Six games for today, beginning with...
The Carolina Hurricanes hosting the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Cam Ward are the veterans in goal. New York started in the first period with a Mats Zuccarello power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Mika Zibanejad and Pavel Buchnevich. Carolina tied it with a Jeff Skinner goal, his third of the year, fueled by Noah Hanifin and Victor Rask. The Hurricanes took the lead in the second period on another Skinner goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, assisted by Brett Pesce and Jaccob Slavin. The Rangers retied it with Zuccarello's second of the night and fourth of the year, coming off of Ryan McDonagh and the goalie Lundqvist. Carolina retook the lead on a Bryan Bickell power play goal, via Skinner and Rask. This held for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Skinner, Zuccarello, and Rask.
Up in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Keith Kinkaid receive the starting nods. New Jersey opened in the first period with a P.A. Parenteau power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Devante Smith-Pelly and Yohann Auvitu. Chicago tied it in the second period with an Artemi Panarin power play goal, his third of the year, with helpers from Patrick Kane and Brent Seabrook. The Devils retook the lead on a John Moore goal in the third period, courtesy of Kyle Palmieri and Taylor Hall. The Blackhawks tied it on a Marian Hossa power play goal, his second of the season, assisted by Richard Panik and Jonathan Toews. Chicago won 3-2 in overtime with an Artem Anisimov goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Panarin and Duncan Keith. The three stars went to Panarin, Anisimov, and Crawford (30 for 32 in saves).
Out in Alberta, the Calgary Flames bring in the Ottawa Senators. Andrew Hammond and Brian Elliott are in the blue paint. Calgary led off in the first period with a Dougie Hamilton goal, via Johnny Gaudreau and Jyrki Jokipakka. Ottawa tied it on an Erik Karlsson power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Mike Hoffman and Derick Brassard. The Senators took the lead with a Kyle Turris power play goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Dion Phaneuf and Ryan Dzingel. Chris Driedger replaced Hammond to begin the second period. The Flames tied it in the second period with a Sam Bennett goal, his third of the season, assisted by Alex Chiasson and Hamilton. Calgary took the lead on a Hamilton goal, his second of the game, courtesy of Micheal Ferland and T.J. Brodie. The Flames added on in the third period with a Sean Monahan goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Gaudreau and Chiasson. Calgary extended the lead as Michael Frolik scored his fourth of the campaign, with the help of Mikael Backlund and Matthew Tkachuk. This made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars given to Hamilton, Gaudreau, and Chiasson.
Down in Colorado, the Avalanche host the Winnipeg Jets. Michael Hutchinson and Semyon Varlamov are the goalies. Winnipeg got going in the second period with a Shawn Matthias goal, his second of the campaign, helped along by Joel Armia and Josh Morrissey. This was the only goal, resulting in a 1-0 final, with the three stars awarded to Hutchinson (37 save shutout), Matthias, and Varlamov (20 for 21 in saves).
Back in Canada, the Vancouver Canucks welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Ryan Miller are the masked men. Edmonton dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Connor McDavid goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Milan Lucic and Anton Lander. The Oilers added on with an empty net goal by Lucic in the third period, his fourth of the year, set up by Adam Larsson. The final stood at 2-0, with the three stars being Talbot (26 save shutout), Lucic, and McDavid.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and John Gibson draw the starts, although Dustin Tokarski also saw time in the Ducks net. Columbus began in the first period with a Sam Gagner goal, passed from Scott Hartnell and Lukas Sedlak. The Blue Jackets added on with a Brandon Saad goal, his second of the season, assisted by Nick Foligno and Zach Werenski. Columbus extended the lead with another Saad goal, his third of the year, made possible by Foligno and Alexander Wennberg. The Blue Jackets padded the lead on a Gagner power play goal, his second of the game, powered by Foligno, who got a sock trick, and Wennberg. The score held at 4-0, with the three stars given to Gagner, Bobrovsky (35 save shutout), and Saad, while Foligno and Wennberg get the honorable mentions.
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