Four games on this Friday, beginning with...
The Detroit Red Wings hosting the Florida Panthers. Chris Driedger and Thomas Greiss make the starts in goal. Florida began in the first period with a Juho Lammikko goal, his second of the season, made possible by Brett Connolly and Keith Yandle. The Panthers added on with a MacKenzie Weegar goal, via Jonathan Huberdeau and Alex Wennberg. Florida extended the lead as Patric Hornqvist scored his seventh of the year, fueled by Yandle and Huberdeau. Detroit got on the board with a Bobby Ryan goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Robby Fabbri. The Panthers replied with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Carter Verhaeghe and Anton Stralman. Jonathan Bernier took over for Griess in goal in the second period. Florida padded the lead as Aaron Ekblad scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Weegar and Anthony Duclair. The Red Wings got one back in the third period on a Valtteri Filppula goal, his second of the year, passed from Fabbri and Dylan Larkin. The Panthers answered with a Hornqvist power play goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, powered by Barkov and Yandle. Florida kept going with a Duclair goal, his second of the year, with a lone helper by Barkov. The final stood at 7-2, with the three stars being Barkov, Hornqvist, and Yandle, while Weegar, Duclair, Huberdeau, and Fabbri get the honorable mentions.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Kevin Lankinen and James Reimer are in the creases. Carolina led off in the first period with a Nino Niederreiter goal, his eighth of the season, helped along by Jaccob Slavin. The Hurricanes added on in the second period with a Vincent Trocheck goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Jake Bean and Nino Niederreiter. Chicago got on the board with a Patrick Kane goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Alex DeBrincat. The Blackhawks tied it on an Ian Mitchell goal, his second of the year, guided in by David Kampf and Kane. Carolina retook the lead with a Martin Necas power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Jake Gardiner and Teuvo Teravainen. The Hurricanes extended the lead as Niederreiter scored his second of the game and ninth of the year on the power play, with the help of Jesper Fast and Necas. Carolina padded the lead on an unassisted empty net goal by Slavin. Chicago pulled one back with a Carl Soderberg power play goal, his second of the campaign, with helpers from Kane and Adam Boqvist. This only made it 5-3, the final, with the three stars handed to Niederreiter, Necas, and Kane, while Slavin and Teravainen get the honorable mentions.
Out in Calgary, the Flames bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Mike Smith and David Rittich man the nets. Edmonton opened in the first period with a Jesse Puljujarvi goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Tyson Barrie and Darnell Nurse. The Oilers added on with a Gaetan Haas goal in the second period, via James Neal and Alex Chiasson. Calgary got on the board with a Rasmus Andersson goal, his third of the year, passed from Johnny Gaudreau and Mark Giordano. This held for a 2-1 score, with the three stars being Smith (20 for 21 in saves), Haas, and Puljujarvi.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Winnipeg Jets. Laurent Brossoit and Thatcher Demko are set to start in goal. Winnipeg started in the first period with a Mark Scheifele goal, his ninth of the season, going in unassisted. The Jets added on with a Mason Appleton empty net goal in the third period, his fifth of the year, set up by Neal Pionk. This made it 2-0, the final, with the three stars awarded to Brossoit (29 save shutout), Scheifele, and Appleton.
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