An early start is on for today, beginning with...
The Detroit Red Wings hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Thomas Greiss are in goal. Detroit led off in the first period with a Bobby Ryan goal, his second of the season, coming off of Michael Rasmussen. Columbus tied it in the second period on an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, assisted by Boone Jenner and Michael Del Zotto. The Blue Jackets took the lead in the third period with an Alexandre Texier goal, his second of the year, passed from Bjorkstrand. Columbus added on with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, made possible by Mikhail Grigorenko. The Red Wings got one back with a Ryan goal, his second of the game and third of the season, helped along by Anthony Mantha and Filip Hronek. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Ryan, Bjorkstrand, and Dubois.
Another matinee has the New York Islanders welcoming the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Semyon Varlamov guard the cages. New York dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, via Adam Pelech and Ryan Pulock. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars being Varlamov (27 save shutout), Pageau, and Rask (16 for 17 in saves).
At the usual time, the Toronto Maple Leafs bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Frederik Andersen tend the twines. Toronto got going in the second period with a John Tavares power play goal, his third of the season, powered by William Nylander and Jake Muzzin. The Maple Leafs added on with a Mitchell Marner goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Justin Holl and Auston Matthews. Winnipeg got on the board with a Kyle Connor goal, his second of the season, assisted by Derek Forbort and Neal Pionk. Toronto iced it at 3-1 in the third period with a Marner empty net goal, set up by Alexander Kerfoot. The three stars went to Marner, Andersen (27 for 28 in saves), and Hellebuyck (35 for 37 in saves).
Back stateside, the Philadelphia Flyers host the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Carter Hart are the similarly named goalies. Buffalo began in the first period with an unassisted Curtis Lazar goal. The Sabres added on in the second period with a Sam Reinhart power play goal, powered by Taylor Hall and Jack Eichel. Buffalo extended the lead as Reinhart scored again, thanks to Eichel and Hall. The Sabres padded the lead with a Lazar goal, his second of the game, made possible by Riley Sheahan and Brandon Montour. Buffalo continued in the third period with a Henri Jokiharju goal, with a lone helper by Eric Staal. Philadelphia got on the board with a Nicolas Aube-Kubel goal, coming off of Michael Raffl and Travis Sanheim. The Sabres iced it at 6-1 with a Victor Olofsson power play goal, his second of the season, with helpers provided by Hall and Eichel. The three stars were Lazar, Reinhart, and Hall, while Eichel gets an honorable mention.
Southwest to St. Louis, as the Blues welcome the San Jose Sharks. Devan Dubnyk and Jordan Binnington are in the blue paint. San Jose opened in the first period with a Kevin Labanc goal, via Brent Burns and Logan Couture. The Sharks added on with a Couture power play goal, powered by Tomas Hertl and Burns. St. Louis got on the board in the second period with a Justin Faulk goal, made possible by Ivan Barbashev and Carl Gunnarsson. The Blues tied it on a Mike Hoffman goal, passed from Colton Parayko and Tyler Bozak. San Jose regained the lead with a Burns power play goal, with assists provided by Evander Kane and Hertl. St. Louis tied it again with a Brayden Schenn goal, with a lone assist by Jordan Kyrou. The Blues pulled ahead with a Faulk goal, his second of the game, guided in by David Perron and Ryan O'Reilly. The Sharks evened it with Couture's second of the game, helped along by Labanc and Radim Simek. St. Louis gained the lead on a Kyrou goal, his second of the season, coming off of Parayko and Torey Krug. This stood for a 5-4 win, with the three stars being Faulk, Kyrou, and Burns, while Couture, Labanc, Hertl, and Parayko get the honorable mentions.
Along to Nashville, as the Predators bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. James Reimer and Pekka Rinne are set to start in goal. Carolina cracked the scoresheet in the second period with an Andrei Svechnikov power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Dougie Hamilton and Sebastian Aho. Nashville tied it with a Filip Forsberg goal, his third of the year, fueled by Viktor Arvidsson and Dante Fabbro. The Hurricanes took the lead back in the third period with an unassisted Vincent Trocheck goal, his second of the season. Carolina added on with an Aho goal, assisted by Svechnikov and Jake Gardiner. The Predators got one back with an Arvidsson power play goal, with assists provided by Ryan Johansen and Matt Duchene. The Hurricanes iced it at 4-2 with a Nino Niederreiter empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Trocheck and Jaccob Slavin. The three stars belonged to Aho, Svechnikov, and Trocheck, while Arvidsson gets an honorable mention.
Out in Calgary, the Flames host the Vancouver Canucks. Thatcher Demko faces former teammate Jacob Markstrom in goal. Vancouver started in the first period with a Jake Virtanen goal, with a lone helper by J.T. Miller. Calgary tied it in the second period with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his second of the season, fueled by Sean Monahan. The Flames took the lead on a Mikael Backlund goal, coming off of Milan Lucic and Josh Leivo. Calgary added on with an Elias Lindholm power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Gaudreau. The Flames extended the lead as Mark Giordano scored an unassisted power play goal in the third period. The Canucks got one back with a shorthanded Tyler Myers goal, going in unassisted. Calgary finished it at 5-2 with a Rasmus Andersson empty net goal, set up by Monahan. The three stars were Gaudreau, Lindholm, and Monahan.
Also in Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Jake Allen and Mikko Koskinen are between the pipes. Montreal struck first in the first period with an Alexander Romanov goal, assisted by Brett Kulak and Paul Byron. The Canadiens added on with a Shea Weber power play goal, powered by Nick Suzuki and Tyler Toffoli in the second period. Montreal extended the lead in the third period as Artturi Lehkonen scored a shorthanded goal, set up by Jeff Petry. Edmonton got on the board with a shorthanded Devin Shore goal, going in unassisted. This only made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars being Allen (25 for 26 in saves), Romanov, and Weber.
To California, as the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Minnesota Wild. Cam Talbot and John Gibson protect the nets. Anaheim kicked off the scoring in the third period with a Nicolas Deslauriers goal, via Kevin Shattenkirk and Carter Rowney. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Gibson (34 save shutout), Deslauriers, and Talbot (26 for 27 in saves).
Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Robin Lehner are the masked men. Arizona drew first blood in the first period with a Tyler Pitlick shorthanded goal, going in unassisted. The Coyotes added on in the second period with a Nick Schmaltz power play goal, powered by Jakob Chychrun and Derick Brassard. Vegas got on the board with a Max Pacioretty goal, his third of the season, assisted by Chandler Stephenson and Shea Theodore. The Golden Knights tied it in the third period with a Reilly Smith goal, coming off of William Karlsson and Jonathan Marchessault. Vegas took the lead with a Stephenson goal, helped along by Zach Whitecloud and Mark Stone. The Golden Knights capped it at 4-2 with a Smith shorthanded empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars were Smith, Stephenson, and Lehner (30 for 32 in saves).
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