A total of eight games on in hockey today, with the first of this post coming from the KHL...
As Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod hosts Atlant Mytishchi. Stanislav Galimov and Vitaly Koval are the masked men. Mytishchi was first to score in the first period as Alexander Shevchenko scored, thanks to Maxim Mayorov and Andreas Engqvist. Atlant added on in the second period as Engqvist scored, via Mayorov and Alexander Osipov on the power play. Mytishchi padded the lead with an Igor Ignatushkin goal, passed from Oleg Yashin and Sergei Shmelyov. Atlant struck again with an Alexei Mikhnov goal, fueled by Sandis Ozolins and Nikita Tochitsky. Nizhny Novgorod got on the board as Alexei Vasilyev scored an unassisted power play goal. Torpedo pulled closer in the third period on a Jonas Andersson power play goal, with a lone assist by Alexander Yevseyenkov. Nizhny Novgorod chipped away as Maxim Potapov scored, with the help of Mikhail Varnakov and Matt Ellison. Mytishchi extended the lead with a power play goal by Yashin, powered by Mikhnov and Ignatushkin. This produced a 5-3 final score, with the three stars being Mikhnov, Yashin, and Engqvist, while Ignatushkin and Mayorov get the honorable mentions.
Over in North America, the NHL's day begins with the Buffalo Sabres hosting the Carolina Hurricanes. Dan Ellis and Ryan Miller receive the starting nods. Buffalo struck first in the third period as Thomas Vanek scored his third of the season, a power play goal powered by Jason Pominville and Christian Ehrhoff. Carolina tied it with an Alexander Semin goal, fueled by Jordan Staal on the power play. The Hurricanes took the lead as Jay Harrison scored a goal, with a lone Eric Staal assist. Carolina iced it at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Jeff Skinner, his fourth of the year, set up by Tim Gleason and Harrison. The three stars were awarded to Harrison, Ellis (40 for 41 in saves), and Miller (39 for 41 in saves).
Down into New Jersey, where the Devils welcome the Washington Capitals. Michal Neuvirth and Martin Brodeur are in the creases. New Jersey led off with a first period goal by Stephen Gionta, assisted by Jacob Josefson and Mark Fayne. The Devils added on in the second period as Patrik Elias scored a power play goal, powered by David Clarkson and Marek Zidlicky. Washington got on the board in the third period as Mike Ribeiro scored a power play goal, coming off of Joel Ward and Mike Green. The Capitals tied it on an unassisted Green goal. New Jersey won the game in overtime by a 3-2 score as Ilya Kovalchuk scored his second of the season, via Andy Greene. The three stars were handed to Kovalchuk, Green, and Josefson.
Back north a bit, the Boston Bruins host the New York Islanders. Rick DiPietro and Tuukka Rask will protect the nets. Boston got going in the first period as Shawn Thornton scored, with the help of Daniel Paille and Dougie Hamilton. New York tied it as Keith Aucoin scored his second of the season, via Colin McDonald and David Ullstrom. The Islanders got the lead in the second period with Aucoin's second of the game and third of the year, an unassisted goal. The Bruins retied it as Gregory Campbell scored, thanks to David Krejci and Chris Kelly. Boston took the lead in the third period as Zdeno Chara scored, with assists provided by Milan Lucic and Nathan Horton. The Bruins padded the lead with a Patrice Bergeron goal, set up by Brad Marchand and Hamilton. This made it 4-2, a final, with the three stars being Hamilton, Campbell, and Aucoin.
Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning host the Ottawa Senators. Ben Bishop and Anders Lindback are given the green light to start. Tampa Bay began with a first period Matt Carle power play goal, powered by Cory Conacher and Marc-Andre Bergeron. Ottawa tied it in the second period as Erik Condra scored, with the help of Chris Neil and Sergei Gonchar. The Senators got the lead as Jason Spezza scored his second of the season, a power play goal set up by Daniel Alfredsson and Gonchar. Ottawa added on as Erik Karlsson scored his third of the year, thanks to Milan Michalek. The Lightning replied on a Steven Stamkos goal, his second of the season, helped along by Sami Salo and Martin St. Louis. The Senators shot back with a Kyle Turris goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Alfredsson and Kaspars Daugavins. Tampa Bay answered as Victor Hedman scored, courtesy of Stamkos and St. Louis. The Lightning tied it in the third period as Ryan Malone scored his second of the season, passed from Salo and Conacher. Tampa Bay took the lead as Malone potted his second of the game and third of the year, with helpers provided by Vincent Lecavalier and Hedman. The Lightning iced it at 6-4 with a Tom Pyatt empty net goal, his second of the season, with Stamkos picking up the only assist. The three stars were given to Malone, Salo, and Turris, while the honorable mentions include Stamkos, Hedman, St. Louis, Conacher, Gonchar, and Alfredsson.
Northwest to Detroit, as the Red Wings host the Minnesota Wild. Josh Harding and Jimmy Howard are between the pipes. Detroit started early in the second period with a Damien Brunner goal, his second of the season, coming off of Henrik Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall on the power play. The Red Wings added on with a Todd Bertuzzi goal, passed from Valtteri Filppula and Brendan Smith. Minnesota got on the board as Zach Parise potted his second of the year, a power play goal powered by Ryan Suter and Mikko Koivu. The Wild tied it on a Tom Gilbert goal, assisted by Mikael Granlund and Jonas Brodin. Detroit pulled back with a Zetterberg goal, made possible by Pavel Datsyuk and Filppula. The Red Wings struck again as Datsyuk scored his second of the season, a power play goal set up by Kronwall and Johan Franzen. Detroit extended the lead in the third period as Bertuzzi scored his second of the game, with the help of Datsyuk and Filppula, the latter getting a sock trick. Minnesota shot back as Parise scored his second of the game and third of the year, courtesy of Gilbert and Koivu. They got no closer, losing 5-3, with the three stars belonging to Datsyuk, Bertuzzi, and Parise, while Zetterberg, Filppula, Kronwall, Gilbert, and Koivu pick up the honorable mentions.
Up in Canada, the Winnipeg Jets welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tomas Vokoun and Ondrej Pavelec make the starts. Pittsburgh opened in the first period as Sidney Crosby scored a goal, via Chris Kunitz and Kris Letang as his second of the season. The Penguins added on with Crosby's second of the game and third of the year, thanks to Matt Niskanen. Winnipeg got on the board in the second period as Evander Kane scored his second of the season, with the help of Blake Wheeler and Dustin Byfuglien. The Jets tied it with a Byfuglien power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Tobias Enstrom and Andrew Ladd. Winnipeg gained the lead as Ladd scored his second of the season, and Bryan Little had the only assist. The Jets iced it at 4-2 when Wheeler scored his second of the year into an empty net, set up by Kane. The three stars were Kane, Ladd, and Byfuglien, while Crosby and Wheeler got the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Vancouver Canucks. Cory Schneider and Jonas Hiller will guard the cages. Vancouver got things going in the first period as Daniel Sedin scored a power play goal, his second of the season, assisted by Henrik Sedin and Alexander Edler. The Canucks added on with a Mason Raymond power play goal, his second of the year powered by Alexandre Burrows and Dan Hamhuis. Vancouver padded the lead in the second period as Aaron Volpatti scored, going in unassisted. The Canucks extended the lead in the third period on a Zack Kassian power play goal, his third of the season, made possible by Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. Vancouver iced it at 5-0 in the third period on another Raymond goal, his second of the game and third of the year, coming off of Jordan Schroeder. The three stars went to Daniel Sedin, Schneider (30 save shutout), and Saku Koivu, while Raymond or Henrik Sedin would slot in nicely in the third slot.
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