Seven games go today, beginning with...
Avangard Omsk hosting Slovan Bratislava. Barry Brust and Dominik Furch are the goalies. Omsk started in the first period on a Nikolai Lemtyugov goal, assisted by Ilya Dervuk and Denis Parshin. Avangard added on with an Alexander Perezhogin goal, via Valentin Pyanov and Martin Erat. Omsk extended the lead in the second period as Parshin scored, with the help of Ilya Zubov and Sergei Shirokov. Bratislava got on the board with a Lukas Kaspar shorthanded goal, set up by Vaclav Nedorost. Avangard replied on an unassisted Pyanov goal. Slovan got closer in the third period on a Michel Miklik goal, passed from Milan Bartovic and Tomas Surovy. Omsk shot back with an Perezhogin goal, courtesy of Michal Kempny and Erat. Bratislava chipped back on a David Skokan goal, with a lone helper by Tomas Starosta. The final stood at 5-3, with the three stars going to Perezhogin, Parshin, and Pyanov, while Erat gets an honorable mention.
Down in Kazakhstan, Barys Astana welcomes Medvescak Zagreb. Danny Taylor and Pavel Poluektov are in the blue paint. Astana led off in the first period with a Nigel Dawes power play goal, powered by Kevin Dallman. Zagreb tied it on an Andreas Jamtin goal, made possible by Nathan Perkovich. Barys retook the lead in the second period on another Dawes goal, helped along by Mikhail Pashnin. Astana added on with an unassisted Brandon Bochenski goal. Barys extended the lead as Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev scored a power play goal, assisted by Vyacheslav Tryasunov and Roman Starchenko. Astana padded the lead on a Krasnoslobodtsev goal, his second of the game, passed from Maxim Khudyakov and Starchenko. Barys iced it at 6-1 with a Dawes goal in the third period, completing his hat trick with helpers provided by Ilya Lobanov and Dustin Boyd. The three stars went to Dawes, Krasnoslobodtsev, and Starchenko.
Back in Russia, Lada Togliatti brings in Jokerit Helsinki. Henrik Karlsson and Edgars Masalskis make the starts. Helsinki opened in the first period on a Peter Regin goal, via Ville Lajunen. Jokerit added on with a Pekka Jormakka power play goal, powered by Lajunen and Topi Jaakola. Togliatti got on the board with an Alexander Bumagin goal, courtesy of Yefim Gurkin in the second period. Helsinki replied on a Niklas Hagman goal, set up by Petteri Wirtanen and Lajunen, the latter getting a sock trick. This made it 3-1, the eventual final, with the three stars being Lajunen, Karlsson (16 for 17 in saves), and Jormakka.
Down to Sochi, where the Leopards host Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Niklas Svedberg and Dmitry Shikin are between the pipes. Sochi was first to score in the first period on an Andre Petersson power play goal, powered by Andrei Kostitsyn and Ilya Krikunov. The Leopards added on with a Vadim Shchegolkov goal, coming off of Sergei Kuznetsov and Denis Kazionov. Ufa got on the board with a Linus Omark goal, via Denis Bodrov and Igor Grigorenko. Sochi shot back with a Denis Kazionov goal, with a lone assist from Pyotr Schastlivy. The Leopards extended the lead as Petersson scored again, thanks to Ben Maxwell and Evgeny Skachkov. Sochi padded the lead with a Mikhail Anisin goal, helped along by Dmitry Kazionov and Shchegolkov. Salavat Yulaev pulled back in the second period on a Mikhail Vorobyov goal, assisted by Alexander Nesterov. Ufa chipped closer with a Maxim Mayorov goal, guided in by Bodrov and Teemu Hartikainen. The Leopards countered with a Skachkov goal, made possible by Maxwell and Kuznetsov. Sochi continued on a Kostitsyn goal, with a lone helper by Igor Ignatushkin. Salavat Yulaev answered with a Nesterov goal, fueled by Vorobyov. Ufa edged closer on a Zakhar Arzamastsev goal in the third period, courtesy of Nesterov and Anton Lazarev. The final held at 7-5, with the three stars going to Petersson, Skachkov, and Kostitsyn, while Shchegolkov, Kuznetsov, Denis Kazionov, Bodrov, Maxwell, Vorobyov, and Nesterov all get honorable mentions in the wild game.
Into Moscow, where Dynamo brings in CSKA Moscow from across town. Ilya Sorokin and Alexander Yeryomenko protect the nets. CSKA began in the first period on a Roman Lyubimov goal, via Gennady Stolyarov. Dynamo tied it on a Konstantin Volkov goal, coming off of Denis Kokarev and Andrei Mironov in the third period. The tie went to a shootout, where Artyom Fyodorov gave Dynamo the 2-1 win with his lone tally. The three stars were Yeryomenko (33 for 34 in saves), Sorokin (17 for 18 in saves), and Fyodorov.
Over in Kazan, Ak Bars welcomes Dinamo Riga. Joacim Eriksson and Emil Garipov are in the creases. Kazan struck first in the first period on a Nikolai Belov power play goal, powered by Artyom Lukoyanov and Oscar Moller. Riga tied it on a Tim Sestito goal, via Edgars Kulda. Dinamo took the lead in the second period as Andris Dzerins scored, thanks to Kristaps Sotnieks and Oskars Cibulskis. Ak Bars retied it on a Vladimir Tkachyov goal, assisted by Lukoyanov. Riga retook the lead in the third period on a Vitalijs Pavlovs power play goal, with a lone assist from Lauris Darzins. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Pavlovs, Dzerins, and Lukoyanov.
Finally, Vityaz Podolsk hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Harri Sateri guard the cages. Podolsk drew first blood on a Maxim Afinogenov goal, assisted by Denis Yezhov and Roman Horak. Vityaz added on with a Teemu Eronen goal, via Dmitry Tsyganov and Olli Palola. Cherepovets got on the board with a Nikolai Kazakovtsev power play goal in the second period, powered by Yury Trubachyov and Pavel Buchnevich. Severstal tied it again with an Igor Skorokhodov goal, helped along by Vadim Berdnikov. Vityaz won 3-2 in overtime with an Alexei Makeyev goal, passed from Mario Kempe and Igor Golovkov. The three stars went to Makeyev, Eronen, and Afinogenov.
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Saturday, December 5, 2015
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 58
Seven games to roll with today, beginning with...
The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith and Chad Johnson are the middling goalies. Arizona struck first in the first period on a Max Domi goal, his ninth of the season, guided in by Martin Hanzal and Stefan Elliott. Buffalo tied it in the second period on a Sam Reinhart goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Rasmus Ristolainen and Josh Gorges. The Sabres took the lead with a Jamie McGinn goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Jack Eichel and Carlo Colaiacovo. Buffalo added on with an Evander Kane in the third period, his fifth of the year, a shorthanded goal set up by Zemgus Girgensons. The Coyotes got one back with an unassisted Domi goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season. The Sabres answered on a Marcus Foligno goal, his second of the year, helped along by Nicolas Deslauriers and David Legwand. Buffalo iced it at 5-2 on a Kane empty net goal, his second of the game and sixth of the campaign, courtesy of Cody Franson and Ryan O'Reilly. The three stars went to Kane, Domi, and Foligno.
Down in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Michal Neuvirth and Cory Schneider man the nets. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Stefan Matteau goal, going in unassisted. Philadelphia tied it on a Wayne Simmonds power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Jakub Voracek and Claude Giroux. The Flyers took the lead on a second period goal by Giroux, his ninth of the year, a power play goal helped along by Voracek and Shayne Gostisbehere. The Devils retied it on a third period power play goal by Kyle Palmieri, his tenth of the season, coming off of Patrik Elias and Mike Cammalleri. Philadelphia regained the lead on a Pierre-Edouard Bellemare goal, his second of the year, with helpers from Chris VandeVelde and Evgeny Medvedev. New Jersey tied it again with a Cammalleri goal, his tenth of the season, guided in by Lee Stempniak and Tyler Kennedy on the power play. The Flyers won 4-3 with a Matt Read goal in overtime, his fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Michael Del Zotto. The three stars went to Giroux, Cammalleri, and Voracek.
Over in Columbus, the Blue Jackets bring in the Florida Panthers. Al Montoya and Sergei Bobrovsky make the starts. Florida got going in the second period on a Vincent Trocheck goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Brian Campbell and Steven Kampfer. Columbus tied it on a Michael Chaput goal, coming off of Andrew Bodnarchuk and Gregory Campbell. The tie went to the shootout, where Cam Atkinson of the Blue Jackets was matched by Jonathan Huberdeau and topped by Aleksander Barkov of the Panthers, who won 2-1. The three stars went to Montoya (22 for 23 in saves), Bobrovsky (31 for 32 in saves), and Barkov.
Back in Brooklyn, the New York Islanders host the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Thomas Greiss are the backups in goal. St. Louis started in the first period on a Kevin Shattenkirk goal, his third of the season, made possible by Vladimir Tarasenko. Paul Stastny. New York tied it on a Mikhail Grabovski goal, his fifth of the year, via Ryan Strome and Nikolay Kulemin. The tie went to a shootout, where Frans Nielsen and Kyle Okposo won it for the Islanders by a 2-1 score. The three stars were Greiss (31 for 32 in saves), Elliott (24 for 25 in saves), and Grabovski.
Out west, the Calgary Flames bring in the Boston Bruins. Jonas Gustavsson and Karri Ramo are the poor goalies. Calgary was first to score in the first period on a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by David Jones. The Flames added on with a Mark Giordano goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of T.J. Brodie and Gaudreau. Boston got on the board with a Matt Beleskey goal, his third of the campaign, made possible by Zdeno Chara and Loui Eriksson. The Bruins tied it in the second period on a Brad Marchand goal, his eleventh of the season, guided in by Brett Connolly and Zach Trotman. Calgary retook the lead on a Gaudreau goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, via Jiri Hudler and Dennis Wideman. Tuukka Rask replaced Gustavsson. Boston tied it again on a Chara goal, his fifth of the campaign, fueled by Beleskey and Eriksson. The Bruins gained the lead in the third period on a Marchand shorthanded penalty shot goal after Dougie Hamilton slashed him, his second of the game and twelfth of the season. The Flames retied it late on a Hudler goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Sean Monahan and Joe Colborne. Calgary won 5-4 in overtime on a Gaureau goal, completing his hat trick on his ninth of the campaign, with assists provided by Hamilton and Brodie. The three stars were awarded to Gaudreau, Chara, and Marchand, while Beleskey, Brodie, Eriksson, and Hudler get the honorable mentions.
Staying in Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Dallas Stars. Antti Niemi and Anders Nilsson are between the pipes. Edmonton drew first blood in the first period on a Taylor Hall goal, his tenth of the season, going in unassisted. Dallas tied it on a Mattias Janmark goal in the second period, his fifth of the year, via Jamie Oleksiak and Vernon Fiddler. The Oilers won 2-1 in overtime on a Jordan Eberle goal, his fourth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Leon Draisaitl. The three stars went to Nilsson (42 for 43 in saves), Eberle, and Hall.
Finally, there's a Battle of California with the Anaheim Ducks hosting the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and John Gibson are the young goalies. Anaheim dented the scoreboard on a Mike Santorelli goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Nate Thompson and Chris Stewart. The final was 1-0, and the three stars were Gibson (23 save shutout), Santorelli, and Jones (25 for 26 in saves).
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The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith and Chad Johnson are the middling goalies. Arizona struck first in the first period on a Max Domi goal, his ninth of the season, guided in by Martin Hanzal and Stefan Elliott. Buffalo tied it in the second period on a Sam Reinhart goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Rasmus Ristolainen and Josh Gorges. The Sabres took the lead with a Jamie McGinn goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Jack Eichel and Carlo Colaiacovo. Buffalo added on with an Evander Kane in the third period, his fifth of the year, a shorthanded goal set up by Zemgus Girgensons. The Coyotes got one back with an unassisted Domi goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season. The Sabres answered on a Marcus Foligno goal, his second of the year, helped along by Nicolas Deslauriers and David Legwand. Buffalo iced it at 5-2 on a Kane empty net goal, his second of the game and sixth of the campaign, courtesy of Cody Franson and Ryan O'Reilly. The three stars went to Kane, Domi, and Foligno.
Down in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Michal Neuvirth and Cory Schneider man the nets. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Stefan Matteau goal, going in unassisted. Philadelphia tied it on a Wayne Simmonds power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Jakub Voracek and Claude Giroux. The Flyers took the lead on a second period goal by Giroux, his ninth of the year, a power play goal helped along by Voracek and Shayne Gostisbehere. The Devils retied it on a third period power play goal by Kyle Palmieri, his tenth of the season, coming off of Patrik Elias and Mike Cammalleri. Philadelphia regained the lead on a Pierre-Edouard Bellemare goal, his second of the year, with helpers from Chris VandeVelde and Evgeny Medvedev. New Jersey tied it again with a Cammalleri goal, his tenth of the season, guided in by Lee Stempniak and Tyler Kennedy on the power play. The Flyers won 4-3 with a Matt Read goal in overtime, his fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Michael Del Zotto. The three stars went to Giroux, Cammalleri, and Voracek.
Over in Columbus, the Blue Jackets bring in the Florida Panthers. Al Montoya and Sergei Bobrovsky make the starts. Florida got going in the second period on a Vincent Trocheck goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Brian Campbell and Steven Kampfer. Columbus tied it on a Michael Chaput goal, coming off of Andrew Bodnarchuk and Gregory Campbell. The tie went to the shootout, where Cam Atkinson of the Blue Jackets was matched by Jonathan Huberdeau and topped by Aleksander Barkov of the Panthers, who won 2-1. The three stars went to Montoya (22 for 23 in saves), Bobrovsky (31 for 32 in saves), and Barkov.
Back in Brooklyn, the New York Islanders host the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Thomas Greiss are the backups in goal. St. Louis started in the first period on a Kevin Shattenkirk goal, his third of the season, made possible by Vladimir Tarasenko. Paul Stastny. New York tied it on a Mikhail Grabovski goal, his fifth of the year, via Ryan Strome and Nikolay Kulemin. The tie went to a shootout, where Frans Nielsen and Kyle Okposo won it for the Islanders by a 2-1 score. The three stars were Greiss (31 for 32 in saves), Elliott (24 for 25 in saves), and Grabovski.
Out west, the Calgary Flames bring in the Boston Bruins. Jonas Gustavsson and Karri Ramo are the poor goalies. Calgary was first to score in the first period on a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by David Jones. The Flames added on with a Mark Giordano goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of T.J. Brodie and Gaudreau. Boston got on the board with a Matt Beleskey goal, his third of the campaign, made possible by Zdeno Chara and Loui Eriksson. The Bruins tied it in the second period on a Brad Marchand goal, his eleventh of the season, guided in by Brett Connolly and Zach Trotman. Calgary retook the lead on a Gaudreau goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, via Jiri Hudler and Dennis Wideman. Tuukka Rask replaced Gustavsson. Boston tied it again on a Chara goal, his fifth of the campaign, fueled by Beleskey and Eriksson. The Bruins gained the lead in the third period on a Marchand shorthanded penalty shot goal after Dougie Hamilton slashed him, his second of the game and twelfth of the season. The Flames retied it late on a Hudler goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Sean Monahan and Joe Colborne. Calgary won 5-4 in overtime on a Gaureau goal, completing his hat trick on his ninth of the campaign, with assists provided by Hamilton and Brodie. The three stars were awarded to Gaudreau, Chara, and Marchand, while Beleskey, Brodie, Eriksson, and Hudler get the honorable mentions.
Staying in Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Dallas Stars. Antti Niemi and Anders Nilsson are between the pipes. Edmonton drew first blood in the first period on a Taylor Hall goal, his tenth of the season, going in unassisted. Dallas tied it on a Mattias Janmark goal in the second period, his fifth of the year, via Jamie Oleksiak and Vernon Fiddler. The Oilers won 2-1 in overtime on a Jordan Eberle goal, his fourth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Leon Draisaitl. The three stars went to Nilsson (42 for 43 in saves), Eberle, and Hall.
Finally, there's a Battle of California with the Anaheim Ducks hosting the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and John Gibson are the young goalies. Anaheim dented the scoreboard on a Mike Santorelli goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Nate Thompson and Chris Stewart. The final was 1-0, and the three stars were Gibson (23 save shutout), Santorelli, and Jones (25 for 26 in saves).
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Friday, December 4, 2015
2015/16 KHL Season - Day 92
Six games on for the league today, beginning with...
Amur Khabarovsk hosting Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Juha Metsola are the masked men. Khabarovsk got going in the second period on a Vladimir Pervushin goal, assisted by Vitaly Shulakov and Pavel Dedunov. Amur added on with a Vladislav Ushenin goal, passed from Shulakov and Oleg Li. Yekaterinburg got on the board with an Artyom Gareyev goal in the third period, going in unassisted. The final stood at 2-1, with the three stars going to Metsola (37 for 38 in saves), Shulakov, and Kovar (41 for 43 in saves).
Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Georgy Gelashvili and Ivan Nalimov are the goalies. Vladivostok led off with an Alexander Gorshkov goal in the first period, coming off of Dmitry Lugin. Admiral added on in the second period with an Alexei Ugarov goal, with a lone assist by David Booth. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board as Pavel Medvedev scored, thanks to Artyom Bulyansky. Yugra tied it on an Igor Bortnikov goal, assisted by Denis Gorbunov. Vladivostok retook the lead with a Nikita Lisov goal, made possible by Lugin and Gorshkov. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it again on a Bulyansky goal, via Andrei Taratukhin and Medvedev. Admiral pulled ahead in the third period on a Kirill Voronin goal, coming off of Dmitry Sayustov and Viktor Alexandrov. The three stars of the 4-3 game went to Gorshkov, Bulyansky, and Lugin, while Medvedev gets an honorable mention.
Out west, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod brings in Sibir Novosibirsk. Nikita Bespalov and Mikhail Biryukov are in the blue paint. Nizhny Novgorod began in the first period on an Alexei Potapov goal, courtesy of Carl Klingberg and Vadim Khomitsky. Torpedo added on with a Carter Ashton power play goal, powered by Vladimir Galuzin and Nikolai Zherdev. Novosibirsk got on the board with an Alexei Kopeikin goal, via Sergei Gimayev. Ilya Proskuryakov replaced an injured Biryukov in the middle of the second period. Sibir tied it in the second period on a David Ullstrom goal, made possible by Calle Ridderwall and Tomas Vincour on the power play. In the shootout, Sergei Kostitsyn and Galuzin tallied to lift Torpedo to a 3-2 win. The three stars were Galuzin, Bespalov (31 for 33 in saves), and Ashton.
In Moscow, Spartak hosts Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Alexander Sudnitsin and Evgeny Ivannikov are between the pipes. Moscow started in the first period on a Konstantin Glazachev power play goal, powered by Charles Genoway and Vyacheslav Belov. Nizhnekamsk tied it on an Alexander Kitarov goal, courtesy of Pavel Poryadin. Spartak retook the lead in the second period on an Alexander Vasilyev goal, passed from Glazachev and Belov. Ivan Lisutin replaced Sudnitsin. Neftekhimik tied it again with a Poryadin goal, assisted by Kitarov. Moscow took the lead with a Glazachev goal, his second of the game, with a lone helper by Alexander Mereskin. Nizhnekamsk tied it again in the third period with Poryadin's second of the game helped along by Kitarov and Pavel Kulikov. Neftekhimik took the lead on a power play goal by Kirill Lyamin, with assists provided by Andrei Sergeyev and Dan Sexton. Nizhnekamsk iced it at 5-3 with a Kitarov empty net goal, set up by Kulikov. The three stars went to Poryadin, Kitarov, and Glazachev, while Belov and Kulikov get the honorable mentions.
Out in Belarus, Dinamo Minsk welcomes Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Andrei Kareyev and Jeff Glass draw the starts. Novokuznetsk opened in the first period on an Alexei Razumov goal, passed from Andrei Karavayev and Stanislav Butuzov. Minsk tied it on a Nick Bailen goal, via Nikita Komarov. Dinamo took the lead on a Sergei Drozd goal, courtesy of Andrei Stepanov and Alexander Materukhin. Minsk added on with a Matt Ellison goal, with a lone helper by Bailen. Dinamo extended the lead in the second period as Andrei Mikhalyov scored, thanks to Alexander Pavlovich. Metallurg answered on a Kirill Lebedev goal, assisted by Alexander Romanov and Artur Amirov. Novokuznetsk pulled closer on a Nikita Lyamkin goal, guided in by Romanov and Robert Kousal. Metallurg tied it in the third period on another Lebedev goal, made possible by Cade Fairchild. In the shootout, two goals by Ryan Vesce sent Minsk to a 5-4 win over a lone tally from Ignat Zemchenko of Novokuznetsk. The three stars went to Lebedev, Bailen, and Vesce, while Romanov gets an honorable mention.
Finally, SKA St. Petersburg brings in Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Mikko Koskinen are the experienced goalies. Chelyabinsk drew first blood with an Alexei Petrov goal, courtesy of Alexander Sharov and Semyon Afonasyevsky. St. Petersburg tied it on a Jarno Koskiranta goal, via Joakim Lindstrom and Evgeny Ketov. Traktor retook the lead on an unassisted Maxim Yakutsenya goal in the second period. SKA tied it again with a Vadim Shipachyov goal, fueled by Nikita Gusev and Ilya Kovalchuk on the power play. St. Petersburg won 3-2 in overtime on an Alexander Kadeikin goal, passed from Yegor Yakovlev and Kovalchuk. The three stars were handed to Kovalchuk, Kadeikin, and Shipachyov.
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Amur Khabarovsk hosting Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Juha Metsola are the masked men. Khabarovsk got going in the second period on a Vladimir Pervushin goal, assisted by Vitaly Shulakov and Pavel Dedunov. Amur added on with a Vladislav Ushenin goal, passed from Shulakov and Oleg Li. Yekaterinburg got on the board with an Artyom Gareyev goal in the third period, going in unassisted. The final stood at 2-1, with the three stars going to Metsola (37 for 38 in saves), Shulakov, and Kovar (41 for 43 in saves).
Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Georgy Gelashvili and Ivan Nalimov are the goalies. Vladivostok led off with an Alexander Gorshkov goal in the first period, coming off of Dmitry Lugin. Admiral added on in the second period with an Alexei Ugarov goal, with a lone assist by David Booth. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board as Pavel Medvedev scored, thanks to Artyom Bulyansky. Yugra tied it on an Igor Bortnikov goal, assisted by Denis Gorbunov. Vladivostok retook the lead with a Nikita Lisov goal, made possible by Lugin and Gorshkov. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it again on a Bulyansky goal, via Andrei Taratukhin and Medvedev. Admiral pulled ahead in the third period on a Kirill Voronin goal, coming off of Dmitry Sayustov and Viktor Alexandrov. The three stars of the 4-3 game went to Gorshkov, Bulyansky, and Lugin, while Medvedev gets an honorable mention.
Out west, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod brings in Sibir Novosibirsk. Nikita Bespalov and Mikhail Biryukov are in the blue paint. Nizhny Novgorod began in the first period on an Alexei Potapov goal, courtesy of Carl Klingberg and Vadim Khomitsky. Torpedo added on with a Carter Ashton power play goal, powered by Vladimir Galuzin and Nikolai Zherdev. Novosibirsk got on the board with an Alexei Kopeikin goal, via Sergei Gimayev. Ilya Proskuryakov replaced an injured Biryukov in the middle of the second period. Sibir tied it in the second period on a David Ullstrom goal, made possible by Calle Ridderwall and Tomas Vincour on the power play. In the shootout, Sergei Kostitsyn and Galuzin tallied to lift Torpedo to a 3-2 win. The three stars were Galuzin, Bespalov (31 for 33 in saves), and Ashton.
In Moscow, Spartak hosts Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Alexander Sudnitsin and Evgeny Ivannikov are between the pipes. Moscow started in the first period on a Konstantin Glazachev power play goal, powered by Charles Genoway and Vyacheslav Belov. Nizhnekamsk tied it on an Alexander Kitarov goal, courtesy of Pavel Poryadin. Spartak retook the lead in the second period on an Alexander Vasilyev goal, passed from Glazachev and Belov. Ivan Lisutin replaced Sudnitsin. Neftekhimik tied it again with a Poryadin goal, assisted by Kitarov. Moscow took the lead with a Glazachev goal, his second of the game, with a lone helper by Alexander Mereskin. Nizhnekamsk tied it again in the third period with Poryadin's second of the game helped along by Kitarov and Pavel Kulikov. Neftekhimik took the lead on a power play goal by Kirill Lyamin, with assists provided by Andrei Sergeyev and Dan Sexton. Nizhnekamsk iced it at 5-3 with a Kitarov empty net goal, set up by Kulikov. The three stars went to Poryadin, Kitarov, and Glazachev, while Belov and Kulikov get the honorable mentions.
Out in Belarus, Dinamo Minsk welcomes Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Andrei Kareyev and Jeff Glass draw the starts. Novokuznetsk opened in the first period on an Alexei Razumov goal, passed from Andrei Karavayev and Stanislav Butuzov. Minsk tied it on a Nick Bailen goal, via Nikita Komarov. Dinamo took the lead on a Sergei Drozd goal, courtesy of Andrei Stepanov and Alexander Materukhin. Minsk added on with a Matt Ellison goal, with a lone helper by Bailen. Dinamo extended the lead in the second period as Andrei Mikhalyov scored, thanks to Alexander Pavlovich. Metallurg answered on a Kirill Lebedev goal, assisted by Alexander Romanov and Artur Amirov. Novokuznetsk pulled closer on a Nikita Lyamkin goal, guided in by Romanov and Robert Kousal. Metallurg tied it in the third period on another Lebedev goal, made possible by Cade Fairchild. In the shootout, two goals by Ryan Vesce sent Minsk to a 5-4 win over a lone tally from Ignat Zemchenko of Novokuznetsk. The three stars went to Lebedev, Bailen, and Vesce, while Romanov gets an honorable mention.
Finally, SKA St. Petersburg brings in Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Mikko Koskinen are the experienced goalies. Chelyabinsk drew first blood with an Alexei Petrov goal, courtesy of Alexander Sharov and Semyon Afonasyevsky. St. Petersburg tied it on a Jarno Koskiranta goal, via Joakim Lindstrom and Evgeny Ketov. Traktor retook the lead on an unassisted Maxim Yakutsenya goal in the second period. SKA tied it again with a Vadim Shipachyov goal, fueled by Nikita Gusev and Ilya Kovalchuk on the power play. St. Petersburg won 3-2 in overtime on an Alexander Kadeikin goal, passed from Yegor Yakovlev and Kovalchuk. The three stars were handed to Kovalchuk, Kadeikin, and Shipachyov.
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2015-16 NHL Season - Day 57
Eight games on tonight, beginning with...
The Carolina Hurricanes hosting the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Eddie Lack are the backups in goal. New Jersey opened in the first period on a Mike Cammalleri goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Tyler Kennedy. The Devils added on with an Adam Henrique power play goal in the second period, his twelfth of the year, powered by Lee Stempniak and John Moore. New Jersey extended the lead as Stephen Gionta scored, thanks to Brian O'Neill and Kennedy. Carolina got on the board with a Brad Malone goal, his second of the season, made possible by Jay McClement. The Devils replied with a Jacob Josefson goal, via Cammalleri. New Jersey padded the lead with a Cammalleri goal in the third period, his ninth of the year and second of the game, coming off of Patrik Elias and Moore. The three stars of the 5-1 game went to Cammalleri, Kennedy, and Moore.
Up in New York, the Rangers welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov faces a lesser foe in Antti Raanta in goal. Colorado got going in the second period on a Chris Wagner goal, his third of the season, made possible by Jack Skille and Tyson Barrie. The Avalanche added on with a Matt Duchene goal, his fourteenth of the year, passed from Gabriel Landeskog and Carl Soderberg. New York got on the board with a third period Oscar Lindberg goal, his tenth of the campaign, assisted by Derick Brassard and Rick Nash. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Duchene, Varlamov (24 for 25 in saves), and Wagner.
Over to Detroit, with the Red Wings hosting the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith and Jimmy Howard are the underrated goalies. Detroit led off in the first period on a Justin Abdelkader goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Dylan Larkin. The Red Wings added on with a Niklas Kronwall goal, his second of the year, coming off of Tomas Tatar and Pavel Datsyuk. Detroit extended the lead as Gustav Nyquist scored his ninth of the season, thanks to Darren Helm and Mike Green. Anders Lindback replaced Smith for the second period. Arizona got on the board with a Jordan Martinook goal, his third of the year, passed from Steve Downie and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Red Wings replied on a Danny DeKeyser goal, his second of the campaign, helped along by Jonathan Ericsson and Datsyuk. Detroit finished it at 5-1 with a Helm goal in the third period, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Helm, Howard (26 for 27 in saves), and Datsyuk.
Into Montreal, with the Canadiens bringing in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Mike Condon draw the starts. Washington started in the first period on a Tom Wilson goal, his second of the season, guided in by Brooks Laich. Montreal tied it on a second period goal by Lars Eller, his seventh of the year, via Alex Galchenyuk and Tomas Plekanec. The Capitals retook the lead on a T.J. Oshie goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Nicklas Backstrom and Matt Niskanen. The Canadiens tied it again with a Brian Flynn shorthanded goal in the third period, his third of the year, set up by Paul Byron and Jeff Petry. Washington took the lead again with Oshie's second of the game and eighth of the campaign, coming off of Karl Alzner and Alex Ovechkin. The final stood from here at 3-2, with the three stars being Oshie, Holtby (33 for 35 in saves), and Flynn.
Along to Ottawa, with the Senators hosting the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Craig Anderson are the goalies. Ottawa began in the first period on a Mike Hoffman goal, his twelfth of the season, courtesy of Kyle Turris and Bobby Ryan. The Senators added on with a Ryan power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Erik Karlsson and Hoffman. Chicago got on the board with a Patrick Kane power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Duncan Keith and Artemi Panarin. The Blackhawks tied it on a Panarin goal, his eighth of the year, made possible by Kane and Artem Anisimov. Ottawa regained the lead on a Mark Stone goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Karlsson and Ryan on the power play. Chicago retied it on an Anisimov goal, his eleventh of the year, with assists provided by Kane and Panarin. The Senators won 4-3 with a Hoffman goal in overtime, his second of the game and thirteenth of the campaign, with a lone helper by Karlsson, who got a sock trick. The three stars were Hoffman, Kane, and Karlsson, while Panarin, Ryan, and Anisimov get the honorable mentions.
Down in Nashville, the Predators welcome the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Pekka Rinne tend the twines. Florida struck first in the first period on a Quinton Howden goal, his third of the season, assisted by Connor Brickley and Willie Mitchell. The Panthers added on with a Jonathan Huberdeau power play goal in the second period, his second of the year, powered by Aleksander Barkov and Steven Kampfer. Nashville got on the board with a Roman Josi goal, his fifth of the campaign, helped along by Craig Smith and Colin Wilson. The scored held at 2-1, with the three stars going to Luongo (32 for 33 in saves), Huberdeau, and Howden.
North to Minnesota, with the Wild hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Devan Dubnyk are the reliable goalies. Minnesota dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Matt Dumba power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Jared Spurgeon and Charlie Coyle. The final was 1-0, with the three stars being Dubnyk (28 save shutout), Dumba, and Reimer (27 for 28 in saves).
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Ryan Miller protect the nets. Vancouver was first to score in the first period on an Alexander Edler goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin. Dallas tied it on a Valeri Nichushkin goal, his third of the year, via Patrik Nemeth. The Stars took the lead in the second period on a Tyler Seguin goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, assisted by Nichushkin and Alex Goligoski. The Canucks retied it in the third period with a Jannik Hansen goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Henrik Sedin. Dallas took the lead again with a Patrick Sharp goal, his ninth of the year, coming off of Goligoski. The Stars won 4-2 on an unassisted empty net goal by Jason Spezza, his eleventh of the campaign. The three stars were Nichushkin, Henrik Sedin, and Goligoski.
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The Carolina Hurricanes hosting the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Eddie Lack are the backups in goal. New Jersey opened in the first period on a Mike Cammalleri goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Tyler Kennedy. The Devils added on with an Adam Henrique power play goal in the second period, his twelfth of the year, powered by Lee Stempniak and John Moore. New Jersey extended the lead as Stephen Gionta scored, thanks to Brian O'Neill and Kennedy. Carolina got on the board with a Brad Malone goal, his second of the season, made possible by Jay McClement. The Devils replied with a Jacob Josefson goal, via Cammalleri. New Jersey padded the lead with a Cammalleri goal in the third period, his ninth of the year and second of the game, coming off of Patrik Elias and Moore. The three stars of the 5-1 game went to Cammalleri, Kennedy, and Moore.
Up in New York, the Rangers welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov faces a lesser foe in Antti Raanta in goal. Colorado got going in the second period on a Chris Wagner goal, his third of the season, made possible by Jack Skille and Tyson Barrie. The Avalanche added on with a Matt Duchene goal, his fourteenth of the year, passed from Gabriel Landeskog and Carl Soderberg. New York got on the board with a third period Oscar Lindberg goal, his tenth of the campaign, assisted by Derick Brassard and Rick Nash. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Duchene, Varlamov (24 for 25 in saves), and Wagner.
Over to Detroit, with the Red Wings hosting the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith and Jimmy Howard are the underrated goalies. Detroit led off in the first period on a Justin Abdelkader goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Dylan Larkin. The Red Wings added on with a Niklas Kronwall goal, his second of the year, coming off of Tomas Tatar and Pavel Datsyuk. Detroit extended the lead as Gustav Nyquist scored his ninth of the season, thanks to Darren Helm and Mike Green. Anders Lindback replaced Smith for the second period. Arizona got on the board with a Jordan Martinook goal, his third of the year, passed from Steve Downie and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Red Wings replied on a Danny DeKeyser goal, his second of the campaign, helped along by Jonathan Ericsson and Datsyuk. Detroit finished it at 5-1 with a Helm goal in the third period, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Helm, Howard (26 for 27 in saves), and Datsyuk.
Into Montreal, with the Canadiens bringing in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Mike Condon draw the starts. Washington started in the first period on a Tom Wilson goal, his second of the season, guided in by Brooks Laich. Montreal tied it on a second period goal by Lars Eller, his seventh of the year, via Alex Galchenyuk and Tomas Plekanec. The Capitals retook the lead on a T.J. Oshie goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Nicklas Backstrom and Matt Niskanen. The Canadiens tied it again with a Brian Flynn shorthanded goal in the third period, his third of the year, set up by Paul Byron and Jeff Petry. Washington took the lead again with Oshie's second of the game and eighth of the campaign, coming off of Karl Alzner and Alex Ovechkin. The final stood from here at 3-2, with the three stars being Oshie, Holtby (33 for 35 in saves), and Flynn.
Along to Ottawa, with the Senators hosting the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Craig Anderson are the goalies. Ottawa began in the first period on a Mike Hoffman goal, his twelfth of the season, courtesy of Kyle Turris and Bobby Ryan. The Senators added on with a Ryan power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Erik Karlsson and Hoffman. Chicago got on the board with a Patrick Kane power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Duncan Keith and Artemi Panarin. The Blackhawks tied it on a Panarin goal, his eighth of the year, made possible by Kane and Artem Anisimov. Ottawa regained the lead on a Mark Stone goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Karlsson and Ryan on the power play. Chicago retied it on an Anisimov goal, his eleventh of the year, with assists provided by Kane and Panarin. The Senators won 4-3 with a Hoffman goal in overtime, his second of the game and thirteenth of the campaign, with a lone helper by Karlsson, who got a sock trick. The three stars were Hoffman, Kane, and Karlsson, while Panarin, Ryan, and Anisimov get the honorable mentions.
Down in Nashville, the Predators welcome the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Pekka Rinne tend the twines. Florida struck first in the first period on a Quinton Howden goal, his third of the season, assisted by Connor Brickley and Willie Mitchell. The Panthers added on with a Jonathan Huberdeau power play goal in the second period, his second of the year, powered by Aleksander Barkov and Steven Kampfer. Nashville got on the board with a Roman Josi goal, his fifth of the campaign, helped along by Craig Smith and Colin Wilson. The scored held at 2-1, with the three stars going to Luongo (32 for 33 in saves), Huberdeau, and Howden.
North to Minnesota, with the Wild hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Devan Dubnyk are the reliable goalies. Minnesota dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Matt Dumba power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Jared Spurgeon and Charlie Coyle. The final was 1-0, with the three stars being Dubnyk (28 save shutout), Dumba, and Reimer (27 for 28 in saves).
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Ryan Miller protect the nets. Vancouver was first to score in the first period on an Alexander Edler goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin. Dallas tied it on a Valeri Nichushkin goal, his third of the year, via Patrik Nemeth. The Stars took the lead in the second period on a Tyler Seguin goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, assisted by Nichushkin and Alex Goligoski. The Canucks retied it in the third period with a Jannik Hansen goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Henrik Sedin. Dallas took the lead again with a Patrick Sharp goal, his ninth of the year, coming off of Goligoski. The Stars won 4-2 on an unassisted empty net goal by Jason Spezza, his eleventh of the campaign. The three stars were Nichushkin, Henrik Sedin, and Goligoski.
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Thursday, December 3, 2015
2015/16 KHL Season - Day 91
Five games are on the slate here today, beginning with...
Avangard Omsk hosting Medvescak Zagreb. Danny Taylor and Dominik Furch are in goal. Omsk led off in the first period on an Valentin Pyanov goal, passed from Denis Kulyash and Alexander Perezhogin. Avangard added on with an Alexander Chernikov goal, via Yury Petrov and Valery Vasilyev. Omsk extended the lead in the second period as Jonas Ahnelov scored, thanks to Perezhogin and Martin Erat. Gasper Kroselj replaced Taylor in goal at this time. Zagreb got one back on a Gilbert Brule goal, with a lone helper by Patrick Bjorkstrand. Avangard replied on another Pyanov goal, assisted by Perezhogin, who got a sock trick, and Erat. Omsk padded the lead with a third period goal by Ilya Zubov, helped along by Denis Parshin. Medvescak replied with an unassisted Brule goal, his second of the game. Zagreb got closer on a Tomas Mertl goal, with a lone assist provided by Edwin Hedberg. Avangard iced it at 6-3 on a Chernikov goal, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Pyanov, Perezhogin, and Chernikov, while Brule and Erat get the honorable mentions.
Down in Kazakhstan, Barys Astana welcomes Slovan Bratislava. Michael Garnett and Jan Laco are in goal. Bratislava began in the first period with a Ziga Jeglic power play goal, powered by Lubomir Visnovsky and Rok Ticar. Astana tied it on a Maxim Khudyakov goal, passed from Brandon Bochenski and Alexander Lipin. Barys took the lead on an Ilya Lobanov goal, via Ilya Solarev. Slovan tied it on a Vaclav Nedorost goal, guided in by Lukas Kaspar. Astana retook the lead in the second period on a Kevin Dallman power play goal, assisted by Nigel Dawes and Bochenski. Bratislava replied with a Pavol Skalicky goal, with a lone assist from David Skokan. Barys took the lead again on a Roman Starchenko power play goal, fueled by Khudyakov and Konstantin Pushkaryov. Slovan tied it again with a Tomas Starosta goal, helped along by Visnovsky and Ticar. In overtime, Astana won 5-4 on a Khudyakov goal, coming off of Dawes. The three stars went to Khudyakov, Dawes, and Bochenski, and Visnovsky and Ticar get the honorable mentions.
Back in Russia, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Vitaly Kolesnik are the veteran goalies. Cherepovets struck first in the first period on an Anatoly Nikontsev goal, via Ondrej Nemec. Yaroslavl tied it in the second period on a Vladislav Kartayev power play goal, powered by Pavel Koledov and Emil Galimov. Lokomotiv took the lead with another Kartayev power play goal in the third period, made possible by Vladislav Gavrikov and Galimov. Yaroslavl added on with a Jiri Novotny goal, courtesy of Denis Mosalyov and Andrei Loktionov. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Kartayev, Kolesnik (18 for 19 in saves), and Galimov.
Down to Kazan, where Ak Bars brings in Jokerit Helsinki. Henrik Karlsson and Emil Garipov man the nets. Kazan was first to score in the first period on an Alexander Svitov goal, passed from Dmitry Arkhipov. Helsinki tied it on a Brandon Kozun goal, via Jesse Joensuu in the second period. Ak Bars took the lead back with an Albert Yarullin power play goal, powered by Yakov Rylov. Kazan added on as Svitov scored his second of the game, with the help of Vasily Tokranov. Ak Bars capped it at 4-1 with a Mikhail Varnakov empty net goal in the third period, set up by Justin Azevedo. The three stars belonged to Svitov, Garipov (27 for 28 in saves), and Yarullin.
Finally, the Sochi Leopards host Dinamo Riga. Joacim Eriksson faces a lesser foe in Dmitry Shikin in goal. Riga got going in the second period on an unassisted goal by Gunars Skvorcovs. Sochi tied it on a Denis Kazionov goal, guided in by Vadim Shchegolkov and Dmitry Kazionov. Dinamo retook the lead in the third period as Guntis Galvins scored a power play goal, powered by Ville Leino. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Eriksson (34 for 35 in saves), Galvins, and Skvorcovs.
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Avangard Omsk hosting Medvescak Zagreb. Danny Taylor and Dominik Furch are in goal. Omsk led off in the first period on an Valentin Pyanov goal, passed from Denis Kulyash and Alexander Perezhogin. Avangard added on with an Alexander Chernikov goal, via Yury Petrov and Valery Vasilyev. Omsk extended the lead in the second period as Jonas Ahnelov scored, thanks to Perezhogin and Martin Erat. Gasper Kroselj replaced Taylor in goal at this time. Zagreb got one back on a Gilbert Brule goal, with a lone helper by Patrick Bjorkstrand. Avangard replied on another Pyanov goal, assisted by Perezhogin, who got a sock trick, and Erat. Omsk padded the lead with a third period goal by Ilya Zubov, helped along by Denis Parshin. Medvescak replied with an unassisted Brule goal, his second of the game. Zagreb got closer on a Tomas Mertl goal, with a lone assist provided by Edwin Hedberg. Avangard iced it at 6-3 on a Chernikov goal, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Pyanov, Perezhogin, and Chernikov, while Brule and Erat get the honorable mentions.
Down in Kazakhstan, Barys Astana welcomes Slovan Bratislava. Michael Garnett and Jan Laco are in goal. Bratislava began in the first period with a Ziga Jeglic power play goal, powered by Lubomir Visnovsky and Rok Ticar. Astana tied it on a Maxim Khudyakov goal, passed from Brandon Bochenski and Alexander Lipin. Barys took the lead on an Ilya Lobanov goal, via Ilya Solarev. Slovan tied it on a Vaclav Nedorost goal, guided in by Lukas Kaspar. Astana retook the lead in the second period on a Kevin Dallman power play goal, assisted by Nigel Dawes and Bochenski. Bratislava replied with a Pavol Skalicky goal, with a lone assist from David Skokan. Barys took the lead again on a Roman Starchenko power play goal, fueled by Khudyakov and Konstantin Pushkaryov. Slovan tied it again with a Tomas Starosta goal, helped along by Visnovsky and Ticar. In overtime, Astana won 5-4 on a Khudyakov goal, coming off of Dawes. The three stars went to Khudyakov, Dawes, and Bochenski, and Visnovsky and Ticar get the honorable mentions.
Back in Russia, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Vitaly Kolesnik are the veteran goalies. Cherepovets struck first in the first period on an Anatoly Nikontsev goal, via Ondrej Nemec. Yaroslavl tied it in the second period on a Vladislav Kartayev power play goal, powered by Pavel Koledov and Emil Galimov. Lokomotiv took the lead with another Kartayev power play goal in the third period, made possible by Vladislav Gavrikov and Galimov. Yaroslavl added on with a Jiri Novotny goal, courtesy of Denis Mosalyov and Andrei Loktionov. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Kartayev, Kolesnik (18 for 19 in saves), and Galimov.
Down to Kazan, where Ak Bars brings in Jokerit Helsinki. Henrik Karlsson and Emil Garipov man the nets. Kazan was first to score in the first period on an Alexander Svitov goal, passed from Dmitry Arkhipov. Helsinki tied it on a Brandon Kozun goal, via Jesse Joensuu in the second period. Ak Bars took the lead back with an Albert Yarullin power play goal, powered by Yakov Rylov. Kazan added on as Svitov scored his second of the game, with the help of Vasily Tokranov. Ak Bars capped it at 4-1 with a Mikhail Varnakov empty net goal in the third period, set up by Justin Azevedo. The three stars belonged to Svitov, Garipov (27 for 28 in saves), and Yarullin.
Finally, the Sochi Leopards host Dinamo Riga. Joacim Eriksson faces a lesser foe in Dmitry Shikin in goal. Riga got going in the second period on an unassisted goal by Gunars Skvorcovs. Sochi tied it on a Denis Kazionov goal, guided in by Vadim Shchegolkov and Dmitry Kazionov. Dinamo retook the lead in the third period as Guntis Galvins scored a power play goal, powered by Ville Leino. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Eriksson (34 for 35 in saves), Galvins, and Skvorcovs.
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Wednesday, December 2, 2015
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 56
Four games on today, beginning with...
The Winnipeg Jets hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs. Garret Sparks and Connor Hellebuyck are the young goalies. Toronto was first to score in the first period on a Michael Grabner goal, assisted by Daniel Winnik and Nick Spaling. Winnipeg tied it on a Drew Stafford goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Mark Scheifele and Mathieu Perreault. The Jets took the lead on a Stafford power play goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, powered by Nikolaj Ehlers and Scheifele. Winnipeg added on with a Scheifele goal in the third period, his ninth of the campaign, courtesy of Perreault and Ben Chiarot. The Jets extended the lead as Andrew Ladd scored his seventh of the season, with the help of Tyler Myers. Winnipeg padded the lead on a Bryan Little goal, his tenth of the year, made possible by Blake Wheeler and Dustin Byfuglien. The Jets iced it at 6-1 on an Anthony Peluso goal, passed from Andrew Copp and Jacob Trouba. The three stars were Stafford, Scheifele, and Perreault.
Back east, the New York Islanders welcome their rivals from Manhattan, the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Jaroslav Halak tend the twines. The Islanders dented the scoreboard in the second period on a John Tavares power play goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Kyle Okposo and Johnny Boychuk. The Rangers tied it on a Viktor Stalberg goal, his third of the year, guided in by Marc Staal and Dominic Moore. The tie went to a shootout, where Okposo's tally gave the Islanders a 2-1 win. The three stars were awarded to Okposo, Halak (33 for 34 in saves), and Lundqvist (36 for 37 in saves).
Out west, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Anders Nilsson are the Scandinavian goalies. Edmonton got going in the second period on a Mark Letestu shorthanded goal, his third of the season, set up by Matt Hendricks and Andrej Sekera. Boston tied it on a Torey Krug goal, his second of the year, via Patrice Bergeron and Adam McQuaid. The Oilers retook the lead in the third period on a Hendricks goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Letestu and Lauri Korpikoski. The Bruins retied it on a Zdeno Chara goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by David Krejci and Loui Eriksson. In the shootout, a tally by Jordan Eberle gave the Oilers the 3-2 win. The three stars were Hendricks, Letestu, and Nilsson (38 for 40 in saves).
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and John Gibson are in goal. Tampa Bay got started in the second period with a Jonathan Drouin goal, his second of the season, fueled by Vladislav Namestnikov and Jason Garrison. Anaheim tied it on a Corey Perry goal, his ninth of the year, via Ryan Getzlaf and Rickard Rakell. The Lightning took the lead back on a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his second of the season, a power play goal made possible by Drouin and Valtteri Filppula. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Drouin, Marchessault, and Bishop (32 for 33 in saves).
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The Winnipeg Jets hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs. Garret Sparks and Connor Hellebuyck are the young goalies. Toronto was first to score in the first period on a Michael Grabner goal, assisted by Daniel Winnik and Nick Spaling. Winnipeg tied it on a Drew Stafford goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Mark Scheifele and Mathieu Perreault. The Jets took the lead on a Stafford power play goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, powered by Nikolaj Ehlers and Scheifele. Winnipeg added on with a Scheifele goal in the third period, his ninth of the campaign, courtesy of Perreault and Ben Chiarot. The Jets extended the lead as Andrew Ladd scored his seventh of the season, with the help of Tyler Myers. Winnipeg padded the lead on a Bryan Little goal, his tenth of the year, made possible by Blake Wheeler and Dustin Byfuglien. The Jets iced it at 6-1 on an Anthony Peluso goal, passed from Andrew Copp and Jacob Trouba. The three stars were Stafford, Scheifele, and Perreault.
Back east, the New York Islanders welcome their rivals from Manhattan, the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Jaroslav Halak tend the twines. The Islanders dented the scoreboard in the second period on a John Tavares power play goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Kyle Okposo and Johnny Boychuk. The Rangers tied it on a Viktor Stalberg goal, his third of the year, guided in by Marc Staal and Dominic Moore. The tie went to a shootout, where Okposo's tally gave the Islanders a 2-1 win. The three stars were awarded to Okposo, Halak (33 for 34 in saves), and Lundqvist (36 for 37 in saves).
Out west, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Anders Nilsson are the Scandinavian goalies. Edmonton got going in the second period on a Mark Letestu shorthanded goal, his third of the season, set up by Matt Hendricks and Andrej Sekera. Boston tied it on a Torey Krug goal, his second of the year, via Patrice Bergeron and Adam McQuaid. The Oilers retook the lead in the third period on a Hendricks goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Letestu and Lauri Korpikoski. The Bruins retied it on a Zdeno Chara goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by David Krejci and Loui Eriksson. In the shootout, a tally by Jordan Eberle gave the Oilers the 3-2 win. The three stars were Hendricks, Letestu, and Nilsson (38 for 40 in saves).
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and John Gibson are in goal. Tampa Bay got started in the second period with a Jonathan Drouin goal, his second of the season, fueled by Vladislav Namestnikov and Jason Garrison. Anaheim tied it on a Corey Perry goal, his ninth of the year, via Ryan Getzlaf and Rickard Rakell. The Lightning took the lead back on a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his second of the season, a power play goal made possible by Drouin and Valtteri Filppula. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Drouin, Marchessault, and Bishop (32 for 33 in saves).
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The Problem(s) With All-Star Game Fan Voting
If the post title didn't make it explicitly clear, I can't stand fan votes for All-Star games. This is rooted in my history of playing a lot of fantasy sports, and knowing who is statistically deserving or undeserving on a year-to-year basis, rather than which under-performing and marketable star will occupy the spot. I've seen a lot of bad choices for the NHL, MLB, and MLS, but this is the cost that comes with giving the fans a hand in the process. You're going to get lousy results because the casual or moderate fan will not take their time to make a choice. I may have no right to complain about any of this, because I rarely cast a vote myself in All-Star votes. Still, there are three major problems with these votes.
1. The fans do not pick the most deserving players
As mentioned above, a lot of times the players who are definite stars in the league get in the All-Star Game, regardless of worthiness. This year, it wouldn't be a shock to see Sidney Crosby representing the Metropolitan Division despite having arguably the worst statistical season of his career, just because he's the face of hockey. Ditto Anze Kopitar in the Pacific Division. While there are better choices on their own teams and certainly in the division at large, fans vote for big names whether they should or not.
2. Joke Votes
There have been joke votes in probably every balloting system in human history. From Mickey Mouse for President of the United States to the poor kid who didn't realize what a can of laughter his election to the Homecoming Court at my high school was, there will always be people who advance a candidate for the sole purpose of being a clown. This year, the King of the Clowns is John Scott, face-puncher extraordinaire. I don't ask for much out of the All-Star Game, especially in the NHL, but if you can't propose a player without smirking, maybe you shouldn't vote for that player. If being at least an arguable star is no longer a requirement for the All-Star Game, the branding needs to be updated to reflect that. Might I propose "Game of Random Players Who Had Nothing Better to Do This Weekend."
3. The League is a better judge of which players should participate
Rare is it for a fan to have actual faith in their favorite league's decision-making process, but here we go. I think the NHL can fill out all the rosters just fine without any help from the fans. At the very least, let the general managers or coaches, who see these players on a day-to-day basis, make the majority of the decisions for the teams. It seems like a novel concept, but people will have a central target to whine about when their favorite player is left off the teams. As far as I see it, nothing will ever replace the Fantasy Draft system in creating teams, so the league doing all of the work is the next best option. I understand they already do most of it. It's more that that fan vote stirs up so much emotion for so little of the game that it would be better off for the league to do it all themselves.
If we're going to participate in this as it is, it would be fair if I gave my opinion of who deserved to be in the All-Star Game. Here's how I see it breaking down.
Metropolitan Division
Alex Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Mike Cammalleri, Claude Giroux, John Tavares, John Carlson, Justin Faulk, Keith Yandle, Henrik Lundqvist, Braden Holtby.
Atlantic Division
Max Pacioretty, Patrice Bergeron, Tomas Plekanec, Brad Marchand, Dylan Larkin, Mike Hoffman, Erik Karlsson, P.K. Subban, Dion Phaneuf, Ben Bishop, Roberto Luongo.
Central Division
Patrick Kane, Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin, Nathan MacKinnon, Vladimir Tarasenko, James Neal, John Klingberg, Dustin Byfuglien, Ryan Suter, Jake Allen, Devan Dubnyk.
Pacific Division
Daniel Sedin, Taylor Hall, Joe Pavelski, Jeff Carter, Henrik Sedin, Corey Perry, Brent Burns, Drew Doughty, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Martin Jones, Jonathan Quick.
The three teams here that are not represented are Calgary, Columbus, and Buffalo. In the case of Calgary, their best bet would be Johnny Gaudreau replacing Jeff Carter, which would also make the 3-on-3 aspect more exciting. The Buffalo Sabres could make a case for Rasmus Ristolainen to be included over Dion Phaneuf, but that would take away the Maple Leafs representative. Columbus really doesn't have anyone that should be in the All-Star Game, as I see it. Let me know what you think in the comments.
1. The fans do not pick the most deserving players
As mentioned above, a lot of times the players who are definite stars in the league get in the All-Star Game, regardless of worthiness. This year, it wouldn't be a shock to see Sidney Crosby representing the Metropolitan Division despite having arguably the worst statistical season of his career, just because he's the face of hockey. Ditto Anze Kopitar in the Pacific Division. While there are better choices on their own teams and certainly in the division at large, fans vote for big names whether they should or not.
2. Joke Votes
There have been joke votes in probably every balloting system in human history. From Mickey Mouse for President of the United States to the poor kid who didn't realize what a can of laughter his election to the Homecoming Court at my high school was, there will always be people who advance a candidate for the sole purpose of being a clown. This year, the King of the Clowns is John Scott, face-puncher extraordinaire. I don't ask for much out of the All-Star Game, especially in the NHL, but if you can't propose a player without smirking, maybe you shouldn't vote for that player. If being at least an arguable star is no longer a requirement for the All-Star Game, the branding needs to be updated to reflect that. Might I propose "Game of Random Players Who Had Nothing Better to Do This Weekend."
3. The League is a better judge of which players should participate
Rare is it for a fan to have actual faith in their favorite league's decision-making process, but here we go. I think the NHL can fill out all the rosters just fine without any help from the fans. At the very least, let the general managers or coaches, who see these players on a day-to-day basis, make the majority of the decisions for the teams. It seems like a novel concept, but people will have a central target to whine about when their favorite player is left off the teams. As far as I see it, nothing will ever replace the Fantasy Draft system in creating teams, so the league doing all of the work is the next best option. I understand they already do most of it. It's more that that fan vote stirs up so much emotion for so little of the game that it would be better off for the league to do it all themselves.
If we're going to participate in this as it is, it would be fair if I gave my opinion of who deserved to be in the All-Star Game. Here's how I see it breaking down.
Metropolitan Division
Alex Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Mike Cammalleri, Claude Giroux, John Tavares, John Carlson, Justin Faulk, Keith Yandle, Henrik Lundqvist, Braden Holtby.
Atlantic Division
Max Pacioretty, Patrice Bergeron, Tomas Plekanec, Brad Marchand, Dylan Larkin, Mike Hoffman, Erik Karlsson, P.K. Subban, Dion Phaneuf, Ben Bishop, Roberto Luongo.
Central Division
Patrick Kane, Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin, Nathan MacKinnon, Vladimir Tarasenko, James Neal, John Klingberg, Dustin Byfuglien, Ryan Suter, Jake Allen, Devan Dubnyk.
Pacific Division
Daniel Sedin, Taylor Hall, Joe Pavelski, Jeff Carter, Henrik Sedin, Corey Perry, Brent Burns, Drew Doughty, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Martin Jones, Jonathan Quick.
The three teams here that are not represented are Calgary, Columbus, and Buffalo. In the case of Calgary, their best bet would be Johnny Gaudreau replacing Jeff Carter, which would also make the 3-on-3 aspect more exciting. The Buffalo Sabres could make a case for Rasmus Ristolainen to be included over Dion Phaneuf, but that would take away the Maple Leafs representative. Columbus really doesn't have anyone that should be in the All-Star Game, as I see it. Let me know what you think in the comments.
2015/16 KHL Season - Day 90
Four games were played today, beginning with...
Salavat Yulaev Ufa hosting Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Niklas Svedberg are in goal. Ufa opened in the first period on a Nikolai Prokhorkin goal, assisted by Maxim Mayorov and Teemu Hartikainen. Salavat Yulaev added on with a power play goal by Alexander Loginov, powered by Linus Omark and Sami Lepisto. Ufa extended the lead in the second period as Dmitry Makarov scored, thanks to Loginov and Hartikainen. Ilya Samsonov replaced Koshechkin in goal at this time. Salavat Yulaev padded the lead on an Igor Grigorenko goal, via Omark and Andreas Engqvist. Ufa kept going on an Artyom Chernov goal, with a lone assist from Prokhorkin. Magnitogorsk got on the board with a Sergei Mozyakin goal, fueled by Chris Lee and Wojtek Wolski. Metallurg got closer in the third period on a Denis Osipov goal, guided in by Tomas Filippi and Danis Zaripov. Salavat Yulaev finished it at 6-2 with an Anton Lazarev goal, helped along by Engqvist. The three stars went to Loginov, Hartikainen, and Prokhorkin, while Omark and Engqvist get the honorable mentions.
Over in Nizhny Novgorod, Torpedo welcomes Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Andrei Kareyev and Mikhail Biryukov are in the creases. Novokuznetsk got going in the second period on an Andrei Karavayev goal, passed from Alexei Razumov and Stanislav Butuzov. Metallurg added on with a Roman Manukhov goal, assisted by Kirill Kaprizov and Robert Kousal on the power play. Nizhny Novgorod got on the board with a Carter Ashton goal, via Nikolai Zherdev and Sergei Kostitsyn. Torpedo tied it in the third period with a Maxim Osipov goal, fueled by Zherdev and Kostitsyn. Novokuznetsk retook the lead with an Ignat Zemchenko goal, guided in by Manukhov and Alexander Komaristy. Metallurg iced it at 4-2 with a Kirill Lebedev empty net goal, set up by Evgeny Orlov and Mark Skutar. The three stars were handed to Manukhov, Zherdev, and Kostitsyn.
West to St. Petersburg, where SKA brings in Spartak Moscow. Atte Engren and Igor Shestyorkin are called on to start. St. Petersburg started in the first period with an Ilya Kovalchuk goal, assisted by Alexander Kadeikin and Anton Burdasov. SKA added on with a Jarno Koskiranta goal, via Evgeny Ketov and Anton Belov in the second period. St. Petersburg extended the lead as Nikita Gusev scored a power play goal, powered by Vadim Shipachyov. SKA padded the lead on an unassisted Shipachyov goal. St. Petersburg continued in the third period with an Evgeny Dadonov goal, made possible by Gusev and Vyacheslav Voynov. This made it 5-0, the final, with the three stars going to Gusev, Shestyorkin (31 save shutout), and Shipachyov.
Finally, Dinamo Minsk hosts Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Kevin Lalande protect the nets. Novosibirsk drew first blood on an Alexei Kopeikin goal, via Maxim Shalunov in the first period. Minsk tied it in the third period on a Ryan Gunderson power play goal, powered by Alexander Materukhin and Nick Bailen. Dinamo took the lead on a Jonathan Cheechoo goal, coming off of Bailen. Sibir tied it with an Andrej Meszaros goal, guided in by Tomas Vincour and Calle Ridderwall. Novosibirsk won 3-2 in overtime with another Meszaros goal, assisted by Konstantin Alexeyev and Oleg Gubin. The three stars went to Meszaros, Bailen, and Kopeikin.
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Salavat Yulaev Ufa hosting Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Niklas Svedberg are in goal. Ufa opened in the first period on a Nikolai Prokhorkin goal, assisted by Maxim Mayorov and Teemu Hartikainen. Salavat Yulaev added on with a power play goal by Alexander Loginov, powered by Linus Omark and Sami Lepisto. Ufa extended the lead in the second period as Dmitry Makarov scored, thanks to Loginov and Hartikainen. Ilya Samsonov replaced Koshechkin in goal at this time. Salavat Yulaev padded the lead on an Igor Grigorenko goal, via Omark and Andreas Engqvist. Ufa kept going on an Artyom Chernov goal, with a lone assist from Prokhorkin. Magnitogorsk got on the board with a Sergei Mozyakin goal, fueled by Chris Lee and Wojtek Wolski. Metallurg got closer in the third period on a Denis Osipov goal, guided in by Tomas Filippi and Danis Zaripov. Salavat Yulaev finished it at 6-2 with an Anton Lazarev goal, helped along by Engqvist. The three stars went to Loginov, Hartikainen, and Prokhorkin, while Omark and Engqvist get the honorable mentions.
Over in Nizhny Novgorod, Torpedo welcomes Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Andrei Kareyev and Mikhail Biryukov are in the creases. Novokuznetsk got going in the second period on an Andrei Karavayev goal, passed from Alexei Razumov and Stanislav Butuzov. Metallurg added on with a Roman Manukhov goal, assisted by Kirill Kaprizov and Robert Kousal on the power play. Nizhny Novgorod got on the board with a Carter Ashton goal, via Nikolai Zherdev and Sergei Kostitsyn. Torpedo tied it in the third period with a Maxim Osipov goal, fueled by Zherdev and Kostitsyn. Novokuznetsk retook the lead with an Ignat Zemchenko goal, guided in by Manukhov and Alexander Komaristy. Metallurg iced it at 4-2 with a Kirill Lebedev empty net goal, set up by Evgeny Orlov and Mark Skutar. The three stars were handed to Manukhov, Zherdev, and Kostitsyn.
West to St. Petersburg, where SKA brings in Spartak Moscow. Atte Engren and Igor Shestyorkin are called on to start. St. Petersburg started in the first period with an Ilya Kovalchuk goal, assisted by Alexander Kadeikin and Anton Burdasov. SKA added on with a Jarno Koskiranta goal, via Evgeny Ketov and Anton Belov in the second period. St. Petersburg extended the lead as Nikita Gusev scored a power play goal, powered by Vadim Shipachyov. SKA padded the lead on an unassisted Shipachyov goal. St. Petersburg continued in the third period with an Evgeny Dadonov goal, made possible by Gusev and Vyacheslav Voynov. This made it 5-0, the final, with the three stars going to Gusev, Shestyorkin (31 save shutout), and Shipachyov.
Finally, Dinamo Minsk hosts Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Kevin Lalande protect the nets. Novosibirsk drew first blood on an Alexei Kopeikin goal, via Maxim Shalunov in the first period. Minsk tied it in the third period on a Ryan Gunderson power play goal, powered by Alexander Materukhin and Nick Bailen. Dinamo took the lead on a Jonathan Cheechoo goal, coming off of Bailen. Sibir tied it with an Andrej Meszaros goal, guided in by Tomas Vincour and Calle Ridderwall. Novosibirsk won 3-2 in overtime with another Meszaros goal, assisted by Konstantin Alexeyev and Oleg Gubin. The three stars went to Meszaros, Bailen, and Kopeikin.
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Tuesday, December 1, 2015
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 55
Ten games line the schedule tonight, beginning with...
The New Jersey Devils hosting the Colorado Avalanche. Reto Berra and Cory Schneider are in the creases. Colorado got going in the second period on a Matt Duchene goal, his thirteenth of the season, passed from Erik Johnson and the goalie Berra. The Avalanche added on with a Tyson Barrie goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Jack Skille. New Jersey got on the board with a third period goal by Kyle Palmieri, his ninth of the season, helped along by Travis Zajac. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Berra (27 for 28 in saves), Barrie, and Duchene.
Northwest to Detroit, with the Red Wings welcoming the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Petr Mrazek receive the starting nods. Detroit led off in the first period on a Tomas Tatar goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Mike Green and Gustav Nyquist. The Red Wings added on with a Justin Abdelkader goal, his sixth of the year, via Jonathan Ericsson and Danny DeKeyser. Buffalo got on the board with an Evander Kane goal, his third of the season, coming off of Ryan O'Reilly and Rasmus Ristolainen. Detroit answered in the second period on a Drew Miller goal, courtesy of Abdelkader and Luke Glendening. The Sabres replied with a Zemgus Girgensons power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Ristolainen and Matt Moulson. Buffalo tied it on Kane's second of the game and fourth of the season, a power play goal helped along by Brian Gionta and Ristolainen, the latter getting a sock trick. The Sabres took the lead as Zach Bogosian scored, thanks to Girgensons and Ristolainen. The Red Wings retied it on an Abdelkader power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, with assists provided by Nyquist and Niklas Kronwall. In the shootout, Detroit's Brad Richards scored the only goal for a 5-4 Red Wings win. The three stars went to Ristolainen, Abdelkader, and Kane, while Nyquist and Girgensons get the honorable mentions.
Into Quebec, where the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Mike Condon are the streaky goalies. Montreal was first to score in the first period on a Paul Byron goal, his third of the season, made possible by Christian Thomas and Nathan Beaulieu. Columbus tied it on a Nick Foligno goal, his second of the year, coming off of Ryan Johansen. The Canadiens took the lead on a Max Pacioretty power play goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, powered by Dale Weise and P.K. Subban. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Pacioretty, Condon (22 for 23 in saves), and Byron.
Over in Ontario, the Ottawa Senators host the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Craig Anderson are the veteran goalies. Philadelphia struck first in the first period on a Shayne Gostisbehere goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Claude Giroux and Brayden Schenn. Ottawa tied it on a Zack Smith goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone helper by Cody Ceci. The Flyers regained the lead with a second period goal by Evgeny Medvedev, passed from Sean Couturier and Michael Del Zotto. The Senators tied it again with a Mike Hoffman goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Bobby Ryan and Kyle Turris. Philadelphia gained the lead again on a Wayne Simmonds goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by Couturier and Brandon Manning. The Flyers iced it at 4-2 in the third period on a Couturier empty net goal, his third of the campaign, set up by Simmonds. The three stars were handed to Couturier, Simmonds, and Medvedev.
Back stateside, the Chicago Blackhawks welcome the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Corey Crawford protect the nets. Minnesota began in the first period on a Jason Pominville goal, his second of the season, guided in by Mikael Granlund and Jared Spurgeon. Chicago tied it on a Patrick Kane power play goal in the second period, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Duncan Keith. The Wild retook the lead in the third period on a Ryan Suter goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Granlund and Zach Parise. The final held at 2-1, with the three stars being Dubnyk (30 for 31 in saves), Granlund, and Crawford (34 for 36 in saves).
Down in St. Louis, the Blues bring in the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Jake Allen guard the cages. Florida dented the scoreboard with a second period goal by Brandon Pirri, his fifth of the season, made possible by Aleksander Barkov and Willie Mitchell. The Panthers added on with a Derek MacKenzie goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. St. Louis got on the board with a David Backes goal, his sixth of the season, via Robby Fabbri and Colton Parayko. Florida replied with another unassisted MacKenzie goal, his second of the season and third of the year. The final held at 3-1, with the three stars awarded to MacKenzie, Luongo (29 for 30 in saves), and Pirri.
East to Nashville, with the Predators hosting the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith is mismatched with Pekka Rinne in goal. Arizona opened in the first period on an Oliver Ekman-Larsson power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Max Domi and Mikkel Boedker. Nashville tied it with a second period Calle Jarnkrok power play goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Shea Weber and Filip Forsberg. The Coyotes retook the lead on a Kyle Chipchura goal, his third of the season, passed from Boyd Gordon and Zbynek Michalek. The Predators tied it again in the third period as Mike Ribeiro scored his third of the year, with the help of Cody Hodgson. Nashville gained the lead on a Forsberg goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Craig Smith and Weber. The Predators added on with a Forsberg goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, assisted by Ribeiro and Weber. Nashville iced it at 5-2 with a James Neal empty net goal, his tenth of the campaign, going in unassisted.
Out in Alberta, the Calgary Flames welcome the Dallas Stars. Antti Niemi and Karri Ramo are the Finnish goalies. Dallas started in the first period on a Jason Spezza goal, his tenth of the season, via Jordie Benn. The Stars added on with a Cody Eakin goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Jyrki Jokipakka and Valeri Nichushkin. Dallas extended the lead as Mattias Janmark scored his fourth of the season in the second period, with the help of Johnny Oduya and Jason Demers. Calgary got on the board with a Mikael Backlund goal in the third period, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The Flames pulled closer with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Sean Monahan and T.J. Brodie. Calgary tied it with a Dougie Hamilton goal, his third of the year, helped along by Monahan and Dennis Wideman. The tie went to a shootout, where Joe Colborne, Gaudreau, and Monahan topped Patrick Sharp to give the Flames a 4-3 win. The three stars went to Monahan, Gaudreau, and Hamilton.
Down to Los Angeles, where the Kings bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Jonathan Quick are between the pipes. Vancouver drew first blood in the first period with a Daniel Sedin power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Henrik Sedin and Yannick Weber. Los Angeles tied it with a third period Drew Doughty power play goal, his third of the year, assisted by Nick Shore and Marian Gaborik. The Kings won 2-1 with an Anze Kopitar goal in overtime, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Jeff Carter. The three stars were Quick (15 for 16 in saves), Kopitar, and Doughty.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Martin Jones are the solid goalies. Pittsburgh got started in the first period on a Phil Kessel goal, his eighth of the season, via Evgeni Malkin and David Perron. The Penguins added on with a second period Matt Cullen goal, his second of the year, coming off of Brian Domoulin and Eric Fehr. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Malkin scored his twelfth of the season, thanks to Chris Kunitz. San Jose got on the board with a Patrick Marleau power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Joe Pavelski and Joel Ward. The Penguins answered with a Perron power play goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Kunitz and Beau Bennett. Pittsburgh iced it at 5-1 with a Kessel empty net goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, set up by Malkin and Ian Cole. The three stars went to Malkin, Kessel, and Fleury (33 for 34 in saves), while Perron and Kunitz get the honorable mentions.
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The New Jersey Devils hosting the Colorado Avalanche. Reto Berra and Cory Schneider are in the creases. Colorado got going in the second period on a Matt Duchene goal, his thirteenth of the season, passed from Erik Johnson and the goalie Berra. The Avalanche added on with a Tyson Barrie goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Jack Skille. New Jersey got on the board with a third period goal by Kyle Palmieri, his ninth of the season, helped along by Travis Zajac. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Berra (27 for 28 in saves), Barrie, and Duchene.
Northwest to Detroit, with the Red Wings welcoming the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Petr Mrazek receive the starting nods. Detroit led off in the first period on a Tomas Tatar goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Mike Green and Gustav Nyquist. The Red Wings added on with a Justin Abdelkader goal, his sixth of the year, via Jonathan Ericsson and Danny DeKeyser. Buffalo got on the board with an Evander Kane goal, his third of the season, coming off of Ryan O'Reilly and Rasmus Ristolainen. Detroit answered in the second period on a Drew Miller goal, courtesy of Abdelkader and Luke Glendening. The Sabres replied with a Zemgus Girgensons power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Ristolainen and Matt Moulson. Buffalo tied it on Kane's second of the game and fourth of the season, a power play goal helped along by Brian Gionta and Ristolainen, the latter getting a sock trick. The Sabres took the lead as Zach Bogosian scored, thanks to Girgensons and Ristolainen. The Red Wings retied it on an Abdelkader power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, with assists provided by Nyquist and Niklas Kronwall. In the shootout, Detroit's Brad Richards scored the only goal for a 5-4 Red Wings win. The three stars went to Ristolainen, Abdelkader, and Kane, while Nyquist and Girgensons get the honorable mentions.
Into Quebec, where the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Mike Condon are the streaky goalies. Montreal was first to score in the first period on a Paul Byron goal, his third of the season, made possible by Christian Thomas and Nathan Beaulieu. Columbus tied it on a Nick Foligno goal, his second of the year, coming off of Ryan Johansen. The Canadiens took the lead on a Max Pacioretty power play goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, powered by Dale Weise and P.K. Subban. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Pacioretty, Condon (22 for 23 in saves), and Byron.
Over in Ontario, the Ottawa Senators host the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Craig Anderson are the veteran goalies. Philadelphia struck first in the first period on a Shayne Gostisbehere goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Claude Giroux and Brayden Schenn. Ottawa tied it on a Zack Smith goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone helper by Cody Ceci. The Flyers regained the lead with a second period goal by Evgeny Medvedev, passed from Sean Couturier and Michael Del Zotto. The Senators tied it again with a Mike Hoffman goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Bobby Ryan and Kyle Turris. Philadelphia gained the lead again on a Wayne Simmonds goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by Couturier and Brandon Manning. The Flyers iced it at 4-2 in the third period on a Couturier empty net goal, his third of the campaign, set up by Simmonds. The three stars were handed to Couturier, Simmonds, and Medvedev.
Back stateside, the Chicago Blackhawks welcome the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Corey Crawford protect the nets. Minnesota began in the first period on a Jason Pominville goal, his second of the season, guided in by Mikael Granlund and Jared Spurgeon. Chicago tied it on a Patrick Kane power play goal in the second period, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Duncan Keith. The Wild retook the lead in the third period on a Ryan Suter goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Granlund and Zach Parise. The final held at 2-1, with the three stars being Dubnyk (30 for 31 in saves), Granlund, and Crawford (34 for 36 in saves).
Down in St. Louis, the Blues bring in the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Jake Allen guard the cages. Florida dented the scoreboard with a second period goal by Brandon Pirri, his fifth of the season, made possible by Aleksander Barkov and Willie Mitchell. The Panthers added on with a Derek MacKenzie goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. St. Louis got on the board with a David Backes goal, his sixth of the season, via Robby Fabbri and Colton Parayko. Florida replied with another unassisted MacKenzie goal, his second of the season and third of the year. The final held at 3-1, with the three stars awarded to MacKenzie, Luongo (29 for 30 in saves), and Pirri.
East to Nashville, with the Predators hosting the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith is mismatched with Pekka Rinne in goal. Arizona opened in the first period on an Oliver Ekman-Larsson power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Max Domi and Mikkel Boedker. Nashville tied it with a second period Calle Jarnkrok power play goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Shea Weber and Filip Forsberg. The Coyotes retook the lead on a Kyle Chipchura goal, his third of the season, passed from Boyd Gordon and Zbynek Michalek. The Predators tied it again in the third period as Mike Ribeiro scored his third of the year, with the help of Cody Hodgson. Nashville gained the lead on a Forsberg goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Craig Smith and Weber. The Predators added on with a Forsberg goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, assisted by Ribeiro and Weber. Nashville iced it at 5-2 with a James Neal empty net goal, his tenth of the campaign, going in unassisted.
Out in Alberta, the Calgary Flames welcome the Dallas Stars. Antti Niemi and Karri Ramo are the Finnish goalies. Dallas started in the first period on a Jason Spezza goal, his tenth of the season, via Jordie Benn. The Stars added on with a Cody Eakin goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Jyrki Jokipakka and Valeri Nichushkin. Dallas extended the lead as Mattias Janmark scored his fourth of the season in the second period, with the help of Johnny Oduya and Jason Demers. Calgary got on the board with a Mikael Backlund goal in the third period, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The Flames pulled closer with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Sean Monahan and T.J. Brodie. Calgary tied it with a Dougie Hamilton goal, his third of the year, helped along by Monahan and Dennis Wideman. The tie went to a shootout, where Joe Colborne, Gaudreau, and Monahan topped Patrick Sharp to give the Flames a 4-3 win. The three stars went to Monahan, Gaudreau, and Hamilton.
Down to Los Angeles, where the Kings bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Jonathan Quick are between the pipes. Vancouver drew first blood in the first period with a Daniel Sedin power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Henrik Sedin and Yannick Weber. Los Angeles tied it with a third period Drew Doughty power play goal, his third of the year, assisted by Nick Shore and Marian Gaborik. The Kings won 2-1 with an Anze Kopitar goal in overtime, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Jeff Carter. The three stars were Quick (15 for 16 in saves), Kopitar, and Doughty.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Martin Jones are the solid goalies. Pittsburgh got started in the first period on a Phil Kessel goal, his eighth of the season, via Evgeni Malkin and David Perron. The Penguins added on with a second period Matt Cullen goal, his second of the year, coming off of Brian Domoulin and Eric Fehr. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Malkin scored his twelfth of the season, thanks to Chris Kunitz. San Jose got on the board with a Patrick Marleau power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Joe Pavelski and Joel Ward. The Penguins answered with a Perron power play goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Kunitz and Beau Bennett. Pittsburgh iced it at 5-1 with a Kessel empty net goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, set up by Malkin and Ian Cole. The three stars went to Malkin, Kessel, and Fleury (33 for 34 in saves), while Perron and Kunitz get the honorable mentions.
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2015/16 KHL Season - Day 89
Five games on today, beginning with...
Barys Astana hosting Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Jan Laco guard the cages. Astana got going in the third period on a Mike Lundin power play goal, powered by Nigel Dawes and Kevin Dallman. Moscow tied it on a Juuso Hietanen goal, via Maxim Karpov. The tie went to a shootout, where Roman Starchenko and Dawes overcame a lone tally by Artyom Fyodorov to give Barys the 2-1 win. The three stars went to Dawes, Laco (24 for 25 in saves), and Yeryomenko (26 for 27 in saves).
In Russia, Avangard Omsk welcomes Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Dominik Furch protect the nets. Podolsk started in the first period on a Vyacheslav Solodukhin goal, courtesy of Ilya Davydov and Pavel Lukin on the power play. Omsk tied it with a power play goal by Artur Lauta, powered by Michal Kempny and Martin Erat. Avangard took the lead in the third period on a Sergei Shirikov goal, assisted by Ilya Zubov. Omsk iced it at 3-1 on an empty net goal by Denis Parshin, set up by Zubov and Shirokov. The three stars went to Shirokov, Furch (26 for 27 in saves), and Zubov.
Up to Yekaterinburg, where Avtomobilist hosts Slovan Bratislava. Michael Garnett and Jakub Kovar man the creases. Bratislava opened in the first period on a Lubomir Visnovsky goal, passed from Pavol Skalicky and Patrik Lusnak. Yekaterinburg tied it on an Anatoly Golyshev goal, coming off of Alexander Torchenyuk. Slovan retook the lead on a power play goal by Francis Pare, powered by Cam Barker and Milan Bartovic. Avtomobilist tied it again as Torchenyuk scored, thanks to Alexei Simakov. Yekaterinburg took the lead on an Eero Elo power play goal in the second period, helped along by Simakov and Petr Koukal. Avtomobilist added on with an unassisted goal by Alexander Pankov. Barry Brust replaced Garnett for the third period. Bratislava got one back on a Ladislav Nagy power play goal in the third period, with a lone helper by Visnovsky. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars given to Torchenyuk, Visnovsky, and Simakov.
Next up, Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk brings in the Medvescak Zagreb. Danny Taylor and Vladislav Fokin draw the starts in goal. Zagreb dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Marek Kvapil power play goal, with a lone assist by Milan Jurcina. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it on a Pavel Medvedev goal, passed from Evgeny Lapenkov and Andrei Taratukhin. Yugra took the lead on a Pavel Varfolomeyev goal, guided in by Stanislav Kalashnikov and Andrei Ivanov. Khanty-Mansiysk added on with an Lapenkov goal in the third period, via Andrei Antonov and Varfolomeyev on the power play. Yugra made it 4-1 with an Igor Bortnikov goal, fueled by Denis Gorbunov and Konstantin Panov. This was the final, with the three stars given to Varfolomeyev, Lapenkov, and Fokin (30 for 31 in saves).
Finally, Jokerit Helsinki hosts Lada Togliatti. Edgars Masalskis and Riku Helenius are the masked men. Togliatti drew first blood on an Alexander Bumagin goal, fueled by Tobias Viklund and Yefim Gurkin in the first period on a power play. Lada added on with an Alexander Streltsov goal, courtesy of Vasily Streltsov and Vladimir Malenkikh. Togliatti extended the lead as Vasily Streltsov scored an unassisted goal in the second period. Helsinki got on the board in the third period on a Niko Kapanen goal, assisted by Pekka Jormakka. This only made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Vasily Streltsov, Masalskis (36 for 37 in saves), and Alexander Streltsov.
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Barys Astana hosting Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Jan Laco guard the cages. Astana got going in the third period on a Mike Lundin power play goal, powered by Nigel Dawes and Kevin Dallman. Moscow tied it on a Juuso Hietanen goal, via Maxim Karpov. The tie went to a shootout, where Roman Starchenko and Dawes overcame a lone tally by Artyom Fyodorov to give Barys the 2-1 win. The three stars went to Dawes, Laco (24 for 25 in saves), and Yeryomenko (26 for 27 in saves).
In Russia, Avangard Omsk welcomes Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Dominik Furch protect the nets. Podolsk started in the first period on a Vyacheslav Solodukhin goal, courtesy of Ilya Davydov and Pavel Lukin on the power play. Omsk tied it with a power play goal by Artur Lauta, powered by Michal Kempny and Martin Erat. Avangard took the lead in the third period on a Sergei Shirikov goal, assisted by Ilya Zubov. Omsk iced it at 3-1 on an empty net goal by Denis Parshin, set up by Zubov and Shirokov. The three stars went to Shirokov, Furch (26 for 27 in saves), and Zubov.
Up to Yekaterinburg, where Avtomobilist hosts Slovan Bratislava. Michael Garnett and Jakub Kovar man the creases. Bratislava opened in the first period on a Lubomir Visnovsky goal, passed from Pavol Skalicky and Patrik Lusnak. Yekaterinburg tied it on an Anatoly Golyshev goal, coming off of Alexander Torchenyuk. Slovan retook the lead on a power play goal by Francis Pare, powered by Cam Barker and Milan Bartovic. Avtomobilist tied it again as Torchenyuk scored, thanks to Alexei Simakov. Yekaterinburg took the lead on an Eero Elo power play goal in the second period, helped along by Simakov and Petr Koukal. Avtomobilist added on with an unassisted goal by Alexander Pankov. Barry Brust replaced Garnett for the third period. Bratislava got one back on a Ladislav Nagy power play goal in the third period, with a lone helper by Visnovsky. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars given to Torchenyuk, Visnovsky, and Simakov.
Next up, Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk brings in the Medvescak Zagreb. Danny Taylor and Vladislav Fokin draw the starts in goal. Zagreb dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Marek Kvapil power play goal, with a lone assist by Milan Jurcina. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it on a Pavel Medvedev goal, passed from Evgeny Lapenkov and Andrei Taratukhin. Yugra took the lead on a Pavel Varfolomeyev goal, guided in by Stanislav Kalashnikov and Andrei Ivanov. Khanty-Mansiysk added on with an Lapenkov goal in the third period, via Andrei Antonov and Varfolomeyev on the power play. Yugra made it 4-1 with an Igor Bortnikov goal, fueled by Denis Gorbunov and Konstantin Panov. This was the final, with the three stars given to Varfolomeyev, Lapenkov, and Fokin (30 for 31 in saves).
Finally, Jokerit Helsinki hosts Lada Togliatti. Edgars Masalskis and Riku Helenius are the masked men. Togliatti drew first blood on an Alexander Bumagin goal, fueled by Tobias Viklund and Yefim Gurkin in the first period on a power play. Lada added on with an Alexander Streltsov goal, courtesy of Vasily Streltsov and Vladimir Malenkikh. Togliatti extended the lead as Vasily Streltsov scored an unassisted goal in the second period. Helsinki got on the board in the third period on a Niko Kapanen goal, assisted by Pekka Jormakka. This only made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Vasily Streltsov, Masalskis (36 for 37 in saves), and Alexander Streltsov.
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Monday, November 30, 2015
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 54
Four games on tonight, beginning with...
The New York Islanders hosting the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov faces a lesser foe in Thomas Greiss in goal. Colorado led off in the first period on a Blake Comeau goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Carl Soderberg. New York tied it on a Kyle Okposo power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Frans Nielsen. The Islanders took the lead with a Mikhail Grabovski goal in the second period, his fourth of the season, helped along by Ryan Strome and Nikolay Kulemin. The Avalanche retied it on an unassisted goal by Jarome Iginla, his eighth of the year. New York regained the lead in the third period on a Cal Clutterbuck goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Thomas Hickey and Marek Zidlicky. The Islanders added on with a Casey Cizikas goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. Colorado got one back with a Nick Holden goal, with a lone helper by Soderberg. New York finished it at 5-3 with a Strome empty net goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Strome, Soderberg, and Cizikas.
Staying in New York, the Rangers welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Henrik Lundqvist are the veteran goalies. New York struck first in the first period on a Mats Zuccarello power play goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Derick Brassard. The Rangers added on with an Oscar Lindberg power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Dan Boyle and Keith Yandle. Carolina got on the board with a Jordan Staal goal, his fifth of the season, coming in the second period via Andrej Nestrasil and Joakim Nordstrom. New York answered on a Chris Kreider goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Jesper Fast. The Rangers extended the lead as Brassard scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Kevin Hayes. The Hurricanes got one back on a Victor Rask goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Elias Lindholm and Jaccob Slavin. Carolina pulled closer in the third period with a Chris Terry goal, his third of the campaign, guided in by Jeff Skinner and Ron Hainsey. The final held at 4-3, with the three stars going to Brassard, Lundqvist (33 for 36 in saves), and Kreider.
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Anders Nilsson and Garret Sparks are the unknown goalies. Toronto began in the first period on a Leo Komarov power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by James van Riemsdyk and Dion Phaneuf. The Maple Leafs added on in the third period with a Nazem Kadri goal, his third of the year, via Jake Gardiner and van Riemsdyk. Toronto iced it at 3-0 with a Komarov empty net goal, his second of the game and tenth of the campaign, set up by van Riemsdyk, who got a sock trick. The three stars were awarded to Sparks (24 save shutout), Komarov, and van Riemsdyk.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and John Gibson are the American goalies. Anaheim was first to score in the first period on a Shawn Horcoff goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Andrew Cogliano and Carl Hagelin. The Ducks added on with a Rickard Rakell power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Ryan Getzlaf and Sami Vatanen. Anaheim extended the lead in the third period as Jakob Silfverberg scored his second of the season, thanks to Nick Ritchie and Ryan Kesler. The Ducks padded the lead on an unassisted Corey Perry goal, his eighth of the year. The final was 4-0, with the three stars being Gibson (25 save shutout), Horcoff, and Rakell.
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The New York Islanders hosting the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov faces a lesser foe in Thomas Greiss in goal. Colorado led off in the first period on a Blake Comeau goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Carl Soderberg. New York tied it on a Kyle Okposo power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Frans Nielsen. The Islanders took the lead with a Mikhail Grabovski goal in the second period, his fourth of the season, helped along by Ryan Strome and Nikolay Kulemin. The Avalanche retied it on an unassisted goal by Jarome Iginla, his eighth of the year. New York regained the lead in the third period on a Cal Clutterbuck goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Thomas Hickey and Marek Zidlicky. The Islanders added on with a Casey Cizikas goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. Colorado got one back with a Nick Holden goal, with a lone helper by Soderberg. New York finished it at 5-3 with a Strome empty net goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Strome, Soderberg, and Cizikas.
Staying in New York, the Rangers welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Henrik Lundqvist are the veteran goalies. New York struck first in the first period on a Mats Zuccarello power play goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Derick Brassard. The Rangers added on with an Oscar Lindberg power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Dan Boyle and Keith Yandle. Carolina got on the board with a Jordan Staal goal, his fifth of the season, coming in the second period via Andrej Nestrasil and Joakim Nordstrom. New York answered on a Chris Kreider goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Jesper Fast. The Rangers extended the lead as Brassard scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Kevin Hayes. The Hurricanes got one back on a Victor Rask goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Elias Lindholm and Jaccob Slavin. Carolina pulled closer in the third period with a Chris Terry goal, his third of the campaign, guided in by Jeff Skinner and Ron Hainsey. The final held at 4-3, with the three stars going to Brassard, Lundqvist (33 for 36 in saves), and Kreider.
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Anders Nilsson and Garret Sparks are the unknown goalies. Toronto began in the first period on a Leo Komarov power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by James van Riemsdyk and Dion Phaneuf. The Maple Leafs added on in the third period with a Nazem Kadri goal, his third of the year, via Jake Gardiner and van Riemsdyk. Toronto iced it at 3-0 with a Komarov empty net goal, his second of the game and tenth of the campaign, set up by van Riemsdyk, who got a sock trick. The three stars were awarded to Sparks (24 save shutout), Komarov, and van Riemsdyk.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and John Gibson are the American goalies. Anaheim was first to score in the first period on a Shawn Horcoff goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Andrew Cogliano and Carl Hagelin. The Ducks added on with a Rickard Rakell power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Ryan Getzlaf and Sami Vatanen. Anaheim extended the lead in the third period as Jakob Silfverberg scored his second of the season, thanks to Nick Ritchie and Ryan Kesler. The Ducks padded the lead on an unassisted Corey Perry goal, his eighth of the year. The final was 4-0, with the three stars being Gibson (25 save shutout), Horcoff, and Rakell.
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2015/16 KHL Season - Day 88
Seven more games for the KHL today, beginning with...
Metallurg Magnitogorsk hosting Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Alexander Sudnitsin and Ilya Samsonov draw the starts. Magnitogorsk got going in the second period on a Sergei Mozyakin goal, fueled by Wojtek Wolski and Jan Kovar. Metallurg added on with an Alexei Bereglazov goal, via Kovar and Oskar Osala. Magnitogorsk extended the lead in the third period as Kovar scored, with a lone assist by Mozyakin. Metallurg padded the lead on another Mozyakin goal, guided in by Wolski. Magnitogorsk iced it at 5-0 with a Danis Zaripov power play goal, powered by Wolski, who got a sock trick. The three stars went to Mozyakin, Wolski, and Kovar.
Over in Nizhny Novgorod, Torpedo welcomes Admiral Vladivostok. Igor Bobkov and Ilya Proskuryakov are in the creases. Nizhny Novgorod started with an Artyom Alyayev goal in the first period, made possible by Carter Ashton and Sergei Kostitsyn. Torpedo added on with a Vadim Khomitsky goal, courtesy of Alexander Frolov and Vyacheslav Kulyomin in the second period. Vladivostok got on the board with an Alexander Gorshkov goal in the third period, coming off of Artyom Zemchyonok. Admiral tied it with a Kirill Voronin goal, assisted by Samvel Mnatsyan and Maxim Mamin. The tie went to a shootout, where Gorshkov, Viktor Alexandrov, and David Booth scored for Admiral, lifting them 3-2 over a lone tally by Kostitsyn of Torpedo. The three stars went to Gorshkov, Kostitsyn, and Booth.
In Moscow, CSKA brings in Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Vladislav Podyapolsky and Stanislav Galimov are the goalies. Moscow opened with a power play goal by Sergei Andronov, powered by Alexander Radulov and Alexander Kutuzov. CSKA added on with a Radulov power play goal, assisted by Igor Ozhiganov and Jan Mursak. Moscow extended the lead as Radulov scored again in the third period, thanks to Kutuzov. This made it a 3-0 win, with the three stars given to Radulov, Galimov (19 save shutout), and Kutuzov.
Down in Sochi, the Leopards host SKA St. Petersburg. Igor Shestyorkin is mismatched with Konstantin Barulin. Sochi led off in the first period on a Mikhail Anisin goal, passed from Ben Maxwell and Evgeny Skachkov. Dmitry Shikin took over for Barulin to start the second period. St. Petersburg tied it on a Maxim Chudinov goal in the second period, made possible by Dmitry Kalinin. The Leopards retook the lead on a Denis Kazionov goal, via Renat Mamashev. SKA tied it again in the third period with an Ilya Kovalchuk power play goal, powered by Chudinov and Evgeny Dadonov. St. Petersburg won 3-2 in overtime on a Nikita Gusev goal, coming off of Ilya Kablukov and Andrei Zubarev. The three stars went to Chudinov, Gusev, and Kovalchuk.
Back north, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl brings in Spartak Moscow. Atte Engren and Vitaly Kolesnik are the reliable goalies. Moscow struck first in the first period on an Alexander Vasilyev goal, via Matthew Gilroy. Yaroslavl tied it on a Staffan Kronwall power play goal, powered by Yegor Averin and Daniil Apalkov. Lokomotiv took the lead with an Ilya Lyubushkin goal, courtesy of Emil Galimov and Vladislav Kartayev. Spartak tied it in the second period as Vsevolod Sorokin scored, thanks to Maxim Potapov and Igot Levitsky. Moscow took the lead on a Potapov goal in the third period, helped along by Evgeny Bodrov. Yaroslavl retied it with a Kartayev goal, assisted by Pavel Koledov and Galimov. In the shootout, Averin's lone tally gave Lokomotiv the 4-3 win. The three stars went to Kartayev, Averin, and Potapov, while Galimov gets an honorable mention.
Across the lake, Severstal Cherepovets welcomes Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Jakub Stepanek protect the nets. Cherepovets dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Vadim Berdnikov goal, assisted by Pavel Buchnevich. Novosibirsk tied it on a Vladimir Butuzov goal, passed from Artyom Voroshilo. Sibir took the lead in the third period on an Andrej Meszaros power play goal, powered by David Ullstrom and Vitaly Menshikov. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Salak (26 for 27 in saves), Meszaros, and Butuzov.
Finally, Dinamo Minsk hosts Amur Khabarovsk. Juha Metsola and Dmitry Milchakov are between the pipes. Khabarovsk began in the first period on a Tomas Zohorna goal, assisted by Vyacheslav Litovchenko and Pavel Dedunov. Minsk tied it in the second period on an unassisted goal by Sergei Drozd. Dinamo took the lead with a Ryan Vesce power play goal in the third period, powered by Matt Ellison. Minsk added on with another Vesce goal, helped along by Ryan Gunderson and Jonathan Cheechoo on the power play. The final held at 3-1, with the three stars given to Vesce, Milchakov (16 for 17 in saves), and Drozd.
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Metallurg Magnitogorsk hosting Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Alexander Sudnitsin and Ilya Samsonov draw the starts. Magnitogorsk got going in the second period on a Sergei Mozyakin goal, fueled by Wojtek Wolski and Jan Kovar. Metallurg added on with an Alexei Bereglazov goal, via Kovar and Oskar Osala. Magnitogorsk extended the lead in the third period as Kovar scored, with a lone assist by Mozyakin. Metallurg padded the lead on another Mozyakin goal, guided in by Wolski. Magnitogorsk iced it at 5-0 with a Danis Zaripov power play goal, powered by Wolski, who got a sock trick. The three stars went to Mozyakin, Wolski, and Kovar.
Over in Nizhny Novgorod, Torpedo welcomes Admiral Vladivostok. Igor Bobkov and Ilya Proskuryakov are in the creases. Nizhny Novgorod started with an Artyom Alyayev goal in the first period, made possible by Carter Ashton and Sergei Kostitsyn. Torpedo added on with a Vadim Khomitsky goal, courtesy of Alexander Frolov and Vyacheslav Kulyomin in the second period. Vladivostok got on the board with an Alexander Gorshkov goal in the third period, coming off of Artyom Zemchyonok. Admiral tied it with a Kirill Voronin goal, assisted by Samvel Mnatsyan and Maxim Mamin. The tie went to a shootout, where Gorshkov, Viktor Alexandrov, and David Booth scored for Admiral, lifting them 3-2 over a lone tally by Kostitsyn of Torpedo. The three stars went to Gorshkov, Kostitsyn, and Booth.
In Moscow, CSKA brings in Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Vladislav Podyapolsky and Stanislav Galimov are the goalies. Moscow opened with a power play goal by Sergei Andronov, powered by Alexander Radulov and Alexander Kutuzov. CSKA added on with a Radulov power play goal, assisted by Igor Ozhiganov and Jan Mursak. Moscow extended the lead as Radulov scored again in the third period, thanks to Kutuzov. This made it a 3-0 win, with the three stars given to Radulov, Galimov (19 save shutout), and Kutuzov.
Down in Sochi, the Leopards host SKA St. Petersburg. Igor Shestyorkin is mismatched with Konstantin Barulin. Sochi led off in the first period on a Mikhail Anisin goal, passed from Ben Maxwell and Evgeny Skachkov. Dmitry Shikin took over for Barulin to start the second period. St. Petersburg tied it on a Maxim Chudinov goal in the second period, made possible by Dmitry Kalinin. The Leopards retook the lead on a Denis Kazionov goal, via Renat Mamashev. SKA tied it again in the third period with an Ilya Kovalchuk power play goal, powered by Chudinov and Evgeny Dadonov. St. Petersburg won 3-2 in overtime on a Nikita Gusev goal, coming off of Ilya Kablukov and Andrei Zubarev. The three stars went to Chudinov, Gusev, and Kovalchuk.
Back north, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl brings in Spartak Moscow. Atte Engren and Vitaly Kolesnik are the reliable goalies. Moscow struck first in the first period on an Alexander Vasilyev goal, via Matthew Gilroy. Yaroslavl tied it on a Staffan Kronwall power play goal, powered by Yegor Averin and Daniil Apalkov. Lokomotiv took the lead with an Ilya Lyubushkin goal, courtesy of Emil Galimov and Vladislav Kartayev. Spartak tied it in the second period as Vsevolod Sorokin scored, thanks to Maxim Potapov and Igot Levitsky. Moscow took the lead on a Potapov goal in the third period, helped along by Evgeny Bodrov. Yaroslavl retied it with a Kartayev goal, assisted by Pavel Koledov and Galimov. In the shootout, Averin's lone tally gave Lokomotiv the 4-3 win. The three stars went to Kartayev, Averin, and Potapov, while Galimov gets an honorable mention.
Across the lake, Severstal Cherepovets welcomes Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Jakub Stepanek protect the nets. Cherepovets dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Vadim Berdnikov goal, assisted by Pavel Buchnevich. Novosibirsk tied it on a Vladimir Butuzov goal, passed from Artyom Voroshilo. Sibir took the lead in the third period on an Andrej Meszaros power play goal, powered by David Ullstrom and Vitaly Menshikov. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Salak (26 for 27 in saves), Meszaros, and Butuzov.
Finally, Dinamo Minsk hosts Amur Khabarovsk. Juha Metsola and Dmitry Milchakov are between the pipes. Khabarovsk began in the first period on a Tomas Zohorna goal, assisted by Vyacheslav Litovchenko and Pavel Dedunov. Minsk tied it in the second period on an unassisted goal by Sergei Drozd. Dinamo took the lead with a Ryan Vesce power play goal in the third period, powered by Matt Ellison. Minsk added on with another Vesce goal, helped along by Ryan Gunderson and Jonathan Cheechoo on the power play. The final held at 3-1, with the three stars given to Vesce, Milchakov (16 for 17 in saves), and Drozd.
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Sunday, November 29, 2015
MLS Conference Finals, Second Legs
The games are back to determine who will play in the final game for all the bragging rights. We begin with...
FC Dallas welcoming the Portland Timbers. Adam Larsen Kwarasey and Jesse Gonzalez are the strong keepers. Portland opened in the fifty-fourth minute with a Fanendo Adi goal, courtesy of Diego Valeri and Dairon Asprilla. Dallas tied it on a sixty-eighth minute goal from Ryan Hollingshead, passed from Mauro Diaz. In the seventy-second minute, Diego Chara was given a yellow card for a foul for the Timbers. Dallas took the lead on a Blas Perez goal in the seventy-third minute, set up by Diaz. Kellyn Acosta of Dallas took a yellow card for an eightieth minute foul. In stoppage time, Lucas Melano scored for Portland with the help of Valeri. The final was 2-2, but the Timbers advance to the MLS Cup on a 5-3 aggregate victory, with this game's man of the match being Valeri.
In the east, the New York Red Bulls bring in the Columbus Crew SC. Steve Clark and Luis Robles are the gloved men. New York had a yellow card for Felipe in the twenty-eighth minute for a foul. Columbus' Gaston Sauro took a yellow card for a foul in the sixty-seventh minute. The Red Bulls saw a yellow card given to Sal Zizzo in the eighty-fifth minute for his foul. New York got going with a stoppage time goal from Anatole Bertrand Abang, set up by Lloyd Sam. This gave them a 1-0 win, and Robles' five-save clean sheet made him the man of the match. The Crew, however, moved on with a 2-1 aggregate victory, to face Portland in the MLS Cup.
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FC Dallas welcoming the Portland Timbers. Adam Larsen Kwarasey and Jesse Gonzalez are the strong keepers. Portland opened in the fifty-fourth minute with a Fanendo Adi goal, courtesy of Diego Valeri and Dairon Asprilla. Dallas tied it on a sixty-eighth minute goal from Ryan Hollingshead, passed from Mauro Diaz. In the seventy-second minute, Diego Chara was given a yellow card for a foul for the Timbers. Dallas took the lead on a Blas Perez goal in the seventy-third minute, set up by Diaz. Kellyn Acosta of Dallas took a yellow card for an eightieth minute foul. In stoppage time, Lucas Melano scored for Portland with the help of Valeri. The final was 2-2, but the Timbers advance to the MLS Cup on a 5-3 aggregate victory, with this game's man of the match being Valeri.
In the east, the New York Red Bulls bring in the Columbus Crew SC. Steve Clark and Luis Robles are the gloved men. New York had a yellow card for Felipe in the twenty-eighth minute for a foul. Columbus' Gaston Sauro took a yellow card for a foul in the sixty-seventh minute. The Red Bulls saw a yellow card given to Sal Zizzo in the eighty-fifth minute for his foul. New York got going with a stoppage time goal from Anatole Bertrand Abang, set up by Lloyd Sam. This gave them a 1-0 win, and Robles' five-save clean sheet made him the man of the match. The Crew, however, moved on with a 2-1 aggregate victory, to face Portland in the MLS Cup.
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2015/16 KHL Day 87/NHL Day 53
Eight games on for today, beginning with...
Avangard Omsk hosting Dynamo Moscow as one of seven in the Russian league. Alexander Yeryomenko and Dominik Furch guard the cages. Omsk dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Denis Parshin goal, passed from Ilya Zubov. Moscow tied it on an Alexander Osipov goal, via Alexei Tereshchenko. Avangard retook the lead with an Alexander Perezhogin goal, guided in by Sergei Shirokov and Zubov. Dynamo retied it in the third period on an Artyom Fyodorov, courtesy of Dmitry Vishnevsky and Alexei Tsvetkov on the power play. The tie went to a shootout, where Yury Petrov got matched by Fyodorov before Zubov won it 3-2 for Avangard. The three stars were Zubov, Fyodorov, and Yeryomenko (29 for 31 in saves).
Up in Khanty-Mansiysk, Yugra welcomes Slovan Bratislava. Michael Garnett and Georgy Gelashvili are in the blue paint. Bratislava got going in the second period on a power play goal by Ladislav Nagy, powered by Lubomir Visnovsky and Ziga Jeglic. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it on a Konstantin Panov goal, made possible by Evgeny Lapenkov. Slovan took the lead on a David Skokan goal, with a lone assist by Patrik Lusnak in the third period. Bratislava added on with a Michel Miklik empty net goal, set up by Lukas Kaspar. The three stars of the 3-1 game were Garnett (26 for 27 in saves), Skokan, and Nagy.
West to Chelyabinsk, where Traktor hosts Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Niklas Svedberg and Pavel Francouz. Ufa got started in the second period on an Andreas Engqvist goal, coming off of Sami Lepisto and Alexander Loginov. Chelyabinsk tied it on an Alexei Kruchinin goal, made possible by Stanislav Chistov. Salavat Yulaev took the lead in the third period with a Loginov power play goal, powered by Engqvist and Linus Omark. Ufa iced it at 3-1 with a Maxim Mayorov empty net goal, set up by Teemu Hartikainen. The three stars were awarded to Loginov, Engqvist, and Svedberg (24 for 25 in saves).
South to Kazakhstan, where Barys Astana brings in Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Pavel Poluektov draw the starts. Astana led off in the first period on an unassisted goal by Brandon Bochenski. Barys added on in the second period with another Bochenski goal, going in unassisted. Astana extended the lead in the third period as Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev scored a power play goal, thanks to Maxim Khudyakov and Konstantin Pushkaryov. Podolsk got on the board with a Pavel Lukin goal, coming off of Ilya Davydov and Alexei Makeyev. Barys wrapped it up at 4-1 with a Roman Starchenko goal, via Talgat Zhailauov and Kevin Dallman. The three stars belonged to Bochenski, Poluektov (25 for 26 in saves), and Krasnoslobodtsev.
Back in Russia, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg hosts Medvescak Zagreb. Danny Taylor and Jakub Kovar are the masked men. Zagreb drew first blood in the second period on a Simon Gysbers goal, assisted by Alexandre Bolduc. This held up for a 1-0 final, with the three stars handed to Taylor (34 save shutout), Gysbers, and Kovar (32 for 33 in saves).
Up in Finland, Jokerit Helsinki welcomes Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Henrik Karlsson are between the pipes. Helsinki began in the first period with a Jere Sallinen goal, via Niko Kapanen and Pekka Jormakka. Jokerit added on in the third period with a Peter Regin goal, assisted by Jesse Joensuu and Sallinen. Kazan got on the board with a Justin Azevedo goal, guided in by Vladimir Tkachyov and Damir Musin. The final stood at 2-1, with the three stars being Sallinen, Karlsson (24 for 25 in saves), and Regin.
The last KHL game is Dinamo Riga hosting Lada Togliatti. Edgars Masalskis and Joacim Eriksson are the goalies. Riga struck first in the first period on a Mikelis Redlihs goal, courtesy of Lauris Darzins. Dinamo added on in the second period with a Darzins goal, with a lone helper by Redlihs on the power play. The final held at 2-0, with the three stars going to Redlihs, Darzins, and Eriksson (22 save shutout).
Finally, the NHL's Detroit Red Wings bring in the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Petr Mrazek are the solid goalies. Detroit was first to score in the second period on an unassisted Dylan Larkin goal, his tenth of the season, going in unassisted. Florida tied it in the third period on a Reilly Smith goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Aaron Ekblad. The Panthers won in overtime with a Brian Campbell goal, his second of the campaign, helped along by Jonathan Huberdeau and Jussi Jokinen. The three stars went to Luongo (28 for 29 in saves), Campbell, and Smith.
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Avangard Omsk hosting Dynamo Moscow as one of seven in the Russian league. Alexander Yeryomenko and Dominik Furch guard the cages. Omsk dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Denis Parshin goal, passed from Ilya Zubov. Moscow tied it on an Alexander Osipov goal, via Alexei Tereshchenko. Avangard retook the lead with an Alexander Perezhogin goal, guided in by Sergei Shirokov and Zubov. Dynamo retied it in the third period on an Artyom Fyodorov, courtesy of Dmitry Vishnevsky and Alexei Tsvetkov on the power play. The tie went to a shootout, where Yury Petrov got matched by Fyodorov before Zubov won it 3-2 for Avangard. The three stars were Zubov, Fyodorov, and Yeryomenko (29 for 31 in saves).
Up in Khanty-Mansiysk, Yugra welcomes Slovan Bratislava. Michael Garnett and Georgy Gelashvili are in the blue paint. Bratislava got going in the second period on a power play goal by Ladislav Nagy, powered by Lubomir Visnovsky and Ziga Jeglic. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it on a Konstantin Panov goal, made possible by Evgeny Lapenkov. Slovan took the lead on a David Skokan goal, with a lone assist by Patrik Lusnak in the third period. Bratislava added on with a Michel Miklik empty net goal, set up by Lukas Kaspar. The three stars of the 3-1 game were Garnett (26 for 27 in saves), Skokan, and Nagy.
West to Chelyabinsk, where Traktor hosts Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Niklas Svedberg and Pavel Francouz. Ufa got started in the second period on an Andreas Engqvist goal, coming off of Sami Lepisto and Alexander Loginov. Chelyabinsk tied it on an Alexei Kruchinin goal, made possible by Stanislav Chistov. Salavat Yulaev took the lead in the third period with a Loginov power play goal, powered by Engqvist and Linus Omark. Ufa iced it at 3-1 with a Maxim Mayorov empty net goal, set up by Teemu Hartikainen. The three stars were awarded to Loginov, Engqvist, and Svedberg (24 for 25 in saves).
South to Kazakhstan, where Barys Astana brings in Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Pavel Poluektov draw the starts. Astana led off in the first period on an unassisted goal by Brandon Bochenski. Barys added on in the second period with another Bochenski goal, going in unassisted. Astana extended the lead in the third period as Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev scored a power play goal, thanks to Maxim Khudyakov and Konstantin Pushkaryov. Podolsk got on the board with a Pavel Lukin goal, coming off of Ilya Davydov and Alexei Makeyev. Barys wrapped it up at 4-1 with a Roman Starchenko goal, via Talgat Zhailauov and Kevin Dallman. The three stars belonged to Bochenski, Poluektov (25 for 26 in saves), and Krasnoslobodtsev.
Back in Russia, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg hosts Medvescak Zagreb. Danny Taylor and Jakub Kovar are the masked men. Zagreb drew first blood in the second period on a Simon Gysbers goal, assisted by Alexandre Bolduc. This held up for a 1-0 final, with the three stars handed to Taylor (34 save shutout), Gysbers, and Kovar (32 for 33 in saves).
Up in Finland, Jokerit Helsinki welcomes Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Henrik Karlsson are between the pipes. Helsinki began in the first period with a Jere Sallinen goal, via Niko Kapanen and Pekka Jormakka. Jokerit added on in the third period with a Peter Regin goal, assisted by Jesse Joensuu and Sallinen. Kazan got on the board with a Justin Azevedo goal, guided in by Vladimir Tkachyov and Damir Musin. The final stood at 2-1, with the three stars being Sallinen, Karlsson (24 for 25 in saves), and Regin.
The last KHL game is Dinamo Riga hosting Lada Togliatti. Edgars Masalskis and Joacim Eriksson are the goalies. Riga struck first in the first period on a Mikelis Redlihs goal, courtesy of Lauris Darzins. Dinamo added on in the second period with a Darzins goal, with a lone helper by Redlihs on the power play. The final held at 2-0, with the three stars going to Redlihs, Darzins, and Eriksson (22 save shutout).
Finally, the NHL's Detroit Red Wings bring in the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Petr Mrazek are the solid goalies. Detroit was first to score in the second period on an unassisted Dylan Larkin goal, his tenth of the season, going in unassisted. Florida tied it in the third period on a Reilly Smith goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Aaron Ekblad. The Panthers won in overtime with a Brian Campbell goal, his second of the campaign, helped along by Jonathan Huberdeau and Jussi Jokinen. The three stars went to Luongo (28 for 29 in saves), Campbell, and Smith.
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2015/16 Premier League Week 14
Ten games again this weekend, with six on Saturday. The first is...
Aston Villa hosting Watford. Heurelho Gomes and Brad Guzan are in goal. Watford opened with an Odion Ighalo goal in the seventeenth minute. Aston Villa tied it in the forty-first minute on a Micah Richards goal, via Jordan Veretout. In the sixty-ninth minute, Watford took the lead back as Alan Hutton of Aston Villa had an own goal. In the seventy-fourth minute, Etienne Capoue of Watford received a yellow card for a foul. Watford added on with a Troy Deeney goal in the eighty-fifth minute. He later received a yellow card for excessive celebration. In the eighty-eighth minute, Aston Villa's Ciaran Clark received a yellow card for his foul. Aston Villa got one back in the eighty-ninth minute on a Jordan Ayew goal, set up by Kieran Richardson. Nathan Ake of Watford and Carlos Sanchez of Aston Villa took yellow cards in stoppage time. Watford took the game 3-2 after 11 minutes of stoppage time.
Along to Bournemouth welcoming Everton. Tim Howard and Adam Federici are set to start in goal. Everton led off in the twenty-fifth minute with a Ramiro Funes Mori goal, assisted by Ross Barkley. Everton added on in the thirty-sixth minute as Romelu Lukaku scored, thanks to Gerard Deulofeu. Bournemouth got on the board with an eightieth minute goal by Adam Smith. Bournemouth saw a yellow card for Dan Gosling in the eighty-second minute. Bournemouth tied it on a Junior Stanislas goal, set up by Joshua King in the eighty-seventh minute. In stoppage time, Barkley scored to restore a lead for Everon, with the help of Seamus Coleman. Bournemouth leveled it again with a Stanislas goal about two and a half minutes later, with a pass from Charlie Daniels. Daniels received a yellow card for excessive celebration eight minutes into stoppage time, which is as far as the game got, ending in a 3-3 draw.
In London, Crystal Palace brings in Newcastle United. Robert Elliot and Wayne Hennessey are the goalies. Newcastle United struck first in the tenth minute on a Papiss Demba Cisse goal, via Daryl Janmaat. Crystal Palace tied it on a fourteenth minute James McArthur goal, coming off of Connor Wickham. Crystal Palace took the lead in the seventeenth minute on a Yannick Bolasie goal. In the thirty-eighth minute, Wilfried Zaha's foul for Crystal Palace brought him a yellow card. Crystal Palace added to their lead with a Zaha goal in the forty-first minute, courtesy of Wickham. Crystal Palace extended the lead in the forty-seventh minute on a Bolasie goal, set up by Damien Delaney. Chancel Mbemba of Newcastle United took a yellow card for an eighty-first minute foul. Crystal Palace iced it at 5-1 with a McArthur goal in stoppage time, producing the final score.
Up north, Manchester City hosts Southampton. Maarten Stekelenburg and Willy Caballero are called on to start in goal. Manchester City started in the ninth minute on a Kevin De Bruyne goal, via Raheem Sterling. Manchester City added on with a Fabian Delph goal in the twentieth minute, helped along by De Bruyne. In the forty-ninth minute, Shane Long scored to get Southampton on the board, with the help of Sadio Mane. James Ward-Prowse of Southampton took a yellow card for his foul in the fifty-fifth minute. In the fifty-sixth minute, Manchester City had a yellow card for Martin Demichelis. Manchester City answered with a sixty-ninth minute Aleksandar Kolarov goal, guided in by De Bruyne. In stoppage time, Kolarov took a yellow card for time wasting. The final held at 3-1 for Manchester City.
Back south, Sunderland welcomes Stoke City. Jack Butland and Costel Pantilimon are the gloved men. Stoke City had yellow cards for Charlie Adam in the thirty-third minute and Ryan Shawcross in the forty-second minute, both for fouls. Stoke City went down to ten men in the forty-seventh minute as Shawcross received another yellow card for his second bad foul. In the eighty-first minute, Erik Pieters of Stoke City had a yellow card for a foul. Sunderland got going in the eighty-second minute on a Patrick van Aanholt goal, assisted by Adam Johnson. Sunderland added on in the eighty-fourth minute with a Duncan Watmore goal. The final was 2-0 for Sunderland.
Saturday ends with Leicester City bringing in Manchester United. David de Gea and Kasper Schmeichel are given the starting nods in goal. In the fourteenth minute, Ashley Young of Manchester United had a yellow card for his foul. Leicester City was first to score in the twenty-fourth minute with Jamie Vardy's goal in an eleventh straight league match, set up by Christian Fuchs. Manchester United tied it in first half stoppage time on a Bastian Schweinsteiger goal, courtesy of Daley Blind. The game ended at a 1-1 draw after an uneventful second half.
The first of four Sunday games sees Tottenham Hotspur host London rivals Chelsea. Asmir Begovic and Hugo Lloris are the veteran keepers. Tottenham Hotspur had three yellow cards in the first half, going to Danny Rose in the thirty-second minute, Harry Kane in the fortieth minute, and Kyle Walker in first half stoppage time, all for fouls. Tottenham Hotspur's Jan Vertonghen took a yellow card for his fifty-third minute foul. Chelsea took yellow cards for a Nemanja Matic foul in the fifty-ninth minute and Cesar Azpilicueta's time wasting in stoppage time. The game finished in a 0-0 draw.
Along to West Ham United welcoming West Bromwich Albion. Boaz Myhill and Adrian are the keepers. In the seventeenth minute, Mauro Zarate of West Ham United scored, and West Bromwich Albion's Jonas Olsson received a yellow card for dissent. In the fiftieth minute, West Bromwich Albion tied it as Winston Reid of West Ham United put the ball in his own net for an own goal. In the eighty-first minute, West Bromwich Albion had a yellow card go to Claudio Yacob for his foul. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Up to Liverpool bringing in Swansea City. Lukasz Fabianski and Simon Mignolet are between the posts. In the twenty-fifth minute, James Milner of Liverpool took a yellow card for a foul. Milner made up for it in the sixty-second minute with his penalty kick goal to dent the scoreboard for Liverpool. In the sixty-fifth minute, Martin Srktel of Liverpool had a yellow card for a foul. Swansea City had a yellow card for a seventieth minute foul by Kyle Bartley. Liverpool's Mignolet took a yellow card for time wasting in stoppage time. The final held at 1-0 Liverpool.
Finally, Norwich City hosts Arsenal. Petr Cech and John Ruddy man the nets. Arsenal struck first in the thirtieth minute on a Mesut Ozil goal, via Alexis Sanchez. Norwich City tied it in the forty-third minute on a Lewis Grabban goal, assisted by Robbie Brady. In the fifty-fourth minute, Santiago Cazorla of Arsenal took a yellow card for his dive. Gary O'Neil of Norwich City took a yellow card for a foul in the fifty-seventh minute. The scoring had already finished, with the game ending 1-1.
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Aston Villa hosting Watford. Heurelho Gomes and Brad Guzan are in goal. Watford opened with an Odion Ighalo goal in the seventeenth minute. Aston Villa tied it in the forty-first minute on a Micah Richards goal, via Jordan Veretout. In the sixty-ninth minute, Watford took the lead back as Alan Hutton of Aston Villa had an own goal. In the seventy-fourth minute, Etienne Capoue of Watford received a yellow card for a foul. Watford added on with a Troy Deeney goal in the eighty-fifth minute. He later received a yellow card for excessive celebration. In the eighty-eighth minute, Aston Villa's Ciaran Clark received a yellow card for his foul. Aston Villa got one back in the eighty-ninth minute on a Jordan Ayew goal, set up by Kieran Richardson. Nathan Ake of Watford and Carlos Sanchez of Aston Villa took yellow cards in stoppage time. Watford took the game 3-2 after 11 minutes of stoppage time.
Along to Bournemouth welcoming Everton. Tim Howard and Adam Federici are set to start in goal. Everton led off in the twenty-fifth minute with a Ramiro Funes Mori goal, assisted by Ross Barkley. Everton added on in the thirty-sixth minute as Romelu Lukaku scored, thanks to Gerard Deulofeu. Bournemouth got on the board with an eightieth minute goal by Adam Smith. Bournemouth saw a yellow card for Dan Gosling in the eighty-second minute. Bournemouth tied it on a Junior Stanislas goal, set up by Joshua King in the eighty-seventh minute. In stoppage time, Barkley scored to restore a lead for Everon, with the help of Seamus Coleman. Bournemouth leveled it again with a Stanislas goal about two and a half minutes later, with a pass from Charlie Daniels. Daniels received a yellow card for excessive celebration eight minutes into stoppage time, which is as far as the game got, ending in a 3-3 draw.
In London, Crystal Palace brings in Newcastle United. Robert Elliot and Wayne Hennessey are the goalies. Newcastle United struck first in the tenth minute on a Papiss Demba Cisse goal, via Daryl Janmaat. Crystal Palace tied it on a fourteenth minute James McArthur goal, coming off of Connor Wickham. Crystal Palace took the lead in the seventeenth minute on a Yannick Bolasie goal. In the thirty-eighth minute, Wilfried Zaha's foul for Crystal Palace brought him a yellow card. Crystal Palace added to their lead with a Zaha goal in the forty-first minute, courtesy of Wickham. Crystal Palace extended the lead in the forty-seventh minute on a Bolasie goal, set up by Damien Delaney. Chancel Mbemba of Newcastle United took a yellow card for an eighty-first minute foul. Crystal Palace iced it at 5-1 with a McArthur goal in stoppage time, producing the final score.
Up north, Manchester City hosts Southampton. Maarten Stekelenburg and Willy Caballero are called on to start in goal. Manchester City started in the ninth minute on a Kevin De Bruyne goal, via Raheem Sterling. Manchester City added on with a Fabian Delph goal in the twentieth minute, helped along by De Bruyne. In the forty-ninth minute, Shane Long scored to get Southampton on the board, with the help of Sadio Mane. James Ward-Prowse of Southampton took a yellow card for his foul in the fifty-fifth minute. In the fifty-sixth minute, Manchester City had a yellow card for Martin Demichelis. Manchester City answered with a sixty-ninth minute Aleksandar Kolarov goal, guided in by De Bruyne. In stoppage time, Kolarov took a yellow card for time wasting. The final held at 3-1 for Manchester City.
Back south, Sunderland welcomes Stoke City. Jack Butland and Costel Pantilimon are the gloved men. Stoke City had yellow cards for Charlie Adam in the thirty-third minute and Ryan Shawcross in the forty-second minute, both for fouls. Stoke City went down to ten men in the forty-seventh minute as Shawcross received another yellow card for his second bad foul. In the eighty-first minute, Erik Pieters of Stoke City had a yellow card for a foul. Sunderland got going in the eighty-second minute on a Patrick van Aanholt goal, assisted by Adam Johnson. Sunderland added on in the eighty-fourth minute with a Duncan Watmore goal. The final was 2-0 for Sunderland.
Saturday ends with Leicester City bringing in Manchester United. David de Gea and Kasper Schmeichel are given the starting nods in goal. In the fourteenth minute, Ashley Young of Manchester United had a yellow card for his foul. Leicester City was first to score in the twenty-fourth minute with Jamie Vardy's goal in an eleventh straight league match, set up by Christian Fuchs. Manchester United tied it in first half stoppage time on a Bastian Schweinsteiger goal, courtesy of Daley Blind. The game ended at a 1-1 draw after an uneventful second half.
The first of four Sunday games sees Tottenham Hotspur host London rivals Chelsea. Asmir Begovic and Hugo Lloris are the veteran keepers. Tottenham Hotspur had three yellow cards in the first half, going to Danny Rose in the thirty-second minute, Harry Kane in the fortieth minute, and Kyle Walker in first half stoppage time, all for fouls. Tottenham Hotspur's Jan Vertonghen took a yellow card for his fifty-third minute foul. Chelsea took yellow cards for a Nemanja Matic foul in the fifty-ninth minute and Cesar Azpilicueta's time wasting in stoppage time. The game finished in a 0-0 draw.
Along to West Ham United welcoming West Bromwich Albion. Boaz Myhill and Adrian are the keepers. In the seventeenth minute, Mauro Zarate of West Ham United scored, and West Bromwich Albion's Jonas Olsson received a yellow card for dissent. In the fiftieth minute, West Bromwich Albion tied it as Winston Reid of West Ham United put the ball in his own net for an own goal. In the eighty-first minute, West Bromwich Albion had a yellow card go to Claudio Yacob for his foul. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Up to Liverpool bringing in Swansea City. Lukasz Fabianski and Simon Mignolet are between the posts. In the twenty-fifth minute, James Milner of Liverpool took a yellow card for a foul. Milner made up for it in the sixty-second minute with his penalty kick goal to dent the scoreboard for Liverpool. In the sixty-fifth minute, Martin Srktel of Liverpool had a yellow card for a foul. Swansea City had a yellow card for a seventieth minute foul by Kyle Bartley. Liverpool's Mignolet took a yellow card for time wasting in stoppage time. The final held at 1-0 Liverpool.
Finally, Norwich City hosts Arsenal. Petr Cech and John Ruddy man the nets. Arsenal struck first in the thirtieth minute on a Mesut Ozil goal, via Alexis Sanchez. Norwich City tied it in the forty-third minute on a Lewis Grabban goal, assisted by Robbie Brady. In the fifty-fourth minute, Santiago Cazorla of Arsenal took a yellow card for his dive. Gary O'Neil of Norwich City took a yellow card for a foul in the fifty-seventh minute. The scoring had already finished, with the game ending 1-1.
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