NHL 2021-22 - Day 145

There's ten games on this Thursday, beginning with...

The Montreal Canadiens hosting the Dallas Stars. Jake Oettinger and Jake Allen are the similarly-named goalies. Dallas opened in the first period with a Radek Faksa goal, his third of the season, fueled by Michael Raffl and Alexander Radulov. Montreal tied it in the second period with a Cole Caufield power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Nick Suzuki and Chris Wideman. The Stars gained the lead on a Jamie Benn goal, his fifteenth of the season, with assists provided by Esa Lindell and John Klingberg. The Canadiens retied it in the third period on a Suzuki goal, his seventeenth of the year, guided in by Caufield and Alexander Romanov. Montreal took the lead with a Corey Schueneman goal, helped along by Rem Pitlick and Laurent Dauphin. Dallas tied it on a Klingberg goal, his third of the season, coming off of Benn and Denis Gurianov. The Stars won 4-3 in overtime with another Klingberg goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, made possible by Benn and Tyler Seguin. The three stars were Klingberg, Benn, and Suzuki, while Caufield gets an honorable mention.

Along to Toronto, as the Maple Leafs welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Frederik Andersen and Erik Kallgren are given the starts in goal. Toronto started in the first period with an Ilya Mikheyev goal, his twelfth of the season, fueled by Justin Holl. The Maple Leafs added on in the second period with a Mitchell Marner goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, guided in by John Tavares and Timothy Liljegren. Carolina got on the board in the third period with an Ethan Bear goal, his fourth of the season, via Jesper Fast and Jaccob Slavin. Toronto replied with an Ondrej Kase goal, his fourteenth of the year, assisted by William Nylander and Alexander Kerfoot. The Hurricanes got one back with a Vincent Trocheck goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Kallgren (35 for 37 in saves), Kase, and Marner.

Stateside, the Philadelphia Flyers bring in the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Carter Hart are the masked men. Philadelphia led off in the first period with a Travis Sanheim goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. Nashville tied it in the second period with a Tanner Jeannot goal, his twentieth of the year, coming off of Colton Sissons. The Flyers retook the lead with a Cam York power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Travis Konecny and Joel Farabee. Philadelphia added on with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his fourteenth of the year, fueled by Cam Atkinson and Derick Brassard. The Predators got one back with a Philippe Myers goal, guided in by Roman Josi and Nick Cousins. Nashville tied it on a power play goal by Ryan Johansen, his sixteenth of the season, with assists provided by Mikael Granlund and Josi. The Predators took the lead in the third period with a Filip Forsberg goal, his thirty-second of the year, helped along by Josi and Matt Duchene. The Flyers tied it on a Kevin Hayes goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Rasmus Ristolainen. Philadelphia took the lead on a Farabee goal, his twelfth of the year, with helpers from Hayes and Sanheim. This stood for a 5-4 win, with the three stars going to Farabee, Hayes, and Sanheim, while Josi gets an honorable mention.

Over in Columbus, the Blue Jackets host the Washington Capitals. Vitek Vanecek and Joonas Korpisalo are set to start in goal. Washington began in the first period with an Anthony Mantha goal, his fifth of the season, via T.J. Oshie. The Capitals added on with another Mantha goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, going in unassisted. Washington extended the lead in the second period as Martin Fehervary scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Daniel Sprong and John Carlson. Elvis Merzlikins replaced Korpisalo in goal. Columbus got on the board with an Oliver Bjorkstrand power play goal, his twenty-second of the year, powered by Jakub Voracek and Max Domi. The Capitals answered with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his thirty-eighth of the season, with assists provided by Conor Sheary and Tom Wilson. The Blue Jackets pulled one back in the third period with a Patrik Laine goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, assisted by Zach Werenski and Andrew Peeke. Washington countered with a Connor McMichael goal, his eighth of the season, going in unassisted. The Capitals padded the lead on a Sheary empty net goal, his sixteenth of the year, set up by Trevor van Riemsdyk and Nicklas Backstrom. Washington continued on a power play goal by Evgeny Kuznetsov, his twentieth of the season, with helpers from Backstrom and Ovechkin. The final was 7-2, with the three stars handed to Mantha, Sheary, and Ovechkin, while Backstrom gets an honorable mention.

Back east, the New York Rangers welcome the New York Islanders. Ilya Sorokin and Igor Shesterkin tend the twines. The Islanders got going in the second period on an Anders Lee goal, his twenty-third of the season, coming off of Mathew Barzal and Noah Dobson on the power play. The Rangers tied it on a Chris Kreider goal, his fortieth of the year, assisted by Alexis Lafreniere and Jacob Trouba on the power play. The Islanders took the lead on a Kyle Palmieri goal in the third period, his eleventh of the season, courtesy of Ryan Pulock and Adam Pelech. The final held at 2-1, with the three stars given to Sorokin (29 for 30 in saves), Palmieri, and Lee.

Out west, the St. Louis Blues bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tristan Jarry and Ville Husso guard the cages. Pittsburgh struck first in the first period with a Chad Ruhwedel goal, his third of the season, passed from Marcus Pettersson and Radim Zohorna. The Penguins added on in the second period with a Mike Matheson goal, his ninth of the year, via Kasperi Kapanen and John Marino. St. Louis got on the board with a David Perron goal, his eighteenth of the season, guided in by Ivan Barbashev and Colton Parayko. The Blues tied it on a Barbashev goal in the third period, his nineteenth of the year, assisted by Brandon Saad. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Bryan rust had the lone tally for a 3-2 Penguins win. The three stars went to Barbashev, Matheson, and Ruhwedel.

Up in Edmonton, the Oilers host the Buffalo Sabres. Craig Anderson and Mike Smith are the older goalies. Edmonton kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Kailer Yamamoto goal, his fifteenth of the season, made possible by Connor McDavid and Cody Ceci. The Oilers added on with a McDavid goal, his thirty-fourth of the year, assisted by Yamamoto and Evander Kane. Edmonton extended the lead in the second period as Leon Draisaitl scored his fortieth of the season, thanks to Zach Hyman. The Oilers padded the lead on a Darnell Nurse goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Hyman and Ceci. Buffalo got on the board in the third period with a Victor Olofsson goal, his eleventh of the season, via Rasmus Asplund and Casey Mittelstadt. Edmonton replied with a Devin Shore shorthanded goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Tyson Barrie. The Oilers continued with a Barrie power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Warren Foegele and Ryan McLeod. The final was 6-1, and the three stars were given to McDavid, Yamamoto, and Barrie, while Hyman and Ceci get the honorable mentions.

Westward to Vancouver, as the Canucks welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Alex Nedeljkovic and Thatcher Demko are the masked men. Detroit cracked the scoresheet in the second period with a Pius Suter goal, his twelfth of the season, via Vladislav Namestnikov. This held for a 1-0 win, with the three stars given to Nedeljkovic (43 save shutout), Suter, and Demko (34 for 35 in saves).

Down in California, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the San Jose Sharks. James Reimer and Cal Petersen protect the nets. Los Angeles dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Anze Kopitar power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, powered by Sean Durzi. The Kings added on with a Phillip Danault goal, his eighteenth of the year, guided in by Durzi and Trevor Moore. Los Angeles iced it in the third period at 3-0 with an Adrian Kempe empty net goal, his twenty-sixth of the campaign, going in unassisted. the three stars were Petersen (29 save shutout), Durzi, and Kopitar.

Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Florida Panthers. Spencer Knight and Logan Thompson are the backups in goal. Florida drew first blood in the first period with a Carter Verhaeghe goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Eetu Luostarinen and Aaron Ekblad. Vegas tied it on a Brett Howden goal, his ninth of the year, via Michael Amadio and Keegan Kolesar. The Golden Knights took the lead in the second period with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his thirteenth of the season, fueled by Derrick Pouliot. Vegas added on with a Dadonov power play goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, powered by Shea Theodore and Jack Eichel. The Panthers got one back with a Sam Bennett goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, made possible by Anthony Duclair and Ekblad. Florida tied it in the third period on a Sam Reinhart power play goal, his twenty-third of the year, with assists provided by Ekblad and Aleksander Barkov. The Golden Knights retook the lead with a Nicolas Roy goal, his twelfth of the season, going in unassisted. Vegas extended the lead as William Karlsson scored his eighth of the year into an empty net, an unassisted goal. The final was 5-3, and the three stars were Ekblad, Dadonov, and Roy. 

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NHL 2021-22 - Day 144

There's four games on tonight, beginning with...

The Minnesota Wild hosting the Boston Bruins. Jeremy Swayman and Cam Talbot are the masked men. Minnesota opened in the first period with a Kirill Kaprizov power play goal, his thirty-first of the season, coming off of Alex Goligoski and Ryan Hartman. The Wild added on with another Kaprizov goal, his second of the game and thirty-second of the year, assisted by Mats Zuccarello and Jared Spurgeon. Boston got on the board with a Craig Smith goal, his fourteenth of the season, courtesy of Trent Frederic and Brandon Carlo. The Bruins tied it in the second period with a Brad Marchand power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, powered by Charlie Coyle and Charlie McAvoy. Minnesota took the lead in the third period with a Jordan Greenway goal, his sixth of the season, via Joel Eriksson Ek and Jared Spurgeon. The Wild iced it at 4-2 with a Hartman empty net goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Kaprizov, Hartman, and Spurgeon.

Over in Ottawa, the Senators welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Elvis Merzlikins and Anton Forsberg patrol the creases. Ottawa started in the first period with a Tyler Ennis goal, his seventh of the season, courtesy of Thomas Chabot and Chris Tierney. Columbus tied it on a Jack Roslovic goal, his eleventh of the year, via Zach Werenski and Patrik Laine. The Blue Jackets took the lead in the second period with an Eric Robinson goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Werenski and the goalie Merzlikins. Columbus added on with another Roslovic goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, passed from Laine and Gabriel Carlsson. The Blue Jackets iced it at 4-1 in the third period with a Sean Kuraly empty net goal, his tenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Roslovic, Laine, and Werenski.

Westward to Calgary, as the Flames bring in the New Jersey Devils. Nico Daws and Jacob Markstrom protect the nets. Calgary led off in the first period with a Brett Ritchie goal, via Dillon Dube and Oliver Kylington. New Jersey tied it on a Dawson Mercer goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Tomas Tatar and Nico Hischier. The Flames took the lead back with an Andrew Mangiapane goal, his thirtieth of the year, fueled by Christopher Tanev and Tyler Toffoli. The Devils tied it in the second period on a P.K. Subban goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Hischier. Calgary reclaimed the lead with a Dube goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Matthew Tkachuk and Noah Hanifin. The Flames added on with a Tkachuk goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, passed from Erik Gudbranson. Calgary extended the lead as Milan Lucic scored his tenth of the year, helped along by Rasmus Andersson. New Jersey got one back with a Yegor Sharangovich goal in the third period, his fifteenth of the season, with helpers from Jesper Bratt and Jack Hughes. The Flames iced it at 6-3 with a Johnny Gaudreau empty net goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, set up by Tkachuk and Elias Lindholm. The three stars were Tkachuk, Dube, and Hischier.

Finally, the Seattle Kraken host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Philipp Grubauer are between the pipes. Seattle began in the first period with a Yanni Gourde power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Jordan Eberle and Vince Dunn. Tampa Bay tied it on a Nikita Kucherov goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Steven Stamkos. The Lightning took the lead with a Victor Hedman power play goal in the second period, his sixteenth of the season, with assists provided by Stamkos and Kucherov. Tampa Bay took the lead with an Anthony Cirelli goal in the third period, his fourteenth of the year, coming off of Ondrej Palat and Brayden Point. The Lightning extended the lead as Hedman scored his second of the game and seventeenth of the season on the power play, thanks to Stamkos and Point. The final was 4-1, and the three stars belonged to Hedman, Stamkos, and Kucherov, while Point gets an honorable mention. 

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NHL 2021-22 - Day 143

There's eleven games on tonight, beginning with...

The Montreal Canadiens hosting the Arizona Coyotes. Karel Vejmelka and Samuel Montembeault man the nets. Arizona led off in the first period with a Barrett Hayton goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Loui Eriksson. The Coyotes added on with an Anton Stralman goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Riley Nash and Phil Kessel. Montreal got on the board with a Laurent Dauphin goal, his third of the season, coming off of Jeff Petry. Arizona replied with a Nick Ritchie goal, his seventh of the year, helped along by Alex Galchenyuk and Matias Maccelli. The Coyotes extended the lead as Lawson Crouse scored his nineteenth of the season, going in unassisted. Cayden Primeau replaced Montembeault in goal. The Coyotes padded the lead in the second period as Clayton Keller scored his twenty-sixth of the year on the power play, powered by Shayne Gostisbehere and Crouse. The Canadiens got one back with a Cole Caufield power play goal, his tenth of the season, via Chris Wideman and Joel Armia. Montreal got closer with another Caufield goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, courtesy of Armia and Petry. The Coyotes iced it at 6-3 with a Nick Schmaltz empty net goal, his eighteenth of the campaign, set up by Keller in the third period. The three stars were Keller, Caufield, and Crouse, while Armia and Petry get the honorable mentions.

Over in Toronto, the Maple Leafs welcome the Dallas Stars. Jake Oettinger and Erik Kallgren are the young goalies. Toronto opened in the first period with a Rasmus Sandin goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Mitchell Marner and John Tavares. The Maple Leafs added on with a Tavares goal, his twentieth of the year, fueled by William Nylander and Timothy Liljegren. Toronto extended the lead in the third period on an Ondrej Kase power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Morgan Rielly and Marner. The Maple Leafs iced it at 4-0 with an Ilya Mikheyev empty net goal, his eleventh of the year, set up by Rielly. The three stars were Kallgren (35 save shutout), Tavares, and Marner, while Rielly gets an honorable mention.

In New York, the Rangers bring in the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Alexandar Georgiev are set to start in goal. New York began in the first period with a Jonny Brodzinski goal, via Filip Chytil and Braden Schneider. Anaheim tied it on a Max Comtois goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Troy Terry and Adam Henrique. The Rangers took the lead in the second period on a Mika Zibanejad goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, coming off of Adam Fox and Artemi Panarin. The Ducks tied it with a Cam Fowler power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Henrique. Anaheim took the lead on a Derek Grant goal in the third period, his ninth of the year, fueled by Danny O'Regan. New York tied it again with a Chris Kreider power play goal, his thirty-ninth of the season, with assists provided by Fox and Panarin. The Rangers won 4-3 in overtime with a Fox goal, his ninth of the year, helped along by Panarin and Zibanejad. The three stars were Fox, Panarin, and Henrique, while Zibanejad gets an honorable mention.

Down in DC, the Washington Capitals host the New York Islanders. Semyon Varlamov and Vitek Vanecek protect the nets. Washington started in the first period with an Anthony Mantha goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Evgeny Kuznetsov and Conor Sheary. New York tied it in the second period on a Brock Nelson goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, fueled by Zdeno Chara and Noah Dobson. The Islanders took the lead with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his tenth of the season, guided in by Josh Bailey and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The Capitals tied it in the third period on an Axel Jonsson-Fjallby goal, via Dmitry Orlov. Washington took the lead on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his thirty-seventh of the year, passed from Kuznetsov. New York tied it on an Anders Lee goal, his twenty-second of the season, assisted by Dobson and Nelson. The tie went to a shootout, where T.J. Oshie and Mantha lifted the Capitals 4-3 over Palmieri and the Islanders. The three stars were Kuznetsov, Mantha, and Palmieri, while Nelson and Dobson get the honorable mentions.

Along to Nashville, as the Predators welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Casey DeSmith is mismatched with Juuse Saros in goal. Nashville kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Mattias Ekholm goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Filip Forsberg and Matt Duchene. Pittsburgh tied it in the second period on a Jake Guentzel goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, passed from Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby. The Predators retook the lead on a Tanner Jeannot goal, his nineteenth of the season, via Roman Josi and Colton Sissons. Nashville added on with an Eeli Tolvanen goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Josi. The Predators finished it at 4-1 with a Yakov Trenin empty net goal in the third period, his fourteenth of the campaign, set up by Sissons and Josi. The three stars were Josi, Saros (35 for 36 in saves), and Sissons.

Up in Winnipeg, the Jets bring in the Vegas Golden Knights. Laurent Brossoit and Connor Hellebuyck are the former teammates in goal. Winnipeg struck first in the first period with a Blake Wheeler goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Paul Stastny and Mark Scheifele. The Jets added on with a Kyle Connor goal, his thirty-eighth of the year, via Pierre-Luc Dubois and Logan Stanley. Vegas got on the board with a Nicolas Roy goal in the second period, his eleventh of the season, guided in by Zach Whitecloud and William Carrier. Winnipeg replied with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his sixteenth of the year, going in unassisted.  The Jets extended the lead as Stanley scored, an unassisted goal. Logan Thompson replaced Brossoit in goal. Winnipeg padded the lead as Scheifele scored his twenty-third of the season, thanks to Connor and Josh Morrissey. The Golden Knights got one back in the third period with an Alex Pietrangelo power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Nolan Patrick and Dylan Coghlan. Vegas got closer on a Michael Amadio goal, his sixth of the season, helped along by Jake Leschyshyn. The Jets responded with a Morrissey power play goal, his eighth of the year, with assists provided by Connor and Wheeler. Winnipeg continued with an Adam Lowry shorthanded goal, his ninth of the season, set up by Nate Schmidt. The final held at 7-3, with the three stars handed to Connor, Scheifele, and Wheeler, while Morrissey and Stanley get the honorable mentions.

Back stateside, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Boston Bruins. Linus Ullmark and Marc-Andre Fleury are between the pipes. Boston dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his seventeenth of the season, assisted by Brad Marchand and Taylor Hall. Chicago tied it on a Brandon Hagel goal, his twenty-first of the year, coming off of Caleb Jones and Jake McCabe. The Bruins won 2-1 in overtime with a Matt Grzelcyk goal, his third of the campaign, passed from Hall and David Pastrnak. The three stars were Grzcelyk, Hall, and Ullmark (19 for 20 in saves).

Northwest to Edmonton, as the Oilers welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Thomas Greiss and Mikko Koskinen make the starts in goal. Edmonton drew first blood in the first period with a Devin Shore goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Derek Ryan and Philip Broberg. The Oilers added on with a Connor McDavid goal, his thirty-third of the year, via Duncan Keith. Edmonton extended the lead as Zach Hyman scored his twentieth of the season, thanks to Leon Draisaitl and Darnell Nurse. Alex Nedeljkovic replaced Greiss in goal. Detroit got on the board with a Marc Staal goal, his second of the year, guided in by Moritz Seider and Taro Hirose. The Oilers replied with a Kailer Yamamoto power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by McDavid and Tyson Barrie. The Red Wings got one back in the second period with a Sam Gagner goal, his seventh of the year, going in unassisted. Detroit got closer in the third period with a Filip Zadina power play goal, his eighth of the season, with assists provided by Hirose and Nick Leddy. The Red Wings tied it on a Staal goal, his second of the game and third of the year, fueled by Gagne and Adam Erne. Edmonton pulled ahead with an Evander Kane goal, his ninth of the season, helped along by Yamamoto and Evan Bouchard. Detroit tied it on a Lucas Raymond goal, his nineteenth of the year, assisted by Dylan Larkin. The Oilers took the lead back with a Warren Foegele goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Josh Archibald. Edmonton finished it at 7-5 with a Kane empty net goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, set up by Draisaitl and Cody Ceci. The three stars were Kane, McDavid, and Yamamoto, while Draisaitl, Staal, Gagner, and Hirose are given honorable mentions.

Westward to Vancouver, as the Canucks bring in the New Jersey Devils. Nico Daws and Thatcher Demko are in the blue paint. Vancouver was first to score in the first period with a Brad Hunt goal, his second of the season, made possible by J.T. Miller and Tanner Pearson. The Canucks added on with a Nils Hoglander goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Bo Horvat and Brock Boeser. New Jersey got on the board with a Ryan Graves goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Yegor Sharangovich. The Devils tied it in the second period on a Jack Hughes goal, his nineteenth of the year, passed from Jesper Bratt. Vancouver regained the lead on a Horvat goal, his twenty-first of the season, going in unassisted. The Canucks extended the lead as Pearson scored his thirteenth of the year, thanks to Tyler Myers and Miller. Jon Gillies replaced Daws in goal. New Jersey pulled one back on a Nathan Bastian goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Sharangovich and Hughes. Vancouver answered with a shorthanded goal by Horvat, his second of the game and twenty-second of the year, set up by Quinn Hughes and Miller. The Canucks padded the lead on a Juho Lammikko goal, his seventh of the season, courtesy of Luke Schenn and Tyler Motte. The final stood at 6-3, with the three stars given to Horvat, Miller, and Jack Hughes, while Pearson and Sharangovich get honorable mentions.

Down in Los Angeles, the Kings host the Colorado Avalanche. Darcy Kuemper and Jonathan Quick are the veterans in goal. Colorado got going in the first period with a power play goal by Valeri Nichushkin, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Mikko Rantanen and Nathan MacKinnon. The Avalanche added on in the second period with a J.T. Compher power play goal, his twelfth of the year, with assists provided by Cale Makar and Nichushkin. Colorado extended the lead in the third period as Rantanen scored his twenty-ninth of the season, thanks to Andre Burakovsky. The final remained at 3-0, with the three stars awarded to Kuemper (23 save shutout), Nichushkin, and Rantanen.

Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Florida Panthers. Spencer Knight and James Reimer are the masked men. San Jose cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Logan Couture power play goal, his twentieth of the season, powered by Tomas Hertl and Timo Meier. Florida tied it on a shorthanded Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his nineteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Sharks took the lead back with a Nicolas Meloche goal, his second of the season, passed from Hertl and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The Panthers tied it in the third period with a Frank Vatrano goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Noel Acciari. Florida won 3-2 in overtime with another Vatrano goal, his second of the game and tenth of the campaign, helped along by Gustav Forsling and Sam Reinhart. The three stars were Vatrano, Hertl, and Huberdeau. 

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NHL 2021-22 - Day 142

There's just a single game on tonight, as the Ottawa Senators host the Arizona Coyotes. Scott Wedgewood and Filip Gustavsson are the goalies. Ottawa struck first in the first period with a Josh Norris goal, his twenty-third of the season, coming off of Brady Tkachuk. Arizona tied it with a Lawson Crouse goal, his sixteenth of the year, via Phil Kessel and Alex Galchenyuk. The Coyotes took the lead with a Crouse power play goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the season, powered by Shayne Gostisbehere and Clayton Keller. The Senators tied it on a Norris power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-fourth of the year, with a lone helper by Tim Stutzle. Arizona regained the lead in the second period on a Lawson Crouse shorthanded goal, completing his hat trick on his eighteenth of the season. Ottawa tied it again in the third period with a Connor Brown goal, his ninth of the year, helped along by Tkachuk and Artem Zub. The Coyotes pulled ahead with a Nick Schmaltz goal, his seventeenth of the season, coming off of Keller. Arizona iced it at 5-3 with a Barrett Hayton empty net goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Janis Moser and Schmaltz. The three stars belonged to Crouse, Schmaltz, and Norris, while Keller and Tkachuk get the honorable mentions. 

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NHL 2021-22 - Day 141

It's another busy Sunday with ten games on. First up...

The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Carolina Hurricanes. Antti Raanta and Tristan Jarry are in goal. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with a Brian Boyle goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Teddy Blueger and John Marino. The Penguins added on with a Danton Heinen goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Mike Matheson and Evan Rodrigues. Carolina got one the board in the third period with a Brett Pesce goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Vincent Trocheck and Brady Skjei. Pittsburgh answered with a Sidney Crosby empty net goal, his twentieth of the year, set up by Boyle and Kris Letang. The Hurricanes got one back with a Sebastian Aho goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, assisted by Jordan Staal and Teuvo Teravainen. The Penguins iced it at 4-2 with a Zach Aston-Reese empty net goal, his second of the year, with helpers from Jeff Carter and Blueger. The three stars were Boyle, Blueger, and Jarry (41 for 43 in saves). 

Up in Hamilton, the Buffalo Sabres welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs for the Heritage Classic. Petr Mrazek and Craig Anderson start in goal. Toronto got going in the second period with an Ondrej Kase goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of William Nylander and John Tavares. Buffalo tied it on a Peyton Krebs goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Vinnie Hinostroza and Robert Hagg. The Maple Leafs retook the lead with an Auston Matthews goal, his forty-fifth of the season, via Alexander Kerfoot and T.J. Brodie. The Sabres took the lead with a Hinostroza goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Tage Thompson and Mattias Samuelsson. Buffalo pulled ahead with a Hinostroza goal in the third period, his second of the game and tenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Sabres added on with a Krebs goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, guided in by Dylan Cozens and Kyle Okposo. Buffalo iced it at 5-2 with a Thompson shorthanded empty net goal, his twenty-fourth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Hinostroza, Krebs, and Thompson. 

At the regular time, the Philadelphia Flyers bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Samuel Montembeault and Carter Hart are the goalies. Philadelphia began in the first period with a Kevin Hayes goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Travis Sanheim and James van Riemsdyk. Montreal tied it in the second period with a Nick Suzuki power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Cole Caufield and Chris Wideman. The Flyers retook the lead in the second period with a Claude Giroux goal, his eighteenth of the season, made possible by Morgan Frost and Travis Konecny. The Canadiens tied it again with another Suzuki goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, passed from Wideman and Mike Hoffman. Philadelphia gained the lead on a Cam Atkinson goal, his twenty-second of the season, fueled by Joel Farabee and Derick Brassard. Montreal tied it in the third period on a Rem Pitlick shorthanded goal, his twelfth of the year, set up by Ben Chiarot. The Canadiens won 4-3 in overtime with a Caufield goal, his ninth of the campaign, with a lone helper by Pitlick. The three stars were handed to Suzuki, Caufield, and Pitlick.

Over in Columbus, the Blue Jackets host the Vegas Golden Knights. Logan Thompson and Elvis Merzlikins man the nets. Columbus opened in the first period with a Patrik Laine power play goal, his twenty-third of the season, powered by Gustav Nyquist and Jack Roslovic. Vegas tied it on a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, going in unassisted. The Golden Knights took the lead on a William Carrier goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Nicolas Roy and Chandler Stephenson. The Blue Jackets retied it on a Cole Sillinger goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Oliver Bjorkstrand and Dean Kukan. Columbus took the lead on a Bjorkstrand goal, his twenty-first of the season, via Maax Domi and Kukan. The Blue Jackets added on in the second period with a Sillinger goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, with helpers from Bjorkstrand and Andrew Peeke. Columbus extended the lead as Sillinger finished his hat trick on his eleventh of the season, thanks to Domi and Bjorkstrand. Vegas got one back with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his twelfth of the year, helped along by Keegan Kolesar and Alex Pietrangelo. The Golden Knights pulled closer in the third period with a Jack Eichel power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Stephenson and Marchessault. Columbus iced it at 6-4 with an Eric Robinson empty net goal, his seventh of the year, set up by Zach Werenski. The three stars were handed to Sillinger, Bjorkstrand, and Domi, while Kukan, Marchessault, and Stephenson get the honorable mentions.

Along to St. Louis, as the Blues welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Jordan Binnington guard the cages. St. Louis started in the first period with a David Perron power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, powered by Vladimir Tarasenko and Torey Krug. Winnipeg tied it in the second period with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his fifteenth of the year, guided in by Pierre-Luc Dubois and Kyle Connor. The Blues retook the lead on a Tarasenko goal, his twentieth of the season, via Brayden Schenn. The Jets tied it on a Mark Scheifele goal in the third period, his twenty-second of the year, fueled by Blake Wheeler and Logan Stanley. Winnipeg pulled ahead with a Connor goal, his thirty-seventh of the season, with a lone helper from Neal Pionk. St. Louis tied it again on a Schenn goal, his seventeenth of the year, assisted by Jordan Kyrou and Tarasenko. The Jets won 4-3 in overtime with a Dubois goal, his twenty-fourth of the campaign, coming off of Ehlers and Connor. The three stars belonged to Connor, Dubois, and Tarasenko, while Ehlers and Schenn get the honorable mentions.

North to Minnesota, as the Wild bring in the Nashville Predators. David Rittich and Kaapo Kahkonen are the backups in goal. Nashville kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Filip Forsberg goal, his thirtieth of the season, made possible by Dante Fabbro and Matt Duchene. Minnesota tied it with a Matt Boldy goal, his twelfth of the year, coming off of Frederick Gaudreau and Kevin Fiala. The Predators retook the lead in the second period with a Roman Josi goal, his sixteenth of the season, courtesy of Philip Tomasino and Nick Cousins. The Wild tied it on a Jordan Greenway goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Marcus Foligno. Nashville regained the lead with a Tomasino goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Cousins and Michael McCarron. The Predators added on in the third period with a Josi power play goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, powered by Mikael Granlund and Forsberg. Nashville extended the lead as Forsberg scored his second of the game and thirty-first of the season into an empty net, thanks to Duchene and Josi. The Predators iced it at 6-2 with a Cousins empty net goal, his seventh of the year, set up by McCarron and Josi. The three stars were awarded to Josi, Forsberg, and Cousins, while Tomasino, Duchene, and McCarron get the honorable mentions.

Back east, the New York Islanders host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Ilya Sorokin are the masked men. New York struck first in the first period with a Zach Parise goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Mathew Barzal. Anaheim tied it on a Josh Manson goal, his fourth of the year, via Buddy Robinson. The Islanders retook the lead with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Josh Bailey and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. New York added on with an Anders Lee goal, his twenty-first of the year, coming off of Ryan Pulock and Anthony Beauvillier. The Ducks got one back in the second period with an Isac Lundestrom goal, his fourteenth of the season, guided in by Hampus Lindholm and Jamie Drysdale. The Islanders replied on another Palmieri goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, passed from Scott Mayfield and Bailey. Anaheim got one back in the third period with an Adam Henrique goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, made possible by Troy Terry and Trevor Zegras. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Palmieri, Bailey, and Lee.

Out west, the Colorado Avalanche welcome the Calgary Flames. Daniel Vladar and Darcy Kuemper are between the pipes. Colorado drew first blood in the first period with a Nathan MacKinnon power play goal, his twentieth of the season, powered by Mikko Rantanen and Nazem Kadri. The Avalanche added on in the third period with an unassisted MacKinnon goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the year. Colorado finished it at 3-0 with a Rantanen empty net goal, his twenty-eighth of the campaign, set up by Darren Helm. The three stars went to Kuemper (46 save shutout), MacKinnon, and Rantanen.

Northwest to Vancouver, as the Canucks bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Thatcher Demko tend the twines. Tampa Bay was first to score in the first period with a Victor Hedman goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Pat Maroon and Pierre-Edouard Bellemare. The Lightning added on with a Ross Colton goal, his eleventh of the year, via Corey Perry. Vancouver got on the board in the third period with a J.T. Miller goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, assisted by Conor Garland and Tanner Pearson. This stood for a 2-1 final score, with the three stars awarded to Vasilevskiy (35 for 36 in saves), Colton, and Hedman.

Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Florida Panthers. Spencer Knight and Jonathan Quick patrol the creases. Los Angeles dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Rasmus Kupari goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Quinton Byfield and Jordan Spence. Florida tied it in the second period with an Eetu Luostarinen shorthanded goal, his ninth of the year, set up by Jonathan Huberdeau. The Panthers took the lead with a Brandon Montour goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Patric Hornqvist and Aleksander Barkov. The Kings tied it on a Martin Frk power play goal in the third period, his second of the year, guided in by Sean Durzi. In the shootout, Adrian Kempe and Trevor Moore lifted the Kings to a 3-2 win over Barkov and the Panthers. The three stars were Frk, Kupari, and Barkov. 

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NHL 2021-22 - Day 140

There's 10 games on for Saturday, beginning with...

The Nashville Predators hosting the St. Louis Blues. Ville Husso and Juuse Saros are the Finnish goalies. St. Louis opened in the first period with a David Perron power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Torey Krug and Vladimir Tarasenko. The Blues added on with a Brandon Saad goal, his eighteenth of the year, coming off of Robert Thomas and Jordan Kyrou. St. Louis extended the lead as Thomas scored his eleventh of the season on the power play, with the help of Saad and Kyrou. Nashville got on the board with a Matt Duchene goal, his thirtieth of the year, courtesy of Filip Forsberg and Ryan Johansen. The Predators got closer in the second period with a Johansen power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, with assists provided by Duchene and Roman Josi. Nashville tied it on a Forsberg goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, assisted by Mattias Ekholm and Alexandre Carrier. The Blues retook the lead with a Krug goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by MacKenzie MacEachern and Tyler Bozak. The Predators retied it with a Duchene goal, his second of the game and thirty-first of the year, with a lone helper from Johansen. St. Louis took the lead in the third period with a Thomas goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, guided in by Kyrou and Tarasenko. The Blues padded the lead on a Perron empty net goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, set up by Brayden Schenn and Ryan O'Reilly. St. Louis iced it at 7-4 with a Justin Faulk empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Thomas. The three stars were Thomas, Kyrou, and Perron, while Saad, Krug, Tarasenko, Duchene, Johansen, and Forsberg get the honorable mentions. 

Over in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Martin Jones and Frederik Andersen start in goal. Carolina got going in the second period with a Steven Lorentz goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Derek Stepan and Jalen Chatfield. Philadelphia tied it on a Derick Brassard goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Cam Atkinson and Rasmus Ristolainen. The Hurricanes retook the lead in the second period with a Jordan Martinook goal, his third of the season, via Vincent Trocheck and Ian Cole. Carolina iced it at 3-1 with a Sebastian Aho empty net goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, set up by Andrei Svechnikov. The three stars were Andersen (28 for 29 in saves), Martinook, and Lorentz. 

Up in Boston, the Bruins bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Karel Vejmelka and Linus Ullmark are set to start in goal. Boston started in the first period with a Craig Smith goal, his twelfth of the season, courtesy of Tomas Nosek and Nick Foligno. The Bruins added on with another Smith goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, passed from Charlie Coyle and Trent Frederic. Arizona got on the board in the second period with a Clayton Keller goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, coming off of Dysin Mayo and Nick Schmaltz. The Coyotes tied it in the third period with a Nick Ritchie goal, his sixth of the year, via Barrett Hayton and Matias Maccelli. Boston retook the lead with a Coyle goal, his fourteenth of the season, guided in by Frederic and Charlie McAvoy. The final held at 3-2, with the three stars being Smith, Coyle, and Frederic.

In Canada, the Montreal Canadiens host the Seattle Kraken. Philipp Grubauer and Samuel Montembeault man the nets. Seattle kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Yanni Gourde shorthanded goal, his thirteenth of the season, going in unassisted. Montreal tied it on a Michael Pezzetta goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Jake Evans. The Kraken retook the lead with a Ryan Donato goal, his thirteenth of the season, via Marcus Johansson and Vince Dunn. Seattle added on with a Jared McCann power play goal, his twenty-third of the year, powered by Johansson and Morgan Geekie. The Canadiens got one back in the third period with an Alexander Romanov goal, his third of the season, made possible by Rem Pitlick and Brendan Gallagher. Montreal tied it with a Nick Suzuki goal, his fourteenth of the year, with helpers from Ben Chiarot and Romanov. The tie went to a shootout, where Johansson had the lone tally for a 4-3 win. The three stars were Johansson, Romanov, and McCann.

Over in Ontario, the Ottawa Senators welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Marc-Andre Fleury and Anton Forsberg draw the starts in goal. Ottawa began in the first period with a Connor Brown shorthanded goal, his eighth of the season, set up by Alex Formenton. The Senators added on with a Thomas Chabot goal, his sixth of the year, going in unassisted. Chicago got on the board in the second period with a Jonathan Toews goal, his sixth of the season, via Patrick Kane. The Blackhawks tied it on a Toews power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, powered by Kane. Chicago pulled ahead with a Caleb Jones goal, his third of the season, guided in by Seth Jones and Brandon Hagel. Ottawa retied it on a Nick Paul goal, his eleventh of the year, made possible by Artem Zub and Josh Brown. The Blackhawks retook the lead with a Sam Lafferty goal, his third of the season, fueled by Jake McCabe and Ryan Carpenter. Chicago extended the lead in the third period as Caleb Jones scored his second of the game and fourth of the year, thanks to Kirby Dach and McCabe. The Blackhawks padded the lead as Dylan Strome scored his sixteenth of the season, with the help of Calvin de Haan and Kane. The final held at 6-3 with the three stars going to Caleb Jones, Kane, and Toews, while Seth Jones and McCabe get the honorable mentions.

Back stateside, the New Jersey Devils bring in the Anaheim Ducks. Anthony Stolarz and Nico Daws are the lesser-known goalies. Anaheim led off in the first period with a Troy Terry goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, coming off of Max Comtois and Josh Manson. New Jersey tied it in the second period with a Tomas Tatar goal, his eleventh of the year, via Jesper Boqvist. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Tatar and Jesper Bratt had the only tallies for a 2-1 win for the Devils. The three stars were Tatar, Daws (33 for 34 in saves), and Stolarz (39 for 40 in saves).

Out west, the Calgary Flames host the Detroit Red Wings. Thomas Greiss and Jacob Markstrom are between the pipes. Calgary struck first in the first period with an Elias Lindholm power play goal, his thirtieth of the season, powered by Rasmus Andersson and Matthew Tkachuk. The Flames added on in the third period with a Tyler Toffoli power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, with assists provided by Tkachuk and Johnny Gaudreau. Calgary extended the lead as Blake Coleman scored his thirteenth of the season, thanks to Christopher Tanev and Michael Stone. The final held at 3-0, with the three stars awarded to Markstrom (19 save shutout), Tkachuk, and Lindholm.

Down in Dallas, the Stars welcome the New York Rangers. Igor Shesterkin and Jake Oettinger tend the twines. Dallas was first to score in the first period with an Esa Lindell goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Joel Hanley. The Stars added on with a Tyler Seguin goal, his eighteenth of the year, guided in by Joel Kiviranta and Lindell. New York got on the board with a Greg McKegg goal, his second of the season, via K'Andre Miller and Julien Gauthier. The Rangers tied it on a Mika Zibanejad power play goal, his twenty-third of the year, powered by Ryan Strome and Artemi Panarin. New York pulled ahead with an Adam Fox goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Jacob Trouba and Panarin. The Rangers extended the lead as Panarin scored his sixteenth of the year, thanks to Miller and Dryden Hunt. Dallas got one back in the second period with a Jason Robertson power play goal, his thirtieth of the season, with assists provided by John Klingberg and Roope Hintz. New York answered on a Patrik Nemeth goal, his second of the year, helped along by Panarin and Hunt. The Stars got one back with a Joe Pavelski goal, his twenty-third of the season, with helpers from Hintz and Klingberg. The Rangers fired back with a Barclay Goodrow goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Filip Chytil. New York iced it at 7-4 with a Strome empty net goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, set up by Hunt and Panarin. The three stars were Panarin, Hunt, and Strome, while Miller, Hintz, and Klingberg get the honorable mentions.

In California, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Cal Petersen and Adin Hill patrol the creases. San Jose drew first blood in the first period with a Timo Meier goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, powered by Brent Burns and Nick Bonino. The Sharks added on with a Matt Nieto goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Bonino. San Jose extended the lead as Jonathan Dahlen scored his twelfth of the season, thanks to Meier. The Sharks padded the lead in the second period on a Tomas Hertl power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, with assists provided by Meier and Burns. San Jose continued in the third period with another Hertl goal, his second of the game and twenty-fifth of the season, helped along by Rudolfs Balcers and Alexander Barabanov. The final was 5-0, with the three stars awarded to Hill (29 save shutout), Hertl, and Meier, while Burns and Bonino get the honorable mentions.

Finally, the Edmonton Oilers host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Brian Elliott and Mikko Koskinen receive the starting nods in goal. Edmonton dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Connor McDavid goal, his thirty-first of the season, assisted by Kailer Yamamoto and Tyson Barrie. The Oilers added on in the second period with a McDavid power play goal, his second of the game and thirty-second of the year, powered by Barrie and Leon Draisaitl. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Zach Bogosian goal in the third period, his third of the season, coming off of Corey Perry and Pat Maroon. Edmonton shot back with a Draisaitl goal, his thirty-ninth of the year, going in unassisted. The Oilers finished it at 4-1 with a Yamamoto empty net goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, set up by Evander Kane. The three stars were McDavid, Draisaitl, and Yamamoto, while Barrie gets an honorable mention. 

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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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