Today, we have seven games, including three matinees for those lucky enough to be off for President's Day in the United States. We begin in...
New Jersey, with the Devils hosting the Ottawa Senators. Ben Bishop is mismatched with Martin Brodeur in goal. New Jersey led off in the first period with a Stephen Gionta goal, his second of the season, assisted by Steve Bernier. Ottawa tied it in the third period as Daniel Alfredsson scored his fourth of the year, coming off of Jakob Silfverberg and Kyle Turris. The Senators won 2-1 in the shootout with a lone tally by Silfverberg. Brodeur (29 for 30 in saves), Bishop (30 for 31 in saves), and Gionta got the three stars, while Silfverberg gets an honorable mention.
Over on Long Island, the New York Islanders host the Philadelphia Flyers. Ilya Bryzgalov and Evgeni Nabokov are the Russian goalies. Philadelphia opened in the first period as Claude Giroux scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Matt Read and Jakub Voracek. The Flyers added on with a Read goal in the second period, his seventh of the year, made possible by Giroux and Voracek. Philadelphia padded the lead as Brayden Schenn scored his fourth of the season, a power play goal set up by Voracek, who got a natural sock trick, and Danny Briere. The Flyers extended the lead as Giroux scored his second of the game and fifth of the year, thanks to Read and Voracek. Philadelphia kept going in the third period on a Zac Rinaldo goal, passed from Harry Zolnierczyk and Luke Schenn. The Flyers struck again as Briere scored his fourth of the season, a power play goal powered by Sean Couturier and Erik Gustafsson. Philadelphia iced it at 7-0 with a Briere goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, guided in by Brayden Schenn and Wayne Simmonds. The three stars were awarded to Giroux, Voracek, and Read, while Briere, Brayden Schenn, and Bryzgalov (19 save shutout) get the honorable mentions.
West to Colorado, with the Avalanche hosting the Nashville Predators. Chris Mason and Semyon Varlamov receive the starting nods. Colorado began in the first period with an Aaron Palushaj goal, his second of the season, coming off of David Jones and Jan Hejda. The Avalanche added on as Tyson Barrie scored a power play goal, powered by Matt Duchene and P.A. Parenteau. Nashville got on the board as Sergei Kostitsyn scored his second of the year, a power play goal made possible by Craig Smith and Colin Wilson. Colorado answered in the second period on a Duchene goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Parenteau. The Predators pulled back with a Mike Fisher goal, his third of the year, pushed through by Shea Weber and Kostitsyn. The Avalanche replied with a Chuck Kobasew goal, assisted by Paul Stastny and Palushaj. Nashville shot back on a Wilson goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Martin Erat and Jonathon Blum. Colorado responded as Stastny scored sixteen seconds later, his fourth of the year, set up by Jones and Palushaj. The Avalanche struck again thirteen seconds later on a Jamie McGinn goal, his third of the season, with a lone Duchene helper. Mason was pulled in favor of Pekka Rinne at this time. The Predators got one back later with a Blum goal, an unassisted goal. Nashville got one back in the third period as Shea Weber scored his second of the year, via Fisher and Patric Hornqvist. They failed to tie the game, losing 6-5, with the three stars belonging to Duchene, Palushaj, and Weber, while Stastny, Wilson, Blum, Fisher, Kostitsyn, Jones, and Parenteau all got honorable mentions.
At the normal hour, the Montreal Canadiens host the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Peter Budaj are in the creases. Montreal got going in the third period on a Brandon Prust goal, his second of the season, coming off of Alex Galchenyuk and Lars Eller. The Canadiens added on as Tomas Plekanec scored his eighth of the year, thanks to Max Pacioretty and Alexei Emelin. Montreal extended the lead on a Pacioretty goal, via David Desharnais and Raphael Diaz. This made it 3-0, a final, with the three stars being Budaj (19 save shutout), Prust, and Pacioretty.
To the south, the Florida Panthers welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ben Scrivens and Jose Theodore are the masked men. Toronto struck first in the first period with a Phil Kessel goal, his third of the season, set up by James van Riemsdyk. The Maple Leafs added on in the second period with a Nazem Kadri power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Dion Phaneuf and Clarke MacArthur. Toronto struck again as MacArthur scored his third of the season, via Kadri and Cody Franson. This was all they needed to win 3-0, with the three stars going to Scrivens (37 save shutout), Kadri, and Kessel, while MacArthur gets an honorable mention.
Westward to Phoenix, with the Coyotes bringing in the Calgary Flames. Danny Taylor and Mike Smith are between the pipes. Phoenix was first to score in the first period as Keith Yandle scored his second of the season, assisted by David Moss and Raffi Torres. The Coyotes extended their lead in the third period as Mikkel Boedker scored his third of the year, thanks to Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Antoine Vermette. Phoenix padded the lead with a Vermette goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Shane Doan and Ekman-Larsson. The Coyotes iced it at 4-0 with a Torres goal, his second of the year, fueled by Moss and Boyd Gordon. Smith (29 save shutout), Vermette, and Yandle received the three stars, while Torres, Moss, and Ekman-Larsson receive the honorable mentions.
Finally, in Anaheim, the Ducks host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Jonas Hiller protect the nets. Columbus started in the first period with a Vinny Prospal goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Mark Letestu and Derek Dorsett. Anaheim tied it as Peter Holland scored a power play goal, powered by Bobby Ryan and Ben Lovejoy. The Ducks took the lead with a Ryan Getzlaf goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Matt Beleskey. Anaheim padded the lead in the third period as Corey Perry scored his third of the season, with the help of Getzlaf and Sheldon Souray on the power play. The Blue Jackets got one back on a Derick Brassard goal, his third of the year, coming off of James Wisniewski and R.J. Umberger. This was as close as the got, falling 3-2, with the three stars awarded to Hiller (25 for 27 in saves), Perry, and Getzlaf.
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NHL February 17th 2013
Seven games today for Hockey Day in America, beginning with...
The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Ryan Miller tend the twines. Pittsburgh opened with a first period Pascal Dupuis goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Brooks Orpik and Chris Kunitz. The Penguins added on as Sidney Crosby scored his seventh of the year, an unassisted power play goal. Buffalo got on the board as Cody Hodgson scored his seventh of the season, via Christian Ehrhoff and Thomas Vanek. The Sabres tied it in the second period with a Vanek power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Ehrhoff and Tyler Ennis. Buffalo took the lead in the third period as Steve Ott scored his third of the season, thanks to Nathan Gerbe and Jochen Hecht. Pittsburgh retied it as Dupuis scored his second of the game and seventh of the year, made possible by Kris Letang and Crosby. The Penguins took the lead with a Paul Martin goal, his second of the campaign, fueled by Crosby Dupuis. This held for a 4-3 win, with the three stars being Dupuis, Vanek, and Martin, while Crosby and Ehrhoff get the honorable mentions.
West to Chicago, where the Blackhawks host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Ray Emery receive the starting nods. Chicago led off in the first period as Brent Seabrook scored his second of the season, courtesy of Duncan Keith and Michael Frolik. The Blackhawks added on with a Jonathan Toews goal, his seventh of the year coming on the power play from Keith and Seabrook. Chicago padded the lead in the second period when Patrick Sharp scored his third of the season, assisted by Toews and Johnny Oduya. Los Angeles got on the board in the third period as Mike Richards scored his third of the year, a power play goal powered by Anze Kopitar and Drew Doughty. The Kings pulled closer as Richards scored his second of the game and fourth of the season, another power play goal set up by Doughty and Justin Williams. They failed to tie the game, falling 3-2, with Seabrook, Toews, and Keith receiving the three stars, while Richards and Doughty got the honorable mentions.
Back east, the New York Rangers host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Henrik Lundqvist guard the cages. Washington began with a first period John Carlson goal, his second of the season, made possible by Mike Ribeiro and Eric Fehr. New York tied it in the second period as Carl Hagelin scored his sixth of the year, coming off of Ryan McDonagh and Rick Nash. The Rangers took the lead in the third period on a Derek Stepan power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Michael Del Zotto and Brad Richards. This was all they needed to win 2-1, with Hagelin, Nash, and Holtby (38 for 40 in saves) getting the three stars, while Lundqvist (27 for 28 in saves) receives an honorable mention.
Northwest to Minnesota, with the Wild welcoming the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Darcy Kuemper are the young goalies. Detroit started in the first period as Damien Brunner scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg. The Red Wings added on in the second period with a Datsyuk goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Zetterberg and Brian Lashoff. Minnesota got on the board with a Dany Heatley goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Mikko Koivu and Zach Parise. The Wild tied it with a Jason Zucker unassisted goal. Minnesota took the lead with a Torrey Mitchell goal, coming off of Mikael Granlund. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Zucker, Kuemper (29 for 31 in saves), and Mitchell, while Datsyuk and Zetterberg got the honorable mentions.
South to Dallas, where the Stars bring in the Calgary Flames. Joey MacDonald and Richard Bachman are the backups relieving injured starters. Calgary struck first in the first period as Michael Cammalleri scored his fourth of the season, a power play goal powered by Alex Tanguay and Dennis Wideman. Dallas tied it in the second period as Cody Eakin scored his third of the year, made possible by Michael Ryder. The Stars took the lead with a Reilly Smith goal, his second of the season, passed from Derek Roy and Loui Eriksson. Dallas added on as Ryan Garbutt scored his third of the year, thanks to Stephane Robidas. The Flames pulled back in the third period with a Roman Horak goal, set up by Jay Bouwmeester and Roman Cervenka. Calgary tied it with a Matt Stajan goal, assisted by Lee Stempniak and Curtis Glencross. The Flames took the lead as Steve Begin scored, with the help of Chris Butler and Blake Comeau. They weathered a late storm to hold onto the 4-3 win, with the three stars being Stajan, Garbutt, and Bouwmeester.
North again to Winnipeg, with the Jets hosting the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Ondrej Pavelec are between the pipes. Winnipeg got going in the second period as Alex Burmistrov scored his second of the season, via Zach Bogosian and Zach Redmond. Boston tied it on the third of the year by Tyler Seguin, courtesy of Zdeno Chara and Patrice Bergeron. The Jets got the lead back when Evander Kane scored his fourth of the season, made possible by Nik Antropov and Burmistrov. The Bruins tied it again quickly with a Daniel Paille goal, his second of the year, guided in by Johnny Boychuk and Chris Kelly. Boston took the lead in the third period with a Brad Marchand power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Bergeron and Chris Bourque. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Burmistrov, Marchand, and Kane, while Bergeron picks up the honorable mention.
Finally, in Vancouver, the Canucks host the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Roberto Luongo protect the nets. Vancouver was first to score in the first period as Ryan Kesler scored a power play goal, powered by Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. St. Louis tied on a T.J. Oshie goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by David Backes and David Perron. The Canucks took the lead back on a Henrik Sedin goal, fueled by Alexandre Burrows and Alexander Edler. The Blues tied it on an Andy McDonald goal, his third of the year, coming off of Vladimir Tarasenko and Barret Jackman. St. Louis took the lead in the third period as Vladimir Sobotka scored his second of the season, via Chris Stewart and Patrik Berglund. Vancouver tied it again on a Mason Raymond power play goal, his fifth of the year, an unassisted goal. The Blues won 4-3 in overtime as Oshie and McDonald scored to topple the Canucks. The three stars were given to Henrik Sedin, Oshie, and Raymond.
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The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Ryan Miller tend the twines. Pittsburgh opened with a first period Pascal Dupuis goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Brooks Orpik and Chris Kunitz. The Penguins added on as Sidney Crosby scored his seventh of the year, an unassisted power play goal. Buffalo got on the board as Cody Hodgson scored his seventh of the season, via Christian Ehrhoff and Thomas Vanek. The Sabres tied it in the second period with a Vanek power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Ehrhoff and Tyler Ennis. Buffalo took the lead in the third period as Steve Ott scored his third of the season, thanks to Nathan Gerbe and Jochen Hecht. Pittsburgh retied it as Dupuis scored his second of the game and seventh of the year, made possible by Kris Letang and Crosby. The Penguins took the lead with a Paul Martin goal, his second of the campaign, fueled by Crosby Dupuis. This held for a 4-3 win, with the three stars being Dupuis, Vanek, and Martin, while Crosby and Ehrhoff get the honorable mentions.
West to Chicago, where the Blackhawks host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Ray Emery receive the starting nods. Chicago led off in the first period as Brent Seabrook scored his second of the season, courtesy of Duncan Keith and Michael Frolik. The Blackhawks added on with a Jonathan Toews goal, his seventh of the year coming on the power play from Keith and Seabrook. Chicago padded the lead in the second period when Patrick Sharp scored his third of the season, assisted by Toews and Johnny Oduya. Los Angeles got on the board in the third period as Mike Richards scored his third of the year, a power play goal powered by Anze Kopitar and Drew Doughty. The Kings pulled closer as Richards scored his second of the game and fourth of the season, another power play goal set up by Doughty and Justin Williams. They failed to tie the game, falling 3-2, with Seabrook, Toews, and Keith receiving the three stars, while Richards and Doughty got the honorable mentions.
Back east, the New York Rangers host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Henrik Lundqvist guard the cages. Washington began with a first period John Carlson goal, his second of the season, made possible by Mike Ribeiro and Eric Fehr. New York tied it in the second period as Carl Hagelin scored his sixth of the year, coming off of Ryan McDonagh and Rick Nash. The Rangers took the lead in the third period on a Derek Stepan power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Michael Del Zotto and Brad Richards. This was all they needed to win 2-1, with Hagelin, Nash, and Holtby (38 for 40 in saves) getting the three stars, while Lundqvist (27 for 28 in saves) receives an honorable mention.
Northwest to Minnesota, with the Wild welcoming the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Darcy Kuemper are the young goalies. Detroit started in the first period as Damien Brunner scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg. The Red Wings added on in the second period with a Datsyuk goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Zetterberg and Brian Lashoff. Minnesota got on the board with a Dany Heatley goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Mikko Koivu and Zach Parise. The Wild tied it with a Jason Zucker unassisted goal. Minnesota took the lead with a Torrey Mitchell goal, coming off of Mikael Granlund. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Zucker, Kuemper (29 for 31 in saves), and Mitchell, while Datsyuk and Zetterberg got the honorable mentions.
South to Dallas, where the Stars bring in the Calgary Flames. Joey MacDonald and Richard Bachman are the backups relieving injured starters. Calgary struck first in the first period as Michael Cammalleri scored his fourth of the season, a power play goal powered by Alex Tanguay and Dennis Wideman. Dallas tied it in the second period as Cody Eakin scored his third of the year, made possible by Michael Ryder. The Stars took the lead with a Reilly Smith goal, his second of the season, passed from Derek Roy and Loui Eriksson. Dallas added on as Ryan Garbutt scored his third of the year, thanks to Stephane Robidas. The Flames pulled back in the third period with a Roman Horak goal, set up by Jay Bouwmeester and Roman Cervenka. Calgary tied it with a Matt Stajan goal, assisted by Lee Stempniak and Curtis Glencross. The Flames took the lead as Steve Begin scored, with the help of Chris Butler and Blake Comeau. They weathered a late storm to hold onto the 4-3 win, with the three stars being Stajan, Garbutt, and Bouwmeester.
North again to Winnipeg, with the Jets hosting the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Ondrej Pavelec are between the pipes. Winnipeg got going in the second period as Alex Burmistrov scored his second of the season, via Zach Bogosian and Zach Redmond. Boston tied it on the third of the year by Tyler Seguin, courtesy of Zdeno Chara and Patrice Bergeron. The Jets got the lead back when Evander Kane scored his fourth of the season, made possible by Nik Antropov and Burmistrov. The Bruins tied it again quickly with a Daniel Paille goal, his second of the year, guided in by Johnny Boychuk and Chris Kelly. Boston took the lead in the third period with a Brad Marchand power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Bergeron and Chris Bourque. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Burmistrov, Marchand, and Kane, while Bergeron picks up the honorable mention.
Finally, in Vancouver, the Canucks host the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Roberto Luongo protect the nets. Vancouver was first to score in the first period as Ryan Kesler scored a power play goal, powered by Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. St. Louis tied on a T.J. Oshie goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by David Backes and David Perron. The Canucks took the lead back on a Henrik Sedin goal, fueled by Alexandre Burrows and Alexander Edler. The Blues tied it on an Andy McDonald goal, his third of the year, coming off of Vladimir Tarasenko and Barret Jackman. St. Louis took the lead in the third period as Vladimir Sobotka scored his second of the season, via Chris Stewart and Patrik Berglund. Vancouver tied it again on a Mason Raymond power play goal, his fifth of the year, an unassisted goal. The Blues won 4-3 in overtime as Oshie and McDonald scored to topple the Canucks. The three stars were given to Henrik Sedin, Oshie, and Raymond.
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KHL February 17th 2013
The KHL regular season ends today, with all teams in action to close the season. We begin in...
Omsk, as Avangard hosts Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Karri Ramo are given the starting nods. Moscow got going in the second period with an Alexei Tsvetkov goal, assisted by Denis Kokarev. Dynamo added on in the third period when Ilya Gorokhov scored, with a lone assist by Konstantin Gorovikov. Moscow iced it at 3-0 with an empty net goal by Janne Jalasvaara, set up by Tsvetkov and Dmitry Pestunov. The three stars were handed to Tsvetkov, Yeryomenko (32 save shutout), and Gorokhov.
North to Khanty-Mansiysk, as Yugra hosts Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Evgeny Lobanov and Edgars Masalskis play in the blue paint. Khanty-Mansiysk was first on the board in the second period as Vitaly Sitnikov scored, courtesy of Mikhail Zhukov, a shorthanded goal. Yugra added on in the third period as Konstantin Glazachev scored a power play goal, powered by Anton But. Khanty-Mansiysk padded the lead with an unassisted goal from Sitnikov. Yugra finished the scoring at 4-0 with an Alexander Rybakov goal, fueled by Glazachev. The three stars belonged to Masalskis (30 save shutout), Sitnikov, and Glazachev.
Southwest to Magnitogorsk, as Metallurg brings in Traktor Chelyabinsk. Michael Garnett and Ari Ahonen guard the cages. Chelyabinsk opened in the first period as Yegor Dugin scored, thanks to Maxim Karpov. Traktor extended the lead as Valery Nichushkin scored an unassisted goal. Chelaybinsk padded the lead with an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, set up by Evgeny Katichev and Maxim Yakutsenya. Traktor kept going as Dugin scored again, with the help of Nikita Nesterov and Anton Glinkin. Magnitogorsk got on the board with a power play goal by Denis Platonov, powered by Cal O'Reilly and Mats Zuccarello. Georgy Gelashvili relieved Ahonen for the third period. The scoring ended at 4-1, with the three stars being Dugin, Garnett (19 for 20 in saves), and Nichushkin.
Down in Astana, Barys hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Ivan Kisutin and Vitaly Yeremeyev will man the creases. St. Petersburg struck first in the first period on a Tony Martensson goal, assisted by Kevin Dallman and Patrick Thoresen. SKA added on with an Alexander Osipov goal, going down unassisted. Astana got on the board in the second period when Dustin Boyd scored, with the help of Andrew Hutchinson and Brandon Bochenski. Barys tied it with a Nigel Dawes goal, coming off of Bochenski and Boyd. Astana took the lead on a power play goal by Konstantin Pushkaryov, powered by Talgat Zhailauov and Alexei Troshchinsky. St. Petersburg retied it as Thoresen scored an unassisted goal. Barys regained the lead in the third period on a Dmitry Upper goal, passed from Konstantin Rudenko and Roman Starchenko. Astana padded the lead as Maxim Spiridonov scored a goal, guided in by Mikhail Rakhmanov. SKA got one back as Martensson scored, with a lone helper provided by Maxim Chudinov. They failed to tie the game, losing 5-4, with the three stars belonging to Boyd, Martensson, and Bochenski, while Thoresen gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to Mytishchi, as Atlant welcomes Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Ilya Sorokin and Stanislav Galimov are all padded up. Mytishchi led off in the first period as Maxim Mayorov scored a goal, assisted by Ivan Vishnevsky and Alexander Shevchenko. Atlant added on as Andreas Engqvist scored a power play goal, powered by Mayorov. Yury Klyuchnikov relieved Sorokin at this time. Mytishchi padded the lead in the second period as Vishnevsky put away a power play goal, passed from Engqvist and Ilya Kablukov. Atlant extended the lead when Gleb Klimenko scored a power play goal, made possible by Yaroslav Dyblenko and Nikita Tochitsky. Mytishchi wrapped it up at 5-0 in the third period with a Mikhail Glukhov goal, with a lone assist by Vishnevsky. The three stars were awarded to Vishnevsky, Engqvist, and Mayorov.
Down in Moscow, Spartak hosts their cross-town rivals, CSKA Moscow. Ilya Proskuryakov and Jan Lasak are between the pipes. Spartak started in the second period with a Vyacheslav Kozlov goal, going in unassisted. CSKA tied it on a Viktor Kozlov goal, passed from Patrick Davis and Oleg Kvasha. CSKA took the lead on a Janis Sprukts goal, courtesy of Igor Ozhiganov. Spartak tied it again with a Jaroslav Obsut goal, made possible by Vyacheslav Kozlov. Spartak took the lead on a Yegor Mikhailov goal, guided in by Andrei Shefer. Spartak extended the lead in the third period as Andrei Ankudinov scored, thanks to Anatoly Nikontsev and Nikolai Bushuyev. This stood for a 4-2 win, with the three stars being Vyacheslav Kozlov, Mikhailov, and Lasak (25 for 27 in saves).
Further south in Chekhov, Vityaz brings in Ak Bars Kazan. Jani Nieminen and Ivan Lisutin will attempt to block the puck. Chekhov began in the second period as Georgy Belousov scored a power play goal, courtesy of Evgeny Timkin and Alexei Badyukov. Kazan tied it with a power play goal by Stepan Zakharchuk, with a lone assist provided by Nikolai Zherdev. Ak Bars took the lead in the third period as Alexei Tereshchenko scored a power play goal, powered by Zakharchuk and Zherdev. Kazan added on as Janne Pesonen scored an unassisted power play goal. Vityaz replied on a Vladimir Malevich power play goal, coming off of Badyukov. They failed to tie the game, losing 3-2, with the three stars being Zakharchuk, Zherdev, and Badyukov.
Up in Cherepovets, Severstal hosts Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Maxim Sokolov and Vasily Koshechkin are the goalies. Nizhnekamsk was first to score in the first period on a shorthanded and unassisted goal by Yegor Milovzorov. Cherepovets tied it when Linus Videll scored a power play goal, powered by Alexander Ryazantsev and Mikhail Anisin. Neftekhimik took the lead again in the second period with an unassisted power play goal by Yaroslav Alshevsky. Severstal tied it again on a third period penalty shot goal by Pavel Buchnevich, which came to fruition after he was hooked on a breakaway by Anton Yefremov. Nizhnekamsk replied with a penalty shot conversion of their own, scored by Andrei Subbotin, after he was hooked on a breakaway by Ryazantsev. Cherepovets retied it on a Stanislav Yegorshev goal, coming shorthanded via Vadim Shipachyov and Anisin. Neftekhimik won 4-3 in overtime on a power play goal by Vitaly Shulakov, with a lone assist provided by Milovzorov. The three stars were Milovzorov, Shulakov, and Anisin.
Over to Yaroslavl, where Lokomotiv hosts Sibir Novosibirsk. Sergei Gaiduchenko and Curtis Sanford earn the starts. Yaroslavl opened with an unassisted Sergei Plotnikov goal. Novosibirsk tied it in the second period as Sergei Shumakov scored a goal, guided in by Alexander Romanov and Alexander Kutuzov. Sibir took the lead as Jonas Enlund scored a shorthanded and unassisted goal. Novosibirsk added on in the third period when Stepan Sannikov scored, via Enlund. Sibir padded the lead as Enlund put the puck in the empty net, with the help of Kutuzov. Lokomotiv got one back late as Vladislav Kartayev scored a shorthanded goal, with an assist provided by Vitaly Vishnevsky. This made it 4-2, the final, with Enlund, Kutuzov, and Gaiduchenko (26 for 28 in saves) getting the three stars.
East to Nizhny Novgorod, where Torpedo hosts Amur Khabarovsk. Alexei Kuznetsov and Vitaly Koval protect the nets. Nizhny Novgorod struck first in the first period with a Vladimir Galuzin goal, fueled by Alexander Yevseyenkov. Torpedo extended the lead in the second period as Jonas Andersson scored, courtesy of Juuso Hietanen and Dmitry Makarov. Khabarovsk got on the board with a Nikita Gusev goal, coming off of Vladimir Loginov and Timofei Shishkanov. Nizhny Novgorod replied with a third period goal by Pyotr Schastlivy, assisted by Ilya Davydov and Alexei Vasilyev. Amur pulled back as Evgeny Orlov scored, with the help of Vyacheslav Litovchenko. They failed to pull even, losing 3-2, with the three stars belonging to Schastlivy, Andersson, and Galuzin.
Out in Belarus, Dinamo Minsk welcomes Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Andrei Vasilyevsky and Lars Haugen are the masked men. Ufa got going in the second period as Miroslav Blatak scored a power play goal, powered by Stefan Ruzicka and Sergei Zinovyev. Salavat Yulaev added on in the third period when Alexander Pankov scored a power play goal, made possible by Alexander Svitov and Anton Slepyshev. Minsk got on the board with a Cory Murphy goal, fueled by Janne Niskala and Tim Stapleton. Dinamo tied it as Niskala scored, with the help of Murphy and Kim Hirschovits. Ufa took the lead back on another Pankov goal, courtesy of Vitaly Atyushov and Alexei Kaigorodov. This made it 3-2, a final, with the three stars being Pankov, Murphy, and Niskala.
Into Latvia, where Dinamo Riga brings in Slovan Bratislava. Jaroslav Janus and Maris Jucers are set to start. Bratislava started in the first period with a Michal Sersen power play goal, powered by Juraj Mikus and Michel Miklik. Riga tied it with a Roberts Bukarts goal, fueled by Krisjanis Redlihs. Dinamo took the lead in the second period as Martins Karsums scored a power play goal, assisted by Redlihs and Krisjaps Sotnieks. Riga padded the lead in the third period with a Jamie Johnson goal, made possible by Vitalijs Pavlovs and Rodrigo Lavins. This held up for a 3-1 win, with the three stars being Redlihs, Karsums, and Jucers (23 for 24 in saves).
Finally, we end in Ukraine, with Donbass Donetsk hosting Lev Praha. Jakub Stepanek and Christopher Holt are in front of the cages. Praha led off in the second period with an Aleksandrs Nizivijs goal, passed from Tomas Surovy and Martins Cipulis. Donetsk tied it in the third period as Evgeny Dadonov scored a shorthanded goal, guided in by Pasi Puistola. Donbass won 2-1 in the shootout on a lone tally by Tuomas Kiiskinen. The three stars were Kiiskinen, Holt (35 for 36 in saves), and Stepanek (33 for 34 in saves).
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Omsk, as Avangard hosts Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Karri Ramo are given the starting nods. Moscow got going in the second period with an Alexei Tsvetkov goal, assisted by Denis Kokarev. Dynamo added on in the third period when Ilya Gorokhov scored, with a lone assist by Konstantin Gorovikov. Moscow iced it at 3-0 with an empty net goal by Janne Jalasvaara, set up by Tsvetkov and Dmitry Pestunov. The three stars were handed to Tsvetkov, Yeryomenko (32 save shutout), and Gorokhov.
North to Khanty-Mansiysk, as Yugra hosts Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Evgeny Lobanov and Edgars Masalskis play in the blue paint. Khanty-Mansiysk was first on the board in the second period as Vitaly Sitnikov scored, courtesy of Mikhail Zhukov, a shorthanded goal. Yugra added on in the third period as Konstantin Glazachev scored a power play goal, powered by Anton But. Khanty-Mansiysk padded the lead with an unassisted goal from Sitnikov. Yugra finished the scoring at 4-0 with an Alexander Rybakov goal, fueled by Glazachev. The three stars belonged to Masalskis (30 save shutout), Sitnikov, and Glazachev.
Southwest to Magnitogorsk, as Metallurg brings in Traktor Chelyabinsk. Michael Garnett and Ari Ahonen guard the cages. Chelyabinsk opened in the first period as Yegor Dugin scored, thanks to Maxim Karpov. Traktor extended the lead as Valery Nichushkin scored an unassisted goal. Chelaybinsk padded the lead with an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, set up by Evgeny Katichev and Maxim Yakutsenya. Traktor kept going as Dugin scored again, with the help of Nikita Nesterov and Anton Glinkin. Magnitogorsk got on the board with a power play goal by Denis Platonov, powered by Cal O'Reilly and Mats Zuccarello. Georgy Gelashvili relieved Ahonen for the third period. The scoring ended at 4-1, with the three stars being Dugin, Garnett (19 for 20 in saves), and Nichushkin.
Down in Astana, Barys hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Ivan Kisutin and Vitaly Yeremeyev will man the creases. St. Petersburg struck first in the first period on a Tony Martensson goal, assisted by Kevin Dallman and Patrick Thoresen. SKA added on with an Alexander Osipov goal, going down unassisted. Astana got on the board in the second period when Dustin Boyd scored, with the help of Andrew Hutchinson and Brandon Bochenski. Barys tied it with a Nigel Dawes goal, coming off of Bochenski and Boyd. Astana took the lead on a power play goal by Konstantin Pushkaryov, powered by Talgat Zhailauov and Alexei Troshchinsky. St. Petersburg retied it as Thoresen scored an unassisted goal. Barys regained the lead in the third period on a Dmitry Upper goal, passed from Konstantin Rudenko and Roman Starchenko. Astana padded the lead as Maxim Spiridonov scored a goal, guided in by Mikhail Rakhmanov. SKA got one back as Martensson scored, with a lone helper provided by Maxim Chudinov. They failed to tie the game, losing 5-4, with the three stars belonging to Boyd, Martensson, and Bochenski, while Thoresen gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to Mytishchi, as Atlant welcomes Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Ilya Sorokin and Stanislav Galimov are all padded up. Mytishchi led off in the first period as Maxim Mayorov scored a goal, assisted by Ivan Vishnevsky and Alexander Shevchenko. Atlant added on as Andreas Engqvist scored a power play goal, powered by Mayorov. Yury Klyuchnikov relieved Sorokin at this time. Mytishchi padded the lead in the second period as Vishnevsky put away a power play goal, passed from Engqvist and Ilya Kablukov. Atlant extended the lead when Gleb Klimenko scored a power play goal, made possible by Yaroslav Dyblenko and Nikita Tochitsky. Mytishchi wrapped it up at 5-0 in the third period with a Mikhail Glukhov goal, with a lone assist by Vishnevsky. The three stars were awarded to Vishnevsky, Engqvist, and Mayorov.
Down in Moscow, Spartak hosts their cross-town rivals, CSKA Moscow. Ilya Proskuryakov and Jan Lasak are between the pipes. Spartak started in the second period with a Vyacheslav Kozlov goal, going in unassisted. CSKA tied it on a Viktor Kozlov goal, passed from Patrick Davis and Oleg Kvasha. CSKA took the lead on a Janis Sprukts goal, courtesy of Igor Ozhiganov. Spartak tied it again with a Jaroslav Obsut goal, made possible by Vyacheslav Kozlov. Spartak took the lead on a Yegor Mikhailov goal, guided in by Andrei Shefer. Spartak extended the lead in the third period as Andrei Ankudinov scored, thanks to Anatoly Nikontsev and Nikolai Bushuyev. This stood for a 4-2 win, with the three stars being Vyacheslav Kozlov, Mikhailov, and Lasak (25 for 27 in saves).
Further south in Chekhov, Vityaz brings in Ak Bars Kazan. Jani Nieminen and Ivan Lisutin will attempt to block the puck. Chekhov began in the second period as Georgy Belousov scored a power play goal, courtesy of Evgeny Timkin and Alexei Badyukov. Kazan tied it with a power play goal by Stepan Zakharchuk, with a lone assist provided by Nikolai Zherdev. Ak Bars took the lead in the third period as Alexei Tereshchenko scored a power play goal, powered by Zakharchuk and Zherdev. Kazan added on as Janne Pesonen scored an unassisted power play goal. Vityaz replied on a Vladimir Malevich power play goal, coming off of Badyukov. They failed to tie the game, losing 3-2, with the three stars being Zakharchuk, Zherdev, and Badyukov.
Up in Cherepovets, Severstal hosts Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Maxim Sokolov and Vasily Koshechkin are the goalies. Nizhnekamsk was first to score in the first period on a shorthanded and unassisted goal by Yegor Milovzorov. Cherepovets tied it when Linus Videll scored a power play goal, powered by Alexander Ryazantsev and Mikhail Anisin. Neftekhimik took the lead again in the second period with an unassisted power play goal by Yaroslav Alshevsky. Severstal tied it again on a third period penalty shot goal by Pavel Buchnevich, which came to fruition after he was hooked on a breakaway by Anton Yefremov. Nizhnekamsk replied with a penalty shot conversion of their own, scored by Andrei Subbotin, after he was hooked on a breakaway by Ryazantsev. Cherepovets retied it on a Stanislav Yegorshev goal, coming shorthanded via Vadim Shipachyov and Anisin. Neftekhimik won 4-3 in overtime on a power play goal by Vitaly Shulakov, with a lone assist provided by Milovzorov. The three stars were Milovzorov, Shulakov, and Anisin.
Over to Yaroslavl, where Lokomotiv hosts Sibir Novosibirsk. Sergei Gaiduchenko and Curtis Sanford earn the starts. Yaroslavl opened with an unassisted Sergei Plotnikov goal. Novosibirsk tied it in the second period as Sergei Shumakov scored a goal, guided in by Alexander Romanov and Alexander Kutuzov. Sibir took the lead as Jonas Enlund scored a shorthanded and unassisted goal. Novosibirsk added on in the third period when Stepan Sannikov scored, via Enlund. Sibir padded the lead as Enlund put the puck in the empty net, with the help of Kutuzov. Lokomotiv got one back late as Vladislav Kartayev scored a shorthanded goal, with an assist provided by Vitaly Vishnevsky. This made it 4-2, the final, with Enlund, Kutuzov, and Gaiduchenko (26 for 28 in saves) getting the three stars.
East to Nizhny Novgorod, where Torpedo hosts Amur Khabarovsk. Alexei Kuznetsov and Vitaly Koval protect the nets. Nizhny Novgorod struck first in the first period with a Vladimir Galuzin goal, fueled by Alexander Yevseyenkov. Torpedo extended the lead in the second period as Jonas Andersson scored, courtesy of Juuso Hietanen and Dmitry Makarov. Khabarovsk got on the board with a Nikita Gusev goal, coming off of Vladimir Loginov and Timofei Shishkanov. Nizhny Novgorod replied with a third period goal by Pyotr Schastlivy, assisted by Ilya Davydov and Alexei Vasilyev. Amur pulled back as Evgeny Orlov scored, with the help of Vyacheslav Litovchenko. They failed to pull even, losing 3-2, with the three stars belonging to Schastlivy, Andersson, and Galuzin.
Out in Belarus, Dinamo Minsk welcomes Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Andrei Vasilyevsky and Lars Haugen are the masked men. Ufa got going in the second period as Miroslav Blatak scored a power play goal, powered by Stefan Ruzicka and Sergei Zinovyev. Salavat Yulaev added on in the third period when Alexander Pankov scored a power play goal, made possible by Alexander Svitov and Anton Slepyshev. Minsk got on the board with a Cory Murphy goal, fueled by Janne Niskala and Tim Stapleton. Dinamo tied it as Niskala scored, with the help of Murphy and Kim Hirschovits. Ufa took the lead back on another Pankov goal, courtesy of Vitaly Atyushov and Alexei Kaigorodov. This made it 3-2, a final, with the three stars being Pankov, Murphy, and Niskala.
Into Latvia, where Dinamo Riga brings in Slovan Bratislava. Jaroslav Janus and Maris Jucers are set to start. Bratislava started in the first period with a Michal Sersen power play goal, powered by Juraj Mikus and Michel Miklik. Riga tied it with a Roberts Bukarts goal, fueled by Krisjanis Redlihs. Dinamo took the lead in the second period as Martins Karsums scored a power play goal, assisted by Redlihs and Krisjaps Sotnieks. Riga padded the lead in the third period with a Jamie Johnson goal, made possible by Vitalijs Pavlovs and Rodrigo Lavins. This held up for a 3-1 win, with the three stars being Redlihs, Karsums, and Jucers (23 for 24 in saves).
Finally, we end in Ukraine, with Donbass Donetsk hosting Lev Praha. Jakub Stepanek and Christopher Holt are in front of the cages. Praha led off in the second period with an Aleksandrs Nizivijs goal, passed from Tomas Surovy and Martins Cipulis. Donetsk tied it in the third period as Evgeny Dadonov scored a shorthanded goal, guided in by Pasi Puistola. Donbass won 2-1 in the shootout on a lone tally by Tuomas Kiiskinen. The three stars were Kiiskinen, Holt (35 for 36 in saves), and Stepanek (33 for 34 in saves).
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Saturday, February 16, 2013
NHL February 16th 2013
Seven games on today, beginning in...
Florida, as the Panthers host their neighbors from the north, the Tampa Bay Lightning. Anders Lindback and Jose Theodore man the creases. Florida struck first in the first period as Shawn Matthias scored his third of the season, assisted by Mike Weaver and Jack Skille. Tampa Bay tied it with a Benoit Pouliot goal, his fourth of the year, via Vincent Lecavalier and Martin St. Louis. The Lightning took the lead on an Alex Killorn goal, with a lone assist from Matt Carle. The Panthers tied it in the second period when Skille scored his second of the season, courtesy of Matthias and Weaver. Tampa Bay retook the lead as Steven Stamkos scored his eighth of the year, thanks to Cory Conacher and Teddy Purcell. Florida pulled even with a Jerred Smithson goal, coming off of Alex Kovalev. The Panthers took the lead again in the third period as Jonathan Huberdeau scored his sixth of the season, guided in by Drew Shore and Tyson Strachan. Florida padded the lead on a Tomas Kopecky goal, his third of the year, pushed through by Stephen Weiss and Brian Campbell. The Lightning chipped back with Stamkos scoring his second of the game and ninth of the season, a power play goal powered by Purcell and St. Louis. Tampa Bay tied it as Purcell put away his fourth of the year, set up by Stamkos and Nate Thompson. The Lightning won 6-5 in overtime as Pouliot scored his second of the game and fifth of the campaign, with the help of Tom Pyatt and Marc-Andre Bergeron. Pouliot, Stamkos, and Purcell got the three stars, while St. Louis, Matthias, Skille, and Weaver receive the honorable mentions.
Up in Canada, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Ben Scrivens receive the starting nods. Toronto was first to score in the first period as Frazer McLaren scored, with the help of Mark Fraser and Jay McClement. The Maple Leafs added on in the third period with a Tyler Bozak goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Dion Phaneuf. Toronto iced it at 3-0 with an empty net goal by John-Michael Liles, going down unassisted. Scrivens (34 save shutout), Anderson (26 for 28 in saves), and Mike Kostka got the three stars, while McLaren or Bozak are more deserving of the third slot.
Back in the states, the New York Islanders bring in the New Jersey Devils. Johan Hedberg and Evgeni Nabokov are in the blue paint. New York got going in the second period as John Tavares scored his ninth of the season, assisted by Brad Boyes and Matt Moulson. The Islanders added on as Tavares scored his second of the night and tenth of the year, a power play goal passed from Moulson and Lubomir Visnovsky. New York extended the lead as Moulson scored his seventh of the season, a power play goal powered by Boyes and Tavares. New Jersey got on the board in the third period with a Marek Zidlicky power play goal, fueled by Patrik Elias and Ilya Kovalchuk. The Islanders shot back when Tavares completed his hat trick with his eleventh of the campaign, a power play goal set up by Mark Streit and Moulson, the latter getting a sock trick. New York finished it at 5-1 when Michael Grabner scored his sixth of the year, via Keith Aucoin and Travis Hamonic. The three stars were handed to Tavares, Nabokov (30 for 31 in saves), and Moulson, while Boyes gets an honorable mention.
North again to Montreal, with the Canadiens hosting the Philadelphia Flyers. Backups Brian Boucher and Peter Budaj are between the pipes. Montreal led off in the first period as Brendan Gallagher scored his fifth of the season, courtesy of Max Pacioretty and Raphael Diaz. The Canadiens added on in the second period with a David Desharnais goal, his fourth of the year, thanks to Gallagher and Pacioretty. Philadelphia got on the board with a Danny Briere goal, his third of the season, coming off of Jakub Voracek and Brayden Schenn. Montreal shot back on a third period Tomas Plekanec goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Rene Bourque and Brian Gionta. The Canadiens iced it at 4-1 with a Bourque empty net goal, his fifth of the campaign, guided in by Gionta and Josh Gorges. Gallagher, Desharnais, and Plekanec received the three stars, while Bourque, Gionta, and Pacioretty picked up the honorable mentions.
Back south, the Nashville Predators host the Anaheim Ducks. Viktor Fasth and Pekka Rinne guard the cages. Nashville opened with a first period goal by David Legwand, his third of the season, coming off of Jonathon Blum and Colin Wilson. Anaheim tied it as Matt Beleskey scored his third of the year, thanks to Corey Perry and Bryan Allen. The Predators took the lead back in the second period as Shea Weber scored, with the help of Roman Josi and Sergei Kostitsyn. The Ducks tied it again with a Patrick Maroon goal, set up by Kyle Palmieri and Francois Beauchemin. The game went into a shootout, where Anaheim got goals from Nick Bonino and Perry to lift them 3-2 over a lone tally by Craig Smith of Nashville. The three stars went to Weber, Maroon, and Fasth (32 for 34 in saves), while Perry gets an honorable mention.
Southwest to Phoenix, as the Coyotes host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Steve Mason and Mike Smith protect the nets. Columbus started in the first period as Jared Boll scored, with assists provided by Jack Johnson and Vinny Prospal. Phoenix tied it with a David Moss goal, his second of the season, assisted by Mikkel Boedker and Antoine Vermette. The Coyotes took the lead as Radim Vrbata scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Martin Hanzal and Steve Sullivan. The Blue Jackets pulled even on a Matt Calvert goal, his second of the season, made possible by Derick Brassard. Phoenix took the lead on a Kyle Chipchura goal, passed from Keith Yandle and Raffi Torres. Columbus tied it again in the second period on a Derek MacKenzie goal, his second of the year, guided in by Boll and Adrian Aucoin. Phoenix took the lead back in the third period as Hanzal scored his sixth of the season, a power play goal powered by Yandle and Sullivan. The Coyotes iced it at 5-3 with another Hanzal goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year going into the empty net with the help of Yandle, who got a sock trick, and Rostislav Klesla. The three stars were awarded to Hanzal, Yandle, and Chipchura, while Boll and Sullivan receive the honorable mentions.
Finally, we end in Edmonton, as the Oilers welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Devan Dubnyk tend the twines. Colorado began in the first period as Cody McLeod scored his second of the season, thanks to Milan Hejduk and John Mitchell. The Avalanche added on as Matt Duchene scored his fifth of the year, courtesy of Jamie McGinn and Tyson Barrie. Colorado extended the lead McGinn netted his second of the season, via Duchene and Barrie. Edmonton got on the board as Ales Hemsky socred his sixth of the year, a power play goal powered by Sam Gagner and Taylor Hall. Nikolai Khabibulin relieved Dubnyk for the second period onward. The Avalanche padded the lead in the second period as Mitchell recorded his fifth of the season, a power play goal made possible by McGinn and Duchene. The Oilers chipped back in the third period on a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, set up by Hall and Jordan Eberle. Edmonton got closer as Hemsky scored his second of the game and seventh of the year, with a lone assist by Ryan Smyth. The Oilers tied it with an Eberle power play goal, his fourth of the season coming on the power play with the help of Gagner and Nail Yakupov.
Florida, as the Panthers host their neighbors from the north, the Tampa Bay Lightning. Anders Lindback and Jose Theodore man the creases. Florida struck first in the first period as Shawn Matthias scored his third of the season, assisted by Mike Weaver and Jack Skille. Tampa Bay tied it with a Benoit Pouliot goal, his fourth of the year, via Vincent Lecavalier and Martin St. Louis. The Lightning took the lead on an Alex Killorn goal, with a lone assist from Matt Carle. The Panthers tied it in the second period when Skille scored his second of the season, courtesy of Matthias and Weaver. Tampa Bay retook the lead as Steven Stamkos scored his eighth of the year, thanks to Cory Conacher and Teddy Purcell. Florida pulled even with a Jerred Smithson goal, coming off of Alex Kovalev. The Panthers took the lead again in the third period as Jonathan Huberdeau scored his sixth of the season, guided in by Drew Shore and Tyson Strachan. Florida padded the lead on a Tomas Kopecky goal, his third of the year, pushed through by Stephen Weiss and Brian Campbell. The Lightning chipped back with Stamkos scoring his second of the game and ninth of the season, a power play goal powered by Purcell and St. Louis. Tampa Bay tied it as Purcell put away his fourth of the year, set up by Stamkos and Nate Thompson. The Lightning won 6-5 in overtime as Pouliot scored his second of the game and fifth of the campaign, with the help of Tom Pyatt and Marc-Andre Bergeron. Pouliot, Stamkos, and Purcell got the three stars, while St. Louis, Matthias, Skille, and Weaver receive the honorable mentions.
Up in Canada, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Ben Scrivens receive the starting nods. Toronto was first to score in the first period as Frazer McLaren scored, with the help of Mark Fraser and Jay McClement. The Maple Leafs added on in the third period with a Tyler Bozak goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Dion Phaneuf. Toronto iced it at 3-0 with an empty net goal by John-Michael Liles, going down unassisted. Scrivens (34 save shutout), Anderson (26 for 28 in saves), and Mike Kostka got the three stars, while McLaren or Bozak are more deserving of the third slot.
Back in the states, the New York Islanders bring in the New Jersey Devils. Johan Hedberg and Evgeni Nabokov are in the blue paint. New York got going in the second period as John Tavares scored his ninth of the season, assisted by Brad Boyes and Matt Moulson. The Islanders added on as Tavares scored his second of the night and tenth of the year, a power play goal passed from Moulson and Lubomir Visnovsky. New York extended the lead as Moulson scored his seventh of the season, a power play goal powered by Boyes and Tavares. New Jersey got on the board in the third period with a Marek Zidlicky power play goal, fueled by Patrik Elias and Ilya Kovalchuk. The Islanders shot back when Tavares completed his hat trick with his eleventh of the campaign, a power play goal set up by Mark Streit and Moulson, the latter getting a sock trick. New York finished it at 5-1 when Michael Grabner scored his sixth of the year, via Keith Aucoin and Travis Hamonic. The three stars were handed to Tavares, Nabokov (30 for 31 in saves), and Moulson, while Boyes gets an honorable mention.
North again to Montreal, with the Canadiens hosting the Philadelphia Flyers. Backups Brian Boucher and Peter Budaj are between the pipes. Montreal led off in the first period as Brendan Gallagher scored his fifth of the season, courtesy of Max Pacioretty and Raphael Diaz. The Canadiens added on in the second period with a David Desharnais goal, his fourth of the year, thanks to Gallagher and Pacioretty. Philadelphia got on the board with a Danny Briere goal, his third of the season, coming off of Jakub Voracek and Brayden Schenn. Montreal shot back on a third period Tomas Plekanec goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Rene Bourque and Brian Gionta. The Canadiens iced it at 4-1 with a Bourque empty net goal, his fifth of the campaign, guided in by Gionta and Josh Gorges. Gallagher, Desharnais, and Plekanec received the three stars, while Bourque, Gionta, and Pacioretty picked up the honorable mentions.
Back south, the Nashville Predators host the Anaheim Ducks. Viktor Fasth and Pekka Rinne guard the cages. Nashville opened with a first period goal by David Legwand, his third of the season, coming off of Jonathon Blum and Colin Wilson. Anaheim tied it as Matt Beleskey scored his third of the year, thanks to Corey Perry and Bryan Allen. The Predators took the lead back in the second period as Shea Weber scored, with the help of Roman Josi and Sergei Kostitsyn. The Ducks tied it again with a Patrick Maroon goal, set up by Kyle Palmieri and Francois Beauchemin. The game went into a shootout, where Anaheim got goals from Nick Bonino and Perry to lift them 3-2 over a lone tally by Craig Smith of Nashville. The three stars went to Weber, Maroon, and Fasth (32 for 34 in saves), while Perry gets an honorable mention.
Southwest to Phoenix, as the Coyotes host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Steve Mason and Mike Smith protect the nets. Columbus started in the first period as Jared Boll scored, with assists provided by Jack Johnson and Vinny Prospal. Phoenix tied it with a David Moss goal, his second of the season, assisted by Mikkel Boedker and Antoine Vermette. The Coyotes took the lead as Radim Vrbata scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Martin Hanzal and Steve Sullivan. The Blue Jackets pulled even on a Matt Calvert goal, his second of the season, made possible by Derick Brassard. Phoenix took the lead on a Kyle Chipchura goal, passed from Keith Yandle and Raffi Torres. Columbus tied it again in the second period on a Derek MacKenzie goal, his second of the year, guided in by Boll and Adrian Aucoin. Phoenix took the lead back in the third period as Hanzal scored his sixth of the season, a power play goal powered by Yandle and Sullivan. The Coyotes iced it at 5-3 with another Hanzal goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year going into the empty net with the help of Yandle, who got a sock trick, and Rostislav Klesla. The three stars were awarded to Hanzal, Yandle, and Chipchura, while Boll and Sullivan receive the honorable mentions.
Finally, we end in Edmonton, as the Oilers welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Devan Dubnyk tend the twines. Colorado began in the first period as Cody McLeod scored his second of the season, thanks to Milan Hejduk and John Mitchell. The Avalanche added on as Matt Duchene scored his fifth of the year, courtesy of Jamie McGinn and Tyson Barrie. Colorado extended the lead McGinn netted his second of the season, via Duchene and Barrie. Edmonton got on the board as Ales Hemsky socred his sixth of the year, a power play goal powered by Sam Gagner and Taylor Hall. Nikolai Khabibulin relieved Dubnyk for the second period onward. The Avalanche padded the lead in the second period as Mitchell recorded his fifth of the season, a power play goal made possible by McGinn and Duchene. The Oilers chipped back in the third period on a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, set up by Hall and Jordan Eberle. Edmonton got closer as Hemsky scored his second of the game and seventh of the year, with a lone assist by Ryan Smyth. The Oilers tied it with an Eberle power play goal, his fourth of the season coming on the power play with the help of Gagner and Nail Yakupov.
Friday, February 15, 2013
NHL February 15th 2013
Eight games on tonight, making today a busy day for hockey around the world. We begin in...
Buffalo, as the Sabres host the Boston Bruins. Anton Khudobin and Ryan Miller are in goal. Buffalo struck first with a Drew Stafford goal in the first period, assisted by Tyler Ennis and Marcus Foligno. Boston tied it on a Dougie Hamilton power play goal, powered by David Krejci and Tyler Seguin. The Bruins took the lead in the second period on a Rich Peverley goal, his second of the season, fueled by Hamilton and Dennis Seidenberg. The Sabres tied it in the third period with a Tyler Myers goal, his second of the year, coming off of Jochen Hecht and Nathan Gerbe. Buffalo took the lead on a Christian Ehrhoff goal, his second of the season, set up by Stafford and Ennis. The Sabres added on when Cody Hodgson scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Myers and Ehrhoff. This produced a 4-2 final, with Miller (30 for 32 in saves), Stafford, and Hamilton getting the three stars while Myers, Ehrhoff, and Ennis get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Winnipeg, as the Jets host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Ondrej Pavelec receive the starting nods. Pittsburgh was first to score in the first period as Craig Adams scored, with the help of Joe Vitale and Kris Letang. The Penguins padded the lead in the third period as James Neal scored his eleventh of the season, a power play goal powered by Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby. Winnipeg got one back as Andrew Ladd potted his seventh of the year, with assists provided by Bryan Little and Blake Wheeler. Pittsburgh won 3-1 when Adams put his second of the game into the empty net, thanks to Chris Kunitz and Brooks Orpik. Fleury (25 for 26 in saves), Pavelec (25 for 27 in saves), and Adams got the three stars.
Back in the states, the New Jersey Devils welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Ilya Bryzgalov and Martin Brodeur are in the blue paint. New Jersey started in the first period with a Travis Zajac goal, his third of the season, coming off of Ilya Kovalchuk and Mark Fayne. Philadelphia tied it with a Wayne Simmonds power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Brayden Schenn and Claude Giroux. The Flyers took the lead as Mike Knuble scored his second of the season, via Ruslan Fedotenko and Kurtis Foster. Philadelphia added on with a Matt Read goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Giroux. The Devils got one back in the second period with an Alexei Ponikarovsky goal, his third of the season, fueled by Kovalchuk and the goalie Brodeur. New Jersey tied it as Patrik Elias notched his fourth of the year, courtesy of Kovalchuk, who got a sock trick, and Zajac. The Devils took the lead in the third period on a David Clarkson goal, his tenth of the season, set up by Adam Larsson and Elias. New Jersey iced it at 5-3 with a Steve Bernier empty net goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Elias and Stephen Gionta. The three stars were given to Kovalchuk, Clarkson, and Elias, while Zajac and Giroux get the honorable mentions.
West to Detroit, where the Red Wings host the Anaheim Ducks. Viktor Fasth and Jimmy Howard are the masked men. Detroit got going in the second period as Joakim Andersson scored, with the help of Jakub Kindl and Tomas Tatar. Anaheim quickly tied it on the second of the season by Matt Beleskey, via Ryan Getlzaf. The Red Wings took the lead back as Tatar scored his second of the year, a power play goal powered by Damien Brunner and Andersson. The Ducks retied it as Corey Perry recorded his second of the season, with a lone assist by Beleskey. Anaheim took the lead in the third period as Andrew Cogliano notched his third of the year, thanks to Saku Koivu. The Ducks extended the lead with a Bobby Ryan goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Teemu Selanne. Anaheim iced it at 5-2 with the second of the game and fourth of the year by Cogliano, an empty net goal set up by Getzlaf and Perry. The three stars belonged to Ryan, Selanne, and Tatar, while Cogliano, Perry, Beleskey, Andersson, and Getzlaf get the honorable mentions.
Down in Chicago, the Blackhawks host the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Ray Emery will be between the pipes. Chicago began in the first period on a Dave Bolland goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith. The Blackhawks added on in the second period as Marcus Kruger scored his third of the year, with the help of Jamal Mayers Niklas Hjalmarsson. San Jose got on the board with a Tim Kennedy goal, fueled by Logan Couture and Brad Stuart. Chicago padded the lead with an Andrew Shaw power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Keith and Brent Seabrook. The Blackhawks struck again in the third period with a Hjalmarsson goal, coming off of Kruger and Mayers. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Kruger, Jonathan Toews, and Emery (27 for 28 in saves), while Mayers, Keith, and Hjalmarsson all have better cases for the second star slot.
Back in Canada, the Calgary Flames bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Leland Irving are the young goalies. St. Louis led off in the first period as Jaden Schwartz scored, with a lone helper from Alex Steen. The Blues chased Irving on a Patrik Berglund's seventh of the season, set up by Schwartz. Joey MacDonald replaced Irving in goal. St. Louis extended the lead on a Steen goal, his fourth of the year, via Chris Stewart and Kevin Shattenkirk. The Blues added on with a David Perron power play goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by David Backes and T.J. Oshie. Calgary got on the board with a power play goal by Dennis Wideman in the second period, his third of the year, powered by Michael Cammalleri. The Flames pulled back in the third period as Curtis Glencross stashed away his sixth of the season, with the help of Jarome Iginla and Anton Babchuk. St. Louis shot back as Perron scored his second of the night and fifth of the year, a power play goal coming off of Oshie and Steen. This produced a 5-2 final score, with the three stars being Steen, Perron, and Jay Bouwmeester, while Schwartz or Oshie is more deserving of the third spot.
Out west, the Vancouver Canucks host the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Cory Schneider man the creases. Richard Bachman relieved an injured Lehtonen midway through the first period. Dallas opened in the first period as Reilly Smith scored, thanks to Loui Eriksson and Derek Roy. Vancouver tied it in the second period on a Daniel Sedin goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Henrik Sedin. The Canucks took the lead with a Chris Higgins goal, his third of the year, passed from Dale Weise and Ryan Kesler. Vancouver padded the lead as Alexandre Burrows scored his fourth of the season, courtesy of Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin. The Stars pulled back with a Cody Eakin goal, his second of the year, fueled by Trevor Daley and Michael Ryder. Dallas tied it in the third period on an Antoine Roussel goal, his second of the season, coming off of Ryder and Eakin. The Stars took the lead as Brenden Dillon scored his third of the year, guided in by Jamie Benn and Stephane Robidas. This was good for a 4-3 win, with the three stars being Henrik Sedin, Dillon, and Jaromir Jagr, while Eakin, Ryder, and Daniel Sedin are all more deserving of the third star.
Finally, down in Los Angeles, the Kings welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Jonathan Bernier are given the green light to start. Los Angeles got going in the second period as Kyle Clifford scored his second of the season, an unassisted goal. The Kings added on in the third period with a Mike Richards power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Anze Kopitar and the goalie Bernier. Columbus got on the board in the third period as Nick Foligno scored his second of the campaign, passed from Jack Johnson and Brandon Dubinsky. Clifford, Rob Scuderi, and Bernier (12 for 13 in saves and an assist) got the three stars, while Richards deserves the second star.
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Buffalo, as the Sabres host the Boston Bruins. Anton Khudobin and Ryan Miller are in goal. Buffalo struck first with a Drew Stafford goal in the first period, assisted by Tyler Ennis and Marcus Foligno. Boston tied it on a Dougie Hamilton power play goal, powered by David Krejci and Tyler Seguin. The Bruins took the lead in the second period on a Rich Peverley goal, his second of the season, fueled by Hamilton and Dennis Seidenberg. The Sabres tied it in the third period with a Tyler Myers goal, his second of the year, coming off of Jochen Hecht and Nathan Gerbe. Buffalo took the lead on a Christian Ehrhoff goal, his second of the season, set up by Stafford and Ennis. The Sabres added on when Cody Hodgson scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Myers and Ehrhoff. This produced a 4-2 final, with Miller (30 for 32 in saves), Stafford, and Hamilton getting the three stars while Myers, Ehrhoff, and Ennis get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Winnipeg, as the Jets host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Ondrej Pavelec receive the starting nods. Pittsburgh was first to score in the first period as Craig Adams scored, with the help of Joe Vitale and Kris Letang. The Penguins padded the lead in the third period as James Neal scored his eleventh of the season, a power play goal powered by Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby. Winnipeg got one back as Andrew Ladd potted his seventh of the year, with assists provided by Bryan Little and Blake Wheeler. Pittsburgh won 3-1 when Adams put his second of the game into the empty net, thanks to Chris Kunitz and Brooks Orpik. Fleury (25 for 26 in saves), Pavelec (25 for 27 in saves), and Adams got the three stars.
Back in the states, the New Jersey Devils welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Ilya Bryzgalov and Martin Brodeur are in the blue paint. New Jersey started in the first period with a Travis Zajac goal, his third of the season, coming off of Ilya Kovalchuk and Mark Fayne. Philadelphia tied it with a Wayne Simmonds power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Brayden Schenn and Claude Giroux. The Flyers took the lead as Mike Knuble scored his second of the season, via Ruslan Fedotenko and Kurtis Foster. Philadelphia added on with a Matt Read goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Giroux. The Devils got one back in the second period with an Alexei Ponikarovsky goal, his third of the season, fueled by Kovalchuk and the goalie Brodeur. New Jersey tied it as Patrik Elias notched his fourth of the year, courtesy of Kovalchuk, who got a sock trick, and Zajac. The Devils took the lead in the third period on a David Clarkson goal, his tenth of the season, set up by Adam Larsson and Elias. New Jersey iced it at 5-3 with a Steve Bernier empty net goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Elias and Stephen Gionta. The three stars were given to Kovalchuk, Clarkson, and Elias, while Zajac and Giroux get the honorable mentions.
West to Detroit, where the Red Wings host the Anaheim Ducks. Viktor Fasth and Jimmy Howard are the masked men. Detroit got going in the second period as Joakim Andersson scored, with the help of Jakub Kindl and Tomas Tatar. Anaheim quickly tied it on the second of the season by Matt Beleskey, via Ryan Getlzaf. The Red Wings took the lead back as Tatar scored his second of the year, a power play goal powered by Damien Brunner and Andersson. The Ducks retied it as Corey Perry recorded his second of the season, with a lone assist by Beleskey. Anaheim took the lead in the third period as Andrew Cogliano notched his third of the year, thanks to Saku Koivu. The Ducks extended the lead with a Bobby Ryan goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Teemu Selanne. Anaheim iced it at 5-2 with the second of the game and fourth of the year by Cogliano, an empty net goal set up by Getzlaf and Perry. The three stars belonged to Ryan, Selanne, and Tatar, while Cogliano, Perry, Beleskey, Andersson, and Getzlaf get the honorable mentions.
Down in Chicago, the Blackhawks host the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Ray Emery will be between the pipes. Chicago began in the first period on a Dave Bolland goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith. The Blackhawks added on in the second period as Marcus Kruger scored his third of the year, with the help of Jamal Mayers Niklas Hjalmarsson. San Jose got on the board with a Tim Kennedy goal, fueled by Logan Couture and Brad Stuart. Chicago padded the lead with an Andrew Shaw power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Keith and Brent Seabrook. The Blackhawks struck again in the third period with a Hjalmarsson goal, coming off of Kruger and Mayers. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Kruger, Jonathan Toews, and Emery (27 for 28 in saves), while Mayers, Keith, and Hjalmarsson all have better cases for the second star slot.
Back in Canada, the Calgary Flames bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Leland Irving are the young goalies. St. Louis led off in the first period as Jaden Schwartz scored, with a lone helper from Alex Steen. The Blues chased Irving on a Patrik Berglund's seventh of the season, set up by Schwartz. Joey MacDonald replaced Irving in goal. St. Louis extended the lead on a Steen goal, his fourth of the year, via Chris Stewart and Kevin Shattenkirk. The Blues added on with a David Perron power play goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by David Backes and T.J. Oshie. Calgary got on the board with a power play goal by Dennis Wideman in the second period, his third of the year, powered by Michael Cammalleri. The Flames pulled back in the third period as Curtis Glencross stashed away his sixth of the season, with the help of Jarome Iginla and Anton Babchuk. St. Louis shot back as Perron scored his second of the night and fifth of the year, a power play goal coming off of Oshie and Steen. This produced a 5-2 final score, with the three stars being Steen, Perron, and Jay Bouwmeester, while Schwartz or Oshie is more deserving of the third spot.
Out west, the Vancouver Canucks host the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Cory Schneider man the creases. Richard Bachman relieved an injured Lehtonen midway through the first period. Dallas opened in the first period as Reilly Smith scored, thanks to Loui Eriksson and Derek Roy. Vancouver tied it in the second period on a Daniel Sedin goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Henrik Sedin. The Canucks took the lead with a Chris Higgins goal, his third of the year, passed from Dale Weise and Ryan Kesler. Vancouver padded the lead as Alexandre Burrows scored his fourth of the season, courtesy of Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin. The Stars pulled back with a Cody Eakin goal, his second of the year, fueled by Trevor Daley and Michael Ryder. Dallas tied it in the third period on an Antoine Roussel goal, his second of the season, coming off of Ryder and Eakin. The Stars took the lead as Brenden Dillon scored his third of the year, guided in by Jamie Benn and Stephane Robidas. This was good for a 4-3 win, with the three stars being Henrik Sedin, Dillon, and Jaromir Jagr, while Eakin, Ryder, and Daniel Sedin are all more deserving of the third star.
Finally, down in Los Angeles, the Kings welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Jonathan Bernier are given the green light to start. Los Angeles got going in the second period as Kyle Clifford scored his second of the season, an unassisted goal. The Kings added on in the third period with a Mike Richards power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Anze Kopitar and the goalie Bernier. Columbus got on the board in the third period as Nick Foligno scored his second of the campaign, passed from Jack Johnson and Brandon Dubinsky. Clifford, Rob Scuderi, and Bernier (12 for 13 in saves and an assist) got the three stars, while Richards deserves the second star.
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KHL February 15th 2013
First of all, my sincerest condolences to those in Chelyabinsk right now. For those that haven't heard, a 30-foot meteor came down in the city today, causing significant damage throughout, including to Arena Traktor, home of Traktor Chelyabinsk. I wish those affected a quick recovery and rebuilding, and heartfelt apologies to those who lost anyone due to the event. Now for the games, we begin in...
Omsk, as Avangard hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Ilya Ezhov and Karri Ramo get the starting nods. Omsk led off in the first period as Vladimir Pervushin scored a power play goal, made possible by Andrei Taratukhin and Anton Belov. St. Petersburg tied it on a Patrick Thoresen goal, fueled by Yury Alexandrov and Kevin Dallman on the power play. Avangard retook the lead as Tomas Zaborsky scored, courtesy of Alexander Frolov. SKA tied it again in the second period with an Alexander Kucheryavenko goal, assisted by Mikhail Varnakov. St. Petersburg took the lead as Dallman scored, with the help of Igor Makarov. Omsk tied it again in the third period as Belov scored, thanks to Anssi Salmela. The game went into a shootout, where SKA beat Avangard 4-3 with goals from Viktor Tikhonov and Thoresen. The three stars were Thoresen, Dallman, and Belov.
West to Magnitogorsk, as Metallurg hosts Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Evgeny Lobanov and Ari Ahonen are the masked men. Magnitogorsk began with a first period Sergei Mozyakin power play goal powered by Alexander Korolyuk and Mats Zuccarello. Yekaterinburg tied it in second period with a power play goal by Denis Sokolov, set up by Alexei Simaiov and Evgeny Rybnitsky. Metallurg took the lead back as Zuccarello found twine, with the help of Georgy Misharin and Dmitry Kazionov. Magnitogorsk added on in the third period as Kazionov scored a power play goal, with a lone assist by Mozyakin. This made it 3-1, a final, and Mozyakin, Kazionov, and Zuccarello picked up the three stars, while Ahonen (27 for 28 in saves) got the honorable mention.
Northeast a bit to Khanty-Mansiysk, as Yugra hosts Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Edgars Masalskis are given the green light to start. Khanty-Mansiysk got going in the second period as Mikhail Zhukov scored, thanks to Igor Skorokhodov. Yugra added on with a power play goal by Alexei Pepelyaev, powered by Denis Grebeshkov and Skorokhodov. Khanty-Mansisk extended the lead as Anton But scored a goal, passed from Kirill Putilov on the power play. Yugra iced it at 4-0 in the third period when Sergei Demagin scored a goal, with a lone assist from But. The three stars were handed to Masalskis (28 save shutout), But, and Skorokhodov.
Westward to Yaroslavl, as Lokomotiv hosts Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Ilya Sorokin and Vitaly Kolesnik are the less-experienced goalies. Novokuznetsk started in the first period as Alexander Mereskin scored a goal, guided in by Alexei Yefimov. Metallurg added on as Yefimov scored, thanks to Anton Lazarev and Mereskin. Yaroslavl got on the board in the second period when Alexander Chernikov scored a shorthanded goal, courtesy of the goalie Kolesnik and Vladislav Kartayev. Lokomotiv tied it on a third period goal by Vitaly Vishnevsky, passed from Sergei Plotnikov. Novokuznetsk took the lead back with an unassisted goal by Pavel Yatsenkov. Metallurg extended the lead as Damir Zhafyarov scored an unassisted goal. Novokuznetsk wrapped it up at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Lazarev, set up by Mereskin and Yefimov. The three stars were awarded to Yefimov, Mereskin, and Lazarev.
Across the lake, Severstal Cherepovets brings in Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Iiro Tarkki and Vasily Koshechkin tend the twines. Cherepovets struck first in the second period as Alexander Ryazantsev scored, thanks to Vadim Berdnikov on the power play. Severstal extended the lead on a Niclas Bergfors goal, coming off of Berdnikov and Ryazantsev. Cherepovets struck again in the third period when Mikhail Anisin scored a goal, with a lone helper by Bergfors. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars bring Ryazantsev, Koshechkin (32 save shutout), and Bergfors, while Berdnikov gets the honorable mention.
Back east a bit, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod hosts Sibir Novosibirsk. Jeff Glass and Vitaly Koval are in the creases. Nizhny Novgorod was first on the board in the first period as Dmitry Makarov scored a power play goal, assisted by Ruslan Zainullin and Martin Thornberg. Torpedo padded the lead as Thornberg scored, via Jonas Andersson. Nizhny Novgorod extended the lead on an Alexei Ugarov goal, guided in by Pyotr Schastlivy and Maxim Potapov. Torpedo finished it at 4-0 with another Thornberg goal in the third period, a power play goal, set up by Schastlivy and Makarov. The three stars belonged to Thornberg, Koval (23 save shutout), and Makarov, while Schastlivy gets the honorable mention.
Into the Moscow Oblast, where Atlant Mytishchi welcomes Amur Khabarovsk. Alexei Kuznetsov and Stanislav Galimov are all padded up. Mytishchi finally opened the scoring in the third period on an Ilya Kablukov power play goal, powered by Ivan Vishnevsky and Sandis Ozolins. Atlant padded the lead with a Konstantin Koltsov goal, coming off of Mikhail Glukhov and Ozolins. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 2-0, and the three stars went to Galimov (42 save shutout), Ozolins, and Kablukov.
Down in Moscow proper, Spartak hosts Lev Praha. Tomas Popperle and Jan Lasak are between the pipes. Praha began in the first period with a Nicklas Danielsson goal, assisted by Tomas Rachunek and Jakub Nakladal. Lev added on in the third period with a Rachunek goal, with a lone assist from Jiri Novotny. This resulted in the 2-0 final score, with the three stars being Popperle (24 save shutout), Rachunek, and Danielsson.
Further south, Vityaz Chekhov brings in Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Matt Dalton and Sergei Denisov are in the blue paint. Nizhnekamsk started in the first period with a Vitaly Shulakov goal, set up by Oskar Osala. Chekhov tied it in the second period with a Josh Hennessy goal, fueled by Anton Korolyov. Neftekhimik took the lead back in the third period with an unassisted goal from Martin Cibak. Nizhnekamsk extended the lead when Tomas Netik scored, thanks to Renat Mamashev. Neftekhimik wrapped it up at 4-1 with a shorthanded goal by Osala, with a lone assist coming from Pyotr Khokhryakov. The three stars were given to Osala, Dalton (17 for 18 in saves), and Cibak.
Into Belarus, as Dinamo Minsk welcomes Ak Bars Kazan. Konstantin Barulin and Lars Haugen guard the cages. Minsk led off in the first period as Zbynek Irgl scored a power play goal, powered by Kim Hirschovits and Teemu Laine. Kazan tied it in the second period as Niko Kapanen scored, thanks to Alexei Morozov and Danis Zaripov. Ak Bars took the lead in the third period on a Denis Golubev goal, fueled by Ilya Nikulin and Evgeny Bodrov. Kazan padded the lead when Jarkko Immonen scored, courtesy of Denis Kulyash and Janne Pesonen. Dinamo got one back as Alexander Kulakov scored, with the help of Janne Niskala and Cory Murphy. They failed to tie the game, falling 3-2, with Barulin (46 for 28 in saves), Immonen, and Golubev receiving the three stars.
Over in Donetsk, Donbass hosts Slovan Bratislava. Branislav Konrad and Jan Laco man the creases. Donetsk got going in the first period with a Sergei Varlamov goal, fueled by Dmitry Kagarlitsky. Bratislava tied it on a Milan Bartovic power play goal, with a lone assist provided by Michal Sersen. Slovan took the lead on a Vladimir Mihalik goal, coming off of Libor Hudacek. Donbass tied it in the second period with a Fredrik Pettersson goal, passed from Petteri Wirtanen. Donetsk regained the lead as Wirtanen scored, via Oskars Bartulis. Bratislava tied it in the third period as Juraj Mikus scored, with the help of Michel Miklik. Slovan won 4-3 in overtime as Roman Kukumberg scored a goal, guided in by Sersen and Jonathan Sigalet. The three stars went to Kukumberg, Sersen, and Wirtanen.
Finally, we end in Latvia, as Dinamo Riga hosts CSKA Moscow. Rastislav Stana and Mikael Tellqvist protect the nets. Riga opened with a first period goal by Roberts Bukarts, going in unassisted. Moscow tied it with a Yakov Rylov power play goal, with a lone assist from Shaone Morrisonn. Dinamo took the lead back in the second period on a power play goal by Krisjanis Redlihs, powered by Paul Szczechura and Martins Karsums. CSKA tied it again as Morrisonn scored a power play goal, via Alexander Radulov and Niklas Persson. The game required a shootout, where Dinamo won 3-2 with two goals by Bukarts and Jamie Johnson. The three stars were Bukarts, Morrisonn, and Redlihs.
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Omsk, as Avangard hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Ilya Ezhov and Karri Ramo get the starting nods. Omsk led off in the first period as Vladimir Pervushin scored a power play goal, made possible by Andrei Taratukhin and Anton Belov. St. Petersburg tied it on a Patrick Thoresen goal, fueled by Yury Alexandrov and Kevin Dallman on the power play. Avangard retook the lead as Tomas Zaborsky scored, courtesy of Alexander Frolov. SKA tied it again in the second period with an Alexander Kucheryavenko goal, assisted by Mikhail Varnakov. St. Petersburg took the lead as Dallman scored, with the help of Igor Makarov. Omsk tied it again in the third period as Belov scored, thanks to Anssi Salmela. The game went into a shootout, where SKA beat Avangard 4-3 with goals from Viktor Tikhonov and Thoresen. The three stars were Thoresen, Dallman, and Belov.
West to Magnitogorsk, as Metallurg hosts Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Evgeny Lobanov and Ari Ahonen are the masked men. Magnitogorsk began with a first period Sergei Mozyakin power play goal powered by Alexander Korolyuk and Mats Zuccarello. Yekaterinburg tied it in second period with a power play goal by Denis Sokolov, set up by Alexei Simaiov and Evgeny Rybnitsky. Metallurg took the lead back as Zuccarello found twine, with the help of Georgy Misharin and Dmitry Kazionov. Magnitogorsk added on in the third period as Kazionov scored a power play goal, with a lone assist by Mozyakin. This made it 3-1, a final, and Mozyakin, Kazionov, and Zuccarello picked up the three stars, while Ahonen (27 for 28 in saves) got the honorable mention.
Northeast a bit to Khanty-Mansiysk, as Yugra hosts Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Edgars Masalskis are given the green light to start. Khanty-Mansiysk got going in the second period as Mikhail Zhukov scored, thanks to Igor Skorokhodov. Yugra added on with a power play goal by Alexei Pepelyaev, powered by Denis Grebeshkov and Skorokhodov. Khanty-Mansisk extended the lead as Anton But scored a goal, passed from Kirill Putilov on the power play. Yugra iced it at 4-0 in the third period when Sergei Demagin scored a goal, with a lone assist from But. The three stars were handed to Masalskis (28 save shutout), But, and Skorokhodov.
Westward to Yaroslavl, as Lokomotiv hosts Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Ilya Sorokin and Vitaly Kolesnik are the less-experienced goalies. Novokuznetsk started in the first period as Alexander Mereskin scored a goal, guided in by Alexei Yefimov. Metallurg added on as Yefimov scored, thanks to Anton Lazarev and Mereskin. Yaroslavl got on the board in the second period when Alexander Chernikov scored a shorthanded goal, courtesy of the goalie Kolesnik and Vladislav Kartayev. Lokomotiv tied it on a third period goal by Vitaly Vishnevsky, passed from Sergei Plotnikov. Novokuznetsk took the lead back with an unassisted goal by Pavel Yatsenkov. Metallurg extended the lead as Damir Zhafyarov scored an unassisted goal. Novokuznetsk wrapped it up at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Lazarev, set up by Mereskin and Yefimov. The three stars were awarded to Yefimov, Mereskin, and Lazarev.
Across the lake, Severstal Cherepovets brings in Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Iiro Tarkki and Vasily Koshechkin tend the twines. Cherepovets struck first in the second period as Alexander Ryazantsev scored, thanks to Vadim Berdnikov on the power play. Severstal extended the lead on a Niclas Bergfors goal, coming off of Berdnikov and Ryazantsev. Cherepovets struck again in the third period when Mikhail Anisin scored a goal, with a lone helper by Bergfors. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars bring Ryazantsev, Koshechkin (32 save shutout), and Bergfors, while Berdnikov gets the honorable mention.
Back east a bit, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod hosts Sibir Novosibirsk. Jeff Glass and Vitaly Koval are in the creases. Nizhny Novgorod was first on the board in the first period as Dmitry Makarov scored a power play goal, assisted by Ruslan Zainullin and Martin Thornberg. Torpedo padded the lead as Thornberg scored, via Jonas Andersson. Nizhny Novgorod extended the lead on an Alexei Ugarov goal, guided in by Pyotr Schastlivy and Maxim Potapov. Torpedo finished it at 4-0 with another Thornberg goal in the third period, a power play goal, set up by Schastlivy and Makarov. The three stars belonged to Thornberg, Koval (23 save shutout), and Makarov, while Schastlivy gets the honorable mention.
Into the Moscow Oblast, where Atlant Mytishchi welcomes Amur Khabarovsk. Alexei Kuznetsov and Stanislav Galimov are all padded up. Mytishchi finally opened the scoring in the third period on an Ilya Kablukov power play goal, powered by Ivan Vishnevsky and Sandis Ozolins. Atlant padded the lead with a Konstantin Koltsov goal, coming off of Mikhail Glukhov and Ozolins. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 2-0, and the three stars went to Galimov (42 save shutout), Ozolins, and Kablukov.
Down in Moscow proper, Spartak hosts Lev Praha. Tomas Popperle and Jan Lasak are between the pipes. Praha began in the first period with a Nicklas Danielsson goal, assisted by Tomas Rachunek and Jakub Nakladal. Lev added on in the third period with a Rachunek goal, with a lone assist from Jiri Novotny. This resulted in the 2-0 final score, with the three stars being Popperle (24 save shutout), Rachunek, and Danielsson.
Further south, Vityaz Chekhov brings in Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Matt Dalton and Sergei Denisov are in the blue paint. Nizhnekamsk started in the first period with a Vitaly Shulakov goal, set up by Oskar Osala. Chekhov tied it in the second period with a Josh Hennessy goal, fueled by Anton Korolyov. Neftekhimik took the lead back in the third period with an unassisted goal from Martin Cibak. Nizhnekamsk extended the lead when Tomas Netik scored, thanks to Renat Mamashev. Neftekhimik wrapped it up at 4-1 with a shorthanded goal by Osala, with a lone assist coming from Pyotr Khokhryakov. The three stars were given to Osala, Dalton (17 for 18 in saves), and Cibak.
Into Belarus, as Dinamo Minsk welcomes Ak Bars Kazan. Konstantin Barulin and Lars Haugen guard the cages. Minsk led off in the first period as Zbynek Irgl scored a power play goal, powered by Kim Hirschovits and Teemu Laine. Kazan tied it in the second period as Niko Kapanen scored, thanks to Alexei Morozov and Danis Zaripov. Ak Bars took the lead in the third period on a Denis Golubev goal, fueled by Ilya Nikulin and Evgeny Bodrov. Kazan padded the lead when Jarkko Immonen scored, courtesy of Denis Kulyash and Janne Pesonen. Dinamo got one back as Alexander Kulakov scored, with the help of Janne Niskala and Cory Murphy. They failed to tie the game, falling 3-2, with Barulin (46 for 28 in saves), Immonen, and Golubev receiving the three stars.
Over in Donetsk, Donbass hosts Slovan Bratislava. Branislav Konrad and Jan Laco man the creases. Donetsk got going in the first period with a Sergei Varlamov goal, fueled by Dmitry Kagarlitsky. Bratislava tied it on a Milan Bartovic power play goal, with a lone assist provided by Michal Sersen. Slovan took the lead on a Vladimir Mihalik goal, coming off of Libor Hudacek. Donbass tied it in the second period with a Fredrik Pettersson goal, passed from Petteri Wirtanen. Donetsk regained the lead as Wirtanen scored, via Oskars Bartulis. Bratislava tied it in the third period as Juraj Mikus scored, with the help of Michel Miklik. Slovan won 4-3 in overtime as Roman Kukumberg scored a goal, guided in by Sersen and Jonathan Sigalet. The three stars went to Kukumberg, Sersen, and Wirtanen.
Finally, we end in Latvia, as Dinamo Riga hosts CSKA Moscow. Rastislav Stana and Mikael Tellqvist protect the nets. Riga opened with a first period goal by Roberts Bukarts, going in unassisted. Moscow tied it with a Yakov Rylov power play goal, with a lone assist from Shaone Morrisonn. Dinamo took the lead back in the second period on a power play goal by Krisjanis Redlihs, powered by Paul Szczechura and Martins Karsums. CSKA tied it again as Morrisonn scored a power play goal, via Alexander Radulov and Niklas Persson. The game required a shootout, where Dinamo won 3-2 with two goals by Bukarts and Jamie Johnson. The three stars were Bukarts, Morrisonn, and Redlihs.
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Thursday, February 14, 2013
NHL February 14th 2013
Six games on tonight, mostly being played early. We begin with an intracity battle...
As the New York Rangers host the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov and Martin Biron are in the creases. The Rangers opened in the first period as Dan Girardi scored, with the help of Carl Hagelin and Rick Nash. The Rangers added on with a Marian Gaborik goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Brad Richards and Ryan Callahan. The Islanders got on the board in the second period with a Colin McDonald goal, his second of the year, coming off of Casey Cizikas. The Islanders tied it as John Tavares scored his eighth of the season, an unassisted goal. The Islanders took the lead with Brad Boyes potting his fourth of the year, via Lubomir Visnovsky and Brian Strait. The Rangers pulled even with a Hagelin power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Gaborik and Marc Staal. The Islanders took the game in the shootout as Frans Nielsen and Tavares both scored, resulting in a 4-3 win. The three stars belonged to Tavares, Gaborik, and Hagelin.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ben Scrivens and Dan Ellis are the backup level goalies. Carolina got going in the second period with a Joe Corvo goal, his second of the season, assisted by Eric Staal. Toronto tied it on a Nazem Kadri power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Dion Phaneuf and Mikhail Grabovski. The Hurricanes retook the lead on a Jussi Jokinen power play goal, his second of the season, made possible by Jeff Skinner and Corvo. Carolina added on as Jordan Staal scored his second of the year, thanks to Skinner and Jamie McBain. This made it 3-1, a final, with the three stars going to Corvo, Skinner, and Jordan Staal.
Further south, the Florida Panthers host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Jose Theodore receive the starting nods. Montreal began and ceased the scoring in overtime as Rene Bourque scored his fourth of the season, with a lone assist by Alex Galchenyuk. In the 1-0 game, the three stars were Price (26 save shutout), Bourque, and Theodore (31 for 32 in saves).
Staying in the state, the Tampa Bay Lightning host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Mathieu Garon will wear the pads. Washington led off with a first period Troy Brouwer power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Mathieu Perreault and Nicklas Backstrom. Tampa Bay tied it with the fourth of the year by Martin St. Louis, set up by Benoit Pouliot and Vincent Lecavalier. The Capitals took the lead back in the second period on Eric Fehr's second of the season, coming off of Perreault and Joel Ward. Washington added on in the third period as Fehr scored his second of the game and third of the year, courtesy of Perreault, who got a sock trick, and John Carlson. The Capitals got another on a Jay Beagle goal, fueled by Jeff Schultz and Tomas Kundratek. The Lightning got one back as Teddy Purcell scored his third of the season, made possible by Steven Stamkos. Tampa Bay pulled closer as Nate Thompson put away his third of the year, with a helper from St. Louis. They failed to tie the game, losing 4-3, with the three stars going to Fehr, Perreault, and Thompson, while St. Louis gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to Minnesota, as the Wild bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Jean-Sebastien Giguere and Niklas Backstrom protect the nets. Colorado struck first in the second period as Aaron Palushaj scored, with assists provided by David Jones and Paul Stastny. Minnesota tied it as Zach Parise scored his seventh of the season, assisted by Mikko Koivu and Dany Heatley. The Avalanche retook the lead as Milan Hejduk notched his second of the year, via Jamie McGinn and Tyson Barrie. The Wild tied it again in the third period when Michael Rupp scored, with the help of Mikael Granlund. Minnesota gained the lead as Koivu recorded his third of the season, coming off of Heatley and Ryan Suter. Colorado tied it with a Matt Duchene goal, his fourth of the year, passed from P.A. Parenteau and Shane O'Brien. The Avalanche won 4-3 in the shootout as Hejduk and Duchene each tallied a goal. The three stars were Duchene, Koivu, and Rupp, while Hejduk and Heatley get the honorable mentions.
Backtracking to Nashville, where we end the day with the Predators hosting the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Pekka Rinne tend the twines. Nashville started in the third period on a Gabriel Bourque goal, his third of the season, assisted by Martin Erat and Shea Weber on the power play. The Predators extended the lead as Nick Spaling scored his third of the year, thanks to Matt Halischuk and Colin Wilson. Nashville padded the lead as Mike Fisher scored his second of the campaign, fueled by Ryan Ellis and Erat. This made it 3-0, with the three stars being Rinne (19 save shutout), Ellis, and Fisher, while Erat gets an honorable mention.
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As the New York Rangers host the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov and Martin Biron are in the creases. The Rangers opened in the first period as Dan Girardi scored, with the help of Carl Hagelin and Rick Nash. The Rangers added on with a Marian Gaborik goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Brad Richards and Ryan Callahan. The Islanders got on the board in the second period with a Colin McDonald goal, his second of the year, coming off of Casey Cizikas. The Islanders tied it as John Tavares scored his eighth of the season, an unassisted goal. The Islanders took the lead with Brad Boyes potting his fourth of the year, via Lubomir Visnovsky and Brian Strait. The Rangers pulled even with a Hagelin power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Gaborik and Marc Staal. The Islanders took the game in the shootout as Frans Nielsen and Tavares both scored, resulting in a 4-3 win. The three stars belonged to Tavares, Gaborik, and Hagelin.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ben Scrivens and Dan Ellis are the backup level goalies. Carolina got going in the second period with a Joe Corvo goal, his second of the season, assisted by Eric Staal. Toronto tied it on a Nazem Kadri power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Dion Phaneuf and Mikhail Grabovski. The Hurricanes retook the lead on a Jussi Jokinen power play goal, his second of the season, made possible by Jeff Skinner and Corvo. Carolina added on as Jordan Staal scored his second of the year, thanks to Skinner and Jamie McBain. This made it 3-1, a final, with the three stars going to Corvo, Skinner, and Jordan Staal.
Further south, the Florida Panthers host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Jose Theodore receive the starting nods. Montreal began and ceased the scoring in overtime as Rene Bourque scored his fourth of the season, with a lone assist by Alex Galchenyuk. In the 1-0 game, the three stars were Price (26 save shutout), Bourque, and Theodore (31 for 32 in saves).
Staying in the state, the Tampa Bay Lightning host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Mathieu Garon will wear the pads. Washington led off with a first period Troy Brouwer power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Mathieu Perreault and Nicklas Backstrom. Tampa Bay tied it with the fourth of the year by Martin St. Louis, set up by Benoit Pouliot and Vincent Lecavalier. The Capitals took the lead back in the second period on Eric Fehr's second of the season, coming off of Perreault and Joel Ward. Washington added on in the third period as Fehr scored his second of the game and third of the year, courtesy of Perreault, who got a sock trick, and John Carlson. The Capitals got another on a Jay Beagle goal, fueled by Jeff Schultz and Tomas Kundratek. The Lightning got one back as Teddy Purcell scored his third of the season, made possible by Steven Stamkos. Tampa Bay pulled closer as Nate Thompson put away his third of the year, with a helper from St. Louis. They failed to tie the game, losing 4-3, with the three stars going to Fehr, Perreault, and Thompson, while St. Louis gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to Minnesota, as the Wild bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Jean-Sebastien Giguere and Niklas Backstrom protect the nets. Colorado struck first in the second period as Aaron Palushaj scored, with assists provided by David Jones and Paul Stastny. Minnesota tied it as Zach Parise scored his seventh of the season, assisted by Mikko Koivu and Dany Heatley. The Avalanche retook the lead as Milan Hejduk notched his second of the year, via Jamie McGinn and Tyson Barrie. The Wild tied it again in the third period when Michael Rupp scored, with the help of Mikael Granlund. Minnesota gained the lead as Koivu recorded his third of the season, coming off of Heatley and Ryan Suter. Colorado tied it with a Matt Duchene goal, his fourth of the year, passed from P.A. Parenteau and Shane O'Brien. The Avalanche won 4-3 in the shootout as Hejduk and Duchene each tallied a goal. The three stars were Duchene, Koivu, and Rupp, while Hejduk and Heatley get the honorable mentions.
Backtracking to Nashville, where we end the day with the Predators hosting the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Pekka Rinne tend the twines. Nashville started in the third period on a Gabriel Bourque goal, his third of the season, assisted by Martin Erat and Shea Weber on the power play. The Predators extended the lead as Nick Spaling scored his third of the year, thanks to Matt Halischuk and Colin Wilson. Nashville padded the lead as Mike Fisher scored his second of the campaign, fueled by Ryan Ellis and Erat. This made it 3-0, with the three stars being Rinne (19 save shutout), Ellis, and Fisher, while Erat gets an honorable mention.
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