Eleven games today, mostly in the afternoon and evening. We begin with...
The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Carter Hutton are in goal. Buffalo started in the first period with a Jason Pominville goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Jeff Skinner and Jack Eichel. The Sabres added on with a Sam Reinhart goal, his fifteenth of the year, with a lone assist by Evan Rodrigues. Washington got on the board in the second period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his forty-fourth of the season, courtesy of Evgeny Kuznetsov. Buffalo shot back with a Rasmus Dahlin power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Eichel and Rasmus Ristolainen. The Capitals got one back in the third period with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Christian Djoos and Michal Kempny. The Sabres responded with a Reinhart goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, via Matt Hunwick and Conor Sheary. Buffalo iced it at 5-2 with a Reinhart empty net goal, completing his hat trick on his seventeenth of the campaign, set up by the goalie Hutton. The three stars were Reinhart, Eichel, and Hutton (31 for 33 in saves).
In New York City, the Rangers welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Alexandar Georgiev man the nets. New York opened in the first period with a Jimmy Vesey goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Pavel Buchnevich and Tony DeAngelo. The Rangers added on with a Ryan Strome power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Chris Kreider and Buchnevich. New York extended the lead as Kreider scored his twenty-fifth of the season, thanks to Mika Zibanejad and Vesey. New Jersey got on the board in the third period with an unassisted Kenny Agostino goal, his third of the year. The Rangers replied with a Brady Skjei goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Zibanejad and Kevin Shattenkirk. The Devils pulled back on an Andy Greene goal, his fourth of the year, helped along by Kyle Palmieri and Nico Hischier. New York iced it at 5-2 with a Strome empty net goal, his second of the game and tenth of the campaign, set up by Vladislav Namestnikov and Jesper Fast. The three stars belonged to Kreider, Strome, and Vesey, while Buchnevich and Zibanejad get the honorable mentions.
Next up, the St. Louis Blues bring in the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Jordan Binnington are in the creases. St. Louis led off in the first period with an Alexander Steen goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Oskar Sundqvist. Boston tied it on a Chris Wagner goal, his ninth of the year, via Kevan Miller and Torey Krug. The tie went to a shootout, where Tyler Bozak and Sammy Blais lifted the Blues 2-1 over Charlie Coyle and the Bruins. The three stars were Binnington (31 for 32 in saves), Rask (28 for 29 in saves), and Steen.
Down in Dallas, the Stars host the Carolina Hurricanes. Curtis McElhinney and Ben Bishop are in the blue paint. Carolina began in the first period with a Lucas Wallmark goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Greg McKegg and Warren Foegele. The Hurricanes added on in the second period with a Justin Faulk power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen. Carolina iced it at 3-0 with a Jordan Martinook empty net goal in the third period, his fourteenth of the campaign, set up by Jaccob Slavin and Jordan Staal. The three stars were McElhinney (24 save shutout), Wallmark, and Faulk.
East to Florida, as the Panthers welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Roberto Luongo are the veterans in goal. Florida struck first in the first period with a Vincent Trocheck goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Evgenii Dadonov. Los Angeles tied it on a Dustin Brown goal, his thirteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Panthers retook the lead in the second period with an unassisted Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his seventeenth of the season. Florida added on with an Aleksander Barkov power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, powered by Keith Yandle and Mike Hoffman. The Panthers extended the lead as Yandle scored on the power play, his ninth of the season, with the help of Barkov and Huberdeau. Florida padded the lead on a Jamie McGinn goal in the third period, going in unassisted. The Panthers continued with an Ian McCoshen goal, made possible by Troy Brouwer and Henrik Borgstrom. This made it 6-1, the final, with the three stars given to Huberdeau, Barkov, and Yandle.
Up in Columbus, the Blue Jackets bring in the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Sergei Bobrovsky protect the nets. Columbus kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Boone Jenner goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Josh Anderson. The Blue Jackets added on with a Matt Duchene goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, guided in by Cam Atkinson and Artemi Panarin. Columbus extended the lead with an Atkinson power play goal, his thirty-fourth of the season, powered by Zach Werenski and Panarin. The Blue Jackets padded the lead in the third period with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his twenty-third of the year, coming off of Dean Kukan and Oliver Bjorkstrand. This stood for a 4-0 win, with the three stars being Bobrovsky (26 save shutout), Atkinson, and Panarin.
Backtracking to Nashville, where the Predators host the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer is mismatched with Pekka Rinne in goal. Colorado drew first blood in the first period with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his thirty-first of the season, helped along by Nikita Zadorov and Alexander Kerfoot. The Avalanche added on with a Kerfoot power play goal in the second period, his eleventh of the year, powered by Mikko Rantanen and MacKinnon. Colorado extended the lead as Gabriel Landeskog scored his thirty-third of the season, with the help of Samuel Girard and Carl Soderberg. The Avalanche padded the lead with a MacKinnon power play goal in the third period, his second of the game and thirty-second of the year, with assists provided by Tyson Barrie and Kerfoot. Colorado capped it at 5-0 with a Zadorov goal, his sixth of the campaign, helped along by Sven Andrighetto and Soderberg. The three stars were MacKinnon, Zadorov, and Kerfoot, while Grubauer (38 save shutout), and Soderberg get the honorable mentions.
In Canada, the Toronto Maple Leafs welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Frederik Andersen tend the twines. Montreal was first to score in the first period with an Andrew Shaw goal, his thirteenth of the season, coming off of Brett Kulak and Max Domi. The Canadiens added on with a Tomas Tatar goal, his twenty-first of the year, with a lone assist by Jeff Petry. Montreal extended the lead as Petry scored his eleventh of the season on the power play, thanks to Shaw and Paul Byron. Toronto got on the board in the second period with an Auston Matthews power play goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, powered by Morgan Rielly and John Tavares. The Maple Leafs got closer with a Tyler Ennis power play goal, his eighth of the season, with assists provided by Patrick Marleau and William Nylander. Toronto tied it in the third period as Nylander scored his fourth of the year, with the help of Marleau and Jake Muzzin. The Maple Leafs pulled ahead with a Zach Hyman goal, his twelfth of the season, guided in by Mitchell Marner. Toronto padded the lead with an Andreas Johnsson empty net goal, his seventeenth of the year, set up by Kasperi Kapanen and Matthews. The Maple Leafs finished with a 6-3 win as Hyman netted his thirteenth of the campaign and second of the game, with helpers from Rielly and Marner. The three stars were Hyman, Nylander, and Matthews, while Marner, Marleau, Rielly, Petry, and Shaw get the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the Philadelphia Flyers take their Pennsylvania rivalry with the Pittsburgh Penguins outside. Matt Murray and Brian Elliott draw the starts for the Stadium Series game. Pittsburgh cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Sidney Crosby goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, with a lone assist by Kris Letang. Philadelphia tied it on a Sean Couturier goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, via Oskar Lindblom and Jakub Voracek. The Penguins took the lead back in the second period with a Justin Schultz goal, fueled by Crosby and Patric Hornqvist. Pittsburgh added on in the third period with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by Phil Kessel and Zach Aston-Reese. The Flyers got one back with a James van Riemsdyk power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Voracek and Claude Giroux. Philadelphia tied it on a Voracek goal, his sixteenth of the season, made possible by Couturier. The Flyers won 4-3 in overtime with a Giroux goal, his eighteenth of the year, passed from Nolan Patrick and Travis Sanheim. The three stars were Giroux, Voracek, and Couturier, while Crosby gets an honorable mention.
Way out west, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the New York Islanders. Robin Lehner and Jacob Markstrom are the average goalies. New York got going in the first period with a Casey Cizikas goal, his seventeenth of the season, helped along by Johnny Boychuk and Devon Toews. The Islanders added on with a Ryan Pulock goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Mathew Barzal and Adam Pelech. New York extended the lead as Anthony Beauvillier scored his fourteenth of the season in the third period, thanks to Josh Bailey and Valtteri Filppula. The Islanders capped it at 4-0 with a Cal Clutterbuck empty net goal in the third period, his eighth of the year, set up by Brock Nelson. The three stars went to Lehner (36 save shutout), Cizikas, and Pulock.
Backtracking to Alberta, where the Edmonton Oilers host the Anaheim Ducks. Kevin Boyle and Mikko Koskinen are the lesser-known goalies. Edmonton dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Josh Currie goal, assisted by Milan Lucic and Andrej Sekera. The Oilers added on in the second period with a Sam Gagner goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Leon Draisaitl and Kris Russell. Anaheim got on the board with a Carter Rowney goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Nick Ritchie and Michael Del Zotto. They failed to tie it, losing 2-1, with the three stars going to Koskinen (33 for 34 in saves), Gagner, and Currie.
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Saturday, February 23, 2019
Friday, February 22, 2019
NHL 2018/19 - Day 135
Five games on tonight, beginning with...
The Ottawa Senators hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Craig Anderson are the veterans in goal. Columbus opened in the first period with a Josh Anderson goal, his twenty-second of the season, via Pierre-Luc Dubois and Anthony Duclair. The Blue Jackets added on in the third period with a shorthanded Cam Atkinson goal, his thirty-third of the year, set up by Brandon Dubinsky and Seth Jones. Columbus capped it at 3-0 with an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his eleventh of the campaign, helped along by Zach Werenski and Duclair. The three stars were Bobrovsky (22 save shutout), Anderson, and Duclair.
Stateside, the Chicago Blackhawks welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Collin Delia man the nets. Colorado started in the first period with a Carl Soderberg goal, his twentieth of the season, assisted by Alexander Kerfoot and Sven Andrighetto. Chicago tied it in the second period with a Dylan Strome power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Erik Gustafsson and Duncan Keith. The Avalanche pulled ahead on a J.T. Compher power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, with assists provided by Mikko Rantanen and Gabriel Landeskog. The Blackhawks tied it again with a Patrick Kane goal, his thirty-ninth of the year, with a lone helper from Jonathan Toews. Colorado retook the lead in the third period with a Landeskog goal, his thirty-second of the season, guided in by Compher. Chicago equalized with an Alex DeBrincat power play goal, his thirty-fourth of the year, fueled by Gustafsson and Toews. The Avalanche reclaimed the lead with a Compher goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, made possible by Patrik Nemeth. Colorado iced it at 5-3 with a Soderberg shorthanded empty net goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the year, set up by Matt Calvert and Nemeth. The three stars belonged to Compher, Soderberg, and Landeskog, while Toews, Gustafsson, and Nemeth get the honorable mentions.
In Detroit, the Red Wings host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Jonathan Bernier are set to start in goal. Minnesota led off in the first period with a Luke Kunin goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Joel Eriksson Ek and Ryan Donato. The Wild added on with a Jordan Greenway goal, his eleventh of the year, made possible by Jason Zucker. Detroit got on the board in the second period with a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his fifteenth of the season, via Filip Hronek and Dylan Larkin. Minnesota replied with an Eric Staal power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, powered by Zach Parise and Kunin. The Red Wings got one back in the third period with an Anthony Mantha power play goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, with assists provided by Hronek and Larkin. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Kunin, Hronek, and Larkin.
West to Alberta, as the Calgary Flames bring in the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan Miller and Mike Smith are the veteran goalies. Calgary got going in the second period with a T.J. Brodie goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Dalton Prout and Mikael Backlund. Anaheim tied it on a Derek Grant goal, his fourth of the year, via Carter Rowney. The Flames took the lead in the third period on an Andrew Mangiapane goal, his third of the campaign, courtesy of Brodie. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Brodie, Smith (25 for 26 in saves), and Mangiapane.
Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Marc-Andre Fleury guard the cages. Winnipeg began in the first period with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Bryan Little and Kyle Connor. The Jets added on with a Connor goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, via Little and Sami Niku. Vegas got on the board with a Pierre-Edouard Bellemare goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Tomas Nosek and Ryan Reaves. The Golden Knights tied it in the second period on a Shea Theodore goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Alex Tuch and Paul Stastny. Winnipeg took the lead back with a Patrik Laine power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, powered by Blake Wheeler and Jacob Trouba. The Jets added on with an Adam Lowry goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Ben Chiarot. Vegas got one back with a Jonathan Marchessault goal in the third period, his twentieth of the season, helped along by William Karlsson and Reilly Smith. Winnipeg replied with another Laine power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the year, with assists provided by Wheeler and Trouba. The Jets iced it at 6-3 with an Andrew Copp empty net goal, his seventh of the campaign, set up by Trouba, who got a sock trick, and Lowry. The three stars went to Laine, Connor, and Trouba, while Lowry, Little, and Wheeler get the honorable mentions.
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The Ottawa Senators hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Craig Anderson are the veterans in goal. Columbus opened in the first period with a Josh Anderson goal, his twenty-second of the season, via Pierre-Luc Dubois and Anthony Duclair. The Blue Jackets added on in the third period with a shorthanded Cam Atkinson goal, his thirty-third of the year, set up by Brandon Dubinsky and Seth Jones. Columbus capped it at 3-0 with an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his eleventh of the campaign, helped along by Zach Werenski and Duclair. The three stars were Bobrovsky (22 save shutout), Anderson, and Duclair.
Stateside, the Chicago Blackhawks welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Collin Delia man the nets. Colorado started in the first period with a Carl Soderberg goal, his twentieth of the season, assisted by Alexander Kerfoot and Sven Andrighetto. Chicago tied it in the second period with a Dylan Strome power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Erik Gustafsson and Duncan Keith. The Avalanche pulled ahead on a J.T. Compher power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, with assists provided by Mikko Rantanen and Gabriel Landeskog. The Blackhawks tied it again with a Patrick Kane goal, his thirty-ninth of the year, with a lone helper from Jonathan Toews. Colorado retook the lead in the third period with a Landeskog goal, his thirty-second of the season, guided in by Compher. Chicago equalized with an Alex DeBrincat power play goal, his thirty-fourth of the year, fueled by Gustafsson and Toews. The Avalanche reclaimed the lead with a Compher goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, made possible by Patrik Nemeth. Colorado iced it at 5-3 with a Soderberg shorthanded empty net goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the year, set up by Matt Calvert and Nemeth. The three stars belonged to Compher, Soderberg, and Landeskog, while Toews, Gustafsson, and Nemeth get the honorable mentions.
In Detroit, the Red Wings host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Jonathan Bernier are set to start in goal. Minnesota led off in the first period with a Luke Kunin goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Joel Eriksson Ek and Ryan Donato. The Wild added on with a Jordan Greenway goal, his eleventh of the year, made possible by Jason Zucker. Detroit got on the board in the second period with a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his fifteenth of the season, via Filip Hronek and Dylan Larkin. Minnesota replied with an Eric Staal power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, powered by Zach Parise and Kunin. The Red Wings got one back in the third period with an Anthony Mantha power play goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, with assists provided by Hronek and Larkin. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Kunin, Hronek, and Larkin.
West to Alberta, as the Calgary Flames bring in the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan Miller and Mike Smith are the veteran goalies. Calgary got going in the second period with a T.J. Brodie goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Dalton Prout and Mikael Backlund. Anaheim tied it on a Derek Grant goal, his fourth of the year, via Carter Rowney. The Flames took the lead in the third period on an Andrew Mangiapane goal, his third of the campaign, courtesy of Brodie. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Brodie, Smith (25 for 26 in saves), and Mangiapane.
Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Marc-Andre Fleury guard the cages. Winnipeg began in the first period with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Bryan Little and Kyle Connor. The Jets added on with a Connor goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, via Little and Sami Niku. Vegas got on the board with a Pierre-Edouard Bellemare goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Tomas Nosek and Ryan Reaves. The Golden Knights tied it in the second period on a Shea Theodore goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Alex Tuch and Paul Stastny. Winnipeg took the lead back with a Patrik Laine power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, powered by Blake Wheeler and Jacob Trouba. The Jets added on with an Adam Lowry goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Ben Chiarot. Vegas got one back with a Jonathan Marchessault goal in the third period, his twentieth of the season, helped along by William Karlsson and Reilly Smith. Winnipeg replied with another Laine power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the year, with assists provided by Wheeler and Trouba. The Jets iced it at 6-3 with an Andrew Copp empty net goal, his seventh of the campaign, set up by Trouba, who got a sock trick, and Lowry. The three stars went to Laine, Connor, and Trouba, while Lowry, Little, and Wheeler get the honorable mentions.
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Thursday, February 21, 2019
NHL 2018/19 - Day 134
Eleven games on for a busy night, beginning with...
The New Jersey Devils hosting the Ottawa Senators. Anders Nilsson and Cory Schneider are in goal. New Jersey led off in the first period with a Travis Zajac goal, via Miles Wood and Will Butcher. The Devils added on with a Steven Santini goal, passed from Jesper Bratt and Butcher. New Jersey extended the lead in the second period as Kurtis Gabriel scored, thanks to Brett Seney. The Devils padded the lead on a Wood goal, his eighth of the year, assisted by Damon Severson and Andy Greene. This stood for a 4-0 win, with the three stars given to Schneider (30 save shutout), Wood, and Butcher.
In New York, the Rangers welcome the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Henrik Lundqvist protect the nets. Minnesota began in the first period with a Jared Spurgeon power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Eric Staal and Ryan Donato. New York tied it in the second period with a Pavel Buchnevich power play goal, his twelfth of the year, with assists provided by Tony DeAngelo and Ryan Strome. The Wild took the lead back with a Mikael Granlund goal, his fifteenth of the season, courtesy of Greg Pateryn and Zach Parise. Minnesota added on in the third period with a Parise goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The Wild iced it at 4-1 with a Jordan Greenway empty net goal, his tenth of the campaign, set up by Staal and Donato. The three stars went to Dubnyk (33 for 34 in saves), Parise, and Staal, while Donato gets an honorable mention.
Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins bring in the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Casey DeSmith are set to start in goal. San Jose opened in the first period with a Tomas Hertl power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, powered by Brent Burns and Kevin Labanc. The Sharks added on with a shorthanded Evander Kane goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, set up by Burns. San Jose extended the lead as Hertl scored his second of the game and twenty-eighth of the season on the power play, with the help of Labanc and Joe Pavelski. The Sharks padded the lead with a Burns power play goal in the third period, his twelfth of the year, going in unassisted. This made it 4-0, the final, with the three stars awarded to Jones (26 save shutout), Hertl, and Burns, while Labanc gets an honorable mention.
In Canada, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Frederik Andersen guard the cages. Washington got going in the second period with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his forty-third of the season, powered by John Carlson and T.J. Oshie. The Capitals added on with a Brett Connolly goal, his fifteenth of the year, passed from Lars Eller and Tom Wilson. Toronto got on the board with an Andreas Johnsson goal, his sixteenth of the season, fueled by Auston Matthews. Washington replied with a shorthanded Wilson goal, his sixteenth of the year, set up by Eller. The Maple Leafs chipped back with a John Tavares goal, his thirty-fourth of the season, made possible by Morgan Rielly. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Wilson, Holtby (40 for 42 in saves), and Eller.
Way south to Florida, as the Panthers welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and James Reimer are in the blue paint. Carolina started in the first period with a Justin Williams goal, his sixteenth of the season, coming off of Brett Pesce. The Hurricanes added on in the second period with a Nino Niederreiter goal, his eighteenth of the year, assisted by Williams and Jaccob Slavin. Florida got on the board with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his twenty-first of the season, courtesy of Jayce Hawryluk. The Panthers tied it on an Aleksander Barkov power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, powered by Dadonov and Jonathan Huberdeau. Florida took the lead on a Huberdeau power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, with assists provided by Mike Hoffman and Barkov. Carolina tied it again in the third period with a Justin Faulk goal, his sixth of the year, via Teuvo Teravainen and Niederreiter on the power play. The Hurricanes pulled ahead with a Williams power play goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the season, with helpers from Teravainen and Sebastian Aho. This gave them a 4-3 win, with the three stars handed to Williams, Niederreiter, and Teravainen, while Dadonov, Huberdeau, and Barkov get the honorable mentions.
Back in Canada, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Carey Price are the masked men. Montreal struck first in the first period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, passed from Phillip Danault and Brett Kulak. The Canadiens added on with a Jesperi Kotkaniemi goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Paul Byron and Jordie Benn. Montreal extended the lead as Gallagher scored his second of the game and twenty-fifth of the season, an unassisted goal. Brian Elliott replaced Hart in goal. The Canadiens padded the lead as Gallagher completed his hat trick in the second period with his twenty-sixth of the year, thanks to Andrew Shaw and Shea Weber. Montreal continued with a Tomas Tatar goal, his twentieth of the season, helped along by Max Domi. Philadelphia got on the board with a Michael Raffl goal in the third period, his fifth of the year, fueled by Shayne Gostisbehere and Travis Konecny. This only made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars given to Gallagher, Price (29 for 30 in saves), and Kotkaniemi.
South once more to Tampa Bay, where the Lightning host the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Andrei Vasilevskiy are between the pipes. Buffalo was first to score in the first period with a Rasmus Dahlin goal, his seventh of the season, courtesy of Zach Bogosian and Jack Eichel. Tampa Bay tied it on a Nikita Kucherov goal in the second period, his thirtieth of the year, fueled by Tyler Johnson. The Lightning won 2-1 in the shootout with tallied by Steven Stamkos and Kucherov. The three stars were Kucherov, Vasilevskiy (29 for 30 in saves), and Hutton (39 for 40 in saves).
Northwest to Nashville, where the Predators welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Pekka Rinne tend the twines. Nashville kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Kyle Turris power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Filip Forsberg and Roman Josi. The Predators added on in the second period with a Josi goal, his fourteenth of the year, with a lone assist by Viktor Arvidsson. Los Angeles got on the board in the third period with a Michael Amadio goal, his fourth of the campaign, passed from Austin Wagner and Dion Phaneuf. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Josi, Rinne (28 for 29 in saves), and Turris.
In Texas, the Dallas Stars bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Anton Khudobin man the creases. Dallas dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Jamie Benn goal, his twentieth of the season, via Miro Heiskanen and Radek Faksa. The Stars added on with a Faksa goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Esa Lindell and Blake Comeau. Dallas extended the lead as Alexander Radulov scored his sixteenth of the season, thanks to Tyler Seguin. St. Louis got on the board with a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, powered by Ryan O'Reilly. The Stars replied with a Benn goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the season, made possible by Lindell and John Klingberg. The Blues countered with an O'Reilly goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, fueled by Jay Bouwmeester and Jaden Schwartz. Dallas iced it at 5-2 with a Seguin empty net goal, his twenty-sixth of the campaign, set up by Jason Dickinson. The three stars went to Benn, O'Reilly, and Faksa, while Seguin and Lindell get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Alberta, as the Edmonton Oilers host the New York Islanders. Robin Lehner and Mikko Koskinen receive the starting nods in goal. Edmonton drew first blood in the first period with a Leon Draisaitl power play goal, his thirty-sixth of the season, powered by Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers added on with a Sam Gagner goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Tobias Rieder. New York got on the board with an Anders Lee goal, his twenty-first of the season, made possible by Johnny Boychuk and Brock Nelson. The Islanders tied it on a Nelson goal, his nineteenth of the year, with helpers from Jordan Eberle and Ryan Pulock. New York took the lead with a Cal Clutterbuck power play goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Pulock and Devon Toews. Edmonton tied it in the third period with an Oscar Klefbom goal, his fourth of the year, helped along by Milan Lucic and Colby Cave. The Oilers won 4-3 in overtime with a McDavid goal, his thirty-second of the campaign, courtesy of Draisaitl. The three stars went to McDavid, Draisaitl, and Nelson, while Pulock gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Jacob Markstrom are the average goalies. Vancouver cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Bo Horvat goal, his twenty-first of the season, coming off of Antoine Roussel and Markus Granlund. Arizona tied it in the third period with a Jakob Chychrun power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Alex Galchenyuk and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Coyotes took the lead with a Lawson Crouse goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Josh Archibald and Derek Stepan. The Canucks retied it on an Adam Gaudette goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Roussel and Brock Boeser. Arizona won 3-2 in overtime with a Galchenyuk goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, made possible by Alex Goligoski and Vinnie Hinostroza. The three stars were Galchenyuk, Roussel, and Kuemper (30 for 32 in saves).
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The New Jersey Devils hosting the Ottawa Senators. Anders Nilsson and Cory Schneider are in goal. New Jersey led off in the first period with a Travis Zajac goal, via Miles Wood and Will Butcher. The Devils added on with a Steven Santini goal, passed from Jesper Bratt and Butcher. New Jersey extended the lead in the second period as Kurtis Gabriel scored, thanks to Brett Seney. The Devils padded the lead on a Wood goal, his eighth of the year, assisted by Damon Severson and Andy Greene. This stood for a 4-0 win, with the three stars given to Schneider (30 save shutout), Wood, and Butcher.
In New York, the Rangers welcome the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Henrik Lundqvist protect the nets. Minnesota began in the first period with a Jared Spurgeon power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Eric Staal and Ryan Donato. New York tied it in the second period with a Pavel Buchnevich power play goal, his twelfth of the year, with assists provided by Tony DeAngelo and Ryan Strome. The Wild took the lead back with a Mikael Granlund goal, his fifteenth of the season, courtesy of Greg Pateryn and Zach Parise. Minnesota added on in the third period with a Parise goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The Wild iced it at 4-1 with a Jordan Greenway empty net goal, his tenth of the campaign, set up by Staal and Donato. The three stars went to Dubnyk (33 for 34 in saves), Parise, and Staal, while Donato gets an honorable mention.
Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins bring in the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Casey DeSmith are set to start in goal. San Jose opened in the first period with a Tomas Hertl power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, powered by Brent Burns and Kevin Labanc. The Sharks added on with a shorthanded Evander Kane goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, set up by Burns. San Jose extended the lead as Hertl scored his second of the game and twenty-eighth of the season on the power play, with the help of Labanc and Joe Pavelski. The Sharks padded the lead with a Burns power play goal in the third period, his twelfth of the year, going in unassisted. This made it 4-0, the final, with the three stars awarded to Jones (26 save shutout), Hertl, and Burns, while Labanc gets an honorable mention.
In Canada, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Frederik Andersen guard the cages. Washington got going in the second period with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his forty-third of the season, powered by John Carlson and T.J. Oshie. The Capitals added on with a Brett Connolly goal, his fifteenth of the year, passed from Lars Eller and Tom Wilson. Toronto got on the board with an Andreas Johnsson goal, his sixteenth of the season, fueled by Auston Matthews. Washington replied with a shorthanded Wilson goal, his sixteenth of the year, set up by Eller. The Maple Leafs chipped back with a John Tavares goal, his thirty-fourth of the season, made possible by Morgan Rielly. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Wilson, Holtby (40 for 42 in saves), and Eller.
Way south to Florida, as the Panthers welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and James Reimer are in the blue paint. Carolina started in the first period with a Justin Williams goal, his sixteenth of the season, coming off of Brett Pesce. The Hurricanes added on in the second period with a Nino Niederreiter goal, his eighteenth of the year, assisted by Williams and Jaccob Slavin. Florida got on the board with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his twenty-first of the season, courtesy of Jayce Hawryluk. The Panthers tied it on an Aleksander Barkov power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, powered by Dadonov and Jonathan Huberdeau. Florida took the lead on a Huberdeau power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, with assists provided by Mike Hoffman and Barkov. Carolina tied it again in the third period with a Justin Faulk goal, his sixth of the year, via Teuvo Teravainen and Niederreiter on the power play. The Hurricanes pulled ahead with a Williams power play goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the season, with helpers from Teravainen and Sebastian Aho. This gave them a 4-3 win, with the three stars handed to Williams, Niederreiter, and Teravainen, while Dadonov, Huberdeau, and Barkov get the honorable mentions.
Back in Canada, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Carey Price are the masked men. Montreal struck first in the first period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, passed from Phillip Danault and Brett Kulak. The Canadiens added on with a Jesperi Kotkaniemi goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Paul Byron and Jordie Benn. Montreal extended the lead as Gallagher scored his second of the game and twenty-fifth of the season, an unassisted goal. Brian Elliott replaced Hart in goal. The Canadiens padded the lead as Gallagher completed his hat trick in the second period with his twenty-sixth of the year, thanks to Andrew Shaw and Shea Weber. Montreal continued with a Tomas Tatar goal, his twentieth of the season, helped along by Max Domi. Philadelphia got on the board with a Michael Raffl goal in the third period, his fifth of the year, fueled by Shayne Gostisbehere and Travis Konecny. This only made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars given to Gallagher, Price (29 for 30 in saves), and Kotkaniemi.
South once more to Tampa Bay, where the Lightning host the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Andrei Vasilevskiy are between the pipes. Buffalo was first to score in the first period with a Rasmus Dahlin goal, his seventh of the season, courtesy of Zach Bogosian and Jack Eichel. Tampa Bay tied it on a Nikita Kucherov goal in the second period, his thirtieth of the year, fueled by Tyler Johnson. The Lightning won 2-1 in the shootout with tallied by Steven Stamkos and Kucherov. The three stars were Kucherov, Vasilevskiy (29 for 30 in saves), and Hutton (39 for 40 in saves).
Northwest to Nashville, where the Predators welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Pekka Rinne tend the twines. Nashville kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Kyle Turris power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Filip Forsberg and Roman Josi. The Predators added on in the second period with a Josi goal, his fourteenth of the year, with a lone assist by Viktor Arvidsson. Los Angeles got on the board in the third period with a Michael Amadio goal, his fourth of the campaign, passed from Austin Wagner and Dion Phaneuf. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Josi, Rinne (28 for 29 in saves), and Turris.
In Texas, the Dallas Stars bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Anton Khudobin man the creases. Dallas dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Jamie Benn goal, his twentieth of the season, via Miro Heiskanen and Radek Faksa. The Stars added on with a Faksa goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Esa Lindell and Blake Comeau. Dallas extended the lead as Alexander Radulov scored his sixteenth of the season, thanks to Tyler Seguin. St. Louis got on the board with a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, powered by Ryan O'Reilly. The Stars replied with a Benn goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the season, made possible by Lindell and John Klingberg. The Blues countered with an O'Reilly goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, fueled by Jay Bouwmeester and Jaden Schwartz. Dallas iced it at 5-2 with a Seguin empty net goal, his twenty-sixth of the campaign, set up by Jason Dickinson. The three stars went to Benn, O'Reilly, and Faksa, while Seguin and Lindell get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Alberta, as the Edmonton Oilers host the New York Islanders. Robin Lehner and Mikko Koskinen receive the starting nods in goal. Edmonton drew first blood in the first period with a Leon Draisaitl power play goal, his thirty-sixth of the season, powered by Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers added on with a Sam Gagner goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Tobias Rieder. New York got on the board with an Anders Lee goal, his twenty-first of the season, made possible by Johnny Boychuk and Brock Nelson. The Islanders tied it on a Nelson goal, his nineteenth of the year, with helpers from Jordan Eberle and Ryan Pulock. New York took the lead with a Cal Clutterbuck power play goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Pulock and Devon Toews. Edmonton tied it in the third period with an Oscar Klefbom goal, his fourth of the year, helped along by Milan Lucic and Colby Cave. The Oilers won 4-3 in overtime with a McDavid goal, his thirty-second of the campaign, courtesy of Draisaitl. The three stars went to McDavid, Draisaitl, and Nelson, while Pulock gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Jacob Markstrom are the average goalies. Vancouver cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Bo Horvat goal, his twenty-first of the season, coming off of Antoine Roussel and Markus Granlund. Arizona tied it in the third period with a Jakob Chychrun power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Alex Galchenyuk and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Coyotes took the lead with a Lawson Crouse goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Josh Archibald and Derek Stepan. The Canucks retied it on an Adam Gaudette goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Roussel and Brock Boeser. Arizona won 3-2 in overtime with a Galchenyuk goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, made possible by Alex Goligoski and Vinnie Hinostroza. The three stars were Galchenyuk, Roussel, and Kuemper (30 for 32 in saves).
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Wednesday, February 20, 2019
NHL 2018/19 - Day 133
Four games on a Wednesday evening, beginning with...
The Detroit Red Wings hosting the Chicago Blackhawks. Cam Ward and Jimmy Howard are the veterans in goal. Chicago led off in the first period with an unassisted Artem Anisimov goal, his tenth of the season. Detroit tied it with a Dylan Larkin goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, passed from Anthony Mantha and Filip Hronek. The Blackhawks retook the lead on a Brandon Saad goal, his twenty-first of the season, coming off of Dylan Sikura and the goalie Ward. Chicago added on with an Alex DeBrincat goal, his thirty-third of the year, made possible by Dylan Strome and Erik Gustafsson. The Blackhawks extended the lead in the second period as Kane scored his thirty-seventh of the season, thanks to Gustafsson. Jonathan Bernier relieved Howard in goal. The Red Wings pulled back in the third period with a Larkin goal, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the year, via Trevor Daley and Mantha. Detroit got closer with an Andreas Athanasiou power play goal, his twenty-first of the season, powered by Mantha, who got a sock trick, and Larkin. The Red Wings tied it on an Athanasiou goal, his second of the game and twenty-second of the year, with helpers from Mantha and Mike Green. Chicago won 5-4 in overtime with a Kane goal, his second of the game and thirty-eighth of the campaign, fueled by Gustafsson, who got a sock trick, and Jonathan Toews. The three stars were Kane, Larkin, and Athanasiou, while Mantha and Gustafsson get the honorable mentions.
Out west, the Colorado Avalanche welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Semyon Varlamov are the masked men. Colorado got going in the second period with a Carl Soderberg goal, his nineteenth of the season, via Tyson Jost and Sven Andrighetto. The Avalanche added on with a Mikko Rantanen goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, with a lone assist by Matt Nieto. Colorado extended the lead in the third period as Nathan MacKinnon scored his thirtieth of the season on the power play, thanks to Tyson Barrie and Gabriel Landeskog. The Avalanche padded the lead on a Matt Calvert goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Soderberg and Nieto. Winnipeg got on the board with a Kyle Connor power play goal, his twenty-third of the season, powered by Blake Wheeler and Patrik Laine. Colorado shot back with a Jost goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Andrighetto and Soderberg. The Avalanche continued with a Landeskog goal, his thirty-first of the season, with a lone helper from Jost. Colorado iced it at 7-1 with an A.J. Greer goal, made possible by J.T. Compher and Ryan Graves. The three stars were Jost, Soderberg, and Landeskog, while Andrighetto and Nieto get the honorable mentions.
Up in Calgary, the Flames bring in the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Mike Smith are set to start in goal. Calgary began in the first period with a Mikael Backlund goal, his fifteenth of the season, helped along by Michael Frolik. The Flames added on with a Travis Hamonic goal, his fifth of the year, via Backlund and Elias Lindholm. New York got on the board with a Casey Cizikas goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Josh Bailey and Devon Toews. The Islanders tied it in the third period with an Anders Lee goal, his twentieth of the year, coming off of Jordan Eberle and Brock Nelson. Calgary retook the lead with a Mark Jankowski goal, his eleventh of the season, courtesy of Mark Giordano and Rasmus Andersson. The Flames extended the lead as Johnny Gaudreau scored his thirtieth of the year on the power play, with the help of Giordano and Sean Monahan.
Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Marc-Andre Fleury are the veterans in goal. Boston struck first in the first period with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his nineteenth of the season, passed from David Krejci and Karson Kuhlman. Vegas tied it on a Reilly Smith goal, his tenth of the year, helped along by Cody Eakin and Jon Merrill. The Bruins took the lead back in the third period with a Brad Marchand goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, assisted by Danton Heinen and Charlie McAvoy. The Golden Knights retied it on a Nate Schmidt goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Smith and Jonathan Marchessault. The tie went to a shootout, where DeBrusk and David Backes scored to top William Karlsson as the Bruins earned a 3-2 win. The three stars were Smith, DeBrusk, and Fleury (25 for 27 in saves).
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The Detroit Red Wings hosting the Chicago Blackhawks. Cam Ward and Jimmy Howard are the veterans in goal. Chicago led off in the first period with an unassisted Artem Anisimov goal, his tenth of the season. Detroit tied it with a Dylan Larkin goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, passed from Anthony Mantha and Filip Hronek. The Blackhawks retook the lead on a Brandon Saad goal, his twenty-first of the season, coming off of Dylan Sikura and the goalie Ward. Chicago added on with an Alex DeBrincat goal, his thirty-third of the year, made possible by Dylan Strome and Erik Gustafsson. The Blackhawks extended the lead in the second period as Kane scored his thirty-seventh of the season, thanks to Gustafsson. Jonathan Bernier relieved Howard in goal. The Red Wings pulled back in the third period with a Larkin goal, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the year, via Trevor Daley and Mantha. Detroit got closer with an Andreas Athanasiou power play goal, his twenty-first of the season, powered by Mantha, who got a sock trick, and Larkin. The Red Wings tied it on an Athanasiou goal, his second of the game and twenty-second of the year, with helpers from Mantha and Mike Green. Chicago won 5-4 in overtime with a Kane goal, his second of the game and thirty-eighth of the campaign, fueled by Gustafsson, who got a sock trick, and Jonathan Toews. The three stars were Kane, Larkin, and Athanasiou, while Mantha and Gustafsson get the honorable mentions.
Out west, the Colorado Avalanche welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Semyon Varlamov are the masked men. Colorado got going in the second period with a Carl Soderberg goal, his nineteenth of the season, via Tyson Jost and Sven Andrighetto. The Avalanche added on with a Mikko Rantanen goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, with a lone assist by Matt Nieto. Colorado extended the lead in the third period as Nathan MacKinnon scored his thirtieth of the season on the power play, thanks to Tyson Barrie and Gabriel Landeskog. The Avalanche padded the lead on a Matt Calvert goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Soderberg and Nieto. Winnipeg got on the board with a Kyle Connor power play goal, his twenty-third of the season, powered by Blake Wheeler and Patrik Laine. Colorado shot back with a Jost goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Andrighetto and Soderberg. The Avalanche continued with a Landeskog goal, his thirty-first of the season, with a lone helper from Jost. Colorado iced it at 7-1 with an A.J. Greer goal, made possible by J.T. Compher and Ryan Graves. The three stars were Jost, Soderberg, and Landeskog, while Andrighetto and Nieto get the honorable mentions.
Up in Calgary, the Flames bring in the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Mike Smith are set to start in goal. Calgary began in the first period with a Mikael Backlund goal, his fifteenth of the season, helped along by Michael Frolik. The Flames added on with a Travis Hamonic goal, his fifth of the year, via Backlund and Elias Lindholm. New York got on the board with a Casey Cizikas goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Josh Bailey and Devon Toews. The Islanders tied it in the third period with an Anders Lee goal, his twentieth of the year, coming off of Jordan Eberle and Brock Nelson. Calgary retook the lead with a Mark Jankowski goal, his eleventh of the season, courtesy of Mark Giordano and Rasmus Andersson. The Flames extended the lead as Johnny Gaudreau scored his thirtieth of the year on the power play, with the help of Giordano and Sean Monahan.
Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Marc-Andre Fleury are the veterans in goal. Boston struck first in the first period with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his nineteenth of the season, passed from David Krejci and Karson Kuhlman. Vegas tied it on a Reilly Smith goal, his tenth of the year, helped along by Cody Eakin and Jon Merrill. The Bruins took the lead back in the third period with a Brad Marchand goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, assisted by Danton Heinen and Charlie McAvoy. The Golden Knights retied it on a Nate Schmidt goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Smith and Jonathan Marchessault. The tie went to a shootout, where DeBrusk and David Backes scored to top William Karlsson as the Bruins earned a 3-2 win. The three stars were Smith, DeBrusk, and Fleury (25 for 27 in saves).
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Tuesday, February 19, 2019
NHL 2018/19 - Day 132
Nine games for today, beginning with...
The Carolina Hurricanes hosting the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Curtis McElhinney are set to start in goal. Carolina got going in the second period with a Jordan Martinook goal, his thirteenth of the season, made possible by Dougie Hamilton and Andrei Svechnikov. New York tied it with a Connor Brickley goal, via Filip Chytil and Tony DeAngelo. The Rangers took the lead in the third period with a Vladislav Namestnikov goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Jimmy Vesey and Pavel Buchnevich. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Lundqvist (43 for 44 in saves), Namestnikov, and Brickley.
Up in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Keith Kinkaid are the alliterative goalies. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Jesper Bratt goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Marcus Johansson and Mirco Mueller. Pittsburgh tied it on a Zach Aston-Reese goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Sidney Crosby and Brian Dumoulin. The Devils took the lead back with a Johansson goal, his twelfth of the season, via Mueller and Bratt. The Penguins tied it again with a Nick Bjugstad power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Marcus Pettersson and Dominik Simon. Pittsburgh pulled ahead with a Bryan Rust goal in the second period, his seventeenth of the season, assisted by Jake Guentzel. The Penguins added on with a Chad Ruhwedel goal, coming off of Evgeni Malkin. New Jersey got one back in the third period with a Miles Wood goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Damon Severson and Travis Zajac. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars given to Johansson, Bratt, and Mueller.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Louis Domingue and Carter Hart are the goalies. Tampa Bay started in the first period with a Mikhail Sergachev goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Steven Stamkos and Ondrej Palat. The Lightning added on with an Alex Killorn goal, his thirteenth of the year, assisted by Anthony Cirelli and Adam Erne. Tampa Bay extended the lead as J.T. Miller scored his tenth of the season, going in unassisted. Philadelphia got on the board in the third period with an Oskar Lindblom goal, his eleventh of the year, passed from Sean Couturier and Michael Raffl. The Lightning replied on a Yanni Gourde power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, powered by Miller and Ryan McDonagh. The Flyers got one back on a Travis Konecny goal, his eighteenth of the year, made possible by Couturier and Travis Sanheim. Tampa Bay iced it at 5-2 with a McDonagh empty net goal, his sixth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Miller, Couturier, and McDonagh.
To the south, the Florida Panthers host the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and James Reimer are in the creases. Buffalo dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Jack Eichel power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Sam Reinhart and Jeff Skinner. Florida tied it on a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Frank Vatrano and Aleksander Barkov. The Panthers took the lead with a Jayce Hawryluk goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Vincent Trocheck and Evgenii Dadonov. Florida added on with a Barkov goal, his twenty-third of the year, passed from Huberdeau and Vatrano. The Panthers extended the lead as Huberdeau scored his second of the game and fifteenth of the season, thanks to Barkov. The Sabres got one back on a Vladimir Sobotka goal, his fourth of the year, via Zemgus Girgensons and Johan Larsson. This produced the 4-2 final, with the three stars awarded to Huberdeau, Barkov, and Vatrano.
In Canada, the Montreal Canadiens welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Carey Price tend the twines. Montreal led off in the first period with a Max Domi goal, his twentieth of the season, via Mike Reilly. The Canadiens added on with a Paul Byron goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Shea Weber. Columbus got on the board in the second period with a Josh Anderson goal, his twenty-first of the season, helped along by Boone Jenner. The Blue Jackets tied it in the third period with a Nick Foligno goal, his fifteenth of the year, fueled by Anderson and Jenner. Montreal retook the lead on a Tomas Tatar goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, made possible by Jordie Benn and Kotkaniemi. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Kotkaniemi, Anderson, and Jenner.
Back stateside, the St. Louis Blues bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Jordan Binnington are the masked men. St. Louis began in the first period with a Jaden Schwartz goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Tyler Bozak and Alexander Steen. The Blues added on with a Colton Parayko power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Schwartz and Bozak. Toronto got on the board with a Zach Hyman goal in the third period, his eleventh of the season, going in unassisted. The Maple Leafs tied it on an Auston Matthews goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, via Nikita Zaitsev and Kasperi Kapanen. St. Louis won 3-2 in overtime with an unassisted Ryan O'Reilly goal, his twenty-third of the campaign. The three stars were Schwartz, Bozak, and O'Reilly.
North to Minnesota, where the Wild host the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan Miller and Devan Dubnyk man the creases. Anaheim cracked the scoresheet in the second period with a Jakob Silfverberg power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, powered by Devin Shore and Max Jones. The Ducks added on with a Corey Perry goal in the third period, his second of the year, via Ryan Getzlaf. Anaheim extended the lead as Ryan Kesler scored his fifth of the season, an unassisted goal. The Ducks iced it at 4-0 with a Hampus Lindholm empty net goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Adan Henrique. The three stars were given to Miller (31 save shutout), Silfverberg, and Perry.
Far south, the Dallas Stars welcome the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Anton Khudobin occupy the blue paint. Nashville drew first blood in the first period with a Brian Boyle goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Roman Josi and Calle Jarnkrok. Dallas tied it in the second period with a Jason Spezza goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Mattias Janmark and Jason Dickinson. The Predators retook the lead with a Rocco Grimaldi goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Ryan Hartman and Ryan Ellis. The Stars tied it again with an Esa Lindell power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Spezza and John Klingberg. Dallas took the lead with a Tyler Seguin goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, courtesy of Roope Hintz and Lindell. Nashville retied it with a Filip Forsberg goal, his twenty-first of the year, with a lone helper from Ellis. The Predators pulled ahead on a Josi goal in the third period, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Kyle Turris and Ellis, the latter earning a sock trick. Nashville iced it at 5-3 with an unassisted empty net goal by Josi, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year. The three stars were Josi, Ellis, and Spezza, while Lindell gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Mikko Koskinen are between the pipes. Arizona kicked off the scoring in the second period with a Josh Archibald goal, his eighth of the season, via Derek Stepan and Jakob Chychrun. Edmonton tied it on an Adam Larsson goal in the third period, his third of the year, assisted by Leon Draisaitl and Zack Kassian. The Coyotes retook the lead on a Vinnie Hinostroza goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Niklas Hjalmarsson and Mario Kempe. The Oilers tied it on a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his nineteenth of the year, guided in by Draisaitl and Darnell Nurse. The tie went to a shootout, where Hinostroza and Alex Galchenyuk tallied to beat Draisaitl and the Oilers 3-2. The three stars were Hinostroza, Draisaitl, and Archibald.
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The Carolina Hurricanes hosting the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Curtis McElhinney are set to start in goal. Carolina got going in the second period with a Jordan Martinook goal, his thirteenth of the season, made possible by Dougie Hamilton and Andrei Svechnikov. New York tied it with a Connor Brickley goal, via Filip Chytil and Tony DeAngelo. The Rangers took the lead in the third period with a Vladislav Namestnikov goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Jimmy Vesey and Pavel Buchnevich. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Lundqvist (43 for 44 in saves), Namestnikov, and Brickley.
Up in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Keith Kinkaid are the alliterative goalies. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Jesper Bratt goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Marcus Johansson and Mirco Mueller. Pittsburgh tied it on a Zach Aston-Reese goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Sidney Crosby and Brian Dumoulin. The Devils took the lead back with a Johansson goal, his twelfth of the season, via Mueller and Bratt. The Penguins tied it again with a Nick Bjugstad power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Marcus Pettersson and Dominik Simon. Pittsburgh pulled ahead with a Bryan Rust goal in the second period, his seventeenth of the season, assisted by Jake Guentzel. The Penguins added on with a Chad Ruhwedel goal, coming off of Evgeni Malkin. New Jersey got one back in the third period with a Miles Wood goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Damon Severson and Travis Zajac. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars given to Johansson, Bratt, and Mueller.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Louis Domingue and Carter Hart are the goalies. Tampa Bay started in the first period with a Mikhail Sergachev goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Steven Stamkos and Ondrej Palat. The Lightning added on with an Alex Killorn goal, his thirteenth of the year, assisted by Anthony Cirelli and Adam Erne. Tampa Bay extended the lead as J.T. Miller scored his tenth of the season, going in unassisted. Philadelphia got on the board in the third period with an Oskar Lindblom goal, his eleventh of the year, passed from Sean Couturier and Michael Raffl. The Lightning replied on a Yanni Gourde power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, powered by Miller and Ryan McDonagh. The Flyers got one back on a Travis Konecny goal, his eighteenth of the year, made possible by Couturier and Travis Sanheim. Tampa Bay iced it at 5-2 with a McDonagh empty net goal, his sixth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Miller, Couturier, and McDonagh.
To the south, the Florida Panthers host the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and James Reimer are in the creases. Buffalo dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Jack Eichel power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Sam Reinhart and Jeff Skinner. Florida tied it on a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Frank Vatrano and Aleksander Barkov. The Panthers took the lead with a Jayce Hawryluk goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Vincent Trocheck and Evgenii Dadonov. Florida added on with a Barkov goal, his twenty-third of the year, passed from Huberdeau and Vatrano. The Panthers extended the lead as Huberdeau scored his second of the game and fifteenth of the season, thanks to Barkov. The Sabres got one back on a Vladimir Sobotka goal, his fourth of the year, via Zemgus Girgensons and Johan Larsson. This produced the 4-2 final, with the three stars awarded to Huberdeau, Barkov, and Vatrano.
In Canada, the Montreal Canadiens welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Carey Price tend the twines. Montreal led off in the first period with a Max Domi goal, his twentieth of the season, via Mike Reilly. The Canadiens added on with a Paul Byron goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Shea Weber. Columbus got on the board in the second period with a Josh Anderson goal, his twenty-first of the season, helped along by Boone Jenner. The Blue Jackets tied it in the third period with a Nick Foligno goal, his fifteenth of the year, fueled by Anderson and Jenner. Montreal retook the lead on a Tomas Tatar goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, made possible by Jordie Benn and Kotkaniemi. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Kotkaniemi, Anderson, and Jenner.
Back stateside, the St. Louis Blues bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Jordan Binnington are the masked men. St. Louis began in the first period with a Jaden Schwartz goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Tyler Bozak and Alexander Steen. The Blues added on with a Colton Parayko power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Schwartz and Bozak. Toronto got on the board with a Zach Hyman goal in the third period, his eleventh of the season, going in unassisted. The Maple Leafs tied it on an Auston Matthews goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, via Nikita Zaitsev and Kasperi Kapanen. St. Louis won 3-2 in overtime with an unassisted Ryan O'Reilly goal, his twenty-third of the campaign. The three stars were Schwartz, Bozak, and O'Reilly.
North to Minnesota, where the Wild host the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan Miller and Devan Dubnyk man the creases. Anaheim cracked the scoresheet in the second period with a Jakob Silfverberg power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, powered by Devin Shore and Max Jones. The Ducks added on with a Corey Perry goal in the third period, his second of the year, via Ryan Getzlaf. Anaheim extended the lead as Ryan Kesler scored his fifth of the season, an unassisted goal. The Ducks iced it at 4-0 with a Hampus Lindholm empty net goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Adan Henrique. The three stars were given to Miller (31 save shutout), Silfverberg, and Perry.
Far south, the Dallas Stars welcome the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Anton Khudobin occupy the blue paint. Nashville drew first blood in the first period with a Brian Boyle goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Roman Josi and Calle Jarnkrok. Dallas tied it in the second period with a Jason Spezza goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Mattias Janmark and Jason Dickinson. The Predators retook the lead with a Rocco Grimaldi goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Ryan Hartman and Ryan Ellis. The Stars tied it again with an Esa Lindell power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Spezza and John Klingberg. Dallas took the lead with a Tyler Seguin goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, courtesy of Roope Hintz and Lindell. Nashville retied it with a Filip Forsberg goal, his twenty-first of the year, with a lone helper from Ellis. The Predators pulled ahead on a Josi goal in the third period, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Kyle Turris and Ellis, the latter earning a sock trick. Nashville iced it at 5-3 with an unassisted empty net goal by Josi, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year. The three stars were Josi, Ellis, and Spezza, while Lindell gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Mikko Koskinen are between the pipes. Arizona kicked off the scoring in the second period with a Josh Archibald goal, his eighth of the season, via Derek Stepan and Jakob Chychrun. Edmonton tied it on an Adam Larsson goal in the third period, his third of the year, assisted by Leon Draisaitl and Zack Kassian. The Coyotes retook the lead on a Vinnie Hinostroza goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Niklas Hjalmarsson and Mario Kempe. The Oilers tied it on a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his nineteenth of the year, guided in by Draisaitl and Darnell Nurse. The tie went to a shootout, where Hinostroza and Alex Galchenyuk tallied to beat Draisaitl and the Oilers 3-2. The three stars were Hinostroza, Draisaitl, and Archibald.
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Monday, February 18, 2019
NHL 2018/19 - Day 131
Six games on for Presidents Day, beginning with a matinee in...
Calgary, as the Flames host the Arizona Coyotes. Calvin Pickard and Mike Smith draw the starts in goal. Calgary opened in the first period with a Derek Ryan goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Mark Giordano and Garnet Hathaway. Arizona tied it on a Conor Garland goal in the second period, his twelfth of the year, via Nick Cousins. The Flames took the lead back with a Giordano goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Matthew Tkachuk and Rasmus Andersson. The Coyotes tied it on a Jordan Weal power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Alex Galchenyuk and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Calgary regained the lead with an Austin Czarnik goal, his fourth of the season, with helpers from Sam Bennett and Andersson. The Flames added on in the third period with a Michael Frolik goal, his thirteenth of the year, fueled by Elias Lindholm and Mikael Backlund. Calgary iced it at 5-2 with a Backlund empty net goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, set up by Frolik and Lindholm. The three stars were Giordano, Frolik, and Backlund, while Andersson and Lindholm get the honorable mentions.
Back east, the Columbus Blue Jackets welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy faces a lesser foe in Joonas Korpisalo in goal. Tampa Bay started in the first period with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, made possible by Yanni Gourde and Mikhail Sergachev. The Lightning added on with an unassisted Kucherov goal, his second of the game and twenty-ninth of the year. Tampa Bay extended the lead in the second period as Steven Stamkos scored his thirty-third of the season on the power play, thanks to Kucherov and Brayden Point. The Lightning padded the lead in the third period on a Point power play goal, his thirty-fourth of the year, powered by Kucherov and Sergachev. Tampa Bay struck again with another Point goal, his second of the game and thirty-fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Kucherov, who got a sock trick. Columbus got on the board with a Lukas Sedlak goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Riley Nash and Scott Harrington. This only made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars awarded to Kucherov, Point, and Vasilevskiy (39 for 40 in saves), while Sergachev gets an honorable mention.
In Chicago, the Blackhawks bring in the Ottawa Senators. Anders Nilsson and Collin Delia are the goalies. Ottawa led off in the first period with a Bobby Ryan power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Matt Duchene and Ryan Dzingel. The Senators added on with a Rudolfs Balcers goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Chris Tierney and Mikkel Boedker. Chicago got on the board with an Alex DeBrincat power play goal, his thirtieth of the season, with assists provided by Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane. The Blackhawks tied it on another DeBrincat goal, his second of the game and thirty-first of the year, guided in by Dominik Kahun and Dylan Strome. Ottawa chased Delia with a Colin White goal, his twelfth of the season, going in unassisted. Cam Ward relieved Delia. Chicago retied it with Kane's thirty-sixth goal of the year, via Duncan Keith. The Blackhawks extended the lead as Strome scored his fifteenth of the season, thanks to Keith. Nilsson was replaced by Craig Anderson. Chicago padded the lead on a Brandon Saad goal, his twentieth of the year, made possible by Dylan Sikura and Artem Anisimov. The Senators pulled back with a Mark Stone goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, helped along by Brady Tkachuk and White. Ottawa tied it in the second period on White's second of the game and thirteenth of the year, fueled by Tkachuk and Stone. The Blackhawks regained the lead with a DeBrincat goal, completing his hat trick on his thirty-second of the season, assisted by Strome. Chicago kept going with a Gustav Forsling goal, his third of the year, with helpers from Saad and DeBrincat. The Blackhawks struck again in the third period with a Toews power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, dished from DeBrincat and Kane. The Senators pulled back on a Thomas Chabot goal, his twelfth of the year, coming off of Cody Ceci and Duchene. Ottawa got within one on another Chabot goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the campaign, from Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Magnus Paajarvi. This made it an 8-7 game, the final, with the three stars given to DeBrincat, Kane, and Strome, while White, Chabot, Stone, Toews, Saad, Keith, Duchene, and Tkachuk all get honorable mentions.
Further west, the Colorado Avalanche host the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and Semyon Varlamov draw the starts in goal. Colorado began in the first period with a Tyson Jost goal, his seventh of the season, going in unassisted. The Avalanche added on with an Andrew Agozzino goal in the second period, made possible by Gabriel Landeskog and Nathan MacKinnon. Colorado extended the lead in the third period as Matt Calvert scored his ninth of the year, thanks to Matt Nieto and Agozzino. The final held from here at 3-0, with the three stars going to Varlamov (40 save shutout), Agozzino, and Jost.
In California, the San Jose Sharks welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Martin Jones protect the nets. Boston kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Torey Krug power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by David Krejci and Patrice Bergeron. The Bruins added on with a Zdeno Chara goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Sean Kuraly. Boston extended the lead as Karson Kuhlman scored, thanks to Jake DeBrusk and Krejci. San Jose got on the board with a Joe Thornton goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Joe Pavelski. The Sharks got closer in the second period with a Pavelski power play goal, his thirty-second of the year, with assists from Brent Burns and Logan Couture. The Bruins replied with a Debrusk power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, made possible by Danton Heinen and David Backes. San Jose got closer with another Thornton goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, passed from Marcus Sorensen and Radim Simek. The Sharks tied it with a Couture shorthanded penalty shot goal, his twenty-second of the season, coming after a hook from Brad Marchand. San Jose gained the lead on a Thornton goal to complete his hat trick with his thirteenth of the year, with helpers from Pavelski and Justin Braun. Boston tied it again with a Chris Wagner goal, his eighth of the season, helped along by Brandon Carlo and Noel Acciari. The Bruins won 6-5 in overtime with a Charlie McAvoy goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Krejci, who got a sock trick, and DeBrusk. The three stars were DeBrusk, Krejci, and Thornton, while Pavelski and Couture get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Washington Capitals. Pheonix Copley and Jack Campbell are the backups in goal. Washington drew first blood in the first period with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his forty-first of the season, powered by John Carlson and Jakub Vrana. The Capitals added on with a Brett Connolly goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Andre Burakovsky and Dmitry Orlov. Washington extended the lead as Ovechkin scored another power play goal in the second period, his second of the game and forty-second of the season, with the help of Carlson and Nicklas Backstrom. Los Angeles got on the board in the third period with an Alex Iafallo goal, his thirteenth of the year, coming off of Dustin Brown and Paul LaDue. The Kings got closer with an Ilya Kovalchuk goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, courtesy of Anze Kopitar and Drew Doughty. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Ovechkin, Carlson, and Connolly.
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Calgary, as the Flames host the Arizona Coyotes. Calvin Pickard and Mike Smith draw the starts in goal. Calgary opened in the first period with a Derek Ryan goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Mark Giordano and Garnet Hathaway. Arizona tied it on a Conor Garland goal in the second period, his twelfth of the year, via Nick Cousins. The Flames took the lead back with a Giordano goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Matthew Tkachuk and Rasmus Andersson. The Coyotes tied it on a Jordan Weal power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Alex Galchenyuk and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Calgary regained the lead with an Austin Czarnik goal, his fourth of the season, with helpers from Sam Bennett and Andersson. The Flames added on in the third period with a Michael Frolik goal, his thirteenth of the year, fueled by Elias Lindholm and Mikael Backlund. Calgary iced it at 5-2 with a Backlund empty net goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, set up by Frolik and Lindholm. The three stars were Giordano, Frolik, and Backlund, while Andersson and Lindholm get the honorable mentions.
Back east, the Columbus Blue Jackets welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy faces a lesser foe in Joonas Korpisalo in goal. Tampa Bay started in the first period with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, made possible by Yanni Gourde and Mikhail Sergachev. The Lightning added on with an unassisted Kucherov goal, his second of the game and twenty-ninth of the year. Tampa Bay extended the lead in the second period as Steven Stamkos scored his thirty-third of the season on the power play, thanks to Kucherov and Brayden Point. The Lightning padded the lead in the third period on a Point power play goal, his thirty-fourth of the year, powered by Kucherov and Sergachev. Tampa Bay struck again with another Point goal, his second of the game and thirty-fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Kucherov, who got a sock trick. Columbus got on the board with a Lukas Sedlak goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Riley Nash and Scott Harrington. This only made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars awarded to Kucherov, Point, and Vasilevskiy (39 for 40 in saves), while Sergachev gets an honorable mention.
In Chicago, the Blackhawks bring in the Ottawa Senators. Anders Nilsson and Collin Delia are the goalies. Ottawa led off in the first period with a Bobby Ryan power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Matt Duchene and Ryan Dzingel. The Senators added on with a Rudolfs Balcers goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Chris Tierney and Mikkel Boedker. Chicago got on the board with an Alex DeBrincat power play goal, his thirtieth of the season, with assists provided by Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane. The Blackhawks tied it on another DeBrincat goal, his second of the game and thirty-first of the year, guided in by Dominik Kahun and Dylan Strome. Ottawa chased Delia with a Colin White goal, his twelfth of the season, going in unassisted. Cam Ward relieved Delia. Chicago retied it with Kane's thirty-sixth goal of the year, via Duncan Keith. The Blackhawks extended the lead as Strome scored his fifteenth of the season, thanks to Keith. Nilsson was replaced by Craig Anderson. Chicago padded the lead on a Brandon Saad goal, his twentieth of the year, made possible by Dylan Sikura and Artem Anisimov. The Senators pulled back with a Mark Stone goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, helped along by Brady Tkachuk and White. Ottawa tied it in the second period on White's second of the game and thirteenth of the year, fueled by Tkachuk and Stone. The Blackhawks regained the lead with a DeBrincat goal, completing his hat trick on his thirty-second of the season, assisted by Strome. Chicago kept going with a Gustav Forsling goal, his third of the year, with helpers from Saad and DeBrincat. The Blackhawks struck again in the third period with a Toews power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, dished from DeBrincat and Kane. The Senators pulled back on a Thomas Chabot goal, his twelfth of the year, coming off of Cody Ceci and Duchene. Ottawa got within one on another Chabot goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the campaign, from Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Magnus Paajarvi. This made it an 8-7 game, the final, with the three stars given to DeBrincat, Kane, and Strome, while White, Chabot, Stone, Toews, Saad, Keith, Duchene, and Tkachuk all get honorable mentions.
Further west, the Colorado Avalanche host the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and Semyon Varlamov draw the starts in goal. Colorado began in the first period with a Tyson Jost goal, his seventh of the season, going in unassisted. The Avalanche added on with an Andrew Agozzino goal in the second period, made possible by Gabriel Landeskog and Nathan MacKinnon. Colorado extended the lead in the third period as Matt Calvert scored his ninth of the year, thanks to Matt Nieto and Agozzino. The final held from here at 3-0, with the three stars going to Varlamov (40 save shutout), Agozzino, and Jost.
In California, the San Jose Sharks welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Martin Jones protect the nets. Boston kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Torey Krug power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by David Krejci and Patrice Bergeron. The Bruins added on with a Zdeno Chara goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Sean Kuraly. Boston extended the lead as Karson Kuhlman scored, thanks to Jake DeBrusk and Krejci. San Jose got on the board with a Joe Thornton goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Joe Pavelski. The Sharks got closer in the second period with a Pavelski power play goal, his thirty-second of the year, with assists from Brent Burns and Logan Couture. The Bruins replied with a Debrusk power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, made possible by Danton Heinen and David Backes. San Jose got closer with another Thornton goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, passed from Marcus Sorensen and Radim Simek. The Sharks tied it with a Couture shorthanded penalty shot goal, his twenty-second of the season, coming after a hook from Brad Marchand. San Jose gained the lead on a Thornton goal to complete his hat trick with his thirteenth of the year, with helpers from Pavelski and Justin Braun. Boston tied it again with a Chris Wagner goal, his eighth of the season, helped along by Brandon Carlo and Noel Acciari. The Bruins won 6-5 in overtime with a Charlie McAvoy goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Krejci, who got a sock trick, and DeBrusk. The three stars were DeBrusk, Krejci, and Thornton, while Pavelski and Couture get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Washington Capitals. Pheonix Copley and Jack Campbell are the backups in goal. Washington drew first blood in the first period with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his forty-first of the season, powered by John Carlson and Jakub Vrana. The Capitals added on with a Brett Connolly goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Andre Burakovsky and Dmitry Orlov. Washington extended the lead as Ovechkin scored another power play goal in the second period, his second of the game and forty-second of the season, with the help of Carlson and Nicklas Backstrom. Los Angeles got on the board in the third period with an Alex Iafallo goal, his thirteenth of the year, coming off of Dustin Brown and Paul LaDue. The Kings got closer with an Ilya Kovalchuk goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, courtesy of Anze Kopitar and Drew Doughty. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Ovechkin, Carlson, and Connolly.
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Sunday, February 17, 2019
NHL 2018/19 - Day 130
Six games on for Hockey Day in America, beginning with...
The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and Casey DeSmith are the backups in goal. Pittsburgh opened in the first period with a Kris Letang goal, his fourteenth of the season, courtesy of Sidney Crosby. New York tied it on a Mats Zuccarello power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Kevin Hayes and Kevin Shattenkirk. The Penguins took the lead with a Marcus Pettersson power play goal in the second period, his second of the season, with assists provided by Nick Bjugstad and Justin Schultz. Pittsburgh added on with a Brian Dumoulin goal, his second of the year, via Crosby and Pettersson. The Rangers got one back with a Zuccarello goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the season, assisted by Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider. New York tied it on an unassisted Ryan Strome goal, his eighth of the year. The Penguins retook the lead in the third period with a Letang goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the season, fueled by Crosby, who got a sock trick, and Jake Guentzel. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Evgeni Malkin scored his seventeenth of the year, thanks to Zach Aston-Reese and Phil Kessel. The Penguins padded the lead on another Malkin goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the season, guided in by Aston-Reese and Kessel. The Rangers got one back with a Hayes goal, his fourteenth of the year, coming off of Tony DeAngelo and Marc Staal. New York pulled closer on a Zibanejad goal, his twenty-sixth of the campaign, with helpers by Kreider and Shattenkirk. The final held at 6-5, with the three stars going to Malkin, Letang, and Zuccarello, while Crosby, Pettersson, Kessel, Aston-Reese, Shattenkirk, Zibanejad, Hayes, and Kreider all get honorable mentions.
Out in Minnesota, the Wild welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Alex Stalock are the less-experienced goalies. St. Louis started in the first period with a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, powered by Ryan O'Reilly and Robert Thomas. The Blues added on with an O'Reilly power play goal, his twenty-second of the year, with assists provided by Tarasenko and Alex Pietrangelo. St. Louis extended the lead in the second period as Vince Dunn scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Pietrangelo and Brayden Schenn. The Blues padded the lead on a Schenn goal, his eleventh of the year, helped along by Tarasenko. The final stayed at 4-0, with the three stars going to Tarasenko, Binnington (31 save shutout), and O'Reilly, while Pietrangelo and Schenn get the honorable mentions.
Over in Detroit, the Red Wings bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Jonathan Bernier are set to start in goal. Philadelphia began in the first period with an Oskar Lindblom goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Sean Couturier. Detroit tied it in the second period with a Darren Helm goal, his fifth of the year, via Niklas Kronwall and Frans Nielsen. The Flyers retook the lead in the third period with an Ivan Provorov goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Phil Varone and James van Riemsdyk. Philadelphia iced it at 3-1 with a Lindblom empty net goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, set up by Couturier and Travis Sanheim. The three stars were Hart (37 for 38 in saves), Lindblom, and Couturier.
Further east, the New Jersey Devils host the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Cory Schneider are in the creases. New Jersey got going in the second period with a Miles Wood goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac. The Devils added on with a Jesper Bratt power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Palmieri and Damon Severson. Buffalo got on the board with a Sam Reinhart goal, his fourteenth of the season, courtesy of Zach Bogosian and Jack Eichel. New Jersey answered in the third period with a Palmieri goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, assisted by Zajac and Andre Greene. The Devils iced it at 4-1 with a shorthanded empty net goal by Joey Anderson, his second of the campaign, set up by Greene. The three stars went to Palmieri, Schneider (34 for 35 in saves), and Zajac, while Greene gets an honorable mention.
South to Florida, as the Panthers welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Antti Niemi and James Reimer are in the blue paint. Florida led off in the first period with an Aleksander Barkov power play goal, his twentieth of the season, powered by Keith Yandle and Mike Hoffman. The Panthers added on with a Denis Malgin goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Derick Brassard and Henrik Borgstrom. Montreal got on the board with a Max Domi goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Tomas Tatar. Florida replied with a Frank Vatrano goal, his twentieth of the year, coming off of Barkov and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Canadiens pulled back with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his twenty-third of the season, going in unassisted. Montreal tied it in the second period with a Domi goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the year, passed from Mike Reilly and Tatar. The Panthers regained the lead with Barkov's second of the game and twenty-first of the season, made possible by Yandle. Florida extended the lead in the third period as Barkov completed his hat trick on an unassisted goal, his twenty-second of the year. The Panthers iced it at 6-3 with a Riley Sheahan empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Evgenii Dadonov and Hoffman. The three stars were Barkov, Domi, and Yandle, while Hoffman gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Ryan Miller are the experienced goalies. Washington kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his fortieth of the season, guided in by John Carlson and Jakub Vrana. Anaheim tied it in the second period with an Adam Henrique goal, his eleventh of the year, via Brandon Montour and Jaycob Megna. The Ducks took the lead with a Jakob Silfverberg goal, his fourteenth of the season, passed from Henrique and Hampus Lindholm. The Capitals tied it on an unassisted Carlson goal, his ninth of the year. Anaheim retook the lead with a Henrique power play goal in the third period, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, powered by Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf. The Ducks added on with a Perry power play goal, with assists provided by Cam Fowler and Getzlaf. Anaheim iced it at 5-2 with a Silfverberg goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, fueled by Derek Grant and Michael Del Zotto. The three stars were Henrique, Silfverberg, and Perry, while Getzlaf and Carlson get the honorable mentions.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and Casey DeSmith are the backups in goal. Pittsburgh opened in the first period with a Kris Letang goal, his fourteenth of the season, courtesy of Sidney Crosby. New York tied it on a Mats Zuccarello power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Kevin Hayes and Kevin Shattenkirk. The Penguins took the lead with a Marcus Pettersson power play goal in the second period, his second of the season, with assists provided by Nick Bjugstad and Justin Schultz. Pittsburgh added on with a Brian Dumoulin goal, his second of the year, via Crosby and Pettersson. The Rangers got one back with a Zuccarello goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the season, assisted by Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider. New York tied it on an unassisted Ryan Strome goal, his eighth of the year. The Penguins retook the lead in the third period with a Letang goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the season, fueled by Crosby, who got a sock trick, and Jake Guentzel. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Evgeni Malkin scored his seventeenth of the year, thanks to Zach Aston-Reese and Phil Kessel. The Penguins padded the lead on another Malkin goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the season, guided in by Aston-Reese and Kessel. The Rangers got one back with a Hayes goal, his fourteenth of the year, coming off of Tony DeAngelo and Marc Staal. New York pulled closer on a Zibanejad goal, his twenty-sixth of the campaign, with helpers by Kreider and Shattenkirk. The final held at 6-5, with the three stars going to Malkin, Letang, and Zuccarello, while Crosby, Pettersson, Kessel, Aston-Reese, Shattenkirk, Zibanejad, Hayes, and Kreider all get honorable mentions.
Out in Minnesota, the Wild welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Alex Stalock are the less-experienced goalies. St. Louis started in the first period with a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, powered by Ryan O'Reilly and Robert Thomas. The Blues added on with an O'Reilly power play goal, his twenty-second of the year, with assists provided by Tarasenko and Alex Pietrangelo. St. Louis extended the lead in the second period as Vince Dunn scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Pietrangelo and Brayden Schenn. The Blues padded the lead on a Schenn goal, his eleventh of the year, helped along by Tarasenko. The final stayed at 4-0, with the three stars going to Tarasenko, Binnington (31 save shutout), and O'Reilly, while Pietrangelo and Schenn get the honorable mentions.
Over in Detroit, the Red Wings bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Jonathan Bernier are set to start in goal. Philadelphia began in the first period with an Oskar Lindblom goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Sean Couturier. Detroit tied it in the second period with a Darren Helm goal, his fifth of the year, via Niklas Kronwall and Frans Nielsen. The Flyers retook the lead in the third period with an Ivan Provorov goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Phil Varone and James van Riemsdyk. Philadelphia iced it at 3-1 with a Lindblom empty net goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, set up by Couturier and Travis Sanheim. The three stars were Hart (37 for 38 in saves), Lindblom, and Couturier.
Further east, the New Jersey Devils host the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Cory Schneider are in the creases. New Jersey got going in the second period with a Miles Wood goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac. The Devils added on with a Jesper Bratt power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Palmieri and Damon Severson. Buffalo got on the board with a Sam Reinhart goal, his fourteenth of the season, courtesy of Zach Bogosian and Jack Eichel. New Jersey answered in the third period with a Palmieri goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, assisted by Zajac and Andre Greene. The Devils iced it at 4-1 with a shorthanded empty net goal by Joey Anderson, his second of the campaign, set up by Greene. The three stars went to Palmieri, Schneider (34 for 35 in saves), and Zajac, while Greene gets an honorable mention.
South to Florida, as the Panthers welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Antti Niemi and James Reimer are in the blue paint. Florida led off in the first period with an Aleksander Barkov power play goal, his twentieth of the season, powered by Keith Yandle and Mike Hoffman. The Panthers added on with a Denis Malgin goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Derick Brassard and Henrik Borgstrom. Montreal got on the board with a Max Domi goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Tomas Tatar. Florida replied with a Frank Vatrano goal, his twentieth of the year, coming off of Barkov and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Canadiens pulled back with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his twenty-third of the season, going in unassisted. Montreal tied it in the second period with a Domi goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the year, passed from Mike Reilly and Tatar. The Panthers regained the lead with Barkov's second of the game and twenty-first of the season, made possible by Yandle. Florida extended the lead in the third period as Barkov completed his hat trick on an unassisted goal, his twenty-second of the year. The Panthers iced it at 6-3 with a Riley Sheahan empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Evgenii Dadonov and Hoffman. The three stars were Barkov, Domi, and Yandle, while Hoffman gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Ryan Miller are the experienced goalies. Washington kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his fortieth of the season, guided in by John Carlson and Jakub Vrana. Anaheim tied it in the second period with an Adam Henrique goal, his eleventh of the year, via Brandon Montour and Jaycob Megna. The Ducks took the lead with a Jakob Silfverberg goal, his fourteenth of the season, passed from Henrique and Hampus Lindholm. The Capitals tied it on an unassisted Carlson goal, his ninth of the year. Anaheim retook the lead with a Henrique power play goal in the third period, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, powered by Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf. The Ducks added on with a Perry power play goal, with assists provided by Cam Fowler and Getzlaf. Anaheim iced it at 5-2 with a Silfverberg goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, fueled by Derek Grant and Michael Del Zotto. The three stars were Henrique, Silfverberg, and Perry, while Getzlaf and Carlson get the honorable mentions.
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