We've got only three games on tonight, beginning with...
The Washington Capitals hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Casey DeSmith and Braden Holtby are set to start in goal. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with a Sidney Crosby power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Jack Johnson. Washington tied it in the second period with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his twelfth of the year, with assists provided by John Carlson and Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals pulled ahead in the third period with a T.J. Oshie goal, his eighth of the campaign, made possible by Carlson and Evgeny Kuznetsov. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars awarded to Holtby (41 for 42 in saves), Carlson, and Oshie.
Out west, the Colorado Avalanche welcome the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Semyon Varlamov are the veterans in goal. Nashville began in the first period with a Colton Sissons goal, his second of the season, assisted by Nick Bonino and Mattias Ekholm. The Predators added on with a Sissons goal, his second of the game and third of the year, guided in by Roman Josi and Bonino. Colorado got on the board in the second period with a Matt Calvert power play goal, powered by Samuel Girard and Nathan MacKinnon. Nashville replied with a Sissons power play goal to complete his hat trick on his fourth of the season, via Kyle Turris and Kevin Fiala. The Predators extended the lead as Ryan Hartman scored an empty net goal in the third period, his fourth of the year, with the help of Bonino, who got a sock trick, and P.K. Subban. The three stars of the 4-1 game were Sissons, Bonino, and Rinne (24 for 25 in saves).
Further to the west, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Calgary Flames. Mike Smith and Ryan Miller are in the creases. Anaheim kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Jakob Silfverberg goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Andrew Cogliano and Jacob Larsson. The Ducks added on with an Adam Henrique goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Josh Manson and Pontus Aberg. Calgary got on the board with a Matthew Tkachuk power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Elias Lindholm and Mark Giordano. The Flames tied it on a shorthanded and unassisted Mark Jankowski goal in the third period. Anaheim retook the lead with a Ryan Getzlaf goal, his third of the year, passed from Rickard Rakell and Cam Fowler. This stood for the 3-2 final score, with the three stars handed to Miller (37 for 39 in saves), Getzlaf, and Larsson.
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