The Ottawa Senators host the Philadelphia Flyers. Petr Mrazek and Craig Anderson are in goal. Philadelphia led off in the first period with an Ivan Provorov goal, his eleventh of the season, via Claude Giroux and Shayne Gostisbehere. The Flyers added on with an unassisted Robert Hagg goal, his second of the year. Ottawa got on the board with a Mike Hoffman power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, powered by Thomas Chabot and Bobby Ryan. Philadelphia answered in the third period with a Giroux goal, his twenty-second of the year, with a lone assist by Brandon Manning. The Flyers extended the lead as Nolan Patrick scored his ninth of the season, thanks to Manning and Jakub Voracek. Philadelphia padded the lead on a Manning goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Radko Gudas. The Senators got one back on a Ryan Dzingel goal, his seventeenth of the season, helped along by Zack Smith and Mark Stone. Ottawa pulled closer with a Matt Duchene goal, his seventeenth of the year, passed from Stone and Hoffman. This only made it 5-3, the final, with the three stars given to Manning, Giroux, and Hoffman, while Stone gets an honorable mention.
Out west, the Calgary Flames welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Jon Gillies are called on to start in goal. Calgary began in the first period with a Michael Frolik goal, his ninth of the season, with a lone assist by Mikael Backlund. The Flames added on with a Mark Giordano goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Backlund and Matthew Tkachuk. Colorado got on the board with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, made possible by Tyson Barrie and Duncan Siemens. Calgary replied in the second period with a Sean Monahan power play goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, powered by Michael Stone and Tkachuk. The Flames extended the lead as Troy Brouwer scored his fourth of the season in the third period, thanks to Matt Stajan and T.J. Brodie. Calgary padded the lead on a Backlund power play goal, his eleventh of the year, with assists provided by Brouwer and Brodie. The Flames won 5-1, with the three stars given to Backlund, Brouwer, and Gillies (27 for 28 in saves), while Tkachuk and Brodie get the honorable mentions.
Back east, the Detroit Red Wings bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Scott Darling and Jimmy Howard are set to start in goal. Detroit opened in the first period with a Danny DeKeyser goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Dylan Larkin and Xavier Ouellet. Carolina tied it in the second period on a Noah Hanifin goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Victor Rask. The Red Wings took the lead back with a Henrik Zetterberg power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Gustav Nyquist and Niklas Kronwall. Detroit added on with a Trevor Daley goal, his sixth of the year, via Andreas Athanasiou. The three stars were Howard (28 for 29 in saves), Zetterberg, and Daley.
Down in Dallas, the Stars host the Winnipeg Jets. Michael Hutchinson and Kari Lehtonen are the backups in goal. Dallas started in the first period with a Tyler Pitlick goal, his twelfth of the season, with a lone assist by Radek Faksa. Winnipeg tied it in the second period with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, coming off of Dustin Byfuglien. The Jets took the lead with a Toby Enstrom goal, fueled by Jack Roslovic and Byfuglien. Winnipeg added on with a Mark Scheifele power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Blake Wheeler and Byfuglien, the latter earning a natural sock trick. The Jets extended the lead as Patrik Laine scored his thirtieth of the year, thanks to Ehlers and the goalie Hutchinson. Ben Bishop replaced Lehtonen in goal. Winnipeg padded the lead on another Laine goal, his second of the game and thirty-first of the season, made possible by Ehlers. The Stars got one back with a Tyler Seguin goal, his thirty-first of the year, helped along by Alexander Radulov and Jamie Benn. Dallas got closer in the third period with a Radulov goal, his twenty-third of the campaign, with a lone helper from Seguin. This only made it 5-3, the final, with the three stars given to Ehlers, Laine, and Byfuglien, while Seguin and Radulov get the honorable mentions.
Way northeast to Quebec, as the Montreal Canadiens welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy faces a lesser foe in Antti Niemi in goal. Montreal struck first in the first period with a Byron Froese goal, his second of the season, coming off of Jordie Benn and Daniel Carr. Tampa Bay tied it on a Brayden Point goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, with a lone assist by Alex Killorn. The Lightning took the lead with a second period Nikita Kucherov power play goal, his thirty-third of the season, powered by Victor Hedman and Tyler Johnson. The Canadiens retied it on a Joe Morrow goal, his fifth of the year, via Charles Hudon and Max Pacioretty. Montreal took the lead on a Pacioretty power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, assisted by Jeff Petry and Jonathan Drouin. Tampa Bay retied it in the third period with a Ryan Callahan power play goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Kucherov and Steven Stamkos. In the shootout, Point had the lone tally to give the Lightning a 4-3 win. The three stars were Kucherov, Point, and Pacioretty.
In Ontario, the Toronto Maple Leafs bring in the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Frederik Andersen protect the nets. Boston was first to score in the first period with a Brad Marchand goal, his twenty-third of the season, made possible by David Pastrnak and Patrice Bergeron. Toronto tied it on a Mitchell Marner goal, his sixteenth of the year, courtesy of William Nylander and Roman Polak. The Maple Leafs took the lead with a Nazem Kadri power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, powered by James van Riemsdyk and Marner. The Bruins retied it on a Marchand goal, his second of the game and twenty-fourth of the year, via Pastrnak and Bergeron. Boston took the lead in the second period with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his twelfth of the season, fueled by Ryan Spooner and David Krejci. Toronto retied it with a Kadri power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-third of the year, with assists provided by Marner and Jake Gardiner. The Maple Leafs gained the lead with a Ron Hainsey third period goal, his fourth of the campaign, assisted by Nylander and Marner, the latter earning a sock trick. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars given to Marner, Kadri, and Marchand, while Pastrnak, Bergeron, and Nylander get the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the Washington Capitals host the Buffalo Sabres. Robin Lehner and Philipp Grubauer are in the creases. Washington drew first blood in the first period with an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, his seventeenth of the season, coming off of Brett Connolly and Dmitry Orlov. The Capitals added on in the second period with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his eighth of the year, assisted by Kuznetsov and Matt Niskanen. Buffalo got on the board in the third period with a Sam Reinhart goal, his fourteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Casey Nelson. Washington replied with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his thirty-seventh of the year, powered by John Carlson and Kuznetsov. The Capitals extended the lead on a Lars Eller empty net goal, his fourteenth of the season, set up by Alex Chiasson and Niskanen. Washington capped it at 5-1 as Ovechkin scored his second of the game and thirty-eighth of the year, thanks to Carlson and Kuznetsov, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars were awarded to Kuznetsov, Ovechkin, and Niskanen, while Carlson gets an honorable mention.
South to Florida, as the Panthers welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tristan Jarry and Roberto Luongo are in the blue paint. Florinda kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Vincent Trocheck goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, via Denis Malgin and Keith Yandle. Pittsburgh tied it on a Carl Hagelin goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Evgeni Malkin and Jamie Oleksiak. The Panthers retook the lead on an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Aleksander Barkov and Nick Bjugstad. Florida added on with a Jamie McGinn goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Jared McCann and Alexander Petrovic in the second period. The Panthers extended the lead as Derek MacKenzie scored his third of the season, with the help of Colton Sceviour and Petrovic. Matt Murray replaced Jarry in goal. The Penguins got one back with a Malkin goal, his thirty-fifth of the year, helped along by Bryan Rust and Matt Hunwick. Pittsburgh got closer in the third period with another Malkin goal, his second of the game and thirty-sixth of the season, made possible by Hagelin. Florida countered on a Dadonov goal, his seventeenth of the year and second of the game, guided in by Barkov and Yandle. The Penguins pulled back on a Patric Hornqvist power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, powered by Phil Kessel and Sidney Crosby. Pittsburgh tied it as Rust scored his tenth of the year, thanks to Brian Dumoulin. The Panthers retook the lead on a Dadonov goal, completing his hat trick on his eighteenth of the campaign, fueled by Barkov, who got a sock trick, and Jonathan Huberdeau. The three stars of the 6-5 game belonged to Dadonov, Barkov, and Malkin, while Yandle, Petrovic, Rust, and Hagelin receive honorable mentions.
Back north, the Columbus Blue Jackets bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Anton Forsberg and Sergei Bobrovsky are between the pipes. Chicago led off in the first period with a David Kampf goal, his third of the season, helped along by Ryan Hartman and Vinnie Hinostroza. Columbus tied it on a Cam Atkinson power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Seth Jones and Pierre-Luc Dubois. The Blackhawks retook the lead in the second period with a Tomas Jurco goal, assisted by Patrick Kane and Erik Gustafsson. The Blue Jackets tied it again with a Dubois goal, his fourteenth of the season, guided in by Artemi Panarin. Columbus took the lead in the third period with a Josh Anderson goal, his eighteenth of the year, with a lone assist by Boone Jenner. The three stars went to Dubois, Anderson, and Bobrovsky (31 for 33 in saves).
Over in New Jersey, the Devils host the New York Islanders on Patrik Elias night. Jaroslav Halak and Keith Kinkaid are the masked men. New York got going in the second period with a Jordan Eberle goal, his twenty-second of the season, via Anthony Beauvillier and Mathew Barzal. New Jersey tied it on a Kyle Palmieri goal, his fifteenth of the year, courtesy of Taylor Hall in the third period. The Devils took the lead with another Palmieri goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the campaign, assisted by Sami Vatanen and Hall. The final held at 2-1, with the three stars given to Palmieri, Hall, and Kinkaid (30 for 31 in saves).
Way to the southwest, the Arizona Coyotes welcome the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan Miller and Antti Raanta guard the cages. Arizona began in the first period with a Jason Demers goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Josh Archibald and Kevin Connauton. The Coyotes iced it at 2-0 in the third period with a Max Domi empty net goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Archibald and Niklas Hjalmarsson. The three stars went to Raanta (26 save shutout), Demers, and Archibald.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring inthe Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Jonathan Quick are the goalies. Edmonton struck first in the first period with an Anton Slepyshev goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Ryan Strome and Michael Cammalleri. The Oilers added on with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his nineteenth of the year, via Cammalleri and Adam Larsson. Los Angeles got on the board with a Tyler Toffoli goal, his twentieth of the season, with a lone assist by Nate Thompson. Edmonton replied with a Jujhar Khaira goal, his tenth of the year, helped along by Drake Caggiula and Darnell Nurse. The Kings got one back with a Tobias Rieder goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Derek Forbort and Anze Kopitar in the third period. The Oilers answered with a Strome empty net goal, his tenth of the year, set up by Cammalleri, who got a sock trick. Los Angeles pulled back on a Dustin Brown goal, his eighteenth of the campaign, courtesy of Drew Doughty and Adrian Kempe. The three stars were given to Cammalleri, Strome, and Khaira.
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