We're back on Columbus Day with seven games, six of them coming at early times. First up...
The Boston Bruins host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Jaroslav Halak draw the starts in goal. Boston led off in the first period with a David Pastrnak power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Patrice Bergeron and Torey Krug. The Bruins added on in the second period with another Pastrnak goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, via Brad Marchand. Anaheim got on the board with a Rickard Rakell goal, his second of the season, coming off of Adam Henrique and Cam Fowler. Boston replied with an unassisted Pastrnak goal, completing his hat trick on his fifth of the year. The Bruins extended the lead as Pastrnak scored his fourth of the game and sixth of the season on the power play, thanks to Marchand and Krug. The Ducks got one back on a Henrique goal, his second of the year, with a lone helper by Nick Ritchie. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars awarded to Pastrnak, Marchand, and Krug, while Henrique gets an honorable mention.
Along to New Jersey, as the Devils welcome the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Cory Schneider are the veterans in goal. Florida began in the first period with a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, assisted by Evgenii Dadonov and Aleksander Barkov. New Jersey tied it on a Taylor Hall goal, via Pavel Zacha and Sami Vatanen. The Devils took the lead with a Jesper Bratt goal, courtesy of Zacha and Nikita Gusev. New Jersey added on in the second period with a Will Butcher goal, made possible by Travis Zajac and Miles Wood. The Panthers got one back on a Brett Connolly goal, helped along by Frank Vatrano. Florida got closer with another Connolly goal, his second of the game, guided in by Mike Hoffman and Vincent Trocheck. The Panthers tied it in the third period with a MacKenzie Weegar goal, his second of the season, fueled by Aaron Ekblad and Trocheck. Florida pulled ahead with a Noel Acciari goal, his second of the year, passed from Weegar and Ekblad. The Panthers finished it at 6-4 with a Dadonov power play goal, his fourth of the campaign, powered by Barkov and Mike Matheson. The three stars belonged to Connolly, Dadonov, and Zacha, while Weegar, Trocheck, Barkov, Ekblad, and Hall get the honorable mentions.
Next up, the New York Islanders bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Thomas Greiss are in the blue paint. St. Louis opened in the first period with a Brayden Schenn goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Justin Faulk and Jaden Schwartz. The Blues added on with a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal in the third period, powered by Vince Dunn and Schenn. New York got on the board with a Brock Nelson goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Michael Dal Colle. The Islanders tied it on a Mathew Barzal goal, via Johnny Boychuk. New York won 3-2 in overtime with a Devon Toews goal, his second of the campaign, coming off of Barzal and Nelson. The three stars were Barzal, Nelson, and Schenn.
In Canada, the Ottawa Senators host the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock and Craig Anderson are given the starting nods. Minnesota dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Victor Rask goal, via Jordan Greenway. The Wild added on with a Zach Parise empty net goal, his second of the season, set up by Mikko Koivu. The final held at 2-0 with the three stars going to Stalock (26 save shutout), Rask, and Anderson (33 for 34 in saves).
Back stateside, the Buffalo Sabres welcome the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Carter Hutton patrol the creases. Buffalo got going in the second period with a Victor Olofsson power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Rasmus Dahlin and Jack Eichel. The Sabres added on with a Sam Reinhart goal, his third of the year, via Olofsson and Eichel. Buffalo extended the lead as Jeff Skinner scored his fourth of the season in the third period, thanks to Vladimir Sobotka and Henri Jokiharju. The Sabres padded the lead on a Marcus Johansson goal, his third of the year, coming off of Jake McCabe and Rasmus Ristolainen. This produced the 4-0 final score, with the three stars given to Hutton (25 save shutout), Olofsson, and Eichel.
In DC, the Washington Capitals bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer faces his former team and Braden Holtby in goal. Colorado started in the first period with an Erik Johnson goal, via Nazem Kadri and Andre Burakovsky. The Avalanche added on with a Nikita Zadorov goal, coming off of Mikko Rantanen and Nathan MacKinnon. Colorado chased Holtby with a Nazem Kadri goal, his second of the season, made possible by Joonas Donskoi and Cale Makar. Ilya Samsonov took over in goal. The Avalanche extended the lead as Rantanen scored a power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Gabriel Landeskog and Kadri. Washington got on the board in the second period with a Lars Eller goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Alex Ovechkin. The Capitals got closer with a T.J. Oshie goal, his fourth of the year, via Dmitry Orlov and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Colorado shot back in the third period with a Matt Nieto goal, with a lone assist by Tyson Jost. Washington chipped back on an Ovechkin goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Kuznetsov and John Carlson. The Avalanche iced it at 6-3 with a MacKinnon empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Rantanen and Landeskog. The three stars were Rantanen, Kadri, and Ovechkin, while MacKinnon, Landeskog, and Kuznetsov earn the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Edmonton Oilers. Mike Smith and Corey Crawford are the masked men. Chicago struck first in the second period with a Patrick Kane goal, his second of the season, helped along by Dylan Strome. The Blackhawks added on in the third period with an Alexander Nylander goal, his second of the year, via Ryan Carpenter. Edmonton got on the board with a James Neal power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Leon Draisaitl. Chicago iced it at 3-1 with a Brandon Saad empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by David Kampf and Jonathan Toews. The three stars were Crawford (27 for 28 in saves), Nylander, and Kane.
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