NHL 2021-22 - Day 139

We'll have four games on this Friday slate. First up...

The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Vegas Golden Knights. Laurent Brossoit and Tristan Jarry man the nets. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with a Mike Matheson goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Sidney Crosby and Bryan Rust. The Penguins added on with a Jeff Carter goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Brock McGinn and Valtteri Puustinen. Vegas got on the board with a Jack Eichel goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Jonathan Marchessault and Max Pacioretty. The Golden Knights tied it on an Alex Pietrangelo goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Marchessault and Chandler Stephenson. Pittsburgh took the lead with a Mark Friedman goal, helped along by Brian Boyle and Carter in the third period. The Penguins extended the lead on a Rust power play goal, his twentieth of the season, powered by Jake Guentzel. Pittsburgh iced it at 5-2 with an Evan Rodrigues empty net goal, his seventeenth of the year, set up by Kris Letang. The three stars were Rust, Carter, and Marchessault.

Over in Columbus, the Blue Jackets welcome the Minnesota Wild. Kaapo Kahkonen and Elvis Merzlikins are set to start in goal. Columbus began in the first period with a Yegor Chinakhov power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Jake Bean and Max Domi. Minnesota tied it on a Kirill Kaprizov goal, his thirtieth of the year, coming off of Mats Zuccarello and Kevin Fiala on the power play. The Wild took the lead with a Zuccarello goal, his nineteenth of the season, via Jared Spurgeon and Ryan Hartman. The Blue Jackets tied it on a Zach Werenski goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Oliver Bjorkstrand and Gustav Nyquist in the third period. The Blue Jackets won 3-2 in a shootout with a lone tally by Chinakhov. The three stars were Chinakhov, Zuccarello, and Werenski.

East to New York, as the Islanders bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Semyon Varlamov are between the pipes. New York started in the first period with a Brock Nelson power play goal, his twenty-third of the season, powered by Anthony Beauvillier and Noah Dobson. Winnipeg tied it on a Kyle Connor goal, his thirty-sixth of the year, guided in by Nikolaj Ehlers and Neal Pionk. The Islanders retook the lead in the second period with a Josh Bailey goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Kyle Palmieri. New York added on with an Anders Lee goal, his twentieth of the year, coming off of Nelson and Beauvillier. The Jets got one back in the third period with a Blake Wheeler goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Paul Stastny and Dylan DeMelo. The Islanders replied with a Bailey goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, helped along by Adam Pelech and Pageau. New York finished it at 5-2 with a Cal Clutterbuck empty net goal, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Casey Cizikas. The three stars went to Bailey, Nelson, and Beauvillier, while Pageau gets an honorable mention.

Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Washington Capitals. Vitek Vanecek and Thatcher Demko guard the cages. Washington opened in the first period with an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, his seventeenth of the season, coming off of Nick Jensen and T.J. Oshie. The Capitals added on with another Kuznetsov power play goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, powered by Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson. Vancouver got on the board in the third period with a Quinn Hughes goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson. The Canucks tied it on a Bo Horvat power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, with assists provided by Miller and Hughes. Vancouver took the lead with a Horvat goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the season, guided in by Travis Hamonic and Hughes. Washington tied it again with a Kuznetsov power play goal, completing his hat trick on his nineteenth of the year, with helpers from Oshie and Ovechkin. The Capitals won 4-3 in overtime with a Lars Eller goal, his ninth of the campaign, passed from Carlson and Tom Wilson. The three stars were Kuznetsov, Horvat, and Hughes, while Ovechkin, Carlson, Oshie, and Miller get the honorable mentions. 

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NHL 2021-22 - Day 138

There's thirteen games on a Thursday night. First up...

The Boston Bruins host the Chicago Blackhawks. Kevin Lankinen and Jeremy Swayman are the goalies. Chicago struck first in the first period with a Charlie Coyle goal, his thirteenth of the season, coming off of Connor Clifton. Chicago tied it on an Alex DeBrincat goal, his thirty-fourth of the year, assisted by Patrick Kane. The Blackhawks took the lead with a Brandon Hagel goal, his nineteenth of the season, courtesy of Jonathan Toews and Kirby Dach. The Bruins tied it on a Jack Ahcan power play goal, powered by Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak. Boston took the lead with a Pastrnak power play goal, his thirty-second of the year, with assists provided by Charlie McAvoy and Marchand. Chicago tied it again in the third period with a Hagel goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the season, helped along by DeBrincat and Dylan Strome. The Bruins retook the lead with Pastrnak's second goal and game and thirty-third of the year, with a helper from Taylor Hall. The three stars were Pastrnak, Hagel, and DeBrincat.

Over in Buffalo, the Sabres welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Laurent Brossoit and Craig Anderson are in the creases. Buffalo kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Peyton Krebs goal, his fourth of the season, via Vinnie Hinostroza and Dylan Cozens. Vegas tied it on a Ben Hutton goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The Sabres took the lead back with a Victor Olofsson power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Kyle Okposo and Henri Jokiharju. Buffalo iced it at 3-1 with an Alex Tuch empty net goal, his eighth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were given to Anderson (30 for 31 in saves), Olofsson, and Krebs.

In Toronto, the Maple Leafs bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Scott Wedgewood and Petr Mrazek are set to start in goal. Arizona began in the first period with an Alex Galchenyuk goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Riley Nash and Dysin Mayo. The Coyotes added on with a Jakob Chychrun goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Phil Kessel and Galchenyuk. Arizona extended the lead in the second period as Travis Boyd scored his twelfth of the season, thanks to Clayton Keller and Nick Schmaltz. Toronto got on the board with a Pierre Engvall goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Alexander Kerfoot and Timothy Liljegren. The Coyotes replied with a Christian Fischer goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Lawson Crouse and Matias Maccelli. Erik Kallgren replaced Mrazek in goal. The Maple Leafs pulled one back in the third period with a Kerfoot goal, his tenth of the year, helped along by T.J. Brodie and William Nylander. Toronto pulled closer with an Auston Matthews goal, his forty-fourth of the season, courtesy of Michael Bunting. The Maple Leafs tied it on a Nylander goal, his twenty-third of the year, dished from Kerfoot. Arizona won 5-4 in overtime with a Chychrun goal, his second of the game and seventh of the campaign, made possible by Maccelli. The three stars were Chychrun, Maccelli, and Galchenyuk, while Kerfoot and Nylander get the honorable mentions.

Also in Ontario, the Ottawa Senators host the Seattle Kraken. Chris Driedger and Anton Forsberg man the nets. Ottawa drew first blood in the first period on a Josh Norris goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Brady Tkachuk and Nick Holden. The Senators added on in the second period with a Tkachuk goal, his twentieth of the year, coming off of Artem Zub and Tim Stutzle. Ottawa extended the lead as Parker Kelly scored his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. Seattle got on the board in the third period with a Jared McCann goal, his twenty-second of the year, via Vince Dunn and Jordan Eberle. The Kraken got closer with a Ryan Donato goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from Jamie Oleksiak and Morgan Geekie. Seattle tied it as Mason Appleton scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Yanni Gourde and Colin Blackwell. The Senators won 4-3 in overtime with a Norris power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-second of the campaign, powered by Thomas Chabot and Connor Brown. The three stars were Norris, Tkachuk, and Kelly.

Back stateside, the Detroit Red Wings welcome the Minnesota Wild. Cam Talbot and Alex Nedeljkovic draw the starts in goal. Minnesota led off in the first period with a Matt Boldy goal, his tenth of the season, via Kevin Fiala and Frederick Gaudreau. Detroit tied it on a Jakub Vrana goal, his second of the year passed from Joe Veleno and Sam Gagner. The Wild took the lead with an unassisted Joel Eriksson Ek goal, his eighteenth of the year. The Red Wings tied it on a Lucas Raymond goal, his seventeenth of the season, assisted by Nick Leddy and the goalie Nedeljkovic. Detroit took the lead with a Vrana goal, his second of the game and third of the season, a power play goal powered by Filip Hronek and Leddy. The Red Wings added on with a Raymond goal in the second period, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, guided in by Leddy and Vladislav Namestnikov. Minnesota got one back with a Mats Zuccarello power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, with assists provided by Jared Spurgeon and Ryan Hartman. The Wild tied it in the third period with a Boldy goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, helped along by Gaudreau and Alex Goligoski. Minnesota pulled ahead with a Kirill Kaprizov goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, with helpers from Matt Dumba and Eriksson Ek. Detroit retied it on a Jordan Oesterle goal, his second of the year, fueled by Filip Zadina and Veleno. The tie went to a shootout, where Zuccarello and Fiala scored for the Wild to take a 6-5 win. The three stars were Boldy, Eriksson Ek, and Gaudreau, while Raymond, Vrana, Leddy, and Veleno get the honorable mentions.

Down in Florida, the Panthers bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Sergei Bobrovsky are the masked men. Florida started in the first period on a Carter Verhaeghe goal, his nineteenth of the season, fueled by Aleksander Barkov and Aaron Ekblad. The Panthers added on with a power play goal by Sam Reinhart, his twentieth of the year, powered by Jonathan Huberdeau and Ekblad. Florida extended the lead as Reinhart scored again on the power play, his second of the game and twenty-first of the season, thanks to Huberdeau and Barkov. The Panthers padded the lead on another Verhaeghe goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the year, going in unassisted. Philadelphia got on the board in the second period with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his thirteenth of the season, via Kevin Hayes. The Flyers got one back with a Cam Atkinson goal, his twenty-first of the year, guided in by Derick Brassard and Claude Giroux. Philadelphia pulled closer with a power play goal by Travis Konecny, his tenth of the season, with assists provided by Cam York and Rasmus Ristolainen. Florida replied with an Anthony Duclair power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, made possible by Huberdeau and Ekblad. The Panthers iced it at 6-3 with a Reinhart empty net goal, completing his hat trick on his twenty-second of the campaign, set up by Huberdeau and Ekblad. The three stars were Reinhart, Huberdeau, and Verhaeghe, while Ekblad and Barkov get the honorable mentions.

Back north, the New Jersey Devils host the Winnipeg Jets. Eric Comrie and Nico Daws are the unknown goalies. Winnipeg opened in the first period with a Brenden Dillon goal, his second of the season, via Mark Scheifele and Blake Wheeler. New Jersey tied it on a Jack Hughes power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, powered by Jesper Bratt and Damon Severson. The Jets took the lead in the second period with a Kyle Connor goal, his thirty-fifth of the season, going in unassisted. The final held at 2-1, with the three stars going to Connor, Comrie (33 for 34 in saves), and Dillon.

South again to Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Darcy Kuemper and Antti Raanta protect the nets. Carolina got going in the third period with an Ethan Bear goal, his third of the season, guided in by Jesper Fast. The Hurricanes added on with a Sebastian Aho empty net goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, going in unassisted. The final held at 2-0, with the three stars awarded to Raanta (36 save shutout), Bear, and Kuemper (35 for 36 in saves).

In New York, the Islanders bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Ilya Sorokin are tabbed to start in goal. New York was first to score in the first period with a Brock Nelson power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, powered by Josh Bailey and Noah Dobson. The Islanders added on with a Bailey goal, his fourth of the year, via Kyle Palmieri and Ryan Pulock in the second period. New York extended the lead as Anders Lee scored his seventeenth of the season, thanks to Adam Pelech and Anthony Beauvillier. The Islanders padded the lead on a Jean-Gabriel Pageau shorthanded goal, his tenth of the year, set up by Pulock. New York continued in the third period with another Lee goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the season, assisted by Beauvillier and Pulock. The Islanders finished it at 6-0 with a Lee power play goal to complete his hat trick on his nineteenth of the year, with helpers from Sebastian Aho and Beauvillier. The three stars were Lee, Sorokin (25 save shutout), and Pulock, while Bailey and Beauvillier get the honorable mentions.

Out west, the St. Louis Blues host the New York Rangers. Igor Shesterkin and Ville Husso guard the cages. St. Louis cracked the scoresheet in the first period on a Robert Thomas goal, his ninth of the season, via Jordan Kyrou and Colton Parayko. The Blues added on with an Ivan Barbashev goal, his eighteenth of the year, assisted by Brandon Saad and Torey Krug. St. Louis extended the lead as Thomas scored his second of the game and tenth of the season, thanks to Kyrou and Vladimir Tarasenko. New York got on the board with a Ryan Strome power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Adam Fox and the goalie Shesterkin. The Blues replied in the second period with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his thirteenth of the season, helped along by Brayden Schenn. St. Louis padded the lead as Jake Walman scored his third of the year, with the help of Robert Bortuzzo and O'Reilly. The Blues continued with a Perron goal, his fourteenth of the season, guided in by Marco Scandella and Schenn. The Rangers got one back with a K'Andre Miller power play goal, his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Artemi Panarin and Fox. The final held at 6-2, with the three stars given to Thomas, O'Reilly, and Perron, while Kyrou, Schenn, and Fox get the honorable mentions.

Down in Nashville, the Predators welcome the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Juuse Saros are between the pipes. Nashville dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Matt Duchene power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, powered by Filip Forsberg and Mikael Granlund. The Predators added on in the second period with a Forsberg goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, via Duchene and Mattias Ekholm. Anaheim got on the board with an Adam Henrique goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Josh Mahura. Nashville replied with a Colton Sissons goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Matt Benning and Tanner Jeannot. The Predators iced it at 4-1 with a Duchene empty net goal, his second of the game and twenty-ninth of the campaign, set up by Forsberg and Roman Josi. The three stars were Duchene, Forsberg, and Saros (27 for 28 in saves).

Northwest to Calgary, as the Flames bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Jacob Markstrom tend the twines. Calgary opened in the first period with a Johnny Gaudreau power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, powered by Tyler Toffoli and Rasmus Andersson. Tampa Bay tied it in the second period with an Alex Killorn goal, his eighteenth of the year, coming off of Ross Colton and Mathieu Joseph. The Flames took the lead back with a Gaudreau goal, his second of the game and twenty-fifth of the season, passed from Matthew Tkachuk. Calgary added on with a Mikael Backlund goal, his ninth of the year, made possible by Erik Gudbranson and Trevor Lewis. The Flames extended the lead as Gaudreau completed his hat trick on his twenty-sixth of the season, thanks to Elias Lindholm and Andersson in the third period. This held for a 4-1 win, with the three stars awarded to Gaudreau, Markstrom (30 for 31 in saves), and Andersson.

Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the San Jose Sharks. Zach Sawchenko and Jonathan Quick receive the starts in goal. San Jose started in the first period with a Brent Burns power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Erik Karlsson and Logan Couture. Los Angeles tied it on a Phillip Danault goal, his seventeenth of the year, guided in by Trevor Moore and Andreas Athanasiou. The Kings took the lead with an Athanasiou goal, his ninth of the season, via Moore and Olli Maatta. Los Angeles added on with a shorthanded Moore goal in the second period, his eleventh of the year, set up by Danault. The Sharks got one back with a Nick Bonino power play goal, his seventh of the season, with assists provided by Jonathan Dahlen and Jacob Middleton. San Jose tied it on an Alexander Barabanov goal in the third period, his ninth of the year, passed from Karlsson and Tomas Hertl. The Sharks won 4-3 in overtime with a Hertl goal, his twenty-third of the campaign, fueled by Barabanov and Burns. The three stars were Hertl, Barabanov, and Burns, while Karlsson, Moore, Danault, and Athanasiou get the honorable mentions. 

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NHL 2021-22 - Day 137

There's just two games on today, beginning with...

The Edmonton Oilers welcoming the Washington Capitals. Ilya Samsonov and Mikko Koskinen are the masked men. Washington led off in the first period with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his fifth of the season, via Anthony Mantha and T.J. Oshie. Edmonton tied it on a Kailer Yamamoto power play goal, his twelfth of the year, guided in by Connor McDavid and Evan Bouchard. The Oilers took the lead with a Cody Ceci goal, his third of the season, passed from Brad Malone and Derek Ryan. The Capitals tied it in the third period again with an Oshie power play goal, his seventh of the year, with assists provided by Backstrom and John Carlson. Edmonton pulled ahead with a Malone goal, coming off of Zack Kassian and Bouchard. Washington tied it again on an Oshie goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, helped along by Carlson and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Oilers won 4-3 in overtime with a McDavid goal, his thirtieth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were McDavid, Malone, and Backstrom, while Oshie, Bouchard, and Carlson get the honorable mentions. 

The other game is the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Samuel Montembeault and Thatcher Demko draw the starts in goal. Montreal began in the first period with an Artturi Lehkonen goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Jake Evans and Rem Pitlick. Vancouver tied it on a Travis Hamonic goal, his third of the year, guided in by Brad Hunt and J.T. Miller. The Canucks took the lead in the second period with a Brock Boeser power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, powered by Miller and Quinn Hughes. The Canadiens tied it on another Lehkonen goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, via Pitlick. Vancouver took the lead in the third period with a Miller goal, his twenty-third of the season, going in unassisted. The Canucks added on with an Elias Pettersson power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, with assists provided by Miller and Bo Horvat. Montreal got one back with a Pitlick goal, his eleventh of the season, fueled by Cole Caufield and Lehkonen. Vancouver iced it at 5-3 with a Horvat empty net goal, his eighteenth of the year ,set up by Tanner Pearson and Pettersson. The three stars belonged to Miller, Lehkonen, and Pitlick, while Horvat and Pettersson get the honorable mentions.

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NHL 2021-22 - Day 136

There's 11 games on for this day, beginning with...

The New Jersey Devils hosting the Colorado Avalanche. Darcy Kuemper and Nico Daws are set to start in goal. Colorado began in the first period with a Nathan MacKinnon power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Gabriel Landeskog and Mikko Rantanen. The Avalanche added on with a Rantanen power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, with assists by MacKinnon and Cale Makar. Colorado extended the lead in the second period as Makar scored his twenty-first of the season, thanks to Devon Toews and MacKinnon. New Jersey got on the board with a Tomas Tatar goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Pavel Zacha and Jonas Siegenthaler. The Devils got closer with a Ty Smith goal, his third of the season, fueled by Jack Hughes and Yegor Sharangovich. New Jersey tied it on the power play as Damon Severson scored his eighth of the year, with the help of Jesper Bratt and Zacha. The Devils pulled ahead on a Nathan Bastian power play goal, his tenth of the season, with helpers from Hughes and Bratt. New Jersey padded the lead on a Sharangovich shorthanded empty net goal, his fourteenth of the year, set up by Dawson Mercer. The final was 5-3, with the three stars being Bratt, Sharangovich, and Hughes, while MacKinnon, Makar, and Rantanen get the honorable mentions.

Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Robin Lehner and Carter Hart occupy the creases. Philadelphia led off in the first period with a Justin Braun goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Travis Konecny and Scott Laughton. The Flyers added on with an Oskar Lindblom goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Laughton and Ivan Provorov. Vegas got on the board with an Evgenii Dadonov power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Jonathan Marchessault and Jack Eichel in the second period. The final held at 2-1, with the three stars given to Hart (47 for 48 in saves), Laughton, and Lindblom.

Across Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Penguins bring in the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Tristan Jarry protect the nets. Florida opened in the first period with a Sam Reinhart goal, his nineteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Panthers added on with an Aaron Ekblad goal, his fifteenth of the year, coming off of Aleksander Barkov and Carter Verhaeghe. Pittsburgh got on the board in the second period with a Bryan Rust goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by Marcus Pettersson and Brian Dumoulin. The Penguins tied it on a Jake Guentzel goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, courtesy of Sidney Crosby. Florida regained the lead on an Anthony Duclair power play goal, his twenty-third of the season, powered by Jonathan Huberdeau and Barkov. The Panthers extended the lead in the third period as Verhaeghe scored his eighteenth of the year, thanks to Maxim Mamin. Pittsburgh got one back on a Crosby goal, his nineteenth of the season, passed from Jeff Carter and Rust. The final stood at 4-3, with the three stars going to Verhaeghe, Barkov, and Crosby, while Rust gets an honorable mention.

Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs host the Seattle Kraken. Philipp Grubauer and Jack Campbell are the masked men. Toronto struck first in the first period with an Auston Matthews goal, his forty-first of the season, fueled by William Nylander and Morgan Rielly on the power play. Seattle tied it on a Carson Soucy goal, his seventh of the year, via Mason Appleton and Colin Blackwell. The Maple Leafs retook the lead with a John Tavares goal, his nineteenth of the season, passed from Pierre Engvall and T.J. Brodie. Toronto added on in the second period with a Nylander power play goal, his twenty-second of the year, powered by Brodie and Ondrej Kase. The Kraken got one back with an Alexander Wennberg goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Marcus Johansson and Jordan Eberle. Seattle tied it on a Blackwell shorthanded goal, his eighth of the year, set up by Yanni Gourde. The Kraken took the lead on a Jaden Schwartz goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Jeremy Lauzon and Calle Jarnkrok. The Maple Leafs retied it on another Matthews goal, his second of the game and forty-second of the year, with helpers from Michael Bunting and Mitchell Marner. Toronto took the lead with a Marner power play goal, his twenty-third of the season, with an assist provided by Tavares. The Maple Leafs iced it at 6-4 with a Matthews empty net goal to complete his hat trick on his forty-third of the year, courtesy of Timothy Liljegren and Bunting. The three stars belonged to Matthews, Marner, and Nylander, while Tavares, Bunting, Blackwell, and Brodie get the honorable mentions.

Back stateside, the Detroit Red Wings welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Karel Vejmelka and Alex Nedeljkovic are in the blue paint. Arizona started in the first period with a Travis Boyd goal, his eleventh of the season, via Nick Schmaltz and Dysin Mayo. Detroit tied it on a Robby Fabbri power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, powered by Tyler Bertuzzi and Dylan Larkin. The Coyotes took the lead back with a Nick Ritchie goal, his fourth of the season, passed form Barrett Hayton and Loui Eriksson. Arizona added on with a Jakob Chychrun goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Hayton and Eriksson. The Coyotes extended the lead in the second period as Schmaltz scored his fifteenth of the season, thanks to Clayton Keller and Shayne Gostisbehere. Thomas Greiss replaced Nedeljkovic in goal. Arizona padded the lead on another Chychrun goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, helped along by Hayton and Ritchie. The Coyotes continued with a Ritchie goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, with helpers from Janis Moser and Schmaltz. Nedeljkovic returned in place of Greiss in goal. The Red Wings got one back on a Jakub Vrana goal, with assists from Filip Zadina and Michael Rasmussen on the power play. Arizona responded with a Schmaltz goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, with the help of Keller and Boyd. The Coyotes kept going in the third period with a Christian Fischer goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Chychrun and Lawson Crouse. Arizona struck again on a Keller goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, dished from Anton Stralman. The final held at 9-2, with the three stars being Schmaltz, Keller, and Ritchie, while Boyd, Chychrun, Hayton, and Eriksson get the honorable mentions.

Down in St. Louis, the Blues bring in the Ottawa Senators. Anton Forsberg and Jordan Binnington patrol the creases. Ottawa drew first blood in the first period with a Tim Stutzle power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Colin White and Josh Norris. St. Louis tied it on a David Perron goal, his thirteenth of the year, helped along by Ryan O'Reilly and Ivan Barbashev. The Senators took the lead back in the second period with a Norris goal, his twentieth of the season, via Stutzle and White on the power play. Ottawa added on in the third period with a Brady Tkachuk goal, his nineteenth of the year, guided in by Norris and Connor Brown. The Senators iced it at 4-1 with an Alex Formenton empty net goal, his thirteenth of the season, set up by Stutzle. The three stars were Stutzle, Norris, and Forsberg (21 for 22 in saves), while White gets an honorable mention.

Along to Nashville, as the Predators host the Dallas Stars. Jake Oettinger and Juuse Saros tend the twines. Dallas got going in the third period with a John Klingberg goal, his second of the season, assisted by Esa Lindell and Denis Gurianov. Nashville tied it on a Ryan Johansen goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Alexandre Carrier and Matt Duchene. The Predators took the lead with a Roman Josi goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Dante Fabbro. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars handed to Josi, Saros (22 for 23 in saves), and Johansen.

North to Minnesota, as the Wild welcome the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and Cam Talbot man the nets. Minnesota was first to score in the first period with a Ryan Hartman goal, his twenty-third of the season, fueled by Kirill Kaprizov. The Wild added on with a Joel Eriksson Ek goal, his seventeenth of the year, assisted by Marcus Foligno and Jordan Greenway. New York got on the board in the second period with a Dryden Hunt goal, his fourth of the season, via Ryan Strome and Artemi Panarin. The Rangers tied it on a Mika Zibanejad shorthanded goal, his twenty-second of the year, going in unassisted. Minnesota replied with a Kevin Fiala power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Matt Boldy and Foligno. The Wild extended the lead as Foligno scored his nineteenth of the year, with the help of Matt Dumba and Jonas Brodin. Minnesota padded the lead on another Fiala goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the season, guided in by Mats Zuccarello. The final stood at 5-2, with the three stars being Foligno, Fiala, and Eriksson Ek.

In Winnipeg, the Jets bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Connor Hellebuyck are between the pipes. Winnipeg kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Mark Scheifele goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Logan Stanley and Nate Schmidt. The Jets added on with an Adam Lowry goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Brenden Dillon and Nikolaj Ehlers. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Ryan McDonagh goal, his third of the season, via Mathieu Joseph. Winnipeg replied on a Paul Stastny goal, his sixteenth of the year, courtesy of Neal Pionk and Scheifele. The Lightning pulled one back with an Alex Killorn goal, his seventeenth of the season, guided in by Corey Perry and Steven Stamkos. Tampa Bay tied it on a Victor Hedman goal, his fourteenth of the year, helped along by Nikita Kucherov and Anthony Cirelli. The Jets took the lead in the third period with a Pierre-Luc Dubois power play goal, his twenty-third of the season, powered by Kyle Connor and Josh Morrissey. Winnipeg extended the lead on a Connor shorthanded goal, his thirty-fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The Jets padded the lead on a Morrissey empty net goal, his seventh of the season, set up by Scheifele and Blake Wheeler. The Lightning pulled one back with a Ross Colton goal, his tenth of the year, dished from Jan Rutta and Taylor Raddysh. Winnipeg iced it at 7-4 with a Stastny empty net goal, his seventeenth of the campaign, with helpers from Wheeler and Scheifele. The three stars were Scheifele, Stastny, and Morrissey, while Connor and Wheeler get the honorable mentions.

South again to Chicago as the Blackhawks host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Marc-Andre Fleury guard the cages. Chicago cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Dylan Strome goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat. The Blackhawks added on with a DeBrincat goal, his thirty-third of the year, via Kane and Strome. Chicago extended the lead as Kane scored his nineteenth of the season, thanks to DeBrincat and Jake McCabe. The Blackhawks padded the lead on a Ryan Carpenter goal, his third of the year, passed from Kane and Caleb Jones. Chicago continued with a Jonathan Toews shorthanded goal, his fifth of the season, set up by Brandon Hagel. Anthony Stolarz replaced Gibson in goal in the second period. The Blackhawks continued in the second period on a Hagel goal, his eighteenth of the year, coming off of McCabe and Connor Murphy. Anaheim got on the board with a Jakob Silfverberg goal, his fifth of the season, with helpers from Sam Steel and Josh Mahura. The Ducks pulled one back on a Trevor Zegras power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Steel and Hampus Lindholm. Anaheim got closer with an Adam Henrique goal, his twelfth of the season, guided in by Cam Fowler and Max Comtois. Chicago fired back with another Strome goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, fueled by Kane and Seth Jones. The Blackhawks struck again as Strome finished his hat trick on his fifteenth of the season, with the help of Kane and DeBrincat. The final stood at 8-3, with the three stars awarded to Kane, Strome, and DeBrincat, while Hagel, McCabe, and Steel get the honorable mentions.

Finally, the Calgary Flames host the Washington Capitals. Vitek Vanecek and Daniel Vladar are the starters in goal. Calgary dented the scoreboard in the first period with an Elias Lindholm goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, assisted by Johnny Gaudreau and Rasmus Andersson. The Flames added on with an Adam Ruzicka goal, his fifth of the year, via Andrew Mangiapane and Dillon Dube. Washington got on the board with a Conor Sheary goal, his fifteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Capitals tied it on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his thirty-fifth of the year, fueled by Evgeny Kuznetsov. Calgary retook the lead in the third period with an Oliver Kylington goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Blake Coleman. Washington tied it on an Anthony Mantha goal, his third of the year, guided in by Nicklas Backstrom and Nick Jensen. The Capitals took the lead with a Nic Dowd goal, his eighth of the season, with helpers from Axel Jonsson-Fjallby and Jensen. Washington extended the lead with an Ovechkin empty net goal, his second of the game and thirty-sixth of the year, set up by Tom Wilson and Jensen. The Flames got one back with a Lindholm goal, his second of the game and twenty-ninth of the season, helped along by Tyler Toffoli and Andersson. This only made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars handed to Ovechkin, Jensen, and Lindholm, while Andersson gets an honorable mention. 

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NHL 2021-22 - Day 135

Five games on for a Monday, beginning with...

The Boston Bruins hosting the Los Angeles Kings. Cal Petersen and Linus Ullmark are set to start in goal. Boston opened in the first period with a Trent Frederic goal, his fourth of the season, via Charlie Coyle and Craig Smith. Los Angeles tied it on a Blake Lizotte goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Olli Maatta and Carl Grundstrom. The Bruins took the lead in the second period on a Smith goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Coyle and Mike Reilly. The Kings tied it in the third period with a Trevor Moore goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Arthur Kaliyev and Sean Durzi. Los Angeles won 3-2 in overtime with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, his eighth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Smith, Athanasiou, and Coyle.

Over in Columbus, the Blue Jackets welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Petr Mrazek and Elvis Merzlikins man the nets. Toronto started in the first period with an Ilya Mikheyev goal, his tenth of the season, courtesy of Pierre Engvall and David Kampf. The Maple Leafs added on with a Mitchell Marner goal, his twenty-second of the year, assisted by Michael Bunting and Timothy Liljegren. Toronto extended the lead as Auston Matthews scored his fortieth of the season, thanks to Marner and T.J. Brodie. Columbus got on the board in the second period with a Sean Kuraly goal, his ninth of the year, fueled by Max Domi. The Blue Jackets got closer with an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his twentieth of the season, coming off of Gustav Nyquist and Andrew Peeke. Columbus tied it in the third period with a Jack Roslovic power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Domi and Nyquist. The Maple Leafs retook the lead on an Alexander Kerfoot goal, his ninth of the season, with helpers from Jason Spezza and Wayne Simmonds. Toronto padded the lead on a Bunting goal, his twentieth of the year, guided in by Matthews and Brodie. The Blue Jackets got one back with a Patrik Laine goal, his twenty-second of the campaign, helped along by Zach Werenski and Jakub Voracek. This only made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars being Matthews, Marner, and Bunting, while Brodie, Nyquist, and Domi get the honorable mentions.

Back east, the Buffalo Sabres host the Florida Panthers. Spencer Knight and Craig Anderson are the goalies. Florida led off in the first period with a Brandon Montour goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Aleksander Barkov and Mason Marchment. The Panthers added on with a Noel Acciari goal, via Montour and Marchment in the second period. Florida extended the lead as Anthony Duclair scored his twenty-second of the year on the power play, powered by Barkov and Sam Reinhart. The Panthers padded the lead on a Carter Verhaeghe goal, his seventeenth of the season, courtesy of Marchment and Eetu Luostarinen. Florida continued with a Patric Hornqvist goal, his ninth of the year, helped along by Sam Bennett and MacKenzie Weegar. The Panthers struck again in the third period as Barkov scored his twenty-sixth of the season on the power play, thanks to Jonathan Huberdeau and Duclair. Buffalo spoiled the shutout with a John Hayden goal, his second of the year, with helpers from Rasmus Asplund and Casey Fitzgerald. This made it 6-1, the final, with the three stars handed to Barkov, Montour, and Duclair, while Marchment gets an honorable mention.

Next up, the New York Islanders bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Pavel Francouz and Semyon Varlamov are in the blue paint. Colorado began in the first period with an Anders Lee power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Noah Dobson and Anthony Beauvillier. Colorado tied it on a Cale Makar power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, with assists provided by Nazem Kadri and Nathan MacKinnon. The Avalanche took the lead in the third period on a MacKinnon goal, his eighteenth of the season, passed from Gabriel Landeskog and Makar. Colorado added on with a J.T. Compher goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Alex Newhook and Logan O'Connor. The Avalanche extended the lead as Makar scored his second of the game and twentieth of the season, thanks to MacKinnon and Andre Burakovsky. Colorado padded the lead on a Devon Toews goal, his twelfth of the year, coming off of Landeskog and Kadri. The Islanders got one back on another Lee power play goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, with helpers from Dobson and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. New York got closer with a Casey Cizikas goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Kyle Palmieri and Ryan Pulock. The Islanders chipped closer on a Brock Nelson goal, his twenty-first of the season, courtesy of Lee. This only made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars handed to Makar, MacKinnon, and Lee, while Kadri, Landeskog, and Dobson get the honorable mentions.

Finally, the Calgary Flames host the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Jacob Markstrom are the masked men. Calgary got going in the second period with a Tyler Toffoli power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Matthew Tkachuk and Johnny Gaudreau. The Flames added on with another Toffoli goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, guided in by Adam Ruzicka and Andrew Mangiapane. Edmonton got on the board in the third period with a Devin Shore goal, his third of the season, via Derek Ryan and Darnell Nurse. Calgary answered with a Gaudreau goal, his twenty-third of the year, helped along by Elias Lindholm. The three stars were Toffoli, Markstrom (27 for 28 in saves), and Gaudreau. 

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NHL 2021-22 - Day 134

We've got eight games on another busy Sunday. First up...

The Buffalo Sabres host the Los Angeles Kings. Cal Petersen and Dustin Tokarski man the nets. Los Angeles got going in the second period with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Mikey Anderson and Arthur Kaliyev. The Kings added on in the third period with an Athanasiou empty net goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, set up by Alex Iafallo and Blake Lizotte. Los Angeles iced it at 3-0 with a Dustin Brown empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Phillip Danault. The three stars were Petersen (19 save shutout), Athanasiou, and Brown. 

Down in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the St. Louis Blues. Ville Husso and Nico Daws are the young goalies. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Ty Smith goal, his second of the season, via Jesper Bratt and Nico Hischier. The Devils added on in the second period with a Dawson Mercer goal, his fourteenth of the year, fueled by Jack Hughes and Jimmy Vesey. St. Louis got on the board in the thirdperiod with a Torey Krug goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Vladimir Tarasenko and Jordan Kyrou. The Blues tied it on a Kyrou goal, his twenty-second of the year, passed from Brayden Schenn and Tarasenko. New Jersey won 3-2 in overtime with a Dougie Hamilton goal, his ninth of the campaign, guided in by Pavel Zacha and Hughes. The three stars were Hughes, Kyrou, and Tarasenko. 

Westward to Minnesota, as the Wild host the Dallas Stars. Jake Oettinger and Kaapo Kahkonen draw the starts in goal. Minnesota started in the first period with a Nico Sturm goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Nick Bjugstad and Brandon Duhaime. Dallas tied it on a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his twenty-second of the year, powered by Tyler Seguin and Ryan Suter. The Stars took the lead in the second period with a Jason Robertson power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, with assists provided by John Klingberg and Jamie Benn. Dallas added on with a Riley Tufte goal, courtesy of Klingberg and Luke Glendening. The Stars extended the lead as Robertson scored his second of the game and twenty-eighth of the year, thanks to Roope Hintz and Pavelski. The Wild got one back with a Kirill Kaprizov goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, fueled by Kevin Fiala and Mats Zuccarello. Minnesota got closer with a Kaprizov goal, his second of the game and twenty-eighth of the year, guided in by Zuccarello and Jared Spurgeon. Dallas shot back with a Benn empty net goal, his fourteenth of the season, set up by Esa Lindell. The Stars iced it at 6-3 with a Robertson empty net goal to complete his hat trick on his twenty-ninth of the year, with a lone helper by Hintz. 

Back east, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the Seattle Kraken. Philipp Grubauer and Antti Raanta are in the creases. Seattle dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Alex Wennberg power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Calle Jarnkrok and Yanni Gourde. Carolina tied it on a Nino Niederreiter power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, with assists provided by Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Seth Jarvis. The Kraken retook the lead on a Jarnkrok goal, his twelfth of the season, helped along by Adam Larsson. The Hurricanes tied it again with a Teuvo Teravainen power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, assisted by Sebastian Aho and Vincent Trocheck. Carolina took the lead in the third period with a Martin Necas goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Brady Skjei and Brett Pesce. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars handed to Jarnkrok, Necas, and Teravainen.

Over in Chicago, the Blackhawks host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Marc-Andre Fleury tend the twines. Chicago led off in the first period with a Dylan Strome goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat. Tampa Bay tied it on a Taylor Raddysh goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Cal Foote and Mikhail Sergachev in the second period. The Blackhawks retook the lead with a Patrick Kane goal, his eighteenth of the season, via Brandon Hagel and Seth Jones. The Lightning retied it on a Victor Hedman goal, his twelfth of the year, fueled by Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov. Tampa Bay took the lead with a Foote goal, assisted by Anthony Cirelli and Ryan McDonagh. The Lightning added on with a Hedman goal in the third period, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, helped along by Sergachev and Brayden Point. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Corey Perry scored his sixteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Lightning padded the lead as Sergachev scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Ross Colton. Chicago pulled one back on a DeBrincat goal, his thirty-second of the year, courtesy of Strome. This only made it 6-3, the final, with the three stars being Hedman, Sergachev, and Foote, while Kane, Strome, and DeBrincat get the honorable mentions.

Up in Winnipeg, the Jets welcome the New York Rangers. Igor Shesterkin and Connor Hellebuyck guard the cages. New York began in the first period with a Barclay Goodrow goal, his twelfth of the season, via Jacob Trouba and Filip Chytil. The Rangers added on with a Chris Kreider power play goal, his thirty-seventh of the year, powered by Artemi Panarin and Adam Fox. Winnipeg got on the board in the second period with a Nikolaj Ehlers power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, with assists provided by Andrew Copp and Neal Pionk. New York replied in the third period with a Kreider goal, his second of the game and thirty-eighth of the year, passed from Mika Zibanejad and Alexis Lafreniere. The Rangers extended the lead as Zibanejad scored his twenty-second of the season, thanks to Trouba and Panarin. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Kreider, Zibanejad, and Shesterkin (45 for 46 in saves), while Trouba and Panarin get the honorable mentions.

Stateside, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Ottawa Senators. Anton Forsberg and Robin Lehner are between the pipes. Vegas cracked the scoresheet in the second period with a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, via Reilly Smith. Ottawa tied it on a Brady Tkachuk power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, powered by Colin White and Tim Stutzle. The Golden Knights won 2-1 with a late third period power play goal by Jack Eichel, his third of the campaign, powered by Max Pacioretty and Marchessault. The three stars were Marchessault, Eichel, and Lehner (38 for 39 in saves).

Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the San Jose Sharks. Zach Sawchenko and Anthony Stolarz are the backups in goal. San Jose struck first in the first period with a Logan Couture goal, his nineteenth of the season, coming off of Timo Meier and Santeri Hatakka. Anaheim tied it in the second period with an Adam Henrique goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Max Comtois and Troy Terry. The Sharks retook the lead with a Marc-Edouard Vlasic goal, assisted by Nicolas Meloche. The Ducks tied it again with a Sonny Milano goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from Henrique and Cam Fowler. Anaheim won 3-2 in overtime with a Rickard Rakell goal, his sixteenth of the year, set up by Terry and Fowler. The three stars were Henrique, Terry, and Fowler. 

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NHL 2021-22 - Day 133

We're set for 10 games this Saturday, beginning with...

The New York Islanders hosting the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Ilya Sorokin are the goalies. New York led off in the first period with an Oliver Wahlstrom goal, his eleventh of the season, coming off of Adam Pelech and Ryan Pulock. The Islanders added on in the second period with a Brock Nelson power play goal, his twentieth of the year, powered by Noah Dobson. St. Louis got on the board in the third period with a Robert Thomas goal, his eighth of the season, guided in by Jordan Kyrou. This only made it 2-1, with the three stars going to Nelson, Sorokin (27 for 28 in saves), and Wahlstrom. 

Along to Philadelphia, as the Flyers welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Kevin Lankinen and Martin Jones are the backups in goal. Philadelphia began in the first period with an Oskar Lindblom goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Travis Sanheim and Kevin Hayes. Chicago tied it in the second period with an Alex DeBrincat goal, his thirty-first of the year, via Jonathan Toews. The Blackhawks took the lead with a Dylan Strome goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Patrick Kane and Dominik Kubalik. The Flyers retied it on a Cam Atkinson goal, his nineteenth of the year, courtesy of Joel Farabee. Chicago retook the lead with an unassisted Dylan Strome goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the season. Philadelphia tied it again in the third period with a Derick Brassard goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Atkinson and Farabee. The Flyers gained the lead with an Atkinson goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the season, made possible by Farabee. The final held at 4-3, with the three stars being Atkinson, Farabee, and Strome.

Southwest to Arizona, as the Coyotes bring in the Ottawa Senators. Matt Murray and Scott Wedgewood are the masked men. Arizona opened in the first period with a Nick Schmaltz power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Shayne Gostisbehere. The Coyotes added on with a Clayton Keller goal, his twenty-second of the year, via Gostisbehere and Schmaltz. Arizona extended the lead as Schmaltz scored his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Coyotes padded the lead on a Matias Maccelli goal, assisted by Phil Kessel and Gostisbehere. Ottawa got on the board with a Parker Kelly goal, his third of the year, guided in by Thomas Chabot and Nikita Zaitsev. The Senators got closer with a Josh Norris power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, with assists provided by Chabot and Tim Stutzle. Ottawa pulled closer on a Kelly goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, helped along by Connor Brown and Chabot. The Senators tied it in the third period with an Alex Formenton goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from Stutzle and Adam Gaudette. Ottawa pulled ahead on a Nick Paul goal, his tenth of the year, made possible by Nick Holden and Zach Sanford. Arizona retied it on another Keller goal, his second of the game and twenty-third of the season, coming off of Schmaltz. The Coyotes pulled ahead with a Lawson Crouse power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, with helpers from Keller and Schmaltz. Arizona continued with a Gostisbehere goal, his tenth of the season, fueled by Schmaltz and Mayo. The Coyotes struck again with a Dysin Mayo goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Keller and Schmaltz. The final was 8-5, with the three stars going to Schmaltz, Keller, and Gostisbehere, while Kelly, Chabot, Mayo, and Stutzle get the honorable mentions.

Back east, the Florida Panthers host the Detroit Red Wings. Thomas Greiss and Sergei Bobrovsky make starts in goal. Florida started in the first period with a Mason Marchment goal, his thirteenth of the season, fueled by MacKenzie Weegar and Aleksander Barkov. Detroit tied it on a Robby Fabbri goal, his sixteenth of the year, assisted by Danny DeKeyser and Gustav Lindstrom. The Panthers took the lead back with an Anthony Duclair goal, his twenty-first of the season, powered by Sam Reinhart and Barkov on the power play. Florida added on with an Anton Lundell power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Sam Bennett and Brandon Montour. The Panthers extended the lead in the second period as Bennett scored his twenty-fourth of the season, with the help of Jonathan Huberdeau and Weegar. Florida padded the lead on a Lucas Carlsson goal, his third of the year, guided in by Carter Verhaeghe and Barkov. Alex Nedeljkovic replaced Greiss in goal. The Panthers continued with another Lundell goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, with helpers from Frank Vatrano and Reinhart. The Red Wings got one back in the third period with a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, coming off of Joe Veleno. The final stood at 6-2, with the three stars being Lundell, Barkov, and Bennett, while Reinhart and Weegar get the honorable mentions.

Up north, the Columbus Blue Jackets welcome the Boston Bruins. Jeremy Swayman and Elvis Merzlikins are set to start in goal. Boston drew first blood in the first period with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his fifteenth of the season, courtesy of Brad Marchand and Charlie McAvoy. Columbus tied it on a Gustav Nyquist goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Boone Jenner and Patrik Laine. The Blue Jackets took the lead with a Vladislav Gavrikov goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. The Bruins tied it in the second period with an Erik Haula goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Marchand. Columbus retook the lead with a Zach Werenski power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Jakub Voracek and Oliver Bjorkstrand. Boston tied it in the third period with a Craig Smith goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Connor Clifton and Nick Foligno. The Bruins took the lead on a Patrice Bergeron power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, with assists provided by Taylor Hall and David Pastrnak. The Blue Jackets tied it on a Voracek power play goal, his third of the year, with helpers from Laine and Sean Kuraly. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Pastrnak's lone tally gave the Bruins a 5-4 win. The three stars were Marchand, Laine, and Voracek.

In Toronto, the Maple Leafs bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Thatcher Demko and Jack Campbell guard the cages. Vancouver struck first in the first period with a J.T. Miller goal, his twenty-second of the season, courtesy of Tanner Pearson and Travis Hamonic. Toronto tied it on a John Tavares power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, powered by Mitchell Marner and Morgan Rielly. The Canucks regained the lead with a Hamonic goal, his second of the season, via Brad Hunt and Bo Horvat. Vancouver added on in the second period with a Brock Boeser power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, with assists provided by Miller and Quinn Hughes. The Maple Leafs got one back with a Nicholas Robertson goal, coming off of William Nylander and Tavares. Toronto tied it on an Auston Matthews goal, his thirty-eighth of the season, going in unassisted. The Maple Leafs took the lead with another Matthews goal, his second of the game and thirty-ninth of the year, with helpers from Timothy Liljegren and Michael Bunting. The Canucks tied it again in the third period with a Pearson goal, his twelfth of the season, fueled by Tyler Myers and Boeser. Vancouver took the lead on an Alex Chiasson goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Horvat and Vasily Podkolzin. The Canucks iced it at 6-4 with a Tyler Motte empty net goal, his seventh of the campaign, set up by Elias Pettersson. The three stars were Pearson, Miller, and Boeser, while Hamonic, Horvat, Matthews, and Tavares get the honorable mentions.

Back stateside, the Washington Capitals host the Seattle Kraken. Chris Driedger and Vitek Vanecek patrol the creases. Washington kicked off in the first period with a Tom Wilson goal, his eighteenth of the season, via Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Capitals added on with a Dmitry Orlov goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Nic Dowd and Nick Jensen. Seattle got on the board with a Joonas Donskoi goal, his second of the season, assisted by Riley Sheahan and Jamie Oleksiak. The Kraken tied it in the second period with a Colin Blackwell goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Mason Appleton and Adam Larsson. Washington regained the lead on a Conor Sheary power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Wilson and Ovechkin. The Capitals extended the lead in the third period on an Ovechkin power play goal, his thirty-fourth of the year, with the help of John Carlson and Nicklas Backstrom. Washington iced it at 5-2 with a Sheary empty net goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Ovechkin, Sheary, and Wilson.

Out west, the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Samuel Montembeault and Mike Smith are in the blue paint. Montreal was first to score in the first period with a Cole Caufield goal, his eighth of the season, going in unassisted. Edmonton tied it on an Evander Kane goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Leon Draisaitl. The Canadiens retook the lead with a Brendan Gallagher power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Nick Suzuki and Chris Wideman. The Oilers tied it on a Ryan McLeod goal, his sixth of the year, via Zach Hyman and Evan Bouchard in the second period. Montreal took the lead with a Suzuki power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, with assists provided by Wideman and Caufield. The Canadiens added on with an Artturi Lehkonen shorthanded goal, his eleventh of the year, set up by Brett Kulak and Suzuki. Montreal extended the lead as Mike Hoffman scored his eleventh of the campaign into an empty net, helped along by Gallagher and Ben Chiarot. The final was 5-2, with the three stars being Suzuki, Caufield, and Gallagher, while Wideman gets an honorable mention.

Down in San Jose, the Sharks bring in the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Alex Stalock are between the pipes. Nashville dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Michael McCarron goal, his third of the season, fueled by Philip Tomasino and Dante Fabbro. The Predators tied it on a Matt Duchene goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, assisted by Roman Josi and Ryan Johansen. Nashville extended the lead as Matt Luff scored his second of the season, thanks to Tomasino and Josi. The Predators padded the lead on a Luff goal, his second of the game and third of the year, passed from Tomasino and McCarron. Nashville continued in the third period with a Duchene goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the season, coming off of Filip Forsberg and Mattias Ekholm. The Predators struck again with a McCarron goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, via Luff and Josi. Zach Sawchenko replaced Stalock in goal. Nashville kept going with a Yakov Trenin goal, his thirteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Predators piled on with a Mikael Granlund power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by McCarron and Josi. The final held at 8-0, with the three stars awarded to McCarron, Luff, and Duchene, while Josi and Tomasino get the honorable mentions.

Finally, the Colorado Avalanche host the Calgary Flames. Daniel Vladar is mismatched with Darcy Kuemper in goal. Colorado got going in the first period with a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his thirtieth of the season, assisted by Nazem Kadri and Valeri Nichushkin. Calgary tied it on an Elias Lindholm power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, powered by Matthew Tkachuk and Johnny Gaudreau. The Avalanche retook the lead with an Andre Burakovsky power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, with assists provided by Alex Newhook and Nichushkin. The Flames tied it again with a Lindholm goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the year, passed from Tkachuk and Nikita Zadorov. Calgary took the lead in the second period with an Erik Gudbranson goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Gaudreau and Tkachuk. Colorado tied it again with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his seventeenth of the year, via Kadri and Cale Makar. The Flames won 4-3 in overtime with a Gaudreau goal, his twenty-second of the campaign, set up by Lindholm. The three stars were Lindholm, Gaudreau, and Tkachuk, while Kadri and Nichushkin get the honorable mentions. 

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