The New Jersey Devils hosting the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock and Eddie Lack are the backups in goal. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Taylor Hall power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, powered by Sami Vatanen and Kyle Palmieri. The Devils added on with a second period Stefan Noesen goal, his eighth of the year, via Travis Zajac and Miles Wood. Minnesota got on the board with a Mike Reilly goal, his second of the season, passed from Nino Niederreiter and Matt Dumba. The Wild tied it on a Joel Eriksson Ek, his third of the year, guided in by Daniel Winnik and Mikael Granlund. Minnesota took the lead with a Chris Stewart goal, his ninth of the season, helped along by Nick Seeler. The Wild iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Eric Staal in the third period, his twenty-seventh of the year, set up by Charlie Coyle. The three stars were Stewart, Stalock (38 for 40 in saves), and Eriksson Ek.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Petr Mrazek draw the starts in goal. Columbus got going with an unassisted Artemi Panarin, his seventeenth of the season. Philadelphia tied it in the third period with a Claude Giroux goal, his twenty-first of the year, fueled by Sean Couturier and Shayne Gostisbehere. The Flyers took the lead on a Nolan Patrick power play goal, his eighth of the campaign, powered by Gostisbehere and Giroux. The three stars were Giroux, Patrick, and Gostisbehere.
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs bring in the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Frederik Andersen. New York started in the first period with a Ryan Pulock goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Thomas Hickey and Mathew Barzal. The Islanders added on with a Barzal goal, his seventeenth of the year, guided in by Anthony Beauvillier and Sebastian Aho. Toronto got on the board with a Mitchell Marner goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Nazem Kadri and Patrick Marleau. The Maple Leafs tied it in the third period with a Morgan Rielly goal, his sixth of the year, via Connor Brown and James van Riemsdyk. New York retook the lead with a Jordan Eberle goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Barzal and Beauvillier. Toronto tied it on an Auston Matthews goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, courtesy of Jake Gardiner and Zach Hyman. The Maple Leafs won 4-3 with a lone tally by Tyler Bozak in the shootout. The three stars were Barzal, Beauvillier, and Matthews.
In Michigan, the Detroit Red Wings host the Buffalo Sabres. Robin Lehner and Jimmy Howard are in the blue paint. Buffalo led off in the first period with a Rasmus Ristolainen goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Nathan Beaulieu and Johan Larsson. Detroit tied it in the second period with an unassisted Jonathan Ericsson goal, his third of the year. The Sabres retook the lead on an Evander Kane power play goal, his twentieth of the season, powered by Jason Pominville and Ristolainen. The Red Wings tied it on a third period Justin Abdelkader power play goal, his tenth of the year, with assists provided by Frans Nielsen and Henrik Zetterberg. Buffalo won 3-2 in overtime with a Marco Scandella goal, his third of the campaign, guided in by Larsson and Sam Reinhart. The three stars were given to Ristolainen, Larsson, and Scandella.
Back in Canada, the Montreal Canadiens welcome the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and Antti Niemi play in goal. Montreal began in the first period with a Tomas Plekanec goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Paul Byron and Brendan Gallagher. The Canadiens added on in the second period with a Jeff Petry goal, his tenth of the year, via Charles Hudon and Nicolas Deslauriers. New York got on the board in the third period with a Kevin Hayes power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Tony DeAngelo and David Desharnais. Montreal capped it at 3-1 with a Phillip Danault goal, his eighth of the year, with a lone assist by Plekanec. The three stars were Plekanec, Petry, and Niemi (31 for 32 in saves).
Crossing into Ontario, as the Ottawa Senators bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Louis Domingue and Craig Anderson. Tampa Bay struck first in the first period with a Tyler Johnson goal, his seventeenth of the season, helped along by Chris Kunitz and Yanni Gourde. Ottawa tied it on a Ryan Dzingel goal, his sixteenth of the year, coming off of Mark Stone and Derick Brassard. The Lightning retook the lead with a Victor Hedman goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Nikita Kucherov and Vladislav Namestnikov. Tampa Bay added on in the second period with a Namestnikov goal, his twentieth of the year, passed from Kucherov and Steven Stamkos. The Lightning extended the lead as Brayden Point scored his twenty-fourth of the season, thanks to Gourde and Alex Killorn. The Senators got one back in the third period with a Mark Borowiecki goal, his third of the year, fueled by Bobby Ryan and Cody Ceci. Ottawa got closer with a Brassard power play goal, his eighteenth of the campaign, powered by Stone and Erik Karlsson. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars Namestnikov, Kucherov, and Gourde, while Brassard and Stone get the honorable mentions.
Way down south, as the Florida Panthers host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Roberto Luongo tend the twines. Florida was first to score in the first period with a Maxim Mamin goal, assisted by Colton Sceviour and Ian McCoshen. Washington tied it on a Lars Eller goal, his thirteenth of the season, passed from Brett Connolly and Andre Burakovsky. The Capitals took the lead in the second period with a Burakovsky power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Alex Ovechkin. The Panthers tied it in the third period with a Nick Bjugstad goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Aleksander Barkov and Evgenii Dadonov. Florida took it with a Vincent Trocheck power play goal, his twenty-third of the year, with assists provided by Jonathan Huberdeau and Keith Yandle. The three stars of the 3-2 game went to Trocheck, Bjugstad, and Burakovsky.
Northwest to Nashville, as the Predators welcome the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell is mismatched with Pekka Rinne in goal. Nashville drew first blood in the first period with a Nick Bonino goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Roman Josi and Ryan Ellis. The Predators added on with a Scott Hartnell goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Bonino and Calle Jarnkrok. San Jose got on the board in the second period with a Logan Couture goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, passed from Kevin Labanc and Justin Braun. Nashville replied with a Kevin Fiala goal, his nineteenth of the year, coming off of P.K. Subban and Ryan Johansen. The Predators extended the lead in the third period as Viktor Arvidsson scored his twenty-second of the season, a power play goal with the help of Subban and Craig Smith. Nashville padded the lead with a Johansen goal, his eighth of the year, via Josi. The Predators continued with a Mattias Ekholm goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Filip Forsberg and Arvidsson. Nashville finished it at 7-1 with an unassisted Jarnkrok goal, his fifteenth of the year. The three stars were Bonino, Johansen, and Arvidsson, while Jarnkrok, Josi, and Subban receive the honorable mentions.
In Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Cam Talbot are in the creases. Edmonton dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Leon Draisaitl his eighteenth of the season, coming off of Matt Benning and Connor McDavid. The Oilers added on with a Zack Kassian goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone assist by Mark Letestu. Colorado got on the board with a Samuel Girard goal, his third of the season, passed from Carl Soderberg. The Avalanche tied it on a Colin Wilson goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Tyson Jost and Alexander Kerfoot. Edmonton won 3-2 in overtime with a McDavid goal, his twenty-seventh of the campaign, assisted by Draisaitl and Oscar Klefbom. The three stars were awarded to McDavid, Draisaitl, and Kassian
Down in Arizona, the Coyotes host the Calgary Flames. Jon Gillies and Antti Raanta make the starts in goal. Arizona kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Derek Stepan goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Jason Demers. Calgary tied it on a Sam Bennett goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Johnny Gaudreau and Mark Giordano. The Flames took the lead with a Gaudreau goal, his twentieth of the season, via Sean Monahan and Bennett. Calgary added on in the second period with a Monahan power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, powered by Dougie Hamilton and Gaudreau. The Flames extended the lead as Mark Jankowski scored a shorthanded and unassisted goal in the third period, his eleventh of the season. Calgary padded the lead on a Matthew Tkachuk goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, coming off of Hamilton and Giordano. The Coyotes got one back with a Kevin Connauton goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Nick Cousins and Jordan Martinook. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars given to Gaudreau, Monahan, and Bennett, while Giordano and Hamilton get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Jonathan Quick are between the pipes. Dallas cracked the scoresheet in the third period with a Tyler Seguin goal, his thirtieth of the season, with a lone assist by Greg Pateryn. The Stars added on with an Alexander Radulov empty net goal, his twenty-second of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Lehtonen (18 save shutout), Seguin, and Radulov.
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