We've got four games on this Monday, beginning with...
The Toronto Maple Leafs hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning. Jonas Johansson and Ilya Samsonov are set to start in goal. Toronto began in the first period with a Matthew Knies goal, his third of the season, coming off of Mitchell Marner and Auston Matthews. Tampa Bay tied it on a Victor Hedman goal, his third of the year, guided in by Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point. The Lightning took the lead with a Kucherov goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Brandon Hagel and Mikhail Sergachev. Tampa Bay added on with a Kucherov power play goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, powered by Hedman and Steven Stamkos. The Lightning padded the lead on a Point power play goal, his sixth of the season, with assists provided by Kucherov and Hedman. Joseph Woll replaced Samsonov in goal. The Maple Leafs got one back in the second period with a Matthews goal, his twelfth of the year, fueled by T.J. Brodie and Marner. Toronto got closer with a Matthews goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, coming off of Knies and Marner. The Maple Leafs tied it in the third period with a Calle Jarnkrok goal, his second of the year, helped along by Nicholas Robertson and Max Domi. Toronto pulled ahead with a Marner goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Knies and Morgan Rielly. Tampa Bay retied it on a Hagel goal, his seventh of the year, via Calvin de Haan and Erik Cernak. The Maple Leafs won 6-5 in overtime with a Jarnkrok goal, his third of the campaign, with helpers from Rielly and William Nylander. The three stars were Marner, Matthews, and Kucherov, while Jarnkrok, Knies, Rielly, Hedman, Point, and Hagel get the honorable mentions.
Down in Florida, the Panthers welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Elvis Merzlikins and Sergei Bobrovsky man the nets. Florida led off in the first period with a Ryan Lomberg goal, via Steven Lorentz and Josh Mahura. The Panthers added on with a Gustav Forsling goal, his second of the season, coming off of Sam Reinhart and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Florida extended the lead as Aleksander Barkov scored his third of the year, thanks to Reinhart and Niko Mikkola. Spencer Martin replaced Merzlikins in goal. Columbus got on the board with a Sean Kuraly goal, his third of the season, helped along by Erik Gudbranson and Justin Danforth. The Blue Jackets got closer with a Boone Jenner goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Jack Roslovic and Gudbranson. Columbus tied it in the second period with a Kirill Marchenko power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Ivan Provorov and Alexandre Texier. The Blue Jackets pulled ahead in the third period with a Texier goal, with helpers from Andrew Peeke and Cole Sillinger. The Panthers retied it on a Nick Cousins goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. Florida won 5-4 in overtime with a Carter Verhaeghe goal, his fourth of the campaign, fueled by Anton Lundell and Matthew Tkachuk. The three stars went to Texier, Reinhart, and Gudbranson.
Over in Dallas, the Stars bring in the Boston Bruins. Jeremy Swayman and Jake Oettinger tend the twines. Boston started in the first period with a John Beecher goal, via Hampus Lindholm. The Bruins added on with a Mason Lohrei goal, courtesy of Danton Heinen and Ian Mitchell. Dallas got on the board in the third period with a Wyatt Johnston goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Esa Lindell and Miro Heiskanen. Boston shot back with a Brad Marchand power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by James van Riemsdyk and David Pastrnak. The Stars got one back with a Joe Pavelski goal, his fifth of the campaign, fueled by Jason Robertson and Heiskanen. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Heiskanen, Marchand, and Swayman (35 for 37 in saves).
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Edmonton Oilers. Stuart Skinner and Thatcher Demko are the masked men. Edmonton opened in the first period with a Mattias Ekholm power play goal, powered by Sam Gagner and Evander Kane. Vancouver tied it on a Quinn Hughes goal, his fifth of the season, via Andrei Kuzmenko and Filip Hronek. The Canucks took the lead with a Pius Suter goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Dakota Joshua and Ian Cole. Vancouver added on with a Brock Boeser power play goal, his ninth of the season, with assists provided by J.T. Miller and Hughes. The Oilers got one back in the second period with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Warren Foegele. The Canucks replied with a Nils Hoglander goal, his third of the season, helped along by Sam Lafferty. Vancouver extended the lead as Miller scored his seventh of the year on the power play, thanks to Hughes and Hronek. The Canucks padded the lead on a Boeser power play goal, his second of the game and tenth of the campaign, with helpers from Elias Pettersson and Hughes. The three stars were given to Hughes, Boeser, and Miller, while Hronek gets an honorable mention.
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