Four games on to complete the first week of NHL play. First up...
The Philadelphia Flyers host the Seattle Kraken. Philipp Grubauer and Carter Hart are the masked men. Philadelphia opened in the first period with a Claude Giroux goal, his second of the season, assisted by Travis Konecny. The Flyers added on with a Konecny goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Keith Yandle. Philadelphia extended the lead as Derick Brassard scored, thanks to Justin Braun and Travis Sanheim. The Flyers padded the lead in the second period with a Ryan Ellis goal, via Brassard and Joel Farabee. Philadelphia chased Grubauer with a Braun goal, coming off of James van Riemsdyk and Oskar Lindblom. Chris Driedger replaced Grubauer in goal. Seattle got on the board with a Carson Soucy goal, passed from Jared McCann and Joonas Donskoi. The Flyers responded in the third period with a Farabee goal, his second of the season, guided in by Cam Atkinson and Brassard. The final held at 6-1, with the three stars handed to Brassard, Konecny, and Braun, while Farabee gets an honorable mention.
Along to Toronto, as the Maple Leafs welcome the New York Rangers. Igor Shesterkin and Jack Campbell tend the twines. New York started in the first period with a Mika Zibanejad goal, going in unassisted. Toronto tied it in the second period with a Michael Bunting goal, his second of the season, via Morgan Rielly and John Tavares. The Rangers won 2-1 in overtime with an Artemi Panarin goal, set up by Zibanejad. The three stars were awarded to Zibanejad, Shesterkin (40 for 41 in saves), and Panarin.
Westward to Calgary, as the Flames bring in the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Jacob Markstrom guard the cages. Calgary led off in the first period with a Blake Coleman goal, fueled by Johnny Gaudreau. Anaheim tied it on a Cam Fowler power play goal, powered by Kevin Shattenkirk and Troy Terry. The Flames retook the lead in the second period with an Elias Lindholm goal, his second of the season, coming off of Gaudreau and Rasmus Andersson. The Ducks tied it in the third period with a Rickard Rakell goal, helped along by Adam Henrique and Josh Mahura. Anaheim won 3-2 in overtime with a Jamie Drysdale goal, courtesy of Terry. The three stars were Terry, Drysdale, and Gaudreau.
Finally, the Arizona Coyotes host the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Carter Hutton are the goalies. Arizona began in the first period with a Clayton Keller power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Phil Kessel and Shayne Gostisbehere. St. Louis tied it on a Pavel Buchnevich goal, passed from Jordan Kyrou and Torey Krug. The Coyotes retook the lead in the second period with a Lawson Crouse goal, coming off of Kessel and Gostisbehere. The Blues answered with a Justin Faulk power play goal, his second of the year, with assists provided by Kyrou and Tyler Bozak. St. Louis took the lead on an unassisted Kyrou goal. The Blues added on with a Klim Kostin goal, fueled by Robert Thomas and Faulk. St. Louis extended the lead as Kostin scored again, thanks to Jake Neighbours and Robert Bortuzzo. The Blues padded the lead on another Kyrou goal, his second of the game, with helpers from Ryan O'Reilly and Jake Walman. Karel Vejmelka replaced Hutton in goal. Arizona got one back in the third period with a Christian Fischer goal, guided in by Keller and Gostisbehere. The Coyotes got closer with an Ilya Lyubushkin goal, helped along by Travis Boyd and Kessel. St. Louis finished it at 7-4 with an Ivan Barbashev goal, made possible by Thomas and Vladimir Tarasenko. The three stars were Kyrou, Faulk, and Kostin, while Thomas, Keller, Gostisbehere and Kessel get the honorable mentions.
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