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New York, as the Rangers host the Washington Capitals. Pheonix Copley and Alexandar Georgiev are the backups in goal. New York led off in the first period with a Jimmy Vesey goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Jesper Fast and Kevin Hayes. The Rangers added on in the second period with a Brady Skjei goal, his second of the year, assisted by Brendan Smith and Hayes. Washington got on the board with a Nic Dowd goal, his second of the season, coming off of John Carlson and Brett Connolly. The Capitals tied it with a Jakub Vrana goal, his sixth of the year, going in unassisted. Washington took the lead on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his seventeenth of the season, guided in by Carlson and Dmitry Orlov. New York tied it again in the third period with a Ryan Strome goal, his second of the year, via Brett Howden and Neal Pionk. The Capitals regained the lead with a Connolly goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Carlson and Vrana. Washington iced it at 5-3 with a Tom Wilson empty net goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Michal Kempny. The three stars were Connolly, Carlson, and Vrana, while Hayes gets an honorable mention.
Over in Detroit, the Red Wings welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Jimmy Howard are the goalies. Buffalo began in the first period with a Jeff Skinner power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, powered by Jack Eichel and Rasmus Ristolainen. Detroit tied it in the second period on a Dylan Larkin goal, his ninth of the year, via Anthony Mantha and Justin Abdelkader. The Sabres retook the lead on a Tage Thompson power play goal, his third of the season, with assists provided by Rasmus Dahlin and Zach Bogosian in the third period. The Red Wings tied it on a Mantha goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Tyler Bertuzzi and Mike Green. The tie went to a shootout, where Thompson and Sam Reinhart lifted the Sabres to a 3-2 win over Andreas Athanasiou and the Red Wings. The three stars were Thompson, Mantha, and Skinner.
In Quebec, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Carey Price tend the twines. Boston started in the first period with a David Backes goal, going in unassisted. The Bruins added on with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Torey Krug and David Krejci. Montreal got on the board in the third period with a Jonathan Drouin goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Karl Alzner and Victor Mete. The Canadiens tied it with a Tomas Tatar power play goal, his tenth of the campaign, powered by Andrew Shaw and Kenny Agostino. Boston retook the lead with a John Moore power play goal, with helpers from Backes and Krejci. This gave them a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Backes, Krejci, and Rask (31 for 33 in saves).
Back stateside, the New York Islanders host the Carolina Hurricanes. Scott Darling and Thomas Greiss are the former backups in goal. New York opened in the first period with a Valtteri Filppula goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Leo Komarov and Scott Mayfield. The Islanders added on with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Josh Bailey and Mathew Barzal. New York extended the lead in the second period as Bailey scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Brock Nelson and Anders Lee. The Islanders padded the lead in the third period with an Adam Pelech goal, his second of the year, via Lee and Nelson. Carolina got on the board with a Justin Williams power play goal, his fourth of the campaign, powered by Lucas Wallmark and Dougie Hamilton. This only made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Bailey, Greiss (26 for 27 in saves), and Nelson, while Lee gets an honorable mention.
West to Pittsburgh, as the Penguins welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Casey DeSmith are the lesser-known goalies. Columbus struck first in the first period with a Scott Harrington goal, passed from Boone Jenner and Nick Foligno. Pittsburgh tied it on a Tanner Pearson goal, his third of the season, coming off of Phil Kessel and Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins pulled ahead with a Jake Guentzel goal, his ninth of the year, assisted by Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang. Pittsburgh added on with a Guentzel goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season, fueled by Crosby and Letang. The Blue Jackets got one back in the second period with a Cam Atkinson goal, his fifteenth of the year, helped along by Brandon Dubinsky. The Penguins replied with Guentzel completing his hat trick on his eleventh of the campaign, made possible by Dominik Simon and Letang, the latter earning a sock trick. This led to the eventual 4-2 final score, with the three stars given to Guentzel, Letang, and Crosby.
Out in St. Louis, the Blues bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Laurent Brossoit and Chad Johnson are called on to start in goal. St. Louis kicked off the scoring in the first period with a David Perron goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. Winnipeg tied it on a Blake Wheeler goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Mark Scheifele and Josh Morrissey. The Jets took the lead with Patrik Laine's fifteenth goal of the season, assisted Bryan Little and Kyle Connor. The Blues retied it on an unassisted Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his seventh of the year. Winnipeg regained the lead in the second period with a Laine power play goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, powered by Wheeler and Dustin Byfuglien. The Jets added on with a Brandon Tanev goal, his third of the year, guided in by Mathieu Perreault and Jacob Trouba. Winnipeg extended the lead as Laine completed his hat trick with his seventeenth of the season, with the help of Connor and Little. The Jets chased Johnson with Laine's fourth of the game and eighteenth of the year, fueled by Connor and Little, each of whom earned sock trick. Winnipeg padded the lead with Laine's fifth of the game and nineteenth of the season in the third period, helped along by Little and Connor. St. Louis pulled back with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his twelfth of the year, with a lone assist by Zach Sanford. The Blues inched closer with a Pat Maroon power play goal, with assists provided by Perron and Alex Pietrangelo. The Jets finished it at 8-4 with a Brendan Lemieux goal, made possible by Jack Roslovic and Nic Petan. The three stars were awarded to Laine, Connor, and Little, while Wheeler and Perron earn the honorable mentions.
In Canada again, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Philadelphia Flyers. Calvin Pickard and Garret Sparks are the unknown goalies. Toronto was first to score in the first period with an Andreas Johnsson goal, his third of the season, made possible by Connor Brown and Igor Ozhiganov. The Maple Leafs added on with another Johnsson goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, going in unassisted. Toronto extended the lead as Patrick Marleau scored an unassisted goal, his fifth of the season. The Maple Leafs chased Pickard with Johnsson's hat trick goal, his fifth of the year, an unassisted goal. Toronto padded the lead in the second period against Anthony Stolarz with a Josh Leivo goal, his third of the year, guided in by Mitchell Marner. The Maple Leafs kept going with a John Tavares goal, his fifteenth of the season, via Marner and Morgan Rielly. This produced a 6-0 final score, with the three stars handed to Johnsson, Sparks (34 save shutout), and Marner.
Way to the south, the Florida Panthers welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Cam Ward and James Reimer are the masked men. Florida drew first blood in the first period with a Mike Hoffman power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Keith Yandle and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Panthers added on with a Jared McCann goal, his third of the year, via Colton Sceviour and Bogdan Kiselevich. Chicago got on the board with a David Kampf goal in the second period, his third of the season, coming off of Dominik Kahun and Gustav Forsling. The Blackhawks tied it with a Patrick Kane goal, his thirteenth of the year, fueled by Brandon Saad and Forsling. Florida retook the lead with an Aaron Ekblad goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Hoffman and Evgenii Dadonov. The Panthers extended the lead as Frank Vatrano scored his seventh of the year, thanks to Huberdeau and Nick Bjugstad. Chicago chipped back on a shorthanded and unassisted Alexandre Fortin goal in the third period, his third of the season. The Blackhawks equalized as Alex DeBrincat scored his tenth of the year, with the help of Saad and Kane. In overtime, Chicago won 5-4 with an Erik Gustafsson goal, his third of the campaign, guided in by Nick Schmaltz and Kampf. The three stars were handed to Kane, Kampf, and Hoffman while Saad, Forsling, and Huberdeau earn the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Denver, as the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Semyon Varlamov are between the pipes. Colorado got going in the second period with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Mikko Rantanen and Gabriel Landeskog. Dallas tied it on a Radek Faksa goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Alexander Radulov and Taylor Fedun in the third period. The Stars took the lead on a Jamie Benn goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Tyler Seguin and Radulov. The Avalanche tied it again with a J.T. Compher goal, his sixth of the year, via Alexander Kerfoot and Tyson Jost. Colorado pulled ahead on a Rantanen goal, his tenth of the season, fueled by Landeskog and Erik Johnson. The final held at 3-2, with the three stars going to Rantanen, Landeskog, and Radulov.
Along to Nevada, where the Vegas Golden Knights host the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Marc-Andre Fleury receive the starting nods in goal. Vegas cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a William Karlsson goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Brayden McNabb and Jonathan Marchessault. The Golden Knights added on with a Colin Miller goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Reilly Smith. Vegas extended the lead as Max Pacioretty scored his seventh of the season on the power play, with the help of Reilly Smith and Miller. The Golden Knights padded the lead with a Pacioretty goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, via Alex Tuch. Vegas continued in the second period with an unassisted William Carrier goal, his fourth of the season. The Golden Knights iced it at 6-0 with a Tuch goal in the third period, his seventh of the year, passed from Shea Theodore. The three stars belonged to Pacioretty, Tuch, and Miller, while Smith gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Calvin Petersen are in the creases. Vancouver dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Adam Gaudette goal, via Jake Virtanen and Nikolay Goldobin. Los Angeles tied it on a Drew Doughty power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Anze Kopitar and Jeff Carter. The Canucks took the lead back on a Sam Gagner power play goal, with assists provided by Bo Horvat and Elias Pettersson. The Kings retied it on a Matt Luff goal, his third of the year, coming off of Carl Hagelin and Adrian Kempe. Vancouver took the lead in the third period with a Pettersson goal, his thirteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Canucks iced it at 4-2 with a Tyler Motte shorthanded and unassisted empty net goal, his third of the year. The three stars went to Pettersson, Gagner, and Gaudette.
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