Just three games on ahead of a big day tomorrow. We begin with...
The Nashville Predators hosting the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Pekka Rinne are the experienced goalies. Chicago led off in the first period with a Marcus Kruger goal, assisted by Ryan Hartman and Marian Hossa. Nashville tied it on a P.K. Subban power play goal, powered by Ryan Johansen and Filip Forsberg. The Blackhawks retook the lead on a Niklas Hjalmarsson goal, made possible by Duncan Keith and Richard Panik. The Predators retied it on a Roman Josi power play goal, with assists provided by Johansen and Mike Fisher. Nashville gained the lead in the second period with a Fisher goal, coming off of Josi and Johansen, the latter getting a sock trick. The game ended at 3-2, with the three stars given to Johansen, Fisher, and Josi.
Northwest to Calgary, with the Flames welcoming the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Brian Elliott man the nets. Calgary began in the first period with a Sean Monahan goal, via Johnny Gaudreau and Deryk Engelland. Edmonton tied it with a Connor McDavid goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Jordan Eberle. The Flames retook the lead with a Michael Frolik goal, his second of the year, passed from Mikael Backlund. The Oilers retied it with an Eberle goal in the second period, his second of the season, guided in by Leon Draisaitl and McDavid on the power play. Edmonton added on in the third period with a Draisaitl power play goal, powered by Milan Lucic and McDavid. The Oilers extended the lead as Mark Letestu scored a shorthanded goal, going in unassisted. Calgary got one back with a Jyrki Jokipakka goal, with a lone assist by Kris Versteeg. Edmonton iced it at 5-3 with a Draisaitl empty net goal, his second of the game, set up by Lucic and Darnell Nurse. The three stars went to Draisaitl, McDavid, and Eberle, while Lucic gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Jeff Zatkoff are the goalies. Philadelphia got going in the second period with a Boyd Gordon goal, via Nick Cousins and Brandon Manning. The Flyers added on with a Sean Couturier goal, assisted by Travis Konecny and Shayne Gostisbehere. Philadelphia extended the lead as Couturier scored again, thanks to Konecny and Jakub Voracek. The Flyers padded the lead with a Mark Streit goal, passed from Ivan Provorov and Cousins. Los Angeles got on the board with a Drew Doughty goal, helped along by Anze Kopitar. The Kings got closer in the third period on a Brayden McNabb goal, made possible by Alec Martinez and Dwight King. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars going to Couturier, Cousins, and Konecny.
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