NHL Day 52 2013-2014

We have ten games on today, beginning in...

Philadelphia, as the Flyers host the Buffalo Sabres. Ryan Miller and Ray Emery are the veteran goalies. Buffalo opened in the first period with a Tyler Myers goal, his second of the season, thanks to Ville Leino and Tyler Ennis on the power play. Philadelphia tied it in the second period Matt Read scored his fifth of the year, coming off of Steve Downie and Sean Couturier. The Flyers took the lead as Read scored his second of the game and sixth of the season, with assists again provided by Downie and Couturier. Philadelphia added on in the third period as Vincent Lecavalier scored his eighth of the year, a power play goal, powered by Mark Streit and Claude Giroux. The Flyers wrapped it up at 4-1 with a Scott Hartnell empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Adam Hall. The three stars were Read, Downie, and Couturier.

Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs welcome the Nashville Predators. Marek Mazanec is mismatched with Jonathan Bernier in goal. Toronto led off in the first period with a Peter Holland goal, his second of the season, coming off of Nikolai Kulemin and Morgan Rielly. Nashville tied it in the second period with a Seth Jones power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Matt Cullen and Colin Wilson. The Predators took the lead on a Cullen goal, his fourth of the season, thanks to Gabriel Bourque and Craig Smith. Nashville added on as Smith scored a power play goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Wilson and Cullen. The Predators extended the lead in the third period with a Smith goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, passed from Cullen, who got a sock trick, and Nick Spaling. The Maple Leafs got one back as Nazem Kadri scored his sixth of the year, via Mason Raymond and Rielly. This only made it 4-2, the final, with Smith, Cullen, and Wilson getting the three stars, while Rielly got the honorable mention.

Back in the States, the Boston Bruins host the St. Louis Blues. Jaroslav Halak and Tuukka Rask tend the twines. Boston began in the first period as Gregory Campbell scored, via Torey Krug and Daniel Paille. St. Louis tied it as Derek Roy scored his sixth of the season, with the help of Barret Jackman and Chris Stewart. The Blues took the lead in the second period as David Backes scored his ninth of the year, with a lone assist from Kevin Shattenkirk. The Bruins retied it when Carl Soderberg scored his third of the campaign, courtesy of Reilly Smith and Chris Kelly. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Patrice Bergeron and Alexander Steen exchanged goals before Roy scored to give St. Louis a 3-2 win. Roy, Steen, and Backes were given the three stars.

Over in Detroit, the Red Wings bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Justin Peters and Jonas Gustavsson are the backups making spot starts. Detroit was first to score in the first period with a Gustav Nyquist goal, assisted by Jonathan Ericsson and Henrik Zetterberg. The Red Wings added on in the second period as Darren Helm scored his third of the season, with the help of Justin Abdelkader. Carolina got on the board as Brett Bellemore scored, thanks to Radek Dvorak and Drayson Bowman. The Hurricanes tied it as Andrej Sekera scored his third of the year, with a lone assist by Eric Staal. Detroit retook the lead in the third period on a power play goal by Niklas Kronwall, his second of the season, powered by Johan Franzen and Zetterberg. The Red Wings extended the lead as Nyquist scored his second of the game, via Zetterberg, who got a sock trick. Carolina got one back late as Sekera scored his second of the night and fourth of the year, a shorthanded goal set up by Jordan Staal. This wasn't enough to avoid a 4-3 loss, with the three stars being Nyquist, Sekera, and Zetterberg.

North to Manitoba, as the Winnipeg Jets host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Ondrej Pavelec are the masked men. Chicago struck first in the first period as Patrick Kane scored his twelfth of the season, a power play goal fueled by Nick Leddy and Jonathan Toews. The Blackhawks added on in the second period as Brandon Saad scored his seventh of the year, with the help of Marian Hossa. Winnipeg got on the board with an Andrew Ladd goal, his sixth of the season, helped along by Bryan Little and Tobias Enstrom. The Jets tied it as Keaton Ellerby scored a power play goal, powered by Dustin Byfuglien and Ladd. Chicago took the lead back on a Toews goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Duncan Keith and Kane. Winnipeg retied it as Byfuglien scored his sixth of the season, a power play goal with assists provided by Little and Blake Wheeler. The Blackhawks gained the lead again in the third period as Hossa scored his tenth of the year, coming off of Toews and Brent Seabrook. Chicago extended the lead as Ben Smith scored his third of the season, made possible by Marcus Kruger and Kris Versteeg. The Blackhawks iced it at 6-3 on a Patrick Sharp goal, his eighth of the year, set up by Toews and Seabrook to go into the empty net. Toews, Hossa, and Kane get the three stars while Byfuglien, Ladd, Little, and Seabrook get the honorable mentions.

South to Dallas, as the Stars host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Kari Lehtonen guard the cages. New York started in the first period as Rick Nash scored a power play goal, powered by Ryan Callahan and the goalie Lundqvist. Dallas tied it in the second period as Stephane Robidas scored his third of the season, a power play goal guided in by Sergei Gonchar and Cody Eakin. The Rangers took the lead back in the third period as Chris Kreider scored his third of the year, coming off of Derek Stepan and Dan Girardi. New York added on as John Moore scored his second of the season, assisted by Derick Brassard and Carl Hagelin. The Stars got one back as Alex Chiasson scored his sixth of the year, passed from Eakin and Erik Cole. They failed to tie the game, losing 3-2, with Lundqvist (41 for 43 in saves with an assist), Eakin, and Nash getting the three stars.

Over in Phoenix, the Coyotes welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Mike Smith protect the nets. Colorado got going in the second period with a power play goal by John Mitchell, his fourth of the season, powered by Nathan MacKinnon and P.A. Parenteau. The Avalanche added on as Andre Benoit scored an unassisted goal. Phoenix got on the board with a Michael Stone goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Kyle Chipchura and Paul Bissonnette. The Coyotes tied it in the third period on a Martin Hanzal goal, his seventh of the season, via Tim Kennedy and Rostislav Klesla. Phoenix gained the lead on an Antoine Vermette goal, his sixth of the year coming on the power play with the help of Shane Doan and Keith Yandle. Colorado tied it again as Cody McLeod scored his second of the season, passed from Benoit and Mitchell. The Avalanche won 4-3 in overtime as Ryan O'Reilly scored his ninth of the year, a power play goal, made possible by Parneteau and Benoit. The three stars were Benoit, Mitchell, and Parenteau.

Up in Edmonton, the Oilers host the Florida Panthers. Tim Thomas and Devan Dubnyk show alliteration in the goalie matchup. Edmonton opened in the first period with a Jordan Eberle power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Taylor Hall. The Oilers added on in the second period as Sam Gagner scored, thanks to Nail Yakupov and Corey Potter. Edmonton extended the lead as David Perron recorded his eighth of the year, passed from Justin Schultz and Nugent-Hopkins on the power play. Florida got on the board as Scottie Upshall scored his fourth of the season, fueled by Aleksander Barkov and Brad Boyes. The Oilers won 4-1 with another Eberle goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, going into the empty net after being set up by Nugent-Hopkins and Hall. The three stars belonged to Eberle, Nugent-Hopkins, and Hall.

Back in the south, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Ben Scrivens are the backups in the creases. New Jersey dented the scoreboard in the third period on a Ryan Carter goal, his third of the season, assisted by Michael Ryder and Stephen Gionta. Los Angeles tied it as Justin Williams potted his ninth of the year, courtesy of Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown. The Devils won 2-1 in overtime as Jaromir Jagr scored his ninth of the campaign, with helpers from Marek Zidlicky and Dainius Zubrus. The three stars were given to Schneider (34 for 35 in saves), Jagr, and Carter.

Finally, in San Jose, the Sharks host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Anders Lindback and Antti Niemi receive the starting nods. San Jose began in the first period with a Tommy Wingels goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Logan Couture and Patrick Marleau. The Sharks added on as Brad Stuart scored his second of the year, guided in by Tyler Kennedy and Couture. San Jose extended the lead in the second period as Wingels potted his seventh of the season, fueled by Marleau and Justin Braun. The Sharks padded the lead in the third period on a Brent Burns goal, his fifth of the year, via Joe Thornton and Scott Hannan. San Jose got another as Marleau scored his eleventh of the season, courtesy of Couture, who got a sock trick, and Braun. Tampa Bay got on the board as Tyler Johnson scored his fifth of the year, pushed through by Ondrej Palat and Richard Panik. This made it a 5-1 final, with the three stars being Wingels, Marleau, and Niemi (36 for 37 in saves), while Couture and Braun got the honorable mentions.

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KHL Day 79 2013-2014

Another day with just one game, as Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hosts Atlant Mytishchi. Sergei Borisov and Curtis Sanford are set to start. Yaroslavl got going in the second period on a Yury Petrov goal, assisted by Mikhail Pashnin. Lokomotiv added on in the third period as Igor Musatov scored, with the help of Ilya Gorokhov. This was all they needed for a 2-0 win, and the three stars were Sanford (36 save shutout), Petrov, and Musatov.

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NHL Day 51 2013-2014

Only four games tonight, beginning in...

Ottawa, as the Senators host the Minnesota Wild. Josh Harding and Craig Anderson are in the blue paint. Ottawa started with a Kyle Turris shorthanded goal, his sixth of the season, set up by Clarke MacArthur. Minnesota tied it on a Jason Pominville power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Zach Parise and Mikko Koivu. The Senators retook the lead with a Mika Zibanejad goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Derek Grant and Erik Condra. The Wild tied it again in the second period with a Jonas Brodin goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Dany Heatley and Justin Fontaine. Minnesota took the lead as Heatley scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Koivu and Brodin. Ottawa retied it in the third period on a Milan Michalek power play goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Zibanejad and Erik Karlsson. The Wild took the lead back as Koivu scored his fifth of the campaign, with the help of Parise and Charlie Coyle. This was good for a 4-3 win, with Koivu, Brodin, and Heatley getting the three stars, while Zibanejad and Parise got the honorable mentions.

From Canada's capital to America's, as the Washington Capitals welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Braden Holtby are the masked men. Pittsburgh was first to score in the first period as Paul Martin scored his second of the season, thanks to Sidney Crosby. The Penguins added on with a Beau Bennett goal, fueled by Evgeni Malkin and Matt Niskanen. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Crosby scored his eleventh of the year, a power play goal powered by James Neal and Chris Kunitz. The Penguins padded the lead in the third period as Neal scored his second of the season, with the help of Martin and Malkin. They went on to win 4-0, with Fleury (18 save shutout), Martin, and Crosby getting the three stars while Neal and Malkin get the honorable mentions.

Way out west, the Calgary Flames bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky faces a lesser foe in Reto Berra in goal. Columbus struck first in the first period as Nick Foligno scored his fifth of the season, assisted by R.J. Umberger and Nikita Nikitin. Calgary tied it in the third period as Joe Colborne scored his second of the year, with helpers provided by David Jones and Kris Russell. The Blue Jackets won 2-1 with a Nikitin goal in overtime, fueled by David Savard and Cam Atkinson. Nikitin, Bobrovsky (23 for 24 in saves), and Foligno got the three stars.

Finally, down in Anaheim, the Ducks host the New Jersey Devils. Martin Brodeur and Jonas Hiller are the veteran goalies. Anaheim opened in the first period as Matt Beleskey scored, via Hampus Lindholm and Kyle Palmieri. New Jersey tied it with a Marek Zidlicky power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Patrik Elias and Eric Gelinas. The Devils added on as Gelinas scored his second of the year, thanks to Adam Henrique and Elias on the power play. The Ducks retied it in the second period on a Nick Bonino power play goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Dustin Penner and Cam Fowler. Anaheim took the lead when Ryan Getzlaf potted his twelfth of the year, via Penner and Bonino on the power play. New Jersey retied it in the third period as Jaromir Jagr scored his eighth of the season, assisted by Elias, who got a sock trick, and Dainius Zubrus. The Devils won 4-3 in overtime with an unassisted goal by Travis Zajac, his third of the year. The three stars were Elias, Gelinas, Bonino, while Penner gets an honorable mention.

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KHL Day 78 2013-2014

Only one game today, as SKA St. Petersburg hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Alexander Salak receive the starting nods. St. Petersburg got going in the second period as Roman Cervenka scored, thanks to Viktor Tikhonov and the goalie Salak. Cherepovets tied it in the third period with an Anatoly Nikontsev goal, fueled by Vadim Berdnikov and Petr Caslava. SKA took the lead back with a shorthanded goal by Evgeny Ketov, set up by Vadim Shipachyov. This held up for a 2-1 win, with Salak (25 for 26 in saves with an assist), Ketov, and Cervenka getting the three stars.

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NHL Day 50 2013-2014

Ten games to go with tonight, beginning in...

Ontario, as the Toronto Maple Leafs host the New York Islanders. Kevin Poulin and Jonathan Bernier are set to start. Toronto started in the first period with a Trevor Smith goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Joffrey Lupul. The Maple Leafs added on in the second period as Phil Kessel potted his eleventh of the year, a power play goal powered by Lupul and Dion Phaneuf. New York got on the board with a Casey Cizikas goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. Toronto replied in the third period when Mason Raymond potted his eighth of the year, via Jay McClement. The Maple Leafs extended the lead on a David Clarkson goal, fueled by Smith and Lupul, the latter getting a sock trick. The Islanders got one back with a Frans Nielsen goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Josh Bailey. Toronto shot back as Kessel scored his second of the game and twelfth of the year, guided in by James van Riemsdyk and Smith. This resulted in a 5-2 final, with Kessel, Smith, and Lupul getting the three stars.

Down in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Ottawa Senators. Robin Lehner and Steve Mason are in the blue paint. Philadelphia was first to score in the first period on a Claude Giroux power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Jakub Voracek and Kimmo Timonen. The Flyers added on as Sean Couturier scored in the second period, with a lone assist from Timonen. Ottawa got on the board as Clarke MacArthur scored his fourth of the year, a power play goal, guided in by Erik Karlsson and Chris Phillips. The Senators tied it in the third period as Kyle Turris notched his fifth of the season, a power play goal helped along by Marc Methot and MacArthur. Philadelphia took the lead back as Timonen scored, thanks to Matt Read and Steve Downie. The Flyers extended the lead as Wayne Simmonds scored his third of the year, coming off of Vincent Lecavalier and Brayden Schenn. Philadelphia iced it at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Adam Hall, set up by Nicklas Grossmann. The three stars went to Timonen, MacArthur, and Simmonds.

Back to the north, the Buffalo Sabres host the St. Louis Blues. Jaroslav Halak and Ryan Miller protect the nets. Buffalo opened ten seconds into the first period with a Tyler Ennis goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Ville Leino and Henrik Tallinder. St. Louis quickly tied it as Brenden Morrow scored his third of the year, guided in by Chris Stewart and Roman Polak. The Blues took the lead on a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by T.J. Oshie and Jaden Schwartz. St. Louis added on in the second period as Morrow scored his second of the game and fourth of the year, via Stewart and Derek Roy. The Blues extended the lead in the third period as Magnus Paajarvi scored, with helpers provided by Ryan Reaves and Jay Bouwmeester. This was good for a 4-1 win, with the three stars handed to Morrow, Halak (23 for 24 in saves), and Stewart.

To the west, the Detroit Red Wings bring in the Nashville Predators. Marek Mazanec is mismatched with Jimmy Howard in goal. Nashville got going in the second period as Shea Weber scored a power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by David Legwand. The Predators added on in the third period as Gabriel Bourque scored his third of the year, with a lone assist by Viktor Stalberg. This made it 2-0, the final, with the three stars being Mazanec (27 save shutout), Weber, and Bourque.

Eastward to New York, as the Rangers host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Henrik Lundqvist tend the twines. Boston dented the scoreboard in the second period as Shawn Thornton scored his third of the season, via Brad Marchand and Chris Kelly. The Bruins added on as Daniel Paille scored his third of the year, a shorthanded goal set up by Gregory Campbell. New York got on the board as Derick Brassard put away his fourth of the campaign, a power play goal powered by John Moore and Chris Kreider. This was as close as it got, with the final being 2-1, and Rask (43 for 44 in saves), Paille, and Thornton received the three stars.

Crossing into Canada, as the Montreal Canadiens host the Minnesota Wild. Josh Harding and Carey Price are the masked men. Montreal struck first in the second period as Max Pacioretty scored his third of the season, assisted by David Desharnais and P.K. Subban. The Canadiens added on as Pacioretty scored his second of the game and fourth of the year, via Desharnais and Brendan Gallagher. Montreal extended the lead when Pacioretty finished his natural hat trick with his fifth of the season, a power play goal powered by Gallagher and Subban. The Canadiens padded the lead with a Michael Bournival goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Travis Moen. Montreal got another in the third period on a Daniel Briere goal, his third of the season, coming off of Brian Gionta and Tomas Plekanec. Minnesota got on the board as Nino Neiderreiter scored his fourth of the year, passed from Kyle Brodziak and Matt Cooke. The Canadiens shot back on an Alex Galchenyuk power play goal, his fifth of the season, pushed through by Andrei Markov and Brandon Prust. The Wild got one back as Dany Heatley scored his third of the year, with assists provided by Ryan Suter and Jonas Brodin on the power play. They got no closer, losing 6-2, with the three stars going to Pacioretty, Desharnais, and Gallagher, while Subban gets an honorable mention.

Southwest to Colorado, as the Avalanche welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Semyon Varlamov guard the cages. Colorado led off in the first period with a Paul Stastny goal, his eighth of the season, going in unassisted. The Avalanche added on as Gabriel Landeskog scored his seventh of the year via Andre Benoit and Ryan O'Reilly. Colorado extended the lead with a John Mitchell goal, his third of the season, coming off of Max Talbot and Tyson Barrie. Antti Raanta replaced Crawford at this time. The Avalanche padded the lead with a P.A. Parenteau scored his seventh of the year, guided in by Stastny and Jan Hejda. Colorado got another in the third period as Cody McLeod scored, with helpers provided by Barrie and Talbot. Chicago got on the board as Brandon Saad scored his sixth of the campaign, fueled by Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith. This produced a 5-1 final, with the three stars being Stastny, Varlamov (36 for 37 in saves), and Talbot, while the honorable mention went to Barrie.

Up in Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Devan Dubnyk are the unappreciated goalies. Edmonton began in the first period as Jordan Eberle scored his sixth of the season, assisted by Corey Potter and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers added on as David Perron scored his sixth of the year, a power play goal powered by Nail Yakupov and Nugent-Hopkins. Edmonton extended the lead with a power play goal by Ryan Smyth, his fourth of the season, coming off of Sam Gagner and Ales Hemsky. The Oilers chased Bobrovsky in the second period with another Perron goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, fueled by Smyth and Boyd Gordon. Curtis McElhinney came on in relief. Edmonton padded the lead on a Yakupov power play goal, his fourth of the season, with a lone assist by Perron. The Oilers got another with a Justin Schultz goal, his second of the year, passed from Perron and Smyth. Edmonton finished it at 7-0 in the third period as Taylor Hall scored his sixth of the campaign, with a lone helper by Eberle. The three stars went to Perron, Smyth, and Yakupov, while Eberle, Nugent-Hopkins, and Dubnyk (14 save shutout) are given honorable mentions.

Over in British Columbia, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Florida Panthers. Tim Thomas and Roberto Luongo are the veteran goalies. Florida opened in the first period with a Brad Boyes goal, his eighth of the season, a power play goal powered by Aleksander Barkov and Scottie Upshall. Vancouver tied it in the second period on a Chris Higgins goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Mike Santorelli and Dan Hamhuis. The Canucks took the lead in the third period with a Jannik Hansen goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. The Panthers tied it on a Shawn Matthias goal, his third of the year, passed from Nick Bjugstad and Tomas Kopecky. Florida won 3-2 in the shootout as Jonathan Huberdeau scored the only goal. The three stars went to Matthias, Luongo (34 for 36 in saves), and Huberdeau.

Finally, in Los Angeles, the Kings host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Ben Scrivens are the young goalies. Los Angeles started in the first period on an Anze Kopitar goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Drew Doughty and Justin Williams. The Kings added on as Matt Frattin scored his second of the year, a power play goal, powered by Slava Voynov and Jarret Stoll. Los Angeles extended the lead in the second period as Williams scored his eighth of the season, a power play goal set up by Doughty and Kopitar. The Kings padded the lead with a Dwight King goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone helper by Linden Vey. Tampa Bay got on the board as Valtteri Filppula scored his ninth of the season, a power play goal, made possible by Victor Hedman and Martin St. Louis. Los Angeles answered with a Dustin Brown goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Frattin. The Lightning got one back as Hedman scored his fourth of the season, with a lone assist provided by Tyler Johnson. This was as close as it got, with the final being 5-2, and the three stars were Kopitar, Frattin, and Hedman, while Doughty got an honorable mention.

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KHL Day 77 2013-2014

Twelve games on today, beginning in...

Khabarovsk, as Amur hosts Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Alexei Murygin are given the starting nods. Moscow started in the first period with a Maxim Karpov power play goal, powered by Alexei Tsvetkov and Martins Karsums. Dynamo added on in the third period as Karpov scored an unassisted goal. Khabarovsk got on the board as Dmitry Tarasov scored a power play goal, coming off of Jan Mursak and Alexander Loginov. Moscow replied as Karpov scored another unassisted goal to complete his hat trick. Dynamo wrapped it up at 4-1 with a Tsvetkov goal, courtesy of Karsums and Karpov. The three stars were Karpov, Tsvetkov, and Yeryomenko (33 for 34 in saves), while Karsums gets an honorable mention.

Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes Vityaz Podolsk. Ivan Lisutin and Evgeny Ivannikov play goal. Podolsk got going in the third period as Airat Ziazov scored, with a lone assist by Alexander Vasilyev. This was the only goal, so Vityaz won 1-0. The three stars were Lisutin (34 save shutout), Ivannikov (30 for 31 in saves), and Ziazov.

To the west, Metallurg Novokuznetsk brings in Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Ilya Sorokin are in the blue paint. Kazan led off in the first period with an unassisted goal by Dmitry Obukhov. Ak Bars added on in the second period as Alexander Burmistrov scored a power play goal, going in unassisted. This held up for a 2-0 win, with the three stars being Garipov (40 save shutout), Obukhov, and Burmistrov.

Staying in the area, Sibir Novosibirsk hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Georgy Gelashvili and Mikko Koskinen are the underrated goalies. Nizhny Novgorod was first to score in the first period as Denis Parshin scored, with a lone assist by Sakari Salminen. Novosibirsk tied it with a Dmitry Kugryshev goal, courtesy of Jonas Enlund. Sibir took the lead in the second period as Enlund scored, thanks to Kugryshev and Alexei Kopeikin. Novosibirsk iced it at 3-1 with another Enlund goal, going into the empty net with the help of Jori Lehtera. The three stars were Enlund, Koskinen (29 for 30 in saves), and Kugryshev.

Further west, Salavat Yulaev Ufa welcomes Dinamo Minsk. Dmitry Milchakov is mismatched with Alexei Volkov in goal. Minsk struck first in the first period as Zbynek Irgl scored a shorthanded goal, set up by Andrei Stas and Lukas Krajicek. Ufa tied it in the second period when Kirill Koltsov scored, thanks to Dmitry Makarov and Yegor Dubrovsky. Dinamo retook the lead on an Alexei Kalyuzhny power play goal, powered by Geoff Platt. Salavat Yulaev tied it again in the third period when Antti Pihlstrom scored, with the help of Sergei Zinovyev and Arturs Kulda. Ufa took the lead as Denis Khlystov scored, assisted by Koltsov. Salavat Yulaev added on as Teemu Hartikainen scored, via Makarov. Ufa wrapped it up at 5-2 as Anton Slepyshev scored a goal, guided in by Makarov, who got a sock trick, and Khlystov. The three stars of the game were Khlystov, Koltsov, and Makarov.

Moving along to Magnitogorsk, as Metallurg brings in Spartak Moscow. Alexei Ivanov and Vasily Koshechkin are in the creases. Magnitogorsk dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Danis Zaripov goal, with a lone assist from Jan Kovar. Metallurg added on as Yaroslav Kosov scored, thanks to Evgeny Timkin. Magnitogorsk extended the lead with a Viktor Antipin goal, coming off of Sergei Mozyakin. Moscow got on the board as Deron Quint scored in the third period, via Tom Wandell. Spartak pulled closer on a Rastislav Spirko goal, fueled by Andrei Sergeyev. This was as close as it got, with 3-2 being the final, and the three stars went to Antipin, Kosov, and Zaripov.

Into the Urals, as Traktor Chelyabinsk hosts Medvescak Zagreb. Barry Brust and Michael Garnett are the North American goalies. Chelyabinsk began in the first period as Semyon Kokuyov converted a penalty shot he received after Geoff Waugh tripped him on a breakaway. Zagreb tied it on a power play goal by Ryan Vesce, powered by Charles Linglet and Mathieu Carle. Traktor took the lead back on a Jan Bulis goal, fueled by Stanislav Chistov and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Chelyabinsk added on in the second period with an Andrei Kostitsyn goal, coming off of Anton Glinkin and Dmitry Ryabykin. Traktor extended the lead as Petri Kontiola scored a power play goal, with helpers provided by Kostitsyn and Ryabykin. Chelyabinsk padded the lead in the third period with an unassisted goal by Kontiola on the power play. This made it 5-1, with the three stars being named as Kontiola, Kostitsyn, and Ryabykin, while Garnett (28 for 29 in saves) gets an honorable mention.

Up in Nizhnekamsk, Neftekhimik welcomes Donbass Donetsk. Michael Leighton and Matt Dalton are the masked men. Nizhnekamsk opened in the first period on a Martin Cibak goal, coming off of Dmitry Kosmachyov. Neftekhimik iced it at 2-0 with an empty net goal by Roman Lyuducinn in the third period, set up by Petr Koukal. The three stars went to Cibak, Dalton (43 save shutout), and Leighton (21 for 22 in saves).

Into Moscow, where CSKA brings in Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Mikhail Biryukov and Ilya Proskuryakov protect the nets. Moscow led off in the first period with an Alexander Frolov power play goal, assisted by Alexander Radulov and Yakov Rylov. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it as Marek Troncinsky scored a power play goal, powered by Stephen Dixon and Radek Smolenak. CSKA retook the lead as Igor Grigorenko scored, with assists provided by Nikolai Prokhorkin and Radulov. Yugra tied it with an Artyom Bulyansky goal, going in unassisted. Moscow took the lead back with an Alexei Morozov power play goal, guided in by Radulov, who got a sock trick, and Nikita Zaitsev. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it on a Smolenak goal in the third period, with a lone assist by Dixon. Yugra won 4-3 in overtime when Troncinsky scored his second of the game, an unassisted goal. The three stars belonged to Troncinsky, Smolenak, and Radulov, while Dixon got an honorable mention.

Leaving Russia for Latvia, as Dinamo Riga hosts Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Evgeny Lobanov and Mikael Tellqvist are between the pipes. Riga was first to score in the first period as Vitalijs Pavlovs scored, assisted by Miks Indrasis and Kristaps Sotnieks. Dinamo added on with a Kyle Wilson goal, made possible by Paul Szczechura and Marcel Hossa. Yekaterinburg got on the board in the third period with an Alexei Simakov goal, coming off of Igor Yemeleyev. Riga answered with a Marcel Hascak goal, with a lone assist from Indrasis. This resulted in a 3-1 final, with the three stars going to Indrasis, Tellqvist (15 for 16 in saves), and Wilson.

Moving onto Prague, as Lev welcomes Barys Astana. Vitaly Yeremeyev and Petri Vehanen are set to start. Astana began in the first period as Talgat Zhailauov scored, with a lone assist by Dmitry Upper. Prague tied it with a Jakub Klepis goal in the second period, fueled by Jiri Novotny and Martin Sevc. Barys took the lead back in the third period as Roman Starchenko scored, courtesy of Nikolai Antropov and Alexei Litvinenko. Lev tied it again as Jiri Sekac scored, via Martin Thornberg. The tie lasted to overtime where Zhailauov scored his second of the game, with the help of Upper and Cam Barker for a 3-2 Astana win. The three stars were Zhailauov, Upper, and Starchenko.

Finally, in Bratislava, Slovan brings in Avangard Omsk. Mathieu Garon and Miroslav Kopriva guard the cages. Omsk dented the scoreboard in the second period as Dmitry Semin scored, thanks to Sergei Kostitsyn. Bratislava got on the board with a Milan Bartovic power play goal, powered by Martin Skoula. Slovan took the lead with a Peter Olvecky goal, coming off of Tomas Mojzis. Bratislava added on in the third period as Michel Miklik scored, with the help of Libor Hudacek. This made it 3-1, the final, with Olvecky, Kopriva (31 for 32 in saves), and Bartovic getting the three stars.

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Monday Night Football Week 11 2013

Tonight's Monday Night game comes from Carolina, as the Panthers host the New England Patriots. Carolina opened in the first quarter as Cam Newton tossed a 9 yard touchdown to Brandon LaFell, and Graham Gano knocked in the extra point. The Panthers added on as Gano made a 43 yard field goal in the second quarter. New England got on the board with a Stephen Gostkowski field goal of 42 yards. The Patriots tied it in the third quarter as Tom Brady found Rob Gronkowski for 9 yards and a touchdown, and Gostkowski handled the PAT. Carolina retook the lead as Newton connected on a 15 yard touchdown pass to Greg Olsen, and Gano was true with the extra point. New England evened the score again as Stevan Ridley ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Gostkowski drove in the extra point. The Patriots took the lead as Gostkowski made a 26 yard field goal. The Panthers pulled ahead again as Newton passed a 25 yard touchdown to Ted Ginn, Jr., and Gano supplied the extra point. This made it 24-20, a final, with the Panthers improving to 7-3 while dropping the Patriots to the same record.

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