We've got ten games on tonight, beginning with...
The Montreal Canadiens hosting the Carolina Hurricanes. Frederik Andersen and Jake Allen will protect the nets. Carolina got going in the second period with a Sebastian Aho power play goal, powered by Teuvo Teravainen and Tony DeAngelo. The Hurricanes added on with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Martin Necas and Vincent Trocheck. Montreal got on the board with a Tyler Toffoli power play goal, with assists provided by Nick Suzuki and Jonathan Drouin. Carolina replied in the third period with a Jesperi Kotkaniemi goal, made possible by Brady Skjei and Aho. The Hurricanes iced it at 4-1 with an Aho empty net goal, his second of the game, set up by Teravainen and Trocheck. The three stars were Aho, Andersen (27 for 28 in saves), and Teravainen, while Trocheck gets an honorable mention.
Over in Ottawa, the Senators welcome the San Jose Sharks. James Reimer and Matt Murray are the veteran goalies. Ottawa began in the first period with a Drake Batherson goal, assisted by Brady Tkachuk and Artem Zub. San Jose tied it in the second period with a Logan Couture goal, guided in by Brent Burns and Timo Meier. The Sharks took the lead with a Kevin Labanc power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Erik Karlsson and William Eklund. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars belonging to Reimer (30 for 31 in saves), Labanc, and Couture.
Down in Florida, the Panthers bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Jonas Johansson is mismatched with Sergei Bobrovsky in goal. Florida started in the first period with a Sam Reinhart goal, fueled by Mason Marchment and Anton Lundell. Colorado tied it with a Mikko Rantanen goal, his second of the season, coming off of Samuel Girard and Nathan MacKinnon. The Panthers took the lead back with a Sam Bennett power play goal in the second period, his fourth of the year, powered by Aaron Ekblad and Jonathan Huberdeau. Florida added on with a Carter Verhaeghe goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. The Panthers iced it at 4-1 with a Lundell empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Marchment and Radko Gudas. The three stars belonged to Lundell, Bobrovsky (30 for 31 in saves), and Marchment.
Back north, the New Jersey Devils host the Washington Capitals. Vitek Vanecek and Scott Wedgewood are set to start in goal. Washington led off in the first period with an Anthony Mantha goal, his second of the season, coming off of Daniel Sprong and Trevor van Riemsdyk. The Capitals added on with a Dmitry Orlov goal, assisted by Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Washington extended the lead as Sprong scored in the second period, going in unassisted. The Capitals padded the lead in the third period with a Kuznetsov goal, his third of the year, made possible by Tom Wilson and Ovechkin. New Jersey got on the board with a Janne Kuokkaken power play goal, powered by Damon Severson and Yegor Sharangovich. This only made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars given to Sprong, Kuznetsov, and Vanecek (24 for 25 in saves), while Ovechkin gets an honorable mention.
Along to Columbus, as the Blue Jackets welcome the New York Islanders. Ilya Sorokin and Elvis Merzlikins are between the pipes. New York dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Scott Mayfield goal, going in unassisted. Columbus tied it on a Boone Jenner power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Oliver Bjorkstrand and Jakub Voracek. The Blue Jackets took the lead with a Cole Sillinger goal, made possible by Vladislav Gavrikov and Bjorkstrand. The Islanders retied it on a Mathew Barzal goal, his second of the year, assisted by Noah Dobson and Matt Martin. Columbus won 3-2 in overtime with a Patrik Laine goal, his second of the campaign, passed from Zach Werenski and Bjorkstrand. The three stars were Bjorkstrand, Laine, and Sillinger.
Up in Detroit, the Red Wings bring in the Calgary Flames. Jacob Markstrom and Alex Nedeljkovic are in the blue paint. Calgary opened in the first period with an Elias Lindholm goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Johnny Gaudreau and Erik Gudbranson. The Flames added on with an Andrew Mangiapane goal, his second of the year, fueled by Gudbranson and Dillon Dube. Calgary iced it at 3-0 with a Matthew Tkachuk empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Markstrom (33 save shutout), Lindholm, and Gudbranson.
South to Nashville, as the Jets host the New York Rangers. Igor Shesterkin and Juuse Saros patrol the creases. New York struck first in the first period with a Filip Chytil goal, via Sammy Blais and Alexis Lafreniere. Nashville tied it in the second period with a Philip Tomasino goal, assisted by Ryan Johansen and Dante Fabbro. The Rangers took the lead back in the third period with a Lafreniere goal, his second of the season, coming off of Blais and Adam Fox. New York iced it at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Barclay Goodrow, going in unassisted. The three stars were Lafreniere, Shesterkin (28 for 29 in saves), and Blais.
In Canada again, the Winnipeg Jets welcome the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Connor Hellebuyck tend the twines. Anaheim kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Troy Terry power play goal, powered by Cam Fowler and Kevin Shattenkirk. Winnipeg tied it on a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his third of the season, made possible by Kyle Connor and Evgeny Svechnikov. The Jets took the lead in the second period with an Andrew Copp goal, his third of the year, guided in by Nate Schmidt and Paul Stastny. Winnipeg added on in the third period with a Josh Morrissey power play goal, his second of the season, with assists provided by Schmidt and Dubois. The Jets extended the lead on a Kyle Connor empty net goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. Winnipeg iced it at 5-1 with another unassisted Connor goal, his second of the game and fifth of the campaign. The three stars were Connor, Dubois, and Schmidt.
Stateside in Chicago, the Blackhawks bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Thatcher Demko and Kevin Lankinen draw the starts in goal. Vancouver drew first blood in the first period with a Jason Dickinson goal, helped along by Matthew Highmore and Nils Hoglander. Chicago tied it on an Alex DeBrincat power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Patrick Kane and Seth Jones. The Canucks took the lead back in the second period with a Tanner Pearson goal, fueled by Quinn Hughes and Conor Garland. Vancouver added on with a Brock Boeser power play goal, with assists provided by J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson. The Canucks iced it at 4-1 with a Garland empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Tucker Poolman and Tyler Myers. The three stars were handed to Garland, Demko (29 for 30 in saves), and Pearson.
Finally, the Arizona Coyotes host the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Karel Vejmelka receive the starting nods in goal. Edmonton cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Warren Foegele goal, made possible by Zack Kassian and Evan Bouchard. The Oilers added on in the second period with a shorthanded Zach Hyman goal, his second of the season, set up by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Edmonton extended the lead as Connor McDavid scored his fifth of the year, thanks to Jesse Puljujarvi and Tyson Barrie. Arizona got on the board with a Dysin Mayo goal, fueled by Ryan Dzingel and Andrew Ladd. The Oilers shot back with a Hyman power play goal, his second of the game and third of the season, powered by McDavid and Nugent-Hopkins. Edmonton padded the lead on a McDavid power play goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, with assists provided by Nugent-Hopkins and Barrie. This made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars given to McDavid, Hyman, and Nugent-Hopkins, while Barrie gets an honorable mention.
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