Only four games on tonight, beginning in...
Tampa Bay, as the Lightning host the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Ben Bishop receive the starting nods. Toronto led off in the first period with a Phil Kessel goal, his seventeenth of the season, assisted by Tyler Bozak. Tampa Bay tied it in the second period with a Steven Stamkos goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, courtesy of Nate Thompson and Matt Carle. The Lightning took the lead with a Martin St. Louis goal, his fourteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Thompson. The Maple Leafs retied it as Joffrey Lupul scored his eleventh of the year, via Clarke MacArthur and Cody Franson. Tampa Bay retook the lead in the third period on a Radko Gudas goal, his second of the season, coming off of Teddy Purcell and Stamkos. The Lightning padded the lead as St. Louis scored his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, guided in by Keith Aulie and Dana Tyrell. Tampa Bay iced it at 5-2 when St. Louis finished his hat trick on an empty net goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, made possible by Vincent Lecavalier. St. Louis, Stamkos, and Thompson were awarded the three stars.
Up in Detroit, the Red Wings host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Jimmy Howard tend the twines. Los Angeles got going in the second period with a Kyle Clifford goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Trevor Lewis and Jarret Stoll. Detroit tied it as Pavel Datsyuk scored his fourteenth of the year, with the help of Jonathan Ericsson and Henrik Zetterberg. The Red Wings took the lead in the third period on a Jordin Tootoo goal, his third of the season, passed from Patrick Eaves and Brendan Smith. Detroit added on as Johan Franzen scored his thirteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Zetterberg and Datsyuk. This held up for a 3-1 win, with the three stars belonging to Eaves, Datsyuk, and Gustav Nyquist, while Zetterberg could take the third slot.
Northwest to Edmonton, as the Oilers welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Ray Emery and Devan Dubnyk are in the creases. Chicago began in the first period with a Jonathan Toews goal, his twenty-second of the season, assisted by Brandon Saad and Marian Hossa. Edmonton tied it on a Nail Yakupov goal, his twelfth of the year, courtesy of Mark Fistric and Shawn Horcoff. The Blackhawks took the lead back as Patrick Kane netted his twenty-second of the season, with assists provided by Michal Handzus and Michal Rozsival. Corey Crawford relieved Emery a little over halfway through the first period, with Emery leaving due to injury. Chicago extended the lead in the third period on a Johnny Oduya goal, his third of the year, passed from Kane and Handzus. The Blackhawks wrapped it up as Patrick Sharp scored his sixth of the campaign, an empty net goal set up by Kane. The three stars of the 4-1 game were Kane, Handzus, and Dubnyk (26 for 29 in saves), while any point earner could take the third slot.
Finally, in Phoenix, the Coyotes bring in the San Jose Sharks. Thomas Greiss and Mike Smith are the masked men. Phoenix was first to score in the first period on a Michael Stone goal, his fifth of the season, thanks to Radim Vrbata and Shane Doan. The Coyotes added on as Keith Yandle scored his tenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Doan. San Jose got on the board in the second period with a Brent Burns goal, his ninth of the season, an unassisted goal. They couldn't get the equalizer, falling 2-1, with the three stars going to Stone, Doan, and Smith (33 for 34 in saves).
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013
NHL April 23rd 2013
Ten games going on tonight, with many playoff implications. We begin in...
Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes host the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov and Dan Ellis are the veteran goalies. Carolina was first to score in the first period as Alexander Semin scored his thirteenth of the season, via Eric Staal and Jamie McBain. New York tied it on a Brad Boyes goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Mark Streit and Matt Moulson. The Hurricanes took the lead back as Jordan Staal recorded his tenth of the season, thanks to Jay Harrison and Jiri Tlusty. The Islanders retied it in the second period when Josh Bailey potted his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Kyle Okposo and Frans Nielsen. Carolina pulled ahead again with a Patrick Dwyer goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Jordan Staal and Tuomo Ruutu. New York tied it in the third period on an Okposo goal, his fifth of the year, set up by John Tavares and Moulson. The Hurricanes won 4-3 in the shootout with goals by Riley Nash and Jeff Skinner. The three stars were handed to Jordan Staal, Semin, and Okposo, while Moulson gets an honorable mention.
Up in DC, the Washington Capitals bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Braden Holtby receive the starting nods. Washington opened with a Matt Hendricks goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Jay Beagle. The Capitals added on as Jason Chimera scored his third of the year, with the help of Mathieu Perreault and Mike Green. Winnipeg got on the board in the second period as Evander Kane scored his seventeenth of the season, a power play goal set up by Dustin Byfuglien. The Jets tied it on a Blake Wheeler goal, his eighteenth of the year, with a lone helper by Nik Antropov. Washington regained the lead when Nicklas Backstrom scored his eighth of the season, fueled by Alex Ovechkin and John Erskine. The Capitals padded the lead with a Perreault goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Jack Hillen and Chimera. Winnipeg got one back when Antropov scored his sixth of the season, passed from Ron Hainsey. Washington iced it at 5-3 with an empty net goal by Ovechkin, his thirty-first of the year, coming from Backstrom and Marcus Johansson. The three stars were awarded to Hendricks, Chimera, and Erskine, while Ovechkin, Backstrom, Perreault, and Antropov receive the honorable mentions,
Moving along to New Jersey, where the Devils host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Martin Brodeur guard the cages. New Jersey started with a Patrik Elias power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Travis Zajac and Marek Zidlicky. The Devils added on when Jacob Josefson scored, thanks to Dainius Zubrus and Steve Sullivan. New Jersey extended the lead in the second period with a Sullivan power play goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Zidlicky and Ilya Kovalchuk. Montreal got on the board with a Max Pacioretty goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming on the power play from Raphael Diaz and David Desharnais. The Canadiens pulled closer on a Lars Eller goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Alex Galchenyuk and Rene Bourque. They failed to tie the game, losing 3-2, with the three stars being given to Sullivan, Elias, and Eller, while Zidlicky gets an honorable mention.
Crossing into Philadelphia, where the Flyers host the Boston Bruins. Anton Khudobin and Steve Mason are the backup-level goalies. Philadelphia struck first in the first period on a Scott Hartnell goal, his eighth of the season, going in unassisted. Boston tied it with a Wade Redden goal, his third of the year, passed from Jaromir Jagr and Carl Soderberg. The Flyers took the lead back in the second period as Matt Read netted his eleventh of the season, with a lone assist by Wayne Simmonds. Philadelphia extended the lead as chased Khudobin with an unassisted goal by Oliver Lauridsen. Tuukka Rask came on in relief. The Flyers padded the lead in the third period as Jakub Voracek scored his twenty-first of the year, with a lone helper by Claude Giroux. The Bruins got one back as David Krejci potted his tenth of the season, an unassisted goal. Philadelphia quickly responded as Simon Gagne scored his fifth of the year, with the help of Giroux and Luke Schenn. This was good for a 5-2 win, with the three stars belonging to Mason (39 for 41 in saves), Luke Schenn, and Voracek, while Giroux gets the honorable mention.
South to Florida, where the Panthers welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist faces a lesser foe in Jacob Markstrom in goal. Florida got going in second period with a Tomas Fleischmann goal, his tenth of the season, via Filip Kuba and Mike Weaver. New York tied it in the third period as Taylor Pyatt recorded his sixth of the year, coming off of John Moore and Mats Zuccarello. The Panthers took the lead back on a Marcel Goc power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Fleischmann and Brian Campbell. Florida added on with a Drew Shore empty net goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The Rangers got one back with a Derick Brassard goal, his eleventh of the campaign, assisted by Brad Richards and Ryan Callahan. The final was 3-2, and the three stars went to Markstrom (36 for 38 in saves), Fleischmann, and Goc.
Back north in Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Buffalo Sabres. Ryan Miller and Marc-Andre Fleury are the masked men. Buffalo led off in the first period with a Thomas Vanek goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by Cody Hodgson and Drew Stafford. Twenty seconds later, Pittsburgh tied it when Chris Kunitz scored his twenty-second of the year, with the help of Brandon Sutter and Matt Cooke. The Sabres took the lead in the third period on a Jochen Hecht goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Vanek and Mark Pysyk. The Penguins tied it again as Jarome Iginla scored his fourteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin. Buffalo took the lead late as Steve Ott notched his ninth of the season, via Pysyk. The Sabres wrapped it up at 4-2 with a Vanek empty net goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the year, set up by Hodgson and Stafford. The three stars were awarded to Vanek, Miller (40 for 42 in saves), and Iginla, while Pysyk, Hodgson, and Stafford receive the honorable mentions.
Southwest to St. Louis, with the Blues hosting the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Brian Elliott are in the creases. St. Louis began in the first period with a power play goal by Chris Stewart his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Jordan Leopold and Andy McDonald. The Blues added on in the second period when Patrik Berglund scored his sixteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Jay Bouwmeester and Leopold. St. Louis struck again with a McDonald goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Vladimir Sobotka and Stewart. Colorado got on the board with a Cody McLeod goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Paul Stastny and Greg Zanon. This only made it 3-1, a final, with Alexander Steen, Leopold, and Adam Cracknell being handed the three stars, while Stewart and McDonald could overtake the first and third slots.
Backtracking to Nashville, where the Predators host the Calgary Flames. Miikka Kiprusoff and Pekka Rinne are the Finnish goalies. Calgary opened in the first period on a T.J. Brodie goal, his second of the season, fueled by Paul Byron and Mark Cundari. Nashville tied it as David Legwand scored his twelfth of the year, via Shea Weber and Filip Forsberg. The Flames took the lead back in the second period with a Roman Cervenka goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Sven Baertschi and Chris Butler. The Predators tied it again as Nick Spaling potted his ninth of the year, a power play goal powered by Weber and Roman Josi. Nashville took the lead in the third period when Austin Watson scored, thanks to Craig Smith and Kevin Klein. The Predators added on with a Matt Halischuk goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Bobby Butler and Chris Mueller. Calgary got one back as Cervenka scored his second of the game and ninth of the year, guided in by Chris Butler and Baertschi. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being Weber, Cervenka, and Halischuk, while Chris Butler, and Baertschi were the honorable mentions.
North to Minnesota, with the Wild welcoming the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Bernier and Niklas Backstrom are set to start. Minnesota started in the first period on a Charlie Coyle goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Zach Parise and Tom Gilbert. The Wild added on as Cal Clutterbuck scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Devin Setoguchi and Jonas Brodin. Los Angeles got on the board in the second period with a Jeff Carter goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, helped along by Brad Richardson. They couldn't get an equalizer, losing 2-1, with the three stars named as Clutterbuck, Coyle, and Backstrom (22 for 23 in saves).
Finally, in San Jose, the Sharks bring in the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Antti Niemi tend the twines. San Jose led off with a Raffi Torres power play goal in the first period, his seventh of the season, powered by Scott Gomez and Martin Havlat. Dallas tied it as Antoine Roussel scored his eighth of the year, guided in by Cody Eakin and Ryan Garbutt. The Stars took the lead as Loui Eriksson scored his twelfth of the season, a power play goal made possible by Alex Goligoski and Ray Whitney. The Sharks tied it in the third period on a Joe Pavelski goal, his sixteenth of the year, fueled by Brad Stuart and Joe Thornton. San Jose took the lead as Logan Couture scored his twentieth of the campaign, via Patrick Marleau and Justin Braun. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Couture, Pavelski, and Dan Boyle, while any point-earner can take the third slot.
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Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes host the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov and Dan Ellis are the veteran goalies. Carolina was first to score in the first period as Alexander Semin scored his thirteenth of the season, via Eric Staal and Jamie McBain. New York tied it on a Brad Boyes goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Mark Streit and Matt Moulson. The Hurricanes took the lead back as Jordan Staal recorded his tenth of the season, thanks to Jay Harrison and Jiri Tlusty. The Islanders retied it in the second period when Josh Bailey potted his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Kyle Okposo and Frans Nielsen. Carolina pulled ahead again with a Patrick Dwyer goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Jordan Staal and Tuomo Ruutu. New York tied it in the third period on an Okposo goal, his fifth of the year, set up by John Tavares and Moulson. The Hurricanes won 4-3 in the shootout with goals by Riley Nash and Jeff Skinner. The three stars were handed to Jordan Staal, Semin, and Okposo, while Moulson gets an honorable mention.
Up in DC, the Washington Capitals bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Braden Holtby receive the starting nods. Washington opened with a Matt Hendricks goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Jay Beagle. The Capitals added on as Jason Chimera scored his third of the year, with the help of Mathieu Perreault and Mike Green. Winnipeg got on the board in the second period as Evander Kane scored his seventeenth of the season, a power play goal set up by Dustin Byfuglien. The Jets tied it on a Blake Wheeler goal, his eighteenth of the year, with a lone helper by Nik Antropov. Washington regained the lead when Nicklas Backstrom scored his eighth of the season, fueled by Alex Ovechkin and John Erskine. The Capitals padded the lead with a Perreault goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Jack Hillen and Chimera. Winnipeg got one back when Antropov scored his sixth of the season, passed from Ron Hainsey. Washington iced it at 5-3 with an empty net goal by Ovechkin, his thirty-first of the year, coming from Backstrom and Marcus Johansson. The three stars were awarded to Hendricks, Chimera, and Erskine, while Ovechkin, Backstrom, Perreault, and Antropov receive the honorable mentions,
Moving along to New Jersey, where the Devils host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Martin Brodeur guard the cages. New Jersey started with a Patrik Elias power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Travis Zajac and Marek Zidlicky. The Devils added on when Jacob Josefson scored, thanks to Dainius Zubrus and Steve Sullivan. New Jersey extended the lead in the second period with a Sullivan power play goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Zidlicky and Ilya Kovalchuk. Montreal got on the board with a Max Pacioretty goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming on the power play from Raphael Diaz and David Desharnais. The Canadiens pulled closer on a Lars Eller goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Alex Galchenyuk and Rene Bourque. They failed to tie the game, losing 3-2, with the three stars being given to Sullivan, Elias, and Eller, while Zidlicky gets an honorable mention.
Crossing into Philadelphia, where the Flyers host the Boston Bruins. Anton Khudobin and Steve Mason are the backup-level goalies. Philadelphia struck first in the first period on a Scott Hartnell goal, his eighth of the season, going in unassisted. Boston tied it with a Wade Redden goal, his third of the year, passed from Jaromir Jagr and Carl Soderberg. The Flyers took the lead back in the second period as Matt Read netted his eleventh of the season, with a lone assist by Wayne Simmonds. Philadelphia extended the lead as chased Khudobin with an unassisted goal by Oliver Lauridsen. Tuukka Rask came on in relief. The Flyers padded the lead in the third period as Jakub Voracek scored his twenty-first of the year, with a lone helper by Claude Giroux. The Bruins got one back as David Krejci potted his tenth of the season, an unassisted goal. Philadelphia quickly responded as Simon Gagne scored his fifth of the year, with the help of Giroux and Luke Schenn. This was good for a 5-2 win, with the three stars belonging to Mason (39 for 41 in saves), Luke Schenn, and Voracek, while Giroux gets the honorable mention.
South to Florida, where the Panthers welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist faces a lesser foe in Jacob Markstrom in goal. Florida got going in second period with a Tomas Fleischmann goal, his tenth of the season, via Filip Kuba and Mike Weaver. New York tied it in the third period as Taylor Pyatt recorded his sixth of the year, coming off of John Moore and Mats Zuccarello. The Panthers took the lead back on a Marcel Goc power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Fleischmann and Brian Campbell. Florida added on with a Drew Shore empty net goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The Rangers got one back with a Derick Brassard goal, his eleventh of the campaign, assisted by Brad Richards and Ryan Callahan. The final was 3-2, and the three stars went to Markstrom (36 for 38 in saves), Fleischmann, and Goc.
Back north in Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Buffalo Sabres. Ryan Miller and Marc-Andre Fleury are the masked men. Buffalo led off in the first period with a Thomas Vanek goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by Cody Hodgson and Drew Stafford. Twenty seconds later, Pittsburgh tied it when Chris Kunitz scored his twenty-second of the year, with the help of Brandon Sutter and Matt Cooke. The Sabres took the lead in the third period on a Jochen Hecht goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Vanek and Mark Pysyk. The Penguins tied it again as Jarome Iginla scored his fourteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin. Buffalo took the lead late as Steve Ott notched his ninth of the season, via Pysyk. The Sabres wrapped it up at 4-2 with a Vanek empty net goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the year, set up by Hodgson and Stafford. The three stars were awarded to Vanek, Miller (40 for 42 in saves), and Iginla, while Pysyk, Hodgson, and Stafford receive the honorable mentions.
Southwest to St. Louis, with the Blues hosting the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Brian Elliott are in the creases. St. Louis began in the first period with a power play goal by Chris Stewart his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Jordan Leopold and Andy McDonald. The Blues added on in the second period when Patrik Berglund scored his sixteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Jay Bouwmeester and Leopold. St. Louis struck again with a McDonald goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Vladimir Sobotka and Stewart. Colorado got on the board with a Cody McLeod goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Paul Stastny and Greg Zanon. This only made it 3-1, a final, with Alexander Steen, Leopold, and Adam Cracknell being handed the three stars, while Stewart and McDonald could overtake the first and third slots.
Backtracking to Nashville, where the Predators host the Calgary Flames. Miikka Kiprusoff and Pekka Rinne are the Finnish goalies. Calgary opened in the first period on a T.J. Brodie goal, his second of the season, fueled by Paul Byron and Mark Cundari. Nashville tied it as David Legwand scored his twelfth of the year, via Shea Weber and Filip Forsberg. The Flames took the lead back in the second period with a Roman Cervenka goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Sven Baertschi and Chris Butler. The Predators tied it again as Nick Spaling potted his ninth of the year, a power play goal powered by Weber and Roman Josi. Nashville took the lead in the third period when Austin Watson scored, thanks to Craig Smith and Kevin Klein. The Predators added on with a Matt Halischuk goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Bobby Butler and Chris Mueller. Calgary got one back as Cervenka scored his second of the game and ninth of the year, guided in by Chris Butler and Baertschi. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being Weber, Cervenka, and Halischuk, while Chris Butler, and Baertschi were the honorable mentions.
North to Minnesota, with the Wild welcoming the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Bernier and Niklas Backstrom are set to start. Minnesota started in the first period on a Charlie Coyle goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Zach Parise and Tom Gilbert. The Wild added on as Cal Clutterbuck scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Devin Setoguchi and Jonas Brodin. Los Angeles got on the board in the second period with a Jeff Carter goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, helped along by Brad Richardson. They couldn't get an equalizer, losing 2-1, with the three stars named as Clutterbuck, Coyle, and Backstrom (22 for 23 in saves).
Finally, in San Jose, the Sharks bring in the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Antti Niemi tend the twines. San Jose led off with a Raffi Torres power play goal in the first period, his seventh of the season, powered by Scott Gomez and Martin Havlat. Dallas tied it as Antoine Roussel scored his eighth of the year, guided in by Cody Eakin and Ryan Garbutt. The Stars took the lead as Loui Eriksson scored his twelfth of the season, a power play goal made possible by Alex Goligoski and Ray Whitney. The Sharks tied it in the third period on a Joe Pavelski goal, his sixteenth of the year, fueled by Brad Stuart and Joe Thornton. San Jose took the lead as Logan Couture scored his twentieth of the campaign, via Patrick Marleau and Justin Braun. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Couture, Pavelski, and Dan Boyle, while any point-earner can take the third slot.
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Monday, April 22, 2013
NHL April 22nd 2013
Five games going tonight, beginning in...
Buffalo, where the Sabres host the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Jhonas Enroth are called on to start. Winnipeg got going in the second period as Aaron Gagnon scored his third of the season, thanks to Derek Meech and Dustin Byfuglien. Buffalo tied it on a Thomas Vank power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, powered by Tyler Ennis and Drew Stafford. The Jets took the lead back in the third period when Antti Miettinen scored his third of the season, with the help of James Wright and Mark Stuart. This was good for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Enroth (37 for 39 in saves), Miettinen, and Ennis.
West to Detroit, with the Red Wings welcoming the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Jimmy Howard tend the twines. Detroit started in the first period with a Johan Franzen power play goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Damien Brunner and Henrik Zetterberg. The Red Wings added on as Brunner scored his twelfth of the year, a power play goal powered by Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall. Detroit extended the lead in the second period when Valtteri Filppula scored his eighth of the season, a power play goal set up by Zetterberg, who got a sock trick, and Kronwall. The Red Wings iced it at 4-0 in the third period with an empty net goal by Franzen, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, with a lone assist by Jonathan Ericsson. The three stars were awarded to Brunner, Zetterberg, and Howard (34 save shutout), while Franzen and Kronwall get the honorable mentions.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tomas Vokoun and Craig Anderson are given the starting nods. Pittsburgh was first to score in the first period on a Dustin Jeffrey goal, his third of the season, assisted by Brendan Morrow and Pascal Dupuis. The Penguins added on with the thirteenth of the year by Jarome Iginla, passed from Morrow and Jeffrey. Ottawa got on the board in the third period when Patrick Wiercioch scored his fifth of the season, a power play goal powered by Sergei Gonchar and Daniel Alfredsson. Pittsburgh made it 3-1 with a Tyler Kennedy goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone helper by Matt Cooke. This was a final, with Morrow, Douglas Murray, and Dupuis receiving the three stars, while Jeffrey would be a better choice for the second slot.
Over in Edmonton, the Oilers host the Anaheim Ducks. Viktor Fasth and Nikolai Khabibulin are in the creases. Anaheim struck first in the first period as Ryan Getzlaf scored his fifteenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Corey Perry and Francois Beauchemin. The Ducks added on as Radek Dvorak scored his fourth of the year, courtesy of Emerson Etem and Dave Steckel. Anaheim extended the lead in the third period with a Sami Vatanen goal, his second of the season, assisted by Matt Beleskey and Perry. They held on for a 3-0 win, with the three stars being Fasth (24 save shutout), Perry, and Getzlaf.
Finally, in Vancouver, the Canucks host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Cory Schneider are the similarly-named goalies. Vancouver opened in the first period with a power play goal by Jannik Hansen, his tenth of the season, coming off of Jason Garrison and Dan Hamhuis. The Canucks padded the lead in the second period as Zack Kassian scored his seventh of the year, guided in by Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. Vancouver added on when Daniel Sedin notched his twelfth of the season, via Henrik Sedin. Chicago got on the board as Dan Carcillo scored his second of the year, an unassisted goal. They got no closer, losing 3-1, with the three stars being Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin, and Frank Corrado.
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Buffalo, where the Sabres host the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Jhonas Enroth are called on to start. Winnipeg got going in the second period as Aaron Gagnon scored his third of the season, thanks to Derek Meech and Dustin Byfuglien. Buffalo tied it on a Thomas Vank power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, powered by Tyler Ennis and Drew Stafford. The Jets took the lead back in the third period when Antti Miettinen scored his third of the season, with the help of James Wright and Mark Stuart. This was good for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Enroth (37 for 39 in saves), Miettinen, and Ennis.
West to Detroit, with the Red Wings welcoming the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Jimmy Howard tend the twines. Detroit started in the first period with a Johan Franzen power play goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Damien Brunner and Henrik Zetterberg. The Red Wings added on as Brunner scored his twelfth of the year, a power play goal powered by Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall. Detroit extended the lead in the second period when Valtteri Filppula scored his eighth of the season, a power play goal set up by Zetterberg, who got a sock trick, and Kronwall. The Red Wings iced it at 4-0 in the third period with an empty net goal by Franzen, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, with a lone assist by Jonathan Ericsson. The three stars were awarded to Brunner, Zetterberg, and Howard (34 save shutout), while Franzen and Kronwall get the honorable mentions.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tomas Vokoun and Craig Anderson are given the starting nods. Pittsburgh was first to score in the first period on a Dustin Jeffrey goal, his third of the season, assisted by Brendan Morrow and Pascal Dupuis. The Penguins added on with the thirteenth of the year by Jarome Iginla, passed from Morrow and Jeffrey. Ottawa got on the board in the third period when Patrick Wiercioch scored his fifth of the season, a power play goal powered by Sergei Gonchar and Daniel Alfredsson. Pittsburgh made it 3-1 with a Tyler Kennedy goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone helper by Matt Cooke. This was a final, with Morrow, Douglas Murray, and Dupuis receiving the three stars, while Jeffrey would be a better choice for the second slot.
Over in Edmonton, the Oilers host the Anaheim Ducks. Viktor Fasth and Nikolai Khabibulin are in the creases. Anaheim struck first in the first period as Ryan Getzlaf scored his fifteenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Corey Perry and Francois Beauchemin. The Ducks added on as Radek Dvorak scored his fourth of the year, courtesy of Emerson Etem and Dave Steckel. Anaheim extended the lead in the third period with a Sami Vatanen goal, his second of the season, assisted by Matt Beleskey and Perry. They held on for a 3-0 win, with the three stars being Fasth (24 save shutout), Perry, and Getzlaf.
Finally, in Vancouver, the Canucks host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Cory Schneider are the similarly-named goalies. Vancouver opened in the first period with a power play goal by Jannik Hansen, his tenth of the season, coming off of Jason Garrison and Dan Hamhuis. The Canucks padded the lead in the second period as Zack Kassian scored his seventh of the year, guided in by Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. Vancouver added on when Daniel Sedin notched his twelfth of the season, via Henrik Sedin. Chicago got on the board as Dan Carcillo scored his second of the year, an unassisted goal. They got no closer, losing 3-1, with the three stars being Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin, and Frank Corrado.
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Sunday, April 21, 2013
NHL April 21st 2013
Eight more games today, beginning in...
Boston, as the Bruins host the Florida Panthers. Jacob Markstrom and Tuukka Rask are the young goalies. Boston began in the first period with a Jaromir Jagr goal, his sixteenth of the season, coming off of Chris Kelly and Carl Soderberg. The Bruins added on in the second period when Dougie Hamilton scored his fifth of the year, courtesy of Shawn Thornton. Boston iced it at 3-0 with an empty net goal by Brad Marchand in the third period, his eighteenth of the campaign, fueled by Tyler Seguin and Patrice Bergeron. Rask (28 save shutout), Jagr, Hamilton received the three stars.
Down in New York, the Rangers host the New Jersey Devils. Martin Brodeur and Henrik Lundqvist tend the twines. New York quickly struck first in the first period with a Ryan Callahan goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Carl Hagelin and Derek Stepan. The Rangers added on as Stepan scored his sixteenth of the year, coming off of Ryan McDonagh and Anton Stralman. New York extended the lead when Taylor Pyatt scored his fifth of the season, with the help of Brad Richards. The Rangers padded the lead in the third period as Callahan scored his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, thanks to Richards and Michael Del Zotto on the power play. New Jersey got on the board as Andrei Loktionov scored his eighth of the season, via Ilya Kovalchuk and Peter Harrold. This only made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Callahan, Richards, and Stepan.
To the west, the Minnesota Wild host the Calgary Flames. Joey MacDonald and Nikls Backstrom are called on to start. Calgary opened with a Mark Cundari goal, power play goal, powered by T.J. Brodie and Michael Cammalleri. Minnesota tied it with the seventeenth of the season by Zach Parise, fueled by Charlie Coyle and Mikko Koivu. The Flames regained the lead in the second period as Mikael Backlund scored his eighth of the year, via Lee Stempniak and Sven Baertschi. Calgary extended the lead in the third period when Cammalleri scored his thirteenth of the season, a power play goal set up by Cundari and Brodie. The Flames iced it at 4-1 with a Jiri Hudler empty net goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Maxwell Reinhart and Mark Giordano. The three stars were given to MacDonald (34 for 35 in saves), Parise, and Ryan Suter, while Cundari, Cammalleri, or Brodie could all take the third slot.
Southeast to Tampa Bay, where the Lightning bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Dan Ellis and Anders Lindback are the backups making spot starts. Carolina led off in the first period with an Alexander Semin goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Eric Staal. The Hurricanes extended the lead when Jiri Tlusty notched his twentieth of the year, with helpers provided by Semin and Joe Corvo. Carolina padded the lead as Tlusty scored his second of the game and twenty-first of the season, via Eric Staal and Semin. Tampa Bay got on the board with the twenty-eighth of the year by Steven Stamkos, a power play goal powered by Sami Salo and Martin St. Louis. The Lightning pulled closer in the third period on a St. Louis goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, with a lone assist from Vincent Lecavalier. They failed to tie the game, losing 3-2, with the three stars going to Tlusty, St. Louis, and Ellis (35 for 37 in saves), while Semin and Eric Staal receive the honorable mentions.
Out west, the Colorado Avalanche host the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Jean-Sebastien Giguere stand in the creases. Colorado was first to score in the first period on a Jamie McGinn goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Aaron Palushaj and Paul Stastny. St. Louis tied it with a David Backes goal, his sixth of the year, thanks to Jay Bouwmeester and Alex Pietrangelo. The Avalanche took the lead back on a Cody McLeod goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Stefan Elliott and Gabriel Landeskog. Colorado extended the lead as McGinn scored his second of the game and eleventh of the year, a power play goal powered by Ryan O'Reilly. The Blues answered on a Jaden Schwartz goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Backes. The Avalanche chased Elliott when Matt Duchene scored his seventeenth of the year, an unassisted goal. Jake Allen came on in relief. St. Louis got one back in the third period when Kevin Shattenkirk scored his fifth of the season, with assists provided by Patrik Berglund and Vladimir Tarasenko. Colorado answered on a Chuck Kobasew goal, his fifth of the year, via McGinn and Shane O'Brien. This stood for a 5-3 win, with the three stars belonging to McGinn, Jan Hejda, and Duchene, while Backes could take the second slot.
Into California, where the San Jose Sharks host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Antti Niemi protect the nets. Columbus started in the first period with a Mark Letestu goal, his eleventh of the season, thanks to Jack Johnson and Vinny Prospal. The Blue Jackets added on as Prospal scored his twelfth of the year, with the help of Letestu. San Jose got on the board with a Martin Havlat goal, his eighth of the season, set up by Logan Couture and Justin Braun. Columbus replied on another Letestu goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year coming on the power play via Fedor Tyutin and Brandon Dubinsky. The Sharks shot back as Andrew Desjardins scored his second of the season in the third period, assisted by Matt Irwin. San Jose tied it on a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Scott Gomez and Irwin. The Blue Jackets pulled back ahead on a Ryan Johansen goal, his fifth of the campaign, fueled by R.J. Umberger. This held up for a 4-3 win, with the three stars handed to Letestu, Johansen, and Desjardins, while Prospal and Irwin get the honorable mentions.
Northeast to Alberta, with the Edmonton Oilers welcoming the Anaheim Ducks. Jonas Hiller and Devan Dubnyk are between the pipes. Edmonton struck first in the first period with a Taylor Hall goal, his fifteenth of the season, with assists provided by Jordan Eberle and Jeff Petry. Anaheim tied it as Cam Fowler scored a power play goal, powered by Nick Bonino. The Ducks took the lead in the second period on a Kyle Palmieri goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Bonino and Tony Lydman. Anaheim extended the lead in the third period when Corey Perry scored his fifteenth of the season, thanks to Ryan Getzlaf and Bobby Ryan. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars awarded to Hiller (27 for 28 in saves), Bonino, and Hall.
Back in California, we end with the Los Angeles Kings hosting the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Jonathan Quick guard the cages. Los Angeles led off in the first period with a Mike Richards goal, his twelfth of the season, guided in by Dustin Penner and Jeff Carter. The Kings added on in the second period as Dustin Brown recorded his seventeenth of the year, assisted by Anze Kopitar and Justin Williams. Dallas got on the board with a Loui Eriksson goal, his eleventh of the season, fueled by Ray Whitney and Jamie Benn. The Stars tied it on an Antoine Roussel goal, his seventh of the year, helped along by Ryan Garbutt and Alex Goligoski. Dallas took the lead in the third period when Goligoski scored his third of the season, coming off of Cody Eakin and Reilly Smith. Los Angeles retied it with a Brown goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Carter and Kopitar. The Kings won 4-3 in overtime with a Carter goal, his twenty-fifth of the campaign, passed from Richards and Drew Doughty. Brown, Goligoski, and Carter were awarded the three stars, while Richards and Kopitar get honorable mentions.
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Boston, as the Bruins host the Florida Panthers. Jacob Markstrom and Tuukka Rask are the young goalies. Boston began in the first period with a Jaromir Jagr goal, his sixteenth of the season, coming off of Chris Kelly and Carl Soderberg. The Bruins added on in the second period when Dougie Hamilton scored his fifth of the year, courtesy of Shawn Thornton. Boston iced it at 3-0 with an empty net goal by Brad Marchand in the third period, his eighteenth of the campaign, fueled by Tyler Seguin and Patrice Bergeron. Rask (28 save shutout), Jagr, Hamilton received the three stars.
Down in New York, the Rangers host the New Jersey Devils. Martin Brodeur and Henrik Lundqvist tend the twines. New York quickly struck first in the first period with a Ryan Callahan goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Carl Hagelin and Derek Stepan. The Rangers added on as Stepan scored his sixteenth of the year, coming off of Ryan McDonagh and Anton Stralman. New York extended the lead when Taylor Pyatt scored his fifth of the season, with the help of Brad Richards. The Rangers padded the lead in the third period as Callahan scored his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, thanks to Richards and Michael Del Zotto on the power play. New Jersey got on the board as Andrei Loktionov scored his eighth of the season, via Ilya Kovalchuk and Peter Harrold. This only made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Callahan, Richards, and Stepan.
To the west, the Minnesota Wild host the Calgary Flames. Joey MacDonald and Nikls Backstrom are called on to start. Calgary opened with a Mark Cundari goal, power play goal, powered by T.J. Brodie and Michael Cammalleri. Minnesota tied it with the seventeenth of the season by Zach Parise, fueled by Charlie Coyle and Mikko Koivu. The Flames regained the lead in the second period as Mikael Backlund scored his eighth of the year, via Lee Stempniak and Sven Baertschi. Calgary extended the lead in the third period when Cammalleri scored his thirteenth of the season, a power play goal set up by Cundari and Brodie. The Flames iced it at 4-1 with a Jiri Hudler empty net goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Maxwell Reinhart and Mark Giordano. The three stars were given to MacDonald (34 for 35 in saves), Parise, and Ryan Suter, while Cundari, Cammalleri, or Brodie could all take the third slot.
Southeast to Tampa Bay, where the Lightning bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Dan Ellis and Anders Lindback are the backups making spot starts. Carolina led off in the first period with an Alexander Semin goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Eric Staal. The Hurricanes extended the lead when Jiri Tlusty notched his twentieth of the year, with helpers provided by Semin and Joe Corvo. Carolina padded the lead as Tlusty scored his second of the game and twenty-first of the season, via Eric Staal and Semin. Tampa Bay got on the board with the twenty-eighth of the year by Steven Stamkos, a power play goal powered by Sami Salo and Martin St. Louis. The Lightning pulled closer in the third period on a St. Louis goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, with a lone assist from Vincent Lecavalier. They failed to tie the game, losing 3-2, with the three stars going to Tlusty, St. Louis, and Ellis (35 for 37 in saves), while Semin and Eric Staal receive the honorable mentions.
Out west, the Colorado Avalanche host the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Jean-Sebastien Giguere stand in the creases. Colorado was first to score in the first period on a Jamie McGinn goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Aaron Palushaj and Paul Stastny. St. Louis tied it with a David Backes goal, his sixth of the year, thanks to Jay Bouwmeester and Alex Pietrangelo. The Avalanche took the lead back on a Cody McLeod goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Stefan Elliott and Gabriel Landeskog. Colorado extended the lead as McGinn scored his second of the game and eleventh of the year, a power play goal powered by Ryan O'Reilly. The Blues answered on a Jaden Schwartz goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Backes. The Avalanche chased Elliott when Matt Duchene scored his seventeenth of the year, an unassisted goal. Jake Allen came on in relief. St. Louis got one back in the third period when Kevin Shattenkirk scored his fifth of the season, with assists provided by Patrik Berglund and Vladimir Tarasenko. Colorado answered on a Chuck Kobasew goal, his fifth of the year, via McGinn and Shane O'Brien. This stood for a 5-3 win, with the three stars belonging to McGinn, Jan Hejda, and Duchene, while Backes could take the second slot.
Into California, where the San Jose Sharks host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Antti Niemi protect the nets. Columbus started in the first period with a Mark Letestu goal, his eleventh of the season, thanks to Jack Johnson and Vinny Prospal. The Blue Jackets added on as Prospal scored his twelfth of the year, with the help of Letestu. San Jose got on the board with a Martin Havlat goal, his eighth of the season, set up by Logan Couture and Justin Braun. Columbus replied on another Letestu goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year coming on the power play via Fedor Tyutin and Brandon Dubinsky. The Sharks shot back as Andrew Desjardins scored his second of the season in the third period, assisted by Matt Irwin. San Jose tied it on a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Scott Gomez and Irwin. The Blue Jackets pulled back ahead on a Ryan Johansen goal, his fifth of the campaign, fueled by R.J. Umberger. This held up for a 4-3 win, with the three stars handed to Letestu, Johansen, and Desjardins, while Prospal and Irwin get the honorable mentions.
Northeast to Alberta, with the Edmonton Oilers welcoming the Anaheim Ducks. Jonas Hiller and Devan Dubnyk are between the pipes. Edmonton struck first in the first period with a Taylor Hall goal, his fifteenth of the season, with assists provided by Jordan Eberle and Jeff Petry. Anaheim tied it as Cam Fowler scored a power play goal, powered by Nick Bonino. The Ducks took the lead in the second period on a Kyle Palmieri goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Bonino and Tony Lydman. Anaheim extended the lead in the third period when Corey Perry scored his fifteenth of the season, thanks to Ryan Getzlaf and Bobby Ryan. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars awarded to Hiller (27 for 28 in saves), Bonino, and Hall.
Back in California, we end with the Los Angeles Kings hosting the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Jonathan Quick guard the cages. Los Angeles led off in the first period with a Mike Richards goal, his twelfth of the season, guided in by Dustin Penner and Jeff Carter. The Kings added on in the second period as Dustin Brown recorded his seventeenth of the year, assisted by Anze Kopitar and Justin Williams. Dallas got on the board with a Loui Eriksson goal, his eleventh of the season, fueled by Ray Whitney and Jamie Benn. The Stars tied it on an Antoine Roussel goal, his seventh of the year, helped along by Ryan Garbutt and Alex Goligoski. Dallas took the lead in the third period when Goligoski scored his third of the season, coming off of Cody Eakin and Reilly Smith. Los Angeles retied it with a Brown goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Carter and Kopitar. The Kings won 4-3 in overtime with a Carter goal, his twenty-fifth of the campaign, passed from Richards and Drew Doughty. Brown, Goligoski, and Carter were awarded the three stars, while Richards and Kopitar get honorable mentions.
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Saturday, April 20, 2013
NHL April 20th 2013
Today we have eight games as the season winds down to its final week. We begin in...
Boston, as the Bruins host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tomas Vokoun and Tuukka Rask are given the starting nods. Boston began in the first period with a Brad Marchand power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, powered by Zdeno Chara and the goalie Rask. Pittsburgh tied it in the second period as Jussi Jokinen netted his tenth of the year, courtesy of Matt Niskanen and Tanner Glass. The Penguins took the lead in the third period as Jarome Iginla scored his twelfth of the season, a power play goal powered by Jokinen and Beau Bennett. Pittsburgh added on when Kris Letang potted his fifth of the year, a power play goal coming off of Jokinen and Chris Kunitz. The Bruins got one back late as Tyler Seguin scored his sixteenth of the campaign, fueled by Chara. This produced the 3-2 final, with the three stars going to Vokoun (38 for 40 in saves), Jokinen, and Patrice Bergeron, while Chara could take the third slot.
Down in New Jersey, the Devils host the Florida Panthers. Jacob Markstrom and Martin Brodeur are in the creases. Florida was first to score in the first period as Marcel Goc recorded his seventh of the season, with the help of Tomas Fleischmann and Brian Campbell on the power play. The Panthers added on when Campbell scored his eighth of the year, courtesy of Mike Weaver and Shawn Matthias. New Jersey got on the board with a power play goal by Patrik Elias, his twelfth of the season, powered by Peter Harrold and the goalie Brodeur. The Devils tied it in the second period as Elias scored his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, thanks to David Clarkson and Travis Zajac. New Jersey took the lead with a Clarkson goal, his fourteenth of the season, fueled by Zajac and Alexei Ponikarovsky. The Devils added on when Ryan Carter scored his sixth of the year, made possible by Steve Bernier and Stephen Gionta. New Jersey extended the lead on a Gionta goal, his fourth of the season, via Carter. The Devils padded the lead with a Dainius Zubrus goal in the third period, his second of the year, set up by Adam Larsson and Andy Greene. This was good for a 6-2 win, with the three stars being Elias, Clarkson, and Gionta, while Carter, Campbell, and Zajac get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Winnipeg, where the Jets bring in the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov and Ondrej Pavelec are the veteran goalies. New York led off in the first period with a Frans Nielsen goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Kyle Okposo and Josh Bailey. Winnipeg tied it as Zach Bogosian put away his fifth of the year, thanks to Blake Wheeler and Andrew Ladd. The Islanders took the lead back with a Bailey goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Okposo and Nielsen. New York added on in the second period with a Matt Martin goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Jesse Joensuu and Lubomir Visnovsky. The Jets answered when Kyle Wellwood scored his fifth of the season, with the help of Evander Kane and James Wright. Winnipeg tied it on another Wellwood goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, with a lone assist from Grant Clitsome. The Islanders took the lead back in the third period when Michael Grabner scored his sixteenth of the season, via Colin McDonald and Visnovsky. The Jets pulled even on a power play goal by Bryan Little, his seventh of the year, powered by Ladd and Clitsome. The game went to a shootout, with New York winning 5-4 on goals by Brad Boyes and John Tavares to topple a lone Winnipeg Ladd goal. Little, Nielsen, and Wellwood received the three stars while Visnovsky, Clitsome, Ladd, Bailey, and Okposo were the honorable mentions.
Back to the southeast, the Carolina Hurricanes host the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Justin Peters are set to start. Philadelphia struck first in the first period on a Jakub Voracek goal, his twentieth of the season, assisted by Claude Giroux. Carolina tied it with a Jeff Skinner goal, his thirteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Flyers took the lead back in the second period as Wayne Simmonds scored his thirteenth of the season, via Matt Read. The Hurricanes retied it when Justin Faulk scored his fifth of the year, passed from Tim Wallace and Kevin Westgarth. Philadelphia regained the lead again as Simmonds scored his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, fueled by Sean Couturier and Read. The Flyers extended the lead on another Simmonds goal, completing his hat trick with his fifteenth of the year, set up by Brayden Schenn. Carolina shot back on an Eric Staal goal, his eighteenth of the season, made possible by Jiri Tlusty and Alexander Semin. Philadelphia replied with a Read goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Simmonds. This was good for a 5-3 final, with the three stars awarded to Simmonds, Read, and Faulk.
Up into Canada, where the Montreal Canadiens welcome the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Carey Price guard the cages. Washington started in the first period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, assisted by Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals added on when Troy Brouwer scored his eighteenth of the year, courtesy of Karl Alzner and Mike Ribeiro. Washington extended the lead in the second period with the second of the game and nineteenth of the season by Brouwer, via Marcus Johansson and Ribeiro. The Capitals padded the lead with a power play goal by Backstrom, his seventh of the year, powered by Ovechkin and Mike Green. Washington kept going in the third period with an Ovechkin power play goal, his second of the game and thirtieth of the season, set up by Green and Ribeiro, the latter getting a sock trick. Montreal got on the board late as Max Pacioretty scored his thirteenth of the year, coming off of Tomas Plekanec and Josh Gorges. This only made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars being Ovechkin, Holtby (35 for 36 in saves), and Brouwer, while Ribeiro, Backstrom, and Green receive the honorable mentions.
Over in Ontario, the Ottawa Senators host their cross-province rivals, the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Craig Anderson protect the nets. Toronto got going in the second period with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his seventeenth of the season, courtesy of Cody Franson and Phil Kessel. The Maple Leafs added on as van Riemsdyk scored again, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Kessel and Franson. Ottawa got on the board with a Jakob Silfverberg goal, his ninth of the season, with a lone assist provided by Cory Conacher. Toronto answered in the third period with a Nazem Kadri goal, his eighteenth of the year, via Nikolai Kulemin. The Maple Leads extended the lead when Joffrey Lupul netted his tenth of the season, an unassisted goal. This made it 4-1, the final, with Reimer (49 for 50 in saves), van Riemsdyk, and Silfverberg receiving the three stars, while Kessel and Franson got the honorable mentions.
Back in the states, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Corey Crawford tend the twines. Chicago opened in the first period with a Brent Seabrook goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Nick Leddy on the power play. Phoenix tied it as Rostislav Klesla scored his second of the year, thanks to Michael Stone. The Coyotes took the lead when Radim Vrbata netted his ninth of the season, via Rob Klinkhamer. The Blackhawks tied it in the second period as Seabrook scored his second of the game and eighth of the year, a power play goal powered by Patrick Kane and Leddy. The game went to a shootout, where Phoenix won 3-2 with goals by Mikkel Boedker and David Schlemko to top a lone Kane tally. The three stars went to Seabrook, Smith (36 for 38 in saves), and Vrbata, while Leddy and Kane get the honorable mentions.
Finally, in Vancouver, the Canucks host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Cory Schneider are the masked men. Vancouver led off in the first period with an Alexander Edler power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Dan Hamhuis and Derek Roy. Detroit tied it on a Cory Emmerton goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Damien Brunner. The Canucks won 2-1 in the shootout on a lone tally by Maxim Lapierre. The three stars went to Schneider (33 for 34 in saves), Danny DeKeyser, and Alexandre Burrows, while any point-earners could take the second or third slots.
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Boston, as the Bruins host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tomas Vokoun and Tuukka Rask are given the starting nods. Boston began in the first period with a Brad Marchand power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, powered by Zdeno Chara and the goalie Rask. Pittsburgh tied it in the second period as Jussi Jokinen netted his tenth of the year, courtesy of Matt Niskanen and Tanner Glass. The Penguins took the lead in the third period as Jarome Iginla scored his twelfth of the season, a power play goal powered by Jokinen and Beau Bennett. Pittsburgh added on when Kris Letang potted his fifth of the year, a power play goal coming off of Jokinen and Chris Kunitz. The Bruins got one back late as Tyler Seguin scored his sixteenth of the campaign, fueled by Chara. This produced the 3-2 final, with the three stars going to Vokoun (38 for 40 in saves), Jokinen, and Patrice Bergeron, while Chara could take the third slot.
Down in New Jersey, the Devils host the Florida Panthers. Jacob Markstrom and Martin Brodeur are in the creases. Florida was first to score in the first period as Marcel Goc recorded his seventh of the season, with the help of Tomas Fleischmann and Brian Campbell on the power play. The Panthers added on when Campbell scored his eighth of the year, courtesy of Mike Weaver and Shawn Matthias. New Jersey got on the board with a power play goal by Patrik Elias, his twelfth of the season, powered by Peter Harrold and the goalie Brodeur. The Devils tied it in the second period as Elias scored his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, thanks to David Clarkson and Travis Zajac. New Jersey took the lead with a Clarkson goal, his fourteenth of the season, fueled by Zajac and Alexei Ponikarovsky. The Devils added on when Ryan Carter scored his sixth of the year, made possible by Steve Bernier and Stephen Gionta. New Jersey extended the lead on a Gionta goal, his fourth of the season, via Carter. The Devils padded the lead with a Dainius Zubrus goal in the third period, his second of the year, set up by Adam Larsson and Andy Greene. This was good for a 6-2 win, with the three stars being Elias, Clarkson, and Gionta, while Carter, Campbell, and Zajac get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Winnipeg, where the Jets bring in the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov and Ondrej Pavelec are the veteran goalies. New York led off in the first period with a Frans Nielsen goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Kyle Okposo and Josh Bailey. Winnipeg tied it as Zach Bogosian put away his fifth of the year, thanks to Blake Wheeler and Andrew Ladd. The Islanders took the lead back with a Bailey goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Okposo and Nielsen. New York added on in the second period with a Matt Martin goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Jesse Joensuu and Lubomir Visnovsky. The Jets answered when Kyle Wellwood scored his fifth of the season, with the help of Evander Kane and James Wright. Winnipeg tied it on another Wellwood goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, with a lone assist from Grant Clitsome. The Islanders took the lead back in the third period when Michael Grabner scored his sixteenth of the season, via Colin McDonald and Visnovsky. The Jets pulled even on a power play goal by Bryan Little, his seventh of the year, powered by Ladd and Clitsome. The game went to a shootout, with New York winning 5-4 on goals by Brad Boyes and John Tavares to topple a lone Winnipeg Ladd goal. Little, Nielsen, and Wellwood received the three stars while Visnovsky, Clitsome, Ladd, Bailey, and Okposo were the honorable mentions.
Back to the southeast, the Carolina Hurricanes host the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Justin Peters are set to start. Philadelphia struck first in the first period on a Jakub Voracek goal, his twentieth of the season, assisted by Claude Giroux. Carolina tied it with a Jeff Skinner goal, his thirteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Flyers took the lead back in the second period as Wayne Simmonds scored his thirteenth of the season, via Matt Read. The Hurricanes retied it when Justin Faulk scored his fifth of the year, passed from Tim Wallace and Kevin Westgarth. Philadelphia regained the lead again as Simmonds scored his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, fueled by Sean Couturier and Read. The Flyers extended the lead on another Simmonds goal, completing his hat trick with his fifteenth of the year, set up by Brayden Schenn. Carolina shot back on an Eric Staal goal, his eighteenth of the season, made possible by Jiri Tlusty and Alexander Semin. Philadelphia replied with a Read goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Simmonds. This was good for a 5-3 final, with the three stars awarded to Simmonds, Read, and Faulk.
Up into Canada, where the Montreal Canadiens welcome the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Carey Price guard the cages. Washington started in the first period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, assisted by Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals added on when Troy Brouwer scored his eighteenth of the year, courtesy of Karl Alzner and Mike Ribeiro. Washington extended the lead in the second period with the second of the game and nineteenth of the season by Brouwer, via Marcus Johansson and Ribeiro. The Capitals padded the lead with a power play goal by Backstrom, his seventh of the year, powered by Ovechkin and Mike Green. Washington kept going in the third period with an Ovechkin power play goal, his second of the game and thirtieth of the season, set up by Green and Ribeiro, the latter getting a sock trick. Montreal got on the board late as Max Pacioretty scored his thirteenth of the year, coming off of Tomas Plekanec and Josh Gorges. This only made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars being Ovechkin, Holtby (35 for 36 in saves), and Brouwer, while Ribeiro, Backstrom, and Green receive the honorable mentions.
Over in Ontario, the Ottawa Senators host their cross-province rivals, the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Craig Anderson protect the nets. Toronto got going in the second period with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his seventeenth of the season, courtesy of Cody Franson and Phil Kessel. The Maple Leafs added on as van Riemsdyk scored again, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Kessel and Franson. Ottawa got on the board with a Jakob Silfverberg goal, his ninth of the season, with a lone assist provided by Cory Conacher. Toronto answered in the third period with a Nazem Kadri goal, his eighteenth of the year, via Nikolai Kulemin. The Maple Leads extended the lead when Joffrey Lupul netted his tenth of the season, an unassisted goal. This made it 4-1, the final, with Reimer (49 for 50 in saves), van Riemsdyk, and Silfverberg receiving the three stars, while Kessel and Franson got the honorable mentions.
Back in the states, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Corey Crawford tend the twines. Chicago opened in the first period with a Brent Seabrook goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Nick Leddy on the power play. Phoenix tied it as Rostislav Klesla scored his second of the year, thanks to Michael Stone. The Coyotes took the lead when Radim Vrbata netted his ninth of the season, via Rob Klinkhamer. The Blackhawks tied it in the second period as Seabrook scored his second of the game and eighth of the year, a power play goal powered by Patrick Kane and Leddy. The game went to a shootout, where Phoenix won 3-2 with goals by Mikkel Boedker and David Schlemko to top a lone Kane tally. The three stars went to Seabrook, Smith (36 for 38 in saves), and Vrbata, while Leddy and Kane get the honorable mentions.
Finally, in Vancouver, the Canucks host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Cory Schneider are the masked men. Vancouver led off in the first period with an Alexander Edler power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Dan Hamhuis and Derek Roy. Detroit tied it on a Cory Emmerton goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Damien Brunner. The Canucks won 2-1 in the shootout on a lone tally by Maxim Lapierre. The three stars went to Schneider (33 for 34 in saves), Danny DeKeyser, and Alexandre Burrows, while any point-earners could take the second or third slots.
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Friday, April 19, 2013
NHL April 19th 2013
The Marathon bombing suspect is still at large as of this writing, and with the city of Boston in a lockdown to catch him, the Bruins game, as well as the Red Sox in baseball, are both being postponed. The Bruins-Penguins game will be played tomorrow, and the originally scheduled Penguins game against the Sabres has been moved to Tuesday. With that sorted out, as well as the Bruins games against the Senators being postponed until the 28th, we jump into today's five games, beginning in...
Buffalo, as the Sabres host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Ryan Miller tend the twines. New York led off with a first period goal by Carl Hagelin, his tenth of the season, fueled by Derek Stepan and the goalie Lundqvist. The Rangers added on when Brad Richards netted his eighth of the year, with a lone assist by Mats Zuccarello. New York extended the lead as Ryane Clowe scored his third of the season, officially unassisted, but when viewing the replay, Miller pretty much served it right up to him. The Rangers kept going in the second period with an Anton Stralman goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Clowe and Rick Nash. Miller was relieved by Jhonas Enroth at this time. New York padded the lead with another Richards goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, made possible by Taylor Pyatt and John Moore. The Rangers struck again on a Nash goal, his nineteenth of the year, assisted by Stepan and Steve Eminger. Buffalo got on the board as Cody Hodgson scored his fifteenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Christian Ehrhoff and Tyler Ennis. The Sabres pulled closer with a Nathan Gerbe goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. New York replied with a Ryan Callahan goal, his twelfth of the season, an unassisted goal. Buffalo shot back on a Drew Stafford goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone assist from Marcus Foligno. The Rangers answered in the third period as Richards completed the hat trick with his tenth of the season, passed from Ryan McDonagh. The Sabres took one back late as Mark Pysyk scored a power play goal, with helpers from Ehrhoff and Ennis. The three stars belonged to Richards, Clowe, and Nash, while Stepan, Ehrhoff, and Ennis get the honorable mentions in the 8-4 game.
West to St. Louis, where the Blues welcome the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Brian Elliott are in the creases. St. Louis started in the first period with a power play goal by Chris Stewart, his seventeenth of the season, powered by Alex Pietrangelo and Alexander Steen. The Blues added on in the second period with a Ryan Reaves goal, his second of the year, via Chris Porter. Dallas got on the board in the third period as Antoine Roussel scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Stephane Robidas and Aaron Rome. They failed to tie it, losing 2-1, with the three stars being Elliott (21 for 22 in saves), Stewart, and Reaves.
Up in Chicago, the Blackhawks host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Corey Crawford guard the cages. Chicago began in the first period as Duncan Keith scored his third of the season, a power play goal coming off of Viktor Stalberg and Jonathan Toews. Nashville tied it as Matt Halischuk potted his third of the year, courtesy of Kevin Klein and Victor Bartley. The Predators took the lead with a Kevin Henderson goal, fueled by Chris Mueller and Bobby Butler. The Blackhawks tied it again with a Brandon Saad goal, his tenth of the season, guided in by Toews and Keith. Chicago regained the lead in the second period on a Patrick Kane goal, his twenty-first of the year, with a lone assist by Bryan Bickell. Nashville tied it on another Halischuk goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, assisted by Bartley. The Blackhawks gained the lead again in the third period with a Michal Handzus goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. The Predators pulled even as Butler recorded his fourth of the season, via Halischuk and Shea Weber. Chicago won 5-4 in overtime with a Marian Hossa power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, powered by Kane and Keith. The three stars were awarded to Keith, Halischuk, and Toews, while Kane, Butler, and Bartley receive the honorable mentions.
Further west, the Colorado Avalanche host the Edmonton Oilers. Devan Dubnyk and Semyon Varlamov protect the nets. Edmonton opened in the first period with a Taylor Hall goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Jeff Petry and Justin Schultz. Colorado tied it when P.A. Parenteau scored his seventeenth of the year, via Shane O'Brien and John Mitchell. The Oilers took the lead as Justin Schultz scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Jordan Eberle and Magnus Paajarvi. Edmonton extended the lead with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal in the second period, his fourth of the year, set up by Eberle and Nick Schultz. The Oilers added on when Eberle notched his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Mark Fistric and Paajarvi. This held up for a 4-1 win, with the three stars being handed to Eberle, Justin Schultz, and Nugent-Hopkins, while Paajarvi gets an honorable mention.
Finally, up in Calgary, the Flames bring in the Anaheim Ducks. Jonas Hiller and Miikka Kiprusoff receive the starting nods. Calgary got going in the second period as Roman Horak scored his second of the season, with the help of Lee Stempniak and Michael Cammalleri. The Flames added on as Brian McGrattan scored his third of the year in the third period, with assists from Cammalleri and Brett Carson. Anaheim got on the board as Corey Perry scored his fourteenth of the season, thanks to Kyle Palmieri and Cam Fowler. Calgary responded with a Roman Cervenka goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Sven Baertschi. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Kiprusoff (32 for 33 in saves), Horak, and McGrattan, while Cammalleri picked up an honorable mention.
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Buffalo, as the Sabres host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Ryan Miller tend the twines. New York led off with a first period goal by Carl Hagelin, his tenth of the season, fueled by Derek Stepan and the goalie Lundqvist. The Rangers added on when Brad Richards netted his eighth of the year, with a lone assist by Mats Zuccarello. New York extended the lead as Ryane Clowe scored his third of the season, officially unassisted, but when viewing the replay, Miller pretty much served it right up to him. The Rangers kept going in the second period with an Anton Stralman goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Clowe and Rick Nash. Miller was relieved by Jhonas Enroth at this time. New York padded the lead with another Richards goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, made possible by Taylor Pyatt and John Moore. The Rangers struck again on a Nash goal, his nineteenth of the year, assisted by Stepan and Steve Eminger. Buffalo got on the board as Cody Hodgson scored his fifteenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Christian Ehrhoff and Tyler Ennis. The Sabres pulled closer with a Nathan Gerbe goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. New York replied with a Ryan Callahan goal, his twelfth of the season, an unassisted goal. Buffalo shot back on a Drew Stafford goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone assist from Marcus Foligno. The Rangers answered in the third period as Richards completed the hat trick with his tenth of the season, passed from Ryan McDonagh. The Sabres took one back late as Mark Pysyk scored a power play goal, with helpers from Ehrhoff and Ennis. The three stars belonged to Richards, Clowe, and Nash, while Stepan, Ehrhoff, and Ennis get the honorable mentions in the 8-4 game.
West to St. Louis, where the Blues welcome the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Brian Elliott are in the creases. St. Louis started in the first period with a power play goal by Chris Stewart, his seventeenth of the season, powered by Alex Pietrangelo and Alexander Steen. The Blues added on in the second period with a Ryan Reaves goal, his second of the year, via Chris Porter. Dallas got on the board in the third period as Antoine Roussel scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Stephane Robidas and Aaron Rome. They failed to tie it, losing 2-1, with the three stars being Elliott (21 for 22 in saves), Stewart, and Reaves.
Up in Chicago, the Blackhawks host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Corey Crawford guard the cages. Chicago began in the first period as Duncan Keith scored his third of the season, a power play goal coming off of Viktor Stalberg and Jonathan Toews. Nashville tied it as Matt Halischuk potted his third of the year, courtesy of Kevin Klein and Victor Bartley. The Predators took the lead with a Kevin Henderson goal, fueled by Chris Mueller and Bobby Butler. The Blackhawks tied it again with a Brandon Saad goal, his tenth of the season, guided in by Toews and Keith. Chicago regained the lead in the second period on a Patrick Kane goal, his twenty-first of the year, with a lone assist by Bryan Bickell. Nashville tied it on another Halischuk goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, assisted by Bartley. The Blackhawks gained the lead again in the third period with a Michal Handzus goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. The Predators pulled even as Butler recorded his fourth of the season, via Halischuk and Shea Weber. Chicago won 5-4 in overtime with a Marian Hossa power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, powered by Kane and Keith. The three stars were awarded to Keith, Halischuk, and Toews, while Kane, Butler, and Bartley receive the honorable mentions.
Further west, the Colorado Avalanche host the Edmonton Oilers. Devan Dubnyk and Semyon Varlamov protect the nets. Edmonton opened in the first period with a Taylor Hall goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Jeff Petry and Justin Schultz. Colorado tied it when P.A. Parenteau scored his seventeenth of the year, via Shane O'Brien and John Mitchell. The Oilers took the lead as Justin Schultz scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Jordan Eberle and Magnus Paajarvi. Edmonton extended the lead with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal in the second period, his fourth of the year, set up by Eberle and Nick Schultz. The Oilers added on when Eberle notched his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Mark Fistric and Paajarvi. This held up for a 4-1 win, with the three stars being handed to Eberle, Justin Schultz, and Nugent-Hopkins, while Paajarvi gets an honorable mention.
Finally, up in Calgary, the Flames bring in the Anaheim Ducks. Jonas Hiller and Miikka Kiprusoff receive the starting nods. Calgary got going in the second period as Roman Horak scored his second of the season, with the help of Lee Stempniak and Michael Cammalleri. The Flames added on as Brian McGrattan scored his third of the year in the third period, with assists from Cammalleri and Brett Carson. Anaheim got on the board as Corey Perry scored his fourteenth of the season, thanks to Kyle Palmieri and Cam Fowler. Calgary responded with a Roman Cervenka goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Sven Baertschi. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Kiprusoff (32 for 33 in saves), Horak, and McGrattan, while Cammalleri picked up an honorable mention.
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Thursday, April 18, 2013
NHL April 18th 2013
Ten games tonight with the playoff push being a huge factor in most of them. We begin in...
New York City, as the Rangers host the Florida Panthers. Scott Clemmensen and Henrik Lundqvist receive the starting nods. New York struck first in the first period as Derick Brassard scored his ninth of the season, a power play goal passed from Rick Nash and Ryan Callahan. The Rangers extended the lead when Nash scored his eighteenth of the year, powered by Callahan and Derek Stepan. Florida got on the board with a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Shawn Matthias and T.J. Brennan. New York answered in the second period with a Mats Zuccarello goal, his second of the year, assisted by Ryane Clowe. The Rangers added on as Zuccarello scored again in the third period, his second of the game and third of the season, set up by Brad Richards. New York padded the lead with another Brassard goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, guided in by Michael Del Zotto and Nash. The Rangers struck again as Richards recorded his seventh of the campaign, via Taylor Pyatt and Ryan McDonagh. This made it 6-1, the final, with the three stars going to Lundqvist (34 for 35 in saves), Brassard, and Zuccarello, while Nash, Richards, and Callahan receive the honorable mentions.
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs bring in the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov and James Reimer man the creases. Toronto was first to score in the first period when Joffrey Lupul notched his ninth of the season, courtesy of Phil Kessel and Jake Gardiner. The Maple Leafs added on with a power play goal by Cody Franson, his fourth of the year, powered by Tyler Bozak and Kessel. New York got on the board with a Brad Boyes goal, his ninth of the season, via John Tavares and Lubomir Visnovsky. The Islanders tied it on a power play goal by Matt Moulson, his fifteenth of the year, made possible by Boyes and Visnovsky. New York gained the lead when Tavares scored his twenty-fifth of the season, with the help of Moulson and Andrew MacDonald. The Islanders padded the lead with another Tavares goal in the second period, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the year, guided in by Boyes and Mark Streit. New York extended the lead in the third period as Frans Nielsen scored his fifth of the season, assisted by Kyle Okposo. The Maple Leafs got one back late as Dion Phaneuf scored a power play goal, his ninth of the year, with assists provided by Kessel, who got a sock trick, and Gardiner. This only made it 5-3, the final, with the three stars being Tavares, Moulson, and Boyes, while Kessel, Visnovsky, and Gardiner receive the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the Philadelphia Flyers welcome the New Jersey Devils. Martin Brodeur and Ilya Bryzgalov protect the nets. New Jersey got going in the second period when Ryan Carter scored his fifth of the season, with a lone assist from Stephen Gionta. The Devils added on in the third period as Matt D'Agostini scored his third of the year, thanks to Jacob Josefson. New Jersey iced it at 3-0 with an empty net goal by Adam Henrique, his eleventh of the campaign, passed from Dainius Zubrus. The three stars belonged to Brodeur (23 save shutout), Carter, and Bryzgalov (28 for 30 in saves).
North to Ottawa, with the Senators hosting the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Craig Anderson are between the pipes. Ottawa began in the second period with a Kyle Turris goal, his ninth of the season, guided in by Milan Michalek and Chris Phillips. Washington tied it with a Mike Ribeiro goal, his thirteenth of the year, coming off of Martin Erat and Jack Hillen. The Senators retook the lead as Cory Conacher potted his eleventh of the season, an unassisted goal. Ottawa wrapped it up as Turris scored his second of the night and tenth of the year, an empty net goal set up by Phillips and Colin Greening. The three stars of the 3-1 game were Holtby (35 for 37 in saves), Anderson (18 for 19 in saves), and Turris, while Phillips gets an honorable mention.
Over in Quebec, the Montreal Canadiens host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Carey Price stand in the blue paint. Montreal led off in the second period with an Alex Galchenyuk goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Brendan Gallagher and Davis Drewiske. The Canadiens added on with a Brian Gionta goal, his thirteenth of the year, made possible by Tomas Plekanec and Max Pacioretty. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Richard Panik power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Victor Hedman and Alex Killorn. The Lightning tied it in the third period with a Vincent Lecavalier goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Benoit Pouliot and Hedman. Montreal took the lead late with another Gionta goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the campaign, assisted by Yannick Weber and Michael Ryder on the power play. They held on to win 3-2, with Gionta, Price (32 for 34 in saves), and Galchenyuk getting the three stars, while Hedman gets an honorable mention.
Southwest to St. Louis, with the Blues hosting the Phoenix Coyotes. Chad Johnson and Brian Elliott have the green light to start. St. Louis opened in the first period with a David Perron goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by David Backes and Alex Pietrangelo. Phoenix tied it in the third period when Radim Vrbata scored his eighth of the year, a power play goal, powered by Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Blues won it 2-1 with a lone tally by Andy McDonald in the shootout. The three stars belonged to Elliott (33 for 34 in saves), Roman Polak, and Barret Jackman, while any point earner or McDonald could take the second or third slot.
Into Canada again, with the Winnipeg Jets welcoming the Carolina Hurricanes. Justin Peters and Ondrej Pavelec are the average starters. Winnipeg started in the first period with a Zach Bogosian goal, his fourth of the season, via Bryan Little and Andrew Ladd. The Jets added on in the second period as Paul Postma scored his fourth of the year, courtesy of Blake Wheeler and Bogosian. Carolina got on the board as Tuomo Ruutu scored, thanks to Justin Faulk and Tim Gleason. Winnipeg responded in the third period as Wheeler scored his seventeenth of the season, assisted by Little and Ladd. The Hurricanes got one back as Ruutu scored his second of the game with helpers provided by Marc-Andre Bergeron and Jordan Staal. Carolina tied it with an Alexander Semin goal, his eleventh of the year, passed from Jiri Tlusty and Jordan Staal. The Jets won in overtime with a Dustin Byfuglien goal, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Ladd, who got a sock trick, and Wheeler. The three stars were handed to Wheeler, Pavelec (24 for 27 in saves), and Ruutu, while Ladd, Little, Bogosian, and Jordan Staal receive the honorable mentions.
Way to the south, the Dallas Stars host the Vancouver Canucks. Cory Schneider and Kari Lehtonen guard the cages. Vancouver got going in the second period as Derek Roy scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Ryan Kesler and Jannik Hansen. Dallas tied it on a Vernon Fiddler goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Eric Nystrom and Cody Eakin. The Stars took the lead in the third period when Eakin scored his seventh of the season, guided in by Reilly Smith and Philip Larsen. Dallas added on with a Jamie Benn goal, his eleventh of the year, an unassisted goal. The Stars padded the lead as Ray Whitney recorded his eleventh of the season, with the help of Benn and Brenden Dillon. Dallas extended the lead as Erik Cole potted his ninth of the year, a power play goal powered by Stephane Robidas and Loui Eriksson. This produced the 5-1 final, with the three stars awarded to Eakin, Fiddler, and Lehtonen (37 for 38 in saves), while Benn gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to San Jose, as the Sharks bring in the Minnesota Wild. Niklas Backstrom and Antti Niemi tend the twines. San Jose struck first in the first period on a Martin Havlat goal, his sixth of the season, set up by Logan Couture and Patrick Marleau. The Sharks added on in the second period when Couture scored his eighteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Marleau and Joe Thornton. Minnesota got on the board in the second period with a Pierre-Marc Bouchard goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Jason Pominville and Tom Gilbert. San Jose answered as Havlat scored his second of the game and seventh of the year, fueled by Couture. The Sharks extended the lead when Raffi Torres scored his sixth of the season in the third period, via Joe Pavelski. San Jose padded the lead on a Pavelski goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Torres and Jason Demers. Darcy Kuemper relieved Backstrom at this time. The Sharks iced it at 6-1 with a Couture goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the campaign, coming off of Havlat. The three stars were Couture, Havlat, and Torres, while Pavelski and Marleau get the honorable mentions.
Finally, in Los Angeles, the Kings host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Jonathan Quick are the masked men. Los Angeles was first to score in the first period with a Drew Doughty power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Mike Richards and Anze Kopitar. Columbus tied it in the second period when Dalton Prout scored, with the help of Blake Comeau and Fedor Tyutin. The Kings took the lead back on a Kyle Clifford goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Jordan Nolan and Brad Richardson. This was all they needed for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being given to Quick (20 for 21 in saves), Clifford, and Prout.
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New York City, as the Rangers host the Florida Panthers. Scott Clemmensen and Henrik Lundqvist receive the starting nods. New York struck first in the first period as Derick Brassard scored his ninth of the season, a power play goal passed from Rick Nash and Ryan Callahan. The Rangers extended the lead when Nash scored his eighteenth of the year, powered by Callahan and Derek Stepan. Florida got on the board with a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Shawn Matthias and T.J. Brennan. New York answered in the second period with a Mats Zuccarello goal, his second of the year, assisted by Ryane Clowe. The Rangers added on as Zuccarello scored again in the third period, his second of the game and third of the season, set up by Brad Richards. New York padded the lead with another Brassard goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, guided in by Michael Del Zotto and Nash. The Rangers struck again as Richards recorded his seventh of the campaign, via Taylor Pyatt and Ryan McDonagh. This made it 6-1, the final, with the three stars going to Lundqvist (34 for 35 in saves), Brassard, and Zuccarello, while Nash, Richards, and Callahan receive the honorable mentions.
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs bring in the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov and James Reimer man the creases. Toronto was first to score in the first period when Joffrey Lupul notched his ninth of the season, courtesy of Phil Kessel and Jake Gardiner. The Maple Leafs added on with a power play goal by Cody Franson, his fourth of the year, powered by Tyler Bozak and Kessel. New York got on the board with a Brad Boyes goal, his ninth of the season, via John Tavares and Lubomir Visnovsky. The Islanders tied it on a power play goal by Matt Moulson, his fifteenth of the year, made possible by Boyes and Visnovsky. New York gained the lead when Tavares scored his twenty-fifth of the season, with the help of Moulson and Andrew MacDonald. The Islanders padded the lead with another Tavares goal in the second period, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the year, guided in by Boyes and Mark Streit. New York extended the lead in the third period as Frans Nielsen scored his fifth of the season, assisted by Kyle Okposo. The Maple Leafs got one back late as Dion Phaneuf scored a power play goal, his ninth of the year, with assists provided by Kessel, who got a sock trick, and Gardiner. This only made it 5-3, the final, with the three stars being Tavares, Moulson, and Boyes, while Kessel, Visnovsky, and Gardiner receive the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the Philadelphia Flyers welcome the New Jersey Devils. Martin Brodeur and Ilya Bryzgalov protect the nets. New Jersey got going in the second period when Ryan Carter scored his fifth of the season, with a lone assist from Stephen Gionta. The Devils added on in the third period as Matt D'Agostini scored his third of the year, thanks to Jacob Josefson. New Jersey iced it at 3-0 with an empty net goal by Adam Henrique, his eleventh of the campaign, passed from Dainius Zubrus. The three stars belonged to Brodeur (23 save shutout), Carter, and Bryzgalov (28 for 30 in saves).
North to Ottawa, with the Senators hosting the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Craig Anderson are between the pipes. Ottawa began in the second period with a Kyle Turris goal, his ninth of the season, guided in by Milan Michalek and Chris Phillips. Washington tied it with a Mike Ribeiro goal, his thirteenth of the year, coming off of Martin Erat and Jack Hillen. The Senators retook the lead as Cory Conacher potted his eleventh of the season, an unassisted goal. Ottawa wrapped it up as Turris scored his second of the night and tenth of the year, an empty net goal set up by Phillips and Colin Greening. The three stars of the 3-1 game were Holtby (35 for 37 in saves), Anderson (18 for 19 in saves), and Turris, while Phillips gets an honorable mention.
Over in Quebec, the Montreal Canadiens host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Carey Price stand in the blue paint. Montreal led off in the second period with an Alex Galchenyuk goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Brendan Gallagher and Davis Drewiske. The Canadiens added on with a Brian Gionta goal, his thirteenth of the year, made possible by Tomas Plekanec and Max Pacioretty. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Richard Panik power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Victor Hedman and Alex Killorn. The Lightning tied it in the third period with a Vincent Lecavalier goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Benoit Pouliot and Hedman. Montreal took the lead late with another Gionta goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the campaign, assisted by Yannick Weber and Michael Ryder on the power play. They held on to win 3-2, with Gionta, Price (32 for 34 in saves), and Galchenyuk getting the three stars, while Hedman gets an honorable mention.
Southwest to St. Louis, with the Blues hosting the Phoenix Coyotes. Chad Johnson and Brian Elliott have the green light to start. St. Louis opened in the first period with a David Perron goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by David Backes and Alex Pietrangelo. Phoenix tied it in the third period when Radim Vrbata scored his eighth of the year, a power play goal, powered by Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Blues won it 2-1 with a lone tally by Andy McDonald in the shootout. The three stars belonged to Elliott (33 for 34 in saves), Roman Polak, and Barret Jackman, while any point earner or McDonald could take the second or third slot.
Into Canada again, with the Winnipeg Jets welcoming the Carolina Hurricanes. Justin Peters and Ondrej Pavelec are the average starters. Winnipeg started in the first period with a Zach Bogosian goal, his fourth of the season, via Bryan Little and Andrew Ladd. The Jets added on in the second period as Paul Postma scored his fourth of the year, courtesy of Blake Wheeler and Bogosian. Carolina got on the board as Tuomo Ruutu scored, thanks to Justin Faulk and Tim Gleason. Winnipeg responded in the third period as Wheeler scored his seventeenth of the season, assisted by Little and Ladd. The Hurricanes got one back as Ruutu scored his second of the game with helpers provided by Marc-Andre Bergeron and Jordan Staal. Carolina tied it with an Alexander Semin goal, his eleventh of the year, passed from Jiri Tlusty and Jordan Staal. The Jets won in overtime with a Dustin Byfuglien goal, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Ladd, who got a sock trick, and Wheeler. The three stars were handed to Wheeler, Pavelec (24 for 27 in saves), and Ruutu, while Ladd, Little, Bogosian, and Jordan Staal receive the honorable mentions.
Way to the south, the Dallas Stars host the Vancouver Canucks. Cory Schneider and Kari Lehtonen guard the cages. Vancouver got going in the second period as Derek Roy scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Ryan Kesler and Jannik Hansen. Dallas tied it on a Vernon Fiddler goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Eric Nystrom and Cody Eakin. The Stars took the lead in the third period when Eakin scored his seventh of the season, guided in by Reilly Smith and Philip Larsen. Dallas added on with a Jamie Benn goal, his eleventh of the year, an unassisted goal. The Stars padded the lead as Ray Whitney recorded his eleventh of the season, with the help of Benn and Brenden Dillon. Dallas extended the lead as Erik Cole potted his ninth of the year, a power play goal powered by Stephane Robidas and Loui Eriksson. This produced the 5-1 final, with the three stars awarded to Eakin, Fiddler, and Lehtonen (37 for 38 in saves), while Benn gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to San Jose, as the Sharks bring in the Minnesota Wild. Niklas Backstrom and Antti Niemi tend the twines. San Jose struck first in the first period on a Martin Havlat goal, his sixth of the season, set up by Logan Couture and Patrick Marleau. The Sharks added on in the second period when Couture scored his eighteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Marleau and Joe Thornton. Minnesota got on the board in the second period with a Pierre-Marc Bouchard goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Jason Pominville and Tom Gilbert. San Jose answered as Havlat scored his second of the game and seventh of the year, fueled by Couture. The Sharks extended the lead when Raffi Torres scored his sixth of the season in the third period, via Joe Pavelski. San Jose padded the lead on a Pavelski goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Torres and Jason Demers. Darcy Kuemper relieved Backstrom at this time. The Sharks iced it at 6-1 with a Couture goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the campaign, coming off of Havlat. The three stars were Couture, Havlat, and Torres, while Pavelski and Marleau get the honorable mentions.
Finally, in Los Angeles, the Kings host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Jonathan Quick are the masked men. Los Angeles was first to score in the first period with a Drew Doughty power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Mike Richards and Anze Kopitar. Columbus tied it in the second period when Dalton Prout scored, with the help of Blake Comeau and Fedor Tyutin. The Kings took the lead back on a Kyle Clifford goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Jordan Nolan and Brad Richardson. This was all they needed for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being given to Quick (20 for 21 in saves), Clifford, and Prout.
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