Friday, October 13, 2017

NHl 2017-18 Day 10

We're approaching the second weekend of the season with five games on this Friday night. We begin in...

New Jersey, as the Devils host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Cory Schneider guard the cages. Washington began in the first period with a T.J. Oshie goal, his fourth of the season via Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals added on in the second period with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Backstrom and John Carlson. New Jersey got on the board with a Taylor Hall power play goal, coming off of Kyle Palmieri and Will Butcher. Washington shot back with a Jakub Vrana goal, passed from Devante Smith-Pelly and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Devils chipped back in the third period with a Palmieri goal, courtesy of Damon Severson and John Moore. The Capitals answered with an Oshie power play goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Backstrom and Kuznetsov. Washington extended the lead as Backstrom scored a power play goal, his second of the year, thanks to Ovechkin and Oshie. This made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars given to Backstrom, Oshie, and Ovechkin, while Kuznetsov and Palmieri get the honorable mentions.

Over in Columbus, the Blue Jackets welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Sergei Bobrovsky are the masked men. New York led off in the first period with an unassisted Kevin Hayes goal. Columbus tied it on a Seth Jones goal in the second period, made possible by Zach Werenski and Alexander Wennberg. The Blue Jackets took the lead with an Artemi Panarin goal in the third period, helped along by Jones and Werenski. Columbus iced it at 3-1 with a Lukas Sedlak empty net goal, set up by Ryan Murray. The three stars belonged to Jones, Werenski, and Bobrovsky (37 for 38 in saves).

In the west, the Calgary Flames host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Mike Smith protect the nets. Ottawa opened in the first period with a Cody Ceci goal, his second of the season, assisted by Tom Pyatt and Nate Thompson. The Senators added on in the second period with a Derick Brassard goal, his second of the year, coming off of Mark Stone and Bobby Ryan. Ottawa extended the lead in the third period as Mike Hoffman scored a power play goal, thanks to Ceci and Kyle Turris. The Senators padded the lead on a Stone goal, his third of the season, passed from Mark Borowiecki and Brassard. Ottawa chased Smith with a Ryan Dzingel goal, his second of the year, guided in by Thomas Chabot and Turris. Eddie Lack replaced Smith in goal. The Senators capped it at 6-0 with a Chris Wideman power play goal, his second of the campaign, powered by Turris and Zack Smith. The three stars were Turris, Ceci, and Brassard, while Stone gets an honorable mention.

Down in Colorado, the Avalanche bring in the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Jonathan Bernier draw the starts in goal. Colorado started in the first period with a Gabriel Landeskog power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Mikko Rantanen and Sven Andrighetto. Reto Berra replaced Gibson to start the second period. Anaheim tied it in the third period on a shorthanded Brandon Montour goal, set up by Andrew Cogliano and Logan Shaw. The Avalanche took the lead with a Tyson Barrie power play goal, his second of the year, via Rantanen and Andrighetto. Colorado iced it at 3-1 with an unassisted empty net goal by Nikita Zadorov. The three stars belonged to Rantanen, Andrighetto, and Barrie.

Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Marc-Andre Fleury are in the blue paint. Detroit struck first in the first period with a Gustav Nyquist goal, made possible by Henrik Zetterberg and Trevor Daley. Vegas tied it on a Jonathan Marchessault goal in the second period, via Reilly Smith. The Red Wings retook the lead on a Zetterberg goal, his third of the season, helped along by Darren Helm and Nick Jensen. The Golden Knights tied it again with a James Neal goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of David Perron and Cody Eakin. Vegas took the lead on an Erik Haula goal, coming off of Luca Sbisa and Brendan Leipsic. Detroit retied it in the third period with an Anthony Mantha goal, his third of the season, assisted by Zetterberg and Nyquist. The Red Wings pulled ahead on a Frans Nielsen goal, his second of the year, guided in by Zetterberg and Mantha, the former earning a sock trick. Detroit added on with a Nyquist goal, his second of the game, fueled by Mantha. The Red Wings extended the lead as Luke Glendening scored his second of the campaign, with helpers from Justin Abdelkader and Dylan Larkin. This made it 6-3, the final, with the three stars going to Zetterberg, Mantha, and Nyquist.

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