The Boston Bruins hosting the Philadelphia Flyers. Alex Lyon is mismatched with Tuukka Rask in goal. Philadelphia started in the first period with a Jakub Voracek power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, powered by Nolan Patrick and Claude Giroux. Boston tied it on a Riley Nash goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from David Pastrnak and Kevan Miller. The Bruins took the lead on a Brian Gionta goal, via Zdeno Chara and Tommy Wingels. The Flyers retied it in the second period with a shorthanded Jori Lehtera goal, his third of the season, set up by Valtteri Filppula and Radko Gudas. Boston took the lead in the third period with a Brad Marchand goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, helped along by Pastrnak and Chara. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Pastrnak, Chara, and Marchand.
In New Jersey, the Devils welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Cory Schneider protect the nets. Winnipeg opened in the first period with a Patrik Laine goal, his thirty-ninth of the season, assisted by Paul Stastny and Nikolaj Ehlers. The Jets added on in the second period with a Joel Armia goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Ben Chiarot and the goalie Hellebuyck. New Jersey got on the board with Kyle Palmieri goal, his eighteenth of the season, via Nico Hischier. Winnipeg replied in the third period with an Ehlers goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, courtesy of Dustin Byfuglien. The Devils got one back with a Hischier goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, made possible by Jesper Bratt and Will Butcher. The final held at 3-2, with the three stars being Ehlers, Hischier, and Hellebuyck (41 for 43 in saves).
West to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Joonas Korpisalo are in the blue paint. Colorado began in the first period with a Tyson Barrie goal, his ninth of the season, with a lone assist by Mikko Rantanen. The Avalanche added on with a Carl Soderberg goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Blake Comeau. Columbus got on the board with a Boone Jenner goal, his seventh of the season, guided in by Alexander Wennberg. The Blue Jackets tied it on a Thomas Vanek goal, his eighteenth of the year, fueled by Jenner and Ryan Murray in the second period. Columbus took the lead with a Zach Werenski power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Seth Jones and Pierre-Luc Dubois. The Blue Jackets extended the lead as Vanek scored his second of the game and nineteenth of the year, thanks to Jones and Werenski. Colorado got one back in the third period with a Gabriel Landeskog power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, with assists provided by Rantanen and Nathan MacKinnon. The Avalanche tied it on an unassisted Soderberg goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year. Columbus won 5-4 in overtime with a Jones goal, his eleventh of the campaign, passed from Dubois and Artemi Panarin. The three stars went to Jones, Vanek, and Soderberg, while Werenski, Jenner, Dubois, and Rantanen get the honorable mentions.
Next up, the Detroit Red Wings host the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Jimmy Howard protect the nets. Vegas led off in the first period with an unassisted Alex Tuch goal, his twelfth of the season. The Golden Knights added on with a shorthanded Cody Eakin goal in the second period, his eighth of the year, set up by William Karlsson. Vegas extended the lead as Eakin scored again, his second of the game and ninth of the season, with the help of Tomas Nosek and Brad Hunt. The Golden Knights padded the lead on another Tuch goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, with a lone assist by Eakin. The final stood at 4-0, with the three stars awarded to Eakin, Tuch, and Fleury (28 save shutout).
In Canada, the Ottawa Senators welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Robin Lehner and Craig Anderson are the underrated goalies. Buffalo struck first in the first period with a Marco Scandella goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. Ottawa tied it in the second period with a Ryan Dzingel goal, his eighteenth of the year, assisted by Matt Duchene. The Senators took the lead with another Dzingel goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the season, passed from Mike Hoffman and Erik Karlsson. The Sabres retied it on a Sam Reinhart goal, his seventeenth of the year, fueled by Benoit Pouliot. Ottawa regained the lead with a Thomas Chabot goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Magnus Paajarvi and Mark Stone. Buffalo pulled even in the third period with a Scott Wilson goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Ryan O'Reilly and Reinhart. The Sabres won 4-3 in the shootout with tallies by Reinhart and Jacob Josefson to beat Duchene and the Senators. The three stars were Dzingel, Reinhart, and Duchene.
Way to the south, the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Andrei Vasilevskiy guard the cages. Tampa Bay kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Cedric Paquette goal, his third of the season, made possible by Chris Kunitz and Ryan Callahan. The Lightning added on with an Adam Erne goal, his third of the year, coming off of Anthony Cirelli. Tampa Bay extended the lead in the second period as Cirelli scored his second of the season, with the help of Mikhail Sergachev and Alex Killorn. New York got on the board with a Ryan Spooner goal, his eleventh of the year, helped along by Kevin Hayes and Jesper Fast. The Lightning answered with a Kunitz goal, his twelfth of the season, courtesy of Cirelli. Alexandar Georgiev replaced Lundqvist in goal. Tampa Bay padded the lead with a Tyler Johnson goal, his nineteenth of the year, passed from Nikita Kucherov and Sergachev. The Rangers pulled back in the third period with a Mats Zuccarello goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Spooner. New York got closer with a Hayes goal, his nineteenth of the year, guided in by Rob O'Gara and Spooner. The final held at 5-3, with the three stars given to Cirelli, Spooner, and Kunitz, while Hayes gets an honorable mention.
Staying in the state, the Florida Panthers host the Montreal Canadiens. Charlie Lindgren and Roberto Luongo occupy the creases. Florida was first to score in the first period with a Jonathan Huberdeau power play goal, his twenty-first of the season, powered by Vincent Trocheck and Evgenii Dadonov. The Panthers added on in the second period with a Nick Bjugstad goal, his fifteenth of the year, via Aleksander Barkov and Keith Yandle. Florida extended the lead as Micheal Haley scored his third of the season, thanks to Derek MacKenzie. The Panthers padded the lead in the third period on a Dadonov goal, his twenty-first of the year, made possible by Yandle and Barkov. Florida continued with a shorthanded Trocheck goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, set up by Yandle, who got a sock trick. This made it 5-0, with the three stars given to Luongo (40 save shutout), Trocheck, and Yandle, while Dadonov and Barkov get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Nashville, as the Predators welcome the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Pekka Rinne tend the twines. Nashville led off in the first period with a Craig Smith goal, his twenty-first of the season, passed from Kyle Turris and Ryan Hartman. The Predators added on with a Ryan Johansen goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Filip Forsberg and Viktor Arvidsson. Nashville extended the lead in the second period as Austin Watson scored a shorthanded goal, his eleventh of the season, set up by Colton Sissons and Ryan Ellis. Anaheim got on the board in the third period with a Rickard Rakell goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, via Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf. The Ducks got closer with a Rakell goal, his second of the game and thirtieth of the season, assisted by Getzlaf and Jakob Silfverberg. The Predators replied with an Arvidsson goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, with helpers from Forsberg and Johansen. This stood for a 4-2 win, with the three stars given to Arvidsson, Johansen, and Forsberg, while Rakell and Getzlaf get the honorable mentions.
Further north, the Chicago Blackhawks bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Scott Darling faces his former team and Jean-Francois Berube in goal. Chicago began in the first period with a Tomas Jurco goal, his third of the season, assisted by Brent Seabrook. Carolina tied it on a Jaccob Slavin goal, his sixth of the year, via Justin Williams and Brett Pesce. The Blackhawks retook the lead with a Patrick Sharp goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Anthony Duclair and David Kampf. The Hurricanes tied it again in the second period with a Williams goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Elias Lindholm and Justin Faulk. Carolina took the lead in the third period with a Sebastian Aho power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, powered by Teuvo Teravainen and Lindholm. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Williams, Lindholm, and Aho.
In Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers host the New York Islanders. Christopher Gibson and Cam Talbot are between the pipes. New York got going in the third period with a Thomas Hickey goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Brock Nelson and Ryan Pulock. Edmonton tied it on a Connor McDavid goal, his thirty-first of the year, passed from Oscar Klefbom and Ethan Bear. In the shootout, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and McDavid topped Jordan Eberle to give the Oilers a 2-1 win. The three stars were McDavid, Talbot (30 for 31 in saves), and Gibson (35 for 36 in saves).
Down in California, the Los Angeles Kings welcome the Washington Capitals. Philipp Grubauer and Jonathan Quick man the nets. Los Angeles struck first in the first period with a Jeff Carter goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Alec Martinez and Tanner Pearson. Washington tied it in the second period with a Jakub Vrana goal, his twelfth of the year, coming off of T.J. Oshie and Brooks Orpik. The Kings took the lead on a Trevor Lewis goal, his fourteenth of the season, courtesy of Carter. Los Angeles iced it at 3-1 with a Kyle Clifford empty net goal in the third period, his fifth of the year, set up by Anze Kopitar and Derek Forbort. The three stars were Quick (25 for 26 in saves), Carter, and Lewis.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Martin Jones are the masked men. San Jose dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Mikkel Boedker power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Joonas Donskoi and Dylan DeMelo. The Sharks iced it at 2-0 with a Tomas Hertl empty net goal, his sixteenth of the year, set up by Brent Burns. The three stars were Boedker, Jones (16 save shutout), and Allen (34 for 35 in saves).
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