Three games tonight, beginning with...
The New Jersey Devils hosting the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby faces a lesser foe in Scott Wedgewood. Washington won 1-0 in overtime with a John Carlson goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Jason Chimera and Marcus Johansson. The three stars were awarded to Carlson, Holtby (22 save shutout), and Wedgewood (25 for 26 in saves).
Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning welcome the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss is mismatched with Ben Bishop in goal. New York began in the first period with a Brock Nelson goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, assisted by Ryan Strome and Josh Bailey. Tampa Bay tied it on a Nikita Kucherov goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, courtesy of Alex Killorn and Andrej Sustr. The Lightning took the lead with a Vladislav Namestnikov goal, his fourteenth of the season, going in unassisted. Tampa Bay added on with a Steven Stamkos goal in the second period, his thirty-fifth of the year, via Jason Garrison and Kucherov. The Islanders pulled back with a Shane Prince goal, his fifth of the season, an unassisted goal. New York tied it with a Johnny Boychuk goal, his eighth of the year, passed from John Tavares and Bailey. The Lightning regained the lead in the third period with a Sustr goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist from Garrison. The Islanders tied it again on a Nikolay Kulemin goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Frans Nielsen and Travis Hamonic. Tampa Bay took the lead again with a Tyler Johnson goal, his thirteenth of the season, guided in by Ondrej Palat and Jonathan Marchessault. The Lightning extended the lead as Garrison scored his fifth of the year, thanks to Palat and Marchessault. Tampa Bay iced it at 7-4 with an empty net goal by Victor Hedman, his seventh of the campaign, set up by Matthew Carle and Palat, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars went to Garrison, Kucherov, and Sustr, while Palat, Bailey, and Marchessault get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the St. Louis Blues bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Brian Elliott are in the blue paint. St. Louis led off in the first period with a shorthanded Kyle Brodziak goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Scottie Upshall. The Blues added on with a Robby Fabbri goal, his eighteenth of the year, coming off of Paul Stastny and Troy Brouwer. St. Louis extended the lead in the second period as Carl Gunnarsson scored his third of the season, thanks to Stastny and Fabbri. The Blues finished it at 4-0 in the third period with a Joel Edmundson goal, assisted by Vladimir Tarasenko and Colton Parayko. The three stars were Elliott (15 save shutout), Fabbri, and Stastny.
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