The Los Angeles Kings hosting the Anaheim Ducks. Jonathan Bernier and Jonathan Quick are the similarly named goalies. Anaheim led off in the first period with an Andrew Cogliano goal, his fourteenth of the season, passed from Ryan Kesler and Jakob Silfverberg. Los Angeles tied it on a Tyler Toffoli goal, his eleventh of the year, assisted by Tanner Pearson and Drew Doughty. The Kings took the lead with a Toffoli goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, with a lone assist by Jeff Carter and Pearson. Los Angeles added on with a Dustin Brown goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Kevin Gravel and Anze Kopitar. The Kings iced it at 4-1 with an empty net goal by Carter, his thirtieth of the campaign, set up by Kopitar and Pearson, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars went to Toffoli, Pearson, and Carter, while Kopitar gets an honorable mention.
Over in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the New York Rangers. Antti Raanta is mismatched with Cory Schneider in goal. New York began in the first period with a Chris Kreider goal, his twenty-third of the season, via Dan Girardi and Mats Zuccarello. The Rangers added on with an Oscar Lindberg goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Jesper Fast and Nick Holden. New Jersey got on the board in the second period with an Adam Henrique goal, his sixteenth of the season, coming off of Bean Bennett and P.A. Parenteau. The Devils tied it in the third period with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his seventeenth of the year, assisted by Travis Zajac and Taylor Hall. New Jersey took the lead with a Palmieri power play goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the season, powered by Andy Greene and Zajac. New York retied it on an Adam Clendening goal, his second of the year, helped along by Kreider and Mika Zibanejad. The Rangers won 4-3 in overtime with a Zibanejad goal, his eighth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Brady Skjei. The three stars were Zibanejad, Kreider, and Palmieri, while Zajac gets an honorable mention.
Backtracking to Nashville, the Predators host the Washington Capitals. Phillip Grubauer and Juuse Saros are the backups in goal. Washington started in the first period with a Tom Wilson goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Jay Beagle and Daniel Winnik. Nashville tied it on a Roman Josi goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Filip Forsberg and Ryan Johansen. The Predators took the lead with a Forsberg goal, his twenty-third of the season, via Viktor Arvidsson and Ryan Ellis. Nashville added on with a Mike Fisher power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Ellis and P.K. Subban. The Predators extended the lead in the third period as Josi scored his eleventh of the season, a power play goal made possible by Johansen. The Capitals got one back with an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, his fifteenth of the year, courtesy of John Carlson and Justin Williams. Nashville iced it at 5-2 with an Arvidsson empty net goal, his twentieth of the campaign, set up by Forsberg and Johansen, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars went to Forsberg, Josi, and Johansen, while Arvidsson and Ellis get the honorable mentions.
Up in Columbus, the Blue Jackets bring in the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Joonas Korpisalo are in the creases. Columbus opened in the first period with a Jack Johnson goal, his third of the season, courtesy of David Savard and Markus Hannikainen. The Blue Jackets added on with a Boone Jenner goal, his twelfth of the year, via Cam Atkinson and Brandon Dubinsky. Columbus extended the lead as Nick Foligno scored his twenty-first of the season, thanks to Alexander Wennberg and Brandon Saad. Jean-Francois Berube replaced Greiss in goal in the second period. The Blue Jackets padded the lead with a Josh Anderson goal, his twelfth of the year, coming off of Jenner and William Karlsson. Columbus continued with an Anderson goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Blue Jackets struck again in the third period with a Foligno goal, his second of the game and twenty-second of the year, passed from Savard and Wennberg. Columbus finished it at 7-0 with a Savard goal, his third of the campaign, made possible by Sam Gagner and Saad. The three stars were awarded to Foligno, Anderson, and Savard, while Jenner, Wennberg, and Saad get the honorable mentions.
Up in Canada, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Frederik Andersen protect the nets. Toronto struck first in the first period with an Auston Matthews goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, helped along by Jake Gardiner and James van Riemsdyk. Montreal tied it in the second period with a Max Pacioretty power play goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, powered by Alex Galchenyuk and Andrew Shaw. The Canadiens took the lead with a Galchenyuk goal, his thirteenth of the season, via Nikita Nesterov and Nathan Beaulieu. The Maple Leafs retied it in the third period with a Matthews goal, his second of the game and thirtieth of the year, assisted by Zach Hyman and William Nylander. Montreal won 3-2 in overtime with a Shaw goal, his ninth of the campaign, guided in by Tomas Plekanec and Andrei Markov. The three stars were handed to Shaw, Matthews, and Galchenyuk, while Pacioretty gets an honorable mention.
Back stateside, the Pittsburgh Penguins welcome the Philadelphia Flyers to Heinz Field as the Battle of Pennsylvania goes outside. Michal Neuvirth and Matt Murray are in the blue paint. Pittsburgh was first to score in the first period with a Sidney Crosby goal, his thirty-fourth of the season, fueled by Jake Guentzel and Scott Wilson. The Penguins added on with a Nick Bonino goal in the second period, his ninth of the year, a power play goal powered by Guentzel and Brian Dumoulin. Philadelphia got on the board with a Jakub Voracek goal, his sixteenth of the season, guided in by Andrew MacDonald. Pittsburgh replied in the third period with a Matt Cullen goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Eric Fehr and Tom Kuhnhackl. The Flyers answered with a power play goal by Shayne Gostisbehere, his fifth of the season, with assists provided by Claude Giroux and Brayden Schenn. The Penguins countered with a Chad Ruhwedel goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist from Evgeni Malkin. This made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars going to Guentzel, Cullen, and Ruhwedel.
West to Colorado, where the Avalanche host the Buffalo Sabres. Robin Lehner faces a lesser foe in Jeremy Smith in goal. Colorado drew first blood in the first period with a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Mark Barberio and Nathan MacKinnon. The Avalanche added on with a Mikhail Grigorenko goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Matt Nieto and Erik Johnson. Colorado extended the lead as Tyson Barrie scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Mikko Rantanen and Nieto. Buffalo got on the board with a Sam Reinhart power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, powered by Jack Eichel and Rasmus Ristolainen. The Sabres got closer in the second period with a Marcus Foligno goal, his tenth of the season, via Justin Bailey and Zemgus Girgensons. The Avalanche answered with a Blake Comeau goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by MacKinnon and Landeskog. Buffalo chipped back with an Evan Rodrigues goal, assisted by Tyler Ennis and Matt Moulson. Colorado iced it at 5-3 with a Landeskog empty net goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the campaign, set up by Comeau. The three stars went to Landeskog, Comeau, and Nieto, while Mackinnon gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Ryan Miller are given the starting nods in goal. San Jose got going in the second period with a Tomas Hertl goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Chris Tierney and Joel Ward. Vancouver tied it on a Daniel Sedin goal, his thirteenth of the year, coming off of Henrik Sedin. The Sharks retook the lead with a Patrick Marleau goal, his twenty-second of the season, via David Schlemko and Tierney. San Jose added on in the third period with a Mikkel Boedker goal, his seventh of the year, going in unassisted. The Sharks iced it at 4-1 with a Logan Couture power play goal, his twentieth of the campaign, powered by Brent Burns and Joe Pavelski. The three stars went to Tierney, Jones (35 for 36 in saves), and Marleau.
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