We'll get 13 games tonight, beginning with...
The Detroit Red Wings hosting the Washington Capitals. Darcy Kuemper and Ville Husso man the nets. Washington got going in the second period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Evgeny Kuznetsov. Detroit tied it on a Lucas Raymond power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Dominik Kubalik and David Perron. The Red Wings gained the lead in the third period on an Andrew Copp goal, via Adam Erne and Dylan Larkin. Detroit iced it at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Larkin, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Copp and Michael Rasmussen. The three stars were Copp, Larkin, and Husso (33 for 34 in saves).
Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Frederik Andersen and Andrei Vasilevskiy tend the twines. Carolina began in the first period with a Seth Jarvis goal, his third of the season, coming off of Paul Stastny. Tampa Bay tied it in the second period on a Ross Colton power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Mikhail Sergachev and Brandon Hagel. The Lightning took the lead with a Nick Paul goal, his third of the season, helped along by Steven Stamkos. The Hurricanes retied it on a Martin Necas power play goal, his sixth of the year, with assists provided by Brent Burns and Andrei Svechnikov. Tampa Bay retook the lead with a Nikita Kucherov power play goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Alex Killorn and Brayden Point. Carolina retied it on a Brady Skjei shorthanded goal in the third period, his second of the year, set up by Sebastian Aho. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Teuvo Teravainen and Aho lifted the Hurricanes to a 4-3 win over Colton and the Lightning. The three stars were Aho, Colton, and Skjei.
Way up north, the Ottawa Senators bring in the Vegas Golden Knights. Logan Thompson opposes Anton Forsberg in goal. Vegas led off in the first period with a Mark Stone goal, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. Ottawa tied it on a Claude Giroux goal, his fourth of the year, helped along by Alex DeBrincat. The Golden Knights retook the lead with a Reilly Smith power play goal, his third of the season, powered by William Karlsson and Phil Kessel. Vegas added on with a Zach Whitecloud goal, via Stone and Jack Eichel. The Golden Knights extended the lead on a shorthanded Chandler Stephenson goal in the second period, his fifth of the year, set up by Nicolas Roy. Vegas padded the lead on a William Carrier goal, his third of the season, an unassisted goal. Cam Talbot replaced Forsberg in goal. The Senators got one back on Giroux's second of the game and fifth of the year, fueled by Jake Sanderson and Brady Tkachuk. Ottawa got closer with a Tim Stutzle goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Tkachuk and Nikita Zaitsev. The Senators pulled closer with another Stutzle goal, his second of the game and third of the year, assisted by Tkachuk. The final held at 5-4, with the three stars going to Stone, Giroux, and Stutzle, while Tkachuk gets an honorable mention.
Stateside again, the New York Rangers host the Boston Bruins. Linus Ullmark and Igor Shesterkin are between the pipes. Boston opened in the first period with a David Pastrnak goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Taylor Hall. New York tied it in the second period with a Jimmy Vesey goal, via Mika Zibanejad and Kaapo Kakko. The Bruins took the lead in the third period with a Charlie Coyle goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Hampus Lindholm and Nick Foligno. The Rangers retied it on an Adam Fox goal, his third of the season, passed from Chris Kreider and Kaapo Kakko. Boston reclaimed the lead on a Trent Frederic goal, his second of the year, assisted by Foligno and Connor Clifton. The Bruins added on with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Pavel Zacha and Hall. Boston iced it at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Lindholm, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Lindholm, Hall, and Foligno, while Kakko gets an honorable mention.
Westward to St. Louis, as the Blues welcome the New York Islanders. Ilya Sorokin and Jordan Binnington are in the creases. St. Louis struck first in the first period with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his fourth of the season, via Torey Krug and Justin Faulk. New York tied it in the second period with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his third of the year, guided in by Noah Dobson. The Islanders gained the lead with a Brock Nelson goal, his fifth of the season coming on the power play from Anders Lee and Dobson. New York added on with a Josh Bailey goal, his third of the year, with helpers from Mathew Barzal and Wahlstrom. The Islanders extended the lead as Lee scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Nelson and Anthony Beauvillier. The Blues got one back with a Robert Thomas power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Ivan Barbashev and Tarasenko. New York iced it at 5-2 with a Jean-Gabriel Pageau empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars were Lee, Nelson, and Tarasenko, while Dobson gets an honorable mention.
Up in Minnesota, the Wild bring in the Seattle Kraken. Martin Jones is mismatched with Marc-Andre Fleury in goal. Seattle dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Morgan Geekie goal, his fourth of the season, via Daniel Sprong and Ryan Donato. The Kraken added on with a Jamie Oleksiak goal, his third of the year, assisted by Yanni Gourde and Justin Schultz. Seattle extended the lead on the power play as Alexander Wennberg scored his second of the season, powered by Sprong and Oliver Bjorkstrand. The Kraken padded the lead in the third period on a Wennberg goal, his second of the game and third of the year, with the help of Will Borgen and Andre Burakovsky. The final stood at 4-0, with the three stars awarded to Jones (22 save shutout), Wennberg, and Sprong.
Further north, the Winnipeg Jets host the Montreal Canadiens. Sam Montembeault and Connor Hellebuyck draw the starts in goal. Montreal started in the first period with a Nick Suzuki goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Cole Caufield and David Savard. Winnipeg tied it on a Pierre-Luc Dubois power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Kyle Connor and Sam Gagner. The Canadiens retook the lead in the second period with a Kirby Dach goal, his second of the season, helped along by Suzuki and Caufield. The Jets retied it on a Blake Wheeler goal, his third of the year, fueled by Dubois and Dylan Samberg. Winnipeg won 3-2 in overtime with a Connor goal, via Mark Scheifele and Josh Morrissey. The three stars were Connor, Dubois, and Suzuki, while Caufield gets an honorable mention.
Backtracking to Chicago, as the Blackhawks welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Arvid Soderblom will play in goal. Chicago cracked the scoresheet in the second period with a Jason Dickinson goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Caleb Jones and Filip Roos. Los Angeles tied it on a Blake Lizotte goal, his third of the year, via Arthur Kaliyev and Sean Walker. The Blackhawks won 2-1 in overtime with a Jonathan Toews goal, his seventh of the campaign, assisted by Jake McCabe and Andreas Athanasiou. The three stars were Soderblom (32 for 33 in saves), Toews, and Dickinson.
Northwest to Edmonton, as the Oilers bring in the New Jersey Devils. MacKenzie Blackwood and Stuart Skinner receive the starting nods in goal. Edmonton drew first blood in the first period with a Connor McDavid goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Zach Hyman and Darnell Nurse. New Jersey tied it on a Miles Wood goal, his third of the year, via Nathan Bastian and Michael McLeod. The Oilers retook the lead in the second period with a Derek Ryan goal, his second of the season, coming off of Tyson Barrie and Dylan Holloway. Blackwood left the game injured and was replaced by Vitek Vanecek. Edmonton added on with a Leon Draisaitl power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by McDavid and Barrie. The Devils got one back in the third period with a Wood goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, courtesy of Erik Haula. New Jersey tied it with a Ryan Graves goal, his second of the year, helped along by Tomas Tatar and Wood. The Devils pulled ahead with a Jesper Bratt goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by John Marino and Nico Hischier. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars being Wood, Bratt, and McDavid, while Barrie gets an honorable mention.
Also in Alberta, the Calgary Flames host the Nashville Predators. Kevin Lankinen and Jacob Markstrom protect the nets. Nashville kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Mark Jankowski goal, via Michael McCarron and Cole Smith. The Predators added on in the second period with a Filip Forsberg goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Matt Duchene and Jeremy Lauzon. Nashville extended the lead as Roman Josi scored his second of the year on the power play, thanks to Ryan Johansen and Forsberg. Calgary got on the board in the third period with a Blake Coleman goal, assisted by Mikael Backlund. The Predators iced it at 4-1 with a Duchene empty net goal, his third of the campaign, set up by Mikael Granlund. The three stars were Lankinen (29 for 30 in saves), Forsberg, and Duchene.
To the west, the Vancouver Canucks welcome the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Spencer Martin play in the blue paint. Anaheim opened in the first period with a Troy Terry power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by John Klingberg and the goalie Gibson. Vancouver tied it on an Bo Horvat power play goal, his ninth of the year, with assists provided by Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson. The Canucks took the lead in the second period with a Pettersson goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Ilya Mikheyev and Andrei Kuzmenko. Vancouver added on with a J.T. Miller goal, his sixth of the year, via Horvat and Conor Garland. The Ducks got one back with a Ryan Strome goal, his third of the season, assisted by Trevor Zegras and Terry. The Canucks replied with a Dakota Joshua goal, his second of the year, fueled by Nils Aman. Vancouver extended the lead as Kuzmenko scored his fourth of the season on the power play, thanks to Pettersson and Hughes. Anaheim got one back with a Max Comtois goal, his third of the year, with a lone helper from Strome. The Ducks pulled closer on a Zegras goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Klingberg and Terry. The Canucks replied with a Kuzmenko goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, coming off of Tyler Myers and Pettersson. Vancouver padded the lead as Kuzmenko finished his hat trick on his sixth of the season, with the help of Pettersson. Anaheim responded with a Max Jones goal, with helpers from Nathan Beaulieu and Mason McTavish. The Canucks countered with a Horvat shorthanded empty net goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Pettersson, Kuzmenko, and Horvat, while Terry, Zegras, Strome, Hughes, and Klingberg get the honorable mentions.
South to Arizona, as the Coyotes bring in the Dallas Stars. Scott Wedgewood and Connor Ingram are the backups in goal. Dallas was first to score in the first period with a Denis Gurianov goal, assisted by Mason Marchment and Tyler Seguin. The Stars added on with a Wyatt Johnston goal, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. Dallas extended the lead as Ty Dellandrea scored, thanks to Colin Miller and Miro Heiskanen. Karel Vejmelka replaced Ingram in goal. The Stars padded the lead on a Jason Robertson goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Joe Pavelski and Roope Hintz. Dallas continued in the second period with a Robertson power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, powered by Jamie Benn and Hintz. The Stars struck again in the third period with a Benn unassisted goal. Arizona got on the board with a Juuso Valimaki goal, fueled by Matias Maccelli and Nick Bjugstad. The Coyotes got closer with a Lawson Crouse goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Maccelli. Dallas fired back with a Jani Hakanpaa goal, his second of the season, guided in by Benn and Esa Lindell. The final stood at 7-2, with the three stars handed to Robertson, Benn, and Hintz, while Maccelli gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and James Reimer patrol the creases. Florida started in the first period with an Aleksander Barkov power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Anton Lundell and Matthew Tkachuk. The Panthers added on in the second period with a Radko Gudas goal, assisted by Tkachuk and Carter Verhaeghe. San Jose got on the board in the third period with a Timo Meier power play goal, his fourth of the year, with assists provided by Alexander Barabanov and Erik Karlsson. The Sharks tied it on a Karlsson goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Nick Bonino. San Jose pulled ahead with a Matt Benning goal, fueled by Karlsson and Logan Couture. Florida tied it again with a Verhaeghe goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Tkachuk and Lundell. The Panthers won 4-3 in the shootout with a Sam Reinhart tally. The three stars were Karlsson, Tkachuk, and Verhaeghe, while Lundell gets an honorable mention.
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