Thirteen games grace the schedule on the first Saturday of the year. We begin with...
The Buffalo Sabres hosting the New Jersey Devils. MacKenzie Blackwood and Carter Hutton are in goal. Buffalo opened in the first period with a Victor Olofsson power play goal, powered by Jack Eichel and Rasmus Dahlin. The Sabres added on with an Eichel power play goal, with a lone assist by Jeff Skinner. New Jersey got on the board with a Kyle Palmieri goal, courtesy of Taylor Hall and Nico Hischier in the second period. Buffalo replied with a Kyle Okposo goal, via Dahlin and Zemgus Girgensons. The Sabres extended the lead as Skinner scored, thanks to Marcus Johansson and Marco Scandella. Buffalo padded the lead with an Olofsson power play goal, his second of the game, going in unassisted. The Devils pulled one back in the third period with a Travis Zajac goal, with assists provided by Blake Coleman and Damon Severson. The Sabres countered with a Sam Reinhart power play goal, assisted by Jack McCabe and Rasmus Ristolainen. Buffalo tacked on another with a Reinhart goal, his second of the game, an unassisted goal. The three stars were Olofsson, Reinhart, and Eichel, while Skinner and Dahlin get the honorable mentions.
In Canada, the Ottawa Senators welcome the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and Craig Anderson are set to start in goal. New York started in the first period with a Mika Zibanejad power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Chris Kreider and Jacob Trouba. Ottawa tied it with a Brady Tkachuk goal, his second of the year, assisted by Thomas Chabot and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The Rangers retook the lead in the second period on Zibanejad's second of the game and third of the season, made possible by Pavel Buchnevich and Artemi Panarin. New York added on with a Zibanejad shorthanded goal, completing his hat trick on his fourth of the year, set up by Brendan Smith. The Rangers extended the lead as Panarin scored his second of the season on the power play, thanks to Zibanejad and Buchnevich. The final stood at 4-1, with the three stars awarded to Zibanejad, Buchnevich, and Panarin.
Back stateside, the Pittsburgh Penguins bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Elvis Merzlikins is mismatched with Matt Murray in goal. Pittsburgh got going in the second period with a Patric Hornqvist goal, guided in by Jack Johnson and Jared McCann. The Penguins added on with a Marcus Pettersson goal, with a lone helper by Sidney Crosby. Columbus got on the board with a Zach Werenski goal, helped along by Riley Nash and Nick Foligno. Pittsburgh shot back on an unassisted McCann goal. The Penguins extended the lead as McCann scored again, thanks to Alex Galchenyuk. Pittsburgh padded the lead on a Kris Letang power play goal, powered by Galchenyuk and Justin Schultz. The Penguins kept going in the third period on a Hornqvist goal, his second of the game, coming off of Crosby and Jake Guentzel. Pittsburgh continued with a Teddy Blueger goal, via Dominik Kahun and Brandon Tanev. The Blue Jackets pulled one back on a Gustav Nyquist goal, fueled by Nash. The final stood at 7-2, with the three stars being McCann, Hornqvist, and Crosby, while Galchenyuk and Nash get the honorable mentions.
Crossing into Canada again, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Michael Hutchinson are in the blue paint. Montreal led off in the first period with a Max Domi goal, via Artturi Lehkonen and Brendan Gallagher. Toronto tied it on an Auston Matthews goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Morgan Rielly and Cody Ceci. The Maple Leafs took the lead with an Alexander Kerfoot goal, passed from Trevor Moore. Toronto added on with a Moore power play goal in the second period, his second of the year, powered by Ilya Mikheyev and Kerfoot. The Maple Leafs extended the lead in the third period as William Nylander scored on the power play, with the help of Tyson Barrie and Kerfoot. The Canadiens got one back with a Jonathan Drouin goal, set up by Domi. Montreal chipped closer on a Gallagher goal, assisted by Shea Weber and Phillip Danault. The Canadiens tied it with a Jeff Petry penalty shot goal. Montreal took the lead with a Danault goal, with helpers from Gallagher and Weber. Toronto replied with another Matthews goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, made possible by Barrie and Mitchell Marner. The tie went to a shootout, where Paul Byron gave the Canadiens a 6-5 win. The three stars were Danault, Matthews, and Gallagher, while Domi, Weber, Kerfoot, Moore, and Barrie get the honorable mentions.
South to DC, as the Washington Capitals welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. James Reimer and Braden Holtby man the creases. Washington began in the first period wit ha Garnet Hathaway goal, via Brendan Leipsic. The Capitals added on with a T.J. Oshie goal in the second period, his second of the season, coming off of Jakub Vrana and Radko Gudas. Carolina got on the board in the third period with an Erik Haula power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Teuvo Teravainen and Andrei Svechnikov. The Hurricanes tied it on a Jaccob Slavin goal, passed from Jordan Martinook and Warren Foegele. Carolina won 3-2 in overtime with a Jake Gardiner goal, assisted by Svechnikov. The three stars were Svechnikov, Gardiner, and Reimer (32 for 34 in saves).
Further to the south, the Florida Panthers bring in their in-state rivals, the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Sergei Bobrovsky are the Russian goalies. Florida dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Mike Hoffman power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Jonathan Huberdeau and Keith Yandle. The Panthers added on with a Hoffman power play goal, his second of the game and third of the year, with helpers from Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov. Florida extended the lead as Noel Acciari scored, thanks to Colton Sceviour and Dryden Hunt. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Gemel Smith goal, passed from Luke Witkowski and Pat Maroon. The Panthers responded in the third period as Hoffman finished his hat trick on his fourth of the season, with the help of Aaron Ekblad and Brett Connolly. The Lightning answered with a Steven Stamkos goal, made possible by Victor Hedman and Kevin Shattenkirk. Tampa Bay got closer with a Mathieu Joseph goal, fueled by Yanni Gourde and Carter Verhaeghe. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being Hoffman, Huberdeau, and Acciari.
Northwest to St. Louis, as the Blues host the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Jordan Binnington tend the twines. St. Louis struck first with a David Perron goal in the first period, coming off of Sammy Blais and Colton Parayko. Dallas tied it with a shorthanded and unassisted Mattias Janmark goal. The Stars pulled ahead in the second period with a Miro Heiskanen goal, going in unassisted. The Blues tied it in the third period with a Brayden Schenn goal, courtesy of Vladimir Tarasenko and Jaden Schwartz. St. Louis took the lead with a Blais goal, his second of the season, assisted by Carl Gunnarsson and Ryan O'Reilly. The final was 3-2, with the three stars handed to Blais, Schenn, and Binnington (28 for 30 in saves).
Backtracking to Nashville, where the Predators welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Juuse Saros are between the pipes. Detroit was first to score in the first period with a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, assisted by Dylan Larkin and Anthony Mantha. The Red Wings added on with a Mantha goal, with a lone helper by Bertuzzi. Nashville got on the board with a Viktor Arvidsson power play goal in the second period, his second of the season, powered by Matt Duchene and Ryan Johansen. The Predators tied it with a Filip Forsberg goal, his second of the year, via Mattias Ekholm and Duchene. Detroit retook the lead in the third period on a Larkin goal, coming off of Mantha and Bertuzzi. Nashville retied it with an Ekholm goal, made possible by Kyle Turris and Calle Jarnkrok. The Red Wings regained the lead on a Luke Glendening goal, courtesy of Valtteri Filppula. Detroit iced it at 5-3 with an empty net goal by Bertuzzi, his second of the game, set up by Glendening. The three stars belonged to Bertuzzi, Mantha, and Larkin, while Glendening, Duchene, and Ekholm earn the honorable mentions.
Out west, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Philipp Grubauer protect the nets. Colorado drew first blood in the first period with a Mikko Rantanen power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar. The Avalanche added on with a Pierre-Edouard Bellemare goal, courtesy of Matt Calvert and Valeri Nichushkin. Minnesota got on the board with a Ryan Suter goal, going in unassisted. The Wild tied it in the second period with a Zach Parise power play goal, coming off of Matt Dumba and Suter. Colorado retook the lead with a Gabriel Landeskog goal, made possible by Rantanen and MacKinnon. The Avalanche capped it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Ryan Graves, an unassisted goal. The three stars were Rantanen, Suter, and MacKinnon.
Down in the desert, the Arizona Coyotes host the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Darcy Kuemper receive the starting nods in goal. Boston cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Brad Marchand goal, courtesy of Patrice Bergeron. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars named as Halak (35 save shutout), Marchand, and Kuemper (23 for 24 in saves).
Way up north, the Calgary Flames welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and David Rittich are the masked men. Calgary kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Elias Lindholm goal, courtesy of Johnny Gaudreau. The Flames added on with a Sean Monahan goal in the second period, his second of the season, assisted by Gaudreau and Mark Giordano. Calgary extended the lead as Gaudreau deposited an empty net goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. The final was 3-0, and the three stars were Rittich (34 save shutout), Gaudreau, and Lindholm.
Also in Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Mike Smith are the veterans in goal. Edmonton opened in the first period with a Connor McDavid goal, his second of the season, coming off of Leon Draisaitl and Oscar Klefbom. Los Angeles tied it with a Dustin Brown goal, assisted by Anze Kopitar. The Kings took the lead with a Trevor Lewis goal, with a lone helper from Kyle Clifford. The Oilers retied it on a James Neal power play goal, powered by McDavid and Klefbom. Los Angeles regained the lead on a Kopitar goal, made possible by Brown and Ben Hutton. Edmonton evened it again in the second period with a Zack Kassian goal, his seocnd of the year, fueled by Draisaitl and McDavid. The Kings pulled ahead again with a Michael Amadio goal, helped along by Clifford and Lewis in the third period. The Oilers knotted it again with a Joakim Nygard goal, courtesy of Gaetan Haas. Los Angeles retook the lead with a Drew Doughty power play goal, with assists provided by Ilya Kovalchuk and Kopitar. Edmonton tied it once again with a Darnell Nurse goal, guided in by Tomas Jurco. The Oilers pulled ahead with a Neal power play goal, his second of the game, passed from McDavid and Klefbom, each of whom earned sock tricks. The final held at 6-5, with the three stars honored as McDavid, Klefbom, and Neal, while Kopitar, Brown, Lewis, Draisaitl, and Clifford all get honorable mentions.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and John Gibson patrol the blue paint. Anaheim started in the first period with a Michael Del Zotto goal, via Ondrej Kase. San Jose tied it in the second period on a Logan Couture goal, passed from Erik Karlsson and Brenden Dillon. The Ducks retook the lead on a Ryan Getzlaf goal, made possible by Kase and Hampus Lindholm. Anaheim added on with an unassisted Adam Henrique goal. The final remained at 3-1, with the three stars given to Gibson (35 for 36 in saves), Kase, and Henrique.
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Saturday, October 5, 2019
Orlando Pride v. Washington Spirit - October 5, 2019
The only game during the last international break of the season has the Orlando Pride hosting the Washington Spirit in a make-up from late August. Aubrey Bledsoe faces a lesser foe in Lainey Burdett in goal. Bayley Feist of Washington took a yellow card for a 1st minute foul. Washington began with a 5th minute Ashley Hatch goal, via Crystal Thomas. The Spirit added on in the 62nd minute with a Thomas goal. Orlando's Claire Emslie took a yellow card in the 71st minute for a foul. Washington extended the lead in the 85th minute as Tiffany McCarty scored. The final stood at 3-0, with Thomas as the woman of the match.
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Friday, October 4, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 3
Friday's hockey starts early with a game in Europe, as...
The Philadelphia Flyers are the acting hosts to the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Carter Hart are the goalies. Philadelphia opened in the first period with an unassisted Travis Konecny goal. Chicago tied it with an Alexander Nylander goal, made possible by Patrick Kane. The Flyers retook the lead on an Oskar Lindblom goal in the second period, going in unassisted. Philadelphia added on with another Konecny goal, with a lone helper by Scott Laughton. The Blackhawks pulled back on an Alex DeBrincat power play goal, powered by Kane and Erik Gustafsson. The Flyers countered with a Michael Raffl goal, courtesy of Tyler Pitlick and Robert Hagg. Chicago replied with a Kane goal, guided in by Gustafsson and Duncan Keith. The final held at 4-3, with the three stars being Konecny, Kane, and Gustafsson.
At the regular time, the New Jersey Devils welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Laurent Brossoit and Cory Schneider draw the starts in goal. New Jersey began in the first period with a Nikita Gusev goal, guided in by Jesper Bratt. The Devils added on with a Blake Coleman goal in the second period, assisted by Wayne Simmonds and Travis Zajac. New Jersey extended the lead as Sami Vatanen scored, with the help of Kyle Palmieri and Taylor Hall. The Devils padded the lead on another Coleman goal, his second of the game, fueled by P.K. Subban and Pavel Zacha. Winnipeg got on the board with a Dmitry Kulikov goal, helped along by Nikolaj Ehlers and Mark Scheifele. The Jets pulled closer in the third period with a Jack Roslovic goal, coming off of Neal Pionk and Mathieu Perreault. On the play, Schneider exited with injury, and MacKenzie Blackwood replaced him. Winnipeg continued to rally with a Perreault goal, courtesy of Andrew Copp and Patrik Laine. The Jets tied it on a Pionk goal, made possible by Scheifele and Ville Heinola. The tie went to a shootout, where Kyle Connor and Blake Wheeler lifted the Jets over Gusev and the Devils by a 5-4 score. The three stars were Coleman, Pionk, and Scheifele.
On Long Island, the New York Islanders host the Washington Capitals. Ilya Samsonov and Semyon Varlamov are the Russian goalies. Washington started with a Jakub Vrana goal in the first period, his second of the season, assisted by Lars Eller and Radko Gudas. New York tied it on a Devon Toews goal, made possible by Anthony Beauvillier and Leo Komarov. The Capitals retook the lead in the second period with a T.J. Oshie power play goal, coming off of John Carlson and Nicklas Backstrom. The final remained at 2-1, with the three stars given to Samsonov (25 for 26 in saves), Oshie, and Vrana.
Westward to Columbus, as the Blue Jackets bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen faces a lesser foe in Joonas Korpisalo in goal. Toronto led off in the first period with a Mitchell Marner power play goal, powered by John Tavares and Morgan Rielly. The Maple Leafs added on with a Cody Ceci goal in the second period, via Rielly and William Nylander. Columbus got on the board with a Cam Atkinson power play goal, going in unassisted. Toronto answered in the third period with another Marner goal, coming off of Tavares and Jake Muzzin. The Maple Leafs extended the lead as Auston Matthews scored on the power play, his third of the year, thanks to Rielly, who earned a sock trick, and Marner. The final remained at 4-1, with the three stars given to Marner, Rielly, and Tavares.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Martin Jones are the masked men. Vegas struck first in the first period with a William Carrier goal, assisted by Tomas Nosek and Valentin Zykov. The Golden Knights added on with a Jonathan Marchessault goal, with a lone helper by Shea Theodore. Vegas extended the lead on a shorthanded Brayden McNabb goal in the second period, set up by William Karlsson and Reilly Smith. The Golden Knights padded the lead as Nosek scored, thanks to Brandon Pirri and Mark Stone. Aaron Dell replaced Jones in goal to start the third period. Vegas kept going with a Nosek shorthanded goal, his second of the game, with a lone helper by Stone. San Jose got on the board with a Barclay Goodrow goal, via Mario Ferraro and Joe Thornton. This only made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars given to Nosek, Stone, and Fleury (34 for 35 in saves).
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The Philadelphia Flyers are the acting hosts to the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Carter Hart are the goalies. Philadelphia opened in the first period with an unassisted Travis Konecny goal. Chicago tied it with an Alexander Nylander goal, made possible by Patrick Kane. The Flyers retook the lead on an Oskar Lindblom goal in the second period, going in unassisted. Philadelphia added on with another Konecny goal, with a lone helper by Scott Laughton. The Blackhawks pulled back on an Alex DeBrincat power play goal, powered by Kane and Erik Gustafsson. The Flyers countered with a Michael Raffl goal, courtesy of Tyler Pitlick and Robert Hagg. Chicago replied with a Kane goal, guided in by Gustafsson and Duncan Keith. The final held at 4-3, with the three stars being Konecny, Kane, and Gustafsson.
At the regular time, the New Jersey Devils welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Laurent Brossoit and Cory Schneider draw the starts in goal. New Jersey began in the first period with a Nikita Gusev goal, guided in by Jesper Bratt. The Devils added on with a Blake Coleman goal in the second period, assisted by Wayne Simmonds and Travis Zajac. New Jersey extended the lead as Sami Vatanen scored, with the help of Kyle Palmieri and Taylor Hall. The Devils padded the lead on another Coleman goal, his second of the game, fueled by P.K. Subban and Pavel Zacha. Winnipeg got on the board with a Dmitry Kulikov goal, helped along by Nikolaj Ehlers and Mark Scheifele. The Jets pulled closer in the third period with a Jack Roslovic goal, coming off of Neal Pionk and Mathieu Perreault. On the play, Schneider exited with injury, and MacKenzie Blackwood replaced him. Winnipeg continued to rally with a Perreault goal, courtesy of Andrew Copp and Patrik Laine. The Jets tied it on a Pionk goal, made possible by Scheifele and Ville Heinola. The tie went to a shootout, where Kyle Connor and Blake Wheeler lifted the Jets over Gusev and the Devils by a 5-4 score. The three stars were Coleman, Pionk, and Scheifele.
On Long Island, the New York Islanders host the Washington Capitals. Ilya Samsonov and Semyon Varlamov are the Russian goalies. Washington started with a Jakub Vrana goal in the first period, his second of the season, assisted by Lars Eller and Radko Gudas. New York tied it on a Devon Toews goal, made possible by Anthony Beauvillier and Leo Komarov. The Capitals retook the lead in the second period with a T.J. Oshie power play goal, coming off of John Carlson and Nicklas Backstrom. The final remained at 2-1, with the three stars given to Samsonov (25 for 26 in saves), Oshie, and Vrana.
Westward to Columbus, as the Blue Jackets bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen faces a lesser foe in Joonas Korpisalo in goal. Toronto led off in the first period with a Mitchell Marner power play goal, powered by John Tavares and Morgan Rielly. The Maple Leafs added on with a Cody Ceci goal in the second period, via Rielly and William Nylander. Columbus got on the board with a Cam Atkinson power play goal, going in unassisted. Toronto answered in the third period with another Marner goal, coming off of Tavares and Jake Muzzin. The Maple Leafs extended the lead as Auston Matthews scored on the power play, his third of the year, thanks to Rielly, who earned a sock trick, and Marner. The final remained at 4-1, with the three stars given to Marner, Rielly, and Tavares.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Martin Jones are the masked men. Vegas struck first in the first period with a William Carrier goal, assisted by Tomas Nosek and Valentin Zykov. The Golden Knights added on with a Jonathan Marchessault goal, with a lone helper by Shea Theodore. Vegas extended the lead on a shorthanded Brayden McNabb goal in the second period, set up by William Karlsson and Reilly Smith. The Golden Knights padded the lead as Nosek scored, thanks to Brandon Pirri and Mark Stone. Aaron Dell replaced Jones in goal to start the third period. Vegas kept going with a Nosek shorthanded goal, his second of the game, with a lone helper by Stone. San Jose got on the board with a Barclay Goodrow goal, via Mario Ferraro and Joe Thornton. This only made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars given to Nosek, Stone, and Fleury (34 for 35 in saves).
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Thursday, October 3, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 2
Today, we've got twice as much action as yesterday with eight games on. Leading off...
The Carolina Hurricanes host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Petr Mrazek draw the starts in goal. Carolina opened in the first period with a Lucas Wallmark goal, via Brett Pesce. The Hurricanes added on with a Martin Necas power play goal in the second period, powered by Dougie Hamilton and Teuvo Teravainen. Montreal got on the board with an unassisted Tomas Tatar power play goal. The Canadiens tied it on a Jesperi Kotkaniemi goal, passed from Artturi Lehkonen and Jonathan Drouin. Montreal pulled ahead with a Jordan Weal goal, guided in by Paul Byron and Nate Thompson. Carolina retied it in the third period with an Erik Haula goal, fueled by Hamilton and Ryan Dzingel. The tie went to a shootout, where Hamilton's lone tally gave the Hurricanes a 4-3 win. The three stars were Hamilton, Haula, and Price (40 for 43 in saves).
Up in New York, the Rangers welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Henrik Lundqvist patrol the creases. New York led off in the first period with a Marc Staal goal, assisted by Mika Zibanejad and Tony DeAngelo. Winnipeg tied it on a Mark Scheifele goal, with a lone assist by Nikolaj Ehlers. The Rangers took the lead with an Artemi Panarin power play goal in the second period, powered by Zibanejad and Jacob Trouba. The Jets tied it again with a Blake Wheeler goal, helped along by Ehlers and Ville Heinola. New York regained the lead with a Trouba goal, passed from Chris Kreider and Panarin. Winnipeg evened it again on Wheeler's second of the game, via Ehlers, who earned a sock trick, and Dmitry Kulikov. The Jets pulled ahead in the third period with a Kyle Connor power play goal, with assists provided by Josh Morrissey and Patrik Laine. The Rangers evened it on a Zibanejad goal, courtesy of Trouba and Libor Hajek. New York went ahead on a Brett Howden goal, guided in by Jesper Fast and Brady Skjei. The Rangers iced it at 6-4 with a Brendan Smith shorthanded empty net goal, set up by Zibanejad, who earned a sock trick. The three stars were handed to Zibanejad, Wheeler, and Ehlers, while Trouba and Panarin get the honorable mentions.
Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins host the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Matt Murray protect the nets. Buffalo began in the first period with a Conor Sheary goal, via Casey Mittelstadt. Pittsburgh tied it on an Evgeni Malkin power play goal, powered by Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby. The Sabres took the lead back on a Sheary power play goal, his second of the game, with assists provided by Mittelstadt and Colin Miller. Buffalo added on with a Rasmus Dahlin goal, fueled by Sam Reinhart and Victor Olofsson. This stood for the 3-1 final score, with Sheary, Hutton (28 for 29 in saves), and Mittelstadt earning the three stars.
Way south to Florida, as the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Andrei Vasilevskiy are the Russian goalies. Tampa Bay started in the first period with a Nikita Kucherov goal, made possible by Mikhail Sergachev and Mathieu Joseph. Florida tied it in the second period with a Mike Hoffman goal, passed from Vincent Trocheck and Brett Connolly. The Lightning retook the lead with a Kevin Shattenkirk goal, courtesy of Sergachev and Alex Killorn. The Panthers tied it again in the third period with a shorthanded Trocheck goal, set up by Aaron Ekblad. Tampa Bay regained the lead with an Ondrej Palat power play goal, powered by Killorn and Sergachev. The Lightning added on with a Pat Maroon goal, fueled by Victor Hedman and Kucherov. Tampa Bay iced it at 5-2 with an Erik Cernak empty net goal, with a lone helper from Anthony Cirelli. The three stars went to Sergachev, Kucherov, and Trocheck, while Killorn earned an honorable mention.
Northwest to Nashville, where the Predators host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Pekka Rinne are the masked men. Nashville got going in the second period with a Ryan Ellis goal, assisted by Filip Forsberg and Matt Duchene. Minnesota tied it on a Jason Zucker power play goal, powered by Brad Hunt and Mikko Koivu. The Wild took the lead with a Matt Dumba goal, coming off of Marcus Foligno and Ryan Suter. The Predators retied it in the third period on a Mikael Granlund goal, passed from Roman Josi and Duchene. Nashville pulled ahead with an Austin Watson goal, via Ellis and Nick Bonino. The Predators added on with a Viktor Arvidsson goal, with a lone helper from Craig Smith. Nashville iced it at 5-2 with a Forsberg empty net goal, set up by Mattias Ekholm and Duchene, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars were Ellis, Duchene, and Forsberg.
Southwest to Dallas, with the Stars welcoming the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Ben Bishop are between the pipes. Boston struck first in the first period with a Brett Ritchie goal, coming off of Charlie Coyle. The Bruins added on with a Danton Heinen power play goal, powered by Matt Grzelcyk and Charlie McAvoy. Dallas got on the board with a Roope Hintz goal, passed from Mattias Janmark and Joe Pavelski in the second period. This only made it 2-1, the eventual final, with the three stars given to Rask (28 for 29 in saves), Heinen, and Ritchie.
Up to Colorado, as the Avalanche host the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Philipp Grubauer draw the starts in goal. Colorado was first to score in the first period with a Joonas Donskoi power play goal, powered by Samuel Girard and Andre Burakovsky. Calgary tied it on a Sean Monahan power play goal, with assists provided by Johnny Gaudreau and Elias Lindholm. The Avalanche regained the lead on a Mikko Rantanen goal, helped along by Gabriel Landeskog. The Flames tied it again in the second period with a Gaudreau goal, via Monahan and Matthew Tkachuk. Colorado pulled ahead on a J.T. Compher goal, with helpers from Matt Calvert and Nikita Zadorov. The Avalanche added on with a Rantanen power play goal, his second of the game, fueled by Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar. Calgary got one back with a Mark Giordano goal, passed from Sam Bennett and Derek Ryan. Colorado capped it at 5-3 with a Donskoi empty net goal, his second of the game, set up by Matt Nieto and Ryan Graves. The three stars belonged to Rantanen, Gaudreau, and Monahan, while Donskoi gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Arizona Coyotes. John Gibson and Darcy Kuemper are in the blue paint. Anaheim kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Derek Grant goal, via Devin Shore and Hampus Lindholm. Arizona tied it in the second period on a Derek Stepan goal, guided in by Phil Kessel and Clayton Keller. The Ducks took the lead back with a Cam Fowler goal, fueled by Carter Rowney and Max Jones. The final stood from here at 2-1, with the three stars being Gibson (32 for 33 in saves), Fowler, and Grant.
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The Carolina Hurricanes host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Petr Mrazek draw the starts in goal. Carolina opened in the first period with a Lucas Wallmark goal, via Brett Pesce. The Hurricanes added on with a Martin Necas power play goal in the second period, powered by Dougie Hamilton and Teuvo Teravainen. Montreal got on the board with an unassisted Tomas Tatar power play goal. The Canadiens tied it on a Jesperi Kotkaniemi goal, passed from Artturi Lehkonen and Jonathan Drouin. Montreal pulled ahead with a Jordan Weal goal, guided in by Paul Byron and Nate Thompson. Carolina retied it in the third period with an Erik Haula goal, fueled by Hamilton and Ryan Dzingel. The tie went to a shootout, where Hamilton's lone tally gave the Hurricanes a 4-3 win. The three stars were Hamilton, Haula, and Price (40 for 43 in saves).
Up in New York, the Rangers welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Henrik Lundqvist patrol the creases. New York led off in the first period with a Marc Staal goal, assisted by Mika Zibanejad and Tony DeAngelo. Winnipeg tied it on a Mark Scheifele goal, with a lone assist by Nikolaj Ehlers. The Rangers took the lead with an Artemi Panarin power play goal in the second period, powered by Zibanejad and Jacob Trouba. The Jets tied it again with a Blake Wheeler goal, helped along by Ehlers and Ville Heinola. New York regained the lead with a Trouba goal, passed from Chris Kreider and Panarin. Winnipeg evened it again on Wheeler's second of the game, via Ehlers, who earned a sock trick, and Dmitry Kulikov. The Jets pulled ahead in the third period with a Kyle Connor power play goal, with assists provided by Josh Morrissey and Patrik Laine. The Rangers evened it on a Zibanejad goal, courtesy of Trouba and Libor Hajek. New York went ahead on a Brett Howden goal, guided in by Jesper Fast and Brady Skjei. The Rangers iced it at 6-4 with a Brendan Smith shorthanded empty net goal, set up by Zibanejad, who earned a sock trick. The three stars were handed to Zibanejad, Wheeler, and Ehlers, while Trouba and Panarin get the honorable mentions.
Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins host the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Matt Murray protect the nets. Buffalo began in the first period with a Conor Sheary goal, via Casey Mittelstadt. Pittsburgh tied it on an Evgeni Malkin power play goal, powered by Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby. The Sabres took the lead back on a Sheary power play goal, his second of the game, with assists provided by Mittelstadt and Colin Miller. Buffalo added on with a Rasmus Dahlin goal, fueled by Sam Reinhart and Victor Olofsson. This stood for the 3-1 final score, with Sheary, Hutton (28 for 29 in saves), and Mittelstadt earning the three stars.
Way south to Florida, as the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Andrei Vasilevskiy are the Russian goalies. Tampa Bay started in the first period with a Nikita Kucherov goal, made possible by Mikhail Sergachev and Mathieu Joseph. Florida tied it in the second period with a Mike Hoffman goal, passed from Vincent Trocheck and Brett Connolly. The Lightning retook the lead with a Kevin Shattenkirk goal, courtesy of Sergachev and Alex Killorn. The Panthers tied it again in the third period with a shorthanded Trocheck goal, set up by Aaron Ekblad. Tampa Bay regained the lead with an Ondrej Palat power play goal, powered by Killorn and Sergachev. The Lightning added on with a Pat Maroon goal, fueled by Victor Hedman and Kucherov. Tampa Bay iced it at 5-2 with an Erik Cernak empty net goal, with a lone helper from Anthony Cirelli. The three stars went to Sergachev, Kucherov, and Trocheck, while Killorn earned an honorable mention.
Northwest to Nashville, where the Predators host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Pekka Rinne are the masked men. Nashville got going in the second period with a Ryan Ellis goal, assisted by Filip Forsberg and Matt Duchene. Minnesota tied it on a Jason Zucker power play goal, powered by Brad Hunt and Mikko Koivu. The Wild took the lead with a Matt Dumba goal, coming off of Marcus Foligno and Ryan Suter. The Predators retied it in the third period on a Mikael Granlund goal, passed from Roman Josi and Duchene. Nashville pulled ahead with an Austin Watson goal, via Ellis and Nick Bonino. The Predators added on with a Viktor Arvidsson goal, with a lone helper from Craig Smith. Nashville iced it at 5-2 with a Forsberg empty net goal, set up by Mattias Ekholm and Duchene, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars were Ellis, Duchene, and Forsberg.
Southwest to Dallas, with the Stars welcoming the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Ben Bishop are between the pipes. Boston struck first in the first period with a Brett Ritchie goal, coming off of Charlie Coyle. The Bruins added on with a Danton Heinen power play goal, powered by Matt Grzelcyk and Charlie McAvoy. Dallas got on the board with a Roope Hintz goal, passed from Mattias Janmark and Joe Pavelski in the second period. This only made it 2-1, the eventual final, with the three stars given to Rask (28 for 29 in saves), Heinen, and Ritchie.
Up to Colorado, as the Avalanche host the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Philipp Grubauer draw the starts in goal. Colorado was first to score in the first period with a Joonas Donskoi power play goal, powered by Samuel Girard and Andre Burakovsky. Calgary tied it on a Sean Monahan power play goal, with assists provided by Johnny Gaudreau and Elias Lindholm. The Avalanche regained the lead on a Mikko Rantanen goal, helped along by Gabriel Landeskog. The Flames tied it again in the second period with a Gaudreau goal, via Monahan and Matthew Tkachuk. Colorado pulled ahead on a J.T. Compher goal, with helpers from Matt Calvert and Nikita Zadorov. The Avalanche added on with a Rantanen power play goal, his second of the game, fueled by Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar. Calgary got one back with a Mark Giordano goal, passed from Sam Bennett and Derek Ryan. Colorado capped it at 5-3 with a Donskoi empty net goal, his second of the game, set up by Matt Nieto and Ryan Graves. The three stars belonged to Rantanen, Gaudreau, and Monahan, while Donskoi gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Arizona Coyotes. John Gibson and Darcy Kuemper are in the blue paint. Anaheim kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Derek Grant goal, via Devin Shore and Hampus Lindholm. Arizona tied it in the second period on a Derek Stepan goal, guided in by Phil Kessel and Clayton Keller. The Ducks took the lead back with a Cam Fowler goal, fueled by Carter Rowney and Max Jones. The final stood from here at 2-1, with the three stars being Gibson (32 for 33 in saves), Fowler, and Grant.
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Wednesday, October 2, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 1
It's the beginning of a new hockey league. With that comes the news that I am now a contributor with Rotowire, a fantasy sports site. I have worked in baseball but I'm beginning my first full season with the hockey department. As such, I may have to prioritize my contributions with Rotowire versus what I post here. With that in mind, that is a concern for another day. Here's your scoring recaps from Opening Night.
First up, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Frederik Andersen are the similarly-named goalies. Ottawa began in the first period with a Brady Tkachuk goal, via Connor Brown and Colin White. Toronto tied it on a Frederik Gauthier goal in the second period, coming off of Tyson Barrie and Dmytro Timashov. The Maple Leafs took the lead on a Trevor Moore goal, passed from Ilya Mikheyev and Rasmus Sandin. The Senators retied it with a Scott Sabourin goal, assisted by Filip Chlapik and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. Toronto regained the lead with an Auston Matthews goal, guided in by William Nylander and Morgan Rielly. The Maple Leafs added on with a Matthews power play goal, powered by Mitchell Marner and John Tavares. Toronto extended the lead in the third period as Mikheyev scored, thanks to Barrie. Ottawa got one back with a Bobby Ryan goal, helped along by Chris Tierney and Mark Borowiecki. This only made it 5-3, the final, with the three stars being Matthews, Barrie, and Mikheyev.
Southwest to St. Louis, as the Blues welcome the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Jordan Binnington guard the cages. St. Louis led off in the first period with a Sammy Blais goal, passed from David Perron and Ryan O'Reilly. The Blues added on with an Alex Pietrangelo power play goal, powered by Justin Faulk and O'Reilly. Washington got on the board with an Alex Ovechkin goal, assisted by John Carlson and Lars Eller. The Capitals tied it in the second period with a Dmitry Orlov power play goal, with helpers from Nick Jensen and Eller. Washington won 3-2 in overtime on a Jakub Vrana goal, courtesy of Carlson and T.J. Oshie. The three stars belonged to Carlson, Eller, and O'Reilly.
Northwest again to Edmonton, where the Oilers bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Mike Smith are the goalies. Edmonton started in the first period with a Leon Draisaitl goal, assisted by Zack Kassian and Matt Benning. Vancouver tied it in the second period with an Alexander Edler goal, courtesy of Brock Boeser and J.T. Miller. The Canucks took the lead in the third period with a Tanner Pearson goal, fueled by Tyler Myers and Quinn Hughes. The Oilers retied it on a Kassian goal, made possible by Draisaitl and Darnell Nurse. Edmonton pulled ahead with a Connor McDavid goal, via Draisaitl and Benning. This stood for a 3-2 win, with Draisaitl, Kassian, and Benning earning the three stars.
Down in Nevada, the Vegas Golden Knights host the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Marc-Andre Fleury are the masked men. Vegas opened with an unassisted Mark Stone power play goal. The Golden Knights added on with a Reilly Smith goal, made possible by William Karlsson. San Jose got on the board with a Marcus Sorensen goal, helped along by Logan Couture and Brent Burns. Vegas replied in the second period with a Cody Glass courtesy of Max Pacioretty and Stone. The Golden Knights extended the lead in the third period on another Smith goal, his second of the game, set up by Karlsson while shorthanded. The final held at 4-1, with the three stars handed to Smith, Karlsson, and Stone.
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First up, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Frederik Andersen are the similarly-named goalies. Ottawa began in the first period with a Brady Tkachuk goal, via Connor Brown and Colin White. Toronto tied it on a Frederik Gauthier goal in the second period, coming off of Tyson Barrie and Dmytro Timashov. The Maple Leafs took the lead on a Trevor Moore goal, passed from Ilya Mikheyev and Rasmus Sandin. The Senators retied it with a Scott Sabourin goal, assisted by Filip Chlapik and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. Toronto regained the lead with an Auston Matthews goal, guided in by William Nylander and Morgan Rielly. The Maple Leafs added on with a Matthews power play goal, powered by Mitchell Marner and John Tavares. Toronto extended the lead in the third period as Mikheyev scored, thanks to Barrie. Ottawa got one back with a Bobby Ryan goal, helped along by Chris Tierney and Mark Borowiecki. This only made it 5-3, the final, with the three stars being Matthews, Barrie, and Mikheyev.
Southwest to St. Louis, as the Blues welcome the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Jordan Binnington guard the cages. St. Louis led off in the first period with a Sammy Blais goal, passed from David Perron and Ryan O'Reilly. The Blues added on with an Alex Pietrangelo power play goal, powered by Justin Faulk and O'Reilly. Washington got on the board with an Alex Ovechkin goal, assisted by John Carlson and Lars Eller. The Capitals tied it in the second period with a Dmitry Orlov power play goal, with helpers from Nick Jensen and Eller. Washington won 3-2 in overtime on a Jakub Vrana goal, courtesy of Carlson and T.J. Oshie. The three stars belonged to Carlson, Eller, and O'Reilly.
Northwest again to Edmonton, where the Oilers bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Mike Smith are the goalies. Edmonton started in the first period with a Leon Draisaitl goal, assisted by Zack Kassian and Matt Benning. Vancouver tied it in the second period with an Alexander Edler goal, courtesy of Brock Boeser and J.T. Miller. The Canucks took the lead in the third period with a Tanner Pearson goal, fueled by Tyler Myers and Quinn Hughes. The Oilers retied it on a Kassian goal, made possible by Draisaitl and Darnell Nurse. Edmonton pulled ahead with a Connor McDavid goal, via Draisaitl and Benning. This stood for a 3-2 win, with Draisaitl, Kassian, and Benning earning the three stars.
Down in Nevada, the Vegas Golden Knights host the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Marc-Andre Fleury are the masked men. Vegas opened with an unassisted Mark Stone power play goal. The Golden Knights added on with a Reilly Smith goal, made possible by William Karlsson. San Jose got on the board with a Marcus Sorensen goal, helped along by Logan Couture and Brent Burns. Vegas replied in the second period with a Cody Glass courtesy of Max Pacioretty and Stone. The Golden Knights extended the lead in the third period on another Smith goal, his second of the game, set up by Karlsson while shorthanded. The final held at 4-1, with the three stars handed to Smith, Karlsson, and Stone.
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Sunday, September 29, 2019
MLS 2019 - Week 30
A full slate of games goes on Sunday, beginning with...
The Chicago Fire hosting Toronto FC. Quentin Westberg and Kenneth Kronholm man the nets. Toronto got going in the 59th minute with a Jozy Altidore goal, set up by Marco Delgado. Chicago tied it in the 68th minute with an Aleksander Katai goal, passed from Przemyslaw Frankowski. Delgado of the Reds took a yellow card for dissent in the 69th minute. Alex Bono had to replace Westberg in the 75th minute. The Fire took the lead with a Fabian Herbers goal in the 77th minute, courtesy of Nicolas Gaitan. Toronto retied it with an Omar Gonzalez goal in the 80th minute, made possible by Alejandro Pozuelo. Gaitan of Chicago received a yellow card for a foul in the 85th minute. The final was 2-2, with the man of the match being Gonzalez.
Along to Ohio, where FC Cincinnati welcomes Orlando City SC. Brian Rowe and Przemyslaw Tyton are in goal. Cincinnati began in the 40th minute with an Allan Cruz goal, passed from Emmanuel Ledesma and Joseph-Claude Gyau. Jhegson Mendez of Orlando City saw a yellow card for persistent infringement in the 45th minute. The Orange and Blue's Cruz took a yellow card for a dive in first half stoppage time. The Lions picked up yellow cards for fouls by Robin Jansson and Kyle Smith in the 61st and 89th minutes, respectively. Orlando City tied it on a Benji Michel goal in second half stoppage time. This produced the 1-1 final score, with Rowe earning man of the match honors for going six for seven in saves.
Staying in the state, the Columbus Crew SC bring in the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Eloy Room protect the nets. Jamiro Monteiro of Philadelphia had a yellow card for his 13th minute foul. Columbus saw a yellow card for a 55th minute Wil Trapp foul. The Crew dented the scoreboard in the 69th minute on a Youness Mokhtar goal, via Pedro Santos and Luis Diaz. Columbus added on with a 73rd minute Santos goal. Mokhtar of the Crew took a yellow card for time wasting in the 80th minute. Kacper Przybylko of the Union picked up a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The final remained at 2-0, with Santos named man of the match.
In Canada, the Montreal Impact host Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Clement Diop are set to start in goal. Atlanta cracked the scoresheet in the 53rd minute with a Julian Gressel goal, via Emerson Hyndman. Montreal tied it on a Bojan goal, coming off of Orji Okwonkwo in the 81st minute. The final stood at 1-1, with Bojan picked as man of the match.
Back stateside, the New England Revolution welcome New York City FC. Sean Johnson and Matt Turner are the gloved men. Brandon Bye of New England took a yellow card for a 61st minute foul. The Revolution drew first blood in the 66th minute with a Teal Bunbury goal, passed from Cristian Penilla and Gustavo Bou. Alexander Callens of New York City had a yellow card for an 82nd minute foul. New England added on in the 89th minute with a Bou goal, set up by Wilfried Zahibo. This sealed their win at 2-0, with Bou as man of the match.
Wrapping up the east, the New York Red Bulls bring in DC United. Bill Hamid and Luis Robles tend the twines. Cristian Casseres, Jr. of New York took a yellow card for a 33rd minute foul. DC saw a yellow card for a Wayne Rooney foul in the 77th minute. The final remained as it started, 0-0, with Hamid's two-save clean sheet enough for the man of the match title.
Out west, the Colorado Rapids host FC Dallas. Jesse Gonzalez and Tim Howard are between the sticks. Colorado led off in the 10th minute with a Jack Price goal, set up by Andre Shinyashiki. The Rapids added on in first half stoppage time with a Diego Rubio goal. Colorado extended the lead as Kei Kamara scored in the 72nd minute, thanks to Nicolas Mezquida. The final was 3-0, with Kamara taking man of the match honors.
Further to the west, the Los Angeles Galaxy welcome the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Maxime Crepeau and Matt Lampson are in the six-yard boxes. Vancouver opened in the 20th minute with a Doneil Henry goal, via Hwang In-Beom. Los Angeles retied it with a 23rd minute Zlatan Ibrahimovic goal, passed from Cristian Pavon. Sebastian Lletget of the Galaxy took a yellow card for a 34th minute foul. The Whitecaps retook the lead on a Theo Bair goal in the 41st minute. Los Angeles evened it again in the 58th minute on an Uriel Antuna goal, set up by Jonathan dos Santos. Vancouver pulled ahead with a 64th minute Tosaint Ricketts goal, fueled by Erik Godoy and Hwang. The Galaxy retied it on an 86th minute Chris Pontius goal, courtesy of Ibrahimovic and Diego Polenta. The Whitecaps took the lead in stoppage time with a Michaell Chirinos goal, coming off of Hwang and Fredy Montero. This held for a 4-3 win, with Hwang selected as man of the match.
Back northeast, Minnesota United FC brings in Los Angeles FC. Pablo Sisniega and Vito Mannone guard the woodwork. Mason Toye of Minnesota had a yellow card for a 43rd minute foul. Los Angeles kicked off the scoring in the 70th minute with a Carlos Vela goal, courtesy of Diego Rossi. The Loons tied it on a Michael Boxall goal in the 75th minute, helped along by Jan Gregus. The final remained 1-1, with Boxall being the man of the match.
West again to Utah, as Real Salt Lake hosts the Houston Dynamo. Tyler Deric and Nick Rimando draw the starts in goal. Salt Lake started in the 1st minute with a Corey Baird goal. Jefferson Savarino of Real took a yellow card for a 29th minute foul. Houston tied it in the 32nd minute on a Tomas Martinez goal. Salt Lake regained the lead with a Savarino goal in the 75th minute, made possible by Sebastian Saucedo. Tommy McNamara of the Dynamo had a yellow card for 87th minute foul. The final stuck at 2-1, with Savarino earning the man of the match title.
Returning to California, the San Jose Earthquakes welcome the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Daniel Vega are the keepers. San Jose went down to ten men in the 56th minute when Tommy Thompson received a straight red card for violent conduct. Seattle would drop to ten men as well with yellow cards for fouls by Xavier Arreaga in the 60th and 71st minutes. Nouhou of the Sounders received a yellow card for time wasting in the 87th minute. Seattle struck late with a Jordan Morris goal in stoppage time, enough to take the win. Frei was awarded the man of the match honors for his ten-save clean sheet.
Finally, Sporting Kansas City brings in the Portland Timbers. Steve Clark and Tim Melia are the veterans in goal. Portland was first to score in the 29th minute with a Sebastian Blanco goal. Kansas City tied it on a 30th minute Krisztian Nemeth goal, via Johnny Russell and Roger Espinoza. In the 35th thru 38th minutes, Felipe Gutierrez of Sporting and the Timbers' Brian Fernandez received yellow cards for fouls, and Portland's Fernandez and Kansas City's Roger Espinoza each received straight red cards for violent conduct. Sporting took the lead in the 46th minute with a Daniel Salloi goal. The Timbers saw yellow cards for fouls by Renzo Zambrano in the 60th minute, Blanco in the 65th minute, and Zarek Valentin in the 72nd minute. Kansas City picked up yellow cards for Botond Barath's 75th minute foul and Melia's time wasting in the 81st minute. Sporting went down to nine men in the 84th minute when Ilie Sanchez denied a goal scoring opportunity. Portland tied it with a Dairon Asprilla penalty kick goal in the 85th minute, producing the 2-2 final score. Blanco was the man of the match.
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The Chicago Fire hosting Toronto FC. Quentin Westberg and Kenneth Kronholm man the nets. Toronto got going in the 59th minute with a Jozy Altidore goal, set up by Marco Delgado. Chicago tied it in the 68th minute with an Aleksander Katai goal, passed from Przemyslaw Frankowski. Delgado of the Reds took a yellow card for dissent in the 69th minute. Alex Bono had to replace Westberg in the 75th minute. The Fire took the lead with a Fabian Herbers goal in the 77th minute, courtesy of Nicolas Gaitan. Toronto retied it with an Omar Gonzalez goal in the 80th minute, made possible by Alejandro Pozuelo. Gaitan of Chicago received a yellow card for a foul in the 85th minute. The final was 2-2, with the man of the match being Gonzalez.
Along to Ohio, where FC Cincinnati welcomes Orlando City SC. Brian Rowe and Przemyslaw Tyton are in goal. Cincinnati began in the 40th minute with an Allan Cruz goal, passed from Emmanuel Ledesma and Joseph-Claude Gyau. Jhegson Mendez of Orlando City saw a yellow card for persistent infringement in the 45th minute. The Orange and Blue's Cruz took a yellow card for a dive in first half stoppage time. The Lions picked up yellow cards for fouls by Robin Jansson and Kyle Smith in the 61st and 89th minutes, respectively. Orlando City tied it on a Benji Michel goal in second half stoppage time. This produced the 1-1 final score, with Rowe earning man of the match honors for going six for seven in saves.
Staying in the state, the Columbus Crew SC bring in the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Eloy Room protect the nets. Jamiro Monteiro of Philadelphia had a yellow card for his 13th minute foul. Columbus saw a yellow card for a 55th minute Wil Trapp foul. The Crew dented the scoreboard in the 69th minute on a Youness Mokhtar goal, via Pedro Santos and Luis Diaz. Columbus added on with a 73rd minute Santos goal. Mokhtar of the Crew took a yellow card for time wasting in the 80th minute. Kacper Przybylko of the Union picked up a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The final remained at 2-0, with Santos named man of the match.
In Canada, the Montreal Impact host Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Clement Diop are set to start in goal. Atlanta cracked the scoresheet in the 53rd minute with a Julian Gressel goal, via Emerson Hyndman. Montreal tied it on a Bojan goal, coming off of Orji Okwonkwo in the 81st minute. The final stood at 1-1, with Bojan picked as man of the match.
Back stateside, the New England Revolution welcome New York City FC. Sean Johnson and Matt Turner are the gloved men. Brandon Bye of New England took a yellow card for a 61st minute foul. The Revolution drew first blood in the 66th minute with a Teal Bunbury goal, passed from Cristian Penilla and Gustavo Bou. Alexander Callens of New York City had a yellow card for an 82nd minute foul. New England added on in the 89th minute with a Bou goal, set up by Wilfried Zahibo. This sealed their win at 2-0, with Bou as man of the match.
Wrapping up the east, the New York Red Bulls bring in DC United. Bill Hamid and Luis Robles tend the twines. Cristian Casseres, Jr. of New York took a yellow card for a 33rd minute foul. DC saw a yellow card for a Wayne Rooney foul in the 77th minute. The final remained as it started, 0-0, with Hamid's two-save clean sheet enough for the man of the match title.
Out west, the Colorado Rapids host FC Dallas. Jesse Gonzalez and Tim Howard are between the sticks. Colorado led off in the 10th minute with a Jack Price goal, set up by Andre Shinyashiki. The Rapids added on in first half stoppage time with a Diego Rubio goal. Colorado extended the lead as Kei Kamara scored in the 72nd minute, thanks to Nicolas Mezquida. The final was 3-0, with Kamara taking man of the match honors.
Further to the west, the Los Angeles Galaxy welcome the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Maxime Crepeau and Matt Lampson are in the six-yard boxes. Vancouver opened in the 20th minute with a Doneil Henry goal, via Hwang In-Beom. Los Angeles retied it with a 23rd minute Zlatan Ibrahimovic goal, passed from Cristian Pavon. Sebastian Lletget of the Galaxy took a yellow card for a 34th minute foul. The Whitecaps retook the lead on a Theo Bair goal in the 41st minute. Los Angeles evened it again in the 58th minute on an Uriel Antuna goal, set up by Jonathan dos Santos. Vancouver pulled ahead with a 64th minute Tosaint Ricketts goal, fueled by Erik Godoy and Hwang. The Galaxy retied it on an 86th minute Chris Pontius goal, courtesy of Ibrahimovic and Diego Polenta. The Whitecaps took the lead in stoppage time with a Michaell Chirinos goal, coming off of Hwang and Fredy Montero. This held for a 4-3 win, with Hwang selected as man of the match.
Back northeast, Minnesota United FC brings in Los Angeles FC. Pablo Sisniega and Vito Mannone guard the woodwork. Mason Toye of Minnesota had a yellow card for a 43rd minute foul. Los Angeles kicked off the scoring in the 70th minute with a Carlos Vela goal, courtesy of Diego Rossi. The Loons tied it on a Michael Boxall goal in the 75th minute, helped along by Jan Gregus. The final remained 1-1, with Boxall being the man of the match.
West again to Utah, as Real Salt Lake hosts the Houston Dynamo. Tyler Deric and Nick Rimando draw the starts in goal. Salt Lake started in the 1st minute with a Corey Baird goal. Jefferson Savarino of Real took a yellow card for a 29th minute foul. Houston tied it in the 32nd minute on a Tomas Martinez goal. Salt Lake regained the lead with a Savarino goal in the 75th minute, made possible by Sebastian Saucedo. Tommy McNamara of the Dynamo had a yellow card for 87th minute foul. The final stuck at 2-1, with Savarino earning the man of the match title.
Returning to California, the San Jose Earthquakes welcome the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Daniel Vega are the keepers. San Jose went down to ten men in the 56th minute when Tommy Thompson received a straight red card for violent conduct. Seattle would drop to ten men as well with yellow cards for fouls by Xavier Arreaga in the 60th and 71st minutes. Nouhou of the Sounders received a yellow card for time wasting in the 87th minute. Seattle struck late with a Jordan Morris goal in stoppage time, enough to take the win. Frei was awarded the man of the match honors for his ten-save clean sheet.
Finally, Sporting Kansas City brings in the Portland Timbers. Steve Clark and Tim Melia are the veterans in goal. Portland was first to score in the 29th minute with a Sebastian Blanco goal. Kansas City tied it on a 30th minute Krisztian Nemeth goal, via Johnny Russell and Roger Espinoza. In the 35th thru 38th minutes, Felipe Gutierrez of Sporting and the Timbers' Brian Fernandez received yellow cards for fouls, and Portland's Fernandez and Kansas City's Roger Espinoza each received straight red cards for violent conduct. Sporting took the lead in the 46th minute with a Daniel Salloi goal. The Timbers saw yellow cards for fouls by Renzo Zambrano in the 60th minute, Blanco in the 65th minute, and Zarek Valentin in the 72nd minute. Kansas City picked up yellow cards for Botond Barath's 75th minute foul and Melia's time wasting in the 81st minute. Sporting went down to nine men in the 84th minute when Ilie Sanchez denied a goal scoring opportunity. Portland tied it with a Dairon Asprilla penalty kick goal in the 85th minute, producing the 2-2 final score. Blanco was the man of the match.
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NWSL 2019 - Week 23
A full slate of weekend action goes with...
The Washington Spirit hosting the North Carolina Courage. Stephanie Labbe faces her former team and Aubrey Bledsoe in goal. North Carolina began in first half stoppage time with a Lynn Williams goal, via Jessica McDonald and Crystal Dunn. Washington saw yellow cards for fouls by Tori Huster in the 56th minute and Cheyna Matthews in the 59th minute. The Spirit tied it in the 75th minute with a Mallory Pugh goal, assisted by Bayley Feist. Washington took the lead in the 84th minute with a Rose Lavelle goal, coming off of Arielle Ship. The Courage's Abby Erceg received a yellow card for a foul in the 86th minute. The final stayed at 2-1, with the woman of the match being Bledsoe, who went seven for eight in saves.
Also on Saturday, the Chicago Red Stars welcome the Utah Royals FC. Nicole Barnhart and Alyssa Naeher are the veterans in goal. Chicago led off in the 40th minute with a Vanessa DiBernardo goal in the 40th minute after a failed clearance by Utah. The Royals tied it in the 42nd minute with a Christen Press goal, set up by Gunny Jonsdottir. The Red Stars' Casey Short took a yellow card for a foul in the 67th minute. Chicago pulled ahead with a Yuki Nagasato goal on a rebound in the 85th minute. The final was 2-1, with Nagasato named woman of the match.
Sunday starts early with Sky Blue FC bringing in the Orlando Pride. Ashlyn Harris and Kailen Sheridan protect the nets. Orlando started in the 18th minute with a Shelina Zadorsky goal. In the 42nd minute, the Pride's Kristen Edmonds took a yellow card for a foul. Sky Blue's Paige Monaghan received a yellow card for a 56th minute foul. Sky Blue tied it in the 88th minute with a Carli Lloyd goal, set up by Sarah Killion. The final was 1-1, with the woman of the match being Lloyd for her late equalizer.
Finally, Reign FC hosts the Portland Thorns FC. Adrianna Franch and Casey Murphy patrol the penalty areas. Reign opened in the 27th minute with a Jodie Taylor goal, set up by Theresa Nielsen. Caitlin Foord of Portland took a yellow card for a 34th minute foul. Reign's Nielsen had a yellow card in the 36th minute for her foul. Beverly Yanez of Reign saw a yellow card for a foul in the 51st minute. The Thorns' Dagny Brynjarsdottir picked up a yellow card for a 57th minute foul. Reign added on with a Bethany Balcer goal in the 81st minute, made possible by Nielsen. Portland's Emily Sonnett received a yellow card for an 89th minute foul. The final was 2-0, with Nielsen being the woman of the match for setting up both goals.
The Washington Spirit hosting the North Carolina Courage. Stephanie Labbe faces her former team and Aubrey Bledsoe in goal. North Carolina began in first half stoppage time with a Lynn Williams goal, via Jessica McDonald and Crystal Dunn. Washington saw yellow cards for fouls by Tori Huster in the 56th minute and Cheyna Matthews in the 59th minute. The Spirit tied it in the 75th minute with a Mallory Pugh goal, assisted by Bayley Feist. Washington took the lead in the 84th minute with a Rose Lavelle goal, coming off of Arielle Ship. The Courage's Abby Erceg received a yellow card for a foul in the 86th minute. The final stayed at 2-1, with the woman of the match being Bledsoe, who went seven for eight in saves.
Also on Saturday, the Chicago Red Stars welcome the Utah Royals FC. Nicole Barnhart and Alyssa Naeher are the veterans in goal. Chicago led off in the 40th minute with a Vanessa DiBernardo goal in the 40th minute after a failed clearance by Utah. The Royals tied it in the 42nd minute with a Christen Press goal, set up by Gunny Jonsdottir. The Red Stars' Casey Short took a yellow card for a foul in the 67th minute. Chicago pulled ahead with a Yuki Nagasato goal on a rebound in the 85th minute. The final was 2-1, with Nagasato named woman of the match.
Sunday starts early with Sky Blue FC bringing in the Orlando Pride. Ashlyn Harris and Kailen Sheridan protect the nets. Orlando started in the 18th minute with a Shelina Zadorsky goal. In the 42nd minute, the Pride's Kristen Edmonds took a yellow card for a foul. Sky Blue's Paige Monaghan received a yellow card for a 56th minute foul. Sky Blue tied it in the 88th minute with a Carli Lloyd goal, set up by Sarah Killion. The final was 1-1, with the woman of the match being Lloyd for her late equalizer.
Finally, Reign FC hosts the Portland Thorns FC. Adrianna Franch and Casey Murphy patrol the penalty areas. Reign opened in the 27th minute with a Jodie Taylor goal, set up by Theresa Nielsen. Caitlin Foord of Portland took a yellow card for a 34th minute foul. Reign's Nielsen had a yellow card in the 36th minute for her foul. Beverly Yanez of Reign saw a yellow card for a foul in the 51st minute. The Thorns' Dagny Brynjarsdottir picked up a yellow card for a 57th minute foul. Reign added on with a Bethany Balcer goal in the 81st minute, made possible by Nielsen. Portland's Emily Sonnett received a yellow card for an 89th minute foul. The final was 2-0, with Nielsen being the woman of the match for setting up both goals.
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