Sunday, October 16, 2011
NHL Day 11 2011-2012
Tonight we only have one game, with the Anaheim Ducks hosting the St. Louis Blues. Jaroslav Halak and Jonas Hiller make the starts. Anaheim got an early lead with a power play goal by Bobby Ryan, assisted by Francois Beauchemin and Luca Sbisa. St. Louis tied it with the second of the season by Patrik Berglund, thanks to Alex Pietrangelo and Kent Huskins. The Ducks regained the lead with Beauchemin netting a goal, courtesy of Ryan and Sbisa. Anaheim extended the lead with a Corey Perry goal, made possible by Teemu Selanne and Ryan Getzlaf on the power play. The Ducks poured a little more on with Ryan's second of the game, with help from Getzlaf and Sheldon Brookbank. The Blues got one back as Alex Steen notched his third of the year, and the assists went to Jason Arnott and Barret Jackman. This left the final score at 4-2, and the three stars were Ryan, Perry, and Lubomir Visnovsky, although the third star could have been Beauchemin.
NFL Late games week 6
There are four late games on, with the detailed scoring in this post. We begin with the...
Oakland Raiders hosting the Cleveland Browns. Oakland led off with a 4 yard touchdown run by Darren McFadden, and an extra point by Sebastian Janikowski. Cleveland tied it on a 1 yard touchdown pass from Colt McCoy to Alex Smith, and Phil Dawson took care of the extra point. However, on the ensuing kickoff, Jacoby Ford ran the ball back 101 yards for a Raiders touchdown, and Janikowski made the extra point to produce a 14-7 lead, which was the score going into the locker rooms. Janikowski extended the Oakland lead in the third quarter with a 48 yard field goal. The Raiders added some trickery to the game, faking a field goal before holder Shane Lechler threw 35 yards for the score as Kevin Boss took it in. Janikowski, who felt somewhat "Charlie Brown'd," took care of the extra point. Dawson got the Browns going again with a field goal from 47 yards. Cleveland pulled a little closer with a touchdown pass of 12 yards from McCoy to Mohamed Massaqoui, and Dawson was there with another PAT, making it 24-17. This was the final, with the Raiders going to 4-2 and the Browns falling to 2-3.
Next, we have the Baltimore Ravens hosting the Houston Texans. Baltimore drew first blood with a 1 yard touchdown run by Joe Flacco, and a Billy Cundiff extra point. Houston replied with a sloppy touchdown, as Ben Tate ran up 5 yards for a score, but fumbled, fortunately recovered by Wade Smith, and Neil Rackers covered it up with a PAT. Cundiff put the Ravens back on top with a 43 yard field goal for a 10-7 lead, the score at halftime. In the third quarter, Baltimore extended their lead on a 48 yard field goal by Cundiff. The Texans took the lead with a touchdown pass of 32 yards from Matt Schaub to Jacoby Jones, and Rackers had the go ahead point on the extra point. The Ravens regained the lead on another Cundiff field goal, from 25 yards away. Cundiff kept kicking in the fourth quarter, tacking on a 33 yard chip to make it 19-14. Baltimore extended their lead with Ricky Williams rushing 4 yards for a touchdown, and Cundiff added on the extra point, following that with yet another field goal, this time a 40 yarder. The final was 29-14 Ravens, improving them to 4-1 and dropping Houston to 3-3.
Following that, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the New Orleans Saints. Tampa Bay started the scoring with a 48 yard field goal from Connor Barth. New Orleans replied with a 38 yard connection between Drew Brees and Marques Colston, good for a touchdown which was capped off by a John Kasay extra point. The Buccaneers took the lead with a Josh Freeman pass of 65 yards to Arrelious Benn, and Barth tacked on the extra point. Barth also kicked a 42 yard field goal for Tampa Bay in the second quarter. The Buccaneers kept going with a Freeman touchdown pass to Preston Parker, a 19 yard play. Barth's extra point put the score at 20-7. Kasay made it 20-10 just before the half with a 33 yard field goal for the Saints. Kasay put New Orleans within a touchdown in the third quarter with a field goal from 24 yards. Barth replied for the Buccaneers on another 42 yard field goal. The Saints got going again with a 12 yard run by Mark Ingram, and Kasay put them within 3 on the PAT. Barth paced Tampa Bay to a 26-20 lead with his 38 yard field goal. This was the last score of the game, allowing the Buccaneers to improve to 4-2, and dropping their rivals to the same level.
Finally, our marquee matchup of the most American teams, the New England Patriots host the Dallas Cowboys. New England got first dibs on the scoring with a Stephen Gostkowski field goal from 31 yards away. Dallas tied it with a 48 yard Dan Bailey field goal. The Patriots got the lead back on a Gostkowski field goal, good from 26 yards away. New England extended their lead on a Tom Brady touchdown pass of 5 yards to Wes Welker, and Gostkowski added the PAT to make it 13-3. The Cowboys got a touchdown in response, with Tony Romo passing a yard to Jason Witten, and Bailey had the extra point to make it 13-10, which would last until halftime. Dallas tied it in the third quarter with a Bailey field goal, good from 22 yards. The Cowboys got the lead on another Bailey field goal, a 26 yard chip shot, in the fourth quarter. With twenty-two seconds remaining, New England retook the lead with Tom Brady throwing to Aaron Hernandez for 8 yards, and Gostkowski made it 20-16 on the extra point. They would hold on to this lead despite a furious late attempt, and win the game, improving to 5-1 and putting the Cowboys at 2-3.
Oakland Raiders hosting the Cleveland Browns. Oakland led off with a 4 yard touchdown run by Darren McFadden, and an extra point by Sebastian Janikowski. Cleveland tied it on a 1 yard touchdown pass from Colt McCoy to Alex Smith, and Phil Dawson took care of the extra point. However, on the ensuing kickoff, Jacoby Ford ran the ball back 101 yards for a Raiders touchdown, and Janikowski made the extra point to produce a 14-7 lead, which was the score going into the locker rooms. Janikowski extended the Oakland lead in the third quarter with a 48 yard field goal. The Raiders added some trickery to the game, faking a field goal before holder Shane Lechler threw 35 yards for the score as Kevin Boss took it in. Janikowski, who felt somewhat "Charlie Brown'd," took care of the extra point. Dawson got the Browns going again with a field goal from 47 yards. Cleveland pulled a little closer with a touchdown pass of 12 yards from McCoy to Mohamed Massaqoui, and Dawson was there with another PAT, making it 24-17. This was the final, with the Raiders going to 4-2 and the Browns falling to 2-3.
Next, we have the Baltimore Ravens hosting the Houston Texans. Baltimore drew first blood with a 1 yard touchdown run by Joe Flacco, and a Billy Cundiff extra point. Houston replied with a sloppy touchdown, as Ben Tate ran up 5 yards for a score, but fumbled, fortunately recovered by Wade Smith, and Neil Rackers covered it up with a PAT. Cundiff put the Ravens back on top with a 43 yard field goal for a 10-7 lead, the score at halftime. In the third quarter, Baltimore extended their lead on a 48 yard field goal by Cundiff. The Texans took the lead with a touchdown pass of 32 yards from Matt Schaub to Jacoby Jones, and Rackers had the go ahead point on the extra point. The Ravens regained the lead on another Cundiff field goal, from 25 yards away. Cundiff kept kicking in the fourth quarter, tacking on a 33 yard chip to make it 19-14. Baltimore extended their lead with Ricky Williams rushing 4 yards for a touchdown, and Cundiff added on the extra point, following that with yet another field goal, this time a 40 yarder. The final was 29-14 Ravens, improving them to 4-1 and dropping Houston to 3-3.
Following that, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the New Orleans Saints. Tampa Bay started the scoring with a 48 yard field goal from Connor Barth. New Orleans replied with a 38 yard connection between Drew Brees and Marques Colston, good for a touchdown which was capped off by a John Kasay extra point. The Buccaneers took the lead with a Josh Freeman pass of 65 yards to Arrelious Benn, and Barth tacked on the extra point. Barth also kicked a 42 yard field goal for Tampa Bay in the second quarter. The Buccaneers kept going with a Freeman touchdown pass to Preston Parker, a 19 yard play. Barth's extra point put the score at 20-7. Kasay made it 20-10 just before the half with a 33 yard field goal for the Saints. Kasay put New Orleans within a touchdown in the third quarter with a field goal from 24 yards. Barth replied for the Buccaneers on another 42 yard field goal. The Saints got going again with a 12 yard run by Mark Ingram, and Kasay put them within 3 on the PAT. Barth paced Tampa Bay to a 26-20 lead with his 38 yard field goal. This was the last score of the game, allowing the Buccaneers to improve to 4-2, and dropping their rivals to the same level.
Finally, our marquee matchup of the most American teams, the New England Patriots host the Dallas Cowboys. New England got first dibs on the scoring with a Stephen Gostkowski field goal from 31 yards away. Dallas tied it with a 48 yard Dan Bailey field goal. The Patriots got the lead back on a Gostkowski field goal, good from 26 yards away. New England extended their lead on a Tom Brady touchdown pass of 5 yards to Wes Welker, and Gostkowski added the PAT to make it 13-3. The Cowboys got a touchdown in response, with Tony Romo passing a yard to Jason Witten, and Bailey had the extra point to make it 13-10, which would last until halftime. Dallas tied it in the third quarter with a Bailey field goal, good from 22 yards. The Cowboys got the lead on another Bailey field goal, a 26 yard chip shot, in the fourth quarter. With twenty-two seconds remaining, New England retook the lead with Tom Brady throwing to Aaron Hernandez for 8 yards, and Gostkowski made it 20-16 on the extra point. They would hold on to this lead despite a furious late attempt, and win the game, improving to 5-1 and putting the Cowboys at 2-3.
NFL Early Games week 6
Today we have seven early games on, followed by four in the afternoon to be covered in the next post. The first game features...
The Green Bay Packers hosting the St. Louis Rams. Green Bay drew first blood as Mason Crosby kicked a 32 yard field goal. The Packers added on with a touchdown pass of 35 yards by Aaron Rodgers to James Jones, finished off with a Crosby extra point. Green Bay continued the assault with a huge 93 yard touchdown from Rodgers to Jordy Nelson, and another Crosby extra point. The Packers would not stop, as Rodgers found Donald Driver for a 7 yard touchdown reception, and Crosby made another extra point. St. Louis got on the board with a Josh Brown field goal from 36 yards, making it 24-3 at halftime. The second half was purely silent, so the halftime score was a final, moving the Packers to 6-0 and dropping the Rams to 0-5.
Next up, the New York Giants host a true New York team, the Buffalo Bills. New York was first on the board with a touchdown run of 1 yard by Ahmad Bradshaw, and Lawrence Tynes converted the extra point. Buffalo replied with a tying touchdown on an 80 yard Fred Jackson rush, and Rian Lindell would supply the extra point. The Bills scored again on a big play later in the quarter as Ryan Fitzpatrick threw 60 yards for a touchdown to Naaman Roosevelt, and Lindell kicked another extra point. The Giants got a little closer with a field goal by Tynes of 26 yards in the second quarter. Bradshaw struck again for the Giants, running 1 more yard to find a touchdown, and Tynes' extra point made it 17-14. Lindell tied the score at 17 with a 49 yard field goal, the score lasting through the half. New York got the lead again in the third quarter with another 1 yard touchdown run by Bradshaw, and Tynes kicked the extra point once more. Buffalo tied it back up again as Lindell supplied the extra point on the Fitzpatrick touchdown pass to Stevie Johnson, a 9 yard play. New York took a lead with a Tynes field goal of 23 yards, making it 27-24. This would stand as the final, moving the Giants to 4-2 and moving the Bills down to the same mark.
Also, the Cincinnati Bengals host the Indianapolis Colts. Cincinnati led off the game with a touchdown pass of 11 yards from Andy Dalton to A.J. Green, and capped it with a Mike Nugent extra point. Indianapolis tied it as Donald Brown rushed 18 yards for a touchdown and Adam Vinatieri tacked on the extra point. Nugent put the Bengals up 10-7 at halftime with a 20 yard field goal. Cincinnati got to work in the third quarter with a 1 yard Cedric Benson touchdown run, with Nugent adding the PAT, and he later kicked a 43 yard field goal to make it 20-7 Bengals. The Colts got Vinatieri to kick a 46 yard field goal early in the fourth quarter, cutting the deficit to 10. Indianapolis continued the comeback with Curtis Painter finding Dallas Clark for a 1 yard touchdown pass, and Vinatieri made the extra point. Cincinnati thwarted these efforts down with a Carlos Dunlap fumble recovery of 35 yards for a touchdown, a gift from Pierre Garcon. Nugent added the extra point with ease. The final favored the Bengals 27-17, moving them to 4-2 and knocking the Colts down to a pathetic 0-6.
Heading south, the Atlanta Falcons host the Carolina Panthers. Olindo Mare put Carolina on the board with a 42 yard field goal. Atlanta got a last second touchdown as the first quarter expired on a 1 yard run by Michael Turned, and Matt Bryant would supply the extra point. The Panthers regained the lead with a 1 yard touchdown run by Jonathan Stewart, and Mare was successful on the extra point. Atlanta took the lead by as Matt Ryan passed 1 yard to Ovie Mughelli, and Bryant's extra point made it 14-10, the score going into the locker rooms. Carolina grabbed the lead back with a 14 yard Cam Newton touchdown rush, and Mae was there with the PAT. Bryant tied the game for the Falcons with a 24 yard field goal in the fourth quarter, making the score 17 all. Atlanta got the lead as Ryan rushed the ball in on his own, a 1 yard play iced off with a Bryant extra point. The Falcons put the nail in the coffin, making it 31-17 on a 2 yard rush by Michael Turner, and another Bryant extra point. This was a final, improving the Falcons to 3-3 and leaving their opponents at 1-5.
Back to the north, with the Detroit Lions hosting the San Francisco 49ers. Detroit struck first with Jason Hanson's 25 yard field goal. Detroit later scored a touchdown with Matthew Stafford passing 16 yards to Brandon Pettigrew, and Hanson made the PAT. San Francisco found the scoreboard with a 1 yard touchdown run by Frank Gore, and a David Akers extra point. The 49ers got within a point as the defense sacked Stafford, led by Ray McDonald and Aldon Smith, good for a safety. Akers kicked a 55 yard field goal for San Francisco, giving them a 12-10 halftime lead. Hanson gave the Lions the lead again with a 24 yard field goal in the third quarter. The 49ers took the lead back again with a field goal by Akers from 31 yards away. Detroit took the lead back in the close game with a touchdown from Stafford to Nate Burleson, a 5 yard play, although the two point attempt from Stafford to Calvin Johnson was unsuccessful. The 49ers took the lead on an Alex Smith touchdown pass to Delanie Walker, a 6 yard play. Akers extra point made it 22-19 San Francisco. Less than a minute later, Akers banged in a field goal of 37 yards to put the 49ers up 25-19. This was a final score, with San Francisco going to 5-1 and dropping the Lions to the same level.
Another big matchup has the Washington Redskins hoping to deflate the Philadelphia Eagles. Philadelphia struck early on a touchdown pass of 7 yards from Michael Vick to Brent Celek. Alex Henery took care of the extra point. The Eagles added on in the second quarter with a 1 yard touchdown run by LeSean McCoy, and Henery would tack on the extra point. Henery later made a field goal from 28 yards, and another from 24 yards. Graham Gano got Washington on the board with a field goal from 50 yards to make it 20-3 at halftime. Gano kicked a 26 yard field goal in the third quarter, putting the Redskins behind by a pair of touchdowns. Washington kept the advance going, allowing a 2 yard touchdown run by John Beck, and Gano's PAT put them within a touchdown. The Eagles managed to hang on and win 20-13, improving to 2-4 and dropping Washington to 3-2.
Lastly, the Pittsburgh Steelers welcome the Jacksonville Jaguars to Heinz Field. Pittsburgh was the first to score as Rashard Mendenhall ran 8 yards for a touchdown, and Shaun Suisham tacked on an extra point. The Steelers went aerial in the second quarter, as Ben Roethlisberger found Mike Wallace for a 28 yard touchdown connection, and Suisham kicked in another extra point. Suisham also kicked a 21 yard field goal. Jacksonville got on the board with Josh Scobee kicking a 46 yard field goal. The score was 17-3 Pittsburgh at halftime. The Jaguars pulled closer with Blaine Gabbert throwing 18 yards to Jason Hill, good for a touchdown, with Scobee's extra point making it 17-10. Scobee got Jacksonville even closer with a field goal from 45 yards away, but they were stalled at 17-13, where the would fall. The Steelers went to 4-2 and Jacksonville fell to 1-5.
The Green Bay Packers hosting the St. Louis Rams. Green Bay drew first blood as Mason Crosby kicked a 32 yard field goal. The Packers added on with a touchdown pass of 35 yards by Aaron Rodgers to James Jones, finished off with a Crosby extra point. Green Bay continued the assault with a huge 93 yard touchdown from Rodgers to Jordy Nelson, and another Crosby extra point. The Packers would not stop, as Rodgers found Donald Driver for a 7 yard touchdown reception, and Crosby made another extra point. St. Louis got on the board with a Josh Brown field goal from 36 yards, making it 24-3 at halftime. The second half was purely silent, so the halftime score was a final, moving the Packers to 6-0 and dropping the Rams to 0-5.
Next up, the New York Giants host a true New York team, the Buffalo Bills. New York was first on the board with a touchdown run of 1 yard by Ahmad Bradshaw, and Lawrence Tynes converted the extra point. Buffalo replied with a tying touchdown on an 80 yard Fred Jackson rush, and Rian Lindell would supply the extra point. The Bills scored again on a big play later in the quarter as Ryan Fitzpatrick threw 60 yards for a touchdown to Naaman Roosevelt, and Lindell kicked another extra point. The Giants got a little closer with a field goal by Tynes of 26 yards in the second quarter. Bradshaw struck again for the Giants, running 1 more yard to find a touchdown, and Tynes' extra point made it 17-14. Lindell tied the score at 17 with a 49 yard field goal, the score lasting through the half. New York got the lead again in the third quarter with another 1 yard touchdown run by Bradshaw, and Tynes kicked the extra point once more. Buffalo tied it back up again as Lindell supplied the extra point on the Fitzpatrick touchdown pass to Stevie Johnson, a 9 yard play. New York took a lead with a Tynes field goal of 23 yards, making it 27-24. This would stand as the final, moving the Giants to 4-2 and moving the Bills down to the same mark.
Also, the Cincinnati Bengals host the Indianapolis Colts. Cincinnati led off the game with a touchdown pass of 11 yards from Andy Dalton to A.J. Green, and capped it with a Mike Nugent extra point. Indianapolis tied it as Donald Brown rushed 18 yards for a touchdown and Adam Vinatieri tacked on the extra point. Nugent put the Bengals up 10-7 at halftime with a 20 yard field goal. Cincinnati got to work in the third quarter with a 1 yard Cedric Benson touchdown run, with Nugent adding the PAT, and he later kicked a 43 yard field goal to make it 20-7 Bengals. The Colts got Vinatieri to kick a 46 yard field goal early in the fourth quarter, cutting the deficit to 10. Indianapolis continued the comeback with Curtis Painter finding Dallas Clark for a 1 yard touchdown pass, and Vinatieri made the extra point. Cincinnati thwarted these efforts down with a Carlos Dunlap fumble recovery of 35 yards for a touchdown, a gift from Pierre Garcon. Nugent added the extra point with ease. The final favored the Bengals 27-17, moving them to 4-2 and knocking the Colts down to a pathetic 0-6.
Heading south, the Atlanta Falcons host the Carolina Panthers. Olindo Mare put Carolina on the board with a 42 yard field goal. Atlanta got a last second touchdown as the first quarter expired on a 1 yard run by Michael Turned, and Matt Bryant would supply the extra point. The Panthers regained the lead with a 1 yard touchdown run by Jonathan Stewart, and Mare was successful on the extra point. Atlanta took the lead by as Matt Ryan passed 1 yard to Ovie Mughelli, and Bryant's extra point made it 14-10, the score going into the locker rooms. Carolina grabbed the lead back with a 14 yard Cam Newton touchdown rush, and Mae was there with the PAT. Bryant tied the game for the Falcons with a 24 yard field goal in the fourth quarter, making the score 17 all. Atlanta got the lead as Ryan rushed the ball in on his own, a 1 yard play iced off with a Bryant extra point. The Falcons put the nail in the coffin, making it 31-17 on a 2 yard rush by Michael Turner, and another Bryant extra point. This was a final, improving the Falcons to 3-3 and leaving their opponents at 1-5.
Back to the north, with the Detroit Lions hosting the San Francisco 49ers. Detroit struck first with Jason Hanson's 25 yard field goal. Detroit later scored a touchdown with Matthew Stafford passing 16 yards to Brandon Pettigrew, and Hanson made the PAT. San Francisco found the scoreboard with a 1 yard touchdown run by Frank Gore, and a David Akers extra point. The 49ers got within a point as the defense sacked Stafford, led by Ray McDonald and Aldon Smith, good for a safety. Akers kicked a 55 yard field goal for San Francisco, giving them a 12-10 halftime lead. Hanson gave the Lions the lead again with a 24 yard field goal in the third quarter. The 49ers took the lead back again with a field goal by Akers from 31 yards away. Detroit took the lead back in the close game with a touchdown from Stafford to Nate Burleson, a 5 yard play, although the two point attempt from Stafford to Calvin Johnson was unsuccessful. The 49ers took the lead on an Alex Smith touchdown pass to Delanie Walker, a 6 yard play. Akers extra point made it 22-19 San Francisco. Less than a minute later, Akers banged in a field goal of 37 yards to put the 49ers up 25-19. This was a final score, with San Francisco going to 5-1 and dropping the Lions to the same level.
Another big matchup has the Washington Redskins hoping to deflate the Philadelphia Eagles. Philadelphia struck early on a touchdown pass of 7 yards from Michael Vick to Brent Celek. Alex Henery took care of the extra point. The Eagles added on in the second quarter with a 1 yard touchdown run by LeSean McCoy, and Henery would tack on the extra point. Henery later made a field goal from 28 yards, and another from 24 yards. Graham Gano got Washington on the board with a field goal from 50 yards to make it 20-3 at halftime. Gano kicked a 26 yard field goal in the third quarter, putting the Redskins behind by a pair of touchdowns. Washington kept the advance going, allowing a 2 yard touchdown run by John Beck, and Gano's PAT put them within a touchdown. The Eagles managed to hang on and win 20-13, improving to 2-4 and dropping Washington to 3-2.
Lastly, the Pittsburgh Steelers welcome the Jacksonville Jaguars to Heinz Field. Pittsburgh was the first to score as Rashard Mendenhall ran 8 yards for a touchdown, and Shaun Suisham tacked on an extra point. The Steelers went aerial in the second quarter, as Ben Roethlisberger found Mike Wallace for a 28 yard touchdown connection, and Suisham kicked in another extra point. Suisham also kicked a 21 yard field goal. Jacksonville got on the board with Josh Scobee kicking a 46 yard field goal. The score was 17-3 Pittsburgh at halftime. The Jaguars pulled closer with Blaine Gabbert throwing 18 yards to Jason Hill, good for a touchdown, with Scobee's extra point making it 17-10. Scobee got Jacksonville even closer with a field goal from 45 yards away, but they were stalled at 17-13, where the would fall. The Steelers went to 4-2 and Jacksonville fell to 1-5.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
NHL Day 10 2011-2012
Today we have a very heavy slate of games, and we begin with the Winnipeg Jets 1.0 (Phoenix Coyotes) against the Winnipeg Jets 2.0 (formerly Atlanta Thrashers). The desert duel features Chris Mason and Mike Smith in net. Phoenix led off with a Daymond Langkow goal, with Ray Whitney and Shane Doan grabbing the assists. The Coyotes took a 3-0 lead after Oliver Ekman-Larsson tallied two in a row, his second and third of the year, with the first going unassisted and the second from Boyd Gordon and Taylor Pyatt. Andrew Ladd put Winnipeg on the board with a late second period goal, courtesy of Tobias Enstrom and Blake Wheeler. Phoenix made it 4-1 in the third period with a Whitney goal, his second of the season, a power play tally powered by Martin Hanzal and Doan. This was the final, and the three stars went to Ekman-Larsson, Smith (18 for 19 in saves), and Doan.
Next up, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Calgary Flames. Miikka Kiprusoff and James Reimer get the starting nods. Calgary led off with a Curtis Glencross goal, his third of the season coming off of Lee Stempniak and Olli Jokinen. The Flames extended the lead with a Scott Hannan goal, assisted by Niklas Hagman and Anton Babchuk. Toronto got going in the second period with a Joffrey Lupul goal, his second of the year, made possible by Phil Kessel. Kessel put in two pucks on his own later, spanning the second and third periods, his fourth and fifth of the season. Carl Gunnarsson and Cody Franson had the primary assists, while Tyler Bozak raked in the two secondary assists. This would be enough to win 3-2, and the three stars were Kessel, Reimer (30 for 32 in saves), and Bozak.
Down to Pittsburgh, with the Penguins hosting the Buffalo Sabres. Jhonas Enroth and Marc-Andre Fleury get the starts in goal. Buffalo led off with a Nathan Gerbe goal, assisted by Luke Adam and Christian Ehrhoff. Adam shortly added on for the Sabres with his third of the season, made possible by Thomas Vanek and Jason Pominville. Pittsburgh got on the board in the second period with a James Neal goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Richard Park. Buffalo answered in the third period with a Drew Stafford goal, his third of the season, guided in by Gerbe and Ehrhoff. The Penguins made it 3-2 with a Jordan Staal goal, his second of the year coming off of Tyler Kennedy and Paul Martin, but they failed to get an equalizer and lost by that margin. The three stars were awarded to Adam, Gerbe, and Neal.
Into New York, with the Islanders hosting the Rangers with the inner-city battle. Henrik Lundqvist opposed Evgeni Nabokov in his return to the NHL. Matt Moulson put the Islanders out front with his second of the season, assisted by P.A. Parenteau and John Tavares. Marian Gaborik tied it for the Rangers on his second of the year, courtesy of Brad Richards. Tavares gave the Islanders the lead back with his third of the season, a power play goal powered by Mark Streit and Brian Rolston. The Rangers tied it at 2 with a Brandon Prust goal, guided in by Ruslan Fedotenko. The Islanders would charge it up in the third period, as Tavares unleashed another power play goal and an empty netter for the hat trick, tallying his goals up to 5 on the year. Parenteau recorded assists on both goals, giving himself a sock trick, while Streit and Moulson each picked up one helper. The Isles would win 4-2, and the three stars were Tavares, Nabokov (29 for 31 in saves), and Moulson, although Streit and Parenteau also had very good games.
Into Pennsylvania again, as the Philadelphia Flyers host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Ilya Bryzgalov were the netminders. Philadelphia led off with a Danny Briere power play goal, powered by Jaromir Jagr and Chris Pronger. Los Angeles replied with a Justin Williams goal, also on the power play, fueled by Simon Gagne and Willie Mitchell. The scoring resumed in the third period with another Williams goal, helped along by Anze Kopitar and Jack Johnson. The Flyers tied it on a Matt Carle goal (matching his output from last year), a power play tally made possible by James van Riemsdyk and Briere. The game was decided in overtime, fittingly on the power play, as the Kings' Johnson netted his second of the season, from former Flyer Mike Richards and young King Kopitar, for a 3-2 win. The three stars went to Carle, Williams, and Quick (32 for 34 in saves), and honorable mentions to Kopitar and Briere.
Now we have a battle between the teams of capital cities, taking place in D.C., with the Washington Capitals hosting the Ottawa Senators. Alex Auld and Tomas Vokoun played between the pipes. Washington struck first with a Nicklas Backstrom power play goal, thanks to Alexander Semin and Mike Knuble. The Capitals made it 2-0 on a Marcus Johansson goal, his second of the season, fueled by Knuble and Dennis Wideman. Ottawa scored late in the period with a Peter Regin goal, set up by Nick Foligno and David Rundblad. This 2-1 score would last for the next 40 minutes, giving Washington the win. The three stars were given to Vokoun (33 for 34 in saves), Knuble, and Johansson were the three stars.
Up to Montreal, with the Canadiens hosting the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Carey Price got the starts, but they were heavily assaulted with pucks throughout the high scoring affair. Chuck Kobasew led it off for Colorado with a goal, assisted by David Jones. Montreal evened it as Max Pacioretty registered his second of the season, assisted by David Desharnais and Rafhael Diaz. Tomas Plekanec put the Canadiens in front with his second of the year in the second period, a power play goal powered by Brian Gionta and P.K. Subban. Jones put the Avalanche back into a tie with his second of the season, courtesy of Erik Johnson and Paul Stastny on the power play. Stastny would give Colorado the lead with a later goal, an unassisted marker. Travis Moen made it 3-3 with his second of the year shortly after that, helped along by Gionta and Scott Gomez. Jones came on again to bail the Avalanche out of trouble, netting his second of the game and third on the season, and the helpers were provided by Ryan Wilson and Kyle Quincey. Gionta finally put the puck in the net to retie the game for the Canadiens in the third period, as Josh Gorges and Erik Cole picked up assists. Twenty seconds later, Desharnais potted a goal to give Montreal a 5-4 lead with assistance from Pacioretty and Andrei Kostitsyn. Colorado again evened the score with a Quincey power play goal, made possible by Milan Hejduk and Johnson. The tie surprisingly lasted into a shootout, where the Avalanche overwhelmed the Canadiens with goals by Hejduk and Matt Duchene. The three stars went to Hejduk, Pacioretty, and Gionta, and blogger's honorable mentions for multiple-point nights go to Johnson, Jones, Quincey, Stastny, and Desharnais.
Down to the battle of Florida, with the Panthers hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning. Mathieu Garon and Jose Theodore wore the masks in this game. Ed Jovanovski put Florida up first with a power play goal, powered by Tomas Kopecky and David Booth. The scoring was stagnant until the third period, with Tampa Bay finding the mesh with a Marc-Andre Bergeron goal, courtesy of Dominic Moore. The Panthers retook the lead on a Kris Versteeg power play goal, guided in by Dmitry Kulikov and Brian Campbell. Thirty-nine seconds later, the Lightning tied it with another Bergeron goal, this time helped along by Pavel Kubina and Martin St. Louis. The tie lasted into a shootout, with Marcel Goc winning it for Florida with the lone tally. In the Panthers' 3-2 win, the three stars went to the goal scorers, Versteeg, Bergeron, and Jovanovski.
Into the Central Division arena in Nashville, with the Predators hosting the New Jersey Devils. Johan Hedberg and Pekka Rinne get the starting nods. Nashville quickly took the lead with a Coin Wilson power play goal, his second of the season, assisted by Sergei Kostitsyn and David Legwand. Jerred Smithson put the Predators up 2-0 with his goal, made possible by Jordin Tootoo and Kevin Klein. The scoring was quiet until New Jersey struck in the third period, with Ilya Kovalchuk netting a goal on the power play, his second of the year powered by Henrik Tallinder and Patrik Elias. The Devils tied it at 2 with a David Clarkson goal, thanks to efforts from Mattias Tedenby and Mark Fayne. The game would require extra time to finish, and it was in the shootout where New Jersey beat Nashville, rocketing to a 3-2 win with tallies by Kovalchuk and Zach Parise. Kovalchuk, Wilson, and Hedberg (29 for 31 in saves) were the three stars, which checks out nicely to me.
Heading north again, with the Minnesota Wild hosting the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Josh Harding played in the creases. Greg Zanon got Minnesota on the board late in the first period, with his goal being helped in by Guillaume Latendresse. The Wild struck again in the early second period on a Cal Clutterbuck goal, fueled by Colton Gillies and Kyle Brodziak. Detroit answered on the other side of the period with an Ian White goal, his second of the season coming off of Johan Franzen and Valtteri Filppula. The Red Wings tied it in the third period with a Jiri Hudler goal, his second of the year made possible by Jakub Kindl and Filppula. The game was decided in overtime on a power play goal from the Matt Cullen tripping penalty, as Franzen found twine for the second time this season, and help came from Tomas Holmstrom and White. The final was 3-2, and the three stars were Harding (38 for 41 in saves), Hudler, and Clutterbuck, although White, Franzen, and Filppula also heavily contributed.
Down to the former Minnesota team's home, Dallas, to see the Stars host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Steve Mason and Kari Lehtonen get the starts in net. Columbus led off with a Vinny Prospal goal, his third of the season coming on the power play (yes, a CBJ PP goal) with the help of Fedor Tyutin and David Savard. Dallas evened it with a Brenden Morrow goal, his second of the season coming off of Mike Ribeiro and Michael Ryder. The Blue Jackets regained the lead on an Alexandre Giroux goal, courtesy of R.J. Umberger. The Stars tied it again with a Loui Eriksson goal, his third of the year, guided in by Steve Ott and Jamie Benn. Dallas took the lead in the third period with Sheldon Souray's goal, thanks to Ribeiro for the assist. The Stars iced it at 4-2 with a Ryder power play goal, powered by Morrow and Ribeiro, the latter finishing off a sock trick. This would be a final score, with Ribeiro, Morrow, and Eriksson getting the three stars, although Ryder would have fit in the third slot as well.
Going back up to Chicago, with the Blackhawks hosting the Boston Bruins. Tim Thomas and Corey Crawford were in the blue paint. Chicago led off with a Bryan Bickell goal, going in with no assistance. Boston replied in the second period with a shorthanded Chris Kelly marker, courtesy of Rich Peverley and Andrew Ference. Patrick Kane gave the Blackhawks another lead on his second of the season, made possible by Sean O'Donnell and Patrick Sharp. The Bruins would retie it in the third period with a Nathan Horton goal, guided along by Johnny Boychuk and Tyler Seguin. The game was decided in the shootout, favoring Boston 3-2 as the only tally was by Seguin. The three stars were awarded to Horton, Kane, and Thomas (27 for 29 in saves), although Seguin had very valuable contributions.
Out west, the San Jose Sharks host the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Thomas Greiss are in net as the backups do battle. St. Louis led off with the second of the season by Matt D'Agostini, an unassisted goal. San Jose tied it late in the first period with a power play goal by Michael Handzus, powered by Ryane Clowe and Jason Demers. The Sharks took the lead in the second period with a Brent Burns goal, assisted by Clowe and Torrey Mitchell. The Blues tied it on a Kent Huskins goal, an unassisted goal. St. Louis took the lead with an Alex Steen goal, his second of the year coming off of Kevin Shattenkirk and Jason Arnott. The Blues iced it off with David Backes' empty net goal, courtesy of Jamie Langenbrunner and Vladimir Sobotka. The final was 4-2, and the three stars were Elliott (34 for 36 in saves), Clowe, and Huskins.
Lastly, we go to Alberta for a Western Canada battle, with the Edmonton Oilers hosting the Vancouver Canucks. Roberto Luongo and Devan Dubnyk tend the twines. Vancouver took the first lead with Sami Salo scoring on the power play, powered by Cody Hodgson and Chris Higgins. Edmonton replied with a pair of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goals, his second and third of the year, with assists rewarded to Jordan Eberle twice, and Taylor Hall and Tom Gilbert once. The Canucks tied it with a Henrik Sedin goal, his second of the season coming on the power play via Salo. The Oilers regained the lead with a Nugent-Hopkins power play goal, with helpers provided by Hall and Corey Potter to help him finish up a hat trick on his fourth of the year. Vancouver tied it before the period expired, as Alexandre Burrows found twine with sixteen seconds to go, his second goal of the season gathering steam from Daniel Sedin and his twin Henrik. Salo would step up again in the third period, notching his second of night thanks to a series of passes going through Mikael Samuelsson and Higgins. This would make a 4-3 final, with the three stars going to Nugent-Hopkins, Salo, and Higgins, and honorable mentions to the Sedin twins and Hall and Eberle.
Next up, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Calgary Flames. Miikka Kiprusoff and James Reimer get the starting nods. Calgary led off with a Curtis Glencross goal, his third of the season coming off of Lee Stempniak and Olli Jokinen. The Flames extended the lead with a Scott Hannan goal, assisted by Niklas Hagman and Anton Babchuk. Toronto got going in the second period with a Joffrey Lupul goal, his second of the year, made possible by Phil Kessel. Kessel put in two pucks on his own later, spanning the second and third periods, his fourth and fifth of the season. Carl Gunnarsson and Cody Franson had the primary assists, while Tyler Bozak raked in the two secondary assists. This would be enough to win 3-2, and the three stars were Kessel, Reimer (30 for 32 in saves), and Bozak.
Down to Pittsburgh, with the Penguins hosting the Buffalo Sabres. Jhonas Enroth and Marc-Andre Fleury get the starts in goal. Buffalo led off with a Nathan Gerbe goal, assisted by Luke Adam and Christian Ehrhoff. Adam shortly added on for the Sabres with his third of the season, made possible by Thomas Vanek and Jason Pominville. Pittsburgh got on the board in the second period with a James Neal goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Richard Park. Buffalo answered in the third period with a Drew Stafford goal, his third of the season, guided in by Gerbe and Ehrhoff. The Penguins made it 3-2 with a Jordan Staal goal, his second of the year coming off of Tyler Kennedy and Paul Martin, but they failed to get an equalizer and lost by that margin. The three stars were awarded to Adam, Gerbe, and Neal.
Into New York, with the Islanders hosting the Rangers with the inner-city battle. Henrik Lundqvist opposed Evgeni Nabokov in his return to the NHL. Matt Moulson put the Islanders out front with his second of the season, assisted by P.A. Parenteau and John Tavares. Marian Gaborik tied it for the Rangers on his second of the year, courtesy of Brad Richards. Tavares gave the Islanders the lead back with his third of the season, a power play goal powered by Mark Streit and Brian Rolston. The Rangers tied it at 2 with a Brandon Prust goal, guided in by Ruslan Fedotenko. The Islanders would charge it up in the third period, as Tavares unleashed another power play goal and an empty netter for the hat trick, tallying his goals up to 5 on the year. Parenteau recorded assists on both goals, giving himself a sock trick, while Streit and Moulson each picked up one helper. The Isles would win 4-2, and the three stars were Tavares, Nabokov (29 for 31 in saves), and Moulson, although Streit and Parenteau also had very good games.
Into Pennsylvania again, as the Philadelphia Flyers host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Ilya Bryzgalov were the netminders. Philadelphia led off with a Danny Briere power play goal, powered by Jaromir Jagr and Chris Pronger. Los Angeles replied with a Justin Williams goal, also on the power play, fueled by Simon Gagne and Willie Mitchell. The scoring resumed in the third period with another Williams goal, helped along by Anze Kopitar and Jack Johnson. The Flyers tied it on a Matt Carle goal (matching his output from last year), a power play tally made possible by James van Riemsdyk and Briere. The game was decided in overtime, fittingly on the power play, as the Kings' Johnson netted his second of the season, from former Flyer Mike Richards and young King Kopitar, for a 3-2 win. The three stars went to Carle, Williams, and Quick (32 for 34 in saves), and honorable mentions to Kopitar and Briere.
Now we have a battle between the teams of capital cities, taking place in D.C., with the Washington Capitals hosting the Ottawa Senators. Alex Auld and Tomas Vokoun played between the pipes. Washington struck first with a Nicklas Backstrom power play goal, thanks to Alexander Semin and Mike Knuble. The Capitals made it 2-0 on a Marcus Johansson goal, his second of the season, fueled by Knuble and Dennis Wideman. Ottawa scored late in the period with a Peter Regin goal, set up by Nick Foligno and David Rundblad. This 2-1 score would last for the next 40 minutes, giving Washington the win. The three stars were given to Vokoun (33 for 34 in saves), Knuble, and Johansson were the three stars.
Up to Montreal, with the Canadiens hosting the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Carey Price got the starts, but they were heavily assaulted with pucks throughout the high scoring affair. Chuck Kobasew led it off for Colorado with a goal, assisted by David Jones. Montreal evened it as Max Pacioretty registered his second of the season, assisted by David Desharnais and Rafhael Diaz. Tomas Plekanec put the Canadiens in front with his second of the year in the second period, a power play goal powered by Brian Gionta and P.K. Subban. Jones put the Avalanche back into a tie with his second of the season, courtesy of Erik Johnson and Paul Stastny on the power play. Stastny would give Colorado the lead with a later goal, an unassisted marker. Travis Moen made it 3-3 with his second of the year shortly after that, helped along by Gionta and Scott Gomez. Jones came on again to bail the Avalanche out of trouble, netting his second of the game and third on the season, and the helpers were provided by Ryan Wilson and Kyle Quincey. Gionta finally put the puck in the net to retie the game for the Canadiens in the third period, as Josh Gorges and Erik Cole picked up assists. Twenty seconds later, Desharnais potted a goal to give Montreal a 5-4 lead with assistance from Pacioretty and Andrei Kostitsyn. Colorado again evened the score with a Quincey power play goal, made possible by Milan Hejduk and Johnson. The tie surprisingly lasted into a shootout, where the Avalanche overwhelmed the Canadiens with goals by Hejduk and Matt Duchene. The three stars went to Hejduk, Pacioretty, and Gionta, and blogger's honorable mentions for multiple-point nights go to Johnson, Jones, Quincey, Stastny, and Desharnais.
Down to the battle of Florida, with the Panthers hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning. Mathieu Garon and Jose Theodore wore the masks in this game. Ed Jovanovski put Florida up first with a power play goal, powered by Tomas Kopecky and David Booth. The scoring was stagnant until the third period, with Tampa Bay finding the mesh with a Marc-Andre Bergeron goal, courtesy of Dominic Moore. The Panthers retook the lead on a Kris Versteeg power play goal, guided in by Dmitry Kulikov and Brian Campbell. Thirty-nine seconds later, the Lightning tied it with another Bergeron goal, this time helped along by Pavel Kubina and Martin St. Louis. The tie lasted into a shootout, with Marcel Goc winning it for Florida with the lone tally. In the Panthers' 3-2 win, the three stars went to the goal scorers, Versteeg, Bergeron, and Jovanovski.
Into the Central Division arena in Nashville, with the Predators hosting the New Jersey Devils. Johan Hedberg and Pekka Rinne get the starting nods. Nashville quickly took the lead with a Coin Wilson power play goal, his second of the season, assisted by Sergei Kostitsyn and David Legwand. Jerred Smithson put the Predators up 2-0 with his goal, made possible by Jordin Tootoo and Kevin Klein. The scoring was quiet until New Jersey struck in the third period, with Ilya Kovalchuk netting a goal on the power play, his second of the year powered by Henrik Tallinder and Patrik Elias. The Devils tied it at 2 with a David Clarkson goal, thanks to efforts from Mattias Tedenby and Mark Fayne. The game would require extra time to finish, and it was in the shootout where New Jersey beat Nashville, rocketing to a 3-2 win with tallies by Kovalchuk and Zach Parise. Kovalchuk, Wilson, and Hedberg (29 for 31 in saves) were the three stars, which checks out nicely to me.
Heading north again, with the Minnesota Wild hosting the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Josh Harding played in the creases. Greg Zanon got Minnesota on the board late in the first period, with his goal being helped in by Guillaume Latendresse. The Wild struck again in the early second period on a Cal Clutterbuck goal, fueled by Colton Gillies and Kyle Brodziak. Detroit answered on the other side of the period with an Ian White goal, his second of the season coming off of Johan Franzen and Valtteri Filppula. The Red Wings tied it in the third period with a Jiri Hudler goal, his second of the year made possible by Jakub Kindl and Filppula. The game was decided in overtime on a power play goal from the Matt Cullen tripping penalty, as Franzen found twine for the second time this season, and help came from Tomas Holmstrom and White. The final was 3-2, and the three stars were Harding (38 for 41 in saves), Hudler, and Clutterbuck, although White, Franzen, and Filppula also heavily contributed.
Down to the former Minnesota team's home, Dallas, to see the Stars host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Steve Mason and Kari Lehtonen get the starts in net. Columbus led off with a Vinny Prospal goal, his third of the season coming on the power play (yes, a CBJ PP goal) with the help of Fedor Tyutin and David Savard. Dallas evened it with a Brenden Morrow goal, his second of the season coming off of Mike Ribeiro and Michael Ryder. The Blue Jackets regained the lead on an Alexandre Giroux goal, courtesy of R.J. Umberger. The Stars tied it again with a Loui Eriksson goal, his third of the year, guided in by Steve Ott and Jamie Benn. Dallas took the lead in the third period with Sheldon Souray's goal, thanks to Ribeiro for the assist. The Stars iced it at 4-2 with a Ryder power play goal, powered by Morrow and Ribeiro, the latter finishing off a sock trick. This would be a final score, with Ribeiro, Morrow, and Eriksson getting the three stars, although Ryder would have fit in the third slot as well.
Going back up to Chicago, with the Blackhawks hosting the Boston Bruins. Tim Thomas and Corey Crawford were in the blue paint. Chicago led off with a Bryan Bickell goal, going in with no assistance. Boston replied in the second period with a shorthanded Chris Kelly marker, courtesy of Rich Peverley and Andrew Ference. Patrick Kane gave the Blackhawks another lead on his second of the season, made possible by Sean O'Donnell and Patrick Sharp. The Bruins would retie it in the third period with a Nathan Horton goal, guided along by Johnny Boychuk and Tyler Seguin. The game was decided in the shootout, favoring Boston 3-2 as the only tally was by Seguin. The three stars were awarded to Horton, Kane, and Thomas (27 for 29 in saves), although Seguin had very valuable contributions.
Out west, the San Jose Sharks host the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Thomas Greiss are in net as the backups do battle. St. Louis led off with the second of the season by Matt D'Agostini, an unassisted goal. San Jose tied it late in the first period with a power play goal by Michael Handzus, powered by Ryane Clowe and Jason Demers. The Sharks took the lead in the second period with a Brent Burns goal, assisted by Clowe and Torrey Mitchell. The Blues tied it on a Kent Huskins goal, an unassisted goal. St. Louis took the lead with an Alex Steen goal, his second of the year coming off of Kevin Shattenkirk and Jason Arnott. The Blues iced it off with David Backes' empty net goal, courtesy of Jamie Langenbrunner and Vladimir Sobotka. The final was 4-2, and the three stars were Elliott (34 for 36 in saves), Clowe, and Huskins.
Lastly, we go to Alberta for a Western Canada battle, with the Edmonton Oilers hosting the Vancouver Canucks. Roberto Luongo and Devan Dubnyk tend the twines. Vancouver took the first lead with Sami Salo scoring on the power play, powered by Cody Hodgson and Chris Higgins. Edmonton replied with a pair of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goals, his second and third of the year, with assists rewarded to Jordan Eberle twice, and Taylor Hall and Tom Gilbert once. The Canucks tied it with a Henrik Sedin goal, his second of the season coming on the power play via Salo. The Oilers regained the lead with a Nugent-Hopkins power play goal, with helpers provided by Hall and Corey Potter to help him finish up a hat trick on his fourth of the year. Vancouver tied it before the period expired, as Alexandre Burrows found twine with sixteen seconds to go, his second goal of the season gathering steam from Daniel Sedin and his twin Henrik. Salo would step up again in the third period, notching his second of night thanks to a series of passes going through Mikael Samuelsson and Higgins. This would make a 4-3 final, with the three stars going to Nugent-Hopkins, Salo, and Higgins, and honorable mentions to the Sedin twins and Hall and Eberle.
Friday, October 14, 2011
NHL Day 9 2011-2012
Today we only have two games, a calm before the storm that will come on Saturday. The first is in Buffalo, with the Sabres hosting the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Ryan Miller are in the nets. Thomas Vanek led off the scoring for Buffalo with his third of the season, with the lone helper by Jordan Leopold. Carolina replied with a Jay Harrison goal, and Jamie McBain got the assist there. The Sabres regained the lead on a Derek Roy goal, fueled by Drew Stafford and Christian Ehrhoff. Late in the first period, the Hurricanes tied it again on a shorthanded goal by Brandon Sutter, an unassisted tally. Carolina took the lead in the second period on another shorthanded goal, this time by Tim Brent, with help from Jiri Tlusty. Buffalo tied it in the third period with Stafford notching his second of the year, courtesy of Tyler Myers and Andrej Sekera. The Hurricanes replied to make it 4-3 with a Jeff Skinner goal, his second of the season, guided in by Jussi Jokinen and Joni Pitkanen on the power play. This would be a final, with Skinner, Stafford, and Ward (39 for 42 in saves) getting the three stars.
The other game was part of the Battle of California, with the Anaheim Ducks hosting the San Jose Sharks. Thomas Greiss and Jonas Hiller play goal tonight. Anaheim jumped to an early lead with a Maxime Macenauer goal, assisted by the unlikely duo of George "The Mustache" Parros and Brandon McMillan. This goal would hold up until the end, giving the Ducks a 1-0 victory over the Sharks. The three stars were Hiller (31 save shutout), Francois Beauchemin, and Macenauer, although Greiss (22 for 23 in saves), Parros, or McMillan could have easily taken Beauchemin's spot.
The other game was part of the Battle of California, with the Anaheim Ducks hosting the San Jose Sharks. Thomas Greiss and Jonas Hiller play goal tonight. Anaheim jumped to an early lead with a Maxime Macenauer goal, assisted by the unlikely duo of George "The Mustache" Parros and Brandon McMillan. This goal would hold up until the end, giving the Ducks a 1-0 victory over the Sharks. The three stars were Hiller (31 save shutout), Francois Beauchemin, and Macenauer, although Greiss (22 for 23 in saves), Parros, or McMillan could have easily taken Beauchemin's spot.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
NHL Day 8 2011-2012
Today, we have a lot more games, with a total of ten on the slate. We begin with the NHL's most popular rivalry...
Resuming in Pittsburgh, as the Penguins host the Washington Capitals. Tomas Vokoun and Brent Johnson get the starting nods. Pittsburgh led off with a James Neal goal, his third of the season made possible by Steve Sullivan and Evgeni Malkin. Washington tied it in the second period with a Mike Knuble goal, helped along by Alexander Semin and Karl Alzner. The Capitals took the lead early in the third period as Alex Ovechkin netted the puck, thanks to Mike Green and Nicklas Backstrom. Neal tied it back up for the Penguins with his fourth of the year and second of the night, a power play goal powered by Malkin and Chris Kunitz. The game went into overtime, and was decided on the power play as Dennis Wideman nettd his second of the season, coming off of Backstrom for the 3-2 win. The three stars were Wideman, Neal, and Knuble. Honorable mentions to Malkin and Backstrom.
Over to Long Island, with the New York Islanders playing host to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Dwayne Roloson and Al Montoya got the go-ahead for start in goal. New York led off quickly, with an unassisted John Tavares goal. Tampa Bay replied with Steven Stamkos' goal, assisted by Marc-Andre Bergeron. Matt Moulson gave the Islanders the lead back, with help from Tavares and Mark Eaton. Tavares also netted another goal just after this, his second of the game coming via Moulson and P.A. Parenteau, the latter of which tallied the next New York goal, fueled by Tavares. The Islanders made it 5-1 and chased Roloson on a Michael Grabner goal, with the lone assist going to Kyle Okposo. Mathieu Garon stepped on in relief, and the game had no more scoring after this point. The three stars were Tavares, Moulson, and Montoya (34 for 35 in saves).
Staying in the region, the New Jersey Devils hosted the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Martin Brodeur were in goal to begin with, but the latter only played the first period, being replaced by Johan Hedberg for the remainder of the game. Los Angeles led off with a Simon Gagne goal, courtesy of Justin Williams and Anze Kopitar. New Jersey tied it with a Patrik Elias tally, helped along by Petr Sykora and Zach Parise. This 1-1 tie lasted through the second, third, and overtime periods, before the Devils put it away 2-1 with Ilya Kovalchuk and Parise goals. Quick (36 for 37 in saves), Elias, and Gagne were the game's three stars.
Following that, the Montreal Canadiens hosted the Calgary Flames. Miikka Kiprusoff and Carey Price tend the twines. Montreal led off with an Andrei Kostitsyn goal, with help from Max Pacioretty. Calgary replied with a Rene Bourque power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Alex Tanguay and Chris Butler. The Flames took the lead on a Niklas Hagman goal, also on the power play, guided in by Olli Jokinen and Jay Bouwmeester. David Moss padded the Calgary lead with an even-strength goal, fueled by Tanguay. Bourque made it 4-1 Flames in the second period with his second of the night and third of the year, courtesy of Matt Stajan and Butler. This score would hold throughout the rest of the game, and the three stars were Bourque, Tanguay, and Kiprusoff (35 for 36 in saves).
Staying in Eastern Canada, the Ottawa Senators hosted the Colorado Avalanche. Jean-Sebastien Giguere and Craig Anderson opposed each other in front of the nets. Ottawa led off with Milan Michalek's third of the season, a power play goal powered by Erik Karlsson and Sergei Gonchar. Colorado replied with a Milan Hejduk goal, his second of the year, also on the power play, with help from Erik Johnson and Paul Stastny. The Avalanche took the lead on the second of the season by Gabriel Landeskog, assisted by Ryan O'Reilly. Colorado made it 3-1 in the second period with a Joakim Lindstrom goal, helped along by Ryan Wilson and Matt Duchene. Duchene tallied on the power play for the Avalanche in the third period, and the helpers went to Landeskog and O'Reilly. Daniel Winnik got in on the scoring for Colorado with a shorthanded goal, coming off of a Shane O'Brien pass. The Avalanche also tacked on a power play goal by David Jones, with Hejduk and Johnson picking up the helpers. Colorado made it 7-1 with a power play goal by Lindstrom, his second of the game, assisted by Wilson and O'Reilly, the latter converting the 3-assist sock trick. This was a final, with Duchene, Landeskog, and O'Reilly getting the three stars, although Lindstrom was also very worthy.
Moving back stateside, with the Detroit Red Wings hosting the Vancouver Canucks. Cory Schneider and Jimmy Howard put on the masks for the game. The scoring began in the second period as Justin Abdelkader nailed one in, with help from Todd Bertuzzi and Niklas Kronwall. The Red Wings made it 2-0 with a Valtteri Filppula goal, courtesy of Johan Franzen and Jiri Hudler. This score stood until the end of the game, resulting in a Detroit win, and the three stars awards went to Howard (25 save shutout), Abdelkader, and Filppula.
Continuing west, the Minnesota Wild host the Edmonton Oilers. Nikolai Khabibulin and Niklas Backstrom were in the blue paint. Edmonton struck first with a Ryan Smyth goal, guided along by Eric Belanger and Jordan Eberle. Matt Cullen replied for Minnesota with his third of the season, and the lone helper went to Guillaume Latendresse. This 1-1 tie lasted through the third period and into an overtime, although there was no scoring here either, and the Wild took the game here with Cullen and Devin Setoguchi overpowering Eberle's goal. The three stars were Setoguchi, Khabibulin (34 for 35 in saves), and Backstrom (21 for 22 in saves), with Eberle or Cullen being the other most obvious choices.
Heading back a bit southeast, the Nashville Predators host the Phoenix Coyotes. Jason LaBarbera and Pekka Rinne are in the creases tonight. Phoenix led off with a David Schlemko goal, assisted by Petteri Nokelainen and Raffi Torres. The Coyotes extended their lead with a Ray Whitney goal, courtesy of Daymond Langkow and Shane Doan. Lauri Korpikoski kept it going for Phoenix by recording the 3-0 goal, and getting help from Boyd Gordon and Taylor Pyatt. The Coyotes were relentless in the second period, as Mikkel Boedker also netted a goal, guided in by Martin Hanzal and Keith Yandle. Nashville got on the board with the second of the season by Ryan Suter, a shorthanded goal via David Legwand. The Predators cut the deficit further with a Colin Wilson goal in the third period, thanks to Legwand and Sergei Kostitsyn. Phoenix made it 5-2 as Doan iced the game with his empty net goal, good as his third of the year, off a Rostislav Klesla pass. Schlemko, Korpikoski, and Legwand were the three stars, with only Doan making a case outside of that.
To Chicago, with the Blackhawks welcoming backall the players they had to get rid of post Stanley Cup the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Ray Emery got the starts tonight. Winnipeg led off with a pair of Jim Slater goals, his first two of the season, and the helpers fell to Johnny Oduya, Ron Hainsey, and Tanner Glass. Chicago replied with an Andrew Brunette goal, his second of the season coming on the power play via Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews. Kane also added his own goal as the equalizer for the Blackhawks, and Marian Hossa and Dan Carcillo were there to record assists. Chicago took the lead in the second period on a Hossa goal, guided in by Nick Leddy and Kane. The Blackhawks extended their lead with a Dave Bolland goal, his third of the year made possible by Bryan Bickell. The Jets made it 4-3 later in the second period with a Kyle Wellwood goal, fueled by Hainsey and Brett MacLean. The third period would be silent, however, leaving the score at the above mentioned mark. The three stars went to Kane, Hossa, and Slater.
Lastly, in Dallas, the Stars hosted the St. Louis Blues. Jaroslav Halak and Kari Lehtonen played between the pipes. Dallas led off the scoring late in the first period with a shorthanded goal by Loui Eriksson, coming on a pass from Steve Ott, for his second goal of the year. The Stars took a bigger lead in the second period with an Adam Burish goal, guided in by Trevor Daley. Dallas made it 3-0 on the power play with a Brenden Morrow goal, powered by Stephane Robidas and Mike Ribeiro. St. Louis found the scoreboard with a Matt D'Agostini goal, assisted by Alex Steen and Kent Huskins. The Blues made it 3-2 in the third period as Chris Stewart notched his second of the season, with the help of Kevin Shattenkirk and Patrik Berglund being required. They would not get the equalizer, leaving the Stars in line for two points, and the three stars here were Lehtonen (36 for 38 in saves), Eriksson, and D'Agostini.
Resuming in Pittsburgh, as the Penguins host the Washington Capitals. Tomas Vokoun and Brent Johnson get the starting nods. Pittsburgh led off with a James Neal goal, his third of the season made possible by Steve Sullivan and Evgeni Malkin. Washington tied it in the second period with a Mike Knuble goal, helped along by Alexander Semin and Karl Alzner. The Capitals took the lead early in the third period as Alex Ovechkin netted the puck, thanks to Mike Green and Nicklas Backstrom. Neal tied it back up for the Penguins with his fourth of the year and second of the night, a power play goal powered by Malkin and Chris Kunitz. The game went into overtime, and was decided on the power play as Dennis Wideman nettd his second of the season, coming off of Backstrom for the 3-2 win. The three stars were Wideman, Neal, and Knuble. Honorable mentions to Malkin and Backstrom.
Over to Long Island, with the New York Islanders playing host to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Dwayne Roloson and Al Montoya got the go-ahead for start in goal. New York led off quickly, with an unassisted John Tavares goal. Tampa Bay replied with Steven Stamkos' goal, assisted by Marc-Andre Bergeron. Matt Moulson gave the Islanders the lead back, with help from Tavares and Mark Eaton. Tavares also netted another goal just after this, his second of the game coming via Moulson and P.A. Parenteau, the latter of which tallied the next New York goal, fueled by Tavares. The Islanders made it 5-1 and chased Roloson on a Michael Grabner goal, with the lone assist going to Kyle Okposo. Mathieu Garon stepped on in relief, and the game had no more scoring after this point. The three stars were Tavares, Moulson, and Montoya (34 for 35 in saves).
Staying in the region, the New Jersey Devils hosted the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Martin Brodeur were in goal to begin with, but the latter only played the first period, being replaced by Johan Hedberg for the remainder of the game. Los Angeles led off with a Simon Gagne goal, courtesy of Justin Williams and Anze Kopitar. New Jersey tied it with a Patrik Elias tally, helped along by Petr Sykora and Zach Parise. This 1-1 tie lasted through the second, third, and overtime periods, before the Devils put it away 2-1 with Ilya Kovalchuk and Parise goals. Quick (36 for 37 in saves), Elias, and Gagne were the game's three stars.
Following that, the Montreal Canadiens hosted the Calgary Flames. Miikka Kiprusoff and Carey Price tend the twines. Montreal led off with an Andrei Kostitsyn goal, with help from Max Pacioretty. Calgary replied with a Rene Bourque power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Alex Tanguay and Chris Butler. The Flames took the lead on a Niklas Hagman goal, also on the power play, guided in by Olli Jokinen and Jay Bouwmeester. David Moss padded the Calgary lead with an even-strength goal, fueled by Tanguay. Bourque made it 4-1 Flames in the second period with his second of the night and third of the year, courtesy of Matt Stajan and Butler. This score would hold throughout the rest of the game, and the three stars were Bourque, Tanguay, and Kiprusoff (35 for 36 in saves).
Staying in Eastern Canada, the Ottawa Senators hosted the Colorado Avalanche. Jean-Sebastien Giguere and Craig Anderson opposed each other in front of the nets. Ottawa led off with Milan Michalek's third of the season, a power play goal powered by Erik Karlsson and Sergei Gonchar. Colorado replied with a Milan Hejduk goal, his second of the year, also on the power play, with help from Erik Johnson and Paul Stastny. The Avalanche took the lead on the second of the season by Gabriel Landeskog, assisted by Ryan O'Reilly. Colorado made it 3-1 in the second period with a Joakim Lindstrom goal, helped along by Ryan Wilson and Matt Duchene. Duchene tallied on the power play for the Avalanche in the third period, and the helpers went to Landeskog and O'Reilly. Daniel Winnik got in on the scoring for Colorado with a shorthanded goal, coming off of a Shane O'Brien pass. The Avalanche also tacked on a power play goal by David Jones, with Hejduk and Johnson picking up the helpers. Colorado made it 7-1 with a power play goal by Lindstrom, his second of the game, assisted by Wilson and O'Reilly, the latter converting the 3-assist sock trick. This was a final, with Duchene, Landeskog, and O'Reilly getting the three stars, although Lindstrom was also very worthy.
Moving back stateside, with the Detroit Red Wings hosting the Vancouver Canucks. Cory Schneider and Jimmy Howard put on the masks for the game. The scoring began in the second period as Justin Abdelkader nailed one in, with help from Todd Bertuzzi and Niklas Kronwall. The Red Wings made it 2-0 with a Valtteri Filppula goal, courtesy of Johan Franzen and Jiri Hudler. This score stood until the end of the game, resulting in a Detroit win, and the three stars awards went to Howard (25 save shutout), Abdelkader, and Filppula.
Continuing west, the Minnesota Wild host the Edmonton Oilers. Nikolai Khabibulin and Niklas Backstrom were in the blue paint. Edmonton struck first with a Ryan Smyth goal, guided along by Eric Belanger and Jordan Eberle. Matt Cullen replied for Minnesota with his third of the season, and the lone helper went to Guillaume Latendresse. This 1-1 tie lasted through the third period and into an overtime, although there was no scoring here either, and the Wild took the game here with Cullen and Devin Setoguchi overpowering Eberle's goal. The three stars were Setoguchi, Khabibulin (34 for 35 in saves), and Backstrom (21 for 22 in saves), with Eberle or Cullen being the other most obvious choices.
Heading back a bit southeast, the Nashville Predators host the Phoenix Coyotes. Jason LaBarbera and Pekka Rinne are in the creases tonight. Phoenix led off with a David Schlemko goal, assisted by Petteri Nokelainen and Raffi Torres. The Coyotes extended their lead with a Ray Whitney goal, courtesy of Daymond Langkow and Shane Doan. Lauri Korpikoski kept it going for Phoenix by recording the 3-0 goal, and getting help from Boyd Gordon and Taylor Pyatt. The Coyotes were relentless in the second period, as Mikkel Boedker also netted a goal, guided in by Martin Hanzal and Keith Yandle. Nashville got on the board with the second of the season by Ryan Suter, a shorthanded goal via David Legwand. The Predators cut the deficit further with a Colin Wilson goal in the third period, thanks to Legwand and Sergei Kostitsyn. Phoenix made it 5-2 as Doan iced the game with his empty net goal, good as his third of the year, off a Rostislav Klesla pass. Schlemko, Korpikoski, and Legwand were the three stars, with only Doan making a case outside of that.
To Chicago, with the Blackhawks welcoming back
Lastly, in Dallas, the Stars hosted the St. Louis Blues. Jaroslav Halak and Kari Lehtonen played between the pipes. Dallas led off the scoring late in the first period with a shorthanded goal by Loui Eriksson, coming on a pass from Steve Ott, for his second goal of the year. The Stars took a bigger lead in the second period with an Adam Burish goal, guided in by Trevor Daley. Dallas made it 3-0 on the power play with a Brenden Morrow goal, powered by Stephane Robidas and Mike Ribeiro. St. Louis found the scoreboard with a Matt D'Agostini goal, assisted by Alex Steen and Kent Huskins. The Blues made it 3-2 in the third period as Chris Stewart notched his second of the season, with the help of Kevin Shattenkirk and Patrik Berglund being required. They would not get the equalizer, leaving the Stars in line for two points, and the three stars here were Lehtonen (36 for 38 in saves), Eriksson, and D'Agostini.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
NHL Day 7 2011-2012
Again, we have a very limited set of games to be played, with only three tonight. We begin with...
The Columbus Blue Jackets hosting the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Steve Mason put on the pads for the game. T.J. Galiardi got Colorado going with a goal, assisted by Ryan O'Byrne and Ryan Wilson. Columbus tied it in the second period with Rick Nash netting his second of the season, an unassisted goal. The Blue Jackets took the lead in the third period with a Radek Martinek goal, assisted by Vinny Prospal and Nash. The Avalanche evened it as Gabriel Landeskog scored off passes from Jan Hejda and Ryan O'Reilly The game required a shootout for a decision, and this was where Nash was overpowered by Milan Hejduk and Matt Duchene, resulting in a 3-2 win. Varlamov (31 for 33 in saves), Nash, and Landeskog got the three stars.
Next, we go to Philadelphia, with the Flyers welcoming the Vancouver Canucks. Roberto Luongo and Ilya Bryzgalov will play between the pipes. Philadelphia opened on a Claude Giroux goal, his third of the year coming on the power play via Chris Pronger and Matt Read. Pronger later tallied his own goal to extend the Flyer lead, also a power play goal, powered by Giroux and Jaromir Jagr. Vancouver got on the board with a Mikael Samuelsson power play goal, with help from Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin. Philadelphia got it back with James van Riemsdyk putting the puck away, and Giroux got the one assist. The Canucks pulled closer again with a Henrik Sedin goal, made possible by Alexandre Burrows and Alexander Edler. The Flyers replied with Jakub Voracek notching his second of the season, courtesy of Sean Couturier and Kimmo Timonen. Vancouver again pulled within one, as Chris Higgins recorded his second of the year, helped along by Burrows and Kevin Bieksa. The Canucks got the equalizer as Daniel netted his second of the season, courtesy of Edler and Samuelsson on the power play. Philadelphia retook control with a 5-4 lead on an Andrej Meszaros goal, and the lone assist belonged to Danny Briere. This would stand as the final score, and the three stars were Giroux, Higgins, and Prongers, although cases for Burrows or Edler are legitimate.
Finally, the Carolina Hurricanes hosted the Boston Bruins. Tim Thomas and Cam Ward were the goalies. The scoring was opened by Carolina in the second period with Joni Pitkanen, a power play goal powered by Tomas Kaberle and Jussi Jokinen. The Hurricanes extended their lead with Anthony Stewart's goal, thanks to Tim Brent and Tim Gleason. Boston replied with a Tyler Seguin goal, and Nathan Horton and Adam McQuaid got the helpers here. Carolina made it 3-1 with a Jiri Tlusty goal, fueled by Brandon Sutter and Pat Dwyer. The Bruins got one back as Brad Marchand potted his second of the year, courtesy of Patrice Bergeron and Joe Corvo. They could not find the equalizer, though, and fell 3-2. The three stars were awarded to Gleason, Sutter, and Pitkanen for whatever reason.
The Columbus Blue Jackets hosting the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Steve Mason put on the pads for the game. T.J. Galiardi got Colorado going with a goal, assisted by Ryan O'Byrne and Ryan Wilson. Columbus tied it in the second period with Rick Nash netting his second of the season, an unassisted goal. The Blue Jackets took the lead in the third period with a Radek Martinek goal, assisted by Vinny Prospal and Nash. The Avalanche evened it as Gabriel Landeskog scored off passes from Jan Hejda and Ryan O'Reilly The game required a shootout for a decision, and this was where Nash was overpowered by Milan Hejduk and Matt Duchene, resulting in a 3-2 win. Varlamov (31 for 33 in saves), Nash, and Landeskog got the three stars.
Next, we go to Philadelphia, with the Flyers welcoming the Vancouver Canucks. Roberto Luongo and Ilya Bryzgalov will play between the pipes. Philadelphia opened on a Claude Giroux goal, his third of the year coming on the power play via Chris Pronger and Matt Read. Pronger later tallied his own goal to extend the Flyer lead, also a power play goal, powered by Giroux and Jaromir Jagr. Vancouver got on the board with a Mikael Samuelsson power play goal, with help from Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin. Philadelphia got it back with James van Riemsdyk putting the puck away, and Giroux got the one assist. The Canucks pulled closer again with a Henrik Sedin goal, made possible by Alexandre Burrows and Alexander Edler. The Flyers replied with Jakub Voracek notching his second of the season, courtesy of Sean Couturier and Kimmo Timonen. Vancouver again pulled within one, as Chris Higgins recorded his second of the year, helped along by Burrows and Kevin Bieksa. The Canucks got the equalizer as Daniel netted his second of the season, courtesy of Edler and Samuelsson on the power play. Philadelphia retook control with a 5-4 lead on an Andrej Meszaros goal, and the lone assist belonged to Danny Briere. This would stand as the final score, and the three stars were Giroux, Higgins, and Prongers, although cases for Burrows or Edler are legitimate.
Finally, the Carolina Hurricanes hosted the Boston Bruins. Tim Thomas and Cam Ward were the goalies. The scoring was opened by Carolina in the second period with Joni Pitkanen, a power play goal powered by Tomas Kaberle and Jussi Jokinen. The Hurricanes extended their lead with Anthony Stewart's goal, thanks to Tim Brent and Tim Gleason. Boston replied with a Tyler Seguin goal, and Nathan Horton and Adam McQuaid got the helpers here. Carolina made it 3-1 with a Jiri Tlusty goal, fueled by Brandon Sutter and Pat Dwyer. The Bruins got one back as Brad Marchand potted his second of the year, courtesy of Patrice Bergeron and Joe Corvo. They could not find the equalizer, though, and fell 3-2. The three stars were awarded to Gleason, Sutter, and Pitkanen for whatever reason.
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