We've got eight games on for a light Saturday slate. First up...
The New York Rangers host the Boston Bruins. Linus Ullmark and Jonathan Quick start in goal. New York started in the first period with a Nick Bonino goal, going in unassisted. The Rangers added on with a Chris Kreider power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Erik Gustafsson and Artemi Panarin. Boston got on the board with a Charlie Coyle goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Trent Frederic and James van Riemsdyk. The Bruins tied it with a Morgan Geekie goal, his second of the season, made possible by Jakub Lauko and Derek Forbort. New York pulled ahead with a Kreider shorthanded goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, set up by Jacob Trouba. Boston got on the board with a David Pastrnak power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, with an assist from Pavel Zacha. The Rangers retook the lead with a Jimmy Vesey goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Vincent Trocheck and Panarin. New York extended the lead as K'Andre Miller scored his second of the season, thanks to Mika Zibanejad and Kreider. The Rangers padded the lead in the third period with a Tyler Pitlick goal, with helpers from Vesey and Barclay Goodrow. The Bruins got one back on a Coyle goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, passed from van Riemsdyk and Geekie. New York shot back with a Panarin goal, his eleventh of the season, helped along by Braden Schneider and Zac Jones. This stood for a 7-4 win, with the three stars going to Kreider, Vesey, and Panarin, while Coyle, Geekie, and van Riemsdyk get the honorable mentions.
Out in Los Angeles, the Kings welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Jake Allen and Pheonix Copley are the starting goalies. Los Angeles opened in the first period with a Carl Grundstrom goal, his seventh of the season, via Pierre-Luc Dubois and Andreas Englund. The Kings added on in the second period with a Trevor Moore goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Arthur Kaliyev and Dubois. Los Angeles extended the lead in the third period as Trevor Lewis scored his third of the season, with the help of Jaret Anderson-Dolan. The Kings padded the lead on a Moore goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, assisted by Kevin Fiala. The final held at 4-0, with the three stars going to Moore, Copley (18 save shutout), and Dubois.
Back east, the New Jersey Devils host the Buffalo Sabres. Eric Comrie and Vitek Vanecek man the nets. New Jersey led off in the first period with an Alexander Holtz goal, his sixth of the season, via Erik Haula and Dougie Hamilton. The Devils added on with a Tyler Toffoli goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Brendan Smith and Dawson Mercer. New Jersey extended the lead as Nico Hischier scored his third of the season, made possible by Ondrej Palat and Jesper Bratt. The Devils padded the lead on a Palat goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Bratt and Hischier. Devon Levi replaced Comrie at the start of the second period. Buffalo got on the board with a Jeff Skinner power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Alex Tuch and Casey Mittelstadt. New Jersey fired back on a Toffoli goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, passed from Holtz and Luke Hughes. The Devils continued in the third period with a Mercer goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Hamilton and Jack Hughes. The Sabres got one back with a Kyle Okposo power play goal, his second of the year, fueled by Owen Power and JJ Peterka. New Jersey fired back with a Luke Hughes power play goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. The final was 7-2, with the three stars given to Toffoli, Hischier, and Luke Hughes, while Palat, Holtz, Mercer, Hamilton, and Bratt get the honorable mentions.
Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Joseph Woll and Tristan Jarry patrol the creases. Toronto began in the first period with a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of John Tavares and Morgan Rielly. Pittsburgh tied it on a Jake Guentzel goal, his seventh of the year, via Drew O'Connor and Sidney Crosby. The Maple Leafs retook the lead with a Matthew Knies goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Calle Jarnkrok. The Penguins tied it on a Noel Acciari goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. Pittsburgh took the lead with an Erik Karlsson goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Kris Letang and Jeff Carter. This held for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Karlsson, Acciari, and Guentzel.
Next up, the New York Islanders host the Philadelphia Flyers. Samuel Ersson and Ilya Sorokin occupy the blue paint. The game stayed scoreless through overtime and required a shootout, where Tyson Foerster scored the lone tally in four rounds for a 1-0 Flyers win. The three stars were Ersson (25 save shutout), Sorokin (40 save "shutout"), and Foerster.
Westward to Colorado, as the Avalanche welcome the Calgary Flames. Dan Vladar and Ivan Prosvetov are in goal. Colorado struck first in the first period with a Jonathan Drouin power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Mikko Rantanen and Nathan MacKinnon. The Avalanche added on in the second period with a Ryan Johansen goal, his seventh of the year, going in unassisted. Calgary got on the board with a Mikael Backlund goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Jonathan Huberdeau and Blake Coleman. Colorado answered with a MacKinnon goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Valeri Nichushkin and Cale Makar. This held for a 3-1 win, with the three stars being MacKinnon, Prosvetov (30 for 31 in saves), and Johansen.
To San Jose, where the Sharks bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Casey DeSmith and Kaapo Kahkonen are the backups in goal. San Jose kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Ty Emberson goal, via Tomas Hertl and Mike Hoffman. Vancouver tied it on a Filip Hronek goal, his second of the season, assisted by J.T. Miller and Quinn Hughes. The Sharks took the lead back in the second period with a Fabian Zetterlund goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Hertl. The Canucks tied it again with a Brock Boeser power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Miller and Hronek. San Jose pulled ahead in the third period with a Mikael Granlund goal, courtesy of Calen Addison and Mario Ferraro. The Sharks added on with a Hoffman power play goal, his sixth of the year, with assists provided by Granlund and Addison. Vancouver got one back with a Boeser goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the season, made possible by Miller and Elias Pettersson. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being Hoffman, Granlund, and Boeser, while Hertl, Addison, Hronek, and Miller get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Arizona Coyotes. Connor Ingram and Logan Thompson protect the nets. Arizona got going in the third period with a Clayton Keller goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Logan Cooley and Nick Schmaltz. The Coyotes added on with a Lawson Crouse empty net goal, his tenth of the year, set up by Matias Maccelli and Nick Bjugstad. This made it 2-0, the final, with the three stars handed to Ingram (32 save shutout), Keller, and Crouse.
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