We're ready to go with 10 games on the first Saturday of the season. Two are matinees, beginning with...
The New Jersey Devils hosting the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and MacKenzie Blackwood are the masked men. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Miles Wood goal, his second of the season, passed from Ty Smith and Jack Hughes. Boston tied it in the second period with a Patrice Bergeron shorthanded goal, set up by Brad Marchand. The Devils won 2-1 in overtime with a Yegor Sharangovich goal, coming off of Damon Severson and Kyle Palmieri. The three stars went to Blackwood (27 for 28 in saves), Sharangovich and Wood.
Out west, the second matinee has the Arizona Coyotes welcoming the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Antti Raanta are in goal. San Jose started in the first period with a Ryan Donato power play goal, powered by Timo Meier and Mario Ferraro. Arizona tied it on a Phil Kessel power play goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Coyotes took the lead with a Barrett Hayton goal, passed from Conor Garland and Nick Schmaltz. The Sharks retied it on a Meier goal, going in unassisted. Arizona regained the lead in the second period with Kessel's second goal of the game and third of the year, helped along by Ekman-Larsson and Christian Dvorak. The Coyotes added on with a Jakob Chychrun goal, made possible by Derick Brassard. Arizona extended the lead in the third period as Clayton Keller scored his second of the season, thanks to Ekman-Larsson and Brassard. Devan Dubnyk replaced Jones in goal. San Jose got one back with a Tomas Hertl power play goal, his third of the year, with assists provided by Meier and Erik Karlsson. This only made it 5-3, the final, with the three stars given to Kessel, Ekman-Larsson, and Meier, while Brassard gets an honorable mention.
At the regular time, the Detroit Red Wings bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Jonathan Bernier are the goalies. Detroit got going in the second period with a Bobby Ryan goal, assisted by Filip Zadina. Carolina tied it in the third period with a Vincent Trocheck power play goal, powered by Andrei Svechnikov and Dougie Hamilton. The Red Wings retook the lead on a Dylan Larkin goal, passed from Anthony Mantha and Tyler Bertuzzi. The Hurricanes retied it with a Svechnikov goal, his second of the season, coming off of Jordan Martinook. Detroit took the lead on a Robby Fabbri goal, helped along by Zadina and Filip Hronek. The Red Wings iced it at 4-2 with a Larkin empty net goal, his second of the game, going in unassisted. The three stars were Larkin, Zadina, and Svechnikov.
East to New York, as the Rangers host the cross-town rival Islanders. Ilya Sorokin and Alexandar Georgiev are the backups in goal. The Rangers began in the first period with a Pavel Buchnevich goal, assisted by Mika Zibanejad. The Rangers added on with an Artemi Panarin goal, via Brendan Smith. The Rangers extended the lead in the second period as Buchnevich scored again, going in unassisted. The Rangers padded the lead on a Kaapo Kakko goal, guided in by Phillip Di Giuseppe and Filip Chytil. The Rangers kept going in the third period with a Panarin power play goal, his second of the game, powered by Adam Fox and Buchnevich. This stood for a 5-0 final score, with the three stars awarded to Buchnevich, Panarin, and Georgiev (23 save shutout).
In Canada, the Ottawa Senators welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jack Campbell and Matt Murray are in the blue paint. Ottawa led off in the first period with a Nick Paul goal, courtesy of Nikita Zaitsev and Connor Brown. Toronto tied it on a Joe Thornton goal, made possible by Mitchell Marner and T.J. Brodie. The Maple Leafs took the lead in the second period with a Marner goal, coming off of Auston Matthews. Toronto added on in the third period with a Matthews power play goal, powered by Marner and Thornton. The Senators got one back with a Tim Stuetzle goal, fueled by Thomas Chabot and Colin White. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Marner, Matthews, and Thornton.
Westward to Edmonton, as the Oilers bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Mikko Koskinen guard the cages. Montreal struck first in the first period with a Jeff Petry power play goal, powered by Nick Suzuki and Shea Weber. The Canadiens added on in the second period with a Tomas Tatar goal, his second of the season, guided in by Phillip Danault and Brendan Gallagher. Montreal extended the lead as Petry scored again, thanks to Danault. The Canadiens padded the lead on a shorthanded Jake Evans goal, going in unassisted. Montreal continued in the third period with Tatar's second goal of the game and third of the year, assisted by Gallagher. Edmonton got on the board with a Slater Koekkoek goal, passed from Tyson Barrie and Connor McDavid. The final held at 5-1, with the three stars handed to Tatar, Petry, and Gallagher, while Danault gets an honorable mention.
Backtracking to Nashville, where the Predators host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Elvis Merzlikins and Juuse Saros occupy the creases. Columbus was first to score in the first period with a Nick Foligno goal, via Michael Del Zotto and Alexandre Texier. Nashville tied it on a Rocco Grimaldi goal, fueled by Ryan Ellis. The Predators took the lead in the third period with a Filip Forsberg goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. The Blue Jackets retied it with a Texier goal, coming off of Liam Foudy and Del Zotto. Nashville regained the lead on a Brad Richardson goal, assisted by Mattias Ekholm. The Predators added on with a Luke Kunin goal, his second of the year, made possible by Nick Cousins and Matt Duchene. Nashville extended the lead as Colton Sissons scored, thanks to Viktor Arvidsson and Dante Fabbro. This stood for the 5-2 final score, with the three stars handed to Saros (42 for 44 in saves), Texier, and Del Zotto.
Out in California, the Los Angeles Kings welcome the Minnesota Wild. Cam Talbot and Jonathan Quick protect the nets. Minnesota drew first blood in the first period with a Matt Dumba goal, guided in by Jordan Greenway and Ryan Suter. Los Angeles tied it with a Gabriel Vilardi goal, passed from Austin Wagner and Kurtis MacDermid. The Kings took the lead in the second period on a Blake Lizotte goal, assisted by Drew Doughty and Jeff Carter. Los Angeles added on with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, his second of the season, fueled by Carter. The Wild got one back in the third period with a Joel Eriksson Ek goal, courtesy of Greenway and Greg Pateryn. Minnesota tied with a Suter goal in the final seconds, helped along by Zach Parise and Nick Bonino. The Wild won 4-3 in overtime with a Marcus Johansson goal, with helpers from Kirill Kaprizov and Jonas Brodin. The three stars went to Suter, Greenway, and Carter.
Back in Vegas, the Golden Knights bring in the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Marc-Andre Fleury are the veteran goalies. Anaheim dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Max Comtois goal, his third of the season, coming off of Sam Steel and Jacob Larsson. Vegas tied it in the third period with a William Karlsson goal, assisted by Jonathan Marchessault and Mark Stone. The Golden Knights won 2-1 in overtime with a Max Pacioretty goal, his second of the year, passed from Stone. The three stars were Stone, Pacioretty, and Fleury (21 for 22 in saves).
Finally, the Calgary Flames host the Vancouver Canucks. Braden Holtby and Jacob Markstrom tend the twines. Calgary cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Sean Monahan power play goal, assisted by Matthew Tkachuk and Elias Lindholm. The Flames added on in the second period with a Dillon Dube power play goal, with assists provided by Andrew Mangiapane and Mikael Backlund. Calgary extended the lead as Tkachuk scored a power play goal, his second of the season, thanks to Johnny Gaudreau and Rasmus Andersson. This stood for a 3-0 win, with the three stars belonging to Markstrom (32 save shutout), Tkachuk, and Monahan.
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