Seven games on a fairly busy Sunday today, beginning with...
The St. Louis Blues hosting the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Jake Allen are in goal. Vancouver began in the first period with a Brock Boeser goal, his seventh of the season, via Elias Pettersson. The Canucks added on with a Pettersson goal, his fifteenth of the year, fueled by Troy Stecher. Vancouver chased Allen on Boeser's second goal of the game and eighth of the season, made possible by Pettersson and Ben Hutton. Chad Johnson came on in relief. The Canucks extended the lead in the second period as Bo Horvat scored his fourteenth of the year, thanks to Antoine Roussel and Loui Eriksson. Vancouver padded the lead with a Nikolay Goldobin goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Pettersson, who got a sock trick, and Erik Gudbranson. St. Louis got on the board in the third period with a Jordan Kyrou goal, courtesy of Robert Bortuzzo and Ryan O'Reilly. The Canucks shot back with Boeser completing his hat trick on his ninth of the year, with helpers from Pettersson and Derrick Pouliot. This stood for a 6-1 final score, with the three stars awarded to Boeser, Pettersson, and Markstrom (21 for 22 in saves).
Up in Winnipeg, the Jets welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Michal Neuvirth and Connor Hellebuyck start in goal. Winnipeg led off in the first period with a Kyle Connor goal, his eleventh of the season, going in unassisted. The Jets added on with a Josh Morrissey power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Nikolaj Ehlers and Mathieu Perreault. Philadelphia got on the board with a Jakub Voracek goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Travis Sanheim and Nolan Patrick. Winnipeg replied in the second period with a Brandon Tanev goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Morrissey and Mark Scheifele. Anthony Stolarz replaced Neuvirth in goal. The Jets extended the lead on a Dustin Byfuglien power play goal, his third of the season, with assists provided by Patrik Laine and Scheifele. Winnipeg padded the lead with a shorthanded Blake Wheeler goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Scheifele, who earned a sock trick. The Jets continued in the third period as Bryan Little scored his sixth of the season on the power play, with the help of Tyler Myers and Ehlers. Winnipeg struck again with a Myers goal, his second of the year, with a lone helper by Laine. The final remained at 7-1, with the three stars being Scheifele, Morrissey, and Myers, while Ehlers and Laine get the honorable mentions.
East to Ottawa, as the Senators bring in the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask faces a lesser foe in Mike McKenna in goal. Ottawa started in the first period with a Mark Stone goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Colin White and Ben Harpur. Boston tied it on a Brad Marchand power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by David Pastrnak and Torey Krug in the second period. The Bruins won 2-1 in overtime with a Krug goal, his second of the campaign, made possible by David Krejci and Marchand. The three stars were Krug, Marchand, and Rask (27 for 28 in saves).
Back stateside, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Corey Crawford tend the twines. Montreal opened in the first period with a Max Domi goal, his fourteenth of the season, via Andrew Shaw and Mike Reilly. The Canadiens added on with a Shea Weber goal, his third of the year, passed from Kenny Agostino and Michael Chaput. Chicago got on the board with a Patrick Kane power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Brent Seabrook and Alex DeBrincat. The Blackhawks tied it on another Kane goal in the second period, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, fueled by Dominik Kahun and Erik Gustafsson. Montreal won 3-2 with a Tomas Tatar goal in the third period, his twelfth of the campaign, helped along by Jeff Petry and Jesperi Kotkaniemi. The three stars belonged to Tatar, Price (37 for 39 in saves), and Kane.
Far out west, the Anaheim Ducks welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Ryan Miller are the veterans in goal. New Jersey struck first in the first period with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his fifteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Egor Yakovlev. Anaheim tied it on a Jakob Silfverberg goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Josh Manson and Andrew Cogliano. The Ducks took the lead with a Kiefer Sherwood goal, his third of the season, made possible by Carter Rowney and Brandon Montour. The Devils retied it with another Palmieri goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, assisted by Taylor Hall. New Jersey regained the lead on a Damon Severson power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Marcus Johansson and Jesper Bratt. Anaheim tied it again on a Montour goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Ondrej Kase and Ryan Getzlaf. The Devils pulled ahead on a second period goal by Brett Seney, his second of the season, with a lone helper from Bratt. The Ducks evened it in the third period with a Pontus Aberg goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Kase and Getzlaf. Anaheim went ahead on a Kase goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. New Jersey equalized with a Johansson goal, his sixth of the year, via Nico Hischier. In the shootout, Daniel Sprong and Getzlaf tallied to secure a 6-5 Ducks win. The three stars went to Kase, Getzlaf, and Montour, while Palmieri, Johansson, and Bratt take the honorable mentions.
Up in Edmonton, the Oilers bring in the Calgary Flames for a battle of Alberta. David Rittich and Mikko Koskinen are the masked men. Edmonton kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Connor McDavid goal, his sixteenth of the season, passed from Alex Chiasson and Leon Draisaitl. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Koskinen (24 save shutout), McDavid, and Rittich (29 for 30 in saves).
Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Marc-Andre Fleury protect the nets. Dallas drew first blood in the first period with a Martin Hanzal power play goal, powered by Miro Heiskanen and Esa Lindell. Vegas tied it on a Ryan Carpenter goal, via Oscar Lindberg and Brayden McNabb. The Golden Knights took the lead in the second period with a William Karlsson goal, his tenth of the season, guided in by Nate Schmidt and Shea Theodore. Vegas added on with an Alex Tuch goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Max Pacioretty and Colin Miller. The Stars got one back with a Lindell power play goal in the third period, his fifth of the season, with assists provided by Jason Spezza and Heiskanen. The Golden Knights replied on a power play empty net goal by Reilly Smith, his sixth of the year, set up by Miller. The three stars of the 4-2 game were Lindell, Miller, and Heiskanen.
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