Fourteen games on a massively busy day, beginning with a matinee in...
New York, as the Rangers welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Mike Smith and Henrik Lundqvist are the veterans in goal. New York began in the first period with a Kaapo Kakko goal, assisted by Ryan Strome. Edmonton tied it in the second period with an Oscar Klefbom goal, via Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers took the lead with a Connor McDavid power play goal in the third period, his fourth of the season, powered by Leon Draisaitl and Klefbom. Edmonton added on with a Draisaitl goal, his third of the year, coming off of McDavid and Ethan Bear. The Oilers iced it at 4-1 with a Draisaitl empty net goal, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, set up by Darnell Nurse.
Later, the Ottawa Senators bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Curtis McElhinney and Craig Anderson are the goalies. Ottawa got going in the second period with a Colin White goal, courtesy of Brady Tkachuk and Bobby Ryan. Tampa Bay tied it on an Ondrej Palat goal, his third of the season, via Tyler Johnson. The Senators took the lead with a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, coming off of Vladislav Namestnikov. The Lightning tied it again with a Luke Witkowski goal in the third period, made possible by Pat Maroon and Mikhail Sergachev. Ottawa retook the lead with a Namestnikov goal, assisted by Connor Brown and Thomas Chabot. The Senators iced it at 4-2 with a Namestnikov empty net goal, his second of the game, set up by Pageau and Nikita Zaitsev. The three stars were Namestnikov, Pageau, and White.
Out west, the Los Angeles Kings host the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Jack Campbell are the backups in goal. Nashville led off in the first period with a Mikael Granlund goal, his second of the season, via Ryan Ellis and Filip Forsberg. Los Angeles tied it with a Michael Amadio goal, his second of the year, guided in by Ilya Kovalchuk and Sean Walker. The Kings pulled ahead with an Anze Kopitar goal, his second of the season, made possible by Dustin Brown and Walker. Los Angeles added on with a Kyle Clifford goal, helped along by Joakim Ryan. The Kings extended the lead as Kovalchuk scored his second of the year, thanks to Amadio. The Predators got one back in the third period with a Viktor Arvidsson goal, his third of the season, assisted by Ryan Johansen and Calle Jarnkrok. Nashville got closer with a Matt Duchene power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Roman Josi and Johansen. The Predators tied it with a Colton Sissons goal, fueled by Ellis and Mattias Ekholm. Los Angeles regained the lead with an Alex Iafallo goal, coming off of Brown and Alec Martinez. The Kings extended the lead as Brown scored an empty net goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. Los Angeles iced it at 7-4 with a Drew Doughty empty net goal, his third of the year, an unassisted tally. The three stars were Kovalchuk, Amadio, and Brown, while Walker, Ellis, and Johansen get the honorable mentions.
Back east, the Boston Bruins welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Tuukka Rask draw the starts in goal. Boston opened in the first period with a Brad Marchand goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of David Pastrnak. The Bruins added on with a Joakim Nordstrom goal, via Chris Wagner and Sean Kuraly. Boston extended the lead in the second period as Patrice Bergeron scored on the power play, with the help of Jake DeBrusk and Marchand. This stood for a 3-0 win, with the three stars given to Marchand, Rask (31 save shutout), and Nordstrom.
West again to Chicago, as the Blackhawks bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Robin Lehner are in the blue paint. Chicago started in the first period with a shorthanded Brandon Saad goal, set up by Ryan Carpenter. The Blackhawks added on with a Brent Seabrook power play goal, powered by Dominik Kubalik and Duncan Keith. Winnipeg got on the board in the second period with a Nikolaj Ehlers power play goal, his second of the season, with assists provided by Neal Pionk and Jack Roslovic. The Jets tied it on a third period Andrew Copp goal, made possible by Kyle Connor and Carl Dahlstrom. Winnipeg won 3-2 in overtime with a Mark Scheifele goal, his second of the year, via Blake Wheeler and Josh Morrissey. The three stars were Scheifele, Hellebuyck (27 for 29 in saves), and Copp.
Up in Detroit, the Red Wings host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Jimmy Howard are the masked men. Detroit struck first in the first period on a Jacob de la Rose goal, assisted by Patrik Nemeth and Justin Abdelkader. Toronto tied it on a Nicholas Shore goal, courtesy of Dmytro Timashov. The Maple Leafs took the lead in the second period with an Ilya Mikheyev goal, his second of the season, passed from Kasperi Kapanen. Toronto added on in the third period with an Alexander Kerfoot goal, his second of the year, guided in by Mikheyev. The Red Wings pulled one back with a Darren Helm goal, his second of the season, via Abdelkader and de la Rose. The Maple Leafs countered with a Jake Muzzin goal, fueled by Timashov and Shore. Toronto iced it at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Trevor Moore, his third of the year, set up by John Tavares. The three stars belonged to Shore, Mikheyev, and Timashov, while de la Rose and Abdelkader took the honorable mentions.
South to Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and James Reimer are set to start in goal. Columbus was first to score in the first period with a Markus Nutivaara goal, coming off of Ryan Murray and Alexander Wennberg. Carolina tied it with an Erik Haula goal, his fifth of the season, via Ryan Dzingel and Martin Necas. The Hurricanes took the lead in the second period with a Dougie Hamilton goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Jaccob Slavin and Warren Foegele. The Blue Jackets tied it again with an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his second of the season, guided in by Murray and Wennberg. Columbus pulled ahead on a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal in the third period, his second of the year, fueled by Gustav Nyquist. The final stood at 3-2, with the three stars being Murray, Wennberg, and Dubois.
In Canada, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Carey Price tend the twines. Montreal drew first blood in the first period with a Tomas Tatar goal, his second of the season, assisted by Brendan Gallagher. St. Louis tied it on a Brayden Schenn goal, his fourth of the year, via Vladimir Tarasenko and Jaden Schwartz. The Canadiens retook the lead on a Jonathan Drouin goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Ben Chiarot and Christian Folin. The Blues evened it again with a Sammy Blais goal in the second period, his third of the year, fueled by Jay Bouwmeester. St. Louis gained the lead with a Vince Dunn power play goal, powered by Schenn and Tarasenko. Montreal retied it on a Phillip Danault goal, his second of the season, helped along by Tatar and Gallagher. The Canadiens pulled ahead on a third period goal by Artturi Lehkonen, coming off of Jeff Petry. Montreal added on with a Gallagher goal, his second of the year, passed from Max Domi and Victor Mete. The Canadiens finished it at 6-3 with a Domi empty net goal, his third of the campaign, set up by Drouin and Brett Kulak. The three stars went to Gallagher, Tatar, and Domi, while Drouin, Schenn, and Tarasenko get the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the New York Islanders host the Florida Panthers. Sam Montembeault is mismatched with Semyon Varlamov in goal. Florida kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Denis Malgin goal, courtesy of Evgenii Dadonov and MacKenzie Weegar. New York tied it with an Anders Lee goal in the second period, his second of the season, passed from Mathew Barzal and Devon Toews. The Islanders pulled ahead on a Josh Bailey goal, his second of the year, via Jordan Eberle and Adam Pelech. The Panthers retied it in the third period on a Dadonov goal, his third of the season, assisted by Jonathan Huberdeau and Keith Yandle. In the shootout, Brock Nelson's lone tally gave the Islanders a 3-2 win. The three stars were Dadonov, Varlamov (35 for 37 in saves), and Bailey.
Down in Dallas, the Stars welcome the Washington Capitals. Ilya Samsonov and Anton Khudobin protect the nets. Washington cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Tom Wilson power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Jakub Vrana and Brendan Leipsic. The Capitals added on in the second period with a John Carlson goal, his second of the year, with a helper from Garnet Hathaway. Washington extended the lead in the third period as Evgeny Kuznetsov scored his second of the season on the power play, thanks to Nicklas Backstrom and Carlson. Dallas got on the board with a Radek Faksa goal, via Mattias Janmark and Miro Heiskanen. The Capitals iced it at 4-1 with an empty net goal by Alex Ovechkin, his fourth of the year, set up by Wilson. The three stars were Carlson, Wilson, and Samsonov (24 for 25 in saves).
Way up north, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Devan Dubnyk guard the cages. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with a Patric Hornqvist power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Justin Schultz and Sidney Crosby. The Penguins added on in the second period with a Crosby goal, his third of the year, via Kris Letang and the goalie Murray. Minnesota got on the board with a Jason Zucker power play goal, his second of the season, with assists by Brad Hunt and Jared Spurgeon. Pittsburgh replied with an Adam Johnson goal, made possible by Sam Lafferty and Zach Aston-Reese. The Penguins extended the lead as Letang scored his second of the year, made possible by Brian Dumoulin and Brandon Tanev. Pittsburgh padded the lead with a Joseph Blandisi goal, assisted by Johnson and Lafferty. The Wild got one back on a Spurgeon goal, with assists from Marcus Foligno and Victor Rask. The Penguins shot back in the third period with a Jake Guentzel power play goal, his second of the season, with a lone helper by Hornqvist. Minnesota chipped back with a Hunt goal, his second of the year, dished from Kevin Fiala and Eric Staal. The Wild got closer with a Luke Kunin goal, coming off of Spurgeon and Jonas Brodin. Pittsburgh iced it at 7-4 with an empty net goal by Lafferty, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Lafferty, Johnson, and Crosby, while Letang, Hornqvist, Spurgeon, and Hunt get the honorable mentions.
In Denver, the Colorado Avalanche host the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta and Pavel Francouz make their season debuts in goal. Colorado dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Nazem Kadri power play goal, via Cale Makar and Nathan MacKinnon. The Avalanche added on with a Tyson Jost goal, assisted by Makar and Matt Nieto. Arizona got on the board with a Michael Grabner goal, coming off of Brad Richardson and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Coyotes tied it with a Nick Schmaltz goal, his second of the season, passed from Clayton Keller and Alex Goligoski. Colorado won 3-2 in overtime with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his second of the year, helped along by Mikko Rantanen and Samuel Girard. The three stars were Makar, Francouz (34 for 36 in saves), and Burakovsky.
To Nevada, with the Vegas Golden Knights welcoming the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Marc-Andre Fleury are between the pipes. Vegas began in the first period with a Tomas Nosek goal, his third of the season, assisted by William Carrier and Mark Stone. Calgary tied it with a second period goal by Rasmus Andersson, via Mikael Backlund and Matthew Tkachuk. The Flames took the lead with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his third of the year, helped along by Sean Monahan. The Golden Knights retied it with a Stone goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Max Pacioretty. Vegas added on with a Paul Stastny goal, courtesy of Pacioretty. The Golden Knights extended the lead as Ryan Reaves scored an unassisted goal in the third period. Vegas padded the lead as Cody Glass scored his second of the year, thanks to Valentin Zykov and Nicolas Hague. This made it 6-2, the final, with the three stars being Stone, Carrier, and Pacioretty.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Jacob Markstrom are the underrated goalies. Vancouver struck first in the first period with a Brock Boeser goal, fueled by Elias Pettersson and Christopher Tanev. Philadelphia tied it in the second period on a Carsen Tawrynski goal, assisted by Justin Braun and Travis Sanheim. The Canucks retook the lead with a Tanner Pearson goal, his second of the season, made possible by Tanev and Josh Leivo. The Flyers tied it again in the third period with an Oskar Lindblom power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Travis Konecny and Matt Niskanen. The tie went to a shootout, where Pettersson and Pearson overwhelmed Claude Giroux as the Canucks took a 3-2 win. The three stars were Pearson, Tanev, and Pettersson.
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