NHL November 26th, 2014

Nine games tonight, beginning in...

New York, as the Islanders host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Jaroslav Halak are in goal. New York began in the first period on an Anders Lee goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Ryan Strome and Brock Nelson. Washington tied it on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Matt Niskanen and Nicklas Backstrom on the power play. The Islanders retook the lead as Travis Hamonic scored his third of the season, a power play goal powered by Cal Clutterbuck and Casey Cizikas. The Capitals tied it again on a second period Ovechkin goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, coming on the power play via Backstrom and Marcus Johansson. New York won 3-2 in overtime on a John Tavares goal, his ninth of the campaign, a power play goal with assists provided by Strome and Johnny Boychuk. The three stars went to Lee, Ovechkin, and Backstrom.

Out in Buffalo, the Sabres welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Jhonas Enroth are the mediocre goalies. Winnipeg struck first in the first period on a Bryan Little power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Jacob Trouba and Andrew Ladd. The Jets added on with a second period Michael Frolik goal, his fifth of the year, coming shorthanded and unassisted. Buffalo got on the board in the third period with a Chris Stewart goal, his second of the campaign, passed from Marcus Foligno. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Pavelec (19 for 20 in saves), Frolik, and Little.

West a little to Detroit, where the Red Wings bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Jimmy Howard are veteran starters. Detroit led off in the first period with a Stephen Weiss goal, his third of the season, guided in by Darren Helm and Jakub Kindl. Philadelphia tied it in the second period on a Claude Giroux goal, his seventh of the year, going in unassisted. The Red Wings retook the lead as Tomas Jurco scored his second of the season, with the help of Danny DeKeyser and Kyle Quincey. Detroit added on with a Pavel Datsyuk power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Kindl. Mason was pulled for Ray Emery at this time. The Red Wings extended the lead on Datsyuk's second of the game and seventh of the season, made possible by Helm and Weiss. The Flyers got one back in the third period on a Jakub Voracek power play goal, his eighth of the year, assisted by Wayne Simmonds and Giroux. Detroit iced it at 5-2 with a Henrik Zetterberg empty net goal, his fifth of the campaign, set up by Gustav Nyquist and Jonathan Ericsson. The three stars were given to Datsyuk, Weiss, and Giroux, while Helm and Kindl get the honorable mentions.

Back to Pittsburgh, where the Penguins host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Marc-Andre Fleury guard the cages. Pittsburgh was first to score in the first period on a Blake Comeau goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Evgeni Malkin and Christian Ehrhoff. The Penguins added on with a Malkin power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby. Toronto got on the board in the second period with a Leo Komarov goal, his third of the season, guided in by Mike Santorelli and Nazem Kadri. The Maple Leafs tied it with another Komarov goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, passed from Dion Phaneuf and Santorelli. Pittsburgh took the lead back with a Comeau goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, made possible by Chris Kunitz and Malkin. Toronto retied it on a shorthanded and unassisted goal by Tyler Bozak, his ninth of the year. The Penguins won 4-3 in overtime when Comeau finished his hat trick on his eighth of the campaign, helped along by Letang and Crosby. The three stars were awarded to Comeau, Malkin, and Komarov, while Letang, Crosby, and Santorelli get the honorable mentions.

Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Ben Bishop are the masked men. Tampa Bay opened in the first period with a Steven Stamkos goal, his fifteenth of the season, a power play goal coming off of Valtteri Filppula and Ryan Callahan. New York tied it with a Mats Zuccarello goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Rick Nash. The Rangers added on with a Dan Boyle power play goal, powered by Derek Stepan and Derick Brassard. The Lightning retied it with a Ryan Callahan goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Jason Garrison and Stamkos on the power play. Tampa Bay gained the lead with a Callahan goal in the second period, his second of the game and tenth of the year, courtesy of Stamkos and Alex Killorn. The Lightning added on in the third period with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Tyler Johnson and Matthew Carle. New York got one back with a Nash goal, his fifteenth of the year, going in unassisted. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being Stamkos, Callahan, and Nash.

Staying in Florida, the Panthers bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Roberto Luongo are the goalies. Florida dented the scoreboard early with a first period Nick Bjugstad goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Brandon Pirri and Jonathan Huberdeau. Luongo was pulled with an injury in the second period. Al Montoya came on in relief. The final stood at 1-0, with the three stars going to Montoya (22 for 22 in saves in relief), Bjugstad, and Ward (27 for 28 in saves).

Northwest to Minnesota, where the Wild host the Los Angeles Kings. Martin Jones and Darcy Kuemper draw the starts. Los Angeles started in the first period on a Mike Richards goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Dwight King and Jamie McBain. The Kings added on as Dustin Brown scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Brayden McNabb. Los Angeles extended the lead with an unassisted Tyler Toffoli goal, his ninth of the season. The Kings padded the lead on a Justin Williams goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Brown and Jarret Stoll. Kuemper was pulled for Niklas Backstrom. Los Angeles coasted to a 4-0 win from there, with the three stars given to Jones (28 save shutout), Brown, and Richards.

Down in Colorado, the Avalanche welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford faces a lesser foe in Calvin Pickard in goal. Colorado got going in the second period on a Max Talbot goal, his second of the season, via Marc-Andre Cliche and Cody McLeod. Chicago tied it on a Jonathan Toews power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Brent Seabrook and Patrick Kane. The Blackhawks took the lead as Andrew Shaw scored his fourth of the season on the power play, thanks to Kane and Marian Hossa. The Avalanche tied it in the third period with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Nick Holden and Alex Tanguay. Chicago took the lead back with a Bryan Bickell goal, his third of the campaign, guided in by Kane, who got a sock trick, and Duncan Keith. This produced a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Kane, Bickell, and Toews.

Finally, in San Jose, the Sharks bring in the Calgary Flames. Karri Ramo and Antti Niemi are the Finnish goalies. Calgary dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Jiri Hudler goal, his ninth of the season, passed from T.J. Brodie. The Flames added on with a Hudler empty net goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, set up by Sean Monahan. This made it 2-0, the final, with the three stars going to Hudler, Ramo (32 save shutout), and Niemi (17 for 18 in saves).

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KHL November 26th, 2014

Three games on today, beginning with...

Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg hosting Avangard Omsk. Konstantin Barulin and Jakub Kovar tend the twines. Yekaterinburg opened in the first period on a Gilbert Brule goal, via Aaron Palushaj and Samui Lepisto. Avtomobilist added on in the second period with a Vitaly Popov goal, guided in by Artyom Gareyev. Yekaterinburg extended the lead with a Brule power play goal, powered by Lepisto and Anton Lazarev. Denis Kostin replaced Barulin in goal. Omsk got on the board with an Alexander Popov goal, made possible by Alexander Perezhogin. Avangard pulled closer in the third period with a Denis Parshin goal, with a lone assist by Kirill Lyamin. Avtomobilist shot back with an empty net goal by Anatoly Golyshev, set up by Alexei Simakov. Yekaterinburg won 5-2 after an unassisted Filipp Metlyuk goal. The three stars went to Brule, Lepisto, and Vitaly Popov.

West to Mytishchi, where Atlant welcomes the Sochi Leopards. Tomas Popperle and Atte Engren are the former Lev goalies in net for this game. Sochi started with an Andre Petersson power play goal in the first period, powered by Evgeny Lapenkov and Clay Wilson. The Leopards added on with a Cory Emmerton goal, guided in by Alexei Krutov and Roman Derlyuk. Mytishchi got on the board with an Igor Levitsky goal, assisted by Igor Radulov and Yaroslav Dyblenko. Sochi shot back as Lapenkov scored, thanks to Roman Lyuduchin. Atlant pulled back in the third period on an Andreas Engqvist goal, coming off of Sergei Shmelyov and Artyom Chernov. The Leopards won 4-2 with another Lapenkov goal, passed from Lyuduchin and Ilya Krikunov. The three stars went to Lapenkov, Lyuduchin, and Emmerton.

Finally, Ak Bars Kazan brings in Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Vladimir Sokhatsky and Anders Nilsson are in the creases. The game was scoreless into a shootout, where Yegor Dubrovsky scored to give Salavat Yulaev a 1-0 win. The three stars belonged to Sokhatsky (33 save shutout), Nilsson (31 save shutout), and Dubrovsky.

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NHL November 25th, 2014

Seven games for tonight, beginning with...

The Columbus Blue Jackets hosting the Winnipeg Jets. Michael Hutchinson and Sergei Bobrovsky are in the blue paint. Winnipeg struck first in the first period on a Bryan Little goal, his ninth of the season, via Andrew Ladd and Blake Wheeler. Columbus tied it on a Jordan Leopold power play goal, powered by Artem Anisimov and David Savard. The Jets took the lead back on an Evander Kane power play goal in the second period, his third of the year, guided in by Dustin Byfuglien and Jacob Trouba. Winnipeg added on as Ladd scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Little and Wheeler. The Blue Jackets got one back in the third period with a Ryan Johansen goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Nick Foligno and James Wisniewski. The Jets finished it on an empty net power play goal by Kane, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, set up by Trouba. The three stars of the 4-2 game were Kane, Little, and Ladd, while Wheeler and Trouba get the honorable mentions.

West to St. Louis, as the Blues welcome the Ottawa Senators. Robin Lehner and Brian Elliott draw the starts. St. Louis opened in the first period with an Ian Cole goal, passed from Ryan Reaves and Maxim Lapierre. The Blues added on in the second period with an Alexander Steen power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Paul Stastny and Kevin Shattenkirk. Elliott got injured in the second period, so Jake Allen came on in relief. Ottawa got on the board in the third period with an Erik Condra goal, made possible by Eric Gryba and Patrick Wiercioch. The Senators tied it on an Alex Chiasson goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Mike Hoffman and Clarke MacArthur. In the shootout, the Senators won 3-2 with a Bobby Ryan goal. The three stars went to Chiasson, Condra, and Ryan.

Back in Nashville, the Predators bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Martin Jones is mismatched with Pekka Rinne in goal. Nashville was first to score in the first period on a Craig Smith goal, his seventh of the season, guided in by Colin Wilson and Anton Volchenkov. Los Angeles tied it with a Jamie McBain goal, coming off of Justin Williams and Marian Gaborik. The Kings took the lead in the second period on Gaborik's fourth of the year, assisted by Jeff Carter and Brayden McNabb. The Predators tied it again with a Ryan Ellis goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Wilson and Smith. Nashville took the lead on an Eric Nystrom goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Taylor Beck and Shea Weber. Los Angeles tied it in the third period on a Drew Doughty goal, his second of the campaign, going in unassisted. The tie lasted to a shootout, where James Neal secured victory for the Predators with a single tally for a 4-3 win. The three stars were Smith, Gaborik, and Wilson.

Down in Dallas, the Stars host the Edmonton Oilers. Viktor Fasth and Kari Lehtonen are between the pipes. Dallas started in the first period on a John Klingberg goal, his third of the season, via Jason Spezza. Edmonton tied it on a shorthanded Boyd Gordon goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Jeff Petry. The Stars took the lead back in the second period on a Tyler Seguin goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Klingberg and Alex Goligoski. Dallas added on as Seguin scored again, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, with the help of Jamie Benn and Patrick Eaves. The Oilers got one back in the third period on a Taylor Hall goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Jordan Eberle and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Seguin, Klingberg, and Lehtonen (35 for 37 in saves).

Westward to Arizona, where the Coyotes welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Reto Berra and Mike Smith occupy the creases. Arizona led off in the first period with an Antoine Vermette goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Michael Stone and Lauri Korpikoski. The Coyotes added on as Stone netted his second of the year, thanks to Keith Yandle and Vermette. Arizona extended the lead on a Tobias Rieder goal, his second of the season, fueled by Shane Doan. Berra was pulled for Calvin Pickard at this time. Colorado got on the board in the second period on a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Erik Johnson and Jarome Iginla. The Avalanche pulled closer in the third period with another Landeskog goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, helped along by Nathan MacKinnon and Iginla. Colorado tied it on a Matt Duchene goal, his seventh of the year, with helpers provided by Ryan O'Reilly and Tyson Barrie. The Avalanche won 4-3 in overtime with a Daniel Briere goal, his fourth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were handed to Landeskog, Vermette, and Stone, while Iginla and Pickard (25 for 25 in saves in relief) get the honorable mentions.

Up in Vancouver, the Canucks bring in the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider faces his former team and Ryan Miller 200 feet away. Vancouver got going in the second period with an Alexandre Burrows goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Kevin Bieksa and Nick Bonino. The Canucks added on in the third period on a Shawn Matthias goal, his third of the year, with a lone assist by Ryan Stanton. This stood for a 2-0 win, with the three stars going to Miller (20 save shutout), Burrows, and Matthias.

Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Calgary Flames. Jonas Hiller and Frederik Andersen are the former teammates in goal. Anaheim began in the first period on a Matt Beleskey goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Mat Clark. The Ducks added on in the second period with a Corey Perry goal, his twelfth of the year, guided in by Beleskey and Francois Beauchemin. Anaheim extended the lead on a Kyle Palmieri goal, his third of the season, via Rene Bourque and Devante Smith-Pelly. Calgary got on the board with a third period T.J. Brodie goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Sean Monahan and Curtis Glencross. The Flames pulled closer on a Jiri Hudler goal, his eighth of the campaign, passed from Mark Giordano and Brodie. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Beleskey, Brodie, and Palmieri.

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KHL November 25th, 2014

Two games today, both outside of Russia. The first is in...

Slovakia, as Slovan Bratislava hosts Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Curtis Sanford and Johan Backlund are in the blue paint. Bratislava led off in the first period with a power play goal by Vaclav Nedorost, powered by Ladislav Nagy and Matt Murley. Yaroslavl tied it with a second period power play goal by Sengei Konkov, with a lone assist by Martin Thornberg. Lokomotiv took the lead on an Emil Galimov goal, assisted by Daniil Apalkov and Vitaly Vishnevsky. Yaroslavl iced it at 3-1 with an unassisted empty net goal by Yegor Averin. The three stars went to Sanford (28 for 29 in saves), Galimov, and Konkov.

The other game has Medvescak Zagreb host Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Calvin Heeter are in goal. Podolsk began in the first period on an Ivan Vereshchagin goal, coming off of Alexander Kucheryavenko and Anton Korolyov. Zagreb tied it in the second period with a Mike Glumac goal, passed from Andrew Murray and Patrick Bjorkstrand. Medvescak took the lead as James Wright scored, thanks to Edwin Hedberg and Brock Trotter. Zagreb finished it at 3-1 on a Glumac empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Glumac, Heeter (21 for 22 in saves), and Wright.

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NHL November 24th, 2014

Four games tonight, with the first in...

Boston, as the Bruins host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Tuukka Rask guard the cages. Pittsburgh led off in the first period on a Sidney Crosby goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Craig Adams and Kris Letang. Boston tied it on a Milan Lucic goal in the second period, his fourth of the year, via Loui Eriksson and Carl Soderberg. The Bruins took the lead on a Joe Morrow goal, coming off of Dougie Hamilton and Simon Gagne. The Penguins tied it with an Evgeni Malkin power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Letang and Crosby. Pittsburgh won 3-2 in overtime with a Malkin goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, courtesy of Crosby and Letang, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars were given to Malkin, Crosby, and Letang.

Down in New York, the Islanders welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Jaroslav Halak protect the nets. They did this well, forcing the game to the shootout without surrendering a goal. In the shootout, Frans Nielsen and John Tavares won it with tallies for the Islanders. The three stars went to Mason (46 save "shutout"), Halak (21 save shutout), and Tavares.

West to Detroit, where the Red Wings bring in the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Jimmy Howard are the veteran goalies. Ottawa began in the first period with a Kyle Turris power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Erik Karlsson and Bobby Ryan. Detroit tied it on a Gustav Nyquist power play goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Henrik Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall. The Red Wings took the lead on a Riley Sheahan goal, his fourth of the season, coming in the second period on the power play from Tomas Tatar and the goalie Howard. Detroit added on with a Stephen Weiss goal, passed from Kyle Quincey and Danny DeKeyser. The Red Wings extended the lead on a Weiss goal, his second of the game, made possible by Darren Helm and Tomas Jurco. The Senators got one back in the third period on a Karlsson goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Turris and Jared Cowen. Ottawa pulled closer with a Chris Neil goal, his third of the campaign, with assists provided by Mike Hoffman and Zack Smith. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Weiss, Karlsson, and Turris.

Finally, the Florida Panthers host the Minnesota Wild. Niklas Backstrom and Roberto Luongo are between the pipes. Minnesota struck first in the first period on a Jason Zucker goal, his seventh of the season, courtesy of Mikko Koivu. The Wild added on with an unassisted Nino Niederreiter goal, his tenth of the year. Florida got on the board in the second period with a Shawn Thornton goal, coming off of Dmitry Kulikov. Minnesota shot back with a Zucker goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, with a lone assist by Koivu. The Wild finished it at 4-1 with a Zach Parise empty net goal, his eighth of the year, set up by Jason Pominville and Ryan Suter. The three stars went to Zucker, Koivu, and Backstrom (29 for 30 in saves).

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KHL November 24th, 2014

Ten games on today, beginning in...

Khabarovsk, as Amur hosts Admiral Vladivostok. Ilya Proskuryakov and Alexei Murygin are in the creases. Khabarovsk opened in the first period with a Sergei Teryayev goal, passed from Dmitry Lugin and Marcel Hascak. Amur added on in the third period on a Mikhail Fisenko power play goal, powered by Denis Yezhov and Lugin. Vladivostok got on the board with a Richard Gynge power play goal, with a lone assist by Ilya Zubov. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Murygin (50 for 51 in saves), Fisenko, and Lugin.

Way west to Chelyabinsk, as Traktor welcomes Lada Togliatti. Ilya Ezhov and Michael Garnett are set to start in goal. Togliatti was first to score in the first period on a Yury Petrov goal, via Alexander Chernikov. Chelyabinsk tied it on a Konstantin Panov goal, passed from Deron Quint. Traktor took the lead in the second period with an Anton Glinkin goal, coming off of Dmitry Pestunov. Chelyabinsk made it 3-1 in the third period with a power play goal by Stanislav Chistov, powered by Quint and Oleg Piganovich. This was the final, with the three stars going to Garnett (29 for 30 in saves), Quint, and Glinkin.

Back to Yekaterinburg, as Avtomobilist brings in Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Vladimir Sokhatsky and Jakub Kovar are the young goalies. Yekaterinburg struck first in the first period with an Eduard Lewandowski goal, assisted by Nikita Tryamkin and Alexei Mikhnov. Avtomobilist added on in the third period as Anatoly Golyshev scored, thanks to Alexander Rybakov. Yekaterinburg extended the lead on an Aaron Palushaj goal, with a lone assist by Lewandowski. The final was 3-0, and the three stars were Kovar (27 save shutout), Lewandowski, and Golyshev.

Down in Magnitogorsk, Metallurg hosts Avangard Omsk. Konstantin Barulin and Vasily Koshechkin tend the twines. Omsk led off with a first period Chad Kolarik goal, courtesy of Alexander Popov. Avangard added on in the second period with a Miroslav Blatak power play goal, powered by Vladimir Sobotka and Erik Gustafsson. Omsk extended the lead with an Alexander Perezhogin goal, guided in by Denis Kulyash on the power play. Avangard padded the lead in the third period with an empty net goal by Kulyash, going in unassisted. This made it 4-0, the final, with the three stars being Barulin (33 save shutout), Kulyash, and Kolarik.

Continuing to Khanty-Mansiysk, as Yugra welcomes Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Alexander Sudnitsin and Barry Brust are the masked men. Nizhnekamsk started in the first period on a penalty shot goal by Gleb Klimenko, after he was hooked by Grigory Zheldakov. Neftekhimik added on with a power play goal by Andrei Ivanov, powered by Mikhail Zhukov. Nizhnekamsk extended the lead in the second period on a power play goal by Teemu Eronen, assisted by Yegor Milovzorov. Stepan Goryacvhevskikh relieved Brust in goal. Neftekhimik padded the lead on a Tim Stapleton goal, fueled by Dan Sexton and Ivanov. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board in the third period on a Danil Romantsev power play goal, with helpers provided by Alexei Pepelyaev and Nikita Gusev. Yugra pulled closer with a Lukas Kaspar power play goal, helped along by Dmitry Ryabykin. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars given to Ivanov, Eronen, and Stapleton.

Out in Minsk, Dinamo brings in the Sochi Leopards. Tomas Popperle and Danny Taylor receive the starting nods. Minsk began in the first period on a Matt Ellison goal, assisted by Andrei Stepanov and Alexander Materukhin. Sochi tied it in the second period as Andre Petersson scored, with the help of Roman Lyuduchin and Evgeny Lapenkov. The Leopards took the lead with an Igor Ignatushkin goal, passed from Ilya Krikunov and Andrei Kostitsyn. Sochi added on with another Ignatushkin goal, made possible by Kostitsyn and Krikunov. Dinamo got one back in the third period on a Dmitry Meleshko goal, fueled by Artur Gavrus and Nick Bailen. The Leopards shot back on a Lyuduchin goal, with a lone assist by Nikita Shchitov. This produced the 4-2 final, with the three stars being Ignatushkin, Lyuduchin, and Krikunov, while Kostitsyn gets the honorable mention.

Back East in Russia, Ak Bars Kazan hosts Barys Astana. Jan Laco and Anders Nilsson occupy the creases. Kazan struck first in the first period with an Oscar Moller power play goal, powered by Evgeny Medvedev and Alexander Burmistrov. Astana tied it on a Nigel Dawes goal, fueled by Kevin Dallman and Brandon Bochenski. Barys took the lead in the second period on a Bochenski goal, coming off of Mike Lundin and Yulian Popovich. Ak Bars tied it on a Dmitry Obukhov goal, guided in by Artyom Lukoyanov and Dmitry Arkhipov. Kazan took the lead with an unassisted Obukhov goal. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars awarded to Obukhov, Bochenski, and Moller.

Into Moscow, where Dynamo welcomes Atlant Mytishchi. Dmitry Shikin is mismatched with Alexander Yeryomenko in goal. Moscow was first to score in the first period on a Maxim Karpov goal, assisted by Martins Karsums. Dynamo added on with an Andrei Mironov goal, fueled by Denis Kokarev and Nikolai Zherdev. Mytishchi got on the board in the second period on a shorthanded Matthew Gilroy goal, set up by Andreas Engqvist and Maxim Potapov. Atlant tied it in the third period as Potapov scored, thanks to Gilroy and Ondrej Nemec. In the shootout, Moscow got goals from Konstantin Glazachev twice and Kaspars Daugavins once to top single tallies by Igor Radulov and Sergei Shmelyov for a 3-2 win. The three stars went to Glazachev, Gilroy, and Potapov.

Staying in the city, CSKA Moscow brings in SKA St. Petersburg. Evgeny Ivannikov and Stanislav Galimov guard the cages. St. Petersburg opened in the first period on a Jimmie Ericsson goal, passed from Viktor Tikhonov and Ilya Kovalchuk. Moscow tied it on a power play goal by Simon Hjalmarsson, with a lone assist by Alexander Radulov. CSKA took the lead on an Evgeny Artyukhin goal, guided in by Roman Lyubimov and Nikita Zaitsev. SKA retied it in the second period with a Tikhonov power play goal, powered by Andrei Kuteikin and Kovalchuk. Moscow took the lead back on a Hjalmarsson goal, fueled by Jan Mursak and Georgy Misharin. St. Petersburg tied it again as Tikhonov scored, with the help of Vadim Shipachyov and Artemy Panarin. CSKA took the lead in the third period on an unassisted Mursak goal. Moscow won 5-3 with a Radulov goal, helped along by Igor Grigorenko. The three stars went to Mursak, Tikhonov, and Hjalmarsson, while Kovalchuk and Radulov get the honorable mentions.

Finally, Dinamo Riga hosts Jokerit Helsinki. Henrik Karlsson and Jakub Sedlacek protect the nets. Helsinki started in the first period on a Jani Rita goal, made possible by Topi Jaakola. Riga tied it on a Charles Genoway goal, fueled by Mikelis Redlihs and Lauris Darzins. Dinamo took the lead as Darzins scored, thanks to Linus Videll and Aleksandrs Jerofejevs. Riga added on with a Kristaps Sotnieks goal, coming off of Videll and Jerofejevs. Jokerit got one back in the second period on a power play goal by Linus Omark, powered by Ville Lajunen and Petr Koukal. Helsinki tied it on a Steve Moses power play goal, assisted by Omark and Koukal. Jokerit took the lead on a power play goal by Atte Ohtamaa in the third period, set up by Omark and Koukal, the latter getting a sock trick. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars going to Omark, Koukal, and Darzins, while Videll and Jerofejevs get the honorable mentions.

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Premier League Week 12

The Premier League is back with ten new games, seven being played Saturday. We begin in...

London, as Chelsea hosts West Bromwich Albion. Ben Foster and Thibaut Courtois are the goalies. Chelsea began in the eleventh minute with a Diego Costa goal, via Oscar. In the twenty-fifth minute, Chelsea added on with an Eden Hazard goal, passed from Cesc Fabregas after a corner kick. West Brom went down a man in the twenty-ninth minute as Claudio Yacob was shown a straight red card for a foul. In the seventy-fifth minute, Chelsea's Willian was shown a yellow card for his foul. Chelsea cruised to a 2-0 victory.

Next up, Everton welcomes West Ham United. Adrian and Tim Howard are the gloved men. Everton struck first in the twenty-sixth minute as Romelu Lukaku scored. West Ham took a yellow card in the forty-first minute for a foul by Winston Reid, followed by a yellow card given to Everton's James McCarthy a few seconds later. In the fifty-sixth minute, West Ham tied it on a Mauro Zarate goal, passed from Morgan Amalfitano. Kevin Mirallas of Everton received a yellow card in the sixtieth minute for his foul. Everton retook the lead in the seventy-third minute on a Leon Osman goal, coming off of a Samuel Eto'o cross after a fast break. West Ham's James Collins took a yellow card in the seventy-fourth minute. Everton held on for a 2-1 win.

Continuing to Leicester City, who brings in Sunderland. Costel Pantilimon and Kasper Schmeichel are set to start in goal. Sunderland took a yellow card in the forty-second minute on a foul by Sebastian Larsson. In the fifty-third minute, Jamie Vardy of Leicester City was given a yellow card for a foul. Sunderland had the next two yellow cards, going to Lee Cattermole in the sixty-first minute and Steven Fletcher in the sixty-eighth minute. Leicester City saw a yellow card assessed to Ritchie de Laet in the eighty-fifth minute. The final score was a scoreless draw.

Up in Manchester, City hosts Swansea City. Lukasz Fabianski and Joe Hart are in the six-yard boxes. In the ninth minute, Wilfried Bony put Swansea City ahead with a goal off of Nathan Dyer's through ball. Steven Jovetic of Manchester City tied it in the nineteenth minute with his goal, assisted by a Jesus Navas cross. In the twenty-fourth minute, Swansea City took a yellow card for a Kyle Bartley foul. Manchester City had a yellow card go to Vincent Kompany in the thirty-first minute for his foul. Manchester City took the lead on a Yaya Toure goal in the sixty-second minute, passed from Fernandinho. In stoppage time, Manchester City's Martin Demichelis picked up a yellow card for time wasting. Manchester City won 2-1 in the end.

Following that, Newcastle United welcomes the Queens Park Rangers. Robert Green and Tim Krul protect the nets. QPR took a yellow card in the forty-first minute for a foul by Nedum Onuoha. In the fifty-eighth minute, Moussa Sissoki of Newcastle United took a yellow card for his foul. In the seventy-third minute, QPR saw another booking on a yellow card to Richard Dunne for a foul. Newcastle United opened the scoring in the seventy-eighth minute with a Sissoko goal, made possible by Sammy Ameobi. Newcastle United took a yellow card in the ninetieth minute, assessed to Bobby Zamora. They went on to win 1-0.

Down to Stoke City bringing in Burnley. Tom Heaton and Asmir Begovic guard the woodwork. Burnley started in the twelfth minute with an unassisted Danny Ings goal. Burnley added on in the thirteenth minute as Ings scored again, thanks to Michael Kightly with the cross. Stoke City had a yellow card go to Mame Biram Diouf in the twenty-fifth minute for a foul. In the thirty-second minute, Jonathan Walters put Stoke City on the board with a goal, coming off of a Bojan cross after a corner kick. Burnley's Ings took a yellow card in the thirty-ninth minute. Stoke City's Steve Sidwell received a yellow card at the fifty-nine minute mark for his foul. Burnley had another yellow card in the seventieth minute for Heaton's time wasting. Burnley held on for a 2-1 victory.

Closing out Saturday, Arsenal hosts Manchester United. David de Gea and Wojciech Szczesny are the keepers. Manchester United led off with a fifty-sixth minute gift, as Kieran Gibbs put the ball in his own net for an own goal. In the sixty-fifth minute, Arsenal took a yellow card for a Santiago Cazorla foul. In the eighty-fifth minute, Manchester United added on with a Wayne Rooney goal, passed from Angel Di Maria after a fast break. Arsenal got on the board in stoppage time with an Olivier Giroud goal, coming off of Mikel Arteta. Two minutes later, James Wilson of Manchester United was booked on a yellow card. The game went with Manchester United claiming a 2-1 win.

On Sunday, the first game saw Crystal Palace welcome Liverpool. Simon Mignolet and Julian Speroni are in the six-yard boxes. Liverpool began in the second minute with a Rickie Lambert goal, made possible by Adam Lallana on the through ball. Crystal Palace tied it in the seventeenth minute with a Dwight Gayle goal. Liverpool took a pair of yellow cards in the second half, going to Martin Skrtel in the fifty-third minute and Javier Manquillo in the sixty-first minute, both for fouls. Crystal Palace gained the lead in the seventy-eighth minute on a Joe Ledley goal, via Yannick Bolasie on a cross. In the eighty-first minute, Mile Jedinak scored on a free kick to extend the Crystal Palace lead. In the eighty-fourth minute, Brede Hangeland of Crystal Palace was shown a yellow card for a foul. Crystal Palace went on to win 3-1.

The other game has Hull City bringing in Tottenham Hotspur. Hugo Lloris and Allan McGregor draw the starts in goal. Hull City struck first in the eighth minute with a Jake Livermore goal. In the thirty-third minute, Tottenham Hotspur saw Eric Dier booked on a yellow card for his foul. In the fiftieth minute, Gaston Ramirez of Hull City was sent off on a straight red card for his fight. Tottenham Hotspur tied it in the sixty-first minute with a Harry Kane goal after a set piece. Hull City had two yellow cards in rapid succession, one going to Livermore in the sixty-second minute, and the next to Tom Huddlestone a minute later for a foul. Tottenham Hotspur took the lead in the ninetieth minute with a Christian Eriksen goal, passed from Aaron Lennon. Hull City's Andrew Robertson took a yellow card in stoppage time. Tottenham Hotspur managed to win 2-1.

Monday's game had Aston Villa host Southampton. Fraser Forster and Brad Guzan are the goalies. Aston Villa began in the twenty-ninth minute with a Gabriel Agbonlahor goal, fueled by Ciaran Clark. In the fifty-eighth minute, Southampton's Victor Wanyama took a yellow card for a foul. Aston Villa had a yellow card go to Jores Okore in the seventy-second minute. Southampton tied it in the eighty-first minute on a Nathaniel Clyne goal, guided in by Ryan Bertrand's cross. In the eighty-third minute, Clyne took a yellow card for a foul. The score remained 1-1 for a final.

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