Fourteen games on Saturday, including three matinees. We begin with...
The Washington Capitals hosting the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Braden Holtby are the masked men. Washington led off in the first period with a Jakub Vrana goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Lars Eller. Vancouver tied it on an Elias Pettersson power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by J.T. Miller and Quinn Hughes. In the shootout, Bo Horvat had the lone tally for a 2-1 Canucks win. The three stars were Markstrom (32 for 33 in saves), Holtby (32 for 33 in saves), and Pettersson.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Carter Hart are in goal. Philadelphia got going in the second period with a Jakub Voracek goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Travis Sanheim and Sean Couturier. Calgary tied it on an Andrew Mangiapane goal, his fifth of the year, via Mikael Backlund in the third period. The Flyers retook the lead with a Kevin Hayes goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Joel Farabee. The Flames tied it again with an Elias Lindholm goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Rasmus Andersson and Johnny Gaudreau. The tie went to the shootout, where Matthew Tkachuk secured a 3-2 win for the Flames. The three stars were Rittich (36 for 38 in saves), Lindholm, and Mangiapane.
Out west, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta and Jonathan Quick draw the starts in goal. Arizona began in the first period with a Phil Kessel power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Clayton Keller and Derek Stepan. Los Angeles tied it on an Anze Kopitar power play goal in the second period, his ninth of the year, with assists provided by Drew Doughty and Adrian Kempe. The Coyotes retook the lead on a Lawson Crouse goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Carl Soderberg and Vinnie Hinostroza. Arizona added on with an unassisted Christian Fischer empty net goal, his second of the year. The Kings got one back with a Nikolai Prokhorkin goal, his second of the campaign, made possible by Matt Roy and Sean Walker. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Raanta (43 for 45 in saves), Crouse, and Fischer.
At the regular time, the Winnipeg Jets host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Elvis Merzlikins and Laurent Brossoit are the backups in goal. Columbus opened in the first period with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his tenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Boone Jenner and Oliver Bjorkstand. Winnipeg tied it on a Blake Wheeler goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Jack Roslovic and Dmitry Kulikov. The Jets took the lead with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his eleventh of the season, with a lone assist by Wheeler in the second period. The Blue Jackets retied it again with a Seth Jones power play goal, his second of the year, with assists provided by Zach Werenski and Cam Atkinson. Columbus pulled ahead with a Gustav Nyquist power play goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Bjorkstrand and Nick Foligno. Winnipeg tied it again with a Mathieu Perreault goal, his sixth of the year, via Adam Lowry and Andrew Copp. Connor Hellebuyck replaced an injured Brossoit in the third period. The Jets surged ahead on a Copp goal, his fourth of the campaign, going in unassisted. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Copp, Wheeler, and Bjorkstrand.
East to Boston, where the Bruins welcome the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock is mismatched with Tuukka Rask in goal. Minnesota started in the first period with a Jason Zucker power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Brad Hunt and Mats Zuccarello. Boston tied it with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his fourth of the year, via Zdeno Chara and Brett Ritchie in the second period. The Wild retook the lead on a Victor Rask goal, his second of the season, coming off of Jared Spurgeon and Ryan Suter. Minnesota added on with an Eric Staal power play goal, his seventh of the year, with helpers from Suter and Zuccarello. The Bruins got one back on a Brad Marchand goal, his sixteenth of the season, passed from Torey Krug and Patrice Bergeron. The Wild responded in the third period with a Kevin Fiala goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. Boston answered with a David Krejci goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Bergeron and DeBrusk. The Bruins tied it on a Krejci power play goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, with assists provided by Bergeron and Krug. Boston won 5-4 in overtime with a Krug goal, his third of the campaign, guided in by Bergeron and Marchand. The three stars were awarded to Bergeron, Krug, and Krejci, while Marchand, DeBrusk, Zuccarello, and Suter get the honorable mentions.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Petr Mrazek protect the nets. Florida struck first in the first period with an Aaron Ekblad goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Noel Acciari. The Panthers added on with a Brian Boyle goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Colton Sceviour and Anton Stralman. Carolina got on the board with a Brett Pesce goal, his third of the season, assisted by Teuvo Teravainen and Joel Edmundson. The Hurricanes tied it on a Martin Necas goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Dougie Hamilton and Jaccob Slavin. Carolina took the lead in the second period with a Hamilton goal, his tenth of the season, courtesy of Teravainen and Andrei Svechnikov. The Hurricanes iced it at 4-2 in the third period with a Svechnikov empty net goal, his eleventh of the year, set up by Teravainen. The three stars were Teravainen, Hamilton, and Svechnikov.
Along to Denver, the Colorado Avalanche host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Philipp Grubauer guard the cages. Colorado kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his fourteenth of the season, via Erik Johnson and Nazem Kadri. Toronto tied it on a Nicholas Shore goal, his second of the year, guided in by Pierre Engvall and Justin Holl. The Maple Leafs took the lead with an Auston Matthews goal, his sixteenth of the season, coming off of Tyson Barrie and Travis Dermott. Toronto added on with a Barrie power play goal, his second of the year, powered by William Nylander and Matthews. The Maple Leafs extended the lead as Kasperi Kapanen scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Jason Spezza and Jake Muzzin. The Avalanche pulled one back in the second period on an Andre Burakovsky power play goal, his eleventh of the year, with helpers from Joonas Donskoi and Kadri. Colorado got closer in the third period with a Valeri Nichushkin goal, with a lone assist by Ian Cole. Toronto iced it at 5-3 with a Zach Hyman empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars were Barrie, Matthews, and Kadri.
Northeast to Montreal, as the Canadiens welcome the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and Carey Price man the creases. Montreal drew first blood in the first period with a Max Domi goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Nick Suzuki and Artturi Lehkonen. The Canadiens added on with a Lehkonen goal, his fourth of the year, via Joel Armia and Mike Reilly. Montreal extended the lead as Domi scored his second of the game and sixth of the season, thanks to Suzuki and Ben Chiarot. The Canadiens padded the lead in the second period on a Shea Weber goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Chiarot and Charles Hudon. New York got on the board with a Filip Chytil goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Artemi Panarin and Brady Skjei. The Rangers got closer with a Pavel Buchnevich goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Brett Howden. New York chipped closer with a Brendan Lemieux goal, his second of the season, fueled by Adam Fox and Jacob Trouba. Montreal shot back with a Lehkonen goal in the third period, his second of the game and fifth of the year, with a lone assist by Domi. The Rangers countered on a Panarin goal, his twelfth of the season, dished from Chris Kreider and Ryan Strome. New York tied it on a Lemieux shorthanded goal, his second of the game and third of the year, set up by Howden and Skjei. The Rangers took the lead as Trouba scored his third of the campaign, with the help of Strome. This stood for a 6-5 win, with the three stars given to Lemieux, Trouba, and Panarin, while Strome, Howden, Skjei, Domi, Lehkonen, Suzuki, and Chiarot all get honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the New Jersey Devils bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier and Louis Domingue receive the starting nods in goal. Detroit dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Taro Hirose goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Madison Bowey. New Jersey tied it on a Kyle Palmieri goal, his eighth of the year, helped along by Taylor Hall and Sami Vatanen. The Devils took the lead in the third period with a Will Butcher goal, his third of the season, passed from Nico Hischier. New Jersey added on with an unassisted Blake Coleman goal, his sixth of the year. The Devils extended the lead as Hall scored an empty net goal, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. New Jersey padded the lead as Coleman scored his second of the game and seventh of the year, thanks to Miles Wood and John Hayden. This stood for a 5-1 win, with the three stars being Coleman, Hall, and Domingue (19 for 20 in saves).
Way south to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning host the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan Miller and Andrei Vasilevskiy are in the blue paint. Tampa Bay was first to score in the first period with a Brayden Point goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Jan Rutta and Cory Conacher. Anaheim tied it on a Derek Grant shorthanded goal, his sixth of the year, going in unassisted. The Lightning took the lead with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Anthony Cirelli and Alex Killorn in the second period. The Ducks tied it again with a Rickard Rakell goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Ryan Getzlaf and Cam Fowler. Tampa Bay pulled ahead on a Point power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, powered by Victor Hedman and the goalie Vasilevskiy. The Lightning added on with a Pat Maroon goal, his fifth of the year, with helpers from Cedric Paquette and Mikhail Sergachev. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Cirelli scored his fifth of the season on the power play in the third period, with the help of Kucherov and Hedman. The Lightning capped it at 6-2 with an Ondrej Palat power play goal, his seventh of the year, with assists provided by Kevin Shattenkirk and Yanni Gourde. The three stars were Point, Kucherov, and Cirelli, while Hedman gets an honorable mention.
To the northwest, the St. Louis Blues welcome the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Jordan Binnington are between the pipes. Nashville led off in the first period with a Filip Forsberg goal, his tenth of the season, via Viktor Arvidsson and Roman Josi. The Predators added on with a Mattias Ekholm goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Mikael Granlund and Dante Fabbro. St. Louis got on the board with a Klim Kostin goal, helped along by Brayden Schenn. Nashville replied with a Colton Sissons goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Mathieu Olivier and Austin Watson. The Blues got one back in the third period with an Alex Pietrangelo power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by David Perron and Ryan O'Reilly. The Predators iced it at 4-2 with a Calle Jarnkrok empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Watson. The three stars were Sissons, Watson, and Kostin.
Next up, the Dallas Stars bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Robin Lehner and Anton Khudobin will play goal. Dallas began in the first period with a Roope Hintz goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by John Klingberg and Alexander Radulov. Chicago tied it on an Olli Maatta goal, via Alex DeBrincat and Patrick Kane. The tie went to a shootout, where Joe Pavelski and Tyler Seguin tallied to give the Stars a 2-1 win. The three stars were Khudobin (38 for 39 in saves), Lehner (40 for 41 in saves), and Hintz.
Westward to Nevada, with the Vegas Golden Knights hosting the Edmonton Oilers. Mike Smith and Marc-Andre Fleury are the veteran goalies. Edmonton struck first in the first period with a Connor McDavid goal, his seventeenth of the season, coming off of Leon Draisaitl and Zack Kassian. The Oilers added on with an Ethan Bear goal, his fourth of the year, via Draisaitl and Kassian. Vegas got on the board with a Cody Eakin goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. Edmonton replied in the second period with a Markus Granlund goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Gaetan Haas and Patrick Russell. The Golden Knights got one back with an unassisted Shea Theodore goal, his second of the season. The Oilers countered in the third period with a McDavid power play goal, his eighteenth of the year and second of the game, powered by Draisaitl. The final remained at 4-2, with the three stars being McDavid, Draisaitl, and Kassian.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the New York Islanders. Semyon Varlamov and Martin Jones have the green light to start in goal. San Jose got going in the second period with a Marcus Sorensen goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Mario Ferraro and Joe Thornton. New York tied it on a Casey Cizikas goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Adam Pelech and Ryan Pulock. The Sharks won 2-1 in overtime with a Logan Couture goal, his fifth of the campaign, assisted by Evander Kane and Brent Burns. The three stars were Jones (27 for 28 in saves), Couture, and Sorensen.
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Saturday, November 23, 2019
Friday, November 22, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 52
Just two games on a quiet Friday night, beginning with...
The Pittsburgh Penguins welcoming the New Jersey Devils. MacKenzie Blackwood and Tristan Jarry are the masked men. Pittsburgh began in the first period with a Dominik Kahun goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Dominik Simon. New Jersey tied it in the second period with a Taylor Hall power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Nico Hischier and Kyle Palmieri. The Penguins retook the lead on a Jake Guentzel goal, his eleventh of the season, fueled by Evgeni Malkin and Bryan Rust. Pittsburgh added on in the third period with a Jared McCann goal, his eighth of the year, helped along by Alex Galchenyuk and Brandon Tanev. The Penguins extended the lead as John Marino scored his second of the season, thanks to Zach Aston-Reese and Sam Lafferty. Louis Domingue replaced Blackwood in goal. The final was 4-1, with the three stars given to Jarry (36 for 37 in saves), Guentzel, and McCann.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators bring in the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Anders Nilsson are in the creases. Ottawa led off in the first period with a Thomas Chabot goal, his second of the season, assisted by Brady Tkachuk and Anthony Duclair. The Senators added on with a Logan Brown power play goal, powered by Jean-Gabriel Pageau. New York got on the board with a Jacob Trouba goal, his second of the year, passed from Ryan Lindgren and Tim Gettinger. Ottawa replied with a Tyler Ennis goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Colin White and Chris Tierney. The Senators extended the lead as Duclair scored his tenth of the year on the power play, thanks to Pageau and Chabot. The final held at 4-1 with Duclair, Chabot, and Nilsson (30 for 31 in saves) getting the three stars while Pageau picked up an honorable mention.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins welcoming the New Jersey Devils. MacKenzie Blackwood and Tristan Jarry are the masked men. Pittsburgh began in the first period with a Dominik Kahun goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Dominik Simon. New Jersey tied it in the second period with a Taylor Hall power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Nico Hischier and Kyle Palmieri. The Penguins retook the lead on a Jake Guentzel goal, his eleventh of the season, fueled by Evgeni Malkin and Bryan Rust. Pittsburgh added on in the third period with a Jared McCann goal, his eighth of the year, helped along by Alex Galchenyuk and Brandon Tanev. The Penguins extended the lead as John Marino scored his second of the season, thanks to Zach Aston-Reese and Sam Lafferty. Louis Domingue replaced Blackwood in goal. The final was 4-1, with the three stars given to Jarry (36 for 37 in saves), Guentzel, and McCann.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators bring in the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Anders Nilsson are in the creases. Ottawa led off in the first period with a Thomas Chabot goal, his second of the season, assisted by Brady Tkachuk and Anthony Duclair. The Senators added on with a Logan Brown power play goal, powered by Jean-Gabriel Pageau. New York got on the board with a Jacob Trouba goal, his second of the year, passed from Ryan Lindgren and Tim Gettinger. Ottawa replied with a Tyler Ennis goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Colin White and Chris Tierney. The Senators extended the lead as Duclair scored his tenth of the year on the power play, thanks to Pageau and Chabot. The final held at 4-1 with Duclair, Chabot, and Nilsson (30 for 31 in saves) getting the three stars while Pageau picked up an honorable mention.
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Thursday, November 21, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 51
We're ready to go with a 13-game slate again, beginning with...
The New York Islanders hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Thomas Greiss are in goal. Pittsburgh started in the first period with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Jake Guentzel and John Marino. New York tied it on a Scott Mayfield goal, his third of the year, via Mathew Barzal. The Penguins retook the lead in the second period with an unassisted Bryan Rust goal, his eighth of the season. The Islanders tied it again with an Anthony Beauvillier power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Derick Brassard and Ryan Pulock. New York gained the lead in the third period with a Brock Nelson power play goal, his seventh of the season, with assists provided by Beauvillier and Barzal. Pittsburgh tied it as Patric Hornqvist scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Malkin and Brian Dumoulin. The Islanders won 4-3 in overtime with a Nelson goal, his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, guided in by Barzal. The three stars were Nelson, Barzal, and Beauvillier, while Malkin gets an honorable mention.
Down in Florida, the Panthers welcome the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Sergei Bobrovsky draw the starts in goal. Anaheim opened in the first period with a Max Jones goal, his third of the season, fueled by Jakob Silfverberg and Jacob Larsson. The Ducks added on with a Nick Ritchie goal in the second period, his third of the year, courtesy of Ondrej Kase and Erik Gudbranson. Anaheim extended the lead on a Rickard Rakell power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Cam Fowler and Ryan Getzlaf. The Ducks padded the lead on an unassisted Kase goal, his second of the year. Florida got on the board with a Brett Connolly goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Frank Vatrano. The Panthers pulled back with another Connolly goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, with helpers from Vincent Trocheck and Anton Stralman. Florida got closer with an Aaron Ekblad goal in the third period, his third of the season, assisted by Jonathan Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov. The Panthers tied it as Dominic Toninato scored his second of the year, thanks to Ekblad and Mike Hoffman. Florida won 5-4 in overtime with an Ekblad goal, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, made possible by Huberdeau and Barkov. The three stars belonged to Ekblad, Connolly, and Kase, while Huberdeau and Barkov get the honorable mentions.
Back north, the Boston Bruins bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark is mismatched with Tuukka Rask in goal. Buffalo led off in the first period with a Rasmus Ristolainen power play goal, powered by Jack Eichel and Victor Olofsson. Boston tied it with a Brad Marchand goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Zdeno Chara and David Pastrnak. The Bruins took the lead with a Marchand power play goal in the second period, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, with assists provided by Matt Grzelcyk and Danton Heinen. Boston added on in the third period with a Pastrnak power play goal in the third period, his twentieth of the season, guided in by Heinen and Patrice Bergeron. The Sabres got one back with a Brandon Montour goal, his second of the year, via Conor Sheary and Rasmus Dahlin. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Marchand, Pastrnak, and Heinen.
South again to Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes host the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott and Petr Mrazek are in the blue paint. Carolina began in the first period with a Sebastian Aho goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Teuvo Teravainen and Brett Pesce. The Hurricanes added on with a Teravainen power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Andrei Svechnikov and Ryan Dzingel. Philadelphia got on the board with a Claude Giroux goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Travis Konecny and Philippe Myers. The Flyers tied it on an Ivan Provorov power play goal, his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Giroux and Konecny. Philadelphia took the lead in the second period on a shorthanded Morgan Frost goal, his second of the season, set up by Giroux. Carolina retied it in the third period with a Lucas Wallmark goal, his third of the year, fueled by Brock McGinn and Joel Edmundson. The Flyers reclaimed the lead with a Giroxu goal, his seventh of the season, helped along by Frost and Konecny. Philadelphia iced it at 5-3 with a Kevin Hayes empty net goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Giroux, Frost, and Konecny, while Teravainen earned an honorable mention.
Along to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Joonas Korpisalo are the goalies. Columbus struck first in the first period with an Alexandre Texier goal, his third of the season, assisted by Seth Jones and Cam Atkinson. Detroit tied it on a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Anthony Mantha and Madison Bowey. The Blue Jackets retook the lead in the second period on an Atkinson power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Jones and Zach Werenski. The Red Wings claimed the lead again with a Filip Hronek goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Robby Fabbri and Andreas Athanasiou. Detroit pulled ahead on a shorthanded Luke Glendening goal, his third of the season, set up by Frans Nielsen. Columbus retied it in the third period with an Oliver Bjorkstrand power play goal, his fifth of the year, with helpers from Gustav Nyquist and Pierre-Luc Dubois. The Blue Jackets took the lead with a Boone Jenner goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Bjorkstrand and Vladislav Gavrikov. Columbus added on with an Eric Robinson goal, his third of the year, via Werenski and Alexander Wennberg. The Red Wings got one back with another Bertuzzi goal, his second of the game and tenth of the campaign, guided in by Dennis Cholowski and Athanasiou. This only made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars being Atkinson, Bjorkstrand, and Bertuzzi, while Jones, Werenski, and Athanasiou get the honorable mentions.
Southwest to St. Louis, as the Blues bring in the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Jordan Binnington guard the cages. St. Louis kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Zach Sanford goal, his second of the season, via Robert Thomas. The Blues added on in the second period with an Oskar Sundqvist goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Sanford. St. Louis extended the lead on a David Perron power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Alex Pietrangelo and Brayden Schenn. The Blues padded the lead in the third period as Sundqvist scored his second of the game and sixth of the year, thanks to Sanford and Thomas. St. Louis kept going with a Vince Dunn goal, his fourth of the campaign, made possible by Thomas and Sanford. The final was 5-0, with the three stars awarded to Binnington (40 save shutout), Sanford, and Sundqvist, while Thomas gets an honorable mention.
Over in Nashville, the Predators host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Pekka Rinne are between the pipes. Nashville drew first blood in the first period with a Ryan Johansen goal, his third of the season, made possible by Roman Josi and Viktor Arvidsson. Vancouver tied it on an Elias Pettersson power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Quinn Hughes and Bo Horvat. The Canucks added on with a Tyler Graovac power play goal, with assists provided by Alexander Edler and Josh Leivo. The Predators retied it in the second period with a Calle Jarnkrok power play goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Mikael Granlund and Craig Smith. Vancouver regained the lead with a J.T. Miller power play goal, his ninth of the year, assisted by Brock Boeser and Pettersson. The Canucks added on with a Boeser power play goal, his tenth of the season, guided in by Hughes and Miller. Vancouver extended the lead as Horvat scored his eighth of the year on the power play, with the help of Pettersson and Hughes. Juuse Saros replaced Rinne in goal. Nashville got closer in the third period with a Matt Duchene goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Jarnkrok and Granlund. The Canucks capped it at 6-3 with a shorthanded and unassisted empty net goal by Tanner Pearson, his fifth of the year. The three stars belonged to Pettersson, Hughes, and Miller, while Horvat, Boeser, Jarnkrok, and Granlund get honorable mentions.
Up in Minnesota, the Wild welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer faces a lesser foe in Alex Stalock in goal. Minnesota got going in the second period with a Mats Zuccarello power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Mikko Koivu and Ryan Suter. The Wild added on with a Jordan Greenway goal, his second of the year, via Luke Kunin and Joel Eriksson Ek. Colorado got on the board with a Cale Makar power play goal, his sixth of the season, with assists provided by Nathan MacKinnon and Andre Burakovsky. The Avalanche tied it with another Makar goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, fueled by Burakovsky and Samuel Girard. Minnesota regained the lead in the third period with a Jason Zucker goal, his seventh of the campaign, with helpers from Eric Staal and Ryan Suter. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Makar, Zucker, and Burakovsky.
Way south to Dallas, as the Stars bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Ben Bishop tend the twines. Dallas dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Mattias Janmark goal, his third of the season, via Andrej Sekera and Corey Perry. The Stars added on with a Jason Dickinson goal, his third of the year, coming off of Taylor Fedun and Perry. Dallas extended the lead as Radek Faksa scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Perry. Winnipeg got on the board with a Kyle Connor goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Mark Scheifele. The Jets got closer with a Patrik Laine goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Tucker Poolman and Mathieu Perreault. Winnipeg tied it on a Luca Sbisa goal, assisted by Andrew Copp and Nathan Beaulieu. The Stars retook the lead on a Jamie Benn goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. Dallas finished it at 5-3 with a Tyler Seguin empty net goal, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Dickinson and Miro Heiskanen. The three stars went to Perry, Dickinson, and Benn.
Backtracking to Chicago, as the Blackhawks host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Curtis McElhinney and Corey Crawford are the veterans in goal. Tampa Bay was first to score in the first period on a Mikhail Sergachev power play goal, powered by Yanni Gourde and Pat Maroon. Chicago tied it in the third period with a Brent Seabrook goal, his third of the season, passed from Brandon Saad and Jonathan Toews. The Lightning retook the lead with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Victor Hedman and Alex Killorn. Tampa Bay added on with a Brayden Point goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Ondrej Palat. The Blackhawks got one back with a Dylan Strome goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Andrew Shaw and Patrick Kane. The Lightning iced it at 4-2 with a Cedric Paquette empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Cirelli and Killorn. The three stars were Cirelli, Killorn, and Point.
In the desert, the Arizona Coyotes welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Darcy Kuemper protect the nets. Toronto cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Tyson Barrie goal, assisted by Ilya Mikheyev and Jake Muzzin. The Maple Leafs added on with a Pierre Engvall shorthanded and unassisted goal in the second period. Toronto extended the lead in the third period as Auston Matthews scored his fifteenth of the season, thanks to William Nylander and Mikheyev. Arizona got on the board with a Vinnie Hinostroza goal, his third of the year, via Christian Dvorak and Jordan Oesterle. This only made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars handed to Engvall, Andersen (30 for 31 in saves), and Mihkeyev.
In Nevada, the Vegas Golden Knights bring in the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Marc-Andre Fleury receive the starting nods in goal. San Jose got going in the second period with a Timo Meier goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone assist by Dylan Gambrell. Vegas tied it in the third period with a Brayden McNabb goal, his second of the year, passed from William Carrier. The Sharks won 2-1 in overtime with a Logan Couture goal, his fourth of the campaign, fueled by Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The three stars went to Dell (37 for 38 in saves), Couture, and Meier.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Edmonton Oilers. Mike Smith and Jonathan Quick are the experienced goalies. Los Angeles struck first in the first period with a Tyler Toffoli goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Jeff Carter and Drew Doughty. The Kings added on with an Anze Kopitar goal, his eighth of the year, assisted by Dustin Brown and Doughty. Los Angeles extended the lead as Carter scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Carl Grundstrom and Toffoli. Edmonton got on the board in the second period with an unassisted Connor McDavid goal, his sixteenth of the year. The Kings shot back on a Michael Amadio goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Nikolai Prokhorkin and Doughty. Los Angeles padded the lead in the third period with a Toffoli power play goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, powered by Carter and Amadio. This stood for a 5-1 win, with the three stars awarded to Toffoli, Carter, and Doughty, while Amadio gets an honorable mention.
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The New York Islanders hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Thomas Greiss are in goal. Pittsburgh started in the first period with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Jake Guentzel and John Marino. New York tied it on a Scott Mayfield goal, his third of the year, via Mathew Barzal. The Penguins retook the lead in the second period with an unassisted Bryan Rust goal, his eighth of the season. The Islanders tied it again with an Anthony Beauvillier power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Derick Brassard and Ryan Pulock. New York gained the lead in the third period with a Brock Nelson power play goal, his seventh of the season, with assists provided by Beauvillier and Barzal. Pittsburgh tied it as Patric Hornqvist scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Malkin and Brian Dumoulin. The Islanders won 4-3 in overtime with a Nelson goal, his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, guided in by Barzal. The three stars were Nelson, Barzal, and Beauvillier, while Malkin gets an honorable mention.
Down in Florida, the Panthers welcome the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Sergei Bobrovsky draw the starts in goal. Anaheim opened in the first period with a Max Jones goal, his third of the season, fueled by Jakob Silfverberg and Jacob Larsson. The Ducks added on with a Nick Ritchie goal in the second period, his third of the year, courtesy of Ondrej Kase and Erik Gudbranson. Anaheim extended the lead on a Rickard Rakell power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Cam Fowler and Ryan Getzlaf. The Ducks padded the lead on an unassisted Kase goal, his second of the year. Florida got on the board with a Brett Connolly goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Frank Vatrano. The Panthers pulled back with another Connolly goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, with helpers from Vincent Trocheck and Anton Stralman. Florida got closer with an Aaron Ekblad goal in the third period, his third of the season, assisted by Jonathan Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov. The Panthers tied it as Dominic Toninato scored his second of the year, thanks to Ekblad and Mike Hoffman. Florida won 5-4 in overtime with an Ekblad goal, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, made possible by Huberdeau and Barkov. The three stars belonged to Ekblad, Connolly, and Kase, while Huberdeau and Barkov get the honorable mentions.
Back north, the Boston Bruins bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark is mismatched with Tuukka Rask in goal. Buffalo led off in the first period with a Rasmus Ristolainen power play goal, powered by Jack Eichel and Victor Olofsson. Boston tied it with a Brad Marchand goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Zdeno Chara and David Pastrnak. The Bruins took the lead with a Marchand power play goal in the second period, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, with assists provided by Matt Grzelcyk and Danton Heinen. Boston added on in the third period with a Pastrnak power play goal in the third period, his twentieth of the season, guided in by Heinen and Patrice Bergeron. The Sabres got one back with a Brandon Montour goal, his second of the year, via Conor Sheary and Rasmus Dahlin. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Marchand, Pastrnak, and Heinen.
South again to Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes host the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott and Petr Mrazek are in the blue paint. Carolina began in the first period with a Sebastian Aho goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Teuvo Teravainen and Brett Pesce. The Hurricanes added on with a Teravainen power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Andrei Svechnikov and Ryan Dzingel. Philadelphia got on the board with a Claude Giroux goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Travis Konecny and Philippe Myers. The Flyers tied it on an Ivan Provorov power play goal, his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Giroux and Konecny. Philadelphia took the lead in the second period on a shorthanded Morgan Frost goal, his second of the season, set up by Giroux. Carolina retied it in the third period with a Lucas Wallmark goal, his third of the year, fueled by Brock McGinn and Joel Edmundson. The Flyers reclaimed the lead with a Giroxu goal, his seventh of the season, helped along by Frost and Konecny. Philadelphia iced it at 5-3 with a Kevin Hayes empty net goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Giroux, Frost, and Konecny, while Teravainen earned an honorable mention.
Along to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Joonas Korpisalo are the goalies. Columbus struck first in the first period with an Alexandre Texier goal, his third of the season, assisted by Seth Jones and Cam Atkinson. Detroit tied it on a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Anthony Mantha and Madison Bowey. The Blue Jackets retook the lead in the second period on an Atkinson power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Jones and Zach Werenski. The Red Wings claimed the lead again with a Filip Hronek goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Robby Fabbri and Andreas Athanasiou. Detroit pulled ahead on a shorthanded Luke Glendening goal, his third of the season, set up by Frans Nielsen. Columbus retied it in the third period with an Oliver Bjorkstrand power play goal, his fifth of the year, with helpers from Gustav Nyquist and Pierre-Luc Dubois. The Blue Jackets took the lead with a Boone Jenner goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Bjorkstrand and Vladislav Gavrikov. Columbus added on with an Eric Robinson goal, his third of the year, via Werenski and Alexander Wennberg. The Red Wings got one back with another Bertuzzi goal, his second of the game and tenth of the campaign, guided in by Dennis Cholowski and Athanasiou. This only made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars being Atkinson, Bjorkstrand, and Bertuzzi, while Jones, Werenski, and Athanasiou get the honorable mentions.
Southwest to St. Louis, as the Blues bring in the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Jordan Binnington guard the cages. St. Louis kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Zach Sanford goal, his second of the season, via Robert Thomas. The Blues added on in the second period with an Oskar Sundqvist goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Sanford. St. Louis extended the lead on a David Perron power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Alex Pietrangelo and Brayden Schenn. The Blues padded the lead in the third period as Sundqvist scored his second of the game and sixth of the year, thanks to Sanford and Thomas. St. Louis kept going with a Vince Dunn goal, his fourth of the campaign, made possible by Thomas and Sanford. The final was 5-0, with the three stars awarded to Binnington (40 save shutout), Sanford, and Sundqvist, while Thomas gets an honorable mention.
Over in Nashville, the Predators host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Pekka Rinne are between the pipes. Nashville drew first blood in the first period with a Ryan Johansen goal, his third of the season, made possible by Roman Josi and Viktor Arvidsson. Vancouver tied it on an Elias Pettersson power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Quinn Hughes and Bo Horvat. The Canucks added on with a Tyler Graovac power play goal, with assists provided by Alexander Edler and Josh Leivo. The Predators retied it in the second period with a Calle Jarnkrok power play goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Mikael Granlund and Craig Smith. Vancouver regained the lead with a J.T. Miller power play goal, his ninth of the year, assisted by Brock Boeser and Pettersson. The Canucks added on with a Boeser power play goal, his tenth of the season, guided in by Hughes and Miller. Vancouver extended the lead as Horvat scored his eighth of the year on the power play, with the help of Pettersson and Hughes. Juuse Saros replaced Rinne in goal. Nashville got closer in the third period with a Matt Duchene goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Jarnkrok and Granlund. The Canucks capped it at 6-3 with a shorthanded and unassisted empty net goal by Tanner Pearson, his fifth of the year. The three stars belonged to Pettersson, Hughes, and Miller, while Horvat, Boeser, Jarnkrok, and Granlund get honorable mentions.
Up in Minnesota, the Wild welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer faces a lesser foe in Alex Stalock in goal. Minnesota got going in the second period with a Mats Zuccarello power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Mikko Koivu and Ryan Suter. The Wild added on with a Jordan Greenway goal, his second of the year, via Luke Kunin and Joel Eriksson Ek. Colorado got on the board with a Cale Makar power play goal, his sixth of the season, with assists provided by Nathan MacKinnon and Andre Burakovsky. The Avalanche tied it with another Makar goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, fueled by Burakovsky and Samuel Girard. Minnesota regained the lead in the third period with a Jason Zucker goal, his seventh of the campaign, with helpers from Eric Staal and Ryan Suter. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Makar, Zucker, and Burakovsky.
Way south to Dallas, as the Stars bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Ben Bishop tend the twines. Dallas dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Mattias Janmark goal, his third of the season, via Andrej Sekera and Corey Perry. The Stars added on with a Jason Dickinson goal, his third of the year, coming off of Taylor Fedun and Perry. Dallas extended the lead as Radek Faksa scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Perry. Winnipeg got on the board with a Kyle Connor goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Mark Scheifele. The Jets got closer with a Patrik Laine goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Tucker Poolman and Mathieu Perreault. Winnipeg tied it on a Luca Sbisa goal, assisted by Andrew Copp and Nathan Beaulieu. The Stars retook the lead on a Jamie Benn goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. Dallas finished it at 5-3 with a Tyler Seguin empty net goal, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Dickinson and Miro Heiskanen. The three stars went to Perry, Dickinson, and Benn.
Backtracking to Chicago, as the Blackhawks host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Curtis McElhinney and Corey Crawford are the veterans in goal. Tampa Bay was first to score in the first period on a Mikhail Sergachev power play goal, powered by Yanni Gourde and Pat Maroon. Chicago tied it in the third period with a Brent Seabrook goal, his third of the season, passed from Brandon Saad and Jonathan Toews. The Lightning retook the lead with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Victor Hedman and Alex Killorn. Tampa Bay added on with a Brayden Point goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Ondrej Palat. The Blackhawks got one back with a Dylan Strome goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Andrew Shaw and Patrick Kane. The Lightning iced it at 4-2 with a Cedric Paquette empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Cirelli and Killorn. The three stars were Cirelli, Killorn, and Point.
In the desert, the Arizona Coyotes welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Darcy Kuemper protect the nets. Toronto cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Tyson Barrie goal, assisted by Ilya Mikheyev and Jake Muzzin. The Maple Leafs added on with a Pierre Engvall shorthanded and unassisted goal in the second period. Toronto extended the lead in the third period as Auston Matthews scored his fifteenth of the season, thanks to William Nylander and Mikheyev. Arizona got on the board with a Vinnie Hinostroza goal, his third of the year, via Christian Dvorak and Jordan Oesterle. This only made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars handed to Engvall, Andersen (30 for 31 in saves), and Mihkeyev.
In Nevada, the Vegas Golden Knights bring in the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Marc-Andre Fleury receive the starting nods in goal. San Jose got going in the second period with a Timo Meier goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone assist by Dylan Gambrell. Vegas tied it in the third period with a Brayden McNabb goal, his second of the year, passed from William Carrier. The Sharks won 2-1 in overtime with a Logan Couture goal, his fourth of the campaign, fueled by Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The three stars went to Dell (37 for 38 in saves), Couture, and Meier.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Edmonton Oilers. Mike Smith and Jonathan Quick are the experienced goalies. Los Angeles struck first in the first period with a Tyler Toffoli goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Jeff Carter and Drew Doughty. The Kings added on with an Anze Kopitar goal, his eighth of the year, assisted by Dustin Brown and Doughty. Los Angeles extended the lead as Carter scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Carl Grundstrom and Toffoli. Edmonton got on the board in the second period with an unassisted Connor McDavid goal, his sixteenth of the year. The Kings shot back on a Michael Amadio goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Nikolai Prokhorkin and Doughty. Los Angeles padded the lead in the third period with a Toffoli power play goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, powered by Carter and Amadio. This stood for a 5-1 win, with the three stars awarded to Toffoli, Carter, and Doughty, while Amadio gets an honorable mention.
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Wednesday, November 20, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 50
Another two-game night is on, with...
The Montreal Canadiens welcoming the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Carey Price are in goal. Montreal got going in the second period with a Nick Suzuki power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Phillip Danault and Brendan Gallagher. Ottawa tied it on a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Tyler Ennis and Mark Borowiecki. The Senators won 2-1 in overtime with a Brady Tkachuk goal, his eighth of the campaign, passed from Chris Tierney and Nikita Zaitsev. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Anderson (35 for 36 in saves), Tkachuk, and Pageau.
In New York, the Rangers bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Henrik Lundqvist protect the nets. New York dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Artemi Panarin power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Kaapo Kakko and Adam Fox. The Rangers added on in the third period with another Panarin power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, with assists provided by Kakko and Ryan Strome. New York extended the lead as Pavel Buchnevich scored his third of the season, thanks to Filip Chytil and Brendan Lemieux. Washington got on the board with an Evgeny Kuznetsov power play goal, his tenth of the year, with a lone helper from John Carlson. The Rangers answered with a Brett Howden goal, his third of the season, helped along by Buchnevich and Chris Kreider. This stood for a 4-1 win, with the three stars going to Panarin, Lundqvist (30 for 31 in saves), and Kakko, while Buchnevich gets an honorable mention.
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The Montreal Canadiens welcoming the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Carey Price are in goal. Montreal got going in the second period with a Nick Suzuki power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Phillip Danault and Brendan Gallagher. Ottawa tied it on a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Tyler Ennis and Mark Borowiecki. The Senators won 2-1 in overtime with a Brady Tkachuk goal, his eighth of the campaign, passed from Chris Tierney and Nikita Zaitsev. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Anderson (35 for 36 in saves), Tkachuk, and Pageau.
In New York, the Rangers bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Henrik Lundqvist protect the nets. New York dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Artemi Panarin power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Kaapo Kakko and Adam Fox. The Rangers added on in the third period with another Panarin power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, with assists provided by Kakko and Ryan Strome. New York extended the lead as Pavel Buchnevich scored his third of the season, thanks to Filip Chytil and Brendan Lemieux. Washington got on the board with an Evgeny Kuznetsov power play goal, his tenth of the year, with a lone helper from John Carlson. The Rangers answered with a Brett Howden goal, his third of the season, helped along by Buchnevich and Chris Kreider. This stood for a 4-1 win, with the three stars going to Panarin, Lundqvist (30 for 31 in saves), and Kakko, while Buchnevich gets an honorable mention.
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Tuesday, November 19, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 49
Thirteen games fill the schedule today, beginning with...
The Columbus Blue Jackets hosting the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Joonas Korpisalo are the goalies. Columbus started in the first period with an Eric Robinson goal, his second of the season, fueled by David Savard and Alexander Wennberg. Montreal tied it on an Artturi Lehkonen goal, his third of the year, via Phillip Danault and Brett Kulak. The Canadiens took the lead on a Joel Armia goal in the second period, his seventh of the season, guided in by Ben Chiarot and Jeff Petry. The Blue Jackets tied it on a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his eighth of the year, helped along by Emil Bemstrom. Columbus gained the lead with a Bemstrom goal, his third of the season, passed from Sonny Milano and Pierre-Luc Dubois. The Blue Jackets added on with a Boone Jenner power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Oliver Bjorkstrand. Columbus extended the lead as Dubois scored his second of the game and ninth of the season, thanks to Gustav Nyquist and Bjorkstrand. The final held at 5-2, with the three stars given to Bemstrom, Dubois, and Bjorkstrand.
Down in Florida, the Panthers welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Sergei Bobrovsky protect the nets. Philadelphia led off in the first period with a Travis Sanheim goal, his second of the season, made possible by Philippe Myers and Kevin Hayes. Florida tied it on a Colton Sceviour goal, his second of the year, assisted by Mike Matheson and Brett Connolly. The Panthers took the lead with a Connolly goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone helper from Vincent Trocheck. Florida added on in the second period with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Evgenii Dadonov and Josh Brown. The Panthers extended the lead as Jonathan Huberdeau scored his tenth of the season, thanks to Barkov and Dadonov. Brian Elliott replaced Hart in goal. The Flyers got one back with a Morgan Frost goal, coming off of Travis Konecny. Florida countered with a Mike Hoffman empty net goal, his ninth of the year, going in unassisted. This made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars going to Connolly, Barkov, and Dadonov.
Back north, the Pittsburgh Penguins bring in the New York Islanders. Semyon Varlamov and Matt Murray play in goal. Pittsburgh began in the first period with a Bryan Rust power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Jake Guentzel and Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins added on with a Brandon Tanev goal, his fourth of the year, via John Marino and Jared McCann. New York got on the board in the second period with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his seventh of the season, courtesy of Nick Leddy and Brock Nelson. The Islanders tied it with a Nelson goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Leddy and Derick Brassard. Pittsburgh retook the lead on another Tanev goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, assisted by Marcus Pettersson and Dominik Kahun. The Penguins extended the lead in the third period as Guentzel scored on the power play, his tenth of the year coming with the help of Alex Galchenyuk and Malkin. New York got one back with a Josh Bailey goal, his seventh of the season, with helpers from Jordan Eberle and Devon Toews. The Islanders tied it as Ryan Pulock scored his third of the year, thanks to Brassard and Leddy. New York won 5-4 in overtime with a Nelson goal, his second of the game and sixth of the campaign, set up by Beauvillier. The three stars were Nelson, Leddy, and Beauvillier, while Tanev, Guentzel, Brassard, and Malkin get the honorable mentions.
Over in New Jersey, the Devils host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask faces a lesser foe in MacKenzie Blackwood in goal. Boston opened in the first period with a Matt Grzelcyk goal, via Brad Marchand and David Krejci. The Bruins added on with a David Pastrnak goal, his eighteenth of the season, made possible by Marchand and Krejci. New Jersey got on the board with a Blake Coleman goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Nikita Gusev and Will Butcher in the second period. Boston replied in the third period with another Pastrnak power play goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the season, powered by Marchand and Charlie Coyle. The Bruins extended the lead as Grzelcyk scored his second of the game, thanks to Charlie McAvoy. Boston padded the lead with an unassisted Connor Clifton goal, his second of the year. This stood for a 5-1 win, with the three stars being Pastrnak, Grzelcyk, and Marchand, while Krejci gets an honorable mention.
Next up, the Buffalo Sabres welcome the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock and Linus Ullmark are the backups in goal. Minnesota struck first in the first period with a Zach Parise goal, his seventh of the season, with a lone helper by Joel Eriksson Ek. The Wild added on with a Parise power play goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, powered by Ryan Suter and Kevin Fiala. Minnesota extended the lead in the second period as Jonas Brodin scored, with the help of Jason Zucker and Mats Zuccarello. Buffalo got on the board in the third period with a Brandon Montour goal, courtesy of Jack Eichel and Victor Olofsson. The Wild iced it at 4-1 with a Zucker empty net goal, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Eric Staal and Mikko Koivu. The three stars were Stalock (30 for 31 in saves), Parise, and Zucker.
West to Detroit, where the Red Wings bring in the Ottawa Senators. Anders Nilsson and Jonathan Bernier play in the blue paint. Ottawa kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Anthony Duclair goal, his eighth of the season, via Thomas Chabot. Detroit tied it with a Robby Fabbri goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Valtteri Filppula and Filip Hronek. The Red Wings took the lead on a Filppula shorthanded goal, his third of the season, set up by Darren Helm. The Senators retied it with another Duclair goal in the second period, his second of the game and ninth of the year, made possible by Logan Brown. Ottawa pulled ahead on a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, his twelfth of the season, going in unassisted. The Senators added on with a Brady Tkachuk goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone assist by Duclair. Detroit got one back on an Anthony Mantha goal, his twelfth of the season, guided in by Hronek and Andreas Athanasiou. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars awarded to Duclair, Filppula, and Hronek.
South to Nashville, as the Predators host the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Juuse Saros draw the starts in goal. Winnipeg drew first blood in the first period with a Patrik Laine goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Kyle Connor. The Jets added on in the second period with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Jack Roslovic and Mark Scheifele. Nashville got on the board with a Nick Bonino goal, his ninth of the season, via Rocco Grimaldi and Dan Hamhuis. This only made it 2-1, the eventual final, with the three stars handed to Hellebuyck (38 for 39 in saves), Ehlers, and Laine.
Along to St. Louis, where the Blues welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Jordan Binnington tend the twines. Tampa Bay was first to score in the first period with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his third of the season, powered by Alex Killorn and Victor Hedman. St. Louis tied it in the second period with a David Perron goal, his ninth of the year, coming off of Colton Parayko and Ryan O'Reilly. The Blues took the lead in the third period with an Oskar Sundqvist goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Robert Thomas. St. Louis iced it at 3-1 with a Jaden Schwartz empty net goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Brayden Schenn. The three stars went to Binnington (17 for 18 in saves), Sundqvist and Perron.
Down in Dallas, the Stars bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Ben Bishop protect the nets. Dallas cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Jamie Benn goal, his third of the season, via Radek Faksa and Blake Comeau. The Stars added on with another Benn power play goal in the second period, his second of the game and fourth of the year, powered by Corey Perry and Miro Heiskanen. Vancouver got on the board with a Bo Horvat goal, his seventh of the season, with a lone helper by Brock Boeser. Dallas replied with a Taylor Fedun goal, coming off of Jason Dickinson and Nick Caamano. The Stars extended the lead in the third period as Heiskanen scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Justin Dowling and Tyler Seguin. Dallas padded the lead on a Dowling goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Seguin and Benn. The Stars kept going with a Perry goal, his third of the year, with a lone assist from Esa Lindell. This produced the 6-1 final score, with the three stars going to Benn, Heiskanen, and Dowling, while Perry and Seguin get the honorable mentions.
Back north, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Robin Lehner are the reliable goalies. Carolina led off in the first period with a Martin Necas goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Nino Niederreiter and Lucas Wallmark. The Hurricanes added on in the second period with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Jaccob Slavin and Joel Edmundson. Carolina extended the lead as Niederreiter scored his third of the season, with the help of Wallmark and Dougie Hamilton. Chicago got on the board with an Erik Gustafsson goal in the third period, his third of the year, guided in by Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat. The Blackhawks got closer with a Connor Murphy goal, via Kane and Kirby Dach. The Hurricanes iced it at 4-2 with a Sebastian Aho empty net goal, his tenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Niederreiter, Wallmark, and Kane.
Northwest to Calgary, as the Flames welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and David Rittich guard the cages. Colorado began in the first period with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar. The Avalanche added on with another Burakovsky goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, via Joonas Donskoi and MacKinnon. Colorado extended the lead as Vladislav Kamenev scored in the second period, with the help of J.T. Compher and Valeri Nichushkin. Calgary got on the board with a Derek Ryan goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Milan Lucic. The Flames got closer with an Andrew Mangiapane goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Oliver Kylington and Sean Monahan. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars named as Burakovsky, MacKinnon, and Kamenev.
Back stateside, the Vegas Golden Knights bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Marc-Andre Fleury are between the pipes. Vegas got going in the second period with a Cody Glass power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Max Pacioretty and Nate Schmidt. Toronto tied it in the third period on a Jason Spezza goal, his third of the year, via Ilya Mikheyev. The Golden Knights retook the lead with an unassisted Tomas Nosek goal, his fourth of the season. Vegas added on with a Mark Stone power play goal, his tenth of the year, with assists provided by Glass and Shea Theodore. The Maple Leafs got one back with a Zach Hyman power play goal, fueled by Spezza and Tyson Barrie. The Golden Knights iced it at 4-2 with a Cody Eakin empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Pacioretty and Jonathan Marchessault. The three stars were Glass, Pacioretty, and Spezza.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Martin Jones receive the starting nods in goal. Edmonton struck first in the first period with a Markus Granlund goal, courtesy of Oscar Klefbom and Gaetan Haas. The Oilers added on with a Zack Kassian goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Connor McDavid and Darnell Nurse. San Jose got on the board with a Kevin Labanc goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Logan Couture and Evander Kane. Edmonton replied with a Jujhar Khaira goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Kris Russell and Riley Sheahan. The Oilers extended the lead as James Neal scored his thirteenth of the year on the power play, powered by McDavid and Klefbom. Edmonton padded the lead in the third period with a McDavid goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Nurse and Leon Draisaitl. The Sharks got one back with a Barclay Goodrow goal, his sixth of the year, with helpers by Radim Simek and Brent Burns. The final remained at 5-2, with the three stars being McDavid, Klefbom, and Nurse.
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The Columbus Blue Jackets hosting the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Joonas Korpisalo are the goalies. Columbus started in the first period with an Eric Robinson goal, his second of the season, fueled by David Savard and Alexander Wennberg. Montreal tied it on an Artturi Lehkonen goal, his third of the year, via Phillip Danault and Brett Kulak. The Canadiens took the lead on a Joel Armia goal in the second period, his seventh of the season, guided in by Ben Chiarot and Jeff Petry. The Blue Jackets tied it on a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his eighth of the year, helped along by Emil Bemstrom. Columbus gained the lead with a Bemstrom goal, his third of the season, passed from Sonny Milano and Pierre-Luc Dubois. The Blue Jackets added on with a Boone Jenner power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Oliver Bjorkstrand. Columbus extended the lead as Dubois scored his second of the game and ninth of the season, thanks to Gustav Nyquist and Bjorkstrand. The final held at 5-2, with the three stars given to Bemstrom, Dubois, and Bjorkstrand.
Down in Florida, the Panthers welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Sergei Bobrovsky protect the nets. Philadelphia led off in the first period with a Travis Sanheim goal, his second of the season, made possible by Philippe Myers and Kevin Hayes. Florida tied it on a Colton Sceviour goal, his second of the year, assisted by Mike Matheson and Brett Connolly. The Panthers took the lead with a Connolly goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone helper from Vincent Trocheck. Florida added on in the second period with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Evgenii Dadonov and Josh Brown. The Panthers extended the lead as Jonathan Huberdeau scored his tenth of the season, thanks to Barkov and Dadonov. Brian Elliott replaced Hart in goal. The Flyers got one back with a Morgan Frost goal, coming off of Travis Konecny. Florida countered with a Mike Hoffman empty net goal, his ninth of the year, going in unassisted. This made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars going to Connolly, Barkov, and Dadonov.
Back north, the Pittsburgh Penguins bring in the New York Islanders. Semyon Varlamov and Matt Murray play in goal. Pittsburgh began in the first period with a Bryan Rust power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Jake Guentzel and Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins added on with a Brandon Tanev goal, his fourth of the year, via John Marino and Jared McCann. New York got on the board in the second period with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his seventh of the season, courtesy of Nick Leddy and Brock Nelson. The Islanders tied it with a Nelson goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Leddy and Derick Brassard. Pittsburgh retook the lead on another Tanev goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, assisted by Marcus Pettersson and Dominik Kahun. The Penguins extended the lead in the third period as Guentzel scored on the power play, his tenth of the year coming with the help of Alex Galchenyuk and Malkin. New York got one back with a Josh Bailey goal, his seventh of the season, with helpers from Jordan Eberle and Devon Toews. The Islanders tied it as Ryan Pulock scored his third of the year, thanks to Brassard and Leddy. New York won 5-4 in overtime with a Nelson goal, his second of the game and sixth of the campaign, set up by Beauvillier. The three stars were Nelson, Leddy, and Beauvillier, while Tanev, Guentzel, Brassard, and Malkin get the honorable mentions.
Over in New Jersey, the Devils host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask faces a lesser foe in MacKenzie Blackwood in goal. Boston opened in the first period with a Matt Grzelcyk goal, via Brad Marchand and David Krejci. The Bruins added on with a David Pastrnak goal, his eighteenth of the season, made possible by Marchand and Krejci. New Jersey got on the board with a Blake Coleman goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Nikita Gusev and Will Butcher in the second period. Boston replied in the third period with another Pastrnak power play goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the season, powered by Marchand and Charlie Coyle. The Bruins extended the lead as Grzelcyk scored his second of the game, thanks to Charlie McAvoy. Boston padded the lead with an unassisted Connor Clifton goal, his second of the year. This stood for a 5-1 win, with the three stars being Pastrnak, Grzelcyk, and Marchand, while Krejci gets an honorable mention.
Next up, the Buffalo Sabres welcome the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock and Linus Ullmark are the backups in goal. Minnesota struck first in the first period with a Zach Parise goal, his seventh of the season, with a lone helper by Joel Eriksson Ek. The Wild added on with a Parise power play goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, powered by Ryan Suter and Kevin Fiala. Minnesota extended the lead in the second period as Jonas Brodin scored, with the help of Jason Zucker and Mats Zuccarello. Buffalo got on the board in the third period with a Brandon Montour goal, courtesy of Jack Eichel and Victor Olofsson. The Wild iced it at 4-1 with a Zucker empty net goal, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Eric Staal and Mikko Koivu. The three stars were Stalock (30 for 31 in saves), Parise, and Zucker.
West to Detroit, where the Red Wings bring in the Ottawa Senators. Anders Nilsson and Jonathan Bernier play in the blue paint. Ottawa kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Anthony Duclair goal, his eighth of the season, via Thomas Chabot. Detroit tied it with a Robby Fabbri goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Valtteri Filppula and Filip Hronek. The Red Wings took the lead on a Filppula shorthanded goal, his third of the season, set up by Darren Helm. The Senators retied it with another Duclair goal in the second period, his second of the game and ninth of the year, made possible by Logan Brown. Ottawa pulled ahead on a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, his twelfth of the season, going in unassisted. The Senators added on with a Brady Tkachuk goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone assist by Duclair. Detroit got one back on an Anthony Mantha goal, his twelfth of the season, guided in by Hronek and Andreas Athanasiou. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars awarded to Duclair, Filppula, and Hronek.
South to Nashville, as the Predators host the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Juuse Saros draw the starts in goal. Winnipeg drew first blood in the first period with a Patrik Laine goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Kyle Connor. The Jets added on in the second period with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Jack Roslovic and Mark Scheifele. Nashville got on the board with a Nick Bonino goal, his ninth of the season, via Rocco Grimaldi and Dan Hamhuis. This only made it 2-1, the eventual final, with the three stars handed to Hellebuyck (38 for 39 in saves), Ehlers, and Laine.
Along to St. Louis, where the Blues welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Jordan Binnington tend the twines. Tampa Bay was first to score in the first period with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his third of the season, powered by Alex Killorn and Victor Hedman. St. Louis tied it in the second period with a David Perron goal, his ninth of the year, coming off of Colton Parayko and Ryan O'Reilly. The Blues took the lead in the third period with an Oskar Sundqvist goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Robert Thomas. St. Louis iced it at 3-1 with a Jaden Schwartz empty net goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Brayden Schenn. The three stars went to Binnington (17 for 18 in saves), Sundqvist and Perron.
Down in Dallas, the Stars bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Ben Bishop protect the nets. Dallas cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Jamie Benn goal, his third of the season, via Radek Faksa and Blake Comeau. The Stars added on with another Benn power play goal in the second period, his second of the game and fourth of the year, powered by Corey Perry and Miro Heiskanen. Vancouver got on the board with a Bo Horvat goal, his seventh of the season, with a lone helper by Brock Boeser. Dallas replied with a Taylor Fedun goal, coming off of Jason Dickinson and Nick Caamano. The Stars extended the lead in the third period as Heiskanen scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Justin Dowling and Tyler Seguin. Dallas padded the lead on a Dowling goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Seguin and Benn. The Stars kept going with a Perry goal, his third of the year, with a lone assist from Esa Lindell. This produced the 6-1 final score, with the three stars going to Benn, Heiskanen, and Dowling, while Perry and Seguin get the honorable mentions.
Back north, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Robin Lehner are the reliable goalies. Carolina led off in the first period with a Martin Necas goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Nino Niederreiter and Lucas Wallmark. The Hurricanes added on in the second period with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Jaccob Slavin and Joel Edmundson. Carolina extended the lead as Niederreiter scored his third of the season, with the help of Wallmark and Dougie Hamilton. Chicago got on the board with an Erik Gustafsson goal in the third period, his third of the year, guided in by Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat. The Blackhawks got closer with a Connor Murphy goal, via Kane and Kirby Dach. The Hurricanes iced it at 4-2 with a Sebastian Aho empty net goal, his tenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Niederreiter, Wallmark, and Kane.
Northwest to Calgary, as the Flames welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and David Rittich guard the cages. Colorado began in the first period with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar. The Avalanche added on with another Burakovsky goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, via Joonas Donskoi and MacKinnon. Colorado extended the lead as Vladislav Kamenev scored in the second period, with the help of J.T. Compher and Valeri Nichushkin. Calgary got on the board with a Derek Ryan goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Milan Lucic. The Flames got closer with an Andrew Mangiapane goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Oliver Kylington and Sean Monahan. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars named as Burakovsky, MacKinnon, and Kamenev.
Back stateside, the Vegas Golden Knights bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Marc-Andre Fleury are between the pipes. Vegas got going in the second period with a Cody Glass power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Max Pacioretty and Nate Schmidt. Toronto tied it in the third period on a Jason Spezza goal, his third of the year, via Ilya Mikheyev. The Golden Knights retook the lead with an unassisted Tomas Nosek goal, his fourth of the season. Vegas added on with a Mark Stone power play goal, his tenth of the year, with assists provided by Glass and Shea Theodore. The Maple Leafs got one back with a Zach Hyman power play goal, fueled by Spezza and Tyson Barrie. The Golden Knights iced it at 4-2 with a Cody Eakin empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Pacioretty and Jonathan Marchessault. The three stars were Glass, Pacioretty, and Spezza.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Martin Jones receive the starting nods in goal. Edmonton struck first in the first period with a Markus Granlund goal, courtesy of Oscar Klefbom and Gaetan Haas. The Oilers added on with a Zack Kassian goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Connor McDavid and Darnell Nurse. San Jose got on the board with a Kevin Labanc goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Logan Couture and Evander Kane. Edmonton replied with a Jujhar Khaira goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Kris Russell and Riley Sheahan. The Oilers extended the lead as James Neal scored his thirteenth of the year on the power play, powered by McDavid and Klefbom. Edmonton padded the lead in the third period with a McDavid goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Nurse and Leon Draisaitl. The Sharks got one back with a Barclay Goodrow goal, his sixth of the year, with helpers by Radim Simek and Brent Burns. The final remained at 5-2, with the three stars being McDavid, Klefbom, and Nurse.
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Monday, November 18, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 48
We've got just two games today, beginning with...
The Washington Capitals welcoming the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Braden Holtby man the nets. Washington led off in the first period with a Richard Panik goal, fueled by Travis Boyd and Lars Eller. The Capitals added on in the second period with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Evgeny Kuznetsov and John Carlson. Washington extended the lead as Chandler Stephenson scored his third of the year, thanks to Garnet Hathaway. The Capitals padded the lead in the third period on a Jakub Vrana goal, his tenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Ducks got on the board with a Sam Steel power play goal, with assists provided by Devin Shore and Michael Del Zotto. Anaheim got closer with a Nicolas Deslauriers goal, made possible by Rickard Rakell and Ryan Getzlaf. Washington iced it at 5-2 with a Tom Wilson empty net goal, his ninth of the year, set up by Carlson and Nicklas Backstrom. The three stars were Stephenson, Carlson, and Vrana.
Over in Arizona, the Coyotes bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jack Campbell and Antti Raanta are between the pipes. Arizona began in the first period with a Conor Garland goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Christian Dvorak and Nick Schmaltz. The Coyotes added on with a Derek Stepan power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Dvorak and Phil Kessel. Arizona extended the lead in the second period as Jakob Chychrun scored his fifth of the season on the power play, with the help of Garland and Schmaltz. This stood for a 3-0 win, with the three stars given to Raanta (30 save shutout), Garland, and Dvorak, while Schmaltz gets an honorable mention.
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The Washington Capitals welcoming the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Braden Holtby man the nets. Washington led off in the first period with a Richard Panik goal, fueled by Travis Boyd and Lars Eller. The Capitals added on in the second period with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Evgeny Kuznetsov and John Carlson. Washington extended the lead as Chandler Stephenson scored his third of the year, thanks to Garnet Hathaway. The Capitals padded the lead in the third period on a Jakub Vrana goal, his tenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Ducks got on the board with a Sam Steel power play goal, with assists provided by Devin Shore and Michael Del Zotto. Anaheim got closer with a Nicolas Deslauriers goal, made possible by Rickard Rakell and Ryan Getzlaf. Washington iced it at 5-2 with a Tom Wilson empty net goal, his ninth of the year, set up by Carlson and Nicklas Backstrom. The three stars were Stephenson, Carlson, and Vrana.
Over in Arizona, the Coyotes bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jack Campbell and Antti Raanta are between the pipes. Arizona began in the first period with a Conor Garland goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Christian Dvorak and Nick Schmaltz. The Coyotes added on with a Derek Stepan power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Dvorak and Phil Kessel. Arizona extended the lead in the second period as Jakob Chychrun scored his fifth of the season on the power play, with the help of Garland and Schmaltz. This stood for a 3-0 win, with the three stars given to Raanta (30 save shutout), Garland, and Dvorak, while Schmaltz gets an honorable mention.
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Sunday, November 17, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 47
Just a pair of games today, beginning with...
The Vegas Golden Knights hosting the Calgary Flames. Cam Talbot and Marc-Andre Fleury are the goalies. Vegas opened in the first period with a William Karlsson goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Reilly Smith and Nate Schmidt. The Golden Knights added on with a Paul Stastny goal, his sixth of the year, via Schmidt and Shea Theodore in the second period. Vegas extended the lead in the third period as Max Pacioretty scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Karlsson and Schmidt. The Golden Knights padded the lead with a Cody Eakin goal, guided in by Jonathan Marchessault. Vegas kept going with a Mark Stone power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Pacioretty. The Golden Knights capped it at 6-0 with a Karlsson goal, his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, fueled by Brayden McNabb and Schmidt. The three stars were Fleury (34 save shutout), Karlsson, and Schmidt, while Pacioretty gets an honorable mention.
The other game sees the Chicago Blackhawks host the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Corey Crawford are in the blue paint. Chicago started in the first period with a Kirby Dach goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Dominik Kubalik and Andrew Shaw. The Blackhawks added on with another Dach goal in the second period, his second of the game and fifth of the year, helped along by Zack Smith and Olli Maatta. Chicago extended the lead on an unassisted Patrick Kane power play goal, his eleventh of the season. The Blackhawks padded the lead on a Jonathan Toews goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Brandon Saad and Brent Seabrook. Buffalo got on the board with a Jack Eichel goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. This only made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars given to Dach, Crawford (33 for 34 in saves), and Kane.
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The Vegas Golden Knights hosting the Calgary Flames. Cam Talbot and Marc-Andre Fleury are the goalies. Vegas opened in the first period with a William Karlsson goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Reilly Smith and Nate Schmidt. The Golden Knights added on with a Paul Stastny goal, his sixth of the year, via Schmidt and Shea Theodore in the second period. Vegas extended the lead in the third period as Max Pacioretty scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Karlsson and Schmidt. The Golden Knights padded the lead with a Cody Eakin goal, guided in by Jonathan Marchessault. Vegas kept going with a Mark Stone power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Pacioretty. The Golden Knights capped it at 6-0 with a Karlsson goal, his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, fueled by Brayden McNabb and Schmidt. The three stars were Fleury (34 save shutout), Karlsson, and Schmidt, while Pacioretty gets an honorable mention.
The other game sees the Chicago Blackhawks host the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Corey Crawford are in the blue paint. Chicago started in the first period with a Kirby Dach goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Dominik Kubalik and Andrew Shaw. The Blackhawks added on with another Dach goal in the second period, his second of the game and fifth of the year, helped along by Zack Smith and Olli Maatta. Chicago extended the lead on an unassisted Patrick Kane power play goal, his eleventh of the season. The Blackhawks padded the lead on a Jonathan Toews goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Brandon Saad and Brent Seabrook. Buffalo got on the board with a Jack Eichel goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. This only made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars given to Dach, Crawford (33 for 34 in saves), and Kane.
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