Eleven games today, with the first three being matinees. The first is in...
Brooklyn, as the New York Islanders host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Jean-Francois Berube are the backups in goal. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with a shorthanded and unassisted Oskar Sundqvist goal. The Penguins added on in the second period with a Patric Hornqvist goal, his twentieth of the season, a power play goal powered by Justin Schultz and Sidney Crosby. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Matt Cullen scored his fourteenth of the year, thanks to Tom Kuhnhackl and Eric Fehr. The Penguins padded the lead with a Phil Kessel power play goal in the third period, his twenty-sixth of the season, with a lone assist by Kris Letang. Pittsburgh capped it at 5-0 with a Kuhnhackl goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Cullen and Schultz. The three stars went to Cullen, Kuhnhackl, and Murray (24 save shutout), while Schultz gets an honorable mention.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Ottawa Senators. Andrew Hammond and Steve Mason draw the starts in goal. Philadelphia got going in the second period with a Wayne Simmonds power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, powered by Jakub Voracek. The Flyers added on with a Sean Couturier power play goal, his eleventh of the year, via Brayden Schenn and Simmonds. Ottawa got on the board with a Mika Zibanejad goal, his nineteenth of the season, guided in by Mike Hoffman and Cody Ceci. Philadelphia replied in the third period with Simmonds' second of the game and twenty-eighth of the year on the power play, helped along by Schenn and Voracek. The Senators answered with a Hoffman power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the campaign, with helpers from Erik Karlsson and Bobby Ryan. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Simmonds, Hoffman, and Mason (33 for 35 in saves), while Schenn and Voracek get the honorable mentions.
Out in Los Angeles, the Kings bring in the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Jonathan Quick are the experienced goalies. Los Angeles began in the first period with a Tanner Pearson goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Luke Schenn and Rob Scuderi. Dallas tied it on a Jamie Benn power play goal, his forty-first of the year, powered by Patrick Sharp and Jason Spezza. The Kings took the lead on a second period goal by Jeff Carter, his twenty-third of the season, coming off of Tyler Toffoli. The Stars tied it with a Patrick Eaves goal in the third period, his eleventh of the year, going in unassisted. Dallas took the lead with a Jordie Benn goal, his second of the season, guided in by Patrik Nemeth and Colton Sceviour. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Jordie Benn, Eaves, and Jamie Benn.
At the usual time, the Carolina Hurricanes host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Eddie Lack are the little known goalies. Carolina started in the first period with a Jeff Skinner goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, assisted by Victor Rask and Jaccob Slavin. Columbus tied it on a Brandon Saad goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, going in unassisted. The Blue Jackets took the lead in the second period with Saad's second of the game and twenty-seventh of the season, passed from Sonny Milano and Alexander Wennberg. Columbus added on as Saad finished his hat trick with his twenty-eighth of the year, guided in by Wennberg and David Savard. The Blue Jackets extended the lead with a Boone Jenner power play goal, his thirtieth of the season, powered by Cam Atkinson and Seth Jones. Columbus padded the lead in the third period with an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his third of the year, fueled by Matt Calvert and Savard. This held for a 5-1 win, with the three stars going to Saad, Wennberg, and Korpisalo (26 for 27 in saves), while Savard gets an honorable mention.
Up in New York, the Rangers welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Chad Johnson is mismatched with Henrik Lundqvist in goal. Buffalo opened in the first period with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his nineteenth of the season, made possible by Zach Bogosian. The Sabres added on with another Ryan O'Reilly goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the year, via Jack Eichel and Mark Pysyk. Buffalo extended the lead as Zemgus Girgensons scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Johan Larsson and Brian Gionta. Antti Raanta replaced Lundqvist in goal. New York got on the board with a Kevin Hayes goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Eric Staal and Jesper Fast. The Sabres shot back with a Matt Moulson goal, his seventh of the season, with a lone assist from Cal O'Reilly. The Rangers pulled back with a J.T. Miller goal, his twenty-second of the year, guided in by Ryan McDonagh and Derick Brassard. New York chipped closer in the third period with a Derek Stepan goal, his nineteenth of the season, helped along by Chris Kreider and Kevin Klein. The final held at 4-3 for the Sabres, and the three stars went to Ryan O'Reilly, Moulson, and Girgensons.
Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning bring in the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Ben Bishop tend the twines. Tampa Bay dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Victor Hedman goal, his ninth of the season, helped along by Ondrej Palat and Nikita Kucherov. New Jersey tied it with an Adam Henrique power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, powered by Tyler Kennedy and Damon Severson. The Lightning took the lead back in the third period with a Brian Boyle power play goal, his twelfth of the season, with helpers from Nikita Nesterov and Kucherov. Tampa Bay iced it at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Kucherov, his thirtieth of the year, set up by Hedman and Cedric Paquette. The three stars went to Kucherov, Hedman, and Bishop (25 for 26 in saves).
Into Canada, where the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Garret Sparks are called on to start in goal. Detroit struck first in the first period with a Brad Richards power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Mike Green and Pavel Datsyuk. The Red Wings added on with a Green goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Jonathan Ericsson and Luke Glendening. Toronto got on the board with a second period goal by Colin Greening, his fourth of the season, assisted by William Nylander and Morgan Rielly. Detroit shot back in the third period with a Kyle Quincey goal, his third of the year, helped along by Darren Helm and Richards. The Maple Leafs edged back with a Nylander goal, his fifth of the campaign, passed from Nazem Kadri and Brad Boyes. The final held at 3-2, with the three stars going to Green, Richards, and Nylander.
Back to Florida, where the Panthers welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Mike Condon and Roberto Luongo are in the blue paint. Montreal was first to score in the first period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his nineteenth of the season, made possible by Joel Hanley and Max Pacioretty. The Canadiens added on in the second period with a David Desharnais goal, his eleventh of the year, passed from Paul Byron and Darren Dietz. Montreal extended the lead as Torrey Mitchell goal, his eleventh of the season, fueled by Lars Eller and Tomas Plekanec. Florida got on the board with a Jaromir Jagr goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, guided in by Aleksander Barkov and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Panthers got closer with a Barkov goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Aaron Ekblad. Florida tied it in the third period on a Huberdeau power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, powered by Nick Bjugstad and Barkov. The Panthers took the lead with a Barkov goal, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the campaign, helped along by Ekblad and Brian Campbell. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being Barkov, Huberdeau, and Ekblad.
Northwest to Nashville, as the Predators bring in the San Jose Sharks. James Reimer and Carter Hutton are the backups in goal. Nashville drew first blood in the first period with a Shea Weber goal, his nineteenth of the season, coming off of Mike Ribeiro and Roman Josi. The Predators added on with a Calle Jarnkrok goal in the second period, his fifteenth of the year, via James Neal and Ryan Johansen. San Jose got on the board in the third period with a Tomas Hertl goal, his twentieth of the season, assisted by Joe Pavelski and Joe Thornton. The Sharks tied it with another Hertl goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the year, courtesy of Brent Burns and Thornton. San Jose won 3-2 in the shootout with a lone tally by Logan Couture. The three stars were Hertl, Thornton, and Hutton (38 for 40 in saves).
In Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers host provincial rivals in the Calgary Flames. Joni Ortio and Cam Talbot are the young goalies. Calgary led off in the first period with a shorthanded Mikael Backlund goal, his sixteenth of the season, set up by Josh Jooris and Deryk Engelland. The Flames added on with a Joe Colborne goal, his eighteenth of the year, coming off of Backlund and Jyrki Jokipakka in the second period. Calgary extended the lead in the third period with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, helped along by Micheal Ferland and Sean Monahan. The Flames padded the lead on Gaudreau's second of the game and thirtieth of the year, a power play goal powered by Colborne and Monahan. Calgary iced it at 5-0 with a Backlund goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the campaign. The three stars went to Backlund, Colborne, and Gaudreau, while Monahan gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Arizona Coyotes host the Washington Capitals. Phillip Grubauer and Mike Smith play goal. Arizona got going in the third period with a Shane Doan goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, assisted by Max Domi. The Coyotes added on with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson goal, his twenty-first of the year, guided in by Alex Tanguay and Antoine Vermette. Arizona extended the lead as Brad Richardson scored his tenth of the campaign, thanks to Domi. This stood for a 3-0 win, with the three stars being Domi, Doan, and Smith (31 save shutout).
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