Originally, there were eleven games on the schedule today, but the East Coast Blizzard has taken the New York Islanders game against the Philadelphia Flyers off the schedule, leaving us with ten. We begin with a pair of matinees, the first in...
Pittsburgh, where the Penguins host the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Marc-Andre Fleury are the veteran goalies. Vancouver began quickly in the first period on a Jannik Hansen goal, his thirteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Alexander Edler. The Canucks added on with Hansen's second of the game and fourteenth of the year, a shorthanded goal set up by Derek Dorsett and Christopher Tanev. Pittsburgh got on the board in the second period with an Evgeni Malkin power play goal, his twenty-first of the campaign, powered by Kris Letang. Vancouver shot back in the third period on a Bo Horvat goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Ben Hutton and Luca Sbisa. The Penguins got it back with a goal credited to Malkin as his second of the game and twenty-second of the year, but it really looked like an own goal from Linden Vey. Pittsburgh tied it as Malkin scored in the more traditional fashion to finish his hat trick on his twenty-third of the campaign, assisted by Phil Kessel and Trevor Daley. The Penguins took the lead on a Bryan Rust goal, his second of the season, helped along by Tom Kuhnhackl. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Sidney Crosby scored an empty net goal, his sixteenth of the year, with the help of Carl Hagelin and Letang. The Canucks pulled back with a Hansen goal, his fifteenth of the campaign securing him a hat trick, with helpers from Mike Zalewski and Hutton. The three stars in the 5-4 game went to Malkin, Hansen, and Letang, while Hutton gets an honorable mention.
Out west, the San Jose Sharks welcome the Minnesota Wild. Darcy Kuemper and Martin Jones are in the blue paint. San Jose struck first in the first period on a Tomas Hertl goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Joe Pavelski and Joe Thornton. Minnesota tied it on a Chris Porter goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Marco Scandella and Erik Haula. The Wild took the lead on a Charlie Coyle power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Nino Niederreiter and Jared Spurgeon. The Sharks tied it on a Joonas Donskoi power play goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Joel Ward and Pavelski. San Jose took the lead on a Ward goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Logan Couture and Donskoi. Minnesota tied it in the third period as Jarret Stoll scored his third of the year, with the help of Jonas Brodin and Scandella. The Sharks retook the lead with a Pavelski goal, his twenty-third of the campaign, with a lone helper by Thornton. The final held at 4-3, with the three stars going to Pavelski, Donskoi, and Ward, while Thornton and Scandella get the honorable mentions.
Back east, the Boston Bruins bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Jonas Gustavsson are the backups in goal. Boston got going in the second period with a Brad Marchand goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Ryan Spooner and Patrice Bergeron. The Bruins added on with a David Pastrnak goal, his fifth of the year, via David Krejci and Loui Eriksson. Columbus got on the board with a Dalton Prout goal, passed from Kerby Rychel and William Karlsson. The Blue Jackets tied it with a Rychel goal, his second of the campaign, assisted by Justin Falk. The tie went to a shootout, where Spooner and Torey Krug sealed a 3-2 Bruins win. The three stars were Spooner, Rychel, and Pastrnak.
Backtracking to Detroit, where the Red Wings host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Jimmy Howard are given the starting nods in goal. Detroit led off in the first period with a Darren Helm goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Brendan Smith and Mike Green. Anaheim tied it on a Ryan Kesler goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Jakob Silfverberg and Andrew Cogliano. The Ducks took the lead on a Corey Perry goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Rickard Rakell and David Perron. The Red Wings retied it in the second period on a Tomas Jurco goal, his second of the year, guided in by Gustav Nyquist and Smith. Anaheim regained the lead with a Perry third period goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the season, passed from Rakell and Patrick Maroon. The Ducks added on with a Kesler goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, via Ryan Getzlaf and Silfverberg. Detroit replied with a Danny DeKeyser goal, his fifth of the campaign, coming off of Teemu Pulkkinen and Tomas Tatar. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars handed to Kesler, Perry, and Silfverberg, while Rakell and Smith get the honorable mentions.
In Ontario, the Toronto Maple Leafs welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Mike Condon and James Reimer are in the blue paint. Montreal was first to score in the first period with a David Desharnais goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Dale Weise and Nathan Beaulieu. The Canadiens added on with a Tomas Fleischmann goal, his ninth of the year, made possible by Lars Eller and Daniel Carr. Toronto got on the board in the second period with a Nazem Kadri goal, his ninth of the season, with helpers from Morgan Rielly and Leo Komarov. The Maple Leafs tied it on a Joffrey Lupul goal in the third period, his eleventh of the year, set up by Peter Holland and Rielly. The tie went to a shootout, where Holland got topped by Max Pacioretty and Eller for a 3-2 Canadiens win. The three stars belonged to Eller, Rielly, and Holland.
Way to the south, the Florida Panthers bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning for a Battle of Florida. Ben Bishop and Roberto Luongo tend the twines. Florida dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Aleksander Barkov and Aaron Ekblad. The Panthers added on with a Nick Bjugstad power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Huberdeau. Florida extended the lead on an unassisted Reilly Smith goal, his fifteenth of the season. The Panthers padded the lead as Vincent Trocheck scored his thirteenth of the year, thanks to Logan Shaw and Jussi Jokinen. Andrei Vasilevskiy took over for Bishop in the third period. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Victor Hedman goal in the third period, his fourth of the season, made possible by Tyler Johnson and Nikita Kucherov. Florida shot back on a Brian Campbell empty net goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Bjugstad and Jaromir Jagr. The Lightning chipped back on a J.T. Brown goal, his fourth of the campaign, with a lone assist from Brian Boyle. The three stars were handed to Huberdeau, Bjugstad, and Luongo (38 for 40 in saves).
Back north, the Winnipeg Jets host the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Connor Hellebuyck protect the nets. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Lee Stempniak goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Michael Cammalleri. The Devils added on with a Jacob Josefson goal, his second of the year, via David Schlemko and Joseph Blandisi on the power play in the second period. New Jersey extended the lead as Stempniak scored his second of the game and fourteenth of the season in the third period, with the help of Eric Gelinas and Cammalleri. Winnipeg got on the board with a Dustin Byfuglien power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Blake Wheeler and Nikolaj Ehlers. This only made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Stempniak, Schneider (22 for 23 in saves), and Cammalleri.
South again to Dallas, with the Stars welcoming the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Antti Niemi are the masked men. Colorado started with a shorthanded and unassisted Carl Soderberg goal in the first period, his tenth of the season. Dallas tied it on a Jason Demers power play goal in the second period, his fifth of the year, powered by Antoine Roussel and Ales Hemsky. The Avalanche retook the lead on a Gabriel Landeskog shorthanded goal, his eleventh of the season, set up by Tyson Barrie. Colorado added on with a third period goal by Mikhail Grigorenko, his third of the year, with a lone assist by Matt Duchene. This stood for a 3-1 win, with the three stars awarded to Varlamov (42 for 43 in saves), Landeskog, and Soderberg.
A bit to the west, the Arizona Coyotes bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Louis Domingue occupy the creases. Arizona led off in the first period with a Shane Doan goal, his seventeenth of the season, courtesy of Michael Stone and Tobias Rieder. Los Angeles tied it in the second period with a Nick Shore goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The Coyotes retook the lead with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Max Domi and Mikkel Boedker. The Kings fired back with a Dustin Brown goal, his fifth of the year, via Jeff Carter and Luke Schenn. Arizona retook the lead again with a third period Jordan Martinook goal, his fifth of the campaign, coming off of Doan and Brad Richardson. The three stars of the 3-2 game were Doan, Martinook, and Ekman-Larsson.
Finally, the Edmonton Oilers host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Cam Talbot are the overrated goalies. Edmonton began in the first period with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his twelfth of the season, helped along by Taylor Hall and Griffin Reinhart. Nashville tied it on an unassisted Mattias Ekholm goal, his sixth of the year. The Predators took the lead in the second period with Ekholm's second of the game and seventh of the season, made possible by Ryan Ellis and Filip Forsberg on the power play. Nashville added on with a Mike Fisher third period goal, his sixth of the year, via Shea Weber and Roman Josi. The Predators iced it at 4-1 with an empty net goal by Forsberg, his fourteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were handed to Ekholm, Rinne (23 for 24 in saves), and Forsberg.
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Saturday, January 23, 2016
The 2016 KHL All-Star Game
This year's All-Star game came from VTB Ice Palace, the home of Dynamo Moscow. Starting in goal, Alexander Salak of the East and Alexei Murygin of the west.
First period: East began with a Linus Omark goal, via Sergei Mozyakin and Vladimir Sobotka. East added on with a Mozyakin goal, with a lone assist by Omark. East extended the lead on a Kevin Dallman goal, set up by Danis Zaripov. East padded the lead with a Zaripov goal, made possible by Anatoly Golyshev and Dallman. West got on the board with a Brandon Kozun goal, assisted by Ziyat Paigin and Matt Ellison. West pulled closer with a pair of Ellison goals, coming off of Mat Robinson and Kozun at first and Alexander Radulov and the goalie Murygin for the second. East staved it off with a Zaripov goal, fueled by Golyshev and Dallman. West edged back with a Vadim Shipachyov goal, passed from Nikita Gusev. West tied it on a Dmitry Kagarlitsky goal, helped along by Kozun. West went ahead with a Stephane Da Costa goal, courtesy of Milan Jurcina and Paigin. West added on with a Kozun goal from Da Costa and Kagarlitsky. East fired back on a Mozyakin goal, helped along by Omark. West responded with a Da Costa goal, with assists from Radulov and Nikita Zaitsev. West extended the lead as Shipachyov scored, thanks to Gusev and Cam Barker. West finished the period ahead 10-6 with a Kozun goal, securing the game's first hat trick, with the help of Kagarlitsky and Paigin, who got a sock trick.
Second period: East started a comeback with a Mozyakin goal, via Omark, for a hat trick and sock trick respectively. East pulled closer on a Zaripov goal for his hat trick, helped along by Golyshev and Jan Kovar, the former with a sock trick. East edged closer with a Mikhail Varnakov goal, passed from Kirill Kaprizov. East tied it as Omark and Mozyakin teamed up again for the former's second goal. West regained the lead with an unassisted Gusev goal. West padded their lead with a Jurcina goal, with a lone assist by Kagarlitsky, who got a sock trick. East replied with a Golyshev goal, helped along by Zaripov. Radulov restored the West lead with an unassisted goal. East chipped back on a Nigel Dawes goal, going in unassisted. The goalies were switched at this point, with Ilya Sorokin coming in for Murygin, and Juha Metsola replacing Salak. The change favored East, as Kaprizov's goal tied the game, with a lone helper by Dawes. East gained an advantage with a pair of unassisted goals from Mozyakin. East added on with a Golyshev goal, guided in by Kovar. West countered with Ellison finishing his hat trick on a pass that earned Radulov a sock trick. East shot right back on a Dawes goal, made possible by Zaripov and Dallman, both of whom got sock tricks. West got it back with a Philip Larsen goal, powered by Daniil Apalkov and Shipchyov. Kaprizov scored again to protect the East lead, thanks to Varnakov. West made a bit of a rally back late in the second period, with Kozun's fourth goal followed by Ellison's fourth goal, both on assists from Kagarlitsky. East won the period 12-7, and led the game 18-17 at this point.
Third period: East boosted their lead on a Vladimir Denisov goal, helped along by Omark. West pulled back with Ellison's fifth of the game, with a lone assist by Da Costa and Radulov. West tied it with an Apalkov goal, with Shipachyov collecting the assist. East retook the lead with an unassisted Golyshev goal for his hat trick. Kozun's fifth of the game retied it for West, also an unassisted goal. West took the lead with an Ellison goal, completing a second hat trick, coming off of Da Costa, who got a sock trick. West added on with a Shipachyov goal, good for a hat trick of his own, assisted by Gusev, who got a sock trick, and Apalkov. West extended the lead as Ellison scored his seventh of the game, with the help of Kagarlitsky, who got his second sock trick, and Kozun, who had his first sock trick. West padded the lead with a hat trick goal for Da Costa on Radulov's fifth assist. East stopped the bleeding with Kaprizov scoring for his hat trick, courtesy of Varnakov. West wiped it out with a pair of Gusev goals, with the first creating a Shipachyov sock trick while the other was made possible by Apalkov, who got a sock trick, and Barker, and Gusev joined the hat trick ranks. East tried to stay in it as Mozyakin scored for his second hat trick, with helpers provided by Omark and Denisov. West countered with Da Costa's fourth of the game, on Kozun's fourth assist. A Zaripov goal brought the East back a bit, his fourth of the game going in unassisted. West finished with a last second Apalkov goal, his second of the game, coming off of Jurcina and Radulov, the latter getting a second sock trick. West took the period 11-5 and won the game 28-23.
Rankings, by points: Kozun (9); Ellison, Mozyakin (8); Kagarlitsky, Radulov, Da Costa, Omark, Zaripov (7); Shipachyov, Gusev, Golyshev (6); Apalkov (5); Dallman, Kaprizov (4); Paigin, Jurcina, Dawes, Varnakov (3), Barker, Kovar, Denisov (2); Zaitsev, Larsen, Robinson, Murygin, Sobotka (1); Kaspars Daugavins, Tobias Viklund, Alexander Loginov, Jonathon Blum, Oskars Bartulis (0). Congratulations to all the participants on being recognized for their achievements this season. Regular KHL action resumes on Monday.
First period: East began with a Linus Omark goal, via Sergei Mozyakin and Vladimir Sobotka. East added on with a Mozyakin goal, with a lone assist by Omark. East extended the lead on a Kevin Dallman goal, set up by Danis Zaripov. East padded the lead with a Zaripov goal, made possible by Anatoly Golyshev and Dallman. West got on the board with a Brandon Kozun goal, assisted by Ziyat Paigin and Matt Ellison. West pulled closer with a pair of Ellison goals, coming off of Mat Robinson and Kozun at first and Alexander Radulov and the goalie Murygin for the second. East staved it off with a Zaripov goal, fueled by Golyshev and Dallman. West edged back with a Vadim Shipachyov goal, passed from Nikita Gusev. West tied it on a Dmitry Kagarlitsky goal, helped along by Kozun. West went ahead with a Stephane Da Costa goal, courtesy of Milan Jurcina and Paigin. West added on with a Kozun goal from Da Costa and Kagarlitsky. East fired back on a Mozyakin goal, helped along by Omark. West responded with a Da Costa goal, with assists from Radulov and Nikita Zaitsev. West extended the lead as Shipachyov scored, thanks to Gusev and Cam Barker. West finished the period ahead 10-6 with a Kozun goal, securing the game's first hat trick, with the help of Kagarlitsky and Paigin, who got a sock trick.
Second period: East started a comeback with a Mozyakin goal, via Omark, for a hat trick and sock trick respectively. East pulled closer on a Zaripov goal for his hat trick, helped along by Golyshev and Jan Kovar, the former with a sock trick. East edged closer with a Mikhail Varnakov goal, passed from Kirill Kaprizov. East tied it as Omark and Mozyakin teamed up again for the former's second goal. West regained the lead with an unassisted Gusev goal. West padded their lead with a Jurcina goal, with a lone assist by Kagarlitsky, who got a sock trick. East replied with a Golyshev goal, helped along by Zaripov. Radulov restored the West lead with an unassisted goal. East chipped back on a Nigel Dawes goal, going in unassisted. The goalies were switched at this point, with Ilya Sorokin coming in for Murygin, and Juha Metsola replacing Salak. The change favored East, as Kaprizov's goal tied the game, with a lone helper by Dawes. East gained an advantage with a pair of unassisted goals from Mozyakin. East added on with a Golyshev goal, guided in by Kovar. West countered with Ellison finishing his hat trick on a pass that earned Radulov a sock trick. East shot right back on a Dawes goal, made possible by Zaripov and Dallman, both of whom got sock tricks. West got it back with a Philip Larsen goal, powered by Daniil Apalkov and Shipchyov. Kaprizov scored again to protect the East lead, thanks to Varnakov. West made a bit of a rally back late in the second period, with Kozun's fourth goal followed by Ellison's fourth goal, both on assists from Kagarlitsky. East won the period 12-7, and led the game 18-17 at this point.
Third period: East boosted their lead on a Vladimir Denisov goal, helped along by Omark. West pulled back with Ellison's fifth of the game, with a lone assist by Da Costa and Radulov. West tied it with an Apalkov goal, with Shipachyov collecting the assist. East retook the lead with an unassisted Golyshev goal for his hat trick. Kozun's fifth of the game retied it for West, also an unassisted goal. West took the lead with an Ellison goal, completing a second hat trick, coming off of Da Costa, who got a sock trick. West added on with a Shipachyov goal, good for a hat trick of his own, assisted by Gusev, who got a sock trick, and Apalkov. West extended the lead as Ellison scored his seventh of the game, with the help of Kagarlitsky, who got his second sock trick, and Kozun, who had his first sock trick. West padded the lead with a hat trick goal for Da Costa on Radulov's fifth assist. East stopped the bleeding with Kaprizov scoring for his hat trick, courtesy of Varnakov. West wiped it out with a pair of Gusev goals, with the first creating a Shipachyov sock trick while the other was made possible by Apalkov, who got a sock trick, and Barker, and Gusev joined the hat trick ranks. East tried to stay in it as Mozyakin scored for his second hat trick, with helpers provided by Omark and Denisov. West countered with Da Costa's fourth of the game, on Kozun's fourth assist. A Zaripov goal brought the East back a bit, his fourth of the game going in unassisted. West finished with a last second Apalkov goal, his second of the game, coming off of Jurcina and Radulov, the latter getting a second sock trick. West took the period 11-5 and won the game 28-23.
Rankings, by points: Kozun (9); Ellison, Mozyakin (8); Kagarlitsky, Radulov, Da Costa, Omark, Zaripov (7); Shipachyov, Gusev, Golyshev (6); Apalkov (5); Dallman, Kaprizov (4); Paigin, Jurcina, Dawes, Varnakov (3), Barker, Kovar, Denisov (2); Zaitsev, Larsen, Robinson, Murygin, Sobotka (1); Kaspars Daugavins, Tobias Viklund, Alexander Loginov, Jonathon Blum, Oskars Bartulis (0). Congratulations to all the participants on being recognized for their achievements this season. Regular KHL action resumes on Monday.
Friday, January 22, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 104
Five games on today after the DC-centric blizzard postponed the Capitals game against the Ducks. We begin with...
The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Robin Lehner are the young goalies. Detroit got going in the third period on a Dylan Larkin goal, his fifteenth of the season, passed from Luke Glendening and Jonathan Ericsson. The Red Wings added on with a Henrik Zetterberg goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Larkin and Justin Abdelkader. Detroit extended the lead with a Glendening empty net goal, his third of the campaign, set up by Danny DeKeyser. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars being Larkin, Mrazek (19 save shutout), Glendening.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Eddie Lack are in the creases. New York was first to score in the first period on a Ryan McDonagh goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. The Rangers added on with a Keith Yandle goal, his third of the year, via Oscar Lindberg and Kevin Hayes. Carolina got on the board with a Joakim Nordstrom goal in the second period, his third of the season, coming off of Andrej Nestrasil. New York replied with a J.T. Miller goal, his eleventh of the year, passed from Jesper Fast and Derek Stepan. The Rangers extended the lead as Miller scored his second of the game and twelfth of the season, an unassisted goal. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars being Miller, Lundqvist (30 for 31 in saves), and Yandle.
Back north, the Ottawa Senators host the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Andrew Hammond are between the pipes. New York struck first in the first period with a Nick Leddy power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Frans Nielsen and Kyle Okposo. Ottawa tied it in the second period with a Bobby Ryan goal, his sixteenth of the year, courtesy of Erik Karlsson and Mika Zibanejad. The Senators took the lead on a Karlsson goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Curtis Lazar and Matt Puempel. The Islanders retied it with a Cal Clutterbuck goal, his tenth of the year, an unassisted goal. New York took the lead with a third period with a Travis Hamonic goal, his third of the season, made possible by John Tavares and Mikhail Grabovski. The Islanders added on with a Tavares goal, his sixteenth of the year, with a lone assist by Hamonic. New York iced it at 5-2 with a Okposo goal, his twelfth of the campaign, helped along by Nikolay Kulemin and Nielsen. The three stars belonged to Hamonic, Tavares, and Karlsson, while Okposo and Nielsen get the honorable mentions.
South again to Florida, where the Panthers bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Scott Darling is mismatched with Roberto Luongo in goal. Florida opened in the first period with a Reilly Smith goal, his fourteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Jussi Jokinen. The Panthers added on with a Brian Campbell goal, his third of the year, via Aleksander Barkov and Jonathan Huberdeau. Florida extended the lead with an unassisted Quinton Howden goal, his fifth of the season. The Panthers padded the lead in the second period on an Aaron Ekblad goal, his tenth of the year, going in unassisted. This made it a 4-0 win, with the three stars given to Luongo (27 save shutout), Smith, and Campbell.
Finally, the Colorado Avalanche host the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Semyon Varlamov are the masked men. St. Louis dented the scoreboard in the second period on an Alexander Steen goal, his fifteenth of the season, via Troy Brouwer. Colorado tied it in the third period with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his sixteenth of the year, assisted by Matt Duchene and Tyson Barrie. The tie went to a shootout, where Gabriel Landeskog gave the Avalanche a 2-1 win. The three stars went to Elliott (40 for 41 in saves), Varlamov (33 for 34 in saves), and Landeskog.
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The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Robin Lehner are the young goalies. Detroit got going in the third period on a Dylan Larkin goal, his fifteenth of the season, passed from Luke Glendening and Jonathan Ericsson. The Red Wings added on with a Henrik Zetterberg goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Larkin and Justin Abdelkader. Detroit extended the lead with a Glendening empty net goal, his third of the campaign, set up by Danny DeKeyser. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars being Larkin, Mrazek (19 save shutout), Glendening.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Eddie Lack are in the creases. New York was first to score in the first period on a Ryan McDonagh goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. The Rangers added on with a Keith Yandle goal, his third of the year, via Oscar Lindberg and Kevin Hayes. Carolina got on the board with a Joakim Nordstrom goal in the second period, his third of the season, coming off of Andrej Nestrasil. New York replied with a J.T. Miller goal, his eleventh of the year, passed from Jesper Fast and Derek Stepan. The Rangers extended the lead as Miller scored his second of the game and twelfth of the season, an unassisted goal. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars being Miller, Lundqvist (30 for 31 in saves), and Yandle.
Back north, the Ottawa Senators host the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Andrew Hammond are between the pipes. New York struck first in the first period with a Nick Leddy power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Frans Nielsen and Kyle Okposo. Ottawa tied it in the second period with a Bobby Ryan goal, his sixteenth of the year, courtesy of Erik Karlsson and Mika Zibanejad. The Senators took the lead on a Karlsson goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Curtis Lazar and Matt Puempel. The Islanders retied it with a Cal Clutterbuck goal, his tenth of the year, an unassisted goal. New York took the lead with a third period with a Travis Hamonic goal, his third of the season, made possible by John Tavares and Mikhail Grabovski. The Islanders added on with a Tavares goal, his sixteenth of the year, with a lone assist by Hamonic. New York iced it at 5-2 with a Okposo goal, his twelfth of the campaign, helped along by Nikolay Kulemin and Nielsen. The three stars belonged to Hamonic, Tavares, and Karlsson, while Okposo and Nielsen get the honorable mentions.
South again to Florida, where the Panthers bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Scott Darling is mismatched with Roberto Luongo in goal. Florida opened in the first period with a Reilly Smith goal, his fourteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Jussi Jokinen. The Panthers added on with a Brian Campbell goal, his third of the year, via Aleksander Barkov and Jonathan Huberdeau. Florida extended the lead with an unassisted Quinton Howden goal, his fifth of the season. The Panthers padded the lead in the second period on an Aaron Ekblad goal, his tenth of the year, going in unassisted. This made it a 4-0 win, with the three stars given to Luongo (27 save shutout), Smith, and Campbell.
Finally, the Colorado Avalanche host the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Semyon Varlamov are the masked men. St. Louis dented the scoreboard in the second period on an Alexander Steen goal, his fifteenth of the season, via Troy Brouwer. Colorado tied it in the third period with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his sixteenth of the year, assisted by Matt Duchene and Tyson Barrie. The tie went to a shootout, where Gabriel Landeskog gave the Avalanche a 2-1 win. The three stars went to Elliott (40 for 41 in saves), Varlamov (33 for 34 in saves), and Landeskog.
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Thursday, January 21, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 103
Ten games to go with today, beginning in...
Boston, with the Bruins hosting the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Tuukka Rask are in the blue paint. Vancouver led off in the first period with a Sven Baertschi goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Radim Vrbata and Bo Horvat. Boston tied it in the second period with a Jimmy Hayes goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of David Pastrnak and Ryan Spooner. The Canucks took the lead on a third period Alexandre Burrows goal, his seventh of the campaign, coming off of Linden Vey and Alexander Edler. The Bruins tied it again with a Brad Marchand goal, his eighteenth of the season, helped along by Patrice Bergeron. Vancouver took the lead on a Daniel Sedin goal, his twentieth of the year, assisted by Christopher Tanev and Jannik Hansen. The Canucks iced it at 4-2 with a Sedin empty net goal, his twenty-first of the campaign and second of the game, set up by Vey and Derek Dorsett. The three stars went to Sedin, Vey, and Markstrom (28 for 30 in saves).
Down in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Cory Schneider are between the pipes. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Joseph Blandisi power play goal, powered by David Schlemko and Travis Zajac. The Devils added on with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his nineteenth of the season, helped along by Blandisi and Zajac. New Jersey extended the lead as Palmieri scored his second of the game and twentieth of the year on the power play, thanks to Schlemko and Zajac, the latter getting a natural sock trick. The Devils padded the lead on a Zajac goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Blandisi and Palmieri. Andrew Hammond relieved Anderson. New Jersey proved relentless with a Lee Stempniak goal, his twelfth of the year, going in unassisted. Ottawa got on the board in the second period with a Mika Zibanejad goal, his tenth of the season, via Bobby Ryan and Erik Karlsson. The Senators got one back with a Mike Hoffman goal in the third period, his twenty-first of the year, made possible by Cody Ceci and Karlsson on the power play. Ottawa chipped closer with a Ceci goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Chris Neil and Max McCormick. The Devils iced it at 6-3 with an Adam Henrique empty net goal, his sixteenth of the year, set up by Stephen Gionta and Andy Greene. The three stars went to Palmieri, Zajac, and Blandisi, while Schlemko, Ceci, and Karlsson get the honorable mentions.
Over to Pittsburgh, as the Penguins bring in the Philadelphia Flyers for the Battle of Pennsylvania. Steve Mason and Marc-Andre Fleury are the overly criticized goalies. Philadelphia started in the first period with a Brayden Schenn power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Wayne Simmonds and Shayne Gostisbehere. The Flyers added on with a Jakub Voracek goal, his sixth of the year, a power play goal coming off of Claude Giroux and Gostisbehere. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Trevor Daley goal, his fourth of the season, a power play goal made possible by Olli Maatta and Chris Kunitz. The Penguins tied it on a Sidney Crosby goal, his fifteenth of the year, guided in by Kunitz and Patric Hornqvist. Pittsburgh took the lead with a Phil Kessel power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Crosby and Hornqvist. The Penguins extended the lead in the third period as Kessel scored his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, thanks to Carl Hagelin and Ben Lovejoy. Philadelphia got one back on a Giroux goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, coming on the power play from Voracek and Schenn. The three stars were awarded to Kessel, Crosby, and Giroux in the 4-3 Penguins win, while Schenn, Gostisbehere, Voracek, Kunitz, and Hornqvist get the honorable mentions.
West some more to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets host the Calgary Flames. Karri Ramo and Sergei Bobrovsky are the inconsistent goalies. Calgary struck first in the first period with a Michael Frolik goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone assist by Dougie Hamilton. Columbus tied it on a second period Scott Hartnell goal, his sixteenth of the year, via Seth Jones and Brandon Saad. The Flames regained the lead on a Sam Bennett goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from Mark Giordano and Mikael Backlund. Joonas Korpisalo replaced an injured Bobrovsky midway through the second period. The Blue Jackets tied it with a Brandon Dubinsky goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Ryan Murray and Cam Atkinson. Calgary regained the lead on a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his twentieth of the season, assisted by T.J. Brodie and Giordano. The Flames added on with Bennett's second of the game and thirteenth of the year, guided in by Kris Russell and Backlund. The three stars were given to Bennett, Giordano, and Backlund.
Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Ben Bishop guard the cages. Chicago was first to score in the first period on an Artem Anisimov goal, his seventeenth of the season, assisted by Patrick Kane. Tampa Bay tied it on an Anton Stralman goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Victor Hedman and Valtteri Filppula. The Lightning took the lead with a Nikita Kucherov power play goal in the second period, his twentieth of the campaign, powered by Hedman and Alex Killorn. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Bishop (17 for 18 in saves), Hedman, and Kucherov.
Back north, the Toronto Maple Leafs bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Eddie Lack and James Reimer man the nets. Carolina won 1-0 in overtime with a Jordan Staal goal, his eleventh of the campaign, assisted by Justin Faulk. The three stars went to Staal, Lack (32 save shutout), and Reimer (40 for 41 in saves).
Westward to Winnipeg, with the Jets hosting the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Connor Hellebuyck occupy the creases. Winnipeg began in the first period with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his ninth of the season, via Joel Armia and Mathieu Perreault. Nashville tied it on a Ryan Johansen power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by James Neal and Mike Ribeiro. The Predators took the lead with a Craig Smith goal, his tenth of the campaign, fueled by Petter Granberg and Mattias Ekholm in the second period. Nashville added on in the third period with a Neal goal, his seventeenth of the season, with a lone assist from Johansen. The Predators iced it at 4-1 with an empty net goal by Calle Jarnkrok, his seventh of the year, set up by Paul Gaustad. The three stars went to Rinne (26 for 27 in saves), Neal, and Johansen.
South to Texas, with the Dallas Stars welcoming the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Antti Niemi are set to start in goal. Dallas got going in the first period with a Jason Spezza goal, his sixteenth of the season, fueled by Johnny Oduya. The Stars added on with a Jamie Benn goal in the second period, his twenty-seventh of the year, going in unassisted. Edmonton got on the board with a Teddy Purcell power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Justin Schultz and Taylor Hall. Dallas replied with a Jyrki Jokipakka goal, his second of the year, passed from Cody Eakin and Spezza. The Oilers got one back with a Nail Yakupov goal, his fourth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Benoit Pouliot. The final stayed at 3-2, with the three stars given to Spezza, Jokipakka, and Benn.
Over in Arizona, the Coyotes bring in the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Louis Domingue are the young goalies. San Jose dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Tommy Wingels goal, his fourth of the season, via Justin Braun and Joonas Donskoi. The Sharks added on with a Chris Tierney goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Mike Brown and Melker Karlsson. Arizona got on the board with a Brad Richardson goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Shane Doan and Connor Murphy in the third period. San Jose iced it at 3-1 with a Patrick Marleau power play goal into the empty net, his fifteenth of the year, set up by Joe Thornton and Joe Pavelski. The three stars went to Jones (23 for 24 in saves), Tierney, and Wingels.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Minnesota Wild. Darcy Kuemper and Jonathan Quick are the goalies. Minnesota drew first blood in the second period with a Zach Parise power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, powered by Thomas Vanek and Jason Pominville. The Wild added on with a Charlie Coyle goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Marco Scandella. Minnesota extended the lead on a shorthanded Erik Haula goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Mikko Koivu and Ryan Suter. The three stars of the 3-0 game went to Kuemper (32 save shutout), Parise, and Haula.
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Boston, with the Bruins hosting the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Tuukka Rask are in the blue paint. Vancouver led off in the first period with a Sven Baertschi goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Radim Vrbata and Bo Horvat. Boston tied it in the second period with a Jimmy Hayes goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of David Pastrnak and Ryan Spooner. The Canucks took the lead on a third period Alexandre Burrows goal, his seventh of the campaign, coming off of Linden Vey and Alexander Edler. The Bruins tied it again with a Brad Marchand goal, his eighteenth of the season, helped along by Patrice Bergeron. Vancouver took the lead on a Daniel Sedin goal, his twentieth of the year, assisted by Christopher Tanev and Jannik Hansen. The Canucks iced it at 4-2 with a Sedin empty net goal, his twenty-first of the campaign and second of the game, set up by Vey and Derek Dorsett. The three stars went to Sedin, Vey, and Markstrom (28 for 30 in saves).
Down in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Cory Schneider are between the pipes. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Joseph Blandisi power play goal, powered by David Schlemko and Travis Zajac. The Devils added on with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his nineteenth of the season, helped along by Blandisi and Zajac. New Jersey extended the lead as Palmieri scored his second of the game and twentieth of the year on the power play, thanks to Schlemko and Zajac, the latter getting a natural sock trick. The Devils padded the lead on a Zajac goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Blandisi and Palmieri. Andrew Hammond relieved Anderson. New Jersey proved relentless with a Lee Stempniak goal, his twelfth of the year, going in unassisted. Ottawa got on the board in the second period with a Mika Zibanejad goal, his tenth of the season, via Bobby Ryan and Erik Karlsson. The Senators got one back with a Mike Hoffman goal in the third period, his twenty-first of the year, made possible by Cody Ceci and Karlsson on the power play. Ottawa chipped closer with a Ceci goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Chris Neil and Max McCormick. The Devils iced it at 6-3 with an Adam Henrique empty net goal, his sixteenth of the year, set up by Stephen Gionta and Andy Greene. The three stars went to Palmieri, Zajac, and Blandisi, while Schlemko, Ceci, and Karlsson get the honorable mentions.
Over to Pittsburgh, as the Penguins bring in the Philadelphia Flyers for the Battle of Pennsylvania. Steve Mason and Marc-Andre Fleury are the overly criticized goalies. Philadelphia started in the first period with a Brayden Schenn power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Wayne Simmonds and Shayne Gostisbehere. The Flyers added on with a Jakub Voracek goal, his sixth of the year, a power play goal coming off of Claude Giroux and Gostisbehere. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Trevor Daley goal, his fourth of the season, a power play goal made possible by Olli Maatta and Chris Kunitz. The Penguins tied it on a Sidney Crosby goal, his fifteenth of the year, guided in by Kunitz and Patric Hornqvist. Pittsburgh took the lead with a Phil Kessel power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Crosby and Hornqvist. The Penguins extended the lead in the third period as Kessel scored his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, thanks to Carl Hagelin and Ben Lovejoy. Philadelphia got one back on a Giroux goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, coming on the power play from Voracek and Schenn. The three stars were awarded to Kessel, Crosby, and Giroux in the 4-3 Penguins win, while Schenn, Gostisbehere, Voracek, Kunitz, and Hornqvist get the honorable mentions.
West some more to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets host the Calgary Flames. Karri Ramo and Sergei Bobrovsky are the inconsistent goalies. Calgary struck first in the first period with a Michael Frolik goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone assist by Dougie Hamilton. Columbus tied it on a second period Scott Hartnell goal, his sixteenth of the year, via Seth Jones and Brandon Saad. The Flames regained the lead on a Sam Bennett goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from Mark Giordano and Mikael Backlund. Joonas Korpisalo replaced an injured Bobrovsky midway through the second period. The Blue Jackets tied it with a Brandon Dubinsky goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Ryan Murray and Cam Atkinson. Calgary regained the lead on a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his twentieth of the season, assisted by T.J. Brodie and Giordano. The Flames added on with Bennett's second of the game and thirteenth of the year, guided in by Kris Russell and Backlund. The three stars were given to Bennett, Giordano, and Backlund.
Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Ben Bishop guard the cages. Chicago was first to score in the first period on an Artem Anisimov goal, his seventeenth of the season, assisted by Patrick Kane. Tampa Bay tied it on an Anton Stralman goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Victor Hedman and Valtteri Filppula. The Lightning took the lead with a Nikita Kucherov power play goal in the second period, his twentieth of the campaign, powered by Hedman and Alex Killorn. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Bishop (17 for 18 in saves), Hedman, and Kucherov.
Back north, the Toronto Maple Leafs bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Eddie Lack and James Reimer man the nets. Carolina won 1-0 in overtime with a Jordan Staal goal, his eleventh of the campaign, assisted by Justin Faulk. The three stars went to Staal, Lack (32 save shutout), and Reimer (40 for 41 in saves).
Westward to Winnipeg, with the Jets hosting the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Connor Hellebuyck occupy the creases. Winnipeg began in the first period with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his ninth of the season, via Joel Armia and Mathieu Perreault. Nashville tied it on a Ryan Johansen power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by James Neal and Mike Ribeiro. The Predators took the lead with a Craig Smith goal, his tenth of the campaign, fueled by Petter Granberg and Mattias Ekholm in the second period. Nashville added on in the third period with a Neal goal, his seventeenth of the season, with a lone assist from Johansen. The Predators iced it at 4-1 with an empty net goal by Calle Jarnkrok, his seventh of the year, set up by Paul Gaustad. The three stars went to Rinne (26 for 27 in saves), Neal, and Johansen.
South to Texas, with the Dallas Stars welcoming the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Antti Niemi are set to start in goal. Dallas got going in the first period with a Jason Spezza goal, his sixteenth of the season, fueled by Johnny Oduya. The Stars added on with a Jamie Benn goal in the second period, his twenty-seventh of the year, going in unassisted. Edmonton got on the board with a Teddy Purcell power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Justin Schultz and Taylor Hall. Dallas replied with a Jyrki Jokipakka goal, his second of the year, passed from Cody Eakin and Spezza. The Oilers got one back with a Nail Yakupov goal, his fourth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Benoit Pouliot. The final stayed at 3-2, with the three stars given to Spezza, Jokipakka, and Benn.
Over in Arizona, the Coyotes bring in the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Louis Domingue are the young goalies. San Jose dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Tommy Wingels goal, his fourth of the season, via Justin Braun and Joonas Donskoi. The Sharks added on with a Chris Tierney goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Mike Brown and Melker Karlsson. Arizona got on the board with a Brad Richardson goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Shane Doan and Connor Murphy in the third period. San Jose iced it at 3-1 with a Patrick Marleau power play goal into the empty net, his fifteenth of the year, set up by Joe Thornton and Joe Pavelski. The three stars went to Jones (23 for 24 in saves), Tierney, and Wingels.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Minnesota Wild. Darcy Kuemper and Jonathan Quick are the goalies. Minnesota drew first blood in the second period with a Zach Parise power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, powered by Thomas Vanek and Jason Pominville. The Wild added on with a Charlie Coyle goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Marco Scandella. Minnesota extended the lead on a shorthanded Erik Haula goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Mikko Koivu and Ryan Suter. The three stars of the 3-0 game went to Kuemper (32 save shutout), Parise, and Haula.
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2015/16 KHL Season - Day 129
It's the last day of games before the KHL All-Star break. For fans of the league, please check back o Saturday for the All-Star game post, and make sure to follow my NHL and Premier League coverage. The first game today is...
Barys Astana hosting Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Jan Laco are in goal. Omsk began in the first period with a Vladimir Sobotka goal, going in unassisted. Avangard added on with a Yury Alexandrov goal, courtesy of Ilya Mikheyev. Pavel Poluektov replaced Laco in goal. Omsk extended the lead as Sobotka scored his second of the game, thanks to Denis Parshin and Alexander Perezhogin. Avangard padded the lead on a Nikolai Lemtyugov goal, fueled by Sobotka and Martin Erat on the power play. Omsk kept going in the second period with a Lemtyugov goal, his second of the game, helped along by Andrei Pervyshin and Alexei Glukhov. Laco returned to the net as Poluektov was pulled. Astana got on the board with a Nigel Dawes goal, coming off of Dustin Boyd and Mike Lundin on the power play. Barys got one back in the third period with a Roman Starchenko power play goal, powered by Roman Savchenko and Konstantin Rudenko. Avangard fired back with an Alexandrov goal, his second of the game, made possible by Glukhov and Mikheyev, a shorthanded empty net goal. Omsk wrapped it up at 7-2 with an unassisted Ivan Fishchenko goal. The three stars went to Sobotka, Alexandrov, and Lemtyugov, while Glukhov and Mikheyev get the honorable mentions.
Up in Khanty-Mansiysk, Yugra welcomes Lada Togliatti. Ivan Kasutin and Vladislav Fokin are the goalies. Togliatti opened in the first period on a Viktor Komarov power play goal, powered by Anton Shenfeld and Georgy Belousov. Lada added on with a Yefim Gurkin goal, helped along by Alexander Bolshakov and Belousov. Togliatti extended the lead as Vasily Streltsov scored, with the help of Tobias Viklund. Lada padded the lead with an Anton Krysanov power play goal in the second period, assisted by Dmitry Vorobyov and Belousov, the latter getting a sock trick. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board with an unassisted Ivan Yatsenko goal. Togliatti finished it at 5-1 with a Streltsov goal in the third period, with a lone assist by Rafael Akhmetov. The three stars went to Belousov, Streltsov, and Kasutin (35 for 36 in saves).
Along to Ufa, with Salavat Yulaev bringing in the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Vladimir Sokhatsky are given the starting nods. Sochi dented the scoreboard in the third period on an Andrei Kostitsyn goal, guided in by Igot Ignatushkin. The Leopards added on with an Ilya Krikunov goal, passed from Clay Wilson and Andre Petersson. Sochi extended the lead with a Renat Mamashev goal, with a lone assist by Mikhail Anisin. This stood for a 3-0 win, with the three stars being Barulin (29 save shutout), Kostitsyn, and Krikunov.
Down in Magnitogorsk, Metallurg hosts Ak Bars Kazan. Stanislav Galimov and Vasily Koshechkin tend the twines. In the shootout, Fyodor Malykhin tallied for Kazan, but he was matched by Chris Lee and topped by Wojtek Wolski of Magnitogorsk for a 1-0 Metallurg win. The three stars belonged to Koshechkin (32 save shutout), Galimov (32 save "shutout"), and Wolski.
Into Moscow, where Spartak welcomes Amur Khabarovsk. Alexander Pechursky and Denis Sinyagin are the lesser-known goalies. Moscow led off in the first period on a Konstantin Glazachev power play goal, powered by Pavel Valentenko. Spartak added on in the second period with a Gleb Klimenko goal, fueled by Alexander Vasilyev and Sergei Shmelyov. Khabarovsk got on the board with a Nikolai Skladnichenko goal, via Nikita Cherepanov and Tomas Zohorna. This only made it 2-1, the eventual final, with the three stars given to Sinyagin (34 for 35 in saves), Klimenko, and Glazachev.
Northwest to St. Petersburg, with SKA bringing in Admiral Vladivostok. Igor Bobkov and Mikko Koskinen are between the pipes. Vladivostok started in the first period on a Dmitry Sayustov goal, guided in by Yaroslav Alshevsky and Kirill Voronin. Admiral added on with an Alexander Gorshkov goal, going in unassisted. St. Petersburg got on the board with a second period power play goal by Maxim Chudinov, powered by Pavel Buchnevich. Vladivostok answered with an unassisted Artyom Podshendyalov goal. SKA pulled back with an Evgeny Dadonov goal in the third period, helped along by Nikita Gusev and Vadim Shipachyov. St. Petersburg tied it on a Chudinov goal, with a lone helper from Shipachyov. In the shootout, Gorshkov got matched by Gusev, but Jonathon Blum's goal gave Admiral the 4-3 win. The three stars were Gorshkov, Chudinov, and Shipachyov.
Back to Podolsk, where Vityaz hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Sergei Magarilov and Igor Saprykin man the nets. Cherepovets got going in the second period on a Dmitry Kagarlitsky goal, via Igor Skorokhodov and Pavel Chernov. Podolsk tied it with a Viktor Drugov goal, fueled by Roman Kudinov and Nikita Vyglazov. Vityaz took the lead with a third period power play goal by Anton Korolyov, powered by Ilya Davydov and Vyacheslav Solodukhin. Severstal tied it with a Sergei Monakhov goal, helped along by Sergei Kuptsov. Podolsk won with an unassisted Alexander Kucheryavenko goal in overtime. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Kucheryavenko, Korolyov, and Drugov.
Up in Helsinki, Jokerit welcomes Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Vladislav Podyapolsky and Henrik Karlsson are in the creases. Helsinki struck first in the first period on a Philip Larsen power play goal, powered by Brandon Kozun and Peter Regin. Novokuznetsk tied it on a Fyodor Polishchuk goal, guided in by Kirill Lebedev and Nikita Lyamkin. Jokerit took the lead back in the second period with a Jere Sallinen goal, via Juhamatti Aaltonen and Tim Kennedy. Helsinki added on with a Kozun goal, passed from Regin and Jesse Joensuu. Jokerit extended the lead as Sallinen scored in the third period, his second of the game helped along by Aaltonen and Kennedy. Metallurg answered with a Daniil Yerdakov goal, assisted by Pavel Makarenko and Kirill Semyonov. Helsinki shot back with an Aaltonen goal, with assists provided by Arturs Kulda and Sallinen. Jokerit made it 6-2 with Aaltonen's second of the game, with a lone helper from Sallinen. The three stars went to Sallinen, Aaltonen, and Kozun, while Regin and Kennedy get the honorable mentions.
Finally, Dinamo Riga brings in Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Jakub Sedlacek are the masked men. Riga drew first blood in the second period with a Vitalijs Pavlovs goal, fueled by Miks Indrasis and Aleksandrs Jerofejevs. Dinamo added on with another Pavlovs goal, via Guntis Galvins and Gints Meija. This stood for a 2-0 win, with the three stars being Pavlovs, Sedlacek (38 save shutout), and Salak (19 for 21 in saves).
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Barys Astana hosting Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Jan Laco are in goal. Omsk began in the first period with a Vladimir Sobotka goal, going in unassisted. Avangard added on with a Yury Alexandrov goal, courtesy of Ilya Mikheyev. Pavel Poluektov replaced Laco in goal. Omsk extended the lead as Sobotka scored his second of the game, thanks to Denis Parshin and Alexander Perezhogin. Avangard padded the lead on a Nikolai Lemtyugov goal, fueled by Sobotka and Martin Erat on the power play. Omsk kept going in the second period with a Lemtyugov goal, his second of the game, helped along by Andrei Pervyshin and Alexei Glukhov. Laco returned to the net as Poluektov was pulled. Astana got on the board with a Nigel Dawes goal, coming off of Dustin Boyd and Mike Lundin on the power play. Barys got one back in the third period with a Roman Starchenko power play goal, powered by Roman Savchenko and Konstantin Rudenko. Avangard fired back with an Alexandrov goal, his second of the game, made possible by Glukhov and Mikheyev, a shorthanded empty net goal. Omsk wrapped it up at 7-2 with an unassisted Ivan Fishchenko goal. The three stars went to Sobotka, Alexandrov, and Lemtyugov, while Glukhov and Mikheyev get the honorable mentions.
Up in Khanty-Mansiysk, Yugra welcomes Lada Togliatti. Ivan Kasutin and Vladislav Fokin are the goalies. Togliatti opened in the first period on a Viktor Komarov power play goal, powered by Anton Shenfeld and Georgy Belousov. Lada added on with a Yefim Gurkin goal, helped along by Alexander Bolshakov and Belousov. Togliatti extended the lead as Vasily Streltsov scored, with the help of Tobias Viklund. Lada padded the lead with an Anton Krysanov power play goal in the second period, assisted by Dmitry Vorobyov and Belousov, the latter getting a sock trick. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board with an unassisted Ivan Yatsenko goal. Togliatti finished it at 5-1 with a Streltsov goal in the third period, with a lone assist by Rafael Akhmetov. The three stars went to Belousov, Streltsov, and Kasutin (35 for 36 in saves).
Along to Ufa, with Salavat Yulaev bringing in the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Vladimir Sokhatsky are given the starting nods. Sochi dented the scoreboard in the third period on an Andrei Kostitsyn goal, guided in by Igot Ignatushkin. The Leopards added on with an Ilya Krikunov goal, passed from Clay Wilson and Andre Petersson. Sochi extended the lead with a Renat Mamashev goal, with a lone assist by Mikhail Anisin. This stood for a 3-0 win, with the three stars being Barulin (29 save shutout), Kostitsyn, and Krikunov.
Down in Magnitogorsk, Metallurg hosts Ak Bars Kazan. Stanislav Galimov and Vasily Koshechkin tend the twines. In the shootout, Fyodor Malykhin tallied for Kazan, but he was matched by Chris Lee and topped by Wojtek Wolski of Magnitogorsk for a 1-0 Metallurg win. The three stars belonged to Koshechkin (32 save shutout), Galimov (32 save "shutout"), and Wolski.
Into Moscow, where Spartak welcomes Amur Khabarovsk. Alexander Pechursky and Denis Sinyagin are the lesser-known goalies. Moscow led off in the first period on a Konstantin Glazachev power play goal, powered by Pavel Valentenko. Spartak added on in the second period with a Gleb Klimenko goal, fueled by Alexander Vasilyev and Sergei Shmelyov. Khabarovsk got on the board with a Nikolai Skladnichenko goal, via Nikita Cherepanov and Tomas Zohorna. This only made it 2-1, the eventual final, with the three stars given to Sinyagin (34 for 35 in saves), Klimenko, and Glazachev.
Northwest to St. Petersburg, with SKA bringing in Admiral Vladivostok. Igor Bobkov and Mikko Koskinen are between the pipes. Vladivostok started in the first period on a Dmitry Sayustov goal, guided in by Yaroslav Alshevsky and Kirill Voronin. Admiral added on with an Alexander Gorshkov goal, going in unassisted. St. Petersburg got on the board with a second period power play goal by Maxim Chudinov, powered by Pavel Buchnevich. Vladivostok answered with an unassisted Artyom Podshendyalov goal. SKA pulled back with an Evgeny Dadonov goal in the third period, helped along by Nikita Gusev and Vadim Shipachyov. St. Petersburg tied it on a Chudinov goal, with a lone helper from Shipachyov. In the shootout, Gorshkov got matched by Gusev, but Jonathon Blum's goal gave Admiral the 4-3 win. The three stars were Gorshkov, Chudinov, and Shipachyov.
Back to Podolsk, where Vityaz hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Sergei Magarilov and Igor Saprykin man the nets. Cherepovets got going in the second period on a Dmitry Kagarlitsky goal, via Igor Skorokhodov and Pavel Chernov. Podolsk tied it with a Viktor Drugov goal, fueled by Roman Kudinov and Nikita Vyglazov. Vityaz took the lead with a third period power play goal by Anton Korolyov, powered by Ilya Davydov and Vyacheslav Solodukhin. Severstal tied it with a Sergei Monakhov goal, helped along by Sergei Kuptsov. Podolsk won with an unassisted Alexander Kucheryavenko goal in overtime. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Kucheryavenko, Korolyov, and Drugov.
Up in Helsinki, Jokerit welcomes Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Vladislav Podyapolsky and Henrik Karlsson are in the creases. Helsinki struck first in the first period on a Philip Larsen power play goal, powered by Brandon Kozun and Peter Regin. Novokuznetsk tied it on a Fyodor Polishchuk goal, guided in by Kirill Lebedev and Nikita Lyamkin. Jokerit took the lead back in the second period with a Jere Sallinen goal, via Juhamatti Aaltonen and Tim Kennedy. Helsinki added on with a Kozun goal, passed from Regin and Jesse Joensuu. Jokerit extended the lead as Sallinen scored in the third period, his second of the game helped along by Aaltonen and Kennedy. Metallurg answered with a Daniil Yerdakov goal, assisted by Pavel Makarenko and Kirill Semyonov. Helsinki shot back with an Aaltonen goal, with assists provided by Arturs Kulda and Sallinen. Jokerit made it 6-2 with Aaltonen's second of the game, with a lone helper from Sallinen. The three stars went to Sallinen, Aaltonen, and Kozun, while Regin and Kennedy get the honorable mentions.
Finally, Dinamo Riga brings in Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Jakub Sedlacek are the masked men. Riga drew first blood in the second period with a Vitalijs Pavlovs goal, fueled by Miks Indrasis and Aleksandrs Jerofejevs. Dinamo added on with another Pavlovs goal, via Guntis Galvins and Gints Meija. This stood for a 2-0 win, with the three stars being Pavlovs, Sedlacek (38 save shutout), and Salak (19 for 21 in saves).
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Wednesday, January 20, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 102
Three games on today, beginning with...
The Detroit Red Wings hosting the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Petr Mrazek are the masked men. St. Louis opened in the first period on a Ty Rattie goal, his third of the season, assisted by Alex Pietrangelo and David Backes. The Blues added on in the third period on a Dmitrij Jaskin goal, his third of the year, coming off of Backes and Pietrangelo. Detroit got on the board with a Henrik Zetterberg power play goal, his eighth of the campaign, powered by Mike Green. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Elliott (29 for 30 in saves), Backes, and Pietrangelo.
Over in Colorado, the Avalanche welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Robin Lehner and Semyon Varlamov are in the creases. Buffalo got going in the second period on an Evander Kane power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Jack Eichel and Ryan O'Reilly. Colorado tied it in the third period with an Alex Tanguay goal, his third of the year, fueled by Carl Soderberg and Francois Beauchemin. The Avalanche took the lead on a Beauchemin goal, his sixth of the campaign, assisted by Tanguay. The three stars were awarded to Beauchemin, Tanguay, and Varlamov (27 for 28 in saves).
Over in Anaheim, the Ducks bring in the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and John Gibson receive the starting nods. Minnesota started in the first period on a Jarret Stoll goal, his second of the season, made possible by Erik Haula. Anaheim tied it with a Chris Stewart goal, his seventh of the year, helped along by Shea Theodore and David Perron. The Ducks took the lead on a Rickard Rakell goal, his tenth of the season, via Patrick Maroon and Corey Perry. Anaheim iced it at 3-1 with a Jakob Silfverberg empty net goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Andrew Cogliano and Ryan Kesler. The three stars belonged to Rakell, Stewart, and Gibson (25 for 26 in saves).
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The Detroit Red Wings hosting the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Petr Mrazek are the masked men. St. Louis opened in the first period on a Ty Rattie goal, his third of the season, assisted by Alex Pietrangelo and David Backes. The Blues added on in the third period on a Dmitrij Jaskin goal, his third of the year, coming off of Backes and Pietrangelo. Detroit got on the board with a Henrik Zetterberg power play goal, his eighth of the campaign, powered by Mike Green. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Elliott (29 for 30 in saves), Backes, and Pietrangelo.
Over in Colorado, the Avalanche welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Robin Lehner and Semyon Varlamov are in the creases. Buffalo got going in the second period on an Evander Kane power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Jack Eichel and Ryan O'Reilly. Colorado tied it in the third period with an Alex Tanguay goal, his third of the year, fueled by Carl Soderberg and Francois Beauchemin. The Avalanche took the lead on a Beauchemin goal, his sixth of the campaign, assisted by Tanguay. The three stars were awarded to Beauchemin, Tanguay, and Varlamov (27 for 28 in saves).
Over in Anaheim, the Ducks bring in the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and John Gibson receive the starting nods. Minnesota started in the first period on a Jarret Stoll goal, his second of the season, made possible by Erik Haula. Anaheim tied it with a Chris Stewart goal, his seventh of the year, helped along by Shea Theodore and David Perron. The Ducks took the lead on a Rickard Rakell goal, his tenth of the season, via Patrick Maroon and Corey Perry. Anaheim iced it at 3-1 with a Jakob Silfverberg empty net goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Andrew Cogliano and Ryan Kesler. The three stars belonged to Rakell, Stewart, and Gibson (25 for 26 in saves).
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2015/16 KHL Season - Day 128
Four games on for today, beginning with...
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg hosting Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Ivan Lisutin and Igor Ustinsky receive the starting nods. Yekaterinburg led off in the first period with an Alexander Torchenyuk goal, passed from Artyom Gareyev and Yegor Zhuravlyov. This stood for a 1-0 win eventually, with the three stars going to Ustinsky (41 save shutout), Torchenyuk, and Lisutin (11 for 12 in saves).
Over in Nizhny Novgorod, Torpedo welcomes Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Alexei Murygin and Ilya Proskuryakov are the masked men. Nizhny Novgorod began in the first period on a Dmitry Semin power play goal, powered by Kirill Koltsov and Kaspars Daugavins. Yaroslavl tied it on a third period Yegor Korshkov goal, fueled by Alexander Polunin. Lokomotiv won 2-1 in the shootout with an Andrei Loktionov tally. The three stars went to Murygin (18 for 19 in saves), Korshkov, and Proskuryakov (20 for 21 in saves).
Into Moscow, where Dynamo brings in crosstown rivals CSKA. Ilya Sorokin and Alexander Yeryomenko protect the nets. CSKA struck first in the first period on a Stephane Da Costa goal, via Denis Denisov. Dynamo tied it in the second period with a Denis Barantsev goal, coming off of Juuso Hietanen and Alexei Tereshchenko. Dynamo took the lead with a Tereshchenko goal in the third period, courtesy of Maxim Pestushko and Vladimir Bryukvin on the power play. CSKA tied it again with an Ivan Telegin goal, helped along by Alexander Radulov and Nikita Zaitsev. In the shootout, Da Costa and Hietanen cancelled out, allowing Dmitry Kugryshev to give CSKA the 3-2 win. The three stars went to Da Costa, Tereshchenko, and Hietanen.
Finally, Slovan Bratislava hosts Medvescak Zagreb. Danny Taylor and Barry Brust are the North American goalies. Bratislava was first to score on a first period Tomas Kundratek power play goal, powered by Lukas Kaspar and Cam Barker. Zagreb tied it with a Gilbert Brule goal, guided in by Patrick Bjorkstrand. Medvescak took the lead in the third period on a Radek Smolenak goal in the third period, with a lone helper from Tomas Mertl. Slovan tied it on a Rok Ticar goal, made possible by Lubomir Visnovsky and Andrej Stastny. Bratislava won 3-2 with a late Vaclav Nedorost goal, helped along by Kaspar and Marek Viedensky. The three stars went to Nedorost, Kaspar, and Ticar.
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Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg hosting Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Ivan Lisutin and Igor Ustinsky receive the starting nods. Yekaterinburg led off in the first period with an Alexander Torchenyuk goal, passed from Artyom Gareyev and Yegor Zhuravlyov. This stood for a 1-0 win eventually, with the three stars going to Ustinsky (41 save shutout), Torchenyuk, and Lisutin (11 for 12 in saves).
Over in Nizhny Novgorod, Torpedo welcomes Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Alexei Murygin and Ilya Proskuryakov are the masked men. Nizhny Novgorod began in the first period on a Dmitry Semin power play goal, powered by Kirill Koltsov and Kaspars Daugavins. Yaroslavl tied it on a third period Yegor Korshkov goal, fueled by Alexander Polunin. Lokomotiv won 2-1 in the shootout with an Andrei Loktionov tally. The three stars went to Murygin (18 for 19 in saves), Korshkov, and Proskuryakov (20 for 21 in saves).
Into Moscow, where Dynamo brings in crosstown rivals CSKA. Ilya Sorokin and Alexander Yeryomenko protect the nets. CSKA struck first in the first period on a Stephane Da Costa goal, via Denis Denisov. Dynamo tied it in the second period with a Denis Barantsev goal, coming off of Juuso Hietanen and Alexei Tereshchenko. Dynamo took the lead with a Tereshchenko goal in the third period, courtesy of Maxim Pestushko and Vladimir Bryukvin on the power play. CSKA tied it again with an Ivan Telegin goal, helped along by Alexander Radulov and Nikita Zaitsev. In the shootout, Da Costa and Hietanen cancelled out, allowing Dmitry Kugryshev to give CSKA the 3-2 win. The three stars went to Da Costa, Tereshchenko, and Hietanen.
Finally, Slovan Bratislava hosts Medvescak Zagreb. Danny Taylor and Barry Brust are the North American goalies. Bratislava was first to score on a first period Tomas Kundratek power play goal, powered by Lukas Kaspar and Cam Barker. Zagreb tied it with a Gilbert Brule goal, guided in by Patrick Bjorkstrand. Medvescak took the lead in the third period on a Radek Smolenak goal in the third period, with a lone helper from Tomas Mertl. Slovan tied it on a Rok Ticar goal, made possible by Lubomir Visnovsky and Andrej Stastny. Bratislava won 3-2 with a late Vaclav Nedorost goal, helped along by Kaspar and Marek Viedensky. The three stars went to Nedorost, Kaspar, and Ticar.
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Tuesday, January 19, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 101
Eight games, beginning with...
The New Jersey Devils hosting the Calgary Flames. Jonas Hiller is mismatched with Cory Schneider in goal. New Jersey was first to score in the first period on an Adam Larsson goal, his second of the season, fueled by Reid Boucher and Sergey Kalinin. Calgary tied it with a Sean Monahan power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, powered by Johnny Gaudreau and Dougie Hamilton. The Devils took the lead back in the second period with a Lee Stempniak goal, his eleventh of the campaign, helped along by Michael Cammalleri and Adam Henrique. New Jersey added on with a Boucher goal, his second of the season, assisted by Tyler Kennedy and Damon Severson. The Flames pulled back on a Kris Russell power play goal, his third of the year, with assists provided by Gaudreau and Mark Giordano. The Devils won 4-2 with an Andy Greene empty net goal in the third period, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Stempniak and Larsson. The three stars went to Boucher, Larsson, and Stempniak, while Gaudreau gets an honorable mention.
Over to New York, where the Rangers welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Henrik Lundqvist protect the nets. Vancouver struck first in the first period on a Sven Baertschi goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone assist by Bo Horvat. New York tied it in the second period with a Derek Stepan goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Rick Nash and Chris Kreider. The Canucks took the lead back on an Alexandre Burrows goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Emerson Etem and Linden Vey. The Rangers tied it in the third period with a Mats Zuccarello goal, his seventeenth of the year, via Keith Yandle and Nash. New York won 3-2 in overtime with a J.T. Miller goal, his tenth of the campaign, helped along by Ryan McDonagh and Stepan. The three stars went to Stepan, Nash, and Miller (46 for 49 in saves).
West to Philadelphia, with the Flyers hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Steve Mason are the average goalies. Philadelphia led off in the first period with a Matt Read power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Evgeny Medvedev and Sean Couturier. Toronto tied it on a Roman Polak goal, via Brad Boyes and Peter Holland. The Maple Leafs took the lead in the second period on a Joffrey Lupul goal, his tenth of the year, made possible by Dion Phaneuf and Nazem Kadri. The Flyers tied it in the third period as Shayne Gostisbehere scored his eighth of the campaign, an unassisted goal. Toronto won it 3-2 with a late goal by Matt Hunwick, assisted by P.A. Parenteau and Tyler Bozak. The three stars were Hunwick, Lupul, and Polak.
Along to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Sergei Bobrovsky are the reliable goalies. Columbus began in the first period with a Kerby Rychel goal, coming off of William Karlsson and Rene Bourque. Washington tied it on a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by T.J. Oshie and Alex Ovechkin. The Capitals gained the lead on a Jason Chimera goal, his thirteenth of the year, assisted by Marcus Johansson. Washington added on in the second period with an Ovechkin power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, helped along by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Matt Niskanen. The Capitals extended the lead on a Backstrom power play goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, powered by Kunzetsov and Niskanen. The Blue Jackets shot back with a Boone Jenner power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, with helpers provided by Alexander Wennberg and Seth Jones. Washington shot back as Andre Burakovsky scored his fifth of the year, thanks to Kuznetsov, who got a sock trick, and Justin Williams. Columbus countered on a Ryan Murray goal, his fourth of the season, via Rychel and Jones. The Capitals finished it at 6-3 with an empty net goal by Johansson, his thirteenth of the year, set up by Kuznetsov and Williams. The three stars went to Kuznetsov, Backstrom, and Ovechkin, while Rychel, Johansson, Niskanen, Williams, and Jones get the honorable mentions.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Mike Condon are in the blue paint. Boston opened in the first period on an unassisted Max Talbot goal, his second of the season. Montreal tied it on a Mark Barberio goal in the second period, guided in by P.K. Subban and David Desharnais. The Bruins regained the lead on a Patrice Bergeron goal, his eighteenth of the year, via David Pastrnak and Dennis Seidenberg. Boston added on with a Pastrnak goal in the third period, his fourth of the season, fueled by Zac Rinaldo and Joe Morrow. The Bruins extended the lead as Brad Marchand scored an empty net goal, his seventeenth of the year, set up by Loui Eriksson. The three stars went to Pastrnak, Rask (38 for 39 in saves), and Bergeron.
South to Tampa Bay, where the Lightning welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Anders Nilsson and Andrei Vasilevskiy are given the starting nods in goal. Tampa Bay started in the first period with a Nikita Nesterov goal, his third of the season, helped along by Alex Killorn and Andrej Sustr. Edmonton tied it on a Zack Kassian goal, coming off of Iiro Pakarinen. The Lightning retook the lead on a Nikita Kucherov goal, his nineteenth of the year, assisted by Tyler Johnson and Killorn. The Oilers tied it again with a Mark Letestu shorthanded goal, his seventh of the campaign, set up by Darnell Nurse. Tampa Bay took the lead back in the second period with an Ondrej Palat goal, his fourth of the season, via Vladislav Namestnikov and Steven Stamkos. The Lightning added on with a Namestnikov goal, his tenth of the year, made possible by Palat and Stamkos. Edmonton pulled back in the third period on a Leon Draisaitl goal, his eleventh of the campaign, with assists provided by Taylor Hall and Kassian. The Oilers tied it with an unassisted Pakarinen goal, his fourth of the season. Tampa Bay regained the lead as Brian Boyle scored a shorthanded goal, his ninth of the year, thanks to Braydon Coburn and J.T. Brown. The Lightning iced it at 6-4 with a Killorn empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, with a lone assist from Kucherov. The three stars belonged to Killorn, Palat, and Namestnikov, while Kassian, Pakarinen, Kucherov, and Stamkos get the honorable mentions.
Backtracking to Nashville, where the Predators host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Pekka Rinne tend the twines. Chicago struck first in the first period on an Artem Anisimov goal, his sixteenth of the season, helped along by Artemi Panarin and Patrick Kane. The Blackhawks added on with a Richard Panik goal, his second of the year, coming off of Dennis Rasmussen in the second period. Nashville got on the board with a Ryan Ellis goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Miikka Salomaki and Mattias Ekholm. Chicago shot back on a Kane goal, his thirtieth of the year, passed from Panarin and Duncan Keith. The Blackhawks wrapped it up at 4-1 in the third period on an Andrew Desjardins goal, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Niklas Hjalmarsson and Teuvo Teravainen. The three stars went to Crawford (38 for 39 in saves), Kane, and Panarin.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Jonathan Quick are the veterans in goal. Dallas drew first blood in the first period on an Ales Hemsky goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Mattias Janmark and Antoine Roussel. Los Angeles tied it with a Vincent Lecavalier power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Jamie McBain and Jeff Carter. The Kings took the lead with a Drew Doughty goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Anze Kopitar and Tyler Toffoli. The Stars retied it on a Cody Eakin goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Patrick Sharp and Valeri Nichushkin. Los Angeles won 3-2 with a Milan Lucic goal, his twelfth of the campaign, fueled by Kopitar and Jake Muzzin. The three stars went to Kopitar, Lucic, and Doughty.
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The New Jersey Devils hosting the Calgary Flames. Jonas Hiller is mismatched with Cory Schneider in goal. New Jersey was first to score in the first period on an Adam Larsson goal, his second of the season, fueled by Reid Boucher and Sergey Kalinin. Calgary tied it with a Sean Monahan power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, powered by Johnny Gaudreau and Dougie Hamilton. The Devils took the lead back in the second period with a Lee Stempniak goal, his eleventh of the campaign, helped along by Michael Cammalleri and Adam Henrique. New Jersey added on with a Boucher goal, his second of the season, assisted by Tyler Kennedy and Damon Severson. The Flames pulled back on a Kris Russell power play goal, his third of the year, with assists provided by Gaudreau and Mark Giordano. The Devils won 4-2 with an Andy Greene empty net goal in the third period, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Stempniak and Larsson. The three stars went to Boucher, Larsson, and Stempniak, while Gaudreau gets an honorable mention.
Over to New York, where the Rangers welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Henrik Lundqvist protect the nets. Vancouver struck first in the first period on a Sven Baertschi goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone assist by Bo Horvat. New York tied it in the second period with a Derek Stepan goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Rick Nash and Chris Kreider. The Canucks took the lead back on an Alexandre Burrows goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Emerson Etem and Linden Vey. The Rangers tied it in the third period with a Mats Zuccarello goal, his seventeenth of the year, via Keith Yandle and Nash. New York won 3-2 in overtime with a J.T. Miller goal, his tenth of the campaign, helped along by Ryan McDonagh and Stepan. The three stars went to Stepan, Nash, and Miller (46 for 49 in saves).
West to Philadelphia, with the Flyers hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Steve Mason are the average goalies. Philadelphia led off in the first period with a Matt Read power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Evgeny Medvedev and Sean Couturier. Toronto tied it on a Roman Polak goal, via Brad Boyes and Peter Holland. The Maple Leafs took the lead in the second period on a Joffrey Lupul goal, his tenth of the year, made possible by Dion Phaneuf and Nazem Kadri. The Flyers tied it in the third period as Shayne Gostisbehere scored his eighth of the campaign, an unassisted goal. Toronto won it 3-2 with a late goal by Matt Hunwick, assisted by P.A. Parenteau and Tyler Bozak. The three stars were Hunwick, Lupul, and Polak.
Along to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Sergei Bobrovsky are the reliable goalies. Columbus began in the first period with a Kerby Rychel goal, coming off of William Karlsson and Rene Bourque. Washington tied it on a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by T.J. Oshie and Alex Ovechkin. The Capitals gained the lead on a Jason Chimera goal, his thirteenth of the year, assisted by Marcus Johansson. Washington added on in the second period with an Ovechkin power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, helped along by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Matt Niskanen. The Capitals extended the lead on a Backstrom power play goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, powered by Kunzetsov and Niskanen. The Blue Jackets shot back with a Boone Jenner power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, with helpers provided by Alexander Wennberg and Seth Jones. Washington shot back as Andre Burakovsky scored his fifth of the year, thanks to Kuznetsov, who got a sock trick, and Justin Williams. Columbus countered on a Ryan Murray goal, his fourth of the season, via Rychel and Jones. The Capitals finished it at 6-3 with an empty net goal by Johansson, his thirteenth of the year, set up by Kuznetsov and Williams. The three stars went to Kuznetsov, Backstrom, and Ovechkin, while Rychel, Johansson, Niskanen, Williams, and Jones get the honorable mentions.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Mike Condon are in the blue paint. Boston opened in the first period on an unassisted Max Talbot goal, his second of the season. Montreal tied it on a Mark Barberio goal in the second period, guided in by P.K. Subban and David Desharnais. The Bruins regained the lead on a Patrice Bergeron goal, his eighteenth of the year, via David Pastrnak and Dennis Seidenberg. Boston added on with a Pastrnak goal in the third period, his fourth of the season, fueled by Zac Rinaldo and Joe Morrow. The Bruins extended the lead as Brad Marchand scored an empty net goal, his seventeenth of the year, set up by Loui Eriksson. The three stars went to Pastrnak, Rask (38 for 39 in saves), and Bergeron.
South to Tampa Bay, where the Lightning welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Anders Nilsson and Andrei Vasilevskiy are given the starting nods in goal. Tampa Bay started in the first period with a Nikita Nesterov goal, his third of the season, helped along by Alex Killorn and Andrej Sustr. Edmonton tied it on a Zack Kassian goal, coming off of Iiro Pakarinen. The Lightning retook the lead on a Nikita Kucherov goal, his nineteenth of the year, assisted by Tyler Johnson and Killorn. The Oilers tied it again with a Mark Letestu shorthanded goal, his seventh of the campaign, set up by Darnell Nurse. Tampa Bay took the lead back in the second period with an Ondrej Palat goal, his fourth of the season, via Vladislav Namestnikov and Steven Stamkos. The Lightning added on with a Namestnikov goal, his tenth of the year, made possible by Palat and Stamkos. Edmonton pulled back in the third period on a Leon Draisaitl goal, his eleventh of the campaign, with assists provided by Taylor Hall and Kassian. The Oilers tied it with an unassisted Pakarinen goal, his fourth of the season. Tampa Bay regained the lead as Brian Boyle scored a shorthanded goal, his ninth of the year, thanks to Braydon Coburn and J.T. Brown. The Lightning iced it at 6-4 with a Killorn empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, with a lone assist from Kucherov. The three stars belonged to Killorn, Palat, and Namestnikov, while Kassian, Pakarinen, Kucherov, and Stamkos get the honorable mentions.
Backtracking to Nashville, where the Predators host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Pekka Rinne tend the twines. Chicago struck first in the first period on an Artem Anisimov goal, his sixteenth of the season, helped along by Artemi Panarin and Patrick Kane. The Blackhawks added on with a Richard Panik goal, his second of the year, coming off of Dennis Rasmussen in the second period. Nashville got on the board with a Ryan Ellis goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Miikka Salomaki and Mattias Ekholm. Chicago shot back on a Kane goal, his thirtieth of the year, passed from Panarin and Duncan Keith. The Blackhawks wrapped it up at 4-1 in the third period on an Andrew Desjardins goal, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Niklas Hjalmarsson and Teuvo Teravainen. The three stars went to Crawford (38 for 39 in saves), Kane, and Panarin.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Jonathan Quick are the veterans in goal. Dallas drew first blood in the first period on an Ales Hemsky goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Mattias Janmark and Antoine Roussel. Los Angeles tied it with a Vincent Lecavalier power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Jamie McBain and Jeff Carter. The Kings took the lead with a Drew Doughty goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Anze Kopitar and Tyler Toffoli. The Stars retied it on a Cody Eakin goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Patrick Sharp and Valeri Nichushkin. Los Angeles won 3-2 with a Milan Lucic goal, his twelfth of the campaign, fueled by Kopitar and Jake Muzzin. The three stars went to Kopitar, Lucic, and Doughty.
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2015/16 KHL Season - Day 127
Eight games on today, beginning in...
Astana, as Barys hosts Dinamo Minsk. Kevin Lalande and Jan Laco are in goal. Astana got going in the second period on a Kevin Dallman goal, via Brandon Bochenski and Mike Lundin. Barys added on with a Maxim Khudyakov goal, passed from Lundin. Minsk got on the board with a Paul Szczechura goal, assisted by Evgeny Lisovets. Astana replied with a Dustin Boyd goal, coming off of Dallman and Nigel Dawes. Barys extended the lead in the third period as Bochenski scored, with the help of Dawes and Boyd. Dinamo got one back with a power play goal by Ryan Vesce, powered by Ryan Gunderson and Jonathan Cheechoo. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars going to Dallman, Bochenski, and Boyd, while Dawes and Lundin get the honorable mentions.
Up in Russia, Salavat Yulaev Ufa welcomes Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Niklas Svedberg draw the starts in goal. Chelyabinsk dented the scoreboard in the third period on an Alexei Kruchinin goal, guided in by Andrei Popov and Maxim Yakutsenya. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars being Demchenko (31 save shutout), Kruchinin, and Svedberg (22 for 23 in saves).
Along to Kazan, where Ak Bars hosts Lada Togliatti. Ivan Kasutin and Stanislav Galimov are in the creases. Kazan opened in the first period with a power play goal by Justin Azevedo, powered by Oscar Moller. Ak Bars added on in the second period with a Fyodor Malykhin goal, assisted by Roman Abrosimov and Dmitry Obukhov. Kazan extended the lead as Azevedo scored his second of the game, thanks to Moller and Igor Mirnov. Ak Bars padded the lead on a Mikhail Varnakov goal, fueled by Mikhail Sidorov and Malykhin. Togliatti got on the board with a shorthanded Viktor Komarov goal, set up by Stanislav Romanov. Lada got closer in the third period with a Vasily Streltsov goal, coming off of Dmitry Vorobyov and Rafael Akhmetov. Kazan shot back with Azevedo completing his hat trick, with assists provided by Albert Yarullin and Ryan Wilson. Togliatti answered with an Alexander Bumagin power play goal, helped along by Martin Zatovic and Igor Magogin.
West to Moscow, with Spartak bringing in Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Atte Engren are the reliable goalies. Moscow led off in the first period with an Igor Radulov shorthanded goal, set up by Evgeny Bodrov and Pavel Valentenko. Spartak added on with a Valentenko power play goal, powered by Vyacheslav Belov. Novosibirsk got on the board with a Stepan Sannikov goal, guided in by Georgy Misharin on the power play. Sibir tied it on a Maxim Shalunov power play goal, assisted by Misharin and Sannikov. Novosibirsk took the lead in the third period with a Vladimir Butuzov goal, helped along by Alexei Kopeikin. Moscow tied it again on a Casey Wellman goal, via Konstantin Glazachev. In the shootout, Sibir had tallies from Tomas Vincour, Shalunov, and Sergei Shumakov to top Spartak's Igor Levitsky and Wellman for a 4-3 win. The three stars went to Shalunov, Valentenko, and Sannikov, while Misharin gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to St. Petersburg, where SKA hosts Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Vladislav Podyapolsky and Mikko Koskinen receive the starting nods. St. Petersburg began in the first period on a Vadim Shipachyov goal, fueled by Evgeny Dadonov. SKA added on with an Ilya Kovalchuk goal, assisted by Dadonov and Shipachyov. St. Petersburg extended the lead as Dadonov scored, thanks to Shipachyov and Nikita Gusev on the power play. SKA padded the lead with a Kovalchuk power play goal in the second period, his second of the game, powered by Shipachyov, who got a sock trick, and Andrei Kuteikin. The final held at 4-0, with the three stars awarded to Shipachyov, Kovalchuk, and Dadonov, while Koskinen gets an honorable mention for his 20-save shutout.
Backtracking to Podolsk, where Vityaz welcomes the Sochi Leopards. Dmitry Shikin and Igor Saprykin man the nets. Podolsk started in the first period with a Nikita Vyglazov goal, fueled by Alexander Nikulin. Sochi tied it on a Ziyat Paigin goal, helped along by Evgeny Skachkov and Andre Petersson in the second period. Vityaz took the lead back with a Viktor Drugov goal, coming off of Vyglazov and Nikulin. Podolsk added on in the third period with a Roman Horak power play goal, powered by Ilya Davydov and Teemu Eronen. The Leopards fired back with an Ilya Krikunov goal, assisted by Ivan Glazkov and Andrei Kostitsyn. Sochi tied it on a Mikhail Anisin goal, made possible by Clay Wilson and Paigin. Vityaz won 4-3 with a Mario Kempe goal, courtesy of Maxim Afinogenov and Davydov. The three stars went to Vyglazov, Paigin, and Nikulin, while Davydov gets an honorable mention.
Up in Finland, Jokerit Helsinki hosts Admiral Vladivostok. Igor Bobkov and Henrik Karlsson are between the pipes. Helsinki struck first in the first period on a Juhamatti Aaltonen goal, assisted by Niko Kapanen and Ville Lajunen on the power play. Jokerit added on with a Tomi Maki goal, courtesy of Petteri Wirtanen and Lajunen in the second period. Vladivostok got on the board with a Maxim Mamin goal, helped along by Artyom Zemchyonok. Helsinki answered with a Jere Sallinen goal, via Aaltonen and Arturs Kulda. Admiral pulled back on a Mamin goal, passed from Alexei Ugarov and Geoffrey Kinrade. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Aaltonen, Lajunen, and Mamin.
Finally, Dinamo Riga brings in Amur Khabarovsk. Alexander Pechursky and Jakub Sedlacek are the masked men. Riga was first to score in the first period on a Kaspars Saulietis goal, coming off of Edgar Kulda and Sedlacek. Khabarovsk got on the board in the second period with an Alexei Byvaltsev, helped along by Oleg Li and Stanislav Katsuba. Amur took the lead in the third period on an Evgeny Grachyov goal, fueled by Denis Tolpeko. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Pechursky (12 for 13 in saves), Grachyov, and Byvaltsev.
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Astana, as Barys hosts Dinamo Minsk. Kevin Lalande and Jan Laco are in goal. Astana got going in the second period on a Kevin Dallman goal, via Brandon Bochenski and Mike Lundin. Barys added on with a Maxim Khudyakov goal, passed from Lundin. Minsk got on the board with a Paul Szczechura goal, assisted by Evgeny Lisovets. Astana replied with a Dustin Boyd goal, coming off of Dallman and Nigel Dawes. Barys extended the lead in the third period as Bochenski scored, with the help of Dawes and Boyd. Dinamo got one back with a power play goal by Ryan Vesce, powered by Ryan Gunderson and Jonathan Cheechoo. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars going to Dallman, Bochenski, and Boyd, while Dawes and Lundin get the honorable mentions.
Up in Russia, Salavat Yulaev Ufa welcomes Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Niklas Svedberg draw the starts in goal. Chelyabinsk dented the scoreboard in the third period on an Alexei Kruchinin goal, guided in by Andrei Popov and Maxim Yakutsenya. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars being Demchenko (31 save shutout), Kruchinin, and Svedberg (22 for 23 in saves).
Along to Kazan, where Ak Bars hosts Lada Togliatti. Ivan Kasutin and Stanislav Galimov are in the creases. Kazan opened in the first period with a power play goal by Justin Azevedo, powered by Oscar Moller. Ak Bars added on in the second period with a Fyodor Malykhin goal, assisted by Roman Abrosimov and Dmitry Obukhov. Kazan extended the lead as Azevedo scored his second of the game, thanks to Moller and Igor Mirnov. Ak Bars padded the lead on a Mikhail Varnakov goal, fueled by Mikhail Sidorov and Malykhin. Togliatti got on the board with a shorthanded Viktor Komarov goal, set up by Stanislav Romanov. Lada got closer in the third period with a Vasily Streltsov goal, coming off of Dmitry Vorobyov and Rafael Akhmetov. Kazan shot back with Azevedo completing his hat trick, with assists provided by Albert Yarullin and Ryan Wilson. Togliatti answered with an Alexander Bumagin power play goal, helped along by Martin Zatovic and Igor Magogin.
West to Moscow, with Spartak bringing in Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Atte Engren are the reliable goalies. Moscow led off in the first period with an Igor Radulov shorthanded goal, set up by Evgeny Bodrov and Pavel Valentenko. Spartak added on with a Valentenko power play goal, powered by Vyacheslav Belov. Novosibirsk got on the board with a Stepan Sannikov goal, guided in by Georgy Misharin on the power play. Sibir tied it on a Maxim Shalunov power play goal, assisted by Misharin and Sannikov. Novosibirsk took the lead in the third period with a Vladimir Butuzov goal, helped along by Alexei Kopeikin. Moscow tied it again on a Casey Wellman goal, via Konstantin Glazachev. In the shootout, Sibir had tallies from Tomas Vincour, Shalunov, and Sergei Shumakov to top Spartak's Igor Levitsky and Wellman for a 4-3 win. The three stars went to Shalunov, Valentenko, and Sannikov, while Misharin gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to St. Petersburg, where SKA hosts Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Vladislav Podyapolsky and Mikko Koskinen receive the starting nods. St. Petersburg began in the first period on a Vadim Shipachyov goal, fueled by Evgeny Dadonov. SKA added on with an Ilya Kovalchuk goal, assisted by Dadonov and Shipachyov. St. Petersburg extended the lead as Dadonov scored, thanks to Shipachyov and Nikita Gusev on the power play. SKA padded the lead with a Kovalchuk power play goal in the second period, his second of the game, powered by Shipachyov, who got a sock trick, and Andrei Kuteikin. The final held at 4-0, with the three stars awarded to Shipachyov, Kovalchuk, and Dadonov, while Koskinen gets an honorable mention for his 20-save shutout.
Backtracking to Podolsk, where Vityaz welcomes the Sochi Leopards. Dmitry Shikin and Igor Saprykin man the nets. Podolsk started in the first period with a Nikita Vyglazov goal, fueled by Alexander Nikulin. Sochi tied it on a Ziyat Paigin goal, helped along by Evgeny Skachkov and Andre Petersson in the second period. Vityaz took the lead back with a Viktor Drugov goal, coming off of Vyglazov and Nikulin. Podolsk added on in the third period with a Roman Horak power play goal, powered by Ilya Davydov and Teemu Eronen. The Leopards fired back with an Ilya Krikunov goal, assisted by Ivan Glazkov and Andrei Kostitsyn. Sochi tied it on a Mikhail Anisin goal, made possible by Clay Wilson and Paigin. Vityaz won 4-3 with a Mario Kempe goal, courtesy of Maxim Afinogenov and Davydov. The three stars went to Vyglazov, Paigin, and Nikulin, while Davydov gets an honorable mention.
Up in Finland, Jokerit Helsinki hosts Admiral Vladivostok. Igor Bobkov and Henrik Karlsson are between the pipes. Helsinki struck first in the first period on a Juhamatti Aaltonen goal, assisted by Niko Kapanen and Ville Lajunen on the power play. Jokerit added on with a Tomi Maki goal, courtesy of Petteri Wirtanen and Lajunen in the second period. Vladivostok got on the board with a Maxim Mamin goal, helped along by Artyom Zemchyonok. Helsinki answered with a Jere Sallinen goal, via Aaltonen and Arturs Kulda. Admiral pulled back on a Mamin goal, passed from Alexei Ugarov and Geoffrey Kinrade. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Aaltonen, Lajunen, and Mamin.
Finally, Dinamo Riga brings in Amur Khabarovsk. Alexander Pechursky and Jakub Sedlacek are the masked men. Riga was first to score in the first period on a Kaspars Saulietis goal, coming off of Edgar Kulda and Sedlacek. Khabarovsk got on the board in the second period with an Alexei Byvaltsev, helped along by Oleg Li and Stanislav Katsuba. Amur took the lead in the third period on an Evgeny Grachyov goal, fueled by Denis Tolpeko. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Pechursky (12 for 13 in saves), Grachyov, and Byvaltsev.
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2015-16 NHL Season - Day 100
Five games on for MLK Day, the 100th day of games for the NHL season. We begin in...
Florida, where the Panthers host the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Al Montoya are the lesser-known goalies. Edmonton opened in the first period on a Taylor Hall goal, his seventeenth of the season, via Teddy Purcell. The Oilers added on with a Jordan Eberle goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Benoit Pouliot. Edmonton extended the lead in the second period as Hall scored his second of the game and eighteenth of the season, thanks to Purcell and Leon Draisaitl. Florida got on the board with a Reilly Smith goal, his thirteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Panthers pulled back with a Quinton Howden goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Shawn Thornton and Brian Campbell. The Oilers finished it at 4-2 with a Purcell goal, his tenth of the year, helped along by Hall. The three stars were Hall, Purcell, and Talbot (30 for 32 in saves).
Northwest to St. Louis, where the Blues welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Jeff Zatkoff is mismatched with Brian Elliott in goal. St. Louis struck first in the first period on an Alexander Steen goal, his fourteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Paul Stastny. Pittsburgh tied it with a Chris Kunitz goal, his eighth of the year, via Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby. The Penguins took the lead on an Evgeni Malkin goal in the second period, his twentieth of the season, helped along by Carl Hagelin and Letang. The Blues tied it on a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, courtesy of Joel Edmundson and Robby Fabbri. St. Louis took the lead in the third period with a Troy Brouwer goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Stastny and Colton Parayko. The Blues added on with a Stastny goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Brouwer and Jay Bouwmeester. St. Louis iced it at 5-2 with a Kevin Shattenkirk empty net goal, his ninth of the campaign, set up by Steen and Stastny, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars went to Stastny, Brouwer, and Steen, while Letang gets an honorable mention.
North to Winnipeg, where the Jets host the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Connor Hellebuyck protect the nets. Colorado got going in the second period on a Carl Soderberg goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Nick Holden and Blake Comeau. The Avalanche added on with a Jarome Iginla power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Soderberg and Alex Tanguay. Winnipeg got on the board with a Joel Armia goal, his second of the campaign, coming off of Mathieu Perreault and Nikolaj Ehlers. This only made it a 2-1 loss for them, with the three stars going to Soderberg, Varlamov (36 for 37 in saves), and Iginla.
Down in Arizona, the Coyotes bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Chad Johnson and Louis Domingue are the surprisingly solid goalies. Buffalo drew first blood in the second period with a Jack Eichel power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Rasmus Ristolainen and Ryan O'Reilly. The Sabres added on with a Jamie McGinn goal, his tenth of the year, set up by Eichel and Ristolainen on the power play. Arizona got on the board with an Antoine Vermette goal in the third period, his seventh of the campaign, with assists provided by Shane Doan and Tobias Rieder. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Eichel, Ristolainen, and Johnson (26 for 27 in saves).
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson faces a lesser foe in Alex Stalock in goal. Ottawa started in the first period with a Max McCormick goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Cody Ceci and Chris Neil. The Senators added on with a second period Bobby Ryan power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Mika Zibanejad and Erik Karlsson. San Jose got on the board with a Tomas Hertl goal, his eighth of the campaign, coming off of Joe Thornton and Brent Burns. The Sharks tied it on a third period Logan Couture goal, his second of the season, made possible by Joel Ward and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. San Jose took the lead in the third period with a Matt Nieto goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Joonas Donskoi and Chris Tierney. Ottawa retied it on a shorthanded penalty shot goal by Zack Smith, his ninth of the campaign, a shot he received after Burns hooked him. The tie went to a shootout, where Zibanejad gave the Senators a 4-3 win with his lone tally. The three stars went to Zibanejad, Smith, and McCormick.
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Florida, where the Panthers host the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Al Montoya are the lesser-known goalies. Edmonton opened in the first period on a Taylor Hall goal, his seventeenth of the season, via Teddy Purcell. The Oilers added on with a Jordan Eberle goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Benoit Pouliot. Edmonton extended the lead in the second period as Hall scored his second of the game and eighteenth of the season, thanks to Purcell and Leon Draisaitl. Florida got on the board with a Reilly Smith goal, his thirteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Panthers pulled back with a Quinton Howden goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Shawn Thornton and Brian Campbell. The Oilers finished it at 4-2 with a Purcell goal, his tenth of the year, helped along by Hall. The three stars were Hall, Purcell, and Talbot (30 for 32 in saves).
Northwest to St. Louis, where the Blues welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Jeff Zatkoff is mismatched with Brian Elliott in goal. St. Louis struck first in the first period on an Alexander Steen goal, his fourteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Paul Stastny. Pittsburgh tied it with a Chris Kunitz goal, his eighth of the year, via Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby. The Penguins took the lead on an Evgeni Malkin goal in the second period, his twentieth of the season, helped along by Carl Hagelin and Letang. The Blues tied it on a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, courtesy of Joel Edmundson and Robby Fabbri. St. Louis took the lead in the third period with a Troy Brouwer goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Stastny and Colton Parayko. The Blues added on with a Stastny goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Brouwer and Jay Bouwmeester. St. Louis iced it at 5-2 with a Kevin Shattenkirk empty net goal, his ninth of the campaign, set up by Steen and Stastny, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars went to Stastny, Brouwer, and Steen, while Letang gets an honorable mention.
North to Winnipeg, where the Jets host the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Connor Hellebuyck protect the nets. Colorado got going in the second period on a Carl Soderberg goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Nick Holden and Blake Comeau. The Avalanche added on with a Jarome Iginla power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Soderberg and Alex Tanguay. Winnipeg got on the board with a Joel Armia goal, his second of the campaign, coming off of Mathieu Perreault and Nikolaj Ehlers. This only made it a 2-1 loss for them, with the three stars going to Soderberg, Varlamov (36 for 37 in saves), and Iginla.
Down in Arizona, the Coyotes bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Chad Johnson and Louis Domingue are the surprisingly solid goalies. Buffalo drew first blood in the second period with a Jack Eichel power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Rasmus Ristolainen and Ryan O'Reilly. The Sabres added on with a Jamie McGinn goal, his tenth of the year, set up by Eichel and Ristolainen on the power play. Arizona got on the board with an Antoine Vermette goal in the third period, his seventh of the campaign, with assists provided by Shane Doan and Tobias Rieder. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Eichel, Ristolainen, and Johnson (26 for 27 in saves).
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson faces a lesser foe in Alex Stalock in goal. Ottawa started in the first period with a Max McCormick goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Cody Ceci and Chris Neil. The Senators added on with a second period Bobby Ryan power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Mika Zibanejad and Erik Karlsson. San Jose got on the board with a Tomas Hertl goal, his eighth of the campaign, coming off of Joe Thornton and Brent Burns. The Sharks tied it on a third period Logan Couture goal, his second of the season, made possible by Joel Ward and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. San Jose took the lead in the third period with a Matt Nieto goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Joonas Donskoi and Chris Tierney. Ottawa retied it on a shorthanded penalty shot goal by Zack Smith, his ninth of the campaign, a shot he received after Burns hooked him. The tie went to a shootout, where Zibanejad gave the Senators a 4-3 win with his lone tally. The three stars went to Zibanejad, Smith, and McCormick.
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Monday, January 18, 2016
2015/16 Premier League Week 22
There's a full slate of games in league action this weekend. We begin with...
Tottenham Hotspur hosting Sunderland. Jordan Pickford is mismatched with Hugo Lloris in goal. Sunderland began in the fortieth minute with a Patrick van Aanholt goal, set up by Adam Johnson. Tottenham Hotspur tied it on a forty-second minute goal by Christian Eriksen. Sunderland saw yellow cards for Lee Cattermole in the forty-sixth minute and Johnson in the fifty-fifth minute, both four fouls. Tottenham Hotspur took the lead with a Mousa Dembele goal at the fifty-nine minute mark. Tottenham Hotspur added on with a sixty-seventh minute Eriksen goal, assisted by Eric Dier. Tottenham Hotspur extended the lead with a Harry Kane penalty kick goal in the seventy-ninth minute. The final held at 4-1 Tottenham Hotspur.
Down to Bournemouth welcoming Norwich City. Declan Rudd and Artur Boruc make the starts in goal. Bournemouth opened in the tenth minute with a Dan Gosling goal, fueled by Marc Pugh. In the forty-third minute, the Norwich City goalie Rudd had a yellow card for his foul. Bournemouth saw a yellow card for a foul by Harry Arter in the forty-eighth minute. Bournemouth added on with a fifty-fourth minute Charlie Daniels penalty kick goal. Bournemouth extended the lead on a Benik Afobe goal in the seventy-fifth minute, courtesy of Daniels. This stood for a 3-0 Bournemouth win.
In London again, Chelsea brings in Everton. Tim Howard and Thibaut Courtois tend the nets. Everton got going with a gift from Chelsea's John Terry in the form of a fiftieth minute own goal. Everton added on with a Kevin Mirallas goal in the fifty-sixth minute, via Leighton Baines. Chelsea got on the board with a sixty-fourth minute Diego Costa goal, guided in by Cesc Fabregas. Chelsea tied it with a Fabregas goal in the sixty-sixth minute, courtesy of Costa. At the exact end of regulation time, Ramiro Funes Mori pulled Everton into the lead with his goal, fueled by Gerard Deulofeu, and he also garnered a yellow card for excessive celebration. Both were in vain, as Terry redeemed himself on a goal eight minutes deep into stoppage time, passed from Oscar to level the score for Chelsea. Terry also had a yellow card for excessive salvage as he salvaged a 3-3 draw.
North to Manchester, where City hosts Crystal Palace. Wayne Hennessey and Joe Hart are in the six-yard boxes. Manchester City led off in the twenty-second minute with a Fabian Delph goal, coming off of David Silva. Manchester City added on in the forty-first minute with a Sergio Aguero goal, assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho. In the sixty-eighth minute, Aguero scored again to extend the Manchester City lead, with the help of Kevin De Bruyne. In the seventy-first minute, Marouane Chamakh of Crystal Palace had a yellow card for his dive. Manchester City padded the lead on an eighty-fourth minute Silva goal, helped along by Aguero. Yohan Cabaye of Crystal Palace took a yellow card for a ninetieth minute foul. Manchester City claimed the 4-0 win.
Staying in the north, Newcastle United welcomes West Ham United. Adrian and Robert Elliot are the goalies. Newcastle United started in the sixth minute with an Ayoze Perez goal, passed from Georginio Wijnaldum. Newcastle United added on in the fifteenth minute with a Wijnaldum goal, coming off of Daryl Janmaat. West Ham United got on the board in the forty-ninth minute with a Nikica Jelavic goal. In stoppage time, Newcastle United keeper Elliot got a yellow card for time wasting. The score held at 2-1 for Newcastle United.
Back in the south, Southampton brings in West Bromwich Albion. Boaz Myhill and Fraser Forster get the starts in goal. Southampton struck first in the fifth minute with a James Ward-Prowse goal. In the thirty-fifth minute, Ward-Prowse doubled the Southampton lead with a penalty kick goal. Southampton extended the lead as Dusan Tadic scored in the seventy-second minute, thanks to Steven Davis. This made it 3-0, the final, favoring Southampton.
Rounding out the Saturday seven, Aston Villa hosts Leicester City. Kasper Schmeichel and Mark Bunn are the gloved men. In the fourteenth minute, Aston Villa keeper Bunn took a yellow card for a foul. Leicester City was first to score in the twenty-eighth minute with a Shinji Okazaki goal. Aly Cissokho of Aston Villa picked up a yellow card for a thirty-second minute foul. Aston Villa tied it on a seventy-fifth minute Rudy Gestede goal. In the seventy-sixth minute, Robert Huth of Leicester City had a yellow card. Aston Villa's Leandro Bacuna and Leicester City's Jamie Vardy each took a yellow card for their argument in the eighty-fifth minute. The score remained a 1-1 draw.
Sunday has two games, beginning with Liverpool welcoming Manchester United. David de Gea and Simon Mignolet guard the woodwork. Manchester United had yellow cards for Chris Smalling in the sixty-fifth minute and Marouane Fellaini in the seventy-fifth minute, both for fouls. Manchester United dented the scoreboard in the seventy-eighth minute on a Wayne Rooney goal. This stood for a 1-0 Manchester United win.
The other game featured Stoke City bringing in Arsenal. Petr Cech and Jack Butland are the gloved men. The game featured good goalkeeping and clean play from both sides, ending in a 0-0 draw without a single yellow card.
On Monday, Swansea City hosts Watford. Heurelho Gomes and Lukasz Fabianski are the keepers. In the twenty-second minute, Watford's Jurado took a yellow card for his foul. Swansea City drew first blood in the twenty-seventh minute with an Ashley Williams goal, set up by Ki Sung-Yueng. Watford had a yellow card given to Nyom in the thirty-third minute. Leon Britton of Swansea City took a yellow card for a sixty-second minute foul. Swansea City saw a yellow card for a stoppage time foul by Gylfi Sigurdsson. The final favored Swansea City 1-0.
Tottenham Hotspur hosting Sunderland. Jordan Pickford is mismatched with Hugo Lloris in goal. Sunderland began in the fortieth minute with a Patrick van Aanholt goal, set up by Adam Johnson. Tottenham Hotspur tied it on a forty-second minute goal by Christian Eriksen. Sunderland saw yellow cards for Lee Cattermole in the forty-sixth minute and Johnson in the fifty-fifth minute, both four fouls. Tottenham Hotspur took the lead with a Mousa Dembele goal at the fifty-nine minute mark. Tottenham Hotspur added on with a sixty-seventh minute Eriksen goal, assisted by Eric Dier. Tottenham Hotspur extended the lead with a Harry Kane penalty kick goal in the seventy-ninth minute. The final held at 4-1 Tottenham Hotspur.
Down to Bournemouth welcoming Norwich City. Declan Rudd and Artur Boruc make the starts in goal. Bournemouth opened in the tenth minute with a Dan Gosling goal, fueled by Marc Pugh. In the forty-third minute, the Norwich City goalie Rudd had a yellow card for his foul. Bournemouth saw a yellow card for a foul by Harry Arter in the forty-eighth minute. Bournemouth added on with a fifty-fourth minute Charlie Daniels penalty kick goal. Bournemouth extended the lead on a Benik Afobe goal in the seventy-fifth minute, courtesy of Daniels. This stood for a 3-0 Bournemouth win.
In London again, Chelsea brings in Everton. Tim Howard and Thibaut Courtois tend the nets. Everton got going with a gift from Chelsea's John Terry in the form of a fiftieth minute own goal. Everton added on with a Kevin Mirallas goal in the fifty-sixth minute, via Leighton Baines. Chelsea got on the board with a sixty-fourth minute Diego Costa goal, guided in by Cesc Fabregas. Chelsea tied it with a Fabregas goal in the sixty-sixth minute, courtesy of Costa. At the exact end of regulation time, Ramiro Funes Mori pulled Everton into the lead with his goal, fueled by Gerard Deulofeu, and he also garnered a yellow card for excessive celebration. Both were in vain, as Terry redeemed himself on a goal eight minutes deep into stoppage time, passed from Oscar to level the score for Chelsea. Terry also had a yellow card for excessive salvage as he salvaged a 3-3 draw.
North to Manchester, where City hosts Crystal Palace. Wayne Hennessey and Joe Hart are in the six-yard boxes. Manchester City led off in the twenty-second minute with a Fabian Delph goal, coming off of David Silva. Manchester City added on in the forty-first minute with a Sergio Aguero goal, assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho. In the sixty-eighth minute, Aguero scored again to extend the Manchester City lead, with the help of Kevin De Bruyne. In the seventy-first minute, Marouane Chamakh of Crystal Palace had a yellow card for his dive. Manchester City padded the lead on an eighty-fourth minute Silva goal, helped along by Aguero. Yohan Cabaye of Crystal Palace took a yellow card for a ninetieth minute foul. Manchester City claimed the 4-0 win.
Staying in the north, Newcastle United welcomes West Ham United. Adrian and Robert Elliot are the goalies. Newcastle United started in the sixth minute with an Ayoze Perez goal, passed from Georginio Wijnaldum. Newcastle United added on in the fifteenth minute with a Wijnaldum goal, coming off of Daryl Janmaat. West Ham United got on the board in the forty-ninth minute with a Nikica Jelavic goal. In stoppage time, Newcastle United keeper Elliot got a yellow card for time wasting. The score held at 2-1 for Newcastle United.
Back in the south, Southampton brings in West Bromwich Albion. Boaz Myhill and Fraser Forster get the starts in goal. Southampton struck first in the fifth minute with a James Ward-Prowse goal. In the thirty-fifth minute, Ward-Prowse doubled the Southampton lead with a penalty kick goal. Southampton extended the lead as Dusan Tadic scored in the seventy-second minute, thanks to Steven Davis. This made it 3-0, the final, favoring Southampton.
Rounding out the Saturday seven, Aston Villa hosts Leicester City. Kasper Schmeichel and Mark Bunn are the gloved men. In the fourteenth minute, Aston Villa keeper Bunn took a yellow card for a foul. Leicester City was first to score in the twenty-eighth minute with a Shinji Okazaki goal. Aly Cissokho of Aston Villa picked up a yellow card for a thirty-second minute foul. Aston Villa tied it on a seventy-fifth minute Rudy Gestede goal. In the seventy-sixth minute, Robert Huth of Leicester City had a yellow card. Aston Villa's Leandro Bacuna and Leicester City's Jamie Vardy each took a yellow card for their argument in the eighty-fifth minute. The score remained a 1-1 draw.
Sunday has two games, beginning with Liverpool welcoming Manchester United. David de Gea and Simon Mignolet guard the woodwork. Manchester United had yellow cards for Chris Smalling in the sixty-fifth minute and Marouane Fellaini in the seventy-fifth minute, both for fouls. Manchester United dented the scoreboard in the seventy-eighth minute on a Wayne Rooney goal. This stood for a 1-0 Manchester United win.
The other game featured Stoke City bringing in Arsenal. Petr Cech and Jack Butland are the gloved men. The game featured good goalkeeping and clean play from both sides, ending in a 0-0 draw without a single yellow card.
On Monday, Swansea City hosts Watford. Heurelho Gomes and Lukasz Fabianski are the keepers. In the twenty-second minute, Watford's Jurado took a yellow card for his foul. Swansea City drew first blood in the twenty-seventh minute with an Ashley Williams goal, set up by Ki Sung-Yueng. Watford had a yellow card given to Nyom in the thirty-third minute. Leon Britton of Swansea City took a yellow card for a sixty-second minute foul. Swansea City saw a yellow card for a stoppage time foul by Gylfi Sigurdsson. The final favored Swansea City 1-0.
2015/16 KHL Season - Day 126
Three games on today, beginning with...
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg hosting Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Ilya Samsonov and Igor Ustinsky draw the starts in goal. Magnitogorsk led off in the first period on a Viktor Antipin power play goal, with assists provided by Danis Zaripov. Yekaterinburg tied it on a Petr Koukal goal in the second period, coming off of Anatoly Golyshev. Avtomobilist took the lead with an Eero Elo goal, via Alexander Torchenyuk and Artyom Gareyev. Metallurg tied it again with a Tomas Filippi goal, courtesy of Chris Lee and Antipin. Magnitogorsk took the lead back with an Antipin power play goal, powered by Wojtek Wolski and Oskar Osala. Yekaterinburg tied it again with a Koukal goal, his second of the game, assisted by Alexei Mikhnov and Golyshev. Avtomobilist took the lead with a Golyshev goal in the third period, made possible by Mikhnov and Koukal. Yekaterinburg added on with another Golyshev goal, his second of the game, helped along by Mikhnov, who got a sock trick, and Dmitry Megalinsky. Avtomobilist ended it at 6-3 with an empty net goal by Gareyev, set up by Elo and Yegor Zhuravlyov. The three stars went to Golyshev, Koukal, and Antipin, while Mikhnov, Elo, and Gareyev get the honorable mentions.
Over in Cherepovets, Severstal welcomes Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Alexei Murygin faces a lesser foe in Roman Smiryagin in goal. Yaroslavl dented the scoreboard in the third period on a Daniil Apalkov goal, guided in by Staffan Kronwall and Yegor Averin on the power play. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Murygin (18 save shutout), Apalkov, and Smiryagin (30 for 31 in saves).
Finally, Slovan Bratislava brings in Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Barry Brust are in the creases. Bratislava began in the first period with a Ziga Jeglic goal, coming off of Rok Ticar. Slovan added on with a Lukas Kaspar goal, made possible by Cam Barker on the power play. Moscow got on the board in the second period with an Alexei Tsvetkov goal, passed from Artyom Fyodorov. Dynamo tied it in the third period with an Alexander Osipov goal, assisted by Maxim Karpov and Fyodorov. Moscow took the lead with an unassisted Ilya Shipov goal. Dynamo extended the lead as Ivan Igumnov scored, thanks to Shipov and Maxim Solovyov. Bratislava got one back with a Michal Sersen power play goal, going in unassisted. The game ended 4-3 for Dynamo, with the three stars given to Shipov, Igumnov, and Osipov.
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Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg hosting Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Ilya Samsonov and Igor Ustinsky draw the starts in goal. Magnitogorsk led off in the first period on a Viktor Antipin power play goal, with assists provided by Danis Zaripov. Yekaterinburg tied it on a Petr Koukal goal in the second period, coming off of Anatoly Golyshev. Avtomobilist took the lead with an Eero Elo goal, via Alexander Torchenyuk and Artyom Gareyev. Metallurg tied it again with a Tomas Filippi goal, courtesy of Chris Lee and Antipin. Magnitogorsk took the lead back with an Antipin power play goal, powered by Wojtek Wolski and Oskar Osala. Yekaterinburg tied it again with a Koukal goal, his second of the game, assisted by Alexei Mikhnov and Golyshev. Avtomobilist took the lead with a Golyshev goal in the third period, made possible by Mikhnov and Koukal. Yekaterinburg added on with another Golyshev goal, his second of the game, helped along by Mikhnov, who got a sock trick, and Dmitry Megalinsky. Avtomobilist ended it at 6-3 with an empty net goal by Gareyev, set up by Elo and Yegor Zhuravlyov. The three stars went to Golyshev, Koukal, and Antipin, while Mikhnov, Elo, and Gareyev get the honorable mentions.
Over in Cherepovets, Severstal welcomes Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Alexei Murygin faces a lesser foe in Roman Smiryagin in goal. Yaroslavl dented the scoreboard in the third period on a Daniil Apalkov goal, guided in by Staffan Kronwall and Yegor Averin on the power play. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Murygin (18 save shutout), Apalkov, and Smiryagin (30 for 31 in saves).
Finally, Slovan Bratislava brings in Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Barry Brust are in the creases. Bratislava began in the first period with a Ziga Jeglic goal, coming off of Rok Ticar. Slovan added on with a Lukas Kaspar goal, made possible by Cam Barker on the power play. Moscow got on the board in the second period with an Alexei Tsvetkov goal, passed from Artyom Fyodorov. Dynamo tied it in the third period with an Alexander Osipov goal, assisted by Maxim Karpov and Fyodorov. Moscow took the lead with an unassisted Ilya Shipov goal. Dynamo extended the lead as Ivan Igumnov scored, thanks to Shipov and Maxim Solovyov. Bratislava got one back with a Michal Sersen power play goal, going in unassisted. The game ended 4-3 for Dynamo, with the three stars given to Shipov, Igumnov, and Osipov.
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Sunday, January 17, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 99
Seven games for today, beginning with...
The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the Carolina Hurricanes. Eddie Lack and Marc-Andre Fleury are in the blue paint. Pittsburgh struck first in the first period on an Olli Maatta goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Evgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel. The Penguins added on with a Conor Sheary goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Kevin Porter and Matt Cullen. Pittsburgh extended the lead in the second period on a Sidney Crosby power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Kessel and Malkin. The Penguins padded the lead in the third period as Crosby scored his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, guided in by Patric Hornqvist and Ben Lovejoy. Pittsburgh iced it at 5-0 with a Trevor Daley goal, his third of the campaign, set up by Hornqvist. The three stars went to Crosby, Malkin, and Kessel, while Fleury (22 save shutout) and Hornqvist get the honorable mentions.
Over in Brooklyn, the New York Islanders welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Jaroslav Halak are the experienced goalies. Vancouver got going in the second period with a Ben Hutton goal, via Daniel Sedin and Jared McCann. New York tied it on a third period Ryan Strome goal, his fifth of the campaign, assisted by Nick Leddy and Frans Nielsen. The tie went to a shootout, where Radim Vrbata's tally gave the Canucks a 2-1 win. The three stars were Miller (47 for 48 in saves), Hutton, and Halak (26 for 27 in saves).
South to Florida, where the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the Florida Panthers for a Battle of Florida. Roberto Luongo and Ben Bishop tend the twines. Tampa Bay dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his seventeenth of the season, passed from Nikita Nesterov and Anton Stralman. The Lightning added on with an Andrej Sustr goal, his second of the year, via Jason Garrison and Valtteri Filppula. Florida got on the board with a Nick Bjugstad goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Jussi Jokinen. Tampa Bay iced it at 3-1 with a Kucherov empty net goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, set up by Victor Hedman. The three stars went to Kucherov, Bishop (26 for 27 in saves), and Sustr.
Back north, the Washington Capitals host the New York Rangers. Antti Raanta is mismatched with Braden Holtby in goal. New York was first to score in the first period with a Chris Kreider goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Ryan McDonagh and Mats Zuccarello. Washington tied it on an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, powered by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Dmitry Orlov. The Capitals took the lead on a Marcus Johansson power play goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Nicklas Backstrom and Matt Niskanen. Washington added on with a Justin Williams goal, his fourteenth of the year, passed from Taylor Chorney and Andre Burakovsky. The Rangers got one back with a Kreider goal, his ninth of the season, guided in by Rick Nash and Derek Stepan. The Capitals shots back with a Williams goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, courtesy of Kuznetsov and Burakovsky. Washington won 5-2 with a Williams empty net goal, completing his hat trick on his sixteenth of the campaign, set up by Kuznetsov, who got a sock trick. The three stars were Williams, Kuznetsov, and Kreider, while Burakovsky gets an honorable mention.
Westward to Chicago, as the Blackhawks bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Ben Scrivens and Corey Crawford are in the blue paint. Chicago led off in the first period with a Richard Panik goal, coming off of Erik Gustafsson. Montreal tied it on a Lars Eller goal, his eighth of the season, via Jeff Petry and Alexei Emelin. The Blackhawks retook the lead on a Jonathan Toews goal, his eighteenth of the year, a power play goal made possible by Marian Hossa and Patrick Kane. Chicago added on with a Toews goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the campaign, helped along by Andrew Shaw and Hossa. The Canadiens got one back in the third period on a Max Pacioretty power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Brendan Gallagher and P.K. Subban. The Blackhawks fired back with a Kane goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, assisted by Artemi Panarin and Artem Anisimov. Chicago iced it at 5-2 on a Hossa empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Duncan Keith and Shaw. The three stars went to Toews, Hossa, and Kane, while Shaw gets an honorable mention.
Up in Detroit, the Red Wings welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Michal Neuvirth and Petr Mrazek are the underrated goalies. Detroit drew first blood in the second period on a Niklas Kronwall goal, his third of the season, fueled by Jonathan Ericsson and Pavel Datsyuk. Philadelphia tied it in the third period with a Claude Giroux goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Jakub Voracek and Wayne Simmonds. The tie went to the shootout, where Datsyuk was overwhelmed by Giroux and Voracek for a 2-1 Flyers win. The three stars went to Giroux, Neuvirth (29 for 30 in saves), Mrazek (30 for 31 in saves), while Voracek and Datsyuk get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Battle of California wraps up the day with the Anaheim Ducks hosting the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and John Gibson are the American goalies. Los Angeles began in the second period on a Vincent Lecavalier power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Jeff Carter and Alec Martinez. Anaheim tied it with a Rickard Rakell goal, his ninth of the year, assisted by Shea Theodore and Kevin Bieksa. The Kings retook the lead on a Tyler Toffoli goal, his twenty-second of the campaign, helped along by Anze Kopitar and Jake Muzzin. Los Angeles added on with a Kopitar goal, his thirteenth of the season, via Brayden McNabb and Milan Lucic. The Ducks got one back in the third period with a David Perron goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Ryan Getzlaf. The final held at 3-2, with the three stars going to Kopitar, Toffoli, and Quick (30 for 32 in saves).
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The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the Carolina Hurricanes. Eddie Lack and Marc-Andre Fleury are in the blue paint. Pittsburgh struck first in the first period on an Olli Maatta goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Evgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel. The Penguins added on with a Conor Sheary goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Kevin Porter and Matt Cullen. Pittsburgh extended the lead in the second period on a Sidney Crosby power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Kessel and Malkin. The Penguins padded the lead in the third period as Crosby scored his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, guided in by Patric Hornqvist and Ben Lovejoy. Pittsburgh iced it at 5-0 with a Trevor Daley goal, his third of the campaign, set up by Hornqvist. The three stars went to Crosby, Malkin, and Kessel, while Fleury (22 save shutout) and Hornqvist get the honorable mentions.
Over in Brooklyn, the New York Islanders welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Jaroslav Halak are the experienced goalies. Vancouver got going in the second period with a Ben Hutton goal, via Daniel Sedin and Jared McCann. New York tied it on a third period Ryan Strome goal, his fifth of the campaign, assisted by Nick Leddy and Frans Nielsen. The tie went to a shootout, where Radim Vrbata's tally gave the Canucks a 2-1 win. The three stars were Miller (47 for 48 in saves), Hutton, and Halak (26 for 27 in saves).
South to Florida, where the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the Florida Panthers for a Battle of Florida. Roberto Luongo and Ben Bishop tend the twines. Tampa Bay dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his seventeenth of the season, passed from Nikita Nesterov and Anton Stralman. The Lightning added on with an Andrej Sustr goal, his second of the year, via Jason Garrison and Valtteri Filppula. Florida got on the board with a Nick Bjugstad goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Jussi Jokinen. Tampa Bay iced it at 3-1 with a Kucherov empty net goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, set up by Victor Hedman. The three stars went to Kucherov, Bishop (26 for 27 in saves), and Sustr.
Back north, the Washington Capitals host the New York Rangers. Antti Raanta is mismatched with Braden Holtby in goal. New York was first to score in the first period with a Chris Kreider goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Ryan McDonagh and Mats Zuccarello. Washington tied it on an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, powered by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Dmitry Orlov. The Capitals took the lead on a Marcus Johansson power play goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Nicklas Backstrom and Matt Niskanen. Washington added on with a Justin Williams goal, his fourteenth of the year, passed from Taylor Chorney and Andre Burakovsky. The Rangers got one back with a Kreider goal, his ninth of the season, guided in by Rick Nash and Derek Stepan. The Capitals shots back with a Williams goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, courtesy of Kuznetsov and Burakovsky. Washington won 5-2 with a Williams empty net goal, completing his hat trick on his sixteenth of the campaign, set up by Kuznetsov, who got a sock trick. The three stars were Williams, Kuznetsov, and Kreider, while Burakovsky gets an honorable mention.
Westward to Chicago, as the Blackhawks bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Ben Scrivens and Corey Crawford are in the blue paint. Chicago led off in the first period with a Richard Panik goal, coming off of Erik Gustafsson. Montreal tied it on a Lars Eller goal, his eighth of the season, via Jeff Petry and Alexei Emelin. The Blackhawks retook the lead on a Jonathan Toews goal, his eighteenth of the year, a power play goal made possible by Marian Hossa and Patrick Kane. Chicago added on with a Toews goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the campaign, helped along by Andrew Shaw and Hossa. The Canadiens got one back in the third period on a Max Pacioretty power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Brendan Gallagher and P.K. Subban. The Blackhawks fired back with a Kane goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, assisted by Artemi Panarin and Artem Anisimov. Chicago iced it at 5-2 on a Hossa empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Duncan Keith and Shaw. The three stars went to Toews, Hossa, and Kane, while Shaw gets an honorable mention.
Up in Detroit, the Red Wings welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Michal Neuvirth and Petr Mrazek are the underrated goalies. Detroit drew first blood in the second period on a Niklas Kronwall goal, his third of the season, fueled by Jonathan Ericsson and Pavel Datsyuk. Philadelphia tied it in the third period with a Claude Giroux goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Jakub Voracek and Wayne Simmonds. The tie went to the shootout, where Datsyuk was overwhelmed by Giroux and Voracek for a 2-1 Flyers win. The three stars went to Giroux, Neuvirth (29 for 30 in saves), Mrazek (30 for 31 in saves), while Voracek and Datsyuk get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Battle of California wraps up the day with the Anaheim Ducks hosting the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and John Gibson are the American goalies. Los Angeles began in the second period on a Vincent Lecavalier power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Jeff Carter and Alec Martinez. Anaheim tied it with a Rickard Rakell goal, his ninth of the year, assisted by Shea Theodore and Kevin Bieksa. The Kings retook the lead on a Tyler Toffoli goal, his twenty-second of the campaign, helped along by Anze Kopitar and Jake Muzzin. Los Angeles added on with a Kopitar goal, his thirteenth of the season, via Brayden McNabb and Milan Lucic. The Ducks got one back in the third period with a David Perron goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Ryan Getzlaf. The final held at 3-2, with the three stars going to Kopitar, Toffoli, and Quick (30 for 32 in saves).
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2015/16 KHL Season - Day 125
Eight games on for today, beginning with...
Avangard Omsk hosting Dinamo Minsk. Kevin Lalande and Dominik Furch get the starts. Omsk opened in the first period on a Vladimir Sobotka goal, assisted by Martin Erat and Maxim Kazakov. Avangard added on with an Ivan Fishchenko goal, fueled by Ilya Mikheyev and Yury Petrov. Jeff Glass replaced Lalande in goal. Omsk extended the lead as Michal Kempny scored, with the help of Alexander Perezhogin and Denis Parshin. Avangard padded the lead with a Nikolai Lemtyugov goal, via Alexei Glukhov. Omsk kept going in the second period on a Sobotka goal, his second of the game, with a lone assist by Kazakov. Avangard continued with another Lemtyugov goal, his second of the game, helped along by Anton Burdasov. Minsk got on the board in the third period with a Konstantin Koltsov goal, courtesy of Matt Ellison and Ryan Vesce. Omsk struck back on a Glukhov goal, guided in by Ivan Lekomtsev and Perezhogin. Avangard won 8-1 with a Mikheyev goal, with a lone assist by Alexander Chernikov. The three stars went to Sobotka, Lemtyugov, and Glukhov, while Mikheyev, Perezhogin, and Kazakov get the honorable mentions.
Up in Khanty-Mansiysk, Yugra welcomes CSKA Moscow. Viktor Fasth and Georgy Gelashvili are in the creases. Moscow struck first in the first period on an unassisted Alexander Radulov goal. CSKA added on in the second period with a shorthanded Gennady Stolyarov goal, set up by Artyom Sergeyev. Moscow extended the lead in the third period as Jan Mursak scored, thanks to Radulov. CSKA padded the lead with a Mursak power play goal, his second of the game, powered by Geoff Platt and Radulov. Moscow finished it at 5-0 with a Stephane Da Costa power play goal, with assists provided by Nikita Zaitsev and Radulov, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars went to Radulov, Mursak, and Fasth (22 save shutout).
Down to Kazakhstan, where Barys Astana hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ilya Proskuryakov and Jan Laco draw the starts in goal. Astana started in the first period on a Dustin Boyd goal, via Nigel Dawes and Brandon Bochenski. Barys added on in the second period with an unassisted Mike Lundin power play goal. Astana extended the lead as Konstantin Romanov scored, with a lone helper by Maxim Semyonov. Nizhny Novgorod got on the power play with an Artyom Alyayev power play goal, powered by Kaspars Daugavins and Alexander Frolov. Torpedo got closer on a Maxim Osipov goal, guided in by Alexei Sopin and Alyayev. Barys replied in the third period with a Konstantin Pushkaryov power play goal, helped along by Roman Savchenko. Astana iced it at 5-2 with a Boyd empty net goal, set up by Bochenski. The three stars went to Boyd, Alyayev, and Bochenski.
Into Moscow, with Spartak bringing in Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Andrei Kareyev and Evgeny Ivannikov man the nets. Moscow was first to score in the first period on an Alexander Mereskin goal, via Konstantin Glazachev. Spartak added on with an Artyom Voronin goal, coming off of Alexander Vasilyev and Igor Levitsky. Novokuznetsk got on the board in the second period Kirill Kaprizov goal, assisted by Fyodor Polishchuk. Metallurg tied it on a Mikhail Plotnikov goal, with a lone assist by Robert Kousal. Novokuznetsk took the lead in the third period as Alexander Komaristy scored, with the help of Kaprizov. This gave them a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Kaprizov, Komaristy, and Plotnikov.
Northwest to St. Petersburg, where SKA hosts Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Mikko Koskinen tend the twines against their former teams. St. Petersburg led off in the first period with an Evgeny Dadonov goal, fueled by Ilya Kovalchuk and Vadim Shipachyov. SKA added on with a Jarno Koskiranta power play goal, via Alexander Barabanov. Novosibirsk got on the board with a Maxim Shalunov goal, made possible by Andrej Meszaros. Sibir tied it on an Oleg Gubin power play goal, powered by Sergei Shumakov and Konstantin Alexeyev. St. Petersburg pulled ahead with a Nikita Gusev goal in the second period, helped along by Shipachyov and Kovalchuk on the power play. SKA extended the lead as Andrei Kuteikin scored, thanks to Shipachyov, who got a sock trick, and Dinar Khafizullin. St. Petersburg padded the lead on a Gusev power play goal, coming off of Kovalchuk, who got a sock trick, and Shipachyov. SKA finished it at 6-2 with a third period Yegor Yakovlev goal, passed from Alexander Kadeikin and Gusev. The three stars went to Gusev, Shipachyov, and Kovalchuk.
Backtracking to Nizhnekamsk, Neftekhimik welcomes Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Ivan Lisutin are the goalies. Nizhnekamsk began in the first period with a Yegor Milovzorov goal, passed from Kirill Lyamin and Igor Polygalov. Chelyabinsk tied it on an Alexei Kruchinin goal, assisted by Andrei Popov and Maxim Yakutsenya. Traktor took the lead in the third period with a Popov power play goal, powered by Filip Novak and Yakutsenya. This held for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Demchenko, Popov, and Yakutsenya.
Up in Helsinki, Jokerit hosts Amur Khabarovsk. Alexander Pechursky and Henrik Karlsson are between the pipes. Helsinki opened with a first period Pekka Jormakka goal, coming off of Philip Larsen. Khabarovsk tied it on a Vladimir Pervushin goal, fueled by Tom Wandell and Mikhail Zheleznov. Jokerit took the lead again in the third period on a Ville Lajunen power play goal, powered by Juhamatti Aaltonen and Tim Kennedy. Amur tied it with three seconds left in regulation on a Dmitry Tarasov goal, passed from Jan Kolar and Tomas Zohorna. Jokerit won with a Brandon Kozun goal in the shootout, for a 3-2 final. The three stars went to Lajunen, Kozun, and Jormakka.
Finally, Dinamo Riga brings in Admiral Vladivostok. Jakub Sedlacek and Igor Bobkov are the masked men. Riga started in the first period on a Lauris Darzins goal, courtesy of Gints Meija and Guntis Galvins. Vladivostok tied it on a Jonathon Blum power play goal, powered by Dmitry Lugin and Oskars Bartulis. Dinamo retook the lead on a Filipp Toluzakov goal, fueled by Mikelis Redlihs. Admiral tied it again with a Mikhail Fisenko goal, via Geoffrey Kinrade and Lugin. Riga retook the lead as Toluzakov scored again, with another assist from Redlihs. Dinamo won 4-2 with a Darzins empty net goal, set up by Meija and Steven Seigo. The three stars were Toluzakov, Darzins, and Redlihs, while Lugin gets an honorable mention.
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Avangard Omsk hosting Dinamo Minsk. Kevin Lalande and Dominik Furch get the starts. Omsk opened in the first period on a Vladimir Sobotka goal, assisted by Martin Erat and Maxim Kazakov. Avangard added on with an Ivan Fishchenko goal, fueled by Ilya Mikheyev and Yury Petrov. Jeff Glass replaced Lalande in goal. Omsk extended the lead as Michal Kempny scored, with the help of Alexander Perezhogin and Denis Parshin. Avangard padded the lead with a Nikolai Lemtyugov goal, via Alexei Glukhov. Omsk kept going in the second period on a Sobotka goal, his second of the game, with a lone assist by Kazakov. Avangard continued with another Lemtyugov goal, his second of the game, helped along by Anton Burdasov. Minsk got on the board in the third period with a Konstantin Koltsov goal, courtesy of Matt Ellison and Ryan Vesce. Omsk struck back on a Glukhov goal, guided in by Ivan Lekomtsev and Perezhogin. Avangard won 8-1 with a Mikheyev goal, with a lone assist by Alexander Chernikov. The three stars went to Sobotka, Lemtyugov, and Glukhov, while Mikheyev, Perezhogin, and Kazakov get the honorable mentions.
Up in Khanty-Mansiysk, Yugra welcomes CSKA Moscow. Viktor Fasth and Georgy Gelashvili are in the creases. Moscow struck first in the first period on an unassisted Alexander Radulov goal. CSKA added on in the second period with a shorthanded Gennady Stolyarov goal, set up by Artyom Sergeyev. Moscow extended the lead in the third period as Jan Mursak scored, thanks to Radulov. CSKA padded the lead with a Mursak power play goal, his second of the game, powered by Geoff Platt and Radulov. Moscow finished it at 5-0 with a Stephane Da Costa power play goal, with assists provided by Nikita Zaitsev and Radulov, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars went to Radulov, Mursak, and Fasth (22 save shutout).
Down to Kazakhstan, where Barys Astana hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ilya Proskuryakov and Jan Laco draw the starts in goal. Astana started in the first period on a Dustin Boyd goal, via Nigel Dawes and Brandon Bochenski. Barys added on in the second period with an unassisted Mike Lundin power play goal. Astana extended the lead as Konstantin Romanov scored, with a lone helper by Maxim Semyonov. Nizhny Novgorod got on the power play with an Artyom Alyayev power play goal, powered by Kaspars Daugavins and Alexander Frolov. Torpedo got closer on a Maxim Osipov goal, guided in by Alexei Sopin and Alyayev. Barys replied in the third period with a Konstantin Pushkaryov power play goal, helped along by Roman Savchenko. Astana iced it at 5-2 with a Boyd empty net goal, set up by Bochenski. The three stars went to Boyd, Alyayev, and Bochenski.
Into Moscow, with Spartak bringing in Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Andrei Kareyev and Evgeny Ivannikov man the nets. Moscow was first to score in the first period on an Alexander Mereskin goal, via Konstantin Glazachev. Spartak added on with an Artyom Voronin goal, coming off of Alexander Vasilyev and Igor Levitsky. Novokuznetsk got on the board in the second period Kirill Kaprizov goal, assisted by Fyodor Polishchuk. Metallurg tied it on a Mikhail Plotnikov goal, with a lone assist by Robert Kousal. Novokuznetsk took the lead in the third period as Alexander Komaristy scored, with the help of Kaprizov. This gave them a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Kaprizov, Komaristy, and Plotnikov.
Northwest to St. Petersburg, where SKA hosts Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Mikko Koskinen tend the twines against their former teams. St. Petersburg led off in the first period with an Evgeny Dadonov goal, fueled by Ilya Kovalchuk and Vadim Shipachyov. SKA added on with a Jarno Koskiranta power play goal, via Alexander Barabanov. Novosibirsk got on the board with a Maxim Shalunov goal, made possible by Andrej Meszaros. Sibir tied it on an Oleg Gubin power play goal, powered by Sergei Shumakov and Konstantin Alexeyev. St. Petersburg pulled ahead with a Nikita Gusev goal in the second period, helped along by Shipachyov and Kovalchuk on the power play. SKA extended the lead as Andrei Kuteikin scored, thanks to Shipachyov, who got a sock trick, and Dinar Khafizullin. St. Petersburg padded the lead on a Gusev power play goal, coming off of Kovalchuk, who got a sock trick, and Shipachyov. SKA finished it at 6-2 with a third period Yegor Yakovlev goal, passed from Alexander Kadeikin and Gusev. The three stars went to Gusev, Shipachyov, and Kovalchuk.
Backtracking to Nizhnekamsk, Neftekhimik welcomes Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Ivan Lisutin are the goalies. Nizhnekamsk began in the first period with a Yegor Milovzorov goal, passed from Kirill Lyamin and Igor Polygalov. Chelyabinsk tied it on an Alexei Kruchinin goal, assisted by Andrei Popov and Maxim Yakutsenya. Traktor took the lead in the third period with a Popov power play goal, powered by Filip Novak and Yakutsenya. This held for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Demchenko, Popov, and Yakutsenya.
Up in Helsinki, Jokerit hosts Amur Khabarovsk. Alexander Pechursky and Henrik Karlsson are between the pipes. Helsinki opened with a first period Pekka Jormakka goal, coming off of Philip Larsen. Khabarovsk tied it on a Vladimir Pervushin goal, fueled by Tom Wandell and Mikhail Zheleznov. Jokerit took the lead again in the third period on a Ville Lajunen power play goal, powered by Juhamatti Aaltonen and Tim Kennedy. Amur tied it with three seconds left in regulation on a Dmitry Tarasov goal, passed from Jan Kolar and Tomas Zohorna. Jokerit won with a Brandon Kozun goal in the shootout, for a 3-2 final. The three stars went to Lajunen, Kozun, and Jormakka.
Finally, Dinamo Riga brings in Admiral Vladivostok. Jakub Sedlacek and Igor Bobkov are the masked men. Riga started in the first period on a Lauris Darzins goal, courtesy of Gints Meija and Guntis Galvins. Vladivostok tied it on a Jonathon Blum power play goal, powered by Dmitry Lugin and Oskars Bartulis. Dinamo retook the lead on a Filipp Toluzakov goal, fueled by Mikelis Redlihs. Admiral tied it again with a Mikhail Fisenko goal, via Geoffrey Kinrade and Lugin. Riga retook the lead as Toluzakov scored again, with another assist from Redlihs. Dinamo won 4-2 with a Darzins empty net goal, set up by Meija and Steven Seigo. The three stars were Toluzakov, Darzins, and Redlihs, while Lugin gets an honorable mention.
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