NHL December 6th, 2014

Twelve games throughout the day, led by three matinees. We begin in...

New York, as the Islanders host the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Jaroslav Halak make the starts. New York began in the first period on a Frans Nielsen power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Kyle Okposo and Nick Leddy. The Islanders added on with a Ryan Strome goal, his sixth of the year, going in unassisted. New York extended the lead as Michael Grabner scored, thanks to Matt Donovan and Leddy. Martin Brodeur relieved Allen for the second period. St. Louis got on the board with a Paul Stastny power play goal, his fourth of the campaign, via Kevin Shattenkirk and David Backes. The Blues pulled closer with a Patrik Berglund goal, his third of the season, fueled by Chris Butler and Alex Pietrangelo. St. Louis tied it on a Shattenkirk power play goal, his third of the year, guided in by T.J. Oshie and Joakim Lindstrom. The Islanders retook the lead with a John Tavares goal, his eleventh of the campaign, helped along by Okposo and Nielsen on the power play. The Blues tied it again in the third period with an Oshie power play goal, his third of the season, assisted by Shattenkirk and Lindstrom. St. Louis took the lead as Stastny scored his second of the game and fifth of the year, with the help of Lindstrom, who got a sock trick, and Barret Jackman. The Blues iced it at 6-4 with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his seventeenth of the campaign, made possible by Jori Lehtera and Jaden Schwartz. The three stars were given to Shattenkirk, Stastny, and Lindstrom, while Oshie, Okposo, Nielsen, and Leddy get the honorable mentions.

Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins welcome the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Marc-Andre Fleury are the goalies. Pittsburgh struck first in the first period on an unassisted Evgeni Malkin goal, his thirteenth of the season. Ottawa got on the board in the second period with a David Legwand power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Milan Michalek and Erik Karlsson. The Senators took the lead on a Mika Zibanejad goal, his fifth of the campaign, guided in by Bobby Ryan and Marc Methot. The Penguins tied it on a Malkin goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, passed from Brandon Sutter and Olli Maatta on the power play. Pittsburgh took the lead with a Christian Ehrhoff goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Sidney Crosby and Craig Adams. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Malkin, Fleury (27 for 29 in saves), and Ehrhoff.

Way out in Los Angeles, the Kings bring in the Philadelphia Flyers for the last matinee. Steve Mason and Jonathan Quick are in the blue paint. Philadelphia was first to score in the first period with a Claude Giroux goal, his eighth of the season, guided in by Mark Streit and Nicklas Grossmann. The Flyers added on in the second period with a Wayne Simmonds power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Sean Couturier and Andrew MacDonald. Los Angeles got on the board in the third period with a Justin Williams goal, his sixth of the campaign, coming off of Jarret Stoll and Robyn Regehr. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Mason (37 for 38 in saves), Simmonds, and Giroux.

Back northeast to Detroit, where the Red Wings host the New York Rangers at a normal time. Cam Talbot is mismatched with Jimmy Howard in goal. New York lead off with a Kevin Klein goal in the first period, his fifth of the season, via Kevin Hayes and Carl Hagelin. The Rangers added on with a Rick Nash goal, his seventeenth of the year, with a lone assist by Derick Brassard. Detroit got on the board in the second period as Riley Sheahan scored his sixth of the campaign, thanks to Stephen Weiss and Johan Franzen. The Red Wings tied it on a Luke Glendening goal, his third of the season, assisted by Joakim Andersson and Drew Miller. Detroit took the lead in the third period on Darren Helm's fifth of the year, fueled by Tomas Tatar and Danny DeKeyser. They went on to win 3-2, with the three stars being Helm, Glendening, and Sheahan.

Down in Dallas, the Stars welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Kari Lehtonen guard the cages. Dallas opened in the first period with a Cody Eakin power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Tyler Seguin and Alex Goligoski. The Stars added on in the second period with Seguin's twentieth of the year, a power play goal made possible by Jamie Benn and Trevor Daley. Dallas extended the lead with Seguin's second of the game and twenty-first of the season, passed from Benn. Montreal got on the board in the third period with a Sven Andrighetto goal, courtesy of Tomas Plekanec and Jiri Sekac. The Stars finished it at 4-1 with an unassisted empty net goal by Ryan Garbutt, his fifth of the year. The three stars went to Seguin, Benn, and Lehtonen (16 for 17 in saves).

Northeast to New Jersey, where the Devils bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Cory Schneider are the young goalies. Washington started in the first period with a Karl Alzner goal, passed from Tom Wilson. New Jersey tied it on a Patrik Elias goal, his third of the season, fueled by Dainius Zubrus and Andy Greene. The Capitals took the lead back in the second period on a Jay Beagle goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by John Carlson and Michael Latta. Washington added on with an Evgeny Kuznetsov power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Brooks Laich and Joel Ward. The Capitals iced it at 4-1 with a Laich empty net goal in the third period, his second of the year, set up by Ward and Eric Fehr. The three stars belonged to Holtby (33 for 34 in saves), Laich, and Ward.

South to Tampa Bay, where the Lightning host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Ben Bishop protect the nets. Columbus struck first in the first period on a Boone Jenner goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Matt Calvert. The Blue Jackets added on with the fifth of the year by David Savard, a power play goal powered by Jack Johnson and Cam Atkinson. Columbus extended the lead in the third period on a Jack Skille goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Michael Chaput and Scott Hartnell. Tampa Bay got on the board with an Ondrej Palat goal, his eighth of the year, assisted by Nikita Kucherov and Jonathan Drouin. This only made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Bobrovsky (33 for 34 in saves), Savard, and Skille.

North to Toronto, where the Maple Leafs welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Jonathan Bernier receive the starting nods. Toronto was first to score in the first period on a Jake Gardiner goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. The Maple Leafs added on with a Richard Panik goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Trevor Smith and David Booth. Toronto extended the lead in the second period on a Peter Holland goal, his sixth of the campaign, an unassisted goal. The Maple Leafs chased Miller with a Joffrey Lupul goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Holland and David Clarkson. Eddie Lack came on in relief. Vancouver got on the board with a Daniel Sedin goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Henrik Sedin and Radim Vrbata. The Canucks pulled closer in the third period with a Christopher Tanev goal, with assists provided by Linden Vey and Brad Richardson. Toronto wrapped it up at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Clarkson, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Lupul. The three stars were Bernier (44 for 46 in saves), Holland, and Lupul, while Clarkson gets an honorable mention.

Back in Florida, the Panthers bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Michal Neuvirth and Roberto Luongo are in the creases. Florida led off in the first period with a Brad Boyes goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Jussi Jokinen and Aaron Ekblad. Buffalo tied it with a Drew Stafford goal in the second period, his fifth of the year, made possible by Cody Hodgson and Josh Gorges. The Panthers took the lead on a Tomas Kopecky goal, assisted by Ekblad and Nick Bjugstad. The Sabres tied it on a Brian Gionta goal, his third of the season, passed from Mike Weber and Torrey Mitchell. Florida retook the lead as Bjugstad scored his eleventh of the year, thanks to Ekblad, who got a sock trick, and Tomas Fleischmann. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Ekblad, Bjugstad, and Kopecky.

Northwest to Nashville, where the Predators host the Chicago Blackhawks. Scott Darling and Pekka Rinne are between the pipes. Chicago opened in the first period on a Brandon Saad goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Duncan Keith. The Blackhawks added on in the second period with a Marian Hossa goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Saad and Brent Seabrook. Nashville got on the board in the third period with a Colin Wilson goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Victor Bartley and Mike Fisher. Chicago iced it at 3-1 with a Hossa empty net goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Hossa, Darling (32 for 33 in saves), and Saad.

Out west, the Arizona Coyotes welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask faces a lesser foe in Devan Dubnyk in goal. Boston started in the first period with a Brad Marchand goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Reilly Smith and Dougie Hamilton. The Bruins added on with an unassisted goal by Kevan Miller. Arizona got one back with a Joe Vitale goal, his third of the year, passed from Shane Doan and Michael Stone. Boston replied in the second period on a Simon Gagne goal, his third of the season, made possible by Daniel Paille. The Bruins chased Dubnyk with Marchand's second of the game and eighth of the year, courtesy of Smith and Hamilton. Mike Smith came on in relief. Boston extended the lead as Loui Eriksson scored a power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Patrice Bergeron and Torey Krug. The Coyotes got one back in the third period with a Mikkel Boedker power play goal, his ninth of the year, fueled by Antoine Vermette and Keith Yandle. This made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars being Marchand, Smith, and Hamilton.

Finally, the Calgary Flames bring in the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Karri Ramo are the Finnish goalies. Calgary began in the first period with a Mark Giordano goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by David Jones and Curtis Glencross. San Jose tied it in the second period on a Justin Braun goal, via Tommy Wingels. The Sharks took the lead with a Logan Couture goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of John Scott and Braun. The Flames retied it on a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Jiri Hudler and Matt Stajan. San Jose took the lead with a third period Patrick Marleau goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Couture and Wingels. This stood up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Couture, Marleau, and Wingels.

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KHL December 6th, 2014

One game today, as Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hosts CSKA Moscow. Stanislav Galimov faces a lesser foe in Vitaly Kolesnik in goal. Moscow struck first in the first period on an unassisted Igor Grigorenko goal. CSKA added on with a shorthanded and unassisted Andrei Stas goal. Moscow extended the lead in the second period with a Jan Mursak power play goal, powered by Stephane Da Costa. CSKA padded the lead in the third period on Grigorenko's second of the game, via Damir Zhafyarov. The three stars of the 4-0 game were Grigorenko, Galimov (20 save shutout), and Stas.

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NHL December 5th, 2014

Three games to bring us into the weekend, beginning in...

Winnipeg, where the Jets host the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Michael Hutchinson are in the blue paint. Winnipeg led off in the first period with a Chris Thorburn goal, fueled by Paul Postma and Adam Pardy. Colorado tied it on a Jarome Iginla goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Gabriel Landeskog. The Jets took the lead on a Bryan Little goal, his ninth of the year, via Blake Wheeler. Winnipeg added on in the second period with an Andrew Ladd goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Ben Chiarot and Little. The Jets extended the lead on Little's second of the game and tenth of the year in the third period, assisted by Wheeler. Winnipeg padded the lead when Little finished his hat trick on his eleventh of the season, passed from Ladd and Wheeler, the latter getting a sock trick. The Avalanche got one back with an Iginla power play goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, powered by Zach Redmond and Landeskog. The Jets finished it at 6-2 with an unassisted Dustin Byfuglien goal, his sixth of the campaign. The three stars went to Little, Iginla, and Wheeler, while Ladd and Landeskog get the honorable mentions.

Down in Minnesota, the Wild welcome the Anaheim Ducks. Frederik Andersen and Darcy Kuemper are the young goalies. Anaheim began in the first period with a Ryan Kesler goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Kyle Palmieri and Cam Fowler. The Ducks added on as Jakob Silfverberg scored his second of the year, thanks to Andrew Cogliano and Devante Smith-Pelly. Anaheim extended the lead in the second period on Kesler's second of the game and eighth of the season, passed from Hampus Lindholm and Tim Jackman. Minnesota got on the board with a Mikko Koivu power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Mikael Granlund and Marco Scandella. The Wild pulled closer with a power play goal by Zach Parise, his tenth of the season, made possible by Granlund and Jonas Brodin. Minnesota tied it on a Brodin goal, guided in by Jason Pominville and Parise. The Wild took the lead in the third period on a Justin Fontaine goal, his second of the year, with helpers from Kyle Brodziak and Nate Prosser. The Ducks retied it on a Jackman goal, his second of the season, fueled by Kesler. Anaheim took the lead again with a Matt Beleskey goal, his thirteenth of the year, helped along by Ryan Getzlaf and Palmieri. This held up for a 5-4 win, with the three stars going to Kesler, Jackman, and Brodin, while Parise, Granlund, and Palmieri got the honorable mentions.

The last game has the Chicago Blackhawks bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price faces a lesser foe in Antti Raanta in goal. Chicago started in the first period with a Michal Rozsival goal, courtesy of Bryan Bickell and Andrew Shaw. The Blackhawks added on with a Ben Smith goal, his second of the season, passed from Marcus Kruger and Joakim Nordstrom. Montreal got on the board with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his seventh of the year, via Alex Galchenyuk and Tomas Plekanec. The Canadiens tied it on a Sergei Gonchar goal in the second period, made possible by Gallagher and Alexei Emelin. Montreal took the lead on a P.K. Subban power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Andrei Markov and David Desharnais. Chicago tied it with a third period goal by Jonathan Toews, his eleventh of the year, coming on the power play with the help of Brad Richards and Kris Versteeg. The Blackhawks took the lead back with a Brandon Saad goal, his fifth of the campaign, set up by Patrick Kane and Toews. This was good for a 4-3 win, with the three stars given to Toews, Gallagher, and Saad.

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KHL December 5th, 2014

Five games on today, beginning in...

Khanty-Mansiysk, as Yugra hosts Ak Bars Kazan. Anders Nilsson and Barry Brust are the goalies. Kazan struck first in the first period on an Evgeny Medvedev goal, courtesy of Fyodor Malykhin and Oscar Moller. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it in the second period as Ilari Melart scored, thanks to Vitaly Sitnikov and Dmitry Ryabykin. Yugra took the lead on an Igor Bortnikov goal, passed from Danil Romantsev and Ilya Korenev. Ak Bars tied it on a power play goal by Justin Azevedo, powered by Konstantin Korneyev. Khanty-Mansiysk took the lead back in the third period on a Nikita Gusev goal, with a lone assist by Igor Magogin. Kazan tied it with a Kirill Petrov power play goal, assisted by Korneyev and Azevedo. In the shootout, Yugra won with goals by Lukas Kasper and Gusev to top Moller's tally for a 4-3 win. The three stars went to Azevedo, Gusev, and Korneyev.

Southwest to Sochi, where the Leopards welcome Medvescak Zagreb. Mark Owuya and Tomas Popperle are in the blue paint. Sochi began in the first period on a shorthanded goal by Ilya Krikunov, set up by Clay Wilson. The Leopards added on with a shorthanded Cory Emmerton goal, with a lone assist by Max Warn. Sochi extended the lead with an unassisted Warn. The Leopards padded the lead with another Emmerton goal, assisted by Ryan Whitney and Mikhail Anisin. Sochi struck again in the second period with a power play goal by Igor Ignatushkin, powered by Andrei Kostitsyn and Nikita Shchitov. Zagreb got on the board with a Krystofer Kolanos goal, fueled by Shaone Morrisonn and Ville Leino. The Leopards answered in the third period on an Anisin penalty shot goal after he was slashed by Morrisonn. Medvescak got one back as Brandon Segal scored, thanks to Geoffrey Kinrade and Martin St. Pierre. This produced the 6-2 final, with the three stars going to Emmerton, Warn, and Anisin.

Back north to Nizhnekamsk, where Neftekhimik hosts Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Alexander Sudnitsin are the young goalies. Yekaterinburg was first to score in the first period on a power play goal by Sami Lepisto, powered by Alexei Simakov and Anatoly Golyshev. Nizhnekamsk tied it with a Pyotr Khokhryakov goal, coming off of Alexander Yevseyenkov and Yaroslav Alshevsky. Avtomobilist took the lead back in the second period on an Alexei Mikhnov goal, guided in by Aaron Palushaj and Alexander Loginov. Yekaterinburg added on with a Mikhnov goal, his second of the game, made possible by Eduard Lewandowski and Alexander Bumagin. Avtomobilist extended the lead when Mikhnov completed his hat trick in the third period, with a lone assist by Bumagin. This held up for a 4-1 win, with the three stars given to Mikhnov, Kovar (36 for 37 in saves), and Bumagin.

West to Moscow, where Dynamo brings in Slovan Bratislava. Jaroslav Janus and Alexander Yeryomenko are given the starting nods. Moscow led off in the first period with a Kaspars Daugavins goal, courtesy of Konstantin Gorovikov. Dynamo added on with a Maxim Karpov goal, passed from Konstantin Volkov. Moscow extended the lead as Denis Kokarev scored, thanks to Denis Mosalyov. Dynamo padded the lead on another Karpov goal, fueled by Volkov and Filip Novak. Moscow kept going with an Alexei Tsvetkov power play goal in the second period, powered by Kokarev and Dmitry Vishnevsky. Bratislava got on the board with a Tomas Netik goal, made possible by Rok Ticar and Ziga Jeglic. Slovan pulled closer on an Ivan Baranka power play goal, helped along by Michal Sersen and Netik. Dynamo shot back in the third period on a Daugavins goal, with a lone assist by Novak. Moscow iced it at 7-2 with a Martins Karsums goal, with the help of Karpov. The three stars of the game were Karpov, Daugavins, and Kokarev, while Volkov, Netik, and Novak were given the honorable mentions.

Finally, Vityaz Podolsk hosts Dinamo Minsk. Danny Taylor and Harri Sateri are the masked men. Podolsk started in the first period with a Maxim Afinogenov goal, assisted by Alexei Makeyev and Alexei Semenov. Minsk tied it with a Matt Ellison goal, courtesy of Ryan Vesce and Ilya Shinkevich. Vityaz took the lead on a Makeyev goal, coming off of Alexander Kucheryavenko. Dinamo tied it on a Vesce power play goal, powered by Ellison and Nick Bailen. Minsk pulled ahead with a Jonathan Cheechoo goal, fueled by Alexei Kalyuzhny and Bailen. Podolsk tied it in the second period on a Kucheryavenko goal, guided in by Konstantin Klimontov. Dinamo took the lead on an Ellison goal, helped along by Vesce and Charles Linglet. Minsk won 5-3 with a third period Paul Szczechura empty net goal, set up by Cheechoo and Kalyuzhny. The three stars went to Ellison, Vesce, and Kucheryavenko, while Makeyev, Bailen, Cheechoo, and Kalyuzhny get the honorable mentions.

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NHL December 4th, 2014

Eleven games this evening, with the first in...

Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Anton Khudobin are in goal. Washington began with a first period goal by Jay Beagle, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Jason Chimera. Carolina tied it on a third period goal by Alexander Semin coming off of Jay Harrison and John-Michael Liles. The Capitals retook the lead on an Eric Fehr goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Holtby (29 for 30 in saves), Fehr, and Beagle.

Up in Pittsburgh, the Penguins welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Backups Eddie Lack and Thomas Greiss are set to start. Vancouver led off in the first period on a Brad Richardson goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Shawn Matthias. The Canucks added on in the second period as Matthias scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Richardson and Yannick Weber. Vancouver extended the lead on a shorthanded Richardson goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, set up by Jannik Hansen. This was all they needed to win 3-0, with the three stars awarded to Richardson, Lack (21 save shutout), and Matthias.

Continuing to Detroit, where the Red Wings bring in the Dallas Stars. Jussi Rynnas is mismatched with Jimmy Howard in goal. Detroit struck first in the first period on a Darrem Helm goal, his third of the season, coming off of Kyle Quincey and Niklas Kronwall. Dallas tied it on a Colton Sceviour goal, made possible by Jordie Benn and Jason Demers. The Red Wings retook the lead on a Stephen Weiss goal, his fourth of the year, via Riley Sheahan and Tomas Jurco. Detroit added on with a Datsyuk power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Weiss and Riley Sheahan. The Stars got one back on a Tyler Seguin second period goal, his nineteenth of the year, passed from Trevor Daley and Jason Spezza on the power play. The Red Wings shot back in the third period with a Quincey goal, fueled by Sheahan and Weiss. Detroit wrapped it up at 5-2 with a Helm goal, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, set up by Tatar and Datsyuk. The three stars went to Helm, Weiss, and Datsyuk, while Quincey, Sheahan, and Tatar get the honorable mentions.

Crossing into Ottawa, where the Senators host the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Craig Anderson are the veteran goalies. New York dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Brock Nelson power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Frans Nielsen and Nick Leddy. Ottawa tied it on a power play goal by Mika Zibanejad, his fourth of the year, coming off of Erik Karlsson and David Legwand. The Islanders took the lead back in the third period on a Casey Cizikas goal, his fourth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Thomas Hickey. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Halak (20 for 21 in saves), Cizikas, and Nelson.

Way south to Tampa Bay, where the Lightning welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Jhonas Enroth and Ben Bishop are between the pipes. Tampa Bay was first to score in the first period on a Radko Gudas goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Tyler Johnson. The Lightning added on in the second period with a Steven Stamkos goal, his sixteenth of the year, assisted by Ryan Callahan and Alex Killorn. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Brenden Morrow scored his second of the season, thanks to Jonathan Drouin and Andrej Sustr. The Lightning padded the lead on Jason Garrison's third of the year, passed from Stamkos and Sustr. Tampa Bay struck again in the third period with a Brett Connolly power play goal, his fifth of the campaign, powered by Valtteri Filppula and Stamkos. This made it a 5-0 final, with the three stars going to Stamkos, Bishop (13 save shutout), and Sustr.

Into Canada again, as the Toronto Maple Leafs bring in the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Jonathan Bernier protect the nets. New Jersey opened in the first period on an Eric Gelinas power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Jon Merrill and Damien Brunner. Toronto tied it in the second period on a Mike Santorelli goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Joffrey Lupul and Jake Gardiner. The Devils took the lead back on a Stephen Gionta goal, passed from Steve Bernier and Merrill. The Maple Leafs tied it again with a shorthanded goal by Nazem Kadri, his seventh of the season, set up by Santorelli and Stephane Robidas. New Jersey took the lead on a Michael Cammalleri power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Gelinas and Michael Ryder. The Devils added on in the third period with a Bernier goal, his second of the season, assisted by Marek Zidlicky and Dainius Zubrus. New Jersey extended the lead as Adam Henrique scored his seventh of the year, with the help of Ryder and Zidlicky. Toronto got one back on a Phil Kessel power play goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, with assists provided by Tyler Bozak and James van Riemsdyk. This only made it 5-3, the final, with the three stars going to Bernier, Gelinas, and Merrill, while Ryder, Zidlicky, and Santorelli get the honorable mentions.

Down to Florida again, where the Panthers host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Roberto Luongo receive the starting nods. Columbus started in the first period on a Nick Foligno goal, his eleventh of the season, coming off of Scott Hartnell and Dalton Prout. The Blue Jackets added on with a Cam Atkinson goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Kerby Rychel and Prout. Columbus extended the lead in the second period as Boone Jenner scored his third of the season, thanks to Rychel and Atkinson. Florida got on the board with a Tomas Fleischmann goal, his second of the year, passed from Jonathan Huberdeau and Nick Bjugstad. The Panthers pulled closer on a Bjugstad goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Fleischmann and Aaron Ekblad. Florida tied it with a Bjugstad power play goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, powered by Huberdeau and Erik Gudbranson. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Ryan Johansen's tally gave the Blue Jackets a 4-3 win. The three stars belonged to Bjugstad, Fleischmann, and Huberdeau, while Atkinson, Prout, and Rychel get the honorable mentions.

Northwest to Nashville, where the Predators welcome the St. Louis Blues. Martin Brodeur and Pekka Rinne draw the starts. St. Louis began in the first period on a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his fifteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Alexander Steen.  Nashville tied it on a Filip Forsberg goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Mike Ribeiro. The Predators took the lead on an Eric Nystrom goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Ribeiro and Mike Fisher. Nashville added on with a Ribeiro goal, his eighth of the year, assisted by James Neal and Forsberg. The Blues got one back with a Tarasenko goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, fueled by Carl Gunnarsson and Paul Stastny. The Predators answered in the third period with a Colin Wilson goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Roman Josi and Craig Smith. St. Louis pulled back on a Jaden Schwartz goal, his ninth of the campaign, with a lone helper from Kevin Shattenkirk. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Ribeiro, Tarasenko, and Forsberg.

Moving to Calgary, where the Flames bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Karri Ramo are the masked men. Calgary got going in the second period on a Dennis Wideman power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Johnny Gaudreau and Kris Russell. Colorado tied it with a Matt Duchene goal, his ninth of the year, assisted by Ryan O'Reilly. The Avalanche took the lead on a Nick Holden goal, his second of the season, fueled by Zach Redmond and Michael Sgarbossa. The Flames tied it in the third period with a Curtis Glencross goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of David Jones and Sean Monahan. Colorado retook the lead on an Alex Tanguay goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by O'Reilly and Tyson Barrie. Calgary tied it with Wideman's second of the game and tenth of the year, courtesy of Russell and Glencross. The Flames won 4-3 in overtime with a Monahan goal, his tenth of the campaign, set up by Mark Giordano and Russell, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars went to Monahan, Wideman, and Russell, while Glencross and O'Reilly get the honorable mentions.

Down in Arizona, the Coyotes host the Los Angeles Kings. Martin Jones and Mike Smith are in the blue paint. Los Angeles led off in the first period with a Dustin Brown goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. The Kings added on with a Brown goal in the second period, his second of the game and sixth of the year, assisted by Kyle Clifford and Jarret Stoll. Los Angeles extended the lead as Stoll scored his third of the season, a power play goal, coming off of Alec Martinez and Brown. Smith was pulled for Devan Dubnyk at this time. The Kings padded the lead in the third period on a power play goal by Martinez, his third of the year, powered by Justin Williams and Brayden McNabb. This produced the 4-0 final, with the three stars going to Brown, Jones (26 save shutout), and Martinez, while Stoll gets an honorable mention.

Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Antti Niemi are the Finnish goalies. Boston struck first in the first period on a Reilly Smith goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand. The Bruins added on with a Gregory Campbell goal, his third of the year, guided in by Daniel Paille and Dennis Seidenberg. San Jose got on the board in the second period with a Tommy Wingels goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Patrick Marleau. The Sharks tied it on a Tyler Kennedy goal, his second of the year, made possible by James Sheppard and Andrew Desjardins. San Jose took the lead with a Wingels power play goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, powered by Matt Irwin and Tomas Hertl. Boston tied it on a Smith goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, coming off of Carl Soderberg and Milan Lucic. The Bruins took the lead back on a Torey Krug goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Marchand and Bergeron. The Sharks tied it on a power play goal by Joe Pavelski, his eleventh of the year, with helpers from Marleau and Brent Burns. San Jose took the lead with Kennedy's second of the game and third of the season in the third period, helped along by Irwin and Sheppard The Sharks extended the lead on a Pavelski goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, pushed through by Burns and Brendon Dillon. San Jose iced it at 7-4 with Hertl's sixth of the campaign, with assists provided by Pavelski and Joe Thornton. The three stars went to Kennedy, Wingels, and Pavelski, while Smith, Bergeron, Marchand, Marleau, Hertl, Irwin, Sheppard, and Burns get the honorable mentions.

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KHL December 4th, 2014

Today's game has Barys Astana host Avangard Omsk. Konstantin Barulin and Jan Laco are the goalies. Omsk got going in the second period on an Alexander Perezhogin goal, guided in by Chad Kolarik and Alexander Popov. Avangard added on with a Vladimir Sobotka third period goal, passed from Perezhogin and Sergei Kalinin. The final stood at 2-0, with the three stars going to Barulin (28 save shutout), Perezhogin, and Sobotka.

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NHL December 3rd, 2014

Four games today, beginning in...

Minnesota, as the Wild host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Darcy Kuemper are the goalies. Minnesota began in the first period on a Jason Zucker goal, his tenth of the season, courtesy of Mikko Koivu. The Wild added on in the second period with a Jason Pominville goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Christian Folin and Zach Parise. Montreal got on the board in the third period with an Alex Galchenyuk goal, his sixth of the campaign, coming off of David Desharnais and P.K. Subban. This made it a 2-1 final, with the three stars going to Kuemper (18 for 19 in saves), Pominville, and Zucker.

Down in Chicago, the Blackhawks welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Antti Raanta compose the unexpected goalie matchup. Chicago led off in the first period with a Marcus Kruger goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Brandon Saad. St. Louis tied it on an Ian Cole goal, his second of the year, passed from Patrik Berglund and Steve Ott. The Blackhawks took the lead back in the third period on a Kris Versteeg goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Jonathan Toews and Duncan Keith. Chicago added on with a Patrick Kane goal, his eleventh of the year, coming off of Versteeg and Brad Richards. The Blackhawks extended the lead on Kane's second of the game and twelfth of the campaign, helped along by Versteeg and David Rundblad. This produced the 4-1 final, with the three stars awarded to Kane, Versteeg, and Raanta (40 for 41 in saves).

Up in Winnipeg, the Jets bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Ben Scrivens and Ondrej Pavelec are the oft-criticized goalies. Winnipeg struck first in the first period on a Jacob Trouba goal, his third of the season, guided in by Mathieu Perreault and Dustin Byfuglien. Edmonton tied it on a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his sixth of the year, with assists provided by Justin Schultz and Taylor Hall. The Oilers took the lead in the third period with a David Perron goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Boyd Gordon and Teddy Purcell. The Jets tied it on a Byfuglien goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Mark Stuart and Trouba. Winnipeg won 3-2 in overtime with a Perreault goal, his third of the campaign, assisted by Trouba and Evander Kane. The three stars went to Perreault, Trouba, and Byfuglien.

Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Frederik Andersen are in the creases. Philadelphia got going in the second period on a Michael Raffl goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Claude Giroux and Jakub Voracek. Anaheim tied it on a Cam Fowler goal, his third of the year, a shorthanded goal set up by Jakob Silfverberg and the goalie Andersen. The Flyers took the lead back on a Wayne Simmonds power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Brayden Schenn and Mark Streit. Philadelphia added on with an R.J. Umberger goal, his second of the year, coming on the power play via Nick Schultz and Sean Couturier. The Ducks got one back on a Ryan Getzlaf goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Hampus Lindholm and Corey Perry. Anaheim tied it on a Sami Vatanen goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Patrick Maroon. The Ducks gained the lead in the third period on a Maroon power play goal, his second of the season, fueled by Perry and Getzlaf. The Flyers retied it on a Simmonds goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, driven in by Scott Laughton and Andrew MacDonald. The tie lasted to a shootout, where the Ducks got goals from Silfverberg and Perry to top a tally by Couturier and win 5-4. The three stars went to Simmonds, Perry, and Maroon, while Getzlaf gets an honorable mention.

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Premier League Week 14

This week's games are in the middle of the week, with six on Tuesday and four on Wednesday. We begin with...

Burnley hosting Newcastle United. Robert Elliot and Tom Heaton are the goalies. In the tenth minute, Newcastle United's Michael Williamson took a yellow card for his foul. Burnley began in the thirty-fourth minute with a George Boyd goal, coming off of a Danny Ings headed pass. In the forty-eighth minute, Newcastle United tied it on a Papiss Demba Cisse goal, courtesy of a Daryl Janmaat cross. Burnley's Michael Keane received a yellow card in the fifty-sixth minute. In the eightieth minute, Newcastle United had a yellow card go to Cheick Tiote for a hand ball. Burnley took another yellow card for Scott Arfield's foul in stoppage time. The final score was 1-1.

Next up, Leicester City welcomes Liverpool. Simon Mignolet and Kasper Schmeichel make the starts. Mignolet's day started bad, as he surrendered an own goal in the twenty-second minute to give Leicester City the early advantage. Liverpool tied it in the twenty-sixth minute on an Adam Lallana goal, after a set piece situation. Lallana later received a yellow card in the thirty-eighth minute. Liverpool took the lead in the fifty-fourth minute on a Steven Gerrard goal. In the sixty-third minute, Leicester City went down to ten men when Wes Morgan received a straight red card. Liverpool's Gerrard was booked on a yellow card in the sixty-fifth minute. Leicester City saw a yellow card go to Jeffrey Schlupp in the seventy-fifth minute. Liverpool extended their lead in the eighty-third minute on a Jordan Henderson goal, set up by Raheem Sterling. This made it 3-1, the final.

Over in Manchester, United brings in Stoke City. Asmir Begovic and David de Gea are the gloved men. Manchester United opened in the twenty-first minute on a Marouane Fellaini header goal, coming off of an Ander Herrera cross. Stoke City tied it in the thirty-ninth minute with a Steven N'Zonzi goal. Stoke City's Phil Bardsley took a yellow card for his forty-first minute foul. In the fifty-eighth minute, Erik Pieters of Stoke City was given a yellow card, setting up Manchester United's go ahead goal on a free kick from Juan Mata. In the sixtieth minute, Herrera took a yellow card. Stoke City's Stephen Ireland was given a yellow card in the seventy-second minute for a foul. In stoppage time, Ashley Young of Manchester United took a yellow card for a foul. The final favored Manchester United 2-1.

Out to Wales, where Swansea City hosts the Queens Park Rangers. Robert Green and Lukasz Fabianski are in the six-yard boxes. Joey Barton of QPR took the first yellow card in the thirty-sixth minute for a foul. In the fifty-seventh minute, Leroy Fer of QPR had a yellow card. Swansea City had a pair of yellow cards go to Neil Taylor in the seventy-first minute and Leon Britton in the seventy-sixth minute, both for fouls. In the seventy-eighth minute, Ki Sung-Yeung put Swansea City on the board with a goal from a difficult angle, set up by Wilfried Bony. Swansea City added on in the eighty-third minute with a Wayne Routledge goal, via Nathan Dyer. They held on for a 2-0 win.

Back to London, where Crystal Palace welcomes Aston Villa. Brad Guzan and Julian Speroni guard the woodwork. Aston Villa struck first in the thirty-second minute on a Christian Benteke goal. Crystal Palace had two yellow cards in the second half, going to Frazier Campbell in the fifty-seventh minute and Yannick Bolasie in the eighty-first minute, both for fouls. Aston Villa had the next two yellow cards, going to Ciaran Clark in the eighty-second minute for a foul and Andreas Weimann in stoppage time for a hand ball. The final stood at 1-0 for Aston Villa.

Closing out Tuesday, West Bromwich Albion brings in West Ham United. Adrian and Ben Foster man the nets. West Brom struck first in the tenth minute on a Craig Dawson headed goal, set up by Graham Dorrans with a cross after a set piece. In the eighteenth minute, West Ham's James Tomkins took a yellow card. West Brom saw a yellow card go to Chris Brunt in the thirty-fourth minute for his foul. West Ham tied the game on a Kevin Nolan header from close range following a set piece in the thirty-fifth minute. In first half stoppage time, Tomkins put West Ham ahead with his close range header goal, assisted by Stewart Downing's cross after a corner kick. West Brom took a yellow card for a Stephane Sessegnon foul in the seventieth minute. West Ham held on for a 2-1 win.

On Wednesday, Arsenal hosts Southampton. Fraser Forster faces a lesser foe in Emiliano Martinez in goal. Southampton's Toby Alderweireld took the first yellow card of the game in the forty-third minute for a foul. Southampton had a yellow card go to Victor Wanyama in the seventy-sixth minute. Arsenal started the scoring with an eighty-ninth minute goal by Alexis Sanchez, passed from Aaron Ramsey. They cruised to a 1-0 win.

Close by, Chelsea welcomes Tottenham Hotspur. Hugo Lloris and Thibaut Courtois guard the nets. Chelsea began in the nineteenth minute on an Eden Hazard goal, fueled by Didier Drogba. Chelsea added on with a Drogba goal in the twenty-second minute, passed from Oscar on a through ball. The teams exchanged yellow cards in the second half, as Tottenham Hotspur took one in the forty-ninth minute for a Vlad Chiriches foul, followed by a fiftieth minute Nemanja Matic yellow card shown to Chelsea, also for a foul. Chelsea extended their lead in the seventy-third minute on a Loic Remy goal, courtesy of Cesar Azpilicueta with the through ball. Chelsea went on to win 3-0.

Continuing to Everton bringing in Hull City. Allan McGregor and Tim Howard receive the starting nods. Hull City took a yellow card in the twenty-fourth minute for a foul by Michael Dawson. Everton led off with a thirty-fourth minute Romelu Lukaku goal, passed from Kevin Mirallas. Hull City tied it in the fifty-ninth minute on a Sone Aluko goal, courtesy of Nikica Jelavic. Everton's Leighton Baines was shown a yellow card in the seventy-eighth minute for a foul. The final held at 1-1.

Finally, Sunderland hosts Manchester City. Joe Hart and Costel Pantilimon are in the six-yard boxes. Sunderland opened in the nineteenth minute on a Connor Wickham goal. Manchester City tied it twenty-first minute with a Sergio Aguero goal, guided in by Stevan Jovetic. In the thirty-ninth minute, Jovetic put Manchester City ahead, with the help of Aguero. Manchester City added on in the fifty-fifth minute on a Pablo Zabaleta goal, passed from Samir Nasri on a through ball. In the sixty-fifth minute, Dedryck Boyata of Manchester City received a yellow card. In the seventy-first minute, Lee Cattermole of Sunderland had a yellow card for a foul, and later that minute, Manchester City's lead was extended on another Aguero goal, made possible by James Milner. This produced the 4-1 final score.

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KHL December 3rd, 2014

Eleven games on today, beginning in...

Ufa, with Salavat Yulaev hosting Admiral Vladivostok. Ilya Proskuryakov and Vladimir Sokhatsky are the goalies. Ufa began in the first period with an Alexander Pankov goal, via Arturs Kulda and Anton Slepyshev. Salavat Yulaev added on with a power play goal by Teemu Hartikainen, powered by Dmitry Semin and Dmitry Makarov. Vladivostok got on the board in the second period with a penalty shot goal by Vladislav Ushenin, after he was hooked by Hartikainen. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Sokhatsky (22 for 23 in saves), Pankov, and Proskuryakov (33 for 35 in saves).

Over in Chelyabinsk, Traktor welcomes Ak Bars Kazan. Anders Nilsson and Michael Garnett are set to start. Kazan started in the first period on a Mikhail Varnakov goal, passed from Ilya Nikulin and Justin Azevedo. Chelyabinsk tied it in the second period with a Semyon Kokuyov goal, courtesy of Alexei Kruchinin. Ak Bars retook the lead with a Vladimir Tkachyov goal, assisted by Damir Musin. Traktor tied it in the third period with a Deron Quint power play goal, with a lone helper from Stanislav Chistov. In the shootout, Kazan saw Oscar Moller and Tkachyov score to top Chelyabinsk's single tally from Kruchinin for a 3-2 win. The three stars went to Tkachyov, Kruchinin, and Varnakov.

Next up, Lada Togliatti brings in Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Ilya Ezhov are in the blue paint. Togliatti was first to score in the first period on a Stanislav Bocharov goal, guided in by Semyon Valuisky and Andrei Nikitenko. Lada added on in the second period on a Martin Zatovic power play goal, helped along by the goalie Ezhov. Yekaterinburg got on the board with a third period power play goal by Alexander Rybakov, powered by Alexei Simakov and Filipp Metlyuk. Togliatti shot back on a Nikitenko goal, passed from Dmitry Ogurtsov and Valuisky. Avtomobilist pulled back with an Anton Lazarev goal, fueled by Simakov and Alexander Loginov. Lada replied on a power play goal by Alexander Chernikov, coming off of Denis Barantsev. This produced the 4-2 final, and the three stars went to Nikitenko, Valuisky, and Simakov.

South to Sochi, where the Leopards host Slovan Bratislava. Jaroslav Janus and Tomas Popperle receive the starting nods. Sochi got going in the second period on an Andrei Kostitsyn goal, courtesy of Pavel Koledov and Ilya Krikunov. The Leopards added on with a Timofei Shishkanov goal, assisted by Alexander Shcherbina. Sochi extended the lead on a Roman Lyuduchin goal, made possible by Andre Petersson and Evgeny Lapenkov. The Leopards padded the lead as Lyuduchin scored again, thanks to Alexei Krutov and Nikita Shchitov. Bratislava got on the board in the third period with an unassisted Stefan Ruzicka goal. This produced the 4-1 final, with the three stars being Lyuduchin, Shishkanov, and Kostitsyn.

Into Moscow, where CSKA welcomes Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Kevin Lalande have the green light to start in goal. Moscow led off in the first period with a Stephane Da Costa power play goal, powered by Bogdan Kiselevich and Chad Billins. Cherepovets tied it on a power play goal by Evgeny Mons, with assists provided by Alexander Shinin and Dmitry Kagarlitsky. CSKA took the lead back with a Maxim Mamin goal, with a lone assist from Denis Denisov. Moscow added on with a Damir Zhafyarov goal, passed from Igor Grigorenko. CSKA extended the lead as Simon Hjalmarsson scored a power play goal, with the help of Jan Mursak and Da Costa. Moscow padded the lead in the second period with another Hjalmarsson goal, made possible by Da Costa on the power play. CSKA continued in the third period with a Da Costa goal, guided in by Mursak and Hjalmarsson. Moscow struck again with a Mursak goal, assisted by Alexei Bondarev and Hjalmarsson. CSKA kept going with a Kiselevich goal, with a lone helper by Andrei Kuzmenko. Moscow won 9-1 with a Da Costa power play goal to finish his hat trick, helped along by Mursak, who got a sock trick. The three stars went to Da Costa, Hjalmarsson, and Mursak, while Kiselevich gets an honorable mention.

Back east, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk brings in Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin andv ille Kolppanen are the masked men. Magnitogorsk opened in the first period with a Vladislav Kamenev power play goal, powered by Chris Lee and Viktor Antipin. Metallurg added on in the second period on a Sergei Mozyakin goal, assisted by Danis Zaripov and Jan Kovar. Nizhnekamsk got on the board with a third period goal by Matt Anderson, fueled by Andrei Ivanov. Magnitogorsk shot back with a Denis Platonov goal, passed from Maxim Yakutsenya. They won 3-1, and the three stars were Koshechkin (41 for 42 in saves), Mozyakin, and Platonov.

Backtracking to Yaroslavl, where Lokomotiv hosts Dinamo Minsk. Danny Taylor and Curtis Sanford are the North American goalies. Minsk struck first in the first period on a Jonathan Cheechoo goal, assisted by Alexei Kalyuzhny and Paul Szczechura. Dinamo added on in the second period with a Szczechura goal, guided in by Cheechoo. Yaroslavl got on the board with a Yegor Yakovlev goal, coming off of Sergei Plotnikov and Andrei Loktionov. Lokomotiv tied it on a Sergei Konkov goal, made possible by Martin Thornberg and Ilya Gorokhov. Yaroslavl took the lead in the third period on a Loktionov goal, with a lone assist by Petri Kontiola. Minsk retied it with an Alexander Materukhin goal, via Sergei Drozd and Andrei Stepanov. Dinamo took the lead on a Szczechura power play goal, powered by Kalyuzhny and Cheechoo. Minsk extended the lead with a Cheechoo goal, helped along by Alexander Kulakov and Kalyuzhny, who got a sock trick. Lokomotiv got one back on a Konkov goal, set up by Kontiola and Thornberg. They failed to tie it, losing 5-4, with the three stars going to Cheechoo, Szczechura, and Kalyuzhny, while Loktionov, Kontiola, Konkov, and Thornberg get honorable mentions.

Up in Helsinki, Jokerit welcomes Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Rafael Khakimov and Henrik Karlsson draw the starts. Helsinki led off in the first period with a Petr Koukal power play goal, powered by Ville Lajunen and Steve Moses. Jokerit added on with an Eetu Poysti goal, assisted by Tommi Huhtala and Petteri Wirtanen. Helsinki extended the lead on a Juhamatti Aaltonen goal, fueled by Ryan Gunderson on the power play. Jokerit padded the lead on a Niklas Hagman power play goal, helped along by Niko Kapanen and Gunderson. Khakimov was pulled for Ilya Sorokin in the second period. Novokuznetsk got on the board in the second period with an Alexander Komaristy goal, passed from Ryan Stoa and Ansel Galimov. Helsinki shot back with a Moses goal, courtesy of Gunderson, who got a sock trick. Jokerit continued with a Santeri Saari goal, with assists provided by Koukal and Moses. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 6-1. The three stars went to Moses, Gunderson, and Koukal.

To Moscow again, where Dynamo brings in Medvescak Zagreb. Mark Owuya and Alexander Yeryomenko are all padded up. Moscow dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Maxim Pestushko goal, assisted by Konstantin Gorovikov and Kaspars Daugavins. Zagreb tied it on a Mark Popovic goal, passed from James Wright and Krystofer Kolanos. Dynamo retook the lead as Gleb Koryagin scored, thanks to Maxim Karpov and Martins Karsums. Medvescak tied it in the third period with a Kolanos goal, fueled by Ville Leino and Pascal Pelletier. In the shootout, Zagreb won 3-2 with a lone tally by Kolanos. The three stars went to Kolanos, Owuya (31 for 33 in saves), and Popovic.

Up in Mytishchi, Atlant hosts Sibir Novosibirsk. Mikko Koskinen and Atte Engren guard the cages. Novosibirsk began in the first period on a Sergei Shumakov goal, assisted by Dmitry Monya and Viktor Bobrov. Sibir added on with a Vladimir Butuzov goal, going in unassisted. Novosibirsk extended the lead with a Dmitry Kugryshev goal, guided in by Patrik Hersley. Sibir padded the lead in the third period on another Kugryshev goal, passed from Vitaly Menshikov and Jarno Koskiranta. Novosibirsk got another Kugryshev goal to complete his natural hat trick, a power play goal powered by Jonas Enlund and Koskiranta. Mytishchi got on the board with a Maxim Potapov goal, guided in by Vitaly Novopashin and Nikita Soshnikov. Atlant pulled closer with an Ondrej Nemec power play goal, with a lone assist by Andreas Engqvist. This made it a 5-2 final, with the three stars awarded to Kugryshev, Koskiranta, and Koskinen (33 for 35 in saves).

Finally, Vityaz Podolsk hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ivan Kasutin and Ivan Lisutin are in goal. Nizhny Novgorod got going in the second period with a Jarkko Immonen power play goal, powered by Juuso Hietanen and Pavel Valentenko. Podolsk tied it on a Mario Kempe goal in the third period, passed from Roman Horak. Vityaz took the lead on a Maxim Afinogenov goal, assisted by Alexander Kucheryavenko. Podolsk iced it at 3-1 with a Horak empty net goal, set up by Kempe. The three stars went to Kempe, Lisutin (36 for 37 in saves), and Horak.

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NHL December 2nd, 2014

Ten games this evening, beginning in...

Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Cam Ward are in the creases. Carolina started in the first period on a Jeff Skinner goal, his sixth of the season, via Andrej Nestrasil and John-Michael Liles. The Hurricanes added on with a third period goal by Victor Rask, his fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Skinner. Nashville got on the board with a Mike Ribeiro goal, his seventh of the campaign, passed from Roman Josi. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Skinner, Ward (32 for 33 in saves), and Rask.

Up in New York, the Islanders welcome the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Jaroslav Halak are the masked men. Ottawa opened in the first period with a Mike Hoffman goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Mika Zibanejad and Alex Chiasson. New York tied it on a Brock Nelson goal, his eleventh of the year, with a lone assist by Kyle Okposo in the second period. The Islanders took the lead on a Ryan Strome goal in the third period, his fifth of the season, assisted by Thomas Hickey and Brian Strait. The Senators tied it on a Clarke MacArthur goal, his ninth of the year, coming off of Mark Stone and Kyle Turris. New York won 3-2 in overtime with a Hickey goal, his second of the campaign, guided in by Matt Donovan and Nelson. The three stars went to Hickey, Nelson, and Strome.

Over to Pittsburgh, where the Penguins bring in the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Marc-Andre Fleury guard the cages. Pittsburgh dented the scoreboard in the third period on an Evgeni Malkin goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Blake Comeau and Jayson Megna. This held up for a 1-0 win, with the three stars given to Fleury (29 save shutout), Malkin, and Schneider (22 for 23 in saves).

Back east, the Washington Capitals host the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Braden Holtby make the starts. Vancouver struck first in the first period with a Derek Dorsett goal, his third of the season, coming off of Bo Horvat and Jannik Hansen. Washington tied it in the second period as John Carlson scored his third of the year, thanks to Nicklas Backstrom. The Canucks took the lead on a Daniel Sedin goal, his fifth of the season, coming on the power play from Henrik Sedin and Radim Vrbata. Vancouver added on with a Vrbata power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Alexander Edler and Daniel Sedin. The Capitals got one back with Carlson's second of the game and fourth of the season, made possible by Jason Chimera and Joel Ward. Washington tied it on a Brooks Laich goal, guided in by Eric Fehr and Carlson. The Canucks took the lead back with a Daniel Sedin power play goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, helped along by Henrik Sedin. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Daniel Sedin, Carlson, and Vrbata, while Henrik Sedin gets an honorable mention.

Out in Buffalo, the Sabres welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Evgeni Nabokov and Jhonas Enroth are in the creases. Tampa Bay got going in the third period on an Ondrej Palat goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Tyler Johnson and Nikita Kucherov. Buffalo tied it on a Zemgus Girgensons goal, his eighth of the year, via Tyler Myers and Josh Gorges. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Cody Hodgson and Tyler Ennis scored to give the Sabres a 2-1 win. The three stars went to Enroth (26 for 27 in saves), Nabokov (21 for 22 in saves), and Girgensons.

Westward to Detroit, where the Red Wings bring in the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Jimmy Howard protect the nets. Detroit was first to score in the first period on a Tomas Tatar goal, his tenth of the season, courtesy of Pavel Datsyuk and Stephen Weiss on the power play. Florida tied it with a Jimmy Hayes goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Vincent Trocheck and Dmitry Kulikov. The Panthers took the lead in the second period on a Sean Bergenheim goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Jussi Jokinen and Brad Boyes. Florida added on with a third period Trocheck goal, his second of the year, fueled by Hayes. The Panthers extended the lead on an Aaron Ekblad goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Jonathan Huberdeau and Trocheck. The Red Wings got one back with an unassisted Datsyuk goal, his tenth of the year. Detroit pulled closer with a Gustav Nyquist goal, his twelfth of the campaign, assisted by Johan Franzen and Henrik Zetterberg. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being Trocheck, Hayes, and Datsyuk.

Along to Toronto, where the Maple Leafs host the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Jonathan Bernier are between the pipes. Toronto led off in the first period with a Tyler Bozak goal, his twelfth of the season, courtesy of Dion Phaneuf. The Maple Leafs added on as Nazem Kadri scored his sixth of the year, with the help of Mike Santorelli and Cody Franson. Toronto extended the lead in the second period on a Phil Kessel power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Phaneuf and Kadri. Dallas got on the board with a Jason Spezza goal, his fifth of the year, via Erik Cole and Jamie Oleksiak. The Maple Leafs answered as Joffrey Lupul netted his fourth of the season, thanks to Franson and Santorelli. The Stars shot back in the third period with a Ryan Garbutt goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Alex Goligoski and John Klingberg. Toronto replied with Lupul's second of the game and fifth of the season, assisted by Kadri and Santorelli, the latter getting a sock trick. Dallas got one back on an Ales Hemsky goal, his second of the year, coming off of Shawn Horcoff and Goligoski. This produced the 5-3 final, with the three stars going to Kadri, Lupul, and Santorelli, while Phaneuf, Franson, and Goligoski get the honorable mentions.

Way out west, the Calgary Flames welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith and Karri Ramo receive the starting nods. Calgary began in the first period on a David Jones goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Curtis Glencross and Mark Giordano. Arizona tied it on an Oliver Ekman-Larsson goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Martin Erat and Brandon McMillan. The Flames took the lead back with a Josh Jooris goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Kris Russell and Dennis Wideman. The Coyotes tied it again in the second period on a Sam Gagner goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Martin Hanzal and Keith Yandle. Calgary regained the lead on another Jooris goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, made possible by Johnny Gaudreau and Jiri Hudler. The Flames added on with a third period Sean Monahan goal, his ninth of the year, helped along by Wideman and Glencross. Calgary iced it at 5-2 with a power play empty net goal by Jooris, completing his hat trick on his eighth of the campaign, set up by Gaudreau and Hudler. The three stars belonged to Jooris, Wideman, and Glencross, while Gaudreau and Hudler get the honorable mentions.

Down in San Jose, the Sharks bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Antti Niemi are the veteran goalies. Philadelphia started in the first period with a Sean Couturier power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Scott Laughton and Andrew MacDonald. San Jose tied it with a second period goal by Marc-Edouard Vlasic, his third of the year, fueled by Tommy Wingels and Logan Couture. The Sharks took the lead in the third period on a Matthew Nieto goal, his third of the campaign, with a lone assist by Patrick Marleau. This produced a 2-1 final, and the three stars went to Nieto, Niemi (28 for 29 in saves), and Vlasic.

Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Boston Bruins. Niklas Svedberg is mismatched with Jonathan Quick in goal. Los Angeles opened with a Tanner Pearson goal in the first period, his tenth of the season, assisted by Anze Kopitar and Brayden McNabb. The Kings iced it at 2-0 with a Tyler Toffoli empty net goal, his tenth of the year, set up by Kopitar. The three stars were awarded to Quick (31 save shutout), Pearson, and Kopitar.

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KHL December 2nd, 2014

Today's lone game is SKA St. Petersburg hosting Amur Khabarovsk. Sergei Borisov and Evgeny Ivannikov are the average goalies. St. Petersburg started in the first period on a Jimmie Ericsson goal, courtesy of Viktor Tikhonov. SKA added on with a Roman Cervenka power play goal, powered by Patrick Thoresen and Dmitry Kalinin. St. Petersburg extended the lead in the second period with an Ilya Kovalchuk power play goal, fueled by Evgeny Dadonov and Vadim Shipachyov. SKA padded the lead with an Anton Burdasov goal, guided in by Cervenka and Alexander Kadeikin. Khabarovsk got on the board with a Michel Miklik goal, passed from Grigory Shafigulin and Marcel Hascak. St. Petersburg answered in the third period on another Ericsson goal, via Kalinin and Cervenka. SKA struck again with a Shipachyov goal, coming off of Dadonov. St. Petersburg ended it at 7-1 with a Thoresen goal, with a lone helper from Tony Martensson. The three stars went to Ericsson, Cervenka, and Shipachyov, while Thoresen, Kalinin, and Dadonov get the honorable mentions.

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NHL December 1st, 2014

Five games this evening, beginning in...

New York, as the Rangers host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Henrik Lundqvist tend the twines. Tampa Bay opened in the first period on a Tyler Johnson goal, his seventh of the season, guided in by Ondrej Palat and Victor Hedman. New York tied it on a Kevin Hayes goal, his third of the year, passed from Carl Hagelin and Lee Stempniak. The Lightning retook the lead with a Brett Connolly goal, his third of the season, assisted by Hedman and the goalie Bishop. The Rangers tied it in the second period on a Jesper Fast goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Derick Brassard and Rick Nash. New York took the lead on a Martin St. Louis power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Ryan McDonagh and Derek Stepan. Tampa Bay retied it with a Matthew Carle goal, his second of the year, coming off of Johnson and Valtteri Filppula. The Lightning took the lead in the third period on Connolly's second of the game and fourth of the season, via Steven Stamkos and Hedman on the power play. Hedman got a sock trick with that assist. Tampa Bay added on with another Johnson goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, helped along by Nikita Kucherov and Radko Gudas. The Lightning iced it at 6-3 with a shorthanded empty net goal by Palat, his sixth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Johnson, Hedman, and Connolly, while Palat gets an honorable mention.

West to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets welcome the Florida Panthers. Al Montoya and Sergei Bobrovsky are set to start. Columbus started in the first period on a Matt Calvert goal, his third of the season, fueled by Michael Chaput and Jordan Leopold. Florida tied it on a second period Aaron Ekblad power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Brad Boyes and Sean Bergenheim. The Blue Jackets regained the lead on a third period goal by Boone Jenner, his second of the campaign, with a lone assist by Kerby Rychel. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Bobrovsky (24 for 25 in saves), Jenner, and Calvert.

Further west to Colorado, where the Avalanche host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price faces a lesser foe in Calvin Pickard in goal. Montreal struck first in the first period on a Jiri Sekac goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Brandon Prust and the goalie Price. Colorado tied it on an unassisted goal by Daniel Briere, his sixth of the year. The Avalanche took the lead in the second period on a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Alex Tanguay and Matt Duchene. The Canadiens retied it with an Andrei Markov power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Alex Galchenyuk and Tomas Plekanec. Colorado pulled ahead with a Tyson Barrie goal, his third of the season, fueled by Max Talbot and Nate Guenin. Montreal evened the score on a P.K. Subban goal, his sixth of the year, via Markov and Lars Eller. The Canadiens took the lead in the third period on a Max Pacioretty goal, his twelfth of the season, guided in by David Desharnais and Subban. This produced the 4-3 final, with the three stars given to Subban, Markov, and Pacioretty.

Up in Edmonton, the Oilers bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith and Viktor Fasth receive the starting nods. Edmonton was first to score in the first period on a power play goal by Jordan Eberle, his fifth of the season, coming off of Taylor Hall and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Arizona tied it in the second period with a shorthanded goal by Tobias Rieder, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The Coyotes took the lead as Rieder scored another shorthanded goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, set up by Martin Hanzal. Arizona added on with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson power play goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Keith Yandle and Mikkel Boedker. The Coyotes extended the lead on a Boedker goal, his eighth of the season, guided in by Antoine Vermette and Lauri Korpikoski. Arizona padded the lead on a Martin Erat power play goal, his fifth of the year, with assists from Michael Stone and David Schlemko. The Oilers got one back on a Jeff Petry goal, his second of the season, passed from Oscar Klefbom and David Perron. The final stood at 5-2, with the three stars going to Rieder, Boedker, and Ekman-Larsson.

Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Frederik Andersen guard the cages. Boston got going in the second period on a Brad Marchand goal, his sixth of the season, via David Pastrnak and Zach Trotman. Anaheim tied it with a Sami Vatanen goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Patrick Maroon. The Ducks took the lead on a Devante Smith-Pelly goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Cam Fowler and Jakob Silfverberg. Anaheim added on with a third period Matt Beleskey goal, his twelfth of the year, helped along by Ryan Getzlaf. The Bruins got one back on a Simon Gagne goal, his second of the season, fueled by Daniel Paille and Dougie Hamilton. The final was 3-2, and the three stars went to Beleskey, Smith-Pelly, and Vatanen.

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KHL December 1st, 2014

Nine games on today, beginning in...

Omsk, as Avangard hosts Admiral Vladivostok. Ivan Nalimov and Denis Kostin are the backups making spot starts. Omsk led off with a Sergei Kalinin power play goal in the first period, powered by Denis Parshin and Vladimir Sobotka. Avangard added on as Kalinin scored again, with a lone assist by Parshin. Omsk extended the lead in the second period on a Denis Kulyash goal, passed from Nikolai Glukhov and Parshin, the latter getting a natural sock trick. Vladivostok got on the board with an unassisted goal by Richard Gynge. Admiral pulled closer with an Ilya Zubov power play goal, made possible by Ivan Glazkov. Vladivostok tied it on an Alexander Gorshkov goal, guided in by Vyacheslav Ushenin on the power play. Avangard took the lead back in the third period with a Chad Kolarik goal, via Alexander Popov and Alexander Perezhogin. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Kalinin, Parshin, and Kolarik.

Up in Khanty-Mansiysk, Yugra welcomes Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Barry Brust are the masked men. Khanty-Mansiysk struck first in the first period with a Mikhail Mamkin goal, fueled by Alexander Korolyuk and Alexei Pepelyaev. Yugra added on in the second period with a Lukas Kaspar power play goal, powered by Korolyuk. Khanty-Mansiysk iced it at 3-0 with a Kaspar empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars were Kaspar, Brust (39 save shutout), and Korolyuk.

Into Ufa, where Salavat Yulaev brings in Barys Astana. Jan Laco and Vladimir Sokhatsky are in the blue paint. Ufa got going in the second period on a power play goal by Evgeny Skachkov, powered by Alexei Kaigorodov and Kirill Koltsov. Salavat Yulaev added on with a power play goal by Alexei Glukhov, assisted by Alexander Pankov and Anton Slepyshev. Ufa extended the lead as Arturs Kulda scored, thanks to Dmitry Makarov and Teemu Hartikainen. Astana got on the board with an unassisted goal by Nikolai Antropov. Barys pulled closer in the third period on a Kevin Dallman power play goal, coming off of Nigel Dawes and Mike Lundin. They failed to tie it, losing 3-2. The three stars went to Kulda, Glukhov, and Skachkov.

Down in Sochi, the Leopards host Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Tomas Popperle occupy the creases. Cherepovets began in the first period with an Andrei Shefer goal, fueled by Pavel Buchnevich and Gennady Stolyarov. Sochi tied it in the second period with a Max Warn goal, guided in by Alexei Krutov. Severstal retook the lead on a Pavel Dedunov goal, passed from Nikolai Kazakovtsev and Alexander Shinin. The Leopards tied it again with an Andre Petersson goal, made possible by Evgeny Lapenkov and Clay Wilson. Sochi won 3-2 in overtime with another Warn goal, via Lapenkov and Roman Derlyuk. The three stars were given to Warn, Lapenkov, and Petersson.

Moving along to Podolsk, where Vityaz welcomes Atlant Mytishchi. Atte Engren and Harri Sateri protect the nets. Podolsk was first to score in the first period on an Anton Korolyov goal, via Maxim Mamin and Mario Kempe. Mytishchi tied it in the third period with a Petr Vrana goal, assisted by Nikita Soshnikov and Maxim Potapov. In the shootout, Vityaz got goals from Kempe and Nikita Vyglazov to top a lone tally from Atlant's Igor Radulov for a 2-1 win. The three stars were Sateri (48 for 49 in saves), Engren (42 for 43 in saves), and Kempe.

Into Moscow, where Dynamo brings in Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Georgy Gelashvili and Alexander Yeryomenko are between the pipes. Moscow opened in the first period on a Denis Kokarev goal, passed from Dmitry Vishnevsky and Filip Novak. Nizhny Novgorod tied it on a Juuso Hietanen goal, with a lone assist by Alexei Potapov. Dynamo took the lead back in the second period with a power play goal by Janne Jalasvaara, powered by Martins Karsums. Torpedo tied it with a Wojtek Wolski goal, made possible by Sakari Salminen. Moscow pulled ahead with a Kaspars Daugavins goal, via Nikolai Zherdev and Sergei Soin. Dynamo added on in the third period with another Daugavins goal, coming off of Maxim Pestushko and Vishnevsky. Moscow extended the lead with Kokarev's second of the game, pushed through by Yegor Dugin and Novak. Nizhny Novgorod got one back on a Veli-Matti Savinainen goal, helped along by Nikita Filatov and Vladimir Galuzin. This only made it 5-3, the final, with the three stars given to Daugavins, Kokarev, and Vishnevsky, while Novak gets an honorable mention.

North to Helsinki, where Jokerit hosts Ak Bars Kazan. Anders Nilsson and Henrik Karlsson man the nets. Helsinki started with a first period Ryan Gunderson power play goal, powered by Juhamatti Aaltonen. Kazan tied it on a Kirill Petrov goal, via Alexander Burmistrov and Oscar Moller. Ak Bars took the lead on a Vladimir Tkachyov goal, courtesy of Igor Mirnov and Artyom Lukoyanov in the second period. Kazan added on in the third period with an Ilya Nikulin goal, with a lone assist by Justin Azevedo. Ak Bars extended the lead on a Lukoyanov goal, made possible by Mirnov and Tkachyov. Jokerit got one back on a Petr Koukal power play goal, coming off of Steve Moses. This produced the 4-2 final, with the three stars being Lukoyanov, Tkachyov, and Mirnov.

Southwest to Riga, where Dinamo welcomes Sibir Novosibirsk. Nikita Bespalov and Jakub Sedlacek are set to start. Novosibirsk dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Viktor Bobrov goal, via Vyacheslav Belov. Sibir added on with a Jarno Koskiranta goal, coming off of Dmitry Kugryshev and Jonas Enlund. Riga got on the board with a Milan Jurcina power play goal, powered by Marcel Hossa and Kyle Wilson. Novosibirsk shot back in the third period on a Bobrov power play goal, courtesy of Alexei Kopeikin and Maxim Ignatovich. Dinamo answered with a Charles Genoway goal, assisted by Linus Videll and Gints Meija. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Bobrov, Bespalov (18 for 20 in saves), and Koskiranta.

Finally, Slovan Bratislava brings in Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Rafael Khakimov is mismatched with Jaroslav Janus in goal. Bratislava led off in the first period with a Vaclav Nedorost goal, courtesy of Stefan Ruzicka and Ladislav Nagy. Slovan added on with a Rok Ticar goal, passed from Ziga Jeglic in the second period. Bratislava extended the lead on an Ivan Baranka power play goal, powered by Nedorost. Slovan padded the lead as Milan Bartovic scored, thanks to Tomas Surovy. Bratislava iced it at 5-0 in the third period with a Matt Murley power play goal, via Nagy. The three stars went to Nedorost, Janus (18 save shutout), and Nagy.

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Hockey November 30th, 2014

Since each of the KHL and NHL has just one game today, I'll condense the post. First up...

Jokerit Helsinki hosts Amur Khabarovsk. Sergei Borisov and Riku Helenius are in goal. Khabarovsk got going in the second period with a Michel Miklik power play goal, powered by Dmitry Tarasov. Helsinki tied it on a Steve Moses power play goal, with a lone assist by Ville Lajunen. Jokerit took the lead with a power play goal by Niko Kapanen, via Atte Ohtamaa and Niklas Hagman. Amur tied it on a power play goal by Mikhail Fisenko goal, assisted by Dmitry Lugin and Vladimir Loginov. Jokerit won 3-2 in the shootout with a Moses tally. The three stars went to Moses, Kapanen, and Helenius (19 for 21 in saves).

The NHL game is in Detroit, with the Red Wings hosting the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Jimmy Howard tend the twines. Detroit opened in the first period with a Niklas Kronwall goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Jonathan Ericsson and Henrik Zetterberg. The Red Wings added on with a Gustav Nyquist power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Zetterberg and Johan Franzen. Vancouver got on the board in the second period with an unassisted power play goal by Linden Vey, his fifth of the season. Detroit shot back with a Pavel Datsyuk power play goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Tomas Tatar and Jakub Kindl. The Canucks replied in the third period on a Shawn Matthias goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Yannick Weber and Vey. The Red Wings countered on a Danny DeKeyser goal, via Riley Sheahan and Tomas Jurco. Vancouver answered with a Vey goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, fueled by Matthias and Brad Richardson. Detroit finished it at 5-3 with a Datsyuk empty net goal, his second of the game and ninth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Datsyuk, Vey, and Matthias, while Zetterberg gets an honorable mention.

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MLS Western Conference Finals: Seattle Sounders FC VS. Los Angeles Galaxy

This is the Western Conference Finals between the Seattle Sounders FC and the Los Angeles Galaxy. Game 1 in Los Angeles has Stefan Frei of Seattle opposing Jaime Penedo of Los Angeles in goal. Seattle's DeAndre Yedlin had the first yellow card of the game in the third minute for a foul. Los Angeles took a yellow card in the eighth minute after an A.J. DeLaGarza foul. The Galaxy had another yellow card for a thirty-fifth minute foul by Stefan Ishizaki. The Sounders took a yellow card in the thirty-seventh minute on a foul by Zach Scott. Los Angeles led off with a Marcelo Sarvas goal in the fifty-second minute, set up by DeLaGarza. They made this stand for a 1-0 win, and the man of the match was Sarvas himself for the goal.

The same goalies took the field in Seattle. Seattle began with a Brad Evans goal in the twenty-sixth minute. In the thirty-second minute, the Sounders added on with a Clint Dempsey goal. Los Angeles took a yellow card in the thirty-fifth minute for a Marcelo Sarvas foul. The Galaxy got one back with a fifty-fourth minute Juninho goal, guided in by Omar Gonzalez and Landon Donovan. Los Angeles took another yellow card in stoppage time for time wasting by Jaime Penedo. The final favored the Sounders 2-1, with the man of the match being Dempsey. The Galaxy took the series 2-2 on road goals and play the New England Revolution in MLS Cup.

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Premier League Week 13

The Premier League season is heating up. There are ten games this weekend, and then another ten in the middle of the week. We begin with...

West Bromwich Albion hosting Arsenal. Damian Martinez and Ben Foster are in goal. In the fifty-third minute, Graham Dorrans of West Brom took a yellow card for his foul. Arsenal opened in the sixtieth minute on a Danny Welbeck goal, assisted by Santiago Cazorla. West Brom had another yellow card in the eighty-fourth minute on a foul by Cristian Gamboa. Arsenal saw a booking on a yellow card for a stoppage time foul by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. The final favored Arsenal 1-0.

Next up, Burnley welcomes Aston Villa. Brad Guzan and Tom Heaton protect the nets. At the twenty-eight minute mark, Burnley had a yellow card for a Michael Kightly foul. Burnley had another yellow card in the thirty-eighth minute for a foul by Dean Marney. Aston Villa got going later that minute with a Joe Cole goal, passed from Andreas Weimann. Aston Villa's Tom Cleverley took a yellow card for his forty-first minute foul. Burnley saw a yellow card go to Alan Hutton in the forty-fifth minute for a foul. Aston Villa had a pair of yellow cards in the second half, going in the eighty-fifth and eighty-sixth minutes to Jores Okore and Ciaran Clark, leading to an eighty-sixth minute penalty kick goal by Danny Ings to tie the game for Burnley. The final was 1-1.

Over to Liverpool bringing in Stoke City. Asmir Begovic and Simon Mignolet are the keepers. In the thirty-eighth minute, Marc Wilson of Stoke City took a yellow card for his foul. Stoke City took two more yellow cards in the second half, going to Geoff Cameron in the fifty-third minute and Ryan Shawcross in the fifty-eighth minute. Liverpool struck first with an eighty-fifth minute Glen Johnson close-range header goal. This held for a 1-0 win.

In Manchester, United hosts Hull City. Allan McGregor and David de Gea are in the six-yard boxes. Chris Smalling put Manchester United on the board in the sixteenth minute with his goal after a corner kick. Manchester United added on in the forty-second minute with a Wayne Rooney goal, passed from Robin van Persie. In the forty-seventh minute Marouane Fellaini took a yellow card for Manchester City for his foul. Hull City took yellow cards in the fifty-fourth minute for a James Chester foul and the sixty-fifth minute for a foul by Michael Dawson. Manchester United extended their lead with a van Persie goal in the sixty-sixth minute, made possible by Ander Herrera. Manchester United had a yellow card given to Marcos Rojo in the eighty-ninth minute for a foul. The final was 3-0 for Manchester United.

Down in London, the Queens Park Rangers welcome Leicester City. Kasper Schmeichel and Robert Green are the goalies. Leicester City started in the fourth minute on an Esteban Cambiasso goal, passed from Leonardo Ulloa. QPR tied it with an own goal in the thirty-seventh minute by Wes Morgan. QPR took a yellow card in the forty-fourth minute on a Yun Suk-Young foul. QPR took the lead on a forty-fifth minute goal by Leroy Fer from close range. Leicester City tied it in the sixty-seventh minute on a Jeffrey Schlupp goal. QPR took the lead back in the seventy-third minute on a close range header goal by Charlie Austin. Austin received a yellow card in the seventy-seventh minute for a foul for QPR. Leicester City had a yellow card in stoppage time for David Nugent's foul. QPR took another yellow card for time wasting by Green in stoppage time. Leicester City took another booking on a yellow card for Marc Albrighton's offense. QPR held on for a 3-2 win.

Out in Wales, Swansea City brings in Crystal Palace. Julian Speroni and Lukasz Fabianski are given the starting nods. Swansea City began in the fifteenth minute on a Wilfried Bony goal, assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson. Crystal Palace tied it in the twenty-fifth minute on a Mile Jedinak penalty kick goal. Crystal Palace had a yellow card in the fortieth minute for a Marouane Chamakh foul. In the sixty-ninth minute, Crystal Palace's James McArthur was given a yellow card for his foul. The final was 1-1.

Back in England, West Ham United hosts Newcastle United. Robert Elliott and Adrian guard the woodwork. Newcastle United took a yellow card in the nineteenth minute for a Michael
Williamson foul. In the fifty-fourth minute, Newcastle United's Jack Colback received a yellow card for his foul. West Ham United got on the board in the fifty-sixth minute with an Aaron Cresswell goal, set up by Cheikhou Kouyate. In the sixty-sixth minute, Mark Noble of West Ham United took a yellow card for his foul. In the seventy-fifth minute, Newcastle United's Moussa Sissoko received a yellow card for his foul, and a minute later Sissoko committed another yellow card-worthy foul to be sent off. In the eighty-seventh minute, Mauro Zarate of West Ham United was given a yellow card for a foul. West Ham United held on for a 1-0 win.

Finally, Saturday's games close out with Sunderland welcoming Chelsea. Thibaut Courtois and Costel Pantilimon are the gloved men. In the fifty-fifth minute, Diego Costa took a yellow card for his foul for Chelsea. At the seventy-five minute mark, John O'Shea of Sunderland was given a yellow card for a foul. Nemanja Matic of Chelsea had a yellow card in the eighty-sixth minute. Sunderland ended with a pair of yellow cards, going to Santiago Vergini in the eighty-ninth minute and Jordi Gomez in stoppage time. The game ended in a scoreless draw.

On Sunday, Southampton brings in Manchester City. Joe Hart and Fraser Forster are in the six-yard boxes. Southampton took a yellow card in the seventh minute for a Victor Wanyama foul. In the ninth minute, Sergio Aguero of Manchester City was given a yellow card for his foul, followed by another yellow card in the twenty-second minute to Eliaquim Mangala. Manchester City opened the scoring in the fifty-first minute with a Yaya Toure goal, set up by Aguero. In the seventy-fourth minute, Mangala received another yellow card and was ejected from the game, putting Manchester City down a man. Manchester City added on in the eightieth minute with a Frank Lampard goal, passed from James Milner on a fast break. In the eighty-first minute, Vincent Kompany took a yellow card for Manchester City. Manchester City extended the lead in the eighty-eighth minute on a Gael Clichy goal, via Aguero on a fast break. Manchester City cruised to a 3-0 victory despite the manpower disadvantage.

Closing out the week, Tottenham Hotspur hosts Everton. Tim Howard and Hugo Lloris are the keepers. Everton began in the fifteenth minute on a Kevin Mirallas goal. Tottenham Hotspur tied it in the twenty-first minute with a Christian Eriksen goal. In the forty-third minute, Mirallas was given a yellow card for Everton. In first half stoppage time, Tottenham Hotspur took the lead on a Roberto Soldado goal, passed from Aaron Lennon. Tottenham Hotspur took a fifty-sixth minute yellow card for a foul by Vlad Chiriches. Tottenham Hotspur had three late yellow cards assessed to Erik Lamela in the eighty-seventh minute, Ben Davies in the eighty-ninth minute, and Nabil Bentalib in the ninetieth minute, all for fouls. The final favored Tottenham Hotspur 2-1.

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NHL November 29th, 2014

Twelve games on today, beginning in...

New York, as the Rangers host the Philadelphia Flyers. Ray Emery and Henrik Lundqvist draw the starts. New York began in the first period with Derick Brassard's seventh of the season, a power play goal powered by Rick Nash and Derek Stepan. Philadelphia tied it with a Nicklas Grossmann goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Jakub Voracek and Brayden Schenn. The Flyers took the lead with a second period goal by Voracek, his ninth of the season, coming on the power play from Schenn and Claude Giroux. The Rangers retied it on a Jesper Fast goal, assisted by Kevin Klein and J.T Miller. New York took the lead in the third period on a Brassard goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, via Kevin Hayes and Klein. The Rangers added on with a Miller goal, guided in by Fast and Matt Hunwick. New York iced it at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Lee Stempniak, his fifth of the campaign, set up by Ryan McDonagh. The three stars went to Brassard, Fast, and Miller, while Voracek, Schenn, and Klein get the honorable mentions.

Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Thomas Greiss and Anton Khudobin are the backups making spot starts. Carolina led off in the first period with a Justin Faulk power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Victor Rask and Nathan Gerbe. Pittsburgh tied it on a Chris Kunitz goal, his ninth of the year, via Evgeni Malkin and Blake Comeau. The Penguins took the lead on a Robert Bortuzzo goal, his second of the season, guided in by Paul Martin and Andrew Ebbett. Pittsburgh added on in the third period with a Christian Ehrhoff goal, passed from Olli Maatta. The Hurricanes got one back on an Elias Lindholm goal, his seventh of the year, coming on the power play from Rask and Eric Staal. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Ehrhoff, Rask, and Bortuzzo.

North to Montreal, where the Canadiens bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Jhonas Enroth and Dustin Tokarski are the little-known goalies. Buffalo struck first in the first period on a Zemgus Girgensons goal, his seventh of the season, courtesy of Tyler Ennis and Nicolas Deslauriers. Montreal tied it with a Brendan Gallagher goal in the second period, his sixth of the year, guided in by Alex Galchenyuk and Bryan Allen. The Sabres took the lead back in the third period on a Chris Stewart goal, his third of the season, via Marcus Foligno. The Canadiens pulled even on a Lars Eller goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Brandon Prust and Alexei Emelin. Montreal took the lead as Max Pacioretty scored his eleventh of the season, thanks to Dale Weise and P.K. Subban. Buffalo retied it on a Brian Flynn goal, his third of the year, with assists provided by Brian Gionta and Torrey Mitchell. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Flynn scored to give the Sabres a 4-3 win. The three stars went to Flynn, Stewart, and Girgensons.

Back stateside, the New York Islanders host the New Jersey Devils. Jaroslav Halak and Cory Schneider guard the cages. New York was first to score in the first period on a Nikolay Kulemin goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Kyle Okposo and John Tavares. New Jersey tied it on a Damien Brunner goal, his second of the year, coming off of Adam Larsson and Michael Ryder. The Islanders retook the lead in the second period on a Cal Clutterbuck goal, his third of the season, fueled by Calvin de Haan and Casey Cizikas. New York iced it at 3-1 with a shorthanded empty net goal by Cizikas, his third of the year, set up by Frans Nielsen and Thomas Hickey. The three stars went to Halak (34 for 35 in saves), Cizikas, and Clutterbuck.

South to Tampa Bay, where the Lightning welcome the Ottawa Senators. Robin Lehner and Ben Bishop are the masked men. Ottawa opened in the first period on a David Legwand goal, his third of the season, a power play goal powered by Erik Karlsson and Kyle Turris. Tampa Bay tied it in the second period on a Ryan Callahan goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Steven Stamkos and Alex Killorn. The Lightning took the lead in the third period with a Killorn goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Anton Stralman and Callahan. Tampa Bay added on with a Brenden Morrow goal, courtesy of Cedric Paquette. The Lightning extended the lead on a Nikita Kucherov power play goal, his ninth of the year, made possible by Tyler Johnson and Jason Garrison. This produced the 4-1 final, with the three stars being Callahan, Killorn, and Bishop (26 for 27 in saves).

Into Canada again, as the Toronto Maple Leafs bring in the Washington Capitals. Justin Peters is mismatched with Jonathan Bernier in goal. Toronto started in the first period on an unassisted goal by Morgan Rielly, his third of the season. The Maple Leafs added on with a Cody Franson power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Joffrey Lupul and Mike Santorelli. Toronto extended the lead in the second period with a Tyler Bozak goal, his tenth of the season, via James van Riemsdyk and Phil Kessel. Washington got on the board with a Troy Brouwer power play goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Nicklas Backstrom and John Carlson. The Maple Leafs shot back on a David Clarkson goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Nazem Kadri and Jake Gardiner. Toronto padded the lead with a Bozak power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, with assists provided by Kessel and van Riemsdyk. The Capitals got one back in the third period with a Tom Wilson goal, his second of the season, helped along by Backstrom and Carlson. The Maple Leafs answered on a Lupul power play goal, his third of the year, driven in by Gardiner and Rielly. This made it 6-2, the final, with the three stars going to Bozak, Rielly, and Lupul, while van Riemsdyk, Kessel, Backstrom, Carlson, and Gardiner get the honorable mentions.

Back south to Nashville, where the Predators host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Curtis McElhinney and Pekka Rinne are the goalies. Nashville got going in the second period on a Mike Ribeiro goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Roman Josi and Shea Weber. Columbus tied it in the third period on a Ryan Johansen power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Nick Foligno and Jack Johnson. The Predators regained the lead with a Colin Wilson goal, his fourth of the campaign, assisted by Craig Smith and Calle Jarnkrok. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars awarded to Rinne (21 for 22 in saves), Wilson, and Ribeiro.

Up in Minnesota, the Wild welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Niklas Backstrom receive the starting nods. St. Louis dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his fourteenth of the season, going in unassisted. Minnesota tied it on a Mikko Koivu goal, his third of the year, passed from Jason Zucker and Charlie Coyle. The Wild took the lead with a power play goal by Zach Parise, his ninth of the season, powered by Ryan Suter and Jason Pominville. The Blues tied it in the third period as David Backes scored his seventh of the year, with the help of Patrik Berglund. St. Louis won 3-2 in the shootout on a lone tally by Tarasenko. The three stars went to Tarasenko, Allen (36 for 38 in saves), and Backes.

Southwest to Colorado, where the Avalanche bring in the Dallas Stars. Anders Lindback and Calvin Pickard are the unknown goalies. Dallas led off in the first period on a Cody Eakin goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn. Colorado tied it on a Daniel Briere goal, his fifth of the year, passed from John Mitchell and Nate Guenin. The Avalanche took the lead with a Jarome Iginla goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Gabriel Landeskog and Tyson Barrie. The Stars tied it with an unassisted goal by Patrick Eaves, his third of the year. Colorado retook the lead in the second period on an Alex Tanguay goal, his eighth of the season, guided in by Matt Duchene and Barrie. The Avalanche added on in the third period with a Duchene power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Barrie, who got a sock trick, and Tanguay. Colorado finished it at 5-2 with a Landeskog power play goal, his seventh of the campaign, with assists provided by Tanguay and Nathan MacKinnon. The three stars went to Tanguay, Barrie, and Duchene, while Landeskog gets an honorable mention.

Out in Los Angeles, the Kings host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Jonathan Quick are in the creases. Chicago began in the first period with a Dan Carcillo goal, his third of the season, assisted by Bryan Bickell. The Blackhawks added on with a Brad Richards goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Kris Versteeg. Los Angeles got on the board in the second period with a Jordan Nolan goal, passed from Jake Muzzin. Chicago shot back on another Richards goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, fueled by Michal Rozsival and Versteeg. The Blackhawks iced it at 4-1 with a Brandon Saad empty net goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Marian Hossa. The three stars went to Richards, Versteeg, and Carcillo.

Back east to Arizona, where the Coyotes welcome the Calgary Flames. Karri Ramo and Devan Dubnyk are the backups in goal. Calgary got going in the second period on a T.J. Brodie goal, his sixth of the season, via Jiri Hudler and Johnny Gaudreau. The Flames added on in the third period with a Gaudreau goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Hudler and Mark Giordano. Calgary extended the lead with a Hudler power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Sean Monahan and Dennis Wideman. This produced the 3-0 final, with the three stars going to Hudler, Gaudreau, and Ramo (26 save shutout).

Finally, in San Jose, the Sharks bring in the Anaheim Ducks. Frederik Andersen and Antti Niemi protect the nets. San Jose struck first in the first period on a Logan Couture goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Tommy Wingels and Patrick Marleau. Anaheim tied it on a Matt Beleskey goal, his eleventh of the year, coming off of Hampus Lindholm and Devante Smith-Pelly. The Sharks took the lead back on another Couture goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season, coming shorthanded and unassisted. San Jose added on with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Joe Thornton and Wingels. The Sharks extended the lead in the second period with a Wingels goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Marleau and Justin Braun. San Jose padded the lead on a Tomas Hertl goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of James Sheppard. The Ducks got one back with a Corey Perry goal, his thirteenth of the season, pushed through by Ryan Getzlaf and Sami Vatanen. Anaheim chipped closer in the third period with another Perry goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, via Getzlaf and Cam Fowler. The Ducks pulled closer on a Getzlaf goal, his seventh of the season, with a lone assist by Perry. The Sharks finished it at 6-4 with a power play empty net goal by Matthew Nieto, his second of the year, set up by Wingels. The three stars went to Wingels, Couture, and Perry, while Marleau and Getzlaf get honorable mentions.

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