Wednesday, November 12, 2014

NHL November 12th, 2014

Two games on today, beginning in...

Toronto, as the Maple Leafs host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Jonathan Bernier guard the cages. Toronto led off in the first period on a Phil Kessel goal, his ninth of the season, via Dion Phaneuf and Cody Franson. The Maple Leafs added on in the second period as Kessel scored his second of the game and tenth of the year, thanks to Tyler Bozak and James van Riemsdyk. Toronto extended the lead with a Morgan Rielly, his second of the season, coming off of Peter Holland. The Maple Leafs padded the lead when Bozak potted his sixth of the year, a power play goal, powered by van Riemsdyk and Franson. Toronto kept going on a power play goal by van Riemsdyk, his seventh of the season, guided in by Bozak and Jake Gardiner. Boston got on the board with a Dennis Seidenberg goal, his second of the year, made possible by Milan Lucic and Patrice Bergeron. The Maple Leafs wrapped it up with a Holland power play goal in the third period, his fourth of the campaign, with assists provided by Leo Komarov and Mike Santorelli. This was good for a 6-1 win, with the three stars going to Kessel, van Riemsdyk, and Holland, while Franson and Bozak get the honorable mentions.

The other game has the Anaheim Ducks host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Frederik Andersen protect the nets. Los Angeles began in the first period on an Anze Kopitar penalty shot goal, his fourth of the season, after he was hooked by Sami Vatanen. The Kings added on as Drew Doughty scored, with the help of Jake Muzzin and Jeff Carter. Anaheim got on the board in the second period with a Cam Fowler goal, his second of the year, via Andrew Cogliano and Rickard Rakell. Los Angeles shot back with a Trevor Lewis goal, his second of the season, coming off of Kyle Clifford and Brayden McNabb. The Ducks pulled back on a Jakob Silfverberg goal, assisted by Ryan Kesler and Hampus Lindholm. Anaheim tied it in the third period on a Kesler goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Silfverberg and Matt Beleskey. The Kings took the lead back on a Marian Gaborik goal, his second of the season, fueled by Doughty and Muzzin. Los Angeles extended the lead with a Justin Williams goal, his second of the year, made possible by Alec Martinez and Kopitar. The Ducks replied on another Kesler goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, with helpers from Vatanen and Lindholm. Anaheim tied it with a Ryan Getzlaf goal, his fifth of the year, pushed through by Devante Smith-Pelly and Vatanen. In the shootout, Kesler and Silfverberg topped Gaborik for a 6-5 Ducks win. The three stars went to Kesler, Silfverberg, and Kopitar, while Vatanen, Doughty, Muzzin, Gaborik, and Lindholm got the honorable mentions.

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