We're back after the All-Star break with a six-game day. First up...
The Montreal Canadiens host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Carey Price tend the twines. Montreal began in the first period with a Jeff Petry goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Tomas Tatar and Marco Scandella. Washington tied it on a Tom Wilson power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Jakub Vrana and T.J. Oshie. The Capitals took the lead in the second period with a Travis Boyd goal, his third of the season, via Lars Eller and Brendan Leipsic. Washington added on with a Vrana goal, his twenty-third of the year, assisted by Oshie and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Canadiens got one back in the third period with a Dale Weise goal, passed from Nick Suzuki and Nick Cousins. The Capitals iced it at 4-2 with a Nicklas Backstrom empty net goal, his tenth of the campaign, set up by Carl Hagelin and Wilson. The three stars were Vrana, Wilson, and Oshie.
Over in Ottawa, the Senators welcome the New Jersey Devils. MacKenzie Blackwood and Marcus Hogberg draw the starts in goal. New Jersey led off in the first period with a Damon Severson power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Jesper Bratt and Nikita Gusev. Ottawa tied it on a Tyler Ennis power play goal, his twelfth of the year, with assists provided by Brady Tkachuk and Drake Batherson. The Devils retook the lead with a Kevin Rooney goal, his second of the season, made possible by Andy Greene and Mirco Mueller in the second period. The Senators tied it again in the third period with a Vladislav Namestnikov shorthanded goal, his eleventh of the year, with a lone helper by Ron Hainsey. Ottawa pulled ahead on a Chris Tierney shorthanded goal, his ninth of the season, set up by Connor Brown and Dylan DeMelo. New Jersey tied it with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his seventeenth of the year, courtesy of Bratt and Nico Hischier. The tie went to a shootout, where Gusev and Jack Hughes struck for the Devils to win 4-3. The three stars were Gusev, Bratt, and Palmieri.
Stateside, the Nashville Predators bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Pekka Rinne guard the cages. Toronto started in the first period with a William Nylander goal, his twenty-third of the season, helped along by Rasmus Sandin. Nashville tied it on a Mikael Granlund goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Matt Duchene and Filip Forsberg. The Maple Leafs retook the lead with a Zach Hyman goal, his thirteenth of the season, coming off of Mitchell Marner and Tyson Barrie. Toronto added on with a Sandin goal, via Alexander Kerfoot and Nylander in the second period. The Maple Leafs extended the lead as Jason Spezza scored his seventh of the year, with the help of Justin Holl and Hyman. The Predators got one back in the third period on a Viktor Arvidsson goal, his twelfth of the season, guided in by Mattias Ekholm and Nick Bonino. Toronto capped it at 5-2 with an Auston Matthews empty net goal, his thirty-fifth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Sandin, Nylander, and Hyman.
In Dallas, the Stars host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Ben Bishop protect the nets. Tampa Bay got going in the second period with a Steven Stamkos goal, his nineteenth of the season, fueled by Nikita Kucherov and Jan Rutta. Dallas tied it on a Denis Gurianov goal, his twelfth of the year, via Tyler Seguin and Esa Lindell. The Stars took the lead in the third period on a Jamie Benn goal, his thirteenth of the season, made possible by Blake Comeau. The Lightning retied it on a Stamkos goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the year, passed from Victor Hedman and Kucherov. Dallas won 3-2 in overtime with an unassisted Benn goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the campaign. The three stars belonged to Benn, Stamkos, and Kucherov.
Northwest to Vancouver, as the Canucks welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Thatcher Demko are the backups in goal. St. Louis opened in the first period with a Zach Sanford goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone helper by David Perron. Vancouver tied it on a J.T. Miller goal, his eighteenth of the year, coming off of Christopher Tanev and Jake Virtanen. The Canucks took the lead on another Miller goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the season, fueled by Virtanen and Elias Pettersson. Vancouver iced it at 3-1 in the third period with a Bo Horvat empty net goal, his seventeenth of the year, set up by Loui Eriksson and Tanev. The three stars were Miller, Demko (36 for 37 in saves), and Virtanen, while Tanev gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Aaron Dell occupy the creases. San Jose struck first in the first period with a Stefan Noesen goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Joel Kellman. The Sharks added on with an unassisted Patrick Marleau goal, his ninth of the year. Anaheim got on the board with a shorthanded Ondrej Kase goal in the second period, his sixth of the season, set up by Erik Gudbranson. San Jose replied with Marleau's second of the game and tenth of the year, courtesy of Brenden Dillon. The Sharks extended the lead in the third period Noesen scored his second of the game and fourth of the season, thanks to Erik Karlsson and Dylan Gambrell. The Ducks got one back with a Nick Ritchie power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Sam Steel and Hampus Lindholm. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Marleau, Noesen, and Dell (26 for 28 in saves).
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