Six games today, beginning with...
The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Boston Bruins. Jonas Gustavsson and Robin Lehner make the starts in goal. Buffalo opened in the first period with a David Legwand goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. Boston tied it in the second period as Matt Beleskey scored his eighth of the year, thanks to Ryan Spooner and Loui Eriksson. The Bruins took the lead in the third period on a Zdeno Chara goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Spooner and Beleskey. Boston added on with a Spooner goal, his tenth of the year, via Eriksson and Kevan Miller. The Bruins iced it at 4-1 with a Brett Connolly empty net goal, his sixth of the campaign, an unassisted goal. The three stars went to Spooner, Beleskey, and Gustavsson (33 for 34 in saves), while Eriksson gets an honorable mention.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Cam Ward are the inconsistent goalies. Vancouver started in the first period on an unassisted Linden Vey goal. Carolina tied it with a Kris Versteeg power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Jaccob Slavin and Jordan Staal. The Canucks took the lead back in the second period on a Bo Horvat goal, his seventh of the year, via Taylor Fedun and Matt Bartkowski. The Hurricanes tied it again in the third period with a John-Michael Liles goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Andrej Nestrasil and Victor Rask. Vancouver won 3-2 in overtime as Horvat scored his second of the game and eighth of the year, thanks to Radim Vrbata and Christopher Tanev. The three stars belonged to Horvat, Markstrom (38 for 40 in saves), and Vey.
North to Toronto, with the Maple Leafs bringing in the Chicago Blackhawks. Scott Darling and James Reimer are in the blue paint. Chicago got going in the second period with a Patrick Kane goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, courtesy of Duncan Keith and Artemi Panarin. The Blackhawks added on with a Kane power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the year, powered by Panarin and Brent Seabrook. Chicago extended the lead in the third period on a Panarin power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Kane and Seabrook. Toronto got on the board with a Morgan Rielly goal, his fifth of the year, via P.A. Parenteau and Shawn Matthias. The Blackhawks finished it at 4-1 with a Kane empty net goal, completing his hat trick on his twenty-eighth of the campaign, set up by Teuvo Teravainen. The three stars were awarded to Kane, Panarin, and Seabrook.
South to Tampa Bay, with the Lightning hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury faces a lesser foe in Andrei Vasilevskiy in goal. Tampa Bay led off in the first period on a Vladislav Namestnikov goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Steven Stamkos and Nikita Nesterov. Pittsburgh tied it on a Kris Letang goal, his sixth of the year, via Sidney Crosby and Patric Hornqvist. The Lightning took the lead back in the second period on a Valtteri Filppula power play goal, his sixth of the campaign, powered by Tyler Johnson and Stamkos. Tampa Bay added on with a Namestnikov power play goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, helped along by Victor Hedman and Filppula. The Penguins pulled back on a Hornqvist power play goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Evgeni Malkin and Letang. Pittsburgh tied it in the third period with a Trevor Daley goal, his second of the campaign, made possible by Malkin and Phil Kessel. The Penguins pulled ahead with a Chris Kunitz goal, his seventh of the season, with assists provided by Olli Maatta and Hornqvist. The Lightning retied it on an Anton Stralman goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Filppula and Cedric Paquette. Tampa Bay won 5-4 in overtime with a Namestnikov goal, completing his hat trick on his ninth of the campaign, courtesy of Nikita Kucherov. The three stars were given to Namestnikov, Filppula, and Hornqvist, while Stamkos, Malkin, and Letang get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Minnesota, as the Wild welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Devan Dubnyk protect the nets. Winnipeg drew first blood in the first period with a Blake Wheeler goal, his thirteenth of the season, fueled by Bryan Little. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Hellebuyck (24 save shutout), Wheeler, and Dubnyk (25 for 26 in saves).
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Frederik Andersen receive the starting nods. Anaheim began in the first period on a Jakob Silfverberg goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Josh Manson and Carl Hagelin. The Ducks added on with a Sami Vatanen goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Andrew Cogliano and Nate Thompson. Anaheim extended the lead as Hampus Lindholm scored his third of the season, with the help of Ryan Kesler and Silfverberg on the power play. The Ducks padded the lead with a Corey Perry goal, his seventeenth of the year, made possible by Shea Theodore and Ryan Getzlaf. Dallas got on the board in the second period with a Mattias Janmark shorthanded goal, his tenth of the season, set up by Travis Moen. The Stars pulled closer in the third period on a Jamie Benn power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, powered by Jason Spezza and Jason Demers. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Silfverberg, Lindholm, and Perry.
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