Eleven games on this Saturday, beginning with a pair of matinees. The first is in...
New Jersey, as the Devils host the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier and Keith Kinkaid make the starts in goal. New Jersey led off in the first period with a Pavel Zacha goal, via Jesper Bratt. The Devils added on in the second period with a shorthanded Blake Coleman goal, his seventh of the season, set up by Damon Severson and Andy Greene. Detroit got on the board with a Luke Glendening goal, his third of the year, passed from Dennis Cholowski and Tyler Bertuzzi. The Red Wings tied it on a Michael Rasmussen goal in the third period, his fifth of the season, guided in by Mike Green and Bertuzzi. Detroit won 3-2 in overtime with a Dylan Larkin goal, his eighth of the year, with a lone assist by Anthony Mantha. The three stars went to Bertuzzi, Larkin, and Rasmussen.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Louis Domingue and Calvin Pickard play in goal in place of injured starters. Tampa Bay got going in the second period with an Adam Erne power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Yanni Gourde and the goalie Domingue. The Lightning added on with a Cedric Paquette goal, his third of the year, via Erne and Braydon Coburn. Philadelphia got on the board with a James van Riemsdyk power play goal, with assists provided by Shayne Gostisbehere and Claude Giroux. Tampa Bay answered with a Brayden Point goal, his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Ryan Callahan and Erne. The Lightning extended the lead as Tyler Johnson scored his seventh of the year in the third period, thanks to Nikita Kucherov on the power play. Tampa Bay padded the lead with a Point power play goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, coming off of Steven Stamkos and Kucherov. The Flyers pulled one back with a Travis Konecny power play goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Gostisbehere and van Riemsdyk. Philadelphia chipped closer on an unassisted Sean Couturier power play goal, his eighth of the season. The Flyers continued to draw closer on a Konecny goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, helped along by Giroux and Couturier. Philadelphia tied it on a Wayne Simmonds goal, his eighth of the season, with helpers from Robert Hagg and van Riemsdyk. The Lightning won 6-5 in overtime with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Alex Killorn and Victor Hedman. The three stars were Erne, Point, and Konecny, while Kucherov, van Riemsdyk, Giroux, Gostisbehere, and Couturier take the honorable mentions.
Westward to Minnesota, as the Wild bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark is mismatched with Devan Dubnyk in goal. Minnesota began in the first period with a Zach Parise goal, his eighth of the season, going in unassisted. The Wild added on with a Matt Dumba power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Nino Niederreiter and Mikko Koivu. Buffalo got on the board with a Jake McCabe goal, his second of the season, guided in by Rasmus Dahlin and Kyle Okposo. The Sabres tied it in the third period with a Dahlin goal, his second of the year, via Jack Eichel and Jason Pominville. Buffalo won 3-2 with a Pominville goal, his ninth of the campaign, fueled by Eichel and McCabe. The three stars were Pominville, Dahlin, and McCabe, while Eichel gets an honorable mention.
Back east, the Carolina Hurricanes host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Scott Darling are in the creases. Columbus opened in the first period with a Cam Atkinson goal, his tenth of the season, via Artemi Panarin and Pierre-Luc Dubois. The Blue Jackets added on in the second period with another Atkinson goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, helped along by Panarin. Carolina got on the board with a Sebastian Aho goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Trevor van Riemsdyk. Columbus replied with a Zach Werenski goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Atkinson and Panarin, the latter earning a sock trick. The Blue Jackets extended the lead as Atkinson completed his hat trick on a power play goal, his twelfth of the campaign, powered by Alexander Wennberg and Dubois. This held up for the eventual 4-1 final score, with the three stars handed to Atkinson, Panarin, and Bobrovsky (30 for 31 in saves), while Dubois takes an honorable mention.
Up in New York, the Rangers welcome the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Henrik Lundqvist tend the twines. New York started in the first period with a Filip Chytil goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Kevin Hayes and Chris Kreider. Florida tied it on a Mike Hoffman goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Evgenii Dadonov and Aleksander Barkov. The Panthers took the lead with an Aaron Ekblad power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Mike Matheson and Hoffman. The Rangers tied it again with a Brendan Smith goal, his second of the year, assisted by Lias Andersson and Kreider. New York pulled ahead with a Vladislav Namestnikov goal in the second period, his second of the season, guided in by Mika Zibanejad. The Rangers added on with a Kreider power play goal in the third period, his eleventh of the year, with assists provided by Neal Pionk and the goalie Lundqvist. The final remained at 4-2, with the three stars awarded to Kreider, Lundqvist (39 for 41 in saves), and Hoffman.
Further north, the Ottawa Senators bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Craig Anderson are between the pipes. Pittsburgh struck first in the first period with a Kris Letang power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Phil Kessel and Evgeni Malkin. Ottawa tied it on a Brady Tkachuk goal, his fifth of the year, with a lone assist by Colin White. The Senators took the lead on a Mark Stone goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Thomas Chabot and Ryan Dzingel. Ottawa added on with a Duchene goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Mikkel Boedker and Drake Batherson. Casey DeSmith replaced Murray to start the second period. The Senators extended the lead with Stone's second of the game and ninth of the season, a shorthanded and unassisted goal. Ottawa padded the lead as Cody Ceci scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Duchene and Dzingel. The Penguins got one back with a Zach Aston-Reese goal in the third period, going in unassisted. Pittsburgh pulled closer with a Matt Cullen goal, his second of the season, helped along by Bryan Rust and Jack Johnson. The Senators shot back on a Duchene goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, fueled by Batherson and Boedker. The Penguins pulled one back with a Patric Hornqvist goal, his eighth of the campaign, guided in by Kessel and Malkin. This only made it 6-4, the final, with the three stars being Duchene, Stone, and Batherson, while Boedker, Dzingel, Kessel, and Malkin get the honorable mentions.
Across Canada, the Vancouver Canucks host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Jacob Markstrom are set to start in goal. Montreal dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Tomas Tatar goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Jeff Petry. Vancouver tied it on a Michael Del Zotto goal, via Antoine Roussel and Tyler Motte. The Canucks took the lead in the third period with an Elias Pettersson power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Ben Hutton and Nikolay Goldobin. The Canadiens tied it again with an Andrew Shaw goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Max Domi and Jonathan Drouin. Montreal pulled ahead with a Drouin power play goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Phillip Danault and Brendan Gallagher. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Drouin, Price (36 for 38 in saves), and Shaw.
Down in Arizona, the Coyotes welcome the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Darcy Kuemper man the nets. Boston kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson goal, assisted by Noel Acciari. The Bruins added on with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone assist by Brad Marchand. Arizona got on the board in the second period with a Brad Richardson goal, his sixth of the year, via Vinnie Hinostroza. This was as close as it got, with Boston winning 2-1, with the three stars given to Halak (32 for 33 in saves), DeBrusk, and Forsbacka Karlsson.
Eastward to Nashville, as the Predators bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Calvin Petersen is mismatched with Pekka Rinne in goal. Nashville cracked the scoresheet in the second period with a Kyle Turris power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Ryan Ellis and Roman Josi. Los Angeles tied it on a Nate Thompson goal, via Tyler Toffoli and Adrian Kempe. The Kings took the lead with an Anze Kopitar goal, his fifth of the year, with a lone helper from Dustin Brown. The Predators retied it on a Calle Jarnkrok goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Ellis. Los Angeles pulled back on an Alex Iafallo goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Kopitar and Jake Muzzin. Nashville tied it in the third period with a Jarnkrok power play goal, his fifth of the season and second of the game, with helpers from Josi and Colton Sissons. The Predators took the lead with a shorthanded and unassisted goal by Jarnkrok, completing his hat trick on his sixth of the year. Nashville iced it at 5-3 with a Nick Bonino empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Austin Watson and Sissons. The three stars went to Jarnkrok, Ellis, and Josi, while Kopitar and Sissons get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Alberta, as provincial rivals clash with the Calgary Flames hosting the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and David Rittich are the backups in goal. Edmonton drew first blood in the first period with a shorthanded Alex Chiasson goal, his seventh of the season, set up by Adam Larsson. The Oilers added on in the second period with a Connor McDavid power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Leon Draisaitl. Calgary got on the board with a Derek Ryan power play goal, his second of the season, via Sam Bennett and Noah Hanifin. The Flames tied it in the third period with a Sean Monahan goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Travis Hamonic and Johnny Gaudreau. Calgary took the lead on an Elias Lindholm goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Hanifin and Monahan. The Flames capped it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Lindholm, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, with a lone assist by Hamonic. The three stars were Monahan, Lindholm, and Hanifin, while Hamonic gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the St. Louis Blues. Chad Johnson and Aaron Dell make the spot starts in goal. San Jose was first to score in the second period with an Erik Karlsson power play goal, powered by Logan Couture and Evander Kane. The Sharks added on with a Joe Pavelski goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Timo Meier and Couture. San Jose extended the lead as Kane scored his seventh of the year, with the help of Karlsson and Antti Suomela. The Sharks padded the lead in the third period with another Pavelski goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the campaign, via Couture, who got a sock trick, and Meier. This made it 4-0, the final, with the three stars given to Pavelski, Couture, and Dell (30 save shutout), while Kane, Karlsson, and Meier get the honorable mentions.
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Saturday, November 17, 2018
Friday, November 16, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 45
Six games on tonight, beginning with...
The Dallas Stars hosting the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Ben Bishop protect the nets. Dallas won 1-0 in overtime with a Jason Dickinson goal, his fourth of the season, with a lone assist by Mattias Janmark. The three stars belonged to Bishop (23 save shutout), Rask (36 for 37 in saves), and Dickinson.
Up in Winnipeg, the Jets welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton faces a lesser foe in Laurent Brossoit in goal. Winnipeg got going in the second period with a Kyle Connor goal, his ninth of the season, via Patrik Laine and Bryan Little. Buffalo tied it in the third period with a Jeff Skinner power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, powered by Jack Eichel and Rasmus Dahlin. The tie went to a shootout, where Eichel, Jason Pominville, and Conor Sheary lifted the Sabres to a 2-1 win over Laine, Connor, and the Jets. The three stars went to Eichel, Hutton (25 for 26 in saves), and Brossoit (31 for 32 in saves).
Back stateside, the Chicago Blackhawks bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Calvin Petersen is mismatched with Corey Crawford in goal. Los Angeles dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Tyler Toffoli goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. Chicago tied it on a Brandon Saad goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Jonathan Toews and Gustav Forsling. The Kings won 2-1 with shootout tallies by Ilya Kovalchuk and Anze Kopitar. The three stars were Petersen (34 for 35 in saves), Crawford (31 for 32 in saves), and Toffoli.
To the west, the Colorado Avalanche host the Washington Capitals. Pheonix Copley and Philipp Grubauer are the backups in goal. Colorado led off in the first period with a Carl Soderberg goal, his seventh of the season, guided in by Tyson Jost and Tyson Barrie. Washington tied it on a Devante Smith-Pelly goal, his third of the year, assisted by Chandler Stephenson and Travis Boyd in the second period. The Capitals took the lead with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his thirteenth of the season, passed from Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson. The Avalanche tied it again in the third period with a Colin Wilson goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Matt Calvert and Ian Cole. In overtime, Washington won 3-2 with a Backstrom power play goal, his fifth of the campaign, powered by John Carlson and Wilson. The three stars belonged to Backstrom, Wilson, and Copley (24 for 26 in saves).
Southwest to Anaheim, as the Ducks welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Garret Sparks and John Gibson are between the pipes. Toronto began in the first period with a Patrick Marleau goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Jake Gardiner and Nazem Kadri. Anaheim tied it in the second period with a Pontus Aberg goal, his sixth of the year, via Nick Ritchie and Adam Henrique. The Maple Leafs won 2-1 in overtime with a Morgan Rielly goal, his ninth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Mitchell Marner. The three stars went to Sparks (38 for 39 in saves), Rielly, and Marleau.
Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Marc-Andre Fleury guard the cages. Vegas struck first in the first period with a William Carrier goal, his third of the season, fueled by Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Shea Theodore. St. Louis tied it on a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his ninth of the year, helped along by Vladimir Tarasenko and Jaden Schwartz. The Blues took the lead with another O'Reilly goal in the second period, his second of the game and tenth of the season, coming off of Schwartz and Tarasenko. St. Louis added on with a Brayden Schenn goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Joel Edmundson and Tyler Bozak. The Blues extended the lead as Oskar Sundqvist scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Vince Dunn. The final held from here at 4-1 with the three stars handed to O'Reilly, Allen (32 for 33 in saves), and Schwartz, while Tarasenko gets an honorable mention.
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The Dallas Stars hosting the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Ben Bishop protect the nets. Dallas won 1-0 in overtime with a Jason Dickinson goal, his fourth of the season, with a lone assist by Mattias Janmark. The three stars belonged to Bishop (23 save shutout), Rask (36 for 37 in saves), and Dickinson.
Up in Winnipeg, the Jets welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton faces a lesser foe in Laurent Brossoit in goal. Winnipeg got going in the second period with a Kyle Connor goal, his ninth of the season, via Patrik Laine and Bryan Little. Buffalo tied it in the third period with a Jeff Skinner power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, powered by Jack Eichel and Rasmus Dahlin. The tie went to a shootout, where Eichel, Jason Pominville, and Conor Sheary lifted the Sabres to a 2-1 win over Laine, Connor, and the Jets. The three stars went to Eichel, Hutton (25 for 26 in saves), and Brossoit (31 for 32 in saves).
Back stateside, the Chicago Blackhawks bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Calvin Petersen is mismatched with Corey Crawford in goal. Los Angeles dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Tyler Toffoli goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. Chicago tied it on a Brandon Saad goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Jonathan Toews and Gustav Forsling. The Kings won 2-1 with shootout tallies by Ilya Kovalchuk and Anze Kopitar. The three stars were Petersen (34 for 35 in saves), Crawford (31 for 32 in saves), and Toffoli.
To the west, the Colorado Avalanche host the Washington Capitals. Pheonix Copley and Philipp Grubauer are the backups in goal. Colorado led off in the first period with a Carl Soderberg goal, his seventh of the season, guided in by Tyson Jost and Tyson Barrie. Washington tied it on a Devante Smith-Pelly goal, his third of the year, assisted by Chandler Stephenson and Travis Boyd in the second period. The Capitals took the lead with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his thirteenth of the season, passed from Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson. The Avalanche tied it again in the third period with a Colin Wilson goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Matt Calvert and Ian Cole. In overtime, Washington won 3-2 with a Backstrom power play goal, his fifth of the campaign, powered by John Carlson and Wilson. The three stars belonged to Backstrom, Wilson, and Copley (24 for 26 in saves).
Southwest to Anaheim, as the Ducks welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Garret Sparks and John Gibson are between the pipes. Toronto began in the first period with a Patrick Marleau goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Jake Gardiner and Nazem Kadri. Anaheim tied it in the second period with a Pontus Aberg goal, his sixth of the year, via Nick Ritchie and Adam Henrique. The Maple Leafs won 2-1 in overtime with a Morgan Rielly goal, his ninth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Mitchell Marner. The three stars went to Sparks (38 for 39 in saves), Rielly, and Marleau.
Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Marc-Andre Fleury guard the cages. Vegas struck first in the first period with a William Carrier goal, his third of the season, fueled by Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Shea Theodore. St. Louis tied it on a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his ninth of the year, helped along by Vladimir Tarasenko and Jaden Schwartz. The Blues took the lead with another O'Reilly goal in the second period, his second of the game and tenth of the season, coming off of Schwartz and Tarasenko. St. Louis added on with a Brayden Schenn goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Joel Edmundson and Tyler Bozak. The Blues extended the lead as Oskar Sundqvist scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Vince Dunn. The final held from here at 4-1 with the three stars handed to O'Reilly, Allen (32 for 33 in saves), and Schwartz, while Tarasenko gets an honorable mention.
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Thursday, November 15, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 44
We've got another nine-game day today, beginning with...
The New York Islanders hosting the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Thomas Greiss play in goal. The Rangers started in the first period with a Chris Kreider power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Neal Pionk and Mika Zibanejad. The Rangers added on with a Fredrik Claesson goal, passed from Brett Howden. The Islanders got on the board with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his second of the year, via Thomas Hickey and Valtteri Filppula. The Islanders tied it on a Brock Nelson goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Nick Leddy and Jordan Eberle. The Islanders pulled ahead with a Beauvillier goal in the second period, his second of the game and third of the year, guided in by Filppula and Leo Komarov. The Rangers tied it again with a shorthanded and unassisted Kevin Hayes goal, his fourth of the season. The Islanders regained the lead on a Beauvillier power play goal, completing his hat trick on his fourth of the year, with helpers from Johnny Boychuk and Mathew Barzal. The Islanders extended the lead as Anders Lee scored his sixth of the season on the power play, thanks to Leddy and Josh Bailey. Alexandar Georgiev replaced Lundqvist in goal for the third period. The Islanders padded the lead with a Komarov goal, his third of the year, coming off of Filppula, who got a sock trick, and Beauvillier. The Rangers pulled back with another Kreider goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season, with assists provided by Pionk and the goalie Georgiev. The Rangers got closer as Filip Chytil scored his second of the year, with the help of Vladislav Namestnikov and Kevin Shattenkirk. The Islanders capped it at 7-5 with a Cal Clutterbuck empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Nelson. The three stars went to Beauvillier, Filppula, and Kreider, while Nelson, Komarov, Leddy, and Pionk earned honorable mentions.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Brian Elliott man the creases. New Jersey led off in the first period with a Joey Anderson goal, assisted by Brett Seney and Blake Coleman. The Devils added on with a Kyle Palmieri goal in the third period, his eleventh of the season, courtesy of Coleman and Travis Zajac. New Jersey iced it at 3-0 with a Coleman empty net goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Palmieri. The three stars went to Coleman, Kinkaid (29 save shutout), and Palmieri.
Across Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Penguins bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Louis Domingue and Matt Murray draw the starts in goal. Pittsburgh opened in the first period with a Patric Hornqvist power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Phil Kessel and Kris Letang. The Penguins added on with a Kessel power play goal, his ninth of the year, with assists provided by Evgeni Malkin and Hornqvist. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Brayden Point power play goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Tyler Johnson and Nikita Kucherov. The Lightning tied it in the second period with another Point power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, guided in by Steven Stamkos and Kucherov. Tampa Bay pulled ahead with a Point power play goal, completing his natural hat trick with his twelfth of the season, made possible by J.T. Miller and Kucherov, the latter earning a sock trick. Pittsburgh retied it with a Hornqvist goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, via Malkin. The Lightning regained the lead on a Yanni Gourde power play goal, his eighth of the campaign, helped along by Mikhail Sergachev and Alex Killorn. This held up for a 4-3 win, with the three stars handed to Point, Kucherov, and Hornqvist, while Kessel and Malkin take the honorable mentions.
West again to Columbus, as the Blue Jackets host the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo faces a lesser foe in Joonas Korpisalo in goal. Florida began in the first period with a Nick Bjugstad goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Mike Matheson and Denis Malgin. The Panthers added on with an Aaron Ekblad power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Mike Hoffman and Matheson. Columbus got on the board in the second period with a Cam Atkinson shorthanded goal, his ninth of the season, set up by Alexander Wennberg. The Blue Jackets tied it on a Brandon Dubinsky goal, his second of the year, guided in by Zach Werenski and Wennberg. Columbus pulled ahead with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his ninth of the season, via Anthony Duclair and Atkinson. Florida retied it on a Keith Yandle power play goal, his fourth of the year, with assists provided by Vincent Trocheck and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Blue Jackets reclaimed the lead on a Markus Hannikainen goal in the third period, assisted by Zac Dalpe and David Savard. Columbus extended the lead as Duclair scored his eighth of the season, with the help of Dubois and Markus Nutivaara. The Blue Jackets padded the lead with a Josh Anderson goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Boone Jenner and Nick Foligno. Columbus kept going with a Jenner empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, courtesy of Ryan Murray and Dubinsky. This made it 7-3, the final, with the three stars given to Atkinson, Duclair, and Dubinsky, while Jenner, Wennberg, Dubois, and Matheson get the honorable mentions.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Craig Anderson protect the nets. Ottawa struck first in the first period with a Cody Ceci goal, his third of the season, guided in by Matt Duchene and Mark Stone. Detroit tied it in the second period with a Michael Rasmussen goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Mike Green and Trevor Daley. The Senators took the lead back with a Drake Batherson power play goal, powered by Duchene. This led to the eventual 2-1 final score, with the three stars handed to Duchene, Anderson (34 for 35 in saves), and Batherson.
Back stateside, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Richard Bachman is mismatched with Devan Dubnyk in goal. Minnesota drew first blood in the first period with a Charlie Coyle goal, his third of the season, made possible by Jonas Brodin and Mikko Koivu. The Wild added on with an unassisted Koivu power play goal, his fourth of the year. Minnesota extended the lead as Nino Niederreiter scored his second of the season on the power play in the second period, thanks to Koivu and Matt Dumba. Vancouver got on the board with a Bo Horvat power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Adam Gaudette. The Wild answered on an Eric Staal goal, his sixth of the season, via Mikael Granlund and Ryan Suter. Minnesota padded the lead with a Dumba goal, his seventh of the year, passed from J.T. Brown and Eric Fehr. The Wild kept going in the third period with a Jason Zucker goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Staal and Suter. The Canucks got one back with a Markus Granlund goal, his fourth of the year, with helpers from Troy Stecher and Darren Archibald. This only made it 6-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Koivu, Dumba, and Staal, while Suter gets an honorable mention.
In Canada again, the Calgary Flames host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Mike Smith are the veterans in goal. Montreal kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Tomas Tatar goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Brendan Gallagher and Phillip Danault. Calgary tied it in the second period with a Matthew Tkachuk power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Mark Giordano and Elias Lindholm. The Flames took the lead with another Tkachuk goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, coming off of T.J. Brodie and Giordano. The Canadiens tied it in the third period on a Jonathan Drouin goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Andrew Shaw and Max Domi. Montreal took the lead again with an Artturi Lehkonen goal, his second of the campaign, made possible by Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Noah Juulsen. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Price (43 for 45 in saves), Tkachuk, and Giordano.
Way to the south, the Arizona Coyotes welcome the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Darcy Kuemper are between the pipes. Arizona was first to score in the first period with a shorthanded Michael Grabner goal, his fifth of the season, set up by Kevin Connauton. The Coyotes added on with a Jason Demers goal in the second period, helped along by Christian Fischer and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Nashville got on the board in the third period with a Nick Bonino goal, assisted by Austin Watson and Roman Josi. They didn't have time to equalize, losing 2-1, with the three stars awarded to Kuemper (45 for 46 in saves), Grabner, and Demers.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Martin Jones tend the twines. Toronto got going in the first period with a John Tavares goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Mitchell Marner and Morgan Rielly. San Jose tied it on a Kevin Labanc goal, his third of the year, via Erik Karlsson and Joakim Ryan. The Maple Leafs retook the lead on a Kasperi Kapanen goal, his seventh of the season, guided in by Patrick Marleau and Travis Dermott. The Sharks tied it again on a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Brent Burns and Karlsson. San Jose took the lead with a Marc-Edouard Vlasic goal, passed from Pavelski and Timo Meier. Toronto tied it in the second period with a Josh Leivo goal, his second of the season, assisted by Tyler Ennis and Frederik Gauthier. The Maple Leafs pulled ahead with a shorthanded Kapanen goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, set up by Marner. Toronto finished it at 5-3 with a Marner goal in the third period, his sixth of the campaign, with a lone assist by the goalie Andersen. The three stars were Kapanen, Marner, and Pavelski, while Karlsson gets an honorable mention.
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The New York Islanders hosting the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Thomas Greiss play in goal. The Rangers started in the first period with a Chris Kreider power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Neal Pionk and Mika Zibanejad. The Rangers added on with a Fredrik Claesson goal, passed from Brett Howden. The Islanders got on the board with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his second of the year, via Thomas Hickey and Valtteri Filppula. The Islanders tied it on a Brock Nelson goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Nick Leddy and Jordan Eberle. The Islanders pulled ahead with a Beauvillier goal in the second period, his second of the game and third of the year, guided in by Filppula and Leo Komarov. The Rangers tied it again with a shorthanded and unassisted Kevin Hayes goal, his fourth of the season. The Islanders regained the lead on a Beauvillier power play goal, completing his hat trick on his fourth of the year, with helpers from Johnny Boychuk and Mathew Barzal. The Islanders extended the lead as Anders Lee scored his sixth of the season on the power play, thanks to Leddy and Josh Bailey. Alexandar Georgiev replaced Lundqvist in goal for the third period. The Islanders padded the lead with a Komarov goal, his third of the year, coming off of Filppula, who got a sock trick, and Beauvillier. The Rangers pulled back with another Kreider goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season, with assists provided by Pionk and the goalie Georgiev. The Rangers got closer as Filip Chytil scored his second of the year, with the help of Vladislav Namestnikov and Kevin Shattenkirk. The Islanders capped it at 7-5 with a Cal Clutterbuck empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Nelson. The three stars went to Beauvillier, Filppula, and Kreider, while Nelson, Komarov, Leddy, and Pionk earned honorable mentions.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Brian Elliott man the creases. New Jersey led off in the first period with a Joey Anderson goal, assisted by Brett Seney and Blake Coleman. The Devils added on with a Kyle Palmieri goal in the third period, his eleventh of the season, courtesy of Coleman and Travis Zajac. New Jersey iced it at 3-0 with a Coleman empty net goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Palmieri. The three stars went to Coleman, Kinkaid (29 save shutout), and Palmieri.
Across Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Penguins bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Louis Domingue and Matt Murray draw the starts in goal. Pittsburgh opened in the first period with a Patric Hornqvist power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Phil Kessel and Kris Letang. The Penguins added on with a Kessel power play goal, his ninth of the year, with assists provided by Evgeni Malkin and Hornqvist. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Brayden Point power play goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Tyler Johnson and Nikita Kucherov. The Lightning tied it in the second period with another Point power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, guided in by Steven Stamkos and Kucherov. Tampa Bay pulled ahead with a Point power play goal, completing his natural hat trick with his twelfth of the season, made possible by J.T. Miller and Kucherov, the latter earning a sock trick. Pittsburgh retied it with a Hornqvist goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, via Malkin. The Lightning regained the lead on a Yanni Gourde power play goal, his eighth of the campaign, helped along by Mikhail Sergachev and Alex Killorn. This held up for a 4-3 win, with the three stars handed to Point, Kucherov, and Hornqvist, while Kessel and Malkin take the honorable mentions.
West again to Columbus, as the Blue Jackets host the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo faces a lesser foe in Joonas Korpisalo in goal. Florida began in the first period with a Nick Bjugstad goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Mike Matheson and Denis Malgin. The Panthers added on with an Aaron Ekblad power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Mike Hoffman and Matheson. Columbus got on the board in the second period with a Cam Atkinson shorthanded goal, his ninth of the season, set up by Alexander Wennberg. The Blue Jackets tied it on a Brandon Dubinsky goal, his second of the year, guided in by Zach Werenski and Wennberg. Columbus pulled ahead with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his ninth of the season, via Anthony Duclair and Atkinson. Florida retied it on a Keith Yandle power play goal, his fourth of the year, with assists provided by Vincent Trocheck and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Blue Jackets reclaimed the lead on a Markus Hannikainen goal in the third period, assisted by Zac Dalpe and David Savard. Columbus extended the lead as Duclair scored his eighth of the season, with the help of Dubois and Markus Nutivaara. The Blue Jackets padded the lead with a Josh Anderson goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Boone Jenner and Nick Foligno. Columbus kept going with a Jenner empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, courtesy of Ryan Murray and Dubinsky. This made it 7-3, the final, with the three stars given to Atkinson, Duclair, and Dubinsky, while Jenner, Wennberg, Dubois, and Matheson get the honorable mentions.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Craig Anderson protect the nets. Ottawa struck first in the first period with a Cody Ceci goal, his third of the season, guided in by Matt Duchene and Mark Stone. Detroit tied it in the second period with a Michael Rasmussen goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Mike Green and Trevor Daley. The Senators took the lead back with a Drake Batherson power play goal, powered by Duchene. This led to the eventual 2-1 final score, with the three stars handed to Duchene, Anderson (34 for 35 in saves), and Batherson.
Back stateside, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Richard Bachman is mismatched with Devan Dubnyk in goal. Minnesota drew first blood in the first period with a Charlie Coyle goal, his third of the season, made possible by Jonas Brodin and Mikko Koivu. The Wild added on with an unassisted Koivu power play goal, his fourth of the year. Minnesota extended the lead as Nino Niederreiter scored his second of the season on the power play in the second period, thanks to Koivu and Matt Dumba. Vancouver got on the board with a Bo Horvat power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Adam Gaudette. The Wild answered on an Eric Staal goal, his sixth of the season, via Mikael Granlund and Ryan Suter. Minnesota padded the lead with a Dumba goal, his seventh of the year, passed from J.T. Brown and Eric Fehr. The Wild kept going in the third period with a Jason Zucker goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Staal and Suter. The Canucks got one back with a Markus Granlund goal, his fourth of the year, with helpers from Troy Stecher and Darren Archibald. This only made it 6-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Koivu, Dumba, and Staal, while Suter gets an honorable mention.
In Canada again, the Calgary Flames host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Mike Smith are the veterans in goal. Montreal kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Tomas Tatar goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Brendan Gallagher and Phillip Danault. Calgary tied it in the second period with a Matthew Tkachuk power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Mark Giordano and Elias Lindholm. The Flames took the lead with another Tkachuk goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, coming off of T.J. Brodie and Giordano. The Canadiens tied it in the third period on a Jonathan Drouin goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Andrew Shaw and Max Domi. Montreal took the lead again with an Artturi Lehkonen goal, his second of the campaign, made possible by Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Noah Juulsen. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Price (43 for 45 in saves), Tkachuk, and Giordano.
Way to the south, the Arizona Coyotes welcome the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Darcy Kuemper are between the pipes. Arizona was first to score in the first period with a shorthanded Michael Grabner goal, his fifth of the season, set up by Kevin Connauton. The Coyotes added on with a Jason Demers goal in the second period, helped along by Christian Fischer and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Nashville got on the board in the third period with a Nick Bonino goal, assisted by Austin Watson and Roman Josi. They didn't have time to equalize, losing 2-1, with the three stars awarded to Kuemper (45 for 46 in saves), Grabner, and Demers.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Martin Jones tend the twines. Toronto got going in the first period with a John Tavares goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Mitchell Marner and Morgan Rielly. San Jose tied it on a Kevin Labanc goal, his third of the year, via Erik Karlsson and Joakim Ryan. The Maple Leafs retook the lead on a Kasperi Kapanen goal, his seventh of the season, guided in by Patrick Marleau and Travis Dermott. The Sharks tied it again on a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Brent Burns and Karlsson. San Jose took the lead with a Marc-Edouard Vlasic goal, passed from Pavelski and Timo Meier. Toronto tied it in the second period with a Josh Leivo goal, his second of the season, assisted by Tyler Ennis and Frederik Gauthier. The Maple Leafs pulled ahead with a shorthanded Kapanen goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, set up by Marner. Toronto finished it at 5-3 with a Marner goal in the third period, his sixth of the campaign, with a lone assist by the goalie Andersen. The three stars were Kapanen, Marner, and Pavelski, while Karlsson gets an honorable mention.
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Wednesday, November 14, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 43
We've got four games on tonight, beginning with...
The Chicago Blackhawks hosting the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Corey Crawford protect the nets. Chicago got going in the second period with a Brent Seabrook power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane. This held for a 1-0 win for the Blackhawks, with the three stars awarded to Crawford (28 save shutout), Seabrook, and Allen (18 for 19 in saves).
Up in Winnipeg, the Jets welcome the Washington Capitals. Pheonix Copley is mismatched with Connor Hellebuyck in goal. Washington started in the first period with a Jakub Vrana goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Madison Bowey and Dmitry Orlov. Winnipeg tied it on a Mark Scheifele power play goal in the second period, his tenth of the year, powered by Kyle Connor and Blake Wheeler. The Jets took the lead in the third period on a Ben Chiarot goal, his third of the season, guided in by Brandon Tanev. Winnipeg iced it at 3-1 with an unassisted empty net goal by Connor, his eighth of the year. The three stars were Hellebuyck (27 for 28 in saves), Connor, and Chiarot.
Back stateside, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Semyon Varlamov are the experienced goalies. Colorado opened in the first period with a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his twelfth of the season, via Mikko Rantanen. Boston tied it with a David Pastrnak power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, powered by David Backes and David Krejci. The Bruins took the lead with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. Boston added on in the second period with a DeBrusk power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, passed from Pastrnak and Patrice Bergeron. The Avalanche got one back with a Rantanen power play goal, his seventh of the season, with assists provided by Nathan MacKinnon and Tyson Barrie. Colorado tied it in the third period on an unassisted Matt Calvert goal, his second of the year. The Avalanche took the lead with a MacKinnon goal, his twelfth of the season, guided in by Rantanen and Ian Cole. Colorado extended the lead as Tyson Jost scored his third of the year on the power play, with the help of Samuel Girard and Alexander Kerfoot. The Avalanche iced it at 6-3 with a Kerfoot power play goal, his fourth of the campaign, with helpers from Carl Soderberg and Girard. The three stars went to Rantanen, MacKinnon, and DeBrusk, while Pastrnak, Kerfoot, and Girard get the honorable mentions.
Ending the day, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Marc-Andre Fleury guard the cages. Vegas struck first in the first period with an Alex Tuch power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Max Pacioretty and Colin Miller. The Golden Knights added on in the second period with a Cody Eakin goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Tuch and Pacioretty. Vegas extended the lead as Nick Holden scored his second of the season, an unassisted goal. Ryan Miller replaced Gibson in goal. The Golden Knights padded the lead with a shorthanded Eakin goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, set up by Ryan Carpenter. Vegas continued with a Tomas Hyka goal in the third period, made possible by Tomas Nosek and Holden. The final stood at 5-0, with the three stars handed to Eakin, Fleury (29 save shutout), and Tuch, while Holden and Pacioretty took the honorable mentions.
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The Chicago Blackhawks hosting the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Corey Crawford protect the nets. Chicago got going in the second period with a Brent Seabrook power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane. This held for a 1-0 win for the Blackhawks, with the three stars awarded to Crawford (28 save shutout), Seabrook, and Allen (18 for 19 in saves).
Up in Winnipeg, the Jets welcome the Washington Capitals. Pheonix Copley is mismatched with Connor Hellebuyck in goal. Washington started in the first period with a Jakub Vrana goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Madison Bowey and Dmitry Orlov. Winnipeg tied it on a Mark Scheifele power play goal in the second period, his tenth of the year, powered by Kyle Connor and Blake Wheeler. The Jets took the lead in the third period on a Ben Chiarot goal, his third of the season, guided in by Brandon Tanev. Winnipeg iced it at 3-1 with an unassisted empty net goal by Connor, his eighth of the year. The three stars were Hellebuyck (27 for 28 in saves), Connor, and Chiarot.
Back stateside, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Semyon Varlamov are the experienced goalies. Colorado opened in the first period with a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his twelfth of the season, via Mikko Rantanen. Boston tied it with a David Pastrnak power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, powered by David Backes and David Krejci. The Bruins took the lead with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. Boston added on in the second period with a DeBrusk power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, passed from Pastrnak and Patrice Bergeron. The Avalanche got one back with a Rantanen power play goal, his seventh of the season, with assists provided by Nathan MacKinnon and Tyson Barrie. Colorado tied it in the third period on an unassisted Matt Calvert goal, his second of the year. The Avalanche took the lead with a MacKinnon goal, his twelfth of the season, guided in by Rantanen and Ian Cole. Colorado extended the lead as Tyson Jost scored his third of the year on the power play, with the help of Samuel Girard and Alexander Kerfoot. The Avalanche iced it at 6-3 with a Kerfoot power play goal, his fourth of the campaign, with helpers from Carl Soderberg and Girard. The three stars went to Rantanen, MacKinnon, and DeBrusk, while Pastrnak, Kerfoot, and Girard get the honorable mentions.
Ending the day, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Marc-Andre Fleury guard the cages. Vegas struck first in the first period with an Alex Tuch power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Max Pacioretty and Colin Miller. The Golden Knights added on in the second period with a Cody Eakin goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Tuch and Pacioretty. Vegas extended the lead as Nick Holden scored his second of the season, an unassisted goal. Ryan Miller replaced Gibson in goal. The Golden Knights padded the lead with a shorthanded Eakin goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, set up by Ryan Carpenter. Vegas continued with a Tomas Hyka goal in the third period, made possible by Tomas Nosek and Holden. The final stood at 5-0, with the three stars handed to Eakin, Fleury (29 save shutout), and Tuch, while Holden and Pacioretty took the honorable mentions.
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Tuesday, November 13, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 42
We've got nine games on Tuesday night, beginning with...
The New York Islanders hosting the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Thomas Greiss are in goal. Vancouver started in the first period with a Brendan Leipsic goal, his second of the season, assisted by Bo Horvat and Michael Del Zotto. New York tied it on a Tom Kuhnhackl goal, his second of the year, via Leo Komarov and Valtteri Filppula. The Islanders took the lead with a Josh Bailey goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Mathew Barzal. New York added on with a Jordan Eberle goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Brock Nelson and Andrew Ladd. The Canucks got one back with a Jake Virtanen power play goal in the second period, his eighth of the season, powered by Loui Eriksson and Leipsic. The Islanders shot back with another Kuhnhackl goal, his second of the game and third of the year, coming off of Eberle and Nelson in the third period. New York extended the lead as Cal Clutterbuck scored on the power play, with the help of Barzal and Johnny Boychuk. This made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars going to Kuhnhackl, Eberle, and Leipsic, while Barzal and Nelson get the honorable mentions.
Nearby in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Casey DeSmith and Keith Kinkaid man the nets. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Travis Zajac goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Taylor Hall and Damon Severson. Pittsburgh tied it on a Phil Kessel power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. The Devils took the lead back in the second period on a Severson goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Hall and Jesper Bratt. The Penguins tied it again in the third period with a Jake Guentzel goal, his sixth of the year, via Crosby and Kessel. New Jersey pulled ahead with a Hall goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Zajac and Kyle Palmieri. The Devils iced it at 4-2 with a Hall empty net goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, set up by Stefan Noesen. The three stars were awarded to Hall, Severson, and Zajac, with Kessel and Crosby getting the honorable mentions.
In Philadelphia, the Flyers bring in the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Brian Elliott are the veteran goalies. Florida got going in the second period with an Aaron Ekblad power play goal, powered by Frank Vatrano and Mike Hoffman. The Panthers added on with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Aleksander Barkov. Philadelphia got on the board with a Jakub Voracek goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Oskar Lindblom and Sean Couturier in the third period. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Luongo (30 for 31 in saves), Dadonov, and Ekblad.
Up in Buffalo, the Sabres host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Louis Domingue and Carter Hutton are set to start in goal. Buffalo led off in the first period with a Jeff Skinner goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Sam Reinhart and Nathan Beaulieu. The Sabres added on in the second period with a Kyle Okposo goal, his fifth of the year, via Conor Sheary and Beaulieu. Tampa Bay got on the board with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his third of the campaign, fueled by Alex Killorn and Yanni Gourde. This only made it 2-1, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Hutton (29 for 30 in saves), Beaulieu, and Okposo.
Over in Detroit, the Red Wings welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Jimmy Howard are in the blue paint. Detroit began in the first period with an Anthony Mantha goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Frans Nielsen and Mike Green. The Red Wings added on with a Dennis Cholowski goal, his third of the year, via Danny DeKeyser and Tyler Bertuzzi. Detroit extended the lead as Michael Rasmussen scored his third of the season on the power play, thanks to Dylan Larkin and Green. The Red Wings padded the lead in the second period with a Luke Glendening goal, his second of the year, made possible by Justin Abdelkader and Nick Jensen. Detroit chased Kuemper with an Andreas Athanasiou goal in the third period, his seventh of the season, assisted by Darren Helm. The Red Wings continued against Hunter Miska on a Green goal, courtesy of Athanasiou and Nielsen. Arizona got on the board with a Lawson Crouse goal, his third of the year, passed from Vinnie Hinostroza and Dylan Strome. This only made it 6-1, the final, with the three stars going to Green, Athanasiou, and Nielsen.
Further to the west, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Washington Capitals. Pheonix Copley and Devan Dubnyk are in the creases. Washington struck first in the first period with a Dmitry Orlov goal, assisted by Lars Eller and Andre Burakovsky. The Capitals added on with a Tom Wilson goal, passed from Orlov and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Washington extended the lead in the second period as Burakovsky scored his second of the season, with the help of Eller and Brett Connolly. Minnesota got on the board with an unassisted Mikko Koivu goal, his third of the year. The Capitals replied with an Orlov goal in the third period, his second of the game, guided in by Alex Ovechkin and Matt Niskanen. Washington padded the lead on a T.J. Oshie goal, his ninth of the season, helped along by Nicklas Backstrom and Jakub Vrana. The Wild got one back with a Matt Dumba power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Koivu and Marcus Foligno. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Orlov, Burakovsky, and Eller, while Koivu gets an honorable mention.
Crossing into Canada, the Edmonton Oilers host the Montreal Canadiens. Antti Niemi and Mikko Koskinen are the backups in goal. Edmonton drew first blood in the first period with a Matt Benning goal, via Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. Montreal tied it on a Max Domi goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Andrew Shaw and Noah Juulsen. The Oilers took the lead back with a Draisaitl goal, his eleventh of the year, with a lone helper from McDavid. The Canadiens tied it again with a Shaw goal in the second period, his fifth of the season, assisted by Jonathan Drouin and Jeff Petry. Edmonton pulled ahead again with a Drake Caggiula goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Alex Chiasson and Benning. The Oilers added on in the third period with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Ryan Strome and Kris Russell. Edmonton extended the lead as Russel scored, thanks to Kevin Gravel and Jujhar Khaira. The Oilers padded the lead on a Darnell Nurse goal, his second of the year, fueled by McDavid, who got a sock trick, and Draisaitl. This stood for a 6-2 win, with the three stars given to Draisaitl, McDavid, and Russell, while Benning and Shaw take the honorable mentions.
Down in California, the Los Angeles Kings welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen faces a lesser foe in Peter Budaj in goal. Toronto kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Nazem Kadri power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Mitchell Marner and John Tavares. The Maple Leafs added on with a Tavares power play goal, his eleventh of the year, with a lone assist by Morgan Rielly. Los Angeles got on the board with an Adrian Kempe goal, his second of the season, via Dion Phaneuf. Toronto shot back with a Rielly goal in the second period, his eighth of the year, coming off of Tavares. The Maple Leafs extended the lead as Andreas Johnsson scored his second of the season, assisted by Travis Dermott and Par Lindholm. Cal Petersen replaced Budaj in goal. Toronto padded the lead on a Kadri power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, with assists provided by Patrick Marleau and Marner. This led to the eventual 5-1 final score, with the three stars given to Tavares, Kadri, and Rielly, while Marner gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Martin Jones are the masked men. San Jose was first to score in the first period with a Marcus Sorensen goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. The Sharks added on with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Erik Karlsson and Tomas Hertl. San Jose extended the lead as Antti Suomela scored his third of the season, an unassisted goal. Nashville got on the board in the second period with a Craig Smith goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Ryan Johansen and Filip Forsberg. The Predators got closer with an unassisted Forsberg goal, his eleventh of the season. Nashville tied it as Forsberg scored his second of the game and twelfth of the year, thanks to Smith. The Predators gained the lead on a Rocco Grimaldi goal in the third period, helped along by Kevin Fiala and Matt Irwin. The Sharks retied it on another Pavelski goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season, fueled by Sorensen and Brent Burns. San Jose gained the lead with a Joe Thornton goal, his third of the year, guided in by Sorensen and Justin Braun. This stood for a 5-4 win, with the three stars belonging to Pavelski, Forsberg, and Sorensen, while Smith gets the honorable mention.
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The New York Islanders hosting the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Thomas Greiss are in goal. Vancouver started in the first period with a Brendan Leipsic goal, his second of the season, assisted by Bo Horvat and Michael Del Zotto. New York tied it on a Tom Kuhnhackl goal, his second of the year, via Leo Komarov and Valtteri Filppula. The Islanders took the lead with a Josh Bailey goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Mathew Barzal. New York added on with a Jordan Eberle goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Brock Nelson and Andrew Ladd. The Canucks got one back with a Jake Virtanen power play goal in the second period, his eighth of the season, powered by Loui Eriksson and Leipsic. The Islanders shot back with another Kuhnhackl goal, his second of the game and third of the year, coming off of Eberle and Nelson in the third period. New York extended the lead as Cal Clutterbuck scored on the power play, with the help of Barzal and Johnny Boychuk. This made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars going to Kuhnhackl, Eberle, and Leipsic, while Barzal and Nelson get the honorable mentions.
Nearby in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Casey DeSmith and Keith Kinkaid man the nets. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Travis Zajac goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Taylor Hall and Damon Severson. Pittsburgh tied it on a Phil Kessel power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. The Devils took the lead back in the second period on a Severson goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Hall and Jesper Bratt. The Penguins tied it again in the third period with a Jake Guentzel goal, his sixth of the year, via Crosby and Kessel. New Jersey pulled ahead with a Hall goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Zajac and Kyle Palmieri. The Devils iced it at 4-2 with a Hall empty net goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, set up by Stefan Noesen. The three stars were awarded to Hall, Severson, and Zajac, with Kessel and Crosby getting the honorable mentions.
In Philadelphia, the Flyers bring in the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Brian Elliott are the veteran goalies. Florida got going in the second period with an Aaron Ekblad power play goal, powered by Frank Vatrano and Mike Hoffman. The Panthers added on with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Aleksander Barkov. Philadelphia got on the board with a Jakub Voracek goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Oskar Lindblom and Sean Couturier in the third period. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Luongo (30 for 31 in saves), Dadonov, and Ekblad.
Up in Buffalo, the Sabres host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Louis Domingue and Carter Hutton are set to start in goal. Buffalo led off in the first period with a Jeff Skinner goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Sam Reinhart and Nathan Beaulieu. The Sabres added on in the second period with a Kyle Okposo goal, his fifth of the year, via Conor Sheary and Beaulieu. Tampa Bay got on the board with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his third of the campaign, fueled by Alex Killorn and Yanni Gourde. This only made it 2-1, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Hutton (29 for 30 in saves), Beaulieu, and Okposo.
Over in Detroit, the Red Wings welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Jimmy Howard are in the blue paint. Detroit began in the first period with an Anthony Mantha goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Frans Nielsen and Mike Green. The Red Wings added on with a Dennis Cholowski goal, his third of the year, via Danny DeKeyser and Tyler Bertuzzi. Detroit extended the lead as Michael Rasmussen scored his third of the season on the power play, thanks to Dylan Larkin and Green. The Red Wings padded the lead in the second period with a Luke Glendening goal, his second of the year, made possible by Justin Abdelkader and Nick Jensen. Detroit chased Kuemper with an Andreas Athanasiou goal in the third period, his seventh of the season, assisted by Darren Helm. The Red Wings continued against Hunter Miska on a Green goal, courtesy of Athanasiou and Nielsen. Arizona got on the board with a Lawson Crouse goal, his third of the year, passed from Vinnie Hinostroza and Dylan Strome. This only made it 6-1, the final, with the three stars going to Green, Athanasiou, and Nielsen.
Further to the west, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Washington Capitals. Pheonix Copley and Devan Dubnyk are in the creases. Washington struck first in the first period with a Dmitry Orlov goal, assisted by Lars Eller and Andre Burakovsky. The Capitals added on with a Tom Wilson goal, passed from Orlov and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Washington extended the lead in the second period as Burakovsky scored his second of the season, with the help of Eller and Brett Connolly. Minnesota got on the board with an unassisted Mikko Koivu goal, his third of the year. The Capitals replied with an Orlov goal in the third period, his second of the game, guided in by Alex Ovechkin and Matt Niskanen. Washington padded the lead on a T.J. Oshie goal, his ninth of the season, helped along by Nicklas Backstrom and Jakub Vrana. The Wild got one back with a Matt Dumba power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Koivu and Marcus Foligno. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Orlov, Burakovsky, and Eller, while Koivu gets an honorable mention.
Crossing into Canada, the Edmonton Oilers host the Montreal Canadiens. Antti Niemi and Mikko Koskinen are the backups in goal. Edmonton drew first blood in the first period with a Matt Benning goal, via Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. Montreal tied it on a Max Domi goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Andrew Shaw and Noah Juulsen. The Oilers took the lead back with a Draisaitl goal, his eleventh of the year, with a lone helper from McDavid. The Canadiens tied it again with a Shaw goal in the second period, his fifth of the season, assisted by Jonathan Drouin and Jeff Petry. Edmonton pulled ahead again with a Drake Caggiula goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Alex Chiasson and Benning. The Oilers added on in the third period with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Ryan Strome and Kris Russell. Edmonton extended the lead as Russel scored, thanks to Kevin Gravel and Jujhar Khaira. The Oilers padded the lead on a Darnell Nurse goal, his second of the year, fueled by McDavid, who got a sock trick, and Draisaitl. This stood for a 6-2 win, with the three stars given to Draisaitl, McDavid, and Russell, while Benning and Shaw take the honorable mentions.
Down in California, the Los Angeles Kings welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen faces a lesser foe in Peter Budaj in goal. Toronto kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Nazem Kadri power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Mitchell Marner and John Tavares. The Maple Leafs added on with a Tavares power play goal, his eleventh of the year, with a lone assist by Morgan Rielly. Los Angeles got on the board with an Adrian Kempe goal, his second of the season, via Dion Phaneuf. Toronto shot back with a Rielly goal in the second period, his eighth of the year, coming off of Tavares. The Maple Leafs extended the lead as Andreas Johnsson scored his second of the season, assisted by Travis Dermott and Par Lindholm. Cal Petersen replaced Budaj in goal. Toronto padded the lead on a Kadri power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, with assists provided by Patrick Marleau and Marner. This led to the eventual 5-1 final score, with the three stars given to Tavares, Kadri, and Rielly, while Marner gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Martin Jones are the masked men. San Jose was first to score in the first period with a Marcus Sorensen goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. The Sharks added on with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Erik Karlsson and Tomas Hertl. San Jose extended the lead as Antti Suomela scored his third of the season, an unassisted goal. Nashville got on the board in the second period with a Craig Smith goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Ryan Johansen and Filip Forsberg. The Predators got closer with an unassisted Forsberg goal, his eleventh of the season. Nashville tied it as Forsberg scored his second of the game and twelfth of the year, thanks to Smith. The Predators gained the lead on a Rocco Grimaldi goal in the third period, helped along by Kevin Fiala and Matt Irwin. The Sharks retied it on another Pavelski goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season, fueled by Sorensen and Brent Burns. San Jose gained the lead with a Joe Thornton goal, his third of the year, guided in by Sorensen and Justin Braun. This stood for a 5-4 win, with the three stars belonging to Pavelski, Forsberg, and Sorensen, while Smith gets the honorable mention.
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Monday, November 12, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 41
Four games on for tonight, beginning with...
The New York Rangers hosting the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Henrik Lundqvist are in the creases. Vancouver got going in the second period with a Nikolay Goldobin goal, his second of the season, coming off of Tyler Motte and Ben Hutton. New York tied it with a Filip Chytil power play goal, powered by Chris Kreider and Neal Pionk. The Rangers took the lead in the third period with a Brett Howden goal, his fourth of the year, via Jimmy Vesey and Jesper Fast. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Lundqvist (25 for 26 in saves), Howden, and Chytil.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Cam Ward and Scott Darling face their former teams in goal. Chicago began in the first period with a Jonathan Toews goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Henri Jokiharju and Patrick Kane. The Blackhawks added on with an Alex DeBrincat goal, his ninth of the year, via Dominik Kahun and David Kampf in the second period. Carolina got on the board with a Teuvo Teravainen power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Sebastian Aho. The Hurricanes tied it with a Micheal Ferland power play goal, his ninth of the year, with a lone assist from Andrei Svechnikov. Carolina won 3-2 in overtime with an Aho goal, his fifth of the campaign, made possible by Justin Faulk and Svechnikov. The three stars were Aho, Svechnikov, and Ferland.
Southwest to Dallas, as the Stars bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky faces a lesser foe in Anton Khudobin in goal. Columbus dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Cam Atkinson power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Seth Jones. Dallas tied it on an Alexander Radulov goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Miro Heiskanen and Jamie Benn. The Blue Jackets took the lead back in the third period with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his eighth of the campaign, assisted by Atkinson and Ryan Murray. The final held at 2-1, with the three stars given to Bobrovsky (26 for 27 in saves), Atkinson, and Dubois.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and John Gibson tend the twines. Anaheim led off in the second period with a Ryan Getzlaf goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Rickard Rakell and Hampus Lindholm. Nashville tied it with a Kevin Fiala goal, his second of the year, via Kyle Turris and Craig Smith. In the shootout, Pontus Aberg and Rakell lifted the Ducks to a 2-1 win over Turris and the Predators. The three stars were Rakell, Gibson (34 for 35 in saves), and Rinne (29 for 30 in saves).
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The New York Rangers hosting the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Henrik Lundqvist are in the creases. Vancouver got going in the second period with a Nikolay Goldobin goal, his second of the season, coming off of Tyler Motte and Ben Hutton. New York tied it with a Filip Chytil power play goal, powered by Chris Kreider and Neal Pionk. The Rangers took the lead in the third period with a Brett Howden goal, his fourth of the year, via Jimmy Vesey and Jesper Fast. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Lundqvist (25 for 26 in saves), Howden, and Chytil.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Cam Ward and Scott Darling face their former teams in goal. Chicago began in the first period with a Jonathan Toews goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Henri Jokiharju and Patrick Kane. The Blackhawks added on with an Alex DeBrincat goal, his ninth of the year, via Dominik Kahun and David Kampf in the second period. Carolina got on the board with a Teuvo Teravainen power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Sebastian Aho. The Hurricanes tied it with a Micheal Ferland power play goal, his ninth of the year, with a lone assist from Andrei Svechnikov. Carolina won 3-2 in overtime with an Aho goal, his fifth of the campaign, made possible by Justin Faulk and Svechnikov. The three stars were Aho, Svechnikov, and Ferland.
Southwest to Dallas, as the Stars bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky faces a lesser foe in Anton Khudobin in goal. Columbus dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Cam Atkinson power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Seth Jones. Dallas tied it on an Alexander Radulov goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Miro Heiskanen and Jamie Benn. The Blue Jackets took the lead back in the third period with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his eighth of the campaign, assisted by Atkinson and Ryan Murray. The final held at 2-1, with the three stars given to Bobrovsky (26 for 27 in saves), Atkinson, and Dubois.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and John Gibson tend the twines. Anaheim led off in the second period with a Ryan Getzlaf goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Rickard Rakell and Hampus Lindholm. Nashville tied it with a Kevin Fiala goal, his second of the year, via Kyle Turris and Craig Smith. In the shootout, Pontus Aberg and Rakell lifted the Ducks to a 2-1 win over Turris and the Predators. The three stars were Rakell, Gibson (34 for 35 in saves), and Rinne (29 for 30 in saves).
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Sunday, November 11, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 40
We've got seven games on an unusually busy Sunday. First up...
The St. Louis Blues host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk faces a lesser foe in Chad Johnson in goal. St. Louis began in the first period with an Oskar Sundqvist goal, his third of the season, via Ivan Barbashev. Minnesota tied it in the second period with a Zach Parise goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Nino Niederreiter and Jonas Brodin. The Wild pulled ahead on a Joel Eriksson Ek goal, made possible by Jordan Greenway and Charlie Coyle. The Blues tied it with an Alex Pietrangelo goal, his third of the season, coming off of Jaden Schwartz and Ryan O'Reilly. Minnesota pulled ahead in the third period with an unassisted Mikael Granlund goal, his tenth of the year. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Granlund, Dubnyk (29 for 31 in saves), and Eriksson Ek.
To the east, the Washington Capitals welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper is mismatched with Braden Holtby in goal. Arizona started in the first period with a Vinnie Hinostroza power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Dylan Strome and Richard Panik. The Coyotes added on in the second period with an unassisted Panik goal, his fourth of the year. Washington got on the board with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his fourth of the season, via Alex Ovechkin and Madison Bowey. Arizona replied with an Alex Galchenyuk power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Brendan Perlini and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Coyotes iced it at 4-1 with a Derek Stepan empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Galchenyuk and Clayton Keller. The three stars were Galchenyuk, Kuemper (38 for 39 in saves), and Panik.
Down in Florida, the Panthers bring in the Ottawa Senators. Mike McKenna and James Reimer are the backups in goal. Ottawa opened in the first period with a Ryan Dzingel power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Chris Tierney and Maxime Lajoie. Florida tied it on an Aleksander Barkov goal in the second period, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Mike Hoffman and Evgenii Dadonov. The Panthers took the lead with a Jonathan Huberdeau power play goal, his fourth of the season, with assists provided by Keith Yandle and Vincent Trocheck. Florida added on with a Barkov goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, made possible by Bogdan Kiselevich and Hoffman. The Panthers extended the lead as Troy Brouwer scored his third of the season, with the help of Colton Sceviour and Juho Lammikko. Florida padded the lead on a Frank Vatrano goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Huberdeau and Kiselevich. The final remained at 5-1, with the three stars going to Barkov, Huberdeau, and Hoffman, while Kiselevich and Reimer (34 for 35 in saves) get the honorable mentions.
Back north, the Boston Bruins host the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and Jaroslav Halak are in the creases. Boston led off in the first period with a Danton Heinen goal, his second of the season, coming off of Anders Bjork. The Bruins added on with a Jeremy Lauzon goal, via Sean Kuraly and John Moore. Boston extended the lead in the second period as Brad Marchand scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrnak. Vegas got on the board with a Cody Eakin goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Alex Tuch. The Bruins capped it at 4-1 in the third period with a Pastrnak power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Torey Krug and David Krejci. The three stars belonged to Halak (37 for 38 in saves), Pastrnak, and Lauzon.
Northwest to Winnipeg, as the Jets welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Connor Hellebuyck are between the pipes. Winnipeg struck first in the first period with a Jack Roslovic goal, assisted by Dustin Byfuglien. The Jets added on with a Mark Scheifele goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Blake Wheeler and Nikolaj Ehlers. New Jersey got on the board with a Brett Seney goal, via Jesper Bratt and Damon Severson. Winnipeg replied in the second period with another Scheifele goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, guided in by Jacob Trouba. The Devils pulled back with a Blake Coleman goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Severson. The Jets answered on an Ehlers goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Scheifele and Wheeler. Winnipeg extended the lead as Mathieu Perreault scored his third of the campaign, thanks to Kyle Connor and Bryan Little. This made it 5-2, the eventual final, with the three stars given to Scheifele, Wheeler, and Ehlers, while Severson gets an honorable mention.
Out in California, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Calgary Flames. Mike Smith and Martin Jones protect the nets. San Jose drew first blood in the first period with an Evander Kane goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Joe Pavelski and Joonas Donskoi. The Sharks added on with a Donskoi goal in the second period, his fourth of the year, via Kane and Pavelski. Calgary got on the board with a Sean Monahan goal, his ninth of the season, with a lone assist by Mark Jankowski. San Jose iced it at 3-1 with a Pavelski empty net goal in the third period, his eighth of the year, set up by Tomas Hertl and Timo Meier. The three stars were Pavelski, Donskoi, and Kane, while Jones (29 for 30 in saves) gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Edmonton Oilers host the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Cam Talbot guard the cages. Colorado kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Mikko Rantanen goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog. The Avalanche added on with a Carl Soderberg goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Tyson Barrie and Matt Calvert. Colorado extended the lead as Alexander Kerfoot scored his third of the season on the power play, with the help of Soderberg and Samuel Girard in the second period. The Avalanche padded the lead on a Barrie goal, via Rantanen and MacKinnon. Edmonton got on the board in the third period with a Ty Rattie goal, his second of the year, helped along by Adam Larsson and Milan Lucic. The final remained at 4-1, with the three stars given to Barrie, Rantanen, and MacKinnon.
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The St. Louis Blues host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk faces a lesser foe in Chad Johnson in goal. St. Louis began in the first period with an Oskar Sundqvist goal, his third of the season, via Ivan Barbashev. Minnesota tied it in the second period with a Zach Parise goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Nino Niederreiter and Jonas Brodin. The Wild pulled ahead on a Joel Eriksson Ek goal, made possible by Jordan Greenway and Charlie Coyle. The Blues tied it with an Alex Pietrangelo goal, his third of the season, coming off of Jaden Schwartz and Ryan O'Reilly. Minnesota pulled ahead in the third period with an unassisted Mikael Granlund goal, his tenth of the year. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Granlund, Dubnyk (29 for 31 in saves), and Eriksson Ek.
To the east, the Washington Capitals welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper is mismatched with Braden Holtby in goal. Arizona started in the first period with a Vinnie Hinostroza power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Dylan Strome and Richard Panik. The Coyotes added on in the second period with an unassisted Panik goal, his fourth of the year. Washington got on the board with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his fourth of the season, via Alex Ovechkin and Madison Bowey. Arizona replied with an Alex Galchenyuk power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Brendan Perlini and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Coyotes iced it at 4-1 with a Derek Stepan empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Galchenyuk and Clayton Keller. The three stars were Galchenyuk, Kuemper (38 for 39 in saves), and Panik.
Down in Florida, the Panthers bring in the Ottawa Senators. Mike McKenna and James Reimer are the backups in goal. Ottawa opened in the first period with a Ryan Dzingel power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Chris Tierney and Maxime Lajoie. Florida tied it on an Aleksander Barkov goal in the second period, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Mike Hoffman and Evgenii Dadonov. The Panthers took the lead with a Jonathan Huberdeau power play goal, his fourth of the season, with assists provided by Keith Yandle and Vincent Trocheck. Florida added on with a Barkov goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, made possible by Bogdan Kiselevich and Hoffman. The Panthers extended the lead as Troy Brouwer scored his third of the season, with the help of Colton Sceviour and Juho Lammikko. Florida padded the lead on a Frank Vatrano goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Huberdeau and Kiselevich. The final remained at 5-1, with the three stars going to Barkov, Huberdeau, and Hoffman, while Kiselevich and Reimer (34 for 35 in saves) get the honorable mentions.
Back north, the Boston Bruins host the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and Jaroslav Halak are in the creases. Boston led off in the first period with a Danton Heinen goal, his second of the season, coming off of Anders Bjork. The Bruins added on with a Jeremy Lauzon goal, via Sean Kuraly and John Moore. Boston extended the lead in the second period as Brad Marchand scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrnak. Vegas got on the board with a Cody Eakin goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Alex Tuch. The Bruins capped it at 4-1 in the third period with a Pastrnak power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Torey Krug and David Krejci. The three stars belonged to Halak (37 for 38 in saves), Pastrnak, and Lauzon.
Northwest to Winnipeg, as the Jets welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Connor Hellebuyck are between the pipes. Winnipeg struck first in the first period with a Jack Roslovic goal, assisted by Dustin Byfuglien. The Jets added on with a Mark Scheifele goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Blake Wheeler and Nikolaj Ehlers. New Jersey got on the board with a Brett Seney goal, via Jesper Bratt and Damon Severson. Winnipeg replied in the second period with another Scheifele goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, guided in by Jacob Trouba. The Devils pulled back with a Blake Coleman goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Severson. The Jets answered on an Ehlers goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Scheifele and Wheeler. Winnipeg extended the lead as Mathieu Perreault scored his third of the campaign, thanks to Kyle Connor and Bryan Little. This made it 5-2, the eventual final, with the three stars given to Scheifele, Wheeler, and Ehlers, while Severson gets an honorable mention.
Out in California, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Calgary Flames. Mike Smith and Martin Jones protect the nets. San Jose drew first blood in the first period with an Evander Kane goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Joe Pavelski and Joonas Donskoi. The Sharks added on with a Donskoi goal in the second period, his fourth of the year, via Kane and Pavelski. Calgary got on the board with a Sean Monahan goal, his ninth of the season, with a lone assist by Mark Jankowski. San Jose iced it at 3-1 with a Pavelski empty net goal in the third period, his eighth of the year, set up by Tomas Hertl and Timo Meier. The three stars were Pavelski, Donskoi, and Kane, while Jones (29 for 30 in saves) gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Edmonton Oilers host the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Cam Talbot guard the cages. Colorado kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Mikko Rantanen goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog. The Avalanche added on with a Carl Soderberg goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Tyson Barrie and Matt Calvert. Colorado extended the lead as Alexander Kerfoot scored his third of the season on the power play, with the help of Soderberg and Samuel Girard in the second period. The Avalanche padded the lead on a Barrie goal, via Rantanen and MacKinnon. Edmonton got on the board in the third period with a Ty Rattie goal, his second of the year, helped along by Adam Larsson and Milan Lucic. The final remained at 4-1, with the three stars given to Barrie, Rantanen, and MacKinnon.
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MLS 2018 Conference Semifinals - Leg 2
The last four games of the round begin with one on Thursday in...
Seattle, as the Sounders FC host the Portland Timbers. Jeff Attinella and Stefan Frei are set to start in goal. Portland's Andres Flores had a yellow card for a forty-first minute foul. Seattle got going in the sixty-eighth minute on a Raul Ruidiaz goal. Osvaldo Alonso of the Sounders took a yellow card for a foul in the seventieth minute. The Timbers tied it on a Sebastian Blanco goal in the seventy-eighth minute, made possible by Dairon Asprilla. Seattle forced extra time with a Ruidiaz goal in stoppage time, his second of the night. Portland tied the game and pulled ahead in the series with an Asprilla goal in the 93rd minute, via Diego Valeri. Valeri took a yellow for the Timbers in the 96th minute for dissent, but the Sounders still evened the series again a minute later with a Nicolas Lodeiro penalty kick goal. Ruidiaz took a yellow card for a handball for Seattle in the 114th minute. The even series went to penalty kicks, where Lucas Melano, Valeri, Balanco, and Asprilla carried the Timbers over Ruidiaz and Handwalla Bwana for the Sounders. Portland takes the 5-4 result to the Western Conference Finals, with the man of this match being Asprilla.
On Sunday, Sporting Kansas City welcomes Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Tim Melia are the gloved men. Kansas City opened in the fourteenth minute with a Diego Rubio goal, via Felipe Gutierrez and Johnny Russell. Sporting added on with a Daniel Salloi goal in the nineteenth minute, coming off of Gutierrez. Aaron Herrera of Salt Lake took a yellow card for a foul in the forty-ninth minute. Real got on the board in the game with a Sebastian Saucedo goal in the sixtieth minute. In the sixty-third minute, Kansas City's Rubio had a yellow card for a handball. Salt Lake's Kyle Beckerman had a yellow card for a foul in the sixty-fourth miunte. Sporting replied with an Ilie Sanchez penalty kick goal in the sixty-seventh minute. Real refused to go quietly, pulling back on a Damir Kreilach goal in the seventy-second minute, made possible by Joao Plata. Kansas City received a yellow card for a Roger Espinoza foul in the eighty-second minute. Sporting capped it at 4-2 with a Salloi goal in stoppage time. Sporting advances with a 5-3 aggregate win, setting them up to meet the Portland Timbers in the Western Conference Final. Salloi was man of the match.
Southeast to Georgia, as Atlanta United FC brings in New York City FC. Sean Johnson and Brad Guzan play in goal. Maxime Chanot of New York City had a yellow card for a sixth minute foul. Atlanta started in the twenty-fifth minute with a Josef Martinez penalty kick goal. The Pigeons' Yangel Herrera had a yellow card for a fortieth minute foul. The Five Stripes added on with a Miguel Almiron goal in the forty-second minute. Franco Escobar of Atlanta took a yellow card for a forty-fourth minute foul. New York City got on the board with a Chanot goal in the forty-fifth minute. The Five Stripes saw a yellow card given to Miles Robinson in the sixty-first minute for a foul. Maximiliano Moralez took a yellow for the Pigeons for his foul in the seventy-fourth minute. Atlanta shot back on a Martinez goal in the eighty-third minute, passed from Eric Remedi. Alexander Callens of New York City took a yellow card for dissent in the eighty-eighth minute. The final was 3-1 in the game and 4-1 on aggregate for Atlanta, with Martinez earning man of the match honors.
Finally, the New York Red Bulls host the Columbus Crew SC. Zack Steffen and Luis Robles are in goal. New York was first to score in the seventeenth minute with an Alex Muyl goal, passed from Aaron Long and Daniel Royer to level the series. The Red Bulls pulled ahead with a Royer goal in the seventy-third minute, assisted by Tyler Adams and Muyl. New York extended the lead as Royer scored again in the seventy-sixth minute, thanks to Alejandro Romero Gamarra. This stood for a 3-0 win in the game and a 3-1 aggregate win for the Red Bulls, with Royer named man of the match in this one.
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Seattle, as the Sounders FC host the Portland Timbers. Jeff Attinella and Stefan Frei are set to start in goal. Portland's Andres Flores had a yellow card for a forty-first minute foul. Seattle got going in the sixty-eighth minute on a Raul Ruidiaz goal. Osvaldo Alonso of the Sounders took a yellow card for a foul in the seventieth minute. The Timbers tied it on a Sebastian Blanco goal in the seventy-eighth minute, made possible by Dairon Asprilla. Seattle forced extra time with a Ruidiaz goal in stoppage time, his second of the night. Portland tied the game and pulled ahead in the series with an Asprilla goal in the 93rd minute, via Diego Valeri. Valeri took a yellow for the Timbers in the 96th minute for dissent, but the Sounders still evened the series again a minute later with a Nicolas Lodeiro penalty kick goal. Ruidiaz took a yellow card for a handball for Seattle in the 114th minute. The even series went to penalty kicks, where Lucas Melano, Valeri, Balanco, and Asprilla carried the Timbers over Ruidiaz and Handwalla Bwana for the Sounders. Portland takes the 5-4 result to the Western Conference Finals, with the man of this match being Asprilla.
On Sunday, Sporting Kansas City welcomes Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Tim Melia are the gloved men. Kansas City opened in the fourteenth minute with a Diego Rubio goal, via Felipe Gutierrez and Johnny Russell. Sporting added on with a Daniel Salloi goal in the nineteenth minute, coming off of Gutierrez. Aaron Herrera of Salt Lake took a yellow card for a foul in the forty-ninth minute. Real got on the board in the game with a Sebastian Saucedo goal in the sixtieth minute. In the sixty-third minute, Kansas City's Rubio had a yellow card for a handball. Salt Lake's Kyle Beckerman had a yellow card for a foul in the sixty-fourth miunte. Sporting replied with an Ilie Sanchez penalty kick goal in the sixty-seventh minute. Real refused to go quietly, pulling back on a Damir Kreilach goal in the seventy-second minute, made possible by Joao Plata. Kansas City received a yellow card for a Roger Espinoza foul in the eighty-second minute. Sporting capped it at 4-2 with a Salloi goal in stoppage time. Sporting advances with a 5-3 aggregate win, setting them up to meet the Portland Timbers in the Western Conference Final. Salloi was man of the match.
Southeast to Georgia, as Atlanta United FC brings in New York City FC. Sean Johnson and Brad Guzan play in goal. Maxime Chanot of New York City had a yellow card for a sixth minute foul. Atlanta started in the twenty-fifth minute with a Josef Martinez penalty kick goal. The Pigeons' Yangel Herrera had a yellow card for a fortieth minute foul. The Five Stripes added on with a Miguel Almiron goal in the forty-second minute. Franco Escobar of Atlanta took a yellow card for a forty-fourth minute foul. New York City got on the board with a Chanot goal in the forty-fifth minute. The Five Stripes saw a yellow card given to Miles Robinson in the sixty-first minute for a foul. Maximiliano Moralez took a yellow for the Pigeons for his foul in the seventy-fourth minute. Atlanta shot back on a Martinez goal in the eighty-third minute, passed from Eric Remedi. Alexander Callens of New York City took a yellow card for dissent in the eighty-eighth minute. The final was 3-1 in the game and 4-1 on aggregate for Atlanta, with Martinez earning man of the match honors.
Finally, the New York Red Bulls host the Columbus Crew SC. Zack Steffen and Luis Robles are in goal. New York was first to score in the seventeenth minute with an Alex Muyl goal, passed from Aaron Long and Daniel Royer to level the series. The Red Bulls pulled ahead with a Royer goal in the seventy-third minute, assisted by Tyler Adams and Muyl. New York extended the lead as Royer scored again in the seventy-sixth minute, thanks to Alejandro Romero Gamarra. This stood for a 3-0 win in the game and a 3-1 aggregate win for the Red Bulls, with Royer named man of the match in this one.
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