There's twelve games scheduled for Hockey Day in Canada. Leading off...
The Winnipeg Jets host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Laurent Brossoit are the goalies. Winnipeg began in the first period with a Neal Pionk goal, his sixth of the season, via Mason Appleton and Kyle Connor. Ottawa tied it in the second period with a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, his twenty-first of the year, guided in by Brady Tkachuk. The Jets retook the lead on a Connor goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, made possible by Nikolaj Ehlers and Anthony Bitetto. Winnipeg added on with a Patrik Laine power play goal, his twenty-first of the year, powered by Connor and Pionk. The Senators got one back with a Mikkel Boedker goal, going in unassisted. The Jets replied with another Laine power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-second of the season, with assists provided by Pionk and Blake Wheeler. Marcus Hogberg relieved Anderson. Winnipeg finished it at 5-2 with a Laine power play goal to complete his hat trick with his twenty-third of the year, with helpers from Wheeler and Connor. The three stars belonged to Laine, Connor, and Pionk, while Wheeler gets an honorable mention.
In Boston, the Bruins welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Adin Hill is mismatched with Tuukka Rask in goal. Arizona got going in the second period with a Phil Kessel power play goal, his twelfth of the season, going in unassisted. Boston tied it on a Charlie Coyle goal, his eleventh of the year, via Charlie McAvoy and David Krejci. The Bruins took the lead with a Patrice Bergeron power play goal, his twenty-third of the season, powered by David Pastrnak and Torey Krug. Boston added on with a Jake DeBrusk power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, with assists provided by Pastrnak and Bergeron. The Coyotes got one back in the third period with a Jakob Chychrun goal, his eleventh of the season, helped along by Clayton Keller and Vinnie Hinostroza. The Bruins iced it at 4-2 with a Coyle empty net goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, set up by Bergeron. The three stars were Bergeron, Coyle, and Pastrnak.
At the regular time, the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the New York Islanders. Semyon Varlamov and Andrei Vasilevskiy are the Russian goalies. Tampa Bay dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Brayden Point goal, his twentieth of the season, assisted by Nikita Kucherov. The Lightning added on in the third period with a Carter Verhaeghe goal, his seventh of the year, via Yanni Gourde and Mitchell Stephens. New York got on the board with a Derick Brassard power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Josh Bailey and Anthony Beauvillier. Tampa Bay iced it at 3-1 with a Steven Stamkos empty net goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, set up by Point and Kucherov. The three stars were Point, Kucherov, and Vasilevskiy (17 for 18 in saves).
Up north, the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Elvis Merzlikins are the masked men. Columbus cracked the scoresheet in the second period with a Seth Jones power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Boone Jenner. Colorado tied it in the third period with a Nazem Kadri goal, his nineteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Avalanche took the lead with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his thirty-first of the season, courtesy of Gabriel Landeskog and Cale Makar. The three stars of the 2-1 game were Grubauer (31 for 32 in saves), MacKinnon, and Kadri.
To Canada again, as the Montreal Canadiens welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jack Campbell and Carey Price are between the pipes. Toronto drew first blood in the first period with a John Tavares goal, his twenty-third of the season, passed from Alexander Kerfoot and Zach Hyman. Montreal tied it in the second period with a Marco Scandella goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Xavier Ouellet and Nate Thompson. The Canadiens won 2-1 in overtime with an Ilya Kovalchuk goal, his ninth of the campaign, made possible by Nick Suzuki. The three stars went to Price (22 for 23 in saves), Kovalchuk, and Scandella.
Way back south, the Florida Panthers bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tristan Jarry and Sergei Bobrovsky play in goal. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with a Kris Letang goal, his twelfth of the season, going in unassisted. The Penguins added on with a Teddy Blueger goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Jack Johnson and Letang. Florida got on the board with a Mike Hoffman goal, his twenty-first of the season, made possible by Frank Vatrano and Dominic Toninato. Pittsburgh replied in the second period with a Sidney Crosby power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Jared McCann and Evgeni Malkin. The Panthers got one back with a Brett Connolly goal, his seventeenth of the season, assisted by Vincent Trocheck and Hoffman. This only made it 3-2, the eventual final, with the three stars belonging to Letang, Jarry (33 for 35 in saves), and Hoffman.
Northwest to Edmonton, as the Oilers host the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Mike Smith receive the starting nods in goal. Nashville opened in the first period with a Craig Smith goal, his twelfth of the season, courtesy of Roman Josi and Ryan Johansen. The Predators added on in the second period with a Nick Bonino goal, his seventeenth of the year, with a lone helper by Dan Hamhuis. Edmonton got on the board with an Alex Chiasson power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Connor McDavid and Oscar Klefbom. The Oilers tied it in the third period with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his thirtieth of the year, helped along by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Kailer Yamamoto. Edmonton took the lead with a Draisaitl power play goal, his second of the game and thirty-first of the season, with assists provided by Nugent-Hopkins and Klefbom. The Oilers held on for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Draisaitl, Nugent-Hopkins, and Klefbom.
Back east, the Washington Capitals welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott and Braden Holtby are in the creases. Philadelphia started in the first period with a Sean Couturier power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Claude Giroux and Jakub Voracek. Washington tied it with a T.J. Oshie power play goal, his twentieth of the year, with assists provided by Jakub Vrana and Nicklas Backstrom. The Flyers retook the lead in the second period with a Michael Raffl goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Nicolas Aube-Kubel. Philadelphia added on with a Couturier goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, passed from Voracek and Justin Braun. The Flyers extended the lead as James van Riemsdyk scored his fifteenth of the season, thanks to Matt Niskanen and Tyler Pitlick. Philadelphia padded the lead in the third period with an Aube-Kubel goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The Flyers kept going with a Travis Konecny goal, his eighteenth of the season, with a lone assist from Giroux. Philadelphia chased Holtby with a Giroux power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, coming off of Konecny. The Capitals got one back with an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, his nineteenth of the season, helped along by Oshie and Martin Fehervary. The final stood at 7-2, with the three stars being Couturier, Giroux, and Konecny, while Aube-Kubel, Voracek, and Oshie earned the honorable mentions.
In New Jersey, the Devils bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Calvin Petersen and MacKenzie Blackwood are the young goalies. New Jersey kicked off the scoring in the second period with a Nikita Gusev goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Damon Severson. The Devils added on with a Blake Coleman power play goal, his twenty-first of the year, powered by Wayne Simmonds and Kyle Palmieri. New Jersey extended the lead as Palmieri scored his twentieth of the season, with the help of Jack Hughes and Andy Greene. This stood for a 3-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Palmieri, Blackwood (37 save shutout), and Gusev.
Southwest to St. Louis, as the Blues host the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Jordan Binnington protect the nets. St. Louis struck first in the first period with a Colton Parayko power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Vince Dunn and Robert Thomas. The Blues added on with another Parayko goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, via David Perron. Dallas got on the board with a Jamie Benn power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, with assists provided by Mattias Janmark and Joe Pavelski. The Stars tied it in the second period with a Roope Hintz goal, his sixteenth of the year, passed from Corey Perry and Miro Heiskanen. Dallas won 3-2 in overtime with a Hintz goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the campaign, fueled by Heiskanen and Khudobin. The three stars were Hintz, Heiskanen, and Benn.
Over in Nevada, the Vegas Golden Knights welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. James Reimer faces Marc-Andre Fleury in goal. Vegas tallied first in the first period with a Max Pacioretty goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, guided in by Shea Theodore and Nick Holden. The Golden Knights added on with a Jon Merrill goal, his second of the year, via William Carrier and Nate Schmidt. Carolina got on the board with a Teuvo Teravainen goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov. Vegas replied in the second period with a Theodore goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Reilly Smith and Paul Stastny. The Hurricanes countered in the third period with an Aho goal, his thirtieth of the season, passed from Teravainen and Jake Gardiner. The Golden Knights answered on a shorthanded Chandler Stephenson goal, his eleventh of the year, going in unassisted. Carolina fired back with an Erik Haula power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Gardiner. The Hurricanes tied it on a Haydn Fleury goal, his third of the year, with helpers from Brock McGinn and Joel Edmundson. Carolina pulled ahead with a Martin Necas power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, with assists provided by Gardiner and Haula. Vegas retied it on a Cody Eakin goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Alex Tuch and Nate Schmidt. In the shootout, Svechnikov and Justin Williams secured the 6-5 win for the Hurricanes. The three stars went to Aho, Teravainen, and Gardiner, while Haula, Svechnikov, Theodore, and Schmidt get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Jacob Markstrom tend the twines. Vancouver was first to score in the first period with a Tanner Pearson goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Quinn Hughes and Bo Horvat. Calgary tied it with a Derek Ryan goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Milan Lucic and Dillon Dube. The Flames took the lead with a Matthew Tkachuk goal, his eighteenth of the season, coming off of Johnny Gaudreau and Mikael Backlund. The Canucks retied it with an Adam Gaudette goal, his ninth of the year, going in unassisted. Calgary pulled ahead on a Dube goal in the second period, his fifth of the season, made possible by Ryan. The Flames added on in the third period with a Lucic power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Backlund and Dube. Calgary extended the lead as Sean Monahan scored his seventeenth of the season, thanks to Gaudreau and Elias Lindholm. The Flames iced it at 6-2 with a Tobias Rieder empty net goal, his third of the year, set up by Noah Hanifin. The three stars belonged to Dube, Lucic, and Ryan, while Gaudreau and Backlund get the honorable mentions.
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