We've got nine games on a busier day tonight, beginning with...
The New Jersey Devils hosting the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Keith Kinkaid are the goalies. New Jersey started in the first period with a Nico Hischier power play goal, powered by Travis Zajac and Taylor Hall. Colorado tied it with a Sven Andrighetto goal in the second period, via Alexander Kerfoot and Ian Cole. The Avalanche took the lead on a Gabriel Landeskog power play goal, his third of the season, with assists provided by Mikko Rantanen and Nathan MacKinnon. The Devils retied it on a Hall goal, made possible by Andy Greene and Hischier. New Jersey pulled ahead in the third period with a Brian Boyle power play goal, his second of the year, passed from Kyle Palmieri and Hall. Colorado retied it with a Landeskog goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, courtesy of Cole and Rantanen. The Avalanche took the lead when Landeskog completed his hat trick on his fifth of the year, guided in by Rantanen, who had a sock trick, and MacKinnon. Colorado iced it at 5-3 with a Rantanen empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by MacKinnon, who earned a sock trick, and Erik Johnson. The three stars went to Landeskog, Rantanen, and Hall, while MacKinnon, Cole, and Hischier get the honorable mentions.
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Frederik Andersen return from injury in goal. Pittsburgh opened in the first period with an Evgeni Malkin power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby. The Penguins added on in the third period with a Malkin empty net goal, his second of the game and third of the year, going in unassisted. Pittsburgh iced it at 3-0 with a Letang empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Malkin and Bryan Rust. The three stars were awarded to Murray (38 save shutout), Malkin, and Letang, while Andersen (36 for 37 in saves) gets an honorable mention.
Back stateside, the Columbus Blue Jackets bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Calvin Pickard is mismatched with Sergei Bobrovsky in goal. Philadelphia began in the first period with a Travis Konecny goal, via Robert Hagg and Claude Giroux. Columbus tied it on an Anthony Duclair goal, his second of the season, coming off of Ryan Murray and Markus Nutivaara. The Flyers regained the lead on a Sean Couturier goal, his third of the year, fueled by Ivan Provorov and Giroux. The Blue Jackets tied it again in the second period with a Cam Atkinson goal, his third of the season, passed from Artemi Panarin. Columbus took the lead on another Atkinson goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, again from Panarin. The Blue Jackets added on with a Nick Foligno goal, his third of the season, guided in by David Savard and Zach Werenski. Philadelphia got one back in the third period with an Oskar Lindblom goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Konecny. Columbus replied with an unassisted Josh Anderson goal, his fourth of the campaign. The Blue Jackets finished it at 6-3 with a Sonny Milano goal, helped along by Oliver Bjorkstrand. The three stars were given to Atkinson, Konecny, and Panarin, while Giroux earns an honorable mention.
To the south, the Tampa Bay Lightning host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Andrei Vasilevskiy protect the nets. Tampa Bay led off in the first period with a Brayden Point goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Yanni Gourde and Ondrej Palat. Detroit tied it in the second period with a Luke Glendening goal, via Trevor Daley and Justin Abdelkader. The Lightning retook the lead with a Steven Stamkos goal, made possible by Nikita Kucherov and Mikhail Sergachev. Tampa Bay capped it at 3-1 with an Alex Killorn empty net goal in the third period, his second of the year, set up by Ryan McDonagh. The three stars were given to Vasilevskiy (29 for 30 in saves), Stamkos, and Point.
Back in Canada, the Winnipeg Jets welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Anders Nilsson and Connor Hellebuyck man the creases. Winnipeg struck first in the first period with a Patrik Laine power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Blake Wheeler and Dustin Byfuglien. Vancouver tied it in the second period on a Bo Horvat goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Derrick Pouliot. The Jets regained the lead in the third period with a Bryan Little power play goal, his second of the season, with assists provided by Nikolaj Ehlers and Byfuglien. Winnipeg added on with an Andrew Copp goal, coming off of Adam Lowry. The Jets extended the lead as Byfuglien scored, thanks to Little and Ehlers. The final held from here at 4-1, with the three stars going to Byfuglien, Little, and Ehlers.
Down in Chicago, the Blackhawks bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta and Corey Crawford guard the cages. Arizona drew first blood in the first period with a Lawson Crouse goal, assisted by Clayton Keller and Jordan Oesterle. Chicago tied it on an Erik Gustafsson goal in the second period, guided in by Jonathan Toews and Alex DeBrincat. The Coyotes retook the lead with a Vinnie Hinostroza goal, passed from Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Jason Demers. Arizona added on in the third period with an unassisted Keller goal. The Coyotes iced it at 4-1 with a Hinostroza empty net goal, his second of the game, set up by Nick Cousins and Kevin Connauton. The three stars belonged to Hinostroza, Keller, and Raanta (33 for 34 in saves).
Northwest to Edmonton, where the Oilers host the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Cam Talbot are the veterans in goal. Boston got going in the second period with a David Krejci goal, via Matt Grzelcyk and Danton Heinen. Edmonton tied it with a Kailer Yamamoto goal, coming off of Adam Larsson and Kris Russell. The Oilers took the lead in the third period with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his second of the season, a power play goal powered by Connor McDavid and Oscar Klefbom. The Bruins retied it on a David Pastrnak goal, his eighth of the year, made possible by Brad Marchand and Charlie McAvoy. Edmonton won 3-2 in overtime with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his second of the campaign, with a lone assist by McDavid. The three stars were McDavid, Draisaitl, and Nugent-Hopkins.
Out in California, the Los Angeles Kings welcome the New York Islanders. Robin Lehner and Jonathan Quick are between the pipes. New York kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Casey Cizikas goal, his third of the season, passed from Scott Mayfield. Los Angeles tied it on a Tyler Toffoli power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Drew Doughty and Ilya Kovalchuk. The Islanders retook the lead on a Josh Bailey power play goal in the second period, his second of the season, with helpers from Jordan Eberle and Mathew Barzal. New York added on with a Valtteri Filppula goal, his third of the year, guided in by Leo Komarov and Andrew Ladd. The Kings got one back in the third period with a Jeff Carter power play goal, his second of the season, with assists provided by Alex Iafallo and Doughty. The Islanders countered with a shorthanded Filppula goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, set up by Ladd. New York extended the lead as Matt Martin scored his second of the season, thanks to Cizikas and Cal Clutterbuck. The Islanders padded the lead on a Komarov goal, made possible by Filppula and Mayfield. New York struck again with a Ladd goal, his second of the year, fueled by Mayfield, who got a sock trick, and Barzal. This made it 7-2, the final, with the three stars given to Filppula, Mayfield, and Komarov, while Ladd, Cizikas, Barzal, and Doughty get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Martin Jones tend the twines. San Jose was first to score in the first period with a Joonas Donskoi power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Erik Karlsson and Evander Kane. The Sharks added on with a Logan Couture power play goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Brent Burns. Buffalo got on the board in the second period with a Jake McCabe goal, coming off of Jeff Skinner and Rasmus Dahlin. San Jose replied with a Couture goal in the third period, his second of the game and third of the season, assisted by Kane and Justin Braun. The Sharks extended the lead as Joe Pavelski scored his fourth of the year on the power play, thanks to Kevin Labanc and Burns. San Jose iced it at 5-1 with a Couture empty net goal to finish his hat trick on his fourth of the campaign, set up by Tomas Hertl and Timo Meier. The three stars went to Couture, Kane, and Burns.
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