Nine games on for the final day of 2015, beginning in...
Buffalo, as the Sabres host the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Linus Ullmark are the unknown goalies. New York got going in the second period with a Frans Nielsen power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by John Tavares and Nick Leddy. The Islanders added on with a Nikolay Kulemin goal in the third period, his fifth of the year, coming off of Kyle Okposo and Johnny Boychuk. Buffalo got on the board with a Ryan O'Reilly power play goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, made possible by Jack Eichel and Rasmus Ristolainen. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Greiss (42 for 43 in saves), Kulemin, and Nielsen.
Over in Detroit, the Red Wings welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Jeff Zatkoff and Petr Mrazek man the nets. Detroit struck first in the first period with a Justin Abdelkader goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Dylan Larkin and Niklas Kronwall. The Red Wings added on with a Brendan Smith goal, his third of the year, via Gustav Nyquist and Alexey Marchenko. Pittsburgh got on the board in the second period on a power play goal by Patric Hornqvist, his seventh of the season, powered by Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang. The Penguins tied it on a Letang power play goal, his second of the year, guided in by Malkin and Hornqvist. Pittsburgh took the lead in the third period with a Sidney Crosby goal, his ninth of the season, with a lone assist by David Perron. The Penguins extended the lead as Malkin scored his eighteenth of the year, thanks to Phil Kessel and Hornqvist. Pittsburgh iced it at 5-2 with a Letang empty net goal, his second of the game and third of the campaign, set up by Nick Bonino. The three stars went to Letang, Malkin, and Hornqvist.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the Washington Capitals. Philipp Grubauer and Eddie Lack are the backups in goal. Carolina dented the scoreboard with a Phillip Di Giuseppe goal in the second period, his third of the season, passed from Joakim Nordstrom and Jordan Staal. Washington tied it with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Karl Alzner and Matt Niskanen. The Hurricanes took the lead in the third period on an Eric Staal goal, his eighth of the campaign, assisted by Elias Lindholm and Kris Versteeg. Carolina added on with a Jeff Skinner goal, his fifteenth of the season, guided in by Riley Nash and Victor Rask. The Capitals got one back on Alex Ovechkin's twenty-first goal of the year, fueled by Brooks Laich. The Hurricanes sealed it up at 4-2 with an Andrej Nestrasil empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Eric Staal. The three stars were Eric Staal, Skinner, and Lack (30 for 32 in saves).
Over in Colorado, the Avalanche host the Chicago Blackhawks. Scott Darling is mismatched with Semyon Varlamov in goal. Colorado was first to score in the first period with a Carl Soderberg power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Alex Tanguay and Francois Beauchemin. Chicago tied it with an Artem Anisimov goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Patrick Kane and Artemi Panarin. The Blackhawks took the lead in the second period with an Andrew Desjardins goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Teuvo Teravainen and Phillip Danault. Chicago added on as Kane scored his twenty-third of the year on the power play, thanks to Panarin and Duncan Keith. The Avalanche pulled back on a Cody McLeod goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Matt Duchene and Erik Johnson. Colorado tied it on a Johnson goal, his seventh of the year, coming in the third period with the help of Duchene and Gabriel Landeskog. The Blackhawks won 4-3 in overtime with a Jonathan Toews power play goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, with assists provided by Kane and Brent Seabrook. The three stars went to Kane, Johnson, and Panarin, while Duchene gets an honorable mention.
Back east, the St. Louis Blues welcome the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Jake Allen are the masked men. St. Louis drew first blood in the second period on a Kevin Shattenkirk power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Alexander Steen and Paul Stastny. Minnesota tied it on a Nino Niederreiter goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Justin Fontaine and Erik Haula. The Wild took the lead in the third period with a Haula goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Niederreiter. Minnesota finished it at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Thomas Vanek, his twelfth of the year, set up by Charlie Coyle. The three stars were Haula, Dubnyk (33 for 34 in saves), and Niederreiter.
South to Texas, with the Dallas Stars bringing in the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Antti Niemi are the Finnish goalies. Nashville led off in the second period on a Craig Smith goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Mike Ribeiro. Dallas tied it with a Jamie Benn goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, courtesy of Alex Goligoski. The Stars took the lead on a Mattias Janmark goal, his ninth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Jason Spezza. Dallas added on with a Patrick Eaves goal in the third period, his third of the season, coming off of Spezza. The Stars extended the lead with a Tyler Seguin goal, his twenty-second of the year, made possible by Patrick Sharp. Dallas padded the lead with Seguin's second of the game and twenty-third of the campaign, helped along by Benn and John Klingberg. This made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars being Seguin, Benn, and Spezza.
Into Alberta, where the Calgary Flames host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick faces a lesser foe in Karri Ramo in goal. Los Angeles opened in the first period on a Marian Gaborik goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Tanner Pearson. The Kings added on with a second period goal by Milan Lucic, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Anze Kopitar and Tyler Toffoli. Los Angeles extended the lead as Andy Andreoff scored his third of the campaign, with the help of Michael Mersch and Jordan Nolan. Calgary got on the board with a Mark Giordano goal in the third period, his tenth of the season, assisted by Micheal Ferland and Joe Colborne. The Kings iced it at 4-1 with a Pearson power play empty net goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Gaborik. The three stars belonged to Quick (23 for 24 in saves), Gaborik, and Pearson.
North to Edmonton, with the Oilers welcoming the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Cam Talbot are the young goalies. Anaheim began in the first period on a Ryan Getzlaf power play goal, his third of the campaign, powered by Corey Perry. This held up through most of the game for a 1-0 win, with the three stars given to Gibson (21 save shutout), Getzlaf, and Talbot (34 for 35 in saves).
Finally, the Arizona Coyotes bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Louis Domnigue are the unknown goalies. Winnipeg started in the first period on an Adam Lowry goal, his second of the season, coming off of Alex Burmistrov and Dustin Byfuglien. Arizona tied it on a Shane Doan goal, his twelfth of the year, passed from Max Domi and Nicklas Grossmann. The Coyotes took the lead in the third period with a Viktor Tikhonov power play goal, his second of the campaign, powered by Michael Stone and Connor Murphy. The Jets tied it on a Lowry goal, his second of the game and third of the season, going in unassisted. Arizona retook the lead on an Oliver Ekman-Larsson power play goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Mikkel Boedker and Antoine Vermette. The Coyotes wrapped it up at 4-2 on a Doan empty net goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the campaign, set up by Jordan Martinook and Brad Richardson. The three stars were awarded to Doan, Lowry, and Domingue (35 for 37 in saves).
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Thursday, December 31, 2015
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 81
Only five games tonight, beginning with...
The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Matt Murray draw the starts in goal. Toronto opened with a Dion Phaneuf goal, his third of the season, via Nazem Kadri and Leo Komarov. Pittsburgh tied it on a Chris Kunitz power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. The Maple Leafs took the lead back in the second period with a Jake Gardiner goal, his third of the season, assisted by James van Riemsdyk and Tyler Bozak. The Penguins tied it on a Crosby goal, his eighth of the year, with a lone assist from Brian Dumoulin. The tie went to a shootout, where David Perron of Pittsburgh got topped by Peter Holland and P.A. Parenteau as the Maple Leafs won 3-2. The three stars went to Bernier (39 for 41 in saves), Crosby, and Murray (34 for 36 in saves).
Over in DC, the Washington Capitals welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Chad Johnson and Braden Holtby man the nets. Buffalo started in the first period on a Brian Gionta goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Jack Eichel and Zemgus Girgensons. Washington tied it in the second period on an unassisted Justin Williams goal, his eleventh of the year. The Sabres took the lead back with a Girgensons goal, his third of the season, passed from Eichel. The Capitals tied it again in the third period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his nineteenth of the year, guided in by Evgeny Kuznetsov and T.J. Oshie. Washington gained the lead on a Marcus Johansson power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Kuznetsov and Matt Niskanen. The Capitals added on with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his third of the year, made possible by Johansson. Washington finished it at 5-2 with an Ovechkin empty net goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Ovechkin, Johansson, and Kuznetsov, while Girgensons and Eichel get the honorable mentions.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators host the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider faces a lesser foe in Andrew Hammond in goal. New Jersey struck first in the first period on a Mike Cammalleri power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Devils added on with another Cammalleri goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, with a lone assist by Travis Zajac. New Jersey extended the lead in the third period on a Lee Stempniak shorthanded goal, his ninth of the campaign, going unassisted into the empty net. The final was 3-0, with the three stars handed to Cammalleri, Schneider (36 save shutout), and Stempniak.
South to Tampa Bay, with the Lightning bringing in the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Ben Bishop are the masked men. New York drew first blood in the first period with a Dan Boyle goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Keith Yandle and Dominic Moore. Tampa Bay tied it on a Jonathan Marchessault power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Anton Stralman and Nikita Kucherov. The Rangers took the lead back in the second period on a Mats Zuccarello goal, his sixteenth of the season, via J.T. Miller and Boyle. The Lightning tied it again on a Stralman power play goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Valtteri Filppula and Kucherov. New York pulled ahead in the third period with a Moore goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Viktor Stalberg. The Rangers added on with a Stalberg empty net goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. New York iced it at 5-2 on a Rick Nash empty net goal, his twelfth of the campaign, set up by Jesper Fast. The three stars were handed to Moore, Boyle, and Stralman, while Stalberg and Kucherov get honorable mentions.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Martin Jones man the nets. San Jose got going in the second period with a Joe Thornton power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Patrick Marleau and Logan Couture. Philadelphia tied it on a Claude Giroux goal, his twelfth of the year, going in unassisted. The Flyers took the lead in the third period with a Sean Couturier goal, his sixth of the campaign, via Wayne Simmonds. The Sharks retied it as Brent Burns scored his fifteenth of the season on the power play, thanks to Couture and Thornton. San Jose took the lead with a Joe Pavelski goal, his nineteenth of the year, made possible by Justin Braun and Tomas Hertl. The Sharks finished it at 4-2 on a Pavelski power play goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the campaign, with assists provided by Marleau and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The three stars went to Pavelski, Thornton, and Couture, while Marleau gets an honorable mention.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Matt Murray draw the starts in goal. Toronto opened with a Dion Phaneuf goal, his third of the season, via Nazem Kadri and Leo Komarov. Pittsburgh tied it on a Chris Kunitz power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. The Maple Leafs took the lead back in the second period with a Jake Gardiner goal, his third of the season, assisted by James van Riemsdyk and Tyler Bozak. The Penguins tied it on a Crosby goal, his eighth of the year, with a lone assist from Brian Dumoulin. The tie went to a shootout, where David Perron of Pittsburgh got topped by Peter Holland and P.A. Parenteau as the Maple Leafs won 3-2. The three stars went to Bernier (39 for 41 in saves), Crosby, and Murray (34 for 36 in saves).
Over in DC, the Washington Capitals welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Chad Johnson and Braden Holtby man the nets. Buffalo started in the first period on a Brian Gionta goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Jack Eichel and Zemgus Girgensons. Washington tied it in the second period on an unassisted Justin Williams goal, his eleventh of the year. The Sabres took the lead back with a Girgensons goal, his third of the season, passed from Eichel. The Capitals tied it again in the third period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his nineteenth of the year, guided in by Evgeny Kuznetsov and T.J. Oshie. Washington gained the lead on a Marcus Johansson power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Kuznetsov and Matt Niskanen. The Capitals added on with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his third of the year, made possible by Johansson. Washington finished it at 5-2 with an Ovechkin empty net goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Ovechkin, Johansson, and Kuznetsov, while Girgensons and Eichel get the honorable mentions.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators host the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider faces a lesser foe in Andrew Hammond in goal. New Jersey struck first in the first period on a Mike Cammalleri power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Devils added on with another Cammalleri goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, with a lone assist by Travis Zajac. New Jersey extended the lead in the third period on a Lee Stempniak shorthanded goal, his ninth of the campaign, going unassisted into the empty net. The final was 3-0, with the three stars handed to Cammalleri, Schneider (36 save shutout), and Stempniak.
South to Tampa Bay, with the Lightning bringing in the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Ben Bishop are the masked men. New York drew first blood in the first period with a Dan Boyle goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Keith Yandle and Dominic Moore. Tampa Bay tied it on a Jonathan Marchessault power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Anton Stralman and Nikita Kucherov. The Rangers took the lead back in the second period on a Mats Zuccarello goal, his sixteenth of the season, via J.T. Miller and Boyle. The Lightning tied it again on a Stralman power play goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Valtteri Filppula and Kucherov. New York pulled ahead in the third period with a Moore goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Viktor Stalberg. The Rangers added on with a Stalberg empty net goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. New York iced it at 5-2 on a Rick Nash empty net goal, his twelfth of the campaign, set up by Jesper Fast. The three stars were handed to Moore, Boyle, and Stralman, while Stalberg and Kucherov get honorable mentions.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Martin Jones man the nets. San Jose got going in the second period with a Joe Thornton power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Patrick Marleau and Logan Couture. Philadelphia tied it on a Claude Giroux goal, his twelfth of the year, going in unassisted. The Flyers took the lead in the third period with a Sean Couturier goal, his sixth of the campaign, via Wayne Simmonds. The Sharks retied it as Brent Burns scored his fifteenth of the season on the power play, thanks to Couture and Thornton. San Jose took the lead with a Joe Pavelski goal, his nineteenth of the year, made possible by Justin Braun and Tomas Hertl. The Sharks finished it at 4-2 on a Pavelski power play goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the campaign, with assists provided by Marleau and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The three stars went to Pavelski, Thornton, and Couture, while Marleau gets an honorable mention.
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2015/16 Premier League Week 19
The teams are in action again today as part of three games in a week's time to close out 2015. There are eight games on Monday, beginning in...
London, as Crystal Palace hosts Swansea City. Lukasz Fabianski and Wayne Hennessey are in goal. In the thirty-fourth minute, Yohan Cabaye of Crystal Palace took a yellow card for his foul. Papa Souare of Crystal Palace had a yellow card for his fifty-seventh minute foul. Swansea City saw yellow cards for Neil Taylor in the fifty-ninth minute and Ki Sung-Yueng in the sixty-fifth minute, for a foul and dissent respectively. Brede Hangeland of Crystal Palace received a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The game ended in a 0-0 draw.
Up to Everton welcoming Stoke City. Jack Butland and Tim Howard are the goalies. Stoke City was first to score with a Xherdan Shaqiri goal in the sixteenth minute, via Marko Arnautovic. Everton tied it on a Romelu Lukaku goal in the twenty-second minute, passed from James McCarthy. At the twenty-three minute mark, Philipp Wollscheid of Stoke City took a yellow card for his foul. Everton's Gerard Deulofeu received a yellow card for diving in the fortieth minute. Stoke City took the lead back on another Shaqiri goal in the forty-fifth minute, coming off of Bojan. In the sixty-fourth minute, Lukaku's second of the game tied it for Everton, with the help of Tom Cleverley. Everton took the lead on a seventy-first minute goal by Deulofeu, courtesy of Ross Barkley. Joselu of Stoke City tied it with an eightieth minute goal. In the ninetieth minute, Everton's John Stones took a yellow card in the penalty area for his foul, and Stoke City's Arnautovic buried the penalty kick to put them ahead 4-3, which stood as their winning final.
Along to Norwich City bringing in Aston Villa. Brad Guzan and Declan Rudd man the nets. Norwich City struck first in the twenty-fourth minute on a Jonny Howson goal. Jordan Veretout of Aston Villa received a yellow card for a forty-second minute foul. In the sixty-first minute, Norwich City's Ryan Bennett took a yellow card for persistent infringement. Idrissa Gueye of Aston Villa had a yellow card for a seventy-seventh minute foul. Norwich City added on with a Dieumerci Mbokani goal in the eighty-seventh minute, passed from Wes Hoolahan. In the ninetieth minute, Jordan Ayew of Aston Villa took a yellow card for a foul. Aston Villa's Ashley Westwood took a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time, as did teammate Micah Richards and opponent Russell Martin for their argument after the foul. The game ended 2-0 for Norwich City.
Down to Watford hosting Tottenham Hotspur. Hugo Lloris and Heurelho Gomes are the gloved men. Tottenham Hotspur had a yellow card given to Dele Alli in the sixth minute for a foul. Tottenham Hotspur led off in the seventeenth minute on an Erik Lamela goal, coming off of Harry Kane. In the forty-first minute, Odion Ighalo of Watford tied it with his goal, set up by Troy Deeney. Watford had a spell of undisciplined play in the second half, with Miguel Britos getting a yellow card in the fifty-second minute, Jurado taking a yellow card in the fifty-eighth minute, Nathan Ake being sent off with a straight red card in the sixty-third minute, Deeney taking a yellow card in the sixty-fourth minute, and Ighalo receiving a yellow card in the sixty-fifth minute, with all five for fouls. Tottenham Hotspur's Tboy Alderweireld had a yellow card for an eighty-first minute foul. Tottenham Hotspur took the lead in the eighty-ninth minute with a Son Heung-Min goal, assisted by Kieran Trippier. This stood for a 2-1 win.
Next up, West Bromwich Albion welcomes Newcastle United. Karl Darlow and Boaz Myhill are set to start in goal. West Bromwich Albion got going in the seventy-eighth minute on a Darren Fletcher goal, courtesy of Claudio Yacob. This gave them all they needed to win 1-0.
In London again, Arsenal brings in Bournemouth. Artur Boruc and Petr Cech are in the six-yard boxes. Gabriel Paulista began in the twenty-seventh minute with his goal for Arsenal, coming off of Mesut Ozil. In the thirtieth minute, Aaron Ramsey of Arsenal took a yellow card for his foul. In the sixty-first minute, Calum Chambers of Arsenal took a yellow card for his foul. Arsenal added on with a sixty-third minute goal by Ozil, passed from Olivier Giroud. This made it 2-0, the eventual final.
Up in Manchester, United hosts Chelsea. Thibaut Courtois and David de Gea tend the nets. In the twenty-seventh minute, Chelsea's John Obi Mikel had a yellow card for a foul. Manchester United had yellow cards given to Morgan Schneiderlin in the thirtieth minute and Chris Smalling in the thirty-ninth minute, both for fouls. Chelsea's Eden Hazard received a yellow card for a seventy-second minute foul. Manchester United had two more yellow cards, for Bastian Schweinsteiger in the eighty-first minute and Wayne Rooney in stoppage time, both for fouls. The game ended in a 0-0 draw.
Monday ends with West Ham United welcoming Southampton. Maarten Stekelenburg and Adrian are between the posts. Southampton opened in the thirteenth minute with a gift, as Carl Jenkinson of West Ham United put the ball in his own net for an own goal. In the fifty-second minute, Cuco Martina of Southampton took a yellow card for his foul, as did teammate Oriol Romeu in the fifty-sixth minute. In the fifty-eighth minute, James Tomkins of West Ham United took a yellow card for a foul. In the sixty-sixth minute, Ryan Bertrand of Southampton had a yellow card for his foul. West Ham United tied it on a Michail Antonio goal in the sixty-ninth minute. West Ham United took the lead in the seventy-ninth minute on an Andy Carroll goal. The final stood from here at 2-1, favoring West Ham United.
On Tuesday, Leicester City brings in Manchester City. Joe Hart and Kasper Schmeichel are given the starting nods in goal. In the sixty-sixth minute, Aleksandar Kolarov of Manchester City took a yellow card for his foul. Eliaquim Mangala of Manchester City received a yellow card for his seventy-sixth minute foul. Marc Albrighton of Leicester City took a yellow card for a foul in the eighty-first minute. Bacary Sagna of Manchester City had a yellow card for his foul in the ninetieth minute, as was teammate Kevin De Bruyne for dissent at the same time. The game ended in a 0-0 draw.
Finally, Sunderland hosts Liverpool. Simon Mignolet and Vito Mannone play in goal. Liverpool saw a yellow card for Christian Benteke's foul in the nineteenth minute. Liverpool started in the forty-sixth minute on a Benteke goal, via Adam Lallana. In the fifty-eighth minute, Emre Can of Liverpool received a yellow card for his foul. Alberto Moreno of Liverpool received a yellow card for his seventy-seventh minute foul. Jeremain Lens of Sunderland had a yellow card in the eighty-sixth minute for a foul. The game ended 1-0 for Liverpool.
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London, as Crystal Palace hosts Swansea City. Lukasz Fabianski and Wayne Hennessey are in goal. In the thirty-fourth minute, Yohan Cabaye of Crystal Palace took a yellow card for his foul. Papa Souare of Crystal Palace had a yellow card for his fifty-seventh minute foul. Swansea City saw yellow cards for Neil Taylor in the fifty-ninth minute and Ki Sung-Yueng in the sixty-fifth minute, for a foul and dissent respectively. Brede Hangeland of Crystal Palace received a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The game ended in a 0-0 draw.
Up to Everton welcoming Stoke City. Jack Butland and Tim Howard are the goalies. Stoke City was first to score with a Xherdan Shaqiri goal in the sixteenth minute, via Marko Arnautovic. Everton tied it on a Romelu Lukaku goal in the twenty-second minute, passed from James McCarthy. At the twenty-three minute mark, Philipp Wollscheid of Stoke City took a yellow card for his foul. Everton's Gerard Deulofeu received a yellow card for diving in the fortieth minute. Stoke City took the lead back on another Shaqiri goal in the forty-fifth minute, coming off of Bojan. In the sixty-fourth minute, Lukaku's second of the game tied it for Everton, with the help of Tom Cleverley. Everton took the lead on a seventy-first minute goal by Deulofeu, courtesy of Ross Barkley. Joselu of Stoke City tied it with an eightieth minute goal. In the ninetieth minute, Everton's John Stones took a yellow card in the penalty area for his foul, and Stoke City's Arnautovic buried the penalty kick to put them ahead 4-3, which stood as their winning final.
Along to Norwich City bringing in Aston Villa. Brad Guzan and Declan Rudd man the nets. Norwich City struck first in the twenty-fourth minute on a Jonny Howson goal. Jordan Veretout of Aston Villa received a yellow card for a forty-second minute foul. In the sixty-first minute, Norwich City's Ryan Bennett took a yellow card for persistent infringement. Idrissa Gueye of Aston Villa had a yellow card for a seventy-seventh minute foul. Norwich City added on with a Dieumerci Mbokani goal in the eighty-seventh minute, passed from Wes Hoolahan. In the ninetieth minute, Jordan Ayew of Aston Villa took a yellow card for a foul. Aston Villa's Ashley Westwood took a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time, as did teammate Micah Richards and opponent Russell Martin for their argument after the foul. The game ended 2-0 for Norwich City.
Down to Watford hosting Tottenham Hotspur. Hugo Lloris and Heurelho Gomes are the gloved men. Tottenham Hotspur had a yellow card given to Dele Alli in the sixth minute for a foul. Tottenham Hotspur led off in the seventeenth minute on an Erik Lamela goal, coming off of Harry Kane. In the forty-first minute, Odion Ighalo of Watford tied it with his goal, set up by Troy Deeney. Watford had a spell of undisciplined play in the second half, with Miguel Britos getting a yellow card in the fifty-second minute, Jurado taking a yellow card in the fifty-eighth minute, Nathan Ake being sent off with a straight red card in the sixty-third minute, Deeney taking a yellow card in the sixty-fourth minute, and Ighalo receiving a yellow card in the sixty-fifth minute, with all five for fouls. Tottenham Hotspur's Tboy Alderweireld had a yellow card for an eighty-first minute foul. Tottenham Hotspur took the lead in the eighty-ninth minute with a Son Heung-Min goal, assisted by Kieran Trippier. This stood for a 2-1 win.
Next up, West Bromwich Albion welcomes Newcastle United. Karl Darlow and Boaz Myhill are set to start in goal. West Bromwich Albion got going in the seventy-eighth minute on a Darren Fletcher goal, courtesy of Claudio Yacob. This gave them all they needed to win 1-0.
In London again, Arsenal brings in Bournemouth. Artur Boruc and Petr Cech are in the six-yard boxes. Gabriel Paulista began in the twenty-seventh minute with his goal for Arsenal, coming off of Mesut Ozil. In the thirtieth minute, Aaron Ramsey of Arsenal took a yellow card for his foul. In the sixty-first minute, Calum Chambers of Arsenal took a yellow card for his foul. Arsenal added on with a sixty-third minute goal by Ozil, passed from Olivier Giroud. This made it 2-0, the eventual final.
Up in Manchester, United hosts Chelsea. Thibaut Courtois and David de Gea tend the nets. In the twenty-seventh minute, Chelsea's John Obi Mikel had a yellow card for a foul. Manchester United had yellow cards given to Morgan Schneiderlin in the thirtieth minute and Chris Smalling in the thirty-ninth minute, both for fouls. Chelsea's Eden Hazard received a yellow card for a seventy-second minute foul. Manchester United had two more yellow cards, for Bastian Schweinsteiger in the eighty-first minute and Wayne Rooney in stoppage time, both for fouls. The game ended in a 0-0 draw.
Monday ends with West Ham United welcoming Southampton. Maarten Stekelenburg and Adrian are between the posts. Southampton opened in the thirteenth minute with a gift, as Carl Jenkinson of West Ham United put the ball in his own net for an own goal. In the fifty-second minute, Cuco Martina of Southampton took a yellow card for his foul, as did teammate Oriol Romeu in the fifty-sixth minute. In the fifty-eighth minute, James Tomkins of West Ham United took a yellow card for a foul. In the sixty-sixth minute, Ryan Bertrand of Southampton had a yellow card for his foul. West Ham United tied it on a Michail Antonio goal in the sixty-ninth minute. West Ham United took the lead in the seventy-ninth minute on an Andy Carroll goal. The final stood from here at 2-1, favoring West Ham United.
On Tuesday, Leicester City brings in Manchester City. Joe Hart and Kasper Schmeichel are given the starting nods in goal. In the sixty-sixth minute, Aleksandar Kolarov of Manchester City took a yellow card for his foul. Eliaquim Mangala of Manchester City received a yellow card for his seventy-sixth minute foul. Marc Albrighton of Leicester City took a yellow card for a foul in the eighty-first minute. Bacary Sagna of Manchester City had a yellow card for his foul in the ninetieth minute, as was teammate Kevin De Bruyne for dissent at the same time. The game ended in a 0-0 draw.
Finally, Sunderland hosts Liverpool. Simon Mignolet and Vito Mannone play in goal. Liverpool saw a yellow card for Christian Benteke's foul in the nineteenth minute. Liverpool started in the forty-sixth minute on a Benteke goal, via Adam Lallana. In the fifty-eighth minute, Emre Can of Liverpool received a yellow card for his foul. Alberto Moreno of Liverpool received a yellow card for his seventy-seventh minute foul. Jeremain Lens of Sunderland had a yellow card in the eighty-sixth minute for a foul. The game ended 1-0 for Liverpool.
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2015/16 KHL Season - Day 110
Three games today before the KHL takes its annual New Year's Break, beginning in...
Chelyabinsk, where Traktor hosts Slovan Bratislava. Barry Brust and Vasily Demchenko are given the starting nods in goal. Chelyabinsk led off in the first period on a Martin Ruzicka goal, via Alexander Shinin. Bratislava tied it on a Frnacis Pare power play goal, powered by Cam Barker and Lukas Kaspar. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Ziga Jeglic and Kaspar scored to give Slovan the 2-1 win. The three stars went to Kaspar, Brust (29 for 30 in saves), and Demchenko (32 for 33 in saves).
Along to Nizhnekamsk, where Neftekhimik welcomes Medvescak Zagreb. Danny Taylor and Alexander Sudnitsin receive the starts in goal. Nizhnekamsk began in the first period with a Nikita Shchitov goal, passed from Igor Polygalov on the power play. Zagreb tied it on a Simon Gysbers goal in the second period, helped along by Jesse Saarinen. Neftekhimik took the lead with a Polygalov goal, assisted by Mikhail Zhukov and Marek Kvapil. Medvescak tied it as Colby Genoway scored, thanks to Tomas Mertl. Zagreb took the lead in the third period with an Edwin Hedberg goal, made possible by Alexandre Bolduc and Mark Katic. Medvescak iced it at 4-2 on a Mertl goal, via Gilbert Brule and the goalie Taylor. The three stars were Mertl, Polygalov, and Hedberg.
Finally, Vityaz Podolsk brings in Spartak Moscow. Evgeny Ivannikov and Harri Sateri are between the pipes. Podolsk was first to score in the first period on a Roman Horak power play goal, powered by Dmitry Shitikov and Denis Abdullin. Moscow tied it with a Sergei Shmelyov goal, coming off of Pavel Valentenko on the power play. Spartak took the lead with a Vyacheslav Leshchenko shorthanded goal, set up by Shmelyov and Charles Genoway. Vityaz tied it on a Yury Koksharov goal, passed from Teemu Eronen and Maxim Afinogenov. Moscow gained the lead on a Genoway goal in the second period, courtesy of Igor Levitsky and Evgeny Bodrov. Podolsk retied it as Koksharov scored his second of the game, thanks to Anton Korolyov and Vyacheslav Solodukhin. Spartak took the lead back with a Shmelyov goal, his second of the game, guided in by Casey Wellman and Leshchenko. Moscow added on with an Alexander Vasilyev goal, fueled by Grigory Shafigulin and Gleb Klimenko. Spartak iced it at 6-3 with an Alexander Mereskin empty net goal, set up by Lukas Radil. The three stars were handed to Shmelyov, Koksharov, and Leshchenko, while Genoway gets an honorable mention.
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Chelyabinsk, where Traktor hosts Slovan Bratislava. Barry Brust and Vasily Demchenko are given the starting nods in goal. Chelyabinsk led off in the first period on a Martin Ruzicka goal, via Alexander Shinin. Bratislava tied it on a Frnacis Pare power play goal, powered by Cam Barker and Lukas Kaspar. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Ziga Jeglic and Kaspar scored to give Slovan the 2-1 win. The three stars went to Kaspar, Brust (29 for 30 in saves), and Demchenko (32 for 33 in saves).
Along to Nizhnekamsk, where Neftekhimik welcomes Medvescak Zagreb. Danny Taylor and Alexander Sudnitsin receive the starts in goal. Nizhnekamsk began in the first period with a Nikita Shchitov goal, passed from Igor Polygalov on the power play. Zagreb tied it on a Simon Gysbers goal in the second period, helped along by Jesse Saarinen. Neftekhimik took the lead with a Polygalov goal, assisted by Mikhail Zhukov and Marek Kvapil. Medvescak tied it as Colby Genoway scored, thanks to Tomas Mertl. Zagreb took the lead in the third period with an Edwin Hedberg goal, made possible by Alexandre Bolduc and Mark Katic. Medvescak iced it at 4-2 on a Mertl goal, via Gilbert Brule and the goalie Taylor. The three stars were Mertl, Polygalov, and Hedberg.
Finally, Vityaz Podolsk brings in Spartak Moscow. Evgeny Ivannikov and Harri Sateri are between the pipes. Podolsk was first to score in the first period on a Roman Horak power play goal, powered by Dmitry Shitikov and Denis Abdullin. Moscow tied it with a Sergei Shmelyov goal, coming off of Pavel Valentenko on the power play. Spartak took the lead with a Vyacheslav Leshchenko shorthanded goal, set up by Shmelyov and Charles Genoway. Vityaz tied it on a Yury Koksharov goal, passed from Teemu Eronen and Maxim Afinogenov. Moscow gained the lead on a Genoway goal in the second period, courtesy of Igor Levitsky and Evgeny Bodrov. Podolsk retied it as Koksharov scored his second of the game, thanks to Anton Korolyov and Vyacheslav Solodukhin. Spartak took the lead back with a Shmelyov goal, his second of the game, guided in by Casey Wellman and Leshchenko. Moscow added on with an Alexander Vasilyev goal, fueled by Grigory Shafigulin and Gleb Klimenko. Spartak iced it at 6-3 with an Alexander Mereskin empty net goal, set up by Lukas Radil. The three stars were handed to Shmelyov, Koksharov, and Leshchenko, while Genoway gets an honorable mention.
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Tuesday, December 29, 2015
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 80
Ten games on today, beginning with...
The Boston Bruins hosting the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Tuukka Rask are the veterans in goal. Boston was first to score in the first period on a Jimmy Hayes goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Kevan Miller. Ottawa tied it on a Chris Neil goal, his second of the year, via Shane Prince and Max McCormick. The Bruins took the lead back on a Patrice Bergeron power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Torey Krug and Ryan Spooner. Boston added on in the second period with a Matt Beleskey power play goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Brett Connolly and Brad Marchand. The Senators pulled back with a Mika Zibanejad goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Neil and Prince. The Bruins shot back on a Bergeron power play goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, fueled by Krug and Seth Griffith. Ottawa countered on a Mike Hoffman goal, his eighteenth of the season, with assists provided by Erik Karlsson and Marc Methot. Boston answered on a Hayes goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, passed from Max Talbot and Loui Eriksson. The Bruins extended the lead as Beleskey scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Spooner and Eriksson. Boston finished it at 7-3 on a Hayes power play goal, completing his hat trick on his eighth of the year, with helpers by Talbot and Dennis Seidenberg. The three stars went to Hayes, Bergeron, and Beleskey, while Neil, Prince, Krug, Spooner, Talbot, and Eriksson get the honorable mentions.
Down to New Jersey, where the Devils welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Keith Kinkaid draw the starts in goal. Carolina dented the scoreboard on an Eric Staal goal, his sixth of the season, via Kris Versteeg and Elias Lindholm. New Jersey tied it with a Bobby Farnham goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The Hurricanes retook the lead on Staal's second of the game and seventh of the season, made possible by Versteeg. The Devils tied it again on a third period goal from Kyle Palmieri, his sixteenth of the year, coming off of Jon Merrill and Travis Zajac. New Jersey took the lead on a David Schlemko goal, his fourth of the campaign, assisted by Zajac and Lee Stempniak. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars handed to Staal, Zajac, and Versteeg.
North to Toronto, with the Maple Leafs bringing in the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Jonathan Bernier are the inconsistent goalies. New York struck first in the first period on a Brock Nelson goal, his thirteenth of the season, via Mikhail Grabovski and Ryan Strome. Toronto tied it on a Brad Boyes goal, his third of the year, passed from Shawn Matthias and Jake Gardiner. The Islanders took the lead as John Tavares scored his fourteenth of the season, with the help of Josh Bailey and Anders Lee. New York added on with a Frans Nielsen goal, his thirteenth of the year, made possible by Nick Leddy. The Maple Leafs pulled back in the second period with a P.A. Parenteau goal, his ninth of the season, guided in by Peter Holland and James van Riemsdyk. The Islanders shot back with a Nikolay Kulemin goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Nielsen. New York extended the lead as Matt Martin scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Casey Cizikas and Cal Clutterbuck. The Islanders padded the lead with a Lee goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Calvin de Haan and Tavares. James Reimer replaced Bernier for the third period. Toronto got one back in the third period with a Matthias goal, his third of the campaign, assisted by Boyes and Holland. This only made it 6-3, the final, with the three stars given to Nielsen, Tavares, and Lee, while Boyes, Matthias, and Holland get the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen faces a lesser foe in Curtis McElhinney in goal. Columbus started in the first period with a Boone Jenner goal, his fourteenth of the season, courtesy of Cam Atkinson and Brandon Dubinsky. Dallas tied it on a Colton Sceviour goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Antoine Roussel and Cody Eakin. The Blue Jackets regained the lead with a Kevin Connauton goal, coming off of Nick Foligno and Ryan Johansen. Columbus added on with a Matt Calvert goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by William Karlsson and Rene Bourque. The Stars got one back with a Tyler Seguin goal, his twenty-first of the year, via Jamie Benn and John Klingberg in the second period. The Blue Jackets answered with a Brandon Saad goal, his fourteenth of the season, guided in by Dubinsky and Foligno. Dallas shot back in the third period on a Patrick Sharp goal, his fourteenth of the year, made possible by Jason Spezza and Mattias Janmark. Columbus countered with a Scott Hartnell goal, his fifteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Blue Jackets iced it at 6-3 with a Bourque empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Foligno and Dubinsky, both of whom got sock tricks. The three stars belonged to Bourque, Foligno, and Dubinsky.
Down in Florida, the Panthers welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Ben Scrivens and Roberto Luongo are in the blue paint. Montreal opened in the first period with a Max Pacioretty power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by P.K. Subban and Alex Galchenyuk. Florida tied it on an Aleksander Barkov power play goal, his tenth of the year, via Dmitry Kulikov and Aaron Ekblad. The Panthers took the lead in the second period on a Jaromir Jagr goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Jonathan Huberdeau and Barkov. Florida added on with a Barkov goal in the third period, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, assisted by Erik Gudbranson and Huberdeau. The three stars went to Barkov, Luongo (29 for 30 in saves), and Huberdeau.
Northwest to St. Louis, where the Blues bring in the Nashville Predators. Carter Hutton is mismatched with Jake Allen in goal. St. Louis led off in the first period on a Dmitrij Jaskin goal, his second of the season, via Jay Bouwmeester and Alex Pietrangelo. Nashville tied it on a shorthanded goal by Mattias Ekholm, his fourth of the year, set up by Mike Fisher. The Blues took the lead in the second period with a Robby Fabbri goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Jori Lehtera and Jaskin. St. Louis added on in the third period with a Kevin Shattenkirk goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by Lehtera and Colton Parayko. The Predators answered with a Shea Weber goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Roman Josi and the goalie Hutton. Nashville tied it as Colin Wilson scored his third of the year, thanks to Ryan Ellis and Ekholm. The Blues won 4-3 in overtime on an Alexander Steen goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, fueled by Paul Stastny and Pietrangelo. The three stars went to Jaskin, Ekholm, and Lehtera, while Pietrangelo gets the honorable mention.
North to Winnipeg, where the Jets host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Connor Hellebuyck receive the starting nods. Winnipeg began in the first period on a Jacob Trouba shorthanded goal, his third of the season, set up by Drew Stafford and Mark Stuart. The Jets added on with an Andrew Ladd power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Blake Wheeler and Bryan Little. Winnipeg extended the lead on an Alex Burmistrov goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Little and Stafford. The Jets padded the lead as Trouba scored his second of the game and fourth of the year, with the help of Little, who got a sock trick, and Wheeler. Petr Mrazek relieved Howard in goal. Detroit got on the board in the third period with a Pavel Datsyuk power play goal, his fifth of the campaign, with assists provided by Henrik Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall. This only made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars awarded to Trouba, Little, and Hellebuyck (33 for 34 in saves), while Wheeler and Stafford get the honorable mentions.
Over in Alberta, the Calgary Flames welcome the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Karri Ramo are the solid goalies. Anaheim got going in the second period with a Shawn Horcoff goal, his sixth of the season, via Rickard Rakell and Hampus Lindholm. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars given to Horcoff, Gibson (14 save shutout), and Ramo (20 for 21 in saves).
Staying in the province, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Cam Talbot are the starters in goal. Los Angeles drew first blood in the second period on a Dwight King goal, passed from Dustin Brown and Trevor Lewis. The Kings added on with a Michael Mersch goal, with a lone assist from Andy Andreoff. Los Angeles extended the lead as Tyler Toffoli scored his eighteenth of the season, made possible by Azne Kopitar and Drew Doughty. Anders Nilsson replaced Talbot in goal. Edmonton got on the board with a Benoit Pouliot goal, his eighth of the year, assisted by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Jordan Eberle. The Kings fired back on a Lewis goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Brown and King. The Oilers got one back in the third period on a Mark Letestu goal, his fifth of the year, via Lauri Korpikoski and Andrej Sekera. Los Angeles replied with a Brown power play goal, his fourth of the campaign, powered by Lewis and Jake Muzzin. This stood for a 5-2 win, with the three stars going to Lewis, Brown, and King.
Finally, the Arizona Coyotes host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Anders Lindback are in the blue paint. Chicago got on the board first with a first period goal by Duncan Keith, his sixth of the season, coming on the power play from Patrick Kane and Marian Hossa. The Blackhawks added on with an Artem Anisimov goal, his thirteenth of the year, a power play goal via Brent Seabrook and Kane. Arizona got on the board with a Shane Doan goal, his ninth of the campaign, assisted by Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Michael Stone. The Coyotes tied it on a Zbynek Michalek goal, his second of the season, made possible by Ekman-Larsson and Craig Cunningham. Chicago took the lead back with a power play goal by Artemi Panarin, his eleventh of the year, powered by Seabrook and Keith. Louis Domingue replaced Lindback in goal. The Blackhawks extended the lead in the second period as Andrew Desjardins scored his second of the campaign, thanks to Teuvo Teravainen and Phillip Danault. Chicago padded the lead with a Kane goal, his twenty-second of the season, courtesy of Andrew Shaw and Erik Gustafsson. The Blackhawks continued with an unassisted Desjardins goal in the third period, his second of the game and third of the year. Arizona chipped back on a Doan power play goal, his second of the game and tenth of the campaign, guided in by Tobias Rieder and Ekman-Larsson, the latter getting a sock trick. The Coyotes edged closer on a Connor Murphy goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Rieder and Stone. Chicago answered with a Jonathan Toews shorthanded empty net goal, his twelfth of the year, set up by Teravainen and Keith. Arizona responded on a Doan power play goal, completing his hat trick on his eleventh of the campaign, helped along by Mikkel Boedker and Rieder, the latter getting a sock trick. The game ended at 7-5, with the three stars being Kane, Keith, and Doan, while Desjardins, Rieder, Ekman-Larsson, Stone, Seabrook, Teravainen, and Desjardins get the honorable mentions.
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The Boston Bruins hosting the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Tuukka Rask are the veterans in goal. Boston was first to score in the first period on a Jimmy Hayes goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Kevan Miller. Ottawa tied it on a Chris Neil goal, his second of the year, via Shane Prince and Max McCormick. The Bruins took the lead back on a Patrice Bergeron power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Torey Krug and Ryan Spooner. Boston added on in the second period with a Matt Beleskey power play goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Brett Connolly and Brad Marchand. The Senators pulled back with a Mika Zibanejad goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Neil and Prince. The Bruins shot back on a Bergeron power play goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, fueled by Krug and Seth Griffith. Ottawa countered on a Mike Hoffman goal, his eighteenth of the season, with assists provided by Erik Karlsson and Marc Methot. Boston answered on a Hayes goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, passed from Max Talbot and Loui Eriksson. The Bruins extended the lead as Beleskey scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Spooner and Eriksson. Boston finished it at 7-3 on a Hayes power play goal, completing his hat trick on his eighth of the year, with helpers by Talbot and Dennis Seidenberg. The three stars went to Hayes, Bergeron, and Beleskey, while Neil, Prince, Krug, Spooner, Talbot, and Eriksson get the honorable mentions.
Down to New Jersey, where the Devils welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Keith Kinkaid draw the starts in goal. Carolina dented the scoreboard on an Eric Staal goal, his sixth of the season, via Kris Versteeg and Elias Lindholm. New Jersey tied it with a Bobby Farnham goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The Hurricanes retook the lead on Staal's second of the game and seventh of the season, made possible by Versteeg. The Devils tied it again on a third period goal from Kyle Palmieri, his sixteenth of the year, coming off of Jon Merrill and Travis Zajac. New Jersey took the lead on a David Schlemko goal, his fourth of the campaign, assisted by Zajac and Lee Stempniak. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars handed to Staal, Zajac, and Versteeg.
North to Toronto, with the Maple Leafs bringing in the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Jonathan Bernier are the inconsistent goalies. New York struck first in the first period on a Brock Nelson goal, his thirteenth of the season, via Mikhail Grabovski and Ryan Strome. Toronto tied it on a Brad Boyes goal, his third of the year, passed from Shawn Matthias and Jake Gardiner. The Islanders took the lead as John Tavares scored his fourteenth of the season, with the help of Josh Bailey and Anders Lee. New York added on with a Frans Nielsen goal, his thirteenth of the year, made possible by Nick Leddy. The Maple Leafs pulled back in the second period with a P.A. Parenteau goal, his ninth of the season, guided in by Peter Holland and James van Riemsdyk. The Islanders shot back with a Nikolay Kulemin goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Nielsen. New York extended the lead as Matt Martin scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Casey Cizikas and Cal Clutterbuck. The Islanders padded the lead with a Lee goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Calvin de Haan and Tavares. James Reimer replaced Bernier for the third period. Toronto got one back in the third period with a Matthias goal, his third of the campaign, assisted by Boyes and Holland. This only made it 6-3, the final, with the three stars given to Nielsen, Tavares, and Lee, while Boyes, Matthias, and Holland get the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen faces a lesser foe in Curtis McElhinney in goal. Columbus started in the first period with a Boone Jenner goal, his fourteenth of the season, courtesy of Cam Atkinson and Brandon Dubinsky. Dallas tied it on a Colton Sceviour goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Antoine Roussel and Cody Eakin. The Blue Jackets regained the lead with a Kevin Connauton goal, coming off of Nick Foligno and Ryan Johansen. Columbus added on with a Matt Calvert goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by William Karlsson and Rene Bourque. The Stars got one back with a Tyler Seguin goal, his twenty-first of the year, via Jamie Benn and John Klingberg in the second period. The Blue Jackets answered with a Brandon Saad goal, his fourteenth of the season, guided in by Dubinsky and Foligno. Dallas shot back in the third period on a Patrick Sharp goal, his fourteenth of the year, made possible by Jason Spezza and Mattias Janmark. Columbus countered with a Scott Hartnell goal, his fifteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Blue Jackets iced it at 6-3 with a Bourque empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Foligno and Dubinsky, both of whom got sock tricks. The three stars belonged to Bourque, Foligno, and Dubinsky.
Down in Florida, the Panthers welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Ben Scrivens and Roberto Luongo are in the blue paint. Montreal opened in the first period with a Max Pacioretty power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by P.K. Subban and Alex Galchenyuk. Florida tied it on an Aleksander Barkov power play goal, his tenth of the year, via Dmitry Kulikov and Aaron Ekblad. The Panthers took the lead in the second period on a Jaromir Jagr goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Jonathan Huberdeau and Barkov. Florida added on with a Barkov goal in the third period, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, assisted by Erik Gudbranson and Huberdeau. The three stars went to Barkov, Luongo (29 for 30 in saves), and Huberdeau.
Northwest to St. Louis, where the Blues bring in the Nashville Predators. Carter Hutton is mismatched with Jake Allen in goal. St. Louis led off in the first period on a Dmitrij Jaskin goal, his second of the season, via Jay Bouwmeester and Alex Pietrangelo. Nashville tied it on a shorthanded goal by Mattias Ekholm, his fourth of the year, set up by Mike Fisher. The Blues took the lead in the second period with a Robby Fabbri goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Jori Lehtera and Jaskin. St. Louis added on in the third period with a Kevin Shattenkirk goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by Lehtera and Colton Parayko. The Predators answered with a Shea Weber goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Roman Josi and the goalie Hutton. Nashville tied it as Colin Wilson scored his third of the year, thanks to Ryan Ellis and Ekholm. The Blues won 4-3 in overtime on an Alexander Steen goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, fueled by Paul Stastny and Pietrangelo. The three stars went to Jaskin, Ekholm, and Lehtera, while Pietrangelo gets the honorable mention.
North to Winnipeg, where the Jets host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Connor Hellebuyck receive the starting nods. Winnipeg began in the first period on a Jacob Trouba shorthanded goal, his third of the season, set up by Drew Stafford and Mark Stuart. The Jets added on with an Andrew Ladd power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Blake Wheeler and Bryan Little. Winnipeg extended the lead on an Alex Burmistrov goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Little and Stafford. The Jets padded the lead as Trouba scored his second of the game and fourth of the year, with the help of Little, who got a sock trick, and Wheeler. Petr Mrazek relieved Howard in goal. Detroit got on the board in the third period with a Pavel Datsyuk power play goal, his fifth of the campaign, with assists provided by Henrik Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall. This only made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars awarded to Trouba, Little, and Hellebuyck (33 for 34 in saves), while Wheeler and Stafford get the honorable mentions.
Over in Alberta, the Calgary Flames welcome the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Karri Ramo are the solid goalies. Anaheim got going in the second period with a Shawn Horcoff goal, his sixth of the season, via Rickard Rakell and Hampus Lindholm. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars given to Horcoff, Gibson (14 save shutout), and Ramo (20 for 21 in saves).
Staying in the province, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Cam Talbot are the starters in goal. Los Angeles drew first blood in the second period on a Dwight King goal, passed from Dustin Brown and Trevor Lewis. The Kings added on with a Michael Mersch goal, with a lone assist from Andy Andreoff. Los Angeles extended the lead as Tyler Toffoli scored his eighteenth of the season, made possible by Azne Kopitar and Drew Doughty. Anders Nilsson replaced Talbot in goal. Edmonton got on the board with a Benoit Pouliot goal, his eighth of the year, assisted by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Jordan Eberle. The Kings fired back on a Lewis goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Brown and King. The Oilers got one back in the third period on a Mark Letestu goal, his fifth of the year, via Lauri Korpikoski and Andrej Sekera. Los Angeles replied with a Brown power play goal, his fourth of the campaign, powered by Lewis and Jake Muzzin. This stood for a 5-2 win, with the three stars going to Lewis, Brown, and King.
Finally, the Arizona Coyotes host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Anders Lindback are in the blue paint. Chicago got on the board first with a first period goal by Duncan Keith, his sixth of the season, coming on the power play from Patrick Kane and Marian Hossa. The Blackhawks added on with an Artem Anisimov goal, his thirteenth of the year, a power play goal via Brent Seabrook and Kane. Arizona got on the board with a Shane Doan goal, his ninth of the campaign, assisted by Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Michael Stone. The Coyotes tied it on a Zbynek Michalek goal, his second of the season, made possible by Ekman-Larsson and Craig Cunningham. Chicago took the lead back with a power play goal by Artemi Panarin, his eleventh of the year, powered by Seabrook and Keith. Louis Domingue replaced Lindback in goal. The Blackhawks extended the lead in the second period as Andrew Desjardins scored his second of the campaign, thanks to Teuvo Teravainen and Phillip Danault. Chicago padded the lead with a Kane goal, his twenty-second of the season, courtesy of Andrew Shaw and Erik Gustafsson. The Blackhawks continued with an unassisted Desjardins goal in the third period, his second of the game and third of the year. Arizona chipped back on a Doan power play goal, his second of the game and tenth of the campaign, guided in by Tobias Rieder and Ekman-Larsson, the latter getting a sock trick. The Coyotes edged closer on a Connor Murphy goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Rieder and Stone. Chicago answered with a Jonathan Toews shorthanded empty net goal, his twelfth of the year, set up by Teravainen and Keith. Arizona responded on a Doan power play goal, completing his hat trick on his eleventh of the campaign, helped along by Mikkel Boedker and Rieder, the latter getting a sock trick. The game ended at 7-5, with the three stars being Kane, Keith, and Doan, while Desjardins, Rieder, Ekman-Larsson, Stone, Seabrook, Teravainen, and Desjardins get the honorable mentions.
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2015/16 KHL Season - Day 109
Six games on today, beginning in...
Omsk, as Avangard hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Sergei Magarilov and Dominik Furch draw the starts in goal. Omsk got going with a Maxim Kazakov power play goal in the second period, powered by Nikolai Lemtyugov and Ivan Lekomtsev. Avangard added on in the third period with a Pyotr Khokhryakov goal, via Ilya Mikheyev. Omsk extended the lead as Michal Kempny scored, thanks to Alexander Perezhogin. Avangard padded the lead on a Mikheyev goal, with a lone helper from Valentin Pyanov. This made it 4-0, the final, with the three stars going to Furch (15 save shutout), Mikheyev, and Kazakov.
Down in Kazakhstan, Barys Astana welcomes CSKA Moscow. Viktor Fasth and Pavel Poluektov man the nets. Astana opened in the first period on a Roman Savchenko goal, fueled by Konstantin Pushkaryov and Maxim Khudyakov. Barys added on with a Roman Starchenko power play goal, powered by Brandon Bochenski and Kevin Dallman. Astana extended the lead in the second period with a Martin St. Pierre goal, courtesy of Khudyakov and Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev. Moscow got on the board with a Sergei Andronov goal, passed from Jan Mursak and Dmitry Kugryshev. CSKA pulled closer with a Mursak goal, coming off of Alexander Kutuzov. Barys replied with a Mike Lundin power play goal in the third period, assisted by Dallman and Starchenko. Moscow pulled back as Stephane Da Costa scored, thanks to Alexander Radulov. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being Starchenko, Mursak, and Dallman, while Khudyakov gets an honorable mention.
In Russia, Lada Togliatti brings in Admiral Vladivostok. Ivan Nalimov and Edgars Masalskis are in goal. Vladivostok dented the scoreboard with a Mikhail Fisenko goal in the second period, going in unassisted. Togliatti tied it on a Denis Guryanov goal, guided in by Dmitry Vorobyov and Stanislav Romanov. Admiral took the lead back on a David Booth goal, fueled by Viktor Alexandrov. Vladivostok added on with a third period goal by Konstantin Makarov, passed from Artyom Podshendyalov and Alexander Kuznetsov. Admiral extended the lead as Podshendyalov scored, thanks to Oskars Bartulis and Kuznetsov. Vladivostok wrapped it up at 5-1 with an Alexander Gorshkov goal, helped along by Dmitry Lugin and Fisenko. The three stars belonged to Podshendyalov, Fisenko, and Kuznetsov.
Next up, Ak Bars Kazan hosts Amur Khabarovsk. Alexander Pechursky is mismatched with Stanislav Galimov in goal. Kazan started in the first period on a Stepan Zakharchuk goal, via Mikhail Glukhov. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Galimov (24 save shutout), Zakharchuk, and Pechursky (35 for 36 in saves).
Along to Yaroslavl, where Lokomotiv welcomes Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Vladislav Podyapolsky and Vitaly Kolesnik are the masked men. Novokuznetsk led off in the first period with a Mikhail Plotnikov goal, coming off of Fyodor Polishchuk and Cade Fairchild. Yaroslavl tied it on a Daniil Apalkov power play goal, powered by Staffan Kronwall and Petri Kontiola. Metallurg took the lead back with a Vadim Mitryakov second period goal, assisted by Kirill Lebedev and Alexei Dostoinov. Lokomotiv tied it again on an Andrei Loktionov goal, via Dmitry Maltsev. Yaroslavl took the lead in the third period with a Kontiola goal, fueled by Emil Galimov. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Kontiola, Loktionov, and Apalkov.
Finally, the Sochi Leopards bring in Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Konstantin Barulin guard the cages. Sochi began with an Andre Petersson power play goal, powered by Ziyat Paigin. Novosibirsk tied it on a Vladimir Butuzov goal, courtesy of Viktor Bobrov and Alexei Kopeikin. The Leopards took the lead on a Paigin power play goal, made possible by Petersson and Evgeny Skachkov. Sibir tied it on a Maxim Ignatovich goal in the second period, helped along by Kopeikin. Sochi regained the lead in the third period as Ilya Krikunov scored, thanks to Andrei Kostitsyn with five seconds left in regulation. This made it 3-2, good for a Sochi win, with the three stars handed to Paigin, Petersson, and Kopeikin.
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Omsk, as Avangard hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Sergei Magarilov and Dominik Furch draw the starts in goal. Omsk got going with a Maxim Kazakov power play goal in the second period, powered by Nikolai Lemtyugov and Ivan Lekomtsev. Avangard added on in the third period with a Pyotr Khokhryakov goal, via Ilya Mikheyev. Omsk extended the lead as Michal Kempny scored, thanks to Alexander Perezhogin. Avangard padded the lead on a Mikheyev goal, with a lone helper from Valentin Pyanov. This made it 4-0, the final, with the three stars going to Furch (15 save shutout), Mikheyev, and Kazakov.
Down in Kazakhstan, Barys Astana welcomes CSKA Moscow. Viktor Fasth and Pavel Poluektov man the nets. Astana opened in the first period on a Roman Savchenko goal, fueled by Konstantin Pushkaryov and Maxim Khudyakov. Barys added on with a Roman Starchenko power play goal, powered by Brandon Bochenski and Kevin Dallman. Astana extended the lead in the second period with a Martin St. Pierre goal, courtesy of Khudyakov and Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev. Moscow got on the board with a Sergei Andronov goal, passed from Jan Mursak and Dmitry Kugryshev. CSKA pulled closer with a Mursak goal, coming off of Alexander Kutuzov. Barys replied with a Mike Lundin power play goal in the third period, assisted by Dallman and Starchenko. Moscow pulled back as Stephane Da Costa scored, thanks to Alexander Radulov. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being Starchenko, Mursak, and Dallman, while Khudyakov gets an honorable mention.
In Russia, Lada Togliatti brings in Admiral Vladivostok. Ivan Nalimov and Edgars Masalskis are in goal. Vladivostok dented the scoreboard with a Mikhail Fisenko goal in the second period, going in unassisted. Togliatti tied it on a Denis Guryanov goal, guided in by Dmitry Vorobyov and Stanislav Romanov. Admiral took the lead back on a David Booth goal, fueled by Viktor Alexandrov. Vladivostok added on with a third period goal by Konstantin Makarov, passed from Artyom Podshendyalov and Alexander Kuznetsov. Admiral extended the lead as Podshendyalov scored, thanks to Oskars Bartulis and Kuznetsov. Vladivostok wrapped it up at 5-1 with an Alexander Gorshkov goal, helped along by Dmitry Lugin and Fisenko. The three stars belonged to Podshendyalov, Fisenko, and Kuznetsov.
Next up, Ak Bars Kazan hosts Amur Khabarovsk. Alexander Pechursky is mismatched with Stanislav Galimov in goal. Kazan started in the first period on a Stepan Zakharchuk goal, via Mikhail Glukhov. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Galimov (24 save shutout), Zakharchuk, and Pechursky (35 for 36 in saves).
Along to Yaroslavl, where Lokomotiv welcomes Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Vladislav Podyapolsky and Vitaly Kolesnik are the masked men. Novokuznetsk led off in the first period with a Mikhail Plotnikov goal, coming off of Fyodor Polishchuk and Cade Fairchild. Yaroslavl tied it on a Daniil Apalkov power play goal, powered by Staffan Kronwall and Petri Kontiola. Metallurg took the lead back with a Vadim Mitryakov second period goal, assisted by Kirill Lebedev and Alexei Dostoinov. Lokomotiv tied it again on an Andrei Loktionov goal, via Dmitry Maltsev. Yaroslavl took the lead in the third period with a Kontiola goal, fueled by Emil Galimov. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Kontiola, Loktionov, and Apalkov.
Finally, the Sochi Leopards bring in Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Konstantin Barulin guard the cages. Sochi began with an Andre Petersson power play goal, powered by Ziyat Paigin. Novosibirsk tied it on a Vladimir Butuzov goal, courtesy of Viktor Bobrov and Alexei Kopeikin. The Leopards took the lead on a Paigin power play goal, made possible by Petersson and Evgeny Skachkov. Sibir tied it on a Maxim Ignatovich goal in the second period, helped along by Kopeikin. Sochi regained the lead in the third period as Ilya Krikunov scored, thanks to Andrei Kostitsyn with five seconds left in regulation. This made it 3-2, good for a Sochi win, with the three stars handed to Paigin, Petersson, and Kopeikin.
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Monday, December 28, 2015
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 79
Six games on today as we begin to hurtle toward the Winter Classic on Friday. The day starts with...
The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Linus Ullmark are the goalies. Washington got going in the second period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Nicklas Backstrom and T.J. Oshie. The Capitals added on with a Jay Beagle goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Tom Wilson. This made it 2-0, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Holtby (31 save shutout), Ovechkin, and Beagle.
South to Tampa Bay, where the Lightning welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Mike Condon and Ben Bishop draw the starts in goal. Montreal led off in the first period on a Tomas Plekanec goal, his eighth of the season, passed from P.K. Subban and Sven Andrighetto. Tampa Bay tied it on a Nikita Kucherov power play goal in the second period, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Valtteri Filppula and Anton Stralman. The Canadiens took the lead back on an Alex Galchenyuk goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Andrei Markov and Jeff Petry. The Lightning tied it again in the third period on a Jason Garrison goal, his fourth of the year, via Alex Killorn. Tampa Bay took the lead on a Ryan Callahan goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Filppula and Andrej Sustr. Montreal tied it again with a Dale Weise goal, his eleventh of the year, coming off of David Desharnais and Max Pacioretty. In the shootout, Filppula was topped by Brian Flynn and Pacioretty as the Canadiens won 4-3. The three stars were Filppula, Pacioretty, and Weise.
Backtracking to Nashville, where the Predators bring in the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Pekka Rinne tend the twines. Nashville began in the first period on a Filip Forsberg goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Roman Josi on the power play. New York tied it on a Jesper Fast goal, his sixth of the year, coming in the second period via Dan Girardi and Chris Kreider. The Predators took the lead back on a James Neal goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Mike Ribeiro and Colin Wilson. Nashville added on in the third period with a Craig Smith goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Josi and Ribeiro. The Predators extended the lead on a Ryan Ellis power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Seth Jones and Ribeiro, the latter getting a sock trick. Nashville padded the lead on another Neal goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, courtesy of Calle Jarnkrok and Miikka Salomaki. The Rangers got one back with a Rick Nash goal, his eleventh of the season, going in unassisted. New York pulled closer on a J.T. Miller goal, his eighth of the year, with a lone assist by Derek Stepan. This only made it 5-3, the final, with the three stars being Neal, Ribeiro, and Josi.
Up in Minnesota, the Wild host the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Devan Dubnyk are the solid goalies. Minnesota struck first in the first period on a Charlie Coyle goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Nino Niederreiter. The Wild added on with a third period Mikko Koivu power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Matt Dumba and Zach Parise. Detroit got on the board with a Pavel Datsyuk goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Justin Abdelkader and Brendan Smith. Minnesota iced it at 3-1 with a Koivu empty net goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, set up by Parise. The three stars belonged to Koivu, Dubnyk (28 for 29 in saves), and Parise.
Westward to Vancouver, where the Canucks welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick faces a lesser foe in Jacob Markstrom in goal. Los Angeles was first to score in the first period on a Tyler Toffoli goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Anze Kopitar and Milan Lucic. The Kings added on with a Derek Forbort goal in the second period, via Trevor Lewis. Los Angeles extended the lead as Brayden McNabb scored his second of the year, thanks to Kopitar. The Kings padded the lead in the third period on a Toffoli goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, passed from Kopitar, who got a sock trick, and Alec Martinez. Los Angeles iced it at 5-0 with a Toffoli power play goal, his seventeenth of the year completing his hat trick, powered by Drew Doughty and Kopitar. The three stars were awarded to Toffoli, Kopitar, and Quick (27 save shutout).
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Calvin Pickard is mismatched with Martin Jones in goal. Colorado dented the scoreboard in the first period on a Nathan MacKinnon power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Carl Soderberg and Jarome Iginla. San Jose tied it on a Patrick Marleau goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Joel Ward. The Avalanche took the lead back on a Soderberg power play goal, his sixth of the campaign, with assists provided by Francois Beauchemin and Alex Tanguay. Colorado added on in the second period on a Matt Duchene goal, his seventeenth of the season, assisted by John Mitchell and Andreas Martinsen. The Sharks replied on a Melker Karlsson goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Joe Thornton and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The Avalanche replied in the third period on a Blake Comeau power play goal, his sixth of the campaign, helped along by Erik Johnson and Tyson Barrie. San Jose shot back on a Tomas Hertl goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Mike Brown and Brent Burns. Colorado countered on a MacKinnon power play goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, guided in by Soderberg and Tanguay. The Avalanche finished it at 6-3 with a MacKinnon empty net goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars went to MacKinnon, Soderberg, and Tanguay.
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The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Linus Ullmark are the goalies. Washington got going in the second period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Nicklas Backstrom and T.J. Oshie. The Capitals added on with a Jay Beagle goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Tom Wilson. This made it 2-0, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Holtby (31 save shutout), Ovechkin, and Beagle.
South to Tampa Bay, where the Lightning welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Mike Condon and Ben Bishop draw the starts in goal. Montreal led off in the first period on a Tomas Plekanec goal, his eighth of the season, passed from P.K. Subban and Sven Andrighetto. Tampa Bay tied it on a Nikita Kucherov power play goal in the second period, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Valtteri Filppula and Anton Stralman. The Canadiens took the lead back on an Alex Galchenyuk goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Andrei Markov and Jeff Petry. The Lightning tied it again in the third period on a Jason Garrison goal, his fourth of the year, via Alex Killorn. Tampa Bay took the lead on a Ryan Callahan goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Filppula and Andrej Sustr. Montreal tied it again with a Dale Weise goal, his eleventh of the year, coming off of David Desharnais and Max Pacioretty. In the shootout, Filppula was topped by Brian Flynn and Pacioretty as the Canadiens won 4-3. The three stars were Filppula, Pacioretty, and Weise.
Backtracking to Nashville, where the Predators bring in the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Pekka Rinne tend the twines. Nashville began in the first period on a Filip Forsberg goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Roman Josi on the power play. New York tied it on a Jesper Fast goal, his sixth of the year, coming in the second period via Dan Girardi and Chris Kreider. The Predators took the lead back on a James Neal goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Mike Ribeiro and Colin Wilson. Nashville added on in the third period with a Craig Smith goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Josi and Ribeiro. The Predators extended the lead on a Ryan Ellis power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Seth Jones and Ribeiro, the latter getting a sock trick. Nashville padded the lead on another Neal goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, courtesy of Calle Jarnkrok and Miikka Salomaki. The Rangers got one back with a Rick Nash goal, his eleventh of the season, going in unassisted. New York pulled closer on a J.T. Miller goal, his eighth of the year, with a lone assist by Derek Stepan. This only made it 5-3, the final, with the three stars being Neal, Ribeiro, and Josi.
Up in Minnesota, the Wild host the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Devan Dubnyk are the solid goalies. Minnesota struck first in the first period on a Charlie Coyle goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Nino Niederreiter. The Wild added on with a third period Mikko Koivu power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Matt Dumba and Zach Parise. Detroit got on the board with a Pavel Datsyuk goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Justin Abdelkader and Brendan Smith. Minnesota iced it at 3-1 with a Koivu empty net goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, set up by Parise. The three stars belonged to Koivu, Dubnyk (28 for 29 in saves), and Parise.
Westward to Vancouver, where the Canucks welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick faces a lesser foe in Jacob Markstrom in goal. Los Angeles was first to score in the first period on a Tyler Toffoli goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Anze Kopitar and Milan Lucic. The Kings added on with a Derek Forbort goal in the second period, via Trevor Lewis. Los Angeles extended the lead as Brayden McNabb scored his second of the year, thanks to Kopitar. The Kings padded the lead in the third period on a Toffoli goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, passed from Kopitar, who got a sock trick, and Alec Martinez. Los Angeles iced it at 5-0 with a Toffoli power play goal, his seventeenth of the year completing his hat trick, powered by Drew Doughty and Kopitar. The three stars were awarded to Toffoli, Kopitar, and Quick (27 save shutout).
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Calvin Pickard is mismatched with Martin Jones in goal. Colorado dented the scoreboard in the first period on a Nathan MacKinnon power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Carl Soderberg and Jarome Iginla. San Jose tied it on a Patrick Marleau goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Joel Ward. The Avalanche took the lead back on a Soderberg power play goal, his sixth of the campaign, with assists provided by Francois Beauchemin and Alex Tanguay. Colorado added on in the second period on a Matt Duchene goal, his seventeenth of the season, assisted by John Mitchell and Andreas Martinsen. The Sharks replied on a Melker Karlsson goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Joe Thornton and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The Avalanche replied in the third period on a Blake Comeau power play goal, his sixth of the campaign, helped along by Erik Johnson and Tyson Barrie. San Jose shot back on a Tomas Hertl goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Mike Brown and Brent Burns. Colorado countered on a MacKinnon power play goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, guided in by Soderberg and Tanguay. The Avalanche finished it at 6-3 with a MacKinnon empty net goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars went to MacKinnon, Soderberg, and Tanguay.
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2015/16 KHL Season - Day 108
Just five games for today. The first is in...
Magnitogorsk, with Metallurg hosting Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Sharychenkov and Vasily Koshechkin are the goalies. Magnitogorsk opened in the first period on a Wojtek Wolski goal, via Chris Lee and Viktor Antipin. Moscow tied it with a Vladimir Bryukvin goal, fueled by Denis Kokarev and Mat Robinson. Metallurg took the lead again in the third period on a Danis Zaripov goal, courtesy of Wolski and Jan Kovar. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Wolski, Koshechkin (27 for 28 in saves), and Zaripov.
West to Chelyabinsk, with Traktor welcoming Medvescak Zagreb. Danny Taylor and Vasily Demchenko man the nets. Chelyabinsk struck first in the first period on a Deron Quint goal, assisted by Danil Gubarev and Alexander Rybakov. Zagreb tied it on a Tuukka Mantyla power play goal in the third period, powered by Simon Gysbers and Jesse Saarinen. The tie went to a shootout, where Anton Glinkin and Maxim Yakutsenya won it for Traktor 2-1. Demchenko (31 for 32 in saves), Taylor (36 for 37 in saves), and Quint receive the three stars.
Back east, Salavat Yulaev Ufa hosts Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Niklas Svedberg are between the pipes. Ufa got going in the second period on a Zakhar Arzamastsev goal, passed from Teemu Hartikainen and Nikolai Prokhorkin. Salavat Yulaev added on with a Maxim Mayorov goal, made possible by Hartikainen. Ufa extended the lead in the third period as Alexander Loginov scored a shorthanded empty net goal, set up by Andreas Engqvist. The final stayed at 3-0, and the three stars went to Svedberg (32 save shutout), Hartikainen, and Arzamastsev.
Returning west, with Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk bringing in Slovan Bratislava. Barry Brust and Alexander Sudnitsin are the masked men. The game was scoreless until the shootout, and that itself took eleven rounds to decide. Slovan's Ziga Jeglic scored twice, while Neftekhimkik's Marek Kvapil recorded their only tally in a 1-0 Slovan win. The three stars went to Brust (27 save shutout), Jeglic, and Sudnitsin (40 save "shutout").
Finally, Dinamo Riga hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ilya Proskuryakov and Joacim Eriksson are the solid goalies. Nizhny Novgorod started in the first period on an Alexander Frolov goal, helped along by Kirill Koltsov and Dmitry Semin. Torpedo added on with an Artyom Alyayev goal, with helpers from Kaspars Daugavins and Semin. Nizhny Novgorod extended the lead in the third period as Maxim Osipov scored, with the help of Roman Konkov and Linus Videll. Riga got on the board with a Gunars Skvorcovs goal, made possible by Guntis Galvins and Gints Meija. Torpedo iced it at 4-1 with a Semin empty net goal, set up by Daugavins. The three stars went to Semin, Daugavins, and Proskuryakov (28 for 29 in saves).
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Magnitogorsk, with Metallurg hosting Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Sharychenkov and Vasily Koshechkin are the goalies. Magnitogorsk opened in the first period on a Wojtek Wolski goal, via Chris Lee and Viktor Antipin. Moscow tied it with a Vladimir Bryukvin goal, fueled by Denis Kokarev and Mat Robinson. Metallurg took the lead again in the third period on a Danis Zaripov goal, courtesy of Wolski and Jan Kovar. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Wolski, Koshechkin (27 for 28 in saves), and Zaripov.
West to Chelyabinsk, with Traktor welcoming Medvescak Zagreb. Danny Taylor and Vasily Demchenko man the nets. Chelyabinsk struck first in the first period on a Deron Quint goal, assisted by Danil Gubarev and Alexander Rybakov. Zagreb tied it on a Tuukka Mantyla power play goal in the third period, powered by Simon Gysbers and Jesse Saarinen. The tie went to a shootout, where Anton Glinkin and Maxim Yakutsenya won it for Traktor 2-1. Demchenko (31 for 32 in saves), Taylor (36 for 37 in saves), and Quint receive the three stars.
Back east, Salavat Yulaev Ufa hosts Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Niklas Svedberg are between the pipes. Ufa got going in the second period on a Zakhar Arzamastsev goal, passed from Teemu Hartikainen and Nikolai Prokhorkin. Salavat Yulaev added on with a Maxim Mayorov goal, made possible by Hartikainen. Ufa extended the lead in the third period as Alexander Loginov scored a shorthanded empty net goal, set up by Andreas Engqvist. The final stayed at 3-0, and the three stars went to Svedberg (32 save shutout), Hartikainen, and Arzamastsev.
Returning west, with Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk bringing in Slovan Bratislava. Barry Brust and Alexander Sudnitsin are the masked men. The game was scoreless until the shootout, and that itself took eleven rounds to decide. Slovan's Ziga Jeglic scored twice, while Neftekhimkik's Marek Kvapil recorded their only tally in a 1-0 Slovan win. The three stars went to Brust (27 save shutout), Jeglic, and Sudnitsin (40 save "shutout").
Finally, Dinamo Riga hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ilya Proskuryakov and Joacim Eriksson are the solid goalies. Nizhny Novgorod started in the first period on an Alexander Frolov goal, helped along by Kirill Koltsov and Dmitry Semin. Torpedo added on with an Artyom Alyayev goal, with helpers from Kaspars Daugavins and Semin. Nizhny Novgorod extended the lead in the third period as Maxim Osipov scored, with the help of Roman Konkov and Linus Videll. Riga got on the board with a Gunars Skvorcovs goal, made possible by Guntis Galvins and Gints Meija. Torpedo iced it at 4-1 with a Semin empty net goal, set up by Daugavins. The three stars went to Semin, Daugavins, and Proskuryakov (28 for 29 in saves).
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Sunday, December 27, 2015
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 78
Nine games for today, beginning with...
The Ottawa Senators hosting the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Craig Anderson man the nets. Ottawa was first to score in the first period on a Mark Stone power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Kyle Turris and Erik Karlsson. Boston tied it on a David Krejci goal in the second period, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Matt Beleskey and Loui Eriksson. The Senators retook the lead on a Mika Zibanejad goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Bobby Ryan and Mike Hoffman. Ottawa iced it at 3-1 on a Stone empty net goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, set up by Turris and Karlsson. The three stars were Stone, Anderson (38 for 39 in saves), and Turris, while Karlsson gets an honorable mention.
Down in Dallas, the Stars welcome the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Kari Lehtonen are the de facto backups in goal. Dallas led off in the first period on a Patrick Sharp power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Alex Goligoski and Jamie Benn. The Stars added on in the third period with a Benn goal, his twenty-third of the year, a power play goal with a lone assist by Sharp. Dallas iced it at 3-0 with an unassisted empty net goal from Cody Eakin, his ninth of the campaign. The three stars were handed to Sharp, Benn, and Lehtonen (22 save shutout).
Northeast to New York, with the Islanders bringing in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Thomas Greiss are in the blue paint. Toronto got going in the second period with a Tyler Bozak goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Roman Polak and P.A. Parenteau. The Maple Leafs added on with a Michael Grabner goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Nazem Kadri and Morgan Rielly. New York got on the board with a Nikolay Kulemin goal in the third period, his third of the season, fueled by Nick Leddy and Ryan Strome. Toronto iced it at 3-1 with a James van Riemsdyk empty net goal, his thirteenth of the year, set up by Kadri. The three stars went to Bernier (25 for 26 in saves), Kadri, and Greiss (35 for 37 in saves).
South again to Florida, with the Panthers hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets. Curtis McElhinney is mismatched with Roberto Luongo in goal. Florida struck first in the first period with an Aaron Ekblad goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Reilly Smith and Vincent Trocheck. The Panthers added on with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his eighth of the year, via Jonathan Huberdeau. Columbus got on the board in the second period on a Brandon Saad goal, his thirteenth of the season, helped along by Justin Falk and Kevin Connauton. Florida replied with another Barkov goal in the third period, his second of the game and ninth of the year, passed from Huberdeau. The Blue Jackets chipped back on a Cam Atkinson power play goal, his eleventh of the campaign, powered by Saad and Alexander Wennberg. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars belonging to Barkov, Saad, and Huberdeau.
Northwest to Chicago, where the Blackhawks welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Eddie Lack and Corey Crawford draw the starts in goal. Carolina dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Justin Faulk goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Jeff Skinner and Phillip Di Giuseppe. The Hurricanes added on with a third period Victor Rask goal, his tenth of the year, via Skinner and Brett Pesce. Chicago got on the board with a Brent Seabrook goal, his sixth of the campaign, with a lone helper by Andrew Shaw. This only made it 2-1, with the three stars going to Skinner, Ward (35 for 36 in saves), and Rask.
Out in Colorado, the Avalanche bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Anders Lindback and Semyon Varlamov are between the pipes. Colorado began in the first period on a Jarome Iginla power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Nathan MacKinnon and John Mitchell. The Coyotes tied it in the third period on a Michael Stone goal, his third of the year, via Mikkel Boedker and Antoine Vermette. The Coyotes won 2-1 in overtime on a Boedker goal, his twelfth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were named as Boedker, Lindback (38 for 39 in saves), and Stone.
In California, the Anaheim Ducks host the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and John Gibson protect the nets. Anaheim opened in the first period on a Ryan Getzlaf power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Sami Vatanen and Cam Fowler. Philadelphia tied it on a Jakub Voracek goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Nick Schultz and Sean Couturier. The Flyers took the lead on a Michael Raffl power play goal in the second period, his fifth of the season, passed from Matt Read and Couturier. The Ducks tied it again with a Corey Perry power play goal, his twelfth of the year, assisted by Getzlaf and Patrick Maroon. Anaheim took the lead in the third period on a Perry goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, with a lone helper by Vatanen. The Ducks added on with a Shawn Horcoff shorthanded goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Andrew Cogliano and Clayton Stoner. The three stars belonged to Perry, Getzlaf, and Vatanen, while Couturier gets an honorable mention.
Into Canada, where the Winnipeg Jets welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Jeff Zatkoff and Connor Hellebuyck occupy the creases. Winnipeg started in the first period with a Bryan Little penalty shot goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming after Ben Lovejoy hooked him. This stood as the only goal, for a 1-0 Jets win. The three stars were awarded to Hellebuyck (30 save shutout), Little, and Zatkoff (27 for 28 in saves).
Finally, the Calgary Flames bring in the Edmonton Oilers for a battle of Alberta. Anders Nilsson and Karri Ramo are the Scandinavian goalies. Edmonton drew first blood with a Benoit Pouliot goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Jordan Eberle and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers added on with another Pouliot goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, via Nugent-Hopkins and Eberle. Calgary got on the board in the second period with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his sixteenth of the season, passed from T.J. Brodie and Joe Colborne. Edmonton replied on a Teddy Purcell goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Taylor Hall and Leon Draisaitl. The Flames answered with a shorthanded goal from Matt Stajan, his second of the season, set up by Markus Granlund and Brodie. Calgary tied it as Mark Giordano scored his eighth of the year on the power play, powered by Dennis Wideman and Jiri Hudler. The Flames gained the lead on a Gaudreau goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the season, going in unassisted. Calgary iced it at 5-3 on another Giordano power play goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, with helpers provided by Dougie Hamilton and Mikael Backlund. The three stars were Gaudreau, Giordano, and Pouliot, while Brodie, Nugent-Hopkins, and Eberle get the honorable mentions.
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The Ottawa Senators hosting the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Craig Anderson man the nets. Ottawa was first to score in the first period on a Mark Stone power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Kyle Turris and Erik Karlsson. Boston tied it on a David Krejci goal in the second period, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Matt Beleskey and Loui Eriksson. The Senators retook the lead on a Mika Zibanejad goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Bobby Ryan and Mike Hoffman. Ottawa iced it at 3-1 on a Stone empty net goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, set up by Turris and Karlsson. The three stars were Stone, Anderson (38 for 39 in saves), and Turris, while Karlsson gets an honorable mention.
Down in Dallas, the Stars welcome the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Kari Lehtonen are the de facto backups in goal. Dallas led off in the first period on a Patrick Sharp power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Alex Goligoski and Jamie Benn. The Stars added on in the third period with a Benn goal, his twenty-third of the year, a power play goal with a lone assist by Sharp. Dallas iced it at 3-0 with an unassisted empty net goal from Cody Eakin, his ninth of the campaign. The three stars were handed to Sharp, Benn, and Lehtonen (22 save shutout).
Northeast to New York, with the Islanders bringing in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Thomas Greiss are in the blue paint. Toronto got going in the second period with a Tyler Bozak goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Roman Polak and P.A. Parenteau. The Maple Leafs added on with a Michael Grabner goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Nazem Kadri and Morgan Rielly. New York got on the board with a Nikolay Kulemin goal in the third period, his third of the season, fueled by Nick Leddy and Ryan Strome. Toronto iced it at 3-1 with a James van Riemsdyk empty net goal, his thirteenth of the year, set up by Kadri. The three stars went to Bernier (25 for 26 in saves), Kadri, and Greiss (35 for 37 in saves).
South again to Florida, with the Panthers hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets. Curtis McElhinney is mismatched with Roberto Luongo in goal. Florida struck first in the first period with an Aaron Ekblad goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Reilly Smith and Vincent Trocheck. The Panthers added on with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his eighth of the year, via Jonathan Huberdeau. Columbus got on the board in the second period on a Brandon Saad goal, his thirteenth of the season, helped along by Justin Falk and Kevin Connauton. Florida replied with another Barkov goal in the third period, his second of the game and ninth of the year, passed from Huberdeau. The Blue Jackets chipped back on a Cam Atkinson power play goal, his eleventh of the campaign, powered by Saad and Alexander Wennberg. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars belonging to Barkov, Saad, and Huberdeau.
Northwest to Chicago, where the Blackhawks welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Eddie Lack and Corey Crawford draw the starts in goal. Carolina dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Justin Faulk goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Jeff Skinner and Phillip Di Giuseppe. The Hurricanes added on with a third period Victor Rask goal, his tenth of the year, via Skinner and Brett Pesce. Chicago got on the board with a Brent Seabrook goal, his sixth of the campaign, with a lone helper by Andrew Shaw. This only made it 2-1, with the three stars going to Skinner, Ward (35 for 36 in saves), and Rask.
Out in Colorado, the Avalanche bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Anders Lindback and Semyon Varlamov are between the pipes. Colorado began in the first period on a Jarome Iginla power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Nathan MacKinnon and John Mitchell. The Coyotes tied it in the third period on a Michael Stone goal, his third of the year, via Mikkel Boedker and Antoine Vermette. The Coyotes won 2-1 in overtime on a Boedker goal, his twelfth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were named as Boedker, Lindback (38 for 39 in saves), and Stone.
In California, the Anaheim Ducks host the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and John Gibson protect the nets. Anaheim opened in the first period on a Ryan Getzlaf power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Sami Vatanen and Cam Fowler. Philadelphia tied it on a Jakub Voracek goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Nick Schultz and Sean Couturier. The Flyers took the lead on a Michael Raffl power play goal in the second period, his fifth of the season, passed from Matt Read and Couturier. The Ducks tied it again with a Corey Perry power play goal, his twelfth of the year, assisted by Getzlaf and Patrick Maroon. Anaheim took the lead in the third period on a Perry goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, with a lone helper by Vatanen. The Ducks added on with a Shawn Horcoff shorthanded goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Andrew Cogliano and Clayton Stoner. The three stars belonged to Perry, Getzlaf, and Vatanen, while Couturier gets an honorable mention.
Into Canada, where the Winnipeg Jets welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Jeff Zatkoff and Connor Hellebuyck occupy the creases. Winnipeg started in the first period with a Bryan Little penalty shot goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming after Ben Lovejoy hooked him. This stood as the only goal, for a 1-0 Jets win. The three stars were awarded to Hellebuyck (30 save shutout), Little, and Zatkoff (27 for 28 in saves).
Finally, the Calgary Flames bring in the Edmonton Oilers for a battle of Alberta. Anders Nilsson and Karri Ramo are the Scandinavian goalies. Edmonton drew first blood with a Benoit Pouliot goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Jordan Eberle and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers added on with another Pouliot goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, via Nugent-Hopkins and Eberle. Calgary got on the board in the second period with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his sixteenth of the season, passed from T.J. Brodie and Joe Colborne. Edmonton replied on a Teddy Purcell goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Taylor Hall and Leon Draisaitl. The Flames answered with a shorthanded goal from Matt Stajan, his second of the season, set up by Markus Granlund and Brodie. Calgary tied it as Mark Giordano scored his eighth of the year on the power play, powered by Dennis Wideman and Jiri Hudler. The Flames gained the lead on a Gaudreau goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the season, going in unassisted. Calgary iced it at 5-3 on another Giordano power play goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, with helpers provided by Dougie Hamilton and Mikael Backlund. The three stars were Gaudreau, Giordano, and Pouliot, while Brodie, Nugent-Hopkins, and Eberle get the honorable mentions.
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2015/16 KHL Season - Day 107
Six games on today, beginning with...
Avangard Omsk hosting CSKA Moscow. Viktor Fasth and Dominik Furch are the goalies. Moscow dented the scoreboard in the third period on a Dmitry Kugryshev power play goal, powered by Nikita Zaitsev and Alexander Radulov. CSKA added on with a Zaitsev goal, with a lone assist by Bogdan Kiselevich. Moscow extended the lead with a Mikhail Naumenkov goal, via Roman Lyubimov. The final stayed at 3-0, with the three stars going to Zaitsev, Kugryshev, and Fasth (13 save shutout).
Down in Kazakhstan, Barys Astana welcomes Severstal Cherepovets. Roman Smiryagin is mismatched with Jan Laco in goal. Astana opened with a first period goal by Maxim Semyonov, via Maxim Khudyakov. Barys added on with a Brandon Bochenski goal, courtesy of Mike Lundin and Dustin Boyd on the power play. Astana extended the lead in the second period as Konstantin Pushkaryov scored, thanks to Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev and Kevin Dallman. Cherepovets got on the board with a Dmitry Kagarlitsky goal, passed from Sergei Kuptsov and Igor Skorokhodov. Severstal pulled closer with a Daniil Vovchenko power play goal in the third period, powered by Dinar Khamidullin and Skorokhodov. Pavel Poluektov replaced an injured Laco, but a minute later, Cherepovets tied it on a power play goal by Anatoly Nikontsev, assisted by Yury Trubachyov and Vovchenko. Barys won 4-3 with a Bochenski goal in overtime, fueled by Dallman and Boyd. The three stars went to Bochenski, Vovchenko, and Dallman, while Boyd and Skorokhodov get the honorable mentions.
Back in Russia, Lada Togliatti brings in Amur Khabarovsk. Alexander Pechursky and Edgars Masalskis are in the creases. Khabarovsk led off in the first period with an Alexei Byvaltsev goal, guided in by Evgeny Kurbatov and Vladimir Pervushin. Togliatti tied it on a second period goal by Alexander Bumagin, passed from Igor Magogin and Martin Zatovic. Lada took the lead with an unassisted Stanislav Romanov goal in the third period. Togliatti added on as Zatovic scored, thanks to Dmitry Vorobyov. Lada extended the lead on an empty net goal by Anton Shenfeld. This made it a 4-1 final, with the three stars given to Zatovic, Masalskis (28 for 29 in saves), and Romanov.
South to Sochi, with the Leopards hosting Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Vladislav Podyapolsky and Dmitry Shikin are the masked men. Novokuznetsk started with a first period goal by Ilya Musin, made possible by Vadim Mitryakov. Sochi tied it on an Igor Ignatushkin goal, courtesy of Andrei Kostitsyn and Janne Jalasvaara. Metallurg retook the lead in the third period with an unassisted goal from Kirill Lebedev. The Leopards tied it on a Kostitsyn goal, coming off of Sergei Kuznetsov. Novokuznetsk won 3-2 in overtime on a Robert Kousal power play goal, powered by Roman Manukhov. The three stars were handed to Kostitsyn, Kousal, and Podyapolsky (40 for 42 in saves).
North again to Yaroslavl, where Lokomotiv welcomes Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Alexei Murygin tend the twines. Yaroslavl got going in the first period on a Petri Kontiola goal, assisted by Yegor Averin and Daniil Apalkov. Lokomotiv added on with a Denis Mosalyov shorthanded goal, set up by Andrei Loktionov. This held up for a 2-0 win, with the three stars going to Murygin (16 save shutout), Kontiola, and Mosalyov.
Finally, Ak Bars Kazan brings in Admiral Vladivostok. Igor Bobkov and Emil Garipov draw the starts in goal. Kazan began in the first period on a Stepan Zakharchuk goal, fueled by Artyom Lukoyanov and Vladimir Tkachyov. Vladivostok tied it on a Yegor Dugin goal, via Oskars Bartulis and David Booth. Admiral took the lead with an Alexander Kuznetsov goal, guided in by Bartulis and Konstantin Makarov. Ak Bars tied it on an Albert Yarullin power play goal, powered by Justin Azevedo. Vladivostok took the lead back as Mikhail Fisenko scored, thanks to Alexander Gorshkov and Dmitry Lugin. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Bartulis, Fisenko, and Bobkov (26 for 28 in saves).
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Avangard Omsk hosting CSKA Moscow. Viktor Fasth and Dominik Furch are the goalies. Moscow dented the scoreboard in the third period on a Dmitry Kugryshev power play goal, powered by Nikita Zaitsev and Alexander Radulov. CSKA added on with a Zaitsev goal, with a lone assist by Bogdan Kiselevich. Moscow extended the lead with a Mikhail Naumenkov goal, via Roman Lyubimov. The final stayed at 3-0, with the three stars going to Zaitsev, Kugryshev, and Fasth (13 save shutout).
Down in Kazakhstan, Barys Astana welcomes Severstal Cherepovets. Roman Smiryagin is mismatched with Jan Laco in goal. Astana opened with a first period goal by Maxim Semyonov, via Maxim Khudyakov. Barys added on with a Brandon Bochenski goal, courtesy of Mike Lundin and Dustin Boyd on the power play. Astana extended the lead in the second period as Konstantin Pushkaryov scored, thanks to Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev and Kevin Dallman. Cherepovets got on the board with a Dmitry Kagarlitsky goal, passed from Sergei Kuptsov and Igor Skorokhodov. Severstal pulled closer with a Daniil Vovchenko power play goal in the third period, powered by Dinar Khamidullin and Skorokhodov. Pavel Poluektov replaced an injured Laco, but a minute later, Cherepovets tied it on a power play goal by Anatoly Nikontsev, assisted by Yury Trubachyov and Vovchenko. Barys won 4-3 with a Bochenski goal in overtime, fueled by Dallman and Boyd. The three stars went to Bochenski, Vovchenko, and Dallman, while Boyd and Skorokhodov get the honorable mentions.
Back in Russia, Lada Togliatti brings in Amur Khabarovsk. Alexander Pechursky and Edgars Masalskis are in the creases. Khabarovsk led off in the first period with an Alexei Byvaltsev goal, guided in by Evgeny Kurbatov and Vladimir Pervushin. Togliatti tied it on a second period goal by Alexander Bumagin, passed from Igor Magogin and Martin Zatovic. Lada took the lead with an unassisted Stanislav Romanov goal in the third period. Togliatti added on as Zatovic scored, thanks to Dmitry Vorobyov. Lada extended the lead on an empty net goal by Anton Shenfeld. This made it a 4-1 final, with the three stars given to Zatovic, Masalskis (28 for 29 in saves), and Romanov.
South to Sochi, with the Leopards hosting Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Vladislav Podyapolsky and Dmitry Shikin are the masked men. Novokuznetsk started with a first period goal by Ilya Musin, made possible by Vadim Mitryakov. Sochi tied it on an Igor Ignatushkin goal, courtesy of Andrei Kostitsyn and Janne Jalasvaara. Metallurg retook the lead in the third period with an unassisted goal from Kirill Lebedev. The Leopards tied it on a Kostitsyn goal, coming off of Sergei Kuznetsov. Novokuznetsk won 3-2 in overtime on a Robert Kousal power play goal, powered by Roman Manukhov. The three stars were handed to Kostitsyn, Kousal, and Podyapolsky (40 for 42 in saves).
North again to Yaroslavl, where Lokomotiv welcomes Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Alexei Murygin tend the twines. Yaroslavl got going in the first period on a Petri Kontiola goal, assisted by Yegor Averin and Daniil Apalkov. Lokomotiv added on with a Denis Mosalyov shorthanded goal, set up by Andrei Loktionov. This held up for a 2-0 win, with the three stars going to Murygin (16 save shutout), Kontiola, and Mosalyov.
Finally, Ak Bars Kazan brings in Admiral Vladivostok. Igor Bobkov and Emil Garipov draw the starts in goal. Kazan began in the first period on a Stepan Zakharchuk goal, fueled by Artyom Lukoyanov and Vladimir Tkachyov. Vladivostok tied it on a Yegor Dugin goal, via Oskars Bartulis and David Booth. Admiral took the lead with an Alexander Kuznetsov goal, guided in by Bartulis and Konstantin Makarov. Ak Bars tied it on an Albert Yarullin power play goal, powered by Justin Azevedo. Vladivostok took the lead back as Mikhail Fisenko scored, thanks to Alexander Gorshkov and Dmitry Lugin. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Bartulis, Fisenko, and Bobkov (26 for 28 in saves).
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Saturday, December 26, 2015
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 77
Nine games tonight as the NHL returns from the holiday. The first is in...
Boston, as the Bruins host the Buffalo Sabres. Chad Johnson and Jonas Gustavsson are the goalies. Buffalo dented the scoreboard in the second period on an Evander Kane goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Tyler Ennis and Jack Eichel. Boston tied it on a Matt Beleskey goal, his fifth of the year, via Kevan Miller and Loui Eriksson. The Bruins took the lead with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his twelfth of the campaign, assisted by Brad Marchand and Zdeno Chara. Boston added on with a David Krejci goal in the third period, his tenth of the season, with a lone assist from Eriksson. The Sabres got one back on a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Mike Weber and Cody Franson. Buffalo tied it on an Eichel goal, his tenth of the campaign, fueled by Jake McCabe. The Sabres took the lead as Jamie McGinn scored his eighth of the season, thanks to O'Reilly and Zach Bogosian. Buffalo extended the lead as Eichel scored his second of the game and eleventh of the year, an unassisted empty net goal. The Sabres finished it at 6-3 on an O'Reilly empty net goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the campaign, set up by Eichel and McGinn. The three stars were Eichel, O'Reilly, and McGinn, while Eriksson gets an honorable mention.
Down in Carolina, the Hurricanes welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Cam Ward receive the starting nods. Carolina got going in the second period on a Brett Pesce goal, his third of the season, fueled by John-Michael Liles and Joakim Nordstrom. New Jersey tied it in the third period on a Kyle Palmieri goal, his fifteenth of the year, coming off of Mike Cammalleri and Adam Henrique. The Hurricanes retook the lead with a Justin Faulk goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Eric Staal and Kris Versteeg. Carolina added on with a Nordstrom goal, his second of the year, made possible by Faulk. This held for a 3-1 win, with the three stars going to Faulk, Nordstrom, and Ward (19 for 20 in saves).
Further south, the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo is mismatched with Ben Bishop in goal. Tampa Bay led off in the first period on a Mike Blunden goal, his second of the season, via Andrej Sustr and Erik Condra. Columbus tied it on a Rene Bourque goal, coming off of Boone Jenner and Ryan Johansen. The Blue Jackets took the lead in the second period with a Scott Hartnell goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Alexander Wennberg and Dalton Prout. The Lightning tied it again on a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, powered by Nikita Kucherov and Jonathan Marchessault. Tampa Bay took the lead as Stamkos scored his second of the game and sixteenth of the season on the power play, with assists provided by Marchessault and Kucherov. The Lightning added on with a Nikita Nesterov power play goal, his second of the year, assisted by Ryan Callahan and Stamkos. Tampa Bay extended the lead in the third period as Jason Garrison scored his third of the campaign, with the help of Blunden. This stood for a 5-2 win, with the three stars handed to Stamkos, Blunded, and Marchessault, while Kucherov gets an honorable mention.
North to DC, with the Washington Capitals hosting the Montreal Canadiens. Mike Condon and Braden Holtby are the in the blue paint. Washington opened in the first period on an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, his eleventh of the season, courtesy of Nate Schmidt and Marcus Johansson. The Capitals added on with a Jay Beagle goal in the second period, his fifth of the year, fueled by Tom Wilson and Jason Chimera. Montreal got on the board with a Daniel Carr goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Andrei Markov and Alex Galchenyuk. Washington won 3-1 with a third period goal by Chimera, his tenth of the year, passed from Wilson and Schmidt. The three stars were Chimera, Wilson, and Schmidt, while Holtby (29 for 30 in saves) gets an honorable mention.
West to St. Louis, with the Blues welcoming the Dallas Stars. Antti Niemi and Jake Allen protect the nets. St. Louis drew first blood in the second period on an Alexander Steen power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Kevin Shattenkirk and Vladimir Tarasenko. Dallas tied it on a Colton Sceviour goal, his third of the year, passed from Cody Eakin and Jamie Benn. The Stars took the lead with a Tyler Seguin goal, his twentieth of the season, via Patrick Sharp and Alex Goligoski. The Blues tied it in the third period as Robby Fabbri scored his eighth of the year, helped along by Jay Bouwmeester and David Backes. The tie went to a long shootout, where Tarasenko and Steen got matched by Benn and Sharp in the early going, and then Jori Lehtera, Dmitrij Jaskin, and Backes scored, with the first two matched by Jason Spezza and Patrick Eaves before the Blues could claim the 3-2 win. The three stars are Backes, Tarasenko, and Steen, while Benn and Sharp get the honorable mentions.
East a little to Nashville, where the Predators bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Pekka Rinne guard the cages. Detroit started in the first period on a Brendan Smith goal, his second of the season, passed from Alexey Marchenko and Pavel Datsyuk. Nashville tied it on a Filip Forsberg goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Mike Ribeiro. The Red Wings took the lead back in the second period as Riley Sheahan scored his fifth of the season, a power play goal powered by Brad Richards and Tomas Tatar. The Predators tied it with a Forsberg goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, via Craig Smith and Ribeiro. Detroit took the lead again in the third period on a Luke Glendening goal, his second of the campaign, made possible by Smith and Darren Helm. This held for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Smith, Forsberg, and Ribeiro.
Up in Minnesota, the Wild host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matthew Murray and Devan Dubnyk are the goalies with alliterative names. Pittsburgh was first to score in the second period on a Sidney Crosby goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by David Perron and Kris Letang. The Penguins added on with an Eric Fehr goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Kevin Porter and Matt Cullen. Minnesota got on the board with a Jason Zucker goal, his ninth of the season, guided in by Thomas Vanek and Marco Scandella. Pittsburgh replied on a Patric Hornqvist power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Crosby and Letang. This stood for a 3-1 final, with the three stars going to Crosby, Murray (25 for 26 in saves), and Letang.
Southwest to Arizona, where the Coyotes welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick faces a lesser foe in Louis Domingue in goal. Arizona began in the first period on an Oliver Ekman-Larsson power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Mikkel Boedker and Antoine Vermette. Los Angeles tied it in the third period on a Drew Doughty power play goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Alec Martinez and Anze Kopitar. The Kings took the lead with a Tanner Pearson goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Marian Gaborik. Los Angeles added on with a Dustin Brown power play goal, his third of the year, with helpers from Nick Shore and Jamie McBain. The Coyotes got one back on a Vermette power play goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Michael Stone and Boedker. Arizona tied it on a power play goal by Ekman-Larsson, his second of the game and ninth of the year, coming off of Max Domi and Boedker, the latter getting a sock trick. The Kings won 4-3 in overtime on a Kopitar shorthanded and unassisted goal, his tenth of the campaign. The three stars went to Ekman-Larsson, Kopitar, and Boedker, while Vermette gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Jacob Markstrom are set to start in goal. Edmonton struck first in the first period on a Mark Letestu goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Lauri Korpikoski and Matt Hendricks. Vancouver tied it in the second period on a Jannik Hansen goal, his eleventh of the year, via Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin. The Canucks won 2-1 in overtime with a Hansen goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the campaign, set up by Matt Bartkowski and the goalie Markstrom. The three stars belonged to Hansen, Markstrom (32 for 33 in saves), and Letestu.
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Boston, as the Bruins host the Buffalo Sabres. Chad Johnson and Jonas Gustavsson are the goalies. Buffalo dented the scoreboard in the second period on an Evander Kane goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Tyler Ennis and Jack Eichel. Boston tied it on a Matt Beleskey goal, his fifth of the year, via Kevan Miller and Loui Eriksson. The Bruins took the lead with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his twelfth of the campaign, assisted by Brad Marchand and Zdeno Chara. Boston added on with a David Krejci goal in the third period, his tenth of the season, with a lone assist from Eriksson. The Sabres got one back on a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Mike Weber and Cody Franson. Buffalo tied it on an Eichel goal, his tenth of the campaign, fueled by Jake McCabe. The Sabres took the lead as Jamie McGinn scored his eighth of the season, thanks to O'Reilly and Zach Bogosian. Buffalo extended the lead as Eichel scored his second of the game and eleventh of the year, an unassisted empty net goal. The Sabres finished it at 6-3 on an O'Reilly empty net goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the campaign, set up by Eichel and McGinn. The three stars were Eichel, O'Reilly, and McGinn, while Eriksson gets an honorable mention.
Down in Carolina, the Hurricanes welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Cam Ward receive the starting nods. Carolina got going in the second period on a Brett Pesce goal, his third of the season, fueled by John-Michael Liles and Joakim Nordstrom. New Jersey tied it in the third period on a Kyle Palmieri goal, his fifteenth of the year, coming off of Mike Cammalleri and Adam Henrique. The Hurricanes retook the lead with a Justin Faulk goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Eric Staal and Kris Versteeg. Carolina added on with a Nordstrom goal, his second of the year, made possible by Faulk. This held for a 3-1 win, with the three stars going to Faulk, Nordstrom, and Ward (19 for 20 in saves).
Further south, the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo is mismatched with Ben Bishop in goal. Tampa Bay led off in the first period on a Mike Blunden goal, his second of the season, via Andrej Sustr and Erik Condra. Columbus tied it on a Rene Bourque goal, coming off of Boone Jenner and Ryan Johansen. The Blue Jackets took the lead in the second period with a Scott Hartnell goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Alexander Wennberg and Dalton Prout. The Lightning tied it again on a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, powered by Nikita Kucherov and Jonathan Marchessault. Tampa Bay took the lead as Stamkos scored his second of the game and sixteenth of the season on the power play, with assists provided by Marchessault and Kucherov. The Lightning added on with a Nikita Nesterov power play goal, his second of the year, assisted by Ryan Callahan and Stamkos. Tampa Bay extended the lead in the third period as Jason Garrison scored his third of the campaign, with the help of Blunden. This stood for a 5-2 win, with the three stars handed to Stamkos, Blunded, and Marchessault, while Kucherov gets an honorable mention.
North to DC, with the Washington Capitals hosting the Montreal Canadiens. Mike Condon and Braden Holtby are the in the blue paint. Washington opened in the first period on an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, his eleventh of the season, courtesy of Nate Schmidt and Marcus Johansson. The Capitals added on with a Jay Beagle goal in the second period, his fifth of the year, fueled by Tom Wilson and Jason Chimera. Montreal got on the board with a Daniel Carr goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Andrei Markov and Alex Galchenyuk. Washington won 3-1 with a third period goal by Chimera, his tenth of the year, passed from Wilson and Schmidt. The three stars were Chimera, Wilson, and Schmidt, while Holtby (29 for 30 in saves) gets an honorable mention.
West to St. Louis, with the Blues welcoming the Dallas Stars. Antti Niemi and Jake Allen protect the nets. St. Louis drew first blood in the second period on an Alexander Steen power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Kevin Shattenkirk and Vladimir Tarasenko. Dallas tied it on a Colton Sceviour goal, his third of the year, passed from Cody Eakin and Jamie Benn. The Stars took the lead with a Tyler Seguin goal, his twentieth of the season, via Patrick Sharp and Alex Goligoski. The Blues tied it in the third period as Robby Fabbri scored his eighth of the year, helped along by Jay Bouwmeester and David Backes. The tie went to a long shootout, where Tarasenko and Steen got matched by Benn and Sharp in the early going, and then Jori Lehtera, Dmitrij Jaskin, and Backes scored, with the first two matched by Jason Spezza and Patrick Eaves before the Blues could claim the 3-2 win. The three stars are Backes, Tarasenko, and Steen, while Benn and Sharp get the honorable mentions.
East a little to Nashville, where the Predators bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Pekka Rinne guard the cages. Detroit started in the first period on a Brendan Smith goal, his second of the season, passed from Alexey Marchenko and Pavel Datsyuk. Nashville tied it on a Filip Forsberg goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Mike Ribeiro. The Red Wings took the lead back in the second period as Riley Sheahan scored his fifth of the season, a power play goal powered by Brad Richards and Tomas Tatar. The Predators tied it with a Forsberg goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, via Craig Smith and Ribeiro. Detroit took the lead again in the third period on a Luke Glendening goal, his second of the campaign, made possible by Smith and Darren Helm. This held for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Smith, Forsberg, and Ribeiro.
Up in Minnesota, the Wild host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matthew Murray and Devan Dubnyk are the goalies with alliterative names. Pittsburgh was first to score in the second period on a Sidney Crosby goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by David Perron and Kris Letang. The Penguins added on with an Eric Fehr goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Kevin Porter and Matt Cullen. Minnesota got on the board with a Jason Zucker goal, his ninth of the season, guided in by Thomas Vanek and Marco Scandella. Pittsburgh replied on a Patric Hornqvist power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Crosby and Letang. This stood for a 3-1 final, with the three stars going to Crosby, Murray (25 for 26 in saves), and Letang.
Southwest to Arizona, where the Coyotes welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick faces a lesser foe in Louis Domingue in goal. Arizona began in the first period on an Oliver Ekman-Larsson power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Mikkel Boedker and Antoine Vermette. Los Angeles tied it in the third period on a Drew Doughty power play goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Alec Martinez and Anze Kopitar. The Kings took the lead with a Tanner Pearson goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Marian Gaborik. Los Angeles added on with a Dustin Brown power play goal, his third of the year, with helpers from Nick Shore and Jamie McBain. The Coyotes got one back on a Vermette power play goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Michael Stone and Boedker. Arizona tied it on a power play goal by Ekman-Larsson, his second of the game and ninth of the year, coming off of Max Domi and Boedker, the latter getting a sock trick. The Kings won 4-3 in overtime on a Kopitar shorthanded and unassisted goal, his tenth of the campaign. The three stars went to Ekman-Larsson, Kopitar, and Boedker, while Vermette gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Jacob Markstrom are set to start in goal. Edmonton struck first in the first period on a Mark Letestu goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Lauri Korpikoski and Matt Hendricks. Vancouver tied it in the second period on a Jannik Hansen goal, his eleventh of the year, via Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin. The Canucks won 2-1 in overtime with a Hansen goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the campaign, set up by Matt Bartkowski and the goalie Markstrom. The three stars belonged to Hansen, Markstrom (32 for 33 in saves), and Letestu.
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2015/16 Premier League Week 18
Full slate all on Saturday for the Boxing Day tradition. We begin with...
Stoke City hosting Manchester United. David de Gea and Jack Butland are in goal. Stoke City struck first on a nineteenth minute goal by Bojan, via Glen Johnson. Manchester United had a yellow card given to Ashley Young in the twenty-fifth minute for a hand ball. Stoke City added on with a Marko Arnautovic goal in the twenty-sixth minute. In the forty-ninth minute, Bojan took a yellow card for Stoke City for a dive. Andreas Pereira of Manchester United had a yellow card for an eighty-third minute foul. The final held at 2-0 for Stoke City.
Down to Aston Villa welcoming West Ham United. Adrian and Brad Guzan are the goalies. Leandro Bacuna took a yellow card for an eleventh minute foul for Aston Villa. Angelo Ogbonna of West Ham United took a yellow card in the twelfth minute. In first half stoppage time, West Ham United got going on an Aaron Cresswell goal, guided in by Michail Antonio. James Collins of West Ham United took a yellow card for his foul in the fifty-eighth minute. Aston Villa tied it on a sixty-second minute penalty shot goal by Jordan Ayew. In the seventy-fourth minute, Cheikhou Kouyate of West Ham United took a yellow card for a foul. Aston Villa saw yellow cards for a seventy-eighth minute Alan Hutton foul and a foul by Joleon Lescott in second half stoppage time. The final stayed at 1-1 in the draw.
South to Bournemouth bringing in Crystal Palace. Wayne Hennessey and Artur Boruc man the nets. In the thirty-sixth minute, Harry Arter of Bournemouth took a yellow card for his foul. The game was mostly uneventful, ending in a 0-0 draw.
In London, Chelsea hosts Watford. Heurelho Gomes and Thibaut Courtois are the gloved men. Chelsea opened with a thirty-sixth minute Diego Costa goal, set up by Gary Cahill. Watford tied it on a forty-second minute penalty kick goal by Troy Deeney. Miguel Britos of Watford had a yellow card in the forty-fourth minute for a foul. Watford's Craig Cathcart took a yellow card in the forty-eighth minute for a foul. Watford took the lead in the fifty-sixth minute on an Odion Ighalo goal, passed from Jurado. In the sixty-fifth minute, Costa tied it for Chelsea, with the help of Willian. Watford saw yellow cards to Jose Holebas in the eighty-first minute and Valon Behrami in the eighty-third minute, both for fouls. Chelsea took a yellow card for an eighty-eighth minute foul by Costa. The score stayed at 2-2.
North to Liverpool welcoming Leicester City. Kasper Schmeichel and Simon Mignolet guard the woodwork. Adam Lallana of Liverpool took a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. Emre Can of Liverpool received a yellow card in the fifty-second minute. In the sixty-second minute, Robert Huth of Leicester City took a yellow card for his foul. Liverpool dented the scoreboard with a sixty-third minute Christian Benteke goal, via Roberto Firmino. The final stayed at 1-0 for Liverpool.
East to Manchester, where City brings in Sunderland. Vito Mannone and Joe Hart are in the six-yard boxes. Manchester City had a yellow card given to Raheem Sterling in the fourth minute for diving. In the twelfth minute, Sterling started Manchester City with a goal, via Kevin De Bruyne. Manchester City added on in the seventeenth minute on a Yaya Toure goal, coming off of David Silva. Manchester City extended the lead as Wilfried Bony scored in the twenty-second minute, thanks to De Bruyne. In the thirty-sixth minute, Billy Jones of Sunderland had a yellow card for his foul. Manchester City padded the lead on a De Bruyne goal in the fifty-fourth minute. Sunderland got on the board with a fifty-ninth minute Fabio Borini goal. The final held at 4-1 for Manchester City.
Out in Wales, Swansea City hosts West Bromwich Albion. Boaz Myhill and Lukasz Fabianski are set to start in goal. Swansea City was first to score in the ninth minute with a Ki Sung-Yueng goal. West Bromwich Albion had a yellow card go to Jonas Olsson in the forty-first minute. In the sixty-fourth minute, Claudio Yacob of West Bromwich Albion took a yellow card. Angel Rangel of Swansea City received a yellow card in the eighty-sixth minute, as did Callum McManaman of West Bromwich Albion. The final stood for a 1-0 Swansea City win.
Back to London, where Tottenham Hotspur welcomes Norwich City. Declan Rudd and Hugo Lloris are the keepers. Tottenham Hotspur began in the twenty-sixth minute with a Harry Kane penalty kick goal. In the forty-second minute, Tottenham Hotspur's Kane scored again, with the help of Dele Alli. Norwich City saw a yellow card given to Alexander Tettey in first half stoppage time for a foul. Eric Dier of Tottenham Hotspur took a yellow card for a foul in the seventy-fourth minute. Norwich City had another yellow card for Jonny Howson's foul in the seventy-seventh minute. Tottenham Hotspur extended the lead in the eightieth minute on a Tom Carroll goal, set up by Ben Davies. This made it a 3-0 win for Tottenham Hotspur.
North to Newcastle United bringing in Everton. Tim Howard and Robert Elliot play goal. Newcastle United had a yellow card given to Daryl Janmaat in the eleventh minute for a foul. In the thirty-sixth minute, Gareth Barry of Everton took a yellow card for a foul. Everton had a yellow card for a foul by Ross Barkley in the sixty-third minute. Jack Colback of Newcastle United took a yellow card for his eighty-second minute foul. Everton won 1-0 with a Tom Cleverley goal in stoppage time, making it a very late winner.
Finally, Southampton hosts Arsenal. Petr Cech and Maarten Stekelenburg draw the starts in goal. Southampton led off in the nineteenth minute with a Cuco Martina goal. Shane Long of Southampton took a yellow card for a thirty-fourth minute foul. Southampton added on with a Long goal in the fifty-fifth minute, set up by Sadio Mane. Southampton extended the lead as Jose Fonte scored in the sixty-ninth minute, with the help of Ryan Bertrand. In stoppage time, Long scored again, thanks to Dusan Tadic. The game ended in a 4-0 win for Southampton.
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Stoke City hosting Manchester United. David de Gea and Jack Butland are in goal. Stoke City struck first on a nineteenth minute goal by Bojan, via Glen Johnson. Manchester United had a yellow card given to Ashley Young in the twenty-fifth minute for a hand ball. Stoke City added on with a Marko Arnautovic goal in the twenty-sixth minute. In the forty-ninth minute, Bojan took a yellow card for Stoke City for a dive. Andreas Pereira of Manchester United had a yellow card for an eighty-third minute foul. The final held at 2-0 for Stoke City.
Down to Aston Villa welcoming West Ham United. Adrian and Brad Guzan are the goalies. Leandro Bacuna took a yellow card for an eleventh minute foul for Aston Villa. Angelo Ogbonna of West Ham United took a yellow card in the twelfth minute. In first half stoppage time, West Ham United got going on an Aaron Cresswell goal, guided in by Michail Antonio. James Collins of West Ham United took a yellow card for his foul in the fifty-eighth minute. Aston Villa tied it on a sixty-second minute penalty shot goal by Jordan Ayew. In the seventy-fourth minute, Cheikhou Kouyate of West Ham United took a yellow card for a foul. Aston Villa saw yellow cards for a seventy-eighth minute Alan Hutton foul and a foul by Joleon Lescott in second half stoppage time. The final stayed at 1-1 in the draw.
South to Bournemouth bringing in Crystal Palace. Wayne Hennessey and Artur Boruc man the nets. In the thirty-sixth minute, Harry Arter of Bournemouth took a yellow card for his foul. The game was mostly uneventful, ending in a 0-0 draw.
In London, Chelsea hosts Watford. Heurelho Gomes and Thibaut Courtois are the gloved men. Chelsea opened with a thirty-sixth minute Diego Costa goal, set up by Gary Cahill. Watford tied it on a forty-second minute penalty kick goal by Troy Deeney. Miguel Britos of Watford had a yellow card in the forty-fourth minute for a foul. Watford's Craig Cathcart took a yellow card in the forty-eighth minute for a foul. Watford took the lead in the fifty-sixth minute on an Odion Ighalo goal, passed from Jurado. In the sixty-fifth minute, Costa tied it for Chelsea, with the help of Willian. Watford saw yellow cards to Jose Holebas in the eighty-first minute and Valon Behrami in the eighty-third minute, both for fouls. Chelsea took a yellow card for an eighty-eighth minute foul by Costa. The score stayed at 2-2.
North to Liverpool welcoming Leicester City. Kasper Schmeichel and Simon Mignolet guard the woodwork. Adam Lallana of Liverpool took a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. Emre Can of Liverpool received a yellow card in the fifty-second minute. In the sixty-second minute, Robert Huth of Leicester City took a yellow card for his foul. Liverpool dented the scoreboard with a sixty-third minute Christian Benteke goal, via Roberto Firmino. The final stayed at 1-0 for Liverpool.
East to Manchester, where City brings in Sunderland. Vito Mannone and Joe Hart are in the six-yard boxes. Manchester City had a yellow card given to Raheem Sterling in the fourth minute for diving. In the twelfth minute, Sterling started Manchester City with a goal, via Kevin De Bruyne. Manchester City added on in the seventeenth minute on a Yaya Toure goal, coming off of David Silva. Manchester City extended the lead as Wilfried Bony scored in the twenty-second minute, thanks to De Bruyne. In the thirty-sixth minute, Billy Jones of Sunderland had a yellow card for his foul. Manchester City padded the lead on a De Bruyne goal in the fifty-fourth minute. Sunderland got on the board with a fifty-ninth minute Fabio Borini goal. The final held at 4-1 for Manchester City.
Out in Wales, Swansea City hosts West Bromwich Albion. Boaz Myhill and Lukasz Fabianski are set to start in goal. Swansea City was first to score in the ninth minute with a Ki Sung-Yueng goal. West Bromwich Albion had a yellow card go to Jonas Olsson in the forty-first minute. In the sixty-fourth minute, Claudio Yacob of West Bromwich Albion took a yellow card. Angel Rangel of Swansea City received a yellow card in the eighty-sixth minute, as did Callum McManaman of West Bromwich Albion. The final stood for a 1-0 Swansea City win.
Back to London, where Tottenham Hotspur welcomes Norwich City. Declan Rudd and Hugo Lloris are the keepers. Tottenham Hotspur began in the twenty-sixth minute with a Harry Kane penalty kick goal. In the forty-second minute, Tottenham Hotspur's Kane scored again, with the help of Dele Alli. Norwich City saw a yellow card given to Alexander Tettey in first half stoppage time for a foul. Eric Dier of Tottenham Hotspur took a yellow card for a foul in the seventy-fourth minute. Norwich City had another yellow card for Jonny Howson's foul in the seventy-seventh minute. Tottenham Hotspur extended the lead in the eightieth minute on a Tom Carroll goal, set up by Ben Davies. This made it a 3-0 win for Tottenham Hotspur.
North to Newcastle United bringing in Everton. Tim Howard and Robert Elliot play goal. Newcastle United had a yellow card given to Daryl Janmaat in the eleventh minute for a foul. In the thirty-sixth minute, Gareth Barry of Everton took a yellow card for a foul. Everton had a yellow card for a foul by Ross Barkley in the sixty-third minute. Jack Colback of Newcastle United took a yellow card for his eighty-second minute foul. Everton won 1-0 with a Tom Cleverley goal in stoppage time, making it a very late winner.
Finally, Southampton hosts Arsenal. Petr Cech and Maarten Stekelenburg draw the starts in goal. Southampton led off in the nineteenth minute with a Cuco Martina goal. Shane Long of Southampton took a yellow card for a thirty-fourth minute foul. Southampton added on with a Long goal in the fifty-fifth minute, set up by Sadio Mane. Southampton extended the lead as Jose Fonte scored in the sixty-ninth minute, with the help of Ryan Bertrand. In stoppage time, Long scored again, thanks to Dusan Tadic. The game ended in a 4-0 win for Southampton.
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2015/16 KHL Season - Day 106
Five games for today, beginning with...
Metallurg Magnitogorsk hosting Spartak Moscow. Atte Engren and Vasily Koshechkin guard the cages. Magnitogorsk struck first on a Danis Zaripov power play goal, powered by Wojtek Wolski and Sergei Mozyakin. Metallurg added on with a Zaripov goal, via Mozyakin and Jan Kovar. Magnitogorsk extended the lead as Chris Lee scored, with the help of Mozyakin. Evgeny Ivannikov came on for Engren. Metallurg padded the lead in the second period on an Alexander Semin goal, passed from Bogdan Potekhin. This made it 4-0, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Zaripov, Mozyakin, and Koshechkin (20 save shutout).
Up to Khanty-Mansiysk, with Yugra welcoming Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Sharychenkov and Georgy Gelashvili are the goalies. Moscow was first to score in the first period on an Alexei Tsvetkov goal, assisted by Maxim Karpov and Andrei Mironov. Dynamo added on with an Alexei Tereshchenko goal in the second period, guided in by Maxim Pestushko and Mat Robinson. Moscow extended the lead as Daniil Tarasov scored, with the help of Yury Babenko and Mironov. Dynamo padded the lead with a Pestushko goal, passed from Tereshchenko and Mironov, the latter getting a sock trick. Moscow continued in the third period on a Jakub Petruzalek goal, via Pestushko. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board with a Vitaly Sitnikov goal, courtesy of Kirill Belyayev. Yugra got closer on a Konstantin Panov goal, with a lone helper by Igor Bortnikov. This made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars being Pestushko, Tereshchenko, and Mironov.
Along to Ufa, where Salavat Yulaev hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen and Niklas Svedberg protect the nets. Ufa got going with an Artyom Chernov goal in the second period, fueled by Alexander Nesterov and Sergei Soin. St. Petersburg tied it on a third period goal by Steve Moses, coming off of Sergei Shirokov and Ilya Kovalchuk on the power play. Salavat Yulaev won 2-1 with an Enver Lisin overtime goal, courtesy of the goalie Svedberg and Alexander Loginov. The three stars were Svedberg (31 for 32 in saves), Lisin, and Chernov.
Next up, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk brings in Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Alexander Sudnitsin tend the twines. Nizhnekamsk opened in the first period on a Ryan Stoa goal, via Kirill Lyamin and Marek Kvapil. Neftekhimik added on with an Alexander Kitarov goal, coming off of Pavel Kulikov and Kvapil. Nizhnekamsk extended the lead as Igor Polygalov scored, thanks to Yegor Milovzorov and Denis Kuzmin. Igor Saprykin replaced Sateri in the second period. Podolsk got on the board with an Alexander Shibayev goal, made possible by Ilya Davydov and Igor Musatov. Vityaz got closer with a Mario Kempe goal, helped along by Maxim Afinogenov and Alexei Makeyev. Podolsk tied it on an unassisted Denis Abdullin goal. Ivan Lisutin replaced Sudnitsin at this time. Neftekhimik took the lead back in the third period on a Stoa goal, assisted by Alexander Bryntsev and Kvapil, the latter getting a sock trick. Nizhnekamsk made it 5-3 on a Jeff Taffe goal, dished from Evgeny Ryasensky and Evgeny Grigorenko. The three stars went to Stoa, Kvapil, and Taffe.
Finally, out west, Slovan Bratislava hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Maxim Alyapkin is mismatched with Barry Brust in goal. Bratislava started in the first period on a Lukas Kaspar power play goal, powered by Marek Viedensky and Cam Barker. Slovan added on with a second period Barker power play goal, going in unassisted. Bratislava extended the lead with an unassisted Pavol Skalicky goal in the third period. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars going to Brust (30 save shutout), Barker, and Kaspar.
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Metallurg Magnitogorsk hosting Spartak Moscow. Atte Engren and Vasily Koshechkin guard the cages. Magnitogorsk struck first on a Danis Zaripov power play goal, powered by Wojtek Wolski and Sergei Mozyakin. Metallurg added on with a Zaripov goal, via Mozyakin and Jan Kovar. Magnitogorsk extended the lead as Chris Lee scored, with the help of Mozyakin. Evgeny Ivannikov came on for Engren. Metallurg padded the lead in the second period on an Alexander Semin goal, passed from Bogdan Potekhin. This made it 4-0, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Zaripov, Mozyakin, and Koshechkin (20 save shutout).
Up to Khanty-Mansiysk, with Yugra welcoming Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Sharychenkov and Georgy Gelashvili are the goalies. Moscow was first to score in the first period on an Alexei Tsvetkov goal, assisted by Maxim Karpov and Andrei Mironov. Dynamo added on with an Alexei Tereshchenko goal in the second period, guided in by Maxim Pestushko and Mat Robinson. Moscow extended the lead as Daniil Tarasov scored, with the help of Yury Babenko and Mironov. Dynamo padded the lead with a Pestushko goal, passed from Tereshchenko and Mironov, the latter getting a sock trick. Moscow continued in the third period on a Jakub Petruzalek goal, via Pestushko. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board with a Vitaly Sitnikov goal, courtesy of Kirill Belyayev. Yugra got closer on a Konstantin Panov goal, with a lone helper by Igor Bortnikov. This made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars being Pestushko, Tereshchenko, and Mironov.
Along to Ufa, where Salavat Yulaev hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen and Niklas Svedberg protect the nets. Ufa got going with an Artyom Chernov goal in the second period, fueled by Alexander Nesterov and Sergei Soin. St. Petersburg tied it on a third period goal by Steve Moses, coming off of Sergei Shirokov and Ilya Kovalchuk on the power play. Salavat Yulaev won 2-1 with an Enver Lisin overtime goal, courtesy of the goalie Svedberg and Alexander Loginov. The three stars were Svedberg (31 for 32 in saves), Lisin, and Chernov.
Next up, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk brings in Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Alexander Sudnitsin tend the twines. Nizhnekamsk opened in the first period on a Ryan Stoa goal, via Kirill Lyamin and Marek Kvapil. Neftekhimik added on with an Alexander Kitarov goal, coming off of Pavel Kulikov and Kvapil. Nizhnekamsk extended the lead as Igor Polygalov scored, thanks to Yegor Milovzorov and Denis Kuzmin. Igor Saprykin replaced Sateri in the second period. Podolsk got on the board with an Alexander Shibayev goal, made possible by Ilya Davydov and Igor Musatov. Vityaz got closer with a Mario Kempe goal, helped along by Maxim Afinogenov and Alexei Makeyev. Podolsk tied it on an unassisted Denis Abdullin goal. Ivan Lisutin replaced Sudnitsin at this time. Neftekhimik took the lead back in the third period on a Stoa goal, assisted by Alexander Bryntsev and Kvapil, the latter getting a sock trick. Nizhnekamsk made it 5-3 on a Jeff Taffe goal, dished from Evgeny Ryasensky and Evgeny Grigorenko. The three stars went to Stoa, Kvapil, and Taffe.
Finally, out west, Slovan Bratislava hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Maxim Alyapkin is mismatched with Barry Brust in goal. Bratislava started in the first period on a Lukas Kaspar power play goal, powered by Marek Viedensky and Cam Barker. Slovan added on with a second period Barker power play goal, going in unassisted. Bratislava extended the lead with an unassisted Pavol Skalicky goal in the third period. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars going to Brust (30 save shutout), Barker, and Kaspar.
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Friday, December 25, 2015
2015/16 KHL Season - Day 105
Four games on as the world celebrates Christmas today, beginning with...
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hosting Admiral Vladivostok. Ivan Nalimov and Alexei Murygin man the nets. Yaroslavl opened in the first period on an Andrei Loktionov goal, via Staffan Kronwall and Emil Galimov. Lokomotiv added on in the second period on a Stanislav Chistov goal, passed from Dmitry Maltsev and Loktionov. Yaroslavl extended the lead as Vladislav Gavrikov scored, thanks to Denis Mosalyov and Galimov. This made it 3-0, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Murygin (21 save shutout), Loktionov, and Galimov.
Into Moscow, where CSKA welcomes Lada Togliatti. Ivan Kasutin and Ilya Sorokin draw the starts. Togliatti led off in the first period on an Alexander Bolshakov goal, assisted by Viktor Komarov and Stanislav Bocharov. Moscow tied it with an Alexander Radulov power play goal, powered by Sergei Andronov and Gennady Stolyarov. Lada took the lead on a Martin Zatovic goal in the third period, fueled by Komarov and Tobias Viklund. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars handed to Komarov, Kasutin (34 for 35 in saves), and Zatovic.
Down in Sochi, the Leopards bring in Amur Khabarovsk. Juha Metsola and Konstantin Barulin are in the creases. Sochi began in the first period on a Ben Maxwell goal, fueled by Andre Petersson and Evgeny Skachkov. Khabarovsk tied it on a Vyacheslav Ushenin goal, courtesy of Vladislav Ushenin and Jan Kolar. Amur took the lead on a Vitaly Shulakov goal, passed from Tomas Zohorna and Tom Wandell. Khabarovsk added on with a Mikhail Zheleznov goal, coming off of Alexei Byvaltsev and Vitaly Atyushov. Dmitry Shikin replaced Barulin in goal. The Leopards got one back on a Ziyat Paigin goal, made possible by Pyotr Schastlivy. Sochi tied it in the third period on a power play goal by Skachkov, powered by Petersson and Paigin. The Leopards took the lead with a power play goal from Andrei Kostitsyn, assisted by Ilya Krikunov and Paigin. Sochi extended the lead as Mikhail Anisin scored, thanks to Max Warn. Amur got one back on a Niclas Bergfors goal, helped along by Kolar on the power play. The Leopards won 6-4 on an Igor Ignatushkin goal, with a lone helper from Kostitsyn. The three stars were Paigin, Skachkov, and Petersson, while Kostitsyn gets an honorable mention.
Back north, the day ends with Severstal Cherepovets hosting Ak Bars Kazan. Jussi Rynnas and Sergei Magarilov are set to start in goal. Cherepovets started in the first period on a Nikolai Kazakovtsev goal, via Sergei Kuptsov and Sergei Dorofeyev. Severstal added on with an Anatoly Nikontsev goal, guided in by Maxim Trunyov and Vadim Berdnikov. Kazan got on the board on an Alexander Svitov goal, courtesy of Mattias Sjogren and Oscar Moller on the power play. Ak Bars tied it on a Justin Azevedo goal in the second period, coming off of Konstantin Korneyev. Kazan took the lead with a Mikhail Varnakov goal, with a lone assist by Azevedo. Roman Smiryagin replaced Magarilov in goal. Cherepovets tied it again as Trunyov scored an unassisted goal. Ak Bars won 4-3 in overtime on a Vasily Tokranov power play goal, powered by Azevedo and Moller. The three stars were Azevedo, Moller, and Trunyov.
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Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hosting Admiral Vladivostok. Ivan Nalimov and Alexei Murygin man the nets. Yaroslavl opened in the first period on an Andrei Loktionov goal, via Staffan Kronwall and Emil Galimov. Lokomotiv added on in the second period on a Stanislav Chistov goal, passed from Dmitry Maltsev and Loktionov. Yaroslavl extended the lead as Vladislav Gavrikov scored, thanks to Denis Mosalyov and Galimov. This made it 3-0, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Murygin (21 save shutout), Loktionov, and Galimov.
Into Moscow, where CSKA welcomes Lada Togliatti. Ivan Kasutin and Ilya Sorokin draw the starts. Togliatti led off in the first period on an Alexander Bolshakov goal, assisted by Viktor Komarov and Stanislav Bocharov. Moscow tied it with an Alexander Radulov power play goal, powered by Sergei Andronov and Gennady Stolyarov. Lada took the lead on a Martin Zatovic goal in the third period, fueled by Komarov and Tobias Viklund. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars handed to Komarov, Kasutin (34 for 35 in saves), and Zatovic.
Down in Sochi, the Leopards bring in Amur Khabarovsk. Juha Metsola and Konstantin Barulin are in the creases. Sochi began in the first period on a Ben Maxwell goal, fueled by Andre Petersson and Evgeny Skachkov. Khabarovsk tied it on a Vyacheslav Ushenin goal, courtesy of Vladislav Ushenin and Jan Kolar. Amur took the lead on a Vitaly Shulakov goal, passed from Tomas Zohorna and Tom Wandell. Khabarovsk added on with a Mikhail Zheleznov goal, coming off of Alexei Byvaltsev and Vitaly Atyushov. Dmitry Shikin replaced Barulin in goal. The Leopards got one back on a Ziyat Paigin goal, made possible by Pyotr Schastlivy. Sochi tied it in the third period on a power play goal by Skachkov, powered by Petersson and Paigin. The Leopards took the lead with a power play goal from Andrei Kostitsyn, assisted by Ilya Krikunov and Paigin. Sochi extended the lead as Mikhail Anisin scored, thanks to Max Warn. Amur got one back on a Niclas Bergfors goal, helped along by Kolar on the power play. The Leopards won 6-4 on an Igor Ignatushkin goal, with a lone helper from Kostitsyn. The three stars were Paigin, Skachkov, and Petersson, while Kostitsyn gets an honorable mention.
Back north, the day ends with Severstal Cherepovets hosting Ak Bars Kazan. Jussi Rynnas and Sergei Magarilov are set to start in goal. Cherepovets started in the first period on a Nikolai Kazakovtsev goal, via Sergei Kuptsov and Sergei Dorofeyev. Severstal added on with an Anatoly Nikontsev goal, guided in by Maxim Trunyov and Vadim Berdnikov. Kazan got on the board on an Alexander Svitov goal, courtesy of Mattias Sjogren and Oscar Moller on the power play. Ak Bars tied it on a Justin Azevedo goal in the second period, coming off of Konstantin Korneyev. Kazan took the lead with a Mikhail Varnakov goal, with a lone assist by Azevedo. Roman Smiryagin replaced Magarilov in goal. Cherepovets tied it again as Trunyov scored an unassisted goal. Ak Bars won 4-3 in overtime on a Vasily Tokranov power play goal, powered by Azevedo and Moller. The three stars were Azevedo, Moller, and Trunyov.
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Thursday, December 24, 2015
2015/16 KHL Season - Day 104
Seven games for today, beginning in...
Novokuznetsk, as Metallurg hosts Avangard Omsk. Eduard Reizvikh and Vladislav Podyapolsky. Omsk started in the first period on a Yury Alexandrov goal, passed from Ilya Zubov and Anton Burdasov. Novokuznetsk tied it on a Roman Manukhov power play goal, powered by Robert Kousal and Mikhail Plotnikov. Avangard took the lead back with a Sergei Gusev goal, courtesy of Maxim Kazakov and Zubov. Metallurg tied it on a second period goal by Kirill Lebedev, via Nikita Lyamkin. Omsk took the lead back on a third period Kazakov power play goal, assisted by Nikolai Lemtyugov and Martin Erat. Novokuznetsk tied it again on an Ignat Zemchenko goal, made possible by Kousal and Grigory Glebov. The tie went to a shootout, where Yury Petrov and Vladimir Sobotka lifted Avangard 4-3 over Kirill Semyonov of Metallurg. The three stars went to Kazakoc, Zubov, and Kousal.
Over in Novosibirsk, Sibir welcomes Barys Astana. Jan Laco and Alexander Salak protect the nets. Novosibirsk struck first in the first period on a Calle Ridderwall power play goal, powered by Sergei Shumakov and Andrej Meszaros. Astana tied it on a Brandon Bochenski goal, helped along by Kevin Dallman. Sibir took the lead back in the second period on a Maxim Shalunov goal, assisted by Damir Zhafyarov and Dmitry Monya. Novosibirsk added on with a Shumakov goal, coming off of Konstantin Alexeyev. Sibir extended the lead in the third period as Shalunov scored his second of the game, thanks to Monya. Novosibirsk padded the lead on a Shumakov power play goal, with a lone assist by Fyodor Belyakov. This made it a 5-1 final, with the three stars going to Shumakov, Shalunov, and Salak (46 for 47 in saves), while Monya gets an honorable mention.
Out to Zagreb, where Medvescak brings in Dinamo Minsk in a matinee. Jeff Glass and Danny Taylor draw the starts in goal. Minsk was first to score in the first period on an unassisted goal by Alexei Kalyuzhny. Zagreb tied it on a Patrick Bjorkstrand goal, courtesy of Edwin Hedberg and Colby Genoway. Dinamo took the lead on a second period power play goal by Ryan Vesce, powered by Matt Ellison and Ryan Gunderson. Medvescak tied it on a third period goal from Tomas Mertl, set up by Tuukka Mantyla. Zagreb won 3-2 with a Gilbert Brule goal, via Bjorkstrand and Simon Gysbers in overtime. The three stars were Bjorkstrand, Brule, and Mertl.
Back east, Metallurg Magnitogorsk hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Igor Shestyorkin is mismatched with Vasily Koshechkin in goal. St. Petersburg led off in the first period on an Ilya Kovalchuk power play goal, powered by Vadim Shipachyov and Nikita Gusev. SKA added on with a Gusev power play goal, with helpers from Kovalchuk and Shipachyov. Magnitogorsk got on the board with a Danis Zaripov goal, via Viktor Antipin and Alexei Kaigorodov. St. Petersburg replied with a Steve Moses goal, courtesy of Kovalchuk and Alexander Kadeikin in the second period. SKA extended the lead as Gusev scored his second of the game, thanks to Evgeny Dadonov and Shipachyov, the latter getting a sock trick. St. Petersburg padded the lead on a Jarno Koskiranta goal, helped along by Dinar Khafizullin and Jonas Enlund. Metallurg pulled back in the third period on a Zaripov goal, assisted by Chris Lee and Jan Kovar on the power play. Magnitogorsk chipped away with a Kovar goal, guided in by Lee and Sergei Mozyakin on the power play. Metallurg edged closer on a Mozyakin goal, fueled by Antipin and Kovar. This only made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars being Gusev, Kovalchuk, and Shipachyov, while Zaripov, Kovar, Mozyakin, and Lee get the honorable mentions.
Up in Khanty-Mansiysk, Yugra brings in Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Vladislav Fokin man the nets. Podolsk opened in the first period on an Alexei Makeyev goal, passed from Georgy Berdyukov and Maxim Afinogenov. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it on a Konstantin Panov goal, helped along by Igor Bortnikov and Andrei Taratukhin in the second period. Vityaz took the lead on a Denis Abdullin goal, via Nikita Vyglazov and Dmitry Shitikov. Yugra tied it again with a Vitaly Sitnikov goal, assisted by Grigory Zheldakov. In the third period, Podolsk took the lead on a Shitikov penalty shot goal after he was hooked by Alexander Ugolnikov. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Shitikov, Sateri (40 for 42 in saves), and Abdullin.
Over to Chelyabinsk, where Traktor welcomes Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Sharychenkov and Vasily Demchenko are in the blue paint. Moscow began in the first period on an Ilya Nikulin goal, assisted by Konstantin Gorovikov. Chelyabinsk tied it on a second period power play goal by Anton Glinkin, powered by Alexander Rybakov and Yegor Martynov. Traktor took the lead on a Vladimir Denisov goal, courtesy of Martin Ruzicka and Artyom Penkovsky. Dynamo tied it with a Konstantin Volkov goal, with a lone assist by Alexei Tsvetkov. Moscow took the lead on a third period power play goal from Vladimir Bryukvin, coming off of Alexei Tereshchenko and Nikulin. Chelyabinsk tied it again on an Alexander Sharov goal, via Semyon Kokuyov. Traktor won 4-3 in overtime on a Filip Novak goal, fueled by Rybakov and Kokuyov. The three stars went to Nikulin, Rybakov, and Kokuyov.
Finally, Salavat Yulaev Ufa hosts Spartak Moscow. Atte Engren and Niklas Svedberg are the masked men. Moscow drew first blood on a shorthanded and unassisted Charles Genoway goal. Spartak added on with a Genoway goal in the second period, his second of the game, helped along by Konstantin Glazachev. Ufa got on the board in the third period with a Sami Lepisto goal, via Zakhar Arzamastsev and Andreas Engqvist. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Genoway, Engren (35 for 36 in saves), and Svedberg (35 for 37 in saves).
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Novokuznetsk, as Metallurg hosts Avangard Omsk. Eduard Reizvikh and Vladislav Podyapolsky. Omsk started in the first period on a Yury Alexandrov goal, passed from Ilya Zubov and Anton Burdasov. Novokuznetsk tied it on a Roman Manukhov power play goal, powered by Robert Kousal and Mikhail Plotnikov. Avangard took the lead back with a Sergei Gusev goal, courtesy of Maxim Kazakov and Zubov. Metallurg tied it on a second period goal by Kirill Lebedev, via Nikita Lyamkin. Omsk took the lead back on a third period Kazakov power play goal, assisted by Nikolai Lemtyugov and Martin Erat. Novokuznetsk tied it again on an Ignat Zemchenko goal, made possible by Kousal and Grigory Glebov. The tie went to a shootout, where Yury Petrov and Vladimir Sobotka lifted Avangard 4-3 over Kirill Semyonov of Metallurg. The three stars went to Kazakoc, Zubov, and Kousal.
Over in Novosibirsk, Sibir welcomes Barys Astana. Jan Laco and Alexander Salak protect the nets. Novosibirsk struck first in the first period on a Calle Ridderwall power play goal, powered by Sergei Shumakov and Andrej Meszaros. Astana tied it on a Brandon Bochenski goal, helped along by Kevin Dallman. Sibir took the lead back in the second period on a Maxim Shalunov goal, assisted by Damir Zhafyarov and Dmitry Monya. Novosibirsk added on with a Shumakov goal, coming off of Konstantin Alexeyev. Sibir extended the lead in the third period as Shalunov scored his second of the game, thanks to Monya. Novosibirsk padded the lead on a Shumakov power play goal, with a lone assist by Fyodor Belyakov. This made it a 5-1 final, with the three stars going to Shumakov, Shalunov, and Salak (46 for 47 in saves), while Monya gets an honorable mention.
Out to Zagreb, where Medvescak brings in Dinamo Minsk in a matinee. Jeff Glass and Danny Taylor draw the starts in goal. Minsk was first to score in the first period on an unassisted goal by Alexei Kalyuzhny. Zagreb tied it on a Patrick Bjorkstrand goal, courtesy of Edwin Hedberg and Colby Genoway. Dinamo took the lead on a second period power play goal by Ryan Vesce, powered by Matt Ellison and Ryan Gunderson. Medvescak tied it on a third period goal from Tomas Mertl, set up by Tuukka Mantyla. Zagreb won 3-2 with a Gilbert Brule goal, via Bjorkstrand and Simon Gysbers in overtime. The three stars were Bjorkstrand, Brule, and Mertl.
Back east, Metallurg Magnitogorsk hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Igor Shestyorkin is mismatched with Vasily Koshechkin in goal. St. Petersburg led off in the first period on an Ilya Kovalchuk power play goal, powered by Vadim Shipachyov and Nikita Gusev. SKA added on with a Gusev power play goal, with helpers from Kovalchuk and Shipachyov. Magnitogorsk got on the board with a Danis Zaripov goal, via Viktor Antipin and Alexei Kaigorodov. St. Petersburg replied with a Steve Moses goal, courtesy of Kovalchuk and Alexander Kadeikin in the second period. SKA extended the lead as Gusev scored his second of the game, thanks to Evgeny Dadonov and Shipachyov, the latter getting a sock trick. St. Petersburg padded the lead on a Jarno Koskiranta goal, helped along by Dinar Khafizullin and Jonas Enlund. Metallurg pulled back in the third period on a Zaripov goal, assisted by Chris Lee and Jan Kovar on the power play. Magnitogorsk chipped away with a Kovar goal, guided in by Lee and Sergei Mozyakin on the power play. Metallurg edged closer on a Mozyakin goal, fueled by Antipin and Kovar. This only made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars being Gusev, Kovalchuk, and Shipachyov, while Zaripov, Kovar, Mozyakin, and Lee get the honorable mentions.
Up in Khanty-Mansiysk, Yugra brings in Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Vladislav Fokin man the nets. Podolsk opened in the first period on an Alexei Makeyev goal, passed from Georgy Berdyukov and Maxim Afinogenov. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it on a Konstantin Panov goal, helped along by Igor Bortnikov and Andrei Taratukhin in the second period. Vityaz took the lead on a Denis Abdullin goal, via Nikita Vyglazov and Dmitry Shitikov. Yugra tied it again with a Vitaly Sitnikov goal, assisted by Grigory Zheldakov. In the third period, Podolsk took the lead on a Shitikov penalty shot goal after he was hooked by Alexander Ugolnikov. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Shitikov, Sateri (40 for 42 in saves), and Abdullin.
Over to Chelyabinsk, where Traktor welcomes Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Sharychenkov and Vasily Demchenko are in the blue paint. Moscow began in the first period on an Ilya Nikulin goal, assisted by Konstantin Gorovikov. Chelyabinsk tied it on a second period power play goal by Anton Glinkin, powered by Alexander Rybakov and Yegor Martynov. Traktor took the lead on a Vladimir Denisov goal, courtesy of Martin Ruzicka and Artyom Penkovsky. Dynamo tied it with a Konstantin Volkov goal, with a lone assist by Alexei Tsvetkov. Moscow took the lead on a third period power play goal from Vladimir Bryukvin, coming off of Alexei Tereshchenko and Nikulin. Chelyabinsk tied it again on an Alexander Sharov goal, via Semyon Kokuyov. Traktor won 4-3 in overtime on a Filip Novak goal, fueled by Rybakov and Kokuyov. The three stars went to Nikulin, Rybakov, and Kokuyov.
Finally, Salavat Yulaev Ufa hosts Spartak Moscow. Atte Engren and Niklas Svedberg are the masked men. Moscow drew first blood on a shorthanded and unassisted Charles Genoway goal. Spartak added on with a Genoway goal in the second period, his second of the game, helped along by Konstantin Glazachev. Ufa got on the board in the third period with a Sami Lepisto goal, via Zakhar Arzamastsev and Andreas Engqvist. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Genoway, Engren (35 for 36 in saves), and Svedberg (35 for 37 in saves).
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Wednesday, December 23, 2015
2015/16 KHL Season - Day 103
Four games for today, beginning in...
Yaroslavl, as Lokomotiv hosts Amur Khabarovsk. Juha Metsola and Vitaly Kolesnik are in goal. Yaroslavl began in the first period on a Vladislav Gavrikov goal, assisted by Andrei Sigaryov and Ilya Lyubushkin. Khabarovsk tied it on a Vladislav Ushenin goal in the third period, courtesy of Vyacheslav Ushenin and Rinat Ibragimov. Lokomotiv took the lead on a Lyubushkin goal, passed from Staffan Kronwall and Vladislav Kartayev. Yaroslavl added on with a Yegor Averin goal, coming off of Patrik Hersley and Daniil Apalkov. Lokomotiv iced it at 4-1 with a Petri Kontiola empty net goal, set up by Averin. The three stars went to Lyubushkin, Kolesnik (21 for 22 in saves), and Averin.
Into Moscow, where CSKA welcomes Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Viktor Fasth are the masked men. Moscow struck first in the first period on an Ivan Telegin goal, passed from Mikhail Yunkov. CSKA added on with an unassisted Jan Mursak goal. Kazan got on the board with a Mikhail Varnakov power play goal, powered by Yakov Rylov and Oscar Moller. This made it 2-1, the eventual final, with the three stars being Fasth (19 for 20 in saves), Mursak, and Garipov (32 for 34 in saves).
Down in Sochi, the Leopards bring in Admiral Vladivostok. Ivan Nalimov and Konstantin Barulin are the reliable goalies. Sochi got going in the second period on an unassisted Evgeny Skachkov goal, coming shorthanded. Vladivostok tied it on an Alexander Kuznetsov goal, passed from Konstantin Makarov and Artyom Podshendyalov. Admiral took the lead on a Yegor Yakovlev goal, courtesy of Maxim Mamin and Kirill Voronin. Vladivostok added on with an Artyom Zemchyonok goal, made possible by David Vooth. Admiral finished it at 4-1 on a Booth goal in the third period, fueled by Viktor Alexandrov. The three stars went to Booth, Nalimov (37 for 38 in saves), and Yakovlev.
Finally, Severstal Cherepovets host Lada Togliatti. Edgars Masalskis and Sergei Magarilov are in the creases. Cherepovets led off in the first period with a Sergei Demagin goal, coming off of Kirill Sviyazov and Daniil Vovchenko. Severstal added on in the second period on a Pavel Chernov goal, with a lone helper by Dmitry Kagarlitsky. Togliatti got on the board in the third period as Dmitry Vorobyov scored, thanks to Georgy Belousov and Anton Krysanov. Lada tied it on a Martin Zatovic goal, assisted by Viktor Komarov and Tobias Viklund. Togliatti took the lead with an Anton Shenfeld goal, passed from Belousov. Cherepovets tied it on a Vovchenko power play goal, powered by Yury Trubachyov. In the shootout, a lone tally by Chernov gave Severstal the 4-3 win. The three stars went to Chernov, Vovchenko, and Belousov.
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Yaroslavl, as Lokomotiv hosts Amur Khabarovsk. Juha Metsola and Vitaly Kolesnik are in goal. Yaroslavl began in the first period on a Vladislav Gavrikov goal, assisted by Andrei Sigaryov and Ilya Lyubushkin. Khabarovsk tied it on a Vladislav Ushenin goal in the third period, courtesy of Vyacheslav Ushenin and Rinat Ibragimov. Lokomotiv took the lead on a Lyubushkin goal, passed from Staffan Kronwall and Vladislav Kartayev. Yaroslavl added on with a Yegor Averin goal, coming off of Patrik Hersley and Daniil Apalkov. Lokomotiv iced it at 4-1 with a Petri Kontiola empty net goal, set up by Averin. The three stars went to Lyubushkin, Kolesnik (21 for 22 in saves), and Averin.
Into Moscow, where CSKA welcomes Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Viktor Fasth are the masked men. Moscow struck first in the first period on an Ivan Telegin goal, passed from Mikhail Yunkov. CSKA added on with an unassisted Jan Mursak goal. Kazan got on the board with a Mikhail Varnakov power play goal, powered by Yakov Rylov and Oscar Moller. This made it 2-1, the eventual final, with the three stars being Fasth (19 for 20 in saves), Mursak, and Garipov (32 for 34 in saves).
Down in Sochi, the Leopards bring in Admiral Vladivostok. Ivan Nalimov and Konstantin Barulin are the reliable goalies. Sochi got going in the second period on an unassisted Evgeny Skachkov goal, coming shorthanded. Vladivostok tied it on an Alexander Kuznetsov goal, passed from Konstantin Makarov and Artyom Podshendyalov. Admiral took the lead on a Yegor Yakovlev goal, courtesy of Maxim Mamin and Kirill Voronin. Vladivostok added on with an Artyom Zemchyonok goal, made possible by David Vooth. Admiral finished it at 4-1 on a Booth goal in the third period, fueled by Viktor Alexandrov. The three stars went to Booth, Nalimov (37 for 38 in saves), and Yakovlev.
Finally, Severstal Cherepovets host Lada Togliatti. Edgars Masalskis and Sergei Magarilov are in the creases. Cherepovets led off in the first period with a Sergei Demagin goal, coming off of Kirill Sviyazov and Daniil Vovchenko. Severstal added on in the second period on a Pavel Chernov goal, with a lone helper by Dmitry Kagarlitsky. Togliatti got on the board in the third period as Dmitry Vorobyov scored, thanks to Georgy Belousov and Anton Krysanov. Lada tied it on a Martin Zatovic goal, assisted by Viktor Komarov and Tobias Viklund. Togliatti took the lead with an Anton Shenfeld goal, passed from Belousov. Cherepovets tied it on a Vovchenko power play goal, powered by Yury Trubachyov. In the shootout, a lone tally by Chernov gave Severstal the 4-3 win. The three stars went to Chernov, Vovchenko, and Belousov.
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Tuesday, December 22, 2015
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 76
Ten games on tonight, and that will have to hold everyone over until Saturday, as the NHL takes its holiday break. The first is in...
Boston, as the Bruins host the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Tuukka Rask guard the cages. St. Louis got going in the second period on a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his twenty-second of the season, assisted by Magnus Paajarvi and David Backes. The Blues added on with a Robby Fabbri goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Alex Pietrangelo and Jay Bouwmeester. This made it 2-0, the final, with the three stars being Allen (32 save shutout), Tarasenko, and Fabbri.
Over in New York, the Rangers welcome the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Henrik Lundqvist draw the starts. Anaheim led off in the first period on a Corey Perry goal, his eleventh of the season, coming off of Rickard Rakell. New York tied it on a Derick Brassard goal, his twelfth of the year, going in unassisted. The Rangers took the lead in the third period on a Brassard goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, via Mats Zuccarello. The Ducks tied it on a Rakell goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Ryan Getzlaf and Cam Fowler. New York won 3-2 on a Zuccarello power play goal in overtime, his fifteenth of the campaign, powered by Dan Boyle and Brassard. The three stars went to Brassard, Zuccarello, and Rakell.
Up in Detroit, the Red Wings bring in the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Jimmy Howard protect the nets. New Jersey opened in the first period on a Kyle Palmieri power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Jon Merrill. The Devils added on with a Jordin Tootoo goal, his third of the year, coming off of Andy Greene. New Jersey extended the lead as David Schlemko scored his third of the season, thanks to Palmieri. Petr Mrazek replaced Howard in goal. Detroit got on the board with a Dylan Larkin power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, assisted by Henrik Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall. The Red Wings got closer on a second period Mike Green goal, his second of the season, coming on the power play from Brad Richards and Pavel Datsyuk. The Devils answered in the third period with a Sergey Kalinin goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Jacob Josefson. Detroit pulled back on a Riley Sheahan goal, his fourth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Tomas Jurco. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars handed to Palmieri, Kalinin, and Schlemko.
South to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom is mismatched with Ben Bishop in goal. Vancouver began in the first period on a Sven Baertschi goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Radim Vrbata and Alex Biega. Tampa Bay tied it on a Jonathan Marchessault power play goal in the second period, his fifth of the year, powered by Nikita Kucherov and Anton Stralman. The Canucks took the lead in the third period on a Daniel Sedin goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, with a lone helper by Henrik Sedin. This held for a 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Markstrom (26 for 27 in saves), Daniel Sedin, and Baertschi.
Staying in the state, the Florida Panthers welcome the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Roberto Luongo are the experienced goalies. Florida dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Corban Knight goal, passed from Quinton Howden and Jaromir Jagr. Ottawa tied it on a Mark Stone power play goal, his eighth of the campaign, powered by Erik Karlsson and Mika Zibanejad in the third period. The tie went to a shootout, where Brandon Pirri and Aleksander Barkov sealed the 2-1 win for the Panthers. The three stars belonged to Anderson (39 for 40 in saves), Barkov, and Luongo (15 for 16 in saves).
Way to the north, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Mike Condon and Darcy Kuemper are the unimpressive goalies. Minnesota struck first in the first period on a Jason Pominville goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Mikael Granlund. The Wild added on in the third period on a Charlie Coyle goal, his eighth of the year, made possible by Nino Niederreiter. Montreal got on the board with a Daniel Carr goal, his third of the campaign, coming off of Lars Eller and Alex Galchenyuk. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Kuemper (24 for 25 in saves), Coyle, and Pominville.
South again to Dallas, with the Stars hosting the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and former Blackhawks Antti Niemi protect the nets. Dallas drew first blood in the second period on a Jason Spezza power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Patrick Sharp and John Klingberg. The Stars added on with a Sharp goal, his twelfth of the year, coming off of Jamie Benn and Jason Demers in the third period. Dallas extended the lead as Colton Sceviour scored his second of the season, assisted by Jordie Benn and Antoine Roussel. The Stars padded the lead with a Mattias Janmark goal, his eighth of the year, via Demers and Johnny Oduya. This made it 4-0, with the three stars handed to Niemi (20 save shutout), Sharp, and Demers.
Back in Canada, the Calgary Flames welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Michael Hutchinson and Karri Ramo are the mediocre goalies. Calgary started in the first period on a Johnny Gaudreau power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Sean Monahan and T.J. Brodie. The Flames added on with a Joe Colborne goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Mark Giordano and Micheal Ferland. Winnipeg got on the board with a Tyler Myers goal, his fourth of the season, via Blake Wheeler and Andrew Ladd. Calgary replied in the third period on a Gaudreau goal, his fourteenth of the year and second of the game, assisted by Brodie and Jiri Hudler. The Flames iced it as Gaudreau finished his hat trick with an empty net goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, set up by Mikael Backlund and Giordano. The final was 4-1, and the three stars were Gaudreau, Brodie, and Giordano.
Down in Arizona, the Coyotes bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier faces a lesser foe in Louis Domingue in goal. Toronto was first to score in the first period on a James van Riemsdyk power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Dion Phaneuf and P.A. Parenteau. Arizona tied it on a Shane Doan goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Stefan Elliott and Brad Richardson. The Coyotes took the lead with a Doan goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, via Kyle Chipchura. The Maple Leafs tied it in the second period on a Nazem Kadri goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Tyler Bozak and Morgan Rielly. Arizona regained the lead in the third period on a Connor Murphy goal, his third of the campaign, made possible by Richardson and Doan. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars handed to Doan, Richardson, and Domingue (37 for 39 in saves).
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones faces former mentor Jonathan Quick in goal. Los Angeles got started in the first period on a Tyler Toffoli goal, his thirteenth of the season, made possible by Tanner Pearson and Jeff Carter. The Kings added on with a Trevor Lewis goal, his third of the year, fueled by Dustin Brown and Alec Martinez. San Jose got on the board with a Joe Thornton goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Joe Pavelski and Brenden Dillon. Los Angeles answered on a Toffoli goal in the second period, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, passed from Pearson. The Sharks pulled back on a Brent Burns goal, his thirteenth of the season, helped along by Thornton and Joonas Donskoi. San Jose tied it on a Pavelski power play goal in the third period, his seventeenth of the year, powered by Burns. The Sharks took the lead on another Pavelski power play goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the season, with a lone helper by Thornton. San Jose iced it at 5-3 on a Burns empty net goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Pavelski, Burns, and Thornton, while Toffoli and Pearson get the honorable mentions.
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Boston, as the Bruins host the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Tuukka Rask guard the cages. St. Louis got going in the second period on a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his twenty-second of the season, assisted by Magnus Paajarvi and David Backes. The Blues added on with a Robby Fabbri goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Alex Pietrangelo and Jay Bouwmeester. This made it 2-0, the final, with the three stars being Allen (32 save shutout), Tarasenko, and Fabbri.
Over in New York, the Rangers welcome the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Henrik Lundqvist draw the starts. Anaheim led off in the first period on a Corey Perry goal, his eleventh of the season, coming off of Rickard Rakell. New York tied it on a Derick Brassard goal, his twelfth of the year, going in unassisted. The Rangers took the lead in the third period on a Brassard goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, via Mats Zuccarello. The Ducks tied it on a Rakell goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Ryan Getzlaf and Cam Fowler. New York won 3-2 on a Zuccarello power play goal in overtime, his fifteenth of the campaign, powered by Dan Boyle and Brassard. The three stars went to Brassard, Zuccarello, and Rakell.
Up in Detroit, the Red Wings bring in the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Jimmy Howard protect the nets. New Jersey opened in the first period on a Kyle Palmieri power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Jon Merrill. The Devils added on with a Jordin Tootoo goal, his third of the year, coming off of Andy Greene. New Jersey extended the lead as David Schlemko scored his third of the season, thanks to Palmieri. Petr Mrazek replaced Howard in goal. Detroit got on the board with a Dylan Larkin power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, assisted by Henrik Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall. The Red Wings got closer on a second period Mike Green goal, his second of the season, coming on the power play from Brad Richards and Pavel Datsyuk. The Devils answered in the third period with a Sergey Kalinin goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Jacob Josefson. Detroit pulled back on a Riley Sheahan goal, his fourth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Tomas Jurco. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars handed to Palmieri, Kalinin, and Schlemko.
South to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom is mismatched with Ben Bishop in goal. Vancouver began in the first period on a Sven Baertschi goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Radim Vrbata and Alex Biega. Tampa Bay tied it on a Jonathan Marchessault power play goal in the second period, his fifth of the year, powered by Nikita Kucherov and Anton Stralman. The Canucks took the lead in the third period on a Daniel Sedin goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, with a lone helper by Henrik Sedin. This held for a 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Markstrom (26 for 27 in saves), Daniel Sedin, and Baertschi.
Staying in the state, the Florida Panthers welcome the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Roberto Luongo are the experienced goalies. Florida dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Corban Knight goal, passed from Quinton Howden and Jaromir Jagr. Ottawa tied it on a Mark Stone power play goal, his eighth of the campaign, powered by Erik Karlsson and Mika Zibanejad in the third period. The tie went to a shootout, where Brandon Pirri and Aleksander Barkov sealed the 2-1 win for the Panthers. The three stars belonged to Anderson (39 for 40 in saves), Barkov, and Luongo (15 for 16 in saves).
Way to the north, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Mike Condon and Darcy Kuemper are the unimpressive goalies. Minnesota struck first in the first period on a Jason Pominville goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Mikael Granlund. The Wild added on in the third period on a Charlie Coyle goal, his eighth of the year, made possible by Nino Niederreiter. Montreal got on the board with a Daniel Carr goal, his third of the campaign, coming off of Lars Eller and Alex Galchenyuk. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Kuemper (24 for 25 in saves), Coyle, and Pominville.
South again to Dallas, with the Stars hosting the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and former Blackhawks Antti Niemi protect the nets. Dallas drew first blood in the second period on a Jason Spezza power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Patrick Sharp and John Klingberg. The Stars added on with a Sharp goal, his twelfth of the year, coming off of Jamie Benn and Jason Demers in the third period. Dallas extended the lead as Colton Sceviour scored his second of the season, assisted by Jordie Benn and Antoine Roussel. The Stars padded the lead with a Mattias Janmark goal, his eighth of the year, via Demers and Johnny Oduya. This made it 4-0, with the three stars handed to Niemi (20 save shutout), Sharp, and Demers.
Back in Canada, the Calgary Flames welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Michael Hutchinson and Karri Ramo are the mediocre goalies. Calgary started in the first period on a Johnny Gaudreau power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Sean Monahan and T.J. Brodie. The Flames added on with a Joe Colborne goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Mark Giordano and Micheal Ferland. Winnipeg got on the board with a Tyler Myers goal, his fourth of the season, via Blake Wheeler and Andrew Ladd. Calgary replied in the third period on a Gaudreau goal, his fourteenth of the year and second of the game, assisted by Brodie and Jiri Hudler. The Flames iced it as Gaudreau finished his hat trick with an empty net goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, set up by Mikael Backlund and Giordano. The final was 4-1, and the three stars were Gaudreau, Brodie, and Giordano.
Down in Arizona, the Coyotes bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier faces a lesser foe in Louis Domingue in goal. Toronto was first to score in the first period on a James van Riemsdyk power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Dion Phaneuf and P.A. Parenteau. Arizona tied it on a Shane Doan goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Stefan Elliott and Brad Richardson. The Coyotes took the lead with a Doan goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, via Kyle Chipchura. The Maple Leafs tied it in the second period on a Nazem Kadri goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Tyler Bozak and Morgan Rielly. Arizona regained the lead in the third period on a Connor Murphy goal, his third of the campaign, made possible by Richardson and Doan. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars handed to Doan, Richardson, and Domingue (37 for 39 in saves).
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones faces former mentor Jonathan Quick in goal. Los Angeles got started in the first period on a Tyler Toffoli goal, his thirteenth of the season, made possible by Tanner Pearson and Jeff Carter. The Kings added on with a Trevor Lewis goal, his third of the year, fueled by Dustin Brown and Alec Martinez. San Jose got on the board with a Joe Thornton goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Joe Pavelski and Brenden Dillon. Los Angeles answered on a Toffoli goal in the second period, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, passed from Pearson. The Sharks pulled back on a Brent Burns goal, his thirteenth of the season, helped along by Thornton and Joonas Donskoi. San Jose tied it on a Pavelski power play goal in the third period, his seventeenth of the year, powered by Burns. The Sharks took the lead on another Pavelski power play goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the season, with a lone helper by Thornton. San Jose iced it at 5-3 on a Burns empty net goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Pavelski, Burns, and Thornton, while Toffoli and Pearson get the honorable mentions.
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2015/16 KHL Season - Day 102
Nine games grace the schedule as the KHL returns to action from a week off. The first has...
Metallurg Novokuznetsk hosting Barys Astana. Jan Laco and Andrei Kareyev are the goalies. Astana led off in the first period on a Maxim Khudyakov power play goal, powered by Roman Savchenko and Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev. Barys added on with an Alexander Lipin goal, via Brandon Bochenski and Dustin Boyd. Astana extended the lead as Nigel Dawes scored a power play goal, with a lone assist by Boyd. Barys padded the lead on a Boyd goal in the second period, helped along by Bochenski. Vladislav Podyapolsky replaced Kareyev in goal. Astana continued with a Mike Lundin goal, guided in by Bochenski, who got a sock trick, and Kevin Dallman. Novokuznetsk got on the board with a Robert Kousal goal, assisted by Cade Fairchild and Mikhail Plotnikov on the power play. Metallurg got closer on an Ilya Musin goal, made possible by Kirill Semyonov. Barys replied with a Khudyakov goal in the third period, his second of the game coming off of Konstantin Pushkaryov and the goalie Laco. This made it a 6-2 game, the final, with the three stars given to Boyd, Bochenski, and Khudyakov.
West to Ufa, with Salavat Yulaev welcoming Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Sharychenkov and Niklas Svedberg are the masked men. Ufa got going in the second period on an Andreas Engqvist power play goal, powered by Linus Omark. Salavat Yulaev added on in the third period on a Sami Lepisto goal, courtesy of Engqvist and Omark. The final stayed at 2-0, with the three stars going to Engqvist, Svedberg (29 save shutout), and Omark.
Back east, Sibir Novosibirsk brings in Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Alexander Salak guard the cages. Omsk struck first in the first period on a Maxim Kazakov goal, assisted by Alexander Popov. Avangard added on with a Vladimit Sobotka goal, via Alexander Perezhogin and Martin Erat. Omsk iced it at 3-0 with an unassisted Perezhogin empty net goal in the third period. The three stars went to Furch (33 save shutout), Perezhogin, and Kazakov.
West again to Khanty-Mansiysk, where Yugra hosts Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Vladislav Fokin man the nets. Yekaterinburg began in the first period on an unassisted goal by Artyom Gareyev. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it on an Igor Bortnikov goal, passed from Konstantin Panov and Grigory Zheldakov. Avtomobilist took the lead back on a Pavel Turbin goal, courtesy of Anatoly Golyshev and Alexander Torchenyuk. Yugra retied it in the second period as Andrei Ankudinov scored, thanks to Vitaly Sitnikov. Khanty-Mansiysk took the lead on an Alexander Ugolnikov power play goal, powered by Kirill Rasskazov. Igor Ustinsky replaced Kovar in goal. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Ugolnikov, Ankudinov, and Bortnikov.
Down to Magnitogorsk, where Metallurg welcomes Vityaz Podolsk. Igor Saprykin and Vasily Koshechkin are between the pipes. Podolsk was first to score in the first period on a Dmitry Shitikov goal, passed from Nikita Vyglazov and Denis Abdullin. Magnitogorsk tied it on a Danis Zaripov goal, coming off of Bogdan Potekhin in the second period. Vityaz took the lead on an Anton Korolyov goal in the third period, courtesy of Yury Koksharov and Pavel Lukin. Metallurg tied it again as Viktor Antipin scored, with the help of Sergei Mozyakin. Magnitogorsk took the lead on a Zaripov goal, his second of the game, going in unassisted. Metallurg iced it at 4-2 on a Chris Lee power play goal, powered by Mozyakin and Alexander Semin. The three stars were Zaripov, Mozyakin, and Lee.
Over in Nizhny Novgorod, Torpedo brings in SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen and Ilya Proskuryakov protect the nets. St. Petersburg opened in the first period on an Evgeny Dadonov power play goal, powered by Andrei Kuteikin and Vadim Shipachyov. Nizhny Novgorod tied it on a Vyacheslav Kulyomin shorthanded goal, set up by Dmitry Semin and Alexei Pepelyayev. SKA took the lead back on a Shipachyov goal, passed from Dadonov and Nikita Gusev. St. Petersburg added on with a shorthanded and unassisted Evgeny Ketov goal. Torpedo pulled back on a Carter Ashton power play goal, with assists provided by Pepelyayev and Evgeny Mozer. SKA answered on an unassisted goal by Alexander Barabanov. Maxim Alyapkin replaced Proskuryakov in goal. Nizhny Novgorod chipped away at the deficit with a Danil Ilyin goal in the third period, courtesy of Roman Konkov and Alexei Sopin. Torpedo tied it on an Artyom Alyayev goal, coming off of Nikolai Zherdev and Maxim Osipov. St. Petersburg regained the lead on a Shipachyov goal, going in unassisted. Nizhny Novgorod retied it again with a Sopin goal, guided in by Ilyin and Konkov. Torpedo won 6-5 in overtime on a Semin power play goal, with a lone helper by Zherdev. The three stars went to Sopin, Semin, and Shipachyov, while Dadonov, Pepelyayev, Ilyin, Konkov, and Zherdev get the honorable mentions.
Into Moscow, with Spartak hosting Jokerit Helsinki. Henrik Karlsson and Evgeny Ivannikov receive the starting nods in goal. Helsinki started in the first period on a Jesse Joensuu goal, courtesy of Pascel Pelletier and Jere Sallinen. Jokerit added on with a Juhamatti Aaltonen goal, passed from Arturs Kulda and Ville Lajunen. Moscow got on the board with a Konstantin Glazachev goal in the third period, via Alexander Mereskin and Lukas Radil. Helsinki replied with a Petteri Wirtanen goal, assisted by Pekka Jormakka and Peter Regin. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars given to Karlsson (24 for 25 in saves), Aaltonen, and Joensuu.
In Croatia, Medvescak Zagreb welcomes Dinamo Riga. Joacim Eriksson and Danny Taylor are called on to start in goal. Riga got going in the second period on a Tim Sestito goal, via Gunars Skvorcovs and Miks Indrasis. Dinamo added on with a Mikelis Redlihs power play goal in the third period, with a lone assist by Lauris Darzins. Riga iced it at 3-0 with an Edgars Kulda goal, coming off of Armands Berzins and Bruno Zabis. The three stars went to Eriksson (24 save shutout), Sestito, and Redlihs.
Finally, Slovan Bratislava brings in Dinamo Minsk. Jeff Glass and Barry Brust are the North American goalies. Bratislava drew first blood in the first period on a Marek Viedensky power play goal, powered by Cam Barker and Tomas Kundratek. Minsk tied it with a Jonathan Cheechoo power play goal in the second period, via Matt Ellison. Slovan took the lead back as Viedensky scored on the power play again, thanks to Kundratek and Lukas Kaspar. Dinamo retied it on a Cheechoo power play goal, helped along by Ellison and Konstanti Koltsov. Bratislava gained the lead in the third period on a Vaclav Nedorost goal, passed from Kaspar and Kundratek, the latter getting a sock trick. Slovan added on with a Kundratek goal, assisted by Barker and Kaspar on the power play, with the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars went to Viedensky, Kundratek, and Kaspar, while Cheechoo, Barker, and Ellison get the honorable mentions.
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Metallurg Novokuznetsk hosting Barys Astana. Jan Laco and Andrei Kareyev are the goalies. Astana led off in the first period on a Maxim Khudyakov power play goal, powered by Roman Savchenko and Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev. Barys added on with an Alexander Lipin goal, via Brandon Bochenski and Dustin Boyd. Astana extended the lead as Nigel Dawes scored a power play goal, with a lone assist by Boyd. Barys padded the lead on a Boyd goal in the second period, helped along by Bochenski. Vladislav Podyapolsky replaced Kareyev in goal. Astana continued with a Mike Lundin goal, guided in by Bochenski, who got a sock trick, and Kevin Dallman. Novokuznetsk got on the board with a Robert Kousal goal, assisted by Cade Fairchild and Mikhail Plotnikov on the power play. Metallurg got closer on an Ilya Musin goal, made possible by Kirill Semyonov. Barys replied with a Khudyakov goal in the third period, his second of the game coming off of Konstantin Pushkaryov and the goalie Laco. This made it a 6-2 game, the final, with the three stars given to Boyd, Bochenski, and Khudyakov.
West to Ufa, with Salavat Yulaev welcoming Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Sharychenkov and Niklas Svedberg are the masked men. Ufa got going in the second period on an Andreas Engqvist power play goal, powered by Linus Omark. Salavat Yulaev added on in the third period on a Sami Lepisto goal, courtesy of Engqvist and Omark. The final stayed at 2-0, with the three stars going to Engqvist, Svedberg (29 save shutout), and Omark.
Back east, Sibir Novosibirsk brings in Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Alexander Salak guard the cages. Omsk struck first in the first period on a Maxim Kazakov goal, assisted by Alexander Popov. Avangard added on with a Vladimit Sobotka goal, via Alexander Perezhogin and Martin Erat. Omsk iced it at 3-0 with an unassisted Perezhogin empty net goal in the third period. The three stars went to Furch (33 save shutout), Perezhogin, and Kazakov.
West again to Khanty-Mansiysk, where Yugra hosts Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Vladislav Fokin man the nets. Yekaterinburg began in the first period on an unassisted goal by Artyom Gareyev. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it on an Igor Bortnikov goal, passed from Konstantin Panov and Grigory Zheldakov. Avtomobilist took the lead back on a Pavel Turbin goal, courtesy of Anatoly Golyshev and Alexander Torchenyuk. Yugra retied it in the second period as Andrei Ankudinov scored, thanks to Vitaly Sitnikov. Khanty-Mansiysk took the lead on an Alexander Ugolnikov power play goal, powered by Kirill Rasskazov. Igor Ustinsky replaced Kovar in goal. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Ugolnikov, Ankudinov, and Bortnikov.
Down to Magnitogorsk, where Metallurg welcomes Vityaz Podolsk. Igor Saprykin and Vasily Koshechkin are between the pipes. Podolsk was first to score in the first period on a Dmitry Shitikov goal, passed from Nikita Vyglazov and Denis Abdullin. Magnitogorsk tied it on a Danis Zaripov goal, coming off of Bogdan Potekhin in the second period. Vityaz took the lead on an Anton Korolyov goal in the third period, courtesy of Yury Koksharov and Pavel Lukin. Metallurg tied it again as Viktor Antipin scored, with the help of Sergei Mozyakin. Magnitogorsk took the lead on a Zaripov goal, his second of the game, going in unassisted. Metallurg iced it at 4-2 on a Chris Lee power play goal, powered by Mozyakin and Alexander Semin. The three stars were Zaripov, Mozyakin, and Lee.
Over in Nizhny Novgorod, Torpedo brings in SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen and Ilya Proskuryakov protect the nets. St. Petersburg opened in the first period on an Evgeny Dadonov power play goal, powered by Andrei Kuteikin and Vadim Shipachyov. Nizhny Novgorod tied it on a Vyacheslav Kulyomin shorthanded goal, set up by Dmitry Semin and Alexei Pepelyayev. SKA took the lead back on a Shipachyov goal, passed from Dadonov and Nikita Gusev. St. Petersburg added on with a shorthanded and unassisted Evgeny Ketov goal. Torpedo pulled back on a Carter Ashton power play goal, with assists provided by Pepelyayev and Evgeny Mozer. SKA answered on an unassisted goal by Alexander Barabanov. Maxim Alyapkin replaced Proskuryakov in goal. Nizhny Novgorod chipped away at the deficit with a Danil Ilyin goal in the third period, courtesy of Roman Konkov and Alexei Sopin. Torpedo tied it on an Artyom Alyayev goal, coming off of Nikolai Zherdev and Maxim Osipov. St. Petersburg regained the lead on a Shipachyov goal, going in unassisted. Nizhny Novgorod retied it again with a Sopin goal, guided in by Ilyin and Konkov. Torpedo won 6-5 in overtime on a Semin power play goal, with a lone helper by Zherdev. The three stars went to Sopin, Semin, and Shipachyov, while Dadonov, Pepelyayev, Ilyin, Konkov, and Zherdev get the honorable mentions.
Into Moscow, with Spartak hosting Jokerit Helsinki. Henrik Karlsson and Evgeny Ivannikov receive the starting nods in goal. Helsinki started in the first period on a Jesse Joensuu goal, courtesy of Pascel Pelletier and Jere Sallinen. Jokerit added on with a Juhamatti Aaltonen goal, passed from Arturs Kulda and Ville Lajunen. Moscow got on the board with a Konstantin Glazachev goal in the third period, via Alexander Mereskin and Lukas Radil. Helsinki replied with a Petteri Wirtanen goal, assisted by Pekka Jormakka and Peter Regin. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars given to Karlsson (24 for 25 in saves), Aaltonen, and Joensuu.
In Croatia, Medvescak Zagreb welcomes Dinamo Riga. Joacim Eriksson and Danny Taylor are called on to start in goal. Riga got going in the second period on a Tim Sestito goal, via Gunars Skvorcovs and Miks Indrasis. Dinamo added on with a Mikelis Redlihs power play goal in the third period, with a lone assist by Lauris Darzins. Riga iced it at 3-0 with an Edgars Kulda goal, coming off of Armands Berzins and Bruno Zabis. The three stars went to Eriksson (24 save shutout), Sestito, and Redlihs.
Finally, Slovan Bratislava brings in Dinamo Minsk. Jeff Glass and Barry Brust are the North American goalies. Bratislava drew first blood in the first period on a Marek Viedensky power play goal, powered by Cam Barker and Tomas Kundratek. Minsk tied it with a Jonathan Cheechoo power play goal in the second period, via Matt Ellison. Slovan took the lead back as Viedensky scored on the power play again, thanks to Kundratek and Lukas Kaspar. Dinamo retied it on a Cheechoo power play goal, helped along by Ellison and Konstanti Koltsov. Bratislava gained the lead in the third period on a Vaclav Nedorost goal, passed from Kaspar and Kundratek, the latter getting a sock trick. Slovan added on with a Kundratek goal, assisted by Barker and Kaspar on the power play, with the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars went to Viedensky, Kundratek, and Kaspar, while Cheechoo, Barker, and Ellison get the honorable mentions.
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