WIAA Dairy Farmers of Washington & Les Schwab Tires High School Football Semifinals 2013

Hello everybody. Once again, it is time for high school football semifinals in Washington. With my recent entry into college and all the fun that comes with that, I was unsure of if this post would happen this year. I made it happen though, and it's appropriate that the close of the third year of my running this blog is marked by being five views away from 20,000 at the time of this writing. It has truly been a great experience for me to work on this, and hitting 20,000 just solidifies that for me even more. Thank you to all of you that have come by at any point in this journey. For the football, we begin with...

The 1B semifinal between the Lummi Blackhawks and the Neah Bay Red Devils. Lummi began in the first quarter on a Logan Toby 27 yard touchdown pass to Kavarez Lane, but they failed on the two-point attempt. The Blackhawks added on as Toby found Dean Williams for an 11 yard touchdown pass, and the two reconnected on the successful two-point attempt. Neah Bay got on the board as Cody Cummins ran in a 25 yard touchdown, and Josiah Greene rushed in the two-point conversion. The Red Devils tied it in the second quarter as Cummins ran 4 yards for another touchdown, and Josiah Greene found brother Zeke Greene for the two-point conversion. Neah Bay extended the lead with a Josiah Greene 23 yard touchdown pass to John Reamer in the third quarter, and Cummins rushed for the two point conversion. The Red Devils padded the lead as Josiah Greene rushed for 1 yard and a touchdown, but the two-point attempt failed this time. Neah Bay kept going in the fourth quarter on a Josiah Greene 33 yard touchdown pass to Tyler McCaulley, and Josiah Greene found Zeke Greene for the two-point conversion. The Red Devils got some more on a Josiah Greene 22 yard touchdown pass to Reamer, and Collin Haupt ran in the two-point conversion for a 46-14 win. The MVP was Cody Cummins.

The second game on Friday was the 3A semifinal between the O'Dea Fighting Irish and the Eastside Catholic Crusaders. Eastside Catholic started in the first quarter with a 3 yard touchdown pass from Harley Kirsch to Matt Laris, and Ian Dorney made the extra point. O'Dea tied it in the second quarter with a 61 yard touchdown run by Myles Gaskin, and Robert Gerarden handled the extra point. The Crusaders took the lead back as Kirsch threw a 64 yard touchdown pass to Colin Macilvennie, and Dorney was true with the extra point. Eastside Catholic added on as Kirsch found Colin Boit for 5 yards and a touchdown, and Dorney kicked in the PAT. The Crusaders extended the lead in the third quarter as Brandon Wellington ran 22 yards for a touchdown, and Dorney knocked in the extra point. The Fighting Irish got some back in the fourth quarter as Pierre Ladorze threw a 41 yard touchdown pass to Bobiono Sims, and Gerarden was there with the extra point. They got no closer, losing 28-14, with the MVP going to Harley Kirsch.

Now for Saturday's games, where the 1A semifinal between the Cascade Christian Cougars and the Mount Baker Mountaineers started the day. Mount Baker led off in the first quarter as Andrew Zender ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Alex Tyska made the extra point. Cascade Christian answered with a 64 yard touchdown pass from Jaelin Goldsmith (an old friend of mine) to Robert Terhune, and Andrei Dyson was there with the extra point. The Mountaineers retook the lead as Izaiha Schwinden ran 3 yards for a touchdown, and Tyska handled the extra point. Mount Baker added on in the second quarter with a 4 yard run for a touchdown by Schwinden, and Tyska made another extra point. The Cougars pulled back on a 2 yard touchdown run by Goldsmith, and Dyson supplied the PAT. The Mountaineers extended their lead in the fourth quarter with a 2 yard Schwinden touchdown run, his third of the game, and Tyska made another extra point. Cascade Christian pulled back as Goldsmith ran 5 yards for a touchdown, and Dyson blasted the extra point. The Cougars tied it as Hunter Austin ran 6 yards for a touchdown, and Dyson booted the extra point. Late in regulation, Tyska had a chance to win it for Mount Baker, but came up short on a field goal, so the game went to overtime. It was in extra time where Tyska redeemed himself by kicking a 28 yard field goal for a 31-28 Mount Baker win. The MVP of the game went to Izaiha Schwinden.

The middle game of the day was the 2B semifinal between the Morton/White Pass Timberwolves and the Raymond Gulls. Morton/White Pass got going in the second quarter with a Gianni Bertucci 24 yard touchdown run, and Brian Reynolds kicked the extra point. Raymond tied it in the third quarter with a 4 yard touchdown run by Darol Ratsavangsy, and Rayce Newman knocked in the extra point. The Timberwolves took the lead back as Ben Powell rushed 46 yards for a touchdown, and Reynolds was there with the extra point. Morton/White Pass added on in the fourth quarter as Rylon Kolb threw a 37 yard touchdown to Kalen Dunlap, but the point after was botched and the two-point attempt could not be salvaged. The Timberwolves extended the lead with an 8 yard Reynolds run, and he also made the extra point on the play. The Gulls pulled back as Newman threw a 7 yard touchdown pass to Marvin So, and Andres Martinez supplied the PAT. It wasn't enough for them to avoid a 27-14 loss, and the MVP was the Timberwolves' Gianni Bertucci.

Finally, the weekend closes out with a 4A semifinal between the Camas Papermakers and the Bellarmine Prep Lions. Camas opened in the first quarter as Reilly Hennessey threw a 10 yard touchdown pass to Zach Eagle, and Michael Boyle made the extra point. The Papermakers added on as Hennessey found Eagle again for 11 yards and a touchdown, and Boyle knocked in the extra point. Bellarmine Prep got on the board with a Lou Millie touchdown pass of 10 yards to Garrett McKay, and Matt Philichi was there with the extra point. Camas answered on a 5 yard touchdown run by Jason Vailea, and Boyle booted the extra point. The Papermakers extended the lead in the second quarter as Nate Beasley ran 2 yards for a touchdown, and Boyle handled the PAT. The Lions got some back with a 2 yard touchdown run by Ahmad Lewis, and Philichi was true with the extra point. Camas responded as Hennessey and Eagle connected with a 41 yard touchdown pass, and Boyle blasted the extra point. The Papermakers padded the lead in the third quarter as Vailea ran in a 3 yard touchdown, and Boyle drilled the extra point. Camas got some more in the fourth quarter as Cole Zarcone ran 8 yards for a touchdown, and Boyle nailed the extra point. Bellarmine lessened their pain on a 35 yard touchdown pass from Millie to McKay, and Philichi supplied another extra point. This resulted in a 49-21 final, with the co-MVP title being given to Reilly Hennessey and Zach Eagle.

That's all for this year, and next year, I hope to have many more readers to complete my fourth year. Have a great year everybody, and thank you for your continued support. 

NHL Day 61 2013-2014

Eleven games on today, beginning with the...

New York Rangers hosting the Vancouver Canucks. Roberto Luongo faces a lesser foe in Cam Talbot in goal. New York struck first in the first period as Chris Kreider scored his fourth of the season, fueled by Rick Nash and Derek Stepan. The Rangers added on as Kreider scored his second of the game and fifth of the year, a power play goal powered by Ryan McDonagh and Brad Richards. New York extended the lead in the second period as Nash scored his fourth of the season, set up by Stepan and Dan Girardi. Eddie Lack replaced Luongo. The Rangers padded the lead on a Michael Del Zotto power play goal, his second of the year, via Mats Zuccarello and Derick Brassard. Vancouver got on the board as David Booth scored his third of the season, thanks to Mike Santorelli and Dale Weise. New York replied in the third period as Kreider finished his hat trick with his sixth of the campaign, guided in by Anton Stralman and Nash. The Canucks pulled back on a Daniel Sedin power play goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Ryan Kesler and Alexander Edler. This only made it 5-2, with Kreider, Nash, and Stepan getting the three stars.

Up in Boston, the Bruins welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Curtis McElhinney and Chad Johnson are the backups making spot starts. Boston led off in the first period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Dougie Hamilton and Brad Marchand. The Bruins added on as Milan Lucic scored his tenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Torey Krug and David Krejci. Boston extended the lead in the third period as Lucic scored his second of the game and eleventh of the season, coming off of Krejci and Jarome Iginla. Columbus got on the board with a Ryan Johansen goal, his tenth of the year, a power play goal made possible by R.J. Umberger and Fedor Tyutin. This produced a 3-1 final, with Lucic, Krejci, and Bergeron getting the three stars.

North to Montreal, where the Canadiens bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Carey Price are the masked men. Montreal was first to score in the first period with a Max Pacioretty goal, his eighth of the season, a power play goal powered by P.K. Subban and the goalie Price. The Canadiens added on as Subban scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Pacioretty and David Desharnais. Montreal extended the lead in the second period as Tomas Plekanec scored his ninth of the season, fueled by Daniel Briere and Brian Gionta. The Canadiens padded the lead as Pacioretty scored his second of the game and ninth of the year, a shorthanded goal set up by Lars Eller. Toronto got on the board with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from Tyler Bozak and Phil Kessel. The Maple Leafs pulled closer when Mason Raymond put away his ninth of the year, with a lone assist by Paul Ranger. This was as close as it got, with the final being 4-2, and the three stars were Pacioretty, Subban, and Price (34 for 36 in saves with an assist).

Way to the south, the Florida Panthers host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Jeff Zatkoff is mismatched with Tim Thomas in goal. Pittsburgh began in the first period with a Chris Kunitz goal, his fourteenth of the season coming on the power play with the help of James Neal and Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins added on as Joe Vitale scored, with helpers provided by Jayson Megna and Deryk Engelland. Pittsburgh extended the lead in the second period with a Malkin goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Olli Maatta and Kris Letang. Florida got on the board as Scottie Upshall scored his sixth of the season, a power play goal powered by Jonathan Huberdeau and Brian Campbell. The Penguins responded with a Neal goal, his eighth of the year, helped along by Malkin. Scott Clemmensen relieved Thomas for the third period. Pittsburgh padded the lead in the third period as Jussi Jokinen scored his ninth of the campaign, and Malkin had the lone assist to complete his sock trick. The final stood at 5-1, with Malkin, Zatkoff (39 for 40 in saves), and Neal getting the three stars.

Back north to New Jersey, as the Devils welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Jhonas Enroth and Cory Schneider are in the blue paint. New Jersey won it 1-0 in overtime as Steve Bernier scored his second of the season, assisted by Andy Greene and Adam Henrique. The three stars were Schneider (15 save shutout), Bernier, and Enroth (23 for 24 in saves).

Staying in the region, the New York Islanders bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Anders Nilsson are given the green light to start. Washington dented the scoreboard in the second period as Aaron Volpatti scored his second of the season, thanks to Tom Wilson and Martin Erat. New York tied it in the third period with a shorthanded Cal Clutterbuck goal, his third of the year, set up by Andrew MacDonald and Casey Cizikas. The Islanders took the lead with a Thomas Vanek goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by John Tavares and Kyle Okposo. The Capitals retied it as Nicklas Backstrom scored his sixth of the year, a shorthanded goal coming off of Jason Chimera and Karl Alzner. Washington won 3-2 in overtime with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his twenty-first of the campaign, assisted by Mikhail Grabovski and Nate Schmidt. The three stars were Ovechkin, Backstrom, and Holtby (37 for 39 in saves).

Southwest to Nashville, as the Predators host the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Marek Mazanec occupy the creases. Philadelphia opened in the first period as Claude Giroux scored his fourth of the season, an unassisted goal. Nashville tied it on a Mike Fisher goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone assist by Patric Hornqvist. The Predators took the lead in the third period on a Colin Wilson goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Gabriel Bourque and Ryan Ellis. The Flyers tied it again as Sean Couturier scored his third of the year, thanks to Andrej Meszaros and Steve Downie. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Vincent Lecavalier's goal gave Philadelphia the 3-2 win. The three stars were handed to Lecavalier, Mason (34 for 36 in saves), and Couturier.

Further along, the Phoenix Coyotes welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Antti Raanta and Mike Smith will play goal. Chicago started in the first period with a Patrick Kane goal, his sixteenth of the season, coming on the power play via Marian Hossa and Duncan Keith. The Blackhawks added on with an Andrew Shaw goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Brent Seabrook and Keith. Chicago extended the lead as Niklas Hjalmarsson scored his third of the season, with the help of Kane and Michal Handzus. Phoenix got on the board in the second period as Rob Klinkhammer scored his fifth of the year, guided in by Michael Stone and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Coyotes pulled closer with a Martin Hanzal power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Radim Vrbata and Mike Ribeiro. The Blackhawks answered in the third period on a Brandon Bollig goal, his third of the year, made possible by Marcus Kruger and Ben Smith. Chicago iced it at 5-2 with a Hossa empty net goal, his eleventh of the campaign, set up by Jonathan Toews and Seabrook. The three stars were Kane, Hossa, and Keith, while Seabrook gets an honorable mention.

To the north, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Minnesota Wild. Josh Harding and Semyon Varlamov protect the nets. Colorado struck first in the first period with a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by John Mitchell. The Avalanche added on in the second period as Nathan MacKinnon scored his fifth of the year, coming off of Mitchell and Ryan O'Reilly. Minnesota got on the board in the third period as Matt Cooke scored his fourth of the season, via Torrey Mitchell and Kyle Brodziak. The Wild evened the score as Mikko Koivu scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Zach Parise and Jason Pominville. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Colorado won 3-2 with a lone tally by O'Reilly. The three stars were O'Reilly, Mitchell, and Varlamov (35 for 37 in saves).

Southwest again to Los Angeles, as the Kings host the Calgary Flames. Karri Ramo and Ben Scrivens are in front of the nets. Calgary got going in the second period on a Blair Jones shorthanded goal, his second of the season, set up by Paul Byron and T.J. Brodie. Los Angeles tied it in the third period as Justin Williams scored his tenth of the year, thanks to Jake Muzzin and Anze Kopitar. The Flames retook the lead on a Michael Cammalleri goal, his tenth of the campaign, assisted by Mikael Backlund and Lee Stempniak. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Cammalleri, Ramo (21 for 22 in saves), and Jones.

Finally, in San Jose, the Sharks welcome the Anaheim Ducks to a Battle of California. Jonas Hiller and Antti Niemi tend the twines. Anaheim was first to score in the first period on a Corey Perry goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Ryan Getzlaf and Dustin Penner. San Jose tied it in the second period on a Logan Couture goal, his ninth of the year, fueled by Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Patrick Marleau. The Sharks took the lead as Marleau scored a shorthanded goal, his twelfth of the season, set up by Joe Thornton. San Jose added on as Martin Havlat potted his second of the year with the help of Mike Brown and Scott Hannan. The Ducks got one back in the third period as Alex Grant scored, thanks to Nick Bonino and Cam Fowler. Anaheim tied it on a Ben Lovejoy goal, with a lone assist by Bonino. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Joe Pavelski's tally gave the Sharks a 4-3 win. The three stars were Marleau, Bonino, and Pavelski.

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KHL Day 88 2013-2014

The month of November closes with a single game, as Severstal Cherepovets brings in Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Jakub Stepanek guard the cages. Moscow got going in the second period as Yury Babenko scored, with a lone assist by Leo Komarov. Cherepovets tied it with a Gennady Stolyarov power play goal, powered by Nikolai Bushuyev and Anatoly Nikontsev. Severstal took the lead with a power play goal by Nikontsev, fueled by Linus Videll and Alexander Yevseyenkov. Dynamo retied it in the third period on a Kostantin Glazachev power play goal, passed from Sergei Soin and Babenko. Severstal won 3-2 with a Nikolai Zherdev shootout goal. The three stars were Nikontsev, Babenko, and Zherdev.

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NHL Day 60 2013-2014

Twelve games on Black Friday this year, beginning in...

Philadelphia, as the Flyers host the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Steve Mason are the below-average goalies. Philadelphia was first to score in the first period as Scott Hartnell scored his fifth of the season, an unassisted goal. The Flyers added on in the second period with a Sean Couturier goal, his second of the year, going in shorthanded and unassisted. Winnipeg got on the board in the third period with a Michael Frolik goal, his seventh of the campaign, fueled by Mark Scheifele and Mark Stuart. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Mason (25 for 26 in saves), Couturier, and Hartnell.

Over in Boston, the Bruins welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Tuukka Rask tend the twines. Boston struck first in the first period with a Brad Marchand goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Zdeno Chara and Loui Eriksson. New York tied it with a Rick Nash goal, his third of the year, fueled by Brad Richards and Carl Hagelin. The Rangers took the lead as Ryan McDonagh scored his sixth of the season, passed from Derick Brassard and Ryan Callahan. In the second period, Chara dropped the mitts with Brian Boyle. The Bruins tied it in the third period on a Patrice Bergeron goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Marchand and Johnny Boychuk. Boston gained the lead as Chara finished his Gordie Howe Hat Trick with a goal, his sixth of the campaign, guided in by David Krejci. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Chara, Marchand, and Bergeron.

Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Ben Bishop are the masked men. Pittsburgh opened in the first period with a Chris Kunitz goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang. The Penguins added on in the third period as Brandon Sutter scored his fifth of the year, a power play goal powered by Crosby and Jussi Jokinen. Pittsburgh iced it at 3-0 with an empty net goal by Kunitz, his second of the game and thirteenth of the campaign, set up by Evgeni Malkin and Crosby, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars were Fleury (21 save shutout), Kunitz, and Crosby.

Way to the west, the Anaheim Ducks host the Calgary Flames. Reto Berra and Frederik Andersen are the little-known starters. Anaheim led off in the first period with a Sami Vatanen goal, his third of the season, guided in by Andrew Cogliano and Saku Koivu. The Ducks added on as Corey Perry notched his fourteenth of the year, via Ben Lovejoy and Nolan Yonkman. Anaheim extended the lead in the second period on a Dustin Penner power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Ryan Getzlaf and Nick Bonino. Calgary got on the board with a David Jones goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Ladislav Smid and Lance Bouma. The Ducks replied as Cogliano scored his seventh of the season, with the help of Daniel Winnik and Koivu. The Flames got one back with a David Jones goal, his sixth of the year, an unassisted goal. Anaheim responded on a Penner goal in the third period his second of the game and ninth of the campaign, fueled by Getzlaf and Perry. This resulted in a 5-2 final, with the three stars being given to Penner, Jones, and Perry, while Cogliano, Getzlaf, and Koivu receive the honorable mentions.

Up in San Jose, the Sharks welcome the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Antti Niemi are the reliable goalies. San Jose quickly began in the first period with a Brent Burns goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Patrick Marleau and Logan Couture. The Sharks added on as Joe Thornton scored his fourth of the year, a power play goal powered by Joe Pavelski and Couture. San Jose extended the lead as Burns scored his second of the game and seventh of the season, thanks to Thornton and Tomas Hertl. The Sharks padded the lead on a Tommy Wingels goal, his eighth of the year, helped along by Couture, who got a sock trick, and Justin Braun. Jaroslav Halak relieved Elliott for the second period. St. Louis got on the board in the second period as Ian Cole scored, with assists provided by Jaden Schwartz and Roman Polak. The Blues pulled closer in the third period as David Backes scored his twelfth of the season, a power play goal pushed through by Derek Roy and Alexander Steen. St. Louis edged closer as Schwartz scored his sixth of the year, guided in by Vladimir Sobotka and Polak. San Jose answered as Burns finished his hat trick with his eighth of the season, a power play goal coming off of Pavelski and Dan Boyle. The Sharks wrapped it up at 6-3 with a Hertl empty net goal, his thirteenth of the year, set up by Burns and Thornton. The three stars were awarded to Burns, Thornton, and Couture, while Hertl, Schwartz, Polak, and Pavelski received the honorable mentions.

Crossing east again, as the New York Islanders bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard faces a lesser foe in Kevin Poulin in goal. Detroit started in the first period with a Darren Helm goal, his sixth of the season, via Daniel Alfredsson and Brendan Smith. The Red Wings added on in the second period as Helm scored his second of the game and seventh of the year, a shorthanded goal set up by Daniel Cleary and Jonathan Ericsson. Detroit extended the lead in the third period as Alfredsson scored his fifth of the season, via Smith. The Red Wings padded the lead on a Gustav Nyquist goal, his fourth of the year, thanks to Johan Franzen and Niklas Kronwall. Detroit iced it at 5-0 with another Alfredsson goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, passed from Justin Abdelkader and Kronwall. The three stars were Helm, Alfredsson, and Howard (29 save shutout), while Kronwall and Smith get the honorable mentions.

Over in Washington, the Capitals host the Montreal Canadiens. Peter Budaj and Braden Holtby are in the blue paint. Montreal struck first in the first period on a Daniel Briere goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Tomas Plekanec and Brian Gionta. Washington tied it in the second period on an Eric Fehr goal, his third of the year, made possible by Mikhail Grabovski. The Canadiens retook the lead as Plekanec scored his eighth of the season, fueled by Gionta and Alexei Emelin. The Capitals retied it in the third period on a Grabovski goal, his eighth of the year, assisted by Fehr and Troy Brouwer. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Fehr and Lars Eller traded goals, followed by Alex Ovechkin and David Desharnais doing the same before Grabovski potted the winner for the Capitals and made it a 3-2 final. The three stars were Grabovski, Fehr, and Plekanec, while Gionta gets an honorable mention.

Back west, the Minnesota Wild welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Jean-Sebastien Giguere and Josh Harding draw the starts. Colorado began in the first period with a Jan Hejda goal, his third of the season, coming off of Gabriel Landeskog and Nathan MacKinnon. The Avalanche added on in the second period as MacKinnon scored his fourth of the year, via Landeskog and Erik Johnson. Minnesota got on the board as Dany Heatley netted his sixth of the season, with the help of Nino Neiderreiter and Erik Haula. Colorado iced it at 3-1 in the third period as Landeskog scored his eighth of the year, set up by Marc-Andre Cliche. The three stars were Landeskog, MacKinnon, and Giguere (27 for 28 in saves).

Southeast to Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the New Jersey Devils. Corey Schneider and Cam Ward play between the pipes. New Jersey was first to score as Mark Fayne scored, with assists provided by Dainius Zubrus and Jaromir Jagr. Carolina tied it in the second period on a Jeff Skinner goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Ryan Murphy and Riley Nash. The Hurricanes took the lead with a Jordan Staal goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Justin Faulk and Ron Hainsey. The Devils retied it in the third period when Andrei Loktionov scored his second of the season, via Damien Brunner and Michael Ryder. New Jersey gained the lead with an Adam Henrique power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Eric Gelinas and Andy Greene. The Devils added on as Zubrus scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Jon Merrill and Jagr. New Jersey finished it at 5-2 with a Jagr goal, his eleventh of the year, with a lone assist by Travis Zajac. The three stars were Jagr, Zubrus, and Henrique.

Up in Columbus, the Blue Jackets host the Edmonton Oilers. Ilya Bryzgalov and Sergei Bobrovsky are the Russian goalies. Columbus opened in the first period with a Ryan Johansen goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Cam Atkinson and Matt Calvert. The Blue Jackets added on in the second period as Artem Anisimov scored his seventh of the year, a power play goal powered by Calvert and Fedor Tyutin. Columbus extended the lead as Nick Foligno scored his sixth of the season, a power play goal assisted by Boone Jenner and Johansen. The Blue Jackets chased Bryzgalov as Jack Skille scored his second of the year, via Corey Tropp and Dalton Prout. Devan Dubnyk came on in relief. Edmonton got on the board in the third period with a Sam Gagner goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Ales Hemsky and Denis Grebeshkov. The Oilers pulled closer with a power play goal by David Perron, his ninth of the year, thanks to Jordan Eberle and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars going to Johansen, Calvert, and Bobrovsky (25 for 27 in saves).

Further north to Buffalo, as the Sabres welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Ryan Miller protect the nets. Toronto led off in the first period with a Phil Kessel goal, his fourteenth of the season, courtesy of Tyler Bozak and Jake Gardiner. Buffalo tied it in the second period as Matt Moulson scored his tenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Ville Leino and Tyler Myers. The Maple Leafs took the lead back on a Nikolai Kulemin goal, his second of the season, fueled by Trevor Smith. The Sabres retied it as Luke Adam scored, with the help of Zemgus Girgensons and Christian Ehrhoff. Buffalo went on to win 3-2 in overtime with an Ehrhoff goal, his second of the year, passed from Myers and Leino. The three stars were Ehrhoff, Myers, and Leino.

Finally, we end in Dallas, as the Stars bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Kari Lehtonen guard the cages. Dallas started in the first period with a Rich Peverley goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Shawn Horcoff. Chicago tied it in the third period with a Patrick Sharp goal, his tenth of the year, with a lone helper by Duncan Keith. The tie lasted into a shootout, where Sharp and Peverley traded goals early before Ben Smith scored in the tenth round to win it 2-1 for the Blackhawks. The three stars were Sharp, Peverley, and Crawford (28 for 29 in saves).

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KHL Day 87 2013-2014

Just one game on today, coming from St. Petersburg, as SKA hosts Atlant Mytishchi. Sergei Borisov and Alexander Salak are in the creases. St. Petersburg led off in the first period with an Alexei Semenov goal, assisted by Roman Cervenka and Dmitry Kalinin. SKA added on as Evgeny Ketov scored, via Viktor Tikhonov and Maxim Chudinov. St. Petersburg extended the lead as Chudinov scored, with helpers provided by Artemy Panarin and Alexander Kucheryavenko. SKA padded the lead in the second period as Ilya Kovalchuk scored a power play goal, powered by Vadim Shipachyov. Mytishchi got on the board in the third period on a Roma Rukavishnikov goal, coming off of Juha-Pekka Haataja and Andreas Engqvist. This only made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars being Chudinov, Salak (28 for 29 in saves), and Ketov.

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Thanksgiving Day Football 2013 (Week 13)

The three games today begin in...

Detroit, as the Lions host the Green Bay Packers. Detroit got going in the second quarter on a 27 yard David Akers field goal. Green Bay tied it when Mason Crosby made a 54 yard field goal. The Packers took the lead when Morgan Burnett recovered a Matthew Stafford fumble and returned it for 1 yard, and Crosby kicked the extra point. The Lions tied it again as Stafford found Jeremy Ross for a 5 yard touchdown pass, and Akers handled the extra point. Detroit took the lead as Reggie Bush ran in a 1 yard touchdown, and Akers nailed the extra point. The Lions added on in the third quarter as Stafford threw a 20 yard touchdown to Calvin Johnson, and Akers booted the PAT. Detroit extended the lead as Matt Flynn was sacked for a safety by Ndamukong Suh. The Lions padded the lead in the fourth quarter on a Joique Bell 1 yard touchdown run, and Akers drilled the extra point. Detroit iced it at 40-10 when Stafford threw a 20 yard touchdown pass to Kevin Ogletree, and Akers handled another extra point. The Lions are now 7-5 while the Packers fall to 5-6-1.

Down in Dallas, the Cowboys welcome the Oakland Raiders. Oakland began in the first quarter as Greg Jenkins recovered a Terrance Williams fumble and returned it for 23 yards and a touchdown, and Sebastian Janikowski handled the extra point. Dallas tied it with a 2 yard DeMarco Murray touchdown run, and Dan Bailey nailed the extra point. The Raiders took the lead back in the second quarter as Rashad Jennings ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Janikowski booted the extra point. Oakland added on as Jennings rushed 1 yard for another touchdown, and Janikowski made the extra point. The Cowboys got some back as Murray ran 4 yards for a touchdown, and Bailey kicked another extra point. Dallas tied it in the third quarter with a 4 yard touchdown pass from Tony Romo to Dez Bryant, and Bailey's extra point was the equalizer. The Cowboys took the lead as Murray rushed 7 yards for his third touchdown of the day, and Bailey booted the PAT. Dallas extended the lead as Bailey made a 19 yard field goal. The Raiders chipped back as Janikowski made a 45 yard field goal. This wasn't enough, and they lost 31-24. The Cowboys are now 7-5 while the Raiders fall to 4-8.

The last game of the day comes from Baltimore, as the Ravens bring in the Pittsburgh Steelers. Baltimore led off in the first quarter as Joe Flacco threw a 7 yard touchdown pass to Torrey Smith, and Justin Tucker made the extra point. The Ravens added on in the second quarter as Tucker made a 43 yard field goal. Baltimore extended the lead on a third quarter Tucker field goal of 34 yards. Pittsburgh got on the board as Ben Roethlisberger found Emmanuel Sanders for 8 yards and a touchdown, and Shaun Suisham nailed the extra point. The Ravens responded as Tucker made a 38 yard field goal. Baltimore padded the lead as Tucker made a 45 yard field goal in the fourth quarter. The Steelers got some back as Le'Veon Bell ran in a 1 yard touchdown, and Suisham made the PAT. The Ravens replied as Tucker made a 48 yard field goal. Pittsburgh pulled closer as Roethlisberger found Jericho Cotchery for a 1 yard touchdown pass, but they failed on the two-point attempt. This only made it 22-20, a final, with the Ravens being 6-6 and the Steelers being 5-7.

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NHL Day 59 2013-2014

Two games for this Thanksgiving, as the...

Ottawa Senators host the Vancouver Canucks. Roberto Luongo and Craig Anderson are the veteran goalies. Ottawa opened in the first period as Clarke MacArthur scored his seventh of the season, via Marc Methot and Bobby Ryan. Vancouver tied it in the second period as Daniel Sedin scored his ninth of the year, thanks to Henrik Sedin and Christopher Tanev. The Canucks took the lead with a David Booth goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Mike Santorelli. Vancouver added on as Jason Garrison scored a power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin. The Canucks extended the lead with a Dale Weise goal, his second of the season, fueled by Garrison and Booth. Robin Lehner relieved Anderson at this time. The Senators got one back on a Mika Zibanejad goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Joe Corvo and Jason Spezza. Vancouver replied on a Santorelli goal in the third period, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. This made it 5-2, with the three stars being Daniel Sedin, Garrison, and Booth, while Santorelli and Henrik Sedin get the honorable mentions.

The other game is in Nashville, as the Predators host the Edmonton Oilers. Ilya Bryzgalov and Marek Mazanec are set to start. Edmonton got going in the second period on a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Jeff Petry and Jordan Eberle. The Oilers added on as Taylor Hall scored his seventh of the year, fueled by Sam Gagner. Edmonton extended the lead as Eberle score his ninth of the campaign into an empty net, set up by Hall and Nick Schultz. This resulted in a 3-0 final, with the three stars being Bryzgalov (33 save shutout), Hall, and Eberle.

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