NHL 2022-23 - Day 21

There's five games on this Sunday, beginning with...

The New Jersey Devils hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets. Elvis Merzlikins and Vitek Vanecek are the goalies. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Fabian Zetterlund goal, via Nico Hischier. The Devils added on in the second period with an unassisted Hischier goal, his fourth of the season. New Jersey extended the lead as Ryan Graves scored, thanks to Jesper Bratt and Jack Hughes. Columbus got on the board with a Yegor Chinakhov goal, his second of the year, helped along by Cole Sillinger. The Devils shot back on a John Marino goal, going in unassisted. New Jersey padded the lead in the third period with a Jonas Siegenthaler power play goal, powered by Dawson Mercer and Erik Haula. The Devils continued with a Bratt goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Hughes and Tomas Tatar. New Jersey finished it at 7-1 with a Miles Wood goal, his second of the year, coming off of Nathan Bastian and Michael McLeod. The three stars were Bratt, Hischier, and Hughes. 

West to Chicago, as the Blackhawks welcome the Minnesota Wild. Marc-Andre Fleury and Alex Stalock are set to start in goal. Chicago started in the first period with a Jake McCabe goal, via Sam Lafferty and Jarred Tinordi. Minnesota tied it on a Matt Boldy goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Ryan Hartman. The Wild took the lead with a Mason Shaw goal, guided in by Sam Steel and Connor Dewar. The Blackhawks tied it in the second period with a Jonathan Toews goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Philipp Kurashev and Filip Roos. Chicago took the lead in the third period with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Patrick Kane and Tinordi. Minnesota retied it on a Boldy goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, helped along by Joel Eriksson Ek and Mason Shaw. The tie went to a shootout, where the Wild won 4-3 on tallies from Kirill Kaprizov and Frederick Gaudreau. The three stars were Boldy, Shaw, and Tinordi. 

Out in Anaheim, the Ducks host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Erik Kallgren and John Gibson are in the creases. Toronto struck first in the first period with an Auston Matthews power play goal, his third of the season, powered by William Nylander and Mitchell Marner. Anaheim tied it on a Jakob Silfverberg goal, his third of the year, via Derek Grant and Isac Lundestrom. The Maple Leafs gained the lead with a Denis Malgin goal, his second of the season, made possible by Nylander and Nick Robertson. Toronto added on in the third period with a shorthanded Calle Jarnkrok goal, his second of the year, set up by Alexander Kerfoot and T.J. Brodie. The Ducks got one back with a Trevor Zegras goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Troy Terry. Anaheim tied it on a Dmitry Kulikov goal, guided in by Frank Vatrano and Kevin Shattenkirk. The Ducks won 4-3 in overtime with a Zegras goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, set up by Ryan Strome. The three stars were Zegras, Nylander, and Kulikov. 

East to Arizona, as the Coyotes bring in the New York Rangers. Igor Shesterkin and Connor Ingram receive the starting nods in goal. New York got going in the second period with an Alexis Lafreniere goal, his second of the season, coming off of Artemi Panarin and K'Andre Miller. Arizona tied it on a Lawson Crouse power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Dylan Guenther and Matias Maccelli. The Coyotes took the lead back with a Nick Bjugstad goal, fueled by Clayton Keller and Guenther. The Rangers tied it again with a Panarin goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Adam Fox. New York pulled ahead with a Mika Zibanejad power play goal in the third period, his sixth of the year, with helpers from Chris Kreider and Panarin. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Panarin, Guenther, and Zibanejad. 

Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck faces a lesser foe in Adin Hill in goal. Winnipeg dented the scoreboard in the third period with an Adam Lowry goal, his second of the season, assisted by Neal Pionk and Morgan Barron. Vegas tied it on a Mark Stone goal, his third of the year, passed from Jack Eichel. The Golden Knights won it 2-1 in overtime with an Eichel goal, his fourth of campaign, coming off of Shea Theodore and Stone. The three stars were Eichel, Stone, and Hellebuyck (46 for 48 in saves). 

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NHL 2022-23 - Day 20

There's 12 games on for today's action, including three matinees. First up...

The Dallas Stars host the New York Rangers. Igor Shesterkin and Jake Oettinger tend the twines. Dallas led off in the first period with a Mason Marchment goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Tyler Seguin. New York tied it on a Chris Kreider goal, his third of the year, fueled by Kaapo Kakko and Braden Schneider. The Rangers pulled ahead in the second period with a Vincent Trocheck power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Mika Zibanejad and Adam Fox. The Stars retied it on a Roope Hintz goal, his third of the year, helped along by Joe Pavelski and Jason Robertson. Oettinger left the game hurt and was replaced by Scott Wedgewood in goal. New York reclaimed the lead with a Zibanejad power play goal, his fifth of the season, with assists provided by Artemi Panarin and Kreider. Dallas tied it again with a Robertson goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The Rangers retook the lead in the third period with a Zac Jones goal, assisted by Trocheck and Julien Gauthier. New York added on with a Gauthier goal, made possible by Sammy Blais and Jones. The Rangers finished it at 6-3 with a Trocheck goal, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, with helpers from Zibanejad and Alexis Lafreniere. The three stars were Trocheck, Zibanejad, and Robertson, while Kreider, Jones, and Gauthier get the honorable mentions. 

East to Florida, as the Panthers welcome the Ottawa Senators. Anton Forsberg and Spencer Knight man the nets. Florida began in the first period with a Carter Verhaeghe goal, his third of the season, assisted by Matthew Tkachuk and Brandon Montour. The Panthers added on with an Aleksander Barkov power play goal, powered by Matthew Tkachuk. Ottawa got on the board in the second period with a Shane Pinto power play goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Claude Giroux and Jake Sanderson. The Senators tied it on a Brady Tkachuk goal, his sixth of the season, helped along by Drake Batherson. Florida regained the lead with a Verhaeghe goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, via Montour and Barkov. Ottawa tied it in the third period on a Nick Holden goal, with a lone assist by Tyler Motte. The Panthers pulled ahead again with a Montour goal, his third of the season, made possible by Barkov. Florida iced it at 5-3 with a Matthew Tkachuk empty net goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Anton Lundell. The three stars were given to Montour, Verhaeghe, and Barkov, while Matthew Tkachuk gets an honorable mention.

Way out west, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and James Reimer are between the pipes. Tampa Bay opened in the first period with a Victor Hedman goal, courtesy of Brayden Point. San Jose tied it on an Erik Karlsson goal, his fifth of the season, via Tomas Hertl. The Lightning retook the lead with a Ross Colton goal, his second of the year, assisted by Alex Killorn and Brandon Hagel. The Sharks tied it again in the second period on a Nico Sturm goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Luke Kunin and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The Lightning regained the lead with a Killorn goal, his second of the year, coming off of Nick Paul and Erik Cernak. San Jose tied it once more with a Karlsson power play goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, powered by Timo Meier and Hertl. The Lightning gained the lead with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his third of the year, with helpers from Hagel and Point. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars handed to Karlsson, Killorn, and Hagel, while Point and Hertl get the honorable mentions.

Eastward again to Buffalo, as the Sabres host the Chicago Blackhawks. Arvid Soderblom and Craig Anderson draw the starts in goal. Buffalo kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Victor Olofsson power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Casey Mittelstadt. Chicago tied it on a power play goal by Jason Dickinson, his third of the year, with assists provided by MacKenzie Entwistle and Caleb Jones. The Blackhawks pulled ahead in the second period on a Sam Lafferty goal, his his third of the year, helped along by Jake McCabe and Seth Jones. Chicago added on with a Taylor Raddysh goal, his third of the season, coming off of Philipp Kurashev and Jonathan Toews. The Sabres got one back in the third period with a Tage Thompson goal, his second of the year, passed from Kyle Okposo and Jeff Skinner. Buffalo tied it on a Thompson goal, his second of the game and third of the season, made possible by Skinner and Okposo. The Sabres won 4-3 in overtime with an Olofsson power play goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, with helpers from Thompson and Rasmus Dahlin. The three stars were Thompson, Olofsson, and Okposo, while Skinner gets an honorable mention.

Backtracking to Detroit, where the Red Wings welcome the Minnesota Wild. Filip Gustavsson and Ville Husso are in the blue paint. Minnesota started in the first period with a Kirill Kaprizov goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Mats Zuccarello and Frederick Gaudreau. Detroit tied it on a Lucas Raymond goal, via Adam Erne and Dylan Larkin. The Red Wings pulled ahead in the second period with a Raymond goal, his second of the game, passed from Dominik Kubalik and Larkin on the power play. The final held from here at 2-1, with the three stars going to Raymond, Husso (30 for 31 in saves), and Larkin.

Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Antti Raanta and Carter Hart are the masked men. Carolina struck first in the first period with a Jordan Staal goal, via Brett Pesce and Brady Skjei. The Hurricanes added on with a Jordan Martinook goal, his second of the season, passed from Jesper Fast and Staal. Philadelphia got on the board with a Nicolas Deslauriers goal, coming off of Lukas Sedlak and Wade Allison in the second period. The Flyers tied it on an Owen Tippett power play goal, powered by Travis Konecny and Tony DeAngelo. Philadelphia took the lead in the third period with an Allison goal, his second of the year, assisted by Sedlak and Deslauriers. Carolina tied it on a Martin Necas goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. The Hurricanes won 4-3 in overtime with a Brent Burns goal, his second of the year, with helpers from Sebastian Aho and Necas. The three stars were Necas, Staal, and Allison, while Deslauriers and Sedlak get the honorable mentions.

Southwest to St. Louis, as the Blues host the Montreal Canadiens. Jake Allen and Jordan Binnington are the former teammates in goal. St. Louis drew first blood in the first period with a Jordan Kyrou goal, his second of the season, via Brayden Schenn and Justin Faulk. Montreal tied it with a Nick Suzuki goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Jordan Harris and Cole Caufield. The Blues took the lead in the second period with a Noel Acciari goal, passed from Tyler Pitlick and Torey Krug. St. Louis added on with another Kyrou goal, his second of the game and third of the season, assisted by Faulk and Schenn on the power play. The Canadiens got one back on a Caufield goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Suzuki and Kirby Dach. Montreal tied it on a Juraj Slafkovsky power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Chris Wideman and Brendan Gallagher. The Canadiens gained the lead on a Caufield power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, with assists provided by Suzuki and Dach. Montreal extended the lead as Christian Dvorak scored, going in unassisted. The Canadiens padded the lead as Dvorak scored again, thanks to Josh Anderson and Harris. The Blues pulled one back with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his third of the season, fueled by Robert Thomas. Montreal iced it at 7-4 with a Dvorak empty net goal to finish his hat trick, set up by Sean Monahan and Allen. The three stars were Dvorak, Caufield, and Suzuki, while Dach, Harris, Kyrou, Schenn, and Faulk get the honorable mentions.

To California again, as the Los Angeles Kings welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ilya Samsonov and Cal Petersen are the veteran goalies. Toronto was first to score in the first period with a John Tavares power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by William Nylander and Mitchell Marner. Los Angeles tied it in the second period with an Adrian Kempe power play goal, his sixth of the year, with assists provided by Kevin Fiala and Anze Kopitar. The Kings took the lead with a power play goal by Viktor Arvidsson, his second of the season, helped along by Phillip Danault. Los Angeles added on with a Gabriel Vilardi goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Kopitar and Sean Durzi. The Maple Leafs got one back with a Pierre Engvall goal, fueled by David Kampf and Mark Giordano. The Kings fired back in the third period with a Fiala goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. The final stood from here at 4-2, with the three stars being Fiala, Kopitar, and Petersen (26 for 28 in saves). 

Cross-country to New York, as the Islanders bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Alexandar Georgiev and Semyon Varlamov are in the blue paint. Colorado got going in the second period with an Evan Rodrigues power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Mikko Rantanen and Artturi Lehkonen. The Avalanche added on with a Rantanen goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Josh Manson. Colorado extended the lead as Rodrigues scored his second of the game and fourth of the season, thanks to Nathan MacKinnon and Devon Toews. New York got on the board with a Noah Dobson goal, his third of the year, made possible by Alexander Romanov and Oliver Wahlstrom. The Islanders got closer in the third period with a Zach Parise goal, his third of the season, fueled by Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Ryan Pulock. New York tied it on a Scott Mayfield goal, his third of the year, passed from Mathew Barzal and Casey Cizikas. The Islanders pulled ahead as Anthony Beauvillier scored his third of the season, with the help of Anders Lee. New York continued with a Brock Nelson empty net goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The Avalanche got one back with an Alex Newhook goal, helped along by Rodrigues and Cale Makar. The three stars were of the 5-4 game were Rodrigues, Rantanen, and Nelson.

Down in Nashville, the Predators host the Washington Capitals. Darcy Kuemper and Juuse Saros guard the cages. Washington dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Beck Malenstyn goal, courtesy of Nic Dowd. The Capitals added on in the third period with an Aliaksei Protas goal, his second of the season, via Conor Sheary and Nick Jensen. Washington iced it at 3-0 with an Alex Ovechkin empty net goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Dmitry Orlov. The three stars belonged to Kuemper (34 save shutout), Malenstyn, and Protas.

Out in Calgary, the Flames welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Stuart Skinner is mismatched with Jacob Markstrom in goal. Calgary cracked the scoresheet in the second period with a Mikael Backlund shorthanded goal, his third of the season, set up by Elias Lindholm. Edmonton tied it on a Zach Hyman power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. The Flames pulled ahead with a Brett Ritchie goal, his third of the season, via Trevor Lewis and Milan Lucic. The Oilers tied it in the third period with a McDavid goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Cody Ceci and Dylan Holloway. Edmonton took the lead with another Hyman goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, made possible by McDavid. The final held from here at 3-2, with the three stars going to McDavid, Hyman, and Skinner (40 for 42 in saves).

Finally, the Seattle Kraken bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Casey DeSmith and Martin Jones will handle the goaltending duties. Pittsburgh tallied first in the second period on a Jake Guentzel goal, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. Seattle tied it on a Jordan Eberle goal, coming off of Matty Beniers and Jaden Schwartz. The Kraken pulled ahead with a Morgan Geekie goal, his second of the year, assisted by Daniel Sprong and Vince Dunn. Seattle iced it at 3-1 with a Schwartz empty net goal, his fifth of the campaign, set up by Brandon Tanev and Dunn. The three stars were Jones (31 for 32 in saves), Schwartz, and Dunn. 

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NHL 2022-23 - Day 19

There's six games on this Friday, beginning with...

The Vegas Golden Knights hosting the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Logan Thompson are set to start in goal. Vegas opened in the first period with a Chandler Stephenson power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Jack Eichel and Alex Pietrangelo. The Golden Knights added on in the second period with a Reilly Smith shorthanded goal, his second of the year, set up by William Karlsson and Brayden McNabb. Vegas extended the lead as Karlsson scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Jonathan Marchessault and Smith. The Golden Knights padded the lead on a Nicolas Roy goal, his second of the year, guided in by Nicolas Hague and Zach Whitecloud. Anthony Stolarz relieved Gibson for the third period. The final held at 4-0, with the three stars awarded to Thompson (29 save shutout), Smith, and Karlsson. 

Back east, the New Jersey Devils welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Pavel Francouz and Vitek Vanecek are in the blue paint. New Jersey dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Jack Hughes power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Jesper Bratt and Dougie Hamilton. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars being Vanecek (24 save shutout), Hughes, and Francouz (22 for 23 in saves).

Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the New York Islanders. Ilya Sorokin and Frederik Andersen guard the cages. New York started in the first period with an Oliver Wahlstrom goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Mathew Barzal and Scott Mayfield. Carolina tied it in the second period with a Martin Necas goal, his fourth of the year, via Brady Skjei. The Islanders retook the lead with a Matt Martin goal, his second of the season, passed from Casey Cizikas. The Hurricanes tied it again on a Brent Burns goal, guided in by Jordan Martinook and Brett Pesce. New York regained the lead with a Josh Bailey goal, his second of the year, assisted by Barzal and Alexander Romanov. The Islanders added on in the third period with a Brock Nelson goal, made possible by Anthony Beauvillier and Anders Lee. New York extended the lead as Nelson scored his second of the game, with the help of Beauvillier and Ryan Pulock. The Islanders padded the lead as Zach Parise scored a shorthanded empty net goal, his second of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars of the 6-2 game were Nelson, Barzal, and Beauvillier.

North to Columbus, as the Blue Jackets host the Boston Bruins. Linus Ullmark and Elvis Merzlikins man the nets. Boston led off in the first period with a Matt Grzelcyk goal, via Taylor Hall and Pavel Zacha. The Bruins added on with a shorthanded and unassisted Charlie Coyle goal in the second period, his third of the season. Boston extended the lead as Jake DeBrusk scored his third of the year, going in unassisted. The Bruins padded the lead on a David Pastrnak goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Patrice Bergeron. This made it 4-0, the final, with the three stars going to Ullmark (30 save shutout), Grzelcyk, and Coyle. 

Out in Vancouver, the Canucks welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tristan Jarry and Spencer Martin are in the creases. Vancouver began in the first period with a Tanner Pearson goal, courtesy of Ilya Mikheyev and Conor Garland. The Canucks added on in the second period with a Bo Horvat power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Andrei Kuzmenko. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Rickard Rakell power play goal, his fourth of the year, with assists provided by Bryan Rust and Evgeni Malkin. Vancouver fired back in the third period with a Kuzmenko goal, his third of the season, via Luke Schenn and Mikheyev. The Canucks extended on an Oliver Ekman-Larsson power play goal, helped along by Horvat. Vancouver padded the lead on a J.T. Miller empty net goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Tyler Myers and Guillaume Brisebois. This made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars being Kuzmenko, Mikheyev, and Horvat.

Finally, the Arizona Coyotes bring in the Winnipeg Jets. David Rittich and Karel Vejmelka are the masked men. Arizona struck first in the first period with a Christian Fischer goal, his second of the season, coming off of Troy Stecher and Patrik Nemeth. The Coyotes added on with another Fischer goal, his second of the game and third of the year, via Jack McBain. Winnipeg got on the board with a Cole Perfetti goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. The Jets tied it in the third period with a Mark Scheifele goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Josh Morrissey and Brenden Dillon. Winnipeg won 3-2 in overtime with a Wheeler goal, his second of the campaign, helped along Pierre-Luc Dubois. The three stars were Wheeler, Fischer, and Scheifele. 

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NHL 2022-23 - Day 18

It's another 10-game night, beginning in...

Boston, as the Bruins host the Detroit Red Wings. Ville Husso and Jeremy Swayman man the nets. Boston opened in the first period with a Charlie Coyle goal, his second of the season, fueled by Derek Forbort and Brad Marchand. The Bruins added on in the second period with a Marchand power play goal, assisted by Hampus Lindholm and David Pastrnak. Detroit got on the board with an Adam Erne goal, his second of the year, coming off of Filip Hronek. Boston replied in the third period with a Marchand power play goal, his second of the game, with assists provided by Jake DeBrusk and Pastrnak. The Bruins extended the lead as Craig Smith scored, thanks to Tomas Nosek and Forbort. Boston padded the lead as Pastrnak scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Patrice Bergeron and Lindholm on the power play. The final stayed at 5-1, with the three stars awarded to Marchand, Pastrnak, and Lindholm, while Forbort gets an honorable mention.

Along to Buffalo, as the Sabres welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Sam Montembeault and Eric Comrie are set to start in goal. Montreal started in the first period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Josh Anderson and Christian Dvorak. Buffalo tied it in the second period with a Jeff Skinner power play goal, powered by Alex Tuch and Jack Quinn. The Canadiens took the lead in the third period with a Kaiden Guhle goal, helped along by David Savard and Cole Caufield. The Sabres retied it on a Dylan Cozens goal, his third of the year, coming off of Jacob Bryson and Lawrence Pilut. Montreal retook the lead on a Gallagher goal, his second of the game and third of the season, with helpers from Savard. The final held at 3-2, with the three stars given to Gallagher, Montembeault (43 for 45 in saves), and Savard.

In Ottawa, the Senators bring in the Minnesota Wild. Marc-Andre Fleury and Anton Forsberg are the goalies. Ottawa began in the first period with an Alex DeBrincat goal, his second of the season, via Claude Giroux and Travis Hamonic. Minnesota tied it on a Mats Zuccarello power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Calen Addison and Kirill Kaprizov. The Wild pulled ahead with a Kaprizov goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Jared Spurgeon and Frederick Gaudreau. Minnesota added on with a Ryan Hartman goal in the second period, fueled by Joel Eriksson Ek. The Senators got one back in the third period with a Thomas Chabot power play goal, his second of the year, with assists provided by DeBrincat and Drake Batherson. The Wild fired back with a shorthanded empty net goal by Gaudreau, set up by Hartman. This made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Kaprizov, Gaudreau, and DeBrincat, while Hartman gets an honorable mention.

Back stateside, the Philadelphia Flyers host the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Carter Hart protect the nets. Florida led off in the first period with a Gustav Forsling goal, his second of the season, coming off of Aleksander Barkov and Carter Verhaeghe. Philadelphia tied it on a Tony DeAngelo goal, his second of the year, passed from Travis Konecny and Joel Farabee. The Panthers retook the lead on a Josh Mahura goal, his second of the season, guided in by Radko Gudas and Colin White. The Flyers tied it on a Scott Laughton power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Konecny and Kevin Hayes. Philadelphia pulled ahead in the second period with a Zack MacEwen goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Nick Seeler and Nicolas Deslauriers. The Flyers added on with a Farabee goal, his  of the year, made possible by Hayes and Owen Tippett. Florida got one back in the third period with a Brandon Montour power play goal, his second of the season, with assists provided by Sam Reinhart and Matthew Tkachuk. This was as close as it got in the 4-3 game, with the three stars belonging to Farabee, Konecny, and Hayes.

Down in Nashville, the Predators welcome the St. Louis Blues. Thomas Greiss and Juuse Saros receive the starting nods in goal. St. Louis struck first in the first period with a Robert Thomas goal, assisted by Justin Faulk. Nashville tied it on a Tanner Jeannot goal, his third of the season, guided in by Yakov Trenin and Roman Josi. The Blues pulled ahead in the second period with a Brayden Schenn power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Colton Parayko and Faulk. The Predators tied it on a Michael McCarron goal, via Josi and Filip Forsberg. Nashville pulled ahead with a Zach Sanford goal, fueled by Cole Smith. The Predators added on in the third period with a Ryan Johansen goal, his third of the season, coming off of Forsberg and Matt Duchene. Nashville extended the lead on a power play goal by Josi, with assists provided by Forsberg and Duchene. The Predators iced it at 6-2 with a Mikael Granlund empty net goal, set up by Duchene and Smith. The three stars were handed to Josi, Forsberg, and Duchene, while Faulk and Smith get the honorable mentions.

Next up, the Chicago Blackhawks bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Jack Campbell and Alex Stalock are in the creases. Edmonton kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Zach Hyman goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Connor McDavid and Evander Kane. Chicago tied it on an Andreas Athanasiou goal, his second of the year, via Max Domi. The Blackhawks took the lead with a Reese Johnson goal, helped along by Caleb Jones and Colin Blackwell. The Oilers tied it on a McDavid goal in the second period, his sixth of the season, made possible by Evan Bouchard and Brett Kulak. Chicago retook the lead with a Jonathan Toews power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Domi and Patrick Kane. Edmonton tied it on another McDavid power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, with helpers from Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Blackhawks took the lead with a Domi power play goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Taylor Raddysh and Patrick Kane. The Oilers tied it in the third period with a Nugent-Hopkins goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Draisaitl and Tyson Barrie. Edmonton pulled ahead on a McDavid goal, completing his hat trick on his eighth of the year, guided in by Bouchard and Nugent-Hopkins. Chicago tied it on a Patrick Kane goal, his second of the season, passed from Jake McCabe and Jones. The Oilers regained the lead with a Draisaitl goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Kane and Kailer Yamamoto. The final was 6-5, with the three stars being McDavid, Draisaitl, and Nugent-Hopkins, while Bouchard, Patrick Kane, Domi, Evander Kane, and Jones get the honorable mentions.

South to Dallas, where the Stars host the Washington Capitals. Darcy Kuemper and Jake Oettinger tend the twines. Dallas was first to score in the first period with a Jason Robertson goal, his third of the season, passed from Nils Lundkvist and Roope Hintz. The Stars added on in the third period with a shorthanded and unassisted Joel Kiviranta goal, his third of the year. The final stood at 2-0, with the three stars awarded to Oettinger (27 save shutout), Robertson, and Kiviranta.

Back up north, the Seattle Kraken welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Thatcher Demko faces a lesser foe in Martin Jones in goal. Vancouver drew first blood in the first period with an Ilya Mikheyev goal, assisted by Luke Schenn and Andrei Kuzmenko. Seattle tied it on a Jamie Oleksiak goal, his second of the season, passed from Justin Schultz and Brandon Tanev. The Kraken took the lead with a Jared McCann goal, his fifth of the year, via Yanni Gourde and Vince Dunn. The Canucks tied it in the second period with a Mikheyev power play goal, his second of the game, powered by Sheldon Dries and Conor Garland. Vancouver pulled ahead with a Kuzmenko power play goal, his second of the season, with assists provided by J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson. Seattle retied it on a Matty Beniers goal, his fourth of the year, helped along by Jaden Schwartz and Jordan Eberle. The Canucks pulled ahead with a Pettersson goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Schenn. Vancouver added on with a Garland empty net goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The Kraken got one back with a Schwartz power play goal, his fourth of the campaign, with helpers from Eberle and Andre Burakovsky. This only made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars being Mikheyev, Pettersson, and Kuzmenko, while Garland, Schwartz, Schenn, and Eberle get the honorable mentions.

Moving on to San Jose, as the Sharks bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Erik Kallgren and Kaapo Kahkonen are the backups in goal. San Jose dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Logan Couture goal, his third of the season, via Matt Nieto and Alexander Barabanov. Toronto tied it on a David Kampf goal, his third of the year, assisted by Alexander Kerfoot and Mitchell Marner. The Sharks took the lead back in the second period with a Couture power play goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, powered by Barabanov and Erik Karlsson. San Jose added on with a Timo Meier power play goal, with helpers from Couture and Karlsson. The Maple Leafs got one back with a Marner goal, his second of the year, passed from Morgan Rielly and Kerfoot. Toronto tied it on an Auston Matthews power play goal in the third period, his second of the season, helped along by Rielly and John Tavares. The Sharks won 4-3 in overtime with a Karlsson goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Meier. The three stars were Couture, Karlsson, and Meier, while Marner, Rielly, and Kerfoot get the honorable mentions.

Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Jonathan Quick are between the pipes. Winnipeg got going in the first period with a Mark Scheifele goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. Los Angeles tied it on an Arthur Kaliyev power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Trevor Moore and Sean Durzi. The Kings took the lead with a Blake Lizotte goal, his second of the season, coming off of Carl Grundstrom and Brendan Lemieux. Los Angeles added on with a Gabriel Vilardi goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Kevin Fiala. The Jets got one back with a shorthanded Adam Lowry goal, set up by David Gustafsson and Dylan DeMelo. Winnipeg tied it in the second period with a Pierre-Luc Dubois power play goal, his third of the season, with assists provided by Kyle Connor and Josh Morrissey. The Jets took the lead with a Nate Schmidt goal, assisted by Lowry and Morgan Barron. The Kings tied it on a Moore goal, courtesy of Phillip Danault. Winnipeg regained the lead with an Axel Jonsson-Fjallby goal, fueled by Brenden Dillon. The Jets capped it at 6-4 with a Blake Wheeler power play empty net goal, set up by Barron. The three stars belonged to Lowry, Moore, and Barron. 

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NHL 2022-23 - Day 17

Three games on for Wednesday's slate, beginning with...

The Battle of New York, as the Islanders host the Rangers. Jaroslav Halak and Ilya Sorokin man the nets. The Islanders got going in the second period with a Kyle Palmieri goal, via Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Ryan Pulock. The Islanders added on in the third period with a Josh Bailey goal, courtesy of Adam Pelech and Mathew Barzal. The Islanders extended the lead as Palmieri scored his second of the game, thanks to Pelech and Pageau. The final was 3-0, with the three stars awarded to Sorokin (41 save shutout), Palmieri, and Pelech, while Pageau gets an honorable mention.

Out west, the St. Louis Blues welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Stuart Skinner and Jordan Binnington are in the blue paint. Edmonton started in the first period with a Jesse Puljujarvi goal, courtesy of Darnell Nurse and Warren Foegele. St. Louis tied it in the second period with a Ryan O'Reilly power play goal, passed from Justin Faulk and Brayden Schenn. The Oilers gained the lead in the third period on a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Connor McDavid and Zach Hyman. Edmonton iced it at 3-1 with a Hyman empty net goal, his third of the year, set up by Leon Draisaitl and Evander Kane. The three stars were Skinner (37 for 38 in saves), Hyman, and Nugent-Hopkins.

Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Brian Elliott and John Gibson are the veterans in goal. Anaheim opened in the first period with a Trevor Zegras goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Dmitry Kulikov and Troy Terry. Tampa Bay tied it on a Mikhail Sergachev goal, coming off of Nick Paul and Nick Perbix. The Lightning took the lead with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his second of the year, assisted by Victor Hedman and Philippe Myers. The Ducks retied it in the second period with a Terry goal, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. Tampa Bay retook the lead in the third period with a Brandon Hagel power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Sergachev and Ross Colton. The Lightning iced it at 4-2 with a Paul empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Hedman. The three stars were Sergachev, Paul, and Terry, while Hedman gets an honorable mention. 

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NHL 2022-23 - Day 16

It's a 10-game Tuesday on this schedule, beginning with...

The Boston Bruins hosting the Dallas Stars. Jake Oettinger and Linus Ullmark tend the twines. Boston started in the first period with a David Pastrnak power play goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Hampus Lindholm and David Krejci. Dallas tied it in the second period with a Wyatt Johnston goal, his third of the year, guided in by Ty Dellandrea and Jamie Benn. The Bruins took the lead with a Taylor Hall goal, his fourth of the season, via Pastrnak and Matt Grzelcyk. Boston finished it at 3-1 with a Patrice Bergeron empty net goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Pastrnak, Hall, and Ullmark (30 for 31 in saves).

Up in Montreal, the Canadiens welcome the Minnesota Wild. Marc-Andre Fleury and Jake Allen are the veterans in goal. Minnesota began in the first period with a Joel Eriksson Ek goal, his third of the season, coming off of Brandon Duhaime and Jacob Middleton. Montreal tied it in the second period with a Cole Caufield goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Chris Wideman and Sean Monahan. The Wild retook the lead with a Duhaime goal, his second of the season, via Frederick Gaudreau. Minnesota iced it at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Eriksson Ek, his second of the game and fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Eriksson Ek, Duhaime, and Fleury (26 for 27 in saves).

Back stateside, the Columbus Blue Jackets bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Connor Ingram and Daniil Tarasov are the inexperienced goalies. Arizona opened in the first period with a Shayne Gostisbehere power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Travis Boyd and Clayton Keller. The Coyotes added on with a Zack Kassian goal, via Nick Ritchie. Arizona extended the lead in the second period as Gostisbehere scored his second of the game and fourth of the year, thanks to Keller and Josh Brown. The Coyotes padded the lead on a Dylan Guenther power play goal, his second of the season, with assists provided by Juuso Valimaki and Matias Maccelli. Arizona continued in the third period with a Jack McBain goal, courtesy of Christian Fischer and Liam O'Brien. Elvis Merzlikins replaced Tarasov in goal. Columbus got on the board with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Zach Werenski and Jake Bean. The Blue Jackets got one back with a Kent Johnson goal, his third of the season, with helpers from Gustav Nyquist and Cole Sillinger. The Coyotes responded with a Lawson Crouse empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Gostisbehere and Keller. Columbus grabbed one more on an Andrew Peeke goal, his second of the campaign, passed from Sean Kuraly and Bean. The three stars of the 6-3 game were Gostisbehere, Keller, and Bean.

Along to Detroit, as the Red Wings host the New Jersey Devils. Vitek Vanecek and Alex Nedeljkovic are in the blue paint. Detroit led off in the first period with a Dylan Larkin goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Dominik Kubalik and Adam Erne. New Jersey tied it on a Dawson Mercer goal, his third of the year, assisted by John Marino and Ryan Graves. The Devils pulled ahead with a Jack Hughes goal, his second of the season, via Jesper Bratt and Damon Severson. New Jersey added on in the second period with a Bratt power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Hughes and Dougie Hamilton. The Devils extended the lead as Yegor Sharangovich scored a shorthanded goal, his second of the season, set up by Graves. The Red Wings got one back in the third period with a Kubalik goal, his fourth of the year, with helpers from Robert Hagg and Michael Rasmussen. New Jersey replied with a Nico Hischier goal, his third of the season, made possible by Tomas Tatar. The Devils padded the lead on a Bratt goal, his second of the game and third of the year, guided in by Michael McLeod and Hamilton. The final was 6-2, with the three stars being Bratt, Hughes, and Kubalik, while Hamilton and Graves get the honorable mentions.

East to New York, as the Rangers welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Alexandar Georgiev and Igor Shesterkin are the former teammates in goal. Colorado struck first in the first period with a Valeri Nichushkin power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Cale Makar and Nathan MacKinnon. New York tied it in the second period with a Barclay Goodrow goal, his second of the year, fueled by Jacob Trouba and Sammy Blais. The Avalanche took the lead back in the third period with a Logan O'Connor shorthanded goal, set up by Andrew Cogliano. The Rangers tied it with an Adam Fox goal, his second of the season, helped along by Jimmy Vesey and Goodrow. The tie went to a shootout, where Mikko Rantanen and Evan Rodrigues lifted the Avalanche to a 3-2 win over Artemi Panarin and the Rangers. The three stars were Goodrow, Georgiev (44 for 46 in saves), and Shesterkin (42 for 44 in saves).

Westward to Chicago, as the Blackhawks bring in the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Alex Stalock are set to start in goal. Chicago kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Taylor Raddysh power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Tyler Johnson and Patrick Kane. The Blackhawks added on with a Kane goal, assisted by Andreas Athanasiou and Max Domi. Chicago extended the lead as Philipp Kurashev scored his second of the year in the second period, thanks to MacKenzie Entwistle and Caleb Jones. Florida got on the board in the third period with an Eetu Luostarinen goal, his third of the season, helped along by Colin White and Anton Lundell. The Panthers got closer with a Matthew Tkachuk goal, his fourth of the year, via Brandon Montour and Carter Verhaeghe. The Blackhawks iced it at 4-2 with a Jonathan Toews empty net goal, his third of the campaign, set up by Jason Dickinson. The three stars were Kane, Kurashev, and Stalock (29 for 31 in saves).

Northwest to Calgary, as the Flames host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Casey DeSmith and Jacob Markstrom man the nets. Calgary drew first blood in the first period with a Nazem Kadri goal, his third of the season, assisted by Andrew Mangiapane and Dillon Dube. The Flames added on with another Kadri goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, going in unassisted. Calgary extended the lead in the second period on a Jonathan Huberdeau power play goal, powered by Rasmus Andersson and Kadri. Pittsburgh got on the board with an Evgeni Malkin power play goal, his fourth of the season, with assists provided by Jeff Carter and Sam Poulin. The Flames replied with a Michael Stone goal, his second of the year, fueled by Milan Lucic and Brett Ritchie. The final held at 4-1, with the three stars being Kadri, Markstrom (32 for 33 in saves), and Huberdeau.

In Seattle, the Kraken welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Eric Comrie and Martin Jones are between the pipes. Seattle dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Jamie Oleksiak goal, via Daniel Sprong and Yanni Gourde. The Kraken added on with a Morgan Geekie goal, made possible by Brandon Tanev and Vince Dunn. Seattle extended the lead in the second period as Sprong scored, thanks to Tanev. Buffalo got on the board with a Dylan Cozens goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Vinnie Hinostroza and Rasmus Dahlin. The Kraken replied with a Jared McCann power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Andre Burakovsky and Dunn. Seattle padded the lead in the third period with a Matty Beniers power play goal, his third of the season, with assists provided by Justin Schultz and Sprong. The final remained at 5-1, with the three stars awarded to Sprong, Tanev, and Dunn.

Down in Los Angeles, the Kings bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Jonathan Quick protect the nets. Los Angeles was first to score in the first period with a Phillip Danault goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Gabriel Vilardi and Mikey Anderson. Tampa Bay tied it on a Brandon Hagel goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. The Kings retook the lead in the second period with a Vilardi power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Drew Doughty and Kevin Fiala. Los Angeles added on with a Blake Lizotte goal, coming off of Brandt Clarke and Arthur Kaliyev. The Kings extended the lead in the third period as Adrian Kempe scored his fifth of the year, thanks to Anze Kopitar. The Lightning got one back with a Nikita Kucherov unassisted goal. The final remained at 4-2, with the three stars being Vilardi, Lizotte, and Kempe.

Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Vegas Golden Knights. Adin Hill and James Reimer are the goalies. Vegas got going in the first period with a Phil Kessel goal, assisted by Brett Howden. San Jose tied it in the second period with a Nico Sturm goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Kevin Labanc and Evgeny Svechnikov. The Sharks pulled ahead on a Matt Nieto goal, via Tomas Hertl and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The Golden Knights tied it in the third period with a Shea Theodore goal, his second of the year, fueled by Brayden McNabb and Jonathan Marchessault. Vegas took the lead with a William Karlsson goal, his third of the season, passed from Reilly Smith and Alec Martinez. The Golden Knights added on with a Mark Stone goal, his second of the year, with helpers from Chandler Stephenson and Theodore. This made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars being Theodore, Kessel, and Karlsson. 

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NHL 2022-23 - Day 15

We've got six games on this Monday, beginning with...

The New Jersey Devils hosting the Washington Capitals. Charlie Lindgren and MacKenzie Blackwood are set to start in goal. New Jersey led off in the first period with a Nathan Bastian goal, via John Marino and Michael McLeod. Washington tied it on a Nic Dowd goal, his third of the season, coming off of Bck Malenstyn and Garnet Hathaway. The Capitals took the lead in the second period with a Hathaway goal, courtesy of Nick Jensen and Dylan Strome. Washington added on with a shorthanded and unassisted Conor Sheary goal, his fourth of the year. The Capitals extended the lead with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his third of the season, powered by John Carlson and Strome. Washington padded the lead as Jensen scored, thanks to Lars Eller and Aliaksei Protas. The Devils got one back with a Tomas Tatar goal in the third period, helped along by Dougie Hamilton and Miles Wood. New Jersey got closer with a Jesper Bratt goal, assisted by Marino and Yegor Sharangovich. The Capitals fired back on a Protas goal, passed from Anthony Mantha and Lars Eller. This stood for a 6-3 win, with the three stars belonging to Hathaway, Protas, and Jensen, while Strome, Eller, and Marino get the honorable mentions.

Up in Ottawa, the Senators welcome the Dallas Stars. Scott Wedgewood and Magnus Hellberg are the backups in goal. Dallas began in the first period with a Joel Kiviranta goal, his second of the season, passed from Esa Lindell. Ottawa tied it in the second period with a Thomas Chabot power play goal, powered by Alex DeBrincat and Brady Tkachuk. The Senators took the lead in the third period with a Tkachuk goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Tim Stutzle and Drake Batherson. Ottawa added on with a Shane Pinto goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. The Senators extended the lead as Derick Brassard scored an unassisted goal. The Stars got one back on a Wyatt Johnston goal, his second of the year, helped along by Tyler Seguin. The final held at 4-2, with the three stars going to Tkachuk, Pinto, and Hellberg (29 for 31 in saves).

Out in Edmonton, the Oilers bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tristan Jarry and Jack Campbell guard the cages. Edmonton opened in the first period with a Zach Hyman goal, his second of the season, via Evan Bouchard. Pittsburgh tied it on a Rickard Rakell power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Jason Zucker and Jeff Carter. The Penguins pulled ahead on a Sidney Crosby goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Rakell and the goalie Jarry. Pittsburgh added on with a Bryan Rust goal in the second period, his third of the year, guided in by Evgeni Malkin and Zucker. The Oilers fired back on a Tyson Barrie power play goal, with helpers from Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Edmonton tied it on an Evander Kane goal, his second of the season, assisted by Draisaitl. The Oilers pulled ahead with a Nugent-Hopkins goal, his third of the year, coming off of Hyman and Brett Kulak. Edmonton extended the lead as Draisaitl scored his third of the season, thanks to Kane and Darnell Nurse. The Oilers finished it at 6-3 with a Ryan McLeod goal, his third of the year, with a lone assist from Derek Ryan. The three stars were Draisaitl, Kane, and Hyman, while Nugent-Hopkins, Rakell, and Zucker get the honorable mentions.

Backtracking to Winnipeg, as the Jets host the St. Louis Blues. Thomas Greiss and Connor Hellebuyck are the veterans in goal. Winnipeg got going in the second period with a Mark Scheifele goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Josh Morrissey and Mason Appleton. The Jets added on in the third period with a Sam Gagner goal, his third of the year, via Kyle Connor and Morrissey. Winnipeg extended the lead as Morgan Barron scored, thanks to Adam Lowry and Neal Pionk. The Jets padded the lead on a Cole Perfetti empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Blake Wheeler and Brenden Dillon. This made it 4-0, the final, with the three stars going to Hellebuyck (25 save shutout), Morrissey, and Scheifele.

Down in Vegas, the Golden Knights welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ilya Samsonov and Logan Thompson are the masked men. Vegas started in the first period with a Nicolas Roy power play goal, powered by Reilly Smith and Phil Kessel. Toronto tied it in the second period on a William Nylander goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of John Tavares and Nick Robertson. The Golden Knights retook the lead in the third period with a Chandler Stephenson goal, his third of the year, guided in by Brayden McNabb and Shea Theodore. Vegas added on with a Michael Amadio goal, via Nicolas Hague. This stood for a 3-1 win, with the three stars given to Stephenson, Kessel, and Thompson (22 for 23 in saves).

Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Frederik Andersen and Thatcher Demko tend the twines. Carolina kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Andrei Svechnikov power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Martin Necas and Brent Burns. Vancouver tied it on a J.T. Miller power play goal, his third of the year, with assists provided by Bo Horvat and Elias Pettersson. The Hurricanes pulled ahead in the third period with a Sebastian Aho goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Seth Jarvis and Teuvo Teravainen. Carolina added on with a Jesper Fast goal, via Jordan Staal and Brady Skjei. The Canucks got one back with another Miller goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, with helpers from Tyler Myers and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Fast, Miller, and Aho. 

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