A lucky 13 games on today, including four matinees. First up...
The Boston Bruins host the Minnesota Wild. Marc-Andre Fleury and Linus Ullmark are the masked men. Minnesota led off in the first period with a Brandon Duhaime shorthanded goal, set up by Jared Spurgeon and Connor Dewar. Boston tied it on a Nick Foligno goal, his third of the season, assisted by Taylor Hall and Pavel Zacha. The Bruins took the lead with a David Pastrnak goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Hall and David Krejci. Boston added on in the second period with a Hampus Lindholm goal, his second of the season, guided in by Matt Grzelcyk and Craig Smith. The Wild got one back with a Matt Boldy power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Mats Zuccarello and Marcus Foligno. Minnesota tied it in the third period with a Spurgeon goal, helped along by Zuccarello and Jonas Brodin. The Bruins won 4-3 in overtime with a Hall power play goal, his third of the campaign, with assists provided by Krejci and Pastrnak. The three stars were Hall, Spurgeon, and Pastrnak, while Krejci and Zuccarello get the honorable mentions.
Along to New Jersey, as the Devils welcome the San Jose Sharks. Kaapo Kahkonen and MacKenzie Blackwood man the nets. New Jersey got going in the second period with a Yegor Sharangovich goal, going in unassisted. The Devils added on with a Dawson Mercer power play goal, his second of the campaign, powered by Nico Hischier and Jesper Bratt. San Jose got on the board with a Kevin Labanc goal, via Scott Harrington and Oskar Lindblom. This only made it 2-1, the eventual final, with the three stars being Blackwood (21 for 22 in saves), Mercer, and Sharangovich.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Karel Vejmelka and Anton Forsberg draw the starts in goal. Ottawa began in the first period with a Shane Pinto goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Tyler Motte and Artem Zub. The Senators added on with a Josh Norris goal, via Jake Sanderson and Alex DeBrincat. Arizona got on the board in the second period with a Dylan Guenther power play goal, powered by Matias Maccelli and Juuso Valimaki. Ottawa fired back with a Brady Tkachuk power play goal, his third of the year, with assists provided by Drake Batherson and Tim Stutzle. The Coyotes got one back with a Clayton Keller goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Travis Boyd. The Senators replied in the third period with an unassisted Mark Kastelic goal, his second of the year. Ottawa extended the lead as Tyler Motte scored his second of the season, thanks to Batherson and Pinto. The Senators padded the lead on a Tkachuk goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, fueled by Sanderson and Stutzle. The final held at 6-2, with the three stars going to Tkachuk, Pinto, and Motte, while Stutzle, Batherson, and Sanderson get the honorable mentions.
Westward to Edmonton, as the Oilers host the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Jack Campbell protect the nets. St. Louis opened in the first period with a Torey Krug power play goal, powered by Vladimir Tarasenko and Brayden Schenn. The Blues iced it at 2-0 with a Justin Faulk empty net goal, his third of the campaign, set up by Robert Thomas in the third period. The three stars belonged to Binnington (24 save shutout), Krug, and Faulk.
Back east, the Montreal Canadiens welcome the Dallas Stars. Jake Oettinger and Jake Allen are in the creases. Dallas started in the first period with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Jamie Benn and Jason Robertson. Montreal tied it on a Mike Hoffman goal, assisted by Jake Evans and Arber Xhekaj. The Stars retook the lead in the second period with another Pavelski goal, his second of the game and third of the year, courtesy of Roope Hintz. Dallas added on with a Robertson power play goal, his second of the season, with assists provided by Benn and Pavelski. The Canadiens got one back with a Xhekaj goal, helped along by Sean Monahan and Nick Suzuki. The Stars responded with an Esa Lindell goal, guided in by Ty Dellandrea. Dallas extended the lead as Pavelski finished his hat trick in the third period with his fourth goal of the year, with helpers from Hintz and Nils Lundkvist. This stood for a 5-2 win, with the three stars being Pavelski, Robertson, and Xhekaj while Hintz and Benn get the honorable mentions.
Way down south, the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the New York Islanders. Ilya Sorokin and Brian Elliott are in goal. Tampa Bay struck first in the first period with a Brayden Point goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Nikita Kucherov and Brandon Hagel. New York tied it on an unassisted Matt Martin goal. The Lightning retook the lead with a Hagel goal, via Point and Victor Hedman. Tampa Bay added on in the second period with a Corey Perry goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Pat Maroon. The Islanders pulled one back with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his second of the season, assisted by Brock Nelson. The Lightning fired back with a Nick Paul goal, with a lone assist by Ross Colton. New York got one back in the third period with a Ryan Pulock goal, going in unassisted. Tampa Bay finished it at 5-3 with an Alex Killorn goal, made possible by Paul and Mikhail Sergachev. The three stars were Point, Hagel, and Paul.
Back north, the Washington Capitals host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Darcy Kuemper guard the cages. Los Angeles dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Sean Durzi goal, passed from Viktor Arvidsson. The Kings added on with a Phillip Danault goal, his third of the season, coming off of Arvidsson and Trevor Moore. Washington got on the board in the third period with a Nic Dowd goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Nick Jensen. The Capitals tied it with a John Carlson goal, his second of the season, guided in by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Dmitry Orlov. Washington took the lead with a Lars Eller goal, his second of the year, via Orlov and Carlson. Los Angeles retied it on an Arvidsson goal, with a lone assist by Moore. The Capitals regained the lead with a Marcus Johansson goal, his second of the campaign, assisted by Orlov and T.J. Oshie. The three stars of the 4-3 game were Arvidsson, Orlov, and Carlson, while Moore gets an honorable mention.
In Canada again, the Winnipeg Jets welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ilya Samsonov and Connor Hellebuyck are between the pipes. Winnipeg kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his second of the season, made possible by Cole Perfetti and Blake Wheeler. Toronto tied it on a John Tavares power play goal, his second of the year, powered by William Nylander and Auston Matthews. The Maple Leafs pulled ahead in the second period with a David Kampf goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Wayne Simmonds and Kyle Clifford. Toronto added on with a Tavares power play goal, his second of the game and third of the year, with assists provided by Matthews and Rasmus Sandin. The Maple Leafs iced it at 4-1 in the third period with a Michael Bunting empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Mitchell Marner and Matthews. The three stars belonged to Tavares, Matthews, and Samsonov (30 for 31 in saves).
Stateside, the Columbus Blue Jackets bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tristan Jarry and Elvis Merzlikins are in the blue paint. Columbus drew first blood in the first period with a Boone Jenner goal, guided in by Johnny Gaudreau. The Blue Jackets added on with a Jack Roslovic shorthanded goal, going in unassisted. Pittsburgh got on the board in the second period with a Josh Archibald goal, made possible by Ryan Poehling. Columbus answered with a Kent Johnson goal, via Roslovic. The Penguins got one back with a Jan Rutta goal, his second of the season, helped along by Kasperi Kapanen. Pittsburgh tied it on a Danton Heinen goal, his second of the year, coming off of Sidney Crosby and Marcus Pettersson. The Penguins took the lead in the third period with a Crosby goal, his third of the season, guided in by Brian Dumoulin. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Heinen scored his second of the game and third of the year, with the help of Pierre-Olivier Joseph and Crosby. The Penguins padded the lead on a Brock McGinn goal, fueled by Kapanen and Rutta. This made it 6-3, the final, with the three stars going to Heinen, Crosby, and Rutta, while Roslovic and Kapanen get the honorable mentions.
Down in Nashville, the Predators host the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Juuse Saros patrol the creases. Philadelphia was first to score in the first period with a Kevin Hayes goal, fueled by Joel Farabee. The Flyers added on with a Zack MacEwen goal, via Egor Zamula and Farabee. Philadelphia extended the lead in the third period as Farabee scored, thanks to Hayes and Ivan Provorov. Nashville got on the board with a Matt Duchene power play goal, his second of the campaign, powered by Filip Forsberg and Mikael Granlund. This only made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Farabee, Hayes, and Hart (31 for 32 in saves).
Out west, the Vegas Golden Knights welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Alexandar Georgiev and Logan Thompson tend the twines. Colorado cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Nathan MacKinnon power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Cale Makar and Arturri Lehkonen. Vegas tied it on a Jonathan Marchessault power play goal, his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Mark Stone and Jack Eichel. The Avalanche retook the lead in the second period with an Evan Rodrigues power play goal, his second of the season, made possible by Samuel Girard and Bowen Byram. Colorado added on in the third period with a Valeri Nichushkin goal, his sixth of the year, via Erik Johnson. The Golden Knights got one back with a Chandler Stephenson goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Stone and Eichel. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Stone, Eichel, and Nichushkin.
Up in Calgary, the Flames bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Antti Raanta and Jacob Markstrom receive the starting nods in goal. Carolina led off in the first period with a Sebastian Aho goal, his third of the season, via Teuvo Teravainen. The Hurricanes added on with a Calvin de Haan goal, guided in by Paul Stastny and Stefan Noesen. Calgary got on the board with a Nazem Kadri power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Tyler Toffoli and Rasmus Andersson. The Flames tied it in the second period with a Brett Ritchie goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. Calgary won 3-2 in overtime with a Toffoli goal, his third of the year, helped along by Andersson. The three stars were Toffoli, Andersson, and Markstrom (25 for 27 in saves).
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Buffalo Sabres. Craig Anderson and Thatcher Demko start in goal. Buffalo began in the first period with a Rasmus Dahlin power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Casey Mittelstadt and Tage Thompson. The Sabres added on with an Alex Tuch goal, his sixth of the year, via Jeff Skinner. Vancouver got on the board in the second period with a Conor Garland power play goal, his second of the season, with assists provided by Tanner Pearson and Ilya Mikheyev. Buffalo replied in the third period with a Victor Olofsson goal, his third of the year, passed from Mittelstadt. The Sabres extended the lead as Zemgus Girgensons scored his second of the season into an empty net, thanks to Oloffson. Buffalo capped it at 5-1 with an Olofsson goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, set up by Dahlin and Rasmus Asplund. The three stars went to Olofsson, Dahlin, and Mittelstadt.
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