NHL October 25th, 2014

Eleven games on today, beginning with a matinee in...

San Jose, as the Sharks host the Buffalo Sabres. Michal Neuvirth and Alex Stalock receive the starting nods. Buffalo got going in the third period with a Cody Hodgson goal, passed from Drew Stafford and Zemgus Girgensons. The Sabres added on with a Nicolas Deslauriers goal, made possible by Cody McCormick and Sam Reinhart. San Jose got on the board with an unassisted goal by Brent Burns, his second of the season. The final was 2-1, and the three stars were given to Neuvirth (29 for 30 in saves), Deslauriers, and Hodgson.

Back east, the Montreal Canadiens welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Carey Price tend the twines. Montreal opened in the first period with a Tomas Plekanec goal, his fifth of the season, a shorthanded goal set up by Max Pacioretty. New York tied it on a Carl Hagelin goal, his second of the year, assisted by Dan Girardi and Anthony Duclair. The Canadiens took the lead back in the second period on a Lars Eller goal, made possible by Dale Weise and P.K. Subban. Montreal added on in the third period with a Pacioretty goal, his third of the campaign, guided in by Weise and David Desharnais. This was good for a 3-1 win, with the three stars going to Price (34 for 35 in saves), Pacioretty and Weise.

Down in New York, the Islanders bring in the Dallas Stars. Anders Lindback and Chad Johnson are the backups making spot starts. New York began in the first period with an Anders Lee goal, fueled by Thomas Hickey and Brock Nelson. Dallas tied it on a Vernon Fiddler goal, via Patrick Eaves. The Islanders took the lead back on a shorthanded and unassisted Nikolay Kulemin goal. New York added on in the second period as Nelson scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Ryan Strome and Calvin de Haan. The Stars got one back with a Tyler Seguin goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Jason Spezza and Jamie Benn. Dallas tied it on a Spezza power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Alex Goligoski and Seguin. The Stars pulled ahead on an Antoine Roussel goal, his third of the year, made possible by Goligoski and Ryan Garbutt. The Islanders retied it on a Lubomir Visnovsky goal, coming off of Kyle Okposo and Cory Conacher. New York took the lead with a Frans Nielsen goal, his second of the season, pushed through by Kulemin and Mikhail Grabovski. The Islanders extended the lead with another Nielsen goal, his second of the game and third of the year, helped along by Grabovski and Visnovsky. Dallas got one back as Shawn Horcoff scored, with the help of Erik Cole and Colton Sceviour. New York finished it at 7-5 when Nielsen put his hat trick-clinching goal into an empty net with assistance. The three stars went to Nielsen, Kulemin, and Visnovsky, while Nelson, Seguin, Spezza, Goligoski, and Grabovski get the honorable mentions.

Back in Canada, the Ottawa Senators host the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Robin Lehner are in the blue paint. Ottawa dented the scoreboard in the second period on an Alex Chiasson power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Milan Michalek and Bobby Ryan. New Jersey tied it on a Damon Severson goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The Devils took the lead on a Marek Zidlicky power play goal, made possible by Severson and Patrik Elias. The Senators tied it in the third period as Ryan scored his second of the season, a power play goal coming off of Erik Karlsson and Michalek. New Jersey won 3-2 in overtime with a Jaromir Jagr power play goal, his second of the year, assisted by Eric Gelinas and Adam Henrique. The three stars belonged to Severson, Ryan, and Michalek.

Stateside, the Philadelphia Flyers welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Backups Jonas Gustavsson and Ray Emery have the green light to play goal. Detroit led off in the first period with a Riley Sheahan goal, via Andrej Nestrasil and Tomas Jurco. Philadelphia tied it in the second period on a Nicklas Grossmann goal, guided in by Chris VandeVelde and Michael Raffl. The Flyers took the lead with a Raffl goal, his third of the season, coming in the third period from Jakub Voracek and Michael Del Zotto. The Red Wings tied it on a Pavel Datsyuk goal, with a lone assist by Darren Helm. Philadelphia retook the lead on a Brayden Schenn power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Voracek and Mark Streit. The Flyers iced it at 4-2 with a Raffl empty net goal, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, set up by Del Zotto and Claude Giroux. The three stars were handed to Raffl, Voracek, and Del Zotto.

Back to Ontario, the Toronto Maple Leafs bring in the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Jonathan Bernier protect the nets. Boston started in the first period on a Carl Soderberg power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Patrice Bergeron and Dougie Hamilton. The Bruins added on with a David Krejci goal in the second period, his third of the year, guided in by Dennis Seidenberg and Hamilton. Boston extended the lead in the third period with a Gregory Campbell shorthanded goal, his second of the season, set up by Daniel Paille. The Bruins chased Bernier on a Hamilton goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Bergeron and Reilly Smith. James Reimer came on in relief. Toronto got on the board with a Richard Panik goal, passed from Tyler Bozak and Cody Franson. This only made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Hamilton, Rask (32 for 33 in saves), and Bergeron.

South to St. Louis, as the Blues host the Chicago Blackhawks. Antti Raanta and Brian Elliott are between the pipes. Chicago was first to score in the first period on a power play goal by Patrick Sharp, his third of the season, powered by Patrick Kane and Marian Hossa. St. Louis tied it on a Jaden Schwartz goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of T.J. Oshie and Alex Pietrangelo. The Blues took the lead in the second period with a Ryan Reaves goal, via Maxim Lapierre and Steve Ott. St. Louis added on as Dmitrij Jaskin scored, thanks to Pietrangelo and Patrik Berglund. The Blackhawks got one back in the third period with a Kris Versteeg goal, fueled by Sharp and Brad Richards. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Sharp, Pietrangelo, and Jaskin.

Down in Nashville, the Predators welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Pekka Rinne guard the cages. Pittsburgh struck first in the first period on a Sidney Crosby goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Olli Maatta and Patric Hornqvist. The Penguins added on with a power play goal in the third period by Evgeni Malkin, his third of the year, powered by Crosby and Fleury. Pittsburgh extended the lead with a power play goal by Pascal Dupuis, his third of the campaign, coming off of Steve Downie and Crosby. The final stood from here at 3-0, with the three stars being Crosby, Fleury (25 save shutout), and Malkin.

Up in Minnesota, the Wild bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Evgeni Nabokov faces a younger foe in Darcy Kuemper in goal. Minnesota opened in the first period with a Marco Scandella goal, guided in by Jason Pominville and Zach Parise. The Wild added on with a Mikko Koivu goal, coming off of Thomas Vanek. Tampa Bay got on the board as Anton Stralman scored, thanks to Eric Brewer and Tyler Johnson. Minnesota shot back on an Erik Haula goal, via Nino Neiderreiter. The Wild extended the lead and chased Nabokov with the third of the season by Jason Zucker, courtesy of Matt Cooke and Ryan Carter. Ben Bishop came on in relief. Minnesota padded the lead in the second period on a Parise goal, his third of the year, fueled by Pominville and Ryan Suter. The Wild struck again with a Jared Spurgeon goal, his second of the season, assisted by Vanek and Charlie Coyle. The Lightning got one back as Nikita Kucherov scored, with the help of Stralman. Minnesota iced it at 7-2 on a shorthanded Zucker goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, set up by Scandella. The three stars went to Zucker, Parise, and Scandella, while Pominville, Stralman, and Vanek get the honorable mentions.

Southwest to Arizona, where the Coyotes host the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Mike Smith are the masked men. Florida got going in the third period with Brandon Pirri's second of the season, assisted by Tomas Fleischmann and Jussi Jokinen. Arizona tied it on a Justin Hodgman power play goal, powered by Lauri Korpikoski and Keith Yandle. The Coyotes won 2-1 in overtime on a power play goal by Oliver Ekman-Larsson, his second of the year, passed from Sam Gagner and Yandle. The three stars went to Smith (23 for 24 in saves), Ekman-Larsson, and Yandle.

Finally, in Calgary, the Flames host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby faces a lesser foe in Karri Ramo in goal. Washington started in the first period with a Joel Ward goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted on the power play. Calgary tied it on a Dennis Wideman power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Kris Russell and Jiri Hudler. The Capitals retook the lead on a Ward goal in the second period, his second of the game and fourth of the season, via Michael Latta and Brooks Orpik. Washington added on in the third period with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his second of the year, guided in by Karl Alzner and Matt Niskanen. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Ward, Holtby (20 for 21 in saves), and Backstrom.

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NHL October 24th, 2014

Five games tonight, the first coming from...

New Jersey, as the Devils host the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Corey Schneider guard the cages. New Jersey opened with a first period Eric Gelinas goal, made possible by Jacob Josefson. Dallas tied it on a Jamie Benn goal in the second period, his fifth of the season, assisted by Tyler Seguin and Jason Spezza. The Stars took the lead on a Patrick Eaves goal, passed from Alex Goligoski and Cody Eakin. The Devils retied it in the third period on a Damien Brunner goal, coming off of Patrik Elias and Ryane Clowe. In the shootout, Dallas got goals from Spezza and Benn to win 3-2. The three stars were given to Benn, Spezza, and Schneider (35 for 37 in saves).

Northwest to Winnipeg, where the Jets welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Ondrej Pavelec receive the starting nods. Tampa Bay led off in the first period on a Steven Stamkos goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Jonathan Drouin and Valtteri Filppula. The Lightning added on in the second period as Drouin scored, thanks to Nikita Kucherov and Tyler Johnson. Winnipeg got on the board with a power play goal by Bryan Little, his fourth of the year, powered by Toby Enstrom and Andrew Ladd. Tampa Bay shot back with a Vladislav Namestnikov power play goal, his second of the season, coming off of Ondrej Palat and Kucherov. The Lightning extended the lead on a Palat goal, his third of the year, via Johnson and Kucherov, the latter getting a sock trick. The Jets pulled back in the third period with a Blake Wheeler goal, his third of the campaign, guided in by Mathieu Perreault and Enstrom. This made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars going to Drouin, Palat, and Kucherov, while Johnson and Enstrom get the honorable mentions.

Down in Colorado, the Avalanche host the Vancouver Canucks. Eddie Lack is mismatched with Semyon Varlamov in goal. Vancouver started in the first period with a Henrik Sedin goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Daniel Sedin. Colorado tied it on a Jarome Iginla goal, passed from Matt Duchene and Nick Holden. The Canucks retook the lead with an Alexandre Burrows goal, his second of the year, made possible by Nick Bonino and Chris Higgins. The Avalanche tied it in the second period on a Jamie McGinn goal, his second of the season, guided in by Duchene and Tyson Barrie. Colorado took the lead with a power play goal by Erik Johnson, powered by Barrie and Nathan MacKinnon. The Avalanche added on as Daniel Briere scored his second of the year, thanks to Barrie, who got a sock trick, and Marc-Andre Cliche. Colorado extended the lead with a Duchene goal, his third of the season, assisted by Iginla and Johnson. Vancouver got one back with a Daniel Sedin goal, his second of the year, with assists provided by Radim Vrbata and Alexander Edler. The Avalanche shot back on a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his third of the campaign, helped along by Ryan O'Reilly and Zach Redmond. Colorado finished it on Iginla's second of the game, fueled by Alex Tanguay and Jan Hejda. The three stars in the 7-3 game were Iginla, Duchene, and Barrie, while Daniel Sedin and Johnson get honorable mentions.

North to Edmonton, where the Oilers bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Anton Khudobin and Ben Scrivens are called on to start. Edmonton got going in the second period with a Jordan Eberle goal, via Taylor Hall. Carolina tied it on a Riley Nash goal, his second of the season, coming off of Justin Faulk and Jiri Tlusty. The Oilers took the lead back with a Jesse Joensuu goal, his second of the year, made possible by Nikita Nikitin and Boyd Gordon. The Hurricanes tied it again on a Jeff Skinner goal, courtesy of Jay Harrison and Andrej Sekera. Edmonton retook the lead in the third period on Eberle's second of the game, an unassisted power play goal. Carolina shot back with a Harrison goal, assisted by Jay McClement. The Oilers pulled ahead on a Leon Draisaitl goal, guided in by David Perron and Jeff Petry. Edmonton added on as Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored his third of the season, with the help of Justin Schultz and Eberle. The Oilers iced it at 6-3 on an empty net goal by Matt Hendricks, his second of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were awarded to Eberle, Harrison, and Draisaitl.

Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and John Gibson are in the blue paint. Anaheim began in the first period on a Corey Perry goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Sami Vatanen and Cam Fowler on the power play. The Ducks added on as Vatanen scored his third of the year, a power play goal powered by William Karlsson. Columbus got one back with a Scott Hartnell power play goal, coming off of Ryan Johansen and Jack Johnson. Anaheim answered in the second period with a Devante Smith-Pelly goal, his second of the season, guided in by Perry and Ryan Getzlaf. The Ducks finished it at 4-1 with a Getzlaf empty net goal, his third of the year, set up by Andrew Cogliano. The three stars went to Perry, Vatanen, and Getzlaf.

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KHL October 24th, 2014

Four games on today, beginning in...

Chelyabinsk, where Traktor hosts Atlant Mytishchi. Atte Engren and Michael Garnett are the masked men. Mytishchi struck first with a first period power play goal by Artyom Chernov, powered by Matthew Gilroy. Chelyabinsk tied it in the second period on a Konstantin Panov goal, via Stanislav Chistov and Deron Quint. Traktor took the lead with an Anton Glinkin goal, assisted by Alexei Zavarukhin and Maxim Kondratyev. This held up for a 2-1 win, and the three stars were given to Garnett (24 for 25 in saves), Glinkin, and Panov.

Over in Khanty-Mansiysk, Yugra welcomes Dinamo Minsk. Lars Haugen and Mikhail Biryukov are in the blue paint. Minsk led off in the first period with a Jonathan Cheechoo goal, passed from Paul Szczechura and Alexei Kalyuzhny. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it on a Toni Rajala power play goal, guided in by Ben Maxwell and Lukas Kaspar. Dinamo took the lead back with a Sergei Drozd goal, coming off of Pavel Razvadovsky. Minsk added on as Cheechoo scored again, thanks to Szczechura and Kalyuzhny. Yugra got one back on a Nikita Gusev goal, fueled by Artyom Bulyansky and Igor Magogin. Stepan Goryachevskikh relieved Biryukov in goal. Dinamo shot back with a second period goal by Konstantin Zakharov, made possible by Razvadovsky. Minsk extended the lead when Cheechoo finished his hat trick, with the help of Kalyuzhny, who got a sock trick, and Ilya Shinkevich. Dinamo padded the lead on a Kalyuzhny goal, with assists provided by Cheechoo and Szczechura, the latter getting a sock trick. This was it for the scoring, and the final was 6-2. The three stars were awarded to Cheechoo, Kalyuzhny, and Szczechura, while Razvadovsky got an honorable mention.

West a little to Nizhnekamsk, as Neftekhimik brings in Medvescak Zagreb. Barry Brust and Ville Kolppanen are set to start in goal. Nizhnekamsk began with a first period power play goal by Nikolai Belov, powered by Stanislav Alshevsky and Pyotr Khokhryakov. Neftekhimik added on with a Teemu Eronen goal, passed from Josh Hennessy and Maxim Rybin. Nizhnekamsk extended the lead in the second period as Tim Stapleton scored, thanks to Eronen and Yegor Milovzorov. Zagreb got on the board with a Bill Thomas goal, with a lone assist by Mark Flood. Medvescak pulled closer on a Pascal Pelletier goal, via Brandon Segal and Flood. Zagreb tied it in the third period on a Mathieu Carle goal, assisted by Geoffrey Kinrade and Matt Anderson. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Stapleton's tally lifted Neftekhimik to a 4-3 win. The three stars went to Stapleton, Eronen, and Flood.

Finally, Lada Togliatti hosts Slovan Bratislava. Johan Backlund and Ilya Ezhov man the nets. Bratislava was first to score on a Michal Sersen power play goal, powered by Michal Vondrka. Togliatti tied it on a power play goal by Alexander Sharov, with a lone assist by Dmitry Stulov. Slovan took the lead back with a second period Tomas Netik goal, fueled by Vaclav Nedorost. Bratislava added on as Tomas Starosta scored, thanks to Vondrka and Netik. Slovan extended the lead with a Ladislav Nagy goal, guided in by Milan Bartovic. Jeff Glass relieved Ezhov in goal. Lada got one back in the third period on a Stanislav Bocharov goal, passed from Andrei Nikitenko. Bratislava answered on a Bartovic goal, made possible by Nagy. Slovan padded the lead when that duo struck again, as Bartovic buried another pass from Nagy for another goal. Togliatti replied with an unassisted Georgy Belousov goal. This made it 6-3, the final, and the three stars went to Bartovic, Nagy, and Netik, while Vondrka gets an honorable mention.

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NHL October 23rd, 2014

Eight games on tonight, with the first in...

Boston, as the Bruins host the New York Islanders. Chad Johnson and Niklas Svedberg are the backups making spot starts. New York led off in the first period with a Frans Nielsen goal, passed from Josh Bailey and Nikolay Kulemin. Boston tied it on a Milan Lucic goal, courtesy of Seth Griffith and David Krejci. The Islanders took the lead back on a second period Kyle Okposo goal, his third of the season, assisted by John Tavares and Brain Strait. New York added on as Cal Clutterbuck scored, thanks to Matt Martin and Nick Leddy. The Bruins got one back in the third period with a Chris Kelly goal, his second of the year, fueled by Carl Soderberg and Loui Eriksson. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Clutterbuck, Johnson (30 for 32 in saves), and Okposo.

West to Detroit, where the Red Wings welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Thomas Greiss is mismatched with Jimmy Howard in goal. Pittsburgh opened in the first period on a Pascal Dupuis goal, his third of the season, fueled by Blake Comeau. The Penguins added on as Olli Maatta scored, with the help of Comeau and Evgeni Malkin. Detroit got on the board with a Niklas Kronwall goal, via Darren Helm. Pittsburgh shot back in the second period on a Chris Kunitz goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Simon Despres. The Red Wings got one back in the third period on Henrik Zetterberg's third of the season, made possible by Danny DeKeyser and Kronwall. Detroit tied it on a Kronwall goal, his second of the game, assisted by Pavel Datsyuk and Zetterberg. The Red Wings won 4-3 in overtime on a Justin Abdelkader goal, his third of the year, passed from Zetterberg. The three stars went to Kronwall, Zetterberg, and Comeau.

Down in St. Louis, the Blues host the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Jake Allen man the nets. Vancouver quickly began in the first period on a Chris Higgins goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Alexandre Burrows and Nick Bonino. St. Louis tied it in the second period with a Kevin Shattenkirk power play goal, powered by David Backes and Alexander Steen. The Canucks took the lead back in the third period as Bonino scored his second of the year, thanks to Burrows and Higgins. Vancouver added on with a power play goal by Linden Vey, his second of the season, made possible by Henrik Sedin and Radim Vrbata. The Canucks finished it at 4-1 with an empty net goal by Jannik Hansen, his second of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were given to Bonino, Higgins, and Burrows.

Back east a bit to Nashville, where the Predators bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Antti Raanta and Pekka Rinne are the Finnish goalies. Chicago started in the first period on a Ben Smith goal, assisted by Marcus Kruger and Brandon Saad. Nashville tied it on a James Neal goal, his third of the season, made possible by Seth Jones and Mike Ribeiro. The Predators took the lead in the second period on a Neal goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Filip Forsberg. Nashville added on when Neal completed his natural hat trick in the third period with his fifth of the season, coming off of Ryan Ellis and Forsberg. The Blackhawks got one back as Andrew Shaw scored his third of the year, an unassisted goal. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Neal, Forsberg, and Rinne (30 for 32 in saves).

Up in Minnesota, the Wild host the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith and Darcy Kuemper are the masked men. Minnesota got going in the second period on a Charlie Coyle goal, his second of the season, via Jared Spurgeon and Thomas Vanek. The Wild added on with a Jason Pominville goal, his second of the year, made possible by Zach Parise and Spurgeon. This was all they needed for a 2-0 win. The three stars went to Kuemper (26 save shutout), Spurgeon, and Coyle.

Northwest to Calgary, where the Flames welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Jonas Hiller are the veteran goalies. Calgary struck first in the first period with a Dennis Wideman goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Kris Russell and Paul Byron. The Flames added on with a Matt Stajan goal, via Byron and Mark Giordano. Calgary extended the lead as Sean Monahan scored, thanks to Jiri Hudler and Joe Colborne. The Flames padded the lead in the third period on another Monahan goal, again coming off of Hudler and Colborne. Calgary finished it at 5-0 with a Lance Bouma goal, guided in by Josh Jooris and Russell. The three stars were awarded to Monahan, Hiller (16 save shutout), and Byron, while Hudler, Colborne, and Russell get the honorable mentions.

Down in Los Angeles, the Kings host the Buffalo Sabres. Jhonas Enroth and Jonathan Quick are in the blue paint. Los Angeles dented the scoreboard in the first period on a power play goal by Jeff Carter, his fourth of the season, powered by Drew Doughty and Tyler Toffoli. The Kings added on in the second period as Anze Kopitar scored his second of the year, a power play goal coming off of Carter. This was all they needed for a 2-0 win, and the three stars were handed to Quick (29 save shutout), Carter, and Kopitar.

Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Antti Niemi guard the cages. San Jose was first to score in the first period with an Adam Burish goal, guided in by Jason Demers. The Sharks added on with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Logan Couture and Patrick Marleau. Columbus got on the board in the second period with a Ryan Johansen goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Scott Hartnell and Nick Foligno. The Blue Jackets tied it with a Mark Letestu shorthanded goal, set up by Artem Anisimov and Fedor Tyutin. Columbus took the lead as Johansen scored his second of the game and fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Hartnell. San Jose retied it in the third period on a Pavelski goal, his second of the night and fourth of the year, passed from Joe Thornton. The Sharks pulled ahead on an unassisted Couture goal, his fourth of the season. The Blue Jackets tied it again as Foligno scored a power play goal, his third of the year, made possible by Hartnell, who got a sock trick, and James Wisniewski. Columbus gained the lead with Letestu's second of the game, via Hartnell and David Savard. This gave them a 5-4 win, with the three stars going to Letestu, Hartnell, and Johansen, while Foligno, Pavelski, and Couture get the honorable mentions.

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KHL October 23rd, 2014

Nine games on today, beginning in...

Khabarovsk, as Amur hosts Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Sergei Borisov are in goal. Khabarovsk led off in the first period with a Sergei Teryayev goal, assisted by Evgeny Orlov and Roman Kopiyenko. Amur added on with an unassisted goal by Rastislav Spirko. Podolsk got on the board with a second period power play goal by Alexander Kucheryavenko, powered by Maxim Afinogenov and Ivan Vereshchagin. Khabarovsk shot back on a Michel Miklik goal, passed from Spirko and Dmitry Tarasov. Vityaz got one back in the third period with a Mikhail Yakubov goal, coming off of Dmitry Shitikov. Podolsk tied it as Afinogenov scored, thanks to Robert Kousal. The tie was broken in the shootout with a lone tally by Vityaz's Nikita Vyglazov for a 4-3 win. The three stars went to Afinogenov, Spirko, and Vyglazov.

South to Vladivostok, where Admiral welcomes Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Curtis Sanford and Ilya Proskuryakov receive the starting nods. Vladivostok began in the first period with an Andrei Sigaryov goal, coming off of Artyom Zemchyonok. Yaroslavl tied it in the second period on a Daniil Apalkov goal, with a lone assist by Martin Thornberg. In the shootout, Admiral won with two goals by Ilya Zubov to supplement a tally from Vyacheslav Ushenin, while Lokomotiv received only two goals from Sergei Konkov and Staffan Kronwall. The three stars in the 2-1 game were Proskuryakov (18 for 19 in saves), Sanford (31 for 32 in saves), and Zubov.

Westward to Novosibirsk, as Sibir brings in Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Sharychenkov is mismatched with Mikko Koskinen in goal. Novosibirsk struck first in the first period on a Patrik Hersley goal, assisted by Viktor Bobrov and Konstantin Alexeyev. Sibir added on with an Igor Ozhiganov goal, with a lone assist by Dmitry Monya. Moscow got on the board with an Alexei Tereshchenko goal, passed from Mat Robinson. Novosibirsk shot back in the second period with a Renat Mamashev power play goal, powered by Hersley. Dynamo answered with a Denis Kokarev goal, guided in by Sergei Soin and Denis Mosalyov. Moscow tied it on a power play goal by Andrei Mironov, helped along by Konstantin Glazachev and Soin. Dynamo took the lead on an unassisted Tereshchenko goal. Moscow iced it at 5-3 with an empty net goal by Kaspars Daugavins, set up by Maxim Pestushko. The three stars went to Tereshchenko, Soin, and Hersley.

Over in Novokuznetsk, Metallurg hosts the Sochi Leopards. Tomas Popperle and Rafael Khakimov draw the starts in goal. Novokuznetsk got going in the second period with a Ryan Stoa goal, going in unassisted. This was the only goal in the game, for a 1-0 final. The three stars went to Khakimov (39 save shutout), Stoa, and Popperle (29 for 30 in saves).

Way out west, CSKA Moscow welcomes Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Kevin Lalande are in the blue paint. Yekaterinburg started with a penalty shot goal by Alexander Bumagin in the first period, after he was slashed by Alexei Bondarev. Moscow tied it in the second period on a Bogdan Kiselevich power play goal, powered by Alexander Radulov and Igor Grigorenko. CSKA took the lead with a Radulov goal, with a lone assist by Jan Mursak. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars belonging to Radulov, Lalande (16 for 17 in saves), and Kiselevich.

Back east, Severstal Cherepovets brings in Ak Bars Kazan. Anders Nilsson and Jakub Stepanek are between the pipes. Kazan dented the scoreboard in the third period on an Artyom Lukoyanov goal, assisted by Alexander Svitov. Cherepovets tied it on a Nikolai Stasenko goal, courtesy of Vadim Berdnikov and Marek Kvapil. Ak Bars took the lead back with a Janne Pesonen goal, made possible by Evgeny Medvedev and Kirill Petrov. This was good for a 2-1 win, with the three stars handed to Pesonen, Nilsson (30 for 31 in saves), and Lukoyanov.

Continuing to Nizhny Novgorod, where Torpedo hosts Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Ivan Kasutin guard the cages. Magnitogorsk was first to score in the first period with a shorthanded goal by Oskar Osala, set up by Evgeny Biryukov. Nizhny Novgorod tied it on a second period goal by Vyacheslav Kulyomin, assisted by Artyom Blazhiyevsky. In the shootout, Torpedo won with three goals from Nikita Filatov, topping tallies by Metallurg's Chris Lee and Danis Zaripov for a 2-1 win. The three stars were Filatov, Kasutin (24 for 25 in saves), and Koshechkin (25 for 26 in saves).

Backtracking to St. Petersburg, where SKA welcomes Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Leland Irving and Alexander Salak are the masked men. St. Petersburg opened in the first period on a Jimmie Ericsson goal, passed from Dmitry Kalinin and Ilya Kovalchuk. SKA added on with a Tony Martensson goal, with a lone assist by Roman Cervenka. Ufa got on the board in the second period as Alexei Kaigorodov scored, thanks to Kirill Koltsov. St. Petersburg answered on an Andrei Kuteikin goal, via Artemy Panarin and Evgeny Dadonov on the power play. SKA extended the lead with a Dinar Khafizullin goal, courtesy of Kovalchuk and Ericsson. Salavat Yulaev got one back with a Teemu Hartikainen goal, made possible by Dmitry Makarov. St. Petersburg countered on a third period Dadonov goal, with a lone assist by Panarin. SKA padded the lead on a Viktor Tikhonov goal, fueled by Dadonov and Panarin, the latter getting a sock trick. St. Petersburg finished it at 7-2 with a Patrick Thoresen goal, with assists provided by Martensson and Cervenka. The three stars were awarded to Dadonov, Panarin, and Kovalchuk, while Ericsson, Martensson, and Cervenka get the honorable mentions.

Finally, in Riga, Dinamo brings in Avangard Omsk. Konstantin Barulin and Jakub Sedlacek occupy the creases. Riga led off in the first period with a Charles Genoway power play goal, powered by Marcel Hossa. Dinamo added on in the second period as Kristaps Sotnieks scored, thanks to Hossa and Linus Videll. Omsk got on the board in the third period with an Alexander Perezhogin goal, assisted by Nikita Pivtsakin and Evgeny Mozer. Avangard tied it on a penalty shot goal by Denis Parshin with three seconds left in regulation, occurring after he was hooked by Sotnieks. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Riga got goals from Lauris Darzins and Mikelis Redlihs, while Omsk got a single goal from Chad Kolarik. The three stars of the 3-2 game were Hossa, Sotnieks, and Genoway.

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NHL October 22nd, 2014

Three games going tonight, with the fourth on the schedule being postponed due to the attacks in Ottawa, preventing the Senators and Maple Leafs game from going as scheduled. We begin in...

Pittsburgh, as the Penguins host the Philadelphia Flyers. Ray Emery and Marc-Andre Fleury receive the starting nods. Pittsburgh started with a Nick Spaling goal, via Christian Ehrhoff and Blake Comeau. Philadelphia tied it on a Claude Giroux goal, his third of the season, assisted by Mark Streit and Jakub Voracek. The Flyers took the lead on a Pierre-Edouard Bellemare goal, passed from Sean Couturier and Nick Schultz. The Penguins tied it on a Pascal Dupuis goal in the second period, his second of the year, courtesy of Paul Martin and Evgeni Malkin. Philadelphia took the lead in the third period on an R.J. Umberger goal, made possible by Giroux and Voracek. The Flyers added on with a Matt Read goal, guided in by Couturier and Umberger. Pittsburgh got one back on a Marcel Goc goal, coming off of Spaling and Steve Downie. Philadelphia iced it at 5-3 with an empty net goal by Couturier, his third of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were given to Giroux, Couturier, and Umberger, while Voracek and Spaling get the honorable mentions.

Northwest to Edmonton, where the Oilers welcome the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Ben Scrivens are the young goalies. Edmonton opened in the first period on a Justin Schultz goal, his second of the season, assisted by Teddy Purcell and David Perron. Washington tied it on a John Carlson power play goal, powered by Nicklas Backstrom and Marcus Johansson. The Capital took the lead in the second period on a Mike Green goal, his third of the year, with a lone assist from Andre Burakovsky. The Oilers tied it on a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his second of the campaign, going in unassisted. Edmonton took the lead on a power play goal by Nikita Nikitin, courtesy of Purcell and Leon Draisaitl. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Scrivens (32 for 34 in saves), Purcell, and Nikitin.

Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Michal Neuvirth and Frederik Andersen are between the pipes. Anaheim struck first in the first period with a Corey Perry goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Ryan Getzlaf and Devante Smith-Pelly. The Ducks added on as Ryan Kesler potted his third of the year, thanks to Andrew Cogliano and Jakob Silfverberg. Buffalo got on the board with a Tyler Ennis goal in the third period, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Matt Moulson. Anaheim shot back on a Perry goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, passed from Getzlaf. The Ducks extended the lead on Perry's third of the night and eighth of the campaign, an empty net goal set up by Francois Beauchemin and Nate Thompson. This made it 4-1, a final, and the three stars went to Perry, Andersen (22 for 23 in saves), and Getzlaf.

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MLS Wednesday October 22nd, 2014

One game on tonight in the midweek game for the last week of the season. Real Salt Lake hosts Chivas USA. Dan Kennedy and Nick Rimando man the nets. Chivas had a yellow card go to Donny Toia in the thirty-first minute. Salt Lake got going with a thirty-sixth minute penalty kick goal by Alvaro Saborio. Chivas saw more disciplinary action, with a yellow card going to Bobby Burling for his foul in fiftieth minute, followed by a fifty-sixth minute red card for a fight by Marvin Chavez. Real took a yellow card for a fifty-ninth minute foul by Carlos Salcedo. Salt Lake added on with a Kyle Beckerman goal in the seventy-fourth minute. Chivas had the next yellow card in the seventy-sixth minute on a Nigel Reo-Coker foul. Real saw a booking go to Ned Grabavoy for his handball in the eighty-fifth minute. The final was 2-0 favoring Salt Lake, and the man of the match was Saborio.

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KHL October 22nd, 2014

Four games on today, beginning in...

Chelyabinsk, as Traktor hosts Dinamo Minsk. Lars Haugen and Michael Garnett receive the starting nods. Minsk began in the first period with a Matt Ellison goal, made possible by Ryan Vesce. Dinamo added on in the second period as Nick Bailen scored, thanks to Dmitry Meleshko and Artur Gavrus. Chelyabinsk got on the board with a shorthanded and unassisted Konstantin Panov goal in the third period. Traktor tied it with an Anton Glinkin goal, passed from Danil Gubarev. Minsk retook the lead with another Ellison goal, assisted by Charles Linglet and Ilya Shinkevich. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Ellison, Haugen (33 for 35 in saves), and Bailen.

Over in Khanty-Mansiysk, Yugra welcomes Atlant Mytishchi. Atte Engren and Mikhail Biryukov are the experienced goalies. Khanty-Mansiysk was first to score in the first period with a Nikita Gusev goal, with a lone assist by Igor Magogin. Yugra added on as Magogin scored, thanks to Gusev. Mytishchi got on the board in the second period with a goal by Artyom Chernov, passed from Andreas Engqvist and Ondrej Nemec. Atlant tied it on a third period goal from Nikita Soshnikov, via Igor Levitsky and Artyom Voronin. In the shootout, Atlant won with tallies by Igor Radulov and Maxim Mayorov. The three stars in the 3-2 game were Gusev, Magogin, and Mayorov.

Continuing to Nizhnekamsk, where Neftekhimik brings in Slovan Bratislava. Johan Backlund and Alexander Sudnitsin are in the blue paint. Bratislava led off in the first period with a power play goal by Vaclav Nedorost, powered by Ivan Baranka and Mario Bliznak. Slovan added on in the second period with a Rok Ticar goal, courtesy of Ziga Jeglic and Ladislav Nagy. Bratislava extended the lead in the third period on a Tomas Netik goal, with a lone helper by Nedorost. Nizhnekamsk got on the board with a shorthanded and unassisted goal by Yaroslav Alshevsky. This only made it 3-1, the final, and the three stars belonged to Nedorost, Backlund (21 for 22 in saves), and Ticar.

Finally, Lada Togliatti hosts Medvescak Zagreb. Barry Brust and Ilya Ezhov play between the pipes. Zagreb struck first in the first period with a Bill Thomas goal, assisted by Ville Leino and Matt Anderson. Togliatti tied it on a Dmitry Ogurtsov goal, guided in by Alexander Sharov. Lada took the lead in the second period with a Yury Petrov goal, with a lone assist provided by Stanislav Bocharov. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars handed to Ezhov (27 for 28 in saves), Petrov, and Ogurtsov.

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NHL October 21st, 2014

Ten games on tonight, with the first coming from...

Boston, as the Bruins host the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Tuukka Rask are the Finnish goalies. Boston led off in the first period with a Brad Marchand power play goal, powered by Milan Lucic and Torey Krug. San Jose tied it on a Logan Couture power play goal, his second of the season, fueled by Patrick Marleau and Brent Burns. The Bruins took the lead back as Krug scored his second of the year in the second period, thanks to Lucic and David Krejci on the power play. The Sharks retied it with another Couture goal, his second of the game and third of the season, passed from Marleau and Tommy Wingels. San Jose took the lead on a Joe Thornton goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Joe Pavelski and Justin Braun. Boston pulled even on a Seth Griffith goal, coming off of Lucic, who got a sock trick, and Krug. The Bruins gained the lead with a Gregory Campbell goal, made possible by Daniel Paille. Boston finished it at 5-3 on a Krejci shorthanded empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Zdeno Chara and Chris Kelly. The three stars were given to Krug, Lucic, and Couture, while Krejci and Marleau get the honorable mentions.

Down in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Cory Schneider guard the cages. New York began in the first period with a power play goal by Chris Kreider, his second of the season, powered by Ryan McDonagh and Martin St. Louis. New Jersey tied it on a Jaromir Jagr power play goal, guided in by Damien Brunner and Travis Zajac. The Devils took the lead on an Adam Henrique power play goal in the second period, his third of the year, assisted by Jagr and Damon Severson. New Jersey added on with a Jon Merrill power play goal in the third period, passed from Brunner and Henrique. The Rangers got one back as Chris Mueller scored a power play goal, via McDonagh and Derrick Brassard. New York tied it on Rick Nash's eighth of the season, coming off of Kevin Hayes. The Rangers won 4-3 in overtime with a Kevin Klein goal, pushed through by Kreider and Mueller. The three stars were handed to Mueller, Kreider, and Henrique, while McDonagh, Jagr, and Brunner get the honorable mentions.

Staying in the area, the New York Islanders bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Jaroslav Halak are the masked men. New York started in the first period on a Nick Leddy goal, his third of the season, assisted by Ryan Strome and Josh Bailey. Toronto tied it on a James van Riemsdyk goal, his third of the year, coming off of Phil Kessel. The Islanders took the lead back on a John Tavares power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Frans Nielsen and Kyle Okposo. The Maple Leafs tied it again in the second period as Kessel scored his third of the year, thanks to Leo Komarov and Mike Santorelli. Toronto took the lead with a Roman Polak goal, made possible by Daniel Winnik and Santorelli. The Maple Leafs added on with a David Clarkson goal, his second of the season, guided in by Peter Holland and Stephane Robidas. Toronto extended the lead on Kessel's second of the night and fourth of the year, fueled by van Riemsdyk and Tyler Bozak. This made it 5-2, the final, and the three stars were Kessel, van Riemsdyk, and Santorelli.

Up in Montreal, the Canadiens host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Carey Price tend the twines. Detroit got going in the second period on a Henrik Zetterberg goal, his second of the season, made possible by Pavel Datsyuk and Danny DeKeyser. Montreal tied it on a third period Alex Galchenyuk goal, his third of the year, guided in by Alexei Emelin and Tomas Plekanec. The Canadiens won 2-1 in overtime on a David Desharnais goal, fueled by Max Pacioretty and P.K. Subban. The three stars were awarded to Price (27 for 28 in saves), Desharnais, and Galchenyuk.

South to Nashville, as the Predators welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Devan Dubnyk is mismatched with Pekka Rinne in goal. Arizona struck first in the first period on a Rob Klinkhammer goal, his second of the season, via David Moss and Kyle Chipchura. Nashville tied it on a Mike Ribeiro goal, his third of the year, with a lone assist by Ryan Ellis. The Predators took the lead in the second period as Ellis scored, thanks to Derek Roy and Seth Jones. The Coyotes tied it on a Keith Yandle power play goal, powered by Antoine Vermette. Arizona retook the lead on a power play goal by Martin Erat in the third period, his second of the season, guided in by Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Yandle. Nashville retied it as James Neal potted his second of the year, coming off of Ribeiro and Ellis. In the shootout, Roy and Vermette cancelled each other out before Ellis won it for the Predators, with the final sitting at 4-3. The three stars belonged to Ellis, Yandle, and Ribeiro, while Roy and Vermette get honorable mentions.

Back in Canada, the Winnipeg Jets bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Anton Khudobin and Ondrej Pavelec man the creases. Winnipeg opened in the first period with an Andrew Ladd goal, via Roby Enstrom and Bryan Little. The Jets added on with an Adam Lowry goal, passed from Grant Clitsome and Paul Postma. Carolina got on the board with a Jiri Tlusty power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Riley Nash and Chris Terry. Winnipeg shot back in the second period with an unassisted Dustin Byfuglien goal, his second of the year. This held up for a 3-1 win, with the three stars going to Pavelec (21 for 22 in saves), Lowry, and Byfuglien.

Stateside again, where the Chicago Blackhawks host the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason faces a lesser foe in Antti Raanta in goal. Chicago was first to score with a first period Brandon Saad goal, passed from Brad Richards and Bryan Bickell. The Blackhawks added on with a Patrick Kane power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Patrick Sharp and Jonathan Toews. Chicago extended the lead on a Bickell goal, via Saad. The Blackhawks padded the lead with a Kane power play goal in the third period, his second of the game and third of the year, assisted by Duncan Keith and Sharp. This made it 4-0, the final, and the three stars were awarded to Kane, Raanta (32 save shutout), and Saad, while Bickell and Sharp get the honorable mentions.

Further south to Dallas, where the Stars welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Kari Lehtonen protect the nets. Dallas began in the first period with a Ryan Garbutt goal, assisted by Antoine Roussel and Trevor Daley. The Stars added on with an Erik Cole power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Jordie Benn and Shawn Horcoff. Dallas extended the lead as Tyler Seguin scored his fifth of the year, guided in by Jamie Benn and Kevin Connauton. The Stars padded the lead with a Jamie Benn goal in the second period, his fourth of the season, made possible by Seguin and Jason Spezza. Dallas kept going on a Cody Eakin goal, his second of the year, fueled by Garbutt. Miller was relieved by Eddie Lack at this time. Vancouver got on the board with a Radim Vrbata goal, his fourth of the season, with assists provided by Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. The Stars shot back on another Cole goal, his second of the game and third of the year, helped along by Horcoff and Brenden Dillon. The Canucks answered with a Zack Kassian goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Christopher Tanev and Brad Richardson. Vancouver pulled closer in the third period as Jannik Hansen scored, thanks to Derek Dorsett and Linden Vey. This made it 6-3, the final, and the three stars went to Cole, Seguin, and Jamie Benn, while Garbutt and Horcoff get the honorable mentions.

North to Calgary, where the Flames bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Evgeni Nabokov and Karri Ramo are the backups making spot starts. Calgary dented the scoreboard on a Dennis Wideman goal in the third period, his third of the season, fueled by Johnny Gaudreau and Kris Russell on the power play. Tampa Bay tied it as Valtteri Filppula scored, thanks to Jason Garrison and Jonathan Drouin. The Lightning won in overtime on Ondrej Palat's second of the year, passed from Anton Stralman and Tyler Johnson. The three stars of the 2-1 game were Palat, Nabokov (21 for 22 in saves), and Filppula.

Finally, in Colorado, the Avalanche host the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Reto Berra are called on to start. Florida led off in the first period with a Brandon Pirri goal, guided in by Jussi Jokinen. The Panthers added on with an Aleksander Barkov goal, passed from Aaron Ekblad and Brad Boyes. Colorado got on the board in the second period with a Tyson Barrie power play goal, powered by Ryan O'Reilly and Matt Duchene. The Avalanche tied it on a Gabriel Landeskog power play goal, his second of the season, fueled by O'Reilly and Nick Holden. Colorado took the lead as Alex Tanguay scored his third of the year, thanks to Jarome Iginla. Florida retied it on a Sean Bergenheim goal, his second of the season, assisted by Dylan Olsen and Nick Bjugstad. The Panthers won it 4-3 in overtime with a Boyes power play goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Jonathan Huberdeau and Jokinen. The three stars went to Boyes, Jokinen, and O'Reilly.

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KHL October 21st, 2014

Ten games on today. The first is in...

Khabarovsk, as Amur hosts Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Curtis Sanford and Alexei Murygin man the nets. Khabarovsk began in the first period with a power play goal by Alexander Ryazantsev, powered by Dmitry Tarasov and Michel Miklik. Yaroslavl tied it on a Martin Thornberg goal, via Sergei Konkov. Amur took the lead back in the second period as Dmitry Lugin scored, thanks to Evgeny Orlov and Ryazantsev. Lokomotiv tied it again with a Geoff Platt goal, fueled by Ilya Lyubushkin and Kirill Kapustin. Khabarovsk took the lead once again on a Miklik power play goal, assisted by Rastislav Spirko and Tarasov. Yaroslavl pulled even with a Thornberg goal, made possible by Jiri Novotny and Konkov. Lokomotiv gained the lead in the third period with a Sergei Plotnikov goal, passed from Yegor Averin and Yegor Martynov. Amur retied it on a Lugin goal, courtesy of Alexander Loginov. Amur got a tally from Lugin in the shootout to win the game 5-4. The three stars went to Lugin, Ryzantsev, and Thornberg, while Miklik, Tarasov, and Konkov get the honorable mentions.

Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes Vityaz Podolsk. Ivans Lisutin and Nalimov are the goalies. Podolsk started with a first period power play goal by Dmitry Tsyganov, made possible by Mathias Porseland. Vladivostok tied it in the second period with an unassisted goal by Konstantin Makarov. Admiral took the lead on an Enver Lisin goal, with a lone assist by Makarov. Vladivostok added on as Niclas Bergfors scored, and the only helper came from the goalie Nalimov. Vityaz got one back in the third period on a Mikhail Yakubov goal, courtesy of Dmitry Shitikov. Admiral answered with a power play goal by Richard Gynge, powered by Bergfors and Ilya Zubov. Podolsk chipped back on a Roman Horak power play goal, via Porseland and Robert Kousal. Vladivostok shot back with a Lisin goal, coming off of Makarov and Alexei Ugarov. Vityaz replied with a Nikita Vyglazov goal, passed from Yakubov and Shitikov. This only made it 5-4, the final, and the three stars went to Lisin, Makarov, and Bergfors, while Porseland, Yakubov, and Shitikov are given honorable mentions.

West to Novosibirsk, as Sibir brings in the Sochi Leopards. Tomas Popperle and Mikko Koskinen are the veteran goalies. Sochi opened in the first period with a power play goal by Andre Petersson, powered by Ilya Krikunov and Igor Ignatushkin. Novosibirsk tied it on a third period goal by Dmitry Kugryshev goal, courtesy of Viktor Bobrov. The Leopards won 2-1 in overtime on a Nikita Shchitov goal, passed from Cory Emmerton. The three stars belonged to Shchitov, Popperle (30 for 31 in saves), and Petersson.

Nearby, Metallurg Novokuznetsk hosts Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Lazushin and Rafael Khakimov receive the starting nods. Novokuznetsk struck first with a first period goal by Alexander Komaristy, going in unassisted. Metallurg added on in the second period with a Vadim Mitryakov goal, passed from James O'Brien. Moscow got on the board with an Andrei Mironov goal, assisted by Kaspars Daugavins. Dynamo tied it in the third period as Maxim Pestushko scored, thanks to Filip Novak and Daugavins. In the shootout, Metallurg won with goals by Ryan Stoa and Komaristy, while Pestushko had Dynamo's only tally in the 3-2 game. The three stars were Komaristy, Pestushko, and Daugavins.

Way west to Nizhny Novgorod, where Torpedo welcomes Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Ivan Kasutin are in the blue paint. Nizhny Novgorod led off in the first period with a Jarkko Immonen goal, assisted by Juuso Hietanen. Yekaterinburg tied it on a Tobias Viklund goal, made possible by Jakub Petruzalek. Torpedo took the lead back in the second period with an unassisted shorthanded goal by Petteri Nokelainen. Avtomobilist tied it on an Alexei Mikhnov goal, going in unassisted. Nizhny Novgorod took the lead again in the third period with a Nokelainen goal, guided in by Sergei Demagin and Vyacheslav Kulyomin. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Nokelainen, Immonen, and Mikhnov.

Over in Cherepovets, Severstal brings in Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Jakub Stepanek protect the nets. Magnitogorsk was first to score in the first period on a Mikhail Yunkov goal, assisted by Francis Pare. Cherepovets tied it as Nikolai Kazakovtsev scored in the second period, thanks to Alexander Urbom. In the shootout, Severstal got goals from Yury Trubachyov, Marek Kvapil, and Dmitry Kagarlitsky to top tallies from Metallurg's Danis Zaripov and Chris Lee. The three stars belonged to Stepanek (38 for 39 in saves), Koshechkin (30 for 31 in saves), and Kazakovtsev.

Up in Helsinki, Jokerit hosts Avangard Omsk. Konstantin Barulin and Henrik Karlsson are between the pipes. Omsk got going in the second period on an Alexander Perezhogin goal, via Evgeny Mozer and Erik Gustafsson. Helsinki tied it on a Topi Jaakola power play goal, powered by Linus Omark. Avangard took the lead back on a Denis Parshin power play goal, guided in by Gustafsson and Vladimir Sobotka. This was all they needed for a 2-1 win, and the three stars were handed to Barulin (25 for 26 in saves), Parshin, and Gustafsson.

Back in Russia, SKA St. Petersburg welcomes Barys Astana. Jan Laco and Alexander Salak are the masked men. Astana began in the first period with a Roman Savchenko goal, assisted by Nigel Dawes and Evgeny Blokhin. St. Petersburg tied it on an Anton Belov goal, courtesy of Patrick Thoresen. SKA took the lead on a second period power play goal by Jimmie Ericsson, powered by Roman Cervenka and Maxim Chudinov. St. Petersburg added on as Thoresen scored a power play goal, coming off of Chudinov. SKA extended the lead with an Alexander Barabanov goal, fueled by Ericsson and Ilya Kovalchuk. Barys shot back with a Mikhail Rakhmanov goal, guided in by Konstantin Pushkaryov and Andrei Gavrilov. Astana pulled closer on a Roman Starchenko goal, passed from Konstantin Rudenko and Dmitry Upper. St. Petersburg finished it at 5-3 with an empty net Kovalchuk goal, set up by Belov. The three stars were awarded to Thoresen, Chudinov, and Kovalchuk, while Belov and Ericsson get the honorable mentions.

Down in Moscow, CSKA brings in Ak Bars Kazan. Anders Nilsson and Stanislav Galimov are occupying the creases. Moscow dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Stephane Da Costa power play goal, powered by Nikita Zaitsev. CSKA added on with another Da Costa power play goal, via Denis Denisov. Kazan got on the board in the third period as Dmitry Obukhov scored an unassisted goal. Ak Bars tied it with a Janne Pesonen power play goal, assisted by Alexander Burmistrov and Evgeny Medvedev. Kazan won 3-2 with a lone tally by Pesonen in the shootout. The three stars went to Pesonen, Da Costa, and Obukhov.

Finally, Dinamo Riga hosts Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Leland Irving and Jakub Sedlacek are the goalies. Ufa led off in the second period with a power play goal by Alexander Kutuzov, powered by Dmitry Makarov and Teemu Hartikainen. Riga tied it on a Linus Videll goal in the third period, passed from Miks Indrasis and Milan Jurcina. Dinamo took the lead as Pyotr Schastlivy scored, thanks to Videll. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Videll, Sedlacek (25 for 26 in saves), and Schastlivy.

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NHL October 20th, 2014

Just one game tonight, as the Edmonton Oilers host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop faces a lesser Ben, Mr. Scrivens, in goal. Tampa Bay got going in the second period on a Brian Boyle goal, passed from Brenden Morrow and Jason Garrison. Edmonton tied it as Justin Schultz scored, thanks to Nail Yakupov and Taylor Hall. The Oilers took the lead with a Hall penalty shot goal, his fourth of the season, which he received after being hooked by Matthew Carle. The Lightning tied it in the third period with a Brett Connolly goal, assisted by Tyler Johnson. Edmonton retook the lead on a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, made possible by Jordan Eberle. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Hall, Nugent-Hopkins, and Schultz.

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KHL October 20th, 2014

Four games on today, with the first in...

Traktor Chelyabinsk hosting Medvescak Zagreb. Barry Brust and Michael Garnett are the North American goalies. Zagreb got going in the second period on a Matt Anderson goal, with a lone assist by Ville Leino. Medvescak added on as Leino scored, thanks to Anderson and Bill Thomas. Zagreb extended the lead with a Brock Trotter goal, via James Wright. Chelyabinsk got one back with a Stanislav Chistov power play goal, powered by Deron Quint. Medvescak shot back in the third period on a Martin St. Pierre goal, coming off of Brandon Segal. Traktor got one back as Artyom Penkovsky scored, with the help of Anton Glinkin and Martin Ruzicka. This was only good to make it 4-2, the final, and the three stars were Anderson, Leino, and Trotter.

Up in Khanty-Mansiysk, Yugra welcomes Slovan Bratislava. Johan Backlund and Mikhail Biryukov are the veteran goalies. Bratislava began in the first period on a Ladislav Nagy goal, assisted by Ziga Jeglic and Tomas Starosta. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it on a Ben Maxwell goal, with a lone assist by Lukas Kaspar. Yugra took the lead on a power play goal by Alexei Pepelyaev, powered by Andrei Sergeyev and Igor Magogin. Khanty-Mansiysk added on in the second period as Nikita Gusev scored a power play goal, passed from Philip Larsen and Andrei Chibisov. Slovan pulled back with a Jeglic goal, coming off of Nagy and Rok Ticar. Bratislava tied it in the third period on a Vladimir Mihalik goal, via Nagy. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Nagy's lone tally secured a 4-3 Slovan win. The three stars went to Nagy, Jeglic, and Mihalik.

Over in Nizhnekamsk, Neftekhimik brings in Atlant Mytishchi. Dmitry Shikin is mismatched with Alexander Sudnitsin in goal. Mytishchi led off in the first period with a Roman Rukavishnikov power play goal, powered by Igor Radulov and Ondrej Nemec. Nizhnekamsk tied it on a Pyotr Khokryakov goal, made possible by Yaroslav Alshevsky. Atlant took the lead back with an Artyom Chernov goal, assisted by Andreas Engqvist. Neftekhimik retied it on a Tim Stapleton power play goal, guided in by Stanislav Kalashnikov. Mytishchi took the lead again in the third period as Engqvist scored, thanks to Chernov and Sergei Shmelyov. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Engqvist, Chernov, and Shikin (26 for 28 in saves).

Finally, in Togliatti, Lada hosts Dinamo Minsk. Lars Haugen and Ilya Ezhov are the masked men. Minsk started with an unassisted goal by Alexander Kulakov. Dinamo added on with a Jonathan Cheechoo goal, with a lone assist by Alexei Kalyuzhny. Minsk extended the lead as Matt Ellison scored in the third period, thanks to Charles Linglet. Togliatti got on the board with a power play goal by Denis Barantsev, powered by Alexander Chernikov and Yury Petrov. This only made it 3-1, and the three stars were given to Haugen (26 for 27 in saves), Cheechoo, and Ellison.

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Premier League Week 8

The Premier League is back after a week off. The first game on Saturday has...

Manchester City host Tottenham Hotspur. Hugo Lloris and Joe Hart draw the starts in goal. Manchester City began in the thirteenth minute on a Sergio Aguero goal, assisted by Frank Lampard. Tottenham Hotspur tied it in the fifteenth minute as Christian Eriksen scored, thanks to Roberto Soldado. Manchester City retook the lead in the twentieth minute on an Aguero penalty shot goal. Tottenham Hotspur had a pair of yellow cards for a thirty-third minute offense by Ryan Mason and a thirty-seventh minute foul by Eric Dier. In the fifty-fifth minute, Jesus Navas of Manchester City was shown the yellow card for a foul. In the sixty-seventh minute Federico Fazio of Tottenham Hotspur was shown a straight red card for a bad foul. Manchester City cashed in on the man advantage with an Aguero goal to complete his hat trick in the sixty-eighth minute on another penalty shot goal. In the seventy-fifth minute, Aguero scored his fourth of the game, via Fernandinho's through ball. This made it a 4-1 final.

Moving along to Arsenal welcoming Hull City. Steve Harper and Wojciech Szczesny are the goalies. Arsenal started in the thirteenth minute with an Alexis Sanchez goal, via Per Mertesacker. Hull City tied it in the seventeenth minute on a Mohamed Diame goal. In the forty-fourth minute, Hull City's James Chester picked up a yellow card for his foul. In the forty-sixth minute, Hull City got the lead with a header goal by Abel Hernandez, passed from Tom Huddlestone on a cross. In the sixty-sixth minute, Huddlestone was booked on a yellow card. Arsenal had a pair of yellow cards go to Jack Wilshere in the sixty-ninth minute for a foul and Santiago Cazorla in the eightieth minute, also for a foul. Arsenal salvaged a 2-2 tie with a Danny Welbeck goal in stoppage time, courtesy of Sanchez.

Next up, Burnley brings in West Ham United. Adrian and Tom Heaton are the keepers. In the thirty-fourth minute, West Ham's Winston Reid received a yellow card for his foul. West Ham opened in the forty-ninth minute on a Diafra Sakho goal, assisted by Aaron Cresswell's cross. West Ham added on with an Enner Valencia goal, courtesy of Carl Jenkinson's cross in the fifty-fourth minute. Burnley got on the board in the sixtieth minute with a close range goal from George Boyd. In the seventieth minute, Carlton Cole scored a header goal for West Ham, coming off of a Sakho headed pass after a corner. This made it 3-1 in favor of West Ham, the eventual final.

Following that, Crystal Palace hosts Chelsea. Thibaut Courtois and Julian Speroni are in the six-yard boxes. Chelsea led off in the sixth minute with an Oscar free kick goal. Damien Delaney of Crystal Palace had a yellow card for his thirtieth minute foul. In the fortieth minute, Chelsea went down a man as Cesar Azpilicueta was shown a straight red card for his foul. In the forty-first minute, Chelsea's Cesc Fabregas took a yellow card for a foul. In the forty-third minute, Crystal Palace lost their man advantage as Delaney was given a second yellow card for a foul, and was ejected from the game. Chelsea added on in the fifty-first minute with a Fabregas goal, fueled by Oscar. Crystal Palace got one back in the ninetieth minute on a Fraizer Campbell goal, guided in by Wilfried Zaha.

Continuing to Everton welcoming Aston Villa. Brad Guzan and Tim Howard are the American goalies. Aston Villa took a yellow card for a foul by Kieran Richardson in the seventh minute. Everton struck first in the eighteenth minute on a Phil Jagielka goal, coming off of a Leighton Baines cross after a corner. In the thirty-sixth minute, Aston Villa's Gabriel Agbonlahor was given a yellow card for his foul. Everton added on in the forty-eighth minute with a goal by Romelu Lukaku, assisted by Ross Barkley. Everton took a yellow card for a sixty-first minute foul by Gareth Barry. In the seventy-first minute, Everton had another yellow card go to Steven Naismith for his foul. Everton extended the lead in the seventy-sixth minute as Seamus Coleman scored, thanks to Baines' cross after a set piece. The final favored Everton 3-0.

Up next, Newcastle United brings in Leicester City. Kasper Schmeichel and Tim Krul protect the nets. Leicester City took three straight yellow cards in the first half: Liam Moore in the twenty-second minute for a foul, Ritchie de Laet in the twenty-eighth minute, and Leonardo Ulloa in the thirty-fourth minute on a foul. Newcastle United got going with a seventy-first minute goal by Gabriel Obertan, assisted by Papiss Demba Cisse on a fast break. This held up for a 1-0 win.

Finally, Saturday ends with Southampton hosting Sunderland. Vito Mannone and Fraser Forster are set to start in goal. In the ninth minute, Sunderland had a yellow card go to Connor Wickham for a foul. Southampton was first to score on an own goal in the twelfth minute by Santiago Vergini. Southampton added on in the eighteenth minute with a Graziano Pelle goal, courtesy of Steven Davis. In the twenty-fifth minute, Sunderland's Lee Cattermole was given a yellow card for a foul. Southampton extended the lead with a thirty-seventh minute goal by Jack Cork, passed from Dusan Tadic. Southampton took a fiftieth minute yellow card for a Morgan Schneiderlin foul. In the sixty-third minute, Southampton padded the lead with another own goal from Liam Bridcutt. Southampton kept going in the sixty-ninth minute as Pelle scored, thanks to Tadic. Southampton struck again in the seventy-eighth minute on an unassisted Tadic goal. Southampton got another with a seventy-ninth minute Victor Wanyama goal, set up by Tadic. Making Bridcutt's day worse was his eighty-second minute yellow card for a foul for Sunderland. Southampton continued with a Sadio Mane goal in the eighty-sixth minute, with an assist by Tadic. This brought a merciful end to the 8-0 Southampton trouncing of Sunderland.

The first game on Sunday has the Queens Park Rangers welcoming Liverpool. Simon Mignolet and Alex McCarthy are the keepers. In first half stoppage time, Richard Dunne of QPR took a yellow card. Dunne's day got worse in the sixty-seventh minute, as he put the ball in his own net for an own goal to put Liverpool on the board. In the seventy-first minute, Glen Johnson was given a yellow card for a foul for Liverpool. In the eightieth minute, Karl Henry of QPR was shown a yellow card for his foul. Liverpool had two more yellow cards, going to Tomas Skrtel in the eighty-second minute and Phillipe Coutinho in the eighty-sixth minute. QPR got on the board in the eighty-seventh minute with a close range goal by Eduardo Vargas, set up by Charlie Austin's headed pass after a set piece. Liverpool took the lead back in the ninetieth minute on a Coutinho goal, passed from Steven Gerrard. QPR tied it again on a Vargas header goal, fueled by a Leroy Fer cross after a corner kick. Later in stoppage time, disaster struck for QPR, as Steven Caulker put the ball in his own net to give Liverpool a 3-2 lead, and eventually, victory.

The other Sunday game has Stoke City bringing in Swansea City. Lukasz Fabianski and Asmir Begovic guard the woodwork. In the thirty-third minute, Ryan Shawcross of Stoke City had a yellow card for his foul. In the thirty-fourth minute, Wilfried Bony converted the resulting penalty kick to give Swansea City the lead. In the thirty-fifth minute, Mame Biram Diouf was shown a yellow card for Stoke City for his foul. In the forty-third minute, Stoke City tied it on a penalty kick conversion by Charlie Adam. Stoke City's Phil Bardsley took a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. In the seventy-fifth minute, Bony took a yellow card for Swansea City. Stoke City took the lead in the seventy-sixth minute as Jonathan Walters headed in a goal, on a pass from Oussama Assaidi on a cross. In the eighty-ninth minute, Steven N'Zonzi was given a yellow card for Stoke City. They held on for a 2-1 win. 

Monday's game was West Bromwich Albion hosting Manchester United. David de Gea and Boaz Myhill are the keepers. West Brom began with an eighth minute goal by Stephane Sessegnon, courtesy of Andre Wisdom. West Brom had a thirty-ninth minute yellow card go to James Morrison. Manchester United tied it in the forty-eighth minute on a Marouane Fellaini goal, passed from Angel Di Maria. In the sixty-sixth minute, West Brom took the lead back with a Berahino goal, set up by Chris Brunt with the through ball. Manchester United got a yellow card for an eighty-third minute Daley Blind foul. Manchester United pulled level on a Blind goal in the eighty-seventh minute. The final stood at 2-2.

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NHL October 19th, 2014

Four games on today, beginning with a matinee in...

Los Angeles, as the Kings host the Minnesota Wild. Niklas Backstrom and Jonathan Quick are the veteran goalies. Los Angeles started with a Tyler Toffoli power play goal in the first period, his third of the season, powered by Mike Richards and Slava Voynov. The Kings added on in the third period as Tanner Pearson scored his fifth of the year, thanks to Toffoli and Jeff Carter. Minnesota got on the board with a Matt Cooke goal, assisted by Ryan Carter and Justin Fontaine. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars awarded to Quick (40 for 41 in saves), Toffoli, and Pearson.

Back east, the New York Rangers welcome the San Jose Sharks. Alex Stalock and Henrik Lundqvist are the masked men. New York got going in the second period with a Carl Hagelin goal, assisted by John Moore and Dominic Moore. The Rangers added on as Martin St. Louis scored an unassisted goal. New York extended the lead on Rick Nash's seventh of the season, passed from Dominic Moore. The Rangers padded the lead in the third period with an unassisted Kevin Hayes goal. This made it 4-0, the eventual final, and the three stars belonged to Lundqvist (33 save shutout), Dominic Moore, and Hayes.

Northwest to Winnipeg, where the Jets bring in the Calgary Flames. Jonas Hiller and Ondrej Pavelec receive the starting nods. Winnipeg opened in the first period with a Mark Scheifele goal, passed from Blake Wheeler and Mathieu Perreault. Calgary tied it in the second period with a Dennis Wideman goal, his second of the season, via Matt Stajan and Kris Russell. The Flames took the lead on a Johnny Gaudreau power play goal, powered by Joe Colborne and Mason Raymond. Calgary added on with a Raymond goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Gaudreau and Wideman. The Flames extended the lead as T.J. Brodie scored his third of the season, thanks to Mikael Backlund and Raymond. They held on to win 4-1, and the three stars went to Raymond, Gaudreau, and Wideman.

Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Frederik Andersen are in the blue paint. Anaheim began in the first period with a Matt Beleskey goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Rickard Rakell. The Ducks added on with a Sami Vatanen power play goal, powered by Jakob Silfverberg and Ryan Getzlaf. Anaheim extended the lead with another Vatanen power play goal in the second period, courtesy of Getzlaf and Cam Fowler. This was it for the scoring, with the three stars being Vatanen, Andersen (28 save shutout), and Getzlaf.

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MLS Weekend October 16-19, 2014

For the second to last chunk of games, we have a four-day stretch of action. We begin with...

The Houston Dynamo hosting the New England Revolution on Thursday. Bobby Shuttleworth and Tyler Deric are the keepers. Houston started in the thirty-seventh minute with a Giles Barnes goal, going in unassisted. The Dynamo took a yellow card in the forty-seventh minute for a Jermaine Taylor foul. Houston had another yellow card in the fifty-second minute as Luis Garrido committed a foul. New England tied it on a sixty-fifth minute goal by Lee Nguyen, assisted by Kevin Alston and Jermaine Jones. Barnes was shown a yellow card for the Dynamo in the seventy-third minute, for his foul. The Revolution took the lead in the eighty-seventh minute on a Nguyen goal, courtesy of Darrius Barnes. This made it 2-1, the final, and the man of the match was Nguyen for his brace.

On Friday, the Portland Timbers welcome Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Donovan Ricketts tend the nets. The teams exchanged a pair of yellow cards in the fifty-fifth minute, as Kyle Beckerman got one for dissent and Diego Valeri committed a foul. The Timbers took another yellow card in the fifty-eighth minute on a Liam Ridgewell foul. Portland had another yellow card in stoppage time for a foul by Norberto Paparatto. The final score was 0-0, and the man of the match was Rimando for a six-save clean sheet.

The first Saturday game comes from Canada, as Toronto FC brings in the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and Joe Bendik are the goalies. Montreal's Hassoun Camara took a yellow card for his foul in the fifth minute. Toronto was first to score in the twentieth minute on a Warren Creavalle goal. The Impact tied it with a thirty-ninth minute goal by Felipe Martins, assisted by Andres Romero and Patrice Bernier. Montreal took another yellow card for a fifty-fifth minute Matteo Ferrari foul. The Impact went down a man in the eighty-second minute after a Heath Pearce foul brought out a straight red card. Toronto's Jackson was given a yellow card for his eighty-eighth minute foul. In the ninetieth minute, Bush was shown a yellow card for time wasting for Montreal. In stoppage time, the discipline rained heavy on Toronto, as Jonathan Osorio was ejected for a foul on a straight red card, followed by yellow cards going to Bendik for dissent and Dwayne De Rosario for unsporting behavior. The Impact went to nine men a little later as Camara received a second yellow card for another foul. Despite the theatrics at the end, the final stood at 1-1. The man of the match was Martins for his equalizer.

Out in Colorado, the Rapids host FC Dallas. Raul Fernandez and Clint Irwin protect the nets. Dallas took a yellow card for a Jair Benitez foul in the forty-first minute. Dallas began with a fifty-sixth minute penalty kick goal by Blas Perez. Colorado's Jared Watts expressed dissent in the same minute, and received a yellow card. The Rapids had another yellow card in the sixty-fifth minute as Zat Knight committed a foul. Dallas' Adam Moffat picked up a yellow card for his foul in the seventy-third minute. Colorado went down to ten men when Watts was ejected in the seventy-ninth minute on his second yellow card of the game, this time for a foul. Dallas coasted to a 1-0 win from here, and Perez was the man of the match.

Back east, the Philadelphia Union welcome Sporting Kansas City. Eric Kronberg and Zac MacMath are in the six-yard boxes. Kansas City saw a yellow card come their way in the twenty-sixth minute for an Aurelien Collin foul. Philadelphia started in the forty-fifth minute on a Brian Brown goal, set up by Cristian Maidana. Sporting tied it in the fifty-fourth minute as Dominic Dwyer scored on a penalty kick. The Union got the lead back with a seventy-first minute Pedro Ribeiro goal, passed from Maidana and Sheanon Williams. Kansas City had another yellow card in the eighty-fourth minute for a foul by Lawrence Olum. Philadelphia's Carlos Valdes was shown a yellow card for time wasting in the ninetieth minute. The final stood at 2-1, and Maidana was the man of the match for his two assists.

Down in DC, United brings in the Chicago Fire. Kyle Reynish and Bill Hamid guard the woodwork. DC struck first in the thirty-first minute on a Chris Pontius goal, made possible by Eddie Johnson and Nick DeLeon. United added on with a Johnson goal in the fifty-third minute, going in unassisted. Chicago tied it with a sixty-seventh minute Harrison Shipp goal, guided in by Patrick Nyarko. The Fire took a yellow card in stoppage time on a foul by Chris Ritter. The final stood at 2-1, and Johnson was the man of the match with a goal and an assist.

Way out west, the San Jose Earthquakes host the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. David Ousted and Jon Busch protect the nets. Vancouver took a yellow card for an eighty-sixth minute foul by Mauro Rosales. The game ended in a scoreless draw, and the man of the match was Ousted for a clean sheet with three saves.

On Sunday, the New York Red Bulls welcome the Columbus Crew. Steve Clark and Luis Robles are the experienced goalies. Columbus began in the seventeenth minute with an Aaron Schoenfeld goal, set up by Ethan Finlay. The Crew added on with a thirty-fourth minute Finlay goal, passed from Tony Tchani. The first yellow card of the game went to New York's Bradley Wright-Phillips for a foul in the fifty-sixth minute. The Red Bulls got on the board with a Lloyd Sam goal in the fifty-eighth minute, thanks to Dax McCarty. Columbus took a yellow card for Hector Jimenez's time wasting in the seventy-seventh minute. The Crew extended their lead with an eightieth minute goal by Schoenfeld, assisted by Finlay and Federico Higuain. In the eighty-third minute, Jamison Olave of New York was given a yellow card for a foul. The Red Bulls had another yellow card go to Armando in the eighty-ninth minute for his foul. The final stood at 3-1, and the man of the match was Schoenfeld for his brace.

Finally, the first of two games to determine the Supporters' Shield comes from Los Angeles, as the Galaxy bring in the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Jaime Penedo tend the nets. Los Angeles saw a yellow card go to Robbie Rogers for his twenty-second minute foul. Seattle had a yellow card for Zach Scott's foul in the twenty-sixth minute, followed by another going to Gonzalo Pineda a minute later. The Sounders next yellow card came for a Clint Dempsey foul in the thirty-sixth minute. The Galaxy saw Omar Gonzalez get booked on a yellow card for his forty-third minute foul. Los Angeles took the lead in first half stoppage time on a Baggio Husidic goal, going in unassisted. The Galaxy added on in the fiftieth minute on a Marcelo Sarvas goal, set up by Husidic. Seattle received another booking for Obafemi Martins' fifty-seventh minute foul. The Sounders got on the board with a sixty-ninth minute Dempsey goal, via Martins and DeAndre Yedlin. Seattle tied it in the seventy-second minute on a Lamar Neagle goal, assisted by Martins. In the eighty-eighth minute, Gonzalez was given a second yellow card for a foul, and was ejected from the game, putting Los Angeles at ten men for the last few minutes. The final was 2-2, and Martins was the man of the match for setting up the comeback.

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KHL October 19th, 2014

Nine games today, beginning in...

Vladivostok, as Admiral hosts the Sochi Leopards. Tomas Popperle and Ivan Nalimov are in goal. They did a great job, keeping the game scoreless until a shootout. Here, Admiral got tallies from Ilya Zubov, Niclas Bergfors, and Richard Gynge to top Sochi's Mikhail Anisin and Andre Petersson for a 1-0 win. The three stars were given to Nalimov (26 save shutout), Popperle (36 save shutout), and Gynge.

Up in Khabarovsk, Amur welcomes Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Sergei Borisov are the masked men. Khabarovsk began in the first period with a Sergei Abramov goal, courtesy of Vyacheslav Litovchenko. Moscow tied it in the second period on an Alexei Tereshchenko power play goal, powered by Nikolai Zherdev and Andrei Mironov. Amur took the lead back on a power play goal by Rastislav Spirko, coming off of Dmitry Tarasov and Dmitry Lugin. Dynamo tied it on an Alexei Tsvetkov goal, with a lone assist by Martins Karsums. Moscow took the lead in the third period as Maxim Karpov scored, thanks to Filip Novak. This held up for a 3-2 victory, and the three stars went to Karpov, Tsvetkov, and Tereshchenko.

Over in Novosibirsk, Sibir brings in Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Nikita Bespalov receive the starting nods. Novosibirsk started in the first period on a Patrik Hersley power play goal, powered by Dmitry Monya and Jonas Enlund. Sibir added on with a Konstantin Okulov goal, with a lone assist by Artyom Voroshilo. Podolsk got on the board in the second period on a Maxim Afinogenov power play goal, with a lone helper from Ivan Vereshchagin. Vityaz tied it in the third period on a Roman Horak power play goal, made possible by Robert Kousal and Mathias Porseland. Podolsk gained the lead as Vyacheslav Solodukhin scored, thanks to Alexander Kucheryavenko. This made it 3-2, the final, and the three stars belonged to Solodukhin, Horak, and Sateri (37 for 39 in saves).

Nearby, Metallurg Novokuznetsk hosts Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Curtis Sanford and Rafael Khakimov are between the pipes. Yaroslavl dented the scoreboard in the third period on an unassisted Evgeny Grachyov goal. This was all they needed to win 1-0, with the three stars going to Sanford (36 save shutout), Grachyov, and Khakimov (16 for 17 in saves).

Way out west, Jokerit Helsinki welcomes Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Leland Irving and Rike Helenius guard the cages. Ufa led off in the first period with an Antti Pihlstrom goal, fueled by Evgeny Skachkov and Kirill Koltsov. Salavat Yulaev added on with a power play goal by Ivan Vishnevsky, powered by Koltsov and Alexei Kaigorodov. Helsinki got on the board in the second period with a Linus Omark goal, assisted by Steve Moses and Petr Koukal. Ufa shot back with an Ilkka Heikkinen goal, passed from Alexander Kutuzov and Dmitry Semin on the power play. Salavat Yulaev extended the lead as Heikkinen scored again, with the help of Denis Tolpeko and Alexander Mereskin. Jokerit got one back in the third period on a Moses goal, made possible by Koukal and Omark. This only made it 4-2, the final, and the three stars were handed to Heikkinen, Omark, and Moses, while Koukal and Koltsov get the honorable mentions.

Back in Russia, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod brings in Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Ivan Kasutin are the veteran goalies. Kazan struck first in the first period with an Ilya Nikulin power play goal, powered by Konstantin Korneyev. Nizhny Novgorod tied it in the second period with a Juuso Hietanen goal, passed from Sakari Salminen and Jarkko Immonen on the power play. Ak Bars took the lead back on a Fyodor Malykhin goal, assisted by Shaun Heshka and Kirill Petrov. Torpedo retied it in the third period on a Vyacheslav Kulyomin goal, courtesy of Petteri Nokelainen and Denis Kazionov. Nizhny Novgorod pulled ahead on a Salminen power play goal, with a lone assist by Immonen. This secured a 3-2 victory, with the three stars going to Salminen, Immonen, and Kulyomin.

West to Cherepovets, where Severstal hosts Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakubs Kovar and Stepanek man the nets. Yekaterinburg was first to score with a first period goal by Tobias Viklund, coming on the power play via Jakub Petruzalek and Alexei Simakov. Cherepovets tied it on a Sergei Monakhov goal, assisted by Andrei Shefer and Pavel Chernov in the second period. Severstal took the lead on a Pavel Buchnevich goal, passed from Gennady Stolyarov and Shefer. Avtomobilist tied it again as Alexander Rybakov scored in the third period, thanks to Anton Krysanov and Nikita Tryamkin. In the shootout that followed, Severstal won on a lone tally by Marek Kvapil for a 3-2 decision. The three stars were awarded to Shefer, Kvapil, and Kovar (42 for 44 in saves).

Out in St. Petersburg, SKA welcomes Avangard Omsk. Konstantin Barulin and Alexander Salak protect the nets. Omsk got going in the second period with an Evgeny Kulik goal, assisted by Andrei Ivanov and Roman Berdnikov. St. Petersburg tied it on a Patrick Thoresen goal, fueled by Maxim Chudinov and Tony Martensson. Avangard took the lead in the third period with a power play goal by Alexander Popov, powered by Berdnikov. SKA retied it with a power play goal from Jimmie Ericsson, made possible by Ilya Kovalchuk and Alexei Ponikarovsky. St. Petersburg won 3-2 in overtime on an Artemy Panarin goal, with a lone assist from Chudinov. The three stars went to Panarin, Chudinov, and Berdnikov.

Finally, Dinamo Riga brings in Barys Astana. Jan Laco and Edgars Masalskis are in the blue paint. Astana opened in the first period with a Brandon Bochenski goal, with a lone assist by Dustin Boyd. Barys added on with an unassisted Roman Starchenko goal. Riga got on the board in the second period with an Andris Dzerins power play goal, powered by Roberts Bukarts and Oskars Cibulskis. Astana shot back in the third period with another Bochenski goal, coming on the power play via Kevin Dallman and Mike Lundin. Dinamo pulled back on a Marcel Hossa goal, fueled by Charles Genoway and Linus Videll. This was as close as it got, with the final being 3-2. The three stars belonged to Bochenski, Starchenko, and Laco (31 for 33 in saves).

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