It's Hockey Day in Canada, and there are fourteen games on across the league. Eight of them are matinees, beginning with...
The Boston Bruins hosting the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Tuukka Rask man the nets. Boston dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Charlie McAvoy goal, his second of the season, made possible by Patrice Bergeron and Danton Heinen. Los Angeles tied it with an Alex Iafallo power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Alec Martinez and Adrian Kempe. The Kings took the lead with an Anze Kopitar goal, his seventeenth of the season, coming off of Dustin Brown and Dion Phaneuf. The Bruins tied it on a Heinen goal in the third period, his eighth of the year, via McAvoy and Brad Marchand. Boston took the lead with a David Krejci goal, his twelfth of the season, helped along by Torey Krug and David Pastrnak. The Bruins added on with a shorthanded Marchand goal, his twentieth of the year, set up by Bergeron. Los Angeles got one back with a Nate Thompson goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Brendan Leipsic. The Kings tied it with an Oscar Fantenberg goal, assisted by Drew Doughty and Tyler Toffoli. Boston won 5-4 in overtime with a Bergeron power play goal, his twentieth of the year, with a lone assist from Krug. The three stars were given to Bergeron, Marchand, and Heinen, while McAvoy gets an honorable mention.
In Buffalo, the Sabres welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Linus Ullmark draw the starts in goal. Buffalo got going in the second period with a Conor Sheary goal, his ninth of the season, going in unassisted. The Sabres added on with a Casey Mittelstadt power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Jack Eichel and Rasmus Dahlin. Detroit got on the board with a Dylan Larkin goal, his twenty-third of the season, via Thomas Vanek and Andreas Athanasiou on the power play. Buffalo answered with a Kyle Okposo power play goal, his tenth of the year, with assists provided by Rasmus Ristolainen and Evan Rodrigues. This stood for a 3-1 win, with the three stars being Ullmark (28 for 29 in saves), Okposo, and Mittelstadt.
Down in New Jersey, the Devils bring in the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Cory Schneider are the veterans in goal. New Jersey led off in the first period with a Brett Seney goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Will Butcher. Minnesota tied it on a Marcus Foligno goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Greg Pateryn and Luke Kunin. The Wild took the lead in the second period with a Zach Parise power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, powered by Ryan Suter. Minnesota added on with a Joel Eriksson Ek goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Jonas Brodin and Foligno. The Devils got one back in the third period with a Jesper Bratt goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Damon Severson. The Wild answered with an unassisted Kunin goal, his second of the year. This made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars being Kunin, Foligno, and Eriksson Ek.
Moving along, the New York Islanders host the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Robin Lehner are set to start in goal. Colorado opened in the first period with a Carl Soderberg goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Erik Johnson and Matt Nieto. The Avalanche added on with a Johnson goal in the second period, his fifth of the year, fueled by Soderberg and Alexander Kerfoot. New York got on the board with a Jordan Eberle goal, his thirteenth of the season, passed from Anders Lee. The Islanders tied it in the third period with a Josh Bailey goal, his twelfth of the year, via Michael Dal Colle and Adam Pelech. New York took the lead on a Ryan Pulock power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Eberle and Brock Nelson. Colorado retied it on a J.T. Compher goal, his eleventh of the year, coming off of Soderberg and Colin Wilson. The Islanders won 4-3 in overtime with a Pulock goal, his fifth of the campaign and second of the game, set up by Casey Cizikas and Nelson. The three stars belonged to Pulock, Eberle, and Nelson, while Soderberg and Johnson get the honorable mentions.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Anaheim Ducks. Chad Johnson and Carter Hart are in the blue paint. Philadelphia began in the first period with a Phil Varone goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Michael Raffl. The Flyers added on with a Sean Couturier goal, his twenty-third of the year, made possible by Robert Hagg and Varone. Philadelphia extended the lead as Raffl scored his fourth of the season shorthanded, set up by Scott Laughton and Andrew MacDonald. The Flyers padded the lead on an Oskar Lindblom goal, his eighth of the year, via Couturier and Jakub Voracek. Kevin Boyle replaced Johnson in goal in the second period. Anaheim got on the board in the second period with an Adam Henrique power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Nick Ritchie and Ryan Getlzaf. The Ducks got closer in the third period with a Ritchie power play goal, his eighth of the year, with assists from Getzlaf and Rickard Rakell. Philadelphia answered with a Nolan Patrick power play goal, his eleventh of the season, fueled by Couturier and Travis Konecny. The Flyers capped it at 6-2 with a Travis Konecny goal, his fifteenth of the year, guided in by Travis Sanheim and James van Riemsdyk. The three stars went to Couturier, Raffl, and Varone, while Konecny, Ritchie, and Getzlaf get the honorable mentions.
Up in Canada, the Ottawa Senators bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Laurent Brossoit and Anders Nilsson are the backups in goal. Ottawa started in the first period with a Mark Stone goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, courtesy of Chris Tierney and Rudolfs Balcers. The Senators added on with a Ryan Dzingel goal, his twenty-first of the year, assisted by Cody Ceci and Colin White. Winnipeg got on the board in the second period with a Bryan Little goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Patrik Laine and Dustin Byfuglien. Ottawa replied with a Stone power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-fifth of the year, powered by Thomas Chabot and Matt Duchene. The Senators extended the lead as Duchene scored his twenty-fifth of the season, thanks to Bobby Ryan. Ottawa padded the lead in the third period with a Zack Smith goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The Jets got one back with a Brendan Lemieux goal, his ninth of the campaign, helped along by Josh Morrissey and Mason Appleton. This only made it 5-2, with the three stars going to Stone, Duchene, and Nilsson (44 for 46 in saves).
Back stateside, the St. Louis Blues host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Jordan Binnington protect the nets. St. Louis struck first in the first period with a Vince Dunn goal, his seventh of the season, courtesy of Robert Thomas and Oskar Sundqvist. The Blues added on with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his nineteenth of the year, with a lone helper from Brayden Schenn. Nashville got on the board in the second period with a Mattias Ekholm power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Craig Smith and P.K. Subban. St. Louis replied with a MacKenzie MacEachern goal, his second of the year, helped along by Ivan Barbashev and Thomas. The Predators got one back with a third period Ryan Johansen goal, his eleventh of the campaign, made possible by Filip Forsberg and Roman Josi. They fell at 3-2, with the three stars being Thomas, MacEachern, and Binnington (29 for 31 in saves).
Southwest to Arizona, as the Coyotes welcome the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Darcy Kuemper are the backups in goal. Arizona was first to score in the first period with an Alex Goligoski power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Alex Galchenyuk and Jordan Oesterle. the Coyotes added on in the second period with a Galchenyuk power play goal, his tenth of the year, with assists provided by Nick Cousins and Goligoski. Arizona extended the lead in the third period as Galchenyuk scored his second of the game and eleventh of the season, thanks to Clayton Keller and Cousins. Dallas got on the board with a Brett Ritchie goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Roope Hintz and Miro Heiskanen. The Stars got closer with an Alexander Radulov goal, his fifteenth of the season, via John Klingberg and Jamie Benn. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Galchenyuk, Goligoski, and Cousins.
At the regular time, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Cam Talbot are called on to start in goal. San Jose drew first blood in the first period with a Kevin Labanc goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Joe Thornton and Marcus Sorensen. The Sharks added on with an Evander Kane goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, via Joonas Donskoi and Tomas Hertl. San Jose extended the lead in the second period as Labanc scored his second of the game and eighth of the season on the power play, with the help of Timo Meier and Kane. Edmonton got on the board with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, powered by Alex Chiasson. The Sharks answered with a Labanc goal in the third period, completing his hat trick on his ninth of the season, guided in by Thornton and Brenden Dillon. San Jose padded the lead on a Hertl goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, going in unassisted. The Oilers got one back on a Zack Kassian goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Adam Larsson. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars awarded to Labanc, Kane, and Hertl, while Thornton gets an honorable mention.
Back east, the Montreal Canadiens host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Carey Price tend the twines. Montreal kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Andrew Shaw goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Jeff Petry and Max Domi. Toronto tied it on an Andreas Johnsson goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Zach Hyman. The Maple Leafs took the lead on a Nikita Zaitsev goal, his second of the season, coming off of Par Lindholm and Morgan Rielly. The Canadiens retied it in the second period with a Tomas Tatar goal, his seventeenth of the year, passed from Shea Weber and the goalie Price. Montreal took the lead in the third period with a Brendan Gallagher power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, powered by Domi and Shaw. Toronto retied it on a William Nylander goal, his third of the year, with a lone helper by John Tavares. The Maple Leafs won 4-3 in overtime with a Tavares goal, his thirty-third of the campaign, courtesy of Mitchell Marner and Rielly. The three stars went to Tavares, Shaw, and Rielly, while Domi gets an honorable mention.
Far to the south, the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Casey DeSmith and Andrei Vasilevskiy man the creases. Pittsburgh cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Garrett Wilson goal, via Teddy Blueger and Matt Cullen. Tampa Bay tied it on a Yanni Gourde goal, his fourteenth of the season, helped along by Brayden Point and Victor Hedman. The Lightning took the lead on an Erik Cernak goal, his second of the year, passed from Cedric Paquette and Braydon Coburn. Tampa Bay added on in the second period with an Anthony Cirelli shorthanded goal, his tenth of the season, set up by Alex Killorn and Ryan McDonagh. The Penguins answered with a Jared McCann goal, his tenth of the year, made possible by Bryan Rust. Pittsburgh tied it as Rust scored his fifteenth of the season, thanks to Jake Guentzel. The Lightning reclaimed the lead in the third period with a Tyler Johnson goal, his nineteenth of the year, courtesy of Ondrej Palat and Steven Stamkos. Tampa Bay extended the lead as J.T. Miller scored his ninth of the season, with the help of Killorn and Cirelli. The Penguins got one back with a Tanner Pearson goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Sidney Crosby. This only made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars being Cirelli, Killorn, and Rust.
Backtracking to DC, as the Washington Capitals bring in the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Braden Holtby guard the cages. Florida started in the first period with a Frank Vatrano goal, his eighteenth of the season, via Vincent Trocheck and Aaron Ekblad. The Panthers added on with a Keith Yandle goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Denis Malgin and Riley Sheahan. Washington got on the board in the second period with a Brett Connolly goal, his eleventh of the season, coming off of Andre Burakovsky. Florida replied with a Colton Sceviour goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Ekblad. The Capitals pulled back on a Lars Eller goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Nic Dowd and Connolly. The Panthers shot back with a Derick Brassard goal in the third period, his tenth of the year, going in unassisted. Washington chipped back on a Connolly goal, his twelfth of the season and second of the game, assisted by Burakovsky and Eller. The Capitals tied it with an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, his thirteenth of the year, fueled by Dmitry Orlov and Alex Ovechkin. Florida won 5-4 in overtime with a Mike Hoffman power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the campaign, powered by Yandle and Aleksander Barkov. The three stars belonged to Yandle, Connolly, and Ekblad, while Eller and Burakovsky get the honorable mentions.
Way out west, the Vancouver Canucks host the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Jacob Markstrom are the masked men. Vancouver opened in the first period with a Bo Horvat goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by Christopher Tanev and Antoine Roussel. Calgary tied it with an Elias Lindholm goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, via Sean Monahan and Johnny Gaudreau. The Canucks took the lead back with a Josh Leivo goal, his eleventh of the season, coming off of Elias Pettersson and Derrick Pouliot. The Flames tied it again on a Sam Bennett goal, his tenth of the year, passed from James Neal and Mark Jankowski. Calgary took the lead with an Andrew Mangiapane goal in the second period, courtesy of Noah Hanifin. Vancouver tied it with a Brock Boeser goal, his nineteenth of the season, guided in by Pettersson and Ben Hutton. The Canucks won 4-3 with a lone tally by Pettersson in the shootout. The three stars were Pettersson, Boeser, and Markstrom (44 for 47 in saves).
Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Marc-Andre Fleury are between the pipes. Columbus led off in the first period with a Josh Anderson goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by Seth Jones and Boone Jenner. Vegas tied it on a Nate Schmidt goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Jonathan Marchessault and Reilly Smith. The Golden Knights took the lead with a shorthanded Jon Merrill goal, his second of the season, set up by William Karlsson and Smith. The Blue Jackets tied it again with an Artemi Panarin goal in the second period, his twenty-first of the year, fueled by Oliver Bjorkstrand and Scott Harrington. Vegas took the lead in the third period with a Cody Eakin goal, his fifteenth of the season, passed from Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Colin Miller. Columbus tied it on a Cam Atkinson goal, his thirtieth of the year, helped along by Panarin and Pierre-Luc Dubois. The Blue Jackets took the lead with an Atkinson power play goal, his second of the game and thirty-first of the campaign, powered by Zach Werenski and Panarin. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars being Atkinson, Panarin, and Smith.
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