Dallas, as the Stars host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Kari Lehtonen are the Finnish goalies. Boston began in the first period with a Brad Marchand goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, assisted by Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrnak. The Bruins added on with a David Krejci goal, his sixteenth of the year, coming off of Torey Krug and David Backes. Dallas got on the board in the second period with a John Klingberg goal, his tenth of the season, via Jiri Hudler and Devin Shore. The Stars tied it on a Hudler power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin. Boston retook the lead with a Frank Vatrano goal, his tenth of the season, fueled by Kevan Miller and Ryan Spooner. The Bruins extended the lead as Bergeron scored his fifteenth of the year, thanks to Marchand and Zdeno Chara. Boston padded the lead with another Bergeron goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, guided in by Marchand and Krug. Dallas replied on a Seguin goal, his twenty-second of the year, courtesy of Patrick Sharp and Klingberg. The Bruins iced it at 6-3 with a Spooner power play goal, his tenth of the campaign, with helpers from Krug, who got a sock trick, and Pastrnak. The three stars were Bergeron, Marchand, and Krug, while Seguin, Klingberg, Hudler, and Spooner get the honorable mentions.
Back east, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Calgary Flames. Brian Elliott and Eddie Lack draw the starts in goal. Carolina opened in the first period with a Victor Rask power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Jeff Skinner and Noah Hanifin. Calgary tied it in the second period on a Micheal Ferland goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Johnny Gaudreau and T.J. Brodie. The Flames took the lead on a Gaudreau goal, his twelfth of the season, going in unassisted. Calgary added on in the third period with another Gaudreau goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, via Sean Monahan and Brodie. The game ended 3-1, with the three stars awarded to Gaudreau, Elliott (34 for 35 in saves), and Brodie.
Up in New York, the Rangers bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Henrik Lundqvist tend the twines. Columbus started in the first period with an Alexander Wennberg goal, his eleventh of the season, courtesy of David Savard and Oliver Bjorkstrand. New York tied it on a Rick Nash goal, his eighteenth of the year, via Jimmy Vesey and Derek Stepan. The Blue Jackets took the lead back with a Cam Atkinson power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, powered by Sam Gagner and Zach Werenski. Columbus added on with a Wennberg goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, guided in by Bjorkstrand. The Blue Jackets extended the lead as Atkinson scored his second of the game and twenty-ninth of the season, with the help of Brandon Dubinsky. Columbus padded the lead on a Josh Anderson goal, his fourteenth of the year, made possible by William Karlsson and Scott Hartnell. The Rangers got one back with a Jesper Fast goal, his fifth of the campaign, assisted by Marc Staal and Oscar Lindberg. This made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars going to Wennberg, Atkinson, and Bjorkstrand.
Southwest to Nashville, where the Predators host the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Pekka Rinne guard the cages. Nashville led off in the first period with a Ryan Ellis power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by P.K. Subban and Calle Jarnkrok. Edmonton tied it on a Connor McDavid goal, his twenty-first of the year, helped along by Patrick Maroon. The Predators regained the lead on a Filip Forsberg power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, assisted by James Neal and Ryan Johansen. Nashville added on in the second period with a Vernon Fiddler goal, his second of the year, passed from Roman Josi and Subban. The Oilers pulled back with a power play goal by Milan Lucic, his thirteenth of the season, with helpers from McDavid and Oscar Klefbom. The Predators countered with a Colin Wilson goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Neal and Mattias Ekholm. Edmonton pulled back with a Mark Letestu goal, his twelfth of the season, via Klefbom. The Oilers tied it on a Jordan Eberle goal, his thirteenth of the year, made possible by Andrej Sekera. Nashville pulled ahead in the third period with a Viktor Arvidsson power play goal, his twenty-first of the season, guided in by Neal, who earned a sock trick, and Josi. This produced the 5-4 final, with the three stars handed to Neal, Josi, and Subban, while McDavid and Klefbom get the honorable mentions.
Next up, the Chicago Blackhawks bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Scott Darling are the goalies. Chicago struck first in the first period with a Jonathan Toews goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Nick Schmaltz and Richard Panik. The Blackhawks added on with a Patrick Kane goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, via Toews and Duncan Keith on the power play. St. Louis got on the board with a Magnus Paajarvi goal, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. The Blues tied it on an Alex Pietrangelo power play goal in the second period, his ninth of the year, powered by David Perron and Patrik Berglund. Chicago took the lead back in the third period with an Artem Anisimov goal, his twenty-second of the season, courtesy of Artemi Panarin. The Blackhawks won 4-2 with a Tanner Kero empty net goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Marian Hossa and Brent Seabrook. The three stars were Toews, Anisimov, and Darling (30 for 32 in saves).
Down in Florida, the Panthers welcome the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson faces a lesser foe in James Reimer in goal. Ottawa was first to score in the first period with a Zack Smith shorthanded goal, his fifteenth of the season, set up by Erik Karlsson. Florida tied it on a Jonathan Marchessault power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, powered by Jonathan Huberdeau and Keith Yandle. The Senators retook the lead in the second period on a Kyle Turris goal, his twenty-first of the season, made possible by Mike Hoffman and Karlsson. This produced the eventual 2-1 final, with the three stars belonging to Karlsson, Anderson (37 for 38 in saves), and Turris.
Finally, the Arizona Coyotes host the Buffalo Sabres. Anders Nilsson and Louis Domingue are the backups in goal. Buffalo drew first blood in the first period with a Jack Eichel goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Josh Gorges. The Sabres added on with an Evan Rodrigues goal in the second period, his second of the year, via Jake McCabe and Eichel. Arizona got on the board in the third period with a Max Domi goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Radim Vrbata. The Coyotes tied it on a Jamie McGinn goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Josh Jooris and Jakob Chychrun. Arizona took the lead on a Vrbata goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, courtesy of Alex Goligoski and Domi. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Vrbata, Domi, and Eichel.
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