NHL 2022-23 - Day 68

There's 13 games on today, beginning with...

The Boston Bruins hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets. Daniil Tarasov and Jeremy Swayman are the goalies. Boston began in the first period with a David Pastrnak power play goal, his twentieth of the season, powered by Hampus Lindholm and Brad Marchand. Columbus tied it in the second period with a Boone Jenner power play goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Johnny Gaudreau and Patrik Laine. The Bruins retook the lead with a David Krejci power play goal, his ninth of the season, with assists provided by Charlie McAvoy and Taylor Hall. Boston added on in the third period with a Hall goal, his thirteenth of the year, fueled by Pastrnak and Krejci. The Bruins extended the lead as Tomas Nosek scored his third of the season, thanks to Derek Forbort and Craig Smith. The Blue Jackets got one back with a Laine power play goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Marcus Bjork and Gaudreau. The final held from here at 4-2, with the three stars given to Hall, Krejci, and Pastrnak, while Laine and Gaudreu get the honorable mentions. 

Over in Detroit, the Red Wings welcome the Ottawa Senators. Cam Talbot and Ville Husso protect the nets. Detroit led off in the first period with a Joe Veleno goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Dominik Kubalik and Elmer Soderblom. Ottawa tied it on a Drake Batherson goal, his ninth of the year, assisted by Alex DeBrincat and Shane Pinto. The Red Wings took the lead back with an Adam Erne goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Jake Walman and Pius Suter. The Senators tied it again with a Thomas Chabot power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by DeBrincat and Brady Tkachuk. Ottawa pulled ahead with a Batherson power play goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season, with helpers provided by Tkachuk and DeBrincat in the second period. Detroit tied it with a Filip Hronek power play goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by David Perron and Lucas Raymond. The Senators pulled ahead in the third period with a Claude Giroux power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, going in unassisted. Ottawa added on with a Tyler Motte shorthanded goal, his third of the year, set up by Parker Kelly. The Senators iced it at 6-3 with an Austin Watson shorthanded empty net goal, his second of the campaign, with a lone assist by Giroux. The three stars were handed to Batherson, DeBrincat, and Giroux, while Tkachuk get the honorable mentions. 

Westward to Edmonton, as the Oilers bring in the Anaheim Ducks. Lukas Dostal and Stuart Skinner are the young goalies. Edmonton started in the first period with a Darnell Nurse goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Derek Ryan and Evan Bouchard. Anaheim tied it on a Sam Carrick goal, via Mason McTavish and Jayson Megna. The Ducks took the lead with a Cam Fowler power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by McTavish and Adam Henrique. Anaheim added on in the second period with a Ryan Strome goal, his eighth of the season, going in unassisted. The Oilers got one back on a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, with assists provided by Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. Edmonton tied it with a power play goal by McDavid, his twenty-eighth of the season, fueled by Draisaitl and Tyson Barrie. The Ducks regained the lead with a John Klingberg goal, his fourth of the year, helped along by Frank Vatrano and Strome. The final held at 4-3, with the three stars given to Strome, McDavid, and McTavish, while Draisaitl gets an honorable mention.

Back east, the Montreal Canadiens host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Jake Allen are set to start in goal. Tampa Bay kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Brandon Hagel goal, his eleventh of the season, guided in by Ian Cole and Erik Cernak. The Lightning added on with a Nick Paul goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Nick Perbix and Steven Stamkos. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Anthony Cirelli scored, thanks to Corey Perry and Nikita Kucherov on the power play in the second period. The Lightning padded the lead on a Hagel power play goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, powered by Victor Hedman and Stamkos. Montreal got on the board in the third period with a Nick Suzuki goal, his fifteenth of the year, fueled by Kaiden Guhle. Tampa Bay replied with a Kucherov goal, his twelfth of the campaign, helped along by Hagel. The three stars of the 5-1 game were Hagel, Kucherov, and Stamkos.

Down in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the New York Rangers. Jaroslav Halak and Carter Hart draw the starts in goal. Philadelphia opened in the first period with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his fifth of the season, via Owen Tippett. New York tied it on an Artemi Panarin goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Barclay Goodrow and Mika Zibanejad. The Rangers pulled ahead in the second period with a K'Andre Miller goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. New York added on with a Goodrow goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Zibanejad and Panarin. The Flyers got one back with a Scott Laughton shorthanded goal, his sixth of the season, an unassisted goal. The Rangers answered in the third period with a Jimmy Vesey goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Vincent Trocheck. Philadelphia got one back with a Morgan Frost goal, his fifth of the season, with helpers from Travis Sanheim and Cam York. New York replied with a Jacob Trouba shorthanded empty net goal, set up by Miller. The Rangers iced it at 6-3 with a Ryan Lindgren empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars were Goodrow, Panarin, and Zibanejad, while Miller gets an honorable mention.

To DC, as the Washington Capitals bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ilya Samsonov and Charlie Lindgren patrol the creases. Washington was first to score in the first period with an Erik Gustafsson goal, made possible by Sonny Milano and John Carlson. Toronto tied it on a William Nylander goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Auston Matthews and Alexander Kerfoot. The Capitals retook the lead with a Trevor van Riemsdyk goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Anthony Mantha and Milano. Washington added on with a Gustafsson goal, his second of the game, passed from Evgeny Kuznetsov and Milano. The Maple Leafs got one back with a Matthews goal, his sixteenth of the season, helped along by Conor Timmins and T.J. Brodie. The Capitals replied in the third period with a Garnet Hathaway goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Nick Jensen. Washington extended the lead as Gustafsson completed his hat trick, with the help of Kuznetsov and Aliaksei Protas. The final was 5-2, with the three stars awarded to Gustafsson, Milano, and Matthews, while Kuznetsov gets an honorable mention.

South to Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes host the Dallas Stars. Scott Wedgewood and Antti Raanta receive the starting nods in goal. Carolina struck first in the first period with a Stefan Noesen power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Teuvo Teravainen and Brent Burns. The Hurricanes added on with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his seventeenth of the year, fueled by Jalen Chatfield and Calvin de Haan. Dallas got on the board with a power play goal by Joe Pavelski, his eleventh of the season, with assists provided by Jason Robertson and Miro Heiskanen. The Stars tied it in the second period with a Jamie Benn power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, helped along by Heiskanen and Robertson. Carolina pulled ahead with a Teravainen power play goal, coming off of Martin Necas and Burns. The Hurricanes extended the lead in the third period as Seth Jarvis scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Brady Skjei. Dallas got one back with a Tyler Seguin goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by Colin Miller. The Stars tied it on a Jani Hakanpaa goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Robertson. Carolina won 5-4 in overtime with a Necas goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Svechnikov. The three stars were Necas, Svechnikov, and Teravainen, while Robertson, Burns, and Heiskanen get the honorable mentions.

Back north, the New Jersey Devils welcome the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Akira Schmid play in goal. Florida drew first blood in the first period with a Sam Reinhart power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Aleksander Barkov and Aaron Ekblad. The Panthers added on in the second period with a Gustav Forsling goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Zac Dalpe and Aleksi Heponiemi. New Jersey got on the board with a John Marino goal, his third of the season, assisted by Jack Hughes and Erik Haula. Florida fired back with a Reinhart goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Ekblad and Eetu Luostarinen. The Devils answered with a Haula goal in the third period, his second of the season, helped along by Michael McLeod and Dougie Hamilton. The Panthers responded with an empty net goal by Carter Verhaeghe goal, his sixteenth of the year, set up by Grigori Denisenko and Brandon Montour. The final was 4-2, and the three stars were Reinhart, Haula, and Ekblad.

Out west, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Alexandar Georgiev guard the cages. Colorado got going in the second period with a Mikko Rantanen power play goal, his twenty-first of the season, powered by Cale Makar. The Avalanche added on with an Alex Newhook goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Evan Rodrigues and Valeri Nichushkin. Nashville got on the board in the third period with a Matt Duchene goal, his seventh of the season, courtesy of Nino Niederreiter. Colorado iced it at 3-1 with a Makar empty net goal, his seventh of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Georgiev (25 for 26 in saves), Makar, and Newhook.

Along to Arizona, where the Coyotes host the Buffalo Sabres. Craig Anderson and Connor Ingram man the nets. Arizona led off in the first period with a Shayne Gostisbehere power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Jakob Chychrun and Nick Schmaltz. Buffalo tied it on a Jeff Skinner power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, with assists provided by Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch. The Coyotes took the lead back in the second period with a Barrett Hayton goal, going in unassisted. The Sabres tied it again with a Skinner goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the season, assisted by Rasmus Dahlin and Thompson. Buffalo pulled ahead in the third period with a Thompson power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, passed from Tuch and Dahlin. The Sabres added on with a Tyson Jost empty net goal, his second of the season, set up by Tuch. Buffalo iced it at 5-2 with a Kyle Okposo empty net goal, his third of the year, with a helper from Skinner. The three stars were given to Thompson, Skinner, and Tuch, while Dahlin gets an honorable mention.

Northwest to Vancouver, as the Canucks welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Spencer Martin are between the pipes. Winnipeg began in the first period with a Kyle Connor power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Pierre-Luc Dubois and Josh Morrissey. The Jets added on in the second period with a Kyle Capobianco goal, via Sam Gagner and Dubois. Winnipeg extended the lead as Neal Pionk scored his fifth of the year, thanks to Brenden Dillon and Cole Perfetti. The Jets padded the lead on a Gagner goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Dubois and Kyle Connor. Winnipeg continued with an Axel Jonsson-Fjallby goal, his second of the year, guided in by Dylan Samberg. Vancouver got on the board with a Bo Horvat power play goal, his twenty-second of the campaign, with assists provided by Quinn Hughes and Conor Garland. The final was 5-1, with the three stars being Dubois, Connor, and Gagner.

Backtracking to Vegas, as the Golden Knights bring in the New York Islanders. Semyon Varlamov and Logan Thompson are the masked men. New York opened in the first period with an Anders Lee goal, his tenth of the season, guided in by Anthony Beauvillier and Robin Salo. Vegas tied it in the second period with a Reilly Smith power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Islanders retook the lead with a Hudson Fasching goal, his second of the season, coming off of Sebastian Aho and Matt Martin. New York added on with a Simon Holmstrom goal, courtesy of Zach Parise and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The Golden Knights got one back in the third period with Smith's second power play goal of the game and sixteenth of the year, powered by Alex Pietrangelo and Chandler Stephenson. The Islanders replied with a Brock Nelson empty net goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. New York iced it at 5-2 with a Parise empty net goal, his tenth of the campaign, set up by Nelson and Pageau. The three stars went to Smith, Parise, and Nelson, while Pageau gets an honorable mention.

Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the San Jose Sharks. James Reimer and Pheonix Copley are in the blue paint. Los Angeles started in the first period with a Phillip Danault power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Drew Doughty and the goalie Copley. San Jose tied it with a Timo Meier power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, with assists provided by Logan Couture and Erik Karlsson. The Sharks took the lead with a Kevin Labanc goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Meier. The Kings retied it on a Jaret Anderson-Dolan goal, his third of the year, guided in by Mikey Anderson and Gabriel Vilardi. The tie went to a shootout, where Kevin Fiala and Trevor Moore lifted the Kings to a 3-2 win over Labanc and the Sharks. The three stars were Labanc, Meier, and Anderson-Dolan. 

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NHL 2022-23 - Day 67

Three games on for a Friday night. First up...

The Minnesota Wild host the Chicago Blackhawks. Petr Mrazek and Marc-Andre Fleury are the veteran goalies. Minnesota led off in the first period with a Mats Zuccarello goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Kirill Kaprizov and Sam Steel. The Wild added on with a Kaprizov goal, his eighteenth of the year, via Zuccarello and Steel in the second period. Minnesota extended the lead as Zuccarello scored his second of the game and twelfth of the season on the power play, powered by Matt Boldy and Joel Eriksson Ek. Chicago got on the board in the third period with a Jonathan Toews power play goal, his tenth of the year, with assists provided by Patrick Kane and Seth Jones. The Wild iced it at 4-1 with a Zuccarello empty net goal to complete his hat trick on his thirteenth of the campaign, set up by Kaprizov and Jared Spurgeon. The three stars were Zuccarello, Kaprizov, and Steel. 

Out west, the Calgary Flames welcome the St. Louis Blues. Thomas Greiss and Jacob Markstrom start in goal. St. Louis began in the first period with an Ivan Barbashev goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Robert Thomas. Calgary tied it on a Connor Mackey goal, passed from Dillon Dube and Elias Lindholm. The Blues retook the lead with a Jordan Kyrou power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Brayden Schenn and Pavel Buchnevich in the second period. St. Louis added on in the third period with a Buchnevich goal, his tenth of the season, made possible by Schenn and Torey Krug. The Flames got one back with a Mackey goal, his second of the game, helped along by Dube and Lindholm. The Blues shot back with an unassisted Brandon Saad goal, his seventh of the year. St. Louis extended the lead as Kyrou scored his second of the game and thirteenth of the campaign, assisted by Thomas and Barbashev. The final stood at 5-2, with the three stars given to Kyrou, Buchnevich, and Barbashev, while Mackey, Schenn, Thomas, Dube, and Lindholm get the honorable mentions. 

Finally, the Arizona Coyotes bring in the New York Islanders. Ilya Sorokin and Karel Vejmelka protect the nets. New York kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Sebastian Aho goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Brock Nelson and Josh Bailey. The Islanders added on with a Mathew Barzal goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Robin Salo and Oliver Wahlstrom. Arizona got on the board with a Shayne Gostisbehere goal, his seventh of the season, going in unassisted. The Coyotes tied it in the second period with a Clayton Keller goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Nick Schmaltz and Barrett Hayton. Arizona pulled ahead with a Nick Bjugstad goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Josh Brown and Matias Maccelli. New York retied it on a Noah Dobson unassisted goal, his tenth of the year. The Coyotes retook the lead in the third period with a Travis Boyd goal, his third of the season, passed from Jakob Chychrun and Schmaltz. Arizona extended the leas as Keller scored his second of the game and twelfth of the year, thanks to Schmaltz and Chychrun. The Islanders got one back with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Wahlstrom and Barzal. The final held at 5-4, with the three stars awarded to Keller, Schmaltz, and Barzal, while Chychrun and Wahlstrom get the honorable mentions. 

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NHL 2022-23 - Day 66

Another 12-game day is on Thursday, beginning with...

The Boston Bruins hosting the Los Angeles Kings. Pheonix Copley and Linus Ullmark are the goalies. Boston got going in the second period with a Taylor Hall goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Matt Grzelcyk and Charlie Coyle. The Bruins added on with a Brad Marchand power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by David Pastrnak and Charlie McAvoy. Los Angeles got on the board in the third period with an Adrian Kempe goal, his eleventh of the season, via Kevin Fiala and Anze Kopitar. The Kings tied it on Kempe's second goal of the game and twelfth of the year, guided in by Fiala and Drew Doughty on the power play. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Kempe, Gabriel Vilardi and Trevor Moore lifted the Kings to a 3-2 win over Coyle, Jake DeBrusk, and the Bruins. The three stars were Kempe, Fiala, and Coyle.

To Montreal, as the Canadiens welcome the Anaheim Ducks. Lukas Dostal and Jake Allen are set to start in goal. Anaheim kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Troy Terry power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Trevor Zegras and Mason McTavish. The Ducks added on with a John Klingberg goal, his second of the year, guided in by Zegras and Adam Henrique. Montreal got on the board in the third period with a Cole Caufield power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, with assists provided by Kirby Dach and Jonathan Drouin. The Canadiens tied it on a Caufield goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, passed from Johnathan Kovacevic and Jordan Harris. Anaheim took the lead back with another Klingberg goal, his second of the game and third of the season, helped along by Frank Vatrano and Ryan Strome. The Ducks extended the lead with a Henrique empty net goal, his ninth of the year, set up by McTavish. Anaheim iced it at 5-2 with a Vatrano empty net goal, his fifth of the campaign, thanks to Jakob Silfverberg. The three stars were Klingberg, Zegras, and Henrique, while Caufield, Vatrano, and McTavish get the honorable mentions.

Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Daniil Tarasov and Brian Elliott are the backups in goal. Tampa Bay led off in the first period with a Pierre-Edouard Bellemare goal, coming off of Vladislav Namestnikov and Victor Hedman. Columbus tied it in the second period with a Kirill Marchenko goal, his second of the season, assisted by Cole Sillinger and Erik Gudbranson. The Lightning took the lead in the third period with a Brayden Point goal, his sixteenth of the year, courtesy of Brandon Hagel and Nikita Kucherov. Tampa Bay added on with a Hagel goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Kucherov and Hedman. The Lightning iced it at 4-1 with a Hagel empty net goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, set up by Kucherov and Ian Cole. The three stars were Hagel, Kucherov, and Hedman.

Also in Florida, the Panthers host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tristan Jarry and Sergei Bobrovsky are the masked men. Florida opened in the first period with a Ryan Lomberg goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Eric Staal and Brandon Montour. Pittsburgh tied it in the second period with a Kris Letang shorthanded goal, his second of the year, set up by Bryan Rust and Ryan Poehling. The Penguins took the lead on a power play goal by Jake Guentzel, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Evgeni Malkin and Letang. Pittsburgh added on with a Malkin power play goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Sidney Crosby and Rickard Rakell. The Panthers got one back on a Sam Reinhart goal, his ninth of the season, helped along by Carter Verhaeghe. The Penguins iced it at 4-2 with a Guentzel empty net goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, set up by Crosby and Brock McGinn. The three stars went to Guentzel, Letang, and Malkin, while Crosby gets an honorable mention.

Back north, the New Jersey Devils welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Vitek Vanecek are in the blue paint. New Jersey began in the first period with a Jack Hughes power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, powered by Dougie Hamilton. Philadelphia tied it in the second period with a power play goal by Scott Laughton, his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Travis Sanheim and Noah Cates. The Flyers took the lead in the third period with a Travis Konecny goal, his twelfth of the season, via Cates. The final held at 2-1, with the three stars going to Hart (48 for 49 in saves), Cates, and Konecny.

Over in New York, the Rangers bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Matt Murray and Igor Shesterkin guard the cages. New York started in the first period with a Filip Chytil power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Kaapo Kakko and Alexis Lafreniere. Toronto tied it on a Michael Bunting goal, his seventh of the year, via David Kampf and Conor Timmins. The Rangers took the lead in the second period with a Jimmy Vesey goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Vincent Trocheck and K'Andre Miller. New York added on with another Vesey goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, going into an empty net set up by Jacob Trouba and Trocheck. The final was 3-1, and the three stars were Vesey, Trocheck, and Shesterkin (22 for 23 in saves).

Next up, the Washington Capitals host the Dallas Stars. Jake Oettinger and Charlie Lindgren protect the nets. Washington dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Conor Sheary goal, his tenth of the season, fueled by Alex Ovechkin and Dylan Strome. Dallas tied it in the third period with a Jamie Benn power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Roope Hintz and Joe Pavelski. The Stars took the lead with a Colin Miller goal, his second of the season, via Ryan Suter and Mason Marchment. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Oettinger (45 for 46 in saves), Miller, and Benn.

South to Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Seattle Kraken. Philipp Grubauer and Pyotr Kochetkov are in the creases. Carolina struck first in the first period with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his sixteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Hurricanes added on with a Derek Stepan goal, coming off of Jack Drury and Calvin de Haan. Carolina extended the lead in the second period as Stefan Noesen scored his fourth of the year on a penalty shot. Seattle got on the board with a Ryan Donato goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Carson Soucy and Yanni Gourde. The Kraken got closer in the third period with a Daniel Sprong goal, his seventh of the year, via Brandon Tanev and Will Borgen. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Noesen, Stepan, and Svechnikov.

Northwest to Winnipeg, as the Jets bring in the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Connor Hellebuyck tend the twines. Nashville drew first blood in the first period with a Filip Forsberg goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Mikael Granlund and Matt Duchene. Winnipeg tied it on a Dylan DeMelo goal, courtesy of Kyle Connor and Josh Morrissey. The Jets won 2-1 in overtime with a Connor goal, his twelfth of the year, passed from Adam Lowry. The three stars were Connor, Hellebuyck (25 for 26 in saves), and DeMelo.

Back stateside, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Vegas Golden Knights. Logan Thompson faces a lesser foe in Arvid Soderblom in goal. Vegas was first to score in the first period with a Chandler Stephenson power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Mark Stone and Jonathan Marchessault. The Golden Knights added on in the second period with a Reilly Smith shorthanded goal, his thirteenth of the year, set up by William Karlsson. Vegas extended the lead in the third period as Phil Kessel scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Daniil Miromanov and Karlsson. Chicago got on the board with a Taylor Raddysh goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Jonathan Toews and Seth Jones. The Golden Knights iced it at 4-1 with a Smith empty net goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the campaign, coming off of Marchessault and Brayden Pachal. The three stars belonged to Smith, Karlsson, and Marchessault.

Out west, the Colorado Avalanche welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Alexandar Georgiev draw the starts. Buffalo cracked the scoresheet with a Tage Thompson goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, assisted by Casey Mittelstadt and Kale Clague. The Sabres added on with an Alex Tuch power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Rasmus Dahlin and Thompson. Buffalo extended the lead as Dahlin scored his tenth of the season, thanks to Tyson Jost and Victor Olofsson. Colorado got on the board in the third period with a Mikko Rantanen goal, his twentieth of the year, guided in by Valeri Nichushkin and Artturi Lehkonen. The Avalanche got closer with an Evan Rodrigues goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Nichushkin and Cale Makar. The Sabres iced it at 4-2 with a Dylan Cozens empty net goal, his eleventh of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Thompson, Dahlin, and Nichushkin.

Finally, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Stuart Skinner receive the starting nods in goal. Edmonton got the first goal in the first period as Zach Hyman scored his fourteenth of the season on the power play, powered by Leon Draisaitl and Tyson Barrie. St. Louis tied it with a Jordan Kyrou goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Pavel Buchnevich and Brayden Schenn. The Oilers took the lead with a Connor McDavid power play goal in the second period, his twenty-seventh of the season, with assists provided by Barrie and the goalie Skinner. Edmonton added on in the third period with a Kailer Yamamoto goal, his second of the year, passed from Barrie and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Blues got one back with a Robert Thomas goal, his seventh of the season, helped along by Ivan Barbashev and Kyrou. St. Louis tied it on a shorthanded Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his ninth of the year, set up by Kyrou. The tie went to a shootout, where Kyrou had the lone tally for a 4-3 Blues win. The three stars were Kyrou, Barrie, and Tarasenko. 

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NHL 2022-23 - Day 65

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

The Ottawa Senators hosting the Montreal Canadiens. Sam Montembeault and Cam Talbot are in goal. Ottawa got going in the second period with a Shane Pinto goal, his tenth of the season, made possible by Alex DeBrincat and Nikita Zaitsev. The Senators added on with a Drake Batherson power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by DeBrincat and Brady Tkachuk. Ottawa extended the lead as Tkachuk scored his thirteenth of the season on the power play, thanks to DeBrincat and Batherson. Montreal got on the board in the third period with a Kirby Dach goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Jake Evans and Juraj Slafkovsky. The Canadiens got closer with a Christian Dvorak goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Nick Suzuki and Evgenii Dadonov. The final held at 3-2, with the three stars going to Tkachuk, Batherson, and DeBrincat.

Over in Minnesota, the Wild welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Magnus Hellberg and Filip Gustavsson are the backups in goal. Minnesota started in the first period with a Frederick Gaudreau power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Sam Steel and Jared Spurgeon. The Wild added on in the second period with a Matt Dumba goal, his third of the year, via Jordan Greenway and Joel Eriksson Ek. Detroit got on the board with an Elmer Soderblom goal, his third of the season, coming off of Adam Erne. Minnesota fired back with a Mats Zuccarello goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Kirill Kaprizov. The Wild iced it at 4-1 with a Gaudreau empty net goal in the third period, his second of the game and seventh of the campaign, set up by Marcus Foligno. The three stars were Gaudreau, Dumba, and Gustavsson (16 for 17 in saves).

Finally, the Calgary Flames bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Spencer Martin and Jacob Markstrom man the nets. Vancouver opened in the first period with a Bo Horvat goal, his twenty-first of the season, coming off of Oliver Ekman-Larsson and J.T. Miller. The Canucks added on with a Conor Garland goal, his fifth of the year, via Nils Hoglander and Tyler Myers. Calgary got on the board with a Mikael Backlund power power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Dillon Dube and Adam Ruzicka. The Flames tied it with an Andrew Mangiapane goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Nazem Kadri and Dube. Calgary pulled ahead in the second period with a Trevor Lewis goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by MacKenzie Weegar and the goalie Markstrom. Vancouver tied it on a Sheldon Dries goal, his third of the year, passed from Hoglander and Andrei Kuzmenko. The tie went to a shootout, where Kuzmenko's lone tally earned the Canucks a 4-3 win. The three stars were Hoglander, Dube, and Kuzmenko. 

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NHL 2022-23 - Day 64

There's 12 games on this Tuesday. First up...

The Boston Bruins host the New York Islanders. Semyon Varlamov and Linus Ullmark guard the cages. Boston opened in the first period with a Jake Debrusk power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by David Pastrnak and Charlie McAvoy. The Bruins added on with another DeBrusk goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, via Taylor Hall and Pavel Zacha. New York got on the board with a Josh Bailey goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Noah Dobson and Brock Nelson. The Islanders tied it in the second period with a Dobson goal, his ninth of the year, coming off of Bailey and Nelson. Boston took the lead back with a shorthanded Derek Forbort goal, his second of the season, set up by Zacha and DeBrusk. New York tied it in the third period with a Casey Cizikas goal, his second of the year, made possible by Sebastian Aho. The tie went to a shootout, where DeBrusk and Pastrnak lifted the Bruins 4-3 over Mathew Barzal and the Islanders. The three stars were DeBrusk, Pastrnak, and Zacha, while Dobson, Bailey, and Nelson get the honorable mentions.

Over in Buffalo, the Sabres welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Pheonix Copley and Craig Anderson man the nets. Buffalo dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Tage Thompson power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, powered by Dylan Cozens. The Sabres added on with a Victor Olofsson goal, his thirteenth of the year, guided in by Rasmus Asplund and Tyson Jost. Buffalo extended the lead as J.J. Peterka scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Jack Quinn and Cozens. The Sabres padded the lead on an Alex Tuch power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, with assists provided by Thompson and Cozens. Buffalo continued with a Thompson power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-third of the season, fueled by Rasmus Dahlin and Tuch. The Sabres piled on with a Peyton Krebs goal, his third of the year, assisted by Olofsson and Asplund. The final was 6-0, with the three stars being Anderson (40 save shutout), Thompson, and Cozens, while Tuch, Olofsson, and Asplund get the honorable mentions.

To Toronto, as the Maple Leafs bring in the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Ilya Samsonov are the veterans in goal. Toronto began in the first period with an Alexander Kerfoot goal, his third of the season, via Pierre Engvall and Conor Timmins. The Maple Leafs added on with a John Tavares goal, his fourteenth of the year, courtesy of Mitch Marner and Timmins. Lukas Dostal replaced an injured Gibson. Toronto extended the lead in the second period as T.J. Brodie scored, thanks to Timmins and Auston Matthews. The Maple Leafs padded the lead on a Michael Bunting goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Tavares and Marner. Toronto continued in the third period with a Kerfoot goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, assisted by Mark Giordano and Pontus Holmberg. The Maple Leafs struck again with an Engvall goal, his fifth of the season, with helpers from Rasmus Sandin and Holmberg. Toronto piled on with a Joey Anderson goal, coming off of Holmberg and Sandin. The final was 7-0, with the three stars handed to Samsonov (29 save shutout), Kerfoot, and Timmins, while Tavares, Engvall, Marner, Holmberg, and Sandin get the honorable mentions.

South to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning host the Seattle Kraken. Philipp Grubauer and Andrei Vasilevskiy are in the blue paint. Tampa Bay led off in the first period with a Ian Cole goal, his third of the season, assisted by Brandon Hagel and Nikita Kucherov. The Lightning added on in the second period with an Erik Cernak goal, via Brayden Point and Kucherov. Seattle got on the board with a Jared McCann goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Jordan Eberle. Tampa Bay replied in the second period with a Corey Perry power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Ross Colton and Mikhail Sergachev. The Lightning extended the lead as Point scored his fifteenth of the year, thanks to Kucherov and Victor Hedman. Martin Jones replaced Grubauer in goal. Tampa Bay padded the lead on a Colton goal, his seventh of the season, with helpers from Sergachev and Anthony Cirelli. The Lightning continued in the third period with a Steven Stamkos goal, his sixteenth of the year, guided in by Hedman and Cirelli. The Kraken got one back with a Ryan Donato goal, his fourth of the campaign, made possible by Yanni Gourde. The three stars of the 6-2 game were Kucherov, Point, and Colton, while Sergachev, Hedman, and Cirelli get the honorable mentions.

Also in Florida, the Panthers welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Elvis Merzlikins and Sergei Bobrovsky are the goalies. Florida started in the first period with a Brandon Montour goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Gustav Forsling and Sam Reinhart. The Panthers added on in the second period with a Matthew Tkachuk goal, his fourteenth of the year, made possible by Reinhart and Aleksander Barkov. Florida extended the lead as Barkov scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Forsling and Tkachuk. The Panthers iced it at 4-0 with a Reinhart empty net goal in the third period, his eighth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Bobrovsky (22 save shutout), Reinhart, and Tkachuk, while Barkov and Forsling get the honorable mentions.

Up in New Jersey, the Devils bring in the Dallas Stars. Scott Wedgewood and Akira Schmid get the starting nods in goal. Dallas got going in the second period with a Ty Dellandrea goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Ryan Suter. New Jersey tied it on a Miles Wood goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Kevin Bahl and Yegor Sharangovich. The Stars retook the lead with a Roope Hintz goal, his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Miro Heiskanen and Jason Robertson. Dallas added on with an Esa Lindell empty net goal in the third period, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The Stars iced it at 4-1 with a Mason Marchment empty net goal, his ninth of the campaign, set up by Tyler Seguin. The three stars were Wedgewood (35 for 36 in saves), Hintz, and Dellandrea.

Along to Detroit, as the Red Wings host the Carolina Hurricanes. Pyotr Kochetkov and Ville Husso protect the nets. Carolina struck first in the first period with a Brady Skjei power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Seth Jarvis and Jesperi Kotkaniemi. The final held at 1-0, with the three stars awarded to Kochetkov (27 save shutout), Skjei, and Husso (26 for 27 in saves).

Down in Nashville, the Predators welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Jack Campbell and Kevin Lankinen are the goalies. Nashville kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Cody Glass goal, his second of the season, made possible by Roman Josi and Colton Sissons. Edmonton tied it on a Zach Hyman goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Evan Bouchard and Connor McDavid. The Oilers took the lead on another Hyman goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, assisted by Leon Draisaitl and McDavid. Edmonton added on with a Draisaitl power play goal, his twentieth of the year, powered by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Tyson Barrie. The Predators got one back in the second period on a Ryan Johansen goal, his eighth of the season, guided in by Filip Forsberg and Mark Jankowski. The Oilers replied with another Draisaitl goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the year, coming off of Hyman and McDavid. Nashville pulled closer with a Dante Fabbro goal, helped along by Yakov Trenin and Josi. Edmonton responded with a McDavid power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, with assists provided by Draisaitl and Barrie. The Oilers iced it at 6-3 in the third period with Hyman completing his hat trick on his thirteenth of the year, an empty net goal set up by Draisaitl and Cody Ceci. The three stars were awarded to Hyman, Draisaitl, and McDavid, while Barrie and Josi get the honorable mentions.

North to Winnipeg, as the Jets bring in the Vegas Golden Knights. Adin Hill is mismatched with Connor Hellebuyck in goal. Winnipeg was first to score in the first period with a Mark Scheifele goal, his sixteenth of the season, via Josh Morrissey and Blake Wheeler. Vegas tied it on a Daniil Miromanov goal, coming off of Reilly Smith and William Karlsson. The Golden Knights took the lead on a Mark Stone goal, his eleventh of the year, passed from Nicolas Hague and Chandler Stephenson. The Jets tied it on a Morgan Barron goal in the second period, his third of the season, fueled by Dylan Samberg and Jansen Harkins. Vegas took the lead back with a Stone goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, guided in by Stephenson. Winnipeg retied it on a Sam Gagner goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Brenden Dillon and Kevin Stenlund. The Jets pulled ahead in the third period with a Scheifele power play goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, powered by Kyle Connor. The Golden Knights tied it again on a Jonathan Marchessault power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, with assists provided by Miromanov and Stephenson. Vegas took the lead with another Marchessault power play goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, courtesy of Miromanov and Stephenson. The Golden Knights added on with a Karlsson empty net goal, his seventh of the season, set up by Smith and Brayden McNabb. Winnipeg got one back with a Scheifele goal, completing his hat trick on his eighteenth of the year, with helpers from Pierre-Luc Dubois and Dillon. The final was 6-5, and the three stars were Scheifele, Marchessault, and Stone, while Miromanov, Stephenson, Smith, Karlsson, and Dillon get the honorable mentions.

Stateside again, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Washington Capitals. Charlie Lindgren and Petr Mrazek are in the creases. Washington drew first blood in the first period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by John Carlson and Conor Sheary. The Capitals added on with another Ovechkin power play goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the year, powered by Sheary and Sonny Milano. Chicago got on the board with a Tyler Johnson goal, his third of the season, via Jake McCabe and Jujhar Khaira. Washington answered in the second period with a Trevor van Riemsdyk goal, his third of the year, guided in by Ovechkin and Dylan Strome. The Blackhawks got one back with a Jonathan Toews power play goal, his ninth of the season, with an assist provided by Taylor Raddysh. The Capitals fired back with a Nic Dowd goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Garnet Hathaway and Nicolas Aube-Kubel. Washington extended the lead as Ovechkin completed his hat trick on his twentieth of the season, fueled by Anthony Mantha and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Capitals padded the lead on a Mantha goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Nick Jensen. Chicago got one back with a Max Domi goal, his tenth of the season, helped along by Ian Mitchell and Patrick Kane. Washington replied with a Dmitry Orlov goal, with helpers from Aube-Kubel and Hathaway. The final was 7-3, and the three stars were Ovechkin, Mantha, and Sheary, while Hathaway and Aube-Kubel get the honorable mentions.

Out west, the Colorado Avalanche welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Felix Sandstrom and Pavel Francouz are the backups in goal. Philadelphia led off in the first period with a Cam York goal, going in unassisted. Colorado tied it in the second period with a Devon Toews goal, his second of the season, via J.T. Compher and Logan O'Connor. The Avalanche took the lead with an Artturi Lehkonen shorthanded goal, his eighth of the year, set up by Erik Johnson. Colorado added on in the third period with a Compher goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Lehkonen. The Flyers got one back with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Travis Konecny and Kevin Hayes. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Compher, Lehkonen, and Toews.

Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Karel Vejmelka and James Reimer are the masked men. San Jose began in the first period with a Tomas Hertl goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Radim Simek and Scott Harrington. The Sharks added on with a Nick Bonino goal, his fourth of the year, via Erik Karlsson and Jonah Gadjovich. Arizona got on the board with a power play goal by Lawson Crouse, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Clayton Keller and Shayne Gostisbehere. San Jose shot back with a Nico Sturm goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Bonino and Harrington. The Coyotes got one back in the third period with a Nick Bjugstad goal, his sixth of the season, helped along by Patrik Nemeth and Matias Maccelli. The three stars belonged to Bonino, Harrington, and Sturm. 

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NHL 2022-23 - Day 63

There's six games on Monday, beginning with...

The Montreal Canadiens hosting the Calgary Flames. Jacob Markstrom and Jake Allen man the nets. Calgary got going in the second period with a Jonathan Huberdeau power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Mikael Backlund and Tyler Toffoli. Montreal tied it in the third period with a Josh Anderson goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Juraj Slafkovsky and Jordan Harris. The tie went to a shootout, where Huberdeau and the Flames were bested by Nick Suzuki, Kirby Dach and the Canadiens. The three stars of the 2-1 game were Allen (34 for 35 in saves), Markstrom (37 for 38 in saves), and Anderson.

Down in Pittsburgh, the Penguins welcome the Dallas Stars. Jake Oettinger and Tristan Jarry guard the cages. Dallas began in the first period with a Roope Hintz goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Nils Lundkvist. Pittsburgh tied it on a Pierre-Olivier Joseph power play goal, powered by Kasperi Kapanen and Jason Zucker. The Penguins took the lead in the third period with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Bryan Rust and Zucker. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Malkin, Zucker, and Jarry (26 for 27 in saves).

Over in New York, the Rangers bring in the New Jersey Devils. Vitek Vanecek and Igor Shesterkin protect the nets. New Jersey led off in the first period with a Jonas Siegenthaler goal, his second of the season, via Nico Hischier. The Devils added on with a Dawson Mercer goal, his eighth of the year, helped along by Jack Hughes. New York got on the board with a Chris Kreider goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Vincent Trocheck and Jimmy Vesey. New Jersey replied in the second period with a Hughes goal, his fifteenth of the year, passed from Mercer and Dougie Hamilton. The Rangers got one back with a Trocheck power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Adam Fox and Mika Zibanejad. New York tied it on a Kaapo Kakko goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of K'Andre Miller and Filip Chytil. The Rangers won 4-3 in overtime with a Chytil goal, his sixth of the campaign, with helpers from Artemi Panarin and Miller. The three stars went to Chytil, Trocheck, and Mercer, while Miller gets an honorable mention.

Up in Ottawa, the Senators host the Anaheim Ducks. Lukas Dostal and Cam Talbot are in the blue paint. Ottawa opened in the first period with a Parker Kelly goal, assisted by Nikita Zaitsev. The Senators added on with an Alex DeBrincat power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Claude Giroux and Thomas Chabot. Ottawa extended the lead in the third period as DeBrincat scored his second of the game and ninth of the year on the power play, thanks to Drake Batherson and Giroux. The final was 3-0 and the three stars were Talbot (32 save shutout), DeBrincat, and Giroux.

Stateside to St. Louis, where the Blues welcome the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Jordan Binnington are between the pipes. St. Louis won 1-0 in overtime with a Brayden Schenn goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Jordan Kyrou and Torey Krug. The three stars were awarded to Binnington (25 save shutout), Schenn, and Saros (23 for 24 in saves).

Finally, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Stuart Skinner and Marc-Andre Fleury draw the starts in goal. Minnesota started in the first period with a Matt Boldy power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Kirill Kaprizov and Mats Zuccarello. Edmonton tied it on a Zach Hyman power play goal, his tenth of the year, with assists provided by Tyson Barrie and Connor McDavid. The Wild retook the lead in the second period with a Frederick Gaudreau goal, his fifth of the campaign, passed from Boldy. This stood for the eventual 2-1 final score, with the three stars given to Boldy, Fleury (20 for 21 in saves), and Gaudreau. 

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NHL 2022-23 - Day 62

It's a six-pack on a Sunday this time, beginning with...

The St. Louis Blues hosting the Colorado Avalanche. Pavel Francouz and Jordan Binnington are the goalies. Colorado got going in the second period with a Mikko Rantanen goal, his seventeenth of the season, fueled by Alex Newhook and Brad Hunt. St. Louis tied it in the third period with a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Ryan O'Reilly and Robert Thomas. The Blues took the lead with a shorthanded and unassisted Brandon Saad goal, his sixth of the season. The Avalanche retied it on another Rantanen goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, courtesy of J.T. Compher and Devon Toews. Colorado won 3-2 in overtime with a Rantanen goal to complete his hat trick on his nineteenth of the campaign, passed from Cale Makar and Valeri Nichushkin. The three stars were Rantanen, Francouz (30 for 32 in saves), and Saad. 

Southeast to Florida, as the Panthers welcome the Seattle Kraken. Martin Jones and Sergei Bobrovsky man the nets. Seattle led off in the first period with a Matty Beniers goal, his eleventh of the season, via Jared McCann. Florida tied it in the second period with an Eric Staal goal, assisted by Colin White and Nick Cousins. The Kraken took the lead with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand. Seattle added on in the third period with a Jordan Eberle goal, his seventh of the season, guided in by Will Borgen and Beniers. The Kraken extended the lead on a Daniel Sprong power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Alexander Wennberg and Burakovsky. Seattle padded the lead on a Gourde empty net goal, his fourth of the season, set up by Brandon Tanev and Adam Larsson. The Panthers got one back with a Chris Tierney goal, his second of the year, made possible by Matt Kiersted and Zac Dalpe. The final was 5-2, with the three stars being Burakovsky, Beniers, and Gourde.

Up in Columbus, the Blue Jackets bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Elvis Merzlikins are set to start in goal. Columbus began in the first period with a Kirill Marchenko goal, assisted by Kent Johnson. The Blue Jackets added on with a Boone Jenner power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Jack Roslovic and Johnny Gaudreau. Los Angeles got on the board in the second period with an Anze Kopitar goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Arthur Kaliyev and Kevin Fiala. The Kings tied it on a Blake Lizotte goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Carl Grundstrom and Alex Iafallo. Columbus pulled ahead with a Patrik Laine goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Roslovic and Erik Gudbranson. Los Angeles tied it again with a Jaret Anderson-Dolan goal, his second of the season, helped along by Sean Durzi. The Blue Jackets regained the lead with a Roslovic shorthanded goal, his second of the year, set up by Eric Robinson and Vladislav Gavrikov. Columbus extended the lead as Roslovic scored his second of the game and third of the season on the power play, thanks to Gaudreau and Laine. The Kings got one back in the third period with a Kopitar goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, courtesy of Sean Walker. Los Angeles tied it on an Adrian Kempe goal, his tenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Blue Jackets won 6-5 in overtime with a Gaudreau goal, his tenth of the year, made possible by Laine and Vladislav Gavrikov. The three stars were given to Roslovic, Laine, and Gaudreau, while Kopitar and Gavrikov get the honorable mentions.

Further north, the Winnipeg Jets host the Washington Capitals. Charlie Lindgren and Connor Hellebuyck are in the creases. Washington dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Trevor van Riemsdyk goal, his second of the season, helped along by Nic Dowd and Aliaksei Protas. The Capitals added on with an Evgeny Kuznetsov power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by John Carlson and Conor Sheary. Washington extended the lead as Marcus Johansson scored his seventh of the season, a shorthanded penalty shot. The Capitals padded the lead as Lars Eller scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Anthony Mantha and Dmitry Orlov. Winnipeg got on the board in the third period with an Adam Lowry goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Josh Morrissey and Morgan Barron. The Jets got closer with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Kyle Connor and Mikey Eyssimont. Washington iced it at 5-2 with an Alex Ovechkin empty net goal, his seventeenth of the campaign, set up by Orlov. The three stars were Johansson, Orlov, and Lindgren (29 for 31 in saves).

Way down in Arizona, the Coyotes welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Karel Vejmelka protect the nets. Arizona started in the first period with a Clayton Keller power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by J.J. Moser and Nick Ritchie. Philadelphia tied it in the second period with a Morgan Frost goal, his fourth of the year, via James van Riemsdyk and Owen Tippett. The Flyers took the lead with a van Riemsdyk goal, his third of the season, coming off of Frost. The Coyotes tied it again with a Keller goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, passed from Nick Schmaltz and Travis Boyd. Arizona gained the lead on a Jack McBain goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Moser and Liam O'Brien. Philadelphia tied it with a Tippett goal, his eighth of the year, helped along by van Riemsdyk and Frost. The Coyotes pulled ahead in the third period with an unassisted Ritchie goal, his seventh of the season. The Flyers evened it on a Travis Konecny goal, his eleventh of the year, made possible by Frost. Arizona won 5-4 in overtime when Keller completed his hat trick on his tenth of the season, thanks to Jakob Chychrun and Schmaltz. The three stars were Keller, Ritchie, and Frost, while Schmaltz, Moser, van Riemsdyk and Tippett get the honorable mentions.

Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights bring in the Boston Bruins. Linus Ullmark and Logan Thompson guard the cages. Vegas opened in the first period with a Mark Stone power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Chandler Stephenson and Ben Hutton. Boston tied it in the second period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of David Pastrnak and Connor Clifton. The Bruins took the lead with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his ninth of the season, via Pavel Zacha and Taylor Hall. Boston added on with a Charlie Coyle goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Derek Forbort. This stood for a 3-1 final score, with the three stars given to Ullmark (30 for 31 in saves), DeBrusk, and Coyle. 

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