MLS Eastern Conference Final: New England Revolution VS. New York Red Bulls

The Eastern Conference Final for MLS features the New England Revolution against the New York Red Bulls. In game 1 at New York, the goalies are Bobby Shuttleworth for New England and Luis Robles and New York. New England struck first in the seventeenth minute with a Teal Bunbury goal, set up by Jermaine Jones. The Revolution took a yellow card for a twenty-third minute foul by A.J. Soares. New England had another yellow card in the twenty-sixth minute as Jones committed a foul. New York tied the game with a twenty-seventh minute Bradley Wright-Phillips goal. In the thirty-seventh minute, the Red Bulls saw a yellow card go to Thierry Henry for his foul. New York took another yellow card for persistent infringement in the forty-third minute by Ibrahim Sekagya. The Red Bulls saw a booking in the fifty-fourth minute for a yellow card foul on Richard Eckersley. New York's Wright-Phillips was booked on a yellow card for encroachment in the sixtieth minute. The Red Bulls took another yellow card in the sixty-third minute as Eric Alexander committed a foul. The Revolution took a yellow card for a sixty-seventh minute foul by Scott Caldwell. New York saw a yellow card go to Tim Cahill in the seventy-seventh minute for a foul. New England's Lee Nguyen took a yellow card in the eighty-third minute for his foul. The Revolution gained the lead in the eighty-fifth minute on a Jones goal, via Bunbury and Nguyen. This made it 2-1, the final, with the man of the match being Jones for his goal and assist.

In New England, the same goalies take the field. New York struck first in the twenty-sixth minute on a Tim Cahill goal, passed from Thierry Henry. New England tied it with a Charlie Davies goal in the forty-first minute, set up by Chris Tierney and Lee Nguyen. The Red Bulls took the lead back with a fifty-second minute Peguy Luyindula goal. New York had a yellow card in the sixtieth minute for a Dax McCarty foul. The Revolution retied it on a seventieth minute goal by Davies, via Tierney and Scott Caldwell. The Red Bulls took a pair of yellow cards in stoppage time for an Ambroise Oyongo Bitolo foul and unsporting behavior by Lloyd Sam. The game ended 2-2, and the Revolution took the series 4-3 on aggregate. The man of the match was Davies for his brace.

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KHL November 29th, 2014

Eleven games on today, beginning in...

Astana, as Barys hosts Admiral Vladivostok. Ilya Proskuryakov and Jan Laco are in the creases. Astana struck first in the first period on a Nigel Dawes power play goal, with a lone assist by Brandon Bochenski. Vladivostok tied it in the second period as Ivan Glazkov scored, thanks to Ilya Zubov and Richard Gynge. Admiral took the lead with a Felix Schutz power play goal, powered by Konstantin Makarov and Glazkov. Barys tied it with a Dawes goal, fueled by Kevin Dallman and Dustin Boyd. Vladivostok regained the lead in the third period on an unassisted Zubov goal. Admiral added on with a Vladislav Ushenin goal, coming off of Vyacheslav Ushenin and Alexander Gorshkov. Astana got one back with a Boyd goal, passed from Bochenski and Mike Lundin. Barys tied it with a Konstantin Rudenko goal, assisted by Konstantin Pushkaryov and Nikolai Antropov. Vladivostok won 5-4 in overtime with an Artyom Zemchyonok goal, courtesy of Enver Lisin and Schutz. The three stars went to Zubov, Dawes, and Schutz, while Bochenski, Boyd, and Glazkov get the honorable mentions.

Up in Khanty-Mansiysk, Yugra welcomes Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Stepan Goryachevskikh are set to start. Khanty-Mansiysk opened in the first period on a Nikita Gusev goal, courtesy of Igor Magogin. Yugra added on with an Igor Bortnikov goal, via Vitaly Sitnikov. Khanty-Mansiysk extended the lead on an Airat Ziazov goal, assisted by Denis Gorbunov and Philip Larsen. Yugra padded the lead on a Lukas Kaspar goal, passed from Ben Maxwell. This held up for a 4-0 win, with the three stars going to Goryachevskikh (30 save shutout), Gusev, and Bortnikov.

West to Chelyabinsk, where Traktor brings in Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Michael Garnett guard the cages. Magnitogorsk got going in the second period on a Chris Lee goal, guided in by Vladimir Malenkikh and Tim Brent. Metallurg added on with an Evgeny Timkin goal, fueled by Mikhail Yunkov. Chelyabinsk got on the board in the third period with a Jan Bulis goal, with a lone assist by Deron Quint. Traktor tied it with an Anton Glinkin power play goal, powered by Artyom Borodkin and Andrei Popov. Magnitogorsk won 3-2 in overtime with a Yaroslav Kosov goal. The three stars were given to Kosov, Timkin, and Lee.

Out in Belarus, Dinamo Minsk hosts Medvescak Zagreb. Mark Dekanich and Danny Taylor are all padded up. Minsk was first to score in the first period on a Matt Ellison power play goal, with a lone assist by Ryan Vesce. Dinamo added on in the second period as Vesce scored, with the help of Charles Linglet and Ellison. Zagreb got one back with a James Wright goal, helped along by Krystofer Kolanos and Shaone Morrisonn. Minsk shot back in the third period with another Ellison goal, fueled by Linglet. Dinamo extended the lead on a Linglet power play goal, powered by Jonathan Cheechoo and Vesce. Medvescak replied with a Mark Flood goal, made possible by Pascal Pelletier. Zagreb pulled closer on a Kolanos goal, with assists provided by Bill Thomas and Mathieu Carle. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being Ellison, Vesce, and Linglet, while Kolanos gets an honorable mention.

To Russia again, as the Sochi Leopards welcome Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ivan Kasutin and Tomas Popperle receive the starting nods. Sochi started in the first period on an Ilya Krikunov goal, assisted by Andrei Kostitsyn and Igor Ignatushkin. The Leopards added on with an Alexander Shcherbina goal, passed from Timofei Shishkanov and Artyom Kryukov. Sochi extended the lead on a shorthanded Ignatushkin goal in the second period, set up by Pavel Koledov. Nizhny Novgorod got on the board with a Vladimir Galuzin goal, coming off of Nikita Filatov. The Leopards answered in the third period as Andre Petersson scored an unassisted goal. This gave them a 4-1 win, with the three stars being Ignatushkin, Popperle (25 for 26 in saves), and Shcherbina.

North to St. Petersburg, where SKA brings in Sibir Novosibirsk. Mikko Koskinen and Evgeny Ivannikov are between the pipes. Novosibirsk began in the first period on a Dmitry Monya goal, made possible by Viktor Bobrov. Sibir added on with a Jonas Enlund goal, guided in by Renat Mamashev and Jarno Koskiranta. St. Petersburg got on the board in the second period with an Ilya Kablukov goal, passed from Dmitry Yudin and Alexei Ponikarovsky. Novosibirsk shot back with a power play goal by Alexei Kopeikin, powered by Igor Ozhiganov and Mamashev. SKA got one back with a Vadim Shipachyov power play goal, assisted by Artemy Panarin and Patrick Thoresen. St. Petersburg tied it in the third period as Dmitry Kalinin scored, thanks to Roman Rukavishnikov and Roman Cervenka on the power play. SKA took the lead with an Ilya Kovalchuk goal, with helpers from Thoresen and Andrei Kuteikin. St. Petersburg extended the lead with a Kuteikin goal, helped along by Panarin and Cervenka. Sibir got one back with an Enlund power play goal, fueled by Dmitry Kugryshev and Patrik Hersley. This only made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars given to Kuteikin, Enlund, and Thoresen, while Mamashev, Panarin, and Cervenka get the honorable mentions.

Back east to Nizhnekamsk, where Neftekhimik hosts Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Alexander Sudnitsin are the masked men. Kazan led off in the first period with a Fyodor Malykhin goal, assisted by Dmitry Obukhov and Dmitry Arkhipov. Ak Bars added on with a Mikhail Varnakov goal in the second period, guided in by Stepan Zakharchuk and Mikhail Glukhov. Kazan extended the lead with an Alexander Burmistrov power play goal, powered by Evgeny Medvedev. Ak Bars padded the lead in the third period on a Kirill Petrov goal, passed from Oscar Moller and Burmistrov. Nizhnekamsk got on the board with a Teemu Eronen goal, coming off of Tim Stapleton and Dan Sexton on the power play. This produced a 4-1 final, with the three stars going to Burmistrov, Garipov (34 for 35 in saves), and Varnakov.

Down in Podolsk, Vityaz welcomes Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Harri Sateri draw the starts. Cherepovets struck first in the first period with a shorthanded Pavel Chernov goal, set up by David Ullstrom. Severstal added on with a Logan Pyett goal, fueled by Yury Trubachyov and Evgeny Mons. Cherepovets extended the lead in the second period on a power play goal by Marek Kvapil, powered by Pavel Buchnevich and Trubachyov. Podolsk got on the board with an Ivan Vereshchagin power play goal, coming off of Roman Horak and Denis Grebeshkov. Severstal shot back with a Dmitry Kagarlitsky goal, guided in by Zakhar Arzamastsev and Chernov. Cherepovets padded the lead in the third period on a Buchnevich goal, via Gennady Stolyarov and Andrei Shefer. Vityaz took one back with an Anton Korolyov goal, passed from Alexei Makeyev. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars going to Chernov, Buchnevich, and Trubachyov.

Into Moscow, where Dynamo brings in crosstown rivals CSKA. Stanislav Galimov and Alexander Yeryomenko tend the twines. Dynamo was first to score in the first period on a Filip Novak goal, fueled by Dmitry Vishnevsky and Alexei Tsvetkov. CSKA tied it on a second period power play goal by Igor Grigorenko, powered by Alexander Radulov and Nikita Zaitsev. CSKA took the lead with a Roman Lyubimov goal, assisted by Andrei Kuzmenko. Dynamo tied it with a third period Tsvetkov goal, guided in by Martins Karsums and Maxim Karpov. Dynamo gained the lead on an unassisted Karpov power play goal. CSKA retied it on a Zaitsev power play goal, with a lone assist by Nikolai Prokhorkin. In the shootout, CSKA got goals from Jan Mursak and Simon Hjalmarsson for a 4-3 win. The three stars went to Zaitsev, Karpov, and Tsvetkov.

Out in Latvia, Dinamo Riga hosts Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Rafael Khakimov and Jakub Sedlacek are in the blue paint. Riga dented the scoreboard in the second period with a power play goal by Miks Indrasis, powered by Marcel Hossa and Kyle Wilson. This was all they needed for a 1-0 win. The three stars were awarded to Sedlacek (29 save shutout), Indrasis, and Khakimov (25 for 26 in saves).

Finally, Slovan Bratislava hosts Atlant Mytishchi. Atte Engren and Johan Backlund have the green light to start in goal. Bratislava opened in the first period with a Rok Ticar goal, coming off of Ziga Jeglic. Mytishchi tied it in the second period as Vyacheslav Leshchenko scored, thanks to Igor Levitsky. In the shootout, Slovan won 2-1 with goals by Jeglic and Ticar to top an Andreas Engqvist tally. The three stars went to Ticar, Backlund (26 for 27 in saves), and Engren (45 for 46 in saves).

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NHL November 28th, 2014

Eleven games on all throughout the day today, beginning in...

Philadelphia, as the Flyers host the New York Rangers. Cam Talbot and Steve Mason draw the starts. New York led off in the first period with a power play goal by Dan Boyle, his second of the season, powered by Derek Stepan and Martin St. Louis. The Rangers added on with a St. Louis goal in the second period, his ninth of the year, guided in by Stepan and Chris Kreider. New York extended the lead in the third period with a shorthanded Rick Nash goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, set up by Stepan, who got a sock trick, and Ryan McDonagh. This produced the 3-0 final, with the three stars given to St. Louis, Talbot (26 save shutout), and Stepan.

Way out west, the Anaheim Ducks welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Frederik Andersen are in the blue paint. Chicago began in the first period on a Brad Richards goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Brent Seabrook. The Blackhawks added on with an Andrew Shaw goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Duncan Keith and Dan Carcillo. Anaheim got on the board with a Hampus Lindhoml goal, his third of the season, passed from Patrick Maroon and Ryan Kesler. Chicago shot back in the second period on a Patrick Kane goal, his ninth of the year, assisted by Kris Versteeg and Richards. The Blackhawks finished it 4-1 with a Kane empty net goal, his second of the game and tenth of the campaign, set up by Versteeg and Shaw. The three stars went to Kane, Crawford (23 for 24 in saves), and Richards, while Shaw and Versteeg get the honorable mentions.

Back east, the Washington Capitals bring in the New York Islanders. Chad Johnson and Braden Holtby get the starting nods. Washington struck first in the first period with an Andre Burakovsky power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Matt Niskanen and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Capitals added on with a Marcus Johansson goal, his ninth of the year, coming off of Niskanen. New York got on the board with a John Tavares goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Nick Leddy and Kyle Okposo. The Islanders tied it on an Anders Lee goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Travis Hamonic and Casey Cizikas. Washington took the lead back in the second period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his twelfth of the season, fueled by Tom Wilson and Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals extended the lead in the third period as Kuznetsov scored his second of the year, thanks to Troy Brouwer and Johansson. Washington iced it at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Joel Ward, his ninth of the campaign, set up by John Carlson and Niskanen, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars belonged to Kuznetsov, Johansson, and Niskanen.

Over in Boston, the Bruins host the Winnipeg Jets. Michael Hutchinson and Tuukka Rask are set to start in goal. Winnipeg was first to score with a Dustin Byfuglien power play goal in the first period, his fourth of the season, powered by Evander Kane and Mark Scheifele. Boston tied it in the third period on a Milan Lucic goal, his fifth of the year, via Carl Soderberg and Dougie Hamilton. The Bruins won 2-1 in overtime on a Hamilton goal, his fifth of the campaign, with assists provided by Soderberg and Loui Eriksson. The three stars went to Rask (35 for 36 in saves), Hamilton, and Soderberg.

Up in Buffalo, the Sabres welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price faces a lesser foe in Jhonas Enroth in goal. Buffalo opened in the first period on a Tyler Ennis goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Zemgus Girgensons and Matt Moulson. Montreal tied it on a P.A. Parenteau goal in the third period, his sixth of the year, coming on the power play from David Desharnais and Jiri Sekac. The Sabres retook the lead on a Moulson power play goal, his fourth of the campaign, powered by Ennis and Rasmus Ristolainen. This produced the 2-1 final, with the three stars given to Moulson, Ennis, and Enroth (30 for 31 in saves).

Back south to New Jersey, where the Devils bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Cory Schneider are in the blue paint. New Jersey started in the first period on a Jaromir Jagr goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Andy Greene and Damon Severson. Detroit tied it on a Riley Sheahan power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Niklas Kronwall and Henrik Zetterberg. The Devils took the lead back with a Michael Cammalleri power play goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Marek Zidlicky. New Jersey added on with a Peter Harrold goal, via Jagr and Adam Henrique. The Devils extended the lead as Cammalleri scored his second of the game and tenth of the year, thanks to Severson and Henrique on the power play. The Red Wings got one back with a Xavier Ouellet goal, assisted by Darren Helm and Stephen Weiss. Detroit pulled closer with a Justin Abdelkader goal, his seventh of the campaign, a power play goal with helpers provided by Zetterberg and Johan Franzen. The Red Wings tied it in the third period on a Drew Miller goal, helped along by Kronwall and Tomas Jurco. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Gustav Nyquist scored to give Detroit the 5-4 win. The three stars were handed to Cammalleri, Jagr, and Kronwall, while Severson, Zetterberg, and Henrique get the honorable mentions.

West to Pittsburgh, where the Penguins host the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Marc-Andre Fleury are the veteran goalies. Carolina led off in the first period on a Jiri Tlusty goal, his ninth of the season, with a lone assist by Jay McClement. Pittsburgh tied it on a Kris Letang goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Sidney Crosby and Nick Spaling. The Hurricanes took the lead back in the second period on a Patrick Dwyer goal, his second of the season, coming off of Tlusty and Justin Faulk. The Penguins retied it with a Patric Hornqvist goal, his eleventh of the year, via Crosby and Chris Kunitz. Carolina took the lead again in the third period as Nathan Gerbe scored his third of the season, a power play goal powered by Elias Lindholm and Victor Rask. The Hurricanes rapped it up at 4-2 with a power play empty net goal by Tlusty, his second of the game and tenth of the year, set up by Eric Staal and Faulk. The three stars went to Tlusty, Crosby, and Faulk.

Into Ohio, where the Columbus Blue Jackets welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Sergei Bobrovsky tend the twines. Vancouver got going in the second period on a Chris Higgins goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Nick Bonino and Luca Sbisa. The Canucks added on with a third period goal by Henrik Sedin, his sixth of the year, fueled by Radim Vrbata and Daniel Sedin. Vancouver extended the lead on a Shawn Matthias goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Brad Richardson and Yannick Weber. The Canucks padded the lead on a Richardson empty net goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Bonino. Vancouver struck again on an Alexandre Burrows goal, his sixth of the campaign, guided in by Higgins and Bonino, the latter getting a sock trick. This made it 5-0, the final, with the three stars going to Bonion, Miller (31 save shutout), and Higgins, while Richardson gets an honorable mention.

Way south to Florida, where the Panthers bring in the Ottawa Senators. Al Montoya and Craig Anderson are between the pipes. Ottawa began in the first period with a Chris Neil goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Erik Condra and David Legwand. Florida tied it on a Dylan Olsen goal, with a lone assist by Vincent Trocheck. The Senators took the lead back on a Cody Ceci goal, passed from Neil. The Panthers tied it on a third period goal by Sean Bergenheim goal, his third of the year, guided in by Brad Boyes and Aleksander Barkov. Florida took the lead with a Jimmy Hayes goal, his fifth of the campaign, assisted by Trocheck and Tomas Fleischmann. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Neil, Trocheck, and Anderson (43 for 46 in saves).

Northwest to St. Louis, as the Blues host the Edmonton Oilers. Ben Scrivens and Jake Allen are the young goalies. St. Louis started in the first period on a T.J. Oshie goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Vladimir Tarasenko and Ian Cole. Edmonton tied it in the second period with a David Perron goal, his third of the year, thanks to Leon Draisaitl and Jesse Joensuu. The Oilers took the lead with a Nikita Nikitin goal, his second of the season, coming off of Taylor Hall and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Blues tied it in the third period on a Kevin Shattenkirk goal, his second of the year, passed from Oshie. Edmonton gained the lead on a Mark Arcobello goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Hall and Teddy Purcell. St. Louis tied it again with an Alex Pietrangelo goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Oshie. The Blues won 4-3 in overtime on a Tarasenko overtime goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, guided in by Jori Lehtera and Pietrangelo. The three stars were awarded to Tarasenko, Oshie, and Pietrangelo, while Hall gets an honorable mention.

Finally, the Dallas Stars host the Minnesota Wild. Darcy Kuemper and Kari Lehtonen are the masked men. Minnesota opened in the first period on a Nino Niederreiter goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Thomas Vanek. The Wild added on with a Jason Zucker goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Nate Prosser and Mikko Koivu. Minnesota extended the lead on a Mikael Granlund goal, his third of the season, coming off of Jason Pominville and Zach Parise. Dallas got on the board with an Ales Hemsky goal, via Shawn Horcoff and Jyrki Jokipakka. The Stars pulled closer with a Tyler Seguin goal, his eighteenth of the year, fueled by Jamie Benn and Jokipakka. Dallas tied it on an Erik Cole goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Trevor Daley and Jason Demers. The Stars took the lead with a third period goal by Alex Goligoski, with assists provided by Seguin and Benn. The Wild tied it again on a Vanek goal, his second of the year, made possible by Ryan Suter and Parise. Minnesota won 5-4 with a Marco Scandella goal, his sixth of the campaign, helped along by Parise, who got a sock trick, and Vanek. The three stars went to Vanek, Parise, and Seguin, while Benn and Jokipakka get the honorable mentions.

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KHL November 28th, 2014

Two games today, with the first in...

Omsk, as Avangard hosts Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Vladimir Sokhatsky and Konstantin Barulin are set to start. Ufa started in the first period with an Antti Pihlstrom goal, via Andrei Zubarev. Omsk tied it in the second period on an Alexander Perezhogin goal, coming off of Alexander Popov and Chad Kolarik. Avangard took the lead at 2-1 with a Denis Parshin power play goal, powered by Nikita Pivtsakin. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Barulin (24 for 25 in saves), Parshin, and Perezhogin.

The other game has Dinamo Riga hosting Amur Khabarovsk. Alexei Murygin and Jeff Deslauriers are in the blue paint. Riga opened in the first period on a Marcel Hossa goal, courtesy of Miks Indrasis and Kyle Wilson. Khabarovsk tied it on a Tommi Taimi goal, made possible by Dmitry Tarasov and Alexander Ryazantsev on the power play. Dinamo took the lead back on a Mikelis Redlihs power play goal, powered by Lauris Darzins and Linus Videll. Riga added on with a Darzins goal in the second period, coming off of Videll and Redlihs. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars being Deslauriers (22 for 23 in saves), Redlihs, and Darzins, while Videll gets an honorable mention.

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NHL November 27th, 2014

One game on Thanksgiving for the NHL, with the Nashville Predators hosting the Edmonton Oilers. Viktor Fasth and Pekka Rinne are in goal. Nashville won 1-0 in overtime on a Filip Forsberg goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Roman Josi and Shea Weber. The three stars went to Rinne (37 save shutout), Forsberg, and Fasth (24 for 25 in saves).

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KHL November 27th, 2014

Six games today, with the first in...

Togliatti, as Lada hosts Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Ilya Ezhov are the goalies. Togliatti opened with an Alexander Streltsov goal, with a lone assist by Vasily Streltsov. Magnitogorsk tied it on a second period Sergei Mozyakin power play goal, powered by Jan Kovar. Metallurg took the lead with an unassisted goal by Denis Platonov. Magnitogorsk added on with another Mozyakin power play goal, helped along by Chris Lee. Lada got one back as Vasily Streltsov scored, with the help of Stanislav Romanov and Fedor Fedorov. Metlalurg shot back with a Tim Brent power play goal in the third period, assisted by Maxim Yakutsenya and Platonov. This made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars going to Mozyakin, Platonov, and Vasily Streltsov.

Over in Cherepovets, Severstal welcomes Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ivan Kasutin and Jakub Stepanek are in the blue paint. Cherepovets led off in the first period on a Gennady Stolyarov goal, passed from Logan Pyett. Nizhny Novgorod tied it on a Roman Konkov goal, guided in by Alexei Potapov and Kirill Knyazev. Severstal took the lead back in the second period on a Maxim Trunyov goal, via Andrei Shefer. Torpedo tied it with an unassisted Wojtek Wolski goal. Cherepovets gained the lead with another goal by Trunyov in the third period, courtesy of Marek Kvapil. Nizhny Novgorod tied it again on a Sakari Salminen goal, fueled by Wolski and Vladimir Galuzin. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Jarkko Immonen and Denis Kazionov won it 4-3 for Torpedo. The three stars go to Trunyov, Wolski, and Salminen.

Up in Finland, Jokerit Helsinki brings in Sibir Novosibirsk. Mikko Koskinen and Henrik Karlsson receive the starting nods. Novosibirsk got going in the second period on a Jonas Enlund goal, via Jarno Koskiranta and Dmitry Kugryshev. Helsinki tied it with a Niklas Hagman goal, made possible by Jani Rita and Oskari Korpikari. Jokerit took the lead in the third period on a Steve Moses goal, fueled by Petr Koukal and Linus Omark. Helsinki iced it at 3-1 with a shorthanded empty net goal by Petteri Wirtanen, set up by Ossi Vaananen. The three stars went to Karlsson (29 for 30 in saves), Moses, and Hagman.

Back in Russia, SKA St. Petersburg hosts Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Ilya Sorokin and Evgeny Ivannikov draw the starts. St. Petersburg started in the first period on a Patrick Thoresen power play goal, powered by Ilya Kovalchuk and Jimmie Ericsson. Novokuznetsk tied it on a Kirill Gavrilychev goal, assisted by Vadim Mitryakov and Alexei Kosourov. SKA took the lead back in the second period on a Kovalchuk goal, with a lone assist by Vadim Shipachyov. St. Petersburg added on with an Alexander Kadeikin goal, fueled by Thoresen and Andrei Yermakov. SKA extended the lead as Kovalchuk scored, thanks to Shipachyov and Thoresen on the power play. Rafael Khakimov relieved Sorokin in goal. St. Petersburg padded the lead on a Shipachyov goal, with a lone helper from Dmitry Yudin. SKA kept going in the third period with another Kadeikin goal, via Roman Rukavishnikov and Alexei Ponikarovsky. Metallurg got one back on a Nikolai Skladnichenko goal, passed from Nikita Kamalov and Mikhail Plotnikov. This made it a 6-2 final, with the three stars given to Kovalchuk, Shipachyov, and Kaidekin, while Thoresen gets an honorable mention.

Out to Bratislava, where Slovan welcomes Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Johan Backlund are between the pipes. Podolsk dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Dmitry Tsyganov power play goal, powered by Mario Kempe and Roman Horak. Vityaz added on in the third period with a Maxim Afinogenov empty net goal, set up by Kempe. The three stars in the 2-0 game were Sateri (37 save shutout), Tsyganov, and Kempe.

Finally, Medvescak Zagreb brings in Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Curtis Sanford and Calvin Heeter are in goal. Zagreb began in the first period with a Ville Leino goal, courtesy of Bill Thomas and Matt Anderson. Medvescak added on with a Thomas goal, guided in by Mark Flood. Yaroslavl got on the board with a power play goal by Alexei Vasilyev in the second period, powered by Jiri Novotny and Geoff Platt. Zagreb shot back on a Leino goal, made possible by Flood and Anderson. Lokomotiv pulled back in the third period on an Evgeny Grachyov goal, passed from Yegor Korshkov and Staffan Kronwall. Yaroslavl tied it with a Jonas Holos goal, assisted by Yegor Averin and Sergei Plotnikov. Lokomotiv won 4-3 in overtime on a Yegor Yakovlev goal, with a lone assist by Novotny. The three stars went to Leino, Thomas, and Flood, while Anderson and Novotny get the honorable mentions.

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NHL November 26th, 2014

Nine games tonight, beginning in...

New York, as the Islanders host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Jaroslav Halak are in goal. New York began in the first period on an Anders Lee goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Ryan Strome and Brock Nelson. Washington tied it on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Matt Niskanen and Nicklas Backstrom on the power play. The Islanders retook the lead as Travis Hamonic scored his third of the season, a power play goal powered by Cal Clutterbuck and Casey Cizikas. The Capitals tied it again on a second period Ovechkin goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, coming on the power play via Backstrom and Marcus Johansson. New York won 3-2 in overtime on a John Tavares goal, his ninth of the campaign, a power play goal with assists provided by Strome and Johnny Boychuk. The three stars went to Lee, Ovechkin, and Backstrom.

Out in Buffalo, the Sabres welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Jhonas Enroth are the mediocre goalies. Winnipeg struck first in the first period on a Bryan Little power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Jacob Trouba and Andrew Ladd. The Jets added on with a second period Michael Frolik goal, his fifth of the year, coming shorthanded and unassisted. Buffalo got on the board in the third period with a Chris Stewart goal, his second of the campaign, passed from Marcus Foligno. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Pavelec (19 for 20 in saves), Frolik, and Little.

West a little to Detroit, where the Red Wings bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Jimmy Howard are veteran starters. Detroit led off in the first period with a Stephen Weiss goal, his third of the season, guided in by Darren Helm and Jakub Kindl. Philadelphia tied it in the second period on a Claude Giroux goal, his seventh of the year, going in unassisted. The Red Wings retook the lead as Tomas Jurco scored his second of the season, with the help of Danny DeKeyser and Kyle Quincey. Detroit added on with a Pavel Datsyuk power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Kindl. Mason was pulled for Ray Emery at this time. The Red Wings extended the lead on Datsyuk's second of the game and seventh of the season, made possible by Helm and Weiss. The Flyers got one back in the third period on a Jakub Voracek power play goal, his eighth of the year, assisted by Wayne Simmonds and Giroux. Detroit iced it at 5-2 with a Henrik Zetterberg empty net goal, his fifth of the campaign, set up by Gustav Nyquist and Jonathan Ericsson. The three stars were given to Datsyuk, Weiss, and Giroux, while Helm and Kindl get the honorable mentions.

Back to Pittsburgh, where the Penguins host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Marc-Andre Fleury guard the cages. Pittsburgh was first to score in the first period on a Blake Comeau goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Evgeni Malkin and Christian Ehrhoff. The Penguins added on with a Malkin power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby. Toronto got on the board in the second period with a Leo Komarov goal, his third of the season, guided in by Mike Santorelli and Nazem Kadri. The Maple Leafs tied it with another Komarov goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, passed from Dion Phaneuf and Santorelli. Pittsburgh took the lead back with a Comeau goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, made possible by Chris Kunitz and Malkin. Toronto retied it on a shorthanded and unassisted goal by Tyler Bozak, his ninth of the year. The Penguins won 4-3 in overtime when Comeau finished his hat trick on his eighth of the campaign, helped along by Letang and Crosby. The three stars were awarded to Comeau, Malkin, and Komarov, while Letang, Crosby, and Santorelli get the honorable mentions.

Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Ben Bishop are the masked men. Tampa Bay opened in the first period with a Steven Stamkos goal, his fifteenth of the season, a power play goal coming off of Valtteri Filppula and Ryan Callahan. New York tied it with a Mats Zuccarello goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Rick Nash. The Rangers added on with a Dan Boyle power play goal, powered by Derek Stepan and Derick Brassard. The Lightning retied it with a Ryan Callahan goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Jason Garrison and Stamkos on the power play. Tampa Bay gained the lead with a Callahan goal in the second period, his second of the game and tenth of the year, courtesy of Stamkos and Alex Killorn. The Lightning added on in the third period with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Tyler Johnson and Matthew Carle. New York got one back with a Nash goal, his fifteenth of the year, going in unassisted. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being Stamkos, Callahan, and Nash.

Staying in Florida, the Panthers bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Roberto Luongo are the goalies. Florida dented the scoreboard early with a first period Nick Bjugstad goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Brandon Pirri and Jonathan Huberdeau. Luongo was pulled with an injury in the second period. Al Montoya came on in relief. The final stood at 1-0, with the three stars going to Montoya (22 for 22 in saves in relief), Bjugstad, and Ward (27 for 28 in saves).

Northwest to Minnesota, where the Wild host the Los Angeles Kings. Martin Jones and Darcy Kuemper draw the starts. Los Angeles started in the first period on a Mike Richards goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Dwight King and Jamie McBain. The Kings added on as Dustin Brown scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Brayden McNabb. Los Angeles extended the lead with an unassisted Tyler Toffoli goal, his ninth of the season. The Kings padded the lead on a Justin Williams goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Brown and Jarret Stoll. Kuemper was pulled for Niklas Backstrom. Los Angeles coasted to a 4-0 win from there, with the three stars given to Jones (28 save shutout), Brown, and Richards.

Down in Colorado, the Avalanche welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford faces a lesser foe in Calvin Pickard in goal. Colorado got going in the second period on a Max Talbot goal, his second of the season, via Marc-Andre Cliche and Cody McLeod. Chicago tied it on a Jonathan Toews power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Brent Seabrook and Patrick Kane. The Blackhawks took the lead as Andrew Shaw scored his fourth of the season on the power play, thanks to Kane and Marian Hossa. The Avalanche tied it in the third period with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Nick Holden and Alex Tanguay. Chicago took the lead back with a Bryan Bickell goal, his third of the campaign, guided in by Kane, who got a sock trick, and Duncan Keith. This produced a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Kane, Bickell, and Toews.

Finally, in San Jose, the Sharks bring in the Calgary Flames. Karri Ramo and Antti Niemi are the Finnish goalies. Calgary dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Jiri Hudler goal, his ninth of the season, passed from T.J. Brodie. The Flames added on with a Hudler empty net goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, set up by Sean Monahan. This made it 2-0, the final, with the three stars going to Hudler, Ramo (32 save shutout), and Niemi (17 for 18 in saves).

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KHL November 26th, 2014

Three games on today, beginning with...

Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg hosting Avangard Omsk. Konstantin Barulin and Jakub Kovar tend the twines. Yekaterinburg opened in the first period on a Gilbert Brule goal, via Aaron Palushaj and Samui Lepisto. Avtomobilist added on in the second period with a Vitaly Popov goal, guided in by Artyom Gareyev. Yekaterinburg extended the lead with a Brule power play goal, powered by Lepisto and Anton Lazarev. Denis Kostin replaced Barulin in goal. Omsk got on the board with an Alexander Popov goal, made possible by Alexander Perezhogin. Avangard pulled closer in the third period with a Denis Parshin goal, with a lone assist by Kirill Lyamin. Avtomobilist shot back with an empty net goal by Anatoly Golyshev, set up by Alexei Simakov. Yekaterinburg won 5-2 after an unassisted Filipp Metlyuk goal. The three stars went to Brule, Lepisto, and Vitaly Popov.

West to Mytishchi, where Atlant welcomes the Sochi Leopards. Tomas Popperle and Atte Engren are the former Lev goalies in net for this game. Sochi started with an Andre Petersson power play goal in the first period, powered by Evgeny Lapenkov and Clay Wilson. The Leopards added on with a Cory Emmerton goal, guided in by Alexei Krutov and Roman Derlyuk. Mytishchi got on the board with an Igor Levitsky goal, assisted by Igor Radulov and Yaroslav Dyblenko. Sochi shot back as Lapenkov scored, thanks to Roman Lyuduchin. Atlant pulled back in the third period on an Andreas Engqvist goal, coming off of Sergei Shmelyov and Artyom Chernov. The Leopards won 4-2 with another Lapenkov goal, passed from Lyuduchin and Ilya Krikunov. The three stars went to Lapenkov, Lyuduchin, and Emmerton.

Finally, Ak Bars Kazan brings in Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Vladimir Sokhatsky and Anders Nilsson are in the creases. The game was scoreless into a shootout, where Yegor Dubrovsky scored to give Salavat Yulaev a 1-0 win. The three stars belonged to Sokhatsky (33 save shutout), Nilsson (31 save shutout), and Dubrovsky.

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NHL November 25th, 2014

Seven games for tonight, beginning with...

The Columbus Blue Jackets hosting the Winnipeg Jets. Michael Hutchinson and Sergei Bobrovsky are in the blue paint. Winnipeg struck first in the first period on a Bryan Little goal, his ninth of the season, via Andrew Ladd and Blake Wheeler. Columbus tied it on a Jordan Leopold power play goal, powered by Artem Anisimov and David Savard. The Jets took the lead back on an Evander Kane power play goal in the second period, his third of the year, guided in by Dustin Byfuglien and Jacob Trouba. Winnipeg added on as Ladd scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Little and Wheeler. The Blue Jackets got one back in the third period with a Ryan Johansen goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Nick Foligno and James Wisniewski. The Jets finished it on an empty net power play goal by Kane, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, set up by Trouba. The three stars of the 4-2 game were Kane, Little, and Ladd, while Wheeler and Trouba get the honorable mentions.

West to St. Louis, as the Blues welcome the Ottawa Senators. Robin Lehner and Brian Elliott draw the starts. St. Louis opened in the first period with an Ian Cole goal, passed from Ryan Reaves and Maxim Lapierre. The Blues added on in the second period with an Alexander Steen power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Paul Stastny and Kevin Shattenkirk. Elliott got injured in the second period, so Jake Allen came on in relief. Ottawa got on the board in the third period with an Erik Condra goal, made possible by Eric Gryba and Patrick Wiercioch. The Senators tied it on an Alex Chiasson goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Mike Hoffman and Clarke MacArthur. In the shootout, the Senators won 3-2 with a Bobby Ryan goal. The three stars went to Chiasson, Condra, and Ryan.

Back in Nashville, the Predators bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Martin Jones is mismatched with Pekka Rinne in goal. Nashville was first to score in the first period on a Craig Smith goal, his seventh of the season, guided in by Colin Wilson and Anton Volchenkov. Los Angeles tied it with a Jamie McBain goal, coming off of Justin Williams and Marian Gaborik. The Kings took the lead in the second period on Gaborik's fourth of the year, assisted by Jeff Carter and Brayden McNabb. The Predators tied it again with a Ryan Ellis goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Wilson and Smith. Nashville took the lead on an Eric Nystrom goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Taylor Beck and Shea Weber. Los Angeles tied it in the third period on a Drew Doughty goal, his second of the campaign, going in unassisted. The tie lasted to a shootout, where James Neal secured victory for the Predators with a single tally for a 4-3 win. The three stars were Smith, Gaborik, and Wilson.

Down in Dallas, the Stars host the Edmonton Oilers. Viktor Fasth and Kari Lehtonen are between the pipes. Dallas started in the first period on a John Klingberg goal, his third of the season, via Jason Spezza. Edmonton tied it on a shorthanded Boyd Gordon goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Jeff Petry. The Stars took the lead back in the second period on a Tyler Seguin goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Klingberg and Alex Goligoski. Dallas added on as Seguin scored again, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, with the help of Jamie Benn and Patrick Eaves. The Oilers got one back in the third period on a Taylor Hall goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Jordan Eberle and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Seguin, Klingberg, and Lehtonen (35 for 37 in saves).

Westward to Arizona, where the Coyotes welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Reto Berra and Mike Smith occupy the creases. Arizona led off in the first period with an Antoine Vermette goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Michael Stone and Lauri Korpikoski. The Coyotes added on as Stone netted his second of the year, thanks to Keith Yandle and Vermette. Arizona extended the lead on a Tobias Rieder goal, his second of the season, fueled by Shane Doan. Berra was pulled for Calvin Pickard at this time. Colorado got on the board in the second period on a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Erik Johnson and Jarome Iginla. The Avalanche pulled closer in the third period with another Landeskog goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, helped along by Nathan MacKinnon and Iginla. Colorado tied it on a Matt Duchene goal, his seventh of the year, with helpers provided by Ryan O'Reilly and Tyson Barrie. The Avalanche won 4-3 in overtime with a Daniel Briere goal, his fourth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were handed to Landeskog, Vermette, and Stone, while Iginla and Pickard (25 for 25 in saves in relief) get the honorable mentions.

Up in Vancouver, the Canucks bring in the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider faces his former team and Ryan Miller 200 feet away. Vancouver got going in the second period with an Alexandre Burrows goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Kevin Bieksa and Nick Bonino. The Canucks added on in the third period on a Shawn Matthias goal, his third of the year, with a lone assist by Ryan Stanton. This stood for a 2-0 win, with the three stars going to Miller (20 save shutout), Burrows, and Matthias.

Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Calgary Flames. Jonas Hiller and Frederik Andersen are the former teammates in goal. Anaheim began in the first period on a Matt Beleskey goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Mat Clark. The Ducks added on in the second period with a Corey Perry goal, his twelfth of the year, guided in by Beleskey and Francois Beauchemin. Anaheim extended the lead on a Kyle Palmieri goal, his third of the season, via Rene Bourque and Devante Smith-Pelly. Calgary got on the board with a third period T.J. Brodie goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Sean Monahan and Curtis Glencross. The Flames pulled closer on a Jiri Hudler goal, his eighth of the campaign, passed from Mark Giordano and Brodie. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Beleskey, Brodie, and Palmieri.

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KHL November 25th, 2014

Two games today, both outside of Russia. The first is in...

Slovakia, as Slovan Bratislava hosts Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Curtis Sanford and Johan Backlund are in the blue paint. Bratislava led off in the first period with a power play goal by Vaclav Nedorost, powered by Ladislav Nagy and Matt Murley. Yaroslavl tied it with a second period power play goal by Sengei Konkov, with a lone assist by Martin Thornberg. Lokomotiv took the lead on an Emil Galimov goal, assisted by Daniil Apalkov and Vitaly Vishnevsky. Yaroslavl iced it at 3-1 with an unassisted empty net goal by Yegor Averin. The three stars went to Sanford (28 for 29 in saves), Galimov, and Konkov.

The other game has Medvescak Zagreb host Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Calvin Heeter are in goal. Podolsk began in the first period on an Ivan Vereshchagin goal, coming off of Alexander Kucheryavenko and Anton Korolyov. Zagreb tied it in the second period with a Mike Glumac goal, passed from Andrew Murray and Patrick Bjorkstrand. Medvescak took the lead as James Wright scored, thanks to Edwin Hedberg and Brock Trotter. Zagreb finished it at 3-1 on a Glumac empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Glumac, Heeter (21 for 22 in saves), and Wright.

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NHL November 24th, 2014

Four games tonight, with the first in...

Boston, as the Bruins host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Tuukka Rask guard the cages. Pittsburgh led off in the first period on a Sidney Crosby goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Craig Adams and Kris Letang. Boston tied it on a Milan Lucic goal in the second period, his fourth of the year, via Loui Eriksson and Carl Soderberg. The Bruins took the lead on a Joe Morrow goal, coming off of Dougie Hamilton and Simon Gagne. The Penguins tied it with an Evgeni Malkin power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Letang and Crosby. Pittsburgh won 3-2 in overtime with a Malkin goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, courtesy of Crosby and Letang, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars were given to Malkin, Crosby, and Letang.

Down in New York, the Islanders welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Jaroslav Halak protect the nets. They did this well, forcing the game to the shootout without surrendering a goal. In the shootout, Frans Nielsen and John Tavares won it with tallies for the Islanders. The three stars went to Mason (46 save "shutout"), Halak (21 save shutout), and Tavares.

West to Detroit, where the Red Wings bring in the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Jimmy Howard are the veteran goalies. Ottawa began in the first period with a Kyle Turris power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Erik Karlsson and Bobby Ryan. Detroit tied it on a Gustav Nyquist power play goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Henrik Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall. The Red Wings took the lead on a Riley Sheahan goal, his fourth of the season, coming in the second period on the power play from Tomas Tatar and the goalie Howard. Detroit added on with a Stephen Weiss goal, passed from Kyle Quincey and Danny DeKeyser. The Red Wings extended the lead on a Weiss goal, his second of the game, made possible by Darren Helm and Tomas Jurco. The Senators got one back in the third period on a Karlsson goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Turris and Jared Cowen. Ottawa pulled closer with a Chris Neil goal, his third of the campaign, with assists provided by Mike Hoffman and Zack Smith. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Weiss, Karlsson, and Turris.

Finally, the Florida Panthers host the Minnesota Wild. Niklas Backstrom and Roberto Luongo are between the pipes. Minnesota struck first in the first period on a Jason Zucker goal, his seventh of the season, courtesy of Mikko Koivu. The Wild added on with an unassisted Nino Niederreiter goal, his tenth of the year. Florida got on the board in the second period with a Shawn Thornton goal, coming off of Dmitry Kulikov. Minnesota shot back with a Zucker goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, with a lone assist by Koivu. The Wild finished it at 4-1 with a Zach Parise empty net goal, his eighth of the year, set up by Jason Pominville and Ryan Suter. The three stars went to Zucker, Koivu, and Backstrom (29 for 30 in saves).

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KHL November 24th, 2014

Ten games on today, beginning in...

Khabarovsk, as Amur hosts Admiral Vladivostok. Ilya Proskuryakov and Alexei Murygin are in the creases. Khabarovsk opened in the first period with a Sergei Teryayev goal, passed from Dmitry Lugin and Marcel Hascak. Amur added on in the third period on a Mikhail Fisenko power play goal, powered by Denis Yezhov and Lugin. Vladivostok got on the board with a Richard Gynge power play goal, with a lone assist by Ilya Zubov. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Murygin (50 for 51 in saves), Fisenko, and Lugin.

Way west to Chelyabinsk, as Traktor welcomes Lada Togliatti. Ilya Ezhov and Michael Garnett are set to start in goal. Togliatti was first to score in the first period on a Yury Petrov goal, via Alexander Chernikov. Chelyabinsk tied it on a Konstantin Panov goal, passed from Deron Quint. Traktor took the lead in the second period with an Anton Glinkin goal, coming off of Dmitry Pestunov. Chelyabinsk made it 3-1 in the third period with a power play goal by Stanislav Chistov, powered by Quint and Oleg Piganovich. This was the final, with the three stars going to Garnett (29 for 30 in saves), Quint, and Glinkin.

Back to Yekaterinburg, as Avtomobilist brings in Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Vladimir Sokhatsky and Jakub Kovar are the young goalies. Yekaterinburg struck first in the first period with an Eduard Lewandowski goal, assisted by Nikita Tryamkin and Alexei Mikhnov. Avtomobilist added on in the third period as Anatoly Golyshev scored, thanks to Alexander Rybakov. Yekaterinburg extended the lead on an Aaron Palushaj goal, with a lone assist by Lewandowski. The final was 3-0, and the three stars were Kovar (27 save shutout), Lewandowski, and Golyshev.

Down in Magnitogorsk, Metallurg hosts Avangard Omsk. Konstantin Barulin and Vasily Koshechkin tend the twines. Omsk led off with a first period Chad Kolarik goal, courtesy of Alexander Popov. Avangard added on in the second period with a Miroslav Blatak power play goal, powered by Vladimir Sobotka and Erik Gustafsson. Omsk extended the lead with an Alexander Perezhogin goal, guided in by Denis Kulyash on the power play. Avangard padded the lead in the third period with an empty net goal by Kulyash, going in unassisted. This made it 4-0, the final, with the three stars being Barulin (33 save shutout), Kulyash, and Kolarik.

Continuing to Khanty-Mansiysk, as Yugra welcomes Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Alexander Sudnitsin and Barry Brust are the masked men. Nizhnekamsk started in the first period on a penalty shot goal by Gleb Klimenko, after he was hooked by Grigory Zheldakov. Neftekhimik added on with a power play goal by Andrei Ivanov, powered by Mikhail Zhukov. Nizhnekamsk extended the lead in the second period on a power play goal by Teemu Eronen, assisted by Yegor Milovzorov. Stepan Goryacvhevskikh relieved Brust in goal. Neftekhimik padded the lead on a Tim Stapleton goal, fueled by Dan Sexton and Ivanov. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board in the third period on a Danil Romantsev power play goal, with helpers provided by Alexei Pepelyaev and Nikita Gusev. Yugra pulled closer with a Lukas Kaspar power play goal, helped along by Dmitry Ryabykin. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars given to Ivanov, Eronen, and Stapleton.

Out in Minsk, Dinamo brings in the Sochi Leopards. Tomas Popperle and Danny Taylor receive the starting nods. Minsk began in the first period on a Matt Ellison goal, assisted by Andrei Stepanov and Alexander Materukhin. Sochi tied it in the second period as Andre Petersson scored, with the help of Roman Lyuduchin and Evgeny Lapenkov. The Leopards took the lead with an Igor Ignatushkin goal, passed from Ilya Krikunov and Andrei Kostitsyn. Sochi added on with another Ignatushkin goal, made possible by Kostitsyn and Krikunov. Dinamo got one back in the third period on a Dmitry Meleshko goal, fueled by Artur Gavrus and Nick Bailen. The Leopards shot back on a Lyuduchin goal, with a lone assist by Nikita Shchitov. This produced the 4-2 final, with the three stars being Ignatushkin, Lyuduchin, and Krikunov, while Kostitsyn gets the honorable mention.

Back East in Russia, Ak Bars Kazan hosts Barys Astana. Jan Laco and Anders Nilsson occupy the creases. Kazan struck first in the first period with an Oscar Moller power play goal, powered by Evgeny Medvedev and Alexander Burmistrov. Astana tied it on a Nigel Dawes goal, fueled by Kevin Dallman and Brandon Bochenski. Barys took the lead in the second period on a Bochenski goal, coming off of Mike Lundin and Yulian Popovich. Ak Bars tied it on a Dmitry Obukhov goal, guided in by Artyom Lukoyanov and Dmitry Arkhipov. Kazan took the lead with an unassisted Obukhov goal. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars awarded to Obukhov, Bochenski, and Moller.

Into Moscow, where Dynamo welcomes Atlant Mytishchi. Dmitry Shikin is mismatched with Alexander Yeryomenko in goal. Moscow was first to score in the first period on a Maxim Karpov goal, assisted by Martins Karsums. Dynamo added on with an Andrei Mironov goal, fueled by Denis Kokarev and Nikolai Zherdev. Mytishchi got on the board in the second period on a shorthanded Matthew Gilroy goal, set up by Andreas Engqvist and Maxim Potapov. Atlant tied it in the third period as Potapov scored, thanks to Gilroy and Ondrej Nemec. In the shootout, Moscow got goals from Konstantin Glazachev twice and Kaspars Daugavins once to top single tallies by Igor Radulov and Sergei Shmelyov for a 3-2 win. The three stars went to Glazachev, Gilroy, and Potapov.

Staying in the city, CSKA Moscow brings in SKA St. Petersburg. Evgeny Ivannikov and Stanislav Galimov guard the cages. St. Petersburg opened in the first period on a Jimmie Ericsson goal, passed from Viktor Tikhonov and Ilya Kovalchuk. Moscow tied it on a power play goal by Simon Hjalmarsson, with a lone assist by Alexander Radulov. CSKA took the lead on an Evgeny Artyukhin goal, guided in by Roman Lyubimov and Nikita Zaitsev. SKA retied it in the second period with a Tikhonov power play goal, powered by Andrei Kuteikin and Kovalchuk. Moscow took the lead back on a Hjalmarsson goal, fueled by Jan Mursak and Georgy Misharin. St. Petersburg tied it again as Tikhonov scored, with the help of Vadim Shipachyov and Artemy Panarin. CSKA took the lead in the third period on an unassisted Mursak goal. Moscow won 5-3 with a Radulov goal, helped along by Igor Grigorenko. The three stars went to Mursak, Tikhonov, and Hjalmarsson, while Kovalchuk and Radulov get the honorable mentions.

Finally, Dinamo Riga hosts Jokerit Helsinki. Henrik Karlsson and Jakub Sedlacek protect the nets. Helsinki started in the first period on a Jani Rita goal, made possible by Topi Jaakola. Riga tied it on a Charles Genoway goal, fueled by Mikelis Redlihs and Lauris Darzins. Dinamo took the lead as Darzins scored, thanks to Linus Videll and Aleksandrs Jerofejevs. Riga added on with a Kristaps Sotnieks goal, coming off of Videll and Jerofejevs. Jokerit got one back in the second period on a power play goal by Linus Omark, powered by Ville Lajunen and Petr Koukal. Helsinki tied it on a Steve Moses power play goal, assisted by Omark and Koukal. Jokerit took the lead on a power play goal by Atte Ohtamaa in the third period, set up by Omark and Koukal, the latter getting a sock trick. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars going to Omark, Koukal, and Darzins, while Videll and Jerofejevs get the honorable mentions.

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Premier League Week 12

The Premier League is back with ten new games, seven being played Saturday. We begin in...

London, as Chelsea hosts West Bromwich Albion. Ben Foster and Thibaut Courtois are the goalies. Chelsea began in the eleventh minute with a Diego Costa goal, via Oscar. In the twenty-fifth minute, Chelsea added on with an Eden Hazard goal, passed from Cesc Fabregas after a corner kick. West Brom went down a man in the twenty-ninth minute as Claudio Yacob was shown a straight red card for a foul. In the seventy-fifth minute, Chelsea's Willian was shown a yellow card for his foul. Chelsea cruised to a 2-0 victory.

Next up, Everton welcomes West Ham United. Adrian and Tim Howard are the gloved men. Everton struck first in the twenty-sixth minute as Romelu Lukaku scored. West Ham took a yellow card in the forty-first minute for a foul by Winston Reid, followed by a yellow card given to Everton's James McCarthy a few seconds later. In the fifty-sixth minute, West Ham tied it on a Mauro Zarate goal, passed from Morgan Amalfitano. Kevin Mirallas of Everton received a yellow card in the sixtieth minute for his foul. Everton retook the lead in the seventy-third minute on a Leon Osman goal, coming off of a Samuel Eto'o cross after a fast break. West Ham's James Collins took a yellow card in the seventy-fourth minute. Everton held on for a 2-1 win.

Continuing to Leicester City, who brings in Sunderland. Costel Pantilimon and Kasper Schmeichel are set to start in goal. Sunderland took a yellow card in the forty-second minute on a foul by Sebastian Larsson. In the fifty-third minute, Jamie Vardy of Leicester City was given a yellow card for a foul. Sunderland had the next two yellow cards, going to Lee Cattermole in the sixty-first minute and Steven Fletcher in the sixty-eighth minute. Leicester City saw a yellow card assessed to Ritchie de Laet in the eighty-fifth minute. The final score was a scoreless draw.

Up in Manchester, City hosts Swansea City. Lukasz Fabianski and Joe Hart are in the six-yard boxes. In the ninth minute, Wilfried Bony put Swansea City ahead with a goal off of Nathan Dyer's through ball. Steven Jovetic of Manchester City tied it in the nineteenth minute with his goal, assisted by a Jesus Navas cross. In the twenty-fourth minute, Swansea City took a yellow card for a Kyle Bartley foul. Manchester City had a yellow card go to Vincent Kompany in the thirty-first minute for his foul. Manchester City took the lead on a Yaya Toure goal in the sixty-second minute, passed from Fernandinho. In stoppage time, Manchester City's Martin Demichelis picked up a yellow card for time wasting. Manchester City won 2-1 in the end.

Following that, Newcastle United welcomes the Queens Park Rangers. Robert Green and Tim Krul protect the nets. QPR took a yellow card in the forty-first minute for a foul by Nedum Onuoha. In the fifty-eighth minute, Moussa Sissoki of Newcastle United took a yellow card for his foul. In the seventy-third minute, QPR saw another booking on a yellow card to Richard Dunne for a foul. Newcastle United opened the scoring in the seventy-eighth minute with a Sissoko goal, made possible by Sammy Ameobi. Newcastle United took a yellow card in the ninetieth minute, assessed to Bobby Zamora. They went on to win 1-0.

Down to Stoke City bringing in Burnley. Tom Heaton and Asmir Begovic guard the woodwork. Burnley started in the twelfth minute with an unassisted Danny Ings goal. Burnley added on in the thirteenth minute as Ings scored again, thanks to Michael Kightly with the cross. Stoke City had a yellow card go to Mame Biram Diouf in the twenty-fifth minute for a foul. In the thirty-second minute, Jonathan Walters put Stoke City on the board with a goal, coming off of a Bojan cross after a corner kick. Burnley's Ings took a yellow card in the thirty-ninth minute. Stoke City's Steve Sidwell received a yellow card at the fifty-nine minute mark for his foul. Burnley had another yellow card in the seventieth minute for Heaton's time wasting. Burnley held on for a 2-1 victory.

Closing out Saturday, Arsenal hosts Manchester United. David de Gea and Wojciech Szczesny are the keepers. Manchester United led off with a fifty-sixth minute gift, as Kieran Gibbs put the ball in his own net for an own goal. In the sixty-fifth minute, Arsenal took a yellow card for a Santiago Cazorla foul. In the eighty-fifth minute, Manchester United added on with a Wayne Rooney goal, passed from Angel Di Maria after a fast break. Arsenal got on the board in stoppage time with an Olivier Giroud goal, coming off of Mikel Arteta. Two minutes later, James Wilson of Manchester United was booked on a yellow card. The game went with Manchester United claiming a 2-1 win.

On Sunday, the first game saw Crystal Palace welcome Liverpool. Simon Mignolet and Julian Speroni are in the six-yard boxes. Liverpool began in the second minute with a Rickie Lambert goal, made possible by Adam Lallana on the through ball. Crystal Palace tied it in the seventeenth minute with a Dwight Gayle goal. Liverpool took a pair of yellow cards in the second half, going to Martin Skrtel in the fifty-third minute and Javier Manquillo in the sixty-first minute, both for fouls. Crystal Palace gained the lead in the seventy-eighth minute on a Joe Ledley goal, via Yannick Bolasie on a cross. In the eighty-first minute, Mile Jedinak scored on a free kick to extend the Crystal Palace lead. In the eighty-fourth minute, Brede Hangeland of Crystal Palace was shown a yellow card for a foul. Crystal Palace went on to win 3-1.

The other game has Hull City bringing in Tottenham Hotspur. Hugo Lloris and Allan McGregor draw the starts in goal. Hull City struck first in the eighth minute with a Jake Livermore goal. In the thirty-third minute, Tottenham Hotspur saw Eric Dier booked on a yellow card for his foul. In the fiftieth minute, Gaston Ramirez of Hull City was sent off on a straight red card for his fight. Tottenham Hotspur tied it in the sixty-first minute with a Harry Kane goal after a set piece. Hull City had two yellow cards in rapid succession, one going to Livermore in the sixty-second minute, and the next to Tom Huddlestone a minute later for a foul. Tottenham Hotspur took the lead in the ninetieth minute with a Christian Eriksen goal, passed from Aaron Lennon. Hull City's Andrew Robertson took a yellow card in stoppage time. Tottenham Hotspur managed to win 2-1.

Monday's game had Aston Villa host Southampton. Fraser Forster and Brad Guzan are the goalies. Aston Villa began in the twenty-ninth minute with a Gabriel Agbonlahor goal, fueled by Ciaran Clark. In the fifty-eighth minute, Southampton's Victor Wanyama took a yellow card for a foul. Aston Villa had a yellow card go to Jores Okore in the seventy-second minute. Southampton tied it in the eighty-first minute on a Nathaniel Clyne goal, guided in by Ryan Bertrand's cross. In the eighty-third minute, Clyne took a yellow card for a foul. The score remained 1-1 for a final.

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NHL November 23rd, 2014

Four games today, beginning in...

Winnipeg, as the Jets host the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Ondrej Pavelec draw the starts. Winnipeg was first to score in the first period on a Bryan Little goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Andrew Ladd and Blake Wheeler. St. Louis tied it on a second period with a Jaden Schwartz power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Alexander Steen and Jori Lehtera. The Jets took the lead back on a Jim Slater goal, going in unassisted. The Blues retied it on a David Backes power play goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Steen and the goalie Allen. St. Louis took the lead in the third period with a Ryan Reaves goal, his third of the year, fueled by Steve Ott and Alex Pietrangelo. The Blues iced it at 4-2 on a Paul Stastny empty net goal, his third of the campaign, set up by Pietrangelo. The three stars went to Reaves, Steen, and Pietrangelo.

Back east, the New York Rangers welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Dustin Tokarski is mismatched with Henrik Lundqvist in goal. New York struck first in the first period on a Dominic Moore goal, passed from Tanner Glass and Jesper Fast. The Rangers added on in the second period as Derek Stepan scored his second of the season, via Martin St. Louis and Chris Kreider. New York extended the lead with a St. Louis goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Kreider and John Moore. The Rangers padded the lead in the third period on a Carl Hagelin goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Anthony Duclair and Kevin Hayes. New York iced it on a Rick Nash goal, his fourteenth of the year, made possible by Derick Brassard and Mats Zuccarello. This produced the 5-0 final, with the three stars going to St. Louis, Lundqvist (21 save shutout), and Kreider.

Way out west, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith and Frederik Andersen are in the blue paint. Anaheim got going in the second period on a Kyle Palmieri goal, his second of the season, coming off of Ryan Kesler and Patrick Maroon. The Ducks added on with a Maroon goal, guided in by Sami Vatanen and Kesler. Arizona got on the board in the third period as Keith Yandle scored his third of the year, with the help of Martin Erat and Zbynek Michalek. This was as close as it got, as the final was 2-1. The three stars went to Maroon, Andersen (26 for 27 in saves), and Kesler.

Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Ryan Miller tend the twines. Vancouver dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Jannik Hansen goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Bo Horvat and Derek Dorsett. Chicago tied it on a Kris Versteeg power play goal in the second period, his seventh of the year, powered by Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook. The Canucks retook the lead on a third period Hansen goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, with assists provided by Dorsett and Horvat. Vancouver added on with a Radim Vrbata goal, his tenth of the year, made possible by Christopher Tanev and Henrik Sedin. The Canucks iced it at 4-1 with a Hansen empty net goal to finish his hat trick on his eighth of the campaign, set up by Chris Higgins and Horvat. The three stars went to Hansen, Horvat, and Miller (24 for 25 in saves), while Dorsett gets an honorable mention.

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KHL November 23rd, 2014

One game today, as local rivals Sibir Novosibirsk host Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Nikita Lozhkin is mismatched with Mikko Koskinen in goal. Novosibirsk opened in the first period on a Sergei Shumakov goal, guided in by Stepan Sannikov. Sibir added on with a Jonas Enlund goal, passed from Jarno Koskiranta and Igor Ozhiganov. Novokuznetsk got on the board in the second period with a power play goal by Cade Fairchild, powered by James O'Brien and Ryan Stoa. Novosibirsk shot back with another Enlund goal, assisted by Dmitry Kugryshev and Koskiranta. Sibir extended the lead with a third period penalty shot conversion from Sannikov, after he was tripped by Mark Skutar. Metallurg got one back as Ansel Galimov scored a power play goal, with the help of Vladimir Malinovsky and Sergei Dorofeyev. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars going to Enlund, Sannikov, and Koskiranta.

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NHL November 22nd, 2014

Thirteen games on a busy day today, with one matinee leading the pack. This game has...

The Ottawa Senators hosting the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Robin Lehner are in the creases. St. Louis struck first in the first period on a Maxim Lapierre goal, assisted by Alex Pietrangelo and Steve Ott. Ottawa tied it on a Mika Zibanejad goal, his third of the season, a power play goal powered by Bobby Ryan and Mark Stone. The Blues took the lead with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his twelfth of the year, guided in by Jori Lehtera and Jaden Schwartz. St. Louis added on in the second period with an Alexander Steen goal, his fourth of the season, via Jay Bouwmeester and Pietrangelo. The Senators took one back with an Erik Karlsson power play goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Kyle Turris. The final stood from here at 3-2, with the three stars being Pietrangelo, Steen, and Tarasenko.

Southeast to Boston, where the Bruins welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Tuukka Rask tend the twines. Montreal opened in the first period on an Andrei Markov power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Brendan Gallagher and Tomas Plekanec. The Canadiens added on with a Plekanec goal in the second period, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Gallagher and Alex Galchenyuk. This held up for a 2-0 win, with the three stats going to Price (33 save shutout), Plekanec, and Gallagher.

Out on Long Island, the New York Islanders bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Thomas Greiss is mismatched with Jaroslav Halak in goal. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his eighth of the season, via Patric Hornqvist and Nick Spaling. New York tied it in the second period as Matt Martin scored his second of the year, thanks to Cal Clutterbuck and Casey Cizikas. The Islanders took the lead in the third period on an Anders Lee goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Lubomir Visnovsky and Thomas Hickey. New York added on as Brock Nelson netted a power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Kyle Okposo and John Tavares. The Islanders extended the lead on a Tavares goal, his eighth of the campaign, coming off of Johnny Boychuk and Nikolay Kulemin. This produced the 4-1 final, with the three stars being named as Tavares, Halak (27 for 28 in saves), and Lee.

Over to Philadelphia, where the Flyers host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Steve Mason are the goalies who oppose their former teams. Philadelphia started in the first period with a Brayden Schenn goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Jakub Voracek and Braydon Coburn. Columbus tied it with a Boone Jenner power play goal, powered by James Wisniewski and Jack Johnson. The Flyers answered on a Mark Streit goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Claude Giroux and Nicklas Grossmann. Philadelphia added on with a power play goal by Wayne Simmonds in the second period, his eighth of the season, assisted by Voracek and Giroux. The Blue Jackets got one back with a Matt Calvert goal, his second of the year, passed from Jack Skille and Alexander Wennberg. The Flyers shot back on a Coburn goal, made possible by Matt Read and Nick Schultz. This made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars going to Giroux, Coburn, and Voracek.

Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning welcome the Minnesota Wild. Darcy Kuemper and Ben Bishop are in the blue paint. Minnesota got going in the second period on a Zach Parise goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Thomas Vanek. Tampa Bay tied it on a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, powered by Anton Stralman and Jason Garrison. The Lightning took the lead on an Alex Killorn goal, his sixth of the campaign, with assists provided by Stralman and Ryan Callahan. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Bishop (30 for 31 in saves), Killorn, and Stralman.

North to Toronto, where the Maple Leafs bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Jonathan Bernier protect the nets. Toronto began in the first period on a Leo Komarov goal, his second of the season, via Mike Santorelli. Detroit tied it in the second period as Tomas Tatar potted his ninth of the year, with the help of Xavier Ouellet and Brian Lashoff. The Maple Leafs retook the lead in the third period on a shorthanded and unassisted Tyler Bozak goal, his seventh of the season. Toronto added on with a Peter Holland goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. The Maple Leafs iced it at 4-1 with an empty net goal by Bozak, his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, set up by Daniel Winnik and Komarov. The three stars went to Bozak, Bernier (26 for 27 in saves), and Komarov.

Back stateside, the Washington Capitals host the Buffalo Sabres. Jhonas Enroth and Braden Holtby are called on to start in goal. Buffalo dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Matt Moulson goal, his third of the season, coming off of Tyler Ennis and Zemgus Girgensons. Washington tied it in the third period with a Matt Niskanen power play goal, powered by Nicklas Backstrom and Marcus Johansson. The Sabres took the lead back with a Torrey Mitchell goal, his third of the year, guided in by Brian Gionta and Mike Weber. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars handed to Enroth (39 for 40 in saves), Mitchell, and Moulson.

Southwest to Dallas, where the Stars welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Kari Lehtonen are the reliable goalies. Dallas was first to score with a first period Jamie Benn goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Tyler Seguin and Cody Eakin. The Stars added on with a John Klingberg goal, his second of the year, made possible by Benn and Eakin. Dallas extended the lead as Benn scored his second of the game and eighth of the season, thanks to Klingberg and Antoine Roussel on the power play. The Stars padded the lead in the second period on a Seguin goal, his fifteenth of the year, fueled by the goalie Lehtonen. Los Angeles got on the board with a Tanner Pearson goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Jake Muzzin and Kyle Clifford. The Kings pulled closer with a Justin Williams power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Jarret Stoll and Brayden McNabb. Dallas answered on a Jason Demers goal, helped along by Ales Hemsky and Patrick Eaves on the power play. Los Angeles countered with a Mike Richards goal, his third of the season, via Clifford and Drew Doughty. The Kings chipped closer in the third period on a Williams goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, passed from Dustin Brown and Stoll. They failed to tie it, losing 5-4, with the three stars named as Benn, Williams, and Seguin, while Eakin, Klingberg, Clifford, and Stoll get the honorable mentions.

Up in Nashville, the Predators bring in the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Pekka Rinne are the good goalies. Nashville got going in the second period on a Colin Wilson goal, his third of the season, coming off of Calle Jarnkrok and Craig Smith. The Predators added on in the third period with a Matt Cullen goal, his third of the year, passed from Derek Roy. Florida got on the board with a Rocco Grimaldi goal, made possible by Brian Campbell and Aaron Ekblad. The Panthers tied it on a Nick Bjgustad goal, his seventh of the campaign, with a lone assist by Jimmy Hayes. In the shootout, Filip Forsberg gave the Predators a win with the lone tally for a 3-2 final. The three stars went to Luongo (48 for 50 in saves), Rinne (28 for 30 in saves), and Forsberg.

Out to Colorado, where the Avalanche host the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Reto Berra are the unimpressive goalies. Carolina began in the first period on a John-Michael Liles goal, made possible by Jeff Skinner and Eric Staal. The Hurricanes added on with a Nathan Gerbe goal, his second of the season, guided in by Riley Nash and Skinner. Colorado got on the board as Zach Redmond scored his second of the year, thanks to Tomas Vincour and Andrew Agozzino. Carolina shot back with an Andrej Nestrasil goal, via Nash and Tim Gleason. The Avalanche pulled back in the second period on an Erik Johnson goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog. Colorado tied it in the third period on a Jarome Iginla goal, his third of the year, passed from Landeskog and MacKinnon. The Avalanche took the lead as Redmond scored his second of the game and third of the campaign, with assists provided by Iginla and MacKinnon. This was all they needed for a 4-3 win, with the three stars going to Redmond, Iginla, and MacKinnon, while Landeskog, Skinner, and Nash get the honorable mentions.

Up in Edmonton, the Oilers welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Ben Scrivens have the green light to start. Chicago led off in the first period with a Jonathan Toews goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Brandon Saad and Marian Hossa. The Blackhawks added on as Marcus Kruger potted his third of the year, with the help of Ben Smith and Joakim Nordstrom. Chicago extended the lead on another Toews goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, via Brent Seabrook and Hossa. The Blackhawks padded the lead in the second period on a Kris Versteeg power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Patrick Kane and Hossa, the latter getting a sock trick. Chicago chased Scrivens in favor of Viktor Fasth with a Hossa goal, his third of the season, coming on the power play from Bryan Bickell and Adam Clendening. The Blackhawks kept going with a Duncan Keith goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Dan Carcillo and Saad. Edmonton got on the board in the third period with a David Perron goal, his second of the season, fueled by Justin Schultz and Jordan Eberle. Chicago responded with a Kane goal, his eighth of the year, with helpers from Versteeg and Niklas Hjalmarsson. This made it 7-1, the final, and the three stars went to Toews, Hossa, and Versteeg, while Kane and Saad get the honorable mentions.

Staying in Alberta, the Calgary Flames bring in the New Jersey Devils. Scott Clemmensen and Karri Ramo are the sub-par goalies. New Jersey opened in the first period on an Adam Henrique goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Patrik Elias and Martin Havlat. The Devils added on with a Michael Cammalleri goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Jaromir Jagr and Marek Zidlicky. Calgary got on the board in the second period with an unassisted Curtis Glencross goal, his third of the season. New Jersey shot back on a Travis Zajac power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Henrique and Zidlicky. The Flames pulled back in the third period with a Josh Jooris power play goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Michael Ferland and Kris Russell. The Devils answered on a Tuomo Ruutu goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Michael Ryder and Adam Larsson. Calgary replied with a Jiri Hudler goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Lance Bouma and Mark Giordano. The Flames tied it on a Glencross goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, coming off of Johnny Gaudreau and Hudler. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Sean Monahan matched Cammalleri before a deciding goal from Hudler led the Flames to a 5-4 win. The three stars went to Glencross, Hudler, and Henrique, while Zidlicky and Cammalleri get the honorable mentions.

Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Arizona Coyotes. Devan Dubnyk and Antti Niemi will stop the pucks. Phoenix started in the first period on an Antoine Vermette goal, his fifth of the season, a power play goal powered by Shane Doan and Mikkel Boedker. The Coyotes added on with a David Schlemko goal, via Boedker and Lauri Korpikoski. San Jose got one back in the second period with a Tommy Wingels shorthanded goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Barclay Goodrow. The Sharks tied it on an Andrew Desjardins goal, passed from Tyler Kennedy and Matthew Nieto. Arizona retook the lead in the third period on a Doan goal, his seventh of the season, guided in by Sam Gagner and Tobias Rieder. San Jose retied it on a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his ninth of the year, assisted by Brent Burns and Logan Couture. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Vermette's goal gave the Coyotes a 4-3 win. The three stars were Vermette, Doan, and Boedker.

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