There's 13 games on for a packed Thursday schedule, beginning with...
The Toronto Maple Leafs hosting the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Ilya Samsonov man the nets. Toronto got going in the second period with an Auston Matthews goal, his twenty-third of the season, assisted by Michael Bunting and Morgan Rielly. The Maple Leafs added on with another Matthews goal, his second of the game and twenty-fourth of the year, guided in by Bunting and William Nylander. Toronto extended the lead on a Mitch Marner shorthanded goal, his seventeenth of the season, going in unassisted. Winnipeg got on the board with a Kyle Connor power play goal, his twenty-third of the year, powered by Josh Morrissey and Mark Scheifele. Toronto replied with a Mark Giordano empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Pierre Engvall and Alexander Kerfoot. The final was 4-1, and the three stars were Matthews, Bunting, and Samsonov (37 for 38 in saves).
Over in Montreal, the Canadiens welcome the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Sam Montembeault draw the starts in goal, but Alex Lyon relieved an injured Bobrovsky early in the first period. Florida dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Sam Reinhart power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Aleksander Barkov. The Panthers added on with a Sam Bennett power play goal, his eleventh of the year, with assists provided by Gustav Forsling and Anton Lundell. Florida extended the lead as Matthew Tkachuk scored his twenty-third of the season on the power play, thanks to Reinhart and Brandon Montour. The Panthers padded the lead on a Givani Smith goal, via Nick Cousins and Radko Gudas. Florida continued with another Tkachuk power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-fourth of the year, helped along by Reinhart and Barkov. Cayden Primeau replaced Montembeault in goal. Montreal got on the board in the third period with a Rem Pitlick goal, his second of the season, with helpers from Mike Hoffman and Justin Barron. The Canadiens got closer with a Josh Anderson goal, his thirteenth of the year, made possible by Pitlick and Jesse Ylonen. The Panthers replied with a Ryan Lomberg goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Carter Verhaeghe and Bennett. The final was 6-2, with the three stars being Tkachuk, Reinhart, and Bennett, while Barkov and Pitlick get the honorable mentions.
To New York, as the Rangers bring in the Boston Bruins. Jeremy Swayman and Igor Shesterkin are set to start in goal. Boston opened in the first period with a Pavel Zacha goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by David Krejci. The Bruins added on in the second period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his seventeenth of the year, via Brad Marchand and Craig Smith. Boston extended the lead in the third period as Connor Clifton scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Marchand and Krejci. New York got on the board with a Ben Harpur goal, coming off of Alexis Lafreniere and Braden Schneider. This only made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Swayman (31 for 32 in saves), Marchand, and Krejci.
Along to Philadelphia, as the Flyers host the Chicago Blackhawks. Petr Mrazek and Carter Hart are in the blue paint. Philadelphia began in the first period with a Morgan Frost goal, his tenth of the season, fueled by Nick Seeler and Rasmus Ristolainen. Chicago tied it in the second period with a Jonathan Toews goal, his thirteenth of the year, assisted by Seth Jones and Jake McCabe. The Blackhawks took the lead with a Reese Johnson goal, his third of the season, via Colin Blackwell. Chicago added on in the third period with a Tyler Johnson goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Patrick Kane and McCabe. The Blackhawks iced it at 4-1 with a Philipp Kurashev empty net goal, his seventh of the campaign, set up by Toews and Taylor Raddysh. The three stars were Mrazek (38 for 39 in saves), McCabe, and Toews.
South to Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Minnesota Wild. Marc-Andre Fleury and Frederik Andersen guard the cages. Minnesota cracked the scoresheet in the second period with a Kirill Kaprizov power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, powered by Mats Zuccarello and Joel Eriksson Ek. Carolina tied it on a Brent Burns goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Andrei Svechnikov. The Hurricanes took the lead with a Brady Skjei power play goal, his tenth of the season, with assists provided by Martin Necas and Stefan Noesen. Carolina added on with a Teuvo Teravainen shorthanded goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Jalen Chatfield and Jesper Fast. The Hurricanes extended the lead as Chatfield scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Svechnikov. Carolina padded the lead on a Necas power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, helped along by Seth Jarvis and Skjei. The Wild got one back with a Matt Boldy goal, his thirteenth of the season, guided in by Ryan Hartman and Jonas Brodin. The final held at 5-2 with the three stars being Chatfield, Skjei, and Necas, while Svechnikov gets an honorable mention.
Back north, the Columbus Blue Jackets bring in the Anaheim Ducks. Anthony Stolarz and Elvis Merzlikins receive the starting nods in goal. Columbus started in the first period with a Mathieu Olivier goal, his third of the season, fueled by Eric Robinson and Adam Boqvist. The Blue Jackets added on with a Jack Roslovic goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. Columbus extended the lead as Nick Blankenburg scored his third of the season, thanks to Patrik Laine and Johnny Gaudreau. John Gibson replaced Stolarz in goal. Anaheim got on the board in the second period with an Adam Henrique goal, his sixteenth of the year, via Troy Terry and Isac Lundestrom. The Ducks got closer with a Cam Fowler goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Max Comtois and Trevor Zegras. Anaheim tied it as Simon Benoit scored his second of the year, with the help of Terry and Henrique. The Ducks pulled ahead with a Zegras goal, his fifteenth of the season, helped along by Fowler and Ryan Strome. Anaheim padded the lead with a Max Jones goal, his third of the year, guided in by Jayson Megna and Lundestrom. The final was 5-3, with the three stars given to Zegras, Henrique, and Fowler, while Terry and Lundestrom get the honorable mentions.
Next up, the Buffalo Sabres host the New York Islanders. Ilya Sorokin and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen are the masked men. New York led off in the first period with a Brock Nelson goal, his sixteenth of the season, via Anthony Beauvillier and Josh Bailey. Buffalo tied it in the second period with an Alex Tuch goal, his twenty-second of the year, courtesy of Rasmus Dahlin and Jeff Skinner. The Islanders took the lead with a Matt Martin goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Casey Cizikas. The Sabres tied it on a Victor Olofsson goal, his nineteenth of the year, assisted by Casey Mittelstadt and Tyson Jost. Buffalo won 3-2 in overtime with a Dylan Cozens goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, passed from Dahlin and Tage Thompson. The three stars were Dahlin, Cozens, and Olofsson.
Moving on to St. Louis, where the Blues welcome the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Jordan Binnington draw the starts in goal. St. Louis kicked off the scoring in the second period with a Brayden Schenn goal, his eleventh of the season, courtesy of Justin Faulk and Niko Mikkola. Nashville got on the board with a Colton Sissons goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Cole Smith. The Blues took the lead back with a Brandon Saad goal, his fourteenth of the season, via Tyler Pitlick and Tyler Tucker. St. Louis added on with a Jordan Kyrou power play goal, his twenty-first of the year, powered by Robert Thomas and Pavel Buchnevich. The Blues extended the lead in the third period as Thomas scored his twelfth of the season, thanks to Calle Rosen and Kyrou. St. Louis padded the lead on an Alexey Toropchenko goal, his third of the year, passed from Pitlick and Nathan Walker. The Predators got one back with a Mattias Ekholm goal, his fifth of the campaign, with helpers from Alexandre Carrier and Thomas Novak. This made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars going to Saad, Thomas, and Pitlick.
Northwest to Edmonton, as the Oilers bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Jack Campbell guard the cages. Edmonton drew first blood in the first period with a Ryan McLeod goal, his seventh of the season, via Vincent Desharnais and Derek Ryan. The Oilers added on with a Leon Draisaitl power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, powered by Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Tampa Bay got on the board in the second period with a Brandon Hagel goal, his eighteenth of the season, made possible by Alex Killorn and Anthony Cirelli. Edmonton replied with a Zach Hyman goal, his twenty-second of the year, coming off of Warren Foegele. The Lightning got one back with a Steven Stamkos goal, his twenty-second of the season, courtesy of Brayden Point and Victor Hedman. Tampa Bay tied it on a Point goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, helped along by Hedman and Nikita Kucherov. The Oilers retook the lead with a McDavid goal, his thirty-ninth of the season, assisted by Darnell Nurse. Edmonton iced it at 5-3 with a Hyman empty net goal, his second of the game and twenty-third of the year, set up by Draisaitl. The three stars were Hyman, Draisaitl, and McDavid, while Point and Hedman get the honorable mentions.
Back south, the Arizona Coyotes host the Washington Capitals. Darcy Kuemper and Karel Vejmelka are the goalies. Washington was first to score in the first period with a Dylan Strome goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Dmitry Orlov and Nick Jensen. The Capitals added on in the second period with a Sonny Milano goal, his eighth of the year, via Tom Wilson and Nicklas Backstrom. Washington extended the lead on a Wilson power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Orlov and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Capitals padded the lead in the third period as Strome scored his second of the game and eleventh of the year, thanks to Kuznetsov and Marcus Johansson. The final held at 4-0, with the three stars awarded to Kuemper (27 save shutout), Strome, and Wilson, while Kuznetsov and Orlov get the honorable mentions.
Backtracking to Nevada, as the Vegas Golden Knights welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Ville Husso and Adin Hill protect the nets. Detroit struck first in the first period with a Lucas Raymond goal, his fourteenth of the season, via Dylan Larkin. Vegas tied it on an Alex Pietrangelo goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Nicolas Hague and Reilly Smith. The Red Wings took the lead with a Dominik Kubalik power play goal in the second period, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Oskar Sundqvist and Filip Hronek. Detroit added on with a Joe Veleno goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Jordan Oesterle and Jonatan Berggren. The Golden Knights got one back with a William Karlsson goal, his tenth of the season, helped along by Jack Eichel and Smith. The final held at 3-2, with the three stars going to Smith, Veleno, and Kubalik.
Up in Seattle, the Kraken bring in the New Jersey Devils. Mackenzie Blackwood and Martin Jones are in the creases. Seattle started in the first period with a Ryan Donato goal, his ninth of the season, via Will Borgen. The Kraken added on with another Donato goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, courtesy of Jared McCann and Cale Fleury. New Jersey got on the board with a Damon Severson goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Jesper Bratt and Brendan Smith. The Devils tied it in the third period on an Erik Haula shorthanded goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Dawson Mercer. Seattle took the lead back with a Brandon Tanev goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Donato and Yanni Gourde. New Jersey tied it on a Nico Hischier goal, his twenty-first of the year, helped along by Jack Hughes and Ondrej Palat. The Kraken won 4-3 in overtime with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, guided in by Vince Dunn and Matty Beniers. The three stars were Donato,m Burakovsky, and Tanev.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Dallas Stars. Scott Wedgewood and Pheonix Copley have the green light to start in goal. Dallas opened in the first period with a Tyler Seguin goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Joe Pavelski and Jason Robertson. The Stars added on with another Seguin goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, going in unassisted. Dallas extended the lead as Esa Lindell scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Wyatt Johnston and Jamie Benn. The Stars padded the lead on a Robertson goal, his thirty-first of the year, made possible by Seguin and Miro Heiskanen. Jonathan Quick replaced Copley in goal. The final stood at 4-0, and the three stars went to Wedgewood (34 save shutout), Seguin, and Robertson.
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