We're ready for seven games today, beginning with...
The Florida Panthers hosting the Vancouver Canucks. Thatcher Demko and Sergei Bobrovsky tend the twines. Florida led off in the first period with an Aaron Ekblad goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Frank Vatrano and Anton Lundell. The Panthers added on with a Sam Reinhart goal, his tenth of the year, via Radko Gudas and Aleksander Barkov. Vancouver got on the board with a Jason Dickinson goal, his third of the season, passed from Conor Garland and Brad Hunt. Florida replied in the second period with a Reinhart power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, powered by Jonathan Huberdeau and Ekblad. The Panthers extended the lead as Maxim Mamin scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Lundell and Vatrano. Florida padded the lead on a Barkov shorthanded goal, his fifteenth of the year, set up by Ekblad and Reinhart. The Canucks pulled one back in the third period on a Juho Lammikko goal, his second of the season, with helpers from Hunt and Matthew Highmore. The final held at 5-2, with the three stars handed to Reinhart, Ekblad, and Barkov, while Lundell, Vatrano, and Hunt get the honorable mentions.
Up in Buffalo, the Sabres welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy faces a lesser foe in Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in goal. Tampa Bay began in the first period with an Ondrej Palat goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Victor Hedman and Jan Rutta. The Lightning added on with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Mikhail Sergachev and Alex Killorn. Malcolm Subban replaced Luukkonen in goal in the second period. Tampa Bay extended the lead on a Nikita Kucherov power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Steven Stamkos and Brayden Point. The Lightning padded the lead on a Kucherov goal, his second of the game and third of the year, courtesy of Corey Perry and Stamkos. Tampa Bay continued with a Stamkos goal, his seventeenth of the season, made possible by Killorn and Cirelli. Buffalo got on the board in the third period with a Vinnie Hinostroza power play goal, his seventh of the year, with assists provided by Colin Miller and Will Butcher. The Lightning replied with a Kucherov goal to complete his hat trick on his fourth of the season, fueled by Hedman and Killorn. This made it 6-1, the final, with the three stars going to Kucherov, Stamkos, and Killorn, while Cirelli and Hedman get the honorable mentions.
Over in Columbus, the Blue Jackets bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Marc-Andre Fleury and Joonas Korpisalo are the goalies. Columbus started in the first period with a Boone Jenner goal, his fourteenth of the season, via Gustav Nyquist and Zach Werenski. Chicago tied it on an Alex DeBrincat goal, his twenty-second of the year, courtesy of Riley Stillman. The Blackhawks took the lead in the second period with a Calvin de Haan goal, coming off of Philipp Kurashev and MacKenzie Entwistle. Chicago added on in the third period with a Connor Murphy goal, his third of the season, assisted by Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane. The Blue Jackets got one back with a Nyquist shorthanded goal, his eighth of the year, going in unassisted. The Blackhawks iced it at 4-2 with a DeBrincat empty net goal, his second of the game and twenty-third of the campaign, set up by Stillman. The three stars were DeBrincat, Stillman, and Nyquist.
Down in Nashville, the Predators host the Colorado Avalanche. Darcy Kuemper and Juuse Saros guard the cages. Nashville opened in the first period with a Tanner Jeannot goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Matt Luff and Matt Borowiecki. The Predators added on with a Luke Kunin goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Roman Josi. Colorado got on the board in the second period with a Nicolas Aube-Kubel goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Nazem Kadri and Cale Makar. The Avalanche tied it on an Andre Burakovsky goal, his thirteenth of the year, fueled by Aube-Kubel and Samuel Girard. Nashville retook the lead on a Kunin goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, coming off of Nick Cousins. Colorado tied it in the third period with a Nathan MacKinnon power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Makar and Kadri. The Predators retook the lead with a Matt Duchene power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, with assists provided by Alexandre Carrier and Josi. The Avalanche tied it again on a Makar goal, his sixteenth of the year, helped along by Valeri Nichushkin and Girard. Nashville won 5-4 in overtime with another Duchene goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the campaign, passed from Josi and Mikael Granlund. The three stars were Duchene, Makar, and Kunin, while Josi, Aube-Kubel, Kadri, and Girard get the honorable mentions.
Westward to Vegas, as the Golden Knights welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jack Campbell and Robin Lehner protect the nets. Toronto kicked off the scoring in the first period with a William Nylander goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Morgan Rielly and Alexander Kerfoot. Vegas tied it on a Keegan Kolesar power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Evgenii Dadonov and Chandler Stephenson. The Maple Leafs took the lead with an Auston Matthews goal, his twenty-third of the season, via Michael Bunting and Ondrej Kase in the second period. Toronto added on with an Ilya Mikheyev goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Wayne Simmonds and Justin Holl. The Golden Knights got one back in the third period on a William Karlsson goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Reilly Smith and Mattias Janmark. Vegas tied it with an Alex Pietrangelo power play goal, his sixth of the year, with assists provided by Jonathan Marchessault and Mark Stone. The Maple Leafs won 4-3 in the shootout after a lone tally by Nylander. The three stars belonged to Nylander, Mikheyev, and Matthews.
Out in California, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tristan Jarry and Anthony Stolarz are between the pipes. Pittsburgh struck first in the first period on a Jeff Carter goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Marcus Pettersson. The Penguins added on in the second period with an Evgeni Malkin power play goal, powered by Kris Letang and Jake Guentzel. Anaheim got on the board with a Jakob Silfverberg goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Sonny Milano. Pittsburgh replied with another Malkin goal, his second of the game, passed from John Marino and Kasperi Kapanen. The Penguins iced it at 4-1 with a Carter empty net goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the campaign, set up by Malkin and Kapanen. The three stars were Malkin, Carter, and Kapanen.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Detroit Red Wings. Alex Nedeljkovic and Adin Hill patrol the creases. San Jose was first to score in the first period with a Timo Meier power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Jonathan Dahlen and Brent Burns. Detroit tied it in the second period with a Tyler Bertuzzi power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, with assists provided by Filip Hronek and Moritz Seider. The Red Wings took the lead in the third period with a Nick Leddy goal, assisted by Hronek and Bertuzzi. The Sharks tied it on a Jeffrey Viel goal, his second of the season, passed from Burns. San Jose won 3-2 in overtime with a Logan Couture goal, his thirteenth of the year, made possible by Burns and Dahlen. The three stars were Burns, Bertuzzi, and Dahlen, while Hronek gets an honorable mention.
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