Beaulieu. The Blue Jackets answered on a Atkinson goal, his seventeenth of the year, with a lone assist by Dubinsky. Columbus iced it at 5-2 with a Brandon Saad empty net goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Dubinsky, Atkinson, and Subban.
Over in Ontario, the Ottawa Senators welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Robin Lehner faces former teammate Craig Anderson in goal. Ottawa was first to score in the first period on an Erik Karlsson goal, his eleventh of the season, fueled by Mika Zibanejad and Chris Neil. Buffalo tied it on an unassisted Evander Kane goal, his eleventh of the year. The Senators retook the lead in the second period on a Bobby Ryan goal, his eighteenth of the season, via Cody Ceci and Shane Prince. The Sabres tied it on a Jack Eichel power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, with a lone assist from the goalie Lehner. Buffalo took the lead in the third period Eichel's second of the game and sixteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Eichel, Lehner (34 for 36 in saves), and Kane.
Way to the south, the Florida Panthers bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Roberto Luongo are between the pipes. Toronto began in the first period with a Nazem Kadri goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Peter Holland and Jake Gardiner. Florida tied it on an Aleksander Barkov power play goal in the second period, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Brian Campbell and the goalie Luongo. The Panthers took the lead on a Vincent Trocheck power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, via Jussi Jokinen and Campbell. Florida added on with a Jokinen goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Reilly Smith. The Panthers extended the lead as Smith scored his sixteenth of the campaign, helped along by Erik Gudbranson and Trocheck. Florida padded the lead on an unassisted Alex Petrovic goal. This stood for a 5-1 win, with the three stars going to Trocheck, Jokinen, and Smith, while Campbell gets an honorable mention.
North to Winnipeg, where the Jets host the Arizona Coyotes. Louis Domingue and Connor Hellebuyck are the young goalies. Winnipeg drew first blood in the first period on a Nikolaj Ehlers power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Dustin Byfuglien and Blake Wheeler. The Jets added on with another Ehlers goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, via Wheeler and Mark Scheifele. Winnipeg extended the lead in the second period as Byfuglien scored his thirteenth of the season, with a lone assist from Chris Thorburn. The Jets padded the lead on an Ehlers goal, completing his hat trick on his twelfth of the year, helped along by Wheeler, who got a sock trick. Arizona got on the board with a Brad Richardson goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Jordan Martinook. Winnipeg replied with Byfuglien's second of the game and fourteenth of the year, a shorthanded goal set up by Tyler Myers. Anders Lindback replaced Domingue in goal. The Coyotes got one back in the third period with an Anthony Duclair goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, coming off of Martin Hanzal. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars awarded to Ehlers, Byfuglien, and Wheeler.
Out west, the San Jose Sharks welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Calvin Pickard is mismatched with Martin Jones in goal. San Jose opened in the first period with a Melker Karlsson goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Brent Burns and Chris Tierney. The Sharks added on with a Tomas Hertl goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Joe Thornton. San Jose extended the lead in the second period as Joe Pavelski scored a power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, powered by Thornton and Patrick Marleau. The Sharks padded the lead on a Joel Ward power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, going in unassisted. Roman Will played the third period in favor of Pickard. San Jose kept going with an empty net goal by Paul Martin in the third period, his second of the season, an unassisted goal. Colorado got on the board with a Nathan MacKinnon power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, made possible by Alex Tanguay and Erik Johnson. The Sharks finished it at 6-1 with a Dylan DeMelo power play goal, with a lone helper by Hertl. The three stars went to Hertl, Jones (21 for 22 in saves), and Thornton.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Ryan Miller are the veterans in the blue paint. Nashville started in the first period with a Craig Smith goal, his eleventh of the season, coming off of Mike Fisher and Mattias Ekholm. Vancouver tied it on a Brandon Sutter goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Daniel Sedin and Christopher Tanev. The Predators gained the lead in the third period on a James Neal goal, his eighteenth of the campaign, with a lone helper by Barret Jackman. This gave them a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Rinne (28 for 29 in saves), Neal, and Smith.
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