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Winnipeg, with the Jets hosting the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Connor Hellebuyck are the goalies. Edmonton dented the scoreboard in the second period with a shorthanded and unassisted Mark Letestu goal, his second of the season. The Oilers added on with a Darnell Nurse goal, assisted by Connor McDavid and Zack Kassian. Edmonton extended the lead as Kassian scored his second of the year, thanks to Benoit Pouliot and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The game ended at 3-0, with the three stars going to Kassian, Talbot (30 save shutout), and Letestu.
Over in Brooklyn, the New York Islanders welcome the Minnesota Wild. Darcy Kuemper and Thomas Greiss are the backups in goal. Minnesota drew first blood in the second period with a Zach Parise goal, assisted by Matt Dumba. New York tied it on a John Tavares goal, his second of the season, guided in by Josh Bailey and Jason Chimera. The Islanders took the lead with a Calvin de Haan goal, via Anthony Beauvillier and Ryan Strome. New York added on with a Johnny Boychuk goal, his second of the year, helped along by Strome. The Wild got one back with another Parise goal, made possible by Mikael Granlund and Mikko Koivu. The Islanders countered in the third period with an Alan Quine goal, coming off of Beauvillier. New York extended the lead as Thomas Hickey scored, thanks to Tavares. Minnesota replied with a Nino Niederreiter goal, with helpers from Eric Staal and Jonas Brodin. The Islanders iced it at 6-3 with an empty net goal by Tavares, his second of the game and third of the campaign, set up by Andrew Ladd and Bailey. The three stars went to Tavares, Parise, and Beauvillier, while Strome and Bailey get the honorable mentions.
Staying in New York, the Rangers bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Louis Domingue is mismatched with Henrik Lundqvist in goal. Arizona began in the first period with a Radim Vrbata goal, his second of the season, coming off of Connor Murphy. New York tied it with a Josh Jooris goal, made possible by Michael Grabner and Jesper Fast. The Rangers took the lead on a J.T. Miller power play goal in the second period, his second of the year, powered by Ryan McDonagh and Brandon Pirri. The Coyotes tied it again with a Vrbata goal, his second of the game and third of the season, helped along by Max Domi and Christian Dvorak. New York took the lead on a Dan Girardi goal, with a lone assist by Brady Skjei. The final held at 3-2, with the three stars going to Vrbata, Girardi, and Miller.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and John Gibson play goal. Anaheim struck first in the first period with an Andrew Cogliano goal, his third of the season, passed from Josh Manson and Ryan Kesler. Vancouver tied it on a shorthanded Bo Horvat goal, his third of the year, set up by Loui Eriksson. The Ducks retook the lead in the second period with a Cam Fowler power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Sami Vatanen and Ryan Getzlaf. The Canucks tied it in the third period on a Henrik Sedin goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Eriksson and Philip Larsen. Anaheim retook the lead with a Nick Ritchie goal, assisted by Getzlaf and Corey Perry. The Ducks added on with a Perry goal, his third of the season, via Getzlaf and Clayton Stoner. The game ended 4-2, with the three stars going to Getzlaf, Perry, and Eriksson.
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