NHL 2023-24 - Day 94

We've got eight games on a lighter Tuesday slate. First up...

The New York Rangers host the Seattle Kraken. Chris Driedger is mismatched with Igor Shesterkin in goal. New York led off in the first period with a Vincent Trocheck power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Artemi Panarin and Adam Fox. Seattle tied it on a Jordan Eberle power play goal, his sixth of the year, with assists provided by Jared McCann and Oliver Bjorkstrand. The Rangers retook the lead with an unassisted Erik Gustafsson goal, his fourth of the season. New York added on in the second period with a Blake Wheeler goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Jonny Brodzinski and Braden Schneider. The Rangers extended the lead as Kaapo Kakko scored his third of the season, thanks to Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider. The Kraken got one back in the third period with a McCann power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, helped along by Eberle and Justin Schultz. New York iced it at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Wheeler, his seventh of the campaign, set up by Zibanejad and Fox. The three stars belonged to Wheeler, Zibanejad, and Fox, while Eberle and McCann get the honorable mentions. 

Next up, the Ottawa Senators welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Justus Annunen and Mads Sogaard are the backups in goal. Ottawa began in the first period with a Drake Batherson power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, powered by Claude Giroux and Thomas Chabot. Colorado tied it on a Mikko Rantanen goal, his twenty-third of the year, via Cale Makar and Nathan MacKinnon. The Senators took the lead with a Ridly Greig goal in the second period, his fifth of the season, made possible by Giroux and Brady Tkachuk. The Avalanche retied it on a Jason Polin goal, courtesy of Fredrik Olofsson and Sam Malinski. Ottawa regained the lead with a Greig goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, coming off of Tkachuk and Jake Sanderson. The Senators added on with a Sanderson goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Giroux and Tkachuk. Colorado fired back with a Rantanen goal, his second of the game and twenty-fourth of the year, passed from MacKinnon and Samuel Girard. The Avalanche tied it as Miles Wood scored his seventh of the season in the third period, with the help of Logan O'Connor and Devon Toews. Colorado pulled ahead on a Malinski power play goal, his third of the year, with assists provided by Girard and Ryan Johansen. The Avalanche extended the lead as O'Connor scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Wood and Girard. Colorado iced it at 7-4 with an empty net goal by Toews, his eighth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were given to Rantanen, Girard, and Greig, while O'Connor, Wood, Malinski, Toews, MacKinnon, Giroux, Tkachuk, and Sanderson get the honorable mentions. 

Back stateside, the Washington Capitals host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Darcy Kuemper guard the cages. Washington opened in the first period with an Ethan Bear goal, via T.J. Oshie and Nick Jensen. The Capitals added on with a Tom Wilson empty net goal in the third period, his twelfth of the campaign, set up by Martin Fehervary and Nic Dowd. This stood for a 2-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Kuemper (24 save shutout), Bear, and Gibson (26 for 27 in saves). 

Down in Dallas, the Stars bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Cam Talbot and Jake Oettinger tend the twines. Dallas started in the first period with a Roope Hintz goal, his eighteenth of the season, coming off of Wyatt Johnston and Jason Robertson. The Stars added on with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Craig Smith and Esa Lindell. Los Angeles got on the board in the second period with a Drew Doughty power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Phillip Danault and Adrian Kempe. Dallas replied with a Johnston goal, his twelfth of the year, passed from Hintz and Robertson in the third period. The Stars extended the lead as Joe Pavelski scored his eighteenth of the season, thanks to Thomas Harley and Dadonov. Dallas finished it at 5-1 with a Sam Steel shorthanded goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Radek Faksa. The three stars were Johnston, Hintz, and Dadonov, while Robertson gets an honorable mention. 

Way up north, the Winnipeg Jets host the New York Islanders. Ilya Sorokin and Connor Hellebuyck protect the nets. Winnipeg struck first in the first period with a Gabriel Vilardi goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Adam Lowry and Josh Morrissey. New York tied it on an Anders Lee goal, his twelfth of the year, made possible by Mike Reilly and Sebastian Aho. The Jets took the lead back in the second period with a Neal Pionk power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Cole Perfetti and Nate Schmidt. Winnipeg added on with a Mason Appleton goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Dominic Toninato and Dylan DeMelo. The Islanders got one back with another Lee goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, helped along by Bo Horvat. The Jets iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Kyle Connor, his eighteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Lee, Appleton, and Pionk. 

Backtracking to Chicago, as the Sharks welcome the San Jose Sharks. Mackenzie Blackwood and Petr Mrazek are in the blue paint. Chicago kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Cole Guttman power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Ryan Donato and Kevin Korchinski. San Jose tied it in the third period with a Ryan Carpenter goal, his second of the year, via Justin Bailey and Mike Hoffman. The tie went to a shootout, where Rem Pitlick and Boris Katchouk lifted the Blackhawks to a 2-1 win over Kevin Labanc and the Sharks. The three stars were Mrazek (37 for 38 in saves), Blackwood (24 for 25 in saves), and Guttman. 

Along to Alberta, as the Edmonton Oilers host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Martin Jones and Stuart Skinner are between the pipes. Toronto was first to score in the first period with an Auston Matthews goal, his thirty-fourth of the season, assisted by Mitchell Marner and Pontus Holmberg. The Maple Leafs added on with a Morgan Rielly goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Matthews and Holmberg in the second period. Edmonton got on the board with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his twenty-first of the season, fueled by Evan Bouchard and Mattias Ekholm. The Oilers tied it in the third period with a Derek Ryan goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Ryan McLeod and Mattias Janmark. Edmonton took the lead with a McLeod goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Connor McDavid and Cody Ceci. The Oilers iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Bouchard, his eleventh of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were McLeod, Bouchard, and Matthews, while Holmberg gets an honorable mention. 

Finally, the Calgary Flames bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Connor Ingram and Dan Vladar receive the starts in goal. Arizona got going in the second period with a Sean Durzi shorthanded goal, his seventh of the season, set up by Nick Schmaltz and J.J. Moser. The Coyotes added on in the third period with a Logan Cooley goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Durzi and Clayton Keller. Calgary got on the board with a Blake Coleman goal, his twentieth of the season, passed from Rasmus Andersson. The Flames tied it on a Nazem Kadri goal, his fifteenth of the year, via Martin Pospisil. Calgary won 3-2 in overtime with a Yegor Sharangovich goal, his eighteenth of the campaign, set up by Kadri and Elias Lindholm. The three stars belonged to Kadri, Sharangovich, and Durzi. 

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NHL 2023-24 - Day 93

There's 10 games on, including a number of matinees today. First up...

The Buffalo Sabres host the San Jose Sharks. Kaapo Kahkonen and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen are in goal. Buffalo got going in the second period with a Casey Mittelstadt goal, his twelfth of the season, via Kyle Okposo and Ryan Johnson. The Sabres added on with an Alex Tuch power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Jack Quinn and Mittelstadt. Buffalo iced it at 3-0 with a Jordan Greenway empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Mittelstadt and Rasmus Dahlin. The three stars were Mittelstadt, Luukkonen (28 save shutout), and Tuch.

Over in Boston, the Bruins welcome the New Jersey Devils. Nico Daws and Jeremy Swayman are in the blue paint. Boston dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Charlie Coyle goal, his fifteenth of the season, made possible by Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak. The Bruins added on in the third period with a Pastrnak power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, powered by Charlie McAvoy and Marchand. Boston finished it at 3-0 with an unassisted Trent Frederic goal, his thirteenth of the campaign. The three stars went to Swayman (31 save shutout), Pastrnak, and Marchand.

Along to Pittsburgh, as the Penguins bring in the Seattle Kraken. Joey Daccord and Tristan Jarry are the masked men. Pittsburgh cracked the scoresheet in the second period with a Drew O'Connor goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Bryan Rust and Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins added on with a Sidney Crosby goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, courtesy of Kris Letang and Rickard Rakell. Pittsburgh iced it at 3-0 with a Crosby empty net goal, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the campaign, set up by Rakell and Erik Karlsson. The three stars were awarded to Crosby, Jarry (22 save shutout), and Rakell.

West to Columbus, as the Blue Jackets host the Vancouver Canucks. Casey DeSmith and Elvis Merzlikins are the goalies. Vancouver opened in the first period with a J.T. Miller goal, his twentieth of the season, assisted by Nikita Zadorov. Columbus tied it on a Yegor Chinakhov goal, his eleventh of the year, passed from Johnny Gaudreau. The Canucks retook the lead with a Conor Garland goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Teddy Blueger and Dakota Joshua. The Blue Jackets tied it with a Dmitri Voronkov power play goal in the second period, his eighth of the year, powered by Adam Boqvist and Gaudreau. Vancouver regained the lead on an Elias Pettersson power play goal, his twenty-third of the season, with assists provided by Miller and Quinn Hughes. Columbus pulled even again with a Voronkov goal in the third period, his second of the game and ninth of the year, made possible by Jack Roslovic. The tie went to a shootout, where Kirill Marchenko had the lone tally to give the Blue Jackets a 4-3 win. The three stars were Voronkov, Gaudreau, and Miller.

Down in Florida, the Panthers welcome the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson faces former teammate Anthony Stolarz in goal. Florida started in the first period with a Sam Bennett power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Evan Rodrigues and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Panthers added on with a shorthanded Sam Reinhart goal, his thirty-second of the year, set up by Niko Mikkola. Anaheim got on the board with an Alex Killorn goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Adam Henrique. The Ducks tied it in the second period with a shorthanded Henrique goal, his eleventh of the year, with a lone assist by Frank Vatrano. Florida pulled ahead again on a Carter Verhaeghe power play goal, his twenty-third of the season, with assists provided by Brandon Montour and Aleksander Barkov. The Panthers extended the lead as Bennett scored his second of the game and tenth of the year, thanks to Matthew Tkachuk and Verhaeghe. Anaheim got one back with a Jakob Silfverberg goal, his second of the season, helped along by Sam Carrick. The Ducks tied it as Troy Terry scored his eleventh of the year in the third period, with the help of Jackson LaCombe. Anaheim won 5-4 in overtime with a Killorn goal, his second of the game and sixth of the campaign, guided in by Vatrano and Cam Fowler. The three stars were Killorn, Bennett, Henrique, while Verhaeghe and Vatrano get the honorable mentions.

Back north, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the Los Angeles Kings. David Rittich and Antti Raanta man the nets. Los Angeles led off in the first period with a Trevor Moore goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by Phillip Danault and Vladislav Gavrikov. Carolina tied it in the second period on a Jordan Martinook goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Seth Jarvis and Brent Burns. The Kings retook the lead with a Danault goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Matt Roy and Gavrikov. Los Angeles added on with an Alex Laferriere goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Mikey Anderson and Pierre-Luc Dubois. The Kings extended the lead as Dubois scored his ninth of the season, courtesy of Jaret Anderson-Dolan and Anderson. Yaniv Perets replaced Raanta in goal. The Hurricanes got one back with a Jack Drury goal, his eighth of the year, made possible by Stefan Noesen and Jalen Chatfield. Los Angeles iced it at 5-2 with a Moore shorthanded empty net goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the campaign, set up by Danault and Roy. The three stars were Danault, Moore, and Dubois, while Anderson, Roy, and Gavrikov get the honorable mentions.

Next up, the Minnesota Wild host the New York Islanders. Ilya Sorokin and Marc-Andre Fleury protect the nets. Minnesota began in the first period with a Mats Zuccarello power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Brock Faber and Matt Boldy. The Wild added on in the second period with a Connor Dewar goal, his seventh of the year, going in unassisted. Minnesota extended the lead as Joel Eriksson Ek scored his sixteenth of the season on the power play, with the help of Kirill Kaprizov and Zuccarello. The Wild padded the lead in the third period with an Eriksson Ek shorthanded goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, set up by Marcus Foligno and Zach Bogosian. Minnesota finished it at 5-0 with a Foligno goal, his seventh of the campaign, helped along by Frederick Gaudreau and Jonas Brodin. The three stars were Fleury (21 save shutout), Eriksson Ek, and Zuccarello, while Foligno gets an honorable mention.

Out west, the Vegas Golden Knights welcome the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Logan Thompson tend the twines. Vegas struck first in the first period with a Mark Stone goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Pavel Dorofeyev and Nicolas Hague. The Golden Knights added on with a Stone goal in the second period, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, via Chandler Stephenson and Dorofeyev. Nashville got on the board with a Luke Evangelista goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Alexandre Carrier and Roman Josi. Vegas answered with a Stone goal to complete his hat trick on his fifteenth of the year, coming off of Stephenson. The Golden Knights iced it at 4-1 with an empty net goal by Jonathan Marchessault in the third period, his eighteenth of the campaign, set up by Alex Pietrangelo and Nicolas Roy. The three stars were Stone, Dorofeyev, and Stephenson.

Back east, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Alexandar Georgiev and Jake Allen patrol the creases. Colorado kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Ross Colton power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Jonathan Drouin and Cale Makar. Montreal tied it on a Juraj Slafkovsky power play goal, his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield. The Avalanche pulled ahead in the second period with a Makar goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Samuel Girard and Nathan MacKinnon. The Canadiens tied it with a Rafael Harvey-Pinard goal, fueled by Jake Evans and Brendan Gallagher. Montreal took the lead with a Caufield power play goal his thirteenth of the year, helped along by Suzuki and Michael Matheson. Colorado tied it again with a Devon Toews goal, his seventh of the season, guided in by Mikko Rantanen and Makar. The Canadiens gained the lead with a Joel Armia goal, his seventh of the year, via Sean Monahan and David Savard. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars given to Makar, Caufield, and Suzuki.

Finally, the St. Louis Blues host the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Joel Hofer are in the blue paint. Philadelphia drew first blood in the second period with a Scott Laughton goal, his fourth of the season, via Garnet Hathaway and Sean Walker. St. Louis tied it on an Oskar Sundqvist power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Brayden Schenn and Scott Perunovich. The Flyers retook the lead with a Ryan Poehling goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Egor Zamula and Cam Atkinson. The Blues retied it in the third period with a Brandon Saad goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Schenn and Jordan Kyrou. Philadelphia regained the lead with an Owen Tippett goal, his sixteenth of the season, fueled by Travis Konecny and Morgan Frost. The Flyers iced it at 4-2 with an unassisted Joel Farabee goal, his fifteenth of the year. The three stars were Schenn, Tippett, and Hart (28 for 30 in saves). 

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NHL 2023-24 - Day 92

We're back to two games this Sunday. First up...

The New York Rangers welcome the Washington Capitals. Charlie Lindgren and Igor Shesterkin are the masked men. New York started in the first period with an Artemi Panarin goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, coming of of Vincent Trocheck and Jacob Trouba. The Rangers added on with an Alexis Lafreniere goal, his eleventh of the year, via Braden Schneider. Washington got on the board in the second period with a T.J. Oshie goal, his fourth of the campaign, passed from Dylan Strome and Max Pacioretty. This only made it 2-1, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Shesterkin (24 for 25 in saves), Lafreniere, and Panarin. 

In Toronto, the Maple Leafs bring in the Detroit Red Wings. James Reimer and Ilya Samsonov are the veterans in goal. Toronto opened in the second period with a Pontus Holmberg goal, his second of the season, made possible by Morgan Rielly. Detroit tied it on a Dylan Larkin goal, his seventeenth of the year, via David Perron. The Maple Leafs took the lead back with a Mitchell Marner goal, his eighteenth of the season, coming off of Tyler Bertuzzi and Jake McCabe. The Red Wings tied it in the third period with a Daniel Sprong goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Alex DeBrincat. Detroit took the lead with an Andrew Copp goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Michael Rasmussen. The Red Wings iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Lucas Raymond, his twelfth of the year, set up by Ben Chiarot and Larkin. The three stars were Larkin, Copp, and Sprong. 

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NHL 2023-24 - Day 91

It's a full schedule today with 16 games, beginning with...

The Washington Capitals hosting the New York Rangers. Jonathan Quick and Charlie Lindgren are the backups in goal. New York led off in the first period with an Adam Fox goal, his sixth of the season, via Will Cuylle and Chris Kreider. Washington tied it on an Anthony Mantha goal, his twelfth of the year, courtesy of Connor McMichael. The Rangers retook the lead in the second period with a Fox goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, going in unassisted. The Capitals tied it in the third period with a Nic Dowd goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Evgeny Kuznetsov and John Carlson. Washington pulled ahead with a T.J. Oshie goal, his third of the season, fueled by Dylan Strome and Joel Edmundson. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Fox, Oshie, and Dowd.

In Buffalo, the Sabres welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Thatcher Demko and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen are the goalies. Vancouver got going in the second period with a Sam Lafferty goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Nikita Zadorov. This was the game's only goal, with the Canucks winning 1-0. The three stars were Demko (25 save shutout), Lafferty, and Luukkonen (22 for 23 in saves).

To Ottawa, as the Senators bring in the San Jose Sharks. Mackenzie Blackwood and Joonas Koprisalo draw the starts in goal. Ottawa began in the first period with a Claude Giroux goal, his thirteenth of the season, made possible by Brady Tkachuk and Artem Zub. The Senators added on with a Thomas Chabot goal, assisted by Vladimir Tarasenko and Tim Stutzle. San Jose got on the board with an Anthony Duclair goal, his eighth of the year, via Alexander Barabanov and Mario Ferraro. The Sharks tied it in the second period with a Marc-Edouard Vlasic goal, with helpers from Duclair and Mikael Granlund. San Jose pulled ahead on a Kevin Labanc goal, his second of the season, coming off of Ferraro and Mike Hoffman. Ottawa tied it on a Tkachuk goal, his eighteenth of the year, passed from Drake Batherson and Stutzle. The Senators regained the lead with a Batherson goal, his fifteenth of the season, courtesy of Zub and Stutzle. The Sharks tied it in the third period with a Filip Zadina goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Tomas Hertl and Ferraro. Ottawa retook the lead with a Tarasenko goal, his tenth of the campaign, with a lone helper by Zub. This made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars being Tarasenko, Batherson, and Tkachuk, while Stutzle, Zub, Ferraro, and Duclair get the honorable mentions.

Down in Florida, the Panthers host the New Jersey Devils. Nico Daws and Sergei Bobrovsky are set to start in goal. New Jersey started in the first period with an Alexander Holtz goal, his tenth of the season, via Simon Nemec and Curtis Lazar. The Devils added on with a Jesper Bratt goal, his sixteenth of the year, guided in by Michael McLeod. New Jersey extended the lead in the second period as Erik Haula scored his tenth of the season, going in unassisted. Florida got on the board with a Sam Reinhart power play goal, his thirty-first of the year, powered by Matthew Tkachuk and Brandon Montour. The Devils iced it at 4-1 with a John Marino empty net goal in the third period, his second of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Daws (36 for 37 in saves), Bratt, and Haula.

Back north, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tristan Jarry and Antti Raanta man the nets. Carolina kicked off in the first period with a Brett Pesce goal, his second of the season, fueled by Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov. The Hurricanes added on with a Jordan Martinook goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Jalen Chatfield. Pittsburgh got on the board in the third period with a Jake Guentzel goal, his nineteenth of the season, via Sidney Crosby and Bryan Rust. The Penguins tied it on a Rust goal, his eleventh of the year, passed from Erik Karlsson and Kris Letang. Carolina won 3-2 in overtime with a Pesce goal, his second of the game and third of the campaign, assisted by Teuvo Teravainen and Seth Jarvis. The three stars were Pesce and Rust, and Martinook.

Along to Columbus, as the Blue Jackets bring in the Seattle Kraken. Joey Daccord and Daniil Tarasov are the young goalies. Columbus opened in the first period with an Ivan Provorov goal, his third of the season, via Adam Fantilli. Seattle tied it on a Jordan Eberle goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Adam Larsson and Tomas Tatar. The Blue Jackets retook the lead with a Provorov goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, passed from Kirill Marchenko and Andrew Peeke. The Kraken tied it on a Jared McCann goal, his fifteenth of the year, courtesy of Oliver Bjorkstrand. Columbus reclaimed the lead in the second period with a Marchenko power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Adam Boqvist and Johnny Gaudreau. Seattle tied it with a Tye Karyte goal, his eighth of the year, assisted by Vince Dunn and Yanni Gourde. The Kraken pulled ahead on a Bjorkstrand power play goal, his twelfth of the season, with assists provided by McCann and Justin Schultz. Seattle added on in the third period with another McCann goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, helped along by Jaden Schwartz and Brian Dumoulin. The Kraken extended the lead as Dumoulin scored his third of the season, thanks to Schultz and Alexander Wennberg.  The Blue Jackets got one back with an Emil Bemstrom goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Kent Johnson and Andrew Peeke. Seattle iced it at 7-4 with an Eeli Tolvanen empty net goal, his eleventh of the campaign, set up by Gourde and Bjorkstrand. The three stars were McCann, Bjorkstrand, and Dumoulin, while Gourde, Marchenko, and Schultz get the honorable mentions.

Up in Detroit, the Red Wings host the Los Angeles Kings. Cam Talbot and Alex Lyon receive the starting nods in goal. Detroit struck first in the first period with a Dylan Larkin goal, his fifteenth of the season, guided in by David Perron. Los Angeles tied it on a Quinton Byfield power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Anze Kopitar and Kevin Fiala. The Red Wings took the lead in the second period with a Larkin power play goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, with assists provided by Patrick Kane and Shayne Gostisbehere. Detroit added on with a Robby Fabbri goal, his twelfth of the year, fueled by Daniel Sprong and Joe Veleno. The Red Wings extended the lead as Kane scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Alex DeBrincat and Jeff Petry. Detroit padded the lead on an Andrew Copp goal, his  seventh of the year, made possible by Christian Fischer and Petry. David Rittich replaced Talbot in goal. The Kings got one back with a Pierre-Luc Dubois power play goal, his eighth of the season, with helpers from Alex Laferriere and Phillip Danault. Los Angeles pulled closer with a Byfield power play goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, passed from Kopitar and Fiala. This only made it 5-3, the final, with the three stars being Larkin, Kane, and Byfield, while Petry, Kopitar, and Fiala get the honorable mentions.

In Canada, the Montreal Canadiens welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Stuart Skinner and Sam Montembeault are in the blue paint. Montreal was first to score in the first period with a Cole Caufield power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Nick Suzuki and Michael Matheson. Edmonton tied it in the third period on a Leon Draisaitl goal, his twentieth of the year, guided in by Warren Foegele and Evander Kane. The Oilers won 2-1 in overtime with an Evan Bouchard power play goal, his tenth of the campaign, with assists provided by Connor McDavid and Draisaitl. The three stars were Draisaitl, Bouchard, and Skinner (23 for 24 in saves).

Over in Ontario, the Toronto Maple Leafs bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Alexandar Georgiev and Martin Jones patrol the creases. Toronto drew first blood in the first period with a Max Domi goal, his fourth of the season, an unassisted goal. The Maple Leafs added on with a Morgan Rielly goal, his sixth of the year, going in unassisted. Toronto extended the lead as Liljegren scored his second of the season, going in unassisted. Colorado got on the board in the second period with a Jonathan Drouin power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Ross Colton and Nathan MacKinnon. The Avalanche got closer with a Mikko Rantanen goal, his twenty-second of the season, helped along by Samuel Girard. Colorado tied it on an Andrew Cogliano goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Josh Manson and Logan O'Connor. The Avalanche took the lead with a MacKinnon goal, his twenty-third of the season, passed from Rantanen and Drouin. Colorado iced it at 5-3 with a Colton empty net goal, his ninth of the year, set up by Ryan Johansen and Joel Kiviranta. The three stars went to MacKinnon, Rantanen, and Drouin, while Colton gets an honorable mention.

Way south to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning host the Anaheim Ducks. Lukas Dostal is mismatched with Andrei Vasilevskiy in goal. Tampa Bay dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Victor Hedman power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov. The Lightning added on with a Stamkos power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, guided in by Brayden Point and Kucherov. Anaheim got on the board with a Frank Vatrano power play goal, his twenty-first of the season, with assists provided by Cam Fowler and Ryan Strome. Tampa Bay shot back with a Stamkos power play goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, made possible by Kucherov and Darren Raddysh. The Lightning extended the lead as Calvin de Haan scored in the third period, his second of the season, going in unassisted. Tampa Bay padded the lead on a Brandon Hagel goal, his thirteenth of the year, helped along by Nick Paul and Nick Perbix. This made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars going to Stamkos, Kucherov, and Vasilevskiy (19 for 20 in saves).

North again to Winnipeg, as the Jets welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Samuel Ersson and Connor Hellebuyck are the masked men. Philadelphia started in the first period with a Cam Atkinson goal, his ninth of the season, via Joel Farabee and Ryan Poehling. The Flyers added on in the second period with another Atkinson power play goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, powered by Morgan Frost and Cam York. This made it 2-0, the eventual final, with the three stars awarded to Ersson (35 save shutout), Atkinson, and Hellebuyck (34 for 36 in saves).

Back stateside, the Chicago Blackhawks bring in the Dallas Stars. Scott Wedgewood and Petr Mrazek are in the creases. Chicago got going in the second period with a Boris Katchouk goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Zach Sanford. Dallas tied it in the third period with a Matt Duchene power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, powered by Roope Hintz and Jason Robertson. The Stars took the lead with a Mason Marchment goal, his fourteenth of the season, guided in by Evgenii Dadonov and Joel Hanley. Dallas iced it at 3-1 with a Joe Pavelski empty net goal, his seventeenth of the year, set up by Hintz and Jamie Benn.

Backtracking to Minnesota, the Wild host the Arizona Coyotes. Connor Ingram and Filip Gustavsson are between the pipes. Arizona led off in the first period with an Alexander Kerfoot power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Clayton Keller and Sean Durzi. The Coyotes added on with a Nick Bjugstad goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Michael Kesselring. Arizona extended the lead as Bjugstad scored his second of the game and eighth of the season on the power play, thanks to Lawson Crouse and Jason Zucker. The Coyotes padded the lead in the second period with a Keller goal, his sixteenth of the year, with helpers from Durzi and Jack McBain. Arizona continued as Bjugstad completed his hat trick on his ninth of the season, made possible by Zucker and Troy Stecher. Marc-Andre Fleury replaced Gustavsson in goal. The Coyotes continued in the third period with another Keller goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, passed from McBain and Nick Schmaltz. The final held at 6-0, with the three stars being Keller, Bjugstad, and Ingram (38 save shutout), while McBain, Durzi, and Zucker get the honorable mentions.

Southeast to Nashville, as the Predators welcome the New York Islanders. Ilya Sorokin and Juuse Saros tend the twines. New York dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Noah Dobson and Cal Clutterbuck. Nashville tied it on a Luke Evangelista goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Ryan McDonagh and Philip Tomasino. The Predators took the lead with an Alexandre Carrier goal, his third of the season, made possible by Jeremy Lauzon and Filip Forsberg. Nashville iced it at 3-1 with a Juuso Parssinen empty net goal, his eighth of the year, set up by Roman Josi. The three stars belonged to Carrier, Saros (24 for 25 in saves), and Evangelista.

West to St. Louis, as the Blues bring in the Boston Bruins. Jeremy Swayman and Jordan Binnington protect the nets. Boston opened in the first period with a Brad Marchand goal, his eighteenth of the season, via Charlie Coyle. St. Louis tied it on a Kevin Hayes goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Kasperi Kapanen and Nick Leddy. The Bruins took the lead in the second period with a Charlie McAvoy goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Jesper Boqvist and James van Riemsdyk. The Blues tied it on a Jake Neighbours power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Jordan Kyrou and Robert Thomas. Boston took the lead in the third period with a Marchand power play goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the season, with assists provided by David Pastrnak and van Riemsdyk. St. Louis tied it again with an Oskar Sundqvist power play goal, his fourth of the year, helped along by Scott Perunovich and Brayden Schenn. The Bruins won 4-3 in overtime with a McAvoy goal, his second of the game and sixth of the campaign, with a lone helper from Pastrnak. The three stars were McAvoy, Marchand, and Pastrnak, while van Riemsdyk gets an honorable mention.

Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Calgary Flames. Jacob Markstrom and Logan Thompson tend the twines. Calgary began in the first period with a Blake Coleman power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Mikael Backlund and Rasmus Andersson. The Flames added on with a Nazem Kadri goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Connor Zary. Calgary extended the lead in the second period as Backlund scored his tenth of the season, thanks to Andrew Mangiapane and Coleman. Vegas got on the board in the third period with a Chandler Stephenson goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Mark Stone and Alec Martinez. This only made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars being Backlund, Coleman, and Markstrom (32 for 33 in saves). 

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NHL 2023-24 - Day 90

There's just two games this Friday. First up...

The Dallas Stars host the Nashville Predators. Kevin Lankinen and Jake Oettinger are the goalies. Nashville got going in the second period with an unassisted Jeremy Lauzon goal, his fourth of the season. The Predators added on with a Tommy Novak goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Denis Gurianov and Roman Josi. Dallas got on the board in the third period with a Jani Hakanpaa goal, his second of the season, fueled by Matt Duchene and Tyler Seguin. Nashville replied with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his sixteenth of the year, guided in by Filip Forsberg. The Stars answered with a Wyatt Johnston goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Nils Lundkvist and Thomas Harley. The Predators fired back with a power play goal by Forsberg, his twenty-second of the year, powered by Josi and O'Reilly. Dallas countered on a Duchene power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, with assists provided by Jason Robertson and Joe Pavelski. Nashville responded with an empty net goal by Gustav Nyquist, his eleventh of the year, set up by Josi and O'Reilly. The Predators finished it at 6-3 with an empty net goal by Juuso Parssinen, his seventh of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were O'Reilly, Josi, and Forsberg, while Duchene gets an honorable mention.

Up in Minnesota, the Wild host the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Marc-Andre Fleury are between the pipes. Minnesota dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Marcus Johansson goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Joel Eriksson Ek. Philadelphia tied it on a Joel Farabee goal, his thirteenth of the year, coming off of Travis Konecny and Sean Couturier. The Wild took the lead back in the third period with a Ryan Hartman goal, his thirteenth of the season, passed from Alex Goligoski and Zach Bogosian. Minnesota added on with a Matt Boldy goal, his fifteenth of the year, assisted by Jake Middleton and Hartman. The Flyers got one back with a Tyson Foerster goal, his sixth of the season, helped along by Scott Laughton and Sean Walker. Philadelphia tied it on an Owen Tippett goal, his fifteenth of the year, guided in by Konecny and Jamie Drysdale. The Flyers won 4-3 in overtime with a Farabee power play goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the campaign, powered by Egor Zamula and Tippett. The three stars were Farabee, Tippett, and Konecny, while Hartman gets an honorable mention. 

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NHL 2023-24 - Day 89

There's 13 games on the schedule for Thursday, beginning with...

The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Ottawa Senators. Anton Forsberg and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen man the nets. Buffalo struck first in the first period with a JJ Peterka goal, his thirteenth of the season, via Dylan Cozens and Owen Power. Ottawa tied it on a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his ninth of the year, going in unassisted. Joonas Korpisalo replaced an injured Forsberg in goal. The Sabres took the lead back with a Tage Thompson goal, his thirteenth of the season, passed from Rasmus Dahlin. Buffalo added on with a Thompson power play goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, powered by Dahlin and Jack Quinn. The Sabres extended the lead in the second period as Peyton Krebs scored his third of the season, thanks to Eric Robinson. The Senators replied in the third period with a Claude Giroux goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Ridly Greig. Ottawa got closer with another Giroux goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, an unassisted goal. Buffalo iced it at 5-3 with a Cozens empty net goal, his seventh of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Thompson, Cozens, and Giroux, while Dahlin gets an honorable mention.

Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Pyotr Kochetkov receive the starts in goal. Carolina drew first blood in the first period with a Brady Skjei goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Seth Jarvis and Jordan Staal. The Hurricanes added on with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen. Anaheim got on the board in the second period with an Isac Lundestrom goal, via Brett Leason and Brock McGinn. Carolina shot back with a Jordan Martinook goal, his third of the season, coming off of Jarvis. The Ducks responded with a Ryan Strome goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Troy Terry. Anaheim tied it on a Frank Vatrano power play goal, his twentieth of the season, powered by Adam Henrique. The Hurricanes retook the lead with a Stefan Noesen shorthanded goal, his eleventh of the year, set up by Michael Bunting and Jesperi Kotkaniemi. Carolina extended the lead as Jack Drury scored a power play goal, his seventh of the season, with the help of Noesen and Teravainen. Lukas Dostal replaced Gibson in the third period. The Hurricanes padded the lead in the third period with a Jarvis goal, his fifteenth of the year, with helpers from Brent Burns and Martinook. This made it 6-3, the final, with the three stars going to Jarvis, Noesen, and Martinook, while Teravainen gets an honorable mention.

Further south, with Florida Panthers bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Cam Talbot and Sergei Bobrovsky are the masked men. Los Angeles began in the first period with a Trevor Moore goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Phillip Danault and Kevin Fiala. Florida tied it in the second period with a Sam Bennett goal, his eighth of the year, made possible by Eetu Luostarinen and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Kings took the lead back with a power play goal by Drew Doughty, his eighth of the season, powered by Adrian Kempe and Anze Kopitar. The Panthers tied it in the third period with a Matthew Tkachuk goal, his twelfth of the year, guided in by Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Reinhart. Florida won 3-2 in overtime with a Reinhart power play goal, his thirtieth of the campaign, coming off of Aleksander Barkov and the goalie Bobrovsky. The three stars were Reinhart, Bobrovsky (32 for 34 in saves), and Tkachuk.

Back north, the Detroit Red Wings host the Edmonton Oilers. Calvin Pickard and Alex Lyon are the backups in goal. Detroit dented the scoreboard in the third period with an Andrew Copp goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. Edmonton tied it on a Connor McDavid goal, his sixteenth of the year, with a lone assist by Zach Hyman. The Oilers took the lead with a Hyman goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, made possible by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Mattias Ekholm. The Red Wings tied it on an Olli Maatta goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Lucas Raymond and Dylan Larkin. Edmonton won 3-2 in overtime with a Darnell Nurse goal, his sixth of the campaign, an unassisted goal. The three stars were Hyman, McDavid, and Nurse.

Along to Montreal, as the Canadiens welcome the San Jose Sharks. Mackenzie Blackwood and Sam Montembeault are the starting goalies. San Jose started in the first period with a Luke Kunin goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. The Sharks added on with a Fabian Zetterlund goal, his twelfth of the year, via Tomas Hertl and Filip Zadina. Montreal got on the board with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Michael Matheson and David Savard. San Jose replied in the second period with a Nikita Okhotiuk goal, coming off of Mikael Granlund and William Eklund. The Canadiens got one back with a Matheson goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Cole Caufield. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Matheson, Okhotiuk, and Blackwood (34 for 36 in saves).

Stateside again, the New York Islanders bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Martin Jones and Ilya Sorokin are between the pipes. New York opened in the first period with a Kyle Palmieri power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Noah Dobson and Mathew Barzal. Toronto tied it on a Bobby McMann goal, his second of the year, guided in by Noah Gregor and T.J. Brodie. The Maple Leafs took the lead in the second period with an Auston Matthews goal, his thirty-second of the season, via Mitchell Marner and Morgan Rielly. Toronto added on with another Matthews goal, his second of the game and thirty-third of the year, passed from Pontus Holmberg. The Islanders got one back with an Alexander Romanov goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Barzal and Dobson. New York tied it on a Bo Horvat power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, with assists provided by Dobson and Barzal. The Islanders won 4-3 in overtime with a Barzal goal, his twelfth of the campaign, helped along by Dobson. The three stars belonged to Barzal, Dobson, and Matthews.

Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins host the Vancouver Canucks. Thatcher Demko faces a lesser foe in Alex Nedeljkovic in goal. Vancouver led off in the first period with a Brock Boeser goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, assisted by Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller. The Canucks added on with another Boeser goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the year, powered by Miller and Elias Pettersson. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Marcus Pettersson goal, coming off of Jansen Harkins. Vancouver replied with an Elias Pettersson goal, his twenty-first of the season, guided in by Filip Hronek and Miller. Tristan Jarry replaced Nedeljkovic for the second period. The Penguins got on the board in the second period with a Sidney Crosby goal, his twenty-third of the year, helped along by Jake Guentzel and Marcus Pettersson. Pittsburgh tied it in the third period with a Crosby goal, his second of the game and twenty-fourth of the season, passed from Erik Karlsson and Kris Letang. The Canucks won 4-3 in overtime with an Elias Pettersson goal, his second of the game and twenty-second of the year, made possible by Hronek. The three stars were Elias Pettersson, Miller, and Boeser, while Crosby, Hronek, and Marcus Pettersson get the honorable mentions.

South to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning welcome the New Jersey Devils. Vitek Vanecek and Andrei Vasilevskiy protect the nets. New Jersey kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Dawson Mercer goal, his thirteenth of the season, coming off of Erik Haula and Colin Miller. Tampa Bay tied it on a Luke Glendening goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Nick Perbix and Austin Watson. The Lightning took the lead with a Glendening shorthanded goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, going in unassisted. Tampa Bay added on in the second period with a Brayden Point goal, his twentieth of the year, via Nikita Kucherov and Perbix. The Devils got one back with a Jesper Bratt goal, his fifteenth of the season, made possible by John Marino and Tyler Toffoli. New Jersey tied it in the third period with an unassisted Nathan Bastian goal, his second of the year. The Lightning won 4-3 in overtime with a Darren Raddysh goal, his third of the campaign, with helpers from Kucherov and the goalie Vasilevskiy. The three stars were Glendening, Kucherov, and Perbix.

Backtracking to DC, as the Washington Capitals bring in the Seattle Kraken. Joey Daccord and Darcy Kuemper guard the cages. Seattle was first to score in the first period with a Tye Kartye goal, his seventh of the season, via Jared McCann and Adam Larsson. The Kraken added on with an Alexander Wennberg goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Brandon Tanev. Washington got on the board with a Max Pacioretty goal in the second period, assisted by Alex Ovechkin and Trevor van Riemsdyk. Seattle shot back with a Justin Schultz goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Eeli Tolvanen and Oliver Bjorkstrand. Seattle extended the lead in the third period as Larsson scored his third of the year, thanks to Tanev and Jaden Schwartz. This stood for a 4-1 win, with the three stars being Larsson, Daccord (25 for 26 in saves), and Tanev.

Out west, the St. Louis Blues host the New York Rangers. Igor Shesterkin and Jordan Binnington tend the twines. New York cracked the scoresheet in the first period with an Adam Fox goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Barclay Goodrow and Ryan Lindgren. St. Louis tied it on a Jordan Kyrou goal, his tenth of the year, via Robert Thomas and Pavel Buchnevich. The Blues took the lead with a Kyrou power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the season, powered by Buchnevich and Thomas. St. Louis added on in the second period with a Brandon Saad power play goal, his tenth of the year, with assists provided by Brayden Schenn and Torey Krug. The Blues extended the lead in the third period as Kyrou scored his twelfth of the season to complete his hat trick, an unassisted goal. The Rangers got one back with a Vincent Trocheck power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, guided in by Chris Kreider and Artemi Panarin. New York iced it at 5-2 with a Buchnevich empty net goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, set up by Oskar Sundqvist and Colton Parayko. The three stars were Kyrou, Buchnevich, and Thomas.

Up in Winnipeg, the Jets welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Petr Mrazek and Laurent Brossoit receive the starts in goal. Chicago got going in the second period with a Connor Murphy goal, his second of the season, passed from Lukas Reichel and Cole Guttman. Winnipeg tied it on a Gabriel Vilardi goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Adam Lowry and Josh Morrissey. The Jets took the lead with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his fifteenth of the season, via Lowry and Brenden Dillon. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Lowry, Ehlers, and Vilardi.

Back south, the Arizona Coyotes bring in the Calgary Flames. Jacob Markstrom and Karel Vejmelka are in the blue paint. Calgary started in the first period with a Mikael Backlund goal, his ninth of the season, via Blake Coleman. The Flames added on with a shorthanded Yegor Sharangovich goal, his fifteenth of the year, set up by Coleman and MacKenzie Weegar. Calgary extended the lead as Rasmus Andersson scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Nazem Kadri and Weegar. Arizona got on the board with a Lawson Crouse goal, his seventeenth of the year, passed from Nick Bjugstad and Matias Maccelli. Calgary shot back with a Coleman goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Chris Tanev and Noah Hanifin. Connor Ingram replaced Vejmelka in goal. The Coyotes got one back in the second period with a Clayton Keller goal, his fifteenth of the year, with helpers from Logan Cooley and Michael Kesselring. Calgary answered in the third period with a Sharangovich goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, helped along by Jonathan Huberdeau and Elias Lindholm. The Flames padded the lead on a Sharangovich power power play, completing his hat trick on his seventeenth of the year, powered by Lindholm and Huberdeau. This stood for a 6-2 win, with the three stars going to Sharangovich, Coleman, and Weegar, while Lindholm and Huberdeau get the honorable mentions.

Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Boston Bruins. Jeremy Swayman and Logan Thompson tend the twines. Vegas opened in the third period with a Jack Eichel power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Jonathan Marchessault and Alec Martinez. Boston tied it on a Matt Grzelcyk goal, his second of the year, guided in by Trent Frederic. The Golden Knights won 2-1 in overtime with an Alex Pietrangelo goal, his second of the campaign, made possible by Mark Stone and Eichel. The three stars were Eichel, Pietrangelo, and Thompson (32 for 33 in saves). 

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NHL 2023-24 - Day 88

It's a three-game Wednesday slate, beginning with...

The Philadelphia Flyers hosting the Montreal Canadiens. Cayden Primeau and Samuel Ersson man the nets. Montreal opened in the first period with a Sean Monahan goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Justin Barron and Kaiden Guhle. The Canadiens added on with a David Savard goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Michael Pezzetta and Juraj Slafkovsky. Philadelphia got on the board with an Owen Tippett goal, his fourteenth of the season, via Travis Konecny and Sean Couturier. The Flyers tied it in the second period with a Morgan Frost power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Jamie Drysdale and Tyson Foerster. The tie went to a shootout, where Couturier's lone tally lifted the Flyers to a 3-2 win. The three stars were Couturier, Forst, and Tippett.

Down in Dallas, the Stars welcome the Minnesota Wild. Jesper Wallstedt and Scott Wedgewood make the starts in goal. Dallas started in the first period with a Joe Pavelski goal, his sixteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Stars added on with a Matt Duchene goal, his twelfth of the year, coming off of Ryan Suter and Nils Lundkvist. Dallas extended the lead as Roope Hintz scored his seventeenth of the season, thanks to Mason Marchment and Esa Lindell. Minnesota got on the board with a Matt Boldy goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Brock Faber and Joel Eriksson Ek. The Stars shot back with a Jason Robertson goal, his fifteenth of the season, made possible by Lindell. Dallas padded the lead as Lundkvist scored, with the help of Radek Faksa. The Wild got one back with a Ryan Hartman power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Mats Zuccarello and Boldy. The Stars responded with a Tyler Seguin goal, his sixteenth of the season, courtesy of Marchment. Dallas continued with a Sam Steel goal, his fourth of the year, helped along by Lindell and Craig Smith. This made it 7-2, the final, with the three stars being Lundkvist, Lindell, and Marchment, while Boldy gets an honorable mention.

Finally, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Vegas Golden Knights. Jiri Patera and Alexandar Georgiev tend the twines. Colorado struck first in the first period with a Valeri Nichushkin power play goal, his twenty-first of the season, powered by Mikko Rantanen and Jonathan Drouin. The Avalanche added on in the second period with a Nichushkin power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-second of the year, with assists provided by Rantanen and Nathan MacKinnon. Colorado extended the lead as Logan O'Connor goal, his seventh of the season, via Caleb Jones. The final stood at 3-0, with the three stars going to Georgiev (25 save shutout), Nichushkin, and Rantanen. 

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