Wednesday, January 5, 2022

NHL 2021-22 - Day 78

There's just two games on today, beginning with...

The Toronto Maple Leafs hosting the Edmonton Oilers. Mike Smith and Jack Campbell protect the nets. Toronto led off in the first period with a John Tavares goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by William Nylander and Alexander Kerfoot. Edmonton tied it on a Brendan Perlini goal, his second of the year, via Colton Sceviour and Kyle Turris. The Oilers took the lead on a Leon Draisaitl goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, coming off of Kailer Yamamoto and Warren Foegele. The Maple Leafs tied it on a T.J. Brodie goal, his third of the year, passed from Nylander and Auston Matthews. Toronto took the lead in the third period with an Ilya Mikheyev power play goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. The Maple Leafs iced it at 4-2 with a Kerfoot empty net goal, his fifth of the year, an unassisted goal. The three stars were Nylander, Mikheyev, and Kerfoot.

In Pittsburgh, the Penguins host the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington faces a lesser foe in Casey DeSmith in goal. St. Louis got going in the second period with a Brayden Schenn power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Torey Krug. The Blues added on with a Jordan Kyrou goal, his thirteenth of the year, fueled by Vladimir Tarasenko and Justin Faulk. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Bryan Rust power play goal, his sixth of the season, with assists provided by Evan Rodrigues and Kris Letang. St. Louis replied with a Colton Parayko goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Schenn and Scott Perunovich. The Penguins pulled one back with another Rust goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, guided in by Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel. Pittsburgh tied it in the third period with a Crosby goal, his fifth of the year, with helpers from Guentzel and John Marino. The Penguins took the lead on a Rodrigues power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Letang and Rust. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Brock McGinn scored his ninth of the year, thanks to Teddy Blueger and Zach Aston-Reese. This made it 5-3, the final, with the three stars going to Rust, Crosby, and Rodrigues, while Schenn, Letang, and Guentzel get the honorable mentions. 

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