We're set for seven games today after COVID-19 caused the postponement of the Nashville Predators versus the Carolina Hurricanes. Leading off...
The New York Rangers host the New Jersey Devils. MacKenzie Blackwood and Alexandar Georgiev are the goalies. New Jersey began in the first period with a Travis Zajac goal, courtesy of Miles Wood and P.K. Subban. New York tied it in the second period with a Chris Kreider power play goal, powered by Artemi Panarin and Adam Fox. The Devils retook the lead on a Jack Hughes goal, made possible by Ty Smith and Yegor Sharangovich. New Jersey added on with Hughes' second goal of the game, going in unassisted. The Rangers got one back with a Mika Zibanejad power play goal, with helpers from Fox and Panarin. The Devils countered with a Wood power play goal, his third of the season, assisted by Hughes and Kyle Palmieri. Igor Shesterkin replaced Georgiev in goal to start the third period. New York got closer with a Filip Chytil goal, guided in by Phillip Di Giuseppe and Pavel Buchnevich. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being Hughes, Wood, and Panarin, while Fox gets an honorable mention.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Laurent Brossoit and Matt Murray man the nets. Ottawa led off in the first period with a Josh Norris power play goal, powered by Evgenii Dadonov and Drake Batherson. The Senators added on with a Chris Tierney goal, his second of the season, coming off of Connor Brown and Nikita Zaitsev. Winnipeg got on the board with an Adam Lowry goal, helped along by Neal Pionk and Mason Appelton. Ottawa answered in the second period with a power play goal by Alex Galchenyuk, with helpers from Mike Reilly and Derek Stepan. The Jets answered with a power play goal by Kyle Connor, his third of the year, courtesy of Blake Wheeler and Mark Scheifele. Winnipeg tied it in the third period on a Wheeler goal, passed from Josh Morrisey and Scheifele. The Jets won 4-3 in overtime with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, guided in by Andrew Copp and Morrissey. The three stars were Wheeler, Morrissey, and Scheifele.
Back stateside, the Philadelphia Flyers bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Brian Elliott play in the creases. Philadelphia dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Travis Konecny goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Oskar Lindblom and Nolan Patrick. Jonas Johansson replaced Hutton in goal to start the third period. The Flyers added on in the third period with a Jakub Voracek goal, coming off of Kevin Hayes and Erik Gustafsson. Philadelphia iced it at 3-0 with a Hayes empty net goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Elliott (40 save shutout), Hayes, and Konecny.
Also in Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Washington Capitals. Vitek Vanecek and Casey DeSmith are the backups in goal. Washington opened in the first period with a Lars Eller goal, helped along by T.J. Oshie and Richard Panik. Pittsburgh tied it on a Colton Sceviour goal, his second of the season, made possible by Teddy Blueger and Kasperi Kapanen. The Capitals retook the lead with a Tom Wilson goal, his second of the year, passed from Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom. Washington added on with another Wilson goal, his second of the game and third of the season, fueled by John Carlson. The Penguins got one back in the second period with a Jake Guentzel power play goal, powered by Bryan Rust and Sidney Crosby. The Capitals responded with an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, guided in by Daniel Sprong and Jakub Vrana. Pittsburgh chipped back with a Blueger shorthanded goal, set up by the goalie DeSmith. The Penguins tied it with an Evgeni Malkin power play goal, with assists provided by Kris Letang and Crosby. Pittsburgh won 5-4 with a Crosby goal, his third of the year, with helpers from Guentzel and Letang. The three stars were Crosby, Wilson, and Guentzel, while Blueger and Letang get the honorable mentions.
Down in Florida, the Panthers welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Kevin Lankinen is mismatched with Sergei Bobrovsky in goal. Florida started in the first period with a Carter Verhaeghe goal, assisted by Aleksander Barkov and Anthony Duclair. The Panthers added on with a Patric Hornqvist power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Keith Yandle and Aaron Ekblad. Chicago got on the board with a Dominik Kubalik power play goal, going in unassisted. Florida responded in the second period with a Verhaeghe power play goal, his second of the game, an unassisted goal. The Blackhawks fired back with a Kubalik power play goal, his second of the game, with assists provided by Duncan Keith and Lucas Wallmark. Chicago tied it as Patrick Kane scored his second of the year, going in unassisted. The Blackhawks pulled ahead in the third period with a Philipp Kurashev goal, made possible by Kubalik and Adam Boqvist. The Panthers retied it on a Hornqvist power play goal, his second of the game and third of the season, passed from Yandle and Jonathan Huberdeau. Florida won 5-4 with a Frank Vatrano goal, via Barkov and MacKenzie Weegar. The three stars belonged to Verhaeghe, Yandle, and Kubalik, while Barkov and Hornqvist get the honorable mentions.
Back north, the Detroit Red Wings bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Elvis Merzlikins and Jonathan Bernier draw the starts in goal. Columbus got going in the second period with a Boone Jenner goal, his second of the season, coming off of Max Domi and David Savard. Detroit tied it on an Anthony Mantha power play goal, powered by Tyler Bertuzzi and Dylan Larkin. The Red Wings took the lead with a Bobby Ryan goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Jon Merrill and Frans Nielsen. The Blue Jackets retied it with a third period goal by Alexandre Texier, his third of the season, made possible by Dean Kukan and Liam Foudy. Detroit won 3-2 in overtime with a Bertuzzi goal, set up by Larkin. The three stars were Bertuzzi, Larkin, and Ryan.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer faces a lesser foe in Calvin Petersen in goal. Colorado kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Brandon Saad goal, assisted by Matt Calvert and Nathan MacKinnon. The Avalanche added on in the second period with a Devon Toews power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Samuel Girard and Joonas Donskoi. Colorado extended the lead as Mikko Rantanen scored his second of the year on the power play, with the help of MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog. Los Angeles got on the board in the third period with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, his third of the season, made possible by Anze Kopitar and Mikey Anderson. The Kings got closer with an Adrian Kempe power play goal, with helpers from Dustin Brown and Kopitar. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Rantanen, MacKinnon and Kopitar.
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