It's the last Saturday of the NHL regular season. We have fifteen games today, beginning with...
The Philadelphia Flyers hosting the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Brian Elliott are the experienced goalies. Philadelphia began in the first period with an Ivan Provorov goal, his seventeenth of the season, courtesy of Sean Couturier and Jakub Voracek. The Flyers added on in the second period with a Claude Giroux power play goal, his thirty-second of the year, powered by Couturier and Shayne Gostisbehere. Philadelphia extended the lead as Michael Raffl scored his thirteenth of the season, thanks to Radko Gudas and Brandon Manning. The Flyers padded the lead on a Giroux goal, his second of the game and thirty-third of the year, assisted by Raffl. Philadelphia iced it at 5-0 when Giroux completed his hat trick in the third period on his thirty-fourth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Travis Sanheim. The three stars belonged to Giroux, Raffl, and Couturier.
At the regular time, the Boston Bruins welcome the Ottawa Senators. Danny Taylor and Anton Khudobin are the backups in goal. Ottawa was first to score in the first period with a Ryan Dzingel goal, his twenty-second of the season, made possible by Matt Duchene and Colin White. Boston tied it in the second period with a David Pastrnak power play goal, his thirty-fourth of the year, powered by Patrice Bergeron and Torey Krug. The Bruins took the lead with an unassisted Tommy Wingels goal, his ninth of the season. Boston added on with a Danton Heinen goal, his sixteenth of the year, via Brian Gionta and Adam McQuaid. The Senators got one back with a Dzingel goal in the third period, his second of the game and twenty-third of the season, passed from White and Christian Wolanin. The Bruins countered with a Noel Acciari goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Tim Schaller and Zdeno Chara. Boston iced it at 5-2 with a David Backes empty net goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, set up by Heinen. The three stars were Heinen, Dzingel, and White.
Over in Detroit, the Red Wings bring in the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Jared Coreau draw the starts in goal. Detroit led off in the first period with a Henrik Zetterberg goal, his eleventh of the season, with a lone assist by Gustav Nyquist. New York tied it on an Andrew Ladd goal in the second period, his twelfth of the year, helped along by Cal Clutterbuck and Thomas Hickey. The Red Wings retook the lead with a Justin Abdelkader power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall. Detroit added on in the third period with a Dylan Larkin goal, his sixteenth of the year, fueled by Anthony Mantha and Xavier Ouellet. The Islanders got one back with an Anders Lee goal, his fortieth of the season, passed from Mathew Barzal and Adam Pelech. New York tied it on a Ryan Pulock power play goal, his tenth of the year, with assists provided by Barzal and Josh Bailey. The Islanders won 4-3 in overtime on a John Tavares goal, his thirty-seventh of the campaign, with a lone helper from Pulock. The three stars went to Pulock, Barzal, and Zetterberg.
To the south, the Carolina Hurricanes host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Louis Domingue and Cam Ward are the mediocre goalies. Carolina opened in the first period with a Jordan Staal goal, his nineteenth of the season, made possible by Justin Williams and Phillip Di Giuseppe. The Hurricanes added on with a Williams goal, his sixteenth of the year, guided in by Di Giuseppe and Noah Hanifin. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Ryan Callahan goal in the second period, his fifth of the season, via Victor Hedman and Chris Kunitz. The Lightning tied it in the third period with an Ondrej Palat goal, his eleventh of the year, assisted by J.T. Miller and Tyler Johnson. Carolina won 3-2 in overtime with an Elias Lindholm goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, passed from Teuvo Teravainen and Haydn Fleury. The three stars went to Williams, Di Giuseppe, and Lindholm.
In Canada, the Toronto Maple Leafs welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Frederik Andersen guard the cages. Toronto kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Auston Matthews power play goal, his thirty-fourth of the season, powered by William Nylander and Jake Gardiner. Montreal tied it on a Daniel Carr goal in the second period, his sixth of the year, made possible by Michael McCarron and Kerby Rychel. The Maple Leafs took the lead back in the third period with a Zach Hyman goal, his fifteenth of the season, passed from Matthews and Gardiner. Toronto added on with a Nazem Kadri power play goal, his thirty-second of the year, with helpers from Tyler Bozak and Morgan Rielly. The Canadiens got one back on a Mike Reilly power play goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Brendan Gallagher. The Maple Leafs iced it at 4-2 with a Patrick Marleau goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Matthews, Gardiner, and Kadri.
Back stateside, the Washington Capitals bring in the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Braden Holtby protect the nets. Washington started in the first period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his forty-eighth of the season, coming off of Evgeny Kuznetsov and Tom Wilson. New Jersey tied it on a Nico Hischier goal, his twentieth of the year, via Patrick Maroon and Damon Severson. The Capitals took the lead back on a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Brett Connolly and John Carlson. Washington added on in the second period with a Michal Kempny goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Shane Gersich and Chandler Stephenson. The Devils got one back with a Miles Wood goal, his nineteenth of the season, guided in by Maroon and Pavel Zacha. New Jersey tied it in the third period with a Maroon goal, his seventeenth of the year, helped along by Pavel Zacha and Wood. The Capitals regained the lead on another Ovechkin goal, his second of the game and forty-ninth of the season, going in unassisted. Washington capped it at 5-3 with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his twelfth of the year, with assists provided by Kempny and Backstrom. The three stars went to Ovechkin, Backstrom, and Kempny, while Maroon, Wood, and Zacha get the honorable mentions.
Down in Florida, the Panthers host the Buffalo Sabres. Chad Johnson and James Reimer are in the blue paint. Florida struck first in the first period with a Jonathan Huberdeau power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, powered by Vincent Trocheck and Aaron Ekblad. The Panthers added on with a Colton Sceviour goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Frank Vatrano. Florida extended the lead as Nick Bjugstad scored his nineteenth of the season, thanks to Evgenii Dadonov and Jared McCann. Buffalo got on the board in the third period with a Jason Pominville goal, his sixteenth of the year, passed from Evan Rodrigues and Casey Mittelstadt. The Sabres got closer on a Sam Reinhart goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, coming off of Brendan Guhle. The Panthers replied with a Trocheck empty net goal, his thirty-first of the year, set up by Sceviour. Buffalo got one back with a Ryan O'Reilly power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Jack Eichel. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars given to Trocheck, Sceviour, and Bjugstad.
Back north, the Winnipeg Jets welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Jeff Glass is mismatched with Connor Hellebuyck in goal. Winnipeg drew first blood in the first period with a Dustin Byfuglien power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Blake Wheeler and Patrik Laine. The Jets added on in the second period with a Kyle Connor goal, his thirty-first of the year, going in unassisted. Winnipeg extended the lead as Andrew Copp, scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Adam Lowry and Brandon Tanev. The Jets padded the lead on a Copp shorthanded goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, set up by Joel Armia. Chicago got on the board with a Brent Seabrook goal, his seventh of the campaign, passed from Patrick Kane and Connor Murphy. This produced the final score of 4-1, with the three stars given to Copp, Hellebuyck (30 for 31 in saves), and Connor.
Southeast to Nashville, where the Predators bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Pekka Rinne are the Finnish goalies. Nashville cracked the scoresheet in the first period with an Austin Watson goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Mike Fisher. The Predators added on with a Filip Forsberg goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, a power play goal made possible by Scott Hartnell and Ryan Johansen. Nashville extended the lead as Forsberg scored another power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-fifth of the season, with the help of Craig Smith and Kyle Turris. Columbus got on the board in the second period with a Josh Anderson goal, his nineteenth of the year, passed from Mark Letestu. The Blue Jackets got closer in the third period with a shorthanded Brandon Dubinsky goal, his sixth of the season, set up by Markus Hannikainen and Scott Harrington. The Predators iced it at 4-2 with a Forsberg empty net goal to complete his hat trick on his twenty-sixth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Forsberg, Watson, and Dubinsky.
West to Colorado, as the Avalanche host the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Jonathan Bernier are in the creases. Colorado led off in the first period with a Samuel Girard goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Blake Comeau and Carl Soderberg. The Avalanche added on in the second period with a Tyson Barrie power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, powered by Mikko Rantanen and Gabriel Landeskog. St. Louis got on the board with a Jaden Schwartz power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, assisted by Alex Pietrangelo and Brayden Schenn. Colorado replied on a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his thirty-ninth of the year, passed from Landeskog. The Avalanche extended the lead as Landeskog scored his twenty-fifth of the season into an empty net, with the help of MacKinnon. The Blues got one back with a Schenn goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, fueled by Schwartz and Patrik Berglund. Colorado iced it at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Matt Nieto, his fifteenth of the campaign, set up by Soderberg. The three stars were Landeskog, MacKinnon, and Soderberg, while Schwartz and Schenn get the honorable mentions.
Down in Arizona, the Coyotes welcome the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan Miller and Antti Raanta are between the pipes. Anaheim began in the first period with an Adam Henrique power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, powered by Corey Perry and Rickard Rakell. The Ducks added on in the second period with a Rakell goal, his thirty-fourth of the year, guided in by Ryan Getzlaf and Josh Manson. Anaheim iced it at 3-0 with a Hampus Lindholm empty net goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, set up by Henrique. The three stars went to Miller (31 save shutout), Henrique, and Rakell.
Way to the north, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Anders Nilsson and Cam Talbot are set to start in goal. Edmonton opened in the first period with a Leon Draisaitl power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, powered by Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Vancouver tied it on a Jussi Jokinen goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Brendan Leipsic and Michael Del Zotto. The Canucks took the lead in the second period with a Tyler Motte goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Brandon Sutter and Darren Archibald. The Oilers retied it on a Nugent-Hopkins goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, passed from McDavid and Darnell Nurse. In the shootout, McDavid, Nugent-Hopkins, and Draisaitl lifted the Oilers 3-2 over Daniel Sedin and Jokinen. The three stars were Nugent-Hopkins, McDavid, and Draisaitl.
Also in Alberta, the Calgary Flames host the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury faces a lesser foe in Jon Gillies. Calgary started in the first period with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, coming off of Micheal Ferland. The Flames added on with a Mark Jankowski goal, his fourteenth of the year, helped along by Gaudreau and Michael Stone. Calgary extended the lead as Jankowski scored his second of the game and fifteenth of the season, thanks to Nick Shore and Troy Brouwer. Vegas got on the board in the second period with a Cody Eakin goal, his eleventh of the year, going in unassisted. The Flames answered with a Garnet Hathaway goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Matt Stajan and Curtis Lazar. Calgary padded the lead with a Spencer Foo goal, his second of the year, passed from Mikael Backlund and Matt Bartkowski. The Flames continued as Jankowski completed his hat trick with a shorthanded and unassisted goal, his sixteenth of the season. Calgary kept going against Malcolm Subban in the third period with a Jankowski power play goal, his fourth of the night and seventeenth of the year, powered by Brouwer and Shore. Calgary won 7-1, with the three stars given to Jankowski, Gaudreu, and Shore, while Brouwer gets an honorable mention.
South to California, as the Los Angeles Kings welcome the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Jonathan Quick are the veterans in goal. Dallas struck first in the first period with a Devin Shore goal, his eleventh of the season, going in unassisted. The Stars added on with a Jamie Benn goal, his thirty-fourth of the year, passed from Alexander Radulov and Esa Lindell. Dallas extended the lead as Benn scored his second of the game and thirty-fifth of the season, with the help of Radulov and Tyler Seguin. The Stars padded the lead on another Benn goal, completing his hat trick with his thirty-sixth of the year, with helpers from Radulov, who got a sock trick, and John Klingberg. Los Angeles got on the board in the second period with an Alec Martinez goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Kyle Clifford and Jeff Carter. The Kings got closer with another Martinez goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, helped along by Michael Amadio and Tyler Toffoli. This produced the eventual 4-2 final score, with the three stars going to Benn, Radulov, and Martinez.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Martin Jones tend the twines. Minnesota kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Jonas Brodin goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Charlie Coyle and Tyler Ennis. The Wild added on with a Matt Cullen goal, his eleventh of the year, helped along by Ennis and Louis Belpedio. San Jose got on the board with a Brent Burns goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from Marcus Sorensen. The Sharks tied it on a Joe Pavelski goal, his twenty-second of the year, courtesy of Mikkel Boedker. Minnesota regained the lead in the second period on a Mikael Granlund goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Jordan Greenway and Nick Seeler. The Wild extended the lead as Jason Zucker scored his thirty-second of the year, thanks to Nino Niederreiter and Matt Dumba. Minnesota padded the lead on another Zucker goal, his second of the game and thirty-third of the season, guided in by Niederreiter and Belpedio. San Jose got one back in the third period on a Timo Meier goal, his twenty-first of the year, fueled by Dylan DeMelo and Burns. The Wild iced it at 6-3 with an Eric Staal empty net goal, his forty-second of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Zucker, Neiderreiter, and Ennis, while Burns and Belpedio get the honorable mentions.
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Saturday, April 7, 2018
Friday, April 6, 2018
NHL 2017-18 Day 178
Just four games on tonight in hockey, beginning with...
The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Casey DeSmith are in the blue paint. Pittsburgh got going in the second period with a Sidney Crosby power play goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, powered by Phil Kessel and Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins added on with a Jake Guentzel goal, his twenty-second of the year, passed from Justin Schultz and Olli Maatta. Pittsburgh extended the lead in the third period as Kessel scored his thirty-fourth of the season, thanks to Riley Sheahan and Jamie Oleksiak. The Penguins capped it at 4-0 with a Patric Hornqvist goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, coming off of Crosby and Kris Letang. The three stars were Crosby, Kessel, and DeSmith (35 save shutout).
Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Chad Johnson is mismatched with Andrei Vasilevskiy in goal. Tampa Bay opened in the first period with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Yanni Gourde. Buffalo tied it on a Casey Mittelstadt power play goal, powered by Marco Scandella and Evan Rodrigues. The Lightning took the lead back with an unassisted Nikita Kucherov goal, his thirty-ninth of the year. The Sabres tied it again with an Alexander Nylander goal, via Brendan Guhle and Rasmus Ristolainen. Tampa Bay retook the lead on a Gourde goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, passed from Alex Killorn. The Lightning added on in the second period with a Dan Girardi goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Kucherov and Ondrej Palat. Buffalo pulled back on a Jason Pominville goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Guhle and Rodrigues. The Sabres tied it with a Jordan Nolan goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Johan Larsson. Buffalo took the lead with a Kyle Okposo power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, with helpers from Jack Eichel and Ryan O'Reilly. Tampa Bay tied it again in the third period with another Cirelli goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, guided in by Killorn and Mikhail Sergachev. The Lightning regained the lead with a Brayden Point goal, his thirty-second of the season, fueled by Killorn, who got a sock trick, and Gourde. Tampa Bay iced it at 7-5 with a Victor Hedman empty net goal, his seventeenth of the year, set up by Vasilevskiy. The three stars were Gourde, Killorn, and Cirelli, while Kucherov, Guhle, and Rodrigues get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Chicago, as the Blackhawks bring in the St. Louis Blues. Carter Hutton and Jean-Francois Berube are between the pipes. St. Louis started in the first period with a Patrik Berglund goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Joel Edmundson and Kyle Brodziak. Chicago tied it in the third period with an Erik Gustafsson goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Patrick Kane and Nick Schmaltz. The Blues retook the lead on another Berglund goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, guided in by Brodziak and Robert Bortuzzo. St. Louis added on with a Jaden Schwartz goal, his twenty-third of the year, passed from Brayden Schenn. The Blues iced it at 4-1 with an empty net goal by Berglund, his seventeenth of the campaign completing his hat trick, going in unassisted. The three stars were Berglund, Brodziak, and Hutton (19 for 20 in saves).
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Dallas Stars. Mike McKenna and Ryan Miller are the backups covering for injured starters. Anaheim struck first in the first period with a Jakob Silfverberg goal, his seventeenth of the season, coming off of Josh Manson and Andrew Cogliano. The Ducks added on with a Rickard Rakell power play goal, his thirty-third of the year, powered by Ryan Getzlaf and Adam Henrique. Dallas got on the board with a Marc Methot goal, via Alexander Radulov and Jamie Benn. Anaheim replied with a Derek Grant goal, his twelfth of the season, guided in by Silfverberg and Hampus Lindholm. The Ducks extended the lead in the second period as Manson scored his seventh of the year, thanks to Getzlaf and Corey Perry. The Stars got one back with a Radek Faksa goal, his seventeenth of the season, courtesy of Greg Pateryn and Tyler Pitlick. Dallas got closer in the third period with a Benn goal, his thirty-third of the year, fueled by John Klingberg. Anaheim replied with a Cogliano goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Silfverberg and Ryan Kesler. The final stood at 5-3, with the three stars going to Cogliano, Silfverberg, and Manson, while Getzlaf and Benn get the honorable mentions.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Casey DeSmith are in the blue paint. Pittsburgh got going in the second period with a Sidney Crosby power play goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, powered by Phil Kessel and Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins added on with a Jake Guentzel goal, his twenty-second of the year, passed from Justin Schultz and Olli Maatta. Pittsburgh extended the lead in the third period as Kessel scored his thirty-fourth of the season, thanks to Riley Sheahan and Jamie Oleksiak. The Penguins capped it at 4-0 with a Patric Hornqvist goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, coming off of Crosby and Kris Letang. The three stars were Crosby, Kessel, and DeSmith (35 save shutout).
Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Chad Johnson is mismatched with Andrei Vasilevskiy in goal. Tampa Bay opened in the first period with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Yanni Gourde. Buffalo tied it on a Casey Mittelstadt power play goal, powered by Marco Scandella and Evan Rodrigues. The Lightning took the lead back with an unassisted Nikita Kucherov goal, his thirty-ninth of the year. The Sabres tied it again with an Alexander Nylander goal, via Brendan Guhle and Rasmus Ristolainen. Tampa Bay retook the lead on a Gourde goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, passed from Alex Killorn. The Lightning added on in the second period with a Dan Girardi goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Kucherov and Ondrej Palat. Buffalo pulled back on a Jason Pominville goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Guhle and Rodrigues. The Sabres tied it with a Jordan Nolan goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Johan Larsson. Buffalo took the lead with a Kyle Okposo power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, with helpers from Jack Eichel and Ryan O'Reilly. Tampa Bay tied it again in the third period with another Cirelli goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, guided in by Killorn and Mikhail Sergachev. The Lightning regained the lead with a Brayden Point goal, his thirty-second of the season, fueled by Killorn, who got a sock trick, and Gourde. Tampa Bay iced it at 7-5 with a Victor Hedman empty net goal, his seventeenth of the year, set up by Vasilevskiy. The three stars were Gourde, Killorn, and Cirelli, while Kucherov, Guhle, and Rodrigues get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Chicago, as the Blackhawks bring in the St. Louis Blues. Carter Hutton and Jean-Francois Berube are between the pipes. St. Louis started in the first period with a Patrik Berglund goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Joel Edmundson and Kyle Brodziak. Chicago tied it in the third period with an Erik Gustafsson goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Patrick Kane and Nick Schmaltz. The Blues retook the lead on another Berglund goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, guided in by Brodziak and Robert Bortuzzo. St. Louis added on with a Jaden Schwartz goal, his twenty-third of the year, passed from Brayden Schenn. The Blues iced it at 4-1 with an empty net goal by Berglund, his seventeenth of the campaign completing his hat trick, going in unassisted. The three stars were Berglund, Brodziak, and Hutton (19 for 20 in saves).
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Dallas Stars. Mike McKenna and Ryan Miller are the backups covering for injured starters. Anaheim struck first in the first period with a Jakob Silfverberg goal, his seventeenth of the season, coming off of Josh Manson and Andrew Cogliano. The Ducks added on with a Rickard Rakell power play goal, his thirty-third of the year, powered by Ryan Getzlaf and Adam Henrique. Dallas got on the board with a Marc Methot goal, via Alexander Radulov and Jamie Benn. Anaheim replied with a Derek Grant goal, his twelfth of the season, guided in by Silfverberg and Hampus Lindholm. The Ducks extended the lead in the second period as Manson scored his seventh of the year, thanks to Getzlaf and Corey Perry. The Stars got one back with a Radek Faksa goal, his seventeenth of the season, courtesy of Greg Pateryn and Tyler Pitlick. Dallas got closer in the third period with a Benn goal, his thirty-third of the year, fueled by John Klingberg. Anaheim replied with a Cogliano goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Silfverberg and Ryan Kesler. The final stood at 5-3, with the three stars going to Cogliano, Silfverberg, and Manson, while Getzlaf and Benn get the honorable mentions.
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Thursday, April 5, 2018
NHL 2017-18 Day 177
Twelve games on a busy night of hockey, beginning with...
The New Jersey Devils hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Keith Kinkaid are in goal. Toronto led off in the first period with a William Nylander power play goal, his twentieth of the season, powered by Patrick Marleau and Auston Matthews. New Jersey tied it in the second period on a Pavel Zacha goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Patrick Maroon. The Devils took the lead with a Miles Wood goal, his eighteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Maroon. This held for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Maroon, Kinkaid (31 for 32 in saves), and Andersen (37 for 39 in saves).
Over in Brooklyn, the New York Islanders welcome the New York Rangers. Ondrej Pavelec and Jaroslav Halak are the declining goalies. The Rangers started in the first period with a Kevin Hayes power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, powered by Brady Skjei and Mats Zuccarello. The Islanders tied it in the second period with a Thomas Hickey goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Mathew Barzal. The Islanders took the lead on an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his twenty-first of the season, via Andrew Ladd and Brock Nelson. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Hallak (34 for 35 in saves), Beauvillier, and Hickey.
Along to Philadelphia, as the Flyers bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Scott Darling and Brian Elliott draw the starts in goal. Carolina began in the first period with a Klas Dahlbeck goal, fueled by Jeff Skinner and Derek Ryan. Philadelphia tied it on an unassisted Michael Raffl goal, his twelfth of the season. The Hurricanes took the lead back with a Sebastian Aho goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, helped along by Valentin Zykov and Teuvo Teravainen. The Flyers tied it again in the second period on an Ivan Provorov goal, his sixteenth of the season, coming off of Sean Couturier and Shayne Gostisbehere. Philadelphia took the lead in the third period on a Claude Giroux goal, his thirty-first of the year, passed from Couturier and Gostisbehere. Carolina retied it on a Jordan Staal goal, his eighteenth of the season, courtesy of Justin Williams and Roland McKeown. The Flyers pulled ahead on a Jakub Voracek goal, his twentieth of the year, with helpers from Nolan Patrick and Radko Gudas. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars belonging to Couturier, Gostisbehere, and Voracek.
In DC, the Washington Capitals host the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Philipp Grubauer are the backups in goal. Nashville opened in the first period with a Craig Smith power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, powered by Ryan Johansen and P.K. Subban. Washington tied it on an Alex Ovechkin power play goal in the second period, his forty-seventh of the year, with assists provided by Evgeny Kuznetsov and John Carlson. The Capitals took the lead on a Kuznetsov power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, via Nicklas Backstrom and T.J. Oshie. The Predators tied it on another Smith goal, his second of the game and twenty-fifth of the year, made possible by Roman Josi and Kyle Turris. Washington retook the lead in the third period with another Kuznetsov goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the season, going in unassisted. Nashville tied it again with a Josi power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, with helpers from Ryan Ellis and Turris. The Predators pulled ahead with a Johansen goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Viktor Arvidsson and Ellis. They held on to win 4-3, with the three stars going to Johansen, Smith, and Kuznetsov, while Ellis, Josi, and Turris get the honorable mentions.
West to Ohio, where the Columbus Blue Jackets welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Sergei Bobrovsky protect the nets. Columbus struck first in the first period with a Zach Werenski goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Pierre-Luc Dubois and Artemi Panarin. Pittsburgh tied it on a Phil Kessel power play goal, his thirty-second of the year, powered by Justin Schultz and Sidney Crosby. The Blue Jackets regained the lead with a Matt Calvert goal, his ninth of the season, via Jack Johnson. The Penguins tied it again with a Patric Hornqvist goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, fueled by Schultz. Columbus retook the lead in the second period with a Boone Jenner power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, with assists provided by Thomas Vanek and Sonny Milano. Pittsburgh tied it once more in the third period with a Kris Letang power play goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Evgeni Malkin and Hornqvist. The Blue Jackets took another lead with a Cam Atkinson goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, helped along by Dubois and Panarin. The Penguins evened it as Conor Sheary scored his eighteenth of the year, with the help of Kessel. Pittsburgh won 5-4 in overtime on a Kessel goal, his second of the game and thirty-third of the campaign, an unassisted goal. Kessel, Hornqvist, and Schultz receive the three stars, while honorable mentions are given to Dubois and Panarin.
Up in Detroit, the Red Wings bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Antti Niemi and Jared Coreau draw spot starts in goal. Montreal kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Nicolas Deslauriers goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Noah Juulsen and Karl Alzner. Detroit tied it on a Dylan Larkin goal, his fifteenth of the year, coming off of Xavier Ouellet and Martin Frk. The Red Wings took the lead with a Tyler Bertuzzi goal in the second period, his seventh of the season, assisted by Henrik Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall. The Canadiens tied it again with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his thirty-first of the year, courtesy of Jonathan Drouin. Montreal took the lead with another Deslauriers goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Canadiens added on with an Artturi Lehkonen goal, his twelfth of the year, with a lone assist by Logan Shaw. Detroit got one back with a Darren Helm goal, his thirteenth of the season, passed from Larkin and Luke Witkowski. The Canadiens held on for the 4-3 win, with the three stars given to Deslauriers, Larkin, and Lehkonen.
To the south, the Florida Panthers host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Roberto Luongo tend the twines. Florida started in the first period with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, guided in by Evgenii Dadonov and Aaron Ekblad. The Panthers added on with a Frank Vatrano goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone assist by Nick Bjugstad. Boston got on the board with a Ryan Donato power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Torey Krug and Brad Marchand. The Bruins tied it in the second period with a Danton Heinen goal, his fifteenth of the year, passed from David Krejci and Jake DeBrusk. Florida won 3-2 in the third period on a Jared McCann goal, his ninth of the campaign, coming off of Mike Matheson and Colton Sceviour. The three stars were McCann, Vatrano, and Barkov.
Way to the north, the Winnipeg Jets welcome the Calgary Flames. Jon Gillies is mismatched with Connor Hellebuyck in goal. Winnipeg led off in the first period with a Blake Wheeler goal, his twenty-third of the season, made possible by Dustin Byfuglien and Kyle Connor. The Jets added on with a Paul Stastny goal in the second period, his sixteenth of the year, passed from Ben Chiarot and Nikolaj Ehlers. Calgary got on the board with a Spencer Foo goal, coming off of Michael Stone and Mikael Backlund. This held for the eventual 2-1 final, with the three stars given to Hellebuyck (31 for 32 in saves), Stastny, and Wheeler.
Over in Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and Cam Talbot are in the blue paint. Edmonton opened in the first period with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his twenty-third of the season, assisted by Ty Rattie and Connor McDavid. Vegas tied it in the second period with a Brayden McNabb goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Ryan Carpenter. The Golden Knights took the lead with a Brandon Pirri goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Alex Tuch. The Oilers tied it again in the third period with a Matt Benning goal, his sixth of the year, via Ryan Strome and Drake Caggiula. Edmonton took the lead on a Michael Cammalleri power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. The Oilers added on with a Rattie goal, his fifth of the year, with a lone assist by McDavid. Vegas got one back with an Oscar Lindberg goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Shea Theodore. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to McDavid, Rattie, and Cammalleri.
Further west, the Vancouver Canucks host the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Jacob Markstrom are the serviceable goalies. Arizona began in the first period with a Christian Fischer goal, his fifteenth of the season, going in unassisted. Vancouver tied it in the second period with a Daniel Sedin goal, his twenty-second of the year, passed from Alexander Edler and Henrik Sedin. The Coyotes took the lead back with a Derek Stepan goal, his fourteenth of the season, courtesy of Richard Panik and Clayton Keller. Arizona added on with a Dylan Strome goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Max Domi and Luke Schenn. The Canucks got one back in the third period on a Jake Virtanen goal, his tenth of the season, with a lone assist by Bo Horvat. Vancouver tied it on an unassisted Brendan Leipsic goal, his fifth of the year. The Canucks won 4-3 in overtime with a Daniel Sedin power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-third of the campaign, powered by Henrik Sedin and Edler. The three stars were Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin, and Edler.
Down in California, the Los Angeles Kings welcome the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock and Jonathan Quick are between the pipes. Los Angeles struck first in the first period with a Dustin Brown goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, passed from Christian Folin and Tanner Pearson. Minnesota tied it on a Ryan Murphy goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Nick Seeler and Daniel Winnik. The Wild took the lead with a Matt Dumba goal, his fourteenth of the season, guided in by Mikael Granlund and Mikko Koivu. The Kings retied it on another Brown power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the year, powered by Jeff Carter and Drew Doughty. Los Angeles gained the lead on a Tobias Rieder goal, his twelfth of the season, fueled by Folin and Daniel Brickley. The Kings added on with a Brown goal, completing his hat trick on his twenty-seventh of the year, via Pearson and Alec Martinez. Minnesota got one back with an Eric Staal goal, his forty-first of the season, assisted by Dumba and Koivu. The Wild tied it on a shorthanded Nate Prosser goal, his third of the year, set up by Koivu, who got a sock trick, and Granlund. Los Angeles won 5-4 in overtime with a Brown goal, his fourth of the game and twenty-eighth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Anze Kopitar. The three stars were awarded to Brown, Pearson, and Folin, while Koivu, Dumba, and Granlund get honorable mentions.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Jonathan Bernier and Martin Jones are the masked men. San Jose kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Justin Braun goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Logan Couture and Mikkel Boedker. Colorado tied it in the third period on a Mikko Rantanen power play goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, powered by Nathan MacKinnon and Tyson Barrie. The Sharks took the lead back with a Couture power play goal, his thirty-fourth of the season, with assists provided by Kevin Labanc and Joe Pavelski. San Jose added on with a Joonas Donskoi goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Dylan DeMelo and Brenden Dillon. The Avalanche got one back with a Blake Comeau goal, his thirteenth of the season, via David Warsofsky and Matt Nieto. The Sharks iced it at 4-2 with a Tomas Hertl empty net goal, his twenty-second of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Couture, Donskoi, and Braun.
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The New Jersey Devils hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Keith Kinkaid are in goal. Toronto led off in the first period with a William Nylander power play goal, his twentieth of the season, powered by Patrick Marleau and Auston Matthews. New Jersey tied it in the second period on a Pavel Zacha goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Patrick Maroon. The Devils took the lead with a Miles Wood goal, his eighteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Maroon. This held for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Maroon, Kinkaid (31 for 32 in saves), and Andersen (37 for 39 in saves).
Over in Brooklyn, the New York Islanders welcome the New York Rangers. Ondrej Pavelec and Jaroslav Halak are the declining goalies. The Rangers started in the first period with a Kevin Hayes power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, powered by Brady Skjei and Mats Zuccarello. The Islanders tied it in the second period with a Thomas Hickey goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Mathew Barzal. The Islanders took the lead on an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his twenty-first of the season, via Andrew Ladd and Brock Nelson. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Hallak (34 for 35 in saves), Beauvillier, and Hickey.
Along to Philadelphia, as the Flyers bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Scott Darling and Brian Elliott draw the starts in goal. Carolina began in the first period with a Klas Dahlbeck goal, fueled by Jeff Skinner and Derek Ryan. Philadelphia tied it on an unassisted Michael Raffl goal, his twelfth of the season. The Hurricanes took the lead back with a Sebastian Aho goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, helped along by Valentin Zykov and Teuvo Teravainen. The Flyers tied it again in the second period on an Ivan Provorov goal, his sixteenth of the season, coming off of Sean Couturier and Shayne Gostisbehere. Philadelphia took the lead in the third period on a Claude Giroux goal, his thirty-first of the year, passed from Couturier and Gostisbehere. Carolina retied it on a Jordan Staal goal, his eighteenth of the season, courtesy of Justin Williams and Roland McKeown. The Flyers pulled ahead on a Jakub Voracek goal, his twentieth of the year, with helpers from Nolan Patrick and Radko Gudas. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars belonging to Couturier, Gostisbehere, and Voracek.
In DC, the Washington Capitals host the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Philipp Grubauer are the backups in goal. Nashville opened in the first period with a Craig Smith power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, powered by Ryan Johansen and P.K. Subban. Washington tied it on an Alex Ovechkin power play goal in the second period, his forty-seventh of the year, with assists provided by Evgeny Kuznetsov and John Carlson. The Capitals took the lead on a Kuznetsov power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, via Nicklas Backstrom and T.J. Oshie. The Predators tied it on another Smith goal, his second of the game and twenty-fifth of the year, made possible by Roman Josi and Kyle Turris. Washington retook the lead in the third period with another Kuznetsov goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the season, going in unassisted. Nashville tied it again with a Josi power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, with helpers from Ryan Ellis and Turris. The Predators pulled ahead with a Johansen goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Viktor Arvidsson and Ellis. They held on to win 4-3, with the three stars going to Johansen, Smith, and Kuznetsov, while Ellis, Josi, and Turris get the honorable mentions.
West to Ohio, where the Columbus Blue Jackets welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Sergei Bobrovsky protect the nets. Columbus struck first in the first period with a Zach Werenski goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Pierre-Luc Dubois and Artemi Panarin. Pittsburgh tied it on a Phil Kessel power play goal, his thirty-second of the year, powered by Justin Schultz and Sidney Crosby. The Blue Jackets regained the lead with a Matt Calvert goal, his ninth of the season, via Jack Johnson. The Penguins tied it again with a Patric Hornqvist goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, fueled by Schultz. Columbus retook the lead in the second period with a Boone Jenner power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, with assists provided by Thomas Vanek and Sonny Milano. Pittsburgh tied it once more in the third period with a Kris Letang power play goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Evgeni Malkin and Hornqvist. The Blue Jackets took another lead with a Cam Atkinson goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, helped along by Dubois and Panarin. The Penguins evened it as Conor Sheary scored his eighteenth of the year, with the help of Kessel. Pittsburgh won 5-4 in overtime on a Kessel goal, his second of the game and thirty-third of the campaign, an unassisted goal. Kessel, Hornqvist, and Schultz receive the three stars, while honorable mentions are given to Dubois and Panarin.
Up in Detroit, the Red Wings bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Antti Niemi and Jared Coreau draw spot starts in goal. Montreal kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Nicolas Deslauriers goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Noah Juulsen and Karl Alzner. Detroit tied it on a Dylan Larkin goal, his fifteenth of the year, coming off of Xavier Ouellet and Martin Frk. The Red Wings took the lead with a Tyler Bertuzzi goal in the second period, his seventh of the season, assisted by Henrik Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall. The Canadiens tied it again with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his thirty-first of the year, courtesy of Jonathan Drouin. Montreal took the lead with another Deslauriers goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Canadiens added on with an Artturi Lehkonen goal, his twelfth of the year, with a lone assist by Logan Shaw. Detroit got one back with a Darren Helm goal, his thirteenth of the season, passed from Larkin and Luke Witkowski. The Canadiens held on for the 4-3 win, with the three stars given to Deslauriers, Larkin, and Lehkonen.
To the south, the Florida Panthers host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Roberto Luongo tend the twines. Florida started in the first period with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, guided in by Evgenii Dadonov and Aaron Ekblad. The Panthers added on with a Frank Vatrano goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone assist by Nick Bjugstad. Boston got on the board with a Ryan Donato power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Torey Krug and Brad Marchand. The Bruins tied it in the second period with a Danton Heinen goal, his fifteenth of the year, passed from David Krejci and Jake DeBrusk. Florida won 3-2 in the third period on a Jared McCann goal, his ninth of the campaign, coming off of Mike Matheson and Colton Sceviour. The three stars were McCann, Vatrano, and Barkov.
Way to the north, the Winnipeg Jets welcome the Calgary Flames. Jon Gillies is mismatched with Connor Hellebuyck in goal. Winnipeg led off in the first period with a Blake Wheeler goal, his twenty-third of the season, made possible by Dustin Byfuglien and Kyle Connor. The Jets added on with a Paul Stastny goal in the second period, his sixteenth of the year, passed from Ben Chiarot and Nikolaj Ehlers. Calgary got on the board with a Spencer Foo goal, coming off of Michael Stone and Mikael Backlund. This held for the eventual 2-1 final, with the three stars given to Hellebuyck (31 for 32 in saves), Stastny, and Wheeler.
Over in Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and Cam Talbot are in the blue paint. Edmonton opened in the first period with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his twenty-third of the season, assisted by Ty Rattie and Connor McDavid. Vegas tied it in the second period with a Brayden McNabb goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Ryan Carpenter. The Golden Knights took the lead with a Brandon Pirri goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Alex Tuch. The Oilers tied it again in the third period with a Matt Benning goal, his sixth of the year, via Ryan Strome and Drake Caggiula. Edmonton took the lead on a Michael Cammalleri power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. The Oilers added on with a Rattie goal, his fifth of the year, with a lone assist by McDavid. Vegas got one back with an Oscar Lindberg goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Shea Theodore. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to McDavid, Rattie, and Cammalleri.
Further west, the Vancouver Canucks host the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Jacob Markstrom are the serviceable goalies. Arizona began in the first period with a Christian Fischer goal, his fifteenth of the season, going in unassisted. Vancouver tied it in the second period with a Daniel Sedin goal, his twenty-second of the year, passed from Alexander Edler and Henrik Sedin. The Coyotes took the lead back with a Derek Stepan goal, his fourteenth of the season, courtesy of Richard Panik and Clayton Keller. Arizona added on with a Dylan Strome goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Max Domi and Luke Schenn. The Canucks got one back in the third period on a Jake Virtanen goal, his tenth of the season, with a lone assist by Bo Horvat. Vancouver tied it on an unassisted Brendan Leipsic goal, his fifth of the year. The Canucks won 4-3 in overtime with a Daniel Sedin power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-third of the campaign, powered by Henrik Sedin and Edler. The three stars were Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin, and Edler.
Down in California, the Los Angeles Kings welcome the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock and Jonathan Quick are between the pipes. Los Angeles struck first in the first period with a Dustin Brown goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, passed from Christian Folin and Tanner Pearson. Minnesota tied it on a Ryan Murphy goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Nick Seeler and Daniel Winnik. The Wild took the lead with a Matt Dumba goal, his fourteenth of the season, guided in by Mikael Granlund and Mikko Koivu. The Kings retied it on another Brown power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the year, powered by Jeff Carter and Drew Doughty. Los Angeles gained the lead on a Tobias Rieder goal, his twelfth of the season, fueled by Folin and Daniel Brickley. The Kings added on with a Brown goal, completing his hat trick on his twenty-seventh of the year, via Pearson and Alec Martinez. Minnesota got one back with an Eric Staal goal, his forty-first of the season, assisted by Dumba and Koivu. The Wild tied it on a shorthanded Nate Prosser goal, his third of the year, set up by Koivu, who got a sock trick, and Granlund. Los Angeles won 5-4 in overtime with a Brown goal, his fourth of the game and twenty-eighth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Anze Kopitar. The three stars were awarded to Brown, Pearson, and Folin, while Koivu, Dumba, and Granlund get honorable mentions.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Jonathan Bernier and Martin Jones are the masked men. San Jose kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Justin Braun goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Logan Couture and Mikkel Boedker. Colorado tied it in the third period on a Mikko Rantanen power play goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, powered by Nathan MacKinnon and Tyson Barrie. The Sharks took the lead back with a Couture power play goal, his thirty-fourth of the season, with assists provided by Kevin Labanc and Joe Pavelski. San Jose added on with a Joonas Donskoi goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Dylan DeMelo and Brenden Dillon. The Avalanche got one back with a Blake Comeau goal, his thirteenth of the season, via David Warsofsky and Matt Nieto. The Sharks iced it at 4-2 with a Tomas Hertl empty net goal, his twenty-second of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Couture, Donskoi, and Braun.
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Wednesday, April 4, 2018
NHL 2017-18 Day 176
Just three games on in hockey today, beginning with...
The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson faces a lesser foe in Chad Johnson in goal. Buffalo started in the first period with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his twenty-third of the season, coming off of Scott Wilson and Sam Reinhart. Ottawa tied it on a Max McCormick goal, his third of the year, helped along by Mark Borowiecki and Alexandre Burrows. The Senators took the lead with a Matt Duchene goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, going in unassisted. Ottawa added on in the second period with a Ryan Dzingel goal, his twenty-first of the year, assisted by Filip Chlapik and Christian Wolanin. The Sabres got one back on a Kyle Okposo goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Casey Mittelstadt and Evan Rodrigues. The Senators iced it at 4-2 with a Burrows empty net goal in the third period, his sixth of the year, set up by Dzingel. The three stars were Dzingel, Burrows, and Anderson (32 for 34 in saves).
Southwest to St. Louis, as the Blues welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Jean-Francois Berube and Jake Allen are in the blue paint. St. Louis opened in the first period with a Robert Bortuzzo goal, his fourth of the season, via Kyle Brodziak. Chicago tied it on an Andreas Martinesen goal, passed from Artem Anisimov and Dylan Sikura. The Blues took the lead back in the second period with a Brayden Schenn goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, guided in by Vince Dunn and Vladimir Tarasenko. St. Louis added on with a Tarasenko goal, his thirty-third of the season, with a lone helper by Brayden Schenn. The Blackhawks got one back on a shorthanded Blake Hillman goal, set up by Nick Schmaltz. Chicago tied it on an unassisted Alex DeBrincat goal in the third period, his twenty-eighth of the year. The Blackhawks won 4-3 with a Duncan Keith power play goal, his second of the campaign, powered by DeBrincat and Brent Seabrook. The three stars went to DeBrincat, Tarasenko, and Hillman.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Ryan Miller are the masked men. Minnesota got going in the second period with a Matt Dumba power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Jonas Brodin and Jason Zucker. Anaheim tied it on a Nick Ritchie goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Francois Beauchemin and Josh Manson. The Ducks took the lead in the third period with an Ondrej Kase goal, his twentieth of the season, fueled by Manson and Adam Henrique. Anaheim iced it at 3-1 with an Andrew Cogliano empty net goal, his eleventh of the year, set up by Jakob Silfverberg and Beauchemin. The three stars were Manson, Beauchemin, and Miller (26 for 27 in saves).
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The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson faces a lesser foe in Chad Johnson in goal. Buffalo started in the first period with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his twenty-third of the season, coming off of Scott Wilson and Sam Reinhart. Ottawa tied it on a Max McCormick goal, his third of the year, helped along by Mark Borowiecki and Alexandre Burrows. The Senators took the lead with a Matt Duchene goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, going in unassisted. Ottawa added on in the second period with a Ryan Dzingel goal, his twenty-first of the year, assisted by Filip Chlapik and Christian Wolanin. The Sabres got one back on a Kyle Okposo goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Casey Mittelstadt and Evan Rodrigues. The Senators iced it at 4-2 with a Burrows empty net goal in the third period, his sixth of the year, set up by Dzingel. The three stars were Dzingel, Burrows, and Anderson (32 for 34 in saves).
Southwest to St. Louis, as the Blues welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Jean-Francois Berube and Jake Allen are in the blue paint. St. Louis opened in the first period with a Robert Bortuzzo goal, his fourth of the season, via Kyle Brodziak. Chicago tied it on an Andreas Martinesen goal, passed from Artem Anisimov and Dylan Sikura. The Blues took the lead back in the second period with a Brayden Schenn goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, guided in by Vince Dunn and Vladimir Tarasenko. St. Louis added on with a Tarasenko goal, his thirty-third of the season, with a lone helper by Brayden Schenn. The Blackhawks got one back on a shorthanded Blake Hillman goal, set up by Nick Schmaltz. Chicago tied it on an unassisted Alex DeBrincat goal in the third period, his twenty-eighth of the year. The Blackhawks won 4-3 with a Duncan Keith power play goal, his second of the campaign, powered by DeBrincat and Brent Seabrook. The three stars went to DeBrincat, Tarasenko, and Hillman.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Ryan Miller are the masked men. Minnesota got going in the second period with a Matt Dumba power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Jonas Brodin and Jason Zucker. Anaheim tied it on a Nick Ritchie goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Francois Beauchemin and Josh Manson. The Ducks took the lead in the third period with an Ondrej Kase goal, his twentieth of the season, fueled by Manson and Adam Henrique. Anaheim iced it at 3-1 with an Andrew Cogliano empty net goal, his eleventh of the year, set up by Jakob Silfverberg and Beauchemin. The three stars were Manson, Beauchemin, and Miller (26 for 27 in saves).
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Tuesday, April 3, 2018
NHL 2017-18 Day 175
Nine games on tonight, beginning with...
The New Jersey Devils hosting the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Keith Kinkaid are the goalies. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Travis Zajac goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Blake Coleman. The Devils added on with a Taylor Hall power play goal, his thirty-eighth of the year, going in unassisted. New Jersey extended the lead as Will Butcher scored his fourth of the season on the power play, thanks to Kyle Palmieri and Hall. New York got on the board with a Ryan Spooner goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Jimmy Vesey and Filip Chytil. The Devils replied in the second period on a Butcher power play goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, powered by Hall and Zajac. New Jersey padded the lead on a Hall penalty shot goal, his second of the game and thirty-ninth of the year. The Rangers took one back in the third period on a Kevin Hayes goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, going in unassisted. The Devils won 5-2, with the three stars going to Hall, Butcher, and Zajac.
In Brooklyn, the New York Islanders welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Petr Mrazek and Thomas Greiss are in the blue paint. New York started in the first period with a John Tavares power play goal, his thirty-fifth of the season, powered by Mathew Barzal. Philadelphia tied it on a Wayne Simmonds goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, guided in by Nolan Patrick and Oskar Lindblom. The Islanders took the lead back with an Anthony Beauvillier goal in the second period, his twentieth of the season, coming off of Thomas Hickey and Ryan Pulock. New York added on with a Tavares goal, his second of the game and thirty-sixth of the year, with a lone assist by Josh Bailey. The Islanders extended the lead as Barzal scored his twenty-first of the season, thanks to Beauvillier and Jordan Eberle. The Flyers pulled back in the second period with a Nolan Patrick power play goal, his twelfth of the year, with assists provided by Shayne Gostisbehere and Claude Giroux. Philadelphia got closer with another Patrick power play goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, fueled by Jakub Voracek and Gostisbehere. The Flyers evened it on a Giroux goal, his thirtieth of the year, helped along by Sean Couturier and Andrew MacDonald. New York reclaimed the lead on another Barzal goal, his second of the game and twenty-second of the season, passed from Beauvillier and Eberle. The final stood at 5-4, with the three stars given to Barzal, Tavares, and Patrick, while Beauvillier, Eberle, and Giroux get the honorable mentions.
West to Columbus, as the Blue Jackets bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Sergei Bobrovsky are the masked men. Detroit led off in the first period with a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Henrik Zetterberg and Gustav Nyquist. Columbus tied it on a Cam Atkinson power play goal, his twenty-second of the year, powered by Seth Jones and Artemi Panarin. The Red Wings took the lead back on a Darren Helm goal, his twelfth of the season, via Dylan Larkin and Anthony Mantha. Detroit added on with another Bertuzzi goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, courtesy of Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall on the power play. The Red Wings extended the lead in the second period as Nyquist scored his twenty-first of the season on the power play, thanks to Zetterberg, who got a sock trick, and Justin Abdelkader. The Blue Jackets pulled one back on another Atkinson power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-third of the year, with assists provided by Jones and Panarin. Columbus edged closer in the third period on a Sonny Milano goal, his fourteenth of the season, guided in by Zach Werenski and Oliver Bjorkstrand. The Blue Jackets tied it on a Panarin power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, with a lone helper by Jones, who earned a sock trick, and the goalie Bobrovsky. Columbus won 5-4 in overtime with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his twentieth of the campaign, helped along by Ryan Murray and Bjorkstrand. The three stars were handed to Atkinson, Panarin, and Jones, while Bjorkstrand, Bertuzzi, Zetterberg, and Nyquist get the honorable mentions.
In Montreal, the Canadiens host the Winnipeg Jets. Steve Mason and Carey Price are the veteran goalies. Winnipeg began in the first period with a Patrik Laine power play goal, his forty-fourth of the season, powered by Dustin Byfuglien and Kyle Connor. The Jets added on with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, coming off of Paul Stastny. Winnipeg extended the lead in the second period as Jack Roslovic scored his fifth of the season, with the help of Tucker Poolman. Montreal got on the board with an Arturri Lehkonen goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Alex Galchenyuk. The Canadiens got closer in the third period Paul Byron goal, his twentieth of the season, via Brendan Gallagher and Jonathan Drouin. Montreal tied it on a Kerby Rychel goal, with a lone assist by Jeff Petry. The Jets took the lead back with a Sami Niku goal, courtesy of Connor and Andrew Copp. The Canadiens tied it again with a Galchenyuk power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, with helpers from David Schlemko and Petry. Winnipeg won 5-4 in overtime on a shorthanded Connor goal, his thirtieth of the campaign, set up by Roslovic and Tyler Myers. The three stars went to Connor, Roslovic, and Petry, while Galchenyuk gets an honorable mention.
Down in Florida, the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Andrei Vasilevskiy tend the twines. Tampa Bay got going in the second period with a Brayden Point goal, his thirty-first of the season, made possible by Nikita Kucherov and Braydon Coburn. The Lightning added on with a Victor Hedman goal, his sixteenth of the year, passed from Coburn and Ryan Callahan. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Chris Kunitz scored his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Callahan and Dan Girardi. The Lightning padded the lead in the third period with an unassisted J.T. Miller goal, his twenty-third of the year. This stood for a 4-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Vasilevskiy (33 save shutout), Coburn, and Callahan.
Staying in the state, the Florida Panthers bring in the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Roberto Luongo guard the cages. Florida struck first in the first period with a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, assisted by Jamie McGinn and Vincent Trocheck. The Panthers added on in the third period with a Colton Sceviour goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Evgenii Dadonov and Aaron Ekblad. Nashville got on the board with a Roman Josi goal, his thirteenth of the season, guided in by Ryan Ellis. The final held at 2-1, with the three stars belonging to Luongo (45 for 46 in saves), Sceviour, and Huberdeau.
Way to the northwest, the Calgary Flames host the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta faces a lesser foe in Jon Gillies in goal. Calgary was first to score in the first period with a Richard Panik goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Kevin Connauton and Clayton Keller. The Coyotes added on with a Connauton goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Max Domi and Trevor Murphy. Arizona extended the lead in the second period as Christian Fischer scored his fourteenth of the season, with the help of Josh Archiblad and Brendan Perlini. Calgary got on the board with a Nick Shore goal, his fifth of the year, via Curtis Lazar and Matt Bartkowski. The Coyotes answered in the third period with a Dylan Strome goal, his third of the season, helped along by Domi and Fischer. The final remained at 4-1, with the three stars given to Connauton, Domi, and Raanta (42 for 43 in saves).
Over in British Columbia, the Vancouver Canucks welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and Jacob Markstrom are between the pipes. Vegas drew first blood in the first period with a Brandon Pirri goal, helped along by Colin Miller. Vancouver tied it with a Nikolay Goldobin goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Brandon Sutter. The Golden Knights took the lead in the second period with a Pirri goal, via Alex Tuch and William Karlsson. Vegas added on with a Tomas Tatar goal, his twentieth of the year, guided in by Shea Theodore and Karlsson. The Golden Knights extended the lead on a Karlsson power play goal, his forty-third of the year, powered by Tuch and Miller. The Canucks got one back on a Bo Horvat power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, with assists provided by Alexander Edler and Daniel Sedin. Vancouver pulled closer with a Sutter goal, his eleventh of the year, coming off of Brendan Gaunce and Jussi Jokinen. The Canucks tied it on a Goldobin goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, courtesy of Alex Biega and Ashton Sautner. In the shootout, Theodore had the only goal to give the Golden Knights a 5-4 win. The three stars were Karlsson, Pirri, and Tuch, while Theodore, Miller, Goldobin, and Sutter get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Martin Jones occupy the creases. San Jose kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Logan Couture power play goal, his thirty-third of the season, powered by Brent Burns and Tomas Hertl. The Sharks added on with a Timo Meier goal, his twentieth of the year, via Burns and Joe Pavelski. Dallas got on the board with a Jamie Benn goal, his thirtieth of the season, courtesy of John Klingberg and Tyler Seguin in the second period. The Stars tied it on a Gemel Smith goal in the third period, his sixth of the year, coming off of Devin Shore. Dallas took the lead with an unassisted Benn goal, his thirty-first of the season and second of the night. The Stars iced it at 4-2 with a Benn empty net goal, his thirty-second of the year completing his hat trick, going in unassisted. The three stars were Benn, Burns, and Smith.
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The New Jersey Devils hosting the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Keith Kinkaid are the goalies. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Travis Zajac goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Blake Coleman. The Devils added on with a Taylor Hall power play goal, his thirty-eighth of the year, going in unassisted. New Jersey extended the lead as Will Butcher scored his fourth of the season on the power play, thanks to Kyle Palmieri and Hall. New York got on the board with a Ryan Spooner goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Jimmy Vesey and Filip Chytil. The Devils replied in the second period on a Butcher power play goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, powered by Hall and Zajac. New Jersey padded the lead on a Hall penalty shot goal, his second of the game and thirty-ninth of the year. The Rangers took one back in the third period on a Kevin Hayes goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, going in unassisted. The Devils won 5-2, with the three stars going to Hall, Butcher, and Zajac.
In Brooklyn, the New York Islanders welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Petr Mrazek and Thomas Greiss are in the blue paint. New York started in the first period with a John Tavares power play goal, his thirty-fifth of the season, powered by Mathew Barzal. Philadelphia tied it on a Wayne Simmonds goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, guided in by Nolan Patrick and Oskar Lindblom. The Islanders took the lead back with an Anthony Beauvillier goal in the second period, his twentieth of the season, coming off of Thomas Hickey and Ryan Pulock. New York added on with a Tavares goal, his second of the game and thirty-sixth of the year, with a lone assist by Josh Bailey. The Islanders extended the lead as Barzal scored his twenty-first of the season, thanks to Beauvillier and Jordan Eberle. The Flyers pulled back in the second period with a Nolan Patrick power play goal, his twelfth of the year, with assists provided by Shayne Gostisbehere and Claude Giroux. Philadelphia got closer with another Patrick power play goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, fueled by Jakub Voracek and Gostisbehere. The Flyers evened it on a Giroux goal, his thirtieth of the year, helped along by Sean Couturier and Andrew MacDonald. New York reclaimed the lead on another Barzal goal, his second of the game and twenty-second of the season, passed from Beauvillier and Eberle. The final stood at 5-4, with the three stars given to Barzal, Tavares, and Patrick, while Beauvillier, Eberle, and Giroux get the honorable mentions.
West to Columbus, as the Blue Jackets bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Sergei Bobrovsky are the masked men. Detroit led off in the first period with a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Henrik Zetterberg and Gustav Nyquist. Columbus tied it on a Cam Atkinson power play goal, his twenty-second of the year, powered by Seth Jones and Artemi Panarin. The Red Wings took the lead back on a Darren Helm goal, his twelfth of the season, via Dylan Larkin and Anthony Mantha. Detroit added on with another Bertuzzi goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, courtesy of Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall on the power play. The Red Wings extended the lead in the second period as Nyquist scored his twenty-first of the season on the power play, thanks to Zetterberg, who got a sock trick, and Justin Abdelkader. The Blue Jackets pulled one back on another Atkinson power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-third of the year, with assists provided by Jones and Panarin. Columbus edged closer in the third period on a Sonny Milano goal, his fourteenth of the season, guided in by Zach Werenski and Oliver Bjorkstrand. The Blue Jackets tied it on a Panarin power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, with a lone helper by Jones, who earned a sock trick, and the goalie Bobrovsky. Columbus won 5-4 in overtime with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his twentieth of the campaign, helped along by Ryan Murray and Bjorkstrand. The three stars were handed to Atkinson, Panarin, and Jones, while Bjorkstrand, Bertuzzi, Zetterberg, and Nyquist get the honorable mentions.
In Montreal, the Canadiens host the Winnipeg Jets. Steve Mason and Carey Price are the veteran goalies. Winnipeg began in the first period with a Patrik Laine power play goal, his forty-fourth of the season, powered by Dustin Byfuglien and Kyle Connor. The Jets added on with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, coming off of Paul Stastny. Winnipeg extended the lead in the second period as Jack Roslovic scored his fifth of the season, with the help of Tucker Poolman. Montreal got on the board with an Arturri Lehkonen goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Alex Galchenyuk. The Canadiens got closer in the third period Paul Byron goal, his twentieth of the season, via Brendan Gallagher and Jonathan Drouin. Montreal tied it on a Kerby Rychel goal, with a lone assist by Jeff Petry. The Jets took the lead back with a Sami Niku goal, courtesy of Connor and Andrew Copp. The Canadiens tied it again with a Galchenyuk power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, with helpers from David Schlemko and Petry. Winnipeg won 5-4 in overtime on a shorthanded Connor goal, his thirtieth of the campaign, set up by Roslovic and Tyler Myers. The three stars went to Connor, Roslovic, and Petry, while Galchenyuk gets an honorable mention.
Down in Florida, the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Andrei Vasilevskiy tend the twines. Tampa Bay got going in the second period with a Brayden Point goal, his thirty-first of the season, made possible by Nikita Kucherov and Braydon Coburn. The Lightning added on with a Victor Hedman goal, his sixteenth of the year, passed from Coburn and Ryan Callahan. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Chris Kunitz scored his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Callahan and Dan Girardi. The Lightning padded the lead in the third period with an unassisted J.T. Miller goal, his twenty-third of the year. This stood for a 4-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Vasilevskiy (33 save shutout), Coburn, and Callahan.
Staying in the state, the Florida Panthers bring in the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Roberto Luongo guard the cages. Florida struck first in the first period with a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, assisted by Jamie McGinn and Vincent Trocheck. The Panthers added on in the third period with a Colton Sceviour goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Evgenii Dadonov and Aaron Ekblad. Nashville got on the board with a Roman Josi goal, his thirteenth of the season, guided in by Ryan Ellis. The final held at 2-1, with the three stars belonging to Luongo (45 for 46 in saves), Sceviour, and Huberdeau.
Way to the northwest, the Calgary Flames host the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta faces a lesser foe in Jon Gillies in goal. Calgary was first to score in the first period with a Richard Panik goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Kevin Connauton and Clayton Keller. The Coyotes added on with a Connauton goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Max Domi and Trevor Murphy. Arizona extended the lead in the second period as Christian Fischer scored his fourteenth of the season, with the help of Josh Archiblad and Brendan Perlini. Calgary got on the board with a Nick Shore goal, his fifth of the year, via Curtis Lazar and Matt Bartkowski. The Coyotes answered in the third period with a Dylan Strome goal, his third of the season, helped along by Domi and Fischer. The final remained at 4-1, with the three stars given to Connauton, Domi, and Raanta (42 for 43 in saves).
Over in British Columbia, the Vancouver Canucks welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and Jacob Markstrom are between the pipes. Vegas drew first blood in the first period with a Brandon Pirri goal, helped along by Colin Miller. Vancouver tied it with a Nikolay Goldobin goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Brandon Sutter. The Golden Knights took the lead in the second period with a Pirri goal, via Alex Tuch and William Karlsson. Vegas added on with a Tomas Tatar goal, his twentieth of the year, guided in by Shea Theodore and Karlsson. The Golden Knights extended the lead on a Karlsson power play goal, his forty-third of the year, powered by Tuch and Miller. The Canucks got one back on a Bo Horvat power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, with assists provided by Alexander Edler and Daniel Sedin. Vancouver pulled closer with a Sutter goal, his eleventh of the year, coming off of Brendan Gaunce and Jussi Jokinen. The Canucks tied it on a Goldobin goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, courtesy of Alex Biega and Ashton Sautner. In the shootout, Theodore had the only goal to give the Golden Knights a 5-4 win. The three stars were Karlsson, Pirri, and Tuch, while Theodore, Miller, Goldobin, and Sutter get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Martin Jones occupy the creases. San Jose kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Logan Couture power play goal, his thirty-third of the season, powered by Brent Burns and Tomas Hertl. The Sharks added on with a Timo Meier goal, his twentieth of the year, via Burns and Joe Pavelski. Dallas got on the board with a Jamie Benn goal, his thirtieth of the season, courtesy of John Klingberg and Tyler Seguin in the second period. The Stars tied it on a Gemel Smith goal in the third period, his sixth of the year, coming off of Devin Shore. Dallas took the lead with an unassisted Benn goal, his thirty-first of the season and second of the night. The Stars iced it at 4-2 with a Benn empty net goal, his thirty-second of the year completing his hat trick, going in unassisted. The three stars were Benn, Burns, and Smith.
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Monday, April 2, 2018
NHL 2017-18 Day 174
Six games on as the last week of the regular season gets going. We begin with...
The Toronto Maple Leafs hosting the Buffalo Sabres. Chad Johnson and Curtis McElhinney are the backups in goal. Toronto led off in the first period with an Andreas Johnsson goal, his second of the season, coming off of Tomas Plekanec and Roman Polak. Buffalo tied it in the second period with a Sam Reinhart power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, powered by Rasmus Ristolainen and Ryan O'Reilly. The Maple Leafs took the lead back with an Auston Matthews power play goal, his thirty-second of the season, with assists provided by Morgan Rielly and Johnsson. Toronto added on with a William Nylander goal, his eighteenth of the year, passed from Matthews. The Maple Leafs extended the lead as Nylander scored his second of the game and nineteenth of the season, thanks to Zach Hyman. The Sabres got one back in the third period with a Jason Pominville power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, assisted by Nicholas Baptiste and Marco Scandella. Toronto answered on a Matthews power play goal, his second of the game and thirty-third of the campaign, with helpers from Nylander and Jake Gardiner. This stood for a 5-2 win, with the three stars being Nylander, Matthews, and Johnsson.
Also in Ontario, the Ottawa Senators welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Craig Anderson are the goalies. Winnipeg began in the first period with an Andrew Copp goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Jacob Trouba and Brandon Tanev. The Jets added on with a Josh Morrissey goal, his seventh of the year, via Adam Lowry and Copp. Winnipeg extended the lead as Blake Wheeler scored his twenty-first of the season, thanks to Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor. Ottawa got on the board with a Thomas Chabot goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Matt Duchene and Erik Karlsson. The Senators got one back with a Duchene power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, powered by Karlsson and Mike Hoffman in the second period. The Jets replied with a shorthanded goal by Tanev, his eighth of the year, going in unassisted. Ottawa pulled one back with a Chabot goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, made possible by Colin White and Hoffman. Winnipeg countered with a Wheeler goal, his second of the game twenty-second of the year, with a lone assist by Scheifele. The Senators answered in the third period with a Christian Wolanin goal, with helpers from Ryan Dzingel and Hoffman, the latter earning a sock trick. The Jets replied with a Mathieu Perreault power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, dished from Nikolaj Ehlers and Tyler Myers. Ottawa chipped back on a Duchene power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the year, assisted by Chabot and Karlsson, the latter earning a sock trick. The final stood at 6-5 Jets, with the three stars given to Wheeler, Duchene, and Copp, while Hoffman, Karlsson, Scheifele, Lowry, and Chabot get the honorable mentions.
Down in Florida, the Panthers bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Scott Darling and Roberto Luongo are the masked men. Carolina opened in the first period with a Trevor van Riemsdyk goal, his third of the season, assisted by Brock McGinn and Justin Williams. Florida tied it on a MacKenzie Weegar goal, his second of the year, helped along by Jared McCann and Denis Malgin. The Panthers took the lead with an Evgenii Dadonov power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, powered by Vincent Trocheck and Aleksander Barkov. The Hurricanes retied it in the second period with a Derek Ryan goal, his fifteenth of the year, via Lee Stempniak and Klas Dahlbeck. Florida took the lead again in the third period on an Alexander Petrovic goal, his second of the campaign, made possible by Barkov and Colton Sceviour. Florida won 3-2, with the three stars going to Barkov, Petrovic, and Luongo (27 for 29 in saves).
Northwest to Missouri, as the St. Louis Blues host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Jake Allen guard the cages. St. Louis started in the first period with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his thirty-second of the season, coming off of Kyle Brodziak and Alex Pietrangelo. Washington tied it in the second period with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his twentieth of the year, via Brett Connolly. The Capitals took the lead on an Alex Chiasson goal, his ninth of the season, with a lone assist by Jakub Jerabek. Washington added on with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his eleventh of the year, passed from Nackstrom and Brooks Orpik. The Blues got one back with a Patrik Berglund goal, his fourteenth of the season, courtesy of Brodziak and Robert Bortuzzo. The Capitals iced it at 4-2 with an Alex Ovechkin power play empty net goal, his forty-sixth of the year, set up by Evgeny Kuznetsov. The three stars were Backstrom, Brodziak, and Holtby (34 for 36 in saves).
Up in Minnesota, the Wild welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Devan Dubnyk protect the nets. Minnesota struck first in the first period with a Zach Parise goal, his fourteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Wild added on in the second period with a Parise goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, via Jonas Brodin and Mikko Koivu. Minnesota iced it at 3-0 with a Joel Eriksson Ek empty net goal in the third period, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Charlie Coyle and Daniel Winnik. The three stars were awarded to Parise, Dubnyk (22 save shutout), and Eriksson Ek.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Jonathan Bernier and Jonathan Quick are the similarly-named goalies. Los Angeles kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Torrey Mitchell goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Nate Thompson and Drew Doughty. The Kings added on with a shorthanded Dustin Brown goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, set up by Anze Kopitar and Alec Martinez. Colorado got on the board with an Alexander Kerfoot power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Sven Andrighetto and Colin Wilson. Los Angeles replied in the third period with a Kyle Clifford goal, his sixth of the year, via Trevor Lewis and Adrian Kempe. The final held at 3-1, with the three stars given to Quick (27 for 28 in saves), Brown, and Clifford.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs hosting the Buffalo Sabres. Chad Johnson and Curtis McElhinney are the backups in goal. Toronto led off in the first period with an Andreas Johnsson goal, his second of the season, coming off of Tomas Plekanec and Roman Polak. Buffalo tied it in the second period with a Sam Reinhart power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, powered by Rasmus Ristolainen and Ryan O'Reilly. The Maple Leafs took the lead back with an Auston Matthews power play goal, his thirty-second of the season, with assists provided by Morgan Rielly and Johnsson. Toronto added on with a William Nylander goal, his eighteenth of the year, passed from Matthews. The Maple Leafs extended the lead as Nylander scored his second of the game and nineteenth of the season, thanks to Zach Hyman. The Sabres got one back in the third period with a Jason Pominville power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, assisted by Nicholas Baptiste and Marco Scandella. Toronto answered on a Matthews power play goal, his second of the game and thirty-third of the campaign, with helpers from Nylander and Jake Gardiner. This stood for a 5-2 win, with the three stars being Nylander, Matthews, and Johnsson.
Also in Ontario, the Ottawa Senators welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Craig Anderson are the goalies. Winnipeg began in the first period with an Andrew Copp goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Jacob Trouba and Brandon Tanev. The Jets added on with a Josh Morrissey goal, his seventh of the year, via Adam Lowry and Copp. Winnipeg extended the lead as Blake Wheeler scored his twenty-first of the season, thanks to Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor. Ottawa got on the board with a Thomas Chabot goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Matt Duchene and Erik Karlsson. The Senators got one back with a Duchene power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, powered by Karlsson and Mike Hoffman in the second period. The Jets replied with a shorthanded goal by Tanev, his eighth of the year, going in unassisted. Ottawa pulled one back with a Chabot goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, made possible by Colin White and Hoffman. Winnipeg countered with a Wheeler goal, his second of the game twenty-second of the year, with a lone assist by Scheifele. The Senators answered in the third period with a Christian Wolanin goal, with helpers from Ryan Dzingel and Hoffman, the latter earning a sock trick. The Jets replied with a Mathieu Perreault power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, dished from Nikolaj Ehlers and Tyler Myers. Ottawa chipped back on a Duchene power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the year, assisted by Chabot and Karlsson, the latter earning a sock trick. The final stood at 6-5 Jets, with the three stars given to Wheeler, Duchene, and Copp, while Hoffman, Karlsson, Scheifele, Lowry, and Chabot get the honorable mentions.
Down in Florida, the Panthers bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Scott Darling and Roberto Luongo are the masked men. Carolina opened in the first period with a Trevor van Riemsdyk goal, his third of the season, assisted by Brock McGinn and Justin Williams. Florida tied it on a MacKenzie Weegar goal, his second of the year, helped along by Jared McCann and Denis Malgin. The Panthers took the lead with an Evgenii Dadonov power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, powered by Vincent Trocheck and Aleksander Barkov. The Hurricanes retied it in the second period with a Derek Ryan goal, his fifteenth of the year, via Lee Stempniak and Klas Dahlbeck. Florida took the lead again in the third period on an Alexander Petrovic goal, his second of the campaign, made possible by Barkov and Colton Sceviour. Florida won 3-2, with the three stars going to Barkov, Petrovic, and Luongo (27 for 29 in saves).
Northwest to Missouri, as the St. Louis Blues host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Jake Allen guard the cages. St. Louis started in the first period with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his thirty-second of the season, coming off of Kyle Brodziak and Alex Pietrangelo. Washington tied it in the second period with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his twentieth of the year, via Brett Connolly. The Capitals took the lead on an Alex Chiasson goal, his ninth of the season, with a lone assist by Jakub Jerabek. Washington added on with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his eleventh of the year, passed from Nackstrom and Brooks Orpik. The Blues got one back with a Patrik Berglund goal, his fourteenth of the season, courtesy of Brodziak and Robert Bortuzzo. The Capitals iced it at 4-2 with an Alex Ovechkin power play empty net goal, his forty-sixth of the year, set up by Evgeny Kuznetsov. The three stars were Backstrom, Brodziak, and Holtby (34 for 36 in saves).
Up in Minnesota, the Wild welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Devan Dubnyk protect the nets. Minnesota struck first in the first period with a Zach Parise goal, his fourteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Wild added on in the second period with a Parise goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, via Jonas Brodin and Mikko Koivu. Minnesota iced it at 3-0 with a Joel Eriksson Ek empty net goal in the third period, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Charlie Coyle and Daniel Winnik. The three stars were awarded to Parise, Dubnyk (22 save shutout), and Eriksson Ek.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Jonathan Bernier and Jonathan Quick are the similarly-named goalies. Los Angeles kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Torrey Mitchell goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Nate Thompson and Drew Doughty. The Kings added on with a shorthanded Dustin Brown goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, set up by Anze Kopitar and Alec Martinez. Colorado got on the board with an Alexander Kerfoot power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Sven Andrighetto and Colin Wilson. Los Angeles replied in the third period with a Kyle Clifford goal, his sixth of the year, via Trevor Lewis and Adrian Kempe. The final held at 3-1, with the three stars given to Quick (27 for 28 in saves), Brown, and Clifford.
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Sunday, April 1, 2018
NHL 2017-18 Day 173
Five games on a calmer day today, beginning with one early match in...
Philadelphia, with the Flyers hosting the Boston Bruins. Anton Khudobin and Petr Mrazek are in the creases. Philadelphia opened with a Claude Giroux goal in the first period, his twenty-eighth of the season, made possible by Travis Konecny and Ivan Provorov. The Flyers added on in the second period with a Konecny goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, courtesy of Provorov. Boston got on the board with a Noel Acciari goal, his ninth of the season, via David Backes and Danton Heinen. Philadelphia answered with a Nolan Patrick goal, his eleventh of the year, assisted by Oskar Lindblom and Jakub Voracek in the third period. The Bruins got one back with an unassisted power play goal by David Pastrnak, his thirty-third of the season. Boston tied it on a Patrice Bergeron goal, his thirtieth of the year, with a lone assist by Backes. The Flyers won 4-3 in overtime with a Giroux goal, his second of the game and twenty-ninth of the campaign, guided in by Voracek. The three stars were Giroux, Konecny, and Voracek, while Provorov and Backes get the honorable mentions.
Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning welcome the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Andrei Vasilevskiy make the starts in goal. Nashville started in the first period with a Ryan Johansen goal, his fourteenth of the season, via Filip Forsberg. The Predators added on in the second period with a Forsberg power play goal, his twenty-second of the year, powered by P.K. Subban and the goalie Saros. Tampa Bay got on the board with an Ondrej Palat goal, his tenth of the season, guided in by Anton Stralman. Nashville shot back in the third period with an unassisted goal by Forsberg, his second of the game and twenty-third of the year. The Predators extended the lead as Craig Smith scored his twenty-third of the campaign, thanks to Mattias Ekholm and Subban. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Forsberg, Saros (29 for 30 in saves), Subban.
Back north, the Montreal Canadiens host the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Carey Price man the nets. Montreal led off in the first period with a Daniel Carr power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Artturi Lehkonen and Mike Reilly. New Jersey tied it on a Nico Hischier goal, his nineteenth of the year, coming off of Sami Vatanen and Kyle Palmieri in the second period. The Devils took the lead with a Taylor Hall shorthanded goal, his thirty-seventh of the campaign, set up by Travis Zajac. This produced the eventual 2-1 final, with the three stars handed to Hall, Kinkaid (25 for 26 in saves), and Hischier.
Stateside, the Pittsburgh Penguins bring in the Washington Capitals. Philipp Grubauer and Matt Murray are the masked men. Washington began in the first period with a T.J. Oshie goal, his eighteenth of the season, courtesy of Andre Burakovsky and John Carlson. The Capitals added on in the second period with a Dmitry Orlov goal, his tenth of the year, helped along by Evgeny Kuznetsov. Washington extended the lead as Tom Wilson scored his fourteenth of the season in the third period, thanks to Matt Niskanen. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Patric Hornqvist goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, made possible by Evgeni Malkin and Carl Hagelin. This only made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars belonging to Grubauer (36 for 37 in saves), Orlov, and Wilson.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Colorado Avalanche. Jonathan Bernier and John Gibson make the starts in goal. Colorado struck first in the first period with an unassisted Alexander Kerfoot goal, his eighteenth of the season. Anaheim tied it on an Andrew Cogliano goal, his tenth of the year, via Jakob Silfverberg. Ryan Miller replaced Gibson in goal to start the second period. The Avalanche retook the lead in the second period with a Tyson Jost power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Gabriel Landeskog and Nathan MacKinnon. Colorado added on with a Jost goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, with a lone assist by Kerfoot. The Ducks got one back with an Adam Henrique goal, his twenty-third of the season, assisted by Corey Perry and Brandon Montour. Anaheim tied it on a Ryan Kesler goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Cogliano and Silfverberg. The Ducks won 4-3 in overtime with an Ondrej Kase goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, made possible by Ryan Getzlaf. The three stars went to Cogliano, Jost, and Silfverberg, while Kerfoot gets an honorable mention.
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Philadelphia, with the Flyers hosting the Boston Bruins. Anton Khudobin and Petr Mrazek are in the creases. Philadelphia opened with a Claude Giroux goal in the first period, his twenty-eighth of the season, made possible by Travis Konecny and Ivan Provorov. The Flyers added on in the second period with a Konecny goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, courtesy of Provorov. Boston got on the board with a Noel Acciari goal, his ninth of the season, via David Backes and Danton Heinen. Philadelphia answered with a Nolan Patrick goal, his eleventh of the year, assisted by Oskar Lindblom and Jakub Voracek in the third period. The Bruins got one back with an unassisted power play goal by David Pastrnak, his thirty-third of the season. Boston tied it on a Patrice Bergeron goal, his thirtieth of the year, with a lone assist by Backes. The Flyers won 4-3 in overtime with a Giroux goal, his second of the game and twenty-ninth of the campaign, guided in by Voracek. The three stars were Giroux, Konecny, and Voracek, while Provorov and Backes get the honorable mentions.
Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning welcome the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Andrei Vasilevskiy make the starts in goal. Nashville started in the first period with a Ryan Johansen goal, his fourteenth of the season, via Filip Forsberg. The Predators added on in the second period with a Forsberg power play goal, his twenty-second of the year, powered by P.K. Subban and the goalie Saros. Tampa Bay got on the board with an Ondrej Palat goal, his tenth of the season, guided in by Anton Stralman. Nashville shot back in the third period with an unassisted goal by Forsberg, his second of the game and twenty-third of the year. The Predators extended the lead as Craig Smith scored his twenty-third of the campaign, thanks to Mattias Ekholm and Subban. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Forsberg, Saros (29 for 30 in saves), Subban.
Back north, the Montreal Canadiens host the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Carey Price man the nets. Montreal led off in the first period with a Daniel Carr power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Artturi Lehkonen and Mike Reilly. New Jersey tied it on a Nico Hischier goal, his nineteenth of the year, coming off of Sami Vatanen and Kyle Palmieri in the second period. The Devils took the lead with a Taylor Hall shorthanded goal, his thirty-seventh of the campaign, set up by Travis Zajac. This produced the eventual 2-1 final, with the three stars handed to Hall, Kinkaid (25 for 26 in saves), and Hischier.
Stateside, the Pittsburgh Penguins bring in the Washington Capitals. Philipp Grubauer and Matt Murray are the masked men. Washington began in the first period with a T.J. Oshie goal, his eighteenth of the season, courtesy of Andre Burakovsky and John Carlson. The Capitals added on in the second period with a Dmitry Orlov goal, his tenth of the year, helped along by Evgeny Kuznetsov. Washington extended the lead as Tom Wilson scored his fourteenth of the season in the third period, thanks to Matt Niskanen. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Patric Hornqvist goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, made possible by Evgeni Malkin and Carl Hagelin. This only made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars belonging to Grubauer (36 for 37 in saves), Orlov, and Wilson.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Colorado Avalanche. Jonathan Bernier and John Gibson make the starts in goal. Colorado struck first in the first period with an unassisted Alexander Kerfoot goal, his eighteenth of the season. Anaheim tied it on an Andrew Cogliano goal, his tenth of the year, via Jakob Silfverberg. Ryan Miller replaced Gibson in goal to start the second period. The Avalanche retook the lead in the second period with a Tyson Jost power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Gabriel Landeskog and Nathan MacKinnon. Colorado added on with a Jost goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, with a lone assist by Kerfoot. The Ducks got one back with an Adam Henrique goal, his twenty-third of the season, assisted by Corey Perry and Brandon Montour. Anaheim tied it on a Ryan Kesler goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Cogliano and Silfverberg. The Ducks won 4-3 in overtime with an Ondrej Kase goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, made possible by Ryan Getzlaf. The three stars went to Cogliano, Jost, and Silfverberg, while Kerfoot gets an honorable mention.
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