Wednesday, November 9, 2016

NHL 2016/17 - Day 28

Only three games on tonight, beginning with...

The Columbus Blue Jackets hosting the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Sergei Bobrovsky are set to start in goal. Columbus led off in the first period with a Boone Jenner goal, passed from Scott Hartnell and Cam Atkinson. The Blue Jackets added on with a Brandon Saad goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Ryan Murray and Jack Johnson. Anaheim got on the board in the second period with a Rickard Rakell goal, his fourth of the year, via Cam Fowler and Josh Manson. The Ducks tied it in the third period on a Nick Ritchie goal, his third of the season, assisted by Joseph Cramarossa. Columbus won 3-2 in overtime with a Zach Werenski goal, guided in by Alexander Wennberg and Saad. The three stars went to Saad, Werenski, and Jenner.

East to Buffalo, where the Sabres welcome the Ottawa Senators. Mike Condon and Robin Lehner draw the starts in goal. Buffalo began in the first period with a Nicholas Baptiste goal, his second of the season, assisted by Cole Schneider and Derek Grant. Ottawa tied it in the second period on a Ryan Dzingel goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Derick Brassard and Dion Phaneuf. The tie went to a shootout, where Kyle Turris and Bobby Ryan lifted the Senators 2-1 over Sam Reinhart. The three stars went to Condon (31 for 32 in saves), Dzingel, and Lehner (28 for 29 in saves).

Finally, in St. Louis, the Blues bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Jake Allen guard the cages. Chicago got going in the second period with a Marian Hossa goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Gustav Forsling and Artemi Panarin. St. Louis tied it on an Alex Pietrangelo goal, his third of the year, guided in by Jaden Schwartz and Vladimir Tarasenko. The Blackhawks won 2-1 in overtime with a Panarin goal, his sixth of the campaign, via Brent Seabrook and Patrick Kane. The three stars were awarded to Panarin, Hossa, and Crawford (27 for 28 in saves).

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