Friday, October 27, 2017

NHL 2017-18 Day 24

We've got six games on for today, with a slightly earlier start in...

Vegas, as the Golden Knights host the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Oscar Dansk draw the starts in goal. Vegas got going in the second period with an unassisted David Perron goal, his third of the season. The Golden Knights added on with an Oscar Lindberg goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. Vegas extended the lead as Cody Eakin scored, with the help of James Neal and Perron. The Golden Knights padded the lead with a Neal goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Colin Miller and Eakin. Vegas kept going in the third period with a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his third of the year, guided in by Luca Sbisa and Nate Schmidt. The Golden Knights struck again with an Erik Haula power play goal, his second of the campaign, powered by Marchessault and Schmidt. Vegas iced it at 7-0 with a William Carrier goal, made possible by Brad Hunt. The three stars went to Perron, Neal, and Dansk (32 save shutout), while Eakin, Marchessault, and Schmidt get the honorable mentions.

East to New Jersey, where the Devils welcome the Ottawa Senators. Mike Condon and Keith Kinkaid are the backups in goal. Ottawa started in the first period with a Mike Hoffman goal, his fourth of the season, via Christopher DiDomenico and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The Senators added on with a David Johnny Oduya goal, passed from Erik Karlsson and Zack Smith. New Jersey got on the board with a Jimmy Hayes goal, his second of the year, helped along by Pavel Zacha and Steven Santini. The Devils tied it on an Adam Henrique power play goal in the second period, his third of the season, powered by Will Butcher and Jesper Bratt. New Jersey took the lead with a Brian Gibbons goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Zacha and Hayes. The Devils extended the lead in the third period as Damon Severson scored, thanks to Taylor Hall. Ottawa got one back with a Mark Stone goal, his seventh of the campaign, assisted by Hoffman and Dion Phaneuf. The Senators tied it as DiDomenico scored, with the help of Derick Brassard and Stone. The tie went to a shootout, where Drew Stafford and Bratt lifted the Devils over Tom Pyatt and the Senators by a 5-4 final score. the three stars went to Hayes, Bratt, and DiDomenico, while Zacha, Stone, and Hoffman get the honorable mentions.

Backtracking to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Steve Mason and Sergei Bobrovsky play in goal. Winnipeg led off in the first period with an unassisted Brandon Tanev goal, his second of the season. Columbus tied it in the third period with a Cam Atkinson goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone assist from Seth Jones. The Blue Jackets won 2-1 in overtime with Josh Anderson goal, his third of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Bobrovsky (29 for 30 in saves), Anderson, and Atkinson.

Down in Carolina, the Hurricanes host the St. Louis Blues. Carter Hutton and Cam Ward make spot starts in goal. St. Louis dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Dmitrij Jaskin goal, passed from Oskar Sundqvist and Magnus Paajarvi. Carolina tied it on a Jeff Skinner goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Justin Williams. The Blues took the lead back in the third period with a Brayden Schenn goal, his third of the year, guided in by Jaden Schwartz and Vladimir Tarasenko. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Schenn, Hutton (26 for 27 in saves), and Jaskin.

West again to Chicago, where the Blackhawks welcome the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Corey Crawford tend the twines. Chicago opened in the first period with an Artem Anisimov shorthanded goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. Nashville tied it on an unassisted Calle Jarnkrok goal in the second period. The Predators took the lead with a Craig Smith power play goal, his second of the year, powered by P.K. Subban and Kevin Fiala. The final held at 2-1, with the three stars being Rinne (43 for 44 in saves), Smith, and Jarnkrok.

Finally, the Calgary Flames bring in the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Mike Smith are the veterans in goal. Calgary began in the second period with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his third of the season, made possible by Micheal Ferland and Sean Monahan. Dallas tied it on an Esa Lindell power play goal, his third of the year, coming off of Jason Spezza and Mattias Janmark. The Stars took the lead in the third period with an Alexander Radulov power play goal, his third of the campaign, with assists provided by Devin Shore and John Klingberg. This held for a 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Lehtonen (29 for 30 in saves), Radulov, and Lindell.

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