Twelve games grace the schedule today as it is Hockey Day in Canada. Four of these games are matinees. The first is in...
New Jersey, as the Devils host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Cory Schneider tend the twines. Washington got going in the second period with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his tenth of the season, courtesy of Justin Williams and Evgeny Kuznetsov. New Jersey got on the board in the third period with a Joseph Blandisi goal, his third of the year, a power play goal powered by Travis Zajac and Jacob Josefson. The Devils took the lead with an Adam Henrique goal, his seventeenth of the season, assisted by Blandisi and Lee Stempniak. The Capitals tied it again with a Paul Carey goal, fueled by Matt Niskanen and Brooks Laich. The tie went to a shootout, where T.J. Oshie and Alex Ovechkin topped Reid Boucher to give the Capitals a 3-2 win. The three stars went to Blandisi, Carey, and Ovechkin.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Steve Mason make the starts in goal. Philadelphia dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Shayne Gostisbehere goal, his ninth of the season, a power play goal powered by Jakub Voracek and Claude Giroux. New York tied it on a Chris Kreider goal, his eleventh of the year, via Dan Girardi and Mats Zuccarello in the third period. The Flyers took the lead back on a Ryan White goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Gostisbehere and Chris VandeVelde. The Rangers tied it again with a Keith Yandle goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Jesper Fast and Dan Boyle. The tie went to a shootout, where Zuccarello and Derek Stepan had the only tallies for a 3-2 Rangers win. The three stars belonged to Zuccarello, Gostisbehere, and Lundqvist (26 for 28 in saves).
West to Detroit, with the Red Wings bringing in the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Petr Mrazek protect the nets. Detroit led off in the first period with a Tomas Jurco goal, his third of the season, fueled by Gustav Nyquist. The Red Wings added on with a Kyle Quincey goal, his second of the year, coming off of Dylan Larkin and Pavel Datsyuk. Detroit extended the lead in the second period as Mike Green scored his fourth of the season on the power play, powered by Brad Richards and Datsyuk. The Red Wings padded the lead with a Tomas Tatar goal, his fifteenth of the year, made possible by Andreas Athanasiou and Nyquist. Jean-Francois Berube took over for Halak. In the intermission, the ice resurfacing machine gouged the ice, causing a delay. Detroit kept going after the delay with a third period goal by Larkin, his eighteenth of the season, passed from Richards and Tatar. New York got on the board as John Tavares scored his eighteenth of the year, a power play goal with assists provided by Kyle Okposo and Nick Leddy. The three stars of the 5-1 game went to Larkin, Tatar, and Datsyuk, while Richards and Nyquist get the honorable mentions.
The last of the matinees has the Montreal Canadiens hosting the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot faces former Oiler Ben Scrivens in goal. Montreal began in the first period with a Brendan Gallagher power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Tomas Plekanec and P.K. Subban. The Canadiens added on with a Lars Eller goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Tomas Fleischmann. Montreal extended the lead in the second period as Plekanec scored his tenth of the season, an unassisted goal. The Canadiens padded the lead as Subban scored his fifth of the year, thanks to Plekanec and Gallagher. Anders Nilsson played the third period in relief of Talbot. Edmonton got on the board with a shorthanded goal by Benoit Pouliot, his twelfth of the season, set up by Teddy Purcell and Brandon Davidson in the third period. Montreal shot back with a Tom Gilbert goal, helped along by Plekanec and Alex Galchenyuk. This made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars going to Plekanec, Subban, and Gallagher.
At the usual time, the Boston Bruins welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Robin Lehner and Tuukka Rask man the nets. Boston struck first in the first period with a Loui Eriksson goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by David Pastrnak and David Krejci. Buffalo tied it in the second period on a Sam Reinhart goal, his fourteenth of the year, courtesy of Jamie McGinn and Ryan O'Reilly. The Bruins won 2-1 in overtime with a Brad Marchand penalty shot goal, his twenty-fourth of the campaign, coming after Rasmus Ristolainen got called for hooking. The three stars went to Marchand, Rask (37 for 38 in saves), and Lehner (36 for 38 in saves).
Into Ottawa, where the Senators bring in Ontario rivals in the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Craig Anderson are the inconsistent goalies. Ottawa opened in the first period with a Zack Smith goal, his tenth of the season, made possible by Marc Methot and Mark Stone. The Senators added on with a Mika Zibanejad goal, his eleventh of the year, via Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Erik Karlsson. Ottawa chased Reimer on a Bobby Ryan goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by Chris Wideman and the goalie Anderson. Jonathan Bernier replaced Reimer in goal. The Senators extended the lead in the second period as Curtis Lazar scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Karlsson and Ryan Dzingel. Ottawa padded the lead with a Stone goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Karlsson, who got a sock trick, and Smith in the third period. The Senators kept going with a Lazar goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, with helpers from Alex Chiasson and Karlsson. Toronto got on the board with a P.A. Parenteau goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, helped along by Daniel Winnik and Dion Phaneuf. This made it a 6-1 game, the final, with the three stars given to Lazar, Karlsson, and Stone, while Smith gets an honorable mention.
Down in Florida, the Panthers host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Jeff Zatkoff is mismatched with Roberto Luongo in goal. Florida drew first blood in the second period with a Jussi Jokinen power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Vincent Trocheck and Brian Campbell. The Panthers added on in the third period with an Aleksander Barkov shorthanded goal, his sixteenth of the year, set up by Jokinen. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Kris Letang goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone assist from Sidney Crosby. The Penguins tied it on a Crosby goal, his twenty-second of the year, guided in by Letang and Trevor Daley. Pittsburgh won 3-2 in overtime with Letang's second of the game and ninth of the campaign, coming off of Crosby and Daley on the power play. The three stars went to Letang, Crosby, and Jokinen, while Daley gets an honorable mention.
Westward to Dallas, where the Stars welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford faces former Blackhawk Antti Niemi in goal. Chicago was first to score in the first period on a Brent Seabrook power play goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Duncan Keith and Artem Anisimov. The Blackhawks added on with a Trevor van Riemsdyk goal, his third of the year, coming off of Artemi Panarin and Anisimov. Dallas got on the board with a Tyler Seguin goal, his twenty-eighth of the campaign, helped along by Jamie Benn and Patrick Eaves. Chicago replied on a Marian Hossa shorthanded goal, his tenth of the season, set up by Jonathan Toews and Niklas Hjalmarsson. Kari Lehtonen replaced Niemi at the start of the second period. The Blackhawks extended the lead as Anisimov scored his eighteenth of the year, a shorthanded goal with a lone assist from Hjalmarsson. Chicago padded the lead with a Patrick Kane goal, his thirty-second of the campaign, fueled by Anisimov, who got a sock trick, and Panarin. The 5-1 score eventually went final, with the three stars going to Anisimov, Hjalmarsson, and Crawford (36 for 37 in saves), while Panarin gets an honorable mention.
Up in St. Louis, the Blues bring in the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Brian Elliott are the reliable goalies. St. Louis got going in the second period with a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, powered by Paul Stastny and Alexander Steen. The Blues added on with a Jori Lehtera goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Robby Fabbri and Troy Brouwer on the power play. St. Louis extended the lead as Stastny scored an unassisted goal, his sixth of the season. Minnesota got on the board with a Matt Dumba power play goal, his seventh of the year, with helpers from Zach Parise and Charlie Coyle. The Blues padded the lead with a Brouwer power play goal in the third period, assisted by Fabbri and Lehtera. This made it a 4-1 final, with the three stars going to Lehtera, Brouwer, and Stastny, while Elliott (38 for 39 in saves) and Fabbri get the honorable mentions.
Back east, the Nashville Predators host the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Pekka Rinne are the masked men. Nashville started in the first period with a James Neal goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by Ryan Johansen and Barret Jackman. The Predators added on with a Calle Jarnkrok goal in the second period, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Johansen. San Jose got on the board with a Joe Thornton power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Logan Couture. Nashville answered with a Viktor Arvidsson goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Mike Ribeiro and Filip Forsberg. The Predators extended the lead as Forsberg scored a shorthanded goal in the third period, his fifteenth of the season, set up by Shea Weber. Nashville padded the lead as Arvidsson scored his second of the game and fifth of the year, with the help of Forsberg and Ribeiro. The Sharks got one back with a Couture power play goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Thornton and Dylan DeMelo. The Predators iced it at 6-2 with an unassisted Weber empty net goal, his fourteenth of the year. The three stars belonged to Arvidsson, Forsberg, and Weber, while Thornton, Couture, Ribeiro, and Johansen get the honorable mentions.
West again to Colorado, with the Avalanche welcoming the Winnipeg Jets. Michael Hutchinson and Semyon Varlamov draw the starts. Colorado cracked the scoresheet first with a Mikhail Grigorenko power play goal in the first period, his fourth of the season, assisted by Jarome Iginla and Francois Beauchemin. Winnipeg tied it on an unassisted Andrew Ladd goal, his thirteenth of the year. The Jets took the lead with a Drew Stafford goal in the second period, his fifteenth of the season, passed from Mark Scheifele. Winnipeg added on with a Stafford goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, courtesy of Jacob Trouba and Mathieu Perreault on the power play. The Avalanche pulled back on a Matt Duchene goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, fueled by Andrew Bodnarchuk and Nathan MacKinnon. The Jets made it 4-2 with a Perreault goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Stafford. The three stars were Stafford, Perreault, and Hutchinson (32 for 34 in saves).
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Calgary Flames. Jonas Hiller and Ryan Miller are the rhyming goalies. Calgary dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Michael Frolik goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by T.J. Brodie and Mikael Backlund. The Flames added on with a Sean Monahan goal in the third period, his sixteenth of the year, coming off of Jiri Hudler and Sam Bennett. Calgary extended the lead as Backlund scored an unassisted empty net goal, his sixth of the season. Vancouver got on the board with an Emerson Etem goal, via Linden Vey and Alexandre Burrows. The Flames capped it at 4-1 with a Bennett empty net goal, his fourteenth of the year, set up by Frolik and Brodie. The three stars belonged to Frolik, Bennett, and Hiller (34 for 35 in saves), while Backlund and Brodie get the honorable mentions.
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Saturday, February 6, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 113
Four games for today, beginning in...
Tampa Bay, as the Lightning host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Ben Bishop are the solid goalies. Pittsburgh was first to score in the first period on a Patric Hornqvist goal, his eleventh of the season, fueled by Chris Kunitz and Derrick Pouliot. Tampa Bay tied it on an Anton Stralman goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Tyler Johnson and Alex Killorn. The Lightning took the lead with a Killorn goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Johnson and Nikita Kucherov. Tampa Bay added on in the second period with an Ondrej Palat goal, his fifth of the year, a shorthanded goal set up by Steven Stamkos. The Penguins got one back with a Sidney Crosby goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Kunitz and Hornqvist. The Lightning shot back with a Johnson power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Kucherov and Victor Hedman. Jeff Zatkoff replaced Fleury in goal. Pittsburgh pulled back on a third period Matt Cullen goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Phil Kessel. Tampa Bay answered with a Palat goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, with helpers provided by Stamkos and Vladislav Namestnikov. The Lightning iced it at 6-3 with a Stralman empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign and second of the game, via Ryan Callahan. The three stars belonged to Johnson, Palat, and Stralman, while Hornqvist, Kunitz, Killorn, Kucherov, and Stamkos get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Winnipeg, where the Jets welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Connor Hellebuyck are the goalies. Carolina struck first in the first period with a Phillip Di Giuseppe goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Victor Rask. The Hurricanes added on with an Andrej Nestrasil goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Jordan Staal and Joakim Nordstrom. Carolina extended the lead as Staal scored his twelfth of the season on the power play goal, powered by Jeff Skinner. Michael Hutchinson relieved Hellebuyck at this time. The Hurricanes padded the lead as Justin Faulk scored his fifteenth of the year, thanks to Nordstrom and Riley Nash. Winnipeg got on the board in the second period with an Alex Burmistrov goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Chris Thorburn and Andrew Copp. The Jets got closer in the third period with an Andrew Ladd power play goal, his twelfth of the year, assisted by Dustin Byfuglien and Mark Scheifele. Winnipeg pulled closer with a Byfuglien goal, his sixteenth of the season, with assists provided by Nikolaj Ehlers and Bryan Little. Carolina capped it at 5-3 with a Nestrasil goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, fueled by Staal and Jaccob Slavin. The three stars went to Staal, Nestrasil, and Byfuglien, while Nordstrom gets an honorable mention.
Over in Alberta, the Calgary Flames bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Karri Ramo are the Finnish goalies. Calgary opened in the first period with a Jiri Hudler goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Sean Monahan and T.J. Brodie. Columbus tied it in the second period with a William Karlsson goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Seth Jones and Matt Calvert. The Blue Jackets took the lead in the third period on Karlsson's second of the game and sixth of the campaign, helped along by Calvert. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Karlsson, Korpisalo (30 for 31 in saves), and Calvert.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Arizona Coyotes. Anders Lindback and Frederik Andersen receive the starting nods in goal. Arizona started in the first period with a Tobias Rieder goal, his eleventh of the season, courtesy of Shane Doan. Anaheim tied it on a Hampus Lindholm goal in the second period, his fifth of the year, via Rickard Rakell and Patrick Maroon. The Ducks took the lead with an unassisted Mike Santorelli goal, his sixth of the season. The Coyotes retied it on a Doan power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, powered by Antoine Vermette and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Anaheim regained the lead in the third period on a Corey Perry goal, his twenty-first of the season, passed from Rakell and Maroon. The Ducks added on with an Andrew Cogliano goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Kevin Bieksa and Ryan Kesler. Anaheim iced it at 5-2 with a Maroon goal, his second of the campaign, coming on the power play from Kesler and Sami Vatanen. The three stars belonged to Maroon, Rakell, and Doan, while Kesler gets an honorable mention.
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Tampa Bay, as the Lightning host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Ben Bishop are the solid goalies. Pittsburgh was first to score in the first period on a Patric Hornqvist goal, his eleventh of the season, fueled by Chris Kunitz and Derrick Pouliot. Tampa Bay tied it on an Anton Stralman goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Tyler Johnson and Alex Killorn. The Lightning took the lead with a Killorn goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Johnson and Nikita Kucherov. Tampa Bay added on in the second period with an Ondrej Palat goal, his fifth of the year, a shorthanded goal set up by Steven Stamkos. The Penguins got one back with a Sidney Crosby goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Kunitz and Hornqvist. The Lightning shot back with a Johnson power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Kucherov and Victor Hedman. Jeff Zatkoff replaced Fleury in goal. Pittsburgh pulled back on a third period Matt Cullen goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Phil Kessel. Tampa Bay answered with a Palat goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, with helpers provided by Stamkos and Vladislav Namestnikov. The Lightning iced it at 6-3 with a Stralman empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign and second of the game, via Ryan Callahan. The three stars belonged to Johnson, Palat, and Stralman, while Hornqvist, Kunitz, Killorn, Kucherov, and Stamkos get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Winnipeg, where the Jets welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Connor Hellebuyck are the goalies. Carolina struck first in the first period with a Phillip Di Giuseppe goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Victor Rask. The Hurricanes added on with an Andrej Nestrasil goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Jordan Staal and Joakim Nordstrom. Carolina extended the lead as Staal scored his twelfth of the season on the power play goal, powered by Jeff Skinner. Michael Hutchinson relieved Hellebuyck at this time. The Hurricanes padded the lead as Justin Faulk scored his fifteenth of the year, thanks to Nordstrom and Riley Nash. Winnipeg got on the board in the second period with an Alex Burmistrov goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Chris Thorburn and Andrew Copp. The Jets got closer in the third period with an Andrew Ladd power play goal, his twelfth of the year, assisted by Dustin Byfuglien and Mark Scheifele. Winnipeg pulled closer with a Byfuglien goal, his sixteenth of the season, with assists provided by Nikolaj Ehlers and Bryan Little. Carolina capped it at 5-3 with a Nestrasil goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, fueled by Staal and Jaccob Slavin. The three stars went to Staal, Nestrasil, and Byfuglien, while Nordstrom gets an honorable mention.
Over in Alberta, the Calgary Flames bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Karri Ramo are the Finnish goalies. Calgary opened in the first period with a Jiri Hudler goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Sean Monahan and T.J. Brodie. Columbus tied it in the second period with a William Karlsson goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Seth Jones and Matt Calvert. The Blue Jackets took the lead in the third period on Karlsson's second of the game and sixth of the campaign, helped along by Calvert. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Karlsson, Korpisalo (30 for 31 in saves), and Calvert.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Arizona Coyotes. Anders Lindback and Frederik Andersen receive the starting nods in goal. Arizona started in the first period with a Tobias Rieder goal, his eleventh of the season, courtesy of Shane Doan. Anaheim tied it on a Hampus Lindholm goal in the second period, his fifth of the year, via Rickard Rakell and Patrick Maroon. The Ducks took the lead with an unassisted Mike Santorelli goal, his sixth of the season. The Coyotes retied it on a Doan power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, powered by Antoine Vermette and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Anaheim regained the lead in the third period on a Corey Perry goal, his twenty-first of the season, passed from Rakell and Maroon. The Ducks added on with an Andrew Cogliano goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Kevin Bieksa and Ryan Kesler. Anaheim iced it at 5-2 with a Maroon goal, his second of the campaign, coming on the power play from Kesler and Sami Vatanen. The three stars belonged to Maroon, Rakell, and Doan, while Kesler gets an honorable mention.
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Friday, February 5, 2016
2015/16 KHL Season - Day 139
Eleven games on for the last big KHL day for over a week. We begin with...
Traktor Chelyabinsk hosting Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Mikhail Biryukov and Vasily Demchenko are in goal. Nizhny Novgorod started in the first period with an Alexander Budkin power play goal, powered by Kirill Koltsov and Linus Videll. Chelyabinsk tied it on an Andrei Popov power play goal, helped along by Filip Novak and Yegor Martynov. Torpedo took the lead with an Alexander Frolov goal, passed from Nikolai Zherdev and Sergei Kostitsyn in the second period. Traktor tied it again in the third period with an Alexei Kruchinin goal, assisted by Maxim Yakutsenya. Chelyabinsk took the lead with an Alexander Rybakov goal, guided in by Deron Quint and Semyon Kokuyov. Traktor iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Kruchinin, his second of the game, going in unassisted. The three stars were Kruchinin, Rybakov, and Popov.
Over in Ufa, Salavat Yulaev welcomes CSKA Moscow. Viktor Fasth and Niklas Svedberg are the former NHL backups in goal. Ufa got going in the second period with a Denis Khlystov goal, made possible by Maxim Goncharov and Enver Lisin. This stood as the only goal, for a 1-0 Salavat Yulaev win. The three stars were awarded to Svedberg (18 save shutout), Khlystov, and Fasth (16 for 17 in saves).
Along to Magnitogorsk, with Metallurg bringing in Severstal Cherepovets. Roman Smiryagin and Ilya Samsonov are the backups in goal. Magnitogorsk began in the first period with an unassisted Danis Zaripov goal. Cherepovets tied it on an Ilya Khokhlov goal, via Dmitry Kagarlitsky. Metallurg took the lead back with a Jan Kovar power play goal, powered by Zaripov and Alexander Semin. Severstal tied it on an Igor Skorokhodov goal in the second period, fueled by Mattias Karlsson and Pavel Chernov. Cherepovets took the lead in the third period as Skorokhodov scored again, thanks to Kagarlitsky and Anton Sizov. Magnitogorsk tied it with a Sergei Mozyakin power play goal, with a lone assist by Zaripov. Metallurg took the lead with an Oskar Osala shorthanded goal, set up by Sergei Tereshchenko. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars going to Zaripov, Skorokhodov, and Kagarlitsky.
West a bit to Togliatti, with Lada hosting Sibir Novosibirsk. Nikita Bespalov and Edgars Masalskis draw the starts. Togliatti opened in the first period with an Alexei Mastryukov goal, going in unassisted. Novosibirsk tied it on a Maxim Shalunov goal in the second period, courtesy of Stepan Sannikov. Lada won 2-1 in overtime on a Georgy Belousov power play goal, powered by Mastryukov and Anton Shenfeld. The three stars belonged to Mastryukov, Masalskis (15 for 16 in saves), and Belousov.
Next up, Ak Bars Kazan welcomes Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Ivan Starostin is mismatched with Stanislav Galimov in goal. Kazan led off in the first period with an Igor Mirnov power play goal, powered by Justin Azevedo. Ak Bars added on in the second period with an unassisted goal by Alexander Svitov. Kazan extended the lead as Azevedo scored, thanks to Oscar Moller. Novokuznetsk got on the board in the third period with an Ilya Nekolenko goal, passed from Alexander Romanov. The final stood at 3-1, with the three stars being Azevedo, Galimov (24 for 25 in saves), and Svitov.
Continuing along, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk brings in Dinamo Minsk. Kevin Lalande and Ivan Lisutin are in the blue paint. Minsk struck first in the first period with a Dmitry Ambrozheichik goal, with a lone helper from Andrei Mikhalyov. Dinamo added on in the second period with a Sergei Drozd goal, passed from Dmitry Meleshko. Nizhnekamsk got on the board in the third period with a Dan Sexton goal, guided in by Yegor Milovzorov and Igor Polygalov. Neftekhimik tied it on a Denis Kuzmin goal, helped along by Mikhail Zhukov and Marek Kvapil. Nizhnekamsk won 3-2 in overtime with a Polygalov goal, assisted by Sexton. The three stars were Polygalov, Sexton, and Kuzmin.
Southwest to Sochi, with the Leopards hosting Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Konstantin Barulin guard the cages. Sochi was first to score in the first period with an Andrei Kostitsyn goal, assisted by Ivan Glazkov and Igor Ignatushkin. Omsk tied it on a Yury Petrov penalty shot goal, which he received after Barulin threw his stick to prevent a scoring chance. The tie went to a shootout, where the Leopards took the game 2-1 on tallies by Vadim Shchegolkov and and Yegor Morozov. The three stars went to Barulin (37 for 38 in saves), Kostitsyn, and Furch (24 for 25 in saves).
Into Moscow, where Spartak welcomes Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Igor Ustinsky and Evgeny Ivannikov are between the pipes. Moscow drew first blood in the first period with an Alexander Mereskin power play goal, powered by Charles Genoway and Matthew Gilroy. Yekaterinburg tied it on an Alexei Mikhnov goal, helped along by Anatoly Golyshev. Avtomobilist took the lead with an Artyom Gareyev goal, passed from Alexander Torchenyuk. Spartak tied it with a Lukas Radil goal, coming off of Genoway. Yekaterinburg retook the lead in the second period with an Eero Elo goal, fueled by Tommi Kivisto and Gareyev. Avtomobilist added on with a Kirill Polozov goal, courtesy of Petr Koukal. This made it a 4-2 final, with the three stars going to Gareyev, Genoway, and Ustinsky (29 for 31 in saves).
Northwest to St. Petersburg, where SKA brings in Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Georgy Gelashvili and Mikko Koskinen man the creases. St. Petersburg opened in the first period with an Ilya Kablukov goal, assisted by Evgeny Ketov and Yakov Rylov. SKA added on with an Ilya Kovalchuk goal in the second period, helped along by Dmitry Kalinin. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board with a Pavel Medvedev goal, passed from Yegor Ivanov. St. Petersburg replied with an Evgeny Dadonov goal, guided in by Roman Rukavishnikov. SKA extended the lead as Dadonov scored again, with the help of Nikita Gusev. St. Petersburg padded the lead on a Joakim Lindstrom goal, via Dmitry Yudin and Steve Moses. Yugra got one back with an Igor Bortnikov power play goal in the third period, powered by Grigory Zheldakov and Ivan Yatsenko. SKA shot back with a Yudin goal, going in unassisted. St. Petersburg took the win 7-2 on a Ketov goal, fueled by Alexander Barabanov and Kablukov. The three stars went to Dadonov, Kablukov, and Ketov, while Yudin gets an honorable mention.
Back to Moscow, where Dynamo hosts Jokerit Helsinki. Riku Helenius and Alexander Yeryomenko draw the starts in goal. Moscow started in the first period with an Andrei Alexeyev goal, courtesy of Ilya Shipov and Maxim Karpov. Dynamo added on with an Artyom Fyodorov power play goal, powered by Ansel Galimov and Alexei Tsvetkov. Moscow extended the lead in the second period as Vladimir Bryukvin scored, thanks to Maxim Solovyov and Andrei Mironov. Dynamo padded the lead with a Dmitry Vishnevsky power play goal, assisted by Mat Robinson and Tsvetkov. Helsinki got on the board with a Pascal Pelletier power play goal, with assists provided by Jesse Joensuu and Brandon Kozun. Jokerit got closer with a Juhamatti Aaltonen goal, fueled by Niko Kapanen on the power play. Moscow answered in the third period with an Alexei Tereshchenko goal, made possible by Bryukvin and Maxim Pestushko. This produced a 5-2 final, with the three stars being Bryukvin, Tsvetkov, and Yeryomenko (41 for 43 in saves).
Finally, Dinamo Riga hosts Barys Astana. Pavel Poluektov and Jakub Sedlacek are the goalies. Astana drew first blood on a Nigel Dawes goal in the first period, with a lone assist by Dustin Boyd. Riga tied it on a Kaspars Saulietis penalty shot goal which he received after Kevin Dallman hooked him. Barys took the lead back with a Boyd power play goal in the second period, powered by Dallman and Brandon Bochenski. Dinamo tied it again on a Gints Meija goal, courtesy of Miks Indrasis and Guntis Galvins. Astana took the lead on a Bochenski goal in the third period, assisted by Dawes and Dallman on the power play. This made it a 3-2 win for them, with the three stars going to Bochenski, Dawes, and Boyd, while Dallman gets an honorable mention.
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Traktor Chelyabinsk hosting Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Mikhail Biryukov and Vasily Demchenko are in goal. Nizhny Novgorod started in the first period with an Alexander Budkin power play goal, powered by Kirill Koltsov and Linus Videll. Chelyabinsk tied it on an Andrei Popov power play goal, helped along by Filip Novak and Yegor Martynov. Torpedo took the lead with an Alexander Frolov goal, passed from Nikolai Zherdev and Sergei Kostitsyn in the second period. Traktor tied it again in the third period with an Alexei Kruchinin goal, assisted by Maxim Yakutsenya. Chelyabinsk took the lead with an Alexander Rybakov goal, guided in by Deron Quint and Semyon Kokuyov. Traktor iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Kruchinin, his second of the game, going in unassisted. The three stars were Kruchinin, Rybakov, and Popov.
Over in Ufa, Salavat Yulaev welcomes CSKA Moscow. Viktor Fasth and Niklas Svedberg are the former NHL backups in goal. Ufa got going in the second period with a Denis Khlystov goal, made possible by Maxim Goncharov and Enver Lisin. This stood as the only goal, for a 1-0 Salavat Yulaev win. The three stars were awarded to Svedberg (18 save shutout), Khlystov, and Fasth (16 for 17 in saves).
Along to Magnitogorsk, with Metallurg bringing in Severstal Cherepovets. Roman Smiryagin and Ilya Samsonov are the backups in goal. Magnitogorsk began in the first period with an unassisted Danis Zaripov goal. Cherepovets tied it on an Ilya Khokhlov goal, via Dmitry Kagarlitsky. Metallurg took the lead back with a Jan Kovar power play goal, powered by Zaripov and Alexander Semin. Severstal tied it on an Igor Skorokhodov goal in the second period, fueled by Mattias Karlsson and Pavel Chernov. Cherepovets took the lead in the third period as Skorokhodov scored again, thanks to Kagarlitsky and Anton Sizov. Magnitogorsk tied it with a Sergei Mozyakin power play goal, with a lone assist by Zaripov. Metallurg took the lead with an Oskar Osala shorthanded goal, set up by Sergei Tereshchenko. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars going to Zaripov, Skorokhodov, and Kagarlitsky.
West a bit to Togliatti, with Lada hosting Sibir Novosibirsk. Nikita Bespalov and Edgars Masalskis draw the starts. Togliatti opened in the first period with an Alexei Mastryukov goal, going in unassisted. Novosibirsk tied it on a Maxim Shalunov goal in the second period, courtesy of Stepan Sannikov. Lada won 2-1 in overtime on a Georgy Belousov power play goal, powered by Mastryukov and Anton Shenfeld. The three stars belonged to Mastryukov, Masalskis (15 for 16 in saves), and Belousov.
Next up, Ak Bars Kazan welcomes Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Ivan Starostin is mismatched with Stanislav Galimov in goal. Kazan led off in the first period with an Igor Mirnov power play goal, powered by Justin Azevedo. Ak Bars added on in the second period with an unassisted goal by Alexander Svitov. Kazan extended the lead as Azevedo scored, thanks to Oscar Moller. Novokuznetsk got on the board in the third period with an Ilya Nekolenko goal, passed from Alexander Romanov. The final stood at 3-1, with the three stars being Azevedo, Galimov (24 for 25 in saves), and Svitov.
Continuing along, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk brings in Dinamo Minsk. Kevin Lalande and Ivan Lisutin are in the blue paint. Minsk struck first in the first period with a Dmitry Ambrozheichik goal, with a lone helper from Andrei Mikhalyov. Dinamo added on in the second period with a Sergei Drozd goal, passed from Dmitry Meleshko. Nizhnekamsk got on the board in the third period with a Dan Sexton goal, guided in by Yegor Milovzorov and Igor Polygalov. Neftekhimik tied it on a Denis Kuzmin goal, helped along by Mikhail Zhukov and Marek Kvapil. Nizhnekamsk won 3-2 in overtime with a Polygalov goal, assisted by Sexton. The three stars were Polygalov, Sexton, and Kuzmin.
Southwest to Sochi, with the Leopards hosting Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Konstantin Barulin guard the cages. Sochi was first to score in the first period with an Andrei Kostitsyn goal, assisted by Ivan Glazkov and Igor Ignatushkin. Omsk tied it on a Yury Petrov penalty shot goal, which he received after Barulin threw his stick to prevent a scoring chance. The tie went to a shootout, where the Leopards took the game 2-1 on tallies by Vadim Shchegolkov and and Yegor Morozov. The three stars went to Barulin (37 for 38 in saves), Kostitsyn, and Furch (24 for 25 in saves).
Into Moscow, where Spartak welcomes Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Igor Ustinsky and Evgeny Ivannikov are between the pipes. Moscow drew first blood in the first period with an Alexander Mereskin power play goal, powered by Charles Genoway and Matthew Gilroy. Yekaterinburg tied it on an Alexei Mikhnov goal, helped along by Anatoly Golyshev. Avtomobilist took the lead with an Artyom Gareyev goal, passed from Alexander Torchenyuk. Spartak tied it with a Lukas Radil goal, coming off of Genoway. Yekaterinburg retook the lead in the second period with an Eero Elo goal, fueled by Tommi Kivisto and Gareyev. Avtomobilist added on with a Kirill Polozov goal, courtesy of Petr Koukal. This made it a 4-2 final, with the three stars going to Gareyev, Genoway, and Ustinsky (29 for 31 in saves).
Northwest to St. Petersburg, where SKA brings in Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Georgy Gelashvili and Mikko Koskinen man the creases. St. Petersburg opened in the first period with an Ilya Kablukov goal, assisted by Evgeny Ketov and Yakov Rylov. SKA added on with an Ilya Kovalchuk goal in the second period, helped along by Dmitry Kalinin. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board with a Pavel Medvedev goal, passed from Yegor Ivanov. St. Petersburg replied with an Evgeny Dadonov goal, guided in by Roman Rukavishnikov. SKA extended the lead as Dadonov scored again, with the help of Nikita Gusev. St. Petersburg padded the lead on a Joakim Lindstrom goal, via Dmitry Yudin and Steve Moses. Yugra got one back with an Igor Bortnikov power play goal in the third period, powered by Grigory Zheldakov and Ivan Yatsenko. SKA shot back with a Yudin goal, going in unassisted. St. Petersburg took the win 7-2 on a Ketov goal, fueled by Alexander Barabanov and Kablukov. The three stars went to Dadonov, Kablukov, and Ketov, while Yudin gets an honorable mention.
Back to Moscow, where Dynamo hosts Jokerit Helsinki. Riku Helenius and Alexander Yeryomenko draw the starts in goal. Moscow started in the first period with an Andrei Alexeyev goal, courtesy of Ilya Shipov and Maxim Karpov. Dynamo added on with an Artyom Fyodorov power play goal, powered by Ansel Galimov and Alexei Tsvetkov. Moscow extended the lead in the second period as Vladimir Bryukvin scored, thanks to Maxim Solovyov and Andrei Mironov. Dynamo padded the lead with a Dmitry Vishnevsky power play goal, assisted by Mat Robinson and Tsvetkov. Helsinki got on the board with a Pascal Pelletier power play goal, with assists provided by Jesse Joensuu and Brandon Kozun. Jokerit got closer with a Juhamatti Aaltonen goal, fueled by Niko Kapanen on the power play. Moscow answered in the third period with an Alexei Tereshchenko goal, made possible by Bryukvin and Maxim Pestushko. This produced a 5-2 final, with the three stars being Bryukvin, Tsvetkov, and Yeryomenko (41 for 43 in saves).
Finally, Dinamo Riga hosts Barys Astana. Pavel Poluektov and Jakub Sedlacek are the goalies. Astana drew first blood on a Nigel Dawes goal in the first period, with a lone assist by Dustin Boyd. Riga tied it on a Kaspars Saulietis penalty shot goal which he received after Kevin Dallman hooked him. Barys took the lead back with a Boyd power play goal in the second period, powered by Dallman and Brandon Bochenski. Dinamo tied it again on a Gints Meija goal, courtesy of Miks Indrasis and Guntis Galvins. Astana took the lead on a Bochenski goal in the third period, assisted by Dawes and Dallman on the power play. This made it a 3-2 win for them, with the three stars going to Bochenski, Dawes, and Boyd, while Dallman gets an honorable mention.
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Thursday, February 4, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 112
Another day with twelve games, beginning in...
Buffalo, where the Sabres host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Chad Johnson draw the starts. Buffalo started in the first period with an Evander Kane goal, his twelfth of the season, with a lone assist by Brian Gionta. The Sabres added on in the second period with a Sam Reinhart goal, his thirteenth of the year, courtesy of Mark Pysyk and Ryan O'Reilly. Boston got on the board with a Ryan Spooner goal, his eleventh of the season, via Torey Krug and Kevan Miller. The Bruins tied it in the third period on a Brad Marchand goal, his twenty-third of the year, coming off of Patrice Bergeron. The tie went to a shootout, where Spooner's lone tally gave the Bruins the 3-2 win. The three stars went to Spooner, Marchand, and Rask (26 for 28 in saves).
In Manhattan, the New York Rangers welcome the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Henrik Lundqvist are the reliable goalies. Minnesota opened in the first period with a Ryan Carter goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. The Wild added on with a Matt Dumba power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Mikael Granlund and Ryan Suter. New York got on the board with a Ryan McDonagh goal in the second period, his seventh of the season, made possible by Mats Zuccarello and Derek Stepan. The Rangers tied it on a J.T. Miller goal, his sixteenth of the year, courtesy of Derick Brassard and Dan Girardi. New York took the lead on a Brassard goal in the third period, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Miller and McDonagh. The Rangers iced it at 4-2 with a Chris Kreider empty net goal, his tenth of the year, set up by Zuccarello. The three stars went to Brassard, Miller, and McDonagh, while Zuccarello gets an honorable mentions.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Craig Anderson are in the blue paint. Edmonton was first to score in the first period with a Mark Fayne goal, his second of the season, via Matt Hendricks and Lauri Korpikoski. The Oilers added on with a Jordan Eberle goal, his thirteenth of the year, coming off of Connor McDavid and Benoit Pouliot. Edmonton extended the lead as Eberle scored his second of the game and fourteenth of the season on the power play, powered by McDavid and Pouliot. Andrew Hammond relieved Anderson at this time. Ottawa got on the board with a Mike Hoffman power play goal, his twenty-third of the year, fueled by Erik Karlsson and Bobby Ryan. The Senators got one back on a Mark Stone goal, his thirteenth of the season, guided in by Karlsson and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The Oilers replied with a Zack Kassian goal, his second of the year, assisted by Leon Draisaitl and Eric Gryba. Edmonton padded the lead with an Andrej Sekera power play goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Eberle and Mark Letestu. The Oilers kept going on a Draisaitl goal, his fourteenth of the year, helped along by Taylor Hall and Teddy Purcell. Edmonton finished it at 7-2 with a Brandon Davidson goal, his third of the campaign, with assists provided by Iiro Pakarinen and Korpikoski. The three stars were handed to Eberle, Draisaitl, and McDavid, while Karlsson, Pouliot, and Korpikoski get the honorable mentions.
Staying in Ontario, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and James Reimer are between the pipes. New Jersey struck first in the first period on a Jacob Josefson power play goal, his third of the season, powered by David Schlemko and Travis Zajac. Toronto tied it on a Shawn Matthias goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Tyler Bozak and P.A. Parenteau. The Devils took the lead back in the third period with a Schlemko goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Eric Gelinas and Joseph Blandisi. The Maple Leafs tied it on a Bozak goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Peter Holland and Dion Phaneuf. The tie went to the shootout, where Parenteau won it 3-2 for the Maple Leafs. The three stars were Bozak, Parenteau, and Schlemko.
Back stateside, the Washington Capitals welcome the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Braden Holtby tend the twines. New York led off in the first period with a Mikhail Grabovski goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Josh Bailey and Travis Hamonic. Washington tied it with a T.J. Oshie goal, his sixteenth of the year, via Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals took the lead in the second period on an Andre Burakovsky goal, his ninth of the campaign, passed from Jason Chimera and Dmitry Orlov. The Islanders tied it again in the third period with a Bailey goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Marek Zidlicky and Brock Nelson. Washington regained the lead with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, guided in by Backstrom and Oshie. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Oshie, Backstrom, and Bailey.
South to Florida, where the Panthers bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Roberto Luongo receive the starting nods. Florida began in the first period with a Brandon Pirri goal, his tenth of the season, courtesy of Alex Petrovic and Jaromir Jagr. The Panthers added on with a Barkov power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Reilly Smith and Aaron Ekblad. Florida extended the lead as Vincent Trocheck scored his sixteenth of the season, with the help of Jagr. Detroit got on the board with a Dylan Larkin power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, assisted by Henrik Zetterberg and Justin Abdelkader. The Red Wings got closer with Larkin's second of the game and seventeenth of the season in the second period, going in unassisted. The Panthers replied with a Derek MacKenzie goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Brandon Pirri and Corban Knight. Florida padded the lead in the third period on a Jagr power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, with assists provided by Trocheck and Jussi Jokinen. Detroit edged back with a Mike Green power play goal, his third of the year, helped along by Abdelkader and Tomas Tatar. The Panthers iced it at 6-3 with a Trocheck empty net goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the campaign, set up by Smith and Jokinen. The three stars were awarded to Jagr, Barkov, and Trocheck, while Larkin, Abdelkader, Jokinen, Pirri, and Smith get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to St. Louis, where the Blues host the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Brian Elliott man the creases. San Jose dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Joonas Donskoi goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone assist by Joe Pavelski. The Sharks added on with a Joe Thornton goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Pavelski and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. St. Louis got on the board with a Jay Bouwmeester goal, his second of the season, helped along by Alex Pietrangelo and Paul Stastny. San Jose wrapped it up at 3-1 with a Matt Nieto goal in the third period, his seventh of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Jones (26 for 27 in saves), Thornton, and Pavelski.
Back in Nashville, the Predators welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Pekka Rinne are the struggling goalies. Philadelphia opened in the first period with a Matt Read goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Scott Laughton and Nick Schultz. The Flyers added on with a Brayden Schenn goal, his fourteenth of the year, assisted by Sean Couturier and Sam Gagner. Nashville got on the board in the second period with a Ryan Johansen goal, his tenth of the campaign, coming off of Roman Josi and Shea Weber. Philadelphia replied on a Wayne Simmonds goal, his seventeenth of the season, with a lone assist from Laughton. The Flyers extended the lead as Claude Giroux scored his fifteenth of the year, thanks to Jakub Voracek. The Predators pulled back on a Calle Jarnkrok goal, his eighth of the campaign, fueled by James Neal and Johansen. Nashville chipped closer with a third period goal by Weber, his thirteenth of the season coming on the power play, powered by Josi and Mike Ribeiro. Philadelphia shot back with a Simmonds power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, with helpers provided by Shayne Gostisbehere and Giroux. The Flyers wrapped it up at 6-3 with a Giroux goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, helped along by Voracek and Simmonds. The three stars were handed to Giroux, Simmonds, and Johansen, while Weber, Voracek, Josi, and Laughton get the honorable mentions.
West to Denver, where the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Dallas Stars. Antti Niemi faces a lesser foe in Calvin Pickard in goal. Dallas was first to score in the first period with a Jason Spezza goal, his eighteenth of the season, coming off of Patrick Eaves and Patrik Nemeth. Colorado tied it on a Blake Comeau goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Carl Soderberg and Erik Johnson. The Avalanche took the lead with a Nick Holden goal, his fourth of the season, via Nathan MacKinnon and Jarome Iginla. The Stars tied it in the second period on an Ales Hemsky goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone assist by Alex Goligoski. Colorado regained the lead with a Soderberg goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Comeau and Johnson. Dallas tied it in the third period with a Jason Demers power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Cody Eakin and Nemeth. The Stars won 4-3 in overtime with a John Klingberg goal, his eighth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Soderberg, Comeau, and Nemeth, while Johnson gets an honorable mention.
Down in Arizona, the Coyotes host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Louis Domingue are the masked men. Arizona struck first in the first period with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Martin Hanzal and Max Domi. Chicago tied it on an unassisted Marian Hossa goal in the second period, his sixth of the year. The Blackhawks took the lead with a Jonathan Toews shorthanded goal, his twentieth of the season, set up by Hossa and Trevor van Riemsdyk. The Coyotes tied it on a Mikkel Boedker power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, with assists provided by Ekman-Larsson and Michael Stone. Arizona gained the lead with a Jordan Martinook goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Brad Richardson and Viktor Tikhonov. Chicago tied it again with a Patrick Kane goal, his thirty-first of the year, coming off of Artemi Panarin. The Blackhawks took the lead in the third period on a Michal Rozsival goal, with assists provided by Artem Anisimov and Panarin. The Coyotes tied it again with a Shane Doan goal, his eighteenth of the season, guided in by Martinook and Ekman-Larsson. Chicago won 5-4 with a Toews goal in overtime, his second of the game and twenty-first of the year, with helpers from Brent Seabrook and Panarin, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars went to Toews, Panarin, and Hossa, while Ekman-Larsson and Martinook get the honorable mentions.
Out in Los Angeles, the Kings welcome California rivals in the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Jonathan Quick are the American goalies. Anaheim started in the first period with a Ryan Getzlaf goal, his fourth of the season, with a lone assist by David Perron. The Ducks added on with a Perron goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Getzlaf and Josh Manson. Anaheim extended the lead in the second period as Ryan Garbutt scored his fourth of the season, via Chris Stewart. Los Angeles got on the board with a Tyler Toffoli power play goal, his twenty-third of the year, powered by Drew Doughty and Anze Kopitar. The Ducks shot back with a Hampus Lindholm power play goal, his fifth of the season, with assists provided by Ryan Kesler and Perron. The Kings got one back with an Alec Martinez goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Kopitar and Dustin Brown. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars being Perron, Getzlaf, and Kopitar.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo is mismatched with Ryan Miller in goal. Vancouver drew first blood in the first period with a Linden Vey power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Bo Horvat and Sven Baertschi. Columbus tied it in the third period with a Scott Hartnell power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, assisted by Cam Atkinson and Ryan Murray. In the shootout, Alexander Wennberg scored to win it 2-1 for the Blue Jackets. The three stars belonged to Korpisalo (37 for 38 in saves), Hartnell, and Miller (27 for 28 in saves).
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Buffalo, where the Sabres host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Chad Johnson draw the starts. Buffalo started in the first period with an Evander Kane goal, his twelfth of the season, with a lone assist by Brian Gionta. The Sabres added on in the second period with a Sam Reinhart goal, his thirteenth of the year, courtesy of Mark Pysyk and Ryan O'Reilly. Boston got on the board with a Ryan Spooner goal, his eleventh of the season, via Torey Krug and Kevan Miller. The Bruins tied it in the third period on a Brad Marchand goal, his twenty-third of the year, coming off of Patrice Bergeron. The tie went to a shootout, where Spooner's lone tally gave the Bruins the 3-2 win. The three stars went to Spooner, Marchand, and Rask (26 for 28 in saves).
In Manhattan, the New York Rangers welcome the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Henrik Lundqvist are the reliable goalies. Minnesota opened in the first period with a Ryan Carter goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. The Wild added on with a Matt Dumba power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Mikael Granlund and Ryan Suter. New York got on the board with a Ryan McDonagh goal in the second period, his seventh of the season, made possible by Mats Zuccarello and Derek Stepan. The Rangers tied it on a J.T. Miller goal, his sixteenth of the year, courtesy of Derick Brassard and Dan Girardi. New York took the lead on a Brassard goal in the third period, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Miller and McDonagh. The Rangers iced it at 4-2 with a Chris Kreider empty net goal, his tenth of the year, set up by Zuccarello. The three stars went to Brassard, Miller, and McDonagh, while Zuccarello gets an honorable mentions.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Craig Anderson are in the blue paint. Edmonton was first to score in the first period with a Mark Fayne goal, his second of the season, via Matt Hendricks and Lauri Korpikoski. The Oilers added on with a Jordan Eberle goal, his thirteenth of the year, coming off of Connor McDavid and Benoit Pouliot. Edmonton extended the lead as Eberle scored his second of the game and fourteenth of the season on the power play, powered by McDavid and Pouliot. Andrew Hammond relieved Anderson at this time. Ottawa got on the board with a Mike Hoffman power play goal, his twenty-third of the year, fueled by Erik Karlsson and Bobby Ryan. The Senators got one back on a Mark Stone goal, his thirteenth of the season, guided in by Karlsson and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The Oilers replied with a Zack Kassian goal, his second of the year, assisted by Leon Draisaitl and Eric Gryba. Edmonton padded the lead with an Andrej Sekera power play goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Eberle and Mark Letestu. The Oilers kept going on a Draisaitl goal, his fourteenth of the year, helped along by Taylor Hall and Teddy Purcell. Edmonton finished it at 7-2 with a Brandon Davidson goal, his third of the campaign, with assists provided by Iiro Pakarinen and Korpikoski. The three stars were handed to Eberle, Draisaitl, and McDavid, while Karlsson, Pouliot, and Korpikoski get the honorable mentions.
Staying in Ontario, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and James Reimer are between the pipes. New Jersey struck first in the first period on a Jacob Josefson power play goal, his third of the season, powered by David Schlemko and Travis Zajac. Toronto tied it on a Shawn Matthias goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Tyler Bozak and P.A. Parenteau. The Devils took the lead back in the third period with a Schlemko goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Eric Gelinas and Joseph Blandisi. The Maple Leafs tied it on a Bozak goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Peter Holland and Dion Phaneuf. The tie went to the shootout, where Parenteau won it 3-2 for the Maple Leafs. The three stars were Bozak, Parenteau, and Schlemko.
Back stateside, the Washington Capitals welcome the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Braden Holtby tend the twines. New York led off in the first period with a Mikhail Grabovski goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Josh Bailey and Travis Hamonic. Washington tied it with a T.J. Oshie goal, his sixteenth of the year, via Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals took the lead in the second period on an Andre Burakovsky goal, his ninth of the campaign, passed from Jason Chimera and Dmitry Orlov. The Islanders tied it again in the third period with a Bailey goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Marek Zidlicky and Brock Nelson. Washington regained the lead with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, guided in by Backstrom and Oshie. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Oshie, Backstrom, and Bailey.
South to Florida, where the Panthers bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Roberto Luongo receive the starting nods. Florida began in the first period with a Brandon Pirri goal, his tenth of the season, courtesy of Alex Petrovic and Jaromir Jagr. The Panthers added on with a Barkov power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Reilly Smith and Aaron Ekblad. Florida extended the lead as Vincent Trocheck scored his sixteenth of the season, with the help of Jagr. Detroit got on the board with a Dylan Larkin power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, assisted by Henrik Zetterberg and Justin Abdelkader. The Red Wings got closer with Larkin's second of the game and seventeenth of the season in the second period, going in unassisted. The Panthers replied with a Derek MacKenzie goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Brandon Pirri and Corban Knight. Florida padded the lead in the third period on a Jagr power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, with assists provided by Trocheck and Jussi Jokinen. Detroit edged back with a Mike Green power play goal, his third of the year, helped along by Abdelkader and Tomas Tatar. The Panthers iced it at 6-3 with a Trocheck empty net goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the campaign, set up by Smith and Jokinen. The three stars were awarded to Jagr, Barkov, and Trocheck, while Larkin, Abdelkader, Jokinen, Pirri, and Smith get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to St. Louis, where the Blues host the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Brian Elliott man the creases. San Jose dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Joonas Donskoi goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone assist by Joe Pavelski. The Sharks added on with a Joe Thornton goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Pavelski and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. St. Louis got on the board with a Jay Bouwmeester goal, his second of the season, helped along by Alex Pietrangelo and Paul Stastny. San Jose wrapped it up at 3-1 with a Matt Nieto goal in the third period, his seventh of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Jones (26 for 27 in saves), Thornton, and Pavelski.
Back in Nashville, the Predators welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Pekka Rinne are the struggling goalies. Philadelphia opened in the first period with a Matt Read goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Scott Laughton and Nick Schultz. The Flyers added on with a Brayden Schenn goal, his fourteenth of the year, assisted by Sean Couturier and Sam Gagner. Nashville got on the board in the second period with a Ryan Johansen goal, his tenth of the campaign, coming off of Roman Josi and Shea Weber. Philadelphia replied on a Wayne Simmonds goal, his seventeenth of the season, with a lone assist from Laughton. The Flyers extended the lead as Claude Giroux scored his fifteenth of the year, thanks to Jakub Voracek. The Predators pulled back on a Calle Jarnkrok goal, his eighth of the campaign, fueled by James Neal and Johansen. Nashville chipped closer with a third period goal by Weber, his thirteenth of the season coming on the power play, powered by Josi and Mike Ribeiro. Philadelphia shot back with a Simmonds power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, with helpers provided by Shayne Gostisbehere and Giroux. The Flyers wrapped it up at 6-3 with a Giroux goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, helped along by Voracek and Simmonds. The three stars were handed to Giroux, Simmonds, and Johansen, while Weber, Voracek, Josi, and Laughton get the honorable mentions.
West to Denver, where the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Dallas Stars. Antti Niemi faces a lesser foe in Calvin Pickard in goal. Dallas was first to score in the first period with a Jason Spezza goal, his eighteenth of the season, coming off of Patrick Eaves and Patrik Nemeth. Colorado tied it on a Blake Comeau goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Carl Soderberg and Erik Johnson. The Avalanche took the lead with a Nick Holden goal, his fourth of the season, via Nathan MacKinnon and Jarome Iginla. The Stars tied it in the second period on an Ales Hemsky goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone assist by Alex Goligoski. Colorado regained the lead with a Soderberg goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Comeau and Johnson. Dallas tied it in the third period with a Jason Demers power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Cody Eakin and Nemeth. The Stars won 4-3 in overtime with a John Klingberg goal, his eighth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Soderberg, Comeau, and Nemeth, while Johnson gets an honorable mention.
Down in Arizona, the Coyotes host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Louis Domingue are the masked men. Arizona struck first in the first period with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Martin Hanzal and Max Domi. Chicago tied it on an unassisted Marian Hossa goal in the second period, his sixth of the year. The Blackhawks took the lead with a Jonathan Toews shorthanded goal, his twentieth of the season, set up by Hossa and Trevor van Riemsdyk. The Coyotes tied it on a Mikkel Boedker power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, with assists provided by Ekman-Larsson and Michael Stone. Arizona gained the lead with a Jordan Martinook goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Brad Richardson and Viktor Tikhonov. Chicago tied it again with a Patrick Kane goal, his thirty-first of the year, coming off of Artemi Panarin. The Blackhawks took the lead in the third period on a Michal Rozsival goal, with assists provided by Artem Anisimov and Panarin. The Coyotes tied it again with a Shane Doan goal, his eighteenth of the season, guided in by Martinook and Ekman-Larsson. Chicago won 5-4 with a Toews goal in overtime, his second of the game and twenty-first of the year, with helpers from Brent Seabrook and Panarin, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars went to Toews, Panarin, and Hossa, while Ekman-Larsson and Martinook get the honorable mentions.
Out in Los Angeles, the Kings welcome California rivals in the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Jonathan Quick are the American goalies. Anaheim started in the first period with a Ryan Getzlaf goal, his fourth of the season, with a lone assist by David Perron. The Ducks added on with a Perron goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Getzlaf and Josh Manson. Anaheim extended the lead in the second period as Ryan Garbutt scored his fourth of the season, via Chris Stewart. Los Angeles got on the board with a Tyler Toffoli power play goal, his twenty-third of the year, powered by Drew Doughty and Anze Kopitar. The Ducks shot back with a Hampus Lindholm power play goal, his fifth of the season, with assists provided by Ryan Kesler and Perron. The Kings got one back with an Alec Martinez goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Kopitar and Dustin Brown. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars being Perron, Getzlaf, and Kopitar.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo is mismatched with Ryan Miller in goal. Vancouver drew first blood in the first period with a Linden Vey power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Bo Horvat and Sven Baertschi. Columbus tied it in the third period with a Scott Hartnell power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, assisted by Cam Atkinson and Ryan Murray. In the shootout, Alexander Wennberg scored to win it 2-1 for the Blue Jackets. The three stars belonged to Korpisalo (37 for 38 in saves), Hartnell, and Miller (27 for 28 in saves).
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2015/16 KHL Season - Day 138
Just two games today, beginning with...
Admiral Vladivostok hosting Medvescak Zagreb. Gasper Kroselj and Igor Bobkov are the goalies. Vladivostok led off in the first period with an Artyom Podshendyalov goal, guided in by Konstantin Makarov. Zagreb tied it on a Tomislav Zanoski goal, passed from Ilya Arkalov. Admiral retook the lead with a Makarov goal, made possible by Podshendyalov and Alexander Kuznetsov. Vladivostok added on with a shorthanded goal by Kirill Voronin, set up by Geoffrey Kinrade and Nikita Lisov. Medvescak chipped back on a Tuukka Mantyla power play goal, powered by Jesse Saarinen. Zagreb tied it in the third period with a Mark Katic goal, fueled by Saarinen and Gilbert Brule. Admiral retook the lead on a Mikhail Fisenko goal, with a lone assist by Dmitry Lugin. Medvescak tied it again as Stefano Giliati scored, with the help of Arkalov and Blake Parlett. Vladivostok won 5-4 in overtime with a Kinrade goal, with helpers from David Booth and Artyom Zemchyonok. The three stars went to Kinrade, Podshendyalov, and Makarov, while Arkalov and Saarinen get the honorable mentions.
The other game has Amur Khabarovsk hosting Slovan Bratislava. Michael Garnett and Alexander Pechursky are in the creases. Bratislava began in the first period with a Tomas Kundratek power play goal, powered by Vaclav Nedorost and Lukas Kaspar. Khabarovsk tied it on a Nikolai Skladnichenko goal, via Nikita Cherepanov and Niclas Bergfors on the power play. Slovan took the lead again with an Andrej Stastny goal, passed from Ziga Jeglic and Kundratek. Amur tied it again in the second period as Tomas Zohorna scored, thanks to Bergfors and Skladnichenko. The tie went to a shootout, where Stastny and Kaspar topped Zohorna for a 3-2 Slovan win. The three stars went to Stastny, Kundratek, and Skladnichenko, while Zohorna, Kaspar, and Bergfors get the honorable mentions.
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Admiral Vladivostok hosting Medvescak Zagreb. Gasper Kroselj and Igor Bobkov are the goalies. Vladivostok led off in the first period with an Artyom Podshendyalov goal, guided in by Konstantin Makarov. Zagreb tied it on a Tomislav Zanoski goal, passed from Ilya Arkalov. Admiral retook the lead with a Makarov goal, made possible by Podshendyalov and Alexander Kuznetsov. Vladivostok added on with a shorthanded goal by Kirill Voronin, set up by Geoffrey Kinrade and Nikita Lisov. Medvescak chipped back on a Tuukka Mantyla power play goal, powered by Jesse Saarinen. Zagreb tied it in the third period with a Mark Katic goal, fueled by Saarinen and Gilbert Brule. Admiral retook the lead on a Mikhail Fisenko goal, with a lone assist by Dmitry Lugin. Medvescak tied it again as Stefano Giliati scored, with the help of Arkalov and Blake Parlett. Vladivostok won 5-4 in overtime with a Kinrade goal, with helpers from David Booth and Artyom Zemchyonok. The three stars went to Kinrade, Podshendyalov, and Makarov, while Arkalov and Saarinen get the honorable mentions.
The other game has Amur Khabarovsk hosting Slovan Bratislava. Michael Garnett and Alexander Pechursky are in the creases. Bratislava began in the first period with a Tomas Kundratek power play goal, powered by Vaclav Nedorost and Lukas Kaspar. Khabarovsk tied it on a Nikolai Skladnichenko goal, via Nikita Cherepanov and Niclas Bergfors on the power play. Slovan took the lead again with an Andrej Stastny goal, passed from Ziga Jeglic and Kundratek. Amur tied it again in the second period as Tomas Zohorna scored, thanks to Bergfors and Skladnichenko. The tie went to a shootout, where Stastny and Kaspar topped Zohorna for a 3-2 Slovan win. The three stars went to Stastny, Kundratek, and Skladnichenko, while Zohorna, Kaspar, and Bergfors get the honorable mentions.
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Wednesday, February 3, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 111
Three games tonight, beginning with...
The Montreal Canadiens hosting the Buffalo Sabres. Robin Lehner and Mike Condon are the unproven goalies. Buffalo opened in the first period with a Marcus Foligno goal, his fourth of the season, via Zemgus Girgensons and Cody Franson. Montreal tied it on a second period Dale Weise power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Max Pacioretty and P.K. Subban. The Canadiens took the lead with an Alex Galchenyuk goal, his twelfth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Tomas Plekanec. The Sabres retied it in the third period on a Jamie McGinn goal, his eleventh of the season, coming on the power play from Rasmus Ristolainen and Jack Eichel. Buffalo took the lead with a Johan Larsson goal, his second of the year, with assists provided by Jake McCabe and Franson. The Sabres iced it at 4-2 with a Brian Gionta empty net goal, his seventh of the campaign, set up by Ryan O'Reilly and Evander Kane. The three stars were Larsson, Franson, and Lehner (33 for 35 in saves).
Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Ben Bishop guard the cages. Tampa Bay got going in the second period on a J.T. Brown goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Braydon Coburn. Detroit tied it with a Gustav Nyquist goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Tomas Tatar and Kyle Quincey. The Lightning took the lead with a Tyler Johnson power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman. Tampa Bay added on in the third period with a Kucherov power play goal, his twenty-first of the year, guided in by Ondrej Palat. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Kucherov, Bishop (24 for 25 in saves), and Johnson.
Finally, the Calgary Flames bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Eddie Lack and Karri Ramo are the weak goalies. Calgary started in the first period with a Dougie Hamilton goal, his seventh of the season, a power play goal powered by Mark Giordano and Sean Monahan. Carolina tied it on a Elias Lindholm goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Jeff Skinner and Victor Rask. The Flames took the lead with a Giordano power play goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from Monahan and Hamilton. Calgary added on with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his twenty-first of the year, courtesy of Monahan, who got a sock trick, and Jiri Hudler. The Flames extended the lead as Monahan scored his fifteenth of the season in the third period, with the help of Gaudreau and Hudler. This produced the 4-1 final, with the three stars being Monahan, Giordano, and Hamilton, while Gaudreau and Hudler get the honorable mentions.
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The Montreal Canadiens hosting the Buffalo Sabres. Robin Lehner and Mike Condon are the unproven goalies. Buffalo opened in the first period with a Marcus Foligno goal, his fourth of the season, via Zemgus Girgensons and Cody Franson. Montreal tied it on a second period Dale Weise power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Max Pacioretty and P.K. Subban. The Canadiens took the lead with an Alex Galchenyuk goal, his twelfth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Tomas Plekanec. The Sabres retied it in the third period on a Jamie McGinn goal, his eleventh of the season, coming on the power play from Rasmus Ristolainen and Jack Eichel. Buffalo took the lead with a Johan Larsson goal, his second of the year, with assists provided by Jake McCabe and Franson. The Sabres iced it at 4-2 with a Brian Gionta empty net goal, his seventh of the campaign, set up by Ryan O'Reilly and Evander Kane. The three stars were Larsson, Franson, and Lehner (33 for 35 in saves).
Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Ben Bishop guard the cages. Tampa Bay got going in the second period on a J.T. Brown goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Braydon Coburn. Detroit tied it with a Gustav Nyquist goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Tomas Tatar and Kyle Quincey. The Lightning took the lead with a Tyler Johnson power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman. Tampa Bay added on in the third period with a Kucherov power play goal, his twenty-first of the year, guided in by Ondrej Palat. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Kucherov, Bishop (24 for 25 in saves), and Johnson.
Finally, the Calgary Flames bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Eddie Lack and Karri Ramo are the weak goalies. Calgary started in the first period with a Dougie Hamilton goal, his seventh of the season, a power play goal powered by Mark Giordano and Sean Monahan. Carolina tied it on a Elias Lindholm goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Jeff Skinner and Victor Rask. The Flames took the lead with a Giordano power play goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from Monahan and Hamilton. Calgary added on with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his twenty-first of the year, courtesy of Monahan, who got a sock trick, and Jiri Hudler. The Flames extended the lead as Monahan scored his fifteenth of the season in the third period, with the help of Gaudreau and Hudler. This produced the 4-1 final, with the three stars being Monahan, Giordano, and Hamilton, while Gaudreau and Hudler get the honorable mentions.
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2015/16 Premier League Week 24
It's a midweek set of games, beginning with...
Arsenal hosting Southampton. Petr Cech and Fraser Forster make the starts in goal. Southampton saw a yellow card for Cedric Soares' foul in the sixty-first minute. Arsenal had yellow cards for Francis Coquelin in the eighty-seventh minute and Gabriel Paulista in the eighty-ninth minute, both for fouls. The game ended in a 0-0 draw.
Staying in London, we have Crystal Palace welcoming Bournemouth. Artur Boruc and Wayne Hennessey are in goal. In the twenty-seventh minute, Crystal Palace led off with a Scott Dann goal, via Wilfried Zaha. Bournemouth tied it on a Marc Pugh goal in the thirty-fourth minute, courtesy of Charlie Daniels. In the forty-third minute, Crystal Palace saw a yellow card for Zaha. Dann of Crystal Palace had a yellow card for his fifty-first minute foul. Bournemouth took the lead in the fifty-seventh minute with a Benik Afobe goal. Bournemouth received a yellow card for a Simon Francis foul in the sixty-fifth minute. Mile Jedinak of Crystal Palace had a yellow card in the sixty-eighth minute. Bournemouth had three late yellow cards, given to Steve Cook in the seventy-sixth minute, Adam Smith for a foul in the eighty-first minute, and Lewis Grabban in the ninetieth minute. Bournemouth held on for a 2-1 win.
Over to West Ham United bringing in Aston Villa. Mark Bunn is mismatched with Adrian in goal. Aston Villa went down to ten men early with a red card for Jordan Ayew in the seventeenth minute for violent conduct. Alexandre Song of West Ham United took a yellow card for his forty-eighth minute foul. Michail Antonio scored to get things going for West Ham United in the fifty-eighth minute, thanks to Mark Noble. West Ham United had yellow cards given to James Collins for his sixty-seventh minute foul and Noble for a foul in the sixty-ninth minute. West Ham United added on with a Cheikhou Kouyate in the eighty-fifth minute, coming off of Enner Valencia. They cruised to a 2-0 win.
Down to Sunderland hosting Manchester City. Joe Hart and Vito Mannone are set to start in goal. In the sixteenth minute, Manchester City began with a Sergio Aguero. Sunderland had a yellow card for a Billy Jones foul in the fifty-ninth minute. Manchester City took yellow cards for Nicolas Otamendi's eightieth minute foul, Aguero's foul early in stoppage time, Fernandinho's foul about two minutes later, and Bacary Sagna for time wasting near the five minute mark in stoppage time. Manchester City didn't let the discipline spoil a 1-0 win.
Up to West Bromwich Albion welcoming Swansea City. Lukasz Fabianski and Ben Foster are in the six-yard boxes. Swansea City dented the scoreboard in the sixty-fourth minute with a Gylfi Sigurdsson goal. In stoppage time, West Bromwich Albion got the equalizer with a Salomon Rondon goal. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Next up, Norwich City brings in Tottenham Hotspur. Hugo Lloris and Declan Rudd are the gloved men. Totteham Hotspur opened in the second minute with a Dele Alli goal. Norwich City had a yellow card for Sebastien Bassong in the twenty-ninth minute. Tottenham Hotspur added on with a Harry Kane penalty kick goal in the thirtieth minute as a response for the card. Tottenham Hotspur saw yellow cards for Toby Alderweireld in the fifty-eighth minute and Danny Rose in the eighty-eighth minute for fouls. Norwich City had a yellow card given to Alexander Tettey for an eighty-ninth minute foul. Tottenham Hotspur iced it at 3-0 with a ninetieth minute Kane goal, passed from Christian Eriksen.
North to Leicester City hosting Liverpool. Simon Mignolet and Kasper Schmeichel are the experienced keepers. Leicester City drew first blood in the sixtieth minute on a Jamie Vardy goal, assisted by Riyad Mahrez. Leicester City added on with a Vardy goal in the seventy-first minute. Liverpool had a yellow card on an eighty-sixth minute Lucas Leiva foul.
Ending Tuesday's eight games, Manchester United welcomes Stoke City. Jack Butland and David de Gea man the nets. Manchester United started in the fourteenth minute with a Jesse Lingard goal, guided in by Cameron Borthwick-Jackson. Manchester United added on in the twenty-third minute with an Anthony Martial goal, courtesy of Wayne Rooney. Manchester United extended the lead as Rooney scored in the fifty-third minute, thanks to Martial. Manchester United had yellow cards for Matteo Darmian in the fifty-fifth minute and Martial in the sixtieth minute, both for fouls. Stoke City had a yellow card go to Stephen Ireland in the eighty-fifth minute for a foul. The final held at 3-0 for Manchester United.
On Wednesday, Everton brings in Newcastle United. Robert Elliot and Joel Robles are the keepers. Everton was first to score in the twenty-third minute with an Aaron Lennon goal, via Tom Cleverley. In the sixty-first minute, Newcastle United had a yellow card for a Jonjo Shelvey foul. Seamus Coleman of Everton took a yellow card for his seventy-fourth minute foul. In the eighty-eighth minute, Jamaal Lascelles of Newcastle United had a yellow card, and Ross Barkley of Everton buried the ensuing penalty kick. About four minutes into stoppage time, those two did the same things again, putting Newcastle United at ten men and Everton ahead 3-0, which stood as the final.
Finally, Watford hosts Chelsea. Thibaut Courtois and Heurelho Gomes are in the six-yard boxes. Watford had yellow cards for Sebastian Prodl in the nineteenth minute and Juan Carlos Paredes in first half stoppage time, for a foul and dissent, while Chelsea's Diego Costa also took a yellow card in the added time for a foul. The game ended in a 0-0 draw after an uneventful second half.
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Arsenal hosting Southampton. Petr Cech and Fraser Forster make the starts in goal. Southampton saw a yellow card for Cedric Soares' foul in the sixty-first minute. Arsenal had yellow cards for Francis Coquelin in the eighty-seventh minute and Gabriel Paulista in the eighty-ninth minute, both for fouls. The game ended in a 0-0 draw.
Staying in London, we have Crystal Palace welcoming Bournemouth. Artur Boruc and Wayne Hennessey are in goal. In the twenty-seventh minute, Crystal Palace led off with a Scott Dann goal, via Wilfried Zaha. Bournemouth tied it on a Marc Pugh goal in the thirty-fourth minute, courtesy of Charlie Daniels. In the forty-third minute, Crystal Palace saw a yellow card for Zaha. Dann of Crystal Palace had a yellow card for his fifty-first minute foul. Bournemouth took the lead in the fifty-seventh minute with a Benik Afobe goal. Bournemouth received a yellow card for a Simon Francis foul in the sixty-fifth minute. Mile Jedinak of Crystal Palace had a yellow card in the sixty-eighth minute. Bournemouth had three late yellow cards, given to Steve Cook in the seventy-sixth minute, Adam Smith for a foul in the eighty-first minute, and Lewis Grabban in the ninetieth minute. Bournemouth held on for a 2-1 win.
Over to West Ham United bringing in Aston Villa. Mark Bunn is mismatched with Adrian in goal. Aston Villa went down to ten men early with a red card for Jordan Ayew in the seventeenth minute for violent conduct. Alexandre Song of West Ham United took a yellow card for his forty-eighth minute foul. Michail Antonio scored to get things going for West Ham United in the fifty-eighth minute, thanks to Mark Noble. West Ham United had yellow cards given to James Collins for his sixty-seventh minute foul and Noble for a foul in the sixty-ninth minute. West Ham United added on with a Cheikhou Kouyate in the eighty-fifth minute, coming off of Enner Valencia. They cruised to a 2-0 win.
Down to Sunderland hosting Manchester City. Joe Hart and Vito Mannone are set to start in goal. In the sixteenth minute, Manchester City began with a Sergio Aguero. Sunderland had a yellow card for a Billy Jones foul in the fifty-ninth minute. Manchester City took yellow cards for Nicolas Otamendi's eightieth minute foul, Aguero's foul early in stoppage time, Fernandinho's foul about two minutes later, and Bacary Sagna for time wasting near the five minute mark in stoppage time. Manchester City didn't let the discipline spoil a 1-0 win.
Up to West Bromwich Albion welcoming Swansea City. Lukasz Fabianski and Ben Foster are in the six-yard boxes. Swansea City dented the scoreboard in the sixty-fourth minute with a Gylfi Sigurdsson goal. In stoppage time, West Bromwich Albion got the equalizer with a Salomon Rondon goal. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Next up, Norwich City brings in Tottenham Hotspur. Hugo Lloris and Declan Rudd are the gloved men. Totteham Hotspur opened in the second minute with a Dele Alli goal. Norwich City had a yellow card for Sebastien Bassong in the twenty-ninth minute. Tottenham Hotspur added on with a Harry Kane penalty kick goal in the thirtieth minute as a response for the card. Tottenham Hotspur saw yellow cards for Toby Alderweireld in the fifty-eighth minute and Danny Rose in the eighty-eighth minute for fouls. Norwich City had a yellow card given to Alexander Tettey for an eighty-ninth minute foul. Tottenham Hotspur iced it at 3-0 with a ninetieth minute Kane goal, passed from Christian Eriksen.
North to Leicester City hosting Liverpool. Simon Mignolet and Kasper Schmeichel are the experienced keepers. Leicester City drew first blood in the sixtieth minute on a Jamie Vardy goal, assisted by Riyad Mahrez. Leicester City added on with a Vardy goal in the seventy-first minute. Liverpool had a yellow card on an eighty-sixth minute Lucas Leiva foul.
Ending Tuesday's eight games, Manchester United welcomes Stoke City. Jack Butland and David de Gea man the nets. Manchester United started in the fourteenth minute with a Jesse Lingard goal, guided in by Cameron Borthwick-Jackson. Manchester United added on in the twenty-third minute with an Anthony Martial goal, courtesy of Wayne Rooney. Manchester United extended the lead as Rooney scored in the fifty-third minute, thanks to Martial. Manchester United had yellow cards for Matteo Darmian in the fifty-fifth minute and Martial in the sixtieth minute, both for fouls. Stoke City had a yellow card go to Stephen Ireland in the eighty-fifth minute for a foul. The final held at 3-0 for Manchester United.
On Wednesday, Everton brings in Newcastle United. Robert Elliot and Joel Robles are the keepers. Everton was first to score in the twenty-third minute with an Aaron Lennon goal, via Tom Cleverley. In the sixty-first minute, Newcastle United had a yellow card for a Jonjo Shelvey foul. Seamus Coleman of Everton took a yellow card for his seventy-fourth minute foul. In the eighty-eighth minute, Jamaal Lascelles of Newcastle United had a yellow card, and Ross Barkley of Everton buried the ensuing penalty kick. About four minutes into stoppage time, those two did the same things again, putting Newcastle United at ten men and Everton ahead 3-0, which stood as the final.
Finally, Watford hosts Chelsea. Thibaut Courtois and Heurelho Gomes are in the six-yard boxes. Watford had yellow cards for Sebastian Prodl in the nineteenth minute and Juan Carlos Paredes in first half stoppage time, for a foul and dissent, while Chelsea's Diego Costa also took a yellow card in the added time for a foul. The game ended in a 0-0 draw after an uneventful second half.
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2015/16 KHL Season - Day 137
Things are winding down for the KHL regular season. It's a big day with twelve games on, beginning in...
Chelyabinsk, as Traktor hosts Dinamo Minsk. Jeff Glass and Vasily Demchenko are the goalies. Minsk was first to score in the first period with an Alexander Pavlovich goal, assisted by Konstantin Koltsov and Evgeny Lisovets. Chelyabinsk tied it on a Vyacheslav Osnovin goal, courtesy of Artyom Borodkin and Anton Glinkin in the second period. Traktor took the lead with a Semyon Afonasyevsky goal, with a lone assist by Alexander Shinin. Dinamo retied it on a Dmitry Meleshko goal, passed from Sergei Drozd and Andrei Stepanov. Chelyabinsk took the lead with a third period Nikit Zhuldaikov goal, fueled by Alexei Petrov and Alexander Sharov. Minsk tied it again on a Matt Ellison goal, guided in by Alexei Kalyuzhny and Jonathan Cheechoo. Traktor took the lead back with a Glinkin goal, made possible by Dmitry Pestunov and Osnovin. Chelyabinsk added on with an Alexander Rybakov goal, via Danil Gubarev and Semyon Kokuyov. Traktor iced it at 6-3 with an unassisted Gubarev empty net goal. The three stars went to Glinkin, Osnovin, and Gubarev.
Into Ufa, where Salavat Yulaev welcomes Severstal Cherepovets. Stepan Goryachevskikh and Niklas Svedberg are given the starting nods. Ufa led off with a first period goal by Sergei Soin, courtesy of Sami Lepisto and Igor Grigorenko on the power play. Salavat Yulaev added on in the second period with a Lepisto goal, made possible by Grigorenko and Linus Omark. Ufa extended the lead as Maxim Mayorov scored, thanks to Maxim Goncharov and Nikolai Prokhorkin. This made it a 3-0 win, with the three stars going to Lepisto, Svedberg (33 save shutout), and Grigorenko.
Along to Magnitogorsk, where Metallurg brings in CSKA Moscow. Ilya Sorokin and Vasily Koshechkin guard the cages. Magnitogorsk dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Viktor Antipin goal, coming off of Evgeny Timkin. Moscow tied it on a Denis Denisov power play goal, powered by Igor Ozhiganov. CSKA took the lead with a Stephane Da Costa goal, via Jan Mursak and Bogdan Kiselevich. Moscow iced it at 3-1 with an Alexander Radulov empty net goal, set up by Geoff Platt. The three stars were Da Costa, Sorokin (21 for 22 in saves), and Denisov.
Over in Togliatti, Lada hosts Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Vladislav Podyapolsky and Ivan Kasutin are in the blue paint. Togliatti struck first in the first period with an Anton Shenfeld goal, via Alexei Mastryukov. Novokuznetsk tied it in the second period with an Ilya Musin shorthanded goal, set up by Alexander Romanov. Lada took the lead back with a Viktor Komarov power play goal, powered by Mastryukov and Shenfeld. Metallurg tied it in the third period on a Kirill Lebedev goal, with a lone assist by Ignat Zemchenko. Novokuznetsk took the lead on a Lebedev goal, helped along by Zemchenko and Robert Kousal. This held for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Lebedev, Shenfeld, and Zemchenko, while Mastryukov gets an honorable mention.
Next up, Ak Bars Kazan welcomes Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Stanislav Galimov tend the twines. Kazan got going in the second period with an Oscar Moller power play goal, courtesy of Dmitry Obukhov and Mikhail Varnakov. Ak Bars added on with an Artyom Lukoyanov goal, assisted by Andrei Chibisov and Mattias Sjogren. Novosibirsk got on the board in the third period with an Andrej Meszaros goal, passed from Calle Ridderwall and Vitaly Menshikov. They failed to tie it, losing 2-1, with the three stars handed to Galimov (33 for 34 in saves), Lukoyanov, and Moller.
Continuing along, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk brings in Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Mikhail Biryukov and Alexander Sudnitsin return to the creases after long layoffs. Nizhny Novgorod began in the first period with a Vladimir Galuzin goal, guided in by Kirill Koltsov and Linus Videll. Torpedo added on in the second period with a Dmitry Semin goal, via Kaspars Daugavins and Carl Klingberg. Nizhny Novgorod extended the lead as Alexei Sopin scored, thanks to Galuzin. Torpedo padded the lead with a third period Videll power play goal, powered by Koltsov and Galuzin. Nizhnekamsk avoided the shutout with a Kirill Lyamin power play goal, with a lone assist by Alexander Yevseyenkov. The final stood at 4-1, with the three stars going to Galuzin, Videll, and Biryukov (24 for 25 in saves), while Koltsov gets an honorable mention.
Into Moscow, with Spartak hosting Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Vladislav Fokin and Evgeny Ivannikov draw the starts in goal. Khanty-Mansiysk opened in the first period with an Ivan Yatsenko goal, guided in by the goalie Fokin and Vitaly Sitnikov. Yugra added on in the third period with a Pavel Medvedev goal, going in unassisted. Khanty-Mansiysk extended the lead as Evgeny Lapenkov scored, thanks to Kirill Rasskazov and Grigory Zheldakov. The final stood from here at 3-0, with the three stars being Fokin (23 save shutout), Yatsenko, and Medvedev.
To the south, the Sochi Leopards welcome Barys Astana. Pavel Poluektov and Konstantin Barulin are between the pipes. Sochi started in the first period with a Denis Kazionov goal, coming off of Janne Jalasvaara and Vadim Shchegolkov. The Leopards added on with an Ilya Krikunov goal, fueled by Andrei Kostitsyn and Ziyat Paigin. These quick goals sent Poluektov to the pines, as Jan Laco came on in relief. Astana got on the board with a Roman Starchenko goal, passed from Maxim Khudyakov. Sochi replied on a Shchegolkov goal, helped along by Denis Kazionov. Barys chipped back in the second period with a Konstantin Romanov goal, with a lone helper from Mikhail Panshin. The Leopards countered with a Denis Kazionov goal in the third period, made possible by Dmitry Kazionov. Sochi extended the lead as Kostitsyn scored an empty net goal, with the help of Krikunov and Igor Ignatushkin. The Leopards capped it at 6-2 with an Andre Petersson goal, set up by Mikhail Anisin and Ben Maxwell. The three stars went to Denis Kazionov, Shchegolkov, and Kostitsyn, while Krikunov gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to St. Petersburg, as SKA brings in Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Igor Ustinsky and Mikko Koskinen are the goalies. Yekaterinburg led off in the first period with an Alexei Mikhnov power play goal, powered by Dmitry Megalinsky and Anatoly Golyshev. St. Petersburg tied it in the second period with a Pavel Buchnevich goal, fueled by Sergei Shirkov and Nikita Gusev. SKA took the lead in the third period with a Joakim Lindstrom goal, helped along by Jarno Koskiranta and Steve Moses. Avtomobilist tied it again on a Mikhnov goal, his second of the game, courtesy of Nikolai Timashov and Alexei Vasilevsky. In the shootout, goals from Mikhnov, Andrei Alexeyev, and Petr Koukal lifted Avtomobilist 3-2 over SKA's Moses and Ilya Kovalchuk. The three stars were Mikhnov, Moses, and Ustinsky (41 for 43 in saves).
East to Yaroslavl, with Lokomotiv hosting Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Alexei Murygin protect the nets. Yaroslavl began in the first period with a Stanislav Chistov power play goal, powered by Mikhail Pashnin and Dmitry Maltsev. Omsk tied it on a Yury Alexandrov goal, via Denis Parshin and Ilya Zubov. Lokomotiv took the lead with another Chistov goal, assisted by Mikhail Pashnin and Dmitry Maltsev. Yaroslavl added on with a Daniil Apalkov goal, passed from Patrik Hersley and Yegor Averin. Avangard shot back on a Martin Erat goal, courtesy of Ilya Zubov and Andrei Pervyshin. This only made it 3-2, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Chistov, Apalkov, and Murygin (33 for 35 in saves).
Southwest to Podolsk, where Vityaz welcomes Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko faces a lesser foe in Igor Saprykin in goal. Moscow struck first in the first period with a Maxim Karpov goal, fueled by Denis Barantsev and Juuso Hietanen. Dynamo added on with an unassisted Barantsev power play goal. Podolsk got on the board with a Georgy Berdyukov goal in the third period, helped along by Roman Kudinov. They couldn't find an equalizer, losing 2-1. The three stars were named as Barantsev, Yeryomenko (25 for 26 in saves), and Karpov.
Finally, in Latvia, Dinamo Riga brings in Jokerit Helsinki. Riku Helenius and Joacim Eriksson man the nets. Helsinki was first to score in the first period with a Pascal Pelletier goal, via Niko Kapanen and Jani Rita. Jokerit added on with a Brandon Kozun goal, made possible by Jesse Joensuu and Peter Regin. Helsinki extended the lead as Tim Kennedy scored a power play goal, thanks to Topi Jaakola and Ville Lajunen. Jakub Sedlacek replaced Eriksson for the second period. Jokerit padded the lead on a Regin power play goal, powered by Kozun and Daine Todd. Helsinki kept going with a Miro Makinen goal, with a lone helper from Atte Makinen. Jokerit continued in the third period on a Todd goal, with a lone assist by Juhamatti Aaltonen. Helsinki iced it at 7-0 with a Joensuu power play goal, helped along by Kozun and Todd. The three stars went to Kozun, Regin, and Todd, while Helenius (22 save shutout) gets an honorable mention.
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Chelyabinsk, as Traktor hosts Dinamo Minsk. Jeff Glass and Vasily Demchenko are the goalies. Minsk was first to score in the first period with an Alexander Pavlovich goal, assisted by Konstantin Koltsov and Evgeny Lisovets. Chelyabinsk tied it on a Vyacheslav Osnovin goal, courtesy of Artyom Borodkin and Anton Glinkin in the second period. Traktor took the lead with a Semyon Afonasyevsky goal, with a lone assist by Alexander Shinin. Dinamo retied it on a Dmitry Meleshko goal, passed from Sergei Drozd and Andrei Stepanov. Chelyabinsk took the lead with a third period Nikit Zhuldaikov goal, fueled by Alexei Petrov and Alexander Sharov. Minsk tied it again on a Matt Ellison goal, guided in by Alexei Kalyuzhny and Jonathan Cheechoo. Traktor took the lead back with a Glinkin goal, made possible by Dmitry Pestunov and Osnovin. Chelyabinsk added on with an Alexander Rybakov goal, via Danil Gubarev and Semyon Kokuyov. Traktor iced it at 6-3 with an unassisted Gubarev empty net goal. The three stars went to Glinkin, Osnovin, and Gubarev.
Into Ufa, where Salavat Yulaev welcomes Severstal Cherepovets. Stepan Goryachevskikh and Niklas Svedberg are given the starting nods. Ufa led off with a first period goal by Sergei Soin, courtesy of Sami Lepisto and Igor Grigorenko on the power play. Salavat Yulaev added on in the second period with a Lepisto goal, made possible by Grigorenko and Linus Omark. Ufa extended the lead as Maxim Mayorov scored, thanks to Maxim Goncharov and Nikolai Prokhorkin. This made it a 3-0 win, with the three stars going to Lepisto, Svedberg (33 save shutout), and Grigorenko.
Along to Magnitogorsk, where Metallurg brings in CSKA Moscow. Ilya Sorokin and Vasily Koshechkin guard the cages. Magnitogorsk dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Viktor Antipin goal, coming off of Evgeny Timkin. Moscow tied it on a Denis Denisov power play goal, powered by Igor Ozhiganov. CSKA took the lead with a Stephane Da Costa goal, via Jan Mursak and Bogdan Kiselevich. Moscow iced it at 3-1 with an Alexander Radulov empty net goal, set up by Geoff Platt. The three stars were Da Costa, Sorokin (21 for 22 in saves), and Denisov.
Over in Togliatti, Lada hosts Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Vladislav Podyapolsky and Ivan Kasutin are in the blue paint. Togliatti struck first in the first period with an Anton Shenfeld goal, via Alexei Mastryukov. Novokuznetsk tied it in the second period with an Ilya Musin shorthanded goal, set up by Alexander Romanov. Lada took the lead back with a Viktor Komarov power play goal, powered by Mastryukov and Shenfeld. Metallurg tied it in the third period on a Kirill Lebedev goal, with a lone assist by Ignat Zemchenko. Novokuznetsk took the lead on a Lebedev goal, helped along by Zemchenko and Robert Kousal. This held for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Lebedev, Shenfeld, and Zemchenko, while Mastryukov gets an honorable mention.
Next up, Ak Bars Kazan welcomes Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Stanislav Galimov tend the twines. Kazan got going in the second period with an Oscar Moller power play goal, courtesy of Dmitry Obukhov and Mikhail Varnakov. Ak Bars added on with an Artyom Lukoyanov goal, assisted by Andrei Chibisov and Mattias Sjogren. Novosibirsk got on the board in the third period with an Andrej Meszaros goal, passed from Calle Ridderwall and Vitaly Menshikov. They failed to tie it, losing 2-1, with the three stars handed to Galimov (33 for 34 in saves), Lukoyanov, and Moller.
Continuing along, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk brings in Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Mikhail Biryukov and Alexander Sudnitsin return to the creases after long layoffs. Nizhny Novgorod began in the first period with a Vladimir Galuzin goal, guided in by Kirill Koltsov and Linus Videll. Torpedo added on in the second period with a Dmitry Semin goal, via Kaspars Daugavins and Carl Klingberg. Nizhny Novgorod extended the lead as Alexei Sopin scored, thanks to Galuzin. Torpedo padded the lead with a third period Videll power play goal, powered by Koltsov and Galuzin. Nizhnekamsk avoided the shutout with a Kirill Lyamin power play goal, with a lone assist by Alexander Yevseyenkov. The final stood at 4-1, with the three stars going to Galuzin, Videll, and Biryukov (24 for 25 in saves), while Koltsov gets an honorable mention.
Into Moscow, with Spartak hosting Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Vladislav Fokin and Evgeny Ivannikov draw the starts in goal. Khanty-Mansiysk opened in the first period with an Ivan Yatsenko goal, guided in by the goalie Fokin and Vitaly Sitnikov. Yugra added on in the third period with a Pavel Medvedev goal, going in unassisted. Khanty-Mansiysk extended the lead as Evgeny Lapenkov scored, thanks to Kirill Rasskazov and Grigory Zheldakov. The final stood from here at 3-0, with the three stars being Fokin (23 save shutout), Yatsenko, and Medvedev.
To the south, the Sochi Leopards welcome Barys Astana. Pavel Poluektov and Konstantin Barulin are between the pipes. Sochi started in the first period with a Denis Kazionov goal, coming off of Janne Jalasvaara and Vadim Shchegolkov. The Leopards added on with an Ilya Krikunov goal, fueled by Andrei Kostitsyn and Ziyat Paigin. These quick goals sent Poluektov to the pines, as Jan Laco came on in relief. Astana got on the board with a Roman Starchenko goal, passed from Maxim Khudyakov. Sochi replied on a Shchegolkov goal, helped along by Denis Kazionov. Barys chipped back in the second period with a Konstantin Romanov goal, with a lone helper from Mikhail Panshin. The Leopards countered with a Denis Kazionov goal in the third period, made possible by Dmitry Kazionov. Sochi extended the lead as Kostitsyn scored an empty net goal, with the help of Krikunov and Igor Ignatushkin. The Leopards capped it at 6-2 with an Andre Petersson goal, set up by Mikhail Anisin and Ben Maxwell. The three stars went to Denis Kazionov, Shchegolkov, and Kostitsyn, while Krikunov gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to St. Petersburg, as SKA brings in Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Igor Ustinsky and Mikko Koskinen are the goalies. Yekaterinburg led off in the first period with an Alexei Mikhnov power play goal, powered by Dmitry Megalinsky and Anatoly Golyshev. St. Petersburg tied it in the second period with a Pavel Buchnevich goal, fueled by Sergei Shirkov and Nikita Gusev. SKA took the lead in the third period with a Joakim Lindstrom goal, helped along by Jarno Koskiranta and Steve Moses. Avtomobilist tied it again on a Mikhnov goal, his second of the game, courtesy of Nikolai Timashov and Alexei Vasilevsky. In the shootout, goals from Mikhnov, Andrei Alexeyev, and Petr Koukal lifted Avtomobilist 3-2 over SKA's Moses and Ilya Kovalchuk. The three stars were Mikhnov, Moses, and Ustinsky (41 for 43 in saves).
East to Yaroslavl, with Lokomotiv hosting Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Alexei Murygin protect the nets. Yaroslavl began in the first period with a Stanislav Chistov power play goal, powered by Mikhail Pashnin and Dmitry Maltsev. Omsk tied it on a Yury Alexandrov goal, via Denis Parshin and Ilya Zubov. Lokomotiv took the lead with another Chistov goal, assisted by Mikhail Pashnin and Dmitry Maltsev. Yaroslavl added on with a Daniil Apalkov goal, passed from Patrik Hersley and Yegor Averin. Avangard shot back on a Martin Erat goal, courtesy of Ilya Zubov and Andrei Pervyshin. This only made it 3-2, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Chistov, Apalkov, and Murygin (33 for 35 in saves).
Southwest to Podolsk, where Vityaz welcomes Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko faces a lesser foe in Igor Saprykin in goal. Moscow struck first in the first period with a Maxim Karpov goal, fueled by Denis Barantsev and Juuso Hietanen. Dynamo added on with an unassisted Barantsev power play goal. Podolsk got on the board with a Georgy Berdyukov goal in the third period, helped along by Roman Kudinov. They couldn't find an equalizer, losing 2-1. The three stars were named as Barantsev, Yeryomenko (25 for 26 in saves), and Karpov.
Finally, in Latvia, Dinamo Riga brings in Jokerit Helsinki. Riku Helenius and Joacim Eriksson man the nets. Helsinki was first to score in the first period with a Pascal Pelletier goal, via Niko Kapanen and Jani Rita. Jokerit added on with a Brandon Kozun goal, made possible by Jesse Joensuu and Peter Regin. Helsinki extended the lead as Tim Kennedy scored a power play goal, thanks to Topi Jaakola and Ville Lajunen. Jakub Sedlacek replaced Eriksson for the second period. Jokerit padded the lead on a Regin power play goal, powered by Kozun and Daine Todd. Helsinki kept going with a Miro Makinen goal, with a lone helper from Atte Makinen. Jokerit continued in the third period on a Todd goal, with a lone assist by Juhamatti Aaltonen. Helsinki iced it at 7-0 with a Joensuu power play goal, helped along by Kozun and Todd. The three stars went to Kozun, Regin, and Todd, while Helenius (22 save shutout) gets an honorable mention.
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Tuesday, February 2, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 110
Twelve games today, as the NHL returns to action from its All-Star break. We begin in...
Boston, as the Bruins host the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Tuukka Rask are in goal. Boston began in the first period with a Brad Marchand goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Jimmy Hayes and Matt Beleskey. Toronto tied it on a Daniel Winnik goal in the second period, his fourth of the year, via Roman Polak and Shawn Matthias. The Bruins retook the lead with Marchand's second of the game and twenty-second of the season in the third period, helped along by David Krejci and David Pastrnak. Boston added on with a Krejci goal, his twelfth of the year, coming off of Torey Krug and Pastrnak. The Maple Leafs answered with a Leo Komarov goal, his seventeenth of the season, courtesy of Morgan Rielly and Polak. Toronto tied it on a Nazem Kadri goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Matt Hunwick and Komarov. The Maple Leafs won 4-3 in overtime with a P.A. Parenteau power play goal, his twelfth of the campaign, powered by Jake Gardiner and Kadri. The three stars went to Kadri, Marchand, and Komarov, while Krejci, Polak, and Pastrnak get the honorable mentions.
Down in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Cory Schneider tend the twines. New York was first to score in the first period with a J.T. Miller goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Derick Brassard and Jesper Fast. New Jersey tied it in the second period on a Lee Stempniak power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Eric Gelinas and Adam Henrique. The Rangers took the lead back in the third period on a Miller goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the season, via Keith Yandle and Dan Boyle. The Devils tied it again with a Joseph Blandisi goal, his second of the year, fueled by Andy Greene and Damon Severson. New Jersey took the lead with a David Schlemko power play goal, his fifth of the campaign, with helpers from Stempniak and Tyler Kennedy. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Stempniak, Miller, and Schneider (31 for 33 in saves).
Over in Brooklyn, the New York Islanders bring in the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk faces a lesser foe in Jean-Francois Berube in goal. Minnesota led off in the first period with a Charlie Coyle goal, his fourteenth of the season, passed from Matt Dumba and Nino Niederreiter. New York tied it in the second period on a Mikhail Grabovski goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of John Tavares and Ryan Strome. The Islanders took the lead on an Anders Lee goal, his seventh of the season, guided in by Travis Hamonic and Josh Bailey. The Wild tied it again with a Jason Pominville goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by Jason Zucker and Jarret Stoll. New York regained the lead with a Brock Nelson goal, his twentieth of the season, fueled by Calvin de Haan. The Islanders added on with a Frans Nielsen power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Nick Leddy and Kyle Okposo. New York extended the lead as Tavares scored his seventeenth of the season, with the help of Grabovski. Minnesota got one back with a Niederreiter power play goal, his ninth of the year, with assists provided by Dumba and Jared Spurgeon. This produced the 5-3 final, with the three stars going to Tavares, Grabovski, and Niederreiter, while Dumba gets an honorable mention.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers host the Montreal Canadiens. Mike Condon and Steve Mason get the starting nods in goal. Philadelphia struck first in the first period with a Wayne Simmonds power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Brayden Schenn and Jakub Voracek. The Flyers added on with a Schenn power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, coming off of Voracek and Shayne Gostisbehere. Montreal got on the board with an Andrei Markov power play goal, his third of the campaign, assisted by Alex Galchenyuk and P.K. Subban. The Canadiens tied it in the second period with a Jeff Petry goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Nathan Beaulieu and Devante Smith-Pelly. Philadelphia answered with a third period Simmonds goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, guided in by Voracek, who got a sock trick, and Claude Giroux. The Flyers iced it at 4-2 with a Matt Read empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Sean Couturier and Chris VandeVelde. The three stars went to Simmonds, Voracek, and Schenn.
Across Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Penguins welcome the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Marc-Andre Fleury are the veteran goalies. Pittsburgh opened in the first period with a Matt Cullen goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Carl Hagelin and Brian Dumoulin. The Penguins added on with a Kris Letang goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Sidney Crosby and Chris Kunitz. Ottawa got on the board with a Mark Stone goal, his twelfth of the season, courtesy of Zack Smith and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. Pittsburgh replied with a Kunitz goal, his ninth of the year, going in unassisted. The Senators pulled back on a Chris Wideman goal, his fifth of the season, via Stone. Ottawa tied it in the second period with a Pageau goal, his twelfth of the year, passed from Erik Karlsson and Patrick Wiercioch. The Senators gained the lead on a Cody Ceci goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Smith and Mike Hoffman. The Penguins tied it again with a Crosby goal, his eighteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Letang and Evgeni Malkin. Pittsburgh took the lead with another Crosby goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the season, made possible by Phil Kessel and Malkin. The Penguins extended the lead as Crosby finished the natural hat trick in the third period on his twentieth of the year, with the help of Kunitz and Patric Hornqvist. Ottawa got one back on a Dave Dziurzynski goal, with helpers by Ceci and Curtis Lazar. The three stars were awarded to Crosby, Letang, and Kunitz, while Pageau, Ceci, Stone, Malkin, and Smith get the honorable mentions.
Back east, the Washington Capitals bring in the Florida Panthers. Al Montoya and Phillip Grubauer are the backups in goal. Florida started in the first period with a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Jaromir Jagr and Aleksander Barkov. The Panthers added on with a Barkov power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Nick Bjugstad and Huberdeau. Florida extended the lead with an unassisted Vincent Trocheck goal in the second period, his fifteenth of the season. The Panthers padded the lead on a Huberdeau power play goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, via Reilly Smith and Bjugstad. Washington got on the board in the third period with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his seventeenth of the season, courtesy of Evgeny Kuznetsov and T.J. Oshie. The Capitals got closer with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his eighth of the year, with a lone assist by Kuznetsov. Florida iced it at 5-2 with an empty net goal from Quinton Howden, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Jussi Jokinen and Trocheck. The three stars were handed to Huberdeau, Barkov, and Trocheck, while Bjugstad and Kuznetsov get the honorable mentions.
West to Nashville, with the Predators hosting the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliot and Pekka Rinne protect the nets. St. Louis dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Troy Brouwer goal, his tenth of the campaign, assisted by Alex Pietrangelo and Robby Fabbri. This produced the 1-0 final, with the three stars given to Brouwer, Elliott (16 save shutout), and Rinne (22 for 23 in saves).
Up in Winnipeg, the Jets welcome the Dallas Stars. Antti Niemi and Connor Hellebuyck occupy the blue paint. Winnipeg led off in the first period with an Andrew Ladd goal, his eleventh of the season, coming off of Drew Stafford and Jacob Trouba on the power play. Dallas tied it with a Tyler Seguin goal in the second period, his twenty-sixth of the year, made possible by John Klingberg and Alex Goligoski. The Jets retook the lead as Adam Lowry scored his fourth of the season, an unassisted goal. The Stars tied it again with a Klingberg goal, his seventh of the year, via Jason Demers and Cody Eakin. Dallas took the lead with a Vernon Fiddler goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Ales Hemsky and Valeri Nichushkin. The Stars added on with Seguin's second of the game and twenty-seventh of the year, going in unassisted on the power play in the third period. Winnipeg pulled back with a Dustin Byfuglien goal, his fifteenth of the season, guided in by Nikolaj Ehlers and Mark Scheifele. Dallas iced it at 5-3 with an Antoine Roussel empty net goal, his eighth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Seguin, Klingberg, and Fiddler.
Over to Alberta, where the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Cam Talbot are the mediocre goalies. Columbus began in the first period with a Matt Calvert goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Scott Hartnell. Edmonton tied it with an Eric Gryba goal in the second period, helped along by Zack Kassian and Mark Letestu. The Oilers took the lead with a Connor McDavid goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Benoit Pouliot and Jordan Eberle. Edmonton added on with a Pouliot power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Andrej Sekera and McDavid. The Oilers extended the lead as Leon Draisaitl scored his thirteenth of the year, thanks to Taylor Hall and Adam Clendening. Edmonton padded the lead in the third period with an Eberle power play goal, his twelfth of the campaign, with helpers from McDavid and Sekera. The three stars of the 5-1 game were McDavid, Pouliot, and Talbot (36 for 37 in saves), while Eberle and Sekera get the honorable mentions.
Down in Denver, the Colorado Avalanche host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford faces a lesser foe in Calvin Pickard in goal. Chicago drew first blood in the first period with a Richard Panik goal, his third of the season, assisted by Andrew Shaw and Viktor Svedberg. The Blackhawks added on with an Artemi Panarin goal, his eighteenth of the year, helped along by Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith. Colorado got on the board with a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, via Blake Comeau and Erik Johnson. The scoring ended here at 2-1, with the three stars going to Crawford (22 for 23 in saves), Panarin, and Panik.
Further south, the Arizona Coyotes welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Louis Domingue are in the creases. Arizona opened in the first period with a Jordan Martinook goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. Los Angeles tied it on a second period Jake Muzzin power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Anze Kopitar and Drew Doughty. The Coyotes retook the lead on an Anthony Duclair goal, his fourteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Max Domi. The Kings tied it again with an Alec Martinez power play goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Doughty and Kopitar. Los Angeles took the lead with a Marian Gaborik goal, his tenth of the season, helped along by Dwight King. The Kings added on with a Dustin Brown goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Milan Lucic and Luke Schenn. Los Angeles extended the lead in the third period as Brown scored his second of the game and seventh of the season, thanks to Muzzin and Nick Shore. The Kings padded the lead with a Vincent Lecavalier power play goal, his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Martinez and Jamie McBain. This produced the 6-2 final, with the three stars going to Brown, Muzzin, and Martinez, while Doughty and Kopitar get the honorable mentions.
Finally, a Battle of California as the Anaheim Ducks bring in the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Frederik Anderson are called on to start in goal. Anaheim started in the first period with a Rickard Rakell goal, his eleventh of the season, fueled by Patrick Maroon and Corey Perry. San Jose tied it in the second period with a Dainius Zubrus goal, his second of the year, coming off of Brent Burns and Paul Martin. The Ducks took the lead back with a Hampus Lindholm shorthanded goal, his fourth of the season, set up by Ryan Getzlaf. Anaheim added on with a Ryan Garbutt goal, his third of the year, via Chris Stewart and Josh Manson. The Sharks got one back with a Tommy Wingels goal, his fifth of the campaign, made possible by Joonas Donskoi and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. This only made it 3-2, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Garbutt, Lindholm, and Rakell.
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Boston, as the Bruins host the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Tuukka Rask are in goal. Boston began in the first period with a Brad Marchand goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Jimmy Hayes and Matt Beleskey. Toronto tied it on a Daniel Winnik goal in the second period, his fourth of the year, via Roman Polak and Shawn Matthias. The Bruins retook the lead with Marchand's second of the game and twenty-second of the season in the third period, helped along by David Krejci and David Pastrnak. Boston added on with a Krejci goal, his twelfth of the year, coming off of Torey Krug and Pastrnak. The Maple Leafs answered with a Leo Komarov goal, his seventeenth of the season, courtesy of Morgan Rielly and Polak. Toronto tied it on a Nazem Kadri goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Matt Hunwick and Komarov. The Maple Leafs won 4-3 in overtime with a P.A. Parenteau power play goal, his twelfth of the campaign, powered by Jake Gardiner and Kadri. The three stars went to Kadri, Marchand, and Komarov, while Krejci, Polak, and Pastrnak get the honorable mentions.
Down in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Cory Schneider tend the twines. New York was first to score in the first period with a J.T. Miller goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Derick Brassard and Jesper Fast. New Jersey tied it in the second period on a Lee Stempniak power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Eric Gelinas and Adam Henrique. The Rangers took the lead back in the third period on a Miller goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the season, via Keith Yandle and Dan Boyle. The Devils tied it again with a Joseph Blandisi goal, his second of the year, fueled by Andy Greene and Damon Severson. New Jersey took the lead with a David Schlemko power play goal, his fifth of the campaign, with helpers from Stempniak and Tyler Kennedy. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Stempniak, Miller, and Schneider (31 for 33 in saves).
Over in Brooklyn, the New York Islanders bring in the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk faces a lesser foe in Jean-Francois Berube in goal. Minnesota led off in the first period with a Charlie Coyle goal, his fourteenth of the season, passed from Matt Dumba and Nino Niederreiter. New York tied it in the second period on a Mikhail Grabovski goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of John Tavares and Ryan Strome. The Islanders took the lead on an Anders Lee goal, his seventh of the season, guided in by Travis Hamonic and Josh Bailey. The Wild tied it again with a Jason Pominville goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by Jason Zucker and Jarret Stoll. New York regained the lead with a Brock Nelson goal, his twentieth of the season, fueled by Calvin de Haan. The Islanders added on with a Frans Nielsen power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Nick Leddy and Kyle Okposo. New York extended the lead as Tavares scored his seventeenth of the season, with the help of Grabovski. Minnesota got one back with a Niederreiter power play goal, his ninth of the year, with assists provided by Dumba and Jared Spurgeon. This produced the 5-3 final, with the three stars going to Tavares, Grabovski, and Niederreiter, while Dumba gets an honorable mention.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers host the Montreal Canadiens. Mike Condon and Steve Mason get the starting nods in goal. Philadelphia struck first in the first period with a Wayne Simmonds power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Brayden Schenn and Jakub Voracek. The Flyers added on with a Schenn power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, coming off of Voracek and Shayne Gostisbehere. Montreal got on the board with an Andrei Markov power play goal, his third of the campaign, assisted by Alex Galchenyuk and P.K. Subban. The Canadiens tied it in the second period with a Jeff Petry goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Nathan Beaulieu and Devante Smith-Pelly. Philadelphia answered with a third period Simmonds goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, guided in by Voracek, who got a sock trick, and Claude Giroux. The Flyers iced it at 4-2 with a Matt Read empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Sean Couturier and Chris VandeVelde. The three stars went to Simmonds, Voracek, and Schenn.
Across Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Penguins welcome the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Marc-Andre Fleury are the veteran goalies. Pittsburgh opened in the first period with a Matt Cullen goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Carl Hagelin and Brian Dumoulin. The Penguins added on with a Kris Letang goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Sidney Crosby and Chris Kunitz. Ottawa got on the board with a Mark Stone goal, his twelfth of the season, courtesy of Zack Smith and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. Pittsburgh replied with a Kunitz goal, his ninth of the year, going in unassisted. The Senators pulled back on a Chris Wideman goal, his fifth of the season, via Stone. Ottawa tied it in the second period with a Pageau goal, his twelfth of the year, passed from Erik Karlsson and Patrick Wiercioch. The Senators gained the lead on a Cody Ceci goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Smith and Mike Hoffman. The Penguins tied it again with a Crosby goal, his eighteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Letang and Evgeni Malkin. Pittsburgh took the lead with another Crosby goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the season, made possible by Phil Kessel and Malkin. The Penguins extended the lead as Crosby finished the natural hat trick in the third period on his twentieth of the year, with the help of Kunitz and Patric Hornqvist. Ottawa got one back on a Dave Dziurzynski goal, with helpers by Ceci and Curtis Lazar. The three stars were awarded to Crosby, Letang, and Kunitz, while Pageau, Ceci, Stone, Malkin, and Smith get the honorable mentions.
Back east, the Washington Capitals bring in the Florida Panthers. Al Montoya and Phillip Grubauer are the backups in goal. Florida started in the first period with a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Jaromir Jagr and Aleksander Barkov. The Panthers added on with a Barkov power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Nick Bjugstad and Huberdeau. Florida extended the lead with an unassisted Vincent Trocheck goal in the second period, his fifteenth of the season. The Panthers padded the lead on a Huberdeau power play goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, via Reilly Smith and Bjugstad. Washington got on the board in the third period with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his seventeenth of the season, courtesy of Evgeny Kuznetsov and T.J. Oshie. The Capitals got closer with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his eighth of the year, with a lone assist by Kuznetsov. Florida iced it at 5-2 with an empty net goal from Quinton Howden, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Jussi Jokinen and Trocheck. The three stars were handed to Huberdeau, Barkov, and Trocheck, while Bjugstad and Kuznetsov get the honorable mentions.
West to Nashville, with the Predators hosting the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliot and Pekka Rinne protect the nets. St. Louis dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Troy Brouwer goal, his tenth of the campaign, assisted by Alex Pietrangelo and Robby Fabbri. This produced the 1-0 final, with the three stars given to Brouwer, Elliott (16 save shutout), and Rinne (22 for 23 in saves).
Up in Winnipeg, the Jets welcome the Dallas Stars. Antti Niemi and Connor Hellebuyck occupy the blue paint. Winnipeg led off in the first period with an Andrew Ladd goal, his eleventh of the season, coming off of Drew Stafford and Jacob Trouba on the power play. Dallas tied it with a Tyler Seguin goal in the second period, his twenty-sixth of the year, made possible by John Klingberg and Alex Goligoski. The Jets retook the lead as Adam Lowry scored his fourth of the season, an unassisted goal. The Stars tied it again with a Klingberg goal, his seventh of the year, via Jason Demers and Cody Eakin. Dallas took the lead with a Vernon Fiddler goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Ales Hemsky and Valeri Nichushkin. The Stars added on with Seguin's second of the game and twenty-seventh of the year, going in unassisted on the power play in the third period. Winnipeg pulled back with a Dustin Byfuglien goal, his fifteenth of the season, guided in by Nikolaj Ehlers and Mark Scheifele. Dallas iced it at 5-3 with an Antoine Roussel empty net goal, his eighth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Seguin, Klingberg, and Fiddler.
Over to Alberta, where the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Cam Talbot are the mediocre goalies. Columbus began in the first period with a Matt Calvert goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Scott Hartnell. Edmonton tied it with an Eric Gryba goal in the second period, helped along by Zack Kassian and Mark Letestu. The Oilers took the lead with a Connor McDavid goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Benoit Pouliot and Jordan Eberle. Edmonton added on with a Pouliot power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Andrej Sekera and McDavid. The Oilers extended the lead as Leon Draisaitl scored his thirteenth of the year, thanks to Taylor Hall and Adam Clendening. Edmonton padded the lead in the third period with an Eberle power play goal, his twelfth of the campaign, with helpers from McDavid and Sekera. The three stars of the 5-1 game were McDavid, Pouliot, and Talbot (36 for 37 in saves), while Eberle and Sekera get the honorable mentions.
Down in Denver, the Colorado Avalanche host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford faces a lesser foe in Calvin Pickard in goal. Chicago drew first blood in the first period with a Richard Panik goal, his third of the season, assisted by Andrew Shaw and Viktor Svedberg. The Blackhawks added on with an Artemi Panarin goal, his eighteenth of the year, helped along by Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith. Colorado got on the board with a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, via Blake Comeau and Erik Johnson. The scoring ended here at 2-1, with the three stars going to Crawford (22 for 23 in saves), Panarin, and Panik.
Further south, the Arizona Coyotes welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Louis Domingue are in the creases. Arizona opened in the first period with a Jordan Martinook goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. Los Angeles tied it on a second period Jake Muzzin power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Anze Kopitar and Drew Doughty. The Coyotes retook the lead on an Anthony Duclair goal, his fourteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Max Domi. The Kings tied it again with an Alec Martinez power play goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Doughty and Kopitar. Los Angeles took the lead with a Marian Gaborik goal, his tenth of the season, helped along by Dwight King. The Kings added on with a Dustin Brown goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Milan Lucic and Luke Schenn. Los Angeles extended the lead in the third period as Brown scored his second of the game and seventh of the season, thanks to Muzzin and Nick Shore. The Kings padded the lead with a Vincent Lecavalier power play goal, his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Martinez and Jamie McBain. This produced the 6-2 final, with the three stars going to Brown, Muzzin, and Martinez, while Doughty and Kopitar get the honorable mentions.
Finally, a Battle of California as the Anaheim Ducks bring in the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Frederik Anderson are called on to start in goal. Anaheim started in the first period with a Rickard Rakell goal, his eleventh of the season, fueled by Patrick Maroon and Corey Perry. San Jose tied it in the second period with a Dainius Zubrus goal, his second of the year, coming off of Brent Burns and Paul Martin. The Ducks took the lead back with a Hampus Lindholm shorthanded goal, his fourth of the season, set up by Ryan Getzlaf. Anaheim added on with a Ryan Garbutt goal, his third of the year, via Chris Stewart and Josh Manson. The Sharks got one back with a Tommy Wingels goal, his fifth of the campaign, made possible by Joonas Donskoi and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. This only made it 3-2, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Garbutt, Lindholm, and Rakell.
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2015/16 KHL Season - Day 136
Just two games on today, a day where the NHL is back in full force. We begin with...
Admiral Vladivostok hosting Slovan Bratislava. Michael Garnett and Ivan Nalimov make the starts in goal. Vladivostok opened in the first period with an Alexei Ugarov goal, passed from Oskars Bartulis. Bratislava tied it on an Andrej Stastny goal, made possible by Rok Ticar and Ziga Jeglic. Slovan took the lead with a Michel Miklik goal, with a lone assist by Tomas Surovy. Bratislava added on with another Miklik goal in the third period, assisted by Milan Bartovic and Ivan Svarny. This stood for a 3-1 win, with the three stars going to Miklik, Garnett (26 for 27 in saves), and Stastny.
The other game is up in Khabarovsk, where Amur hosts Medvescak Zagreb. Joakim Lundstrom and Juha Metsola draw the starts. Zagreb started with a Patrick Bjorkstrand goal, via Alexandre Bolduc. Khabarovsk tied it on a Mikhail Zheleznov shorthanded goal, set up by Daniil Stalnov and Evgeny Grachyov. Medvascak took the lead back with a Mike Glumac goal, passed from Stefano Giliati. Evgeny Alikin replaced an injured Metsola shortly after this goal. Amur tied it in the second period with a Grachyov goal, guided in by Vitaly Shulakov. Zagreb took the lead back with a Giliati power play goal, powered by Gilbert Brule. Medvescak added on with a Radek Smolenak power play goal, with a lone assist by Tuukka Mantyla. Zagreb extended the lead as Glumac scored a shorthanded goal in the third period, thanks to Blake Parlett. Khabarovsk pulled back with a Vladislav Ushenin power play goal, helped along by Vyacheslav Ushenin. Gasper Kroselj took over in goal for Lundstrom late in the game. Medvescak answered with an empty net goal by Edwin Hedberg, coming off of Jesse Saarinen. The three stars went to Glumac, Giliati, and Smolenak.
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Admiral Vladivostok hosting Slovan Bratislava. Michael Garnett and Ivan Nalimov make the starts in goal. Vladivostok opened in the first period with an Alexei Ugarov goal, passed from Oskars Bartulis. Bratislava tied it on an Andrej Stastny goal, made possible by Rok Ticar and Ziga Jeglic. Slovan took the lead with a Michel Miklik goal, with a lone assist by Tomas Surovy. Bratislava added on with another Miklik goal in the third period, assisted by Milan Bartovic and Ivan Svarny. This stood for a 3-1 win, with the three stars going to Miklik, Garnett (26 for 27 in saves), and Stastny.
The other game is up in Khabarovsk, where Amur hosts Medvescak Zagreb. Joakim Lundstrom and Juha Metsola draw the starts. Zagreb started with a Patrick Bjorkstrand goal, via Alexandre Bolduc. Khabarovsk tied it on a Mikhail Zheleznov shorthanded goal, set up by Daniil Stalnov and Evgeny Grachyov. Medvascak took the lead back with a Mike Glumac goal, passed from Stefano Giliati. Evgeny Alikin replaced an injured Metsola shortly after this goal. Amur tied it in the second period with a Grachyov goal, guided in by Vitaly Shulakov. Zagreb took the lead back with a Giliati power play goal, powered by Gilbert Brule. Medvescak added on with a Radek Smolenak power play goal, with a lone assist by Tuukka Mantyla. Zagreb extended the lead as Glumac scored a shorthanded goal in the third period, thanks to Blake Parlett. Khabarovsk pulled back with a Vladislav Ushenin power play goal, helped along by Vyacheslav Ushenin. Gasper Kroselj took over in goal for Lundstrom late in the game. Medvescak answered with an empty net goal by Edwin Hedberg, coming off of Jesse Saarinen. The three stars went to Glumac, Giliati, and Smolenak.
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Monday, February 1, 2016
2015/16 KHL Season - Day 135
Seven more games today, with a week to go before another break for the league. The games begin in...
Omsk, as Avangard hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ilya Proskuryakov and Dominik Furch are the reliable goalies. Omsk got going in the second period with an Artur Lauta power play goal, powered by Vladimir Sobotka and Martin Erat. Nizhny Novgorod tied it with a Nikolai Zherdev goal, passed from Carter Ashton on the power play. Avangard took the lead back with a Pyotr Khokhryakov goal in the third period, assisted by Yury Alexandrov and Ilya Mikheyev. Omsk added on as Nikolai Lemtyugov scored, thanks to Sobotka and Erat on the power play. Avangard iced it at 4-1 with a Khokhryakov goal, his second of the game, courtesy of Anton Burdasov and Denis Parshin on the power play. The three stars went to Khokhryakov, Sobotka, and Erat.
Over to Chelyabinsk, where Traktor welcomes Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Georgy Gelashvili is mismatched with Vasily Demchenko in goal. Khanty-Mansiysk opened in the first period with a Stanislav Kalasnikov power play goal, powered by Kirill Rasskazov and Evgeny Lapenkov. Chelyabinsk tied it in the second period on an Alexei Kruchinin power play goal, assisted by Andrei Popov and Alexei Petrov. Yugra retook the lead in the third period on a Pavel Medvedev goal, with a lone helper from Oleg Yashin. Traktor tied it again as Popov scored, with the help of Alexander Shinin. Khanty-Mansiysk pulled ahead with an Ivan Yatsenko power play goal, guided in by Vitaly Sitnikov and Igor Bortnikov. This held for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Popov, Yatsenko, and Medvedev.
Back into Ufa, where Salavat Yulaev brings in Barys Astana. Pavel Poluektov and Niklas Svedberg man the nets. Ufa led off in the first period with an Enver Lisin power play goal, powered by Maxim Goncharov and Maxim Mayorov. Salavat Yulaev added on with a Linus Omark power play goal, fueled by Alexander Loginov and Igor Grigorenko. Astana got one back with a Dustin Boyd power play goal, with a lone assist by Brandon Bochenski. Ufa replied on a Teemu Hartikainen goal, assisted by Sami Lepisto and Mayorov. Barys pulled back on a power play goal in the second period from Mike Lundin, courtesy of Kevin Dallman. Astana tied it as Konstantin Pushkaryov scored, thanks to Maxim Khudyakov and Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev. Salavat Yulaev regained the lead with a Stepan Khripunov goal, coming off of Hartikainen. Barys retied it in the third period on a Nigel Dawes goal, passed from Boyd and Roman Starchenko. Ufa took the lead back on an Oleg Saprykin goal, with a lone helper from Hartikainen. This made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars being Hartikainen, Mayorov, and Boyd.
West a bit to Togliatti, where Lada hosts Dinamo Minsk. Jeff Glass and Edgars Masalskis draw the starts in goal. Togliatti began in the first period with a Viktor Komarov goal, coming off of Ramil Suleimanov. Lada added on with an Alexander Bumagin goal, fueled by Martin Zatovic and Alexei Mastryukov. Minsk got on the board with a Matt Ellison goal, guided in by Alexei Kalyuzhny. Dinamo tied it in the second period with another Ellison goal, made possible by Jonathan Cheechoo and Paul Szczechura. Minsk won 3-2 in overtime on a Kalyuzhny goal, passed from Cheechoo and Dmitry Znakharenko. The three stars were awarded to Ellison, Kalyuzhny, and Cheechoo.
Next up, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk brings in Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Igor Ustinsky and Ivan Lisutin are the goalies. Nizhnekamsk started in the first period with an Igor Volkov power play goal, powered by Evgeny Ryasensky and Andrei Sergeyev. Yekaterinburg tied it with a Tommi Kivisto power play goal, with assists provided by Alexander Torchenyuk and Artyom Gareyev. Neftekhimik retook the lead with a Mikhail Zhukov goal, helped along by Ryan Stoa and Marek Kvapil. Avtomobilist tied it again in the second period on a Petr Koukal goal, guided in by Anatoly Golyshev. Yekaterinburg took the lead with an unassisted Eero Elo goal. Nizhnekamsk tied it with Zhukov's second of the game, coming off of Stoa. Avtomobilist took the win with a seventh round shootout tally from Koukal for the 4-3 win. The three stars were Koukal, Zhukov, and Stoa.
Out to St. Petersburg, where SKA welcomes Jokerit Helsinki. Henrik Karlsson and Mikko Koskinen tend the twines. Helsinki struck first in the first period with a Philip Larsen goal, via Tomi Maki and Jani Rita. St. Petersburg tied it on a Steve Moses goal, fueled by Jarno Koskiranta and Sergei Shirokov on a second period power play. SKA took the lead with a Koskiranta goal in the third period, assisted by Alexander Barabanov and Ilya Kovalchuk. The game ended 2-1 in SKA's favor. The three stars went to Koskiranta, Koskinen (21 for 22 in saves), and Moses.
Back east, we end in Cherepovets, with Severstal hosting Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Roman Smiryagin are the masked men. Riga dented the scoreboard with a Mikelis Redlihs power play goal in the second period, powered by Lauris Darzins and Guntis Galvins. Cherepovets tied it on an Igor Skorokhodov goal, passed from Dmitry Kagarlitsky and Mattias Karlsson on the power play. Dinamo took the lead back in the third period with a Miks Indrasis goal, assisted by Andris Dzerins and Gunars Skvorcovs. Riga added on with another Indrasis goal, going into the empty net set up by Skvorcovs and Galvins. This stood for a 3-1 win, with the three stars being Indrasis, Skvorcovs, and Sedlacek (34 for 35 in saves), while Galvins gets an honorable mention.
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Omsk, as Avangard hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ilya Proskuryakov and Dominik Furch are the reliable goalies. Omsk got going in the second period with an Artur Lauta power play goal, powered by Vladimir Sobotka and Martin Erat. Nizhny Novgorod tied it with a Nikolai Zherdev goal, passed from Carter Ashton on the power play. Avangard took the lead back with a Pyotr Khokhryakov goal in the third period, assisted by Yury Alexandrov and Ilya Mikheyev. Omsk added on as Nikolai Lemtyugov scored, thanks to Sobotka and Erat on the power play. Avangard iced it at 4-1 with a Khokhryakov goal, his second of the game, courtesy of Anton Burdasov and Denis Parshin on the power play. The three stars went to Khokhryakov, Sobotka, and Erat.
Over to Chelyabinsk, where Traktor welcomes Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Georgy Gelashvili is mismatched with Vasily Demchenko in goal. Khanty-Mansiysk opened in the first period with a Stanislav Kalasnikov power play goal, powered by Kirill Rasskazov and Evgeny Lapenkov. Chelyabinsk tied it in the second period on an Alexei Kruchinin power play goal, assisted by Andrei Popov and Alexei Petrov. Yugra retook the lead in the third period on a Pavel Medvedev goal, with a lone helper from Oleg Yashin. Traktor tied it again as Popov scored, with the help of Alexander Shinin. Khanty-Mansiysk pulled ahead with an Ivan Yatsenko power play goal, guided in by Vitaly Sitnikov and Igor Bortnikov. This held for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Popov, Yatsenko, and Medvedev.
Back into Ufa, where Salavat Yulaev brings in Barys Astana. Pavel Poluektov and Niklas Svedberg man the nets. Ufa led off in the first period with an Enver Lisin power play goal, powered by Maxim Goncharov and Maxim Mayorov. Salavat Yulaev added on with a Linus Omark power play goal, fueled by Alexander Loginov and Igor Grigorenko. Astana got one back with a Dustin Boyd power play goal, with a lone assist by Brandon Bochenski. Ufa replied on a Teemu Hartikainen goal, assisted by Sami Lepisto and Mayorov. Barys pulled back on a power play goal in the second period from Mike Lundin, courtesy of Kevin Dallman. Astana tied it as Konstantin Pushkaryov scored, thanks to Maxim Khudyakov and Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev. Salavat Yulaev regained the lead with a Stepan Khripunov goal, coming off of Hartikainen. Barys retied it in the third period on a Nigel Dawes goal, passed from Boyd and Roman Starchenko. Ufa took the lead back on an Oleg Saprykin goal, with a lone helper from Hartikainen. This made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars being Hartikainen, Mayorov, and Boyd.
West a bit to Togliatti, where Lada hosts Dinamo Minsk. Jeff Glass and Edgars Masalskis draw the starts in goal. Togliatti began in the first period with a Viktor Komarov goal, coming off of Ramil Suleimanov. Lada added on with an Alexander Bumagin goal, fueled by Martin Zatovic and Alexei Mastryukov. Minsk got on the board with a Matt Ellison goal, guided in by Alexei Kalyuzhny. Dinamo tied it in the second period with another Ellison goal, made possible by Jonathan Cheechoo and Paul Szczechura. Minsk won 3-2 in overtime on a Kalyuzhny goal, passed from Cheechoo and Dmitry Znakharenko. The three stars were awarded to Ellison, Kalyuzhny, and Cheechoo.
Next up, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk brings in Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Igor Ustinsky and Ivan Lisutin are the goalies. Nizhnekamsk started in the first period with an Igor Volkov power play goal, powered by Evgeny Ryasensky and Andrei Sergeyev. Yekaterinburg tied it with a Tommi Kivisto power play goal, with assists provided by Alexander Torchenyuk and Artyom Gareyev. Neftekhimik retook the lead with a Mikhail Zhukov goal, helped along by Ryan Stoa and Marek Kvapil. Avtomobilist tied it again in the second period on a Petr Koukal goal, guided in by Anatoly Golyshev. Yekaterinburg took the lead with an unassisted Eero Elo goal. Nizhnekamsk tied it with Zhukov's second of the game, coming off of Stoa. Avtomobilist took the win with a seventh round shootout tally from Koukal for the 4-3 win. The three stars were Koukal, Zhukov, and Stoa.
Out to St. Petersburg, where SKA welcomes Jokerit Helsinki. Henrik Karlsson and Mikko Koskinen tend the twines. Helsinki struck first in the first period with a Philip Larsen goal, via Tomi Maki and Jani Rita. St. Petersburg tied it on a Steve Moses goal, fueled by Jarno Koskiranta and Sergei Shirokov on a second period power play. SKA took the lead with a Koskiranta goal in the third period, assisted by Alexander Barabanov and Ilya Kovalchuk. The game ended 2-1 in SKA's favor. The three stars went to Koskiranta, Koskinen (21 for 22 in saves), and Moses.
Back east, we end in Cherepovets, with Severstal hosting Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Roman Smiryagin are the masked men. Riga dented the scoreboard with a Mikelis Redlihs power play goal in the second period, powered by Lauris Darzins and Guntis Galvins. Cherepovets tied it on an Igor Skorokhodov goal, passed from Dmitry Kagarlitsky and Mattias Karlsson on the power play. Dinamo took the lead back in the third period with a Miks Indrasis goal, assisted by Andris Dzerins and Gunars Skvorcovs. Riga added on with another Indrasis goal, going into the empty net set up by Skvorcovs and Galvins. This stood for a 3-1 win, with the three stars being Indrasis, Skvorcovs, and Sedlacek (34 for 35 in saves), while Galvins gets an honorable mention.
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Sunday, January 31, 2016
The 2015-16 NHL All-Star Game(s)
After a month and a half of John Scott controversies, fan voting, and drawn battle lines, we're finally here, collectively, to celebrate the NHL. Regardless of where we respectively stand, this event is for all of us, the fans. Let us put aside our differences and enjoy the chaos that is to follow in the three 20-minute sessions of All-Star fun. First up...
The Metropolitan and Atlantic Divisions do battle. Roberto Luongo and Braden Holtby tend the twines at first. Metropolitan struck first with a Kris Letang goal, via Evgeni Malkin. Atlantic tied it at with an Erik Karlsson goal, helped along by Dylan Larkin. Metropolitan took the lead back with an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, passed from Justin Faulk. Atlantic tied it again as Jaromir Jagr scored, thanks to Larkin. The first half ended tied at 2. Ben Bishop and Cory Schneider will play in the second half in goal. Metropolitan retook the lead in the second half with a Malkin goal, courtesy of Letang and the goalie Schneider. Atlantic tied it again with an Aaron Ekblad goal, set up by Ryan O'Reilly and Leo Komarov. Atlantic took the lead as P.K. Subban scored, with the help of Larkin, who got a sock trick for his efforts, and the goalie Bishop. This stood for a 4-3 Atlantic win, sending them through to the final. The three stars here were Larkin, Malkin, and Bishop (11 for 12 in saves).
The other semifinals is the Pacific and Central Divisions sparring. Pekka Rinne and Jonathan Quick man the nets to begin. Central was first to score with a James Neal goal, via Matt Duchene and Shea Weber. Pacific tied it on a John Scott goal, assisted by Brent Burns. Pacific gained the lead with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, powered by Daniel Sedin and Corey Perry. Central retied it on Neal's second of the game, coming off of Duchene and Weber. Pacific pulled ahead again with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, made possible by Mark Giordano and Taylor Hall. Central pulled even with a Patrick Kane, helped along by Jamie Benn and the goalie Rinne. The first half comes to a close, tied at 3. In the second half, Devan Dubnyk and John Gibson take over in goal. Pacific took the lead in the second half on a Sedin goal, with a lone assist by the goalie Gibson. Pacific added on with Scott's second of the game, guided in by Burns. Pacific extended the lead as Hall scored, with the help of Gaudreau. Pacific padded the lead with Sedin's second of the game, fueled by Perry and Drew Doughty. Central chipped back on a Dustin Byfuglien goal, with helpers provided by Tyler Seguin and Vladimir Tarasenko. Central edged closer with a Seguin goal, with assists from Byfuglien and Tarasenko. Pacific stopped the bleeding with a Hall goal, his second of the game, set up by Gaudreau and Burns, the latter getting a sock trick. Pacific countered with a Doughty empty net goal, with an assist from Pavelski. Central answered on a Roman Josi goal, dished from Seguin and Neal. The Pacific held on for a 9-6 win in this one, with the three stars given to Hall, Scott, and Sedin.
In the final, the Pacific and Atlantic Divisions have the right to fight for $1 million. Roberto Luongo and Jonathan Quick make the starts here. The first half ends without a goal, tied at 0. Ben Bishop and John Gibson will close out the festivities in net. Pacific got going with a Perry goal in the second half, via Sedin and Burns. They held on for a 1-0 win, with the three stars here being Perry, Quick (10 for 10 in saves), and Gibson (6 for 6 in saves).
The overall MVP for the day is John Scott, with his two goals. Regular action returns on Tuesday. As always, follow me on Twitter @OutsiderSports0.
The Metropolitan and Atlantic Divisions do battle. Roberto Luongo and Braden Holtby tend the twines at first. Metropolitan struck first with a Kris Letang goal, via Evgeni Malkin. Atlantic tied it at with an Erik Karlsson goal, helped along by Dylan Larkin. Metropolitan took the lead back with an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, passed from Justin Faulk. Atlantic tied it again as Jaromir Jagr scored, thanks to Larkin. The first half ended tied at 2. Ben Bishop and Cory Schneider will play in the second half in goal. Metropolitan retook the lead in the second half with a Malkin goal, courtesy of Letang and the goalie Schneider. Atlantic tied it again with an Aaron Ekblad goal, set up by Ryan O'Reilly and Leo Komarov. Atlantic took the lead as P.K. Subban scored, with the help of Larkin, who got a sock trick for his efforts, and the goalie Bishop. This stood for a 4-3 Atlantic win, sending them through to the final. The three stars here were Larkin, Malkin, and Bishop (11 for 12 in saves).
The other semifinals is the Pacific and Central Divisions sparring. Pekka Rinne and Jonathan Quick man the nets to begin. Central was first to score with a James Neal goal, via Matt Duchene and Shea Weber. Pacific tied it on a John Scott goal, assisted by Brent Burns. Pacific gained the lead with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, powered by Daniel Sedin and Corey Perry. Central retied it on Neal's second of the game, coming off of Duchene and Weber. Pacific pulled ahead again with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, made possible by Mark Giordano and Taylor Hall. Central pulled even with a Patrick Kane, helped along by Jamie Benn and the goalie Rinne. The first half comes to a close, tied at 3. In the second half, Devan Dubnyk and John Gibson take over in goal. Pacific took the lead in the second half on a Sedin goal, with a lone assist by the goalie Gibson. Pacific added on with Scott's second of the game, guided in by Burns. Pacific extended the lead as Hall scored, with the help of Gaudreau. Pacific padded the lead with Sedin's second of the game, fueled by Perry and Drew Doughty. Central chipped back on a Dustin Byfuglien goal, with helpers provided by Tyler Seguin and Vladimir Tarasenko. Central edged closer with a Seguin goal, with assists from Byfuglien and Tarasenko. Pacific stopped the bleeding with a Hall goal, his second of the game, set up by Gaudreau and Burns, the latter getting a sock trick. Pacific countered with a Doughty empty net goal, with an assist from Pavelski. Central answered on a Roman Josi goal, dished from Seguin and Neal. The Pacific held on for a 9-6 win in this one, with the three stars given to Hall, Scott, and Sedin.
In the final, the Pacific and Atlantic Divisions have the right to fight for $1 million. Roberto Luongo and Jonathan Quick make the starts here. The first half ends without a goal, tied at 0. Ben Bishop and John Gibson will close out the festivities in net. Pacific got going with a Perry goal in the second half, via Sedin and Burns. They held on for a 1-0 win, with the three stars here being Perry, Quick (10 for 10 in saves), and Gibson (6 for 6 in saves).
The overall MVP for the day is John Scott, with his two goals. Regular action returns on Tuesday. As always, follow me on Twitter @OutsiderSports0.
2015/16 KHL Season - Day 134
Seven games on for today, beginning with...
Amur Khabarovsk hosting Vityaz Podolsk. Igor Saprykin and Juha Metsola are in goal. Podolsk began in the first period with a Vyacheslav Solodukhin goal, made possible by Georgy Berdyukov. Vityaz added on with a Maxim Afinogenov goal, assisted by Alexander Nikulin and Alexei Makeyev. Podolsk extended the lead as Solodukhin scored his second of the game in the second period, a power play goal powered by Berdyukov. Khabarovsk got on the board in the third period with an Evgeny Grachyov goal, passed from Pavel Dedunov and Vitaly Atyushov. Vityaz replied with a Roman Horak power play goal, with a lone assist by Teemu Eronen. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars being Solodukhin, Saprykin (51 for 52 in saves), and Berdyukov.
Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Igor Bobkov draw the starts in goal. Vladivostok led off in the first period on a Dmitry Lugin power play goal, powered by Oskars Bartulis and Mikhail Fisenko. Moscow tied it with a second period Artyom Fyodorov power play goal, guided in by Alexei Tsvetkov and Ansel Galimov. Admiral retook the lead on a shorthanded Artyom Podshendyalov goal, set up by Alexander Kuznetsov. Dynamo tied it on a Galimov goal, going in unassisted. Moscow took the lead on a Maxim Karpov goal, helped along by Dmitry Sinitsyn and Andrei Alexeyev. Dynamo added on with a Fyodorov power play goal, with assists provided by Tsvetkov and Dmitry Vishnevsky in the third period. Moscow made it 5-2 with an Ilya Shipov empty net goal, courtesy of Alexei Tereshchenko. The three stars were handed to Fyodorov, Galimov, and Tsvetkov.
A bit west, Metallurg Novokuznetsk brings in Medvescak Zagreb. Gasper Kroselj and Vladislav Podyapolsky are in the blue paint. Novokuznetsk started in the first period on a Robert Kousal power play goal, powered by Roman Manukhov and Cade Fairchild. Zagreb tied it on an Adam Deutsch goal, via Alexandre Bolduc and Mark Katic. Metallurg retook the lead in the second period as Ilya Musin scored, with the help of Kousal and Fairchild on the power play. Novokuznetsk added on with a Manukhov goal, fueled by Fairchild, who got a sock trick. Metallurg extended the lead in the third period with a Mikhail Plotnikov goal, passed from Anton Kapotov and Pavel Makarenko. Novokuznetsk closed with a 5-1 win on a Fairchild goal, coming off of Makarenko and Kirill Semyonov shorthanded into the empty net. The three stars went to Fairchild, Kousal, and Manukhov, while Makarenko and Podyapolsky (28 for 29 in saves).
Nearby in Novosibirsk, Sibir hosts Slovan Bratislava. Barry Brust and Alexander Salak are between the pipes. Novosibirsk opened in the first period on a David Ullstrom power play goal, powered by Georgy Misharin. Bratislava tied it on a Lukas Kaspar power play goal in the second period, with a lone helper from Cam Barker. Slovan took the lead with an Andrej Stastny goal, assisted by Tomas Surovy. Sibir tied it on a Maxim Shalunov goal, passed from Maxim Ignatovich. Novosibirsk retook the lead on a shorthanded Shalunov goal in the third period, his second of the game, set up by Vitaly Menshikov and Stepan Sannikov. This held for a 3-2 win, with the three stars awarded to Shalunov, Salak (42 for 44 in saves), and Ullstrom.
Way out to Moscow, with Spartak bringing in cross-town rivals CSKA. Viktor Fasth and Denis Sinyagin are the backups in goal. Spartak was first to score in the first period on a Sergei Shmelyov goal, assisted by Casey Wellman and Alexander Mereskin. CSKA tied it with an Andrei Svetlakov goal in the second period, guided in by Geoff Platt and Alexander Radulov. Spartak took the lead back with an Evgeny Bodrov goal, passed from Charles Genoway and Gleb Klimenko. CSKA tied it again as Nikita Zaitsev scored a power play goal, thanks to Radulov. CSKA gained the lead with another Svetlakov power play goal, with a lone assist by Radulov, who got a sock trick. CSKA made it 4-2, the final, on a Radulov power play goal, made possible by Stephane Da Costa. The three stars went to Radulov, Svetlakov, and Zaitsev.
Back to Yaroslavl, where Lokomotiv welcomes the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Vitaly Kolesnik are starting in goal. Sochi struck first with a Mikhail Anisin goal, fueled by Dmitry Kazionov. Yaroslavl tied it on a Yegor Averin power play goal, helped along by Jiri Novotny. Lokomotiv pulled ahead on an Averin goal in the second period, coming off of Daniil Apalkov. The Leopards tied it with an Andre Petersson goal, via Janne Jalasvaara and Ben Maxwell. Sochi pulled ahead again with a Maxwell goal, made possible by Petersson and Evgeny Skachkov. Yaroslavl tied it again with a shorthanded goal by Mikhail Grigoryev, set up by Kirill Kapustin. The Leopards took the lead in the third period with a Skachkov power play goal, assisted by Ziyat Paigin. Sochi added on with a Renat Mamashev goal, guided in by Skachkov. The Leopards closed with a 6-3 win on a Paigin power play goal, helped along by Andrei Kostitsyn and Mamashev. The three stars went to Skachkov, Petersson, and Averin, while Maxwell, Paigin, and Mamashev get the honorable mentions.
Finally, Ak Bars Kazan hosts Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Emil Garipov guard the cages. Magnitogorsk drew first blood in the first period with a Wojtek Wolski goal, assisted by Sergei Tereshchenko and Oskar Osala. This lasted for a 1-0 Metallurg win. The three stars belonged to Koshechkin (31 save shutout), Wolski, and Garipov (31 for 32 in saves).
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Amur Khabarovsk hosting Vityaz Podolsk. Igor Saprykin and Juha Metsola are in goal. Podolsk began in the first period with a Vyacheslav Solodukhin goal, made possible by Georgy Berdyukov. Vityaz added on with a Maxim Afinogenov goal, assisted by Alexander Nikulin and Alexei Makeyev. Podolsk extended the lead as Solodukhin scored his second of the game in the second period, a power play goal powered by Berdyukov. Khabarovsk got on the board in the third period with an Evgeny Grachyov goal, passed from Pavel Dedunov and Vitaly Atyushov. Vityaz replied with a Roman Horak power play goal, with a lone assist by Teemu Eronen. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars being Solodukhin, Saprykin (51 for 52 in saves), and Berdyukov.
Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Igor Bobkov draw the starts in goal. Vladivostok led off in the first period on a Dmitry Lugin power play goal, powered by Oskars Bartulis and Mikhail Fisenko. Moscow tied it with a second period Artyom Fyodorov power play goal, guided in by Alexei Tsvetkov and Ansel Galimov. Admiral retook the lead on a shorthanded Artyom Podshendyalov goal, set up by Alexander Kuznetsov. Dynamo tied it on a Galimov goal, going in unassisted. Moscow took the lead on a Maxim Karpov goal, helped along by Dmitry Sinitsyn and Andrei Alexeyev. Dynamo added on with a Fyodorov power play goal, with assists provided by Tsvetkov and Dmitry Vishnevsky in the third period. Moscow made it 5-2 with an Ilya Shipov empty net goal, courtesy of Alexei Tereshchenko. The three stars were handed to Fyodorov, Galimov, and Tsvetkov.
A bit west, Metallurg Novokuznetsk brings in Medvescak Zagreb. Gasper Kroselj and Vladislav Podyapolsky are in the blue paint. Novokuznetsk started in the first period on a Robert Kousal power play goal, powered by Roman Manukhov and Cade Fairchild. Zagreb tied it on an Adam Deutsch goal, via Alexandre Bolduc and Mark Katic. Metallurg retook the lead in the second period as Ilya Musin scored, with the help of Kousal and Fairchild on the power play. Novokuznetsk added on with a Manukhov goal, fueled by Fairchild, who got a sock trick. Metallurg extended the lead in the third period with a Mikhail Plotnikov goal, passed from Anton Kapotov and Pavel Makarenko. Novokuznetsk closed with a 5-1 win on a Fairchild goal, coming off of Makarenko and Kirill Semyonov shorthanded into the empty net. The three stars went to Fairchild, Kousal, and Manukhov, while Makarenko and Podyapolsky (28 for 29 in saves).
Nearby in Novosibirsk, Sibir hosts Slovan Bratislava. Barry Brust and Alexander Salak are between the pipes. Novosibirsk opened in the first period on a David Ullstrom power play goal, powered by Georgy Misharin. Bratislava tied it on a Lukas Kaspar power play goal in the second period, with a lone helper from Cam Barker. Slovan took the lead with an Andrej Stastny goal, assisted by Tomas Surovy. Sibir tied it on a Maxim Shalunov goal, passed from Maxim Ignatovich. Novosibirsk retook the lead on a shorthanded Shalunov goal in the third period, his second of the game, set up by Vitaly Menshikov and Stepan Sannikov. This held for a 3-2 win, with the three stars awarded to Shalunov, Salak (42 for 44 in saves), and Ullstrom.
Way out to Moscow, with Spartak bringing in cross-town rivals CSKA. Viktor Fasth and Denis Sinyagin are the backups in goal. Spartak was first to score in the first period on a Sergei Shmelyov goal, assisted by Casey Wellman and Alexander Mereskin. CSKA tied it with an Andrei Svetlakov goal in the second period, guided in by Geoff Platt and Alexander Radulov. Spartak took the lead back with an Evgeny Bodrov goal, passed from Charles Genoway and Gleb Klimenko. CSKA tied it again as Nikita Zaitsev scored a power play goal, thanks to Radulov. CSKA gained the lead with another Svetlakov power play goal, with a lone assist by Radulov, who got a sock trick. CSKA made it 4-2, the final, on a Radulov power play goal, made possible by Stephane Da Costa. The three stars went to Radulov, Svetlakov, and Zaitsev.
Back to Yaroslavl, where Lokomotiv welcomes the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Vitaly Kolesnik are starting in goal. Sochi struck first with a Mikhail Anisin goal, fueled by Dmitry Kazionov. Yaroslavl tied it on a Yegor Averin power play goal, helped along by Jiri Novotny. Lokomotiv pulled ahead on an Averin goal in the second period, coming off of Daniil Apalkov. The Leopards tied it with an Andre Petersson goal, via Janne Jalasvaara and Ben Maxwell. Sochi pulled ahead again with a Maxwell goal, made possible by Petersson and Evgeny Skachkov. Yaroslavl tied it again with a shorthanded goal by Mikhail Grigoryev, set up by Kirill Kapustin. The Leopards took the lead in the third period with a Skachkov power play goal, assisted by Ziyat Paigin. Sochi added on with a Renat Mamashev goal, guided in by Skachkov. The Leopards closed with a 6-3 win on a Paigin power play goal, helped along by Andrei Kostitsyn and Mamashev. The three stars went to Skachkov, Petersson, and Averin, while Maxwell, Paigin, and Mamashev get the honorable mentions.
Finally, Ak Bars Kazan hosts Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Emil Garipov guard the cages. Magnitogorsk drew first blood in the first period with a Wojtek Wolski goal, assisted by Sergei Tereshchenko and Oskar Osala. This lasted for a 1-0 Metallurg win. The three stars belonged to Koshechkin (31 save shutout), Wolski, and Garipov (31 for 32 in saves).
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