Puck Daddy: Wednesday’s Three Stars: Giroux shines; Avs sink Blue Jackets
No. 1 Star: Claude Giroux, Philadelphia Flyers
During a first period that saw the Flyers take a 3-1 lead over the Vancouver Canucks, Giroux netted a goal for the third straight game and added two assists. The Canucks fought back, but an Andrej Meszaros tally 4:40 into the third period was the difference in the 5-4 Philadelphia victory. Giroux earned his third goal of the year thanks to a fortunate home bounce:
No. 2 Star: Semyon Varlamov, Colorado Avalanche
Behind Varlamov’s 31 saves and two more in the shootout, the Avs came back against the Columbus Blue Jackets for a 3-2 win in the shootout. Gabriel Landeskog scored his first NHL goal with 40.4 seconds in regulation and Matt Duchene potted the shootout clincher to sink Columbus to an 0-3-1 start.
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