Ten games on today, beginning with a pair of matinees. The first is...
The New York Rangers hosting the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Henrik Lundqvist tend the twines. Washington struck first in the first period on an unassisted Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his twenty-third of the season. The Capitals added on in the second period with a Justin Williams goal, his twelfth of the year, via Nate Schmidt. New York got on the board with an Oscar Lindberg goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Dominic Moore and Ryan McDonagh in the third period. The Rangers tied it as Kevin Hayes scored his seventh of the year, thanks to McDonagh and Derick Brassard. New York took the lead with a Viktor Stalberg goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Keith Yandle and Hayes. Washington tied it with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his thirteenth of the year, courtesy of Williams and Matt Niskanen. The Capitals won 4-3 in overtime on an Ovechkin goal, his second of the game and twenty-fourth of the campaign, set up by Schmidt. The three stars belonged to Ovechkin, Williams, and Hayes, while Schmidt and McDonagh get the honorable mentions.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Steve Mason man the nets. Philadelphia got going in the second period on a Michael Raffl goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Sean Couturier and Matt Read. The Flyers added on with an Evgeny Medvedev goal, his third of the year, passed from Read and Michael Del Zotto. Philadelphia extended the lead in the third period as Read scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Mark Streit and Scott Laughton. The Flyers padded the lead with a Couturier goal, his ninth of the year, assisted by Radko Gudas and Raffl. The final held at 4-0, with the three stars handed to Read, Mason (20 save shutout), and Raffl, while Couturier gets an honorable mention.
At the usual time, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Mike Condon are in goal. Pittsburgh dented the scoreboard with a Patric Hornqvist power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Phil Kessel and Evgeni Malkin. Montreal tied it on a P.K. Subban goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Andrei Markov and Tomas Plekanec. The Penguins took the lead back with a Bryan Rust goal, via Nick Bonino and Brian Dumoulin. Pittsburgh iced it at 3-1 in the third period with a shorthanded empty net goal by Eric Fehr, his fifth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Fleury (33 for 34 in saves), Rust, and Hornqvist.
Along to Ontario, where the Ottawa Senators host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Craig Anderson are the veteran goalies. Ottawa was first to score in the first period with a Mika Zibanejad goal, his eighth of the season, helped along by Erik Karlsson and Milan Michalek. Boston tied it on a David Pastrnak goal in the second period, his third of the year, coming off of Zdeno Chara and Patrice Bergeron. The Senators won 2-1 with a Mark Stone goal in overtime, his eleventh of the campaign, set up by Karlsson and Kyle Turris. The three stars were handed to Karlsson, Anderson (33 for 34 in saves), and Rask (38 for 40 in saves).
Out west, the San Jose Sharks welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Martin Jones are in the creases. San Jose drew first blood in the second period on a Brent Burns goal, his seventeenth of the season, assisted by Paul Martin and Joe Pavelski. The Sharks added on with a Matt Nieto shorthanded goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Tommy Wingels and Burns. San Jose extended the lead as Pavelski scored his twenty-first of the season, thanks to Tomas Hertl and Joe Thornton. The Sharks padded the lead with a Hertl goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Justin Braun and Thornton. San Jose continued in the third period on a Melker Karlsson goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Chris Tierney and Braun. The Sharks kept going with a Joonas Donskoi goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Wingels and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. San Jose piled on with a Hertl goal, his second of the game and sixth of the campaign, helped along by Braun, who got a sock trick, and Vlasic. The final was 7-0, with the three stars awarded to Hertl, Pavelski, and Braun, while Burns, Thornton, Vlasic, Wingels, and Jones (28 save shutout) get the honorable mentions.
Back east, the Columbus Blue Jackets bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Joonas Korpisalo receive the starting nods in goal. Carolina led off in the first period with an Andrej Nestrasil power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Elias Lindholm and Noah Hanifin. The Hurricanes added on in the second period with a Kris Versteeg goal, his sixth of the year, via Eric Staal and Justin Faulk. Carolina extended the lead as John-Michael Liles scored his third of the campaign, thanks to Joakim Nordstrom and Jordan Staal. Columbus got on the board with a Cam Atkinson shorthanded goal, his thirteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Blue Jackets got closer in the third period with an Alexander Wennberg goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Brandon Saad and David Savard. Columbus tied it with a Josh Anderson goal, assisted by Kerby Rychel and Brandon Dubinsky. The Hurricanes won 4-3 in overtime with a Jordan Staal goal, his tenth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Jaccob Slavin. The three stars went to Jordan Staal, Liles, and Anderson.
Down in Dallas, the Stars host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Antti Niemi are the masked men. Minnesota got started in the second period with a Ryan Carter goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Erik Haula and Jarret Stoll. The Wild added on with a Thomas Vanek goal, his thirteenth of the year, courtesy of Charlie Coyle. Dallas got on the board in the third period with a Jamie Benn power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the campaign, powered by Patrick Sharp and Jason Spezza. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Dubnyk (34 for 35 in saves), Vanek, and Carter.
West to Arizona, with the Coyotes welcoming the Nashville Predators. Carter Hutton and Louis Domingue are the unknown goalies. Arizona started in the second period with an Antoine Vermette goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Shane Doan and Tobias Rieder on the power play. The Coyotes added on with a Rieder goal in the third period, his ninth of the year, via Martin Hanzal. Arizona extended the lead on an empty net goal by Rieder, his second of the game and tenth of the season, set up by Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Vermette. The Coyotes padded the lead with an unassisted Anthony Duclair goal, his twelfth of the year. The final was 4-0, and the three stars belonged to Rieder, Vermette, and Domingue (26 save shutout).
Up in Vancouver, the Canucks bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Jacob Markstrom are the unproven goalies. Tampa Bay opened in the first period on an Alex Killorn goal, his seventh of the season, via Nikita Kucherov and Vladislav Namestnikov. Vancouver tied it on a Sven Baertschi goal, his seventh of the year, a power play goal powered by Bo Horvat and Yannick Weber. The Lightning took the lead on a third period goal by Valtteri Filppula, his fifth of the season, made possible by Anton Stralman and Ryan Callahan. The Canucks retied it on a Horvat goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Ben Hutton and Alex Biega. Tampa Bay won 3-2 in overtime on a Kucherov goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, coming off of Namestnikov and Stralman. The three stars were awarded to Kucherov, Horvat, and Namestnikov, while Stralman gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Jonathan Quick are the veterans in goal. Los Angeles began in the second period with an Anze Kopitar goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Milan Lucic. Vancouver tied it on an Alex Pietrangelo goal, his third of the year, guided in by Vladimir Tarasenko and Jori Lehtera. In the shootout, Alexander Steen and Troy Brouwer scored for the Blues, topping Marian Gaborik's tally for the Kings for a 2-1 win. The three stars were Elliott (26 for 27 in saves), Brouwer, and Quick (15 for 16 in saves).
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Saturday, January 9, 2016
2015/16 KHL Season - Day 117
Two games on today, with the first being...
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg welcoming Severstal Cherepovets. Roman Smiryagin is mismatched with Jakub Kovar in goal. Cherepovets began in the first period with an Anton Sizov goal, guided in by Artyom Kryukov. Severstal made it 2-0 in the third period on an Ondrej Nemec power play goal, powered by Yury Trubachyov and Andrei Shefer. This was the final score, with the three stars being Smiryagin (29 save shutout), Sizov, and Nemec.
The other game sees Lada Togliatti bring in Avangard Omsk. Denis Kostin and Edgars Masalskis draw the starts in goal. Omsk got going in the second period on a Martin Erat power play goal, powered by Vladimir Sobotka. Avangard iced it at 2-0 with an empty net goal by Ilya Mikheyev, set up by Sobotka. The three stars belonged to Kostin (17 save shutout), Sobotka, and Erat.
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Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg welcoming Severstal Cherepovets. Roman Smiryagin is mismatched with Jakub Kovar in goal. Cherepovets began in the first period with an Anton Sizov goal, guided in by Artyom Kryukov. Severstal made it 2-0 in the third period on an Ondrej Nemec power play goal, powered by Yury Trubachyov and Andrei Shefer. This was the final score, with the three stars being Smiryagin (29 save shutout), Sizov, and Nemec.
The other game sees Lada Togliatti bring in Avangard Omsk. Denis Kostin and Edgars Masalskis draw the starts in goal. Omsk got going in the second period on a Martin Erat power play goal, powered by Vladimir Sobotka. Avangard iced it at 2-0 with an empty net goal by Ilya Mikheyev, set up by Sobotka. The three stars belonged to Kostin (17 save shutout), Sobotka, and Erat.
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Friday, January 8, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 90
Six games on for tonight, beginning with...
The Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets. Anton Forsberg is mismatched with Cam Ward in goal. Carolina was first to score in the first period with a Jordan Staal power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Jaccob Slavin and Kris Versteeg. Columbus tied it on a Brandon Dubinsky power play goal in the second period, his seventh of the campaign, helped along by Nick Foligno and Jack Johnson. The Hurricanes retook the lead on an Elias Lindholm goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Noah Hanifin and Versteeg. Carolina added on in the third period as Chris Terry scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Jeff Skinner and Riley Nash. The Hurricanes iced it at 4-1 with a Lindholm empty net goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, set up by Eric Staal. The three stars went to Lindholm, Versteeg, and Ward (35 for 36 in saves).
Up in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the Boston Bruins. Jonas Gustavsson and Cory Schneider get the starting nods goal. Boston struck first in the first period on a Frank Vatrano goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Jimmy Hayes and Colin Miller. The Bruins added on with a Ryan Spooner goal in the second period, his ninth of the year, helped along by Dennis Seidenberg. New Jersey got on the board with a Bobby Farnham goal, his sixth of the campaign, coming off of Stephen Gionta and Adam Larsson. Boston replied with a Hayes power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Zdeno Chara and Matt Beleskey. The Bruins finished it at 4-1 with a Miller goal, his third of the year, with assists provided by Seidenberg and Spooner in the third period. The three stars went to Spooner, Hayes, and Miller, while Seidenberg gets an honorable mention.
Out west, the Chicago Blackhawks bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Chad Johnson and Corey Crawford are in the creases. Chicago led off in the first period with a Niklas Hjalmarsson goal, his second of the season, fueled by Erik Gustafsson and Jonathan Toews. Buffalo tied it in the third period with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his seventeenth of the year, courtesy of Jamie McGinn. The Blackhawks took the lead back on a Phillip Danault goal, assisted by Duncan Keith and Hjalmarsson. Chicago iced it at 3-1 with a Toews empty net goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, set up by Keith. The three stars went to Hjalmarsson, Toews, and Keith.
Northwest to Edmonton, with the Oilers hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Cam Talbot are set to start in goal. Edmonton began in the first period on a Justin Schultz goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist from Jordan Eberle. The Oilers added on with a Benoit Pouliot power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Andrej Sekera. Tampa Bay tied it on a Nikita Kucherov goal, his fifteenth of the season, passed from Victor Hedman and Tyler Johnson. The Lightning tied it as Hedman scored his third of the year, going in unassisted. Tampa Bay gained the lead as Steven Stamkos scored his eighteenth of the season, thanks to Hedman and Vladislav Namestnikov. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars awarded to Hedman, Stamkos, and Kucherov.
South to Colorado, as the Avalanche welcome the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Semyon Varlamov guard the cages. Nashville opened in the first period on a Ryan Johansen power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Mattias Ekholm and Mike Ribeiro. Colorado tied it on a Jarome Iginla power play goal, his twelfth of the year, courtesy of Carl Soderberg and Nathan MacKinnon. The Avalanche took the lead as Cody McLeod scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Jack Skille. The Predators tied it in the second period on a Ryan Ellis goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Ekholm and Colin Wilson. Colorado regained the lead with a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his tenth of the season, fueled by Soderberg and Blake Comeau. Nashville tied it again as Filip Forsberg scored his eleventh of the year, with the help of Roman Josi and Johansen. The Avalanche regained the lead again in the third period on a Tyson Barrie power play goal, his seventh of the season, guided in by Nick Holden and Comeau. Colorado iced it at 5-3 on a Skille empty net goal, his seventh of the year, set up by Holden. The three stars belonged to Skille, Johansen, and Comeau, while Soderberg, Holden, and Ekholm get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and John Gibson are the young goalies. Anaheim started in the first period with a Ryan Kesler goal, his seventh of the season, courtesy of Jakob Silfverberg and Carl Hagelin. St. Louis tied it on a Ryan Reaves goal in the second period, his second of the year, made possible by Patrik Berglund and Carl Gunnarsson. The Blues took the lead on a Troy Brouwer goal, his eighth of the season, via Joel Edmundson. An injured Allen was replaced by Brian Elliott at this time. St. Louis added on with a Robby Fabbri goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Alex Pietrangelo. The Ducks pulled back on a Corey Perry goal, his fifteenth of the season, passed from Ryan Getzlaf and Josh Manson. Anaheim tied it in the third period with a Kesler power play goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, powered by Silfverberg and Hampus Lindholm. In the shootout, Silfverberg and Getzlaf scored, topping Alexander Steen as the Ducks won 4-3. The three stars were Kesler, Silfverberg, and Getzlaf.
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The Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets. Anton Forsberg is mismatched with Cam Ward in goal. Carolina was first to score in the first period with a Jordan Staal power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Jaccob Slavin and Kris Versteeg. Columbus tied it on a Brandon Dubinsky power play goal in the second period, his seventh of the campaign, helped along by Nick Foligno and Jack Johnson. The Hurricanes retook the lead on an Elias Lindholm goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Noah Hanifin and Versteeg. Carolina added on in the third period as Chris Terry scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Jeff Skinner and Riley Nash. The Hurricanes iced it at 4-1 with a Lindholm empty net goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, set up by Eric Staal. The three stars went to Lindholm, Versteeg, and Ward (35 for 36 in saves).
Up in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the Boston Bruins. Jonas Gustavsson and Cory Schneider get the starting nods goal. Boston struck first in the first period on a Frank Vatrano goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Jimmy Hayes and Colin Miller. The Bruins added on with a Ryan Spooner goal in the second period, his ninth of the year, helped along by Dennis Seidenberg. New Jersey got on the board with a Bobby Farnham goal, his sixth of the campaign, coming off of Stephen Gionta and Adam Larsson. Boston replied with a Hayes power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Zdeno Chara and Matt Beleskey. The Bruins finished it at 4-1 with a Miller goal, his third of the year, with assists provided by Seidenberg and Spooner in the third period. The three stars went to Spooner, Hayes, and Miller, while Seidenberg gets an honorable mention.
Out west, the Chicago Blackhawks bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Chad Johnson and Corey Crawford are in the creases. Chicago led off in the first period with a Niklas Hjalmarsson goal, his second of the season, fueled by Erik Gustafsson and Jonathan Toews. Buffalo tied it in the third period with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his seventeenth of the year, courtesy of Jamie McGinn. The Blackhawks took the lead back on a Phillip Danault goal, assisted by Duncan Keith and Hjalmarsson. Chicago iced it at 3-1 with a Toews empty net goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, set up by Keith. The three stars went to Hjalmarsson, Toews, and Keith.
Northwest to Edmonton, with the Oilers hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Cam Talbot are set to start in goal. Edmonton began in the first period on a Justin Schultz goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist from Jordan Eberle. The Oilers added on with a Benoit Pouliot power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Andrej Sekera. Tampa Bay tied it on a Nikita Kucherov goal, his fifteenth of the season, passed from Victor Hedman and Tyler Johnson. The Lightning tied it as Hedman scored his third of the year, going in unassisted. Tampa Bay gained the lead as Steven Stamkos scored his eighteenth of the season, thanks to Hedman and Vladislav Namestnikov. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars awarded to Hedman, Stamkos, and Kucherov.
South to Colorado, as the Avalanche welcome the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Semyon Varlamov guard the cages. Nashville opened in the first period on a Ryan Johansen power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Mattias Ekholm and Mike Ribeiro. Colorado tied it on a Jarome Iginla power play goal, his twelfth of the year, courtesy of Carl Soderberg and Nathan MacKinnon. The Avalanche took the lead as Cody McLeod scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Jack Skille. The Predators tied it in the second period on a Ryan Ellis goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Ekholm and Colin Wilson. Colorado regained the lead with a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his tenth of the season, fueled by Soderberg and Blake Comeau. Nashville tied it again as Filip Forsberg scored his eleventh of the year, with the help of Roman Josi and Johansen. The Avalanche regained the lead again in the third period on a Tyson Barrie power play goal, his seventh of the season, guided in by Nick Holden and Comeau. Colorado iced it at 5-3 on a Skille empty net goal, his seventh of the year, set up by Holden. The three stars belonged to Skille, Johansen, and Comeau, while Soderberg, Holden, and Ekholm get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and John Gibson are the young goalies. Anaheim started in the first period with a Ryan Kesler goal, his seventh of the season, courtesy of Jakob Silfverberg and Carl Hagelin. St. Louis tied it on a Ryan Reaves goal in the second period, his second of the year, made possible by Patrik Berglund and Carl Gunnarsson. The Blues took the lead on a Troy Brouwer goal, his eighth of the season, via Joel Edmundson. An injured Allen was replaced by Brian Elliott at this time. St. Louis added on with a Robby Fabbri goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Alex Pietrangelo. The Ducks pulled back on a Corey Perry goal, his fifteenth of the season, passed from Ryan Getzlaf and Josh Manson. Anaheim tied it in the third period with a Kesler power play goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, powered by Silfverberg and Hampus Lindholm. In the shootout, Silfverberg and Getzlaf scored, topping Alexander Steen as the Ducks won 4-3. The three stars were Kesler, Silfverberg, and Getzlaf.
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2015/16 KHL Season - Day 116
Another ten-game day for the KHL, beginning in...
Vladivostok, as Admiral hosts Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Alexander Sudnitsin and Igor Bobkov are in goal. Vladivostok got going in the second period with a David Booth goal, coming off of Jonathon Blum. Admiral added on with a Mikhail Fisenko power play goal, powered by Alexander Gorshkov. Nizhnekamsk got on the board with a Denis Kuzmin goal, guided in by Bogdan Yakimov and Nikita Shchitov. Vladivostok wrapped it up at 3-1 with an Artyom Podshendyalov power play goal in the third period, with a lone assist by Konstantin Makarov. The three stars went to Bobkov (32 for 33 in saves), Fisenko, and Podshendyalov.
North to Khabarovsk, where Amur welcomes Traktor Chelyabinsk. Pavel Francouz and Alexander Pechursky man the nets. Khabarovsk struck first in the first period on a Tomas Zohorna goal, via Akim Aliu and Niclas Bergfors. Amur added on with a Dmitry Tarasov goal, with a lone helper from Zohorna. Khabarovsk extended the lead as Rinat Ibragimov scored, thanks to Vladimir Pervushin and Vitaly Atyushov. Vasily Demchenko replaced Francouz in goal. Amur padded the lead on a Zohorna goal, his second of the game, going in unassisted. Khabarovsk continued in the second period with an Alexei Byvaltsev goal, passed from Atyushov and Vyacheslav Ushenin. Chelyabinsk got on the board with a Maxim Yakutsenya goal, assisted by Artyom Borodkin. Traktor got closer with a Martin Ruzicka goal, fueled by Vyacheslav Osnovin and Yegor Martynov. Chelyabinsk chipped away in the third period on a Borodkin goal, set up by Osnovin. This only made it 5-3, the final, with the three stars going to Zohorna, Borodkin, and Atyushov, while Osnovin gets an honorable mention.
West to Novokuznetsk, as Metallurg brings in Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Vladislav Podyapolsky occupy the creases. Magnitogorsk began in the first period with a Tomas Filippi goal, made possible by Sergei Mozyakin. Magnitogorsk added on with an Alexander Semin second period goal, guided in by Denis Platonov and Vladislav Kaletnik. Magnitogorsk extended the lead as Artyom Zhelezkov scored, with the help of Sergei Tereshchenko and the goalie Koshechkin. Magnitogorsk padded the lead in the third period with a Rafael Batyrshin goal, coming off of Semin and Oskar Osala. Andrei Kareyev replaced Podyapolsky. Magnitogorsk continued on a Filippi goal, his second of the game, courtesy of Danis Zaripov and Batyrshin. Magnitogorsk kept going on an Alexei Bereglazov goal, with a lone helper from Wojtek Wolski. Novokuznetsk got on the board with a Kirill Kaprizov goal, fueled by Robert Kousal and Cade Fairchild. Novokuznetsk chipped closer on an Ilya Musin goal, helped along by Kirill Semyonov. Novokuznetsk cut the deficit as Ignat Zemchenko scored, thanks to Kirill Lebedev and Mikhail Plotnikov. Magnitogorsk finished it at 7-3 with a shorthanded empty net goal by Evgeny Timkin. The three stars went to Filippi, Batyrshin, and Semin.
Over in Novosibirsk, Sibir hosts Salavat Yulaev. Niklas Svedberg and Alexander Salak protect the nets. Ufa led off in the first period with an Alexander Loginov goal, guided in by Enver Lisin and Dmitry Makarov. Salavat Yulaev added on with a Nikolai Prokhorkin goal, passed from Maxim Mayorov and Teemu Hartikainen. Novosibirsk got on the board with a Maxim Shalunov goal, coming off of Sergei Shumakov. Sibir tied it with a Vladimir Butuzov goal, assisted by Pavel Kopytin and Oleg Gubin. Ufa regained the lead on a third period Linus Omark goal, courtesy of Igor Grigorenko. Novosibirsk tied it with a Viktor Bobrov goal, helped along by Alexei Kopeikin. Sibir took the lead on a Vitaly Menshikov goal, with assists provided by Shumakov and Georgy Misharin. Salavat Yulaev tied it with a Grigorenko power play goal, powered by Loginov and Omark. Sibir won in the shootout with two Shumakov tallies, topping Hartikainen for the 5-4 win. The three stars went to Shumakov, Grigorenko, and Loginov, while Omark and Hartikainen get the honorable mentions.
Way west to Moscow, with CSKA welcoming SKA St. Petersburg. Igor Shestyorkin and Viktor Fasth draw the starts in goal. St. Petersburg was first to score in the first period on an Alexander Kadeikin goal, helped along by Andrei Kuteikin and Yegor Yakovlev. SKA added on with a Nikita Gusev power play goal, powered by Evgeny Dadonov and Kuteikin. Moscow got on the board with a second period goal by Alexander Radulov, coming off of Jan Mursak and Andrei Svetlakov. CSKA tied it on an Igor Makarov goal, with a lone assist by Mikhail Naumenkov. Moscow gained the lead in the third period on a Bogdan Kiselevich goal, passed from Evgeny Korotkov. CSKA iced it at 4-2 with a Dmitry Kugryshev goal, assisted by Kirill Petrov and Artyom Sergeyev. The three stars went to Kuteikin, Kiselevich, and Kugryshev.
Backtracking to Nizhny Novgorod, where Torpedo beings in the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Ilya Proskuryakov are the masked men. Nizhny Novgorod started in the first period on a Carl Klingberg goal, via Yury Sergiyenko. Torpedo added on with an Artyom Alyayev goal, passed from Kaspars Daugavins and Alexander Frolov. Sochi got on the board with a Clay Wilson goal, made possible by Ziyat Paigin. Nizhny Novgorod answered with a Carter Ashton goal, set up by Vyacheslav Kulyomin. Torpedo extended the lead in the second period as Daugavins scored, thanks to Ashton and Maxim Kondratyev. Nizhny Novgorod padded the lead with a Frolov goal, courtesy of Daugavins and Dmitry Semin in the third period. This made it 5-1, with the three stars handed to Daugavins, Frolov, and Ashton.
Back west to Podolsk, with Vityaz hosting Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Igor Saprykin are given the starting nods. Riga opened in the first period on a Miks Indrasis goal, assisted by Gunars Skvorcovs. Podolsk tied it with a Nikita Vyglazov goal, via Roman Horak. Dinamo retook the lead in the third period with an unassisted Andris Dzerins goal. Riga iced it at 3-1 with a Skvorcovs goal, made possible by Indrasis. The three stars went to Sedlacek (30 for 31 in saves), Skvorcovs, and Indrasis.
Out in Belarus, Dinamo Minsk welcomes Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Vitaly Kolesnik and Kevin Lalande are between the pipes. Minsk dented the scoreboard in the third period on an Alexander Pavlovich goal, via Konstantin Koltsov. This produced the 1-0 final, with the three stars awarded to Lalande (31 save shutout), Pavlovich, and Kolesnik (19 for 20 in saves).
Up in Finland, Jokerit Helsinki brings in Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Lazushin and Henrik Karlsson play in the blue paint. Helsinki got started in the first period on a Jesse Joensuu power play goal, powered by Peter Regin and Philip Larsen. Moscow tied it on a Juuso Hietanen goal, passed from Andrei Mironov and Alexei Tsvetkov on the power play in the second period. Jokerit regained the lead with a Tim Kennedy goal, courtesy of Pascal Pelletier and Pekka Jormakka. Dynamo tied it on an Ilya Nikulin goal in the third period, helped along by Dmitry Vishnevsky and Konstantin Gorovikov. In the shootout, Hietanen scored the only goal for a 3-2 Dynamo win. The three stars belonged to Hietanen, Nikulin, and Lazushin (27 for 29 in saves).
Finally, Medvescak Zagreb hosts Spartak Moscow. Evgeny Ivannikov and Danny Taylor are the goalies. Zagreb drew first blood in the first period on a Thomas Larkin goal, helped along by Edwin Hedberg. Moscow tied it on a Matthew Gilroy power play goal, powered by Konstantin Glazachev. Spartak took the lead in the second period with a Lukas Radil power play goal, assisted by Glazachev and Gilroy. The game ended 2-1, with the three stars given to Gilroy, Glazachev, and Ivannikov (23 for 24 in saves).
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Vladivostok, as Admiral hosts Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Alexander Sudnitsin and Igor Bobkov are in goal. Vladivostok got going in the second period with a David Booth goal, coming off of Jonathon Blum. Admiral added on with a Mikhail Fisenko power play goal, powered by Alexander Gorshkov. Nizhnekamsk got on the board with a Denis Kuzmin goal, guided in by Bogdan Yakimov and Nikita Shchitov. Vladivostok wrapped it up at 3-1 with an Artyom Podshendyalov power play goal in the third period, with a lone assist by Konstantin Makarov. The three stars went to Bobkov (32 for 33 in saves), Fisenko, and Podshendyalov.
North to Khabarovsk, where Amur welcomes Traktor Chelyabinsk. Pavel Francouz and Alexander Pechursky man the nets. Khabarovsk struck first in the first period on a Tomas Zohorna goal, via Akim Aliu and Niclas Bergfors. Amur added on with a Dmitry Tarasov goal, with a lone helper from Zohorna. Khabarovsk extended the lead as Rinat Ibragimov scored, thanks to Vladimir Pervushin and Vitaly Atyushov. Vasily Demchenko replaced Francouz in goal. Amur padded the lead on a Zohorna goal, his second of the game, going in unassisted. Khabarovsk continued in the second period with an Alexei Byvaltsev goal, passed from Atyushov and Vyacheslav Ushenin. Chelyabinsk got on the board with a Maxim Yakutsenya goal, assisted by Artyom Borodkin. Traktor got closer with a Martin Ruzicka goal, fueled by Vyacheslav Osnovin and Yegor Martynov. Chelyabinsk chipped away in the third period on a Borodkin goal, set up by Osnovin. This only made it 5-3, the final, with the three stars going to Zohorna, Borodkin, and Atyushov, while Osnovin gets an honorable mention.
West to Novokuznetsk, as Metallurg brings in Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Vladislav Podyapolsky occupy the creases. Magnitogorsk began in the first period with a Tomas Filippi goal, made possible by Sergei Mozyakin. Magnitogorsk added on with an Alexander Semin second period goal, guided in by Denis Platonov and Vladislav Kaletnik. Magnitogorsk extended the lead as Artyom Zhelezkov scored, with the help of Sergei Tereshchenko and the goalie Koshechkin. Magnitogorsk padded the lead in the third period with a Rafael Batyrshin goal, coming off of Semin and Oskar Osala. Andrei Kareyev replaced Podyapolsky. Magnitogorsk continued on a Filippi goal, his second of the game, courtesy of Danis Zaripov and Batyrshin. Magnitogorsk kept going on an Alexei Bereglazov goal, with a lone helper from Wojtek Wolski. Novokuznetsk got on the board with a Kirill Kaprizov goal, fueled by Robert Kousal and Cade Fairchild. Novokuznetsk chipped closer on an Ilya Musin goal, helped along by Kirill Semyonov. Novokuznetsk cut the deficit as Ignat Zemchenko scored, thanks to Kirill Lebedev and Mikhail Plotnikov. Magnitogorsk finished it at 7-3 with a shorthanded empty net goal by Evgeny Timkin. The three stars went to Filippi, Batyrshin, and Semin.
Over in Novosibirsk, Sibir hosts Salavat Yulaev. Niklas Svedberg and Alexander Salak protect the nets. Ufa led off in the first period with an Alexander Loginov goal, guided in by Enver Lisin and Dmitry Makarov. Salavat Yulaev added on with a Nikolai Prokhorkin goal, passed from Maxim Mayorov and Teemu Hartikainen. Novosibirsk got on the board with a Maxim Shalunov goal, coming off of Sergei Shumakov. Sibir tied it with a Vladimir Butuzov goal, assisted by Pavel Kopytin and Oleg Gubin. Ufa regained the lead on a third period Linus Omark goal, courtesy of Igor Grigorenko. Novosibirsk tied it with a Viktor Bobrov goal, helped along by Alexei Kopeikin. Sibir took the lead on a Vitaly Menshikov goal, with assists provided by Shumakov and Georgy Misharin. Salavat Yulaev tied it with a Grigorenko power play goal, powered by Loginov and Omark. Sibir won in the shootout with two Shumakov tallies, topping Hartikainen for the 5-4 win. The three stars went to Shumakov, Grigorenko, and Loginov, while Omark and Hartikainen get the honorable mentions.
Way west to Moscow, with CSKA welcoming SKA St. Petersburg. Igor Shestyorkin and Viktor Fasth draw the starts in goal. St. Petersburg was first to score in the first period on an Alexander Kadeikin goal, helped along by Andrei Kuteikin and Yegor Yakovlev. SKA added on with a Nikita Gusev power play goal, powered by Evgeny Dadonov and Kuteikin. Moscow got on the board with a second period goal by Alexander Radulov, coming off of Jan Mursak and Andrei Svetlakov. CSKA tied it on an Igor Makarov goal, with a lone assist by Mikhail Naumenkov. Moscow gained the lead in the third period on a Bogdan Kiselevich goal, passed from Evgeny Korotkov. CSKA iced it at 4-2 with a Dmitry Kugryshev goal, assisted by Kirill Petrov and Artyom Sergeyev. The three stars went to Kuteikin, Kiselevich, and Kugryshev.
Backtracking to Nizhny Novgorod, where Torpedo beings in the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Ilya Proskuryakov are the masked men. Nizhny Novgorod started in the first period on a Carl Klingberg goal, via Yury Sergiyenko. Torpedo added on with an Artyom Alyayev goal, passed from Kaspars Daugavins and Alexander Frolov. Sochi got on the board with a Clay Wilson goal, made possible by Ziyat Paigin. Nizhny Novgorod answered with a Carter Ashton goal, set up by Vyacheslav Kulyomin. Torpedo extended the lead in the second period as Daugavins scored, thanks to Ashton and Maxim Kondratyev. Nizhny Novgorod padded the lead with a Frolov goal, courtesy of Daugavins and Dmitry Semin in the third period. This made it 5-1, with the three stars handed to Daugavins, Frolov, and Ashton.
Back west to Podolsk, with Vityaz hosting Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Igor Saprykin are given the starting nods. Riga opened in the first period on a Miks Indrasis goal, assisted by Gunars Skvorcovs. Podolsk tied it with a Nikita Vyglazov goal, via Roman Horak. Dinamo retook the lead in the third period with an unassisted Andris Dzerins goal. Riga iced it at 3-1 with a Skvorcovs goal, made possible by Indrasis. The three stars went to Sedlacek (30 for 31 in saves), Skvorcovs, and Indrasis.
Out in Belarus, Dinamo Minsk welcomes Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Vitaly Kolesnik and Kevin Lalande are between the pipes. Minsk dented the scoreboard in the third period on an Alexander Pavlovich goal, via Konstantin Koltsov. This produced the 1-0 final, with the three stars awarded to Lalande (31 save shutout), Pavlovich, and Kolesnik (19 for 20 in saves).
Up in Finland, Jokerit Helsinki brings in Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Lazushin and Henrik Karlsson play in the blue paint. Helsinki got started in the first period on a Jesse Joensuu power play goal, powered by Peter Regin and Philip Larsen. Moscow tied it on a Juuso Hietanen goal, passed from Andrei Mironov and Alexei Tsvetkov on the power play in the second period. Jokerit regained the lead with a Tim Kennedy goal, courtesy of Pascal Pelletier and Pekka Jormakka. Dynamo tied it on an Ilya Nikulin goal in the third period, helped along by Dmitry Vishnevsky and Konstantin Gorovikov. In the shootout, Hietanen scored the only goal for a 3-2 Dynamo win. The three stars belonged to Hietanen, Nikulin, and Lazushin (27 for 29 in saves).
Finally, Medvescak Zagreb hosts Spartak Moscow. Evgeny Ivannikov and Danny Taylor are the goalies. Zagreb drew first blood in the first period on a Thomas Larkin goal, helped along by Edwin Hedberg. Moscow tied it on a Matthew Gilroy power play goal, powered by Konstantin Glazachev. Spartak took the lead in the second period with a Lukas Radil power play goal, assisted by Glazachev and Gilroy. The game ended 2-1, with the three stars given to Gilroy, Glazachev, and Ivannikov (23 for 24 in saves).
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Thursday, January 7, 2016
2015-16 KHL Day 115/NHL Day 89
Eight games across the hockey world today, with one in Russia, which is...
Avangard Omsk hosting Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Dominik Furch protect the nets. Omsk led off in the first period with an Andrei Pervyshin power play goal, powered by Denis Parshin and Ilya Zubov. Avangard added on with a Parshin goal, fueled by Yury Petrov. Omsk iced it at 3-0 in the third period with an empty net goal by Alexander Perezhogin, set up by Evgeny Kulik and Anton Burdasov. The three stars were Furch (25 save shutout), Parshin, and Pervyshin.
In the first of seven NHL games, the New York Islanders welcome the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Jaroslav Halak tend the twines. Washington began in the first period with a Jason Chimera goal, his twelfth of the season, courtesy of Marcus Johansson. The Capitals added on with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his twenty-second of the year, via Karl Alzner. New York got on the board with a Brock Nelson goal, his fourteenth of the season, passed from Ryan Strome and Mikhail Grabovski in the second period. Washington answered with a Nate Schmidt goal, his second of the year, made possible by Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals iced it at 4-1 in the third period with a Backstrom empty net goal, his twelfth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Holtby (34 for 35 in saves), Backstrom, and Ovechkin.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators host the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Craig Anderson are the veterans in goal. Florida opened in the first period with a Reilly Smith goal, his twelfth of the season, guided in by Jonathan Huberdeau and Aaron Ekblad. The Panthers added on with a Vincent Trocheck goal, his twelfth of the year, going in unassisted. Ottawa tied it with an unassisted Max McCormick goal in the second period. Florida shot back in the third period with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Jaromir Jagr and Huberdeau. The Senators countered with a Milan Michalek goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Erik Karlsson. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Barkov, Huberdeau, and Luongo (30 for 32 in saves).
Into Minnesota, with the Wild bringing in the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Devan Dubnyk are in the blue paint. Philadelphia struck first in the first period with a Sean Couturier goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Michael Raffl and Brayden Schenn. Minnesota tied it on a Marco Scandella goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Nino Niederreiter. The Flyers took the lead back in the second period with a Michael Del Zotto goal, his second of the season, fueled by Schenn and Evgeny Medvedev. Philadelphia added on with a Ryan White goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Chris VandeVelde and Pierre-Edouard Bellemare. The Wild shot back with a Jason Zucker goal, his eleventh of the season, going in unassisted. Minnesota tied it in the third period with an unassisted Zach Parise goal, his fifteenth of the year. The Flyers won 4-3 in overtime on a Del Zotto goal, his second of the game and third of the campaign, helped along by Jakub Voracek and Claude Giroux. The three stars belonged to Del Zotto, Schenn, and Parise.
South to Dallas, where the Stars host the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Kari Lehtonen man the nets. Dallas was first to score in the first period on a Tyler Seguin goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, made possible by Patrick Sharp and Mattias Janmark. Winnipeg tied it on a Mathieu Perreault goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Nikolaj Ehlers and Tyler Myers in the second period. In the shootout, goals from Seguin and Sharp lifted the Stars to a 2-1 win over a lone tally by Andrew Ladd. The three stars were Seguin, Sharp, and Lehtonen (32 for 33 in saves).
Back into Canada, with the Calgary Flames welcoming the Arizona Coyotes. Louis Domingue and Karri Ramo are the little-known goalies. Calgary started in the first period with a Johnny Gaudreau power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, powered by Sean Monahan and Mark Giordano. Arizona tied it on an Oliver Ekman-Larsson power play goal, his eleventh of the year, assisted by Anthony Duclair and Mikkel Boedker. The Coyotes took the lead with a third period Martin Hanzal goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Stefan Elliott and Duclair. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Domingue (25 for 26 in saves), Duclair, and Hanzal.
Down in Los Angeles, the Kings host the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Jonathan Quick draw the starts in goal. Los Angeles got going in the third period with a Jake Muzzin goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Vincent Lecavalier and Michael Mersch. The Kings added on with a Jeff Carter goal, his twelfth of the year, courtesy of Marian Gaborik and Tanner Pearson. Toronto got on the board with a Peter Holland power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Nazem Kadri and Jake Gardiner. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars handed to Quick (25 for 26 in saves), Carter, and Reimer (39 for 41 in saves).
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Martin Jones are the solid goalies. Detroit drew first blood in the first period on a Danny DeKeyser goal, his third of the season, via Henrik Zetterberg and Dylan Larkin. San Jose tied it on a Joel Ward goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Brent Burns and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The Red Wings took the lead in the third period on a Justin Abdelkader goal, his thirteenth of the season, coming off of Pavel Datsyuk and Jonathan Ericsson. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars handed to Mrazek (35 for 36 in saves), Abdelkader, and DeKeyser.
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Avangard Omsk hosting Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Dominik Furch protect the nets. Omsk led off in the first period with an Andrei Pervyshin power play goal, powered by Denis Parshin and Ilya Zubov. Avangard added on with a Parshin goal, fueled by Yury Petrov. Omsk iced it at 3-0 in the third period with an empty net goal by Alexander Perezhogin, set up by Evgeny Kulik and Anton Burdasov. The three stars were Furch (25 save shutout), Parshin, and Pervyshin.
In the first of seven NHL games, the New York Islanders welcome the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Jaroslav Halak tend the twines. Washington began in the first period with a Jason Chimera goal, his twelfth of the season, courtesy of Marcus Johansson. The Capitals added on with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his twenty-second of the year, via Karl Alzner. New York got on the board with a Brock Nelson goal, his fourteenth of the season, passed from Ryan Strome and Mikhail Grabovski in the second period. Washington answered with a Nate Schmidt goal, his second of the year, made possible by Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals iced it at 4-1 in the third period with a Backstrom empty net goal, his twelfth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Holtby (34 for 35 in saves), Backstrom, and Ovechkin.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators host the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Craig Anderson are the veterans in goal. Florida opened in the first period with a Reilly Smith goal, his twelfth of the season, guided in by Jonathan Huberdeau and Aaron Ekblad. The Panthers added on with a Vincent Trocheck goal, his twelfth of the year, going in unassisted. Ottawa tied it with an unassisted Max McCormick goal in the second period. Florida shot back in the third period with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Jaromir Jagr and Huberdeau. The Senators countered with a Milan Michalek goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Erik Karlsson. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Barkov, Huberdeau, and Luongo (30 for 32 in saves).
Into Minnesota, with the Wild bringing in the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Devan Dubnyk are in the blue paint. Philadelphia struck first in the first period with a Sean Couturier goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Michael Raffl and Brayden Schenn. Minnesota tied it on a Marco Scandella goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Nino Niederreiter. The Flyers took the lead back in the second period with a Michael Del Zotto goal, his second of the season, fueled by Schenn and Evgeny Medvedev. Philadelphia added on with a Ryan White goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Chris VandeVelde and Pierre-Edouard Bellemare. The Wild shot back with a Jason Zucker goal, his eleventh of the season, going in unassisted. Minnesota tied it in the third period with an unassisted Zach Parise goal, his fifteenth of the year. The Flyers won 4-3 in overtime on a Del Zotto goal, his second of the game and third of the campaign, helped along by Jakub Voracek and Claude Giroux. The three stars belonged to Del Zotto, Schenn, and Parise.
South to Dallas, where the Stars host the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Kari Lehtonen man the nets. Dallas was first to score in the first period on a Tyler Seguin goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, made possible by Patrick Sharp and Mattias Janmark. Winnipeg tied it on a Mathieu Perreault goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Nikolaj Ehlers and Tyler Myers in the second period. In the shootout, goals from Seguin and Sharp lifted the Stars to a 2-1 win over a lone tally by Andrew Ladd. The three stars were Seguin, Sharp, and Lehtonen (32 for 33 in saves).
Back into Canada, with the Calgary Flames welcoming the Arizona Coyotes. Louis Domingue and Karri Ramo are the little-known goalies. Calgary started in the first period with a Johnny Gaudreau power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, powered by Sean Monahan and Mark Giordano. Arizona tied it on an Oliver Ekman-Larsson power play goal, his eleventh of the year, assisted by Anthony Duclair and Mikkel Boedker. The Coyotes took the lead with a third period Martin Hanzal goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Stefan Elliott and Duclair. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Domingue (25 for 26 in saves), Duclair, and Hanzal.
Down in Los Angeles, the Kings host the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Jonathan Quick draw the starts in goal. Los Angeles got going in the third period with a Jake Muzzin goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Vincent Lecavalier and Michael Mersch. The Kings added on with a Jeff Carter goal, his twelfth of the year, courtesy of Marian Gaborik and Tanner Pearson. Toronto got on the board with a Peter Holland power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Nazem Kadri and Jake Gardiner. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars handed to Quick (25 for 26 in saves), Carter, and Reimer (39 for 41 in saves).
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Martin Jones are the solid goalies. Detroit drew first blood in the first period on a Danny DeKeyser goal, his third of the season, via Henrik Zetterberg and Dylan Larkin. San Jose tied it on a Joel Ward goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Brent Burns and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The Red Wings took the lead in the third period on a Justin Abdelkader goal, his thirteenth of the season, coming off of Pavel Datsyuk and Jonathan Ericsson. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars handed to Mrazek (35 for 36 in saves), Abdelkader, and DeKeyser.
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Wednesday, January 6, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 88
Five games on for tonight, beginning in...
Montreal, as the Canadiens host the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Mike Condon man the nets. Montreal was first to score in the first period with a Max Pacioretty power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, powered by Tomas Plekanec and P.K. Subban. The Canadiens added on in the second period with a Torrey Mitchell goal, his sixth of the year, a shorthanded goal set up by Paul Byron. New Jersey got on the board with an Adam Henrique goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, helped along by Andy Greene and Lee Stempniak. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Condon (19 for 20 in saves), Mitchell, and Pacioretty.
Down in Chicago, the Blackhawks welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Scott Darling draw the starts in goal. Chicago struck first in the first period on an Artemi Panarin goal, his fourteenth of the season, courtesy of Artem Anisimov and Patrick Kane. Pittsburgh tied it in the second period with an Evgeni Malkin power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, powered by Phil Kessel and Kris Letang. The Blackhawks took the lead back on an unassisted Panarin goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the season. Chicago iced it at 3-1 on a Teuvo Teravainen empty net goal, his ninth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Panarin, Darling (17 for 18 in saves), and Fleury (34 for 36 in saves).
West to Colorado, with the Avalanche hosting the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Semyon Varlamov protect the nets. Colorado led off in the first period on a Matt Duchene goal, his nineteenth of the season, going in unassisted. St. Louis tied it with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, passed from Alex Pietrangelo and Jori Lehtera. The Blues took the lead on a David Backes power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Tarasenko and Paul Stastny. St. Louis added on with an unassisted Patrik Berglund goal in the second period. The Avalanche got one back on a Mikhail Grigorenko goal, his second of the year, assisted by Jarome Iginla and Andreas Martinsen. Colorado tied it in the third period on a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Tyson Barrie and Nick Holden. The Avalanche won 4-3 in overtime on a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by John Mitchell and Francois Beauchemin. The three stars were Tarasenko, Landeskog, and MacKinnon.
Northwest to Vancouver, with the Canucks bringing in the Carolina Hurricanes. Eddie Lack faces his former team and Jacob Markstrom in goal. Carolina got going in the second period with a shorthanded John-Michael Liles goal, his second of the season, set up by Jordan Staal. Vancouver tied it on a Sven Baertschi goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by Adam Cracknell and Christopher Tanev. The Canucks took the lead on a Bo Horvat goal in the third period, his fourth of the season, assisted by Matt Bartkowski and Alex Biega. The Hurricanes retied it as Staal scored his eighth of the year, thanks to Noah Hanifin. Vancouver regained the lead on a Horvat power play goal, his fifth of the campaign, powered by Baertschi and Linden Vey. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars awarded to Horvat, Baertschi, and Staal.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and John Gibson are in the creases. Toronto began in the first period with a P.A. Parenteau goal, his tenth of the season, via Matt Hunwick and Tyler Bozak. The Maple Leafs added on with another Parenteau goal in the second period, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, assisted by James van Riemsdyk and Bozak. Toronto extended the lead as Nazem Kadri scored his eighth of the season, guided in by Leo Komarov and Roman Polak. Frederik Andersen replaced an injured Gibson early in the third period. The Maple Leafs padded the lead on a Brad Boyes goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Dion Phaneuf and Shawn Matthias. The final stood at 4-0, with the three stars handed to Parenteau, Bernier (39 save shutout), and Bozak.
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Montreal, as the Canadiens host the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Mike Condon man the nets. Montreal was first to score in the first period with a Max Pacioretty power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, powered by Tomas Plekanec and P.K. Subban. The Canadiens added on in the second period with a Torrey Mitchell goal, his sixth of the year, a shorthanded goal set up by Paul Byron. New Jersey got on the board with an Adam Henrique goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, helped along by Andy Greene and Lee Stempniak. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Condon (19 for 20 in saves), Mitchell, and Pacioretty.
Down in Chicago, the Blackhawks welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Scott Darling draw the starts in goal. Chicago struck first in the first period on an Artemi Panarin goal, his fourteenth of the season, courtesy of Artem Anisimov and Patrick Kane. Pittsburgh tied it in the second period with an Evgeni Malkin power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, powered by Phil Kessel and Kris Letang. The Blackhawks took the lead back on an unassisted Panarin goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the season. Chicago iced it at 3-1 on a Teuvo Teravainen empty net goal, his ninth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Panarin, Darling (17 for 18 in saves), and Fleury (34 for 36 in saves).
West to Colorado, with the Avalanche hosting the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Semyon Varlamov protect the nets. Colorado led off in the first period on a Matt Duchene goal, his nineteenth of the season, going in unassisted. St. Louis tied it with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, passed from Alex Pietrangelo and Jori Lehtera. The Blues took the lead on a David Backes power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Tarasenko and Paul Stastny. St. Louis added on with an unassisted Patrik Berglund goal in the second period. The Avalanche got one back on a Mikhail Grigorenko goal, his second of the year, assisted by Jarome Iginla and Andreas Martinsen. Colorado tied it in the third period on a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Tyson Barrie and Nick Holden. The Avalanche won 4-3 in overtime on a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by John Mitchell and Francois Beauchemin. The three stars were Tarasenko, Landeskog, and MacKinnon.
Northwest to Vancouver, with the Canucks bringing in the Carolina Hurricanes. Eddie Lack faces his former team and Jacob Markstrom in goal. Carolina got going in the second period with a shorthanded John-Michael Liles goal, his second of the season, set up by Jordan Staal. Vancouver tied it on a Sven Baertschi goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by Adam Cracknell and Christopher Tanev. The Canucks took the lead on a Bo Horvat goal in the third period, his fourth of the season, assisted by Matt Bartkowski and Alex Biega. The Hurricanes retied it as Staal scored his eighth of the year, thanks to Noah Hanifin. Vancouver regained the lead on a Horvat power play goal, his fifth of the campaign, powered by Baertschi and Linden Vey. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars awarded to Horvat, Baertschi, and Staal.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and John Gibson are in the creases. Toronto began in the first period with a P.A. Parenteau goal, his tenth of the season, via Matt Hunwick and Tyler Bozak. The Maple Leafs added on with another Parenteau goal in the second period, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, assisted by James van Riemsdyk and Bozak. Toronto extended the lead as Nazem Kadri scored his eighth of the season, guided in by Leo Komarov and Roman Polak. Frederik Andersen replaced an injured Gibson early in the third period. The Maple Leafs padded the lead on a Brad Boyes goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Dion Phaneuf and Shawn Matthias. The final stood at 4-0, with the three stars handed to Parenteau, Bernier (39 save shutout), and Bozak.
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2015/16 KHL Season - Day 114
Eleven more games today as the schedule fattens up again. We begin with...
Admiral Vladivostok hosting Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Igor Bobkov are in goal. Vladivostok started in the first period on a Konstantin Makarov goal, passed from Artyom Podshendyalov. Admiral added on with a Makarov power play goal in the second period, powered by Jonathon Blum and Oskars Bartulis. This stood for a 2-0 win, with the three stars given to Makarov, Bobkov (22 save shutout), and Koshechkin (33 for 35 in saves).
Up to Khabarovsk, where Amur welcomes Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Niklas Svedberg and Juha Metsola are the goalies. Ufa opened in the first period with a Nikolai Prokhorkin power play goal, powered by Dmitry Makarov and Teemu Hartikainen. Khabarovsk tied it on a Niclas Bergfors power play goal, assisted by Akim Aliu and Tomas Zohorna. Amur took the lead on another Bergfors power play goal in the second period, fueled by Dmitry Tarasov and Zohorna. Salavat Yulaev replied with a Prokhorkin power play goal, his second of the game, via Ivan Vishnevsky and Hartikainen. Khabarovsk took the lead back with a Rinat Ibragimov goal, guided in by Evgeny Grachyov. Amur added on with a Jan Kolar goal, with a lone assist by Pavel Dedunov. Ufa shot back on a Hartikainen goal, helped along by Prokhorkin. Salavat Yulaev tied it as Prokhorkin completed his hat trick on a power play goal, with the help of Vishnevsky and Makarov. Alexander Pechursky replaced Metsola in goal. Khabarovsk won 5-4 in overtime with a Vladislav Ushenin goal, coming off of Kolar and Aliu. The three stars went to Kolar, Prokhorkin, and Bergfors, while Makarov, Hartikainen, Aliu, Zohorna, and Vishnevsky get the honorable mentions.
Over in Novokuznetsk, Metallurg brings in Traktor Chelyabinsk. Pavel Francouz and Andrei Kareyev are in the creases. Novokuznetsk struck first in the first period with a Fyodor Polishchuk goal, courtesy of Kirill Lebedev and Robert Kousal. Chelyabinsk tied it on a Vyacheslav Osnovin goal, passed from Ilya Zinovyev and Martin Ruzicka. Metallurg took the lead back in the third period with a Polishchuk goal, his second of the game, with a lone assist from Kousal. Traktor tied it on a Filip Novak power play goal, powered by Yegor Martynov and Alexander Rybakov. Chelyabinsk took the lead on an Osnovin goal, his second of the game, made possible by Semyon Kokuyov. The final stood at 3-2, with the three stars going to Osnovin, Polishchuk, and Kousal.
Nearby, Sibir Novosibirsk hosts Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Ivan Lisutin and Alexander Salak man the nets. Novosibirsk dented the scoreboard in the third period on a Viktor Bobrov goal, via Sergei Gimayev and Alexei Kopeikin. Nizhnekamsk tied it on an Evgeny Grigorenko goal, passed from Jeff Taffe. Sibir took a late 2-1 lead on a Maxim Shalunov goal, with a lone assist by Stepan Sannikov. This was the final, and the three stars were Salak (20 for 21 in saves), Shalunov, and Bobrov.
Westward to Nizhny Novgorod, with Torpedo welcoming Ak Bars Kazan. Stanislav Galimov and Ilya Proskuryakov are the solid goalies. Kazan got going in the second period on a Vladimir Tkachyov penalty shot goal, which he received after being hooked by Alexei Pepelyayev. Ak Bars added on with an Oscar Moller goal in the third period, courtesy of Konstantin Korneyev and Justin Azevedo. Nizhny Novgorod got on the board with a Nikolai Zherdev goal, passed from Stanislav Yegorshev. Torpedo tied it on a Kirill Koltsov power play goal, powered by Artyom Alyayev and Zherdev. Torpedo tallied thrice in the shootout, with goals from Alexander Frolov, Kaspars Daugavins, and Zherdev topping Tkachyov's goal for a 3-2 Torpedo win. The three stars were Zherdev, Tkachyov, and Koltsov.
In Podolsk, Vityaz brings in SKA St. Petersburg. Igor Shestyorkin and Igor Saprykin are the unknown goalies. Podolsk was first to score on a Vyacheslav Solodukhin power play goal in the first period, coming off of Anton Korolyov and Yury Koksharov. Vityaz added on with a Solodukhin goal, his second of the game, fueled by Georgy Berdyukov and Koksharov. St. Petersburg got on the board with a Steve Moses power play goal in the second period, powered by Pavel Buchnevich and Sergei Shirokov. SKA tied it on an Evgeny Dadonov goal, guided in by Roman Rukavishnikov. St. Petersburg took the lead in the third period with a Vadim Shipachyov goal, assisted by Nikita Gusev. SKA iced it at 4-2 with a Shirokov empty net goal, set up by Moses and Vyacheslav Voynov. The three stars went to Moses, Solodukhin, and Shirokov, while Koksharov gets an honorable mention.
East a bit to Cherepovets, where Severstal hosts the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Sergei Magarilov are the masked men. Cherepovets led off in the first period with a Pavel Chernov goal, assisted by Dmitry Kagarlitsky and Dmitry Moiseyev. Severstal added on with an Igor Skorokhodov goal, passed from Yury Trubachyov and Sergei Demagin in the second period. Sochi got on the board with a Dmitry Kazionov goal in the third period, courtesy of Evgeny Skachkov and Andre Petersson. The Leopards tied it on a Clay Wilson goal, via Petersson and Ilya Krikunov. In the shootout, Severstal's Chernov scored to give them a 3-2 win. The three stars were Chernov, Petersson, and Skorokhodov.
Into Moscow, with CSKA welcoming Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Alexei Murygin and Ilya Sorokin draw the starts in goal. Moscow opened in the first period on an Antti Pihlstrom goal, via Mikhail Naumenkov. CSKA added on with a Geoff Platt power play goal, powered by Nikita Zaitsev and Stephane Da Costa. Moscow extended the lead as Dmitry Kugryshev scored, thanks to Alexander Radulov. CSKA padded the lead in the second period on another Platt goal, helped along by Zaitsev and Jan Mursak. The final held at 4-0, with the three stars being Platt, Sorokin (28 save shutout), and Zaitsev.
Out to Slovakia, with Slovan Bratislava bringing in Jokerit Helsinki. Henrik Karlsson and Barry Brust occupy the blue paint. Bratislava started in the first period on a Vaclav Nedorost goal, helped along by Lukas Kaspar and Marek Viedensky. Helsinki tied it in the second period on an unassisted Topi Jaakola goal. Slovan took the lead back on a Rok Ticar goal, courtesy of Michal Sersen. Jokerit retied it in the third period with a Daine Todd goal, with a lone helper by Peter Regin. Bratislava pulled ahead on another Nedorost goal, assisted by Tomas Kundratek. Slovan iced it at 4-2 with a Kaspar empty net goal, set up by Nedorost. The three stars were awarded to Nedorost, Kaspar, and Brust (27 for 29 in saves).
Along to Minsk, where Dinamo welcomes Lada Togliatti. Edgars Masalskis and Kevin Lalande protect the nets. Minsk began in the first period on an Evgeny Lisovets goal, made possible by Alexander Materukhin and Andrei Stepanov. Togliatti tied it on a Viktor Komarov power play goal in the second period, powered by Georgy Belousov and Dmitry Vorobyov. Dinamo took the lead on a Jonathan Cheechoo power play goal, assisted by Ryan Gunderson and Alexei Kalyuzhny. Lada tied it again with an Igor Magogin goal, helped along by Martin Zatovic and Alexander Bumagin. In the shootout, Belousov's two goals with another by Anton Shenfeld lifted Lada 3-2 over Ryan Vesce and Stepanov of Dinamo. The three stars went to Belousov, Stepanov, and Magogin.
Finally, Dinamo Riga brings in Medvescak Zagreb. Danny Taylor and Joacim Eriksson are between the pipes. Zagreb drew first blood in the first period on a Stefano Giliati goal, via Edwin Hedberg. Medvescak added on with a Thomas Larkin goal, courtesy of Tomas Mertl and Mark Katic. Riga got on the board in the third period with a Gints Meija goal, coming off of Kristaps Sotnieks. Zagreb answered with a Tuukka Mantyla goal, assisted by Hedberg and Mertl. Medvescak extended the lead as Gilbert Brule scored, thanks to Radek Smolenak. Zagreb padded the lead on a Smolenak goal, made possible by Mertl, who got a sock trick, and Colby Genoway. Dinamo pulled back with a Filipp Toluzakov goal, going in unassisted. Medvescak won 5-2, with the three stars being Smolenak, Mertl, and Hedberg.
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Admiral Vladivostok hosting Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Igor Bobkov are in goal. Vladivostok started in the first period on a Konstantin Makarov goal, passed from Artyom Podshendyalov. Admiral added on with a Makarov power play goal in the second period, powered by Jonathon Blum and Oskars Bartulis. This stood for a 2-0 win, with the three stars given to Makarov, Bobkov (22 save shutout), and Koshechkin (33 for 35 in saves).
Up to Khabarovsk, where Amur welcomes Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Niklas Svedberg and Juha Metsola are the goalies. Ufa opened in the first period with a Nikolai Prokhorkin power play goal, powered by Dmitry Makarov and Teemu Hartikainen. Khabarovsk tied it on a Niclas Bergfors power play goal, assisted by Akim Aliu and Tomas Zohorna. Amur took the lead on another Bergfors power play goal in the second period, fueled by Dmitry Tarasov and Zohorna. Salavat Yulaev replied with a Prokhorkin power play goal, his second of the game, via Ivan Vishnevsky and Hartikainen. Khabarovsk took the lead back with a Rinat Ibragimov goal, guided in by Evgeny Grachyov. Amur added on with a Jan Kolar goal, with a lone assist by Pavel Dedunov. Ufa shot back on a Hartikainen goal, helped along by Prokhorkin. Salavat Yulaev tied it as Prokhorkin completed his hat trick on a power play goal, with the help of Vishnevsky and Makarov. Alexander Pechursky replaced Metsola in goal. Khabarovsk won 5-4 in overtime with a Vladislav Ushenin goal, coming off of Kolar and Aliu. The three stars went to Kolar, Prokhorkin, and Bergfors, while Makarov, Hartikainen, Aliu, Zohorna, and Vishnevsky get the honorable mentions.
Over in Novokuznetsk, Metallurg brings in Traktor Chelyabinsk. Pavel Francouz and Andrei Kareyev are in the creases. Novokuznetsk struck first in the first period with a Fyodor Polishchuk goal, courtesy of Kirill Lebedev and Robert Kousal. Chelyabinsk tied it on a Vyacheslav Osnovin goal, passed from Ilya Zinovyev and Martin Ruzicka. Metallurg took the lead back in the third period with a Polishchuk goal, his second of the game, with a lone assist from Kousal. Traktor tied it on a Filip Novak power play goal, powered by Yegor Martynov and Alexander Rybakov. Chelyabinsk took the lead on an Osnovin goal, his second of the game, made possible by Semyon Kokuyov. The final stood at 3-2, with the three stars going to Osnovin, Polishchuk, and Kousal.
Nearby, Sibir Novosibirsk hosts Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Ivan Lisutin and Alexander Salak man the nets. Novosibirsk dented the scoreboard in the third period on a Viktor Bobrov goal, via Sergei Gimayev and Alexei Kopeikin. Nizhnekamsk tied it on an Evgeny Grigorenko goal, passed from Jeff Taffe. Sibir took a late 2-1 lead on a Maxim Shalunov goal, with a lone assist by Stepan Sannikov. This was the final, and the three stars were Salak (20 for 21 in saves), Shalunov, and Bobrov.
Westward to Nizhny Novgorod, with Torpedo welcoming Ak Bars Kazan. Stanislav Galimov and Ilya Proskuryakov are the solid goalies. Kazan got going in the second period on a Vladimir Tkachyov penalty shot goal, which he received after being hooked by Alexei Pepelyayev. Ak Bars added on with an Oscar Moller goal in the third period, courtesy of Konstantin Korneyev and Justin Azevedo. Nizhny Novgorod got on the board with a Nikolai Zherdev goal, passed from Stanislav Yegorshev. Torpedo tied it on a Kirill Koltsov power play goal, powered by Artyom Alyayev and Zherdev. Torpedo tallied thrice in the shootout, with goals from Alexander Frolov, Kaspars Daugavins, and Zherdev topping Tkachyov's goal for a 3-2 Torpedo win. The three stars were Zherdev, Tkachyov, and Koltsov.
In Podolsk, Vityaz brings in SKA St. Petersburg. Igor Shestyorkin and Igor Saprykin are the unknown goalies. Podolsk was first to score on a Vyacheslav Solodukhin power play goal in the first period, coming off of Anton Korolyov and Yury Koksharov. Vityaz added on with a Solodukhin goal, his second of the game, fueled by Georgy Berdyukov and Koksharov. St. Petersburg got on the board with a Steve Moses power play goal in the second period, powered by Pavel Buchnevich and Sergei Shirokov. SKA tied it on an Evgeny Dadonov goal, guided in by Roman Rukavishnikov. St. Petersburg took the lead in the third period with a Vadim Shipachyov goal, assisted by Nikita Gusev. SKA iced it at 4-2 with a Shirokov empty net goal, set up by Moses and Vyacheslav Voynov. The three stars went to Moses, Solodukhin, and Shirokov, while Koksharov gets an honorable mention.
East a bit to Cherepovets, where Severstal hosts the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Sergei Magarilov are the masked men. Cherepovets led off in the first period with a Pavel Chernov goal, assisted by Dmitry Kagarlitsky and Dmitry Moiseyev. Severstal added on with an Igor Skorokhodov goal, passed from Yury Trubachyov and Sergei Demagin in the second period. Sochi got on the board with a Dmitry Kazionov goal in the third period, courtesy of Evgeny Skachkov and Andre Petersson. The Leopards tied it on a Clay Wilson goal, via Petersson and Ilya Krikunov. In the shootout, Severstal's Chernov scored to give them a 3-2 win. The three stars were Chernov, Petersson, and Skorokhodov.
Into Moscow, with CSKA welcoming Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Alexei Murygin and Ilya Sorokin draw the starts in goal. Moscow opened in the first period on an Antti Pihlstrom goal, via Mikhail Naumenkov. CSKA added on with a Geoff Platt power play goal, powered by Nikita Zaitsev and Stephane Da Costa. Moscow extended the lead as Dmitry Kugryshev scored, thanks to Alexander Radulov. CSKA padded the lead in the second period on another Platt goal, helped along by Zaitsev and Jan Mursak. The final held at 4-0, with the three stars being Platt, Sorokin (28 save shutout), and Zaitsev.
Out to Slovakia, with Slovan Bratislava bringing in Jokerit Helsinki. Henrik Karlsson and Barry Brust occupy the blue paint. Bratislava started in the first period on a Vaclav Nedorost goal, helped along by Lukas Kaspar and Marek Viedensky. Helsinki tied it in the second period on an unassisted Topi Jaakola goal. Slovan took the lead back on a Rok Ticar goal, courtesy of Michal Sersen. Jokerit retied it in the third period with a Daine Todd goal, with a lone helper by Peter Regin. Bratislava pulled ahead on another Nedorost goal, assisted by Tomas Kundratek. Slovan iced it at 4-2 with a Kaspar empty net goal, set up by Nedorost. The three stars were awarded to Nedorost, Kaspar, and Brust (27 for 29 in saves).
Along to Minsk, where Dinamo welcomes Lada Togliatti. Edgars Masalskis and Kevin Lalande protect the nets. Minsk began in the first period on an Evgeny Lisovets goal, made possible by Alexander Materukhin and Andrei Stepanov. Togliatti tied it on a Viktor Komarov power play goal in the second period, powered by Georgy Belousov and Dmitry Vorobyov. Dinamo took the lead on a Jonathan Cheechoo power play goal, assisted by Ryan Gunderson and Alexei Kalyuzhny. Lada tied it again with an Igor Magogin goal, helped along by Martin Zatovic and Alexander Bumagin. In the shootout, Belousov's two goals with another by Anton Shenfeld lifted Lada 3-2 over Ryan Vesce and Stepanov of Dinamo. The three stars went to Belousov, Stepanov, and Magogin.
Finally, Dinamo Riga brings in Medvescak Zagreb. Danny Taylor and Joacim Eriksson are between the pipes. Zagreb drew first blood in the first period on a Stefano Giliati goal, via Edwin Hedberg. Medvescak added on with a Thomas Larkin goal, courtesy of Tomas Mertl and Mark Katic. Riga got on the board in the third period with a Gints Meija goal, coming off of Kristaps Sotnieks. Zagreb answered with a Tuukka Mantyla goal, assisted by Hedberg and Mertl. Medvescak extended the lead as Gilbert Brule scored, thanks to Radek Smolenak. Zagreb padded the lead on a Smolenak goal, made possible by Mertl, who got a sock trick, and Colby Genoway. Dinamo pulled back with a Filipp Toluzakov goal, going in unassisted. Medvescak won 5-2, with the three stars being Smolenak, Mertl, and Hedberg.
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Tuesday, January 5, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 87
Eight games on tonight, with a fairly early end to the night. We begin in...
Boston, as the Bruins host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Tuukka Rask tend the twines. Washington struck first in the first period on an Andre Burakovsky goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Evgeny Kuznetsov and Aaron Ness. The Capitals added on with a Kuznetsov power play goal in the second period, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Nicklas Backstrom and Matt Niskanen. Boston got on the board with a Loui Eriksson goal, his fourteenth of the season, guided in by Brett Connolly and Patrice Bergeron. Washington replied in the third period with a Marcus Johansson goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Dmitry Orlov and Nate Schmidt. The Bruins answered with a Bergeron power play goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, with assists provided by Ryan Spooner and Torey Krug. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Kuznetsov, Bergeron, and Johansson.
Over in Buffalo, the Sabres welcome the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Linus Ullmark are in the creases. Florida opened in the first period on a Jaromir Jagr goal, his fourteenth of the season, guided in by Jonathan Huberdeau. Buffalo tied it on a Ryan O'Reilly power play goal in the second period, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Jack Eichel and Jamie McGinn. The Panthers took the lead back on a Derek MacKenzie goal, his fourth of the campaign, helped along by Corban Knight and Alex Petrovic. Florida added on in the third period with a Knight goal, his second of the season, via Quinton Howden and MacKenzie. The Panthers extended the lead as Huberdeau scored his fifth of the year, thanks to Aleksander Barkov. Florida iced it at 5-1 with a Brandon Pirri empty net goal, his ninth of the campaign, set up by Willie Mitchell. The three stars went to MacKenzie, Knight, and Huberdeau, while Luongo (31 for 32 in saves) gets an honorable mention.
In New York City, the Rangers host the Dallas Stars. Antti Niemi and Henrik Lundqvist protect the nets. New York was first to score in the first period on a Derek Stepan goal, his seventh of the season, courtesy of Rick Nash and Jayson Megna. Dallas tied it with a John Klingberg goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Jason Spezza and Alex Goligoski. The Rangers retook the lead with an unassisted Keith Yandle goal, his second of the season. New York added on in the second period with a Derick Brassard goal, his fourteenth of the year, made possible by J.T. Miller. The Rangers extended the lead as Stepan scored his second of the game and eighth of the season in the third period, a shorthanded goal set up by Nash and Dan Girardi. New York padded the lead with a Viktor Stalberg goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Oscar Lindberg and Kevin Klein. The Stars got one back on an Antoine Roussel goal, his seventh of the campaign, helped along by Patrick Sharp and Spezza. The Rangers made it 6-2 with a Megna goal, assisted by Nash, who got a sock trick, and Klein. The three stars went to Stepan, Nash, and Megna, while Klein and Spezza get the honorable mentions.
West to Pittsburgh, where the Penguins bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Marc-Andre Fleury guard the cages. Chicago got going in the second period on an Artemi Panarin goal, his twelfth of the season, courtesy of Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith. The Blackhawks added on with a Jonathan Toews goal, his fourteenth of the year, assisted by Brent Seabrook and Andrew Shaw. Pittsburgh got on the board in the third period with a Sidney Crosby goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from David Perron and Kris Letang. The Penguins tied it with a Letang goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Crosby. Chicago won 3-2 with a Panarin goal in overtime, his second of the game and thirteenth of the campaign, fueled by Kane and Seabrook. The three stars belonged to Panarin, Crosby, and Letang, while Kane and Seabrook get the honorable mentions.
Into Ohio, with the Columbus Blue Jackets hosting the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk faces a lesser foe in Anton Forsberg. Minnesota led off in the first period with a Zach Parise goal, his twelfth of the season, via Mikael Granlund and Ryan Suter. Columbus tied it in the second period on a Cam Atkinson goal, his twelfth of the year, guided in by Scott Hartnell and Cody Goloubef. The Wild retook the lead on a Parise goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the campaign, helped along by Granlund and Suter. Minnesota added on as Parise finished his hat trick on an empty net goal in the third period, his fourteenth of the season going in unassisted. The Blue Jackets pulled back on a Nick Foligno goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Boone Jenner and Alexander Wennberg. The Wild iced it with an unassisted empty net goal by Granlund, his fourth of the campaign. The three stars were awarded to Parise, Granlund, and Suter.
Back east, the Philadelphia Flyers welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Ben Scrivens and Michal Neuvirth are the backups in goal. Philadelphia started in the first period on a Brayden Schenn goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Sean Couturier. Montreal tied it on an Alex Galchenyuk goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Mark Barberio and Daniel Carr. The Flyers took the lead back with a Shayne Gostisbehere goal in the second period, his seventh of the season, fueled by R.J. Umberger and Scott Laughton. Philadelphia added on with a Wayne Simmonds power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Gostisbehere and Schenn. The Canadiens pulled back on a Brendan Gallagher goal, his eleventh of the season, via Alexei Emelin and Max Pacioretty. The Flyers replied in the third period with a Couturier goal, his seventh of the year, helped along by Nick Schultz and Schenn. Montreal got one back with a Carr goal, his fifth of the campaign, with helpers provided by David Desharnais and Lars Eller. The three stars were handed to Schenn, Couturier, and Gostisbehere, while Carr gets an honorable mention.
South to Nashville, where the Predators host the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Pekka Rinne are between the pipes. Winnipeg began in the first period on a Drew Stafford power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, with a lone assist from Tyler Myers. The Jets added on with a second period Stafford power play goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, powered by Toby Enstrom and Mark Scheifele. Winnipeg extended the lead as Ben Chiarot scored an unassisted goal in the third period. Nashville got on the board with a Colin Wilson goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Roman Josi. The Jets iced it at 4-1 with an Alex Burmistrov empty net goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Andrew Ladd and Myers. The three stars were given to Stafford, Hellebuyck (43 for 44 in saves), and Myers.
Finally, in Alberta, the Calgary Flames bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Karri Ramo are set to start in goal. Calgary drew first blood in the first period on a Matt Stajan goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Mark Giordano and T.J. Brodie. The Flames added on with a David Jones goal in the second period, his eighth of the year, with a lone assist from Giordano. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Steven Stamkos goal, his seventeenth of the campaign, helped along by Anton Stralman and Valtteri Filppula. Calgary iced it at 3-1 with a Lance Bouma empty net goal, set up by Dennis Wideman and Kris Russell. The three stars went to Ramo (30 for 31 in saves), Giordano, and Jones.
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Boston, as the Bruins host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Tuukka Rask tend the twines. Washington struck first in the first period on an Andre Burakovsky goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Evgeny Kuznetsov and Aaron Ness. The Capitals added on with a Kuznetsov power play goal in the second period, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Nicklas Backstrom and Matt Niskanen. Boston got on the board with a Loui Eriksson goal, his fourteenth of the season, guided in by Brett Connolly and Patrice Bergeron. Washington replied in the third period with a Marcus Johansson goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Dmitry Orlov and Nate Schmidt. The Bruins answered with a Bergeron power play goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, with assists provided by Ryan Spooner and Torey Krug. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Kuznetsov, Bergeron, and Johansson.
Over in Buffalo, the Sabres welcome the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Linus Ullmark are in the creases. Florida opened in the first period on a Jaromir Jagr goal, his fourteenth of the season, guided in by Jonathan Huberdeau. Buffalo tied it on a Ryan O'Reilly power play goal in the second period, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Jack Eichel and Jamie McGinn. The Panthers took the lead back on a Derek MacKenzie goal, his fourth of the campaign, helped along by Corban Knight and Alex Petrovic. Florida added on in the third period with a Knight goal, his second of the season, via Quinton Howden and MacKenzie. The Panthers extended the lead as Huberdeau scored his fifth of the year, thanks to Aleksander Barkov. Florida iced it at 5-1 with a Brandon Pirri empty net goal, his ninth of the campaign, set up by Willie Mitchell. The three stars went to MacKenzie, Knight, and Huberdeau, while Luongo (31 for 32 in saves) gets an honorable mention.
In New York City, the Rangers host the Dallas Stars. Antti Niemi and Henrik Lundqvist protect the nets. New York was first to score in the first period on a Derek Stepan goal, his seventh of the season, courtesy of Rick Nash and Jayson Megna. Dallas tied it with a John Klingberg goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Jason Spezza and Alex Goligoski. The Rangers retook the lead with an unassisted Keith Yandle goal, his second of the season. New York added on in the second period with a Derick Brassard goal, his fourteenth of the year, made possible by J.T. Miller. The Rangers extended the lead as Stepan scored his second of the game and eighth of the season in the third period, a shorthanded goal set up by Nash and Dan Girardi. New York padded the lead with a Viktor Stalberg goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Oscar Lindberg and Kevin Klein. The Stars got one back on an Antoine Roussel goal, his seventh of the campaign, helped along by Patrick Sharp and Spezza. The Rangers made it 6-2 with a Megna goal, assisted by Nash, who got a sock trick, and Klein. The three stars went to Stepan, Nash, and Megna, while Klein and Spezza get the honorable mentions.
West to Pittsburgh, where the Penguins bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Marc-Andre Fleury guard the cages. Chicago got going in the second period on an Artemi Panarin goal, his twelfth of the season, courtesy of Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith. The Blackhawks added on with a Jonathan Toews goal, his fourteenth of the year, assisted by Brent Seabrook and Andrew Shaw. Pittsburgh got on the board in the third period with a Sidney Crosby goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from David Perron and Kris Letang. The Penguins tied it with a Letang goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Crosby. Chicago won 3-2 with a Panarin goal in overtime, his second of the game and thirteenth of the campaign, fueled by Kane and Seabrook. The three stars belonged to Panarin, Crosby, and Letang, while Kane and Seabrook get the honorable mentions.
Into Ohio, with the Columbus Blue Jackets hosting the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk faces a lesser foe in Anton Forsberg. Minnesota led off in the first period with a Zach Parise goal, his twelfth of the season, via Mikael Granlund and Ryan Suter. Columbus tied it in the second period on a Cam Atkinson goal, his twelfth of the year, guided in by Scott Hartnell and Cody Goloubef. The Wild retook the lead on a Parise goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the campaign, helped along by Granlund and Suter. Minnesota added on as Parise finished his hat trick on an empty net goal in the third period, his fourteenth of the season going in unassisted. The Blue Jackets pulled back on a Nick Foligno goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Boone Jenner and Alexander Wennberg. The Wild iced it with an unassisted empty net goal by Granlund, his fourth of the campaign. The three stars were awarded to Parise, Granlund, and Suter.
Back east, the Philadelphia Flyers welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Ben Scrivens and Michal Neuvirth are the backups in goal. Philadelphia started in the first period on a Brayden Schenn goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Sean Couturier. Montreal tied it on an Alex Galchenyuk goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Mark Barberio and Daniel Carr. The Flyers took the lead back with a Shayne Gostisbehere goal in the second period, his seventh of the season, fueled by R.J. Umberger and Scott Laughton. Philadelphia added on with a Wayne Simmonds power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Gostisbehere and Schenn. The Canadiens pulled back on a Brendan Gallagher goal, his eleventh of the season, via Alexei Emelin and Max Pacioretty. The Flyers replied in the third period with a Couturier goal, his seventh of the year, helped along by Nick Schultz and Schenn. Montreal got one back with a Carr goal, his fifth of the campaign, with helpers provided by David Desharnais and Lars Eller. The three stars were handed to Schenn, Couturier, and Gostisbehere, while Carr gets an honorable mention.
South to Nashville, where the Predators host the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Pekka Rinne are between the pipes. Winnipeg began in the first period on a Drew Stafford power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, with a lone assist from Tyler Myers. The Jets added on with a second period Stafford power play goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, powered by Toby Enstrom and Mark Scheifele. Winnipeg extended the lead as Ben Chiarot scored an unassisted goal in the third period. Nashville got on the board with a Colin Wilson goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Roman Josi. The Jets iced it at 4-1 with an Alex Burmistrov empty net goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Andrew Ladd and Myers. The three stars were given to Stafford, Hellebuyck (43 for 44 in saves), and Myers.
Finally, in Alberta, the Calgary Flames bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Karri Ramo are set to start in goal. Calgary drew first blood in the first period on a Matt Stajan goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Mark Giordano and T.J. Brodie. The Flames added on with a David Jones goal in the second period, his eighth of the year, with a lone assist from Giordano. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Steven Stamkos goal, his seventeenth of the campaign, helped along by Anton Stralman and Valtteri Filppula. Calgary iced it at 3-1 with a Lance Bouma empty net goal, set up by Dennis Wideman and Kris Russell. The three stars went to Ramo (30 for 31 in saves), Giordano, and Jones.
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2015/16 KHL Season - Day 113
Only two games on for a slow day in the KHL. The first is...
Avangard Omsk hosting Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Georgy Gelashvili and Dominik Furch are in goal. Omsk led off in the first period with a Pyotr Khokhryakov goal, via Anton Burdasov. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it in the third period with an Artyom Bulyansky goal, passed from Yakov Seleznyov and Evgeny Khvostov. Yugra won 2-1 in overtime on a Vitaly Sitnikov goal, courtesy of Seleznyov and Evgeny Orlov. The three stars were Seleznyov, Gelashvili (31 for 32 in saves), and Sitnikov.
The other game sees Barys Astana host Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Igor Ustinsky and Pavel Poluektov are in the blue paint. Yekaterinburg began in the first period on a Vitaly Popov goal, assisted by Eero Elo and Ondrej Roman on the power play. Avtomobilist added on with an Anatoly Golyshev goal, fueled by Petr Koukal and Artyom Gareyev. Astana got on the board in the second period with a Kevin Dallman goal, coming off of Mike Lundin and Dustin Boyd. Barys tied it on a Roman Starchenko goal, guided in by Roman Savchenko and Maxim Semyonov. Yekaterinburg retook the lead in the third period with a Koukal goal, helped along by Gareyev and Alexei Vasilevsky. Astana retied it on a Boyd goal, made possible by Martin St. Pierre and Brandon Bochenski. Barys took the lead with a Bochenski goal, with helpers from Lundin and St. Pierre. The three stars went to Bochenski, Boyd, and Koukal, while Gareyev, Lundin, and St. Pierre get the honorable mentions.
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Avangard Omsk hosting Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Georgy Gelashvili and Dominik Furch are in goal. Omsk led off in the first period with a Pyotr Khokhryakov goal, via Anton Burdasov. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it in the third period with an Artyom Bulyansky goal, passed from Yakov Seleznyov and Evgeny Khvostov. Yugra won 2-1 in overtime on a Vitaly Sitnikov goal, courtesy of Seleznyov and Evgeny Orlov. The three stars were Seleznyov, Gelashvili (31 for 32 in saves), and Sitnikov.
The other game sees Barys Astana host Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Igor Ustinsky and Pavel Poluektov are in the blue paint. Yekaterinburg began in the first period on a Vitaly Popov goal, assisted by Eero Elo and Ondrej Roman on the power play. Avtomobilist added on with an Anatoly Golyshev goal, fueled by Petr Koukal and Artyom Gareyev. Astana got on the board in the second period with a Kevin Dallman goal, coming off of Mike Lundin and Dustin Boyd. Barys tied it on a Roman Starchenko goal, guided in by Roman Savchenko and Maxim Semyonov. Yekaterinburg retook the lead in the third period with a Koukal goal, helped along by Gareyev and Alexei Vasilevsky. Astana retied it on a Boyd goal, made possible by Martin St. Pierre and Brandon Bochenski. Barys took the lead with a Bochenski goal, with helpers from Lundin and St. Pierre. The three stars went to Bochenski, Boyd, and Koukal, while Gareyev, Lundin, and St. Pierre get the honorable mentions.
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Monday, January 4, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 86
Five games on for tonight, beginning in...
New Jersey, as the Devils host the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Cory Schneider guard the cages. Detroit opened in the first period on a Dylan Larkin goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Brad Richards and Riley Sheahan. This was it for the scoring, with the final at 1-0. The three stars went to Mrazek (22 save shutout), Larkin, and Schneider (20 for 21 in saves).
West to St. Louis, with the Blues welcoming the Ottawa Senators. Andrew Hammond and Brian Elliott are the backups in goal. St. Louis started in the first period on a Troy Brouwer goal, his seventh of the season, courtesy of Alexander Steen and Paul Stastny. The Blues added on in the second period with a Kevin Shattenkirk power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Steen and Vladimir Tarasenko. Ottawa got on the board with a Mike Hoffman power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, coming off of Bobby Ryan and Erik Karlsson. The Senators tied it in the third period with a Ryan power play goal, his twelfth of the year, with a lone assist by Kyle Turris. Ottawa won 3-2 with a Ryan overtime goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the campaign, helped along by Mark Stone and Chris Wideman. The three stars were Ryan, Steen, and Hoffman.
Northwest to Edmonton, as the Oilers host the Carolina Hurricanes. Cams Ward and Talbot man the nets. Edmonton won 1-0 in overtime with an Andrej Sekera goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Jordan Eberle. The three stars were Talbot (29 save shutout), Sekera, and Ward (26 for 27 in saves).
Back stateside, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jhonas Enroth is mismatched with Semyon Varlamov in goal. Colorado got going in the second period on a Tyson Barrie power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Matt Duchene and Blake Comeau. Los Angeles tied it with a Tyler Toffoli power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, guided in by Anze Kopitar and Jake Muzzin. The Avalanche retook the lead on a Barrie goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, helped along by Andreas Martinsen. Colorado added on in the third period with a Duchene power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, fueled by Barrie and Gabriel Landeskog. The Avalanche extended the lead on a Jarome Iginla power play goal, his eleventh of the campaign, with assists provided by Barrie and Comeau. This made it a 4-1 final, with the three stars being Barrie, Duchene, and Comeau.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Arizona Coyotes. Louis Domingue and Jacob Markstrom are the unknown goalies. Arizona dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Shane Doan goal, his fourteenth of the season, passed from Connor Murphy and Brad Richardson. Vancouver tied it on a Bo Horvat power play goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The Coyotes took the lead back as Laurent Dauphin scored, thanks to Tobias Rieder and Domingue. Arizona added on in the third period with a Doan power play goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, powered by Rieder and Antoine Vermette. The Canucks pulled back on a Daniel Sedin goal, his seventeenth of the season, guided in by Henrik Sedin and Christopher Tanev. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars awarded to Doan, Rieder and Domingue (35 for 37 in saves).
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New Jersey, as the Devils host the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Cory Schneider guard the cages. Detroit opened in the first period on a Dylan Larkin goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Brad Richards and Riley Sheahan. This was it for the scoring, with the final at 1-0. The three stars went to Mrazek (22 save shutout), Larkin, and Schneider (20 for 21 in saves).
West to St. Louis, with the Blues welcoming the Ottawa Senators. Andrew Hammond and Brian Elliott are the backups in goal. St. Louis started in the first period on a Troy Brouwer goal, his seventh of the season, courtesy of Alexander Steen and Paul Stastny. The Blues added on in the second period with a Kevin Shattenkirk power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Steen and Vladimir Tarasenko. Ottawa got on the board with a Mike Hoffman power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, coming off of Bobby Ryan and Erik Karlsson. The Senators tied it in the third period with a Ryan power play goal, his twelfth of the year, with a lone assist by Kyle Turris. Ottawa won 3-2 with a Ryan overtime goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the campaign, helped along by Mark Stone and Chris Wideman. The three stars were Ryan, Steen, and Hoffman.
Northwest to Edmonton, as the Oilers host the Carolina Hurricanes. Cams Ward and Talbot man the nets. Edmonton won 1-0 in overtime with an Andrej Sekera goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Jordan Eberle. The three stars were Talbot (29 save shutout), Sekera, and Ward (26 for 27 in saves).
Back stateside, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jhonas Enroth is mismatched with Semyon Varlamov in goal. Colorado got going in the second period on a Tyson Barrie power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Matt Duchene and Blake Comeau. Los Angeles tied it with a Tyler Toffoli power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, guided in by Anze Kopitar and Jake Muzzin. The Avalanche retook the lead on a Barrie goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, helped along by Andreas Martinsen. Colorado added on in the third period with a Duchene power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, fueled by Barrie and Gabriel Landeskog. The Avalanche extended the lead on a Jarome Iginla power play goal, his eleventh of the campaign, with assists provided by Barrie and Comeau. This made it a 4-1 final, with the three stars being Barrie, Duchene, and Comeau.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Arizona Coyotes. Louis Domingue and Jacob Markstrom are the unknown goalies. Arizona dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Shane Doan goal, his fourteenth of the season, passed from Connor Murphy and Brad Richardson. Vancouver tied it on a Bo Horvat power play goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The Coyotes took the lead back as Laurent Dauphin scored, thanks to Tobias Rieder and Domingue. Arizona added on in the third period with a Doan power play goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, powered by Rieder and Antoine Vermette. The Canucks pulled back on a Daniel Sedin goal, his seventeenth of the season, guided in by Henrik Sedin and Christopher Tanev. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars awarded to Doan, Rieder and Domingue (35 for 37 in saves).
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2015/16 KHL Season - Day 112
The KHL is back in full force with a heavy oscillation in their scheduling for most of the rest of the season. There are eleven games today, beginning in...
Vladivostok, as Admiral hosts Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Niklas Svedberg and Ivan Nalimov are in the blue paint. Ufa began in the first period on an Artyom Chernov goal, with a lone assist by Sergei Soin. Salavat Yulaev added on with an Andreas Engqvist goal, assisted by Igor Grigorenko and Linus Omark. Ufa extended the lead with a shorthanded Grigorenko goal, set up by Engqvist. Vladivostok got on the board in the second period with a Viktor Alexandrov goal, passed from David Booth. Salavat Yulaev replied in the third period with a power play goal by Zakhar Arzamastsev, powered by Ivan Vishnevsky and Dmitry Makarov. Admiral got one back on a Yegor Dugin power play goal, with a lone assist by Oskars Bartulis. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars going to Grigorenko, Engqvist, and Svedberg (34 for 36 in saves).
Up in Khabarovsk, Amur welcomes Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin faces former understudy Alexander Pechursky in goal. Magnitogorsk dented the scoreboard on a second period goal by Chris Lee, helped along by Sergei Mozyakin and Tomas Filippi. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars being Koshechkin (33 save shutout), Lee, and Pechursky (37 for 38 in saves).
To the west, Metallurg Novokuznetsk brings in Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Alexander Sudnitsin and Andrei Kareyev man the nets. Novokuznetsk got going in the second period on a Daniil Yerdakov goal, via Kirill Lebedev. Nizhnekamsk tied it on a third period goal from Igor Polygalov, made possible by Kirill Lyamin and Mikhail Zhukov. Neftekhimik won 2-1 in overtime on a Zhukov goal, assisted by Dan Sexton and Evgeny Ryasensky. The three stars belonged to Zhukov, Sudnitsin (22 for 23 in saves), and Kareyev (31 for 33 in saves).
Nearby, Sibir Novosibirsk hosts Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Alexander Salak tend the twines. Novosibirsk was first to score in the second period with an Alexei Kopeikin goal, with a lone assist by Sergei Gimayev. Chelyabinsk tied it on a Maxim Yakutsenya goal, via Alexei Kruchinin and Dmitry Pestunov. Sibir took the lead in the third period with a Sergei Shumakov power play goal, powered by Maxim Shalunov and Stepan Sannikov. Novosibirsk added on with a Damir Zhafyarov goal, coming off of Oleg Gubin. This held for a 3-1 win, with the three stars handed to Salak (28 for 29 in saves), Shumakov, and Zhafyarov.
Further west, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod welcomes Lada Togliatti. Edgars Masalskis and Ilya Proskuryakov are between the pipes. Nizhny Novgorod led off in the first period with a Carter Ashton goal, passed from Carl Klingberg and Daniil Ilyin. Torpedo added on with an Evgeny Mozer goal, fueled by Alexei Pepelyaev and Nikolai Zherdev. Nizhny Novgorod extended the lead in the second period as Alexander Frolov scored, thanks to Dmitry Semin. Torpedo padded the lead with a Semin power play goal, powered by Ashton. This produced the 4-0 final score, with the three stars going to Ashton, Proskuryakov (15 save shutout), and Semin.
In Moscow, Dynamo brings in SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen faces a lesser foe in Alexander Lazushin in goal. St. Petersburg opened in the first period with a Dinar Khafizullin goal, going in unassisted. Moscow tied it on a Juuso Hietanen power play goal, powered by Maxim Pestushko and Andrei Mironov. Dynamo took the lead with a second period Vladimir Bryukvin goal, assisted by Denis Kokarev and Alexei Tereshchenko. Moscow added on with a Mat Robinson goal, guided in by Alexander Osipov. Dynamo extended the lead in the third period as Ivan Igumnov scored, thanks to Ilya Shipov. Moscow padded the lead with another Robinson goal, with a lone helper by Maxim Karpov. This made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars awarded to Robinson, Lazushin (30 for 31 in saves), and Bryukvin.
Staying in the city, CSKA Moscow hosts the Sochi Leopards. Dmitry Shikin and Ilya Sorokin are the backups in goal. Sochi struck first in the second period on an Andrei Kostitsyn power play goal, powered by Renat Mamashev and Igor Ignatushkin. Moscow tied it with a Jan Mursak goal, via Nikita Zaitsev. The Leopards took the lead on an Andre Petersson goal, courtesy of Ziyat Paigin in the third period. This held up for a 2-1 with, and the three stars went to Shikin (36 for 37 in saves), Petersson, and Kostitsyn.
Back east a tad, Severstal Cherepovets welcomes Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Alexei Murygin and Sergei Magarilov protect the nets. Cherepovets started in the first period on a Daniil Vovchenko goal, assisted by Yury Trubachyov. Yaroslavl tied it on a second period goal by Andrei Loktionov, guided in by Ilya Gorokhov. Lokomotiv took the lead on a Petri Kontiola power play goal, powered by Gorokhov. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars handed to Gorokhov, Murygin (16 for 17 in saves), and Kontiola.
Out in Belarus, Dinamo Minsk brings in Ak Bars Kazan. Stanislav Galimov and Dmitry Milchakov are the masked men. Minsk began in the first period with a Ryan Gunderson power play goal, powered by Ryan Vesce and Konstantin Koltsov. Kazan tied it on an Albert Yarullin goal, helped along by Yakov Rylov and Mikhail Varnakov. Ak Bars took the lead in the second period with a Vasily Tokranov goal, fueled by Justin Azevedo and Oscar Moller. Kazan added on with an unassisted Moller goal. Kevin Lalande replaced Milchakov in goal. Dinamo pulled back on a Matt Ellison goal, coming off of Evgeny Lisovets and Jonathan Cheechoo. Ak Bars iced it at 4-2 with an Artyom Lukoyanov power play goal in the third period, via Yarullin and Azevedo. The three stars went to Moller, Yarullin, and Azevedo.
Along to Latvia, where Dinamo Riga welcomes Slovan Bratislava. Barry Brust and Joacim Eriksson play goal. Bratislava led off in the first period with an unassisted goal by Pavol Skalicky. Riga tied it on a Tim Sestito goal in the second period, passed from Steven Seigo and Bruno Zabis. In the shootout, Ziga Jeglic scored twice with the help of one extra tally from Lukas Kaspar as Slovan topped Dinamo, who had goals from Miks Indrasis and Lauris Darzins. The three stars in the 2-1 game were Jeglic, Brust (21 for 22 in saves), and Eriksson (34 for 35 in saves).
Finally, in Croatia, Medvescak Zagreb brings in Jokerit Helsinki. Henrik Karlsson and Danny Taylor protect the nets. Zagreb drew first blood in the first period on an unassisted power play goal by Mark Katic. Helsinki tied it in the second period on a Niko Kapanen power play goal, powered by Jesse Joensuu and Philip Larsen. Jokerit took the lead with an Atte Ohtamaa goal, via Joensuu and Brandon Kozun. Helsinki added on with a Topi Jaakola goal, guided in by Pekka Jormakka and Tim Kennedy. Jokerit extended the lead in the third period as Ville Lajunen scored a power play goal, with the help of Kapanen and Peter Regin. Medvescak got one back with a Colby Genoway goal, fueled by Radek Smolenak. The game ended 4-2 for Jokerit, with the three stars being Kapanen, Joensuu, and Jaakola.
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Vladivostok, as Admiral hosts Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Niklas Svedberg and Ivan Nalimov are in the blue paint. Ufa began in the first period on an Artyom Chernov goal, with a lone assist by Sergei Soin. Salavat Yulaev added on with an Andreas Engqvist goal, assisted by Igor Grigorenko and Linus Omark. Ufa extended the lead with a shorthanded Grigorenko goal, set up by Engqvist. Vladivostok got on the board in the second period with a Viktor Alexandrov goal, passed from David Booth. Salavat Yulaev replied in the third period with a power play goal by Zakhar Arzamastsev, powered by Ivan Vishnevsky and Dmitry Makarov. Admiral got one back on a Yegor Dugin power play goal, with a lone assist by Oskars Bartulis. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars going to Grigorenko, Engqvist, and Svedberg (34 for 36 in saves).
Up in Khabarovsk, Amur welcomes Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin faces former understudy Alexander Pechursky in goal. Magnitogorsk dented the scoreboard on a second period goal by Chris Lee, helped along by Sergei Mozyakin and Tomas Filippi. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars being Koshechkin (33 save shutout), Lee, and Pechursky (37 for 38 in saves).
To the west, Metallurg Novokuznetsk brings in Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Alexander Sudnitsin and Andrei Kareyev man the nets. Novokuznetsk got going in the second period on a Daniil Yerdakov goal, via Kirill Lebedev. Nizhnekamsk tied it on a third period goal from Igor Polygalov, made possible by Kirill Lyamin and Mikhail Zhukov. Neftekhimik won 2-1 in overtime on a Zhukov goal, assisted by Dan Sexton and Evgeny Ryasensky. The three stars belonged to Zhukov, Sudnitsin (22 for 23 in saves), and Kareyev (31 for 33 in saves).
Nearby, Sibir Novosibirsk hosts Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Alexander Salak tend the twines. Novosibirsk was first to score in the second period with an Alexei Kopeikin goal, with a lone assist by Sergei Gimayev. Chelyabinsk tied it on a Maxim Yakutsenya goal, via Alexei Kruchinin and Dmitry Pestunov. Sibir took the lead in the third period with a Sergei Shumakov power play goal, powered by Maxim Shalunov and Stepan Sannikov. Novosibirsk added on with a Damir Zhafyarov goal, coming off of Oleg Gubin. This held for a 3-1 win, with the three stars handed to Salak (28 for 29 in saves), Shumakov, and Zhafyarov.
Further west, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod welcomes Lada Togliatti. Edgars Masalskis and Ilya Proskuryakov are between the pipes. Nizhny Novgorod led off in the first period with a Carter Ashton goal, passed from Carl Klingberg and Daniil Ilyin. Torpedo added on with an Evgeny Mozer goal, fueled by Alexei Pepelyaev and Nikolai Zherdev. Nizhny Novgorod extended the lead in the second period as Alexander Frolov scored, thanks to Dmitry Semin. Torpedo padded the lead with a Semin power play goal, powered by Ashton. This produced the 4-0 final score, with the three stars going to Ashton, Proskuryakov (15 save shutout), and Semin.
In Moscow, Dynamo brings in SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen faces a lesser foe in Alexander Lazushin in goal. St. Petersburg opened in the first period with a Dinar Khafizullin goal, going in unassisted. Moscow tied it on a Juuso Hietanen power play goal, powered by Maxim Pestushko and Andrei Mironov. Dynamo took the lead with a second period Vladimir Bryukvin goal, assisted by Denis Kokarev and Alexei Tereshchenko. Moscow added on with a Mat Robinson goal, guided in by Alexander Osipov. Dynamo extended the lead in the third period as Ivan Igumnov scored, thanks to Ilya Shipov. Moscow padded the lead with another Robinson goal, with a lone helper by Maxim Karpov. This made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars awarded to Robinson, Lazushin (30 for 31 in saves), and Bryukvin.
Staying in the city, CSKA Moscow hosts the Sochi Leopards. Dmitry Shikin and Ilya Sorokin are the backups in goal. Sochi struck first in the second period on an Andrei Kostitsyn power play goal, powered by Renat Mamashev and Igor Ignatushkin. Moscow tied it with a Jan Mursak goal, via Nikita Zaitsev. The Leopards took the lead on an Andre Petersson goal, courtesy of Ziyat Paigin in the third period. This held up for a 2-1 with, and the three stars went to Shikin (36 for 37 in saves), Petersson, and Kostitsyn.
Back east a tad, Severstal Cherepovets welcomes Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Alexei Murygin and Sergei Magarilov protect the nets. Cherepovets started in the first period on a Daniil Vovchenko goal, assisted by Yury Trubachyov. Yaroslavl tied it on a second period goal by Andrei Loktionov, guided in by Ilya Gorokhov. Lokomotiv took the lead on a Petri Kontiola power play goal, powered by Gorokhov. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars handed to Gorokhov, Murygin (16 for 17 in saves), and Kontiola.
Out in Belarus, Dinamo Minsk brings in Ak Bars Kazan. Stanislav Galimov and Dmitry Milchakov are the masked men. Minsk began in the first period with a Ryan Gunderson power play goal, powered by Ryan Vesce and Konstantin Koltsov. Kazan tied it on an Albert Yarullin goal, helped along by Yakov Rylov and Mikhail Varnakov. Ak Bars took the lead in the second period with a Vasily Tokranov goal, fueled by Justin Azevedo and Oscar Moller. Kazan added on with an unassisted Moller goal. Kevin Lalande replaced Milchakov in goal. Dinamo pulled back on a Matt Ellison goal, coming off of Evgeny Lisovets and Jonathan Cheechoo. Ak Bars iced it at 4-2 with an Artyom Lukoyanov power play goal in the third period, via Yarullin and Azevedo. The three stars went to Moller, Yarullin, and Azevedo.
Along to Latvia, where Dinamo Riga welcomes Slovan Bratislava. Barry Brust and Joacim Eriksson play goal. Bratislava led off in the first period with an unassisted goal by Pavol Skalicky. Riga tied it on a Tim Sestito goal in the second period, passed from Steven Seigo and Bruno Zabis. In the shootout, Ziga Jeglic scored twice with the help of one extra tally from Lukas Kaspar as Slovan topped Dinamo, who had goals from Miks Indrasis and Lauris Darzins. The three stars in the 2-1 game were Jeglic, Brust (21 for 22 in saves), and Eriksson (34 for 35 in saves).
Finally, in Croatia, Medvescak Zagreb brings in Jokerit Helsinki. Henrik Karlsson and Danny Taylor protect the nets. Zagreb drew first blood in the first period on an unassisted power play goal by Mark Katic. Helsinki tied it in the second period on a Niko Kapanen power play goal, powered by Jesse Joensuu and Philip Larsen. Jokerit took the lead with an Atte Ohtamaa goal, via Joensuu and Brandon Kozun. Helsinki added on with a Topi Jaakola goal, guided in by Pekka Jormakka and Tim Kennedy. Jokerit extended the lead in the third period as Ville Lajunen scored a power play goal, with the help of Kapanen and Peter Regin. Medvescak got one back with a Colby Genoway goal, fueled by Radek Smolenak. The game ended 4-2 for Jokerit, with the three stars being Kapanen, Joensuu, and Jaakola.
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Sunday, January 3, 2016
2015-16 KHL Day 111/NHL Day 85
Only five hockey games on today, with one KHL and four NHL. We begin in...
Kazakhstan, as Barys Astana hosts Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Vladislav Fokin and Pavel Poluektov are in goal. Khanty-Mansiysk opened in the first period with a Denis Gorbunov power play goal, powered by Konstantin Panov and Igor Bortnikov. Astana tied it on a Mike Lundin goal, going in unassisted. Yugra took the lead on an Evgeny Orlov goal in the second period, via Kirill Rasskazov and Evgeny Lapenkov. Barys tied it on a Dustin Boyd goal in the third period, passed from Brandon Bochenski and Lundin. Astana won 3-2 in the shootout with a Roman Starchenko tally. The three stars went to Lundin, Boyd, and Starchenko.
Around the world, the New York Islanders welcome the Dallas Stars in the lead-off NHL game. Kari Lehtonen and Thomas Greiss draw the starts. Dallas started in the first period on a Vernon Fiddler goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Radek Faksa and Travis Moen. New York tied it on an Anders Lee power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Kyle Okposo and Marek Zidlicky. The Stars retook the lead with a Patrick Sharp goal, his sixteenth of the season, via Alex Goligoski and John Klingberg. The Islanders tied it with an Okposo goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Frans Nielsen and Thomas Hickey. New York took the lead in the second period with an Okposo power play goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season, passed from Lee and Nick Leddy. The Islanders added on with a Mikhail Grabovski goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Ryan Strome and Brock Nelson. New York extended the lead as Cal Clutterbuck scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Travis Hamonic and Leddy. Dallas got one back in the third period on an unassisted Valeri Nichushkin goal, his fifth of the year. The Islanders padded their lead with a shorthanded Clutterbuck goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, set up by Casey Cizikas. The Stars replied with a Nichushkin power play goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, with helpers from Colton Sceviour and Jason Spezza. Dallas got closer with a Spezza goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, helped along by Sceviour and Goligoski. This made it a 6-5 final, with the three stars being Okposo, Clutterbuck, and Nichushkin, while Lee, Spezza, Sceviour, Goligoski, and Leddy get the honorable mentions.
Down in Florida, the Panthers host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Al Montoya are in the creases. Florida struck first with a Jaromir Jagr goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Dmitry Kulikov and Jonathan Huberdeau. Minnesota tied it in the second period on a Jason Zucker goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Mikko Koivu and Ryan Suter. The Panthers retook the lead with Jagr's second goal of the game and thirteenth of the year, via Brandon Pirri and Kulikov. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Jagr, Montoya (39 for 40 in saves), and Kulikov.
Northwest to Chicago, as the Blackhawks bring in the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Corey Crawford protect the nets. Chicago got going in the second period with a Duncan Keith goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Jonathan Toews and Andrew Desjardins. The Blackhawks added on in the third period with an Artem Anisimov goal, his fifteenth of the year, courtesy of Michal Rozsival and Patrick Kane. Chicago iced it at 3-0 with a Desjardins empty net goal, his fifth of the campaign, set up by Phillip Danault. The three stars were Crawford (26 save shutout), Desjardins, and Keith.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Winnipeg Jets. Michael Hutchinson and John Gibson are the goalies. Anaheim was first to score in the first period on a Rickard Rakell goal, his eighth of the season, going in unassisted. The Ducks added on with a Kevin Bieksa power play goal, powered by Sami Vatanen and Mike Santorelli. Anaheim extended the lead in the second period with a Corey Perry goal, his fourteenth of the year, coming off of Rakell and the goalie Gibson. Winnipeg got on the board with a Tyler Myers goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Blake Wheeler and Bryan Little. The Ducks replied with a Ryan Kesler power play goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by Chris Stewart and Bieksa. This produced the eventual 4-1 final, with the three stars handed to Bieksa, Rakell, and Gibson (19 for 20 in saves).
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Kazakhstan, as Barys Astana hosts Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Vladislav Fokin and Pavel Poluektov are in goal. Khanty-Mansiysk opened in the first period with a Denis Gorbunov power play goal, powered by Konstantin Panov and Igor Bortnikov. Astana tied it on a Mike Lundin goal, going in unassisted. Yugra took the lead on an Evgeny Orlov goal in the second period, via Kirill Rasskazov and Evgeny Lapenkov. Barys tied it on a Dustin Boyd goal in the third period, passed from Brandon Bochenski and Lundin. Astana won 3-2 in the shootout with a Roman Starchenko tally. The three stars went to Lundin, Boyd, and Starchenko.
Around the world, the New York Islanders welcome the Dallas Stars in the lead-off NHL game. Kari Lehtonen and Thomas Greiss draw the starts. Dallas started in the first period on a Vernon Fiddler goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Radek Faksa and Travis Moen. New York tied it on an Anders Lee power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Kyle Okposo and Marek Zidlicky. The Stars retook the lead with a Patrick Sharp goal, his sixteenth of the season, via Alex Goligoski and John Klingberg. The Islanders tied it with an Okposo goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Frans Nielsen and Thomas Hickey. New York took the lead in the second period with an Okposo power play goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season, passed from Lee and Nick Leddy. The Islanders added on with a Mikhail Grabovski goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Ryan Strome and Brock Nelson. New York extended the lead as Cal Clutterbuck scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Travis Hamonic and Leddy. Dallas got one back in the third period on an unassisted Valeri Nichushkin goal, his fifth of the year. The Islanders padded their lead with a shorthanded Clutterbuck goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, set up by Casey Cizikas. The Stars replied with a Nichushkin power play goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, with helpers from Colton Sceviour and Jason Spezza. Dallas got closer with a Spezza goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, helped along by Sceviour and Goligoski. This made it a 6-5 final, with the three stars being Okposo, Clutterbuck, and Nichushkin, while Lee, Spezza, Sceviour, Goligoski, and Leddy get the honorable mentions.
Down in Florida, the Panthers host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Al Montoya are in the creases. Florida struck first with a Jaromir Jagr goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Dmitry Kulikov and Jonathan Huberdeau. Minnesota tied it in the second period on a Jason Zucker goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Mikko Koivu and Ryan Suter. The Panthers retook the lead with Jagr's second goal of the game and thirteenth of the year, via Brandon Pirri and Kulikov. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Jagr, Montoya (39 for 40 in saves), and Kulikov.
Northwest to Chicago, as the Blackhawks bring in the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Corey Crawford protect the nets. Chicago got going in the second period with a Duncan Keith goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Jonathan Toews and Andrew Desjardins. The Blackhawks added on in the third period with an Artem Anisimov goal, his fifteenth of the year, courtesy of Michal Rozsival and Patrick Kane. Chicago iced it at 3-0 with a Desjardins empty net goal, his fifth of the campaign, set up by Phillip Danault. The three stars were Crawford (26 save shutout), Desjardins, and Keith.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Winnipeg Jets. Michael Hutchinson and John Gibson are the goalies. Anaheim was first to score in the first period on a Rickard Rakell goal, his eighth of the season, going in unassisted. The Ducks added on with a Kevin Bieksa power play goal, powered by Sami Vatanen and Mike Santorelli. Anaheim extended the lead in the second period with a Corey Perry goal, his fourteenth of the year, coming off of Rakell and the goalie Gibson. Winnipeg got on the board with a Tyler Myers goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Blake Wheeler and Bryan Little. The Ducks replied with a Ryan Kesler power play goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by Chris Stewart and Bieksa. This produced the eventual 4-1 final, with the three stars handed to Bieksa, Rakell, and Gibson (19 for 20 in saves).
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2015/16 Premier League Week 20
The Premier League wraps up its annual holiday blitz with all teams in action before 10 days with no league games. Saturday has eight of those games, beginning with...
West Ham United hosting Liverpool. Simon Mignolet and Adrian are the goalies. West Ham United began in the tenth minute on a Michail Antonio goal, via Enner Valencia. In the eighteenth minute, Manuel Lanzini of West Ham United took a yellow card. Liverpool had a yellow card for a twenty-fourth minute foul by Lucas Leiva. West Ham United added on with an Andy Carroll goal in the fifty-fifth minute, passed from Mark Noble. This made it 2-0, the final.
Down in London, Arsenal welcomes Newcastle United. Robert Elliot and Petr Cech get the starts in goal. Newcastle United saw a yellow card in the thirty-fifth minute for a Jack Colback foul. Newcastle United had a yellow card given to Daryl Janmaat in the sixty-eighth minute. Arsenal got going in the seventy-second minute with a Laurent Koscielny goal, passed from Olivier Giroud. Mathieu Flamini of Arsenal received a yellow card for an eighty-second minute foul. In stoppage time, Mesut Ozil of Arsenal took a yellow card for time wasting. The final held at 1-0 Arsenal.
North to Leicester City bringing in Bournemouth. Artur Boruc and Kasper Schmeichel are in the six-yard boxes. Harry Arter of Bournemouth had a yellow card for his thirty-fourth minute foul. In the fifty-seventh minute, Simon Francis of Bournemouth received a straight red card for a foul in the box. Marc Albrighton of Leicester City took a yellow card for his sixty-second minute foul. The game ended in a 0-0 draw.
In Manchester, United hosts Swansea City. Lukasz Fabianski and David de Gea are the keepers. Manchester United had a yellow card for a forty-second minute foul by Chris Smalling. Manchester United led off in the forty-seventh minute with an Anthony Martial goal, via Ashley Young. Angel Rangel of Swansea City took a yellow card for a sixty-fourth minute dive. Swansea City tied it on a seventieth minute goal from Gylfi Sigurdsson, made possible by Modou Barrow. Manchester United regained the lead in the seventy-seventh minute on a Wayne Rooney goal, assisted by Martial. Daley Blind of Manchester United had a yellow card for an eighty-fifth minute foul. Manchester United won 2-1.
Next up, Norwich City welcomes Southampton. Maarten Stekelenburg and Declan Rudd are between the posts. Southampton received a yellow card for a thirty-fifth minute foul by Victor Wanyama. In the seventy-third minute, Southampton went down to ten men as Wanyama took a second yellow card for a foul. Norwich City dented the scoreboard in the seventy-sixth minute on an Alexander Tettey goal, coming off of Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe. In the eighty-eighth minute, Norwich City goalie Rudd took a yellow card for time wasting. It worked, as Norwich City won 1-0.
Along to Sunderland bringing in Aston Villa. Brad Guzan and Vito Mannone protect the nets. Sunderland's Wes Brown took a yellow card for a twenty-sixth minute. Sunderland opened in the thirtieth minute on a Patrick van Aanholt goal, via Yann M'Vila. In the thirty-third minute, Fabio Borini of Sunderland had a yellow card for his foul. Alan Hutton of Aston Villa took a yellow card for a forty-third minute foul. Aston Villa tied it in the sixty-third minute with a Carles Gil goal, passed from Adama Traore. In the sixty-ninth minute, a Traore foul earned him a yellow card for Aston Villa. Sunderland regained the lead with a Jermain Defoe goal in the seventy-second minute, set up by Adam Johnson. Aston Villa's Gil took a yellow card in the eighty-seventh minute. Sunderland added on with a stoppage time Defoe goal, assisted by Ola Toivonen. Later on, Lee Cattermole of Sunderland and Rudy Gestede of Aston Villa took yellow cards for an argument. Sunderland won 3-1.
Continuing along, West Bromwich Albion hosts Stoke City. Jack Butland and Boaz Myhill guard the woodwork. West Bromwich Albion started with a Stephane Sessegnon goal in the sixtieth minute, courtesy of James Morrison. Stoke City had a yellow card for Marko Arnautovic in the seventy-fifth minute. In the eighty-first minute, Jonathan Walter of Stoke City scored to tie the game, thanks to Joselu. Geoff Cameron of Stoke City received a straight red card for his violent conduct in the eighty-third minute, putting his team at ten men. Jonny Evans won it 2-1 for West Bromwich Albion on a stoppage time goal, although teammate Chris Brunt took a yellow card a few minutes later for time wasting to close out their win.
Saturday ends with Watford welcoming Manchester City. Joe Hart and Heurelho Gomes are the gloved men. In the thirty-eighth minute, Nyom of Watford took a yellow card for his dive. Watford got a gift to open the scoring, as Aleksandar Kolarov put the ball in his own net for an own goal in the fifty-fifth minute. Manchester City tied it on an eighty-second minute Yaya Toure goal, via Kolarov. Manchester City took the lead with a Sergio Aguero goal, set up by Bacary Sagna. This made it 2-1, the final.
On Sunday, London rivals Crystal Palace bring in Chelsea. Thibaut Courtois and Wayne Hennessey are the gloved men. Crystal Palace had a yellow card for a Damien Delaney foul in the thirteenth minute. Chelsea struck first in the twenty-ninth minute on an Oscar goal, set up by Diego Costa. Crystal Palace saw a yellow card assessed to Mile Jedinak in the fifty-seventh minute for his foul. Chelsea added on with a sixtieth minute Willian goal, coming off of Oscar. Chelsea extended the lead as Costa scored in the sixty-sixth minute. Scott Dann of Crystal Palace had a yellow card for his eightieth minute foul. The game ended 3-0 for Chelsea.
Finally, Everton hosts Tottenham Hotspur. Hugo Lloris and Tim Howard are the keepers. Everton was first to score in the twenty-second minute on an Aaron Lennon goal, made possible by Romelu Lukaku. In the thirty-fifth minute, Seamus Coleman of Everton received a yellow card for his foul. Tottenham Hotspur tied it in first half stoppage time on a Dele Alli goal, via Toby Alderweireld. Tottenham Hotspur saw yellow cards given to Erik Lamela at the sixty-eight minute mark and Tom Carroll in the seventy-second minute. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
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West Ham United hosting Liverpool. Simon Mignolet and Adrian are the goalies. West Ham United began in the tenth minute on a Michail Antonio goal, via Enner Valencia. In the eighteenth minute, Manuel Lanzini of West Ham United took a yellow card. Liverpool had a yellow card for a twenty-fourth minute foul by Lucas Leiva. West Ham United added on with an Andy Carroll goal in the fifty-fifth minute, passed from Mark Noble. This made it 2-0, the final.
Down in London, Arsenal welcomes Newcastle United. Robert Elliot and Petr Cech get the starts in goal. Newcastle United saw a yellow card in the thirty-fifth minute for a Jack Colback foul. Newcastle United had a yellow card given to Daryl Janmaat in the sixty-eighth minute. Arsenal got going in the seventy-second minute with a Laurent Koscielny goal, passed from Olivier Giroud. Mathieu Flamini of Arsenal received a yellow card for an eighty-second minute foul. In stoppage time, Mesut Ozil of Arsenal took a yellow card for time wasting. The final held at 1-0 Arsenal.
North to Leicester City bringing in Bournemouth. Artur Boruc and Kasper Schmeichel are in the six-yard boxes. Harry Arter of Bournemouth had a yellow card for his thirty-fourth minute foul. In the fifty-seventh minute, Simon Francis of Bournemouth received a straight red card for a foul in the box. Marc Albrighton of Leicester City took a yellow card for his sixty-second minute foul. The game ended in a 0-0 draw.
In Manchester, United hosts Swansea City. Lukasz Fabianski and David de Gea are the keepers. Manchester United had a yellow card for a forty-second minute foul by Chris Smalling. Manchester United led off in the forty-seventh minute with an Anthony Martial goal, via Ashley Young. Angel Rangel of Swansea City took a yellow card for a sixty-fourth minute dive. Swansea City tied it on a seventieth minute goal from Gylfi Sigurdsson, made possible by Modou Barrow. Manchester United regained the lead in the seventy-seventh minute on a Wayne Rooney goal, assisted by Martial. Daley Blind of Manchester United had a yellow card for an eighty-fifth minute foul. Manchester United won 2-1.
Next up, Norwich City welcomes Southampton. Maarten Stekelenburg and Declan Rudd are between the posts. Southampton received a yellow card for a thirty-fifth minute foul by Victor Wanyama. In the seventy-third minute, Southampton went down to ten men as Wanyama took a second yellow card for a foul. Norwich City dented the scoreboard in the seventy-sixth minute on an Alexander Tettey goal, coming off of Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe. In the eighty-eighth minute, Norwich City goalie Rudd took a yellow card for time wasting. It worked, as Norwich City won 1-0.
Along to Sunderland bringing in Aston Villa. Brad Guzan and Vito Mannone protect the nets. Sunderland's Wes Brown took a yellow card for a twenty-sixth minute. Sunderland opened in the thirtieth minute on a Patrick van Aanholt goal, via Yann M'Vila. In the thirty-third minute, Fabio Borini of Sunderland had a yellow card for his foul. Alan Hutton of Aston Villa took a yellow card for a forty-third minute foul. Aston Villa tied it in the sixty-third minute with a Carles Gil goal, passed from Adama Traore. In the sixty-ninth minute, a Traore foul earned him a yellow card for Aston Villa. Sunderland regained the lead with a Jermain Defoe goal in the seventy-second minute, set up by Adam Johnson. Aston Villa's Gil took a yellow card in the eighty-seventh minute. Sunderland added on with a stoppage time Defoe goal, assisted by Ola Toivonen. Later on, Lee Cattermole of Sunderland and Rudy Gestede of Aston Villa took yellow cards for an argument. Sunderland won 3-1.
Continuing along, West Bromwich Albion hosts Stoke City. Jack Butland and Boaz Myhill guard the woodwork. West Bromwich Albion started with a Stephane Sessegnon goal in the sixtieth minute, courtesy of James Morrison. Stoke City had a yellow card for Marko Arnautovic in the seventy-fifth minute. In the eighty-first minute, Jonathan Walter of Stoke City scored to tie the game, thanks to Joselu. Geoff Cameron of Stoke City received a straight red card for his violent conduct in the eighty-third minute, putting his team at ten men. Jonny Evans won it 2-1 for West Bromwich Albion on a stoppage time goal, although teammate Chris Brunt took a yellow card a few minutes later for time wasting to close out their win.
Saturday ends with Watford welcoming Manchester City. Joe Hart and Heurelho Gomes are the gloved men. In the thirty-eighth minute, Nyom of Watford took a yellow card for his dive. Watford got a gift to open the scoring, as Aleksandar Kolarov put the ball in his own net for an own goal in the fifty-fifth minute. Manchester City tied it on an eighty-second minute Yaya Toure goal, via Kolarov. Manchester City took the lead with a Sergio Aguero goal, set up by Bacary Sagna. This made it 2-1, the final.
On Sunday, London rivals Crystal Palace bring in Chelsea. Thibaut Courtois and Wayne Hennessey are the gloved men. Crystal Palace had a yellow card for a Damien Delaney foul in the thirteenth minute. Chelsea struck first in the twenty-ninth minute on an Oscar goal, set up by Diego Costa. Crystal Palace saw a yellow card assessed to Mile Jedinak in the fifty-seventh minute for his foul. Chelsea added on with a sixtieth minute Willian goal, coming off of Oscar. Chelsea extended the lead as Costa scored in the sixty-sixth minute. Scott Dann of Crystal Palace had a yellow card for his eightieth minute foul. The game ended 3-0 for Chelsea.
Finally, Everton hosts Tottenham Hotspur. Hugo Lloris and Tim Howard are the keepers. Everton was first to score in the twenty-second minute on an Aaron Lennon goal, made possible by Romelu Lukaku. In the thirty-fifth minute, Seamus Coleman of Everton received a yellow card for his foul. Tottenham Hotspur tied it in first half stoppage time on a Dele Alli goal, via Toby Alderweireld. Tottenham Hotspur saw yellow cards given to Erik Lamela at the sixty-eight minute mark and Tom Carroll in the seventy-second minute. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
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