Wednesday, February 3, 2021

NHL 2021 - Day 22

Just two games are left on the schedule today, beginning with...

The Tampa Bay Lightning welcoming the Detroit Red Wings. Thomas Greiss and Andrei Vasilevskiy play in goal. Tampa Bay led off in the first period with a Victor Hedman goal, his third of the season, coming off of Tyler Johnson. The Lightning added on with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his second of the year, via Alex Killorn and Luke Schenn. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Ryan McDonagh scored, thanks to Blake Coleman and Barclay Goodrow. Calvin Pickard replaced Greiss in goal. The Lightning padded the lead in the second period on a Brayden Point goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Steven Stamkos and Ondrej Palat. Detroit got on the board with an Anthony Mantha goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Christian Djoos. Tampa Bay responded with a Killorn goal, his second of the campaign, fueled by Mikhail Sergachev and Coleman. This made it 5-1, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Killorn, Coleman, and Cirelli. 

Up in Philadelphia, the Flyers bring in the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Carter Hart tend twines. Boston began in the first period with a David Pastrnak goal, his third of the season, guided in by Charlie McAvoy and Patrice Bergeron. Philadelphia tied it on a Kevin Hayes goal in the second period, his sixth of the year, via Travis Sanheim and Philippe Myers. The Flyers took the lead in the third period with a Jakub Voracek goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Sanheim and Nolan Patrick. Philadelphia added on with a Joel Farabee goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Scott Laughton and James van Riemsdyk. The Bruins got one back with a power play goal by Pastrnak, his second of the game and fourth of the season, powered by Bergeron and Nick Ritchie. Boston tied it on a power play goal by Pastrnak, completing his hat trick with his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Brad Marchand and Bergeron. The Bruins won 4-3 in overtime with a Bergeron power play goal, his sixth of the campaign, helped along by Pastrnak and David Krejci. The three stars were Pastrnak, Bergeron, and Sanheim. 

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