Six games on for today in the NHL, beginning with a matinee in...
Winnipeg, as the Jets host the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Connor Hellebuyck draw the starts in goal. Buffalo led off in the first period on a Sam Reinhart goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Johan Larsson and Mike Weber. Winnipeg tied it on a Blake Wheeler goal, his eleventh of the year, via Bryan Little and Drew Stafford. The Sabres retook the lead with a Reinhart power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the campaign, powered by Rasmus Ristolainen and Jack Eichel. The Jets tied it again with a Mathieu Perreault goal in the second period, his seventh of the season, coming off of Little and Wheeler on the power play. Buffalo regained the lead in the third period on a Marcus Foligno goal, his third of the year, passed from Brian Gionta and Jake McCabe. The Sabres iced it at 4-2 with a Reinhart empty net goal, completing his hat trick on his twelfth of the campaign, set up by Evander Kane. The three stars went to Reinhart, Wheeler, and Little.
Down in Chicago, the Blackhawks welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Corey Crawford guard the cages. Chicago began in the first period on a Brandon Mashinter goal, his second of the season, via Ryan Garbutt and Dennis Rasmussen. The Blackhawks added on with a Patrick Kane goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, assisted by Artemi Panarin and Trevor van Riemsdyk. Chicago extended the lead in the second period as Marian Hossa scored his sixth of the campaign, thanks to Niklas Hjalmarsson and Jonathan Toews. Colorado got on the board with a Matt Duchene goal, his twentieth of the season, courtesy of Carl Soderberg and Gabriel Landeskog. The Avalanche got closer with a second Duchene goal, his twenty-first of the year, guided in by Alex Tanguay and Nathan MacKinnon. The Blackhawks replied on a Kane power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-fifth of the campaign, powered by Brent Seabrook and Artem Anisimov. Calvin Pickard replaced Varlamov in goal. Chicago padded the lead with a Toews goal, his sixteenth of the season, with assists provided by Andrew Shaw and Erik Gustafsson. The Blackhawks kept going with a Hossa goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, dished from Toews and Shaw. Colorado got one back with a third period MacKinnon goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, fueled by Duchene and Nick Holden. The three stars went to Kane, Hossa, and Duchene, while Toews, MacKinnon, and Shaw get the honorable mentions.
East to DC, as the Washington Capitals bring in the Ottawa Senators. Andrew Hammond and Philipp Grubauer are the backups in goal. Washington started in the first period on a Justin Williams goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Andre Burakovsky. The Capitals added on with a T.J. Oshie goal, his fifteenth of the year, courtesy of Evgeny Kuznetsov and Nicklas Backstrom on the power play. Ottawa got on the board in the second period with an unassisted Mike Hoffman goal, his twentieth of the season. Washington replied on a Zach Sill goal, via Jason Chimera and Karl Alzner. The Capitals extended the lead as Dmitry Orlov scored his fourth of the year, with the help of Nate Schmidt and Backstrom. Washington padded the lead on an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, powered by Chimera and Burakovsky. The Capitals kept going in the third period with a Tom Wilson goal, his third of the year, fueled by Chimera, who got a sock trick, and Aaron Ness. Washington finished it at 7-1 with another Ovechkin goal, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the campaign, with helpers from Backstrom, who got a sock trick, and Oshie. The three stars were awarded to Ovechkin, Backstrom, and Chimera, while Oshie and Burakovsky get the honorable mentions.
Out in California, the Anaheim Ducks host the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and John Gibson are in the blue paint. Detroit opened in the first period on a Tomas Tatar goal, his thirteenth of the season, going in unassisted. Anaheim tied it on a Corey Perry goal, his sixteenth of the year, guided in by Ryan Getzlaf and Rickard Rakell. The Red Wings retook the lead in the third period with a Riley Sheahan goal, his seventh of the campaign, with a lone assist from Dylan Larkin. The final held at 2-1, with the three stars given to Mrazek (30 for 31 in saves), Sheahan, and Tatar.
Northeast to Minnesota, where the Wild welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Darcy Kuemper make the starts in goal. New Jersey dented the scoreboard in the third period on an unassisted Adam Henrique goal, his fifteenth of the season. Minnesota tied it on a Zach Parise goal, his sixteenth of the year, via Mikko Koivu and Ryan Suter. The Devils retook the lead with a Jon Merrill goal, passed from Sergey Kalinin and Kyle Palmieri. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars handed to Merrill, Henrique, and Schneider (17 for 18 in saves).
Finally, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Florida Panthers. Al Montoya and Cam Talbot are the relatively unknown goalies. Florida struck first on a Jaromir Jagr goal, his fifteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Panthers added on with a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Aleksander Barkov and Brian Campbell. Edmonton got on the board with a Mark Letetstu goal, his sixth of the campaign, fueled by Lauri Korpikoski and Matt Hendricks. They couldn't equalize, losing 2-1, with the three stars given to Montoya (24 for 25 in saves), Huberdeau, and Jagr.
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