We're set for nine games this Tuesday, beginning with...
The Boston Bruins hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs. Petr Mrazek and Jeremy Swayman man the nets. Toronto began in the first period with a Colin Blackwell goal, his ninth of the season, guided in by Jason Spezza. Boston tied it on a David Pastrnak power play goal, his thirty-eighth of the year, powered by Patrice Bergeron and Charlie McAvoy. Erik Kallgren replaced Mrazek in the first period. The Maple Leafs took the lead back with a Morgan Rielly goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of William Nylander and John Tavares. Toronto added on with an Alexander Kerfoot goal, his eleventh of the year, going in unassisted. The Maple Leafs extended the lead in the second period as Mitchell Marner scored his twenty-eighth of the season, thanks to Auston Matthews and Michael Bunting. Toronto padded the lead on a Matthews goal, his forty-ninth of the year, coming off of Marner and Rielly on the power play. The Maple Leafs kept going with a David Kampf goal, his ninth of the season, via Rielly and Kerfoot. The Bruins got one back with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his seventeenth of the year, helped along by McAvoy and Brad Marchand. Linus Ullmark replaced Swayman in goal. Boston got one back in the third period with a Curtis Lazar goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Connor Clifton and Tomas Nosek. The Bruins pulled one back with a Taylor Hall goal, his fifteenth of the year, with helpers from Pastrnak and Derek Forbort. This only made it 6-4, the final, with the three stars handed to Matthews, Marner, and Rielly, while Pastrnak, McAvoy, and Tavares get the honorable mentions.
Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Antti Raanta and Andrei Vasilevskiy are set to start in goal. Carolina opened in the first period with a Nino Niederreiter goal, his twenty-first of the season, fueled by Jordan Staal and Ian Cole. Tampa Bay tied it in the second period on an Alex Killorn power play goal, his twenty-first of the year, powered by Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point. The Hurricanes retook the lead with a Seth Jarvis goal, his thirteenth of the season, coming off of Teuvo Teravainen. The Lightning tied it on a Victor Hedman goal, his nineteenth of the year, guided in by Anthony Cirelli and Steven Stamkos. Carolina retook the lead with a Sebastian Aho goal, his thirtieth of the season, via Tony DeAngelo and Jarvis. Tampa Bay tied it in the third period on a Point power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, with assists provided by Stamkos and Kucherov. The Lightning won 4-3 in overtime with a Stamkos power play goal, his thirtieth of the campaign, made possible by Kucherov and Cirelli. The three stars belonged to Stamkos, Kucherov, and Point, while Jarvis and Cirelli get the honorable mentions.
Also in Florida, the Panthers bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Jake Allen and Sergei Bobrovsky are the veteran goalies. Montreal led off in the first period with a Chris Wideman goal, his third of the season, via Jesse Ylonen and Laurent Dauphin. Florida tied it on a shorthanded Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his twenty-second of the year, set up by Eetu Luostarinen. The Panthers took the lead on a Ryan Lomberg goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Joe Thornton. Florida added on in the second period with a Sam Bennett goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, fueled by Ben Chiarot. The Panthers extended the lead as Lomberg scored his second of the game and eighth of the season, thanks to Aleksander Barkov and Carter Verhaeghe. The Canadiens got one back with a Joel Edmundson goal, helped along by Nick Suzuki and Justin Marron. Montreal got closer on a Dauphin goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Mathieu Perreault and Wideman. The Canadiens tied it on a Christian Dvorak goal, his ninth of the season, with helpers from Rem Pitlick and David Savard. Florida reclaimed the lead with another Huberdeau goal, his second of the game and twenty-third of the year, coming off of Bennett and Lomberg. The Panthers padded the lead on a Mason Marchment goal, his fifteenth of the season, made possible by Bennett and Sam Reinhart. Florida iced it at 7-4 with a Barkov empty net goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, set up by Huberdeau and Claude Giroux. The three stars were handed to Huberdeau, Lomberg, and Bennett, while Barkov, Wideman, and Dauphin get the honorable mentions.
Up in Pittsburgh, the Penguins host the New York Rangers. Igor Shesterkin and Tristan Jarry guard the cages. Pittsburgh struck first in the first period with a Brian Boyle goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Brian Dumoulin and Kris Letang. New York tied it in the second period with a Frank Vatrano goal, his fifteenth of the year, via Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider. The Rangers took the lead with a Braden Schneider goal, his second of the season, coming off of Artemi Panarin and Andrew Copp. New York added on in the third period with a Kreider power play goal, his forty-fifth of the year, powered by Adam Fox and Panarin. The Penguins got one back with a Sidney Crosby power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, with assists provided by Evgeni Malkin and Letang. The final stood at 3-2, with the three stars going to Kreider, Panarin, and Letang.
To Columbus, as the Blue Jackets welcome the New York Islanders. Semyon Varlamov and Elvis Merzlikins are in the blue paint. Columbus started in the first period with a Vladislav Gavrikov goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Patrik Laine and Andrew Peeke. New York tied it on a Brock Nelson power play goal, his thirty-second of the year, powered by Mathew Barzal and Anders Lee. The Islanders took the lead with a Josh Bailey goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Jean-Gabriel Pageau. New York added on in the second period with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his eleventh of the year, via Nelson and Lee. The Islanders extended the lead as Zach Parise scored his eleventh of the season, thanks to Noah Dobson and Barzal. The Blue Jackets got one back with a Gavrikov goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, passed from Jakub Voracek and Laine. Columbus pulled closer in the third period with an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, going in unassisted. The final stood at 4-3, with the three stars being Nelson, Gavrikov, and Lee, while Barzal and Laine get the honorable mentions.
South to Nashville, as the Predators bring in the Ottawa Senators. Anton Forsberg and Juuse Saros are the masked men. Ottawa kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Brady Tkachuk power play goal, his twenty-third of the season, powered by Tim Stutzle and Josh Norris. Nashville tied it on a Michael McCarron shorthanded goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Mattias Ekholm and Alexandre Carrier. The Predators took the lead with a McCarron goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, assisted by Ekholm and Nick Cousins. Nashville added on in the third period with a Tanner Jeannot goal, his twenty-third of the year, via Yakov Trenin and Ekholm. The Predators finished it at 4-1 with a Matt Duchene empty net goal, his thirty-fifth of the campaign, set up by Filip Forsberg and Carrier. The three stars were McCarron, Ekholm, and Saros (36 for 37 in saves), while Carrier gets an honorable mention.
North in Minnesota, the Wild host the Philadelphia Flyers. Martin Jones and Marc-Andre Fleury draw the starts in goal. Minnesota drew first blood in the first period with a Matt Dumba goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Matt Boldy and Frederick Gaudreau. The Wild added on with a Kirill Kaprizov power play goal, his thirty-seventh of the year, powered by Jared Spurgeon and Joel Eriksson Ek. Minnesota extended the lead in the second period as Jordan Greenway scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Eriksson Ek and Marcus Foligno. The Wild padded the lead on a Kevin Fiala goal, his twenty-third of the year, passed from Dmitry Kulikov and Gaudreau. Philadelphia got on the board in the third period with a Morgan Frost power play goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. The final stayed at 4-1, with the three stars going to Fleury (32 for 33 in saves), Eriksson Ek, and Gaudreau.
Out to Calgary, as the Flames welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Darcy Kuemper and Jacob Markstrom tend the twines. Calgary got going in the second period with a Tyler Toffoli power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, powered by Rasmus Andersson and Matthew Tkachuk. Colorado tied it on a Valeri Nichushkin power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, via Cale Makar and Devon Toews. The Avalanche pulled ahead in the third period with a Nichushkin power play goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the season, with assists provided by Mikko Rantanen and Toews. The final stuck at 2-1, with the three stars being Nichushkin, Kuemper (44 for 45 in saves), and Toews.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Dallas Stars. Jake Oettinger and John Gibson protect the nets. Dallas was first to score in the first period with a Radek Faksa goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Luke Glendening and Michael Raffl. Anaheim tied it in the second period with a Derek Grant goal, his twelfth of the year, via Trevor Zegras and Kevin Shattenkirk. The Ducks took the lead with a Troy Terry goal, his thirty-first of the season, coming off of Grant and Zegras. The Stars tied it on a Roope Hintz goal in the third period, his twenty-ninth of the year, guided in by Jason Robertson. Dallas pulled ahead with a Jacob Peterson goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of John Klingberg. The three stars of the 3-2 game were Grant, Zegras, and Oettinger (26 for 28 in saves).
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