Six games on today, beginning with...
The Boston Bruins hosting the Washington Capitals. Vitek Vanecek and Tuukka Rask are the goalies. Boston led off in the first period with a Patrice Bergeron shorthanded goal, his seventeenth of the season, set up by Brad Marchand. The Bruins added on with a David Krejci goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Connor Clifton and Craig Smith. Washington got on the board with a T.J. Oshie goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals tied it in the second period with an Oshie power play goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, powered by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Backstrom. Washington took the lead with an Anthony Mantha power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, with assists provided by Dmitry Orlov and Lars Eller. Boston retied it on a Marchand goal, his twenty-second of the year, courtesy of Bergeron and Charlie McAvoy. The Bruins pulled ahead with a Krejci goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Smith. Boston extended the lead as Bergeron scored his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, with the help of David Pastrnak and Marchand. The Bruins iced it at 6-3 with a Marchand empty net goal in the third period, his twenty-third of the campaign, set up by Pastrnak. The three stars were Marchand, Bergeron, and Krejci, while Pastrnak, Smith, Oshie, and Backstrom get the honorable mentions.
Along to Buffalo, as the Sabres welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Casey DeSmith and Dustin Tokarski are set to start in goal. Buffalo began in the first period with an Arttu Ruotsalainen goal, his second of the season, passed from Dylan Cozens and Rasmus Dahlin. The Sabres added on in the second period with a Sam Reinhart goal, his sixteenth of the year, guided in by Victor Olofsson. Buffalo extended the lead in the third period on a Reinhart power play goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the season, powered by Olofsson and Dahlin. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Jason Zucker goal, his seventh of the year, helped along by Jeff Carter. The Sabres replied with a Rasmus Asplund empty net goal, his sixth of the season, set up by Casey Mittelstadt. The Penguins got one back with a Teddy Blueger goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Evan Rodrigues and Cody Ceci. The final stood at 4-2, with the three stars being Reinhart, Olofsson, and Dahlin.
Next up, the New Jersey Devils bring in the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and MacKenzie Blackwood are in the blue paint. New York opened in the first period with a Chris Kreider power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Mika Zibanejad and Artemi Panarin. The Rangers added on with a Vitali Kravtsov goal, courtesy of Brett Howden. New York extended the lead in the second period as Alexis Lafreniere scored his eighth of the year, thanks to Filip Chytil and Kaapo Kakko. New Jersey got on the board with a Mikhail Maltsev goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Yegor Sharangovich and P.K. Subban. The Devils got closer in the third period with a Marian Studenic goal, with helpers from Maltsev and Andreas Johnsson. New Jersey tied it as Nico Hischier scored his third of the year, with the help of Nicholas Merkley. The Rangers reclaimed the lead with a Zibanejad power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, with assists provided by Ryan Strome and Adam Fox. New York iced it at 5-3 with a Strome empty net goal, his fourteenth of the year, set up by Colin Blackwell and Panarin. The three stars were Zibanejad, Strome, and Maltsev, while Panarin gets an honorable mention.
Out west, the Anaheim Ducks host the Vegas Golden Knights. John Gibson and Marc-Andre Fleury tend the twines. Vegas started in the first period with a Max Pacioretty goal, his twenty-second of the season, assisted by Alec Martinez and Mark Stone. Anaheim tied it on a Max Comtois goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Josh Manson and Rickard Rakell. The Golden Knights retook the lead with an Alex Pietrangelo goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Pacioretty and Martinez. Vegas added on in the second period with a Nicolas Roy goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of William Carrier and Zach Whitecloud. The Ducks got one back with a Danton Heinen goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Adam Henrique and Jakob Silfverberg. The Golden Knights countered with a Stone power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Shea Theodore and the goalie Fleury. Vegas iced it at 5-2 with an Alex Tuch empty net goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, set up by Roy and Tomas Nosek. The three stars were Stone, Pacioretty, and Martinez, while Roy gets an honorable mention.
Back east, the Philadelphia Flyers welcome the New York Islanders. Ilya Sorokin and Brian Elliott patrol the creases. New York won in overtime with a Nick Leddy goal, his second of the season, assisted by Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Jordan Eberle. The three stars were Sorokin (30 save shutout), Leddy, and Elliott (27 for 28 in saves).
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jack Campbell and Braden Holtby are the masked men. Toronto struck first in the first period with a William Nylander goal, his fourteenth of the season, via John Tavares. The Maple Leafs added on in the second period with an Auston Matthews power play goal, his thirty-third of the year, powered by Nylander and Tavares. Vancouver got on the board with a Bo Horvat goal, his fifteenth of the season, helped along by Nils Hoglander. The Canucks tied it with a Hoglander goal in the third period, his eighth of the year, coming off of Jalen Chatfield and Horvat. Vancouver won 3-2 in overtime with a Horvat goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the campaign, fueled by Tyler Myers and Brock Boeser. The three stars were Horvat, Hoglander, and Nylander, while Tavares gets an honorable mention.
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