Five games on this Sunday, beginning with...
The Washington Capitals hosting the Philadelphia Flyers. Braden Holtby and Brian Elliott man the creases. Washington started in the first period with a Tom Wilson goal, his twenty-second of the season, passed from Nick Jensen and Alex Ovechkin. The Capitals added on in the second period with a Travis Boyd goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Matt Niskanen and Nic Dowd. Philadelphia got on the board with a Jakub Voracek power play goal, his twentieth of the season, going in unassisted. The Capitals answered in the third period with a Jakub Vrana goal, his twenty-second of the year, via Brett Connolly. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Holtby (35 for 36 in saves), Boyd, and Vrana.
Along to New York, as the Islanders welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Robin Lehner start in goal. New York opened in the first period with a Jordan Eberle goal, his fifteenth of the season, passed from Nick Leddy and Johnny Boychuk. The Islanders added on in the third period with a Brock Nelson goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, made possible by Leo Komarov and Josh Bailey. This made it 2-0, the final, with the three stars awarded to Lehner (31 save shutout), Eberle, and Nelson.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Curtis McElhinney are the goalies. Montreal led off in the first period with a Paul Byron goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Brendan Gallagher and Nate Thompson. Carolina tied it in the third period with a Trevor van Riemsdyk goal, his third of the year, helped along by Micheal Ferland and Jordan Martinook. The Hurricanes won 2-1 in overtime with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his twentieth of the campaign, assisted by Jordan Staal. The three stars were Svechnikov, McElhinney (28 for 29 in saves), and Price (38 for 40 in saves).
Westward to Chicago, as the Blackhawks bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Corey Crawford are in the blue paint. Colorado got going in the second period with an Alexander Kerfoot power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Tyson Barrie and Nathan MacKinnon. Chicago tied it in the third period with an Artem Anisimov power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, with a lone helper by Brent Seabrook. The Blackhawks won 2-1 in overtime on a Duncan Keith goal, his sixth of the campaign, made possible by Brandon Saad. The three stars were Keith, Anisimov, and Grubauer (40 for 42 in saves).
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Thatcher Demko are in net. Columbus began in the first period with a Josh Anderson goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, guided in by Pierre-Luc Dubois and Adam McQuaid. The Blue Jackets added on in the second period with a Dubois goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Artemi Panarin. Columbus extended the lead as Ryan Dzingel scored his twenty-fourth of the season, thanks to Anderson. The Blue Jackets padded the lead in the third period with an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his sixteenth of the year, via Boone Jenner and Alexander Wennberg. Columbus capped it at 5-0 with an Anderson goal, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Anderson, Bobrovsky (21 save shutout), and Dubois.
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