NHL Day 47 2013-2014

Nine games to go with today, beginning in...

New Jersey, as the Devils host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Martin Brodeur guard the cages. New Jersey was first to score in the first period as Andy Greene scored his second of the season, an unassisted goal. Pittsburgh tied it in the second period with a Chris Kunitz goal, his ninth of the year, going in unassisted. The Devils took the lead back as Adam Larsson scored, thanks to Travis Zajac and Dainius Zubrus. New Jersey added on in the third period with the sixth of the season by Jaromir Jagr, with a lone assist by Zubrus. The Devils wrapped it up at 4-1 with an empty net goal by Jagr, his second of the game and seventh of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Brodeur (27 for 28 in saves), Jagr, and Zubrus.

Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Jhonas Enroth and James Reimer are the backups making spot starts. Toronto began in the first period on a James van Riemsdyk goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Cody Franson and Jake Gardiner. The Maple Leads added on as van Riemsdyk scored his second of the game and ninth of the year, a power play goal powered by Franson and Dion Phaneuf. Toronto extended the lead in the second period on a Nikolai Kulemin goal, fueled by Mason Raymond and Paul Ranger. Buffalo got on the board in the third period as Jamie McBain scored his second of the season, via Zemgus Girgensons and Marcus Foligno. The Sabres pulled closer with a Tyler Ennis power play goal, his third of the year, passed from Matt Moulson and Cody Hodgson. The Maple Leafs responded with a power play goal by Raymond, his seventh of the campaign, courtesy of Trevor Smith and David Clarkson. This was good for a 4-2 win, with the three stars going to van Riemsdyk, Franson, and Raymond.

Over in Quebec, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the New York Rangers. Cam Talbot is mismatched with Carey Price in goal. New York dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Ryan Callahan goal, his sixth of the season coming on the power play with the help of Brad Richards and Derek Stepan. This proved to be the game's only goal, resulting in a 1-0 Rangers win. The three stars were Talbot (22 save shutout), Callahan, and Price (33 for 34 in saves).

Speaking of New York, the Islanders host the Detroit Red Wings. Jonas Gustavsson and Evgeni Nabokov draw the starts. New York led off in the first period with the ninth of the season by John Tavares, assisted by Josh Bailey. Detroit tied it quickly with a Darren Helm goal, his second of the year, passed from Jonathan Ericsson and Niklas Kronwall. Nabokov was pulled for Kevin Poulin at this time. The Red Wings took the lead on a Pavel Datsyuk power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Mikael Samuelsson and Henrik Zetterberg. The Islanders retied it with a Casey Cizikas goal in the second period, his second of the year, coming off of Colin McDonald and Matt Martin. Detroit retook the lead on a Johan Franzen goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Helm and Tomas Tatar. New York retied it as Brock Nelson potted his third of the year, with helpers provided by Tavares and Andrew MacDonald on the power play. The Islanders regained the lead in the third period on a Cal Clutterbuck goal, his second of the season, coming off of Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Aaron Ness. The Red Wings got another equalizer on a Datsyuk goal, his eleventh of the year and second of the game, guided in by Danny DeKeyser and Zetterberg. The tie lasted to a shootout, where New York won 5-4 with a Frans Nielsen goal. The three stars were Tavares, Datsyuk, and Helm, while Zetterberg gets an honorable mention.

Out west, the St. Louis Blues welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Justin Peters and Brian Elliott are in the blue paint. St. Louis got going in the second period on a Roman Polak goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Chris Stewart and Alexander Steen. The Blues added on as David Backes notched his eighth of the year, with the help of Brenden Morrow and Jay Bouwmeester. Carolina got on the board with a shorthanded goal by Eric Staal, his fifth of the season, set up by Manny Malhotra. The Hurricanes tied it with another shorthanded goal, Nathan Gerbe's fifth of the year, with a lone assist by Riley Nash. St. Louis took the lead back in the third period as Steen scored his seventeenth of the season, coming off of Polak and Ian Cole. The Blues iced it at 4-2 with a T.J. Oshie empty net goal, his third of the year, thanks to Alex Pietrangelo and Bouwmeester. The three stars were given to Steen, Polak, and Bouwmeester.

Backtracking to Nashville, as the Predators bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Nikolai Khabibulin and Marek Mazanec are between the pipes. Nashville opened in the first period with a Matt Cullen goal, his third of the season, via Craig Smith and Seth Jones. The Predators added on as Nick Spaling scored his second of the year, courtesy of Smith and Ryan Ellis. Khabibulin was removed for Corey Crawford. Nashville extended the lead in the second period on a Patric Hornqvist power play goal, his sixth of the campaign, powered by Roman Josi and Shea Weber. The Predators padded the lead with a Smith goal, his fourth of the season, with a lone assist from Cullen. Chicago got on the board with Patrick Kane's eleventh of the year, fueled by Brandon Bolling and Duncan Keith. The Blackhawks got closer in the third period as Brandon Pirri potted his fifth of the campaign, with assists provided by Brent Seabrook and Kris Versteeg. Nashville responded with a Viktor Stalberg goal, his second of the season, guided in by Gabriel Bourque and David Legwand. The Predators got another with a Mike Fisher goal, his third of the year, via Hornqvist. Nashville wrapped it up at 7-2 on a Weber power play goal, his fifth of the campaign, helped along by Josi and Legwand. The three stars were handed to Smith, Hornqvist, and Cullen, while Weber, Josi, and Legwand get the honorable mentions.

Southwest to Phoenix, as the Coyotes host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Mike Smith are the masked men. Phoenix struck first in the first period with a Michael Stone goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Mike Ribeiro and David Rundblad on the power play. The Coyotes added on as Martin Hanzal scored his sixth of the year, with a lone assist by Lauri Korpikoski. Phoenix extended the lead in the second period on the sixth of the campaign from Ribeiro, a power play goal powered by Hanzal and Radim Vrbata. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Richard Panik goal, fueled by Tyler Johnson and Alex Killorn. The Coyotes answered with a Connor Murphy goal, coming off of Vrbata and Korpikoski. The Lightning shot back as J.T. Brown scored, thanks to Teddy Purcell and Andrej Sustr. Phoenix replied on a Shane Doan goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Hanzal and Vrbata, with the latter getting a sock trick. Tampa Bay chipped back as Killorn scored his sixth of the year, via Martin St. Louis and Sustr. The Coyotes iced it at 6-3 with an empty net goal by Korpikoski, his fourth of the campaign, with a lone helper from Hanzal, who got a sock trick. The three stars were awarded to Hanzal, Vrbata, and Korpikoski, while Ribeiro, Killorn, and Sustr get the honorable mentions.

Up to Denver, as the Colorado Avalanche welcome the Florida Panthers. Tim Thomas and Semyon Varlamov are the goalies familiar with publicity issues. Florida started in first period with a Brad Boyes goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Scottie Upshall and Tom Gilbert. The Panthers added on in the second period as Brian Campbell scored his third of the year, a power play goal powered by Gilbert and Upshall. Colorado got on the board as Ryan O'Reilly scored his eighth of the campaign, with the help of P.A. Parenteau and Cory Sarich. Florida replied with a Tomas Kopecky goal, his second of the season, via Gilbert, who got a sock trick, and the goalie Thomas. The Panthers extended the lead in the third period as Jonathan Huberdeau scored his fifth of the year, guided in by Nick Bjugstad. This made it a 4-1 final, with Thomas (32 for 33 in saves), Gilbert, and Campbell getting the three stars while Upshall gets an honorable mention.

Finally, we end in Calgary with the Battle of Alberta, as the Flames bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Devan Dubnyk and Reto Berra are the unreliable goalies. Calgary led off in the first period as Sean Monahan scored his eighth of the season, fueled by Jiri Hudler. The Flames added on with a second period goal by Dennis Wideman, his second of the year, passed from Matt Stajan and Sven Baertschi. Edmonton got on the board in the third period with a Jordan Eberle goal, his fifth of the season, via Taylor Hall and Anton Belov. The Oilers tied it with an Ales Hemsky goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Sam Gagner and Nail Yakupov. Edmonton took the lead as David Perron potted his fifth of the season, with the help of Boyd Gordon and Ryan Smyth. The Oilers won 4-2 with a Gordon empty net goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. Gordon, Perron, and Monahan get the three stars.

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KHL Day 74 2013-2014

Today, we have two games, beginning in...

Yaroslavl, as Lokomotiv hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Vitaly Kolesnik are the goalies. Yaroslavl opened with a first period goal by Sergei Plotnikov, coming on the power play from Sergei Konkov and Daniil Apalkov. Lokomotiv added on as Ilya Korenev scored, thanks to Vadim Khlopotov and Emil Galimov. Yaroslavl extended the lead with a Jonas Holos power play goal, powered by Staffan Kronwall and Igor Musatov. Cherepovets got on the board in the third period as Vladimir Antipov scored, with the help of Nikita Popov. This only made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Kolesnik (33 for 34 in saves), Korenev, and Holos.

Into Mytishchi, where we end with Atlant hosting SKA St. Petersburg. Alexander Salak and Stanislav Galimov tend the twines. St. Petersburg started in the first period with an unassisted shorthanded goal by Alexander Kucheryavenko. Mytishchi tied it in the second period on an Alexander Kadeikin goal, fueled by Evgeny Artyukhin and Sergei Shmelyov. SKA took the lead back in the third period as Viktor Tikhonov scored a goal, assisted by Dmitry Kalinin and Ilya Kovalchuk. This held up for a 2-1 win, with Tikhonov, Salak (21 for 22 in saves), and Kucheryavenko getting the three stars.

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NHL Day 46 2013-2014

Ten games on an unusually busy Friday, beginning in...

New Jersey, as the Devils host the Los Angeles Kings. Ben Scrivens and Cory Schneider get the starts. Los Angeles dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Dwight King goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Jake Muzzin and Justin Williams. The Kings iced it at 2-0 with an Anze Kopitar empty net goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Drew Doughty and Willie Mitchell. Scrivens (26 save shutout), King, and Kopitar get the three stars.

To the west, the Columbus Blue Jackets welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Backups Peter Budaj and Curtis McElhinney make the spot starts. Columbus was first to score in the first period as R.J. Umberger potted his fourth of the season, courtesy of Nick Foligno and James Wisniewski. The Blue Jackets added on with an Artem Anisimov goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Nikita Nikitin and David Savard. Montreal got on the board as Alex Galchenyuk scored his fourth of the season, an unassisted goal. The Canadiens tied it with a Lars Eller power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Daniel Briere and Andrei Markov. Montreal took the game 3-2 in a shootout on a David Desharnais goal. The three stars went to Galchenyuk, Eller, and Desharnais.

Back east, the Buffalo Sabres host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Ryan Miller are in between the pipes. Toronto got going in the first period on a Trevor Smith goal, his second of the season, made possible by David Clarkson and Mason Raymond. Buffalo tied it as Steve Ott scored his third of the year, a power play goal powered by Tyler Myers and Mark Pysyk. The Sabres took the lead as Marcus Foligno potted his third of the season, thanks to Ott and Drew Stafford. Buffalo added on in the third period as Christian Ehrhoff scored an empty net goal, set up by Pysyk. The three stars were handed to Ott, Pysyk, and Miller (32 for 33 in saves).

Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins bring in the Nashville Predators. Marek Mazanec is mismatched with Marc-Andre Fleury in goal. Nashville opened with a first period Gabriel Bourque goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist from Kevin Klein. Pittsburgh tied it on a Pascal Dupuis goal, his third of the year, helped along by Matt D'Agostini and Brandon Sutter. The Penguins took the lead as James Neal scored a power play goal, powered by Evgeni Malkin and James Neal. Pittsburgh added on in the second period with a Kris Letang goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Malkin and Neal. The Penguins extended the lead on a Sutter goal, his third of the year, guided in by Jussi Jokinen and Paul Martin. This held up for a 4-1 win, with the three stars awarded to Neal, Sutter, and Malkin.

Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes host the Anaheim Ducks. Viktor Fasth and Justin Peters occupy the creases. Anaheim led off in the second period with a Corey Perry goal, his twelfth of the season, with a lone assist by Ryan Getzlaf. Carolina tied it as Eric Staal scored a power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Alexander Semin and Ryan Murphy. The Hurricanes took the lead in the third period with a Drayson Bowman goal, his second of the season, passed from Andrej Sekera. The Ducks retied it on a Dustin Penner power play goal, pushed through by Perry and Cam Fowler. Carolina won 3-2 in the shootout as Riley Nash and Chris Terry's goals topped a Perry tally. The three stars went to Perry, Bowman, and Peters (28 for 30 in saves).

Up in Canada, the Ottawa Senators host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Craig Anderson protect the nets. Boston struck first in the first period on a Loui Eriksson goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Matt Bartkowski and Patrice Bergeron. The Bruins added on as Brad Marchand scored his third of the year, thanks to Bartkowski and Eriksson. Ottawa got on the board with a Chris Neil goal, his third of the season, an unassisted goal. The Senators tied it in the third period on a Jason Spezza goal, his ninth of the year, coming off of Erik Karlsson and Milan Michalek. Ottawa took the lead as Jared Cowen potted his third of the season, via Cory Conacher and Spezza. The Senators extended the lead as Bobby Ryan scored his tenth of the year, an unassisted goal. This made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars being Spezza, Eriksson, and Bartkowski.

Back stateside, the Detroit Red Wings welcome the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Jimmy Howard are the masked men. Washington started in the first period as Brooks Laich scored his third of the season, with a lone assist by Steve Oleksy. Detroit tied it with a Johan Franzen power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Jakub Kindl and Danny DeKeyser. The Red Wings took the lead on another Franzen goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, with a lone assist from Tomas Tatar. Detroit added on in the second period as DeKeyser scored his second of the year, a power play goal fueled by Franzen and Kindl. The Capitals got one back in the third period as Alex Ovechkin netted his fifteenth of the season, with the help of Marcus Johansson and Nicklas Backstrom. Washington tied it with a Michael Latta goal, made possible by John Carlson and Karl Alzner. The game went to a shootout, where the Capitals won 4-3 on a lone Backstrom tally. The three stars were Franzen, Backstrom, and DeKeyser, while Kindl gets an honorable mention.

Further to the west, the Minnesota Wild host the Florida Panthers. Tim Thomas and Josh Harding are the veteran goalies. Minnesota began in the first period on a Zach Parise power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Mikko Koivu and Jason Pominville. The Wild added on as Pominville put away his twelfth of the year, assisted by Jared Spurgeon and Nino Neiderreiter. Florida got on the board in the third period as Tomas Kopecky scored, with the help of Jesse Winchester. The Panthers tied it when Jonathan Huberdeau scored his fourth of the season, courtesy of Nick Bjugstad. Minnesota retook the lead on a Charlie Coyle goal, his second of the year, via Koivu and Ryan Suter. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Pominville, Coyle, and Koivu.

North to Winnipeg, where the Jets bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Ondrej Pavelec are the unreliable goalies. Winnipeg led off in the first period with a Dustin Byfuglien goal, his second of the season, coming on the power play via Devin Setoguchi and Olli Jokinen. Philadelphia tied it with a Scott Hartnell goal, his third of the year, made possible by Jakub Voracek and Claude Giroux. The Flyers took the lead with a Wayne Simmonds goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Hartnell and Kimmo Timonen on the power play. The Jets tied it as Byfuglien scored his second of the game and third of the year, a power play goal powered by Jokinen and Evander Kane. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Winnipeg won 3-2 as Setoguchi and Giroux exchanged goals before Bryan Little sealed the deal. The three stars were Byfuglien, Hartnell, and Setoguchi.

Finally, in Edmonton, the Oilers host the San Jose Sharks. Alex Stalock and Devan Dubnyk are the inexperienced goalies. San Jose opened in the first period with a Joe Pavelski goal, his seventh of the season, coming on the power play from Patrick Marleau and Logan Couture. The Sharks added on as Tomas Hertl scored his twelfth of the year, via Thornton and Tommy Wingels. San Jose extended the lead with a Marleau goal, his tenth of the season, fueled by Jason Demers and Thornton. Edmonton got on the board with a Nail Yakupov power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Sam Gagner and Ales Hemsky. This was as close as it got, with the final being 3-1, and the three stars were given to Marleau, Stalock (30 for 31 in saves), and Thornton.

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KHL Day 73 2013-2014

Twelve games on today, beginning in...

Khabarovsk, as Amur hosts Ak Bars Kazan. Konstantin Barulin and Alexei Murygin are the reliable goalies. Kazan started with an Alexander Svitov goal, assisted by Vasily Tokranov. Khabarovsk tied it as Jan Mursak scored, with the help of Andrei Stepanov. Amur took the lead with a Timofei Shishkanov power play goal, powered by Vladimir Loginov and Stepanov. Khabarovsk added on as Vyacheslav Litovchenko scored, thanks to Alexander Yunkov. Ak Bars got one back in the second period with an Evgeny Medvedev goal, passed from Shaun Heshka. Amur responded in the third period with a Jakub Petruzalek power play goal, with a lone helper by Dmitry Tarasov. Khabarovsk extended the lead as Dmitry Lugin scored an unassisted goal. Kazan pulled back with a power play goal from Alexei Tereshchenko, guided in by Ilya Nikulin and Konstantin Korneyev. Amur iced it at 6-3 with an empty net goal from Mursak, set up by Tarasov and Evgeny Korotkov. The three stars were Mursak, Stepanov, and Tarasov.

South to Vladivostok, as Admiral welcomes Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Vitaly Koval and Joakim Lundstrom draw the starts. Vladivostok got going in the second period as Vladimir Pervushin scored, thanks to Sergei Barbashev. Admiral added on as Alexei Ugarov scored, with the help of Artyom Ternavsky. Vladivostok extended the lead when Richard Gynge scored, courtesy of Ugarov and Ternavsky. Admiral padded the lead on a third period goal by Konstantin Sokolov, fueled by Igor Bortnikov and Viktor Drugov. Vladivostok won 5-0 after an Evgeny Grachyov power play goal, powered by Mathias Porseland. The three stars were Lundstrom (29 save shutout), Ugarov, and Ternavsky.

Over in Novosibirsk, Sibir brings in Vityaz Podolsk. Ivan Lisutin and Mikko Koskinen protect the nets. Novosibirsk was first to score with an unassisted power play goal by Nikolai Lemtyugov. Sibir added on in the second period as Dmitry Kugryshev scored, with the help of Jori Lehtera and Jonas Enlund. Novosibirsk extended the lead with an Enlund power play goal, powered by Vyacheslav Belov and Lehtera. Podolsk got on the board in the third period when Alexei Makeyev scored, with assists provided by Igor Golovkov and Ivan Ivanov. This only made it 3-1, a final, with the three stars being Enlund, Koskinen (31 for 32 in saves), and Lehtera.

Staying in the region, Metallurg Novokuznetsk hosts Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Niko Hovinen are between the pipes. Novokuznetsk struck first in the first period as Evgeny Lapenkov scored, thanks to Denis Kurepanov. Metallurg added on with an Alexei Kosourov goal, fueled by Raymond Giroux and Artyom Gareyev. Novokuznetsk extended the lead in the second period when Nikita Vyglazov scored, with the help of Vadim Mitryakov. Moscow got on the board as Dmitry Vishnevsky scored a power play goal, powered by Dmitry Pestunov. Dynamo pulled closer in the third period on another Vishnevsky goal, coming off of Alexei Sopin and Marek Kvapil. Moscow tied it on a Dominik Granak goal, guided in by Denis Mosalyov and Leo Komarov. Dynamo won 4-3 in overtime with a Martins Karsums power play goal, assisted by Alexei Tsvetkov and Vishnevsky. The three stars were Vishnevsky, Karsums, and Granak.

Into Ufa, as Salavat Yulaev welcomes Medvescak Zagreb. Mark Dekanich and Andrei Vasilevsky play in goal. Zagreb opened in the first period on a Jonathan Cheechoo power play goal, powered by Kurtis Foster and Mark Katic. Medvescak added on as Hugh Jessiman scored, thanks to Michael Ryan and Boyd Kane. Zagreb extended the lead in the second period with a Mathieu Carle goal, fueled by Luke Walker and Patrick Bjorkstrand. Ufa got on the board with an Igor Mirnov goal, coming off of Kirill Koltsov and Alexei Kaigorodov. Salavat Yulaev pulled closer in the third period with an Antti Pihlstrom goal, made possible by Andrei Zubarev and Koltsov. They couldn't tie it, losing 3-2, with the three stars going to Carle, Dekanich (35 for 37 in saves), and Koltsov.

Moving along to Magnitogorsk, as Metallurg brings in Donbass Donetsk. Michael Leighton and Vasily Koshechkin guard the cages. Donetsk dented the scoreboard in the second period as Evgeny Dadonov scored, with the help of Maxim Yakutsenya. Magnitogorsk tied it as Sergei Mozyakin scored in the third period, assisted by Danis Zaripov and Jan Kovar. Metallurg took the lead with another Mozyakin goal, his second of the game, with a lone assist by Kovar. This made it 2-1, the final, with Mozyakin, Koshechkin (30 for 31 in saves), and Kovar getting the three stars.

Further west, Traktor Chelyabinsk hosts Dinamo Minsk. Lars Haugen and Michael Garnett are the masked men. Chelyabinsk led off in the first period with a Jan Bulis goal, courtesy of Stanislav Chistov and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Traktor added on as Anton Glinkin scored, with the help of Evgeny Katichev in the second period. Chelyabinsk extended the lead in the third period as Vyacheslav Osnovin scored, via Nikita Khlystov and Dmitry Sayustov. This was good for a 3-0 win, with the three stars being given to Garnett (38 save shutout), Bulis, and Glinkin.

Up in Nizhnekamsk, Neftekhimik welcomes Spartak Moscow. Jeff Glass and Alexander Sudnitsin are in the blue paint. Nizhnekamsk got going in the second period with a Maxim Berezin goal, fueled by Jan Kolar and Yegor Milovzorov. Neftekhimik added on with another Berezin, assisted by Denis Tolpeko and Igor Polygalov. Nizhnekamsk extended the lead as Renat Mamashev scored, with the help of Roman Lyuduchin and Nikolai Belov. Neftekhimik padded the lead with a Petr Koukal shorthanded goal, set up by Milovzorov. Nizhnekamsk got another in the third period as Milovzorov converted a penalty shot he received after being tripped by Deron Quint. This was all they needed for a 5-0 final, with the three stars going to Berezin, Milovzorov, and Sudnitsin (29 save shutout).

Speaking of Moscow, CSKA brings in Barys Astana. Ari Ahonen and Ilya Proskuryakov have the green light to start. Moscow dented the scoreboard in the third period on an Alexander Radulov goal, assisted by Nikita Zaitsev. CSKA added on as Ruslan Zainullin scored, helped along by Igor Fefelov and Fyodor Fyodorov. Moscow iced it at 3-0 with an empty net goal by Igor Grigorenko, set up by Radulov. The three stars were Radulov, Proskuryakov (36 save shutout), and Zainullin.

Leaving Russia for Latvia, where Dinamo Riga hosts Avangard Omsk. Mathieu Garon and Mikael Tellqvist are the goalies with NHL experience. Riga began in the first period as Kristaps Sotnieks scored, with the help of Arvids Rekis. Dinamo added on in the third period with a Marcel Hossa goal, fueled by Kyle Wilson. Omsk got on the board as Sergei Shirokov scored, thanks to Denis Kulyash on the power play. Riga wrapped it up at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Wilson, going in unassisted. The three stars were Hossa, Wilson, and Tellqvist (26 for 27 in saves).

Over in the Czech Republic, Lev Prague welcomes Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Mikhail Biryukov and Petri Vehanen occupy the creases. Khanty-Mansiysk opened in the first period with a Veli-Matti Savinainen goal, fueled by Tomas Starosta. Prague tied it in the second period as Jiri Sekac scored, thanks to Martin Thornberg and Martin Sevc. Lev took the lead with a power play goal in the third period by Nathan Oystrick, with a lone assist by Sekac. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Sekac, Oystrick, and Vehanen (22 for 23 in saves).

Finally, in Bratislava, Slovan brings in Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Jaroslav Janus are all padded up. Yekaterinburg started in the second period with a Fyodor Malykhin goal, assisted by Anton Lazarev and Tobias Viklund. Bratislava tied it in the third period with a Michal Vondrka goal, with a lone helper from Michel Miklik. Slovan took the lead on an Andrej Stastny goal, fueled by Marko Dano and Martin Bakos. Bratislava made it 3-1 with a Mario Bliznak power play goal into an empty net, powered by Miklik and Vondrka. The three stars were Janus (36 for 37 in saves), Vondrka, and Miklik.

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NHL Day 45 2013-2014

A light slate of games on a Thursday, beginning with the first of seven in...

Boston, as the Bruins host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky faces a lesser foe in Chad Johnson. Columbus started in the first period as Blake Comeau scored his second of the season, assisted by Mark Letestu and Derek MacKenzie. Boston tied it as Loui Eriksson scored his third of the year, courtesy of Zdeno Chara and Patrice Bergeron. The Bruins took the lead in the second period on a Shawn Thornton goal, his second of the season, via Gregory Campbell and Torey Krug. The Blue Jackets tied it again as Nick Foligno potted his fourth of the year, thanks to Nikita Nikitin. Boston won 3-2 in overtime as Milan Lucic scored an unassisted goal, his eighth of the campaign. Lucic, Eriksson, and Thornton were the three stars. 

Into New York, where the Islanders welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Ben Scrivens and Kevin Poulin make the spot starts. New York got going in the second period as Casey Cizikas scored, thanks to Matt Martin and Cal Clutterbuck. The Islanders added on with an Aaron Ness goal, with a lone assist by John Tavares. Los Angeles got on the board in the third period as Slava Voynov scored his third of the season, courtesy of Anze Kopitar and Justin Williams. The Kings tied it as Tanner Pearson scored a power play goal, powered by Voynov and Linden Vey. Los Angeles took the lead on a Tyler Toffoli goal, his third of the year, made possible by Jake Muzzin and Vey. This was good for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Voynov, Toffoli, and Vey.

South to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning bring in the Anaheim Ducks. Jonas Hiller and Ben Bishop are the overrated goalies. Tampa Bay was first to score in the first period with a Valtteri Filppula goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Teddy Purcell and Matthew Carle. The Lightning added on when Martin St. Louis scored a power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by J.T. Brown and Filppula. Tampa Bay extended the lead in the second period as Filppula netted his second of the game and eighth of the season, a power play goal made possible by Victor Hedman and St. Louis. The Lightning padded the lead with an Alex Killorn goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by St. Louis and Mark Barberio. Anaheim got on the board with an Emerson Etem goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Cam Fowler and Francois Beauchemin. Tampa Bay wrapped it up at 5-1 in the third period with a Hedman goal, his third of the year, set up by Richard Panik and Tyler Johnson. The three stars were awarded to Filppula, St. Louis, and Hedman.

Northwest to Chicago, where the Blackhawks host the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Corey Crawford are the solid goalies. Chicago led off in the first period with a Brandon Saad goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Patrick Kane and Nick Leddy. The Blackhawks added on with a power play goal by Patrick Sharp, his fifth of the year, powered by Jonathan Toews and Kane. Phoenix got on the board with a Michael Stone goal, his fourth of the season, via Mikkel Boedker and Rob Klinkhammer. The Coyotes tied it with a power play goal by Shane Doan, his ninth of the year, guided in by Keith Yandle and Mike Ribeiro. Chicago took the lead back as Marian Hossa scored his ninth of the season in the second period, with assists provided by Toews and Duncan Keith. Phoenix tied it again as Lauri Korpikoski scored his third of the year, thanks to Radim Vrbata and Yandle. The Coyotes took the lead with another Stone goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, fueled by Doan and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Blackhawks retied it in the third period as Brandon Pirri scored his fourth of the year, helped along by Brent Seabrook and Leddy. The tie lasted to a shootout, where goals by Toews and Pirri topped a lone tally by Vrbata for a 5-4 Chicago win. The three stars were Toews, Pirri, and Stone, while Kane, Leddy, Doan, and Yandle get the honorable mentions.

Down in St. Louis, the Blues bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Jean-Sebastien Giguere and Jaroslav Halak are the veteran goalies. St. Louis struck first in the first period as Derek Roy scored his fifth of the season, a power play goal, assisted by T.J. Oshie and Alex Pietrangelo. Colorado answered with a power play goal by Nathan MacKinnon, his third of the year, coming off of Paul Stastny and Gabriel Landeskog. The Blues took the lead back in the second period on a David Backes power play goal, his seventh of the campaign, powered by Oshie and Roy. St. Louis added on as Alexander Steen scored his fifteenth of the season, courtesy of Backes and Oshie, the latter getting a sock trick. The Blues extended the lead as Vladimir Tarasenko scored his sixth of the year, with the help of Patrik Berglund and Jaden Schwartz. St. Louis padded the lead on a Chris Stewart power play goal, his third of the campaign, via Kevin Shattenkirk and Roy. The Blues kept going in the third period as Steen scored his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, with assists provided by Backes and Oshie. The Avalanche shot back on Matt Duchene's twelfth of the year, made possible by Nate Guenin and Ryan O'Reilly. St. Louis responded with a Jay Bouwmeester goal, set up by Tarasenko and Pietrangelo. Colorado made it 7-3 with an O'Reilly goal, his seventh of the campaign, with assists from Jamie McGinn and Nick Holden. The three stars were given to Steen, Backes, and Oshie, while Roy, Tarasenko, O'Reilly, and Pietrangelo get the honorable mentions.

Further northwest to Calgary, as the Flames welcome the Dallas Stars. Reto Berra and Kari Lehtonen had the green light to start. Dallas began in the first period as Stephane Robidas scored his second of the season, assisted by Brendon Dillon and Jamie Benn. The Stars added on in the second period as Tyler Seguin scored his ninth of the year, thanks to Benn and Valeri Nichushkin. Dallas extended the lead as Benn potted his seventh of the season, via Seguin and Alex Goligoski. The Stars padded the lead on the second of the game and tenth of the year from Seguin, fueled by Benn, who got a sock trick, and Goligoski. Karri Ramo relieved Berra at this time. Dallas kept going as Ryan Garbutt scored his second of the season, with the help of Antoine Roussel, the latter getting a natural sock trick. Calgary got on the board with the second of the year by Matt Stajan, coming off of David Jones and Dennis Wideman. The Stars shot back as Seguin completed his hat trick with his eleventh of the season, made possible by Nichushkin and Benn. The Flames got one back on a power play goal by Jones, his fourth of the year, powered by Kris Russell and Sven Baertschi. Calgary pulled closer with a shorthanded Stajan goal, his second of the game and third of the season, set up by T.J. Galiardi. Dallas iced it at 7-3 as Seguin scored his fourth of the night and twelfth of the year on the power play, with assists provided by Benn and Sergei Gonchar. The three stars were Seguin, Benn, and Stajan, while Goligoski, Nichushkin, and Jones get the honorable mentions.

Finally, in Vancouver, the Canucks host the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Roberto Luongo tend the twines. Vancouver dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Kevin Bieksa power play goal, guided in by Henrik Sedin and Alexandre Burrows. San Jose tied it late in the third period with the eleventh of the season by Tomas Hertl, via Dan Boyle and Joe Thornton. The Sharks won it 2-1 in overtime as Boyle scored his fifth of the year, a power play goal, powered by Joe Pavelski and Logan Couture. The three stars were Boyle, Hertl, and Niemi (34 for 35 in saves).

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Thursday Night Football Week 11 2013

Tonight's Thursday night game comes from Tennessee, as the Titans host their AFC South rivals, the Indianapolis Colts. Tennessee began with a first quarter Chris Johnson touchdown run of 30 yards, and Rob Bironas made the extra point. The Titans added on as Johnson ran in a 7 yard touchdown, and Bironas handled another extra point. Indianapolis got on the board in the second quarter as Adam Vinatieri made a 48 yard field goal. Bironas answered for Tennessee on a 25 yard field goal. The Colts shot back when Vinatieri blasted a 30 yard field goal. Indianapolis pulled closer in the third quarter as Donald Brown ran 6 yards for a touchdown, and Vinatieri supplied the extra point. The Colts took the lead as Andrew Luck rushed 11 yards for a touchdown, and Vinatieri was true with the PAT. Indianapolis extended the lead as Vinatieri made a 50 yard field goal. The Titans responded in the fourth quarter on a Bironas 38 yard field goal. The Colts replied as Brown ran 11 yards for another touchdown, and Vinatieri handled the extra point. Tennessee chipped back late as Ryan Fitzpatrick threw a 19 yard touchdown to Delanie Walker, and Bironas knocked in the extra point. It wasn't enough for them to avoid a 30-27 defeat, and the Colts are now 7-3 while the Titans fall to 4-6.

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KHL Day 72 2013-2014

Two games on today, beginning in...

Yaroslavl, as Lokomotiv hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Alexander Salak and Vitaly Kolesnik are set to start. Yaroslavl got going in the third period on an Emil Galimov goal, going in unassisted. Lokomotiv added on with a Sergei Plotnikov empty net goal, set up by Daniil Apalkov. This made it 2-0, the final, with the three stars being Kolesnik (27 save shutout), Galimov, and Salak (22 for 23 in saves).

Down in Mytishchi, Atlant welcomes Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Stanislav Galimov are the masked men. Mytishchi began in the first period on an Andreas Engqvist goal, assisted by Evgeny Artyukhin and Juha-Pekka Haataja. Cherepovets tied it on a Vadim Berdnikov power play goal, going in unassisted. Atlant took the lead in the third period with a Haataja goal, via Yury Trubachyov and Vitaly Atyushov. Severstal tied it again as Berdnikov scored another power play goal, powered by Alexander Yevseyenkov. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Trubachyov had two goals and Konstantin Koltsov added another for Mytishchi, topping goals by Linus Videll and Berdnikov for a 3-2 win. The three stars were Trubachyov, Berdnikov, and Haataja.

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NHL Day 44 2013-2014

Only three games on tonight, beginning in...

Minnesota, as the Wild host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Niklas Backstrom were given the starts, but Backstrom was pulled with an injury in the first period in favor of Josh Harding. In the second period, Toronto dented the scoreboard with a Mason Raymond power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Morgan Rielly and Nazem Kadri. Minnesota tied it with a Zach Parise goal, his ninth of the year, coming off of Charlie Coyle and Mikko Koivu. The game was won by the Wild with Parise and Jason Pominville goals in the shootout for a 2-1 final. The three stars were Harding (19 for 20 in saves), Parise, and Bernier (33 for 34 in saves).

Back east, where the Pittsburgh Penguins welcome the Philadelphia Flyers in the Battle of Pennsylvania. Ray Emery and Marc-Andre Fleury played in the creases. Philadelphia opened in the first period with a Brayden Schenn goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Wayne Simmonds. Pittsburgh tied it in the second period on a power play goal by Sidney Crosby, his ninth of the year, powered by Evgeni Malkin and Jussi Jokinen. The Flyers took the lead back as Schenn scored his second of the game and sixth of the campaign, a power play goal coming off Steve Downie and Jakub Voracek. This made it 2-1, the final, with Schenn, Emery (30 for 31 in saves), and Crosby being the three stars.

Finally, in Edmonton, the Oilers bring in the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Devan Dubnyk are the unappreciated goalies. Dallas started in the first period as Rich Peverley scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Jordie Benn and Antoine Roussel. The Stars added on as Tyler Seguin scored his eighth of the year, an unassisted empty net goal. Dallas iced it at 3-0 with a Roussel empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Trevor Daley and the goalie Lehtonen. Lehtonen (22 save shutout), Roussel, and Peverley were the three stars.

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KHL Day 71 2013-2014

Hopefully the return from the international break finds everyone doing well. The KHL is back with twelve games today, beginning in...

Khabarovsk, as Amur hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Vitaly Koval and Alexei Murygin are given the starting nods. Nizhny Novgorod got going in the second period as Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev scored, with the help of Wojtek Wolski and Justin Hodgman. Khabarovsk tied it in the third period with a Jakub Petruzalek goal, with a lone assist by Alexander Loginov. Torpedo won 2-1 with a lone tally by Krasnoslobodtsev in the shootout. The three stars were Krasnoslobodtsev, Koval (37 for 38 in saves), and Murygin (29 for 30 in saves).

Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Evgeny Ivannikov are in the blue paint. Vladivostok dented the scoreboard in the second period as Niclas Bergfors scored, with the help of Felix Schutz. Kazan tied it on an unassisted goal by Tomas Vincour. Admiral took the lead back with a Michael Commodore goal, assisted by Vladimir Pervushin and Sergei Barbashev. Ak Bars retied it in the third period with a Kirill Petrov goal, coming off of Evgeny Medvedev and Tim Stapleton. Vladivostok took the lead once more as Konstantin Sokolov scored, thanks to Igor Bortnikov. This was good for a 3-2 win, and the three stars were Sokolov, Commodore, and Bergfors.

Out west, Sibir Novosibirsk brings in Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Lazushin and Mikko Koskinen play in goal. Novosibirsk was first to score in the third period as Stepan Sannikov found twine, with helpers provided by Dmitry Monya and Oleg Gubin. This was the game's only goal, so Sibir won 1-0. The three stars were awarded to Koskinen (26 save shutout), Sannikov, and Lazushin (34 for 35 in saves).

Into Novokuznetsk, where Metallurg hosts Vityaz Podolsk. Ivan Lisutin and Ilya Sorokin are between the pipes. Podolsk struck first in the second period with a power play goal by Logan Pyett, powered by Yury Koksharov and Dmitry Shitikov. Vityaz added on as Maxim Afinogenov scored an unassisted goal. This held up for a 2-0 win, with the three stars belonging to Lisutin (37 save shutout), Pyett, and Afinogenov.

Further west, Salavat Yulaev Ufa welcomes Spartak Moscow. Jeff Glass and Andrei Vasilevsky protect the nets. Ufa began in the first period as Teemu Hartikainen scored, thanks to Anton Babchuk and Arturs Kulda. Moscow tied it with an Alexei Krutov goal, passed from Deron Quint and Vyacheslav Kozlov. The tie lasted to overtime, where Quint scored a power play goal, powered by Matt Anderson to give Spartak a 2-1 win. The three stars were Quint, Glass (31 for 32 in saves), and Krutov.

Moving along to Magnitogorsk, where Metallurg brings in Dinamo Minsk. Lars Haugen and Vasily Koshechkin are the masked men. Magnitogorsk started in the first period with a Danis Zaripov goal, assisted by Jan Kovar. Metallurg added on in the second period as Kovar scored, with the help of Rinat Ibragimov. Magnitogorsk extended the lead in the third period with a power play goal by Ibragimov, powered by Milan Gulas. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars being Koshechkin (37 save shutout), Kovar, and Ibragimov.

Over in Chelyabinsk, Traktor hosts Donbass Donetsk. Michael Leighton and Michael Garnett are the North American goalies. Donetsk led off in the third period with a Tuomas Kiiskinen goal, fueled by Jan Kolar. This was good for a 1-0 Donbass win, and the three stars went to Leighton (25 save shutout), Kiiskinen, and Garnett (24 for 25 in saves).

Up in Nizhnekamsk, Neftekhimik welcomes Medvescak Zagreb. Mark Dekanich and Alexander Sudnitsin man the creases. Nizhnekamsk opened in the first period with an unassisted goal by Jan Kolar. Zagreb tied it in the second period with a power play goal by Bill Thomas, powered by Mark Katic. Neftekhimik took the lead back with a Denis Tolpeko goal, assisted by Oskar Osala and Stanislav Romanov. Medvescak retied it as Hugh Jessiman scored, thanks to Jonathan Cheechoo and Michael Ryan. Nizhnekamsk ended up winning 3-2 in the shootout with a lone tally by Petr Koukal. The three stars were Kolar, Tolpeko, and Koukal.

Heading into Moscow, where CSKA brings in Avangard Omsk. Mathieu Garon and Ilya Proskuryakov will attempt to stop the puck. Moscow got going in the second period as Nikolai Prokhorkin scored, with the help of Alexander Radulov and Igor Grigorenko. Omsk tied it with a Dmitry Semin goal, fueled by Sergei Shirokov and Sergei Kostitsyn on the power play. CSKA took the lead back in the third period with a power play goal by Prokhorkin, powered by Georgy Misharin and Radulov. Moscow iced it at 3-1 with an Oleg Saprykin empty net goal, set up by Alexei Morozov. The three stars were Prokhorkin, Proskuryakov (27 for 28 in saves), and Radulov.

Leaving Russia, we have Dinamo Riga hosting Barys Astana. Ari Ahonen and Mikael Tellqvist are the experienced goalies. Riga began with a first period goal by Kyle Wilson, assisted by Roberts Bukarts and Sandis Ozolins. Astana tied it in the second period with a power play goal by Dmitry Upper, powered by Konstantin Rudenko and Roman Starchenko. Dinamo took the lead back as Ozolins scored a power play goal, guided in by Marcel Hossa and Wilson. Barys tied it again with a Nikolai Antropov goal, via Maxim Semyonov and Talgat Zhailauov. The tie went into an eleven-round shootout, where Dinamo prevailed as Paul Szczechura, Aleksandrs Nizivijs (twice), and Hossa scored to top Nigel Dawes, Dustin Boyd, and Upper for a 3-2 win. The three stars were Ozolins, Hossa, and Wilson, while Upper and Nizivijs get the honorable mentions.

Next up, Lev Prague welcomes Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Petri Vehanen are the young goalies. Prague was first to score in the first period on a Ryan O'Byrne goal, fueled by Calle Ridderwall and Dominik Pacovsky. Yekaterinburg got on the board in the second period with a Sergei Demagin goal, coming off of Alexei Simakov and Igor Yemeleyev. Lev took the lead back as Jakub Klepis scored, with a lone assist from Mikko Maenpaa. Avtomobilist tied it in the third period on another Demagin goal, helped along by Fyodor Malykhin. Prague won 3-2 in overtime as Martin Sevc scored, thanks to Patrik Zackrisson on the power play. The three stars were given to Demagin, Sevc, and Klepis.

Finally, in Bratislava, Slovan brings in Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Mikhail Biryukov and Jaroslav Janus guard the cages. Khanty-Mansiysk struck first in the first period with an unassisted goal by Artyom Bulyansky. Yugra added on with a shorthanded goal by Mikhail Zhukov, set up by Radek Smolenak and Andrei Shefer. Bratislava got on the board in the third period as Michel Miklik scored a power play goal, powered by Michal Vondrka and Martin Skoula. Slovan tied it as Tomas Mojzis scored, via Martin Stajnoch. Bratislava won 3-2 in the shootout with a lone tally by Tomas Netik. The three stars were Miklik, Mojzis, and Netik.

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NHL Day 43 2013-2014

Eleven games to go with today. The first comes from...

Buffalo, as the Sabres host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Ryan Miller guard the cages. Los Angeles was first to score in the first period on a Justin Williams goal, his seventh of the season, with a lone assist by Slava Voynov. Buffalo answered with a second period goal by Cody Hodgson, his sixth of the year, via Steve Ott and Matt Moulson. The Sabres took the lead in the third period as Hodgson scored his second of the game and seventh of the season, courtesy of Tyler Ennis and Moulson on the power play. The Kings tied it again as Dwight King scored his fifth of the year, with the help of Tyler Toffoli and Mike Richards. The tie lasted to a shootout, where goals by Moulson and Ennis gave Buffalo a 3-2 win. Moulson, Hodgson, and Ennis were given the three stars.

Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Justin Peters are set to start. Carolina led off in the first period on a Jordan Staal goal, his third of the season, made possible by Nathan Gerbe and Patrick Dwyer. The Hurricanes added on as Dwyer scored in the second period, thanks to Gerbe and Jordan Saal. Colorado got on the board as Paul Stastny scored his seventh of the year, a power play goal powered by Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog. They failed to tie it, losing 2-1, with the three stars being handed to Jordan Staal, Dwyer, and Peters (33 for 34 in saves), while Gerbe gets the honorable mention.

Back north, the New York Islanders bring in the Nashville Predators. Marek Mazanec and Kevin Poulin are the backups making spot starts. New York began in the first period as John Tavares scored his eighth of the season, a power play goal, coming off of Frans Nielsen. The Islanders added on as Pierre-Marc Bouchard scored his fourth of the year, with the help of Nielsen. New York extended the lead in the second period on a Kyle Okposo goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Tavares and Brock Nelson. Nashville got on the board in the third period as Patric Hornqvist scored his fifth of the year, assisted by David Legwand and Shea Weber. This only made it 3-1, the final, with Tavares, Poulin (32 for 33 in saves), and Nielsen getting the honorable mentions.

Into New York City, as the Rangers host the New Jersey Devils. Martin Brodeur and Henrik Lundqvist tend the twines. New Jersey got going in the second period with a Ryan Carter goal, made possible by Andy Greene. New York tied it on a Marc Staal goal, his second of the season, fueled by Mats Zuccarello and Chris Kreider. The Devils took the lead back as Carter scored his second of the game, with the help of Adam Larsson and Peter Harrold. The Rangers retied it in the third period on a Dan Girardi goal, passed from Kreider and Ryan McDonagh. New Jersey took the lead as Dainius Zubrus scored his third of the year, thanks to Travis Zajac and Jaromir Jagr. This was good for a 3-2 win, with Carter, Kreider, and Brodeur (33 for 35 in saves) getting the three stars.

Down into Washington, as the Capitals welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Braden Holtby are given the starting nods. Columbus dented the scoreboard in the second period as Brandon Dubinsky scored a shorthanded goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone helper by Mark Letestu. Washington got on the board as John Carlson netted his fourth of the year, fueled by Martin Erat and Mikhail Grabovski. The Capitals took the lead in the third period as Joel Ward notched his ninth of the season, a shorthanded goal, set up by Alexander Urbom and Brooks Laich. The Blue Jackets retied it as Jared Boll scored, with the help of James Wisniewski and Sean Collins. Columbus took the lead as Cam Atkinson scored his fifth of the year, passed from Dubinsky. Washington tied it again with a Grabovski goal, his sixth of the season, with assists provided by Jason Chimera and Mike Green. The Capitals won it 4-3 in overtime with the fourteenth of the year by Alex Ovechkin, guided in by Marcus Johansson and Carlson. The three stars were Carlson, Grabovski, and Dubinsky.

Northwest to Detroit, as the Red Wings bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Jimmy Howard are between the pipes. Winnipeg struck first in the first period on a Bryan Little goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Blake Wheeler and Andrew Ladd. Detroit tied it with a Pavel Datsyuk power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Henrik Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall. The Jets took the lead back in the third period with a Zach Bogosian goal, fueled by Olli Jokinen and Evander Kane. The Red Wings pulled even as Datsyuk scored his second of the game and ninth of the campaign, another power play goal, made possible by Johan Franzen and Daniel Alfredsson. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Winnipeg won the game 3-2 as Devin Setoguchi and Ladd scored to top a lone tally by Alfredsson. The three stars were Datsyuk, Ladd, and Alfredsson.

Into Canada, as the Montreal Canadiens host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Carey Price are in the creases. Tampa Bay started in the first period as Ryan Malone scored his third of the season, assisted by Eric Brewer and B.J. Crombeen. Montreal tied it in the third period on a Daniel Briere goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist from Max Pacioretty. The tie lasted to a shootout, where the only goal was scored by Valtteri Filppula, giving the Lightning a 2-1 win. The three stars were Price (44 for 45 in saves), Bishop (28 for 29 in saves), and Filppula.

Over in Ontario, the Ottawa Senators welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Craig Anderson are the overrated goalies. Philadelphia opened in the first period with a Matt Read goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Steve Downie and Sean Couturier. The Flyers added on as Jakub Voracek scored his second of the year in the second period, thanks to Scott Hartnell and Claude Giroux. Philadelphia extended the lead as Voracek scored his second of the game and third of the season, helped along by Wayne Simmonds and Giroux on the power play. The Flyers padded the lead in the third period as Vincent Lecavalier scored his seventh of the year, via Brayden Schenn. Philadelphia iced it at 5-0 with a Schenn power play goal, his fourth of the campaign, powered by Lecavalier and Erik Gustafsson. The three stars were Voracek, Mason (24 save shutout), and Lecavalier, while Schenn and Giroux were given the honorable mentions.

Way to the south, the Florida Panthers bring in the Anaheim Ducks. Frederik Andersen and Tim Thomas have the green light to play goal. Anaheim led off in the first period with an Andrew Cogliano goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Daniel Winnik and Devante Smith-Pelly. The Ducks added on as Hampus Lindholm scored his second of the year, via Nick Bonino and Emerson Etem. Florida got on the board in the second period with a Shawn Matthias goal, his second of the season, passed from Brian Campbell and Krys Barch. The Panthers tied it as Scottie Upshall scored his third of the year, thanks to Erik Gudbranson and Jonathan Huberdeau. Florida gained the lead in the third period as Brad Boyes potted his sixth of the campaign, assisted by Upshall. This was good for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Upshall, Boyes, and Thomas (32 for 34 in saves).

Backtracking to St. Louis, as the Blues host the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Jaroslav Halak protect the nets. St. Louis was first to score in the first period on a Maxim Lapierre goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Jay Bouwmeester and Alex Pietrangelo. Phoenix tied it with a David Moss goal, helped along by Mike Ribeiro and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Coyotes took the lead as Mikkel Boedker scored his fourth of the year, with helpers provided by Rob Klinkhammer and Rostislav Klesla. The Blues tied it in the third period as Roman Polak put away his second of the season, via Alexander Steen and David Backes. Phoenix won the game 3-2 in overtime as Ekman-Larsson scored his fourth of the year, assisted by Ribeiro and Shane Doan. The three stars were Ekman-Larsson, Ribeiro, and Smith (37 for 39 in saves).

Finally, in Calgary, the Flames welcome the San Jose Sharks. Alex Stalock and Reto Berra are the little-known goalies. San Jose struck first in the first period as Logan Couture scored his eighth of the season, assisted by Patrick Marleau and Tyler Kennedy. The Sharks added on as Marleau scored his ninth of the year, a power play goal powered by Joe Pavelski and Joe Thornton. Calgary got on the board in the third period with a Kris Russell goal, his third of the season, coming on the power play with a lone assist from Sean Monahan. The Flames tied it with a Michael Cammalleri goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Chris Butler. San Jose won 3-2 in overtime as Brad Stuart scored, with the help of Thornton and Dan Boyle. The three stars were Marleau, Stuart, and Thornton.

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Monday Night Football Week 10 2013

The last game of the week is in...

Tampa Bay, where the Buccaneers host their neighbors to the south, the Miami Dolphins. Tampa Bay was first to score in the first quarter on a Mike Glennon touchdown pass of 1 yard to Donald Penn, and Rian Lindell made the extra point. The Buccaneers added on as Lindell made a 24 yard field goal. Tampa Bay extended the lead in the second quarter as Daniel Thomas was tackled for a 1 yard loss in his own end zone, resulting in a safety. The Buccaneers got some more as Lindell made a 35 yard field goal. Miami got on the board as Ryan Tannehill threw a 6 yard touchdown to Rishard Matthews, and Caleb Sturgis booted the extra point. The Dolphins pulled closer with a Sturgis 40 yard field goal in the third quarter. Miami took the lead as Tannehill and Matthews combined for a 19 yard touchdown, but Tannehill couldn't connect with Mike Wallace on the two-point attempt. The Dolphins padded the lead as Sturgis kicked a 30 yard field goal. Tampa Bay took the lead in the fourth quarter as Bobby Rainey ran in a 1 yard touchdown, and Lindell handled the extra point. This was good for a 22-19 win, with the Buccaneers going up to 1-8 and the Dolphins falling to 4-5.

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NHL Day 42 2013-2014

Our single game on Veteran's Day is between the Boston Bruins and the Tampa Bay Lightning in Boston. The goalies are Anders Lindback and Tuukka Rask. Boston got going in the second period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Loui Eriksson and Torey Krug. The Bruins added on twenty seconds later as Daniel Paille scored his second of the year, with the help of Gregory Campbell and Matt Bartkowski. Boston iced it at 3-0 with a third period empty net goal by Jarome Iginla, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Milan Lucic and David Krejci. The three stars were Rask (28 save shutout), Bergeron, and Paille.

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NFL Week 10 2013

This week, Sunday has twelve games on. We begin in...

East Rutherford, New Jersey, as the New York Giants host the Oakland Raiders. Oakland opened in the first quarter as Terrelle Pryor ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Sebastian Janikowski made the extra point. New York pulled even as Cooper Taylor recovered a blocked punt and returned it 21 yards for a touchdown, allowing Josh Brown to make the extra point. The Raiders retook the lead as Janikowski made a 33 yard field goal. The Giants took the lead in the second quarter on an Eli Manning touchdown pass of 5 yards to Rueben Randle, and Brown supplied another extra point. Oakland regained the lead as Tracy Porter picked off Manning and returned his interception for 43 yards and a touchdown, allowing Janikowski to make the PAT. The Raiders added on as Janikowski made a 24 yard field goal in the third quarter. New York responded with a 1 yard touchdown run by Andre Brown, and Josh Brown handled the extra point. The Giants got some more in the fourth quarter as Brown made a 23 yard field goal. This was good for a 24-20 win, where both teams are now 3-6.

Down in Atlanta, the Falcons welcome the Seattle Seahawks. Seattle led off in the first quarter as Steven Hauschka made a 39 yard field goal. The Seahawks added on in the second quarter with a 43 yard field goal by Hauschka. Atlanta got on the board with Matt Bryant making a 53 yard field goal. Seattle extended their lead on a 43 yard touchdown pass from Russell Wilson to Jermaine Kearse, and Hauschka knocked in the extra point. The Seahawks padded the lead with a Hauschka 44 yard field goal. Seattle got some more when Wilson tossed a 6 yard touchdown to Golden Tate, and Hauschka drilled the PAT. The Seahawks kept going in the third quarter as Hauschka made a 53 yard field goal. The Falcons answered as Matt Ryan threw a 12 yard touchdown pass to Darius Johnson, and Bryant was true with the extra point. Seattle replied in the fourth quarter when Marshawn Lynch ran in a 1 yard touchdown, and Hauschka booted the extra point. This made it a 33-10 final, with the Seahawks going to 9-1 and the Falcons dropping to 2-7.

Back north, the Pittsburgh Steelers bring in the Buffalo Bills. Buffalo was first to score in the first quarter on a 20 yard field goal by Dan Carpenter. Pittsburgh tied it in the second quarter as Shaun Suisham made a 36 yard field goal. The Steelers took the lead on a 5 yard Ben Roethlisberger touchdown pass to Jericho Cotchery, and Suisham handled the extra point. Pittsburgh added on in the third quarter as Le'Veon Bell ran in a 4 yard touchdown, and Suisham made the PAT. The Steelers extended the lead in the fourth quarter as Suisham kicked a 37 yard field goal. Pittsburgh padded the lead on a Suisham 23 yard field goal. The Bills got some back as EJ Manuel found Chris Gragg for 2 yards and a touchdown, and Carpenter booted the extra point. This only made it 23-10, with the Steelers improving to 3-6 while the Bills fall to 3-7.

A little to the east, the Baltimore Ravens host the Cincinnati Bengals. Baltimore struck first in the first quarter as Joe Flacco found Dallas Clark for 1 yard and a touchdown, and Justin Tucker made the extra point. The Ravens added on as Tucker made a 36 yard field goal. Baltimore extended the lead on a 7 yard touchdown pass from Flacco to Torrey Smith, and Tucker handled the extra point. Cincinnati got on the board in the third quarter as Mike Nugent made a 32 yard field goal. The Bengals pulled closer in the fourth quarter as Andy Dalton tossed an 18 yard touchdown pass to Giovani Bernard, and Nugent was there with the PAT. Cincinnati tied it at the end of regulation on a Dalton 51 yard touchdown pass to A.J. Green, and Nugent's extra point was the equalizer. The Ravens won it 20-17 in overtime as Tucker made a 46 yard field goal. The Ravens improve to 4-5 while the Bengals are 6-4.

Out west, the Chicago Bears welcome the Detroit Lions. Chicago started in the first quarter as Jay Cutler passed a 32 yard touchdown to Brandon Marshall, and Robbie Gould made an extra point. Detroit tied it with a 5 yard Matthew Stafford touchdown pass to Kris Durham, and David Akers nailed the extra point. The Lions took the lead in the third quarter as Stafford tossed Calvin Johnson a 4 yard touchdown, and Akers was there with the extra point. The Bears got some back as Gould made a 25 yard field goal. Chicago pulled closer with a 32 yard Gould field goal in the fourth quarter. Detroit replied as Stafford and Johnson connected for a 14 yard touchdown, and Akers made another extra point. The Bears pulled back on a Josh McCown touchdown of 11 yards to Marshall, but Matt Forte's two point rushing attempt failed. They wold go on to lose 21-19, and the Lions are now 6-3 while the Bears are 5-4.

Up in Green Bay, the Packers bring in the Philadelphia Eagles. Philadelphia began in the first quarter as Nick Foles tossed a 55 yard touchdown to DeSean Jackson, and Alex Henery made the extra point. The Eagles added on in the second quarter as Henery made a 25 yard field goal. Green Bay got on the board as Mason Crosby made a 26 yard field goal. Philadelphia extended their lead in the third quarter as Foles found Riley Cooper for 45 yards and a touchdown, and Henery nailed the PAT. The Eagles padded their lead as Henery made a 41 yard field goal. The Packers got some back as Scott Tolzien found Brandon Bostick for 22 yards and a touchdown, and Crosby was true with the extra point. Philadelphia responded on a 32 yard Foles touchdown pass to Cooper, and Henery knocked in another extra point. Green Bay answered in the fourth quarter as Crosby made a 35 yard field goal. This only made it 27-13, with the Eagles now at 5-5 while the Packers drop to 5-4.

Backtracking to Indianapolis, as the Colts host the St. Louis Rams. St. Louis was first to score in the first quarter as Chris Long returned a fumble by Andrew Luck for 45 yards and a touchdown, and Greg Zuerlein made the extra point. The Rams added on in the second quarter with a Zac Stacy 1 yard touchdown rush, and Zuerlein handled the extra point. St. Louis extended the lead as Tavon Austin returned a punt 98 yards for a touchdown, and Zuerlein drilled the PAT. The Rams padded the lead on a Kellen Clemens 57 yard touchdown pass to Austin, and Zuerlein made another extra point. St. Louis kept going in the third quarter as Clemens and Austin connected for 81 yards and a touchdown, and Zuerlein was there with another extra point. The Rams got some more with a Zuerlein field goal of 32 yards. Indianapolis got on the board with a 13 yard Luck touchdown pass to Donald Brown, and then Luck found Coby Fleener for the two-point conversion. The fourth quarter went scoreless, so the final was 38-8, and the Rams are now 4-6 while the Colts are 6-3.

Wrapping up the morning games are the Tennessee Titans welcoming the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jacksonville opened in the first quarter with a Maurice Jones-Drew touchdown run of 6 yards, and Josh Scobee made the extra point. The Jaguars added on with a Scobee field goal of 32 yards. Jacksonville extended the lead in the second quarter with a Scobee field goal from 44 yards out. Tennessee got on the board when Ryan Fitzpatrick tossed a 9 yard touchdown pass to Taylor Thompson, and Rob Bironas handled the extra point. The Jaguars replied in the third quarter on a Jordan Todman touchdown run of 5 yards, and Scobee made the PAT. The Titans pulled back on a 39 yard field goal by Bironas. Tennessee got closer as Bironas made a 37 yard field goal. Jacksonville got some more as Tennessee committed a penalty in their own end zone for a safety. The Titans chipped back as Fitzpatrick ran in a 4 yard touchdown, and Bironas knocked in the extra point. The Jaguars replied with a Will Blackmon fumble recovery from Fitzpatrick that was returned for 21 yards and a touchdown, and Scobee blasted the extra point. Tennessee pulled back as Fitzpatrick tossed a 14 yard touchdown pass to Delanie Walker, and Bironas booted the extra point. This wasn't enough to avoid the 29-27 loss, and the Jaguars are now 1-8 while the Titans are 4-5.

Way out west, the San Francisco 49ers bring in the Carolina Panthers. San Francisco led off in the first quarter as Phil Dawson made a 52 yard field goal. The 49ers added on with a 43 yard Dawson field goal in the second quarter. San Francisco extended the lead as Dawson was true with a 25 yard field goal. Carolina got on the board as DeAngelo Williams ran 27 yards for a touchdown, and Graham Gano made the extra point. The Panthers took the lead in the fourth quarter as Gano made a 53 yard field goal. This was all they needed for a 10-9 win, with both teams moving to 6-3.

Down in San Diego, the Chargers host the Denver Broncos. Denver struck first in the first quarter on a Peyton Manning touchdown pass of 74 yards to Julius Thomas, and Matt Prater made the extra point. San Diego got on the board in the second quarter as Nick Novak made a 26 yard field goal. The Chargers pulled closer with a Novak 40 yard field goal. The Broncos added on with a Manning touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas for 11 yards, and Prater made another extra point. Denver extended the lead as Manning and Demaryius Thomas connected for 7 yards and a touchdown, and Prater was true with the extra point again. In the third quarter, the Broncos padded the lead as Manning and Demaryius met for a third touchdown, this time for 34 yards, and Prater booted the PAT. San Diego replied as Philip Rivers threw a 7 yard touchdown to Danny Woodhead, and Novak drilled the extra point. The Chargers chipped away in the fourth quarter on a rushing touchdown of 1 yard by Ryan Mathews, and Novak supplied the extra point. They failed to tie it, losing 28-20, with the Broncos now at 8-1 and the Chargers falling to 4-5.

Over in Arizona, the Cardinals welcome the Houston Texans. Arizona began in the first quarter with a Matt Shaughnessy fumble recovery returned for 6 yards and a touchdown, and Jay Feely made the extra point. Houston tied it with a Case Keenum touchdown pass of 7 yards to Andre Johnson, and Randy Bullock made the extra point. The Cardinals took the lead back in the second quarter as Carson Palmer found Rob Housler for 12 yards and a touchdown, and Feely drilled the extra point. The Texans retied it with a 2 yard Keenum touchdown pass to Ryan Griffin, and Bullock made another extra point. Houston took the lead when Bullock made a 48 yard field goal. Arizona tied it in the third quarter on a 35 yard field goal by Feely. The Cardinals gained the lead with a Feely 21 yard field goal. Arizona extended the lead as Palmer tossed a 19 yard touchdown to Andre Roberts, and Feely booted the PAT. The Texans got closer with another Keenum touchdown pass to Johnson, this time for 5 yards, and Bullock made his extra point. They couldn't manage any equalizers, losing 27-24, with the Cardinals now at 5-4 while the Texans are 2-7.

Finally, in New Orleans, the Saints bring in the Dallas Cowboys. Dallas started in the first quarter with a Dan Bailey field goal of 37 yards. New Orleans took the lead as Drew Brees found Marques Colston for 22 yards and a touchdown, and Garrett Hartley made the extra point. The Cowboys took the lead in the second quarter on a DeMarco Murray touchdown run of 7 yards, and Bailey nailed the extra point. The Saints reclaimed the lead as Brees found Pierre Thomas for 1 yard and a touchdown, and Hartley nailed an extra point. New Orleans added on as Darren Sproles ran in a 3 yard touchdown, and Hartley was true with the PAT. The Saints extended the lead as Brees found Sproles for 28 yards and a touchdown, and Hartley kicked the extra point. New Orleans padded the lead with a 4 yard touchdown run by Mark Ingram in the third quarter, and Hartley handled the extra point. Dallas got some back with a 21 yard Tony Romo touchdown pass to Terrance Williams, and Bailey blasted the extra point. The Saints responded in the fourth quarter as Brees passed a 52 yard touchdown to Kenny Stills, and Hartley made another extra point. New Orleans got some more with a 1 yard Thomas touchdown run, and another Hartley extra point. This was good for a 49-17 win, with the Saints now at 7-2 and the Cowboys dropping to 5-5.

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NHL Day 41 2013-2014

Seven games on today for a busier Sunday than usual. We begin in...

Montreal, as the Canadiens host the New York Islanders. Kevin Poulin and Carey Price make the starts. Montreal got going in the second period as Brendan Gallagher scored his eighth of the season, made possible by Alex Galchenyuk and Lars Eller. New York tied it with a Pierre-Marc Bouchard power play goal, his third of the year, powered by John Tavares. The Canadiens took the lead back as Eller scored his sixth of the season, a power play goal, via Galchenyuk and P.K. Subban. Montreal added on as Michael Bournival notched his fifth of the year, passed from Raphael Diaz and Tomas Plekanec on the power play. The Islanders pulled back in the third period with a Brock Nelson power play goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Tavares and Frans Nielsen. The Canadiens shot back as Galchenyuk scored his third of the year, with assists provided by Eller and Gallagher. This was all they need for a 4-2 win, with Galchenyuk, Eller, and Gallagher getting the three stars, while Tavares got an honorable mention.

Down in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the Nashville Predators. Carter Hutton and Martin Brodeur are in the blue paint. New Jersey led off in the first period with a Jaromir Jagr goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Peter Harrold and Andy Greene. The Devils added on as Cam Janssen scored his second of the year in the second period, with the help of Ryan Carter and Marek Zidlicky. New Jersey extended the lead as Zidlicky scored his second of the season, a power play goal powered by Eric Gelinas and Adam Henrique. The Devils padded the lead on a Travis Zajac goal, his second of the year, made possible by Jagr and Dainius Zubrus. New Jersey iced it at 5-0 with a Mattias Tedenby goal, fueled by Andrei Loktionov and Steve Bernier. Jagr, Brodeur (15 save shutout), and Zidlicky get the three stars.

Staying in the region, the New York Rangers bring in the Florida Panthers. Tim Thomas and Henrik Lundqvist are the veteran goalies. New York was first to score in the first period on a J.T. Miller goal, passed from Chris Kreider and Ryan McDonagh. Florida tied it as Aleksander Barkov scored his fourth of the season, assisted by Kris Versteeg and Tom Gilbert on the power play. The Panthers took the lead as Brian Campbell scored in the second period, thanks to Gilbert and Versteeg. The Rangers retied it on a Derek Dorsett goal, his second of the year, coming off of Brian Boyle and Michael Del Zotto. New York took the lead in the third period with a Brad Richards goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone assist by Carl Hagelin. The Rangers added on with a power play goal by Mats Zuccarello, his second of the year, powered by Richards and Derek Stepan. Florida shot back as Campbell scored his second of the game, with helpers from Tomas Fleischmann and Nick Bjugstad. They failed to tie the game, losing 4-3, with the three stars being Campbell, Richards, and Versteeg, while Gilbert gets an honorable mention.

Out west, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Edmonton Oilers. Devan Dubnyk and Corey Crawford wear the masks. Chicago started in the first period as Brandon Saad scored his fourth of the season, assisted by Brandon Pirri and Brent Seabrook. Edmonton tied it in the second period with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of David Perron and Philip Larsen. The Oilers took the lead with a Nail Yakupov power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Larsen and Jordan Eberle. The Blackhawks retied it on an Andrew Shaw goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Saad. Chicago retook the lead in the third period on a Bryan Bickell goal, his fifth of the season, via Michal Rozsival and Patrick Kane. Edmonton tied it once again as Perron scored his fourth of the year, a power play goal, guided in by Taylor Hall and Larsen, the latter getting a sock trick. The Blackhawks took the lead back with a Marcus Kruger goal, his second of the season, passed from Ben Smith and Johnny Oduya. Chicago extended the lead as Duncan Keith scored a power play goal with assists provided by Seabrook and Patrick Sharp. The Oilers got one back as Eberle scored a shorthanded goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Nick Schultz and Hall. They didn't tie the game, losing 5-4, with the three stars being given to Saad, Perron, and Eberle, while Larsen, Hall, and Seabrook get the honorable mentions.

Further west, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Semyon Varlamov are between the pipes. Colorado opened with a first period goal by Patrick Bordeleau, his second of the season, thanks to Cody McLeod and Marc-Andre Cliche. Washington tied it in the second period on a Joel Ward goal, his eighth of the year, with a lone assist by Mikhail Grabovski. The Avalanche retook the lead as Nick Holden scored, with the help of Gabriel Landeskog and Paul Stastny. Colorado added on in the third period as P.A. Parenteau scored his sixth of the season, coming off of Matt Duchene and Erik Johnson. The Avalanche extended the lead when Landeskog scored his sixth of the year, fueled by Johnson. This was good for a 4-1 win, with Landeskog, Varlamov (33 for 34 in saves), and Johnson getting the three stars.

Down in Anaheim, the Ducks welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Eddie Lack and Frederik Andersen are the backups making spot starts. Anaheim dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Corey Perry goal, his eleventh of the season, helped along by Francois Beauchemin. Vancouver got on the board as Tom Sestito scored, thanks to Brad Richardson and Zack Kassian. The Ducks replied with a Nick Bonino goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Emerson Etem and Perry. Anaheim iced it at 3-1 with an Andrew Cogliano goal, his fifth of the campaign, an empty net goal set up by Devante Smith-Pelly. The three stars were handed to Perry, Andersen (35 for 36 in saves), and Bonino.

Finally, in Winnipeg, the Jets host the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Ondrej Pavelec tend the twines. San Jose began in the first period with a Dan Boyle goal, his third of the season coming on the power play from Joe Pavelski and Patrick Marleau. The Sharks added on as Tomas Hertl scored his tenth of the year, with the help of Jason Demers and Scott Hannan. Winnipeg got on the board in the second period as Michael Frolik scored his fourth of the season, via Matt Halischuk. San Jose replied with a Tommy Wingels goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Hertl and Justin Braun. The Jets pulled back as Dustin Byfuglien scored, courtesy of Grant Clitsome and Chris Thorburn. Winnipeg tied it with a Clitsome goal, his second of the season, guided in by Andrew Ladd and Bryan Little. The Sharks retook the lead in the third period as Boyle scored his second of the game and fourth of the year, another power play goal, powered by Logan Couture and Joe Thornton. The Jets evened the score again as Ladd potted his fifth of the season, assisted by Little and Clitsome. Winnipeg won 5-4 with a lone Ladd shootout goal. Ladd, Clitsome, and Boyle got the three stars while Hertl and Little get the honorable mentions.

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