NHL 2023-24 - Day 55

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

The Ottawa Senators hosting the New York Rangers. Igor Shesterkin and Anton Forsberg man the nets. Ottawa opened in the first period with a Brady Tkachuk goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Artem Zub and Claude Giroux. The Senators added on with a Giroux goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Jacob Bernard-Docker and Josh Norris. New York got on the board in the second period with an Artemi Panarin power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, powered by Adam Fox and Mika Zibanejad. Ottawa replied with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Drake Batherson. The Rangers countered with a K'Andre Miller goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Alexis Lafreniere and Panarin. The Senators answered with a Batherson goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Tarasenko. Ottawa extended the lead as Tkachuk scored his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, with the help of Zub and Erik Brannstrom. The Senators padded the lead in the third period on a Tarasenko empty net goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, set up by Batherson and Brannstrom. The final was 6-2, with the three stars being Tarasenko, Tkachuk, and Batherson, while Giroux, Panarin, Zub, and Brannstrom get the honorable mentions.

Stateside, the Columbus Blue Jackets welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Pheonix Copley and Elvis Merzlikins are in the blue paint. Columbus started in the first period with a Kirill Marchenko power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Adam Boqvist and Johnny Gaudreau. The Blue Jackets added on in the second period with a Gaudreau goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. Columbus extended the lead as Mathieu Olivier scored, thanks to David Jiricek and Adam Fantilli. Los Angeles got on the board in the third period with a Phillip Danault goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Matt Roy and Trevor Moore. The Kings got closer with another Danault goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, helped along by Vladislav Gavrikov and Kevin Fiala. Los Angeles tied it on an Arthur Kaliyev goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Jaret Anderson-Dolan and Gavrikov. The Kings won 4-3 in overtime with a Drew Doughty goal, his sixth of the year, with helpers from Anze Kopitar and Adrian Kempe. The three stars were Danault, Gavrikov, and Gaudreau.

Over in Buffalo, the Sabres host the Detroit Red Wings. Alex Lyon and Eric Comrie draw the starts in goal. Detroit led off in the first period with a Dylan Larkin goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Lucas Raymond. The Red Wings added on with a Robby Fabbri goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Andrew Copp and David Perron. Detroit extended the lead on a Moritz Seider power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Fabbri and Alex DeBrincat. The Red Wings padded the lead on a Michael Rasmussen goal, his third of the year, guided in by Shayne Gostisbehere and Jeff Petry. Buffalo got on the board with a Rasmus Dahlin power play goal, his sixth of the season, with assists provided by Tage Thompson and Dylan Cozens. The Sabres got closer in the third period with a Casey Mittelstadt goal, his sixth of the year, helped along by Jeff Skinner and JJ Peterka. Buffalo chipped closer on a Skinner power play goal, his eleventh of the season, going in unassisted. Detroit iced it at 5-3 with a Larkin empty net goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, an unassisted shorthanded goal. The three stars were Fabbri, Larkin, and Skinner.

In New York, the Islanders bring in the San Jose Sharks. Kaapo Kahkonen and Ilya Sorokin are the masked men. New York began in the first period with a Julien Gauthier goal, his second of the season, coming off of Simon Holmstrom and Bo Horvat. San Jose tied it on a Tomas Hertl goal, his fifth of the year, via Anthony Duclair. The Islanders took the lead back in the second period with a Brock Nelson power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Noah Dobson and Horvat. New York added on in the third period with a shorthanded Mike Reilly goal, set up by Holmstrom. The Islanders extended the lead on a Ryan Pulock power play goal, his second of the year, with assists provided by Reilly and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The Sharks got one back with a Kevin Labanc goal, fueled by Nikita Okhotiuk. San Jose got closer with a Hertl goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, passed from Mikael Granlund and William Eklund. The Sharks tied it as Hertl completed his hat trick on his seventh of the year, with the help of Eklund and Alexander Barabanov. San Jose won 5-4 in overtime with an Eklund goal, his sixth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Hertl, Eklund, and Reilly, while Horvat and Holmstrom get the honorable mentions.

Westward to Chicago, as the Blackhawks host the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros faces a lesser foe in Arvid Soderblom in goal. Chicago struck first in the first period with a Nick Foligno goal, his third of the season, via Seth Jones. Nashville tied it in the second period on a Luke Evangelista goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Tyson Barrie and Juuso Parssinen. The Predators took the lead with a Mark Jankowski goal, assisted by Colton Sissons and Dante Fabbro. The Blackhawks tied it on a Jason Dickinson goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Foligno and Alex Vlasic. Chicago pulled ahead on a Foligno goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, fueled by Joey Anderson and Jones. Nashville retied it on a Ryan O'Reilly power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Filip Forsberg and Roman Josi. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Gustav Nyquist, O'Reilly, and Forsberg lifted the Predators to a 4-3 win over Connor Bedard and the Blackhawks. The three stars were Foligno, O'Reilly, and Forsberg, while Jones gets an honorable mention.

Out in Colorado, the Avalanche welcome the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Alexandar Georgiev tend the twines. Colorado kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Kurtis MacDermid goal, his second of the season, guided in by Nathan MacKinnon. The Avalanche added on in the second period with a MacKinnon goal, his ninth of the year, via Jonathan Drouin and Josh Manson. Colorado extended the lead in the third period as Logan O'Connor scored his fourth of the season, thanks to MacKinnon and Drouin. Anaheim got on the board with a Sam Carrick shorthanded goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. The Ducks got closer with a Leo Carlsson power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Troy Terry and Cam Fowler. The final stood at 3-2, with the three stars going to MacKinnon, Drouin, and O'Connor.

Up in Calgary, the Flames bring in the Minnesota Wild. Filip Gustavsson and Dan Vladar are between the pipes. Minnesota was first to score in the first period with a Marcus Foligno goal, his third of the season, via Matt Boldy. The Wild added on in the second period with a Kirill Kaprizov goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Marco Rossi and Mats Zuccarello. Minnesota extended the lead as Boldy scored his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. Dustin Wolf replaced Vladar in goal. Calgary got on the board with a Mikael Backlund goal, his sixth of the year, passed from MacKenzie Weegar and Rasmus Andersson. The Wild replied with a Boldy power play goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, powered by Kaprizov and Jared Spurgeon. The Flames got one back with a Connor Zary goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Ilya Solovyov and Nazem Kadri in the third period. Minnesota answered with a Joel Eriksson Ek goal, his twelfth of the season, fueled by Marcus Johansson. The final was 5-2, with the three stars going to Boldy, Kaprizov, and Gustavsson (28 for 30 in saves).

Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the New Jersey Devils. Vitek Vanecek and Thatcher Demko protect the nets. New Jersey drew first blood in the first period with a Jesper Bratt goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Jonas Siegenthaler. Vancouver tied it on a J.T. Miller power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, powered by Brock Boeser and Elias Pettersson. The Devils retook the lead with an Erik Haula goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Jack Hughes. New Jersey added on with a Jack Hughes goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Kevin Bahl. The Devils extended the lead as Michael McLeod scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Nathan Bastian and Curtis Lazar. The Canucks got one back on a Dakota Joshua goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Conor Garland and Teddy Blueger. New Jersey countered with a Luke Hughes power play goal in the second period, his fourth of the season, with assists provided by Jack Hughes. Vancouver got one back in the third period with a Boeser goal, his eighteenth of the year, helped along by Miller. The Canucks pulled closer on a Sam Lafferty goal, his seventh of the season, courtesy of Quinn Hughes and Pettersson. Vancouver tied it on a Nils Hoglander goal, his eighth of the year, with helpers from Quinn Hughes and Boeser. The Devils regained the lead on a Bratt goal, his second of the game and tenth of the campaign, passed from Nico Hischier and Bahl. This held for a 6-5 win, with the three stars being Bratt, Jack Hughes, and Boeser, while Bahl, Miller, Quinn Hughes, and Pettersson get the honorable mentions. 

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NHL 2023-24 - Day 54

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

The Philadelphia Flyers hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Alex Nedeljkovic and Carter Hart man the nets. Pittsburgh began in the first period with a Sidney Crosby goal, his fifteenth of the season, via Jake Guentzel and Bryan Rust. Philadelphia tied it on a Tyson Foerster goal in the second period, his fifth of the year, assisted by Travis Konecny and Rasmus Ristolainen. The Flyers won 2-1 in overtime with a Sean Couturier goal, his sixth of the campaign, guided in by Konecny and Travis Sanheim. The three stars were Hart (31 for 32 in saves), Konecny, and Couturier.

Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning welcome the Dallas Stars. Jake Oettinger and Andrei Vasilevskiy tend the twines. Tampa Bay led off in the first period with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his sixteenth of the season, made possible by Mikhail Sergachev and Steven Stamkos. The Lightning added on with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Erik Cernak and Kucherov. Tampa Bay extended the lead in the third period as Luke Glendening scored his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. The Lightning padded the lead on a Cirelli goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, an unassisted goal. This stood for a 4-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Vasilevskiy (25 save shutout), Cirelli, and Kucherov.

Back north, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Seattle Kraken. Philipp Grubauer and Sam Montembeault are in the blue paint. Montreal opened in the first period with a Sean Monahan goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Josh Anderson and Jake Evans. The Canadiens added on with a Tanner Pearson goal in the second period, his fourth of the year, fueled by Brendan Gallagher and Christian Dvorak. Montreal extended the lead on a Monahan power play goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, powered by Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield. Seattle got on the board with a Jared McCann goal, his twelfth of the year, guided in by Vince Dunn and Adam Larsson. The Kraken got closer in the third period with a Dunn power play goal, his fourth of the season, with assists provided by Eeli Tolvanen and Matty Beniers. The Canadiens iced it at 4-2 with an Anderson empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars were Monahan, Anderson, and Dunn.

Over in Winnipeg, the Jets host the Carolina Hurricanes. Antti Raanta and Laurent Brossoit are set to start in goal. Winnipeg started in the first period with a Kyle Connor goal, his fifteenth of the season, passed from Nikolaj Ehlers and Mark Scheifele. The Jets added on with an Ehlers goal in the second period, his seventh of the year, coming off of Scheifele and Connor. Carolina got on the board with a Martin Necas goal, his seventh of the campaign, helped along by Stefan Noesen and Jalen Chatfield. This only made it 2-1, the eventual final, with the three stars being Brossoit (42 for 43 in saves), Ehlers, and Connor, while Scheifele gets an honorable mention.

Back stateside, the Arizona Coyotes welcome the Washington Capitals. Darcy Kuemper and Connor Ingram are the masked men. Arizona struck first in the first period with a Logan Cooley power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Clayton Keller and Sean Durzi. The Coyotes added on with a Michael Carcone goal, his twelfth of the year, via Josh Brown and Jason Zucker. Arizona chased Kuemper with a Nick Schmaltz power play goal, his eighth of the season, with assists provided by Keller and Alexander Kerfoot. Charlie Lindgren replaced Kuemper in goal. The Coyotes extended the lead as Schmaltz scored his second of the game and ninth of the year, with the help of Keller and Michael Kesselring. Arizona padded the lead on a Zucker goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Kerfoot. The Coyotes kept going in the second period with a shorthanded Nick Bjugstad goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Kerfoot and J.J. Moser. The final held at 6-0, with the three stars being Schmaltz, Keller, and Kerfoot, while Zucker and Ingram (26 save shutout) get the honorable mentions.

Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Logan Thompson are between the pipes. St. Louis kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Alexey Toropchenko goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Colton Parayko and Oskar Sundqvist. Vegas tied it in the third period on a Jack Eichel power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Alex Pietrangelo and Jonathan Marchessault. The Blues won 2-1 in overtime with a Pavel Buchnevich goal, his ninth of the campaign, courtesy of Robert Thomas and Parayko. The three stars were Binnington (33 for 34 in saves), Parayko, and Buchnevich. 

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NHL 2023-24 - Day 53

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

The Minnesota Wild hosting the Chicago Blackhawks. Petr Mrazek and Marc-Andre Fleury are the goalies. Minnesota opened in the first period with a Marco Rossi goal, his seventh of the season, via Brock Faber and Mats Zuccarello. The Wild added on with a Rossi power play goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, powered by Frederick Gaudreau and Faber. Minnesota extended the lead as Zuccarello scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Kirill Kaprizov and Alex Goligoski. The Wild padded the lead in the second period with a Matt Boldy power play goal, his third of the year, with assists provided by Zuccarello and Jared Spurgeon. Chicago got on the board in the third period with a Taylor Raddysh power play goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Tyler Johnson and Connor Bedard. This only made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Rossi, Zuccarello, and Faber.

Over in New York, the Rangers welcome the San Jose Sharks. Mackenzie Blackwood and Jonathan Quick are set to start in goal. San Jose started in the first period with an Anthony Duclair goal, his sixth of the season, via Kyle Burroughs. New York tied it on an Artemi Panarin power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Mika Zibanejad and Adam Fox. The Sharks retook the lead on a Ryan Carpenter goal, coming off of Jan Rutta. The Rangers retied it with a Panarin goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, assisted by Vincent Trocheck and Alexis Lafreniere. New York pulled ahead with a Zibanejad goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Chris Kreider and Jonny Brodzinski. San Jose tied it in the second period with a Jacob MacDonald power play goal, his fourth of the season, with assists provided by Kevin Labanc and Mike Hoffman. The Rangers reclaimed the lead on a Will Cuylle goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Nick Bonino and Jacob Trouba. New York added on with a Panarin goal to complete his hat trick with his fifteenth of the season, made possible by Trocheck and Brodzinski in the third period. The Rangers extended the lead as K'Andre Miller scored his fourth of the year, helped along by Panarin and Trouba. The Sharks pulled one back with a Fabian Zetterlund goal, his seventh of the season, guided in by Mikael Granlund and Duclair. San Jose got closer on an Alexander Barabanov goal, with helpers from Calen Addison and Tomas Hertl. This only made it 6-5, the final, with the three stars given to Panarin, Zibanejad, and Trocheck, while Duclair, Trouba, and Brodzinski get the honorable mentions. 

Up in Boston, the Bruins host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Spencer Martin and Jeremy Swayman are the masked men. Columbus got going in the second period with a Boone Jenner goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Mathieu Olivier and Zach Werenski. Boston tied it on a Brad Marchand goal in the third period, his ninth of the year, via Danton Heinen and Charlie Coyle. The Bruins took the lead with another Marchand goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season, courtesy of Charlie McAvoy and James van Riemsdyk on the power play. Boston added on with a Marchand power play goal to complete his hat trick on his eleventh of the year, powered by Pavel Zacha and McAvoy. This stood for a 3-1 win, with the three stars going to Marchand, McAvoy, and Swayman (24 for 25 in saves). 

Along to Buffalo, as the Sabres bring in the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen are the Finnish goalies. Nashville led off in the first period with an unassisted Filip Forsberg goal, his thirteenth of the season. The Predators added on with a Yakov Trenin goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Colton Sissons and Cole Smith. Buffalo got on the board in the second period with a Victor Olofsson penalty shot goal, his third of the campaign. This only made it 2-1, the eventual final, with the three stars handed to Saros (34 for 35 in saves), Trenin, and Forsberg. 

Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Colorado Avalanche. Alexander Georgiev and Cam Talbot patrol the creases. Colorado began in the first period with a Josh Manson goal, fueled by Mikko Rantanen and Nathan MacKinnon. Los Angeles tied it in the second period on a Quinton Byfield goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Mikey Anderson and Adrian Kempe. The Kings took the lead with another Byfield goal in the third period, his second of the game and sixth of the year, via Kempe and Anze Kopitar. Los Angeles added on with a Trevor Moore goal, his twelfth of the season, courtesy of Carl Grundstrom. The Kings iced it at 4-1 with a Drew Doughty empty net goal, his fifth of the year, set up by the goalie Talbot. The three stars were Byfield, Talbot (20 for 21 in saves), and Kempe. 

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NHL 2023-24 - Day 52

There's 13 games on this Saturday slate, beginning with...

The Dallas Stars hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Jake Oettinger tend the twines. Dallas started in the first period with a Tyler Seguin goal, his eighth of the season, via Mason Marchment and Miro Heiskanen. The Stars added on with a Jason Robertson goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Joe Pavelski. Dallas extended the lead as Jamie Benn scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Wyatt Johnston and Jani Hakanpaa. Tampa Bay got one back with a Victor Hedman power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Nikita Kucherov. The Stars answered in the second period with a Marchment goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Hakanpaa and Esa Lindell. Dallas padded the lead on a Pavelski power play goal, his eleventh of the year, with assists provided by Thomas Harley and Roope Hintz. The Stars continued with a Robertson power play goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, helped along by Benn and Hintz. Jonas Johansson replaced Vasilevskiy in the third period. Dallas kept going in the third period with a Harley goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Pavelski and Ryan Suter. The Stars wrapped it up at 8-1 with a Sam Steel goal, his second of the campaign, passed from Radek Faksa and Lindell. The three stars were Pavelski, Robertson, and Marchment, while Benn, Harley, Hintz, Hakanpaa and Lindell get the honorable mentions. 

Up in Winnipeg, the Jets welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Arvid Soderblom is mismatched with Connor Hellebuyck in goal. Chicago opened in the first period with a Connor Bedard goal, his eleventh of the season, via Philipp Kurashev. Winnipeg tied it on a Mark Scheifele power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Gabriel Vilardi and Josh Morrissey. The Jets took the lead in the second period with a Morgan Barron goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Nikolaj Ehlers and Dylan DeMelo. Winnipeg added on with a Cole Perfetti goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Dylan Samberg and Declan Chisholm in the third period. The three stars of the 3-1 game were Hellebuyck (20 for 21 in saves), Barron, and Perfetti.

Back stateside, the Nashville Predators bring in the New York Rangers. Igor Shesterkin faces a lesser foe in Kevin Lankinen in goal. Nashville led off in the first period with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his eleventh of the season, via Liam Foudy and Philip Tomasino. The Predators added on with a Roman Josi power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Gustav Nyquist and O'Reilly. New York got on the board in the second period with a Jacob Trouba goal, his second of the season, coming off of Vincent Trocheck and Jonny Brodzinski. Nashville answered with a Colton Sissons shorthanded goal, his seventh of the year, set up by Yakov Trenin. The Rangers fired back on a Chris Kreider goal, his fourteenth of the season, courtesy of Trocheck and Adam Fox. New York tied it on a Trocheck power play goal, his sixth of the year, with assists provided by Mika Zibanejad and Fox. The Rangers pulled ahead in the third period with a Ryan Lindgren goal, passed from Fox and Brodzinski. The final stood at 4-3, with the three stars given to Trocheck, Fox, and O'Reilly, while Brodzinski gets an honorable mention.

South to Florida, as the Panthers host the New York Islanders. Ilya Sorokin and Anthony Stolarz patrol the creases. New York began in the first period with an Anders Lee power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Kyle Palmieri and Bo Horvat. Florida tied it on a Sam Reinhart goal, his sixteenth of the year, coming off of Evan Rodrigues and Brandon Montour. The Islanders took the lead back in the second period with a Pierre Engvall goal, his third of the season, via Alexander Romanov and Brock Nelson. New York added on with a Simon Holmstrom goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Julien Gauthier and Horvat. The Panthers pulled one back with a Matthew Tkachuk goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Carter Verhaeghe and Niko Mikkola. The Islanders answered in the third period with a Gauthier goal, made possible by Horvat. Florida responded with a Verhaeghe goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Gustav Forsling and Aaron Ekblad. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Gauthier, Horvat, and Nelson, while Verhaeghe gets an honorable mention.

North to Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Eric Comrie and Pyotr Kochetkov are the backups in goal. Carolina kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Sebastian Aho goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Seth Jarvis and Jaccob Slavin. The Hurricanes added on with a Jack Drury goal, his third of the year, fueled by Martin Necas and Jalen Chatfield. Carolina extended the lead in the second period as Aho scored his second of the game and eighth of the season on the power play, with the help of Andrei Svechnikov and Brent Burns. The Hurricanes padded the lead on a Stefan Noesen goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Necas and Slavin. Carolina continued with a Teuvo Teravainen power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Svechnikov and Burns. Buffalo got on the board with a Casey Mittelstadt goal in the third period, his fifth of the year, passed from Alex Tuch and Henri Jokiharju. Carolina fired back with a Brady Skjei shorthanded goal, his fourth of the season, set up by Teravainen. The Sabres countered with a Tyson Jost goal, his second of the year, helped along by Peyton Krebs. This only made it 6-2, the final, with the three stars being Aho, Teravainen, and Necas, while Svechnikov, Burns, and Slavin get the honorable mentions.

Further north, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Ville Husso and Jake Allen are the veterans in goal. Detroit struck first in the first period with a Joe Veleno goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Lucas Raymond and Jake Walman. The Red Wings added on with a shorthanded goal by Christian Fischer, his second of the year, set up by Michael Rasmussen. Detroit extended the lead as Daniel Sprong scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Moritz Seider. Montreal got on the board with a Justin Barron goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Nick Suzuki. The Canadiens got closer in the second period with a shorthanded goal by Joel Armia, his third of the season, going in unassisted. The Red Wings shot back with an Alex DeBrincat power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Seider and Sprong. Montreal pulled one back in the third period with a Suzuki power play goal, his seventh of the season, helped along by Mike Matheson. The Canadiens tied it on a Gustav Lindstrom goal, his third of the year, fueled by Josh Anderson and Jake Evans. Detroit won 5-4 in overtime with a Walman goal, his fifth of the campaign, coming off of Dylan Larkin. The three stars were Walman, DeBrincat, and Seider, while Sprong and Suzuki get the honorable mentions.

Over in Ottawa, the Senators host the Seattle Kraken. Joey Daccord and Anton Forsberg receive the starts in goal. Ottawa was first to score in the first period with a Mathieu Joseph goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. The Senators added on in the second period with a Drake Batherson goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Tim Stutzle and Vladimir Tarasenko. The final stood at 2-0, with the three stars being Forsberg (39 save shutout), Joseph, and Batherson.

To Pennsylvania, as the Pittsburgh Penguins welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Samuel Ersson and Tristan Jarry man the nets. Pittsburgh got going in the second period with an unassisted Kris Letang goal, his second of the season. Philadelphia tied it on an Owen Tippett goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Tyson Foerster. The Penguins retook the lead in the third period with a Jake Guentzel goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Erik Karlsson and Bryan Rust. The Flyers retied it on a Scott Laughton shorthanded goal, his second of the year, set up by Nick Seeler. Philadelphia gained the lead on a Foerster power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Cam York and Sean Couturier. Pittsburgh tied it on another Guentzel goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, passed from Rust and Evgeni Malkin. The tie went to the shootout, where Couturier had the lone tally for a 4-3 Flyers win. The three stars were Foerster, Couturier, and Guentzel, while Rust gets an honorable mention.

In Ontario again, the Toronto Maple Leafs bring in the Boston Bruins. Linus Ullmark and Joseph Woll are the masked men. Boston was first to score in the first period with a David Pastrnak goal, his fourteenth of the season, via Brandon Carlo and Hampus Lindholm. The Bruins added on in the second period with a Kevin Shattenkirk goal, guided in by Pastrnak and Jake DeBrusk. Toronto got on the board with an Auston Matthews goal, his fifteenth of the year, fueled by William Nylander and Matthew Knies. The Maple Leafs tied it in the third period with a Max Domi goal, coming off of Nicholas Robertson and Calle Jarnkrok. Boston pulled ahead on a Trent Frederic goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Derek Forbort and Morgan Geekie. Toronto tied it on a Matthews goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, with helpers from Mitchell Marner and John Tavares. Boston won 4-3 in overtime with a Brad Marchand goal, his eighth of the campaign, helped along by Pastrnak. The three stars were given to Pastrnak, Matthews, and Ullmark (37 for 40 in saves).

Out west, the Arizona Coyotes host the St. Louis Blues. Joel Hofer and Connor Ingram are the inexperienced goalies. Arizona opened in the first period with a Michael Carcone goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Alexander Kerfoot and Troy Stecher. The Coyotes added on with a Nick Schmaltz power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Kerfoot and Clayton Keller. Arizona extended the lead as Matias Maccelli scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Lawson Crouse and Michael Kesselring. St. Louis got on the board in the third period with a Brandon Saad goal, his fifth of the year, via Oskar Sundqvist and Nick Leddy. The Coyotes iced it at 4-1 with an empty net goal by Kerfoot, his second of the campaign, set up by Crouse. The three stars went to Kerfoot, Crouse, and Ingram (31 for 32 in saves).

Westward to Anaheim, as the Ducks welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Ivan Prosvetov and John Gibson are set to start in goal. Colorado started in the first period with a Bowen Byram goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Ross Colton and Miles Wood. The Avalanche added on with a Byram goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, made possible by Fredrik Olofsson and Josh Manson. Anaheim got on the board with an Adam Henrique power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Ryan Strome and Frank Vatrano. Colorado replied with a Devon Toews goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Mikko Rantanen and Nathan MacKinnon. The Ducks got one back with a Leo Carlsson goal, his seventh of the season, via Alex Killorn in the second period. Anaheim tied it on a Killorn power play goal, his second of the year, with assists provided by Carlsson and Pavel Mintyukov. The tie went to a shootout, where Carlsson's lone tally gave the Ducks a 4-3 win. The three stars were Carlsson, Byram, and Killorn.

In Nevada, the Vegas Golden Knights bring in the Washington Capitals. Darcy Kuemper and Logan Thompson protect the nets. Vegas began in the first period with a Jonathan Marchessault power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Jack Eichel and the goalie Thompson. The Golden Knights added on in the second period with an Eichel goal, his tenth of the year, via Ben Hutton. Vegas extended the lead in the third period as Mark Stone scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Eichel and Ivan Barbashev. Washington got on the board with a Tom Wilson goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Dylan Strome and John Carlson. The Golden Knights fired back with a Marchessault empty net goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the campaign, set up by Paul Cotter and William Karlsson. The final was 4-1, with the three stars going to Eichel, Marchessault, and Thompson (21 for 22 in saves).

Finally, the Calgary Flames host the Vancouver Canucks. Thatcher Demko and Jacob Markstrom guard the cages. Vancouver led off in the first period with a Quinn Hughes goal, his ninth of the season, via Brock Boeser and Filip Hronek. The Canucks added on with a Sam Lafferty goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Ilya Mikheyev and Hronek. Calgary got on the board with a Mikael Backlund power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Adam Ruzicka and MacKenzie Weegar. Vancouver replied in the second period on a Mikheyev goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Elias Pettersson and Lafferty. The Flames got one back with an Elias Lindholm goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Yegor Sharangovich and Chris Tanev in the third period. The Canucks replied with a Nikita Zadorov goal, his second of the year, set up by Tyler Myers. Calgary got one back on an Elias Lindholm power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, coming off of Noah Hanifin and Rasmus Andersson. 

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NHL 2023-24 - Day 51

Just two games on for this Friday, beginning with...

The San Jose Sharks welcoming the New Jersey Devils. Akira Schmid and Kaapo Kahkonen are set to start in goal. San Jose began in the first period with a Jacob MacDonald goal, his second of the season, via Mario Ferraro and Ty Emberson. New Jersey tied it on a Dawson Mercer power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Simon Nemec. The Sharks took the lead back in the second period with a MacDonald goal, his second of the game and third of the season, guided in by Matt Benning and Justin Bailey. San Jose added on with an Anthony Duclair goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Mikael Granlund. The Devils responded in the third period with a Jack Hughes goal, his ninth of the season, going in unassisted. The Sharks shot back with a Duclair goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, made possible by Granlund. New Jersey pulled one back with an Ondrej Palat goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Jesper Bratt and Nemec. San Jose answered with a Granlund unassisted goal, his second of the year. The Sharks iced it at 6-3 with a William Eklund empty net goal, his fifth of the campaign, set up by Ryan Carpenter and Tomas Hertl. The three stars were Granlund, MacDonald, and Duclair, while Nemec gets an honorable mention. 

Over in Columbus, the Blue Jackets bring in the Ottawa Senators. Joonas Korpisalo faces his former team and Elvis Merzlikins in goal. Ottawa led off in the first period with a Claude Giroux goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Brady Tkachuk and Artem Zub. The Senators added on with a Tkachuk power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Thomas Chabot and Drake Batherson. Columbus got on the board with a Patrik Laine power play goal, his fifth of the season, with assists provided by Johnny Gaudreau and Zach Werenski. The Blue Jackets tied it on an unassisted Dmitri Voronkov goal, his fifth of the year. Columbus pulled ahead with an Adam Fantilli goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Ivan Provorov and Justin Danforth. The Blue Jackets extended the lead as Boone Jenner scored his twelfth of the year, thanks to Werenski and Gaudreau. The final held at 4-2 with the three stars going to Gaudreau, Werenski, and Tkachuk. 

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NHL 2023-24 - Day 50

There's a big 14 games on this Thursday, beginning with...

The Boston Bruins hosting the San Jose Sharks. Mackenzie Blackwood and Jeremy Swayman are set to start in goal. Boston got going in the second period with a Danton Heinen goal, his third of the season, guided in by Matthew Poitras. The Bruins added on with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Pavel Zacha and David Pastrnak. Boston extended the lead in the third period on a Zacha power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Pastrnak and Charlie McAvoy. The final held at 3-0, with the three stars going to Swayman (27 save shutout), Zacha, and Pastrnak.

Over in Detroit, the Red Wings welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Petr Mrazek and Alex Lyon handle the goaltending duties. Detroit started in the first period with a J.T. Compher shorthanded goal, his fifth of the season, set up by Andrew Copp and Jake Walman. Chicago tied it on a power play goal by Lukas Reichel, his second of the year, powered by Tyler Johnson and Connor Bedard. The Red Wings took the lead back with a Robby Fabbri goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Walman. Detroit added on in the second period with a Ben Chiarot goal, his second of the year, via Alex DeBrincat and Lucas Raymond. The Red Wings extended the lead as Compher scored on the power play for his second goal of the game and sixth of the season, with the help of David Perron and Raymond. Detroit padded the lead in the third period with a Fabbri power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, with assists provided by Daniel Sprong and Moritz Seider. This made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars going to Compher, Fabbri, and Walman, while Raymond gets an honorable mention.

Across the border, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky faces a lesser foe in Cayden Primeau in goal. Florida dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his seventh of the season, going in unassisted. The Panthers added on in the third period with a Sam Bennett goal, his third of the year, fueled by Carter Verhaeghe. Florida extended the lead as Evan Rodrigues scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Sam Reinhart and Barkov. The Panthers padded the lead on a Verhaeghe power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Aaron Ekblad and Rodrigues. Montreal got on the board with a Johnathan Kovacevic goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Cole Caufield and Jake Evans. Florida finished it at 5-1 with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Dmitry Kulikov and Nick Cousins. The three stars were Barkov, Rodrigues, and Verhaeghe get the honorable mentions.

Back stateside, the Philadelphia Flyers host the New Jersey Devils. Akira Schmid and Carter Hart are in the creases. New Jersey opened in the first period with an Alexander Holtz goal, his seventh of the season, via Michael McLeod and Colin Miller. The Devils added on with a Jack Hughes goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Tyler Toffoli and Dawson Mercer. Philadelphia got on the board in the second period with a Morgan Frost power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Travis Konecny and Cam York. New Jersey replied with a Toffoli power play goal in the third period, his twelfth of the year, with assists provided by Nico Hischier and Jack Hughes. The Flyers got one back with a Sean Walker goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Sean Couturier and Konecny. Philadelphia tied it on a Tyson Foerster power play goal, his second of the year, with helpers from Scott Laughton and Bobby Brink. The Devils won 4-3 in overtime with a Luke Hughes goal, his third of the campaign, passed from Jack Hughes and Hischier. The three stars were given to Jack Hughes, Toffoli, and Hischier, while Konecny gets an honorable mention.

Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tristan Jarry and Andrei Vasilevskiy guard the cages. Tampa Bay began in the first period with a Steven Stamkos goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Victor Hedman and Nikita Kucherov. The Lightning added on with a Tanner Jeannot power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Mikhail Sergachev and Kucherov. Pittsburgh got on the board in the second period with a Sidney Crosby goal, his fourteenth of the season, via Jake Guentzel. The Penguins tied it on a Drew O'Connor goal, his second of the year, passed from Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang. Pittsburgh pulled ahead with a Jeff Carter goal, helped along by Matt Nieto and Marcus Pettersson. The Penguins iced it at 4-2 with a Jarry empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars were Jarry (39 for 41 in saves), Carter, and Kucherov.

North again to Toronto, where the Maple Leafs bring in the Seattle Kraken. Philipp Grubauer and Joseph Woll are the masked men. Toronto led off in the first period with a Mitchell Marner power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by William Nylander and Auston Matthews. The Maple Leafs added on in the second period with another Marner goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, helped along by Matthews and Conor Timmins. Seattle got on the board with a Jared McCann power play goal, his tenth of the season, with assists provided by Oliver Bjorkstrand and Jordan Eberle. Toronto replied with a Marner goal, completing his hat trick on his eighth of the year, fueled by Jake McCabe. The Kraken got one back in the third period with an Eeli Tolvanen goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Tye Kartye and Adam Larsson. Seattle tied it on a McCann goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, guided in by Alexander Wennberg and Justin Schultz. The tie went to a shootout, where Matthews and Marner gave the Maple Leafs a 4-3 win. The three stars were Marner, Matthews, and McCann.

South to Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes host the New York Islanders. Semyon Varlamov and Pyotr Kochetkov draw the starts in goal. Carolina struck first in the first period with a Jalen Chatfield goal, his second of the season, via Michael Bunting and Dmitry Orlov. New York tied it on a Bo Horvat goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Mathew Barzal and Anders Lee. The Hurricanes took the lead in the second period with a Jordan Staal goal, his second of the season, assisted by Jordan Martinook. The Islanders tied it on a shorthanded Simon Holmstrom goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Jean-Gabriel Pageau. New York took the lead with a Pierre Engvall goal, his second of the season, coming off of Barzal and Noah Dobson. Carolina tied it on a Jack Drury goal in the third period, his second of the year, fueled by Stefan Noesen and Martin Necas. The Islanders reclaimed the lead with a Kyle Palmieri power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Dobson and Barzal. The Hurricanes tied it again with a Sebastian Aho goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by Staal and Brent Burns. New York won 5-4 in overtime with a Barzal goal, his seventh of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Barzal, Dobson, and Staal.

Next up, the Nashville Predators welcome the Minnesota Wild. Filip Gustavsson and Juuse Saros are in the creases. Minnesota was first to score in the first period with a Connor Dewar goal, his third of the season, coming off of Brandon Duhaime and Marco Rossi. The Wild added on with a Jake Middleton goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Marcus Foligno and Dewar. Minnesota extended the lead with a Kirill Kaprizov power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Mats Zuccarello and Jared Spurgeon. The Wild chased Saros in the second period with a Pat Maroon goal, his third of the year, via Alex Goligoski and Frederick Gaudreau. Kevin Lankinen entered in goal for Nashville. Minnesota padded the lead as Dewar scored his second of the game and fourth of the season, thanks to Kaprizov. Nashville got on the board in the third period with a Juuso Parssinen goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Ryan McDonagh and Luke Evangelista. The Wild shot back with a Dewar goal to complete his hat trick on his fifth of the season, made possible by Vinni Lettieri and Zach Bogosian. The three stars of the 6-1 game went to Dewar, Kaprizov, and Gustavsson (26 for 27 in saves).

Further west, the St. Louis Blues bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Jordan Binnington are the starting goalies. St. Louis kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Brandon Saad goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Oskar Sundqvist. The Blues added on with a Brayden Schenn power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Torey Krug and Robert Thomas. St. Louis extended the lead as Jake Neighbours scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Nick Leddy and Pavel Buchnevich. Buffalo got on the board with a Rasmus Dahlin goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Kyle Okposo and Peyton Krebs. The Sabres got closer in the second period with a Zach Benson goal, his second of the season, coming off of Dylan Cozens. Buffalo tied it Krebs goal, assisted by Dahlin and Jordan Greenway. The Blues regained the lead on a Kevin Hayes goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Jordan Kyrou and Schenn. St. Louis padded the lead on a Schenn goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, with helpers from Kyrou and Hayes. The Blues continued in the third period with a Neighbours goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, helped along by Buchnevich and Justin Faulk. The Sabres pulled one back with a JJ Peterka goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Cozens and Benson. The final stood at 6-4, with the three stars given to Schenn, Neighbours, and Benson, while Hayes, Kyrou, Buchnevich, Dahlin, and Cozens get the honorable mentions.

Up in Winnipeg, the Jets host the Edmonton Oilers. Stuart Skinner and Connor Hellebuyck protect the nets. Winnipeg drew first blood in the first period with a Cole Perfetti power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor. Edmonton tied it in the third period with a Darnell Nurse goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Ryan McLeod and Mattias Janmark. The Oilers took the lead with a Zach Hyman power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, with assists provided by Connor McDavid and Evan Bouchard. Edmonton iced it at 3-1 with a McLeod empty net goal, set up by Cody Ceci. The three stars went to Skinner (25 for 26 in saves), McLeod, and Hyman.

Way south to Arizona, as the Coyotes welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Alexandar Georgiev and Connor Ingram are in the blue paint. Colorado started in the first period with a Cale Makar power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Mikko Rantanen and Valeri Nichushkin. Arizona tied it in the second period with a Travis Boyd goal, his second of the year, via Liam O'Brien and J.J. Moser. The Avalanche retook the lead on a Miles Wood goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Caleb Jones and Jack Johnson. The Coyotes tied it with a Nick Schmaltz power play goal, his sixth of the year, helped along by Alexander Kerfoot and Clayton Keller. Arizona gained the lead on a Michael Carcone goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Troy Stecher. Colorado retied it on a Nathan MacKinnon power play goal, his eighth of the year, with helpers from Makar and Rantanen. The Coyotes won 4-3 in overtime with a Nick Bjugstad goal, his fifth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Makar, Rantanen, and Bjugstad.

Northward to Calgary, as the Flames bring in the Dallas Stars. Scott Wedgewood and Jacob Markstrom play in goal. Dallas opened in the first period with a Thomas Harley goal, his fourth of the season, via Joe Pavelski and Jason Robertson. Calgary tied it on a Chris Tanev goal, made possible by Andrew Mangiapane and Dennis Gilbert. The Flames took the lead with a Noah Hanifin goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Blake Coleman and Mikael Backlund. The Stars tied it on a Mason Marchment goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Tyler Seguin and Miro Heiskanen. Dallas pulled ahead in the third period with a Marchment penalty shot goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year. Calgary tied it on a MacKenzie Weegar goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Jonathan Huberdeau. The Flames won 4-3 in overtime with a Nazem Kadri goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Huberdeau and the goalie Markstrom. The three stars were Huberdeau, Marchment, and Kadri.

In California, the Anaheim Ducks host the Washington Capitals. Darcy Kuemper and John Gibson are between the pipes. Washington led off in the first period with an Anthony Mantha goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. Anaheim tied it on a Tristan Luneau unassisted goal. The Ducks took the lead with a Brett Leason goal, his third of the year, made possible by Leo Carlsson. The Capitals tied it again on a Tom Wilson goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. Washington took the lead with a Wilson power play goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, powered by Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson. The Capitals added on with a Nic Dowd goal, his second of the season, coming off of Rasmus Sandin and Nicolas Aube-Kubel. Anaheim got one back in the third period with a Brock McGinn goal, courtesy of Leason and Luneau. Washington shot back with a Wilson power play goal to complete his hat trick on his seventh of the year, with helpers from Ovechkin and Carlson. The Ducks got one back with a Frank Vatrano goal, his fourteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Alex Killorn. The final held here at 5-4, with the three stars going to Wilson, Ovechkin, and Carlson, while Luneau and Leason get the honorable mentions.

Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Vegas Golden Knights. Adin Hill and Thatcher Demko tend the twines. Vegas began in the first period with an Ivan Barbashev goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Jack Eichel and Mark Stone. The Golden Knights added on with an Eichel goal, his ninth of the year, via Barbashev and Nicolas Hague. Vegas extended the lead on a William Karlsson power play goal in the second period, his eleventh of the season, powered by Eichel and Alex Pietrangelo. Logan Thompson replaced Hill for the third period. The Golden Knights padded the lead on a Brett Howden goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Pietrangelo and Michael Amadio. Vancouver got on the board with an Andrei Kuzmenko goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of J.T. Miller and Brock Boeser. This only made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Eichel, Barbashev, and Pietrangelo. 

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NHL 2023-24 - Day 49

We've got just three games this Wednesday, beginning with...

The Columbus Blue Jackets hosting the Montreal Canadiens. Sam Montembeault and Elvis Merzlikins man the nets. Columbus got going in the second period with a Patrik Laine goal, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. Montreal tied it on an Alex Newhook goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Kaiden Guhle and Nick Suzuki. The Blue Jackets took the lead back with a Yegor Chinakhov goal, his third of the season, assisted by Dmitri Voronkov and Zach Werenski. The Canadiens tied it on a Cole Caufield goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Christian Dvorak and Juraj Slafkovsky. Montreal took the lead with a Joel Armia goal, his second of the season, passed from Michael Matheson and Justin Barron. The Canadiens iced it at 4-2 with a Gustav Lindstrom empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Matheson. The three stars were Matheson, Armia, and Caufield. 

East to New York, as the Rangers welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Ville Husso and Igor Shesterkin are the masked men. New York dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Artemi Panarin goal, his twelfth of the season, courtesy of Alexis Lafreniere and K'Andre Miller. Detroit tied it on a Moritz Seider power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Andrew Copp and Robby Fabbri. The Red Wings took the lead with a Fabbri goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Jonathan Berggren and Copp. The Rangers tied it on a Miller goal, his third of the year, coming off of Mika Zibanejad and Jacob Trouba. New York pulled ahead with a Jimmy Vesey goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Lafreniere and Vincent Trocheck. The final stood at 3-2, with the three stars being Miller, Lafreniere, and Fabbri, while Copp gets an honorable mention.

Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Washington Capitals. Charlie Lindgren and Cam Talbot are between the pipes. Los Angeles kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Arthur Kaliyev goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Andreas Englund and Jordan Spence. Washington tied it on an Anthony Mantha goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Connor McMichael and Aliaksei Protas. The Capitals took the lead with a McMichael goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Mantha and Protas in the second period. The final held at 2-1, with the three stars being McMichael, Mantha, and Lindgren (37 for 38 in saves), while Protas gets an honorable mention. 

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