KHL October 24th, 2014

Four games on today, beginning in...

Chelyabinsk, where Traktor hosts Atlant Mytishchi. Atte Engren and Michael Garnett are the masked men. Mytishchi struck first with a first period power play goal by Artyom Chernov, powered by Matthew Gilroy. Chelyabinsk tied it in the second period on a Konstantin Panov goal, via Stanislav Chistov and Deron Quint. Traktor took the lead with an Anton Glinkin goal, assisted by Alexei Zavarukhin and Maxim Kondratyev. This held up for a 2-1 win, and the three stars were given to Garnett (24 for 25 in saves), Glinkin, and Panov.

Over in Khanty-Mansiysk, Yugra welcomes Dinamo Minsk. Lars Haugen and Mikhail Biryukov are in the blue paint. Minsk led off in the first period with a Jonathan Cheechoo goal, passed from Paul Szczechura and Alexei Kalyuzhny. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it on a Toni Rajala power play goal, guided in by Ben Maxwell and Lukas Kaspar. Dinamo took the lead back with a Sergei Drozd goal, coming off of Pavel Razvadovsky. Minsk added on as Cheechoo scored again, thanks to Szczechura and Kalyuzhny. Yugra got one back on a Nikita Gusev goal, fueled by Artyom Bulyansky and Igor Magogin. Stepan Goryachevskikh relieved Biryukov in goal. Dinamo shot back with a second period goal by Konstantin Zakharov, made possible by Razvadovsky. Minsk extended the lead when Cheechoo finished his hat trick, with the help of Kalyuzhny, who got a sock trick, and Ilya Shinkevich. Dinamo padded the lead on a Kalyuzhny goal, with assists provided by Cheechoo and Szczechura, the latter getting a sock trick. This was it for the scoring, and the final was 6-2. The three stars were awarded to Cheechoo, Kalyuzhny, and Szczechura, while Razvadovsky got an honorable mention.

West a little to Nizhnekamsk, as Neftekhimik brings in Medvescak Zagreb. Barry Brust and Ville Kolppanen are set to start in goal. Nizhnekamsk began with a first period power play goal by Nikolai Belov, powered by Stanislav Alshevsky and Pyotr Khokhryakov. Neftekhimik added on with a Teemu Eronen goal, passed from Josh Hennessy and Maxim Rybin. Nizhnekamsk extended the lead in the second period as Tim Stapleton scored, thanks to Eronen and Yegor Milovzorov. Zagreb got on the board with a Bill Thomas goal, with a lone assist by Mark Flood. Medvescak pulled closer on a Pascal Pelletier goal, via Brandon Segal and Flood. Zagreb tied it in the third period on a Mathieu Carle goal, assisted by Geoffrey Kinrade and Matt Anderson. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Stapleton's tally lifted Neftekhimik to a 4-3 win. The three stars went to Stapleton, Eronen, and Flood.

Finally, Lada Togliatti hosts Slovan Bratislava. Johan Backlund and Ilya Ezhov man the nets. Bratislava was first to score on a Michal Sersen power play goal, powered by Michal Vondrka. Togliatti tied it on a power play goal by Alexander Sharov, with a lone assist by Dmitry Stulov. Slovan took the lead back with a second period Tomas Netik goal, fueled by Vaclav Nedorost. Bratislava added on as Tomas Starosta scored, thanks to Vondrka and Netik. Slovan extended the lead with a Ladislav Nagy goal, guided in by Milan Bartovic. Jeff Glass relieved Ezhov in goal. Lada got one back in the third period on a Stanislav Bocharov goal, passed from Andrei Nikitenko. Bratislava answered on a Bartovic goal, made possible by Nagy. Slovan padded the lead when that duo struck again, as Bartovic buried another pass from Nagy for another goal. Togliatti replied with an unassisted Georgy Belousov goal. This made it 6-3, the final, and the three stars went to Bartovic, Nagy, and Netik, while Vondrka gets an honorable mention.

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NHL October 23rd, 2014

Eight games on tonight, with the first in...

Boston, as the Bruins host the New York Islanders. Chad Johnson and Niklas Svedberg are the backups making spot starts. New York led off in the first period with a Frans Nielsen goal, passed from Josh Bailey and Nikolay Kulemin. Boston tied it on a Milan Lucic goal, courtesy of Seth Griffith and David Krejci. The Islanders took the lead back on a second period Kyle Okposo goal, his third of the season, assisted by John Tavares and Brain Strait. New York added on as Cal Clutterbuck scored, thanks to Matt Martin and Nick Leddy. The Bruins got one back in the third period with a Chris Kelly goal, his second of the year, fueled by Carl Soderberg and Loui Eriksson. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Clutterbuck, Johnson (30 for 32 in saves), and Okposo.

West to Detroit, where the Red Wings welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Thomas Greiss is mismatched with Jimmy Howard in goal. Pittsburgh opened in the first period on a Pascal Dupuis goal, his third of the season, fueled by Blake Comeau. The Penguins added on as Olli Maatta scored, with the help of Comeau and Evgeni Malkin. Detroit got on the board with a Niklas Kronwall goal, via Darren Helm. Pittsburgh shot back in the second period on a Chris Kunitz goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Simon Despres. The Red Wings got one back in the third period on Henrik Zetterberg's third of the season, made possible by Danny DeKeyser and Kronwall. Detroit tied it on a Kronwall goal, his second of the game, assisted by Pavel Datsyuk and Zetterberg. The Red Wings won 4-3 in overtime on a Justin Abdelkader goal, his third of the year, passed from Zetterberg. The three stars went to Kronwall, Zetterberg, and Comeau.

Down in St. Louis, the Blues host the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Jake Allen man the nets. Vancouver quickly began in the first period on a Chris Higgins goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Alexandre Burrows and Nick Bonino. St. Louis tied it in the second period with a Kevin Shattenkirk power play goal, powered by David Backes and Alexander Steen. The Canucks took the lead back in the third period as Bonino scored his second of the year, thanks to Burrows and Higgins. Vancouver added on with a power play goal by Linden Vey, his second of the season, made possible by Henrik Sedin and Radim Vrbata. The Canucks finished it at 4-1 with an empty net goal by Jannik Hansen, his second of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were given to Bonino, Higgins, and Burrows.

Back east a bit to Nashville, where the Predators bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Antti Raanta and Pekka Rinne are the Finnish goalies. Chicago started in the first period on a Ben Smith goal, assisted by Marcus Kruger and Brandon Saad. Nashville tied it on a James Neal goal, his third of the season, made possible by Seth Jones and Mike Ribeiro. The Predators took the lead in the second period on a Neal goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Filip Forsberg. Nashville added on when Neal completed his natural hat trick in the third period with his fifth of the season, coming off of Ryan Ellis and Forsberg. The Blackhawks got one back as Andrew Shaw scored his third of the year, an unassisted goal. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Neal, Forsberg, and Rinne (30 for 32 in saves).

Up in Minnesota, the Wild host the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith and Darcy Kuemper are the masked men. Minnesota got going in the second period on a Charlie Coyle goal, his second of the season, via Jared Spurgeon and Thomas Vanek. The Wild added on with a Jason Pominville goal, his second of the year, made possible by Zach Parise and Spurgeon. This was all they needed for a 2-0 win. The three stars went to Kuemper (26 save shutout), Spurgeon, and Coyle.

Northwest to Calgary, where the Flames welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Jonas Hiller are the veteran goalies. Calgary struck first in the first period with a Dennis Wideman goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Kris Russell and Paul Byron. The Flames added on with a Matt Stajan goal, via Byron and Mark Giordano. Calgary extended the lead as Sean Monahan scored, thanks to Jiri Hudler and Joe Colborne. The Flames padded the lead in the third period on another Monahan goal, again coming off of Hudler and Colborne. Calgary finished it at 5-0 with a Lance Bouma goal, guided in by Josh Jooris and Russell. The three stars were awarded to Monahan, Hiller (16 save shutout), and Byron, while Hudler, Colborne, and Russell get the honorable mentions.

Down in Los Angeles, the Kings host the Buffalo Sabres. Jhonas Enroth and Jonathan Quick are in the blue paint. Los Angeles dented the scoreboard in the first period on a power play goal by Jeff Carter, his fourth of the season, powered by Drew Doughty and Tyler Toffoli. The Kings added on in the second period as Anze Kopitar scored his second of the year, a power play goal coming off of Carter. This was all they needed for a 2-0 win, and the three stars were handed to Quick (29 save shutout), Carter, and Kopitar.

Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Antti Niemi guard the cages. San Jose was first to score in the first period with an Adam Burish goal, guided in by Jason Demers. The Sharks added on with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Logan Couture and Patrick Marleau. Columbus got on the board in the second period with a Ryan Johansen goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Scott Hartnell and Nick Foligno. The Blue Jackets tied it with a Mark Letestu shorthanded goal, set up by Artem Anisimov and Fedor Tyutin. Columbus took the lead as Johansen scored his second of the game and fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Hartnell. San Jose retied it in the third period on a Pavelski goal, his second of the night and fourth of the year, passed from Joe Thornton. The Sharks pulled ahead on an unassisted Couture goal, his fourth of the season. The Blue Jackets tied it again as Foligno scored a power play goal, his third of the year, made possible by Hartnell, who got a sock trick, and James Wisniewski. Columbus gained the lead with Letestu's second of the game, via Hartnell and David Savard. This gave them a 5-4 win, with the three stars going to Letestu, Hartnell, and Johansen, while Foligno, Pavelski, and Couture get the honorable mentions.

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KHL October 23rd, 2014

Nine games on today, beginning in...

Khabarovsk, as Amur hosts Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Sergei Borisov are in goal. Khabarovsk led off in the first period with a Sergei Teryayev goal, assisted by Evgeny Orlov and Roman Kopiyenko. Amur added on with an unassisted goal by Rastislav Spirko. Podolsk got on the board with a second period power play goal by Alexander Kucheryavenko, powered by Maxim Afinogenov and Ivan Vereshchagin. Khabarovsk shot back on a Michel Miklik goal, passed from Spirko and Dmitry Tarasov. Vityaz got one back in the third period with a Mikhail Yakubov goal, coming off of Dmitry Shitikov. Podolsk tied it as Afinogenov scored, thanks to Robert Kousal. The tie was broken in the shootout with a lone tally by Vityaz's Nikita Vyglazov for a 4-3 win. The three stars went to Afinogenov, Spirko, and Vyglazov.

South to Vladivostok, where Admiral welcomes Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Curtis Sanford and Ilya Proskuryakov receive the starting nods. Vladivostok began in the first period with an Andrei Sigaryov goal, coming off of Artyom Zemchyonok. Yaroslavl tied it in the second period on a Daniil Apalkov goal, with a lone assist by Martin Thornberg. In the shootout, Admiral won with two goals by Ilya Zubov to supplement a tally from Vyacheslav Ushenin, while Lokomotiv received only two goals from Sergei Konkov and Staffan Kronwall. The three stars in the 2-1 game were Proskuryakov (18 for 19 in saves), Sanford (31 for 32 in saves), and Zubov.

Westward to Novosibirsk, as Sibir brings in Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Sharychenkov is mismatched with Mikko Koskinen in goal. Novosibirsk struck first in the first period on a Patrik Hersley goal, assisted by Viktor Bobrov and Konstantin Alexeyev. Sibir added on with an Igor Ozhiganov goal, with a lone assist by Dmitry Monya. Moscow got on the board with an Alexei Tereshchenko goal, passed from Mat Robinson. Novosibirsk shot back in the second period with a Renat Mamashev power play goal, powered by Hersley. Dynamo answered with a Denis Kokarev goal, guided in by Sergei Soin and Denis Mosalyov. Moscow tied it on a power play goal by Andrei Mironov, helped along by Konstantin Glazachev and Soin. Dynamo took the lead on an unassisted Tereshchenko goal. Moscow iced it at 5-3 with an empty net goal by Kaspars Daugavins, set up by Maxim Pestushko. The three stars went to Tereshchenko, Soin, and Hersley.

Over in Novokuznetsk, Metallurg hosts the Sochi Leopards. Tomas Popperle and Rafael Khakimov draw the starts in goal. Novokuznetsk got going in the second period with a Ryan Stoa goal, going in unassisted. This was the only goal in the game, for a 1-0 final. The three stars went to Khakimov (39 save shutout), Stoa, and Popperle (29 for 30 in saves).

Way out west, CSKA Moscow welcomes Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Kevin Lalande are in the blue paint. Yekaterinburg started with a penalty shot goal by Alexander Bumagin in the first period, after he was slashed by Alexei Bondarev. Moscow tied it in the second period on a Bogdan Kiselevich power play goal, powered by Alexander Radulov and Igor Grigorenko. CSKA took the lead with a Radulov goal, with a lone assist by Jan Mursak. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars belonging to Radulov, Lalande (16 for 17 in saves), and Kiselevich.

Back east, Severstal Cherepovets brings in Ak Bars Kazan. Anders Nilsson and Jakub Stepanek are between the pipes. Kazan dented the scoreboard in the third period on an Artyom Lukoyanov goal, assisted by Alexander Svitov. Cherepovets tied it on a Nikolai Stasenko goal, courtesy of Vadim Berdnikov and Marek Kvapil. Ak Bars took the lead back with a Janne Pesonen goal, made possible by Evgeny Medvedev and Kirill Petrov. This was good for a 2-1 win, with the three stars handed to Pesonen, Nilsson (30 for 31 in saves), and Lukoyanov.

Continuing to Nizhny Novgorod, where Torpedo hosts Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Ivan Kasutin guard the cages. Magnitogorsk was first to score in the first period with a shorthanded goal by Oskar Osala, set up by Evgeny Biryukov. Nizhny Novgorod tied it on a second period goal by Vyacheslav Kulyomin, assisted by Artyom Blazhiyevsky. In the shootout, Torpedo won with three goals from Nikita Filatov, topping tallies by Metallurg's Chris Lee and Danis Zaripov for a 2-1 win. The three stars were Filatov, Kasutin (24 for 25 in saves), and Koshechkin (25 for 26 in saves).

Backtracking to St. Petersburg, where SKA welcomes Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Leland Irving and Alexander Salak are the masked men. St. Petersburg opened in the first period on a Jimmie Ericsson goal, passed from Dmitry Kalinin and Ilya Kovalchuk. SKA added on with a Tony Martensson goal, with a lone assist by Roman Cervenka. Ufa got on the board in the second period as Alexei Kaigorodov scored, thanks to Kirill Koltsov. St. Petersburg answered on an Andrei Kuteikin goal, via Artemy Panarin and Evgeny Dadonov on the power play. SKA extended the lead with a Dinar Khafizullin goal, courtesy of Kovalchuk and Ericsson. Salavat Yulaev got one back with a Teemu Hartikainen goal, made possible by Dmitry Makarov. St. Petersburg countered on a third period Dadonov goal, with a lone assist by Panarin. SKA padded the lead on a Viktor Tikhonov goal, fueled by Dadonov and Panarin, the latter getting a sock trick. St. Petersburg finished it at 7-2 with a Patrick Thoresen goal, with assists provided by Martensson and Cervenka. The three stars were awarded to Dadonov, Panarin, and Kovalchuk, while Ericsson, Martensson, and Cervenka get the honorable mentions.

Finally, in Riga, Dinamo brings in Avangard Omsk. Konstantin Barulin and Jakub Sedlacek occupy the creases. Riga led off in the first period with a Charles Genoway power play goal, powered by Marcel Hossa. Dinamo added on in the second period as Kristaps Sotnieks scored, thanks to Hossa and Linus Videll. Omsk got on the board in the third period with an Alexander Perezhogin goal, assisted by Nikita Pivtsakin and Evgeny Mozer. Avangard tied it on a penalty shot goal by Denis Parshin with three seconds left in regulation, occurring after he was hooked by Sotnieks. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Riga got goals from Lauris Darzins and Mikelis Redlihs, while Omsk got a single goal from Chad Kolarik. The three stars of the 3-2 game were Hossa, Sotnieks, and Genoway.

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NHL October 22nd, 2014

Three games going tonight, with the fourth on the schedule being postponed due to the attacks in Ottawa, preventing the Senators and Maple Leafs game from going as scheduled. We begin in...

Pittsburgh, as the Penguins host the Philadelphia Flyers. Ray Emery and Marc-Andre Fleury receive the starting nods. Pittsburgh started with a Nick Spaling goal, via Christian Ehrhoff and Blake Comeau. Philadelphia tied it on a Claude Giroux goal, his third of the season, assisted by Mark Streit and Jakub Voracek. The Flyers took the lead on a Pierre-Edouard Bellemare goal, passed from Sean Couturier and Nick Schultz. The Penguins tied it on a Pascal Dupuis goal in the second period, his second of the year, courtesy of Paul Martin and Evgeni Malkin. Philadelphia took the lead in the third period on an R.J. Umberger goal, made possible by Giroux and Voracek. The Flyers added on with a Matt Read goal, guided in by Couturier and Umberger. Pittsburgh got one back on a Marcel Goc goal, coming off of Spaling and Steve Downie. Philadelphia iced it at 5-3 with an empty net goal by Couturier, his third of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were given to Giroux, Couturier, and Umberger, while Voracek and Spaling get the honorable mentions.

Northwest to Edmonton, where the Oilers welcome the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Ben Scrivens are the young goalies. Edmonton opened in the first period on a Justin Schultz goal, his second of the season, assisted by Teddy Purcell and David Perron. Washington tied it on a John Carlson power play goal, powered by Nicklas Backstrom and Marcus Johansson. The Capital took the lead in the second period on a Mike Green goal, his third of the year, with a lone assist from Andre Burakovsky. The Oilers tied it on a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his second of the campaign, going in unassisted. Edmonton took the lead on a power play goal by Nikita Nikitin, courtesy of Purcell and Leon Draisaitl. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Scrivens (32 for 34 in saves), Purcell, and Nikitin.

Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Michal Neuvirth and Frederik Andersen are between the pipes. Anaheim struck first in the first period with a Corey Perry goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Ryan Getzlaf and Devante Smith-Pelly. The Ducks added on as Ryan Kesler potted his third of the year, thanks to Andrew Cogliano and Jakob Silfverberg. Buffalo got on the board with a Tyler Ennis goal in the third period, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Matt Moulson. Anaheim shot back on a Perry goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, passed from Getzlaf. The Ducks extended the lead on Perry's third of the night and eighth of the campaign, an empty net goal set up by Francois Beauchemin and Nate Thompson. This made it 4-1, a final, and the three stars went to Perry, Andersen (22 for 23 in saves), and Getzlaf.

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MLS Wednesday October 22nd, 2014

One game on tonight in the midweek game for the last week of the season. Real Salt Lake hosts Chivas USA. Dan Kennedy and Nick Rimando man the nets. Chivas had a yellow card go to Donny Toia in the thirty-first minute. Salt Lake got going with a thirty-sixth minute penalty kick goal by Alvaro Saborio. Chivas saw more disciplinary action, with a yellow card going to Bobby Burling for his foul in fiftieth minute, followed by a fifty-sixth minute red card for a fight by Marvin Chavez. Real took a yellow card for a fifty-ninth minute foul by Carlos Salcedo. Salt Lake added on with a Kyle Beckerman goal in the seventy-fourth minute. Chivas had the next yellow card in the seventy-sixth minute on a Nigel Reo-Coker foul. Real saw a booking go to Ned Grabavoy for his handball in the eighty-fifth minute. The final was 2-0 favoring Salt Lake, and the man of the match was Saborio.

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KHL October 22nd, 2014

Four games on today, beginning in...

Chelyabinsk, as Traktor hosts Dinamo Minsk. Lars Haugen and Michael Garnett receive the starting nods. Minsk began in the first period with a Matt Ellison goal, made possible by Ryan Vesce. Dinamo added on in the second period as Nick Bailen scored, thanks to Dmitry Meleshko and Artur Gavrus. Chelyabinsk got on the board with a shorthanded and unassisted Konstantin Panov goal in the third period. Traktor tied it with an Anton Glinkin goal, passed from Danil Gubarev. Minsk retook the lead with another Ellison goal, assisted by Charles Linglet and Ilya Shinkevich. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Ellison, Haugen (33 for 35 in saves), and Bailen.

Over in Khanty-Mansiysk, Yugra welcomes Atlant Mytishchi. Atte Engren and Mikhail Biryukov are the experienced goalies. Khanty-Mansiysk was first to score in the first period with a Nikita Gusev goal, with a lone assist by Igor Magogin. Yugra added on as Magogin scored, thanks to Gusev. Mytishchi got on the board in the second period with a goal by Artyom Chernov, passed from Andreas Engqvist and Ondrej Nemec. Atlant tied it on a third period goal from Nikita Soshnikov, via Igor Levitsky and Artyom Voronin. In the shootout, Atlant won with tallies by Igor Radulov and Maxim Mayorov. The three stars in the 3-2 game were Gusev, Magogin, and Mayorov.

Continuing to Nizhnekamsk, where Neftekhimik brings in Slovan Bratislava. Johan Backlund and Alexander Sudnitsin are in the blue paint. Bratislava led off in the first period with a power play goal by Vaclav Nedorost, powered by Ivan Baranka and Mario Bliznak. Slovan added on in the second period with a Rok Ticar goal, courtesy of Ziga Jeglic and Ladislav Nagy. Bratislava extended the lead in the third period on a Tomas Netik goal, with a lone helper by Nedorost. Nizhnekamsk got on the board with a shorthanded and unassisted goal by Yaroslav Alshevsky. This only made it 3-1, the final, and the three stars belonged to Nedorost, Backlund (21 for 22 in saves), and Ticar.

Finally, Lada Togliatti hosts Medvescak Zagreb. Barry Brust and Ilya Ezhov play between the pipes. Zagreb struck first in the first period with a Bill Thomas goal, assisted by Ville Leino and Matt Anderson. Togliatti tied it on a Dmitry Ogurtsov goal, guided in by Alexander Sharov. Lada took the lead in the second period with a Yury Petrov goal, with a lone assist provided by Stanislav Bocharov. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars handed to Ezhov (27 for 28 in saves), Petrov, and Ogurtsov.

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NHL October 21st, 2014

Ten games on tonight, with the first coming from...

Boston, as the Bruins host the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Tuukka Rask are the Finnish goalies. Boston led off in the first period with a Brad Marchand power play goal, powered by Milan Lucic and Torey Krug. San Jose tied it on a Logan Couture power play goal, his second of the season, fueled by Patrick Marleau and Brent Burns. The Bruins took the lead back as Krug scored his second of the year in the second period, thanks to Lucic and David Krejci on the power play. The Sharks retied it with another Couture goal, his second of the game and third of the season, passed from Marleau and Tommy Wingels. San Jose took the lead on a Joe Thornton goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Joe Pavelski and Justin Braun. Boston pulled even on a Seth Griffith goal, coming off of Lucic, who got a sock trick, and Krug. The Bruins gained the lead with a Gregory Campbell goal, made possible by Daniel Paille. Boston finished it at 5-3 on a Krejci shorthanded empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Zdeno Chara and Chris Kelly. The three stars were given to Krug, Lucic, and Couture, while Krejci and Marleau get the honorable mentions.

Down in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Cory Schneider guard the cages. New York began in the first period with a power play goal by Chris Kreider, his second of the season, powered by Ryan McDonagh and Martin St. Louis. New Jersey tied it on a Jaromir Jagr power play goal, guided in by Damien Brunner and Travis Zajac. The Devils took the lead on an Adam Henrique power play goal in the second period, his third of the year, assisted by Jagr and Damon Severson. New Jersey added on with a Jon Merrill power play goal in the third period, passed from Brunner and Henrique. The Rangers got one back as Chris Mueller scored a power play goal, via McDonagh and Derrick Brassard. New York tied it on Rick Nash's eighth of the season, coming off of Kevin Hayes. The Rangers won 4-3 in overtime with a Kevin Klein goal, pushed through by Kreider and Mueller. The three stars were handed to Mueller, Kreider, and Henrique, while McDonagh, Jagr, and Brunner get the honorable mentions.

Staying in the area, the New York Islanders bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Jaroslav Halak are the masked men. New York started in the first period on a Nick Leddy goal, his third of the season, assisted by Ryan Strome and Josh Bailey. Toronto tied it on a James van Riemsdyk goal, his third of the year, coming off of Phil Kessel. The Islanders took the lead back on a John Tavares power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Frans Nielsen and Kyle Okposo. The Maple Leafs tied it again in the second period as Kessel scored his third of the year, thanks to Leo Komarov and Mike Santorelli. Toronto took the lead with a Roman Polak goal, made possible by Daniel Winnik and Santorelli. The Maple Leafs added on with a David Clarkson goal, his second of the season, guided in by Peter Holland and Stephane Robidas. Toronto extended the lead on Kessel's second of the night and fourth of the year, fueled by van Riemsdyk and Tyler Bozak. This made it 5-2, the final, and the three stars were Kessel, van Riemsdyk, and Santorelli.

Up in Montreal, the Canadiens host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Carey Price tend the twines. Detroit got going in the second period on a Henrik Zetterberg goal, his second of the season, made possible by Pavel Datsyuk and Danny DeKeyser. Montreal tied it on a third period Alex Galchenyuk goal, his third of the year, guided in by Alexei Emelin and Tomas Plekanec. The Canadiens won 2-1 in overtime on a David Desharnais goal, fueled by Max Pacioretty and P.K. Subban. The three stars were awarded to Price (27 for 28 in saves), Desharnais, and Galchenyuk.

South to Nashville, as the Predators welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Devan Dubnyk is mismatched with Pekka Rinne in goal. Arizona struck first in the first period on a Rob Klinkhammer goal, his second of the season, via David Moss and Kyle Chipchura. Nashville tied it on a Mike Ribeiro goal, his third of the year, with a lone assist by Ryan Ellis. The Predators took the lead in the second period as Ellis scored, thanks to Derek Roy and Seth Jones. The Coyotes tied it on a Keith Yandle power play goal, powered by Antoine Vermette. Arizona retook the lead on a power play goal by Martin Erat in the third period, his second of the season, guided in by Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Yandle. Nashville retied it as James Neal potted his second of the year, coming off of Ribeiro and Ellis. In the shootout, Roy and Vermette cancelled each other out before Ellis won it for the Predators, with the final sitting at 4-3. The three stars belonged to Ellis, Yandle, and Ribeiro, while Roy and Vermette get honorable mentions.

Back in Canada, the Winnipeg Jets bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Anton Khudobin and Ondrej Pavelec man the creases. Winnipeg opened in the first period with an Andrew Ladd goal, via Roby Enstrom and Bryan Little. The Jets added on with an Adam Lowry goal, passed from Grant Clitsome and Paul Postma. Carolina got on the board with a Jiri Tlusty power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Riley Nash and Chris Terry. Winnipeg shot back in the second period with an unassisted Dustin Byfuglien goal, his second of the year. This held up for a 3-1 win, with the three stars going to Pavelec (21 for 22 in saves), Lowry, and Byfuglien.

Stateside again, where the Chicago Blackhawks host the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason faces a lesser foe in Antti Raanta in goal. Chicago was first to score with a first period Brandon Saad goal, passed from Brad Richards and Bryan Bickell. The Blackhawks added on with a Patrick Kane power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Patrick Sharp and Jonathan Toews. Chicago extended the lead on a Bickell goal, via Saad. The Blackhawks padded the lead with a Kane power play goal in the third period, his second of the game and third of the year, assisted by Duncan Keith and Sharp. This made it 4-0, the final, and the three stars were awarded to Kane, Raanta (32 save shutout), and Saad, while Bickell and Sharp get the honorable mentions.

Further south to Dallas, where the Stars welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Kari Lehtonen protect the nets. Dallas began in the first period with a Ryan Garbutt goal, assisted by Antoine Roussel and Trevor Daley. The Stars added on with an Erik Cole power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Jordie Benn and Shawn Horcoff. Dallas extended the lead as Tyler Seguin scored his fifth of the year, guided in by Jamie Benn and Kevin Connauton. The Stars padded the lead with a Jamie Benn goal in the second period, his fourth of the season, made possible by Seguin and Jason Spezza. Dallas kept going on a Cody Eakin goal, his second of the year, fueled by Garbutt. Miller was relieved by Eddie Lack at this time. Vancouver got on the board with a Radim Vrbata goal, his fourth of the season, with assists provided by Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. The Stars shot back on another Cole goal, his second of the game and third of the year, helped along by Horcoff and Brenden Dillon. The Canucks answered with a Zack Kassian goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Christopher Tanev and Brad Richardson. Vancouver pulled closer in the third period as Jannik Hansen scored, thanks to Derek Dorsett and Linden Vey. This made it 6-3, the final, and the three stars went to Cole, Seguin, and Jamie Benn, while Garbutt and Horcoff get the honorable mentions.

North to Calgary, where the Flames bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Evgeni Nabokov and Karri Ramo are the backups making spot starts. Calgary dented the scoreboard on a Dennis Wideman goal in the third period, his third of the season, fueled by Johnny Gaudreau and Kris Russell on the power play. Tampa Bay tied it as Valtteri Filppula scored, thanks to Jason Garrison and Jonathan Drouin. The Lightning won in overtime on Ondrej Palat's second of the year, passed from Anton Stralman and Tyler Johnson. The three stars of the 2-1 game were Palat, Nabokov (21 for 22 in saves), and Filppula.

Finally, in Colorado, the Avalanche host the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Reto Berra are called on to start. Florida led off in the first period with a Brandon Pirri goal, guided in by Jussi Jokinen. The Panthers added on with an Aleksander Barkov goal, passed from Aaron Ekblad and Brad Boyes. Colorado got on the board in the second period with a Tyson Barrie power play goal, powered by Ryan O'Reilly and Matt Duchene. The Avalanche tied it on a Gabriel Landeskog power play goal, his second of the season, fueled by O'Reilly and Nick Holden. Colorado took the lead as Alex Tanguay scored his third of the year, thanks to Jarome Iginla. Florida retied it on a Sean Bergenheim goal, his second of the season, assisted by Dylan Olsen and Nick Bjugstad. The Panthers won it 4-3 in overtime with a Boyes power play goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Jonathan Huberdeau and Jokinen. The three stars went to Boyes, Jokinen, and O'Reilly.

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