There's seven games on again Thursday, beginning with...
The Boston Bruins hosting the Carolina Hurricanes. Frederik Andersen and Linus Ullmark patrol the creases. Carolina started in the first period with a Vincent Trocheck power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Teuvo Teravainen and Andrei Svechnikov. The Hurricanes added on in the second period with a Svechnikov goal, his eighteenth of the year, going in unassisted. Carolina extended the lead as Sebastian Aho scored his twentieth of the season, thanks to Teravainen and Martin Necas. The Hurricanes padded the lead on a Brett Pesce goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Jesper Fast and Jordan Staal. Carolina kept going in the third period on an Aho power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the season, with assists provided by Teravainen and Svechnikov. The Hurricanes continued with a Staal goal, his third of the year, fueled by Brady Skjei. This made it 6-0, the final, with the three stars given to Aho, Svechnikov, and Andersen (34 save shutout), while Teravainen and Staal get the honorable mentions.
Up in Buffalo, the Sabres welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Elvis Merzlikins and Dustin Tokarski man the nets. Columbus led off in the first period with a Jack Roslovic goal, his eighth of the season, via Vladislav Gavrikov and Trey Fix-Wolansky. Buffalo tied it in the second period with a Rasmus Dahlin goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Henri Jokiharju and Tage Thompson. The Sabres took the lead with a Kyle Okposo goal, his ninth of the season, helped along by Mark Jankowski and Mark Pysyk. Buffalo added on in the third period with an Alex Tuch goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Jeff Skinner and Thompson. The Blue Jackets got one back with a Brendan Gaunce goal, coming off of Dean Kukan. Columbus tied it on an Oliver Bjorkstrand power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Patrik Laine and Jakub Voracek. The Blue Jackets won 4-3 in overtime with a Voracek goal, his second of the year, with helpers from Zach Werenski and Boone Jenner. The three stars were Voracek, Gaunce, and Thompson.
In Montreal, the Canadiens bring in the Washington Capitals. Ilya Samsonov and Cayden Primeau are in the blue paint. Washington began in the first period with a Joe Snively goal, assisted by Justin Schultz. The Capitals added on with a Connor McMichael goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Lars Eller and Trevor van Riemsdyk. Washington extended the lead as Carl Hagelin scored his third of the year in the second period, thanks to Martin Fehervary and and John Carlson. Montreal got on the board with a Rem Pitlick goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Josh Anderson and Kale Clague. The Capitals fired back on another Snively goal, his second of the game, helped along by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Schultz. Samuel Montembeault replaced Primeau in goal. The Canadiens got one back with a Cole Caufield power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Nick Suzuki and Tyler Toffoli. Washington iced it at 5-2 in the third period with a Tom Wilson empty net goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, set up by Snively and Kuznetsov. The three stars belonged to Snively, Kuznetsov, and Schultz.
Over in Ottawa, the Senators host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Casey DeSmith and Matt Murray are the former teammates in goal. Pittsburgh got going in the second period with a Jeff Carter goal, his thirteenth of the season, made possible by Kris Letang. The Penguins added on in the third period with an empty net goal by Bryan Rust, his sixteenth of the year, set up by Sidney Crosby. This made it 2-0, the final, with the three stars awarded to DeSmith (26 save shutout), Carter, and Murray (42 for 43 in saves).
Back stateside, the St. Louis Blues welcome the New Jersey Devils. Jon Gillies and Jordan Binnington are set to start in goal. New Jersey opened in the first period with a P.K. Subban goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. The Devils added on with a Michael McLeod goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Damon Severson and Jimmy Vesey. St. Louis got on the board with a Klim Kostin goal, his third of the season, assisted by Oskar Sundqvist and Torey Krug. The Blues tied it in the second period with a Brayden Schenn goal, his eleventh of the year, via Colton Parayko and Ryan O'Reilly. St. Louis took the lead on a Justin Faulk goal, his seventh of the season, going in unassisted. New Jersey tied it in the third period with a Yegor Sharangovich goal, his ninth of the year, helped along by Nico Hischier and Ty Smith. The Devils pulled ahead with a Hischier goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Subban and Sharangovich. New Jersey extended the lead as Vesey scored his seventh of the year, thanks to Jonas Siegenthaler and Pavel Zacha. The Blues got one back on a Schenn goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, courtesy of Pavel Buchnevich. The Devils countered with a Jesper Boqvist empty net goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Severson and Gillies. New Jersey iced it at 7-4 with an empty net goal by Hischier, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, guided in by Sharangovich. The three stars were handed to Hischier, Sharangovich, and Schenn, while Subban, Vesey, and Severson get the honorable mentions.
North again to Calgary, as the Flames bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jack Campbell and Jacob Markstrom guard the cages. Toronto dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Rasmus Sandin goal, his second of the season, fueled by William Nylander and John Tavares. Calgary tied it on an Andrew Mangiapane goal, his twenty-third of the year, assisted by Mikael Backlund and Blake Coleman. The Flames took the lead with a Noah Hanifin goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Rasmus Andersson and Matthew Tkachuk. Calgary added on with an Oliver Kylington power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Hanifin and Backlund. The Flames extended the lead as Elias Lindholm scored his seventeenth of the season, made possible by Johnny Gaudreau and Christopher Tanev. Calgary padded the lead on an Andersson goal, his second of the year, helped along by Tkachuk and Hanifin. The Maple Leafs got one back with a Michael Bunting goal, his fourteenth of the season, via Auston Matthews and Timothy Liljegren. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Hanifin, Andersson, and Backlund, while Tkachuk gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Colorado Avalanche host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Darcy Kuemper tend the twines. Colorado struck first in the first period with a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his twentieth of the season, assisted by Mikko Rantanen and Devon Toews. The Avalanche added on with a Toews shorthanded goal, his ninth of the year, set up by Nazem Kadri and Erik Johnson. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his sixth of the season, via Brayden Point and Jan Rutta. Colorado replied in the second period with a Valeri Nichushkin goal, his thirteenth of the year, guided in by Andre Burakovsky. The Lightning got one back with a Point goal, his seventeenth of the season, helped along by Mikhail Sergachev and Ondrej Palat. The final held from here at 3-2, with the three stars given to Toews, Nichushkin, and Point.
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