We've got another heavy schedule today with twelve games, beginning with one matinee in...
Buffalo, as the Sabres host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson faces a lesser foe in Linus Ullmark in goal. Buffalo started in the first period with a Kyle Okposo goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Casey Nelson and Vladimir Sobotka. The Sabres added on with a Jeff Skinner goal, his eighth of the year, assisted by Jack Eichel and Jason Pominville. Buffalo extended the lead as Pominville scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Skinner and Eichel. Mike McKenna replaced Anderson in goal. The Sabres padded the lead in the second period with a Skinner power play goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, powered by Sam Reinhart and Casey Mittelstadt. Buffalo kept going with a Zemgus Girgensons goal, made possible by Patrik Berglund and Johan Larsson. Ottawa got on the board with a Max McCormick goal, via Mikkel Boedker. The Sabres responded on a Pominville goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, helped along by Eichel, who got a sock trick, and Rasmus Dahlin. Buffalo continued with a Conor Sheary goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Reinhart. The Sabres struck again in the third period with a Berglund goal, his second of the season, guided in by Rasmus Ristolainen and Girgensons. Buffalo got another with a Mittelstadt goal, his second of the year, with assists from Sheary and Marco Scandella. The Senators answered with a Thomas Chabot goal, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. The final was 9-2, with the three stars being Pominville, Skinner, and Eichel, while Mittelstadt, Sheary, Reinhart, Berglund, and Girgensons get honorable mentions.
At the regular time, the Detroit Red Wings welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Jonathan Bernier man the nets. Edmonton opened in the first period with a Drake Caggiula goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Connor McDavid and Oscar Klefbom. Detroit tied it on a Jacob De La Rose goal, assisted by Gustav Nyquist and Michael Rasmussen. The Oilers took the lead back in the second period on an Alex Chiasson goal, his sixth of the year, passed from McDavid and Adam Larsson. Edmonton added on with a Kyle Brodziak goal, via Jujhar Khaira. The Red Wings got one back with a Danny DeKeyser goal, fueled by Luke Glendening and Martin Frk. The Oilers answered in the third period with another Brodziak goal, his second of the game, made possible by Khaira again. Detroit pulled one back on a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his fifth of the campaign, guided in by Dylan Larkin and Nyquist. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars given to Brodziak, Khaira, and McDavid, while Nyquist gets an honorable mention.
Over in Montreal, the Canadiens bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Carey Price tend the twines. Montreal led off in the first period with an unassisted Max Domi goal, his seventh of the season. Tampa Bay tied it with a Steven Stamkos goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Nikita Kucherov. The Lightning took the lead on a J.T. Miller goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Anton Stralman. Tampa Bay added on in the third period with another Stamkos goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, via Kucherov and Stralman. The Lightning extended the lead as Yanni Gourde scored his fifth of the campaign, with the help of Brayden Point and Stralman, the latter earning a sock trick. The final held at 4-1 from here, with the three stars being Stamkos, Vasilevskiy (34 for 35 in saves), and Stralman, while Kucherov earned an honorable mention.
Back stateside, the New York Islanders host the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Thomas Greiss are the underrated goalies. New York began in the first period with a Jordan Eberle power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Anders Lee and Josh Bailey. The Islanders added on with a Brock Nelson goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Bailey in the third period. New York iced it at 3-0 with a Scott Mayfield shorthanded empty net goal, his second of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were handed to Greiss (35 save shutout), Bailey, and Eberle.
West to Pittsburgh, where the Penguins welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Matt Murray guard the cages, although Casey DeSmith saw a few minutes in the second period as well. Toronto struck first with a John Tavares goal in the first period, his eighth of the season, helped along by Mitchell Marner and Ron Hainsey. The Maple Leafs added on with a Patrick Marleau goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Kasperi Kapanen and Nazem Kadri. Toronto extended the lead as Morgan Rielly scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Tavares and Kapanen. The Maple Leafs padded the lead on a Rielly power play goal in the third period, his second of the game and sixth of the year, powered by Marner and Jake Gardiner. Toronto capped it at 5-0 with a shorthanded and unassisted Zach Hyman goal. The three stars were awarded to Andersen (31 save shutout), Rielly, and Tavares, while Kapanen and Marner earn the honorable mentions.
Down in DC, the Washington Capitals bring in the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Braden Holtby protect the nets. Dallas kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Jason Spezza goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Gemel Smith. The Stars added on with an unassisted Tyler Pitlick goal, his second of the year. Washington got on the board in the second period with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his third of the season, assisted by Andre Burakovsky and Michal Kempny. Dallas replied with a Jamie Benn goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Spezza and Valeri Nichushkin. The Capitals pulled back on a Brett Connolly goal, his second of the season, via Lars Eller and Dmitrij Jaskin. Washington tied it in the third period as Evgeny Kuznetsov scored a power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by T.J. Oshie and Backstrom. The Stars won 4-3 in overtime with an unassisted Jason Dickinson goal, his third of the campaign. The three stars were Dickinson, Spezza, and Backstrom.
Over in St. Louis, the Blues host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Jake Allen are in the blue paint. Minnesota was first to score in the first period with an Eric Staal goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Nick Seeler. The Wild added on with a Seeler goal, via Charlie Coyle and Jordan Greenway. St. Louis got on the board with a Ryan O'Reilly power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Vladimir Tarasenko and Vince Dunn. Minnesota shot back with a J.T. Brown goal, with a lone assist by Eric Fehr. The Wild extended the lead in the second period as Matt Dumba scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Mikael Granlund and Greenway. Minnesota padded the lead in the third period with a Fehr goal, his second of the year, fueled by Marcus Foligno and Seeler. This stood for a 5-1 win, with the three stars given to Seeler, Fehr, and Greenway.
Backtracking to Nashville, where the Predators welcome the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Pekka Rinne are the experienced goalies. Nashville drew first blood in the first period with a Roman Josi goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Ryan Ellis and Nick Bonino. This would be the only goal in the Predators' 1-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Rinne (26 save shutout), Josi, and Halak (39 for 40 in saves).
Way northwest to Calgary, as the Flames bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford faces a lesser foe in David Rittich in goal. Calgary dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Sean Monahan power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Johnny Gaudreau and Elias Lindholm. Chicago tied it on a Jonathan Toews power play goal, his eighth of the year, with assists provided by Patrick Kane and Brent Seabrook. The Blackhawks took the lead on a Jan Rutta goal, made possible by Andreas Martinsen and Alexandre Fortin. Chicago added on in the second period with a Brandon Saad goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Alex DeBrincat and Henri Jokiharju. The Flames got one back on a Matthew Tkachuk goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Travis Hamonic and Mikael Backlund. Calgary tied it in the third period with a Monahan goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, assisted by Gaudreau and Lindholm. The Flames pulled ahead with a Michael Frolik goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone helper by Sam Bennett. Calgary iced it at 5-3 with a Backlund shorthanded empty net goal, his third of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were given to Monahan, Gaudreau, and Lindholm, while Backlund gets an honorable mention.
South to Nevada, as the Vegas Golden Knights host the Carolina Hurricanes. Scott Darling and Marc-Andre Fleury are the masked men. Vegas got going in the first period with a Brad Hunt goal, assisted by Erik Haula and Tomas Hyka. The Golden Knights added on with a Ryan Reaves goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Shea Theodore and Haula in the second period. Vegas extended the lead in the third period as William Carrier scored, thanks to Nick Holden. The final remained at 3-0, with the three stars going to Fleury (34 save shutout), Haula, and Hunt.
Out in California, the Los Angeles Kings welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Jack Campbell are between the pipes. Los Angeles cracked the scoresheet in the first period with an Alex Iafallo goal, his third of the season, via Dustin Brown and Jeff Carter. The Kings added on with a Carter power play goal in the second period, his fourth of the year, powered by Ilya Kovalchuk and Drew Doughty. Columbus got on the board in the third period with a Zach Werenski goal, his third of the season, passed from Boone Jenner and Josh Anderson. Los Angeles replied with a shorthanded Anze Kopitar goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Brown. The Kings extended the lead as Brown scored his second of the season on a shorthanded penalty shot drawn by a hook from Ryan Murray. This stood for a 4-1 win, with the three stars being Brown, Carter, and Campbell (26 for 27 in saves).
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Calvin Pickard is mismatched with Martin Jones in goal. Philadelphia got the first goal on a Nolan Patrick tally in the first period, his fourth of the season, assisted by Travis Konecny and Oskar Lindblom. San Jose tied it on a Timo Meier goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Tomas Hertl and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The Flyers pulled ahead with a Jordan Weal goal, his second of the season, coming off of Wayne Simmonds and Dale Weise. The Sharks tied it again in the second period with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Kevin Labanc and Brent Burns. Philadelphia took the lead back with a Jakub Voracek goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Lindblom and Ivan Provorov. San Jose tied it again in the third period with a Joe Thornton goal, via Labanc and Brenden Dillon. The Sharks won 4-3 in overtime with a Meier goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, set up by Logan Couture. The three stars went to Meier, Lindblom, and Labanc.
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NHL 2018/19 - Day 31
A full month of the season has been played after today, as we once again begin in Finland with...
The Winnipeg Jets acting as hosts to the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Connor Hellebuyck protect the nets. Winnipeg led off in the first period with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his second of the season, assisted by Blake Wheeler. Florida tied it on an Evgenii Dadonov power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Keith Yandle and Vincent Trocheck. The Jets retook the lead with a Patrik Laine power play goal, his seventh of the season, with assists provided by Wheeler and Dustin Byfuglien. The Panthers tied it again in the second period on a Mike Hoffman power play goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Mike Matheson and Nick Bjugstad. Florida took the lead with a Yandle power play goal, his third of the season, with helpers from Jonathan Huberdeau and Dadonov. The Panthers added on in the third period with a Frank Vatrano goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone helper from Huberdeau. The Panthers held on to win 4-2, with Yandle, Dadonov, and Huberdeau earning the three stars, while Wheeler gets an honorable mention.
In North America, the Vancouver Canucks welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Jacob Markstrom draw the starts in goal. Vancouver began in the first period with a Brock Boeser goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Elias Pettersson. Colorado tied it in the second period with a Sheldon Dries goal, his second of the year, via Alexander Kerfoot and Colin Wilson. The Canucks reclaimed the lead on a Boeser goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, assisted by Pettersson and Nikolay Goldobin. The Avalanche tied it again with an Ian Cole goal, passed from Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen. Vancouver pulled ahead on a Loui Eriksson goal, guided in by Erik Gudbranson and Brendan Gaunce. Colorado tied it once more with a MacKinnon goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Rantanen and Tyson Barrie. The Avalanche took their first lead with a Kerfoot goal, his second of the season, helped along by Samuel Girard and Wilson. The Canucks retied it as Pettersson scored his eighth of the year, with the help of Antoine Roussel and Troy Stecher. Colorado pulled ahead again in the third period with a Nikita Zadorov goal, made possible by Gabriel Bourque. Vancouver tied it once more with a Markus Granlund power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Goldobin and Ben Hutton. The Avalanche regained the lead on a MacKinnon power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, with assists provided by Gabriel Landeskog and Rantanen, the latter earning a sock trick. The Canucks evened it with a Pettersson goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, dished from Bo Horvat and Boeser. Vancouver won 7-6 in overtime on a Derrick Pouliot power play goal, with helpers from Pettersson and Boeser, the former finishing a sock trick. The three stars were Pettersson, Boeser, and MacKinnon, while Rantanen, Kerfoot, Wilson, and Goldobin get the honorable mentions.
Down in Arizona, the Coyotes bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Antti Raanta and Petr Mrazek are in the creases. Arizona kicked off the scoring with a shorthanded Brad Richardson goal, his fourth of the season, set up by Alex Goligoski. The Coyotes added on with a Brendan Perlini power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Goligoski and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Arizona extended the lead as Nick Cousins scored, thanks to Dylan Strome and Goligoski, the latter earning a sock trick. Carolina got on the board with a Jordan Martinook goal in the second period, his fourth of the season, coming off of Justin Faulk and Lucas Wallmark. The Hurricanes got one back in the third period with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his third of the year, passed from Jaccob Slavin and Trevor van Riemsdyk. Carolina tied it with a Jordan Staal goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Brock McGinn and Justin Williams. The Coyotes won 4-3 in overtime with a Michael Grabner goal, his third of the year, set up by Clayton Keller. The three stars were Goligoski, Grabner, and Cousins.
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The Winnipeg Jets acting as hosts to the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Connor Hellebuyck protect the nets. Winnipeg led off in the first period with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his second of the season, assisted by Blake Wheeler. Florida tied it on an Evgenii Dadonov power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Keith Yandle and Vincent Trocheck. The Jets retook the lead with a Patrik Laine power play goal, his seventh of the season, with assists provided by Wheeler and Dustin Byfuglien. The Panthers tied it again in the second period on a Mike Hoffman power play goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Mike Matheson and Nick Bjugstad. Florida took the lead with a Yandle power play goal, his third of the season, with helpers from Jonathan Huberdeau and Dadonov. The Panthers added on in the third period with a Frank Vatrano goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone helper from Huberdeau. The Panthers held on to win 4-2, with Yandle, Dadonov, and Huberdeau earning the three stars, while Wheeler gets an honorable mention.
In North America, the Vancouver Canucks welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Jacob Markstrom draw the starts in goal. Vancouver began in the first period with a Brock Boeser goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Elias Pettersson. Colorado tied it in the second period with a Sheldon Dries goal, his second of the year, via Alexander Kerfoot and Colin Wilson. The Canucks reclaimed the lead on a Boeser goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, assisted by Pettersson and Nikolay Goldobin. The Avalanche tied it again with an Ian Cole goal, passed from Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen. Vancouver pulled ahead on a Loui Eriksson goal, guided in by Erik Gudbranson and Brendan Gaunce. Colorado tied it once more with a MacKinnon goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Rantanen and Tyson Barrie. The Avalanche took their first lead with a Kerfoot goal, his second of the season, helped along by Samuel Girard and Wilson. The Canucks retied it as Pettersson scored his eighth of the year, with the help of Antoine Roussel and Troy Stecher. Colorado pulled ahead again in the third period with a Nikita Zadorov goal, made possible by Gabriel Bourque. Vancouver tied it once more with a Markus Granlund power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Goldobin and Ben Hutton. The Avalanche regained the lead on a MacKinnon power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, with assists provided by Gabriel Landeskog and Rantanen, the latter earning a sock trick. The Canucks evened it with a Pettersson goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, dished from Bo Horvat and Boeser. Vancouver won 7-6 in overtime on a Derrick Pouliot power play goal, with helpers from Pettersson and Boeser, the former finishing a sock trick. The three stars were Pettersson, Boeser, and MacKinnon, while Rantanen, Kerfoot, Wilson, and Goldobin get the honorable mentions.
Down in Arizona, the Coyotes bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Antti Raanta and Petr Mrazek are in the creases. Arizona kicked off the scoring with a shorthanded Brad Richardson goal, his fourth of the season, set up by Alex Goligoski. The Coyotes added on with a Brendan Perlini power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Goligoski and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Arizona extended the lead as Nick Cousins scored, thanks to Dylan Strome and Goligoski, the latter earning a sock trick. Carolina got on the board with a Jordan Martinook goal in the second period, his fourth of the season, coming off of Justin Faulk and Lucas Wallmark. The Hurricanes got one back in the third period with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his third of the year, passed from Jaccob Slavin and Trevor van Riemsdyk. Carolina tied it with a Jordan Staal goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Brock McGinn and Justin Williams. The Coyotes won 4-3 in overtime with a Michael Grabner goal, his third of the year, set up by Clayton Keller. The three stars were Goligoski, Grabner, and Cousins.
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Thursday, November 1, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 30
A thirteen-game schedule starts early for those in North America, as an overseas game leads the schedule. First up is...
The Florida Panthers playing host to the Winnipeg Jets in Finland. Connor Hellebuyck and James Reimer make the starts in goal. Winnipeg led off in the first period with a Mathieu Perreault goal, his second of the season, coming off of Bryan Little and Dustin Byfuglien. Florida tied it on a Keith Yandle goal, his second of the year, via Aleksander Barkov and Mike Hoffman in the second period. The Jets took the lead back with a Patrik Laine power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Blake Wheeler and Byfuglien. The Panthers tied it again with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Mike Matheson and Nick Bjugstad. Winnipeg regained the lead with a Laine power play goal in the third period, his second of the game and fifth of the season, courtesy of Wheeler and Byfuglien, the latter earning a sock trick. The Jets iced it at 4-2 with a Laine empty net goal, completing his hat trick on his sixth of the year, set up by Mark Scheifele and Wheeler, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars were Laine, Byfuglien, and Wheeler.
In North America, the New York Islanders welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Thomas Greiss draw the starts in goal. Pittsburgh began in the first period with a Dominik Simon power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Jake Guentzel and Olli Maatta. New York tied it on a shorthanded Josh Bailey goal in the second period, his third of the year, set up by Casey Cizikas. The Islanders took the lead in the third period on an Anders Lee goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Thomas Hickey and Brock Nelson. The Penguins tied it again with an Evgeni Malkin power play goal, his seventh of the year, with assists provided by Kris Letang and Phil Kessel. The tie went to a shootout, where Bailey carried the Islanders to a 3-2 win. The three stars were Bailey, Lee, and Greiss (29 for 31 in saves).
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs bring in the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Frederik Andersen play in goal. Dallas got going in the second period with a Jamie Benn goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Tyler Seguin and John Klingberg. The Stars added on in the third period with a Devin Shore goal, his third of the year, made possible by Mattias Janmark and Seguin. Toronto got on the board with a Patrick Marleau power play goal, his second of the campaign, powered by John Tavares and Morgan Rielly. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Khudobin (31 for 32 in saves), Seguin, and Shore.
Back stateside, the Detroit Red Wings host the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Jimmy Howard are the veterans in goal. Detroit opened in the first period with a Martin Frk power play goal, powered by Mike Green and Dylan Larkin. New Jersey tied it in the second period on a Blake Coleman goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Travis Zajac and Marcus Johansson. The Devils took the lead in the third period with a Sami Vatanen power play goal, with helpers from Nico Hischier and Zajac. The Red Wings retied it with a Michael Rasmussen power play goal, his second of the year, assisted by Gustav Nyquist and Dennis Cholowski. Detroit pulled ahead with a shorthanded Justin Abdelkader goal, his second of the season, set up by Luke Glendening. The Red Wings added on with a shorthanded empty net goal by Trevor Daley, with a lone assist by Larkin. New Jersey got one back on a Johansson power play goal, his second of the year, guided in by Taylor Hall and Hischier. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars awarded to Larkin, Johansson, and Zajac, while Hischier gets an honorable mention.
In Canada again, the Montreal Canadiens welcome the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Carey Price tend the twines. Montreal started in the first period with a Jesperi Kotkaniemi goal, via Joel Armia. Washington tied it on a Lars Eller goal, his second of the season, coming off of Matt Niskanen and Chandler Stephenson. The Canadiens retook the lead on a Brendan Gallagher goal in the second period, his eighth of the year, passed from Tomas Tatar. Montreal added on with a Gallagher goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, fueled by Tatar and Phillip Danault. The Capitals got one back on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his ninth of the year, made possible by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Jakub Vrana. Washington tied it on another Eller goal, his second of the game and third of the season, guided in by Brett Connolly. The Capitals pulled ahead with an Ovechkin goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, helped along by Dmitry Orlov and Niskanen. The Canadiens tied it with another Kotkaniemi goal in the third period, with assists provided by Artturi Lehkonen and Victor Mete. Montreal took the lead on a Max Domi goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone helper from Reilly. The Canadiens iced it at 6-4 two seconds later, the fastest pair of goals in NHL history, with an empty net goal by Armia, his third of the year, set up by Danault. The three stars went to Kotkaniemi, Ovechkin, and Gallagher, while Eller, Niskanen, Danault, Armia, and Tatar get the honorable mentions.
Over in Ontario, the Ottawa Senators bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Craig Anderson are in the creases. Ottawa struck first in the first period with a Ryan Dzingel power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Mikkel Boedker and Chris Wideman. The Senators added on in the second period with a Dylan DeMelo goal, his second of the year, via Thomas Chabot and Matt Duchene. Ottawa extended the lead as Colin White scored his third of the season on the power play, thanks to Mark Stone and Chabot. Buffalo got on the board in the third period with a Jason Pominville goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Jack Eichel and Marco Scandella. The Sabres got closer with a Jeff Skinner power play goal, his seventh of the season, with assists provided by Rasmus Ristolainen and Eichel. The Senators iced it at 4-2 with a Bobby Ryan empty net goal, his third of the year, set up by Stone and DeMelo. The three stars went to DeMelo, Chabot, and Stone, while Eichel gets an honorable mention.
Way down south, the Tampa Bay Lightning host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Andrei Vasilevskiy guard the cages. Nashville drew first blood in the first period with a Kyle Turris goal, his third of the season, assisted by Mattias Ekholm and Calle Jarnkrok. The Predators added on with a Roman Josi goal, his third of the year, via Ryan Johansen and Ryan Ellis. Tampa Bay got on the board in the second period with a Slater Koekkoek goal, made possible by Alex Killorn and Anthony Cirelli. Nashville replied in the third period with a Jarnkork goal, his third of the season, fueled by Johansen. The Predators capped it at 4-1 with a Miikka Salomaki empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Ryan Hartman and Turris. The three stars belonged to Rinne (42 for 43 in saves), Jarnkrok, and Johansen, while Turris earns an honorable mention.
Northwest to St. Louis, as the Blues welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Jake Allen are the masked men. St. Louis kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Oskar Sundqvist goal, via Robert Thomas and Robby Fabbri. Vegas tied it on an unassisted Pierre-Edouard Bellemare goal, his second of the season. The Blues retook the lead in the second period with a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Tyler Bozak and Pat Maroon. The Golden Knights tied it on an Erik Haula goal, his second of the season, passed from Shea Theodore and Alex Tuch. St. Louis claimed the lead again on Sundqvist's second goal of the night, made possible by Thomas. The Blues added on with a Colton Parayko goal, his third of the year, guided in by Ryan O'Reilly and Zach Sanford. Vegas got one back with a Tuch power play goal in the third period, his third of the season, with assists provided by Jonathan Marchessault and William Karlsson. St. Louis fired back on a Bozak goal, his third of the year, with a lone helper by Joel Edmundson. The Blues held on to win 5-3, with the three stars given to Sundqvist, Thomas, and Tuch, while Bozak gets an honorable mention.
Further to the northwest, the Calgary Flames bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Mike Smith are the experienced goalies. Colorado dented the scoreboard in the second period with a shorthanded and unassisted goal by Vladislav Kamenev. The Avalanche added on with a Sheldon Dries goal, via Tyson Barrie and Alexander Kerfoot. Calgary got on the board with a Mikael Backlund goal, his second of the season, coming off of Matthew Tkachuk and Mark Giordano. Colorado answered on a Colin Wilson goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Dries and Ian Cole. The Avalanche extended the lead as Carl Soderberg scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Gabriel Bourque. The Flames got one back in the third period with an Elias Lindholm power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Giordano and Sean Monahan. Calgary got closer with a Monahan goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Noah Hanifin and Derek Ryan. The Flames tied it as James Neal scored his third of the year, with the help of Johnny Gaudreau and Juuso Valimaki. Calgary pulled ahead on a Giordano goal, his second of the season, fueled by Backlund and Tkachuk. The Flames padded the lead with a Michael Frolik goal, his sixth of the year, helped along by Tkachuk and T.J. Brodie, the former earning a sock trick. Colorado chipped back with a Gabriel Landeskog power play goal, his eleventh of the campaign, with helpers from Wilson and Kerfoot. The Flames managed to win 6-5, with the three stars going to Giordano, Tkachuk, and Monahan, while Backlund, Dries, Wilson, and Kerfoot take the honorable mentions.
Also in Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers host the Chicago Blackhawks. Cam Ward and Mikko Koskinen are the backups in goal. Edmonton cracked the scoresheet in the second period with a Drake Caggiula goal, his third of the season, assisted by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Connor McDavid. The Oilers added on with a Jason Garrison power play goal, powered by Tobias Rieder. Edmonton extended the lead as Caggiula scored a shorthanded goal in the third period, his second of the game and fourth of the year, set up by Jujhar Khaira and Matt Benning. The Oilers padded the lead as Alex Chiasson scored his fifth of the campaign, with the help of Rieder and Leon Draisaitl. This stood for a 4-0 win, with the three stars handed to Caggiula, Koskinen (40 save shutout), and Rieder.
In California, the Anaheim Ducks welcome the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev is mismatched with John Gibson in goal. New York found the first goal in the second period on a Kevin Hayes power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Brett Howden and Filip Chytil. Anaheim tied it on a Jakob Silfverberg power play goal, his fourth of the year, via Rickard Rakell and Ryan Getzlaf. The Rangers took the lead back with a Howden goal, his third of the season, made possible by Jimmy Vesey and Marc Staal. The Ducks tied it again with a Rakell goal in the third period, his third of the year, fueled by Getzlaf and Cam Fowler. In the shootout, the Rangers got tallies from Mats Zuccarello and Mika Zibanejad to win 3-2. The three stars were Howden, Rakell, and Getzlaf.
Moving along to Los Angeles, where the Kings bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott and Jack Campbell are in the blue paint. Philadelphia opened in the first period with an Ivan Provorov goal, his second of the season, passed from Dale Weise and Jordan Weal. Los Angeles tied it in the second period with a Jeff Carter power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Anze Kopitar and Ilya Kovalchuk. The Flyers took the lead back with a Wayne Simmonds goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Oskar Lindblom and Nolan Patrick. Philadelphia added on with a Lindblom goal, his third of the year, fueled by Jakub Voracek and Patrick. The Kings got one back with a Kovalchuk goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Carter and Tyler Toffoli. The Flyers replied with a Claude Giroux goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Sean Couturier. Philadelphia finished it at 5-2 with a Robert Hagg empty net goal, his third of the campaign, set up by the goalie Elliott. The three stars were Lindblom, Patrick, and Kovalchuk, while Carter gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Aaron Dell are between the pipes. San Jose started in the first period with a Kevin Labanc goal, his second of the season, assisted by Logan Couture and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. Columbus tied it on an Anthony Duclair goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Ryan Murray and Alexander Wennberg. The Blue Jackets took the lead in the second period with a Seth Jones goal, his second of the season, via Duclair and Lukas Sedlak. Columbus added on with a Nick Foligno goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Markus Nutivaara. The final remained at 3-1, with the three stars given to Duclair, Bobrovsky (44 for 45 in saves), and Jones.
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The Florida Panthers playing host to the Winnipeg Jets in Finland. Connor Hellebuyck and James Reimer make the starts in goal. Winnipeg led off in the first period with a Mathieu Perreault goal, his second of the season, coming off of Bryan Little and Dustin Byfuglien. Florida tied it on a Keith Yandle goal, his second of the year, via Aleksander Barkov and Mike Hoffman in the second period. The Jets took the lead back with a Patrik Laine power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Blake Wheeler and Byfuglien. The Panthers tied it again with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Mike Matheson and Nick Bjugstad. Winnipeg regained the lead with a Laine power play goal in the third period, his second of the game and fifth of the season, courtesy of Wheeler and Byfuglien, the latter earning a sock trick. The Jets iced it at 4-2 with a Laine empty net goal, completing his hat trick on his sixth of the year, set up by Mark Scheifele and Wheeler, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars were Laine, Byfuglien, and Wheeler.
In North America, the New York Islanders welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Thomas Greiss draw the starts in goal. Pittsburgh began in the first period with a Dominik Simon power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Jake Guentzel and Olli Maatta. New York tied it on a shorthanded Josh Bailey goal in the second period, his third of the year, set up by Casey Cizikas. The Islanders took the lead in the third period on an Anders Lee goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Thomas Hickey and Brock Nelson. The Penguins tied it again with an Evgeni Malkin power play goal, his seventh of the year, with assists provided by Kris Letang and Phil Kessel. The tie went to a shootout, where Bailey carried the Islanders to a 3-2 win. The three stars were Bailey, Lee, and Greiss (29 for 31 in saves).
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs bring in the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Frederik Andersen play in goal. Dallas got going in the second period with a Jamie Benn goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Tyler Seguin and John Klingberg. The Stars added on in the third period with a Devin Shore goal, his third of the year, made possible by Mattias Janmark and Seguin. Toronto got on the board with a Patrick Marleau power play goal, his second of the campaign, powered by John Tavares and Morgan Rielly. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Khudobin (31 for 32 in saves), Seguin, and Shore.
Back stateside, the Detroit Red Wings host the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Jimmy Howard are the veterans in goal. Detroit opened in the first period with a Martin Frk power play goal, powered by Mike Green and Dylan Larkin. New Jersey tied it in the second period on a Blake Coleman goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Travis Zajac and Marcus Johansson. The Devils took the lead in the third period with a Sami Vatanen power play goal, with helpers from Nico Hischier and Zajac. The Red Wings retied it with a Michael Rasmussen power play goal, his second of the year, assisted by Gustav Nyquist and Dennis Cholowski. Detroit pulled ahead with a shorthanded Justin Abdelkader goal, his second of the season, set up by Luke Glendening. The Red Wings added on with a shorthanded empty net goal by Trevor Daley, with a lone assist by Larkin. New Jersey got one back on a Johansson power play goal, his second of the year, guided in by Taylor Hall and Hischier. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars awarded to Larkin, Johansson, and Zajac, while Hischier gets an honorable mention.
In Canada again, the Montreal Canadiens welcome the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Carey Price tend the twines. Montreal started in the first period with a Jesperi Kotkaniemi goal, via Joel Armia. Washington tied it on a Lars Eller goal, his second of the season, coming off of Matt Niskanen and Chandler Stephenson. The Canadiens retook the lead on a Brendan Gallagher goal in the second period, his eighth of the year, passed from Tomas Tatar. Montreal added on with a Gallagher goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, fueled by Tatar and Phillip Danault. The Capitals got one back on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his ninth of the year, made possible by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Jakub Vrana. Washington tied it on another Eller goal, his second of the game and third of the season, guided in by Brett Connolly. The Capitals pulled ahead with an Ovechkin goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, helped along by Dmitry Orlov and Niskanen. The Canadiens tied it with another Kotkaniemi goal in the third period, with assists provided by Artturi Lehkonen and Victor Mete. Montreal took the lead on a Max Domi goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone helper from Reilly. The Canadiens iced it at 6-4 two seconds later, the fastest pair of goals in NHL history, with an empty net goal by Armia, his third of the year, set up by Danault. The three stars went to Kotkaniemi, Ovechkin, and Gallagher, while Eller, Niskanen, Danault, Armia, and Tatar get the honorable mentions.
Over in Ontario, the Ottawa Senators bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Craig Anderson are in the creases. Ottawa struck first in the first period with a Ryan Dzingel power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Mikkel Boedker and Chris Wideman. The Senators added on in the second period with a Dylan DeMelo goal, his second of the year, via Thomas Chabot and Matt Duchene. Ottawa extended the lead as Colin White scored his third of the season on the power play, thanks to Mark Stone and Chabot. Buffalo got on the board in the third period with a Jason Pominville goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Jack Eichel and Marco Scandella. The Sabres got closer with a Jeff Skinner power play goal, his seventh of the season, with assists provided by Rasmus Ristolainen and Eichel. The Senators iced it at 4-2 with a Bobby Ryan empty net goal, his third of the year, set up by Stone and DeMelo. The three stars went to DeMelo, Chabot, and Stone, while Eichel gets an honorable mention.
Way down south, the Tampa Bay Lightning host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Andrei Vasilevskiy guard the cages. Nashville drew first blood in the first period with a Kyle Turris goal, his third of the season, assisted by Mattias Ekholm and Calle Jarnkrok. The Predators added on with a Roman Josi goal, his third of the year, via Ryan Johansen and Ryan Ellis. Tampa Bay got on the board in the second period with a Slater Koekkoek goal, made possible by Alex Killorn and Anthony Cirelli. Nashville replied in the third period with a Jarnkork goal, his third of the season, fueled by Johansen. The Predators capped it at 4-1 with a Miikka Salomaki empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Ryan Hartman and Turris. The three stars belonged to Rinne (42 for 43 in saves), Jarnkrok, and Johansen, while Turris earns an honorable mention.
Northwest to St. Louis, as the Blues welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Jake Allen are the masked men. St. Louis kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Oskar Sundqvist goal, via Robert Thomas and Robby Fabbri. Vegas tied it on an unassisted Pierre-Edouard Bellemare goal, his second of the season. The Blues retook the lead in the second period with a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Tyler Bozak and Pat Maroon. The Golden Knights tied it on an Erik Haula goal, his second of the season, passed from Shea Theodore and Alex Tuch. St. Louis claimed the lead again on Sundqvist's second goal of the night, made possible by Thomas. The Blues added on with a Colton Parayko goal, his third of the year, guided in by Ryan O'Reilly and Zach Sanford. Vegas got one back with a Tuch power play goal in the third period, his third of the season, with assists provided by Jonathan Marchessault and William Karlsson. St. Louis fired back on a Bozak goal, his third of the year, with a lone helper by Joel Edmundson. The Blues held on to win 5-3, with the three stars given to Sundqvist, Thomas, and Tuch, while Bozak gets an honorable mention.
Further to the northwest, the Calgary Flames bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Mike Smith are the experienced goalies. Colorado dented the scoreboard in the second period with a shorthanded and unassisted goal by Vladislav Kamenev. The Avalanche added on with a Sheldon Dries goal, via Tyson Barrie and Alexander Kerfoot. Calgary got on the board with a Mikael Backlund goal, his second of the season, coming off of Matthew Tkachuk and Mark Giordano. Colorado answered on a Colin Wilson goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Dries and Ian Cole. The Avalanche extended the lead as Carl Soderberg scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Gabriel Bourque. The Flames got one back in the third period with an Elias Lindholm power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Giordano and Sean Monahan. Calgary got closer with a Monahan goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Noah Hanifin and Derek Ryan. The Flames tied it as James Neal scored his third of the year, with the help of Johnny Gaudreau and Juuso Valimaki. Calgary pulled ahead on a Giordano goal, his second of the season, fueled by Backlund and Tkachuk. The Flames padded the lead with a Michael Frolik goal, his sixth of the year, helped along by Tkachuk and T.J. Brodie, the former earning a sock trick. Colorado chipped back with a Gabriel Landeskog power play goal, his eleventh of the campaign, with helpers from Wilson and Kerfoot. The Flames managed to win 6-5, with the three stars going to Giordano, Tkachuk, and Monahan, while Backlund, Dries, Wilson, and Kerfoot take the honorable mentions.
Also in Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers host the Chicago Blackhawks. Cam Ward and Mikko Koskinen are the backups in goal. Edmonton cracked the scoresheet in the second period with a Drake Caggiula goal, his third of the season, assisted by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Connor McDavid. The Oilers added on with a Jason Garrison power play goal, powered by Tobias Rieder. Edmonton extended the lead as Caggiula scored a shorthanded goal in the third period, his second of the game and fourth of the year, set up by Jujhar Khaira and Matt Benning. The Oilers padded the lead as Alex Chiasson scored his fifth of the campaign, with the help of Rieder and Leon Draisaitl. This stood for a 4-0 win, with the three stars handed to Caggiula, Koskinen (40 save shutout), and Rieder.
In California, the Anaheim Ducks welcome the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev is mismatched with John Gibson in goal. New York found the first goal in the second period on a Kevin Hayes power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Brett Howden and Filip Chytil. Anaheim tied it on a Jakob Silfverberg power play goal, his fourth of the year, via Rickard Rakell and Ryan Getzlaf. The Rangers took the lead back with a Howden goal, his third of the season, made possible by Jimmy Vesey and Marc Staal. The Ducks tied it again with a Rakell goal in the third period, his third of the year, fueled by Getzlaf and Cam Fowler. In the shootout, the Rangers got tallies from Mats Zuccarello and Mika Zibanejad to win 3-2. The three stars were Howden, Rakell, and Getzlaf.
Moving along to Los Angeles, where the Kings bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott and Jack Campbell are in the blue paint. Philadelphia opened in the first period with an Ivan Provorov goal, his second of the season, passed from Dale Weise and Jordan Weal. Los Angeles tied it in the second period with a Jeff Carter power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Anze Kopitar and Ilya Kovalchuk. The Flyers took the lead back with a Wayne Simmonds goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Oskar Lindblom and Nolan Patrick. Philadelphia added on with a Lindblom goal, his third of the year, fueled by Jakub Voracek and Patrick. The Kings got one back with a Kovalchuk goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Carter and Tyler Toffoli. The Flyers replied with a Claude Giroux goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Sean Couturier. Philadelphia finished it at 5-2 with a Robert Hagg empty net goal, his third of the campaign, set up by the goalie Elliott. The three stars were Lindblom, Patrick, and Kovalchuk, while Carter gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Aaron Dell are between the pipes. San Jose started in the first period with a Kevin Labanc goal, his second of the season, assisted by Logan Couture and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. Columbus tied it on an Anthony Duclair goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Ryan Murray and Alexander Wennberg. The Blue Jackets took the lead in the second period with a Seth Jones goal, his second of the season, via Duclair and Lukas Sedlak. Columbus added on with a Nick Foligno goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Markus Nutivaara. The final remained at 3-1, with the three stars given to Duclair, Bobrovsky (44 for 45 in saves), and Jones.
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MLS 2018 Knockout Round
The MLS Cup playoffs have begun, with the first four games being the knockout round. First up on Halloween Wednesday, we have...
New York City FC hosting the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Sean Johnson man the nets. New York City started in the tenth minute with an Ismael Tajouri-Shradi goal, passed from Maximiliano Moralez. Mark McKenzie of Philadelphia took a yellow card for a twenty-fourth minute foul. The Pigeons added on in the twenty-sixth minute with a David Villa goal, set up by Moralez and Ronald Matarrita. Maxime Chanot and Ben Sweat of New York City took yellow cards for fouls in the fifty-fifth and seventy-first minutes, respectively. Haris Medunjanin of the Union received a yellow card for dissent in the seventy-third minute. The Pigeons extended the lead as Moralez scored in the seventy-eighth minute, with the help of Anton Tinnerholm. Philadelphia got on the board with a Cory Burke goal in the eighty-third minute, via Ilsinho. Derrick Jones of the Union had a yellow card for an eighty-sixth minute foul. The final stayed at 3-1, with Moralez named man of the match as New York City FC advances to face Atlanta United FC.
In Texas, FC Dallas welcomes the Portland Timbers. Jeff Attinella and Jesse Gonzalez are the gloved men. Maximiliano Urruti of Dallas had a yellow card for dissent in the twenty-second minute. Portland opened in the twenty-third minute with a Diego Valeri goal. The Timbers' Liam Ridgewell took a yellow card for a thirty-eighth minute foul. In first half stoppage time, Diego Chara of Portland and Carlos Gruezo of the Toros each had a yellow card for their unsporting conduct. The Timbers went down to ten men in the fifty-eighth minute when Larrys Mabiala took a straight red card for denial of a goal scoring opportunity. Portland added on with another Valeri goal in the seventy-first minute, made possible by Jeremy Ebobisse. Dallas got on the board in second half stoppage time with a Matt Hedges goal, set up by Santiago Mosquera and Roland Lamah. The Timbers held on for a 2-1 win, with Valeri honored as man of the match.
On Thursday, DC United brings in the Columbus Crew SC. Zack Steffen and Bill Hamid are in goal. DC began in twenty-first minute with a Frederic Brillant goal. Columbus tied it on a Federico Higuain goal in the thirtieth minute. The Crew's Higuain took a yellow card for not retreating in the forty-fifth minute. Columbus took the lead in the 96th minute with a Higuain goal, passed from Harrison Afful. In the first half stoppage time for extra time, Eduardo Sosa of the Crew had a yellow card. The Black and Red retied it in the 116th minute with a Nick DeLeon goal. The tie went to a shootout, where Higuain, Wil Trapp, and Niko Hansen carried Columbus over Yamil Asad, Zoltan Stieber, and DC by a 3-2 score. The man of the match was Higuain. The Red Bulls await the Crew on Sunday.
Finally, Los Angeles FC hosts Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Tyler Miller are the gloved men. Salt Lake led off in the twenty-first minute with a Damir Kreilach goal, via Brooks Lennon. Carlos Vela of Los Angeles had a yellow card for a twenty-sixth minute foul. Aaron Herrera of Real received a yellow card for his thirtieth minute foul. The Black and Gold tied it in the thirty-first minute with a Danilo Silva goal, helped along by Vela. In first half stoppage time, Jefferson Savarino of Salt Lake took a yellow card for persistent infringement. Los Angeles' Walker Zimmerman picked up a yellow card for his forty-seventh minute foul. Corey Baird of Real had a yellow card for a fifty-fourth minute foul. The Black and Gold tied it on a Christian Ramirez goal in the fifty-fourth minute, set up by Lee Nguyen. Salt Lake retied it in the fifty-eighth minute with another Kreilach goal. Real pulled ahead in the sixty-ninth minute with an own goal by Zimmerman. Albert Rusnak of Salt Lake had a yellow card for not retreating in the seventy-fifth minute, while his teammate Sunny got booked for his eighty-sixth minute foul. Real held on to win 3-2 with Kreilach as man of the match, setting them up to face Sporting Kansas City, while the Timbers meet the Sounders in a Cascadia clash.
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New York City FC hosting the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Sean Johnson man the nets. New York City started in the tenth minute with an Ismael Tajouri-Shradi goal, passed from Maximiliano Moralez. Mark McKenzie of Philadelphia took a yellow card for a twenty-fourth minute foul. The Pigeons added on in the twenty-sixth minute with a David Villa goal, set up by Moralez and Ronald Matarrita. Maxime Chanot and Ben Sweat of New York City took yellow cards for fouls in the fifty-fifth and seventy-first minutes, respectively. Haris Medunjanin of the Union received a yellow card for dissent in the seventy-third minute. The Pigeons extended the lead as Moralez scored in the seventy-eighth minute, with the help of Anton Tinnerholm. Philadelphia got on the board with a Cory Burke goal in the eighty-third minute, via Ilsinho. Derrick Jones of the Union had a yellow card for an eighty-sixth minute foul. The final stayed at 3-1, with Moralez named man of the match as New York City FC advances to face Atlanta United FC.
In Texas, FC Dallas welcomes the Portland Timbers. Jeff Attinella and Jesse Gonzalez are the gloved men. Maximiliano Urruti of Dallas had a yellow card for dissent in the twenty-second minute. Portland opened in the twenty-third minute with a Diego Valeri goal. The Timbers' Liam Ridgewell took a yellow card for a thirty-eighth minute foul. In first half stoppage time, Diego Chara of Portland and Carlos Gruezo of the Toros each had a yellow card for their unsporting conduct. The Timbers went down to ten men in the fifty-eighth minute when Larrys Mabiala took a straight red card for denial of a goal scoring opportunity. Portland added on with another Valeri goal in the seventy-first minute, made possible by Jeremy Ebobisse. Dallas got on the board in second half stoppage time with a Matt Hedges goal, set up by Santiago Mosquera and Roland Lamah. The Timbers held on for a 2-1 win, with Valeri honored as man of the match.
On Thursday, DC United brings in the Columbus Crew SC. Zack Steffen and Bill Hamid are in goal. DC began in twenty-first minute with a Frederic Brillant goal. Columbus tied it on a Federico Higuain goal in the thirtieth minute. The Crew's Higuain took a yellow card for not retreating in the forty-fifth minute. Columbus took the lead in the 96th minute with a Higuain goal, passed from Harrison Afful. In the first half stoppage time for extra time, Eduardo Sosa of the Crew had a yellow card. The Black and Red retied it in the 116th minute with a Nick DeLeon goal. The tie went to a shootout, where Higuain, Wil Trapp, and Niko Hansen carried Columbus over Yamil Asad, Zoltan Stieber, and DC by a 3-2 score. The man of the match was Higuain. The Red Bulls await the Crew on Sunday.
Finally, Los Angeles FC hosts Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Tyler Miller are the gloved men. Salt Lake led off in the twenty-first minute with a Damir Kreilach goal, via Brooks Lennon. Carlos Vela of Los Angeles had a yellow card for a twenty-sixth minute foul. Aaron Herrera of Real received a yellow card for his thirtieth minute foul. The Black and Gold tied it in the thirty-first minute with a Danilo Silva goal, helped along by Vela. In first half stoppage time, Jefferson Savarino of Salt Lake took a yellow card for persistent infringement. Los Angeles' Walker Zimmerman picked up a yellow card for his forty-seventh minute foul. Corey Baird of Real had a yellow card for a fifty-fourth minute foul. The Black and Gold tied it on a Christian Ramirez goal in the fifty-fourth minute, set up by Lee Nguyen. Salt Lake retied it in the fifty-eighth minute with another Kreilach goal. Real pulled ahead in the sixty-ninth minute with an own goal by Zimmerman. Albert Rusnak of Salt Lake had a yellow card for not retreating in the seventy-fifth minute, while his teammate Sunny got booked for his eighty-sixth minute foul. Real held on to win 3-2 with Kreilach as man of the match, setting them up to face Sporting Kansas City, while the Timbers meet the Sounders in a Cascadia clash.
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Wednesday, October 31, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 29
Just a single game on tonight, with the Chicago Blackhawks hosting the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Corey Crawford are in the creases. Chicago struck first in the first period with a Brandon Saad goal, his third of the season, assisted by Chris Kunitz and Artem Anisimov. Vancouver tied it on an unassisted Jake Virtanen goal, his fourth of the year. The Blackhawks retook the lead with a Jonathan Toews power play goal in the second period, his seventh of the season, powered by Erik Gustafsson and Luke Johnson. The Canucks tied it on a Virtanen goal, his second of the game an fifth of the year, passed from Markus Granlund and Erik Gudbranson. Vancouver took the lead in the third period with a Brendan Gaunce goal, going in unassisted. The Canucks finished it at 4-2 with an Antoine Roussel goal, his second of the campaign, via Gaunce and Alex Biega. The three stars went to Virtanen, Gaunce, and Roussel.
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Tuesday, October 30, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 28
We complete four full weeks of the season with eleven games tonight, beginning with...
The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Carter Hutton are the lesser-known goalies. Buffalo led off in the first period with a Jack Eichel goal, his fourth of the season, with a lone assist by Jason Pominville. Calgary tied it on a Matthew Tkachuk goal in the third period, his fifth of the year, passed from Elias Lindholm and Sean Monahan. The Flames won 2-1 in overtime with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his sixth of the campaign, assisted by Mark Giordano and Monahan. The three stars were Monahan, Rittich (28 for 29 in saves), and Hutton (36 for 38 in saves).
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Scott Darling draw the starts in goal. Carolina began in the first period with a Micheal Ferland power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Sebastian Aho and Valentin Zykov. Boston got on the board in the second period with a David Pastrnak power play goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Torey Krug and Patrice Bergeron. The Hurricanes reclaimed the lead on a Dougie Hamilton power play goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Jordan Staal. The Bruins tied it again with a Brad Marchand power play goal, his third of the year, fueled by Bergeron. Boston pulled ahead with a third period Marchand goal, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, again from Bergeron. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Marchand, Bergeron, and Halak (42 for 44 in saves).
Back north, the Pittsburgh Penguins bring in the New York Islanders. Robin Lehner and Matt Murray are the masked men. New York started in the first period with an Andrew Ladd goal, his third of the season, via Valtteri Filppula and Ryan Pulock. The Islanders added on with a Brock Nelson goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Josh Bailey and Matt Martin. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Dominik Simon goal, his second of the season, guided in by Sidney Crosby and Brian Dumoulin. The Penguins tied it on a Crosby goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone helper from Jamie Oleksiak. New York retook the lead in the second period on a Martin goal, his third of the season, made possible by Casey Cizikas. The Islanders extended the lead on a Jordan Eberle power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Mathew Barzal and Nick Leddy. Casey DeSmith replaced Murray in goal. New York padded the lead as Eberle scored his second of the game and third of the season, thanks to Barzal and Adam Pelech. To start the third period, Thomas Greiss relieved Lehner in goal. Pittsburgh got one back with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his sixth of the year, helped along by Phil Kessel and Oleksiak. The Islanders shot back with a Tom Kuhnhackl goal, with helpers from Leddy and Pulock. This stood for a 6-3 win, with the three stars given to Eberle, Barzal, and Crosby, while Martin, Leddy, Pulock, and Oleksiak earn the honorable mentions.
Over in Columbus, the Blue Jackets host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Joonas Korpisalo protect the nets. Detroit opened in the first period with a Michael Rasmussen power play goal, powered by Thomas Vanek and Gustav Nyquist. The Red Wings added on with a Dylan Larkin shorthanded goal, his fifth of the season, set up by Darren Helm. Detroit extended the lead as Anthony Mantha scored his third of the year, thanks to Larkin and Niklas Kronwall. Sergei Bobrovsky replaced Korpisalo in goal. Columbus got on the board in the third period with a Josh Anderson goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Markus Hannikainen and Ryan Murray. The Blue Jackets got closer on a Markus Nutivaara goal, with a lone helper from Hannikainen. Columbus tied it on an unassisted Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his fourth of the year. The Red Wings retook the lead with a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Dennis Cholowski and Mike Green. Detroit capped it at 5-3 with an empty net goal by Larkin, his second of the game and sixth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Larkin, Hannikainen, and Bobrovsky (23 for 24 in saves in relief).
Up in Canada, the Montreal Canadiens welcome the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Carey Price tend the twines. Dallas got going in the second period with an Esa Lindell power play goal, with a lone assist by Devin Shore. The Stars added on with a Miro Heiskanen goal, his second of the season, passed from Shore and Lindell. Montreal got on the board in the third period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Tomas Tatar. Dallas replied with a Shore shorthanded goal, his second of the season, set up by Radek Faksa. The Stars iced it at 4-1 with an Alexander Radulov empty net goal, his fifth of the year, via Jamie Benn. The three stars went to Shore, Lindell, and Bishop (34 for 35 in saves).
Way to the south, the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Andrei Vasilevskiy are in the blue paint. New Jersey struck first in the first period with a Miles Wood goal, via Sami Vatanen and Mirco Mueller. The Devils added on with a Travis Zajac goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Wood. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Braydon Coburn goal, helped along by Brayden Point and Yanni Gourde. The Lightning tied it on a Coburn goal, his second of the game, made possible by Cedric Paquette and Adam Erne. Tampa Bay took the lead in the second period on a Point goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Gourde and Tyler Johnson. The Lightning extended the lead as Nikita Kucherov scored his fourth of the season on the power play, with the help of Ryan McDonagh and Steven Stamkos. Tampa Bay padded the lead on a Stamkos power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Kucherov and Point. New Jersey pulled one back on a Kyle Palmieri power play goal, his ninth of the season, with helpers provided by Taylor Hall and Will Butcher. The Lightning shot back on a Johnson goal in the third period, his fifth of the year, assisted by Point, who got a sock trick, and McDonagh. Tampa Bay chased Kinkaid with a Kucherov goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, guided in by J.T. Miller and Stamkos. The Lightning continued against Cory Schneider with a McDonagh goal, fueled by Point and Gourde, the latter earning his sock trick. The final held from here at 8-3, with the three stars given to Point, Kucherov, and Gourde, while Johnson, Stamkos, Coburn, McDonagh, and Wood earn the honorable mentions.
Slightly northwest to Nashville, as the Predators host the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and Juuse Saros are the backups in goal. Vegas drew first blood in the first period with a Reilly Smith power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Jonathan Marchessault and Shea Theodore. Nashville tied it on a Ryan Hartman goal in the second period, his second of the year, via Kevin Fiala and Roman Josi. The Predators took the lead with a Hartman goal, his second of the game and third of the season, coming off of Fiala and P.K. Subban. Nashville added on in the third period with a Calle Jarnkrok goal, his second of the year, helped along by Kyle Turris and Craig Smith. The Predators finished it at 4-1 with a Viktor Arvidsson empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Josi. The three stars belonged to Hartman, Saros (23 for 24 in saves), and Josi.
In Canada again, the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock and Cam Talbot are between the pipes. Edmonton was first to score in the first period with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his seventh of the season, via Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Oscar Klefbom. Minnesota tied it on a Zach Parise power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Matt Dumba and Nino Niederreiter. The Oilers took the lead back in the second period with a Connor McDavid goal, his ninth of the season, with a lone assist from Kris Russell. The Wild tied it again on a Jared Spurgeon goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Eric Staal and Niederreiter. Edmonton regained the lead with an Alex Chiasson goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Matt Benning and Draisaitl. Minnesota retied it on a Staal power play goal, his fourth of the year, with assists provided by Ryan Suter and Mikael Granlund. The Wild pulled ahead on a Granlund power play goal in the third period, his sixth of the campaign, made possible by Staal and Suter. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Granlund, Staal, and Draisaitl, while Niederreiter and Suter get honorable mentions.
Down in Arizona, the Coyotes bring in the Ottawa Senators. Mike Condon is mismatched with Antti Raanta in goal. Arizona kicked off the scoring in the first period with an unassisted Alex Galchenyuk goal. The Coyotes added on with a Brad Richardson goal, his third of the season, via Michael Grabner and Nick Cousins. Arizona extended the lead as Derek Stepan scored a shorthanded goal, his second of the year, set up by Alex Goligoski. Craig Anderson relieved Condon in goal. Ottawa got on the board in the second period with an Alex Formenton goal, assisted by Chris Wideman and Chris Tierney. The Coyotes replied with a Richard Panik goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. Arizona padded the lead in the third period on an Oliver Ekman-Larsson power play goal, powered by Clayton Keller and Galchenyuk. The final remained at 5-1, with the three stars going to Galchenyuk, Raanta (25 for 26 in saves), and Richardson.
Westward to Anaheim, as the Ducks host the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott and Ryan Miller are the experienced goalies. Philadelphia dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Sean Couturier power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Claude Giroux and Shayne Gostisbehere. Anaheim tied it in the second period with a Pontus Aberg goal, his third of the year, via Rickard Rakell and Hampus Lindholm. The Flyers retook the lead with an Ivan Provorov goal, made possible by Giroux and Nolan Patrick. The Ducks tied it in the third period on an Aberg power play goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, with assists provided by Cam Fowler and Ryan Getzlaf. Philadelphia retook the lead on a Patrick goal, his third of the year, coming off of Oskar Lindblom and Robert Hagg. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars handed to Patrick, Giroux, and Elliott (23 for 25 in saves).
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Martin Jones guard the cages. San Jose cracked the scoresheet with a Brent Burns goal in the first period, his third of the season, made possible by Marcus Sorensen and Melker Karlsson. New York tied it on a Mats Zuccarello goal, his third of the year, coming off of Kevin Shattenkirk. The Rangers took the lead in the third period with a Chris Kreider goal, his fifth of the season, via Brady Skjei and Kevin Hayes. The Sharks retied it on a Timo Meier goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Burns. New York gained the lead again on a Kreider goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Zuccarello and Mika Zibanejad. San Jose tied it on a Tomas Hertl goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Logan Couture and Meier. The Rangers won 4-3 with a lone shootout tally by Shattenkirk. The three stars were Kreider, Shattenkirk, and Zuccarello, while Burns and Meier get the honorable mentions.
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The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Carter Hutton are the lesser-known goalies. Buffalo led off in the first period with a Jack Eichel goal, his fourth of the season, with a lone assist by Jason Pominville. Calgary tied it on a Matthew Tkachuk goal in the third period, his fifth of the year, passed from Elias Lindholm and Sean Monahan. The Flames won 2-1 in overtime with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his sixth of the campaign, assisted by Mark Giordano and Monahan. The three stars were Monahan, Rittich (28 for 29 in saves), and Hutton (36 for 38 in saves).
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Scott Darling draw the starts in goal. Carolina began in the first period with a Micheal Ferland power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Sebastian Aho and Valentin Zykov. Boston got on the board in the second period with a David Pastrnak power play goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Torey Krug and Patrice Bergeron. The Hurricanes reclaimed the lead on a Dougie Hamilton power play goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Jordan Staal. The Bruins tied it again with a Brad Marchand power play goal, his third of the year, fueled by Bergeron. Boston pulled ahead with a third period Marchand goal, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, again from Bergeron. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Marchand, Bergeron, and Halak (42 for 44 in saves).
Back north, the Pittsburgh Penguins bring in the New York Islanders. Robin Lehner and Matt Murray are the masked men. New York started in the first period with an Andrew Ladd goal, his third of the season, via Valtteri Filppula and Ryan Pulock. The Islanders added on with a Brock Nelson goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Josh Bailey and Matt Martin. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Dominik Simon goal, his second of the season, guided in by Sidney Crosby and Brian Dumoulin. The Penguins tied it on a Crosby goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone helper from Jamie Oleksiak. New York retook the lead in the second period on a Martin goal, his third of the season, made possible by Casey Cizikas. The Islanders extended the lead on a Jordan Eberle power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Mathew Barzal and Nick Leddy. Casey DeSmith replaced Murray in goal. New York padded the lead as Eberle scored his second of the game and third of the season, thanks to Barzal and Adam Pelech. To start the third period, Thomas Greiss relieved Lehner in goal. Pittsburgh got one back with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his sixth of the year, helped along by Phil Kessel and Oleksiak. The Islanders shot back with a Tom Kuhnhackl goal, with helpers from Leddy and Pulock. This stood for a 6-3 win, with the three stars given to Eberle, Barzal, and Crosby, while Martin, Leddy, Pulock, and Oleksiak earn the honorable mentions.
Over in Columbus, the Blue Jackets host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Joonas Korpisalo protect the nets. Detroit opened in the first period with a Michael Rasmussen power play goal, powered by Thomas Vanek and Gustav Nyquist. The Red Wings added on with a Dylan Larkin shorthanded goal, his fifth of the season, set up by Darren Helm. Detroit extended the lead as Anthony Mantha scored his third of the year, thanks to Larkin and Niklas Kronwall. Sergei Bobrovsky replaced Korpisalo in goal. Columbus got on the board in the third period with a Josh Anderson goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Markus Hannikainen and Ryan Murray. The Blue Jackets got closer on a Markus Nutivaara goal, with a lone helper from Hannikainen. Columbus tied it on an unassisted Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his fourth of the year. The Red Wings retook the lead with a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Dennis Cholowski and Mike Green. Detroit capped it at 5-3 with an empty net goal by Larkin, his second of the game and sixth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Larkin, Hannikainen, and Bobrovsky (23 for 24 in saves in relief).
Up in Canada, the Montreal Canadiens welcome the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Carey Price tend the twines. Dallas got going in the second period with an Esa Lindell power play goal, with a lone assist by Devin Shore. The Stars added on with a Miro Heiskanen goal, his second of the season, passed from Shore and Lindell. Montreal got on the board in the third period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Tomas Tatar. Dallas replied with a Shore shorthanded goal, his second of the season, set up by Radek Faksa. The Stars iced it at 4-1 with an Alexander Radulov empty net goal, his fifth of the year, via Jamie Benn. The three stars went to Shore, Lindell, and Bishop (34 for 35 in saves).
Way to the south, the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Andrei Vasilevskiy are in the blue paint. New Jersey struck first in the first period with a Miles Wood goal, via Sami Vatanen and Mirco Mueller. The Devils added on with a Travis Zajac goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Wood. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Braydon Coburn goal, helped along by Brayden Point and Yanni Gourde. The Lightning tied it on a Coburn goal, his second of the game, made possible by Cedric Paquette and Adam Erne. Tampa Bay took the lead in the second period on a Point goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Gourde and Tyler Johnson. The Lightning extended the lead as Nikita Kucherov scored his fourth of the season on the power play, with the help of Ryan McDonagh and Steven Stamkos. Tampa Bay padded the lead on a Stamkos power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Kucherov and Point. New Jersey pulled one back on a Kyle Palmieri power play goal, his ninth of the season, with helpers provided by Taylor Hall and Will Butcher. The Lightning shot back on a Johnson goal in the third period, his fifth of the year, assisted by Point, who got a sock trick, and McDonagh. Tampa Bay chased Kinkaid with a Kucherov goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, guided in by J.T. Miller and Stamkos. The Lightning continued against Cory Schneider with a McDonagh goal, fueled by Point and Gourde, the latter earning his sock trick. The final held from here at 8-3, with the three stars given to Point, Kucherov, and Gourde, while Johnson, Stamkos, Coburn, McDonagh, and Wood earn the honorable mentions.
Slightly northwest to Nashville, as the Predators host the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and Juuse Saros are the backups in goal. Vegas drew first blood in the first period with a Reilly Smith power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Jonathan Marchessault and Shea Theodore. Nashville tied it on a Ryan Hartman goal in the second period, his second of the year, via Kevin Fiala and Roman Josi. The Predators took the lead with a Hartman goal, his second of the game and third of the season, coming off of Fiala and P.K. Subban. Nashville added on in the third period with a Calle Jarnkrok goal, his second of the year, helped along by Kyle Turris and Craig Smith. The Predators finished it at 4-1 with a Viktor Arvidsson empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Josi. The three stars belonged to Hartman, Saros (23 for 24 in saves), and Josi.
In Canada again, the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock and Cam Talbot are between the pipes. Edmonton was first to score in the first period with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his seventh of the season, via Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Oscar Klefbom. Minnesota tied it on a Zach Parise power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Matt Dumba and Nino Niederreiter. The Oilers took the lead back in the second period with a Connor McDavid goal, his ninth of the season, with a lone assist from Kris Russell. The Wild tied it again on a Jared Spurgeon goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Eric Staal and Niederreiter. Edmonton regained the lead with an Alex Chiasson goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Matt Benning and Draisaitl. Minnesota retied it on a Staal power play goal, his fourth of the year, with assists provided by Ryan Suter and Mikael Granlund. The Wild pulled ahead on a Granlund power play goal in the third period, his sixth of the campaign, made possible by Staal and Suter. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Granlund, Staal, and Draisaitl, while Niederreiter and Suter get honorable mentions.
Down in Arizona, the Coyotes bring in the Ottawa Senators. Mike Condon is mismatched with Antti Raanta in goal. Arizona kicked off the scoring in the first period with an unassisted Alex Galchenyuk goal. The Coyotes added on with a Brad Richardson goal, his third of the season, via Michael Grabner and Nick Cousins. Arizona extended the lead as Derek Stepan scored a shorthanded goal, his second of the year, set up by Alex Goligoski. Craig Anderson relieved Condon in goal. Ottawa got on the board in the second period with an Alex Formenton goal, assisted by Chris Wideman and Chris Tierney. The Coyotes replied with a Richard Panik goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. Arizona padded the lead in the third period on an Oliver Ekman-Larsson power play goal, powered by Clayton Keller and Galchenyuk. The final remained at 5-1, with the three stars going to Galchenyuk, Raanta (25 for 26 in saves), and Richardson.
Westward to Anaheim, as the Ducks host the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott and Ryan Miller are the experienced goalies. Philadelphia dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Sean Couturier power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Claude Giroux and Shayne Gostisbehere. Anaheim tied it in the second period with a Pontus Aberg goal, his third of the year, via Rickard Rakell and Hampus Lindholm. The Flyers retook the lead with an Ivan Provorov goal, made possible by Giroux and Nolan Patrick. The Ducks tied it in the third period on an Aberg power play goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, with assists provided by Cam Fowler and Ryan Getzlaf. Philadelphia retook the lead on a Patrick goal, his third of the year, coming off of Oskar Lindblom and Robert Hagg. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars handed to Patrick, Giroux, and Elliott (23 for 25 in saves).
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Martin Jones guard the cages. San Jose cracked the scoresheet with a Brent Burns goal in the first period, his third of the season, made possible by Marcus Sorensen and Melker Karlsson. New York tied it on a Mats Zuccarello goal, his third of the year, coming off of Kevin Shattenkirk. The Rangers took the lead in the third period with a Chris Kreider goal, his fifth of the season, via Brady Skjei and Kevin Hayes. The Sharks retied it on a Timo Meier goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Burns. New York gained the lead again on a Kreider goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Zuccarello and Mika Zibanejad. San Jose tied it on a Tomas Hertl goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Logan Couture and Meier. The Rangers won 4-3 with a lone shootout tally by Shattenkirk. The three stars were Kreider, Shattenkirk, and Zuccarello, while Burns and Meier get the honorable mentions.
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Monday, October 29, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 27
Just two games on tonight, beginning with...
The Toronto Maple Leafs hosting the Calgary Flames. Mike Smith and Frederik Andersen play in goal. Calgary dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Sean Monahan power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Elias Lindholm and Mark Giordano. The Flames added on with a Lindholm goal, his eighth of the year, via Johnny Gaudreau and Monahan. Toronto got on the board with a Nazem Kadri power play goal, his third of the season, with helpers from Mitchell Marner and Morgan Rielly. Calgary iced it at 3-1 with a Michael Frolik empty net goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Lindholm, Monahan, and Smith (24 for 25 in saves).
Out west, the Vancouver Canucks host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Jacob Markstrom man the nets. Vancouver kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Markus Granlund goal, his second of the season, fueled by Bo Horvat. Minnesota tied it on a Jordan Greenway goal, passed from Jared Spurgeon and Charlie Coyle. The Canucks took the lead back with a Jake Virtanen power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Alex Biega. Vancouver added on with an Elias Pettersson goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Michael Del Zotto and Nikolay Goldobin. The Wild got one back with a power play goal by Ryan Suter, his third of the year, with assists provided by Mikael Granlund and Jason Zucker. The Canucks replied in the third period with a Pettersson goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, with a lone assist by Brock Boeser. Vancouver capped it at 5-2 with a Ben Hutton empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Antoine Roussel. The three stars went to Pettersson, Virtanen, and Markstrom (37 for 39 in saves).
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The Toronto Maple Leafs hosting the Calgary Flames. Mike Smith and Frederik Andersen play in goal. Calgary dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Sean Monahan power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Elias Lindholm and Mark Giordano. The Flames added on with a Lindholm goal, his eighth of the year, via Johnny Gaudreau and Monahan. Toronto got on the board with a Nazem Kadri power play goal, his third of the season, with helpers from Mitchell Marner and Morgan Rielly. Calgary iced it at 3-1 with a Michael Frolik empty net goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Lindholm, Monahan, and Smith (24 for 25 in saves).
Out west, the Vancouver Canucks host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Jacob Markstrom man the nets. Vancouver kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Markus Granlund goal, his second of the season, fueled by Bo Horvat. Minnesota tied it on a Jordan Greenway goal, passed from Jared Spurgeon and Charlie Coyle. The Canucks took the lead back with a Jake Virtanen power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Alex Biega. Vancouver added on with an Elias Pettersson goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Michael Del Zotto and Nikolay Goldobin. The Wild got one back with a power play goal by Ryan Suter, his third of the year, with assists provided by Mikael Granlund and Jason Zucker. The Canucks replied in the third period with a Pettersson goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, with a lone assist by Brock Boeser. Vancouver capped it at 5-2 with a Ben Hutton empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Antoine Roussel. The three stars went to Pettersson, Virtanen, and Markstrom (37 for 39 in saves).
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Sunday, October 28, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 26
Six games on for this afternoon and evening, beginning with...
The Los Angeles Kings hosting the New York Rangers in a matinee. Henrik Lundqvist and Jack Campbell draw the starts in goal. New York led off in the first period with a Vladislav Namestnikov goal, via Pavel Buchnevich. The Rangers added on in the second period with a Tony DeAngelo goal, passed from Namestnikov and Brett Howden. Los Angeles got on the board with a Dustin Brown power play goal, powered by Ilya Kovalchuk and Drew Doughty. The Kings tied it on a Kovalchuk power play goal, his third of the season, with assists provided by Doughty and Anze Kopitar. Los Angeles pulled ahead in the third period with a Trevor Lewis goal, his second of the year, coming off of Adrian Kempe and Kovalchuk. New York retied it as Ryan Spooner scored, thanks to DeAngelo and Brady Skjei. The Kings retook the lead on an unassisted Alec Martinez goal. This gave them a 4-3 win, with the three stars given to Kovalchuk, Doughty, and Namestnikov, while DeAngelo earns an honorable mention.
Back east, the Detroit Red Wings welcome the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Jonathan Bernier are in the creases. Dallas began in the first period with a Gemel Smith goal, via Esa Lindell and John Klingberg. Detroit tied it in the second period with an Anthony Mantha goal, his second of the season, assisted by Gustav Nyquist and Mike Green. The Red Wings took the lead in the third period on a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his third of the year, guided in by Niklas Kronwall and Luke Glendening. Detroit added on with a Jonathan Ericsson goal, made possible by Dylan Larkin and Thomas Vanek. The Stars pulled one back with a Radek Faksa goal, his second of the campaign, helped along by Klingberg and Tyler Seguin. The Red Wings capped it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Justin Abdelkader, set up by Trevor Daley and Larkin. The three stars went to Ericsson, Klingberg, and Larkin.
Southeast to Raleigh, where the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Petr Mrazek are the goalies. New York started in the first period with an Anders Lee power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Josh Bailey and Nick Leddy. Carolina tied it on a Teuvo Teravainen goal, his third of the year, via Sebastian Aho and Trevor van Riemsdyk in the second period. The Islanders retook the lead on a Ryan Pulock goal, passed from Lee and Bailey. This led to the eventual 2-1 final score, with the three stars awarded to Greiss (38 for 39 in saves), Lee, and Bailey.
Backtracking to Chicago, where the Blackhawks host the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Cam Ward are the similarly-named goalies. Chicago opened in the first period with a Brent Seabrook power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith. Edmonton tied it on a Zack Kassian goal, coming off of Jujhar Khaira and Darnell Nurse. The Oilers won 2-1 in overtime with a Connor McDavid goal, his eighth of the year, helped along by Leon Draisaitl. The three stars went to Talbot (31 for 32 in saves), McDavid, and Kassian.
To the southwest, the Vegas Golden Knights welcome the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Marc-Andre Fleury are the veterans in goal. Ottawa struck first in the first period with a Matt Duchene goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Ryan Dzingel and Cody Ceci. The Senators added on in the second period with a Bobby Ryan power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Mark Stone and Thomas Chabot. Vegas got on the board with an Alex Tuch goal, with a lone assist by Erik Haula. The Golden Knights tied it on a Ryan Reaves power play goal, his third of the season, with assists provided by Colin Miller and Haula. Ottawa reclaimed the lead in the third period with a Dzingel goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Chris Wideman and Chabot. Vegas tied it on another Tuch goal, assisted by Nick Holden. The Golden Knights won 4-3 in overtime on a Jonathan Marchessault penalty shot goal, his sixth of the campaign, earned on a hooking call against Stone. The three stars went to Tuch, Dzingel, and Haula, while Chabot gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and John Gibson tend the twines. San Jose drew first blood in the first period with a Logan Couture goal, his sixth of the season, via Brent Burns and Tomas Hertl. Anaheim tied it with a Josh Manson goal, passed from Ryan Getzlaf and Adam Henrique. The Sharks took the lead back with a Rourke Chartier goal in the second period, fueled by Hertl and Timo Meier. San Jose added on with a Meier goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Couture and Erik Karlsson. The Ducks pulled back on a Pontus Aberg goal, made possible by Getzlaf and Andy Welinski. Anaheim tied it in the third period with an unassisted goal by Aberg. The Sharks won 4-3 in overtime with a Meier goal, his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, with a lone helper from Joonas Donskoi. The three stars belonged to Meier, Couture, and Aberg, while Hertl and Getzlaf get the honorable mentions.
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The Los Angeles Kings hosting the New York Rangers in a matinee. Henrik Lundqvist and Jack Campbell draw the starts in goal. New York led off in the first period with a Vladislav Namestnikov goal, via Pavel Buchnevich. The Rangers added on in the second period with a Tony DeAngelo goal, passed from Namestnikov and Brett Howden. Los Angeles got on the board with a Dustin Brown power play goal, powered by Ilya Kovalchuk and Drew Doughty. The Kings tied it on a Kovalchuk power play goal, his third of the season, with assists provided by Doughty and Anze Kopitar. Los Angeles pulled ahead in the third period with a Trevor Lewis goal, his second of the year, coming off of Adrian Kempe and Kovalchuk. New York retied it as Ryan Spooner scored, thanks to DeAngelo and Brady Skjei. The Kings retook the lead on an unassisted Alec Martinez goal. This gave them a 4-3 win, with the three stars given to Kovalchuk, Doughty, and Namestnikov, while DeAngelo earns an honorable mention.
Back east, the Detroit Red Wings welcome the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Jonathan Bernier are in the creases. Dallas began in the first period with a Gemel Smith goal, via Esa Lindell and John Klingberg. Detroit tied it in the second period with an Anthony Mantha goal, his second of the season, assisted by Gustav Nyquist and Mike Green. The Red Wings took the lead in the third period on a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his third of the year, guided in by Niklas Kronwall and Luke Glendening. Detroit added on with a Jonathan Ericsson goal, made possible by Dylan Larkin and Thomas Vanek. The Stars pulled one back with a Radek Faksa goal, his second of the campaign, helped along by Klingberg and Tyler Seguin. The Red Wings capped it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Justin Abdelkader, set up by Trevor Daley and Larkin. The three stars went to Ericsson, Klingberg, and Larkin.
Southeast to Raleigh, where the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Petr Mrazek are the goalies. New York started in the first period with an Anders Lee power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Josh Bailey and Nick Leddy. Carolina tied it on a Teuvo Teravainen goal, his third of the year, via Sebastian Aho and Trevor van Riemsdyk in the second period. The Islanders retook the lead on a Ryan Pulock goal, passed from Lee and Bailey. This led to the eventual 2-1 final score, with the three stars awarded to Greiss (38 for 39 in saves), Lee, and Bailey.
Backtracking to Chicago, where the Blackhawks host the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Cam Ward are the similarly-named goalies. Chicago opened in the first period with a Brent Seabrook power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith. Edmonton tied it on a Zack Kassian goal, coming off of Jujhar Khaira and Darnell Nurse. The Oilers won 2-1 in overtime with a Connor McDavid goal, his eighth of the year, helped along by Leon Draisaitl. The three stars went to Talbot (31 for 32 in saves), McDavid, and Kassian.
To the southwest, the Vegas Golden Knights welcome the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Marc-Andre Fleury are the veterans in goal. Ottawa struck first in the first period with a Matt Duchene goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Ryan Dzingel and Cody Ceci. The Senators added on in the second period with a Bobby Ryan power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Mark Stone and Thomas Chabot. Vegas got on the board with an Alex Tuch goal, with a lone assist by Erik Haula. The Golden Knights tied it on a Ryan Reaves power play goal, his third of the season, with assists provided by Colin Miller and Haula. Ottawa reclaimed the lead in the third period with a Dzingel goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Chris Wideman and Chabot. Vegas tied it on another Tuch goal, assisted by Nick Holden. The Golden Knights won 4-3 in overtime on a Jonathan Marchessault penalty shot goal, his sixth of the campaign, earned on a hooking call against Stone. The three stars went to Tuch, Dzingel, and Haula, while Chabot gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and John Gibson tend the twines. San Jose drew first blood in the first period with a Logan Couture goal, his sixth of the season, via Brent Burns and Tomas Hertl. Anaheim tied it with a Josh Manson goal, passed from Ryan Getzlaf and Adam Henrique. The Sharks took the lead back with a Rourke Chartier goal in the second period, fueled by Hertl and Timo Meier. San Jose added on with a Meier goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Couture and Erik Karlsson. The Ducks pulled back on a Pontus Aberg goal, made possible by Getzlaf and Andy Welinski. Anaheim tied it in the third period with an unassisted goal by Aberg. The Sharks won 4-3 in overtime with a Meier goal, his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, with a lone helper from Joonas Donskoi. The three stars belonged to Meier, Couture, and Aberg, while Hertl and Getzlaf get the honorable mentions.
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MLS 2018 - Decision Day
Eleven games all at once go today, causing us to hop around the map. First up...
The Chicago Fire host DC United. Bill Hamid and Patrick McLain are in goal. Chicago saw yellow cards for fouls by Dax McCarty in the fifty-fourth minute and Bastian Schweinsteiger in the seventy-ninth minute. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, with the man of the match being Hamid for his two-save clean sheet.
West to Colorado, as the Rapids welcome FC Dallas. Jesse Gonzalez and Tim Howard protect the nets. Dallas started in the eighteenth minute with a Maximiliano Urruti goal, coming off of Dominique Badji and Roland Lamah. Colorado had yellow cards for Kellyn Acosta and Bismark Boateng in the sixty-fourth and sixty-sixth minutes, respectively. The Rapids tied it in the eightieth minute with a Cole Bassett goal, via Enzo Martinez and Marlon Hairston. Colorado pulled ahead on a Tommy Smith goal in the eighty-fourth minute, assisted by Acosta. The final held at 2-1 Rapids, with the man of the match named as Smith.
Back east, the Columbus Crew SC bring in Minnesota United FC. Matthew Lampson and Zack Steffen man the nets. Columbus opened in the eleventh minute with a Gyasi Zardes goal, set up by Milton Valenzuela. The Crew added on in the forty-ninth minute with another Zardes goal. Minnesota got on the board with a Francisco Calvo goal in the sixty-eighth minute, passed from Darwin Quintero. The Loons tied it when Calvo scored again in the seventy-seventh minute. Columbus regained the lead with a Zardes goal in the eighty-third minute, guided in by Niko Hansen and Harrison Afful. This gave the Crew a 3-2 win, and Zardes was the man of the match.
In California, the Los Angeles Galaxy host the Houston Dynamo. Joe Willis and David Bingham are set to start in goal. Los Angeles led off in the twenty-seventh minute with an Ola Kamara goal, assisted by Romain Alessandrini and Jonathan dos Santos. The Galaxy added on with another Kamara goal in the thirtieth minute, courtesy of Ashley Cole and Alessandrini. Houston got on the board with a fifty-seventh minute with Romell Quioto goal, made possible by Tomas Martinez. The Dynamo tied it with a Mauro Manotas penalty kick goal in the seventy-third minute. Houston surged ahead on a Manotas goal in the seventy-ninth minute, helped along by Alberth Elis and Martinez. The Dynamo ran into disciplinary trouble late, with Darwin Ceren taking a yellow card for a foul in the eighty-ninth minute, followed by Oscar Boniek Garcia getting booked for time wasting in stoppage time and Ronaldo Pena received a pair of yellow cards in quick succession four minutes after that. The Dynamo still won 3-2, and Manotas earned man of the match honors.
Way to the northeast, the New England Revolution welcome the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and Matt Turner are between the sticks. Kelyn Rowe of New England had a yellow card for a sixty-ninth minute foul. The Revolution dented the scoreboard in the seventy-fourth minute on a Diego Fagundez goal, and his celebration drew a yellow card for delay of game. New England saw yellow cards for time wasting by Andrew Farrell in the eighty-third minute and a foul by Wilfried Zahibo in the eighty-ninth minute. Montreal's Saphir Taider had a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. New England won 1-0, with Fagundez as the man of the match this time.
Down in the Bronx, New York City FC brings in the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Sean Johnson are the solid keepers. New York City began in the eighth minute with a Maxime Chanot goal, set up by Maximiliano Moralez. The Pigeons added on in the tenth minute with Auston Trusty of Philadelphia committed an own goal. The Union got on the board with a Cory Burke goal in the fourteenth minute, via Borek Dockal. Trusty's day got worse for Philadelphia with a yellow card for a sixteenth minute foul. New York City replied with a David Villa goal in the thirty-fourth minute. Burke of the Union took a yellow card for a foul in the fortieth minute. Haris Medunjanin of Philadelphia received a yellow card for dissent in the sixty-seventh minute. The Pigeons held on to win 3-1, with the man of the match being Villa.
In New Jersey, the New York Red Bulls host Orlando City SC. Adam Grinwis is mismatched with Luis Robles in goal. Dominic Dwyer of Orlando City had a yellow card for persistent infringement in the forty-fifth minute. New York got going in the fifty-third minute on a Derrick Etienne goal, helped along by Michael Murillo. Alex Muyl of the Red Bulls had a yellow card for his seventy-fourth minute foul. With other results, New York's 1-0 win earned them the Supporters' Shield, with Etienne taking man of the match honors here.
Out west again, the Seattle Sounders FC welcome the San Jose Earthquakes. James Marcinkowkski faces Stefan Frei in goal. Eric Calvillo of San Jose took a yellow card for his fifty-third minute foul. The Earthquakes got on the board with a Chad Marshall own goal in the sixty-fourth minute. Seattle tied it with a Raul Ruidiaz goal in the seventy-ninth minute, set up by Cristian Roldan and Victor Rodriguez. The Sounders took the lead in stoppage time as Ruidiaz scored again, thanks to Nicolas Lodeiro and Rodriguez. Ruidiaz took a yellow card for delay of game, but Seattle won 2-1 nonetheless and he was the clear choice for man of the match.
Backtracking to Missouri, where Sporting Kansas City brings in Los Angeles FC. Tyler Miller and Tim Melia are the keepers. Eduard Atuesta of Los Angeles had a yellow card for an eighth minute foul. Johnny Russell of Kansas City took a yellow card for a fourteenth minute foul. Sporting struck first in the thirty-seventh minute with a Roger Espinoza goal, assisted by Graham Zusi. Kansas City went down to ten men when Seth Sinovic took a straight red card for a handball in the box, setting up the Black and Gold's equalizer from Carlos Vela on the penalty kick in the sixty-third minute. Sporting's Felipe Gutierrez took a yellow card for persistent infringement in the seventieth minute. Kansas City reclaimed the lead with a Daniel Salloi goal in the seventy-second minute, helped along by Khiry Shelton. Melia of Sporting had a yellow card for time wasting in stoppage time. Sporting won 2-1, with Salloi as the man of the match.
Up in Canada, Toronto FC hosts Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Alexander Bono are the gloved men. Toronto kicked off the scoring in the ninth minute with a Lucas Janson goal. The Reds added on with a Marco Delgado goal in the twenty-first minute, via Jonathan Osorio. Atlanta got on the board in the seventy-seventh minute on a Josef Martinez penalty kick goal. Toronto replied with another Janson goal in the eighty-third minute, coming off of Sebastian Giovinco and Michael Bradley. The Reds extended the lead as Giovinco scored in the eighty-eighth minute, thanks to Jay Chapman. This stood for a 4-1 win, making Janson the man of the match.
Finally, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC host the Portland Timbers. Jeff Attinella and Stefan Marinovic are the average keepers. Lucas Melano of Portland had a yellow card in the twenty-seventh minute. Vancouver drew first blood in the twenty-eighth minute with an Alphonso Davies goal, set up by Jakob Nerwinski. The Whitecaps added on with another Davies goal in the thirty-first minute. Vancouver's Davies had a yellow card for an eighty-second minute foul. The Timbers got on the board in the ninetieth minute with an Andres Flores goal, but they still lost 2-1. The man of the match was Davies in his MLS farewell.
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The Chicago Fire host DC United. Bill Hamid and Patrick McLain are in goal. Chicago saw yellow cards for fouls by Dax McCarty in the fifty-fourth minute and Bastian Schweinsteiger in the seventy-ninth minute. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, with the man of the match being Hamid for his two-save clean sheet.
West to Colorado, as the Rapids welcome FC Dallas. Jesse Gonzalez and Tim Howard protect the nets. Dallas started in the eighteenth minute with a Maximiliano Urruti goal, coming off of Dominique Badji and Roland Lamah. Colorado had yellow cards for Kellyn Acosta and Bismark Boateng in the sixty-fourth and sixty-sixth minutes, respectively. The Rapids tied it in the eightieth minute with a Cole Bassett goal, via Enzo Martinez and Marlon Hairston. Colorado pulled ahead on a Tommy Smith goal in the eighty-fourth minute, assisted by Acosta. The final held at 2-1 Rapids, with the man of the match named as Smith.
Back east, the Columbus Crew SC bring in Minnesota United FC. Matthew Lampson and Zack Steffen man the nets. Columbus opened in the eleventh minute with a Gyasi Zardes goal, set up by Milton Valenzuela. The Crew added on in the forty-ninth minute with another Zardes goal. Minnesota got on the board with a Francisco Calvo goal in the sixty-eighth minute, passed from Darwin Quintero. The Loons tied it when Calvo scored again in the seventy-seventh minute. Columbus regained the lead with a Zardes goal in the eighty-third minute, guided in by Niko Hansen and Harrison Afful. This gave the Crew a 3-2 win, and Zardes was the man of the match.
In California, the Los Angeles Galaxy host the Houston Dynamo. Joe Willis and David Bingham are set to start in goal. Los Angeles led off in the twenty-seventh minute with an Ola Kamara goal, assisted by Romain Alessandrini and Jonathan dos Santos. The Galaxy added on with another Kamara goal in the thirtieth minute, courtesy of Ashley Cole and Alessandrini. Houston got on the board with a fifty-seventh minute with Romell Quioto goal, made possible by Tomas Martinez. The Dynamo tied it with a Mauro Manotas penalty kick goal in the seventy-third minute. Houston surged ahead on a Manotas goal in the seventy-ninth minute, helped along by Alberth Elis and Martinez. The Dynamo ran into disciplinary trouble late, with Darwin Ceren taking a yellow card for a foul in the eighty-ninth minute, followed by Oscar Boniek Garcia getting booked for time wasting in stoppage time and Ronaldo Pena received a pair of yellow cards in quick succession four minutes after that. The Dynamo still won 3-2, and Manotas earned man of the match honors.
Way to the northeast, the New England Revolution welcome the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and Matt Turner are between the sticks. Kelyn Rowe of New England had a yellow card for a sixty-ninth minute foul. The Revolution dented the scoreboard in the seventy-fourth minute on a Diego Fagundez goal, and his celebration drew a yellow card for delay of game. New England saw yellow cards for time wasting by Andrew Farrell in the eighty-third minute and a foul by Wilfried Zahibo in the eighty-ninth minute. Montreal's Saphir Taider had a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. New England won 1-0, with Fagundez as the man of the match this time.
Down in the Bronx, New York City FC brings in the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Sean Johnson are the solid keepers. New York City began in the eighth minute with a Maxime Chanot goal, set up by Maximiliano Moralez. The Pigeons added on in the tenth minute with Auston Trusty of Philadelphia committed an own goal. The Union got on the board with a Cory Burke goal in the fourteenth minute, via Borek Dockal. Trusty's day got worse for Philadelphia with a yellow card for a sixteenth minute foul. New York City replied with a David Villa goal in the thirty-fourth minute. Burke of the Union took a yellow card for a foul in the fortieth minute. Haris Medunjanin of Philadelphia received a yellow card for dissent in the sixty-seventh minute. The Pigeons held on to win 3-1, with the man of the match being Villa.
In New Jersey, the New York Red Bulls host Orlando City SC. Adam Grinwis is mismatched with Luis Robles in goal. Dominic Dwyer of Orlando City had a yellow card for persistent infringement in the forty-fifth minute. New York got going in the fifty-third minute on a Derrick Etienne goal, helped along by Michael Murillo. Alex Muyl of the Red Bulls had a yellow card for his seventy-fourth minute foul. With other results, New York's 1-0 win earned them the Supporters' Shield, with Etienne taking man of the match honors here.
Out west again, the Seattle Sounders FC welcome the San Jose Earthquakes. James Marcinkowkski faces Stefan Frei in goal. Eric Calvillo of San Jose took a yellow card for his fifty-third minute foul. The Earthquakes got on the board with a Chad Marshall own goal in the sixty-fourth minute. Seattle tied it with a Raul Ruidiaz goal in the seventy-ninth minute, set up by Cristian Roldan and Victor Rodriguez. The Sounders took the lead in stoppage time as Ruidiaz scored again, thanks to Nicolas Lodeiro and Rodriguez. Ruidiaz took a yellow card for delay of game, but Seattle won 2-1 nonetheless and he was the clear choice for man of the match.
Backtracking to Missouri, where Sporting Kansas City brings in Los Angeles FC. Tyler Miller and Tim Melia are the keepers. Eduard Atuesta of Los Angeles had a yellow card for an eighth minute foul. Johnny Russell of Kansas City took a yellow card for a fourteenth minute foul. Sporting struck first in the thirty-seventh minute with a Roger Espinoza goal, assisted by Graham Zusi. Kansas City went down to ten men when Seth Sinovic took a straight red card for a handball in the box, setting up the Black and Gold's equalizer from Carlos Vela on the penalty kick in the sixty-third minute. Sporting's Felipe Gutierrez took a yellow card for persistent infringement in the seventieth minute. Kansas City reclaimed the lead with a Daniel Salloi goal in the seventy-second minute, helped along by Khiry Shelton. Melia of Sporting had a yellow card for time wasting in stoppage time. Sporting won 2-1, with Salloi as the man of the match.
Up in Canada, Toronto FC hosts Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Alexander Bono are the gloved men. Toronto kicked off the scoring in the ninth minute with a Lucas Janson goal. The Reds added on with a Marco Delgado goal in the twenty-first minute, via Jonathan Osorio. Atlanta got on the board in the seventy-seventh minute on a Josef Martinez penalty kick goal. Toronto replied with another Janson goal in the eighty-third minute, coming off of Sebastian Giovinco and Michael Bradley. The Reds extended the lead as Giovinco scored in the eighty-eighth minute, thanks to Jay Chapman. This stood for a 4-1 win, making Janson the man of the match.
Finally, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC host the Portland Timbers. Jeff Attinella and Stefan Marinovic are the average keepers. Lucas Melano of Portland had a yellow card in the twenty-seventh minute. Vancouver drew first blood in the twenty-eighth minute with an Alphonso Davies goal, set up by Jakob Nerwinski. The Whitecaps added on with another Davies goal in the thirty-first minute. Vancouver's Davies had a yellow card for an eighty-second minute foul. The Timbers got on the board in the ninetieth minute with an Andres Flores goal, but they still lost 2-1. The man of the match was Davies in his MLS farewell.
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