Three games on for this Friday, beginning with...
The New York Rangers hosting the Ottawa Senators. Cam Talbot and Igor Shesterkin are the masked men. New York began in the first period with a Vitali Kravtsov goal, via Artemi Panarin and Adam Fox. Ottawa tied it in the second period on a Tim Stutzle power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Brady Tkachuk and Alex DeBrincat. The Rangers took the lead back in the third period with a Mika Zibanejad goal, his twelfth of the year, coming off of Chris Kreider and Braden Schneider. The Senators tied it on a Tkachuk goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Thomas Chabot. Ottawa won 3-2 in overtime with another Tkachuk goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, assisted by Chabot. The three stars were Tkachuk, Chabot, and Stutzle.
Also in New York, the Islanders welcome the Nashville Predators. Kevin Lankinen and Ilya Sorokin are in the blue paint. Nashville led off in the first period with a Filip Forsberg power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Matt Duchene and Roman Josi. The Predators added on in the second period with a Josi power play goal, his sixth of the year, with assists provided by Forsberg and Duchene. New York got on the board in the third period with a Mathew Barzal power play goal, his third of the season, coming off of Brock Nelson. Nashville fired back with a Duchene empty net goal, his sixth of the year, going in unassisted. The Predators iced it at 4-1 with a Mikael Granlund empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Mattias Ekholm. The three stars were Lankinen (48 for 49 in saves), Duchene, and Josi, while Forsberg gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Winnipeg Jets bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and David Rittich are set to start in goal. Columbus struck first in the first period with a Patrik Laine goal, his third of the season, assisted by Johnny Gaudreau. The Blue Jackets added on with an Erik Gudbranson goal, via Jack Roslovic and Kent Johnson. Columbus extended the lead in the second period as Laine scored his second goal of the game and fourth of the season, thanks to Boone Jenner and Gaudreau. The Blue Jackets padded the lead on a Gustav Nyquist goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Gaudreau and Vladislav Gavrikov. Winnipeg got on the board in the third period with a Pierre-Luc Dubois power play goal, his eleventh of the campaign, powered by Cole Perfetti and Blake Wheeler. This only made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars given to Laine, Gaudreau, and Korpisalo (37 for 38 in saves).
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