New Jersey, where the Devils host the soon-to-clinch Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Cory Schneider guard the cages. Columbus opened in the first period with a shorthanded penalty shot goal by Lukas Sedlak, his seventh of the season. The Blue Jackets added on with a shorthanded Boone Jenner goal, his fifteenth of the year, set up by Jack Johnson and David Savard. New Jersey got on the board with an Adam Henrique power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Pavel Zacha. Columbus added on in the second period with a Brandon Dubinsky penalty shot goal, his eleventh of the year. The Blue Jackets iced it at 4-1 with a Jenner empty net goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Jenner, Bobrovsky (35 for 36 in saves), and Sedlak.
Over in Pittsburgh, the also-close-to-clinching Penguins welcome the Florida Panthers. James Reimer and Marc-Andre Fleury draw the starts in goal. Pittsburgh started in the first period with a Patric Hornqvist goal, his eighteenth of the season, helped along by Phil Kessel and Matt Cullen. The Penguins added on in the second period with a Sidney Crosby goal, his thirty-eighth of the year, via Jake Guentzel and Conor Sheary. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Crosby scored his second of the game and thirty-ninth of the season, with the help of Guentzel and Sheary. The Penguins padded the lead in the third period when Crosby finished a natural hat trick on his fortieth of the year, and Guentzel and Sheary each picked up assists for natural sock tricks as well. The three stars were Crosby, Guentzel, and Sheary in the 4-0 Penguins win.
Over in Winnipeg, the Jets bring in the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Connor Hellebuyck are the goalies. Winnipeg led off in the first period with an Andrew Copp goal, his ninth of the season, via Adam Lowry and Joel Armia. The Jets added on with a Lowry power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Mathieu Perreault and Blake Wheeler. Winnipeg extended the lead as Ben Chiarot scored his second of the season, thanks to Bryan Little. The Jets padded the lead on a Dustin Byfuglien goal in the second period, his twelfth of the year, coming off of Wheeler and Perreault. Minnesota got on the board with a Charlie Coyle goal, his sixteenth of the season, fueled by Zach Parise. The Wild chipped closer with a Mikael Granlund power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, helped along by Mikko Koivu and Jonas Brodin. Minnesota pulled closer with a Chris Stewart goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Jared Spurgeon and Jason Zucker. The Wild tied it on another Stewart goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, guided in by Erik Haula and Tyler Graovac. Michael Hutchinson replaced Hellebuyck in goal in the third period. Winnipeg regained the lead with a third period goal by Josh Morrissey, his fifth of the campaign, courtesy of Brian Strait and Mark Scheifele. The final held at 5-4, with the three stars going to Lowry, Perreault, and Wheeler, while Stewart gets an honorable mention.
Down in Chicago, the Blackhawks host the Colorado Avalanche. Jeremy Smith and Scott Darling are the backups in goal. Chicago began in the first period with a Patrick Kane goal, his thirty-second of the season, assisted by Artemi Panarin and Nick Schmaltz. Colorado tied it on a Mikhail Grigorenko goal, his eighth of the year, going in unassisted. The Avalanche took the lead with a Grigorenko goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, passed from Tyson Barrie and Fedor Tyutin. Colorado added on in the second period with a Sven Andrighetto goal, his fourth of the year, via Mark Barberio and Mikko Rantanen. The Blackhawks got one back in the third period on a Jonathan Toews goal, his nineteenth of the season, helped along by John Hayden and Duncan Keith. Chicago tied it with a Richard Panik goal, his nineteenth of the year, coming off of Hayden and Brent Seabrook. The Blackhawks pulled ahead with a Panarin goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, made possible by Schmaltz and Kane. Chicago extended the lead as Toews scored his second of the game and twentieth of the year, with the help of Niklas Hjalmarsson and Trevor van Riemsdyk. The Blackhawks padded the lead with a Marcus Kruger empty net goal, his third of the campaign, set up by Tanner Kero. The final held at 6-3, with the three stars being Toews, Kane, and Panarin, while Grigorenko, Schmaltz, and Hayden get the honorable mentions.
Back northeast, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Carey Price tend the twines. Montreal struck first in the first period with a Tomas Plekanec goal, his eighth of the season, via Andrei Markov and Paul Byron. Ottawa tied it on a Tom Pyatt goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Mike Hoffman and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The Canadiens retook the lead with a Jordie Benn goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Nathan Beaulieu and Alexander Radulov. Montreal added on with a Byron goal, his twentieth of the year, helped along by Brendan Gallagher and Shea Weber. The Canadiens extended the lead as Beaulieu scored a power play goal, his third of the campaign, powered by Andrew Shaw and Phillip Danault. The final stood at 4-1, with the three stars given to Byron, Beaulieu, and Price (30 for 31 in saves).
Stateside, the Philadelphia Flyers welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Steve Mason are the experienced goalies. Philadelphia was first to score in the first period with an Ivan Provorov goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Andrew MacDonald and Sean Couturier. The Flyers added on in the second period with a Dale Weise goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Valtteri Filppula. Carolina got on the board with a Jeff Skinner goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, made possible by Noah Hanifin and Teuvo Teravainen. The Hurricanes tied it on an Elias Lindholm goal, his ninth of the year, coming off of Phillip Di Giuseppe and Victor Rask. Carolina took the lead in the third period with a Jordan Staal power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Lindholm and Sebastian Aho. Philadelphia retied it on a Travis Konecny goal, his eleventh of the year, helped along by Provorov and Couturier. The Flyers won 4-3 in overtime with a Brayden Schenn goal, his twenty-second of the campaign, with assists provided by Couturier, who got a sock trick, and Provorov. The three stars went to Provorov, Couturier, and Lindholm.
Finally, the Calgary Flames host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Brian Elliott are the masked men. Calgary drew first blood in the first period with a Sean Monahan goal, his twenty-third of the season, helped along by Johnny Gaudreau and Alex Chiasson. The Flames added on with a Michael Stone goal, his third of the year, via Gaudreau and Monahan. Los Angeles got on the board with an Anze Kopitar goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Dustin Brown and Jarome Iginla. Calgary replied in the second period with a Mark Giordano goal, his twelfth of the year, courtesy of Dougie Hamilton and Mikael Backlund. The Flames extended the lead as Gaudreau scored his sixteenth of the season, thanks to Monahan and T.J. Brodie. The Kings got one back with a Nic Dowd goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Paul LaDue and Jake Muzzin. Calgary iced it at 5-2 with a Kris Versteeg goal in the third period, his thirteenth of the campaign, set up by Curtis Lazar. The three stars were Gaudreau, Monahan, and Giordano.
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