Montreal, as the Canadiens host the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan Miller and Antti Niemi are the veteran goalies. Montreal opened in the first period with a Logan Shaw goal, his third of the season, via Byron Froese. The Canadiens added on with a Joe Morrow power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Victor Mete and Nikita Scherbak. Montreal extended the lead as David Schlemko scored, thanks to Alex Galchenyuk and Brendan Gallagher. Reto Berra replaced Miller in goal. The Canadiens padded the lead in the second period on a Jeff Petry power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Max Pacioretty and Galchenyuk. Anaheim got on the board with a Corey Perry power play goal, his ninth of the year, with assists provided by Rickard Rakell and Cam Fowler. The Ducks got on the board with a Rakell goal, his nineteenth of the season, passed from Nick Ritchie and Fowler. Montreal iced it at 5-2 in the third period with another Petry power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, with helpers from Morrow and Gallagher. The three stars went to Petry, Morrow, and Gallagher, while Galchenyuk, Rakell, and Fowler get the honorable mentions.
Down in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Alex Lyon are set to start in goal. Ottawa started in the first period with a Matt Duchene goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Mike Hoffman and Colin White. The Senators added on with a Derick Brassard goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Cody Ceci and Ryan Dzingel. Philadelphia got on the board in the second period with a Sean Couturier goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, made possible by Radko Gudas and Travis Konecny. Ottawa replied with a Christopher DiDomenico goal, his fourth of the year, helped along by Dzingel. Michal Neuvirth replaced Lyon in goal for the third period. The Flyers got one back in the third period with a Claude Giroux goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Brandon Manning and Konecny. Philadelphia tied it on a Nolan Patrick goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Shayne Gostisbehere and Konecny. The tie went to a shootout, where Hoffman's lone tally gave the Senators a 4-3 win. The three stars were Hoffman, Konecny, and Dzingel.
At the regular time, the Boston Bruins bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Tuukka Rask are the masked men. Boston led off in the first period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his twenty-second of the season, made possible by Danton Heinen. Toronto tied it on a Mitchell Marner power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Morgan Rielly and Nazem Kadri. The Bruins retook the lead on a David Pastrnak power play goal in the second period, his twenty-first of the season, via Torey Krug and Heinen. Boston added on with a Krug power play goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Austin Czarnik and David Krejci. The Bruins iced it at 4-1 with a Tim Schaller empty net goal, his seventh of the campaign, set up by the goalie Rask and Zdeno Chara in the third period. The three stars were given to Krug, Rask (23 for 24 in saves), and Heinen.
Over to Buffalo, where the Sabres host the St. Louis Blues. Carter Hutton and Robin Lehner make the starts in goal. St. Louis dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Carl Gunnarsson goal, his fifth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Paul Stastny. This was the only goal in the Blues' 1-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Hutton (27 save shutout), Gunnarsson, and Lehner (32 for 33 in saves).
In New Jersey, the Devils welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Casey DeSmith and Keith Kinkaid are the backups in goal. New Jersey got going in the second period with a Travis Zajac goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Blake Coleman and Stefan Noesen. The Devils added on with a Coleman goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Noesen and Zajac. Pittsburgh got on the board in the third period with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, coming off of Ian Cole and Phil Kessel. New Jersey replied with a Zajac goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, via Damon Severson and Taylor Hall. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars given to Zajac, Coleman, and Noesen.
Along to Brooklyn, as the New York Islanders bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Jaroslav Halak receive the starting nods to play in goal. Columbus began in the first period with a Josh Anderson power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, powered by Pierre-Luc Dubois and Jussi Jokinen. New York tied it on a Nick Leddy power play goal, his seventh of the year, with assists provided by John Tavares and Mathew Barzal. The Islanders took the lead in the second period with a Josh Bailey goal, his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Anthony Beauvillier and Ryan Pulock. The Blue Jackets retied it on a Cam Atkinson goal, his eighth of the year, helped along by Artemi Panarin. Columbus took the lead with a Nick Foligno goal, his tenth of the season, with a lone assist by Oliver Bjorkstrand. New York retied it in the third period on a Jordan Eberle goal, his eighteenth of the year, via Barzal and Casey Cizikas. The Islanders pulled ahead with a Brock Nelson goal, his eleventh of the campaign, made possible by Andrew Ladd and Pulock. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars given to Nelson, Barzal, and Pulock.
Way south to Florida, as the Panthers host the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Harri Sateri are in the creases. Florida struck first in the first period with an Aaron Ekblad goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Jonathan Huberdeau and Keith Yandle. Detroit tied it in the second period on a Danny DeKeyser goal, his third of the year, passed from Frans Nielsen and Darren Helm. The Panthers retook the lead with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his sixteenth of the season, guided in by Evgenii Dadonov and Nick Bjugstad. The Red Wings retied it in the third period with a DeKeyser goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, helped along by Helm and Nielsen. Florida won 3-2 with a Huberdeau goal, his eighteenth of the campaign, fueled by Yandle and Ekblad. The three stars were awarded to Huberdeau, DeKeyser, and Ekblad, while Yandle, Helm, and Nielsen get the honorable mentions.
Up in Winnipeg, the Jets welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov is mismatched with Connor Hellebuyck in goal. Winnipeg was first to score in the first period with a Patrik Laine power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, powered by Blake Wheeler and Dustin Byfuglien. The Jets added on with a Jack Roslovic goal, his second of the year, via Wheeler and Ben Chiarot in the third period. Winnipeg iced it at 3-0 with a Nikolaj Ehlers empty net goal, his twentieth of the campaign, set up by Mathieu Perreault. The three stars belonged to Wheeler, Hellebuyck (25 save shutout), and Laine.
Back stateside, the Dallas Stars bring in the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock and Kari Lehtonen are between the pipes. Dallas drew first blood in the second period with a Mattias Janmark power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by John Klingberg and Jason Spezza. The Stars added on with an unassisted Stephen Johns goal, his sixth of the year. Dallas extended the lead as Jamie Benn scored his twenty-first of the season on the power play, with the help of Devin Shore and Tyler Seguin. The Stars padded the lead with a Seguin goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, made possible by Benn and Alexander Radulov. Devan Dubnyk replaced Stalock in goal for the third period. Minnesota got on the board in the third period with a Jason Zucker goal, his twenty-first of the season, via Mikael Granlund and Jared Spurgeon. Dallas answered with a Radulov goal, his twenty-first of the year, with a lone helper from Seguin. The Stars capped it at 6-1 with a Dan Hamhuis goal, his second of the campaign, guided in by Greg Pateryn and Brett Ritchie. The three stars were handed to Seguin, Benn, and Radulov.
Northeast to Nashville, as the Predators host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Pekka Rinne are the Scandinavian goalies. Nashville cracked the scoresheet in the second period with a P.K. Subban goal, his thirteenth of the season, fueled by Filip Forsberg and Viktor Arvidsson. The Predators added on with a Kevin Fiala goal, his fourteenth of the year, coming off of Craig Smith. New York got on the board in the third period with a J.T. Miller power play goal, his twelfth of the season, with assists provided by Mats Zuccarello and Ryan McDonagh. Nashville responded with a Colton Sissons goal, his fifth of the year, with a lone assist from Subban. The Rangers pulled back on a Mika Zibanejad power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by McDonagh and Miller. The Predators shot back on an Arvidsson goal, his seventeenth of the year, guided in by Ryan Johansen and Forsberg. Nashville capped it at 5-2 with a Fiala power play empty net goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the campaign, set up by Roman Josi and Kyle Turris. The three stars were Fiala, Arvidsson, and Subban, while Forsberg, Miller, and McDonagh get the honorable mentions.
Way to the northwest, the Vancouver Canucks welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Jacob Markstrom protect the nets. Tampa Bay kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Chris Kunitz goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Anton Stralman and Nikita Kucherov. The Lightning added on with a Victor Hedman goal, his seventh of the year, via Steven Stamkos and Kucherov. Tampa Bay extended the lead in the second period as Yanni Gourde scored his eighteenth of the season, thanks to Mikhail Sergachev and Matthew Peca. Vancouver got on the board in the third period with a Thomas Vanek goal, his fifteenth of the year, coming off of Troy Stecher and Brock Boeser. The Canucks got closer with a Boeser goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Brandon Sutter. The Lightning answered on a Cory Conacher power play penalty shot goal, his sixth of the year. The three stars belonged to Boeser, Kucherov, and Conacher in this 4-2 game.
Backtracking to Alberta, where the Calgary Flames bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Jeff Glass and Mike Smith are in the blue paint. Chicago started in the first period with a Nick Schmaltz goal, his fifteenth of the season, passed from Patrick Kane. The Blackhawks added on with a Vinnie Hinostroza power play goal in the second period, his sixth of the year, powered by Kane and Brent Seabrook. Calgary got on the board with a Matt Stajan goal, his third of the season, via Travis Hamonic and T.J. Brodie. The Flames tied it on a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his sixteenth of the year, helped along by Micheal Ferland and Mark Giordano. Chicago retook the lead on an unassisted Anthony Duclair goal, his eleventh of the season. Calgary tied it in the third period on a Michael Frolik goal, his eighth of the year, made possible by Mikael Backlund. The Flames won 4-3 in overtime with a Sean Monahan goal, his twenty-fourth of the campaign, with a lone assist from Brodie. The three stars went to Monahan, Brodie, and Kane.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Arizona Coyotes. Scott Wedgewood and Darcy Kuemper are the lesser-known goalies. Los Angeles opened in the first period with an Alex Iafallo goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Tyler Toffoli and Adrian Kempe. The Kings added on in the second period with a shorthanded Trevor Lewis goal, his thirteenth of the year, set up by Torrey Mitchell and Jake Muzzin. Los Angeles extended the lead as Kempe scored his fifteenth of the season, thanks to Dustin Brown. The Kings padded the lead with a Jake Muzzin power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Drew Doughty and Anze Kopitar. Los Angeles continued in the third period with a Kopitar goal, his twentieth of the season, assisted by Kevin Gravel and Iafallo. The Kings iced it at 6-0 with a Brown goal, his sixteenth of the year, passed from Paul LaDue and Muzzin. The three stars were given to Kopitar, Iafallo, and Kuemper (27 save shutout), while Brown, Kempe, and Muzzin get the honorable mentions.
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