Ten games on this Saturday, beginning with...
The Minnesota Wild hosting the Calgary Flames in the lone matinee. David Rittich and Devan Dubnyk protect the nets. Calgary started in the first period with a shorthanded Mark Giordano goal, his fifth of the season, set up by Mark Jankowski. Minnesota tied it in the second period with a Jordan Greenway goal, his fifth of the year, via Mikael Granlund. The Flames took the lead on a Matthew Tkachuk goal in the third period, his fourteenth of the season, passed from James Neal and T.J. Brodie. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Rittich (34 for 35 in saves), Tkachuk, and Giordano.
At the regular time, the Montreal Canadiens welcome the Ottawa Senators. Mike McKenna is mismatched with Carey Price in goal. Montreal opened in the first period with a Matthew Peca goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. Ottawa tied it on a Colin White goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Brady Tkachuk. The Senators took the lead in the second period with a Mikkel Boedker goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Mark Stone. The Canadiens retied it on a Jesperi Kotkaniemi goal in the third period, his fourth of the year, via Artturi Lehkonen and Jeff Petry. Montreal pulled ahead on a Shea Weber goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Andrew Shaw and Phillip Danault. The Canadiens added on with a Paul Byron goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Kotkaniemi and Lehkonen. Montreal capped it at 5-2 with a Jonathan Drouin empty net goal, his eleventh of the campaign, set up by Max Domi and Peca. The three stars went to Kotkaniemi, Peca, and Lehkonen.
Back stateside, the New York Islanders bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier and Thomas Greiss make the starts in goal. Detroit led off in the first period with a Gustav Nyquist power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Dylan Larkin and Thomas Vanek. New York tied it with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Mathew Barzal and Josh Bailey. The Red Wings retook the lead with a Trevor Daley goal, his second of the campaign, via Tyler Bertuzzi and Vanek. The Islanders tied it again in the third period on a Barzal power play goal, his fourth of the season, with assists provided by Anders Lee and Nick Leddy. New York took the lead with a Casey Cizikas goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Cal Clutterbuck and Matt Martin. Detroit retied it as Vanek scored his fourth of the campaign, with the help of Andreas Athanasiou and Niklas Kronwall. The tie went to a shootout, where Barzal's lone tally gave the Islanders a 4-3 win. The three stars were Barzal, Vanek, and Bernier (45 for 48 in saves).
West to Pittsburgh, as the Penguins host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Matt Murray are between the pipes. Pittsburgh began in the first period with a shorthanded Matt Cullen goal, his third of the season, set up by Bryan Rust and Jack Johnson. The Penguins added on with a Rust goal, his fifth of the year, via Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel. Los Angeles got on the board in the second period with a Jake Muzzin goal, his third of the season, made possible by Anze Kopitar and Alex Iafallo. Pittsburgh replied with an unassisted Tanner Pearson goal, his fourth of the year. The Kings answered with a Matt Luff goal, his seventh of the season, guided in by Austin Wagner and Drew Doughty. Los Angeles tied it in the third period with an Iafallo power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Adrian Kempe and Muzzin. The Penguins won 4-3 in overtime with a Phil Kessel power play goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, with helpers from Evgeni Malkin and Olli Maatta. The three stars were given to Iafallo, Rust, and Muzzin.
In DC, the Washington Capitals welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Pheonix Copley are the lesser-known goalies. Buffalo struck first in the first period with a Jack Eichel goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Dahlin. Washington tied it on a Brett Connolly goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone assist by Devante Smith-Pelly. The Capitals took the lead with a Jakub Vrana goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Sabres retied it in the second period with an Eichel power play goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, powered by Dahlin and Rasmus Ristolainen. Buffalo edged ahead on a Dahlin power play goal, his third of the season, with assists provided by Jeff Skinner and Reinhart. Washington retied it on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, made possible by Nicklas Backstrom and Dmitry Orlov. The tie went into a shootout, where Kuznetsov and Ovechkin topped Casey Mittelstadt to give the Capitals the 4-3 win. The three stars belonged to Dahlin, Eichel, and Ovechkin, while Kuznetsov and Reinhart get the honorable mentions.
To the south, the Florida Panthers bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Roberto Luongo guard the cages. Florida drew first blood in the first period with an Aleksander Barkov power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Evgenii Dadonov and Mike Hoffman. The Panthers added on in the second period with a Jonathan Huberdeau power play goal, his ninth of the year, with assists provided by Keith Yandle and Hoffman. Toronto got on the board in the third period with a John Tavares goal, his twentieth of the season, via Jake Gardiner and Morgan Rielly. The Maple Leafs tied it on a Mitchell Marner goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Nazem Kadri and Nikita Zaitsev. Florida retook the lead with a Barkov goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, made possible by Troy Brouwer and Denis Malgin. Toronto tied it again with a Marner goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, courtesy of Rielly and Gardiner. The Panthers won 4-3 in overtime with Barkov completing his hat trick on his fourteenth of the campaign, with a lone helper by Huberdeau. The three stars were Barkov, Marner, and Huberdeau, while Hoffman, Rielly, and Gardiner take the honorable mentions.
Back north, the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Sergei Bobrovsky tend the twines. Columbus dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Markus Nutivaara goal, his fourth of the season, via Boone Jenner. Anaheim tied it on a Daniel Sprong goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Josh Manson. The Ducks took the game 2-1 in overtime on another Sprong goal, his second of the game and third of the campaign, helped along by Adam Henrique. The three stars went to Sprong, Gibson (36 for 37 in saves), and Bobrovsky (20 for 22 in saves).
Backtracking to Nashville, as the Predators welcome the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Juuse Saros are the men in the creases. Nashville kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Frederick Gaudreau goal, his second of the season, passed from Miikka Salomaki and Mattias Ekholm. New Jersey tied it in the third period on a Brian Boyle goal, his ninth of the year, assisted by Marcus Johansson and Jesper Bratt. The tie went to a shootout, where Ryan Johansen and Ryan Ellis lifted the Predators 2-1 over Kyle Palmieri and the Devils. The three stars belonged to Saros (33 for 34 in saves), Gaudreau, and Kinkaid (27 for 28 in saves).
Out west, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Semyon Varlamov are between the pipes. Colorado was first to score in the first period with a Gabriel Landeskog power play goal, his twentieth of the season, powered by Tyson Barrie and Nathan MacKinnon. The Avalanche added on with a Matt Calvert goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Matt Nieto. Colorado extended the lead as Mikko Rantanen scored his fourteenth of the season on the power play, thanks to MacKinnon. Ben Bishop replaced Khudobin to start the second period. Dallas got on the board with an Esa Lindell shorthanded goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Mattias Janmark and Taylor Fedun. The Stars got closer with an unassisted Tyler Seguin goal, his ninth of the season. The Avalanche shot back with a Rantanen power play goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, with assists provided by MacKinnon, who earned a sock trick, and J.T. Compher. Dallas answered on a Seguin power play goal in the third period, his second of the game and tenth of the season, passed from Fedun and Alexander Radulov. The Stars tied it on a Jamie Benn goal, his thirteenth of the year, fueled by Seguin and Radulov. Colorado claimed the lead again with a Landeskog goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the season, helped along by Erik Johnson. The Avalanche iced it at 4-1 with a MacKinnon empty net goal, his twenty-first of the year, with a lone helper from Rantanen. The three stars were Rantanen, MacKinnon, and Seguin, while Landeskog, Radulov, and Fedun take the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Philadelphia Flyers. Anthony Stolarz and Jacob Markstrom are the starting goalies. Vancouver got going in the first period with a Christopher Tanev goal, via Nikolay Goldobin and Bo Horvat. The Canucks added on with a Loui Eriksson goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Adam Gaudette and Alex Biega. Alex Lyon replaced Stolarz due to injury. Vancouver extended the lead as Josh Leivo scored his seventh of the year, thanks to Brock Boeser and Troy Stecher. Philadelphia got on the board with an unassisted Scott Laughton goal, his seventh of the season. The Canucks replied in the second period with a Boeser goal, his eleventh of the year, assisted by Stecher and Elias Pettersson. Vancouver iced it at 5-1 with a Markus Granlund empty net goal in the third period, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Tyler Motte and Jay Beagle. The three stars were handed to Boeser, Markstrom (31 for 32 in saves), and Stecher.
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Saturday, December 15, 2018
Friday, December 14, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 72
Eight games on again today, beginning in...
New Jersey, as the Devils host the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Cory Schneider are the masked men. Vegas started in the first period with an Alex Tuch goal, his eleventh of the season, via Oscar Lindberg and and Nate Schmidt. The Golden Knights added on with a William Karlsson goal, his twelfth of the year, guided in by Jonathan Marchessault and Brayden McNabb. Vegas extended the lead as William Carrier scored his sixth of the season, coming off of Ryan Reaves. New Jersey got on the board with a Travis Zajac power play goal in the second period, his tenth of the year, powered by Marcus Johansson and Jesper Bratt. The Golden Knights replied on a Karlsson power play goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, passed from Reilly Smith and Marchessault. The Devils answered with a Miles Wood goal, his third of the year, assisted by Blake Coleman and Zajac. New Jersey got closer in the third period with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his seventeenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Devils tied it on an unassisted Brett Seney goal, his third of the year. New Jersey won 5-4 in overtime with a Nico Hischier goal, his seventh of the campaign, with a lone helper by Johansson. The three stars went to Zajac, Johansson, and Karlsson, while Marchessault gets an honorable mention.
In Manhattan, the New York Rangers welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Adin Hill is mismatched with Henrik Lundqvist in goal. New York opened in the first period with a Pavel Buchnevich power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Filip Chytil and Jimmy Vesey. The Rangers added on with a Kevin Hayes power play goal, his eighth of the year, with a lone assist by Mats Zuccarello. New York extended the lead as Mika Zibanejad scored on the power play in the second period, his tenth of the season made possible by Neal Pionk and Hayes. Arizona got on the board with a Jordan Oesterle power play goal, his second of the year, with helpers from Clayton Keller and Nick Schmaltz. The Coyotes got closer with a Josh Archibald goal, his third of the season, guided in by Derek Stepan and Alex Goligoski. Arizona tied it as Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored his third of the year, thanks to Keller and Nick Cousins. The Coyotes won 4-3 in overtime on a Stepan goal, his seventh of the campaign, helped along by Schmaltz. The three stars were Stepan, Schmaltz, and Keller, while Hayes earns an honorable mention.
Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins host the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Casey DeSmith draw the starts in goal. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with a Derek Grant goal, his second of the season, made possible by Matt Cullen and Garrett Wilson. The Penguins added on with a Phil Kessel goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Evgeni Malkin and Zach Aston-Reese in the second period. Boston got on the board with a Brandon Carlo goal, fueled by Chris Wagner and Sean Kuraly. Pittsburgh countered with a shorthanded Aston-Reese goal, his third of the season, set up by Riley Sheahan and Brian Dumoulin. The Bruins got one back in the third period with a Wagner goal, his third of the year, guided in by Charlie McAvoy and Kuraly. Boston tied it as David Krejci scored his fifth of the season, thanks to David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand. The Penguins reclaimed the lead on a Jake Guentzel goal, his thirteenth of the year, assisted by Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby. Pittsburgh capped it at 5-3 with an Aston-Reese empty net goal, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, helped along by Crosby and Jack Johnson. The three stars were awarded to Aston-Reese, Crosby, and Wagner, while Kuraly gets an honorable mention.
To the west, the Detroit Red Wings bring in the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Jimmy Howard protect the nets. Ottawa began in the first period with a Chris Tierney goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Ryan Dzingel. The Senators added on with a Thomas Chabot goal, his ninth of the year, via Colin White and Mikkel Boedker. Detroit got on the board with a Luke Glendening goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Tyler Bertuzzi and Michael Rasmussen. The Red Wings tied it in the second period with a Dylan Larkin goal, his fourteenth of the year, fueled by Frans Nielsen and Niklas Kronwall. Ottawa retook the lead in the third period with a Mark Stone goal, his sixteenth of the season, made possible by Stefan Elliott. The Senators iced it at 4-2 with a power play empty net goal by Tierney, his second of the game and fifth of the year, powered by Chabot and Dzingel. The three stars belonged to Tierney, Chabot, and Dzingel.
Back southeast, the Carolina Hurricanes host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby faces a lesser foe in Scott Darling in goal. Carolina struck first in the first period with a Jordan Martinook goal, his eighth of the season, helped along by Sebastian Aho and Calvin de Haan. Washington tied it on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, assisted by Jonas Siegenthaler and Nic Dowd. The Hurricanes retook the lead with a shorthanded Aho goal, his tenth of the season, set up by Teuvo Teravainen. Carolina added on in the second period with an Aho power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, powered by Justin Faulk and Teravainen. The Hurricanes extended the lead as Teravainen scored his sixth of the season on the power play, with the help of Andrei Svechnikov and Aho. The Capitals got one back on a Tom Wilson goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Evgeny Kuznetsov. Washington got closer with an Ovechkin goal, his twenty-seventh of the season and second of the game, passed from Dowd and John Carlson. The Capitals tied it as Travis Boyd scored his third of the year, thanks to Carlson and Dowd, the latter earning a sock trick. Washington pulled ahead in the third period with an Ovechkin power play goal to cap his hat trick with his twenty-eighth of the season, with assists provided by Carlson, who got a sock trick, and Nicklas Backstrom. Carolina retied it on an unassisted Justin Williams power play goal, his seventh of the year. The tie went to a shootout, where Backstrom and Jakub Vrana overpowered Dougie Hamilton to give the Capitals a 6-5 win. The three stars were Ovechkin, Aho, and Teravainen, while Carlson and Dowd take the honorable mentions.
Moving along, the St. Louis Blues welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer is mismatched with Jake Allen in goal. St. Louis drew first blood in the first period with a Colton Parayko goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Ryan O'Reilly. Colorado tied it on a Sven Andrighetto goal, his third of the year, via J.T. Compher and Tyson Jost. The Avalanche took the lead on a Matt Calvert goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Carl Soderberg and Matt Nieto. The Blues retied it on an Ivan Barbashev goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Jay Bouwmeester and Jaden Schwartz. St. Louis retook the lead in the third period with another Parayko goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, assisted by Vince Dunn and Tyler Bozak. Colorado retied it on a Compher power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen. The Blues won 4-3 in overtime with an O'Reilly shorthanded goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, set up by Robert Bortuzzo. The three stars were named as O'Reilly, Parayko, and Compher.
Next up, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Winnipeg Jets. Laurent Brossoit and Corey Crawford are in the creases. Winnipeg kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Mark Scheifele power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Blake Wheeler and Dustin Byfuglien. Chicago tied it on a Jonathan Toews goal, his fifteenth of the year, guided in by Duncan Keith and Brandon Saad. The Blackhawks took the lead in the second period with another Toews goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, via Saad and Carl Dahlstrom. The Jets retied it on a Patrik Laine goal, his twenty-third of the year, fueled by Bryan Little and Josh Morrissey. Winnipeg pulled ahead with a Mathieu Perreault goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Scheifele and Wheeler. Chicago tied it in the third period as Erik Gustafsson scored his sixth of the year, with the help of Keith and Toews. The Jets won 4-3 in overtime on a Scheifele goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the campaign, set up by Morrissey and Wheeler, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars were handed to Scheifele, Wheeler, and Toews, while Morrissey, Saad, and Keith take the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Anthony Stolarz and Mikko Koskinen are the lesser known goalies. Edmonton was first to score in the first period with an Alex Chiasson goal, his fourteenth of the season, courtesy of Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid. The Oilers added on with a McDavid goal in the second period, his eighteenth of the year, assisted by Draisaitl and Darnell Nurse. Edmonton extended the lead as Adam Larsson scored, thanks to Ryan Spooner and Nurse. Philadelphia got on the board in the third period with a Sean Couturier goal, his thirteenth of the season, made possible by Jakub Voracek and Claude Giroux. The Oilers iced it at 4-1 with a McDavid empty net goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the year, set up by Draisaitl. The three stars went to McDavid, Draisaitl, and Nurse.
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New Jersey, as the Devils host the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Cory Schneider are the masked men. Vegas started in the first period with an Alex Tuch goal, his eleventh of the season, via Oscar Lindberg and and Nate Schmidt. The Golden Knights added on with a William Karlsson goal, his twelfth of the year, guided in by Jonathan Marchessault and Brayden McNabb. Vegas extended the lead as William Carrier scored his sixth of the season, coming off of Ryan Reaves. New Jersey got on the board with a Travis Zajac power play goal in the second period, his tenth of the year, powered by Marcus Johansson and Jesper Bratt. The Golden Knights replied on a Karlsson power play goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, passed from Reilly Smith and Marchessault. The Devils answered with a Miles Wood goal, his third of the year, assisted by Blake Coleman and Zajac. New Jersey got closer in the third period with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his seventeenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Devils tied it on an unassisted Brett Seney goal, his third of the year. New Jersey won 5-4 in overtime with a Nico Hischier goal, his seventh of the campaign, with a lone helper by Johansson. The three stars went to Zajac, Johansson, and Karlsson, while Marchessault gets an honorable mention.
In Manhattan, the New York Rangers welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Adin Hill is mismatched with Henrik Lundqvist in goal. New York opened in the first period with a Pavel Buchnevich power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Filip Chytil and Jimmy Vesey. The Rangers added on with a Kevin Hayes power play goal, his eighth of the year, with a lone assist by Mats Zuccarello. New York extended the lead as Mika Zibanejad scored on the power play in the second period, his tenth of the season made possible by Neal Pionk and Hayes. Arizona got on the board with a Jordan Oesterle power play goal, his second of the year, with helpers from Clayton Keller and Nick Schmaltz. The Coyotes got closer with a Josh Archibald goal, his third of the season, guided in by Derek Stepan and Alex Goligoski. Arizona tied it as Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored his third of the year, thanks to Keller and Nick Cousins. The Coyotes won 4-3 in overtime on a Stepan goal, his seventh of the campaign, helped along by Schmaltz. The three stars were Stepan, Schmaltz, and Keller, while Hayes earns an honorable mention.
Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins host the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Casey DeSmith draw the starts in goal. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with a Derek Grant goal, his second of the season, made possible by Matt Cullen and Garrett Wilson. The Penguins added on with a Phil Kessel goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Evgeni Malkin and Zach Aston-Reese in the second period. Boston got on the board with a Brandon Carlo goal, fueled by Chris Wagner and Sean Kuraly. Pittsburgh countered with a shorthanded Aston-Reese goal, his third of the season, set up by Riley Sheahan and Brian Dumoulin. The Bruins got one back in the third period with a Wagner goal, his third of the year, guided in by Charlie McAvoy and Kuraly. Boston tied it as David Krejci scored his fifth of the season, thanks to David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand. The Penguins reclaimed the lead on a Jake Guentzel goal, his thirteenth of the year, assisted by Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby. Pittsburgh capped it at 5-3 with an Aston-Reese empty net goal, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, helped along by Crosby and Jack Johnson. The three stars were awarded to Aston-Reese, Crosby, and Wagner, while Kuraly gets an honorable mention.
To the west, the Detroit Red Wings bring in the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Jimmy Howard protect the nets. Ottawa began in the first period with a Chris Tierney goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Ryan Dzingel. The Senators added on with a Thomas Chabot goal, his ninth of the year, via Colin White and Mikkel Boedker. Detroit got on the board with a Luke Glendening goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Tyler Bertuzzi and Michael Rasmussen. The Red Wings tied it in the second period with a Dylan Larkin goal, his fourteenth of the year, fueled by Frans Nielsen and Niklas Kronwall. Ottawa retook the lead in the third period with a Mark Stone goal, his sixteenth of the season, made possible by Stefan Elliott. The Senators iced it at 4-2 with a power play empty net goal by Tierney, his second of the game and fifth of the year, powered by Chabot and Dzingel. The three stars belonged to Tierney, Chabot, and Dzingel.
Back southeast, the Carolina Hurricanes host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby faces a lesser foe in Scott Darling in goal. Carolina struck first in the first period with a Jordan Martinook goal, his eighth of the season, helped along by Sebastian Aho and Calvin de Haan. Washington tied it on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, assisted by Jonas Siegenthaler and Nic Dowd. The Hurricanes retook the lead with a shorthanded Aho goal, his tenth of the season, set up by Teuvo Teravainen. Carolina added on in the second period with an Aho power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, powered by Justin Faulk and Teravainen. The Hurricanes extended the lead as Teravainen scored his sixth of the season on the power play, with the help of Andrei Svechnikov and Aho. The Capitals got one back on a Tom Wilson goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Evgeny Kuznetsov. Washington got closer with an Ovechkin goal, his twenty-seventh of the season and second of the game, passed from Dowd and John Carlson. The Capitals tied it as Travis Boyd scored his third of the year, thanks to Carlson and Dowd, the latter earning a sock trick. Washington pulled ahead in the third period with an Ovechkin power play goal to cap his hat trick with his twenty-eighth of the season, with assists provided by Carlson, who got a sock trick, and Nicklas Backstrom. Carolina retied it on an unassisted Justin Williams power play goal, his seventh of the year. The tie went to a shootout, where Backstrom and Jakub Vrana overpowered Dougie Hamilton to give the Capitals a 6-5 win. The three stars were Ovechkin, Aho, and Teravainen, while Carlson and Dowd take the honorable mentions.
Moving along, the St. Louis Blues welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer is mismatched with Jake Allen in goal. St. Louis drew first blood in the first period with a Colton Parayko goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Ryan O'Reilly. Colorado tied it on a Sven Andrighetto goal, his third of the year, via J.T. Compher and Tyson Jost. The Avalanche took the lead on a Matt Calvert goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Carl Soderberg and Matt Nieto. The Blues retied it on an Ivan Barbashev goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Jay Bouwmeester and Jaden Schwartz. St. Louis retook the lead in the third period with another Parayko goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, assisted by Vince Dunn and Tyler Bozak. Colorado retied it on a Compher power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen. The Blues won 4-3 in overtime with an O'Reilly shorthanded goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, set up by Robert Bortuzzo. The three stars were named as O'Reilly, Parayko, and Compher.
Next up, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Winnipeg Jets. Laurent Brossoit and Corey Crawford are in the creases. Winnipeg kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Mark Scheifele power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Blake Wheeler and Dustin Byfuglien. Chicago tied it on a Jonathan Toews goal, his fifteenth of the year, guided in by Duncan Keith and Brandon Saad. The Blackhawks took the lead in the second period with another Toews goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, via Saad and Carl Dahlstrom. The Jets retied it on a Patrik Laine goal, his twenty-third of the year, fueled by Bryan Little and Josh Morrissey. Winnipeg pulled ahead with a Mathieu Perreault goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Scheifele and Wheeler. Chicago tied it in the third period as Erik Gustafsson scored his sixth of the year, with the help of Keith and Toews. The Jets won 4-3 in overtime on a Scheifele goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the campaign, set up by Morrissey and Wheeler, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars were handed to Scheifele, Wheeler, and Toews, while Morrissey, Saad, and Keith take the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Anthony Stolarz and Mikko Koskinen are the lesser known goalies. Edmonton was first to score in the first period with an Alex Chiasson goal, his fourteenth of the season, courtesy of Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid. The Oilers added on with a McDavid goal in the second period, his eighteenth of the year, assisted by Draisaitl and Darnell Nurse. Edmonton extended the lead as Adam Larsson scored, thanks to Ryan Spooner and Nurse. Philadelphia got on the board in the third period with a Sean Couturier goal, his thirteenth of the season, made possible by Jakub Voracek and Claude Giroux. The Oilers iced it at 4-1 with a McDavid empty net goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the year, set up by Draisaitl. The three stars went to McDavid, Draisaitl, and Nurse.
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Thursday, December 13, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 71
Eight games will be played tonight, beginning in...
Buffalo, as the Sabres host the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Carter Hutton make the starts in goal. Buffalo started in the first period with a Casey Mittelstadt goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Conor Sheary. The Sabres added on with a Jeff Skinner goal, his twenty-second of the year, via Jack Eichel and Sam Reinhart. Arizona got on the board with a Christian Fischer goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Richard Panik. Buffalo replied in the third period with an unassisted Evan Rodrigues goal, his second of the year. This stood for a 3-1 win, with the three stars going to Hutton (25 for 26 in saves), Skinner, and Rodrigues.
Over in Columbus, the Blue Jackets welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Sergei Bobrovsky are the struggling starters in goal. Los Angeles opened with a Dustin Brown goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Alex Iafallo. Columbus tied it on a Lukas Sedlak goal, assisted by Oliver Bjorkstrand and Alexander Wennberg. The Blue Jackets took the lead with and Artemi Panarin goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Pierre-Luc Dubois and Cam Atkinson. Columbus added on in the second period with a Panarin power play goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, powered by Seth Jones and Atkinson. The Blue Jackets extended the lead as Josh Anderson scored his thirteenth of the year, thanks to Nick Foligno and David Savard. This led to the eventual 4-1 final score, with the three stars awarded to Panarin, Bobrovsky (29 for 30 in saves), and Atkinson.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens host the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Carey Price are the masked men. Carolina got going in the second period with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Brett Pesce and Jaccob Slavin. Montreal tied it on a Matthew Peca goal, his second of the year, via Michael Chaput and Kenny Agostino. The Canadiens took the lead on a Jeff Petry goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Max Domi. The Hurricanes tied it in the third period with another Svechnikov goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, passed from Justin Williams and Lucas Wallmark. Montreal retook the lead on a Brendan Galllagher goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Phillip Danault. The Canadiens added on with an Artturi Lehkonen goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Danault and Agostino. Carolina replied with a Slavin goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Phillip Di Giuseppe. Montreal shot back on an Andrew Shaw goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Shea Weber and Jonathan Drouin. The Hurricanes countered on a Sebastian Aho goal, his ninth of the season, helped along by Teuvo Teravainen and Pesce. The Canadiens iced it at 6-4 with an unassisted empty net goal by Petry, his second of the game and seventh of the year. The three stars went to Petry, Svechnikov, and Danault, while Agostino, Slavin, and Pesce earn the honorable mentions.
South to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Andrei Vasilevskiy tend the twines. Toronto led off in the first period with a Kasperi Kapanen goal, his twelfth of the season, going in unassisted. Tampa Bay tied it on a shorthanded Anthony Cirelli goal, his ninth of the year, set up by Ryan Callahan. The Lightning took the lead with a Nikita Kucherov power play goal in the second period, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Victor Hedman and J.T. Miller. Tampa Bay added on with an Alex Killorn goal, his seventh of the year, via Cirelli and Miller. The Lightning extended the lead as Tyler Johnson scored his thirteenth of the campaign, with the help of Kucherov and Dan Girardi. This gave them a 4-1 win eventually, with the three stars given to Vasilevskiy (48 for 49 in saves), Cirelli, and Kucherov, while Miller takes an honorable mention.
Northwest to Nashville, as the Predators host the Vancouver Canucks. Anders Nilsson is mismatched with Pekka Rinne in goal. Nashville began in the first period with a Ryan Hartman goal, his ninth of the season, with a lone assist by Dan Hamhuis. The Predators added on with a Nick Bonino goal, his fifth of the year, via Colton Sissons and Roman Josi. Vancouver got on the board with a shorthanded Jay Beagle goal, set up by Markus Granlund. Nashville answered in the second period on a Calle Jarnkrok goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Kyle Turris and Yannick Weber. The Canucks got one back with a Brock Boeser power play goal in the third period, his tenth of the year, powered by Alexander Edler and Elias Pettersson. Vancouver tied it on a shorthanded Bo Horvat goal, his fifteenth of the season, guided in by Nikolay Goldobin and Ben Hutton. The Predators took the 4-3 win in overtime on a Sissons goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Bonino and Mattias Ekholm. the three stars were Sissons, Bonino, and Horvat.
Further along, the Winnipeg Jets welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Connor Hellebuyck are between the pipes. Edmonton struck first in the first period with a Ryan Spooner goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Leon Draisaitl. Winnipeg tied it on a Mathieu Perreault power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Bryan Little and Josh Morrissey. The Jets took the lead on a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Mark Scheifele and Dustin Byfuglien. Winnipeg added on in the second period with a Patrik Laine goal, his twenty-second of the year, passed from Byfuglien and Bryan Little. The Oilers got one back with a Darnell Nurse goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Alex Chiasson and Connor McDavid. Edmonton tied it on a Jujhar Khaira goal, his second of the year, with helpers from Jesse Puljujarvi and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers pulled ahead with a Chiasson power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, with assists provided by McDavid and Draisaitl. The Jets retied it on a Scheifele goal in the third period, his eighteenth of the year, fueled by Blake Wheeler and Tyler Myers. Winnipeg won 5-4 in overtime with a Morrissey goal, his fourth of the campaign, guided in by Scheifele and Wheeler. The three stars were Morrissey, Scheifele, and Chiasson, while Little, Wheeler, McDavid, Draisaitl, and Byfuglien get the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the Minnesota Wild host the Florida Panthers. James Reimer and Devan Dubnyk are in the creases. Florida kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Denis Malgin goal, his second of the season, passed from MacKenzie Weegar and Frank Vatrano. Minnesota tied it on a Nino Niederreiter goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Ryan Suter and Matt Dumba. The Wild took the lead in the second period on another Niederreiter goal, his second of the game and seventh of the campaign, with a lone assist by Suter. Minnesota added on with an Eric Staal goal, his twelfth of the season, via Mikael Granlund and Jared Spurgeon. The Wild extended the lead in the third period as Zach Parise scored his fifteenth of the year, thanks to Niederreiter and Suter, the latter earning a sock trick. Minnesota padded the lead on a Jonas Brodin goal, his fourth of the campaign, assisted by Spurgeon and Parise. This stood for a 5-1 win, with the three stars being Niederreiter, Suter, and Parise, while Spurgeon gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Martin Jones draw the starts in goal. Dallas dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Radek Faksa goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Julius Honka and Valeri Nichushkin. San Jose tied it on a Timo Meier goal, his seventeenth of the year, via Brent Burns and Logan Couture. The Sharks took the lead in the third period with a Meier goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the season, assisted by Couture and Erik Karlsson. San Jose added on with a Joe Thornton goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Radim Simek and Marcus Sorensen. The Stars got one back with a Miro Heiskanen goal, his seventh of the campaign, helped along by Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Meier, Couture, and Jones (20 for 22 in saves).
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Buffalo, as the Sabres host the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Carter Hutton make the starts in goal. Buffalo started in the first period with a Casey Mittelstadt goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Conor Sheary. The Sabres added on with a Jeff Skinner goal, his twenty-second of the year, via Jack Eichel and Sam Reinhart. Arizona got on the board with a Christian Fischer goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Richard Panik. Buffalo replied in the third period with an unassisted Evan Rodrigues goal, his second of the year. This stood for a 3-1 win, with the three stars going to Hutton (25 for 26 in saves), Skinner, and Rodrigues.
Over in Columbus, the Blue Jackets welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Sergei Bobrovsky are the struggling starters in goal. Los Angeles opened with a Dustin Brown goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Alex Iafallo. Columbus tied it on a Lukas Sedlak goal, assisted by Oliver Bjorkstrand and Alexander Wennberg. The Blue Jackets took the lead with and Artemi Panarin goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Pierre-Luc Dubois and Cam Atkinson. Columbus added on in the second period with a Panarin power play goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, powered by Seth Jones and Atkinson. The Blue Jackets extended the lead as Josh Anderson scored his thirteenth of the year, thanks to Nick Foligno and David Savard. This led to the eventual 4-1 final score, with the three stars awarded to Panarin, Bobrovsky (29 for 30 in saves), and Atkinson.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens host the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Carey Price are the masked men. Carolina got going in the second period with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Brett Pesce and Jaccob Slavin. Montreal tied it on a Matthew Peca goal, his second of the year, via Michael Chaput and Kenny Agostino. The Canadiens took the lead on a Jeff Petry goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Max Domi. The Hurricanes tied it in the third period with another Svechnikov goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, passed from Justin Williams and Lucas Wallmark. Montreal retook the lead on a Brendan Galllagher goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Phillip Danault. The Canadiens added on with an Artturi Lehkonen goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Danault and Agostino. Carolina replied with a Slavin goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Phillip Di Giuseppe. Montreal shot back on an Andrew Shaw goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Shea Weber and Jonathan Drouin. The Hurricanes countered on a Sebastian Aho goal, his ninth of the season, helped along by Teuvo Teravainen and Pesce. The Canadiens iced it at 6-4 with an unassisted empty net goal by Petry, his second of the game and seventh of the year. The three stars went to Petry, Svechnikov, and Danault, while Agostino, Slavin, and Pesce earn the honorable mentions.
South to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Andrei Vasilevskiy tend the twines. Toronto led off in the first period with a Kasperi Kapanen goal, his twelfth of the season, going in unassisted. Tampa Bay tied it on a shorthanded Anthony Cirelli goal, his ninth of the year, set up by Ryan Callahan. The Lightning took the lead with a Nikita Kucherov power play goal in the second period, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Victor Hedman and J.T. Miller. Tampa Bay added on with an Alex Killorn goal, his seventh of the year, via Cirelli and Miller. The Lightning extended the lead as Tyler Johnson scored his thirteenth of the campaign, with the help of Kucherov and Dan Girardi. This gave them a 4-1 win eventually, with the three stars given to Vasilevskiy (48 for 49 in saves), Cirelli, and Kucherov, while Miller takes an honorable mention.
Northwest to Nashville, as the Predators host the Vancouver Canucks. Anders Nilsson is mismatched with Pekka Rinne in goal. Nashville began in the first period with a Ryan Hartman goal, his ninth of the season, with a lone assist by Dan Hamhuis. The Predators added on with a Nick Bonino goal, his fifth of the year, via Colton Sissons and Roman Josi. Vancouver got on the board with a shorthanded Jay Beagle goal, set up by Markus Granlund. Nashville answered in the second period on a Calle Jarnkrok goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Kyle Turris and Yannick Weber. The Canucks got one back with a Brock Boeser power play goal in the third period, his tenth of the year, powered by Alexander Edler and Elias Pettersson. Vancouver tied it on a shorthanded Bo Horvat goal, his fifteenth of the season, guided in by Nikolay Goldobin and Ben Hutton. The Predators took the 4-3 win in overtime on a Sissons goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Bonino and Mattias Ekholm. the three stars were Sissons, Bonino, and Horvat.
Further along, the Winnipeg Jets welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Connor Hellebuyck are between the pipes. Edmonton struck first in the first period with a Ryan Spooner goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Leon Draisaitl. Winnipeg tied it on a Mathieu Perreault power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Bryan Little and Josh Morrissey. The Jets took the lead on a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Mark Scheifele and Dustin Byfuglien. Winnipeg added on in the second period with a Patrik Laine goal, his twenty-second of the year, passed from Byfuglien and Bryan Little. The Oilers got one back with a Darnell Nurse goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Alex Chiasson and Connor McDavid. Edmonton tied it on a Jujhar Khaira goal, his second of the year, with helpers from Jesse Puljujarvi and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers pulled ahead with a Chiasson power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, with assists provided by McDavid and Draisaitl. The Jets retied it on a Scheifele goal in the third period, his eighteenth of the year, fueled by Blake Wheeler and Tyler Myers. Winnipeg won 5-4 in overtime with a Morrissey goal, his fourth of the campaign, guided in by Scheifele and Wheeler. The three stars were Morrissey, Scheifele, and Chiasson, while Little, Wheeler, McDavid, Draisaitl, and Byfuglien get the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the Minnesota Wild host the Florida Panthers. James Reimer and Devan Dubnyk are in the creases. Florida kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Denis Malgin goal, his second of the season, passed from MacKenzie Weegar and Frank Vatrano. Minnesota tied it on a Nino Niederreiter goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Ryan Suter and Matt Dumba. The Wild took the lead in the second period on another Niederreiter goal, his second of the game and seventh of the campaign, with a lone assist by Suter. Minnesota added on with an Eric Staal goal, his twelfth of the season, via Mikael Granlund and Jared Spurgeon. The Wild extended the lead in the third period as Zach Parise scored his fifteenth of the year, thanks to Niederreiter and Suter, the latter earning a sock trick. Minnesota padded the lead on a Jonas Brodin goal, his fourth of the campaign, assisted by Spurgeon and Parise. This stood for a 5-1 win, with the three stars being Niederreiter, Suter, and Parise, while Spurgeon gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Martin Jones draw the starts in goal. Dallas dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Radek Faksa goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Julius Honka and Valeri Nichushkin. San Jose tied it on a Timo Meier goal, his seventeenth of the year, via Brent Burns and Logan Couture. The Sharks took the lead in the third period with a Meier goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the season, assisted by Couture and Erik Karlsson. San Jose added on with a Joe Thornton goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Radim Simek and Marcus Sorensen. The Stars got one back with a Miro Heiskanen goal, his seventh of the campaign, helped along by Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Meier, Couture, and Jones (20 for 22 in saves).
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Wednesday, December 12, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 70
Just four games on today, beginning with...
The New York Islanders hosting the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Robin Lehner draw the starts in goal. Vegas started in the first period with a Jonathan Marchessault power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Colin Miller and Reilly Smith. New York tied it on an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his ninth of the year, via Johnny Boychuk and Mathew Barzal. The Islanders took the lead on an Adam Pelech goal in the second period, his third of the season, courtesy of Barzal. The Golden Knights tied it on a William Karlsson goal, his eleventh of the year, going in unassisted. Vegas took the lead in the third period with a Tomas Nosek goal, his third of the campaign, coming off of Oscar Lindberg and Ryan Carpenter. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Barzal, Nosek, and Karlsson.
Over in Chicago, the Blackhawks welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Casey DeSmith is mismatched with Corey Crawford in goal. Chicago opened in the first period with an Andreas Martinsen goal, assisted by Carl Dahlstrom and Marcus Kruger. The Blackhawks added on with a Brent Seabrook goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Jonathan Toews. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Bryan Rust goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. The Penguins tied it in the second period with a Rust goal, his second of the game and third of the season, with a lone assist from Derek Grant. Chicago regained the lead on an Alex DeBrincat power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Patrick Kane and Seabrook. Pittsburgh retied it on a Rust goal, his fourth of the season completing his hat trick with helpers from Olli Maatta and Zach Aston-Reese. The Blackhawks again retook the lead in the third period with a Kruger goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Martinsen and Duncan Keith. Chicago extended the lead as Toews scored an empty net goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Brandon Saad. The Blackhawks iced it at 6-3 with a Saad empty net goal, his ninth of the year, set up by Toews. The three stars belonged to Toews, Rust, and Martinsen, while Seabrook, Kruger, and Saad get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Calgary, as the Flames bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Anthony Stolarz and Mike Smith are in the creases. Calgary led off in the first period with a Sam Bennett goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Matthew Tkachuk and Alan Quine. Philadelphia tied it in the second period on a Travis Sanheim goal, his third of the year, guided in by Claude Giroux. The Flames retook the lead on a Mark Giordano shorthanded goal, his fourth of the season, set up by Travis Hamonic and Derek Ryan. The Flyers tied it with a James van Riemsdyk power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Sean Couturier and Giroux. Philadelphia pulled ahead with a Couturier goal, his eleventh of the season, fueled by Jakub Voracek and Ivan Provorov. The Flyers added on with a Dale Weise goal, his fourth of the year, with helpers from Radko Gudas and Robert Hagg. Calgary got one back with a Sean Monahan power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, with assists provided by Tkachuk and Johnny Gaudreau. Philadelphia answered in the third period with a shorthanded and unassisted Couturier goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year. The Flames replied with a Rasmus Andersson goal, assisted by Gaudreau and Tkachuk, the latter earning a sock trick. Calgary tied it as Monahan scored his second of the game and twentieth of the season, thanks to Tkachuk and Giordano. The Flames won 6-5 in overtime with a Gaudreau goal, his thirteenth of the year, helped along by Giordano and Monahan. The three stars went to Monahan, Gaudreau, and Tkachuk, while Couturier, Giordano, and Giroux take the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and John Gibson tend the twines. Anaheim began in the first period with an Ondrej Kase goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone assist from Pontus Aberg. Dallas tied it on a Miro Heiskanen power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Jason Spezza and Esa Lindell in the second period. The Stars pulled ahead on a Blake Comeau goal, his third of the season, via Devin Shore and Jason Dickinson. Dallas added on with an Alexander Radulov power play goal, his tenth of the year, with assists provided by Taylor Fedun and Shore. The Ducks got one back with a Kase goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, passed from Ryan Getzlaf. Anaheim tied it as Kase completed his hat trick in the third period with his eighth of the year, with the help of Nick Ritchie and Brandon Montour. The Ducks went ahead on a Montour goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Getzlaf. Anaheim extended the lead as Jakob Silfverberg scored his ninth of the year, thanks to Andrew Cogliano and Montour. The Ducks padded the lead with a Hampus Lindholm empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Montour. This made it 6-3, the final, with the three stars handed to Kase, Montour, and Getzlaf, while Shore gets an honorable mention.
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The New York Islanders hosting the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Robin Lehner draw the starts in goal. Vegas started in the first period with a Jonathan Marchessault power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Colin Miller and Reilly Smith. New York tied it on an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his ninth of the year, via Johnny Boychuk and Mathew Barzal. The Islanders took the lead on an Adam Pelech goal in the second period, his third of the season, courtesy of Barzal. The Golden Knights tied it on a William Karlsson goal, his eleventh of the year, going in unassisted. Vegas took the lead in the third period with a Tomas Nosek goal, his third of the campaign, coming off of Oscar Lindberg and Ryan Carpenter. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Barzal, Nosek, and Karlsson.
Over in Chicago, the Blackhawks welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Casey DeSmith is mismatched with Corey Crawford in goal. Chicago opened in the first period with an Andreas Martinsen goal, assisted by Carl Dahlstrom and Marcus Kruger. The Blackhawks added on with a Brent Seabrook goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Jonathan Toews. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Bryan Rust goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. The Penguins tied it in the second period with a Rust goal, his second of the game and third of the season, with a lone assist from Derek Grant. Chicago regained the lead on an Alex DeBrincat power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Patrick Kane and Seabrook. Pittsburgh retied it on a Rust goal, his fourth of the season completing his hat trick with helpers from Olli Maatta and Zach Aston-Reese. The Blackhawks again retook the lead in the third period with a Kruger goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Martinsen and Duncan Keith. Chicago extended the lead as Toews scored an empty net goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Brandon Saad. The Blackhawks iced it at 6-3 with a Saad empty net goal, his ninth of the year, set up by Toews. The three stars belonged to Toews, Rust, and Martinsen, while Seabrook, Kruger, and Saad get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Calgary, as the Flames bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Anthony Stolarz and Mike Smith are in the creases. Calgary led off in the first period with a Sam Bennett goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Matthew Tkachuk and Alan Quine. Philadelphia tied it in the second period on a Travis Sanheim goal, his third of the year, guided in by Claude Giroux. The Flames retook the lead on a Mark Giordano shorthanded goal, his fourth of the season, set up by Travis Hamonic and Derek Ryan. The Flyers tied it with a James van Riemsdyk power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Sean Couturier and Giroux. Philadelphia pulled ahead with a Couturier goal, his eleventh of the season, fueled by Jakub Voracek and Ivan Provorov. The Flyers added on with a Dale Weise goal, his fourth of the year, with helpers from Radko Gudas and Robert Hagg. Calgary got one back with a Sean Monahan power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, with assists provided by Tkachuk and Johnny Gaudreau. Philadelphia answered in the third period with a shorthanded and unassisted Couturier goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year. The Flames replied with a Rasmus Andersson goal, assisted by Gaudreau and Tkachuk, the latter earning a sock trick. Calgary tied it as Monahan scored his second of the game and twentieth of the season, thanks to Tkachuk and Giordano. The Flames won 6-5 in overtime with a Gaudreau goal, his thirteenth of the year, helped along by Giordano and Monahan. The three stars went to Monahan, Gaudreau, and Tkachuk, while Couturier, Giordano, and Giroux take the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and John Gibson tend the twines. Anaheim began in the first period with an Ondrej Kase goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone assist from Pontus Aberg. Dallas tied it on a Miro Heiskanen power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Jason Spezza and Esa Lindell in the second period. The Stars pulled ahead on a Blake Comeau goal, his third of the season, via Devin Shore and Jason Dickinson. Dallas added on with an Alexander Radulov power play goal, his tenth of the year, with assists provided by Taylor Fedun and Shore. The Ducks got one back with a Kase goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, passed from Ryan Getzlaf. Anaheim tied it as Kase completed his hat trick in the third period with his eighth of the year, with the help of Nick Ritchie and Brandon Montour. The Ducks went ahead on a Montour goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Getzlaf. Anaheim extended the lead as Jakob Silfverberg scored his ninth of the year, thanks to Andrew Cogliano and Montour. The Ducks padded the lead with a Hampus Lindholm empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Montour. This made it 6-3, the final, with the three stars handed to Kase, Montour, and Getzlaf, while Shore gets an honorable mention.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 69
We've got ten games on for today's schedule, the first in...
Boston, as the Bruins host the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Tuukka Rask man the nets. Arizona started in the first period with a Nick Schmaltz power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Clayton Keller. The Coyotes added on with a Nick Cousins goal, his third of the year, guided in by Alex Goligoski and Josh Archibald. Boston got on the board in the second period with a Danton Heinen goal, his fourth of the season, via Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson and Ryan Donato. The Bruins tied it with a David Pastrnak goal, his twenty-first of the year, fueled by Brad Marchand and David Krejci. Boston took the lead on a Marchand goal, his ninth of the season, helped along by Pastrnak and Krejci. The Bruins extended the lead as Marchand scored his second of the game and tenth of the year, thanks to Krejci, who got a sock trick, and Pastrnak. Arizona got one back with a Michael Bunting goal, going in unassisted. This was as close as it got, the Bruins winning 4-3 in the end. The three stars went to Marchand, Pastrnak, and Krejci.
Along to Buffalo, where the Sabres welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Calvin Petersen and Linus Ullmark are the backups in goal. Los Angeles opened in the first period with a Jake Muzzin goal, his second of the season, via Anze Kopitar and Alex Iafallo. Buffalo tied it on an unassisted Zemgus Girgensons goal, his third of the year. The Kings took the lead in the second period with a Matt Luff goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone assist by Muzzin. Los Angeles added on with an Adrian Kempe goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Brendan Leipsic and Derek Forbort. The Sabres got one back in the third period with a Jack Eichel power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Rasmus Ristolainen and Sam Reinhart. Buffalo tied it on a Johan Larsson goal, his second of the year, assisted by Lawrence Pilut and Evan Rodrigues. The Sabres won 4-3 in overtime with a Jeff Skinner power play goal, his twenty-first of the campaign, with assists provided by Ristolainen and Eichel. The three stars belonged to Eichel, Ristolainen, and Muzzin.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Petr Mrazek are in the creases. Toronto led off in the first period with a Tyler Ennis goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Frederik Gauthier and Travis Dermott. Carolina tied it in the second period with a Justin Williams power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Sebastian Aho and Victor Rask. The Maple Leafs retook the lead on a Morgan Rielly goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Auston Matthews and William Nylander. Toronto added on in the third period with a Patrick Marleau goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Nylander and Nazem Kadri. The Maple Leafs extended the lead as John Tavares scored his nineteenth of the campaign, with the help of Mitchell Marner and Jake Gardiner. This stood for a 4-1 win, with the three stars being Nylander, Andersen (29 for 30 in saves), and Rielly.
Backtracking to Columbus, as the Blue Jackets host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Joonas Korpisalo are set to start in goal. Columbus began in the first period with a Seth Jones goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Artemi Panarin and Cam Atkinson. Vancouver tied it in the third period on a Josh Leivo goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Christopher Tanev and Elias Pettersson. The Blue Jackets took the lead back on an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his third of the season, fueled by Scott Harrington and Pierre-Luc Dubois. The Canucks retied it on a Pettersson goal, his sixteenth of the year, guided in by Leivo and Alexander Edler. Vancouver pulled ahead with a Jake Virtanen goal, his tenth of the campaign, helped along by Tyler Motte and Nikolay Goldobin. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Pettersson, Leivo, and Virtanen.
Over in DC, the Washington Capitals welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier is mismatched with Braden Holtby in goal. Washington struck first in the first period with a Brett Connolly power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by John Carlson and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Capitals added on with a Travis Boyd goal, his second of the year, coming off of Nic Dowd and Dmitrij Jaskin. Washington extended the lead as Alex Ovechkin scored his twenty-third of the season, thanks to Nicklas Backstrom and Michal Kempny. The Capitals padded the lead in the second period with another Ovechkin goal, his second of the game and twenty-fourth of the year, helped along by Carlson and Backstrom. Washington chased Bernier with a T.J. Oshie power play goal, his tenth of the season, with assists provided by Backstrom, who got a sock trick, and Kuznetsov. Jimmy Howard came on in relief. Detroit got on the board in the third period with a Dylan Larkin goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Gustav Nyquist and Nick Jensen. The Capitals shot back with an Ovechkin goal, completing his hat trick on his twenty-fifth of the season, courtesy of Christian Djoos and Backstrom. The Red Wings pulled back on a Nyquist goal, his eighth of the year, with a lone helper by Justin Abdelkader. This only made it 6-2, with the three stars awarded to Ovechkin, Backstrom, and Nyquist, while Carlson and Kuznetsov get the honorable mentions.
Out west, the St. Louis Blues bring in the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Jake Allen protect the nets. Florida was first to score in the first period with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Jonathan Huberdeau. St. Louis tied it in the third period with an Ivan Barbashev goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Robert Thomas and Oskar Sundqvist. The Blues took the lead on a David Perron goal, his ninth of the season, via Jaden Schwartz. St. Louis added on with another Perron goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, fueled by Schwartz and Brayden Schenn. The Panthers got one back on a MacKenzie Weegar goal, made possible by Jared McCann and Mark Pysyk. Florida tied it with a Mike Hoffman goal, his fifteenth of the season, helped along by Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov. The Blues reclaimed the lead with a Schenn goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Vince Dunn and Perron. This stood for their 4-3 win, with the three stars given to Perron, Schenn, and Huberdeau, while Schwartz takes an honorable mention.
In Tennessee, the Nashville Predators host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Pekka Rinne are the veterans in goal. Ottawa kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Zack Smith goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Ryan Dzingel and Cody Ceci. Nashville tied it on an Austin Watson goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by Mattias Ekholm and Colton Sissons. The Predators took the lead in the second period with a Ryan Ellis goal, his third of the season, via Roman Josi and Ryan Johansen. Nashville added on with an unassisted Craig Smith goal in the third period, his ninth of the year. This produced the 3-1 final score, with the three stars being Rinne (25 for 26 in saves), Ellis, and Smith.
Up in Canada, the Winnipeg Jets welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Cam Ward and Laurent Brossoit are the backups in goal. Winnipeg drew first blood in the first period with a Mark Scheifele power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, powered by Dustin Byfuglien and Blake Wheeler. The Jets added on with a Tyler Myers goal, his third of the year, guided in by Jack Roslovic. Winnipeg extended the lead as Kyle Connor scored his twelfth of the season, thanks to Patrik Laine. The Jets padded the lead in the second period with another Connor goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year coming on the power play from Scheifele and Byfuglien. Chicago got on the board with a Dylan Strome goal, his seventh of the season, via Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith. The Blackhawks got closer with a Dominik Kahun goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Henri Jokiharju and David Kampf. Chicago pulled closer with an Alex DeBrincat goal in the third period, his twelfth of the season, with a lone assist by Kane. Winnipeg answered with a Mathieu Perreault power play goal, his fourth of the year, with assists from Nikolaj Ehlers and Myers. The Jets iced it at 6-3 with a Brandon Tanev empty net goal, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Byfuglien, who earned a sock trick. The three stars were Connor, Scheifele, and Byfuglien, while Myers and Kane get the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Antti Niemi is mismatched with Devan Dubnyk in goal. Minnesota got going in the first period with a Nino Niederreiter goal, his fifth of the season, via Jonas Brodin and Zach Parise. The Wild added on in the second period with a Matt Dumba power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Mikael Granlund and Parise. Minnesota extended the lead on a shorthanded Charlie Coyle goal, his fifth of the season, set up by Marcus Foligno. The Wild padded the lead with an Eric Staal goal, his eleventh of the year, with the help of Granlund. Minnesota continued as Jared Spurgeon scored his fourth of the season on the power play, thanks to Jason Zucker and Niederreiter. The Wild struck again in the third period with another Dumba power play goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, with assists provided by Granlund, who got a sock trick, and Ryan Suter. Montreal got on the board with a Jeff Petry goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Michael Chaput and Andrew Shaw. Minnesota countered with a Parise power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, assisted by Spurgeon and Suter. This made it 7-1, the final, with the three stars awarded to Parise, Dumba, and Granlund, while Spurgeon, Niederreiter, and Suter take the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Colorado Avalanche host the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Semyon Varlamov are between the pipes. Edmonton dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Kyle Brodziak goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Darnell Nurse. The Oilers added on in the second period with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Connor McDavid and Matt Benning. Edmonton extended the lead as Nugent-Hopkins scored his second of the game and tenth of the season, thanks to Milan Lucic. Philipp Grubauer replaced Varlamov in goal. The Oilers padded the lead with a McDavid goal, his seventeenth of the year, passed from Leon Draisaitl and Adam Larsson. Colorado got on the board with a Mikko Rantanen goal, his thirteenth of the season, guided in by Tyson Barrie and Gabriel Landeskog. Edmonton answered with a Draisaitl goal, his sixteenth of the year, coming off of Zack Kassian and Brodziak. The Avalanche pulled back in the third period with a Colin Wilson power play goal, his eighth of the season, with assists provided by Rantanen and Landeskog. The Oilers replied with a Nurse power play goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Nugent-Hopkins and Draisaitl. Colorado got one back with a Rantanen goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, with a lone helper by Nathan MacKinnon. The Avalanche pulled closer on a Landeskog goal, his eighteenth of the year, dished from Rantanen and MacKinnon. This only made it 6-4, the final, with the three stars given to Nugent-Hopkins, Draisaitl, and Rantanen, while Landeskog, MacKinnon, Nurse, McDavid, and Brodziak get the honorable mentions.
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Boston, as the Bruins host the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Tuukka Rask man the nets. Arizona started in the first period with a Nick Schmaltz power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Clayton Keller. The Coyotes added on with a Nick Cousins goal, his third of the year, guided in by Alex Goligoski and Josh Archibald. Boston got on the board in the second period with a Danton Heinen goal, his fourth of the season, via Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson and Ryan Donato. The Bruins tied it with a David Pastrnak goal, his twenty-first of the year, fueled by Brad Marchand and David Krejci. Boston took the lead on a Marchand goal, his ninth of the season, helped along by Pastrnak and Krejci. The Bruins extended the lead as Marchand scored his second of the game and tenth of the year, thanks to Krejci, who got a sock trick, and Pastrnak. Arizona got one back with a Michael Bunting goal, going in unassisted. This was as close as it got, the Bruins winning 4-3 in the end. The three stars went to Marchand, Pastrnak, and Krejci.
Along to Buffalo, where the Sabres welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Calvin Petersen and Linus Ullmark are the backups in goal. Los Angeles opened in the first period with a Jake Muzzin goal, his second of the season, via Anze Kopitar and Alex Iafallo. Buffalo tied it on an unassisted Zemgus Girgensons goal, his third of the year. The Kings took the lead in the second period with a Matt Luff goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone assist by Muzzin. Los Angeles added on with an Adrian Kempe goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Brendan Leipsic and Derek Forbort. The Sabres got one back in the third period with a Jack Eichel power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Rasmus Ristolainen and Sam Reinhart. Buffalo tied it on a Johan Larsson goal, his second of the year, assisted by Lawrence Pilut and Evan Rodrigues. The Sabres won 4-3 in overtime with a Jeff Skinner power play goal, his twenty-first of the campaign, with assists provided by Ristolainen and Eichel. The three stars belonged to Eichel, Ristolainen, and Muzzin.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Petr Mrazek are in the creases. Toronto led off in the first period with a Tyler Ennis goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Frederik Gauthier and Travis Dermott. Carolina tied it in the second period with a Justin Williams power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Sebastian Aho and Victor Rask. The Maple Leafs retook the lead on a Morgan Rielly goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Auston Matthews and William Nylander. Toronto added on in the third period with a Patrick Marleau goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Nylander and Nazem Kadri. The Maple Leafs extended the lead as John Tavares scored his nineteenth of the campaign, with the help of Mitchell Marner and Jake Gardiner. This stood for a 4-1 win, with the three stars being Nylander, Andersen (29 for 30 in saves), and Rielly.
Backtracking to Columbus, as the Blue Jackets host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Joonas Korpisalo are set to start in goal. Columbus began in the first period with a Seth Jones goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Artemi Panarin and Cam Atkinson. Vancouver tied it in the third period on a Josh Leivo goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Christopher Tanev and Elias Pettersson. The Blue Jackets took the lead back on an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his third of the season, fueled by Scott Harrington and Pierre-Luc Dubois. The Canucks retied it on a Pettersson goal, his sixteenth of the year, guided in by Leivo and Alexander Edler. Vancouver pulled ahead with a Jake Virtanen goal, his tenth of the campaign, helped along by Tyler Motte and Nikolay Goldobin. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Pettersson, Leivo, and Virtanen.
Over in DC, the Washington Capitals welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier is mismatched with Braden Holtby in goal. Washington struck first in the first period with a Brett Connolly power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by John Carlson and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Capitals added on with a Travis Boyd goal, his second of the year, coming off of Nic Dowd and Dmitrij Jaskin. Washington extended the lead as Alex Ovechkin scored his twenty-third of the season, thanks to Nicklas Backstrom and Michal Kempny. The Capitals padded the lead in the second period with another Ovechkin goal, his second of the game and twenty-fourth of the year, helped along by Carlson and Backstrom. Washington chased Bernier with a T.J. Oshie power play goal, his tenth of the season, with assists provided by Backstrom, who got a sock trick, and Kuznetsov. Jimmy Howard came on in relief. Detroit got on the board in the third period with a Dylan Larkin goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Gustav Nyquist and Nick Jensen. The Capitals shot back with an Ovechkin goal, completing his hat trick on his twenty-fifth of the season, courtesy of Christian Djoos and Backstrom. The Red Wings pulled back on a Nyquist goal, his eighth of the year, with a lone helper by Justin Abdelkader. This only made it 6-2, with the three stars awarded to Ovechkin, Backstrom, and Nyquist, while Carlson and Kuznetsov get the honorable mentions.
Out west, the St. Louis Blues bring in the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Jake Allen protect the nets. Florida was first to score in the first period with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Jonathan Huberdeau. St. Louis tied it in the third period with an Ivan Barbashev goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Robert Thomas and Oskar Sundqvist. The Blues took the lead on a David Perron goal, his ninth of the season, via Jaden Schwartz. St. Louis added on with another Perron goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, fueled by Schwartz and Brayden Schenn. The Panthers got one back on a MacKenzie Weegar goal, made possible by Jared McCann and Mark Pysyk. Florida tied it with a Mike Hoffman goal, his fifteenth of the season, helped along by Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov. The Blues reclaimed the lead with a Schenn goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Vince Dunn and Perron. This stood for their 4-3 win, with the three stars given to Perron, Schenn, and Huberdeau, while Schwartz takes an honorable mention.
In Tennessee, the Nashville Predators host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Pekka Rinne are the veterans in goal. Ottawa kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Zack Smith goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Ryan Dzingel and Cody Ceci. Nashville tied it on an Austin Watson goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by Mattias Ekholm and Colton Sissons. The Predators took the lead in the second period with a Ryan Ellis goal, his third of the season, via Roman Josi and Ryan Johansen. Nashville added on with an unassisted Craig Smith goal in the third period, his ninth of the year. This produced the 3-1 final score, with the three stars being Rinne (25 for 26 in saves), Ellis, and Smith.
Up in Canada, the Winnipeg Jets welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Cam Ward and Laurent Brossoit are the backups in goal. Winnipeg drew first blood in the first period with a Mark Scheifele power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, powered by Dustin Byfuglien and Blake Wheeler. The Jets added on with a Tyler Myers goal, his third of the year, guided in by Jack Roslovic. Winnipeg extended the lead as Kyle Connor scored his twelfth of the season, thanks to Patrik Laine. The Jets padded the lead in the second period with another Connor goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year coming on the power play from Scheifele and Byfuglien. Chicago got on the board with a Dylan Strome goal, his seventh of the season, via Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith. The Blackhawks got closer with a Dominik Kahun goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Henri Jokiharju and David Kampf. Chicago pulled closer with an Alex DeBrincat goal in the third period, his twelfth of the season, with a lone assist by Kane. Winnipeg answered with a Mathieu Perreault power play goal, his fourth of the year, with assists from Nikolaj Ehlers and Myers. The Jets iced it at 6-3 with a Brandon Tanev empty net goal, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Byfuglien, who earned a sock trick. The three stars were Connor, Scheifele, and Byfuglien, while Myers and Kane get the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Antti Niemi is mismatched with Devan Dubnyk in goal. Minnesota got going in the first period with a Nino Niederreiter goal, his fifth of the season, via Jonas Brodin and Zach Parise. The Wild added on in the second period with a Matt Dumba power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Mikael Granlund and Parise. Minnesota extended the lead on a shorthanded Charlie Coyle goal, his fifth of the season, set up by Marcus Foligno. The Wild padded the lead with an Eric Staal goal, his eleventh of the year, with the help of Granlund. Minnesota continued as Jared Spurgeon scored his fourth of the season on the power play, thanks to Jason Zucker and Niederreiter. The Wild struck again in the third period with another Dumba power play goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, with assists provided by Granlund, who got a sock trick, and Ryan Suter. Montreal got on the board with a Jeff Petry goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Michael Chaput and Andrew Shaw. Minnesota countered with a Parise power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, assisted by Spurgeon and Suter. This made it 7-1, the final, with the three stars awarded to Parise, Dumba, and Granlund, while Spurgeon, Niederreiter, and Suter take the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Colorado Avalanche host the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Semyon Varlamov are between the pipes. Edmonton dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Kyle Brodziak goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Darnell Nurse. The Oilers added on in the second period with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Connor McDavid and Matt Benning. Edmonton extended the lead as Nugent-Hopkins scored his second of the game and tenth of the season, thanks to Milan Lucic. Philipp Grubauer replaced Varlamov in goal. The Oilers padded the lead with a McDavid goal, his seventeenth of the year, passed from Leon Draisaitl and Adam Larsson. Colorado got on the board with a Mikko Rantanen goal, his thirteenth of the season, guided in by Tyson Barrie and Gabriel Landeskog. Edmonton answered with a Draisaitl goal, his sixteenth of the year, coming off of Zack Kassian and Brodziak. The Avalanche pulled back in the third period with a Colin Wilson power play goal, his eighth of the season, with assists provided by Rantanen and Landeskog. The Oilers replied with a Nurse power play goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Nugent-Hopkins and Draisaitl. Colorado got one back with a Rantanen goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, with a lone helper by Nathan MacKinnon. The Avalanche pulled closer on a Landeskog goal, his eighteenth of the year, dished from Rantanen and MacKinnon. This only made it 6-4, the final, with the three stars given to Nugent-Hopkins, Draisaitl, and Rantanen, while Landeskog, MacKinnon, Nurse, McDavid, and Brodziak get the honorable mentions.
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Monday, December 10, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 68
Four games on for tonight, beginning with...
The New York Islanders hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Casey DeSmith and Robin Lehner are in the creases. New York got going in the second period with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Josh Bailey and Mathew Barzal. Pittsburgh tied it in the third period with a Derick Brassard goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Jake Guentzel. The tie went to a shootout, where Phil Kessel and Guentzel lifted the Penguins 2-1 over Bailey and the Islanders. The three stars were Guentzel, Bailey, and DeSmith (25 for 26 in saves).
Over in Detroit, the Red Wings welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Jimmy Howard are the veterans in goal. Detroit began in the first period with a Dennis Cholowski goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Christoffer Ehn and Jacob de la Rose. The Red Wings added on in the second period with a Frans Nielsen goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Thomas Vanek and Andreas Athanasiou. Detroit extended the lead on an unassisted Dylan Larkin goal, his twelfth of the season. Los Angeles got on the board in the third period with an Anze Kopitar goal, his eighth of the year, assisted by Alex Iafallo and Dustin Brown. This only made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars given to Howard (42 for 43 in saves), Nielsen, and Larkin.
Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning bring in the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Louis Domingue are set to start in goal. New York started in the first period with a Kevin Hayes goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Ryan Strome and Vladislav Namestnikov. Tampa Bay tied it on a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Victor Hedman and J.T. Miller. The Rangers retook the lead with another Hayes goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, with a lone assist by Jimmy Vesey. The Lightning retied it on a Stamkos power play goal in the second period, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, with helpers from Hedman and Brayden Point. Tampa Bay pulled ahead with a Ryan McDonagh goal, his third of the season, via Point and Nikita Kucherov. The Lightning added on in the third period with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Erik Cernak. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Stamkos finished his hat trick on his fifteenth of the season, thanks to Ondrej Palat and Braydon Coburn. New York got one back with a Jesper Fast goal, his third of the year, fueled by Filip Chytil. The Lightning capped it at 6-3 with a Cirelli empty net goal, his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, set up by Alex Killorn and Miller. The three stars were given to Stamkos, Hayes, and Cirelli, while Hedman, Point, and Miller get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Martin Jones are the masked men. New Jersey struck first in the first period with a Drew Stafford goal, passed from Damon Severson and Andy Greene. San Jose tied it on a Timo Meier goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Tomas Hertl. The Sharks took the lead with a Joe Pavelski goal, his twentieth of the year, courtesy of Brenden Dillon and Erik Karlsson. San Jose added on in the second period with a Radim Simek goal, via Lukas Radil and Brent Burns. The Devils got one back with a Greene goal, helped along by Kyle Palmieri and Nico Hischier. The Sharks replied with a Meier goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, guided in by Joonas Donskoi. San Jose extended the lead in the third period as Hertl scored his ninth of the year on the power play, thanks to Kevin Labanc and Pavelski. The final held at 5-2, with the three stars being Meier, Pavelski, and Hertl, while Greene gets an honorable mention.
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The New York Islanders hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Casey DeSmith and Robin Lehner are in the creases. New York got going in the second period with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Josh Bailey and Mathew Barzal. Pittsburgh tied it in the third period with a Derick Brassard goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Jake Guentzel. The tie went to a shootout, where Phil Kessel and Guentzel lifted the Penguins 2-1 over Bailey and the Islanders. The three stars were Guentzel, Bailey, and DeSmith (25 for 26 in saves).
Over in Detroit, the Red Wings welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Jimmy Howard are the veterans in goal. Detroit began in the first period with a Dennis Cholowski goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Christoffer Ehn and Jacob de la Rose. The Red Wings added on in the second period with a Frans Nielsen goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Thomas Vanek and Andreas Athanasiou. Detroit extended the lead on an unassisted Dylan Larkin goal, his twelfth of the season. Los Angeles got on the board in the third period with an Anze Kopitar goal, his eighth of the year, assisted by Alex Iafallo and Dustin Brown. This only made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars given to Howard (42 for 43 in saves), Nielsen, and Larkin.
Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning bring in the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Louis Domingue are set to start in goal. New York started in the first period with a Kevin Hayes goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Ryan Strome and Vladislav Namestnikov. Tampa Bay tied it on a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Victor Hedman and J.T. Miller. The Rangers retook the lead with another Hayes goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, with a lone assist by Jimmy Vesey. The Lightning retied it on a Stamkos power play goal in the second period, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, with helpers from Hedman and Brayden Point. Tampa Bay pulled ahead with a Ryan McDonagh goal, his third of the season, via Point and Nikita Kucherov. The Lightning added on in the third period with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Erik Cernak. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Stamkos finished his hat trick on his fifteenth of the season, thanks to Ondrej Palat and Braydon Coburn. New York got one back with a Jesper Fast goal, his third of the year, fueled by Filip Chytil. The Lightning capped it at 6-3 with a Cirelli empty net goal, his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, set up by Alex Killorn and Miller. The three stars were given to Stamkos, Hayes, and Cirelli, while Hedman, Point, and Miller get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Martin Jones are the masked men. New Jersey struck first in the first period with a Drew Stafford goal, passed from Damon Severson and Andy Greene. San Jose tied it on a Timo Meier goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Tomas Hertl. The Sharks took the lead with a Joe Pavelski goal, his twentieth of the year, courtesy of Brenden Dillon and Erik Karlsson. San Jose added on in the second period with a Radim Simek goal, via Lukas Radil and Brent Burns. The Devils got one back with a Greene goal, helped along by Kyle Palmieri and Nico Hischier. The Sharks replied with a Meier goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, guided in by Joonas Donskoi. San Jose extended the lead in the third period as Hertl scored his ninth of the year on the power play, thanks to Kevin Labanc and Pavelski. The final held at 5-2, with the three stars being Meier, Pavelski, and Hertl, while Greene gets an honorable mention.
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Sunday, December 9, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 67
Seven games on a fairly busy Sunday today, beginning with...
The St. Louis Blues hosting the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Jake Allen are in goal. Vancouver began in the first period with a Brock Boeser goal, his seventh of the season, via Elias Pettersson. The Canucks added on with a Pettersson goal, his fifteenth of the year, fueled by Troy Stecher. Vancouver chased Allen on Boeser's second goal of the game and eighth of the season, made possible by Pettersson and Ben Hutton. Chad Johnson came on in relief. The Canucks extended the lead in the second period as Bo Horvat scored his fourteenth of the year, thanks to Antoine Roussel and Loui Eriksson. Vancouver padded the lead with a Nikolay Goldobin goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Pettersson, who got a sock trick, and Erik Gudbranson. St. Louis got on the board in the third period with a Jordan Kyrou goal, courtesy of Robert Bortuzzo and Ryan O'Reilly. The Canucks shot back with Boeser completing his hat trick on his ninth of the year, with helpers from Pettersson and Derrick Pouliot. This stood for a 6-1 final score, with the three stars awarded to Boeser, Pettersson, and Markstrom (21 for 22 in saves).
Up in Winnipeg, the Jets welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Michal Neuvirth and Connor Hellebuyck start in goal. Winnipeg led off in the first period with a Kyle Connor goal, his eleventh of the season, going in unassisted. The Jets added on with a Josh Morrissey power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Nikolaj Ehlers and Mathieu Perreault. Philadelphia got on the board with a Jakub Voracek goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Travis Sanheim and Nolan Patrick. Winnipeg replied in the second period with a Brandon Tanev goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Morrissey and Mark Scheifele. Anthony Stolarz replaced Neuvirth in goal. The Jets extended the lead on a Dustin Byfuglien power play goal, his third of the season, with assists provided by Patrik Laine and Scheifele. Winnipeg padded the lead with a shorthanded Blake Wheeler goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Scheifele, who earned a sock trick. The Jets continued in the third period as Bryan Little scored his sixth of the season on the power play, with the help of Tyler Myers and Ehlers. Winnipeg struck again with a Myers goal, his second of the year, with a lone helper by Laine. The final remained at 7-1, with the three stars being Scheifele, Morrissey, and Myers, while Ehlers and Laine get the honorable mentions.
East to Ottawa, as the Senators bring in the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask faces a lesser foe in Mike McKenna in goal. Ottawa started in the first period with a Mark Stone goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Colin White and Ben Harpur. Boston tied it on a Brad Marchand power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by David Pastrnak and Torey Krug in the second period. The Bruins won 2-1 in overtime with a Krug goal, his second of the campaign, made possible by David Krejci and Marchand. The three stars were Krug, Marchand, and Rask (27 for 28 in saves).
Back stateside, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Corey Crawford tend the twines. Montreal opened in the first period with a Max Domi goal, his fourteenth of the season, via Andrew Shaw and Mike Reilly. The Canadiens added on with a Shea Weber goal, his third of the year, passed from Kenny Agostino and Michael Chaput. Chicago got on the board with a Patrick Kane power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Brent Seabrook and Alex DeBrincat. The Blackhawks tied it on another Kane goal in the second period, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, fueled by Dominik Kahun and Erik Gustafsson. Montreal won 3-2 with a Tomas Tatar goal in the third period, his twelfth of the campaign, helped along by Jeff Petry and Jesperi Kotkaniemi. The three stars belonged to Tatar, Price (37 for 39 in saves), and Kane.
Far out west, the Anaheim Ducks welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Ryan Miller are the veterans in goal. New Jersey struck first in the first period with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his fifteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Egor Yakovlev. Anaheim tied it on a Jakob Silfverberg goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Josh Manson and Andrew Cogliano. The Ducks took the lead with a Kiefer Sherwood goal, his third of the season, made possible by Carter Rowney and Brandon Montour. The Devils retied it with another Palmieri goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, assisted by Taylor Hall. New Jersey regained the lead on a Damon Severson power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Marcus Johansson and Jesper Bratt. Anaheim tied it again on a Montour goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Ondrej Kase and Ryan Getzlaf. The Devils pulled ahead on a second period goal by Brett Seney, his second of the season, with a lone helper from Bratt. The Ducks evened it in the third period with a Pontus Aberg goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Kase and Getzlaf. Anaheim went ahead on a Kase goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. New Jersey equalized with a Johansson goal, his sixth of the year, via Nico Hischier. In the shootout, Daniel Sprong and Getzlaf tallied to secure a 6-5 Ducks win. The three stars went to Kase, Getzlaf, and Montour, while Palmieri, Johansson, and Bratt take the honorable mentions.
Up in Edmonton, the Oilers bring in the Calgary Flames for a battle of Alberta. David Rittich and Mikko Koskinen are the masked men. Edmonton kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Connor McDavid goal, his sixteenth of the season, passed from Alex Chiasson and Leon Draisaitl. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Koskinen (24 save shutout), McDavid, and Rittich (29 for 30 in saves).
Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Marc-Andre Fleury protect the nets. Dallas drew first blood in the first period with a Martin Hanzal power play goal, powered by Miro Heiskanen and Esa Lindell. Vegas tied it on a Ryan Carpenter goal, via Oscar Lindberg and Brayden McNabb. The Golden Knights took the lead in the second period with a William Karlsson goal, his tenth of the season, guided in by Nate Schmidt and Shea Theodore. Vegas added on with an Alex Tuch goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Max Pacioretty and Colin Miller. The Stars got one back with a Lindell power play goal in the third period, his fifth of the season, with assists provided by Jason Spezza and Heiskanen. The Golden Knights replied on a power play empty net goal by Reilly Smith, his sixth of the year, set up by Miller. The three stars of the 4-2 game were Lindell, Miller, and Heiskanen.
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The St. Louis Blues hosting the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Jake Allen are in goal. Vancouver began in the first period with a Brock Boeser goal, his seventh of the season, via Elias Pettersson. The Canucks added on with a Pettersson goal, his fifteenth of the year, fueled by Troy Stecher. Vancouver chased Allen on Boeser's second goal of the game and eighth of the season, made possible by Pettersson and Ben Hutton. Chad Johnson came on in relief. The Canucks extended the lead in the second period as Bo Horvat scored his fourteenth of the year, thanks to Antoine Roussel and Loui Eriksson. Vancouver padded the lead with a Nikolay Goldobin goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Pettersson, who got a sock trick, and Erik Gudbranson. St. Louis got on the board in the third period with a Jordan Kyrou goal, courtesy of Robert Bortuzzo and Ryan O'Reilly. The Canucks shot back with Boeser completing his hat trick on his ninth of the year, with helpers from Pettersson and Derrick Pouliot. This stood for a 6-1 final score, with the three stars awarded to Boeser, Pettersson, and Markstrom (21 for 22 in saves).
Up in Winnipeg, the Jets welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Michal Neuvirth and Connor Hellebuyck start in goal. Winnipeg led off in the first period with a Kyle Connor goal, his eleventh of the season, going in unassisted. The Jets added on with a Josh Morrissey power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Nikolaj Ehlers and Mathieu Perreault. Philadelphia got on the board with a Jakub Voracek goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Travis Sanheim and Nolan Patrick. Winnipeg replied in the second period with a Brandon Tanev goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Morrissey and Mark Scheifele. Anthony Stolarz replaced Neuvirth in goal. The Jets extended the lead on a Dustin Byfuglien power play goal, his third of the season, with assists provided by Patrik Laine and Scheifele. Winnipeg padded the lead with a shorthanded Blake Wheeler goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Scheifele, who earned a sock trick. The Jets continued in the third period as Bryan Little scored his sixth of the season on the power play, with the help of Tyler Myers and Ehlers. Winnipeg struck again with a Myers goal, his second of the year, with a lone helper by Laine. The final remained at 7-1, with the three stars being Scheifele, Morrissey, and Myers, while Ehlers and Laine get the honorable mentions.
East to Ottawa, as the Senators bring in the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask faces a lesser foe in Mike McKenna in goal. Ottawa started in the first period with a Mark Stone goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Colin White and Ben Harpur. Boston tied it on a Brad Marchand power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by David Pastrnak and Torey Krug in the second period. The Bruins won 2-1 in overtime with a Krug goal, his second of the campaign, made possible by David Krejci and Marchand. The three stars were Krug, Marchand, and Rask (27 for 28 in saves).
Back stateside, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Corey Crawford tend the twines. Montreal opened in the first period with a Max Domi goal, his fourteenth of the season, via Andrew Shaw and Mike Reilly. The Canadiens added on with a Shea Weber goal, his third of the year, passed from Kenny Agostino and Michael Chaput. Chicago got on the board with a Patrick Kane power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Brent Seabrook and Alex DeBrincat. The Blackhawks tied it on another Kane goal in the second period, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, fueled by Dominik Kahun and Erik Gustafsson. Montreal won 3-2 with a Tomas Tatar goal in the third period, his twelfth of the campaign, helped along by Jeff Petry and Jesperi Kotkaniemi. The three stars belonged to Tatar, Price (37 for 39 in saves), and Kane.
Far out west, the Anaheim Ducks welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Ryan Miller are the veterans in goal. New Jersey struck first in the first period with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his fifteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Egor Yakovlev. Anaheim tied it on a Jakob Silfverberg goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Josh Manson and Andrew Cogliano. The Ducks took the lead with a Kiefer Sherwood goal, his third of the season, made possible by Carter Rowney and Brandon Montour. The Devils retied it with another Palmieri goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, assisted by Taylor Hall. New Jersey regained the lead on a Damon Severson power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Marcus Johansson and Jesper Bratt. Anaheim tied it again on a Montour goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Ondrej Kase and Ryan Getzlaf. The Devils pulled ahead on a second period goal by Brett Seney, his second of the season, with a lone helper from Bratt. The Ducks evened it in the third period with a Pontus Aberg goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Kase and Getzlaf. Anaheim went ahead on a Kase goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. New Jersey equalized with a Johansson goal, his sixth of the year, via Nico Hischier. In the shootout, Daniel Sprong and Getzlaf tallied to secure a 6-5 Ducks win. The three stars went to Kase, Getzlaf, and Montour, while Palmieri, Johansson, and Bratt take the honorable mentions.
Up in Edmonton, the Oilers bring in the Calgary Flames for a battle of Alberta. David Rittich and Mikko Koskinen are the masked men. Edmonton kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Connor McDavid goal, his sixteenth of the season, passed from Alex Chiasson and Leon Draisaitl. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Koskinen (24 save shutout), McDavid, and Rittich (29 for 30 in saves).
Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Marc-Andre Fleury protect the nets. Dallas drew first blood in the first period with a Martin Hanzal power play goal, powered by Miro Heiskanen and Esa Lindell. Vegas tied it on a Ryan Carpenter goal, via Oscar Lindberg and Brayden McNabb. The Golden Knights took the lead in the second period with a William Karlsson goal, his tenth of the season, guided in by Nate Schmidt and Shea Theodore. Vegas added on with an Alex Tuch goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Max Pacioretty and Colin Miller. The Stars got one back with a Lindell power play goal in the third period, his fifth of the season, with assists provided by Jason Spezza and Heiskanen. The Golden Knights replied on a power play empty net goal by Reilly Smith, his sixth of the year, set up by Miller. The three stars of the 4-2 game were Lindell, Miller, and Heiskanen.
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