A new set of games is here, with four on tonight. We begin in...
Montreal, where the Canadiens host the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Carey Price are the masked men. Montreal led off in the first period with a Max Domi goal, passed from Artturi Lehkonen and Mike Reilly. St. Louis tied it in the second period with a Vince Dunn power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Vladimir Tarasenko and Ryan O'Reilly. The Canadiens retook the lead with a Reilly power play goal, with assists provided by Charles Hudon and Jonathan Drouin. The Blues tied it again in the third period with a Brayden Schenn power play goal, his third of the year, via Alexander Steen and David Perron. Montreal won it 3-2 late with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his fourth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Tomas Tatar. The three stars were given to Reilly, Gallagher, and Domi.
Stateside, the Washington Capitals welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Braden Holtby tend the twines. New York began in the first period with a Mika Zibanejad goal, his second of the season, guided in by Chris Kreider and Neal Pionk. Washington tied it with a John Carlson goal, his third of the year, coming off of Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals took the lead with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal in the second period, his fifth of the season, powered by Carlson and Brett Connolly. The Rangers tied it again with a Jimmy Vesey power play goal, his third of the year, with helpers from Pionk and Brett Howden. Washington retook the lead on another Ovechkin power play goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, assisted by Carlson and Backstrom. New York equalized in the third period on a Kreider power play goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Pionk, who got a sock trick, and Zibanejad. The Capitals won 4-3 in overtime with a Matt Niskanen goal, courtesy of Evgeny Kuznetsov and T.J. Oshie. The three stars belonged to Ovechkin, Carlson, and Pionk, while Kreider, Zibanejad, and Backstrom earn the honorable mentions.
Out west, the Calgary Flames bring in the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Mike Smith are in the creases. Calgary started in the first period with a Michael Frolik goal, his second of the season, via Mikael Backlund and Matthew Tkachuk. The Flames added on with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his third of the year, passed from Sean Monahan and Noah Hanifin. Calgary extended the lead as Juuso Valimaki scored, thanks to Michael Stone and Mark Jankowski. Boston got on the board in the second period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone assist by David Krejci. The Flames answered on a Frolik goal, his second of the game and third of the year, made possible by Backlund. The Bruins answered with a Brad Marchand goal, his second of the season, assisted by Bergeron and David Pastrnak. Calgary iced it at 5-2 in the third period with a Tkachuk empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Stone. The three stars were Frolik, Backlund, and Bergeron, while Tkachuk and Stone get honorable mentions.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and John Gibson are set to start in goal. Anaheim opened in the first period with a Ryan Kesler power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Sam Steel and Rickard Rakell. The Ducks added on in the second period with a Kesler goal, his second of the game and third of the year, via Andrew Cogliano and Cam Fowler. Anaheim extended the lead in the third period as Adam Henrique scored his third of the season, thanks to Max Comtois. New York got on the board with a Casey Cizikas goal, his second of the year, coming off of Ross Johnston and Scott Mayfield. The Ducks replied with a Hampus Lindholm goal, his second of the campaign, courtesy of Ben Street. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars given to Kesler, Gibson (34 for 35 in saves), and Henrique.
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