The last busy Sunday of the season is here, with nine games on. First up...
The Detroit Red Wings host the Buffalo Sabres. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Alex Lyon man the nets. Detroit led off in the first period with a Lucas Raymond goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, going in unassisted. The Red Wings added on with a Patrick Kane goal, his nineteenth of the year, passed from Jeff Petry. Detroit extended the lead as Dylan Larkin scored his thirty-first of the season on the power play, thanks to Raymond and David Perron. Buffalo got on the board with a Tage Thompson power play goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, powered by Zach Benson and Alex Tuch. This stood for the 3-1 final score, with the three stars being Raymond, Lyon (37 for 38 in saves), and Kane.
In Chicago, the Blackhawks welcome the Minnesota Wild. Jesper Wallstedt and Arvid Soderblom are the young goalies. Minnesota got going in the second period with a Kirill Kaprizov power play goal, his fortieth of the season, powered by Matt Boldy and Joel Eriksson Ek. The Wild added on with a Marco Rossi goal, his twenty-first of the year, guided in by Mats Zuccarello and Kaprizov. Minnesota extended the lead as Frederick Gaudreau scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Zach Bogosian and Marat Khusnutdinov. The Wild padded the lead on a Kaprizov goal in the third period, his second of the game and forty-first of the year, passed from Brock Faber. The final held at 4-0, with the three stars going to Kaprizov, Wallstedt (24 save shutout), and Rossi.
Back east, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Malcolm Subban is mismatched with Frederik Andersen in goal. Carolina began in the first period with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his eighteenth of the season, via Jordan Martinook and Brady Skjei. The Hurricanes added on with a Sebastian Aho power play goal, his thirty-fifth of the year, powered by Jake Guentzel and Teuvo Teravainen. Carolina extended the lead as Teravainen scored his twenty-second of the season in the third period, with the help of Jaccob Slavin. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars awarded to Andersen (23 save shutout), Teravainen, and Svechnikov.
Way out west, the San Jose Sharks host the Arizona Coyotes. Connor Ingram and Mackenzie Blackwood patrol the creases. Arizona started in the first period with a Lawson Crouse power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, powered by Matias Maccelli and Logan Cooley. San Jose tied it on a Henry Thrun power play goal, his third of the year, with assists provided by Mikael Granlund and Fabian Zetterlund. The Coyotes took the lead with a Liam O'Brien goal, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. The Sharks tied it in the second period with a Luke Kunin goal, his tenth of the year, made possible by Thrun and Collin Graf. Arizona gained the lead in the third period with a Dylan Guenther goal, his fourteenth of the season, passed from Alexander Kerfoot and Crouse. The Coyotes added on with a Clayton Keller goal, his thirty-third of the year, helped along by Nick Schmaltz. Arizona extended the lead as Schmaltz scored his twenty-second of the campaign into an empty net, set up by Keller and Sean Durzi. The three stars of the 5-2 game were Crouse, Keller, and Thrun, while Schmaltz gets an honorable mention.
East again to DC, as the Washington Capitals welcome the Ottawa Senators. Joonas Korpisalo and Charlie Lindgren receive the starting nods in goal. Washington opened in the first period with a Max Pacioretty goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Hendrix Lapierre. Ottawa tied it on a Mark Kastelic goal in the second period, his fifth of the year, guided in by Jakob Chychrun and Parker Kelly. The Capitals retook the lead with an Aliaksei Protas goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Trevor van Riemsdyk and Martin Fehervary. The Senators tied it again with a Ridly Greig goal in the third period, his thirteenth of the year, assisted by Shane Pinto and Erik Brannstrom. Ottawa won 3-2 in overtime with a Jake Sanderson goal, his tenth of the campaign, passed from Greig and Tkachuk. The three stars were Greig, Sanderson, and Kastelic.
In New Jersey, the Devils bring in the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Kaapo Kahkonen are the Finnish goalies. New Jersey kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Jack Hughes goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, guided in by Luke Hughes and Jesper Bratt. Nashville tied it on a Roman Josi goal, his twenty-first of the year, coming off of Filip Forsberg and Ryan O'Reilly. The Devils retook the lead in the third period with a Chris Tierney goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Tomas Nosek. The Predators tied it on a Luke Evangelista power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by O'Reilly and Forsberg. The tie went to a shootout, where O'Reilly had the lone tally for a 3-2 Predators win. The three stars were O'Reilly, Forsberg, and Evangelista.
To New York, as the Rangers host the Montreal Canadiens. Cayden Primeau and Igor Shesterkin are the masked men. Montreal struck first in the first period with a Cole Caufield goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, assisted by David Savard and Mike Matheson. New York tied it in the second period with a Mika Zibanejad power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, powered by Artemi Panarin and Adam Fox. The Rangers took the lead with a Chris Kreider power play goal in the third period, his thirty-eighth of the season, with assists provided by Panarin and Zibanejad. New York added on with a Panarin goal, his forty-sixth of the year, guided in by Alexis Lafreniere and Braden Schneider. The Canadiens got one back with an Alex Newhook goal, his thirteenth of the season, coming off of Matheson. The Rangers replied with a Zibanejad goal, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the year, helped along by Jimmy Vesey. New York iced it at 5-2 with a Lafreniere empty net goal, his twenty-seventh of the campaign, set up by Panarin and K'Andre Miller. The three stars went to Panarin, Zibanejad, and Lafreniere, while Matheson gets an honorable mention.
Out in Anaheim, the Ducks welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Lukas Dostal are in the creases. St. Louis was first to score in the first period with a Zack Bolduc goal, his third of the season, via Robert Thomas and Colton Parayko. Anaheim tied it on a Nikita Nesterenko goal, courtesy of Gustav Lindstrom and Isac Lundestrom. The Blues retook the lead with a Matthew Kessel goal, passed from Thomas and Brayden Schenn. The Ducks retied it in the second period with a Frank Vatrano goal, his thirty-first of the year, assisted by Alex Killorn and Trevor Zegras. St. Louis regained the lead with a Thomas power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, powered by Torey Krug and Jordan Kyrou. The Blues added on with a Pavel Buchnevich goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, coming off of Kyrou and Scott Perunovich. Anaheim pulled one back in the third period with a Leo Carlsson goal, his eleventh of the season, fueled by Lundestrom and Troy Terry. St. Louis fired back with a Schenn power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, with assists provided by Kyrou and Thomas. The Ducks answered on a Vatrano goal, his second of the game and thirty-second of the season, guided in by Zegras and Ryan Strome. Anaheim tied it on a Carlsson goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, made possible by Killorn and Cam Fowler. The tie went to a shootout, where Kyrou had the lone tally for a 6-5 Blues win. The three stars belonged to Thomas, Kyrou, and Schenn, while Vatrano, Carlsson, Zegras, Killorn, and Lundestrom get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Dallas Stars. Jake Oettinger and Alexandar Georgiev tend the twines. Colorado drew first blood in the first period with a Sean Walker goal, his tenth of the season, via Brandon Duhaime and Ross Colton. Dallas tied it on a Matt Duchene goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, courtesy of Chris Tanev. The Stars took the lead with a Jamie Benn goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Esa Lindell and Wyatt Johnston. The Avalanche tied it again with an Artturi Lehkonen power play goal in the second period, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar. Dallas retook the lead on a Roope Hintz power play goal, his thirtieth of the season, with helpers from Joe Pavelski and Thomas Harley. The Stars added on with a Tyler Seguin power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, passed from Duchene and Harley. Dallas extended the lead as Mason Marchment scored his twenty-first of the season, thanks to Harley and Johnston. Colorado pulled one back with a Duhiame goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by MacKinnon and Casey Mittelstadt. The Avalanche got closer in the third period with a Jonathan Drouin goal, his nineteenth of the season, coming off of Devon Toews. The Stars fired back with a Johnston goal, his thirty-first of the year, with helpers from Logan Stankoven and Benn. Dallas iced it at 7-4 with a Seguin empty net goal, his second of the game and twenty-fifth of the campaign, set up by Benn. The three stars were Benn, Seguin, and Johnston, while Harley, Duchene, Duhaime, and MacKinnon get the honorable mentions.
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