NHL 2023-24 - Day 178

There's 13 games on for the last Saturday of the regular season. First up...

The New York Rangers host the New York Islanders. Ilya Sorokin and Igor Shesterkin tend the twines. The Rangers got going in the second period with a Braden Schneider shorthanded goal, his fifth of the season, set up by Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider. The Islanders tied it on a Brock Nelson goal, his thirty-first of the year, courtesy of Kyle Palmieri and Hudson Fasching. The Islanders took the lead with another Nelson goal, his second of the game and thirty-second of the season, passed from Fasching and Palmieri. The Rangers tied it in the third period with an Artemi Panarin goal, his forty-eighth of the year, assisted by Vincent Trocheck. The tie went to a shootout, where Panarin and Trocheck lifted the Rangers to a 3-2 win. The three stars were Panarin, Trocheck, and Nelson, while Palmieri and Fasching get the honorable mentions. 

Down in Dallas, the Stars welcome the Seattle Kraken. Philipp Grubauer and Jake Oettinger man the nets. Dallas opened in the first period with a Craig Smith goal, his eleventh of the season, via Jason Robertson and Miro Heiskanen. The Stars added on in the second period with a Robertson power play goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, powered by Jamie Benn and Heiskanen. Dallas extended the lead in the third period as Heiskanen scored his ninth of the season, thanks to Joe Pavelski and Thomas Harley. Seattle got on the board with a Kailer Yamamoto goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Tomas Tatar. This only made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars given to Heiskanen, Robertson, and Oettinger (26 for 27 in saves).

Along to Colorado, as the Avalanche bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Alexandar Georgiev guard the cages. Winnipeg started in the first period with a Sean Monahan goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, made possible by Nikolaj Ehlers and Neal Pionk. The Jets added on with a Gabriel Vilardi power play goal, his twenty-first of the year, powered by Kyle Connor and Josh Morrissey. The Jets extended the lead as Morrissey scored his tenth of the season on the power play, thanks to Monahan. The Jets padded the lead on an Adam Lowry goal, his eleventh of the year, coming off of David Gustafsson and Dylan DeMelo. Justus Annunen replaced Georgiev in goal. Winnipeg continued in the second period with a Tyler Toffoli goal, his thirty-second of the season, guided in by Connor. The Jets kept going with a Monahan goal, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the year, helped along by Morrissey and Ehlers. Winnipeg struck again with a Lowry goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, passed from Gustafsson. The final held at 7-0, with the three stars awarded to Hellebuyck (31 save shutout), Monahan, and Morrissey, while Lowry, Connor, Ehlers, and Gustafsson receive the honorable mentions.

Back east, the Philadelphia Flyers host the New Jersey Devils. Kaapo Kahkonen and Samuel Ersson are set to start in goal. Philadelphia dented the scoreboard in the second period with a shorthanded Travis Konecny goal, his thirty-third of the season, set up by Scott Laughton and Nick Seeler. The final stood at 1-0, with the three stars being Ersson (20 save shutout), Konecny, and Kahkonen (20 for 21 in saves).

Down in Florida, the Panthers welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Sergei Bobrovsky are the masked men. Buffalo led off in the first period with a Rasmus Dahlin goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Henri Jokiharju and Lukas Rousek. Florida tied it on an Anton Lundell goal, his thirteenth of the year, fueled by Matthew Tkachuk and Nick Cousins. The Panthers took the lead with a shorthanded and unassisted Kevin Stenlund goal, his eleventh of the season. The Sabres retied it on a Jack Quinn power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Bowen Byram and Owen Power. Florida won 3-2 in overtime with a Sam Reinhart goal, his fifty-fifth of the campaign, helped along by Aleksander Barkov. The three stars were Reinhart, Stenlund, and Lundell.

North to DC, as the Washington Capitals bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Charlie Lindgren are between the pipes. Washington began in the first period with a Sonny Milano goal, his fourteenth of the season, via Max Pacioretty and Hendrix Lapierre. Tampa Bay tied it on an Anthony Duclair goal, his twenty-third of the year, guided in by Brayden Point and Darren Raddysh. The Capitals retook the lead with a Milano goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Lightning tied it on a Brandon Hagel goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, courtesy of Steven Stamkos and Anthony Cirelli. Washington gained the lead on a John Carlson power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Dylan Strome and Tom Wilson. The Capitals added on with a Nic Dowd goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Beck Malenstyn and Trevor van Riemsdyk. This made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars given to Milano, Carlson, and Dowd.

In Canada, the Ottawa Senators host the Montreal Canadiens. Cayden Primeau and Joonas Korpisalo are the goalies. Montreal struck first in the first period with a Mike Matheson shorthanded goal, his eleventh of the season, going in unassisted. Ottawa tied it on a Brady Tkachuk power play goal, his thirty-sixth of the year, powered by Jake Sanderson and Claude Giroux. The Canadiens took the lead in the second period with a Cole Caufield goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, assisted by Jayden Struble and David Savard. The Senators tied it again with a Shane Pinto power play goal, his ninth of the year, with assists provided by Giroux and Tkachuk. Montreal retook the lead with a Caufield power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the season, guided in by Matheson and Alex Newhook. Ottawa tied it again with another Tkachuk goal in the third period, his second of the game and thirty-seventh of the year, with helpers from Drake Batherson and Sanderson on the power play. The Canadiens took the lead again with a Newhook goal, his fourteenth of the season, helped along by Brendan Gallagher and Savard. The Senators tied it on a Thomas Chabot goal, his ninth of the year, made possible by Batherson and Sanderson. The Senators won 5-4 in the shootout with a Batherson goal. The three stars were Tkachuk, Batherson, and Caufield, while Sanderson, Giroux, Newhook, Matheson and Savard get the honorable mentions.

To Toronto, as the Maple Leafs welcome the Detroit Red Wings. James Reimer and Ilya Samsonov start in goal. Toronto was first to score in the first period with a Mitchell Marner power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, powered by William Nylander and Morgan Rielly. Detroit tied it on an Alex DeBrincat goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, fueled by Lucas Raymond and Dylan Larkin. The Red Wings took the lead with a Simon Edvinsson goal, assisted by David Perron and Jeff Petry. Detroit added on with a DeBrincat goal, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the season, courtesy of J.T. Compher and Robby Fabbri on the power play. The Red Wings extended the lead as Perron scored his sixteenth of the year, passed from Patrick Kane and Compher. The Maple Leafs got one back in the second period with a Nicholas Robertson goal, his fourteenth of the season, going in unassisted. Toronto got closer with an Auston Matthews goal, his sixty-ninth of the year, made possible by Marner and Rielly. The Maple Leafs tied it on a John Tavares goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, with helpers from Marner. Detroit won 5-4 in overtime with a Larkin goal, his thirty-third of the year, coming off of Kane and Shayne Gostisbehere on the power play. The three stars were DeBrincat, Larkin, and Perron, while Marner, Kane, and Compher get the honorable mentions.

Back stateside, the Nashville Predators bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Jet Greaves and Juuse Saros are the goalies. Columbus kicked off the scoring in the first period with a James Malatesta goal, via Justin Danforth. Nashville tied it on a Tommy Novak goal, his seventeenth of the season, fueled by Luke Evangelista and Roman Josi. The Predators pulled ahead with a Josi power play goal, his twenty-second of the year, powered by Gustav Nyquist and Ryan O'Reilly. Nashville added on with a Novak goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the season, passed from Anthony Beauvillier and Ryan McDonagh. The Predators extended the lead in the second period as Cody Glass scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Alexandre Carrier and Mark Jankowski. The Blue Jackets fired back with an Alexandre Texier goal, his twelfth of the season, guided in by Damon Severson. Nashville replied with a Filip Forsberg goal, his forty-seventh of the year, assisted by Josi and Nyquist. The Predators padded the lead on a Josi goal, his second of the game and twenty-third of the season, helped along by Evangelista and Novak. Columbus got one back with a Trey Fix-Wolansky goal, courtesy of Danforth and Erik Gudbranson. The Blue Jackets got closer with a Fix-Wolanski goal, his second of the game, with helpers from Danforth and Malatesta. The final was 6-4 and the three stars were Josi, Novak, and Fix-Wolansky, while Nyquist, Evangelista, Danforth, and Malatesta get the honorable mentions.

On to Pittsburgh, as the Penguins host the Boston Bruins. Linus Ullmark and Alex Nedeljkovic have the green light to start in goal. Boston cracked the scoresheet in the second period with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by Andrew Peeke and Charlie Coyle. The Bruins added on with a Pavel Zacha goal, his twentieth of the year, passed from Matt Grzelcyk and Charlie McAvoy. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Bryan Rust goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, via Drew O'Connor and Sidney Crosby. Boston answered with a Kevin Shattenkirk goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of David Pastrnak and Zacha. Tristan Jarry replaced Nedeljkovic in goal. The Bruins extended the lead as Brad Marchand scored a shorthanded goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, set up by Coyle. The Penguins shot back with a Michael Bunting power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, powered by Evgeni Malkin and Erik Karlsson. Pittsburgh pulled closer with an O'Connor shorthanded goal, his sixteenth of the season, courtesy of Lars Eller. Boston shot back with a Morgan Geekie goal, his seventeenth of the year, with helpers from Jakub Lauko and Trent Frederic. The Bruins padded the lead with a Danton Heinen empty net goal, his seventeenth of the season, dished from Pastrnak. The Penguins got one back with a Bunting goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the year, helped along by Rickard Rakell and Marcus Pettersson. The final held at 6-4, with the three stars given to Zacha, Bunting, and O'Connor, while Pastrnak and Coyle get the honorable mentions.

Out west, the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Casey DeSmith and Stuart Skinner are in the blue paint. Vancouver drew first blood in the first period with a Sam Lafferty goal, his thirteenth of the season, coming off of Nikita Zadorov and J.T. Miller. The Canucks added on in the second period with a Pius Suter goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Tyler Myers. Edmonton got on the board with an Evander Kane goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, assisted by Connor Brown and Darnell Nurse. Vancouver replied with a Dakota Joshua empty net goal, his seventeenth of the year, set up by Elias Lindholm and Conor Garland. The final stood at 3-1, with the three stars going to DeSmith (32 for 33 in saves), Suter, and Lafferty.

Down in California, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Minnesota Wild. Jesper Wallstedt and MacKenzie Blackwood play in goal. Minnesota began in the first period with a Matt Boldy goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, via Kirill Kaprizov and Jake Middleton. San Jose tied it on a Jan Rutta goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Mario Ferraro and Mikael Granlund. The Wild took the lead back with a Declan Chisholm goal, his third of the season, assisted by Jon Merrill and Liam Ohgren. Minnesota added on with an Ohgren goal, with helpers from Jonas Brodin and Marat Khusnutdinov. The Sharks got one back with a Ferraro goal, his third of the year, guided in by William Eklund and Granlund. The Wild answered with a Kaprizov goal, his forty-third of the season, coming off of Brock Faber and Brodin. Minnesota extended the lead on a Kaprizov power play goal, his second of the game and forty-fourth of the year, powered by Joel Eriksson Ek and Boldy. The Wild padded the lead in the third period with a Marcus Johansson goal, his eleventh of the season, fueled by Merrill and Alex Goligoski. The final held at 6-2 with Kaprizov, Ohgren, and Boldy receiving the three stars, while Ferraro, Brodin, Merrill, and Granlund get the honorable mentions.

Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Anaheim Ducks. Lukas Dostal and David Rittich are the backups in goal. Los Angeles got going in the second period with a Pierre-Luc Dubois power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, powered by Viktor Arvidsson and Adrian Kempe. The Kings added on with a Matt Roy goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Blake Lizotte and Akil Thomas. Anaheim got on the board with a Trevor Zegras goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Olen Zellweger and Cam Fowler. Los Angeles replied with a Kevin Fiala goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, courtesy of Trevor Lewis and Drew Doughty. The final stood at 3-1, with the three stars handed to Rittich (28 for 29 in saves), Roy, and Fiala.

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NHL 2023-24 - Day 177

There's five games for the last Friday of the regular season. First up...

The St. Louis Blues host the Carolina Hurricanes. Frederik Andersen and Jordan Binnington guard the cages. St. Louis opened in the first period with a Zack Bolduc goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Nick Leddy and Robert Thomas. Carolina tied it on a Jordan Martinook goal, his fourteenth of the year, courtesy of Andrei Svechnikov. The Blues retook the lead in the second period with a Jordan Kyrou power play goal, his thirtieth of the season, powered by Pavel Buchnevich and Thomas. The Hurricanes tied it on a Seth Jarvis goal, his thirty-first of the year, passed from Brady Skjei and the goalie Andersen. Carolina pulled ahead in the third period with a Jaccob Slavin goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Sebastian Aho and Tony DeAngelo. The Hurricanes added on with a Jake Guentzel empty net goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, going in unassisted. Carolina iced it at 5-2 with a Guentzel empty net goal, his second of the game and thirtieth of the campaign, set up by Jarvis and Slavin. The three stars were Jarvis, Slavin, and Guentzel, while Thomas gets an honorable mention. 

Up in Chicago, the Blackhawks welcome the Nashville Predators. Kevin Lankinen and Arvid Soderblom are the backups in goal. Nashville started in the first period with a Filip Forsberg power play goal, his forty-fourth of the season, powered by Luke Evangelista and Tommy Novak. The Predators added on with a Kiefer Sherwood goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Luke Schenn and Spencer Stastney. Nashville added on in the second period with an unassisted Forsberg goal, his second of the game and forty-fifth of the season. The Predators padded the lead on a Jason Zucker power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, with assists provided by Roman Josi and the goalie Lankinen. Chicago got on the board with a Philipp Kurashev power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, helped along by Connor Bedard and Tyler Johnson. Nashville finished it at 5-1 in the third period with a Forsberg goal, completing his hat trick on his forty-sixth of the year, coming off of Ryan O'Reilly and Evangelista. The three stars were handed to Forsberg, Evangelista, and Sherwood. 

Northwest to Edmonton, as the Oilers host the Arizona Coyotes. Karel Vejmelka and Calvin Pickard are in the blue paint. Arizona led off in the first period with a Josh Doan goal, his fourth of the season, via Jack McBain and Matias Maccelli. Edmonton tied it in the second period on an Adam Henrique goal, his twenty-third of the year, coming off of Evander Kane and Troy Stecher. The Coyotes retook the lead on a Logan Cooley goal, his twentieth of the season, courtesy of Nick Schmaltz and Sean Durzi. The Oilers tied it in the third period with a Darnell Nurse goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Warren Foegele and Kane. The Coyotes won 3-2 in overtime with a Maccelli goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, with helpers from Michael Kesselring and Doan. The three stars went to Maccelli, Doan, and Kane.

Down in Anaheim, the Ducks bring in the Calgary Flames. Dustin Wolf and John Gibson are the goalies. Calgary began in the first period with a shorthanded Andrew Mangiapane goal, his fourteenth of the season, set up by Brayden Pachal and Yegor Sharangovich. The Flames added on with a Nazem Kadri goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, assisted by Martin Pospisil and Oliver Kylington. Calgary extended the lead in the second period as Andrei Kuzmenko scored his nineteenth of the season on the power play, powered by Kadri and MacKenzie Weegar. The Flames padded the lead on a Connor Zary goal, his thirteenth of the year, fueled by Jonathan Huberdeau and Dryden Hunt. Anaheim got on the board in the third period with a Sam Colangelo goal, with helpers from Isac Lundestrom and Radko Gudas. The Ducks got closer with a Frank Vatrano goal, his thirty-fourth of the season, guided in by Trevor Zegras and Jackson LaCombe. Anaheim kept going with an Olen Zellweger goal, his second of the year, passed from Cam Fowler and Troy Terry. Calgary shot back on another Kuzmenko power play goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the season, with assists provided by Huberdeau and Kadri. The Flames continued with a Kuzmenko goal to complete his hat trick on his twenty-first of the year, made possible by Pospisil and Weegar. The final stood at 6-3, with the three stars going to Kuzmenko, Kadri, and Weegar, while Huberdeau and Pospisil get the honorable mentions.

Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Minnesota Wild. Marc-Andre Fleury and Logan Thompson protect the nets. Vegas struck first in the first period with a shorthanded Nicolas Roy goal, his twelfth of the season, set up by Jack Eichel. The Golden Knights added on with a Pavel Dorofeyev goal, his thirteenth of the year, made possible by Shea Theodore and Chandler Stephenson. Vegas extended the lead on an Eichel power play goal, his thirtieth of the season, powered by Noah Hanifin and Stephenson. Minnesota got on the board in the second period with a Marat Khusnutdinov power play goal, helped along by Brock Faber and Marcus Johansson. The Golden Knights replied with a Jonathan Marchessault power play goal, his forty-second of the year, guided in by Stephenson and Hanifin. Vegas padded the elad in the third period with a Tomas Hertl goal, his sixteenth of the season, with helpers from Zach Whitecloud and Stephenson. The Wild shot back with a Ryan Hartman goal, his twentieth of the year, fueled by Matt Boldy and Jonas Brodin. The Golden Knights replied with a William Karlsson goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, passed from Paul Cotter and Anthony Mantha. Vegas padded the lead on a Keegan Kolesar goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Roy and Dorofeyev. The final stayed at 7-2, with the three stars given to Stephenson, Eichel, and Roy, while Dorofeyev and Hanifin get the honorable mentions. 

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NHL 2023-24 - Day 176

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

The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Washington Capitals. Charlie Lindgren and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen are set to start in goal. Buffalo kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Zach Benson goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Jeff Skinner and Peyton Krebs. The Sabres added on with an Alex Tuch goal in the second period, his twenty-second of the year, fueled by Henri Jokiharju and Tage Thompson. Washington got on the board with a Connor McMichael goal, his eighteenth of the season, passed from Max Pacioretty and John Carlson. Buffalo replied in the third period with a Jack Quinn goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Connor Clifton and Jordan Greenway. The Sabres extended the lead on a Dylan Cozens empty net goal, his sixteenth of the season, set up by Greenway and Jokiharju. The Capitals got one back with a Tom Wilson goal, his eighteenth of the year, assisted by Carlson and Alex Ovechkin. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars given to Greenway, Jokiharju, and Carlson.

Down in Florida, the Panthers welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Jet Greaves is mismatched with Sergei Bobrovsky in goal. Florida opened in the first period with a Matthew Tkachuk goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, assisted by Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Nick Cousins. The Panthers added on with an Evan Rodrigues goal in the second period, his twelfth of the year, passed from Anton Lundell and Eetu Luostarinen. Florida extended the lead as Sam Reinhart scored his fifty-fourth of the season, thanks to Aleksander Barkov and Ekman-Larsson. The Panthers padded the lead on a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his twenty-third of the year, courtesy of Gustav Forsling in the third period. The final stood at 4-0, with the three stars being Bobrovsky (25 save shutout), Tkachuk, and Ekman-Larsson.

Back north, the Pittsburgh Penguins bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Alex Lyon and Alex Nedeljkovic man the nets. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with a Drew O'Connor goal, his fifteenth of the season, helped along by Bryan Rust and Sidney Crosby. Detroit tied it on a Lucas Raymond goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, coming off of Alex DeBrincat. The Penguins took the lead back with a Kris Letang goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Michael Bunting and Rickard Rakell. The Red Wings tied it on a Raymond power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-eighth of the year, powered by DeBrincat and Dylan Larkin. Pittsburgh gained the lead in the second period with a Crosby goal, his forty-first of the season, guided in by Rust and Reilly Smith. The Penguins added on with a Rust goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, assisted by Smith. Detroit got one back with a Jeff Petry goal, his third of the season, made possible by Moritz Seider and Daniel Sprong. Pittsburgh answered in the third period with a Jeff Carter shorthanded goal, his tenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Red Wings pulled one back on a Larkin goal, his thirty-second of the season, coming off of Raymond and J.T. Compher. Detroit tied it as Raymond completed his hat trick on his twenty-ninth of the year, thanks to Larkin and DeBrincat. The Penguins won 6-5 in overtime with an Erik Karlsson goal, his tenth of the campaign, with helpers from Crosby and Rickard Rakell. The three stars were Crosby, Rust, and Raymond, while Rakell, Smith, Larkin, and DeBrincat get the honorable mentions.

Over in New York, the Rangers host the Philadelphia Flyers. Samuel Ersson and Jonathan Quick receive the starts in goal. Philadelphia began in the first period with a Cam York goal, his tenth of the season, via Travis Konecny. New York tied it on an Artemi Panarin power play goal, his forty-seventh of the year, powered by Adam Fox and Mika Zibanejad. The Flyers took the lead in the second period with a Bobby Brink goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Ryan Poehling. Philadelphia added on with a Konecny goal, his thirty-second of the year, guided in by Poehling. The Flyers extended the lead in the third period as Noah Cates scored his sixth of the season, coming off of Sean Couturier and Travis Sanheim. The final held at 4-1, with the three stars going to Konecny, Poehling, and Ersson (24 for 25 in saves).

South to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning welcome the Ottawa Senators. Anton Forsberg and Matt Tomkins are the backups in goal. Ottawa struck first in the first period with a Brady Tkachuk goal, his thirty-fifth of the season, made possible by Jakob Chychrun. Tampa Bay tied it on a Conor Sheary goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point. The Lightning took the lead on a Point goal, his forty-fifth of the season, coming off of Sheary and Kucherov. The Senators tied it in the third period with a Drake Batherson goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, passed from Tkachuk and Thomas Chabot. The tie went to a shootout, where Tkachuk's lone tally won it 3-2 for the Senators. The three stars were Tkachuk, Point, and Sheary, while Kucherov gets an honorable mention.

In Toronto, the Maple Leafs bring in the New Jersey Devils. Jake Allen and Ilya Samsonov protect the nets. Toronto started in the first period with a John Tavares goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, passed from Mitchell Marner. New Jersey tied it on an Erik Haula goal, his sixteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Maple Leafs took the lead with an Auston Matthews goal, his sixty-seventh of the season, coming off of Max Domi and TJ Brodie. The Devils tied it on an unassisted Nolan Foote goal. New Jersey gained the lead with a Timo Meier power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, powered by Jesper Bratt and Luke Hughes. Toronto tied it in the second period with a Matthews goal, his second of the game and sixty-eighth of the season, made possible by Domi and Tyler Bertuzzi. The Maple Leafs gained the lead on a David Kampf goal, his eighth of the year, helped along by Connor Dewar. The Devils tied it again with a Meier power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the season, courtesy of Nico Hischier. New Jersey gained the lead with a Bratt power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, with assists provided by Hughes and Meier. Toronto tied it on a Tavares goal, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the season, guided in by Morgan Rielly and Marner. The Devils took the lead back with an unassisted Bratt goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the year. The final was 6-5, and the three stars were Bratt, Meier, and Matthews, while Tavares, Hughes, Marner, and Domi get the honorable mentions.

Stateside, the New York Islanders host the Montreal Canadiens. Sam Montembeault and Semyon Varlamov are in the blue paint. Montreal drew first blood in the first period with a Jordan Harris goal, his third of the season, via Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki. New York tied it on a Pierre Engvall goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Adam Pelech and Mike Reilly. The Canadiens retook the lead in the second period with a Caufield goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, assisted by Johnathan Kovacevic and Mike Matheson. The Islanders tied it with a Casey Cizikas goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Pelech and Ryan Pulock. New York won 3-2 in overtime with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his twenty-eighth of the campaign, courtesy of Brock Nelson. The three stars belonged to Pelech, Caufield, and Palmieri.

To Dallas, as the Stars welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Laurent Brossoit and Jake Oettinger are the masked men. Winnipeg was first to score in the first period Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, going in unassisted. The Jets added on in the second period with a David Gustafsson goal, his third of the year, coming off of Dylan Samberg and Mason Appleton. Winnipeg iced it at 3-0 with a Mark Scheifele empty net goal, his twenty-fifth of the campaign, set up by Kyle Connor and Appleton. The three stars were Brossoit (24 save shutout), Ehlers, and Appleton.

Up in Seattle, the Kraken bring in the San Jose Sharks. Devin Cooley and Joey Daccord are the goalies. San Jose drew first blood in the first period with a Luke Kunin goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Henry Thrun and Klim Kostin. Seattle tied it on a Brian Dumoulin goal, his sixth of the year, helped along by Jordan Eberle. The Sharks retook the lead in the second period with a Kyle Burroughs goal, his second of the season, assisted by William Eklund. San Jose added on with a Fabian Zetterlund goal, his twenty-second of the year, coming off of Mikael Granlund and Eklund. This stood for a 3-1 final score, with the three stars given to Cooley (49 for 50 in saves), Eklund, and Burroughs.

Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Calgary Flames. Jacob Markstrom and Cam Talbot guard the cages. Los Angeles cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Kevin Fiala power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, powered by Anze Kopitar and Adrian Kempe. The Kings added on in the second period with a Viktor Arvidsson goal, his third of the year, assisted by Phillip Danault and Trevor Moore. Los Angeles extended the lead as Akil Thomas scored his third of the season, thanks to Matt Roy. Calgary got on the board in the third period with a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his twelfth of the year, fueled by Daniil Miromanov and Connor Zary. The Kings iced it at 4-1 with an Arvidsson empty net goal, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, set up by Kopitar and Drew Doughty. The three stars were Arvidsson, Kopitar, and Talbot (23 for 24 in saves). 

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NHL 2023-24 - Day 175

There's just three games on this Wednesday. First up...

The St. Louis Blues host the Chicago Blackhawks. Petr Mrazek and Joel Hofer man the nets. St. Louis began in the first period with a Jordan Kyrou goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, via Nick Leddy and the goalie Hofer. The Blues added on with a Kyrou goal, his second of the game and twenty-ninth of the year, courtesy of Brandon Saad and Pavel Buchnevich. St. Louis extended the lead as Torey Krug scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Matthew Kessel and Nikita Alexandrov. Arvid Soderblom replaced Mrazek in goal. The Blues padded the lead on a Zack Bolduc goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Robert Thomas and Brayden Schenn. Chicago got on the board in the second period with a Philipp Kurashev goal, his seventeenth of the season, guided in by Kevin Korchinski. St. Louis replied with a Thomas goal in the third period, his twenty-fifth of the year, fueled by Schenn and Bolduc. The Blackhawks answered with a Landon Slaggert goal, coming off of Ryan Donato and MacKenzie Entwistle. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars given to Kyrou, Thomas, and Bolduc, while Schenn gets an honorable mention.

Over in Edmonton, the Oilers welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Adin Hill and Stuart Skinner protect the nets. Edmonton led off in the first period with a Cody Ceci goal, his fourth of the season, via Ryan McLeod and Darnell Nurse. The Oilers added on with a Mattias Ekholm goal, his eleventh of the year, passed from McLeod and Corey Perry in the second period. Edmonton extended the lead as Zach Hyman scored his fifty-third of the season, thanks to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Leon Draisaitl. The Oilers padded the lead on a Draisaitl power play goal in the third period, his forty-first of the year, powered by Nugent-Hopkins and Hyman. Vegas got on the board with a Keegan Kolesar shorthanded goal, his seventh of the season, set up by Noah Hanifin and William Karlsson. Edmonton answered with a Dylan Holloway goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The final stood at 5-1, with the three stars going to Hyman, Draisaitl, and McLeod, while Nugent-Hopkins gets an honorable mention.

Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Connor Ingram and Arturs Silovs are the inexperienced goalies. Arizona got going in the second period with a Josh Brown goal, his third of the season, coming off of Dylan Guenther and Vladislav Kolyachonok. Vancouver tied it on a J.T. Miller goal, his thirty-sixth of the year, via Tyler Myers and Quinn Hughes. The Coyotes pulled ahead again with a Kolyachonok goal, courtesy of Lawson Crouse and Guenther. Arizona added on in the third period with a Guenther goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Logan Cooley. The Canucks got one back with a Conor Garland goal, his nineteenth of the year, guided in by Nils Hoglander and Hughes. Vancouver tied it on an Elias Pettersson power play goal, his thirty-fourth of the season, powered by Hughes. The Coyotes won 4-3 in overtime with a Cooley goal, his nineteenth of the year, with helpers from Guenther and Sean Durzi. The three stars were Guenther, Cooley, and Kolyachonok, while Hughes gets an honorable mention. 

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NHL 2023-24 - Day 174

There's 13 games on a big Tuesday, beginning with...

The Boston Bruins hosting the Carolina Hurricanes. Pyotr Kochetkov and Jeremy Swayman protect the nets. Carolina got going in the second period with an Andrei Svechnikov, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by Jordan Martinook and Jaccob Slavin. The Hurricanes added on with a Teuvo Teravainen goal, his twenty-third of the year, guided in by Svechnikov and Slavin. Boston got on the board with a Charlie McAvoy goal, his twelfth of the season, via Jakub Lauko and Jesper Boqvist. Carolina fired back in the third period with a Jake Guentzel goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, made possible by Dmitry Orlov and Seth Jarvis. The Hurricanes extended the lead as Jarvis scored a shorthanded goal, his thirtieth of the season, set up by Brady Skjei and Jordan Staal. The final held at 4-1, with the three stars being Svechnikov, Slavin, and Jarvis.

Down in Florida, the Panthers welcome the Ottawa Senators. Joonas Korpisalo and Anthony Stolarz man the nets. Florida began in the first period with an Anton Lundell power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by the goalie Stolarz. The Panthers added on with a Nick Cousins goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Niko Mikkola. The final stood at 2-0, with the three stars being Stolarz (24 save shutout), Lundell, and Cousins.

Back north, the Detroit Red Wings bring in the Washington Capitals. Charlie Lindgren and Alex Lyon receive the starts in goal. Washington dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Dylan Strome goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, fueled by Martin Fehervary. The Capitals added on with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his thirtieth of the year, passed from T.J. Oshie. Detroit got on the board in the third period with a Patrick Kane goal, his twentieth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars of the 2-1 game were Ovechkin, Lindgren (42 for 43 in saves), and Strome.

In Montreal, the Canadiens host the Philadelphia Flyers. Samuel Ersson and Sam Montembeault are the goalies. Montreal opened in the first period with a Juraj Slafkovsky goal, his seventeenth of the season, courtesy of Mike Matheson and Cole Caufield. The Canadiens added on in the second period with another Slafkovsky goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, via Nick Suzuki and Matheson. Montreal extended the lead as Brendan Gallagher scored his twelfth of the season, thanks to Johnathan Kovacevic and Jordan Harris. The Canadiens padded the lead as Slafkovsky finished his hat trick on his nineteenth of the year, with the help of David Savard. Montreal kept going with a Josh Anderson goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Harris and Tanner Pearson. Ivan Fedotov replaced Ersson in goal. The Canadiens kept going with a Christian Dvorak goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Harris. Philadelphia got on the board with a Ryan Poehling goal in the third period, his eleventh of the season, helped along by Owen Tippett and Erik Johnson. Montreal fired back with a Dvorak goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, with a helper from Rafael Harvey-Pinard. The Canadiens continued with a Hallagher goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, fueled by Joel Armia and Kovacevic. The Flyers got one back with a Joel Farabee goal, his twenty-second of the year, dished from Olle Lycksell and Noah Cates. Philadelphia got closer with another Poehling goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, guided in by Johnson and Tippett. Montreal fired back with an Armia goal, his seventeenth of the year, assisted by Gallagher and Alex Newhook. The three stars of the 9-3 game were Slafkovsky, Gallagher, and Dvorak, while Armia, Harris, Matheson, Kovacevic, Poehling, Tippett, and Johnson get the honorable mentions.

Stateside, the New Jersey Devils welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Joseph Woll and Jake Allen are set to start in goal. Toronto led off in the first period with a Nicholas Robertson goal, his thirteenth of the season, going in unassisted. New Jersey tied it on a Nico Hischier goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, passed from Dawson Mercer and Brendan Smith. The Devils took the lead in the second period with a Mercer power play goal, his twentieth of the season, powered by Hischier. The Maple Leafs tied it on a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his twentieth of the year, coming off of Max Domi and Jake McCabe. Toronto took the lead with a Mark Giordano goal, his third of the season, fueled by Auston Matthews and Bertuzzi. The Maple Leafs added on in the third period with a Matthews goal, his sixty-sixth of the year, helped along by Domi. Toronto iced it at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Bertuzzi, his second of the game and twenty-first of the campaign, set up by McCabe and Mitch Marner. The three stars were Matthews, Bertuzzi, and Hischier, while Mercer, Domi, and McCabe get the honorable mentions.

To New York, as the Islanders bring in the New York Rangers. Igor Shesterkin and Semyon Varlamov patrol the creases. The Islanders started in the first period with a Mike Reilly goal, his sixth of the season, via Bo Horvat. The Islanders added on with a Horvat goal, his thirty-third of the year, guided in by Horvat and Mathew Barzal. The Islanders extended the lead as Kyle Palmieri scored his twenty-seventh of the season, thanks to Brock Nelson and Dobson. The Rangers got on the board in the second period with a Chris Kreider power play goal, his thirty-ninth of the year, powered by Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad. The Rangers got closer with an Adam Fox power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, fueled by Kreider and Vincent Trocheck. The Islanders iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Anders Lee, his twentieth of the year, set up by Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Pierre Engvall. The three stars were Horvat, Dobson, and Kreider.

South to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Jet Greaves is mismatched with Andrei Vasilevskiy in goal. Tampa Bay struck first in the first period with a Brayden Point goal, his forty-fourth of the season, assisted by Nikita Kucherov and Anthony Duclair. Columbus tied it on a Kirill Marchenko goal, his twenty-second of the year, via Cole Sillinger and Damon Severson. The Blue Jackets took the lead in the second period with a Marchenko power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-third of the season, powered by Johnny Gaudreau and Zach Werenski. The Lightning tied it on a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his thirty-seventh of the year, with assists provided by Kucherov and Victor Hedman. Tampa Bay pulled ahead with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his twentieth of the season, made possible by Brandon Hagel and Stamkos. The Lightning added on with a Stamkos goal, his second of the game and thirty-eighth of the year, passed from Hagel and Erik Cernak. Tampa Bay iced it at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Stamkos, completing his hat trick on his thirty-ninth of the campaign, set up by Kucherov. The three stars were awarded to Stamkos, Kucherov, and Marchenko, while Hagel gets an honorable mention.

Along to Nashville, as the Predators welcome Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Juuse Saros tend the twines. Nashville was first to score in the first period with a Tommy Novak goal, his sixteenth of the season, coming off of Kiefer Sherwood. Winnipeg tied it with a Gabriel Vilardi power play goal, his twentieth of the year, powered by Mark Scheifele and Josh Morrissey. The Jets took the lead with a Scheifele goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, passed from Tyler Toffoli. Winnipeg added on with a Dylan DeMelo goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Morgan Barron. The Predators got one back in the third period with a Spencer Stastney goal, his second of the season, assisted by Roman Josi and Kerfoot. Nashville tied it on a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, helped along by Josi and Gustav Nyquist. The Jets won 4-3 in overtime with a Kyle Connor goal, his thirty-second of the campaign, fueled by Scheifele and Neal Pionk. The three stars were Scheifele, Josi, and Sherwood.

Further west, the Dallas Stars bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Jake Oettinger are the goalies. Buffalo kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Alex Tuch goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Henri Jokiharju and Bowen Byram. Dallas tied it on a Jason Robertson goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, via Roope Hintz. The Sabres pulled ahead with a Rasmus Dahlin goal, his twentieth of the year, courtesy of Owen Power and Peyton Krebs. The Stars tied it in the second period with a Wyatt Johnston goal, his thirty-second of the year, guided in by Thomas Harley. Dallas pulled ahead with a Joe Pavelski goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, passed from Chris Tanev and Harley. The final held at 3-2, with the three stars being Harley, Pavelski, and Johnston.

Next up, the Colorado Avalanche host the Minnesota Wild. Filip Gustavsson and Alexandar Georgiev are the masked men. Colorado drew first blood in the first period with an Artturi Lehkonen power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, powered by Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar. The Avalanche added on with a MacKinnon goal, his forty-ninth of the year, via Jonathan Drouin and Makar. Minnesota got on the board with a Kirill Kaprizov power play goal, his forty-second of the season, with assists provided by Mats Zuccarello and Matt Boldy. The Wild tied it on a Boldy power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, passed from Zuccarello and Declan Chisholm. Colorado retook the lead in the second period with a Makar goal, his twentieth of the season, guided in by Devon Toews and Drouin. The Avalanche extended the lead as MacKinnon scored his second of the game and fiftieth of the year, thanks to Drouin and Toews. Colorado padded the lead on another MacKinnon goal, completing his hat trick on his fifty-first of the season, helped along by Lehkonen. The final held at 5-2, with the three stars awarded to MacKinnon, Makar, and Drouin, while Lehkonen, Boldy, Toews, and Zuccarello get the honorable mentions.

Northwest to Seattle, as the Kraken welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Karel Vejmelka and Philipp Grubauer are the veterans in goal. Seattle opened in the first period with a Shane Wright goal, his fourth of the season, via Jordan Eberle and Jaden Schwartz. The Kraken added on with an Andre Burakovsky power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Matty Beniers and Justin Schultz. Seattle extended the lead in the second period as Schultz scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Oliver Bjorkstrand and Beniers. The Kraken padded the lead on a Brandon Tanev goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Yanni Gourde and Tye Kartye. Seattle continued with a Will Borgen goal, his third of the season, assisted by Jamie Oleksiak and Bjorkstrand. This held for a 5-0 win, with the three stars given to Grubauer (39 save shutout), Schultz, and Beniers, while Bjorkstrand get the honorable mentions.

Down in Anaheim, the Ducks bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Cam Talbot and Lukas Dostal draw the starts in goal. Los Angeles started in the first period with an Akil Thomas goal, his second of the season, via Trevor Lewis and Vladislav Gavrikov. Anaheim tied it on a Frank Vatrano goal, his thirty-third of the year, passed from Radko Gudas and Ryan Strome. The Ducks took the lead in the third period with an Alex Killorn goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Cam Fowler and Strome. Anaheim added on with a Trevor Zegras goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars given to Dostal (36 for 37 in saves), Killorn, and Zegras.

Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Calgary Flames. Dustin Wolf and Mackenzie Blackwood are in the blue paint. San Jose struck first in the first period with a William Eklund goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Fabian Zetterlund and Mikael Granlund. The Sharks added on with a Jacob MacDonald goal, his seventh of the year, via Mike Hoffman. Calgary got on the board with a Rasmus Andersson goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Matt Coronato and Nikita Okhotiuk. The Flames tied it on a Nazem Kadri power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, powered by Yegor Sharangovich and Andrei Kuzmenko. Calgary won 3-2 in overtime with a Kuzmenko power play goal, his eighteenth of the campaign, with assists provided by Jonathan Huberdeau and Kadri. The three stars were Kadri, Kuzmenko, and Wolf (20 for 22 in saves). 

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NHL 2023-24 - Day 173

There's two games this Monday, beginning with...

The Toronto Maple Leafs welcoming the Pittsburgh Penguins. Alex Nedeljkovic and Ilya Samsonov start in goal. Pittsburgh began in the first period with a Rickard Rakell goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Evgeni Malkin. Toronto tied it in the second period with a Matthew Knies goal, his fifteenth of the year, fueled by TJ Brodie and Morgan Rielly. The Maple Leafs took the lead in the third period with an Auston Matthews power play goal, his sixty-fifth of the season, powered by John Tavares. The Penguins retied it on a Drew O'Connor goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Pierre-Olivier Joseph and Sidney Crosby. Toronto won 3-2 in overtime with a Jake McCabe goal, his eighth of the campaign, made possible by Matthews and Mitchell Marner. 

Out west, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Vegas Golden Knights. Logan Thompson and Arturs Silovs receive the starts in goal. Vegas led off in the first period with a Jack Eichel power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, powered by Noah Hanifin and the goalie Thompson. The Golden Knights added on with another Eichel goal, his second of the game and twenty-ninth of the year, via Jonathan Marchessault. Vancouver got on the board with a Conor Garland power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, with assists provided by Quinn Hughes and J.T. Miller. The Canucks tied it on a Hughes power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, helped along by Brock Boeser and Miller. Vegas retook the lead in the second period with a Hanifin power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, passed from Eichel and Tomas Hertl. Vancouver tied it again with a Boeser goal, his fortieth of the year, courtesy of Elias Pettersson and Tyler Myers. The Canucks took the lead on a Garland goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the season, assisted by Miller and Dakota Joshua. The final stood at 4-3, with the three stars going to Garland, Eichel, and Miller, while Boeser, Hughes, and Hanifin get the honorable mentions. 

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NHL 2023-24 - Day 172

The last busy Sunday of the season is here, with nine games on. First up...

The Detroit Red Wings host the Buffalo Sabres. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Alex Lyon man the nets. Detroit led off in the first period with a Lucas Raymond goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, going in unassisted. The Red Wings added on with a Patrick Kane goal, his nineteenth of the year, passed from Jeff Petry. Detroit extended the lead as Dylan Larkin scored his thirty-first of the season on the power play, thanks to Raymond and David Perron. Buffalo got on the board with a Tage Thompson power play goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, powered by Zach Benson and Alex Tuch. This stood for the 3-1 final score, with the three stars being Raymond, Lyon (37 for 38 in saves), and Kane. 

In Chicago, the Blackhawks welcome the Minnesota Wild. Jesper Wallstedt and Arvid Soderblom are the young goalies. Minnesota got going in the second period with a Kirill Kaprizov power play goal, his fortieth of the season, powered by Matt Boldy and Joel Eriksson Ek. The Wild added on with a Marco Rossi goal, his twenty-first of the year, guided in by Mats Zuccarello and Kaprizov. Minnesota extended the lead as Frederick Gaudreau scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Zach Bogosian and Marat Khusnutdinov. The Wild padded the lead on a Kaprizov goal in the third period, his second of the game and forty-first of the year, passed from Brock Faber. The final held at 4-0, with the three stars going to Kaprizov, Wallstedt (24 save shutout), and Rossi. 

Back east, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Malcolm Subban is mismatched with Frederik Andersen in goal. Carolina began in the first period with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his eighteenth of the season, via Jordan Martinook and Brady Skjei. The Hurricanes added on with a Sebastian Aho power play goal, his thirty-fifth of the year, powered by Jake Guentzel and Teuvo Teravainen. Carolina extended the lead as Teravainen scored his twenty-second of the season in the third period, with the help of Jaccob Slavin. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars awarded to Andersen (23 save shutout), Teravainen, and Svechnikov.

Way out west, the San Jose Sharks host the Arizona Coyotes. Connor Ingram and Mackenzie Blackwood patrol the creases. Arizona started in the first period with a Lawson Crouse power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, powered by Matias Maccelli and Logan Cooley. San Jose tied it on a Henry Thrun power play goal, his third of the year, with assists provided by Mikael Granlund and Fabian Zetterlund. The Coyotes took the lead with a Liam O'Brien goal, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. The Sharks tied it in the second period with a Luke Kunin goal, his tenth of the year, made possible by Thrun and Collin Graf. Arizona gained the lead in the third period with a Dylan Guenther goal, his fourteenth of the season, passed from Alexander Kerfoot and Crouse. The Coyotes added on with a Clayton Keller goal, his thirty-third of the year, helped along by Nick Schmaltz. Arizona extended the lead as Schmaltz scored his twenty-second of the campaign into an empty net, set up by Keller and Sean Durzi. The three stars of the 5-2 game were Crouse, Keller, and Thrun, while Schmaltz gets an honorable mention.

East again to DC, as the Washington Capitals welcome the Ottawa Senators. Joonas Korpisalo and Charlie Lindgren receive the starting nods in goal. Washington opened in the first period with a Max Pacioretty goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Hendrix Lapierre. Ottawa tied it on a Mark Kastelic goal in the second period, his fifth of the year, guided in by Jakob Chychrun and Parker Kelly. The Capitals retook the lead with an Aliaksei Protas goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Trevor van Riemsdyk and Martin Fehervary. The Senators tied it again with a Ridly Greig goal in the third period, his thirteenth of the year, assisted by Shane Pinto and Erik Brannstrom. Ottawa won 3-2 in overtime with a Jake Sanderson goal, his tenth of the campaign, passed from Greig and Tkachuk. The three stars were Greig, Sanderson, and Kastelic.

In New Jersey, the Devils bring in the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Kaapo Kahkonen are the Finnish goalies. New Jersey kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Jack Hughes goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, guided in by Luke Hughes and Jesper Bratt. Nashville tied it on a Roman Josi goal, his twenty-first of the year, coming off of Filip Forsberg and Ryan O'Reilly. The Devils retook the lead in the third period with a Chris Tierney goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Tomas Nosek. The Predators tied it on a Luke Evangelista power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by O'Reilly and Forsberg. The tie went to a shootout, where O'Reilly had the lone tally for a 3-2 Predators win. The three stars were O'Reilly, Forsberg, and Evangelista.

To New York, as the Rangers host the Montreal Canadiens. Cayden Primeau and Igor Shesterkin are the masked men. Montreal struck first in the first period with a Cole Caufield goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, assisted by David Savard and Mike Matheson. New York tied it in the second period with a Mika Zibanejad power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, powered by Artemi Panarin and Adam Fox. The Rangers took the lead with a Chris Kreider power play goal in the third period, his thirty-eighth of the season, with assists provided by Panarin and Zibanejad. New York added on with a Panarin goal, his forty-sixth of the year, guided in by Alexis Lafreniere and Braden Schneider. The Canadiens got one back with an Alex Newhook goal, his thirteenth of the season, coming off of Matheson. The Rangers replied with a Zibanejad goal, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the year, helped along by Jimmy Vesey. New York iced it at 5-2 with a Lafreniere empty net goal, his twenty-seventh of the campaign, set up by Panarin and K'Andre Miller. The three stars went to Panarin, Zibanejad, and Lafreniere, while Matheson gets an honorable mention.

Out in Anaheim, the Ducks welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Lukas Dostal are in the creases. St. Louis was first to score in the first period with a Zack Bolduc goal, his third of the season, via Robert Thomas and Colton Parayko. Anaheim tied it on a Nikita Nesterenko goal, courtesy of Gustav Lindstrom and Isac Lundestrom. The Blues retook the lead with a Matthew Kessel goal, passed from Thomas and Brayden Schenn. The Ducks retied it in the second period with a Frank Vatrano goal, his thirty-first of the year, assisted by Alex Killorn and Trevor Zegras. St. Louis regained the lead with a Thomas power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, powered by Torey Krug and Jordan Kyrou. The Blues added on with a Pavel Buchnevich goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, coming off of Kyrou and Scott Perunovich. Anaheim pulled one back in the third period with a Leo Carlsson goal, his eleventh of the season, fueled by Lundestrom and Troy Terry. St. Louis fired back with a Schenn power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, with assists provided by Kyrou and Thomas. The Ducks answered on a Vatrano goal, his second of the game and thirty-second of the season, guided in by Zegras and Ryan Strome. Anaheim tied it on a Carlsson goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, made possible by Killorn and Cam Fowler. The tie went to a shootout, where Kyrou had the lone tally for a 6-5 Blues win. The three stars belonged to Thomas, Kyrou, and Schenn, while Vatrano, Carlsson, Zegras, Killorn, and Lundestrom get the honorable mentions.

Finally, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Dallas Stars. Jake Oettinger and Alexandar Georgiev tend the twines. Colorado drew first blood in the first period with a Sean Walker goal, his tenth of the season, via Brandon Duhaime and Ross Colton. Dallas tied it on a Matt Duchene goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, courtesy of Chris Tanev. The Stars took the lead with a Jamie Benn goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Esa Lindell and Wyatt Johnston. The Avalanche tied it again with an Artturi Lehkonen power play goal in the second period, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar. Dallas retook the lead on a Roope Hintz power play goal, his thirtieth of the season, with helpers from Joe Pavelski and Thomas Harley. The Stars added on with a Tyler Seguin power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, passed from Duchene and Harley. Dallas extended the lead as Mason Marchment scored his twenty-first of the season, thanks to Harley and Johnston. Colorado pulled one back with a Duhiame goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by MacKinnon and Casey Mittelstadt. The Avalanche got closer in the third period with a Jonathan Drouin goal, his nineteenth of the season, coming off of Devon Toews. The Stars fired back with a Johnston goal, his thirty-first of the year, with helpers from Logan Stankoven and Benn. Dallas iced it at 7-4 with a Seguin empty net goal, his second of the game and twenty-fifth of the campaign, set up by Benn. The three stars were Benn, Seguin, and Johnston, while Harley, Duchene, Duhaime, and MacKinnon get the honorable mentions. 

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