Wednesday, December 7, 2016

2016/17 Hockey - KHL Day 102/NHL Day 56

It's another one of those low-game days, with only six in total. We begin with a pair of KHL games, the first seeing...

Sibir Novosibirsk host Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Danny Taylor are the goalies. Omsk led off with an Erik Gustafsson goal in the first period, coming off of Alexander Kucheryavenko and Pyotr Khokhryakov. Avangard added on with an Anton Burdasov goal in the second period, helped along by Alexander Osipov and Khokhryakov. Avangard extended the lead as Nikita Nikitin scored a power play goal in the third period, with the help of Kucheryavenko and Burdasov. Novosibirsk got on the board with an Alexei Glukhov goal, passed from Georgy Misharin and Konstantin Okulov. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Burdasov, Furch (29 for 30 in saves), and Khokhryakov, while Kucheryavenko gets the honorable mention.

The other Russian game has Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg welcoming Henrik Karlsson and Igor Ustinsky are given the starting nods. Astana began in the first period with an unassisted Ivan Kuchin goal. Barys added on with a Roman Starchenko goal, via Evgeny Rymarev and Martin St. Pierre. Yekaterinburg got on the board in the second period with an Artyom Gareyev goal, guided in by Oleg Gubin and Michal Cajkovsky. Astana replied on a shorthanded Corey Trivino goal, set up by Maxim Khudyakov. Vladimir Sokhatsky replaced Ustinsky in goal. Avtomobilist replied on an Alexei Simakov goal, made possible by Alexei Vasilevsky. Barys responded on a Konstantin Pushkaryov goal, helped along by Kevin Dallman. Yekaterinburg got one back in the third period with a Gareyev power play goal, powered by Petr Koukal and Cajkovsky. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Gareyev, Pushkaryov, and Cajkovsky.

To the NHL, where the Toronto Maple Leafs bring in the Minnesota Wild in this league's first game of the day. Devan Dubnyk and Frederik Andersen are in the creases. Minnesota started in the first period with a Jason Zucker goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Mikael Granlund and Mikko Koivu. The Wild added on with a Chris Stewart goal, his fourth of the year, via Jared Spurgeon and Kurtis Gabriel. Toronto got on the board with a Ben Smith goal, his second of the season, passed from Nazem Kadri and Morgan Rielly. Minnesota shot back in the second period on an Eric Staal goal, his sixth of the year, helped along by Charlie Coyle. The Maple Leafs countered on a Tyler Bozak goal, his sixth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The final held at 3-2, with the three stars going to Staal, Dubnyk (35 for 37 in saves), and Stewart.

Down in DC, the Washington Capitals host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Braden Holtby tend the twines. Washington opened in the first period with a Justin Williams goal, his third of the season, made possible by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Alex Ovechkin. The Capitals added on with another Williams goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, courtesy of Kuznetsov. Washington extended the lead as Daniel Winnik scored his fourth of the season in the second period, thanks to Jay Beagle. Boston got on the board with a Dominic Moore goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone assist by Anton Blidh. The Bruins got closer with an unassisted David Pastrnak goal, his sixteenth of the season. Boston tied it in the third period on a Colin Miller power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Austin Czarnik and Brad Marchand. The Capitals won 4-3 in overtime on a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his eighth of the campaign, guided in by Nate Schmidt and Marcus Johansson. The three stars went to Williams, Backstrom, and Kuznetsov.

Out in San Jose, the Sharks welcome the Ottawa Senators. Mike Condon and Martin Jones are in the creases. Ottawa struck first in the first period with a Mark Stone power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Mike Hoffman and Erik Karlsson. The Senators added on with a Karlsson goal, his seventh of the year, going in unassisted. San Jose got on the board in the second period on a Logan Couture power play goal, his tenth of the season, with assists provided by Joe Pavelski and Joe Thornton. The Sharks tied it in the third period on a Brent Burns goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Paul Martin. Ottawa retook the lead with a Chris Kelly goal, his second of the season, guided in by Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Karlsson. The Senators iced it at 4-2 with a Pageau empty net goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Zack Smith. The three stars were Karlsson, Pageau, and Condon (35 for 37 in saves).

Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and John Gibson are set to start in goal. Anaheim was first to score in the first period with an Andrew Cogliano goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Jakob Silfverberg and Ryan Kesler. Carolina tied it on a Teuvo Teravainen power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Jaccob Slavin and Justin Faulk. The Hurricanes took the lead in the second period on a Jay McClement goal, via Jeff Skinner and Derek Ryan. Carolina added on with a Sebastian Aho goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Lee Stempniak and the goalie Ward. The Ducks got one back with a Stefan Noesen goal, courtesy of Ondrej Kase and Joseph Cramarossa. The Hurricanes replied with a Brett Pesce goal in the third period, with a lone assist by Andrej Nestrasil. Anaheim shot back on a Kesler goal, his twelfth of the year, passed from Cogliano and Silfverberg. Carolina answered on a Teravainen goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, coming off of Aho and Stempniak. The Ducks pulled back with a Nick Ritchie goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by Cam Fowler and Corey Perry. Anaheim tied it with a Perry goal, his fifth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The tie went to a shootout, where Aho and Ryan Getzlaf exchanged goals before Kase gave the Ducks a 6-5 win. The three stars were Kesler, Kase, and Cogliano, while Perry, Silfverberg, Teravainen, Aho, and Stempniak get the honorable mentions.

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