Just four games on for Friday, beginning with...
The Montreal Canadiens hosting the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Jake Allen are the goalies. Winnipeg started in the first period with a Paul Stastny goal, his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Dylan DeMelo and Blake Wheeler. The Jets added on in the second period with a Trevor Lewis goal, his fourth of the year, via Jansen Harkins. Montreal got on the board with a Nick Suzuki goal, his eleventh of the season, going in unassisted. Winnipeg replied with an unassisted Lewis goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year. The Canadiens pulled one back on an Artturi Lehkonen goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Ben Chiarot and Jake Evans. Montreal tied it with a Joel Armia power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Suzuki and Tyler Toffoli. The Canadiens took the lead in the third period with a Suzuki power play goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, with assists provided by Jeff Petry and Corey Perry. Montreal iced it at 5-3 with a Toffoli empty net goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, set up by Phillip Danault. The three stars went to Suzuki, Lewis, and Toffoli.
Stateside, the Colorado Avalanche welcome the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Philipp Grubauer are the masked men. Colorado opened in the first period with a Gabriel Landeskog power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, powered by Cale Makar and Mikko Rantanen. The Avalanche added on with a Makar power play goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, with assists provided by Rantanen and Joonas Donskoi. Colorado iced it at 3-0 with a Rantanen empty net goal in the third period, his twenty-seventh of the season, set up by Landeskog and Carl Soderberg. This stood for a 3-0 final score, with the three stars going to Rantanen, Grubauer (21 save shutout), and Makar, while Landeskog gets an honorable mention.
Down in Arizona, the Coyotes bring in the Vegas Golden Knights. Robin Lehner faces a lesser foe in Adin Hill in goal. Arizona led off in the first period with a John Hayden goal, his second of the season, coming off of Derick Brassard and Jason Demers. The Coyotes added on in the third period with a Michael Bunting goal, his ninth of the year, via Nick Schmaltz. Arizona iced it at 3-0 with a Christian Fischer empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Christian Dvorak and Lawson Crouse. This stood for a 3-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Hill (25 save shutout), Hayden, and Bunting.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and John Gibson are the American goalies. Anaheim began in the first period with a Haydn Fleury goal, his second of the season, helped along by Trevor Zegras. Los Angeles tied it on a Lias Andersson goal, his third of the year, via Gabriel Vilardi and Trevor Moore. The Kings took the lead with an Anze Kopitar goal, his twelfth of the campaign, courtesy of Dustin Brown and Mikey Anderson. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Kopitar, Quick (33 for 34 in saves), and Andersson.
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