Just nine games on a fairly light Saturday. We begin with...
The Dallas Stars hosting the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Ben Bishop are the masked men. Dallas opened in the first period with a Tyler Seguin goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Alexander Radulov and John Klingberg. Colorado tied it on a J.T. Compher goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Tyson Jost and Matt Nieto. The Avalanche took the lead with an Ian Cole goal, his third of the season, helped along by Nieto and Erik Johnson in the second period. The Stars evened it in the third period with a Denis Gurianov power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Klingberg and Roope Hintz. The tie went into a shootout, where Joe Pavelski and Radulov lifted the Stars to the 3-2 win. The three stars were Bishop (41 for 43 in saves), Klingberg, and Radulov, while Nieto gets an honorable mention.
Northeast to Toronto, as the Maple Leafs welcome the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and Frederik Andersen make the starts in goal. New York began in the first period with a Brett Howden goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Ryan Strome and Jacob Trouba. Toronto tied it on a William Nylander power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by John Tavares and Auston Matthews. The Rangers took the lead with a Strome goal, his ninth of the season, with a lone assist by Artemi Panarin. New York added on in the second period with a Strome goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, via Panarin and Jesper Fast. The Maple Leafs pulled back with a Matthews goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, passed from Mitchell Marner. The Rangers countered on a Mika Zibanejad goal, his fifteenth of the year, helped along by Chris Kreider. Toronto got one back with a Pierre Engvall goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Tyson Barrie and Kasperi Kapanen. The Maple Leafs tied it on a Matthews goal, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the year, coming off of Nylander and Barrie. New York won 5-4 in overtime with a Tony DeAngelo goal, his eighth of the campaign, guided in by Panarin and Strome. The three stars were Strome, Panarin, and Matthews, while Nylander and Barrie get the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Petr Mrazek protect the nets. Carolina started in the first period with a Lucas Wallmark power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Nino Niederreiter and Ryan Dzingel. The Hurricanes added on with a Warren Foegele goal in the second period, his seventh of the year, via Jordan Staal. Washington got on the board with a Nic Dowd goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by John Carlson and Garnet Hathaway. Carolina shot back with a Dougie Hamilton goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Foegele. The Capitals replied with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, with assists provided by Dmitry Orlov and Lars Eller. The Hurricanes countered on a shorthanded Foegele goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, set up by Jordan Martinook and Haydn Fleury. Washington pulled back in the third period with an Evgeny Kuznetsov power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, fueled by Nicklas Backstrom and Carlson. Carolina responded with a Martin Necas goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Erik Haula and Dzingel. The Hurricanes extended the lead as Andrei Svechnikov scored his seventeenth of the season into an empty net. The Capitals replied on a Radko Gudas goal, his second of the year, with a lone helper by Carl Hagelin. This only made it 6-4, the final, with the three stars being Foegele, Dzingel, and Carlson.
Up in Pittsburgh, the Penguins host the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Matt Murray draw the starts in goal. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with a Bryan Rust goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Jake Guentzel and Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins added on with a Dominik Kahung goal, his ninth of the year, helped along by Alex Galchenyuk and Juuso Riikola. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Kris Letang scored his tenth of the season on the power play, thanks to Malkin and Rust. Nashville got on the board in the second period with a Viktor Arvidsson power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Calle Jarnkrok and Roman Josi. The Penguins answered with a Galchenyuk power play goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of John Marino and Riikola. The Predators countered with a Craig Smith goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Colin Blackwell and Josi. Nashville got closer with a Mikael Granlund goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Matt Duchene and Filip Forsberg. The Predators tied it in the third period as Granlund scored his second of the game and sixth of the year, with the help of Duchene and Josi. Pittsburgh retook the lead with a Guentzel power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, with assists provided by Malkin and Rust. Te Penguins capped it at 6-4 with a Rust empty net goal, his sixteenth of the year, set up by Guentzel. The three stars were awarded to Rust, Guentzel, and Malkin, while Galchenyuk, Granlund, Riikola, Josi, and Duchene get the honorable mentions.
Back south, the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Andrei Vasilevskiy tend the twines. Montreal struck first in the first period with a Jesperi Kotkaniemi goal, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. The Canadiens added on with a Max Domi goal, his tenth of the year, via Nick Suzuki and Jeff Petry. Tampa Bay got on the board with an Alex Killorn goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from Ryan McDonagh and Steven Stamkos. The Lightning tied it in the second period with a Stamkos goal, his fourteenth of the year, coming off of Victor Hedman and Killorn. Tampa Bay took the lead on a Mitchell Stephens goal, helped along by Hedman and the goalie Vasilevskiy. The Lightning extended the lead as Killorn scored his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, thanks to Anthony Cirelli and Hedman. Montreal got one back with a Ben Chiarot goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Brendan Gallagher and Phillip Danault. Tampa Bay responded in the third period on a Cirelli goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone helper by Hedman. The Canadiens pulled back with a Jordan Weal power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Tomas Tatar and Gallagher. This only made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars being Killorn, Hedman, and Stamkos, while Cirelli and Gallagher get the honorable mentions.
Also in Florida, the Panthers bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Chris Driedger are in the blue paint. Florida was first to score in the first period with an Evgenii Dadonov power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Jonathan Huberdeau and Mike Hoffman. Detroit tied it on a Darren Helm goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone assist by Filip Zadina. The Red Wings pulled ahead with a Dylan Larkin goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Andreas Athanasiou and Trevor Daley. Detroit added on in the second period with a Frans Nielsen shorthanded goal, set up by Patrik Nemeth. The Panthers got one back with a Brett Connolly power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, with assists provided by Aleksander Barkov and Vincent Trocheck. Florida tied it on a Hoffman goal, his thirteenth of the season, made possible by Brian Boyle and Frank Vatrano. The Panthers took the lead on an unassisted Dominic Toninato goal, his fourth of the year. Florida extended the lead in the third period as Anton Stralman scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Hoffman and Barkov. The Red Wings pulled one back on a Luke Glendening goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Filip Hronek and Larkin. They fell short at 5-4, with the three stars given to Hoffman, Barkov, and Larkin.
Way to the northwest, the Vancouver Canucks host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Jacob Markstrom are between the pipes. Vancouver kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Jake Virtanen goal, his eleventh of the season, going in unassisted. The Canucks added on with a Tyler Motte goal, his second of the year, via Elias Pettersson and Alexander Edler. Los Angeles got on the board in the second period with an Anze Kopitar goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Alex Iafallo and Sean Walker. The Kings tied it in the third period with a Tyler Toffoli goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Vancouver retook the lead with a Pettersson goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by J.T. Miller and Brock Boeser.
Down in the desert, the Vegas Golden Knights welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta and Marc-Andre Fleury guard the cages. Vegas drew first blood in the first period with a Mark Stone power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Alex Tuch and Max Pacioretty. Arizona tied it on a Michael Grabner goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Conor Garland. The Golden Knights retook the lead with a Stone goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the season, assisted by Pacioretty and Shea Theodore. Vegas added on in the second period with a Chandler Stephenson power play goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone helper by Theodore. The Golden Knights extended the lead as Paul Stastny scored his tenth of the season, with the help of Jonathan Marchessault and Theodore. Adin Hill replaced Raanta in goal. This held for a 4-1 final score, with the three stars given to Stone, Theodore, and Fleury (27 for 28 in saves), while Pacioretty gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Martin Jones man the creases. San Jose cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Mario Ferraro goal, assisted by Barclay Goodrow. The Sharks added on in the second period with a Joel Kellman goal, via Radim Simek and Ferraro. San Jose extended the lead as Timo Meier scored his twelfth of the season, thanks to Brent Burns and Brenden Dillon. Philadelphia got on the board in the third period with an Ivan Provorov power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Claude Giroux and Travis Konecny. The Sharks answered with a Meier goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, with assists by Evander Kane and Goodrow. San Jose padded the lead as Meier completed his hat trick on his fourteenth of the year, with the help of Kane and Goodrow. The Sharks finished it at 6-1 with a Patrick Marleau goal, his seventh of the campaign, courtesy of Marcus Sorensen and Joe Thornton. The three stars belonged to Meier, Goodrow, and Kane, while Ferraro gets an honorable mention.
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Saturday, December 28, 2019
Friday, December 27, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 84
After a three-day break for the Christmas holiday, the league is back with eleven games on Friday. First up...
The Washington Capitals host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Ilya Samsonov draw the starts in goal. Columbus got going in the second period with a Jakob Lilja goal, assisted by Riley Nash and Ryan MacInnis. Washington tied it in the third period with a Carl Hagelin goal, coming off of Richard Panik. The Capitals won 2-1 in overtime with a T.J. Oshie power play goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, powered by Nicklas Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin. The three stars were Oshie, Samsonov (27 for 28 in saves), and Hagelin.
Along to New York, as the Rangers welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. James Reimer and Henrik Lundqvist are the goalies. Carolina started in the first period with a Lucas Wallmark goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Teuvo Teravainen. New York tied it with a Mika Zibanejad power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Chris Kreider and Tony DeAngelo. The Rangers took the lead in the second period with a Kreider goal, his eleventh of the season, with a lone assist by Zibanejad. New York added on with a twenty-first of the year, passed from Filip Chytil and Jacob Trouba. The Rangers extended the lead as Zibanejad scored his second of the game and fourteenth of the season on the power play, with the help of DeAngelo and Panarin. The Hurricanes got one back on a Brett Pesce goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Wallmark. Carolina pulled closer on a Sebastian Aho goal, his twenty-second of the season, via Nino Niederreiter and Joel Edmundson. New York capped it at 5-3 with a Ryan Strome goal, his eighth of the year, with helpers from Panarin and Trouba. The three stars belonged to Zibanejad, Panarin, and Kreider, while Wallmark, Trouba, and DeAngelo get the honorable mentions.
Staying in the state, the Buffalo Sabres bring in the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Linus Ullmark play in goal. Boston led off in the first period with a Patrice Bergeron power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, powered by David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand. The Bruins added on with another Bergeron goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, assisted by Marchand and Pastrnak. Boston iced it at 3-0 with a Brandon Carlo empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Charlie Coyle and Marchand. The three stars were Bergeron, Halak (26 save shutout), and Marchand, while Pastrnak gets an honorable mention.
To New Jersey, where the Devils host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Michael Hutchinson and MacKenzie Blackwood are the inexperienced goalies. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Nico Hischier goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Jesper Bratt and Kyle Palmieri. Toronto tied it on a Zach Hyman power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Morgan Rielly and Jason Spezza. The Maple Leafs took the lead with an Ilya Mikheyev goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of John Tavares and William Nylander. The Devils tied it on a Nikita Gusev power play goal, his sixth of the year, with helpers from Hischier and Sami Vatanen in the second period. Toronto regained the lead with a Kasperi Kapanen goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Alexander Kerfoot and Tavares. New Jersey tied it again with a Palmieri goal, his fifteenth of the year, helped along by Hischier and Bratt. The Devils pulled ahead with a Bratt goal, his seventh of the season, with a lone helper from Palmieri. The Maple Leafs evened it with a Tavares power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, guided in by Nylander and Tyson Barrie. Toronto won 5-4 in overtime with a Nylander goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were given to Tavares, Nylander, and Palmieri, while Hischier and Bratt get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Winnipeg, as the Jets welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Connor Hellebuyck tend the twines. St. Louis began in the first period with a Justin Faulk goal, his third of the season, via Jaden Schwartz and Brayden Schenn. Winnipeg tied it on a Gabriel Bourque goal, his second of the year, passed from Mason Appleton and Adam Lowry. The Blues took the lead back in the second period with an Alex Pietrangelo goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Schenn and Schwartz. The Jets tied it again with a Kyle Connor goal, his sixteenth of the year, fueled by Nathan Beaulieu and Patrik Laine. St. Louis regained the lead on a Tyler Bozak power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Schwartz and David Perron. Winnipeg pulled even again with a Connor goal, his seventeenth of the year, with assists provided by Mark Scheifele and Neal Pionk on the power play. The Blues reclaimed the lead with a Bozak goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, helped along by Robert Thomas and Pietrangelo. The Jets evened it with a Blake Wheeler goal, his eleventh of the year, assisted by Nikolaj Ehlers and Laine. St. Louis won 5-4 in overtime with a Perron goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Bozak, Perron, and Schwartz, while Connor, Pietrangelo, Schenn, and Laine get the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Pavel Francouz are between the pipes. Minnesota kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Carson Soucy goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Jordan Greenway and Kevin Fiala. The Wild added on with an Eric Staal goal, his fifteenth of the year, via Fiala and Zach Parise. Colorado got on the board with a Matt Calvert goal, his ninth of the season, helped along by Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Nikita Zadorov. The Avalanche tied it on a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his ninth of the year, going in unassisted. Minnesota took the lead with a Brad Hunt goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Matt Dumba and Luke Kunin on the power play. Colorado tied it again with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his twenty-second of the year, courtesy of Cale Makar and Mikko Rantanen. The Avalanche went ahead in the third period on a Calvert goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season, guided in by Bellemare and Valeri Nichushkin. The Wild evened it once again with a Mats Zuccarello goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Jonas Brodin and Parise. Minnesota surged ahead with a Victor Rask goal, his fourth of the season, an unassisted goal. The Wild iced it at 6-4 with an empty net goal by Suter, his fifth of the year, set up by Joel Eriksson Ek. The three stars belonged to Fiala, Calvert, and Parise, while Bellemare gets an honorable mention.
East to Nashville, as the Predators host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tristan Jarry and Pekka Rinne are the masked men. Pittsburgh struck first in the first period with a Dominik Simon goal, his third of the season, coming off of Juuso Riikola and Chad Ruhwedel. Nashville tied it on a Craig Smith goal, his sixth of the year, helped along by Mattias Ekholm. The Penguins retook the lead on an Alex Galchenyuk goal, his third of the season, fueled by Marcus Pettersson and John Marino. Pittsburgh added on with a Teddy Blueger goal, his fifth of the year, via Zach Aston-Reese and Brandon Tanev. Juuse Saros replaced Rinne in goal. The Penguins extended the lead as Bryan Rust scored his fourteenth of the season, thanks to Jake Guentzel and Evgeni Malkin. Pittsburgh padded the lead on a Riikola goal, with helpers from Dominik Kahun and Jared McCann. The Predators got one back in the third period with a Viktor Arvidsson goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Roman Josi and Rocco Grimaldi. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Riikola, Blueger, and Jarry (30 for 32 in saves).
Up in Chicago, the Blackhawks welcome the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Robin Lehner are the former teammates in goal. New York drew first blood in the first period with a Ross Johnston goal, his third of the season, fueled by Josh Bailey and Nick Leddy. Chicago tied it on a Dennis Gilbert goal, coming off of Dylan Strome and Duncan Keith. The Blackhawks took the lead with a Dominik Kubalik goal, his eleventh of the year, assisted by Patrick Kane. Chicago added on with a DeBrincat goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Strome and Keith. Semyon Varlamov replaced Greiss in goal. The Blackhawks extended the lead in the third period as Jonathan Toews scored his ninth of the year, going in unassisted. Chicago padded the lead as Matthew Highmore scored, with the help of David Kampf. The Islanders pulled one back with a Casey Cizikas shorthanded goal, his sixth of the season, set up by Tom Kuhnhackl and Adam Pelech. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars being Lehner (38 for 40 in saves), Strome, and Keith.
Out in Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Mikko Koskinen protect the nets. Calgary was first to score in the first period with an Andrew Mangiapane goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Elias Lindholm. The Flames added on with a Matthew Tkachuk goal, his fifteenth of the year, passed from Mangiapane. Edmonton got on the board with a Connor McDavid goal, his twenty-second of the season, assisted by Darnell Nurse. Calgary responded in the second period with a Sean Monahan goal, his twelfth of the year, fueled by Johnny Gaudreau and T.J. Brodie. The Flames extended the lead as Lindholm scored his sixteenth of the season, thanks to Mangiapane and Brodie. Calgary padded the lead on a shorthanded Mikael Backlund goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Michael Frolik and Mark Giordano. The final remained at 5-1, with the three stars awarded to Mangiapane, Lindholm, and Rittich (28 for 29 in saves), while Brodie gets an honorable mention.
In California, the San Jose Sharks host the Los Angeles Kings. Jack Campbell and Aaron Dell are the backups in goal. San Jose dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Erik Karlsson goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton. The Sharks added on with a Thornton goal, via Radim Simek and Marleau. Los Angeles got on the board in the third period with a Martin Frk goal, coming off of Jeff Carter and Nikolai Prokhorkin. The Kings tied it on another Frk goal, his second of the game, passed from Prokhorkin and Carter. Los Angeles won 3-2 in overtime with a Carter goal, his twelfth of the year, set up by Alex Iafallo and Adrian Kempe. The three stars were Carter, Frk, and Thornton, while Prokhorkin and Marleau get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and John Gibson are set to start in goal. Vegas cracked the scoresheet in the second period with a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his thirteenth of the season, made possible by William Karlsson and Reilly Smith. Anaheim tied it on a power play goal by Adam Henrique, his twelfth of the year, powered by Jakob Silfverberg and Cam Fowler. The Ducks took the lead with a Fowler power play goal, his eighth of the season, with assists provided by Sam Steel and Devin Shore. Anaheim added on with a Max Comtois goal, his fourth of the year, helped along by Jacob Larsson and Isac Lundestrom. The Ducks extended the lead in the third period as Shore scored his second of the season, thanks to Carter Rowney. The Golden Knights got one back with a Nate Schmidt goal, his third of the year, coming off of Mark Stone. Vegas got closer with another Schmidt goal, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, via Stone and Max Pacioretty. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars given to Fowler, Schmidt, and Shore, while Stone gets an honorable mention.
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The Washington Capitals host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Ilya Samsonov draw the starts in goal. Columbus got going in the second period with a Jakob Lilja goal, assisted by Riley Nash and Ryan MacInnis. Washington tied it in the third period with a Carl Hagelin goal, coming off of Richard Panik. The Capitals won 2-1 in overtime with a T.J. Oshie power play goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, powered by Nicklas Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin. The three stars were Oshie, Samsonov (27 for 28 in saves), and Hagelin.
Along to New York, as the Rangers welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. James Reimer and Henrik Lundqvist are the goalies. Carolina started in the first period with a Lucas Wallmark goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Teuvo Teravainen. New York tied it with a Mika Zibanejad power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Chris Kreider and Tony DeAngelo. The Rangers took the lead in the second period with a Kreider goal, his eleventh of the season, with a lone assist by Zibanejad. New York added on with a twenty-first of the year, passed from Filip Chytil and Jacob Trouba. The Rangers extended the lead as Zibanejad scored his second of the game and fourteenth of the season on the power play, with the help of DeAngelo and Panarin. The Hurricanes got one back on a Brett Pesce goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Wallmark. Carolina pulled closer on a Sebastian Aho goal, his twenty-second of the season, via Nino Niederreiter and Joel Edmundson. New York capped it at 5-3 with a Ryan Strome goal, his eighth of the year, with helpers from Panarin and Trouba. The three stars belonged to Zibanejad, Panarin, and Kreider, while Wallmark, Trouba, and DeAngelo get the honorable mentions.
Staying in the state, the Buffalo Sabres bring in the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Linus Ullmark play in goal. Boston led off in the first period with a Patrice Bergeron power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, powered by David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand. The Bruins added on with another Bergeron goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, assisted by Marchand and Pastrnak. Boston iced it at 3-0 with a Brandon Carlo empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Charlie Coyle and Marchand. The three stars were Bergeron, Halak (26 save shutout), and Marchand, while Pastrnak gets an honorable mention.
To New Jersey, where the Devils host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Michael Hutchinson and MacKenzie Blackwood are the inexperienced goalies. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Nico Hischier goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Jesper Bratt and Kyle Palmieri. Toronto tied it on a Zach Hyman power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Morgan Rielly and Jason Spezza. The Maple Leafs took the lead with an Ilya Mikheyev goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of John Tavares and William Nylander. The Devils tied it on a Nikita Gusev power play goal, his sixth of the year, with helpers from Hischier and Sami Vatanen in the second period. Toronto regained the lead with a Kasperi Kapanen goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Alexander Kerfoot and Tavares. New Jersey tied it again with a Palmieri goal, his fifteenth of the year, helped along by Hischier and Bratt. The Devils pulled ahead with a Bratt goal, his seventh of the season, with a lone helper from Palmieri. The Maple Leafs evened it with a Tavares power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, guided in by Nylander and Tyson Barrie. Toronto won 5-4 in overtime with a Nylander goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were given to Tavares, Nylander, and Palmieri, while Hischier and Bratt get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Winnipeg, as the Jets welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Connor Hellebuyck tend the twines. St. Louis began in the first period with a Justin Faulk goal, his third of the season, via Jaden Schwartz and Brayden Schenn. Winnipeg tied it on a Gabriel Bourque goal, his second of the year, passed from Mason Appleton and Adam Lowry. The Blues took the lead back in the second period with an Alex Pietrangelo goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Schenn and Schwartz. The Jets tied it again with a Kyle Connor goal, his sixteenth of the year, fueled by Nathan Beaulieu and Patrik Laine. St. Louis regained the lead on a Tyler Bozak power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Schwartz and David Perron. Winnipeg pulled even again with a Connor goal, his seventeenth of the year, with assists provided by Mark Scheifele and Neal Pionk on the power play. The Blues reclaimed the lead with a Bozak goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, helped along by Robert Thomas and Pietrangelo. The Jets evened it with a Blake Wheeler goal, his eleventh of the year, assisted by Nikolaj Ehlers and Laine. St. Louis won 5-4 in overtime with a Perron goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Bozak, Perron, and Schwartz, while Connor, Pietrangelo, Schenn, and Laine get the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Pavel Francouz are between the pipes. Minnesota kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Carson Soucy goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Jordan Greenway and Kevin Fiala. The Wild added on with an Eric Staal goal, his fifteenth of the year, via Fiala and Zach Parise. Colorado got on the board with a Matt Calvert goal, his ninth of the season, helped along by Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Nikita Zadorov. The Avalanche tied it on a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his ninth of the year, going in unassisted. Minnesota took the lead with a Brad Hunt goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Matt Dumba and Luke Kunin on the power play. Colorado tied it again with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his twenty-second of the year, courtesy of Cale Makar and Mikko Rantanen. The Avalanche went ahead in the third period on a Calvert goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season, guided in by Bellemare and Valeri Nichushkin. The Wild evened it once again with a Mats Zuccarello goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Jonas Brodin and Parise. Minnesota surged ahead with a Victor Rask goal, his fourth of the season, an unassisted goal. The Wild iced it at 6-4 with an empty net goal by Suter, his fifth of the year, set up by Joel Eriksson Ek. The three stars belonged to Fiala, Calvert, and Parise, while Bellemare gets an honorable mention.
East to Nashville, as the Predators host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tristan Jarry and Pekka Rinne are the masked men. Pittsburgh struck first in the first period with a Dominik Simon goal, his third of the season, coming off of Juuso Riikola and Chad Ruhwedel. Nashville tied it on a Craig Smith goal, his sixth of the year, helped along by Mattias Ekholm. The Penguins retook the lead on an Alex Galchenyuk goal, his third of the season, fueled by Marcus Pettersson and John Marino. Pittsburgh added on with a Teddy Blueger goal, his fifth of the year, via Zach Aston-Reese and Brandon Tanev. Juuse Saros replaced Rinne in goal. The Penguins extended the lead as Bryan Rust scored his fourteenth of the season, thanks to Jake Guentzel and Evgeni Malkin. Pittsburgh padded the lead on a Riikola goal, with helpers from Dominik Kahun and Jared McCann. The Predators got one back in the third period with a Viktor Arvidsson goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Roman Josi and Rocco Grimaldi. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Riikola, Blueger, and Jarry (30 for 32 in saves).
Up in Chicago, the Blackhawks welcome the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Robin Lehner are the former teammates in goal. New York drew first blood in the first period with a Ross Johnston goal, his third of the season, fueled by Josh Bailey and Nick Leddy. Chicago tied it on a Dennis Gilbert goal, coming off of Dylan Strome and Duncan Keith. The Blackhawks took the lead with a Dominik Kubalik goal, his eleventh of the year, assisted by Patrick Kane. Chicago added on with a DeBrincat goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Strome and Keith. Semyon Varlamov replaced Greiss in goal. The Blackhawks extended the lead in the third period as Jonathan Toews scored his ninth of the year, going in unassisted. Chicago padded the lead as Matthew Highmore scored, with the help of David Kampf. The Islanders pulled one back with a Casey Cizikas shorthanded goal, his sixth of the season, set up by Tom Kuhnhackl and Adam Pelech. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars being Lehner (38 for 40 in saves), Strome, and Keith.
Out in Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Mikko Koskinen protect the nets. Calgary was first to score in the first period with an Andrew Mangiapane goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Elias Lindholm. The Flames added on with a Matthew Tkachuk goal, his fifteenth of the year, passed from Mangiapane. Edmonton got on the board with a Connor McDavid goal, his twenty-second of the season, assisted by Darnell Nurse. Calgary responded in the second period with a Sean Monahan goal, his twelfth of the year, fueled by Johnny Gaudreau and T.J. Brodie. The Flames extended the lead as Lindholm scored his sixteenth of the season, thanks to Mangiapane and Brodie. Calgary padded the lead on a shorthanded Mikael Backlund goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Michael Frolik and Mark Giordano. The final remained at 5-1, with the three stars awarded to Mangiapane, Lindholm, and Rittich (28 for 29 in saves), while Brodie gets an honorable mention.
In California, the San Jose Sharks host the Los Angeles Kings. Jack Campbell and Aaron Dell are the backups in goal. San Jose dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Erik Karlsson goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton. The Sharks added on with a Thornton goal, via Radim Simek and Marleau. Los Angeles got on the board in the third period with a Martin Frk goal, coming off of Jeff Carter and Nikolai Prokhorkin. The Kings tied it on another Frk goal, his second of the game, passed from Prokhorkin and Carter. Los Angeles won 3-2 in overtime with a Carter goal, his twelfth of the year, set up by Alex Iafallo and Adrian Kempe. The three stars were Carter, Frk, and Thornton, while Prokhorkin and Marleau get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and John Gibson are set to start in goal. Vegas cracked the scoresheet in the second period with a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his thirteenth of the season, made possible by William Karlsson and Reilly Smith. Anaheim tied it on a power play goal by Adam Henrique, his twelfth of the year, powered by Jakob Silfverberg and Cam Fowler. The Ducks took the lead with a Fowler power play goal, his eighth of the season, with assists provided by Sam Steel and Devin Shore. Anaheim added on with a Max Comtois goal, his fourth of the year, helped along by Jacob Larsson and Isac Lundestrom. The Ducks extended the lead in the third period as Shore scored his second of the season, thanks to Carter Rowney. The Golden Knights got one back with a Nate Schmidt goal, his third of the year, coming off of Mark Stone. Vegas got closer with another Schmidt goal, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, via Stone and Max Pacioretty. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars given to Fowler, Schmidt, and Shore, while Stone gets an honorable mention.
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Monday, December 23, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 83
The last day before the holiday break features thirteen games. First up is a pair of matinees...
The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Carolina Hurricanes. James Reimer and Frederik Andersen draw the starts in goal. Toronto opened in the first period with a Jason Spezza goal, his fifth of the season, via John Tavares and Ilya Mikheyev. The Maple Leafs added on with a William Nylander power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, powered by Tavares and Mitchell Marner. Toronto extended the lead as Tavares scored his fourteenth of the season on the power play, thanks to Spezza and Alexander Kerfoot. Petr Mrazek replaced Reimer in goal. Carolina got on the board with a Brock McGinn shorthanded goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Brett Pesce and Lucas Wallmark. The Hurricanes got closer with a Martin Necas power play goal, his seventh of the season, with assists provided by Wallmark and Nino Niederreiter. Carolina tied it in the second period as Necas scored his second of the game and eighth of the year, with the help of Erik Haula and Ryan Dzingel. The Hurricanes took the lead with a Haula goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Necas. Carolina padded the lead with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his sixteenth of the year, passed from Jordan Staal and Teuvo Teravainen. The Maple Leafs got one back in the third period with an Auston Matthews goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, helped along by Zach Hyman and Marner. The Hurricanes responded on a Haula goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, guided in by Dzingel and Necas. Toronto pulled back with a Marner goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Matthews and Tyson Barrie. The Maple Leafs retied it on a Barrie goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Marner and Hyman. Toronto surged ahead on an unassisted Marner goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season. The Maple Leafs iced it at 8-6 with a Pierre Engvall empty net goal, his third of the year, with a lone helper from Hyman. The three stars were Marner, Tavares, and Necas, while Haula, Dzingel, Wallmark, Matthews, Hyman, Spezza, and Barrie get the honorable mentions.
Also, the Minnesota Wild welcome the Calgary Flames. Cam Talbot and Devan Dubnyk are the goalies. Minnesota got going in the second period with a Joel Eriksson Ek goal, his third of the season, via Kevin Fiala and Ryan Donato. The Wild added on with a Luke Kunin goal, his ninth of the year, assisted by Jordan Greenway and Nico Sturm. David Rittich replaced Talbot in the third period. Minnesota iced it at 3-0 with an Eric Staal empty net goal in the third period, his fourteenth of the campaign, set up by Jonas Brodin and Kunin. The three stars went to Dubnyk (22 save shutout), Kunin, and Eriksson Ek.
At the regular time, the Boston Bruins bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Tuukka Rask tend the twines. Boston started in the first period with a Jake DeBrusk power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by David Krejci and Matt Grzelcyk. The Bruins added on with a Brad Marchand goal, his nineteenth of the year, coming off of David Pastrnak and Charlie McAvoy. Boston extended the lead as Anders Bjork scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Charlie Coyle. The Bruins padded the lead on a Patrice Bergeron power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, with helpers from Pastrnak and Krejci. Ilya Samsonov replaced Holtby in the second period. Boston kept going in the second period with a shorthanded Coyle goal, his seventh of the season, set up by Marchand. Washington got on the board with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his twenty-third of the year, fueled by Tom Wilson and John Carlson. The Capitals chipped closer in the third period with a Lars Eller goal, his eighth of the season, via Jakub Vrana and Radko Gudas. The Bruins shot back on a Krejci empty net goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Sean Kuraly. Washington chipped back with a Garnet Hathaway goal, his sixth of the season, helped along by Jonas Siegenthaler. Boston iced it with an unassisted empty net goal by Bergeron, his fifteenth of the year. The three stars in the 7-3 game were Krejci, Bergeron, and Marchand, while Coyle and Pastrnak get the honorable mentions.
Along to New York, where the Islanders host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Thomas Greiss are between the pipes. New York led off in the first period with an Anders Lee goal, his eleventh of the season, via Mathew Barzal and Jordan Eberle. Columbus tied it in the second period with a Kevin Stenlund power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Zach Werenski. The Blue Jackets took the lead with a Nathan Gerbe goal, made possible by Alexander Wennberg. The Islanders retied it on a Barzal goal, his sixteenth of the season, coming off of Johnny Boychuk and Eberle. Columbus pulled ahead with a Vladislav Gavrikov goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Alexandre Texier and Pierre-Luc Dubois. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Korpisalo (35 for 37 in saves), Barzal, and Eberle.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Carter Hart man the nets. New York dented the scoreboard in the second period with a shorthanded Jesper Fast goal, his sixth of the season, set up by Brady Skjei and Greg McKegg. Philadelphia tied it on a Travis Sanheim goal, his third of the year, via Justin Braun and Travis Konecny. The Flyers took the lead in the thirdp eriod with a Kevin Hayes goal, his tenth of the season, courtesy of Joel Farabee and James van Riemsdyk. Philadelphia added on with another Sanheim goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, assisted by Sean Couturier and Claude Giroux. The Flyers extended the lead as Hayes scored his second of the game and eleventh of the season, thanks to van Riemsdyk and Braun. Philadelphia capped it at 5-1 with a Nicolas Aube-Kubel power play goal, powered by Sanheim and Jakub Voracek. The three stars belonged to Sanheim, Hayes, and Hart (34 for 35 in saves), while van Riemsdyk and Braun get the honorable mentions.
To the south, the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Andrei Vasilevskiy are the Russian goalies. Tampa Bay began in the first period with a Brayden Point goal, his fourteenth of the season, passed from Erik Cernak and Nikita Kucherov. The Lightning added on with a Victor Hedman goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Point and Ondrej Palat. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Mikhail Sergachev scored his sixth of the season on the power play, thanks to Palat. Florida got on the board in the second period with a Jonathan Huberdeau power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, powered by Aaron Ekblad and Vincent Trocheck. The Lightning responded with an Alex Killorn power play goal, his eleventh of the season, with assists provided by Steven Stamkos and Hedman. Tampa Bay padded the lead on a Kucherov power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, guided in by Point and Stamkos. The Lightning finished it at 6-1 with a Hedman goal, his ninth of the campaign, coming off of Kucherov and Point in the third period. The three stars were Point, Hedman, and Kucherov, while Stamkos and Palat get the honorable mentions.
Way to the north, the Ottawa Senators host the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Craig Anderson are in the blue paint. Ottawa struck first in the first period with a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, his seventeenth of the season, with a lone assist by Brady Tkachuk. Buffalo tied it in the second period with a Zemgus Girgensons goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Evan Rodrigues. The Senators retook the lead with a Pageau goal in the third period, his second of the game and eighteenth of the season, via Tkachuk and Connor Brown. Ottawa iced it at 3-1 with a Tkachuk empty net goal, his thirteenth of the year, set up by Brown. The three stars went to Pageau, Anderson (43 for 44 in saves), and Tkachuk, while Brown gets an honorable mention.
Back stateside, the Nashville Predators welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta and Pekka Rinne are the Finnish goalies. Nashville kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Filip Forsberg goal, his fourteenth of the season, via Roman Josi and Matt Duchene. The Predators added on in the second period with a Viktor Arvidsson goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Calle Jarnkrok and Mattias Ekholm. Arizona got on the board with a Lawson Crouse goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Nick Schmaltz and Alex Goligoski. Nashville replied in the third period with a Josi goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Colin Blackwell and Craig Smith. The Coyotes pulled back with a Jakob Chychrun goal, his tenth of the season, helped along by Clayton Keller and Goligoski. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars awarded to Josi, Goligoski, and Arvidsson.
North again to Winnipeg, as the Jets bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price faces a lesser foe in Laurent Brossoit in goal. Winnipeg drew first blood in the first period with a Kyle Connor power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Mark Scheifele and Neal Pionk. Montreal tied it on a Tomas Tatar power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, with assists provided by Nick Suzuki and Jeff Petry. The Canadiens took the lead with a Tatar goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the season, coming off of Shea Weber and Brendan Gallagher. Montreal added on in the second period with a Phillip Danault goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Gallagher. The Canadiens extended the lead as Danault scored an unassisted goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season. The Jets got one back on a Patrik Laine goal, his fourteenth of the year, helped along by Scheifele. Montreal shot back with a Max Domi goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Artturi Lehkonen and Suzuki. The Canadiens padded the lead as Lehkonen scored his seventh of the year in the third period, thanks to Domi. This stood for a 6-2 win, with the three stars being Tatar, Danault, and Domi, while Lehkonen, Suzuki, Gallagher, and Scheifele get the honorable mentions.
Down in Chicago, the Blackhawks host the New Jersey Devils. MacKenzie Blackwood and Corey Crawford are between the pipes. Chicago cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Zack Smith goal, his second of the season, made possible by David Kampf and Matthew Highmore. New Jersey tied it on a Jack Hughes goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Wayne Simmonds and Sami Vatanen. The Devils took the lead in the second period with a P.K. Subban goal, his third of the season, coming off of Jesper Bratt and Kyle Palmieri. New Jersey added on with a Damon Severson goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Travis Zajac and Nikita Gusev. The Devils chased Crawford with a John Hayden goal, assisted by Will Butcher and Pavel Zacha. Robin Lehner came on in relief. New Jersey extended the lead with a Zajac shorthanded goal, his fifth of the season, set up by Blake Coleman and Andy Greene. The Devils padded the lead as Coleman scored his eleventh of the year in the third period, thanks to Severson and Gusev. New Jersey finished it at 7-1 with a Zacha goal, his third of the campaign, with helpers from Gusev and Severson.
Southwest to Nevada, where the Vegas Golden Knights welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Pavel Francouz and Marc-Andre Fleury get the starting nods in goal. Colorado was first to score in the first period with a Pierre-Edouard Bellemare goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of J.T. Compher and Ian Cole. Vegas tied it on a Ryan Reaves goal, his fourth of the year, via Tomas Nosek and Brayden McNabb. The Avalanche retook the lead with a shorthanded Matt Nieto goal, his sixth of the season, set up by Compher. Colorado added on with an unassisted Nazem Kadri goal, his twelfth of the year. The Golden Knights got one back with a Max Pacioretty goal in the second period, his sixteenth of the season, helped along by Chandler Stephenson and Mark Stone. The Avalanche shot back with a Gabriel Landeksog power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Nathan MacKinnon and Samuel Girard. Colorado extended the lead as Bellemare scored his second of the game and sixth of the season, thanks to Valeri Nichushkin and Matt Calvert. Vegas got one back in the third period with a William Carrier goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Nate Schmidt and Reilly Smith. The Avalanche countered with a Mikko Rantanen power play goal, his eleventh of the season, with a lone helper from MacKinnon. Colorado finished it at 7-3 with a Nichushkin goal, his seventh of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Bellemare, Nichushkin, and MacKinnon, while Compher got an honorable mention.
Out in California, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Jonathan Quick guard the cages. St. Louis opened in the first period with a Brayden Schenn goal, his sixteenth of the season, passed from Vince Dunn and Robert Bortuzzo. The Blues added on with a Jaden Schwartz power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Alex Pietrangelo and David Perron. St. Louis extended the lead as Dunn scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Jacob De La Rose. The Blues padded the lead on a Schenn power play goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, with helpers from Pietrangelo and Perron. Los Angeles got on the board with an Alex Iafallo power play goal, his sixth of the season, helped along by Drew Doughty and Anze Kopitar. This made it 4-1, the eventual final, with the three stars awarded to Schenn, Dunn, and Pietrangelo, while Perron gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Jacob Markstrom are the solid goalies. Vancouver started in the first period with an unassisted Tyler Motte goal. Edmonton tied it on a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Caleb Jones. The Oilers took the lead in the second period with an Oscar Klefbom power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. The Canucks tied it on a Bo Horvat goal, his tenth of the season, made possible by Tanner Pearson and Christopher Tanev in the third period. Vancouver pulled ahead with a Quinn Hughes power play goal, his third of the year, with helpers from J.T. Miller and Brock Boeser. The Canucks capped it at 4-2 with a Loui Eriksson empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Alexander Edler and Pearson. The three stars went to Hughes, Pearson, and Horvat.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Carolina Hurricanes. James Reimer and Frederik Andersen draw the starts in goal. Toronto opened in the first period with a Jason Spezza goal, his fifth of the season, via John Tavares and Ilya Mikheyev. The Maple Leafs added on with a William Nylander power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, powered by Tavares and Mitchell Marner. Toronto extended the lead as Tavares scored his fourteenth of the season on the power play, thanks to Spezza and Alexander Kerfoot. Petr Mrazek replaced Reimer in goal. Carolina got on the board with a Brock McGinn shorthanded goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Brett Pesce and Lucas Wallmark. The Hurricanes got closer with a Martin Necas power play goal, his seventh of the season, with assists provided by Wallmark and Nino Niederreiter. Carolina tied it in the second period as Necas scored his second of the game and eighth of the year, with the help of Erik Haula and Ryan Dzingel. The Hurricanes took the lead with a Haula goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Necas. Carolina padded the lead with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his sixteenth of the year, passed from Jordan Staal and Teuvo Teravainen. The Maple Leafs got one back in the third period with an Auston Matthews goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, helped along by Zach Hyman and Marner. The Hurricanes responded on a Haula goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, guided in by Dzingel and Necas. Toronto pulled back with a Marner goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Matthews and Tyson Barrie. The Maple Leafs retied it on a Barrie goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Marner and Hyman. Toronto surged ahead on an unassisted Marner goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season. The Maple Leafs iced it at 8-6 with a Pierre Engvall empty net goal, his third of the year, with a lone helper from Hyman. The three stars were Marner, Tavares, and Necas, while Haula, Dzingel, Wallmark, Matthews, Hyman, Spezza, and Barrie get the honorable mentions.
Also, the Minnesota Wild welcome the Calgary Flames. Cam Talbot and Devan Dubnyk are the goalies. Minnesota got going in the second period with a Joel Eriksson Ek goal, his third of the season, via Kevin Fiala and Ryan Donato. The Wild added on with a Luke Kunin goal, his ninth of the year, assisted by Jordan Greenway and Nico Sturm. David Rittich replaced Talbot in the third period. Minnesota iced it at 3-0 with an Eric Staal empty net goal in the third period, his fourteenth of the campaign, set up by Jonas Brodin and Kunin. The three stars went to Dubnyk (22 save shutout), Kunin, and Eriksson Ek.
At the regular time, the Boston Bruins bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Tuukka Rask tend the twines. Boston started in the first period with a Jake DeBrusk power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by David Krejci and Matt Grzelcyk. The Bruins added on with a Brad Marchand goal, his nineteenth of the year, coming off of David Pastrnak and Charlie McAvoy. Boston extended the lead as Anders Bjork scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Charlie Coyle. The Bruins padded the lead on a Patrice Bergeron power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, with helpers from Pastrnak and Krejci. Ilya Samsonov replaced Holtby in the second period. Boston kept going in the second period with a shorthanded Coyle goal, his seventh of the season, set up by Marchand. Washington got on the board with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his twenty-third of the year, fueled by Tom Wilson and John Carlson. The Capitals chipped closer in the third period with a Lars Eller goal, his eighth of the season, via Jakub Vrana and Radko Gudas. The Bruins shot back on a Krejci empty net goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Sean Kuraly. Washington chipped back with a Garnet Hathaway goal, his sixth of the season, helped along by Jonas Siegenthaler. Boston iced it with an unassisted empty net goal by Bergeron, his fifteenth of the year. The three stars in the 7-3 game were Krejci, Bergeron, and Marchand, while Coyle and Pastrnak get the honorable mentions.
Along to New York, where the Islanders host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Thomas Greiss are between the pipes. New York led off in the first period with an Anders Lee goal, his eleventh of the season, via Mathew Barzal and Jordan Eberle. Columbus tied it in the second period with a Kevin Stenlund power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Zach Werenski. The Blue Jackets took the lead with a Nathan Gerbe goal, made possible by Alexander Wennberg. The Islanders retied it on a Barzal goal, his sixteenth of the season, coming off of Johnny Boychuk and Eberle. Columbus pulled ahead with a Vladislav Gavrikov goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Alexandre Texier and Pierre-Luc Dubois. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Korpisalo (35 for 37 in saves), Barzal, and Eberle.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Carter Hart man the nets. New York dented the scoreboard in the second period with a shorthanded Jesper Fast goal, his sixth of the season, set up by Brady Skjei and Greg McKegg. Philadelphia tied it on a Travis Sanheim goal, his third of the year, via Justin Braun and Travis Konecny. The Flyers took the lead in the thirdp eriod with a Kevin Hayes goal, his tenth of the season, courtesy of Joel Farabee and James van Riemsdyk. Philadelphia added on with another Sanheim goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, assisted by Sean Couturier and Claude Giroux. The Flyers extended the lead as Hayes scored his second of the game and eleventh of the season, thanks to van Riemsdyk and Braun. Philadelphia capped it at 5-1 with a Nicolas Aube-Kubel power play goal, powered by Sanheim and Jakub Voracek. The three stars belonged to Sanheim, Hayes, and Hart (34 for 35 in saves), while van Riemsdyk and Braun get the honorable mentions.
To the south, the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Andrei Vasilevskiy are the Russian goalies. Tampa Bay began in the first period with a Brayden Point goal, his fourteenth of the season, passed from Erik Cernak and Nikita Kucherov. The Lightning added on with a Victor Hedman goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Point and Ondrej Palat. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Mikhail Sergachev scored his sixth of the season on the power play, thanks to Palat. Florida got on the board in the second period with a Jonathan Huberdeau power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, powered by Aaron Ekblad and Vincent Trocheck. The Lightning responded with an Alex Killorn power play goal, his eleventh of the season, with assists provided by Steven Stamkos and Hedman. Tampa Bay padded the lead on a Kucherov power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, guided in by Point and Stamkos. The Lightning finished it at 6-1 with a Hedman goal, his ninth of the campaign, coming off of Kucherov and Point in the third period. The three stars were Point, Hedman, and Kucherov, while Stamkos and Palat get the honorable mentions.
Way to the north, the Ottawa Senators host the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Craig Anderson are in the blue paint. Ottawa struck first in the first period with a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, his seventeenth of the season, with a lone assist by Brady Tkachuk. Buffalo tied it in the second period with a Zemgus Girgensons goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Evan Rodrigues. The Senators retook the lead with a Pageau goal in the third period, his second of the game and eighteenth of the season, via Tkachuk and Connor Brown. Ottawa iced it at 3-1 with a Tkachuk empty net goal, his thirteenth of the year, set up by Brown. The three stars went to Pageau, Anderson (43 for 44 in saves), and Tkachuk, while Brown gets an honorable mention.
Back stateside, the Nashville Predators welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta and Pekka Rinne are the Finnish goalies. Nashville kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Filip Forsberg goal, his fourteenth of the season, via Roman Josi and Matt Duchene. The Predators added on in the second period with a Viktor Arvidsson goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Calle Jarnkrok and Mattias Ekholm. Arizona got on the board with a Lawson Crouse goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Nick Schmaltz and Alex Goligoski. Nashville replied in the third period with a Josi goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Colin Blackwell and Craig Smith. The Coyotes pulled back with a Jakob Chychrun goal, his tenth of the season, helped along by Clayton Keller and Goligoski. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars awarded to Josi, Goligoski, and Arvidsson.
North again to Winnipeg, as the Jets bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price faces a lesser foe in Laurent Brossoit in goal. Winnipeg drew first blood in the first period with a Kyle Connor power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Mark Scheifele and Neal Pionk. Montreal tied it on a Tomas Tatar power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, with assists provided by Nick Suzuki and Jeff Petry. The Canadiens took the lead with a Tatar goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the season, coming off of Shea Weber and Brendan Gallagher. Montreal added on in the second period with a Phillip Danault goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Gallagher. The Canadiens extended the lead as Danault scored an unassisted goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season. The Jets got one back on a Patrik Laine goal, his fourteenth of the year, helped along by Scheifele. Montreal shot back with a Max Domi goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Artturi Lehkonen and Suzuki. The Canadiens padded the lead as Lehkonen scored his seventh of the year in the third period, thanks to Domi. This stood for a 6-2 win, with the three stars being Tatar, Danault, and Domi, while Lehkonen, Suzuki, Gallagher, and Scheifele get the honorable mentions.
Down in Chicago, the Blackhawks host the New Jersey Devils. MacKenzie Blackwood and Corey Crawford are between the pipes. Chicago cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Zack Smith goal, his second of the season, made possible by David Kampf and Matthew Highmore. New Jersey tied it on a Jack Hughes goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Wayne Simmonds and Sami Vatanen. The Devils took the lead in the second period with a P.K. Subban goal, his third of the season, coming off of Jesper Bratt and Kyle Palmieri. New Jersey added on with a Damon Severson goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Travis Zajac and Nikita Gusev. The Devils chased Crawford with a John Hayden goal, assisted by Will Butcher and Pavel Zacha. Robin Lehner came on in relief. New Jersey extended the lead with a Zajac shorthanded goal, his fifth of the season, set up by Blake Coleman and Andy Greene. The Devils padded the lead as Coleman scored his eleventh of the year in the third period, thanks to Severson and Gusev. New Jersey finished it at 7-1 with a Zacha goal, his third of the campaign, with helpers from Gusev and Severson.
Southwest to Nevada, where the Vegas Golden Knights welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Pavel Francouz and Marc-Andre Fleury get the starting nods in goal. Colorado was first to score in the first period with a Pierre-Edouard Bellemare goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of J.T. Compher and Ian Cole. Vegas tied it on a Ryan Reaves goal, his fourth of the year, via Tomas Nosek and Brayden McNabb. The Avalanche retook the lead with a shorthanded Matt Nieto goal, his sixth of the season, set up by Compher. Colorado added on with an unassisted Nazem Kadri goal, his twelfth of the year. The Golden Knights got one back with a Max Pacioretty goal in the second period, his sixteenth of the season, helped along by Chandler Stephenson and Mark Stone. The Avalanche shot back with a Gabriel Landeksog power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Nathan MacKinnon and Samuel Girard. Colorado extended the lead as Bellemare scored his second of the game and sixth of the season, thanks to Valeri Nichushkin and Matt Calvert. Vegas got one back in the third period with a William Carrier goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Nate Schmidt and Reilly Smith. The Avalanche countered with a Mikko Rantanen power play goal, his eleventh of the season, with a lone helper from MacKinnon. Colorado finished it at 7-3 with a Nichushkin goal, his seventh of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Bellemare, Nichushkin, and MacKinnon, while Compher got an honorable mention.
Out in California, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Jonathan Quick guard the cages. St. Louis opened in the first period with a Brayden Schenn goal, his sixteenth of the season, passed from Vince Dunn and Robert Bortuzzo. The Blues added on with a Jaden Schwartz power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Alex Pietrangelo and David Perron. St. Louis extended the lead as Dunn scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Jacob De La Rose. The Blues padded the lead on a Schenn power play goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, with helpers from Pietrangelo and Perron. Los Angeles got on the board with an Alex Iafallo power play goal, his sixth of the season, helped along by Drew Doughty and Anze Kopitar. This made it 4-1, the eventual final, with the three stars awarded to Schenn, Dunn, and Pietrangelo, while Perron gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Jacob Markstrom are the solid goalies. Vancouver started in the first period with an unassisted Tyler Motte goal. Edmonton tied it on a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Caleb Jones. The Oilers took the lead in the second period with an Oscar Klefbom power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. The Canucks tied it on a Bo Horvat goal, his tenth of the season, made possible by Tanner Pearson and Christopher Tanev in the third period. Vancouver pulled ahead with a Quinn Hughes power play goal, his third of the year, with helpers from J.T. Miller and Brock Boeser. The Canucks capped it at 4-2 with a Loui Eriksson empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Alexander Edler and Pearson. The three stars went to Hughes, Pearson, and Horvat.
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Sunday, December 22, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 82
There's four games on this Sunday, beginning early with...
The New York Rangers hosting the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan Miller and Henrik Lundqvist are the veterans in goal. New York opened in the first period with a Filip Chytil goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Brendan Lemieux and Brady Skjei. The Rangers added on with a Brett Howden goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Tony DeAngelo and Artemi Panarin. Anaheim got on the board with a Sam Steel goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Ondrej Kase. New York shot back on a Chris Kreider goal, his ninth of the year, going in unassisted. The Rangers extended the lead as Kreider scored his second of the game and tenth of the season, with the help of Mika Zibanejad. New York padded the lead in the third period on a shorthanded Zibanejad goal, his twelfth of the year, set up by Ryan Strome. The final remained at 5-1, with the three stars awarded to Kreider, Zibanejad, and Lundqvist (19 for 20 in saves).
Southwest to Dallas, as the Stars welcome the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Ben Bishop tend the twines. Calgary started in the first period with an Andrew Mangiapane goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Elias Lindholm and Matthew Tkachuk. Dallas tied it on a Denis Gurianov goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Justin Dowling and Roman Polak. The Flames took the lead back in the second period with a Tkachuk power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Lindholm and Sean Monahan. Calgary added on with a Monahan power play goal, his eleventh of the year, with assists provided by Tkachuk and Lindholm. The Flames extended the lead in the third period as Mikael Backlund scored his fourth of the season on the power play, with the help of Derek Ryan and the goalie Rittich. Calgary iced it at 5-1 with a Ryan shorthanded empty net goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Tobias Rieder and Mark Giordano. The three stars went to Tkachuk, Lindholm, and Monahan, while Ryan gets an honorable mention.
Back north, the Detroit Red Wings bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta and Jimmy Howard are the goalies. Arizona struck first in the first period with a Clayton Keller goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Nick Schmaltz and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Coyotes added on with another Keller goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, assisted by Schmaltz and Ekman-Larsson. Arizona extended the lead in the second period as Carl Soderberg scored his eleventh of the season, thanks to Keller. The Coyotes padded the lead in the third period on a Taylor Hall goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Jordan Oesterle and Phil Kessel. Detroit got on the board with a Filip Zadina goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. Arizona shot back with a Christian Dvorak goal, his ninth of the year, helped along by Ekman-Larsson and Jordan Gross. The Red Wings pulled one back with an unassisted Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his fourteenth of the campaign. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars given to Keller, Ekman-Larsson, and Schmaltz.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and Aaron Dell are the backups in goal. Vegas dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Paul Stastny goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Alex Tuch and Valentin Zykov. San Jose tied it in the third period with a Logan Couture goal, his twelfth of the year, courtesy of Brent Burns and Tomas Hertl. The Golden Knights took the lead back with a Shea Theodore goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by William Karlsson and Nicolas Hague. Vegas added on with a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his twelfth of the year, via Reilly Smith and Karlsson. This stood for a 3-1 win, with the three stars being Subban (37 for 38 in saves), Karlsson, and Theodore.
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The New York Rangers hosting the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan Miller and Henrik Lundqvist are the veterans in goal. New York opened in the first period with a Filip Chytil goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Brendan Lemieux and Brady Skjei. The Rangers added on with a Brett Howden goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Tony DeAngelo and Artemi Panarin. Anaheim got on the board with a Sam Steel goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Ondrej Kase. New York shot back on a Chris Kreider goal, his ninth of the year, going in unassisted. The Rangers extended the lead as Kreider scored his second of the game and tenth of the season, with the help of Mika Zibanejad. New York padded the lead in the third period on a shorthanded Zibanejad goal, his twelfth of the year, set up by Ryan Strome. The final remained at 5-1, with the three stars awarded to Kreider, Zibanejad, and Lundqvist (19 for 20 in saves).
Southwest to Dallas, as the Stars welcome the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Ben Bishop tend the twines. Calgary started in the first period with an Andrew Mangiapane goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Elias Lindholm and Matthew Tkachuk. Dallas tied it on a Denis Gurianov goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Justin Dowling and Roman Polak. The Flames took the lead back in the second period with a Tkachuk power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Lindholm and Sean Monahan. Calgary added on with a Monahan power play goal, his eleventh of the year, with assists provided by Tkachuk and Lindholm. The Flames extended the lead in the third period as Mikael Backlund scored his fourth of the season on the power play, with the help of Derek Ryan and the goalie Rittich. Calgary iced it at 5-1 with a Ryan shorthanded empty net goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Tobias Rieder and Mark Giordano. The three stars went to Tkachuk, Lindholm, and Monahan, while Ryan gets an honorable mention.
Back north, the Detroit Red Wings bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta and Jimmy Howard are the goalies. Arizona struck first in the first period with a Clayton Keller goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Nick Schmaltz and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Coyotes added on with another Keller goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, assisted by Schmaltz and Ekman-Larsson. Arizona extended the lead in the second period as Carl Soderberg scored his eleventh of the season, thanks to Keller. The Coyotes padded the lead in the third period on a Taylor Hall goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Jordan Oesterle and Phil Kessel. Detroit got on the board with a Filip Zadina goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. Arizona shot back with a Christian Dvorak goal, his ninth of the year, helped along by Ekman-Larsson and Jordan Gross. The Red Wings pulled one back with an unassisted Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his fourteenth of the campaign. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars given to Keller, Ekman-Larsson, and Schmaltz.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and Aaron Dell are the backups in goal. Vegas dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Paul Stastny goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Alex Tuch and Valentin Zykov. San Jose tied it in the third period with a Logan Couture goal, his twelfth of the year, courtesy of Brent Burns and Tomas Hertl. The Golden Knights took the lead back with a Shea Theodore goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by William Karlsson and Nicolas Hague. Vegas added on with a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his twelfth of the year, via Reilly Smith and Karlsson. This stood for a 3-1 win, with the three stars being Subban (37 for 38 in saves), Karlsson, and Theodore.
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