Twelve games on this Saturday, beginning with a lone matinee between the...
Host Los Angeles Kings and visiting Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Jonathan Bernier play in goal. Montreal struck first late in the first period on a Tomas Plekanec goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Andrei Kostitsyn and Yannick Weber on the power play. Kostitsyn extended the Canadiens' lead with his seventh of the year in the second period, coming off of Lars Eller and Louis Leblanc. Los Angeles got on the board with a Dustin Penner power play goal powered by Drew Doughty and Trent Hunter. The third period was silent, leaving the 2-1 score as a final, with Price (26 for 27 in saves), Kostitsyn, and Penner getting the three stars.
Back across the south to Tampa Bay, where the Lightning face off against the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Mathieu Garon will be assigned to stop the puck. Tampa Bay opened with a Steve Downie goal, his third of the season, assisted by Steven Stamkos and Teddy Purcell. New York evened it in the second period with a Ruslan Fedotenko goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Brad Richards and Ryan Callahan. The Lightning retook the lead on the second of the season for Tom Pyatt, passed from Dana Tyrell and Nate Thompson. Artem Anisimov retied it for the Rangers in the third period, netting his third of the year, coming off of Derek Stepan. Stepan later put New York in the lead with his fifth of the season, via Anisimov and Ryan McDonagh. The Rangers finished it at 4-2 with a Richards empty net goal thanks to McDonagh, going in the books as his tenth of the year. Stepan, Pyatt, and Victor Hedman received the three stars, although Anisimov, Richards, and McDonagh had good cases for the third slot.
Far to the north, the Winnipeg Jets host the New Jersey Devils. Johan Hedberg and Ondrej Pavelec received the starting nods. Evander Kane put Winnipeg on the board first with his thirteenth of the season, thanks to Dustin Byfuglien and Bryan Little. New Jersey replied with Adam Henrique notching his sixth of the year, via Zach Parise and Ilya Kovalchuk. The Devils took the lead in the second period on a power play goal from Patrik Elias, his ninth of the season, powered by Adam Larsson. The Jets tied it back up with a shorthanded Alex Burmistrov goal, his sixth of the year, and Little picked up the lone assist. Winnipeg took the lead again in the third period on a Mark Stuart goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Blake Wheeler and Zach Bogosian. The Jets iced it at 4-2 with Kane's second of the game and fourteenth of the year, going into the empty cage unassisted. Kane, Parise, and Little were the three stars.
Back to the south, where the Carolina Hurricanes host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Backups Brent Johnson and Brian Boucher tried to ban pucks from going between the pipes. They were successful until about midway through the second period, as Pittsburgh's Craig Adams scored his third of the season, assisted by Sidney Crosby and Chris Kunitz. Carolina tied it with a Jamie McBain goal, via Joni Pitkanen and Anthony Stewart. The Penguins regained the lead as Arron Asham potted his second of the campaign, courtesy of Adams and Paul Martin. Pittsburgh extended the lead with a Pascal Dupuis goal, his eighth of the year, thanks to Matt Niskanen and Evgeni Malkin. The Hurricanes cut it to 3-2 but never got an equalizer after a second McBain goal, coming on the power play from Patrick Dwyer and Jussi Jokinen. Adams, McBain, and Crosby were the game's three stars.
Up the coastline to Boston, where the Bruins welcomed the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer returned from a concussion and opposed Tuukka Rask in front of the cages. Boston got things going in the second period with a David Krejci goal, his fifth of the season, thanks to Nathan Horton and Milan Lucic. Toronto replied on a Mikhail Grabovski goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Jake Gardiner and Joey Crabb. The Bruins took the lead back with Chris Kelly scoring his tenth of the campaign, coming off of Rich Peverley and Andrew Ference. Boston extended the lead with Johnny Boychuk's third of the season, helped along by Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron. The Bruins finished it at 4-1 with a Horton goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Krejci and Lucic. The three stars would go to Boychuk, Rask (21 for 22 in saves), and Krejci, while Horton and Lucic also played admirably.
Traveling to D.C., where the battle of the National Capitals heats up again as the Washington Capitals host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Michal Neuvirth were the goalies of choice for the game. Washington quickly got the lead with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his ninth of the season, and the lone assist went to John Carlson. Ottawa replied in the second period with an Erik Karlsson goal, his second of the campaign, and Jason Spezza was there for the assistance. The Capitals regained the lead in the third period on a Troy Brouwer goal, his seventh of the year, via Alex Ovechkin and Dennis Wideman. The Senators equalized it again with Milan Michalek netting his sixteenth of the season, courtesy of Daniel Alfredsson and Nick Foligno. The game went to overtime, where Washington toppled Ottawa 3-2 on Brooks Laich's fifth of the year, made possible by Jason Chimera and Karl Alzner. Laich, Backstrom, and Neuvirth (32 for 34 in saves) got the three stars.
To the southwest again, where the Phoenix Coyotes and Philadelphia Flyers do battle in the desert. Ilya Bryzgalov faced another of his old teams, now with Mike Smith protecting the goal. Philadelphia led off with Matt Read sinking his tenth of the season unassisted and on the power play. The Flyers added on with Wayne Simmonds scoring his fifth of the year, thanks to Danny Briere and Read. Philadelphia continued with a Claude Giroux goal, his fifteenth of the season, with assists provided by Kimmo Timonen and Jaromir Jagr. The Flyers wouldn't let up, as Scott Hartnell drained his eleventh of the year on the power play, powered by Briere and Read, which would force Smith from the net to be replaced by Jason LaBarbera in the second and third periods. Phoenix got on the board with a second period Ray Whitney goal, his ninth of the season, with help from Radim Vrbata and Derek Morris. The Coyotes made it 4-2 late in the third period on the fifth of the year by Mikkel Boedker, set up by Keith Yandle and Raffi Torres. Read, Briere, and Whitney would get the three stars.
Back to the Midwest, where the Nashville Predators host the Buffalo Sabres. Ryan Miller and Anders Lindback have the goalie masks on. Buffalo led off at exactly halfway through the first period when Luke Adam drained his ninth of the season, thanks to Ville Leino and Christian Ehrhoff. The Sabres extended the lead with the second of the year by Zack Kassian, and Adam and Leino had the helpers here. Nashville answered in the third period with a Craig Smith power play goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by David Legwand and Colin Wilson on the power play. Buffalo replied with Tyler Ennis scoring, and the lone assist went to Derek Roy. The Predators tried to make it close with Legwand recording his seventh of the year to make it 3-2, with the help of Roman Josi and Jonathon Blum, but they failed to get the equalizer. The three stars were awarded to Adam, Miller (32 for 34 in saves), and Legwand, while Leino also had a decent performance.
Staying in the region, the St. Louis Blues hosted the Chicago Blackhawks. Ray Emery and Brian Elliott got assigned to start. St. Louis started off with David Perron's goal, his first since a concussion that cost him over a season's worth of games, helped along by Patrik Berglund and Roman Polak. Chicago tied it with the fifteenth of the season by Jonathan Toews, assisted by Niklas Hjalmarsson and Patrick Kane. The Blues replied with a Chris Stewart goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Vladimir Sobotka. The Blackhawks tied it back up with Marian Hossa notching his tenth of the season, a shorthanded goal, with the help of Duncan Keith. Chicago took the lead on a Patrick Sharp power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Keith and Toews. The Blachawks rolled on in the third period when Hossa struck with a power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the season, passed from Sharp and Kane. Chicago iced it 5-2 with the fourth of the year by Michael Frolik, sailing into the empty net after touching the tape of Dave Bolland. The three stars went to Hossa, Perron, and Sharp, while Keith, Toews, and Kane also put up nice numbers.
Southward to Dallas, where the Stars host the New York Islanders. Rick DiPietro and Andrew Raycroft will be in net. New York led off with a pair of Matt Moulson goals, his tenth and eleventh of the season, with assists doled out to John Tavares on both the power play and even strength tallies, and Mark Streit on the power play, P.A. Parenteau on the even strength. The Islanders added on in the second period with Dylan Reese scoring, courtesy of Matt Martin and Marty Reasoner. Tomas Vincour got Dallas on the board with a goal, thanks to Stephane Robidas and Mike Ribeiro. The Stars pulled closer with the tenth of the year by Eric Nystrom, assisted by Vernon Fiddler and Nicklas Grossman. Dallas tied it with a Jake Dowell goal, coming off of Tom Wandell and Toby Petersen. Moulson finished the hat trick and gave New York the lead again with his third of the game and twelfth of the season, allowing Tavares to complete the sock trick alongside an assist by Parenteau. Wandell retied it for the Stars, and his goal was set up by Dowell and Radek Dvorak. The Islanders made it 5-4 near the end of the second with Moulson's fourth of the game and thirteenth of the year, with Parenteau earning a sock trick on his lone assist. This would be a final when the third period went silent, and the three stars were Moulson, Tavares, and Wandell, while Parenteau and Dowell earn the honorable mentions.
Into Alberta, where the battle for the province is fired up again as the Edmonton Oilers host their southern neighbors, the Calgary Flames. Miikka Kiprusoff and Nikolai Khabibulin tend the twines. Edmonton opened early on a Lennart Petrell goal, his second of the season, made possible by Darcy Hordichuk and Ryan O'Marra. The Oilers extended the lead with a Sam Gagner goal, assisted by Ales Hemsky and Shawn Horcoff. Calgary got on the board with an Olli Jokinen power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Jarome Iginla and Rene Bourque. The Flames tied it with the eighth of the season for Bourque, courtesy of Roman Horak and Blake Comeau. Edmonton retook the lead in the third period with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his twelfth of the year, with the help of Jordan Eberle. Calgary quickly retied with Derek Smith netting his second of the season, and Iginla had the lone assist. The Flames then took the lead with a power play goal by Mikael Backlund, and Iginla picked up a sock trick with a primary assist, alongside Smith on the secondary. Calgary finished it with an empty net goal by Jokinen, his second of the game and seventh of the year, with no assistance. The three stars in the 5-3 game were Iginla, Gagner, and Bourque, while Smith and Jokinen also played well.
Down to San Jose, where we wrap up the day as the Sharks host the Florida Panthers. Backups Scott Clemmensen and Thomas Greiss are in the blue paint. San Jose led off with Logan Couture netting his ninth of the season, coming off of Brent Burns. Florida answered with Stephen Weiss on the power play, his ninth of the year, powered by Tomas Fleischmann and Kris Versteeg. The Sharks regained the lead with a Jamie McGinn goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Michal Handzus and Colin White. The Panthers tied it in the second period with an unassisted Marco Sturm goal, his second of the year. Florida grabbed the lead with Fleischmann notching his twelfth of the season, with the help of Versteeg and Weiss. The Panthers extended the lead with Jack Skille registering his second of the year, shorthanded and unassisted. San Jose got one back as Couture struck with a power play goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season, pushed through by Martin Havlat and Jason Demers. Florida iced it at 5-3 with a Dmitry Kulikov power play goal, his second of the year, guided in by Weiss and Fleischmann. The three stars went to Fleischmann, Weiss, and Couture, while Versteeg also played well.
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Friday, December 2, 2011
NHL Day 58 2011-2012
Six games coming one every half an hour from 4:30 to 7:00 Pacific tonight. We begin in...
Buffalo, where the Sabres host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Jhonas Enroth are the starting goaltenders. Detroit opened with Jakub Kindl scoring, assisted by Tomas Holmstrom and Justin Abdelkader. The Red Wings added on with a Johan Franzen goal, his eleventh of the season, a power play goal powered by Nicklas Lidstrom and Pavel Datsyuk. Detroit extended the lead with a Valtteri Filppula goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Henrik Zetterberg. Buffalo got on the board in the third period with Jochen Hecht recording his third of the season, via Jason Pominville and Ville Leino. The Red Wings wrapped it up 4-1 with Datsyuk scoring his eighth of the year into an empty net with no assistance. The three stars were Franzen, Howard (27 for 28 in saves), and Filppula, while Datsyuk earns honorable mention.
Across the way, the Minnesota Wild host the New Jersey Devils. Martin Brodeur and Niklas Backstrom will make the starts. New Jersey opened with a Zach Parise goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Andy Greene and Adam Henrique. Minnesota quickly replied with the seventh of the year for Dany Heatley, coming off of Jared Spurgeon and the goalie Backstrom. The Wild took the lead with an unassisted Kyle Brodziak goal, his seventh of the season. Casey Wellman chased Brodeur away with a goal, coming first from Matt Cullen and Pierre-Marc Bouchard. Johan Hedberg took over in the Devils net. The Devils got one back as Ilya Kovalchuk deposited his sixth of the year, and Parise had the lone assist. Josh Harding played goal for the Wild in the second period onward. The Wild gained separation in the third period with Brodziak's second of the game and eighth of the campaign, and Nick Johnson and Marco Scandella helped to make it happen. The final was 4-2, and Brodziak, Harding (22 for 22 relieving Backstrom in saves), and Wellman earned the three stars.
Down to Chicago, where the Blackhawks host the New York Islanders. Al Montoya and Corey Crawford earned the starting nods. New York was first to score with the third of the season by Kyle Okposo, a power play goal powered by Travis Hamonic and Milan Jurcina. Chicago tied it on an Andrew Brunette goal, his sixth of the year, coming about thanks to Sean O'Donnell and Dan Carcillo. The Islanders retook the lead with the ninth of the season by Matt Moulson, helped along by P.A. Parenteau and John Tavares. The Blackhawks tied it in the second period on a Ben Smith goal, pushed through by Patrick Kane and Michael Frolik. Chicago took the lead with Jonathan Toews registering his fourteenth of the year, a shorthanded goal passed through Brent Seabrook and Duncan Keith. New York retied it in the third period on Parenteau's power play goal, putting his fourth of the season between the pipes with the help of Moulson and Tavares. The Blackhawks regained the lead on a Patrick Sharp power play goal, his twelfth of the year, guided in by Kane and Toews. The Islanders tied it up again with a Nino Niederreiter goal, via Matt Martin and Marty Reasoner. The game lasted to a shootout, where Chicago took it 5-4 on a lone tally from Toews. This earned him the top star, alongside Moulson and Sharp, while Kane, Tavares, and Parenteau take the honorable mentions.
Westward again, this time stopping in Denver, as the Colorado Avalanche host the St. Louis Blues. Guarding the cages are Jaroslav Halak and Semyon Varlamov. St. Louis led off with a Kevin Shattenkirk power play goal, his third of the season, set up by Jason Arnott and Alex Steen. Colorado tied it with Milan Hejduk notching his ninth of the year, thanks to Ryan O'Reilly and Ryan Wilson. Patrik Berglund took the lead back for the Blues in the second period with his fifth of the season, assisted by Chris Stewart and Ian Cole. The Avalnche tied it in the third period on an O'Reilly goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Ryan O'Bynre and Jan Hejda. The game went into the shootout, where Colorado beat St. Louis on a tally by none other than O'Reilly. The three stars were awarded to O'Reilly, Varlamov (35 for 37 in saves), and Shattenkirk.
North into Alberta, where the Edmonton Oilers play host to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Curtis Sanford and Devan Dubnyk put on the goalie masks. Edmonton got the game started with a power play goal by Jordan Eberle, his tenth of the season, made possible by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Tom Gilbert. Columbus tied it on the fourth of the year for Mark Letestu, also a power play goal, guided in by Rick Nash and James Wisniewski. The Blue Jackets got the lead in the second period with the fourth of the season by Derek Dorsett, a shorthanded and unassisted goal. The Oilers tied it in the third period on a Ryan Jones goal, his seventh of the year, with Ryan Smyth and Ryan Whitney getting credited with the helpers. Edmonton took the lead on a Ladislav Smid goal, his second of the season, via Gilbert and Smyth. The Oilers surged onward with Jones' second goal of the game and eighth of the year, assisted by Eric Belanger and Magnus Paajarvi. Dorsett got Columbus back within striking distance with his second of the game and fifth of the season, coming off of Marc Methot and Derek MacKenzie. Edmonton made it 5-3 with Ales Hemsky scoring his third of the year, thanks to Shawn Horcoff and Sam Gagner. Jones added on with an empty net goal to make it 6-3, giving him a hat trick, with assists provided by Horcoff and Hemsky. This was a final, and the three stars were Jones, Smyth, and Dorsett, while Hemsky, Horcoff, and Gilbert earn the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Philadelphia Flyers. Ilya Bryzgalov hopes to get one of his old teams med, while Jonas Hiller opposes him in goal. Anaheim struck first with a power play goal by Andrew Cogliano, his sixth of the season, powered by Devante Smith-Pelly and Saku Koivu. Teemu Selanne extended the lead for the Ducks with his ninth of the year, assisted by Koivu and Matt Beleskey. Anaheim added on again in the second period with Andrew Gordon scoring, helped along by Ben Maxwell and Maxime Macenauer. Philadelphia got on the board when Jaromir Jagr netted his seventh of the season, a power play goal made possible by Kimmo Timonen and Claude Giroux. The Flyers pulled closer with a third period goal from Jagr, another power play goal, his eighth of the year, set up by Timonen and Danny Briere. Philadelphia tied it up with Scott Hartnell notching his tenth of the season, and it was from Timonen, who gets a sock trick and Jagr. The Flyers completed the unlikely comeback with an overtime goal from Giroux, his fourteenth of the year, on the power play from Briere and Hartnell. The three stars were Giroux, Koivu, and Jagr, while Briere, Hartnell, and Timonen get the honorable mentions.
Buffalo, where the Sabres host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Jhonas Enroth are the starting goaltenders. Detroit opened with Jakub Kindl scoring, assisted by Tomas Holmstrom and Justin Abdelkader. The Red Wings added on with a Johan Franzen goal, his eleventh of the season, a power play goal powered by Nicklas Lidstrom and Pavel Datsyuk. Detroit extended the lead with a Valtteri Filppula goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Henrik Zetterberg. Buffalo got on the board in the third period with Jochen Hecht recording his third of the season, via Jason Pominville and Ville Leino. The Red Wings wrapped it up 4-1 with Datsyuk scoring his eighth of the year into an empty net with no assistance. The three stars were Franzen, Howard (27 for 28 in saves), and Filppula, while Datsyuk earns honorable mention.
Across the way, the Minnesota Wild host the New Jersey Devils. Martin Brodeur and Niklas Backstrom will make the starts. New Jersey opened with a Zach Parise goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Andy Greene and Adam Henrique. Minnesota quickly replied with the seventh of the year for Dany Heatley, coming off of Jared Spurgeon and the goalie Backstrom. The Wild took the lead with an unassisted Kyle Brodziak goal, his seventh of the season. Casey Wellman chased Brodeur away with a goal, coming first from Matt Cullen and Pierre-Marc Bouchard. Johan Hedberg took over in the Devils net. The Devils got one back as Ilya Kovalchuk deposited his sixth of the year, and Parise had the lone assist. Josh Harding played goal for the Wild in the second period onward. The Wild gained separation in the third period with Brodziak's second of the game and eighth of the campaign, and Nick Johnson and Marco Scandella helped to make it happen. The final was 4-2, and Brodziak, Harding (22 for 22 relieving Backstrom in saves), and Wellman earned the three stars.
Down to Chicago, where the Blackhawks host the New York Islanders. Al Montoya and Corey Crawford earned the starting nods. New York was first to score with the third of the season by Kyle Okposo, a power play goal powered by Travis Hamonic and Milan Jurcina. Chicago tied it on an Andrew Brunette goal, his sixth of the year, coming about thanks to Sean O'Donnell and Dan Carcillo. The Islanders retook the lead with the ninth of the season by Matt Moulson, helped along by P.A. Parenteau and John Tavares. The Blackhawks tied it in the second period on a Ben Smith goal, pushed through by Patrick Kane and Michael Frolik. Chicago took the lead with Jonathan Toews registering his fourteenth of the year, a shorthanded goal passed through Brent Seabrook and Duncan Keith. New York retied it in the third period on Parenteau's power play goal, putting his fourth of the season between the pipes with the help of Moulson and Tavares. The Blackhawks regained the lead on a Patrick Sharp power play goal, his twelfth of the year, guided in by Kane and Toews. The Islanders tied it up again with a Nino Niederreiter goal, via Matt Martin and Marty Reasoner. The game lasted to a shootout, where Chicago took it 5-4 on a lone tally from Toews. This earned him the top star, alongside Moulson and Sharp, while Kane, Tavares, and Parenteau take the honorable mentions.
Westward again, this time stopping in Denver, as the Colorado Avalanche host the St. Louis Blues. Guarding the cages are Jaroslav Halak and Semyon Varlamov. St. Louis led off with a Kevin Shattenkirk power play goal, his third of the season, set up by Jason Arnott and Alex Steen. Colorado tied it with Milan Hejduk notching his ninth of the year, thanks to Ryan O'Reilly and Ryan Wilson. Patrik Berglund took the lead back for the Blues in the second period with his fifth of the season, assisted by Chris Stewart and Ian Cole. The Avalnche tied it in the third period on an O'Reilly goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Ryan O'Bynre and Jan Hejda. The game went into the shootout, where Colorado beat St. Louis on a tally by none other than O'Reilly. The three stars were awarded to O'Reilly, Varlamov (35 for 37 in saves), and Shattenkirk.
North into Alberta, where the Edmonton Oilers play host to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Curtis Sanford and Devan Dubnyk put on the goalie masks. Edmonton got the game started with a power play goal by Jordan Eberle, his tenth of the season, made possible by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Tom Gilbert. Columbus tied it on the fourth of the year for Mark Letestu, also a power play goal, guided in by Rick Nash and James Wisniewski. The Blue Jackets got the lead in the second period with the fourth of the season by Derek Dorsett, a shorthanded and unassisted goal. The Oilers tied it in the third period on a Ryan Jones goal, his seventh of the year, with Ryan Smyth and Ryan Whitney getting credited with the helpers. Edmonton took the lead on a Ladislav Smid goal, his second of the season, via Gilbert and Smyth. The Oilers surged onward with Jones' second goal of the game and eighth of the year, assisted by Eric Belanger and Magnus Paajarvi. Dorsett got Columbus back within striking distance with his second of the game and fifth of the season, coming off of Marc Methot and Derek MacKenzie. Edmonton made it 5-3 with Ales Hemsky scoring his third of the year, thanks to Shawn Horcoff and Sam Gagner. Jones added on with an empty net goal to make it 6-3, giving him a hat trick, with assists provided by Horcoff and Hemsky. This was a final, and the three stars were Jones, Smyth, and Dorsett, while Hemsky, Horcoff, and Gilbert earn the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Philadelphia Flyers. Ilya Bryzgalov hopes to get one of his old teams med, while Jonas Hiller opposes him in goal. Anaheim struck first with a power play goal by Andrew Cogliano, his sixth of the season, powered by Devante Smith-Pelly and Saku Koivu. Teemu Selanne extended the lead for the Ducks with his ninth of the year, assisted by Koivu and Matt Beleskey. Anaheim added on again in the second period with Andrew Gordon scoring, helped along by Ben Maxwell and Maxime Macenauer. Philadelphia got on the board when Jaromir Jagr netted his seventh of the season, a power play goal made possible by Kimmo Timonen and Claude Giroux. The Flyers pulled closer with a third period goal from Jagr, another power play goal, his eighth of the year, set up by Timonen and Danny Briere. Philadelphia tied it up with Scott Hartnell notching his tenth of the season, and it was from Timonen, who gets a sock trick and Jagr. The Flyers completed the unlikely comeback with an overtime goal from Giroux, his fourteenth of the year, on the power play from Briere and Hartnell. The three stars were Giroux, Koivu, and Jagr, while Briere, Hartnell, and Timonen get the honorable mentions.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
NHL Day 57 2011-2012
Another day with eight games to be played. First off, the rivalry of the decade continues with the Washington Capitals hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Tomas Vokoun will be in goal. Pittsburgh opened on a Craig Adams goal, his second of the season, thanks to Arron Asham and Richard Park. Washington tied it on a Jason Chimera goal, his tenth of the year, made possible by Joel Ward and Brooks Laich. The Penguins grabbed the lead back in the third period with Chris Kunitz netting his ninth of the season, via Tyler Kennedy and Simon Despres. This held up for a 2-1 final, and the three stars were Paul Martin, Chimera, and Alex Ovechkin, although anyone who got a point would have fit too.
Down to Carolina, where the Hurricanes will host the New York Rangers. Carolina struck early with Jiri Tlusty's fifth of the season, while Brandon Sutter had the lone assist. New York replied with a power play goal by Ryan Callahan, his tenth of the year, powered by Brad Richards and Michael Del Zotto. The Hurricanes took the lead again late in the period on a Jeff Skinner goal, his eleventh of the season, fueled by Joni Pitkanen and Eric Staal. The Rangers retied it on the fourth of the year from Ryan McDonagh, coming off of Brandon Dubinsky and Dan Girardi. New York grabbed the lead with the twelfth of the season for Marian Gaborik, assisted by Artem Anisimov and Jeff Woywitka. Sean Avery extended the lead for the Rangers on his third of the year, and the helpers were handed out to Gaborik and Derek Stepan. Carolina cut into the deficit with a Derek Joslin goal, via Staal and Tuomo Ruutu. New York took it back in the third period with a Mike Sauer goal, courtesy of Brian Boyle and Carl Hagelin. This was good for a 5-3 final, and the three stars were awarded to Gaborik, Skinner, and McDonagh. Staal gets honorable mention.
Next up, the new Winnipeg Jets host the old Winnipeg Jets, the Phoenix Coyotes, in the homecoming of Shane Doan. Mike Smith and Ondrej Pavelec have the goaltending honors. Winnipeg was first to score with a Bryan Little goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Evander Kane and Blake Wheeler. This held up as the only goal for a 1-0 Jets win. The three stars were Pavelec (33 save shutout), Little, and Smith (30 for 31 in saves).
Down deep in the south, the Dallas Stars host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Andrew Raycroft take their places in the creases. Ottawa was first to score with the third of the season by Erik Condra, and the lone assist went to Jared Cowen. Dallas tied it with a power play goal off Steve Ott's tape, his fifth of the year, powered by Toby Petersen and Stephane Robidas. The Senators took the lead in the third period on a Milan Michalek goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Daniel Alfredsson and Nick Foligno. The Stars retied it with a Radek Dvorak tally, his third of the year, thanks to Mike Ribeiro and Tomas Vincour. Dallas took the game 3-2 with an Eric Nystrom goal, his ninth of the campaign, guided in by Vernon Fiddler and Dvorak. The three stars were Nystrom, Ribeiro, and Michalek, although Dvorak has a good case.
To the north again, as the Calgary Flames host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Curtis Sanford and Miikka Kiprusoff will be in front of the cages. Columbus led off with an Antoine Vermette goal, his third of the season, with help from Nikita Nikitin and Samuel Pahlsson. Calgary tied it with a Lee Stempniak goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Jay Bouwmeester and Blake Comeau. The Flames took a late second period lead with the seventh of the season for Rene Bourque, courtesy of Alex Tanguay and Chris Butler. Calgary extended the lead in the third period with Comeau's unassisted goal. The Blue Jackets got one back as Nikitin netted the puck, with the help of Vinny Prospal and Derek MacKenzie. Columbus tied it with the eighth of the year by Rick Nash, guided in by Nikitin and James Wisniewski. The Blue Jackets finished the comeback in the shootout with the lone tally by Nash to beat the Flames 4-3. The three stars go to Comeau, Bourque, and Nikitin, while Nash gets honorable mention.
Westward to Vancouver, where the Canucks host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne will oppose Cory Schneider in the nets. Nashville opened with a power play goal by David Legwand, his sixth of the season, powered by Colin Wilson and Craig Smith. The Predators extended their lead with a Mike Fisher goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Martin Erat and Shea Weber. Vancouver got on the board when Cody Hodgson recorded his fifth of the season, a power play goal set up by Chris Higgins and Kevin Bieksa. Nashville got it back with Weber striking on the power play, his fifth of the year, fueled by Wilson and Smith. Roberto Luongo took over for Schneider in the second period onward. The Canucks got one back in the second period when the eighth of the season by Daniel Sedin found twine, and helpers on this power play goal went to Henrik Sedin and Alexander Edler. Aaron Volpatti tied it for the Canucks with a goal, via Maxim Lapierre and Andrew Alberts. Vancouver took the lead on the ninth of the year for Alexandre Burrows, and helping him along were Henrik and Daniel. Vancouver extended the lead with the sixth of the season by Jannik Hansen, with passes going through Dan Hamhuis and Bieksa. Anders Lindback relieved Rinne after this goal. The Predators struck back with the third of the year for Jordin Tootoo, pushed through by Matt Halischuk and Nick Spaling. Nashville tied it on a Wilson power play goal, his sixth of the season, received from David Legwand and Smith, the latter wrapping up a sock trick. The Predators took it 6-5 with a third period goal by Fisher, his second of the game and fifth of the year, coming off the tape of Erat and Ryan Suter. The three stars were Fisher, Henrik, and Daniel. Honorable mentions include Wilson, Legwand, Weber, Erat, Bieksa, and Smith.
Down to San Jose with the Sharks hosting the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Antti Niemi were given the starting nods. Montreal struck first with a Michael Cammalleri goal, his sixth of the season, via David Desharnais and P.K. Subban. San Jose replied quickly with a Jamie McGinn goal, his third of the year, made possible by Michal Handzus and Jason Demers. The Canadiens grabbed the lead with Desharnais registering his fourth of the season, assisted by Erik Cole. The Sharks retied the score on the eighth of the year for Logan Couture, thanks to Ryane Clowe and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. Montreal edged ahead with Cole sinking his eighth of the season, courtesy of Desharnais and Cammalleri. Clowe saved the game for San Jose late in the third period with his fifth of the year, fueled by Couture and Martin Havlat. In the shootout, it took Havlat, Handzus, and Joe Pavelski of the Sharks to defeat Brian Gionta and Desharnais of the Canadiens by a 4-3 score. The three stars were Clowe, Desharnais, and Couture, while Cole and Cammalleri earn the honorable mention.
Southward farther to Los Angeles, with the Kings hosting the Florida Panthers. In goal we have Jose Theodore and Jonathan Quick. Los Angeles led off with the fifth of the season by Jack Johnson, coming off of Matt Greene and Anze Kopitar. The Kings extended the lead with the fifth of the year by Dustin Brown, a power play goal powered by Slava Voynov and the goalie Quick. Florida answered with a Sean Bergenheim goal, his third of the season, thanks to Erik Gudbranson and Tomas Kopecky. The third period was silent, resulting in a 2-1 game. The three stars were awarded to Quick (41 for 42 in saves), Rob Scuderi, and Bergenheim. Other point earners are welcome to make a case.
Down to Carolina, where the Hurricanes will host the New York Rangers. Carolina struck early with Jiri Tlusty's fifth of the season, while Brandon Sutter had the lone assist. New York replied with a power play goal by Ryan Callahan, his tenth of the year, powered by Brad Richards and Michael Del Zotto. The Hurricanes took the lead again late in the period on a Jeff Skinner goal, his eleventh of the season, fueled by Joni Pitkanen and Eric Staal. The Rangers retied it on the fourth of the year from Ryan McDonagh, coming off of Brandon Dubinsky and Dan Girardi. New York grabbed the lead with the twelfth of the season for Marian Gaborik, assisted by Artem Anisimov and Jeff Woywitka. Sean Avery extended the lead for the Rangers on his third of the year, and the helpers were handed out to Gaborik and Derek Stepan. Carolina cut into the deficit with a Derek Joslin goal, via Staal and Tuomo Ruutu. New York took it back in the third period with a Mike Sauer goal, courtesy of Brian Boyle and Carl Hagelin. This was good for a 5-3 final, and the three stars were awarded to Gaborik, Skinner, and McDonagh. Staal gets honorable mention.
Next up, the new Winnipeg Jets host the old Winnipeg Jets, the Phoenix Coyotes, in the homecoming of Shane Doan. Mike Smith and Ondrej Pavelec have the goaltending honors. Winnipeg was first to score with a Bryan Little goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Evander Kane and Blake Wheeler. This held up as the only goal for a 1-0 Jets win. The three stars were Pavelec (33 save shutout), Little, and Smith (30 for 31 in saves).
Down deep in the south, the Dallas Stars host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Andrew Raycroft take their places in the creases. Ottawa was first to score with the third of the season by Erik Condra, and the lone assist went to Jared Cowen. Dallas tied it with a power play goal off Steve Ott's tape, his fifth of the year, powered by Toby Petersen and Stephane Robidas. The Senators took the lead in the third period on a Milan Michalek goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Daniel Alfredsson and Nick Foligno. The Stars retied it with a Radek Dvorak tally, his third of the year, thanks to Mike Ribeiro and Tomas Vincour. Dallas took the game 3-2 with an Eric Nystrom goal, his ninth of the campaign, guided in by Vernon Fiddler and Dvorak. The three stars were Nystrom, Ribeiro, and Michalek, although Dvorak has a good case.
To the north again, as the Calgary Flames host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Curtis Sanford and Miikka Kiprusoff will be in front of the cages. Columbus led off with an Antoine Vermette goal, his third of the season, with help from Nikita Nikitin and Samuel Pahlsson. Calgary tied it with a Lee Stempniak goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Jay Bouwmeester and Blake Comeau. The Flames took a late second period lead with the seventh of the season for Rene Bourque, courtesy of Alex Tanguay and Chris Butler. Calgary extended the lead in the third period with Comeau's unassisted goal. The Blue Jackets got one back as Nikitin netted the puck, with the help of Vinny Prospal and Derek MacKenzie. Columbus tied it with the eighth of the year by Rick Nash, guided in by Nikitin and James Wisniewski. The Blue Jackets finished the comeback in the shootout with the lone tally by Nash to beat the Flames 4-3. The three stars go to Comeau, Bourque, and Nikitin, while Nash gets honorable mention.
Westward to Vancouver, where the Canucks host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne will oppose Cory Schneider in the nets. Nashville opened with a power play goal by David Legwand, his sixth of the season, powered by Colin Wilson and Craig Smith. The Predators extended their lead with a Mike Fisher goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Martin Erat and Shea Weber. Vancouver got on the board when Cody Hodgson recorded his fifth of the season, a power play goal set up by Chris Higgins and Kevin Bieksa. Nashville got it back with Weber striking on the power play, his fifth of the year, fueled by Wilson and Smith. Roberto Luongo took over for Schneider in the second period onward. The Canucks got one back in the second period when the eighth of the season by Daniel Sedin found twine, and helpers on this power play goal went to Henrik Sedin and Alexander Edler. Aaron Volpatti tied it for the Canucks with a goal, via Maxim Lapierre and Andrew Alberts. Vancouver took the lead on the ninth of the year for Alexandre Burrows, and helping him along were Henrik and Daniel. Vancouver extended the lead with the sixth of the season by Jannik Hansen, with passes going through Dan Hamhuis and Bieksa. Anders Lindback relieved Rinne after this goal. The Predators struck back with the third of the year for Jordin Tootoo, pushed through by Matt Halischuk and Nick Spaling. Nashville tied it on a Wilson power play goal, his sixth of the season, received from David Legwand and Smith, the latter wrapping up a sock trick. The Predators took it 6-5 with a third period goal by Fisher, his second of the game and fifth of the year, coming off the tape of Erat and Ryan Suter. The three stars were Fisher, Henrik, and Daniel. Honorable mentions include Wilson, Legwand, Weber, Erat, Bieksa, and Smith.
Down to San Jose with the Sharks hosting the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Antti Niemi were given the starting nods. Montreal struck first with a Michael Cammalleri goal, his sixth of the season, via David Desharnais and P.K. Subban. San Jose replied quickly with a Jamie McGinn goal, his third of the year, made possible by Michal Handzus and Jason Demers. The Canadiens grabbed the lead with Desharnais registering his fourth of the season, assisted by Erik Cole. The Sharks retied the score on the eighth of the year for Logan Couture, thanks to Ryane Clowe and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. Montreal edged ahead with Cole sinking his eighth of the season, courtesy of Desharnais and Cammalleri. Clowe saved the game for San Jose late in the third period with his fifth of the year, fueled by Couture and Martin Havlat. In the shootout, it took Havlat, Handzus, and Joe Pavelski of the Sharks to defeat Brian Gionta and Desharnais of the Canadiens by a 4-3 score. The three stars were Clowe, Desharnais, and Couture, while Cole and Cammalleri earn the honorable mention.
Southward farther to Los Angeles, with the Kings hosting the Florida Panthers. In goal we have Jose Theodore and Jonathan Quick. Los Angeles led off with the fifth of the season by Jack Johnson, coming off of Matt Greene and Anze Kopitar. The Kings extended the lead with the fifth of the year by Dustin Brown, a power play goal powered by Slava Voynov and the goalie Quick. Florida answered with a Sean Bergenheim goal, his third of the season, thanks to Erik Gudbranson and Tomas Kopecky. The third period was silent, resulting in a 2-1 game. The three stars were awarded to Quick (41 for 42 in saves), Rob Scuderi, and Bergenheim. Other point earners are welcome to make a case.
Thursday Night Game week 13
This week, the Seattle Seahawks host the Philadelphia Eagles. Seattle led off with a 15 yard touchdown rush for Marshawn Lynch, and Steven Hauschka made the extra point. The Seahawks added on with a 40 yard rush for a touchdown by Lynch in the second quarter, and Hauschka again handled the extra point. Philadelphia got on the board with a 1 yard LeSean McCoy touchdown rush, and Alex Henery was there on the extra point. Seattle made it 17-7 before the half with Hauschka kicking a field goal of 49 yards. The Seahawks kept going in the third quarter with a Tavaris Jackson touchdown pass to Golden Tate, an 11 yard play, capped off with a Hauschka PAT. The Eagles got a few back when Vince Young tossed a 2 yard touchdown pass to McCoy, and Henery made the extra point, all in the fourth quarter. Seattle replied with David Hawthorne intercepting Young and returning it 77 yards for a touchdown, allowing another extra point for Hauschka. This made it 31-14, the final, and the Seahawks go to 5-7 while Philadelphia falls to 4-8.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
NHL Day 56 2011-2012
Only five games tonight. The first is a big rivalry game, as the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Boston Bruins. Tim Thomas and Jonas Gustavsson will start. Toronto led off with a Mikhail Grabovski power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Clarke MacArthur and Carl Gunnarsson. Boston answered with the ninth of the year from Milan Lucic, assisted by Tyler Seguin and Zdeno Chara on the power play. The Bruins added on in the second period with David Krejci netting his fourth of the season, with the help of Nathan Horton and Dennis Seidenberg. The Maple Leafs retied it with the twelfth of the year by Joffrey Lupul, courtesy of Phil Kessel and Luke Schenn. Boston took the lead back with Chara notching his fifth of the season, coming off of Krejci and Horton. The Bruins added on in the third period with a Benoit Pouliot goal, his third of the year, with assists provided by Joe Corvo and Gregory Campbell. Toronto got one back as the second of the season by Matt Frattin found twine, guided in by Joey Crabb and Schenn. Boston extended the lead as Lucic struck again with his second of the game and tenth of the campaign, with Krejci getting the lone assist. The final was 6-3 Bruins on an empty net Brad Marchand goal, his ninth of the year, set up by Rich Peverley. Krejci, Lucic, and Schenn were the three stars, and honorable mentions were Horton and Chara.
Southwest to Detroit, where the Red Wings host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Dwayne Roloson and Jimmy Howard man the nets. Detroit opened with a Pavel Datsyuk goal, his seventh of the season, thanks to Todd Bertuzzi and Johan Franzen. The Red Wings continued with Jonathan Ericsson scoring via Valtteri Filppula. Tampa Bay got on the board in the second period with a Martin St. Louis goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Teddy Purcell and Marc-Andre Bergeron on the power play. The Lightning tied it late in the second with the sixteenth of the season for Steven Stamkos, fueled by Matt Gilroy and Vincent Lecavalier. Detroit went back ahead with the fourth of the year by Tomas Holmstrom, a power play goal made possible by Nicklas Lidstrom and Datsyuk. The Red Wings got some space with the third of the campaign for Darren Helm, pushed through by Jakub Kindl and Ericsson. The final was 4-2, and the three stars went to Datsyuk, St. Louis, and Helm, while Ericsson gets honorable mention.
Back up to Canada, with the Edmonton Oilers hosting the Minnesota Wild. Niklas Backstrom and Nikolai Khabibulin play in goal. Edmonton got on the board with the eleventh of the season for Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, with Andy Sutton and Jordan Eberle picking up the assists. The Oilers added on as Eberle scored on the power play in the second period, his ninth of the year powered by Shawn Horcoff and Nugent-Hopkins. Minnesota got on the board with a Devin Setoguchi goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Mikko Koivu and Dany Heatley. The Wild tied it with a power play goal by Kyle Brodziak, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Nick Johnson and Marco Scandella. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Eberle, Sam Gagner, and Horcoff were toppled by Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Koivu, Heatley, and Brodziak. Nugent-Hopkins, Brodziak, and Eberle were the three stars in the Minnesota victory, while Heatley and Koivu get honorable mention.
Following the course of the Rockies to Colorado, where the Avalanche host the New Jersey Devils. Martin Brodeur and Semyon Varlamov tend the twines. Colorado opened with the eighth of the season by Milan Hejduk, assisted by Ryan O'Reilly and Gabriel Landeskog. The Avalanche added on with a T.J. Galiardi goal, his second of the year going down unassisted. Colorado struck again with Jan Hejda potting his third of the season, via Matt Duchene and Ryan Wilson. New Jersey got on the board with an Ilya Kovalchuk goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Adam Henrique and Zach Parise. The Avalanche replied in the third period with the third of the season by O'Reilly, and Hejduk had the lone helper. Colorado rolled on with a shorthanded Jay McClement goal, his fourth of the year, with passes coming from Kyle Quincey and Daniel Winnik. The Avalanche wrapped it up with the second of the campaign by Stefan Elliott, and he was helped out by Quincey and O'Reilly, good for a 6-1 win. The three stars went to Hejduk, O'Reilly, and Hejda, while Quincey earns honorable mention.
Lastly, the Anaheim Ducks host the Montreal Canadiens. Peter Budaj and Jonas Hiller will have the goalie masks on. Montreal struck first with Andrei Kostitsyn netting his sixth of the season, off of Tomas Plekanec and Brian Gionta. Anaheim tied it with Ryan Getzlaf recording his fifth of the year, thanks to Corey Perry. The Ducks got the lead on a Devante Smith-Pelly goal, a power play goal powered by Bobby Ryan as his second of the season. Anaheim extended the lead with a third period Perry power play goal as his eleventh of the year, pushed to the pine of Perry by Francois Beauchemin and Getzlaf (alliteration is a great thing). The Ducks finished 4-1 on an empty net goal by Niklas Hagman, guided in by Perry and Getzlaf. Perry, Getzlaf, and Smith-Pelly were the three stars.
Southwest to Detroit, where the Red Wings host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Dwayne Roloson and Jimmy Howard man the nets. Detroit opened with a Pavel Datsyuk goal, his seventh of the season, thanks to Todd Bertuzzi and Johan Franzen. The Red Wings continued with Jonathan Ericsson scoring via Valtteri Filppula. Tampa Bay got on the board in the second period with a Martin St. Louis goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Teddy Purcell and Marc-Andre Bergeron on the power play. The Lightning tied it late in the second with the sixteenth of the season for Steven Stamkos, fueled by Matt Gilroy and Vincent Lecavalier. Detroit went back ahead with the fourth of the year by Tomas Holmstrom, a power play goal made possible by Nicklas Lidstrom and Datsyuk. The Red Wings got some space with the third of the campaign for Darren Helm, pushed through by Jakub Kindl and Ericsson. The final was 4-2, and the three stars went to Datsyuk, St. Louis, and Helm, while Ericsson gets honorable mention.
Back up to Canada, with the Edmonton Oilers hosting the Minnesota Wild. Niklas Backstrom and Nikolai Khabibulin play in goal. Edmonton got on the board with the eleventh of the season for Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, with Andy Sutton and Jordan Eberle picking up the assists. The Oilers added on as Eberle scored on the power play in the second period, his ninth of the year powered by Shawn Horcoff and Nugent-Hopkins. Minnesota got on the board with a Devin Setoguchi goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Mikko Koivu and Dany Heatley. The Wild tied it with a power play goal by Kyle Brodziak, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Nick Johnson and Marco Scandella. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Eberle, Sam Gagner, and Horcoff were toppled by Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Koivu, Heatley, and Brodziak. Nugent-Hopkins, Brodziak, and Eberle were the three stars in the Minnesota victory, while Heatley and Koivu get honorable mention.
Following the course of the Rockies to Colorado, where the Avalanche host the New Jersey Devils. Martin Brodeur and Semyon Varlamov tend the twines. Colorado opened with the eighth of the season by Milan Hejduk, assisted by Ryan O'Reilly and Gabriel Landeskog. The Avalanche added on with a T.J. Galiardi goal, his second of the year going down unassisted. Colorado struck again with Jan Hejda potting his third of the season, via Matt Duchene and Ryan Wilson. New Jersey got on the board with an Ilya Kovalchuk goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Adam Henrique and Zach Parise. The Avalanche replied in the third period with the third of the season by O'Reilly, and Hejduk had the lone helper. Colorado rolled on with a shorthanded Jay McClement goal, his fourth of the year, with passes coming from Kyle Quincey and Daniel Winnik. The Avalanche wrapped it up with the second of the campaign by Stefan Elliott, and he was helped out by Quincey and O'Reilly, good for a 6-1 win. The three stars went to Hejduk, O'Reilly, and Hejda, while Quincey earns honorable mention.
Lastly, the Anaheim Ducks host the Montreal Canadiens. Peter Budaj and Jonas Hiller will have the goalie masks on. Montreal struck first with Andrei Kostitsyn netting his sixth of the season, off of Tomas Plekanec and Brian Gionta. Anaheim tied it with Ryan Getzlaf recording his fifth of the year, thanks to Corey Perry. The Ducks got the lead on a Devante Smith-Pelly goal, a power play goal powered by Bobby Ryan as his second of the season. Anaheim extended the lead with a third period Perry power play goal as his eleventh of the year, pushed to the pine of Perry by Francois Beauchemin and Getzlaf (alliteration is a great thing). The Ducks finished 4-1 on an empty net goal by Niklas Hagman, guided in by Perry and Getzlaf. Perry, Getzlaf, and Smith-Pelly were the three stars.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
NHL Day 55 2011-2012
There will be eight games played tonight, and we begin with an intrastate game over in...
New York, as the Buffalo Sabres host the New York Islanders. Taking their places in front of the goalmouths were Al Montoya and Jhonas Enroth. New York was first to score on a Matt Moulson power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Mark Streit and P.A. Parenteau. Buffalo tied it in the third period with Joche Hecht notching his second of the year, with the help of Jason Pominville and Thomas Vanek. The Islanders took the lead back with Brian Rolston scoring his third of the season, thanks to David Ullstrom and Josh Bailey. This would hold for a 2-1 final, and the three stars went to Montoya (30 for 31 in saves), Rolston, and Hecht.
Down to Washington, where the Capitals welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jaroslav Halak and Tomas Vokoun answer the call to start. Washington led off with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Alex Ovechkin and the goalie Vokoun. St. Louis replied with T.J. Oshie scoring his seventh of the year, assisted by Alex Steen and David Backes. The Blues took the lead in the second period with the sixth of the season by Matt D'Agostini, with helpers provided by Patrik Berglund and Chris Stewart. This made it 2-1, the eventual final, and the three stars were D'Agostini, Backes, and Backstrom.
Farther south, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Florida Panthers. Jose Theodore and Cam Ward got the starting nods. The scoring began with Florida in the second period on a Tomas Fleischmann goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Brian Campbell and Stephen Weiss on the power play. Carolina quickly replied with a Jeff Skinner goal, his tenth of the year, thanks to Eric Staal and Joni Pitkanen. The Panthers took the lead in the third period with the fourth and fifth of the campaign by Shawn Matthias, assisted by Tomas Kopecky on the first and no one on the last empty net goal. This was good for a 3-1 final, and the three stars went to Matthias, Theodore (26 for 27 in saves), and Skinner.
Back up to New York, as the Rangers host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Henrik Lundqvist will tend the twines. Pittsburgh drew first blood with James Neal potting his fourteenth of the season on the power play, powered by Sidney Crosby and Paul Martin. New York answered in the second period with a power play goal by Ryan Callahan, his ninth of the year, made possible by Marian Gaborik and Brad Richards. The Rangers added on with John Mitchell scoring via Carl Hagelin and Brian Boyle. New York extended the lead with Richards putting his ninth of the season in the net, and he was helped by Ruslan Fedotenko and Callahan. The Rangers kept rolling with the eleventh of the campaign by Gaborik, a power play goal set up by Michael Del Zotto and Richards. The Penguins cut it to 4-2 after Evgeni Malkin scored his ninth of the year, from Neal and Steve Sullivan. Pittsburgh pulled closer with the seventh of the season by Pascal Dupuis, guided in by Crosby and Deryk Engelland. New York managed to hold on for a 4-3 win, and the three stars were awarded to Gaborik, Richards, and Malkin, while Neal, Crosby, and Callahan had worthy efforts.
Northwest to Winnipeg, where the Jets host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Ondrej Pavelec put on the goalie masks. Ottawa was first to score, with a Milan Michalek goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Daniel Alfresson and Nick Foligno. Winnipeg tied it with a Blake Wheeler goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Bryan Little and Dustin Byfuglien. The Jets grabbed the lead with the fifth of the season from Alex Burmistrov, with the help of Tanner Glass and Eric Fehr. The Senators quickly retied it on Zack Smith's fifth of the year, set up by Erik Condra. Ottawa regained the lead with another Michalek goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, via Chris Phillips and Condra. Winnipeg took the lead back with two Evander Kane goals, his eleventh and twelfth of the year, and the assists went out to Zach Bogosian on the first, and Mark Flood and Little on the second, power play goal. The Senators tied it up again with Jason Spezza netting his ninth of the season, guided in by Erik Karlsson and Phillips. Ottawa took the lead yet again in the back and forth game with the second on the night by Smith, pushed through by Sergei Gonchar and Kaspars Daugavins on the power play. The Senators made it 6-4, a final, with a Foligno empty net goal, his seventh of the year, finding twine with assistance from Jesse Winchester and Colin Greening.
Down in the states, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Phoenix Coyotes. The goalies are Mike Smith and Corey Crawford. Phoenix opened with Daymond Langkow registering his fourth of the season, with the help of Ray Whitney and Shane Doan. The Coyotes added on in the second period with a Doan goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Langkow and Mikkel Boedker. Phoenix extended the lead in the third period with Radim Vrbata notching his twelfth of the season, coming off of Whitney. Whitney made it 4-0 Coyotes with his eighth of the year, assisted by Martin Hanzal and Vrbata. Crawford was pulled in favor of Ray Emery at this time. Chicago got on the board late with the eleventh of the campaign by Patrick Sharp, making it 4-1 with the help of Patrick Kane and Marian Hossa. The three stars go to Vrbata, Langkow, and Doan, while Whitney earns honorable mention.
Back into Canada and a bit west to Calgary, with the Flames set to host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Miikka Kiprusoff play between the pipes. Derek Smith got Calgary going, and his goal was helped in by T.J. Brodie and Jarome Iginla. This goal held up as the only one in the game, for a Flames victory, and Kiprusoff (26 save shutout), Rinne (28 for 29 in saves), and Smith got the three stars.
Lastly, the Vancouver Canucks will host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Curtis Sanford and Cory Schneider will stop the puck tonight. Vancouver led off with the seventh of the season by Daniel Sedin, assisted by Alexander Edler and Sami Salo. The Canucks added on with the fourth of the year by David Booth, coming off of Chris Higgins and Dan Hamhuis. Columbus got on the board with a shorthanded Samuel Pahlsson goal from Fedor Tyutin and Antoine Vermette. Vancouver replied with a Ryan Kesler goal, his fifth of the season, via Alexandre Burrows and Daniel. The Canucks wrapped it up at 4-1 with Burrows recording an empty net goal, his eighth of the year, made possible by Kesler and Kevin Bieksa. The three stars were Schneider (47 for 48 in saves), Kesler, and Ryan Johansen, although Daniel and Burrows also played well.
New York, as the Buffalo Sabres host the New York Islanders. Taking their places in front of the goalmouths were Al Montoya and Jhonas Enroth. New York was first to score on a Matt Moulson power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Mark Streit and P.A. Parenteau. Buffalo tied it in the third period with Joche Hecht notching his second of the year, with the help of Jason Pominville and Thomas Vanek. The Islanders took the lead back with Brian Rolston scoring his third of the season, thanks to David Ullstrom and Josh Bailey. This would hold for a 2-1 final, and the three stars went to Montoya (30 for 31 in saves), Rolston, and Hecht.
Down to Washington, where the Capitals welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jaroslav Halak and Tomas Vokoun answer the call to start. Washington led off with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Alex Ovechkin and the goalie Vokoun. St. Louis replied with T.J. Oshie scoring his seventh of the year, assisted by Alex Steen and David Backes. The Blues took the lead in the second period with the sixth of the season by Matt D'Agostini, with helpers provided by Patrik Berglund and Chris Stewart. This made it 2-1, the eventual final, and the three stars were D'Agostini, Backes, and Backstrom.
Farther south, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Florida Panthers. Jose Theodore and Cam Ward got the starting nods. The scoring began with Florida in the second period on a Tomas Fleischmann goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Brian Campbell and Stephen Weiss on the power play. Carolina quickly replied with a Jeff Skinner goal, his tenth of the year, thanks to Eric Staal and Joni Pitkanen. The Panthers took the lead in the third period with the fourth and fifth of the campaign by Shawn Matthias, assisted by Tomas Kopecky on the first and no one on the last empty net goal. This was good for a 3-1 final, and the three stars went to Matthias, Theodore (26 for 27 in saves), and Skinner.
Back up to New York, as the Rangers host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Henrik Lundqvist will tend the twines. Pittsburgh drew first blood with James Neal potting his fourteenth of the season on the power play, powered by Sidney Crosby and Paul Martin. New York answered in the second period with a power play goal by Ryan Callahan, his ninth of the year, made possible by Marian Gaborik and Brad Richards. The Rangers added on with John Mitchell scoring via Carl Hagelin and Brian Boyle. New York extended the lead with Richards putting his ninth of the season in the net, and he was helped by Ruslan Fedotenko and Callahan. The Rangers kept rolling with the eleventh of the campaign by Gaborik, a power play goal set up by Michael Del Zotto and Richards. The Penguins cut it to 4-2 after Evgeni Malkin scored his ninth of the year, from Neal and Steve Sullivan. Pittsburgh pulled closer with the seventh of the season by Pascal Dupuis, guided in by Crosby and Deryk Engelland. New York managed to hold on for a 4-3 win, and the three stars were awarded to Gaborik, Richards, and Malkin, while Neal, Crosby, and Callahan had worthy efforts.
Northwest to Winnipeg, where the Jets host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Ondrej Pavelec put on the goalie masks. Ottawa was first to score, with a Milan Michalek goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Daniel Alfresson and Nick Foligno. Winnipeg tied it with a Blake Wheeler goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Bryan Little and Dustin Byfuglien. The Jets grabbed the lead with the fifth of the season from Alex Burmistrov, with the help of Tanner Glass and Eric Fehr. The Senators quickly retied it on Zack Smith's fifth of the year, set up by Erik Condra. Ottawa regained the lead with another Michalek goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, via Chris Phillips and Condra. Winnipeg took the lead back with two Evander Kane goals, his eleventh and twelfth of the year, and the assists went out to Zach Bogosian on the first, and Mark Flood and Little on the second, power play goal. The Senators tied it up again with Jason Spezza netting his ninth of the season, guided in by Erik Karlsson and Phillips. Ottawa took the lead yet again in the back and forth game with the second on the night by Smith, pushed through by Sergei Gonchar and Kaspars Daugavins on the power play. The Senators made it 6-4, a final, with a Foligno empty net goal, his seventh of the year, finding twine with assistance from Jesse Winchester and Colin Greening.
Down in the states, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Phoenix Coyotes. The goalies are Mike Smith and Corey Crawford. Phoenix opened with Daymond Langkow registering his fourth of the season, with the help of Ray Whitney and Shane Doan. The Coyotes added on in the second period with a Doan goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Langkow and Mikkel Boedker. Phoenix extended the lead in the third period with Radim Vrbata notching his twelfth of the season, coming off of Whitney. Whitney made it 4-0 Coyotes with his eighth of the year, assisted by Martin Hanzal and Vrbata. Crawford was pulled in favor of Ray Emery at this time. Chicago got on the board late with the eleventh of the campaign by Patrick Sharp, making it 4-1 with the help of Patrick Kane and Marian Hossa. The three stars go to Vrbata, Langkow, and Doan, while Whitney earns honorable mention.
Back into Canada and a bit west to Calgary, with the Flames set to host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Miikka Kiprusoff play between the pipes. Derek Smith got Calgary going, and his goal was helped in by T.J. Brodie and Jarome Iginla. This goal held up as the only one in the game, for a Flames victory, and Kiprusoff (26 save shutout), Rinne (28 for 29 in saves), and Smith got the three stars.
Lastly, the Vancouver Canucks will host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Curtis Sanford and Cory Schneider will stop the puck tonight. Vancouver led off with the seventh of the season by Daniel Sedin, assisted by Alexander Edler and Sami Salo. The Canucks added on with the fourth of the year by David Booth, coming off of Chris Higgins and Dan Hamhuis. Columbus got on the board with a shorthanded Samuel Pahlsson goal from Fedor Tyutin and Antoine Vermette. Vancouver replied with a Ryan Kesler goal, his fifth of the season, via Alexandre Burrows and Daniel. The Canucks wrapped it up at 4-1 with Burrows recording an empty net goal, his eighth of the year, made possible by Kesler and Kevin Bieksa. The three stars were Schneider (47 for 48 in saves), Kesler, and Ryan Johansen, although Daniel and Burrows also played well.
Fantasy Football All-Stars week 12
Quarterback: Drew Brees
Running Back: Beanie Wells and Roy Helu
Wide Receiver: Victor Cruz and Wes Welker
Tight End: Jimmy Graham
Kicker: Sebastian Janikowski
Team Defense: Baltimore
Defensive Player: Connor Barwin
Running Back: Beanie Wells and Roy Helu
Wide Receiver: Victor Cruz and Wes Welker
Tight End: Jimmy Graham
Kicker: Sebastian Janikowski
Team Defense: Baltimore
Defensive Player: Connor Barwin
Monday, November 28, 2011
NHL Day 54 2011-2012
Another four games being played tonight. We begin in...
Minnesota, with the Wild hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning. Mathieu Garon and Niklas Backstrom get the starting nods. Tampa Bay struck first in the second period with the fifteenth of the season by Steven Stamkos, an unassisted goal. Minnesota replied with Cal Clutterbuck netting a shorthanded goal, and Mikko Koivu aided him in getting the seventh of his year. The Wild gained the lead with Pierre-Marc Bouchard potting his third of the season, thanks to Nick Johnson. Minnesota won 3-1 with Koivu scoring an empty net goal, his fourth of the year from Jared Spurgeon and Clutterbuck. Backstrom (32 for 33 in saves), Clutterbuck, and Mike Lundin were the three stars, although Koivu was reasonably good.
Westward to Colorado, where the Avalanche host the Dallas Stars. Andrew Raycroft and Semyon Varlamov will play goal. Dallas got on the board with Eric Nystrom depositing his eighth of the season, assisted by Vernon Fiddler and Stephane Robidas. The Stars added on in the third period with Michael Ryder scoring his eighth of the campaign, with help from Loui Eriksson and Philip Larsen. Colorado got on the board with a Kevin Porter goal, via David Jones and Ryan Wilson. Ryder made it 3-1 Dallas with his second of the game and ninth of the year, courtesy of Eriksson and Adam Pardy, an empty net goal. This was a final and the three stars were Raycroft (35 for 36 in saves), Varlamov (32 for 34 in saves), and Ryder.
Up to Edmonton, as the Oilers host the Nashville Predators. Anders Lindback and Nikolai Khabibulin put on the goalie masks. Edmonton scored first on a Jordan Eberle goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Nashville tied it in the second period with the fourth of the year by Shea Weber, a power play goal powered by Ryan Suter and the goalie Lindback. The Predators got the lead in the third period with a Nick Spaling goal, his third of the season, with help from Jordin Tootoo and Craig Smith. This made it 2-1, the eventual final, and the three stars were Suter, Khabibulin (29 for 31 in saves), and Tootoo.
Lastly, the Battle of California continues with the Los Angeles Kings hosting the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Jonathan Quick tend the twines. Los Angeles was first to score with an Ethan Moreau goal, going down unassisted. The Kings added on in the second period with the eleventh of the season by Mike Richards, helped along by Simon Gagne and Willie Mitchell. There would be no more scoring, resulting in a 2-0 win for Los Angeles. The three stars were Quick (33 save shutout), Mitchell, and Moreau.
Minnesota, with the Wild hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning. Mathieu Garon and Niklas Backstrom get the starting nods. Tampa Bay struck first in the second period with the fifteenth of the season by Steven Stamkos, an unassisted goal. Minnesota replied with Cal Clutterbuck netting a shorthanded goal, and Mikko Koivu aided him in getting the seventh of his year. The Wild gained the lead with Pierre-Marc Bouchard potting his third of the season, thanks to Nick Johnson. Minnesota won 3-1 with Koivu scoring an empty net goal, his fourth of the year from Jared Spurgeon and Clutterbuck. Backstrom (32 for 33 in saves), Clutterbuck, and Mike Lundin were the three stars, although Koivu was reasonably good.
Westward to Colorado, where the Avalanche host the Dallas Stars. Andrew Raycroft and Semyon Varlamov will play goal. Dallas got on the board with Eric Nystrom depositing his eighth of the season, assisted by Vernon Fiddler and Stephane Robidas. The Stars added on in the third period with Michael Ryder scoring his eighth of the campaign, with help from Loui Eriksson and Philip Larsen. Colorado got on the board with a Kevin Porter goal, via David Jones and Ryan Wilson. Ryder made it 3-1 Dallas with his second of the game and ninth of the year, courtesy of Eriksson and Adam Pardy, an empty net goal. This was a final and the three stars were Raycroft (35 for 36 in saves), Varlamov (32 for 34 in saves), and Ryder.
Up to Edmonton, as the Oilers host the Nashville Predators. Anders Lindback and Nikolai Khabibulin put on the goalie masks. Edmonton scored first on a Jordan Eberle goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Nashville tied it in the second period with the fourth of the year by Shea Weber, a power play goal powered by Ryan Suter and the goalie Lindback. The Predators got the lead in the third period with a Nick Spaling goal, his third of the season, with help from Jordin Tootoo and Craig Smith. This made it 2-1, the eventual final, and the three stars were Suter, Khabibulin (29 for 31 in saves), and Tootoo.
Lastly, the Battle of California continues with the Los Angeles Kings hosting the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Jonathan Quick tend the twines. Los Angeles was first to score with an Ethan Moreau goal, going down unassisted. The Kings added on in the second period with the eleventh of the season by Mike Richards, helped along by Simon Gagne and Willie Mitchell. There would be no more scoring, resulting in a 2-0 win for Los Angeles. The three stars were Quick (33 save shutout), Mitchell, and Moreau.
Monday Night Football week 12
This week we are down in the Big Easy, where the New Orleans Saints host the New York Giants. New Orleans opened the scoring in the second quarter with a 4 yard Drew Brees touchdown pass to Lance Moore, and a John Kasay extra point. New York got on the board with Lawrence Tynes kicking a 42 yard field goal. The Saints extended the lead when Brees found Jimmy Graham with a 5 yard touchdown pass, and Kasay added the extra point. New Orleans made it 21-3 before the half with Brees finding Moore again on a 10 yard touchdown pass, and Kasay had the PAT. The Giants got a few back with Brandon Jacobs rushing 8 yards for a touchdown, and Tynes added on the extra point. The Saints remained strong with an 8 yard rush of their own, as Brees ran it in the end zone himself, and Kasay supplied another extra point. Shortly after, Brees found Graham again with a 29 yard touchdown pass, pushing New Orleans to a 35-10 lead after the Kasay extra point. New York got a few back when Eli Manning tossed a 72 yard touchdown to Victor Cruz, and Tynes did make the extra point. The Saints rolled on with Pierre Thomas rushing in a 12 yard touchdown, and Kasay adding on the extra point. The Giants kept getting late point as Manning found Cruz for a 4 yard touchdown connection, and Tynes iced it with another extra point. New Orleans finished it at 49-24 with Mark Ingram rushing 35 yards for a touchdown, and Kasay made the final extra point. The Saints are now 8-3 and the Giants are 6-5.
Fantasy Hockey All-Stars week 7
1. Sidney Crosby: 2 G, 6 A, +7, 8 PIM, 2 PPP, 15 SOG
2. Cory Schneider: 3 W, 0.67 GAA, 89 SV, .978 SV%, 2 SO
3. Evgeni Malkin: 3 G, 5 A, +2, 2 PIM, 3 PPP, 18 SOG
4. Steven Stamkos: 3 G, 2 A, +3, 8 PIM, 2 PPP, 11 SOG
5. Brian Elliott: 3 W, 0.98 GAA, 78 SV, .963 SV%, 1 SO
Feel free to tell me if you like the top 5 format or the by position format better in the comments.
2. Cory Schneider: 3 W, 0.67 GAA, 89 SV, .978 SV%, 2 SO
3. Evgeni Malkin: 3 G, 5 A, +2, 2 PIM, 3 PPP, 18 SOG
4. Steven Stamkos: 3 G, 2 A, +3, 8 PIM, 2 PPP, 11 SOG
5. Brian Elliott: 3 W, 0.98 GAA, 78 SV, .963 SV%, 1 SO
Feel free to tell me if you like the top 5 format or the by position format better in the comments.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
NHL Day 53 2011-2012
Four games on today as the crazy sports weekend winds down to a close. First off...
The Ottawa Senators host the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Craig Anderson take to the nets. Ottawa struck early with the seventh of the season by Jason Spezza, assisted by Sergei Gonchar and Erik Karlsson. Carolina tied it with Pat Dwyer's third of the year, and Brett Sutter picked up the lone assist. The Senators took the lead back with another Spezza goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, a power play goal powered by Gonchar and Karlsson. Ottawa extended the lead late in the second period with a David Rundblad goal, with the helpers by Bobby Butler and Zenon Konopka. The Hurricanes pulled back in the third period with an Eric Staal goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Joni Pitkanen and Tuomo Ruutu. The Senators extended the lead with Zack Smith recording his fourth of the season, courtesy of Kaspars Daugavins and Filip Kuba. Carolina kept roaring back with an Alexei Ponikarovsky goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Chad LaRose on the power play. The final was 4-3, with Smith, Gonchar, and Spezza earning the three stars, and honorable mention for Karlsson.
South and west to Minnesota, with the Wild hosting the Calgary Flames. Miikka Kiprusoff and Niklas Backstrom tend the twines. Minnesota was first to score with a power play goal by Cal Clutterbuck, his sixth of the season, powered by Mikko Koivu and Dany Heatley. Calgary answered with the fourth of the year by Mark Giordano, an unassisted goal. Lee Stempniak put the Flames in front with his fifth of the season, thanks to Mikael Backlund and Chris Butler. The Wild tied it back up with Nick Johnson potting his third of the year off of Kyle Brodziak. T.J. Brodie gave Calgary the lead back with a goal, and he was helped by Matt Stajan and Tim Jackman, prompting Backstrom's removal and Josh Harding's insertion to the goalie area. The Flames got going again in the third period with an unassisted Alex Tanguay goal, his fourth of the season. Calgary made it 5-2, the eventual final, with the seventh of the year by Jarome Iginla, guided in by Curtis Glencross and Olli Jokinen. The three stars were Iginla, Stempniak, and Clutterbuck.
Backtracking to the east, with the Columbus Blue Jackets welcoming the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott is in the crease, as well as Curtis Sanford. Columbus was first on the board in the second period with the third of the season by Derek Dorsett, assisted by Samuel Pahlsson and Fedor Tyutin. St. Louis tied it with Kris Russell netting his fifth of the year, with the help of Alex Steen and Kevin Shattenkirk. The Blues took a 2-1 lead in the third period with the ninth of the campaign for David Backes, a power play goal powered by T.J. Oshie and Jason Arnott. This would be a final, and the three stars were Backes, Dorsett, and Russell.
Lastly, the Anaheim Ducks host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonas Gustavsson and Jonas Hiller play in goal. Anaheim opened with a Francois Beauchemin power play goal, his third of the season, fueled by Teemu Selanne and Luca Sbisa. Toronto answered with a Tyler Bozak power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by John-Michael Liles and Joffrey Lupul. The Maple Leafs kept going with Clarke MacArthur scoring his ninth of the season, with the help of Tim Connolly. Toronto extended the lead in the second period with the fifth of the year by Joey Crabb, helped along by Luke Schenn and Joe Colborne. The Maple Leafs added on again in the third period with Bozak's second of the game and sixth of the season, made possible by Phil Kessel and Lupul. The Ducks answered back with a Corey Perry goal, his tenth of the year, pushed through by Ryan Getzlaf and Cam Fowler. Toronto finished it at 5-2 with Schenn scoring into the empty net and Nikolai Kulemin was credited with an assist. The three stars were Bozak, Perry, and Dion Phaneuf, although Schenn or Lupul could easily unseat their captain for the third star.
The Ottawa Senators host the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Craig Anderson take to the nets. Ottawa struck early with the seventh of the season by Jason Spezza, assisted by Sergei Gonchar and Erik Karlsson. Carolina tied it with Pat Dwyer's third of the year, and Brett Sutter picked up the lone assist. The Senators took the lead back with another Spezza goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, a power play goal powered by Gonchar and Karlsson. Ottawa extended the lead late in the second period with a David Rundblad goal, with the helpers by Bobby Butler and Zenon Konopka. The Hurricanes pulled back in the third period with an Eric Staal goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Joni Pitkanen and Tuomo Ruutu. The Senators extended the lead with Zack Smith recording his fourth of the season, courtesy of Kaspars Daugavins and Filip Kuba. Carolina kept roaring back with an Alexei Ponikarovsky goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Chad LaRose on the power play. The final was 4-3, with Smith, Gonchar, and Spezza earning the three stars, and honorable mention for Karlsson.
South and west to Minnesota, with the Wild hosting the Calgary Flames. Miikka Kiprusoff and Niklas Backstrom tend the twines. Minnesota was first to score with a power play goal by Cal Clutterbuck, his sixth of the season, powered by Mikko Koivu and Dany Heatley. Calgary answered with the fourth of the year by Mark Giordano, an unassisted goal. Lee Stempniak put the Flames in front with his fifth of the season, thanks to Mikael Backlund and Chris Butler. The Wild tied it back up with Nick Johnson potting his third of the year off of Kyle Brodziak. T.J. Brodie gave Calgary the lead back with a goal, and he was helped by Matt Stajan and Tim Jackman, prompting Backstrom's removal and Josh Harding's insertion to the goalie area. The Flames got going again in the third period with an unassisted Alex Tanguay goal, his fourth of the season. Calgary made it 5-2, the eventual final, with the seventh of the year by Jarome Iginla, guided in by Curtis Glencross and Olli Jokinen. The three stars were Iginla, Stempniak, and Clutterbuck.
Backtracking to the east, with the Columbus Blue Jackets welcoming the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott is in the crease, as well as Curtis Sanford. Columbus was first on the board in the second period with the third of the season by Derek Dorsett, assisted by Samuel Pahlsson and Fedor Tyutin. St. Louis tied it with Kris Russell netting his fifth of the year, with the help of Alex Steen and Kevin Shattenkirk. The Blues took a 2-1 lead in the third period with the ninth of the campaign for David Backes, a power play goal powered by T.J. Oshie and Jason Arnott. This would be a final, and the three stars were Backes, Dorsett, and Russell.
Lastly, the Anaheim Ducks host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonas Gustavsson and Jonas Hiller play in goal. Anaheim opened with a Francois Beauchemin power play goal, his third of the season, fueled by Teemu Selanne and Luca Sbisa. Toronto answered with a Tyler Bozak power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by John-Michael Liles and Joffrey Lupul. The Maple Leafs kept going with Clarke MacArthur scoring his ninth of the season, with the help of Tim Connolly. Toronto extended the lead in the second period with the fifth of the year by Joey Crabb, helped along by Luke Schenn and Joe Colborne. The Maple Leafs added on again in the third period with Bozak's second of the game and sixth of the season, made possible by Phil Kessel and Lupul. The Ducks answered back with a Corey Perry goal, his tenth of the year, pushed through by Ryan Getzlaf and Cam Fowler. Toronto finished it at 5-2 with Schenn scoring into the empty net and Nikolai Kulemin was credited with an assist. The three stars were Bozak, Perry, and Dion Phaneuf, although Schenn or Lupul could easily unseat their captain for the third star.
Sunday Night game week 12
This week, the Kansas City Chiefs host the Pittsburgh Steelers. Kansas City opened on a 41 yard field goal by Ryan Succop. Pittsburgh tied it with a Shaun Suisham field goal of 21 yards. The Steelers took the lead with Ben Roethlisberger throwing a 2 yard touchdown to Weslye Saunders, and Suisham added the extra point. The Chiefs got a few back with Succop kicking a 49 yard field goal. Suisham made it 13-6 Pittsburgh at halftime with a 49 yard field goal of his own. Kansas City got a few back in the fourth quarter when Succop booted a 40 yard field goal. The Steelers managed to hold off a furious late Chiefs rally, and win 13-9, moving them up to 8-3 and their opponents down to 4-7.
NFL Late games week 12
The other four games on the slate are here. We begin with...
The Seattle Seahawks hosting the Washington Redskins. Washington drew first blood with Rex Grossman passing 2 yards to Fred Davis for a touchdown, and Graham Gano had the extra point. Seattle tied it in the second quarter with Tavaris Jackson throwing a 20 yard touchdown to Marshawn Lynch, and Steven Hauschka made the extra point. This left the score tied at 7, and that was a score to take into the locker rooms. The Seahawks grabbed the lead with a Hauschka field goal in the third quarter, true from 36 yards. Seattle went farther ahead with Jackson's 15 yard touchdown pass to Golden Tate, and Hauschka tacked on the PAT. The Redskins pulled back with a 28 yard Roy Helu touchdown run, and Gano handled the extra point. Washington grabbed the lead with Grossman connecting on a 50 yard touchdown to Anthony Armstrong, and Gano again made the extra point. The Redskins made it 23-17 with Gano kicking a 25 yard field goal. This was a final, and both teams go to 4-7.
Down the coast to Oakland, with the Raiders welcoming the Chicago Bears. Oakland led off with a pair of Sebastian Janikowski field goals, from 40 and 47 yards away. Chicago got going in the second quarter, taking the lead after Robbie Gould kicked the extra point to the Caleb Hanie 29 yard touchdown pass to Johnny Knox. The Raiders regained the lead with Janikowski kicking a field goal from 42 yards. Oakland tacked on a 19 yard field goal by Janikowski just before the half, making it 12-7 at halftime. The Raiders kept kicking with Janikowski nailing a 37 yard field goal in the third quarter. Oakland couldn't stop with the field goals, and Janikowski struck from 44 yards. The Bears took a page from the Raiders' book, as Gould nailed a 50 yard field goal in the fourth quarter, and then a later 53 yard kick that also went in cleanly. The Raiders finally found the end zone with a 3 yard Michael Bush run, and Janikowski added the PAT. The Bears got it back with Hanie throwing for a 9 yard touchdown to Kellen Davis, and Gould tacking on an extra point. Oakland managed to hold on for a 25-20 win, and improved to 7-4 while Chicago fell to the same mark.
Back east in Philadelphia, the Eagles host the New England Patriots. Philadelphia opened with a 2 yard touchdown run by LeSean McCoy, and Alex Henery supplied the extra point. The Eagles extended the lead with Henery kicking a 43 yard field goal. New England got on the board with a BenJarvus Green-Ellis touchdown run of 4 yards, and Stephen Gostkowski added the extra point. The Patriots took the lead on another Green-Ellis touchdown run, this time from 1 yard, and Gostkowski again supplied the extra point. New England kept the surge going with Tom Brady finding Wes Welker for 41 yards and a touchdown, and Gostkowski easily handled the extra point. Philadelphia got a few back with Henery kicking a field goal from 22 yards out. The Patriots made it 24-13 at the half with a 45 yard Gostkowski field goal. New England extended the lead again in the third quarter as Brady met Welker once again, a 9 yard touchdown connection, and Gostkowski was there with the PAT. The Patriots added another for good measure, a 24 yard touchdown from Brady to Rob Gronkowski, and Gostkowski kicked through the extra point for a 38-13 lead. The Eagles tacked a few points on too late, making it 38-20 with Vince young passing a 1 yard touchdown to Jason Avant, and Henery making the extra point to produce the final. New England is now 8-3 while Philadelphia is 4-7.
Crossing the country to the endpoint of the late games, the San Diego Chargers host the Denver Broncos. San Diego opened with a 53 yard Nick Novak field goal. The Chargers extended their lead in the second quarter with a 6 yard touchdown pass from Philip Rivers to Antonio Gates, and Novak was there with the extra point. Denver got on the board with Tim Tebow throwing 18 yards to Eric Decker for a touchdown, and Matt Prater got the extra point. This made it 10-7 at halftime. San Diego padded the lead with Novak's third quarter 25 yard field goal. The Broncos answered with a Prater field goal of 41 yards. Prater put Denver in a tie with a 24 yard field goal in the fourth quarter. The tie lasted until there were twenty-nine seconds left in overtime, with Prater saving the day for Denver with a 37 yard field goal, for a 16-13 win. The Broncos go to 6-5 while San Diego falls to 4-7.
The Seattle Seahawks hosting the Washington Redskins. Washington drew first blood with Rex Grossman passing 2 yards to Fred Davis for a touchdown, and Graham Gano had the extra point. Seattle tied it in the second quarter with Tavaris Jackson throwing a 20 yard touchdown to Marshawn Lynch, and Steven Hauschka made the extra point. This left the score tied at 7, and that was a score to take into the locker rooms. The Seahawks grabbed the lead with a Hauschka field goal in the third quarter, true from 36 yards. Seattle went farther ahead with Jackson's 15 yard touchdown pass to Golden Tate, and Hauschka tacked on the PAT. The Redskins pulled back with a 28 yard Roy Helu touchdown run, and Gano handled the extra point. Washington grabbed the lead with Grossman connecting on a 50 yard touchdown to Anthony Armstrong, and Gano again made the extra point. The Redskins made it 23-17 with Gano kicking a 25 yard field goal. This was a final, and both teams go to 4-7.
Down the coast to Oakland, with the Raiders welcoming the Chicago Bears. Oakland led off with a pair of Sebastian Janikowski field goals, from 40 and 47 yards away. Chicago got going in the second quarter, taking the lead after Robbie Gould kicked the extra point to the Caleb Hanie 29 yard touchdown pass to Johnny Knox. The Raiders regained the lead with Janikowski kicking a field goal from 42 yards. Oakland tacked on a 19 yard field goal by Janikowski just before the half, making it 12-7 at halftime. The Raiders kept kicking with Janikowski nailing a 37 yard field goal in the third quarter. Oakland couldn't stop with the field goals, and Janikowski struck from 44 yards. The Bears took a page from the Raiders' book, as Gould nailed a 50 yard field goal in the fourth quarter, and then a later 53 yard kick that also went in cleanly. The Raiders finally found the end zone with a 3 yard Michael Bush run, and Janikowski added the PAT. The Bears got it back with Hanie throwing for a 9 yard touchdown to Kellen Davis, and Gould tacking on an extra point. Oakland managed to hold on for a 25-20 win, and improved to 7-4 while Chicago fell to the same mark.
Back east in Philadelphia, the Eagles host the New England Patriots. Philadelphia opened with a 2 yard touchdown run by LeSean McCoy, and Alex Henery supplied the extra point. The Eagles extended the lead with Henery kicking a 43 yard field goal. New England got on the board with a BenJarvus Green-Ellis touchdown run of 4 yards, and Stephen Gostkowski added the extra point. The Patriots took the lead on another Green-Ellis touchdown run, this time from 1 yard, and Gostkowski again supplied the extra point. New England kept the surge going with Tom Brady finding Wes Welker for 41 yards and a touchdown, and Gostkowski easily handled the extra point. Philadelphia got a few back with Henery kicking a field goal from 22 yards out. The Patriots made it 24-13 at the half with a 45 yard Gostkowski field goal. New England extended the lead again in the third quarter as Brady met Welker once again, a 9 yard touchdown connection, and Gostkowski was there with the PAT. The Patriots added another for good measure, a 24 yard touchdown from Brady to Rob Gronkowski, and Gostkowski kicked through the extra point for a 38-13 lead. The Eagles tacked a few points on too late, making it 38-20 with Vince young passing a 1 yard touchdown to Jason Avant, and Henery making the extra point to produce the final. New England is now 8-3 while Philadelphia is 4-7.
Crossing the country to the endpoint of the late games, the San Diego Chargers host the Denver Broncos. San Diego opened with a 53 yard Nick Novak field goal. The Chargers extended their lead in the second quarter with a 6 yard touchdown pass from Philip Rivers to Antonio Gates, and Novak was there with the extra point. Denver got on the board with Tim Tebow throwing 18 yards to Eric Decker for a touchdown, and Matt Prater got the extra point. This made it 10-7 at halftime. San Diego padded the lead with Novak's third quarter 25 yard field goal. The Broncos answered with a Prater field goal of 41 yards. Prater put Denver in a tie with a 24 yard field goal in the fourth quarter. The tie lasted until there were twenty-nine seconds left in overtime, with Prater saving the day for Denver with a 37 yard field goal, for a 16-13 win. The Broncos go to 6-5 while San Diego falls to 4-7.
NFL Early Games week 12
Seven games in the first wave of kickoffs. We begin in...
Atlanta, with the Falcons hosting the Minnesota Vikings. Matt Ryan got Atlanta moving with his 27 yard touchdown pass to Harry Douglas, and Matt Bryant made the extra point. The Falcons added on in the second quarter with Ryan finding Roddy White for 6 yards and a touchdown, and Bryant again nailed the extra point. At halftime, the score was 17-0 with Bryant successfully kicking a 37 yard field goal for Atlanta. Minnesota got going in the third quarter on a 1 yard touchdown run by Toby Gerhart, and Ryan Longwell supplied the extra point. The Vikings pulled closer in the fourth quarter as Christian Ponder and Percy Harvin met up for a 39 yard touchdown reception, and Longwell made another PAT. The Falcons gained some separation with a Ryan touchdown to Michael Palmer, going 3 yards for the score, and Bryant had the extra point. The final would be 24-14, and the Falcons jumped up to 7-4, while the Vikings plummeted to 2-9.
Northwest to Indianapolis, with the Colts hosting the Carolina Panthers. Carolina opened with a 40 yard Olindo Mare field goal. The Panthers pushed farther ahead in the second quarter with Cam Newton rushing 14 yards for a touchdown, and Mare tacked on the extra point. Indianapolis replied with a touchdown run of 17 yards by Donald Brown, and Adam Vinatieri made the extra point. The Colts tied it at 10 for halftime with Vinatieri's 43 yard field goal. Carolina took the lead back on a 25 yard touchdown run for DeAngelo Williams, and Mare once more had the PAT. Vinatieri pulled Indianapolis closer with a 31 yard field goal. Williams extended the Panthers lead with his second touchdown of the day, a 2 yard rush, and Mare made the extra point. Curtis Painter got the Colts back within striking distance on a 56 yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne, but he failed to connect the two point attempt to Austin Collie. Carolina put it away on Mare's 41 yard field goal, making it 27-19, and they staved off the furious attempt to tie by Indianapolis. Carolina is now 3-8 while the nightmare season for the Colts stays dark at 0-11.
Staying in the AFC South against NFC South mindset, the Tennessee Titans welcomed in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tampa Bay would strike first with a 43 yard Connor Barth field goal. Tennessee took the lead on the ensuing kick off, as Marc Mariani returned the ball 16 yards and tossed a lateral to Tommie Campbell, who ran 84 yards for the touchdown. Rob Bironas made the extra point. Bironas extended the lead in the second quarter for the Titans, with a 31 yard field goal. The Buccaneers tied it before halftime and took the 10 all game into the locker room, produced by a Josh Freeman pass of 3 yards to Mike Williams, and Berth was there on the PAT. Tampa Bay took the lead again in the third quarter as Aqib Talib intercepted Matt Hasselbeck and took it home 27 yards for the touchdown, with Barth subsequently making the extra point. Bironas got Tennessee closer again with a 52 yard field goal in the fourth quarter. The Titans took the lead when Hasselbeck met up with Damian Williams for a 2 yard touchdown, and Bironas made the extra point. Tennessee made it 23-17 on Bironas' 38 yard field goal. This was a final, and the Titans go to 6-5 while Tampa Bay is 4-7.
The rest of the AFC South played against themselves, as the Jacksonville Jaguars hosted the Houston Texans. Jacksonville was first to dent the scoreboard, as Ashton Youboty picked up an Arian Foster fumble and returned it for a touchdown from 38 yards out, and Josh Scobee added on the extra point. Foster made up for the Fo-pas with a 1 yard touchdown rush, and Neil Rackers' extra point tied the game. The Jaguars took the lead back in the second quarter with a 21 yard Scobee field goal. The Texans quickly replied with Matt Leinart throwing 20 yards to Joel Dreessen for a touchdown, and Rackers had another PAT. Rackers made it 20-10 Houston before halftime with a pair of field goals, coming from 53 and 33 yards out. After a silent third quarter, Jacksonville made it 20-13 in the fourth with Scobee's 35 yard field goal, but they would go no further and lost by that margin. Houston is now 8-3 and the Jaguars are 3-8.
Westward to St. Louis, with the Rams hosting the Arizona Cardinals. St. Louis opened on a punt return of 88 yards by Nick Miller, and Josh Brown handled the extra point. Arizona got on the board with a Jay Feely field goal of 29 yards. Brown made it 10-3 Rams before halftime with a 35 yard field goal. Feely got the Cardinals going in the third quarter with a 37 yard field goal. Beanie Wells added on for Arizona, giving them the lead with a 7 yard touchdown run, and Feely had the PAT. The Cardinals padded the lead with Patrick Peterson returning a punt 80 yards for a touchdown, and Feely again made the extra point. Brown pulled St. Louis back into the game early in the fourth quarter on a 48 yard field goal. The Rams tied the game when Sam Bradford met up for a 16 yard touchdown pass to Brandon Lloyd, and Brown's extra point was the tying point. Arizona would have none of it, allowing Feely to kick a 22 yard field goal to take a 23-20 lead. The defense held on from there to give them the win, advancing them to 4-7 while sending the Rams reeling to 2-9.
Back to the northeast, where the New York Jets welcome the Buffalo Bills to East Rutherford, New Jersey. Buffalo was first on the board with a Ryan Fitzpatrick touchdown pass to David Nelson for 8 yards, and Dave Rayner kicked the extra point. New York tied it in the second quarter with Mark Sanchez throwing 3 yards to Dustin Keller for a touchdown, and Nick Folk handled the extra point. The Bills regained the lead on a Fitzpatrick touchdown to Stevie Johnson for 5 yards, and after Johnson "shot himself in the leg a la opponent Plaxico Burress," Rayner put up the extra point. Sanchez helped Burress get revenge for the Jets, throwing him a 14 yard touchdown, and Folk's extra point would be the last of the half, for a 14 all tie into the locker rooms. New York took the lead in the third quarter with Sanchez finding Keller again, an 18 yard touchdown play, capped off with a Folk PAT. Buffalo kept pace with Fitzpatrick tossing Brad Smith a 36 yard touchdown, and Rayner supplied the extra point. Rayner gave the Bills the lead in the fourth quarter on a 53 yard field goal, but it would prove to be their demise. The Jets answered with a Sanchez touchdown pass to Santonio Holmes, a 16 yard pass play, and Folk made it 28-24 with the extra point. Buffalo could not overcome this, and lost, dropping to 5-6 while New York surged up to 6-5.
Finally, the Battle for Ohio roars on in Cincinnati, as the Bengals welcome the Cleveland Browns. Cleveland struck first with Colt McCoy throwing a 24 yard touchdown to Jordan Norwood, and Phil Dawson added on the extra point. Cincinnati replied on a Cedric Benson touchdown run of 16 yards, and Mike Nugent made the extra point. Dawson gave the Browns the lead in the second quarter with a 32 yard field goal. Cleveland extended the lead to 17-7 at halftime with McCoy throwing a 3 yard touchdown to Greg Little and Dawson's extra point. The Bengals got it together in the third quarter with a 23 yard Nugent field goal. Dawson moved the Browns back to a 10 point lead with a 54 yard field goal. Cincinnati answered with Andy Dalton's 22 yard touchdown to Jermaine Gresham, and Nugent had the PAT. The Bengals would take the game 23-20 with field goals of 40 and 26 yards in the fourth quarter, and a stout defensive effort to prevent further Cleveland scoring. Cincinnati is now 7-4 while the Browns tumble to 4-7.
Atlanta, with the Falcons hosting the Minnesota Vikings. Matt Ryan got Atlanta moving with his 27 yard touchdown pass to Harry Douglas, and Matt Bryant made the extra point. The Falcons added on in the second quarter with Ryan finding Roddy White for 6 yards and a touchdown, and Bryant again nailed the extra point. At halftime, the score was 17-0 with Bryant successfully kicking a 37 yard field goal for Atlanta. Minnesota got going in the third quarter on a 1 yard touchdown run by Toby Gerhart, and Ryan Longwell supplied the extra point. The Vikings pulled closer in the fourth quarter as Christian Ponder and Percy Harvin met up for a 39 yard touchdown reception, and Longwell made another PAT. The Falcons gained some separation with a Ryan touchdown to Michael Palmer, going 3 yards for the score, and Bryant had the extra point. The final would be 24-14, and the Falcons jumped up to 7-4, while the Vikings plummeted to 2-9.
Northwest to Indianapolis, with the Colts hosting the Carolina Panthers. Carolina opened with a 40 yard Olindo Mare field goal. The Panthers pushed farther ahead in the second quarter with Cam Newton rushing 14 yards for a touchdown, and Mare tacked on the extra point. Indianapolis replied with a touchdown run of 17 yards by Donald Brown, and Adam Vinatieri made the extra point. The Colts tied it at 10 for halftime with Vinatieri's 43 yard field goal. Carolina took the lead back on a 25 yard touchdown run for DeAngelo Williams, and Mare once more had the PAT. Vinatieri pulled Indianapolis closer with a 31 yard field goal. Williams extended the Panthers lead with his second touchdown of the day, a 2 yard rush, and Mare made the extra point. Curtis Painter got the Colts back within striking distance on a 56 yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne, but he failed to connect the two point attempt to Austin Collie. Carolina put it away on Mare's 41 yard field goal, making it 27-19, and they staved off the furious attempt to tie by Indianapolis. Carolina is now 3-8 while the nightmare season for the Colts stays dark at 0-11.
Staying in the AFC South against NFC South mindset, the Tennessee Titans welcomed in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tampa Bay would strike first with a 43 yard Connor Barth field goal. Tennessee took the lead on the ensuing kick off, as Marc Mariani returned the ball 16 yards and tossed a lateral to Tommie Campbell, who ran 84 yards for the touchdown. Rob Bironas made the extra point. Bironas extended the lead in the second quarter for the Titans, with a 31 yard field goal. The Buccaneers tied it before halftime and took the 10 all game into the locker room, produced by a Josh Freeman pass of 3 yards to Mike Williams, and Berth was there on the PAT. Tampa Bay took the lead again in the third quarter as Aqib Talib intercepted Matt Hasselbeck and took it home 27 yards for the touchdown, with Barth subsequently making the extra point. Bironas got Tennessee closer again with a 52 yard field goal in the fourth quarter. The Titans took the lead when Hasselbeck met up with Damian Williams for a 2 yard touchdown, and Bironas made the extra point. Tennessee made it 23-17 on Bironas' 38 yard field goal. This was a final, and the Titans go to 6-5 while Tampa Bay is 4-7.
The rest of the AFC South played against themselves, as the Jacksonville Jaguars hosted the Houston Texans. Jacksonville was first to dent the scoreboard, as Ashton Youboty picked up an Arian Foster fumble and returned it for a touchdown from 38 yards out, and Josh Scobee added on the extra point. Foster made up for the Fo-pas with a 1 yard touchdown rush, and Neil Rackers' extra point tied the game. The Jaguars took the lead back in the second quarter with a 21 yard Scobee field goal. The Texans quickly replied with Matt Leinart throwing 20 yards to Joel Dreessen for a touchdown, and Rackers had another PAT. Rackers made it 20-10 Houston before halftime with a pair of field goals, coming from 53 and 33 yards out. After a silent third quarter, Jacksonville made it 20-13 in the fourth with Scobee's 35 yard field goal, but they would go no further and lost by that margin. Houston is now 8-3 and the Jaguars are 3-8.
Westward to St. Louis, with the Rams hosting the Arizona Cardinals. St. Louis opened on a punt return of 88 yards by Nick Miller, and Josh Brown handled the extra point. Arizona got on the board with a Jay Feely field goal of 29 yards. Brown made it 10-3 Rams before halftime with a 35 yard field goal. Feely got the Cardinals going in the third quarter with a 37 yard field goal. Beanie Wells added on for Arizona, giving them the lead with a 7 yard touchdown run, and Feely had the PAT. The Cardinals padded the lead with Patrick Peterson returning a punt 80 yards for a touchdown, and Feely again made the extra point. Brown pulled St. Louis back into the game early in the fourth quarter on a 48 yard field goal. The Rams tied the game when Sam Bradford met up for a 16 yard touchdown pass to Brandon Lloyd, and Brown's extra point was the tying point. Arizona would have none of it, allowing Feely to kick a 22 yard field goal to take a 23-20 lead. The defense held on from there to give them the win, advancing them to 4-7 while sending the Rams reeling to 2-9.
Back to the northeast, where the New York Jets welcome the Buffalo Bills to East Rutherford, New Jersey. Buffalo was first on the board with a Ryan Fitzpatrick touchdown pass to David Nelson for 8 yards, and Dave Rayner kicked the extra point. New York tied it in the second quarter with Mark Sanchez throwing 3 yards to Dustin Keller for a touchdown, and Nick Folk handled the extra point. The Bills regained the lead on a Fitzpatrick touchdown to Stevie Johnson for 5 yards, and after Johnson "shot himself in the leg a la opponent Plaxico Burress," Rayner put up the extra point. Sanchez helped Burress get revenge for the Jets, throwing him a 14 yard touchdown, and Folk's extra point would be the last of the half, for a 14 all tie into the locker rooms. New York took the lead in the third quarter with Sanchez finding Keller again, an 18 yard touchdown play, capped off with a Folk PAT. Buffalo kept pace with Fitzpatrick tossing Brad Smith a 36 yard touchdown, and Rayner supplied the extra point. Rayner gave the Bills the lead in the fourth quarter on a 53 yard field goal, but it would prove to be their demise. The Jets answered with a Sanchez touchdown pass to Santonio Holmes, a 16 yard pass play, and Folk made it 28-24 with the extra point. Buffalo could not overcome this, and lost, dropping to 5-6 while New York surged up to 6-5.
Finally, the Battle for Ohio roars on in Cincinnati, as the Bengals welcome the Cleveland Browns. Cleveland struck first with Colt McCoy throwing a 24 yard touchdown to Jordan Norwood, and Phil Dawson added on the extra point. Cincinnati replied on a Cedric Benson touchdown run of 16 yards, and Mike Nugent made the extra point. Dawson gave the Browns the lead in the second quarter with a 32 yard field goal. Cleveland extended the lead to 17-7 at halftime with McCoy throwing a 3 yard touchdown to Greg Little and Dawson's extra point. The Bengals got it together in the third quarter with a 23 yard Nugent field goal. Dawson moved the Browns back to a 10 point lead with a 54 yard field goal. Cincinnati answered with Andy Dalton's 22 yard touchdown to Jermaine Gresham, and Nugent had the PAT. The Bengals would take the game 23-20 with field goals of 40 and 26 yards in the fourth quarter, and a stout defensive effort to prevent further Cleveland scoring. Cincinnati is now 7-4 while the Browns tumble to 4-7.
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