Six games on for this afternoon and evening, beginning with...
The Los Angeles Kings hosting the New York Rangers in a matinee. Henrik Lundqvist and Jack Campbell draw the starts in goal. New York led off in the first period with a Vladislav Namestnikov goal, via Pavel Buchnevich. The Rangers added on in the second period with a Tony DeAngelo goal, passed from Namestnikov and Brett Howden. Los Angeles got on the board with a Dustin Brown power play goal, powered by Ilya Kovalchuk and Drew Doughty. The Kings tied it on a Kovalchuk power play goal, his third of the season, with assists provided by Doughty and Anze Kopitar. Los Angeles pulled ahead in the third period with a Trevor Lewis goal, his second of the year, coming off of Adrian Kempe and Kovalchuk. New York retied it as Ryan Spooner scored, thanks to DeAngelo and Brady Skjei. The Kings retook the lead on an unassisted Alec Martinez goal. This gave them a 4-3 win, with the three stars given to Kovalchuk, Doughty, and Namestnikov, while DeAngelo earns an honorable mention.
Back east, the Detroit Red Wings welcome the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Jonathan Bernier are in the creases. Dallas began in the first period with a Gemel Smith goal, via Esa Lindell and John Klingberg. Detroit tied it in the second period with an Anthony Mantha goal, his second of the season, assisted by Gustav Nyquist and Mike Green. The Red Wings took the lead in the third period on a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his third of the year, guided in by Niklas Kronwall and Luke Glendening. Detroit added on with a Jonathan Ericsson goal, made possible by Dylan Larkin and Thomas Vanek. The Stars pulled one back with a Radek Faksa goal, his second of the campaign, helped along by Klingberg and Tyler Seguin. The Red Wings capped it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Justin Abdelkader, set up by Trevor Daley and Larkin. The three stars went to Ericsson, Klingberg, and Larkin.
Southeast to Raleigh, where the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Petr Mrazek are the goalies. New York started in the first period with an Anders Lee power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Josh Bailey and Nick Leddy. Carolina tied it on a Teuvo Teravainen goal, his third of the year, via Sebastian Aho and Trevor van Riemsdyk in the second period. The Islanders retook the lead on a Ryan Pulock goal, passed from Lee and Bailey. This led to the eventual 2-1 final score, with the three stars awarded to Greiss (38 for 39 in saves), Lee, and Bailey.
Backtracking to Chicago, where the Blackhawks host the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Cam Ward are the similarly-named goalies. Chicago opened in the first period with a Brent Seabrook power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith. Edmonton tied it on a Zack Kassian goal, coming off of Jujhar Khaira and Darnell Nurse. The Oilers won 2-1 in overtime with a Connor McDavid goal, his eighth of the year, helped along by Leon Draisaitl. The three stars went to Talbot (31 for 32 in saves), McDavid, and Kassian.
To the southwest, the Vegas Golden Knights welcome the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Marc-Andre Fleury are the veterans in goal. Ottawa struck first in the first period with a Matt Duchene goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Ryan Dzingel and Cody Ceci. The Senators added on in the second period with a Bobby Ryan power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Mark Stone and Thomas Chabot. Vegas got on the board with an Alex Tuch goal, with a lone assist by Erik Haula. The Golden Knights tied it on a Ryan Reaves power play goal, his third of the season, with assists provided by Colin Miller and Haula. Ottawa reclaimed the lead in the third period with a Dzingel goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Chris Wideman and Chabot. Vegas tied it on another Tuch goal, assisted by Nick Holden. The Golden Knights won 4-3 in overtime on a Jonathan Marchessault penalty shot goal, his sixth of the campaign, earned on a hooking call against Stone. The three stars went to Tuch, Dzingel, and Haula, while Chabot gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and John Gibson tend the twines. San Jose drew first blood in the first period with a Logan Couture goal, his sixth of the season, via Brent Burns and Tomas Hertl. Anaheim tied it with a Josh Manson goal, passed from Ryan Getzlaf and Adam Henrique. The Sharks took the lead back with a Rourke Chartier goal in the second period, fueled by Hertl and Timo Meier. San Jose added on with a Meier goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Couture and Erik Karlsson. The Ducks pulled back on a Pontus Aberg goal, made possible by Getzlaf and Andy Welinski. Anaheim tied it in the third period with an unassisted goal by Aberg. The Sharks won 4-3 in overtime with a Meier goal, his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, with a lone helper from Joonas Donskoi. The three stars belonged to Meier, Couture, and Aberg, while Hertl and Getzlaf get the honorable mentions.
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