Seven games today, including two Presidents' Day matinees. We begin with...
The New York Islanders hosting the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Thomas Greiss are the backups in goal. New York got going in the second period with a Brock Nelson goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Ryan Strome and Johnny Boychuk. The Islanders added on with a Josh Bailey power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Boychuk and Nelson. New York extended the lead as Marek Zidlicky scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Cal Clutterbuck and Casey Cizikas. Detroit got on the board with a Pavel Datsyuk goal, his twelfth of the year, via Gustav Nyquist. The Islanders iced it at 4-1 with a Strome goal, his seventh of the campaign, coming off of John Tavares and Nick Leddy. The three stars went to Nelson, Strome, and Boychuk.
Northwest to Calgary, where the Flames welcome the Anaheim Ducks. Frederik Andersen faces former Duck Jonas Hiller in goal. Calgary led off in the first period with a Johnny Gaudreau power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, powered by Sean Monahan and Jiri Hudler. Anaheim tied it on a Hampus Lindholm power play goal, his seventh of the year, going in unassisted. The Flames retook the lead with a Dougie Hamilton power play goal, his ninth of the season, via Monahan. The Ducks tied it again with a Mike Santorelli goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Cam Fowler and Kevin Bieksa. Calgary regained the lead with a Hudler goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Gaudreau and Hamilton. Anaheim tied it in the second period with a Corey Perry goal, his twenty-second of the year, with helpers from Fowler and Ryan Getzlaf. The Ducks took the lead on a Sami Vatanen power play goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by David Perron and Fowler, the latter getting a sock trick. Anaheim added on with a Rickard Rakell goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Perry and Simon Despres. The Flames chipped back with Hudler's second of the game and ninth of the season, helped along by Gaudreau and Monahan, the latter getting a sock trick. The Ducks replied with a Santorelli goal in the third period, his ninth of the year and second of the game, fueled by Ryan Kesler and Josh Manson. The three stars of the 6-4 game went to Santorelli, Hudler, and Fowler, while Gaudreau, Monahan, Perry, and Hamilton get the honorable mentions.
Southeast to Florida, as the Panthers bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Al Montoya are in the creases. Florida began in the first period with a Nick Bjugstad goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Alex Petrovic and Brian Campbell. Pittsburgh tied it with a Chris Kunitz goal, his eleventh of the year, going in unassisted. In the shootout, Bjugstad matched Sidney Crosby, and Jussi Jokinen had the winner for a 2-1 Panthers victory. The three stars went to Bjugstad, Montoya (31 for 32 in saves), and Fleury (27 for 28 in saves).
Backtracking to Nashville, where the Predators host the Dallas Stars. Antti Niemi and Carter Hutton are given the starting nods in goal. Nashville struck first in the first period with a Craig Smith goal, his twelfth of the season, guided in by Mattias Ekholm and Ryan Ellis. Dallas tied it on a shorthanded goal by Cody Eakin in the second period, his eleventh of the year, set up by Jamie Benn and Johnny Oduya. The Stars took the lead with an Ales Hemsky goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Mattias Janmark and Valeri Nichushkin. The Predators tied it again with a Filip Forsberg goal, his nineteenth of the year, with a lone helper from Smith. Dallas won 3-2 in overtime with a Janmark goal in the twelfth of the campaign, with helpers provided by Tyler Seguin and John Klingberg. The three stars were Janmark, Smith, and Hemsky.
Up in Chicago, the Blackhawks bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Scott Darling are the masked men. Chicago was first to score in the first period with a Brandon Mashinter goal, his third of the season, an unassisted goal. The Blackhawks added on with an Andrew Shaw power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith. Chicago extended the lead in the second period as Brent Seabrook scored his eleventh of the season on the power play, thanks to Shaw and Kane. The Blackhawks padded the lead in the third period with an Artemi Panarin power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, courtesy of Kane, who got a sock trick, and Keith. Chicago kept going with a Kane goal, his thirty-fourth of the season, assisted by Artem Anisimov and Panarin. The Blackhawks got another one with a Teuvo Teravainen power play goal, his tenth of the year, helped along by Niklas Hjalmarsson and Keith, the latter getting a sock trick. Chicago continued with a Viktor Svedberg goal, his second of the season, guided in by Jonathan Toews and Shaw. Toronto got on the board with a Mark Arcobello goal, his third of the year, fueled by P.A. Parenteau and Colin Greening. The Maple Leafs got another back with a Parenteau power play goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Brad Boyes. This made it a 7-2 final, with the three stars awarded to Kane, Keith, and Shaw, while Panarin and Parenteau get the honorable mentions.
Out to Arizona, with the Coyotes welcoming the Montreal Canadiens. Mike Condon and Louis Domingue are the young goalies. Arizona started in the first period with a Martin Hanzal goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Michael Stone and Anthony Duclair. Montreal tied it on a Dale Weise goal, his thirteenth of the year, assisted by Jacob De La Rose and Torrey Mitchell. The Coyotes regained the lead with a Duclair power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, powered by Hanzal and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Arizona added on in the second period with a Brad Richardson goal, his sixth of the year, via Ekman-Larsson and Tobias Rieder. The Canadiens answered with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his fifteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Nathan Beaulieu. The Coyotes replied with an Ekman-Larsson power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, coming off of Max Domi and Hanzal. Arizona extended the lead as Kevin Connauton scored his second of the season, with the help of Kyle Chipchura and Tyler Gaudet. The Coyotes padded the lead with an Antoine Vermette goal, his ninth of the year, helped along by Mikkel Boedker and Zbynek Michalek. This made it a 6-2 win, with the three stars being Ekman-Larsson, Hanzal, and Duclair.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Jacob Markstrom play goal. Minnesota opened in the first period with a Zach Parise goal, his eighteenth of the season, helped along by Mikko Koivu. Vancouver tied it on a Christopher Tanev power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Henrik Sedin and Linden Vey. The Wild took the lead with a Jared Spurgeon goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Erik Haula and Ryan Suter. Minnesota added on with a Justin Fontaine goal in the second period, his fourth of the year, via Haula. The Canucks got one back with a Henrik Sedin power play goal, his tenth of the season, with assists provided by Daniel Sedin and Ben Hutton. The Wild replied with a Charlie Coyle power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, coming off of Spurgeon and Suter. Minnesota extended the lead as Nino Niederreiter scored his tenth of the campaign, with the help of Mikael Granlund and Christian Folin. This made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars being Spurgeon, Henrik Sedin, and Haula, while Suter gets an honorable mention.
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