Just four games are on today, beginning with...
The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Seattle Kraken. Chris Driedger and Dustin Tokarski are the backups in goal. Seattle opened in the first period with a Carson Soucy shorthanded goal, his third of the season, set up by Yanni Gourde. The Kraken added on with a Brandon Tanev shorthanded goal, his eighth of the year, going in unassisted. Seattle extended the lead as Jared McCann scored his ninth of the season, thanks to Jamie Oleksiak and Morgan Geekie. Buffalo got on the board in the second period with a Brett Murray goal, via Kyle Okposo. The Kraken replied with a McCann goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, made possible by Geekie and Tanev. The Sabres pulled back with a Jeff Skinner power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Tage Thompson and Rasmus Dahlin. Seattle answered with a Mason Appleton goal, helped along by Will Borgen and Alex Wennberg. Buffalo shot back in the third period with another Skinner goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, guided in by Victor Olofsson. The Kraken responded on a Jaden Schwartz goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Gourde and Joonas Donskoi. The Sabres countered on a Dylan Cozens goal, his sixth of the year, with helpers from Okposo and Murray. Seattle finished it at 7-4 with an Appleton empty net goal, with assists provided by Tanev and Adam Larsson.
In Montreal, the Canadiens welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Thatcher Demko and Jake Allen patrol the creases. Vancouver started in the first period with an Elias Pettersson power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Quinn Hughes and J.T. Miller. Montreal tied it on a Ryan Poehling goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Jonathan Drouin. The Canucks took the lead in the second period with a Conor Garland goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Bo Horvat. This held for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Demko (33 for 34 in saves), Garland, and Pettersson.
Over in Winnipeg, the Jets bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Karel Vejmelka is mismatched with Connor Hellebuyck in goal. Arizona got going in the second period with an Antoine Roussel goal, his third of the season, via Loui Eriksson and Ilya Lyubushkin. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Vejmelka (46 save shutout), Roussel, and Eriksson.
Finally, the Calgary Flames host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tristan Jarry and Jacob Markstrom tend the twines. Calgary dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Milan Lucic goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Oliver Kylington and Christopher Tanev. Pittsburgh tied it in the third period with a Jake Guentzel power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang. In the shootout, Johnny Gaudreau and Mikael Backlund lifted the Flames 2-1 over Kris Letang and the Penguins. The three stars were Markstrom (21 for 22 in saves), Letang, and Lucic.
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