The season kicks it up a notch on Wednesday with six games. First up...
The Carolina Hurricanes host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Daniil Tarasov and Frederik Andersen are the goalies. Columbus got going in the second period with a Patrik Laine goal, assisted by Zach Werenski. Carolina tied it on a Seth Jarvis goal, going in unassisted. The Hurricanes took the lead with a Brady Skjei goal, coming off of Martin Necas and Jesperi Kotkaniemi. Carolina added on with a Necas goal in the third period, helped along by Derek Stepan and Jordan Martinook. The Hurricanes extended the lead as Andrei Svechnikov scored, thanks to Necas and Paul Stastny. The final stood at 4-1, with the three stars going to Necas, Andersen (31 for 32 in saves), and Skjei.
In Montreal, the Canadiens welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Matt Murray and Jake Allen protect the nets. Toronto led off in the first period with a Michael Bunting goal, coming off of Mitchell Marner and T.J. Brodie. Montreal tied it in the second period with a Cole Caufield goal, via Nick Suzuki and David Savard. The Maple Leafs retook the lead with a Denis Malgin goal, assisted by John Tavares and William Nylander. The Canadiens tied it on another Caufield goal, going in unassisted. Montreal pulled ahead in the third period with a Sean Monahan goal, helped along by Jordan Harris and Kirby Dach. Toronto tied it on a Nylander goal, courtesy of Tavares and Morgan Rielly. The Canadiens reclaimed the lead with a Josh Anderson goal, fueled by Suzuki. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars going to Caufield, Suzuki, and Nylander, while Tavares gets an honorable mention.
Stateside again to DC, as the Washington Capitals bring in the Boston Bruins. Linus Ullmark and Darcy Kuemper are the masked men. Boston began in the first period with a Patrice Bergeron power play goal, powered by David Pastrnak and David Krejci. The Bruins added on with a Pastrnak goal, via Krejci and Connor Clifton. Boston extended the lead in the second period as Taylor Hall scored, with the help of Pastrnak and Mike Reilly. Washington got on the board with an Anthony Mantha goal, courtesy of Dylan Strome and Erik Gustafsson. The Capitals got closer with a Conor Sheary goal, fueled by Nic Dowd. The Bruins replied in the third period with a Krejci goal, made possible by Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha. Boston iced it at 5-2 with a Hampus Lindholm empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars were Pastrnak, Krejci, and Hall.
Out in Colorado, the Avalanche host the Chicago Blackhawks. Petr Mrazek and Alexandar Georgiev are between the pipes. Colorado struck first in the first period with an Andrew Cogliano goal, assisted by Nathan MacKinnon and Devon Toews. Chicago tied it with a Jonathan Toews power play goal, powered by Philipp Kurashev and Andreas Athanasiou. The Avalanche retook the lead with a Valeri Nichushkin power play goal, with assists provided by Mikko Rantanen and Artturi Lehkonen. Colorado added on with a Lehkonen goal, coming off of Rantanen and MacKinnon on the power play. The Avalanche extended the lead as Lehkonen scored another power play goal, thanks to Rantanen and Cale Makar. The Blackhawks pulled one back with a Max Domi power play goal in the third period, guided in by Tyler Johnson and Patrick Kane. Colorado fired back with a power play goal by Nichushkin, his second of the game, helped along by Makar and Rantanen. The final stood at 5-2, with the three stars awarded to Rantanen, Lehkonen, and Nichushkin, while MacKinnon and Makar get the honorable mentions.
Up in Edmonton, the Oilers welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Thatcher Demko and Jack Campbell guard the cages. Vancouver started in the first period with an Elias Pettersson unassisted goal. The Canucks added on with a J.T. Miller goal, via Brock Boeser and Quinn Hughes. Vancouver extended the lead in the second period as Andrei Kuzmenko scored on the power play, with the help of Miller and Bo Horvat. Edmonton got on the board with a Leon Draisaitl power play goal, courtesy of Connor McDavid and Tyson Barrie. The Oilers got closer with a McDavid power play goal, with helpers from Draisaitl and Zach Hyman. Edmonton tied it with a Darnell Nurse shorthanded goal, set up by Draisaitl. The Oilers gained the lead in the third period with another McDavid goal, his second of the game, guided in by Hyman. Edmonton iced it at 5-3 with a McDavid power play empty net goal to complete his hat trick, fueled by Evander Kane and Nurse. The three stars went to McDavid, Draisaitl, and Nurse, while Miller and Hyman were the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Seattle Kraken. Philipp Grubauer and John Gibson are in the creases. Anaheim opened in the first period with a Troy Terry goal, assisted by Mason McTavish and Ryan Strome. Seattle tied it on a Jared McCann power play goal, powered by Matty Beniers and Justin Schultz. The Kraken took the lead in the second period with an Andre Burakovsky power play goal, with assists provided by Vince Dunn. Seattle added on with an Oliver Bjorkstrand power play goal, helped along by Schultz and Ryan Donato. The Ducks got one back with a Strome power play goal, coming off of McTavish and Trevor Zegras. The Kraken answered in the third period with a Beniers goal, via Jaden Schwartz and Carson Soucy. Anaheim pulled one back on a Frank Vatrano goal, made possible by Strome and John Klingberg. The Ducks tied it with a Zegras power play goal, with helpers from Terry and Klingberg. Anaheim won 5-4 in overtime on a Terry goal, his second of the game, set up by Gibson. The three stars were Terry, Strome, and Zegras, while Beniers, McTavish, Klingberg, and Schultz get the honorable mentions.
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