Just three games on to close out the weekend, beginning with...
The Chicago Blackhawks hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning. Louis Domingue and Cam Ward are the backups in goal. Tampa Bay led off in the first period with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his second of the season, assisted by Victor Hedman. Chicago tied it on an Alexandre Fortin goal, made possible by Jan Rutta and Duncan Keith. The Lightning retook the lead in the second period with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his second of the year, fueled by Brayden Point and Ryan McDonagh. Tampa Bay added on with a Yanni Gourde power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Ondrej Palat and Point. The Lightning extended the lead as Point scored his fifth of the year, thanks to Kucherov. Tampa Bay padded the lead in the third period with a Hedman goal, his second of the season, guided in by Dan Girardi and J.T. Miller. The Blackhawks got one back with a David Kampf goal, coming off of Rutta and Brandon Davidson. Chicago got closer with a Nick Schmaltz power play goal, with assists provided by Patrick Kane and Brent Seabrook. The Lightning iced it at 6-3 with a Ryan Callahan empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Miller. The three stars were Point, Hedman, and Kucherov, while Rutta and Miller get the honorable mentions.
East to New York, as the Rangers welcome the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Henrik Lundqvist are in the creases. Calgary began in the first period with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his fourth of the season, with a lone assist by Sean Monahan. The Flames added on with a Garnet Hathaway goal in the second period, via Mark Jankowski. Calgary extended the lead as Gaudreau scored his second of the game and fifth of the year, thanks to Mark Giordano. New York got on the board with a Mika Zibanejad power play goal, his third of the campaign, powered by Neal Pionk and Mats Zuccarello. The Flames replied with a Hathaway goal, his second of the game, going in unassisted. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars being Gaudreau, Rittich (44 for 45 in saves), and Hathaway.
Out west, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton opposes a former Sabre in Ryan Miller in goal. Anaheim kicked off the scoring with a Sam Steel goal in the first period, courtesy of Rickard Rakell and Brandon Montour. The Ducks added on with a Kiefer Sherwood goal, his second of the season, passed from Max Comtois and Montour. Buffalo got on the board with a Kyle Okposo power play goal, powered by Sam Reinhart and Evan Rodrigues. The Sabres tied it on a Jeff Skinner goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Jason Pominville and Jack Eichel. Buffalo took the lead with a Rasmus Ristolainen power play goal, with assists provided by Okposo and Reinhart. The Sabres iced it at 4-2 with a Patrik Berglund empty net goal, set up by Zemgus Girgensons and Zach Bogosian. The three stars were handed to Okposo, Reinhart, and Montour.
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