It's officially Hockey Day in America, and we're playing six games in the NHL to celebrate. We begin with the first of two matinees in...
Buffalo, as the Sabres host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Robin Lehner are the reliable goalies. Pittsburgh struck first in the first period with a Patric Hornqvist goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Trevor Daley and Sidney Crosby. Buffalo tied it on a Zach Bogosian power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Mark Pysyk and Brian Gionta. The Penguins retook the lead in the second period with a Scott Wilson goal, his third of the season, made possible by Kris Letang and Derrick Pouliot. Pittsburgh added on with a Phil Kessel goal, his nineteenth of the year, with a lone helper by Letang. The Penguins extended the lead in the third period as Matt Cullen scored a shorthanded goal, his eighth of the season, set up by Carl Hagelin and Letang, the latter getting a sock trick. The Sabres got one back with a Gionta power play goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Bogosian and Matt Moulson. Buffalo got closer with a Bogosian goal, his second of the game and third of the campaign, helped along by Rasmus Ristolainen. This only made it 4-3, with the three stars handed to Bogosian, Letang, and Gionta.
In the first of two Stadium Series games this year, the Minnesota Wild welcome the Chicago Blackhawks outdoors at TCF Bank Stadium on the campus of the University of Minnesota. Corey Crawford and Devan Dubnyk protect the nets. Minnesota began in the first period with a Matt Dumba goal, his ninth of the season, via Ryan Carter and Justin Fontaine. The Wild added on with a Thomas Vanek power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, powered by Jason Pominville and Mike Reilly. Minnesota extended the lead with a Nino Niederreiter goal in the second period, his eleventh of the season, helped along by Erik Haula and Pominville. The Wild padded the lead as Pominville scored his ninth of the year, thanks to Niederreiter and Haula. Scott Darling replaced Crawford for the third period. Minnesota kept going in the third period with a Carter goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Marco Scandella and Jarret Stoll. Chicago got on the board with a Patrick Kane goal, his thirty-fifth of the year, assisted by Trevor van Riemsdyk and Jonathan Toews. The Wild iced it at 6-1 with a Haula empty net goal, his seventh of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Pominville, Haula, and Neiderreiter, while Carter gets an honorable mention.
At the usual times, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Cam Ward are the goalies. Carolina led off in the first period with a shorthanded goal by Joakim Nordstrom, his seventh of the season, set up by Jordan Staal and Jaccob Slavin. Tampa Bay tied it in the second period with a J.T. Brown goal, his eighth of the year, via Cedric Paquette and Andrej Sustr. The Lightning took the lead on a Ryan Callahan goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Steven Stamkos and Nikita Nesterov. The Hurricanes tied it again with a Michal Jordan goal, passed from Jeff Skinner and Victor Rask. Tampa Bay gained the lead again with a third period Stamkos power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, powered by Tyler Johnson and Jonathan Marchessault. The Lightning iced it at 4-2 with a Callahan empty net goal, his eighth of the year, with a lone assist from Paquette. The three stars were Stamkos, Callahan, and Paquette.
Up in New York, the Rangers host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Henrik Lundqvist guard the cages. New York won 1-0 in overtime with a Kevin Klein goal, his fifth of the campaign, fueled by Kevin Hayes and Chris Kreider. The three stars went to Klein, Lundqvist (22 save shutout), and Howard (29 for 30 in saves).
Out west, the Anaheim Ducks welcome the Calgary Flames. Jonas Hiller faces his former team and John Gibson in goal. Anaheim opened in the first period with a Patrick Maroon power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Hampus Lindholm and Rickard Rakell. The Ducks added on in the second period with a Ryan Kesler goal, his twelfth of the year, via Andrew Cogliano and Jakob Silfverberg. Calgary got on the board with a Mark Giordano power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Johnny Gaudreau and Jiri Hudler. Anaheim shot back with a third period goal by Ryan Getzlaf, his eighth of the year, guided in by David Perron and Mike Santorelli. The Ducks extended the lead as Kesler scored his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, an unassisted goal. Anaheim padded the lead with a Kevin Bieksa power play goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Lindholm and Kesler. The Flames got one back with a Mikael Backlund goal, his eleventh of the season, helped along by Deryk Engelland and Brandon Bollig. This only made it 5-2, with the three stars going to Kesler, Lindholm, and Getzlaf.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Ryan Miller are the masked men. Vancouver started in the first period with an Adam Cracknell goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Emerson Etem and Derek Dorsett. The Canucks added on with a Jannik Hansen goal, his eighteenth of the year, passed from Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. Vancouver extended the lead with a Radim Vrbata power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Henrik Sedin and Ben Hutton. The Canucks padded the lead as Hansen scored his second of the game and nineteenth of the year, with helpers from Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin, the latter getting a sock trick. Vancouver kept going with an empty net goal by Christopher Tanev, his fourth of the season, set up by Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin, the latter getting a sock trick. Colorado got on the board with a Matt Duchene goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, helped along by Jarome Iginla and Mikhail Grigorenko. The three stars were handed to Hansen, Henrik Sedin, and Daniel Sedin in the 5-1 game.
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