Another three-game day is on, beginning with...
The Boston Bruins hosting the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Linus Ullmark protect the nets. Boston started in the first period with a Jake DeBrusk power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand. St. Louis tied it in the second period with a Brayden Schenn goal, his third of the year, fueled by Jordan Kyrou and Torey Krug. The Bruins took the lead in the third period with a Patrice Bergeron power play goal, his fifth of the season, with assists provided by Marchand and David Krejci. Boston added on with an unassisted Trent Frederic goal, his third of the year. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Bergeron, Marchand, and Ullmark (25 for 26 in saves).
Over in New York, the Islanders welcome the Calgary Flames. Jacob Markstrom and Ilya Sorokin tend the twines. Calgary opened in the first period with a Mikael Backlund goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Jonathan Huberdeau and Connor Mackey. New York tied it on a Sebastian Aho goal, via Mathew Barzal and Josh Bailey. The Flames reclaimed the lead with an Elias Lindholm goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Noah Hanifin and Tyler Toffoli. Calgary added on in the second period with a Backlund goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, courtesy of Nikita Zadorov. The Islanders got one back in the third period with an Anders Lee goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Brock Nelson and Barzal. New York tied it on an unassisted Kyle Palmieri goal, his fourth of the season. The Islanders won 4-3 in overtime with a Noah Dobson power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Barzal and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The three stars were Barzal, Backlund, and Dobson.
Finally, the Washington Capitals bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Stuart Skinner and Charlie Lindgren are the backups in goal. Washington kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Dylan Strome goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. The Capitals added on with a Strome power play goal in the second period, his second of the game and fourth of the year, powered by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Erik Gustafsson. Edmonton got on the board with a Connor McDavid goal, his thirteenth of the season, fueled by Leon Draisaitl and Tyson Barrie. Washington shot back on a Kuznetsov power play goal, with assists provided by Strome and Gustafsson. The Oilers got one back with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone assist by Zach Hyman. The Capitals replied on an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his eighth of the season, guided in by Gustafsson and Kuznetsov. Edmonton got one back in the third period with a Draisaitl goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Hyman and Evander Kane. Washington answered with a Kuznetsov goal, his second of the game, courtesy of Ovechkin on the power play. The Oilers fired back with a Nugent-Hopkins goal, his second of the game and seventh of the campaign, helped along by Darnell Nurse and McDavid. This only made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars being Kuznetsov, Strome, and Nugent-Hopkins, while Gustafsson, Ovechkin, McDavid, Draisaitl, and Hyman get the honorable mentions.
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