Twelve more games in the KHL, the last really big day for awhile. First up...
Amur Khabarovsk hosts Donbass Donetsk. Jan Laco and Alexei Kuznetsov will be in front of the nets. Khabarovsk was first to score in the first period as Igor Ozhiganov scored a power play goal, courtesy of Perttu Lindgren and Dmitry Tarasov. Donetsk tied it as Vaclav Nedorost scored an unassisted goal. Donbass took the lead with a Sergei Peretyagin goal, with a lone assist from Petteri Wirtanen. Donetsk added on in the second period as Randy Robitaille scored a shorthanded and unassisted goal. Donbass finished the scoring at 4-1 in the third period on a Tuomas Kiiskinen goal, assisted by Nedorost and Evgeny Dadonov. The three stars were Nedorost, Laco (38 for 39 in saves), and Peretyagin.
West to Novosibirsk, as Sibir hosts Dinamo Riga. Kristers Gudlevskis and Jeff Glass will play goal. Novosibirsk got going in the second period on an Alexander Kutuzov goal, fueled by Viktor Bobrov. Sibir added on as Nikita Zaitsev scored thirty seconds later, and the lone assist went to Alexei Kopeikin. This was all for the scoring, resulting in a 2-0 final, and the three stars were Glass (28 save shutout), Kutuzov, and Zaitsev.
Backtracking to Novokuznetsk, as Metallurg brings in Spartak Moscow. Jan Lasak and Yury Klyuchnikov are given the starts. Novokuznetsk struck first in the first period with a power play goal by Filipp Metlyuk, powered by Dmitry Chernykh. Metallurg added on in the third period as Anton Lazarev scored a goal, guided in by Konstantin Turukin. This made it 2-0, the final, with the three stars being Klyuchnikov (32 save shutout), Metlyuk, and Lazarev.
Westward to Ufa, as Salavat Yulaev hosts Avangard Omsk. Karri Ramo and Iiro Tarkki protect the nets. Ufa started in the first period with an Anton Slepyshev goal, passed from Alexander Pankov. Salavat Yulaev added on with a Sergei Zinovyev goal, set up by Vitaly Proshkin. Ufa extended the lead in the second period as Miroslav Blatak scored a power play goal, powered by Stefan Ruzicka and Zinovyev. Eduard Reizvikh relieved Ramo. Salavat Yulaev padded the lead on another Blatak goal, assisted by Antti Pihlstrom and Yefim Gurkin. Ufa struck again with a power play goal by Ruzicka, made possible by Blatak and Denis Khlystov. Omsk got on the board with a power play goal from Tomas Zaborsky, courtesy of Anton Belov and Georgijs Pujacs. Salavat Yulaev replied in the third period as Alexei Kaigorodov scored, thanks to Andrei Zubarev. This made it 6-1, which was the final score, and the three stars went to Blatak, Zinovyev, and Ruzicka, while Tarkki (32 for 33 in saves) was the honorable mention.
Further west, Ak Bars Kazan hosts Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Edgars Masalskis and Jani Nieminen have the green light to start. Khanty-Mansiysk began in the first period with an Igor Skorokhodov goal, made possible by Vitaly Sitnikov on the power play. Kazan tied it with a Jarkko Immonen goal, fueled by Janne Pesonen and Dmitry Obukhov. Ak Bars gained the lead with an Alexei Tereshchenko power play goal, helped along by Denis Kulyash. Yugra tied the game again as Igor Magogin scored, and the lone assist went to Sitnikov. Khanty-Mansiysk took the lead in the second period on a Sergei Demagin goal, passed from Alexei Pepelyaev and Konstantin Glazachev. Yugra padded the lead as Skorokhodov scored an unassisted goal. Kazan chipped back in the third period with a Nikolai Zherdev goal, courtesy of Artyom Lukoyanov. Khanty-Mansiysk replied with an Andrei Kuzmin goal, coming off of Stanislav Bocharov. Ak Bars shot back on an Ilya Nikulin power play goal, powered by Tereshchenko and Alexei Morozov. They failed to tie the game, losing 5-4, and the three stars were Skorokhodov, Sitnikov, and Tereshchenko.
Backing up to Nizhnekamsk, as Neftekhimik hosts Barys Astana. Pavel Poluektov and Matt Dalton are all padded up. Astana opened with a first period Konstantin Romanov goal, going down unassisted. Nizhnekamsk tied it in the second period with Maxim Petushko's goal, via Renat Mamashev and Vitaly Shulakov on the power play. Neftekhimik took the lead in the third period on a power play goal by Yegor Milovzorov, powered by Oskar Osala and Mamashev. This was good for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Dalton (16 for 17 in saves), Milovzorov, and Poluektov (40 for 42 in saves).
West into Moscow, as the CSKA hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Vasily Koshechkin and Rastislav Stana tend the twines. Moscow led off in the first period with an Evgeny Ryasensky power play goal with a lone assist provided by Yakov Rylov. Cherepovets tied it in the second period on a power play goal by Nikita Alexeyev, powered by Bogdan Kiselevich and Evgeny Ketov. Severstal tied it in the third period on a Vadim Berdnikov goal, fueled by Mikhail Anisin. CSKA retied it with an Alexander Radulov goal, made possible by Igor Radulov and Ryasensky. Moscow won 3-2 in overtime as Denis Denisov scored, with Alexander Radulov and Igor Radulov picking up the helpers. The three stars were handed to Alexander Radulov, Ryasensky, and Igor Radulov.
Staying in the city, Dynamo Moscow welcomes Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Evgeny Lobanov and Alexander Yeryomenko receive the starting nods. Moscow started in the first period as Grigory Shafigulin scored, with the help of Kirill Knyazev and Denis Tolpeko. Dynamo added on in the second period as Denis Kokarev scored a shorthanded and unassisted goal. Moscow padded the lead as Dmitry Vishnevsky scored, courtesy of Tolpeko and Filip Novak. Yekaterinburg got on the board with a power play goal by Sergei Gusev, powered by Evgeny Rybnitsky and Fyodor Malykhin. Avtomobilist got closer with a Stanislav Zhmakin goal, assisted by Malykhin. Yekaterinburg tied it with a Rastislav Spirko goal, fueled by Alexei Simakov and Denis Sokolov. Avtomobilist took the lead as Simakov scored an unassisted goal. Dynamo retied it as Kokarev scored again, a power play goal, guided in by Konstantin Gorovikov and Dmitry Pestunov. Moscow won 5-4 in overtime on a Marek Kvapil goal, going in unassisted. The three stars were Kokarev, Kvapil, and Tolpeko, while Simakov and Malykhin get the honorable mentions.
Farther west, SKA St. Petersburg brings in Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Ari Ahonen and Ilya Ezhov will be in the blue paint. St. Petersburg struck first in the first period as Patrick Thoresen scored, with a lone helper from Dmitry Vorobyov. SKA extended the lead in the third period as Tony Martensson scored, thanks to Thoresen and Petr Prucha. St. Petersburg finished the game at 3-0 with a Gleb Klimenko goal, via Viktor Tikhonov on the power play. The three stars were given to Thoresen, Ezhov (11 save shutout), and Martensson.
Back to the Moscow region, as Atlant Mytishchi hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Vitaly Koval and Stanislav Galimov man the creases. Mytishchi got going in the second period on an Andreas Engqvist goal, fueled by Maxim Mayorov. Nizhny Novgorod tied it as Mikhail Varnakov scored, with the help of Dmitry Makarov. Atlant took the lead on a power play goal by Roman Rukavishnikov, powered by Konstantin Koltsov. Torpedo retied it as Makarov scored a goal, pushed through by Maxxim Potapov. Mytishchi was able to win 3-2 in overtime with a goal by Rafael Batyrshin on the power play, passed from Alexander Osipov. The three stars were Batyrshin, Makarov, and Galimov (26 for 28 in saves).
Southwest to Minsk, where Dinamo hosts Traktor Chelyabinsk. Andrei Mezin and Lars Haugen are the masked men. Chelaybinsk was first to score in the first period with a Valey Nichushkin goal, with a lone Anton Glinkin assist. Minsk tied it with an Andrei Mikhalyov goal, fueled by Janne Niskala and Andrei Stas. Dinamo took the lead with a Tim Stapleton goal, made possible by Cory Murphy and Oleg Goroshko. Traktor tied it in the second period as Maxim Karpov converted a penalty shot he was awarded after being hooked by Lukas Krajicek on a breakaway. Chelyabinsk gained the lead as Yegor Dugin scored a goal, assisted by Glinkin. Traktor padded the lead with an unassisted goal by Konstantin Panov. Chelyabinsk extended the lead in the third period as Vladimir Antipov scored a goal, guided in by Maxim Yakutsenya. This produced the 5-2 final score, with the three stars being Glinkin, Dugin, and Mezin (31 for 33 in saves).
Finally, we end in Prague, as Lev Praha hosts Vityaz Chekhov. Ivan Lisutin and Tomas Popperle are guarding the cages. Praha opened in the first period with a shorthanded Petr Vrana goal, fueled by Michal Birner and Jakub Nakladal. Chekhov tied it in the second period on a Yakov Seleznyov goal, going in unassisted. Lev took the lead back in the third period as Nicklas Danielsson scored, thanks to Richard Gynge. Praha added on with a Gynge goal, coming off of Jiri Novotny. Lev extended the lead as Nakladal scored a goal, assisted by Martins Cipulis. Praha padded the lead as Novotny scored, via Danielsson and Nathan Oystrick. Vityaz got one back as Evgeny Timkin scored a power play goal, powered by Brian Fahey and Igor Golovkov. This only made it 5-2, the final, and the three stars were Nakladal, Gynge, and Danielsson, while Novotny gets the honorable mention.
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
NHL January 29th 2013
Ten games on today, beginning in...
Buffalo, with the Sabres hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer is mismatched with Ryan Miller in goal. Toronto was first to score in the first period as Jay McClement scored, with the help of Nazem Kadri and Nikolai Kulemin. Buffalo tied it as Jason Pominville scored his fourth of the season, courtesy of Marcus Foligno and Thomas Vanek on the power play. The Sabres took the lead in the second period on an Andrej Sekera goal, fueled by Drew Stafford and Christian Ehrhoff. The Maple Leafs tied it as Matt Frattin potted his second of the year, via Cody Franson and Leo Komarov. Toronto took the lead with a Franson goal, made possible by Phil Kessel and Tyler Bozak. Buffalo tied it in the third period with a Mikhail Grigorenko goal, coming off of Mike Weber and Foligno. The Maple Leafs won it 4-3 in overtime on a Frattin goal, his second of the game and third of the season, guided in by John-Michael Liles. The three stars were to Frattin, Grigorenko, and Franson, while the honorable mention goes to Foligno.
Down in New York City, the Rangers host the Philadelphia Flyers. Ilya Bryzgalov and Henrik Lundqvist are between the pipes. New York opened with a Michael Del Zotto goal, set up by Benn Ferriero. The Rangers added on in the second period with a Ryan Callahan power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Del Zotto and Rick Nash. Philadelphia got on the board in the third period as Kimmo Timonen scored a power play goal, set up by Wayne Simmonds and Jakub Voracek. They failed to tie the game, losing 2-1, with the three stars going to Del Zotto, Lundqvist (26 for 27 in saves), and Nash.
North to Boston, as the Bruins host the New Jersey Devils. Johan Hedberg and Tuukka Rask are given the starting nods. New Jersey got going in the second period on a David Clarkson goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Marek Zidlicky and Patrik Elias on the power play. Boston tied it with a Nathan Horton goal in the third period, his third of the year, via David Krejci and Milan Lucic. The Bruins won it in the shootout as Tyler Seguin and Brad Marchand's goals lifted them over the lone Devils tally by Ilya Kovalchuk. This resulted in a 2-1 final score, with Horton, Clarkson, and Marchand getting the three stars, and a nod to each of the goalies for making it difficult to win.
Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins host the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov and Marc-Andre Fleury are in the blue paint. New York struck first in the first period as Casey Cizikas scored an unassisted goal. The Islanders added on in the second period as Michael Grabner notched his fourth of the season, thanks to Mark Streit and Marty Reasoner. New York padded the lead with a John Tavares power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Matt Moulson and Frans Nielsen. The Islanders extended the lead as Moulson potted his fourth of the season on the power play, set up by Brad Boyes and Nielsen. Tomas Vokoun relieved Fleury for the third period. Pittsburgh avoided the shutout with a third period Pascal Dupuis goal, his second of the year, passed from Chris Kunitz and Sidney Crosby. This made it a 4-1 final, with the three stars handed to Moulson, Nabokov (37 for 38 in saves), and Grabner, while Nielsen gets an honorable mention.
Up in Canada, the Montreal Canadiens host the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Carey Price wear the pads. Montreal led off in the first period as Rene Bourque scored a power play goal, powered by Andrei Markov and Raphael Diaz. The Canadiens padded the lead with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his second of the season, fueled by Alex Galchenyuk and Francis Bouillon. Winnipeg got on the board as Blake Wheeler scored his third of the year, a power play goal, assisted by Olli Jokinen and Tobias Enstrom. The Jets tied it in the second period as Nik Antropov scored, with the help of Bryan Little and Ron Hainsey. Winnipeg gained the lead as Jokinen scored, with assists provided by Evander Kane and Dustin Byfuglien. Montreal tied it as Erik Cole scored a goal, with a lone assist from Gallagher. The Canadiens took the lead in the third period as Tomas Plekanec scored his third of the season, a power play goal, coming off of Diaz and Markov. The final was 4-3, with the three stars given to Gallagher, Galchenyuk, and Bourque, and the honorable mentions include Jokinen, Markov, and Diaz.
Back in the states, the Detroit Red Wings bring in the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Jimmy Howard guard the cages. Dallas started in the second period on a Loui Eriksson goal, his third of the season, assisted by Cody Eakin and Jaromir Jagr. Detroit tied it as Valtteri Filppula scored, with a lone assist from Pavel Datsyuk. The Red Wings pulled ahead as Henrik Zetterberg put away his second of the year, a power play goal, powered by Patrick Eaves and Niklas Kronwall. Detroit extended the lead in the third period as Damien Brunner scored his third of the season, via Johan Franzen and Zetterberg. The Red Wings padded the lead as Filppula scored his second of the game, with the help of Datsyuk. Richard Bachman relieved Lehtonen in the last five minutes of the game, but the 4-1 final didn't change. The three stars were Filppula, Datsyuk, and Zetterberg.
Southeast to Tampa Bay, where the Lightning host their cross-state rivals, the Florida Panthers. Jose Theodore and Anders Lindback have the green light to start. Tampa Bay began in the first period with a Steven Stamkos goal, his fourth of the season, a power play goal powered by Martin St. Louis and Vicnent Lecavalier. Florida tied it with a Peter Mueller goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. The Lightning shot back as Cory Conacher scored his third of the season, pushed through by Victor Hedman. Tampa Bay extended the lead in the second period on a Tom Pyatt goal, his third of the year, guided in by Dana Tyrell. The Lightning struck again (horrible pun completely intended) as Tyrell scored, with helpers provided by Pyatt and Benoit Pouliot. Tampa Bay padded the lead with a third period Lecavalier power play goal, his third of the season, helped along by Pouliot and Conacher. The Panthers got one back as Tomas Fleischmann scored his second of the year as a shorthanded and unassisted goal. This was as close as it got, with the final standing at 5-2, and the three stars were awarded to Conacher, Pyatt, and Tyrell, while Lecavalier and Pouliot get the honorable mentions.
Back north in Canada, the Ottawa Senators host the Washington Capitals. Michal Neuvirth and Craig Anderson protect the nets. Washington opened in the first period on a Troy Brouwer goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Wojtek Wolski and Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals added on with a Matt Hendrick goal, his second of the year, passed from John Erskine and Jay Beagle. Ottawa got on the board as Jim O'Brien scored his second of the season in the second period, made possible by Erik Condra and Mika Zibanejad. The Senators tied it in the third period as Milan Michalek scored his second of the year, assisted by Kyle Turris. Ottawa gained the lead as Sergei Gonchar scored a power play goal, powered by Erik Karlsson and Daniel Alfredsson. They held on to win 3-2, with the three stars going to Zibanejad, Brouwer, and Anderson (31 for 33 in saves).
Over in Minnesota, the Wild welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Steve Mason and Niklas Backstrom are the masked men. Minnesota was first to score in the first period as Mikko Koivu notched his second of the season, passed from Jonas Brodin and Ryan Suter. The Wild added on as Tom Gilbert potted his second of the year, made possible by Koivu and Clayton Stoner. Columbus got on the board in the second period on a Mark Letestu goal, his second of the season, coming off of James Wisniewski and John Moore. The Blue Jackets tied it with a third period Jack Johnson power play goal, powered by Brandon Dubinsky. Minnesota regained the lead on the second of the year by Pierre-Marc Bouchard, guided in by Torrey Mitchell and Justin Falk. This made it 3-2, which was the final, and the three stars were Bouchard, Koivu, and Suter.
Finally, out in California, the San Jose Sharks host the Anaheim Ducks. Jonas Hiller and Antti Niemi tend the twines. San Jose led off in the first period as Joe Pavelski scored his third of the season, assisted by Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau. Anaheim tied it in the second period on a Francois Beauchemin goal, set up by Saku Koivu and Bobby Ryan. The Ducks took the lead as Matt Beleskey scored, with the help of Ryan Getzlaf and Daniel Winnik. The Sharks retied it on a third period Logan Couture goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Scott Gomez and Ryane Clowe. San Jose won it in the shootout by a 3-2 margin with a lone tally by Michal Handzus. The three stars went to Niemi (28 for 30 in saves), Couture, and Hiller (16 for 18 in saves).
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Buffalo, with the Sabres hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer is mismatched with Ryan Miller in goal. Toronto was first to score in the first period as Jay McClement scored, with the help of Nazem Kadri and Nikolai Kulemin. Buffalo tied it as Jason Pominville scored his fourth of the season, courtesy of Marcus Foligno and Thomas Vanek on the power play. The Sabres took the lead in the second period on an Andrej Sekera goal, fueled by Drew Stafford and Christian Ehrhoff. The Maple Leafs tied it as Matt Frattin potted his second of the year, via Cody Franson and Leo Komarov. Toronto took the lead with a Franson goal, made possible by Phil Kessel and Tyler Bozak. Buffalo tied it in the third period with a Mikhail Grigorenko goal, coming off of Mike Weber and Foligno. The Maple Leafs won it 4-3 in overtime on a Frattin goal, his second of the game and third of the season, guided in by John-Michael Liles. The three stars were to Frattin, Grigorenko, and Franson, while the honorable mention goes to Foligno.
Down in New York City, the Rangers host the Philadelphia Flyers. Ilya Bryzgalov and Henrik Lundqvist are between the pipes. New York opened with a Michael Del Zotto goal, set up by Benn Ferriero. The Rangers added on in the second period with a Ryan Callahan power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Del Zotto and Rick Nash. Philadelphia got on the board in the third period as Kimmo Timonen scored a power play goal, set up by Wayne Simmonds and Jakub Voracek. They failed to tie the game, losing 2-1, with the three stars going to Del Zotto, Lundqvist (26 for 27 in saves), and Nash.
North to Boston, as the Bruins host the New Jersey Devils. Johan Hedberg and Tuukka Rask are given the starting nods. New Jersey got going in the second period on a David Clarkson goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Marek Zidlicky and Patrik Elias on the power play. Boston tied it with a Nathan Horton goal in the third period, his third of the year, via David Krejci and Milan Lucic. The Bruins won it in the shootout as Tyler Seguin and Brad Marchand's goals lifted them over the lone Devils tally by Ilya Kovalchuk. This resulted in a 2-1 final score, with Horton, Clarkson, and Marchand getting the three stars, and a nod to each of the goalies for making it difficult to win.
Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins host the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov and Marc-Andre Fleury are in the blue paint. New York struck first in the first period as Casey Cizikas scored an unassisted goal. The Islanders added on in the second period as Michael Grabner notched his fourth of the season, thanks to Mark Streit and Marty Reasoner. New York padded the lead with a John Tavares power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Matt Moulson and Frans Nielsen. The Islanders extended the lead as Moulson potted his fourth of the season on the power play, set up by Brad Boyes and Nielsen. Tomas Vokoun relieved Fleury for the third period. Pittsburgh avoided the shutout with a third period Pascal Dupuis goal, his second of the year, passed from Chris Kunitz and Sidney Crosby. This made it a 4-1 final, with the three stars handed to Moulson, Nabokov (37 for 38 in saves), and Grabner, while Nielsen gets an honorable mention.
Up in Canada, the Montreal Canadiens host the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Carey Price wear the pads. Montreal led off in the first period as Rene Bourque scored a power play goal, powered by Andrei Markov and Raphael Diaz. The Canadiens padded the lead with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his second of the season, fueled by Alex Galchenyuk and Francis Bouillon. Winnipeg got on the board as Blake Wheeler scored his third of the year, a power play goal, assisted by Olli Jokinen and Tobias Enstrom. The Jets tied it in the second period as Nik Antropov scored, with the help of Bryan Little and Ron Hainsey. Winnipeg gained the lead as Jokinen scored, with assists provided by Evander Kane and Dustin Byfuglien. Montreal tied it as Erik Cole scored a goal, with a lone assist from Gallagher. The Canadiens took the lead in the third period as Tomas Plekanec scored his third of the season, a power play goal, coming off of Diaz and Markov. The final was 4-3, with the three stars given to Gallagher, Galchenyuk, and Bourque, and the honorable mentions include Jokinen, Markov, and Diaz.
Back in the states, the Detroit Red Wings bring in the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Jimmy Howard guard the cages. Dallas started in the second period on a Loui Eriksson goal, his third of the season, assisted by Cody Eakin and Jaromir Jagr. Detroit tied it as Valtteri Filppula scored, with a lone assist from Pavel Datsyuk. The Red Wings pulled ahead as Henrik Zetterberg put away his second of the year, a power play goal, powered by Patrick Eaves and Niklas Kronwall. Detroit extended the lead in the third period as Damien Brunner scored his third of the season, via Johan Franzen and Zetterberg. The Red Wings padded the lead as Filppula scored his second of the game, with the help of Datsyuk. Richard Bachman relieved Lehtonen in the last five minutes of the game, but the 4-1 final didn't change. The three stars were Filppula, Datsyuk, and Zetterberg.
Southeast to Tampa Bay, where the Lightning host their cross-state rivals, the Florida Panthers. Jose Theodore and Anders Lindback have the green light to start. Tampa Bay began in the first period with a Steven Stamkos goal, his fourth of the season, a power play goal powered by Martin St. Louis and Vicnent Lecavalier. Florida tied it with a Peter Mueller goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. The Lightning shot back as Cory Conacher scored his third of the season, pushed through by Victor Hedman. Tampa Bay extended the lead in the second period on a Tom Pyatt goal, his third of the year, guided in by Dana Tyrell. The Lightning struck again (horrible pun completely intended) as Tyrell scored, with helpers provided by Pyatt and Benoit Pouliot. Tampa Bay padded the lead with a third period Lecavalier power play goal, his third of the season, helped along by Pouliot and Conacher. The Panthers got one back as Tomas Fleischmann scored his second of the year as a shorthanded and unassisted goal. This was as close as it got, with the final standing at 5-2, and the three stars were awarded to Conacher, Pyatt, and Tyrell, while Lecavalier and Pouliot get the honorable mentions.
Back north in Canada, the Ottawa Senators host the Washington Capitals. Michal Neuvirth and Craig Anderson protect the nets. Washington opened in the first period on a Troy Brouwer goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Wojtek Wolski and Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals added on with a Matt Hendrick goal, his second of the year, passed from John Erskine and Jay Beagle. Ottawa got on the board as Jim O'Brien scored his second of the season in the second period, made possible by Erik Condra and Mika Zibanejad. The Senators tied it in the third period as Milan Michalek scored his second of the year, assisted by Kyle Turris. Ottawa gained the lead as Sergei Gonchar scored a power play goal, powered by Erik Karlsson and Daniel Alfredsson. They held on to win 3-2, with the three stars going to Zibanejad, Brouwer, and Anderson (31 for 33 in saves).
Over in Minnesota, the Wild welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Steve Mason and Niklas Backstrom are the masked men. Minnesota was first to score in the first period as Mikko Koivu notched his second of the season, passed from Jonas Brodin and Ryan Suter. The Wild added on as Tom Gilbert potted his second of the year, made possible by Koivu and Clayton Stoner. Columbus got on the board in the second period on a Mark Letestu goal, his second of the season, coming off of James Wisniewski and John Moore. The Blue Jackets tied it with a third period Jack Johnson power play goal, powered by Brandon Dubinsky. Minnesota regained the lead on the second of the year by Pierre-Marc Bouchard, guided in by Torrey Mitchell and Justin Falk. This made it 3-2, which was the final, and the three stars were Bouchard, Koivu, and Suter.
Finally, out in California, the San Jose Sharks host the Anaheim Ducks. Jonas Hiller and Antti Niemi tend the twines. San Jose led off in the first period as Joe Pavelski scored his third of the season, assisted by Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau. Anaheim tied it in the second period on a Francois Beauchemin goal, set up by Saku Koivu and Bobby Ryan. The Ducks took the lead as Matt Beleskey scored, with the help of Ryan Getzlaf and Daniel Winnik. The Sharks retied it on a third period Logan Couture goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Scott Gomez and Ryane Clowe. San Jose won it in the shootout by a 3-2 margin with a lone tally by Michal Handzus. The three stars went to Niemi (28 for 30 in saves), Couture, and Hiller (16 for 18 in saves).
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Monday, January 28, 2013
NHL January 28th 2013
Five games in this hemisphere today, much thinner than the previous post. We begin here in...
Carolina, as the Hurricanes host the Boston Bruins. Anton Khudobin and Cam Ward will play in the blue paint. Boston started with a shorthanded goal by Brad Marchand, his third of the season, assisted by Zdeno Chara and Patrice Bergeron. The Bruins added on as Chara scored his second of the year, a power play goal set up by David Krejci and Tyler Seguin. Carolina got on the board with a Jamie McBain goal, fueled by Eric Staal and Alexander Semin. Boston answered in the second period as Nathan Horton notched his second of the season, courtesy of Chara and Johnny Boychuk. The Hurricanes shot back as Jeff Skinner potted his fifth of the year, via Jordan Staal. Carolina tied it on an Eric Staal goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Semin. The Bruins took the lead late in the third period on a Krejci goal, coming off of Dougie Hamilton and Horton. Boston iced it at 5-3 as Seguin scored an empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars were handed to Chara, Krejci, and Eric Staal, while Horton, Seguin, and Semin get the honorable mentions.
West to Columbus, with the Blue Jackets hosting the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Sergei Bobrovsky receive the starting nods. Dallas led off in the second period with a Philip Larsen goal, fueled by Alex Goligoski and Jamie Benn on the power play. Columbus tied it when Derek Dorsett scored, thanks to Fedor Tyutin and Artem Anisimov. The Blue Jackets took the lead in the third period as Vinny Prospal potted his second of the season, with the help of James Wisniewski and Jack Johnson. This was good for a 2-1 win, and the three stars were Prospal, Dorsett, and Johnson.
Southwest to Phoenix, where the Coyotes host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne faces a lesser foe in Chad Johnson in goal. Phoenix opened with a first period Antoine Vermette goal, his third of the season, assisted by Nick Johnson and Keith Yandle. The Coyotes added on in the second period when Lauri Korpikoski notched his third of the year, with Boyd Gordon getting the only assist. Phoenix struck again in the third period as Johnson scored, with the help of Yandle and Derek Morris. The Coyotes padded the lead with a Yandle power play goal, powered by Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Radim Vrbata. This made it a 4-0 final, with Chad Johnson (22 save shutout), Yandle, and Nick Johnson getting the three stars.
North to Edmonton, where the Oilers host the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Devan Dubnyk are between the pipes. Edmonton got going with a first period power play goal by Ales Hemsky, set up by Teemu Hartikainen and Sam Gagner as his second of the season. The Oilers extended the lead on a Jordan Eberle power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Taylor Hall and Ryan Whitney. Edmonton padded the lead in the second period on a Shawn Horcoff power play goal, coming off of Hall and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Colorado got on the board in the third period as P.A. Parenteau scored his third of the season, with the help of Matt Duchene and Jamie McGinn. The Oilers iced it at 4-1 with a Nail Yakupov empty net goal, his third of the year, passed from Gagner. Eberle, Hall, and Dubnyk (37 for 38 in saves) got the three stars, while Gagner had an honorable mention.
Finally, we end in Los Angeles, as the Kings bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Roberto Luongo and Jonathan Quick tend the twines. Vancouver began in the first period with a Zack Kassian goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Alexander Edler and Dan Hamhuis. The Canucks padded the lead in the second period as Alexandre Burrows scored his second of the year, thanks to Chris Higgins and Chris Tanev. Los Angeles got on the board as Jeff Carter potted his third of the season, a power play goal, powered by Mike Richards and Simon Gagne. The Kings tied it with a Slava Voynov goal in the third period, made possible by Anze Kopitar. The game went to a shootout, where Los Angeles won 3-2 on a lone tally by Carter. The three stars belonged to Kopitar, Luongo (26 for 28 in saves), and Voynov, while Carter gets the honorable mention.
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Carolina, as the Hurricanes host the Boston Bruins. Anton Khudobin and Cam Ward will play in the blue paint. Boston started with a shorthanded goal by Brad Marchand, his third of the season, assisted by Zdeno Chara and Patrice Bergeron. The Bruins added on as Chara scored his second of the year, a power play goal set up by David Krejci and Tyler Seguin. Carolina got on the board with a Jamie McBain goal, fueled by Eric Staal and Alexander Semin. Boston answered in the second period as Nathan Horton notched his second of the season, courtesy of Chara and Johnny Boychuk. The Hurricanes shot back as Jeff Skinner potted his fifth of the year, via Jordan Staal. Carolina tied it on an Eric Staal goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Semin. The Bruins took the lead late in the third period on a Krejci goal, coming off of Dougie Hamilton and Horton. Boston iced it at 5-3 as Seguin scored an empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars were handed to Chara, Krejci, and Eric Staal, while Horton, Seguin, and Semin get the honorable mentions.
West to Columbus, with the Blue Jackets hosting the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Sergei Bobrovsky receive the starting nods. Dallas led off in the second period with a Philip Larsen goal, fueled by Alex Goligoski and Jamie Benn on the power play. Columbus tied it when Derek Dorsett scored, thanks to Fedor Tyutin and Artem Anisimov. The Blue Jackets took the lead in the third period as Vinny Prospal potted his second of the season, with the help of James Wisniewski and Jack Johnson. This was good for a 2-1 win, and the three stars were Prospal, Dorsett, and Johnson.
Southwest to Phoenix, where the Coyotes host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne faces a lesser foe in Chad Johnson in goal. Phoenix opened with a first period Antoine Vermette goal, his third of the season, assisted by Nick Johnson and Keith Yandle. The Coyotes added on in the second period when Lauri Korpikoski notched his third of the year, with Boyd Gordon getting the only assist. Phoenix struck again in the third period as Johnson scored, with the help of Yandle and Derek Morris. The Coyotes padded the lead with a Yandle power play goal, powered by Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Radim Vrbata. This made it a 4-0 final, with Chad Johnson (22 save shutout), Yandle, and Nick Johnson getting the three stars.
North to Edmonton, where the Oilers host the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Devan Dubnyk are between the pipes. Edmonton got going with a first period power play goal by Ales Hemsky, set up by Teemu Hartikainen and Sam Gagner as his second of the season. The Oilers extended the lead on a Jordan Eberle power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Taylor Hall and Ryan Whitney. Edmonton padded the lead in the second period on a Shawn Horcoff power play goal, coming off of Hall and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Colorado got on the board in the third period as P.A. Parenteau scored his third of the season, with the help of Matt Duchene and Jamie McGinn. The Oilers iced it at 4-1 with a Nail Yakupov empty net goal, his third of the year, passed from Gagner. Eberle, Hall, and Dubnyk (37 for 38 in saves) got the three stars, while Gagner had an honorable mention.
Finally, we end in Los Angeles, as the Kings bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Roberto Luongo and Jonathan Quick tend the twines. Vancouver began in the first period with a Zack Kassian goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Alexander Edler and Dan Hamhuis. The Canucks padded the lead in the second period as Alexandre Burrows scored his second of the year, thanks to Chris Higgins and Chris Tanev. Los Angeles got on the board as Jeff Carter potted his third of the season, a power play goal, powered by Mike Richards and Simon Gagne. The Kings tied it with a Slava Voynov goal in the third period, made possible by Anze Kopitar. The game went to a shootout, where Los Angeles won 3-2 on a lone tally by Carter. The three stars belonged to Kopitar, Luongo (26 for 28 in saves), and Voynov, while Carter gets the honorable mention.
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KHL January 28th 2013
Twelve games makes today a busy day for the Russian league. We start in...
Khabarovsk, with Amur hosting Spartak Moscow. Jan Lasak and Alexei Kuznetsov are the goalies. Moscow got going in the first period as Branko Radivojevic scored a power play goal, powered by Alexander Suglobov and Nikita Shchitov. Khabarovsk tied it on a power play goal by Topi Jaakola, assisted by Dmitry Tarasov and Igor Ozhiganov. Spartak retook the lead in the second period as Oleg Gubin potted the puck, with a lone assist by Yegor Mikhailov. The scoring ended here at 2-1, with the three stars going to Lasak (34 for 35 in saves), Gubin, and Radivojevic.
Way west to Novosibirsk, as Sibir hosts Donbass Donetsk. Jan Laco and Jeff Glass man the creases. Donetsk was first to score in the first period as Lukas Kaspar scored, thanks to Peter Podhradsky. Novosibirsk tied it in the second period as Jori Lehtera scored an unassisted goal. Sibir gained the lead with an Alexander Nikulin goal, set up by Alexei Kopeikin. Donbass tied it again as Kaspar scored another goal, via Dmitry Kagarlitsky and Randy Robitaille. Donetsk got the lead again with a power play goal by Kagarlitsky, powered by Robitaille and Kaspar. Donbass added on in the third period as Kagarlitsky scored another power play goal, with a lone Robitaille assist, earning him a sock trick. Donetsk extended the lead as Robitaille scored, with the help of Kaspar and Evgeny Dadonov. This made it 5-2, a final, with Kaspar, Kagarlitsky, and Robitaille picking up the three stars.
Southeast a little to Novokuznetsk, as Metallurg hosts Dinamo Riga. Mikael Tellqvist and Yury Klyuchnikov are called on to start. Novokuznetsk began with a first period Alexander Bumagin goal, passed from Dmitry Chernykh. Metallurg added on as Anton Lazarev scored a shorthanded and unassisted goal. Riga got on the board as Paul Szczechura scored a power play goal, with a lone assist from Krisjanis Redlihs. Novokuznetsk answered on a power play goal by Nikita Vyglazov, powered by Bumagin. The scoring stopped here at 3-1, and the three stars went to Bumagin, Lazarev, and Klyuchnikov (30 for 31 in saves).
Much farther west, Salavat Yulaev Ufa welcomes Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Mikhail Biryukov and Andrei Vasilevsky will be in the blue paint. Ufa struck first in the first period on an Alexei Glukhov goal, set up by Ildar Isangulov and Oleg Saprykin. Salavat Yulaev added on as Stefan Ruzicka scored, courtesy of Denis Khlystov and Vitaly Proshkin. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board with an Igor Skorokhodov power play goal, powered by Vitaly Sitnikov and Denis Grebeshkov. Ufa responded in the second period as Igor Musatov found twine, with the help of Vitaly Atyushov and Saprykin. Salavat Yulaev extended the lead on an Andrie Zubarev goal, fueled by Igor Mirnov and Alexei Kaigorodov. Yugra pulled back with Skorokhodov scoring a power play goal, assisted by Alexei Pepelyaev and Igor Magogin. Ufa shot back on a Mirnov goal, coming off of Antti Pihlstrom and Kirill Koltsov. Khanty-Mansiysk pulled back in the third period as Andrei Kuzmin scored, with assists provided by Ivan Yatsenko and Stanislav Bocharov. Yugra chipped away on a Marek Troncinsky goal, made possible by Sitnikov. They failed to tie the game, losing 5-4, with the three stars being Mirnov, Saprykin, and Skorokhodov, while Sitnikov gets the honorable mention.
To the northwest, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Vitaly Koval and Curtis Sanford are given the starting nods. Yaroslavl led off with a first period goal by Daniil Apalkov, assisted by Niklas Hagman and Alexei Kalyuzhny. Lokomotiv padded the lead in the second period as Staffan Kronwall scored, with a lone assist from Alexei Kruchinin. Nizhny Novgorod got on the board on a Maxim Potapov goal, passed from Vladimir Malenkikh and Mikhail Varnakov. This was all for the scoring, with the final resting at 2-1, and the three stars belonged to Kronwall, Apalkov, and Sanford (31 for 32 in saves).
Backtracking southeast to Kazan, where Ak Bars hosts Barys Astana. Pavel Poluektov and Konstantin Barulin will wear the pads. Kazan opened with a first period goal by Alexei Morozov, made possible by Niko Kapanen and Vasily Tokranov. Astana tied it as Brandon Bochenski scored, thanks to Alexei Litvinenko and Nigel Dawes. Barys took the lead in the second period on an Andrew Hutchinson goal, fueled by Roman Starchenko. Ak Bars retied it with a power play goal by Ilya Nikulin, passed from Danis Zaripov and Morozov. Astana took the lead back on an Ilya Solaryov goal, courtesy of Konstantin Savenkov and Viktor Alexandrov. Barys iced it at 4-2 with a power play goal by Starchenko, powered by Hutchinson and Dmitry Upper. The three stars were given to Hutchinson, Starchenko, and Morozov.
Moving along to Nizhnekamsk, with Neftekhimik welcoming Avangard Omsk. Karri Ramo and Matt Dalton will attempt to stop the puck. Nizhnekamsk finally got going in the second period on a Renat Mamashev goal, with a lone Maxim Pestushko assist. Omsk tied it as Alexander Popov scored, with the help of Anssi Salmela and the goalie Ramo. Avangard took the lead as Dmitry Syomin scored a goal, assisted by Popov and Alexander Perezhogin. Omsk struck again on an Igor Volkov goal, guided in by Nikita Pivtsakin. Avangard finished it in the third period on an unassisted empty net goal by Sergei Kalinin. The three stars were Popov, Ramo (43 for 44 in saves and an assist), and Syomin.
Back west into Moscow, as Dynamo hosts Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Ari Ahonen and Alexander Yeryomenko tend the twines. Magnitogorsk started in the second period as Sergei Mozyakin scored, with a helper provided by Justin Hodgman. Moscow tied it in the third period on an Ilya Gorokhov power play goal, powered by Konstantin Gorovikov and Jakub Petruzalek. The game went to a shootout, where Petruzalek came through with the only goal to give Dynamo a 2-1 win. The three stars were Petruzalek, Yeryomenko (21 for 22 in saves), and Ahonen (34 for 35 in saves).
Further to the west, SKA St. Petersburg brings in Traktor Chelyabinsk. Michael Garnett and Ivan Kasutin have the green light to start. St. Petersburg led off with a first period power play goal by Viktor Tikhonov, with a lone assist from Gleb Klimenko. Chelyabinsk got on the board with a Stanislav Chistov goal, passed from Evgeny Kuznetsov. SKA took the lead back in the second period on a Tony Martensson goal, set up by Dmitry Kalinin and Patrick Thoresen. St. Petersburg added on in the third period as Petr Prucha scored, with assists provided by Martensson and Thoresen. SKA extended the lead on an unassisted power play goal by Yury Alexandrov. St. Petersburg wrapped it up at 5-1 with a Martensson goal, fueled by Thoresen, who got a sock trick, and Alexei Semenov. The three stars went to Martensson, Thoresen, and Kasutin (24 for 25 in saves).
Back east a bit, Vityaz Chekhov hosts Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Evgeny Lobanov and Ivan Lisutin stand between the pipes. Chekhov began in the second period as Anton Tikhomirov scored, with assists provided by Denis Sergeyev and Vyacheslav Kulyomin. Vityaz added on in the third period on a Josh Hennessy goal, coming off of Anton Korolyuk and Ainars Podzins. Yekaterinburg got on the board with a Stanislav Zhmakin power play goal, powered by Sergei Gusev. They still lost 2-1, with the three stars being Lisutin (25 for 26 in saves), Hennessy, and Tikhomirov.
Out in Prague, Lev Praha hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Vasily Koshechkin and Jakub Stepanek guard the cages. Cherepovets opened in the first period with a shorthanded goal by Evgeny Ketov, set up by Petr Caslava and Alexander Ryazantsev. Severstal added on as Ketov scored a power play goal, assisted by Stanislav Yegorshev and Bogdan Kiselevich. Cherepovets extended the lead as Vadim Berdnikov scored a power play goal, fueled by Linus Videll and Mikhail Anisin. Praha got on the board in the second period with a Jiri Novotny power play goal, powered by Richard Gynge and Jakub Nakladal. Lev pulled closer as Gynge scored, via Sami Lepisto. Severstal replied on a Vadim Shipachyov goal, guided in by Denis Kazionov. Praha shot back with a Michal Repik goal, made possible by Nathan Oystrick on the power play. Lev tied it in the third period with another Repik goal, passed from Lepisto and Ondrej Nemec on the power play. Praha got the lead with a Michal Birner goal, with Repik the only one credited with an assist. This held up for a 5-4 win, with the three stars going to Repik, Lepisto, and Gynge, while Ketov gets an honorable mention.
Finally, we end in Bratislava, as Slovan hosts Dinamo Minsk. Lars Haugen and Jaroslav Janus protect the nets. Minsk started with a first period goal by Lukas Krajicek, assisted by Teemu Laine and Sergei Drozd. Dinamo added on with a Tim Stapleton goal, with a lone assist by Jere Karalahti. Bratislava got on the board in the second period with an unassisted goal by Tomas Mojzis. They couldn't find an equalizer, falling 2-1, with the three stars being Stapleton, Haugen (37 for 38 in saves), and Krajicek.
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Khabarovsk, with Amur hosting Spartak Moscow. Jan Lasak and Alexei Kuznetsov are the goalies. Moscow got going in the first period as Branko Radivojevic scored a power play goal, powered by Alexander Suglobov and Nikita Shchitov. Khabarovsk tied it on a power play goal by Topi Jaakola, assisted by Dmitry Tarasov and Igor Ozhiganov. Spartak retook the lead in the second period as Oleg Gubin potted the puck, with a lone assist by Yegor Mikhailov. The scoring ended here at 2-1, with the three stars going to Lasak (34 for 35 in saves), Gubin, and Radivojevic.
Way west to Novosibirsk, as Sibir hosts Donbass Donetsk. Jan Laco and Jeff Glass man the creases. Donetsk was first to score in the first period as Lukas Kaspar scored, thanks to Peter Podhradsky. Novosibirsk tied it in the second period as Jori Lehtera scored an unassisted goal. Sibir gained the lead with an Alexander Nikulin goal, set up by Alexei Kopeikin. Donbass tied it again as Kaspar scored another goal, via Dmitry Kagarlitsky and Randy Robitaille. Donetsk got the lead again with a power play goal by Kagarlitsky, powered by Robitaille and Kaspar. Donbass added on in the third period as Kagarlitsky scored another power play goal, with a lone Robitaille assist, earning him a sock trick. Donetsk extended the lead as Robitaille scored, with the help of Kaspar and Evgeny Dadonov. This made it 5-2, a final, with Kaspar, Kagarlitsky, and Robitaille picking up the three stars.
Southeast a little to Novokuznetsk, as Metallurg hosts Dinamo Riga. Mikael Tellqvist and Yury Klyuchnikov are called on to start. Novokuznetsk began with a first period Alexander Bumagin goal, passed from Dmitry Chernykh. Metallurg added on as Anton Lazarev scored a shorthanded and unassisted goal. Riga got on the board as Paul Szczechura scored a power play goal, with a lone assist from Krisjanis Redlihs. Novokuznetsk answered on a power play goal by Nikita Vyglazov, powered by Bumagin. The scoring stopped here at 3-1, and the three stars went to Bumagin, Lazarev, and Klyuchnikov (30 for 31 in saves).
Much farther west, Salavat Yulaev Ufa welcomes Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Mikhail Biryukov and Andrei Vasilevsky will be in the blue paint. Ufa struck first in the first period on an Alexei Glukhov goal, set up by Ildar Isangulov and Oleg Saprykin. Salavat Yulaev added on as Stefan Ruzicka scored, courtesy of Denis Khlystov and Vitaly Proshkin. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board with an Igor Skorokhodov power play goal, powered by Vitaly Sitnikov and Denis Grebeshkov. Ufa responded in the second period as Igor Musatov found twine, with the help of Vitaly Atyushov and Saprykin. Salavat Yulaev extended the lead on an Andrie Zubarev goal, fueled by Igor Mirnov and Alexei Kaigorodov. Yugra pulled back with Skorokhodov scoring a power play goal, assisted by Alexei Pepelyaev and Igor Magogin. Ufa shot back on a Mirnov goal, coming off of Antti Pihlstrom and Kirill Koltsov. Khanty-Mansiysk pulled back in the third period as Andrei Kuzmin scored, with assists provided by Ivan Yatsenko and Stanislav Bocharov. Yugra chipped away on a Marek Troncinsky goal, made possible by Sitnikov. They failed to tie the game, losing 5-4, with the three stars being Mirnov, Saprykin, and Skorokhodov, while Sitnikov gets the honorable mention.
To the northwest, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Vitaly Koval and Curtis Sanford are given the starting nods. Yaroslavl led off with a first period goal by Daniil Apalkov, assisted by Niklas Hagman and Alexei Kalyuzhny. Lokomotiv padded the lead in the second period as Staffan Kronwall scored, with a lone assist from Alexei Kruchinin. Nizhny Novgorod got on the board on a Maxim Potapov goal, passed from Vladimir Malenkikh and Mikhail Varnakov. This was all for the scoring, with the final resting at 2-1, and the three stars belonged to Kronwall, Apalkov, and Sanford (31 for 32 in saves).
Backtracking southeast to Kazan, where Ak Bars hosts Barys Astana. Pavel Poluektov and Konstantin Barulin will wear the pads. Kazan opened with a first period goal by Alexei Morozov, made possible by Niko Kapanen and Vasily Tokranov. Astana tied it as Brandon Bochenski scored, thanks to Alexei Litvinenko and Nigel Dawes. Barys took the lead in the second period on an Andrew Hutchinson goal, fueled by Roman Starchenko. Ak Bars retied it with a power play goal by Ilya Nikulin, passed from Danis Zaripov and Morozov. Astana took the lead back on an Ilya Solaryov goal, courtesy of Konstantin Savenkov and Viktor Alexandrov. Barys iced it at 4-2 with a power play goal by Starchenko, powered by Hutchinson and Dmitry Upper. The three stars were given to Hutchinson, Starchenko, and Morozov.
Moving along to Nizhnekamsk, with Neftekhimik welcoming Avangard Omsk. Karri Ramo and Matt Dalton will attempt to stop the puck. Nizhnekamsk finally got going in the second period on a Renat Mamashev goal, with a lone Maxim Pestushko assist. Omsk tied it as Alexander Popov scored, with the help of Anssi Salmela and the goalie Ramo. Avangard took the lead as Dmitry Syomin scored a goal, assisted by Popov and Alexander Perezhogin. Omsk struck again on an Igor Volkov goal, guided in by Nikita Pivtsakin. Avangard finished it in the third period on an unassisted empty net goal by Sergei Kalinin. The three stars were Popov, Ramo (43 for 44 in saves and an assist), and Syomin.
Back west into Moscow, as Dynamo hosts Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Ari Ahonen and Alexander Yeryomenko tend the twines. Magnitogorsk started in the second period as Sergei Mozyakin scored, with a helper provided by Justin Hodgman. Moscow tied it in the third period on an Ilya Gorokhov power play goal, powered by Konstantin Gorovikov and Jakub Petruzalek. The game went to a shootout, where Petruzalek came through with the only goal to give Dynamo a 2-1 win. The three stars were Petruzalek, Yeryomenko (21 for 22 in saves), and Ahonen (34 for 35 in saves).
Further to the west, SKA St. Petersburg brings in Traktor Chelyabinsk. Michael Garnett and Ivan Kasutin have the green light to start. St. Petersburg led off with a first period power play goal by Viktor Tikhonov, with a lone assist from Gleb Klimenko. Chelyabinsk got on the board with a Stanislav Chistov goal, passed from Evgeny Kuznetsov. SKA took the lead back in the second period on a Tony Martensson goal, set up by Dmitry Kalinin and Patrick Thoresen. St. Petersburg added on in the third period as Petr Prucha scored, with assists provided by Martensson and Thoresen. SKA extended the lead on an unassisted power play goal by Yury Alexandrov. St. Petersburg wrapped it up at 5-1 with a Martensson goal, fueled by Thoresen, who got a sock trick, and Alexei Semenov. The three stars went to Martensson, Thoresen, and Kasutin (24 for 25 in saves).
Back east a bit, Vityaz Chekhov hosts Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Evgeny Lobanov and Ivan Lisutin stand between the pipes. Chekhov began in the second period as Anton Tikhomirov scored, with assists provided by Denis Sergeyev and Vyacheslav Kulyomin. Vityaz added on in the third period on a Josh Hennessy goal, coming off of Anton Korolyuk and Ainars Podzins. Yekaterinburg got on the board with a Stanislav Zhmakin power play goal, powered by Sergei Gusev. They still lost 2-1, with the three stars being Lisutin (25 for 26 in saves), Hennessy, and Tikhomirov.
Out in Prague, Lev Praha hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Vasily Koshechkin and Jakub Stepanek guard the cages. Cherepovets opened in the first period with a shorthanded goal by Evgeny Ketov, set up by Petr Caslava and Alexander Ryazantsev. Severstal added on as Ketov scored a power play goal, assisted by Stanislav Yegorshev and Bogdan Kiselevich. Cherepovets extended the lead as Vadim Berdnikov scored a power play goal, fueled by Linus Videll and Mikhail Anisin. Praha got on the board in the second period with a Jiri Novotny power play goal, powered by Richard Gynge and Jakub Nakladal. Lev pulled closer as Gynge scored, via Sami Lepisto. Severstal replied on a Vadim Shipachyov goal, guided in by Denis Kazionov. Praha shot back with a Michal Repik goal, made possible by Nathan Oystrick on the power play. Lev tied it in the third period with another Repik goal, passed from Lepisto and Ondrej Nemec on the power play. Praha got the lead with a Michal Birner goal, with Repik the only one credited with an assist. This held up for a 5-4 win, with the three stars going to Repik, Lepisto, and Gynge, while Ketov gets an honorable mention.
Finally, we end in Bratislava, as Slovan hosts Dinamo Minsk. Lars Haugen and Jaroslav Janus protect the nets. Minsk started with a first period goal by Lukas Krajicek, assisted by Teemu Laine and Sergei Drozd. Dinamo added on with a Tim Stapleton goal, with a lone assist by Jere Karalahti. Bratislava got on the board in the second period with an unassisted goal by Tomas Mojzis. They couldn't find an equalizer, falling 2-1, with the three stars being Stapleton, Haugen (37 for 38 in saves), and Krajicek.
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Fantasy Hockey All-Stars Week 1 2013
Here's your top ten players from the opening week-plus of the season.
1 Patrick Marleau
2 Joe Thornton
3 Craig Anderson
4 Joe Pavelski
5 Zach Parise
6 Thomas Vanek
7 Vladimir Tarasenko
8 Marian Hossa
9 Martin St. Louis
10 Steven Stamkos
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1 Patrick Marleau
2 Joe Thornton
3 Craig Anderson
4 Joe Pavelski
5 Zach Parise
6 Thomas Vanek
7 Vladimir Tarasenko
8 Marian Hossa
9 Martin St. Louis
10 Steven Stamkos
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Sunday, January 27, 2013
KHL and NHL January 27th 2013
Another short day in the KHL, so we'll combine posts for easier access. The single KHL game is in...
Moscow, as CSKA hosts Atlant Mytishchi. Stanislav Galimov and Rastislav Stana are given the starting nods. Mytishchi finally got going with under four minutes left in the third period as Alexei Mikhnov scored, with the help of Ilya Krikunov. Atlant padded the lead as Konstantin Koltsov scored, with the help of Maxim Mayorov for the empty net goal. This resulted in a 2-0 final, with the three stars being Galimov (35 save shutout), Mikhnov, and Koltsov.
In North America, we begin with the Washington Capitals hosting the Buffalo Sabres. Ryan Miller and Michal Neuvirth play in the blue paint. Buffalo started in the first period as Tyler Ennis scored, thanks to Steve Ott and Drew Stafford. Washington tied it on Joel Ward's third of the season, coming off of Jason Chimera and Mike Ribeiro. The Capitals gained the lead in the second period on a John Erskine goal, fueled by Ward and Chimera. Washington added on in the third period as Alex Ovechkin scored a power play goal, powered by Mike Green and Ribeiro. The Sabres got one back as Marcus Foligno scored, via Patrick Kaleta and Andrej Sekera. They couldn't tie the game, losing 3-2, with the three stars being Ward, Ribeiro, and Ovechkin, while Chimera gets an honorable mention.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Craig Anderson guard the cages. Pittsburgh led off with a James Neal goal, his fourth of the season, with a lone assist by Evgeni Malkin. Ottawa tied it in the second period as Colin Greening scored a goal, courtesy of Jason Spezza and Milan Michalek. The game required a shootout to be determined, where the Penguins got goals from Neal, Sidney Crosby, and Malkin to win 2-1 while toppling Spezza and Kyle Turris tallies. Anderson (33 for 34 in saves), Fleury (31 for 32 in saves), and Mark Borowiecki were given the three stars, while Neal, Malkin, or Spezza deserve the third slot.
South to Tampa Bay, with the Lightning hosting the Philadelphia Flyers. Michael Leighton and Anders Lindback are the little-known goalies. Philadelphia quickly opened in the first period as Sean Couturier scored his second of the season, with the help of Max Talbot. Tampa Bay tied it with a Teddy Purcell power play goal, powered by Steven Stamkos and Martin St. Louis. The Lightning pulled ahead with an Eric Brewer goal, his third of the year, passed from Purcell and St. Louis. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Vincent Lecavalier notched his second of the season, a power play goal made possible by St. Louis, who got a natural sock trick, and Sami Salo. The Lightning added on in the third period with a Victor Hedman goal, his second of the year, coming off of Adam Hall and Salo. Tampa Bay padded the lead when Steven Stamkos potted his third of the season, via Purcell and St. Louis. This produced the 5-1 final score, with the three stars being handed to Lecavalier, Salo, and St. Louis, while Purcell and Stamkos receive the honorable mentions.
Back in Canada again, the Montreal Canadiens host the New Jersey Devils. Martin Brodeur and Carey Price are between the pipes. Montreal began in the first period as Ryan White scored, thanks to Travis Moen and Alexei Emelin. The Canadiens added on with a Brendan Gallagher goal, with a lone assist by Alex Galchenyuk. New Jersey got on the board in the second period with a Patrik Elias goal, his second of the season, made possible by Mark Fayne and David Clarkson. Montreal replied in the third period as Brandon Prust scored, with the help of Galchenyuk. The Devils shot back with a Clarkson goal, his third of the year, a power play goal, powered by Elias and Ilya Kovalchuk. New Jersey tied it on a Dainius Zubrus goal, guided in by Elias and Clarkson. The Canadiens won 4-3 in overtime with a goal by Andrei Markov, his fourth of the season, set up by Erik Cole and Rene Bourque. The three stars went to Markov, Gallagher, and Elias, while Clarkson and Galchenyuk get the honorable mentions.
Southwest to Chicago, with the Blackhawks hosting the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Corey Crawford tend the twines. Chicago struck first in the first period as Duncan Keith potted a power play goal, with assists provided by Brent Seabrook and Marian Hossa. Detroit tied it in the third period as Johan Franzen scored, with the help of Damien Brunner and Henrik Zetterberg. The Blackhawks won 2-1 in overtime on a Nick Leddy goal, assisted by Viktor Stalberg and Jonathan Toews. The three stars were Crawford (29 for 30 in saves), Pavel Datsyuk, and Marcus Kruger, while any point earners could take the second and third slots.
Down a bit to St. Louis, where the Blues host the Minnesota Wild. Niklas Backstrom and Brian Elliott will man the creases. St. Louis was first to score in the first period as Wade Redden scored his second of the season, with the help of David Backes and David Perron. Minnesota tied it in the second period on a Zach Parise power play goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Tom Gilbert and Ryan Suter. The Wild gained the lead with another Parise power play goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, powered by Mikko Koivu and Dany Heatley. Minnesota added on as Koivu scored a goal, fueled by Parise and Gilbert. The Blues pulled back with a Patrik Berglund goal, his third of the year, set up by Perron and Alex Pietrangelo. St. Louis tied it in the third period with Chris Stewart scoring his fourth of the season, passed from Pietrangelo and Kevin Shattenkirk. The Blues gained the lead on a Barret Jackman goal, guided in by Vladimir Tarasenko and Shattenkirk. The Wild retied it as Heatley scored his fourth of the year, via Matt Cullen and Suter. St. Louis won the game 5-4 in overtime as Vladimir Sobotka scored, with assists provided by Andy McDonald and Roman Polak. The three stars were given to Perron, Pietrangelo, and Parise, while Shattenkirk, Suter, Gilbert, Heatley, and Koivu all get honorable mentions.
Out west, the San Jose Sharks host the Vancouver Canucks. Cory Schneider and Antti Niemi have the green light to start. San Jose quickly got going in the first period with a Joe Thornton goal, his third of the season, assisted by Marc-Eduard Vlasic and Brad Stuart. The Sharks added on with an unassisted Joe Pavelski goal. Vancouver got on the board in the second period with an Alexandre Burrows goal, with a lone assist by Jannik Hansen. San Jose shot back as Patrick Marleau recorded his ninth of the season, courtesy of Dan Boyle and Logan Couture on the power play. The Sharks got another in the third period as Pavelski scored his second of the game, a power play goal powered by Thornton and Marleau. This held up for a 4-1 win, with the three stars being Niemi (23 for 24 in saves), Thornton, and Pavelski, while Marleau gets the honorable mention.
Finally, we end in Winnipeg, with the Jets welcoming the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov opposes Al Montoya, who faces his former team. New York started with a first period David Ullstrom goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. Winnipeg tied it on an Alexei Ponikarovsky goal, fueled by Kyle Wellwood and Tobias Enstrom. The Jets took the lead in the second period as Bryan Little scored, thanks to Nik Antropov and Andrew Ladd. The Islanders retied it in the third period with a John Tavares goal, guided in by Frans Nielsen. New York took the lead as Matt Moulson netted his third of the year, with helpers provided by Tavares and Travis Hamonic. The Islanders struck again as Mark Streit scored his second of the season, a power play goal powered by Nielsen and Tavares. Winnipeg answered on Dustin Byfuglien's third of the year, a power play goal passed from Blake Wheeler and Evander Kane. The Jets tied it with an unassisted goal by Alex Burmistrov. Winnipeg completed the comeback in overtime, winning 5-4 with a Kane goal, his third of the season, helped along by Olli Jokinen and Ron Hainsey. Burmistrov, Antropov, and Kane were given the three stars, while Tavares and Moulson deserve honorable mentions.
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Moscow, as CSKA hosts Atlant Mytishchi. Stanislav Galimov and Rastislav Stana are given the starting nods. Mytishchi finally got going with under four minutes left in the third period as Alexei Mikhnov scored, with the help of Ilya Krikunov. Atlant padded the lead as Konstantin Koltsov scored, with the help of Maxim Mayorov for the empty net goal. This resulted in a 2-0 final, with the three stars being Galimov (35 save shutout), Mikhnov, and Koltsov.
In North America, we begin with the Washington Capitals hosting the Buffalo Sabres. Ryan Miller and Michal Neuvirth play in the blue paint. Buffalo started in the first period as Tyler Ennis scored, thanks to Steve Ott and Drew Stafford. Washington tied it on Joel Ward's third of the season, coming off of Jason Chimera and Mike Ribeiro. The Capitals gained the lead in the second period on a John Erskine goal, fueled by Ward and Chimera. Washington added on in the third period as Alex Ovechkin scored a power play goal, powered by Mike Green and Ribeiro. The Sabres got one back as Marcus Foligno scored, via Patrick Kaleta and Andrej Sekera. They couldn't tie the game, losing 3-2, with the three stars being Ward, Ribeiro, and Ovechkin, while Chimera gets an honorable mention.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Craig Anderson guard the cages. Pittsburgh led off with a James Neal goal, his fourth of the season, with a lone assist by Evgeni Malkin. Ottawa tied it in the second period as Colin Greening scored a goal, courtesy of Jason Spezza and Milan Michalek. The game required a shootout to be determined, where the Penguins got goals from Neal, Sidney Crosby, and Malkin to win 2-1 while toppling Spezza and Kyle Turris tallies. Anderson (33 for 34 in saves), Fleury (31 for 32 in saves), and Mark Borowiecki were given the three stars, while Neal, Malkin, or Spezza deserve the third slot.
South to Tampa Bay, with the Lightning hosting the Philadelphia Flyers. Michael Leighton and Anders Lindback are the little-known goalies. Philadelphia quickly opened in the first period as Sean Couturier scored his second of the season, with the help of Max Talbot. Tampa Bay tied it with a Teddy Purcell power play goal, powered by Steven Stamkos and Martin St. Louis. The Lightning pulled ahead with an Eric Brewer goal, his third of the year, passed from Purcell and St. Louis. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Vincent Lecavalier notched his second of the season, a power play goal made possible by St. Louis, who got a natural sock trick, and Sami Salo. The Lightning added on in the third period with a Victor Hedman goal, his second of the year, coming off of Adam Hall and Salo. Tampa Bay padded the lead when Steven Stamkos potted his third of the season, via Purcell and St. Louis. This produced the 5-1 final score, with the three stars being handed to Lecavalier, Salo, and St. Louis, while Purcell and Stamkos receive the honorable mentions.
Back in Canada again, the Montreal Canadiens host the New Jersey Devils. Martin Brodeur and Carey Price are between the pipes. Montreal began in the first period as Ryan White scored, thanks to Travis Moen and Alexei Emelin. The Canadiens added on with a Brendan Gallagher goal, with a lone assist by Alex Galchenyuk. New Jersey got on the board in the second period with a Patrik Elias goal, his second of the season, made possible by Mark Fayne and David Clarkson. Montreal replied in the third period as Brandon Prust scored, with the help of Galchenyuk. The Devils shot back with a Clarkson goal, his third of the year, a power play goal, powered by Elias and Ilya Kovalchuk. New Jersey tied it on a Dainius Zubrus goal, guided in by Elias and Clarkson. The Canadiens won 4-3 in overtime with a goal by Andrei Markov, his fourth of the season, set up by Erik Cole and Rene Bourque. The three stars went to Markov, Gallagher, and Elias, while Clarkson and Galchenyuk get the honorable mentions.
Southwest to Chicago, with the Blackhawks hosting the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Corey Crawford tend the twines. Chicago struck first in the first period as Duncan Keith potted a power play goal, with assists provided by Brent Seabrook and Marian Hossa. Detroit tied it in the third period as Johan Franzen scored, with the help of Damien Brunner and Henrik Zetterberg. The Blackhawks won 2-1 in overtime on a Nick Leddy goal, assisted by Viktor Stalberg and Jonathan Toews. The three stars were Crawford (29 for 30 in saves), Pavel Datsyuk, and Marcus Kruger, while any point earners could take the second and third slots.
Down a bit to St. Louis, where the Blues host the Minnesota Wild. Niklas Backstrom and Brian Elliott will man the creases. St. Louis was first to score in the first period as Wade Redden scored his second of the season, with the help of David Backes and David Perron. Minnesota tied it in the second period on a Zach Parise power play goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Tom Gilbert and Ryan Suter. The Wild gained the lead with another Parise power play goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, powered by Mikko Koivu and Dany Heatley. Minnesota added on as Koivu scored a goal, fueled by Parise and Gilbert. The Blues pulled back with a Patrik Berglund goal, his third of the year, set up by Perron and Alex Pietrangelo. St. Louis tied it in the third period with Chris Stewart scoring his fourth of the season, passed from Pietrangelo and Kevin Shattenkirk. The Blues gained the lead on a Barret Jackman goal, guided in by Vladimir Tarasenko and Shattenkirk. The Wild retied it as Heatley scored his fourth of the year, via Matt Cullen and Suter. St. Louis won the game 5-4 in overtime as Vladimir Sobotka scored, with assists provided by Andy McDonald and Roman Polak. The three stars were given to Perron, Pietrangelo, and Parise, while Shattenkirk, Suter, Gilbert, Heatley, and Koivu all get honorable mentions.
Out west, the San Jose Sharks host the Vancouver Canucks. Cory Schneider and Antti Niemi have the green light to start. San Jose quickly got going in the first period with a Joe Thornton goal, his third of the season, assisted by Marc-Eduard Vlasic and Brad Stuart. The Sharks added on with an unassisted Joe Pavelski goal. Vancouver got on the board in the second period with an Alexandre Burrows goal, with a lone assist by Jannik Hansen. San Jose shot back as Patrick Marleau recorded his ninth of the season, courtesy of Dan Boyle and Logan Couture on the power play. The Sharks got another in the third period as Pavelski scored his second of the game, a power play goal powered by Thornton and Marleau. This held up for a 4-1 win, with the three stars being Niemi (23 for 24 in saves), Thornton, and Pavelski, while Marleau gets the honorable mention.
Finally, we end in Winnipeg, with the Jets welcoming the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov opposes Al Montoya, who faces his former team. New York started with a first period David Ullstrom goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. Winnipeg tied it on an Alexei Ponikarovsky goal, fueled by Kyle Wellwood and Tobias Enstrom. The Jets took the lead in the second period as Bryan Little scored, thanks to Nik Antropov and Andrew Ladd. The Islanders retied it in the third period with a John Tavares goal, guided in by Frans Nielsen. New York took the lead as Matt Moulson netted his third of the year, with helpers provided by Tavares and Travis Hamonic. The Islanders struck again as Mark Streit scored his second of the season, a power play goal powered by Nielsen and Tavares. Winnipeg answered on Dustin Byfuglien's third of the year, a power play goal passed from Blake Wheeler and Evander Kane. The Jets tied it with an unassisted goal by Alex Burmistrov. Winnipeg completed the comeback in overtime, winning 5-4 with a Kane goal, his third of the season, helped along by Olli Jokinen and Ron Hainsey. Burmistrov, Antropov, and Kane were given the three stars, while Tavares and Moulson deserve honorable mentions.
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Saturday, January 26, 2013
NHL January 26th 2013
Eight games on over here in North America today. The first is a matinee from...
San Jose, where the Sharks play host to the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Thomas Greiss are given the starting nods. San Jose led off with a first period Patrick Marleau goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Joe Pavelski and Dan Boyle on the power play. The Sharks added on as Marleau scored another power play goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, powered by Joe Thornton and Boyle. San Jose extended the lead as Thornton scored in the second period, his second of the season, a power play goal coming off of Ryane Clowe and Marleau. The Sharks kept going with Matt Irwin scoring a goal, with assists provided by Martin Havlat and Clowe. Jean-Sebastien Giguere relieved Varlamov at the start of the third period. This made it 4-0, a final, with the three stars going to Marleau, Irwin, and Greiss, while Thornton and Clowe got the honorable mentions.
To the east, the New York Rangers host the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Henrik Lundqvist will play in the creases. Toronto began in the first period as Mikhail Grabovski scored his third of the season, thanks to John-Michael Liles and Nikolai Kulemin. The Maple Leafs added on as James van Riesmdyk notched his third of the year, a power play goal, set up by Liles and Clarke MacArthur. New York got on the board in the second period with Brad Richards' second of the season, fueled by Marian Gaborik and Rick Nash. The Rangers tied it in the third period as Marc Staal scored a goal, coming off of Michael Del Zotto and Gaborik. New York took the lead as Gaborik put down his fourth of the year, courtesy of Staal and Richards. The Rangers extended the lead with a Brian Boyle goal, fueled by Del Zotto and Derek Stepan. New York finished it at 5-2 with a Gaborik empty net goal, his second of the game and fifth of the campaign, with a lone assist from Nash. Gaborik, Staal, and Richards got the three stars, while Del Zotto and Liles get the honorable mentions.
Back west a bit, the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Steve Mason will be sent out to start. Columbus was first to score in the first period as Mark Letestu potted the puck, with the help of Nick Foligno and Derek Dorsett. Chicago tied it with a Dave Bolland's third of the season, made possible by Patrick Kane. The Blackhawks took the lead as Bryan Bickell scored, via Niklas Hjalmarsson and Michael Frolik. Chicago padded the lead in the third period as Jonathan Toews scored his third of the year, courtesy of Kane and Marian Hossa. The Blue Jackets got one back as Artem Anisimov scored his second of the season, assisted by Brandon Dubinsky and Ryan Johansen. They got no closer, falling 3-2. Kane, Anismov, and Hjalmarsson were given the three stars.
Down in Florida, the Panthers welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Ilya Bryzgalov and Jose Theodore have the green light to start. Philadelphia struck first in the first period as Wayne Simmonds scored his second of the season, with the help of Kimmo Timonen and Claude Giroux on the power play. The Flyers added on as Matt Read scored, courtesy of Giroux and the goalie Bryzgalov. Philadelphia extended the lead with a Tye McGinn goal, coming off of Braydon Coburn and Ruslan Fedotenko. Scott Clemmensen relieved Theodore for the second period onward. The Flyers struck again in the second period as Read scored his second of the game, with assists provided by Coburn and Luke Schenn. Florida got on the board with a Peter Mueller goal, assisted by Ed Jovanovski. Philadelphia shot back as Luke Schenn scored an unassisted goal. The Flyers padded the lead in the third period as Read finished his hat trick with a power play goal, powered by Brayden Schenn and Mike Knuble. Philadelphia got another as Fedotenko scored a goal, guided in by Max Talbot and McGinn. This made it 7-1, a final, with the three stars being Read, Fedotenko, and Bryzgalov (30 for 31 in saves), while Luke Schenn, McGinn, Giroux, and Coburn also had very good games.
Well to the west, the Phoenix Coyotes bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Jason LaBarbera are all padded up. Los Angeles finally got going in the second period as Anze Kopitar scored, with the help of Dustin Brown. Phoenix tied it on a Mikkel Boedker power play goal, powered by Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Radim Vrbata. The Kings took the lead back as Kopitar netted his second of the game, assisted by Justin Williams and Jake Muzzin. Los Angeles extended the lead as Jeff Carter scored his second of the season, with a lone assist by Simon Gagne. The Coyotes chipped back in the third period as Shane Doan put away his second of the year, fueled by Lauri Korpikoski. The Kings answered as Muzzin scored a goal, guided in by Kyle Clifford and Davis Drewiske. This was good for a 4-2 win, with the three stars awarded to Kopitar, Boedker, and Carter, while Muzzin gets the honorable mention.
Backtracking to Dallas, with the Stars hosting the St. Louis Blues. Jaroslav Halak and Christopher Nilstorp will protect the nets. St. Louis started in the first period on a Wade Redden goal, assisted by Alex Pietrangelo and Vladimir Sobotka. Dallas replied on a Tomas Vincour goal, fueled by Vernon Fiddler and Eric Nystrom. The Stars took the lead as Michael Ryder scored a power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Alex Goligoski and Ray Whitney. The Blues tied it in the second period when David Perron found twine, with the help of Kevin Shattenkirk. St. Louis gained the lead with a Chris Stewart goal, his third of the year, helped along by Patrik Berglund and Perron. The Blues added on as Perron scored his second of the game, and Vladimir Tarasenko recorded the only assist. Dallas pulled back in the third period as Ryan Garbutt scored, and Brenden Morrow and Colton Sceviour were credited with the assists. They failed to get the equalized, losing 4-3, with the three stars going to Perron, Stewart, and Garbutt.
Up in Alberta, the Calgary Flames host their provincial rivals, the Edmonton Oilers. Devan Dubnyk and Miikka Kiprusoff are called on for the starts. Calgary opened with a first period Mikael Backlund goal, his second of the season, assisted by Michael Cammalleri and Lee Stempniak. The Flames added on with a Jay Bouwmeester goal, fueled by Mark Giordano and Stempniak. Edmonton got on the board as Justin Schultz scored his second of the year, a power play goal made possible by Jordan Eberle and Taylor Hall. Calgary responded in the second period as Curtis Glencross netted his third of the season, coming off of Jarome Iginla and Alex Tanguay. The Oilers pulled back as Eberle scored a power play goal his second of the year, guided in by Schultz and Shawn Horcoff. The Flames replied as Stempniak scored his third of the season, a power play goal, via Bouwmeester and Jiri Hudler. Edmonton chipped away with a Sam Gagner goal, his second of the year, passed from Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Schultz. They failed to tie the game, falling 4-3, with the three stars awarded to Bouwmeester, Stempniak, and Eberle, while Schultz gets an honorable mention.
Finally, we end with the Anaheim Ducks hosting the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Viktor Fasth guard the cages. Nashville got going in the first period as Brandon Yip scored an unassisted goal. Anaheim tied it in the second period with a Bobby Ryan goal, passed from Cam Fowler and Teemu Selanne. The Predators retook the lead in the third period as David Legwand scored his second of the season, assisted by Kevin Klein and Gabriel Bourque. The Ducks retied it on a Daniel Winnik goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Corey Perry and Saku Koivu. The game was decided in the shootout with a lone Perry tally to lift Anaheim over Nashville by a 3-2 margin. The three stars were given to Fasth (19 for 21 in saves), Rinne (20 for 22 in saves), and Ryan, while Perry gets an honorable mention.
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San Jose, where the Sharks play host to the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Thomas Greiss are given the starting nods. San Jose led off with a first period Patrick Marleau goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Joe Pavelski and Dan Boyle on the power play. The Sharks added on as Marleau scored another power play goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, powered by Joe Thornton and Boyle. San Jose extended the lead as Thornton scored in the second period, his second of the season, a power play goal coming off of Ryane Clowe and Marleau. The Sharks kept going with Matt Irwin scoring a goal, with assists provided by Martin Havlat and Clowe. Jean-Sebastien Giguere relieved Varlamov at the start of the third period. This made it 4-0, a final, with the three stars going to Marleau, Irwin, and Greiss, while Thornton and Clowe got the honorable mentions.
To the east, the New York Rangers host the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Henrik Lundqvist will play in the creases. Toronto began in the first period as Mikhail Grabovski scored his third of the season, thanks to John-Michael Liles and Nikolai Kulemin. The Maple Leafs added on as James van Riesmdyk notched his third of the year, a power play goal, set up by Liles and Clarke MacArthur. New York got on the board in the second period with Brad Richards' second of the season, fueled by Marian Gaborik and Rick Nash. The Rangers tied it in the third period as Marc Staal scored a goal, coming off of Michael Del Zotto and Gaborik. New York took the lead as Gaborik put down his fourth of the year, courtesy of Staal and Richards. The Rangers extended the lead with a Brian Boyle goal, fueled by Del Zotto and Derek Stepan. New York finished it at 5-2 with a Gaborik empty net goal, his second of the game and fifth of the campaign, with a lone assist from Nash. Gaborik, Staal, and Richards got the three stars, while Del Zotto and Liles get the honorable mentions.
Back west a bit, the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Steve Mason will be sent out to start. Columbus was first to score in the first period as Mark Letestu potted the puck, with the help of Nick Foligno and Derek Dorsett. Chicago tied it with a Dave Bolland's third of the season, made possible by Patrick Kane. The Blackhawks took the lead as Bryan Bickell scored, via Niklas Hjalmarsson and Michael Frolik. Chicago padded the lead in the third period as Jonathan Toews scored his third of the year, courtesy of Kane and Marian Hossa. The Blue Jackets got one back as Artem Anisimov scored his second of the season, assisted by Brandon Dubinsky and Ryan Johansen. They got no closer, falling 3-2. Kane, Anismov, and Hjalmarsson were given the three stars.
Down in Florida, the Panthers welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Ilya Bryzgalov and Jose Theodore have the green light to start. Philadelphia struck first in the first period as Wayne Simmonds scored his second of the season, with the help of Kimmo Timonen and Claude Giroux on the power play. The Flyers added on as Matt Read scored, courtesy of Giroux and the goalie Bryzgalov. Philadelphia extended the lead with a Tye McGinn goal, coming off of Braydon Coburn and Ruslan Fedotenko. Scott Clemmensen relieved Theodore for the second period onward. The Flyers struck again in the second period as Read scored his second of the game, with assists provided by Coburn and Luke Schenn. Florida got on the board with a Peter Mueller goal, assisted by Ed Jovanovski. Philadelphia shot back as Luke Schenn scored an unassisted goal. The Flyers padded the lead in the third period as Read finished his hat trick with a power play goal, powered by Brayden Schenn and Mike Knuble. Philadelphia got another as Fedotenko scored a goal, guided in by Max Talbot and McGinn. This made it 7-1, a final, with the three stars being Read, Fedotenko, and Bryzgalov (30 for 31 in saves), while Luke Schenn, McGinn, Giroux, and Coburn also had very good games.
Well to the west, the Phoenix Coyotes bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Jason LaBarbera are all padded up. Los Angeles finally got going in the second period as Anze Kopitar scored, with the help of Dustin Brown. Phoenix tied it on a Mikkel Boedker power play goal, powered by Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Radim Vrbata. The Kings took the lead back as Kopitar netted his second of the game, assisted by Justin Williams and Jake Muzzin. Los Angeles extended the lead as Jeff Carter scored his second of the season, with a lone assist by Simon Gagne. The Coyotes chipped back in the third period as Shane Doan put away his second of the year, fueled by Lauri Korpikoski. The Kings answered as Muzzin scored a goal, guided in by Kyle Clifford and Davis Drewiske. This was good for a 4-2 win, with the three stars awarded to Kopitar, Boedker, and Carter, while Muzzin gets the honorable mention.
Backtracking to Dallas, with the Stars hosting the St. Louis Blues. Jaroslav Halak and Christopher Nilstorp will protect the nets. St. Louis started in the first period on a Wade Redden goal, assisted by Alex Pietrangelo and Vladimir Sobotka. Dallas replied on a Tomas Vincour goal, fueled by Vernon Fiddler and Eric Nystrom. The Stars took the lead as Michael Ryder scored a power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Alex Goligoski and Ray Whitney. The Blues tied it in the second period when David Perron found twine, with the help of Kevin Shattenkirk. St. Louis gained the lead with a Chris Stewart goal, his third of the year, helped along by Patrik Berglund and Perron. The Blues added on as Perron scored his second of the game, and Vladimir Tarasenko recorded the only assist. Dallas pulled back in the third period as Ryan Garbutt scored, and Brenden Morrow and Colton Sceviour were credited with the assists. They failed to get the equalized, losing 4-3, with the three stars going to Perron, Stewart, and Garbutt.
Up in Alberta, the Calgary Flames host their provincial rivals, the Edmonton Oilers. Devan Dubnyk and Miikka Kiprusoff are called on for the starts. Calgary opened with a first period Mikael Backlund goal, his second of the season, assisted by Michael Cammalleri and Lee Stempniak. The Flames added on with a Jay Bouwmeester goal, fueled by Mark Giordano and Stempniak. Edmonton got on the board as Justin Schultz scored his second of the year, a power play goal made possible by Jordan Eberle and Taylor Hall. Calgary responded in the second period as Curtis Glencross netted his third of the season, coming off of Jarome Iginla and Alex Tanguay. The Oilers pulled back as Eberle scored a power play goal his second of the year, guided in by Schultz and Shawn Horcoff. The Flames replied as Stempniak scored his third of the season, a power play goal, via Bouwmeester and Jiri Hudler. Edmonton chipped away with a Sam Gagner goal, his second of the year, passed from Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Schultz. They failed to tie the game, falling 4-3, with the three stars awarded to Bouwmeester, Stempniak, and Eberle, while Schultz gets an honorable mention.
Finally, we end with the Anaheim Ducks hosting the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Viktor Fasth guard the cages. Nashville got going in the first period as Brandon Yip scored an unassisted goal. Anaheim tied it in the second period with a Bobby Ryan goal, passed from Cam Fowler and Teemu Selanne. The Predators retook the lead in the third period as David Legwand scored his second of the season, assisted by Kevin Klein and Gabriel Bourque. The Ducks retied it on a Daniel Winnik goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Corey Perry and Saku Koivu. The game was decided in the shootout with a lone Perry tally to lift Anaheim over Nashville by a 3-2 margin. The three stars were given to Fasth (19 for 21 in saves), Rinne (20 for 22 in saves), and Ryan, while Perry gets an honorable mention.
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