Wednesday, January 31, 2024

NHL 2023-24 - Day 109

There's three games on for the last day before the All-Star break. First up...

The Detroit Red Wings host the Ottawa Senators. Joonas Korpisalo and Alex Lyon are in goal. Detroit led off in the first period with a Daniel Sprong goal, his thirteenth of the season, via Joe Veleno. Ottawa tied it in the second period with a Mark Kastelic goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Jacob Bernard-Docker and Parker Kelly. The Senators took the lead with a Brady Tkachuk goal, his twenty-second of the season, made possible by Shane Pinto. The Red Wings tied it on a Dylan Larkin goal in the third period, his twenty-third of the year, guided in by J.T. Compher and Olli Maatta. Ottawa won 3-2 in overtime with a Pinto goal, his second of the campaign, helped along by Thomas Chabot and Vladimir Tarasenko. The three stars were Pinto, Tkachuk, and Kastelic.

Down in Nashville, the Predators welcome the Los Angeles Kings. David Rittich and Juuse Saros are the goalies. Los Angeles began in the first period with an unassisted Carl Grundstrom goal, his eighth of the season. The Kings added on in the second period with an Alex Turcotte goal, coming off of Trevor Moore and Jordan Spence. Nashville got on the board in the third period with a Filip Forsberg goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, via Ryan McDonagh and Gustav Nyquist. Los Angeles fired back with a Trevor Lewis goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Quinton Byfield and Turcotte. The Predators pulled one back with a Philip Tomasino goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Roman Josi and Tommy Novak. The Kings answered with a Kevin Fiala empty net goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, set up by Phillip Danault and Mikey Anderson. The three stars of the 4-2 game were Turcotte, Lewis, and Grundstrom.

Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the San Jose Sharks. Kaapo Kahkonen and John Gibson are in the blue paint. Anaheim struck first in the first period with an Isac Lundestrom goal, his second of the season, made possible by Mason McTavish and Jakob Silfverberg. San Jose tied it on an Anthony Duclair power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Shakir Mukhamadullin and Mike Hoffman. The Sharks took the lead in the second period with a Marc-Edouard Vlasic goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Kyle Burroughs and William Eklund. The Ducks tied it on a Troy Terry goal, his fifteenth of the year, assisted by Leo Carlsson and Adam Henrique. Anaheim won 3-2 in overtime with a Frank Vatrano goal, his twenty-second of the campaign, guided in by Terry and Jackson LaCombe. The three stars were Terry, Vatrano, and Lundestrom. 

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