There's five games on this Sunday, beginning with...
The New Jersey Devils hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets. Elvis Merzlikins and Vitek Vanecek are the goalies. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Fabian Zetterlund goal, via Nico Hischier. The Devils added on in the second period with an unassisted Hischier goal, his fourth of the season. New Jersey extended the lead as Ryan Graves scored, thanks to Jesper Bratt and Jack Hughes. Columbus got on the board with a Yegor Chinakhov goal, his second of the year, helped along by Cole Sillinger. The Devils shot back on a John Marino goal, going in unassisted. New Jersey padded the lead in the third period with a Jonas Siegenthaler power play goal, powered by Dawson Mercer and Erik Haula. The Devils continued with a Bratt goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Hughes and Tomas Tatar. New Jersey finished it at 7-1 with a Miles Wood goal, his second of the year, coming off of Nathan Bastian and Michael McLeod. The three stars were Bratt, Hischier, and Hughes.
West to Chicago, as the Blackhawks welcome the Minnesota Wild. Marc-Andre Fleury and Alex Stalock are set to start in goal. Chicago started in the first period with a Jake McCabe goal, via Sam Lafferty and Jarred Tinordi. Minnesota tied it on a Matt Boldy goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Ryan Hartman. The Wild took the lead with a Mason Shaw goal, guided in by Sam Steel and Connor Dewar. The Blackhawks tied it in the second period with a Jonathan Toews goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Philipp Kurashev and Filip Roos. Chicago took the lead in the third period with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Patrick Kane and Tinordi. Minnesota retied it on a Boldy goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, helped along by Joel Eriksson Ek and Mason Shaw. The tie went to a shootout, where the Wild won 4-3 on tallies from Kirill Kaprizov and Frederick Gaudreau. The three stars were Boldy, Shaw, and Tinordi.
Out in Anaheim, the Ducks host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Erik Kallgren and John Gibson are in the creases. Toronto struck first in the first period with an Auston Matthews power play goal, his third of the season, powered by William Nylander and Mitchell Marner. Anaheim tied it on a Jakob Silfverberg goal, his third of the year, via Derek Grant and Isac Lundestrom. The Maple Leafs gained the lead with a Denis Malgin goal, his second of the season, made possible by Nylander and Nick Robertson. Toronto added on in the third period with a shorthanded Calle Jarnkrok goal, his second of the year, set up by Alexander Kerfoot and T.J. Brodie. The Ducks got one back with a Trevor Zegras goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Troy Terry. Anaheim tied it on a Dmitry Kulikov goal, guided in by Frank Vatrano and Kevin Shattenkirk. The Ducks won 4-3 in overtime with a Zegras goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, set up by Ryan Strome. The three stars were Zegras, Nylander, and Kulikov.
East to Arizona, as the Coyotes bring in the New York Rangers. Igor Shesterkin and Connor Ingram receive the starting nods in goal. New York got going in the second period with an Alexis Lafreniere goal, his second of the season, coming off of Artemi Panarin and K'Andre Miller. Arizona tied it on a Lawson Crouse power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Dylan Guenther and Matias Maccelli. The Coyotes took the lead back with a Nick Bjugstad goal, fueled by Clayton Keller and Guenther. The Rangers tied it again with a Panarin goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Adam Fox. New York pulled ahead with a Mika Zibanejad power play goal in the third period, his sixth of the year, with helpers from Chris Kreider and Panarin. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Panarin, Guenther, and Zibanejad.
Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck faces a lesser foe in Adin Hill in goal. Winnipeg dented the scoreboard in the third period with an Adam Lowry goal, his second of the season, assisted by Neal Pionk and Morgan Barron. Vegas tied it on a Mark Stone goal, his third of the year, passed from Jack Eichel. The Golden Knights won it 2-1 in overtime with an Eichel goal, his fourth of campaign, coming off of Shea Theodore and Stone. The three stars were Eichel, Stone, and Hellebuyck (46 for 48 in saves).
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