NHL 2023-24 - Day 104

It's a four-game Friday slate, beginning with...

The New York Rangers hosting the Vegas Golden Knights. Adin Hill and Igor Shesterkin tend the twines. Vegas led off in the first period with a Sheldon Rempal goal, his second of the season, via Paul Cotter and Nicolas Hague. New York tied it on a Blake Wheeler goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Erik Gustafsson and Adam Fox. The Golden Knights took the lead back in the second period with a Keegan Kolesar goal, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. Vegas added on with a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his twenty-third of the year, passed from Ivan Barbashev and Nicolas Roy. The Golden Knights extended the lead in the third period as Marchessault scored his second of the game and twenty-fourth of the season, with the help of Barbashev and Roy. The Rangers got one back with a Kaapo Kakko goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Jacob Trouba and Wheeler. Vegas iced it at 5-2 with a Marchessault empty net goal to complete his hat trick on his twenty-fifth of the campaign, set up by Barbashev and Brayden McNabb. The three stars were Marchessault, Barbashev, and Roy, while Wheeler gets an honorable mention. 

Along to Pittsburgh, as the Penguins welcome the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Alex Nedeljkovic draw the starts in goal. Pittsburgh began in the first period with a Jake Guentzel power play goal, his twenty-first of the season, powered by Bryan Rust and Erik Karlsson. Florida tied it on an Evan Rodrigues power play goal, his eighth of the year, with assists provided by Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Sam Bennett. The Panthers took the lead in the second period with a Sam Reinhart power play goal, his thirty-sixth of the season, set up by Matthew Tkachuk and Ekman-Larsson. The Penguins retied it in the third period with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his sixteenth of the year, guided in by Sidney Crosby and Rust. The tie went to a shootout, where Aleksander Barkov and Reinhart lifted the Panthers to a 3-2 win over Guentzel and the Penguins. The three stars were Ekman-Larsson, Reinhart, and Rust. 

Out west, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Cam Talbot and Alexandar Georgiev guard the cages. Colorado opened in the first period with a Logan O'Connor goal, his twelfth of the season, via Samuel Girard and the goalie Georgiev. The Avalanche added on with an O'Connor goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, assisted by Miles Wood and Ross Colton. Colorado extended the lead as Nathan MacKinnon scored his thirty-first of the season, thanks to Jonathan Drouin and Mikko Rantanen. David Rittich replaced Talbot in goal. Los Angeles got on the board in the second period with a Kevin Fiala power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Alex Laferriere and Drew Doughty. The Avalanche responded with a Josh Manson goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Andrew Cogliano. Colorado padded the lead with a Cale Makar power play goal in the third period, his twelfth of the year, with assists provided by MacKinnon and Colton. This stood for a 5-1 win, with the three stars given to O'Connor, MacKinnon, and Colton. 

Finally, the Seattle Kraken host the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Joey Daccord protect the nets. St. Louis started in the first period with an Oskar Sundqvist power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Brayden Schenn and Torey Krug. Seattle tied it on a Brian Dumoulin goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Adam Larsson and Jaden Schwartz. The Kraken took the lead with an Oliver Bjorkstrand power play goal in the second period, his thirteenth of the season, with assists provided by Alexander Wennberg and Jared McCann. Seattle added on with an Eeli Tolvanen goal, his thirteenth of the year, guided in by Yanni Gourde and Bjorkstrand. The Blues got one back with a Robert Thomas power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, helped along by Scott Perunovich and Pavel Buchnevich. St. Louis tied it in the third period with a Buchnevich goal, his fifteenth of the year, with a lone assist by Thomas. The Blues won 4-3 in overtime with a Buchnevich goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, made possible by Schenn. The three stars were Buchnevich, Thomas, and Schenn, while Bjorkstrand gets an honorable mention. 

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NHL 2023-24 - Day 103

It's another nine-game day, beginning with...

The Detroit Red Wings hosting the Philadelphia Flyers. Samuel Ersson and Alex Lyon man the nets. Detroit got going in the second period with a Dylan Larkin goal, his twentieth of the season, made possible by Lucas Raymond. The Red Wings added on with a Moritz Seider goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Raymond. Detroit extended the lead on a shorthanded Andrew Copp goal, his ninth of the season, set up by Michael Rasmussen and Jeff Petry. The final held at 3-0, with the three stars handed to Lyon (30 save shutout), Raymond, and Larkin.

In Montreal, the Canadiens welcome the New York Islanders. Semyon Varlamov and Sam Montembeault are set to start in goal. Montreal began in the first period with a Nick Suzuki power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Juraj Slafkovsky and Sean Monahan. The Canadiens added on with a Cole Caufield goal, his seventeenth of the year, via Suzuki. Montreal extended the lead as Monahan scored his twelfth of the season on the power play, thanks to Michael Matheson and the goalie Montembeault. New York got on the board in the second period with a Bo Horvat power play goal, his twentieth of the year, helped along by Mathew Barzal and Noah Dobson. The Islanders got closer in the third period with a Barzal power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Dobson and Kyle Palmieri. New York tied it on a Palmieri power play goal, his twelfth of the year, with helpers from Dobson and Horvat. The Canadiens regained the lead with a Monahan goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, made possible by Josh Anderson and Caufield. This made it a 4-3 final, with the three stars going to Monahan, Caufield, and Suzuki, while Dobson, Horvat, Barzal, and Palmieri get the honorable mentions.

Over in Ottawa, the Senators bring in the Boston Bruins. Jeremy Swayman and Joonas Korpisalo are between the pipes. Boston started in the first period with a David Pastrnak power play goal, his thirty-first of the season, powered by Charlie McAvoy and Charlie Coyle. The Bruins added on in the second period with a Trent Frederic goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Pavel Zacha and Pastrnak. Ottawa got on the board with a Thomas Chabot power play goal, his second of the season, with assists provided by Drake Batherson and Tim Stutzle. The Senators tied it in the third period with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his thirteenth of the year, helped along by Chabot and Josh Norris on the power play. Boston won 3-2 in overtime with a Brad Marchand goal, his twenty-fourth of the campaign, fueled by Coyle. The three stars were Pastrnak, Coyle, and Chabot.

Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning host the Arizona Coyotes. Connor Ingram and Andrei Vasilevskiy are the masked men. Tampa Bay led off in the first period with a Darren Raddysh goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Brandon Hagel and Anthony Cirelli. Arizona tied it on a Clayton Keller goal, his twentieth of the year, via Josh Brown and Jack McBain. The Lightning retook the lead with a Brayden Point goal, his twenty-third of the season, courtesy of Nikita Kucherov. Tampa Bay added on in the second period with a Kucherov goal, his thirty-second of the year, passed from Steven Stamkos and Victor Hedman. The Lightning extended the lead as Stamkos scored his twentieth of the season on the power play, with the help of Kucherov and Point. Tampa Bay padded the lead on a Mitchell Chaffee goal, fueled by Maxwell Crozier and Emil Martinsen Lilleberg. The Coyotes got one back with a Sean Durzi goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Keller and Nick Schmaltz. The Lightning fired back in the third period with a Luke Glendening goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Chaffee. Arizona replied with a Lawson Crouse goal, his nineteenth of the year, helped along by Logan Cooley. The final held at 6-3, with the three stars awarded to Kucherov, Stamkos, and Point, while Chaffee and Keller get the honorable mentions.

Back north, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the New Jersey Devils. Nico Daws and Antti Raanta receive the starting nods in goal. Carolina opened in the first period with a Sebastian Aho goal, his seventeenth of the season, coming off of Teuvo Teravainen and Jaccob Slavin. The Hurricanes added on with a Teravainen power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Michael Bunting and Aho. Carolina extended the lead as Jordan Staal scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Brady Skjei and Seth Jarvis. Vitek Vanecek replaced Daws in goal. New Jersey got on the board with a Justin Dowling goal in the third period, passed from Alexander Holtz and Chris Tierney. The Devils got closer with a Jesper Bratt goal, his eighteenth of the year, made possible by Luke Hughes. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Teravainen, Aho, and Staal.

Along to Dallas, as the Stars bring in the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Jake Oettinger tend the twines. Dallas struck first in the first period with a Matt Duchene goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Mason Marchment and Tyler Seguin. Anaheim tied it with an Urho Vaakanainen goal, via Isac Lundestrom and Jakob Silfverberg. The Ducks took the lead in the second period with a Troy Terry goal, his twelfth of the year, courtesy of Adam Henrique. The Stars tied it on a Craig Smith goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. Anaheim pulled ahead in the third period with a Silfverberg goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Lundestrom. Dallas tied it on a Miro Heiskanen goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Thomas Harley and Evgenii Dadonov. The Stars won 4-3 in overtime with a Harley goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Joe Pavelski. The three stars were Harley, Silfverberg, and Lundestrom.

North to Minnesota, as the Wild host the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Filip Gustavsson protect the nets. Minnesota dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Joel Eriksson Ek goal, his twenty-first of the season, powered by Kirill Kaprizov and Mats Zuccarello on the power play. Nashville tied it on an Alexandre Carrier goal, his fourth of the year, via Yakov Trenin and Kiefer Sherwood. The Predators took the lead with a Filip Forsberg goal, his twenty-third of the season, made possible by Roman Josi and Ryan O'Reilly. Nashville added on with a Josi goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Gustav Nyquist and O'Reilly. The Wild got one back with a Matt Boldy power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, with assists provided by Brock Faber and Kaprizov. The final stood at 3-2, with the three stars going to Josi, O'Reilly, and Kaprizov.

Over in Calgary, the Flames welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Daniil Tarasov and Jacob Markstrom are in the blue paint. Columbus was first to score in the first period with a Yegor Chinakhov goal, his twelfth of the season, via Zach Werenski and Cole Sillinger. Calgary tied it on a MacKenzie Weegar goal, his twelfth of the year, assisted by Andrew Mangiapane and Blake Coleman. The Blue Jackets took the lead with a Damon Severson goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. The Flames retied it with a Connor Zary goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Matt Coronato and Rasmus Andersson. Columbus took the lead with a shorthanded Alexandre Texier goal in the second period, his seventh of the season, set up by Sean Kuraly and Erik Gudbranson. The Blue Jackets added on with a Dmitri Voronkov power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Adam Fantilli and Severson. Columbus iced it at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Fantilli, his twelfth of the campaign, coming off of Chinakhov. The three stars were Severson, Chinakhov, and Fantilli.

Finally, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Petr Mrazek and Calvin Pickard are the goalies. Edmonton cracked the scoresheet in the second period with a Connor McDavid power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, powered by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Leon Draisaitl. The Oilers added on in the third period with a Zach Hyman goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, via McDavid and Draisaitl. Edmonton iced it at 3-0 as McDavid scored his second of the game and nineteenth of the campaign into an empty net, set up by Draisaitl. The three stars were McDavid, Pickard (27 save shutout), and Draisaitl. 

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NHL 2023-24 - Day 102

It's a slightly busier Wednesday with seven games, beginning with...

The Florida Panthers hosting the Arizona Coyotes. Karel Vejmelka and Sergei Bobrovsky are the goalies. Florida opened in the first period with a Matthew Tkachuk goal, his fourteenth of the season, via Carter Verhaeghe and Gustav Forsling. The Panthers added on with a Sam Reinhart power play goal, his thirty-fifth of the year, powered by Tkachuk and Aleksander Barkov. Florida extended the lead as Sam Bennett scored his eleventh of the season, thanks to Verhaeghe and Forsling. The Panthers padded the lead in the second period with a Tkachuk goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, assisted by Anton Lundell and Verhaege. Florida kept going with a Lundell goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Reinhart and Eetu Luostarinen. The Panthers continued in the third period with a Jonah Gadjovich goal, coming off of Kevin Stenlund. Arizona got on the board with a Dylan Guenther power play goal, his third of the year, with assists provided by Clayton Keller and Alexander Kerfoot. The Coyotes got another goal from Logan Cooley, his fifth of the season, made possible by Guenther and Matias Maccelli on the power play. The three stars were Tkachuk, Verhaeghe, and Reinhart, while Lundell, Guenther, and Forsling get the honorable mentions in the 6-2 game.

Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Laurent Brossoit and Ilya Samsonov are the backups in goal. Toronto won 1-0 in overtime with an Auston Matthews goal, his thirty-ninth of the season, via Morgan Rielly and Nicholas Robertson. The three stars were Samsonov (32 save shutout), Matthews, and Brossoit (29 for 30 in saves).

Back stateside, the Boston Bruins bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Spencer Martin and Linus Ullmark patrol the creases. Carolina started in the first period with a Martin Necas power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Brady Skjei and Jack Drury. The Hurricanes added on in the second period with a Teuvo Teravainen power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, with assists provided by Seth Jarvis and Sebastian Aho. Boston got on the board in the third period with a Brad Marchand goal, his twenty-second of the season, made possible by Trent Frederic and Hampus Lindholm. The Bruins tied it on another Marchand goal, his second of the game and twenty-third of the year, guided in by Charlie Coyle and Frederic. Carolina took the lead back with a Jordan Martinook goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Necas and Aho. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Necas, Marchand, and Aho, while Frederic gets an honorable mention.

Out west, the Colorado Avalanche host the Washington Capitals. Charlie Lindgren and Alexandar Georgiev are the masked men. Colorado began in the first period with a Cale Makar shorthanded goal, his eleventh of the season, set up by Andrew Cogliano. The Avalanche added on in the second period with a Nathan MacKinnon power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, powered by Mikko Rantanen and Makar. Colorado extended the lead as MacKinnon scored his second of the game and twenty-eighth of the season, thanks to Makar and Rantanen. The Avalanche padded the lead as MacKinnon completed his hat trick with his twenty-ninth of the year, with the help of Rantanen. Washington got on the board in the third period with a Dylan Strome goal, his seventeenth of the season, via Max Pacioretty and Alex Ovechkin. Colorado replied with a Rantanen goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, courtesy of Jonathan Drouin and MacKinnon. The Avalanche continued with MacKinnon's fourth goal of the game and thirtieth of the season, with helpers from Rantanen and Ross Colton. The Capitals got one back with a Strome goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, helped along by Tom Wilson and Ethan Bear. The final was 6-2, and the three stars went to MacKinnon, Rantanen, and Makar, while Strome gets an honorable mention.

Northwest to Seattle, as the Kraken welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Arvid Soderblom and Joey Daccord are set to start in goal. Seattle struck first in the first period with a Jared McCann goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by Jordan Eberle and Justin Schultz. The Kraken added on with a Jaden Schwartz goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Andre Burakovsky and Vince Dunn. Chicago got on the board with a Joey Anderson goal, his second of the season, fueled by Seth Jones and Jason Dickinson. Seattle shot back with an Alexander Wennberg goal, his eighth of the year, going in unassisted. The Kraken extended the lead as Brandon Tanev scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Brian Dumoulin and Tye Kartye. The Blackhawks got one back in the third period with a Nick Foligno power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Philipp Kurashev and Jones. Seattle fired back with a Tomas Tatar goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Eberle and Schultz. The Kraken padded the lead with another Tatar goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, helped along by Will Borgen. This made it 6-2, the final, with the three stars given to Tatar, Eberle, and Schultz, while Jones gets an honorable mention.

Up in Vancouver, the Canucks bring in the St. Louis Blues. Joel Hofer and Casey DeSmith draw the starts in goal. St. Louis led off in the first period with a Jake Neighbours goal, his fifteenth of the season, via Robert Thomas. The Blues added on with a Pavel Buchnevich power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, powered by Neighbours and Thomas. Vancouver got on the board in the third period with a Pius Suter goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Brock Boeser and Quinn Hughes. St. Louis retook the lead with an Alexey Toropchenko goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Kevin Hayes and Nathan Walker. The Canucks fired back with a Suter power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the season, made possible by Boeser. Vancouver tied it on a Suter goal, completing his hat trick on his twelfth of the year, with helpers from Hughes and Filip Hronek. The Blues won 4-3 in overtime with a Brayden Schenn goal, his twelfth of the season, helped along by Nick Leddy. The three stars were Suter, Neighbours, and Thomas, while Boeser and Hughes get the honorable mentions.

Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Buffalo Sabres. Devon Levi and Cam Talbot are between the pipes. Los Angeles was first to score in the first period with an Anze Kopitar goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Adrian Kempe and Matt Roy. Buffalo tied it on a JJ Peterka goal, his fifteenth of the year, guided in by Dylan Cozens. The Kings retook the lead with a Kempe goal, his sixteenth of the season, made possible by Drew Doughty and Quinton Byfield. Los Angeles added on with a Pierre-Luc Dubois power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Alex Laferriere and Brandt Clarke. The Sabres got closer with a Peterka goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, assisted by Jack Quinn. Buffalo tied it on a Quinn goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Casey Mittelstadt and Ryan Johnson. The Sabres pulled ahead with an Alex Tuch goal in the third period, his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Eric Robinson and Peyton Krebs. Buffalo extended the lead as Cozens scored his ninth of the year, thanks to Peterka and Quinn. The final stood at 5-3, with the three stars given to Peterka, Quinn, and Cozens, while Kempe gets an honorable mention. 

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NHL 2023-24 - Day 101

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

The Detroit Red Wings hosting the Dallas Stars. Jake Oettinger and Alex Lyon are the masked men. Dallas began in the first period with a Jamie Benn power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Jason Robertson and Thomas Harley. Detroit tied it on a David Perron power play goal, his tenth of the year, with assists provided by Shayne Gostisbehere and Lucas Raymond. The Red Wings took the lead with an Alex DeBrincat power play goal, eighteenth of the season, guided in by Daniel Sprong. The Stars tied it in the second period with a Mason Marchment goal, his fifteenth of the year, via Matt Duchene and Tyler Seguin. Dallas pulled ahead with a Roope Hintz goal, his twenty-first of the season, passed from Wyatt Johnston and Harley. The Stars added on with an Esa Lindell goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Johnston and Hintz. Dallas extended the lead as Hintz scored his second of the game and twenty-second of the season, thanks to Johnston. James Reimer replaced Lyon in goal. Detroit got on the board in the third period with a Dylan Larkin power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, helped along by Raymond. The Red Wings got closer with a J.T. Compher goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by DeBrincat and Larkin. The final stood at 5-4, with the three stars being Hintz, Johnston, and Larkin, while DeBrincat, Harley, and Raymond get the honorable mentions.

In Montreal, the Canadiens welcome the Ottawa Senators. Joonas Korpisalo and Jake Allen are the veteran goalies. Ottawa opened in the first period with a Ridly Greig shorthanded goal, his seventh of the season, set up by Erik Brannstrom and Josh Norris. The Senators added on with a Jake Sanderson goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Artem Zub and Tim Stutzle. Ottawa extended the lead as Shane Pinto scored in the second period, with the help of Claude Giroux. Montreal got on the board in the third period with a Johnathan Kovacevic goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki. The Senators iced it at 4-1 with an empty net goal by Mathieu Joseph, his eighth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Korpisalo (24 for 25 in saves), Sanderson, and Pinto.

Back stateside, the Philadelphia Flyers bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Samuel Ersson draw the starts in goal. Tampa Bay led off in the first period with a Brayden Point goal, his twenty-second of the season, via Maxwell Crozier. The Lightning added on with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, fueled by Darren Raddysh and Brandon Hagel. Tampa Bay extended the lead in the second period with a Kucherov power play goal, his second of the game and thirtieth of the year, powered by Point and Steven Stamkos. Philadelphia got on the board with a Cam Atkinson goal, his thirteenth of the season, made possible by Joel Farabee and Sean Walker. The Flyers pulled closer with a power play goal by Jamie Drysdale, his second of the year, with assists provided by Morgan Frost and Atkinson. The Lightning replied with a Mikey Eyssimont power play goal, his eighth of the year, helped along by Kucherov and Victor Hedman. Philadelphia answered in the third period with a Cam York goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Frost. Tampa Bay countered with a Hagel empty net goal, his fourteenth of the year, set up by Anthony Cirelli and Calvin de Haan. The Lightning iced it at 6-3 with a Kucherov empty net goal, completing his hat trick on his thirty-first of the campaign, with the help of Cirelli and Nick Perbix. The three stars were Kucherov, Point, and Hagel, while Cirelli, Atkinson, and Frost get the honorable mentions.

Over in New York, the Islanders host the Vegas Golden Knights. Adin Hill and Ilya Sorokin protect the nets. Vegas started in the first period with an Ivan Barbashev goal, his twelfth of the season, via Alex Pietrangelo. New York tied it in the second period with a Brock Nelson goal, his twenty-first of the year, passed from Alexander Romanov and Noah Dobson. The Golden Knights retook the lead with a Sheldon Rempal power play goal, powered by Nicolas Roy and Pietrangelo. Vegas added on with a Roy goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Jonathan Marchessault and Barbashev. The Islanders got one back with a Jean-Gabriel Pageau shorthanded goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Simon Holmstrom and Adam Pelech. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Roy, Barbashev, and Pietrangelo.

Out west, the Minnesota Wild welcome the Washington Capitals. Darcy Kuemper and Filip Gustavsson patrol the creases. Minnesota struck first in the first period with a Brock Faber goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Mats Zuccarello and Marco Rossi. The Wild added on with a Marcus Foligno goal, his eighth of the year, via Matt Boldy and Joel Eriksson Ek. Minnesota extended the lead in the second period as Marcus Johansson scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Zach Bogosian. Washington got on the board with an Anthony Mantha goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Evgeny Kuznetsov and Martin Fehervary. The Wild shot back in the third period with an Eriksson Ek goal, his twentieth of the season, helped along by Foligno and Jonas Brodin. Minnesota padded the lead on another Johansson goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, made possible by Ryan Hartman and Pat Maroon. The Capitals got one back with a T.J. Oshie power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by John Carlson and Max Pacioretty. Washington got closer with a Mantha goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, guided in by Beck Malenstyn and Nic Dowd. The final stood at 5-3, with the three stars going to Eriksson Ek, Johansson, and Foligno, while Mantha gets an honorable mention.

Next up, the Calgary Flames bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Jacob Markstrom guard the cages. Calgary was first to score in the first period with a MacKenzie Weegar goal, his eleventh of the season, via Rasmus Andersson and Nazem Kadri. St. Louis tied it in the second period on a Brandon Saad goal, his twelfth of the year, passed from Colton Parayko and Nick Leddy. The Flames retook the lead with a Noah Hanifin goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Yegor Sharangovich and Chris Tanev. Calgary added on with a Sharangovich goal, his twentieth of the year, coming off of Jonathan Huberdeau and Elias Lindholm. The Blues got one back with a Brayden Schenn shorthanded goal, his eleventh of the season, going in unassisted. St. Louis tied it in the third period with a Jordan Kyrou goal, his thirteenth of the year, courtesy of Robert Thomas and Leddy. The Blues pulled ahead with a Saad goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the campaign, helped along by Parayko and Leddy. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars given to Saad, Leddy, and Sharangovich, while Parayko gets an honorable mention.

Also in Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Elvis Merzlikins and Stuart Skinner are in the blue paint. Edmonton kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Warren Foegele power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Evander Kane and Darnell Nurse. Columbus tied it with a Dmitri Voronkov goal, his tenth of the year, via Kent Johnson. The Oilers took the lead in the third period with a Kane goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Foegele and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Edmonton added on with a Connor McDavid goal, his seventeenth of the year, passed from Leon Draisaitl and Cody Ceci. The Oilers extended the lead as Dylan Holloway scored his second of the season, thanks to Connor Brown and Brett Kulak. The final stood at 4-1, with the three stars being Kane, Foegele, and Skinner (27 for 28 in saves).

Down in Anaheim, the Ducks welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and John Gibson are between the pipes. Anaheim drew first blood in the first period with a Jakob Silfverberg goal, his third of the season, passed from Radko Gudas and Cam Fowler. The Ducks added on in the second period with a Sam Carrick power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Olen Zellweger and Troy Terry. Anaheim extended the lead as Silfverberg scored his second of the game and fourth of the season, thanks to Mason McTavish. Buffalo got on the board in the third period with a Jordan Greenway power play goal, his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Rasmus Dahlin and Dylan Cozens. The Sabres got closer with a Kyle Okposo goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Tage Thompson and Greenway. The Ducks iced it at 4-2 with an Adam Henrique goal, his fifteenth of the year, set up by Frank Vatrano and Fowler. The three stars belonged to Silfverberg, Fowler, and Greenway.

Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the New York Rangers. Igor Shesterkin and Mackenzie Blackwood receive the starts in goal. New York got on the board in the first period with an Adam Fox goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Alexis Lafreniere and Vincent Trocheck. The Rangers added on in the second period with an Artemi Panarin goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, fueled by Fox and K'Andre Miller. San Jose got on the board with a Nico Sturm goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. The Sharks tied it on a Ryan Carpenter goal, his third of the year, via Jan Rutta and Filip Zadina. San Jose won 3-2 in overtime with a Tomas Hertl goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, made possible by Rutta and Alexander Barabanov. The three stars were handed to Rutta, Fox, and Hertl. 

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NHL 2023-24 - Day 100

We're on for six games again this Monday. First up...

The Boston Bruins host the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Jeremy Swayman tend the twines. Boston led off in the first period with a Jakub Lauko goal, his second of the season, via Trent Frederic and Morgan Geekie. Winnipeg tied it on a Vladislav Namestnikov goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Dylan DeMelo and Nikolaj Ehlers. The Bruins retook the lead with a Charlie Coyle goal, his seventeenth of the season, made possible by Hampus Lindholm and Brandon Carlo. Boston added on in the third period with a Jake DeBrusk shorthanded goal, his twelfth of the year, going in unassisted. The Bruins iced it at 4-1 with a Brad Marchand empty net goal, his twenty-first of the campaign, set up by Coyle and David Pastrnak. The three stars were Coyle, Swayman (20 for 21 in saves), and DeBrusk.

Down in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Logan Thompson and Vitek Vanecek man the nets. Vegas began in the first period with a Pavel Dorofeyev goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Chandler Stephenson and Mark Stone. New Jersey tied it on a Nico Hischier goal, his thirteenth of the year, coming off of Timo Meier and Jesper Bratt. The Devils took the lead with a Curtis Lazar goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Erik Haula and Nathan Bastian. New Jersey added on in the second period with a Tyler Toffoli goal, his eighteenth of the year, guided in by Simon Nemec and Kevin Bahl. The Golden Knights got one back with a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his twenty-first of the season, made possible by Nicolas Roy and Kaedan Korczak. Vegas tied it on a Marchessault goal, his second of the game and twenty-second of the year, fueled by Ivan Barbashev and Roy. Vegas pulled ahead on a Stephenson goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Stone and Alec Martinez. The Golden Knights extended the lead as Roy scored his eighth of the year, thanks to Marchessault. The Devils answered with a Toffoli goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the season, with a lone helper by Dawson Mercer. New Jersey tied it in the third period with a Lazar goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, helped along by Nemec and Bastian. The Devils won 6-5 in overtime with a Toffoli goal, completing his hat trick on his twentieth of the campaign, with the help of Luke Hughes. The three stars were Toffoli, Lazar, and Marchessault, while Roy, Bastian, Nemec, Stephenson, and Stone get the honorable mentions.

Along to Nashville, as the Predators bring in the Florida Panthers. Anthony Stolarz and Juuse Saros are in the creases. Florida got going in the second period with a Sam Reinhart power play goal, his thirty-fourth of the season, powered by Sam Bennett. Nashville tied it on a Jeremy Lauzon goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Colton Sissons. The Panthers took the lead back with a Carter Verhaeghe goal in the third period, his twenty-fourth of the season, made possible by Bennett. Florida added on with a Brandon Montour empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Matthew Tkachuk and Bennett. The Panthers extended the lead as Tkachuk scored his thirteenth of the campaign into an empty net, with a lone assist by Verhaeghe. The three stars were given to Bennett, Verhaeghe, and Tkachuk.

Further west, the Arizona Coyotes host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tristan Jarry and Connor Ingram are the masked men. Arizona opened in the first period with a Jason Zucker goal, his seventh of the season, via Logan Cooley and Josh Brown. Pittsburgh tied it on a Lars Eller goal in the second period, his eighth of the year, coming off of Pierre-Olivier Joseph. The Coyotes retook the lead with a Juuso Valimaki goal, courtesy of Clayton Keller and Matias Maccelli. The Penguins tied it again with a Sidney Crosby goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, assisted by Erik Karlsson and Evgeni Malkin. Arizona pulled ahead on an Alexander Kerfoot goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Zucker. The Coyotes added on with a power play empty net goal by Lawson Crouse in the third period, his eighteenth of the season, going in unassisted. Arizona extended the lead as Nick Bjugstad scored his tenth of the year, thanks to Liam O'Brien and Jack McBain. The final held at 5-2, with the three stars going to Zucker, Kerfoot, and Bjugstad.

Northwest to Vancouver, as the Canucks welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Petr Mrazek and Thatcher Demko are the goalies. Vancouver started in the first period with a Pius Suter goal, his ninth of the season, via Andrei Kuzmenko and Noah Juulsen. The Canucks added on with a Quinn Hughes goal, his twelfth of the year, passed from Ilya Mikheyev and Kuzmenko. The final held at 2-0, with the three stars being Demko (31 save shutout), Kuzmenko, and Suter.

Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the San Jose Sharks. Kaapo Kahkonen and David Rittich are the backups in goal. San Jose dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Fabian Zetterlund goal, his fourteenth of the season, via Mike Hoffman and Tomas Hertl. The Sharks added on with a William Eklund goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Nico Sturm and Jan Rutta. Los Angeles got on the board with a Trevor Moore goal, his twenty-first of the season, passed from Kevin Fiala. The Kings tied it in the third period with a Quinton Byfield goal, his fourteenth of the year, coming off of Adrian Kempe and Jordan Spence. San Jose retook the lead with a Justin Bailey goal, his third of the season, assisted by Ryan Carpenter. Los Angeles tied it on a Drew Doughty power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Fiala and Byfield. The tie went to a shootout, where Logan Couture and Zetterlund scored to give the Sharks a 4-3 win. The three stars were Zetterlund, Byfield, and Fiala. 

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NHL 2023-24 - Day 99

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

The Philadelphia Flyers hosting the Ottawa Senators. Mads Sogaard and Samuel Ersson handle the goaltending duties. Philadelphia started in the first period with an Egor Zamula power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Joel Farabee and Cam York. The Flyers added on with another Zamula goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, guided in by Farabee and Cam Atkinson. Ottawa got on the board in the second period with a Zack MacEwen goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. Philadelphia shot back with a Farabee power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, with assists provided by Zamula and Travis Konecny. The Senators got one back with a Tim Stutzle goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Shane Pinto and Thomas Chabot. Ottawa tied it in the third period with a Claude Giroux goal, his fourteenth of the year, fueled by Brady Tkachuk and Jacob Bernard-Docker. The Senators pulled ahead with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his twelfth of the season, with a lone assist from Mathieu Joseph. Ottawa iced it at 5-3 with a Stutzle empty net goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, set up by Jakob Chychrun. The three stars were Zamula, Stutzle, and Farabee. 

Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Minnesota Wild. Filip Gustavsson and Antti Raanta are the masked men. Carolina opened in the first period with a Martin Necas goal, his eleventh of the season, via Stefan Noesen and Jack Drury. Minnesota tied it on a Kirill Kaprizov goal, his sixteenth of the year, coming off of Alex Goligoski and Marco Rossi. The Wild took the lead in the second period with a Kaprizov goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the season, assisted by Matt Boldy and Joel Eriksson Ek. The Hurricanes retied it in the third period with a Michael Bunting goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Seth Jarvis and Sebastian Aho. Minnesota retook the lead with an Eriksson Ek goal, his nineteenth of the season, fueled by Jonas Brodin and Brock Faber. The Wild added on with a Kaprizov empty net goal, completing his hat trick on his eighteenth of the year, going in unassisted. Minnesota iced it at 5-2 with a Jake Middleton empty net goal, his seventh of the campaign, set up by Zach Bogosian and Eriksson Ek. The three stars were Kaprizov, Eriksson Ek, and Gustavsson (40 for 42 in saves). 

Up in Detroit, the Red Wings bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Alex Lyon man the nets. Tampa Bay led off in the first period with a Victor Hedman goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point. Detroit tied it on a Lucas Raymond goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Dylan Larkin and David Perron. The Red Wings took the lead with a Daniel Sprong goal in the second period, his twelfth of the season, coming off of J.T. Compher. The final held from here at 2-1, with the three stars being Sprong, Raymond, and Lyon (27 for 28 in saves).

East to New York, as the Islanders host the Dallas Stars. Scott Wedgewood and Ilya Sorokin patrol the creases. New York began in the first period with an Alexander Romanov goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Mathew Barzal and Noah Dobson. Dallas tied it in the second period with a Jason Robertson goal, his sixteenth of the year, via Joe Pavelski and Radek Faksa. The Stars took the lead with a Nils Lundkvist goal, his second of the season, assisted by Sam Steel and Pavelski. The Islanders retied it in the third period with a Hudson Fasching goal, his third of the year, passed from Dobson and Brock Nelson. New York won 3-2 in overtime with a Bo Horvat goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, guided in by Barzal. The three stars went to Barzal, Dobson, and Pavelski.

Out west, the Anaheim Ducks welcome the New York Rangers. Igor Shesterkin and Lukas Dostal are in the blue paint. Anaheim kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Adam Henrique goal, his thirteenth of the season, fueled by Leo Carlsson and Troy Terry. The Ducks added on with another Henrique goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, guided in by Terry and Carlsson. New York got on the board in the second period with a Vincent Trocheck power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Chris Kreider and Adam Fox. The Rangers tied it in the third period with a Will Cuylle goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Jacob Trouba and K'Andre Miller. New York took the lead with an Artemi Panarin power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, with assists provided by Fox and Trocheck. The Rangers extended the lead as Kreider scored his twenty-second of the year, thanks to Mika Zibanejad. New York iced it at 5-2 on a Jimmy Vesey empty net goal, his ninth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Trocheck, Kreider, and Henrique, while Fox, Terry, and Carlsson get the honorable mentions. 

Finally, the Seattle Kraken bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ilya Samsonov and Joey Daccord are between the pipes. Toronto drew first blood in the first period with an Auston Matthews goal, his thirty-eighth of the season, assisted by Mitchell Marner. The Maple Leafs added on in the second period with a Nicholas Robertson goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Max Domi and Tyler Bertuzzi. Seattle got on the board with a Jordan Eberle goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Jared McCann and Tomas Tatar. Toronto finished it at 3-1 with a Jake McCabe empty net goal in the third period, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Samsonov (16 for 17 in saves), Robertson, and Matthews. 

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NHL 2023-24 - Day 98

There's 12 games on for Hockey Day in Canada, beginning with...

The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning. Jonas Johansson and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen are in goal. Tampa Bay led off in the first period with a Nick Paul goal, his twelfth of the season, via Brandon Hagel and Anthony Cirelli. The Lightning added on with a shorthanded and unassisted Tyler Motte goal, his fourth of the year. Buffalo got on the board in the second period with a Dylan Cozens goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by JJ Peterka and Rasmus Dahlin. Tampa Bay iced it at 3-1 in the third period with a Calvin de Haan empty net goal, his third of the year, set up by Hagel and Paul. The three stars were Johansson (26 for 27 in saves), Paul, and Hagel. 

Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Alexandar Georgiev and Carter Hart guard the cages. Colorado began in the first period with a Logan O'Connor goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Ross Colton and Sam Malinski. The Avalanche added on with a Mikko Rantanen goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, guided in by Nathan MacKinnon and Colton. Colorado extended the lead in the second period as MacKinnon scored his twenty-fifth of the season, thanks to Miles Wood and Josh Manson. Philadelphia got on the board with a Joel Farabee goal, his sixteenth of the year, coming off of Morgan Frost and Cam Atkinson. The Avalanche replied with an O'Connor goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season, passed from Wood and Colton. The Flyers shot back on a Travis Konecny goal, his twenty-second of the year, courtesy of Owen Tippett and Ryan Poehling. Colorado responded on a MacKinnon goal, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the season, with helpers from Manson and Joel Kiviranta. Samuel Ersson replaced Hart in goal. Philadelphia got one back in the third period with a Tyson Foerster goal, his seventh of the year, helped along by Frost and Atkinson. The Flyers pulled closer with an Atkinson goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Rasmus Ristolainen and Noah Cates. The Avalanche countered with a Rantanen power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the year, powered by Cale Makar and Jonathan Drouin. Colorado iced it at 7-4 with an O'Connor empty net goal to complete his hat trick on his eleventh of the campaign, set up by MacKinnon and Devon Toews. The three stars were O'Connor, MacKinnon, and Rantanen, while Colton, Wood, Manson, Atkinson, and Frost get the honorable mentions. 

Up in Ottawa, the Senators bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Joonas Korpisalo patrol the creases. Winnipeg got going in the second period with a Mason Appleton goal, his eighth of the season, via Nino Niederreiter and Dylan Samberg. Ottawa tied it on a Parker Kelly goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Vladimir Tarasenko and Josh Norris. The Jets won 2-1 in overtime with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, assisted by Neal Pionk and Vladislav Namestnikov. The three stars were Hellebuyck (34 for 35 in saves), Ehlers, and Appleton.

Way southwest to Arizona, as the Coyotes host the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Connor Ingram are the masked men. Arizona opened in the first period with a Clayton Keller goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Dylan Guenther and Sean Durzi. The Coyotes added on in the second period with a Keller goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the year, coming off of Matias Maccelli. Nashville got on the board with a Roman Josi power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Gustav Nyquist and Colton Sissons. Arizona fired back with a Michael Carcone goal, his fifteenth of the year, courtesy of Jack McBain and Durzi. The Predators pulled one back in the third period with a Tommy Novak goal, his eighth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Filip Forsberg. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Keller, Durzi, and Carcone. 

Back east, the Boston Bruins welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Sam Montembeault and Linus Ullmark are set to start in goal. Montreal started in the first period with a Cole Caufield power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, powered by Sean Monahan and Juraj Slafkovsky. Boston tied it on a Brandon Carlo goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Trent Frederic and Jakub Lauko. The Canadiens took the lead back with a Joel Armia goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Joshua Roy and Monahan. The Bruins tied it again with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by James van Riemsdyk. Boston took the lead with a Danton Heinen goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Matt Grzelcyk and Charlie McAvoy. Montreal tied it again with a Michael Matheson power play goal in the second period, his seventh of the year, with assists provided by Monahan and Nick Suzuki. The Bruins pulled ahead again with another Heinen goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, fueled by Jesper Boqvist and Hampus Lindholm. Boston added on with a Charlie Coyle goal, his sixteenth of the year, with helpers from David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand. The Canadiens responded with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone assist by Rafael Harvey-Pinard. The Bruins countered in the third period with an unassisted Pastrnak goal, his thirtieth of the year. Boston extended the lead as Marchand scored his twentieth of the season, thanks to Coyle. The Bruins padded the lead on a Pavel Zacha goal, his tenth of the year, passed from DeBrusk and van Riemsdyk. Cayden Primeau replaced Montembeault in goal. Boston finished it at 9-4 with a Heinen power play goal to complete his hat trick on his eighth of the campaign, dished from Morgan Geekie and Kevin Shattenkirk. The three stars were Heinen, Pastrnak, and Marchand, while Coyle, DeBrusk, van Riemsdyk and Monahan get the honorable mentions.

In New Jersey, the Devils bring in the Dallas Stars. Scott Wedgewood and Nico Daws are the backups in goal. Dallas struck first in the first period with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Jamie Benn and Jason Robertson. The Stars added on with a Roope Hintz shorthanded goal in the second period, his nineteenth of the year, set up by Ryan Suter. Dallas extended the lead as Matt Duchene scored his fifteenth of the season, thanks to Tyler Seguin and Thomas Harley. The Stars padded the lead on a Hintz goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the year, assisted by Wyatt Johnston and Suter. Dallas continued in the third period with a Craig Smith goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Ty Dellandrea and Harley. The Stars kept going with a Johnston goal, his thirteenth of the year, made possible by Robertson and Esa Lindell. New Jersey got on the board with a Jesper Bratt goal, his seventeenth of the season, coming off of Timo Meier and Nico Hischier. The Devils got closer with an unassisted Tyler Toffoli goal, his seventeenth of the year. This only made it 6-2, the final, with the three stars being Hintz, Johnston, and Robertson, while Harley and Suter get the honorable mentions.

Westward to Vancouver, as the Canucks host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Martin Jones and Thatcher Demko are the veteran goalies. Vancouver kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Nils Hoglander goal, his thirteenth of the season, via Sam Lafferty and Quinn Hughes. The Canucks added on with another Hoglander goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, assisted by Nils Aman and Conor Garland. Vancouver extended the lead as Garland scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Teddy Blueger and Dakota Joshua. Toronto got on the board in the second period with a William Nylander goal, his twenty-second of the year, passed from Morgan Rielly and T.J. Brodie. The Maple Leafs got one back with a Jake McCabe goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Mitchell Marner and Auston Matthews. Toronto tied it as Nylander scored his second of the game and twenty-third of the year, with the help of Rielly. The Canucks retook the lead on a Garland goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, made possible by Blueger. The Maple Leafs tied it again on a Marner shorthanded and unassisted goal in the third period, his twentieth of the year. Vancouver pulled ahead again with a J.T. Miller power play goal, his twenty-first of the season, powered by Hughes and Elias Pettersson. The Canucks padded the lead on a Pettersson power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, with assists provided by Miller and Hughes. This stood for a 6-4 win, with the three stars going to Garland, Hoglander, and Miller, while Nylander, Pettersson, Hughes, Blueger, Marner, and Rielly get the honorable mentions.

Backtracking to St. Louis, as the Blues welcome the Washington Capitals. Charlie Lindgren and Jordan Binnington are the former teammates in goal. St. Louis was first to score in the first period with a Colton Parayko shorthanded goal, his eighth of the season, set up by Robert Thomas. The Blues added on in the second period with a Brayden Schenn goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Justin Faulk and Pavel Buchnevich. St. Louis extended the lead in the third period as Jake Neighbours scored his fourteenth of the campaign on the power play, powered by Thomas and Jordan Kyrou. The final held at 3-0, with the three stars awarded to Binnington (18 save shutout), Parayko, and Thomas.

Northwest to Calgary as the Flames bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Stuart Skinner faces a lesser foe in Dan Vladar in goal. Edmonton drew first blood in the first period with a Ryan McLeod goal, his ninth of the season, via Warren Foegele and Vincent Desharnais. Calgary tied it in the second period with a MacKenzie Weegar goal, his tenth of the year, made possible by Blake Coleman. The Oilers took the lead back with a Sam Gagner goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Dylan Holloway and Cody Ceci in the third period. Edmonton iced it at 3-1 with a Zach Hyman empty net goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, set up by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The three stars were Skinner (26 for 27 in saves), Gagner, and McLeod.

South to Vegas, where the Golden Knights host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tristan Jarry and Logan Thompson protect the nets. Pittsburgh dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Ryan Graves goal, his third of the season, via Erik Karlsson and Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins added on with a Jake Guentzel goal, his twentieth of the year, assisted by Sidney Crosby and Marcus Pettersson. Vegas got on the board in the third period with a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his twentieth of the season, passed from Ivan Barbashev and Alec Martinez. The Golden Knights tied it on a Pavel Dorofeyev goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Chandler Stephenson and Mark Stone. Vegas took the lead with a Brendan Brisson goal, helped along by Barbashev and Alex Pietrangelo. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Barbashev, Brisson, and Thompson (23 for 25 in saves).

Over in San Jose, the Sharks welcome the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Mackenzie Blackwood start in goal. San Jose cracked the scoresheet in the second period with a Marc-Edouard Vlasic goal, his second of the season, assisted by Logan Couture and the goalie Blackwood. Anaheim tied it on a Jackson LaCombe goal, via Adam Henrique. The Sharks retook the lead with a Kyle Burroughs goal, guided in by Tomas Hertl. San Jose added on with a Fabian Zetterlund goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Ryan Carpenter and Henry Thrun. The Ducks got one back with a Henrique goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Troy Terry and Leo Carlsson. The Sharks replied in the third period with a Jan Rutta goal, coming off of Zetterlund and Mike Hoffman. Anaheim got one back with a Mason McTavish power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Terry. San Jose iced it at 5-3 with a Hertl empty net goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, set up by Nico Sturm. The three stars were Zetterlund, Hertl, and Henrique, while Terry gets an honorable mention.

Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the New York Rangers. Jonathan Quick and David Rittich draw the starts in goal. Los Angeles got the first goal in the first period with a Kevin Fiala goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Trevor Moore. New York tied it in the second period with a Chris Kreider goal, his twenty-first of the year, fueled by Adam Fox and Mika Zibanejad. The Kings took the lead back with a Quinton Byfield goal, his thirteenth of the season, going in unassisted. This held for an eventual 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Rittich (22 for 23 in saves), Byfield, and Fiala. 

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