Four games on today, beginning with...
The Winnipeg Jets hosting the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott and Connor Hellebuyck play in goal. Winnipeg started in the first period with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Jack Roslovic and Blake Wheeler. The Jets added on with a Luca Sbisa goal, his second of the year, passed from Neal Pionk and Adam Lowry. Philadelphia got on the board in the second period with a Matt Niskanen power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Kevin Hayes and James van Riemsdyk. Winnipeg shot back with a Wheeler power play goal, his ninth of the year, with assists provided by Josh Morrissey and Mark Scheifele. The Jets extended the lead as Scheifele scored his fifteenth of the season on the power play, thanks to Wheeler and Pionk. Winnipeg padded the lead as Logan Shaw scored, with the help of Nicholas Shore. The Jets continued with a Patrik Laine goal, his tenth of the year, helped along by Kyle Connor. The Flyers got one back with a van Riemsdyk goal, his eighth of the season, via Ivan Provorov and Hayes. Carter Hart took over for Elliott in the third period. Winnipeg countered with a Connor power play goal in the third period, his fourteenth of the year, with helpers from Scheifele and Pionk. Philadelphia pulled one back with a Shayne Gostisbehere goal, his fifth of the campaign, fueled by Nicolas Aube-Kubel and Sean Couturier. The three stars of the 7-3 game were Wheeler, Scheifele, and Pionk, while Connor, van Riemsdyk, and Hayes get the honorable mentions.
Down in Chicago, the Blackhawks welcome the Minnesota Wild. Kaapo Kahkonen is mismatched with Robin Lehner in goal. Chicago opened in the first period with a Patrick Kane goal, his sixteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Alex Nylander. The Blackhawks added on with a Kane power play goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, powered by Jonathan Toews and Dylan Strome. Minnesota got on the board with an Eric Staal power play goal, his twelfth of the season, with helpers from Ryan Suter and Jason Zucker. The Wild tied it on a Kevin Fiala goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Suter in the second period. Chicago reclaimed the lead with a David Kampf goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Connor Murphy and Erik Gustafsson. Minnesota equalized with another Fiala goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, guided in by Suter. The Blackhawks regained the lead in the third period with a Brandon Saad goal, his eleventh of the season, helped along by Murphy and Toews. Chicago iced it at 5-3 with a Kane empty net goal to complete his hat trick with his eighteenth of the year, set up by Toews. The three stars were Kane, Fiala, and Toews, while Suter and Murphy earn the honorable mentions.
Along to Detroit, where the Red Wings bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jack Campbell and Eric Comrie are the backups in goal. Los Angeles led off in the first period with an unassisted Jeff Carter goal, his tenth of the season. The Kings added on in the second period with an Anze Kopitar goal, his twelfth of the year, via Alex Iafallo and Matt Roy. Los Angeles extended the lead as Kopitar scored his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, thanks to Iafallo and Dustin Brown. The Kings padded the lead in the third period on a Tyler Toffoli goal, his ninth of the year, assisted by Nikolai Prokhorkin and Michael Amadio. Detroit got on the board with a Filip Zadina goal, his second of the season, passed from Madison Bowey and Anthony Mantha. The Red Wings got closer with a Bowey goal, his second of the year, fueled by Tyler Bertuzzi and Filip Hronek. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars being Kopitar, Bowey, and Iafallo.
Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Marc-Andre Fleury protect the nets. Vegas began in the first period with a Nick Holden goal, his third of the season, coming off of Paul Stastny. Vancouver tied it on an Elias Pettersson goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Christopher Tanev and Brock Boeser. The Golden Knights took the lead back with a Valentin Zykov power play goal, powered by Max Pacioretty and Shea Theodore. Vegas added on in the second period with a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Reilly Smith and William Karlsson. The Golden Knights extended the lead as Mark Stone scored his twelfth of the year, thanks to Pacioretty and Theodore. The Canucks pulled one back in the third period with a Boeser goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Quinn Hughes and Bo Horvat. Vegas replied with a Pacioretty goal, his fourteenth of the year, courtesy of Stone and Deryk Engelland. Michael DiPietro replaced Markstrom in goal. Vancouver got one back with a Jake Virtanen power play goal, his ninth of the season, with assists provided by Tyler Myers and Tanner Pearson. The Golden Knights finished it at 6-3 with a Pacioretty power play goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, set up by Theodore and Chandler Stephenson. The three stars went to Pacioretty, Thoedore, and Stone, while Boeser gets an honorable mention.
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