We're into double-digit days. Friday's action is an eight-game slate, leading off with...
The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the New York Rangers. Igor Shesterkin and Tristan Jarry make the starts in goal. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with a Bryan Rust goal, via Cody Ceci and Evgeni Malkin. New York tied it in the second period with a Filip Chytil goal, his second of the season, made possible by Phillip Di Giuseppe. The Rangers took the lead on an Adam Fox power play goal, powered by Artemi Panarin. New York added on with a Kaapo Kakko goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Di Giuseppe and K'Andre Miller. The Penguins got one back with a Jared McCann power play goal, with assists provided by Evan Rodrigues and Kris Letang. Pittsburgh tied it in the third period on a Teddy Blueger goal, his second of the campaign, coming off of Pierre-Olivier Joseph and Kasperi Kapanen. The tie went to a shootout, where Jake Guentzel and Letang tallied to give the Penguins a 4-3 win over Panarin and the Rangers. The three stars were Letang, Panarin, and Di Giuseppe.
Down in DC, the Washington Capitals welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Vitek Vanecek are in the creases. Buffalo began in the first period with an Eric Staal goal, made possible by Victor Olofsson. Washington tied it on a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his third of the season, assisted by Tom Wilson and Brenden Dillon. The Capitals took the lead in the second period on a Nic Dowd goal, his second of the year, fueled by Jakub Vrana and John Carlson. The Sabres retied it on a Dylan Cozens goal, going in unassisted. Washington pulled ahead again on a Vrana goal, his third of the season, coming off of Zdeno Chara and T.J. Oshie. Buffalo tied it again with a Riley Sheahan goal, passed from Jeff Skinner and Curtis Lazar. The tie went to a shootout, where Carlson had the lone tally for a 4-3 Capitals win. The three stars were Vrana, Carlson, and Cozens.
Up north, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Frederik Andersen are the masked men. Edmonton got going in the second period with a shorthanded Leon Draisaitl goal, his second of the season, set up by Kailer Yamamoto. Toronto tied it with an Adam Brooks power play goal, powered by Jason Spezza and T.J. Brodie. The Maple Leafs took the lead with a Jimmy Vesey goal, his second of the year, guided in by William Nylander and Alexander Kerfoot. The Oilers retied it in the third period with a Connor McDavid goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Ethan Bear and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Toronto retook the lead with a John Tavares power play goal, his fourth of the year, with assists provided by Mitchell Marner and Nylander. The Maple Leafs iced it at 4-2 with an unassisted Marner empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign. The three stars belonged to Marner, Nylander, and Brooks.
Back stateside, the Chicago Blackhawks bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Thomas Greiss and Kevin Lankinen are set to start in goal. Chicago opened in the first period with a Patrick Kane power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Dylan Strome and Alex DeBrincat. The Blackhawks added on in the second period with a Calvin de Haan goal, via Strome and Ian Mitchell. Chicago extended the lead in the third period as Andrew Shaw scored on the power play, thanks to Kane and DeBrincat. Detroit got on the board with a Dylan Larkin goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Marc Staal and Frans Nielsen. The Blackhawks iced it at 4-1 with a shorthanded empty net goal by Mattias Janmark, set up by Connor Murphy. The three stars belonged to Lankinen (30 for 31 in saves), Kane, and Strome, while DeBrincat gets an honorable mention.
Up to Minnesota, as the Wild host the San Jose Sharks. Devan Dubnyk and Cam Talbot protect the nets. Minnesota started in the first period with a Joel Eriksson Ek goal, his third of the season, assisted by Jordan Greenway and Ryan Hartman. San Jose tied it on a Matt Nieto goal, coming off of Erik Karlsson and Patrick Marleau. Kaapo Kahkonen relieved an injured Talbot to start the second period. The Wild retook the lead with a Zach Parise goal, fueled by Nick Bjugstad and Carson Soucy in the second period. Minnesota added on in the third period with a Kevin Fiala empty net goal, going in unassisted. The Wild iced it at 4-1 with a Greenway empty net goal, set up by Eriksson Ek and Marcus Foligno. The three stars were Eriksson Ek, Greenway, and Kahkonen (17 for 17 in saves in relief).
Down south, the Dallas Stars welcome the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Anton Khudobin are between the pipes. Dallas dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, powered by Alexander Radulov and Miro Heiskanen. The Stars added on with a Radulov power play goal, with a lone assist by Pavelski. Dallas extended the lead as Denis Gurianov scored on the power play, thanks to John Klingberg and Roope Hintz. The Stars padded the lead on Radulov's second goal of the game, courtesy of Joel Kiviranta and Pavelski. Dallas continued with a shorthanded and unassisted Esa Lindell goal. Pekka Rinne replaced Saros to start the third period. The Stars struck again in the third period on Pavelski's second power play goal of the game, fueled by Hintz and Klingberg. Dallas kept going with a Kiviranta power play goal, with helpers from Klingberg and Jason Dickinson. The final was 7-0, with the three stars awarded to Khudobin (34 save shutout), Pavelski, and Radulov, while Klingberg, Kiviranta and Hintz get the honorable mentions.
Out in Arizona, the Coyotes host the Vegas Golden Knights. Robin Lehner and Darcy Kuemper tend the twines. Arizona struck first in the first period with a Christian Dvorak power play goal, powered by Conor Garland. Vegas tied it in the second period with a Shea Theodore goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. The Coyotes retook the lead on a Derick Brassard goal, made possible by Tyler Pitlick and Dvorak. Arizona added on with a Nick Schmaltz goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Garland and Drake Caggiula. The Coyotes extended the lead in the third period as Garland scored his second of the season, thanks to Caggiula and Schmaltz. The Golden Knights got one back with a Cody Glass power play goal, with assists provided by Mark Stone and Theodore. Arizona iced it at 5-2 with a Jordan Oesterle power play empty net goal, set up by Lawson Crouse. The three stars were Garland, Schmaltz, and Dvorak, while Caggiula and Theodore get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and John Gibson guard the cages. Colorado kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Joonas Donskoi power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Samuel Girard and Devon Toews. Anaheim tied it on a Hampus Lindholm goal in the second period, coming off of Rickard Rakell and Ryan Getzlaf. The Avalanche retook the lead in the third period with a Mikko Rantanen goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Bowen Byram and Gabriel Landeskog. The Ducks tied it again with an Adam Henrique goal, passed from Danton Heinen and Jakob Silfverberg. Colorado won 3-2 in overtime with a Landeskog goal, his third of the campaign, set up by Cale Makar. The three stars were Landeskog, Rantanen, and Donskoi.
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