Sunday, November 7, 2021

NHL 2021-22 - Day 27

We've got five games on a Sunday, beginning with...

The Detroit Red Wings hosting the Vegas Golden Knights. Laurent Brossoit and Thomas Greiss are the backups in goal. Vegas started in the first period with a Nicolas Roy goal, his second of the season, via Alex Pietrangelo and Shea Theodore. Detroit tied it on a Lucas Raymond power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Tyler Bertuzzi and Filip Zadina. The Red Wings took the lead with a Robby Fabbri power play goal, his third of the season, with assists provided by Pius Suter and Nick Leddy. Detroit added on with a Suter goal, his third of the year, guided in by Filip Hronek and Leddy. The Red Wings extended the lead in the second period as Vladislav Namestnikov scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Mitchell Stephens and Sam Gagner. The Golden Knights got one back in the third period on a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Roy. Detroit iced it at 5-2 with a Bertuzzi empty net goal, his ninth of the campaign, set up by Gagner and Hronek. The three stars were Suter, Bertuzzi, and Roy, while Hronek, Leddy, and Gagner get the honorable mentions. 

Along to Chicago, as the Blackhawks welcome the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Kevin Lankinen are the Finnish goalies. Chicago got going in the second period with a Brandon Hagel goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Seth Jones and Jonathan Toews. Nashville tied it on an Alexandre Carrier goal, going in unassisted. The Blackhawks won 2-1 in overtime with an Alex DeBrincat goal, his seventh of the year, via Patrick Kane and the goalie Lankinen. The three stars were Lankinen (20 for 21 in saves), DeBrincat, and Hagel.

Up in Minnesota, the Wild host the New York Islanders. Semyon Varlamov and Kaapo Kahkonen are in the blue paint. New York opened in the first period with an Anders Lee goal, his third of the season, coming off of Zdeno Chara and Mathew Barzal. Minnesota tied it in the second period on a Nick Bjugstad goal, his second of the year, via Brandon Duhaime. The Islanders regained the lead on another Lee goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, assisted by Barzal. The Wild tied it again in the third period with a Ryan Hartman goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Dmitry Kulikov and Nico Sturm. Minnesota pulled ahead with a Duhaime goal, his second of the season, fueled by Hartman and Matt Dumba. The Wild added on with a Jonas Brodin empty net goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. Minnesota iced it at 5-2 with an unassisted Dumba empty net goal, his second of the campaign. The three stars were Duhaime, Hartman, and Dumba, while Lee and Barzal get the honorable mentions.

Out west, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and John Gibson tend the twines. St. Louis began in the first period with a Brandon Saad goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by David Perron and Colton Parayko. Anaheim tied it on a Sam Carrick goal, his third of the year, via Derek Grant and Benoit-Olivier Groulx in the second period. The Ducks took the lead with a Terry power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Sonny Milano and Cam Fowler. Anaheim added on with a Sam Steel goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Hampus Lindholm and Nicolas Deslauriers. The Ducks finished it at 4-1 with a Groulx empty net goal, set up by Terry and Lindholm.

Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Thatcher Demko are the masked men. Dallas led off in the first period with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Jason Robertson and Roope Hintz. Vancouver tied it on a J.T. Miller power play goal in the second period, his fourth of the year, with assists provided by Quinn Hughes and Brock Boeser. The Canucks took the lead on an Elias Pettersson power play goal, his second of the season, made possible by Hughes and Bo Horvat. Vancouver added on with a Horvat goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Tanner Pearson and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Stars got one back with a Luke Glendening goal, his third of the season, guided in by Robertson and Ryan Suter. The Canucks replied with a Vasily Podkolzin goal, his third of the year, helped along by Conor Garland and Horvat. Dallas got one back with a Jamie Benn power play goal, his third of the season, with helpers from Suter and Miro Heiskanen. Vancouver responded with a Miller power play goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, coming off of Hughes and Pettersson. The Canucks iced it at 6-3 with a Boeser empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Pettersson. The three stars were Miller, Horvat, and Hughes, while Pettersson, Boeser, Robertson and Suter get the honorable mentions. 

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