The Tampa Bay Lightning hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Antti Niemi and Andrei Vasilevskiy make the starts in goal. Tampa Bay started in the first period with a Slater Koekkoek goal, assisted by Chris Kunitz and Anton Stralman. Pittsburgh tied it on a Jake Guentzel goal, his second of the season, passed from Kris Letang and Bryan Rust. The Lightning took the lead back with a Victor Hedman power play goal, powered by Alex Killorn and Nikita Kucherov. Tampa Bay added on with a Steven Stamkos power play goal, with assists provided by Vladislav Namestnikov and Killorn in the second period. The Penguins got one back with a Conor Sheary goal, his third of the year, helped along by Chad Ruhwedel and the goalie Niemi. The Lightning countered with a Kucherov goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Braydon Coburn and Killorn, the latter earning a sock trick. Pittsburgh chipped back with a Rust power play goal, guided in by Guentzel and Olli Maatta. Tampa Bay shot back on a Koekkoek goal, his second of the game, via Killorn and Tyler Johnson. The Penguins cut the deficit in the third period with a Matt Hunwick goal, made possible by Greg McKegg and Phil Kessel. This only made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars being Killorn, Koekkoek, and Kucherov, while Guentzel and Rust get the honorable mentions.
Staying in the state, the Florida Panthers welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Roberto Luongo are the masked men. St. Louis got going in the second period with a Paul Stastny power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Vladimir Tarasenko and Alex Pietrangelo. Florida tied it on an Ian McCoshen goal, assisted by Connor Brickley and Nick Bjugstad. The Panthers took the lead with a shorthanded Vincent Trocheck goal, his second of the year, set up by Colton Sceviour. Florida added on with a Jared McCann power play goal, his second of the season, with helpers from Radim Vrbata and Aaron Ekblad. The Panthers extended the lead in the third period as Ekblad scored, thanks to Jonathan Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov. Florida padded the lead with a Bjugstad goal, his second of the year, made possible by McCann and Brickley. The Blues pulled one back with a Vince Dunn goal, courtesy of Scottie Upshall and Pietrangelo. This produced the 5-2 final, with the three stars given to McCann, Bjugstad, and Ekblad, while Pietrangelo gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to Nashville, as the Predators bring in the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Pekka Rinne are the veterans in goal. Dallas opened in the first period with a Jamie Benn power play goal, powered by Jason Spezza and John Klingberg. Nashville tied it on a Samuel Girard goal, via P.K. Subban and Cody McLeod in the second period. The Predators took the lead with a Filip Forsberg power play goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Girard and Ryan Johansen. Nashville added on in the third period with a Viktor Arvidsson goal, his second of the year, made possible by Forsberg. The Predators iced it at 4-1 with a Subban empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars were Girard, Forsberg, and Rinne (30 for 31 in saves), while Subban gets an honorable mention.
In Chicago, the Blackhawks host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Corey Crawford are the alliterative goalies. Minnesota dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Eric Staal goal, his second of the season, via Charlie Coyle. Chicago tied it on a Ryan Hartman goal, his second of the year, passed from Tanner Kero and Patrick Kane. The Wild retook the lead with a Chris Stewart goal, his third of the season, assisted by Jason Zucker. Minnesota added on with a Zucker power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Mike Reilly and Matt Cullen. The Wild extended the lead as Stewart scored an empty net goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, with the help of Tyler Ennis and Jared Spurgeon. Minnesota padded the lead on a Mikko Koivu empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Joel Eriksson Ek. The Blackhawks got one back with a Jonathan Toews power play goal, his third of the campaign, with assists provided by Gustav Forsling and Kane. This made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars given to Zucker, Stewart, and Kane.
Out in Arizona, the Coyotes welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Antti Raanta receive the starting nods in goal. Louis Domingue replaced Raanta at the start of the second period. Arizona drew first blood in the second period with a Clayton Keller power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Derek Stepan and Max Domi. Detroit tied it on a Martin Frk power play goal, his third of the year, passed from Mike Green. The Coyotes retook the lead with a Keller goal, his second of the game and third of the season, via Domi and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Red Wings retied it on a Henrik Zetterberg goal, his second of the year, assisted by Dylan Larkin and Green. Detroit took the lead with a Luke Glendening shorthanded goal, set up by Larkin. The Red Wings iced it at 4-2 with a Frans Nielsen empty net goal, made possible by Darren Helm and Jonathan Ericsson. The three stars went to Keller, Larkin, and Green, while Domi gets an honorable mention.
Up in Vancouver, the Canucks bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Jacob Markstrom are between the pipes. Vancouver led off in the first period with a Daniel Sedin power play goal, powered by Brock Boeser and Thomas Vanek. Winnipeg tied it on a Josh Morrissey goal, passed from Jacob Trouba and Bryan Little. The Jets took the lead in the second period on a Patrik Laine goal, his second of the season, coming off of Little and Dmitry Kulikov. Winnipeg added on with a Tyler Myers shorthanded goal, set up by Andrew Copp. The Canucks got one back with a Christoper Tanev goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Sam Gagner. The Jets iced it at 4-2 with a Nikolaj Ehlers empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Little, Hellebuyck (30 for 32 in saves), and Myers.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Buffalo Sabres. Robin Lehner and Martin Jones protect the nets. San Jose began in the first period with a Tomas Hertl power play goal, guided in by Kevin Labanc and Mikkel Boedker. Buffalo tied it on a Jason Pominville goal, his third of the season, passed from Jack Eichel and Zemgus Girgensons. The Sharks took the lead back with a Chris Tierney goal, via Joonas Donskoi and Timo Meier. The Sabres tied it on another Pominville goal in the second period, his second of the game and fourth of the year, assisted by Eichel and Girgensons. San Jose regained the lead with a Meier goal, courtesy of Donskoi and Tierney. The final held at 3-2, with the three stars handed to Meier, Pominville, and Tierney, while Eichel, Donskoi, and Girgensons get the honorable mentions.
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