Just three games on for this Monday. We begin with...
The New York Rangers hosting the Florida Panthers. Spencer Knight and Igor Shesterkin man the nets. New York began in the first period with a Chris Kreider power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Mika Zibanejad and Artemi Panarin. The Rangers added on with an Adam Fox shorthanded goal, his third of the year, set up by Barclay Goodrow and Zibanejad. New York extended the lead in the second period as K'Andre Miller scored, thanks to Kreider. The Rangers padded the lead on a Ryan Strome goal, his second of the season, coming off of Panarin and Jacob Trouba. Florida got on the board in the third period with an Eetu Luostarinen goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Patric Hornqvist and Mason Marchment. The Panthers got closer with a Sam Reinhart goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Owen Tippett and Radko Gudas. Florida chipped closer on a Hornqvist goal, his second of the year, assisted by Aleksander Barkov. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Kreider, Hornqvist, and Zibanejad, while Panarin gets an honorable mention.
To DC, as the Washington Capitals welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Dustin Tokarski and Vitek Vanecek are the goalies. Washington led off in the first period with a Tom Wilson goal, his second of the season, via Alex Ovechkin and Trevor van Riemsdyk. The Capitals added on with a Connor McMichael goal, his second of the year, assisted by Justin Schultz and Carl Hagelin in the second period. Buffalo got on the board with a Cody Eakin goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. Washington replied with an Ovechkin goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Dmitry Orlov and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Sabres got one back with an Anders Bjork goal in the third period, his second of the season, helped along by Arttu Ruotsalainen and Robert Hagg. The Capitals shot back on a Wilson goal, his second of the game and third of the year, coming off of Kuznetsov. Washington extended the lead as John Carlson scored a power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Kuznetsov and Ovechkin. Buffalo answered on a Colin Miller goal, with helpers from Mark Pysyk and Vinnie Hinostroza. This stood for a 5-3 final, with the three stars given to Ovechkin, Kuznetsov, and Wilson.
Finally, the Toronto Maple Leafs bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Jack Campbell are the former teammates in goal. Los Angeles struck first in the first period with a Trevor Moore goal, via Carl Grundstrom and Rasmus Kupari. The Kings added on with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, coming off of Phillip Danault and Alex Iafallo. Toronto got on the board in the second period with a John Tavares power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Mitchell Marner and William Nylander. Los Angeles countered with a Danault goal, his second of the year, made possible by Athanasiou and Iafallo. The Kings extended the lead in the third period as Danault scored again, his second of the game and third of the season going in unassisted. Los Angeles iced it at 5-1 with an Adrian Kempe empty net goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Dustin Brown and Anze Kopitar. The three stars were Danault, Athanasiou, and Quick (33 for 34 in saves), while Iafallo gets an honorable mention.
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