Monday, January 22, 2018

NHL 2017-18 Day 107

A new day is here as we get toward the All-Star Game this coming weekend. First up...

The New Jersey Devils host the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Cory Schneider are the goalies. Detroit led off in the first period with a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his second of the season, via Dylan Larkin and Andreas Athanasiou. The Red Wings added on in the second period with a David Booth goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Jonathan Ericsson and Martin Frk. Detroit extended the lead as Larkin scored his eighth of the campaign in the third period, thanks to Athanasiou and Nick Jensen. The final held at 3-0, with the three stars going to Mrazek (37 save shutout), Larkin, and Athanasiou.

Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Jonathan Bernier and Frederik Andersen get the starts in goal. Colorado began in the first period with a Gabriel Bourque goal, his second of the season, coming off of Tyson Jost and J.T. Compher. Toronto tied it on a Patrick Marleau goal, his sixteenth of the year, guided in by Leo Komarov and Jake Gardiner. The Maple Leafs took the lead with an Auston Matthews goal, his twenty-first of the season, via William Nylander and Andreas Borgman. The Avalanche retied it on a Nail Yakupov goal, his ninth of the year, with a lone assist by Alexander Kerfoot. Colorado took the lead in the third period with a Blake Comeau goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Carl Soderberg and Erik Johnson. The Avalanche iced it at 4-2 with a Gabriel Landeskog empty net goal, his seventeenth of the year, set up by Mikko Rantanen. The three stars were Comeau, Yakupov, and Bourque.

Back stateside, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Ottawa Senators. Mike Condon and Alex Stalock are the backups in goal. Minnesoa opened in the first period with a Zach Parise goal, his second of the season, assisted by Eric Staal and Daniel Winnik. Ottawa tied it in the second period with a Matt Duchene goal, his eleventh of the year, helped along by Christopher DiDomenico. The Wild retook the lead in the third period with a Jason Zucker goal, his nineteenth of the season, courtesy of Mikael Granlund and Mikko Koivu. The Wild added on with a Granlund power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, powered by Matt Dumba and Ryan Suter. The three stars of the 3-1 game went to Granlund, Stalock (37 for 38 in saves), and Zucker.

Down in Chicago, the Blackhawks host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy faces a lesser foe in Jeff Glass in goal. Tampa Bay got going in the second period with a shorthanded Chris Kunitz goal, his sixth of the season, set up by Jake Dotchin and Brayden Point. The Lightning added on with a third period Yanni Gourde goal, his fifteenth of the year, going in unassisted. This made it 2-0, the final, with the three stars awarded to Vasilevskiy (40 save shutout), Kunitz, and Gourde.

West to Calgary, as the Flames welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Chad Johnson faces his former team and Mike Smith in goal. Calgary started in the first period with a Matthew Tkachuk power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Johnny Gaudreau and Mark Giordano. Buffalo tied it on a Scott Wilson goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. The Sabres won 2-1 in overtime with a Jack Eichel goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, assisted by Rasmus Ristolainen. The three stars went to Johnson (32 for 33 in saves), Eichel, and Wilson.

Finally, the Arizona Coyotes bring in the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Antti Raanta are between the pipes. Arizona struck first in the first period with a Nick Cousins goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Oliver Ekman-Larsson. New York tied it in the second period with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his eleventh of the year, via Josh Bailey. The Coyotes retook the lead with a Brendan Perlini goal, his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Luke Schenn and Cousins. The Islanders retied it on a third period Beauvillier goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, guided in by Thomas Hickey and Mathew Barzal. Arizona won 3-2 in overtime on a Cousins goal, his second of the game and seventh of the campaign, with a lone helper from Christian Fischer. The three stars were Cousins, Beauvillier, and Perlini.

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