Eleven games on this Saturday, beginning with...
The New Jersey Devils hosting the Vancouver Canucks. Thatcher Demko and MacKenzie Blackwood are the lesser-known goalies. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Jack Hughes power play goal, powered by Taylor Hall and Sami Vatanen. This stood for the eventual 1-0 win, with the three stars being Hughes, Blackwood (25 save shutout), and Demko (23 for 24 in saves).
Next up, the St. Louis Blues welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Jake Allen are the veteran goalies. Montreal led off in the first period with a Jordan Weal power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Max Domi and Tomas Tatar. St. Louis tied it on a Jaden Schwartz goal, via Alex Pietrangelo and Vladimir Tarasenko. The Canadiens retook the lead in the second period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his fourth of the year, helped along by Phillip Danault. Montreal added on with a Jonathan Drouin goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Shea Weber on the power play. The Canadiens extended the lead as Nick Suzuki scored his second of the year, thanks to Nate Thompson and Nick Cousins. The Blues got one back in the third period with a David Perron goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Justin Faulk and Colton Parayko. Montreal iced it at 5-2 with an unassisted empty net goal by Weber. The three stars were Weber, Drouin, and Suzuki.
Out in Arizona, the Coyotes bring in the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Antti Raanta are in the creases. Arizona began in the first period with a Kyle Capobianco goal, via Vinnie Hinostroza and Alex Goligoski. The Coyotes added on with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson goal, coming off of Clayton Keller and Derek Stepan. Arizona extended the lead as Conor Garland scored his fourth of the season in the second period, thanks to Brad Richardson and Nick Schmaltz. The Coyotes padded the lead with a Carl Soderberg power play goal in the third period, his second of the year, powered by Garland and Goligoski. Ottawa got on the board with an unassisted Vladislav Namestnikov shorthanded goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. The Senators got closer with a Chris Tierney power play goal, his second of the year, with assists provided by Thomas Chabot and the goalie Anderson. Arizona capped it at 5-2 with a Lawson Crouse empty net goal. The three stars belonged to Garland, Goligoski, and Raanta (34 for 36 in saves).
Way northeast to Toronto, as the Maple Leafs host the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Frederik Andersen guard the cages. Toronto started in the first period with a Morgan Rielly goal, assisted by Mitchell Marner and Andreas Johnsson. The Maple Leafs added on with a Dmytro Timashov goal, via Frederik Gauthier. Boston got on the board with a Jake DeBrusk goal, coming off of Charlie Coyle and Chris Wagner. The Bruins tied it in the third period with a Danton Heinen power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Brett Ritchie and David Pastrnak. Toronto retook the lead on an Alexander Kerfoot goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Jake Muzzin and Ilya Mikheyev. Boston equalized with a Pastrnak goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron. The Maple Leafs won 4-3 in overtime with another Rielly goal, his second of the game, with helpers from Marner and Auston Matthews. The three stars belonged to Rielly, Marner, and Pastrnak.
Down in Florida, the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Pavel Francouz and Andrei Vasilevskiy are set to start in goal. Colorado struck first in the first period with a Tyson Jost goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Samuel Girard and Colin Wilson. Tampa Bay tied it on a Yanni Gourde goal, via Ryan McDonagh and Kevin Shattenkirk. The Avalanche retook the lead in the second period with Jost's second goal of the game and third of the year, coming off of J.T. Compher and Wilson. Colorado added the lead with a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his third of the season, passed from Nathan MacKinnon and Ian Cole. The Avalanche extended the lead as Jost finished his hat trick on his fourth of the year, thanks to Compher and Wilson. Colorado padded the lead in the third period with a Nazem Kadri goal, his third of the season, with a lone helper by Cale Makar. The Lightning got one back with a Victor Hedman goal, made possible by Shattenkirk and Alex Killorn. The Avalanche ended it at 6-2 with an unassisted Mikko Rantanen goal, his fifth of the year. The three stars went to Jost, Wilson, and Compher, while Shattenkirk gets an honorable mention.
Back north, the Philadelphia Flyers bring in the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Carter Hart protect the nets. Philadelphia kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Sean Couturier goal, his second of the season, via Travis Konecny and Claude Giroux. Dallas tied it on a Roope Hintz goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Jamie Benn and Corey Perry. The Stars took the lead with an Esa Lindell power play goal, powered by Denis Gurianov and Perry. Dallas added on in the third period with an unassisted Perry goal. The Stars iced it at 4-1 with a Miro Heiskanen empty net goal, his third of the campaign, set up by Tyler Seguin. The three stars belonged to Perry, Bishop (38 for 39 in saves), and Lindell.
Also in Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury faces a lesser foe in Tristan Jarry in goal. Vegas got going in the second period with a Paul Stastny power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Cody Glass and Max Pacioretty. The Golden Knights added on with a William Karlsson shorthanded empty net goal, set up by Deryk Engelland. Vegas iced it at 3-0 with an unassisted empty net goal by Mark Stone, his sixth of the year. The three stars were Fleury (29 save shutout), Stastny, and Jarry (21 for 22 in saves).
Next up, the Columbus Blue Jackets welcome the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Joonas Korpisalo man the nets. New York was first to score in the first period with an unassisted Mathew Barzal goal, his fourth of the season. Columbus tied it on a Seth Jones goal, via Sonny Milano and Jakob Lilja. The Islanders retook the lead with a Michael Dal Colle goal, helped along by Anthony Beauvillier and Brock Nelson. The Blue Jackets evened it again in the second period on a Boone Jenner goal, going in unassisted. New York won 3-2 in overtime with a Nelson goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Nick Leddy and Beauvillier. The three stars went to Nelson, Beauvillier, and Greiss (34 for 36 in saves).
Southwest to Nashville, where the Predators bring in the Florida Panthers. Sam Montembeault and Pekka Rinne are given the starting nods. Florida dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Denis Malgin power play goal, his second of the season, via Vincent Trocheck and Keith Yandle. The Panthers added on with a Brett Connolly goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Colton Sceviour and Dryden Hunt. Nashville got on the board with a Roman Josi goal, his third of the season, guided in by Ryan Ellis and Matt Duchene. The Predators tied it with a Kyle Turris power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Ellis and the goalie Rinne. In the shootout, Trocheck had the lone tally to give the Panthers a 3-2 win. The three stars were Trocheck, Ellis, and Connolly.
Out in California, the Los Angeles Kings host the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Jonathan Quick are between the pipes. Los Angeles drew first blood in the first period with a Tyler Toffoli goal, his third of the season, coming off of Blake Lizotte and Jeff Carter. The Kings added on with an unassisted Carter goal in the second period. Los Angeles extended the lead as Anze Kopitar scored a shorthanded and unassisted goal, his third of the year. The Kings padded the lead with an Ilya Kovalchuk power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Alec Martinez and Michael Amadio. Cam Talbot replaced Rittich for the third period. Calgary got on the board in the third period with a Mikael Backlund penalty shot goal. This only made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars being Carter, Quick (23 for 24 in saves), and Kopitar.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Martin Jones are in the blue paint. Buffalo cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Marcus Johansson goal, his fourth of the season, via Henri Jokiharju and Marco Scandella. San Jose tied it on a Timo Meier power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Joe Thornton and Erik Karlsson. The Sabres retook the lead in the second period with a Casey Mittelstadt goal, his third of the season, passed from Jokiharju and Jimmy Vesey. The Sharks retied it with a Tomas Hertl power play goal in the third period, his third of the year, with assists provided by Karlsson and Logan Couture. Buffalo pulled ahead again with a Jeff Skinner goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Jake McCabe and Johansson. San Jose evened it again with a Marcus Sorensen goal, his second of the year, with a lone helper from Brent Burns. The Sabres regained the lead with a Zemgus Girgensons goal, helped along by Kyle Okposo and Johan Larsson. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars going to Johansson, Jokiharju, and Karlsson.
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