The Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Cam Ward are the veteran goalies. Carolina began in the first period with a Warren Foegele goal, passed from Derek Ryan and Trevor van Riemsdyk. Ottawa tied it in the second period with a Bobby Ryan goal, his tenth of the season, via Matt Duchene and Ryan Dzingel. The Hurricanes took the lead back with a Valentin Zykov goal, his third of the year, fueled by Foegele and Ryan. Carolina added on with a Brock McGinn goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Jordan Staal and Jaccob Slavin. The Hurricanes iced it at 4-1 with a Sebastian Aho empty net goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, set up by Haydn Fleury. The three stars were Foegele, Ryan, and Ward (19 for 20 in saves).
Up in Brooklyn, the New York Islanders welcome the Florida Panthers. James Reimer and Christopher Gibson are the backups in goal. Florida led off in the first period with a Keith Yandle goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Evgenii Dadonov and Aleksander Barkov. The Panthers added on in the second period with a Nick Bjugstad power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, powered by Jamie McGinn and Aaron Ekblad. Florida extended the lead as Dadonov scored his twenty-fourth of the season, thanks to Yandle and the goalie Reimer. This stood for an eventual 3-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Reimer (32 save shutout), Yandle, and Dadonov.
In Canada, the Toronto Maple Leafs bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Chad Johnson is mismatched with Frederik Andersen in goal. Buffalo opened in the first period with a Jack Eichel goal, his twenty-third of the season, coming off of Zemgus Girgensons. Toronto tied it with a Nazem Kadri goal in the second period, his thirtieth of the year, helped along by Mitchell Marner and Patrick Marleau. The Maple Leafs took the lead on a Marleau power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, powered by Auston Matthews and Jake Gardiner. The Sabres retied it on a Casey Nelson goal, his third of the year, via Kyle Okposo and Johan Larsson in the third period. Buffalo pulled ahead with an Eichel goal, his second of the game and twenty-fourth of the campaign, guided in by Jason Pominville and Girgensons. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Eichel, Marleau, and Girgensons.
Into Quebec, where the Montreal Canadiens host the Detroit Red Wings. Jared Coreau and Carey Price man the nets. Detroit started in the first period with a Gustav Nyquist goal, his twentieth of the season, helped along by Henrik Zetterberg and Tyler Bertuzzi. Montreal tied it with a Paul Byron power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, powered by Alex Galchenyuk and Jeff Petry. The Canadiens took the lead in the second period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, passed from Karl Alzner and Noah Juulsen. Montreal added on with another Gallagher goal, his second of the game and thirtieth of the year, assisted by Mike Reilly and Jonathan Drouin. The Red Wings got one back with a Bertuzzi goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Nyquist and Jonathan Ericsson. The Canadiens shot back in the third period with a Galchenyuk power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, with assists provided by Petry and Drouin. The final remained at 4-2, with the three stars going to Gallagher, Galchenyuk, and Petry, while Bertuzzi and Nyquist get the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the New York Rangers welcome the Washington Capitals. Philipp Grubauer and Alexandar Georgiev are the lesser-known goalies. Washington struck first in the first period with a T.J. Oshie goal, his eighteenth of the season, courtesy of Nicklas Backstrom and Jakub Jerabek. The Capitals added on with a Matt Niskanen goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Alex Ovechkin. Washington extended the lead on an Ovechkin power play goal, his forty-fifth of the season, powered by John Carlson and Backstrom. Ondrej Pavelec relieved Georgiev in goal. The Capitals padded the lead with a shorthanded Kuznetsov goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, set up by Alex Chiasson. New York got on the board in the second period with a Lias Andersson goal, coming off of Jimmy Vesey. The Rangers got closer in the third period with a Mats Zuccarello goal, his sixteenth of the season, with helpers from Filip Chytil and Rob O'Gara. The Capitals won 4-2, with the three stars given to Ovechkin, Kuznetsov, and Backstrom.
South to Tampa Bay, where the Lightning bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta and Louis Domigue are in the blue paint. Arizona got going in the second period on a Trevor Murphy goal, assisted by Jordan Martinook and Nick Cousins. The Coyotes added on with a Jakob Chychrun power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Richard Panik and Clayton Keller. Arizona extended the lead in the third period as Brendan Perlini scored his seventeenth of the year, thanks to Dylan Strome and Kevin Connauton. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Nikita Kucherov power play goal, his thirty-eighth of the season, with assists provided by J.T. Miller and Victor Hedman. The Coyotes capped it at 4-1 with a Keller empty net goal, his twenty-third of the year, set up by Alex Goligoski. The three stars were Keller, Raanta (19 for 20 in saves), and Chychrun.
Northwest to Chicago, with the Blackhawks hosting the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones faces a lesser foe in Anton Forsberg in goal. San Jose was first to score with a Marcus Sorensen goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Jannik Hansen. Chicago tied it on an Alex DeBrincat goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, via Vinnie Hinostroza and Brandon Saad. The Blackhawks took the lead with a Connor Murphy goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. The Sharks tied it in the second period on an Evander Kane goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, passed from Mikkel Boedker. San Jose took the lead in the third period with a Tomas Hertl goal, his twenty-first of the season, coming off of Barclay Goodrow. Chicago retied it with a Patrick Sharp goal, his tenth of the year, helped along by DeBrincat and Erik Gustafsson. In the shootout, Logan Couture and Kevin Labanc helped the Sharks to a 4-3 win over Sharp and the Blackhawks. The three stars were DeBrincat
Westward to Nevada, as the Vegas Golden Knights welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Marc-Andre Fleury protect the nets. Vegas dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Alex Tuch power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by William Karlsson and Jonathan Marchessault. Colorado tied it on an Erik Johnson goal, his ninth of the year, via Blake Comeau and Matt Nieto. The Golden Knights retook the lead with a Marchessault power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, with assists provided by Shea Theodore and Karlsson. Vegas added on with a Theodore goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Erik Haula and James Neal. The Golden Knights extended the lead as Karlsson scored his fortieth of the campaign, an empty net goal, thanks to Marchessault. The three stars went to Marchessault, Karlsson, and Fleury (28 for 29 in saves).
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Calgary Flames. Mike Smith and Jonathan Quick tend the twines. Los Angeles drew first blood in the second period with a Dion Phaneuf power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Adrian Kempe. The Kings added on with an Anze Kopitar power play goal, his thirty-fourth of the year, with assists provided by Phaneuf and Dustin Brown. Los Angeles extended the lead in the third period as Jeff Carter scored a power play goal, his tenth of the season, with the help of Kopitar and Brown. This stood for a 3-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Kopitar, Phaneuf, and Quick (23 save shutout), while Brown gets an honorable mention.
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