Another calm day sees only five games on. We begin with...
The Washington Capitals hosting the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Braden Holtby protect the nets. San Jose started in the first period with a Joe Pavelski goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, via Timo Meier and Brent Burns. Washington tied it on an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his thirty-fourth of the year, powered by Nicklas Backstrom and T.J. Oshie. The Capitals took the lead with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Chandler Stephenson and Travis Boyd. The Sharks retied it on a Tomas Hertl power play goal, his twentieth of the year, with assists provided by Pavelski and Joe Thornton. Washington regained the lead on an Oshie goal, his fifteenth of the season, courtesy of Ovechkin. San Jose retied it in the second period with an Evander Kane goal, his twentieth of the year, assisted by Meier and Burns. The Capitals regained the lead on an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, his ninth of the season, with helpers from Jakub Vrana and Tom wilson. Washington added on with an Ovechkin goal, his second of the game and thirty-fifth of the year, made possible by Backstrom and Oshie. The Sharks pulled back with an unassisted Logan Couture goal, his nineteenth of the season. The Capitals responded as Ovechkin completed his hat trick in the third period on his thirty-sixth of the year, thanks to Vrana and Kuznetsov. San Jose countered with a Hertl power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the season, guided in by Pavelski and Couture. The Sharks tied it at the last second with Kane's second goal of the game and twenty-first of the year, helped along by Hertl and Pavelski, the latter earning a sock trick. San Jose won 7-6 in overtime with a Hertl goal to complete his hat trick on his twenty-second of the campaign, with the help of Couture. The three stars were Hertl, Pavelski, and Ovechkin, while Kane, Couture, Meier, Burns, Oshie, Backstrom, Kuznetsov, and Vrana all get honorable mentions.
In Canada, the Ottawa Senators welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Craig Anderson are set to start in goal. Arizona opened in the first period with a Vinnie Hinostroza goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Richard Panik. Ottawa tied it in the second period on a Bobby Ryan goal, his eleventh of the year, via Ryan Dzingel and Dylan DeMelo. The Coyotes retook the lead with a Hinostroza goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, fueled by Kevin Connauton and Jakob Chychrun. Arizona added on with a Derek Stepan goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Panik and Hinostroza. The Senators got one back in the third period with a Dzingel goal, his twentieth of the campaign, passed from Matt Duchene. The final held at 3-2, with the three stars given to Hinostroza, Panik, and Dzingel.
Back stateside, the Chicago Blackhawks host the New York Islanders. Robin Lehner and Cam Ward draw the starts in goal. New York led off in the first period with a Valtteri Filppula goal, his eleventh of the season, going in unassisted. Chicago tied it in the second period with a Dylan Strome power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat. The Islanders retook the lead with an unassisted Mathew Barzal goal, his fourteenth of the season. The Blackhawks tied it again with a Jonathan Toews power play goal, his twenty-second of the year, with assists provided by DeBrincat and Strome. In the shootout, Toews and Kane scored for the Blackhawks to seal a 3-2 win. The three stars were Toews, Kane, and Strome, while DeBrincat gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to Calgary, where the Flames bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and David Rittich are the masked men. Calgary began in the first period with an Oliver Kylington goal, his third of the season, via Garnet Hathaway and Rasmus Andersson. Carolina tied it on a Dougie Hamilton goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Brock McGinn and Jaccob Slavin. The Flames retook the lead in the second period on a Mark Jankowski goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Mikael Backlund and T.J. Brodie. The Hurricanes tied it in the third period with a Sebastian Aho goal, his twenty-second of the year, guided in by Teuvo Teravainen and Justin Williams. Calgary won 3-2 in overtime with a Backlund goal, his twelfth of the campaign, fueled by Brodie and Elias Lindholm. The three stars were awarded to Backlund, Brodie, and Jankowski.
Also in Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Mikko Koskinen are in the blue paint. Detroit got going in the second period with a Dylan Larkin goal, his twenty-first of the season, coming off of Gustav Nyquist and Tyler Bertuzzi. The Red Wings added on with a Luke Glendening goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Darren Helm and Andreas Athanasiou. Edmonton got on the board in the third period with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, made possible by Alex Chiasson and Darnell Nurse. Detroit replied with a Glendening goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, passed from Athanasiou and Filip Hronek. The Oilers got one back with a Matt Benning goal, his second of the season, via Draisaitl and Connor McDavid. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Glendening, Athanasiou, and Draisaitl.
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