Originally scheduled to be the last day of the season, it is now the second-to-last day due to the Boston Marathon bombings. There are thirteen games today, beginning in...
New York City, as the Rangers host the New Jersey Devils. Johan Hedberg and Henrik Lundqvist are set to start. New York began with a first period goal by Derek Stepan, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Ryan Callahan and John Moore. The Rangers added on as Callahan notched his sixteenth of the year, a shorthanded goal set up by Stepan. New York extended the lead in the second period with a Rick Nash goal, his twentieth of the season, courtesy of Brad Richards. The Rangers iced it at 4-0 with a third period goal by Nash, his second of the game and twenty-first of the year, coming off of Mats Zuccarello and Richards. The three stars were awarded to Nash, Callahan, and Lundqvist (20 save shutout), while Stepan and Richards receive the honorable mentions.
North to Ottawa, as the Senators host the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Craig Anderson play in goal. Philadelphia struck first in the first period with a Jason Akeson goal, fueled by Claude Giroux. Ottawa tied it in the second period on a Kyle Turris goal, his eleventh of the season, coming off of Colin Greening and Chris Phillips. The Flyers took the lead back in the third period when Jakub Voracek scored his twenty-second of the year, via Erik Gustafsson and the goalie Mason. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Mason (43 for 44 in saves), Erik Karlsson, and Akeson, while any point-earner can take the second slot.
Back stateside, the Columbus Blue Jackets welcome the Nashville Predators. Chris Mason and Sergei Bobrovsky have the green light to start. Nashville got going in the second period on a Shea Weber goal, his ninth of the season, guided in by David Legwand and Joonas Rask. Columbus tied it in the third period as Brandon Dubinsky netted his second of the year, with helpers provided by Marian Gaborik and Vinny Prospal on the power play. The Blue Jackets took the lead as Jack Johnson scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Cam Atkinson and Dalton Prout. Columbus wrapped it up at 3-1 when Atkinson put his ninth of the year into the empty net, made possible by Blake Comeau and Dubinsky. The three stars were given to Johnson, Dubinsky, and Mason (44 for 46 in saves), while Atkinson gets an honorable mention.
Southeast to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning host their cross-state rivals, the Florida Panthers. Jacob Markstrom and Anders Lindback are the young goalies. Tampa Bay was first to score in the first period when Matt Carle scored his fifth of the season, assisted by Martin St. Louis. The Lightning added on as Ryan Malone notched his sixth of the year, courtesy of Vincent Lecavalier and Victor Hedman. Florida got on the board with a Nick Bjugstad goal, fueled by Tyson Strachan and T.J. Brennan. The Panthers tied it in the second period when Tomas Fleischmann put away his eleventh of the campaign, via Jonathan Huberdeau and Drew Shore. Tampa Bay regained the lead with a St. Louis goal, his seventeenth of the season, coming off of Teddy Purcell and Steven Stamkos. Florida pulled even again in the third period on a Scottie Upshall goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Eric Selleck. The Panthers took the lead with another Fleischmann goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, with assists provided by Huberdeau and Filip Kuba. Florida iced it at 5-3 with an empty net goal by Marcel Goc, his ninth of the year, set up by Huberdeau, who got a sock trick. The three stars belonged to St. Louis, Fleischmann, and Kuba, while Huberdeau gets the honorable mention.
Back in Canada, the Toronto Maple Leafs bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Peter Budaj and James Reimer are in between the pipes. Toronto led off in the first period with a Phil Kessel goal, his twentieth of the season, a power play goal powered by Dion Phaneuf and Cody Franson. Montreal tied it as Lars Eller recorded his eighth of the year, via Brendan Gallagher and Alex Galchenyuk. The Canadiens took the lead in the second period with an Andrei Markov goal, his tenth of the campaign, assisted by Eller. Montreal added on with a Gallagher goal, his fifteenth of the season, passed from Eller and Markov. The Canadiens extended the lead in the third period when Tomas Plekanec notched his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Brandon Prust and Josh Gorges. Reimer was pulled for Ben Scrivens at this time. This made it 4-1, a final, with the three stars being Eller, Gallagher, and Markov.
Way to the south, the Dallas Stars host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard faces a lesser foe in Richard Bachman in goal. Detroit started in the first period with a Henrik Zetterberg goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Justin Abdelkader and Pavel Datsyuk. The Red Wings extended the lead in the third period with another Zetterberg goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, coming shorthanded from Datsyuk. Detroit padded the lead as Jonathan Ericsson put away his third of the campaign, with the help of Datsyuk, who got a sock trick, and Zetterberg. This produced the 3-0 final, with Zetterberg, Datsyuk, and Howard (17 save shutout) receiving the three stars.
Back to the northeast, where the Washington Capitals host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Braden Holtby guard the cages. Boston opened in the first period on a Milan Lucic goal, his seventh of the season, with a lone assist by David Krejci. The Bruins added on in the second period when Andrew Ference potted his fourth of the year, via Rich Peverley and Lucic. Washington got on the board in the third period as Mike Green scored his eleventh of the season, a power play goal set up by Troy Brouwer and Alex Ovechkin. The Capitals tied it as Green scored another power play goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, powered by Mike Ribeiro and Ovechkin. Washington won 3-2 in overtime as Eric Fehr recorded his ninth of the campaign, a power play goal made possible by Green and Ribeiro. Green, Fehr, and Ovechkin were awarded the three stars, while Lucic and Ribeiro got the honorable mentions.
Into Pennsylvania, where the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Carolina Hurricanes. Justin Peters and Marc-Andre Fleury are called on to start. Pittsburgh was first to score in the first period with an Evgeni Malkin power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by James Neal and the goalie Fleury. The Penguins added on in the second period when Neal scored his nineteenth of the year, courtesy of Kris Letang and Chris Kunitz. Carolina got on the board as Kevin Westgarth scored, thanks to Jiri Tlusty and Eric Staal. Pittsburgh answered with the twelfth of the campaign by Jussi Jokinen, fueled by Pascal Dupuis and Jarome Iginla. The Hurricanes shot back as Tuomo Ruutu netted his fourth of the season, with the help of Jordan Staal and Patrick Dwyer. Carolina tied it with Westgarth's second of the game, with assists credited to Jamei McBain and Eric Staal. The Penguins took the lead back in the third period as Neal scored his second of the game and twentieth of the year, a power play goal set up by Malkin and Paul Martin. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Neal finished his hat trick with his twenty-first of the campaign, made possible by Malkin and Kunitz. The Penguins padded the lead on a Brenden Morrow goal, his twelfth of the season, via Brandon Sutter and Matt Cooke. Pittsburgh kept going with a Cooke goal, his eighth of the year, assisted by Morrow and Martin. The Penguins finished it at 8-3 with another Jokinen goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the campaign, guided in by Iginla and Letang. Neal, Malkin, and Jokinen were named the three stars, while Cooke, Morrow, Westgarth, Kunitz, Letang, Iginla, Martin, and Eric Staal all receive honorable mentions.
Way to the west, the Colorado Avalanche host the Minnesota Wild. Niklas Backstrom and Semyon Varlamov are the masked men. Minnesota began with a first period Zach Parise goal, his eighteenth of the season, fueled by Charlie Coyle and Mikko Koivu. Colorado tied it when Ryan O'Reilly scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Gabriel Landeskog and Patrick Bordeleau. The Wild took the lead back in the second period on a Devin Setoguchi goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Tom Gilbert and Matt Cullen on the power play. Minnesota iced it at 3-1 with a Pierre-Marc Bouchard empty net goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Jared Spurgeon and Cal Clutterbuck. The three stars were handed to Parise, Varlamov (30 for 32 in saves), and O'Reilly, while Backstrom (29 for 30 in saves) gets the honorable mention.
Backtracking the St. Louis, as the Blues bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Carter Hutton is mismatched with Brian Elliott in goal. St. Louis struck first in the first period on a Patrik Berglund goal, his seventeenth of the season, guided in by Andy McDonald and Vladimir Tarasenko. The Blues added on with a Jaden Schwartz goal, his sixth of the year, passed from David Backes and Kris Russell. That trio got together again in the third period as Schwartz scored his second of the game and seventh of the campaign, again made possible by Backes and Russell. Chicago avoided the shutout in the third period as Ben Smith scored, with the help of Jeremy Morin and Jimmy Hayes. This was as close as it got, with the final being 3-1, and the three stars went to Schwartz, Elliott (22 for 23 in saves), and Roman Polak, while Backes or Russell could take the third slot.
Crossing into Canada once again, where the Edmonton Oilers host the Vancouver Canucks. Roberto Luongo and Devan Dubnyk protect the nets. Vancouver opened in the first period with a Derek Roy power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Jannik Hansen and Mason Raymond. Edmonton tied it in the second period on a Jordan Eberle goal, his fifteenth of the year, guided in by Justin Schultz and Nick Schultz. The Oilers took the lead in the third period as Nail Yakupov scored his fifteenth of the campaign, a power play goal set up by Justin Schultz and Sam Gagner. The Canucks retied it as Tom Sestito scored his third of the season, courtesy of Kevin Bieksa and Zack Kassian. Edmonton took the lead back on a Justin Schultz goal, his eighth of the year, via Taylor Hall and Mark Fistric. The Oilers added on with another Yakupov goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Magnus Paajarvi. Edmonton extended the lead with Eberle's second of the game and sixteenth of the season, coming off of Hall and Justin Schultz, the latter getting a sock trick. The Oilers padded the lead when Yakupov put in his seventeenth of the year to secure the hat trick, with assists provided by Fistric and Paajarvi. Edmonton iced it at 7-2 with a Jerred Smithson goal, his third of the campaign, made possible by Ryan Jones and Ryan Smyth. Justin Schultz, Yakupov, and Eberle received the three stars, while Hall, Paajarvi, and Fistric got the honorable mentions.
Southwest to Anaheim, where the Ducks host the Phoenix Coyotes. Jason LaBarbera and Viktor Fasth are the backups making spot starts. Phoenix started in the first period as Radim Vrbata scored his tenth of the season, assisted by Shane Doan and David Schlemko. Anaheim tied it with a Teemu Selanne goal, his twelfth of the year, courtesy of Pat Maroon and Nick Bonino. The Coyotes took the lead with a Kyle Chipchura goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Paul Bissonnette and Keith Yandle. The Ducks retied it in the second period on a Francois Beauchemin power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Ryan Getzlaf and Cam Fowler. Phoenix retook the lead again as Vrbata scored his second of the game and eleventh of the season, helped along by Martin Hanzal and Yandle. The Coyotes padded the lead when Vrbata finished his hat trick on a shorthanded goal in the third period, his twelfth of the year, passed from Hanzal. Anaheim chipped back on a Bobby Ryan goal, his eleventh of the season, set up by Getzlaf. Phoenix wrapped it up with an empty net goal by Antoine Vermette, his thirteenth of the year, made possible by Vrbata and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. This produced the 5-3 final, with the three stars going to Selanne, Bonino, and Maroon, while the real three stars should be Vrbata, Hanzal, and Yandle, and with an honorable mention to Getzlaf. On behalf of the Ducks, I apologize on their atrocious selections of the three stars night in and night out.
Finally, in Los Angeles, the Kings welcome the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Jonathan Quick tend the twines. Los Angeles got going in the second period with a Kyle Clifford goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Anze Kopitar and Justin Williams. San Jose quickly tied it on a Logan Couture goal, his twenty-first of the year, an unassisted goal. The Kings took the lead back with a Slava Voynov goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Rob Scuderi and Brad Richardson. Los Angeles added on as Williams scored his eleventh of the year in the third period, assisted by Richardson and Dustin Penner. The Sharks got one back on a T.J. Galiardi goal, his fifth of the campaign, set up by Joe Pavelski and Brent Burns. It wasn't enough to avoid the 3-2 loss, with the three stars being handed to Clifford, Quick (23 for 25 in saves), and Richardson, while Williams gets an honorable mention.
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Saturday, April 27, 2013
Friday, April 26, 2013
NHL April 26th 2013
It's the third to last day of the season, and we have four games on, beginning in...
Buffalo, as the Sabres host their cross-state rivals, the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov and Ryan Miller are given the starting nods. Buffalo got going in the second period on a Brian Flynn goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone assist by Thomas Vanek. New York tied it in the third period with a Keith Aucoin goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Andrew MacDonald. The Sabres won 2-1 in the shootout on a lone tally by Vanek. The three stars were Miller (30 for 31 in saves), Flynn, and Mikhail Grigorenko, while Vanek deserves the third slot.
West to Minnesota, as the Wild host the Edmonton Oilers. Nikolai Khabibulin and Niklas Backstrom are in the creases. Edmonton led off with a Corey Potter goal in the first period, his second of the season, assisted by Ryan Smyth and Jordan Eberle. The Oilers added on as Taylor Hall scored his sixteenth of the year, an unassisted goal. Edmonton extended the lead as Potter scored his second of the game and third of the season, with the help of Eberle and Sam Gagner. Josh Harding relieved Backstrom at this time. The Oilers padded the lead in the second period as Eberle scored his fourteenth of the year, thanks to Smyth and Gagner. Edmonton struck again as Nail Yakupov recorded his thirteenth of the season, coming off of Hall. The Oilers kept going on another Yakupov goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, pushed through by Hall. Minnesota got on the board in the third period as Mikko Koivu put away his eleventh of the season, with an assist provided by Charlie Coyle. This made it 6-1, the final, with Eberle, Hall, and Potter getting the three stars, while Yakupov, Smyth, and Gagner get the honorable mentions.
Down in Chicago, the Blackhawks welcome the Calgary Flames. Joey MacDonald and Corey Crawford are the masked men. Chicago opened in the first period with a Patrick Kane goal, his twenty-third of the season, fueled by Patrick Sharp and Duncan Keith. The Blackhawks extended the lead as Jonathan Toews notched his twenty-third of the year, guided in by Brandon Saad and Marian Hossa. Calgary got on the board in the second period with a goal by Chris Butler, coming shorthanded from Lee Stempniak and Ben Street. Chicago answered with a Marcus Kruger goal, his fourth of the season, an unassisted goal. This was good for a 3-1 win, with the three stars belonging to Crawford (25 for 26 in saves), Kane, and Toews.
Finally, we end in Phoenix, as the Coyotes bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Jean-Sebastien Giguere and Mike Smith protect the nets. Phoenix began with a David Schlemko first period goal, thanks to Kyle Chipchura and Paul Bissonnette. The Coyotes added on with an Antoine Vermette goal, his eleventh of the season, guided in by Keith Yandle and Mikkel Boedker. Colorado got on the board as Stefan Elliot scored via Matt Duchene and P.A. Parenteau. The Avalanche tied it on a Parenteau power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, powered by John Mitchell and Paul Stastny. Colorado gained the lead as Patrick Bordeleau notched his second of the season, with helpers from Duchene and Tomas Vincour. Phoenix tied it in the second period with a Rob Klinkhammer power play goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Boyd Gordon and Yandle. The Avalanche retook the lead as Ryan O'Reilly scored his fifth of the season, a power play goal passed from Tyson Barrie and Duchene, the latter getting a sock trick. The Coyotes got an equalizer in the third period as Vermette scored his second of the game and twelfth of the year, made possible by Michael Stone and Yandle, the latter getting a sock trick. With approximately five minutes left in regulation, Semyon Varlamov relieved Giguere. Colorado won 5-4 in the shootout as Duchene and Parenteau tallied goals. The three stars were awarded to Yandle, Vermette, and Duchene, while Parenteau gets the honorable mention.
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Buffalo, as the Sabres host their cross-state rivals, the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov and Ryan Miller are given the starting nods. Buffalo got going in the second period on a Brian Flynn goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone assist by Thomas Vanek. New York tied it in the third period with a Keith Aucoin goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Andrew MacDonald. The Sabres won 2-1 in the shootout on a lone tally by Vanek. The three stars were Miller (30 for 31 in saves), Flynn, and Mikhail Grigorenko, while Vanek deserves the third slot.
West to Minnesota, as the Wild host the Edmonton Oilers. Nikolai Khabibulin and Niklas Backstrom are in the creases. Edmonton led off with a Corey Potter goal in the first period, his second of the season, assisted by Ryan Smyth and Jordan Eberle. The Oilers added on as Taylor Hall scored his sixteenth of the year, an unassisted goal. Edmonton extended the lead as Potter scored his second of the game and third of the season, with the help of Eberle and Sam Gagner. Josh Harding relieved Backstrom at this time. The Oilers padded the lead in the second period as Eberle scored his fourteenth of the year, thanks to Smyth and Gagner. Edmonton struck again as Nail Yakupov recorded his thirteenth of the season, coming off of Hall. The Oilers kept going on another Yakupov goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, pushed through by Hall. Minnesota got on the board in the third period as Mikko Koivu put away his eleventh of the season, with an assist provided by Charlie Coyle. This made it 6-1, the final, with Eberle, Hall, and Potter getting the three stars, while Yakupov, Smyth, and Gagner get the honorable mentions.
Down in Chicago, the Blackhawks welcome the Calgary Flames. Joey MacDonald and Corey Crawford are the masked men. Chicago opened in the first period with a Patrick Kane goal, his twenty-third of the season, fueled by Patrick Sharp and Duncan Keith. The Blackhawks extended the lead as Jonathan Toews notched his twenty-third of the year, guided in by Brandon Saad and Marian Hossa. Calgary got on the board in the second period with a goal by Chris Butler, coming shorthanded from Lee Stempniak and Ben Street. Chicago answered with a Marcus Kruger goal, his fourth of the season, an unassisted goal. This was good for a 3-1 win, with the three stars belonging to Crawford (25 for 26 in saves), Kane, and Toews.
Finally, we end in Phoenix, as the Coyotes bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Jean-Sebastien Giguere and Mike Smith protect the nets. Phoenix began with a David Schlemko first period goal, thanks to Kyle Chipchura and Paul Bissonnette. The Coyotes added on with an Antoine Vermette goal, his eleventh of the season, guided in by Keith Yandle and Mikkel Boedker. Colorado got on the board as Stefan Elliot scored via Matt Duchene and P.A. Parenteau. The Avalanche tied it on a Parenteau power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, powered by John Mitchell and Paul Stastny. Colorado gained the lead as Patrick Bordeleau notched his second of the season, with helpers from Duchene and Tomas Vincour. Phoenix tied it in the second period with a Rob Klinkhammer power play goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Boyd Gordon and Yandle. The Avalanche retook the lead as Ryan O'Reilly scored his fifth of the season, a power play goal passed from Tyson Barrie and Duchene, the latter getting a sock trick. The Coyotes got an equalizer in the third period as Vermette scored his second of the game and twelfth of the year, made possible by Michael Stone and Yandle, the latter getting a sock trick. With approximately five minutes left in regulation, Semyon Varlamov relieved Giguere. Colorado won 5-4 in the shootout as Duchene and Parenteau tallied goals. The three stars were awarded to Yandle, Vermette, and Duchene, while Parenteau gets the honorable mention.
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Thursday, April 25, 2013
NHL April 25th 2013
Eleven big games on tonight, beginning in...
Raleigh, where the Carolina Hurricanes host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist faces a lesser foe in Dan Ellis in goal. New York started with a Derek Stepan goal, his seventeenth of the season, fueled by Carl Hagelin and Ryan Callahan. The Rangers added on as Derick Brassard scored his twelfth of the year, thanks to Hagelin and Michael Del Zotto. Carolina got on the board in the second period with a power play goal by Jiri Tlusty, his twenty-second of the season, powered by Jeff Skinner and Marc-Andre Bergeron. The Hurricanes tied it as Tuomo Ruutu scored his third of the year, via Kevin Westgarth. Carolina took the lead in the third period on a Tlusty goal, his second of the game and twenty-third of the season, made possible by Eric Staal. New York tied it as Brad Richards scored his eleventh of the year, a power play goal set up by Del Zotto. The Rangers won 4-3 in overtime as Callahan scored his fifteenth of the campaign, courtesy of Stepan and Ryan McDonagh. The three stars went to Callahan, Tlusty, and Del Zotto, while Stepan gets an honorable mention.
Up in Philadelphia, the Flyers host the New York Islanders. Kevin Poulin and Ilya Bryzgalov are set to start. Philadelphia struck first on a power play goal by Danny Briere in the first period, his sixth of the season, powered by Brayden Schenn and Simon Gagne. New York tied it in the second period when John Tavares notched his twenty-eighth of the year, assisted by Matt Carkner. The Flyers took the lead in the third period on an Oliver Lauridsen goal, his second of the season, via Brandon Manning. This made it 2-1, a final, with the three stars going to Lauridsen, Claude Giroux, and Tavares, while any point earner can take the second slot.
Backtracking to Washington, where the Capitals welcome the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Michal Neuvirth receive the starting nods. Ottawa got going in the second period as Jakob Silfverberg scored his tenth of the season, with helpers provided by Erik Karlsson and Milan Michalek. Washington tied it in the third period when Alex Ovechkin scored his thirty-second of the year, coming off of Marcus Johansson and Mike Green. The Senators won 2-1 in overtime on a Sergei Gonchar goal, his third of the campaign, helped along by Karlsson and Daniel Alfredsson. The three stars were handed to Neuvirth (39 for 41 in saves), Gonchar, and Silfverberg, while Karlsson gets an honorable mention.
South to Florida, as the Panthers host the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Jacob Markstrom are the young goalies. Toronto began in the first period with a Leo Komarov goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Jay McClement and John-Michael Liles. The Maple Leafs added on as Clarke MacArthur scored his eighth of the year, guided in by Matt Frattin and Carl Gunnarsson. Toronto extended the lead in the second period with a Phil Kessel goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Nazem Kadri. The Maple Leafs padded the lead as Kessel scored his second of the game and nineteenth of the year, with the help of Kadri and Joffrey Lupul. They coasted from here to a 4-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Kessel, Reimer (34 save shutout), and Kadri.
Back north, the Boston Bruins bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Anders Lindback and Tuukka Rask are in the creases. Boston opened in the second period as Dennis Seidenberg scored his third of the season, courtesy of Brad Marchand and Tyler Seguin. The Bruins extended the lead with a Daniel Paille goal, his tenth of the year, via Gregory Campbell and Shawn Thornton. This was good for a 2-0 win, with the three stars going to Rask (30 save shutout), Seidenberg, and Milan Lucic, while any point earner can take third slot.
Over in Detroit, the Red Wings host the Nashville Predators. Chris Mason is mismatched with Jimmy Howard in goal. Nashville led off with a first period Mike Fisher goal, his tenth of the season, via Richard Clune and Craig Smith. Detroit tied it as Valtteri Filppula scored his ninth of the year, thanks to Johan Franzen and Daniel Cleary. The Predators took the lead back on a power play goal by Smith, his fourth of the season, powered by Fisher and Shea Weber. The Red Wings retied the game in the second period as Franzen potted his fourteenth of the year, assisted by Damien Brunner and Pavel Datsyuk. Detroit took the lead on a Patrick Eaves goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Jordin Tootoo. The Red Wings added on as Datsyuk scored his fifteenth of the year, a power play goal set up by Henrik Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall. Detroit iced it at 5-2 on a third period goal by Justin Abdelkader, his tenth of the campaign, fueled by Zetterberg and Datsyuk. The three stars were awarded to Filppula, Datsyuk, and Franzen, while Zetterberg, Fisher, and Smith get the honorable mentions.
Back east, the New Jersey Devils bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Johan Hedberg are the goalies. Pittsburgh was first to score as Matt Cooke netted his seventh of the season in the first period, with the help of Brenden Morrow and Brandon Sutter. The Penguins added on in the second period with a Jussi Jokinen power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Kris Letang and the goalie Fleury. New Jersey got on the board as Travis Zajac potted his seventh of the season, fueled by Patrik Elias and Anton Volchenkov. The Devils tied it in the third period with a David Clarkson power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, set up by Elias and Ilya Kovalchuk. New Jersey took the lead on a Kovalchuk goal, his eleventh of the season, via Steve Sullivan and Andy Greene. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars belonging to Kovalchuk, Elias, and Clarkson.
Up in Winnipeg, the Jets host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Ondrej Pavelec receive the green light to start. Winnipeg struck first in the first period as James Wright scored his second of the season, assisted by Chris Thorburn. Montreal tied it in the second period with a Rene Bourque goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Alex Galchenyuk and Lars Eller. The Jets took the lead back when Blake Wheeler scored his nineteenth of the season, fueled by Bryan Little and Dustin Byfuglien. The Canadiens tied it again with a third period goal by Brendan Gallagher, his fourteenth of the year, via Eller and Jarred Tinordi. Montreal took the lead with a David Desharnais goal, his tenth of the season coming on the power play from P.K. Subban and Andrei Markov. The Canadiens padded the lead as Desharnais scored his second of the game and eleventh of the year, guided in by Max Pacioretty and Subban. They held on for a 4-2 win, with the three stars named as Desharnais, Wheeler, and Gallagher, while Eller and Subban receive the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the St. Louis Blues host the Calgary Flames. Joey MacDonald and Brian Elliott are all padded up. St. Louis got going in the second period on a Ryan Reaves goal, his third of the season, coming off of Adam Cracknell and Jay Bouwmeester. Calgary tied it as Sven Baertschi scored his third of the year, with a lone assist by Jiri Hudler. The Blues took the lead back as Andy McDonald recorded his seventh of the season, via Chris Stewart and Roman Polak. St. Louis added on as Alexander Steen potted his eighth of the year, a power play goal, courtesy of Stewart. The Blues kept going in the third period on another Reaves goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, assisted by Chris Porter and Cracknell. The final stood from here at 4-1, with the three stars being Reaves, Bouwmeester, and Elliott (18 for 19 in saves), while Stewart and Cracknell get the honorable mentions.
Further to the south, the Dallas Stars welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets in the game-to-watch tonight. Sergei Bobrovsky and Kari Lehtonen protect the nets. Columbus quickly started in the first period with a Cam Atkinson goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Blake Comeau and Brandon Dubinsky. Dallas tied it in the second period on a Jamie Benn power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Erik Cole and Ray Whitney. The Blue Jackets took the lead in the third period on a Mark Letestu goal, his thirteenth of the season coming on the power play from Dubinsky. Columbus added on as Atkinson scored his second of the game and eighth of the year, with helpers provided by Jack Johnson and Dalton Prout on the power play. This held up as a 3-1 final score, with the three stars handed to Atkinson, Dubinsky, and Bobrovsky (31 for 32 in saves).
Finally, in Vancouver, the Canucks host the Anaheim Ducks. Jonas Hiller and Roberto Luongo are the veteran goalies. Anaheim was first to score in the second period with a Matt Beleskey power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Cam Fowler and Kyle Palmieri. The Ducks added on with a Brad Staubitz goal, fueled by Dave Steckel and Ben Lovejoy. Vancouver got on the board in the third period as Jason Garrison potted his eighth of the year, a power play goal set up by Ryan Kesler and Henrik Sedin. Anaheim answered with an empty net goal by Andrew Cogliano, his thirteenth of the campaign, passed from Toni Lydman. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars given to Beleskey, Garrison, and Fowler.
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Raleigh, where the Carolina Hurricanes host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist faces a lesser foe in Dan Ellis in goal. New York started with a Derek Stepan goal, his seventeenth of the season, fueled by Carl Hagelin and Ryan Callahan. The Rangers added on as Derick Brassard scored his twelfth of the year, thanks to Hagelin and Michael Del Zotto. Carolina got on the board in the second period with a power play goal by Jiri Tlusty, his twenty-second of the season, powered by Jeff Skinner and Marc-Andre Bergeron. The Hurricanes tied it as Tuomo Ruutu scored his third of the year, via Kevin Westgarth. Carolina took the lead in the third period on a Tlusty goal, his second of the game and twenty-third of the season, made possible by Eric Staal. New York tied it as Brad Richards scored his eleventh of the year, a power play goal set up by Del Zotto. The Rangers won 4-3 in overtime as Callahan scored his fifteenth of the campaign, courtesy of Stepan and Ryan McDonagh. The three stars went to Callahan, Tlusty, and Del Zotto, while Stepan gets an honorable mention.
Up in Philadelphia, the Flyers host the New York Islanders. Kevin Poulin and Ilya Bryzgalov are set to start. Philadelphia struck first on a power play goal by Danny Briere in the first period, his sixth of the season, powered by Brayden Schenn and Simon Gagne. New York tied it in the second period when John Tavares notched his twenty-eighth of the year, assisted by Matt Carkner. The Flyers took the lead in the third period on an Oliver Lauridsen goal, his second of the season, via Brandon Manning. This made it 2-1, a final, with the three stars going to Lauridsen, Claude Giroux, and Tavares, while any point earner can take the second slot.
Backtracking to Washington, where the Capitals welcome the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Michal Neuvirth receive the starting nods. Ottawa got going in the second period as Jakob Silfverberg scored his tenth of the season, with helpers provided by Erik Karlsson and Milan Michalek. Washington tied it in the third period when Alex Ovechkin scored his thirty-second of the year, coming off of Marcus Johansson and Mike Green. The Senators won 2-1 in overtime on a Sergei Gonchar goal, his third of the campaign, helped along by Karlsson and Daniel Alfredsson. The three stars were handed to Neuvirth (39 for 41 in saves), Gonchar, and Silfverberg, while Karlsson gets an honorable mention.
South to Florida, as the Panthers host the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Jacob Markstrom are the young goalies. Toronto began in the first period with a Leo Komarov goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Jay McClement and John-Michael Liles. The Maple Leafs added on as Clarke MacArthur scored his eighth of the year, guided in by Matt Frattin and Carl Gunnarsson. Toronto extended the lead in the second period with a Phil Kessel goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Nazem Kadri. The Maple Leafs padded the lead as Kessel scored his second of the game and nineteenth of the year, with the help of Kadri and Joffrey Lupul. They coasted from here to a 4-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Kessel, Reimer (34 save shutout), and Kadri.
Back north, the Boston Bruins bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Anders Lindback and Tuukka Rask are in the creases. Boston opened in the second period as Dennis Seidenberg scored his third of the season, courtesy of Brad Marchand and Tyler Seguin. The Bruins extended the lead with a Daniel Paille goal, his tenth of the year, via Gregory Campbell and Shawn Thornton. This was good for a 2-0 win, with the three stars going to Rask (30 save shutout), Seidenberg, and Milan Lucic, while any point earner can take third slot.
Over in Detroit, the Red Wings host the Nashville Predators. Chris Mason is mismatched with Jimmy Howard in goal. Nashville led off with a first period Mike Fisher goal, his tenth of the season, via Richard Clune and Craig Smith. Detroit tied it as Valtteri Filppula scored his ninth of the year, thanks to Johan Franzen and Daniel Cleary. The Predators took the lead back on a power play goal by Smith, his fourth of the season, powered by Fisher and Shea Weber. The Red Wings retied the game in the second period as Franzen potted his fourteenth of the year, assisted by Damien Brunner and Pavel Datsyuk. Detroit took the lead on a Patrick Eaves goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Jordin Tootoo. The Red Wings added on as Datsyuk scored his fifteenth of the year, a power play goal set up by Henrik Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall. Detroit iced it at 5-2 on a third period goal by Justin Abdelkader, his tenth of the campaign, fueled by Zetterberg and Datsyuk. The three stars were awarded to Filppula, Datsyuk, and Franzen, while Zetterberg, Fisher, and Smith get the honorable mentions.
Back east, the New Jersey Devils bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Johan Hedberg are the goalies. Pittsburgh was first to score as Matt Cooke netted his seventh of the season in the first period, with the help of Brenden Morrow and Brandon Sutter. The Penguins added on in the second period with a Jussi Jokinen power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Kris Letang and the goalie Fleury. New Jersey got on the board as Travis Zajac potted his seventh of the season, fueled by Patrik Elias and Anton Volchenkov. The Devils tied it in the third period with a David Clarkson power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, set up by Elias and Ilya Kovalchuk. New Jersey took the lead on a Kovalchuk goal, his eleventh of the season, via Steve Sullivan and Andy Greene. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars belonging to Kovalchuk, Elias, and Clarkson.
Up in Winnipeg, the Jets host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Ondrej Pavelec receive the green light to start. Winnipeg struck first in the first period as James Wright scored his second of the season, assisted by Chris Thorburn. Montreal tied it in the second period with a Rene Bourque goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Alex Galchenyuk and Lars Eller. The Jets took the lead back when Blake Wheeler scored his nineteenth of the season, fueled by Bryan Little and Dustin Byfuglien. The Canadiens tied it again with a third period goal by Brendan Gallagher, his fourteenth of the year, via Eller and Jarred Tinordi. Montreal took the lead with a David Desharnais goal, his tenth of the season coming on the power play from P.K. Subban and Andrei Markov. The Canadiens padded the lead as Desharnais scored his second of the game and eleventh of the year, guided in by Max Pacioretty and Subban. They held on for a 4-2 win, with the three stars named as Desharnais, Wheeler, and Gallagher, while Eller and Subban receive the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the St. Louis Blues host the Calgary Flames. Joey MacDonald and Brian Elliott are all padded up. St. Louis got going in the second period on a Ryan Reaves goal, his third of the season, coming off of Adam Cracknell and Jay Bouwmeester. Calgary tied it as Sven Baertschi scored his third of the year, with a lone assist by Jiri Hudler. The Blues took the lead back as Andy McDonald recorded his seventh of the season, via Chris Stewart and Roman Polak. St. Louis added on as Alexander Steen potted his eighth of the year, a power play goal, courtesy of Stewart. The Blues kept going in the third period on another Reaves goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, assisted by Chris Porter and Cracknell. The final stood from here at 4-1, with the three stars being Reaves, Bouwmeester, and Elliott (18 for 19 in saves), while Stewart and Cracknell get the honorable mentions.
Further to the south, the Dallas Stars welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets in the game-to-watch tonight. Sergei Bobrovsky and Kari Lehtonen protect the nets. Columbus quickly started in the first period with a Cam Atkinson goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Blake Comeau and Brandon Dubinsky. Dallas tied it in the second period on a Jamie Benn power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Erik Cole and Ray Whitney. The Blue Jackets took the lead in the third period on a Mark Letestu goal, his thirteenth of the season coming on the power play from Dubinsky. Columbus added on as Atkinson scored his second of the game and eighth of the year, with helpers provided by Jack Johnson and Dalton Prout on the power play. This held up as a 3-1 final score, with the three stars handed to Atkinson, Dubinsky, and Bobrovsky (31 for 32 in saves).
Finally, in Vancouver, the Canucks host the Anaheim Ducks. Jonas Hiller and Roberto Luongo are the veteran goalies. Anaheim was first to score in the second period with a Matt Beleskey power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Cam Fowler and Kyle Palmieri. The Ducks added on with a Brad Staubitz goal, fueled by Dave Steckel and Ben Lovejoy. Vancouver got on the board in the third period as Jason Garrison potted his eighth of the year, a power play goal set up by Ryan Kesler and Henrik Sedin. Anaheim answered with an empty net goal by Andrew Cogliano, his thirteenth of the campaign, passed from Toni Lydman. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars given to Beleskey, Garrison, and Fowler.
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013
NHL April 24th 2013
Only four games on tonight, beginning in...
Tampa Bay, as the Lightning host the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Ben Bishop receive the starting nods. Toronto led off in the first period with a Phil Kessel goal, his seventeenth of the season, assisted by Tyler Bozak. Tampa Bay tied it in the second period with a Steven Stamkos goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, courtesy of Nate Thompson and Matt Carle. The Lightning took the lead with a Martin St. Louis goal, his fourteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Thompson. The Maple Leafs retied it as Joffrey Lupul scored his eleventh of the year, via Clarke MacArthur and Cody Franson. Tampa Bay retook the lead in the third period on a Radko Gudas goal, his second of the season, coming off of Teddy Purcell and Stamkos. The Lightning padded the lead as St. Louis scored his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, guided in by Keith Aulie and Dana Tyrell. Tampa Bay iced it at 5-2 when St. Louis finished his hat trick on an empty net goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, made possible by Vincent Lecavalier. St. Louis, Stamkos, and Thompson were awarded the three stars.
Up in Detroit, the Red Wings host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Jimmy Howard tend the twines. Los Angeles got going in the second period with a Kyle Clifford goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Trevor Lewis and Jarret Stoll. Detroit tied it as Pavel Datsyuk scored his fourteenth of the year, with the help of Jonathan Ericsson and Henrik Zetterberg. The Red Wings took the lead in the third period on a Jordin Tootoo goal, his third of the season, passed from Patrick Eaves and Brendan Smith. Detroit added on as Johan Franzen scored his thirteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Zetterberg and Datsyuk. This held up for a 3-1 win, with the three stars belonging to Eaves, Datsyuk, and Gustav Nyquist, while Zetterberg could take the third slot.
Northwest to Edmonton, as the Oilers welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Ray Emery and Devan Dubnyk are in the creases. Chicago began in the first period with a Jonathan Toews goal, his twenty-second of the season, assisted by Brandon Saad and Marian Hossa. Edmonton tied it on a Nail Yakupov goal, his twelfth of the year, courtesy of Mark Fistric and Shawn Horcoff. The Blackhawks took the lead back as Patrick Kane netted his twenty-second of the season, with assists provided by Michal Handzus and Michal Rozsival. Corey Crawford relieved Emery a little over halfway through the first period, with Emery leaving due to injury. Chicago extended the lead in the third period on a Johnny Oduya goal, his third of the year, passed from Kane and Handzus. The Blackhawks wrapped it up as Patrick Sharp scored his sixth of the campaign, an empty net goal set up by Kane. The three stars of the 4-1 game were Kane, Handzus, and Dubnyk (26 for 29 in saves), while any point earner could take the third slot.
Finally, in Phoenix, the Coyotes bring in the San Jose Sharks. Thomas Greiss and Mike Smith are the masked men. Phoenix was first to score in the first period on a Michael Stone goal, his fifth of the season, thanks to Radim Vrbata and Shane Doan. The Coyotes added on as Keith Yandle scored his tenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Doan. San Jose got on the board in the second period with a Brent Burns goal, his ninth of the season, an unassisted goal. They couldn't get the equalizer, falling 2-1, with the three stars going to Stone, Doan, and Smith (33 for 34 in saves).
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Tampa Bay, as the Lightning host the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Ben Bishop receive the starting nods. Toronto led off in the first period with a Phil Kessel goal, his seventeenth of the season, assisted by Tyler Bozak. Tampa Bay tied it in the second period with a Steven Stamkos goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, courtesy of Nate Thompson and Matt Carle. The Lightning took the lead with a Martin St. Louis goal, his fourteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Thompson. The Maple Leafs retied it as Joffrey Lupul scored his eleventh of the year, via Clarke MacArthur and Cody Franson. Tampa Bay retook the lead in the third period on a Radko Gudas goal, his second of the season, coming off of Teddy Purcell and Stamkos. The Lightning padded the lead as St. Louis scored his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, guided in by Keith Aulie and Dana Tyrell. Tampa Bay iced it at 5-2 when St. Louis finished his hat trick on an empty net goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, made possible by Vincent Lecavalier. St. Louis, Stamkos, and Thompson were awarded the three stars.
Up in Detroit, the Red Wings host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Jimmy Howard tend the twines. Los Angeles got going in the second period with a Kyle Clifford goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Trevor Lewis and Jarret Stoll. Detroit tied it as Pavel Datsyuk scored his fourteenth of the year, with the help of Jonathan Ericsson and Henrik Zetterberg. The Red Wings took the lead in the third period on a Jordin Tootoo goal, his third of the season, passed from Patrick Eaves and Brendan Smith. Detroit added on as Johan Franzen scored his thirteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Zetterberg and Datsyuk. This held up for a 3-1 win, with the three stars belonging to Eaves, Datsyuk, and Gustav Nyquist, while Zetterberg could take the third slot.
Northwest to Edmonton, as the Oilers welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Ray Emery and Devan Dubnyk are in the creases. Chicago began in the first period with a Jonathan Toews goal, his twenty-second of the season, assisted by Brandon Saad and Marian Hossa. Edmonton tied it on a Nail Yakupov goal, his twelfth of the year, courtesy of Mark Fistric and Shawn Horcoff. The Blackhawks took the lead back as Patrick Kane netted his twenty-second of the season, with assists provided by Michal Handzus and Michal Rozsival. Corey Crawford relieved Emery a little over halfway through the first period, with Emery leaving due to injury. Chicago extended the lead in the third period on a Johnny Oduya goal, his third of the year, passed from Kane and Handzus. The Blackhawks wrapped it up as Patrick Sharp scored his sixth of the campaign, an empty net goal set up by Kane. The three stars of the 4-1 game were Kane, Handzus, and Dubnyk (26 for 29 in saves), while any point earner could take the third slot.
Finally, in Phoenix, the Coyotes bring in the San Jose Sharks. Thomas Greiss and Mike Smith are the masked men. Phoenix was first to score in the first period on a Michael Stone goal, his fifth of the season, thanks to Radim Vrbata and Shane Doan. The Coyotes added on as Keith Yandle scored his tenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Doan. San Jose got on the board in the second period with a Brent Burns goal, his ninth of the season, an unassisted goal. They couldn't get the equalizer, falling 2-1, with the three stars going to Stone, Doan, and Smith (33 for 34 in saves).
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013
NHL April 23rd 2013
Ten games going on tonight, with many playoff implications. We begin in...
Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes host the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov and Dan Ellis are the veteran goalies. Carolina was first to score in the first period as Alexander Semin scored his thirteenth of the season, via Eric Staal and Jamie McBain. New York tied it on a Brad Boyes goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Mark Streit and Matt Moulson. The Hurricanes took the lead back as Jordan Staal recorded his tenth of the season, thanks to Jay Harrison and Jiri Tlusty. The Islanders retied it in the second period when Josh Bailey potted his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Kyle Okposo and Frans Nielsen. Carolina pulled ahead again with a Patrick Dwyer goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Jordan Staal and Tuomo Ruutu. New York tied it in the third period on an Okposo goal, his fifth of the year, set up by John Tavares and Moulson. The Hurricanes won 4-3 in the shootout with goals by Riley Nash and Jeff Skinner. The three stars were handed to Jordan Staal, Semin, and Okposo, while Moulson gets an honorable mention.
Up in DC, the Washington Capitals bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Braden Holtby receive the starting nods. Washington opened with a Matt Hendricks goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Jay Beagle. The Capitals added on as Jason Chimera scored his third of the year, with the help of Mathieu Perreault and Mike Green. Winnipeg got on the board in the second period as Evander Kane scored his seventeenth of the season, a power play goal set up by Dustin Byfuglien. The Jets tied it on a Blake Wheeler goal, his eighteenth of the year, with a lone helper by Nik Antropov. Washington regained the lead when Nicklas Backstrom scored his eighth of the season, fueled by Alex Ovechkin and John Erskine. The Capitals padded the lead with a Perreault goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Jack Hillen and Chimera. Winnipeg got one back when Antropov scored his sixth of the season, passed from Ron Hainsey. Washington iced it at 5-3 with an empty net goal by Ovechkin, his thirty-first of the year, coming from Backstrom and Marcus Johansson. The three stars were awarded to Hendricks, Chimera, and Erskine, while Ovechkin, Backstrom, Perreault, and Antropov receive the honorable mentions,
Moving along to New Jersey, where the Devils host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Martin Brodeur guard the cages. New Jersey started with a Patrik Elias power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Travis Zajac and Marek Zidlicky. The Devils added on when Jacob Josefson scored, thanks to Dainius Zubrus and Steve Sullivan. New Jersey extended the lead in the second period with a Sullivan power play goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Zidlicky and Ilya Kovalchuk. Montreal got on the board with a Max Pacioretty goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming on the power play from Raphael Diaz and David Desharnais. The Canadiens pulled closer on a Lars Eller goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Alex Galchenyuk and Rene Bourque. They failed to tie the game, losing 3-2, with the three stars being given to Sullivan, Elias, and Eller, while Zidlicky gets an honorable mention.
Crossing into Philadelphia, where the Flyers host the Boston Bruins. Anton Khudobin and Steve Mason are the backup-level goalies. Philadelphia struck first in the first period on a Scott Hartnell goal, his eighth of the season, going in unassisted. Boston tied it with a Wade Redden goal, his third of the year, passed from Jaromir Jagr and Carl Soderberg. The Flyers took the lead back in the second period as Matt Read netted his eleventh of the season, with a lone assist by Wayne Simmonds. Philadelphia extended the lead as chased Khudobin with an unassisted goal by Oliver Lauridsen. Tuukka Rask came on in relief. The Flyers padded the lead in the third period as Jakub Voracek scored his twenty-first of the year, with a lone helper by Claude Giroux. The Bruins got one back as David Krejci potted his tenth of the season, an unassisted goal. Philadelphia quickly responded as Simon Gagne scored his fifth of the year, with the help of Giroux and Luke Schenn. This was good for a 5-2 win, with the three stars belonging to Mason (39 for 41 in saves), Luke Schenn, and Voracek, while Giroux gets the honorable mention.
South to Florida, where the Panthers welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist faces a lesser foe in Jacob Markstrom in goal. Florida got going in second period with a Tomas Fleischmann goal, his tenth of the season, via Filip Kuba and Mike Weaver. New York tied it in the third period as Taylor Pyatt recorded his sixth of the year, coming off of John Moore and Mats Zuccarello. The Panthers took the lead back on a Marcel Goc power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Fleischmann and Brian Campbell. Florida added on with a Drew Shore empty net goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The Rangers got one back with a Derick Brassard goal, his eleventh of the campaign, assisted by Brad Richards and Ryan Callahan. The final was 3-2, and the three stars went to Markstrom (36 for 38 in saves), Fleischmann, and Goc.
Back north in Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Buffalo Sabres. Ryan Miller and Marc-Andre Fleury are the masked men. Buffalo led off in the first period with a Thomas Vanek goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by Cody Hodgson and Drew Stafford. Twenty seconds later, Pittsburgh tied it when Chris Kunitz scored his twenty-second of the year, with the help of Brandon Sutter and Matt Cooke. The Sabres took the lead in the third period on a Jochen Hecht goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Vanek and Mark Pysyk. The Penguins tied it again as Jarome Iginla scored his fourteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin. Buffalo took the lead late as Steve Ott notched his ninth of the season, via Pysyk. The Sabres wrapped it up at 4-2 with a Vanek empty net goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the year, set up by Hodgson and Stafford. The three stars were awarded to Vanek, Miller (40 for 42 in saves), and Iginla, while Pysyk, Hodgson, and Stafford receive the honorable mentions.
Southwest to St. Louis, with the Blues hosting the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Brian Elliott are in the creases. St. Louis began in the first period with a power play goal by Chris Stewart his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Jordan Leopold and Andy McDonald. The Blues added on in the second period when Patrik Berglund scored his sixteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Jay Bouwmeester and Leopold. St. Louis struck again with a McDonald goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Vladimir Sobotka and Stewart. Colorado got on the board with a Cody McLeod goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Paul Stastny and Greg Zanon. This only made it 3-1, a final, with Alexander Steen, Leopold, and Adam Cracknell being handed the three stars, while Stewart and McDonald could overtake the first and third slots.
Backtracking to Nashville, where the Predators host the Calgary Flames. Miikka Kiprusoff and Pekka Rinne are the Finnish goalies. Calgary opened in the first period on a T.J. Brodie goal, his second of the season, fueled by Paul Byron and Mark Cundari. Nashville tied it as David Legwand scored his twelfth of the year, via Shea Weber and Filip Forsberg. The Flames took the lead back in the second period with a Roman Cervenka goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Sven Baertschi and Chris Butler. The Predators tied it again as Nick Spaling potted his ninth of the year, a power play goal powered by Weber and Roman Josi. Nashville took the lead in the third period when Austin Watson scored, thanks to Craig Smith and Kevin Klein. The Predators added on with a Matt Halischuk goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Bobby Butler and Chris Mueller. Calgary got one back as Cervenka scored his second of the game and ninth of the year, guided in by Chris Butler and Baertschi. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being Weber, Cervenka, and Halischuk, while Chris Butler, and Baertschi were the honorable mentions.
North to Minnesota, with the Wild welcoming the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Bernier and Niklas Backstrom are set to start. Minnesota started in the first period on a Charlie Coyle goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Zach Parise and Tom Gilbert. The Wild added on as Cal Clutterbuck scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Devin Setoguchi and Jonas Brodin. Los Angeles got on the board in the second period with a Jeff Carter goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, helped along by Brad Richardson. They couldn't get an equalizer, losing 2-1, with the three stars named as Clutterbuck, Coyle, and Backstrom (22 for 23 in saves).
Finally, in San Jose, the Sharks bring in the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Antti Niemi tend the twines. San Jose led off with a Raffi Torres power play goal in the first period, his seventh of the season, powered by Scott Gomez and Martin Havlat. Dallas tied it as Antoine Roussel scored his eighth of the year, guided in by Cody Eakin and Ryan Garbutt. The Stars took the lead as Loui Eriksson scored his twelfth of the season, a power play goal made possible by Alex Goligoski and Ray Whitney. The Sharks tied it in the third period on a Joe Pavelski goal, his sixteenth of the year, fueled by Brad Stuart and Joe Thornton. San Jose took the lead as Logan Couture scored his twentieth of the campaign, via Patrick Marleau and Justin Braun. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Couture, Pavelski, and Dan Boyle, while any point-earner can take the third slot.
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Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes host the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov and Dan Ellis are the veteran goalies. Carolina was first to score in the first period as Alexander Semin scored his thirteenth of the season, via Eric Staal and Jamie McBain. New York tied it on a Brad Boyes goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Mark Streit and Matt Moulson. The Hurricanes took the lead back as Jordan Staal recorded his tenth of the season, thanks to Jay Harrison and Jiri Tlusty. The Islanders retied it in the second period when Josh Bailey potted his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Kyle Okposo and Frans Nielsen. Carolina pulled ahead again with a Patrick Dwyer goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Jordan Staal and Tuomo Ruutu. New York tied it in the third period on an Okposo goal, his fifth of the year, set up by John Tavares and Moulson. The Hurricanes won 4-3 in the shootout with goals by Riley Nash and Jeff Skinner. The three stars were handed to Jordan Staal, Semin, and Okposo, while Moulson gets an honorable mention.
Up in DC, the Washington Capitals bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Braden Holtby receive the starting nods. Washington opened with a Matt Hendricks goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Jay Beagle. The Capitals added on as Jason Chimera scored his third of the year, with the help of Mathieu Perreault and Mike Green. Winnipeg got on the board in the second period as Evander Kane scored his seventeenth of the season, a power play goal set up by Dustin Byfuglien. The Jets tied it on a Blake Wheeler goal, his eighteenth of the year, with a lone helper by Nik Antropov. Washington regained the lead when Nicklas Backstrom scored his eighth of the season, fueled by Alex Ovechkin and John Erskine. The Capitals padded the lead with a Perreault goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Jack Hillen and Chimera. Winnipeg got one back when Antropov scored his sixth of the season, passed from Ron Hainsey. Washington iced it at 5-3 with an empty net goal by Ovechkin, his thirty-first of the year, coming from Backstrom and Marcus Johansson. The three stars were awarded to Hendricks, Chimera, and Erskine, while Ovechkin, Backstrom, Perreault, and Antropov receive the honorable mentions,
Moving along to New Jersey, where the Devils host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Martin Brodeur guard the cages. New Jersey started with a Patrik Elias power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Travis Zajac and Marek Zidlicky. The Devils added on when Jacob Josefson scored, thanks to Dainius Zubrus and Steve Sullivan. New Jersey extended the lead in the second period with a Sullivan power play goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Zidlicky and Ilya Kovalchuk. Montreal got on the board with a Max Pacioretty goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming on the power play from Raphael Diaz and David Desharnais. The Canadiens pulled closer on a Lars Eller goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Alex Galchenyuk and Rene Bourque. They failed to tie the game, losing 3-2, with the three stars being given to Sullivan, Elias, and Eller, while Zidlicky gets an honorable mention.
Crossing into Philadelphia, where the Flyers host the Boston Bruins. Anton Khudobin and Steve Mason are the backup-level goalies. Philadelphia struck first in the first period on a Scott Hartnell goal, his eighth of the season, going in unassisted. Boston tied it with a Wade Redden goal, his third of the year, passed from Jaromir Jagr and Carl Soderberg. The Flyers took the lead back in the second period as Matt Read netted his eleventh of the season, with a lone assist by Wayne Simmonds. Philadelphia extended the lead as chased Khudobin with an unassisted goal by Oliver Lauridsen. Tuukka Rask came on in relief. The Flyers padded the lead in the third period as Jakub Voracek scored his twenty-first of the year, with a lone helper by Claude Giroux. The Bruins got one back as David Krejci potted his tenth of the season, an unassisted goal. Philadelphia quickly responded as Simon Gagne scored his fifth of the year, with the help of Giroux and Luke Schenn. This was good for a 5-2 win, with the three stars belonging to Mason (39 for 41 in saves), Luke Schenn, and Voracek, while Giroux gets the honorable mention.
South to Florida, where the Panthers welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist faces a lesser foe in Jacob Markstrom in goal. Florida got going in second period with a Tomas Fleischmann goal, his tenth of the season, via Filip Kuba and Mike Weaver. New York tied it in the third period as Taylor Pyatt recorded his sixth of the year, coming off of John Moore and Mats Zuccarello. The Panthers took the lead back on a Marcel Goc power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Fleischmann and Brian Campbell. Florida added on with a Drew Shore empty net goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The Rangers got one back with a Derick Brassard goal, his eleventh of the campaign, assisted by Brad Richards and Ryan Callahan. The final was 3-2, and the three stars went to Markstrom (36 for 38 in saves), Fleischmann, and Goc.
Back north in Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Buffalo Sabres. Ryan Miller and Marc-Andre Fleury are the masked men. Buffalo led off in the first period with a Thomas Vanek goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by Cody Hodgson and Drew Stafford. Twenty seconds later, Pittsburgh tied it when Chris Kunitz scored his twenty-second of the year, with the help of Brandon Sutter and Matt Cooke. The Sabres took the lead in the third period on a Jochen Hecht goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Vanek and Mark Pysyk. The Penguins tied it again as Jarome Iginla scored his fourteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin. Buffalo took the lead late as Steve Ott notched his ninth of the season, via Pysyk. The Sabres wrapped it up at 4-2 with a Vanek empty net goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the year, set up by Hodgson and Stafford. The three stars were awarded to Vanek, Miller (40 for 42 in saves), and Iginla, while Pysyk, Hodgson, and Stafford receive the honorable mentions.
Southwest to St. Louis, with the Blues hosting the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Brian Elliott are in the creases. St. Louis began in the first period with a power play goal by Chris Stewart his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Jordan Leopold and Andy McDonald. The Blues added on in the second period when Patrik Berglund scored his sixteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Jay Bouwmeester and Leopold. St. Louis struck again with a McDonald goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Vladimir Sobotka and Stewart. Colorado got on the board with a Cody McLeod goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Paul Stastny and Greg Zanon. This only made it 3-1, a final, with Alexander Steen, Leopold, and Adam Cracknell being handed the three stars, while Stewart and McDonald could overtake the first and third slots.
Backtracking to Nashville, where the Predators host the Calgary Flames. Miikka Kiprusoff and Pekka Rinne are the Finnish goalies. Calgary opened in the first period on a T.J. Brodie goal, his second of the season, fueled by Paul Byron and Mark Cundari. Nashville tied it as David Legwand scored his twelfth of the year, via Shea Weber and Filip Forsberg. The Flames took the lead back in the second period with a Roman Cervenka goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Sven Baertschi and Chris Butler. The Predators tied it again as Nick Spaling potted his ninth of the year, a power play goal powered by Weber and Roman Josi. Nashville took the lead in the third period when Austin Watson scored, thanks to Craig Smith and Kevin Klein. The Predators added on with a Matt Halischuk goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Bobby Butler and Chris Mueller. Calgary got one back as Cervenka scored his second of the game and ninth of the year, guided in by Chris Butler and Baertschi. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being Weber, Cervenka, and Halischuk, while Chris Butler, and Baertschi were the honorable mentions.
North to Minnesota, with the Wild welcoming the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Bernier and Niklas Backstrom are set to start. Minnesota started in the first period on a Charlie Coyle goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Zach Parise and Tom Gilbert. The Wild added on as Cal Clutterbuck scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Devin Setoguchi and Jonas Brodin. Los Angeles got on the board in the second period with a Jeff Carter goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, helped along by Brad Richardson. They couldn't get an equalizer, losing 2-1, with the three stars named as Clutterbuck, Coyle, and Backstrom (22 for 23 in saves).
Finally, in San Jose, the Sharks bring in the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Antti Niemi tend the twines. San Jose led off with a Raffi Torres power play goal in the first period, his seventh of the season, powered by Scott Gomez and Martin Havlat. Dallas tied it as Antoine Roussel scored his eighth of the year, guided in by Cody Eakin and Ryan Garbutt. The Stars took the lead as Loui Eriksson scored his twelfth of the season, a power play goal made possible by Alex Goligoski and Ray Whitney. The Sharks tied it in the third period on a Joe Pavelski goal, his sixteenth of the year, fueled by Brad Stuart and Joe Thornton. San Jose took the lead as Logan Couture scored his twentieth of the campaign, via Patrick Marleau and Justin Braun. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Couture, Pavelski, and Dan Boyle, while any point-earner can take the third slot.
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Monday, April 22, 2013
NHL April 22nd 2013
Five games going tonight, beginning in...
Buffalo, where the Sabres host the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Jhonas Enroth are called on to start. Winnipeg got going in the second period as Aaron Gagnon scored his third of the season, thanks to Derek Meech and Dustin Byfuglien. Buffalo tied it on a Thomas Vank power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, powered by Tyler Ennis and Drew Stafford. The Jets took the lead back in the third period when Antti Miettinen scored his third of the season, with the help of James Wright and Mark Stuart. This was good for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Enroth (37 for 39 in saves), Miettinen, and Ennis.
West to Detroit, with the Red Wings welcoming the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Jimmy Howard tend the twines. Detroit started in the first period with a Johan Franzen power play goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Damien Brunner and Henrik Zetterberg. The Red Wings added on as Brunner scored his twelfth of the year, a power play goal powered by Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall. Detroit extended the lead in the second period when Valtteri Filppula scored his eighth of the season, a power play goal set up by Zetterberg, who got a sock trick, and Kronwall. The Red Wings iced it at 4-0 in the third period with an empty net goal by Franzen, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, with a lone assist by Jonathan Ericsson. The three stars were awarded to Brunner, Zetterberg, and Howard (34 save shutout), while Franzen and Kronwall get the honorable mentions.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tomas Vokoun and Craig Anderson are given the starting nods. Pittsburgh was first to score in the first period on a Dustin Jeffrey goal, his third of the season, assisted by Brendan Morrow and Pascal Dupuis. The Penguins added on with the thirteenth of the year by Jarome Iginla, passed from Morrow and Jeffrey. Ottawa got on the board in the third period when Patrick Wiercioch scored his fifth of the season, a power play goal powered by Sergei Gonchar and Daniel Alfredsson. Pittsburgh made it 3-1 with a Tyler Kennedy goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone helper by Matt Cooke. This was a final, with Morrow, Douglas Murray, and Dupuis receiving the three stars, while Jeffrey would be a better choice for the second slot.
Over in Edmonton, the Oilers host the Anaheim Ducks. Viktor Fasth and Nikolai Khabibulin are in the creases. Anaheim struck first in the first period as Ryan Getzlaf scored his fifteenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Corey Perry and Francois Beauchemin. The Ducks added on as Radek Dvorak scored his fourth of the year, courtesy of Emerson Etem and Dave Steckel. Anaheim extended the lead in the third period with a Sami Vatanen goal, his second of the season, assisted by Matt Beleskey and Perry. They held on for a 3-0 win, with the three stars being Fasth (24 save shutout), Perry, and Getzlaf.
Finally, in Vancouver, the Canucks host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Cory Schneider are the similarly-named goalies. Vancouver opened in the first period with a power play goal by Jannik Hansen, his tenth of the season, coming off of Jason Garrison and Dan Hamhuis. The Canucks padded the lead in the second period as Zack Kassian scored his seventh of the year, guided in by Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. Vancouver added on when Daniel Sedin notched his twelfth of the season, via Henrik Sedin. Chicago got on the board as Dan Carcillo scored his second of the year, an unassisted goal. They got no closer, losing 3-1, with the three stars being Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin, and Frank Corrado.
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Buffalo, where the Sabres host the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Jhonas Enroth are called on to start. Winnipeg got going in the second period as Aaron Gagnon scored his third of the season, thanks to Derek Meech and Dustin Byfuglien. Buffalo tied it on a Thomas Vank power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, powered by Tyler Ennis and Drew Stafford. The Jets took the lead back in the third period when Antti Miettinen scored his third of the season, with the help of James Wright and Mark Stuart. This was good for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Enroth (37 for 39 in saves), Miettinen, and Ennis.
West to Detroit, with the Red Wings welcoming the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Jimmy Howard tend the twines. Detroit started in the first period with a Johan Franzen power play goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Damien Brunner and Henrik Zetterberg. The Red Wings added on as Brunner scored his twelfth of the year, a power play goal powered by Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall. Detroit extended the lead in the second period when Valtteri Filppula scored his eighth of the season, a power play goal set up by Zetterberg, who got a sock trick, and Kronwall. The Red Wings iced it at 4-0 in the third period with an empty net goal by Franzen, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, with a lone assist by Jonathan Ericsson. The three stars were awarded to Brunner, Zetterberg, and Howard (34 save shutout), while Franzen and Kronwall get the honorable mentions.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tomas Vokoun and Craig Anderson are given the starting nods. Pittsburgh was first to score in the first period on a Dustin Jeffrey goal, his third of the season, assisted by Brendan Morrow and Pascal Dupuis. The Penguins added on with the thirteenth of the year by Jarome Iginla, passed from Morrow and Jeffrey. Ottawa got on the board in the third period when Patrick Wiercioch scored his fifth of the season, a power play goal powered by Sergei Gonchar and Daniel Alfredsson. Pittsburgh made it 3-1 with a Tyler Kennedy goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone helper by Matt Cooke. This was a final, with Morrow, Douglas Murray, and Dupuis receiving the three stars, while Jeffrey would be a better choice for the second slot.
Over in Edmonton, the Oilers host the Anaheim Ducks. Viktor Fasth and Nikolai Khabibulin are in the creases. Anaheim struck first in the first period as Ryan Getzlaf scored his fifteenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Corey Perry and Francois Beauchemin. The Ducks added on as Radek Dvorak scored his fourth of the year, courtesy of Emerson Etem and Dave Steckel. Anaheim extended the lead in the third period with a Sami Vatanen goal, his second of the season, assisted by Matt Beleskey and Perry. They held on for a 3-0 win, with the three stars being Fasth (24 save shutout), Perry, and Getzlaf.
Finally, in Vancouver, the Canucks host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Cory Schneider are the similarly-named goalies. Vancouver opened in the first period with a power play goal by Jannik Hansen, his tenth of the season, coming off of Jason Garrison and Dan Hamhuis. The Canucks padded the lead in the second period as Zack Kassian scored his seventh of the year, guided in by Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. Vancouver added on when Daniel Sedin notched his twelfth of the season, via Henrik Sedin. Chicago got on the board as Dan Carcillo scored his second of the year, an unassisted goal. They got no closer, losing 3-1, with the three stars being Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin, and Frank Corrado.
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Sunday, April 21, 2013
NHL April 21st 2013
Eight more games today, beginning in...
Boston, as the Bruins host the Florida Panthers. Jacob Markstrom and Tuukka Rask are the young goalies. Boston began in the first period with a Jaromir Jagr goal, his sixteenth of the season, coming off of Chris Kelly and Carl Soderberg. The Bruins added on in the second period when Dougie Hamilton scored his fifth of the year, courtesy of Shawn Thornton. Boston iced it at 3-0 with an empty net goal by Brad Marchand in the third period, his eighteenth of the campaign, fueled by Tyler Seguin and Patrice Bergeron. Rask (28 save shutout), Jagr, Hamilton received the three stars.
Down in New York, the Rangers host the New Jersey Devils. Martin Brodeur and Henrik Lundqvist tend the twines. New York quickly struck first in the first period with a Ryan Callahan goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Carl Hagelin and Derek Stepan. The Rangers added on as Stepan scored his sixteenth of the year, coming off of Ryan McDonagh and Anton Stralman. New York extended the lead when Taylor Pyatt scored his fifth of the season, with the help of Brad Richards. The Rangers padded the lead in the third period as Callahan scored his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, thanks to Richards and Michael Del Zotto on the power play. New Jersey got on the board as Andrei Loktionov scored his eighth of the season, via Ilya Kovalchuk and Peter Harrold. This only made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Callahan, Richards, and Stepan.
To the west, the Minnesota Wild host the Calgary Flames. Joey MacDonald and Nikls Backstrom are called on to start. Calgary opened with a Mark Cundari goal, power play goal, powered by T.J. Brodie and Michael Cammalleri. Minnesota tied it with the seventeenth of the season by Zach Parise, fueled by Charlie Coyle and Mikko Koivu. The Flames regained the lead in the second period as Mikael Backlund scored his eighth of the year, via Lee Stempniak and Sven Baertschi. Calgary extended the lead in the third period when Cammalleri scored his thirteenth of the season, a power play goal set up by Cundari and Brodie. The Flames iced it at 4-1 with a Jiri Hudler empty net goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Maxwell Reinhart and Mark Giordano. The three stars were given to MacDonald (34 for 35 in saves), Parise, and Ryan Suter, while Cundari, Cammalleri, or Brodie could all take the third slot.
Southeast to Tampa Bay, where the Lightning bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Dan Ellis and Anders Lindback are the backups making spot starts. Carolina led off in the first period with an Alexander Semin goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Eric Staal. The Hurricanes extended the lead when Jiri Tlusty notched his twentieth of the year, with helpers provided by Semin and Joe Corvo. Carolina padded the lead as Tlusty scored his second of the game and twenty-first of the season, via Eric Staal and Semin. Tampa Bay got on the board with the twenty-eighth of the year by Steven Stamkos, a power play goal powered by Sami Salo and Martin St. Louis. The Lightning pulled closer in the third period on a St. Louis goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, with a lone assist from Vincent Lecavalier. They failed to tie the game, losing 3-2, with the three stars going to Tlusty, St. Louis, and Ellis (35 for 37 in saves), while Semin and Eric Staal receive the honorable mentions.
Out west, the Colorado Avalanche host the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Jean-Sebastien Giguere stand in the creases. Colorado was first to score in the first period on a Jamie McGinn goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Aaron Palushaj and Paul Stastny. St. Louis tied it with a David Backes goal, his sixth of the year, thanks to Jay Bouwmeester and Alex Pietrangelo. The Avalanche took the lead back on a Cody McLeod goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Stefan Elliott and Gabriel Landeskog. Colorado extended the lead as McGinn scored his second of the game and eleventh of the year, a power play goal powered by Ryan O'Reilly. The Blues answered on a Jaden Schwartz goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Backes. The Avalanche chased Elliott when Matt Duchene scored his seventeenth of the year, an unassisted goal. Jake Allen came on in relief. St. Louis got one back in the third period when Kevin Shattenkirk scored his fifth of the season, with assists provided by Patrik Berglund and Vladimir Tarasenko. Colorado answered on a Chuck Kobasew goal, his fifth of the year, via McGinn and Shane O'Brien. This stood for a 5-3 win, with the three stars belonging to McGinn, Jan Hejda, and Duchene, while Backes could take the second slot.
Into California, where the San Jose Sharks host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Antti Niemi protect the nets. Columbus started in the first period with a Mark Letestu goal, his eleventh of the season, thanks to Jack Johnson and Vinny Prospal. The Blue Jackets added on as Prospal scored his twelfth of the year, with the help of Letestu. San Jose got on the board with a Martin Havlat goal, his eighth of the season, set up by Logan Couture and Justin Braun. Columbus replied on another Letestu goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year coming on the power play via Fedor Tyutin and Brandon Dubinsky. The Sharks shot back as Andrew Desjardins scored his second of the season in the third period, assisted by Matt Irwin. San Jose tied it on a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Scott Gomez and Irwin. The Blue Jackets pulled back ahead on a Ryan Johansen goal, his fifth of the campaign, fueled by R.J. Umberger. This held up for a 4-3 win, with the three stars handed to Letestu, Johansen, and Desjardins, while Prospal and Irwin get the honorable mentions.
Northeast to Alberta, with the Edmonton Oilers welcoming the Anaheim Ducks. Jonas Hiller and Devan Dubnyk are between the pipes. Edmonton struck first in the first period with a Taylor Hall goal, his fifteenth of the season, with assists provided by Jordan Eberle and Jeff Petry. Anaheim tied it as Cam Fowler scored a power play goal, powered by Nick Bonino. The Ducks took the lead in the second period on a Kyle Palmieri goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Bonino and Tony Lydman. Anaheim extended the lead in the third period when Corey Perry scored his fifteenth of the season, thanks to Ryan Getzlaf and Bobby Ryan. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars awarded to Hiller (27 for 28 in saves), Bonino, and Hall.
Back in California, we end with the Los Angeles Kings hosting the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Jonathan Quick guard the cages. Los Angeles led off in the first period with a Mike Richards goal, his twelfth of the season, guided in by Dustin Penner and Jeff Carter. The Kings added on in the second period as Dustin Brown recorded his seventeenth of the year, assisted by Anze Kopitar and Justin Williams. Dallas got on the board with a Loui Eriksson goal, his eleventh of the season, fueled by Ray Whitney and Jamie Benn. The Stars tied it on an Antoine Roussel goal, his seventh of the year, helped along by Ryan Garbutt and Alex Goligoski. Dallas took the lead in the third period when Goligoski scored his third of the season, coming off of Cody Eakin and Reilly Smith. Los Angeles retied it with a Brown goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Carter and Kopitar. The Kings won 4-3 in overtime with a Carter goal, his twenty-fifth of the campaign, passed from Richards and Drew Doughty. Brown, Goligoski, and Carter were awarded the three stars, while Richards and Kopitar get honorable mentions.
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Boston, as the Bruins host the Florida Panthers. Jacob Markstrom and Tuukka Rask are the young goalies. Boston began in the first period with a Jaromir Jagr goal, his sixteenth of the season, coming off of Chris Kelly and Carl Soderberg. The Bruins added on in the second period when Dougie Hamilton scored his fifth of the year, courtesy of Shawn Thornton. Boston iced it at 3-0 with an empty net goal by Brad Marchand in the third period, his eighteenth of the campaign, fueled by Tyler Seguin and Patrice Bergeron. Rask (28 save shutout), Jagr, Hamilton received the three stars.
Down in New York, the Rangers host the New Jersey Devils. Martin Brodeur and Henrik Lundqvist tend the twines. New York quickly struck first in the first period with a Ryan Callahan goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Carl Hagelin and Derek Stepan. The Rangers added on as Stepan scored his sixteenth of the year, coming off of Ryan McDonagh and Anton Stralman. New York extended the lead when Taylor Pyatt scored his fifth of the season, with the help of Brad Richards. The Rangers padded the lead in the third period as Callahan scored his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, thanks to Richards and Michael Del Zotto on the power play. New Jersey got on the board as Andrei Loktionov scored his eighth of the season, via Ilya Kovalchuk and Peter Harrold. This only made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Callahan, Richards, and Stepan.
To the west, the Minnesota Wild host the Calgary Flames. Joey MacDonald and Nikls Backstrom are called on to start. Calgary opened with a Mark Cundari goal, power play goal, powered by T.J. Brodie and Michael Cammalleri. Minnesota tied it with the seventeenth of the season by Zach Parise, fueled by Charlie Coyle and Mikko Koivu. The Flames regained the lead in the second period as Mikael Backlund scored his eighth of the year, via Lee Stempniak and Sven Baertschi. Calgary extended the lead in the third period when Cammalleri scored his thirteenth of the season, a power play goal set up by Cundari and Brodie. The Flames iced it at 4-1 with a Jiri Hudler empty net goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Maxwell Reinhart and Mark Giordano. The three stars were given to MacDonald (34 for 35 in saves), Parise, and Ryan Suter, while Cundari, Cammalleri, or Brodie could all take the third slot.
Southeast to Tampa Bay, where the Lightning bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Dan Ellis and Anders Lindback are the backups making spot starts. Carolina led off in the first period with an Alexander Semin goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Eric Staal. The Hurricanes extended the lead when Jiri Tlusty notched his twentieth of the year, with helpers provided by Semin and Joe Corvo. Carolina padded the lead as Tlusty scored his second of the game and twenty-first of the season, via Eric Staal and Semin. Tampa Bay got on the board with the twenty-eighth of the year by Steven Stamkos, a power play goal powered by Sami Salo and Martin St. Louis. The Lightning pulled closer in the third period on a St. Louis goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, with a lone assist from Vincent Lecavalier. They failed to tie the game, losing 3-2, with the three stars going to Tlusty, St. Louis, and Ellis (35 for 37 in saves), while Semin and Eric Staal receive the honorable mentions.
Out west, the Colorado Avalanche host the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Jean-Sebastien Giguere stand in the creases. Colorado was first to score in the first period on a Jamie McGinn goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Aaron Palushaj and Paul Stastny. St. Louis tied it with a David Backes goal, his sixth of the year, thanks to Jay Bouwmeester and Alex Pietrangelo. The Avalanche took the lead back on a Cody McLeod goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Stefan Elliott and Gabriel Landeskog. Colorado extended the lead as McGinn scored his second of the game and eleventh of the year, a power play goal powered by Ryan O'Reilly. The Blues answered on a Jaden Schwartz goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Backes. The Avalanche chased Elliott when Matt Duchene scored his seventeenth of the year, an unassisted goal. Jake Allen came on in relief. St. Louis got one back in the third period when Kevin Shattenkirk scored his fifth of the season, with assists provided by Patrik Berglund and Vladimir Tarasenko. Colorado answered on a Chuck Kobasew goal, his fifth of the year, via McGinn and Shane O'Brien. This stood for a 5-3 win, with the three stars belonging to McGinn, Jan Hejda, and Duchene, while Backes could take the second slot.
Into California, where the San Jose Sharks host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Antti Niemi protect the nets. Columbus started in the first period with a Mark Letestu goal, his eleventh of the season, thanks to Jack Johnson and Vinny Prospal. The Blue Jackets added on as Prospal scored his twelfth of the year, with the help of Letestu. San Jose got on the board with a Martin Havlat goal, his eighth of the season, set up by Logan Couture and Justin Braun. Columbus replied on another Letestu goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year coming on the power play via Fedor Tyutin and Brandon Dubinsky. The Sharks shot back as Andrew Desjardins scored his second of the season in the third period, assisted by Matt Irwin. San Jose tied it on a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Scott Gomez and Irwin. The Blue Jackets pulled back ahead on a Ryan Johansen goal, his fifth of the campaign, fueled by R.J. Umberger. This held up for a 4-3 win, with the three stars handed to Letestu, Johansen, and Desjardins, while Prospal and Irwin get the honorable mentions.
Northeast to Alberta, with the Edmonton Oilers welcoming the Anaheim Ducks. Jonas Hiller and Devan Dubnyk are between the pipes. Edmonton struck first in the first period with a Taylor Hall goal, his fifteenth of the season, with assists provided by Jordan Eberle and Jeff Petry. Anaheim tied it as Cam Fowler scored a power play goal, powered by Nick Bonino. The Ducks took the lead in the second period on a Kyle Palmieri goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Bonino and Tony Lydman. Anaheim extended the lead in the third period when Corey Perry scored his fifteenth of the season, thanks to Ryan Getzlaf and Bobby Ryan. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars awarded to Hiller (27 for 28 in saves), Bonino, and Hall.
Back in California, we end with the Los Angeles Kings hosting the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Jonathan Quick guard the cages. Los Angeles led off in the first period with a Mike Richards goal, his twelfth of the season, guided in by Dustin Penner and Jeff Carter. The Kings added on in the second period as Dustin Brown recorded his seventeenth of the year, assisted by Anze Kopitar and Justin Williams. Dallas got on the board with a Loui Eriksson goal, his eleventh of the season, fueled by Ray Whitney and Jamie Benn. The Stars tied it on an Antoine Roussel goal, his seventh of the year, helped along by Ryan Garbutt and Alex Goligoski. Dallas took the lead in the third period when Goligoski scored his third of the season, coming off of Cody Eakin and Reilly Smith. Los Angeles retied it with a Brown goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Carter and Kopitar. The Kings won 4-3 in overtime with a Carter goal, his twenty-fifth of the campaign, passed from Richards and Drew Doughty. Brown, Goligoski, and Carter were awarded the three stars, while Richards and Kopitar get honorable mentions.
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