Six games on the schedule today,
beginning in…
Buffalo, as the Sabres host the
Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Chad Johnson are the goalies. Buffalo led
off in the first period with a Sam Reinhart power play goal, his twentieth of
the season, powered by Zemgus Girgensons and Rasmus Ristolainen. Ottawa tied it
on an Alex Chiasson goal, his sixth of the year, via Mike Hoffman and Mika
Zibanejad. The Sabres retook the lead with the sixth of the season by Nicolas
Deslauriers, assisted by Ryan O’Reilly and Evander Kane. Buffalo added on in
the second period with a Zach Bogosian goal, his sixth of the year, passed from
Reinhart and Jack Eichel. This would eventually produce a 3-1 final, with the
three stars being Reinhart, Johnson (24 for 25 in saves), and Deslauriers.
Over in DC, the Washington
Capitals welcome the Nashville Predators. Carter Hutton is mismatched with
Braden Holtby in goal. Nashville got going in the second period with a Filip
Forsberg power play goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, powered by Roman Josi
and Shea Weber. Washington tied it on a Daniel Winnik goal, his fifth of the
year, via Evgeny Kuznetsov and the goalie Holtby. The Capitals took the lead on
a T.J. Oshie goal, his twenty-second of the season, with a lone assist by
Kuznetsov. Washington added on with a Winnik goal, his second of the game and
sixth of the year, made possible by Dmitry Orlov. The Capitals extended the
lead in the third period as Andre Burakovsky scored his fifteenth of the
campaign, with a lone helper from Kuznetsov, giving him a sock trick. This made
it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Kuznetsov, Winnik, and Holtby
(20 for 21 in saves).
Northwest to Winnipeg, where the
Jets bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Scott Darling and Ondrej Pavelec are the
mediocre goalies. Chicago dented the scoreboard in the second period with a
Patrick Kane goal, his thirty-ninth of the season, assisted by Michal Rozsival.
The Blackhawks added on with a Marian Hossa goal, his twelfth of the year,
guided in by Artem Anisimov. Chicago extended the lead in the third period as
Andrew Ladd scored his twentieth of the season, thanks to Jonathan Toews and
Kane. The Blackhawks padded the lead with a Tomas Fleischmann goal, his
thirteenth of the year, fueled by Teuvo Teravainen. This made it a 4-0 win,
with the three stars awarded to Kane, Darling (28 save shutout), and Ladd.
Into Alberta, where the Calgary
Flames host the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Joni Ortio are the
goalies. Calgary began in the first period with a Matt Stajan goal, his fifth
of the season, courtesy of Jyrki Jokipakka and T.J. Brodie. Colorado tied it on
an Erik Johnson goal, his eleventh of the year, passed from Mikkel Boedker and
Nathan MacKinnon. The Flames took the lead back in the second period with a
Mark Giordano shorthanded goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, set up by Josh
Jooris and Lance Bouma. Calgary added on with a shorthanded Freddie Hamilton
goal, with a lone assist by Bouma. The Avalanche got one back with a Tyson Barrie
goal, his twelfth of the season, helped along by Mikhail Grigorenko and Jarome
Iginla. Colorado tied it in the third period with a Carl Soderberg goal, his
twelfth of the year, coming off of Shawn Matthias and Chris Bigras. The tie
went to a shootout, where Boedker scored the only tally for a 4-3 Avalanche
win. The three stars were handed to Boedker, Bouma, and Hamilton.
Staying in the province, the
Edmonton Oilers welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Cam Talbot
play goal. Edmonton drew first blood in the second period with a Jordan Eberle
goal, his twenty-second of the season, passed from Connor McDavid. The Oilers
added on in the third period with a Matt Hendricks goal, his fourth of the
year, assisted by Jordan Oesterle and Iiro Pakarinen. This stood for a 2-0 win,
with the three stars going to Talbot (40 save shutout), Eberle, and Hendricks.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring
in the Boston Bruins. Jonas Gustavsson and Frederik Andersen are in the blue
paint. Anaheim struck first in the first period with a Jamie McGinn goal, his
eighteenth of the season, courtesy of Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf. The Ducks
added on with a Ryan Kesler goal, his sixteenth of the year, made possible by
Andrew Cogliano and Jakob Silfverberg. Anaheim extended the lead in the third
period as Hampus Lindholm scored his ninth of the season, with the help of
Getzlaf. The Ducks iced it at 4-0 with a Rickard Rakell goal, his nineteenth of
the year, coming off of David Perron and Lindholm. The three stars were Andersen
(38 save shutout), Lindholm, and Getzlaf.
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