Five games on tonight, beginning with...
The Ottawa Senators hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Craig Anderson are the veterans in goal. Columbus opened in the first period with a Josh Anderson goal, his twenty-second of the season, via Pierre-Luc Dubois and Anthony Duclair. The Blue Jackets added on in the third period with a shorthanded Cam Atkinson goal, his thirty-third of the year, set up by Brandon Dubinsky and Seth Jones. Columbus capped it at 3-0 with an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his eleventh of the campaign, helped along by Zach Werenski and Duclair. The three stars were Bobrovsky (22 save shutout), Anderson, and Duclair.
Stateside, the Chicago Blackhawks welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Collin Delia man the nets. Colorado started in the first period with a Carl Soderberg goal, his twentieth of the season, assisted by Alexander Kerfoot and Sven Andrighetto. Chicago tied it in the second period with a Dylan Strome power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Erik Gustafsson and Duncan Keith. The Avalanche pulled ahead on a J.T. Compher power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, with assists provided by Mikko Rantanen and Gabriel Landeskog. The Blackhawks tied it again with a Patrick Kane goal, his thirty-ninth of the year, with a lone helper from Jonathan Toews. Colorado retook the lead in the third period with a Landeskog goal, his thirty-second of the season, guided in by Compher. Chicago equalized with an Alex DeBrincat power play goal, his thirty-fourth of the year, fueled by Gustafsson and Toews. The Avalanche reclaimed the lead with a Compher goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, made possible by Patrik Nemeth. Colorado iced it at 5-3 with a Soderberg shorthanded empty net goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the year, set up by Matt Calvert and Nemeth. The three stars belonged to Compher, Soderberg, and Landeskog, while Toews, Gustafsson, and Nemeth get the honorable mentions.
In Detroit, the Red Wings host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Jonathan Bernier are set to start in goal. Minnesota led off in the first period with a Luke Kunin goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Joel Eriksson Ek and Ryan Donato. The Wild added on with a Jordan Greenway goal, his eleventh of the year, made possible by Jason Zucker. Detroit got on the board in the second period with a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his fifteenth of the season, via Filip Hronek and Dylan Larkin. Minnesota replied with an Eric Staal power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, powered by Zach Parise and Kunin. The Red Wings got one back in the third period with an Anthony Mantha power play goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, with assists provided by Hronek and Larkin. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Kunin, Hronek, and Larkin.
West to Alberta, as the Calgary Flames bring in the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan Miller and Mike Smith are the veteran goalies. Calgary got going in the second period with a T.J. Brodie goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Dalton Prout and Mikael Backlund. Anaheim tied it on a Derek Grant goal, his fourth of the year, via Carter Rowney. The Flames took the lead in the third period on an Andrew Mangiapane goal, his third of the campaign, courtesy of Brodie. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Brodie, Smith (25 for 26 in saves), and Mangiapane.
Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Marc-Andre Fleury guard the cages. Winnipeg began in the first period with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Bryan Little and Kyle Connor. The Jets added on with a Connor goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, via Little and Sami Niku. Vegas got on the board with a Pierre-Edouard Bellemare goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Tomas Nosek and Ryan Reaves. The Golden Knights tied it in the second period on a Shea Theodore goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Alex Tuch and Paul Stastny. Winnipeg took the lead back with a Patrik Laine power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, powered by Blake Wheeler and Jacob Trouba. The Jets added on with an Adam Lowry goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Ben Chiarot. Vegas got one back with a Jonathan Marchessault goal in the third period, his twentieth of the season, helped along by William Karlsson and Reilly Smith. Winnipeg replied with another Laine power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the year, with assists provided by Wheeler and Trouba. The Jets iced it at 6-3 with an Andrew Copp empty net goal, his seventh of the campaign, set up by Trouba, who got a sock trick, and Lowry. The three stars went to Laine, Connor, and Trouba, while Lowry, Little, and Wheeler get the honorable mentions.
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