Eleven games on today, typical Saturday with a hint of playoff push. We begin with a lone matinee...
As the Dallas Stars host the Calgary Flames. Miikka Kiprusoff and Kari Lehtonen are the Finnish goalies. Dallas struck first with a Jamie Benn goal, his twenty-third of the season, made possible by Adam Burish and Adam Pardy. The Stars extended the lead on a Michael Ryder goal, his thirty-third of the year, via Mike Ribeiro and the goalie Lehtonen. Calgary got one back as Michael Cammalleri notched his sixteenth of the season, thanks to Anton Babchuk and Mark Giordano. Dallas added on again in the third period with another Benn goal, his second of the game and twenty-fourth of the year, passed from Steve Ott and Trevor Daley. The Stars iced it at 4-1 with Brenden Morrow potting his tenth of the campaign into the empty net, an unassisted goal. The three stars were Lehtonen (35 for 36 in saves), Benn, and Cammalleri.
At the normal time, we have a wave of seven games, beginning with the Ottawa Senators hosting the Pittsburhg Penguins. Brad Thiessen and Ben Bishop get the starting nods. Ottawa was first to score as Milan Michalek netted his thirty-third of the season, assisted by Colin Greening and Filip Kuba. Pittsburgh answered on a Matt Cooke goal, his eighteenth of the year, courtesy of Deryk Engelland. Cooke struck again to give the Penguins a lead with his second of the game and nineteenth of the season, made possible by Sidney Crosby and Paul Martin. The Senators tied it again in the second period when Sergei Gonchar put down his fourth of the year, with the help of Nick Foligno and Daniel Alfredsson. Ottawa gained the lead with a Chris Phillips power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Kyle Turris and Alfredsson. The Senators added on with a Turris goal, his ninth of the year, coming off of Foligno and Gonchar. Pittsburgh took one back as Tyler Kennedy shelved his ninth of the season, thanks to Steve Sullivan and Jordan Staal. Bishop was replaced by Craig Anderson, likely due to injury. Ottawa answered on an Alfredsson shorthanded goal, his twenty-third of the year, passed from Michalek and Jared Cowen. The Penguins got back within one in the third period as Crosby notched his third of the season, via Arron Asham and Pascal Dupuis. The Senators took little time in answering with Jason Spezza's thirty-first of the year, with a lone Michalek helper. Ottawa added on again with a power play goal by Alfredsson, his second of the night and twenty-fourth of the season, helped along by Foligno, who earns a sock trick. The Senators finished at 8-4 when Greening put his seventeenth of the year into the twine, another power play goal, set up by Erik Karlsson and Spezza. The three stars of the offensive game of the night were awarded to Alfredsson, Foligno, and Phillips. The honorable mentions include Michalek, Gonchar, Greening, Spezza, Turris, Crosby, and Cooke.
Down into Michigan, with the Detroit Red Wings hosting the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Ty Conklin are in the creases. Carolina opened early, as Jiri Tlusty scored his sixteenth of the season just seventeen seconds in, with the help of Chad LaRose and Eric Staal. LaRose added on for the Hurricanes in the second period with his eighteenth of the year, via Staal and Bryan Allen. Detroit got one back as Henrik Zetterberg notched his twentieth of the season, thanks to Valtteri Filppula and Jiri Hudler. Carolina returned to the attack on a Jamie McBain power play goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Jussi Jokinen and Justin Faulk. The Hurricanes struck again just seventeen seconds later when Tlusty made his second of the night and seventeenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Jeff Skinner and Jokinen. Zetterberg replied for the Red Wings with his second of the game and twenty-first of the year, assisted by Filppula and Hudler. Eighteen seconds later, Detroit was within one as Todd Bertuzzi netted his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Gustav Nyquist and Nicklas Lidstrom. The Red Wings got an equalizer in the third period with netting his sixth of the year, with helpers from Brad Stuart and Filppula, with the latter getting a sock trick. Detroit took the lead as Drew miller put away his fourteenth of the season, guided in by Danny Cleary. The Red Wings held on to win 5-4, with the three stars being Zetterberg, Filppula, and Tlusty, and the honorable mentions included Jokinen, Staal, and Hudler.
Eastward to Buffalo, as the Sabres host the Minnesota Wild. Josh Harding and Ryan Miller are the masked men. Minnesota led off with a Steve Kampfer goal, his second of the season, assisted by Kyle Brodziak and Nick Johnson. Buffalo tied it in the second period on a Thomas Vanek goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, fueled by Cody Hodgson and Corey Tropp. The Sabres took the lead in the third period with Marcus Foligno scoring his sixth of the season on the power play, powered by Tyler Myers and Jordan Leopold. Buffalo iced it at 3-1 with an empty net goal off the tape of Hodgson, his nineteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Foligno, Tropp, and Harding (34 for 36 in saves), while Hodgson and Miller (24 for 25 in saves) get the honorable mentions.
Southwest to Nashville, where the Predators welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Pekka Rinne are between the pipes. Nashville got things going in the second period on a Matt Halischuk goal, his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Alexander Radulov and Kevin Klein. The Predators extended the lead with a Gabriel Bourque tally, his fifth of the year, via Nick Spaling and Andrei Kostitsyn. Winnipeg got on the board in the third period as Tim Stapleton recorded his eleventh of the season, assisted by Spencer Machacek and Ben Maxwell. Nashville iced it at 3-1 with a Shea Weber empty net goal, his fifteenth of the year, with a lone Mike Fisher assist. The three stars of the game were Rinne (24 for 25 in saves), Radulov, and Bourque.
Back to the northeast area, where the Philadelphia Flyers bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Peter Budaj and Ilya Bryzgalov tend the twines. Philadelphia opened with a Kimmo Timonen goal, his fourth of the season, coming on the power play with a lone Claude Giroux assist. Montreal tied it in the second period when Tomas Plekanec netted his fifteenth of the year, thanks to Lars Eller and Aaron Palushaj. The Flyers gained the lead again on a Danny Briere power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Matt Carle and Matt Read. Philadelphia extended the lead with another Briere power play goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, set up by Jaromir Jagr and the goalie Bryzgalov. The Flyers iced it at 4-1 with a late third period goal by Read, his twenty-first of the campaign, coming off of Sean Couturier and Carle. The three stars were handed to Briere, Bryzgalov (23 for 24 in saves), and Timonen, while the honorable mentions go to Read and Carle.
Farther to the north, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Jonas Gustavsson are in the blue paint. Toronto struck first with a Cody Franson goal, his fifth of the season, via Phil Kessel and Tyler Bozak. New York tied it on a Marian Gaborik goal, his thirty-sixth of the year, set up by Tim Erixon and Brad Richards. The Maple Leafs retook the lead in the second period on a Joey Crabb tally, his tenth of the season, made possible by Dave Steckel and Dion Phaneuf. The Rangers got another equalizer when Brandon Dubinsky put away his ninth of the year, with the help of John Mitchell. Gaborik gave New York the lead in the third period with his second of the night and thirty-seventh of the season, with a lone Richards helper. Toronto retied it as Tim Connolly put down his twelfth of the year, thanks to Crabb and Steckel. The game went to a shootout, where the Rangers used Richards and Ryan Callahan to beat the Maple Leafs' only goal scorer, Connolly. In the 4-3 game, the three stars went to Callahan, Gaborik, and Crabb, while Richards, Connolly, and Steckel get honorable mentions.
Well to the south, the Tampa Bay Lightning host the New York Islanders. Al Montoya and Dwayne Roloson try to keep the puck out of the net. Tampa Bay started off with a Steven Stamkos goal, his fifty-first of the season, assisted by Teddy Purcell and Martin St. Louis. The Lightning added on when Stamkos struck again, his second of the game and fifty-second of the year, fueled by St. Louis and Purcell. New York got on the board with a Frans Nielsen power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Matt Moulson and John Tavares. The Islanders tied it as Kyle Okposo shelved his sixteenth of the year, thanks to Josh Bailey and Nielsen. New York got the lead early in the third period with a Moulson goal, his thirty-third of the season, coming off of Mark Streit and Andrew MacDonald. Tampa Bay retied it with a Tom Pyatt goal, his eleventh of the year, set up by Ryan Malone and Brett Connolly. The Lightning gained the lead on a Tim Wallace goal, his third of the season, guided in by Stamkos and Pierre-Cedric Labrie. The final here was 4-3 for Tampa Bay, with the three stars being Stamkos, Roloson (34 for 37 in saves), and Nielsen, with honorable mentions for St. Louis, Moulson, and Purcell.
Way westward, the Los Angeles Kings welcome the Boston Bruins. Tim Thomas and Jonathan Quick guard the cages. Boston led off in the second period when Patrice Bergeron scored his twentieth of the season, a shorthanded goal with a lone Brad Marchand assist. Los Angeles tied it on a Colin Fraser goal, his second of the year, with Drew Doughty and Kyle Clifford picking up the helpers. The Bruins took the lead back in the third period with Milan Lucic recording his twenty-fourth of the season, via David Krejci and Jordan Caron. Boston extended the lead with a Chris Kelly goal, his nineteenth of the year, assisted by Benoit Pouliot and Brian Rolston. The Kings got one back with a Slava Voynov goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Justin Williams. The Bruins iced it at 4-2 with a Marchand empty net goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, going in unassisted. Zdeno Chara, Clifford, and Dennis Seidenberg got the three stars, while Marchand and Thomas (41 for 43 in saves) could take the first and third stars.
A little northeast of there, the Colorado Avalanche hosted the Vancouver Canucks. Roberto Luongo and Semyon Varlamov are all padded up. Colorado drew first blood with a Gabriel Landeskog power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, powered by Milan Hejduk and Steve Downie. The Avalanche added on when Jamie McGinn made his twentieth of the year, another power play goal, helped along by Paul Stastny and the goalie Varlamov in the second period. Vancouver got on the board with a power play goal of their own, specifically belonging to Mason Raymond, as his tenth of the year was guided in by Sami Salo and Henrik Sedin. The Canucks tied it on a Chris Higgins goal, his fourteenth of the season, fueled by Samuel Pahlsson and Kevin Bieksa. Higgins finished the Vancouver comeback in overtime, leading them to a 3-2 win with his second of the night and fifteenth of the campaign, assisted by Jannik Hansen and Bieksa. The three stars ended up with Higgins, McGinn, and Landeskog, while Bieksa gets an honorable mention.
Finally, we head west to San Jose, where the Sharks bring in the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Antti Niemi protect the nets. Phoenix opened with a Daymond Langkow goal, his eleventh of the season, fueled by Gilbert Brule and Raffi Torres. San Jose tied it with the twenty-eighth of the year for Patrick Marleau made possible by Joe Thornton. The Sharks took the lead on a Brent Burns goal, his eleventh of the season, set up by Joe Pavelski and Thornton. The Coyotes tied it with a second left in the opening period on a Derek Morris goal, his second of the year, with a lone Langkow assist. Phoenix picked up where they left off, taking the lead back in the second period on a Lauri Korpikoski goal, his seventeenth of the season, with Ray Whitney being credited with the helper. San Jose shot back to tie the game again with a Daniel Winnik goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Andrew Desjardins and Tommy Wingels. The lasted to a shootout, where Michal Handzus and Ryane Clowe tallied for the Sharks, pushing them to a 4-3 win over the Coyotes. The three stars were named as Thornton, Pavelski, and Wingels, with Langkow earning the honorable mention.
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Saturday, March 24, 2012
Friday, March 23, 2012
NHL Day 170 2011-2012
Six games on tonight, although I'm going to a soccer game so the finals won't be done until tomorrow morning. With that, we start in...
Columbus, where the Blue Jackets host the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Steve Mason are in the blue paint. Vinny Prospal got things started for Columbus with his thirteenth of the season, made possible by Jack Johnson and David Savard. R.J. Umberger added on for the Blue Jackets in the second period with his twelfth of the year, a power play goal powered by Nikita Nikitin and Derick Brassard. Carolina got one back as Drayson Bowman potted his sixth of the season, thanks to Brandon Sutter and Justin Faulk. Columbus answered on another Umberger goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, coming off of Brassard and Nikitin. Umberger extended the Blue Jackets lead in the third period by finishing his hat trick with his fourteenth of the season, fueled by Brassard, who got a sock trick. Mark Letestu iced it at 5-1 for Columbus with his ninth of the year, guided in by Prospal and Johnson. Umberger, Mason (39 for 40 in saves), and Brassard got the three stars, while Johnson, Nikitin, and Prospal earn the honorable mentions.
Eastward a bit, the New York Rangers host the Buffalo Sabres. Ryan Miller and Henrik Lundqvist tend the twines. Buffalo led off in the second period with a Travis Turnbull goal, with a lone Brad Boyes assist. New York answered as Brian Boyle shelved his seventh of the season, thanks to Artem Anisimov and Tim Erixon. Drew Stafford took the lead back for the Sabres on his sixteenth of the year, guided in by Tyler Ennis and Marcus Foligno. Buffalo rolled on in the third period with an Ennis goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from Stafford and Foligno. The Sabres iced it at 4-1 with Stafford's second of the night and seventeenth of the year, made possible by Ennis. The three stars were given to Stafford, Miller (26 for 27 in saves), and Ennis, while Foligno earns an honorable mention.
Crossing into New Jersey, where the Devils bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Martin Brodeur are the masked men. Toronto scored first with a Tyler Bozak goal, his sixteenth of the season, coming from Luke Schenn and Matthew Lombardi in the second period. The Maple Leafs extended the lead on a Nazem Kadri goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Jake Gardiner and Ryan Hamilton. New Jersey shot back with a Jacob Josefson goal, fueled by Alexei Ponikarovsky and Dainius Zubrus. Toronto replied in the third period as Dave Steckell netted his eighth of the campaign, with the help of Joey Crabb and Tim Connolly. The Devils pulled back on a Zach Parise goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, set up by Bryce Salvador and David Clarkson. New Jersey tied the game when Adam Henrique registered his sixteenth of the year, assisted by Andy Greene and Adam Larsson. In the shootout, the Maple Leafs used tallies by Bozak, Connolly, and Kadri to topple the Devils goals from Ilya Kovalchuk and Parise for a 4-3 win. The three stars were given to Henrique, Reimer (43 for 46 in saves), and Parise, while Bozak, Kadri, and Connolly get honorable mentions.
A bit south, the Washington Capitals host the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Michal Neuvirth will play between the pipes. Jason Chimera got Washington going with his eighteenth of the season, thanks to Jeff Halpern and Alexander Semin. The Capitals added on in the second period as Alex Ovechkin registered his thirty-fourth of the year, courtesy of Brooks Laich and Mike Knuble. Washington kept going as Ovechkin struck again, his second of the game and thirty-fifth of the season, fueled by Mathieu Perreault and Chimera. Winnipeg finally got on the board as Ben Maxwell scored, via Tim Stapleton and Spencer Machacek. The Jets pulled closer as Bryan Little recorded his twenty-second of the campaign, with the help of Tobias Enstrom and Blake Wheeler. Winnipeg tied it in the third period as Machacek scored, assisted by Maxwell. The game was decided in overtime as the Jets defeated the Capitals 4-3 with a Stapleton goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Dustin Byfuglien. The three stars belonged to Ovechkin, Stapleton, and Chimera, while Machacek and Maxwell earn the honorable mentions.
Up in Canada, the Montreal Canadiens welcome the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson returns from injury to oppose fellow goalie Carey Price, although Ben bishop was in for Anderson for a short time in the first and second periods. Montreal led off with an Erik Cole tally, his twenty-eighth of the season, going in unassisted just twenty-nine seconds into the game. The Canadiens added on with another Cole goal, his second of the game and twenty-ninth of the year, made possible by P.K. Subban and David Desharnais. Montreal struck again just forty-five seconds later, and 5:41 into the game, as Cole finished an impressively quick natural hat trick with his thirtieth of the season, a power play goal powered by Desharnais and Subban. The Canadiens kept the attack up with a Petteri Nokelainen goal, his third of the year, via Aaron Palushaj and Chris Campoli. Ottawa finally stopped the bleeding a bit with a Jason Spezza goal, his thirtieth of the season, set up by Milan Michalek and Chris Phillips. Montreal struck again, icing the game at 5-1 in the third period, with a power play goal off the tape of Lars Eller, his sixteenth of the year, courtesy of Tomas Plekanec and Campoli. Cole, Price (37 for 38 in saves), and Subban got the three stars, while Campoli and Desharnais get the honorable mentions.
Finally, we end in a rather abnormal ending place, as the Florida Panthers host the Edmonton Oilers. Devan Dubnyk and Jose Thoedore guard the cages. Edmonton opened the scoring in the second period with a Ryan Jones goal, his sixteenth of the season, set up by Jordan Eberle and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Florida tied it with the sixteenth of the year by Jason Garrison, via Tomas Fleischmann and Stephen Weiss. The game went into a shootout, where a lone Nugent-Hopkins tally led the Oilers to a 2-1 victory over the Panthers. The three stars were awarded to Dubnyk (26 for 27 in saves), Garrison, and Theodore (20 for 21 in saves), while Nugent-Hopkins gets an honorable mention.
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Columbus, where the Blue Jackets host the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Steve Mason are in the blue paint. Vinny Prospal got things started for Columbus with his thirteenth of the season, made possible by Jack Johnson and David Savard. R.J. Umberger added on for the Blue Jackets in the second period with his twelfth of the year, a power play goal powered by Nikita Nikitin and Derick Brassard. Carolina got one back as Drayson Bowman potted his sixth of the season, thanks to Brandon Sutter and Justin Faulk. Columbus answered on another Umberger goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, coming off of Brassard and Nikitin. Umberger extended the Blue Jackets lead in the third period by finishing his hat trick with his fourteenth of the season, fueled by Brassard, who got a sock trick. Mark Letestu iced it at 5-1 for Columbus with his ninth of the year, guided in by Prospal and Johnson. Umberger, Mason (39 for 40 in saves), and Brassard got the three stars, while Johnson, Nikitin, and Prospal earn the honorable mentions.
Eastward a bit, the New York Rangers host the Buffalo Sabres. Ryan Miller and Henrik Lundqvist tend the twines. Buffalo led off in the second period with a Travis Turnbull goal, with a lone Brad Boyes assist. New York answered as Brian Boyle shelved his seventh of the season, thanks to Artem Anisimov and Tim Erixon. Drew Stafford took the lead back for the Sabres on his sixteenth of the year, guided in by Tyler Ennis and Marcus Foligno. Buffalo rolled on in the third period with an Ennis goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from Stafford and Foligno. The Sabres iced it at 4-1 with Stafford's second of the night and seventeenth of the year, made possible by Ennis. The three stars were given to Stafford, Miller (26 for 27 in saves), and Ennis, while Foligno earns an honorable mention.
Crossing into New Jersey, where the Devils bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Martin Brodeur are the masked men. Toronto scored first with a Tyler Bozak goal, his sixteenth of the season, coming from Luke Schenn and Matthew Lombardi in the second period. The Maple Leafs extended the lead on a Nazem Kadri goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Jake Gardiner and Ryan Hamilton. New Jersey shot back with a Jacob Josefson goal, fueled by Alexei Ponikarovsky and Dainius Zubrus. Toronto replied in the third period as Dave Steckell netted his eighth of the campaign, with the help of Joey Crabb and Tim Connolly. The Devils pulled back on a Zach Parise goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, set up by Bryce Salvador and David Clarkson. New Jersey tied the game when Adam Henrique registered his sixteenth of the year, assisted by Andy Greene and Adam Larsson. In the shootout, the Maple Leafs used tallies by Bozak, Connolly, and Kadri to topple the Devils goals from Ilya Kovalchuk and Parise for a 4-3 win. The three stars were given to Henrique, Reimer (43 for 46 in saves), and Parise, while Bozak, Kadri, and Connolly get honorable mentions.
A bit south, the Washington Capitals host the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Michal Neuvirth will play between the pipes. Jason Chimera got Washington going with his eighteenth of the season, thanks to Jeff Halpern and Alexander Semin. The Capitals added on in the second period as Alex Ovechkin registered his thirty-fourth of the year, courtesy of Brooks Laich and Mike Knuble. Washington kept going as Ovechkin struck again, his second of the game and thirty-fifth of the season, fueled by Mathieu Perreault and Chimera. Winnipeg finally got on the board as Ben Maxwell scored, via Tim Stapleton and Spencer Machacek. The Jets pulled closer as Bryan Little recorded his twenty-second of the campaign, with the help of Tobias Enstrom and Blake Wheeler. Winnipeg tied it in the third period as Machacek scored, assisted by Maxwell. The game was decided in overtime as the Jets defeated the Capitals 4-3 with a Stapleton goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Dustin Byfuglien. The three stars belonged to Ovechkin, Stapleton, and Chimera, while Machacek and Maxwell earn the honorable mentions.
Up in Canada, the Montreal Canadiens welcome the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson returns from injury to oppose fellow goalie Carey Price, although Ben bishop was in for Anderson for a short time in the first and second periods. Montreal led off with an Erik Cole tally, his twenty-eighth of the season, going in unassisted just twenty-nine seconds into the game. The Canadiens added on with another Cole goal, his second of the game and twenty-ninth of the year, made possible by P.K. Subban and David Desharnais. Montreal struck again just forty-five seconds later, and 5:41 into the game, as Cole finished an impressively quick natural hat trick with his thirtieth of the season, a power play goal powered by Desharnais and Subban. The Canadiens kept the attack up with a Petteri Nokelainen goal, his third of the year, via Aaron Palushaj and Chris Campoli. Ottawa finally stopped the bleeding a bit with a Jason Spezza goal, his thirtieth of the season, set up by Milan Michalek and Chris Phillips. Montreal struck again, icing the game at 5-1 in the third period, with a power play goal off the tape of Lars Eller, his sixteenth of the year, courtesy of Tomas Plekanec and Campoli. Cole, Price (37 for 38 in saves), and Subban got the three stars, while Campoli and Desharnais get the honorable mentions.
Finally, we end in a rather abnormal ending place, as the Florida Panthers host the Edmonton Oilers. Devan Dubnyk and Jose Thoedore guard the cages. Edmonton opened the scoring in the second period with a Ryan Jones goal, his sixteenth of the season, set up by Jordan Eberle and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Florida tied it with the sixteenth of the year by Jason Garrison, via Tomas Fleischmann and Stephen Weiss. The game went into a shootout, where a lone Nugent-Hopkins tally led the Oilers to a 2-1 victory over the Panthers. The three stars were awarded to Dubnyk (26 for 27 in saves), Garrison, and Theodore (20 for 21 in saves), while Nugent-Hopkins gets an honorable mention.
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Thursday, March 22, 2012
NHL Day 169 2011-2012
Eight games for a semi-busy Thursday. We begin with a surprisingly big game in...
Pittsburgh, where the Penguins host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Marc-Andre Fleury tended the twines. Pittsburgh opened with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his forty-fourth of the season, set up by James Neal and Kris Letang. The Penguins added on when Pascal Dupuis netted his twenty-second of the year, thanks to Letang and Steve Sullivan. Pittsburgh kept going in the second period on Matt Cooke's seventeenth of the season, coming off of Neal. The Penguins extended their lead with a Chris Kunitz goal, his twenty-second of the year, via Neal for a sock trick and Brooks Orpik. Nashville got on the board as Alexander Radulov scored, with the help of Hal Gill and Patric Hornqvist. Pittsburgh took it back in the third period with the second of the night and forty-fifth of the season for Malkin, assisted by Neal and Kunitz. This was it for the scoring in a 5-1 game, with Neal, Malkin, and Kunitz getting the three stars and Letang picking up the honorable mention.
Across the state, the Philadelphia Flyers welcomed the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Ilya Bryzgalov got the starting nods. Washington led off twenty-six seconds in on Alex Ovechkin's thirty-third of the season, an unassisted goal. Philadelphia tied it in the second period with a Claude Giroux goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, with assists from Jaromir Jagr and Andreas Lilja. The Flyers won 2-1 in the shootout with tallies by Matt Read and Wayne Simmonds to overpower Matt Hendricks and the Capitals. The three stars went to Bryzgalov (30 for 31 in saves), Simmonds, and Ovechkin.
Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning host the Edmonton Oilers. Nikolai Khabibulin and Dwayne Roloson are the aged goaltenders. Tampa Bay struck first in the second period with a Tom Pyatt goal, his ninth of the season coming on the power play from Victor Hedman and Brett Connolly. Edmonton tied it on a Linus Omark goal, his third of the year, thanks to Ryan Whitney and Ryan Smyth. The Lightning got the lead back with Pyatt's second of the night and tenth of the season, set up by J.T. Wyman and Tim Wallace. The Oiers tied it late as Ladislav Smid sank his fourth fourth of the year, with the help of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Sam Gagner. Tampa Bay beat Edmonton 3-2 in the shootout with tallies from Steven Stamkos, Martin St. Louis, and Teddy Purcell to topple Gagner and Ales Hemsky. Roloson (34 for 36 in saves), Pyatt, and Corey Potter got the three stars, while any point earner can take the third slot.
Way north, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Calgary Flames. Miikka Kiprusoff and Josh Harding are between the pipes. Calgary scored first as Lee Stempniak potted his thirteenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Chris Butler and Jay Bouwmeester. The Flames added on in the second period as Anton Babchuk scored a power play goal, going in unassisted. Minnesota got one back as Dany Heatley recorded his twenty-first of the year, a power play goal coming off of Devin Setoguchi and Matt Cullen. The Wild tied it with a Darroll Powe goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Nick Johnson and Kyle Brodziak. Minnesota took the game 3-2 in the shootout with a Setoguchi tally. The three stars went to Setoguchi, Powe, and Heatley.
South again, this time into Dallas, where the Stars host the Vancouver Canucks. Cory Schneider and Kari Lehtonen are in the blue paint. Vancouver opened on a Mason Raymond goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Dan Hamhuis and Henrik Sedin. The Canucks added on in the third period with a Kevin Bieksa goal, his eighth of the year, pushed through by Raymond and Sedin. Dallas got one back as Vernon Fiddler scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Eric Nystrom and the goalie Lehtonen. The Stars never tied it, falling 2-1, with the three stars going to Schneider (25 for 26 in saves), Sedin, and Fiddler.
West of there, the Phoenix Coyotes hosted the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Mike Smith are the masked men. Phoenix quickly opened with a Daymond Langkow goal, his tenth of the season, with help from Raffi Torres and Gilbert Brule. The Coyotes extended the lead on a Kyle Chipchura goal, his third of the year, guided in by Ray Whitney. Phoenix kept going in the second period with another Torres goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, thanks to Boyd Gordon and Brule. Ryan O'Reilly got one back in the third period for Colorado with his eighteenth of the year, pushed through by Shane O'Brien and Steve Downie. The Avalanche pulled closer with Paul Stastny's twentieth of the campaign, with a lone Jamie McGinn assist, but they never tied it and fell 3-2. The three stars were Torres, Smith (39 for 41 in saves), and Brule.
Into California, as the San Jose Sharks welcome the Boston Bruins. Tim Thomas and Antti Niemi will play goal. San Jose led off with a Joe Pavelski goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, assisted by Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton. The Sharks added on as Daniel Winnik netted his sixth of the year in the third period, via Andrew Desjardins. Boston tried to mount a comeback with Zdeno Chara potting his eleventh of the campaign, thanks to Chris Kelly and Brian Rolston, but San Jose shut them down from there on for a 2-1 victory. The three stars went to Pavelski, Winnik, and Niemi (16 for 17 in saves).
Finally, in Los Angeles, the Kings host the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Jonathan Quick get the starting nods. The scoreless tie lasted into a shootout, where Mike Richards and Jeff Carter led Los Angeles to a win over T.J. Oshie and St. Louis. The three stars were given to Quick (35 save shutout), Elliott (37 save shootout loss shutout), and Anze Kopitar, while Richards or Carter could claim the third slot.
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Pittsburgh, where the Penguins host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Marc-Andre Fleury tended the twines. Pittsburgh opened with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his forty-fourth of the season, set up by James Neal and Kris Letang. The Penguins added on when Pascal Dupuis netted his twenty-second of the year, thanks to Letang and Steve Sullivan. Pittsburgh kept going in the second period on Matt Cooke's seventeenth of the season, coming off of Neal. The Penguins extended their lead with a Chris Kunitz goal, his twenty-second of the year, via Neal for a sock trick and Brooks Orpik. Nashville got on the board as Alexander Radulov scored, with the help of Hal Gill and Patric Hornqvist. Pittsburgh took it back in the third period with the second of the night and forty-fifth of the season for Malkin, assisted by Neal and Kunitz. This was it for the scoring in a 5-1 game, with Neal, Malkin, and Kunitz getting the three stars and Letang picking up the honorable mention.
Across the state, the Philadelphia Flyers welcomed the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Ilya Bryzgalov got the starting nods. Washington led off twenty-six seconds in on Alex Ovechkin's thirty-third of the season, an unassisted goal. Philadelphia tied it in the second period with a Claude Giroux goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, with assists from Jaromir Jagr and Andreas Lilja. The Flyers won 2-1 in the shootout with tallies by Matt Read and Wayne Simmonds to overpower Matt Hendricks and the Capitals. The three stars went to Bryzgalov (30 for 31 in saves), Simmonds, and Ovechkin.
Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning host the Edmonton Oilers. Nikolai Khabibulin and Dwayne Roloson are the aged goaltenders. Tampa Bay struck first in the second period with a Tom Pyatt goal, his ninth of the season coming on the power play from Victor Hedman and Brett Connolly. Edmonton tied it on a Linus Omark goal, his third of the year, thanks to Ryan Whitney and Ryan Smyth. The Lightning got the lead back with Pyatt's second of the night and tenth of the season, set up by J.T. Wyman and Tim Wallace. The Oiers tied it late as Ladislav Smid sank his fourth fourth of the year, with the help of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Sam Gagner. Tampa Bay beat Edmonton 3-2 in the shootout with tallies from Steven Stamkos, Martin St. Louis, and Teddy Purcell to topple Gagner and Ales Hemsky. Roloson (34 for 36 in saves), Pyatt, and Corey Potter got the three stars, while any point earner can take the third slot.
Way north, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Calgary Flames. Miikka Kiprusoff and Josh Harding are between the pipes. Calgary scored first as Lee Stempniak potted his thirteenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Chris Butler and Jay Bouwmeester. The Flames added on in the second period as Anton Babchuk scored a power play goal, going in unassisted. Minnesota got one back as Dany Heatley recorded his twenty-first of the year, a power play goal coming off of Devin Setoguchi and Matt Cullen. The Wild tied it with a Darroll Powe goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Nick Johnson and Kyle Brodziak. Minnesota took the game 3-2 in the shootout with a Setoguchi tally. The three stars went to Setoguchi, Powe, and Heatley.
South again, this time into Dallas, where the Stars host the Vancouver Canucks. Cory Schneider and Kari Lehtonen are in the blue paint. Vancouver opened on a Mason Raymond goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Dan Hamhuis and Henrik Sedin. The Canucks added on in the third period with a Kevin Bieksa goal, his eighth of the year, pushed through by Raymond and Sedin. Dallas got one back as Vernon Fiddler scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Eric Nystrom and the goalie Lehtonen. The Stars never tied it, falling 2-1, with the three stars going to Schneider (25 for 26 in saves), Sedin, and Fiddler.
West of there, the Phoenix Coyotes hosted the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Mike Smith are the masked men. Phoenix quickly opened with a Daymond Langkow goal, his tenth of the season, with help from Raffi Torres and Gilbert Brule. The Coyotes extended the lead on a Kyle Chipchura goal, his third of the year, guided in by Ray Whitney. Phoenix kept going in the second period with another Torres goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, thanks to Boyd Gordon and Brule. Ryan O'Reilly got one back in the third period for Colorado with his eighteenth of the year, pushed through by Shane O'Brien and Steve Downie. The Avalanche pulled closer with Paul Stastny's twentieth of the campaign, with a lone Jamie McGinn assist, but they never tied it and fell 3-2. The three stars were Torres, Smith (39 for 41 in saves), and Brule.
Into California, as the San Jose Sharks welcome the Boston Bruins. Tim Thomas and Antti Niemi will play goal. San Jose led off with a Joe Pavelski goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, assisted by Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton. The Sharks added on as Daniel Winnik netted his sixth of the year in the third period, via Andrew Desjardins. Boston tried to mount a comeback with Zdeno Chara potting his eleventh of the campaign, thanks to Chris Kelly and Brian Rolston, but San Jose shut them down from there on for a 2-1 victory. The three stars went to Pavelski, Winnik, and Niemi (16 for 17 in saves).
Finally, in Los Angeles, the Kings host the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Jonathan Quick get the starting nods. The scoreless tie lasted into a shootout, where Mike Richards and Jeff Carter led Los Angeles to a win over T.J. Oshie and St. Louis. The three stars were given to Quick (35 save shutout), Elliott (37 save shootout loss shutout), and Anze Kopitar, while Richards or Carter could claim the third slot.
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
NHL Day 168 2011-2012
Slower day for hockey, with only five games on, beginning in...
Raleigh, North Carolina, where the Hurricanes host the Florida Panthers. Jose Theodore and Cam Ward are in the creases. Carolina started off with an Eric Staal goal, his twenty-second of the season, going in unassisted. The Hurricanes added on in the second period with a Joni Pitkanen goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Tuomo Ruutu and Jeff Skinner. Florida got one back as Tomas Fleischmann netted his twenty-third of the season, thanks to Ed Jovanovski and Stephen Weiss. Carolina answered in the third period with the second of the night and twenty-third of the year by Staal, a power play goal powered by Pitkanen and Jiri Tlusty. This was all for the scoring, leaving the final at 3-1, where Staal, Pitkanen, and Ward (30 for 31 in saves) got the three stars.
Up north in Buffalo, the Sabres bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Ryan Miller guard the cages. Buffalo opened with a Cody Hodgson goal, his seventeenth of the season, assisted by Christian Ehrhoff and Corey Tropp. The Sabres extended the lead in the second period when Jason Pominville put away his twenty-eighth of the year, with the help of Ville Leino and Derek Roy. Buffalo added on with a third period Hodgson goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Roy and Thomas Vanek. The final stood at 3-0, with Hodgson, Miller (34 save shutout), and Roy getting the three stars.
Staying in the state, the New York Rangers host the Detroit Red Wings. Ty Conklin and Henrik Lundqvist are the masked men. Detroit led off with a Henrik Zetterberg goal, his nineteenth of the season, fueled by Ian White and Gustav Nyquist. New York tied it on a Brad Richards goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, coming off of the goalie Lundqvist on the power play. The Rangers ended up winning 2-1 in overtime with the twenty-seventh of the campaign for Ryan Callahan, set up by Michael Del Zotto and Brandon Dubinsky. Lundqvist (26 for 27 in saves), Conklin (32 for 34 in saves), and Callahan earned the three stars.
Out west, the Chicago Blackhawks welcome their fierce rivals from the northwest, the Vancouver Canucks. Roberto Luongo and Corey Crawford tend the twines. Vancouver got things started with a Jannik Hansen goal, his fifteenth of the season, made possible by Samuel Pahlsson. Chicago tied it in the second period as Patrick Kane shelved his twentieth of the year, thanks to Marian Hossa and Andrew Brunette. The Blackhawks sealed a 2-1 win in overtime with Andrew Shaw's fourth of the campaign, courtesy of Johnny Oduya and Dave Bolland. The three stars were given to Kane, Hansen, and Shaw.
Finally, in southern California, the Anaheim Ducks host the St. Louis Blues. Jaroslav Halak and Jonas Hiller play between the pipes. St. Louis struck first as Jaden Schwartz notched his second of the season, with the help of Alex Pietrangelo. Anaheim tied it as Cam Fowler netted his fifth of the year, a power play goal, set up by Ryan Getzlaf and Bobby Ryan. The Blues took the lead back with the twenty-second of the season for David Backes, going down unassisted. The Ducks tied it in the second period as Nick Bonino potted his fifth of the year, via Kyle Palmieri and Saku Koivu. St. Louis gained the lead again in the third period with David Perron recording his sixteenth of the season, powered by Kevin Shattenkirk and Pietrangelo. Anaheim got another equalizer as Devante Smith-Pelly registered his sixth of the year, with the help of Getzlaf and Corey Perry. The Ducks took the lead with the seventh of the season for Jason Blake, via Sheldon Brookbank and Lubomir Visnovsky. Anaheim held on from here for a 4-3 win. Smith-Pelly, Backes, and Getzlaf got the three stars, while Pietrangelo gets an honorable mention.
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Raleigh, North Carolina, where the Hurricanes host the Florida Panthers. Jose Theodore and Cam Ward are in the creases. Carolina started off with an Eric Staal goal, his twenty-second of the season, going in unassisted. The Hurricanes added on in the second period with a Joni Pitkanen goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Tuomo Ruutu and Jeff Skinner. Florida got one back as Tomas Fleischmann netted his twenty-third of the season, thanks to Ed Jovanovski and Stephen Weiss. Carolina answered in the third period with the second of the night and twenty-third of the year by Staal, a power play goal powered by Pitkanen and Jiri Tlusty. This was all for the scoring, leaving the final at 3-1, where Staal, Pitkanen, and Ward (30 for 31 in saves) got the three stars.
Up north in Buffalo, the Sabres bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Ryan Miller guard the cages. Buffalo opened with a Cody Hodgson goal, his seventeenth of the season, assisted by Christian Ehrhoff and Corey Tropp. The Sabres extended the lead in the second period when Jason Pominville put away his twenty-eighth of the year, with the help of Ville Leino and Derek Roy. Buffalo added on with a third period Hodgson goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Roy and Thomas Vanek. The final stood at 3-0, with Hodgson, Miller (34 save shutout), and Roy getting the three stars.
Staying in the state, the New York Rangers host the Detroit Red Wings. Ty Conklin and Henrik Lundqvist are the masked men. Detroit led off with a Henrik Zetterberg goal, his nineteenth of the season, fueled by Ian White and Gustav Nyquist. New York tied it on a Brad Richards goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, coming off of the goalie Lundqvist on the power play. The Rangers ended up winning 2-1 in overtime with the twenty-seventh of the campaign for Ryan Callahan, set up by Michael Del Zotto and Brandon Dubinsky. Lundqvist (26 for 27 in saves), Conklin (32 for 34 in saves), and Callahan earned the three stars.
Out west, the Chicago Blackhawks welcome their fierce rivals from the northwest, the Vancouver Canucks. Roberto Luongo and Corey Crawford tend the twines. Vancouver got things started with a Jannik Hansen goal, his fifteenth of the season, made possible by Samuel Pahlsson. Chicago tied it in the second period as Patrick Kane shelved his twentieth of the year, thanks to Marian Hossa and Andrew Brunette. The Blackhawks sealed a 2-1 win in overtime with Andrew Shaw's fourth of the campaign, courtesy of Johnny Oduya and Dave Bolland. The three stars were given to Kane, Hansen, and Shaw.
Finally, in southern California, the Anaheim Ducks host the St. Louis Blues. Jaroslav Halak and Jonas Hiller play between the pipes. St. Louis struck first as Jaden Schwartz notched his second of the season, with the help of Alex Pietrangelo. Anaheim tied it as Cam Fowler netted his fifth of the year, a power play goal, set up by Ryan Getzlaf and Bobby Ryan. The Blues took the lead back with the twenty-second of the season for David Backes, going down unassisted. The Ducks tied it in the second period as Nick Bonino potted his fifth of the year, via Kyle Palmieri and Saku Koivu. St. Louis gained the lead again in the third period with David Perron recording his sixteenth of the season, powered by Kevin Shattenkirk and Pietrangelo. Anaheim got another equalizer as Devante Smith-Pelly registered his sixth of the year, with the help of Getzlaf and Corey Perry. The Ducks took the lead with the seventh of the season for Jason Blake, via Sheldon Brookbank and Lubomir Visnovsky. Anaheim held on from here for a 4-3 win. Smith-Pelly, Backes, and Getzlaf got the three stars, while Pietrangelo gets an honorable mention.
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
NHL Day 167 2011-2012
Nine games today as the playoff races start to gain some serious heat. We begin in...
Philadelphia, as the Flyers bring in the Florida Panthers. Scott Clemmensen and Ilya Bryzgalov get the starts. Florida opened with a Stephen Weiss goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Dmitry Kulikov and Brian Campbell. The Panthers added on in the second period with a power play goal off the tape of Sean Bergenheim, his seventeenth of the year, powered by Campbell and Mikael Samuelsson. Philadelphia took one back as Eric Wellwood notched his fourth of the season, thanks to Kimmo Timonen. The third period was quiet, so Florida held on for a 2-1 win, and the three stars were given to Clemmensen (35 for 36 in saves), Wellwood, and Campbell.
A bit to the west, the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Steve Mason played goal. Chicago led off with an Andrew Shaw goal, his tenth of the season, helped along by Bryan Bickell and Duncan Keith. The Blackhawks added on when Patrick Sharp recorded his twenty-ninth of the year, thanks to Viktor Stalberg and Marcus Kruger. Chicago extended the lead again on a Brent Seabrook goal, his seventh of the season, set up by Keith and Dave Bolland. The Blackhawks rolled on in the third period as Sharp scored his second of the game and thirtieth of the year, a power play goal powered by Marian Hossa and Keith, the latter earning a sock trick. Chicago kept going as Hossa put down his twenty-ninth of the season, another power play goal with helpers provided by Shaw and Keith. Columbus got on the board when Rick Nash put away his twenty-fifth of the year, guided in by Jack Johnson and Aaron Johnson. This left the final at 5-1, with the three stars being Keith, Sharp, and Shaw, while Hossa earns the honorable mention.
Back in Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Brad Thiessen started the game in the nets. Pittsburgh struck first on a Tyler Kennedy goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Sidney Crosby and Matt Cooke. Winnipeg answered with a Jim Slater goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Tanner Glass and Spencer Machacek. The Jets took a lead with Bryan Little's twentieth of the season, a power play goal coming off of Andrew Ladd and Tobias Enstrom. The Penguins retied it as James Neal potted his thirty-third of the year, also a power play goal, powered by Evgeni Malkin and Crosby. Pittsburgh took the lead again in the second period with Neal's second of the game and thirty-fourth of the season, with a lone Malkin helper. Winnipeg shot back with Little's second of the game and twenty-first of the year, via Ladd and Enstrom. The Penguins again took the lead as Kennedy blasted in his second of the game and eighth of the season, with assistance from Crosby, who got a sock trick, and Cooke. Malkin extended the Pittsburgh lead with his forty-second of the year, thanks to Crosby and Paul Martin. Pavelec was relieved by Chris Mason. The Jets got one back with a Tim Stapleton goal, his ninth of the season, set up by Ben Maxwell and Machacek. The Penguins took it back when Neal finished his hat trick with his thirty-fifth of the year, guided in by Malkin, for a sock trick, and Brooks Orpik. Pittsburgh rolled along in the third period when Malkin shelved his second of the game and forty-third of the season, guided in by Chris Kunitz and Neal. The Penguins continued the late attack with a Pascal Dupuis goal, his twenty-first of the year, passed off of Jordan Staal and Steve Sullivan. This was it in the scoring-heavy game, ending at 8-4, with Neal, Malkin, and Crosby getting the three stars, and the honorable mentions including Kennedy, Little, Cooke, Enstrom, Ladd, and Machacek.
Moving north, the Toronto Maple Leafs welcome the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov and James Reimer are between the pipes. Toronto started the scoring when Phil Kessel recorded his thirty-sixth of the season, assisted by Tyler Bozak and Mike Komisarek. New York tied it as Josh Bailey potted his eleventh of the year, via John Tavares and P.A. Parenteau. The Maple Leafs replied in the second period as Matthew Lombardi made his eighth of the season, made possible by Jake Gardiner and Colby Armstrong. The Islanders tied it again on a David Ullstrom goal, his third of the year, fueled by Michael Grabner and Casey Cizikas. New York took the lead in the third period with a Matt Moulson power play goal, his thirty-first of the season, powered by Tavares and Mark Streit. The Islanders extended their lead with a Parenteau goal, his sixteenth of the year, with Streit picking up the only assist. New York iced it at 5-2 when Moulson put his second of the game and thirty-second of the campaign into the empty net, courtesy of Parenteau and Tavares, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars were Moulson, Tavares, and Parenteau, while Streit gets an honorable mention.
Staying in Ontario, the Ottawa Senators host the New Jersey Devils. Johan Hedberg and Ben Bishop are under the masks. New Jersey was first on the board in the second period as Ilya Kovalchuk netting thirty-first of the season, a power play goal powered by Marek Zidlicky and Patrik Elias. This was it for the scoring, with the Devils winning 1-0 and the three stars being handed to Hedberg (34 save shutout), Bishop (33 for 34 in saves), and Kovalchuk.
Well to the south, the Nashville Predators host the Edmonton Oilers. Devan Dubnyk and Pekka Rinne guard the cages. Edmonton got going with a Darcy Hordichuk goal, set up by Ben Eager and Eric Belanger. The Oilers extended the lead with an Ales Hemsky goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Jeff Petry and Teemu Hartikainen. Nashville took one back as David Legwand registered his seventeenth of the year, fueled by Gabriel Bourque and Shea Weber. Hemsky answered for Edmonton in the second period with his second of the night and eighth of the season, assisted by Hartikainen and Sam Gagner, and Rinne was pulled in favor of Anders Lindback. The Oilers added on again with a Ryan Jones power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Petry and Ryan Whitney. The Predators got one back as Patric Hornqvist sank his twenty-fourth of the season, a power play goal via Mike Fisher and Martin Erat. Edmonton took it away with Hemsky completing his hat trick on his ninth of the year, an unassisted goal. Nashville tried to come back again as Legwand made his second of the night and eighteenth of the season, with the help of Hornqvist and Bourque. The Oilers iced it at 6-3 with Gagner's sixteenth of the year, an empty net goal made possible by Hemsky. The three stars were Hemsky, Legwand, and Dubnyk (41 for 44 in saves), while Gagner, Petry, Hartikainen, Hornqvist, and Bourque get the honorable mentions.
A tad to the southwest, the Dallas Stars host the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Kari Lehtonen will try to stop the puck. Dallas opened with a Loui Eriksson goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, coming off of Michael Ryder and Mike Ribeiro. Phoenix tied it on a Lauri Korpikoski goal, his sixteenth of the year, fueled by Ray Whitney and Antoine Vermette. The Stars took the lead again in the second period as Ryder potted his thirty-first of the season, a power play goal powered by Eriksson and Ribeiro. Dallas added on with Ryder's second of the game and thirty-second of the year, courtesy of Eriksson and Ribeiro, the latter getting a sock trick. The Coyotes got one back in the third period as Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored his twelfth of the season, a shorthanded goal passed from Daymond Langkow and Shane Doan. Phoenix tied it with a Whitney power play goal, his twenty-third of the year, assisted by Doan. The Stars topped the Coyotes 4-3 due to a lone Ribeiro tally in the shootout. The three stars were awarded to Eriksson, Ryder, and Ribeiro, while Doan gets an honorable mention.
Northwest a bit, as the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Calgary Flames. Miikka Kiprusoff and Semyon Varlamov tend the twines. Calgary struck early with a Matt Stajan goal, his eighth of the season, helped along by Alex Tanguay and Anton Babchuk. Colorado tied it as Paul Stastny nailed his nineteenth of the year, thanks to Shane O'Brien and David Jones. The Avalanche took the game 2-1 in overtime with a Jones goal, his eighteenth of the campaign, fueled by Stastny and Matt Hunwick. The three stars were named as Varlamov (31 for 32 in saves), Jones, and Kiprusoff (31 for 33 in saves).
We end the night with another edition of the Battle of California, as the Los Angeles Kings welcome the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Jonathan Quick are in the blue paint. Los Angeles started off with a shorthanded goal by Mike Richards, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Willie Mitchell. San Jose responded twenty-two seconds later with a power play goal off the tape of Martin Havlat, his sixth of the year, with a lone Brent Burns helper. The Kings gained the lead in the second period as Alec Martinez made his fourth of the season, thanks to Anze Kopitar and Justin Williams. Kopitar extended the Los Angeles lead with a third period power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, powered by Richards and Dustin Brown. The Sharks took one back with Dan Boyle making his seventh of the campaign, via Logan Couture and Havlat. The Kings replied with a Dustin Penner goal, his seventh of the season, with a lone assist from Slava Voynov. Los Angeles iced it at 5-2 with a Jeff Carter empty net goal, his twenty-first of the year, passed from Richards and Kopitar. The three stars were Kopitar, Mitchell, and Havlat, while Richards gets an honorable mention.
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Philadelphia, as the Flyers bring in the Florida Panthers. Scott Clemmensen and Ilya Bryzgalov get the starts. Florida opened with a Stephen Weiss goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Dmitry Kulikov and Brian Campbell. The Panthers added on in the second period with a power play goal off the tape of Sean Bergenheim, his seventeenth of the year, powered by Campbell and Mikael Samuelsson. Philadelphia took one back as Eric Wellwood notched his fourth of the season, thanks to Kimmo Timonen. The third period was quiet, so Florida held on for a 2-1 win, and the three stars were given to Clemmensen (35 for 36 in saves), Wellwood, and Campbell.
A bit to the west, the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Steve Mason played goal. Chicago led off with an Andrew Shaw goal, his tenth of the season, helped along by Bryan Bickell and Duncan Keith. The Blackhawks added on when Patrick Sharp recorded his twenty-ninth of the year, thanks to Viktor Stalberg and Marcus Kruger. Chicago extended the lead again on a Brent Seabrook goal, his seventh of the season, set up by Keith and Dave Bolland. The Blackhawks rolled on in the third period as Sharp scored his second of the game and thirtieth of the year, a power play goal powered by Marian Hossa and Keith, the latter earning a sock trick. Chicago kept going as Hossa put down his twenty-ninth of the season, another power play goal with helpers provided by Shaw and Keith. Columbus got on the board when Rick Nash put away his twenty-fifth of the year, guided in by Jack Johnson and Aaron Johnson. This left the final at 5-1, with the three stars being Keith, Sharp, and Shaw, while Hossa earns the honorable mention.
Back in Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Brad Thiessen started the game in the nets. Pittsburgh struck first on a Tyler Kennedy goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Sidney Crosby and Matt Cooke. Winnipeg answered with a Jim Slater goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Tanner Glass and Spencer Machacek. The Jets took a lead with Bryan Little's twentieth of the season, a power play goal coming off of Andrew Ladd and Tobias Enstrom. The Penguins retied it as James Neal potted his thirty-third of the year, also a power play goal, powered by Evgeni Malkin and Crosby. Pittsburgh took the lead again in the second period with Neal's second of the game and thirty-fourth of the season, with a lone Malkin helper. Winnipeg shot back with Little's second of the game and twenty-first of the year, via Ladd and Enstrom. The Penguins again took the lead as Kennedy blasted in his second of the game and eighth of the season, with assistance from Crosby, who got a sock trick, and Cooke. Malkin extended the Pittsburgh lead with his forty-second of the year, thanks to Crosby and Paul Martin. Pavelec was relieved by Chris Mason. The Jets got one back with a Tim Stapleton goal, his ninth of the season, set up by Ben Maxwell and Machacek. The Penguins took it back when Neal finished his hat trick with his thirty-fifth of the year, guided in by Malkin, for a sock trick, and Brooks Orpik. Pittsburgh rolled along in the third period when Malkin shelved his second of the game and forty-third of the season, guided in by Chris Kunitz and Neal. The Penguins continued the late attack with a Pascal Dupuis goal, his twenty-first of the year, passed off of Jordan Staal and Steve Sullivan. This was it in the scoring-heavy game, ending at 8-4, with Neal, Malkin, and Crosby getting the three stars, and the honorable mentions including Kennedy, Little, Cooke, Enstrom, Ladd, and Machacek.
Moving north, the Toronto Maple Leafs welcome the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov and James Reimer are between the pipes. Toronto started the scoring when Phil Kessel recorded his thirty-sixth of the season, assisted by Tyler Bozak and Mike Komisarek. New York tied it as Josh Bailey potted his eleventh of the year, via John Tavares and P.A. Parenteau. The Maple Leafs replied in the second period as Matthew Lombardi made his eighth of the season, made possible by Jake Gardiner and Colby Armstrong. The Islanders tied it again on a David Ullstrom goal, his third of the year, fueled by Michael Grabner and Casey Cizikas. New York took the lead in the third period with a Matt Moulson power play goal, his thirty-first of the season, powered by Tavares and Mark Streit. The Islanders extended their lead with a Parenteau goal, his sixteenth of the year, with Streit picking up the only assist. New York iced it at 5-2 when Moulson put his second of the game and thirty-second of the campaign into the empty net, courtesy of Parenteau and Tavares, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars were Moulson, Tavares, and Parenteau, while Streit gets an honorable mention.
Staying in Ontario, the Ottawa Senators host the New Jersey Devils. Johan Hedberg and Ben Bishop are under the masks. New Jersey was first on the board in the second period as Ilya Kovalchuk netting thirty-first of the season, a power play goal powered by Marek Zidlicky and Patrik Elias. This was it for the scoring, with the Devils winning 1-0 and the three stars being handed to Hedberg (34 save shutout), Bishop (33 for 34 in saves), and Kovalchuk.
Well to the south, the Nashville Predators host the Edmonton Oilers. Devan Dubnyk and Pekka Rinne guard the cages. Edmonton got going with a Darcy Hordichuk goal, set up by Ben Eager and Eric Belanger. The Oilers extended the lead with an Ales Hemsky goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Jeff Petry and Teemu Hartikainen. Nashville took one back as David Legwand registered his seventeenth of the year, fueled by Gabriel Bourque and Shea Weber. Hemsky answered for Edmonton in the second period with his second of the night and eighth of the season, assisted by Hartikainen and Sam Gagner, and Rinne was pulled in favor of Anders Lindback. The Oilers added on again with a Ryan Jones power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Petry and Ryan Whitney. The Predators got one back as Patric Hornqvist sank his twenty-fourth of the season, a power play goal via Mike Fisher and Martin Erat. Edmonton took it away with Hemsky completing his hat trick on his ninth of the year, an unassisted goal. Nashville tried to come back again as Legwand made his second of the night and eighteenth of the season, with the help of Hornqvist and Bourque. The Oilers iced it at 6-3 with Gagner's sixteenth of the year, an empty net goal made possible by Hemsky. The three stars were Hemsky, Legwand, and Dubnyk (41 for 44 in saves), while Gagner, Petry, Hartikainen, Hornqvist, and Bourque get the honorable mentions.
A tad to the southwest, the Dallas Stars host the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Kari Lehtonen will try to stop the puck. Dallas opened with a Loui Eriksson goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, coming off of Michael Ryder and Mike Ribeiro. Phoenix tied it on a Lauri Korpikoski goal, his sixteenth of the year, fueled by Ray Whitney and Antoine Vermette. The Stars took the lead again in the second period as Ryder potted his thirty-first of the season, a power play goal powered by Eriksson and Ribeiro. Dallas added on with Ryder's second of the game and thirty-second of the year, courtesy of Eriksson and Ribeiro, the latter getting a sock trick. The Coyotes got one back in the third period as Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored his twelfth of the season, a shorthanded goal passed from Daymond Langkow and Shane Doan. Phoenix tied it with a Whitney power play goal, his twenty-third of the year, assisted by Doan. The Stars topped the Coyotes 4-3 due to a lone Ribeiro tally in the shootout. The three stars were awarded to Eriksson, Ryder, and Ribeiro, while Doan gets an honorable mention.
Northwest a bit, as the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Calgary Flames. Miikka Kiprusoff and Semyon Varlamov tend the twines. Calgary struck early with a Matt Stajan goal, his eighth of the season, helped along by Alex Tanguay and Anton Babchuk. Colorado tied it as Paul Stastny nailed his nineteenth of the year, thanks to Shane O'Brien and David Jones. The Avalanche took the game 2-1 in overtime with a Jones goal, his eighteenth of the campaign, fueled by Stastny and Matt Hunwick. The three stars were named as Varlamov (31 for 32 in saves), Jones, and Kiprusoff (31 for 33 in saves).
We end the night with another edition of the Battle of California, as the Los Angeles Kings welcome the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Jonathan Quick are in the blue paint. Los Angeles started off with a shorthanded goal by Mike Richards, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Willie Mitchell. San Jose responded twenty-two seconds later with a power play goal off the tape of Martin Havlat, his sixth of the year, with a lone Brent Burns helper. The Kings gained the lead in the second period as Alec Martinez made his fourth of the season, thanks to Anze Kopitar and Justin Williams. Kopitar extended the Los Angeles lead with a third period power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, powered by Richards and Dustin Brown. The Sharks took one back with Dan Boyle making his seventh of the campaign, via Logan Couture and Havlat. The Kings replied with a Dustin Penner goal, his seventh of the season, with a lone assist from Slava Voynov. Los Angeles iced it at 5-2 with a Jeff Carter empty net goal, his twenty-first of the year, passed from Richards and Kopitar. The three stars were Kopitar, Mitchell, and Havlat, while Richards gets an honorable mention.
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Monday, March 19, 2012
NHL Day 166 2011-2012
We have six games on today, with *spoiler alert* one very lopsided game. We begin in...
Massachusetts, as the Boston Bruins host the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Tim Thomas received the starting nods. Boston started with a Chris Kelly goal, his eighteenth of the season, fueled by Benoit Pouliot. The Bruins added on with a Gregory Campbell goal, his eighth of the year, with assists provided by Andrew Ference and Daniel Paille. Boston kept going with a Pouliot goal, his eleventh of the season, set up by Johnny Boychuk and Brian Rolston. The Bruins chased Reimer with Brad Marchand notching his twenty-fourth of the year, a power play goal powered by Tyler Seguin and Dennis Seidenberg. Jonas Gustavsson replaced Reimer. Pouliot struck again for Boston in the second period with his second of the game and twelfth of the season, made possible by Rolston and Kelly. The Bruins padded the lead further with a Zdeno Chara power play goal, his tenth of the year, with a lone assist off the tape of Rolston, who got a sock trick for his effort. Rolston scored a goal of his own later in the period, his sixth of the season, thanks to David Krejci and Adam McQuaid. The Bruins iced it at 8-0 with a Seguin goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, set up by Krejci and Milan Lucic. Rolston, Pouliot, and Kelly were the three stars, while Krejci, Seguin, and Thomas (13 save shutout) get the honorable mentions.
Down the coast, the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Ryan Miller and Dustin Tokarski made the starts. Buffalo led off with a Drew Stafford goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Christian Ehrhoff. The Sabres extended the lead as Jason Pominville put down his twenty-sixth of the year, a power play goal powered by Cody Hodgson and Thomas Vanek. Buffalo rolled on in the second period with the fourth of the season for Marcus Foligno, helped along by Tyler Ennis and Stafford. Tampa Bay got on the board as Bruno Gervais potted his fifth of the year, thanks to Teddy Purcell. The Sabres chased Tokarski with a Corey Tropp goal, his third of the season, made possible by Vanek and Hodgson. The Lightning took one back as Trevor Smith scored, via Ryan Malone and Gervais. Buffalo replied when Foligno put away his second of the game and fifth of the year, courtesy of Stafford and Ennis on the power play. Thirty-eight seconds later, the Sabres potted another goal as Brad Boyes registered his sixth of the season, coming off of Cody McCormick and Alexander Sulzer. Buffalo continued the attack in the third period with another Pominville goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the year, going down unassisted. Tampa Bay got one back with Malone's fourteenth of the campaign, and Eric Brewer had the only helper. The final stuck at 7-3, with Pominville, Stafford, and Foligno taking the three stars, and Gervais, Malone, Ennis, Hodgson, and Vanek got the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Detroit, where the Red Wings host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Jimmy Howard are between the pipes. Washington opened with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his thirty-first of the season, made possible by Marcus Johansson and Dennis Wideman. The Capitals added on with a Mike Knuble goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Jason Chimera and Mathieu Perreault. Washington kept going with another Ovechkin power play goal, his second of the game and thirty-second of the season, powered by Brooks Laich and Alexander Semin. Detroit got on the board in the second period as Kyle Quincey netted his seventh of the year, a power play goal coming off of Brendan Smith and Jiri Hudler. The Capitals answered with a Keith Aucoin goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Semin and Johansson.The Red Wings replied again in the third period when Todd Bertuzzi shelved his thirteenth of the year, thanks to Gustav Nyquist and Brad Stuart. Detroit pulled closer as Danny Cleary sank his twelfth of the season, with the help of Smith and Drew Miller. Washington iced it at 5-3 with a Chimera empty net goal, his seventeenth of the year, passed from Knuble and Mike Green. Ovechkin, Cleary, and Knuble got the three stars, while Chimera, Smith, Semin, and Johansson got the honorable mentions.
Back east, the New York Rangers host their fierce rivals, the New Jersey Devils. Martin Brodeur and Henrik Lundqvist tend the twines. New York led of with a Brandon Dubinsky goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Derek Stepan and Ryan Callahan. The Rangers added on in the second period with a Dan Girardi goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Carl Hagelin. New Jersey got one back with a Patrik Elias goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, with a lone Petr Sykora assist. New York shot back on a Mats Zuccarello power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Callahan and Brad Richards. The Devils answered on a Sykora tally, his seventeenth of the season, passed from Marek Zidlicky and Ilya Kovalchuk. Stepan iced it at 4-2 for the Rangers with his sixteenth of the year late in the third period, coming off of Dubinsky and Hagelin. Callahan, Dubinsky, and Zuccarello claimed the three stars, while Hagelin, Stepan, and Sykora get honorable mentions.
Westward again, as the Minnesota Wild bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Cory Schneider and Josh Harding are under the masks. Minnesota started with an Erik Christensen power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Kyle Brodziak and Cal Clutterbuck. The Wild iced it at 2-0 with a Brodziak empty net goal, his nineteenth of the year, an unassisted goal. Harding (33 save shutout), Brodziak, and Christensen earned the three stars.
Finally, we hit the Pacific coast, for a Battle of California showdown between the host San Jose Sharks and visiting Anaheim Ducks. Jeff Deslauriers and Antti Niemi will be in the blue paint. San Jose scored first as Martin Havlat potted his fifth of the season, a power play goal made possible by Brent Burns and Ryane Clowe. Anaheim quickly tied it with a Bobby Ryan goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, via Kyle Palmieri and Nick Bonino. Clowe shot back for the Sharks with his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Havlat and Dan Boyle. The Ducks retied it as Francois Beauchemin shelved his eighth of the year, a power play goal set up by Bonino and Lubomir Visnovsky. Anaheim took the lead in the second period as Corey Perry netted his thirty-fifth of the season, with a lone Ryan Getzlaf helper. The Ducks extended the lead with Nate Guenin recording his second of the year, thanks to Ryan and Bonino, the latter getting a sock trick. Niemi was pulled in favor of Thomas Greiss. San Jose got one back with Joe Pavelski potting his twenty-sixth of the season, with the help of Burns and Clowe. Anaheim answered quickly on a Palmieri goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Ryan and Visnovsky. This was it for the scoring after a surprisingly quiet third period, closing the game at 5-3 with the three stars being Ryan, Palmieri, and Bonino, and the honorable mentions go to Clowe, Havlat, Visnovsky, and Burns.
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Massachusetts, as the Boston Bruins host the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Tim Thomas received the starting nods. Boston started with a Chris Kelly goal, his eighteenth of the season, fueled by Benoit Pouliot. The Bruins added on with a Gregory Campbell goal, his eighth of the year, with assists provided by Andrew Ference and Daniel Paille. Boston kept going with a Pouliot goal, his eleventh of the season, set up by Johnny Boychuk and Brian Rolston. The Bruins chased Reimer with Brad Marchand notching his twenty-fourth of the year, a power play goal powered by Tyler Seguin and Dennis Seidenberg. Jonas Gustavsson replaced Reimer. Pouliot struck again for Boston in the second period with his second of the game and twelfth of the season, made possible by Rolston and Kelly. The Bruins padded the lead further with a Zdeno Chara power play goal, his tenth of the year, with a lone assist off the tape of Rolston, who got a sock trick for his effort. Rolston scored a goal of his own later in the period, his sixth of the season, thanks to David Krejci and Adam McQuaid. The Bruins iced it at 8-0 with a Seguin goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, set up by Krejci and Milan Lucic. Rolston, Pouliot, and Kelly were the three stars, while Krejci, Seguin, and Thomas (13 save shutout) get the honorable mentions.
Down the coast, the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Ryan Miller and Dustin Tokarski made the starts. Buffalo led off with a Drew Stafford goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Christian Ehrhoff. The Sabres extended the lead as Jason Pominville put down his twenty-sixth of the year, a power play goal powered by Cody Hodgson and Thomas Vanek. Buffalo rolled on in the second period with the fourth of the season for Marcus Foligno, helped along by Tyler Ennis and Stafford. Tampa Bay got on the board as Bruno Gervais potted his fifth of the year, thanks to Teddy Purcell. The Sabres chased Tokarski with a Corey Tropp goal, his third of the season, made possible by Vanek and Hodgson. The Lightning took one back as Trevor Smith scored, via Ryan Malone and Gervais. Buffalo replied when Foligno put away his second of the game and fifth of the year, courtesy of Stafford and Ennis on the power play. Thirty-eight seconds later, the Sabres potted another goal as Brad Boyes registered his sixth of the season, coming off of Cody McCormick and Alexander Sulzer. Buffalo continued the attack in the third period with another Pominville goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the year, going down unassisted. Tampa Bay got one back with Malone's fourteenth of the campaign, and Eric Brewer had the only helper. The final stuck at 7-3, with Pominville, Stafford, and Foligno taking the three stars, and Gervais, Malone, Ennis, Hodgson, and Vanek got the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Detroit, where the Red Wings host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Jimmy Howard are between the pipes. Washington opened with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his thirty-first of the season, made possible by Marcus Johansson and Dennis Wideman. The Capitals added on with a Mike Knuble goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Jason Chimera and Mathieu Perreault. Washington kept going with another Ovechkin power play goal, his second of the game and thirty-second of the season, powered by Brooks Laich and Alexander Semin. Detroit got on the board in the second period as Kyle Quincey netted his seventh of the year, a power play goal coming off of Brendan Smith and Jiri Hudler. The Capitals answered with a Keith Aucoin goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Semin and Johansson.The Red Wings replied again in the third period when Todd Bertuzzi shelved his thirteenth of the year, thanks to Gustav Nyquist and Brad Stuart. Detroit pulled closer as Danny Cleary sank his twelfth of the season, with the help of Smith and Drew Miller. Washington iced it at 5-3 with a Chimera empty net goal, his seventeenth of the year, passed from Knuble and Mike Green. Ovechkin, Cleary, and Knuble got the three stars, while Chimera, Smith, Semin, and Johansson got the honorable mentions.
Back east, the New York Rangers host their fierce rivals, the New Jersey Devils. Martin Brodeur and Henrik Lundqvist tend the twines. New York led of with a Brandon Dubinsky goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Derek Stepan and Ryan Callahan. The Rangers added on in the second period with a Dan Girardi goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Carl Hagelin. New Jersey got one back with a Patrik Elias goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, with a lone Petr Sykora assist. New York shot back on a Mats Zuccarello power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Callahan and Brad Richards. The Devils answered on a Sykora tally, his seventeenth of the season, passed from Marek Zidlicky and Ilya Kovalchuk. Stepan iced it at 4-2 for the Rangers with his sixteenth of the year late in the third period, coming off of Dubinsky and Hagelin. Callahan, Dubinsky, and Zuccarello claimed the three stars, while Hagelin, Stepan, and Sykora get honorable mentions.
Westward again, as the Minnesota Wild bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Cory Schneider and Josh Harding are under the masks. Minnesota started with an Erik Christensen power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Kyle Brodziak and Cal Clutterbuck. The Wild iced it at 2-0 with a Brodziak empty net goal, his nineteenth of the year, an unassisted goal. Harding (33 save shutout), Brodziak, and Christensen earned the three stars.
Finally, we hit the Pacific coast, for a Battle of California showdown between the host San Jose Sharks and visiting Anaheim Ducks. Jeff Deslauriers and Antti Niemi will be in the blue paint. San Jose scored first as Martin Havlat potted his fifth of the season, a power play goal made possible by Brent Burns and Ryane Clowe. Anaheim quickly tied it with a Bobby Ryan goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, via Kyle Palmieri and Nick Bonino. Clowe shot back for the Sharks with his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Havlat and Dan Boyle. The Ducks retied it as Francois Beauchemin shelved his eighth of the year, a power play goal set up by Bonino and Lubomir Visnovsky. Anaheim took the lead in the second period as Corey Perry netted his thirty-fifth of the season, with a lone Ryan Getzlaf helper. The Ducks extended the lead with Nate Guenin recording his second of the year, thanks to Ryan and Bonino, the latter getting a sock trick. Niemi was pulled in favor of Thomas Greiss. San Jose got one back with Joe Pavelski potting his twenty-sixth of the season, with the help of Burns and Clowe. Anaheim answered quickly on a Palmieri goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Ryan and Visnovsky. This was it for the scoring after a surprisingly quiet third period, closing the game at 5-3 with the three stars being Ryan, Palmieri, and Bonino, and the honorable mentions go to Clowe, Havlat, Visnovsky, and Burns.
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Fantasy Hockey All-Stars week 22
Here's your top five for the week, with some helping playoff performance and others with the last push.
1. Ilya Bryzgalov, 3 W, 1.44 GAA, 115 SV, .950 SV%, 1 SO
2. Devan Dubnyk, 2 W, 1.48 GAA, 110 SV, .948 SV%, 1 SO
3. Martin Erat, 2 G, 5 A, +3, 2 PIM, 2 PPP, 7 SOG
4. Eric Staal, 2 G, 3 A, +3, 4 PIM, 2 PPP, 11 SOG
5. Joe Thornton, 2 G, 4 A, 0+/-, 0 PIM, 4 PPP, 5 SOG
Busy week ahead, good luck to everyone.
1. Ilya Bryzgalov, 3 W, 1.44 GAA, 115 SV, .950 SV%, 1 SO
2. Devan Dubnyk, 2 W, 1.48 GAA, 110 SV, .948 SV%, 1 SO
3. Martin Erat, 2 G, 5 A, +3, 2 PIM, 2 PPP, 7 SOG
4. Eric Staal, 2 G, 3 A, +3, 4 PIM, 2 PPP, 11 SOG
5. Joe Thornton, 2 G, 4 A, 0+/-, 0 PIM, 4 PPP, 5 SOG
Busy week ahead, good luck to everyone.
Sunday, March 18, 2012
NHL Day 165 2011-2012
Only one matinee today, along with five regularly-timed games. We begin with a...
Battle of Pennsylvania classic, as the Philadelphia Flyers host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Ilya Bryzgalov tend the twines. Pittsburgh started with a Craig Adams goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Kris Letang and Pascal Dupuis. The Penguins added on in the second period with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his forty-first of the year, with a lone Letang helper. Philadelphia got going in the third period as Kimmo Timonen notched his third of the season, a power play goal powered by Claude Giroux and Jakub Voracek. The Flyers tied it as Scott Hartnell drilled his thirty-fourth of the year, via Giroux and Wayne Simmonds. Philadelphia completed the comeback with just two seconds left in overtime as Hartnell put away his second of the game and thirty-fifth of the campaign, with the help of Danny Briere and Timonen to win 3-2. The three stars were awarded to Hartnell, Letang, and Simmonds, while Giroux and Timonen pick up honorable mentions.
Moving along to Chicago, as the Blackhawks host the Washington Capitals. Michal Neuvirth and Corey Crawford wear the goalie masks. Chicago struck early with an Andrew Shaw goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Duncan Keith and Bryan Bickell. Viktor Stalberg added on for the Blackhawks with his eighteenth of the year, coming off of Patrick Sharp and Nick Leddy. Washington got on the board in the second period as Mike Knuble potted his fifth of the season, with the help of Keith Aucoin. Chicago answered on a Patrick Kane goal, his nineteenth of the year, guided in by Andrew Brunette and Marian Hossa. The Blackhawks extended the lead when Shaw netted his second of the game and ninth of the season, thanks to Brent Seabrook and Bickell. The Capitals took one back as Alex Ovechkin shelved his thirtieth of the year, courtesy of the goalie Neuvirth and Dmitry Orlov. Chicago iced it at 5-2 with a Bickell empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, passed from Shaw. The three stars went to Shaw, Kane, and Stalberg, while Bickell gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to Alberta, where the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Devan Dubnyk will play goal. Edmonton got things started in the second period as Jordan Eberle netted his thirty-second of the season, thanks to Ryan Jones. The Oilers extended the lead on an Ales Hemsky goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Jeff Petry and Ladislav Smid. Ray Whitney put Phoenix on the scoreboard in the third period with his twenty-second of the season, going in unassisted. The Coyotes tied it late when Raffi Torres nailed his fourteenth of the year, with a lone Gilbert Brule assist. Phoenix ended up winning in the shootout with tallies by Mikkel Boedker and Whitney to overpower Edmonton's lone tally by Sam Gagner for a 3-2 win. The three stars were given to Hemsky, Eberle, and Smith (36 for 38 in saves), while Whitney earns an honorable mention.
Down in California, the Anaheim Ducks host the Nashville Predators. Anders Lindback and Jonas Hiller are in the creases. Anaheim struck first with a shorthanded goal off the tape of Devante Smith-Pelly, his fifth of the season, set up by Ryan Getzlaf and Sheldon Brookbank. Nashville tied it in the third period as Patric Hornqvist put away his twenty-third of the year, thanks to David Legwand and Gabriel Bourque. The Predators gained the lead as Mike Fisher notched his twenty-third of the season, with the help of Ryan Suter and Martin Erat. Nashville iced it at 3-1 with a Legwand empty net goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Sergei Kostitsyn and Kevin Klein. The three stars were Lindback (30 for 31 in saves), Smith-Pelly, and Lubomir Visnovsky, while Legwand could take the third star.
Back in Alberta, the Calgary Flames bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Curtis Sanford and Miikka Kiprusoff made the starts, but Sanford left in the first period due to injury, and was replaced by Steve Mason. Columbus started the scoring on a Nikita Nikitin goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Brett Lebda and Darryl Boyce. Calgary tied it in the third period when Matt Stajan deposited his seventh of year, with the help of Curtis Glencross and Blake Comeau. The Blue Jackets took the game with a lone Cam Atkinson goal in the shootout, for a 2-1 victory. The three stars went to Mason (28 for 29 in saves in relief), Stajan, and Comeau.
Finally, we end in Manitoba, as the Winnipeg Jets play host to the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Ondrej Pavelec guard the nets. Carolina started with a Jussi Jokinen goal, his eleventh of the season coming shorthanded and unassisted. Winnipeg answered with a Nik Antropov goal, his thirteenth of the year, with assists provided by Tim Stapleton and Mark Stuart. The Hurricanes reclaimed the lead in the second period as Eric Staal potted his twentieth of the season, a power play goal powered by Tim Brent and Jiri Tlusty. The Jets retied it as Antti Miettinen scored on the power play, from Evander Kane and Tobias Enstrom. Winnipeg took the lead as Miettinen struck again, his second of the game, set up by Spencer Machacek. Carolina evened it again in the third period as Staal put down his second of the night and twenty-first of the year, via Jokinen. The Hurricanes took a 4-3 lead they would hold on to through the end of the game as Chad LaRose scored his seventeenth of the campaign, guided in by Staal and Jokinen. The three stars were handed to Miettinen, Staal, and Ward (30 for 33 in saves), while Jokinen gets the honorable mention.
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Battle of Pennsylvania classic, as the Philadelphia Flyers host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Ilya Bryzgalov tend the twines. Pittsburgh started with a Craig Adams goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Kris Letang and Pascal Dupuis. The Penguins added on in the second period with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his forty-first of the year, with a lone Letang helper. Philadelphia got going in the third period as Kimmo Timonen notched his third of the season, a power play goal powered by Claude Giroux and Jakub Voracek. The Flyers tied it as Scott Hartnell drilled his thirty-fourth of the year, via Giroux and Wayne Simmonds. Philadelphia completed the comeback with just two seconds left in overtime as Hartnell put away his second of the game and thirty-fifth of the campaign, with the help of Danny Briere and Timonen to win 3-2. The three stars were awarded to Hartnell, Letang, and Simmonds, while Giroux and Timonen pick up honorable mentions.
Moving along to Chicago, as the Blackhawks host the Washington Capitals. Michal Neuvirth and Corey Crawford wear the goalie masks. Chicago struck early with an Andrew Shaw goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Duncan Keith and Bryan Bickell. Viktor Stalberg added on for the Blackhawks with his eighteenth of the year, coming off of Patrick Sharp and Nick Leddy. Washington got on the board in the second period as Mike Knuble potted his fifth of the season, with the help of Keith Aucoin. Chicago answered on a Patrick Kane goal, his nineteenth of the year, guided in by Andrew Brunette and Marian Hossa. The Blackhawks extended the lead when Shaw netted his second of the game and ninth of the season, thanks to Brent Seabrook and Bickell. The Capitals took one back as Alex Ovechkin shelved his thirtieth of the year, courtesy of the goalie Neuvirth and Dmitry Orlov. Chicago iced it at 5-2 with a Bickell empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, passed from Shaw. The three stars went to Shaw, Kane, and Stalberg, while Bickell gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to Alberta, where the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Devan Dubnyk will play goal. Edmonton got things started in the second period as Jordan Eberle netted his thirty-second of the season, thanks to Ryan Jones. The Oilers extended the lead on an Ales Hemsky goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Jeff Petry and Ladislav Smid. Ray Whitney put Phoenix on the scoreboard in the third period with his twenty-second of the season, going in unassisted. The Coyotes tied it late when Raffi Torres nailed his fourteenth of the year, with a lone Gilbert Brule assist. Phoenix ended up winning in the shootout with tallies by Mikkel Boedker and Whitney to overpower Edmonton's lone tally by Sam Gagner for a 3-2 win. The three stars were given to Hemsky, Eberle, and Smith (36 for 38 in saves), while Whitney earns an honorable mention.
Down in California, the Anaheim Ducks host the Nashville Predators. Anders Lindback and Jonas Hiller are in the creases. Anaheim struck first with a shorthanded goal off the tape of Devante Smith-Pelly, his fifth of the season, set up by Ryan Getzlaf and Sheldon Brookbank. Nashville tied it in the third period as Patric Hornqvist put away his twenty-third of the year, thanks to David Legwand and Gabriel Bourque. The Predators gained the lead as Mike Fisher notched his twenty-third of the season, with the help of Ryan Suter and Martin Erat. Nashville iced it at 3-1 with a Legwand empty net goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Sergei Kostitsyn and Kevin Klein. The three stars were Lindback (30 for 31 in saves), Smith-Pelly, and Lubomir Visnovsky, while Legwand could take the third star.
Back in Alberta, the Calgary Flames bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Curtis Sanford and Miikka Kiprusoff made the starts, but Sanford left in the first period due to injury, and was replaced by Steve Mason. Columbus started the scoring on a Nikita Nikitin goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Brett Lebda and Darryl Boyce. Calgary tied it in the third period when Matt Stajan deposited his seventh of year, with the help of Curtis Glencross and Blake Comeau. The Blue Jackets took the game with a lone Cam Atkinson goal in the shootout, for a 2-1 victory. The three stars went to Mason (28 for 29 in saves in relief), Stajan, and Comeau.
Finally, we end in Manitoba, as the Winnipeg Jets play host to the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Ondrej Pavelec guard the nets. Carolina started with a Jussi Jokinen goal, his eleventh of the season coming shorthanded and unassisted. Winnipeg answered with a Nik Antropov goal, his thirteenth of the year, with assists provided by Tim Stapleton and Mark Stuart. The Hurricanes reclaimed the lead in the second period as Eric Staal potted his twentieth of the season, a power play goal powered by Tim Brent and Jiri Tlusty. The Jets retied it as Antti Miettinen scored on the power play, from Evander Kane and Tobias Enstrom. Winnipeg took the lead as Miettinen struck again, his second of the game, set up by Spencer Machacek. Carolina evened it again in the third period as Staal put down his second of the night and twenty-first of the year, via Jokinen. The Hurricanes took a 4-3 lead they would hold on to through the end of the game as Chad LaRose scored his seventeenth of the campaign, guided in by Staal and Jokinen. The three stars were handed to Miettinen, Staal, and Ward (30 for 33 in saves), while Jokinen gets the honorable mention.
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