The Boston Bruins host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Tuukka Rask are the goalies. Boston led off in the first period with a Brad Marchand power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by David Backes and David Pastrnak. Detroit tied it on a Frans Nielsen shorthanded goal, his ninth of the year, set up by Darren Helm. The Bruins retook the lead on a Patrice Bergeron goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Marchand and Pastrnak. Boston iced it at 3-1 with another Bergeron goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, assisted by Marchand and Backes. The three stars were Marchand, Bergeron, and Pastrnak, while Backes gets an honorable mention.
Down in Brooklyn, the New York Islanders welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Steve Mason and Jaroslav Halak are the veterans in goal. New York began in the first period with an Anders Lee power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, powered by Josh Bailey and Nick Leddy. The Islanders added on with a Mathew Barzal goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Jordan Eberle and Andrew Ladd. Winnipeg got on the board with a Tucker Poolman goal, passed from Ben Chiarot and Nikolaj Ehlers. New York replied on another Barzal goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the season, helped along by Eberle and Johnny Boychuk. The Islanders extended the lead in the third period as Barzal completed his hat trick on his twelfth of the year, thanks to Eberle, who got a sock trick, and Ladd. New York padded the lead on an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of John Tavares. The Jets got one back with an Adam Lowry goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Kyle Connor and Joel Armia. This only made it 5-2, with the three stars being Barzal, Eberle, and Ladd.
At the regular time, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Chad Johnson and Cam Ward make the starts in goal. Carolina opened in the first period with a Sebastian Aho goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Brett Pesce and Teuvo Teravainen. The Hurricanes added on in the second period with a Jordan Staal power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Elias Lindholm and Teravainen. Buffalo got on the board with a Nathan Beaulieu goal, assisted by Johan Larsson and Jack Eichel. Carolina replied with a Justin Faulk goal, his second of the season, guided in by Aho and Teravainen. The Hurricanes extended the lead as Faulk scored his second of the game and third of the year, thanks to Jaccob Slavin and Jeff Skinner. The Sabres got one back with a Zemgus Girgensons goal, his second of the campaign, helped along by Eichel. This only made it 4-2, the eventual final, with the three stars given to Faulk, Aho, and Teravainen, while Eichel gets an honorable mention.
Back north, the New Jersey Devils host the Chicago Blackhawks. Anton Forsberg is mismatched with Cory Schneider in goal. New Jersey started in the first period with a Brian Boyle goal, his tenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Devils added on with a Kyle Palmieri power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Taylor Hall and Will Butcher. New Jersey extended the lead as Pavel Zacha scored his third of the season, with the help of Stefan Noesen and Butcher. Chicago got on the board with a Patrick Kane goal, his fifteenth of the year, assisted by Jan Rutta and Gustav Forsling in the second period. New Jersey replied in the third period with a Hall goal, his twelfth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Miles Wood. This produced the 4-1 win, with the three stars being Hall, Butcher, and Schneider (39 for 40 in saves).
West to Pittsburgh, where the Penguins welcome the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Tristan Jarry draw the starts in goal. Anaheim struck first in the first period with an unassisted Ondrej Kase goal, his ninth of the season. The Ducks added on with a Rickard Rakell goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Ryan Getzlaf. Anaheim extended the lead as Andrew Cogliano scored a shorthanded goal in the second period, his fifth of the season, set up by Brandon Montour. The Ducks padded the lead on a Cam Fowler power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Rakell and Jakob Silfverberg. The final stood from here at 4-0, with the three stars awarded to Gibson (29 save shutout), Rakell, and Kase.
Out in Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Antti Niemi and Cam Talbot are in the creases. Edmonton was first to score in the first period with a Ryan Strome goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Jujhar Khaira and Leon Draisaitl. The Oilers added on with a Connor McDavid goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Darnell Nurse and Kris Russell. Edmonton extended the lead in the second period as Milan Lucic scored a power play goal, his ninth of the season, with the help of Draisaitl and McDavid. Montreal got on the board with an Andrew Shaw power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Paul Byron and Joe Morrow. The Oilers capped it at 4-1 with a Khaira empty net goal, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Draisaitl in the third period, good for a sock trick. The three stars went to McDavid, Draisaitl, and Khaira.
Southeast to Tampa Bay, where the Lightning host the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock and Andrei Vasilevskiy are in the blue paint. Tampa Bay dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Dan Girardi goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Brayden Point. The Lightning added on with a Tyler Johnson goal, his ninth of the year, helped along by Jake Dotchin. Tampa Bay iced it at 3-0 with an empty net goal by Nikita Kucherov goal, his twenty-fourth of the campaign, set up by Vladislav Namestnikov and Girardi. The three stars went to Vasilevskiy (22 save shutout), Girardi, and Johnson.
Staying in the state, the Florida Panthers welcome the Ottawa Senators. Mike Condon and James Reimer are the backups in goal. Florida got going in the second period with a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his twelfth of the campaign, passed from Nick Bjugstad and Keith Yandle. This was it for the scoring in the 1-0 game, with Reimer (38 save shutout), Huberdeau, and Condon (37 for 38 in saves) earning the three stars.
Back north, the Columbus Blue Jackets bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott and Sergei Bobrovsky are between the pipes. Columbus kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Seth Jones power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Oliver Bjorkstrand and Artemi Panarin. Philadelphia tied it in the second period with an Ivan Provorov goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Claude Giroux and Sean Couturier. The tie went to a shootout, where Pierre-Luc Dubois won it 2-1 for the Blue Jackets. The three stars were handed to Bobrovsky (30 for 31 in saves), Elliott (35 for 36 in saves), and Jones.
East to New York, as the Rangers host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Henrik Lundqvist protect the nets. Toronto drew first blood in the first period with a William Nylander goal, his seventh of the season coming off of Auston Matthews and Morgan Rielly. The Maple Leafs added on in the second period with a Ron Hainsey power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Rielly and Mitchell Marner. New York got on the board with a Jimmy Vesey goal, his eighth of the season, going in unassisted. Toronto answered on a Matthews goal, his fourteenth of the year, fueled by Zach Hyman and Nylander. The Rangers got one back in the third period with a J.T. Miller goal, his seventh of the campaign, with helpers from Pavel Buchnevich and Chris Kreider. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Matthews, Nylander, and Rielly.
Down in Dallas, the Stars welcome the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Ben Bishop are set to start in goal. Nashville opened in the first period with an Alexei Emelin goal, courtesy of Ryan Johansen and Viktor Arvidsson. The Predators added on with a shorthanded Calle Jarnkrok goal, his ninth of the season, set up by Colton Sissons. Dallas got on the board with a Tyler Seguin power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, powered by Jamie Benn and John Klingberg. The Stars tied it in the second period with an Antoine Roussel goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Klingberg and Tyler Pitlick. Dallas took the lead on a Martin Hanzal goal, his third of the year, assisted by Gemel Smith and Jason Spezza. Nashville retied it in the third period with a Johansen power play goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of P.K. Subban. The tie went to a shootout, where Alexander Radulov and Seguin gave the Stars a 4-3 win with their tallies. The three stars were Seguin, Klingberg, and Johansen.
Over in Arizona, the Coyotes bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Antti Raanta have the green light to start in goal. Colorado cracked the scoresheet in the second period on a Carl Soderberg goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Matt Nieto and Patrik Nemeth. The Avalanche added on with a J.T. Compher power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Nikita Zadorov and Alexander Kerfoot. Colorado extended the lead as Nail Yakupov scored a power play goal, his eighth of the season, thanks to Mark Barberio. Scott Wedgewood replaced Raanta in goal. The Avalanche padded the lead as Nieto scored his fifth of the year, with the help of Blake Comeau and Kerfoot. Arizona got on the board with a shorthanded goal by Derek Stepan, his seventh of the season, set up by Clayton Keller. The Coyotes got closer in the third period with another shorthanded Stepan goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, with a lone helper by Jordan Martinook. Colorado replied with a power play goal by Sven Andrighetto, his sixth of the season, with assists provided by Tyson Jost and Colin Wilson. The Avalanche continued with a Soderberg goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, made possible by Mikko Rantanen. This made it 6-2, the final, with the three stars being Soderberg, Nieto, and Kerfoot, while Stepan gets an honorable mention.
Into Nevada, where the Vegas Golden Knights host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Marc-Andre Fleury tend the twines. Vegas started in the first period with an Alex Tuch goal, his eighth of the season, helped along by Brendan Leipsic and Cody Eakin. The Golden Knights added on with an Oscar Lindberg goal, his seventh of the year, via Tomas Nosek. Vegas extended the lead as William Karlsson scored his sixteenth of the season, thanks to Reilly Smith and Jonathan Marchessault. The final held at 3-0, with the three stars awarded to Fleury (26 save shutout), Tuch, and Lindberg.
Out in California, the San Jose Sharks welcome the Los Angeles Kings for a battle of California. Jonathan Quick and Martin Jones guard the cages. San Jose got going in the second period on a Marcus Sorensen goal, his third of the season, made possible by Mikkel Boedker and Dylan DeMelo. The Sharks added on in the third period with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Brent Burns. This made it 2-0, the final, with the three stars given to Jones (28 save shutout), Sorensen, and Pavelski.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Jacob Markstrom are the reliable goalies. St. Louis struck first in the first period with a Patrik Berglund goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Dmitrij Jaskin and Kyle Brodziak. Vancouver tied it in the second period with a Brock Boeser goal, his twentieth of the year, coming off of Thomas Vanek and Sam Gagner. The Blues took the lead back on a Brodziak goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone assist by Scottie Upshall. St. Louis iced it at 3-1 with an Alexander Steen empty net goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Vladimir Tarasenko. The three stars belonged to Brodziak, Allen (30 for 31 in saves), and Berglund.
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