Just a pair of games for Valentine's Day, beginning with...
The Pittsburgh Penguins welcoming the Washington Capitals. Vitek Vanecek and Tristan Jarry are the goalies. Washington led off in the first period with an Evgeny Kuznetsov power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Justin Schultz and Lars Eller. Pittsburgh tied it on a Bryan Rust goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Mike Matheson and Sidney Crosby. The Penguins took the lead with a Brandon Tanev goal, his fourth of the season, via Cody Ceci and Teddy Blueger. The Capitals retied it in the second period on a Jakub Vrana goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. Pittsburgh retook the lead on a Rust power play goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, guided in by Kris Letang and Jake Guentzel. The Penguins added on with a Guentzel goal, his fifth of the year, with helpers from Rust and Ceci. Washington got one back with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson. Pittsburgh responded in the third period with a Zach Aston-Reese goal, his second of the year, assisted by Letang and the goalie Jarry into the empty net. The Penguins iced it at 6-3 with a Crosby empty net goal, his fifth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Rust, Guentzel, and Crosby, while Letang, Matheson, and Ceci get the honorable mentions.
Out in Vegas, the Golden Knights bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Marc-Andre Fleury protect the nets. Vegas got going in the second period with a Max Pacioretty goal, his seventh of the season, courtesy of Zach Whitecloud. The final stood at 1-0, with the three stars given to Fleury (30 save shutout), Pacioretty, and Grubauer (23 for 24 in saves).
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