The New York Rangers hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Henrik Lundqvist protect the nets. Pittsburgh got going in the second period with a Jake Guentzel goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from Sidney Crosby and Phil Kessel. The Penguins added on with a Crosby goal, his forty-third of the year, courtesy of Conor Sheary and Ron Hainsey. New York got on the board with a Nick Holden power play goal, his eleventh of the season, going in unassisted. Pittsburgh replied in the third period with a Bryan Rust goal, his fourteenth of the year, made possible by Ian Cole. The Rangers chipped back with a Rick Nash goal, his twenty-third of the season, via J.T. Miller and Dan Girardi. New York tied it on a Chris Kreider goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, coming off of Miller and Holden. The tie went to a shootout, where Kessel and Crosby tallied for the Penguins for a 4-3 win. The three stars went to Crosby, Kessel, and Holden, while Miller gets an honorable mention.
Over in Brooklyn, the New York Islanders welcome the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Jaroslav Halak are given the starting nods in goal. New York led off in the first period with an Anders Lee power play goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, powered by Johnny Boychuk and John Tavares. The Islanders added on with an Anthony Beauvillier goal in the second period, his ninth of the year, guided in by Joshua Ho-Sang and Jason Chimera. New Jersey got on the board in the third period with an Adam Henrique power play goal, his twentieth of the campaign, with assists provided by John Quenneville and Pavel Zacha. The final stood at 2-1, with the three stars being Beauvillier, Lee, and Halak (26 for 27 in saves).
Westward to Chicago, where the Blackhawks bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Corey Crawford tend the twines. Chicago began in the first period with an Artemi Panarin power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, powered by Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews. Columbus tied it on a Nick Foligno goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, via Sam Gagner and Jack Johnson. The Blackhawks took the lead back with a Marian Hossa goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, coming off of Kane and Brent Seabrook. Chicago iced it at 3-1 with a Panarin empty net goal, his second of the game and twenty-eighth of the year, set up by Kane, who got a sock trick. The three stars went to Kane, Panarin, and Crawford (32 for 33 in saves).
Northwest to Calgary, where the Flames host the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Brian Elliott are in the blue paint. Calgary opened in the first period with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Sam Bennett. The Flames added on in the second period with a Sean Monahan power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, powered by Matthew Tkachuk and Kris Versteeg. San Jose got on the board with a Marc-Edouard Vlasic goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Micheal Haley and Marcus Sorensen. Calgary replied with a Matt Stajan goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Michael Stone. The Flames extended the lead as Alex Chiasson scored his eleventh of the season, thanks to Versteeg and T.J. Brodie. The Sharks got one back with a Melker Karlsson goal, his eleventh of the year, via Joe Pavelski and Paul Martin in the third period. Calgary iced it at 5-2 with a Bennett empty net goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the campaign, set up by Chiasson and Brodie. The three stars went to Chiasson, Versteeg, and Brodie, while Bennett gets an honorable mention.
Down in Denver, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Calvin Pickard are between the pipes. St. Louis started in the first period with a Ryan Reaves goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Scottie Upshall and Jordan Schmaltz. Colorado tied it in the second period with a J.T. Compher power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Nathan MacKinnon and Tyson Barrie. The Avalanche won 2-1 in the shootout with tallies from Matt Duchene and MacKinnon. The three stars were MacKinnon, Pickard (27 for 28 in saves), and Allen (31 for 32 in saves).
Back in Canada, the Vancouver Canucks welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Ryan Miller are the veterans in goal. Los Angeles dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Jarome Iginla power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Alec Martinez and Paul LaDue. The Kings added on with a Tyler Toffoli goal, his fifteenth of the year, passed from Jake Muzzin and Nick Shore. The game ended at 2-0, with the three stars awarded to Quick (35 save shutout), Iginla, and Toffoli.
Finally, the Arizona Coyotes host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby faces a lesser foe in Louis Domingue in goal. Arizona struck first in the first period with a Christian Dvorak goal, his thirteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Coyotes added on with a Josh Jooris goal, his fourth of the year, via Alex Goligoski. Arizona extended the lead as Alex Burmistrov scored his second of the season, thanks to Shane Doan and Lawson Crouse. Washington got on the board with a Nicklas Backstrom power play goal in the second period, his twenty-third of the year, powered by T.J. Oshie and Marcus Johansson. The Capitals got closer with a Daniel Winnik goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Tom Wilson and Dmitry Orlov. The Coyotes replied with a Dvorak power play goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, an unassisted goal. Arizona padded the lead with a Burmistrov power play goal, his second of the game and third of the season, with assists provided by Max Domi and Anthony DeAngelo. The Coyotes continued in the third period with an unassisted Peter Holland goal, his fifth of the year. Washington got one back with a Justin Williams goal, his twenty-second of the campaign, dished from Matt Niskanen and Johansson. Dvorak, Burmistrov, and Johansson received the three stars in the 6-3 game.
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