Just nine games on a fairly light Saturday. We begin with...
The Dallas Stars hosting the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Ben Bishop are the masked men. Dallas opened in the first period with a Tyler Seguin goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Alexander Radulov and John Klingberg. Colorado tied it on a J.T. Compher goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Tyson Jost and Matt Nieto. The Avalanche took the lead with an Ian Cole goal, his third of the season, helped along by Nieto and Erik Johnson in the second period. The Stars evened it in the third period with a Denis Gurianov power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Klingberg and Roope Hintz. The tie went into a shootout, where Joe Pavelski and Radulov lifted the Stars to the 3-2 win. The three stars were Bishop (41 for 43 in saves), Klingberg, and Radulov, while Nieto gets an honorable mention.
Northeast to Toronto, as the Maple Leafs welcome the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and Frederik Andersen make the starts in goal. New York began in the first period with a Brett Howden goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Ryan Strome and Jacob Trouba. Toronto tied it on a William Nylander power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by John Tavares and Auston Matthews. The Rangers took the lead with a Strome goal, his ninth of the season, with a lone assist by Artemi Panarin. New York added on in the second period with a Strome goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, via Panarin and Jesper Fast. The Maple Leafs pulled back with a Matthews goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, passed from Mitchell Marner. The Rangers countered on a Mika Zibanejad goal, his fifteenth of the year, helped along by Chris Kreider. Toronto got one back with a Pierre Engvall goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Tyson Barrie and Kasperi Kapanen. The Maple Leafs tied it on a Matthews goal, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the year, coming off of Nylander and Barrie. New York won 5-4 in overtime with a Tony DeAngelo goal, his eighth of the campaign, guided in by Panarin and Strome. The three stars were Strome, Panarin, and Matthews, while Nylander and Barrie get the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Petr Mrazek protect the nets. Carolina started in the first period with a Lucas Wallmark power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Nino Niederreiter and Ryan Dzingel. The Hurricanes added on with a Warren Foegele goal in the second period, his seventh of the year, via Jordan Staal. Washington got on the board with a Nic Dowd goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by John Carlson and Garnet Hathaway. Carolina shot back with a Dougie Hamilton goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Foegele. The Capitals replied with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, with assists provided by Dmitry Orlov and Lars Eller. The Hurricanes countered on a shorthanded Foegele goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, set up by Jordan Martinook and Haydn Fleury. Washington pulled back in the third period with an Evgeny Kuznetsov power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, fueled by Nicklas Backstrom and Carlson. Carolina responded with a Martin Necas goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Erik Haula and Dzingel. The Hurricanes extended the lead as Andrei Svechnikov scored his seventeenth of the season into an empty net. The Capitals replied on a Radko Gudas goal, his second of the year, with a lone helper by Carl Hagelin. This only made it 6-4, the final, with the three stars being Foegele, Dzingel, and Carlson.
Up in Pittsburgh, the Penguins host the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Matt Murray draw the starts in goal. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with a Bryan Rust goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Jake Guentzel and Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins added on with a Dominik Kahung goal, his ninth of the year, helped along by Alex Galchenyuk and Juuso Riikola. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Kris Letang scored his tenth of the season on the power play, thanks to Malkin and Rust. Nashville got on the board in the second period with a Viktor Arvidsson power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Calle Jarnkrok and Roman Josi. The Penguins answered with a Galchenyuk power play goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of John Marino and Riikola. The Predators countered with a Craig Smith goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Colin Blackwell and Josi. Nashville got closer with a Mikael Granlund goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Matt Duchene and Filip Forsberg. The Predators tied it in the third period as Granlund scored his second of the game and sixth of the year, with the help of Duchene and Josi. Pittsburgh retook the lead with a Guentzel power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, with assists provided by Malkin and Rust. Te Penguins capped it at 6-4 with a Rust empty net goal, his sixteenth of the year, set up by Guentzel. The three stars were awarded to Rust, Guentzel, and Malkin, while Galchenyuk, Granlund, Riikola, Josi, and Duchene get the honorable mentions.
Back south, the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Andrei Vasilevskiy tend the twines. Montreal struck first in the first period with a Jesperi Kotkaniemi goal, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. The Canadiens added on with a Max Domi goal, his tenth of the year, via Nick Suzuki and Jeff Petry. Tampa Bay got on the board with an Alex Killorn goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from Ryan McDonagh and Steven Stamkos. The Lightning tied it in the second period with a Stamkos goal, his fourteenth of the year, coming off of Victor Hedman and Killorn. Tampa Bay took the lead on a Mitchell Stephens goal, helped along by Hedman and the goalie Vasilevskiy. The Lightning extended the lead as Killorn scored his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, thanks to Anthony Cirelli and Hedman. Montreal got one back with a Ben Chiarot goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Brendan Gallagher and Phillip Danault. Tampa Bay responded in the third period on a Cirelli goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone helper by Hedman. The Canadiens pulled back with a Jordan Weal power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Tomas Tatar and Gallagher. This only made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars being Killorn, Hedman, and Stamkos, while Cirelli and Gallagher get the honorable mentions.
Also in Florida, the Panthers bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Chris Driedger are in the blue paint. Florida was first to score in the first period with an Evgenii Dadonov power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Jonathan Huberdeau and Mike Hoffman. Detroit tied it on a Darren Helm goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone assist by Filip Zadina. The Red Wings pulled ahead with a Dylan Larkin goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Andreas Athanasiou and Trevor Daley. Detroit added on in the second period with a Frans Nielsen shorthanded goal, set up by Patrik Nemeth. The Panthers got one back with a Brett Connolly power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, with assists provided by Aleksander Barkov and Vincent Trocheck. Florida tied it on a Hoffman goal, his thirteenth of the season, made possible by Brian Boyle and Frank Vatrano. The Panthers took the lead on an unassisted Dominic Toninato goal, his fourth of the year. Florida extended the lead in the third period as Anton Stralman scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Hoffman and Barkov. The Red Wings pulled one back on a Luke Glendening goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Filip Hronek and Larkin. They fell short at 5-4, with the three stars given to Hoffman, Barkov, and Larkin.
Way to the northwest, the Vancouver Canucks host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Jacob Markstrom are between the pipes. Vancouver kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Jake Virtanen goal, his eleventh of the season, going in unassisted. The Canucks added on with a Tyler Motte goal, his second of the year, via Elias Pettersson and Alexander Edler. Los Angeles got on the board in the second period with an Anze Kopitar goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Alex Iafallo and Sean Walker. The Kings tied it in the third period with a Tyler Toffoli goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Vancouver retook the lead with a Pettersson goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by J.T. Miller and Brock Boeser.
Down in the desert, the Vegas Golden Knights welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta and Marc-Andre Fleury guard the cages. Vegas drew first blood in the first period with a Mark Stone power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Alex Tuch and Max Pacioretty. Arizona tied it on a Michael Grabner goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Conor Garland. The Golden Knights retook the lead with a Stone goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the season, assisted by Pacioretty and Shea Theodore. Vegas added on in the second period with a Chandler Stephenson power play goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone helper by Theodore. The Golden Knights extended the lead as Paul Stastny scored his tenth of the season, with the help of Jonathan Marchessault and Theodore. Adin Hill replaced Raanta in goal. This held for a 4-1 final score, with the three stars given to Stone, Theodore, and Fleury (27 for 28 in saves), while Pacioretty gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Martin Jones man the creases. San Jose cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Mario Ferraro goal, assisted by Barclay Goodrow. The Sharks added on in the second period with a Joel Kellman goal, via Radim Simek and Ferraro. San Jose extended the lead as Timo Meier scored his twelfth of the season, thanks to Brent Burns and Brenden Dillon. Philadelphia got on the board in the third period with an Ivan Provorov power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Claude Giroux and Travis Konecny. The Sharks answered with a Meier goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, with assists by Evander Kane and Goodrow. San Jose padded the lead as Meier completed his hat trick on his fourteenth of the year, with the help of Kane and Goodrow. The Sharks finished it at 6-1 with a Patrick Marleau goal, his seventh of the campaign, courtesy of Marcus Sorensen and Joe Thornton. The three stars belonged to Meier, Goodrow, and Kane, while Ferraro gets an honorable mention.
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