NHL 2022-23 - Day 129

There's 10 games on today, beginning with...

The Detroit Red Wings hosting the New York Rangers. Jaroslav Halak and Ville Husso are in goal. Detroit was first to score in the first period with an Andrew Copp goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Michael Rasmussen and David Perron. New York tied it in the second period on a Vincent Trocheck goal, his seventeenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Red Wings pulled ahead with a Filip Zadina goal, his second of the season, passed from Dylan Larkin. Detroit added on with a Rasmussen goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Perron and Copp. The Red Wings extended the lead on a Filip Hronek power play goal in the third period, his ninth of the season, powered by Copp and Dominik Kubalik. The final held at 4-1, with the three stars being Copp, Rasmussen, and Perron.

Next up, the Columbus Blue Jackets welcome the Minnesota Wild. Marc-Andre Fleury and Joonas Korpisalo are set to start in goal. Minnesota started in the first period with a Brandon Duhaime goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Frederick Gaudreau. The Wild added on with a Kirill Kaprizov goal, his thirty-fourth of the year, coming off of Jake Middleton and Ryan Hartman. This stood for a 2-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Fleury (30 save shutout), Duhaime, and Kaprizov.

Over in DC, the Washington Capitals bring in the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Charlie Lindgren man the nets. Washington struck first in the first period with a T.J. Oshie power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Erik Gustafsson and Nicklas Backstrom. Anaheim tied it in the second period with an Isac Lundestrom goal, his third of the year, via Cam Fowler. The Capitals took the lead with a Nick Jensen goal, his second of the season, assisted by Nic Dowd and Martin Fehervary. The Ducks tied it again with a Troy Terry goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Dmitry Kulikov and Fowler. Anaheim took the lead in the third period with a Jakob Silfverberg goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Max Comtois and Colton White. The Ducks iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Derek Grant, his third of the year, set up by Kevin Shattenkirk. The three stars were Fowler, Silfverberg, and Gibson (41 for 43 in saves).

Along to Pittsburgh, as the Penguins host the Edmonton Oilers. Stuart Skinner and Tristan Jarry protect the nets. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with a Kris Letang goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Bryan Rust and Jason Zucker. Edmonton tied it on a Connor McDavid power play goal, his forty-fifth of the year, powered by Tyson Barrie and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers took the lead with a Leon Draisaitl power play goal, his thirty-fifth of the season, with assists provided by Barrie and McDavid. Edmonton added on in the second period with a Kailer Yamamoto goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Zach Hyman and Darnell Nurse. The Oilers extended the lead as Devin Shore scored, thanks to Jesse Puljujarvi. Edmonton padded the lead on a Warren Foegele goal, his tenth of the season, courtesy of Draisaitl and Brett Kulak. The Oilers continued on a Nugent-Hopkins goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, passed from McDavid. Casey DeSmith replaced Jarry for the third period. Edmonton struck again in the third period with a McDavid penalty shot goal, his second of the game and forty-sixth of the season. The Penguins got one back with another Letang power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, helped along by Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. The final was 7-2, with the three stars being McDavid, Letang, and Draisaitl, while Nugent-Hopkins and Barrie get the honorable mentions.

Moving along to New Jersey, as the Devils welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Pheonix Copley and Vitek Vanecek are between the pipes. Los Angeles opened in the first period with an Anze Kopitar goal, his twentieth of the season, fueled by Sean Durzi and Adrian Kempe. The Kings added on with a Viktor Arvidsson goal, his seventeenth of the year, via Kevin Fiala and Mikey Anderson. New Jersey got on the board in the second period with a Tomas Tatar goal, his thirteenth of the season, guided in by Dawson Mercer. The Devils tied it in the third period on a Mercer goal, his seventeenth of the year, passed from Tatar and Kevin Bahl. Los Angeles pulled ahead with a Durzi goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Kopitar and Fiala. New Jersey retied it on a Nico Hischier goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, with helpers from Jack Hughes and Dougie Hamilton. The Devils won 4-3 in overtime with a Mercer goal, his eighteenth of the campaign, helped along by Hamilton and the goalie Vanecek. The three stars went to Mercer, Tatar, and Hamilton, while Kopitar, Durzi, and Fiala get the honorable mentions.

Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Eric Comrie is mismatched with Andrei Vasilevskiy in goal. Tampa Bay began in the first period with a Steven Stamkos goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, guided in by Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov. Buffalo tied it on a Zemgus Girgensons goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Rasmus Dahlin and Tyson Jost. The Sabres took the lead with a Tage Thompson power play goal, his thirty-seventh of the season, powered by Jeff Skinner and Dahlin. Buffalo added on with another Thompson goal, his second of the game and thirty-eighth of the year, assisted by Skinner. The Lightning got one back with a Victor Hedman goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. The Sabres answered on a Jack Quinn goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Peyton Krebs and Casey Mittelstadt. Tampa Bay got one back in the third period with a Point goal, his thirty-fourth of the season, made possible by Hedman and Brandon Hagel. Buffalo shot back as Thompson finished his hat trick on his thirty-ninth of the year, an unassisted goal. The Lightning countered with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his eighth of the season, helped along by Erik Cernak and Point. Tampa Bay tied it again with a Ross Colton power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, coming off of Stamkos and Point. The Sabres won 6-5 in overtime with a shorthanded Ilya Lyubushkin goal, going in unassisted. The three stars were Thompson, Point, and Stamkos, while Skinner, Dahlin, and Hedman get the honorable mentions.

Northwest to St. Louis, as the Blues host the Vancouver Canucks. Arturs Silovs and Jordan Binnington draw the starts in goal. St. Louis kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Alexey Toropchenko shorthanded goal, his fifth of the season, set up by Pavel Buchnevich. The Blues added on in the second period with a Tyler Tucker goal, assisted by Robert Bortuzzo and Ivan Barbashev. Vancouver got on the board in the third period with a shorthanded J.T. Miller goal, his twentieth of the year, via Elias Pettersson. The Canucks tied it on an Andrei Kuzmenko goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, passed from Pettersson and Miller. Vancouver won 3-2 in overtime with a Pettersson goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, guided in by Anthony Beauvillier and Ethan Bear. The three stars were Pettersson, Miller, and Kuzmenko.

Out west, the Vegas Golden Knights welcome the Calgary Flames. Dan Vladar and Laurent Brossoit are in the blue paint. Calgary drew first blood in the first period with a Jakob Pelletier power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Mikael Backlund and Noah Hanifin. The Flames added on with a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Pelletier and Nazem Kadri. Vegas got on the board with a Jack Eichel power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, with assists provided by Shea Theodore and Michael Amadio. Calgary replied with a Backlund goal, his fourteenth of the year, assisted by Blake Coleman and MacKenzie Weegar. The Golden Knights got one back in the third period with a Zach Whitecloud goal, his second of the season, made possible by Reilly Smith. Vegas tied it on a William Carrier goal, his sixteenth of the year, via Alec Martinez and Chandler Stephenson. The Golden Knights won 4-3 in overtime with an Alex Pietrangelo goal, his eighth of the campaign, with helpers from Jonathan Marchessault and Eichel. The three stars were Eichel, Backlund, and Pelletier.

Up in Seattle, the Kraken bring in the Boston Bruins. Jeremy Swayman and Philipp Grubauer protect the nets. Seattle cracked the scoresheet in the second period with a Matty Beniers goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by Jared McCann and Vince Dunn. Boston tied it on a David Krejci goal, his thirteenth of the year, fueled by Pavel Zacha and David Pastrnak. The Kraken retook the lead in the second period with a Dunn goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Alexander Wennberg. The Bruins retied it on a Pastrnak goal, his forty-second of the year, via Krejci and Hampus Lindholm. Boston took the lead with a Brad Marchand goal, his eighteenth of the season, courtesy of Patrice Bergeron and Charlie McAvoy. Seattle retied it on a Jamie Oleksiak goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Morgan Geekie and Jesper Froden. The Bruins regained the lead with a shorthanded Bergeron goal, his twenty-first of the season, set up by Marchand. The Kraken tied it again on a Yanni Gourde power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Beniers and Jordan Eberle. Seattle took the lead with a Jaden Schwartz goal, his thirteenth of the season, made possible by Will Borgen and Oleksiak. Boston retied it with a Brandon Carlo goal, his third of the year, passed from Lindholm and Charlie Coyle. The Bruins pulled ahead with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his nineteenth of the season, dished from McAvoy. This stood for a 6-5 win, with the three stars given to Pastrnak, Bergeron, and Krejci, while Beniers, Dunn, Oleksiak, Marchand, McAvoy, and Lindholm get the honorable mentions.

Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and James Reimer guard the cages. Nashville got going in the first period with a Nino Neiderreiter power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, powered by Mikael Granlund and Matt Duchene. The Predators added on with a Granlund goal in the second period, his eighth of the year, via Philip Tomasino. San Jose got on the board with a Nico Sturm shorthanded goal, his twelfth of the season, set up by Steven Lorentz. Nashville answered with a Granlund goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, helped along by Tomasino and Cody Glass. The Predators extended the lead on a Yakov Trenin shorthanded goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Cole Smith. The Sharks got one back in the third period with a Martin Kaut goal, his second of the year, assisted by Tomas Hertl and Mikey Eyssimont. Nashville shot back with a Niederreiter goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the season, coming off of Duchene and Thomas Novak. The Predators padded the lead as Novak scored his eighth of the year, thanks to Duchene and Roman Josi on the power play. The final stayed at 6-2, with the three stars being Granlund, Niederreiter, and Duchene, while Novak and Tomasino get the honorable mentions. 

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NHL 2022-23 - Day 128

There's three games on today, beginning with...

The New York Islanders hosting the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Ilya Sorokin tend the twines. New York opened in the first period with a Sebastian Aho goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Brock Nelson. Winnipeg tied it on a Nikolaj Ehlers power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Josh Morrissey and Kyle Connor. The Islanders took the lead with a Simon Holmstrom goal in the third period, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Bo Horvat and Matt Martin. The final held at 2-1, with the three stars being Sorokin (25 for 26 in saves), Holmstrom, and Aho.

Down in Dallas, the Stars welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Jaxson Stauber and Dan Vladar are set to start in goal. Dallas struck first in the first period with a Tyler Seguin goal, his fifteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Stars added on with a Jamie Benn goal, his twenty-third of the year, guided in by Denis Gurianov. Dallas extended the lead in the second period with a Jason Robertson power play goal, his thirty-fifth of the season, powered by Miro Heiskanen and Benn. Chicago got on the board with a Max Domi power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, with assists provided by Patrick Kane and Seth Jones. The Blackhawks got closer with a Kane goal, his fifteenth of the season, made possible by Domi. Chicago tied it on a Kane goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, fueled by Philipp Kurashev and Jones. The Blackhawks took the lead in the third period with a Domi goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the season, going in unassisted. The final held at 4-3, with the three stars awarded to Domi, Kane, and Jones, while Benn gets an honorable mention.

Finally, the Arizona Coyotes bring in the Calgary Flames. Dan Vladar and Karel Vejmelka man the nets. Calgary started in the first period with a Milan Lucic goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Walker Duehr and Trevor Lewis. Arizona tied it on a Nick Schmaltz power play goal in the second period, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Clayton Keller and Juuso Valimaki. The Coyotes took the lead with a Keller goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, going in unassisted. Arizona added on with a Matias Maccelli goal, his fourth of the year, an unassisted goal. The Flames got one back with an Elias Lindholm power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, with assists provided by Nazem Kadri and Tyler Toffoli. Calgary tied it on a Toffoli goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, guided in by Dillon Dube and Lindholm. The Flames gained the lead with a Jakob Pelletier power play goal, his second of the season, assisted by Noah Hanifin and Dube. Calgary extended the lead as Duehr scored his third of the year, thanks to Chris Tanev and MacKenzie Weegar. The Flames padded the lead on a Mikael Backlund power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, with helpers from Pelletier and Andrew Mangiapane. The final held at 6-3, with the three stars given to Lindholm, Toffoli, and Pelletier, while Duehr, Dube, and Keller get the honorable mentions. 

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NHL 2022-23 - Day 127

There's nine games on this Tuesday, beginning with...

The Carolina Hurricanes hosting the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Frederik Andersen guard the cages. Carolina opened in the first period with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his twentieth of the season, courtesy of Seth Jarvis. The Hurricanes added on with another Svechnikov goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the year, assisted by Jarvis and Brent Burns. St. Louis got on the board with a Justin Faulk goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Josh Leivo. Carolina replied with a Sebastian Aho goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, guided in by Svechnikov and Burns. The Hurricanes extended the lead as Jarvis scored his twelfth of the season, thanks to Aho. The final held at 4-1, with the three stars going to Svechnikov, Aho, and Jarvis, while Burns gets an honorable mention.

Next up, the Washington Capitals welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Ville Husso and Darcy Kuemper protect the nets. Detroit led off in the first period with a Robert Hagg goal, assisted by Tyler Bertuzzi and Olli Maatta. The Red Wings added on with a Pius Suter shorthanded goal, his tenth of the season, going in unassisted. Washington got on the board with a Tom Wilson power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Erik Gustafsson and Nicklas Backstrom. Detroit replied in the third period on a Suter goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the season, an unassisted goal. The final held at 3-1, with the three stars given to Suter, Husso (26 for 27 in saves), and Hagg.

Up in New Jersey, the Devils bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Sam Montembeault and Vitek Vanecek are in goal. Montreal started in the first period with a Justin Barron goal, his third of the season, guided in by Nick Suzuki and Rafael Harvey-Pinard. New Jersey tied it on a Jesper Bratt goal, his twenty-third of the year, passed from Jack Hughes. The Canadiens took the lead in the second period on a Johnathan Kovacevic goal, his second of the season, fueled by Jesse Ylonen and Mike Matheson. Montreal added on with a Suzuki goal, his eighteenth of the year, via Mike Hoffman and Corey Schueneman. The Canadiens extended the lead in the third period as Rem Pitlick scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Evgenii Dadonov and Christian Dvorak. The Devils got one back on a Dawson Mercer power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Miles Wood and Hughes. Montreal iced it at 5-2 with a Matheson empty net goal, his third of the campaign, set up by Dvorak. The three stars were Suzuki, Matheson, and Hughes, while Dvorak gets an honorable mention.

South to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning host the Anaheim Ducks. Lukas Dostal is mismatched with Andrei Vasilevskiy in goal. Tampa Bay got going in the second period on a Nick Paul goal, his seventeenth of the season, with a lone assist by Nick Perbix. The Lightning added on with a Ross Colton power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Mikhail Sergachev and Alex Killorn. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Anthony Cirelli scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Perbix and Killorn. The Lightning padded the lead on a Zach Bogosian goal, coming off of Pat Maroon and Colton. Tampa Bay continued in the third period on a Brayden Point power play goal, his thirty-third of the year, with assists provided by Nikita Kucherov and Brandon Hagel. The Lightning struck again with a Corey Perry goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Vladislav Namestnikov and Perbix. Anaheim got on the board with a Ryan Strome goal, his eleventh of the year, with helpers from Cam Fowler and Trevor Zegras. The final was 6-1, and the three stars being Colton, Perbix, and Killorn.

North again to Buffalo, where the Sabres welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ilya Samsonov and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen are in the creases. Toronto began in the first period with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his thirteenth of the season, via Mitch Marner and John Tavares. The Maple Leafs added on with another O'Reilly goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, coming off of Marner and Tavares. Toronto extended the lead as Tavares scored his twenty-sixth of the season, thanks to Marner and O'Reilly. The Maple Leafs padded the lead on a Michael Bunting goal, his nineteenth of the year, assisted by Morgan Rielly and William Nylander. Craig Anderson replaced Luukkonen in goal. Toronto continued in the second period with a Nylander power play goal, his thirty-second of the season, powered by Tavares and Marner. Buffalo got on the board in the third period with a Jack Quinn goal, his ninth of the year, helped along by Casey Mittelstadt. The Sabres got closer with an Alex Tuch goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, made possible by Tage Thompson. Buffalo chipped closer with a Jeff Skinner goal, his twenty-second of the year, with helpers from Rasmus Dahlin and Tuch. The Maple Leafs finished it at 6-3 with an O'Reilly empty net goal, completing his hat trick on his fifteenth of the campaign, set up by Marner. The three stars were awarded to O'Reilly, Marner, and Tavares, while Nylander and Tuch get the honorable mentions.

Along to Nashville, where the Predators bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Collin Delia and Juuse Saros man the nets. Nashville struck first in the first period with a Cole Smith goal, his third of the season, fueled by Colton Sissons and Jeremy Lauzon. The Predators added on in the second period with a Philip Tomasino power play goal, powered by Juuso Parssinen. Vancouver got on the board with an Andrei Kuzmenko goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, via Ethan Bear and Quinn Hughes. The Canucks tied it on a Sheldon Dries power play goal, his eighth of the season, with assists provided by Brock Boeser and Conor Garland. Nashville took the lead back with a Nino Niederreiter goal, his sixteenth of the year, courtesy of Thomas Novak and Roman Josi. The Predators extended the lead in the third period as Mikael Granlund scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Cody Glass and Parssinen. Vancouver got one back with a Garland goal, his twelfth of the year, helped along by Hughes and Elias Pettersson. The Canucks tied it on a Kuzmenko goal, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the season, made possible by J.T. Miller and Anthony Beauvillier. The tie went to a shootout, where Matt Duchene had the only tally to give the Predators a 5-4 win. The three stars were Kuzmenko, Garland, and Parssinen, while Hughes gets an honorable mention.

Moving along to Minnesota, as the Wild host the Los Angeles Kings. Pheonix Copley and Filip Gustavsson are the masked men. Minnesota dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Ryan Hartman goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Kirill Kaprizov and Jake Middleton. The Wild added on with another Hartman goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, going in unassisted in the third period. Los Angeles got on the board with an Anze Kopitar goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, helped along by Sean Durzi and Adrian Kempe. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Hartman, Gustavsson (33 for 34 in saves), and Copley (18 for 20 in saves).

Backtracking to Chicago, where the Blackhawks welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Laurent Brossoit and Petr Mrazek draw the starts in goal. Vegas kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Keegan Kolesar goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Nicolas Roy. Chicago tied it on a Cole Guttman goal, his second of the year, via Tyler Johnson and Taylor Raddysh. The Golden Knights took the lead in the second period with a Jack Eichel goal, his eighteenth of the season, coming off of Shea Theodore. The Blackhawks tied it on a Johnson power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Patrick Kane and Max Domi. The tie went to a shootout, where Johnson had the lone tally for a 3-2 Blackhawks win. The three stars were Johnson, Guttman, and Kane.

Finally, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Stuart Skinner patrol the creases. Philadelphia was first to score in the first period with a Noah Cates goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Wade Allison and Nicolas Deslauriers. Edmonton tied it on a Tyson Barrie power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Leon Draisaitl. The Flyers gained the lead in the second period with an Owen Tippett goal, his sixteenth of the season, courtesy of Kevin Hayes and Olle Lycksell. The Oilers tied it on a Draisaitl power play goal, his thirty-fourth of the year, with assists provided by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Connor McDavid. Edmonton took the lead with a McDavid goal, his forty-third of the season, assisted by Draisaitl. The Oilers iced it at 4-2 with a McDavid shorthanded empty net goal, his second of the game and forty-fourth of the year, set up by Darnell Nurse. The three stars were McDavid, Draisaitl, and Barrie. 

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NHL 2022-23 - Day 126

We've got six games on today, beginning early with...

The Boston Bruins hosting the Ottawa Senators. Kevin Mandolese is mismatched with Linus Ullmark in goal. Boston opened in the first period with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his eighteenth of the season, coming off of Brad Marchand and Charlie McAvoy. Ottawa tied it on a Claude Giroux goal, his twenty-third of the year, fueled by Dylan Gambrell. The Bruins took the lead in the second period with a David Pastrnak goal, his fortieth of the season, assisted by McAvoy and David Krejci. Boston added on in the third period with a Pastrnak goal, his second of the game and forty-first of the year, courtesy of McAvoy. The final held at 3-1, with the three stars being Pastrnak, McAvoy, and Ullmark (30 for 31 in saves).

Down in Florida, the Panthers welcome the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Sergei Bobrovsky are the masked men. Anaheim started in the first period with a Mason McTavish goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Dmitry Kulikov and Max Jones. The Ducks added on with a Frank Vatrano power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Kevin Shattenkirk and John Klingberg. Florida got on the board in the second period with an Eric Staal goal, his eleventh of the season, fueled by Radko Gudas. The Panthers tied it on a Marc Staal goal, his second of the year, coming off of Matthew Tkachuk and Eetu Luostarinen. Anaheim regained the lead in the third period with a Kulikov goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Klingberg. Florida tied it again with a Ryan Lomberg goal, his eighth of the year, helped along by Gustav Forsling and Nick Cousins. The Panthers won 4-3 in overtime with a Carter Verhaeghe goal, his thirtieth of the campaign, made possible by Tkachuk. The three stars were Tkachuk, Kulikov, and Klingberg.

Northwest to Calgary, as the Flames bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Samuel Ersson and Jacob Markstrom play in goal. Philadelphia led off in the first period with a Travis Konecny goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, via Noah Cates and Tony DeAngelo. The Flyers added on in the second period with a Nicolas Deslauriers goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Cam York and Scott Laughton. Calgary got on the board with a Mikael Backlund goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from Dennis Gilbert and Andrew Mangiapane. Philadelphia fired back with a DeAngelo goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Konecny. The Flames got one back in the third period on a Tyler Toffoli goal, his twenty-third of the season, guided in by Dillon Dube and Noah Hanifin. Calgary tied it on a Mangiapane goal, his thirteenth of the year, helped along by Backlund and Hanifin. The Flyers retook the lead with a Wade Allison goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by James van Riemsdyk and Laughton. The final held at 4-3, with the three stars given to Konecny, DeAngelo, and Backlund, while Mangiapane, Laughton, and Hanifin get the honorable mentions.

Stateside, the San Jose Sharks host the Seattle Kraken. Martin Jones and James Reimer are the veterans in goal. San Jose got going in the second period with a Logan Couture goal, his twentieth of the season, going in unassisted. The Sharks added on with an Evgeny Svechnikov goal, his seventh of the year, an unassisted goal. San Jose extended the lead as Noah Gregor scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Svechnikov and Erik Karlsson. The Sharks padded the lead on a Mikey Eyssimont goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Couture and Karlsson in the third period. The final was 4-0, with the three stars going to Reimer (26 save shutout), Couture, and Svechnikov, while Karlsson gets an honorable mention. 

Back east, the New York Rangers welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Igor Shesterkin tend the twines. Winnipeg began in the first period with a Josh Morrissey power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Nikolaj Ehlers and Pierre-Luc Dubois. The Jets added on with a Mark Scheifele goal, his thirty-third of the year, via Kyle Connor and Neal Pionk. Winnipeg extended the lead as Connor scored his twenty-sixth of the season in the second period, with the help of Mason Appleton and Morrissey. New York got on the board with a Vincent Trocheck goal, his sixteenth of the year, guided in by Vladimir Tarasenko. The Jets fired back in the third period on a Scheifele goal, his second of the game and thirty-fourth of the campaign, with helpers from Connor and Appleton. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars being Scheifele, Connor, and Morrissey, while Appleton gets an honorable mention.

Finally, the Pittsburgh Penguins bring in the New York Islanders. Ilya Sorokin and Tristan Jarry guard the cages. Pittsburgh struck first in the first period with a Jake Guentzel goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, assisted by Sidney Crosby and Rickard Rakell. New York tied it in the second period on a Brock Nelson goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, coming off of Zach Parise. The Penguins took the lead back with a Jason Zucker power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Jeff Petry and Kasperi Kapanen. The Islanders tied it again in the third period on a Bo Horvat goal, his thirty-fifth of the year, guided in by Hudson Fasching. New York took the lead with an Anders Lee goal, his twenty-second of the season, courtesy of Matt Martin and Horvat. The Islanders iced it at 4-2 with a Nelson empty net goal, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the year, set up by Parise. The three stars were Nelson, Horvat, and Parise. 

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NHL 2022-23 - Day 125

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

The Minnesota Wild hosting the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Filip Gustavsson man the nets. Minnesota got going in the second period with a Brandon Duhaime goal, his fifth of the season, via Frederick Gaudreau. The Wild added on with a Kirill Kaprizov power play goal, his thirty-second of the year, powered by Joel Eriksson Ek and Mats Zuccarello. Nashville got on the board with a Thomas Novak goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Kevin Gravel and Jeremy Lauzon. Minnesota answered in the third period with another Kaprizov goal, his second of the game and thirty-third of the year, with a lone helper by Ryan Hartman. The Predators got one back with a Roman Josi goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Mattias Ekholm and Novak. Nashville tied it on a Nino Niederreiter goal, his fifteenth of the year, with assists provided by Josi and Novak. The Wild won 4-3 with a Hartman goal, his seventh of the campaign, guided in by Jonas Brodin and Jared Spurgeon. The three stars were Kaprizov, Novak, and Hartman, while Josi gets an honorable mention. 

East to Ottawa, where the Senators welcome the St. Louis Blues. Thomas Greiss and Mads Sogaard are in the blue paint. Ottawa led off in the first period with a Shane Pinto goal, his fourteenth of the season, courtesy of Drake Batherson and Alex DeBrincat. The Senators added on in the second period with a DeBrincat power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, powered by Tim Stutzle and Brady Tkachuk. Ottawa extended the lead as Stutzle scored his twenty-fifth of the season, thanks to Tkachuk and Claude Giroux. The Senators padded the lead on a Tkachuk goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, guided in by Giroux. Ottawa kept going on a Batherson goal, his seventeenth of the season, assisted by DeBrincat and Pinto. The Senators continued in the third period on a Stutzle goal, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the year, passed from Artem Zub and Erik Brannstrom. St. Louis got on the board with an unassisted Colton Parayko goal, his third of the season. The Blues got closer with a Tyler Pitlick goal, his third of the year, helped along by Justin Faulk. Ottawa capped it at 7-2 with a Ridly Greig goal, via Derick Brassard and Thomas Chabot. The three stars went to Stutzle, Tkachuk, and DeBrincat, while Batherson, Pinto, and Giroux get the honorable mentions. 

Out west, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Jack Campbell and Alexandar Georgiev are the masked men. Edmonton began in the first period with a Warren Foegele goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Mattias Janmark and Ryan McLeod. The Oilers added on in the second period with a Foegele goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, via Darnell Nurse and Cody Ceci. Edmonton extended the lead as Leon Draisaitl scored his thirty-third of the season, thanks to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Zach Hyman. Colorado got on the board with a J.T. Compher goal, his eleventh of the year, passed from Nathan MacKinnon and Samuel Girard. The Avalanche got closer with a Valeri Nichushkin goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of MacKinnon. The Oilers fired back with a Tyson Barrie goal, his ninth of the year, fueled by Devin Shore and Jesse Puljujarvi. Colorado pulled back in the third period with a MacKinnon goal, his nineteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Josh Manson. Edmonton replied with a Janmark goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Connor McDavid and Ceci. The Avalanche chipped back with a Logan O'Connor goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Bowen Byram and Compher. Colorado tied it as Artturi Lehkonen scored his seventeenth of the year, with the help of Compger and Girard. The Avalanche won 6-5 in overtime with a Mikko Rantanen goal, his thirty-sixth of the season, courtesy of Devon Toews and Compher. The three stars went to Compher, MacKinnon, and Foegele, while Girard, Janmark, and Ceci get the honorable mentions. 

Backtracking to Chicago, as the Blackhawks host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ilya Samsonov and Jaxson Stauber are set to start in goal. Chicago opened in the first period with a Patrick Kane goal, his twelfth of the season, via Max Domi. Toronto tied it on a John Tavares power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, powered by Morgan Rielly and William Nylander. The Blackhawks took the lead back with a Kane goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, assisted by Domi and Jason Dickinson in the second period. Chicago added on when Kane completed his hat trick on his fourteenth of the year, helped along by Connor Murphy and Domi. The Maple Leafs got one back with a Noel Acciari goal, his eleventh of the season, guided in by David Kampf and Alexander Kerfoot. Toronto tied it in the third period with Mitch Marner goal, his twentieth of the year, made possible by Rielly and Justin Holl. The Blackhawks retook the lead on an unassisted Cole Guttman goal. Chicago won 5-3 with a Domi empty net goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, set up by Kane. The three stars were awarded to Kane, Domi, and Rielly.

East to New Jersey, as the Devils welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and MacKenzie Blackwood are between the pipes. Winnipeg started in the first period with a Cole Perfetti goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Mark Scheifele and Neal Pionk. New Jersey tied it on a Dawson Mercer goal, his fourteenth of the year, coming off of Nico Hischier and Dougie Hamilton. The Jets retook the lead on a Pionk goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Brenden Dillon and Scheifele. The Devils tied it again in the third period with a Fabian Zetterlund goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Erik Haula. New Jersey gained the lead with a Miles Wood goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Michael McLeod and Jesper Boqvist. The Devils iced it at 4-2 with a Mercer empty net goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, set up by Haula and Ryan Graves. The three stars were Mercer, Pionk, and Haula, while Scheifele gets an honorable mention. 

Finally, the Arizona Coyotes bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Elvis Merzlikins and Connor Ingram are the backups in goal. Arizona struck first in the first period with a Travis Boyd goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Troy Stecher and Christian Fischer. The Coyotes added on with a Nick Schmaltz goal, his fifteenth of the year, guided in by Clayton Keller. Columbus got on the board in the second period with a Boone Jenner goal, his seventeenth of the season, made possible by Nick Blankenburg and Andrew Peeke. The Blue Jackets retied it on a Patrik Laine power play goal in the third period, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Adam Boqvist and Jenner. Arizona won 3-2 in overtime with a Barrett Hayton goal, his eighth of the season, helped along by Matias Maccelli and Stecher. The three stars were given to Hayton, Stecher, and Jenner. 

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NHL 2022-23 - Day 124

There's 13 games on for a big Saturday. First up...

The St. Louis Blues host the Colorado Avalanche. Justus Annunen and Jordan Binnington man the nets. Colorado led off in the first period with a Mikko Rantanen goal, his thirty-fifth of the season, coming off of Nathan MacKinnon and J.T. Compher. The Avalanche added on in the second period with a Bowen Byram goal, his third of the year, via Rantanen and Samuel Girard. St. Louis got on the board with a Sammy Blais goal, his second of the season, assisted by Jordan Kyrou and Logan Brown. Colorado replied in the third period with a Valeri Nichushkin power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Artturi Lehkonen and MacKinnon. The Avalanche extended the lead as Byram scored his second of the game and fourth of the season on the power play, with the help of Girard and Compher. The final held at 4-1, with the three stars going to Byram, Rantanen, and MacKinnon, while Girard and Compher get the honorable mentions.

Along to Nashville, where the Predators welcome the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Kevin Lankinen are in goal. Nashville began in the first period with an unassisted Thomas Novak goal, his fifth of the season. Florida tied it on a Nick Cousins goal, his sixth of the year, going in unassisted. The Panthers took the lead with a Matthew Tkachuk goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, via Brandon Montour. The Predators tied it on a Matt Duchene goal, his seventeenth of the year, guided in by Ryan McDonagh and Mikael Granlund. Nashville took the lead with a Ryan Johansen power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Roman Josi. The Predators added on in the second period with a Colton Sissons goal, his ninth of the year, coming off of Josi and McDonagh. Spencer Knight replaced Bobrovsky in goal. Nashville extended the lead as Josi scored his fourteenth of the season, thanks to McDonagh and Johansen. The Predators padded the lead in the third period on a Novak power play goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, helped along by Philip Tomasino. Florida got one back with a Sam Reinhart power play goal, his twenty-first of the season, with assists provided by Aleksander Barkov and Montour. Nashville iced it at 7-3 with a Yakov Trenin empty net goal, his seventh of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Novak, Josi, and McDonagh, while Johansen and Montour get the honorable mentions.

Up in Boston, the Bruins bring in the New York Islanders. Semyon Varlamov and Linus Ullmark are the masked men. Boston opened in the first period with a Jake DeBrusk power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, powered by Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak. The Bruins added on with a Nick Foligno goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Derek Forbort and A.J. Greer. Boston extended the lead as Trent Frederic scored his twelfth of the season, thanks to Charlie McAvoy and Foligno. New York got on the board in the second period with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his ninth of the year, via Anders Lee and Noah Dobson. The Bruins answered with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his twentieth of the season, coming off of DeBrusk and McAvoy. Boston padded the lead on another Frederic goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Bruins continued with a Pavel Zacha goal, his thirteenth of the season, made possible by Charlie Coyle. The Islanders got one back in the third period with a Matt Martin goal, his seventh of the year, with helpers from Ryan Pulock and Andy Andreoff. The final held at 6-2, with the three stars going to Frederic, DeBrusk, and Foligno, while McAvoy gets an honorable mention.

Next up, the Pittsburgh Penguins host the New Jersey Devils. Vitek Vanecek faces a lesser foe in Dustin Tokarski in goal. Pittsburgh started in the first period with an Evgeni Malkin power play goal, his twentieth of the season, powered by Rickard Rakell and Kris Letang. New Jersey tied it on a Dawson Mercer goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Nico Hischier and Tomas Tatar. The Devils took the lead in the second period with a Dougie Hamilton power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, with assists provided by Hischier and Jack Hughes. New Jersey added on with a shorthanded Hischier goal, his twenty-second of the year, set up by Yegor Sharangovich. The Devils extended the lead in the third period as Jesper Bratt scored his twenty-second of the season, thanks to Hughes and Sharangovich. The Penguins got one back with a Malkin goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the year, helped along by Jeff Petry. New Jersey iced it at 5-2 with a Hischier empty net goal, his second of the game and twenty-third of the campaign, fueled by Mercer. The three stars were Hischier, Malkin, and Mercer, while Hughes and Sharangovich get the honorable mentions.

Southwest to Dallas, where the Stars welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Scott Wedgewood are in the blue paint. Columbus struck first in the first period with a Liam Foudy goal, assisted by Jack Roslovic and Emil Bemstrom. Dallas tied it in the second period on a Ty Dellandrea goal, his eighth of the season, going in unassisted. The Blue Jackets gained the lead on an Adam Boqvist goal, his second of the year, coming off of Sean Kuraly and Mathieu Olivier. Columbus added on with an Olivier goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Eric Robinson and Kuraly. The Blue Jackets finished it at 4-1 with a Robinson empty net goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Olivier. The three stars were Olivier, Robinson and Kuraly.

Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Jake Allen and Joseph Woll receive the starts in goal. Montreal got going in the second period with a Josh Anderson goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Mike Matheson and Jordan Harris. Toronto tied it on a Michael Bunting power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, powered by Auston Matthews and Rasmus Sandin. The Maple Leafs took the lead on a Pierre Engvall goal, his twelfth of the season, going in unassisted. Toronto added on with another Bunting goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, guided in by Calle Jarnkrok and Ryan O'Reilly. The Maple Leafs extended the lead in the third period as William Nylander scored his thirty-first of the season, thanks to Matthews and Mark Giordano. Toronto padded the lead on a David Kampf goal, his fifth of the year, via Engvall and Sandin. The final held at 5-1, with the three stars going to Bunting, Engvall, and Matthews, while Sandin gets an honorable mention.

Outdoors, the Carolina Hurricanes host the Washington Capitals. Darcy Kuemper and Frederik Andersen tend the twines. Washington kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Jesperi Kotkaniemi goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Teuvo Teravainen and Martin Necas. The Hurricanes added on in the second period with a Paul Stastny goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Jalen Chatfield and Jordan Martinook. Carolina extended the lead on a Necas power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, powered by Brent Burns and Kotkaniemi. The Hurricanes padded the lead on a Teravainen goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Necas and the goalie Andersen. Washington got on the board in the third period with a Tom Wilson goal, his third of the season, passed from Sonny Milano. The final held at 4-1, with the three stars being given to Necas, Kotkaniemi, and Teravainen.

Westward to Calgary, where the Flames welcome the New York Rangers. Jaroslav Halak and Jacob Markstrom are the veteran goalies. Calgary was first to score in the first period with an Andrew Mangiapane goal, his twelfth of the season, via Mikael Backlund. The Flames added on with a Nazem Kadri goal, his twenty-first of the year, coming off of Jonathan Huberdeau and Jakob Pelletier. New York got on the board in the second period with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Vincent Trocheck and Artemi Panarin. The Rangers tied it in the third period with an Alexis Lafreniere power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Trocheck and Filip Chytil. Calgary won 3-2 in overtime with a Backlund power play goal, his eleventh of the campaign, with assists provided by Jonathan Huberdeau and Rasmus Andersson. The three stars were Backlund, Huberdeau, and Trocheck.

Over in Vancouver, the Canucks bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Arturs Silovs will be in goal. Vancouver drew first blood in the first period with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Luke Schenn and Elias Pettersson. Philadelphia tied it on a Scott Laughton goal, his thirteenth of the season, via Justin Braun and Patrick Brown. The Canucks took the lead in the second period with an Andrei Kuzmenko goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, helped along by Schenn and Pettersson. Vancouver added on with a Beauvillier power play goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, powered by Pettersson and Quinn Hughes. The Flyers got one back with a Morgan Frost power play goal, his eleventh of the year, with assists provided by Travis Konecny and Rasmus Ristolainen. The Canucks answered with a Phillip Di Giuseppe goal, his second of the season, coming off of Brock Boeser. Vancouver extended the lead with a Pettersson shorthanded empty net goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, with a helper from Schenn. The Canucks iced it at 6-2 with another Pettersson shorthanded empty-netter, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the campaign, set up by J.T. Miller and Ethan Bear. The three stars were Pettersson, Beauvillier and Schenn.

Stateside to Nevada, where the Vegas Golden Knights host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Adin Hill are between the pipes. Tampa Bay began in the first period with a Vladislav Namestnikov goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Corey Perry and Mikhail Sergachev. Vegas tied it on a Brett Howden goal, his third of the year, passed from Keegan Kolesar and Alex Pietrangelo. The Lightning retook the lead on a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, powered by Victor Hedman and Nikita Kucherov. The Golden Knights tied it on a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his sixteenth of the year, coming off of Paul Cotter and Shea Theodore. Vegas pulled ahead with a Theodore goal, his sixth of the season, helped along by Reilly Smith and William Karlsson. The Golden Knights added on with a Marchessault goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, with helpers from Theodore and Smith. Tampa Bay got one back on a Perry goal in the second period, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Hedman. Vegas replied in the third period with a Nicolas Roy empty net goal, his eleventh of the year, going in unassisted. The Lightning got one back with a Pierre-Edouard Bellemare goal, his fourth of the campaign, guided in by Sergachev and Namestnikov. This only made it 5-4, with the three stars being Marchessault, Theodore, and Smith, while Perry, Namestnikov, Hedman, and Sergachev get the honorable mentions.

In California, the Los Angeles Kings welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Karel Vejmelka and Jonathan Quick are given the green light to start in goal. Los Angeles opened in the first period with a Kevin Fiala power play goal, his twentieth of the season, going in unassisted. Arizona tied it on a Josh Brown goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Victor Soderstrom and Travis Boyd. The Kings retook the lead with an Anze Kopitar goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Quinton Byfield and Matt Roy. Los Angeles added on with a Blake Lizotte goal, his ninth of the year, via Alex Iafallo and Fiala. The Kings extended the lead as Roy scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Kopitar and Sean Durzi. Los Angeles padded the lead on a Fiala goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the year, helped along by Lizotte. Connor Ingram replaced Vejmelka in goal. The Coyotes got one back in the second period with a Clayton Keller power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, powered by Matias Maccelli and and Juuso Valimaki. Arizona got closer in the third period with another Keller goal, his second of the game and twenty-third of the year, made possible by Barrett Hayton. The Coyotes got closer with a Boyd goal, his seventh of the season, with helpers from Maccelli and J.J. Moser. Arizona tied it as Christian Fischer scored his tenth of the year, with the help of Brown and Liam O'Brien. The tie went to a shootout, where Gabriel Vilardi and Adrian Kempe scored to lift the Kings to a 6-5 win. The three stars were Fiala, Keller, and Kopitar, while Lizotte, Roy, Brown, Boyd, and Maccelli get the honorable mentions.

Up in San Jose, the Sharks bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Kaapo Kahkonen are the Finnish goalies. Buffalo led off in the first period with a Dylan Cozens goal, his twentieth of the season, going in unassisted. San Jose tied it on an Evgeny Svechnikov goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Jacob MacDonald and Steven Lorentz. The Sabres pulled ahead on an Owen Power goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Alex Tuch and Jeff Skinner. The Sharks retied it on an Alexander Barabanov goal, his eleventh of the year, via Logan Couture and Erik Karlsson. Buffalo took the lead in the third period on a Skinner goal, his twenty-first of the season, passed from Tage Thompson. The Sabres iced it at 4-2 with a Tuch empty net goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, set up by Rasmus Dahlin. The three stars went to Skinner, Tuch, and Power.

Finally, the Seattle Kraken host the Detroit Red Wings. Ville Husso and Philipp Grubauer protect the nets. Seattle started in the first period with a Jordan Eberle goal, his twelfth of the season, courtesy of Carson Soucy. Detroit tied it on a Pius Suter goal, his ninth of the year, via Jake Walman and Filip Zadina. The Kraken took the lead back in the second period with an Eberle goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, assisted by Matty Beniers and Jared McCann. Seattle added on with a Jamie Oleksiak goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Beniers and Jamie Oleksiak. The Kraken extended the lead in the third period as Eeli Tolvanen scored his twelfth of the season, thanks to Daniel Sprong and Will Borgen. The Red Wings got one back with a Dylan Larkin goal, his twenty-second of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars of the 4-2 game were Eberle, Beniers, and Grubauer (22 for 24 in saves). 

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NHL 2022-23 - Day 123

There's five games on this Friday night, beginning with...

The New York Islanders hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Casey DeSmith and Ilya Sorokin man the nets. Pittsburgh began in the first period with a Sidney Crosby goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, coming off of Pierre-Olivier Joseph and Chad Ruhwedel. New York tied it on an Anders Lee goal, his twentieth of the year, via Mathew Barzal. The Penguins retook the lead in the second period with a Rickard Rakell goal, his twentieth of the season, assisted by Jake Guentzel and Kris Letang. Pittsburgh added on with a Jason Zucker goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Joseph and Ruhwedel. The Islanders replied with a Brock Nelson goal, his twenty-third of the season, courtesy of Scott Mayfield and Alexander Romanov. The Penguins answered with a Rakell goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the year, helped along by Crosby and Marcus Pettersson. New York pulled one back on a Lee goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the season, made possible by Barzal and Sebastian Aho. The Islanders tied it in the third period with a Nelson power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-fourth of the year, powered by Noah Dobson and Lee. New York gained the lead on a Zach Parise goal, his fifteenth of the season, fueled by Nelson and Kyle Palmieri. This made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars being Nelson, Lee, and Rakell, while Crosby, Barzal, Joseph, and Ruhwedel get the honorable mentions. 

Up in Ottawa, the Senators welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Petr Mrazek and Mads Sogaard are in the creases. Chicago led off in the first period with a Patrick Kane goal, his tenth of the season, via Max Domi and Jake McCabe. Ottawa tied it in the second period with a Shane Pinto goal, his thirteenth of the year, helped along by Derick Brassard and Nikita Zaitsev. The Senators took the lead in the third period with a Claude Giroux goal, his twenty-second of the season, assisted by Alex DeBrincat and Erik Brannstrom. Ottawa added on with a Brady Tkachuk goal, his twenty-third of the year, guided in by Drake Batherson and Tim Stutzle. The Blackhawks got one back with a Sam Lafferty shorthanded goal, his tenth of the season, going in unassisted. Chicago tied it on a Kane goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, passed from Domi. The Blackhawks won 4-3 in overtime with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, his twelfth of the campaign, fueled by Tyler Johnson and McCabe. The three stars were Kane, Domi, and McCabe. 

West to Minnesota, where the Wild host the Dallas Stars. Jake Oettinger and Filip Gustavsson guard the cages. Minnesota got going in the third period with a Mats Zuccarello power play goal, his twentieth of the season, powered by Matt Boldy and Alex Goligoski. Dallas tied it on a Jamie Benn goal, his twenty-second of the year, via Wyatt Johnston and Miro Heiskanen. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Frederick Gaudreau and Boldy lifted the Wild 2-1 over Jason Robertson and the Stars. The three stars were Boldy, Gustavsson (29 for 30 in saves), and Oettinger (31 for 32 in saves).

Further west, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the New York Rangers. Igor Shesterkin and Jack Campbell protect the nets. Edmonton started in the first period with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, powered by Zach Hyman and Connor McDavid. The Oilers added on with a Tyson Barrie goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Warren Foegele and Mattias Janmark. Edmonton extended the lead as Derek Ryan scored his tenth of the season, thanks to Hyman and Jesse Puljujarvi. New York got on the board with a Chris Kreider power play goal, his twenty-third of the year, with assists provided by Mika Zibanejad and Artemi Panarin. The Oilers fired back with a Leon Draisaitl power play goal, his thirty-second of the season, helped along by McDavid and Nugent-Hopkins. The Rangers got one back in the second period with a shorthanded Kreider goal, his second of the game and twenty-fourth of the year, set up by Adam Fox and Ryan Lindgren. New York got closer in the third period with an Alexis Lafreniere goal, his ninth of the season, guided in by Kaapo Kakko. The Rangers tied it on a power play goal by Zibanejad, his thirtieth of the year, with helpers from Fox and Panarin. The tie went to a shootout, where Kaako and Lafreniere gave the Rangers a 5-4 win over Nugent-Hopkins and the Oilers. The three stars belonged to Kreider, Zibanejad, and McDavid, while Panarin, Fox, Nugent-Hopkins, and Hyman get the honorable mentions.

Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Los Angeles Kings. Pheonix Copley and John Gibson are in the blue paint. Los Angeles opened in the first period with a Blake Lizotte goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Alex Iafallo and Kevin Fiala. Anaheim tied it in the second period with a Kevin Shattenkirk goal, his second of the year, coming off of Dmitry Kulikov and Frank Vatrano. The Kings retook the lead with a Viktor Arvidsson goal, his fifteenth of the season, via Trevor Moore. Los Angeles added on with an Adrian Kempe power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, powered by Anze Kopitar and Drew Doughty. The Ducks got one back in the third period with a Mason McTavish power play goal, his twelfth of the season, with assists provided by Cam Fowler and Trevor Zegras. The Kings answered with a Kopitar power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, fueled by Fiala and Doughty. Anaheim got one back with a Vatrano goal, his fourteenth of the season, guided in by Fowler. Los Angeles shot back with an Arvidsson power play goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, made possible by Sean Durzi and Phillip Danault. The Kings iced it at 6-3 with a Fiala empty net goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, set up by Iafallo and Lizotte. The three stars went to Arvidsson, Fiala, and Kopitar, while Lizotte, Doughty, Iafallo, Vatrano, and Fowler get the honorable mentions. 

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