Seven games on a somewhat busy Friday. The first is in...
Buffalo, where the Sabres host the Montreal Canadiens. Ben Scrivens and Chad Johnson are the subpar goalies. Montreal opened in the first period with a Sven Andrighetto goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Max Pacioretty and David Desharnais. Buffalo tied it on a David Legwand goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Nicolas Deslauriers and Zach Bogosian. The Sabres took the lead with an Evander Kane goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Marcus Foligno and Ryan O'Reilly. Buffalo added on in the second period as Josh Gorges scored his second of the year, going in unassisted. The Sabres extended the lead with a Foligno goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Philip Varone. The Canadiens got one back with an Alex Galchenyuk power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Andrei Markov and Desharnais. Montreal got closer with an Andrighetto goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, an unassisted goal. Buffalo countered with a Foligno penalty shot goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year. The Canadiens pulled back on a Galchenyuk power play goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, with assists provided by Markov and P.K. Subban. The Sabres iced it at 6-4 in the third period with a Kane empty net goal, his fifteenth of the year, set up by O'Reilly. The three stars went to Foligno, Andrighetto, and Galchenyuk, while Kane, O'Reilly, Desharnais, and Markov get the honorable mentions.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Cam Ward are the veterans in goal. Pittsburgh got going in the second period with a Phil Kessel goal, his sixteenth of the season, courtesy of Matt Cullen and Carl Hagelin. Carolina tied it on an Andrej Nestrasil goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Joakim Nordstrom and John-Michael Liles in the third period. The tie went to a shootout, where Kris Letang gave the Penguins a 2-1 win with his lone tally. The three stars belonged to Fleury (29 for 30 in saves), Ward (25 for 26 in saves), and Kessel.
Back north, the New York Rangers bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Peter Budaj and Antti Raanta are the backups in goal. Los Angeles struck first in the first period with an Anze Kopitar goal, his fourteenth of the season, via Drew Doughty and Milan Lucic. The Kings added on with a Marian Gaborik power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Alec Martinez. New York got on the board with a Viktor Stalberg goal, his eighth of the season, guided in by Kevin Hayes and Oscar Lindberg. The Rangers tied it in the second period with a Derek Stepan goal, his tenth of the year, going in unassisted. New York gained the lead with a Mats Zuccarello goal, his nineteenth of the season, passed from Chris Kreider and Stepan. Los Angeles tied it again with a Kopitar goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, made possible by Lucic and Dustin Brown. The Rangers took the lead with a power play goal by Hayes in the third period, his ninth of the season, assisted by Zuccarello and Keith Yandle. The Kings tied it with a Kopitar goal, completing his hat trick on his sixteenth of the year, coming off of Doughty and Jeff Carter. Los Angeles won 5-4 with a Tanner Pearson goal in overtime, his seventh of the campaign, made possible by Martinez and Tyler Toffoli. The three stars were Kopitar, Hayes, and Zuccarello, while Stepan, Martinez, Lucic, and Doughty get the honorable mentions.
West to Detroit, where the Red Wings host the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Petr Mrazek guard the cages. Colorado began in the first period on a Matt Duchene goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, courtesy of Mikhail Grigorenko and Carl Soderberg. Detroit tied it on a Jonathan Ericsson goal, his second of the year, coming off of Justin Abdelkader and Alexey Marchenko in the second period. The Avalanche took the lead back in the third period with a Blake Comeau goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Tyson Barrie and John Mitchell. The Red Wings tied it again with a Pavel Datsyuk power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Abdelkader and Henrik Zetterberg. The tie went to a shootout, where Datsyuk got topped by Nathan MacKinnon and Comeau. The three stars of the 3-2 Avalanche win went to Comeau, Datsyuk, and Abdelkader.
South to Tampa Bay, where the Lightning bring in the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Ben Bishop are the solid goalies. Nashville started in the first period with a Mike Fisher goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Viktor Arvidsson and Mattias Ekholm. Tampa Bay tied it in the second period with a J.T. Brown goal, his seventh of the year, via Valtteri Filppula and Andrej Sustr. The Lightning took the lead with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his twenty-second of the season, courtesy of Nikita Nesterov and the goalie Bishop. The Predators tied it in the third period with a James Neal goal, his twentieth of the year, made possible by Roman Josi and Barret Jackman. Nashville took the lead with a Filip Forsberg goal, his eighteenth of the season, guided in by Mike Ribeiro and Josi. Tampa Bay tied it on a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his twenty-second of the year, powered by Victor Hedman and Kucherov. The Lightning won 4-3 in overtime as Tyler Johnson scored his eighth of the campaign, thanks to Hedman and Stamkos. The three stars belonged to Stamkos, Kucherov, and Hedman, while Josi gets the honorable mention.
Staying in the state, the Florida Panthers welcome the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Roberto Luongo are the masked men. Florida led off in the first period with a Derek MacKenzie goal, his sixth of the season, helped along by Shawn Thornton. St. Louis tied it with a David Backes goal, his thirteenth of the year, with a lone assist by Colton Parayko. The Blues took the lead with a Jaden Schwartz goal, assisted by Parayko and Vladimir Tarasenko. St. Louis added on with a Robby Fabbri goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Paul Stastny and Kevin Shattenkirk on the power play. The Blues extended the lead in the second period as Tarasenko scored his twenty-seventh of the year, guided in by Jay Bouwmeester and Schwartz. The Panthers got one back with an Aaron Ekblad goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Jonathan Huberdeau and Jaromir Jagr. The Panthers pulled closer in the third period on a Huberdeau goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Brian Campbell and Jagr. St. Louis capped it at 5-3 with an Alexander Steen goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, made possible by Backes and Patrik Berglund. The three stars went to Backes, Tarasenko, and Huberdeau, while Schwartz, Parayko, and Jagr receive the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Arizona Coyotes host the Calgary Flames. Jonas Hiller and Louis Domingue are the goalies. Arizona was first to score in the first period with a Shane Doan goal, his twentieth of the season, assisted by Kevin Connauton and Michael Stone. The Coyotes added on with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson power play goal in the second period, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Stone and Martin Hanzal. Arizona extended the lead as Anthony Duclair scored his fifteenth of the season, a power play goal made possible by Ekman-Larsson. Calgary got on the board with a Joe Colborne goal, his eighth of the year, via T.J. Brodie and Mark Giordano. The Coyotes iced it at 4-1 with a Doan power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the campaign, helped along by Mikkel Boedker and Ekman-Larsson. The three stars were Doan, Ekman-Larsson, and Stone.
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Friday, February 12, 2016
Thursday, February 11, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 119
Nine games today as the schedule gets away from a heavy oscillation for a bit. We begin with...
The New York Islanders hosting the Los Angeles Kings. Jhonas Enroth and Thomas Greiss are the backups in goal. New York began in the first period with a Johnny Boychuk goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by John Tavares and Mikhail Grabovski. The Islanders added on with a Casey Cizikas goal, his fifth of the year, via Matt Martin and Cal Clutterbuck. New York extended the lead as Anders Lee scored his ninth of the season, thanks to Nick Leddy and Kyle Okposo. Los Angeles got on the board with a Kyle Clifford goal, coming off of Jordan Nolan. The Islanders replied with a Tavares goal, his twentieth of the year, passed from Ryan Strome and Brian Strait. The Kings got one back with a Milan Lucic goal, his fourteenth of the season, helped along by Jeff Carter and Tyler Toffoli in the third period. New York iced it at 5-2 with a Travis Hamonic shorthanded goal into an empty net, his fourth of the year, set up by Cizikas. The three stars went to Tavares, Cizikas, and Greiss (28 for 30 in saves).
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Robin Lehner and Steve Mason draw the starts in goal. Philadelphia got going in the second period with an R.J. Umberger goal, coming off of Sam Gagner and Mark Streit. The Flyers added on with a Brayden Schenn goal, his fifteenth of the season, courtesy of Michael Raffl. Philadelphia extended the lead as Wayne Simmonds scored his twentieth of the year, made possible by Shayne Gostisbehere and Jakub Voracek. The Flyers padded the lead with a Raffl goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Nick Cousins. Buffalo got on the board in the third period with a Jamie McGinn goal, his twelfth of the year, helped along by Jake McCabe and Mark Pysyk. Philadelphia iced it at 5-1 with a Cousins goal, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Cousins, Raffl, and Mason (41 for 42 in saves).
Further west, the Columbus Blue Jackets bring in the Anaheim Ducks. Frederik Andersen and Joonas Korpisalo are given the starting nods. Anaheim led off in the first period with a David Perron goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Chris Stewart and Ryan Getzlaf. The Ducks added on in the second period with a Mike Santorelli goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Getzlaf and Perron. Columbus got on the board with a William Karlsson goal, his seventh of the campaign, helped along by Nick Foligno. Anaheim answered with a Ryan Garbutt goal in the third period, his fifth of the season, via Jakob Silfverberg and Josh Manson. The Blue Jackets replied on a Brandon Saad goal, his twentieth of the year, made possible by Alexander Wennberg and Cody Goloubef. Columbus tied it on a Brandon Dubinsky power play goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, powered by Foligno and Seth Jones. In the shootout, Cam Atkinson and Wennberg gave the Blue Jackets a 4-3 win. The three stars went to Perron, Wennberg, and Foligno, while Getzlaf gets an honorable mention.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators host the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov faces a lesser foe in Andrew Hammond in goal. Colorado struck first in the first period with a Jarome Iginla goal, his fourteenth of the season, passed from Blake Comeau and Tyson Barrie. The Avalanche added on in the second period with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his nineteenth of the year, via Carl Soderberg on the power play. Colorado extended the lead as Iginla scored his second of the game and fifteenth of the season, thanks to Barrie and Gabriel Landeskog on the power play. Ottawa got on the board with a Mark Stone power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, powered by Dion Phaneuf and Erik Karlsson. The Senators got closer with a Mike Hoffman power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, guided in by Karlsson and Phaneuf. The Avalanche shot back in the third period with a Comeau empty net goal, his eighth of the year, set up by Soderberg and Iginla. Ottawa pulled back with a Chris Neil goal, his third of the campaign, with helpers provided by Ryan Dzingel and Curtis Lazar. This produced a 4-3 final score, with the three stars going to Iginla, Comeau, and Barrie, while Soderberg, Karlsson, and Phaneuf get the honorable mentions.
West to Winnipeg, where the Jets welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Connor Hellebuyck are the masked men. Boston opened in the first period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his twentieth of the season, fueled by Brad Marchand and Brett Connolly. Winnipeg tied it with a Bryan Little goal, his seventeenth of the year, passed from Blake Wheeler and Dustin Byfuglien. The Bruins retook the lead on a Loui Eriksson goal, his seventeenth of the season, via Jimmy Hayes. The Jets tied it again with a Nikolaj Ehlers power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Wheeler and Little. Boston pulled ahead again with a Marchand goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, guided in by Connolly and Zdeno Chara. Michael Hutchinson relieved Hellebuyck in the second period. The Bruins added on in the third period with a David Pastrnak goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by David Krejci. Boston extended the lead as Bergeron scored his second of the game and twenty-first of the season, thanks to Connolly, who got a sock trick, and Marchand. The Bruins iced it at 6-2 with a Hayes empty net goal, his twelfth of the year, set up by Eriksson. The three stars were awarded to Marchand, Bergeron, and Connolly, while Eriksson, Hayes, Wheeler, and Little get the honorable mentions.
South to Minnesota, where the Wild bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Devan Dubnyk protect the nets. Washington dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his thirty-second of the season, fueled by T.J. Oshie and Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals added on with an Ovechkin power play goal, his second of the game and thirty-third of the year, powered by John Carlson and Backstrom. Minnesota got on the board with a Charlie Coyle goal, his fifteenth of the season, passed from Mikko Koivu and Zach Parise. Washington answered with an Ovechkin goal to complete his hat trick, his thirty-fourth of the year, assisted by Backstrom, who got a sock trick. The Wild answered with a Ryan Suter power play goal in the third period, his seventh of the season, with assists provided by Matt Dumba and Parise. The Capitals shot back with a Jason Chimera empty net goal, his fifteenth of the year, set up by Tom Wilson. Minnesota got one back late with a Mikael Granlund goal, his fifth of the campaign, helped along by Parise, who got a sock trick, and Thomas Vanek. This made it a 4-3 game, with the three stars given to Ovechkin, Backstrom, and Parise.
Further south, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Corey Crawford are the similarly named goalies. Dallas started in the first period with a Patrick Eaves goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Jamie Benn and Patrik Nemeth. The Stars added on with a John Klingberg goal, his tenth of the year, made possible by Ales Hemsky. Dallas extended the lead as Eaves scored his second of the game and sixth of the season, a power play goal powered by Tyler Seguin. The Stars padded the lead with another Eaves power play goal, completing his hat trick on his seventh of the year, guided in by Seguin and Klingberg. Scott Darling took over for Crawford in the second period. Chicago got on the board with a Duncan Keith goal, his eighth of the season, via Jonathan Toews and Andrew Shaw in the third period. The Blackhawks got closer with a Patrick Kane goal, his thirty-third of the year, with a lone assist by Toews. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars given to Eaves, Klingberg, and Seguin, while Toews gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to Edmonton, where the Oilers welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Cam Talbot are the inconsistent goalies. Edmonton was first to score in the first period with a Connor McDavid goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Benoit Pouliot and Jordan Eberle. Toronto tied it on a Josh Leivo goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Martin Marincin. The Oilers took the lead back in the second period on an Eberle goal, his sixteenth of the season, fueled by McDavid and Pouliot. Edmonton added on with an Eberle power play goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, powered by McDavid and Andrej Sekera. The Maple Leafs got one back with a Jake Gardiner goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Leo Komarov and Brad Boyes. The Oilers answered in the third period with a McDavid goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, guided in by Pouliot and Mark Fayne, the former earning a sock trick. Edmonton made it 5-2 with an Eberle empty net goal, completing his hat trick on his eighteenth of the campaign, set up by McDavid, who got a sock trick, and Pouliot. The three stars were awarded to Eberle, McDavid, and Pouliot.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Calgary Flames. Karri Ramo and Alex Stalock are the mediocre goalies. Calgary drew first blood in the first period with a Sam Bennett goal, his fifteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Flames added on with a Mark Giordano power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Dougie Hamilton and Johnny Gaudreau. San Jose got on the board with a Tommy Wingels goal, his sixth of the season, via Joonas Donskoi and Logan Couture. Calgary shot back with a Sean Monahan goal, his seventeenth of the year, courtesy of Jiri Hudler and Gaudreau. The Flames extended the lead as Mikael Backlund scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Bennett and T.J. Brodie. The Sharks got one back in the second period on a Couture power play goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Brent Burns and Patrick Marleau. San Jose pulled closer with a Marleau power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, with assists provided by Joe Thornton and Couture. The Sharks tied it in the third period with a Donskoi goal, his ninth of the year, coming off of Couture, who got a sock trick, and Burns. San Jose took the lead with a Dylan DeMelo goal, his second of the season, a power play goal dished from Joel Ward and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. Calgary tied it again with a Kris Russell power play goal, his fourth of the year, with helpers from Bennett and Micheal Ferland. The tie went to a shootout, where Couture was matched by Joe Colborne and topped by Hudler for a 6-5 Flames win. The three stars went to Couture, Bennett, and Donskoi, while Marleau, Burns, and Gaudreau get the honorable mentions.
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The New York Islanders hosting the Los Angeles Kings. Jhonas Enroth and Thomas Greiss are the backups in goal. New York began in the first period with a Johnny Boychuk goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by John Tavares and Mikhail Grabovski. The Islanders added on with a Casey Cizikas goal, his fifth of the year, via Matt Martin and Cal Clutterbuck. New York extended the lead as Anders Lee scored his ninth of the season, thanks to Nick Leddy and Kyle Okposo. Los Angeles got on the board with a Kyle Clifford goal, coming off of Jordan Nolan. The Islanders replied with a Tavares goal, his twentieth of the year, passed from Ryan Strome and Brian Strait. The Kings got one back with a Milan Lucic goal, his fourteenth of the season, helped along by Jeff Carter and Tyler Toffoli in the third period. New York iced it at 5-2 with a Travis Hamonic shorthanded goal into an empty net, his fourth of the year, set up by Cizikas. The three stars went to Tavares, Cizikas, and Greiss (28 for 30 in saves).
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Robin Lehner and Steve Mason draw the starts in goal. Philadelphia got going in the second period with an R.J. Umberger goal, coming off of Sam Gagner and Mark Streit. The Flyers added on with a Brayden Schenn goal, his fifteenth of the season, courtesy of Michael Raffl. Philadelphia extended the lead as Wayne Simmonds scored his twentieth of the year, made possible by Shayne Gostisbehere and Jakub Voracek. The Flyers padded the lead with a Raffl goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Nick Cousins. Buffalo got on the board in the third period with a Jamie McGinn goal, his twelfth of the year, helped along by Jake McCabe and Mark Pysyk. Philadelphia iced it at 5-1 with a Cousins goal, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Cousins, Raffl, and Mason (41 for 42 in saves).
Further west, the Columbus Blue Jackets bring in the Anaheim Ducks. Frederik Andersen and Joonas Korpisalo are given the starting nods. Anaheim led off in the first period with a David Perron goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Chris Stewart and Ryan Getzlaf. The Ducks added on in the second period with a Mike Santorelli goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Getzlaf and Perron. Columbus got on the board with a William Karlsson goal, his seventh of the campaign, helped along by Nick Foligno. Anaheim answered with a Ryan Garbutt goal in the third period, his fifth of the season, via Jakob Silfverberg and Josh Manson. The Blue Jackets replied on a Brandon Saad goal, his twentieth of the year, made possible by Alexander Wennberg and Cody Goloubef. Columbus tied it on a Brandon Dubinsky power play goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, powered by Foligno and Seth Jones. In the shootout, Cam Atkinson and Wennberg gave the Blue Jackets a 4-3 win. The three stars went to Perron, Wennberg, and Foligno, while Getzlaf gets an honorable mention.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators host the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov faces a lesser foe in Andrew Hammond in goal. Colorado struck first in the first period with a Jarome Iginla goal, his fourteenth of the season, passed from Blake Comeau and Tyson Barrie. The Avalanche added on in the second period with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his nineteenth of the year, via Carl Soderberg on the power play. Colorado extended the lead as Iginla scored his second of the game and fifteenth of the season, thanks to Barrie and Gabriel Landeskog on the power play. Ottawa got on the board with a Mark Stone power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, powered by Dion Phaneuf and Erik Karlsson. The Senators got closer with a Mike Hoffman power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, guided in by Karlsson and Phaneuf. The Avalanche shot back in the third period with a Comeau empty net goal, his eighth of the year, set up by Soderberg and Iginla. Ottawa pulled back with a Chris Neil goal, his third of the campaign, with helpers provided by Ryan Dzingel and Curtis Lazar. This produced a 4-3 final score, with the three stars going to Iginla, Comeau, and Barrie, while Soderberg, Karlsson, and Phaneuf get the honorable mentions.
West to Winnipeg, where the Jets welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Connor Hellebuyck are the masked men. Boston opened in the first period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his twentieth of the season, fueled by Brad Marchand and Brett Connolly. Winnipeg tied it with a Bryan Little goal, his seventeenth of the year, passed from Blake Wheeler and Dustin Byfuglien. The Bruins retook the lead on a Loui Eriksson goal, his seventeenth of the season, via Jimmy Hayes. The Jets tied it again with a Nikolaj Ehlers power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Wheeler and Little. Boston pulled ahead again with a Marchand goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, guided in by Connolly and Zdeno Chara. Michael Hutchinson relieved Hellebuyck in the second period. The Bruins added on in the third period with a David Pastrnak goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by David Krejci. Boston extended the lead as Bergeron scored his second of the game and twenty-first of the season, thanks to Connolly, who got a sock trick, and Marchand. The Bruins iced it at 6-2 with a Hayes empty net goal, his twelfth of the year, set up by Eriksson. The three stars were awarded to Marchand, Bergeron, and Connolly, while Eriksson, Hayes, Wheeler, and Little get the honorable mentions.
South to Minnesota, where the Wild bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Devan Dubnyk protect the nets. Washington dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his thirty-second of the season, fueled by T.J. Oshie and Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals added on with an Ovechkin power play goal, his second of the game and thirty-third of the year, powered by John Carlson and Backstrom. Minnesota got on the board with a Charlie Coyle goal, his fifteenth of the season, passed from Mikko Koivu and Zach Parise. Washington answered with an Ovechkin goal to complete his hat trick, his thirty-fourth of the year, assisted by Backstrom, who got a sock trick. The Wild answered with a Ryan Suter power play goal in the third period, his seventh of the season, with assists provided by Matt Dumba and Parise. The Capitals shot back with a Jason Chimera empty net goal, his fifteenth of the year, set up by Tom Wilson. Minnesota got one back late with a Mikael Granlund goal, his fifth of the campaign, helped along by Parise, who got a sock trick, and Thomas Vanek. This made it a 4-3 game, with the three stars given to Ovechkin, Backstrom, and Parise.
Further south, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Corey Crawford are the similarly named goalies. Dallas started in the first period with a Patrick Eaves goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Jamie Benn and Patrik Nemeth. The Stars added on with a John Klingberg goal, his tenth of the year, made possible by Ales Hemsky. Dallas extended the lead as Eaves scored his second of the game and sixth of the season, a power play goal powered by Tyler Seguin. The Stars padded the lead with another Eaves power play goal, completing his hat trick on his seventh of the year, guided in by Seguin and Klingberg. Scott Darling took over for Crawford in the second period. Chicago got on the board with a Duncan Keith goal, his eighth of the season, via Jonathan Toews and Andrew Shaw in the third period. The Blackhawks got closer with a Patrick Kane goal, his thirty-third of the year, with a lone assist by Toews. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars given to Eaves, Klingberg, and Seguin, while Toews gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to Edmonton, where the Oilers welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Cam Talbot are the inconsistent goalies. Edmonton was first to score in the first period with a Connor McDavid goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Benoit Pouliot and Jordan Eberle. Toronto tied it on a Josh Leivo goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Martin Marincin. The Oilers took the lead back in the second period on an Eberle goal, his sixteenth of the season, fueled by McDavid and Pouliot. Edmonton added on with an Eberle power play goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, powered by McDavid and Andrej Sekera. The Maple Leafs got one back with a Jake Gardiner goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Leo Komarov and Brad Boyes. The Oilers answered in the third period with a McDavid goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, guided in by Pouliot and Mark Fayne, the former earning a sock trick. Edmonton made it 5-2 with an Eberle empty net goal, completing his hat trick on his eighteenth of the campaign, set up by McDavid, who got a sock trick, and Pouliot. The three stars were awarded to Eberle, McDavid, and Pouliot.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Calgary Flames. Karri Ramo and Alex Stalock are the mediocre goalies. Calgary drew first blood in the first period with a Sam Bennett goal, his fifteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Flames added on with a Mark Giordano power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Dougie Hamilton and Johnny Gaudreau. San Jose got on the board with a Tommy Wingels goal, his sixth of the season, via Joonas Donskoi and Logan Couture. Calgary shot back with a Sean Monahan goal, his seventeenth of the year, courtesy of Jiri Hudler and Gaudreau. The Flames extended the lead as Mikael Backlund scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Bennett and T.J. Brodie. The Sharks got one back in the second period on a Couture power play goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Brent Burns and Patrick Marleau. San Jose pulled closer with a Marleau power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, with assists provided by Joe Thornton and Couture. The Sharks tied it in the third period with a Donskoi goal, his ninth of the year, coming off of Couture, who got a sock trick, and Burns. San Jose took the lead with a Dylan DeMelo goal, his second of the season, a power play goal dished from Joel Ward and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. Calgary tied it again with a Kris Russell power play goal, his fourth of the year, with helpers from Bennett and Micheal Ferland. The tie went to a shootout, where Couture was matched by Joe Colborne and topped by Hudler for a 6-5 Flames win. The three stars went to Couture, Bennett, and Donskoi, while Marleau, Burns, and Gaudreau get the honorable mentions.
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Wednesday, February 10, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 118
Three games on for today, beginning in...
Detroit, with the Red Wings hosting the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Petr Mrazek protect the nets. Detroit opened in the first period with a Danny DeKeyser goal, his seventh of the season, helped along by Gustav Nyquist and Andreas Athanasiou. The Red Wings added on in the third period with a Henrik Zetterberg goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Pavel Datsyuk. Ottawa got on the board with a Zack Smith power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Mike Hoffman and Erik Karlsson. Detroit iced it at 3-1 with a Darren Helm empty net goal, his fifth of the year, an unassisted goal. The three stars went to Mrazek (22 for 23 in saves), Zetterberg, and DeKeyser.
Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Marc-Andre Fleury tend the twines. New York started with a Kevin Hayes goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Tanner Glass and Keith Yandle. The Rangers added on with a Dominic Moore goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Derek Stepan. New York iced it at 3-0 with a Jesper Fast empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Lundqvist (34 save shutout), Hayes, and Moore.
Finally, the Arizona Coyotes bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Louis Domingue make the starts in goal. Vancouver drew first blood in the first period with a Jake Virtanen goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Jared McCann and Dan Hamhuis. Arizona tied it in the second period with a Martin Hanzal power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Max Domi and Anthony Duclair. The Canucks took the lead on a Jannik Hansen goal, his sixteenth of the year, made possible by Christopher Tanev and Henrik Sedin. This stood for a 2-1 final, with the three stars going to Miller (33 for 34 in saves), Hansen, and Virtanen.
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Detroit, with the Red Wings hosting the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Petr Mrazek protect the nets. Detroit opened in the first period with a Danny DeKeyser goal, his seventh of the season, helped along by Gustav Nyquist and Andreas Athanasiou. The Red Wings added on in the third period with a Henrik Zetterberg goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Pavel Datsyuk. Ottawa got on the board with a Zack Smith power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Mike Hoffman and Erik Karlsson. Detroit iced it at 3-1 with a Darren Helm empty net goal, his fifth of the year, an unassisted goal. The three stars went to Mrazek (22 for 23 in saves), Zetterberg, and DeKeyser.
Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Marc-Andre Fleury tend the twines. New York started with a Kevin Hayes goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Tanner Glass and Keith Yandle. The Rangers added on with a Dominic Moore goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Derek Stepan. New York iced it at 3-0 with a Jesper Fast empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Lundqvist (34 save shutout), Hayes, and Moore.
Finally, the Arizona Coyotes bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Louis Domingue make the starts in goal. Vancouver drew first blood in the first period with a Jake Virtanen goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Jared McCann and Dan Hamhuis. Arizona tied it in the second period with a Martin Hanzal power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Max Domi and Anthony Duclair. The Canucks took the lead on a Jannik Hansen goal, his sixteenth of the year, made possible by Christopher Tanev and Henrik Sedin. This stood for a 2-1 final, with the three stars going to Miller (33 for 34 in saves), Hansen, and Virtanen.
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Which Teams Are Peaking at the Right Time?
The NHL season has about 25 to 30 games left for each team. While some early favorites have faded and other teams have essentially locked themselves in, there are a few teams around the bubble that appear interested in finding a way into the playoffs. Here are those teams.
Ottawa Senators (25-23-6, 56 points): The sheer number of recognizable names the Senators shed in the Dion Phaneuf trade might seem a bit alarming, but they wouldn't make a trade for a veteran defenseman if they didn't think they had some magic left over from last season's improbable, Hamburglar-fueled run over about the same stretch of games. As many other outlets have said, Phaneuf won't be the guy for the Senators. He just has to be a solid second pairing defenseman as Erik Karlsson eats minutes. With youngsters like Mike Hoffman and Mark Stone leading the offense, and a steady Craig Anderson in goal, the Senators could make up the current five point deficit. There's just one team standing in their way.
Pittsburgh Penguins (27-18-7, 61 points): Before firing Mike Johnston for Mike Sullivan, the Penguins looked dead in the water, wasting what's left of the good years for their plethora of superstars. Currently in the final wild card spot, the Penguins are still in a precarious position. The difference is that Sidney Crosby is doing everything in his power to turn the team around. The recent overtime comeback win is a prime example of that. Coupled with All-Star defenseman Kris Letang playing some of his best and healthiest hockey in years, and the Penguins could very well beat opponents into submission and come into the playoffs very hot. We've all seen what this core can do with the right new coach before.
Anaheim Ducks (26-19-7, 59 points): The cold streak is over for the Anaheim Ducks. They may not play the cleanest brand of hockey, but their return to form is here. This is a team that can spread the wealth with the superstars of Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry, while also getting surprisingly strong efforts out of Rickard Rakell. An 8-2-0 record in their last ten indicates that this Ducks team is going to be compensating for their sluggish start for however long they have games on the schedule, which may be much farther into the spring than most of us thought after their first month of under-performing.
Are there any other teams I should be keeping an eye on in the later parts of the season? Let me know in the comments.
Ottawa Senators (25-23-6, 56 points): The sheer number of recognizable names the Senators shed in the Dion Phaneuf trade might seem a bit alarming, but they wouldn't make a trade for a veteran defenseman if they didn't think they had some magic left over from last season's improbable, Hamburglar-fueled run over about the same stretch of games. As many other outlets have said, Phaneuf won't be the guy for the Senators. He just has to be a solid second pairing defenseman as Erik Karlsson eats minutes. With youngsters like Mike Hoffman and Mark Stone leading the offense, and a steady Craig Anderson in goal, the Senators could make up the current five point deficit. There's just one team standing in their way.
Pittsburgh Penguins (27-18-7, 61 points): Before firing Mike Johnston for Mike Sullivan, the Penguins looked dead in the water, wasting what's left of the good years for their plethora of superstars. Currently in the final wild card spot, the Penguins are still in a precarious position. The difference is that Sidney Crosby is doing everything in his power to turn the team around. The recent overtime comeback win is a prime example of that. Coupled with All-Star defenseman Kris Letang playing some of his best and healthiest hockey in years, and the Penguins could very well beat opponents into submission and come into the playoffs very hot. We've all seen what this core can do with the right new coach before.
Anaheim Ducks (26-19-7, 59 points): The cold streak is over for the Anaheim Ducks. They may not play the cleanest brand of hockey, but their return to form is here. This is a team that can spread the wealth with the superstars of Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry, while also getting surprisingly strong efforts out of Rickard Rakell. An 8-2-0 record in their last ten indicates that this Ducks team is going to be compensating for their sluggish start for however long they have games on the schedule, which may be much farther into the spring than most of us thought after their first month of under-performing.
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Tuesday, February 9, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 117
Twelve games on today, beginning with...
The Boston Bruins hosting the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Tuukka Rask guard the cages. Boston led off in the first period with a Brad Marchand power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, powered by Matt Beleskey and Zdeno Chara. Los Angeles tied it on a Jeff Carter power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, assisted by Jake Muzzin and Drew Doughty. The Kings gained the lead with a Marian Gaborik goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Vincent Lecavalier. Los Angeles added on with an unassisted Andy Andreoff goal in the second period, his fourth of the year. The Kings extended the lead as Doughty scored his eleventh of the season, a power play goal made possible by Milan Lucic and Gaborik. Los Angeles chased Rask with a Dwight King goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Tyler Toffoli and Carter. Jonas Gustavsson came on in relief. The Kings padded the lead as Trevor Lewis scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Muzzin and Kyle Clifford. Los Angeles kept going in the third period with a Lucic goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown. The Bruins got one back with a Tyler Randell goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Kevan Miller and Max Talbot. The Kings shot back with a Luke Schenn power play goal, his third of the year, with helpers from Christian Ehrhoff and Toffoli. Los Angeles finished it at 9-2 with a Brown goal, his eighth of the campaign, courtesy of Schenn and Ehrhoff. The three stars went to Doughty, Lucic, and Gaborik, while Carter, Brown, Ehrhoff, Schenn, Toffoli, and Muzzin get the honorable mentions.
Over in Buffalo, the Sabres welcome the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Robin Lehner draw the starts in goal. Florida began in the first period with a Reilly Smith goal, his seventeenth of the season, passed from Jussi Jokinen and Vincent Trocheck. The Panthers added on with a Brian Campbell goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Alex Petrovic and Nick Bjugstad. Florida extended the lead as Jokinen scored his eleventh of the season, with the help of Smith and Trocheck. The Panthers chased Lehner in the second period with a Petrovic goal, his second of the year, via Bjugstad. Chad Johnson came on in relief. Buffalo got on the board with a Sam Reinhart goal, his fifteenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Rasmus Ristolainen and Ryan O'Reilly. The Sabres got closer with another Reinhart power play goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, with helpers provided by O'Reilly and Jack Eichel. Florida answered with a Brandon Pirri goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Campbell and Quinton Howden. The Panthers padded the lead as Jaromir Jagr scored his seventeenth of the year, thanks to Jonathan Huberdeau and Aaron Ekblad. Buffalo chipped back in the third period with an Evander Kane goal, his thirteenth of the season, fueled by Josh Gorges. The Sabres edged closer with a Mike Weber goal, guided in by David Legwand and Cody Franson. Florida iced it at 7-4 with a Smith empty net goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, set up by Jokinen. Additional, Kane and Petrovic fought three times, with the latter getting the rare Gordie Howe Hat Trick mixed with punch trick. The three stars went to Smith, Jokinen, and Petrovic, while Reinhart, Trocheck, Campbell, Bjugstad, and O'Reilly get the honorable mentions.
Down in New Jersey, the Devils bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot is mismatched with Cory Schneider in goal. New Jersey struck first in the first period with an Adam Henrique power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, powered by Lee Stempniak and Reid Boucher. Edmonton tied it on a Jordan Eberle goal, his fifteenth of the year, courtesy of Benoit Pouliot and Connor McDavid. The Devils regained the lead with a Boucher power play goal in the third period, his third of the campaign, assisted by Henrique and Tyler Kennedy. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Boucher, Henrique, and Schneider (19 for 20 in saves), with the third star being most appropriate on the night celebrating legendary goaltender Martin Brodeur.
West to Philadelphia, with the Flyers hosting the Anaheim Ducks. Frederik Andersen and Steve Mason are the average goalies. Anaheim was first to score in the first period with a Rickard Rakell goal, his twelfth of the season, coming on the power play from Corey Perry and Sami Vatanen. The Ducks added on with a Rakell goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, via Perry and Ryan Getzlaf. Anaheim extended the lead in the second period as Chris Stewart converted a penalty shot goal for his eighth of the season, which came after Nick Schultz hooked him. Philadelphia got on the board in the third period with a Wayne Simmonds power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, powered by Claude Giroux and Shayne Gostisbehere. The Ducks iced it at 4-1 with an Andrew Cogliano empty net goal, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Simon Despres and Getzlaf. The three stars belonged to Rakell, Andersen (28 for 29 in saves), and Perry, while Getzlaf gets an honorable mention.
Along to Columbus, with the Blue Jackets welcoming the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Joonas Korpisalo are in the blue paint. New York opened in the first period with a Ryan Strome goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone assist by John Tavares. Columbus tied it with a Cam Atkinson goal, his eighteenth of the year, guided in by Brandon Dubinsky and Dalton Prout. The Blue Jackets took the lead with a Dubinsky goal, his twelfth of the season, with a lone helper from Atkinson. The Islanders tied it in the third period on an Anders Lee power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Kyle Okposo and Frans Nielsen. In the shootout, Nielsen cancelled out Alexander Wennberg, and then Cal Clutterbuck took it for the Islanders with a 3-2 win. The three stars went to Korpisalo (44 for 46 in saves), Nielsen, and Dubinsky, while Atkinson gets an honorable mention.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Ben Scrivens are the goalies with the same first name. Montreal started in the first period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his fourteenth of the season, courtesy of Tomas Plekanec. Tampa Bay tied it with a Valtteri Filppula goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Victor Hedman in the second period. The Canadiens took the lead back with a Plekanec goal, his eleventh of the campaign, helped along by Gallagher and Mark Barberio. Montreal added on with a Devante Smith-Pelly goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of P.K. Subban and Lars Eller. The Canadiens extended the lead as Plekanec scored his second of the game and twelfth of the year, guided in by Alex Galchenyuk and Alexei Emelin. The Lightning got one back with a Hedman goal, his fifth of the campaign, fueled by Filppula and Ryan Callahan. This only made it 4-2, with the three stars given to Plekanec, Gallagher, and Hedman, while Filppula gets an honorable mention.
Down in St. Louis, the Blues host the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Brian Elliott are the solid goalies. Winnipeg got going in the second period with a Bryan Little goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Dustin Byfuglien and Toby Enstrom. St. Louis tied it on a Colton Parayko power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Jori Lehtera and Robby Fabbri. The tie went to a shootout, where only Mark Scheifele of the Jets scored, giving the visitors a 2-1 win. The three stars were Elliott (32 for 33 in saves), Hellebuyck (21 for 22 in saves), and Little.
Back in Nashville, the Predators welcome the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Pekka Rinne are the masked men. Washington drew first blood in the first period with a Jason Chimera goal, his fourteenth of the season, passed from Tom Wilson. The Capitals added on with a Wilson goal in the second period, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Marcus Johansson and John Carlson. Nashville got on the board with a Filip Forsberg power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, powered by Craig Smith and Mattias Ekholm. Washington answered in the third period with a Justin Williams goal, his seventeenth of the year, via Evgeny Kuznetsov and Andre Burakovsky. The Capitals extended the lead as Johansson scored his fourteenth of the season, thanks to Williams and Karl Alzner. The Predators got one back with a Roman Josi goal, his eleventh of the year, with assists provided by Calle Jarnkrok and Ryan Johansen. Nashville chipped closer with a Forsberg goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the season, guided in by Ekholm and Ryan Ellis. Washington iced it at 5-3 with an Alex Ovechkin power play empty net goal, set up by Nicklas Backstrom and Johansson. The three stars went to Johansson, Wilson, and Williams, while Forsberg and Ekholm get the honorable mentions.
Up north, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Darcy Kuemper are the backups in goal. Minnesota led off in the first period with an Erik Haula goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Thomas Vanek and Ryan Suter. Dallas tied it on an Alex Goligoski goal, his fourth of the year, via Tyler Seguin and Patrick Eaves. The Wild took the lead back with a Justin Fontaine goal, his third of the season, passed from Haula and Vanek. The Stars tied it with a Jason Demers goal in the second period, his seventh of the year, assisted by Mattias Janmark and Valeri Nichushkin. Dallas took the lead with an Eaves power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Seguin and Jamie Benn. Minnesota retied it in the third period with a Mikko Koivu power play goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Matt Dumba and Zach Parise. The Stars won 4-3 in overtime with a John Klingberg goal, his ninth of the campaign, with a lone helper from Benn. The three stars went to Eaves, Haula, and Benn, while Seguin and Vanek get the honorable mentions.
Backtracking to Chicago, where the Blackhawks host the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Corey Crawford protect the nets. San Jose dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Patrick Marleau power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, powered by Logan Couture and Joe Thornton. The Sharks iced it at 2-0 with a Thornton empty net goal in the third period, his twelfth of the year, set up by Joe Pavelski and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The three stars went to Jones (33 save shutout), Thornton, and Crawford (25 for 26 in saves).
Northwest to Alberta, with the Calgary Flames welcoming the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Jonas Hiller are the inconsistent goalies. Calgary began in the first period with a Markus Granlund shorthanded goal, his fourth of the season, set up by Michael Frolik and T.J. Brodie. Toronto tied it with a Peter Holland power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Frank Corrado and Matt Hunwick. The Flames retook the lead with a Mikael Backlund power play goal, his seventh of the campaign, assisted by Dougie Hamilton and Sam Bennett. Calgary added on with a Micheal Ferland goal, his third of the season, via Joe Colborne. The Flames extended the lead as Hamilton scored his eighth of the year, thanks to Granlund. The Maple Leafs got one back with a Josh Leivo goal, helped along by Rich Clune and Corrado. Toronto got closer in the third period with an unassisted Jake Gardiner goal, his fourth of the campaign. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars given to Granlund, Hamilton, and Corrado.
Finally, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Semyon Varlamov man the blue paint. Colorado got going in the second period with a Francois Beauchemin goal, his seventh of the season, helped along by Jarome Iginla and Alex Tanguay. Vancouver tied it with a Matt Bartkowski goal, his third of the year, via Alexandre Burrows and Ben Hutton. The Canucks took the lead with a Sven Baertschi goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Hutton and Bo Horvat. Vancouver added on in the third period with a Horvat goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Luca Sbisa and the goalie Markstrom. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars given to Horvat, Hutton, and Markstrom (29 for 30 in saves).
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The Boston Bruins hosting the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Tuukka Rask guard the cages. Boston led off in the first period with a Brad Marchand power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, powered by Matt Beleskey and Zdeno Chara. Los Angeles tied it on a Jeff Carter power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, assisted by Jake Muzzin and Drew Doughty. The Kings gained the lead with a Marian Gaborik goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Vincent Lecavalier. Los Angeles added on with an unassisted Andy Andreoff goal in the second period, his fourth of the year. The Kings extended the lead as Doughty scored his eleventh of the season, a power play goal made possible by Milan Lucic and Gaborik. Los Angeles chased Rask with a Dwight King goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Tyler Toffoli and Carter. Jonas Gustavsson came on in relief. The Kings padded the lead as Trevor Lewis scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Muzzin and Kyle Clifford. Los Angeles kept going in the third period with a Lucic goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown. The Bruins got one back with a Tyler Randell goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Kevan Miller and Max Talbot. The Kings shot back with a Luke Schenn power play goal, his third of the year, with helpers from Christian Ehrhoff and Toffoli. Los Angeles finished it at 9-2 with a Brown goal, his eighth of the campaign, courtesy of Schenn and Ehrhoff. The three stars went to Doughty, Lucic, and Gaborik, while Carter, Brown, Ehrhoff, Schenn, Toffoli, and Muzzin get the honorable mentions.
Over in Buffalo, the Sabres welcome the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Robin Lehner draw the starts in goal. Florida began in the first period with a Reilly Smith goal, his seventeenth of the season, passed from Jussi Jokinen and Vincent Trocheck. The Panthers added on with a Brian Campbell goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Alex Petrovic and Nick Bjugstad. Florida extended the lead as Jokinen scored his eleventh of the season, with the help of Smith and Trocheck. The Panthers chased Lehner in the second period with a Petrovic goal, his second of the year, via Bjugstad. Chad Johnson came on in relief. Buffalo got on the board with a Sam Reinhart goal, his fifteenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Rasmus Ristolainen and Ryan O'Reilly. The Sabres got closer with another Reinhart power play goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, with helpers provided by O'Reilly and Jack Eichel. Florida answered with a Brandon Pirri goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Campbell and Quinton Howden. The Panthers padded the lead as Jaromir Jagr scored his seventeenth of the year, thanks to Jonathan Huberdeau and Aaron Ekblad. Buffalo chipped back in the third period with an Evander Kane goal, his thirteenth of the season, fueled by Josh Gorges. The Sabres edged closer with a Mike Weber goal, guided in by David Legwand and Cody Franson. Florida iced it at 7-4 with a Smith empty net goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, set up by Jokinen. Additional, Kane and Petrovic fought three times, with the latter getting the rare Gordie Howe Hat Trick mixed with punch trick. The three stars went to Smith, Jokinen, and Petrovic, while Reinhart, Trocheck, Campbell, Bjugstad, and O'Reilly get the honorable mentions.
Down in New Jersey, the Devils bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot is mismatched with Cory Schneider in goal. New Jersey struck first in the first period with an Adam Henrique power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, powered by Lee Stempniak and Reid Boucher. Edmonton tied it on a Jordan Eberle goal, his fifteenth of the year, courtesy of Benoit Pouliot and Connor McDavid. The Devils regained the lead with a Boucher power play goal in the third period, his third of the campaign, assisted by Henrique and Tyler Kennedy. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Boucher, Henrique, and Schneider (19 for 20 in saves), with the third star being most appropriate on the night celebrating legendary goaltender Martin Brodeur.
West to Philadelphia, with the Flyers hosting the Anaheim Ducks. Frederik Andersen and Steve Mason are the average goalies. Anaheim was first to score in the first period with a Rickard Rakell goal, his twelfth of the season, coming on the power play from Corey Perry and Sami Vatanen. The Ducks added on with a Rakell goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, via Perry and Ryan Getzlaf. Anaheim extended the lead in the second period as Chris Stewart converted a penalty shot goal for his eighth of the season, which came after Nick Schultz hooked him. Philadelphia got on the board in the third period with a Wayne Simmonds power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, powered by Claude Giroux and Shayne Gostisbehere. The Ducks iced it at 4-1 with an Andrew Cogliano empty net goal, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Simon Despres and Getzlaf. The three stars belonged to Rakell, Andersen (28 for 29 in saves), and Perry, while Getzlaf gets an honorable mention.
Along to Columbus, with the Blue Jackets welcoming the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Joonas Korpisalo are in the blue paint. New York opened in the first period with a Ryan Strome goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone assist by John Tavares. Columbus tied it with a Cam Atkinson goal, his eighteenth of the year, guided in by Brandon Dubinsky and Dalton Prout. The Blue Jackets took the lead with a Dubinsky goal, his twelfth of the season, with a lone helper from Atkinson. The Islanders tied it in the third period on an Anders Lee power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Kyle Okposo and Frans Nielsen. In the shootout, Nielsen cancelled out Alexander Wennberg, and then Cal Clutterbuck took it for the Islanders with a 3-2 win. The three stars went to Korpisalo (44 for 46 in saves), Nielsen, and Dubinsky, while Atkinson gets an honorable mention.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Ben Scrivens are the goalies with the same first name. Montreal started in the first period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his fourteenth of the season, courtesy of Tomas Plekanec. Tampa Bay tied it with a Valtteri Filppula goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Victor Hedman in the second period. The Canadiens took the lead back with a Plekanec goal, his eleventh of the campaign, helped along by Gallagher and Mark Barberio. Montreal added on with a Devante Smith-Pelly goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of P.K. Subban and Lars Eller. The Canadiens extended the lead as Plekanec scored his second of the game and twelfth of the year, guided in by Alex Galchenyuk and Alexei Emelin. The Lightning got one back with a Hedman goal, his fifth of the campaign, fueled by Filppula and Ryan Callahan. This only made it 4-2, with the three stars given to Plekanec, Gallagher, and Hedman, while Filppula gets an honorable mention.
Down in St. Louis, the Blues host the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Brian Elliott are the solid goalies. Winnipeg got going in the second period with a Bryan Little goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Dustin Byfuglien and Toby Enstrom. St. Louis tied it on a Colton Parayko power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Jori Lehtera and Robby Fabbri. The tie went to a shootout, where only Mark Scheifele of the Jets scored, giving the visitors a 2-1 win. The three stars were Elliott (32 for 33 in saves), Hellebuyck (21 for 22 in saves), and Little.
Back in Nashville, the Predators welcome the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Pekka Rinne are the masked men. Washington drew first blood in the first period with a Jason Chimera goal, his fourteenth of the season, passed from Tom Wilson. The Capitals added on with a Wilson goal in the second period, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Marcus Johansson and John Carlson. Nashville got on the board with a Filip Forsberg power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, powered by Craig Smith and Mattias Ekholm. Washington answered in the third period with a Justin Williams goal, his seventeenth of the year, via Evgeny Kuznetsov and Andre Burakovsky. The Capitals extended the lead as Johansson scored his fourteenth of the season, thanks to Williams and Karl Alzner. The Predators got one back with a Roman Josi goal, his eleventh of the year, with assists provided by Calle Jarnkrok and Ryan Johansen. Nashville chipped closer with a Forsberg goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the season, guided in by Ekholm and Ryan Ellis. Washington iced it at 5-3 with an Alex Ovechkin power play empty net goal, set up by Nicklas Backstrom and Johansson. The three stars went to Johansson, Wilson, and Williams, while Forsberg and Ekholm get the honorable mentions.
Up north, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Darcy Kuemper are the backups in goal. Minnesota led off in the first period with an Erik Haula goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Thomas Vanek and Ryan Suter. Dallas tied it on an Alex Goligoski goal, his fourth of the year, via Tyler Seguin and Patrick Eaves. The Wild took the lead back with a Justin Fontaine goal, his third of the season, passed from Haula and Vanek. The Stars tied it with a Jason Demers goal in the second period, his seventh of the year, assisted by Mattias Janmark and Valeri Nichushkin. Dallas took the lead with an Eaves power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Seguin and Jamie Benn. Minnesota retied it in the third period with a Mikko Koivu power play goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Matt Dumba and Zach Parise. The Stars won 4-3 in overtime with a John Klingberg goal, his ninth of the campaign, with a lone helper from Benn. The three stars went to Eaves, Haula, and Benn, while Seguin and Vanek get the honorable mentions.
Backtracking to Chicago, where the Blackhawks host the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Corey Crawford protect the nets. San Jose dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Patrick Marleau power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, powered by Logan Couture and Joe Thornton. The Sharks iced it at 2-0 with a Thornton empty net goal in the third period, his twelfth of the year, set up by Joe Pavelski and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The three stars went to Jones (33 save shutout), Thornton, and Crawford (25 for 26 in saves).
Northwest to Alberta, with the Calgary Flames welcoming the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Jonas Hiller are the inconsistent goalies. Calgary began in the first period with a Markus Granlund shorthanded goal, his fourth of the season, set up by Michael Frolik and T.J. Brodie. Toronto tied it with a Peter Holland power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Frank Corrado and Matt Hunwick. The Flames retook the lead with a Mikael Backlund power play goal, his seventh of the campaign, assisted by Dougie Hamilton and Sam Bennett. Calgary added on with a Micheal Ferland goal, his third of the season, via Joe Colborne. The Flames extended the lead as Hamilton scored his eighth of the year, thanks to Granlund. The Maple Leafs got one back with a Josh Leivo goal, helped along by Rich Clune and Corrado. Toronto got closer in the third period with an unassisted Jake Gardiner goal, his fourth of the campaign. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars given to Granlund, Hamilton, and Corrado.
Finally, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Semyon Varlamov man the blue paint. Colorado got going in the second period with a Francois Beauchemin goal, his seventh of the season, helped along by Jarome Iginla and Alex Tanguay. Vancouver tied it with a Matt Bartkowski goal, his third of the year, via Alexandre Burrows and Ben Hutton. The Canucks took the lead with a Sven Baertschi goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Hutton and Bo Horvat. Vancouver added on in the third period with a Horvat goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Luca Sbisa and the goalie Markstrom. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars given to Horvat, Hutton, and Markstrom (29 for 30 in saves).
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Monday, February 8, 2016
2015-16 KHL Day 141/NHL Day 116
Only five games today, with the single KHL game being...
Slovan Bratislava hosting Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Barry Brust make the starts. Bratislava got going in the second period with an Andrej Stastny goal, assisted by Rok Ticar and Michal Sersen. Slovan added on with a Lukas Kaspar goal, passed from Marek Viedensky and Vaclav Nedorost. Riga got on the board in the third period with a Miks Indrasis power play goal, powered by Guntis Galvins and Gunars Skvorcovs. Dinamo tied it with a Vitalijs Pavlovs goal, guided in by Galvins and Aleksandrs Jerofejevs. Bratislava won 3-2 in overtime with a Ticar goal, made possible by Kaspar and the goalie Brust. The three stars went to Ticar, Kaspar, and Galvins. The KHL is off until next Tuesday, with their regular season almost completed now.
In the NHL, the New York Rangers welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Henrik Lundqvist tend the twines. New York dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Kevin Klein goal, his fourth of the season, via Mats Zuccarello and Marc Staal. The Rangers added on with a J.T. Miller goal in the third period, his seventeenth of the year, courtesy of Derick Brassard and Jesper Fast. New Jersey got on the board with a Travis Zajac shorthanded goal, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Adam Henrique. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Lundqvist (27 for 28 in saves), Miller, and Klein.
Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Marc-Andre Fleury protect the nets. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with a Chris Kunitz goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby. The Penguins added on with a Conor Sheary goal, his third of the year, coming off of Letang and Trevor Daley. Anaheim got on the board with a Ryan Getzlaf goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. Pittsburgh replied with a Carl Hagelin goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Phil Kessel and Brian Dumoulin. The Penguins extended the lead as Crosby scored an unassisted goal, his twenty-third of the season. The Ducks got one back with a Patrick Maroon goal, his third of the year, fueled by Corey Perry and Getzlaf. Pittsburgh fired back with a third period goal by Crosby, his second of the game and twenty-fourth of the season, with a lone helper by Kunitz. The Penguins padded the lead on an Olli Maatta goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by Crosby and Patric Hornqvist. This produced the 6-2 final, with the three stars awarded to Crosby, Kunitz, and Getzlaf, while Letang gets an honorable mention.
Out in Detroit, the Red Wings bring in the Florida Panthers. Al Montoya is mismatched with Petr Mrazek in goal. Detroit drew first blood in the third period with a Tomas Tatar goal, his sixteenth of the season, via Jakub Kindl and Dylan Larkin. The Red Wings added on with a Pavel Datsyuk power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Brad Richards and Henrik Zetterberg. Detroit extended the lead as Datsyuk scored his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, helped along by Zetterberg and Justin Abdelkader. The three stars of the 3-0 game were Datsyuk, Mrazek (23 save shutout), and Zetterberg.
Finally, the Ottawa Senators host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Craig Anderson receive the starting nods in goal. Ottawa began in the first period on a Zack Smith goal, his eleventh of the season, guided in by Mark Stone. The Senators added on with an unassisted Shane Prince goal, his third of the year. Tampa Bay got on the board with a J.T. Brown goal, his sixth of the campaign, made possible by Braydon Coburn and Ryan Callahan. Ottawa replied in the second period with a Stone power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Mika Zibanejad. The Senators extended the lead as Stone scored his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, thanks to Cody Ceci and Pageau. Ottawa padded the lead in the third period with a Pageau empty net goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. This made it 5-1, with the three stars being Stone, Pageau, and Anderson (31 for 32 in saves).
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Slovan Bratislava hosting Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Barry Brust make the starts. Bratislava got going in the second period with an Andrej Stastny goal, assisted by Rok Ticar and Michal Sersen. Slovan added on with a Lukas Kaspar goal, passed from Marek Viedensky and Vaclav Nedorost. Riga got on the board in the third period with a Miks Indrasis power play goal, powered by Guntis Galvins and Gunars Skvorcovs. Dinamo tied it with a Vitalijs Pavlovs goal, guided in by Galvins and Aleksandrs Jerofejevs. Bratislava won 3-2 in overtime with a Ticar goal, made possible by Kaspar and the goalie Brust. The three stars went to Ticar, Kaspar, and Galvins. The KHL is off until next Tuesday, with their regular season almost completed now.
In the NHL, the New York Rangers welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Henrik Lundqvist tend the twines. New York dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Kevin Klein goal, his fourth of the season, via Mats Zuccarello and Marc Staal. The Rangers added on with a J.T. Miller goal in the third period, his seventeenth of the year, courtesy of Derick Brassard and Jesper Fast. New Jersey got on the board with a Travis Zajac shorthanded goal, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Adam Henrique. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Lundqvist (27 for 28 in saves), Miller, and Klein.
Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Marc-Andre Fleury protect the nets. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with a Chris Kunitz goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby. The Penguins added on with a Conor Sheary goal, his third of the year, coming off of Letang and Trevor Daley. Anaheim got on the board with a Ryan Getzlaf goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. Pittsburgh replied with a Carl Hagelin goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Phil Kessel and Brian Dumoulin. The Penguins extended the lead as Crosby scored an unassisted goal, his twenty-third of the season. The Ducks got one back with a Patrick Maroon goal, his third of the year, fueled by Corey Perry and Getzlaf. Pittsburgh fired back with a third period goal by Crosby, his second of the game and twenty-fourth of the season, with a lone helper by Kunitz. The Penguins padded the lead on an Olli Maatta goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by Crosby and Patric Hornqvist. This produced the 6-2 final, with the three stars awarded to Crosby, Kunitz, and Getzlaf, while Letang gets an honorable mention.
Out in Detroit, the Red Wings bring in the Florida Panthers. Al Montoya is mismatched with Petr Mrazek in goal. Detroit drew first blood in the third period with a Tomas Tatar goal, his sixteenth of the season, via Jakub Kindl and Dylan Larkin. The Red Wings added on with a Pavel Datsyuk power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Brad Richards and Henrik Zetterberg. Detroit extended the lead as Datsyuk scored his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, helped along by Zetterberg and Justin Abdelkader. The three stars of the 3-0 game were Datsyuk, Mrazek (23 save shutout), and Zetterberg.
Finally, the Ottawa Senators host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Craig Anderson receive the starting nods in goal. Ottawa began in the first period on a Zack Smith goal, his eleventh of the season, guided in by Mark Stone. The Senators added on with an unassisted Shane Prince goal, his third of the year. Tampa Bay got on the board with a J.T. Brown goal, his sixth of the campaign, made possible by Braydon Coburn and Ryan Callahan. Ottawa replied in the second period with a Stone power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Mika Zibanejad. The Senators extended the lead as Stone scored his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, thanks to Cody Ceci and Pageau. Ottawa padded the lead in the third period with a Pageau empty net goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. This made it 5-1, with the three stars being Stone, Pageau, and Anderson (31 for 32 in saves).
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Sunday, February 7, 2016
2015-16 KHL Day 140/NHL Day 115
It's another mixed post today, with a total of four hockey games included. In the KHL...
Dinamo Minsk hosts Jokerit Helsinki. Henrik Karlsson and Jeff Glass are the solid goalies. Minsk got going in the second period with an Alexei Kalyuzhny power play goal, powered by Ryan Gunderson and Matt Ellison. Helsinki tied it on a Philip Larsen power play goal, with a lone assist by Peter Regin. Jokerit took the lead with a third period Regin power play goal, coming off of Pascal Pelletier and Brandon Kozun. Dinamo tied it again with a Paul Szczechura power play goal, helped along by Ellison. The tie went to a shootout, where Dmitry Meleshko gave Dinamo the 3-2 win. The three stars went to Ellison, Regin, and Meleshko.
In the NHL, the Washington Capitals welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Braden Holtby are in goal. Philadelphia opened in the first period with a Michael Del Zotto goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Shayne Gostisbehere and Nick Cousins. Washington tied it in the second period on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his thirtieth of the year, passed from Karl Alzner. The Capitals took the lead with a Dmitry Orlov goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Andre Burakovsky and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Flyers tied it again in the third period with a Nick Schultz goal, with a lone helper from Pierre-Edouard Bellemare. Washington regained the lead with a Matt Niskanen goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The final held at 3-2, with the three stars going to Niskanen, Holtby (33 for 35 in saves), and Orlov.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Ben Scrivens are the mediocre goalies. Carolina started in the first period with a Jeff Skinner goal, his nineteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Jordan Staal. Montreal tied it in the second period with a Max Pacioretty goal, his twentieth of the year, via Andrei Markov and P.K. Subban. In the shootout, Sven Andrighetto scored to give the Canadiens a 2-1 win. The three stars went to Scrivens (34 for 35 in saves), Ward (33 for 34 in saves), and Andrighetto.
Finally, the New York Islanders host the Edmonton Oilers. Anders Nilsson and Thomas Greiss are the backups in goal. New York drew first blood in the first period with a Johnny Boychuk goal, his fourth of the season, via Nick Leddy and Cal Clutterbuck. The Islanders added on with a John Tavares goal, his nineteenth of the year, helped along by Ryan Strome and Thomas Hickey. New York extended the lead as Nikolay Kulemin scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Frans Nielsen and Kyle Okposo. Cam Talbot replaced Nilsson in goal. The Islanders padded the lead with an Okposo goal in the second period, his thirteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Leddy and Tavares. New York kept going with another Okposo goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, passed from Nielsen. Edmonton got on the board with a Connor McDavid goal, his seventh of the year, going in unassisted. The Islanders answered with a Josh Bailey goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Anders Lee and Leddy, the latter getting a sock trick. Nilsson return to replace Talbot in a clear blowout game. New York kept going with a Clutterbuck power play goal, his eleventh of the year, coming with the help of Casey Cizikas. The Islanders continued with a third period goal by Okposo, completing his hat trick with his fifteenth of the season, a power play goal with assists provided by Tavares and Calvin de Haan. This made it 8-1, with the three stars given to Okposo, Tavares, and Leddy, while Clutterbuck and Nielsen get the honorable mentions.
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Dinamo Minsk hosts Jokerit Helsinki. Henrik Karlsson and Jeff Glass are the solid goalies. Minsk got going in the second period with an Alexei Kalyuzhny power play goal, powered by Ryan Gunderson and Matt Ellison. Helsinki tied it on a Philip Larsen power play goal, with a lone assist by Peter Regin. Jokerit took the lead with a third period Regin power play goal, coming off of Pascal Pelletier and Brandon Kozun. Dinamo tied it again with a Paul Szczechura power play goal, helped along by Ellison. The tie went to a shootout, where Dmitry Meleshko gave Dinamo the 3-2 win. The three stars went to Ellison, Regin, and Meleshko.
In the NHL, the Washington Capitals welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Braden Holtby are in goal. Philadelphia opened in the first period with a Michael Del Zotto goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Shayne Gostisbehere and Nick Cousins. Washington tied it in the second period on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his thirtieth of the year, passed from Karl Alzner. The Capitals took the lead with a Dmitry Orlov goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Andre Burakovsky and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Flyers tied it again in the third period with a Nick Schultz goal, with a lone helper from Pierre-Edouard Bellemare. Washington regained the lead with a Matt Niskanen goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The final held at 3-2, with the three stars going to Niskanen, Holtby (33 for 35 in saves), and Orlov.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Ben Scrivens are the mediocre goalies. Carolina started in the first period with a Jeff Skinner goal, his nineteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Jordan Staal. Montreal tied it in the second period with a Max Pacioretty goal, his twentieth of the year, via Andrei Markov and P.K. Subban. In the shootout, Sven Andrighetto scored to give the Canadiens a 2-1 win. The three stars went to Scrivens (34 for 35 in saves), Ward (33 for 34 in saves), and Andrighetto.
Finally, the New York Islanders host the Edmonton Oilers. Anders Nilsson and Thomas Greiss are the backups in goal. New York drew first blood in the first period with a Johnny Boychuk goal, his fourth of the season, via Nick Leddy and Cal Clutterbuck. The Islanders added on with a John Tavares goal, his nineteenth of the year, helped along by Ryan Strome and Thomas Hickey. New York extended the lead as Nikolay Kulemin scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Frans Nielsen and Kyle Okposo. Cam Talbot replaced Nilsson in goal. The Islanders padded the lead with an Okposo goal in the second period, his thirteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Leddy and Tavares. New York kept going with another Okposo goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, passed from Nielsen. Edmonton got on the board with a Connor McDavid goal, his seventh of the year, going in unassisted. The Islanders answered with a Josh Bailey goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Anders Lee and Leddy, the latter getting a sock trick. Nilsson return to replace Talbot in a clear blowout game. New York kept going with a Clutterbuck power play goal, his eleventh of the year, coming with the help of Casey Cizikas. The Islanders continued with a third period goal by Okposo, completing his hat trick with his fifteenth of the season, a power play goal with assists provided by Tavares and Calvin de Haan. This made it 8-1, with the three stars given to Okposo, Tavares, and Leddy, while Clutterbuck and Nielsen get the honorable mentions.
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2015/16 Premier League Week 25
It's another full weekend here for Britain's top league. We begin with eight Saturday games, the first being...
Manchester City hosting Leicester City. Kasper Schmeichel and Joe Hart are the goalies. Leicester City began in the third minute with a Robert Huth goal, coming off of Riyad Mahrez. Wes Morgan of Leicester City had a yellow card in the thirty-sixth minute for a foul. In the forty-sixth minute, Danny Simpson of Leicester City took a yellow card for a foul. Leicester City added on in the forty-eighth minute with a Mahrez goal, assisted by N'Golo Konte. Leicester City extended the lead in the sixtieth minute as Huth scored his second of the game, thanks to Christian Fuchs. Manchester City saw yellow cards for Pablo Zabaleta in the sixty-ninth minute and Fernando in the seventy-second minute, both for fouls. In the eighty-seventh minute, Manchester City got on the board with a Sergio Aguero goal, courtesy of Bersant Celina. This made it a 3-1 win for Leicester City.
Down to Aston Villa welcoming Norwich City. Declan Rudd and Mark Bunn man the nets. Jonny Howson of Norwich City had a yellow card for his twelfth minute foul. Aston Villa got going with a forty-fifth minute goal from Joleon Lescott, passed from Carles Gil. Aston Villa added on in the fifty-first minute with a Gabriel Agbonlahor goal, guided in by Jordan Veretout. Timm Klose of Norwich City had a yellow card for his offense in the seventy-seventh minute. The game ended favoring Aston Villa 2-0.
Back north, Liverpool brings in Sunderland. Vito Mannone and Simon Mignolet are in goal. Dame N'Doye of Sunderland had a thirty-ninth minute yellow card for a foul. Liverpool dented the scoreboard in the fifty-ninth minute with a Roberto Firmino goal, assisted by James Milner. In the seventieth minute, Adam Lallana added on with a goal for Liverpool, via Firmino. In the eighty-first minute, Alberto Moreno of Liverpool took a yellow card for a foul. Sunderland got on the board with an Adam Johnson goal in the eighty-second minute. Sunderland tied it on an eighty-ninth minute Jermain Defoe goal, made possible by Wahbi Khazri. The final stood at 2-2.
Staying in the north, Newcastle United hosts West Bromwich Albion. Ben Foster and Robert Elliot are set to start in goal. Newcastle United led off in the thirty-second minute with an Aleksandar Mitrovic goal, courtesy of Jonjo Shelvey. West Bromwich Albion had three yellow cards in the second half, for Gareth McAuley in the forty-seventh minute, James Chester in the sixty-third minute, and Jonas Olsson in the eighty-third minute, all for fouls. Newcastle United held on for a 1-0 win.
Over to Stoke City welcoming Everton. Joel Robles and Jack Butland make the starts in goal. Everton struck first in the eleventh minute with a Romelu Lukaku penalty kick goal. Everton added on with a twenty-eighth minute Seamus Coleman goal, passed from Tom Cleverley. Everton extended the lead as Aaron Lennon scored in the forty-second minute. In the fifty-ninth minute, Mame Biram Diouf of Stoke City took a yellow card for a foul. The game ended 3-0 for Everton.
Out in Wales, Swansea City brings in Crystal Palace. Wayne Hennessey and Lukasz Fabianski are the gloved men. In the thirteenth minute, Swansea City was first to score with a Gylfi Sigurdsson goal. Crystal Palace tied it on a forty-seventh minute Scott Dann goal, coming off of Damien Delaney. Crystal Palace saw yellow cards for Delaney in the fifty-fourth minute and Mile Jedinak in the fifty-sixth minute, both for fouls. Federico Fernandez of Swansea City took a yellow card for his seventy-fifth minute foul. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Back in England, Tottenham Hotspur hosts Watford. Heurelho Gomes and Hugo Lloris are the keepers. Watford had a yellow card go to Etienne Capoue in the sixtieth minute for a foul. Tottenham Hotspur drew first blood in the sixty-fourth minute on a Kieran Trippier goal, assisted by Dele Alli. This made it a 1-0 game, which would stand as the final.
Ending Saturday, Southampton welcomes West Ham United. Adrian and Fraser Forster play goal. Southampton opened in the ninth minute with a Maya Yoshida goal, passed from Victor Wanyama. Southampton went down to ten men as Wanyama took a straight red card in the fifty-fourth minute for a foul. In the sixty-seventh minute, Enner Valencia of West Ham United had a yellow card for his foul. Southampton had a yellow card for Jordy Clasie foul in the eighty-third minute. West Ham United received a yellow card for a foul by Sam Byram in the eighty-seventh minute. The game ended 1-0 in Southampton's favor.
On Sunday, Bournemouth brings in Arsenal. Petr Cech and Artur Boruc get the starts in goal. Arsenal had a yellow card given to Mathieu Flamini in the ninth minute for a foul. Arsenal started in the twenty-third minute with a Mesut Ozil goal, passed from Olivier Giroud. Arsenal added on with an Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain goal in the twenty-fourth minute, via Aaron Ramsey. This stood for a 2-0 Arsenal win.
Finally, Chelsea hosts Manchester United. David de Gea and Thibaut Courtois tend the nets. Manchester United cracked the scoresheet with a Jesse Lingard goal in the sixty-first minute, assisted by Wayne Rooney. Manchester United saw yellow cards for Daley Blind in the sixty-third minute, Lingard in the seventy-ninth minute, and Chris Smalling in the eighty-third minute, with the first two for fouls and the last one for a handball. Chelsea tied it with a Diego Costa goal in stoppage time. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
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Manchester City hosting Leicester City. Kasper Schmeichel and Joe Hart are the goalies. Leicester City began in the third minute with a Robert Huth goal, coming off of Riyad Mahrez. Wes Morgan of Leicester City had a yellow card in the thirty-sixth minute for a foul. In the forty-sixth minute, Danny Simpson of Leicester City took a yellow card for a foul. Leicester City added on in the forty-eighth minute with a Mahrez goal, assisted by N'Golo Konte. Leicester City extended the lead in the sixtieth minute as Huth scored his second of the game, thanks to Christian Fuchs. Manchester City saw yellow cards for Pablo Zabaleta in the sixty-ninth minute and Fernando in the seventy-second minute, both for fouls. In the eighty-seventh minute, Manchester City got on the board with a Sergio Aguero goal, courtesy of Bersant Celina. This made it a 3-1 win for Leicester City.
Down to Aston Villa welcoming Norwich City. Declan Rudd and Mark Bunn man the nets. Jonny Howson of Norwich City had a yellow card for his twelfth minute foul. Aston Villa got going with a forty-fifth minute goal from Joleon Lescott, passed from Carles Gil. Aston Villa added on in the fifty-first minute with a Gabriel Agbonlahor goal, guided in by Jordan Veretout. Timm Klose of Norwich City had a yellow card for his offense in the seventy-seventh minute. The game ended favoring Aston Villa 2-0.
Back north, Liverpool brings in Sunderland. Vito Mannone and Simon Mignolet are in goal. Dame N'Doye of Sunderland had a thirty-ninth minute yellow card for a foul. Liverpool dented the scoreboard in the fifty-ninth minute with a Roberto Firmino goal, assisted by James Milner. In the seventieth minute, Adam Lallana added on with a goal for Liverpool, via Firmino. In the eighty-first minute, Alberto Moreno of Liverpool took a yellow card for a foul. Sunderland got on the board with an Adam Johnson goal in the eighty-second minute. Sunderland tied it on an eighty-ninth minute Jermain Defoe goal, made possible by Wahbi Khazri. The final stood at 2-2.
Staying in the north, Newcastle United hosts West Bromwich Albion. Ben Foster and Robert Elliot are set to start in goal. Newcastle United led off in the thirty-second minute with an Aleksandar Mitrovic goal, courtesy of Jonjo Shelvey. West Bromwich Albion had three yellow cards in the second half, for Gareth McAuley in the forty-seventh minute, James Chester in the sixty-third minute, and Jonas Olsson in the eighty-third minute, all for fouls. Newcastle United held on for a 1-0 win.
Over to Stoke City welcoming Everton. Joel Robles and Jack Butland make the starts in goal. Everton struck first in the eleventh minute with a Romelu Lukaku penalty kick goal. Everton added on with a twenty-eighth minute Seamus Coleman goal, passed from Tom Cleverley. Everton extended the lead as Aaron Lennon scored in the forty-second minute. In the fifty-ninth minute, Mame Biram Diouf of Stoke City took a yellow card for a foul. The game ended 3-0 for Everton.
Out in Wales, Swansea City brings in Crystal Palace. Wayne Hennessey and Lukasz Fabianski are the gloved men. In the thirteenth minute, Swansea City was first to score with a Gylfi Sigurdsson goal. Crystal Palace tied it on a forty-seventh minute Scott Dann goal, coming off of Damien Delaney. Crystal Palace saw yellow cards for Delaney in the fifty-fourth minute and Mile Jedinak in the fifty-sixth minute, both for fouls. Federico Fernandez of Swansea City took a yellow card for his seventy-fifth minute foul. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Back in England, Tottenham Hotspur hosts Watford. Heurelho Gomes and Hugo Lloris are the keepers. Watford had a yellow card go to Etienne Capoue in the sixtieth minute for a foul. Tottenham Hotspur drew first blood in the sixty-fourth minute on a Kieran Trippier goal, assisted by Dele Alli. This made it a 1-0 game, which would stand as the final.
Ending Saturday, Southampton welcomes West Ham United. Adrian and Fraser Forster play goal. Southampton opened in the ninth minute with a Maya Yoshida goal, passed from Victor Wanyama. Southampton went down to ten men as Wanyama took a straight red card in the fifty-fourth minute for a foul. In the sixty-seventh minute, Enner Valencia of West Ham United had a yellow card for his foul. Southampton had a yellow card for Jordy Clasie foul in the eighty-third minute. West Ham United received a yellow card for a foul by Sam Byram in the eighty-seventh minute. The game ended 1-0 in Southampton's favor.
On Sunday, Bournemouth brings in Arsenal. Petr Cech and Artur Boruc get the starts in goal. Arsenal had a yellow card given to Mathieu Flamini in the ninth minute for a foul. Arsenal started in the twenty-third minute with a Mesut Ozil goal, passed from Olivier Giroud. Arsenal added on with an Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain goal in the twenty-fourth minute, via Aaron Ramsey. This stood for a 2-0 Arsenal win.
Finally, Chelsea hosts Manchester United. David de Gea and Thibaut Courtois tend the nets. Manchester United cracked the scoresheet with a Jesse Lingard goal in the sixty-first minute, assisted by Wayne Rooney. Manchester United saw yellow cards for Daley Blind in the sixty-third minute, Lingard in the seventy-ninth minute, and Chris Smalling in the eighty-third minute, with the first two for fouls and the last one for a handball. Chelsea tied it with a Diego Costa goal in stoppage time. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
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