It's a big day with 14 games on, beginning with four matinees. The first is in...
New Jersey, as the Devils host the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and MacKenzie Blackwood are the unheralded goalies. Arizona started in the first period with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Alex Galchenyuk and Conor Garland. New Jersey tied it on a Drew Stafford goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Pavel Zacha and Miles Wood. In the shootout, Zacha and Blake Coleman carried the Devils over Garland and the Coyotes for a 2-1 win. The three stars were Zacha, Blackwood (23 for 24 in saves), and Kuemper (31 for 32 in saves).
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the New York Islanders. Robin Lehner and Carter Hart man the nets. Philadelphia opened in the first period with a Robert Hagg goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Radko Gudas and Ryan Hartman. New York tied it on a Brock Nelson goal, his twenty-third of the year, via Scott Mayfield and Devon Toews. The Islanders took the lead in the second period with a Nick Leddy goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Mathew Barzal and Johnny Boychuk. The Flyers tied it again in the third period with a Shayne Gostisbehere power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Claude Giroux and Sean Couturier. New York pulled ahead with a Josh Bailey goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Nelson and Andrew Ladd. The Islanders iced it at 4-2 with another Bailey goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, made possible by Leo Komarov and Adam Pelech. The three stars were Bailey, Nelson, and Leddy.
Out west, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Philipp Grubauer make the starts in goal. Colorado got going in the second period with a Patrik Nemeth goal, his second of the season, guided in by J.T. Compher and Alexander Kerfoot. Chicago tied it on a Jonathan Toews goal, his thirty-second of the year, fueled by Dylan Sikura and Patrick Kane. The Avalanche retook the lead on a Colin Wilson power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Kerfoot and Samuel Girard. Colorado added on in the third period with a Sven Andrighetto goal, his sixth of the year, via Erik Johnson and Wilson. The Blackhawks got one back on an Erik Gustafsson goal, his sixteenth of the season, passed from Duncan Keith and Brandon Saad. The Avalanche iced it at 4-2 with a Derick Brassard empty net goal, his thirteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Wilson, Kerfoot, and Andrighetto.
Up in Edmonton, the Oilers host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Mikko Koskinen are in the blue paint. Ottawa struck first in the first period with a Brady Tkachuk power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, powered by Christian Wolanin and Dylan DeMelo. Edmonton tied it on an Alex Chiasson goal, his twenty-first of the year, via Darnell Nurse. The Senators retook the lead with a Bobby Ryan power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, with assists provided by Thomas Chabot and Colin White. The Oilers retied it in the second period on a Connor McDavid goal, his thirty-eighth of the year, guided in by Leon Draisaitl and Zack Kassian. Ottawa pulled ahead with a Briand Gibbons goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Magnus Paajrvi and Oscar Lindberg. Edmonton tied it again with a Colby Cave goal, his third of the year, coming off of Joseph Gambardella and Sam Gagner. The Senators won 4-3 in overtime with a Tkachuk goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the campaign, helped along by Rudolfs Balcers and the goalie Anderson. The three stars went to Tkachuk, Gibbons, and Ryan.
At the regular time, the Carolina Hurricanes host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Petr Mrazek play in goal. Carolina dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Jordan Staal goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Justin Faulk and Teuvo Teravainen. The Hurricanes added on with a Brett Pesce goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Justin Williams and Sebastian Aho. Minnesota got on the board with an Eric Staal power play goal, his twenty-first of the season, powered by Kevin Fiala and Jared Spurgeon. Carolina answered in the third period with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his nineteenth of the year, coming off of Teravainen and Jordan Staal. The Hurricanes extended the lead as Lucas Wallmark scored his tenth of the season, thanks to Micheal Ferland and Jordan Martinook. Carolina capped it at 5-1 with an unassisted Teravainen goal, his nineteenth of the year. The three stars were Teravainen, Jordan Staal, and Pesce.
North to Montreal, where the Canadiens welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Carey Price are in the creases. Buffalo led off in the first period with a Sam Reinhart goal, his nineteenth of the season, via Casey Mittelstadt and Brandon Montour. Montreal tied it in the second period on an Artturi Lehkonen goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Andrew Shaw and Max Domi. The Canadiens took the lead with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his thirty-second of the season, assisted by Phillip Danult. Montreal added on with a Shaw goal, his eighteenth of the year, coming off of Max Domi and Brett Kulak. The Sabres got one back on an Alexander Nylander power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Rasmus Dahlin and Jack Eichel. Buffalo tied it as Marco Scandella scored his fifth of the year, thanks to Johan Larsson. The Canadiens fired back with a Paul Byron goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Jordan Weal and Nate Thompson. Montreal extended the lead as Gallagher scored his second of the game and thirty-third of the year in the third period, with the help of Shea Weber and Tomas Tatar. The Sabres countered on an unassisted Eichel goal, his twenty-sixth of the season. The Canadiens replied on a Domi power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, with assists provided by Jeff Petry and Tatar. Montreal iced it at 7-4 on a Tatar empty net goal, his twenty-third of the campaign, set up by Gallagher and Danault. The three stars belonged to Gallagher, Tatar, and Domi, while Shaw, Eichel, and Danault get the honorable mentions.
Along to Ontario, as the Toronto Maple Leafs bring in the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and Frederik Andersen receive the green light to play in goal. New York cracked the scoresheet in the third period with a Pavel Buchnevich goal, his eighteenth of the season, guided in by Brady Skjei and Kevin Shattenkirk. Toronto tied it on a Zach Hyman goal, his nineteenth of the year, via John Tavares and Mitchell Marner. The Rangers won 2-1 in overtime with a Ryan Strome goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, set up by Boo Nieves. The three stars were Georgiev (44 for 45 in saves), Strome, and Buchnevich.
Way to the south, the Florida Panthers host the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak faces a lesser foe in Sam Montembeault in goal. Boston began in the first period with a Noel Acciari goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of David Backes and Connor Clifton. The Bruins added on in the second period with a Brad Marchand goal, his thirty-second of the year, passed from Patrice Bergeron. Florida got on the board with a Jayce Hawryluk goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Mike Hoffman. Boston replied with a Zdeno Chara goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Danton Heinen and Charlie Coyle. The Bruins extended the lead on an unassisted Karson Kuhlman goal, his second of the season. The Panthers pulled one back on a Hoffman goal, his thirty-fifth of the year, guided in by MacKenzie Weegar and Josh Brown. Boston answered with a Steven Kampfer power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Heinen and John Moore. The Bruins padded the lead as David Pastrnak scored his thirty-third of the year, thanks to Chara and the goalie Halak. Florida countered in the third period on a Vincent Trocheck power play goal, his eighth of the season, with assists provided by Aaron Ekblad and Henrik Borgstrom. Boston iced it at 7-3 with a Bergeron empty net goal, his thirty-first of the year, set up by Pastrnak and Marchand. The three stars were given to Marchand, Pastrnak, and Bergeron, while Chara, Hoffman, and Heinen get the honorable mentions.
Far north again to Winnipeg, where the Jets welcome the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Connor Hellebuyck protect the nets. Winnipeg drew first blood in the second period with a Kyle Connor goal, his thirtieth of the season, helped along by Kevin Hayes and Tyler Myers. The Jets added on with an Andrew Copp goal, his eleventh of the year, assisted by Matt Hendrick and Mathieu Perreault. Winnipeg extended the lead as Hayes scored his eighteenth of the season, with the help of Connor and Jacob Trouba. The Jets padded the lead in the third period with a Connor goal, his thirty-first of the year and second of the game, guided in by Hayes. Winnipeg iced it at 5-0 with Connor completing a hat trick on his thirty-second of the campaign, made possible by Patrik Laine and Hayes, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars went to Connor, Hayes, and Hellebuyck (33 save shutout).
Southward to Dallas, as the Stars bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Anton Khudobin are set to start in goal. Pittsburgh kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Jake Guentzel power play goal, his thirty-eighth of the season, powered by Phil Kessel and Kris Letang. Dallas tied it in the second period on a Tyler Seguin goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, courtesy of Alexander Radulov and Roope Hintz. The Penguins retook the lead with a Jared McCann goal, his eighteenth of the season, via Kessel. The Stars retied it on an Andrew Cogliano goal, his fifth of the year, passed from John Klingberg and Valeri Nichushkin. Pittsburgh pulled ahead in the third period with a McCann shorthanded goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the campaign, set up by Teddy Blueger and Erik Gudbranson. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being McCann, Kessel, and Murray (29 for 31 in saves).
Backtracking to St. Louis, as the Blues host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Jordan Binnington patrol the creases. St. Louis was first to score in the first period with a Robert Thomas power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Vince Dunn and Pat Maroon. The Blues added on with an Alexander Steen goal, his eighth of the year, via Zach Sanford. St. Louis extended the lead as Vladimir Tarasenko scored his twenty-ninth of the season, thanks to Ryan O'Reilly and Brayden Schenn. Tampa Bay got on the board in the second period with a shorthanded Alex Killorn goal, his seventeenth of the year, set up by Anthony Cirelli. The Lightning got closer with a Brayden Point goal, his fortieth of the season, made possible by Ryan McDonagh. The Blues fired back with a Schenn goal, his fifteenth of the year, with helpers from Tarasenko and Ivan Barbashev. Tampa Bay got one back in the third period on a Steven Stamkos goal, his thirty-ninth of the campaign, fueled by J.T. Miller. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars handed to Schenn, Tarasenko, and Steen.
Northwest to Vancouver, as the Canucks welcome the Calgary Flames. Mike Smith and Jacob Markstrom make the starts in goal. Calgary opened in the first period with a Mark Giordano goal, his sixteenth of the season, via Derek Ryan and Garnet Hathaway. The Flames added on in the second period with a Hathaway goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Giordano. Vancouver got on the board in the third period with a Brock Boeser power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, powered by Alexander Edler and Elias Pettersson. Calgary replied on an Andrew Mangiapane goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Giordano. This worked for a 3-1 win, with the three stars given to Giordano, Hathaway, and Smith (27 for 28 in saves).
Down in Nevada, the Vegas Golden Knights bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Malcolm Subban are the goalies. Detroit started in the first period with a Luke Glendening goal, his tenth of the season, guided in by Andreas Athanasiou and Taro Hirose. Vegas tied it in the second period with a Cody Eakin goal, his twentieth of the year, fueled by Ryan Reaves and Nate Schmidt. The Golden Knights took the lead in the third period with a Reilly Smith shorthanded and unassisted goal, his eighteenth of the season. The Red Wings retied it on an Anthony Mantha power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, powered by Athanasiou and Niklas Kronwall. Detroit won 3-2 in overtime on a Mantha goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the campaign, with a lone helper from Dylan Larkin. The three stars were Mantha, Athanasiou, and Howard (28 for 30 in saves).
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan Miller and Jonathan Quick are the American goalies. Anaheim struck first in the first period with a Cam Fowler goal, his fifth of the season, via Andy Welinski and Sam Steel. Los Angeles tied it on a Kyle Clifford power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Alec Martinez and Alex Iafallo. The Kings took the lead in the second period with a Jeff Carter goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Dustin Brown and Austin Wagner. The Ducks retied it on a Rickard Rakell power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, with assists provided by Jakob Silfverberg and Adam Henrique. Anaheim pulled ahead in the third period on a Carter Rowney shorthanded goal, his sixth of the season, set up by Derek Grant. Los Angeles retied it with a Carl Grundstrom goal, his third of the year, with helpers from Tyler Toffoli and Martinez. The tie went to a shootout, where Anze Kopitar had the only tally for the Kings for a 4-3 win. The three stars were Grundstrom, Martinez, and Rowney.
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