NHL 2022-23 - Day 147

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

The Montreal Canadiens hosting the Colorado Avalanche. Alexandar Georgiev and Jake Allen man the nets. Colorado opened in the first period with an Artturi Lehkonen goal, his nineteenth of the season, guided in by Logan O'Connor and Devon Toews. The Avalanche added on with a Bowen Byram goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Samuel Girard. Colorado extended the lead as Matt Nieto scored his twelfth of the season, thanks to Lars Eller and O'Connor. The Avalanche padded the lead on a Lehkonen power play goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the year, powered by Mikko Rantanen and Cale Makar. Montreal got on the board with a Josh Anderson goal, his twentieth of the season, via Johnathan Kovacevic and Nick Suzuki. Colorado shot back in the second period with a Rantanen goal, his forty-third of the year, fueled by Evan Rodrigues and Toews. The Avalanche continued with a J.T. Compher goal, his fourteenth of the season, helped along by Valeri Nichushkin and Lehkonen. The Canadiens got one back with a Denis Gurianov power play goal, his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Suzuki and Jonathan Drouin. Colorado fired back in the third period on a Nathan MacKinnon power play goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, with helpers from Makar and Nichushkin. Montreal responded on a Chris Wideman goal, made possible by Alex Belzile. The Canadiens got closer with a Mike Matheson goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Anderson and David Savard. The Avalanche finished it at 8-4 with a Nichushkin power play goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, passed from Makar and MacKinnon. The three stars were Nichushkin, Rantanen, and Makar, while Lehkonen, MacKinnon, O'Connor, Toews, Anderson, and Suzuki get the honorable mentions.

Over in Toronto, the Maple Leafs welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Craig Anderson and Matt Murray are in the blue paint. Toronto got going in the second period with an Auston Matthews goal, his thirty-first of the season, coming off of Alexander Kerfoot and Mitch Marner. The Maple Leafs added on with a Calle Jarnkrok goal, his fifteenth of the year, fueled by Marner and Matthews. Buffalo got on the board with a Jack Quinn goal, his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of JJ Peterka and Owen Power. The Sabres tied it in the third period with an Alex Tuch goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, passed from Tage Thompson and Power. Buffalo took the lead with a Dylan Cozens goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, assisted by Riley Stillman and Peterka. The Sabres extended the lead as Tuch scored a power play goal, his second of the game and thirtieth of the year, powered by Jeff Skinner and Cozens. Toronto got one back with a William Nylander goal, his thirty-fifth of the campaign, with a lone assist from Matthews. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being Tuch, Cozens, and Matthews, while Peterka, Power, and Marner get the honorable mentions. 

Finally, the Seattle Kraken bring in the Dallas Stars. Jake Oettinger and Martin Jones are set to start in goal. Dallas started in the first period with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his seventh of the season, via Wyatt Johnston and Miro Heiskanen. The Stars added on with a Jamie Benn power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, powered by Jason Robertson and Joe Pavelski. Seattle got on the board with a Yanni Gourde goal, his eleventh of the season, courtesy of Vince Dunn and Jesper Froden. Dallas answered in the second period with a Pavelski power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, with assists provided by Benn and Heiskanen. The Kraken got one back with an Eeli Tolvanen goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Dunn. The Stars shot back on a Johnston goal, his seventeenth of the year, guided in by Dadonov and Ryan Suter. Dallas extended the lead in the third period as Robertson scored his thirty-ninth of the campaign on the power play, thanks to Heiskanen and Benn. The final held at 5-2, with the three stars given to Benn, Heiskanen, and Pavelski, while Robertson, Johnston, Dadonov, and Dunn get the honorable mentions. 

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NHL 2022-23 - Day 146

Eight games are set for Sunday, beginning with...

The Detroit Red Wings hosting the Boston Bruins. Jeremy Swayman and Ville Husso protect the nets. Detroit led off in the first period with an Alex Chiasson power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond. The Red Wings added on in the second period with a Moritz Seider shorthanded goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. Detroit extended the lead as Larkin scored his twenty-fifth of the season on the power play, thanks to Raymond and Seider. The Red Wings padded the lead on an Adam Erne goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Jonatan Berggren and Jordan Oesterle. Boston got on the board with a Matt Grzelcyk goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha. The Bruins got closer in the third period with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his twentieth of the year, helped along by Connor Clifton. Boston pulled closer on a Pastrnak goal, his forty-sixth of the season, made possible by Zacha and Grzelcyk. Detroit iced it at 5-3 with an Andrew Copp empty net goal, his eighth of the year, set up by Pius Suter and Larkin. The three stars were Larkin, Seider, and Grzelcyk, while Pastrnak, Raymond, and Zacha get the honorable mentions. 

Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins welcome the New York Rangers. Jaroslav Halak and Tristan Jarry are in the blue paint. Pittsburgh began in the first period with a Rickard Rakell power play goal, his twenty-third of the season, powered by Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. New York tied it on a Barclay Goodrow goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Jimmy Vesey and Tyler Motte. The Penguins took the lead back in the second period with a Jason Zucker goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, guided in by Brian Dumoulin. The Rangers tied it in the third period with a Chris Kreider goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, via Vincent Trocheck. Pittsburgh won 3-2 in overtime with a Letang power play goal, his ninth of the campaign, with assists provided by Malkin and Crosby. The three stars were Crosby, Letang, and Malkin. 

Next up, the New Jersey Devils host the Carolina Hurricanes. Pyotr Kochetkov and Vitek Vanecek man the nets. New Jersey started in the first period with an unassisted Jack Hughes goal, his thirty-seventh of the season. The Devils added on with a Jesper Bratt goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, via Hughes and Dougie Hamilton. New Jersey extended the lead as Bratt scored again in the second period, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the campaign coming off of Hughes. The three stars were Vanecek (32 save shutout), Bratt, and Hughes.

Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Andrei Vasilevskiy tend the twines. Tampa Bay opened in the first period with an Alex Killorn goal, his twentieth of the season, passed from Anthony Cirelli and Brandon Hagel. Winnipeg tied it on a Nate Schmidt goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Logan Stanley. The Jets took the lead in the second period with a Nino Niederreiter power play goal, his twenty-first of the season, powered by Mark Scheifele and Blake Wheeler. Winnipeg added on with a Morgan Barron goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Brenden Dillon and Mason Appleton. The Lightning got one back with a Cirelli shorthanded goal, his tenth of the campaign, set up by Hagel. This only made it 3-2, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Cirelli, Hagel, and Barron.

Out in St. Louis, the Blues host the Vegas Golden Knights. Jiri Patera and Jordan Binnington are set to start in goal. Vegas struck first in the first period with a William Karlsson goal, his thirteenth of the season, helped along by Pavel Dorofeyev and Reilly Smith. St. Louis tied it on a Jakub Vrana power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Jordan Kyrou and Brayden Schenn. The Golden Knights retook the lead in the second period with a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Alex Pietrangelo and Alec Martinez. Vegas added on with a Michael Amadio goal, his eleventh of the year, passed from Brett Howden and Nicolas Hague. The Blues got one back with a Kyrou goal, his thirtieth of the season, coming off of Robert Thomas and Pavel Buchnevich. St. Louis tied it in the third period with a Tyler Pitlick goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Marco Scandella and Nathan Walker. The Golden Knights shot back with a Dorofeyev goal, made possible by Karlsson and Smith. Vegas iced it at 5-3 with a Pietrangelo empty net goal, his ninth of the campaign, set up by Ivan Barbashev. The three stars were Dorofeyev, Karlsson, and Kyrou, while Pietrangelo and Smith get the honorable mentions. 

Northwest to Calgary, where the Flames welcome the Ottawa Senators. Kevin Mandolese is mismatched with Jacob Markstrom in goal. Calgary kicked off the scoring in the first period with a shorthanded Rasmus Andersson goal, his ninth of the season, set up by Mikael Backlund and Elias Lindholm. The Flames added on with a Lindholm power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, powered by Backlund and Andersson. Ottawa got on the board in the second period with a Tim Stutzle goal, his thirty-second of the season, going in unassisted. Calgary replied with a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his thirteenth of the year, courtesy of Nazem Kadri and Tyler Toffoli. The Flames extended the lead as Noah Hanifin scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Kadri and Huberdeau. Calgary padded the lead in the third period with a Trevor Lewis goal, his ninth of the year, made possible by Milan Lucic. 

Down in Arizona, the Coyotes host the Minnesota Wild. Filip Gustavsson and Karel Vejmelka draw the starts in goal. Arizona drew first blood in the first period with a Barrett Hayton goal, his twelfth of the season, via Juuso Valimaki and Brett Ritchie. Minnesota tied it on a Mats Zuccarello goal, his twenty-second of the year, passed from Jake Middleton and Jared Spurgeon. The Coyotes retook the lead on a Hayton power play goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, powered by Ritchie and Travis Boyd. The Wild tied it again with a Ryan Reaves goal, his second of the year, guided in by Mason Shaw and Connor Dewar. Minnesota took the lead in the second period with a Matt Boldy goal, his nineteenth of the season, helped along by John Klingberg. The Wild added on with a Dewar goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Shaw and Reaves. Arizona got one back with a Ritchie goal, his eighth of the season, with helpers from Clayton Keller and Victor Soderstrom. The Coyotes tied it in the third period as Keller scored his twenty-eighth of the year, thanks to Jack McBain and Hayton. Arizona won 5-4 in overtime with a Keller goal, his second of the game and twenty-ninth of the campaign, made possible by Hayton and Valimaki. The three stars were Hayton, Keller, and Ritchie, while Valimaki, Reaves, Dewar, and Shaw get the honorable mentions.

Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and John Gibson guard the cages. Nashville was first to score in the first period with a Philip Tomasino power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Dante Fabbro and Colton Sissons. The Predators added on with a Thomas Novak goal, his eleventh of the year, passed from Roman Josi. Anaheim got on the board with a Mason McTavish goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Max Jones. The Ducks tied it in the second period with a Frank Vatrano goal, his sixteenth of the year, fueled by Cam Fowler and Jakob Silfverberg. Nashville regained the lead in the third period with a Kiefer Sherwood goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Novak and Josi. The Predators extended the lead as Yakov Trenin scored his tenth of the year, thanks to Cole Smith and Sissons. Anaheim pulled one back with a Troy Terry goal, his nineteenth of the season, helped along by Colton White and Fowler. The Ducks tied it as McTavish scored his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, with the help of Fowler and Trevor Zegras. Nashville won 5-4 in overtime with a Novak goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the campaign, made possible by Tomasino and the goalie Saros. The three stars were Novak, McTavish, and Tomasino, while Josi, Sissons, and Fowler get the honorable mentions. 

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NHL 2022-23 - Day 145

It's a massive Saturday with 15 games on the slate. First up...

The Boston Bruins host the Detroit Red Wings. Magnus Hellberg is mismatched with Linus Ullmark in goal. Detroit began in the first period with a shorthanded and unassisted Andrew Copp goal, his seventh of the season. The Red Wings added on with an Alex Chiasson power play goal, powered by David Perron and Dylan Larkin. Boston got on the board in the second period with a Hampus Lindholm goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Charlie Coyle and Trent Frederic. The Bruins tied it on a Patrice Bergeron power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, with assists provided by Jake DeBrusk and Dmitry Orlov. Boston took the lead in the third period with a Garnet Hathaway goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of A.J. Greer and Tomas Nosek. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Hathaway, Bergeron, and Lindholm. 

Along to Pittsburgh, as the Penguins welcome their cross-state rivals, the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Casey DeSmith are the goalies. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with a Rickard Rakell goal, his twenty-second of the season, via Marcus Pettersson and Mikael Granlund. Philadelphia tied it on a Kieffer Bellows goal, his second of the year, assisted by Justin Braun. The Penguins took the lead back in the second period with a Sidney Crosby power play goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, powered by Jake Guentzel and Kris Letang. Pittsburgh added on in the third period with a Jason Zucker goal, his twenty-third of the year, guided in by Pettersson and Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins extended the lead as Guentzel scored an empty net goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, set up by Jeff Carter and Brian Dumoulin. Pittsburgh iced it at 5-1 with a Granlund goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Dmitry Kulikov and Jan Rutta. The three stars were Guentzel, Pettersson, and Granlund.

Next up, the Buffalo Sabres bring in the New York Rangers. Igor Shesterkin and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen are in the blue paint. Buffalo got going in the second period with a Jeff Skinner goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, assisted by Ilya Lyubushkin and Tage Thompson. New York tied it on a Patrick Kane goal, his eighteenth of the year, courtesy of K'Andre Miller and Jacob Trouba. The Rangers won 2-1 in overtime with an Artemi Panarin power play goal, his twentieth of the campaign, powered by Adam Fox and Mika Zibanejad. The three stars were Panarin, Kane, and Shesterkin (32 for 33 in saves).

Out west, the Colorado Avalanche host the Arizona Coyotes. Connor Ingram and Alexandar Georgiev are in the blue paint. Colorado started in the first period with a Denis Malgin goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Brad Hunt and Alex Newhook. Arizona tied it on a Jack McBain goal, his eleventh of the year, via Lawson Crouse and Matias Maccelli. The Coyotes took the lead with a Clayton Keller goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, assisted by Barrett Hayton. The Avalanche tied it in the second period with a Nathan MacKinnon power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, powered by Mikko Rantanen and Artturi Lehkonen. Colorado won 3-2 in overtime with a Cale Makar goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, helped along by MacKinnon and Rantanen. The three stars were MacKinnon, Rantanen, and Makar.

Back east, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Jonathan Quick and Frederik Andersen tend the twines. Vegas opened in the first period with a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his twentieth of the season, via Alex Pietrangelo. The Golden Knights added on in the second period with a Reilly Smith goal, his twenty-second of the year, coming off of William Karlsson. Vegas extended the lead in the third period as Paul Cotter scored his twelfth of the season, thanks to Pietrangelo and Chandler Stephenson. The Golden Knights iced it at 4-0 with a Brett Howden empty net goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Teddy Blueger. The three stars were Quick (33 save shutout), Pietrangelo, and Marchessault.

Up in Columbus, the Blue Jackets bring in the St. Louis Blues. Thomas Greiss and Michael Hutchinson are the backups in goal. St. Louis kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Brandon Saad goal, his seventeenth of the season, made possible by Sammy Blais and Brayden Schenn. Columbus tied it on a Patrik Laine power play goal, his twenty-first of the year, powered by Johnny Gaudreau and Nick Blankenburg. The Blues took the lead back with a Jordan Kyrou goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, coming off of Robert Thomas and Blais. St. Louis added on with a Blais goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Brandon Saad and Schenn. The Blues extended the lead in the third period as Kyrou scored his second of the game and twenty-eighth of the season, thanks to Alexey Toropchenko. The Blue Jackets got one back with a Boone Jenner goal, his twentieth of the year, with helpers from Kent Johnson and Gaudreau. St. Louis iced it at 5-2 with a Kyrou empty net goal to complete his hat trick on his twenty-ninth of the campaign, set up by Thomas and Pavel Buchnevich. The three stars were Kyrou, Blais, and Saad, while Schenn, Thomas, and Gaudreau get the honorable mentions.

Down in Florida, the Panthers host the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Sergei Bobrovsky guard the cages. Winnipeg drew first blood in the first period with a Mark Scheifele power play goal, his thirty-seventh of the season, powered by Blake Wheeler and Kyle Connor. The Jets added on with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Nino Niederreiter and Vladislav Namestnikov. Florida got on the board with a Matthew Tkachuk power play goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, with assists provided by Brandon Montour and Carter Verhaeghe. Winnipeg replied on a Namestnikov power play goal, his seventh of the year, via Ehlers and Connor. The Panthers got one back in the second period with a Sam Reinhart power play goal, his twenty-third of the season, with helpers from Aleksander Barkov and Tkachuk. The Jets fired back with a Namestnikov goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, made possible by Ehlers and Wheeler. Florida pulled one back with a Marc Staal goal in the third period, his third of the season, coming off of Eric Staal and Reinhart. The Panthers tied it on a Tkachuk power play goal, his thirtieth of the year, assisted by Barkov and Montour. Winnipeg won 5-4 in overtime with a Scheifele goal, his second of the game and thirty-eighth of the campaign, via Connor and Nate Schmidt. The three stars belonged to Scheifele, Tkachuk, and Namestnikov, while Ehlers, Wheeler, Connor, Barkov, Reinhart, and Montour get the honorable mentions.

North to Montreal, as the Canadiens welcome the New Jersey Devils. Akira Schmid and Jake Allen draw the starts in goal. New Jersey was first to score in the first period with a Nathan Bastian goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Miles Wood. The Devils added on with a Nico Hischier goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, guided in by Damon Severson and Dawson Mercer. Montreal got on the board in the the second period with a Denis Gurianov goal, his fourth of the season, via Rem Pitlick. New Jersey iced it at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Tomas Tatar, his fifteenth of the year, set up by Hischier and Dougie Hamilton in the third period. The three stars were Hischier, Schmid (23 for 24 in saves), and Bastian.

South again to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Petr Mrazek and Brian Elliott are set to start in goal. Tampa Bay dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Brayden Point goal, his forty-second of the season, coming off of Victor Hedman and Mikhail Sergachev. Chicago tied it in the third period on a Taylor Raddysh goal, his seventeenth of the year, via Cole Guttman and Tyler Johnson. The Lightning took the lead with another Point goal, his second of the game and forty-third of the season, thanks to Nikita Kucherov and Sergachev. Tampa Bay iced it at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Brandon Hagel, his twenty-third of the year, set up by Killorn. The three stars were Point, Sergachev, and Elliott (22 for 23 in saves).

In Canada again, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Edmonton Oilers. Stuart Skinner and Matt Murray are the alliterative goalies. Toronto struck first in the first period with a Noel Acciari goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Zach Aston-Reese and David Kampf. Edmonton tied it on a Mattias Ekholm goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Evan Bouchard and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers took the lead with an Evander Kane goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Connor McDavid and Cody Ceci. Edmonton added on in the second period with a McDavid goal, his fifty-fifth of the year, guided in by Bouchard and Nick Bjugstad. The Maple Leafs got one back with a Mitch Marner goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, going in unassisted. Toronto tied it on a William Nylander goal, his thirty-fourth of the year, fueled by Marner. The Maple Leafs took the lead with a John Tavares goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, helped along by Auston Matthews. Toronto extended the lead on a Tavares power play goal, his second of the game and thirtieth of the year, powered by Marner and Nylander. The Maple Leafs padded the lead on a Matthews power play goal, his thirtieth of the season, with assists provided by Tavares and Marner. The Oilers got one back on a Leon Draisaitl power play goal, his forty-second of the year, with helpers from Nugent-Hopkins and McDavid. Toronto iced it at 7-4 with an Acciari empty net goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Marner, Tavares, and Acciari, while Mathews, Nylander, McDavid, Nugent-Hopkins, and Bouchard get the honorable mentions.

Stateside to New York, as the Islanders welcome the Washington Capitals. Darcy Kuemper and Semyon Varlamov patrol the creases. New York cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Pierre Engvall goal, his thirteenth of the season, going in unassisted. Washington tied it on a Dylan Strome goal, his sixteenth of the year, assisted by Rasmus Sandin and Trevor van Riemsdyk. The Capitals took the lead with a T.J. Oshie goal, his seventeenth of the season, via Sandin and van Riemsdyk. Washington added on in the third period with an Anthony Mantha goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Alex Ovechkin and Strome. The Capitals extended the lead as Nic Dowd scored his eleventh of the season, going in unassisted. Washington padded the lead on a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Sandin and Mantha. This made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars going to Sandin, Strome, and Mantha, while van Riemsdyk gets an honorable mention.

Way out west, the Seattle Kraken bring in the Dallas Stars. Jake Oettinger and Philipp Grubauer protect the nets. Dallas got going in the second period with a Roope Hintz goal, his thirty-second of the season, via Esa Lindell and Jani Hakanpaa. Seattle tied it on a Matty Beniers goal, his twentieth of the year, assisted by Vince Dunn and Jared McCann. The Stars took the lead with a Mason Marchment goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Ryan Suter and Ty Dellandrea. The Kraken tied it in the third period with a Ryan Donato goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Daniel Sprong and Carson Soucy. Seattle took the lead with an Oliver Bjorkstrand power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Alexander Wennberg and Dunn. Dallas retied it on a Joe Pavelski goal, his seventeenth of the year, with helpers from Hintz and Miro Heiskanen. The Stars won 4-3 in overtime with a Heiskanen goal, his tenth of the campaign, courtesy of Max Domi and Evgenii Dadonov. The three stars were Heiskanen, Hintz, and Dunn.

Up in Vancouver, the Canucks host the Ottawa Senators. Mads Sogaard is mismatched with Thatcher Demko in goal. Vancouver opened in the first period with an Andrei Kuzmenko goal, his thirty-first of the season, via J.T. Miller and Tyler Myers. The Canucks added on in the second period with a Miller shorthanded goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, set up by Nils Aman. Vancouver extended the lead as Aman scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Dakota Joshua and Conor Garland. The Canucks padded the lead on a Sheldon Dries goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Joshua and Guillaume Brisebois. Ottawa got on the board with a Claude Giroux goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, passed from Thomas Chabot and Tim Stutzle. The Senators got closer with a Nick Holden goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Stutzle. Vancouver iced it at 5-2 with a Kuzmenko power play goal into an empty net, his second of the game and thirty-second of the campaign, powered by Brock Boeser and Elias Pettersson. The three stars were Miller, Aman, and Kuzmenko, while Joshua and Stutzle get the honorable mentions.

To California, as the Los Angeles Kings welcome the Nashville Predators. Kevin Lankinen and Pheonix Copley are between the pipes. Los Angeles struck first in the first period with a Mikey Anderson goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Gabriel Vilardi and Alex Iafallo. Nashville tied it on a Thomas Novak power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Cody Glass. The tie went to a shootout, where Matt Duchene had the lone tally for a 2-1 Predators win. The three stars were Lankinen (26 for 27 in saves), Copley (29 for 30 in saves), and Novak.

Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Minnesota Wild. Marc-Andre Fleury and James Reimer are the veterans in goal. Minnesota started in the first period with a Jared Spurgeon goal, his tenth of the season, via Mats Zuccarello and Ryan Hartman. San Jose tied it in the second period with a power play goal by Logan Couture, his twenty-third of the year, powered by Erik Karlsson and Tomas Hertl. The Wild took the lead back with a Frederick Gaudreau power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, with assists provided by Marcus Johansson and Marcus Foligno. Minnesota added on in the third period with a Johansson goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by John Klingberg and Matt Boldy. The Sharks got closer with a Hertl power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, with helpers from Couture and Alexander Barabanov. The Wild answered with a Zuccarello power play goal, his twenty-first of the year, passed from Hartman and Klingberg. Minnesota iced it at 5-2 with a Boldy empty net goal, his eighteenth of the campaign, set up by Spurgeon. The three stars were Zuccarello, Johansson, and Spurgeon, while Boldy, Hartman, Klingberg, Couture, and Hertl get the honorable mentions. 

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NHL 2022-23 - Day 144

There's only two games tonight, beginning with...

The Florida Panthers welcoming the Chicago Blackhawks. Petr Mrazek and Sergei Bobrovsky man the nets. Chicago started in the first period with a Caleb Jones goal, his third of the season, coming off of Taylor Raddysh and Tyler Johnson. The Blackhawks added on with a Boris Katchouk goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Joey Anderson and Jujhar Khaira. Florida got on the board in the third period with a Sam Bennett goal, his sixteenth of the season, via Matthew Tkachuk and Eetu Luostarinen. The Panthers tied it on a Sam Reinhart power play goal, his twenty-second of the year, powered by Tkachuk and Brandon Montour. Florida took the lead with a Luostarinen goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Tkachuk and Marc Staal. Chicago retied it on a Cole Guttman goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Khaira and Jason Dickinson. The Panthers won 4-3 in overtime with a Montour goal, his twelfth of the campaign, helped along by Aleksander Barkov and Carter Verhaeghe. The three stars were Tkachuk, Montour, and Luostarinen, while Khaira gets an honorable mention.

The other game sees the Calgary Flames bring in the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Jacob Markstrom are the masked men. Calgary got going in the second period with a Mikael Backlund power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Elias Lindholm and Tyler Toffoli. Anaheim tied it on a Max Comtois goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Frank Vatrano and Cam Fowler. The Ducks took the lead with a Brett Leason goal, his fifth of the season, via Comtois and Derek Grant. Anaheim iced it at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Grant in the third period, his fourth of the year, set up by Jakob Silfverberg and Simon Benoit. The three stars were Gibson (35 for 36 in saves), Comtois, and Grant. 

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NHL 2022-23 - Day 143

There's 11 games on this Thursday, beginning with...

The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Dallas Stars. Jake Oettinger and Eric Comrie are set to start in goal. Dallas struck first in the first period with a Wyatt Johnston goal, his sixteenth of the season, coming off of Jani Hakanpaa and Evgenii Dadonov. The Stars added on with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Jason Robertson and Jamie Benn. Dallas extended the lead as Benn scored his twenty-seventh of the season, thanks to Miro Heiskanen and Ryan Suter. Buffalo got on the board with a Jordan Greenway goal, his third of the year, guided in by Jeff Skinner and Tage Thompson. The Stars shot back in the second period with a Joel Kiviranta goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Robertson and Joel Hanley. The Sabres got one back with a Kyle Okposo goal, his ninth of the year, fueled by JJ Peterka and Ilya Lyubushkin. Dallas answered again with a Suter goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Mason Marchment and Ty Dellandrea. Buffalo got one back in the third period with a Skinner goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, made possible by Greenway and Thompson. The Stars replied with a Dadonov goal, his sixth of the season, helped along by Benn and Hakanpaa. Dallas padded the lead on a Radek Faksa goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Max Domi and Kiviranta. The Stars continued with another Faksa goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season, dished from Marchment. Dallas kept going on a Roope Hintz goal, his thirty-first of the year, with helpers from Robertson and Pavelski. The Sabres got one back with a Victor Olofsson goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, with assists from Peterka and Peyton Krebs. The Stars shot back on a Marchment goal, his eleventh of the year, delivered by Heiskanen and Colin Miller. This made it 10-4, the final, with the three stars going to Faksa, Benn, and Marchment, while Robertson, Pavelski, Dadonov, Kiviranta, Heiskanen, Hakanpaa, Skinner, Thompson, Greenway, and Peterka get the honorable mentions.

Down to Raleigh, where the Hurricanes welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Felix Sandstrom and Pyotr Kochetkov are the inexperienced goalies. Carolina opened in the first period with an Andrei Svechnikov power play goal, his twenty-third of the season, powered by Martin Necas and Brent Burns. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars going to Kochetkov (19 save shutout), Svechnikov, and Sandstrom (28 for 29 in saves).

Up in Montreal, the Canadiens bring in the New York Rangers. Igor Shesterkin and Sam Montembeault draw the starts in goal. Montreal led off in the first period with a Kaiden Guhle goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Denis Gurianov and Rem Pitlick. New York tied it on an Alexis Lafreniere power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, powered by Adam Fox and Artemi Panarin. The Canadiens took the lead back with an Alex Belzile goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Guhle and Chris Wideman. The Rangers tied it in the second period with a Jacob Trouba goal, his sixth of the year, via Panarin and Patrick Kane. Montreal pulled ahead with a Josh Anderson shorthanded goal, his nineteenth of the season, set up by Chris Tierney. New York tied it on a Kane power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, with assists provided by Trouba and Panarin. The tie went to a shootout, where Mika Zibanejad had the lone tally for a 4-3 win for the Rangers. The three stars were Kane, Trouba, and Panarin, while Guhle gets an honorable mention.

Stateside again to Pittsburgh, where the Penguins host the New York Islanders. Ilya Sorokin and Tristan Jarry protect the nets. New York started in the first period with an Anders Lee power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, powered by Bo Horvat and Kyle Palmieri. Pittsburgh tied it on a Jake Guentzel goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, courtesy of Marcus Pettersson and Sidney Crosby. The Penguins took the lead with a Jason Zucker goal, his twenty-second of the season, via Evgeni Malkin and Jeff Petry. Pittsburgh added on in the second period with a Josh Archibald goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Brian Dumoulin and Petry. The Islanders got one back with a Hudson Fasching goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Casey Cizikas and Sebastian Aho. New York tied it on another Lee goal, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the year, assisted by Noah Dobson and Brock Nelson. The Islanders won 4-3 in overtime with a Nelson goal, his twenty-eighth of the campaign, guided in by the goalie Sorokin. The three stars were Lee, Nelson, and Petry.

South to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Jonathan Quick and Andrei Vasilevskiy are the masked men. Vegas began in the first period with a Keegan Kolesar goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Teddy Blueger and Brett Howden. Tampa Bay tied it on a Brayden Point goal, his fortieth of the year, via Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos. The Golden Knights pulled ahead in the third period with a William Karlsson shorthanded goal, his twelfth of the season, set up by Alex Pietrangelo. Vegas added on with a Chandler Stephenson power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Shea Theodore and Reilly Smith. The Lightning got one back with a Kucherov goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, assisted by Mikhail Sergachev and Point. Tampa Bay tied it again with a Point power play goal, his second of the game and forty-first of the year, with assists provided by Kucherov and Sergachev. The Golden Knights won 4-3 in overtime with an Alec Martinez goal, his second of the campaign, made possible by Jack Eichel and Jonathan Marchessault. The three stars were Point, Kucherov, and Sergachev.

Backtracking to DC, where the Washington Capitals bring in the New Jersey Devils. Akira Schmid and Darcy Kuemper are in the creases. Washington drew first blood in the first period with a Trevor van Riemsdyk goal, his seventh of the season, going in unassisted. New Jersey tied it in the second period with an Erik Haula power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Dawson Mercer and Damon Severson. The Devils took the lead with a Mercer goal, his twenty-second of the season, coming off of Nico Hischier and Tomas Tatar. The Capitals tied it again with a Dylan Strome goal, his fifteenth of the year, courtesy of T.J. Oshie and Sonny Milano. The tie went to a shootout, where Timo Meier had the lone tally for a 3-2 Devils win. The three stars were Mercer, Haula, and Kuempre (38 for 40 in saves).

Along to Boston, as the Bruins host the Edmonton Oilers. Stuart Skinner and Jeremy Swayman are the young goalies. Boston was first to score in the first period with a Brad Marchand goal, his twentieth of the season, coming off of David Pastrnak and Brandon Carlo.The Bruins added on with a Pastrnak goal, his forty-fifth of the year, guided in by David Krejci. Edmonton got on the board in the second period with an Evan Bouchard goal, his fourth of the season, via Mattias Janmark. The Oilers tied it on a Ryan McLeod goal, his eleventh of the year, assisted by Devin Shore. Edmonton pulled ahead in the third period with a Darnell Nurse goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Cody Ceci and Leon Draisaitl. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Pastrnak, Nurse, and McLeod.

Westward to St. Louis, as the Blues welcome the San Jose Sharks. Kaapo Kahkonen and Jordan Binnington are in the blue paint. San Jose kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Erik Karlsson goal, his twentieth of the season, via Alexander Barabanov and Andreas Johnsson. St. Louis tied it on a Torey Krug goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Robert Thomas. The Blues took the lead in the second period with a Sammy Blais goal, his third of the season, coming off of Colton Parayko. The Sharks tied it on a Tomas Hertl goal, his eighteenth of the year, passed from Barabanov. St. Louis took the lead in the third period with a Jakub Vrana goal, his second of the season, assisted by Pavel Buchnevich and Kasperi Kapanen. The Blues added on with a Thomas power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Brandon Saad and Buchnevich. The final held at 4-2, with the three stars going to Thomas, Buchnevich, and Barabanov.

Southwest to Arizona, as the Coyotes bring in the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros faces a lesser foe in Ivan Prosvetov in goal. Arizona began in the first period with a Brett Ritchie goal, his seventh of the season, via J.J. Moser and Christian Fischer. The Coyotes added on in the third period with a Barrett Hayton power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Clayton Keller and Travis Boyd. Arizona extended the lead as Jack McBain scored his tenth of the season, thanks to Lawson Crouse and Matias Maccelli. Nashville got on the board with a Cody Glass goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Luke Evangelista and Thomas Novak. The Coyotes replied with an empty net goal by Nick Schmaltz, his twenty-first of the campaign, set up by Patrik Nemeth and Keller. The three stars were Prosvetov (39 for 40 in saves), Keller, and Hayton.

North to Colorado, where the Avalanche host the Los Angeles Kings. Joonas Korpisalo and Alexandar Georgiev tend the twines. Los Angeles led off in the first period with an Adrian Kempe goal, his thirty-first of the season, coming off of Anze Kopitar and Matt Roy. The Kings added on with a Gabriel Vilardi goal, his twenty-second of the year, via Kopitar and Quinton Byfield. Colorado got on the board in the second period with an Evan Rodrigues goal, his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Samuel Girard and Alex Newhook. Los Angeles answered in the third period with a Kempe goal, his second of the game and thirty-second of the year, passed from Vladislav Gavrikov and Kopitar. The Avalanche got one back with a Nathan MacKinnon power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, powered by Cale Makar and Mikko Rantanen. The Kings fired back with a Phillip Danault goal, his seventeenth of the year, guided in by Jordan Spence and Kevin Fiala. Los Angeles iced it at 5-2 with a Danault empty net goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the campaign, set up by Trevor Moore. The three stars were Kempe, Danault, and Kopitar.

Finally, the Seattle Kraken host the Ottawa Senators. Mads Sogaard is mismatched with Philipp Grubauer in goal. Ottawa struck first in the first period with a Shane Pinto goal, his seventeenth of the season, assisted by Nick Holden and Jakob Chychrun. The Senators added on with a Chychrun goal, his ninth of the year, via Holden and Tim Stutzle. Ottawa extended the lead as Patrick Brown scored his third of the season, thanks to Mathieu Joseph. Seattle got on the board with a Jared McCann shorthanded goal, his thirty-second of the year, going in unassisted. The Kraken got closer in the second period with a Jaden Schwartz goal, his sixteenth of the season, guided in by Vince Dunn and Oliver Bjorkstrand. Seattle tied it as McCann scored his second of the game and thirty-third of the year, with the help of Daniel Sprong and Yanni Gourde. The Kraken took the lead in the third period on a Dunn goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Gourde. The Senators retied it on a Claude Giroux goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, passed from Stutzle. Ottawa gained the lead with an Alex DeBrincat goal, his twenty-first of the season, fueled by Jake Sanderson and Giroux. The final was 5-4, with the three stars going to Giroux, McCann, and Chychrun, while Stutzle, Dunn, Holden, and Gourde get the honorable mentions. 

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NHL 2022-23 - Day 142

There's three games on this Wednesday, beginning with...

The Detroit Red Wings hosting the Chicago Blackhawks. Alex Stalock and Ville Husso man the nets. Chicago started in the first period with a Taylor Raddysh power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Lukas Reichel and Andreas Athanasiou. The Blackhawks added on with another Raddysh goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, via Cole Guttman and Connor Murphy. Detroit got on the board in the second period with a Jake Walman goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Moritz Seider and Alex Chiasson. The Red Wings tied it on a Dylan Larkin goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, fueled by Chiasson and David Perron on the power play. Chicago took the lead back in the third period with a Joey Anderson goal, his third of the season, passed from Jujhar Khaira. Detroit retied it on a Lucas Raymond goal, his sixteenth of the year, with helpers from Robert Hagg and Ben Chiarot. The Red Wings took the lead with a Dominik Kubalik goal, his eighteenth of the season, coming off off of Gustav Lindstrom and Andrew Copp. The final remained at 4-3, with the three stars going to Raddysh, Chiasson, and Kubalik.

Up in Winnipeg, the Jets welcome the Minnesota Wild. Marc-Andre Fleury and Connor Hellebuyck guard the cages. Minnesota opened in the first period with a Marcus Foligno goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Oskar Sundqvist and Jake Middleton. The Wild added on with a Frederick Gaudreau goal, his twelfth of the year, courtesy of Foligno and Sundqvist. Winnipeg got on the board with a Logan Stanley goal, assisted by Vladislav Namestnikov and Nikolaj Ehlers. Minnesota replied on a Ryan Hartman goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Kirill Kaprizov and Middleton. The Jets got one back with a Nino Niederreiter goal, his twentieth of the year, coming off of Nate Schmidt and Kyle Connor. The Wild iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Mason Shaw, his fifth of the campaign, set up by Mats Zuccarello. The three stars went to Foligno, Sundqvist, and Middleton.

Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Anaheim Ducks. Lukas Dostal and Thatcher Demko are in the blue paint. Anaheim struck first in the first period with a Troy Terry goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Mason McTavish and Max Jones. Vancouver tied it on a J.T. Miller shorthanded goal, his twenty-second of the year, set up by Elias Pettersson. The Canucks took the lead with an Andrei Kuzmenko goal, his thirtieth of the season, coming off of Anthony Beauvillier and Pettersson. The Ducks tied it on a Brock McGinn goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Trevor Zegras and Ryan Strome. Vancouver won 3-2 in overtime with a Miller goal, his second of the game and twenty-third of the campaign, via Quinn Hughes. The three stars were Miller, Pettersson, and Kuzmeno. 

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NHL 2022-23 - Day 141

There's 10 games on this Tuesday, beginning with...

The Florida Panthers hosting the Vegas Golden Knights. Adin Hill and Sergei Bobrovsky start in goal. Florida began in the first period with a Ryan Lomberg goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Josh Mahura. The Panthers added on in the second period with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his seventeenth of the year, via Anthony Duclair and Nick Cousins. Vegas got on the board with a Shea Theodore power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Jack Eichel and Reilly Smith. The final held at 2-1, with the three stars being Bobrovsky (29 for 30 in saves), Barkov, and Lomberg.

Up in Montreal, the Canadiens welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Antti Raanta and Jake Allen are between the pipes. Montreal started in the first period with an Alex Belzile goal, his third of the season, assisted by Michael Pezzetta and Chris Tierney. The Canadiens added on with a Mike Hoffman goal, his tenth of the year, via Jonathan Drouin. Carolina got on the board with a Jaccob Slavin goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Derek Stepan and Paul Stastny. The Hurricanes tied it in the second period with a Brady Skjei goal, his twelfth of the year, courtesy of Brett Pesce and Teuvo Teravainen. Montreal retook the lead with a Pezzetta goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Tierney and Belzile. Carolina tied it in the third period with a Jesper Fast goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Pesce. The tie went to a shootout, where Brent Burns, Teuvo Teravainen, and Jesperi Kotkaniemi lifted the Hurricanes to a 4-3 win over Rem Pitlick, Nick Suzuki, and the Canadiens. The three stars were Belzile, Pezzetta, and Tierney, while Pesce gets an honorable mention.

Back stateside, the New Jersey Devils bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ilya Samsonov and Vitek Vanecek protect the nets. Toronto got going in the second period with a Calle Jarnkrok goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by William Nylander and Sam Lafferty. New Jersey tied it on an Erik Haula goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Ondrej Palat and Jesper Boqvist. The Maple Leafs took the lead in the third period with a Mitch Marner shorthanded goal, his twenty-third of the season, going in unassisted. The Devils tied it on a Palat goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Dawson Mercer and Haula on the power play. New Jersey gained the lead with a Haula goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, helped along by Palat and Boqvist. Toronto tied it on a Michael Bunting goal, his twentieth of the year, via David Kampf and Justin Holl. The Maple Leafs pulled ahead with an Auston Matthews power play goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, with assists provided by Nylander and Marner. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Haula, Palat, and Marner, while Nylander gets an honorable mention.

Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Elvis Merzlikins and Tristan Jarry are in the blue paint. Columbus led off in the first period with an Emil Bemstrom power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Cole Sillinger and Kent Johnson. The Blue Jackets added on with a Lane Pederson goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Liam Foudy. Columbus extended the lead as Patrik Laine scored his twentieth of the season, thanks to Jack Roslovic and Johnson. Michael Hutchinson replaced an ill Merzlikins to begin the second period. The Blue Jackets padded the lead in the second period with a Foudy goal, his third of the year, coming off of Bemstrom. Casey DeSmith replaced Jarry in goal. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Jason Zucker goal, his twentieth of the season, helped along by Evgeni Malkin and Alex Nylander. The Penguins got closer in the third period with a Jake Guentzel goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, passed from Sidney Crosby and Rickard Rakell. Pittsburgh got closer on another Zucker goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the season, with a helper from Malkin. The Penguins tied it on a Danton Heinen goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Rakell and Crosby. Pittsburgh won 5-4 with a Crosby goal in overtime, his twenty-eighth of the campaign, made possible by Malkin. The three stars were Crosby, Zucker, and Malkin, while Rakell, Foudy, Bemstrom, and Johnson get the honorable mentions.

South to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Andrei Vasilevskiy guard the cages. Philadelphia opened in the first period with a Morgan Frost goal, his twelfth of the season, fueled by Joel Farabee and Owen Tippett. Tampa Bay tied it on an Alex Killorn power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, powered by Nikita Kucherov and Mikhail Sergachev. The Lightning took the lead with a Kucherov power play goal in the second period, his twenty-fourth of the season, with assists provided by Mikhail Sergachev and Killorn. Tampa Bay added on with a Ross Colton goal, his fifteenth of the year, passed from Tanner Jeannot and Nick Paul. The Lightning extended the lead as Killorn scored his second of the game and nineteenth of the season, thanks to Anthony Cirelli and Brandon Hagel. The Flyers got one back with a Brendan Lemieux goal, via Cam York and Rasmus Ristolainen. Tampa Bay replied with a Kucherov power play goal in the third period, his twenty-fifth of the year, coming off of Brayden Point. This made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Kucherov, Killorn, and Sergachev.

North again to New York, where the Islanders bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Ilya Sorokin are in the creases. Buffalo dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Dylan Cozens goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, via Henri Jokiharju. New York tied it on a Casey Cizikas goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Hudson Fasching and Alexander Romanov. The Islanders took the lead in the third period with a Josh Bailey goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Cizikas and Romanov. The Sabres tied it on a Kyle Okposo goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Owen Power. New York took the lead with a Fasching goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Bailey and Scott Mayfield. The final stood at 3-2, with the three stars going Fasching, Bailey, and Cizikas, while Romanov gets an honorable mention.

Out west, the Minnesota Wild host the Calgary Flames. Jacob Markstrom and Filip Gustavsson are the Swedish goalies. The tie went to a shootout, where Nazem Kadri and Tyler Toffoli lifted the Flames to a 1-0 win over Frederick Gaudreau and the Wild. The three stars were awarded to Markstrom (40 save shutout), Gustavsson (26 save "shutout"), and Toffoli.

Down in Arizona, the Coyotes welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Karel Vejmelka start in goal. St. Louis struck first in the first period with a Pavel Buchnevich goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by Justin Faulk and Jordan Kyrou. Arizona tied it on a Christian Fischer goal, his eleventh of the year, coming off of Connor Mackey and Matias Maccelli. The Coyotes took the lead in the second period with a Nick Schmaltz power play goal, his twentieth of the season, powered by Barrett Hayton and Clayton Keller. Arizona added on in the third period with a Travis Boyd goal, his tenth of the year, via Keller and J.J. Moser. The Blues pulled one back with a Buchnevich goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the season, guided in by Robert Thomas and Tyler Tucker. The Coyotes fired back with another Boyd goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, with helpers from Fischer and Victor Soderstrom. Arizona extended the lead as Keller scored his twenty-sixth of the season, thanks to Schmaltz and Hayton. The Coyotes padded the lead on a Lawson Crouse goal, his twenty-first of the year, helped along by Maccelli. This made it 6-2, the final, with the three stars being Boyd, Keller, and Buchnevich, while Schmaltz, Hayton, Fischer, and Maccelli get the honorable mentions.

Backtracking to Colorado, as the Avalanche bring in the San Jose Sharks. Kaapo Kahkonen and Alexandar Georgiev are the masked men. Colorado kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Cale Makar goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Devon Toews and Valeri Nichushkin. The Avalanche added on with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, courtesy of Toews and Nichushkin. Colorado extended the lead as Mikko Rantanen scored his forty-second of the season on the power play, with the help of Samuel Girard and Artturi Lehkonen. The Avalanche padded the lead in the second period on a Nichushkin goal, his twelfth of the year, thanks to Makar and MacKinnon. Colorado continued with a Denis Malgin goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Matt Nieto and Makar. James Reimer replaced Kahkonen in goal. The Avalanche kept going with a Lehkonen goal, his eighteenth of the year, fueled by Makar and Nichushkin. The final was 6-0, with the three stars awarded to Makar, Nichushkin, and Georgiev (13 save shutout), while MacKinnon, Lehkonen, and Toews get the honorable mentions.

Finally, the Seattle Kraken host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Philipp Grubauer draw the starts in goal. Seattle was first to score in the first period with a Jamie Oleksiak goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Jordan Eberle and Matty Beniers. The Kraken added on with a Jared McCann goal, his thirty-first of the year, via Adam Larsson and Beniers. Anaheim got on the board in the second period with a Trevor Zegras goal, his twenty-first of the season, passed from Ryan Strome and Scott Harrington. Seattle answered with a Daniel Sprong goal, his sixteenth of the year, courtesy of Brandon Tanev and Justin Schultz. The Kraken extended the lead in the third period on an Eeli Tolvanen power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by McCann and Vince Dunn. The Ducks got one back with a Max Comtois goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Jakob Silfverberg and Cam Fowler. Seattle iced it at 5-2 with a Jaden Schwartz empty net goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were McCann, Beniers, and Grubauer (20 for 22 in saves). 

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