Eleven games going on today, beginning in...
Pittsburgh, as the Penguins host the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov and Tomas Vokoun are called on to start. Pittsburgh got going in the third period on a Matt Cooke goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Deryk Engelland and Tyler Kennedy. The Penguins added on as James Neal potted his eighteenth of the year, fueled by Evgeni Malkin and Douglas Murray. This held up for a 2-0 win, with the three stars being Vokoun (35 save shutout), Cooke, and Jarome Iginla, while any point-earner could take the third slot.
Across the state, the Philadelphia Flyers host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Ilya Bryzgalov are in between the pipes. Philadelphia opened in the first period on a Mike Knuble power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Brayden Schenn and Sean Couturier. The Flyers added on in the second period with a Matt Read goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Jakub Voracek and Bruno Gervais. Boston got on the board in the third period as Nathan Horton scored his tenth of the season, via Dennis Seidenberg. Philadelphia iced it at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Ruslan Fedotenko, his second of the year, going in unassisted. Bryzgalov (33 for 34 in saves), Knuble, and Horton received the three stars.
Northwest to Winnipeg, as the Jets host the Carolina Hurricanes. Justin Peters and Ondrej Pavelec are set to start. Carolina struck first in the first period on an Alexander Semin goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Tuomo Ruutu and Eric Staal. The Hurricanes added on with a Jussi Jokinen goal, his sixth of the year, with assists from Joni Pitkanen and Ruutu. Winnipeg got on the board in the second period as Olli Jokinen scored his seventh of the season, courtesy of Evander Kane and Antti Miettinen. Carolina replied in the third period as Eric Staal notched his sixteenth of the year, via Semin. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars awarded to Eric Staal, Semin, and Zach Bogosian, while Peters (34 for 35 in saves) could take the third slot.
Back in the states, the Colorado Avalanche welcome the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Semyon Varlamov guard the cages. Colorado won the game 1-0 in overtime on a Tyson Barrie goal, his second of the campaign, assisted by Greg Zanon and P.A. Parenteau. The three stars were Varlamov (34 save shutout), Barrie, and Jan Hejda, while Rinne (23 for 24 in saves) gets an honorable mention.
Northeast to Ottawa, where the Senators bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Ben Bishop will be in goal. Toronto led off in the first period with a Joffrey Lupul power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Nazem Kadri and Mike Kostka. The Maple Leafs added on in the second period with a Kadri goal, his fifteenth of the year, assisted by Lupul and John-Michael Liles. Toronto extended the lead in the third period on another Kadri goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, courtesy of Lupul. The Maple Leafs padded the lead as Kadri finished his natural hat trick with his seventeenth of the year, with assists from Lupul, who got a natural sock trick, and Nikolai Kulemin. This made it 4-0, the final, with the three stars being Kadri, Lupul, and Reimer (31 save shutout).
Over in Quebec, the Montreal Canadiens host the New York Rangers. Martin Biron and Carey Price will be padded up. Montreal quickly began in the first period as Michael Ryder scored his thirteenth of the season, thanks to P.K. Subban. The Canadiens added on with a Tomas Plekanec goal, his thirteenth of the year, fueled by Subban and Andrei Markov. Montreal padded the lead in the second period as Brendan Gallagher notched his eleventh of the season, a power play goal powered by David Desharnais and Subban. This was good for a 3-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Price (34 save shutout), Subban, and Gallagher.
Stateside again, with the Buffalo Sabres host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby faces a lesser foe in Jhonas Enroth. Buffalo was first to score in the first period on a Christian Ehrhoff goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Jochen Hecht. The Sabres added on in the second period with a Ville Leino goal, fueled by Tyler Ennis and Andrej Sekera. Washington answered on a power play goal by Alex Ovechkin, his seventeenth of the year, powered by Mike Green and Brooks Laich. Buffalo shot back with a Leino power play goal, his second of the game, set up by Marcus Foligno and Tyler Myers. The Capitals pulled back in the third period with a Troy Brouwer shorthanded goal, his thirteenth of the season, passed from the goalie Holtby. Washington tied it late with a Green goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Nicklas Backstrom and Brouwer. The Capitals won 4-3 with shootout tallies by Matt Hendricks and Ovechkin. Leino, Ovechkin, and Enroth (35 for 38 in saves) got the three stars, while Green and Brouwer receive the honorable mentions.
South to Florida, as the Panthers host the New Jersey Devils. Martin Brodeur and Jacob Markstrom protect the nets. New Jersey started in the first period as Steve Bernier scored his seventh of the season, via Ryan Carter and Stephen Gionta. Florida tied it with a Shawn Matthias power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Jonathan Huberdeau and Peter Mueller. The Devils took the lead in the third period with another Bernier goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season coming on the power play from Henrik Tallinder and Andrei Loktionov. The Panthers tied it late with another Matthias goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, with assists provided by Scottie Upshall and Tomas Fleischmann. Florida won in overtime by a 3-2 score with a Dmitry Kulikov goal, fueled by Brian Campbell and Huberdeau. Kulikov, Matthias, and Bernier were given the three stars, and Huberdeau gets an honorable mention.
Back in the north, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Niklas Backstrom tend the twines. Los Angeles opened in the first period with a Dustin Brown power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Jake Muzzin and Anze Kopitar. Minnesota tied it on a Matt Cullen goal, his seventh of the year, with assists provided by Devin Setoguchi and Pierre-Marc Bouchard. The Kings retook the lead in the second period on a Jeff Carter power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Drew Doughty and Tyler Toffoli. Los Angeles extended the lead as Justin Williams scored his sixth of the year, an unassisted goal. The Wild shot back with a Charlie Coyle goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Mikko Koivu and Zach Parise. Minnesota tied it in the third period with a Parise power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, pushed through by Koivu and Ryan Suter. The Wild won 4-3 in the shootout as goals by Parise, Koivu, and Cullen silenced a lone tally from Mike Richards. The three stars belonged to Parise, Koivu, and Coyle, while Cullen gets an honorable mention.
Into Edmonton, with the Oilers hosting the Vancouver Canucks. Cory Schneider and Devan Dubnyk are the young goalies. Edmonton quickly led off in the first period with a Taylor Hall goal just sixteen seconds in, his ninth of the season, assisted by Jordan Eberle and Ladislav Smid. The Oilers added on as Smid scored a goal, with assists provided by Jeff Petry and Lennart Petrell. Roberto Luongo relieved Schneider at this time. Edmonton extended the lead as Hall scored again, his second of the game and tenth of the year, passed from Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Nick Schultz. The Oilers padded the lead as Hall finished his hat trick with a power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Nugent-Hopkins and Justin Schultz. This was all for the scoring, resulting in a 4-0 final, with the three stars going to Hall, Dubnyk (23 save shutout), and Nugent-Hopkins, while Smid gets an honorable mention.
Finally, down in San Jose, the Sharks welcome the Phoenix Coyotes. Jason LaBarbera and Antti Niemi are the masked men. Phoenix was first to score in the first period as Boyd Gordon scored his second of the season, thanks to Rob Klinkhammer and Derek Morris. San Jose tied it in the second period on a power play goal by Joe Pavelski, his eleventh of the year, powered by Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau. The Coyotes took the lead back in the third period on a Radim Vrbata goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Shane Doan and David Schlemko. The Sharks tied it with a Marc-Edouard Vlasic goal, his second of the year, assisted by Pavelski and Dan Boyle.
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Friday, March 29, 2013
NHL March 29th 2013
Four games to go with tonight, beginning in...
Tampa Bay, as the Lightning welcome the New Jersey Devils. Martin Brodeur and Mathieu Garon are in the creases. New Jersey got going in the second period with an Andrei Loktionov goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Matt D'Agostini and Andy Greene. The Devils added on as Tom Kostopoulos scored an unassisted goal. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Steven Stamkos goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, guided in by Martin St. Louis and Keith Aulie. The Lightning tied it with a Nate Thompson goal, his seventh of the season, passed from New Jersey regained the lead with a Greene power play goal, his third of the year, powered by D'Agostini and Marek Zidlicky. The Devils extended the lead in the third period with a shorthanded goal by Ryan Carter, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. Tampa Bay got one back as Stamkos scored his second of the game and twenty-fifth of the year, fueled by Alex Killorn. The Lightning tied it late on a Killorn goal, his fifth of the season, pushed through by Stamkos and Matt Carle. Tampa Bay won it in the shootout as Teddy Purcell and Victor Hedman each scored to secure the 5-4 victory. The three stars went to Stamkos, Greene, and Killorn, while D'Agostini gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to Chicago, as the Blackhawks host the Anaheim Ducks. Jonas Hiller and Ray Emery are given the starting nods. Anaheim led off in the second period with a Corey Perry goal, his eleventh of the season, via Bobby Ryan and Francois Beauchemin. Chicago tied it in the third period on a Patrick Kane power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, powered by Duncan Keith and Marcus Kruger. The Ducks took the lead back on a Sheldon Souray goal, his seventh of the campaign, assisted by Ryan Getzlaf and Beauchemin. This made it 2-1, a final, with the three stars going to Souray, Kane, and Emery (22 for 24 in saves), while Hiller (25 for 26 in saves), and Beauchemin got the honorable mentions.
Down in Dallas, the Stars bring in the Minnesota Wild. Matt Hackett and Kari Lehtonen draw the starts. Dallas started with a first period Ray Whitney goal, his sixth of the season coming on the power play from Jamie Benn. The Stars added on as Tomas Vincour scored his second of the year, thanks to Reilly Smith and Aaron Rome. Minnesota got on the board with a Devin Setoguchi goal, his twelfth of the season, guided in by Matt Cullen. The Wild tied it in the second period as Jared Spurgeon scored a power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Kyle Brodziak and Mikko Koivu. Dallas took the lead in the third period on an Erik Cole goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Philip Larsen and Cody Eakin. The Stars padded the lead as Jamie Benn scored his seventh of the year, a power play goal set up by Whitney and Jaromir Jagr. Dallas extended the lead on an Eakin power play goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Derek Roy and Trevor Daley. Minnesota got one back as Torrey Mitchell notched his fourth of the year, with assists provided by Dany Heatley and Cal Clutterbuck. Jagr, Jamie Benn, and Whitney received the three stars, while Eakin gets an honorable mention.
Finally, in Calgary, the Post-Jarome Iginla begins with the Flames hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets. Steve Mason and Miikka Kiprusoff guard the cages. Columbus began with a first period shorthanded goal by Mark Letestu, his eighth of the season, going in unassisted. Calgary tied it in the second period with a Brian McGrattan goal, with a lone assist from Michael Cammalleri. The Blue Jackets took the lead on a Vinny Prospal goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by R.J. Umberger and Nikita Nikitin. Columbus extended the lead with a Matt Calvert goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Cam Atkinson and Artem Anisimov. The Flames shot back on a Mikael Backlund goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Mark Giordano and Dennis Wideman. The Blue Jackets padded the lead with a Derick Brassard goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Letestu and Prospal. Calgary chipped back with a Wideman power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Jiri Hudler and Roman Cervenka. Columbus answered with a Ryan Johansen goal, his second of the season, an unassisted goal. Joey MacDonald relieved Kiprusoff for the third period. The Flames got one back in the third period on a Curtis Glencross goal, his fourteenth of the year, with a lone assist from Matt Stajan. The Blue Jackets iced it at 6-4 with an empty net goal by Umberger, his seventh of the campaign, helped along by Anisimov and James Wisniewski. The three stars were awarded to Prospal, Wideman, and Giordano, while Anisimov, Letestu, and Umberger receive the honorable mentions.
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Tampa Bay, as the Lightning welcome the New Jersey Devils. Martin Brodeur and Mathieu Garon are in the creases. New Jersey got going in the second period with an Andrei Loktionov goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Matt D'Agostini and Andy Greene. The Devils added on as Tom Kostopoulos scored an unassisted goal. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Steven Stamkos goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, guided in by Martin St. Louis and Keith Aulie. The Lightning tied it with a Nate Thompson goal, his seventh of the season, passed from New Jersey regained the lead with a Greene power play goal, his third of the year, powered by D'Agostini and Marek Zidlicky. The Devils extended the lead in the third period with a shorthanded goal by Ryan Carter, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. Tampa Bay got one back as Stamkos scored his second of the game and twenty-fifth of the year, fueled by Alex Killorn. The Lightning tied it late on a Killorn goal, his fifth of the season, pushed through by Stamkos and Matt Carle. Tampa Bay won it in the shootout as Teddy Purcell and Victor Hedman each scored to secure the 5-4 victory. The three stars went to Stamkos, Greene, and Killorn, while D'Agostini gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to Chicago, as the Blackhawks host the Anaheim Ducks. Jonas Hiller and Ray Emery are given the starting nods. Anaheim led off in the second period with a Corey Perry goal, his eleventh of the season, via Bobby Ryan and Francois Beauchemin. Chicago tied it in the third period on a Patrick Kane power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, powered by Duncan Keith and Marcus Kruger. The Ducks took the lead back on a Sheldon Souray goal, his seventh of the campaign, assisted by Ryan Getzlaf and Beauchemin. This made it 2-1, a final, with the three stars going to Souray, Kane, and Emery (22 for 24 in saves), while Hiller (25 for 26 in saves), and Beauchemin got the honorable mentions.
Down in Dallas, the Stars bring in the Minnesota Wild. Matt Hackett and Kari Lehtonen draw the starts. Dallas started with a first period Ray Whitney goal, his sixth of the season coming on the power play from Jamie Benn. The Stars added on as Tomas Vincour scored his second of the year, thanks to Reilly Smith and Aaron Rome. Minnesota got on the board with a Devin Setoguchi goal, his twelfth of the season, guided in by Matt Cullen. The Wild tied it in the second period as Jared Spurgeon scored a power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Kyle Brodziak and Mikko Koivu. Dallas took the lead in the third period on an Erik Cole goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Philip Larsen and Cody Eakin. The Stars padded the lead as Jamie Benn scored his seventh of the year, a power play goal set up by Whitney and Jaromir Jagr. Dallas extended the lead on an Eakin power play goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Derek Roy and Trevor Daley. Minnesota got one back as Torrey Mitchell notched his fourth of the year, with assists provided by Dany Heatley and Cal Clutterbuck. Jagr, Jamie Benn, and Whitney received the three stars, while Eakin gets an honorable mention.
Finally, in Calgary, the Post-Jarome Iginla begins with the Flames hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets. Steve Mason and Miikka Kiprusoff guard the cages. Columbus began with a first period shorthanded goal by Mark Letestu, his eighth of the season, going in unassisted. Calgary tied it in the second period with a Brian McGrattan goal, with a lone assist from Michael Cammalleri. The Blue Jackets took the lead on a Vinny Prospal goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by R.J. Umberger and Nikita Nikitin. Columbus extended the lead with a Matt Calvert goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Cam Atkinson and Artem Anisimov. The Flames shot back on a Mikael Backlund goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Mark Giordano and Dennis Wideman. The Blue Jackets padded the lead with a Derick Brassard goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Letestu and Prospal. Calgary chipped back with a Wideman power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Jiri Hudler and Roman Cervenka. Columbus answered with a Ryan Johansen goal, his second of the season, an unassisted goal. Joey MacDonald relieved Kiprusoff for the third period. The Flames got one back in the third period on a Curtis Glencross goal, his fourteenth of the year, with a lone assist from Matt Stajan. The Blue Jackets iced it at 6-4 with an empty net goal by Umberger, his seventh of the campaign, helped along by Anisimov and James Wisniewski. The three stars were awarded to Prospal, Wideman, and Giordano, while Anisimov, Letestu, and Umberger receive the honorable mentions.
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Thursday, March 28, 2013
NHL March 28th 2013
Ten games on tonight, a busy day altogether. We begin in...
Toronto, as the Maple Leafs host the Carolina Hurricanes. Justin Peters and James Reimer are the inconsistent goalies. Toronto began in the first period with a Tyler Bozak goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Phil Kessel and James van Riemsdyk. The Maple Leafs padded the lead in the second period with a Cody Franson power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Kessel and Dion Phaneuf. Carolina got on the board with a shorthanded goal by Eric Staal, his fifteenth of the season, set up by Alexander Semin. The Hurricanes tied it with a Semin power play goal, his ninth of the year, with a lone assist from Joe Corvo. Carolina took the lead in the third period with a Jordan Staal goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Tuomo Ruutu and Corvo. Toronto retied it when Phaneuf scored his seventh of the year, helped along by Joffrey Lupul. The Maple Leafs took the lead as Lupul potted his seventh of the season, an unassisted goal. Toronto added on as Jay McClement scored an empty net goal, his sixth of the year, with assists from Nikolai Kulemin and Phaneuf. The Maple Leafs finished it at 6-3 with another empty net goal, this time the sixth of the campaign by Kulemin, helped along by Bozak and Carl Gunnarsson. The three stars were handed to Phaneuf, Lupul, and Kessel, while Bozak, Kulemin, Semin, and Corvo get the honorable mentions.
Down in Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Flyers host the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov and Ilya Bryzgalov are the Russian goalies. Philadelphia opened in the first period with a Scott Hartnell power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Claude Giroux and Wayne Simmonds. The Flyers added on with a Mike Knuble goal, his third of the year, with a lone assist from Giroux. New York got on the board in the second period with a John Tavares goal, his twenty-first of the season, coming off of Matt Moulson and Mark Streit. The Islanders tied it in the third period on a Colin McDonald goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Keith Aucoin and Michael Grabner. New York took the lead when McDonald scored his second of the game and sixth of the season, via Matt Martin and Casey Cizikas. Philadelphia tied it late with another Hartnell goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, guided in by Simmonds and Matt Read. The Islanders won 4-3 with shootout goals by Brad Boyes and Josh Bailey, while the Flyers only got a tally from Giroux. The three stars went to Bailey, Hartnell, and McDonald, while Giroux and Simmonds get the honorable mentions.
Across the state, the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Winnipeg Jets. Backups Al Montoya and Tomas Vokoun make the starts. Pittsburgh started with a Chris Kunitz goal, his twentieth of the season, assisted by Sidney Crosby and Paul Martin. The Penguins added on as Evgeni Malkin notched his sixth of the year, thanks to James Neal and Matt Niskanen. Pittsburgh extended the lead in the second period as Pascal Dupuis scored his sixteenth of the season, with the help of Kunitz and Crosby. The Penguins padded the lead as Dupuis scored his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, a shorthanded goal with a lone assist from the goalie Vokoun. This was good for a 4-0 win, with the three stars being awarded to Dupuis, Kunitz, and Vokoun (20 save shutout), while Crosby gets an honorable mention.
South to Florida, as the Panthers bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Ryan Miller and Jacob Markstrom are in the creases. Florida was first to score in the first period with a Shawn Matthias goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Tyson Strachan and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Panthers added on in the second period as Tomas Fleischmann scored his eighth of the year, a power play goal powered by Tomas Kopecky and Brian Campbell. Buffalo got on the board with a Nathan Gerbe goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Tyler Ennis and Drew Stafford. The Sabres tied it on an Andrej Sekera goal, his second of the year, an unassisted goal. Buffalo took the lead as Stafford scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Christian Ehrhoff and Robyn Regehr. Florida tied it in the third period on another Matthias goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, set up by Peter Mueller. The Sabres took the lead back as Marcus Foligno scored his fifth of the season, a power play goal with assists provided by Jordan Leopold and Tyler Myers. The Panthers answered with a Huberdeau power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Mueller and Campbell. Florida won 5-4 in the shootout with goalies by Huberdeau and Mike Santorelli, while Buffalo only got one from Jason Pominville. The three stars were handed to Santorelli, Matthias, and Huberdeau, while Stafford, Mueller, and Campbell get honorable mentions.
Back in Canada, the Ottawa Senators host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist faces a lesser foe in Ben Bishop in goal. Ottawa got going in the second period on an Andre Benoit power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Mika Zibanejad and Chris Neil. The Senators added on in the third period with a Guillaume Latendresse goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Zibanejad and Jakob Silfverberg. Ottawa iced it at 3-0 with a Colin Greening empty net goal, his sixth of the campaign, fueled by Neil and Marc Methot. Bishop (24 save shutout), Zibanejad, and Erik Condra got the three stars, while Neil is a more fitting choice for the third slot.
Backtracking to Nashville, as the Predators host the Phoenix Coyotes. Jason LaBarbera and Pekka Rinne receive the starting nods. Phoenix struck first in the first period with a Martin Hanzal goal, his ninth of the season, going in unassisted. The Coyotes added on as Radim Vrbata scored his fifth of the year, passed from Rostislav Klesla and Hanzal. Chris Mason relieved Rinne at this time. Phoenix padded the lead with a David Moss goal, his fourth of the season, set up by Rom Klinkhammer and Klesla. The Coyotes struck again on a Matthew Lombardi goal, his third of the year, coming off of Klesla, who got a natural sock trick, and Mikkel Boedker. Phoenix kept going with a Keith Yandle power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Vrbata and Doan. Nashville shot back with a David Legwand goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Jonathon Blum and Gabriel Bourque. The Predators got another as Richard Clune scored his fourth of the season, with the help of Roman Josi and Patric Hornqvist. The Coyotes answered as Vrbata scored his second of the game and sixth of the year, thanks to Klesla and Hanzal. Nashville chipped back as Bourque scored his eleventh of the season, via Legwand and Taylor Beck. Rinne returned for the second period. Phoenix replied in the second period with an Antoine Vermette goal, his eighth of the year, with assists provided by Paul Bissonnette and David Schlemko. The Predators pulled back with a Shea Weber goal in the third period, his seventh of the season, coming from Mike Fisher and Martin Erat. This only made it 7-4, a final, with the three stars being Vrbata, Klesla, and Hanzal, while Legwand and Bourque receive the honorable mentions.
West a little to St. Louis, as the Blues host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Jaroslav Halak guard the cages. Los Angeles led off in the second period with a Dustin Brown goal, his thirteenth of the season, pushed through by Anze Kopitar and Rob Scuderi. St. Louis tied it on a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by David Perron and Vladimir Sobotka. The Kings took the lead back with a Trevor Lewis goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Jarret Stoll and Dwight King. The Blues tied it with another Tarasenko goal in the third period, his second of the game and eighth of the year, passed from Alex Pietrangelo and Kevin Shattenkirk. Los Angeles took the lead back as Mike Richards notched his eighth of the season, via Jeff Carter and Tyler Toffoli. The Kings won 4-2 on a Justin Williams empty net goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Brown and Slava Voynov. Brown, Tarasenko, and Quick (20 for 22 in saves) received the three stars.
Northwest to Edmonton, where the Oilers host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Nikolai Khabibulin protect the nets. Columbus started in the first period with a Cam Atkinson goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Matt Calvert. The Blue Jackets added on as Calvert scored his fifth of the year, thanks to Atkinson and Artem Anisimov. Edmonton got on the board with a Magnus Paajarvi goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Sam Gagner. The Oilers tied it in the second period when Jordan Eberle potted his tenth of the year, with the help of Taylor Hall and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Columbus took the lead back with an Anisimov goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Nikita Nikitin. Edmonton pulled even again with a Shawn Horcoff goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Nail Yakupov and Ryan Jones. The Blue Jackets regained the lead in the third period on another Atkinson goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, via Anisimov. Devan Dubnyk relieved Khabibulin at this time. The Oilers tied it on a Corey Potter goal, made possible by Paajarvi and Gagner. Edmonton took the lead on an Ales Hemsky goal, his ninth of the year, with a lone assist from Gagner, who got a sock trick. The Oilers iced it at 6-4 with a Gagner empty net goal, an unassisted goal for his thirteenth of the campaign. The three stars were awarded to Eberle, Hemsky, and Mike Brown, while Gagner, Paajarvi, Atkinson, Anisimov, and Calvert get the honorable mentions.
Over in Vancouver, the Canucks welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Cory Schneider are all padded up. Vancouver opened in the first period as Alexandre Burrows scored his ninth of the season, assisted by Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin. Colorado tied it in the third period with a Matt Duchene goal, his thirteenth of the year, guided in by P.A. Parenteau and Jan Hejda. The Canucks took the lead back on a Daniel Sedin goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Burrows and Dan Hamhuis. Vancouver extended the lead as Henrik Sedin scored an empty net goal, his ninth of the year, with a lone assist from Schneider. The Canucks finished the scoring at 4-1 with an empty net goal by Chris Higgins, his eighth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Schneider (32 for 33 in saves), Burrows, and Parenteau, while Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin get the honorable mentions.
Finally, in San Jose, the Sharks host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Antti Niemi are tending the twines. San Jose began in the first period with a Joe Pavelski goal, his tenth of the season, helped along by T.J. Galiardi and Ryane Clowe. The Sharks added on in the third period as Brent Burns scored is fifth of the year, thanks to Joe Thornton. This held up for a 2-0 win, with the three stars being Niemi (27 save shutout), Pavelski, and Marc-Edouard Vlasic, while any other point-earner can take the third slot.
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Toronto, as the Maple Leafs host the Carolina Hurricanes. Justin Peters and James Reimer are the inconsistent goalies. Toronto began in the first period with a Tyler Bozak goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Phil Kessel and James van Riemsdyk. The Maple Leafs padded the lead in the second period with a Cody Franson power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Kessel and Dion Phaneuf. Carolina got on the board with a shorthanded goal by Eric Staal, his fifteenth of the season, set up by Alexander Semin. The Hurricanes tied it with a Semin power play goal, his ninth of the year, with a lone assist from Joe Corvo. Carolina took the lead in the third period with a Jordan Staal goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Tuomo Ruutu and Corvo. Toronto retied it when Phaneuf scored his seventh of the year, helped along by Joffrey Lupul. The Maple Leafs took the lead as Lupul potted his seventh of the season, an unassisted goal. Toronto added on as Jay McClement scored an empty net goal, his sixth of the year, with assists from Nikolai Kulemin and Phaneuf. The Maple Leafs finished it at 6-3 with another empty net goal, this time the sixth of the campaign by Kulemin, helped along by Bozak and Carl Gunnarsson. The three stars were handed to Phaneuf, Lupul, and Kessel, while Bozak, Kulemin, Semin, and Corvo get the honorable mentions.
Down in Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Flyers host the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov and Ilya Bryzgalov are the Russian goalies. Philadelphia opened in the first period with a Scott Hartnell power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Claude Giroux and Wayne Simmonds. The Flyers added on with a Mike Knuble goal, his third of the year, with a lone assist from Giroux. New York got on the board in the second period with a John Tavares goal, his twenty-first of the season, coming off of Matt Moulson and Mark Streit. The Islanders tied it in the third period on a Colin McDonald goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Keith Aucoin and Michael Grabner. New York took the lead when McDonald scored his second of the game and sixth of the season, via Matt Martin and Casey Cizikas. Philadelphia tied it late with another Hartnell goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, guided in by Simmonds and Matt Read. The Islanders won 4-3 with shootout goals by Brad Boyes and Josh Bailey, while the Flyers only got a tally from Giroux. The three stars went to Bailey, Hartnell, and McDonald, while Giroux and Simmonds get the honorable mentions.
Across the state, the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Winnipeg Jets. Backups Al Montoya and Tomas Vokoun make the starts. Pittsburgh started with a Chris Kunitz goal, his twentieth of the season, assisted by Sidney Crosby and Paul Martin. The Penguins added on as Evgeni Malkin notched his sixth of the year, thanks to James Neal and Matt Niskanen. Pittsburgh extended the lead in the second period as Pascal Dupuis scored his sixteenth of the season, with the help of Kunitz and Crosby. The Penguins padded the lead as Dupuis scored his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, a shorthanded goal with a lone assist from the goalie Vokoun. This was good for a 4-0 win, with the three stars being awarded to Dupuis, Kunitz, and Vokoun (20 save shutout), while Crosby gets an honorable mention.
South to Florida, as the Panthers bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Ryan Miller and Jacob Markstrom are in the creases. Florida was first to score in the first period with a Shawn Matthias goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Tyson Strachan and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Panthers added on in the second period as Tomas Fleischmann scored his eighth of the year, a power play goal powered by Tomas Kopecky and Brian Campbell. Buffalo got on the board with a Nathan Gerbe goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Tyler Ennis and Drew Stafford. The Sabres tied it on an Andrej Sekera goal, his second of the year, an unassisted goal. Buffalo took the lead as Stafford scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Christian Ehrhoff and Robyn Regehr. Florida tied it in the third period on another Matthias goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, set up by Peter Mueller. The Sabres took the lead back as Marcus Foligno scored his fifth of the season, a power play goal with assists provided by Jordan Leopold and Tyler Myers. The Panthers answered with a Huberdeau power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Mueller and Campbell. Florida won 5-4 in the shootout with goalies by Huberdeau and Mike Santorelli, while Buffalo only got one from Jason Pominville. The three stars were handed to Santorelli, Matthias, and Huberdeau, while Stafford, Mueller, and Campbell get honorable mentions.
Back in Canada, the Ottawa Senators host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist faces a lesser foe in Ben Bishop in goal. Ottawa got going in the second period on an Andre Benoit power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Mika Zibanejad and Chris Neil. The Senators added on in the third period with a Guillaume Latendresse goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Zibanejad and Jakob Silfverberg. Ottawa iced it at 3-0 with a Colin Greening empty net goal, his sixth of the campaign, fueled by Neil and Marc Methot. Bishop (24 save shutout), Zibanejad, and Erik Condra got the three stars, while Neil is a more fitting choice for the third slot.
Backtracking to Nashville, as the Predators host the Phoenix Coyotes. Jason LaBarbera and Pekka Rinne receive the starting nods. Phoenix struck first in the first period with a Martin Hanzal goal, his ninth of the season, going in unassisted. The Coyotes added on as Radim Vrbata scored his fifth of the year, passed from Rostislav Klesla and Hanzal. Chris Mason relieved Rinne at this time. Phoenix padded the lead with a David Moss goal, his fourth of the season, set up by Rom Klinkhammer and Klesla. The Coyotes struck again on a Matthew Lombardi goal, his third of the year, coming off of Klesla, who got a natural sock trick, and Mikkel Boedker. Phoenix kept going with a Keith Yandle power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Vrbata and Doan. Nashville shot back with a David Legwand goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Jonathon Blum and Gabriel Bourque. The Predators got another as Richard Clune scored his fourth of the season, with the help of Roman Josi and Patric Hornqvist. The Coyotes answered as Vrbata scored his second of the game and sixth of the year, thanks to Klesla and Hanzal. Nashville chipped back as Bourque scored his eleventh of the season, via Legwand and Taylor Beck. Rinne returned for the second period. Phoenix replied in the second period with an Antoine Vermette goal, his eighth of the year, with assists provided by Paul Bissonnette and David Schlemko. The Predators pulled back with a Shea Weber goal in the third period, his seventh of the season, coming from Mike Fisher and Martin Erat. This only made it 7-4, a final, with the three stars being Vrbata, Klesla, and Hanzal, while Legwand and Bourque receive the honorable mentions.
West a little to St. Louis, as the Blues host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Jaroslav Halak guard the cages. Los Angeles led off in the second period with a Dustin Brown goal, his thirteenth of the season, pushed through by Anze Kopitar and Rob Scuderi. St. Louis tied it on a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by David Perron and Vladimir Sobotka. The Kings took the lead back with a Trevor Lewis goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Jarret Stoll and Dwight King. The Blues tied it with another Tarasenko goal in the third period, his second of the game and eighth of the year, passed from Alex Pietrangelo and Kevin Shattenkirk. Los Angeles took the lead back as Mike Richards notched his eighth of the season, via Jeff Carter and Tyler Toffoli. The Kings won 4-2 on a Justin Williams empty net goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Brown and Slava Voynov. Brown, Tarasenko, and Quick (20 for 22 in saves) received the three stars.
Northwest to Edmonton, where the Oilers host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Nikolai Khabibulin protect the nets. Columbus started in the first period with a Cam Atkinson goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Matt Calvert. The Blue Jackets added on as Calvert scored his fifth of the year, thanks to Atkinson and Artem Anisimov. Edmonton got on the board with a Magnus Paajarvi goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Sam Gagner. The Oilers tied it in the second period when Jordan Eberle potted his tenth of the year, with the help of Taylor Hall and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Columbus took the lead back with an Anisimov goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Nikita Nikitin. Edmonton pulled even again with a Shawn Horcoff goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Nail Yakupov and Ryan Jones. The Blue Jackets regained the lead in the third period on another Atkinson goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, via Anisimov. Devan Dubnyk relieved Khabibulin at this time. The Oilers tied it on a Corey Potter goal, made possible by Paajarvi and Gagner. Edmonton took the lead on an Ales Hemsky goal, his ninth of the year, with a lone assist from Gagner, who got a sock trick. The Oilers iced it at 6-4 with a Gagner empty net goal, an unassisted goal for his thirteenth of the campaign. The three stars were awarded to Eberle, Hemsky, and Mike Brown, while Gagner, Paajarvi, Atkinson, Anisimov, and Calvert get the honorable mentions.
Over in Vancouver, the Canucks welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Cory Schneider are all padded up. Vancouver opened in the first period as Alexandre Burrows scored his ninth of the season, assisted by Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin. Colorado tied it in the third period with a Matt Duchene goal, his thirteenth of the year, guided in by P.A. Parenteau and Jan Hejda. The Canucks took the lead back on a Daniel Sedin goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Burrows and Dan Hamhuis. Vancouver extended the lead as Henrik Sedin scored an empty net goal, his ninth of the year, with a lone assist from Schneider. The Canucks finished the scoring at 4-1 with an empty net goal by Chris Higgins, his eighth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Schneider (32 for 33 in saves), Burrows, and Parenteau, while Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin get the honorable mentions.
Finally, in San Jose, the Sharks host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Antti Niemi are tending the twines. San Jose began in the first period with a Joe Pavelski goal, his tenth of the season, helped along by T.J. Galiardi and Ryane Clowe. The Sharks added on in the third period as Brent Burns scored is fifth of the year, thanks to Joe Thornton. This held up for a 2-0 win, with the three stars being Niemi (27 save shutout), Pavelski, and Marc-Edouard Vlasic, while any other point-earner can take the third slot.
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013
NHL March 27th 2013
Only four games on tonight, beginning in...
Boston, as the Bruins host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Tuukka Rask tend the twines. Montreal began in the first period as Michael Ryder scored his eleventh of the season, assisted by Tomas Plekanec and Brian Gionta. The Canadiens added on in the second period as P.K. Subban scored his tenth of the year, thanks to Alex Galchenyuk and Lars Eller. Boston got on the board as Dougie Hamilton scored his fourth of the season, with the help of Tyler Seguin and Patrice Bergeron. The Bruins tied it on a Brad Marchand goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Bergeron and Seguin. Boston took the lead as Bergeron scored his tenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Rich Peverley and Torey Krug. The Bruins padded the lead with a Nathan Horton goal, his ninth of the year, passed from David Krejci. Peter Budaj relieved Price for the third period. Montreal got one back in the third period as Ryder scored his second of the night and twelfth of the season, courtesy of Plekanec and Gionta. Boston shot back with a Seguin goal, his eleventh of the year, pushed through by Marchand and Bergeron. The Canadiens chipped back with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his tenth of the season, made possible by Max Pacioretty and David Desharnais. Montreal tied it with an Andrei Markov goal, his sixth of the year, coming on the power play from Plekanec, who got a sock trick, and Subban. The game was decided by a Gallagher tally in the shootout, resulting in a 6-5 Canadiens win. The three stars went to Ryder, Bergeron, and Seguin, while Subban, Plekanec, Gionta, and Marchand all get honorable mentions.
To the west, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Phoenix Coyotes. Jason LaBarbera and Niklas Backstrom are the masked men. Minnesota opened in the first period as Torrey Mitchell scored his third of the season, via Mike Rupp and Clayton Stoner. The Wild added on in the second period with a Matt Cullen goal, his sixth of the year, an unassisted goal. Phoenix got on the board with a Rob Klinkhammer goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Boyd Gordon and David Moss. The Coyotes tied it as Gordon scored, with the help of Keith Yandle and Moss. Phoenix took the lead in the third period on a Michael Stone goal, his third of the year, with assists provided by Shane Doan and Klinkhammer. Minnesota tied it as Ryan Suter scored his third of the season, thanks to Jared Spurgeon and Mikko Koivu. The Wild won 4-3 in overtime with a Koivu goal, his ninth of the year, fueled by Zach Parise and Spurgeon. The three stars were given to Suter, Mitchell, and Koivu, while Gordon, Klinkhammer, Moss, and Spurgeon receive the honorable mentions.
Out in California, the San Jose Sharks host the Anaheim Ducks. Jonas Hiller and Antti Niemi are between the pipes. San Jose led off in the first period as Joe Pavelski scored his ninth of the season, assisted by T.J. Galiardi and Ryane Clowe. The Sharks extended the lead with a Patrick Marleau goal, his sixteenth of the year, set up by Logan Couture and Tommy Wingels. San Jose added on as Brent Burns scored his fourth of the season, a power play goal powered by Wingels and Martin Havlat. The Sharks padded the lead in the third period when Wingels netted his third of the year, a shorthanded goal guided in by Couture and Dan Boyle. This produced a 4-0 final, with the three stars belonging to Wingels, Boyle, and Niemi (22 save shutout), and Couture gets an honorable mention.
Finally, in Calgary, the Flames welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Joey MacDonald are given the starting nods. Calgary started in the first period on a Jiri Hudler power play goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Roman Cervenka and Mikael Backlund. The Flames added on as Steve Begin scored his second of the year, coming off of Tim Jackman and Cory Sarich. Colorado got on the board in the second period as Jamie McGinn potted his sixth of the season, passed from P.A. Parenteau and Tyson Barrie. Calgary replied with a Michael Cammalleri goal, his tenth of the year, with a lone assist from Blake Comeau. The Avalanche chipped back on a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Greg Zanon and Ryan O'Reilly. The Flames answered as Cammalleri scored his second of the game and eleventh of the year, fueled by Dennis Wideman and Alex Tanguay. Colorado got one back in the third period as O'Reilly scored his fourth of the campaign, a power play goal powered by Milan Hejduk and Parenteau. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being given to Cammalleri, Comeau, and O'Reilly, while Parenteau gets an honorable mention.
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Boston, as the Bruins host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Tuukka Rask tend the twines. Montreal began in the first period as Michael Ryder scored his eleventh of the season, assisted by Tomas Plekanec and Brian Gionta. The Canadiens added on in the second period as P.K. Subban scored his tenth of the year, thanks to Alex Galchenyuk and Lars Eller. Boston got on the board as Dougie Hamilton scored his fourth of the season, with the help of Tyler Seguin and Patrice Bergeron. The Bruins tied it on a Brad Marchand goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Bergeron and Seguin. Boston took the lead as Bergeron scored his tenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Rich Peverley and Torey Krug. The Bruins padded the lead with a Nathan Horton goal, his ninth of the year, passed from David Krejci. Peter Budaj relieved Price for the third period. Montreal got one back in the third period as Ryder scored his second of the night and twelfth of the season, courtesy of Plekanec and Gionta. Boston shot back with a Seguin goal, his eleventh of the year, pushed through by Marchand and Bergeron. The Canadiens chipped back with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his tenth of the season, made possible by Max Pacioretty and David Desharnais. Montreal tied it with an Andrei Markov goal, his sixth of the year, coming on the power play from Plekanec, who got a sock trick, and Subban. The game was decided by a Gallagher tally in the shootout, resulting in a 6-5 Canadiens win. The three stars went to Ryder, Bergeron, and Seguin, while Subban, Plekanec, Gionta, and Marchand all get honorable mentions.
To the west, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Phoenix Coyotes. Jason LaBarbera and Niklas Backstrom are the masked men. Minnesota opened in the first period as Torrey Mitchell scored his third of the season, via Mike Rupp and Clayton Stoner. The Wild added on in the second period with a Matt Cullen goal, his sixth of the year, an unassisted goal. Phoenix got on the board with a Rob Klinkhammer goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Boyd Gordon and David Moss. The Coyotes tied it as Gordon scored, with the help of Keith Yandle and Moss. Phoenix took the lead in the third period on a Michael Stone goal, his third of the year, with assists provided by Shane Doan and Klinkhammer. Minnesota tied it as Ryan Suter scored his third of the season, thanks to Jared Spurgeon and Mikko Koivu. The Wild won 4-3 in overtime with a Koivu goal, his ninth of the year, fueled by Zach Parise and Spurgeon. The three stars were given to Suter, Mitchell, and Koivu, while Gordon, Klinkhammer, Moss, and Spurgeon receive the honorable mentions.
Out in California, the San Jose Sharks host the Anaheim Ducks. Jonas Hiller and Antti Niemi are between the pipes. San Jose led off in the first period as Joe Pavelski scored his ninth of the season, assisted by T.J. Galiardi and Ryane Clowe. The Sharks extended the lead with a Patrick Marleau goal, his sixteenth of the year, set up by Logan Couture and Tommy Wingels. San Jose added on as Brent Burns scored his fourth of the season, a power play goal powered by Wingels and Martin Havlat. The Sharks padded the lead in the third period when Wingels netted his third of the year, a shorthanded goal guided in by Couture and Dan Boyle. This produced a 4-0 final, with the three stars belonging to Wingels, Boyle, and Niemi (22 save shutout), and Couture gets an honorable mention.
Finally, in Calgary, the Flames welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Joey MacDonald are given the starting nods. Calgary started in the first period on a Jiri Hudler power play goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Roman Cervenka and Mikael Backlund. The Flames added on as Steve Begin scored his second of the year, coming off of Tim Jackman and Cory Sarich. Colorado got on the board in the second period as Jamie McGinn potted his sixth of the season, passed from P.A. Parenteau and Tyson Barrie. Calgary replied with a Michael Cammalleri goal, his tenth of the year, with a lone assist from Blake Comeau. The Avalanche chipped back on a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Greg Zanon and Ryan O'Reilly. The Flames answered as Cammalleri scored his second of the game and eleventh of the year, fueled by Dennis Wideman and Alex Tanguay. Colorado got one back in the third period as O'Reilly scored his fourth of the campaign, a power play goal powered by Milan Hejduk and Parenteau. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being given to Cammalleri, Comeau, and O'Reilly, while Parenteau gets an honorable mention.
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013
NHL March 26th 2013
There are nine games tonight, and I have an announcement to make. As I have alluded to in previous posts, I am very busy in the coming months. This is my official announcement that I will not being doing MLB this season. I apologize to the baseball fans that stop by here, but I do not have the time to commit to giving 100% in my work for it, so I will not do any games. For the games tonight, we begin in...
Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes host the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Justin Peters are in the blue paint. Carolina opened with a first period Jiri Tlusty goal, his fourteenth of the season, thanks to Riley Nash and Tim Brent. Winnipeg tied it as Olli Jokinen scored his sixth of the year, courtesy of Evander Kane and Ron Hainsey. The Jets took the lead in the second period on a Tobias Enstrom power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Dustin Byfuglien and Kane. Winnipeg extended the lead as Alex Burmistrov scored his fourth of the year, guided in by Kane, who got a sock trick, and Nik Antropov. The Jets padded the lead on a third period goal by Kane, his thirteenth of the season, going in unassisted. This made it 4-1, the final, with Kane, Pavelec (38 for 39 in saves), and Andrew Ladd getting the three stars, while any other point-earner can take the third slot.
Up in Pittsburgh, the Penguins bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Marc-Andre Fleury tend the twines. Pittsburgh got going in the second period as Sidney Crosby scored his fifteenth of the season, via Chris Kunitz and Brooks Orpik. Tomas Vokoun relieved Fleury for the third period, as the latter left due to injury. The final stood at 1-0, with the three stars awarded to Crosby, Orpik, and Price (24 for 25 in saves).
Over to DC, as the Washington Capitals host the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov and Braden Holtby are given the starting nods. New York began in the first period on a Michael Grabner goal, his eleventh of the season, pushed through by Keith Aucoin. The Islanders added on with a Josh Bailey goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Kyle Okposo and Frans Nielsen. Washington got on the board in the second period as Mike Ribeiro scored his eleventh of the season, with a lone assist from Troy Brouwer. The Capitals tied it with the fifth of the year by John Carlson, coming off of Marcus Johansson and Alex Ovechkin. New York retook the lead in the third period as John Tavares scored his twentieth of the season, with the help of Matt Moulson. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Tavares, Carlson, and Grabner.
North to Toronto, as the Maple Leafs host the Florida Panthers. Jacob Markstrom and Ben Scrivens are the young goalies. Florida led off with a first period Tomas Fleischmann goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Tomas Kopecky and Marcel Goc. Toronto tied it in the second period on a Dion Phaneuf goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Carl Gunnarsson. The Maple Leafs took the lead in the third period on a Joffrey Lupul power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Tyler Bozak and Phil Kessel. The Panthers retied it with a Shawn Matthias goal, his tenth of the year, set up by Jonathan Huberdeau and Filip Kuba. Toronto regained the lead as Lupul scored again, his second of the game and sixth of the season, assisted by Kessel and Bozak. This was good for a 3-2 win, with the three stars belonging to Lupul, Scrivens (40 for 42 in saves), and Kessel, while Bozak gets an honorable mention.
Way to the south, the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Ryan Miller faces a lesser foe in Mathieu Garon in goal. Tampa Bay started in the first period with Steven Stamkos scoring his twenty-third of the season, assisted by Martin St. Louis. The Lightning added on as St. Louis scored his eighth of the year in the second period, courtesy of Teddy Purcell and Stamkos on the power play. Buffalo got on the board in the third period as Jordan Leopold scored his second of the season, thanks to Marcus Foligno. This was as close as it got, with the final being 2-1, and the three stars were awarded to Stamkos, St. Louis, and Keith Aulie, while Garon (13 for 14 in saves) could take the third slot.
Backtracking to Philadelphia, as the Flyers host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Ilya Bryzgalov are the masked men. New York was first to score in the first period as Rick Nash potted his eleventh of the season, thanks to Derek Stepan and Dan Girardi. The Rangers added on in the second period with a Brad Richards power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Stepan and Michael Del Zotto. New York extended the lead as Stepan scored his tenth of the season, with a lone assist from Nash. Philadelphia got on the board with a Wayne Simmonds power play goal, his eleventh of the year, set up by Jakub Voracek and Claude Giroux. The Flyers pulled closer with a third period Voracek goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Giroux and Bruno Gervais. The Rangers replied as Nash scored his second of the game and twelfth of the year, passed from Carl Hagelin and Stepan, the latter getting a sock trick. New York extended the lead with a Chris Kreider goal, his second of the season, with assists provided by Del Zotto and Richards. This made it a 5-2 final, with Stepan, Nash, and Hagelin receiving the three stars, while Del Zotto, Richards, Voracek, and Giroux get the honorable mentions.
Westward to St. Louis, as the Blues bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Nikolai Khabibulin and Jake Allen are named the starters. Edmonton struck first in the first period as Jordan Eberle scored his eighth of the season, coming off of Taylor Hall and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers added on in the second period as Eberle scored his second of the game and ninth of the year, via Nugent-Hopkins and Hall. Edmonton extended the lead on a Hall goal, his eighth of the season, set up by Eberle. Jaroslav Halak relieved Allen at this time. The scoring ended here at 3-0, with the three stars being awarded to Khabibulin (43 save shutout), Eberle, and Hall, while Nugent-Hopkins gets an honorable mention.
Up in Chicago, the Blackhawks welcome the Calgary Flames. Miikka Kiprusoff and Ray Emery are between the pipes. Chicago began in the first period on a Nick Leddy goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Patrick Kane and Michal Rozsival. The Blackhawks padded the lead in the second period as Brent Seabrook scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Kane and Duncan Keith. This was good for a 2-0 win, with the three stars being Kane, Emery (16 save shutout), and Leddy.
Finally, in Vancouver, the Canucks host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Cory Schneider protect the nets. The game was scoreless into the shootout, where Maxim Lapierre was the difference, giving Vancouver the 1-0 win. The three stars went to Bobrovsky (34 save "shutout"), Jannik Hansen, and Schneider (17 save shutout), while Lapierre gets an honorable mention for finally finding twine.
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Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes host the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Justin Peters are in the blue paint. Carolina opened with a first period Jiri Tlusty goal, his fourteenth of the season, thanks to Riley Nash and Tim Brent. Winnipeg tied it as Olli Jokinen scored his sixth of the year, courtesy of Evander Kane and Ron Hainsey. The Jets took the lead in the second period on a Tobias Enstrom power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Dustin Byfuglien and Kane. Winnipeg extended the lead as Alex Burmistrov scored his fourth of the year, guided in by Kane, who got a sock trick, and Nik Antropov. The Jets padded the lead on a third period goal by Kane, his thirteenth of the season, going in unassisted. This made it 4-1, the final, with Kane, Pavelec (38 for 39 in saves), and Andrew Ladd getting the three stars, while any other point-earner can take the third slot.
Up in Pittsburgh, the Penguins bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Marc-Andre Fleury tend the twines. Pittsburgh got going in the second period as Sidney Crosby scored his fifteenth of the season, via Chris Kunitz and Brooks Orpik. Tomas Vokoun relieved Fleury for the third period, as the latter left due to injury. The final stood at 1-0, with the three stars awarded to Crosby, Orpik, and Price (24 for 25 in saves).
Over to DC, as the Washington Capitals host the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov and Braden Holtby are given the starting nods. New York began in the first period on a Michael Grabner goal, his eleventh of the season, pushed through by Keith Aucoin. The Islanders added on with a Josh Bailey goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Kyle Okposo and Frans Nielsen. Washington got on the board in the second period as Mike Ribeiro scored his eleventh of the season, with a lone assist from Troy Brouwer. The Capitals tied it with the fifth of the year by John Carlson, coming off of Marcus Johansson and Alex Ovechkin. New York retook the lead in the third period as John Tavares scored his twentieth of the season, with the help of Matt Moulson. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Tavares, Carlson, and Grabner.
North to Toronto, as the Maple Leafs host the Florida Panthers. Jacob Markstrom and Ben Scrivens are the young goalies. Florida led off with a first period Tomas Fleischmann goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Tomas Kopecky and Marcel Goc. Toronto tied it in the second period on a Dion Phaneuf goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Carl Gunnarsson. The Maple Leafs took the lead in the third period on a Joffrey Lupul power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Tyler Bozak and Phil Kessel. The Panthers retied it with a Shawn Matthias goal, his tenth of the year, set up by Jonathan Huberdeau and Filip Kuba. Toronto regained the lead as Lupul scored again, his second of the game and sixth of the season, assisted by Kessel and Bozak. This was good for a 3-2 win, with the three stars belonging to Lupul, Scrivens (40 for 42 in saves), and Kessel, while Bozak gets an honorable mention.
Way to the south, the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Ryan Miller faces a lesser foe in Mathieu Garon in goal. Tampa Bay started in the first period with Steven Stamkos scoring his twenty-third of the season, assisted by Martin St. Louis. The Lightning added on as St. Louis scored his eighth of the year in the second period, courtesy of Teddy Purcell and Stamkos on the power play. Buffalo got on the board in the third period as Jordan Leopold scored his second of the season, thanks to Marcus Foligno. This was as close as it got, with the final being 2-1, and the three stars were awarded to Stamkos, St. Louis, and Keith Aulie, while Garon (13 for 14 in saves) could take the third slot.
Backtracking to Philadelphia, as the Flyers host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Ilya Bryzgalov are the masked men. New York was first to score in the first period as Rick Nash potted his eleventh of the season, thanks to Derek Stepan and Dan Girardi. The Rangers added on in the second period with a Brad Richards power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Stepan and Michael Del Zotto. New York extended the lead as Stepan scored his tenth of the season, with a lone assist from Nash. Philadelphia got on the board with a Wayne Simmonds power play goal, his eleventh of the year, set up by Jakub Voracek and Claude Giroux. The Flyers pulled closer with a third period Voracek goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Giroux and Bruno Gervais. The Rangers replied as Nash scored his second of the game and twelfth of the year, passed from Carl Hagelin and Stepan, the latter getting a sock trick. New York extended the lead with a Chris Kreider goal, his second of the season, with assists provided by Del Zotto and Richards. This made it a 5-2 final, with Stepan, Nash, and Hagelin receiving the three stars, while Del Zotto, Richards, Voracek, and Giroux get the honorable mentions.
Westward to St. Louis, as the Blues bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Nikolai Khabibulin and Jake Allen are named the starters. Edmonton struck first in the first period as Jordan Eberle scored his eighth of the season, coming off of Taylor Hall and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers added on in the second period as Eberle scored his second of the game and ninth of the year, via Nugent-Hopkins and Hall. Edmonton extended the lead on a Hall goal, his eighth of the season, set up by Eberle. Jaroslav Halak relieved Allen at this time. The scoring ended here at 3-0, with the three stars being awarded to Khabibulin (43 save shutout), Eberle, and Hall, while Nugent-Hopkins gets an honorable mention.
Up in Chicago, the Blackhawks welcome the Calgary Flames. Miikka Kiprusoff and Ray Emery are between the pipes. Chicago began in the first period on a Nick Leddy goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Patrick Kane and Michal Rozsival. The Blackhawks padded the lead in the second period as Brent Seabrook scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Kane and Duncan Keith. This was good for a 2-0 win, with the three stars being Kane, Emery (16 save shutout), and Leddy.
Finally, in Vancouver, the Canucks host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Cory Schneider protect the nets. The game was scoreless into the shootout, where Maxim Lapierre was the difference, giving Vancouver the 1-0 win. The three stars went to Bobrovsky (34 save "shutout"), Jannik Hansen, and Schneider (17 save shutout), while Lapierre gets an honorable mention for finally finding twine.
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Monday, March 25, 2013
NHL March 25th 2013
Seven games going tonight, starting in...
Boston, as the Bruins host the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Tuukka Rask receive the starting nods. Toronto got going in the second period on a Joffrey Lupul goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Jake Gardiner and Mikhail Grabovski. The Maple Leafs added on as Nikolai Kulemin scored his fifth of the year, thanks to Nazem Kadri. Boston got on the board on a Milan Lucic goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Rich Peverley and Jordan Caron. The Bruins tied it in the third period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his ninth of the year, set up by Dougie Hamilton and Brad Marchand. Boston won 3-2 in the shootout as Tyler Seguin and Bergeron scored to top a lone tally by Tyler Bozak. Bergeron, Zdeno Chara, and Bozak got the three stars, while any point-earner can take the second slot.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators host the New Jersey Devils. Martin Brodeur and Ben Bishop draw the starts. Ottawa led off in the first period as Chris Phillips scored his fifth of the season, coming off of Mike Lundin and Mika Zibanejad. New Jersey tied it in the second period with an Andrei Loktionov goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by Steve Bernier and Andy Greene. The Senators took the lead back on a Colin Greening goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Kyle Turris and Erik Condra. The Devils retied it in the third period as Marek Zidlicky scored his fourth of the year, an unassisted goal. Ottawa won on a shootout goal by Zibanejad, for a 3-2 final. The three stars were given to Bishop (32 for 34 in saves), Zidlicky, and Greening, while Zibanejad gets an honorable mention.
Back south, the Nashville Predators bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Devan Dubnyk and Pekka Rinne are in the creases. Edmonton was first to score in the first period as Corey Potter scored a power play goal, powered by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Ales Hemsky. Nashville tied it with a Sergei Kostitsyn goal, his third of the season, made possible by Mike Fisher and Martin Erat. The Predators took the lead in the second period as Kevin Klein scored his second of the year, with assists provided by Kostitsyn and Erat. Nashville added on with a Chris Mueller goal, his second of the season, pushed through by Brandon Yip and Victor Bartley. The Oilers got one back in the third period on a Shawn Horcoff goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Hemsky and Nick Schultz. This wasn't enough to avoid a 3-2 loss, with the three stars being Erat, Kostitsyn, and Hemsky.
Over in Chicago, the Blackhawks host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Corey Crawford tend the twines. Chicago opened in the first period with a Michael Frolik goal, his second of the season, made possible by Brandon Saad and Duncan Keith. Los Angeles pulled even in the second period on an Anze Kopitar goal, his tenth of the year, an unassisted goal. The Kings added on with a Jarret Stoll shorthanded goal, his seventh of the season, set up by Trevor Lewis and Rob Scuderi. The Blackhawks retied it on another Frolik goal, his second of the game and third of the year, assisted by Keith and Jonathan Toews. Chicago gained the lead as Patrick Kane scored his seventeenth of the season, thanks to Jimmy Hayes and Brent Seabrook. Los Angeles tied it with a Dwight King goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Drew Doughty and Keaton Ellerby. The Blackhawks took the lead back in the third period on a Toews goal, his sixteenth of the season, via Frolik and Keith, the latter getting a sock trick. The Kings tied it with a Tyler Toffoli goal, his second of the year, coming off of Colin Fraser and Slava Voynov. Los Angeles took a late lead on a Dustin Brown goal, his twelfth of the campaign, with a lone helper from Kopitar. This made it 5-4, a final, with the three stars going to Frolik, Keith, and Brown, while Kopitar and Toews get the honorable mentions.
Down in Dallas, the Stars host the Minnesota Wild. Niklas Backstrom and Kari Lehtonen guard the cages. Dallas struck first in the first period as Alex Goligoski scored, with the help of Derek Roy. Minnesota tied it as Zach Parise scored his thirteenth of the season, guided in by Devin Setoguchi and Matt Cullen. The Stars took the lead back as Jaromir Jagr scored his fourteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Loui Eriksson and Ray Whitney. The Wild tied it with a Mikko Koivu goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Parise and Clayton Stoner. Dallas took the lead back again on a Trevor Daley goal, his fourth of the year, with assists provided by Eriksson and Goligoski. Minnesota retied it as Parise scored his second of the night and fourteenth of the season, assisted by Koivu and Jonas Brodin. The Wild gained the lead with a Cullen goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Jared Spurgeon. The Stars tied it in the third period with a Philip Larsen goal, his second of the season, coming from Reilly Smith and Tomas Vincour. Minnesota took the lead back as Kyle Brodziak scored his sixth of the year, a shorthanded goal set up by Cal Clutterbuck and Stoner. The Wild extended the lead on a Dany Heatley goal, his ninth of the season, pushed through by Clutterbuck and Brodziak. Minnesota iced it at 7-4 as Bouchard scored his fourth of the year into the empty net, with an assist from Spurgeon. The three stars were awarded to Parise, Koivu, and Roy, while Spurgeon, Clutterbuck, Brodziak, Bouchard, Cullen, Stoner, Goligoski and Eriksson receive the honorable mentions.
West to Phoenix, as the Coyotes welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Backups Jonas Gustavsson and Jason LaBarbera play in goal. Detroit started in the first period as Damien Brunner scored his eleventh of the season, guided in by Ian White and Jakub Kindl. Phoenix tied it with a Martin Hanzal power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Radim Vrbata and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Coyotes took the lead as Rob Klinkhammer scored his third of the season, thanks to David Moss and Keith Yandle. The Red Wings tied it in the second period as Johan Franzen scored his seventh of the year, a power play goal assisted by Niklas Kronwall and Pavel Datsyuk. Detroit took the lead in the third period on a Datsyuk power play goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Henrik Zetterberg and Kronwall. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars awarded to Datsyuk, LaBarbera (32 for 34 in saves), and Zetterberg, while Kronwall gets an honorable mention.
Finally, we end in California, as the Anaheim Ducks host their rivals from the north, the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Viktor Fasth protect the nets. San Jose began in the first period as Brent Burns scored his third of the season, assisted by Martin Havlat and Joe Thornton. The Sharks added on with a Joe Pavelski goal, his eighth of the year, going in unassisted. San Jose padded the lead as Havlat scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Matt Irwin and Burns. Anaheim got on the board as Emerson Etem scored his second of the year, coming off of Ben Lovejoy and Cam Fowler. The Ducks pulled closer in the third period with a Francois Beauchemin goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry. The Sharks shot back with an unassisted goal by James Sheppard. Anaheim chipped back with a Perry goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Bobby Ryan. San Jose iced it at 5-3 with an empty net goal by Dan Boyle, his fifth of the campaign, set up by Pavelski. The three stars were handed to Thornton, Beauchemin, and Boyle, while Perry, Burns, Havlat, and Pavelski get the honorable mentions.
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Boston, as the Bruins host the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Tuukka Rask receive the starting nods. Toronto got going in the second period on a Joffrey Lupul goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Jake Gardiner and Mikhail Grabovski. The Maple Leafs added on as Nikolai Kulemin scored his fifth of the year, thanks to Nazem Kadri. Boston got on the board on a Milan Lucic goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Rich Peverley and Jordan Caron. The Bruins tied it in the third period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his ninth of the year, set up by Dougie Hamilton and Brad Marchand. Boston won 3-2 in the shootout as Tyler Seguin and Bergeron scored to top a lone tally by Tyler Bozak. Bergeron, Zdeno Chara, and Bozak got the three stars, while any point-earner can take the second slot.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators host the New Jersey Devils. Martin Brodeur and Ben Bishop draw the starts. Ottawa led off in the first period as Chris Phillips scored his fifth of the season, coming off of Mike Lundin and Mika Zibanejad. New Jersey tied it in the second period with an Andrei Loktionov goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by Steve Bernier and Andy Greene. The Senators took the lead back on a Colin Greening goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Kyle Turris and Erik Condra. The Devils retied it in the third period as Marek Zidlicky scored his fourth of the year, an unassisted goal. Ottawa won on a shootout goal by Zibanejad, for a 3-2 final. The three stars were given to Bishop (32 for 34 in saves), Zidlicky, and Greening, while Zibanejad gets an honorable mention.
Back south, the Nashville Predators bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Devan Dubnyk and Pekka Rinne are in the creases. Edmonton was first to score in the first period as Corey Potter scored a power play goal, powered by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Ales Hemsky. Nashville tied it with a Sergei Kostitsyn goal, his third of the season, made possible by Mike Fisher and Martin Erat. The Predators took the lead in the second period as Kevin Klein scored his second of the year, with assists provided by Kostitsyn and Erat. Nashville added on with a Chris Mueller goal, his second of the season, pushed through by Brandon Yip and Victor Bartley. The Oilers got one back in the third period on a Shawn Horcoff goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Hemsky and Nick Schultz. This wasn't enough to avoid a 3-2 loss, with the three stars being Erat, Kostitsyn, and Hemsky.
Over in Chicago, the Blackhawks host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Corey Crawford tend the twines. Chicago opened in the first period with a Michael Frolik goal, his second of the season, made possible by Brandon Saad and Duncan Keith. Los Angeles pulled even in the second period on an Anze Kopitar goal, his tenth of the year, an unassisted goal. The Kings added on with a Jarret Stoll shorthanded goal, his seventh of the season, set up by Trevor Lewis and Rob Scuderi. The Blackhawks retied it on another Frolik goal, his second of the game and third of the year, assisted by Keith and Jonathan Toews. Chicago gained the lead as Patrick Kane scored his seventeenth of the season, thanks to Jimmy Hayes and Brent Seabrook. Los Angeles tied it with a Dwight King goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Drew Doughty and Keaton Ellerby. The Blackhawks took the lead back in the third period on a Toews goal, his sixteenth of the season, via Frolik and Keith, the latter getting a sock trick. The Kings tied it with a Tyler Toffoli goal, his second of the year, coming off of Colin Fraser and Slava Voynov. Los Angeles took a late lead on a Dustin Brown goal, his twelfth of the campaign, with a lone helper from Kopitar. This made it 5-4, a final, with the three stars going to Frolik, Keith, and Brown, while Kopitar and Toews get the honorable mentions.
Down in Dallas, the Stars host the Minnesota Wild. Niklas Backstrom and Kari Lehtonen guard the cages. Dallas struck first in the first period as Alex Goligoski scored, with the help of Derek Roy. Minnesota tied it as Zach Parise scored his thirteenth of the season, guided in by Devin Setoguchi and Matt Cullen. The Stars took the lead back as Jaromir Jagr scored his fourteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Loui Eriksson and Ray Whitney. The Wild tied it with a Mikko Koivu goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Parise and Clayton Stoner. Dallas took the lead back again on a Trevor Daley goal, his fourth of the year, with assists provided by Eriksson and Goligoski. Minnesota retied it as Parise scored his second of the night and fourteenth of the season, assisted by Koivu and Jonas Brodin. The Wild gained the lead with a Cullen goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Jared Spurgeon. The Stars tied it in the third period with a Philip Larsen goal, his second of the season, coming from Reilly Smith and Tomas Vincour. Minnesota took the lead back as Kyle Brodziak scored his sixth of the year, a shorthanded goal set up by Cal Clutterbuck and Stoner. The Wild extended the lead on a Dany Heatley goal, his ninth of the season, pushed through by Clutterbuck and Brodziak. Minnesota iced it at 7-4 as Bouchard scored his fourth of the year into the empty net, with an assist from Spurgeon. The three stars were awarded to Parise, Koivu, and Roy, while Spurgeon, Clutterbuck, Brodziak, Bouchard, Cullen, Stoner, Goligoski and Eriksson receive the honorable mentions.
West to Phoenix, as the Coyotes welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Backups Jonas Gustavsson and Jason LaBarbera play in goal. Detroit started in the first period as Damien Brunner scored his eleventh of the season, guided in by Ian White and Jakub Kindl. Phoenix tied it with a Martin Hanzal power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Radim Vrbata and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Coyotes took the lead as Rob Klinkhammer scored his third of the season, thanks to David Moss and Keith Yandle. The Red Wings tied it in the second period as Johan Franzen scored his seventh of the year, a power play goal assisted by Niklas Kronwall and Pavel Datsyuk. Detroit took the lead in the third period on a Datsyuk power play goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Henrik Zetterberg and Kronwall. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars awarded to Datsyuk, LaBarbera (32 for 34 in saves), and Zetterberg, while Kronwall gets an honorable mention.
Finally, we end in California, as the Anaheim Ducks host their rivals from the north, the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Viktor Fasth protect the nets. San Jose began in the first period as Brent Burns scored his third of the season, assisted by Martin Havlat and Joe Thornton. The Sharks added on with a Joe Pavelski goal, his eighth of the year, going in unassisted. San Jose padded the lead as Havlat scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Matt Irwin and Burns. Anaheim got on the board as Emerson Etem scored his second of the year, coming off of Ben Lovejoy and Cam Fowler. The Ducks pulled closer in the third period with a Francois Beauchemin goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry. The Sharks shot back with an unassisted goal by James Sheppard. Anaheim chipped back with a Perry goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Bobby Ryan. San Jose iced it at 5-3 with an empty net goal by Dan Boyle, his fifth of the campaign, set up by Pavelski. The three stars were handed to Thornton, Beauchemin, and Boyle, while Perry, Burns, Havlat, and Pavelski get the honorable mentions.
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Sunday, March 24, 2013
NHL March 24th 2013
Seven games today, beginning on...
Long Island, with the New York Islanders hosting the Florida Panthers. Jacob Markstrom and Evgeni Nabokov are given the starting nods. New York struck first in the first period as Andrew MacDonald scored his second of the season, a power play goal assisted by Frans Nielsen and Kyle Okposo. The Islanders added on in the third period with an empty net goal by John Tavares, his nineteenth of the year, fueled by Brad Boyes and Matt Moulson. New York iced it at 3-0 with another empty net goal, the fifth of the season by Casey Cizikas, with a lone assist from Matt Martin. Nabokov (26 save shutout), MacDonald, and Markstrom (34 for 35 in saves) receive the three stars.
Staying in the city, the New York Rangers host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Henrik Lundqvist guard the cages. Washington led off in the first period as Nicklas Backstrom scored his fifth of the season, a power play goal powered by Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson. The Capitals added on as Ovechkin netted his sixteenth of the year, with helpers provided by Steve Oleksy and Backstrom. New York got on the board as Arron Asham scored his second of the season, thanks to Kris Newbury. The Rangers tied it on a Derek Stepan goal, his ninth of the year coming on the power play from Brad Richards and Marian Gaborik.Washington won 3-2 in the shootout as tallies by Ovechkin and Backstrom overpowered Stepan's lone representative for New York. Holtby (30 for 32 in saves), Lundqvist (22 for 24 in saves), and Backstrom got the three stars, while Ovechkin and Stepan receive honorable mentions.
West to Pittsburgh, as the Penguins bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Ilya Bryzgalov and Marc-Andre Fleury tend the twines. Philadelphia got going in the second period as Claude Giroux scored his tenth of the season, a power play goal, powered by Andrej Meszaros and Jakub Voracek. Pittsburgh tied it in the third period when Sidney Crosby scored his fourteenth of the year, a power play goal passed from Paul Martin and Beau Bennett. The Penguins won 2-1 in overtime on a goal by Tyler Kennedy, his fifth of the campaign, fueled by Matt Niskanen and Pascal Dupuis. Kennedy, Fleury (27 for 28 in saves), and Bryzgalov (33 for 35 in saves) were named the three stars.
Northwest to Winnipeg, as the Jets host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Cedrick Desjardins and Ondrej Pavelec play in the creases. Winnipeg started in the first period on a Bryan Little goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Blake Wheeler. The Jets added on in the second period as Dustin Byfuglien scored a power play goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Wheeler and Little. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, powered by Martin St. Louis and Sami Salo. Winnipeg responded on a Tobias Enstrom goal, his third of the year, via Andrew Ladd and Little. The Lightning chipped back in the third period as Cory Conacher scored his ninth of the season, with a lone assist from Eric Brewer. This wasn't enough to avoid a 3-2 loss, with the three stars being Little, Pavelec (23 for 25 in saves), and St. Louis, while Wheeler gets an honorable mention.
Well to the southwest, the Anaheim Ducks host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Jonas Hiller are the masked men. Detroit began in the first period as Daniel Cleary scored his seventh of the season, a power play goal powered by Jakub Kindl and Brendan Smith. The Red Wings extended the lead as Drew Miller notched his fourth of the year, with the help of Ian White and Cory Emmerton. Anaheim got on the board in the second period with a Ryan Getzlaf power play goal, his twelfth of the season, fueled by Saku Koivu and Corey Perry. This was as close as it got, with the final being 2-1, and the three stars were handed to Howard (33 for 34 in saves), Getzlaf, and Cam Fowler, while any point-earner can take the third slot.
Crossing into Canada again, the Calgary Flames host the St. Louis Blues. Jaroslav Halak and Miikka Kiprusoff are between the pipes. Calgary opened in the first period with a Roman Cervenka power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Dennis Wideman and T.J. Brodie. The Flames added on in the second period as Cervenka scored again, his second of the game and fifth of the year, via Jiri Hudler and Mikael Backlund. St. Louis got on the board as T.J. Oshie scored his seventh of the season, an unassisted goal. The Blues tied it on a third period Vladimir Sobotka goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Andy McDonald and Oshie. Calgary took the lead as Jarome Iginla scored his ninth of the season, thanks to Alex Tanguay. This produced a 3-2 final score, with the three stars going to Kiprusoff (36 for 38 in saves), Cervenka, and Oshie.
Finally, in Colorado, the Avalanche welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Cory Schneider and Jean-Sebastien Giguere have the green light to start. Vancouver was first to score in the first period as Jason Garrison netted his fifth of the season, a power play goal, with a lone assist from Henrik Sedin. Colorado tied it on the fifth of the year by Jamie McGinn, courtesy of P.A. Parenteau and Ryan O'Reilly. The Canucks took the lead back in the second period with a Mason Raymond goal, his ninth of the season, helped along by Jordan Schroeder and Chris Tanev. Vancouver extended the lead as Alexandre Burrows scored his eighth of the year, guided in by Andrew Ebbett and Keith Ballard. The Avalanche got one back in the third period on a Parenteau power play goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, powered by O'Reilly and Matt Duchene. Raymond, Parenteau, and Burrows received the three stars, while O'Reilly gets an honorable mention.
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Long Island, with the New York Islanders hosting the Florida Panthers. Jacob Markstrom and Evgeni Nabokov are given the starting nods. New York struck first in the first period as Andrew MacDonald scored his second of the season, a power play goal assisted by Frans Nielsen and Kyle Okposo. The Islanders added on in the third period with an empty net goal by John Tavares, his nineteenth of the year, fueled by Brad Boyes and Matt Moulson. New York iced it at 3-0 with another empty net goal, the fifth of the season by Casey Cizikas, with a lone assist from Matt Martin. Nabokov (26 save shutout), MacDonald, and Markstrom (34 for 35 in saves) receive the three stars.
Staying in the city, the New York Rangers host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Henrik Lundqvist guard the cages. Washington led off in the first period as Nicklas Backstrom scored his fifth of the season, a power play goal powered by Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson. The Capitals added on as Ovechkin netted his sixteenth of the year, with helpers provided by Steve Oleksy and Backstrom. New York got on the board as Arron Asham scored his second of the season, thanks to Kris Newbury. The Rangers tied it on a Derek Stepan goal, his ninth of the year coming on the power play from Brad Richards and Marian Gaborik.Washington won 3-2 in the shootout as tallies by Ovechkin and Backstrom overpowered Stepan's lone representative for New York. Holtby (30 for 32 in saves), Lundqvist (22 for 24 in saves), and Backstrom got the three stars, while Ovechkin and Stepan receive honorable mentions.
West to Pittsburgh, as the Penguins bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Ilya Bryzgalov and Marc-Andre Fleury tend the twines. Philadelphia got going in the second period as Claude Giroux scored his tenth of the season, a power play goal, powered by Andrej Meszaros and Jakub Voracek. Pittsburgh tied it in the third period when Sidney Crosby scored his fourteenth of the year, a power play goal passed from Paul Martin and Beau Bennett. The Penguins won 2-1 in overtime on a goal by Tyler Kennedy, his fifth of the campaign, fueled by Matt Niskanen and Pascal Dupuis. Kennedy, Fleury (27 for 28 in saves), and Bryzgalov (33 for 35 in saves) were named the three stars.
Northwest to Winnipeg, as the Jets host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Cedrick Desjardins and Ondrej Pavelec play in the creases. Winnipeg started in the first period on a Bryan Little goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Blake Wheeler. The Jets added on in the second period as Dustin Byfuglien scored a power play goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Wheeler and Little. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, powered by Martin St. Louis and Sami Salo. Winnipeg responded on a Tobias Enstrom goal, his third of the year, via Andrew Ladd and Little. The Lightning chipped back in the third period as Cory Conacher scored his ninth of the season, with a lone assist from Eric Brewer. This wasn't enough to avoid a 3-2 loss, with the three stars being Little, Pavelec (23 for 25 in saves), and St. Louis, while Wheeler gets an honorable mention.
Well to the southwest, the Anaheim Ducks host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Jonas Hiller are the masked men. Detroit began in the first period as Daniel Cleary scored his seventh of the season, a power play goal powered by Jakub Kindl and Brendan Smith. The Red Wings extended the lead as Drew Miller notched his fourth of the year, with the help of Ian White and Cory Emmerton. Anaheim got on the board in the second period with a Ryan Getzlaf power play goal, his twelfth of the season, fueled by Saku Koivu and Corey Perry. This was as close as it got, with the final being 2-1, and the three stars were handed to Howard (33 for 34 in saves), Getzlaf, and Cam Fowler, while any point-earner can take the third slot.
Crossing into Canada again, the Calgary Flames host the St. Louis Blues. Jaroslav Halak and Miikka Kiprusoff are between the pipes. Calgary opened in the first period with a Roman Cervenka power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Dennis Wideman and T.J. Brodie. The Flames added on in the second period as Cervenka scored again, his second of the game and fifth of the year, via Jiri Hudler and Mikael Backlund. St. Louis got on the board as T.J. Oshie scored his seventh of the season, an unassisted goal. The Blues tied it on a third period Vladimir Sobotka goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Andy McDonald and Oshie. Calgary took the lead as Jarome Iginla scored his ninth of the season, thanks to Alex Tanguay. This produced a 3-2 final score, with the three stars going to Kiprusoff (36 for 38 in saves), Cervenka, and Oshie.
Finally, in Colorado, the Avalanche welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Cory Schneider and Jean-Sebastien Giguere have the green light to start. Vancouver was first to score in the first period as Jason Garrison netted his fifth of the season, a power play goal, with a lone assist from Henrik Sedin. Colorado tied it on the fifth of the year by Jamie McGinn, courtesy of P.A. Parenteau and Ryan O'Reilly. The Canucks took the lead back in the second period with a Mason Raymond goal, his ninth of the season, helped along by Jordan Schroeder and Chris Tanev. Vancouver extended the lead as Alexandre Burrows scored his eighth of the year, guided in by Andrew Ebbett and Keith Ballard. The Avalanche got one back in the third period on a Parenteau power play goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, powered by O'Reilly and Matt Duchene. Raymond, Parenteau, and Burrows received the three stars, while O'Reilly gets an honorable mention.
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