NHL Three Stars: Ovechkin and Carter go goal crazy; Holtby blanks Pens
No. 1 Star: Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
The Caps star sniper pumped in two goals in a 4-0 Washington victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The victory for the Caps broke a four-game losing streak. The two scores gave Ovi the NHL-lead at 29 on the year. Behold his glorious one-timer.
No. 2. Star: Jeff Carter, Los Angeles Kings
The Kings center scored two goals and added an assist in a Los Angeles 4-3 come-from-behind victory over Chicago. Los Angeles had lost its previous four games and is about to embark on a five-game Eastern Conference roadtrip. Sick wrister ...
No. 3 Star: Braden Holtby, Washington Capitals
The Washington goaltender shut out the Penguins and made 27 saves in the process. In Holtby’s previous three games, he had allowed a total of 12 goals. His last win? Another shutout Jan. 14 against Philly.
Honorable Mention: Cory Schneider stopped 29 of 30 Toronto shots on goal in a New Jersey victory over the Maple Leafs … Adam Larsson scored a goal for New Jersey … The Devils went 2-for-3 in the shootout … Washington’s Nicklas Backstrom notched two assists. Teammate Mike Green scored a goal and added an assist … Chicago’s Patrick Sharp scored a goal and added an assist in a loss to the Kings. Teammate Patrick Kane also scored a goal and added an assist … Kings forward Anze Kopitar notched two assists. Teammate Tyler Toffoli scored one goal and added an assist.
Did You Know?: Chicago's Corey Crawford was not pleased with this Kings game-tying goal per the Twitterverse.
Dishonorable Mention: Pittsburgh's Marc-Andre Fleury allowed four scores on 36 Washington shots on goal including two third period scores that put the game away. Teammate Sidney Crosby played 19:42 after snubbing the NHL All-Star Game and missing the following contest with a “lower body” injury … The Maple Leafs have lost seven games in a row … Chicago's Jonathan Toews and Brandon Saad were each a minus-2 for Chicago against the Kings.
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