Thirteen games on a very busy NHL day, with only one matinee. That game sees...
The Colorado Avalanche host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk faces a lesser foe in Calvin Pickard in goal. Colorado dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Gabriel Landeskog power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Matt Duchene and Mikko Rantanen. The game stood from here at 1-0 for the Avalanche. The three stars went to Pickard (32 save shutout), Landeskog, and Dubnyk (31 for 32 in saves).
East to Boston, with the Bruins welcoming the New York Rangers. Antti Raanta and Tuukka Rask are set to start in goal. Boston led off in the first period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his second of the season, via Brad Marchand. New York tied it on a Nick Holden goal, coming off of Jimmy Vesey and Derek Stepan. The Rangers took the lead with a Stepan shorthanded goal, set up by Michael Grabner. New York added on in the second period with a shorthanded Kevin Hayes goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Marc Staal and Kevin Klein. The Rangers extended the lead as Pavel Buchnevich scored a power play goal, powered by Stepan and Brady Skjei in the third period. The Bruins got one back with a David Pastrnak goal, his seventh of the season, helped along by Riley Nash and Brandon Carlo. New York iced it at 5-2 with a Grabner goal, his seventh of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Stepan, Grabner, and Raanta (35 for 37 in saves).
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Michal Neuvirth is mismatched with Carey Price in goal. Montreal opened in the first period with an Andrei Markov goal, going in unassisted. Philadelphia tied it on a Chris VandeVelde goal, his second of the season, an unassisted goal. The Flyers took the lead with a Shayne Gostisbehere goal, his third of the year, passed from Jakub Voracek and Michael Del Zotto. The Canadiens tied it again with a Greg Pateryn goal, courtesy of Andrew Shaw and Paul Byron. Montreal took the lead in the second period with an Alex Galchenyuk goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Alexander Radulov and Markov. The Canadiens added on in the third period with a Phillip Danault goal, his third of the year, guided in by Torrey Mitchell. Philadelphia got one back with a Claude Giroux power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Voracek and Gostisbehere. Montreal countered with a shorthanded goal by Tomas Plekanec set up by Max Pacioretty. The Flyers replied with a Travis Konecny power play goal, his third of the year, with assists provided by Ivan Provorov and Sean Couturier. This only made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars given to Markov, Gostisbehere, and Voracek.
Back south to Brooklyn, where the New York Islanders host the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Jaroslav Halak are in the nets. New York began in the first period with a Nick Leddy goal, his second of the season, made possible by Cal Clutterbuck and John Tavares. The Islanders added on a Shane Prince goal, his third of the year, via Dennis Seidenberg. Edmonton got on the board with a Patrick Maroon goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Matthew Benning. The Oilers tied it with a Leon Draisaitl power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Maroon and Benning. New York retook the lead with a Casey Cizikas goal in the second period, his second of the season, fueled by Prince and Seidenberg. Edmonton tied it again with a Milan Lucic power play goal, his fifth of the year, with a lone helper from Jordan Eberle. The Oilers won with a Mark Letestu shootout goal for a 4-3 victory. The three stars were Maroon, Benning, and Prince, while Seidenberg gets an honorable mention.
Returning to Canada, the Ottawa Senators welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Robin Lehner and Craig Anderson receive the starting nods. Ottawa got going in the second period with a Mike Hoffman goal, his third of the season, coming on the power play from Bobby Ryan and Erik Karlsson. Buffalo tied it in the third period with a Kyle Okposo goal, his fifth of the year, via Jake McCabe and Johan Larsson. The Sabres took the lead on a Sam Reinhart goal, his second of the campaign, assisted by Zemgus Girgensons and Rasmus Ristolainen. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars handed to Lehner (32 for 33 in saves), Reinhart, and Okposo.
Southwest to St. Louis, where the Blues bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Curtis McElhinney and Carter Hutton are the backups in goal. Columbus cracked the scoresheet in the second period with a Josh Anderson goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. St. Louis tied it in the third period with a Jay Bouwmeester goal, helped along by Scottie Upshall. The Blues won 2-1 in overtime with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his fifth of the year, via Alexander Steen and Kevin Shattenkirk. The three stars belonged to Tarasenko, Hutton (20 for 21 in saves), and Bouwmeester.
Southeast to Tampa Bay, with the Lightning hosting the New Jersey Devils. Corey Schneider and Ben Bishop guard the cages. New Jersey started in the first period with a Damon Severson goal, his second of the season, fueled by Taylor Hall and Travis Zajac. Tampa Bay tied it on a Brian Boyle goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Victor Hedman and J.T. Brown. The Lightning took the lead with an unassisted Hedman goal, his third of the season. Tampa Bay added on with a power play goal by Brayden Point in the third period, powered by Nikita Kucherov and Valtteri Filppula. The Lightning extended the lead as Kucherov scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Steven Stamkos and Anton Stralman. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars being Hedman, Bishop (37 for 38 in saves), and Kucherov.
In Ontario again, the Toronto Maple Leafs welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Frederik Andersen are in the creases. Toronto struck first in the first period with a Nazem Kadri goal, his sixth of the season, helped along by Nikita Zaitsev and Morgan Rielly. The Maple Leafs added on with a Tyler Bozak goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of James van Riemsdyk and Leo Komarov. Vancouver got on the board with a Derek Dorsett goal, assisted by Jannik Hansen and Brandon Sutter. Toronto shot back with a Bozak power play goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season in the second period, powered by Mitchell Marner and van Riemsdyk. The Canucks countered with a Henrik Sedin goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Philip Larsen. The Maple Leafs fired back in the third period with a Marner goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Bozak and van Riemsdyk, the latter earning a sock trick. Toronto extended the lead as Nikita Soshnikov scored, thanks to Ben Smith. Vancouver replied with a Daniel Sedin goal, his third of the year, with helpers from Hansen and Troy Stecher. The Maple Leafs shot back with a Jake Gardiner goal, his second of the season, passed from Auston Matthews and William Nylander. Both goalies, Miller and Andersen, were tossed from the game for leaving their creases, forcing Jacob Markstrom and Jhonas Enroth to finish the game in net. The game ended at 6-3, with the three stars being Bozak, Marner, and van Riemsdyk, while Hansen gets an honorable mention.
Stateside once more, the Washington Capitals bring in the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Braden Holtby protect the nets. Florida was first to score in the first period with a Jared McCann goal, made possible by Alex Petrovic and Denis Malgin. Washington tied it in the second period on a T.J. Oshie goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Alex Ovechkin. The Panthers retook the lead in the third period on a Reilly Smith goal, his second of the year, coming on the power play from Vincent Trocheck and Jason Demers. The Capitals tied it again with an Ovechkin goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Brooks Orpik and Nate Schmidt. Washington took the lead with an Oshie goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, passed from Nicklas Backstrom and Schmidt. The Capitals added on with a Lars Eller goal, his second of the campaign, fueled by John Carlson and Andre Burakovsky. This made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars being Oshie, Ovechkin, and Schmidt.
In Texas, the Dallas Stars host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Antti Niemi are the goalies. Chicago led off in the first period with a Richard Panik goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane. Dallas tied it on a Brett Ritchie goal, his third of the year, made possible by Antoine Roussel. The Stars took the lead with a Curtis McKenzie goal, coming off of Gemel Smith and Stephen Johns. The Blackhawks retied it in the second period on a Ryan Hartman goal, his second of the season, assisted by Tyler Motte and Marcus Kruger. Chicago took the lead back with a Kane power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Artem Anisimov and Artemi Panarin. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Kane, Hartman, and Crawford (31 for 33 in saves).
Over to Nashville, where the Predators welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Pekka Rinne are the overrated goalies. Nashville began in the first period with a James Neal goal, his second of the season, passed from Colin Wilson and Matt Irwin. Carolina tied it on a Jeff Skinner goal, his sixth of the year, going in unassisted in the second period. The Predators regained the lead with an Irwin goal, his third of the season, helped along by Colton Sissons and Calle Jarnkrok. The Hurricanes tied it again on a Ron Hainsey shorthanded goal in the third period, set up by Elias Lindholm. The tie went to a shootout, where Jaccob Slavin won it 3-2 for Carolina. The three stars went to Hainsey, Skinner, and Slavin.
Out in California, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Calgary Flames. Brian Elliott and Peter Budaj occupy the creases. Los Angeles started in the first period with a Jeff Carter goal, his third of the season, coming off of Dwight King. The Kings added on with a Devin Setoguchi goal, made possible by Nic Dowd and Dustin Brown. Los Angeles extended the lead in the second period as Kyle Clifford scored, thanks to Nick Shore. The Kings padded the lead with Setoguchi's second goal of the night, via Brown. Los Angeles continued in the third period with a Trevor Lewis goal, his second of the year, passed from Drew Doughty. This stood for a 5-0 win, with the three stars given to Setoguchi, Brown, and Budaj (24 save shutout).
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Martin Jones are the talented goalies. Pittsburgh opened in the first period with a Chris Kunitz goal, assisted by Evgeni Malkin and Ian Cole. The Penguins added on with a Sidney Crosby goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Carl Hagelin and Conor Sheary. Pittsburgh chased Jones with Crosby's second goal of the game in the second period, also his eighth of the year, passed from Hagelin and Brian Dumoulin. Aaron Dell took over in net. The Penguins extended the lead as Eric Fehr scored his second of the campaign, thanks to Matt Cullen and Sheary. Pittsburgh padded the lead with a shorthanded Nick Bonino goal, set up by Trevor Daley and Hagelin, the latter earning a sock trick. This made it 5-0, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Crosby, Hagelin, and Murray (32 save shutout), while Sheary gets an honorable mention.
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