Ottawa, as the Senators host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Craig Anderson guard the cages. Ottawa began in the first period with a Derick Brassard goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from Alexandre Burrows and Marc Methot. The Senators added on with a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Dion Phaneuf. Boston got on the board with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his seventeenth of the season, made possible by Torey Krug. Ottawa replied in the third period with a Mike Hoffman power play goal, his twentieth of the year, powered by Erik Karlsson and Phaneuf. The Bruins got one back on a Brad Marchand power play goal, his thirtieth of the season, with assists provided by David Pastrnak and Krug. The Senators iced it at 4-2 with a Burrows empty net goal, his twelfth of the year, set up by Mark Stone and Karlsson. The three stars went to Burrows, Karlsson, and Phaneuf, while Krug gets an honorable mention.
Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning welcome the New York Rangers. Antti Raanta and Andrei Vasilevskiy man the nets. New York won 1-0 in overtime with a Mika Zibanejad goal, his ninth of the campaign, made possible by Ryan McDonagh. The three stars went to Raanta (38 save shutout), Zibanejad, and Vasilevskiy (33 for 34 in saves).
Back north, the Washington Capitals bring in the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Braden Holtby are the masked men. Dallas led off in the first period with a Devin Shore goal, his eleventh of the season, via Patrick Sharp and Stephen Johns. The Stars added on in the second period with a Radek Faksa goal, his tenth of the year, going in unassisted. Dallas extended the lead as Jason Spezza scored his eleventh of the season, thanks to Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin. Phillip Grubauer replaced Holtby in goal. Washington got on the board with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his twenty-first of the year, assisted by Kevin Shattenkirk and Brooks Orpik. The Capitals got closer in the third period with a T.J. Oshie goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, coming off of Karl Alzner and Backstrom. The Stars iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Sharp, his eighth of the year, set up by John Klingberg. The three stars went to Sharp, Backstrom, and Lehtonen (42 for 44 in saves).
Finally, the Winnipeg Jets host the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Connor Hellebuyck are in the blue paint. San Jose struck first in the first period with a Joe Pavelski goal, his twenty-second of the season, courtesy of Melker Karlsson and Brenden Dillon. Winnipeg tied it on a Josh Morrissey goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The Sharks took the lead with a shorthanded Mikkel Boedker goal in the third period, his ninth of the season, set up by Logan Couture. San Jose added on with a Pavelski empty net goal, his second of the game and twenty-third of the year, helped along by Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Joe Thornton. The Jets got one back with a Mark Scheifele power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the campaign, powered by Nikolaj Ehlers and Patrik Laine. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Pavelski, Boedker, and Morrissey.
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