A day unmarked by postponements is here, with seven games on. First up...
The Florida Panthers host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Max Lagace and Spencer Knight are the backups in goal. Florida started in the first period with an Anthony Duclair goal, his eleventh of the season, coming off of Brandon Montour and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Panthers added on with a Huberdeau power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Aleksander Barkov and Sam Reinhart. Florida extended the lead as Frank Vatrano scored his seventh of the season, courtesy of Anton Lundell and Mason Marchment. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Zach Bogosian goal, his second of the year, via Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Corey Perry. The Panthers replied in the second period with an Eetu Luostarinen goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Radko Gudas and Ryan Lomberg. The Lightning got one back with a Steven Stamkos goal, his fifteenth of the year, helped along by Ondrej Palat and Ross Colton. Florida responded with a Maxim Mamin goal, his fourth of the season, with helpers from Carter Verhaeghe and Luostarinen. The Panthers padded the lead on a Lundell goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Vatrano and MacKenzie Weegar. Hugo Alnefelt replaced Lagace in goal. Tampa Bay pulled one back in the third period with a Brayden Point power play goal, his tenth of the season, with assists provided by Alex Killorn and Palat. Florida shot back on a Duclair goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, dished from Huberdeau and Weegar. The Panthers continued with an Aaron Ekblad goal, his ninth of the season, guided in by Huberdeau and Duclair. Florida struck again with a Barkov shorthanded goal, his eleventh of the year, set up by Huberdeau. The final stood at 9-3, with the three stars being Huberdeau, Barkov, and Duclair, while Lundell, Vatrano, Luostarinen, Weegar, and Palat get the honorable mentions.
Up in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Sam Montembeault and Antti Raanta are set to start in goal. Carolina led off in the first period with a Nino Niederreiter power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Jaccob Slavin. The Hurricanes added on with a Teuvo Teravainen shorthanded goal, his eighth of the year, set up by Sebastian Aho and Slavin. Carolina extended the lead in the second period as Teravainen scored his second of the game and ninth of the season, thanks to Martin Necas and Aho on the power play. The Hurricanes padded the lead in the third period on a Seth Jarvis power play goal, his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Andrei Svechnikov and Slavin. The final stood at 4-0, with the three stars going to Raanta (26 save shutout), Teravainen, and Slavin, while Aho gets an honorable mention.
Along to Columbus, as the Blue Jackets bring in the Nashville Predators. David Rittich and Elvis Merzlikins are in the blue paint. Nashville opened in the first period with a Michael McCarron goal, via Matt Luff and Philip Tomasino. Columbus tied it on a Boone Jenner goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Vladislav Gavrikov and Adam Boqvist. The Blue Jackets took the lead in the second period on a Patrik Laine goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Jakub Voracek and Jenner. The Predators tied it again on a Nick Cousins goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Matt Duchene and Dante Fabbro. Nashville took the lead on a Ryan Johansen power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Mikael Granlund and Duchene. Columbus tied it again in the third period with an Alexandre Texier goal, his tenth of the season, going in unassisted. The tie went to a shootout, where Texier and Gustav Nyquist topped Granlund to give the Blue Jackets a 4-3 win. The three stars were Duchene, Texier, and Jenner.
To New York, where the Islanders host the Buffalo Sabres. Malcolm Subban and Semyon Varlamov are the goalies. New York began in the first period with a Mathew Barzal goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Josh Bailey and Noah Dobson. Buffalo tied it on a Kyle Okposo power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Brett Murray and Victor Olofsson. The Islanders pulled ahead on a Kieffer Bellows goal, his third of the season, coming off of Andy Greene. New York added on with an Anders Lee power play goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Bellows and Barzal. The Islanders extended the lead as Dobson scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Bailey and Barzal. The final held at 4-1 with the three stars going to Barzal, Dobson, and Bailey, while Bellows gets an honorable mention.
Out in Seattle, the Kraken welcome the Calgary Flames. Jacob Markstrom faces a lesser foe in Chris Driedger in goal. Seattle struck first in the first period with a Mark Giordano goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Colin Blackwell and Calle Jarnkrok. Calgary tied it on a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his eleventh of the year, via Nikita Zadorov and Matthew Tkachuk. The Kraken retook the lead with a Jarnkrok power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Jared McCann and Giordano. The Flames tied it on a Gaudreau power play goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, with assists provided by Sean Monahan and Tkachuk. Calgary took the lead with a Milan Lucic goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Christopher Tanev. Seattle tied it in the third period with a Yanni Gourde goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Blackwell and Jarnkrok. The Flames took the lead with an Andrew Mangiapane power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, with helpers from Oliver Kylington and Noah Hanifin. The Kraken tied it again with a McCann goal, his thirteenth of the year, helped along by Giordano and Jordan Eberle. Calgary retook the lead on a Tkachuk goal, his thirteenth of the season, guided in by Gaudreau. The Flames iced it at 6-4 with a Hanifin empty net goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Gaudreau, Tkachuk, and Giordano, while Hanifin, Jarnkrok, McCann, and Blackwell get the honorable mentions.
Down in Los Angeles, the Kings bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Jaroslav Halak and Jonathan Quick man the nets. Los Angeles got going in the second period with a Brendan Lemieux goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Christian Wolanin. Vancouver tied it in the third period with a Bo Horvat power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson. The tie went to a shootout, where Adrian Kempe and Viktor Arvidsson lifted the Kings over Horvat and the Canucks by a 2-1 score. The three stars were Horvat, Quick (17 for 18 in saves), and Lemieux.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Philadelphia Flyers. Felix Sandstrom is mismatched with James Reimer in goal. Philadelphia kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Morgan Frost goal, his second of the season, via Travis Konecny and Oskar Lindblom. San Jose tied it on a shorthanded Logan Couture goal, his eleventh of the year, set up by Andrew Cogliano and Jacob Middleton. The Sharks took the lead with a Brent Burns goal, his third of the season, guided in by Tomas Hertl and Middleton. The Flyers tied it on a Joel Farabee goal in the third period, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Lindblom and Keith Yandle. San Jose won 3-2 in overtime with a Hertl goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, helped along by Erik Karlsson. The three stars were Hertl, Middleton, and Lindblom.
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