NHL Day 172 2013-2014

Four games are on today, beginning in...

Columbus, as the Blue Jackets host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Sergei Bobrovsky tend the twines. Columbus got going in the third period on a Nick Foligno goal, his eighteenth of the season, an unassisted goal. New York tied it with a Derek Stepan goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Ryan McDonagh and Anton Stralman. The Rangers took the lead on a Derick Brassard goal, his sixteenth of the season, passed from Stralman and Mats Zuccarello. New York iced it at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Carl Hagelin, his seventeenth of the year, set up by Zuccarello and Marc Staal. The three stars were handed to Lundqvist (25 for 26 in saves), Stralman, and Zuccarello.

West to Chicago, as the Blackhawks welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Anton Khudobin and Corey Crawford guard the cages. Chicago dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Patrick Sharp goal, his thirtieth of the season, assisted by Andrew Shaw and Michal Handzus. The Blackhawks added on as Kris Versteeg notched his eleventh of the year, with the help of Nick Leddy and Brent Seabrook. Carolina got on the board with an Alexander Semin goal, his twentieth of the season, guided in by Eric Staal and Andrej Sekera. The Hurricanes tied it with another Semin goal in the third period, his second of the game and twenty-first of the year coming on the power play from Eric Staal. Chicago retook the lead on a shorthanded goal by Jonathan Toews, his twenty-eighth of the season, going in unassisted. This was good for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Semin, Toews, and Eric Staal.

Further to the west, the Colorado Avalanche host the Boston Bruins. Chad Johnson is mismatched with Semyon Varlamov in goal. Boston opened in the first period on a Patrice Bergeron goal, his twenty-first of the season, guided in by Dougie Hamilton and Zdeno Chara. The Bruins added on as Carl Soderberg scored a power play goal in the second period, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Loui Eriksson and Hamilton. This was all they needed for a 2-0 win, with Johnson (31 save shutout), Hamilton, and Bergeron earning the three stars.

Up in Calgary, the Flames bring in the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Joni Ortio are the Finnish goalies. Nashville started in the first period with a Victor Bartley goal, courtesy of Craig Smith and Seth Jones. The Predators added on with a Shea Weber goal, his seventeenth of the season, assisted by Mike Fisher and Matt Cullen. Calgary got on the board with a Kris Russell power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Mark Giordano and Michael Cammalleri. Nashville shot back in the second period on a Patric Hornqvist goal, his fourteenth of the season, via Michael Del Zotto and Cullen. The Flames got one back on a Cammalleri goal, his twenty-first of the year, with a lone helper by Russell. Calgary tied it with a Giordano goal, his twelfth of the season, helped along by Curtis Glencross and Jiri Hudler. The Predators pulled ahead again on a Viktor Stalberg goal, his eighth of the year, with assists provided by Gabriel Bourque and Calle Jarnkrok. The Flames tied it again with a Mikael Backlund goal, his eighteenth of the season, fueled by Lance Bouma and Brian McGrattan. Nashville gained the lead in the third period on a Weber goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, pushed through by Cullen, who got a sock trick, and Hornqvist on the power play. The Predators struck again with a Cullen goal, his seventh of the season, from Roman Josi and Hornqvist. Calgary got one back again with a Cammalleri goal, his second of the game and twenty-second of the year, guided in by Russell and Backlund. The final in the marathon game stood at 6-5, with the three stars being Weber, Hornqvist, and Cullen, while Cammalleri, Backlund, Russell, and Giordano get the honorable mentions.

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KHL Western Conference Semifinals Day 2 2014

Two more games on today, beginning with...

SKA St. Petersburg welcoming Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Curtis Sanford and Alexander Salak are set to start. Yaroslavl led off in the first period with a Sergei Konkov goal, via Emil Galimov and Vladislav Kartayev. St. Petersburg tied it on a Roman Cervenka goal, passed from Tony Martensson and Patrick Thoresen. SKA took the lead in the second period with an Ilya Kablukov goal, courtesy of Alexei Ponikarovsky and Ilya Kovalchuk. Lokomotiv retied it with a power play goal by Konkov, powered by Geoff Platt and Ilya Gorokhov. St. Petersburg retook the lead on a Kovalchuk goal, assisted by Kevin Dallman and Kablukov. SKA added on with a Cervenka goal, via Dinar Khafizullin and Thoresen. Yaroslavl got one back in the third period on a Staffan Kronwall goal, coming off of Galimov. Lokomotiv retied it on a Daniil Apalkov power play goal, with assists provided by Kronwall and Sergei Plotnikov. Yaroslavl won 5-4 in overtime as Kartayev scored, with a lone helper form Kronwall. The three stars were awarded to Kartayev, Kronwall, and Konkov, while Galimov, Cervenka, Kovalchuk, Kablukov, and Thoresen all get honorable mentions. The series heads west tied at 1.

Over in Prague, Lev brings in Donbass Donetsk. Michael Leighton and Petri Vehanen are the masked men. Donetsk began in the first period with an Evgeny Dadonov goal, assisted by Ruslan Fedotenko and Maxim Yakutsenya. Prague tied it with a Petr Vrana goal, via Nathan Oystrick and Mikko Maenpaa on the power play. Lev added on as Vrana scored another power play goal, powered by Maenpaa. Donbass tied it in the second period with a power play goal from Evgeny Belukhin, coming off of Oskars Bartulis. Prague pulled ahead with a Lukas Cingel goal, made possible by Jakub Matai. Donetsk tied it in the third period with a Yakutsenya goal, fueled by Belukhin and Dadonov. Donbass won in the fourth overtime by a 4-3 score on a Belukhin goal, guided in by Yakutsenya. The three stars were Belukhin, Yakutsenya, and Vrana, while Maenpaa and Dadonov get the honorable mentions. The series is now tied at 1.

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KHL Eastern Conference Semifinals Day 1 2014

As is normal, the semifinals have two games on today for the Eastern Conference. We begin in...

Astana, as Barys hosts Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Andrei Vasilevsky and Vitaly Yeremeyev are in goal. Astana was first to score in the first period with a Mike Lundin goal, courtesy of Brandon Bochenski and Andrei Gavrilin. Ufa tied it in the second period with a Dmitry Makarov power play goal, powered by Kirill Koltsov and Teemu Hartikainen. Salavat Yulaev took the lead in the third period on an Alexei Kaigorodov goal, assisted by Koltsov and Antti Pihlstrom. Barys retied it with a Nikolai Antropov goal, coming off of Maxim Semyonov. Ufa won 3-2 in overtime on an unassisted goal by Nikita Filatov. The three stars were Filatov, Koltsov, and Vasilevsky (35 for 37 in saves). Salavat Yulaev takes a 1-0 series lead.

Up in Magnitogorsk, Metallurg hosts Sibir Novosibirsk. Mikko Koskinen and Vasily Koshechkin tend the twines. Magnitogorsk struck first in the first period with a Jan Kovar power play goal, powered by Sergei Mozyakin. Metallurg added on in the third period with a Danis Zaripov goal, with a lone helper by Mozyakin. Novosibirsk got on the board as Konstantin Alexeyev scored an unassisted goal. Sibir tied it on an Ivan Lekomtsev goal, passed from Jonas Enlund. Magnitogorsk won 3-2 in overtime with a Mozyakin goal, fueled by Kovar on the power play. The three stars belonged to Mozyakin, Kovar, and Koshechkin (32 for 34 in saves). Metallurg leads the series 1-0.

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NHL Day 171 2013-2014

Nine games on the schedule today, beginning with...

The New Jersey Devils hosting the Minnesota Wild. Ilya Bryzgalov and Cory Schneider draw the starts. New Jersey was first to score in the first period on a Michael Ryder goal, his seventeenth of the season, courtesy of Patrik Elias and Adam Henrique. The Devils added on in the second period with a shorthanded goal by Mark Fayne, his fourth of the year, set up by Henrique and Elias. Minnesota got on the board with a Zach Parise power play goal in the third period, his twenty-fourth of the season, powered by Ryan Suter and Jared Spurgeon. New Jersey shot back with a power play goal by Jaromir Jagr, his twenty-third of the year, assisted by Ryane Clowe and Travis Zajac. The Wild pulled back on a Mikael Granlund goal, his eighth of the season, helped along by Spurgeon. Minnesota tied it on a Matt Cooke goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Marco Scandella and Jonas Brodin. The Devils won 4-3 in overtime on an Andy Greene goal, his eighth of the campaign, with assists provided by Henrique and Elias, both of whom got sock tricks. The three stars belonged to Henrique, Elias, and Spurgeon.

Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Dallas Stars. Tim Thomas and Steve Mason are the overrated goalies. Philadelphia began in the first period with a Mark Streit goal, his ninth of the season, with a lone assist by Claude Giroux. The Flyers added on with a power play goal by Wayne Simmonds, his twenty-second of the year, powered by Scott Hartnell and Jakub Voracek. Dallas got on the board in the second period with a power play goal by Jamie Benn, his twenty-eighth of the season, coming off of Tyler Seguin and Alex Goligoski. Philadelphia replied with Simmonds' second of the game and twenty-third of the year, via Vincent Lecavalier and Brayden Schenn. The Stars shot back on a Jamie Benn goal, his second of the game and twenty-ninth of the season, with a lone helper from Seguin. The Flyers answered on a Michael Raffl goal, his ninth of the year, helped along by Sean Couturier and Kimmo Timonen. This made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars going to Simmonds, Benn, and Seguin.

Up in Montreal, the Canadiens bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Carey Price guard the cages. Montreal struck first in the first period with a Brendan Gallagher power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, powered by Alex Galchenyuk and Tomas Plekanec. Columbus tied it with a shorthanded goal from Derek MacKenzie, his eighth of the year, set up by Mark Letestu. The Blue Jackets took the lead in the second period on a Brandon Dubinsky goal, his fourteenth of the season, courtesy of Blake Comeau and Jack Johnson. The Canadiens tied it in the third period on a Thomas Vanek goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, via Max Pacioretty and P.K. Subban. Columbus took the lead on an unassisted goal by Ryan Johansen, his twenty-seventh of the campaign. This was good for a 3-2 win, with the three stars awarded to Johansen, Dubinsky, and MacKenzie.

West to Ontario, as the Ottawa Senators host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop faces former teammate Robin Lehner in goal. Tampa Bay opened in the first period with a Teddy Purcell goal, his eleventh of the season, coming off of Victor Hedman and Tyler Johnson. Ottawa tied it on a Clarke MacArthur goal, his twenty-first of the year, a shorthanded goal set up by Kyle Turris. The Lightning retook the lead with another Purcell goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, guided in by Hedman and Johnson. The Senators pulled even as Erik Karlsson netted his eighteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Mike Hoffman and Jason Spezza. Tampa Bay pulled ahead on a second period power play goal by Valtteri Filppula, his twenty-third of the season, passed from Ondrej Palat and Sami Salo. Ottawa tied it again with an Ales Hemsky goal, his eleventh of the year, via Milan Michalek. The Lightning regained the lead with an Eric Brewer goal, made possible by J.T. Brown and Alex Killorn. Tampa Bay added on with a Ryan Callahan power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, with helpers from Palat and Salo. The Senators got one back with a Michalek goal, his thirteenth of the year, from Karlsson and Spezza. The final was 5-4, with the three stars going to Purcell, Karlsson, and Michalek, while Hedman, Johnson, Palat, and Salo get the honorable mentions.

Back stateside, the Detroit Red Wings welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Jimmy Howard protect the nets. Detroit started in the first period with a Daniel Alfredsson goal, his sixteenth of the season, coming off of Johan Franzen and Danny DeKeyser. The Red Wings added on as Gustav Nyquist scored his twentieth of the year in the second period, a power play goal powered by Alfredsson and Niklas Kronwall. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Lee Stempniak goal, his tenth of the season, via Chris Kunitz and Robert Bortuzzo. The Penguins tied it on an Evgeni Malkin goal, his twentieth of the year, with a lone assist by James Neal and Jussi Jokinen. Pittsburgh took the lead with a Malkin power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the season, fueled by Neal and Jokinen. Detroit retied it in the third period with a Tomas Tatar goal, his fifteenth of the year, with assists provided by Riley Sheahan and DeKeyser. The Red Wings took the lead again on an unassisted Todd Bertuzzi goal, his ninth of the season. The Penguins tied it again on a Craig Adams goal, his fourth of the year, thanks to Brandon Sutter and Joe Vitale. Detroit won in the last second of overtime on a shorthanded Alfredsson goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the campaign, set up by Nyquist. The three stars of the 5-4 game were Alfredsson, Nyquist, and Malkin, with the honorable mentions going to Neal, Jokinen, and DeKeyser.

Westward to Edmonton, as the Oilers bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Matt Hackett is mismatched with Ben Scrivens in goal. Edmonton led off in the first period with a Taylor Hall power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, powered by Justin Schultz and David Perron. Buffalo tied it in the second period as Cory Conacher scored his fifth of the year, a power play goal made possible by Jamie McBain. The Sabres took the lead in the third period with Conacher's second of the game and sixth of the season, fueled by Torrey Mitchell and Cody Hodgson. Buffalo added on as Drew Stafford netted his fifteenth of the year, thanks to Tyler Ennis. This made it 3-1, the final, with Conacher, Hackett (35 for 36 in saves), and Stafford getting the three stars.

Way south to Arizona, as the Phoenix Coyotes host the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Mike Smith are the Canadian Olympic goaltenders. Phoenix began in the first period with a Radim Vrbata power play goal, his twentieth of the season, powered by Martin Hanzal and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Coyotes added on with an Antoine Vermette goal, his twenty-third of the year, thanks to Michael Stone and Mikkel Boedker. Florida got on the board with a third period goal by Scott Gomez, his second of the campaign, with a lone assist from Dmitry Kulikov. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Smith (22 for 23 in saves), Vermette, and Vrbata.

Out in Los Angeles, the Kings welcome the Washington Capitals. Jaroslav Halak and Jonathan Quick are the masked men. Los Angeles opened in the first period with an Anze Koptiar goal, his twenty-second of the season, fueled by Marian Gaborik and Justin Williams. Washington tied it on a Joel Ward goal in the third period, his twenty-second of the year, assisted by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Nicklas Backstrom. The Kings won with goals by Gaborik and Carter in the shootout, topping a lone tally by Kuznetsov. Gaborik, Quick (21 for 22 in saves), and Kuznetsov were the three stars.

Finally, in San Jose, the Sharks bring in the Anaheim Ducks. Frederik Andersen and Antti Niemi are called on for the starts. San Jose started in the first period with a Patrick Marleau power play goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, powered by Joe Thornton and Logan Couture. Anaheim tied it in the second period on a Mathieu Perreault power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, guided in by Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf. The Ducks took the lead in the third period on a Teemu Selanne goal, his eighth of the season, via Perry and Getzlaf. The Sharks tied it with a Thornton goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Brent Burns and Joe Pavelski. San Jose won 3-2 as Burns deposited his twentieth of the campaign, with the help of Thornton and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The three stars went to Burns, Thornton, and Perry, while Getzlaf gets an honorable mention.

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KHL Western Conference Semifinals Day 1 2014

The KHL has made it to the second round, and the Western Conference opens up their semifinals today. We begin in...

St. Petersburg, as SKA hosts Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Curtis Sanford and Alexander Salak tend the twines. St. Petersburg was first to score in the first period on a Patrick Thoresen goal, coming off of Alexei Semenov and Roman Cervenka. This was the only goal in the game, as SKA won 1-0. The three stars were awarded to Salak (18 save shutout), Thoresen, and Sanford (31 for 32 in saves). SKA takes a 1-0 series lead.

The other game is in Prague, as Lev hosts Donbass Donetsk. Jan Laco and Petri Vehanen are set to start. Prague struck first in the first period on a Justin Azevedo goal, from Jiri Sekac. Lev added on in the second period with a Jakub Matai goal, fueled by Calle Ridderwall. Prague extended the lead as Jiri Novotny scored, thanks to David Ullstrom and Azevedo. Michael Leighton relieved Laco at this time. Lev padded the lead on a Petr Vrana goal, assisted by Marc-Andre Gragnani and Michal Repik. Prague kept going with a Patrik Zackrisson goal, coming off of Niko Kapanen and Repik. Donetsk got on the board in the third period with an unassisted goal by Viktor Zakharov. Donbass pulled closer on a Dmitry Kagarlitsky goal, assisted by Zakharov and Jan Kolar. This made it 5-2, the final, with Azevedo, Repik, and Zakharov being the three stars. Lev leads the series 1-0.

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NHL Day 170 2013-2014

Four games on tonight, beginning in...

Toronto, as the Maple Leafs host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and James Reimer are called on to start in goal. Tampa Bay opened in the first period with a Radko Gudas goal, his third of the season, guided in by Valtteri Filppula. Toronto tied it on a Phil Kessel goal, his thirty-fifth of the year, coming off of James van Riemsdyk and Carl Gunnarsson. The Maple Leafs took the lead as Nikolai Kulemin scored his ninth of the season, thanks to Tim Gleason and Morgan Rielly. The Lightning retied it on a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, powered by Filppula. Tampa Bay took the lead on another Stamkos goal, his eighteenth of the season and second of the game, via Tyler Johnson and Sami Salo. The Lightning added on in the second period as Stamkos finished his natural hat trick with his nineteenth of the year, courtesy of Ryan Malone and Eric Brewer. Toronto got one back in the third period on a Jake Gardiner goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Cody Franson and Tyler Bozak. Tampa Bay shot back with a power play goal by Johnson, his twenty-second of the year, assisted by Teddy Purcell. This made it 5-3, the final, with Stamkos, Johnson, and Filppula getting the three stars.

Down in Chicago, the Blackhawks welcome the St. Louis Blues. Ryan Miller and Corey Crawford tend the twines. Chicago began in the first period with a power play goal by Duncan Keith, his fifth of the season, powered by Patrick Kane and Patrick Sharp. The Blackhawks added on in the second period with an Andrew Shaw goal, his eighteenth of the year, guided in by Nick Leddy and Sharp. Chicago extended the lead in the third period on a Marcus Kruger goal, his seventh of the season, courtesy of Peter Regin and Niklas Hjalmarsson. The Blackhawks padded the lead on a Ben Smith power play goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Kris Versteeg and Leddy. This made it 4-0, the final, with Crawford (23 save shutout), Leddy, and Sharp being the three stars.

North to Winnipeg, where the Jets bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Reto Berra and Al Montoya are in the creases. Colorado led off in the first period with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, assisted by Matt Duchene and Jamie McGinn. Winnipeg tied it on Andrew Ladd's twentieth of the year, helped along by Bryan Little and Jacob Trouba. The Jets took the lead with an Eric Tangradi goal, his second of the season, fueled by Blake Wheeler and Olli Jokinen. The Avalanche tied it up with a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his twenty-first of the year, guided in by Andre Benoit and Nathan MacKinnon. Winnipeg retook the lead in the second period as Evander Kane scored his seventeenth of the season, thanks to Devin Setoguchi and Paul Postma. Colorado tied it on a Nick Holden goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Tyson Barrie and Max Talbot. The Jets retook the lead as Ladd potted his second of the game and twenty-first of the season, a power play goal powered by Wheeler and Tobias Enstrom. The Avalanche tied it with a Cody McLeod goal, his third of the year, with assists provided by Talbot and Nate Guenin. Winnipeg won 5-4 in overtime on a Wheeler goal, his twenty-fourth of the campaign, set up by Postma and Enstrom. The three stars went to Ladd, Wheeler, and Postma, while Talbot and Enstrom get the honorable mentions.

Finally, out in Vancouver, the Canucks host the Nashville Predators. Carter Hutton and Eddie Lack are set to start. Vancouver got going in the third period on a Nicklas Jensen goal, his third of the season, via Henrik Sedin and Dan Hamhuis. The Canucks added on as Alexander Edler scored his sixth of the year, a power play goal powered by Kevin Bieksa and Henrik Sedin. This was good for a 2-0 win, with the three stars being Lack (30 save shutout), Henrik Sedin, and Jensen.

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NHL Day 169 2013-2014

Big night tonight, with twelve games on. We begin with the...

New Jersey Devils hosting the Boston Bruins. Chad Johnson and Martin Brodeur are in the blue paint. Boston led off in the first period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his twentieth of the season, made possible by Reilly Smith and Andrej Meszaros. New Jersey tied it in the second period on a Patrik Elias power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Travis Zajac and Michael Ryder. The Bruins retook the lead on a shorthanded Brad Marchand goal, his twenty-second of the campaign, set up by Bergeron and Zdeno Chara. Boston added on with a Jarome Iginla goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, coming off of David Krejci and Torey Krug. The Bruins extended the lead with a third period Chris Kelly goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Carl Soderberg and Loui Eriksson. The Devils got one back on a Zajac goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, fueled by Eric Gelinas and Jaromir Jagr. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars going to Bergeron, Zajac, and Iginla.

Over on Long Island, the New York Islanders welcome the Minnesota Wild. Ilya Bryzgalov and Anders Nilsson are the backups making spot starts. Minnesota opened in the first period on a Matt Moulson goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by Justin Fontaine and Mikko Koivu. The Wild added on as Jared Spurgeon scored his fourth of the year, with the help of Dany Heatley and Nino Neiderreiter. Minnesota extended the lead in the second period with a Mikael Granlund goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Jason Pominville and Zach Parise. The Wild padded the lead in the third period on a Clayton Stoner goal, with a lone assist by Koivu. Minnesota kept going on a Fontaine goal, his thirteenth of the year, guided in by Moulson and Koivu, the latter getting a sock trick. The Wild finished it at 6-0 with another Moulson goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the campaign, a power play goal powered by Matt Cooke and Kyle Brodziak. The three stars belonged to Moulson, Koivu, and Fontaine, while Bryzgalov (36 save shutout) gets an honorable mention.

West a little to Pittsburgh, as the Penguins bring in the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen returns from injury to the crease, opposing Jeff Zatkoff. Pittsburgh was first to score in the first period with a Sidney Crosby goal, thirty-second of the season, assisted by Craig Adams. Dallas tied it on a Tyler Seguin goal, his thirty-first of the year, fueled by Trevor Daley. The Penguins retook the lead on a Chris Kunitz goal, his thirty-second of the campaign, coming off of Lee Stempniak. Pittsburgh added on with a second period Stempniak goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Kunitz and Crosby. The Penguins extended the lead in the third period with Crosby's second of the game and thirty-third of the year, passed from Stempniak and Matt Niskanen. Pittsburgh wrapped it up at 5-1 with a Brandon Sutter shorthanded goal, his eleventh of the campaign, set up by Brian Gibbons and Robert Bortuzzo. The three stars were given to Crosby, Stempniak, and Kunitz, while Zatkoff (32 for 33 in saves) picks up the honorable mention.

Crossing into Ohio, as the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Carolina Hurricanes. Anton Khudobin and Sergei Bobrovsky are between the pipes. Carolina struck first in the first period on a Nathan Gerbe goal, his fifteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Patrick Dwyer. The Hurricanes added on in the second period with a power play goal by Andrei Loktionov, his fifth of the year, powered by Jay Harrison and Riley Nash. Carolina extended the lead as Dwyer notched his seventh of the season, with the help of Loktionov and Harrison. Curtis McElhinney relieved Bobrovsky for the third period. Columbus got on the board in the period with a Boone Jenner goal, his thirteenth of the year, with helpers from Ryan Johansen and Nathan Horton. This only made it a 3-1 final, with the three stars going to Khudobin (46 for 47 in saves), Dwyer, and Loktionov, while Harrison gets an honorable mention.

Up in Montreal, the Canadiens welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Jean-Sebastien Giguere is mismatched with Carey Price in goal. Colorado started in the first period with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his twenty-third of the season, helped along by Paul Stastny and Erik Johnson. Montreal tied it in the second period on a Thomas Vanek goal, his twenty-second of the year, guided in by David Desharnais. The Avalanche retook the lead on a Max Talbot goal, his eighth of the campaign, made possible by Matt Duchene and Jamie McGinn. The Canadiens pulled even on a Travis Moen goal, his second of the season, passed from Brandon Prust and Mike Weaver. Montreal took the lead in the third period with a Prust goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Andrei Markov and Alexei Emelin. Colorado retied it on a McGinn goal, his eighteenth of the campaign, fueled by Duchene and Ryan O'Reilly. The Canadiens took the lead again as Vanek netted his twenty-third of the season, a power play goal powered by Max Pacioretty and Desharnais. Montreal added on with another Vanek power play goal, completing his hat trick on his twenty-fourth of the year, thanks to Emelin and Pacioretty. The Canadiens wrapped it up at 6-3 with a Dale Weise goal, his fifth of the campaign, courtesy of Tomas Plekanec. The three stars were Vanek, McGinn, and Desharnais, while Pacioretty, Emelin, Prust, and Duchene were named as honorable mentions.

Over in Ontario, the Ottawa Senators bring in the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Robin Lehner are called on to start. Ottawa began in the first period with a Mike Hoffman goal, his second of the season, assisted by Erik Condra and Marc Methot. New York tied it on a shorthanded and unassisted Rick Nash goal, his twenty-first of the year. The Senators retook the lead with a Mika Zibanejad power play goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, powered by Jason Spezza and Erik Karlsson. The Rangers retied it in the second period on a Derick Brassard goal, his fourteenth of the season, guided in by Carl Hagelin and Kevin Klein. New York took the lead with a Benoit Pouliot goal, his twelfth of the year, going in unassisted. The Rangers added on with an unassisted goal by John Moore, his third of the campaign. New York extended the lead as Ryan McDonagh scored his twelfth of the season, thanks to Brassard and Dan Girardi. Ottawa got one back in the third period with a Milan Michalek goal, his twelfth of the year, going in unassisted. The Rangers shot back on a Derek Stepan goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Mats Zuccarello. New York padded the lead on a Brassard goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the season, with assists provided by Zuccarello and Martin St. Louis. The Senators replied on a Bobby Ryan goal, his twenty-third of the year, fueled by Eric Gryba and Clarke MacArthur. The Rangers finished it at 8-4 on Nash's second of the game and twenty-second of the campaign, helped along by Chris Kreider and Dominic Moore. Brassard, Nash, and Zuccarello earned the three stars.

Moving along to Detroit, as the Red Wings host the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Jimmy Howard are the masked men. Detroit opened with a first period goal by Gustav Nyquist, his eighteenth of the season, courtesy of Kyle Quincey. The Red Wings added on in the third period as Nyquist netted his second of the night and nineteenth of the year, an unassisted goal. Toronto got on the board with a Jake Gardiner power play goal, his ninth of the campaign, powered by Morgan Rielly. Detroit shot back as Daniel Alfredsson scored his fifteenth of the season, with the help of David Legwand and Niklas Kronwall. The Maple Leafs pulled back on a James van Riemsdyk goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, coming off of Dion Phaneuf and Joffrey Lupul. This only made it 3-2, the final, with Nyquist, Howard (31 for 33 in saves), and Alfredsson receiving the three stars.

Back east to Philadelphia, where the Flyers welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Antti Raanta and Ray Emery have the green light to start. Chicago struck first in the first period with an Andrew Shaw goal, his seventeenth of the season, assisted by Michal Handzus and Patrick Sharp. The Blackhawks added on as Duncan Keith scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Jonathan Toews and Marian Hossa. Philadelphia got on the board with a Scott Hartnell goal, his seventeenth of the season, passed from Braydon Coburn. The Flyers tied it on another Hartnell goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, courtesy of Claude Giroux and Matt Read. Philadelphia won 3-2 with five seconds left in overtime on a Giroux goal, his twenty-fourth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Mark Streit. The three stars went to Hartnell, Giroux, and Emery (23 for 25 in saves).

Way out west, the Calgary Flames bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Nathan Lieuwen and Joni Ortio are the completely unknown goalies. Buffalo began in the first period with a Drew Stafford goal, his fourteenth of the season, going in unassisted. Calgary tied it on a second period Joe Colborne goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Sean Monahan and T.J. Brodie. The Flames took the lead in the third period on a Michael Cammalleri goal, his twentieth of the season, made possible by Chris Butler and Mikael Backlund. Calgary added on with a Paul Byron shorthanded goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Butler. This was good for a 3-1 win, with the three stars being Butler, Cammalleri, and Byron.

Staying in Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne faces a lesser foe in Viktor Fasth in goal. Edmonton led off in the first period with a Sam Gagner goal, his eighth of the season, via Martin Marincin and David Perron. The Oilers added on in the second period with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Jordan Eberle and Philip Larsen. Edmonton extended the lead on a Taylor Hall goal, his twenty-third of the campaign, fueled by Gagner and Andrew Ference. Nashville got on the board as Gabriel Bourque scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Patric Hornqvist and Shea Weber. The Oilers shot back in the third period on an Eberle goal, his twenty-second of the year, guided in by Anton Lander and Nugent-Hopkins. Edmonton wrapped it up at 5-1 with another Eberle goal, his second of the game and twenty-third of the campaign, assisted by Nugent-Hopkins. Carter Hutton closed out the game instead of Rinne. The three stars went to Eberle, Nugent-Hopkins, and Gagner.

Down in Anaheim, the Ducks welcome the Washington Capitals. Jaroslav Halak and Jonas Hiller guard the cages. Washington was first to score in the first period with a Joel Ward goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Jason Chimera and Patrick Wey. Anaheim tied it on a Ben Lovejoy goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Andrew Cogliano and Hampus Lindholm. The Capitals took the lead back with a Troy Brouwer power play goal, his twenty-first of the season, powered by Marcus Johansson and Nicklas Backstrom. The Ducks retied it in the third period on a Mathieu Perreault goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Lindholm and Ryan Getzlaf. Washington took the lead again on an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his forty-sixth of the campaign, made possible by John Carlson and Backstrom. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Halak (43 for 45 in saves), Ovechkin, and Backstrom, while Lindholm gets an honorable mention.

Finally, in San Jose, the Sharks bring in the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Antti Niemi tend the twines. San Jose started in the second period with a Martin Havlat goal, his eighth of the season, coming on the power play from Brent Burns and Matthew Nieto. Florida tied it on a Brandon Pirri goal, his ninth of the year, going in unassisted. The Panthers took the lead with a Quinton Howden goal, his third of the season, via Pirri and Jimmy Hayes. Florida added on as Scottie Upshall netted his fourteenth of the year, thanks to Joey Crabb and Nick Bjugstad. The Sharks got one back in the third period on a Burns goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, coming off of Joe Thornton. This only made it 3-2, with the three stars being Pirri, Upshall, and Burns.

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