The fifth week of the season closes up with nine games tonight, beginning in...
New York, as the Rangers host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Henrik Lundqvist guard the cages. Montreal led off in the first period with a Tomas Tatar goal, his fourth of the season, via Jordie Benn and Jeff Petry. New York tied it on a Chris Kreider goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone assist by Kevin Hayes. The Canadiens took the lead back in the second period with a Tatar goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, passed from Phillip Danault and Brendan Gallagher. Montreal added on with a Max Domi power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Gallagher and Petry. The Rangers got one back with a Tony DeAngelo goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Hayes and Jimmy Vesey. New York tied it on a Pavel Buchnevich goal in the third period, his fourth of the year, fueled by Marc Staal and Hayes, the latter earning a sock trick. The Rangers pulled ahead on a Neal Pionk goal, his second of the season, made possible by Kreider and Mika Zibanejad. New York padded the lead with a shorthanded Zibanejad goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Vladislav Namestnikov and Brady Skjei. This made it 5-3, the final, with the three stars given to Zibanejad, Hayes, and Kreider, while Tatar, Gallagher, and Petry get the honorable mentions.
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Frederik Andersen protect the nets. Toronto started in the first period with a Connor Brown goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. The Maple Leafs added on with a Mitchell Marner goal in the second period, his fifth of the year, assisted by John Tavares and Zach Hyman. Vegas got on the board with a Cody Eakin goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Shea Theodore and Jon Merrill. Toronto iced it at 3-1 in the third period with an empty net goal by Nazem Kadri, his fourth of the year, set up by Brown and Patrick Marleau. The three stars were Andersen (36 for 37 in saves), Brown, and Marner.
Back stateside, the Columbus Blue Jackets bring in the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Sergei Bobrovsky tend the twines. Columbus began in the first period with an Anthony Duclair power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Zach Werenski and Boone Jenner. The Blue Jackets added on with a Markus Nutivaara goal, his second of the year, coming off of Artemi Panarin and David Savard in the second period. Columbus extended the lead as Nick Foligno scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Alexander Wennberg. Dallas got on the board in the third period with a Jamie Benn power play goal, his seventh of the year, with helpers from Miro Heiskanen and John Klingberg. The Blue Jackets finished it at 4-1 with a Ryan Murray empty net goal, set up by Seth Jones and Brandon Dubinsky. The three stars were Bobrovsky (27 for 28 in saves), Nutivaara, and Foligno.
North to Detroit, as the Red Wings host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Jimmy Howard are the average goalies. Vancouver opened in the first period with an Elias Pettersson goal, his tenth of the season, guided in by Loui Eriksson and Nikolay Goldobin. The Canucks added on with a Ben Hutton goal in the second period, his third of the year, passed from Erik Gudbranson and Adam Gaudette. Detroit got on the board with a Justin Abdelkader power play goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. The Red Wings tied it on a third period Gustav Nyquist goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Jacob De La Rose. The tie went to a shootout, where Dylan Larkin carried the Red Wings to a 3-2 win with his lone tally. The three stars went to Howard (40 for 42 in saves), Nyquist, and Abdelkader.
In Canada again, the Ottawa Senators welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Craig Anderson are the veterans in goal. New Jersey struck first in the first period with a Taylor Hall goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Nico Hischier and Andy Greene. The Devils added on with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Ben Lovejoy and Hischier. Ottawa got on the board with a Thomas Chabot goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Bobby Ryan and Chris Tierney. The Senators tied it on a Mark Stone goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Matt Duchene and Ryan Dzingel. Ottawa pulled ahead in the second period with a Colin White goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Stone and Nick Paul. The Senators chased Schneider with a Stone goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, guided in by Duchene and Chabot. Keith Kinkaid came on relief. Ottawa padded the lead on a power play goal by White, his second of the game and fifth of the season, powered by Stone and Chabot. The Senators extended the lead as Dzingel scored his sixth of the year in the third period, thanks to Stone, who earned a sock trick. New Jersey got one back with a Travis Zajac goal, his fifth of the campaign, coming off of Blake Coleman and Sami Vatanen. Anderson left the game injured, with Mike McKenna taking over in goal. Ottawa iced it at 7-3 with a Magnus Paajarvi empty net goal, set up by Tierney and Duchene, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars were awarded to Stone, Chabot, and White, while Duchene, Tierney, Dzingel, and Hischier get honorable mentions.
Way to the south, the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen is mismatched with Andrei Vasilevskiy in goal. Tampa Bay drew first blood in the first period with a Steven Stamkos goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Nikita Kucherov. The Lightning added on with a Brayden Point goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Yanni Gourde and Tyler Johnson. Edmonton got on the board in the second period with a Ryan Strome goal, made possible by Oscar Klefbom. Tampa Bay replied on a Gourde goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Ryan McDonagh and Point. The Lightning extended the lead as Kucherov scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Stamkos and Braydon Coburn. The Oilers answered with a Leon Draisaitl power play goal in the third period, his ninth of the season, powered by Ty Rattie and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Tampa Bay countered with a Kucherov power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, with assists provided by J.T. Miller and Stamkos. The final remained at 5-2, with the three stars given to Kucherov, Stamkos, and Gourde, while Point earns an honorable mention.
Northwest to St. Louis, where the Blues host the Carolina Hurricanes. Curtis McElhinney and Chad Johnson are the backups in goal. St. Louis was first to score in the first period with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Vladimir Tarasenko and Alex Pietrangelo. The Blues added on with a Robby Fabbri goal, via David Perron and Robert Thomas. Carolina got on the board with a Jaccob Slavin power play goal, powered by Justin Williams and Lucas Wallmark. St. Louis replied with an O'Reilly power play goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, guided in by Tyler Bozak and Tarasenko. The Blues eventually ended it at 4-1 with an O'Reilly empty net goal in the third period, completing his hat trick on his seventh of the campaign, set up by Alexander Steen and Bozak. The three stars belonged to O'Reilly, Johnson (38 for 39 in saves), and Tarasenko, while Bozak takes an honorable mention.
Out in California, local rivals clash with the Los Angeles Kings welcoming the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Jack Campbell are between the pipes. Los Angeles kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Dustin Brown power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Ilya Kovalchuk and Jeff Carter. The Kings added on with a Kyle Clifford goal, his second of the year, via Alec Martinez and Trevor Lewis. Los Angeles extended the lead as Kovalchuk scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Tyler Toffoli and the goalie Campbell. Anaheim got on the board with a Ryan Kesler goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Marcus Pettersson and Brandon Montour. The Kings shot back in the third period with a Toffoli empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Kovalchuk and Martinez. The final stayed at 4-1, with the three stars being Kovalchuk, Toffoli, and Martinez.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Martin Jones occupy the creases. San Jose got going in the first period with a Marcus Sorensen goal, his second of the season, made possible by Brent Burns and Joakim Ryan. The Sharks added on with a Joe Thornton goal, his second of the year, via Sorensen and Barclay Goodrow. Minnesota got on the board with a Zach Parise power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Nino Niederreiter and Mikko Koivu. San Jose replied with an Antti Suomela goal, his second of the year, coming off of Sorensen and Brenden Dillon. The Wild got one back in the third period with an unassisted Jared Spurgeon goal, his third of the season. Minnesota tied it on a Matt Dumba goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Koivu and Ryan Suter. The Sharks retook the lead with a Goodrow goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Burns. The final stayed at 4-3, with the three stars going to Sorensen, Goodrow, and Burns, while Koivu gets an honorable mention.
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