We've got another heavy schedule today with twelve games, beginning with one matinee in...
Buffalo, as the Sabres host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson faces a lesser foe in Linus Ullmark in goal. Buffalo started in the first period with a Kyle Okposo goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Casey Nelson and Vladimir Sobotka. The Sabres added on with a Jeff Skinner goal, his eighth of the year, assisted by Jack Eichel and Jason Pominville. Buffalo extended the lead as Pominville scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Skinner and Eichel. Mike McKenna replaced Anderson in goal. The Sabres padded the lead in the second period with a Skinner power play goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, powered by Sam Reinhart and Casey Mittelstadt. Buffalo kept going with a Zemgus Girgensons goal, made possible by Patrik Berglund and Johan Larsson. Ottawa got on the board with a Max McCormick goal, via Mikkel Boedker. The Sabres responded on a Pominville goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, helped along by Eichel, who got a sock trick, and Rasmus Dahlin. Buffalo continued with a Conor Sheary goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Reinhart. The Sabres struck again in the third period with a Berglund goal, his second of the season, guided in by Rasmus Ristolainen and Girgensons. Buffalo got another with a Mittelstadt goal, his second of the year, with assists from Sheary and Marco Scandella. The Senators answered with a Thomas Chabot goal, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. The final was 9-2, with the three stars being Pominville, Skinner, and Eichel, while Mittelstadt, Sheary, Reinhart, Berglund, and Girgensons get honorable mentions.
At the regular time, the Detroit Red Wings welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Jonathan Bernier man the nets. Edmonton opened in the first period with a Drake Caggiula goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Connor McDavid and Oscar Klefbom. Detroit tied it on a Jacob De La Rose goal, assisted by Gustav Nyquist and Michael Rasmussen. The Oilers took the lead back in the second period on an Alex Chiasson goal, his sixth of the year, passed from McDavid and Adam Larsson. Edmonton added on with a Kyle Brodziak goal, via Jujhar Khaira. The Red Wings got one back with a Danny DeKeyser goal, fueled by Luke Glendening and Martin Frk. The Oilers answered in the third period with another Brodziak goal, his second of the game, made possible by Khaira again. Detroit pulled one back on a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his fifth of the campaign, guided in by Dylan Larkin and Nyquist. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars given to Brodziak, Khaira, and McDavid, while Nyquist gets an honorable mention.
Over in Montreal, the Canadiens bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Carey Price tend the twines. Montreal led off in the first period with an unassisted Max Domi goal, his seventh of the season. Tampa Bay tied it with a Steven Stamkos goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Nikita Kucherov. The Lightning took the lead on a J.T. Miller goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Anton Stralman. Tampa Bay added on in the third period with another Stamkos goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, via Kucherov and Stralman. The Lightning extended the lead as Yanni Gourde scored his fifth of the campaign, with the help of Brayden Point and Stralman, the latter earning a sock trick. The final held at 4-1 from here, with the three stars being Stamkos, Vasilevskiy (34 for 35 in saves), and Stralman, while Kucherov earned an honorable mention.
Back stateside, the New York Islanders host the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Thomas Greiss are the underrated goalies. New York began in the first period with a Jordan Eberle power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Anders Lee and Josh Bailey. The Islanders added on with a Brock Nelson goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Bailey in the third period. New York iced it at 3-0 with a Scott Mayfield shorthanded empty net goal, his second of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were handed to Greiss (35 save shutout), Bailey, and Eberle.
West to Pittsburgh, where the Penguins welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Matt Murray guard the cages, although Casey DeSmith saw a few minutes in the second period as well. Toronto struck first with a John Tavares goal in the first period, his eighth of the season, helped along by Mitchell Marner and Ron Hainsey. The Maple Leafs added on with a Patrick Marleau goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Kasperi Kapanen and Nazem Kadri. Toronto extended the lead as Morgan Rielly scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Tavares and Kapanen. The Maple Leafs padded the lead on a Rielly power play goal in the third period, his second of the game and sixth of the year, powered by Marner and Jake Gardiner. Toronto capped it at 5-0 with a shorthanded and unassisted Zach Hyman goal. The three stars were awarded to Andersen (31 save shutout), Rielly, and Tavares, while Kapanen and Marner earn the honorable mentions.
Down in DC, the Washington Capitals bring in the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Braden Holtby protect the nets. Dallas kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Jason Spezza goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Gemel Smith. The Stars added on with an unassisted Tyler Pitlick goal, his second of the year. Washington got on the board in the second period with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his third of the season, assisted by Andre Burakovsky and Michal Kempny. Dallas replied with a Jamie Benn goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Spezza and Valeri Nichushkin. The Capitals pulled back on a Brett Connolly goal, his second of the season, via Lars Eller and Dmitrij Jaskin. Washington tied it in the third period as Evgeny Kuznetsov scored a power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by T.J. Oshie and Backstrom. The Stars won 4-3 in overtime with an unassisted Jason Dickinson goal, his third of the campaign. The three stars were Dickinson, Spezza, and Backstrom.
Over in St. Louis, the Blues host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Jake Allen are in the blue paint. Minnesota was first to score in the first period with an Eric Staal goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Nick Seeler. The Wild added on with a Seeler goal, via Charlie Coyle and Jordan Greenway. St. Louis got on the board with a Ryan O'Reilly power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Vladimir Tarasenko and Vince Dunn. Minnesota shot back with a J.T. Brown goal, with a lone assist by Eric Fehr. The Wild extended the lead in the second period as Matt Dumba scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Mikael Granlund and Greenway. Minnesota padded the lead in the third period with a Fehr goal, his second of the year, fueled by Marcus Foligno and Seeler. This stood for a 5-1 win, with the three stars given to Seeler, Fehr, and Greenway.
Backtracking to Nashville, where the Predators welcome the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Pekka Rinne are the experienced goalies. Nashville drew first blood in the first period with a Roman Josi goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Ryan Ellis and Nick Bonino. This would be the only goal in the Predators' 1-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Rinne (26 save shutout), Josi, and Halak (39 for 40 in saves).
Way northwest to Calgary, as the Flames bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford faces a lesser foe in David Rittich in goal. Calgary dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Sean Monahan power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Johnny Gaudreau and Elias Lindholm. Chicago tied it on a Jonathan Toews power play goal, his eighth of the year, with assists provided by Patrick Kane and Brent Seabrook. The Blackhawks took the lead on a Jan Rutta goal, made possible by Andreas Martinsen and Alexandre Fortin. Chicago added on in the second period with a Brandon Saad goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Alex DeBrincat and Henri Jokiharju. The Flames got one back on a Matthew Tkachuk goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Travis Hamonic and Mikael Backlund. Calgary tied it in the third period with a Monahan goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, assisted by Gaudreau and Lindholm. The Flames pulled ahead with a Michael Frolik goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone helper by Sam Bennett. Calgary iced it at 5-3 with a Backlund shorthanded empty net goal, his third of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were given to Monahan, Gaudreau, and Lindholm, while Backlund gets an honorable mention.
South to Nevada, as the Vegas Golden Knights host the Carolina Hurricanes. Scott Darling and Marc-Andre Fleury are the masked men. Vegas got going in the first period with a Brad Hunt goal, assisted by Erik Haula and Tomas Hyka. The Golden Knights added on with a Ryan Reaves goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Shea Theodore and Haula in the second period. Vegas extended the lead in the third period as William Carrier scored, thanks to Nick Holden. The final remained at 3-0, with the three stars going to Fleury (34 save shutout), Haula, and Hunt.
Out in California, the Los Angeles Kings welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Jack Campbell are between the pipes. Los Angeles cracked the scoresheet in the first period with an Alex Iafallo goal, his third of the season, via Dustin Brown and Jeff Carter. The Kings added on with a Carter power play goal in the second period, his fourth of the year, powered by Ilya Kovalchuk and Drew Doughty. Columbus got on the board in the third period with a Zach Werenski goal, his third of the season, passed from Boone Jenner and Josh Anderson. Los Angeles replied with a shorthanded Anze Kopitar goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Brown. The Kings extended the lead as Brown scored his second of the season on a shorthanded penalty shot drawn by a hook from Ryan Murray. This stood for a 4-1 win, with the three stars being Brown, Carter, and Campbell (26 for 27 in saves).
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Calvin Pickard is mismatched with Martin Jones in goal. Philadelphia got the first goal on a Nolan Patrick tally in the first period, his fourth of the season, assisted by Travis Konecny and Oskar Lindblom. San Jose tied it on a Timo Meier goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Tomas Hertl and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The Flyers pulled ahead with a Jordan Weal goal, his second of the season, coming off of Wayne Simmonds and Dale Weise. The Sharks tied it again in the second period with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Kevin Labanc and Brent Burns. Philadelphia took the lead back with a Jakub Voracek goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Lindblom and Ivan Provorov. San Jose tied it again in the third period with a Joe Thornton goal, via Labanc and Brenden Dillon. The Sharks won 4-3 in overtime with a Meier goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, set up by Logan Couture. The three stars went to Meier, Lindblom, and Labanc.
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