Tuesday, November 21, 2017

NHL 2017-18 Day 49

Just three games today in hockey as the league adjusts for taking Thanksgiving off. We begin in...

Philadelphia, as the Flyers host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Michal Neuvirth are set to start in goal. Philadelphia opened in the first period with an Ivan Provorov goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Travis Konecny and Valtteri Filppula. Vancouver tied it on a Daniel Sedin goal, his fourth of the year, via Henrik Sedin and Jake Virtanen. The Canucks took the lead with a Brock Boeser goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Derrick Pouliot and Alexander Edler. Vancouver added on in the second period with a Boeser power play goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, powered by Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. The Canucks extended the lead as Sven Baertschi scored his eighth of the season on the power play, thanks to Loui Eriksson and Thomas Vanek. Brian Elliott replaced Neuvirth in goal. The Flyers got one back in the third period with a Jakub Voracek goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Claude Giroux and Travis Sanheim. Vancouver iced it at 5-2 with an Eriksson empty net goal, set up by Sam Gagner. The three stars were Boeser, Daniel Sedin, and Henrik Sedin, while Eriksson gets an honorable mention.

Over in St. Louis, the Blues welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Jake Allen are the masked men. St. Louis started in the first period with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his eleventh of the season, with a lone assist by Brayden Schenn. The Blues added on with a Dmitrij Jaskin goal, his second of the year, passed from Oskar Sundqvist and Robert Bortuzzo. Laurent Brossoit replaced Talbot in goal. St. Louis extended the lead in the second period as Jaden Schwartz scored his eleventh of the season, thanks to Tarasenko and Schenn. The Blues padded the lead on a Schenn goal, his ninth of the year, with a lone helper from Schwartz. Edmonton got on the board in the third period with a Milan Lucic goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Connor McDavid and Drake Caggiula. St. Louis answered with a Scottie Upshall goal, his third of the year, coming off of Chris Thorburn and Kyle Brodziak. The Blues kept going with another Tarasenko goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, guided in by Schwartz and Alex Pietrangelo. St. Louis continued with a Schenn power play goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, powered by Colton Parayko and Tarasenko. The Oilers countered with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Kris Russell and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Blues fired back with a Paul Stastny goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Alexander Steen and Parayko. Edmonton chipped back with a Darnell Nurse goal, fueled by Draisaitl and Nugent-Hopkins. The final was 8-3, with the three stars awarded to Tarasenko, Schenn, and Schwartz, while Draisaitl, Parayko, and Nugent-Hopkins get the honorable mentions.

Finally, down in Texas, the Dallas Stars bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Charlie Lindgren and Ben Bishop are in the creases. Montreal got going in the second period with a Brendan Gallagher power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Charles Hudon and Joe Morrow. Dallas tied it on a Devin Shore goal, his second of the year, via John Klingberg and Esa Lindell. The Stars took the lead with a Jason Spezza goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Tyler Seguin and Shore. Dallas iced it at 3-1 with a Seguin empty net goal in the third period, his ninth of the year, set up by Alexander Radulov. The three stars were Shore, Seguin, and Bishop (29 for 30 in saves).

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