Wednesday, December 11, 2013

NHL Day 72 2013-2014

Tonight, there are three games on. The first is in...

Toronto, as the Maple Leafs host the Los Angeles Kings. Martin Jones faces former King Jonathan Bernier in goal. Los Angeles started in the first period with a Drew Doughty goal, his sixth of the season, a power play goal powered by Mike Richards and Jeff Carter. Toronto tied it in the second period as Cody Franson scored a power play goal made possible by Phil Kessel and Jake Gardiner. The Kings retook the lead in the third period on a Carter goal, his eighth of the year, via Slava Voynov and Jordan Nolan. Los Angeles extended the lead as Kyle Clifford scored his third of the campaign, with the help of Tyler Toffoli and Richards. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars being Jones (38 for 39 in saves), Carter, and Richards.

Down in Chicago, the Blackhawks welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Ray Emery and Antti Raanta are in the creases. Philadelphia led off in the first period on a Jakub Voracek power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Kimmo Timonen and Claude Giroux. Chicago tied it in the second period as Duncan Keith scored his second of the year, passed from Patrick Sharp and Patrick Kane on the power play. The Blackhawks took the lead with a power play goal by Andrew Shaw, his tenth of the season, assisted by Brandon Bollig and Johnny Oduya. Chicago added on with a shorthanded Michal Handzus goal, his third of the year, set up by Marcus Kruger. The Flyers got one back as Steve Downie scored his third of the season, thanks to Brayden Schenn and Mark Streit. The Blackhawks replied on a Kris Versteeg goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Brandon Saad and Marian Hossa. Chicago extended the lead with a Jonathan Toews goal, his thirteenth of the season, via Sharp and Hossa. The Blackhawks padded the lead in the third period as Brent Seabrook scored his third of the year, with the help of Handzus and Versteeg. Steve Mason replaced Emery at this time. Chicago iced it at 7-2 with a Sharp power play goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, with assists provided by Kane and Hossa, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars were Sharp, Versteeg, and Handzus, while Hossa and Kane get the honorable mentions.

Finally, in Anaheim, the Ducks bring in the Minnesota Wild. Josh Harding and Jonas Hiller are the masked men. Anaheim dented the scoreboard in the second period on an Alex Grant goal, his second of the season, made possible by Andrew Cogliano and Daniel Winnik. The Ducks added on as Corey Perry scored his twenty-first of the year, guided in by Hampus Lindholm and Ryan Getzlaf. Minnesota got on the board in the third period when Jason Pominville scored his fifteenth of the campaign, a power play goal powered by Ryan Suter and Mikko Koivu. They failed to tie the game, losing 2-1, with the three stars going to Hiller (23 for 24 in saves), Perry, and Grant.

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