Four games on for today, beginning with...
The Detroit Red Wings hosting the Dallas Stars. Jimmy Howard and Kari Lehtonen are the veteran goalies. Dallas struck first in the first period on a Patrick Sharp power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by John Klingberg and Tyler Seguin. The Stars added on with a Valeri Nichushkin goal, via Jordie Benn and Jyrki Jokipakka. Detroit got on the board with a Gustav Nyquist goal, his sixth of the year, coming on the power play from Niklas Kronwall and Mike Green. Dallas replied with a Seguin empty net goal, his ninth of the season, set up by Sharp. The Stars iced it at 4-1 with a shorthanded empty net goal by Cody Eakin, his fifth of the year, with a lone helper by Jamie Benn. The three stars were Lehtonen (21 for 22 in saves), Sharp, and Seguin.
Northeast to New Jersey, where the Devils welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller faces a lesser foe in Keith Kinkaid in goal. Vancouver was first to score in the first period on a Chris Higgins goal, his second of the season, made possible by Jared McCann. New Jersey tied it on a shorthanded goal by Adam Henrique, his seventh of the year, set up by Travis Zajac. The Devils took the lead with a Mike Cammalleri goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Lee Stempniak and Henrique. New Jersey added on with a Sergey Kalinin goal, courtesy of Kyle Palmieri and Adam Larsson in the second period. The Canucks pulled back with an Alexander Edler goal, his third of the year, assisted by Jake Virtanen and Sven Baertschi. Vancouver tied it with a Baertschi goal, guided in by Ben Hutton and Bo Horvat. The Devils won 4-3 with an overtime power play goal by Palmieri, his fifth of the campaign, with assists provided by Cammalleri and Stempniak. The three stars belonged to Palmieri, Henrique, and Cammalleri, while Stempniak and Baertschi get the honorable mentions.
Nearby, the New York Islanders bring in the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Jaroslav Halak tend the twines. Boston opened in the first period on a Ryan Spooner power play goal, his third of the season, powered by David Krejci and Patrice Bergeron. The Bruins added on in the second period on a Brad Marchand goal, his sixth of the year, via Jimmy Hayes and Bergeron. New York got on the board with a power play goal by Johnny Boychuk, his second of the season, fueled by Kyle Okposo and Frans Nielsen. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Rask (36 for 37 in saves), Marchand, and Bergeron.
Finally, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Corey Crawford are the solid goalies. Chicago started in the first period on an Artemi Panarin goal, his third of the season, assisted by Patrick Kane. The Blackhawks added on with another Panarin goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, guided in by Kane and Brent Seabrook. Edmonton got on the board with a Jordan Eberle power play goal, powered by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Oscar Klefbom. Chicago answered on a Kane goal, his tenth of the season, made possible by Artem Anisimov and Panarin. The Oilers answered with an Andrej Sekera goal, with assists provided by Teddy Purcell and Darnell Nurse. The Blackhawks finished it at 4-2 with an Anisimov power play goal, his sixth of the year, helped along by Kane, who got a sock trick, and Hjalmarsson. The three stars were awarded to Panarin, Kane, and Anisimov.
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Sunday, November 8, 2015
2015/16 Premier League Week 12
This is a full week ahead of next week's international break. We begin with...
Bournemouth hosting Newcastle United. Robert Elliot and Adam Federici are in goal. In the twenty-seventh minute, Newcastle United opened with an Ayoze Perez goal, passed from Georginio Wijnaldum. Daryl Janmaat of Newcastle United took a yellow card for his foul in the forty-fourth minute. Bournemouth had yellow cards for Harry Arter in the sixty-ninth minute and Adam Smith in the eighty-third minute, both for fouls. In the eighty-eighth minute, Cheick Tiote received a yellow card for his foul for Newcastle United. The final stood at 1-0 for Newcastle United.
Up north, Leicester City welcomes Watford. Heurelho Gomes and Kasper Schmeichel are in the six-yard boxes. Leicester City dented the scoreboard in the fifty-second minute on an N'Golo Kante goal. In the sixty-fifth minute, Watford keeper Gomes received a yellow card for a foul in the box, and Jamie Vardy of Leicester City buried the penalty kick to extend the lead. Watford got one back on a seventy-fifth minute Troy Deeney penalty kick goal. Leicester City held on for a 2-1 win.
Along to Manchester United bringing in West Bromwich Albion. Boaz Myhill and David de Gea draw the starts in goal. Craig Dawson of West Bromwich Albion had a yellow card for a forty-third minute foul. Manchester United struck first in the fifty-second minute on a Jesse Lingard goal. In the sixtieth minute, Salomon Rondon of West Bromwich Albion took a yellow card for his foul. Manchester United's Marcos Rojo had a yellow card for a sixty-first minute foul. West Bromwich Albion received a yellow card for a foul by Chris Brunt in the sixty-fifth minute. In stoppage time, West Bromwich Albion went down to ten men as Gareth McAuley took a straight red card for a foul in the box. Juan Mata scored on a penalty kick for Manchester United to seal a 2-0 win.
Staying north, Norwich City hosts Swansea City. Lukasz Fabianski and John Ruddy make the starts in goal. Norwich City was first to score in the seventieth minute on a Jonny Howson goal. This was it for the game's action, with Norwich City claiming a 1-0 win.
Next up, Sunderland welcomes Southampton. Maarten Stekelenburg and Costel Pantilimon are the gloved men. Southampton had a yellow card given to Sadio Mane for an eleventh minute foul. Sunderland's Adam Johnson received a yellow card for a forty-fourth minute foul. In the sixty-ninth minute, Southampton started on a Dusan Tadic penalty kick goal. Southampton had yellow cards given to Ryan Bertrand in the seventy-fourth minute and Graziano Pelle in the ninetieth minute for a foul. Southampton held on for a 1-0 win.
Moving along to West Ham United bringing in Everton. Tim Howard and Adrian man the nets. West Ham United led off in the thirtieth minute on a Manuel Lanzini goal. James McCarthy of Everton took a yellow card for a thirty-fourth minute foul. Everton tied it on a forty-third minute Romelu Lukaku goal, passed from Gerard Deulofeu. In the fifty-ninth minute, Ramiro Funes Mori of Everton had a yellow card for his foul. West Ham United took a yellow card for a Mauro Zarate foul in stoppage time. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Saturday ends with Stoke City hosting Chelsea. Asmir Begovic and Jack Butland are between the posts. Stoke City's Glenn Whelan had a yellow card for his forty-fourth minute foul. Chelsea had a yellow card given to Baba Rahman in first half stoppage time for a foul. Stoke City began in the fifty-third minute with a Marko Arnautovic goal. Stoke City had yellow cards for Ryan Shawcross in the fifty-seventh minute and Glen Johnson in the ninetieth minute. The final held at 1-0 for Stoke City.
The other three games are on Sunday, with Aston Villa welcoming Manchester City first off. Joe Hart and Brad Guzan get the starts in goal. In the thirty-ninth minute, Manchester City took a yellow card for a Nicolas Otamendi foul. Aston Villa had a yellow card go to Guzan in stoppage time for time wasting. The tactic worked, preserving a 0-0 draw.
Into London, where Arsenal brings in Tottenham Hotspur. Hugo Lloris and Petr Cech are the talented keepers. Tottenham Hotspur got going in the thirty-second minute with a Harry Kane goal, via Danny Rose. In the fifty-fifth minute, Erik Lamela of Tottenham Hotspur received a yellow card for his foul. Arsenal tied it in the seventy-seventh minute on a Kieran Gibbs goal, coming off of Mesut Ozil. This made it a 1-1 draw in the end.
Finally, Liverpool hosts Crystal Palace. Wayne Hennessey and Simon Mignolet are in the six-yard boxes. Crystal Palace drew first blood in the twenty-first minute with a Yannick Bolasie goal. Liverpool tied it on a forty-second minute goal by Philippe Coutinho, passed from Adam Lallana. Crystal Palace had yellow cards for Jason Puncheon in the fifty-sixth minute and Papa Souare's foul in the sixty-seventh minute. Liverpool took a yellow card on a seventy-sixth minute foul by Nathaniel Clyne. In the eighty-second minute, Crystal Palace took the lead on a Scott Dann goal. They held on to win 2-1.
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Bournemouth hosting Newcastle United. Robert Elliot and Adam Federici are in goal. In the twenty-seventh minute, Newcastle United opened with an Ayoze Perez goal, passed from Georginio Wijnaldum. Daryl Janmaat of Newcastle United took a yellow card for his foul in the forty-fourth minute. Bournemouth had yellow cards for Harry Arter in the sixty-ninth minute and Adam Smith in the eighty-third minute, both for fouls. In the eighty-eighth minute, Cheick Tiote received a yellow card for his foul for Newcastle United. The final stood at 1-0 for Newcastle United.
Up north, Leicester City welcomes Watford. Heurelho Gomes and Kasper Schmeichel are in the six-yard boxes. Leicester City dented the scoreboard in the fifty-second minute on an N'Golo Kante goal. In the sixty-fifth minute, Watford keeper Gomes received a yellow card for a foul in the box, and Jamie Vardy of Leicester City buried the penalty kick to extend the lead. Watford got one back on a seventy-fifth minute Troy Deeney penalty kick goal. Leicester City held on for a 2-1 win.
Along to Manchester United bringing in West Bromwich Albion. Boaz Myhill and David de Gea draw the starts in goal. Craig Dawson of West Bromwich Albion had a yellow card for a forty-third minute foul. Manchester United struck first in the fifty-second minute on a Jesse Lingard goal. In the sixtieth minute, Salomon Rondon of West Bromwich Albion took a yellow card for his foul. Manchester United's Marcos Rojo had a yellow card for a sixty-first minute foul. West Bromwich Albion received a yellow card for a foul by Chris Brunt in the sixty-fifth minute. In stoppage time, West Bromwich Albion went down to ten men as Gareth McAuley took a straight red card for a foul in the box. Juan Mata scored on a penalty kick for Manchester United to seal a 2-0 win.
Staying north, Norwich City hosts Swansea City. Lukasz Fabianski and John Ruddy make the starts in goal. Norwich City was first to score in the seventieth minute on a Jonny Howson goal. This was it for the game's action, with Norwich City claiming a 1-0 win.
Next up, Sunderland welcomes Southampton. Maarten Stekelenburg and Costel Pantilimon are the gloved men. Southampton had a yellow card given to Sadio Mane for an eleventh minute foul. Sunderland's Adam Johnson received a yellow card for a forty-fourth minute foul. In the sixty-ninth minute, Southampton started on a Dusan Tadic penalty kick goal. Southampton had yellow cards given to Ryan Bertrand in the seventy-fourth minute and Graziano Pelle in the ninetieth minute for a foul. Southampton held on for a 1-0 win.
Moving along to West Ham United bringing in Everton. Tim Howard and Adrian man the nets. West Ham United led off in the thirtieth minute on a Manuel Lanzini goal. James McCarthy of Everton took a yellow card for a thirty-fourth minute foul. Everton tied it on a forty-third minute Romelu Lukaku goal, passed from Gerard Deulofeu. In the fifty-ninth minute, Ramiro Funes Mori of Everton had a yellow card for his foul. West Ham United took a yellow card for a Mauro Zarate foul in stoppage time. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Saturday ends with Stoke City hosting Chelsea. Asmir Begovic and Jack Butland are between the posts. Stoke City's Glenn Whelan had a yellow card for his forty-fourth minute foul. Chelsea had a yellow card given to Baba Rahman in first half stoppage time for a foul. Stoke City began in the fifty-third minute with a Marko Arnautovic goal. Stoke City had yellow cards for Ryan Shawcross in the fifty-seventh minute and Glen Johnson in the ninetieth minute. The final held at 1-0 for Stoke City.
The other three games are on Sunday, with Aston Villa welcoming Manchester City first off. Joe Hart and Brad Guzan get the starts in goal. In the thirty-ninth minute, Manchester City took a yellow card for a Nicolas Otamendi foul. Aston Villa had a yellow card go to Guzan in stoppage time for time wasting. The tactic worked, preserving a 0-0 draw.
Into London, where Arsenal brings in Tottenham Hotspur. Hugo Lloris and Petr Cech are the talented keepers. Tottenham Hotspur got going in the thirty-second minute with a Harry Kane goal, via Danny Rose. In the fifty-fifth minute, Erik Lamela of Tottenham Hotspur received a yellow card for his foul. Arsenal tied it in the seventy-seventh minute on a Kieran Gibbs goal, coming off of Mesut Ozil. This made it a 1-1 draw in the end.
Finally, Liverpool hosts Crystal Palace. Wayne Hennessey and Simon Mignolet are in the six-yard boxes. Crystal Palace drew first blood in the twenty-first minute with a Yannick Bolasie goal. Liverpool tied it on a forty-second minute goal by Philippe Coutinho, passed from Adam Lallana. Crystal Palace had yellow cards for Jason Puncheon in the fifty-sixth minute and Papa Souare's foul in the sixty-seventh minute. Liverpool took a yellow card on a seventy-sixth minute foul by Nathaniel Clyne. In the eighty-second minute, Crystal Palace took the lead on a Scott Dann goal. They held on to win 2-1.
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Saturday, November 7, 2015
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 32
Eleven games on today, beginning with...
The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Vancouver Canucks in one of two matinees. Ryan Miller faces his former team and Linus Ullmark in goal. Buffalo got going in the second period on a Jamie McGinn goal, his third of the season, assisted by Mark Pysyk and Jack Eichel. The Sabres added on with a Rasmus Ristolainen power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Eichel and Brian Gionta. Vancouver got on the board with a Henrik Sedin goal, his third of the season, via Daniel Sedin and Ben Hutton. The Canucks tied it on a third period Chris Higgins goal, going in unassisted. Buffalo won 3-2 with a late Ristolainen goal, his second of the game and third of the year, made possible by Marcus Foligno and Tyler Ennis. The three stars went to Ristolainen, Eichel, and Ullmark (35 for 37 in saves).
Out west, the Los Angeles Kings welcome the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Jonathan Quick protect the nets. Florida was first to score in the first period on a Nick Bjugstad goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Jonathan Huberdeau. Los Angeles tied it on a Jeff Carter goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Tyler Toffoli and Derek Forbort in the second period. The Kings took the lead on a Drew Doughty power play goal, powered by Jake Muzzin and Toffoli. Los Angeles added on with an Anze Kopitar goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Dustin Brown and Tanner Pearson. The Kings extended the lead in the third period with a Milan Lucic goal, his third of the year, assisted by Carter. This made it 4-1, with the three stars going to Carter, Doughty, and Toffoli.
At the usual time, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the Ottawa Senators. Andrew Hammond and Cam Ward are in goal. Carolina dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Justin Faulk power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Victor Rask. Ottawa tied it on an Alex Chiasson goal, his second of the year, coming off of Patrick Wiercioch and Mark Stone on the power play. The Senators took the lead on a Chris Wideman goal, fueled by Mika Zibanejad and Bobby Ryan. The Hurricanes tied it in the third period as Jeff Skinner scored his third of the season, thanks to Eric Staal and Jordan Staal. Carolina won in overtime by a 3-2 score on a Jordan Staal goal, his third of the year, via Justin Faulk and Eric Staal. The three stars belonged to Jordan Staal, Eric Staal, and Faulk.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens host the Boston Bruins. Jonas Gustavsson and Mike Condon are the backups in goal. Boston struck first in the first period on a Loui Eriksson power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Patrice Bergeron and Ryan Spooner. Montreal tied it on a Tomas Plekanec power play goal in the second period, his seventh of the year, assisted by Brendan Gallagher and P.K. Subban. The Bruins retook the lead on a Frank Vatrano goal, passed from Colin Miller. The Canadiens retied it in the third period on a Lars Eller goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Alex Galchenyuk and Devante Smith-Pelly. Montreal took the lead on a David Desharnais power play goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Galchenyuk and Andrei Markov. The Canadiens ended it at 4-2 with a Max Pacioretty empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Gallagher. The three stars went to Galchenyuk, Gallagher, and Desharnais.
Back stateside, the Washington Capitals welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Braden Holtby draw the starts. Toronto led off in the first period on a Daniel Winnik goal, his second of the season, fueled by Morgan Rielly. Washington tied it in the second period as Alex Ovechkin scored his eighth of the year, a power play goal made possible by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Nicklas Backstrom. The Maple Leafs gained the lead in the third period on a James van Riemsdyk power play goal, his fifth of the season, via Joffrey Lupul and Rielly. Washington retied it on a Backstrom goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Justin Williams and T.J. Oshie. The tie went to a shootout, where Ovechkin's lone tally sealed a 3-2 Washington win. The three stars were Backstrom, Ovechkin, and Rielly.
Northwest to Winnipeg, where the Jets bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Michal Neuvirth and Ondrej Pavelec are the mediocre goalies. Philadelphia began in the first period on a power play goal by Brayden Schenn, his fifth of the season, made possible by Claude Giroux and Jakub Voracek. The Flyers added on in the third period as Wayne Simmonds scored a power play goal, his second of the year, fueled by Giroux and Mark Streit. Philadelphia iced it at 3-0 with an empty net Matt Read goal, his third of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Neuvirth (28 save shutout), Giroux, and Schenn.
South to Nashville, where the Predators host the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Pekka Rinne are the masked men. St. Louis opened in the first period on a Colton Parayko power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Troy Brouwer and Scott Gomez. The Blues added on in the third period with an Alex Pietrangelo power play goal, via Alexander Steen and Gomez. St. Louis extended the lead as Scottie Upshall scored his third of the year, an unassisted goal. The Blues padded the lead with a Steen goal, his eighth of the campaign, with a lone assist from Vladimir Tarasenko. The final held at 4-0, with the three stars being Allen (45 save shutout), Steen, and Gomez.
North again to Minnesota, where the Wild welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Devan Dubnyk are in the blue paint. Minnesota drew first blood in the second period on a Jared Spurgeon goal, his second of the season, guided in by Charlie Coyle and Jason Pominville. This was the only goal of the game, with the final at 1-0 for the Wild. The three stars were awarded to Dubnyk (31 save shutout), Spurgeon, and Bishop (24 for 25 in saves).
Southwest to Arizona, where the Coyotes bring in the New York Rangers. Antti Raanta and Mike Smith are set to start in goal. New York started in the first period on a Jesper Fast goal, his second of the season, via Dan Girardi. The Rangers added on in the second period as J.T. Miller scored his second of the year, thanks to Chris Kreider and Dan Boyle. New York extended the lead with a Kreider goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Derek Stepan. Anders Lindback relieved Smith. The Rangers padded the lead on a Kevin Hayes power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Keith Yandle and Oscar Lindberg. Arizona got on the board in the third period on a Shane Doan power play goal, his third of the campaign, with helpers provided by Kyle Chipchura and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. This only made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Kreider, Raanta (39 for 40 in saves), and Miller.
Back north to Calgary, where the Flames welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Karri Ramo are between the pipes. Calgary led off in the first period on a Joe Colborne goal, his third of the season, via Sam Bennett and Mikael Backlund. Pittsburgh tied it with a Phil Kessel goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone assist by Evgeni Malkin. The Flames took the lead back on a Johnny Gaudreau power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Sean Monahan and Backlund. Calgary added on with a Bennett goal, his third of the year, coming off of Michael Frolik and Backlund, the latter getting a sock trick. The Flames extended the lead in the second period as Monahan scored his third of the season, courtesy of Gaudreau and Dougie Hamilton. The Penguins got one back with a Nick Bonino power play goal, his third of the year, assisted by David Perron and Ian Cole. Calgary finished it at 5-2 with a third period empty net goal by Gaudreau, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Backlund, Bennett, and Gaudreau, while Monahan gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Anaheim Ducks. Anton Khudobin and Martin Jones are the goalies. Anaheim began in the first period on a Corey Perry goal, his second of the season, made possible by Ryan Getzlaf and Patrick Maroon. This held up for a 1-0 win, with the three stars going to Khudobin (31 save shutout), Perry, and Jones (16 for 17 in saves).
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The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Vancouver Canucks in one of two matinees. Ryan Miller faces his former team and Linus Ullmark in goal. Buffalo got going in the second period on a Jamie McGinn goal, his third of the season, assisted by Mark Pysyk and Jack Eichel. The Sabres added on with a Rasmus Ristolainen power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Eichel and Brian Gionta. Vancouver got on the board with a Henrik Sedin goal, his third of the season, via Daniel Sedin and Ben Hutton. The Canucks tied it on a third period Chris Higgins goal, going in unassisted. Buffalo won 3-2 with a late Ristolainen goal, his second of the game and third of the year, made possible by Marcus Foligno and Tyler Ennis. The three stars went to Ristolainen, Eichel, and Ullmark (35 for 37 in saves).
Out west, the Los Angeles Kings welcome the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Jonathan Quick protect the nets. Florida was first to score in the first period on a Nick Bjugstad goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Jonathan Huberdeau. Los Angeles tied it on a Jeff Carter goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Tyler Toffoli and Derek Forbort in the second period. The Kings took the lead on a Drew Doughty power play goal, powered by Jake Muzzin and Toffoli. Los Angeles added on with an Anze Kopitar goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Dustin Brown and Tanner Pearson. The Kings extended the lead in the third period with a Milan Lucic goal, his third of the year, assisted by Carter. This made it 4-1, with the three stars going to Carter, Doughty, and Toffoli.
At the usual time, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the Ottawa Senators. Andrew Hammond and Cam Ward are in goal. Carolina dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Justin Faulk power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Victor Rask. Ottawa tied it on an Alex Chiasson goal, his second of the year, coming off of Patrick Wiercioch and Mark Stone on the power play. The Senators took the lead on a Chris Wideman goal, fueled by Mika Zibanejad and Bobby Ryan. The Hurricanes tied it in the third period as Jeff Skinner scored his third of the season, thanks to Eric Staal and Jordan Staal. Carolina won in overtime by a 3-2 score on a Jordan Staal goal, his third of the year, via Justin Faulk and Eric Staal. The three stars belonged to Jordan Staal, Eric Staal, and Faulk.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens host the Boston Bruins. Jonas Gustavsson and Mike Condon are the backups in goal. Boston struck first in the first period on a Loui Eriksson power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Patrice Bergeron and Ryan Spooner. Montreal tied it on a Tomas Plekanec power play goal in the second period, his seventh of the year, assisted by Brendan Gallagher and P.K. Subban. The Bruins retook the lead on a Frank Vatrano goal, passed from Colin Miller. The Canadiens retied it in the third period on a Lars Eller goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Alex Galchenyuk and Devante Smith-Pelly. Montreal took the lead on a David Desharnais power play goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Galchenyuk and Andrei Markov. The Canadiens ended it at 4-2 with a Max Pacioretty empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Gallagher. The three stars went to Galchenyuk, Gallagher, and Desharnais.
Back stateside, the Washington Capitals welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Braden Holtby draw the starts. Toronto led off in the first period on a Daniel Winnik goal, his second of the season, fueled by Morgan Rielly. Washington tied it in the second period as Alex Ovechkin scored his eighth of the year, a power play goal made possible by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Nicklas Backstrom. The Maple Leafs gained the lead in the third period on a James van Riemsdyk power play goal, his fifth of the season, via Joffrey Lupul and Rielly. Washington retied it on a Backstrom goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Justin Williams and T.J. Oshie. The tie went to a shootout, where Ovechkin's lone tally sealed a 3-2 Washington win. The three stars were Backstrom, Ovechkin, and Rielly.
Northwest to Winnipeg, where the Jets bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Michal Neuvirth and Ondrej Pavelec are the mediocre goalies. Philadelphia began in the first period on a power play goal by Brayden Schenn, his fifth of the season, made possible by Claude Giroux and Jakub Voracek. The Flyers added on in the third period as Wayne Simmonds scored a power play goal, his second of the year, fueled by Giroux and Mark Streit. Philadelphia iced it at 3-0 with an empty net Matt Read goal, his third of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Neuvirth (28 save shutout), Giroux, and Schenn.
South to Nashville, where the Predators host the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Pekka Rinne are the masked men. St. Louis opened in the first period on a Colton Parayko power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Troy Brouwer and Scott Gomez. The Blues added on in the third period with an Alex Pietrangelo power play goal, via Alexander Steen and Gomez. St. Louis extended the lead as Scottie Upshall scored his third of the year, an unassisted goal. The Blues padded the lead with a Steen goal, his eighth of the campaign, with a lone assist from Vladimir Tarasenko. The final held at 4-0, with the three stars being Allen (45 save shutout), Steen, and Gomez.
North again to Minnesota, where the Wild welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Devan Dubnyk are in the blue paint. Minnesota drew first blood in the second period on a Jared Spurgeon goal, his second of the season, guided in by Charlie Coyle and Jason Pominville. This was the only goal of the game, with the final at 1-0 for the Wild. The three stars were awarded to Dubnyk (31 save shutout), Spurgeon, and Bishop (24 for 25 in saves).
Southwest to Arizona, where the Coyotes bring in the New York Rangers. Antti Raanta and Mike Smith are set to start in goal. New York started in the first period on a Jesper Fast goal, his second of the season, via Dan Girardi. The Rangers added on in the second period as J.T. Miller scored his second of the year, thanks to Chris Kreider and Dan Boyle. New York extended the lead with a Kreider goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Derek Stepan. Anders Lindback relieved Smith. The Rangers padded the lead on a Kevin Hayes power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Keith Yandle and Oscar Lindberg. Arizona got on the board in the third period on a Shane Doan power play goal, his third of the campaign, with helpers provided by Kyle Chipchura and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. This only made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Kreider, Raanta (39 for 40 in saves), and Miller.
Back north to Calgary, where the Flames welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Karri Ramo are between the pipes. Calgary led off in the first period on a Joe Colborne goal, his third of the season, via Sam Bennett and Mikael Backlund. Pittsburgh tied it with a Phil Kessel goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone assist by Evgeni Malkin. The Flames took the lead back on a Johnny Gaudreau power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Sean Monahan and Backlund. Calgary added on with a Bennett goal, his third of the year, coming off of Michael Frolik and Backlund, the latter getting a sock trick. The Flames extended the lead in the second period as Monahan scored his third of the season, courtesy of Gaudreau and Dougie Hamilton. The Penguins got one back with a Nick Bonino power play goal, his third of the year, assisted by David Perron and Ian Cole. Calgary finished it at 5-2 with a third period empty net goal by Gaudreau, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Backlund, Bennett, and Gaudreau, while Monahan gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Anaheim Ducks. Anton Khudobin and Martin Jones are the goalies. Anaheim began in the first period on a Corey Perry goal, his second of the season, made possible by Ryan Getzlaf and Patrick Maroon. This held up for a 1-0 win, with the three stars going to Khudobin (31 save shutout), Perry, and Jones (16 for 17 in saves).
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Friday, November 6, 2015
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 31
Six games tonight, beginning with...
The Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Eddie Lack receive the starting nods. Carolina got going in the second period on a Jordan Staal goal, his second of the season, assisted by Eric Staal and Ron Hainsey. Dallas tied it with an Ales Hemsky goal, his second of the year, via Colton Sceviour and Vernon Fiddler. The Stars took the lead on a Patrick Sharp goal in the third period, his fifth of the season, guided in by Tyler Seguin. Dallas added on with a Radek Faksa goal, coming off of Sceviour and Jordie Benn. The Stars iced it at 4-1 on a Jason Demers empty net goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Faksa, Sceviour, and Lehtonen (30 for 31 in saves).
Up in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Cory Schneider are the similarly-named goalies. New Jersey began in the first period on a Lee Stempniak goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. The Devils added on with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Travis Zajac. New Jersey extended the lead as Zajac scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Damon Severson and Stempniak. Scott Darling replaced Crawford for the second period. The Devils padded the lead in the second period on a Mike Cammalleri goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Severson and Palmieri. Chicago got on the board with a Patrick Kane goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Erik Gustafsson. The Blackhawks pulled closer in the third period as Tanner Kero scored, with the help of Artemi Panarin and Teuvo Teravainen. This made it 4-2, with the three stars being Zajac, Palmieri, and Stempniak, while Severson gets an honorable mention.
Into Canada, where the Toronto Maple Leafs bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek faces a lesser foe in James Reimer in goal. Detroit led off in the first period on a Henrik Zetterberg goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Dylan Larkin and Justin Abdelkader. Toronto tied it on a Dion Phaneuf goal in the third period, made possible by Tyler Bozak and P.A. Parenteau. The Red Wings won 2-1 in overtime on a Jakub Kindl goal, his second of the year, assisted by Teemu Pulkkinen and Tomas Tatar. The three stars belonged to Kindl, Mrazek (32 for 33 in saves), and Zetterberg.
Westward to Edmonton, with the Oilers hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Jeff Zatkoff and Anders Nilsson are the backups in goal. Edmonton dented the scoreboard in the second period on an Oscar Klefbom goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Benoit Pouliot and Nail Yakupov. Pittsburgh tied it on a Daniel Sprong goal, his second of the year, fueled by Matt Cullen and Sergei Plotnikov. The Penguins took the lead in the third period on a Phil Kessel power play goal, his fifth of the campaign, powered by Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Zatkoff (27 for 28 in saves), Kessel, and Sprong.
Down in Colorado, the Avalanche welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Reto Berra receive the starting nods. Colorado opened in the first period on a Nathan MacKinnon power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Tyson Barrie. New York tied it with a Derek Stepan power play goal, his fourth of the year, helped along by Mats Zuccarello and Ryan McDonagh. The Rangers took the lead on an Oscar Lindberg goal, his seventh of the campaign, passed from McDonagh and Kevin Hayes. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars handed to McDonagh, Lindberg, and Lundqvist (29 for 30 in saves).
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Curtis McElhinney and Frederik Andersen are in the creases. Anaheim started in the first period on a Cam Fowler goal, his second of the season, coming off of Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf. The Ducks added on in the second period as Patrick Maroon scored a power play goal powered by Perry and Getzlaf. Columbus got on the board with a Scott Hartnell goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Brandon Dubinsky and David Savard. Anaheim replied with a Josh Manson goal in the third period, fueled by Perry and Getzlaf, both of whom got sock tricks. The Blue Jackets chipped back in the third period on a Hartnell goal, his second of the game and seventh of the campaign, helped along by Brandon Saad. The Ducks iced it at 4-2 with an unassisted empty net goal by Clayton Stoner. The three stars went to Perry, Hartnell, and Getzlaf.
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The Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Eddie Lack receive the starting nods. Carolina got going in the second period on a Jordan Staal goal, his second of the season, assisted by Eric Staal and Ron Hainsey. Dallas tied it with an Ales Hemsky goal, his second of the year, via Colton Sceviour and Vernon Fiddler. The Stars took the lead on a Patrick Sharp goal in the third period, his fifth of the season, guided in by Tyler Seguin. Dallas added on with a Radek Faksa goal, coming off of Sceviour and Jordie Benn. The Stars iced it at 4-1 on a Jason Demers empty net goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Faksa, Sceviour, and Lehtonen (30 for 31 in saves).
Up in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Cory Schneider are the similarly-named goalies. New Jersey began in the first period on a Lee Stempniak goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. The Devils added on with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Travis Zajac. New Jersey extended the lead as Zajac scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Damon Severson and Stempniak. Scott Darling replaced Crawford for the second period. The Devils padded the lead in the second period on a Mike Cammalleri goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Severson and Palmieri. Chicago got on the board with a Patrick Kane goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Erik Gustafsson. The Blackhawks pulled closer in the third period as Tanner Kero scored, with the help of Artemi Panarin and Teuvo Teravainen. This made it 4-2, with the three stars being Zajac, Palmieri, and Stempniak, while Severson gets an honorable mention.
Into Canada, where the Toronto Maple Leafs bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek faces a lesser foe in James Reimer in goal. Detroit led off in the first period on a Henrik Zetterberg goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Dylan Larkin and Justin Abdelkader. Toronto tied it on a Dion Phaneuf goal in the third period, made possible by Tyler Bozak and P.A. Parenteau. The Red Wings won 2-1 in overtime on a Jakub Kindl goal, his second of the year, assisted by Teemu Pulkkinen and Tomas Tatar. The three stars belonged to Kindl, Mrazek (32 for 33 in saves), and Zetterberg.
Westward to Edmonton, with the Oilers hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Jeff Zatkoff and Anders Nilsson are the backups in goal. Edmonton dented the scoreboard in the second period on an Oscar Klefbom goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Benoit Pouliot and Nail Yakupov. Pittsburgh tied it on a Daniel Sprong goal, his second of the year, fueled by Matt Cullen and Sergei Plotnikov. The Penguins took the lead in the third period on a Phil Kessel power play goal, his fifth of the campaign, powered by Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Zatkoff (27 for 28 in saves), Kessel, and Sprong.
Down in Colorado, the Avalanche welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Reto Berra receive the starting nods. Colorado opened in the first period on a Nathan MacKinnon power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Tyson Barrie. New York tied it with a Derek Stepan power play goal, his fourth of the year, helped along by Mats Zuccarello and Ryan McDonagh. The Rangers took the lead on an Oscar Lindberg goal, his seventh of the campaign, passed from McDonagh and Kevin Hayes. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars handed to McDonagh, Lindberg, and Lundqvist (29 for 30 in saves).
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Curtis McElhinney and Frederik Andersen are in the creases. Anaheim started in the first period on a Cam Fowler goal, his second of the season, coming off of Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf. The Ducks added on in the second period as Patrick Maroon scored a power play goal powered by Perry and Getzlaf. Columbus got on the board with a Scott Hartnell goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Brandon Dubinsky and David Savard. Anaheim replied with a Josh Manson goal in the third period, fueled by Perry and Getzlaf, both of whom got sock tricks. The Blue Jackets chipped back in the third period on a Hartnell goal, his second of the game and seventh of the campaign, helped along by Brandon Saad. The Ducks iced it at 4-2 with an unassisted empty net goal by Clayton Stoner. The three stars went to Perry, Hartnell, and Getzlaf.
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Thursday, November 5, 2015
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 30
Nine games on for tonight, beginning with...
The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Linus Ullmark are the unknown goalies. Tampa Bay struck first in the first period on a Steven Stamkos goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Valtteri Filppula and Ondrej Palat. The Lightning added on with a Tyler Johnson goal, his second of the year, via Alex Killorn and Nikita Kucherov. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Kucherov scored his fifth of the season, passed from Vladislav Namestnikov and Braydon Coburn. Chad Johnson replaced Ullmark in goal for the second period. Buffalo got on the board in the second period with a Jack Eichel goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Mike Weber and Tyler Ennis. The Lightning iced it at 4-1 with a Victor Hedman empty net goal in the third period, set up by Andrej Sustr. The three stars went to Kucherov, Vasilevskiy (30 for 31 in saves), and Johnson.
Along to DC, with the Washington Capitals welcoming the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Braden Holtby tend the twines. Boston started on a first period goal by Jimmy Hayes, his fourth of the season, coming off of Brett Connolly and Colin Miller on the power play. Washington tied it on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Evgeny Kuznetsov and John Carlson. The Capitals took the lead in the second period as Brooks Laich scored, thanks to Dmitry Orlov and Michael Latta. Washington added on with a Carlson power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Nicklas Backstrom and Justin Williams. The Capitals finished it at 4-1 in the third period on an unassisted empty net goal by Karl Alzner. The three stars were Carlson, Holtby (28 for 29 in saves), and Laich.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens bring in the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Mike Condon man the nets. Montreal was first to score in the first period on a Dale Weise power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Jeff Petry and P.K. Subban. New York tied it in the second period on a Kyle Okposo goal, his fourth of the year, via Johnny Boychuk and the goalie Halak. The Canadiens retook the lead in the third period on a David Desharnais goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Tomas Fleischmann and Nathan Beaulieu. Montreal added on with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Max Pacioretty and Tomas Plekanec. The Canadiens wrapped it up at 4-1 with a Plekanec empty net goal, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Gallagher and Paciorety. The three stars belonged to Condon (17 for 18 in saves), Gallagher, and Plekanec, with Pacioretty getting an honorable mention.
Over in Ontario, the Ottawa Senators host the Winnipeg Jets. Michael Hutchinson and Craig Anderson are the goalies. Ottawa opened in the first period on a Cody Ceci goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The Senators added on in the second period with a Bobby Ryan goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Mika Zibanejad and Erik Karlsson. Winnipeg got on the board with an Andrew Ladd goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Blake Wheeler and Toby Enstrom. The Jets tied it on a third period goal from Dustin Byfuglien, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The tie went to a shootout, where Ryan, Kyle Turris, and Zibanejad scored for Ottawa, topping a Wheeler goal to give the hosts a 3-2 win. The three stars went to Zibanejad, Ryan, and Wheeler.
Over in Minnesota, the Wild welcome the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Devan Dubnyk are the masked men. Nashville dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Mike Fisher goal, his second of the season, with a lone helper by Shea Weber. Minnesota tied it on a Marco Scandella power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Ryan Suter and Mikko Koivu. The Predators retook the lead in the third period on an unassisted Roman Josi goal, his third of the season. The Wild retied it with a Matt Dumba goal, his second of the year, coming on the power play from Jared Spurgeon and Jason Zucker. Nashville pulled ahead with a Cody Hodgson goal, going in unassisted. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Hodgson, Josi, and Fisher.
Along to Calgary, where the Flames bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Michal Neuvirth and Karri Ramo receive the starting nods. Calgary led off in the first period on a Josh Jooris goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Mikael Backlund. Philadelphia tied it on a Michael Raffl goal in the second period, fueled by Claude Giroux. The Flames won 2-1 in overtime on Backlund's second of the year, helped along by Johnny Gaudreau and the goalie Ramo. The three stars were handed to Backlund, Ramo (26 for 27 in saves), and Jooris.
Down in Arizona, the Coyotes host the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Mike Smith are the experienced goalies. Arizona began in the first period on a Nicklas Grossmann goal, assisted by Mikkel Boedker and Connor Murphy. The Coyotes added on with a second period goal by Tobias Rieder, his fifth of the season, via Martin Hanzal. Colorado got on the board with a Cody McLeod goal, his second of the year, helped along by Erik Johnson. Arizona replied on Grossmann's second of the game, made possible by Hanzal and Murphy. The Avalanche pulled back in the third period on a Matt Duchene goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Nathan MacKinnon. The Coyotes iced it at 4-2 on a Jordan Martinook empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Boedker. The three stars were Grossmann, Hanzal, and Murphy, while Boedker gets an honorable mention.
Out in Los Angeles, the Kings welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Jonathan Quick are the world-class goalies. Columbus drew first blood in the first period on a Cam Atkinson power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Brandon Dubinsky and Kevin Connauton. Los Angeles tied it on an Alec Martinez power play goal, his second of the year, fueled by Dustin Brown and Jamie McBain. The Blue Jackets regained the lead with a Dubinsky goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Nick Foligno and David Savard. Columbus added on with a Gregory Campbell goal in the third period, passed from Jack Johnson and William Karlsson. The Kings got one back with a Jeff Carter goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone helper by Anze Kopitar. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Campbell, Dubinsky, and Atkinson.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Florida Panthers. Al Montoya and Alex Stalock are the backups in the blue paint. San Jose got going in the first period on a Brent Burns goal, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. The Sharks added on with a Joonas Donskoi goal, his second of the year, passed from Joe Pavelski and Joe Thornton. Florida got on the board with an unassisted Vincent Trocheck goal, his fifth of the season. San Jose replied on a Patrick Marleau goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Joel Ward and Tomas Hertl in the second period. The Panthers pulled back on a Brandon Pirri power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Brian Campbell and Jussi Jokinen. The Sharks replied with a Marc-Edouard Vlasic goal, coming off of Nikolay Goldobin and Tommy Wingels. San Jose wrapped it up at 5-2 with a Chris Tierney empty net goal in the third period, his second of the year, set up by Thornton and Burns. The three stars were given to Burns, Thornton, and Marleau.
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The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Linus Ullmark are the unknown goalies. Tampa Bay struck first in the first period on a Steven Stamkos goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Valtteri Filppula and Ondrej Palat. The Lightning added on with a Tyler Johnson goal, his second of the year, via Alex Killorn and Nikita Kucherov. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Kucherov scored his fifth of the season, passed from Vladislav Namestnikov and Braydon Coburn. Chad Johnson replaced Ullmark in goal for the second period. Buffalo got on the board in the second period with a Jack Eichel goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Mike Weber and Tyler Ennis. The Lightning iced it at 4-1 with a Victor Hedman empty net goal in the third period, set up by Andrej Sustr. The three stars went to Kucherov, Vasilevskiy (30 for 31 in saves), and Johnson.
Along to DC, with the Washington Capitals welcoming the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Braden Holtby tend the twines. Boston started on a first period goal by Jimmy Hayes, his fourth of the season, coming off of Brett Connolly and Colin Miller on the power play. Washington tied it on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Evgeny Kuznetsov and John Carlson. The Capitals took the lead in the second period as Brooks Laich scored, thanks to Dmitry Orlov and Michael Latta. Washington added on with a Carlson power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Nicklas Backstrom and Justin Williams. The Capitals finished it at 4-1 in the third period on an unassisted empty net goal by Karl Alzner. The three stars were Carlson, Holtby (28 for 29 in saves), and Laich.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens bring in the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Mike Condon man the nets. Montreal was first to score in the first period on a Dale Weise power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Jeff Petry and P.K. Subban. New York tied it in the second period on a Kyle Okposo goal, his fourth of the year, via Johnny Boychuk and the goalie Halak. The Canadiens retook the lead in the third period on a David Desharnais goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Tomas Fleischmann and Nathan Beaulieu. Montreal added on with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Max Pacioretty and Tomas Plekanec. The Canadiens wrapped it up at 4-1 with a Plekanec empty net goal, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Gallagher and Paciorety. The three stars belonged to Condon (17 for 18 in saves), Gallagher, and Plekanec, with Pacioretty getting an honorable mention.
Over in Ontario, the Ottawa Senators host the Winnipeg Jets. Michael Hutchinson and Craig Anderson are the goalies. Ottawa opened in the first period on a Cody Ceci goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The Senators added on in the second period with a Bobby Ryan goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Mika Zibanejad and Erik Karlsson. Winnipeg got on the board with an Andrew Ladd goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Blake Wheeler and Toby Enstrom. The Jets tied it on a third period goal from Dustin Byfuglien, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The tie went to a shootout, where Ryan, Kyle Turris, and Zibanejad scored for Ottawa, topping a Wheeler goal to give the hosts a 3-2 win. The three stars went to Zibanejad, Ryan, and Wheeler.
Over in Minnesota, the Wild welcome the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Devan Dubnyk are the masked men. Nashville dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Mike Fisher goal, his second of the season, with a lone helper by Shea Weber. Minnesota tied it on a Marco Scandella power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Ryan Suter and Mikko Koivu. The Predators retook the lead in the third period on an unassisted Roman Josi goal, his third of the season. The Wild retied it with a Matt Dumba goal, his second of the year, coming on the power play from Jared Spurgeon and Jason Zucker. Nashville pulled ahead with a Cody Hodgson goal, going in unassisted. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Hodgson, Josi, and Fisher.
Along to Calgary, where the Flames bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Michal Neuvirth and Karri Ramo receive the starting nods. Calgary led off in the first period on a Josh Jooris goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Mikael Backlund. Philadelphia tied it on a Michael Raffl goal in the second period, fueled by Claude Giroux. The Flames won 2-1 in overtime on Backlund's second of the year, helped along by Johnny Gaudreau and the goalie Ramo. The three stars were handed to Backlund, Ramo (26 for 27 in saves), and Jooris.
Down in Arizona, the Coyotes host the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Mike Smith are the experienced goalies. Arizona began in the first period on a Nicklas Grossmann goal, assisted by Mikkel Boedker and Connor Murphy. The Coyotes added on with a second period goal by Tobias Rieder, his fifth of the season, via Martin Hanzal. Colorado got on the board with a Cody McLeod goal, his second of the year, helped along by Erik Johnson. Arizona replied on Grossmann's second of the game, made possible by Hanzal and Murphy. The Avalanche pulled back in the third period on a Matt Duchene goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Nathan MacKinnon. The Coyotes iced it at 4-2 on a Jordan Martinook empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Boedker. The three stars were Grossmann, Hanzal, and Murphy, while Boedker gets an honorable mention.
Out in Los Angeles, the Kings welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Jonathan Quick are the world-class goalies. Columbus drew first blood in the first period on a Cam Atkinson power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Brandon Dubinsky and Kevin Connauton. Los Angeles tied it on an Alec Martinez power play goal, his second of the year, fueled by Dustin Brown and Jamie McBain. The Blue Jackets regained the lead with a Dubinsky goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Nick Foligno and David Savard. Columbus added on with a Gregory Campbell goal in the third period, passed from Jack Johnson and William Karlsson. The Kings got one back with a Jeff Carter goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone helper by Anze Kopitar. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Campbell, Dubinsky, and Atkinson.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Florida Panthers. Al Montoya and Alex Stalock are the backups in the blue paint. San Jose got going in the first period on a Brent Burns goal, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. The Sharks added on with a Joonas Donskoi goal, his second of the year, passed from Joe Pavelski and Joe Thornton. Florida got on the board with an unassisted Vincent Trocheck goal, his fifth of the season. San Jose replied on a Patrick Marleau goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Joel Ward and Tomas Hertl in the second period. The Panthers pulled back on a Brandon Pirri power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Brian Campbell and Jussi Jokinen. The Sharks replied with a Marc-Edouard Vlasic goal, coming off of Nikolay Goldobin and Tommy Wingels. San Jose wrapped it up at 5-2 with a Chris Tierney empty net goal in the third period, his second of the year, set up by Thornton and Burns. The three stars were given to Burns, Thornton, and Marleau.
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2015-16 NHL Season - Day 29
Four games on tonight, beginning with...
The Toronto Maple Leafs hosting the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and James Reimer are in the blue paint. Winnipeg started in the first period on a Dustin Byfuglien goal, his third of the season, made possible by Mathieu Perreault and Toby Enstrom. Toronto tied it with a P.A. Parenteau goal, his second of the year, coming off of Tyler Bozak and Dion Phaneuf on the power play. The Jets regained the lead as Mark Scheifele scored his fifth of the season, with the help of Enstrom and Perreault. The Maple Leafs tied it again in the second period on a Leo Komarov goal, his fifth of the year, via Roman Polak and James van Riemsdyk. Winnipeg took the lead back in the third period on an Alex Burmistrov goal, his second of the season, helped along by Blake Wheeler and Bryan Little. The Jets iced it on a shorthanded empty net goal by Little his sixth of the year, set up by Wheeler. The final stood at 4-2, with the three stars going to Perreault, Enstrom, and Little, while Wheeler gets an honorable mention.
Down in Chicago, the Blackhawks welcome the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Corey Crawford receive the starting nods. Chicago was first to score in the first period on a Marko Dano goal, via Ryan Hartman. St. Louis tied it on an Alexander Steen goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Colton Parayko and Vladimir Tarasenko. The Blackhawks retook the lead on an Andrew Shaw penalty shot goal, coming after Joel Edmundson. Chicago added on with a Teuvo Teravainen goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Trevor Daley. The Blues got one back on a Robby Fabbri goal, his second of the season, fueled by David Backes. The Blackhawks answered with a Brent Seabrook goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Patrick Kane and Teravainen. Chicago extended the lead as Kane scored a power play goal, his eighth of season, powered by Seabrook and Shaw. St. Louis pulled back on a Steen goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Parayko and Jay Bouwmeester. The Blues chipped closer on a Bouwmeester power play goal, with assists provided by Troy Brouwer and Scott Gomez. St. Louis tied it with a Backes goal, his third of the season, helped along by Alex Pietrangelo and Fabbri. The Blues won 6-5 in overtime on a Tarasenko goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone assist by Pietrangelo. The three stars were awarded to Tarasenko, Steen, and Shaw, while Backes, Bouwmeester, Fabbri, Seabrook, Teravainen, Kane, Parayko, and Pietrangelo get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Vancouver, with the Canucks bringing in Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Ryan Miller. Pittsburgh struck first on a David Perron goal, coming off of Brian Domoulin. The Penguins added on with a third period on a Sidney Crosby power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Phil Kessel and Kris Letang. Pittsburgh extended the lead with an Eric Fehr shorthanded goal, his second of the year, set up by Rob Scuderi and Ben Lovejoy. Vancouver got on the board with a Daniel Sedin, his fourth of the season, via Matt Bartkowski and Henrik Sedin. The Canucks got closer on a Jannik Hansen goal, his third of the year, assisted by Jared McCann. The Penguins held on for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Fehr, Crosby, and Perron.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Frederik Andersen are the masked men. Florida got going in the second period on a Rocco Grimaldi goal, passed from Quinton Howden and Derek MacKenzie. Anaheim tied it on a Chris Stewart his second of the season, via Kevin Bieksa and Shawn Horcoff. The Panthers took the lead back on an Erik Gudbranson goal, guided in by Nick Bjugstad and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Ducks retied it in the third period on a Corey Perry power play goal, powered by Ryan Kesler and Hampus Lindholm. The tie went to a shootout, where Brandon Pirri got overwhelmed by Jakob Silfverberg and Stewart. The final stood at 3-2, with Stewart, Perry, and Luongo (37 for 39 in saves) getting the three stars.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs hosting the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and James Reimer are in the blue paint. Winnipeg started in the first period on a Dustin Byfuglien goal, his third of the season, made possible by Mathieu Perreault and Toby Enstrom. Toronto tied it with a P.A. Parenteau goal, his second of the year, coming off of Tyler Bozak and Dion Phaneuf on the power play. The Jets regained the lead as Mark Scheifele scored his fifth of the season, with the help of Enstrom and Perreault. The Maple Leafs tied it again in the second period on a Leo Komarov goal, his fifth of the year, via Roman Polak and James van Riemsdyk. Winnipeg took the lead back in the third period on an Alex Burmistrov goal, his second of the season, helped along by Blake Wheeler and Bryan Little. The Jets iced it on a shorthanded empty net goal by Little his sixth of the year, set up by Wheeler. The final stood at 4-2, with the three stars going to Perreault, Enstrom, and Little, while Wheeler gets an honorable mention.
Down in Chicago, the Blackhawks welcome the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Corey Crawford receive the starting nods. Chicago was first to score in the first period on a Marko Dano goal, via Ryan Hartman. St. Louis tied it on an Alexander Steen goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Colton Parayko and Vladimir Tarasenko. The Blackhawks retook the lead on an Andrew Shaw penalty shot goal, coming after Joel Edmundson. Chicago added on with a Teuvo Teravainen goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Trevor Daley. The Blues got one back on a Robby Fabbri goal, his second of the season, fueled by David Backes. The Blackhawks answered with a Brent Seabrook goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Patrick Kane and Teravainen. Chicago extended the lead as Kane scored a power play goal, his eighth of season, powered by Seabrook and Shaw. St. Louis pulled back on a Steen goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Parayko and Jay Bouwmeester. The Blues chipped closer on a Bouwmeester power play goal, with assists provided by Troy Brouwer and Scott Gomez. St. Louis tied it with a Backes goal, his third of the season, helped along by Alex Pietrangelo and Fabbri. The Blues won 6-5 in overtime on a Tarasenko goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone assist by Pietrangelo. The three stars were awarded to Tarasenko, Steen, and Shaw, while Backes, Bouwmeester, Fabbri, Seabrook, Teravainen, Kane, Parayko, and Pietrangelo get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Vancouver, with the Canucks bringing in Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Ryan Miller. Pittsburgh struck first on a David Perron goal, coming off of Brian Domoulin. The Penguins added on with a third period on a Sidney Crosby power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Phil Kessel and Kris Letang. Pittsburgh extended the lead with an Eric Fehr shorthanded goal, his second of the year, set up by Rob Scuderi and Ben Lovejoy. Vancouver got on the board with a Daniel Sedin, his fourth of the season, via Matt Bartkowski and Henrik Sedin. The Canucks got closer on a Jannik Hansen goal, his third of the year, assisted by Jared McCann. The Penguins held on for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Fehr, Crosby, and Perron.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Frederik Andersen are the masked men. Florida got going in the second period on a Rocco Grimaldi goal, passed from Quinton Howden and Derek MacKenzie. Anaheim tied it on a Chris Stewart his second of the season, via Kevin Bieksa and Shawn Horcoff. The Panthers took the lead back on an Erik Gudbranson goal, guided in by Nick Bjugstad and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Ducks retied it in the third period on a Corey Perry power play goal, powered by Ryan Kesler and Hampus Lindholm. The tie went to a shootout, where Brandon Pirri got overwhelmed by Jakob Silfverberg and Stewart. The final stood at 3-2, with Stewart, Perry, and Luongo (37 for 39 in saves) getting the three stars.
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Tuesday, November 3, 2015
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 28
Nine games on the schedule for today, beginning in...
Boston, as the Bruins host the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Tuukka Rask are the Finnish goalies. Dallas led off in the first period on a Tyler Seguin goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Jason Spezza and Jamie Benn. Boston tied it on a Colin Miller goal, passed from Torey Krug and Jimmy Hayes. The Bruins took the lead with a Loui Eriksson goal, his third of the year, a power play goal powered by Krug and Patrice Bergeron. The Stars retied it in the second period on a Seguin power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, assisted by John Klingberg and Jamie Benn. Dallas took the lead as Jyrki Jokipakka scored, thanks to Valeri Nichushkin and Jordie Benn. The Stars added on in the third period with Seguin completing his hat trick on his eighth of the year, via Spezza and Klingberg. Dallas extended the lead with an Alex Goligoski power play goal, made possible by Mattias Janmark and Colton Sceviour. Boston got one back on an Eriksson goal, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, with a lone helper by Ryan Spooner. The final held at 5-3, with the three stars given to Seguin, Eriksson, and Jamie Benn, while Spezza, Klingberg, and Krug get the honorable mentions.
Over in Brooklyn, the New York Islanders welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Jaroslav Halak guard the cages. New York opened in the first period on a Brock Nelson goal, his third of the season, guided in by Anders Lee and Marek Zidlicky. New Jersey tied it on a third period power play goal by Travis Zajac, his fifth of the year, powered by Kyle Palmieri and Eric Gelinas. The Islanders took the lead back on a Casey Cizikas goal, his second of the campaign, with assists provided by Matt Martin and Brian Strait. This made it a 2-1 final, with the three stars handed to Halak (23 for 24 in saves), Cizikas, and Nelson.
Staying in the the city, the New York Rangers bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Henrik Lundqvist tend the twines. New York struck first in the first period on an Oscar Lindberg goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Kevin Hayes and Viktor Stalberg. Washington tied it on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone assist by Nate Schmidt. The Rangers took the lead back on Hayes' third of the season, fueled by Lindberg and Marc Staal. New York added on with a Kevin Klein goal, his third of the year, helped along by Derick Brassard in the second period. The Rangers extended the lead on an unassisted goal by Brassard, his fourth of the season. The Capitals chipped back on a Marcus Johansson goal, his third of the year, via Karl Alzner and Justin Williams. New York shot back in the third period on a Jarret Stoll goal, assisted by Keith Yandle and Klein. The final stood at 5-2, with the three stars going to Lindberg, Klein, and Brassard, while Hayes gets an honorable mention.
Along to Detroit, with the Red Wings hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Jimmy Howard are the masked men. Detroit got going in the second period on a Riley Sheahan goal, his second of the season, passed from Tomas Tatar and Jakub Kindl. Tampa Bay tied it with a Nikita Kucherov power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Tyler Johnson and Steven Stamkos. The Red Wings retook the lead in the third period on a Dylan Larkin goal, his fourth of the campaign, assisted by Justin Abdelkader and Danny DeKeyser. Detroit won 2-1, with the three stars going to Howard (29 for 30 in saves), Larkin, and Sheahan.
Into Canada, with the Montreal Canadiens welcoming the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Mike Condon are set to start in goal. Ottawa dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, his fourth of the season, going in shorthanded and unassisted. Montreal tied it on a Dale Weise power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Alex Galchenyuk and Andrei Markov. The Senators won 2-1 in overtime on a Kyle Turris goal, his eighth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Mike Hoffman. The three stars went to Anderson (36 for 37 in saves), Turris, and Pageau.
Back stateside, the St. Louis Blues bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jhonas Enroth and Jake Allen are in the blue paint. Los Angeles drew first blood in the second period on a Jeff Carter power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Drew Doughty and Christian Ehrhoff. The Kings added on with a Tanner Pearson goal in the third period, his second of the year, fueled by Brayden McNabb and Tyler Toffoli. Los Angeles iced it at 3-0 with a Trevor Lewis empty net goal, set up by Pearson. The three stars went to Enroth (24 save shutout), Pearson, and Carter.
Northwest to Alberta, where the Edmonton Oilers host the Philadelphia Flyers. Michal Neuvirth and Anders Nilsson are the backups in goal. Edmonton was first to score in the first period with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Leon Draisaitl and Taylor Hall. Philadelphia tied it on a second period goal by Scott Laughton, his second of the year, made possible by Wayne Simmonds and Matt Read. The Flyers took the lead on a Ryan White goal, via Radko Gudas and the goalie Neuvirth. The Oilers retied it with a third period goal from Matt Hendricks, coming off of Andrej Sekera and Mark Letestu. Edmonton took the lead as Hall scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Draisaitl and Eric Gryba. The Oilers iced it at 4-2 on a Nugent-Hopkins empty net goal, his second of the game and fifth of the campaign, set up by Hall. The three stars went to Hall, Nugent-Hopkins, and Draisaitl.
Down in Colorado, the Avalanche welcome the Calgary Flames. Karri Ramo and Semyon Varlamov receive starting nods in goal. Colorado began in the first period on a Matt Duchene goal, his second of the season, assisted by Gabriel Landeskog and Erik Johnson. Calgary tied it in the second period on a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his second of the year, passed from T.J. Brodie and Sam Bennett. The Avalanche retook the lead on a Jarome Iginla goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Tyson Barrie and Nathan MacKinnon. Colorado added on with a shorthanded Johnson goal, his third of the year, set up by Francois Beauchemin and Landeskog. The Flames got one back on a Bennett goal, his second of the season, via Joe Colborne and Michael Frolik. Calgary tied it in the third period as Jiri Hudler scored his fifth of the year, with the help of Mark Giordano and Sean Monahan. The Avalanche retook the lead on a MacKinnon goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Iginla and Nick Holden. Colorado extended the lead as Duchene scored his second of the game and third of the year on the power play, with assists provided by Beauchemin and Barrie. The Avalanche padded the lead with an Iginla empty net goal, his second of the game and sixth of the campaign, with helpers from Barrie and MacKinnon. This made it 6-3, the final, with the three stars being Iginla, Duchene, and Bennett, while Barrie, Johnson, Beauchemin, MacKinnon, and Landeskog all get honorable mentions.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Martin Jones are the masked men. Columbus started in the first period on a Brandon Saad goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Brandon Dubinsky and Kevin Connauton on the power play. San Jose tied it on a Joe Pavelski goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Justin Braun and Joe Thornton. The Blue Jackets regained the lead in the second period on a Scott Hartnell goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Ryan Johansen. The Sharks retied it on Pavelski's second of the game and eighth of the year, via Joonas Donskoi. Columbus gained the lead on a Boone Jenner goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Hartnell. The Blue Jackets added on with a Ryan Murray goal, his second of the year, fueled by Johansen and Saad. Alex Stalock relieved Jones for the third period. Columbus won 5-2 with an empty net goal in the third period from Matt Calvert, his second of the campaign, set up by Gregory Campbell and Murray. The three stars went to Saad, Pavelski, and Hartnell, while Johansen and Murray get the honorable mentions.
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Boston, as the Bruins host the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Tuukka Rask are the Finnish goalies. Dallas led off in the first period on a Tyler Seguin goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Jason Spezza and Jamie Benn. Boston tied it on a Colin Miller goal, passed from Torey Krug and Jimmy Hayes. The Bruins took the lead with a Loui Eriksson goal, his third of the year, a power play goal powered by Krug and Patrice Bergeron. The Stars retied it in the second period on a Seguin power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, assisted by John Klingberg and Jamie Benn. Dallas took the lead as Jyrki Jokipakka scored, thanks to Valeri Nichushkin and Jordie Benn. The Stars added on in the third period with Seguin completing his hat trick on his eighth of the year, via Spezza and Klingberg. Dallas extended the lead with an Alex Goligoski power play goal, made possible by Mattias Janmark and Colton Sceviour. Boston got one back on an Eriksson goal, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, with a lone helper by Ryan Spooner. The final held at 5-3, with the three stars given to Seguin, Eriksson, and Jamie Benn, while Spezza, Klingberg, and Krug get the honorable mentions.
Over in Brooklyn, the New York Islanders welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Jaroslav Halak guard the cages. New York opened in the first period on a Brock Nelson goal, his third of the season, guided in by Anders Lee and Marek Zidlicky. New Jersey tied it on a third period power play goal by Travis Zajac, his fifth of the year, powered by Kyle Palmieri and Eric Gelinas. The Islanders took the lead back on a Casey Cizikas goal, his second of the campaign, with assists provided by Matt Martin and Brian Strait. This made it a 2-1 final, with the three stars handed to Halak (23 for 24 in saves), Cizikas, and Nelson.
Staying in the the city, the New York Rangers bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Henrik Lundqvist tend the twines. New York struck first in the first period on an Oscar Lindberg goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Kevin Hayes and Viktor Stalberg. Washington tied it on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone assist by Nate Schmidt. The Rangers took the lead back on Hayes' third of the season, fueled by Lindberg and Marc Staal. New York added on with a Kevin Klein goal, his third of the year, helped along by Derick Brassard in the second period. The Rangers extended the lead on an unassisted goal by Brassard, his fourth of the season. The Capitals chipped back on a Marcus Johansson goal, his third of the year, via Karl Alzner and Justin Williams. New York shot back in the third period on a Jarret Stoll goal, assisted by Keith Yandle and Klein. The final stood at 5-2, with the three stars going to Lindberg, Klein, and Brassard, while Hayes gets an honorable mention.
Along to Detroit, with the Red Wings hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Jimmy Howard are the masked men. Detroit got going in the second period on a Riley Sheahan goal, his second of the season, passed from Tomas Tatar and Jakub Kindl. Tampa Bay tied it with a Nikita Kucherov power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Tyler Johnson and Steven Stamkos. The Red Wings retook the lead in the third period on a Dylan Larkin goal, his fourth of the campaign, assisted by Justin Abdelkader and Danny DeKeyser. Detroit won 2-1, with the three stars going to Howard (29 for 30 in saves), Larkin, and Sheahan.
Into Canada, with the Montreal Canadiens welcoming the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Mike Condon are set to start in goal. Ottawa dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, his fourth of the season, going in shorthanded and unassisted. Montreal tied it on a Dale Weise power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Alex Galchenyuk and Andrei Markov. The Senators won 2-1 in overtime on a Kyle Turris goal, his eighth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Mike Hoffman. The three stars went to Anderson (36 for 37 in saves), Turris, and Pageau.
Back stateside, the St. Louis Blues bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jhonas Enroth and Jake Allen are in the blue paint. Los Angeles drew first blood in the second period on a Jeff Carter power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Drew Doughty and Christian Ehrhoff. The Kings added on with a Tanner Pearson goal in the third period, his second of the year, fueled by Brayden McNabb and Tyler Toffoli. Los Angeles iced it at 3-0 with a Trevor Lewis empty net goal, set up by Pearson. The three stars went to Enroth (24 save shutout), Pearson, and Carter.
Northwest to Alberta, where the Edmonton Oilers host the Philadelphia Flyers. Michal Neuvirth and Anders Nilsson are the backups in goal. Edmonton was first to score in the first period with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Leon Draisaitl and Taylor Hall. Philadelphia tied it on a second period goal by Scott Laughton, his second of the year, made possible by Wayne Simmonds and Matt Read. The Flyers took the lead on a Ryan White goal, via Radko Gudas and the goalie Neuvirth. The Oilers retied it with a third period goal from Matt Hendricks, coming off of Andrej Sekera and Mark Letestu. Edmonton took the lead as Hall scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Draisaitl and Eric Gryba. The Oilers iced it at 4-2 on a Nugent-Hopkins empty net goal, his second of the game and fifth of the campaign, set up by Hall. The three stars went to Hall, Nugent-Hopkins, and Draisaitl.
Down in Colorado, the Avalanche welcome the Calgary Flames. Karri Ramo and Semyon Varlamov receive starting nods in goal. Colorado began in the first period on a Matt Duchene goal, his second of the season, assisted by Gabriel Landeskog and Erik Johnson. Calgary tied it in the second period on a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his second of the year, passed from T.J. Brodie and Sam Bennett. The Avalanche retook the lead on a Jarome Iginla goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Tyson Barrie and Nathan MacKinnon. Colorado added on with a shorthanded Johnson goal, his third of the year, set up by Francois Beauchemin and Landeskog. The Flames got one back on a Bennett goal, his second of the season, via Joe Colborne and Michael Frolik. Calgary tied it in the third period as Jiri Hudler scored his fifth of the year, with the help of Mark Giordano and Sean Monahan. The Avalanche retook the lead on a MacKinnon goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Iginla and Nick Holden. Colorado extended the lead as Duchene scored his second of the game and third of the year on the power play, with assists provided by Beauchemin and Barrie. The Avalanche padded the lead with an Iginla empty net goal, his second of the game and sixth of the campaign, with helpers from Barrie and MacKinnon. This made it 6-3, the final, with the three stars being Iginla, Duchene, and Bennett, while Barrie, Johnson, Beauchemin, MacKinnon, and Landeskog all get honorable mentions.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Martin Jones are the masked men. Columbus started in the first period on a Brandon Saad goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Brandon Dubinsky and Kevin Connauton on the power play. San Jose tied it on a Joe Pavelski goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Justin Braun and Joe Thornton. The Blue Jackets regained the lead in the second period on a Scott Hartnell goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Ryan Johansen. The Sharks retied it on Pavelski's second of the game and eighth of the year, via Joonas Donskoi. Columbus gained the lead on a Boone Jenner goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Hartnell. The Blue Jackets added on with a Ryan Murray goal, his second of the year, fueled by Johansen and Saad. Alex Stalock relieved Jones for the third period. Columbus won 5-2 with an empty net goal in the third period from Matt Calvert, his second of the campaign, set up by Gregory Campbell and Murray. The three stars went to Saad, Pavelski, and Hartnell, while Johansen and Murray get the honorable mentions.
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