We're on for seven games today, beginning with...
The Ottawa Senators hosting the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Marcus Hogberg get the starts in goal. Ottawa began in the first period with a Connor Brown goal, his second of the season, fueled by Nikita Zaitsev and Brady Tkachuk. Edmonton tied it on a Darnell Nurse goal, his fifth of the year, via Josh Archibald and Jujhar Khaira. The Oilers took the lead on an Evan Bouchard goal, made possible by Khaira. Edmonton added on in the second period with a Tyson Barrie goal, his second of the season, helped along by Alex Chiasson and Devin Shore. Matt Murray replaced Hogberg in goal. The Senators got one back in the third period with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his third of the year, guided in by Mike Reilly and the goalie Murray. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Khaira, Barrie, and Bouchard.
Down in Florida, the Panthers welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Thomas Greiss and Sergei Bobrovsky are in the creases. Detroit led off in the first period with a Filip Zadina goal, coming off of Dylan Larkin. Florida tied it on an Alex Wennberg goal, his second of the season, assisted by Jonathan Huberdeau and Patric Hornqvist. The Panthers took the lead in the second period with a Hornqvist power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Aaron Ekblad and Huberdeau. This held for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Hornqvist, Huberdeau, and Bobrovsky (31 for 32 in saves).
Westward to Dallas, as the Stars bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Kevin Lankinen and Jake Oettinger are the young goalies. Dallas opened in the first period with a Roope Hintz goal, his third of the season, fueled by Jason Robertson. Chicago tied it in the second period with a Mattias Janmark power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Dominik Kubalik and Philipp Kurashev. The Blackhawks won 2-1 in overtime with a Pius Suter goal, his fifth of the campaign, coming off of Brandon Hagel and the goalie Lankinen. The three stars were Lankinen (34 for 35 in saves), Suter, and Janmark.
Backtracking to Nashville, as the Predators host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Juuse Saros are the masked men. Nashville started in the first period with a Rocco Grimaldi goal, his second of the season, guided in by Sean Malone and Calle Jarnkrok. Tampa Bay tied it with a Steven Stamkos goal, his sixth of the year, via Brayden Point and Mikhail Sergachev. The Lightning took the lead with a power play goal by Ondrej Palat, his fifth of the season, powered by Stamkos and Point. Tampa Bay added on with a Mathieu Joseph goal, his third of the year, helped along by Sergachev and Pat Maroon. The Lightning extended the lead in the third period as Yanni Gourde scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Sergachev and Victor Hedman. Tampa Bay padded the lead on a Stamkos goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, with helpers from Point and Palat on the power play. The Lightning struck again with a Joseph power play goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, made possible by Hedman and Alexander Volkov. The final stood at 6-1, with the three stars awarded to Stamkos, Sergachev, and Joseph, while Point, Palat, and Hedman get the honorable mentions.
Into Canada again, as the Calgary Flames welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Jacob Markstrom tend the twines. Winnipeg got going in the second period with a Nikolaj Ehlers power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Neal Pionk and Andrew Copp. Calgary tied it on an Andrew Mangiapane goal, his third of the year, via Mikael Backlund and Milan Lucic. The Flames took the lead with a Byron Froese goal, assisted by Juuso Valimaki and Josh Leivo. The Jets retied it on another Ehlers goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, guided in by Mark Scheifele and Copp. Calgary regained the lead in the third period with an Elias Lindholm power play goal, his fourth of the year, with assists provided by Rasmus Andersson and Matthew Tkachuk. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Ehlers, Lindholm, and Copp.
In California, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Calvin Petersen are the goalies. San Jose struck first in the first period with a Timo Meier goal, his second of the season, assisted by Ryan Donato and Radim Simek. The Sharks added on with a Logan Couture goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Patrick Marleau and Nikolai Knyzhov. Los Angeles got on the board in the second period with an Anze Kopitar goal, his third of the season, passed from Alex Iafallo and Dustin Brown. The Kings tied it on a Brown power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Adrian Kempe and Drew Doughty. Los Angeles took the lead in the third period with a Brown goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, helped along by Iafallo. San Jose tied it again with an Evander Kane goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Couture and Brent Burns. The Sharks won 4-3 in the shootout with a lone tally by Couture. The three stars were Couture, Brown, and Iafallo.
Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan Miller and Marc-Andre Fleury guard the cages. Vegas kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Chandler Stephenson goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Mark Stone and Dylan Coghlan. The Golden Knights added on with a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Reilly Smith and William Karlsson. Vegas extended the lead in the second period as Alex Tuch scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Cody Glass. Anaheim got on the board with an Isac Lundestrom goal, his second of the year, coming off of Max Comtois and Ben Hutton. The Golden Knights replied on a Nicolas Roy goal, via Glass and Shea Theodore. The Ducks pulled one back on a Troy Terry goal, his second of the season, guided in by Kevin Shattenkirk and Hampus Lindholm. Anaheim got closer with an Adam Henrique goal, his third of the year, helped along by Terry. The Ducks tied it on the power play with a Getzlaf goal, powered by Rickard Rakell and Shattenkirk. Vegas regained the lead with a Zach Whitecloud goal, his second of the season, passed from William Carrier and Stephenson. This stood for a 5-4 win, with the three stars being Stephenson, Glass, and Terry, while Shattenkirk gets an honorable mention.
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