It's Saturday, so that means a ton of games. There's 14 on this time, beginning with...
The Buffalo Sabres welcoming the Florida Panthers. Spencer Knight and Eric Comrie are in goal. Buffalo led off in the first period with an Alex Tuch goal, assisted by Henri Jokiharju and the goalie Comrie. Florida tied it on a Colin White goal, via Eetu Luostarinen and Anton Lundell. The Panthers took the lead with a Matthew Tkachuk goial, his second of the season, made possible by Gustav Forsling. The Sabres tied it again with a Zemgus Girgensons goal, courtesy of JJ Peterka and Rasmus Dahlin. Florida regained the lead in the second period with an Aaron Ekblad goal, coming off of Aleksander Barkov and Sam Reinhart. The Panthers added on with a Brandon Montour power play goal, powered by Tkachuk and Barkov. Buffalo got one back with a Dahlin goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Tuch. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being Tkachuk, Dahlin, and Tuch, while Barkov gets an honorable mention.
Along to Philadelphia, as the Flyers bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Thatcher Demko and Carter Hart man the nets. Vancouver began in the first period with a Kyle Burroughs goal, fueled by Brock Boeser and Tanner Pearson. The Canucks added on with a Conor Garland goal, via Vasily Podkolzin and Luke Schenn. Philadelphia got on the board with a Tony DeAngelo power play goal in the second period, powered by James van Riemsdyk and Kevin Hayes. The Flyers tied it on a Scott Laughton shorthanded goal, set up by Travis Konecny. Philadelphia took the lead in the third period with a Konecny goal, his third of the season, coming off of Ivan Provorov and DeAngelo. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Konecny, DeAngelo, and Laughton.
Over in Boston, the Bruins host the Arizona Coyotes. Karel Vejmelka and Jeremy Swayman receive the starting nods in goal. Boston started in the first period with a Pavel Zacha power play goal, via Nick Foligno and Craig Smith. The Bruins added on with a Charlie Coyle goal, passed from Trent Frederic and A.J. Greer. Arizona got on the board in the second period with a Clayton Keller power play goal, powered by Travis Boyd and Matias Maccelli. Boston replied with a Foligno goal, coming off of Connor Clifton. The Coyotes pulled one back in the third period with a Josh Brown goal, courtesy of Nick Bjugstad and Dylan Guenther. Arizona tied it on a Shayne Gostisbehere shorthanded goal, going in unassisted. The Bruins took the lead on a Derek Forbort goal, with helpers from David Krejci and Pavel Zacha. Boston added on with a Greer goal, made possible by Hampus Lindholm. The Bruins iced it at 6-3 with an empty net goal by Greer, his second of the game, set up by Coyle. The three stars were Greer, Coyle, and Foligno.
In Canada, the Toronto Maple Leafs welcome the Ottawa Senators. Anton Forsberg and Ilya Samsonov are the goalies. Ottawa kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Shane Pinto power play goal, powered by Claude Giroux and Jake Sanderson. Toronto tied it in the second period with a David Kampf goal, coming off of Jake Muzzin and Calle Jarnkrok. The Maple Leafs took the lead in the third period with a William Nylander power play goal, his second of the season, with assists provided by Auston Matthews and John Tavares. The Senators tied it on a Giroux goal, passed from Alex DeBrincat and Thomas Chabot. Toronto gained the lead with a Justin Holl goal, assisted by Michael Bunting and Mitchell Marner. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Giroux, Holl, and Nylander.
Back stateside, the New Jersey Devils bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Alex Nedeljkovic and Vitek Vanecek are the masked men. New Jersey struck first in the first period with a Dougie Hamilton goal, coming off of Jesper Bratt and Jonas Siegenthaler. Detroit tied it on a Ben Chiarot goal in the second period, courtesy of Dylan Larkin and Tyler Bertuzzi. The Red Wings took the lead with a Jakub Vrana goal, passed from Lucas Raymond and Chairot. The Devils retied it on a Miles Wood goal, via Fabian Zetterlund and Hamilton. Detroit pulled ahead on a David Perron goal, with helpers from Vrana and Olli Maatta. The Red Wings added on with a Larkin goal, helped along by Andrew Copp and Filip Hronek. Detroit extended the lead in the third period as Dominik Kubalik scored, thanks to Raymond and Larkin. This made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars being Larkin, Chiarot, and Vrana, while Hamilton and Raymond get the honorable mentions.
West to Pittsburgh, as the Penguins host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Brian Elliott and Tristan Jarry are in the creases. Tampa Bay opened in the first period with a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Victor Hedman and Nikita Kucherov. Pittsburgh tied it with a Sidney Crosby goal, his second of the year, via Jake Guentzel and Brian Dumoulin. The Penguins took the lead in the second period with a Danton Heinen power play goal, with assists from Jeff Carter and Jason Zucker. Pittsburgh added on in the third period with a Guentzel goal, his second of the season, passed from Kris Letang and Crosby. The Penguins extended the lead as Carter scored, thanks to Kasperi Kapanen and Pierre-Olivier Joseph. Pittsburgh padded the lead as Bryan Rust scored, with the help of Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. The Lightning got one back with a Brayden Point goal, made possible by Kucherov and Stamkos. The Penguins finished it at 6-2 with a Rickard Rakell empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Crosby, Guentzel, and Carter, while Stamkos and Kucherov get the honorable mentions.
In DC, the Washington Capitals welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Sam Montembeault and Darcy Kuemper patrol the blue paint. Montreal got going in the second period with a Nick Suzuki goal, helped along by Arber Xhekaj and Cole Caufield. Washington tied it on a Conor Sheary goal, his second of the season, assisted by Nick Jensen and Trevor van Riemsdyk. The Capitals took the lead with an Anthony Mantha goal, his second of the year, via T.J. Oshie and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Washington added on with an Oshie power play goal, powered by Alex Ovechkin and Dylan Strome. The lead held at 3-1, with the three stars going to Oshie, Kuemper (21 for 22 in saves), and Mantha.
Along to New York, as the Islanders bring in the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Ilya Sorokin guard the cages. New York drew first blood in the first period with a Scott Mayfield goal, assisted by Anders Lee and Anthony Beauvillier. The Islanders added on with a Noah Dobson goal, his second of the season, via Matt Martin. New York extended the lead in the second period as Oliver Wahlstrom scored, thanks to Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The Islanders padded the lead on Mayfield's second goal of the game, coming off of Mathew Barzal and Zach Parise. New York kept going with a Beauvillier goal, helped along by Ryan Pulock and Lee. Anthony Stolarz replaced Gibson in goal for the third period. Anaheim got on the board in the third period with a Troy Terry goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The Islanders replied with a Robin Salo goal, with helpers from Barzal and Lee. New York finished it at 7-1 with a Salo goal, his second of the game, fueled by Wahlstrom and Brock Nelson. The three stars belonged to Mayfield, Salo, and Lee, while Wahlstrom, Beauvillier, and Barzal get the honorable mentions.
Out west, the St. Louis Blues host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Elvis Merzlikins and Jordan Binnington are between the pipes. St. Louis dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Pavel Buchnevich goal, assisted by Torey Krug on the power play. The Blues added on in the second period with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, courtesy of Justin Faulk and Robert Thomas. Columbus got on the board with a Gustav Nyquist goal, his second of the season, via Johnny Gaudreau and Erik Gudbranson. The Blue Jackets tied it with a Sean Kuraly goal, guided in by Mathieu Olivier and Eric Robinson. St. Louis gained the lead in the third period with an Ivan Barbashev goal, coming off of Brayden Schenn and Buchnevich. The Blues extended the lead as Jake Neighbours scored, thanks to Nick Leddy. St. Louis padded the lead on another Tarasenko goal, his second of the game, going in unassisted. The final was 5-2, and the three stars were Tarasenko, Buchnevich and Barbashev.
Down in Dallas, the Stars welcome the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Jake Oettinger tend the twines. Dallas cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Roope Hintz shorthanded goal, set up by Miro Heiskanen. The Stars added on in the second period with another Hintz goal, his second of the game, via Joe Pavelski and Jason Robertson. Dallas extended the lead as Heiskanen scored, thanks to Robertson. Nashville got on the board with a Nino Niederreiter power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Mikael Granlund and Ryan Johansen. The Stars answered in the third period with a Robertson goal, with helpers from Hintz and Pavelski. Dallas extended the lead with a Mason Marchment empty net goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Hintz, Robertson, and Heiskanen, while Pavelski gets an honorable mention.
Way north to Minnesota, as the Wild bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Cal Petersen and Marc-Andre Fleury will start in goal. Los Angeles was first to score in the first period with an Adrian Kempe goal, his second of the season, assisted by Kevin Fiala and Mikey Anderson. The Kings added on with a Gabriel Vilardi goal, his second of the year, via Alex Iafallo and Quinton Byfield. Los Angeles extended the lead as Drew Doughty scored on the power play, thanks to Anze Kopitar and Fiala. Minnesota got on the board with a Jacob Middleton goal, coming off of Jared Spurgeon and Matt Boldy. The Wild got closer with a Marcus Foligno goal, helped along by Joel Eriksson Ek and Matt Dumba. The Kings fired back with an Iafallo goal, his second of the season, passed from Vilardi and Matt Roy. Filip Gustavsson replaced Fleury in goal for the second period. Minnesota got one back in the second period with an Eriksson Ek power play goal, powered by Kirill Kaprizov and Mats Zuccarello. The Kings replied with a Fiala power play goal, with helpers from Kempe and Kopitar. The Wild answered on a Kaprizov power play, guided in by Zuccarello and and the goalie Gustavsson. The Kings responded on a Roy goal, with assists from Brendan Lemieux and Arthur Kaliyev. Minnesota pulled one back with a Zuccarello power play goal, his second of the season, dished from Calen Addison and Boldy. The Wild tied it on a Sam Steel goal, fueled by Ryan Hartman and Jonas Brodin. Los Angeles reclaimed the lead as Kempe scored his second of the game and third of the year, with the help of Kopitar. This made it 7-6, the final, with the three stars given to Kempe, Fiala, and Kopitar, while Vilardi, Iafallo, Roy, Zuccarello, Kaprizov, Eriksson Ek, and Boldy get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Edmonton, as the Oilers host the Calgary Flames. Dan Vladar and Jack Campbell draw the starts in goal. Calgary led off in the first period with a Mikael Backlund goal, assisted by Michael Stone and Blake Coleman. Edmonton tied it on a Cody Ceci goal, via Kailer Yamamoto and Leon Draisaitl. The Flames retook the lead with a Stone goal, helped along by Kevin Rooney. Calgary added on with a Nazem Kadri goal, coming off of Stone on the power play. The Flames extended the lead as Andrew Mangiapane scored, thanks to Kadri and Dillon Dube. The Oilers got one back in the second period with a Connor McDavid power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Evander Kane and Draisaitl. Edmonton got closer with a Ryan McLeod goal, courtesy of Ryan Murray. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being Stone, Kadri, and Draisaitl.
In Seattle, the Kraken welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Adin Hill and Martin Jones are the backups in goal. Vegas began in the first period with a Keegan Kolesar goal, guided in by William Carrier. The Golden Knights added on with a Jonathan Marchessault power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Nicolas Roy and Alex Pietrangelo. Vegas extended the lead in the second period as Reilly Smith scored on the power play, thanks to Mark Stone and Jack Eichel. The Golden Knights padded the lead on a Marchessault goal, his second of the game and third of the year, via Chandler Stephenson and Shea Theodore. Vegas continued with a Theodore goal, guided in by Phil Kessel and Eichel. Philipp Grubauer took over for Jones in goal for the third period. Seattle got on the board in the third period with a Justin Schultz goal, courtesy of Andre Burakovsky and Matty Beniers. The Kraken got closer with a power play goal by Jaden Schwartz, his second of the season, with assists provided by Burakovsky and Vince Dunn. The final remained at 5-2, with the three stars going to Marchessault, Theodore, and Eichel, while Burakovsky gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Petr Mrazek and Kaapo Kahkonen have the green light to start in goal. San Jose struck first in the first period with a Nico Sturm goal, fueled by Erik Karlsson and Mario Ferraro. The Sharks added on with a Karlsson goal, assisted by Logan Couture and Steven Lorentz. Chicago got on the board in the second period with a Jonathan Toews goal, his second of the season, guided in by Tyler Johnson and Taylor Raddysh. The Blackhawks tied it on a Sam Lafferty shorthanded goal, set up by Jason Dickinson and Jack Johnson. Chicago pulled ahead with another Lafferty shorthanded goal, his second of the game, via Dickinson and Seth Jones. The Blackhawks extended the lead as Raddysh scored, thanks to Tyler Johnson. Chicago padded the lead on a Dickinson goal, made possible by Philipp Kurashev and Lafferty. The final held at 5-2, with the three stars awarded to Lafferty, Dickinson, and Tyler Johnson, while Raddysh and Karlsson get the honorable mentions.
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