The Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Cam Ward are the goalies. Carolina started in the first period with a Sebastian Aho goal, his thirteenth of the season, coming off of Jordan Staal. The Hurricanes added on with an Aho goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, via Elias Lindholm. Carolina extended the lead in the second period as Jeff Skinner scored his eighteenth of the season, thanks to Lee Stempniak. The Hurricanes padded the lead with an Aho power play goal, completing his hat trick on his fifteenth of the year, powered by Lindholm and Teuvo Teravainen. Carolina struck again in the third period with a Justin Faulk power play goal, his tenth of the season, with assists provided by Aho and Teravainen. Philadelphia got on the board with a Brayden Schenn power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, courtesy of Shayne Gostisbehere and Jakub Voracek. The game ended at 5-1, with the three stars awarded to Aho, Lindholm, and Teravainen.
Up in Brooklyn, the New York Islanders welcome the Washington Capitals. Philipp Grubauer and Thomas Greiss man the nets. Washington opened in the first period with an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, his tenth of the season, via Justin Williams and Brooks Orpik. New York tied it in the second period with an Alan Quine goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Andrew Ladd and Calvin de Haan on the power play. The Islanders took the lead in the third period with a Ryan Strome goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Brock Nelson and Anthony Beauvillier. New York added on with an empty net goal by Johnny Boychuk, his sixth of the year, set up by Casey Cizikas and John Tavares. The Capitals got one back with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his twenty-fourth of the campaign, assisted by Nicklas Backstrom and Kuznetsov. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Kuznetsov, Strome, and Boychuk.
Over to Manhattan, where the New York Rangers bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo is mismatched with Henrik Lundqvist. Columbus led off in the first period with a Seth Jones goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by William Karlsson. The Blue Jackets added on in the second period with a Brandon Saad goal, his seventeenth of the year, passed from Alexander Wennberg and Jack Johnson. Columbus extended the lead as Wennberg scored his ninth of the season, thanks to Ryan Murray and Zach Werenski. Antti Raanta replaced Lundqvist in goal. The Blue Jackets padded the lead on a Jones goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, courtesy of Scott Hartnell and Sam Gagner. Columbus continued with a Nick Foligno goal, his eighteenth of the season, guided in by Wennberg and Saad. The Blue Jackets struck again in the third period with a Matt Calvert goal, his seventh of the year, via Werenski and Josh Anderson. New York got on the board with a Jimmy Vesey goal, his twelfth of the season, fueled by Rick Nash. The Rangers got another one on a Michael Grabner goal, his twenty-second of the year, with helpers from Brady Skjei and J.T. Miller. New York chipped away with a Chris Kreider goal, his nineteenth of the season, from Mika Zibanejad. The Rangers got closer with a Kevin Klein goal, made possible by Nick Holden and Derek Stepan. The final held at 6-4, with the three stars going to Jones, Wennberg, and Saad, while Werenski gets an honorable mention.
West to Pittsburgh, where the Penguins host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Matt Murray are in between the posts. Nashville began in the first period with a Calle Jarnkrok goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Colin Wilson and Matt Irwin. Pittsburgh tied it on a Chris Kunitz goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by Scott Wilson and Ian Cole. The Penguins took the lead in the second period with a Trevor Daley goal, his fifth of the season, via Carl Hagelin and Eric Fehr. Pittsburgh added on with a Patric Hornqvist goal, his thirteenth of the year, fueled by Sidney Crosby and Conor Sheary. The Penguins extended the lead as Hornqvist scored power play goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, powered by Nick Bonino and Phil Kessel. The Predators got one back in the third period with a Wilson power play goal, his seventh of the year, with helpers from Mike Fisher and Jarnkrok. The game ended at 4-2, with the three stars going to Hornqvist, Jarnkrok, and Wilson.
Next up, the Detroit Red Wings welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Jared Coreau play goal. New Jersey struck first in the first period with a Stefan Noesen goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Pavel Zacha and Jacob Josefson. The Devils added on with a shorthanded and unassisted goal by Kyle Palmieri, his twelfth of the year. Detroit got on the board with a Henrik Zetterberg goal in the second period, his tenth of the season, via Gustav Nyquist and Anthony Mantha. New Jersey replied with a Palmieri goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, with assists Taylor Hall and Ben Lovejoy. The Devils extended the lead on a shorthanded Adam Henrique goal, his thirteenth of the season, going in unassisted in the third period. The Red Wings got one back with a Tomas Tatar goal, his twelfth of the year, a power play goal powered by Niklas Kronwall and Darren Helm. Detroit pulled closer with a Nick Jensen goal, with a lone assist by Nyquist. The final remained at 4-3, with the three stars going to Palmieri, Nyquist, and Henrique.
In Canada, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Robin Lehner and Carey Price protect the nets. Montreal was first to score in the first period with a Max Pacioretty goal, his twenty-second of the season, courtesy of Alexander Radulov and Phillip Danault. The Canadiens added on in the second period with another Pacioretty goal, his second of the game and twenty-third of the year, via Radulov and Danault. Montreal extended the lead as David Desharnais scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Sven Andrighetto. The Canadiens padded the lead with a Paul Byron goal, his fourteenth of the year, assisted by Andrei Markov and Tomas Plekanec. Montreal continued in the third period with a Pacioretty goal, completing his hat trick on his twenty-fourth of the season, going in unassisted. Buffalo got on the board with a Dmitry Kulikov goal, with a lone assist by Cal O'Reilly. The Sabres got closer with a Brian Gionta power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Cody Franson and Evander Kane. This made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars given to Pacioretty, Radulov, and Danault.
South to Tampa Bay, where the Lightning host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Ben Bishop guard the cages. Tampa Bay got going in the second period with an Alex Killorn goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Victor Hedman and Tyler Johnson. Boston tied it on a Patrice Bergeron goal, his twelfth of the year, helped along by Adam McQuaid and Brad Marchand. The Bruins took the lead with a David Krejci goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Marchand and Kevan Miller. The Lightning tied it in the third period with a Killorn goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, via Hedman and Johnson. Boston retook the lead with a Zdeno Chara goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Colin Miller and Matt Beleskey. The Bruins added on with a Frank Vatrano power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Krejci and Colin Miller. Tampa Bay got one back with a Brayden Point goal, his fourth of the campaign, guided in by Hedman, who got a sock trick, and Jake Dotchin. The final stood at 4-3, with the three stars being Killorn, Hedman, and Marchand, while Colin Miller and Johnson get the honorable mentions.
Staying in the state, the Florida Panthers welcome the Ottawa Senators. Mike Condon and Roberto Luongo are given the starting nods in goal. Florida opened in the first period with a Michael Matheson goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Alex Petrovic and Nick Bjugstad. Ottawa tied it on a Ryan Dzingel goal, his tenth of the year, helped along by Kyle Turris. The Panthers retook the lead with a Mark Pysyk goal, his second of the season, fueled by Derek MacKenzie and Michael Sgarbossa. The Senators retied it on a Dzingel goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, passed from Marc Methot and Bobby Ryan. Ottawa took the lead with a Chris Wideman goal, his third of the season, assisted by Erik Karlsson and Mark Stone. The Senators added on in the second period with a Karlsson goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Zack Smith and Tom Pyatt. Florida got one back with a Colton Sceviour goal, his sixth of the season, via Jason Demers and Greg McKegg. The Panthers tied it again on a Matheson goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, made possible by Sgarbossa. Florida took the lead with a Jonathan Marchessault goal in the third period, his fifteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Panthers extended the lead with a Demers empty net goal, his ninth of the year, set up by Reilly Smith. Ottawa pulled back with a Derick Brassard goal, his ninth of the campaign, dished from Ryan and Fredrik Claesson. The three stars of the 6-5 game went to Matheson, Dzingel, and Demers, while Karlsson, Ryan, and Sgarbossa get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to St. Louis, where the Blues bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Jake Allen are the struggling goalies. St. Louis started in the first period with an Alexander Steen goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Alex Pietrangelo and Paul Stastny. Winnipeg tied it with a Mark Scheifele goal, his twenty-third of the year, fueled by Blake Wheeler and Toby Enstrom. The Jets took the lead with a second period goal by Patrik Laine, his twenty-third of the season, assisted by Scheifele and Josh Morrissey. Winnipeg added on with a Nikolaj Ehlers power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, powered by Bryan Little. The Blues got one back with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his twenty-second of the season, coming off of Jaden Schwartz and Pietrangelo. The Jets answered in the third period with a Jacob Trouba goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Wheeler and Andrew Copp. St. Louis pulled closer with a Pietrangelo goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Kevin Shattenkrik and Tarasenko. Winnipeg iced it at 5-3 with a Wheeler empty net goal, his sixteenth of the year, set up by Scheifele. The three stars were Scheifele, Wheeler, and Pietrangelo, while Tarasenko gets an honorable mention.
South to Dallas, where the Stars host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Kari Lehtonen are in the blue paint. Dallas led off in the first period with a Devin Shore goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Dan Hamhuis. The Stars added on with a Radek Faksa goal, his seventh of the year, via Shore and Patrick Sharp. Dallas extended the lead as Lauri Korpikoski scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Brett Ritchie and Hamhuis. Curtis McElhinney replaced Andersen in goal. Toronto got on the board with a Tyler Bozak power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by James van Riemsdyk and Mitchell Marner. The Stars replied with a Ritchie goal, his tenth of the season, fueled by Julius Honka and Adam Cracknell. Dallas padded the lead with a Jamie Benn power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, with assists provided by John Klingberg and Tyler Seguin. The Maple Leafs answered with a Nikita Soshnikov goal in the second period, his third of the season, helped along by Matt Martin. The Stars countered with a Jason Spezza goal, his eighth of the year, with helpers from Seguin. Toronto shot back with a Marner goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Nazem Kadri and Nikita Zaitsev. This held up for a 6-3 result, with the three stars going to Shore, Ritchie, and Seguin, while Hamhuis and Marner get the honorable mentions.
North to Alberta, where the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Minnesota Wild. Darcy Kuemper and Cam Talbot are called on to start in goal. Minnesota began in the first period with an unassisted Tyler Graovac goal, his fifth of the season. The Wild added on with a Jason Zucker goal, his fifteenth of the year, via Mikko Koivu. Minnesota extended the lead as Zach Parise scored in the second period, his ninth of the season, thanks to Jason Pominville and Nate Prosser. Edmonton got on the board with n Adam Larsson goal, his third of the year, guided in by Oscar Klefbom and Anton Slepyshev. The Wild shot back with a Graovac goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, assisted by Mikael Granlund. Laurent Brossoit relieved Talbot in goal. The Oilers pulled back with a Leon Draisaitl power play goal, his twentieth of the year, powered by Milan Lucic and Andrej Sekera. Minnesota replied in the third period with a Chris Stewart goal, his eleventh of the season, with assists from Zucker and Kuemper. This remained the last goal, with the final at 5-2, and the three stars were Graovac, Zucker, and Kuemper (41 for 43 in saves).
Returning south to Arizona, where the Coyotes bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Peter Budaj and Mike Smith are the goalies. Arizona struck first in the first period with a Jordan Martinook goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Connor Murphy and Lawson Crouse. Los Angeles tied it on an Anze Kopitar goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Marian Gaborik and Drew Doughty. The Coyotes retook the lead in the second period with a Ryan White goal, his fourth of the season, via Crouse. The Kings tied it again with a Jordan Nolan goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Kopitar and Derek Forbort. Los Angeles took the lead in the third period with a Jake Muzzin power play goal, his seventh of the campaign, powered by Jeff Carter and Kopitar. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Kopitar, Crouse, and Muzzin.
In California, the Anaheim Ducks welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Calvin Pickard and John Gibson earned the starts in goal. Anaheim was first to score in the first period with a Jakob Silfverberg power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Nick Ritchie and Antoine Vermette. The Ducks added on with a Rickard Rakell goal, his twenty-first of the year, via Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf in the second period. Colorado got on the board with a Mikko Rantanen goal, his eighth of the season, helped along by Mikhail Grigorenko. Anaheim replied in the third period with another Silfverberg goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, coming off of Andrew Cogliano. The Ducks extended the lead as Korbinian Holzer scored, thanks to Silfverberg and Joseph Cramarossa. Anaheim iced it at 5-1 with a Cam Fowler goal, his eleventh of the campaign, made possible by Ritchie and Ryan Kesler. The three stars were Silfverberg, Ritchie, and Gibson (28 for 29 in saves).
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Martin Jones tend the twines. San Jose dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Patrick Marleau power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, powered by Joe Pavelski and Brent Burns. Chicago tied it with a Dennis Rasmussen goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Richard Panik and Brent Seabrook. The Sharks retook the lead in the third period with a Tomas Hertl goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Burns and Pavelski. San Jose iced it at 3-1 with a Pavelski empty net goal, his seventeenth of the year, set up by Logan Couture and Joe Thornton. The three stars went to Pavelski, Burns, and Jones (24 for 25 in saves).
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