Nine games for today, including a massive five matinees. The first is...
The Philadelphia Flyers hosting the Arizona Coyotes. Louis Domingue and Michal Neuvirth are the surprising goalies. Philadelphia struck first in the first period on a Scott Laughton goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Nick Cousins and Mark Streit. Arizona tied it with a Brad Richardson goal, his seventh of the year, via Max Domi and Shane Doan. The Flyers took the lead back with a Claude Giroux power play goal, his seventeenth of the campaign, powered by Streit and Brayden Schenn. Philadelphia added on with a Sam Gagner goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Sean Couturier and Streit, the latter getting a sock trick. The Coyotes got one back in the third period with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson goal, his nineteenth of the year, assisted by Mikkel Boedker and Michael Stone. The Flyers wrapped it up at 4-2 with a Pierre-Edouard Bellemare goal, his fifth of the campaign, helped along by Wayne Simmonds and Schenn. The three stars went to Streit, Schenn, and Gagner.
Across Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Penguins welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Michael Hutchinson and Marc-Andre Fleury man the nets. Pittsburgh got going in the second period with a Kris Letang goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Patric Hornqvist and Chris Kunitz. The Penguins added on with a Carl Hagelin goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Ian Cole and Derrick Pouliot. Winnipeg got on the board as Blake Wheeler scored his eighteenth of the season on the power play, with the help of Dustin Byfuglien and Nikolaj Ehlers. Pittsburgh replied with a Scott Wilson goal in the third period, his fourth of the year, made possible by Pouliot and Nick Bonino. The Penguins iced it at 4-1 with a Hagelin goal, his seventh of the campaign, with helpers from Phil Kessel and Cole. The three stars were Hagelin, Fleury (27 for 28 in saves), and Pouliot, while Cole gets an honorable mention.
Down in Nashville, the Predators bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Pekka Rinne protect the nets. Nashville started in the first period with a Craig Smith goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Mike Ribeiro and Filip Forsberg. The Predators added on in the second period with a Forsberg goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, assisted by Petter Granberg and Smith. Nashville extended the lead as Forsberg scored his second of the game and twenty-fifth of the season, thanks to Smith and Ribeiro. The Predators chased Allen with a Forsberg power play goal, completing his hat trick on his twenty-sixth of the year, powered by Ribeiro, who got a sock trick, and Roman Josi. Pheonix Copley replaced Allen in goal. Nashville capped it at 5-0 in the third period with a Colin Wilson goal, his fifth of the campaign, helped along by Viktor Arvidsson and Anthony Bitetto. The three stars went to Forsberg, Smith, and Ribeiro.
Backtracking to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets host the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Joonas Korpisalo are between the pipes. Florida was first to score in the first period with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his nineteenth of the season, made possible by Jaromir Jagr and Jussi Jokinen. The Panthers added on with a Vincent Trocheck goal in the second period, his nineteenth of the year, courtesy of Alex Petrovic and Garrett Wilson. Columbus got on the board with a Scott Hartnell goal, his twentieth of the campaign, helped along by Alexander Wennberg. The Blue Jackets tied it with a third period Seth Jones power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Brandon Dubinsky and Nick Foligno. Columbus took the lead on a Brandon Saad goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, passed from Hartnell and Wennberg. Florida retied it with a Logan Shaw power play goal, his fifth of the campaign, with assists provided by Nick Bjugstad and Dmitry Kulikov. In the shootout, Dubinsky's lone tally gave the Blue Jackets a 4-3 win. The three stars went to Hartnell, Dubinsky, and Wennberg.
Down in Dallas, the last matinee has the Stars welcoming the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Kari Lehtonen are the experienced goalies. New York dented the scoreboard on a Chris Kreider power play goal in the second period, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Keith Yandle and Derick Brassard. Dallas tied it with a Colton Sceviour goal, his seventh of the year, via Tyler Seguin and Radek Faksa. The Rangers took the lead in the third period with a Ryan McDonagh goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Oscar Lindberg and Viktor Stalberg. The Stars tied it again on a Valeri Nichushkin goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Sceviour and Faksa. New York pulled ahead with a Kevin Klein goal, his sixth of the campaign, helped along by Derek Stepan and Jesper Fast. The final held at 3-2, with the three stars going to Klein, Sceviour, and Faksa.
At the usual time, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Mike Condon are the goalies. Toronto opened in the first period with a Matt Hunwick goal, his second of the season, assisted by Brendan Leipsic and Brad Boyes. Montreal tied it with an Alex Galchenyuk goal, his seventeenth of the year, courtesy of Sven Andrighetto and Lars Eller. The Canadiens took the lead on a Devante Smith-Pelly goal, his sixth of the season, via Michael McCarron and Alexei Emelin in the second period. Montreal added on in the third period with a Max Pacioretty goal, his twenty-second of the year, helped along by Andrei Markov and P.K. Subban. The Canadiens extended the lead as Pacioretty scored his second of the game and twenty-third of the season, thanks to Greg Pateryn and Tomas Plekanec. This stood for a 4-1 win, with the three stars going to Pacioretty, Condon (31 for 32 in saves), and Smith-Pelly.
Now, we head west and outdoors in Denver, as the Colorado Avalanche host the Detroit Red Wings in this season's second Stadium Series game. Petr Mrazek and Semyon Varlamov guard the cages. Detroit led off in the first period with a Tomas Tatar goal, his seventeenth of the season, going in unassisted. Colorado tied it on a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his twentieth of the year, passed from Gabriel Landeskog. The Avalanche pulled ahead with a Tyson Barrie goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Blake Comeau and Mihkail Grigorenko. The Red Wings tied it in the third period on a Gustav Nyquist goal, his fifteenth of the year, guided in by Riley Sheahan and Tatar. Detroit took the lead with a Justin Abdelkader goal, his fifteenth of the season, fueled by Darren Helm and Luke Glendening. Colorado tied it on an Alex Tanguay goal, his fourth of the year, via Landeskog and MacKinnon. The Red Wings took the lead with a Brad Richards goal, his seventh of the season, with a lone assist from Niklas Kronwall. Detroit iced it at 5-3 with a Helm empty net goal, his eighth of the year, set up by the goalie Mrazek and Kronwall. The three stars went to Tatar, Helm, and MacKinnon, while Kronwall and Landeskog get the honorable mentions.
Up in Calgary, the Flames welcome the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Joni Ortio occupy the creases. Calgary began in the first period with a Joe Colborne power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Sam Bennett and Mikael Backlund. The Flames added on with a Sean Monahan goal, his nineteenth of the year, passed from Johnny Gaudreau and T.J. Brodie. Ottawa got on the board with a Zack Smith power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, courtesy of Erik Karlsson and Mark Stone. Calgary replied in the second period with a Gaudreau goal, his twenty-third of the year, helped along by Brodie. The Senators answered with a Nick Paul goal, his second of the season, fueled by Curtis Lazar and Mike Hoffman. The Flames countered on Gaudreau's second of the game and twenty-fourth of the year, guided in by Monahan and Brodie, the latter getting a sock trick. Ottawa pulled back in the third period with a Mika Zibanejad goal, his twelfth of the season, an unassisted goal. The Senators tied it on a Zibanejad goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, made possible by Alex Chiasson and Eriksson. Ottawa took the lead with a Zibanejad goal that completed his hat trick, with his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Stone and Hoffman. The Senators iced it at 6-4 with a Jean-Gabriel Pageau empty net goal, his fourteenth of the year, set up by Stone, who got a sock trick, and Cody Ceci. The three stars were Zibanejad, Gaudreau, and Stone, while Brodie, Monahan, Eriksson, and Hoffman get the honorable mentions
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Robin Lehner and Jhonas Enroth are the little-known goalies. Los Angeles drew first blood in the second period with a Tanner Pearson goal, his ninth of the season, via Alec Martinez and Rob Scuderi. The Kings added on with another Pearson goal in the third period, his second of the game and tenth of the year, courtesy of Jake Muzzin and Vincent Lecavalier. The three stars of the 2-0 game went to Pearson, Enroth (23 save shutout), and Lehner (33 for 35 in saves).
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