St. Patrick's Day finds us with four games, beginning in...
Pittsburgh, as the Penguins host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Tomas Vokoun are given the starting nods. Pittsburgh led off with Sidney Crosby scoring his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Chris Kunitz and Pascal Dupuis. Boston tied it as Tyler Seguin scored his tenth of the year, thanks to Patrice Bergeron and Johnny Boychuk. The Penguins took the lead back with a Joe Vitale goal, made possible by Craig Adams and Brooks Orpik. The scoring ended here at 2-1, with the three stars going to Vokoun (31 for 32 in saves), Crosby, and Seguin.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators host the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Robin Lehner draw the starts. Ottawa began with a Guillaume Latendresse goal, his second of the season, passed from Daniel Alfredsson and Zack Smith. The Senators added on as Jakob Silfverberg scored his fifth of the year, a power play goal powered by Sergei Gonchar and Chris Neil. Winnipeg got on the board in the third period as Zach Bogosian scored his second of the season, made possible by Ron Hainsey and Andrew Ladd. Ottawa replied on a Kyle Turris power play goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Alfredsson and Gonchar. The Senators iced it at 4-1 with another Silfverberg goal, his second of the game and sixth of the campaign, assisted by Mika Zibanejad and Andre Benoit. The three stars were Lehner (25 for 26 in saves), Silfverberg, and Gonchar, while Alfredsson gets an honorable mention.
Back stateside, the Washington Capitals host the Buffalo Sabres. Ryan Miller and Braden Holtby are the masked men. Washington opened in the first period as Alex Ovechkin netted his eleventh of the season, guided in by Marcus Johansson and Nicklas Backstrom. Buffalo tied it in the second period when Cody Hodgson recorded his eleventh of the year, with the help of Thomas Vanek and Jason Pominville. The Capitals took the lead back with Troy Brouwer's tenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Mike Ribeiro and Backstrom. Washington extended the lead on a Jason Chimera goal, set up by Brouwer and Ribeiro. The Capitals added on as Johansson scored his third of the year, pushed through by Mathieu Perreault and Joel Ward. The Sabres got one back on a Brian Flynn goal, his third of the season, with assists provided by Marcus Foligno and Tyler Ennis. Buffalo pulled closer in the third period on a Hodgson power play goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, made possible by Ennis and Pominville. Washington responded as Perreault put away his fifth of the campaign, via Ward. This held up for a 5-3 win, with the three stars being awarded to Johansson, Hodgson, and Ribeiro, while Brouwer, Perreault, Ward, Backstrom, Pominville, and Ennis all get honorable mentions.
Finally, in Edmonton, the Oilers host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Devan Dubnyk tend the twines. Edmonton started in the second period with a Magnus Paajarvi power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Jordan Eberle and Ryan Whitney. Nashville tied it as Shea Weber scored his fifth of the year, a power play goal coming off of Roman Josi and Craig Smith. The Oilers took the lead in the third period as Lennart Petrell scored a shorthanded goal, his second of the season, set up by Sam Gagner. Edmonton extended the lead on an Eberle goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone helper by Taylor Hall. The Predators got one back late on a Josi goal, his fourth of the campaign, guided in by Mike Fisher and Bobby Butler, but they still lost 3-2. The three stars were given to Dubnyk (29 for 31 in saves), Eberle, and Hall, while Josi gets an honorable mention.
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Saturday, March 16, 2013
NHL March 16th 2013
Big day today, with thirteen games on to fill the time. We begin in...
Pittsburgh, as the Penguins host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Marc-Andre Fleury tend the twines. Pittsburgh led off in the first period as Beau Bennett scored his second of the season, assisted by Dsutin Jeffrey and Tyler Kennedy. The Penguins added on in the third period as Kennedy scored a power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Kris Letang and Paul Martin. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Pascal Dupuis scored his fourteenth of the season, via Jeffrey and Matt Cooke. This stood for a 3-0 win, with the three stars being Fleury (23 save shutout), Kennedy, and Jeffrey.
Over in Boston, the Bruins host the Washington Capitals. Michal Neuvirth and Anton Khudobin are the backups making spot starts. Boston was first to score in the first period on a Nathan Horton goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Milan Lucic and Zdeno Chara. The Bruins added on with a David Krejci goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Lucic and Horton. Washington got on the board in the second period as Marcus Johansson scored his second of the season, officially unassisted but with help from a poor clearing attempt by the Bruins. Boston responded as Andrew Ference scored, with helpers provided by Horton and Krejci. The Bruins extended the lead in the third period with a Rich Peverley power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Lucic, who got a sock trick, and Krejci. This was it for the scoring, resulting in a 4-1 final, with the three stars being Horton, Khudobin (32 for 33 in saves), and Lucic, while Krejci gets an honorable mention.
West to Colorado, as the Avalanche host the Minnesota Wild. Niklas Backstrom and Jean-Sebastien Giguere make the starts. Minnesota opened in the first period with a Ryan Suter power play goal, his second of the season, set up by Jared Spurgeon and Zach Parise. The Wild added on as Devin Setoguchi scored his eighth of the year, thanks to Matt Cullen and Clayton Stoner. Minnesota extended the lead with a Cal Clutterbuck goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist from Dany Heatley. Colorado got on the board when John Mitchell notched his ninth of the year, with Aaron Palushaj getting the only assist. The Wild shot back as Kyle Brodziak scored his fourth of the season, via Heatley and Setoguchi. The Avalanche chipped back in the second period with a P.A. Parenteau goal, his twelfth of the year, assisted by Matt Duchene and Gabriel Landeskog. Colorado pulled closer as Landeskog netted his fourth of the season, with assists by Duchene and Ryan O'Reilly. Minnesota replied on an unassisted Pierre-Marc Bouchard goal, his third of the year. The Wild padded the lead in the third period as Setoguchi scored his second of the game and ninth of the season, helped along by Bouchard and Justin Falk. The Avalanche got one back with a Chuck Kobasew goal, his third of the year, coming off of Cody McLeod and Greg Zanon. This only made it 6-4, the final, with the three stars belonging to Setoguchi, Bouchard, and Parenteau, and the honorable mentions went to Suter, Heatley, Duchene, and Landeskog.
Back in the east, the Buffalo Sabres welcome the Ottawa Senators. Ben Bishop and Ryan Miller receive the starting nods. Buffalo began with a first period Mike Weber goal, coming off of Ville Leino and Steve Ott. The Sabres added on as Drew Stafford scored his third of the season, with helpers from Nathan Gerbe and Jordan Leopold. Ottawa got on the board in the second period as Patrick Wierioch scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Sergei Gonchar and Kyle Turris. The Senators tied it with the fourth of the season by Chris Phillips, made possible by Jim O'Brien. Ottawa took the lead as Turris potted his sixth of the year, courtesy of Guillaume Latendresse and Wiercioch. Buffalo retied it on a third period goal by Stafford, his second of the game and fourth of the season, passed from Christian Ehrhoff and Jochen Hecht. The Senators won 4-3 in overtime with a goal by Turris, his second of the game and seventh of the year, a power play goal guided in by Daniel Alfredsson and Gonchar. The three stars were handed to Stafford, Turris, and Wiercioch, while Gonchar gets an honorable mention.
Back west, the Columbus Blue Jackets bring in the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Sergei Bobrovsky are in the blue paint. The game went sixty-five minutes scoreless, and was determined in the shootout. Columbus prevailed here with Artem Anisimov and Mark Letestu scoring for a 1-0 win. The three stars were Bobrovsky (39 save shutout), Letestu, and Smith (23 save "shutout").
Southeast to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning host the Carolina Hurricanes. Justin Peters and Mathieu Garon are called on to start. Tampa Bay struck first in the first period with a Tyler Johnson goal, assisted by Alex Killorn and Cory Conacher. The Lightning added on in the second period when Ondrej Palat scored, thanks to Sami Salo and Johnson. Tampa Bay extended the lead on a Nate Thompson goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of B.J. Crombeen and Matt Carle. The Lightning padded the lead in the third period with a Teddy Purcell goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Martin St. Louis and Victor Hedman. Carolina got on the board as Eric Staal scored his thirteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Alexander Semin. This only made it 4-1, a final, with the three stars going to Hedman, Johnson, and Thompson.
Back up the coast, the New Jersey Devils host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Johan Hedberg will be between the pipes. Montreal started in the first period with an unassisted Colby Armstrong goal. New Jersey tied it in the second period as Peter Harrold scored a power play goal, powered by Ilya Kovalchuk. The Canadiens retook the lead in the third period as Tomas Plekanec netted his twelfth of the season, via Jarred Tinordi. This was good for a 2-1 win, with Plekanec, Price (32 for 33 in saves), and Harrold receiving the three stars.
Crossing into Canada, as the Toronto Maple Leafs bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Ben Scrivens have the green light to start. Toronto was first to score in the first period as Joffrey Lupul scored, with a lone assist from Nazem Kadri. Winnipeg tied it in the second period on a James Wright goal, fueled by Kyle Wellwood and Nik Antropov. The Jets took the lead as Antti Miettinen scored his second of the season, thanks to Dustin Byfuglien and Olli Jokinen. Winnipeg extended the lead on a Blake Wheeler goal, his eleventh of the year, made possible by Bryan Little and Andrew Ladd. The Jets padded the lead as Wheeler scored again, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, coming off of Ladd and Zach Bogosian. The Maple Leafs shot back on a Nikolai Kulemin goal, his third of the year, guided in by Jay McClement. Toronto pulled closer as Lupul scored his second of the game, and Kadri again had the only helper. James Reimer relieved Scrivens for the third periodThe Maple Leafs tied it in the third period with a Phil Kesel goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Tyler Bozak and James van Riemsdyk. Winnipeg won it 5-4 in the shootout as Wheeler was matched by Bozak, and then in the tenth round Bogosian sealed it for the Jets. The three stars were awarded to Wheeler, Lupul, and Bogosian, while Ladd and Kadri got the honorable mentions.
Back south to Florida, where the Panthers host the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov and Scott Clemmensen are all padded up. New York began in the first period with a Kyle Okposo goal, his third of the season, fueled by Frans Nielsen and Andrew MacDonald. The Islanders added on as Radek Martinek scored his second of the year, thanks to Mark Streit and Marty Reasoner. New York extended the lead in the second period on a Brad Boyes goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of John Tavares and Matt Moulson. Florida got on the board in the third period with a T.J. Brennan goal, his second of the year, with assists provided by Mike Santorelli and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Panthers quickly chipped in another as Marcel Goc potted his third of the season, courtesy of Tomas Fleischmann and Tomas Kopecky. Florida tied it on a Santorelli goal, his second of the year, guided in by Jack Skille and Brian Campbell. The Islanders took the lead back on a Casey Cizikas goal, his fourth of the season, with assists provided by Colin McDonald and Keith Aucoin. This held up for a 4-3 win, with the three stars given to Cizikas, Brennan, and Santorelli.
Northwest to St. Louis, where the Blues host the Anaheim Ducks. Jonas Hiller and Jake Allen guard the cages. Anaheim struck first in the first period on a Saku Koivu goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Bryan Allen and Cam Fowler. St. Louis tied it as Kris Russell scored a power play goal, powered by Vladimir Tarasenko and Chris Stewart. The Blues won 2-1 in overtime as Stewart potted his fourteenth of the year, with a lone assist by Vladimir Sobotka. The three stars went to Allen (27 for 28 in saves), Russell, and Tarasenko, while Stewart gets an honorable mention.
Down in Dallas, the Stars host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Kari Lehtonen the masked men. Chicago opened in the first period with a Jonathan Toews goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Nick Leddy and Brandon Saad. The Blackhawks added on as Toews scored again, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, set up by Saad and Duncan Keith. Chicago extended the lead with a Leddy goal, his third of the season, coming off of Viktor Stalberg and Bryan Bickell. The Blackhawks struck again in the second period on a Johnny Oduya goal, his second of the year, fueled by Stalberg and Bickell. Richard Bachman relieved Lehtonen at this time. Chicago padded the lead with Marian Hossa scoring his twelfth of the season, guided in by Patrick Kane and Brent Seabrook. The Blackhawks got another as Hossa scored his second of the night and thirteenth of the year on the power play, powered by Toews and Kane. Chicago kept going in the third period as Keith scored his second of the season, with helpers from Bickell and Stalberg, who each got sock tricks. Dallas got on the board as Trevor Daley scored his second of the year, a power play goal, made possible by Jamie Benn and Ray Whitney. The Blackhawks answered with a Kane power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, helped along by Dave Bolland and Leddy. This made it an 8-1 final score, with the three stars awarded to Toews, Hossa, and Kane, while Bickell, Stalberg, Leddy, Keith, and Saad all get honorable mentions.
Back in Canada again, the Vancouver Canucks host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Roberto Luongo protect the nets. Six seconds into the first period, Vancouver led off with an Alexandre Burrows goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Daniel Sedin and Alexander Edler. Detroit tied it with a Justin Abdelkader goal, his second of the year, coming off of Pavel Datsyuk and Johan Franzen. The Red Wings took the lead in the second period as Henrik Zetterberg scored his seventh of the season, a power play goal powered by Datsyuk and Franzen. Detroit struck again in the third period with another Zetterberg goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, set up by Valtteri Filppula and Niklas Kronwall. The Red Wings padded the lead as Daniel Cleary scored his sixth of the season, with the help of Joakim Andersson and Damien Brunner. Detroit extended the lead as Abdelkader scored his second of the game and third of the year, passed from Datsyuk and Jakub Kindl. The Canucks got one one back as Burrows scored his second of the game and seventh of the campaign, courtesy of Edler and Kevin Bieksa. This only made it 5-2, a final, with the three stars going to Datsyuk, Zetterberg, and Burrows, while Abdelkader, Franzen, and Edler get the honorable mentions.
Finally, we end with the battle of California, as the Los Angeles Kings welcome the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi faces a lesser foe in Jonathan Bernier in goal. Los Angeles started in the first period on a Kyle Clifford goal, his third of the season, coming off of Slava Voynov and Rob Scuderi. The Kings added on with a Justin Williams goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Dustin Brown and Anze Kopitar. San Jose got on the board in the second period as Patrick Marleau scored his fourteenth of the season, via Joe Thornton and Brent Burns. Los Angeles replied with a Jarret Stoll goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Trevor Lewis and Alec Martinez. The Kings extended the lead on another Clifford goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, passed from Dustin Penner and Colin Fraser. Alex Stalock relieved Niemi at this time. Los Angeles padded the lead on a Dwight King goal, his third of the year, set up by Stoll and Lewis. The Sharks got one back in the third period when Matt Irwin scored his fourth of the campaign, a power play goal powered by Burns and Scott Gomez. This produced the 5-2 final, with the three stars given to Clifford, Bernier (20 for 22 in saves), and Stoll, while Lewis and Burns receive the honorable mentions.
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Pittsburgh, as the Penguins host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Marc-Andre Fleury tend the twines. Pittsburgh led off in the first period as Beau Bennett scored his second of the season, assisted by Dsutin Jeffrey and Tyler Kennedy. The Penguins added on in the third period as Kennedy scored a power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Kris Letang and Paul Martin. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Pascal Dupuis scored his fourteenth of the season, via Jeffrey and Matt Cooke. This stood for a 3-0 win, with the three stars being Fleury (23 save shutout), Kennedy, and Jeffrey.
Over in Boston, the Bruins host the Washington Capitals. Michal Neuvirth and Anton Khudobin are the backups making spot starts. Boston was first to score in the first period on a Nathan Horton goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Milan Lucic and Zdeno Chara. The Bruins added on with a David Krejci goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Lucic and Horton. Washington got on the board in the second period as Marcus Johansson scored his second of the season, officially unassisted but with help from a poor clearing attempt by the Bruins. Boston responded as Andrew Ference scored, with helpers provided by Horton and Krejci. The Bruins extended the lead in the third period with a Rich Peverley power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Lucic, who got a sock trick, and Krejci. This was it for the scoring, resulting in a 4-1 final, with the three stars being Horton, Khudobin (32 for 33 in saves), and Lucic, while Krejci gets an honorable mention.
West to Colorado, as the Avalanche host the Minnesota Wild. Niklas Backstrom and Jean-Sebastien Giguere make the starts. Minnesota opened in the first period with a Ryan Suter power play goal, his second of the season, set up by Jared Spurgeon and Zach Parise. The Wild added on as Devin Setoguchi scored his eighth of the year, thanks to Matt Cullen and Clayton Stoner. Minnesota extended the lead with a Cal Clutterbuck goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist from Dany Heatley. Colorado got on the board when John Mitchell notched his ninth of the year, with Aaron Palushaj getting the only assist. The Wild shot back as Kyle Brodziak scored his fourth of the season, via Heatley and Setoguchi. The Avalanche chipped back in the second period with a P.A. Parenteau goal, his twelfth of the year, assisted by Matt Duchene and Gabriel Landeskog. Colorado pulled closer as Landeskog netted his fourth of the season, with assists by Duchene and Ryan O'Reilly. Minnesota replied on an unassisted Pierre-Marc Bouchard goal, his third of the year. The Wild padded the lead in the third period as Setoguchi scored his second of the game and ninth of the season, helped along by Bouchard and Justin Falk. The Avalanche got one back with a Chuck Kobasew goal, his third of the year, coming off of Cody McLeod and Greg Zanon. This only made it 6-4, the final, with the three stars belonging to Setoguchi, Bouchard, and Parenteau, and the honorable mentions went to Suter, Heatley, Duchene, and Landeskog.
Back in the east, the Buffalo Sabres welcome the Ottawa Senators. Ben Bishop and Ryan Miller receive the starting nods. Buffalo began with a first period Mike Weber goal, coming off of Ville Leino and Steve Ott. The Sabres added on as Drew Stafford scored his third of the season, with helpers from Nathan Gerbe and Jordan Leopold. Ottawa got on the board in the second period as Patrick Wierioch scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Sergei Gonchar and Kyle Turris. The Senators tied it with the fourth of the season by Chris Phillips, made possible by Jim O'Brien. Ottawa took the lead as Turris potted his sixth of the year, courtesy of Guillaume Latendresse and Wiercioch. Buffalo retied it on a third period goal by Stafford, his second of the game and fourth of the season, passed from Christian Ehrhoff and Jochen Hecht. The Senators won 4-3 in overtime with a goal by Turris, his second of the game and seventh of the year, a power play goal guided in by Daniel Alfredsson and Gonchar. The three stars were handed to Stafford, Turris, and Wiercioch, while Gonchar gets an honorable mention.
Back west, the Columbus Blue Jackets bring in the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Sergei Bobrovsky are in the blue paint. The game went sixty-five minutes scoreless, and was determined in the shootout. Columbus prevailed here with Artem Anisimov and Mark Letestu scoring for a 1-0 win. The three stars were Bobrovsky (39 save shutout), Letestu, and Smith (23 save "shutout").
Southeast to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning host the Carolina Hurricanes. Justin Peters and Mathieu Garon are called on to start. Tampa Bay struck first in the first period with a Tyler Johnson goal, assisted by Alex Killorn and Cory Conacher. The Lightning added on in the second period when Ondrej Palat scored, thanks to Sami Salo and Johnson. Tampa Bay extended the lead on a Nate Thompson goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of B.J. Crombeen and Matt Carle. The Lightning padded the lead in the third period with a Teddy Purcell goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Martin St. Louis and Victor Hedman. Carolina got on the board as Eric Staal scored his thirteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Alexander Semin. This only made it 4-1, a final, with the three stars going to Hedman, Johnson, and Thompson.
Back up the coast, the New Jersey Devils host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Johan Hedberg will be between the pipes. Montreal started in the first period with an unassisted Colby Armstrong goal. New Jersey tied it in the second period as Peter Harrold scored a power play goal, powered by Ilya Kovalchuk. The Canadiens retook the lead in the third period as Tomas Plekanec netted his twelfth of the season, via Jarred Tinordi. This was good for a 2-1 win, with Plekanec, Price (32 for 33 in saves), and Harrold receiving the three stars.
Crossing into Canada, as the Toronto Maple Leafs bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Ben Scrivens have the green light to start. Toronto was first to score in the first period as Joffrey Lupul scored, with a lone assist from Nazem Kadri. Winnipeg tied it in the second period on a James Wright goal, fueled by Kyle Wellwood and Nik Antropov. The Jets took the lead as Antti Miettinen scored his second of the season, thanks to Dustin Byfuglien and Olli Jokinen. Winnipeg extended the lead on a Blake Wheeler goal, his eleventh of the year, made possible by Bryan Little and Andrew Ladd. The Jets padded the lead as Wheeler scored again, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, coming off of Ladd and Zach Bogosian. The Maple Leafs shot back on a Nikolai Kulemin goal, his third of the year, guided in by Jay McClement. Toronto pulled closer as Lupul scored his second of the game, and Kadri again had the only helper. James Reimer relieved Scrivens for the third periodThe Maple Leafs tied it in the third period with a Phil Kesel goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Tyler Bozak and James van Riemsdyk. Winnipeg won it 5-4 in the shootout as Wheeler was matched by Bozak, and then in the tenth round Bogosian sealed it for the Jets. The three stars were awarded to Wheeler, Lupul, and Bogosian, while Ladd and Kadri got the honorable mentions.
Back south to Florida, where the Panthers host the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov and Scott Clemmensen are all padded up. New York began in the first period with a Kyle Okposo goal, his third of the season, fueled by Frans Nielsen and Andrew MacDonald. The Islanders added on as Radek Martinek scored his second of the year, thanks to Mark Streit and Marty Reasoner. New York extended the lead in the second period on a Brad Boyes goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of John Tavares and Matt Moulson. Florida got on the board in the third period with a T.J. Brennan goal, his second of the year, with assists provided by Mike Santorelli and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Panthers quickly chipped in another as Marcel Goc potted his third of the season, courtesy of Tomas Fleischmann and Tomas Kopecky. Florida tied it on a Santorelli goal, his second of the year, guided in by Jack Skille and Brian Campbell. The Islanders took the lead back on a Casey Cizikas goal, his fourth of the season, with assists provided by Colin McDonald and Keith Aucoin. This held up for a 4-3 win, with the three stars given to Cizikas, Brennan, and Santorelli.
Northwest to St. Louis, where the Blues host the Anaheim Ducks. Jonas Hiller and Jake Allen guard the cages. Anaheim struck first in the first period on a Saku Koivu goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Bryan Allen and Cam Fowler. St. Louis tied it as Kris Russell scored a power play goal, powered by Vladimir Tarasenko and Chris Stewart. The Blues won 2-1 in overtime as Stewart potted his fourteenth of the year, with a lone assist by Vladimir Sobotka. The three stars went to Allen (27 for 28 in saves), Russell, and Tarasenko, while Stewart gets an honorable mention.
Down in Dallas, the Stars host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Kari Lehtonen the masked men. Chicago opened in the first period with a Jonathan Toews goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Nick Leddy and Brandon Saad. The Blackhawks added on as Toews scored again, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, set up by Saad and Duncan Keith. Chicago extended the lead with a Leddy goal, his third of the season, coming off of Viktor Stalberg and Bryan Bickell. The Blackhawks struck again in the second period on a Johnny Oduya goal, his second of the year, fueled by Stalberg and Bickell. Richard Bachman relieved Lehtonen at this time. Chicago padded the lead with Marian Hossa scoring his twelfth of the season, guided in by Patrick Kane and Brent Seabrook. The Blackhawks got another as Hossa scored his second of the night and thirteenth of the year on the power play, powered by Toews and Kane. Chicago kept going in the third period as Keith scored his second of the season, with helpers from Bickell and Stalberg, who each got sock tricks. Dallas got on the board as Trevor Daley scored his second of the year, a power play goal, made possible by Jamie Benn and Ray Whitney. The Blackhawks answered with a Kane power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, helped along by Dave Bolland and Leddy. This made it an 8-1 final score, with the three stars awarded to Toews, Hossa, and Kane, while Bickell, Stalberg, Leddy, Keith, and Saad all get honorable mentions.
Back in Canada again, the Vancouver Canucks host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Roberto Luongo protect the nets. Six seconds into the first period, Vancouver led off with an Alexandre Burrows goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Daniel Sedin and Alexander Edler. Detroit tied it with a Justin Abdelkader goal, his second of the year, coming off of Pavel Datsyuk and Johan Franzen. The Red Wings took the lead in the second period as Henrik Zetterberg scored his seventh of the season, a power play goal powered by Datsyuk and Franzen. Detroit struck again in the third period with another Zetterberg goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, set up by Valtteri Filppula and Niklas Kronwall. The Red Wings padded the lead as Daniel Cleary scored his sixth of the season, with the help of Joakim Andersson and Damien Brunner. Detroit extended the lead as Abdelkader scored his second of the game and third of the year, passed from Datsyuk and Jakub Kindl. The Canucks got one one back as Burrows scored his second of the game and seventh of the campaign, courtesy of Edler and Kevin Bieksa. This only made it 5-2, a final, with the three stars going to Datsyuk, Zetterberg, and Burrows, while Abdelkader, Franzen, and Edler get the honorable mentions.
Finally, we end with the battle of California, as the Los Angeles Kings welcome the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi faces a lesser foe in Jonathan Bernier in goal. Los Angeles started in the first period on a Kyle Clifford goal, his third of the season, coming off of Slava Voynov and Rob Scuderi. The Kings added on with a Justin Williams goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Dustin Brown and Anze Kopitar. San Jose got on the board in the second period as Patrick Marleau scored his fourteenth of the season, via Joe Thornton and Brent Burns. Los Angeles replied with a Jarret Stoll goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Trevor Lewis and Alec Martinez. The Kings extended the lead on another Clifford goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, passed from Dustin Penner and Colin Fraser. Alex Stalock relieved Niemi at this time. Los Angeles padded the lead on a Dwight King goal, his third of the year, set up by Stoll and Lewis. The Sharks got one back in the third period when Matt Irwin scored his fourth of the campaign, a power play goal powered by Burns and Scott Gomez. This produced the 5-2 final, with the three stars given to Clifford, Bernier (20 for 22 in saves), and Stoll, while Lewis and Burns receive the honorable mentions.
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Eastern Conference Semifinal: Avangard Omsk VS. Traktor Chelyabinsk
Welcome to the post for the semifinal series between Avangard Omsk and Traktor Chelyabinsk in the KHL Gagarin Cup playoffs. This post will act as a reference for the entire series.
Game 1: Omsk Arena, Omsk, Russia. In goal: Michael Garnett for Traktor and Karri Ramo for Avangard. Chelyabinsk opened in the first period as Petri Kontiola scored a power play goal, powered by Vyacheslav Belov. Traktor added on as Valery Nichushkin scored, thanks to Maxim Karpov and Yegor Dugin. Chelyabinsk extended the lead in the third period when Andrei Popov scored, courtesy of Andrei Kostitsyn and Vladimir Antipov. Traktor padded the lead on a power play goal by Evgeny Kuznetsov, set up by Deron Quint. Chelyabinsk iced it at 5-0 with a power play goal by Kontiola, made possible by Kostitsyn and Maxim Yakutsenya. The three stars were Garnett (33 save shutout), Kontiola, and Kostitsyn. Traktor takes an early 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: Omsk Arena, Omsk, Russia. In goal: Michael Garnett for Traktor and Karri Ramo for Avangard. Chelyabinsk was first to score with a first period goal by Valery Nichushkin, going in unassisted. Traktor added on in the third period when Nichushkin scored again, with a lone assist by Yegor Dugin. Chelyabinsk iced it at 3-0 with an unassisted goal by Petri Kontiola. The three stars were awarded to Garnett (21 save shutout), Nichushkin, and Kontiola. Traktor heads home with a 2-0 series lead.
Game 3: Traktor Sport Palace, Chelyabinsk, Russia. In goal: Karri Ramo for Avangard and Michael Garnett for Traktor. Chelyabinsk started in the first period with an Alexei Vasilchenko goal, assisted by Maxim Yakutsenya. Traktor padded the lead in the third period as Yakutsenya potted the puck, via Konstantin Panov. Chelyabinsk finished the scoring at 3-0 when Andrei Popov scored, with the help of Andrei Kostitsyn and Vladimir Antipov. The three stars were given to Yakutsenya, Garnett (24 save shutout), and Vasilchenko. Traktor pushes Avangard to the brink with a 3-0 series lead.
Game 4: Traktor Sport Palace, Chelyabinsk, Russia. In goal: Karri Ramo for Avangard and Michael Garnett for Traktor. Omsk got going in the second period with a Sergei Kalinin goal, assisted by Anssi Salmela. Avangard added on as Dmitry Syomin converted the penalty shot he was awarded after being hooked by Alexei Vasilchenko on a breakaway. Chelyabinsk got on the board in the third period with a power play goal by Stanislav Chistov, powered by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Dmitry Ryabykin. Omsk iced it at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Tomas Zaborsky, going in unassisted. The three stars were Syomin, Ramo (14 for 15 in saves), and Kalinin. Traktor's lead now stands at 3-1 in the series.
Game 5: Omsk Arena, Omsk, Russia. In goal: Michael Garnett for Traktor and Karri Ramo for Avangard. Chelyabinsk struck first in the second period as Maxim Karpov scored, with the help of Yegor Dugin and Stanislav Chistov. Traktor added on with a Jan Bulis goal, fueled by Chistov and Vyacheslav Belov on the power play. Chelyabinsk extended the lead with a power play goal by Maxim Yakutsenya, powered by Petri Kontiola. Traktor finished it at 4-0 with an empty net goal by Evgeny Kuznetsov, with a lone assist from Bulis. The three stars went to Garnett (33 save shutout), Bulis, and Karpov, while Chistov gets an honorable mention. Traktor advances to the Conference Finals with a 4-1 series win.
Game 1: Omsk Arena, Omsk, Russia. In goal: Michael Garnett for Traktor and Karri Ramo for Avangard. Chelyabinsk opened in the first period as Petri Kontiola scored a power play goal, powered by Vyacheslav Belov. Traktor added on as Valery Nichushkin scored, thanks to Maxim Karpov and Yegor Dugin. Chelyabinsk extended the lead in the third period when Andrei Popov scored, courtesy of Andrei Kostitsyn and Vladimir Antipov. Traktor padded the lead on a power play goal by Evgeny Kuznetsov, set up by Deron Quint. Chelyabinsk iced it at 5-0 with a power play goal by Kontiola, made possible by Kostitsyn and Maxim Yakutsenya. The three stars were Garnett (33 save shutout), Kontiola, and Kostitsyn. Traktor takes an early 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: Omsk Arena, Omsk, Russia. In goal: Michael Garnett for Traktor and Karri Ramo for Avangard. Chelyabinsk was first to score with a first period goal by Valery Nichushkin, going in unassisted. Traktor added on in the third period when Nichushkin scored again, with a lone assist by Yegor Dugin. Chelyabinsk iced it at 3-0 with an unassisted goal by Petri Kontiola. The three stars were awarded to Garnett (21 save shutout), Nichushkin, and Kontiola. Traktor heads home with a 2-0 series lead.
Game 3: Traktor Sport Palace, Chelyabinsk, Russia. In goal: Karri Ramo for Avangard and Michael Garnett for Traktor. Chelyabinsk started in the first period with an Alexei Vasilchenko goal, assisted by Maxim Yakutsenya. Traktor padded the lead in the third period as Yakutsenya potted the puck, via Konstantin Panov. Chelyabinsk finished the scoring at 3-0 when Andrei Popov scored, with the help of Andrei Kostitsyn and Vladimir Antipov. The three stars were given to Yakutsenya, Garnett (24 save shutout), and Vasilchenko. Traktor pushes Avangard to the brink with a 3-0 series lead.
Game 4: Traktor Sport Palace, Chelyabinsk, Russia. In goal: Karri Ramo for Avangard and Michael Garnett for Traktor. Omsk got going in the second period with a Sergei Kalinin goal, assisted by Anssi Salmela. Avangard added on as Dmitry Syomin converted the penalty shot he was awarded after being hooked by Alexei Vasilchenko on a breakaway. Chelyabinsk got on the board in the third period with a power play goal by Stanislav Chistov, powered by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Dmitry Ryabykin. Omsk iced it at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Tomas Zaborsky, going in unassisted. The three stars were Syomin, Ramo (14 for 15 in saves), and Kalinin. Traktor's lead now stands at 3-1 in the series.
Game 5: Omsk Arena, Omsk, Russia. In goal: Michael Garnett for Traktor and Karri Ramo for Avangard. Chelyabinsk struck first in the second period as Maxim Karpov scored, with the help of Yegor Dugin and Stanislav Chistov. Traktor added on with a Jan Bulis goal, fueled by Chistov and Vyacheslav Belov on the power play. Chelyabinsk extended the lead with a power play goal by Maxim Yakutsenya, powered by Petri Kontiola. Traktor finished it at 4-0 with an empty net goal by Evgeny Kuznetsov, with a lone assist from Bulis. The three stars went to Garnett (33 save shutout), Bulis, and Karpov, while Chistov gets an honorable mention. Traktor advances to the Conference Finals with a 4-1 series win.
Friday, March 15, 2013
NHL March 15th 2013
There are three games on today, beginning in...
Philadelphia, as the Flyers host the New Jersey Devils. Johan Hedberg and Ilya Bryzgalov are given the starting nods. Philadelphia began in the first period on a Max Talbot goal, his third of the season, assisted by Simon Gagne and Matt Read. New Jersey tied it in the second period when David Clarkson scored his eleventh of the year, via Bryce Salvador and Marek Zidlicky. The Flyers won 2-1 in the shootout with goals by Read and Claude Giroux topping a lone goal by the Devils' Ilya Kovalchuk. Giroux, Talbot, and Clarkson got the three stars, while Read deserves an honorable mention.
Northwest to Calgary, as the Flames host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Miikka Kiprusoff are the Finnish goalies. Calgary led off with a first period Mark Giordano goal, his second of the season, coming off of Alex Tanguay and Michael Cammalleri. The Flames added on with a Blake Comeau goal, his third of the year, fueled by Jiri Hudler and Mikael Backlund. Calgary extended the lead in the second period as Hudler scored a power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Cammalleri and Dennis Wideman. Nashville got on the board as Gabriel Bourque scored his ninth of the year, a power play goal set up by Shea Weber and Roman Josi. The Flames shot back in the third period when Curtis Glencross potted his tenth of the season, guided in by Lee Stempniak and Matt Stajan. The Predators answered with a Mike Fisher goal, his sixth of the year, with assists provided by Josi and Nick Spaling. Calgary replied on another Glencross goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the season, pushed through by Stempniak and Stajan. Nashville pulled back on a David Legwand goal, his sixth of the year, with a helper from Matt Halischuk. The Flames iced it at 6-3 with Glencross completing his hat trick on his twelfth of the campaign, an empty net goal passed from Stajan, who gets a sock trick. Glencross, Giordano, and Hudler got the three stars, while Stajan, Stempniak, Josi, and Cammalleri all get honorable mentions.
Finally, we end in Edmonton, as the Oilers host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Devan Dubnyk are the masked men. Edmonton started in the first period as Taylor Hall scored his sixth of the season, courtesy of Shawn Horcoff and Ales Hemsky. The Oilers added on in the second period as Sam Gagner scored his eleventh of the year, made possible by Nail Yakupov and Hall. Detroit got on the board in the third period as Valtteri Filppula scored his sixth of the season, with a lone assist by Henrik Zetterberg. The Red Wings tied in on a Niklas Kronwall power play goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. Detroit won 3-2 in overtime as Pavel Datsyuk netted his ninth of the campaign, courtesy of Kronwall. Hall, Datsyuk, and Howard (30 for 32 in saves) were given the three stars, while Kronwall gets an honorable mention.
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Philadelphia, as the Flyers host the New Jersey Devils. Johan Hedberg and Ilya Bryzgalov are given the starting nods. Philadelphia began in the first period on a Max Talbot goal, his third of the season, assisted by Simon Gagne and Matt Read. New Jersey tied it in the second period when David Clarkson scored his eleventh of the year, via Bryce Salvador and Marek Zidlicky. The Flyers won 2-1 in the shootout with goals by Read and Claude Giroux topping a lone goal by the Devils' Ilya Kovalchuk. Giroux, Talbot, and Clarkson got the three stars, while Read deserves an honorable mention.
Northwest to Calgary, as the Flames host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Miikka Kiprusoff are the Finnish goalies. Calgary led off with a first period Mark Giordano goal, his second of the season, coming off of Alex Tanguay and Michael Cammalleri. The Flames added on with a Blake Comeau goal, his third of the year, fueled by Jiri Hudler and Mikael Backlund. Calgary extended the lead in the second period as Hudler scored a power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Cammalleri and Dennis Wideman. Nashville got on the board as Gabriel Bourque scored his ninth of the year, a power play goal set up by Shea Weber and Roman Josi. The Flames shot back in the third period when Curtis Glencross potted his tenth of the season, guided in by Lee Stempniak and Matt Stajan. The Predators answered with a Mike Fisher goal, his sixth of the year, with assists provided by Josi and Nick Spaling. Calgary replied on another Glencross goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the season, pushed through by Stempniak and Stajan. Nashville pulled back on a David Legwand goal, his sixth of the year, with a helper from Matt Halischuk. The Flames iced it at 6-3 with Glencross completing his hat trick on his twelfth of the campaign, an empty net goal passed from Stajan, who gets a sock trick. Glencross, Giordano, and Hudler got the three stars, while Stajan, Stempniak, Josi, and Cammalleri all get honorable mentions.
Finally, we end in Edmonton, as the Oilers host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Devan Dubnyk are the masked men. Edmonton started in the first period as Taylor Hall scored his sixth of the season, courtesy of Shawn Horcoff and Ales Hemsky. The Oilers added on in the second period as Sam Gagner scored his eleventh of the year, made possible by Nail Yakupov and Hall. Detroit got on the board in the third period as Valtteri Filppula scored his sixth of the season, with a lone assist by Henrik Zetterberg. The Red Wings tied in on a Niklas Kronwall power play goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. Detroit won 3-2 in overtime as Pavel Datsyuk netted his ninth of the campaign, courtesy of Kronwall. Hall, Datsyuk, and Howard (30 for 32 in saves) were given the three stars, while Kronwall gets an honorable mention.
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Western Conference Semifinal: CSKA Moscow VS. Dynamo Moscow
Welcome to the post for the semifinal series between CSKA Moscow and Dynamo Moscow in the KHL Gagarin Cup playoffs. This post will act as a reference for the entire all-Moscow series.
Game 1: CSKA Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia. In goal: Alexander Yeryomenko for Dynamo and Rastislav Stana for CSKA. Dynamo led off with a first period Alexei Sopin goal, assisted by Konstantin Kasyanchuk. Dynamo added on as Sergei Konkov scored, thanks to Sergei Soin and Maxim Solovyov. Dynamo padded the lead with an unassisted goal by Konstantin Gorovikov. This held up throughout the final two periods for a 3-0 final. The three stars were Yeryomenko (21 save shutout), Sopin, and Konkov. Dynamo leads their cross-town rivals 1-0 in the series.
Game 2: CSKA Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia. In goal: Alexander Yeryomenko for Dynamo and Rastislav Stana for CSKA. CSKA began with an Igor Grigorenko goal in the first period, made possible by Sergei Shirokov and Oleg Kvasha. Dynamo tied it as Andrei Mironov scored, with a lone helper from Jakub Petruzalek. CSKA took the lead back in the second period on a Dmitry Kugryshev goal, guided in by Shaone Morrisonn and Nikolai Prokhorkin. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 2-1 CSKA, and the three stars were Stana (26 for 27 in saves), Kugryshev, and Grigorenko. The series moves across town even at 1.
Game 3: Luzhniki Minor Arena, Moscow, Russia. In goal: Rastislav Stana for CSKA and Alexander Yeryomenko for Dynamo. Dynamo was first to score in the first period on a Roman Derlyuk goal, fueled by Konstantin Gorovikov. CSKA tied it as Nikolai Prokhorkin scored, via Dmitry Kugryshev and Ilya Zubov. CSKA gained the lead with an Oleg Kvasha goal, assisted by Alexander Radulov and Igor Radulov. Dynamo tied it again in the third period as Janne Jalasvaara scored, with helpers provided by Marek Kvapil and Denis Mosalyov. Dynamo won 3-2 with an overtime goal by Gorovikov, set up by Konstantin Kasyanchuk. The three stars were handed to Gorovikov, Jalasvaara, and Stana (49 for 52 in saves). Dynamo holds a 2-1 series lead now.
Game 4: Luzhniki Minor Arena, Moscow, Russia. In goal: Rastislav Stana for CSKA and Alexander Yeryomenko for Dynamo. Dynamo struck first in the first period with a Sergei Soin goal, made possible by Dominik Granak and Yury Babenko. CSKA tied it in the second period as Nikolai Prokhorkin scored, with a lone helper from Dmitry Kugryshev. Dynamo won 2-1 in overtime on a Sergei Konkov goal, passed from Babenko and Soin. The three stars were given to Soin, Konkov, and Yeryomenko (20 for 21 in saves), while Babenko gets an honorable mention. Dynamo has CSKA on the edge, holding a 3-1 series lead over them.
Game 5: CSKA Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia. In goal: Alexander Yeryomenko for Dynamo and Rastislav Stana for CSKA. Dynamo finally got going in the third period as Filip Novak scored, with the help of Alexei Sopin. Dynamo iced it at 2-0 as Jakub Petruzalek scored an empty net goal. The three stars were Yeryomenko (28 save shutout), Novak, and Petruzalek. Dynamo wins the series 4-1, and will play SKA St. Petersburg in the Conference Final.
Game 1: CSKA Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia. In goal: Alexander Yeryomenko for Dynamo and Rastislav Stana for CSKA. Dynamo led off with a first period Alexei Sopin goal, assisted by Konstantin Kasyanchuk. Dynamo added on as Sergei Konkov scored, thanks to Sergei Soin and Maxim Solovyov. Dynamo padded the lead with an unassisted goal by Konstantin Gorovikov. This held up throughout the final two periods for a 3-0 final. The three stars were Yeryomenko (21 save shutout), Sopin, and Konkov. Dynamo leads their cross-town rivals 1-0 in the series.
Game 2: CSKA Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia. In goal: Alexander Yeryomenko for Dynamo and Rastislav Stana for CSKA. CSKA began with an Igor Grigorenko goal in the first period, made possible by Sergei Shirokov and Oleg Kvasha. Dynamo tied it as Andrei Mironov scored, with a lone helper from Jakub Petruzalek. CSKA took the lead back in the second period on a Dmitry Kugryshev goal, guided in by Shaone Morrisonn and Nikolai Prokhorkin. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 2-1 CSKA, and the three stars were Stana (26 for 27 in saves), Kugryshev, and Grigorenko. The series moves across town even at 1.
Game 3: Luzhniki Minor Arena, Moscow, Russia. In goal: Rastislav Stana for CSKA and Alexander Yeryomenko for Dynamo. Dynamo was first to score in the first period on a Roman Derlyuk goal, fueled by Konstantin Gorovikov. CSKA tied it as Nikolai Prokhorkin scored, via Dmitry Kugryshev and Ilya Zubov. CSKA gained the lead with an Oleg Kvasha goal, assisted by Alexander Radulov and Igor Radulov. Dynamo tied it again in the third period as Janne Jalasvaara scored, with helpers provided by Marek Kvapil and Denis Mosalyov. Dynamo won 3-2 with an overtime goal by Gorovikov, set up by Konstantin Kasyanchuk. The three stars were handed to Gorovikov, Jalasvaara, and Stana (49 for 52 in saves). Dynamo holds a 2-1 series lead now.
Game 4: Luzhniki Minor Arena, Moscow, Russia. In goal: Rastislav Stana for CSKA and Alexander Yeryomenko for Dynamo. Dynamo struck first in the first period with a Sergei Soin goal, made possible by Dominik Granak and Yury Babenko. CSKA tied it in the second period as Nikolai Prokhorkin scored, with a lone helper from Dmitry Kugryshev. Dynamo won 2-1 in overtime on a Sergei Konkov goal, passed from Babenko and Soin. The three stars were given to Soin, Konkov, and Yeryomenko (20 for 21 in saves), while Babenko gets an honorable mention. Dynamo has CSKA on the edge, holding a 3-1 series lead over them.
Game 5: CSKA Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia. In goal: Alexander Yeryomenko for Dynamo and Rastislav Stana for CSKA. Dynamo finally got going in the third period as Filip Novak scored, with the help of Alexei Sopin. Dynamo iced it at 2-0 as Jakub Petruzalek scored an empty net goal. The three stars were Yeryomenko (28 save shutout), Novak, and Petruzalek. Dynamo wins the series 4-1, and will play SKA St. Petersburg in the Conference Final.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
NHL March 14th 2013
I hope the math nerd holiday, Pi Day, finds you all doing well. We have eleven hockey games to get us through the day, beginning in...
Boston, as the Bruins host the Florida Panthers. Scott Clemmensen and Tuukka Rask are in goal. Boston opened in the first period with a Zdeno Chara goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by David Krejci and Nathan Horton. The Bruins added on with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Brad Marchand and Tyler Seguin. Florida got on the board in the second period as Shawn Matthias scored his eighth of the season, a shorthanded goal going in unassisted. Boston replied in the third period as Shawn Thornton scored his third of the year, via Daniel Paille and Gregory Campbell. The Bruins iced it at 4-1 with a Bergeron empty net goal, his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, passed from Marchand. Rask (29 for 30 in saves), Bergeron, and Matthias got the three stars, while Marchand gets an honorable mention.
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury faces a lesser foe in Ben Scrivens. Toronto was first to score in the second period as Tyler Bozak scored his seventh of the season, fueled by Cody Franson and Phil Kessel. Pittsburgh tied it in the third period on a Pascal Dupuis goal, his twelfth of the year, courtesy of Sidney Crosby and Chris Kunitz. The Penguins took the lead as Dupuis scored his second of the night and thirteenth of the season, with a lone Kunitz helper. Pittsburgh finished the scoring at 3-1 with a Craig Adams empty net goal, his third of the year, going down unassisted. Crosby, Dupuis, and Fleury (28 for 29 in saves) received the three stars, while Kunitz gets an honorable mention.
Back stateside, the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Sergei Bobrovsky guard the cages. Chicago got going in the second period with a Johnny Oduya goal, set up by Patrick Kane and Niklas Hjalmarsson. Columbus tied it with a power play goal by Jack Johnson, his fourth of the season, powered by Derick Brassard and Brandon Dubinsky. The Blackhawks won 2-1 in the shootout as Jonathan Toews and Kane scored to topple a lone tally by Artem Anisimov. The three stars were awarded to Bobrovsky (39 for 40 in saves), Crawford (29 for 30 in saves), and Kane.
East to Carolina, as the Hurricanes welcome the Washington Capitals. Michal Neuvirth and Dan Ellis receive the starting nods. Carolina started with a first period Alexander Semin goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Eric Staal and Jiri Tlusty. The Hurricanes added on as Patrick Dwyer scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Tim Gleason and Joe Corvo. Washington got on the board as Joey Crabb scored his second of the season in the second period, via Aaron Volpatti and Karl Alzner. The Capitals tied it in the third period with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Troy Brouwer and Nicklas Backstrom. Washington took the lead as Mike Ribeiro scored his tenth of the campaign, courtesy of Ovechkin and John Carlson. This stood for a 3-2 win, with Ribeiro, Neuvirth (36 for 38 in saves), and Ovechkin getting the three stars.
Down south, the Tampa Bay Lightning host the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov and Anders Lindback are called on to start. New York began in the second period with a John Tavares power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, powered by Matt Moulson and Brad Boyes. The Islanders finished it at 2-0 with a Boyes empty net goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone assist from Andrew MacDonald. Nabokov (18 save shutout), Tavares, and Lindback (27 for 28 in saves) receive the three stars, while Boyes is the honorable mention.
Northwest to Winnipeg, with the Jets hosting the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Ondrej Pavelec tend the twines. Winnipeg struck first in the first period on a power play goal by Nik Antropov, his third of the season, assisted by Dustin Byfuglien and Kyle Wellwood. New York tied it in the second period when Ryan Callahan scored his ninth of the year, thanks to Derek Stepan and Ryan McDonagh. The Jets took the lead back as Antti Miettinen scored, with the help of Byfuglien and Grant Clitsome. Winnipeg iced it at 3-1 with an Andrew Ladd empty net goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, set up by Blake Wheeler and Olli Jokinen. Pavelec (28 for 29 in saves), Byfuglien, and Lundqvist (30 for 32 in saves) got the three stars.
Down to Minnesota, with the Wild bringing in the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Niklas Backstrom are the masked men. Minnesota led off in the first period with a Torrey Mitchell goal, his second of the season, assisted by Matt Cullen. Colorado tied it on a power play goal by P.A. Parenteau, his eleventh of the year, powered by Matt Duchene and Paul Stastny. The Wild took the lead in the second period with a Devin Setoguchi goal, his seventh of the season, with assists provided by Cullen and Pierre-Marc Bouchard. Minnesota added on as Jonas Brodin scored, with the help of Ryan Suter. The Avalanche got one back with a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his third of the year, passed from Ryan O'Reilly and Erik Johnson. The Wild answered on a Mikko Koivu goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Zach Parise and Suter. Colorado chipped back on a Parenteau goal in the third period, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, guided in by Johnson and Greg Zanon. Minnesota wrapped it up as Koivu scored his second of the game and sixth of the campaign, an empty net goal helped along by Parise and Suter, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars were given to Brodin, Cullen, and Suter, while Koivu, Parise, Parenteau, and Johnson get the honorable mentions.
Further to the south, the St. Louis Blues host the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Jake Allen are between the pipes. St. Louis got going in the second period as Chris Stewart scored his twelfth of the season, made possible by David Backes and Alex Steen. The Blues added on in the third period as Steen scored his fifth of the year, passed from Stewart and Backes. St. Louis extended the lead as Stewart scored his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, with a lone assist from Steen. This was it for the scoring, resulting in a 3-0 final, with the three stars belonging to Allen (28 save shutout), Stewart, and Steen, while Backes gets an honorable mention.
Continuing on to Dallas, where the Stars host the Anaheim Ducks. Jonas Hiller and Kari Lehtonen are the veteran goalies. Dallas opened with a first period goal by Ray Whitney, his third of the season, assisted by Loui Eriksson and Alex Goligoski. Anaheim tied it on an Andrew Cogliano goal in the second period, his tenth of the year, guided in by Peter Holland and Daniel Winnik. The Ducks won 2-1 in the shootout with goals from Bobby Ryan and Ryan Getzlaf. The three stars went to Hiller (33 for 34 in saves), Lehtonen (29 for 30 in saves), and Getzlaf.
Up in Canada again, the Vancouver Canucks host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Roberto Luongo are in the creases. Vancouver began in the first period as Andrew Ebbett scored, thanks to Jannik Hansen. Nashville tied it as Matt Halischuk scored, an unassisted goal. The Canucks took the lead back with an Alexander Edler goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Chris Tanev and Henrik Sedin. Vancouver extended the lead with a Mason Raymond goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Ebbett and Hansen. The Canucks padded the lead with a second period goal by Maxim Lapierre, his second of the season, guided in by Dale Weise and Raymond. Chris Mason relieved Rinne at that time. The Predators got one back with a Nick Spaling goal, his fifth of the year, via Zach Boychuk. Vancouver shot back on a Hansen goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Ebbett and Edler. Nashville took one back in the third period as Mike Fisher netted his fifth of the year, courtesy of Halischuk. The Predators got closer with a Gabriel Bourque goal, his eighth of the season, via David Legwand. The Canucks shot back as Henrik Sedin scored his seventh of the year on a penalty shot. Vancouver iced it at 7-4 with an empty net goal by David Booth, with assists coming from Lapierre and Weise. The three stars went to Ebbett, Hansen, and Henrik Sedin, while Halischuk, Raymond, Edler, Lapierre, and Weise get the honorable mentions.
Finally, we end in San Jose, where the Sharks host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Antti Niemi are in the blue paint. San Jose started in the first period with a Brent Burns goal, his second of the season, made possible by Logan Couture and Patrick Marleau. The Sharks added on in the second period with a Matt Irwin power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Ryane Clowe and Scott Gomez. San Jose extended the lead with a power play goal by Couture, his eleventh of the season, set up by Joe Thornton and Dan Boyle. Jonathan Bernier replaced Quick at this time. Los Angeles got on the board as Dustin Brown scored a power play goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Anze Kopitar and Justin Williams. The Sharks shot back in the third period as Couture scored his second of the game and twelfth of the season, assisted by Burns. The Kings answered with Brown's second of the game and eleventh of the year, guided in by Williams and Scuderi. Los Angeles got closer with a Dwight King goal, his second of the campaign, fueled by Scuderi and Keaton Ellerby. This was as close as it got, with the final being 4-3 and the three stars going to Burns, Couture, and Brown, while Williams and Scuderi get honorable mentions.
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Boston, as the Bruins host the Florida Panthers. Scott Clemmensen and Tuukka Rask are in goal. Boston opened in the first period with a Zdeno Chara goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by David Krejci and Nathan Horton. The Bruins added on with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Brad Marchand and Tyler Seguin. Florida got on the board in the second period as Shawn Matthias scored his eighth of the season, a shorthanded goal going in unassisted. Boston replied in the third period as Shawn Thornton scored his third of the year, via Daniel Paille and Gregory Campbell. The Bruins iced it at 4-1 with a Bergeron empty net goal, his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, passed from Marchand. Rask (29 for 30 in saves), Bergeron, and Matthias got the three stars, while Marchand gets an honorable mention.
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury faces a lesser foe in Ben Scrivens. Toronto was first to score in the second period as Tyler Bozak scored his seventh of the season, fueled by Cody Franson and Phil Kessel. Pittsburgh tied it in the third period on a Pascal Dupuis goal, his twelfth of the year, courtesy of Sidney Crosby and Chris Kunitz. The Penguins took the lead as Dupuis scored his second of the night and thirteenth of the season, with a lone Kunitz helper. Pittsburgh finished the scoring at 3-1 with a Craig Adams empty net goal, his third of the year, going down unassisted. Crosby, Dupuis, and Fleury (28 for 29 in saves) received the three stars, while Kunitz gets an honorable mention.
Back stateside, the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Sergei Bobrovsky guard the cages. Chicago got going in the second period with a Johnny Oduya goal, set up by Patrick Kane and Niklas Hjalmarsson. Columbus tied it with a power play goal by Jack Johnson, his fourth of the season, powered by Derick Brassard and Brandon Dubinsky. The Blackhawks won 2-1 in the shootout as Jonathan Toews and Kane scored to topple a lone tally by Artem Anisimov. The three stars were awarded to Bobrovsky (39 for 40 in saves), Crawford (29 for 30 in saves), and Kane.
East to Carolina, as the Hurricanes welcome the Washington Capitals. Michal Neuvirth and Dan Ellis receive the starting nods. Carolina started with a first period Alexander Semin goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Eric Staal and Jiri Tlusty. The Hurricanes added on as Patrick Dwyer scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Tim Gleason and Joe Corvo. Washington got on the board as Joey Crabb scored his second of the season in the second period, via Aaron Volpatti and Karl Alzner. The Capitals tied it in the third period with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Troy Brouwer and Nicklas Backstrom. Washington took the lead as Mike Ribeiro scored his tenth of the campaign, courtesy of Ovechkin and John Carlson. This stood for a 3-2 win, with Ribeiro, Neuvirth (36 for 38 in saves), and Ovechkin getting the three stars.
Down south, the Tampa Bay Lightning host the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov and Anders Lindback are called on to start. New York began in the second period with a John Tavares power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, powered by Matt Moulson and Brad Boyes. The Islanders finished it at 2-0 with a Boyes empty net goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone assist from Andrew MacDonald. Nabokov (18 save shutout), Tavares, and Lindback (27 for 28 in saves) receive the three stars, while Boyes is the honorable mention.
Northwest to Winnipeg, with the Jets hosting the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Ondrej Pavelec tend the twines. Winnipeg struck first in the first period on a power play goal by Nik Antropov, his third of the season, assisted by Dustin Byfuglien and Kyle Wellwood. New York tied it in the second period when Ryan Callahan scored his ninth of the year, thanks to Derek Stepan and Ryan McDonagh. The Jets took the lead back as Antti Miettinen scored, with the help of Byfuglien and Grant Clitsome. Winnipeg iced it at 3-1 with an Andrew Ladd empty net goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, set up by Blake Wheeler and Olli Jokinen. Pavelec (28 for 29 in saves), Byfuglien, and Lundqvist (30 for 32 in saves) got the three stars.
Down to Minnesota, with the Wild bringing in the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Niklas Backstrom are the masked men. Minnesota led off in the first period with a Torrey Mitchell goal, his second of the season, assisted by Matt Cullen. Colorado tied it on a power play goal by P.A. Parenteau, his eleventh of the year, powered by Matt Duchene and Paul Stastny. The Wild took the lead in the second period with a Devin Setoguchi goal, his seventh of the season, with assists provided by Cullen and Pierre-Marc Bouchard. Minnesota added on as Jonas Brodin scored, with the help of Ryan Suter. The Avalanche got one back with a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his third of the year, passed from Ryan O'Reilly and Erik Johnson. The Wild answered on a Mikko Koivu goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Zach Parise and Suter. Colorado chipped back on a Parenteau goal in the third period, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, guided in by Johnson and Greg Zanon. Minnesota wrapped it up as Koivu scored his second of the game and sixth of the campaign, an empty net goal helped along by Parise and Suter, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars were given to Brodin, Cullen, and Suter, while Koivu, Parise, Parenteau, and Johnson get the honorable mentions.
Further to the south, the St. Louis Blues host the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Jake Allen are between the pipes. St. Louis got going in the second period as Chris Stewart scored his twelfth of the season, made possible by David Backes and Alex Steen. The Blues added on in the third period as Steen scored his fifth of the year, passed from Stewart and Backes. St. Louis extended the lead as Stewart scored his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, with a lone assist from Steen. This was it for the scoring, resulting in a 3-0 final, with the three stars belonging to Allen (28 save shutout), Stewart, and Steen, while Backes gets an honorable mention.
Continuing on to Dallas, where the Stars host the Anaheim Ducks. Jonas Hiller and Kari Lehtonen are the veteran goalies. Dallas opened with a first period goal by Ray Whitney, his third of the season, assisted by Loui Eriksson and Alex Goligoski. Anaheim tied it on an Andrew Cogliano goal in the second period, his tenth of the year, guided in by Peter Holland and Daniel Winnik. The Ducks won 2-1 in the shootout with goals from Bobby Ryan and Ryan Getzlaf. The three stars went to Hiller (33 for 34 in saves), Lehtonen (29 for 30 in saves), and Getzlaf.
Up in Canada again, the Vancouver Canucks host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Roberto Luongo are in the creases. Vancouver began in the first period as Andrew Ebbett scored, thanks to Jannik Hansen. Nashville tied it as Matt Halischuk scored, an unassisted goal. The Canucks took the lead back with an Alexander Edler goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Chris Tanev and Henrik Sedin. Vancouver extended the lead with a Mason Raymond goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Ebbett and Hansen. The Canucks padded the lead with a second period goal by Maxim Lapierre, his second of the season, guided in by Dale Weise and Raymond. Chris Mason relieved Rinne at that time. The Predators got one back with a Nick Spaling goal, his fifth of the year, via Zach Boychuk. Vancouver shot back on a Hansen goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Ebbett and Edler. Nashville took one back in the third period as Mike Fisher netted his fifth of the year, courtesy of Halischuk. The Predators got closer with a Gabriel Bourque goal, his eighth of the season, via David Legwand. The Canucks shot back as Henrik Sedin scored his seventh of the year on a penalty shot. Vancouver iced it at 7-4 with an empty net goal by David Booth, with assists coming from Lapierre and Weise. The three stars went to Ebbett, Hansen, and Henrik Sedin, while Halischuk, Raymond, Edler, Lapierre, and Weise get the honorable mentions.
Finally, we end in San Jose, where the Sharks host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Antti Niemi are in the blue paint. San Jose started in the first period with a Brent Burns goal, his second of the season, made possible by Logan Couture and Patrick Marleau. The Sharks added on in the second period with a Matt Irwin power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Ryane Clowe and Scott Gomez. San Jose extended the lead with a power play goal by Couture, his eleventh of the season, set up by Joe Thornton and Dan Boyle. Jonathan Bernier replaced Quick at this time. Los Angeles got on the board as Dustin Brown scored a power play goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Anze Kopitar and Justin Williams. The Sharks shot back in the third period as Couture scored his second of the game and twelfth of the season, assisted by Burns. The Kings answered with Brown's second of the game and eleventh of the year, guided in by Williams and Scuderi. Los Angeles got closer with a Dwight King goal, his second of the campaign, fueled by Scuderi and Keaton Ellerby. This was as close as it got, with the final being 4-3 and the three stars going to Burns, Couture, and Brown, while Williams and Scuderi get honorable mentions.
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Wednesday, March 13, 2013
NHL March 13th 2013
Three games tonight on a sparse Wednesday. The first comes from...
Montreal, with the Canadiens hosting the Ottawa Senators. Robin Lehner and Carey Price are in the creases. Montreal struck first in the first period as Lars Eller scored his fourth of the season, assisted by Gabriel Dumont. Ottawa tied it with a Mika Zibanejad goal, his sixth of the year coming on the power play from Jakob Silfverberg and Chris Neil. The Canadiens took the lead back in the second period as Brendan Gallagher scored his eighth of the season, a power play goal powered by Max Pacioretty and P.K. Subban. Montreal added on as Subban netted his seventh of the year, a power play goal set up by Andrei Markov and Tomas Plekanec. The Senators got one back as Daniel Alfredsson put away his sixth of the season, a power play goal passed from Kyle Turris and Sergei Gonchar. Ottawa tied it in the third period as Patrick Wiercioch scored his third of the year, thanks to Andre Benoit and Zack Smith. The Canadiens won 4-3 in the shootout with tallies by Alex Galchenyuk and Eller, topping a lone Silfverberg goal for the Senators. Eller, Subban and Gallagher got the three stars.
Down in New Jersey, the Devils host the Philadelphia Flyers. Ilya Bryzgalov and Johan Hedberg play between the pipes. New Jersey was first to score in the first period as Patrik Elias scored his ninth of the season, thanks to Adam Henrique and Steve Bernier. Philadelphia tied it as Jakub Voracek scored his thirteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Wayne Simmonds and Scott Hartnell. The Devils took the lead back with a Henrique goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Elias and the goalie Hedberg. New Jersey added on with an Ilya Kovalchuk shorthanded goal, his tenth of the year, via Stephen Gionta. The Devils extended the lead in the second period as Andrei Loktionov scored his fourth of the season, with a lone assist from Alexei Ponikarovsky. New Jersey padded the lead in the third period on another Henrique goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year coming on the power play with the help of Loktionov and Marek Zidlicky. The Flyers got one back as Hartnell notched his second of the season, with an assist provided by Voracek. This only made it 5-2, a final, with the three stars going to Henrique, Hedberg (23 for 25 in saves), and Loktionov, while Elias, Hartnell, and Voracek get the honorable mentions.
Finally, we end in Calgary, as the Flames host the Detroit Red Wings. Jonas Gustavsson and Miikka Kiprusoff receive the starting nods. Detroit opened in the first period with a Niklas Kronwall goal, his fourth of the season, with a lone assist from Pavel Datsyuk. Calgary tied it with an Alex Tanguay goal, his eighth of the year, a power play goal powered by Michael Cammalleri and Dennis Wideman. The Flames took the lead with a Jay Bouwmeester goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Lee Stempniak and Matt Stajan. The Red Wings tied it in the second period with a Valtteri Filppula power play goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Kyle Quincey and Gustav Nyquist. Calgary took the lead back in the third period as Stempniak scored his seventh of the season, fueled by Curtis Glencross and Stajan. The Flames extended the lead as Glencross scored his ninth of the year, an unassisted goal. Calgary padded the lead on a Blake Comeau goal, his second of the season, helped along by Mikael Backlund. This made it 5-2, a final, with the three stars being Kiprusoff (36 for 38 in saves), Bouwmeester, and Glencross, while Stajan and Stempniak get honorable mentions.
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Montreal, with the Canadiens hosting the Ottawa Senators. Robin Lehner and Carey Price are in the creases. Montreal struck first in the first period as Lars Eller scored his fourth of the season, assisted by Gabriel Dumont. Ottawa tied it with a Mika Zibanejad goal, his sixth of the year coming on the power play from Jakob Silfverberg and Chris Neil. The Canadiens took the lead back in the second period as Brendan Gallagher scored his eighth of the season, a power play goal powered by Max Pacioretty and P.K. Subban. Montreal added on as Subban netted his seventh of the year, a power play goal set up by Andrei Markov and Tomas Plekanec. The Senators got one back as Daniel Alfredsson put away his sixth of the season, a power play goal passed from Kyle Turris and Sergei Gonchar. Ottawa tied it in the third period as Patrick Wiercioch scored his third of the year, thanks to Andre Benoit and Zack Smith. The Canadiens won 4-3 in the shootout with tallies by Alex Galchenyuk and Eller, topping a lone Silfverberg goal for the Senators. Eller, Subban and Gallagher got the three stars.
Down in New Jersey, the Devils host the Philadelphia Flyers. Ilya Bryzgalov and Johan Hedberg play between the pipes. New Jersey was first to score in the first period as Patrik Elias scored his ninth of the season, thanks to Adam Henrique and Steve Bernier. Philadelphia tied it as Jakub Voracek scored his thirteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Wayne Simmonds and Scott Hartnell. The Devils took the lead back with a Henrique goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Elias and the goalie Hedberg. New Jersey added on with an Ilya Kovalchuk shorthanded goal, his tenth of the year, via Stephen Gionta. The Devils extended the lead in the second period as Andrei Loktionov scored his fourth of the season, with a lone assist from Alexei Ponikarovsky. New Jersey padded the lead in the third period on another Henrique goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year coming on the power play with the help of Loktionov and Marek Zidlicky. The Flyers got one back as Hartnell notched his second of the season, with an assist provided by Voracek. This only made it 5-2, a final, with the three stars going to Henrique, Hedberg (23 for 25 in saves), and Loktionov, while Elias, Hartnell, and Voracek get the honorable mentions.
Finally, we end in Calgary, as the Flames host the Detroit Red Wings. Jonas Gustavsson and Miikka Kiprusoff receive the starting nods. Detroit opened in the first period with a Niklas Kronwall goal, his fourth of the season, with a lone assist from Pavel Datsyuk. Calgary tied it with an Alex Tanguay goal, his eighth of the year, a power play goal powered by Michael Cammalleri and Dennis Wideman. The Flames took the lead with a Jay Bouwmeester goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Lee Stempniak and Matt Stajan. The Red Wings tied it in the second period with a Valtteri Filppula power play goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Kyle Quincey and Gustav Nyquist. Calgary took the lead back in the third period as Stempniak scored his seventh of the season, fueled by Curtis Glencross and Stajan. The Flames extended the lead as Glencross scored his ninth of the year, an unassisted goal. Calgary padded the lead on a Blake Comeau goal, his second of the season, helped along by Mikael Backlund. This made it 5-2, a final, with the three stars being Kiprusoff (36 for 38 in saves), Bouwmeester, and Glencross, while Stajan and Stempniak get honorable mentions.
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