Twelve games today, as the NHL returns to action from its All-Star break. We begin in...
Boston, as the Bruins host the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Tuukka Rask are in goal. Boston began in the first period with a Brad Marchand goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Jimmy Hayes and Matt Beleskey. Toronto tied it on a Daniel Winnik goal in the second period, his fourth of the year, via Roman Polak and Shawn Matthias. The Bruins retook the lead with Marchand's second of the game and twenty-second of the season in the third period, helped along by David Krejci and David Pastrnak. Boston added on with a Krejci goal, his twelfth of the year, coming off of Torey Krug and Pastrnak. The Maple Leafs answered with a Leo Komarov goal, his seventeenth of the season, courtesy of Morgan Rielly and Polak. Toronto tied it on a Nazem Kadri goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Matt Hunwick and Komarov. The Maple Leafs won 4-3 in overtime with a P.A. Parenteau power play goal, his twelfth of the campaign, powered by Jake Gardiner and Kadri. The three stars went to Kadri, Marchand, and Komarov, while Krejci, Polak, and Pastrnak get the honorable mentions.
Down in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Cory Schneider tend the twines. New York was first to score in the first period with a J.T. Miller goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Derick Brassard and Jesper Fast. New Jersey tied it in the second period on a Lee Stempniak power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Eric Gelinas and Adam Henrique. The Rangers took the lead back in the third period on a Miller goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the season, via Keith Yandle and Dan Boyle. The Devils tied it again with a Joseph Blandisi goal, his second of the year, fueled by Andy Greene and Damon Severson. New Jersey took the lead with a David Schlemko power play goal, his fifth of the campaign, with helpers from Stempniak and Tyler Kennedy. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Stempniak, Miller, and Schneider (31 for 33 in saves).
Over in Brooklyn, the New York Islanders bring in the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk faces a lesser foe in Jean-Francois Berube in goal. Minnesota led off in the first period with a Charlie Coyle goal, his fourteenth of the season, passed from Matt Dumba and Nino Niederreiter. New York tied it in the second period on a Mikhail Grabovski goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of John Tavares and Ryan Strome. The Islanders took the lead on an Anders Lee goal, his seventh of the season, guided in by Travis Hamonic and Josh Bailey. The Wild tied it again with a Jason Pominville goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by Jason Zucker and Jarret Stoll. New York regained the lead with a Brock Nelson goal, his twentieth of the season, fueled by Calvin de Haan. The Islanders added on with a Frans Nielsen power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Nick Leddy and Kyle Okposo. New York extended the lead as Tavares scored his seventeenth of the season, with the help of Grabovski. Minnesota got one back with a Niederreiter power play goal, his ninth of the year, with assists provided by Dumba and Jared Spurgeon. This produced the 5-3 final, with the three stars going to Tavares, Grabovski, and Niederreiter, while Dumba gets an honorable mention.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers host the Montreal Canadiens. Mike Condon and Steve Mason get the starting nods in goal. Philadelphia struck first in the first period with a Wayne Simmonds power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Brayden Schenn and Jakub Voracek. The Flyers added on with a Schenn power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, coming off of Voracek and Shayne Gostisbehere. Montreal got on the board with an Andrei Markov power play goal, his third of the campaign, assisted by Alex Galchenyuk and P.K. Subban. The Canadiens tied it in the second period with a Jeff Petry goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Nathan Beaulieu and Devante Smith-Pelly. Philadelphia answered with a third period Simmonds goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, guided in by Voracek, who got a sock trick, and Claude Giroux. The Flyers iced it at 4-2 with a Matt Read empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Sean Couturier and Chris VandeVelde. The three stars went to Simmonds, Voracek, and Schenn.
Across Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Penguins welcome the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Marc-Andre Fleury are the veteran goalies. Pittsburgh opened in the first period with a Matt Cullen goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Carl Hagelin and Brian Dumoulin. The Penguins added on with a Kris Letang goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Sidney Crosby and Chris Kunitz. Ottawa got on the board with a Mark Stone goal, his twelfth of the season, courtesy of Zack Smith and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. Pittsburgh replied with a Kunitz goal, his ninth of the year, going in unassisted. The Senators pulled back on a Chris Wideman goal, his fifth of the season, via Stone. Ottawa tied it in the second period with a Pageau goal, his twelfth of the year, passed from Erik Karlsson and Patrick Wiercioch. The Senators gained the lead on a Cody Ceci goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Smith and Mike Hoffman. The Penguins tied it again with a Crosby goal, his eighteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Letang and Evgeni Malkin. Pittsburgh took the lead with another Crosby goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the season, made possible by Phil Kessel and Malkin. The Penguins extended the lead as Crosby finished the natural hat trick in the third period on his twentieth of the year, with the help of Kunitz and Patric Hornqvist. Ottawa got one back on a Dave Dziurzynski goal, with helpers by Ceci and Curtis Lazar. The three stars were awarded to Crosby, Letang, and Kunitz, while Pageau, Ceci, Stone, Malkin, and Smith get the honorable mentions.
Back east, the Washington Capitals bring in the Florida Panthers. Al Montoya and Phillip Grubauer are the backups in goal. Florida started in the first period with a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Jaromir Jagr and Aleksander Barkov. The Panthers added on with a Barkov power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Nick Bjugstad and Huberdeau. Florida extended the lead with an unassisted Vincent Trocheck goal in the second period, his fifteenth of the season. The Panthers padded the lead on a Huberdeau power play goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, via Reilly Smith and Bjugstad. Washington got on the board in the third period with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his seventeenth of the season, courtesy of Evgeny Kuznetsov and T.J. Oshie. The Capitals got closer with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his eighth of the year, with a lone assist by Kuznetsov. Florida iced it at 5-2 with an empty net goal from Quinton Howden, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Jussi Jokinen and Trocheck. The three stars were handed to Huberdeau, Barkov, and Trocheck, while Bjugstad and Kuznetsov get the honorable mentions.
West to Nashville, with the Predators hosting the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliot and Pekka Rinne protect the nets. St. Louis dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Troy Brouwer goal, his tenth of the campaign, assisted by Alex Pietrangelo and Robby Fabbri. This produced the 1-0 final, with the three stars given to Brouwer, Elliott (16 save shutout), and Rinne (22 for 23 in saves).
Up in Winnipeg, the Jets welcome the Dallas Stars. Antti Niemi and Connor Hellebuyck occupy the blue paint. Winnipeg led off in the first period with an Andrew Ladd goal, his eleventh of the season, coming off of Drew Stafford and Jacob Trouba on the power play. Dallas tied it with a Tyler Seguin goal in the second period, his twenty-sixth of the year, made possible by John Klingberg and Alex Goligoski. The Jets retook the lead as Adam Lowry scored his fourth of the season, an unassisted goal. The Stars tied it again with a Klingberg goal, his seventh of the year, via Jason Demers and Cody Eakin. Dallas took the lead with a Vernon Fiddler goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Ales Hemsky and Valeri Nichushkin. The Stars added on with Seguin's second of the game and twenty-seventh of the year, going in unassisted on the power play in the third period. Winnipeg pulled back with a Dustin Byfuglien goal, his fifteenth of the season, guided in by Nikolaj Ehlers and Mark Scheifele. Dallas iced it at 5-3 with an Antoine Roussel empty net goal, his eighth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Seguin, Klingberg, and Fiddler.
Over to Alberta, where the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Cam Talbot are the mediocre goalies. Columbus began in the first period with a Matt Calvert goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Scott Hartnell. Edmonton tied it with an Eric Gryba goal in the second period, helped along by Zack Kassian and Mark Letestu. The Oilers took the lead with a Connor McDavid goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Benoit Pouliot and Jordan Eberle. Edmonton added on with a Pouliot power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Andrej Sekera and McDavid. The Oilers extended the lead as Leon Draisaitl scored his thirteenth of the year, thanks to Taylor Hall and Adam Clendening. Edmonton padded the lead in the third period with an Eberle power play goal, his twelfth of the campaign, with helpers from McDavid and Sekera. The three stars of the 5-1 game were McDavid, Pouliot, and Talbot (36 for 37 in saves), while Eberle and Sekera get the honorable mentions.
Down in Denver, the Colorado Avalanche host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford faces a lesser foe in Calvin Pickard in goal. Chicago drew first blood in the first period with a Richard Panik goal, his third of the season, assisted by Andrew Shaw and Viktor Svedberg. The Blackhawks added on with an Artemi Panarin goal, his eighteenth of the year, helped along by Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith. Colorado got on the board with a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, via Blake Comeau and Erik Johnson. The scoring ended here at 2-1, with the three stars going to Crawford (22 for 23 in saves), Panarin, and Panik.
Further south, the Arizona Coyotes welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Louis Domingue are in the creases. Arizona opened in the first period with a Jordan Martinook goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. Los Angeles tied it on a second period Jake Muzzin power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Anze Kopitar and Drew Doughty. The Coyotes retook the lead on an Anthony Duclair goal, his fourteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Max Domi. The Kings tied it again with an Alec Martinez power play goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Doughty and Kopitar. Los Angeles took the lead with a Marian Gaborik goal, his tenth of the season, helped along by Dwight King. The Kings added on with a Dustin Brown goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Milan Lucic and Luke Schenn. Los Angeles extended the lead in the third period as Brown scored his second of the game and seventh of the season, thanks to Muzzin and Nick Shore. The Kings padded the lead with a Vincent Lecavalier power play goal, his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Martinez and Jamie McBain. This produced the 6-2 final, with the three stars going to Brown, Muzzin, and Martinez, while Doughty and Kopitar get the honorable mentions.
Finally, a Battle of California as the Anaheim Ducks bring in the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Frederik Anderson are called on to start in goal. Anaheim started in the first period with a Rickard Rakell goal, his eleventh of the season, fueled by Patrick Maroon and Corey Perry. San Jose tied it in the second period with a Dainius Zubrus goal, his second of the year, coming off of Brent Burns and Paul Martin. The Ducks took the lead back with a Hampus Lindholm shorthanded goal, his fourth of the season, set up by Ryan Getzlaf. Anaheim added on with a Ryan Garbutt goal, his third of the year, via Chris Stewart and Josh Manson. The Sharks got one back with a Tommy Wingels goal, his fifth of the campaign, made possible by Joonas Donskoi and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. This only made it 3-2, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Garbutt, Lindholm, and Rakell.
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