We've got a busy day with twelve games this time, beginning in...
Boston, as the Bruins host the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Jaroslav Halak make the starts in goal. Edmonton started in the first period with a Connor McDavid goal, via Ty Rattie and Darnell Nurse. Boston tied it with a David Pastrnak power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Matt Grzelcyk. The Bruins took the lead with a Brad Marchand power play goal, with assists provided by Grzelcyk and Patrice Bergeron. Boston added on with a Joakim Nordstrom goal, with a lone assist from David Krejci. The Bruins finished it at 4-1 in the third period with an unassisted empty net goal by Bergeron, his fifth of the year. The three stars were Halak (25 for 26 in saves), Grzelcyk, and Bergeron.
Along to Buffalo, where the Sabres welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Carter Hutton are in the blue paint. Colorado opened in the first period with a Tyson Jost power play goal, powered by Tyson Barrie and Mikko Rantanen. The Avalanche added on with a Colin Wilson power play goal, his third of the season, coming off of Samuel Girard and J.T. Compher. Colorado extended the lead as Carl Soderberg scored his third of the year, thanks to Gabriel Bourque. Buffalo got on the board in the second period with a Nathan Beaulieu goal, with a lone helper from Rasmus Dahlin. The Avalanche answered with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his fourth of the season, via Rantanen. Colorado padded the lead with an Alexander Kerfoot goal in the third period, helped along by Barrie. The Avalanche ended with a 6-1 win when MacKinnon scored his second of the game and fifth of the year, with the help of Rantanen, who earned a sock trick. The three stars went to MacKinnon, Rantanen, and Barrie.
Down in New Jersey, the Devils bring in the Washington Capitals. Pheonix Copley and Keith Kinkaid draw the starts in goal. New Jersey led off in the first period with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Nico Hischier and Damon Severson. The Devils added on with a Palmieri power play goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, powered by Will Butcher and Taylor Hall. New Jersey extended the lead as Marcus Johansson scored in the second period, with the help of Sami Vatanen and Mirco Mueller. The Devils padded the lead in the third period on a Blake Coleman goal, assisted by Ben Lovejoy. New Jersey kept going with a Jean-Sebastien Dea goal, fueled by Brian Boyle. The Devils capped it at 6-0 with a Boyle goal, with a lone assist from Stefan Noesen. The three stars were given to Palmieri, Kinkaid (21 save shutout), and Boyle.
In Manhattan, the New York Rangers host the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Henrik Lundqvist occupy the creases. San Jose began in the first period with a shorthanded Marcus Sorensen goal, set up by Timo Meier and Brent Burns. New York tied it on a Brett Howden goal, his second of the season, via Mats Zuccarello and Chris Kreider. The Sharks gained the lead with a Joonas Donskoi goal in the second period, guided in by Antti Suomela and Burns. The Rangers retied it in the third period with a Brendan Smith goal, coming off of Pavel Buchnevich and Jesper Fast. New York won 3-2 in overtime with an unassisted Brady Skjei goal. The three stars belonged to Lundqvist (41 for 43 in saves), Skjei, and Burns.
West to Pittsburgh, as the Penguins welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and Casey DeSmith are the backups in goal. Vegas struck first in the first period with a Tomas Nosek goal, via Jonathan Marchessault and William Karlsson. Pittsburgh tied it on a Phil Kessel goal, helped along by Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins took the lead on another Kessel goal in the second period, assisted by Malkin and Justin Schultz. Pittsburgh added on as Kessel completed his hat trick, thanks to Carl Hagelin and Malkin, the latter finishing a sock trick. The Penguins extended the lead on a Jake Guentzel goal, his third of the season, coming off of Sidney Crosby and Schultz. The Golden Knights got one back in the third period with a Reilly Smith goal, his second of the year, made possible by Marchessault. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars being Kessel, Malkin, and Schultz, while Marchessault receives an honorable mention.
South to Florida, where the Panthers bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and James Reimer have the green light to play in goal. Columbus drew first blood in the first period with a Zach Werenski power play goal, powered by Artemi Panarin and Cam Atkinson. The Blue Jackets added on with a Panarin goal, his third of the season, coming off of Pierre-Luc Dubois. Florida got on the board with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, passed from Aleksander Barkov. The Panthers tied it on a Barkov goal in the second period, with a lone assist by Dadonov. Florida pulled ahead on a Troy Brouwer goal, made possible by Mark Pysyk. Columbus retied it with an Anthony Duclair power play goal, with helpers provided by Panarin and Werenski. The Panthers reclaimed the lead on a Nick Bjugstad goal, courtesy of Dadonov and Keith Yandle. The Blue Jackets evened it again in the third period with a Boone Jenner goal, guided in by Scott Harrington and Riley Nash. Columbus took the lead on an Atkinson goal, his second of the year, assisted by Markus Nutivaara and Panarin, the latter earning a sock trick. This made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars given to Panarin, Werenski, and Dadonov, while Atkinson and Barkov get the honorable mentions.
Across the state, the Tampa Bay Lightning host the Vancouver Canucks. Anders Nilsson is mismatched with Andrei Vasilevskiy in goal. Tampa Bay opened in the first period on a Brayden Point goal, via Yanni Gourde and Braydon Coburn. Vancouver tied it in the third period on an Elias Pettersson goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Derrick Pouliot and Troy Stecher. The Canucks took the lead on an unassisted Brock Boeser goal. Vancouver added on with a Jake Virtanen empty net goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. The Canucks iced it at 4-1 with a Markus Granlund empty net goal, set up by Virtanen. The three stars went to Nilsson (33 for 34 in saves), Virtanen, and Boeser.
Back north, the Detroit Red Wings welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Jimmy Howard protect the nets. Detroit started in the first period with a Nick Jensen goal, assisted by Darren Helm and Christoffer Ehn. Toronto tied it on a Morgan Rielly goal, his third of the season, passed from Mitchell Marner and John Tavares. The Maple Leafs took the lead with a Marner goal in the second period, his third of the year, made possible by Zach Hyman and Tavares. Toronto added on with an Auston Matthews power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Rielly and Nazem Kadri. The Red Wings got one back in the third period with another Jensen goal, passed from Luke Glendening and Anthony Mantha. The Maple Leafs replied on another Matthews power play goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, with assists provided by Kadri and Tavares, the latter earning a sock trick. Detroit pulled one back on a Dylan Larkin goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Tyler Bertuzzi and Filip Hronek. Toronto iced it at 5-3 with a Ron Hainsey empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Tavares and Nikita Zaitsev. The three stars were Matthews, Tavares, and Jensen, while Marner, Rielly, and Kadri earned honorable mentions.
In Canada, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jack Campbell and Carey Price are between the pipes. Los Angeles led off in the first period with an Adrian Kempe goal, via Tyler Toffoli and Jeff Carter. The Kings added on with a Micheal Amadio goal, passed from Jaret Anderson-Dolan and Carter. Los Angeles extended the lead as Carter scored in the third period, thanks to Jake Muzzin and Alec Martinez. This stood for a 3-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Campbell (40 save shutout), Carter, and Kempe.
Back stateside, the St. Louis Blues host the Calgary Flames. Mike Smith and Jake Allen are the veterans in goal. Calgary began in the first period with a James Neal goal, assisted by Sam Bennett and Dillon Dube. St. Louis tied it on an Alexander Steen goal, via Jordan Kyrou and Jay Bouwmeester. The Blues took the lead with a David Perron goal, passed from Brayden Schenn. St. Louis added on with a Joel Edmundson goal, coming off of Ivan Barbashev and Robert Thomas. The Blues extended the lead as Perron scored a power play goal in the second period, thanks to Schenn and Steen. St. Louis padded the lead on another Perron power play goal to complete his hat trick, powered by Schenn, who got a sock trick, and Jaden Schwartz. David Rittich relieved Smith in goal for the third period. The Flames got one back with a Derek Ryan goal, helped along by Austin Czarnik and Matthew Tkachuk. Calgary got closer with a Mikael Backlund goal, guided in by Mark Giordano and Elias Lindholm. This only made it 5-3, the final, with the three stars given to Perron, Schenn, and Steen.
In Nashville, the Predators welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Pekka Rinne tend the twines. Nashville got going in the second period with a Ryan Hartman goal, going in unassisted. The Predators added on in the third period with a Roman Josi goal, helped along by Ryan Ellis and Hartman. Nashville extended the lead as Ryan Johansen scored, thanks to Viktor Arvidsson and Filip Forsberg. This produced the 3-0 final score, with the three stars being Rinne (29 save shutout), Hartman, and Josi.
Finally, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Cam Ward and Devan Dubnyk are the masked men. Chicago kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Alex DeBrincat goal, his third of the season, passed from Jonathan Toews and Jan Rutta. The Blackhawks added on with a Dominik Kahun goal, via Toews and DeBrincat. Minnesota got on the board in the second period with an Eric Staal goal, helped along by Jason Zucker and Ryan Suter. The Wild tied it with a Zucker goal, assisted by Staal and Jordan Greenway. Chicago regained the lead on a DeBrincat power play goal in the third period, his second of the game and fourth of the year, powered by Patrick Kane. Minnesota tied it again with a shorthanded Suter goal, set up by Zach Parise and Staal. The Wild won 4-3 in overtime on a Zucker goal, his second of the game, fueled by Parise and Suter. The three stars were Suter, Zucker, and DeBrincat, while Toews, Staal, and Parise receive the honorable mentions.
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