Just two games on tonight, beginning with...
The Vancouver Canucks welcoming the Winnipeg Jets. Eric Comrie and Thatcher Demko are in goal. Vancouver started in the first period with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Elias Pettersson and Vasily Podkolzin. The Canucks added on with a Kyle Burroughs goal, via Tyler Myers and Jason Dickinson. Winnipeg got on the board with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his sixth of the year, going in unassisted. Vancouver replied with a Conor Garland power play goal, his fifth of the season, with assists provided by Alex Chiasson and J.T. Miller. The Jets got one back in third period with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor. This made it 3-2, with the three stars being Garland, Burroughs, and Demko (37 for 39 in saves).
Stateside, the Seattle Kraken bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Darcy Kuemper faces a lesser foe in Chris Driedger in goal. Colorado opened in the first period with an Andre Burakovsky power play goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. The Avalanche added on with a shorthanded Valeri Nichushkin goal, his second of the year, set up by Tyson Jost and Ryan Murray. Colorado extended the lead in the second period as Cale Makar scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Nazem Kadri. The Avalanche padded the lead on a Burakovsky power play goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, with assists provided by Makar and Kadri. Philipp Grubauer relieved Driedger in goal. Colorado continued with a Makar goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, helped along by Darren Helm. The Avalanche struck again with an Erik Johnson goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Mikko Rantanen and Kiefer Sherwood. Colorado kept going in the third period with a Nicolas Aube-Kubel goal, made possible by Jost and Alex Newhook. Seattle got on the board with a Jordan Eberle power play goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Marcus Johansson and Vince Dunn. The Kraken got one back with a Brandon Tanev power play goal, his ninth of the year, fueled by Carson Soucy and Adam Larsson. Seattle got closer with a Colin Blackwell goal, assisted by Joonas Donskoi. The final held at 7-3, with the three stars given to Makar, Burakovsky, and Kadri, while Jost gets an honorable mention.
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