Twelve games on today, including three matinees, beginning in...
Buffalo, with the Sabres hosting the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Chad Johnson draw the starts. Detroit was first to score in the first period on a Brad Richards goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Riley Sheahan and Dylan Larkin. The Red Wings added on with a Sheahan power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Mike Green and Tomas Tatar in the second period. Buffalo got on the board with a Jack Eichel power play goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Rasmus Ristolainen. The Sabres tied it on another Eichel goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, courtesy of Zemgus Girgensons and Brian Gionta. Detroit took the lead back in the third period on a Henrik Zetterberg goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Gustav Nyquist and Brendan Smith. Buffalo tied it again on a Sam Reinhart power play goal, his ninth of the year, going in unassisted. The Red Wings pulled ahead as Tatar scored his twelfth of the campaign, helped along by Green and Pavel Datsyuk. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being Tatar, Eichel, and Sheahan, while Green gets an honorable mention.
Out west, the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Louis Domingue and Cam Talbot are the backups in goal. Arizona struck first in the first period on a Steve Downie goal, his third of the season, made possible by Jordan Martinook and Brad Richardson. Edmonton tied it on a Taylor Hall goal, his sixteenth of the year, coming off of Leon Draisaitl and Teddy Purcell. The Oilers took the lead with a Jordan Eberle power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Mark Letestu and Benoit Pouliot. The Coyotes tied it again in the second period with a Richardson goal, his third of the year, via Martinook and Klas Dahlbeck. Arizona took the lead in the third period on an Anthony Duclair goal, his eleventh of the season, courtesy of Max Domi and Dahlbeck. Edmonton retied it on an Eberle goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, helped along by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Pouliot. The tie went to a shootout, where Mikkel Boedker got topped by Matt Hendricks and Nugent-Hopkins for a 4-3 Oilers win. The three stars went to Eberle, Nugent-Hopkins, and Richardson, while Martinook, Dahlbeck, and Pouliot get the honorable mentions.
Down in Los Angeles, the Kings bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Michal Neuvirth and Jonathan Quick are in the creases. Los Angeles led off in the first period on a Dwight King goal, his second of the season, made possible by Marian Gaborik. The Kings added on with a Drew Doughty power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Jake Muzzin and Anze Kopitar. Philadelphia got on the board with a third period power play goal by Brayden Schenn, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Wayne Simmonds and Jakub Voracek. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Quick (29 for 30 in saves), Doughty, and King.
East to Raleigh, with the Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Eddie Lack are in goal. Carolina began in the first period on a Victor Rask goal, his eleventh of the season, coming off of Jeff Skinner and Phillip Di Giuseppe. Nashville tied it in the second period with a shorthanded goal by Paul Gaustad, set up by Mattias Ekholm and Miikka Salomaki. The Predators won 2-1 with an Ekholm goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Filip Forsberg and Ryan Ellis in overtime. The three stars went to Ekholm, Rinne (27 for 28 in saves), and Gaustad.
Up to New Jersey, where the Devils welcome the Dallas Stars. Antti Niemi and Cory Schneider protect the nets. New Jersey got going in the second period with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his seventeenth of the season, coming off of David Schlemko and Adam Henrique. The Devils added on with a Bobby Farnham goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Jordin Tootoo and Stephen Gionta. Dallas got on the board in the third period with a Patrick Sharp goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by John Klingberg and Mattias Janmark. The Stars tied it on a Colton Sceviour goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Jason Spezza and Johnny Oduya. New Jersey won 3-2 in overtime with a John Moore goal, his third of the campaign, a power play goal powered by Henrique. The three stars went to Henrique, Moore, and Palmieri.
Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins bring in the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss is mismatched with Marc-Andre Fleury in goal. Pittsburgh opened in the first period with a Phil Kessel goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Matt Cullen and Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins added on with a Sidney Crosby power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Malkin and Kris Letang. Pittsburgh extended the lead in the second period as Crosby scored his second of the game and eleventh of the season, thanks to Letang and Malkin, the latter getting a sock trick. The Penguins chased Greiss with a Cullen shorthanded goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Letang, who got a sock trick, and Olli Maatta. Christopher Gibson replaced Greiss in goal. Pittsburgh padded the lead with a Patric Hornqvist goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Brian Dumoulin. New York got on the board with a John Tavares goal, his fifteenth of the year, via Calvin de Haan and Josh Bailey. The Islanders pulled closer with a Nick Leddy goal, helped along by Kyle Okposo and Frans Nielsen. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars given to Crosby, Malkin, and Letang, while Cullen gets an honorable mention.
South to Tampa Bay, where the Lightning host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Andrei Vasilevskiy get the starting nods in goal. Tampa Bay started in the first period on a Valtteri Filppula goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Alex Killorn and Steven Stamkos. Minnesota tied it with a Charlie Coyle goal, his tenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Lightning retook the lead on a Nikita Kucherov goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming in the second period via Ondrej Palat and Anton Stralman. The Wild tied it in the third period as Jared Spurgeon scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Coyle and Nino Niederreiter. The tie went to the shootout, where Ryan Callahan had the only tally for a 3-2 win by Tampa Bay. The three stars went to Coyle, Kucherov, and Filppula.
North to Toronto, with the Maple Leafs welcoming the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Jonathan Bernier are the reliable goalies. St. Louis dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal, his twenty-third of the season, powered by David Backes and Paul Stastny. Toronto tied it on a James van Riemsdyk goal, his fourteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Maple Leafs took the lead on a third period goal by Peter Holland, his sixth of the season, coming on the power play with the help of Jake Gardiner and Leo Komarov. Toronto added on with a Nazem Kadri goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Michael Grabner and Komarov. The Maple Leafs iced it at 4-1 with a Grabner empty net goal, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Matt Hunwick. The three stars belonged to Bernier (39 for 40 in saves), Komarov, and Grabner.
Returning to Florida, the Panthers bring in the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Roberto Luongo tend the twines. Florida struck first in the first period with a Logan Shaw goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Corban Knight. The Panthers added on with a Vincent Trocheck goal in the second period, his eleventh of the year, made possible by Alex Petrovic and Brian Campbell. Florida extended the lead as Brandon Pirri scored his eighth of the campaign on the power play, powered by Reilly Smith and Jussi Jokinen. This held up for a 3-0 win, with the three stars handed to Luongo (40 save shutout), Shaw, and Trocheck.
In Ohio, the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Curtis McElhinney are between the pipes. Columbus led off in the first period on a Jack Johnson power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Brandon Dubinsky and Nick Foligno. Washington tied it on a T.J. Oshie power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Marcus Johansson and Nicklas Backstrom. The Blue Jackets retook the lead with a Brandon Saad goal, his fifteenth of the season, passed from Alexander Wennberg and Scott Hartnell. The Capitals tied it again as Jason Chimera scored his eleventh of the year on the power play, with assists provided by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Matt Niskanen. Washington took the lead in the second period on a Johansson goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Tom Wilson. Columbus tied it with a third period goal from Johnson on the power play, his second of the game and fifth of the year, helped along by Ryan Johansen and David Savard. The Capitals regained the lead on a Kuznetsov goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Wilson and Karl Alzner. The Blue Jackets retied it again on a Saad goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, guided in by Johnson and Cam Atkinson. The tie went to a shootout, where Oshie got topped by Dubinsky and Johansen for a 5-4 Columbus win. The three stars went to Johnson, Saad, and Kuznetsov, while Johansson, Wilson, Johansen, Dubinsky, and Oshie get the honorable mentions.
West to Colorado, where the Avalanche welcome the Calgary Flames. Karri Ramo and Semyon Varlamov man the nets. Calgary was first to score in the first period on a Dougie Hamilton power play goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. The Flames added on with a Josh Jooris goal in the second period, his third of the year, courtesy of Mark Giordano and T.J. Brodie. Calgary extended the lead as Matt Stajan scored his third of the season, via Dennis Wideman and Jooris. The Flames padded the lead on a Mikael Backlund goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Micheal Ferland. Calvin Pickard relieved Varlamov at this point. The final stayed at 4-0, with the three stars given to Ramo (26 save shutout), Jooris, and Hamilton.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Martin Jones are the young goalies. Winnipeg began in the first period with a shorthanded goal by Drew Stafford, his twelfth of the season, set up by Blake Wheeler. The Jets added on in the second period with a Joel Armia goal, going in unassisted. San Jose got on the board with a Brent Burns power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau. Winnipeg replied with a Mathieu Perreault power play goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Dustin Byfuglien and Wheeler. The Jets extended the lead as Nikolaj Ehlers scored an unassisted empty net goal in the third period, his sixth of the year producing the 4-1 final score. The three stars were Hellebuyck (27 for 28 in saves), Wheeler, and Armia.
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