Eleven games on a big day for hockey. We begin with the first of three matinees in...
Pennsylvania, as the Philadelphia Flyers host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Steve Mason man the nets. Philadelphia got going in the second period with a Radko Gudas goal, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. Pittsburgh tied it on a Trevor Daley goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Nick Bonino and Eric Fehr. The Penguins took the lead with a Carl Hagelin goal, his ninth of the season, with a lone assist by Bonino. Pittsburgh added on with a Chris Kunitz goal, his fifteenth of the year, assisted by Sidney Crosby and Patric Hornqvist. The Penguins iced it at 4-1 with a Kris Letang empty net goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, set up by Kunitz and Crosby in the third period. The three stars went to Bonino, Kunitz, and Crosby.
Over in Minnesota, the Wild welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Devan Dubnyk are the goalies. Minnesota dented the scoreboard with a David Jones goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Erik Haula and Nino Niederreiter. Carolina tied it on a Chris Terry goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Noah Hanifin and Brett Pesce. The Wild regained the lead in the third period with a Jason Zucker goal, his thirteenth of the season, coming off of Mikko Koivu and Charlie Coyle. The Hurricanes tied it on a Jordan Staal goal, his nineteenth of the year, via Elias Lindholm and Joakim Nordstrom. In the shootout, Coyle and Zach Parise lifted Minnesota 3-2 over Riley nash of Carolina. The three stars went to Coyle, Zucker, and Jones.
West to San Jose, where the Sharks bring in the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Martin Jones are in the creases. San Jose drew first blood in the second period with a Joel Ward power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, powered by Joonas Donskoi and Tomas Hertl. New York tied it on a Dan Boyle goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Derick Brassard and Marc Staal. The Sharks retook the lead on a Joe Thornton goal in the third period, his seventeenth of the season, assisted by Hertl and Joe Pavelski. San Jose added on with a Ward goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the year, via Patrick Marleau and Paul Martin. The Sharks iced it at 4-1 with a Pavelski goal, his thirty-third of the campaign, with a lone assist by Hertl, who got a sock trick. The three stars went to Ward, Hertl, and Pavelski.
At the usual times, the Ottawa Senators host the Montreal Canadiens. Ben Scrivens and Andrew Hammond are the backups in goal. Ottawa struck first in the first period with a shorthanded Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, his seventeenth of the season, set up by Mark Stone. The Senators added on with a Curtis Lazar shorthanded goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Dion Phaneuf and Zack Smith. Ottawa extended the lead as Marc Methot scored his fifth of the season in the third period, thanks to Mike Hoffman and Cody Ceci. The Senators padded the lead on a shorthanded and unassisted Alex Chiasson goal, his seventh of the year. Ottawa capped it at 5-0 with a Mika Zibanejad goal, his seventeenth of the campaign, helped along by Hoffman. The three stars belonged to Hammond (30 save shutout), Hoffman, and Pageau.
Staying in Ontario, the Toronto Maple Leafs welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Chad Johnson and Garret Sparks are in the blue paint. Buffalo was first to score in the first period with a Brian Gionta goal, his tenth of the season, with a lone assist by Marcus Foligno. Toronto tied it on a William Nylander goal in the second period, his third of the year, assisted by P.A. Parenteau and Milan Michalek. The Maple Leafs took the lead in the third period with a Connor Carrick goal, his second of the season, passed from Jake Gardiner and Nylander. Toronto added on with a Martin Marincin goal, coming off of Parenteau and Nikita Soshnikov. The Maple Leafs iced it at 4-1 with a Michalek goal, his seventh of the year, via Colin Greening and Morgan Rielly. The three stars were handed to Nylander, Michalek, and Parenteau.
Down in Florida, the Panthers bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Roberto Luongo protect the nets. Florida led off in the first period with a Nick Bjugstad goal, his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Jiri Hudler. Detroit tied it on a Tomas Tatar power play goal, his twentieth of the year, powered by Brad Richards and Mike Green. The Panthers retook the lead with a Vincent Trocheck goal, his twenty-second of the season, coming off of Jussi Jokinen and Reilly Smith. Florida added on with a Teddy Purcell goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Bjugstad. The Red Wings pulled back on a Pavel Datsyuk power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Justin Abdelkader and Gustav Nyquist. Detroit tied it with a Dylan Larkin goal, his twenty-first of the year, fueled by Jonathan Ericsson and Niklas Kronwall. The Red Wings pulled ahead as Luke Glendening scored his sixth of the season, with the help of Larkin and Kronwall. Detroit finished it at 5-3 with a Datsyuk empty net goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, set up by Abdelkader. The three stars were awarded to Datsyuk, Larkin, and Bjugstad, while Kronwall and Abdelkader get the honorable mentions.
Back north, the Columbus Blue Jackets host the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid is mismatched with Sergei Bobrovsky in goal. Columbus opened in the first period with a Cam Atkinson power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, powered by Alexander Wennberg and Boone Jenner. The Blue Jackets added on with a Seth Jones goal, his third of the year, via Brandon Dubinsky and Scott Hartnell. Columbus extended the lead in the second period as Jenner scored his twenty-fifth of the season, thanks to Dalton Prout. Yann Danis replaced Kinkaid in goal. New Jersey got on the board with a Kyle Palmieri power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, with helpers from Damon Severson and Travis Zajac. The Devils got closer with an Adam Henrique goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, helped along by Palmieri on the power play. New Jersey tied it in the third period with another Palmieri goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the year, guided in by Zajac. The Blue Jackets retook the lead with an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, fueled by Wennberg and Matt Calvert. Columbus padded the lead with a William Karlsson goal, his ninth of the campaign, passed from Gregory Campbell and Michael Chaput. The Blue Jackets wrapped it up at 6-3 with a Bjorkstrand goal, his second of the game, with a lone helper from Calvert. The three stars belonged to Bjorkstrand, Palmieri, and Jenner, while Wennberg, Calvert, and Zajac get the honorable mentions.
South again to Dallas, with the Stars welcoming the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Kari Lehtonen are between the pipes. Dallas got going in the second period with a Cody Eakin goal, his fifteenth of the season, passed from Patrick Sharp and Patrik Nemeth. The Stars added on with a Patrick Eaves goal, his eighth of the year, going in unassisted in the third period. Dallas extended the lead as Ales Hemsky scored an empty net goal, his twelfth of the campaign, set up by Antoine Roussel and Johnny Oduya. The three stars were given to Lehtonen (27 save shutout), Eakin, and Eaves in the 3-0 win.
Northwest to Vancouver, with the Canucks bringing in the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Ryan Miller occupy the creases. St. Louis dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Troy Brouwer power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Robby Fabbri and Paul Stastny. The Blues added on with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal in the third period, his thirty-fourth of the year, guided in by Jaden Schwartz and Jori Lehtera. St. Louis iced it at 3-0 with an empty net goal by Schwartz, his seventh of the campaign, set up by Stastny and Kevin Shattenkirk. The three stars went to Elliott (19 save shutout), Miller (47 for 49 in saves), and Schwartz, while Stastny gets an honorable mention.
Heading south, the Arizona Coyotes host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Louis Domingue are given the starting nods in goal. Tampa Bay started in the first period with an Ondrej Palat goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Victor Hedman and Alex Killorn. The Lightning won it 2-0 with a third period empty net goal by Nikita Kucherov, his twenty-seventh of the year, set up by Steven Stamkos. The three stars were handed to Bishop (31 save shutout), Palat, and Domingue (32 for 33 in saves).
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Jonathan Quick guard the cages. Los Angeles began in the first period with a Tanner Pearson goal, his thirteenth of the season, helped along by Luke Schenn and Vincent Lecavalier. The Kings added on in the second period with an Alec Martinez goal, his ninth of the year, via Jake Muzzin and Anze Kopitar. Boston got on the board with a Tyler Randell goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. This only made it 2-1, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Martinez, Pearson, and Quick (27 for 28 in saves).
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