We've got a big schedule with 13 games on tonight. First up...
The Boston Bruins host the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Linus Ullmark protect the nets. Boston got going in the second period with a Tomas Nosek goal, his second of the season, via Nick Foligno and Pavel Zacha. The Bruins added on in the third period with a Jake DeBrusk power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by David Pastrnak and Charlie McAvoy. Philadelphia got on the board with an Owen Tippett power play goal, his fourth of the season, with assists provided by Kevin Hayes and Tony DeAngelo. Boston shot back with a David Krejci goal, his third of the year, coming off of Zacha and Hampus Lindholm. The Bruins extended the lead as Krejci scored his second of the game and fourth of the season, thanks to Foligno and Taylor Hall on the power play. The final stood at 4-1, with the three stars going to Krejci, Foligno, and Zacha.
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs welcome the New Jersey Devils. Vitek Vanecek and Matt Murray are the alliterative goalies. Toronto struck first in the first period with an Auston Matthews power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Michael Bunting and Mitchell Marner. New Jersey tied it on a Jesper Bratt goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Erik Haula and Brendan Smith. The Devils took the lead in the second period with a Nico Hischier goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Fabian Zetterlund. The Maple Leafs tied it in the third period with a William Nylander goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Matthews and Morgan Rielly. New Jersey won 3-2 in overtime with a Yegor Sharangovich goal, his fourth of the campaign, courtesy of Jack Hughes. The three stars were Sharangovich, Matthews, and Hischier.
Way south, the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the Calgary Flames. Jacob Markstrom and Andrei Vasilevskiy guard the cages. Tampa Bay opened in the first period with a Steven Stamkos goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Mikhail Sergachev. The Lightning added on with a Nikita Kucherov power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Stamkos and Sergachev. Calgary got on the board in the third period with a power play goal from Elias Lindholm, his seventh of the season, with assists provided by Jonathan Huberdeau and Tyler Toffoli. Tampa Bay replied with a Philippe Myers goal, going in unassisted. The Lightning iced it at 4-1 with a Kucherov empty net goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, set up by Brandon Hagel and Ian Cole. The three stars were Vasilevskiy (39 for 40 in saves), Kucherov, and Stamkos, while Sergachev gets an honorable mention.
Also in Florida, the Panthers host the Dallas Stars. Scott Wedgewood and Sergei Bobrovsky are in the creases. Dallas led off in the first period with a Roope Hintz goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Tyler Seguin and Esa Lindell. The Stars added on with a Nils Lundkvist goal, coming off of Luke Glendening and Radek Faksa. Dallas extended the lead as Jamie Benn scored his seventh of the year, courtesy of Wyatt Johnston and Ty Dellandrea. The Stars padded the lead on a Seguin goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Masom Marchment. Spencer Knight replaced Bobrovsky in goal. Florida got on the board in the second period with a Carter Verhaeghe power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Gustav Forsling and Sam Bennett. Dallas responded with another Hintz goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, helped along by Jason Robertson. The Panthers answered with an Eetu Luostarinen goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Bennett and Matthew Tkachuk. Jake Oettinger relieved an injured Wedgewood. Florida got one back with a Sam Reinhart power play goal, his fourth of the season, with assists provided by Aaron Ekblad and Brandon Montour. The Panthers got closer in the third period with a Tkachuk goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Bennett and Verhaeghe. The Stars iced it at 6-4 with a Dellandrea empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Benn and Glendening. The three stars went to Hintz, Benn, and Dellandrea, while Seguin, Glendening, Bennett, Tkachuk, and Verhaeghe get the honorable mentions.
Backtracking to Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Pavel Francouz and Antti Raanta draw the starts in goal. Colorado started in the first period with an Evan Rodrigues power play goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. Carolina tied it in the second period on a Sebastian Aho goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Martin Necas. The Avalanche took the lead with an Alex Newhook goal, his third of the season, assisted by Josh Manson and Erik Johnson. The Hurricanes tied it in the third period with a Necas goal, his eighth of the year, via Jaccob Slavin. Colorado won 3-2 in overtime with an Artturi Lehkonen goal, his fifth of the campaign, made possible by J.T. Compher and Devon Toews. The three stars were Necas, Lehkonen, and Newhook.
Along to Columbus, as the Blue Jackets bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Sam Montembeault and Joonas Korpisalo play in goal. Columbus began in the first period with a Cole Sillinger goal, his second of the season, via Erik Gudbranson and Jake Christiansen. The Blue Jackets added on with a Gustav Nyquist goal, his third of the year, assisted by Gavin Bayreuther and Yegor Chinakhov. Montreal got on the board in the second period with a Jordan Harris goal, coming off of Nick Suzuki and Juraj Slafkovsky. The Canadiens tied it on a Josh Anderson power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Brendan Gallagher and Christian Dvorak. Columbus regained the lead on a Boone Jenner goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Kent Johnson and Johnny Gaudreau. Montreal tied it again on a Gallagher goal, his third of the season, made possible by Dvorak and Mike Hoffman. The Blue Jackets retook the lead with a Sean Kuraly goal, his fourth of the year, helped along by Eric Robinson. Columbus extended the lead as Mathieu Olivier scored, thanks to Kuraly. The Canadiens pulled one back on a Suzuki goal, his eleventh of the season, guided in by Kirby Dach and Johnathan Kovacevic. The Blue Jackets shot back with a Kuraly empty net goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars of the 6-4 game were Kuraly, Suzuki, and Gallagher, while Dvorak gets an honorable mention.
West to St. Louis, where the Blues host the Washington Capitals. Charlie Lindgren faces his former team and Thomas Greiss in goal. St. Louis drew first blood in the first period with a Brayden Schenn goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Jordan Kyrou and Ivan Barbashev. The Blues added on with a Pavel Buchnevich goal, his second of the year, via Vladimir Tarasenko and Nick Leddy. St. Louis extended the lead as Torey Krug scored his third of the season on the power play, powered by Robert Thomas and Tarasenko. Washington got on the board with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his ninth of the year, assisted by Dylan Strome. The Capitals got closer with a shorthanded goal by John Carlson, his fourth of the season, set up by Nic Dowd. The Blues replied with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Josh Leivo and Justin Faulk. Washington got one back with a Carlson power play goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, with assists provided by Dylan Strome and Ovechkin. The Capitals tied it on a Conor Sheary goal, his seventh of the year made possible by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Ovechkin. The tie lasted to a shootout, where O'Reilly and Buchnevich lifted the Blues 5-4 over the Capitals and Kuznetsov. The three stars were Carlson, Ovechkin, and Tarasenko, while Strome gets an honorable mention.
To Nashville, as the Predators welcome the New York Islanders. Ilya Sorokin and Juuse Saros tend the twines. Nashville kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Filip Forsberg goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Roman Josi and Juuso Parssinen. New York tied it on an Adam Pelech goal, his second of the year, coming off of Ryan Pulock. The Predators took the lead with a Colton Sissons goal, via Cole Smith and Josi. Nashville added on with a Nino Niederreiter goal, his eighth of the season, guided in by Josi and Ryan McDonagh. The Predators extended the lead in the second period as Parssinen scored his second of the year, thanks to Forsberg and Dante Fabbro. The Islanders got one back with a Cal Clutterbuck goal, his second of the season, made possible by Matt Martin and Pelech. New York got closer in the third period with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Alexander Romanov. Nashville answered with a Parssinen goal, his second of the game and third of the season, with helpers from Mikael Granlund and Josi on the power play. The Islanders fired back on a Pageau power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Anders Lee and Mathew Barzal. The final stuck at 5-4, with the three stars going to Josi, Parssinen, and Forsberg, while Pageau and Pelech get the honorable mentions.
North to Minnesota, where the Wild bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tristan Jarry and Filip Gustavsson are in the blue paint. Pittsburgh was first to score in the first period with a Sidney Crosby goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Jake Guentzel and Rickard Rakell. The Penguins added on with a Ryan Poehling goal, his second of the year, via Teddy Blueger and Josh Archibald. Minnesota got on the board in the second period with a Brandon Duhaime goal, his third of the season, coming off of Marcus Foligno. The Wild tied it on a Joel Eriksson Ek goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. Pittsburgh retook the lead with a Kris Letang power play goal, powered by Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins extended the lead as Crosby scored his second of the game and ninth of the season, thanks to Guentzel and the goalie on Jarry. Minnesota got one back with an Eriksson Ek shorthanded goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, set up by Frederick Gaudreau and Jonas Brodin. Pittsburgh fired back on a Brock McGinn goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Danton Heinen and Jeff Carter. The Penguins padded the lead with a Guentzel empty net goal, his ninth of the year, with helpers from Crosby and Marcus Pettersson. The Wild got one back with a Matt Dumba goal, his second of the season, guided in by Kirill Kaprizov and Mats Zuccarello. The final was 6-4, with the three stars given to Crosby, Guentzel, and Eriksson Ek.
Further along, the Winnipeg Jets host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Connor Hellebuyck are the American goalies. Anaheim dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Troy Terry goal, his seventh of the season, via Cam Fowler and Sam Carrick. Winnipeg tied it in the second period with a Kyle Connor power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Pierre-Luc Dubois and Josh Morrissey. The Jets took the lead in the third period with a Connor goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, assisted by Sam Gagner and Mark Scheifele. The Ducks retied it on a Trevor Zegras goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Adam Henrique and Fowler. Winnipeg gained the lead with a Connor goal to complete his hat trick on his fifth of the season, made possible by Scheifele and Neal Pionk. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars awarded to Connor, Scheifele, and Fowler.
Southwest to Nevada, where the Vegas Golden Knights welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Karel Vejmelka and Logan Thompson are between the pipes. Vegas cracked the scoresheet in the second period with an Alex Pietrangelo power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Jack Eichel and Jonathan Marchessault. The Golden Knights added on in the third period with a William Carrier goal, his fourth of the year, via Nicolas Roy and Pietrangelo. Vegas extended the lead as Mark Stone scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Pietrangelo and Chandler Stephenson. Arizona got on the board with a Clayton Keller goal, his seventh of the year, passed from J.J. Moser. The Golden Knights answered with a Reilly Smith goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Marchessault. The final was 4-1, with the three stars going to Pietrangelo, Marchessault, and Thompson (25 for 26 in saves).
Northwest to Seattle, as the Kraken bring in the New York Rangers. Igor Shesterkin and Martin Jones man the nets. Seattle started in the first period with a Jared McCann goal, his sixth of the season, via Will Borgen and Jordan Eberle. New York tied it on a Mika Zibanejad power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Chris Kreider and Vincent Trocheck. The Kraken took the lead back in the third period with a Justin Schultz goal, his second of the season, passed from Andre Burakovsky and Jaden Schwartz. The Rangers tied it on a Trocheck power play goal, his sixth of the year, with assists provided by Barclay Goodrow and Adam Fox. Seattle won 3-2 in overtime with another Schultz goal, his second of the game and third of the campaign, made possible by Eberle. The three stars were Schultz, Trocheck, and Eberle.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Detroit Red Wings. Ville Husso and James Reimer are the masked men. San Jose opened in the first period with a Kevin Labanc goal, his third of the season, assisted by Erik Karlsson and Timo Meier. Detroit tied it on a Filip Hronek goal, his second of the year, via David Perron. The Sharks retook the lead with a Matt Nieto goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Karlsson and Nick Cicek. The Red Wings tied it on a Perron goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Dylan Larkin and Dominik Kubalik. Detroit pulled ahead with a Jake Walman goal, fueled by Michael Rasmussen and Adam Erne. The Red Wings added on in the third period with a Joe Veleno goal, his third of the season, guided in by Pius Suter and Jonatan Berggren. San Jose got one back with a Logan Couture goal, his eighth of the year, helped along by Karlsson and Jaycob Megna. The Sharks tied it on a Karlsson goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Labanc and Tomas Hertl. Detroit regained the lead with a Moritz Seider goal, passed from Perron and Ben Chiarot. The Red Wings extended the lead as Suter scored his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. Detroit iced it at 7-4 with a Kubalik empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Larkin. The three stars were Karlsson, Perron, and Kubalik, while Labanc and Larkin get the honorable mentions.
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