We've got ten games on for Thursday's slate. First up...
The Boston Bruins hosting the Calgary Flames. Dan Vladar and Linus Ullmark are in goal. Calgary led off in the first period with a Noah Hanifin goal, assisted by Andrew Mangiapane and Mikael Backlund. Boston tied it on a Connor Clifton goal, courtesy of Tomas Nosek and David Pastrnak. The Bruins took the lead in the second period with a Charlie McAvoy goal, guided in by Pavel Zacha and Hampus Lindholm. Boston iced it at 3-1 in the third period with a Pastrnak empty net goal, his ninth of the campaign, set up by Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron. The three stars went to McAvoy, Ullmark (31 for 32 in saves), and Pastrnak.
Over in Buffalo, the Sabres welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Logan Thompson and Eric Comrie protect the nets. Vegas began in the first period with a Chandler Stephenson power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Jonathan Marchessault and Alex Pietrangelo. Buffalo tied it on a Tage Thompson power play goal, his ninth of the year, with assists provided by Kyle Okposo and Rasmus Dahlin. The Golden Knights took the lead in the second period with a Phil Kessel goal, his second of the season, made possible by Nicolas Roy and Paul Cotter. The Sabres tied it on a Casey Mittelstadt power play goal, his third of the year, coming off of Dylan Cozens and JJ Peterka. Vegas pulled ahead on a Cotter goal, his second of the season, fueled by Roy. The Golden Knights added on in the third period with a Pietrangelo goal, via Jack Eichel and Stephenson. Vegas extended the lead as Eichel scored his seventh of the year, thanks to Pietrangelo and Stephenson. Buffalo got one back on another Tage Thompson goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season, courtesy of Jeff Skinner and Vinnie Hinostroza. The Golden Knights fired back with Eichel's second goal of the game and eighth of the year, helped along by Stephenson and Mark Stone. The Sabres got one back with a Rasmus Asplund shorthanded goal, his second of the season, set up by Cozens and Jacob Bryson. Vegas iced it at 7-4 with an Eichel empty net goal to complete his hat trick on his ninth of the year, with a helper from Alec Martinez. The three stars were Eichel, Pietrangelo, and Stephenson, while Tage Thompson, Cotter, Roy, and Cozens get the honorable mentions.
Down in New Jersey, the Devils bring in the Ottawa Senators. Anton Forsberg and Vitek Vanecek are in the creases. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Tomas Tatar goal, his second of the season, via Jack Hughes and Jonas Siegenthaler. Ottawa tied it on a Shane Pinto power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Claude Giroux and Jake Sanderson. The Senators took the lead on a Travis Hamonic goal, his second of the season, fueled by Mark Kastelic and Austin Watson. The Devils tied it on a Nico Hischier goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by John Marino and Ryan Graves. New Jersey took the lead in the second period on a Miles Wood goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Michael McLeod and Nathan Bastian. Ottawa tied it in the third period on another Pinto goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, helped along by Drake Batherson. Akira Schmid replaced Vanecek in goal. The Devils won 4-3 in overtime with a Hischier power play goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, with assists provided by Dougie Hamilton and Hughes. The three stars were Hischier, Pinto, and Hughes.
Further south, the Carolina Hurricanes host the Edmonton Oilers. Jack Campbell and Pyotr Kochetkov draw the starts in goal. Carolina kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Teuvo Teravainen and Sebastian Aho. The Hurricanes added on in the second period with a Brent Burns power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Martin Necas and Teravainen. Edmonton got on the board with a power play goal by Zach Hyman, his seventh of the season, with assists provided by Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid. Carolina answered with another Svechnikov goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, passed from Necas. The Hurricanes extended the lead as Jordan Staal scored his second of the season, thanks to Jordan Martinook. The Oilers pulled one back in the third period with a McDavid goal, his fifteenth of the year, assisted by Tyson Barrie and Brett Kulak. Carolina fired back with a Martinook goal, his third of the season, made possible by Brady Skjei and Jesper Fast. The Hurricanes extended the lead as Svechnikov finished his hat trick on his eleventh of the year, with the help of Aho and Calvin de Haan. Carolina padded the lead on a Fast goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. The final held at 7-2, with the three stars being Svechnikov, Fast, and Martinook, while Aho, Teravainen, Necas, and McDavid get the honorable mentions.
Back north, the Columbus Blue Jackets welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Joonas Korpisalo are in the blue paint. Columbus started in the first period with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his sixth of the season, via Zach Werenski. The Blue Jackets added on with a Werenski goal, his third of the year, fueled by Gaudreau. Columbus extended the lead in the second period as Boone Jenner scored his third of the season, thanks to Patrik Laine and Gaudreau. Philadelphia got on the board with a Tony DeAngelo goal, his third of the year, coming off of Noah Cates and Ivan Provorov. The Flyers got closer with a Provorov goal, assisted by Travis Konecny and Joel Farabee. The Blue Jackets replied with an empty net goal by Nick Blankenburg, his second of the season, set up by Brendan Gaunce. Columbus iced it at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Jenner, his second of the game and fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Jenner, Gaudreau, and Provorov, while Werenski gets an honorable mnention.
To Detroit, as the Red Wings bring in the New York Rangers. Igor Shesterkin and Ville Husso tend the twines. New York struck first in the first period with a Mika Zibanejad goal, his eighth of the season, via Adam Fox. Detroit tied it on a Joe Veleno goal, his second of the year, passed from Jonatan Berggren and Olli Maatta. The Red Wings took the lead in the second period with a Lucas Raymond goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Dylan Larkin. The Rangers retied it on a Chris Kreider power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Artemi Panarin and Fox. New York pulled ahead in the third period with a Fox goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Filip Chytil and Lafreniere. The Rangers added on with a Barclay Goodrow goal, his third of the year, fueled by Panarin and Vitali Kravtsov. New York extended the lead as Zibanejad scored his second of the game and ninth of the season, thanks to Jimmy Vesey and Kreider. The Rangers padded the lead on a Julien Gauthier goal, his second of the year, with helpers from Goodrow and Sammy Blais. New York continued with a Libor Hajek goal, coming off of Chytil and Lafreniere. The Rangers kept going with a Vesey shorthanded goal, his second of the season, set up by Goodrow and Fox. The final held at 8-2, with the three stars being Fox, Zibanejad, and Goodrow, while Kreider, Vesey, Panarin, Chytil, and Lafreniere get the honorable mentions.
Back east, the New York Islanders host the Arizona Coyotes. Karel Vejmelka and Ilya Sorokin man the nets. Arizona dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Travis Boyd power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Clayton Keller and J.J. Moser. The Coyotes iced it at 2-0 with a Jack McBain empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Keller and Barrett Hayton. The three stars were Vejmelka (24 save shutout), Boyd, and Sorokin (27 for 28 in saves).
Westward to St. Louis, as the Blues welcome the San Jose Sharks. Kaapo Kahkonen and Jordan Binnington receive the starts in goal. St. Louis was first to score in the first period with a Torey Krug goal, his second of the season, coming off of Brayden Schenn and Justin Faulk. San Jose tied it on a Timo Meier goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Kevin Labanc and Erik Karlsson. The Blues took the lead back in the second period with a Jordan Kyrou power play goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Pavel Buchnevich and Robert Thomas. The Sharks tied it with a Tomas Hertl goal, his third of the year, via Labanc and Mario Ferraro. St. Louis regained the lead with a Brandon Saad goal, helped along by Josh Leivo and Calle Rosen. San Jose retied it with a Logan Couture goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Karlsson. The Blues retook the lead with a Rosen goal, assisted by Thomas and Vladimir Tarasenko. St. Louis iced it at 5-3 with a Noel Acciari empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Buchnevich. The three stars were Rosen, Thomas, and Buchnevich, while Karlsson and Labanc get the honorable mentions.
Further west, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Nashville Predators. Kevin Lankinen is mismatched with Alexandar Georgiev in goal. Nashville drew first blood in the first period with an Eeli Tolvanen goal, his second of the season, via Ryan McDonagh and Cody Glass. Colorado tied it on a Mikko Rantanen power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Nathan MacKinnon and Artturi Lehkonen. The Avalanche took the lead with a Logan O'Connor goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Devon Toews and J.T. Compher. Colorado added on with an O'Connor goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, coming off of Compher. The Avalanche extended the lead as Rantanen scored his second of the game and ninth of the season, thanks to MacKinnon and Kurtis MacDermid. Colorado padded the lead on an Evan Rodrigues power play goal, his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Rantanen and Cale Makar. The Predators got one back with a Ryan Johansen power play goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Mikael Granlund and Filip Forsberg. Nashville got closer in the third period with a Roman Josi goal, his third of the year, with helpers from Dante Fabbro and Yakov Trenin. The final held from here at 5-3, with the three stars being Rantanen, O'Connor, and MacKinnon, while Compher gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Chicago Blackhawks. Petr Mrazek and Jonathan Quick are the veteran goalies. Chicago cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Taylor Raddysh power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Jonathan Toews and Max Domi. Los Angeles tied it in the second period with a Phillip Danault goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Viktor Arvidsson and Trevor Moore. The Kings won 2-1 in overtime with a Kevin Fiala goal, his fourth of the campaign, assisted by Danault and Matt Roy. The three stars were Danault, Quick (31 for 32 in saves), and Fiala.
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