Wednesday, January 19, 2022

NHL 2021-22 - Day 92

Just three games on for this Wednesday, beginning with...

The New Jersey Devils hosting the Arizona Coyotes. Karel Vejmelka and MacKenzie Blackwood are in goal. New Jersey led off in the first period with a Nico Hischier power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Jesper Bratt and Jack Hughes. Arizona tied it in the second period on a Dysin Mayo goal, his third of the year, guided in by Loui Eriksson and Alex Galchenyuk. The Coyotes pulled ahead with a Lawson Crouse goal, his tenth of the season, via Eriksson and Anton Stralman. Arizona added on with a Travis Boyd goal, his tenth of the year, helped along by Clayton Keller and Jakob Chychrun. The Coyotes extended the lead in the third period as Johan Larsson scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Crouse and Phil Kessel. This held for a 4-1 win, with the three stars being Crouse, Eriksson, and Vejmelka (35 for 36 in saves).

Along to New York, as the Rangers welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jack Campbell and Igor Shesterkin tend the twines. Toronto began in the first period with an Ilya Mikheyev goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Pierre Engvall. The Maple Leafs added on with a Mitchell Marner power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by William Nylander and John Tavares. New York got on the board with a Ryan Reaves goal, assisted by Greg McKegg and Adam Fox. Toronto replied with a Michael Bunting goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Auston Matthews and Marner. The Rangers got one back with a Reaves goal, his second of the game, fueled by K'Andre Miller and Jacob Trouba. New York tied it on a Fox goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Ryan Strome and Artemi Panarin. The Rangers gained the lead in the third period with a Strome goal, his ninth of the season, guided in by Ryan Lindgren and Panarin. New York extended the lead as Chris Kreider scored his twenty-fifth of the year, thanks to Trouba and Mika Zibanejad. The Rangers iced it at 6-3 with a Fox empty net goal, his second of the game and seventh of the campaign, set up by Zibanejad. The three stars were Fox, Reaves, and Strome, with the three stars being Marner, Panarin, Zibanejad, and Trouba. 

Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Pavel Francouz and John Gibson make the starts in goal. Colorado got going in the second period with a Samuel Girard goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Nazem Kadri and Andre Burakovsky. The Avalanche added on with a Kadri empty net goal in the third period, his fifteenth of the year, set up by J.T. Compher and Devon Toews. The final was 2-0, with the three stars being Francouz (34 save shutout), Kadri, and Girard. 

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