Three games on as a new week begins, and the first is in...
Toronto, where the Maple Leafs host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Frederik Andersen protect the nets. Toronto began in the first period with a William Nylander goal, his thirteenth of the season, made possible by Auston Matthews and Jake Gardiner. The Maple Leafs added on in the second period with a Nylander goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, via Matthews and Mitchell Marner. Toronto extended the lead as Gardiner scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Nylander and Matthews, the latter earning a sock trick. Tampa Bay got on the board with an Alex Killorn goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov. The Lightning got closer in the third period with a Kucherov goal, his thirtieth of the season, courtesy of Killorn. Tampa Bay tied it on a Yanni Gourde goal, his twenty-first of the year, assisted by Braydon Coburn and Steven Stamkos. The Maple Leafs took the lead back with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his twenty-third of the campaign, passed from Tyler Bozak. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars given to Nylander, Matthews, and Kucherov, while Gardiner and Killorn get the honorable mentions.
West to Edmonton, where the Oilers welcome the Florida Panthers. James Reimer and Cam Talbot draw the starts in goal. Florida led off in the first period with an Aaron Ekblad power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Denis Malgin and Mike Matheson. Edmonton tied it on a Patrick Maroon goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Yohann Auvitu and Connor McDavid. The Oilers took the lead in the second period with a shorthanded penalty shot goal by Leon Draisaitl, his sixteenth of the season. The Panthers retied it on a Malgin goal, his ninth of the year, coming off of Matheson and Mark Pysyk. Edmonton regained the lead with a Drake Caggiula goal, his eighth of the season, helped along by Kris Russell and Jujhar Khaira. Florida tied it again on an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his twelfth of the year, fueled by Nick Bjugstad and Ekblad. The Panthers took the lead in the third period on a Vincent Trocheck power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, with assists provided by Keith Yandle and Aleksander Barkov. Florida added on with another Trocheck power play goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the year, with helpers from Yandle and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Oilers got one back with an Anton Slepyshev goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Mark Letestu. The Panthers countered on a Dadonov penalty shot goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year. Edmonton chipped back with a McDavid goal, his twenty-third of the season, made possible by Maroon. Florida iced it at 7-5 with a Trocheck empty net goal, completing his hat trick on his twenty-first of the year, set up by Huberdeau. The three stars went to Trocheck, Dadonov, and Malgin, while Ekblad, Yandle, Matheson, Huberdeau, McDavid, and Maroon get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Arizona Coyotes bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Anton Forsberg and Antti Raanta are in the blue paint. Arizona struck first in the first period with a Max Domi goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Jakob Chychrun and Tobias Rieder. The Coyotes added on with a Clayton Keller goal, his sixteenth of the year, with a lone assist by Derek Stepan. Chicago got on the board with an Alex DeBrincat power play goal, his twentieth of the season, powered by Jonathan Toews and Lance Bouma. Arizona replied with an Alex Goligoski goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Keller and Domi. Jeff Glass replaced Forsberg in goal. The Coyotes extended the lead as Rieder scored a power play goal, his seventh of the season, thanks to Christian Fischer. Arizona padded the lead in the third period with a Nick Cousins goal, his tenth of the year, helped along by Goligoski and Kevin Connauton. The Coyotes finished it at 6-1 with a Christian Dvorak goal, his ninth of the campaign, via Fischer and Zac Rinaldo. The three stars were Domi, Keller, and Goligoski, while Fischer and Rieder get honorable mentions.
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