Eight games on today, beginning with...
Amur Khabarovsk hosting Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ilya Proskuryakov and Juha Metsola are set to start in goal. Nizhny Novgorod began in the first period on a Sergei Kostitsyn goal, helped along by Carl Klingberg. Khabarovsk tied it on a Danil Faizullin goal, passed from Maxim Veryovkin and Evgeny Grachyov. Torpedo retook the lead with a power play goal by Denis Shurakov, powered by Artyom Alyayev and Igor Rudenkov. Nizhny Novgorod added on with a Klingberg goal, via Linus Videll. This made it 3-1, with the three stars going to Klingberg, Shurakov, and Proskuryakov (41 for 42 in saves).
Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes Dinamo Minsk. Kevin Lalande and Ivan Nalimov. Minsk struck first in the first period on a Paul Szczechura power play goal, powered by Lukas Krajicek. Vladivostok tied it in the second period on a power play goal by Konstantin Makarov, made possible by Jonathon Blum and Oskars Bartulis. Admiral took the lead with a Viktor Alexandrov goal, courtesy of Niclas Bergfors and Ivan Glazkov. Dinamo retied it on an Andrei Stepanov goal, helped along by Konstantin Koltsov and Alexei Kalyuzhny. Vladivostok retook the lead on an Artyom Podshendyalov goal in the third period, fueled by Alexander Kuznetsov. Admiral added on with a Blum goal, guided in by Alexandrov and Bergfors. Vladivostok finished it at 5-2 on a Kuznetsov goal, with a lone helper by Artyom Zemchyonok. The three stars went to Kuznetsov, Blum, and Alexandrov, while Bergfors gets an honorable mention.
Westward to Togliatti, where Lada hosts Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Vitaly Koval and Edgars Masalskis are the masked men. Nizhnekamsk got going in the second period on a Jeff Taffe goal, passed from Mikhail Zhukov and Yegor Milovzorov. Togliatti tied it on an Anton Krysanov goal, assisted by Alexander Bolshakov and Georgy Belousov. Lada took the lead in the third period on a Belousov goal, made possible by Anton Shenfeld and Krysanov. Neftekhimik tied it again with a Dmitry Ogurtsov goal, coming off of Maxim Rybin. Togliatti retook the lead with a Mark Flood goal, via Stanislav Bocharov and Vasily Streltsov. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Belousov, Krysanov, and Flood.
Up in Kazan, Ak Bars brings in Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Jussi Rynnas man the nets. Kazan led off in the first period on a Denis Golubev goal, courtesy of Dmitry Arkhipov. Ak Bars added on with a Justin Azevedo goal, guided in by Nikolai Belov. Kazan extended the lead in the second period on an unassisted goal by Marek Daloga. Ak Bars padded the lead as Azevedo scored his second of the game, with the help of Daloga and Oscar Moller. Kazan continued in the third period with a Mikhail Varnakov power play goal, powered by Moller and Azevedo. Pavel Francouz relieved Demchenko in goal. Chelyabinsk got on the board with an Artyom Borodkin goal, via Alexander Rybakov and Ilya Davydov. The final held at 5-1, with the three stars being Azevedo, Daloga, and Moller.
A little bit west, we have Vityaz Podolsk hosting the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Harri Sateri are the solid goalies. Podolsk was first to score in the first period with a Roman Horak goal, assisted by Maxim Afinogenov and Teemu Eronen. Sochi tied it in the second period with a Pyotr Schastlivy penalty shot goal, coming after Grigory Vashchenko tripped him. Vityaz retook the lead on a Mario Kempe goal, with a lone assist by Olli Palola. Podolsk added on with a penalty shot goal by Dmitry Shitikov in the third period, which he received after Renat Mamashev tripped him. The final held at 3-1 for Vityaz, with the three stars given to Sateri (45 for 46 in saves), Kempe, and Shitikov.
Up in the city, Dynamo Moscow welcomes Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Vitaly Kolesnik and Alexander Lazushin guard the cages. Moscow opened in the first period on a power play goal by Vladimir Bryukvin, powered by Ilya Nikulin and Alexander Osipov. Yaroslavl tied it in the second period on an Emil Galimov goal, going in unassisted. Lokomotiv took the lead on a Daniil Apalkov power play goal, assisted by Staffan Kronwall and Petri Kontiola. Yaroslavl added on with a Kronwall goal, guided in by Andrei Loktionov and Sergei Konkov. Lokomotiv extended the lead with an Artyom Ilyenko goal, passed from Patrik Hersley and Kronwall. Dynamo got one back in the third period on a Denis Kokarev goal, helped along by Alexei Tereshchenko. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars given to Kronwall, Ilyenko, and Kolesnik (32 for 34 in saves).
West to Bratislava, where Slovan hosts Avangard Omsk. Denis Kostin and Michael Garnett are in the blue paint. Omsk started in the first period on an Ivan Lekomtsev goal, fueled by Martin Erat and Alexander Perezhogin. Avangard added on in the second period with a Nikolai Lemtyugov goal, passed from Pavel Valentenko and Nikolau Glukhov. Omsk extended the lead with a Denis Parshin goal, coming off of Michal Kempny and Lekomtsev. The scoring ended here at 3-0, with the three stars going to Lekomtsev, Kostin (24 save shutout), Lemtyugov.
Finally, Medvesak Zagreb brings in Barys Astana. Alexei Ivanov and Danny Taylor are all padded up. Zagreb dented the scoreboard in the first period on an Andreas Jamtin goal, courtesy of Jesse Saarinen. Medvescak added on in the second period on an unassisted goal by Mike Glumac. Zagreb extended the lead in the third period as Tomas Mertl scored, with the help of Radek Smolenak and Blake Parlett. The final held at 3-0, with the three stars going to Taylor (30 save shutout), Jamtin, and Glumac.
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2015-16 NHL Season - Day 16
Eight games tonight, beginning with...
The New York Rangers hosting the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith and Henrik Lundqvist are the experienced goalies. Arizona started in the first period on a Klas Dahlbeck goal, assisted by Max Domi and Martin Hanzal. New York tied it in the second period on a Chris Kreider goal, passed from Mats Zuccarello and Marc Staal. The Rangers took the lead with a Kevin Hayes goal in the third period, his second of the season, via J.T. Miller. New York added on with a Keith Yandle power play goal, powered by Zuccarello and Derek Stepan. The Rangers finished it at 4-1 with an unassisted empty net goal from Rick Nash. The three stars went to Lundqvist (34 for 35 in saves), Zuccarello, and Hayes.
Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins welcome the Dallas Stars. Antti Niemi and Marc-Andre Fleury are the goalies. Dallas led off with a Johnny Oduya goal, coming off of Jason Demers and Vernon Fiddler in the first period. The Stars added on with a John Klingberg power play goal, powered by Patrick Sharp. Dallas extended the lead in the second period on a Jason Spezza goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. Pittsburgh got on the board with an unassisted Nick Bonino goal. The Stars replied with a Mattias Janmark goal, his third of the year, made possible by Valeri Nichushkin and Klingberg. The final held at 4-1, with the three stars given to Klingberg, Niemi (33 for 34 in saves), and Spezza.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators host the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider faces a lesser foe in Andrew Hammond in goal. New Jersey began in the first period on a Travis Zajac power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Kyle Palmieri and Mike Cammalleri. Ottawa tied it on a shorthanded and unassisted Mika Zibanejad goal, his second of the year. The Devils retook the lead as Jordin Tootoo scored a power play goal, with helpers from Adam Henrique and Jacob Josefson. The Senators tied it with a second period goal by Zack Smith, helped along by Chris Neil and Shane Prince. Ottawa took the lead with a Mike Hoffman power play goal in the third period, his fourth of the season, assisted by Curtis Lazar and Zibanejad. The Senators added on with a Neil goal, via Prince and Jared Cowen. New Jersey chipped back on a Henrique goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Cammalleri and Lee Stempniak. The Devils tied it with a Stempniak goal, his second of the campaign, fueled by Damon Severson and Cammalleri, the latter getting a sock trick. The tie went to a shootout, where Josefson and Stempniak topped Bobby Ryan for a 5-4 New Jersey win. The three stars went to Stempniak, Cammalleri, and Henrique, while Zibanejad, Josefson, Neil, and Prince get honorable mentions.
Back south, the Nashville Predators bring in the Anaheim Ducks. Anton Khudobin is mismatched with Pekka Rinne in goal. Nashville got going in the second period on an Eric Nystrom goal, his second of the season, fueled by Austin Watson and Mattias Ekholm. The Predators added on with a Ryan Ellis goal, helped along by Mike Ribeiro and Seth Jones. Nashville extended the lead as Ribeiro scored, thanks to James Neal and Colin Wilson. The Predators padded the lead in the third period on an Ekholm goal, made possible by Ellis and Wilson. Anaheim got on the board with a Jiri Sekac power play goal, powered by Ryan Kesler and Rickard Rakell. Nashville answered with a Wilson power play goal, coming off of Ellis and Jones. This made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars being Ellis, Ekholm, and Ribeiro, while Jones and Wilson get the honorable mentions.
North to Minnesota, where the Wild host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Devan Dubnyk are the overrated goalies. Minnesota opened in the first period on a Zach Parise goal, his sixth of the season, via Ryan Suter. Columbus tied it on an Alexander Wennberg goal, coming off of Scott Hartnell and Cody Goloubef. The Blue Jackets took the lead with a Brandon Dubinsky power play goal, his second of the year, made possible by Cam Atkinson and Ryan Murray. The Wild retied it in the second period on a Nino Niederreiter goal, his third of the season, assisted by Jared Spurgeon and Mikko Koivu. Minneosta took the lead on a Thomas Vanek power play goal, his third of the year, with helpers from Jason Zucker and Spurgeon. The score remained at 3-2, with the three stars given to Spurgeon, Vanek, and Niederreiter.
Backtracking to Chicago, where the Blackhawks welcome the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Corey Crawford guard the cages. Chicago struck first in the first period on an Artem Anisimov goal, his third of the season, guided in by Patrick Kane and Brent Seabrook. Florida tied it with a Vincent Trocheck goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. The Blackhawks retook the lead on a Seabrook power play goal in the second period, his second of the season, powered by Artemi Panarin and Kane. Chicago added on in the third period on a Kane power play goal, his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Seabrook and the goalie Crawford. The Panthers got one back on a Jaromir Jagr power play goal, his fifth of the campaign, courtesy of Nick Bjugstad and Dave Bolland. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Seabrook, Kane, and Anisimov.
Northwest to Vancouver, where the Canucks host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Ryan Miller are in the blue paint. Washington was first to score in the first period on a Jason Chimera goal, his third of the season, via Jay Beagle and Andre Burakovsky. Vancouver tied it in the second period as Radim Vrbata scored, thanks to Henrik Sedin and Alexander Edler. The Canucks took the lead on a Henrik Sedin power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Daniel Sedin and Vrbata. The Capitals retied it in the third period as Beagle scored, with the help of John Carlson and Marcus Johansson. Washington gained the lead with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his fifth of the campaign, assisted by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Dmitry Orlov. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Beagle, Henrik Sedin, and Vrbata.
Finally, a Battle of California game with the San Jose Sharks bringing in the Los Angeles Kings. Jhonas Enroth faces former King Martin Jones in goal. Los Angeles drew first blood in the first period on a Tyler Toffoli goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Alec Martinez and Jeff Carter. The Kings added on with a Milan Lucic power play goal, powered by Christian Ehrhoff and Carter. Los Angeles extended the lead in the second period on a Carter goal, with a lone assist by Drew Doughty. San Jose got on the board with a Joel Ward goal, his second of the year, coming off of Joe Pavelski and Brenden Dillon. The Kings answered with Carter's second of the game in the third period, an unassisted power play goal. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars handed to Carter, Enroth (39 for 40 in saves), and Lucic.
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The New York Rangers hosting the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith and Henrik Lundqvist are the experienced goalies. Arizona started in the first period on a Klas Dahlbeck goal, assisted by Max Domi and Martin Hanzal. New York tied it in the second period on a Chris Kreider goal, passed from Mats Zuccarello and Marc Staal. The Rangers took the lead with a Kevin Hayes goal in the third period, his second of the season, via J.T. Miller. New York added on with a Keith Yandle power play goal, powered by Zuccarello and Derek Stepan. The Rangers finished it at 4-1 with an unassisted empty net goal from Rick Nash. The three stars went to Lundqvist (34 for 35 in saves), Zuccarello, and Hayes.
Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins welcome the Dallas Stars. Antti Niemi and Marc-Andre Fleury are the goalies. Dallas led off with a Johnny Oduya goal, coming off of Jason Demers and Vernon Fiddler in the first period. The Stars added on with a John Klingberg power play goal, powered by Patrick Sharp. Dallas extended the lead in the second period on a Jason Spezza goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. Pittsburgh got on the board with an unassisted Nick Bonino goal. The Stars replied with a Mattias Janmark goal, his third of the year, made possible by Valeri Nichushkin and Klingberg. The final held at 4-1, with the three stars given to Klingberg, Niemi (33 for 34 in saves), and Spezza.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators host the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider faces a lesser foe in Andrew Hammond in goal. New Jersey began in the first period on a Travis Zajac power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Kyle Palmieri and Mike Cammalleri. Ottawa tied it on a shorthanded and unassisted Mika Zibanejad goal, his second of the year. The Devils retook the lead as Jordin Tootoo scored a power play goal, with helpers from Adam Henrique and Jacob Josefson. The Senators tied it with a second period goal by Zack Smith, helped along by Chris Neil and Shane Prince. Ottawa took the lead with a Mike Hoffman power play goal in the third period, his fourth of the season, assisted by Curtis Lazar and Zibanejad. The Senators added on with a Neil goal, via Prince and Jared Cowen. New Jersey chipped back on a Henrique goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Cammalleri and Lee Stempniak. The Devils tied it with a Stempniak goal, his second of the campaign, fueled by Damon Severson and Cammalleri, the latter getting a sock trick. The tie went to a shootout, where Josefson and Stempniak topped Bobby Ryan for a 5-4 New Jersey win. The three stars went to Stempniak, Cammalleri, and Henrique, while Zibanejad, Josefson, Neil, and Prince get honorable mentions.
Back south, the Nashville Predators bring in the Anaheim Ducks. Anton Khudobin is mismatched with Pekka Rinne in goal. Nashville got going in the second period on an Eric Nystrom goal, his second of the season, fueled by Austin Watson and Mattias Ekholm. The Predators added on with a Ryan Ellis goal, helped along by Mike Ribeiro and Seth Jones. Nashville extended the lead as Ribeiro scored, thanks to James Neal and Colin Wilson. The Predators padded the lead in the third period on an Ekholm goal, made possible by Ellis and Wilson. Anaheim got on the board with a Jiri Sekac power play goal, powered by Ryan Kesler and Rickard Rakell. Nashville answered with a Wilson power play goal, coming off of Ellis and Jones. This made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars being Ellis, Ekholm, and Ribeiro, while Jones and Wilson get the honorable mentions.
North to Minnesota, where the Wild host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Devan Dubnyk are the overrated goalies. Minnesota opened in the first period on a Zach Parise goal, his sixth of the season, via Ryan Suter. Columbus tied it on an Alexander Wennberg goal, coming off of Scott Hartnell and Cody Goloubef. The Blue Jackets took the lead with a Brandon Dubinsky power play goal, his second of the year, made possible by Cam Atkinson and Ryan Murray. The Wild retied it in the second period on a Nino Niederreiter goal, his third of the season, assisted by Jared Spurgeon and Mikko Koivu. Minneosta took the lead on a Thomas Vanek power play goal, his third of the year, with helpers from Jason Zucker and Spurgeon. The score remained at 3-2, with the three stars given to Spurgeon, Vanek, and Niederreiter.
Backtracking to Chicago, where the Blackhawks welcome the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Corey Crawford guard the cages. Chicago struck first in the first period on an Artem Anisimov goal, his third of the season, guided in by Patrick Kane and Brent Seabrook. Florida tied it with a Vincent Trocheck goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. The Blackhawks retook the lead on a Seabrook power play goal in the second period, his second of the season, powered by Artemi Panarin and Kane. Chicago added on in the third period on a Kane power play goal, his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Seabrook and the goalie Crawford. The Panthers got one back on a Jaromir Jagr power play goal, his fifth of the campaign, courtesy of Nick Bjugstad and Dave Bolland. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Seabrook, Kane, and Anisimov.
Northwest to Vancouver, where the Canucks host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Ryan Miller are in the blue paint. Washington was first to score in the first period on a Jason Chimera goal, his third of the season, via Jay Beagle and Andre Burakovsky. Vancouver tied it in the second period as Radim Vrbata scored, thanks to Henrik Sedin and Alexander Edler. The Canucks took the lead on a Henrik Sedin power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Daniel Sedin and Vrbata. The Capitals retied it in the third period as Beagle scored, with the help of John Carlson and Marcus Johansson. Washington gained the lead with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his fifth of the campaign, assisted by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Dmitry Orlov. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Beagle, Henrik Sedin, and Vrbata.
Finally, a Battle of California game with the San Jose Sharks bringing in the Los Angeles Kings. Jhonas Enroth faces former King Martin Jones in goal. Los Angeles drew first blood in the first period on a Tyler Toffoli goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Alec Martinez and Jeff Carter. The Kings added on with a Milan Lucic power play goal, powered by Christian Ehrhoff and Carter. Los Angeles extended the lead in the second period on a Carter goal, with a lone assist by Drew Doughty. San Jose got on the board with a Joel Ward goal, his second of the year, coming off of Joe Pavelski and Brenden Dillon. The Kings answered with Carter's second of the game in the third period, an unassisted power play goal. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars handed to Carter, Enroth (39 for 40 in saves), and Lucic.
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2015/16 KHL Season - Day 59
Just four games on today, beginning with...
Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk hosting Spartak Moscow. Atte Engren and Georgy Gelashvili man the nets. Moscow led off in the first period on a Konstantin Glazachev power play goal, powered by Charles Genoway and Lukas Radil. Spartak added on with a Sergei Shmelyov goal, passed from Evgeny Bodrov and Nikita Li. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board with a second period power play goal by Igor Bortnikov, via Kirill Rasskazov and Andrei Antonov. Moscow shot back on a Radil goal, fueled by Glazachev. Spartak extended the lead as Igor Levitsky scored a power play goal in the third period, thanks to Bodrov and Shmelyov. Moscow padded the lead on an Andrei Yermakov power play goal, made possible by Dmitry Korobov and Shmelyov. Yugra got one back with a power play goal by Pavel Varfolomeyev, with a lone assist by Andrei Ivanov. This made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars being Shmelyov, Radil, and Glazachev, while Bodrov gets an honorable mention.
Along to Salavat Yulaev Ufa welcoming Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Vladimir Sokhatsky are the backups in goal. Ufa struck first in the second period with a Nikolai Prokhorkin power play goal, powered by Sami Lepisto and Igor Grigorenko. Salavat Yulaev added on in the third period as Grigorenko scored, thanks to Lepisto and Prokhorkin. Ufa extended the lead with a power play goal from Alexander Loginov, assisted by Teemu Hartikainen and Dmitry Makarov. Riga got on the board with an Andris Dzerins goal, passed from Kristaps Sotnieks and Gints Meija. The final held at 3-1, with the three stars given to Grigorenko, Prokhorkin, and Sokhatsky (23 for 24 in saves), while Lepisto gets an honorable mention.
Down to Magnitogorsk, where Metallurg brings in Jokerit Helsinki. Henrik Karlsson and Vasily Koshechkin protect the nets. Magnitogorsk began in the first period with an Artyom Zhelezkov goal, via Dmitry Arsenyuk. Helsinki tied it on a Juhamatti Aaltonen goal, coming off of Arturs Kulda and Mathis Olimb in the second period. Jokerit took the lead with a Tommi Huhtala goal, courtesy of Topi Jaakola and Olimb on the power play. Helsinki added on with an unassisted Olimb power play goal in the third period. Metallurg got one back with a Jan Kovar goal, assisted by Yaroslav Khabarov and Bogdan Potekhin. The final remained at 3-2, with the three stars given to Olimb, Huhtala, and Aaltonen.
Finally, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen and Igor Ustinsky man the nets. Yekaterinburg was first to score in the first period on an Eero Elo goal, via Alexei Simakov and Dmitry Megalinsky on the power play. Avtomobilist added on with a Simakov goal, with a lone assist by Anatoly Golyshev. St. Petersburg got on the board with an Andrei Kuteikin power play goal, powered by Ilya Kovalchuk and Nikita Gusev. SKA tied it on a Vadim Shipachyov power play goal, guided in by Evgeny Dadonov and Gusev. Yekaterinburg retook the lead on a second period goal from Nikolai Timashov, passed from Petr Koukal and Yegor Dubrovsky on the power play. Avtomobilist iced it at 4-2 in the third period with a Simakov empty net power play goal, set up by Yegor Zhuravlyov and Koukal. The three stars belonged to Simakov, Koukal, and Gusev.
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Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk hosting Spartak Moscow. Atte Engren and Georgy Gelashvili man the nets. Moscow led off in the first period on a Konstantin Glazachev power play goal, powered by Charles Genoway and Lukas Radil. Spartak added on with a Sergei Shmelyov goal, passed from Evgeny Bodrov and Nikita Li. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board with a second period power play goal by Igor Bortnikov, via Kirill Rasskazov and Andrei Antonov. Moscow shot back on a Radil goal, fueled by Glazachev. Spartak extended the lead as Igor Levitsky scored a power play goal in the third period, thanks to Bodrov and Shmelyov. Moscow padded the lead on an Andrei Yermakov power play goal, made possible by Dmitry Korobov and Shmelyov. Yugra got one back with a power play goal by Pavel Varfolomeyev, with a lone assist by Andrei Ivanov. This made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars being Shmelyov, Radil, and Glazachev, while Bodrov gets an honorable mention.
Along to Salavat Yulaev Ufa welcoming Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Vladimir Sokhatsky are the backups in goal. Ufa struck first in the second period with a Nikolai Prokhorkin power play goal, powered by Sami Lepisto and Igor Grigorenko. Salavat Yulaev added on in the third period as Grigorenko scored, thanks to Lepisto and Prokhorkin. Ufa extended the lead with a power play goal from Alexander Loginov, assisted by Teemu Hartikainen and Dmitry Makarov. Riga got on the board with an Andris Dzerins goal, passed from Kristaps Sotnieks and Gints Meija. The final held at 3-1, with the three stars given to Grigorenko, Prokhorkin, and Sokhatsky (23 for 24 in saves), while Lepisto gets an honorable mention.
Down to Magnitogorsk, where Metallurg brings in Jokerit Helsinki. Henrik Karlsson and Vasily Koshechkin protect the nets. Magnitogorsk began in the first period with an Artyom Zhelezkov goal, via Dmitry Arsenyuk. Helsinki tied it on a Juhamatti Aaltonen goal, coming off of Arturs Kulda and Mathis Olimb in the second period. Jokerit took the lead with a Tommi Huhtala goal, courtesy of Topi Jaakola and Olimb on the power play. Helsinki added on with an unassisted Olimb power play goal in the third period. Metallurg got one back with a Jan Kovar goal, assisted by Yaroslav Khabarov and Bogdan Potekhin. The final remained at 3-2, with the three stars given to Olimb, Huhtala, and Aaltonen.
Finally, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen and Igor Ustinsky man the nets. Yekaterinburg was first to score in the first period on an Eero Elo goal, via Alexei Simakov and Dmitry Megalinsky on the power play. Avtomobilist added on with a Simakov goal, with a lone assist by Anatoly Golyshev. St. Petersburg got on the board with an Andrei Kuteikin power play goal, powered by Ilya Kovalchuk and Nikita Gusev. SKA tied it on a Vadim Shipachyov power play goal, guided in by Evgeny Dadonov and Gusev. Yekaterinburg retook the lead on a second period goal from Nikolai Timashov, passed from Petr Koukal and Yegor Dubrovsky on the power play. Avtomobilist iced it at 4-2 in the third period with a Simakov empty net power play goal, set up by Yegor Zhuravlyov and Koukal. The three stars belonged to Simakov, Koukal, and Gusev.
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2015-16 NHL Season - Day 15
Four games on for tonight, beginning with...
The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Chad Johnson are in goal. Toronto began with a P.A. Parenteau goal, assisted by Roman Polak and Michael Grabner in the first period. Buffalo tied it on an unassisted Evander Kane goal in the third period. The tie went to a shootout, where Parenteau got matched by Tyler Ennis and topped by Matt Moulson for a 2-1 Sabres win. The three stars went to Bernier (34 for 35 in saves), Parenteau, and Johnson (23 for 24 in saves).
Down to Boston, where the Bruins welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Michal Neuvirth and Tuukka Rask play in the blue paint. Philadelphia led off in the first period on a Pierre-Edouard Bellemare goal, courtesy of Chris VandeVelde and Ryan White. Boston tied it on a Brett Connolly goal, passed from Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand. The Flyers retook the lead on a Sam Gagner goal, his second of the season, guided in by Scott Laughton and Luke Schenn. The Bruins tied it again with a Bergeron power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Loui Eriksson and David Krejci. Boston took the lead in the second period against replacement goalie Steve Mason with a Chris Kelly shorthanded goal, his second of the season, set up by Eriksson and Zdeno Chara. The Bruins added on as Jimmy Hayes scored his second of the year, thanks to Krejci. Philadelphia pulled back in the third period with a Claude Giroux goal, his second of the season, assisted by Jakub Voracek and Mark Streit. The Flyers tied it with a Wayne Simmonds goal, fueled by R.J. Umberger and Streit. Philadelphia won 5-4 in overtime on Giroux's second of the game and third of the year, made possible by Streit, who got a sock trick, and Voracek on the power play. The three stars went to Giroux, Streit, and Bergeron, while Voracek, Eriksson, and Krejci get the honorable mentions.
Westward to Edmonton, with the Oilers bringing in the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Cam Talbot are the inexperienced goalies. Edmonton struck first in the first period on a Mark Letestu power play goal, powered by Nail Yakupov and Justin Schultz. The Oilers added on with a Connor McDavid goal in the second period, his fourth of the season, coming off of Benoit Pouliot and Yakupov. Edmonton extended the lead as Teddy Purcell scored, with the help of Lauri Korpikoski and Mark Fayne. Detroit got on the board with a third period goal by Tomas Tatar, via Gustav Nyquist and Riley Sheahan. The final held at 3-1, with the three stars given to Talbot (28 for 29 in saves), Yakupov, and McDavid.
Finally, the Colorado Avalanche host the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Semyon Varlamov are the shaky goalies. Carolina won 1-0 in overtime on a Victor Rask goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Ryan Murphy. The three stars belonged to Ward (26 save shutout), Rask, and Varlamov (18 for 19 in saves).
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The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Chad Johnson are in goal. Toronto began with a P.A. Parenteau goal, assisted by Roman Polak and Michael Grabner in the first period. Buffalo tied it on an unassisted Evander Kane goal in the third period. The tie went to a shootout, where Parenteau got matched by Tyler Ennis and topped by Matt Moulson for a 2-1 Sabres win. The three stars went to Bernier (34 for 35 in saves), Parenteau, and Johnson (23 for 24 in saves).
Down to Boston, where the Bruins welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Michal Neuvirth and Tuukka Rask play in the blue paint. Philadelphia led off in the first period on a Pierre-Edouard Bellemare goal, courtesy of Chris VandeVelde and Ryan White. Boston tied it on a Brett Connolly goal, passed from Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand. The Flyers retook the lead on a Sam Gagner goal, his second of the season, guided in by Scott Laughton and Luke Schenn. The Bruins tied it again with a Bergeron power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Loui Eriksson and David Krejci. Boston took the lead in the second period against replacement goalie Steve Mason with a Chris Kelly shorthanded goal, his second of the season, set up by Eriksson and Zdeno Chara. The Bruins added on as Jimmy Hayes scored his second of the year, thanks to Krejci. Philadelphia pulled back in the third period with a Claude Giroux goal, his second of the season, assisted by Jakub Voracek and Mark Streit. The Flyers tied it with a Wayne Simmonds goal, fueled by R.J. Umberger and Streit. Philadelphia won 5-4 in overtime on Giroux's second of the game and third of the year, made possible by Streit, who got a sock trick, and Voracek on the power play. The three stars went to Giroux, Streit, and Bergeron, while Voracek, Eriksson, and Krejci get the honorable mentions.
Westward to Edmonton, with the Oilers bringing in the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Cam Talbot are the inexperienced goalies. Edmonton struck first in the first period on a Mark Letestu power play goal, powered by Nail Yakupov and Justin Schultz. The Oilers added on with a Connor McDavid goal in the second period, his fourth of the season, coming off of Benoit Pouliot and Yakupov. Edmonton extended the lead as Teddy Purcell scored, with the help of Lauri Korpikoski and Mark Fayne. Detroit got on the board with a third period goal by Tomas Tatar, via Gustav Nyquist and Riley Sheahan. The final held at 3-1, with the three stars given to Talbot (28 for 29 in saves), Yakupov, and McDavid.
Finally, the Colorado Avalanche host the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Semyon Varlamov are the shaky goalies. Carolina won 1-0 in overtime on a Victor Rask goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Ryan Murphy. The three stars belonged to Ward (26 save shutout), Rask, and Varlamov (18 for 19 in saves).
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Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Sporting Kansas City VS. Colorado Rapids 10/21/15
Tonight's single make-up game from earlier in the season has Sporting Kansas City hosting the Colorado Rapids. Zac MacMath and Tim Melia are the mediocre goalies. Colorado's Sam Cronin took a yellow card for his forty-second minute foul. The Rapids led off with a seventy-eighth minute goal by Dillon Powers, set up by Juan Ramirez and Kevin Doyle. Colorado's Ramirez took a yellow card for his eightieth minute simulation. In the eighty-fourth minute, Cronin had another yellow card for the Rapids for a foul, putting them at ten men, followed by a yellow card to the goalie MacMath for dissent. In the eighty-sixth minute, Colorado added on through a Marcelo Sarvas goal, passed from Ramirez. Kansas City saw a yellow card given to Kevin Ellis for an eighty-ninth minute foul. The final stood at 2-0 for the Rapids, with Ramirez being the man of the match.
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2015/16 KHL Season - Day 58
Six games for today, beginning with...
Admiral Vladivostok hosting Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ilya Proskuryakov and Ivan Nalimov are the goalies. Nizhny Novgorod started in the first period with an Alexei Sopin goal, via Alexei Potapov. Torpedo added on with a Daniil Ilyin power play goal, powered by Igor Rudenkov and Vadim Khomitsky. Nizhny Novgorod extended the lead in the second period as Maxim Osipov scored a power play goal, with a lone assist by Linus Videll. Torpedo padded the lead on a Carter Ashton goal, coming off of Dmitry Semin and Kaspars Daugavins. Igor Bobkov replaced Nalimov in goal. Vladivostok got on the board with a Kirill Voronin goal, courtesy of Stanislav Alshevsky. Nizhny Novgorod replied on a Rudenkov goal, passed from Denis Shurakov and Ilyin. Admiral got one back with an Alshevsky goal, assisted by Mikhail Fisenko. Torpedo countered with a Vyacheslav Kulyomin goal, guided in by Potapov and Alexander Makarov. Nalimov returned to goal, replacing Bobkov. Nizhny Novgorod continued in the third period with a Shurakov goal, with a lone helper by Ilyin. Vladivostok chipped back on an Artyom Podshendyalov goal, helped along by Jonathon Blum and Konstantin Makarov on the power play. Torpedo finished it at 8-3 with an unassisted Ashton goal. The three stars went to Ilyin, Shurakov, and Rudenkov, while Potapov, Alshevsky, and Ashton receive the honorable mentions.
Up north, Amur Khabarovsk welcomes Dinamo Minsk. Jeff Glass and Juha Metsola receive the starting nods. Khabarovsk was first to score on a Vyacheslav Ushenin goal, assisted by Vladislav Ushenin and Oleg Li in the first period. Amur added on in the second period with a Nikita Cherepanov goal, courtesy of Jan Kolar. Khabarovsk extended the lead as Tom Wandell scored, thanks to Denis Tolpeko. Amur padded the lead with a Tolpeko power play goal in the third period, powered by Vladimir Pervushin and Tomas Zohorna. Minsk got on the board with an Alexander Materukhin power play goal, with helpers provided by Dmitry Meleshko and Lukas Krajicek. Dinamo pulled closer with a Nikita Komarov goal, helped along by Alexander Pavlovich. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Tolpeko, Wandell, and Cherepanov.
Over in Novokuznetsk, Metallurg brings in Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Andrei Kareyev are in the creases. Cherepovets struck first in the first period on a Nikolai Kazakovtsev goal, made possible by Ilya Khokhlov. Novokuznetsk tied it on a Ryan Stoa goal, passed from Roman Manukhov in the second period. Severstal regained the lead on a Khokhlov goal, assisted by Mattias Karlsson. Metallurg retied it on an Alexander Romanov goal, fueled by Vadim Mitryakov. Novokuznetsk took the lead in the third period on an unassisted goal by Alexander Komaristy. Cherepovets tied it on a power play goal from Dmitry Kagarlitsky, with a lone assist by Ondrej Nemec. Metallurg regained the lead with a Kirill Kaprizov goal, going in unassisted. Severstal tied it again on a Kagarlitsky power play goal in the last minute of regulation, set up by Nemec. In overtime, Cherepovets emerged with a 5-4 win on a Sergei Monakhov goal, guided in by Pavel Buchnevich. The three stars belonged to Kagarlitsky, Khokhlov, and Nemec.
Nearby, Sibir Novosibirsk hosts CSKA Moscow. Ilya Sorokin and Alexander Salak protect the nets, and they did this well, holding the score at 0-0 for 65 minutes. In the shootout, Dmitry Kugryshev and Alexander Radulov lifted CSKA over David Ullstrom and Sibir for a 1-0 win. The three stars went to Sorokin (21 save shutout), Salak (39 save "shutout"), and Radulov.
Way out west, Slovan Bratislava welcomes Barys Astana. Jan Laco and Michael Garnett are the masked men. Bratislava opened in the first period on an Andrej Stastny goal, fueled by Rok Ticar and Ziga Jeglic. Slovan added on with a Ladislav Nagy goal, coming off of Tomas Surovy. Astana got on the board with a power play goal from Nigel Dawes, powered by Kevin Dallman and Mike Lundin. Bratislava replied on a Vaclav Nedorost goal, passed from Lukas Kaspar and Patrik Luza. Barys got one back in the second period on a Brandon Bochenski goal, assisted by Lundin on the power play. Astana tied it with a Dustin Boyd goal, via Bochenski and Dallman. Slovan regained the lead in the third period as Surovy scored an unassisted goal. Bratislava iced it at 5-3 on a shorthanded and unassisted Cam Barker goal into an empty net. The three stars went to Surovy, Bochenski, and Lundin, while Dallman gets an honorable mention.
Finally, Medvescak Zagreb brings in Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Danny Taylor are set to start in goal. Omsk drew first blood in the first period on an Alexander Perezhogin goal, with a lone assist by Vladimir Sobotka. This was all they needed for a 1-0 win, with the three stars given to Furch (24 save shutout), Perezhogin, and Taylor (24 for 25 in saves).
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Admiral Vladivostok hosting Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ilya Proskuryakov and Ivan Nalimov are the goalies. Nizhny Novgorod started in the first period with an Alexei Sopin goal, via Alexei Potapov. Torpedo added on with a Daniil Ilyin power play goal, powered by Igor Rudenkov and Vadim Khomitsky. Nizhny Novgorod extended the lead in the second period as Maxim Osipov scored a power play goal, with a lone assist by Linus Videll. Torpedo padded the lead on a Carter Ashton goal, coming off of Dmitry Semin and Kaspars Daugavins. Igor Bobkov replaced Nalimov in goal. Vladivostok got on the board with a Kirill Voronin goal, courtesy of Stanislav Alshevsky. Nizhny Novgorod replied on a Rudenkov goal, passed from Denis Shurakov and Ilyin. Admiral got one back with an Alshevsky goal, assisted by Mikhail Fisenko. Torpedo countered with a Vyacheslav Kulyomin goal, guided in by Potapov and Alexander Makarov. Nalimov returned to goal, replacing Bobkov. Nizhny Novgorod continued in the third period with a Shurakov goal, with a lone helper by Ilyin. Vladivostok chipped back on an Artyom Podshendyalov goal, helped along by Jonathon Blum and Konstantin Makarov on the power play. Torpedo finished it at 8-3 with an unassisted Ashton goal. The three stars went to Ilyin, Shurakov, and Rudenkov, while Potapov, Alshevsky, and Ashton receive the honorable mentions.
Up north, Amur Khabarovsk welcomes Dinamo Minsk. Jeff Glass and Juha Metsola receive the starting nods. Khabarovsk was first to score on a Vyacheslav Ushenin goal, assisted by Vladislav Ushenin and Oleg Li in the first period. Amur added on in the second period with a Nikita Cherepanov goal, courtesy of Jan Kolar. Khabarovsk extended the lead as Tom Wandell scored, thanks to Denis Tolpeko. Amur padded the lead with a Tolpeko power play goal in the third period, powered by Vladimir Pervushin and Tomas Zohorna. Minsk got on the board with an Alexander Materukhin power play goal, with helpers provided by Dmitry Meleshko and Lukas Krajicek. Dinamo pulled closer with a Nikita Komarov goal, helped along by Alexander Pavlovich. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Tolpeko, Wandell, and Cherepanov.
Over in Novokuznetsk, Metallurg brings in Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Andrei Kareyev are in the creases. Cherepovets struck first in the first period on a Nikolai Kazakovtsev goal, made possible by Ilya Khokhlov. Novokuznetsk tied it on a Ryan Stoa goal, passed from Roman Manukhov in the second period. Severstal regained the lead on a Khokhlov goal, assisted by Mattias Karlsson. Metallurg retied it on an Alexander Romanov goal, fueled by Vadim Mitryakov. Novokuznetsk took the lead in the third period on an unassisted goal by Alexander Komaristy. Cherepovets tied it on a power play goal from Dmitry Kagarlitsky, with a lone assist by Ondrej Nemec. Metallurg regained the lead with a Kirill Kaprizov goal, going in unassisted. Severstal tied it again on a Kagarlitsky power play goal in the last minute of regulation, set up by Nemec. In overtime, Cherepovets emerged with a 5-4 win on a Sergei Monakhov goal, guided in by Pavel Buchnevich. The three stars belonged to Kagarlitsky, Khokhlov, and Nemec.
Nearby, Sibir Novosibirsk hosts CSKA Moscow. Ilya Sorokin and Alexander Salak protect the nets, and they did this well, holding the score at 0-0 for 65 minutes. In the shootout, Dmitry Kugryshev and Alexander Radulov lifted CSKA over David Ullstrom and Sibir for a 1-0 win. The three stars went to Sorokin (21 save shutout), Salak (39 save "shutout"), and Radulov.
Way out west, Slovan Bratislava welcomes Barys Astana. Jan Laco and Michael Garnett are the masked men. Bratislava opened in the first period on an Andrej Stastny goal, fueled by Rok Ticar and Ziga Jeglic. Slovan added on with a Ladislav Nagy goal, coming off of Tomas Surovy. Astana got on the board with a power play goal from Nigel Dawes, powered by Kevin Dallman and Mike Lundin. Bratislava replied on a Vaclav Nedorost goal, passed from Lukas Kaspar and Patrik Luza. Barys got one back in the second period on a Brandon Bochenski goal, assisted by Lundin on the power play. Astana tied it with a Dustin Boyd goal, via Bochenski and Dallman. Slovan regained the lead in the third period as Surovy scored an unassisted goal. Bratislava iced it at 5-3 on a shorthanded and unassisted Cam Barker goal into an empty net. The three stars went to Surovy, Bochenski, and Lundin, while Dallman gets an honorable mention.
Finally, Medvescak Zagreb brings in Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Danny Taylor are set to start in goal. Omsk drew first blood in the first period on an Alexander Perezhogin goal, with a lone assist by Vladimir Sobotka. This was all they needed for a 1-0 win, with the three stars given to Furch (24 save shutout), Perezhogin, and Taylor (24 for 25 in saves).
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Tuesday, October 20, 2015
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 14
Seven games are on the slate tonight, beginning with...
The New Jersey Devils hosting the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith and Cory Schneider receive the starting nods. New Jersey got going in the second period with a shorthanded goal by Travis Zajac, set up by Jacob Josefson and Adam Larsson. Arizona tied it on an Anthony Duclair power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Max Domi and Martin Hanzal in the third period. The Devils retook the lead on a Mike Cammalleri goal, his second of the year, via Zajac. The Coyotes tied it with a Mikkel Boedker goal, coming off of Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Michael Stone. New Jersey won 3-2 in overtime on a Larsson goal, assisted by Zajac and Lee Stempniak. The three stars went to Zajac, Larsson, and Cammalleri.
Along to Pittsburgh, where the Penguins welcome the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Marc-Andre Fleury guard the cages. Pittsburgh began in the first period on a Sidney Crosby power play goal, powered by Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang. The Penguins added on as Phil Kessel scored his second of the season, with the help of Rob Scuderi and Crosby. Florida got on the board with a Quinton Howden goal, passed from Connor Brickley and Erik Gudbranson. The Panthers tied it on a Derek MacKenzie goal, courtesy of Brickley and Howden. Pittsburgh won 3-2 with a Malkin goal in overtime, helped along by Letang and Crosby on the power play. The three stars belonged to Malkin, Crosby, and Howden, while Letang and Brickley get the honorable mentions.
Continuing west, the Columbus Blue Jackets bring in the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Curtis McElhinney draw the starts in goal. New York struck first in the first period on a Nikolay Kulemin goal, his second of the season, coming off of Marek Zidlicky and Travis Hamonic. The Islanders added on in the third period with a Thomas Hickey goal, going in unassisted. New York extended the lead with a Cal Clutterbuck goal, his second of the year, fueled by Brock Nelson. The Islanders iced it at 4-0 with a John Tavares empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Matt Martin and Anders Lee. The three stars went to Halak (37 save shutout), Kulemin, and Hickey.
Up north, the Montreal Canadiens host the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Carey Price are the masked men. Montreal led off in the first period on a Max Pacioretty goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Tomas Plekanec and Brendan Gallagher. The Canadiens added on with an Alexander Semin goal in the second period, guided in by Alex Galchenyuk and Lars Eller. Montreal extended the lead with a Torrey Mitchell goal, his second of the year, helped along by P.K. Subban and Devante Smith-Pelly in the third period. This stood for a 3-0 win, with the three stars being Price (38 save shutout), Pacioretty, and Semin.
Back stateside, the Philadelphia Flyers bring in the Dallas Stars. Antti Niemi and Steve Mason are between the pipes. Dallas was first to score in the first period on a Tyler Seguin goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Jamie Benn and John Klingberg. The Stars added on with a second period goal by Benn, his sixth of the year, coming off of Seguin and Alex Goligoski. Philadelphia got on the board in the third period with a Sean Couturier goal, passed from Wayne Simmonds and Matt Read. They failed to tie it, losing 2-1. The three stars were named as Niemi (34 for 35 in saves), Benn, and Seguin.
South to Nashville, where the Predators welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Pekka Rinne protect the nets. Nashville started in the first period with a Mike Fisher goal, helped along by Shea Weber and James Neal. Tampa Bay tied it in the second period on a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Victor Hedman and Valtteri Filppula. The Lightning took the lead on a Nikita Kicherov goal, his second of the year, made possible by Ondrej Palat and Braydon Coburn. The Predators retied it on a Weber goal, fueled by Mike Ribeiro and Colin Wilson. Tampa Bay took the lead back with a Ryan Callahan goal, his third of the season, via Hedman and Anton Stralman. Nashville equalized with a Neal goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Filip Forsberg and Fisher. The Lightning regained the lead on a third period goal by Erik Condra, his second of the season, with a lone helper from Brian Boyle. The Predators tied it again with Neal's second of the game and fifth of the year, guided in by Forsberg. In the shootout, Forsberg's lone tally gave Nashville a 5-4 win. The three stars went to Neal, Forsberg, and Weber, while Fisher and Hedman get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Calgary Flames host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby faces a lesser foe in Karri Ramo in goal. Calgary opened in the first period on a Sean Monahan goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist from Johnny Gaudreau. Washington tied it on an Andre Burakovsky goal, assisted by Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Capitals took the lead with a second period Alex Ovechkin goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Brooks Orpik and Kuznetsov. Washington added on with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his second of the season, via Justin Williams and John Carlson. The Capitals extended the lead as T.J. Oshie scored his third of the year, thanks to Kuznetsov, who got a sock trick, and Ovechkin. Ramo was pulled for Jonas Hiller at this time. The Flames got one back on a Mark Giordano goal in the third period, helped along by Michael Frolik and Gaudreau. Washington answered with a Jason Chimera goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Jay Beagle. The Capitals shot back with a Backstrom goal, his second of the game and third of the year, with assists provided by Williams and Matt Niskanen. This made it 6-2, the final, with the three stars awarded to Ovechkin, Backstrom, and Kuznetsov, while Gaudreau and Williams get the honorable mentions.
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The New Jersey Devils hosting the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith and Cory Schneider receive the starting nods. New Jersey got going in the second period with a shorthanded goal by Travis Zajac, set up by Jacob Josefson and Adam Larsson. Arizona tied it on an Anthony Duclair power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Max Domi and Martin Hanzal in the third period. The Devils retook the lead on a Mike Cammalleri goal, his second of the year, via Zajac. The Coyotes tied it with a Mikkel Boedker goal, coming off of Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Michael Stone. New Jersey won 3-2 in overtime on a Larsson goal, assisted by Zajac and Lee Stempniak. The three stars went to Zajac, Larsson, and Cammalleri.
Along to Pittsburgh, where the Penguins welcome the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Marc-Andre Fleury guard the cages. Pittsburgh began in the first period on a Sidney Crosby power play goal, powered by Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang. The Penguins added on as Phil Kessel scored his second of the season, with the help of Rob Scuderi and Crosby. Florida got on the board with a Quinton Howden goal, passed from Connor Brickley and Erik Gudbranson. The Panthers tied it on a Derek MacKenzie goal, courtesy of Brickley and Howden. Pittsburgh won 3-2 with a Malkin goal in overtime, helped along by Letang and Crosby on the power play. The three stars belonged to Malkin, Crosby, and Howden, while Letang and Brickley get the honorable mentions.
Continuing west, the Columbus Blue Jackets bring in the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Curtis McElhinney draw the starts in goal. New York struck first in the first period on a Nikolay Kulemin goal, his second of the season, coming off of Marek Zidlicky and Travis Hamonic. The Islanders added on in the third period with a Thomas Hickey goal, going in unassisted. New York extended the lead with a Cal Clutterbuck goal, his second of the year, fueled by Brock Nelson. The Islanders iced it at 4-0 with a John Tavares empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Matt Martin and Anders Lee. The three stars went to Halak (37 save shutout), Kulemin, and Hickey.
Up north, the Montreal Canadiens host the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Carey Price are the masked men. Montreal led off in the first period on a Max Pacioretty goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Tomas Plekanec and Brendan Gallagher. The Canadiens added on with an Alexander Semin goal in the second period, guided in by Alex Galchenyuk and Lars Eller. Montreal extended the lead with a Torrey Mitchell goal, his second of the year, helped along by P.K. Subban and Devante Smith-Pelly in the third period. This stood for a 3-0 win, with the three stars being Price (38 save shutout), Pacioretty, and Semin.
Back stateside, the Philadelphia Flyers bring in the Dallas Stars. Antti Niemi and Steve Mason are between the pipes. Dallas was first to score in the first period on a Tyler Seguin goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Jamie Benn and John Klingberg. The Stars added on with a second period goal by Benn, his sixth of the year, coming off of Seguin and Alex Goligoski. Philadelphia got on the board in the third period with a Sean Couturier goal, passed from Wayne Simmonds and Matt Read. They failed to tie it, losing 2-1. The three stars were named as Niemi (34 for 35 in saves), Benn, and Seguin.
South to Nashville, where the Predators welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Pekka Rinne protect the nets. Nashville started in the first period with a Mike Fisher goal, helped along by Shea Weber and James Neal. Tampa Bay tied it in the second period on a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Victor Hedman and Valtteri Filppula. The Lightning took the lead on a Nikita Kicherov goal, his second of the year, made possible by Ondrej Palat and Braydon Coburn. The Predators retied it on a Weber goal, fueled by Mike Ribeiro and Colin Wilson. Tampa Bay took the lead back with a Ryan Callahan goal, his third of the season, via Hedman and Anton Stralman. Nashville equalized with a Neal goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Filip Forsberg and Fisher. The Lightning regained the lead on a third period goal by Erik Condra, his second of the season, with a lone helper from Brian Boyle. The Predators tied it again with Neal's second of the game and fifth of the year, guided in by Forsberg. In the shootout, Forsberg's lone tally gave Nashville a 5-4 win. The three stars went to Neal, Forsberg, and Weber, while Fisher and Hedman get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Calgary Flames host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby faces a lesser foe in Karri Ramo in goal. Calgary opened in the first period on a Sean Monahan goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist from Johnny Gaudreau. Washington tied it on an Andre Burakovsky goal, assisted by Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Capitals took the lead with a second period Alex Ovechkin goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Brooks Orpik and Kuznetsov. Washington added on with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his second of the season, via Justin Williams and John Carlson. The Capitals extended the lead as T.J. Oshie scored his third of the year, thanks to Kuznetsov, who got a sock trick, and Ovechkin. Ramo was pulled for Jonas Hiller at this time. The Flames got one back on a Mark Giordano goal in the third period, helped along by Michael Frolik and Gaudreau. Washington answered with a Jason Chimera goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Jay Beagle. The Capitals shot back with a Backstrom goal, his second of the game and third of the year, with assists provided by Williams and Matt Niskanen. This made it 6-2, the final, with the three stars awarded to Ovechkin, Backstrom, and Kuznetsov, while Gaudreau and Williams get the honorable mentions.
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