Only four games on tonight, beginning in...
Boston, as the Bruins host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Tuukka Rask tend the twines. Montreal began in the first period as Michael Ryder scored his eleventh of the season, assisted by Tomas Plekanec and Brian Gionta. The Canadiens added on in the second period as P.K. Subban scored his tenth of the year, thanks to Alex Galchenyuk and Lars Eller. Boston got on the board as Dougie Hamilton scored his fourth of the season, with the help of Tyler Seguin and Patrice Bergeron. The Bruins tied it on a Brad Marchand goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Bergeron and Seguin. Boston took the lead as Bergeron scored his tenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Rich Peverley and Torey Krug. The Bruins padded the lead with a Nathan Horton goal, his ninth of the year, passed from David Krejci. Peter Budaj relieved Price for the third period. Montreal got one back in the third period as Ryder scored his second of the night and twelfth of the season, courtesy of Plekanec and Gionta. Boston shot back with a Seguin goal, his eleventh of the year, pushed through by Marchand and Bergeron. The Canadiens chipped back with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his tenth of the season, made possible by Max Pacioretty and David Desharnais. Montreal tied it with an Andrei Markov goal, his sixth of the year, coming on the power play from Plekanec, who got a sock trick, and Subban. The game was decided by a Gallagher tally in the shootout, resulting in a 6-5 Canadiens win. The three stars went to Ryder, Bergeron, and Seguin, while Subban, Plekanec, Gionta, and Marchand all get honorable mentions.
To the west, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Phoenix Coyotes. Jason LaBarbera and Niklas Backstrom are the masked men. Minnesota opened in the first period as Torrey Mitchell scored his third of the season, via Mike Rupp and Clayton Stoner. The Wild added on in the second period with a Matt Cullen goal, his sixth of the year, an unassisted goal. Phoenix got on the board with a Rob Klinkhammer goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Boyd Gordon and David Moss. The Coyotes tied it as Gordon scored, with the help of Keith Yandle and Moss. Phoenix took the lead in the third period on a Michael Stone goal, his third of the year, with assists provided by Shane Doan and Klinkhammer. Minnesota tied it as Ryan Suter scored his third of the season, thanks to Jared Spurgeon and Mikko Koivu. The Wild won 4-3 in overtime with a Koivu goal, his ninth of the year, fueled by Zach Parise and Spurgeon. The three stars were given to Suter, Mitchell, and Koivu, while Gordon, Klinkhammer, Moss, and Spurgeon receive the honorable mentions.
Out in California, the San Jose Sharks host the Anaheim Ducks. Jonas Hiller and Antti Niemi are between the pipes. San Jose led off in the first period as Joe Pavelski scored his ninth of the season, assisted by T.J. Galiardi and Ryane Clowe. The Sharks extended the lead with a Patrick Marleau goal, his sixteenth of the year, set up by Logan Couture and Tommy Wingels. San Jose added on as Brent Burns scored his fourth of the season, a power play goal powered by Wingels and Martin Havlat. The Sharks padded the lead in the third period when Wingels netted his third of the year, a shorthanded goal guided in by Couture and Dan Boyle. This produced a 4-0 final, with the three stars belonging to Wingels, Boyle, and Niemi (22 save shutout), and Couture gets an honorable mention.
Finally, in Calgary, the Flames welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Joey MacDonald are given the starting nods. Calgary started in the first period on a Jiri Hudler power play goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Roman Cervenka and Mikael Backlund. The Flames added on as Steve Begin scored his second of the year, coming off of Tim Jackman and Cory Sarich. Colorado got on the board in the second period as Jamie McGinn potted his sixth of the season, passed from P.A. Parenteau and Tyson Barrie. Calgary replied with a Michael Cammalleri goal, his tenth of the year, with a lone assist from Blake Comeau. The Avalanche chipped back on a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Greg Zanon and Ryan O'Reilly. The Flames answered as Cammalleri scored his second of the game and eleventh of the year, fueled by Dennis Wideman and Alex Tanguay. Colorado got one back in the third period as O'Reilly scored his fourth of the campaign, a power play goal powered by Milan Hejduk and Parenteau. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being given to Cammalleri, Comeau, and O'Reilly, while Parenteau gets an honorable mention.
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
NHL March 26th 2013
There are nine games tonight, and I have an announcement to make. As I have alluded to in previous posts, I am very busy in the coming months. This is my official announcement that I will not being doing MLB this season. I apologize to the baseball fans that stop by here, but I do not have the time to commit to giving 100% in my work for it, so I will not do any games. For the games tonight, we begin in...
Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes host the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Justin Peters are in the blue paint. Carolina opened with a first period Jiri Tlusty goal, his fourteenth of the season, thanks to Riley Nash and Tim Brent. Winnipeg tied it as Olli Jokinen scored his sixth of the year, courtesy of Evander Kane and Ron Hainsey. The Jets took the lead in the second period on a Tobias Enstrom power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Dustin Byfuglien and Kane. Winnipeg extended the lead as Alex Burmistrov scored his fourth of the year, guided in by Kane, who got a sock trick, and Nik Antropov. The Jets padded the lead on a third period goal by Kane, his thirteenth of the season, going in unassisted. This made it 4-1, the final, with Kane, Pavelec (38 for 39 in saves), and Andrew Ladd getting the three stars, while any other point-earner can take the third slot.
Up in Pittsburgh, the Penguins bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Marc-Andre Fleury tend the twines. Pittsburgh got going in the second period as Sidney Crosby scored his fifteenth of the season, via Chris Kunitz and Brooks Orpik. Tomas Vokoun relieved Fleury for the third period, as the latter left due to injury. The final stood at 1-0, with the three stars awarded to Crosby, Orpik, and Price (24 for 25 in saves).
Over to DC, as the Washington Capitals host the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov and Braden Holtby are given the starting nods. New York began in the first period on a Michael Grabner goal, his eleventh of the season, pushed through by Keith Aucoin. The Islanders added on with a Josh Bailey goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Kyle Okposo and Frans Nielsen. Washington got on the board in the second period as Mike Ribeiro scored his eleventh of the season, with a lone assist from Troy Brouwer. The Capitals tied it with the fifth of the year by John Carlson, coming off of Marcus Johansson and Alex Ovechkin. New York retook the lead in the third period as John Tavares scored his twentieth of the season, with the help of Matt Moulson. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Tavares, Carlson, and Grabner.
North to Toronto, as the Maple Leafs host the Florida Panthers. Jacob Markstrom and Ben Scrivens are the young goalies. Florida led off with a first period Tomas Fleischmann goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Tomas Kopecky and Marcel Goc. Toronto tied it in the second period on a Dion Phaneuf goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Carl Gunnarsson. The Maple Leafs took the lead in the third period on a Joffrey Lupul power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Tyler Bozak and Phil Kessel. The Panthers retied it with a Shawn Matthias goal, his tenth of the year, set up by Jonathan Huberdeau and Filip Kuba. Toronto regained the lead as Lupul scored again, his second of the game and sixth of the season, assisted by Kessel and Bozak. This was good for a 3-2 win, with the three stars belonging to Lupul, Scrivens (40 for 42 in saves), and Kessel, while Bozak gets an honorable mention.
Way to the south, the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Ryan Miller faces a lesser foe in Mathieu Garon in goal. Tampa Bay started in the first period with Steven Stamkos scoring his twenty-third of the season, assisted by Martin St. Louis. The Lightning added on as St. Louis scored his eighth of the year in the second period, courtesy of Teddy Purcell and Stamkos on the power play. Buffalo got on the board in the third period as Jordan Leopold scored his second of the season, thanks to Marcus Foligno. This was as close as it got, with the final being 2-1, and the three stars were awarded to Stamkos, St. Louis, and Keith Aulie, while Garon (13 for 14 in saves) could take the third slot.
Backtracking to Philadelphia, as the Flyers host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Ilya Bryzgalov are the masked men. New York was first to score in the first period as Rick Nash potted his eleventh of the season, thanks to Derek Stepan and Dan Girardi. The Rangers added on in the second period with a Brad Richards power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Stepan and Michael Del Zotto. New York extended the lead as Stepan scored his tenth of the season, with a lone assist from Nash. Philadelphia got on the board with a Wayne Simmonds power play goal, his eleventh of the year, set up by Jakub Voracek and Claude Giroux. The Flyers pulled closer with a third period Voracek goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Giroux and Bruno Gervais. The Rangers replied as Nash scored his second of the game and twelfth of the year, passed from Carl Hagelin and Stepan, the latter getting a sock trick. New York extended the lead with a Chris Kreider goal, his second of the season, with assists provided by Del Zotto and Richards. This made it a 5-2 final, with Stepan, Nash, and Hagelin receiving the three stars, while Del Zotto, Richards, Voracek, and Giroux get the honorable mentions.
Westward to St. Louis, as the Blues bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Nikolai Khabibulin and Jake Allen are named the starters. Edmonton struck first in the first period as Jordan Eberle scored his eighth of the season, coming off of Taylor Hall and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers added on in the second period as Eberle scored his second of the game and ninth of the year, via Nugent-Hopkins and Hall. Edmonton extended the lead on a Hall goal, his eighth of the season, set up by Eberle. Jaroslav Halak relieved Allen at this time. The scoring ended here at 3-0, with the three stars being awarded to Khabibulin (43 save shutout), Eberle, and Hall, while Nugent-Hopkins gets an honorable mention.
Up in Chicago, the Blackhawks welcome the Calgary Flames. Miikka Kiprusoff and Ray Emery are between the pipes. Chicago began in the first period on a Nick Leddy goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Patrick Kane and Michal Rozsival. The Blackhawks padded the lead in the second period as Brent Seabrook scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Kane and Duncan Keith. This was good for a 2-0 win, with the three stars being Kane, Emery (16 save shutout), and Leddy.
Finally, in Vancouver, the Canucks host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Cory Schneider protect the nets. The game was scoreless into the shootout, where Maxim Lapierre was the difference, giving Vancouver the 1-0 win. The three stars went to Bobrovsky (34 save "shutout"), Jannik Hansen, and Schneider (17 save shutout), while Lapierre gets an honorable mention for finally finding twine.
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Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes host the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Justin Peters are in the blue paint. Carolina opened with a first period Jiri Tlusty goal, his fourteenth of the season, thanks to Riley Nash and Tim Brent. Winnipeg tied it as Olli Jokinen scored his sixth of the year, courtesy of Evander Kane and Ron Hainsey. The Jets took the lead in the second period on a Tobias Enstrom power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Dustin Byfuglien and Kane. Winnipeg extended the lead as Alex Burmistrov scored his fourth of the year, guided in by Kane, who got a sock trick, and Nik Antropov. The Jets padded the lead on a third period goal by Kane, his thirteenth of the season, going in unassisted. This made it 4-1, the final, with Kane, Pavelec (38 for 39 in saves), and Andrew Ladd getting the three stars, while any other point-earner can take the third slot.
Up in Pittsburgh, the Penguins bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Marc-Andre Fleury tend the twines. Pittsburgh got going in the second period as Sidney Crosby scored his fifteenth of the season, via Chris Kunitz and Brooks Orpik. Tomas Vokoun relieved Fleury for the third period, as the latter left due to injury. The final stood at 1-0, with the three stars awarded to Crosby, Orpik, and Price (24 for 25 in saves).
Over to DC, as the Washington Capitals host the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov and Braden Holtby are given the starting nods. New York began in the first period on a Michael Grabner goal, his eleventh of the season, pushed through by Keith Aucoin. The Islanders added on with a Josh Bailey goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Kyle Okposo and Frans Nielsen. Washington got on the board in the second period as Mike Ribeiro scored his eleventh of the season, with a lone assist from Troy Brouwer. The Capitals tied it with the fifth of the year by John Carlson, coming off of Marcus Johansson and Alex Ovechkin. New York retook the lead in the third period as John Tavares scored his twentieth of the season, with the help of Matt Moulson. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Tavares, Carlson, and Grabner.
North to Toronto, as the Maple Leafs host the Florida Panthers. Jacob Markstrom and Ben Scrivens are the young goalies. Florida led off with a first period Tomas Fleischmann goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Tomas Kopecky and Marcel Goc. Toronto tied it in the second period on a Dion Phaneuf goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Carl Gunnarsson. The Maple Leafs took the lead in the third period on a Joffrey Lupul power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Tyler Bozak and Phil Kessel. The Panthers retied it with a Shawn Matthias goal, his tenth of the year, set up by Jonathan Huberdeau and Filip Kuba. Toronto regained the lead as Lupul scored again, his second of the game and sixth of the season, assisted by Kessel and Bozak. This was good for a 3-2 win, with the three stars belonging to Lupul, Scrivens (40 for 42 in saves), and Kessel, while Bozak gets an honorable mention.
Way to the south, the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Ryan Miller faces a lesser foe in Mathieu Garon in goal. Tampa Bay started in the first period with Steven Stamkos scoring his twenty-third of the season, assisted by Martin St. Louis. The Lightning added on as St. Louis scored his eighth of the year in the second period, courtesy of Teddy Purcell and Stamkos on the power play. Buffalo got on the board in the third period as Jordan Leopold scored his second of the season, thanks to Marcus Foligno. This was as close as it got, with the final being 2-1, and the three stars were awarded to Stamkos, St. Louis, and Keith Aulie, while Garon (13 for 14 in saves) could take the third slot.
Backtracking to Philadelphia, as the Flyers host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Ilya Bryzgalov are the masked men. New York was first to score in the first period as Rick Nash potted his eleventh of the season, thanks to Derek Stepan and Dan Girardi. The Rangers added on in the second period with a Brad Richards power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Stepan and Michael Del Zotto. New York extended the lead as Stepan scored his tenth of the season, with a lone assist from Nash. Philadelphia got on the board with a Wayne Simmonds power play goal, his eleventh of the year, set up by Jakub Voracek and Claude Giroux. The Flyers pulled closer with a third period Voracek goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Giroux and Bruno Gervais. The Rangers replied as Nash scored his second of the game and twelfth of the year, passed from Carl Hagelin and Stepan, the latter getting a sock trick. New York extended the lead with a Chris Kreider goal, his second of the season, with assists provided by Del Zotto and Richards. This made it a 5-2 final, with Stepan, Nash, and Hagelin receiving the three stars, while Del Zotto, Richards, Voracek, and Giroux get the honorable mentions.
Westward to St. Louis, as the Blues bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Nikolai Khabibulin and Jake Allen are named the starters. Edmonton struck first in the first period as Jordan Eberle scored his eighth of the season, coming off of Taylor Hall and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers added on in the second period as Eberle scored his second of the game and ninth of the year, via Nugent-Hopkins and Hall. Edmonton extended the lead on a Hall goal, his eighth of the season, set up by Eberle. Jaroslav Halak relieved Allen at this time. The scoring ended here at 3-0, with the three stars being awarded to Khabibulin (43 save shutout), Eberle, and Hall, while Nugent-Hopkins gets an honorable mention.
Up in Chicago, the Blackhawks welcome the Calgary Flames. Miikka Kiprusoff and Ray Emery are between the pipes. Chicago began in the first period on a Nick Leddy goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Patrick Kane and Michal Rozsival. The Blackhawks padded the lead in the second period as Brent Seabrook scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Kane and Duncan Keith. This was good for a 2-0 win, with the three stars being Kane, Emery (16 save shutout), and Leddy.
Finally, in Vancouver, the Canucks host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Cory Schneider protect the nets. The game was scoreless into the shootout, where Maxim Lapierre was the difference, giving Vancouver the 1-0 win. The three stars went to Bobrovsky (34 save "shutout"), Jannik Hansen, and Schneider (17 save shutout), while Lapierre gets an honorable mention for finally finding twine.
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Monday, March 25, 2013
NHL March 25th 2013
Seven games going tonight, starting in...
Boston, as the Bruins host the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Tuukka Rask receive the starting nods. Toronto got going in the second period on a Joffrey Lupul goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Jake Gardiner and Mikhail Grabovski. The Maple Leafs added on as Nikolai Kulemin scored his fifth of the year, thanks to Nazem Kadri. Boston got on the board on a Milan Lucic goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Rich Peverley and Jordan Caron. The Bruins tied it in the third period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his ninth of the year, set up by Dougie Hamilton and Brad Marchand. Boston won 3-2 in the shootout as Tyler Seguin and Bergeron scored to top a lone tally by Tyler Bozak. Bergeron, Zdeno Chara, and Bozak got the three stars, while any point-earner can take the second slot.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators host the New Jersey Devils. Martin Brodeur and Ben Bishop draw the starts. Ottawa led off in the first period as Chris Phillips scored his fifth of the season, coming off of Mike Lundin and Mika Zibanejad. New Jersey tied it in the second period with an Andrei Loktionov goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by Steve Bernier and Andy Greene. The Senators took the lead back on a Colin Greening goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Kyle Turris and Erik Condra. The Devils retied it in the third period as Marek Zidlicky scored his fourth of the year, an unassisted goal. Ottawa won on a shootout goal by Zibanejad, for a 3-2 final. The three stars were given to Bishop (32 for 34 in saves), Zidlicky, and Greening, while Zibanejad gets an honorable mention.
Back south, the Nashville Predators bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Devan Dubnyk and Pekka Rinne are in the creases. Edmonton was first to score in the first period as Corey Potter scored a power play goal, powered by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Ales Hemsky. Nashville tied it with a Sergei Kostitsyn goal, his third of the season, made possible by Mike Fisher and Martin Erat. The Predators took the lead in the second period as Kevin Klein scored his second of the year, with assists provided by Kostitsyn and Erat. Nashville added on with a Chris Mueller goal, his second of the season, pushed through by Brandon Yip and Victor Bartley. The Oilers got one back in the third period on a Shawn Horcoff goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Hemsky and Nick Schultz. This wasn't enough to avoid a 3-2 loss, with the three stars being Erat, Kostitsyn, and Hemsky.
Over in Chicago, the Blackhawks host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Corey Crawford tend the twines. Chicago opened in the first period with a Michael Frolik goal, his second of the season, made possible by Brandon Saad and Duncan Keith. Los Angeles pulled even in the second period on an Anze Kopitar goal, his tenth of the year, an unassisted goal. The Kings added on with a Jarret Stoll shorthanded goal, his seventh of the season, set up by Trevor Lewis and Rob Scuderi. The Blackhawks retied it on another Frolik goal, his second of the game and third of the year, assisted by Keith and Jonathan Toews. Chicago gained the lead as Patrick Kane scored his seventeenth of the season, thanks to Jimmy Hayes and Brent Seabrook. Los Angeles tied it with a Dwight King goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Drew Doughty and Keaton Ellerby. The Blackhawks took the lead back in the third period on a Toews goal, his sixteenth of the season, via Frolik and Keith, the latter getting a sock trick. The Kings tied it with a Tyler Toffoli goal, his second of the year, coming off of Colin Fraser and Slava Voynov. Los Angeles took a late lead on a Dustin Brown goal, his twelfth of the campaign, with a lone helper from Kopitar. This made it 5-4, a final, with the three stars going to Frolik, Keith, and Brown, while Kopitar and Toews get the honorable mentions.
Down in Dallas, the Stars host the Minnesota Wild. Niklas Backstrom and Kari Lehtonen guard the cages. Dallas struck first in the first period as Alex Goligoski scored, with the help of Derek Roy. Minnesota tied it as Zach Parise scored his thirteenth of the season, guided in by Devin Setoguchi and Matt Cullen. The Stars took the lead back as Jaromir Jagr scored his fourteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Loui Eriksson and Ray Whitney. The Wild tied it with a Mikko Koivu goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Parise and Clayton Stoner. Dallas took the lead back again on a Trevor Daley goal, his fourth of the year, with assists provided by Eriksson and Goligoski. Minnesota retied it as Parise scored his second of the night and fourteenth of the season, assisted by Koivu and Jonas Brodin. The Wild gained the lead with a Cullen goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Jared Spurgeon. The Stars tied it in the third period with a Philip Larsen goal, his second of the season, coming from Reilly Smith and Tomas Vincour. Minnesota took the lead back as Kyle Brodziak scored his sixth of the year, a shorthanded goal set up by Cal Clutterbuck and Stoner. The Wild extended the lead on a Dany Heatley goal, his ninth of the season, pushed through by Clutterbuck and Brodziak. Minnesota iced it at 7-4 as Bouchard scored his fourth of the year into the empty net, with an assist from Spurgeon. The three stars were awarded to Parise, Koivu, and Roy, while Spurgeon, Clutterbuck, Brodziak, Bouchard, Cullen, Stoner, Goligoski and Eriksson receive the honorable mentions.
West to Phoenix, as the Coyotes welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Backups Jonas Gustavsson and Jason LaBarbera play in goal. Detroit started in the first period as Damien Brunner scored his eleventh of the season, guided in by Ian White and Jakub Kindl. Phoenix tied it with a Martin Hanzal power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Radim Vrbata and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Coyotes took the lead as Rob Klinkhammer scored his third of the season, thanks to David Moss and Keith Yandle. The Red Wings tied it in the second period as Johan Franzen scored his seventh of the year, a power play goal assisted by Niklas Kronwall and Pavel Datsyuk. Detroit took the lead in the third period on a Datsyuk power play goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Henrik Zetterberg and Kronwall. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars awarded to Datsyuk, LaBarbera (32 for 34 in saves), and Zetterberg, while Kronwall gets an honorable mention.
Finally, we end in California, as the Anaheim Ducks host their rivals from the north, the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Viktor Fasth protect the nets. San Jose began in the first period as Brent Burns scored his third of the season, assisted by Martin Havlat and Joe Thornton. The Sharks added on with a Joe Pavelski goal, his eighth of the year, going in unassisted. San Jose padded the lead as Havlat scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Matt Irwin and Burns. Anaheim got on the board as Emerson Etem scored his second of the year, coming off of Ben Lovejoy and Cam Fowler. The Ducks pulled closer in the third period with a Francois Beauchemin goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry. The Sharks shot back with an unassisted goal by James Sheppard. Anaheim chipped back with a Perry goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Bobby Ryan. San Jose iced it at 5-3 with an empty net goal by Dan Boyle, his fifth of the campaign, set up by Pavelski. The three stars were handed to Thornton, Beauchemin, and Boyle, while Perry, Burns, Havlat, and Pavelski get the honorable mentions.
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Boston, as the Bruins host the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Tuukka Rask receive the starting nods. Toronto got going in the second period on a Joffrey Lupul goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Jake Gardiner and Mikhail Grabovski. The Maple Leafs added on as Nikolai Kulemin scored his fifth of the year, thanks to Nazem Kadri. Boston got on the board on a Milan Lucic goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Rich Peverley and Jordan Caron. The Bruins tied it in the third period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his ninth of the year, set up by Dougie Hamilton and Brad Marchand. Boston won 3-2 in the shootout as Tyler Seguin and Bergeron scored to top a lone tally by Tyler Bozak. Bergeron, Zdeno Chara, and Bozak got the three stars, while any point-earner can take the second slot.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators host the New Jersey Devils. Martin Brodeur and Ben Bishop draw the starts. Ottawa led off in the first period as Chris Phillips scored his fifth of the season, coming off of Mike Lundin and Mika Zibanejad. New Jersey tied it in the second period with an Andrei Loktionov goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by Steve Bernier and Andy Greene. The Senators took the lead back on a Colin Greening goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Kyle Turris and Erik Condra. The Devils retied it in the third period as Marek Zidlicky scored his fourth of the year, an unassisted goal. Ottawa won on a shootout goal by Zibanejad, for a 3-2 final. The three stars were given to Bishop (32 for 34 in saves), Zidlicky, and Greening, while Zibanejad gets an honorable mention.
Back south, the Nashville Predators bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Devan Dubnyk and Pekka Rinne are in the creases. Edmonton was first to score in the first period as Corey Potter scored a power play goal, powered by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Ales Hemsky. Nashville tied it with a Sergei Kostitsyn goal, his third of the season, made possible by Mike Fisher and Martin Erat. The Predators took the lead in the second period as Kevin Klein scored his second of the year, with assists provided by Kostitsyn and Erat. Nashville added on with a Chris Mueller goal, his second of the season, pushed through by Brandon Yip and Victor Bartley. The Oilers got one back in the third period on a Shawn Horcoff goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Hemsky and Nick Schultz. This wasn't enough to avoid a 3-2 loss, with the three stars being Erat, Kostitsyn, and Hemsky.
Over in Chicago, the Blackhawks host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Corey Crawford tend the twines. Chicago opened in the first period with a Michael Frolik goal, his second of the season, made possible by Brandon Saad and Duncan Keith. Los Angeles pulled even in the second period on an Anze Kopitar goal, his tenth of the year, an unassisted goal. The Kings added on with a Jarret Stoll shorthanded goal, his seventh of the season, set up by Trevor Lewis and Rob Scuderi. The Blackhawks retied it on another Frolik goal, his second of the game and third of the year, assisted by Keith and Jonathan Toews. Chicago gained the lead as Patrick Kane scored his seventeenth of the season, thanks to Jimmy Hayes and Brent Seabrook. Los Angeles tied it with a Dwight King goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Drew Doughty and Keaton Ellerby. The Blackhawks took the lead back in the third period on a Toews goal, his sixteenth of the season, via Frolik and Keith, the latter getting a sock trick. The Kings tied it with a Tyler Toffoli goal, his second of the year, coming off of Colin Fraser and Slava Voynov. Los Angeles took a late lead on a Dustin Brown goal, his twelfth of the campaign, with a lone helper from Kopitar. This made it 5-4, a final, with the three stars going to Frolik, Keith, and Brown, while Kopitar and Toews get the honorable mentions.
Down in Dallas, the Stars host the Minnesota Wild. Niklas Backstrom and Kari Lehtonen guard the cages. Dallas struck first in the first period as Alex Goligoski scored, with the help of Derek Roy. Minnesota tied it as Zach Parise scored his thirteenth of the season, guided in by Devin Setoguchi and Matt Cullen. The Stars took the lead back as Jaromir Jagr scored his fourteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Loui Eriksson and Ray Whitney. The Wild tied it with a Mikko Koivu goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Parise and Clayton Stoner. Dallas took the lead back again on a Trevor Daley goal, his fourth of the year, with assists provided by Eriksson and Goligoski. Minnesota retied it as Parise scored his second of the night and fourteenth of the season, assisted by Koivu and Jonas Brodin. The Wild gained the lead with a Cullen goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Jared Spurgeon. The Stars tied it in the third period with a Philip Larsen goal, his second of the season, coming from Reilly Smith and Tomas Vincour. Minnesota took the lead back as Kyle Brodziak scored his sixth of the year, a shorthanded goal set up by Cal Clutterbuck and Stoner. The Wild extended the lead on a Dany Heatley goal, his ninth of the season, pushed through by Clutterbuck and Brodziak. Minnesota iced it at 7-4 as Bouchard scored his fourth of the year into the empty net, with an assist from Spurgeon. The three stars were awarded to Parise, Koivu, and Roy, while Spurgeon, Clutterbuck, Brodziak, Bouchard, Cullen, Stoner, Goligoski and Eriksson receive the honorable mentions.
West to Phoenix, as the Coyotes welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Backups Jonas Gustavsson and Jason LaBarbera play in goal. Detroit started in the first period as Damien Brunner scored his eleventh of the season, guided in by Ian White and Jakub Kindl. Phoenix tied it with a Martin Hanzal power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Radim Vrbata and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Coyotes took the lead as Rob Klinkhammer scored his third of the season, thanks to David Moss and Keith Yandle. The Red Wings tied it in the second period as Johan Franzen scored his seventh of the year, a power play goal assisted by Niklas Kronwall and Pavel Datsyuk. Detroit took the lead in the third period on a Datsyuk power play goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Henrik Zetterberg and Kronwall. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars awarded to Datsyuk, LaBarbera (32 for 34 in saves), and Zetterberg, while Kronwall gets an honorable mention.
Finally, we end in California, as the Anaheim Ducks host their rivals from the north, the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Viktor Fasth protect the nets. San Jose began in the first period as Brent Burns scored his third of the season, assisted by Martin Havlat and Joe Thornton. The Sharks added on with a Joe Pavelski goal, his eighth of the year, going in unassisted. San Jose padded the lead as Havlat scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Matt Irwin and Burns. Anaheim got on the board as Emerson Etem scored his second of the year, coming off of Ben Lovejoy and Cam Fowler. The Ducks pulled closer in the third period with a Francois Beauchemin goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry. The Sharks shot back with an unassisted goal by James Sheppard. Anaheim chipped back with a Perry goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Bobby Ryan. San Jose iced it at 5-3 with an empty net goal by Dan Boyle, his fifth of the campaign, set up by Pavelski. The three stars were handed to Thornton, Beauchemin, and Boyle, while Perry, Burns, Havlat, and Pavelski get the honorable mentions.
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Sunday, March 24, 2013
NHL March 24th 2013
Seven games today, beginning on...
Long Island, with the New York Islanders hosting the Florida Panthers. Jacob Markstrom and Evgeni Nabokov are given the starting nods. New York struck first in the first period as Andrew MacDonald scored his second of the season, a power play goal assisted by Frans Nielsen and Kyle Okposo. The Islanders added on in the third period with an empty net goal by John Tavares, his nineteenth of the year, fueled by Brad Boyes and Matt Moulson. New York iced it at 3-0 with another empty net goal, the fifth of the season by Casey Cizikas, with a lone assist from Matt Martin. Nabokov (26 save shutout), MacDonald, and Markstrom (34 for 35 in saves) receive the three stars.
Staying in the city, the New York Rangers host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Henrik Lundqvist guard the cages. Washington led off in the first period as Nicklas Backstrom scored his fifth of the season, a power play goal powered by Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson. The Capitals added on as Ovechkin netted his sixteenth of the year, with helpers provided by Steve Oleksy and Backstrom. New York got on the board as Arron Asham scored his second of the season, thanks to Kris Newbury. The Rangers tied it on a Derek Stepan goal, his ninth of the year coming on the power play from Brad Richards and Marian Gaborik.Washington won 3-2 in the shootout as tallies by Ovechkin and Backstrom overpowered Stepan's lone representative for New York. Holtby (30 for 32 in saves), Lundqvist (22 for 24 in saves), and Backstrom got the three stars, while Ovechkin and Stepan receive honorable mentions.
West to Pittsburgh, as the Penguins bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Ilya Bryzgalov and Marc-Andre Fleury tend the twines. Philadelphia got going in the second period as Claude Giroux scored his tenth of the season, a power play goal, powered by Andrej Meszaros and Jakub Voracek. Pittsburgh tied it in the third period when Sidney Crosby scored his fourteenth of the year, a power play goal passed from Paul Martin and Beau Bennett. The Penguins won 2-1 in overtime on a goal by Tyler Kennedy, his fifth of the campaign, fueled by Matt Niskanen and Pascal Dupuis. Kennedy, Fleury (27 for 28 in saves), and Bryzgalov (33 for 35 in saves) were named the three stars.
Northwest to Winnipeg, as the Jets host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Cedrick Desjardins and Ondrej Pavelec play in the creases. Winnipeg started in the first period on a Bryan Little goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Blake Wheeler. The Jets added on in the second period as Dustin Byfuglien scored a power play goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Wheeler and Little. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, powered by Martin St. Louis and Sami Salo. Winnipeg responded on a Tobias Enstrom goal, his third of the year, via Andrew Ladd and Little. The Lightning chipped back in the third period as Cory Conacher scored his ninth of the season, with a lone assist from Eric Brewer. This wasn't enough to avoid a 3-2 loss, with the three stars being Little, Pavelec (23 for 25 in saves), and St. Louis, while Wheeler gets an honorable mention.
Well to the southwest, the Anaheim Ducks host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Jonas Hiller are the masked men. Detroit began in the first period as Daniel Cleary scored his seventh of the season, a power play goal powered by Jakub Kindl and Brendan Smith. The Red Wings extended the lead as Drew Miller notched his fourth of the year, with the help of Ian White and Cory Emmerton. Anaheim got on the board in the second period with a Ryan Getzlaf power play goal, his twelfth of the season, fueled by Saku Koivu and Corey Perry. This was as close as it got, with the final being 2-1, and the three stars were handed to Howard (33 for 34 in saves), Getzlaf, and Cam Fowler, while any point-earner can take the third slot.
Crossing into Canada again, the Calgary Flames host the St. Louis Blues. Jaroslav Halak and Miikka Kiprusoff are between the pipes. Calgary opened in the first period with a Roman Cervenka power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Dennis Wideman and T.J. Brodie. The Flames added on in the second period as Cervenka scored again, his second of the game and fifth of the year, via Jiri Hudler and Mikael Backlund. St. Louis got on the board as T.J. Oshie scored his seventh of the season, an unassisted goal. The Blues tied it on a third period Vladimir Sobotka goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Andy McDonald and Oshie. Calgary took the lead as Jarome Iginla scored his ninth of the season, thanks to Alex Tanguay. This produced a 3-2 final score, with the three stars going to Kiprusoff (36 for 38 in saves), Cervenka, and Oshie.
Finally, in Colorado, the Avalanche welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Cory Schneider and Jean-Sebastien Giguere have the green light to start. Vancouver was first to score in the first period as Jason Garrison netted his fifth of the season, a power play goal, with a lone assist from Henrik Sedin. Colorado tied it on the fifth of the year by Jamie McGinn, courtesy of P.A. Parenteau and Ryan O'Reilly. The Canucks took the lead back in the second period with a Mason Raymond goal, his ninth of the season, helped along by Jordan Schroeder and Chris Tanev. Vancouver extended the lead as Alexandre Burrows scored his eighth of the year, guided in by Andrew Ebbett and Keith Ballard. The Avalanche got one back in the third period on a Parenteau power play goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, powered by O'Reilly and Matt Duchene. Raymond, Parenteau, and Burrows received the three stars, while O'Reilly gets an honorable mention.
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Long Island, with the New York Islanders hosting the Florida Panthers. Jacob Markstrom and Evgeni Nabokov are given the starting nods. New York struck first in the first period as Andrew MacDonald scored his second of the season, a power play goal assisted by Frans Nielsen and Kyle Okposo. The Islanders added on in the third period with an empty net goal by John Tavares, his nineteenth of the year, fueled by Brad Boyes and Matt Moulson. New York iced it at 3-0 with another empty net goal, the fifth of the season by Casey Cizikas, with a lone assist from Matt Martin. Nabokov (26 save shutout), MacDonald, and Markstrom (34 for 35 in saves) receive the three stars.
Staying in the city, the New York Rangers host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Henrik Lundqvist guard the cages. Washington led off in the first period as Nicklas Backstrom scored his fifth of the season, a power play goal powered by Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson. The Capitals added on as Ovechkin netted his sixteenth of the year, with helpers provided by Steve Oleksy and Backstrom. New York got on the board as Arron Asham scored his second of the season, thanks to Kris Newbury. The Rangers tied it on a Derek Stepan goal, his ninth of the year coming on the power play from Brad Richards and Marian Gaborik.Washington won 3-2 in the shootout as tallies by Ovechkin and Backstrom overpowered Stepan's lone representative for New York. Holtby (30 for 32 in saves), Lundqvist (22 for 24 in saves), and Backstrom got the three stars, while Ovechkin and Stepan receive honorable mentions.
West to Pittsburgh, as the Penguins bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Ilya Bryzgalov and Marc-Andre Fleury tend the twines. Philadelphia got going in the second period as Claude Giroux scored his tenth of the season, a power play goal, powered by Andrej Meszaros and Jakub Voracek. Pittsburgh tied it in the third period when Sidney Crosby scored his fourteenth of the year, a power play goal passed from Paul Martin and Beau Bennett. The Penguins won 2-1 in overtime on a goal by Tyler Kennedy, his fifth of the campaign, fueled by Matt Niskanen and Pascal Dupuis. Kennedy, Fleury (27 for 28 in saves), and Bryzgalov (33 for 35 in saves) were named the three stars.
Northwest to Winnipeg, as the Jets host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Cedrick Desjardins and Ondrej Pavelec play in the creases. Winnipeg started in the first period on a Bryan Little goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Blake Wheeler. The Jets added on in the second period as Dustin Byfuglien scored a power play goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Wheeler and Little. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, powered by Martin St. Louis and Sami Salo. Winnipeg responded on a Tobias Enstrom goal, his third of the year, via Andrew Ladd and Little. The Lightning chipped back in the third period as Cory Conacher scored his ninth of the season, with a lone assist from Eric Brewer. This wasn't enough to avoid a 3-2 loss, with the three stars being Little, Pavelec (23 for 25 in saves), and St. Louis, while Wheeler gets an honorable mention.
Well to the southwest, the Anaheim Ducks host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Jonas Hiller are the masked men. Detroit began in the first period as Daniel Cleary scored his seventh of the season, a power play goal powered by Jakub Kindl and Brendan Smith. The Red Wings extended the lead as Drew Miller notched his fourth of the year, with the help of Ian White and Cory Emmerton. Anaheim got on the board in the second period with a Ryan Getzlaf power play goal, his twelfth of the season, fueled by Saku Koivu and Corey Perry. This was as close as it got, with the final being 2-1, and the three stars were handed to Howard (33 for 34 in saves), Getzlaf, and Cam Fowler, while any point-earner can take the third slot.
Crossing into Canada again, the Calgary Flames host the St. Louis Blues. Jaroslav Halak and Miikka Kiprusoff are between the pipes. Calgary opened in the first period with a Roman Cervenka power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Dennis Wideman and T.J. Brodie. The Flames added on in the second period as Cervenka scored again, his second of the game and fifth of the year, via Jiri Hudler and Mikael Backlund. St. Louis got on the board as T.J. Oshie scored his seventh of the season, an unassisted goal. The Blues tied it on a third period Vladimir Sobotka goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Andy McDonald and Oshie. Calgary took the lead as Jarome Iginla scored his ninth of the season, thanks to Alex Tanguay. This produced a 3-2 final score, with the three stars going to Kiprusoff (36 for 38 in saves), Cervenka, and Oshie.
Finally, in Colorado, the Avalanche welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Cory Schneider and Jean-Sebastien Giguere have the green light to start. Vancouver was first to score in the first period as Jason Garrison netted his fifth of the season, a power play goal, with a lone assist from Henrik Sedin. Colorado tied it on the fifth of the year by Jamie McGinn, courtesy of P.A. Parenteau and Ryan O'Reilly. The Canucks took the lead back in the second period with a Mason Raymond goal, his ninth of the season, helped along by Jordan Schroeder and Chris Tanev. Vancouver extended the lead as Alexandre Burrows scored his eighth of the year, guided in by Andrew Ebbett and Keith Ballard. The Avalanche got one back in the third period on a Parenteau power play goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, powered by O'Reilly and Matt Duchene. Raymond, Parenteau, and Burrows received the three stars, while O'Reilly gets an honorable mention.
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Saturday, March 23, 2013
NHL March 23rd 2013
Nine games on to entertain us throughout the day, beginning in...
Minnesota, as the Wild host the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Niklas Backstrom are in the creases. Minnesota got going in the second period as Zach Parise scored his twelfth of the season, made possible by Mikko Koivu and Ryan Suter. The Wild added on in the third period as Jared Spurgeon scored his fourth of the year, a power play goal powered by Suter and Koivu. This was good for a 2-0 win, with the three stars belonging to Backstrom (33 save shutout), Suter, and Parise, while Koivu gets an honorable mention.
Over in Ottawa, the Senators host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Mathieu Garon and Robin Lehner receive the starting nods. Ottawa led off in the first period as Jakob Siflverberg scored his eighth of the season, assisted by Marc Methot. The Senators added on as Eric Gryba scored, with the help of Kyle Turris and Methot. Ottawa chased Garon as Guillaume Latendresse scored his fourth of the year, fueled by Silfverberg and Mika Zibanejad. Cedrick Desjardins relieved Garon. The Senators struck again on a power play goal by Daniel Alfredsson, his seventh of the season, powered by Patrick Wiercioch and Sergei Gonchar. Tampa Bay got on the board in the third period as Tyler Johnson scored his second of the year, coming off of Eric Brewer and Richard Panik. The Lightning pulled closer as Johnson scored his second of the game and third of the season, with a lone helper from Matt Carle. Tampa Bay chipped closer as Teddy Purcell recorded his seventh of the year, guided in by Victor Hedman and Sami Salo. Ottawa iced it at 5-3 with another Alfredsson goal, his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, set up by Turris and Colin Greening. The three stars went to Alfredsson, Methot, and Johnson, while Turris and Silfverberg get the honorable mentions.
Southwest to Los Angeles, with the Kings hosting the Vancouver Canucks. Cory Schneider and Jonathan Quick are set to start. Vancouver was first to score in the first period as Mason Raymond scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Jordan Schroeder and Jannik Hansen. The Canucks won 1-0 with this goal, and the three stars were Schneider (20 save shutout), Quick (12 for 13 in saves), and Raymond.
Back northeast, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Ryan Miller and Carey Price guard the cages. Buffalo started in the second period as Thomas Vanek scored his fifteenth of the season, a power play goal made possible by Christian Ehrhoff and Cody Hodgson. The Sabres added on with another Vanek goal, his sixteenth of the year, guided in by Tyler Ennis and Ville Leino. Montreal got on the board in the third period as Michael Ryder scored his tenth of the season, a power play powered by Andrei Markov. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being handed to Miller (38 for 39 in saves), Vanek, and Ryder.
Into Ontario again, as the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Boston Bruins. Anton Khudobin and James Reimer are the inconsistent goalies. Toronto struck first in the first period with a Nazem Kadri goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Clarke MacArthur and John-Michael Liles. The Maple Leafs added on in the second period as Mikhail Grabovski scored his eighth of the year, via Ryan Hamilton and Matt Frattin. Toronto extended the lead in the third period on a Frazer McLaren goal, his third of the season, coming off of Colton Orr and Jay McClement. Tuukka Rask came on in relief of Khudobin at this time. Boston got on the board with a Dennis Seidenberg goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Brad Marchand. The Bruins got one back as Andrew Ference scored his second of the campaign, passed from David Krejci and Rich Peverley. This produced a 3-2 final, with the three stars being given to Reimer (31 for 33 in saves), Orr, and Grabovski.
Stateside, we have the New Jersey Devils hosting the Florida Panthers. Scott Clemmensen and Martin Brodeur draw the starts. New Jersey opened in the second period with a Patrik Elias goal, his tenth of the season, with a lone assist from Travis Zajac. The Devils extended the lead as David Clarkson notched his twelfth of the year, helped along by Zajac. Florida got on the board as Peter Mueller scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Tomas Fleischmann. They failed to get an equalizer, falling 2-1, with the three stars given to Zajac, Brodeur (17 for 18 in saves), and Clarkson.
Down in Dallas, the Stars host the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Kari Lehtonen protect the nets. Dallas began in the first period as Derek Roy scored his fourth of the season, with a lone assist from Loui Eriksson. The Stars added on with a Jordie Benn power play goal, powered by Roy and Alex Goligoski. Dallas extended the lead in the second period as Eric Nystrom potted his fourth of the year, thanks to Jamie Benn and Jaromir Jagr. The Stars struck again with a Cody Eakin goal, his fifth of the season, via Jamie Benn. Jean-Sebastien Giguere relieved Varlamov at this time. Colorado got on the board with a P.A. Parenteau power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, pushed through by Ryan O'Reilly and Paul Stastny. The Avalanche pulled closer in the third period as Stastny scored his eighth of the season, with a lone helper from John Mitchell. Dallas answered with a Jagr goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Nystrom and Jamie Benn, the latter getting a sock trick. This produced the 5-2 final, with the three stars handed to Roy, Jordie Benn, and Jagr, while Jamie Benn, Stastny, and Nystrom receive the honorable mentions.
Backtracking to Nashville, as the Predators welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Pekka Rinne tend the twines. Nashville led off in the first period with a Taylor Beck goal, coming off of Gabriel Bourque and Jonathon Blum. The Predators added on as Shea Weber scored his sixth of the season on the power play, with the help of Bobby Butler and Martin Erat. Columbus got on the board when R.J. Umberger scored a power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Tim Erixon. Nashville answered on a David Legwand goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Bourque and Beck. The Predators extended the lead with a Matt Halischuk goal, his second of the year, fueled by Butler and Chris Mueller. Steve Mason relieved Bobrovsky at this time. The Blue Jackets got one back in the second period with an Artem Anisimov goal, his eighth of the season, helped along by Cam Atkinson and Matt Calvert. Nashville finished it at 5-2 with a third period empty net goal by Roman Josi, his fifth of the year, set up by Mike Fisher and Erat. The three stars were awarded to Beck, Bourque, and Butler, while Erat gets an honorable mention.
Finally, in Edmonton, the Oilers host the St. Louis Blues. Jaroslav Halak and Nikolai Khabibulin are all padded up. St. Louis started in the first period with a Chris Stewart goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Alex Steen and the goalie Halak. The Blues extended the lead in the third period as Steen scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Roman Polak. St. Louis iced it at 3-0 as T.J. Oshie scored his sixth of the campaign, fueled by Andy McDonald and Patrik Berglund. The three stars were named as Stewart, Steen, and Halak (19 save shutout).
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Minnesota, as the Wild host the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Niklas Backstrom are in the creases. Minnesota got going in the second period as Zach Parise scored his twelfth of the season, made possible by Mikko Koivu and Ryan Suter. The Wild added on in the third period as Jared Spurgeon scored his fourth of the year, a power play goal powered by Suter and Koivu. This was good for a 2-0 win, with the three stars belonging to Backstrom (33 save shutout), Suter, and Parise, while Koivu gets an honorable mention.
Over in Ottawa, the Senators host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Mathieu Garon and Robin Lehner receive the starting nods. Ottawa led off in the first period as Jakob Siflverberg scored his eighth of the season, assisted by Marc Methot. The Senators added on as Eric Gryba scored, with the help of Kyle Turris and Methot. Ottawa chased Garon as Guillaume Latendresse scored his fourth of the year, fueled by Silfverberg and Mika Zibanejad. Cedrick Desjardins relieved Garon. The Senators struck again on a power play goal by Daniel Alfredsson, his seventh of the season, powered by Patrick Wiercioch and Sergei Gonchar. Tampa Bay got on the board in the third period as Tyler Johnson scored his second of the year, coming off of Eric Brewer and Richard Panik. The Lightning pulled closer as Johnson scored his second of the game and third of the season, with a lone helper from Matt Carle. Tampa Bay chipped closer as Teddy Purcell recorded his seventh of the year, guided in by Victor Hedman and Sami Salo. Ottawa iced it at 5-3 with another Alfredsson goal, his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, set up by Turris and Colin Greening. The three stars went to Alfredsson, Methot, and Johnson, while Turris and Silfverberg get the honorable mentions.
Southwest to Los Angeles, with the Kings hosting the Vancouver Canucks. Cory Schneider and Jonathan Quick are set to start. Vancouver was first to score in the first period as Mason Raymond scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Jordan Schroeder and Jannik Hansen. The Canucks won 1-0 with this goal, and the three stars were Schneider (20 save shutout), Quick (12 for 13 in saves), and Raymond.
Back northeast, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Ryan Miller and Carey Price guard the cages. Buffalo started in the second period as Thomas Vanek scored his fifteenth of the season, a power play goal made possible by Christian Ehrhoff and Cody Hodgson. The Sabres added on with another Vanek goal, his sixteenth of the year, guided in by Tyler Ennis and Ville Leino. Montreal got on the board in the third period as Michael Ryder scored his tenth of the season, a power play powered by Andrei Markov. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being handed to Miller (38 for 39 in saves), Vanek, and Ryder.
Into Ontario again, as the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Boston Bruins. Anton Khudobin and James Reimer are the inconsistent goalies. Toronto struck first in the first period with a Nazem Kadri goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Clarke MacArthur and John-Michael Liles. The Maple Leafs added on in the second period as Mikhail Grabovski scored his eighth of the year, via Ryan Hamilton and Matt Frattin. Toronto extended the lead in the third period on a Frazer McLaren goal, his third of the season, coming off of Colton Orr and Jay McClement. Tuukka Rask came on in relief of Khudobin at this time. Boston got on the board with a Dennis Seidenberg goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Brad Marchand. The Bruins got one back as Andrew Ference scored his second of the campaign, passed from David Krejci and Rich Peverley. This produced a 3-2 final, with the three stars being given to Reimer (31 for 33 in saves), Orr, and Grabovski.
Stateside, we have the New Jersey Devils hosting the Florida Panthers. Scott Clemmensen and Martin Brodeur draw the starts. New Jersey opened in the second period with a Patrik Elias goal, his tenth of the season, with a lone assist from Travis Zajac. The Devils extended the lead as David Clarkson notched his twelfth of the year, helped along by Zajac. Florida got on the board as Peter Mueller scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Tomas Fleischmann. They failed to get an equalizer, falling 2-1, with the three stars given to Zajac, Brodeur (17 for 18 in saves), and Clarkson.
Down in Dallas, the Stars host the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Kari Lehtonen protect the nets. Dallas began in the first period as Derek Roy scored his fourth of the season, with a lone assist from Loui Eriksson. The Stars added on with a Jordie Benn power play goal, powered by Roy and Alex Goligoski. Dallas extended the lead in the second period as Eric Nystrom potted his fourth of the year, thanks to Jamie Benn and Jaromir Jagr. The Stars struck again with a Cody Eakin goal, his fifth of the season, via Jamie Benn. Jean-Sebastien Giguere relieved Varlamov at this time. Colorado got on the board with a P.A. Parenteau power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, pushed through by Ryan O'Reilly and Paul Stastny. The Avalanche pulled closer in the third period as Stastny scored his eighth of the season, with a lone helper from John Mitchell. Dallas answered with a Jagr goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Nystrom and Jamie Benn, the latter getting a sock trick. This produced the 5-2 final, with the three stars handed to Roy, Jordie Benn, and Jagr, while Jamie Benn, Stastny, and Nystrom receive the honorable mentions.
Backtracking to Nashville, as the Predators welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Pekka Rinne tend the twines. Nashville led off in the first period with a Taylor Beck goal, coming off of Gabriel Bourque and Jonathon Blum. The Predators added on as Shea Weber scored his sixth of the season on the power play, with the help of Bobby Butler and Martin Erat. Columbus got on the board when R.J. Umberger scored a power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Tim Erixon. Nashville answered on a David Legwand goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Bourque and Beck. The Predators extended the lead with a Matt Halischuk goal, his second of the year, fueled by Butler and Chris Mueller. Steve Mason relieved Bobrovsky at this time. The Blue Jackets got one back in the second period with an Artem Anisimov goal, his eighth of the season, helped along by Cam Atkinson and Matt Calvert. Nashville finished it at 5-2 with a third period empty net goal by Roman Josi, his fifth of the year, set up by Mike Fisher and Erat. The three stars were awarded to Beck, Bourque, and Butler, while Erat gets an honorable mention.
Finally, in Edmonton, the Oilers host the St. Louis Blues. Jaroslav Halak and Nikolai Khabibulin are all padded up. St. Louis started in the first period with a Chris Stewart goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Alex Steen and the goalie Halak. The Blues extended the lead in the third period as Steen scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Roman Polak. St. Louis iced it at 3-0 as T.J. Oshie scored his sixth of the campaign, fueled by Andy McDonald and Patrik Berglund. The three stars were named as Stewart, Steen, and Halak (19 save shutout).
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Friday, March 22, 2013
NHL March 22nd 2013
Four games tonight, beginning in...
Winnipeg, as the Jets host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Ondrej Pavelec are the masked men. Washington started in the first period with a Brooks Laich goal, assisted by Mike Ribeiro. The Capitals added on as Troy Brouwer scored his twelfth of the season, guided in by Ribeiro. Washington extended the lead in the second period as Jay Beagle netted his second of the year, fueled by Joel Ward and Matt Hendricks. Al Montoya relieved Pavelec at this time. The Capitals padded the lead with the fourteenth of the season, from Alex Ovechkin, courtesy of Marcus Johansson and Karl Alzner. Washington kept going in the third period on a Mike Green goal, his third of the year, set up by Dmitry Orlov and Johansson. Winnipeg got on the board as Dustin Byfuglien scored his fifth of the season, assisted by Grant Clitsome and Andrew Ladd. The Capitals replied as Ovechkin scored his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by John Carlson and Nicklas Backstrom. This made it 6-1, a final, with the three stars going to Hotlby (30 for 31 in saves), Ovechkin, and Ribeiro, while Johansson gets an honorable mention.
Down in the US, the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Calgary Flames. Miikka Kiprusoff and Sergei Bobrovsky tend the twines. Columbus opened in the first period with a Jared Boll goal, his second of the season, coming off of Colton Gillies and Derek MacKenzie. Calgary tied it in the second period on a Curtis Glencross goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Matt Stajan and Lee Stempniak. The Blue Jackets took the lead back as Nick Foligno scored his fourth of the season, with the help of R.J. Umberger and Nikita Nikitin. Columbus added on as Foligno scored again, his second of the game and fifth of the year, guided in by Umberger and Fedor Tyutin. The Blue Jackets extended the lead with an unassisted goal by Artem Anisimov goal, his seventh of the season. Columbus wrapped it up 5-1 with a Gillies goal, via Jack Johnson and MacKenzie. The three stars went to Foligno, Gillies, and Anisimov, while Umberger and MacKenzie get the honorable mentions.
Back east, the New York Islanders bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tomas Vokoun and Evgeni Nabokov are the veteran goalies. New York led off in the first period as Mark Streit scored his fifth of the season, assisted by Matt Carkner and Frans Nielsen. Pittsburgh tied it in the second period on a Joe Vitale goal, his second of the year, set up by Craig Adams. The Islanders regained the lead on a Josh Bailey goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by John Tavares and Travis Hamonic. The Penguins pulled even with Chris Kunitz's nineteenth of the year, with assists provided by Sidney Crosby and Pascal Dupuis. Pittsburgh took the lead in the third period as Brandon Sutter scored his ninth of the season, thanks to Matt Cooke and James Neal. The Penguins iced it at 4-2 with a Dupuis empty net goal, his fifteenth of the year, coming off of Crosby and the goalie Vokoun. The three stars were awarded to Kunitz, Sutter, and Bailey, while Dupuis and Crosby receive the honorable mentions.
Finally, in Anaheim, the Ducks welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Viktor Fasth are in the blue paint. Anaheim began in the first period as Teemu Selanne scored his eighth of the season, assisted by Kyle Palmieri and Cam Fowler. Detroit tied it with a Justin Abdelkader goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Brendan Smith and the goalie Howard. The Red Wings took the lead as Pavel Datsyuk scored his tenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Damien Brunner and Henrik Zetterberg. Detroit padded the lead in the second period as Abdelkader scored his second of the game and fifth of the year, guided in by Johan Franzen and Jakub Kindl. Jonas Hiller relieved Fasth at this time. The Red Wings added on as Abdelkader completed his hat trick with his sixth of the season, via Franzen and Datsyuk. Detroit extended the lead in the third period as Franzen scored his sixth of the year, courtesy of Abdelkader and Datsyuk. This made it 5-1, a final, with the three stars being Abdelkader, Franzen, and Selanne, while Datsyuk gets an honorable mention.
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Winnipeg, as the Jets host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Ondrej Pavelec are the masked men. Washington started in the first period with a Brooks Laich goal, assisted by Mike Ribeiro. The Capitals added on as Troy Brouwer scored his twelfth of the season, guided in by Ribeiro. Washington extended the lead in the second period as Jay Beagle netted his second of the year, fueled by Joel Ward and Matt Hendricks. Al Montoya relieved Pavelec at this time. The Capitals padded the lead with the fourteenth of the season, from Alex Ovechkin, courtesy of Marcus Johansson and Karl Alzner. Washington kept going in the third period on a Mike Green goal, his third of the year, set up by Dmitry Orlov and Johansson. Winnipeg got on the board as Dustin Byfuglien scored his fifth of the season, assisted by Grant Clitsome and Andrew Ladd. The Capitals replied as Ovechkin scored his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by John Carlson and Nicklas Backstrom. This made it 6-1, a final, with the three stars going to Hotlby (30 for 31 in saves), Ovechkin, and Ribeiro, while Johansson gets an honorable mention.
Down in the US, the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Calgary Flames. Miikka Kiprusoff and Sergei Bobrovsky tend the twines. Columbus opened in the first period with a Jared Boll goal, his second of the season, coming off of Colton Gillies and Derek MacKenzie. Calgary tied it in the second period on a Curtis Glencross goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Matt Stajan and Lee Stempniak. The Blue Jackets took the lead back as Nick Foligno scored his fourth of the season, with the help of R.J. Umberger and Nikita Nikitin. Columbus added on as Foligno scored again, his second of the game and fifth of the year, guided in by Umberger and Fedor Tyutin. The Blue Jackets extended the lead with an unassisted goal by Artem Anisimov goal, his seventh of the season. Columbus wrapped it up 5-1 with a Gillies goal, via Jack Johnson and MacKenzie. The three stars went to Foligno, Gillies, and Anisimov, while Umberger and MacKenzie get the honorable mentions.
Back east, the New York Islanders bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tomas Vokoun and Evgeni Nabokov are the veteran goalies. New York led off in the first period as Mark Streit scored his fifth of the season, assisted by Matt Carkner and Frans Nielsen. Pittsburgh tied it in the second period on a Joe Vitale goal, his second of the year, set up by Craig Adams. The Islanders regained the lead on a Josh Bailey goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by John Tavares and Travis Hamonic. The Penguins pulled even with Chris Kunitz's nineteenth of the year, with assists provided by Sidney Crosby and Pascal Dupuis. Pittsburgh took the lead in the third period as Brandon Sutter scored his ninth of the season, thanks to Matt Cooke and James Neal. The Penguins iced it at 4-2 with a Dupuis empty net goal, his fifteenth of the year, coming off of Crosby and the goalie Vokoun. The three stars were awarded to Kunitz, Sutter, and Bailey, while Dupuis and Crosby receive the honorable mentions.
Finally, in Anaheim, the Ducks welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Viktor Fasth are in the blue paint. Anaheim began in the first period as Teemu Selanne scored his eighth of the season, assisted by Kyle Palmieri and Cam Fowler. Detroit tied it with a Justin Abdelkader goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Brendan Smith and the goalie Howard. The Red Wings took the lead as Pavel Datsyuk scored his tenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Damien Brunner and Henrik Zetterberg. Detroit padded the lead in the second period as Abdelkader scored his second of the game and fifth of the year, guided in by Johan Franzen and Jakub Kindl. Jonas Hiller relieved Fasth at this time. The Red Wings added on as Abdelkader completed his hat trick with his sixth of the season, via Franzen and Datsyuk. Detroit extended the lead in the third period as Franzen scored his sixth of the year, courtesy of Abdelkader and Datsyuk. This made it 5-1, a final, with the three stars being Abdelkader, Franzen, and Selanne, while Datsyuk gets an honorable mention.
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Thursday, March 21, 2013
NHL March 21st 2013
There's nine games on tonight, beginning in...
Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes host the New Jersey Devils. Martin Brodeur and Dan Ellis are in the creases. New Jersey began in the first period as the goalie Brodeur scored an unassisted power play goal after Jordan Staal's clearing attempt on a delayed penalty call Ellis' vacated net. The Devils added on in the second period with an Adam Henrique goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Ilya Kovalchuk and Adam Larsson. New Jersey extended the lead as Peter Harrold scored his second of the year, with the help of Patrik Elias and Travis Zajac. Carolina got on the board in the third period with a Jeff Skinner power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Eric Staal. The Devils shot back with a power play goal by Andrei Loktionov, his fifth of the year, guided in by Steve Bernier and Zajac. This made it 4-1, a final, with the three stars being Brodeur (17 for 18 in saves, and the honor of scoring as many as he gave up tonight), Henrique, and Zajac.
Up to New York City, with the Rangers hosting the Florida Panthers. Jacob Markstrom is mismatched with Henrik Lundqvist in goal. Florida was first to score in the first period as Brian Campbell netted his seventh of the season, a power play goal powered by T.J. Brennan and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Panthers added on in the second period as Scottie Upshall scored his second of the year, via Jack Skille and Shawn Matthias. New York got going in the third period with a Marian Gaborik goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Rick Nash and Michael Del Zotto. The Panthers iced it at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Tomas Kopecky, his twelfth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Markstrom (44 for 45 in saves), Campbell, and Upshall.
Out on Long Island, the New York Islanders bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Kevin Poulin receive the starting nods. Montreal struck first in the first period on a Michael Ryder power play goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Andrei Markov and Tomas Plekanec. New York tied it on the eighteenth of the year by John Tavares, with a lone assist from Matt Moulson. The Islanders took the lead in the second period with a Lubomir Visnovsky goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Moulson and Brad Boyes. The Canadiens pulled even with a P.K. Subban power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Plekanec. Montreal gained the lead in the third period on a Brian Gionta goal, his tenth of the season, passed from David Desharnais. The Canadiens added on as Brendan Gallagher scored his ninth of the year, with assists provided by Max Pacioretty and Subban. Montreal extended the lead with another Gallagher goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season, helped along by Pacioretty and Desharnais. This produced a 5-2 final, with the three stars being awarded to Gallagher, Subban, and Gionta, while Desharnais, Plekanec, Pacioretty, and Moulson all get honorable mentions.
Staying in the state, the Buffalo Sabres host the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Ryan Miller have the green light to start. Toronto opened in the first period as Tyler Bozak scored his ninth of the season, a power play goal, thanks to Phil Kessel and Dion Phaneuf. The Maple Leafs added on as Nazem Kadri scored his twelfth of the year, set up by Nikolai Kulemin and Clarke MacArthur. Buffalo got on the board with a goal by Tyler Ennis, his ninth of the season, coming off of Steve Ott and Christian Ehrhoff. Toronto responded in the third period with a Mikhail Grabovski goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Jake Gardiner and Kadri. The Sabres pulled back on a Marcus Foligno goal, his fourth of the season, coming from Kevin Porter and Ehrhoff. Buffalo tied it as Jason Pominville scored his tenth of the year, with a lone assist from Cody Hodgson. The Sabres took the lead in the third period as Ehrhoff scored his third of the season, a power play goal powered by Hodgson and Ennis. The Maple Leafs tied it on a Kadri power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, courtesy of Cody Franson and Kessel. The game went to a shootout, where Buffalo won 5-4 as Drew Stafford matched a Bozak tally, allowing Ott to pot the winner. Ehrhoff, Kadri, and Ennis received the three stars, while Hodgson and Kessel get the honorable mentions.
Into Canada, where the Ottawa Senators host the Boston Bruins. Anton Khudobin and Robin Lehner protect the nets. Ottawa got going in the second period as Kaspars Daugavins scored, thanks to Mika Zibanejad and Sergei Gonchar. Boston tied it with a Daniel Paille goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Johnny Boychuk and Gregory Campbell. The Bruins took the lead as Dennis Seidenberg scored, with the help of Zdeno Chara and Patrice Bergeron. This made it 2-1, a final, with the three stars going to Bergeron, Khudobin (27 for 28 in saves), and Lehner (27 for 29 in saves).
Over in the west, the Winnipeg Jets host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Ondrej Pavelec guard the cages. Washington led off in the first period as Troy Brouwer scored his eleventh of the season, with a lone assist from Brooks Laich. The Capitals added on as Marcus Johansson scored his fourth of the year, coming off of Alex Ovechkin. Washington extended the lead in the third period as Ovechkin scored his thirteenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Nicklas Backstrom and John Carlson. The Capitals padded the lead as Backstrom scored his fourth of the year, via Ovechkin and Johansson. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 4-0, and Holtby (19 save shutout), Ovechkin, and Brouwer got the three stars, while Backstrom and Johansson were the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the Nashville Predators welcome the Calgary Flames. Miikka Kiprusoff and Pekka Rinne are the Finnish goalies. Calgary started in the first period with a Mark Giordano shorthanded goal, his third of the season, set up by Lee Stempniak. Nashville tied it with a power play goal by Martin Erat, his fourth of the year, powered by Roman Josi and Bobby Butler. The Flames took the lead back with another shorthanded goal, this time Blake Comeau's fourth of the season, made possible by Giordano and Jay Bouwmeester. The Predators tied it again as Mike Fisher netted his eighth of the year, with a lone assist by Erat. Nashville took the lead in the second period as Fisher scored his second of the game and ninth of the season, passed from Josi and Erat. The Predators padded the lead with a Nick Spaling goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Victor Bartley and Kevin Klein. Nashville extended the lead on a Brandon Yip goal, his third of the season, with assists coming from Klein and Richard Clune. Calgary got one back with a Jarome Iginla power play goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Curtis Glencross and Alex Tanguay. This only made it 5-3, a final, with Fisher, Erat, and Klein getting the three stars, while Josi gets an honorable mention.
Southwest to Phoenix, as the Coyotes host the Vancouver Canucks. Cory Schneider and Mike Smith are between the pipes. Vancouver struck first in the first period on a Chris Tanev goal, his second of the season, coming off of Mason Raymond. Phoenix tied it in the third period as Antoine Vermette scored his seventh of the year, a power play goal powered by Radim Vrbata and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Canucks took the lead back as Jordan Schroeder scored his third of the season, with the help of Jannik Hansen and Alexander Edler. This produced a 2-1 final score, with the three stars being Schneider (33 for 34 in saves), Ekman-Larsson, and Schroeder.
Finally, in Los Angeles, the Kings host the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Jonathan Quick tend the twines. Dallas got going in the third period with a Jaromir Jagr goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Jamie Benn. The Stars added on as Ray Whitney notched his fifth of the year, guided in by Alex Goligoski and Loui Eriksson. This made it 2-0, a final, with the three stars being Lehtonen (40 save shutout), Goligoski, and Quick (19 for 21 in saves).
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Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes host the New Jersey Devils. Martin Brodeur and Dan Ellis are in the creases. New Jersey began in the first period as the goalie Brodeur scored an unassisted power play goal after Jordan Staal's clearing attempt on a delayed penalty call Ellis' vacated net. The Devils added on in the second period with an Adam Henrique goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Ilya Kovalchuk and Adam Larsson. New Jersey extended the lead as Peter Harrold scored his second of the year, with the help of Patrik Elias and Travis Zajac. Carolina got on the board in the third period with a Jeff Skinner power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Eric Staal. The Devils shot back with a power play goal by Andrei Loktionov, his fifth of the year, guided in by Steve Bernier and Zajac. This made it 4-1, a final, with the three stars being Brodeur (17 for 18 in saves, and the honor of scoring as many as he gave up tonight), Henrique, and Zajac.
Up to New York City, with the Rangers hosting the Florida Panthers. Jacob Markstrom is mismatched with Henrik Lundqvist in goal. Florida was first to score in the first period as Brian Campbell netted his seventh of the season, a power play goal powered by T.J. Brennan and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Panthers added on in the second period as Scottie Upshall scored his second of the year, via Jack Skille and Shawn Matthias. New York got going in the third period with a Marian Gaborik goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Rick Nash and Michael Del Zotto. The Panthers iced it at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Tomas Kopecky, his twelfth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Markstrom (44 for 45 in saves), Campbell, and Upshall.
Out on Long Island, the New York Islanders bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Kevin Poulin receive the starting nods. Montreal struck first in the first period on a Michael Ryder power play goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Andrei Markov and Tomas Plekanec. New York tied it on the eighteenth of the year by John Tavares, with a lone assist from Matt Moulson. The Islanders took the lead in the second period with a Lubomir Visnovsky goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Moulson and Brad Boyes. The Canadiens pulled even with a P.K. Subban power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Plekanec. Montreal gained the lead in the third period on a Brian Gionta goal, his tenth of the season, passed from David Desharnais. The Canadiens added on as Brendan Gallagher scored his ninth of the year, with assists provided by Max Pacioretty and Subban. Montreal extended the lead with another Gallagher goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season, helped along by Pacioretty and Desharnais. This produced a 5-2 final, with the three stars being awarded to Gallagher, Subban, and Gionta, while Desharnais, Plekanec, Pacioretty, and Moulson all get honorable mentions.
Staying in the state, the Buffalo Sabres host the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Ryan Miller have the green light to start. Toronto opened in the first period as Tyler Bozak scored his ninth of the season, a power play goal, thanks to Phil Kessel and Dion Phaneuf. The Maple Leafs added on as Nazem Kadri scored his twelfth of the year, set up by Nikolai Kulemin and Clarke MacArthur. Buffalo got on the board with a goal by Tyler Ennis, his ninth of the season, coming off of Steve Ott and Christian Ehrhoff. Toronto responded in the third period with a Mikhail Grabovski goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Jake Gardiner and Kadri. The Sabres pulled back on a Marcus Foligno goal, his fourth of the season, coming from Kevin Porter and Ehrhoff. Buffalo tied it as Jason Pominville scored his tenth of the year, with a lone assist from Cody Hodgson. The Sabres took the lead in the third period as Ehrhoff scored his third of the season, a power play goal powered by Hodgson and Ennis. The Maple Leafs tied it on a Kadri power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, courtesy of Cody Franson and Kessel. The game went to a shootout, where Buffalo won 5-4 as Drew Stafford matched a Bozak tally, allowing Ott to pot the winner. Ehrhoff, Kadri, and Ennis received the three stars, while Hodgson and Kessel get the honorable mentions.
Into Canada, where the Ottawa Senators host the Boston Bruins. Anton Khudobin and Robin Lehner protect the nets. Ottawa got going in the second period as Kaspars Daugavins scored, thanks to Mika Zibanejad and Sergei Gonchar. Boston tied it with a Daniel Paille goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Johnny Boychuk and Gregory Campbell. The Bruins took the lead as Dennis Seidenberg scored, with the help of Zdeno Chara and Patrice Bergeron. This made it 2-1, a final, with the three stars going to Bergeron, Khudobin (27 for 28 in saves), and Lehner (27 for 29 in saves).
Over in the west, the Winnipeg Jets host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Ondrej Pavelec guard the cages. Washington led off in the first period as Troy Brouwer scored his eleventh of the season, with a lone assist from Brooks Laich. The Capitals added on as Marcus Johansson scored his fourth of the year, coming off of Alex Ovechkin. Washington extended the lead in the third period as Ovechkin scored his thirteenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Nicklas Backstrom and John Carlson. The Capitals padded the lead as Backstrom scored his fourth of the year, via Ovechkin and Johansson. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 4-0, and Holtby (19 save shutout), Ovechkin, and Brouwer got the three stars, while Backstrom and Johansson were the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the Nashville Predators welcome the Calgary Flames. Miikka Kiprusoff and Pekka Rinne are the Finnish goalies. Calgary started in the first period with a Mark Giordano shorthanded goal, his third of the season, set up by Lee Stempniak. Nashville tied it with a power play goal by Martin Erat, his fourth of the year, powered by Roman Josi and Bobby Butler. The Flames took the lead back with another shorthanded goal, this time Blake Comeau's fourth of the season, made possible by Giordano and Jay Bouwmeester. The Predators tied it again as Mike Fisher netted his eighth of the year, with a lone assist by Erat. Nashville took the lead in the second period as Fisher scored his second of the game and ninth of the season, passed from Josi and Erat. The Predators padded the lead with a Nick Spaling goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Victor Bartley and Kevin Klein. Nashville extended the lead on a Brandon Yip goal, his third of the season, with assists coming from Klein and Richard Clune. Calgary got one back with a Jarome Iginla power play goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Curtis Glencross and Alex Tanguay. This only made it 5-3, a final, with Fisher, Erat, and Klein getting the three stars, while Josi gets an honorable mention.
Southwest to Phoenix, as the Coyotes host the Vancouver Canucks. Cory Schneider and Mike Smith are between the pipes. Vancouver struck first in the first period on a Chris Tanev goal, his second of the season, coming off of Mason Raymond. Phoenix tied it in the third period as Antoine Vermette scored his seventh of the year, a power play goal powered by Radim Vrbata and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Canucks took the lead back as Jordan Schroeder scored his third of the season, with the help of Jannik Hansen and Alexander Edler. This produced a 2-1 final score, with the three stars being Schneider (33 for 34 in saves), Ekman-Larsson, and Schroeder.
Finally, in Los Angeles, the Kings host the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Jonathan Quick tend the twines. Dallas got going in the third period with a Jaromir Jagr goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Jamie Benn. The Stars added on as Ray Whitney notched his fifth of the year, guided in by Alex Goligoski and Loui Eriksson. This made it 2-0, a final, with the three stars being Lehtonen (40 save shutout), Goligoski, and Quick (19 for 21 in saves).
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