Boston, as the Bruins host the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward faces one of his former backups, Anton Khudobin, in goal. Carolina got going in the second period on a Noah Hanifin power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Jeff Skinner and Derek Ryan. Boston tied it in the third period on a Torey Krug goal, his second of the year, via David Pastrnak and David Krejci. The tie went to a shootout, where Ryan Spooner and Pastrnak lifted the Bruins to a 2-1 win over the Hurricanes' lone tally from Jaccob Slavin. The three stars went to Pastrnak, Khudobin (29 for 30 in saves), and Ward (34 for 35 in saves).
Over in Buffalo, the Sabres welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist faces a lesser foe in Anders Nilsson goal. Buffalo started in the first period with a Johan Larsson goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Jake McCabe and Brian Gionta. New York tied it on a Ryan McDonagh power play goal, powered by Derek Stepan. The Rangers took the lead in the second period on a Rick Nash power play goal, his eleventh of the year, assisted by Jimmy Vesey and Adam Clendening. The Sabres retied it on a Gionta goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Marcus Foligno. New York retook the lead on a Marc Staal goal, his second of the year, coming off of Jesper Fast and Chris Kreider. Buffalo tied it on a Jack Eichel power play goal in the third period, his second of the season, via Kyle Okposo and Rasmus Ristolainen. The Sabres went ahead on Eichel's second of the game and third of the year, helped along by Sam Reinhart and Evander Kane. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars awarded to Eichel, Gionta, and Larsson.
In Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Penguins bring in the Dallas Stars. Antti Niemi and Marc-Andre Fleury are the veterans in goal. Pittsburgh opened in the first period with an Ian Cole goal, his second of the season, coming off of Phil Kessel and Justin Schultz. Dallas tied it on a Devin Shore goal, his second of the year, via Patrick Eaves and Stephen Johns. The Penguins retook the lead on a Patric Hornqvist goal in the second period, his sixth of the season, powered by Evgeni Malkin and Kessel. The Stars tied it again on a Tyler Seguin power play goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Jason Spezza and John Klingberg. Pittsburgh pulled ahead on a Sidney Crosby goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Conor Sheary and Hornqvist. The Penguins added on in the third period with a Sheary goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Crosby and Schultz. Pittsburgh extended the lead on an empty net goal by Eric Fehr, his third of the season, set up by Tom Kuhnhackl and Kris Letang. The Penguins iced it at 6-2 as Nick Bonino scored his second of the year, thanks to Scott Wilson and Cole. The three stars went to Sheary, Crosby, and Cole, while Hornqvist and Schultz get the honorable mentions.
Back east, the Washington Capitals host the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Braden Holtby protect the nets. New York dented the scoreboard in the third period on a Shane Prince goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Casey Cizikas. The Islanders added on with a Brock Nelson goal, his sixth of the year, via John Tavares and Josh Bailey. New York extended the lead as Jason Chimera scored his third of the campaign, thanks to Andrew Ladd. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars given to Halak (38 save shutout), Prince, and Nelson.
Northwest to Detroit, where the Red Wings welcome the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Petr Mrazek are in the creases. Detroit led off in the first period with an unassisted Henrik Zetterberg goal, his fourth of the season. Florida tied it on a Jason Demers goal, his third of the year, coming off of Keith Yandle and Reilly Smith. The Panthers won 2-1 in overtime on an Aleksander Barkov goal, his third of the campaign, with a lone helper by Jonathan Marchessault. The three stars went to Luongo (20 for 21 in saves), Barkov, and Demers.
In Ottawa, the Senators bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Mike Condon are set to start in goal. Ottawa began in the first period with a Mike Hoffman power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Mark Stone and Kyle Turris. The Senators added on in the second period with a Ryan Dzingel goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by Dion Phaneuf and Turris. Philadelphia got on the board with a Claude Giroux goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone assist from Jakub Voracek. The Flyers tied it with a Michael Del Zotto goal, his third of the year, passed from Mark Streit and Matt Read. Philadelphia won 3-2 in overtime on a Giroux goal, his second of the game and seventh of the campaign, assisted by Voracek and Shayne Gostisbehere. The three stars were handed to Giroux, Turris, and Voracek.
Back stateside, the St. Louis Blues host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Jake Allen play goal. St. Louis struck first in the first period with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his eleventh of the season, with a lone assist by Colton Parayko.. The Blues added on with a Tarasenko power play goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, powered by Alexander Steen and Kevin Shattenkirk. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Cedric Paquette goal, his second of the season, via Jonathan Drouin and Joel Vermin. St. Louis replied on a Shattenkirk power play goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Steen and Robby Fabbri. The Blues extended the lead in the second period as Shattenkirk scored again, his second of the game and sixth of the season, made possible by Steen, who got a sock trick, and Tarasenko. The Lightning got one back with a Tyler Johnson goal, his eighth of the year, helped along by Nikita Kucherov and Ondrej Palat. Tampa Bay edged closer in the third period with a Kucherov power play goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Victor Hedman and Brian Boyle. St. Louis responded with a Tarasenko goal to complete his hat trick on his thirteenth of the campaign, guided in by Fabbri and Shattenkirk. The Lightning pulled back with a Paquette goal, his second of the game and third of the year, with helpers provided by Drouin and Vermin. The final stayed at 5-4, with the three stars being Tarasenko, Shattenkirk, and Steen, while Kucherov, Paquette, Fabbri, Drouin, and Vermin get the honorable mentions.
Into Canada again, with the Winnipeg Jets welcoming the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Connor Hellebuyck are the young goalies. Winnipeg was first to score in the first period with a Bryan Little goal, coming off of Blake Wheeler and Drew Stafford. Edmonton tied it on a Mark Letestu goal, his third of the season, via Leon Draisaitl and Andrej Sekera on the power play. The Jets retook the lead on a Patrik Laine power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, powered by Toby Enstrom and Nikolaj Ehlers. The Oilers tied it again in the second period on a Draisaitl goal, his eighth of the season, a power play goal made possible by Milan Lucic and Connor McDavid. Edmonton took the lead on a Letestu power play goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, with assists provided by Lucic and McDavid. The Oilers added on with a Patrick Maroon goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Zack Kassian and Letestu. Winnipeg countered in the third period on Laine's second of the game and fifteenth of the year, a power play goal courtesy of Dustin Byfuglien and Wheeler. Edmonton shot back on a Draisaitl goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, helped along by McDavid, who earned a sock trick, and Adam Larsson. The Oilers iced it at 6-3 as Benoit Pouliot scored his fourth of the year, with the help of Sekera and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The three stars went to Letestu, Draisaitl, and McDavid, while Laine, Lucic, Sekera, and Wheeler get the honorable mentions.
Stateside once more for the Chicago Blackhawks bringing in the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Corey Crawford tend the twines. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Travis Zajac goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Kyle Palmieri and Damon Severson. Chicago tied it in the second period with a Marcus Kruger goal, his second of the year, passed from Dennis Rasmussen and Brent Seabrook. The Devils retook the lead on a Zajac power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, powered by Palmieri. The Blackhawks tied it again with an Artem Anisimov goal, his tenth of the season, helped along by Duncan Keith and Seabrook. Chicago took the lead on an unassisted Niklas Hjalmarsson goal, his third of the year. New Jersey retied it in the third period with a Zajac goal, completing his hat trick on his eighth of the season, via Michael Cammalleri. The Blackhawks won 4-3 in overtime on a Marian Hossa goal, his twelfth of the campaign, fueled by Patrick Kane and Keith. The three stars were Keith, Zajac, and Seabrook, while Palmieri gets an honorable mention.
Out west, the Colorado Avalanche host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Semyon Varlamov are the Russian goalies. Columbus started in the first period with a Brandon Saad goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Scott Hartnell and Jack Johnson. The Blue Jackets added on with a Nick Foligno goal, his ninth of the year, via Saad and Seth Jones. Colorado got on the board in the second period with a Blake Comeau power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Erik Johnson and Francois Beauchemin. The Avalanche tied it on a Samuel Henley goal, with a lone assist from Tyson Barrie. Columbus took the lead back in the third period with a Boone Jenner goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Cam Atkinson. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Saad, Jenner, and Foligno.
Down in Arizona, the Coyotes welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Peter Budaj and Mike Smith receive the starting nods in goal. Arizona began in the first period with a Martin Hanzal power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Radim Vrbata and Michael Stone. Los Angeles tied it on a Dwight King goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Dustin Brown and Anze Kopitar. The Coyotes retook the lead with a Hanzal power play goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, with assists provided by Stone and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Kings tied it on a second period goal by Jordan Nolan, fueled by Kyle Clifford and Nick Shore. Los Angeles took the lead in the third period on another Nolan goal, his second of the game, going in unassisted. Arizona retied it on a Tobias Rieder goal, his sixth of the year, helped along by Alex Goligoski and Jordan Martinook. The Kings retook the lead with a Trevor Lewis goal, his third of the campaign, assisted by Marian Gaborik and Kopitar. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars going to Nolan, Hanzal, and Kopitar, while Stone gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Ryan Miller are between the pipes. Anaheim got going in the second period on a Jakob Silfverberg goal, his eighth of the season, guided in by Cam Fowler and Sami Vatanen. The Ducks added on with an Ondrej Kase goal, passed from Ryan Getzlaf and Nick Ritchie. Vancouver got on the board in the third period with a Henrik Sedin goal, his sixth of the year, via Loui Eriksson. Anaheim replied on an Andrew Cogliano goal, his sixth of the campaign, helped along by Shea Theodore. This stood for a 3-1 win, with the three stars being Gibson (27 for 28 in saves), Kase, and Cogliano.
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