Welcome to the post for the quarterfinal series between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Minnesota Wild in the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs. This post will act as a reference for the entire series.
Game 1: United Center, Chicago, Illinois. In goal: Josh Harding for Minnesota and Corey Crawford for Chicago. Minnesota opened with a first period Cal Clutterbuck goal, coming off of Clayton Stoner. Chicago tied it in the second period with a Marian Hossa power play goal, powered by Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith. The Blackhawks won 2-1 in overtime as Bryan Bickell scored, with the help of Viktor Stalberg and Johnny Oduya. The three stars were given to Bickell, Hossa, and Harding (35 for 37 in saves), while Crawford (26 for 27 in saves) gets an honorable mention. The Blackhawks own a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: United Center, Chicago, Illinois. In goal: Josh Harding for Minnesota and Corey Crawford for Chicago. Chicago led off in the first period with a Michael Frolik goal, assisted by Andrew Shaw and Nick Leddy. The Blackhawks added on as Frolik scored a shorthanded goal in the second period, via Duncan Keith and Niklas Hjalmarsson. Minnesota got on the board as Devin Setoguchi scored, thanks to Matt Cullen and Jason Zucker. Chicago replied in the third period with a Patrick Sharp goal, passed from Patrick Kane and Michal Handzus. The Blackhawks extended the lead as Sharp scored again, his second goal of the game, with a lone helper by Kane. The Wild got one back with a Marco Scandella goal, guided in by Charlie Coyle and Cullen. Chicago iced it at 5-2 with Bryan Bickell's second of the postseason, an empty net goal made possible by Shaw. The three stars went to Frolik, Crawford (26 for 28 in saves), and Sharp, while Cullen, Shaw, and Kane received the honorable mentions. The Blackhawks leave home with a 2-0 series lead.
Game 3: Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minnesota. In goal: Corey Crawford for Chicago and Josh Harding for Minnesota. Chicago was first to score in the first period on a Johnny Oduya goal, courtesy of Patrick Kane and Marian Hossa. Minnesota tied it with a Pierre-Marc Bouchard goal, coming off of Cal Clutterbuck and Kyle Brodziak. The Wild took the lead in the third period with a Zach Parise goal, fueled by Charlie Coyle. The Blackhawks tied it on a Duncan Keith goal, assisted by Kane and Patrick Sharp. Minnesota won as Jason Zucker scored in overtime, thanks to Matt Cullen and Bouchard. Zucker, Parise, and Harding (25 for 27 in saves) receive the three stars in the 3-2 game, while Bouchard and Kane get the honorable mentions. The Blackhawks still have a 2-1 series lead.
Game 4: Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minnesota. In goal: Corey Crawford for Chicago and Josh Harding for Minnesota. Chicago started in the first period as Patrick Sharp scored his third of the postseason, courtesy of Michal Handzus and Marian Hossa. Darcy Kuemper relieved Harding in the second period. The Blackhawks added on in the second period as Sharp scored his second of the game and fourth of the playoffs, going in unassisted. Chicago extended the lead in the third period as Bryan Bickell scored his third of the postseason, thanks to Andrew Shaw. This produced the 3-0 final, with Crawford (25 save shutout), Sharp, and Ryan Suter getting the three stars, while Bickell deserves the third slot. The Blackhawks have pushed the Wild to the edge, holding a 3-1 lead over them.
Game 5: United Center, Chicago, Illinois. In goal: Josh Harding for Minnesota and Corey Crawford for Chicago. Chicago began in the first period with a Marian Hossa goal, his second of the postseason, coming off of Jonathan Toews. The Blackhawks added on with a Marcus Kruger goal, courtesy of Michael Frolik and Duncan Keith. Chicago extended the lead as Hossa scored his second of the game and third of the playoffs, thanks to Brandon Saad and Kruger. Darcy Kuemper relieved Harding at this time. Minnesota got on the board with a Torrey Mitchell goal, fueled by Kyle Brodziak and Marco Scandella. The Blackhawks answered on an Andrew Shaw goal, assisted by Bryan Bickell and Keith. Chicago kept going in the third period with a Patrick Sharp power play goal, his fifth of the postseason, powered by Toews and Hossa. This produced a 5-1 final, with the three stars being Hossa, Crawford (21 for 22 in saves), and Kruger, while Toews and Keith get the honorable mentions. The Blackhawks won the series 4-1 and advance to the second round.
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Thursday, May 9, 2013
Eastern Conference Quarterfinal: 2) Montreal Canadiens VS. 7) Ottawa Senators
Welcome to the post for the quarterfinal series between the Montreal Canadiens and the Ottawa Senators in the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs. This post will act as as reference for the entire series.
Game 1: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec. In goal: Craig Anderson for Ottawa and Carey Price for Montreal. Ottawa began in the first period with an Erik Karlsson goal, fueled by Kyle Turris and Marc Methot. Montreal tied it in the second period as Rene Bourque scored, via P.K. Subban and David Desharnais. The Canadiens took the lead as Brendan Gallagher scored a power play goal, powered by Tomas Plekanec and Alex Galchenyuk. The Senators tied it in the third period with a Jakob Silfverberg goal, coming off of Mika Zibanejad and Karlsson. Ottawa took the lead with a Methot goal, with a lone assist from Daniel Alfredsson. The Senators extended the lead as Guillaume Latendresse scored, with helpers provided by Silfverberg and Zibanejad. This made it 4-2, the final, with Anderson (48 for 50 in saves), Gallagher, and Karlsson getting the three stars, while Zibanejad, Silfverberg, and Methot get the honorable mentions. The Senators hold a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec. In goal: Craig Anderson for Ottawa and Carey Price for Montreal. Montreal got going in the second period with an unassisted goal by Ryan White. The Canadiens added on with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his second of the postseason, assisted by Alex Galchenyuk and Brandon Prust. Ottawa got on the board with a Milan Michalek goal, coming off of Chris Phillips and Andre Benoit. Montreal replied as Michael Ryder scored, thanks to Rene Bourque and P.K. Subban. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Price (29 for 30 in saves), Gallagher, and White. The series shifts to Ontario tied at 1.
Game 3: Scotiabank Place, Ottawa, Ontario. In goal: Carey Price for Montreal and Craig Anderson for Ottawa. Ottawa was first to score in the first period as Daniel Alfredsson scored a power play goal, powered by Sergei Gonchar and Erik Karlsson. Montreal tied it on a power play goal by Rene Bourque, his second of the postseason, assisted by Tomas Plekanec and Brian Gionta. The Senators took the lead in the second period as Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored, thanks to Gonchar and Marc Methot. Ottawa added on in the third period as Pageau scored his second of the game, with helpers provided by Chris Neil and Jared Cowen. The Senators extended the lead with a Kyle Turris goal, fueled by Alfredsson and Karlsson. Ottawa kept going with the second of the playoffs by Jakob Silfverberg, a power play goal set up by Milan Michalek and Mika Zibanejad. The Senators iced it at 6-1 when Pageau finished off his hat trick with a power play goal, passed from Erik Condra and Alfredsson. The three stars were Pageau, Alfredsson, and Gonchar, while Karlsson gets an honorable mention. The Senators retake the series lead at 2-1.
Game 4: Scotiabank Place, Ottawa, Ontario. In goal: Carey Price for Montreal and Craig Anderson for Ottawa. Montreal led off in the second period as P.K. Subban scored, with helpers provided by Tomas Plekanec and Michael Ryder. The Canadiens added on with an Alex Galchenyuk goal, guided in by Jeff Halpern and Jarred Tinordi. Ottawa got on the board in the third period with a Mika Zibanejad goal, fueled by Chris Neil and Sergei Gonchar. The Senators tied it with a Cory Conacher goal, passed from Daniel Alfredsson and Kyle Turris. Peter Budaj relieved Price in overtime. Ottawa won 3-2 in overtime as Turris scored his second of the postseason, with the help of Marc Methot and Erik Karlsson. The three stars went to Turris, Neil, and Alfredsson. The Senators are ready to advance, needing just one more win while leading 3-1 in the series.
Game 5: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec. In goal: Craig Anderson for Ottawa and Peter Budaj for Montreal. Ottawa struck first in the first period with a Zack Smith goal, fueled by Matt Kassian and Marc Methot. The Senators added on as Cory Conacher scored his second of the postseason, with the help of Erik Condra and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. Montreal got on the board with a P.K. Subban power play goal, his second of the playoffs, powered by Andrei Markov and Tomas Plekanec. Ottawa answered in the second period as Kyle Turris scored his third of the postseason, a shorthanded goal set up by Condra. The Senators extended the lead in the third period with a Daniel Alfredsson power play goal, his second of the playoffs, made possible by Sergei Gonchar and Erik Karlsson. Ottawa padded the lead with another Conacher goal, his second of the game and third of the postseason, passed from Mika Zibanejad on the power play. The Senators iced it at 6-1 with a Condra power play goal, with assists provided by Pageau and Kassian. The three stars were Anderson (33 for 34 in saves), Conacher, and Turris, while Condra, Kassian, and Pageau get the honorable mentions. The Senators take the series 4-1 and knock the Canadiens out of the playoffs.
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Game 1: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec. In goal: Craig Anderson for Ottawa and Carey Price for Montreal. Ottawa began in the first period with an Erik Karlsson goal, fueled by Kyle Turris and Marc Methot. Montreal tied it in the second period as Rene Bourque scored, via P.K. Subban and David Desharnais. The Canadiens took the lead as Brendan Gallagher scored a power play goal, powered by Tomas Plekanec and Alex Galchenyuk. The Senators tied it in the third period with a Jakob Silfverberg goal, coming off of Mika Zibanejad and Karlsson. Ottawa took the lead with a Methot goal, with a lone assist from Daniel Alfredsson. The Senators extended the lead as Guillaume Latendresse scored, with helpers provided by Silfverberg and Zibanejad. This made it 4-2, the final, with Anderson (48 for 50 in saves), Gallagher, and Karlsson getting the three stars, while Zibanejad, Silfverberg, and Methot get the honorable mentions. The Senators hold a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec. In goal: Craig Anderson for Ottawa and Carey Price for Montreal. Montreal got going in the second period with an unassisted goal by Ryan White. The Canadiens added on with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his second of the postseason, assisted by Alex Galchenyuk and Brandon Prust. Ottawa got on the board with a Milan Michalek goal, coming off of Chris Phillips and Andre Benoit. Montreal replied as Michael Ryder scored, thanks to Rene Bourque and P.K. Subban. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Price (29 for 30 in saves), Gallagher, and White. The series shifts to Ontario tied at 1.
Game 3: Scotiabank Place, Ottawa, Ontario. In goal: Carey Price for Montreal and Craig Anderson for Ottawa. Ottawa was first to score in the first period as Daniel Alfredsson scored a power play goal, powered by Sergei Gonchar and Erik Karlsson. Montreal tied it on a power play goal by Rene Bourque, his second of the postseason, assisted by Tomas Plekanec and Brian Gionta. The Senators took the lead in the second period as Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored, thanks to Gonchar and Marc Methot. Ottawa added on in the third period as Pageau scored his second of the game, with helpers provided by Chris Neil and Jared Cowen. The Senators extended the lead with a Kyle Turris goal, fueled by Alfredsson and Karlsson. Ottawa kept going with the second of the playoffs by Jakob Silfverberg, a power play goal set up by Milan Michalek and Mika Zibanejad. The Senators iced it at 6-1 when Pageau finished off his hat trick with a power play goal, passed from Erik Condra and Alfredsson. The three stars were Pageau, Alfredsson, and Gonchar, while Karlsson gets an honorable mention. The Senators retake the series lead at 2-1.
Game 4: Scotiabank Place, Ottawa, Ontario. In goal: Carey Price for Montreal and Craig Anderson for Ottawa. Montreal led off in the second period as P.K. Subban scored, with helpers provided by Tomas Plekanec and Michael Ryder. The Canadiens added on with an Alex Galchenyuk goal, guided in by Jeff Halpern and Jarred Tinordi. Ottawa got on the board in the third period with a Mika Zibanejad goal, fueled by Chris Neil and Sergei Gonchar. The Senators tied it with a Cory Conacher goal, passed from Daniel Alfredsson and Kyle Turris. Peter Budaj relieved Price in overtime. Ottawa won 3-2 in overtime as Turris scored his second of the postseason, with the help of Marc Methot and Erik Karlsson. The three stars went to Turris, Neil, and Alfredsson. The Senators are ready to advance, needing just one more win while leading 3-1 in the series.
Game 5: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec. In goal: Craig Anderson for Ottawa and Peter Budaj for Montreal. Ottawa struck first in the first period with a Zack Smith goal, fueled by Matt Kassian and Marc Methot. The Senators added on as Cory Conacher scored his second of the postseason, with the help of Erik Condra and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. Montreal got on the board with a P.K. Subban power play goal, his second of the playoffs, powered by Andrei Markov and Tomas Plekanec. Ottawa answered in the second period as Kyle Turris scored his third of the postseason, a shorthanded goal set up by Condra. The Senators extended the lead in the third period with a Daniel Alfredsson power play goal, his second of the playoffs, made possible by Sergei Gonchar and Erik Karlsson. Ottawa padded the lead with another Conacher goal, his second of the game and third of the postseason, passed from Mika Zibanejad on the power play. The Senators iced it at 6-1 with a Condra power play goal, with assists provided by Pageau and Kassian. The three stars were Anderson (33 for 34 in saves), Conacher, and Turris, while Condra, Kassian, and Pageau get the honorable mentions. The Senators take the series 4-1 and knock the Canadiens out of the playoffs.
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Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Western Conference Quarterfinal 3) Vancouver Canucks VS. 6) San Jose Sharks
Welcome to the post for the quarterfinal series between the Vancouver Canucks and San Jose Sharks in the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs. This post will act as a reference for the entire series.
Game 1: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia. In goal: Antti Niemi for San Jose and Roberto Luongo for Vancouver. Vancouver got going in the second period as Kevin Bieksa scored an unassisted goal. San Jose tied it on a Logan Couture power play goal, powered by Joe Pavelski and Dan Boyle. The Sharks took the lead in the third period when Boyle scored, thanks to Tommy Wingels and Pavelski. San Jose iced it at 3-1 with a Patrick Marleau goal, coming off of Couture and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. Couture, Luongo (25 for 28 in saves), and Boyle received the three stars, while Niemi (29 for 30 in saves) and Pavelski get the honorable mentions. The Sharks take a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia. In goal: Antti Niemi for San Jose and Roberto Luongo for Vancouver. San Jose was first to score in the first period with a Joe Thornton goal, courtesy of Brent Burns and Brad Stuart. Vancouver tied it in the third period on a Ryan Kesler power play goal, powered by Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin. The Canucks took the lead on another Kesler goal, his second of the game, going in unassisted. The Sharks tied it on a Patrick Marleau goal, his second of the postseason, fueled by Dan Boyle and Joe Pavelski. San Jose won 3-2 in overtime with a Raffi Torres goal, coming off of Burns. The three stars were Kesler, Torres, and Marleau, while Burns gets an honorable mention. The Sharks will head home with a 2-0 series lead.
Game 3: HP Pavilion, San Jose, California. In goal: Cory Schneider for Vancouver and Antti Niemi for San Jose. San Jose opened in the first period as Joe Pavelski scored a power play goal, powered by Logan Couture and Joe Thornton. The Sharks added on with a second period Pavelski goal, his second of the game, coming from Tommy Wingels and Scott Hannan. Vancouver got on the board with an Alexandre Burrows goal, passed from Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin. San Jose answered in the third period as Couture scored his second of the postseason, fueled by Matt Irwin on the power play. The Sharks extended the lead nine seconds later with a Patrick Marleau goal, his third of the playoffs, with a lone assist by Couture. San Jose padded the lead on a Couture power play goal, his second of the game and third of the postseason, via Thornton and Pavelski. Roberto Luongo replaced Schneider at this time. The Canucks got one back wit a Dan Hamhuis goal, assisted by Derek Roy. This made the final 5-2, with the three stars going to Couture, Pavelski, and Marleau, while Thornton gets an honorable mention. The Sharks have the Canucks on the brink with a 3-0 series lead.
Game 4: HP Pavilion, San Jose, California. In goal: Cory Schneider for Vancouver and Antti Niemi for San Jose. San Jose started in the first period as Brent Burns scored, assisted by Scott Hannan and Joe Thornton. Vancouver tied it on a Mason Raymond goal, coming off of Dan Hamhuis. The Sharks retook the lead as Joe Pavelski scored his third of the postseason, a power play goal powered by Logan Couture and Patrick Marleau. The Canucks tied it in the third period on a power play goal by Alexandre Burrows, his second of the playoffs, made possible by Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. Vancouver took the lead as Alexander Edler scored a goal, fueled by Burrows and Raymond. San Jose retied it on another Pavelski goal, his second of the game and fourth of the postseason, a power play goal set up by Couture and Thornton. The Sharks won 4-3 in overtime as Marleau scored his fourth of the playoffs, a power play goal with assists provided by Thornton, who got a sock trick, and Dan Boyle. The three stars were awarded to Marleau, Pavelski, and Tommy Wingels, while Couture, Thornton, Burrows, and Raymond all get honorable mentions. The Sharks advance to round 2 with a 4-0 series sweep.
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Game 1: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia. In goal: Antti Niemi for San Jose and Roberto Luongo for Vancouver. Vancouver got going in the second period as Kevin Bieksa scored an unassisted goal. San Jose tied it on a Logan Couture power play goal, powered by Joe Pavelski and Dan Boyle. The Sharks took the lead in the third period when Boyle scored, thanks to Tommy Wingels and Pavelski. San Jose iced it at 3-1 with a Patrick Marleau goal, coming off of Couture and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. Couture, Luongo (25 for 28 in saves), and Boyle received the three stars, while Niemi (29 for 30 in saves) and Pavelski get the honorable mentions. The Sharks take a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia. In goal: Antti Niemi for San Jose and Roberto Luongo for Vancouver. San Jose was first to score in the first period with a Joe Thornton goal, courtesy of Brent Burns and Brad Stuart. Vancouver tied it in the third period on a Ryan Kesler power play goal, powered by Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin. The Canucks took the lead on another Kesler goal, his second of the game, going in unassisted. The Sharks tied it on a Patrick Marleau goal, his second of the postseason, fueled by Dan Boyle and Joe Pavelski. San Jose won 3-2 in overtime with a Raffi Torres goal, coming off of Burns. The three stars were Kesler, Torres, and Marleau, while Burns gets an honorable mention. The Sharks will head home with a 2-0 series lead.
Game 3: HP Pavilion, San Jose, California. In goal: Cory Schneider for Vancouver and Antti Niemi for San Jose. San Jose opened in the first period as Joe Pavelski scored a power play goal, powered by Logan Couture and Joe Thornton. The Sharks added on with a second period Pavelski goal, his second of the game, coming from Tommy Wingels and Scott Hannan. Vancouver got on the board with an Alexandre Burrows goal, passed from Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin. San Jose answered in the third period as Couture scored his second of the postseason, fueled by Matt Irwin on the power play. The Sharks extended the lead nine seconds later with a Patrick Marleau goal, his third of the playoffs, with a lone assist by Couture. San Jose padded the lead on a Couture power play goal, his second of the game and third of the postseason, via Thornton and Pavelski. Roberto Luongo replaced Schneider at this time. The Canucks got one back wit a Dan Hamhuis goal, assisted by Derek Roy. This made the final 5-2, with the three stars going to Couture, Pavelski, and Marleau, while Thornton gets an honorable mention. The Sharks have the Canucks on the brink with a 3-0 series lead.
Game 4: HP Pavilion, San Jose, California. In goal: Cory Schneider for Vancouver and Antti Niemi for San Jose. San Jose started in the first period as Brent Burns scored, assisted by Scott Hannan and Joe Thornton. Vancouver tied it on a Mason Raymond goal, coming off of Dan Hamhuis. The Sharks retook the lead as Joe Pavelski scored his third of the postseason, a power play goal powered by Logan Couture and Patrick Marleau. The Canucks tied it in the third period on a power play goal by Alexandre Burrows, his second of the playoffs, made possible by Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. Vancouver took the lead as Alexander Edler scored a goal, fueled by Burrows and Raymond. San Jose retied it on another Pavelski goal, his second of the game and fourth of the postseason, a power play goal set up by Couture and Thornton. The Sharks won 4-3 in overtime as Marleau scored his fourth of the playoffs, a power play goal with assists provided by Thornton, who got a sock trick, and Dan Boyle. The three stars were awarded to Marleau, Pavelski, and Tommy Wingels, while Couture, Thornton, Burrows, and Raymond all get honorable mentions. The Sharks advance to round 2 with a 4-0 series sweep.
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Sunday, April 28, 2013
NHL Regular Season Finale
The final game of the 2013 NHL regular season is tonight, with the...
Boston Bruins hosting the Ottawa Senators. Robin Lehner and Tuukka Rask guard the cages. Ottawa led off in the first period as Erik Condra netted his fourth of the season, assisted by Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Cory Conacher. The Senators added on in the second period as Jared Cowen scored, with the help of Kyle Turris and Sergei Gonchar. Boston tied it with a Rich Peverley goal, his sixth of the year, a power play goal powered by Wade Redden and Dennis Seidenberg. The Bruins tied it in the third period on a Seidenberg goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Milan Lucic and Kaspars Daugavins. Ottawa took the lead as Pageau scored his second of the year, thanks to Marc Methot and Erik Karlsson. The Senators iced it at 4-2 on a Turris empty net goal, his twelfth of the campaign, passed from Karlsson and Daniel Alfredsson. The three stars were Lehner (34 for 36 in saves), Seidenberg, and Pageau, while Turris and Karlsson receive the honorable mentions.
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Boston Bruins hosting the Ottawa Senators. Robin Lehner and Tuukka Rask guard the cages. Ottawa led off in the first period as Erik Condra netted his fourth of the season, assisted by Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Cory Conacher. The Senators added on in the second period as Jared Cowen scored, with the help of Kyle Turris and Sergei Gonchar. Boston tied it with a Rich Peverley goal, his sixth of the year, a power play goal powered by Wade Redden and Dennis Seidenberg. The Bruins tied it in the third period on a Seidenberg goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Milan Lucic and Kaspars Daugavins. Ottawa took the lead as Pageau scored his second of the year, thanks to Marc Methot and Erik Karlsson. The Senators iced it at 4-2 on a Turris empty net goal, his twelfth of the campaign, passed from Karlsson and Daniel Alfredsson. The three stars were Lehner (34 for 36 in saves), Seidenberg, and Pageau, while Turris and Karlsson receive the honorable mentions.
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Saturday, April 27, 2013
NHL April 27th 2013
Originally scheduled to be the last day of the season, it is now the second-to-last day due to the Boston Marathon bombings. There are thirteen games today, beginning in...
New York City, as the Rangers host the New Jersey Devils. Johan Hedberg and Henrik Lundqvist are set to start. New York began with a first period goal by Derek Stepan, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Ryan Callahan and John Moore. The Rangers added on as Callahan notched his sixteenth of the year, a shorthanded goal set up by Stepan. New York extended the lead in the second period with a Rick Nash goal, his twentieth of the season, courtesy of Brad Richards. The Rangers iced it at 4-0 with a third period goal by Nash, his second of the game and twenty-first of the year, coming off of Mats Zuccarello and Richards. The three stars were awarded to Nash, Callahan, and Lundqvist (20 save shutout), while Stepan and Richards receive the honorable mentions.
North to Ottawa, as the Senators host the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Craig Anderson play in goal. Philadelphia struck first in the first period with a Jason Akeson goal, fueled by Claude Giroux. Ottawa tied it in the second period on a Kyle Turris goal, his eleventh of the season, coming off of Colin Greening and Chris Phillips. The Flyers took the lead back in the third period when Jakub Voracek scored his twenty-second of the year, via Erik Gustafsson and the goalie Mason. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Mason (43 for 44 in saves), Erik Karlsson, and Akeson, while any point-earner can take the second slot.
Back stateside, the Columbus Blue Jackets welcome the Nashville Predators. Chris Mason and Sergei Bobrovsky have the green light to start. Nashville got going in the second period on a Shea Weber goal, his ninth of the season, guided in by David Legwand and Joonas Rask. Columbus tied it in the third period as Brandon Dubinsky netted his second of the year, with helpers provided by Marian Gaborik and Vinny Prospal on the power play. The Blue Jackets took the lead as Jack Johnson scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Cam Atkinson and Dalton Prout. Columbus wrapped it up at 3-1 when Atkinson put his ninth of the year into the empty net, made possible by Blake Comeau and Dubinsky. The three stars were given to Johnson, Dubinsky, and Mason (44 for 46 in saves), while Atkinson gets an honorable mention.
Southeast to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning host their cross-state rivals, the Florida Panthers. Jacob Markstrom and Anders Lindback are the young goalies. Tampa Bay was first to score in the first period when Matt Carle scored his fifth of the season, assisted by Martin St. Louis. The Lightning added on as Ryan Malone notched his sixth of the year, courtesy of Vincent Lecavalier and Victor Hedman. Florida got on the board with a Nick Bjugstad goal, fueled by Tyson Strachan and T.J. Brennan. The Panthers tied it in the second period when Tomas Fleischmann put away his eleventh of the campaign, via Jonathan Huberdeau and Drew Shore. Tampa Bay regained the lead with a St. Louis goal, his seventeenth of the season, coming off of Teddy Purcell and Steven Stamkos. Florida pulled even again in the third period on a Scottie Upshall goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Eric Selleck. The Panthers took the lead with another Fleischmann goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, with assists provided by Huberdeau and Filip Kuba. Florida iced it at 5-3 with an empty net goal by Marcel Goc, his ninth of the year, set up by Huberdeau, who got a sock trick. The three stars belonged to St. Louis, Fleischmann, and Kuba, while Huberdeau gets the honorable mention.
Back in Canada, the Toronto Maple Leafs bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Peter Budaj and James Reimer are in between the pipes. Toronto led off in the first period with a Phil Kessel goal, his twentieth of the season, a power play goal powered by Dion Phaneuf and Cody Franson. Montreal tied it as Lars Eller recorded his eighth of the year, via Brendan Gallagher and Alex Galchenyuk. The Canadiens took the lead in the second period with an Andrei Markov goal, his tenth of the campaign, assisted by Eller. Montreal added on with a Gallagher goal, his fifteenth of the season, passed from Eller and Markov. The Canadiens extended the lead in the third period when Tomas Plekanec notched his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Brandon Prust and Josh Gorges. Reimer was pulled for Ben Scrivens at this time. This made it 4-1, a final, with the three stars being Eller, Gallagher, and Markov.
Way to the south, the Dallas Stars host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard faces a lesser foe in Richard Bachman in goal. Detroit started in the first period with a Henrik Zetterberg goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Justin Abdelkader and Pavel Datsyuk. The Red Wings extended the lead in the third period with another Zetterberg goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, coming shorthanded from Datsyuk. Detroit padded the lead as Jonathan Ericsson put away his third of the campaign, with the help of Datsyuk, who got a sock trick, and Zetterberg. This produced the 3-0 final, with Zetterberg, Datsyuk, and Howard (17 save shutout) receiving the three stars.
Back to the northeast, where the Washington Capitals host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Braden Holtby guard the cages. Boston opened in the first period on a Milan Lucic goal, his seventh of the season, with a lone assist by David Krejci. The Bruins added on in the second period when Andrew Ference potted his fourth of the year, via Rich Peverley and Lucic. Washington got on the board in the third period as Mike Green scored his eleventh of the season, a power play goal set up by Troy Brouwer and Alex Ovechkin. The Capitals tied it as Green scored another power play goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, powered by Mike Ribeiro and Ovechkin. Washington won 3-2 in overtime as Eric Fehr recorded his ninth of the campaign, a power play goal made possible by Green and Ribeiro. Green, Fehr, and Ovechkin were awarded the three stars, while Lucic and Ribeiro got the honorable mentions.
Into Pennsylvania, where the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Carolina Hurricanes. Justin Peters and Marc-Andre Fleury are called on to start. Pittsburgh was first to score in the first period with an Evgeni Malkin power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by James Neal and the goalie Fleury. The Penguins added on in the second period when Neal scored his nineteenth of the year, courtesy of Kris Letang and Chris Kunitz. Carolina got on the board as Kevin Westgarth scored, thanks to Jiri Tlusty and Eric Staal. Pittsburgh answered with the twelfth of the campaign by Jussi Jokinen, fueled by Pascal Dupuis and Jarome Iginla. The Hurricanes shot back as Tuomo Ruutu netted his fourth of the season, with the help of Jordan Staal and Patrick Dwyer. Carolina tied it with Westgarth's second of the game, with assists credited to Jamei McBain and Eric Staal. The Penguins took the lead back in the third period as Neal scored his second of the game and twentieth of the year, a power play goal set up by Malkin and Paul Martin. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Neal finished his hat trick with his twenty-first of the campaign, made possible by Malkin and Kunitz. The Penguins padded the lead on a Brenden Morrow goal, his twelfth of the season, via Brandon Sutter and Matt Cooke. Pittsburgh kept going with a Cooke goal, his eighth of the year, assisted by Morrow and Martin. The Penguins finished it at 8-3 with another Jokinen goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the campaign, guided in by Iginla and Letang. Neal, Malkin, and Jokinen were named the three stars, while Cooke, Morrow, Westgarth, Kunitz, Letang, Iginla, Martin, and Eric Staal all receive honorable mentions.
Way to the west, the Colorado Avalanche host the Minnesota Wild. Niklas Backstrom and Semyon Varlamov are the masked men. Minnesota began with a first period Zach Parise goal, his eighteenth of the season, fueled by Charlie Coyle and Mikko Koivu. Colorado tied it when Ryan O'Reilly scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Gabriel Landeskog and Patrick Bordeleau. The Wild took the lead back in the second period on a Devin Setoguchi goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Tom Gilbert and Matt Cullen on the power play. Minnesota iced it at 3-1 with a Pierre-Marc Bouchard empty net goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Jared Spurgeon and Cal Clutterbuck. The three stars were handed to Parise, Varlamov (30 for 32 in saves), and O'Reilly, while Backstrom (29 for 30 in saves) gets the honorable mention.
Backtracking the St. Louis, as the Blues bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Carter Hutton is mismatched with Brian Elliott in goal. St. Louis struck first in the first period on a Patrik Berglund goal, his seventeenth of the season, guided in by Andy McDonald and Vladimir Tarasenko. The Blues added on with a Jaden Schwartz goal, his sixth of the year, passed from David Backes and Kris Russell. That trio got together again in the third period as Schwartz scored his second of the game and seventh of the campaign, again made possible by Backes and Russell. Chicago avoided the shutout in the third period as Ben Smith scored, with the help of Jeremy Morin and Jimmy Hayes. This was as close as it got, with the final being 3-1, and the three stars went to Schwartz, Elliott (22 for 23 in saves), and Roman Polak, while Backes or Russell could take the third slot.
Crossing into Canada once again, where the Edmonton Oilers host the Vancouver Canucks. Roberto Luongo and Devan Dubnyk protect the nets. Vancouver opened in the first period with a Derek Roy power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Jannik Hansen and Mason Raymond. Edmonton tied it in the second period on a Jordan Eberle goal, his fifteenth of the year, guided in by Justin Schultz and Nick Schultz. The Oilers took the lead in the third period as Nail Yakupov scored his fifteenth of the campaign, a power play goal set up by Justin Schultz and Sam Gagner. The Canucks retied it as Tom Sestito scored his third of the season, courtesy of Kevin Bieksa and Zack Kassian. Edmonton took the lead back on a Justin Schultz goal, his eighth of the year, via Taylor Hall and Mark Fistric. The Oilers added on with another Yakupov goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Magnus Paajarvi. Edmonton extended the lead with Eberle's second of the game and sixteenth of the season, coming off of Hall and Justin Schultz, the latter getting a sock trick. The Oilers padded the lead when Yakupov put in his seventeenth of the year to secure the hat trick, with assists provided by Fistric and Paajarvi. Edmonton iced it at 7-2 with a Jerred Smithson goal, his third of the campaign, made possible by Ryan Jones and Ryan Smyth. Justin Schultz, Yakupov, and Eberle received the three stars, while Hall, Paajarvi, and Fistric got the honorable mentions.
Southwest to Anaheim, where the Ducks host the Phoenix Coyotes. Jason LaBarbera and Viktor Fasth are the backups making spot starts. Phoenix started in the first period as Radim Vrbata scored his tenth of the season, assisted by Shane Doan and David Schlemko. Anaheim tied it with a Teemu Selanne goal, his twelfth of the year, courtesy of Pat Maroon and Nick Bonino. The Coyotes took the lead with a Kyle Chipchura goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Paul Bissonnette and Keith Yandle. The Ducks retied it in the second period on a Francois Beauchemin power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Ryan Getzlaf and Cam Fowler. Phoenix retook the lead again as Vrbata scored his second of the game and eleventh of the season, helped along by Martin Hanzal and Yandle. The Coyotes padded the lead when Vrbata finished his hat trick on a shorthanded goal in the third period, his twelfth of the year, passed from Hanzal. Anaheim chipped back on a Bobby Ryan goal, his eleventh of the season, set up by Getzlaf. Phoenix wrapped it up with an empty net goal by Antoine Vermette, his thirteenth of the year, made possible by Vrbata and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. This produced the 5-3 final, with the three stars going to Selanne, Bonino, and Maroon, while the real three stars should be Vrbata, Hanzal, and Yandle, and with an honorable mention to Getzlaf. On behalf of the Ducks, I apologize on their atrocious selections of the three stars night in and night out.
Finally, in Los Angeles, the Kings welcome the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Jonathan Quick tend the twines. Los Angeles got going in the second period with a Kyle Clifford goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Anze Kopitar and Justin Williams. San Jose quickly tied it on a Logan Couture goal, his twenty-first of the year, an unassisted goal. The Kings took the lead back with a Slava Voynov goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Rob Scuderi and Brad Richardson. Los Angeles added on as Williams scored his eleventh of the year in the third period, assisted by Richardson and Dustin Penner. The Sharks got one back on a T.J. Galiardi goal, his fifth of the campaign, set up by Joe Pavelski and Brent Burns. It wasn't enough to avoid the 3-2 loss, with the three stars being handed to Clifford, Quick (23 for 25 in saves), and Richardson, while Williams gets an honorable mention.
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New York City, as the Rangers host the New Jersey Devils. Johan Hedberg and Henrik Lundqvist are set to start. New York began with a first period goal by Derek Stepan, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Ryan Callahan and John Moore. The Rangers added on as Callahan notched his sixteenth of the year, a shorthanded goal set up by Stepan. New York extended the lead in the second period with a Rick Nash goal, his twentieth of the season, courtesy of Brad Richards. The Rangers iced it at 4-0 with a third period goal by Nash, his second of the game and twenty-first of the year, coming off of Mats Zuccarello and Richards. The three stars were awarded to Nash, Callahan, and Lundqvist (20 save shutout), while Stepan and Richards receive the honorable mentions.
North to Ottawa, as the Senators host the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Craig Anderson play in goal. Philadelphia struck first in the first period with a Jason Akeson goal, fueled by Claude Giroux. Ottawa tied it in the second period on a Kyle Turris goal, his eleventh of the season, coming off of Colin Greening and Chris Phillips. The Flyers took the lead back in the third period when Jakub Voracek scored his twenty-second of the year, via Erik Gustafsson and the goalie Mason. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Mason (43 for 44 in saves), Erik Karlsson, and Akeson, while any point-earner can take the second slot.
Back stateside, the Columbus Blue Jackets welcome the Nashville Predators. Chris Mason and Sergei Bobrovsky have the green light to start. Nashville got going in the second period on a Shea Weber goal, his ninth of the season, guided in by David Legwand and Joonas Rask. Columbus tied it in the third period as Brandon Dubinsky netted his second of the year, with helpers provided by Marian Gaborik and Vinny Prospal on the power play. The Blue Jackets took the lead as Jack Johnson scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Cam Atkinson and Dalton Prout. Columbus wrapped it up at 3-1 when Atkinson put his ninth of the year into the empty net, made possible by Blake Comeau and Dubinsky. The three stars were given to Johnson, Dubinsky, and Mason (44 for 46 in saves), while Atkinson gets an honorable mention.
Southeast to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning host their cross-state rivals, the Florida Panthers. Jacob Markstrom and Anders Lindback are the young goalies. Tampa Bay was first to score in the first period when Matt Carle scored his fifth of the season, assisted by Martin St. Louis. The Lightning added on as Ryan Malone notched his sixth of the year, courtesy of Vincent Lecavalier and Victor Hedman. Florida got on the board with a Nick Bjugstad goal, fueled by Tyson Strachan and T.J. Brennan. The Panthers tied it in the second period when Tomas Fleischmann put away his eleventh of the campaign, via Jonathan Huberdeau and Drew Shore. Tampa Bay regained the lead with a St. Louis goal, his seventeenth of the season, coming off of Teddy Purcell and Steven Stamkos. Florida pulled even again in the third period on a Scottie Upshall goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Eric Selleck. The Panthers took the lead with another Fleischmann goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, with assists provided by Huberdeau and Filip Kuba. Florida iced it at 5-3 with an empty net goal by Marcel Goc, his ninth of the year, set up by Huberdeau, who got a sock trick. The three stars belonged to St. Louis, Fleischmann, and Kuba, while Huberdeau gets the honorable mention.
Back in Canada, the Toronto Maple Leafs bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Peter Budaj and James Reimer are in between the pipes. Toronto led off in the first period with a Phil Kessel goal, his twentieth of the season, a power play goal powered by Dion Phaneuf and Cody Franson. Montreal tied it as Lars Eller recorded his eighth of the year, via Brendan Gallagher and Alex Galchenyuk. The Canadiens took the lead in the second period with an Andrei Markov goal, his tenth of the campaign, assisted by Eller. Montreal added on with a Gallagher goal, his fifteenth of the season, passed from Eller and Markov. The Canadiens extended the lead in the third period when Tomas Plekanec notched his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Brandon Prust and Josh Gorges. Reimer was pulled for Ben Scrivens at this time. This made it 4-1, a final, with the three stars being Eller, Gallagher, and Markov.
Way to the south, the Dallas Stars host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard faces a lesser foe in Richard Bachman in goal. Detroit started in the first period with a Henrik Zetterberg goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Justin Abdelkader and Pavel Datsyuk. The Red Wings extended the lead in the third period with another Zetterberg goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, coming shorthanded from Datsyuk. Detroit padded the lead as Jonathan Ericsson put away his third of the campaign, with the help of Datsyuk, who got a sock trick, and Zetterberg. This produced the 3-0 final, with Zetterberg, Datsyuk, and Howard (17 save shutout) receiving the three stars.
Back to the northeast, where the Washington Capitals host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Braden Holtby guard the cages. Boston opened in the first period on a Milan Lucic goal, his seventh of the season, with a lone assist by David Krejci. The Bruins added on in the second period when Andrew Ference potted his fourth of the year, via Rich Peverley and Lucic. Washington got on the board in the third period as Mike Green scored his eleventh of the season, a power play goal set up by Troy Brouwer and Alex Ovechkin. The Capitals tied it as Green scored another power play goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, powered by Mike Ribeiro and Ovechkin. Washington won 3-2 in overtime as Eric Fehr recorded his ninth of the campaign, a power play goal made possible by Green and Ribeiro. Green, Fehr, and Ovechkin were awarded the three stars, while Lucic and Ribeiro got the honorable mentions.
Into Pennsylvania, where the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Carolina Hurricanes. Justin Peters and Marc-Andre Fleury are called on to start. Pittsburgh was first to score in the first period with an Evgeni Malkin power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by James Neal and the goalie Fleury. The Penguins added on in the second period when Neal scored his nineteenth of the year, courtesy of Kris Letang and Chris Kunitz. Carolina got on the board as Kevin Westgarth scored, thanks to Jiri Tlusty and Eric Staal. Pittsburgh answered with the twelfth of the campaign by Jussi Jokinen, fueled by Pascal Dupuis and Jarome Iginla. The Hurricanes shot back as Tuomo Ruutu netted his fourth of the season, with the help of Jordan Staal and Patrick Dwyer. Carolina tied it with Westgarth's second of the game, with assists credited to Jamei McBain and Eric Staal. The Penguins took the lead back in the third period as Neal scored his second of the game and twentieth of the year, a power play goal set up by Malkin and Paul Martin. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Neal finished his hat trick with his twenty-first of the campaign, made possible by Malkin and Kunitz. The Penguins padded the lead on a Brenden Morrow goal, his twelfth of the season, via Brandon Sutter and Matt Cooke. Pittsburgh kept going with a Cooke goal, his eighth of the year, assisted by Morrow and Martin. The Penguins finished it at 8-3 with another Jokinen goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the campaign, guided in by Iginla and Letang. Neal, Malkin, and Jokinen were named the three stars, while Cooke, Morrow, Westgarth, Kunitz, Letang, Iginla, Martin, and Eric Staal all receive honorable mentions.
Way to the west, the Colorado Avalanche host the Minnesota Wild. Niklas Backstrom and Semyon Varlamov are the masked men. Minnesota began with a first period Zach Parise goal, his eighteenth of the season, fueled by Charlie Coyle and Mikko Koivu. Colorado tied it when Ryan O'Reilly scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Gabriel Landeskog and Patrick Bordeleau. The Wild took the lead back in the second period on a Devin Setoguchi goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Tom Gilbert and Matt Cullen on the power play. Minnesota iced it at 3-1 with a Pierre-Marc Bouchard empty net goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Jared Spurgeon and Cal Clutterbuck. The three stars were handed to Parise, Varlamov (30 for 32 in saves), and O'Reilly, while Backstrom (29 for 30 in saves) gets the honorable mention.
Backtracking the St. Louis, as the Blues bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Carter Hutton is mismatched with Brian Elliott in goal. St. Louis struck first in the first period on a Patrik Berglund goal, his seventeenth of the season, guided in by Andy McDonald and Vladimir Tarasenko. The Blues added on with a Jaden Schwartz goal, his sixth of the year, passed from David Backes and Kris Russell. That trio got together again in the third period as Schwartz scored his second of the game and seventh of the campaign, again made possible by Backes and Russell. Chicago avoided the shutout in the third period as Ben Smith scored, with the help of Jeremy Morin and Jimmy Hayes. This was as close as it got, with the final being 3-1, and the three stars went to Schwartz, Elliott (22 for 23 in saves), and Roman Polak, while Backes or Russell could take the third slot.
Crossing into Canada once again, where the Edmonton Oilers host the Vancouver Canucks. Roberto Luongo and Devan Dubnyk protect the nets. Vancouver opened in the first period with a Derek Roy power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Jannik Hansen and Mason Raymond. Edmonton tied it in the second period on a Jordan Eberle goal, his fifteenth of the year, guided in by Justin Schultz and Nick Schultz. The Oilers took the lead in the third period as Nail Yakupov scored his fifteenth of the campaign, a power play goal set up by Justin Schultz and Sam Gagner. The Canucks retied it as Tom Sestito scored his third of the season, courtesy of Kevin Bieksa and Zack Kassian. Edmonton took the lead back on a Justin Schultz goal, his eighth of the year, via Taylor Hall and Mark Fistric. The Oilers added on with another Yakupov goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Magnus Paajarvi. Edmonton extended the lead with Eberle's second of the game and sixteenth of the season, coming off of Hall and Justin Schultz, the latter getting a sock trick. The Oilers padded the lead when Yakupov put in his seventeenth of the year to secure the hat trick, with assists provided by Fistric and Paajarvi. Edmonton iced it at 7-2 with a Jerred Smithson goal, his third of the campaign, made possible by Ryan Jones and Ryan Smyth. Justin Schultz, Yakupov, and Eberle received the three stars, while Hall, Paajarvi, and Fistric got the honorable mentions.
Southwest to Anaheim, where the Ducks host the Phoenix Coyotes. Jason LaBarbera and Viktor Fasth are the backups making spot starts. Phoenix started in the first period as Radim Vrbata scored his tenth of the season, assisted by Shane Doan and David Schlemko. Anaheim tied it with a Teemu Selanne goal, his twelfth of the year, courtesy of Pat Maroon and Nick Bonino. The Coyotes took the lead with a Kyle Chipchura goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Paul Bissonnette and Keith Yandle. The Ducks retied it in the second period on a Francois Beauchemin power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Ryan Getzlaf and Cam Fowler. Phoenix retook the lead again as Vrbata scored his second of the game and eleventh of the season, helped along by Martin Hanzal and Yandle. The Coyotes padded the lead when Vrbata finished his hat trick on a shorthanded goal in the third period, his twelfth of the year, passed from Hanzal. Anaheim chipped back on a Bobby Ryan goal, his eleventh of the season, set up by Getzlaf. Phoenix wrapped it up with an empty net goal by Antoine Vermette, his thirteenth of the year, made possible by Vrbata and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. This produced the 5-3 final, with the three stars going to Selanne, Bonino, and Maroon, while the real three stars should be Vrbata, Hanzal, and Yandle, and with an honorable mention to Getzlaf. On behalf of the Ducks, I apologize on their atrocious selections of the three stars night in and night out.
Finally, in Los Angeles, the Kings welcome the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Jonathan Quick tend the twines. Los Angeles got going in the second period with a Kyle Clifford goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Anze Kopitar and Justin Williams. San Jose quickly tied it on a Logan Couture goal, his twenty-first of the year, an unassisted goal. The Kings took the lead back with a Slava Voynov goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Rob Scuderi and Brad Richardson. Los Angeles added on as Williams scored his eleventh of the year in the third period, assisted by Richardson and Dustin Penner. The Sharks got one back on a T.J. Galiardi goal, his fifth of the campaign, set up by Joe Pavelski and Brent Burns. It wasn't enough to avoid the 3-2 loss, with the three stars being handed to Clifford, Quick (23 for 25 in saves), and Richardson, while Williams gets an honorable mention.
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Friday, April 26, 2013
NHL April 26th 2013
It's the third to last day of the season, and we have four games on, beginning in...
Buffalo, as the Sabres host their cross-state rivals, the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov and Ryan Miller are given the starting nods. Buffalo got going in the second period on a Brian Flynn goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone assist by Thomas Vanek. New York tied it in the third period with a Keith Aucoin goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Andrew MacDonald. The Sabres won 2-1 in the shootout on a lone tally by Vanek. The three stars were Miller (30 for 31 in saves), Flynn, and Mikhail Grigorenko, while Vanek deserves the third slot.
West to Minnesota, as the Wild host the Edmonton Oilers. Nikolai Khabibulin and Niklas Backstrom are in the creases. Edmonton led off with a Corey Potter goal in the first period, his second of the season, assisted by Ryan Smyth and Jordan Eberle. The Oilers added on as Taylor Hall scored his sixteenth of the year, an unassisted goal. Edmonton extended the lead as Potter scored his second of the game and third of the season, with the help of Eberle and Sam Gagner. Josh Harding relieved Backstrom at this time. The Oilers padded the lead in the second period as Eberle scored his fourteenth of the year, thanks to Smyth and Gagner. Edmonton struck again as Nail Yakupov recorded his thirteenth of the season, coming off of Hall. The Oilers kept going on another Yakupov goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, pushed through by Hall. Minnesota got on the board in the third period as Mikko Koivu put away his eleventh of the season, with an assist provided by Charlie Coyle. This made it 6-1, the final, with Eberle, Hall, and Potter getting the three stars, while Yakupov, Smyth, and Gagner get the honorable mentions.
Down in Chicago, the Blackhawks welcome the Calgary Flames. Joey MacDonald and Corey Crawford are the masked men. Chicago opened in the first period with a Patrick Kane goal, his twenty-third of the season, fueled by Patrick Sharp and Duncan Keith. The Blackhawks extended the lead as Jonathan Toews notched his twenty-third of the year, guided in by Brandon Saad and Marian Hossa. Calgary got on the board in the second period with a goal by Chris Butler, coming shorthanded from Lee Stempniak and Ben Street. Chicago answered with a Marcus Kruger goal, his fourth of the season, an unassisted goal. This was good for a 3-1 win, with the three stars belonging to Crawford (25 for 26 in saves), Kane, and Toews.
Finally, we end in Phoenix, as the Coyotes bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Jean-Sebastien Giguere and Mike Smith protect the nets. Phoenix began with a David Schlemko first period goal, thanks to Kyle Chipchura and Paul Bissonnette. The Coyotes added on with an Antoine Vermette goal, his eleventh of the season, guided in by Keith Yandle and Mikkel Boedker. Colorado got on the board as Stefan Elliot scored via Matt Duchene and P.A. Parenteau. The Avalanche tied it on a Parenteau power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, powered by John Mitchell and Paul Stastny. Colorado gained the lead as Patrick Bordeleau notched his second of the season, with helpers from Duchene and Tomas Vincour. Phoenix tied it in the second period with a Rob Klinkhammer power play goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Boyd Gordon and Yandle. The Avalanche retook the lead as Ryan O'Reilly scored his fifth of the season, a power play goal passed from Tyson Barrie and Duchene, the latter getting a sock trick. The Coyotes got an equalizer in the third period as Vermette scored his second of the game and twelfth of the year, made possible by Michael Stone and Yandle, the latter getting a sock trick. With approximately five minutes left in regulation, Semyon Varlamov relieved Giguere. Colorado won 5-4 in the shootout as Duchene and Parenteau tallied goals. The three stars were awarded to Yandle, Vermette, and Duchene, while Parenteau gets the honorable mention.
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Buffalo, as the Sabres host their cross-state rivals, the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov and Ryan Miller are given the starting nods. Buffalo got going in the second period on a Brian Flynn goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone assist by Thomas Vanek. New York tied it in the third period with a Keith Aucoin goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Andrew MacDonald. The Sabres won 2-1 in the shootout on a lone tally by Vanek. The three stars were Miller (30 for 31 in saves), Flynn, and Mikhail Grigorenko, while Vanek deserves the third slot.
West to Minnesota, as the Wild host the Edmonton Oilers. Nikolai Khabibulin and Niklas Backstrom are in the creases. Edmonton led off with a Corey Potter goal in the first period, his second of the season, assisted by Ryan Smyth and Jordan Eberle. The Oilers added on as Taylor Hall scored his sixteenth of the year, an unassisted goal. Edmonton extended the lead as Potter scored his second of the game and third of the season, with the help of Eberle and Sam Gagner. Josh Harding relieved Backstrom at this time. The Oilers padded the lead in the second period as Eberle scored his fourteenth of the year, thanks to Smyth and Gagner. Edmonton struck again as Nail Yakupov recorded his thirteenth of the season, coming off of Hall. The Oilers kept going on another Yakupov goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, pushed through by Hall. Minnesota got on the board in the third period as Mikko Koivu put away his eleventh of the season, with an assist provided by Charlie Coyle. This made it 6-1, the final, with Eberle, Hall, and Potter getting the three stars, while Yakupov, Smyth, and Gagner get the honorable mentions.
Down in Chicago, the Blackhawks welcome the Calgary Flames. Joey MacDonald and Corey Crawford are the masked men. Chicago opened in the first period with a Patrick Kane goal, his twenty-third of the season, fueled by Patrick Sharp and Duncan Keith. The Blackhawks extended the lead as Jonathan Toews notched his twenty-third of the year, guided in by Brandon Saad and Marian Hossa. Calgary got on the board in the second period with a goal by Chris Butler, coming shorthanded from Lee Stempniak and Ben Street. Chicago answered with a Marcus Kruger goal, his fourth of the season, an unassisted goal. This was good for a 3-1 win, with the three stars belonging to Crawford (25 for 26 in saves), Kane, and Toews.
Finally, we end in Phoenix, as the Coyotes bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Jean-Sebastien Giguere and Mike Smith protect the nets. Phoenix began with a David Schlemko first period goal, thanks to Kyle Chipchura and Paul Bissonnette. The Coyotes added on with an Antoine Vermette goal, his eleventh of the season, guided in by Keith Yandle and Mikkel Boedker. Colorado got on the board as Stefan Elliot scored via Matt Duchene and P.A. Parenteau. The Avalanche tied it on a Parenteau power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, powered by John Mitchell and Paul Stastny. Colorado gained the lead as Patrick Bordeleau notched his second of the season, with helpers from Duchene and Tomas Vincour. Phoenix tied it in the second period with a Rob Klinkhammer power play goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Boyd Gordon and Yandle. The Avalanche retook the lead as Ryan O'Reilly scored his fifth of the season, a power play goal passed from Tyson Barrie and Duchene, the latter getting a sock trick. The Coyotes got an equalizer in the third period as Vermette scored his second of the game and twelfth of the year, made possible by Michael Stone and Yandle, the latter getting a sock trick. With approximately five minutes left in regulation, Semyon Varlamov relieved Giguere. Colorado won 5-4 in the shootout as Duchene and Parenteau tallied goals. The three stars were awarded to Yandle, Vermette, and Duchene, while Parenteau gets the honorable mention.
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Thursday, April 25, 2013
NHL April 25th 2013
Eleven big games on tonight, beginning in...
Raleigh, where the Carolina Hurricanes host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist faces a lesser foe in Dan Ellis in goal. New York started with a Derek Stepan goal, his seventeenth of the season, fueled by Carl Hagelin and Ryan Callahan. The Rangers added on as Derick Brassard scored his twelfth of the year, thanks to Hagelin and Michael Del Zotto. Carolina got on the board in the second period with a power play goal by Jiri Tlusty, his twenty-second of the season, powered by Jeff Skinner and Marc-Andre Bergeron. The Hurricanes tied it as Tuomo Ruutu scored his third of the year, via Kevin Westgarth. Carolina took the lead in the third period on a Tlusty goal, his second of the game and twenty-third of the season, made possible by Eric Staal. New York tied it as Brad Richards scored his eleventh of the year, a power play goal set up by Del Zotto. The Rangers won 4-3 in overtime as Callahan scored his fifteenth of the campaign, courtesy of Stepan and Ryan McDonagh. The three stars went to Callahan, Tlusty, and Del Zotto, while Stepan gets an honorable mention.
Up in Philadelphia, the Flyers host the New York Islanders. Kevin Poulin and Ilya Bryzgalov are set to start. Philadelphia struck first on a power play goal by Danny Briere in the first period, his sixth of the season, powered by Brayden Schenn and Simon Gagne. New York tied it in the second period when John Tavares notched his twenty-eighth of the year, assisted by Matt Carkner. The Flyers took the lead in the third period on an Oliver Lauridsen goal, his second of the season, via Brandon Manning. This made it 2-1, a final, with the three stars going to Lauridsen, Claude Giroux, and Tavares, while any point earner can take the second slot.
Backtracking to Washington, where the Capitals welcome the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Michal Neuvirth receive the starting nods. Ottawa got going in the second period as Jakob Silfverberg scored his tenth of the season, with helpers provided by Erik Karlsson and Milan Michalek. Washington tied it in the third period when Alex Ovechkin scored his thirty-second of the year, coming off of Marcus Johansson and Mike Green. The Senators won 2-1 in overtime on a Sergei Gonchar goal, his third of the campaign, helped along by Karlsson and Daniel Alfredsson. The three stars were handed to Neuvirth (39 for 41 in saves), Gonchar, and Silfverberg, while Karlsson gets an honorable mention.
South to Florida, as the Panthers host the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Jacob Markstrom are the young goalies. Toronto began in the first period with a Leo Komarov goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Jay McClement and John-Michael Liles. The Maple Leafs added on as Clarke MacArthur scored his eighth of the year, guided in by Matt Frattin and Carl Gunnarsson. Toronto extended the lead in the second period with a Phil Kessel goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Nazem Kadri. The Maple Leafs padded the lead as Kessel scored his second of the game and nineteenth of the year, with the help of Kadri and Joffrey Lupul. They coasted from here to a 4-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Kessel, Reimer (34 save shutout), and Kadri.
Back north, the Boston Bruins bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Anders Lindback and Tuukka Rask are in the creases. Boston opened in the second period as Dennis Seidenberg scored his third of the season, courtesy of Brad Marchand and Tyler Seguin. The Bruins extended the lead with a Daniel Paille goal, his tenth of the year, via Gregory Campbell and Shawn Thornton. This was good for a 2-0 win, with the three stars going to Rask (30 save shutout), Seidenberg, and Milan Lucic, while any point earner can take third slot.
Over in Detroit, the Red Wings host the Nashville Predators. Chris Mason is mismatched with Jimmy Howard in goal. Nashville led off with a first period Mike Fisher goal, his tenth of the season, via Richard Clune and Craig Smith. Detroit tied it as Valtteri Filppula scored his ninth of the year, thanks to Johan Franzen and Daniel Cleary. The Predators took the lead back on a power play goal by Smith, his fourth of the season, powered by Fisher and Shea Weber. The Red Wings retied the game in the second period as Franzen potted his fourteenth of the year, assisted by Damien Brunner and Pavel Datsyuk. Detroit took the lead on a Patrick Eaves goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Jordin Tootoo. The Red Wings added on as Datsyuk scored his fifteenth of the year, a power play goal set up by Henrik Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall. Detroit iced it at 5-2 on a third period goal by Justin Abdelkader, his tenth of the campaign, fueled by Zetterberg and Datsyuk. The three stars were awarded to Filppula, Datsyuk, and Franzen, while Zetterberg, Fisher, and Smith get the honorable mentions.
Back east, the New Jersey Devils bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Johan Hedberg are the goalies. Pittsburgh was first to score as Matt Cooke netted his seventh of the season in the first period, with the help of Brenden Morrow and Brandon Sutter. The Penguins added on in the second period with a Jussi Jokinen power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Kris Letang and the goalie Fleury. New Jersey got on the board as Travis Zajac potted his seventh of the season, fueled by Patrik Elias and Anton Volchenkov. The Devils tied it in the third period with a David Clarkson power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, set up by Elias and Ilya Kovalchuk. New Jersey took the lead on a Kovalchuk goal, his eleventh of the season, via Steve Sullivan and Andy Greene. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars belonging to Kovalchuk, Elias, and Clarkson.
Up in Winnipeg, the Jets host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Ondrej Pavelec receive the green light to start. Winnipeg struck first in the first period as James Wright scored his second of the season, assisted by Chris Thorburn. Montreal tied it in the second period with a Rene Bourque goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Alex Galchenyuk and Lars Eller. The Jets took the lead back when Blake Wheeler scored his nineteenth of the season, fueled by Bryan Little and Dustin Byfuglien. The Canadiens tied it again with a third period goal by Brendan Gallagher, his fourteenth of the year, via Eller and Jarred Tinordi. Montreal took the lead with a David Desharnais goal, his tenth of the season coming on the power play from P.K. Subban and Andrei Markov. The Canadiens padded the lead as Desharnais scored his second of the game and eleventh of the year, guided in by Max Pacioretty and Subban. They held on for a 4-2 win, with the three stars named as Desharnais, Wheeler, and Gallagher, while Eller and Subban receive the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the St. Louis Blues host the Calgary Flames. Joey MacDonald and Brian Elliott are all padded up. St. Louis got going in the second period on a Ryan Reaves goal, his third of the season, coming off of Adam Cracknell and Jay Bouwmeester. Calgary tied it as Sven Baertschi scored his third of the year, with a lone assist by Jiri Hudler. The Blues took the lead back as Andy McDonald recorded his seventh of the season, via Chris Stewart and Roman Polak. St. Louis added on as Alexander Steen potted his eighth of the year, a power play goal, courtesy of Stewart. The Blues kept going in the third period on another Reaves goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, assisted by Chris Porter and Cracknell. The final stood from here at 4-1, with the three stars being Reaves, Bouwmeester, and Elliott (18 for 19 in saves), while Stewart and Cracknell get the honorable mentions.
Further to the south, the Dallas Stars welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets in the game-to-watch tonight. Sergei Bobrovsky and Kari Lehtonen protect the nets. Columbus quickly started in the first period with a Cam Atkinson goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Blake Comeau and Brandon Dubinsky. Dallas tied it in the second period on a Jamie Benn power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Erik Cole and Ray Whitney. The Blue Jackets took the lead in the third period on a Mark Letestu goal, his thirteenth of the season coming on the power play from Dubinsky. Columbus added on as Atkinson scored his second of the game and eighth of the year, with helpers provided by Jack Johnson and Dalton Prout on the power play. This held up as a 3-1 final score, with the three stars handed to Atkinson, Dubinsky, and Bobrovsky (31 for 32 in saves).
Finally, in Vancouver, the Canucks host the Anaheim Ducks. Jonas Hiller and Roberto Luongo are the veteran goalies. Anaheim was first to score in the second period with a Matt Beleskey power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Cam Fowler and Kyle Palmieri. The Ducks added on with a Brad Staubitz goal, fueled by Dave Steckel and Ben Lovejoy. Vancouver got on the board in the third period as Jason Garrison potted his eighth of the year, a power play goal set up by Ryan Kesler and Henrik Sedin. Anaheim answered with an empty net goal by Andrew Cogliano, his thirteenth of the campaign, passed from Toni Lydman. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars given to Beleskey, Garrison, and Fowler.
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Raleigh, where the Carolina Hurricanes host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist faces a lesser foe in Dan Ellis in goal. New York started with a Derek Stepan goal, his seventeenth of the season, fueled by Carl Hagelin and Ryan Callahan. The Rangers added on as Derick Brassard scored his twelfth of the year, thanks to Hagelin and Michael Del Zotto. Carolina got on the board in the second period with a power play goal by Jiri Tlusty, his twenty-second of the season, powered by Jeff Skinner and Marc-Andre Bergeron. The Hurricanes tied it as Tuomo Ruutu scored his third of the year, via Kevin Westgarth. Carolina took the lead in the third period on a Tlusty goal, his second of the game and twenty-third of the season, made possible by Eric Staal. New York tied it as Brad Richards scored his eleventh of the year, a power play goal set up by Del Zotto. The Rangers won 4-3 in overtime as Callahan scored his fifteenth of the campaign, courtesy of Stepan and Ryan McDonagh. The three stars went to Callahan, Tlusty, and Del Zotto, while Stepan gets an honorable mention.
Up in Philadelphia, the Flyers host the New York Islanders. Kevin Poulin and Ilya Bryzgalov are set to start. Philadelphia struck first on a power play goal by Danny Briere in the first period, his sixth of the season, powered by Brayden Schenn and Simon Gagne. New York tied it in the second period when John Tavares notched his twenty-eighth of the year, assisted by Matt Carkner. The Flyers took the lead in the third period on an Oliver Lauridsen goal, his second of the season, via Brandon Manning. This made it 2-1, a final, with the three stars going to Lauridsen, Claude Giroux, and Tavares, while any point earner can take the second slot.
Backtracking to Washington, where the Capitals welcome the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Michal Neuvirth receive the starting nods. Ottawa got going in the second period as Jakob Silfverberg scored his tenth of the season, with helpers provided by Erik Karlsson and Milan Michalek. Washington tied it in the third period when Alex Ovechkin scored his thirty-second of the year, coming off of Marcus Johansson and Mike Green. The Senators won 2-1 in overtime on a Sergei Gonchar goal, his third of the campaign, helped along by Karlsson and Daniel Alfredsson. The three stars were handed to Neuvirth (39 for 41 in saves), Gonchar, and Silfverberg, while Karlsson gets an honorable mention.
South to Florida, as the Panthers host the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Jacob Markstrom are the young goalies. Toronto began in the first period with a Leo Komarov goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Jay McClement and John-Michael Liles. The Maple Leafs added on as Clarke MacArthur scored his eighth of the year, guided in by Matt Frattin and Carl Gunnarsson. Toronto extended the lead in the second period with a Phil Kessel goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Nazem Kadri. The Maple Leafs padded the lead as Kessel scored his second of the game and nineteenth of the year, with the help of Kadri and Joffrey Lupul. They coasted from here to a 4-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Kessel, Reimer (34 save shutout), and Kadri.
Back north, the Boston Bruins bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Anders Lindback and Tuukka Rask are in the creases. Boston opened in the second period as Dennis Seidenberg scored his third of the season, courtesy of Brad Marchand and Tyler Seguin. The Bruins extended the lead with a Daniel Paille goal, his tenth of the year, via Gregory Campbell and Shawn Thornton. This was good for a 2-0 win, with the three stars going to Rask (30 save shutout), Seidenberg, and Milan Lucic, while any point earner can take third slot.
Over in Detroit, the Red Wings host the Nashville Predators. Chris Mason is mismatched with Jimmy Howard in goal. Nashville led off with a first period Mike Fisher goal, his tenth of the season, via Richard Clune and Craig Smith. Detroit tied it as Valtteri Filppula scored his ninth of the year, thanks to Johan Franzen and Daniel Cleary. The Predators took the lead back on a power play goal by Smith, his fourth of the season, powered by Fisher and Shea Weber. The Red Wings retied the game in the second period as Franzen potted his fourteenth of the year, assisted by Damien Brunner and Pavel Datsyuk. Detroit took the lead on a Patrick Eaves goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Jordin Tootoo. The Red Wings added on as Datsyuk scored his fifteenth of the year, a power play goal set up by Henrik Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall. Detroit iced it at 5-2 on a third period goal by Justin Abdelkader, his tenth of the campaign, fueled by Zetterberg and Datsyuk. The three stars were awarded to Filppula, Datsyuk, and Franzen, while Zetterberg, Fisher, and Smith get the honorable mentions.
Back east, the New Jersey Devils bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Johan Hedberg are the goalies. Pittsburgh was first to score as Matt Cooke netted his seventh of the season in the first period, with the help of Brenden Morrow and Brandon Sutter. The Penguins added on in the second period with a Jussi Jokinen power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Kris Letang and the goalie Fleury. New Jersey got on the board as Travis Zajac potted his seventh of the season, fueled by Patrik Elias and Anton Volchenkov. The Devils tied it in the third period with a David Clarkson power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, set up by Elias and Ilya Kovalchuk. New Jersey took the lead on a Kovalchuk goal, his eleventh of the season, via Steve Sullivan and Andy Greene. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars belonging to Kovalchuk, Elias, and Clarkson.
Up in Winnipeg, the Jets host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Ondrej Pavelec receive the green light to start. Winnipeg struck first in the first period as James Wright scored his second of the season, assisted by Chris Thorburn. Montreal tied it in the second period with a Rene Bourque goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Alex Galchenyuk and Lars Eller. The Jets took the lead back when Blake Wheeler scored his nineteenth of the season, fueled by Bryan Little and Dustin Byfuglien. The Canadiens tied it again with a third period goal by Brendan Gallagher, his fourteenth of the year, via Eller and Jarred Tinordi. Montreal took the lead with a David Desharnais goal, his tenth of the season coming on the power play from P.K. Subban and Andrei Markov. The Canadiens padded the lead as Desharnais scored his second of the game and eleventh of the year, guided in by Max Pacioretty and Subban. They held on for a 4-2 win, with the three stars named as Desharnais, Wheeler, and Gallagher, while Eller and Subban receive the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the St. Louis Blues host the Calgary Flames. Joey MacDonald and Brian Elliott are all padded up. St. Louis got going in the second period on a Ryan Reaves goal, his third of the season, coming off of Adam Cracknell and Jay Bouwmeester. Calgary tied it as Sven Baertschi scored his third of the year, with a lone assist by Jiri Hudler. The Blues took the lead back as Andy McDonald recorded his seventh of the season, via Chris Stewart and Roman Polak. St. Louis added on as Alexander Steen potted his eighth of the year, a power play goal, courtesy of Stewart. The Blues kept going in the third period on another Reaves goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, assisted by Chris Porter and Cracknell. The final stood from here at 4-1, with the three stars being Reaves, Bouwmeester, and Elliott (18 for 19 in saves), while Stewart and Cracknell get the honorable mentions.
Further to the south, the Dallas Stars welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets in the game-to-watch tonight. Sergei Bobrovsky and Kari Lehtonen protect the nets. Columbus quickly started in the first period with a Cam Atkinson goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Blake Comeau and Brandon Dubinsky. Dallas tied it in the second period on a Jamie Benn power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Erik Cole and Ray Whitney. The Blue Jackets took the lead in the third period on a Mark Letestu goal, his thirteenth of the season coming on the power play from Dubinsky. Columbus added on as Atkinson scored his second of the game and eighth of the year, with helpers provided by Jack Johnson and Dalton Prout on the power play. This held up as a 3-1 final score, with the three stars handed to Atkinson, Dubinsky, and Bobrovsky (31 for 32 in saves).
Finally, in Vancouver, the Canucks host the Anaheim Ducks. Jonas Hiller and Roberto Luongo are the veteran goalies. Anaheim was first to score in the second period with a Matt Beleskey power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Cam Fowler and Kyle Palmieri. The Ducks added on with a Brad Staubitz goal, fueled by Dave Steckel and Ben Lovejoy. Vancouver got on the board in the third period as Jason Garrison potted his eighth of the year, a power play goal set up by Ryan Kesler and Henrik Sedin. Anaheim answered with an empty net goal by Andrew Cogliano, his thirteenth of the campaign, passed from Toni Lydman. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars given to Beleskey, Garrison, and Fowler.
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