Four games on tonight, beginning with...
The New York Islanders hosting the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov faces a lesser foe in Thomas Greiss in goal. Colorado led off in the first period on a Blake Comeau goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Carl Soderberg. New York tied it on a Kyle Okposo power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Frans Nielsen. The Islanders took the lead with a Mikhail Grabovski goal in the second period, his fourth of the season, helped along by Ryan Strome and Nikolay Kulemin. The Avalanche retied it on an unassisted goal by Jarome Iginla, his eighth of the year. New York regained the lead in the third period on a Cal Clutterbuck goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Thomas Hickey and Marek Zidlicky. The Islanders added on with a Casey Cizikas goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. Colorado got one back with a Nick Holden goal, with a lone helper by Soderberg. New York finished it at 5-3 with a Strome empty net goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Strome, Soderberg, and Cizikas.
Staying in New York, the Rangers welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Henrik Lundqvist are the veteran goalies. New York struck first in the first period on a Mats Zuccarello power play goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Derick Brassard. The Rangers added on with an Oscar Lindberg power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Dan Boyle and Keith Yandle. Carolina got on the board with a Jordan Staal goal, his fifth of the season, coming in the second period via Andrej Nestrasil and Joakim Nordstrom. New York answered on a Chris Kreider goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Jesper Fast. The Rangers extended the lead as Brassard scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Kevin Hayes. The Hurricanes got one back on a Victor Rask goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Elias Lindholm and Jaccob Slavin. Carolina pulled closer in the third period with a Chris Terry goal, his third of the campaign, guided in by Jeff Skinner and Ron Hainsey. The final held at 4-3, with the three stars going to Brassard, Lundqvist (33 for 36 in saves), and Kreider.
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Anders Nilsson and Garret Sparks are the unknown goalies. Toronto began in the first period on a Leo Komarov power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by James van Riemsdyk and Dion Phaneuf. The Maple Leafs added on in the third period with a Nazem Kadri goal, his third of the year, via Jake Gardiner and van Riemsdyk. Toronto iced it at 3-0 with a Komarov empty net goal, his second of the game and tenth of the campaign, set up by van Riemsdyk, who got a sock trick. The three stars were awarded to Sparks (24 save shutout), Komarov, and van Riemsdyk.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and John Gibson are the American goalies. Anaheim was first to score in the first period on a Shawn Horcoff goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Andrew Cogliano and Carl Hagelin. The Ducks added on with a Rickard Rakell power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Ryan Getzlaf and Sami Vatanen. Anaheim extended the lead in the third period as Jakob Silfverberg scored his second of the season, thanks to Nick Ritchie and Ryan Kesler. The Ducks padded the lead on an unassisted Corey Perry goal, his eighth of the year. The final was 4-0, with the three stars being Gibson (25 save shutout), Horcoff, and Rakell.
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Monday, November 30, 2015
2015/16 KHL Season - Day 88
Seven more games for the KHL today, beginning with...
Metallurg Magnitogorsk hosting Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Alexander Sudnitsin and Ilya Samsonov draw the starts. Magnitogorsk got going in the second period on a Sergei Mozyakin goal, fueled by Wojtek Wolski and Jan Kovar. Metallurg added on with an Alexei Bereglazov goal, via Kovar and Oskar Osala. Magnitogorsk extended the lead in the third period as Kovar scored, with a lone assist by Mozyakin. Metallurg padded the lead on another Mozyakin goal, guided in by Wolski. Magnitogorsk iced it at 5-0 with a Danis Zaripov power play goal, powered by Wolski, who got a sock trick. The three stars went to Mozyakin, Wolski, and Kovar.
Over in Nizhny Novgorod, Torpedo welcomes Admiral Vladivostok. Igor Bobkov and Ilya Proskuryakov are in the creases. Nizhny Novgorod started with an Artyom Alyayev goal in the first period, made possible by Carter Ashton and Sergei Kostitsyn. Torpedo added on with a Vadim Khomitsky goal, courtesy of Alexander Frolov and Vyacheslav Kulyomin in the second period. Vladivostok got on the board with an Alexander Gorshkov goal in the third period, coming off of Artyom Zemchyonok. Admiral tied it with a Kirill Voronin goal, assisted by Samvel Mnatsyan and Maxim Mamin. The tie went to a shootout, where Gorshkov, Viktor Alexandrov, and David Booth scored for Admiral, lifting them 3-2 over a lone tally by Kostitsyn of Torpedo. The three stars went to Gorshkov, Kostitsyn, and Booth.
In Moscow, CSKA brings in Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Vladislav Podyapolsky and Stanislav Galimov are the goalies. Moscow opened with a power play goal by Sergei Andronov, powered by Alexander Radulov and Alexander Kutuzov. CSKA added on with a Radulov power play goal, assisted by Igor Ozhiganov and Jan Mursak. Moscow extended the lead as Radulov scored again in the third period, thanks to Kutuzov. This made it a 3-0 win, with the three stars given to Radulov, Galimov (19 save shutout), and Kutuzov.
Down in Sochi, the Leopards host SKA St. Petersburg. Igor Shestyorkin is mismatched with Konstantin Barulin. Sochi led off in the first period on a Mikhail Anisin goal, passed from Ben Maxwell and Evgeny Skachkov. Dmitry Shikin took over for Barulin to start the second period. St. Petersburg tied it on a Maxim Chudinov goal in the second period, made possible by Dmitry Kalinin. The Leopards retook the lead on a Denis Kazionov goal, via Renat Mamashev. SKA tied it again in the third period with an Ilya Kovalchuk power play goal, powered by Chudinov and Evgeny Dadonov. St. Petersburg won 3-2 in overtime on a Nikita Gusev goal, coming off of Ilya Kablukov and Andrei Zubarev. The three stars went to Chudinov, Gusev, and Kovalchuk.
Back north, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl brings in Spartak Moscow. Atte Engren and Vitaly Kolesnik are the reliable goalies. Moscow struck first in the first period on an Alexander Vasilyev goal, via Matthew Gilroy. Yaroslavl tied it on a Staffan Kronwall power play goal, powered by Yegor Averin and Daniil Apalkov. Lokomotiv took the lead with an Ilya Lyubushkin goal, courtesy of Emil Galimov and Vladislav Kartayev. Spartak tied it in the second period as Vsevolod Sorokin scored, thanks to Maxim Potapov and Igot Levitsky. Moscow took the lead on a Potapov goal in the third period, helped along by Evgeny Bodrov. Yaroslavl retied it with a Kartayev goal, assisted by Pavel Koledov and Galimov. In the shootout, Averin's lone tally gave Lokomotiv the 4-3 win. The three stars went to Kartayev, Averin, and Potapov, while Galimov gets an honorable mention.
Across the lake, Severstal Cherepovets welcomes Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Jakub Stepanek protect the nets. Cherepovets dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Vadim Berdnikov goal, assisted by Pavel Buchnevich. Novosibirsk tied it on a Vladimir Butuzov goal, passed from Artyom Voroshilo. Sibir took the lead in the third period on an Andrej Meszaros power play goal, powered by David Ullstrom and Vitaly Menshikov. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Salak (26 for 27 in saves), Meszaros, and Butuzov.
Finally, Dinamo Minsk hosts Amur Khabarovsk. Juha Metsola and Dmitry Milchakov are between the pipes. Khabarovsk began in the first period on a Tomas Zohorna goal, assisted by Vyacheslav Litovchenko and Pavel Dedunov. Minsk tied it in the second period on an unassisted goal by Sergei Drozd. Dinamo took the lead with a Ryan Vesce power play goal in the third period, powered by Matt Ellison. Minsk added on with another Vesce goal, helped along by Ryan Gunderson and Jonathan Cheechoo on the power play. The final held at 3-1, with the three stars given to Vesce, Milchakov (16 for 17 in saves), and Drozd.
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Metallurg Magnitogorsk hosting Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Alexander Sudnitsin and Ilya Samsonov draw the starts. Magnitogorsk got going in the second period on a Sergei Mozyakin goal, fueled by Wojtek Wolski and Jan Kovar. Metallurg added on with an Alexei Bereglazov goal, via Kovar and Oskar Osala. Magnitogorsk extended the lead in the third period as Kovar scored, with a lone assist by Mozyakin. Metallurg padded the lead on another Mozyakin goal, guided in by Wolski. Magnitogorsk iced it at 5-0 with a Danis Zaripov power play goal, powered by Wolski, who got a sock trick. The three stars went to Mozyakin, Wolski, and Kovar.
Over in Nizhny Novgorod, Torpedo welcomes Admiral Vladivostok. Igor Bobkov and Ilya Proskuryakov are in the creases. Nizhny Novgorod started with an Artyom Alyayev goal in the first period, made possible by Carter Ashton and Sergei Kostitsyn. Torpedo added on with a Vadim Khomitsky goal, courtesy of Alexander Frolov and Vyacheslav Kulyomin in the second period. Vladivostok got on the board with an Alexander Gorshkov goal in the third period, coming off of Artyom Zemchyonok. Admiral tied it with a Kirill Voronin goal, assisted by Samvel Mnatsyan and Maxim Mamin. The tie went to a shootout, where Gorshkov, Viktor Alexandrov, and David Booth scored for Admiral, lifting them 3-2 over a lone tally by Kostitsyn of Torpedo. The three stars went to Gorshkov, Kostitsyn, and Booth.
In Moscow, CSKA brings in Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Vladislav Podyapolsky and Stanislav Galimov are the goalies. Moscow opened with a power play goal by Sergei Andronov, powered by Alexander Radulov and Alexander Kutuzov. CSKA added on with a Radulov power play goal, assisted by Igor Ozhiganov and Jan Mursak. Moscow extended the lead as Radulov scored again in the third period, thanks to Kutuzov. This made it a 3-0 win, with the three stars given to Radulov, Galimov (19 save shutout), and Kutuzov.
Down in Sochi, the Leopards host SKA St. Petersburg. Igor Shestyorkin is mismatched with Konstantin Barulin. Sochi led off in the first period on a Mikhail Anisin goal, passed from Ben Maxwell and Evgeny Skachkov. Dmitry Shikin took over for Barulin to start the second period. St. Petersburg tied it on a Maxim Chudinov goal in the second period, made possible by Dmitry Kalinin. The Leopards retook the lead on a Denis Kazionov goal, via Renat Mamashev. SKA tied it again in the third period with an Ilya Kovalchuk power play goal, powered by Chudinov and Evgeny Dadonov. St. Petersburg won 3-2 in overtime on a Nikita Gusev goal, coming off of Ilya Kablukov and Andrei Zubarev. The three stars went to Chudinov, Gusev, and Kovalchuk.
Back north, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl brings in Spartak Moscow. Atte Engren and Vitaly Kolesnik are the reliable goalies. Moscow struck first in the first period on an Alexander Vasilyev goal, via Matthew Gilroy. Yaroslavl tied it on a Staffan Kronwall power play goal, powered by Yegor Averin and Daniil Apalkov. Lokomotiv took the lead with an Ilya Lyubushkin goal, courtesy of Emil Galimov and Vladislav Kartayev. Spartak tied it in the second period as Vsevolod Sorokin scored, thanks to Maxim Potapov and Igot Levitsky. Moscow took the lead on a Potapov goal in the third period, helped along by Evgeny Bodrov. Yaroslavl retied it with a Kartayev goal, assisted by Pavel Koledov and Galimov. In the shootout, Averin's lone tally gave Lokomotiv the 4-3 win. The three stars went to Kartayev, Averin, and Potapov, while Galimov gets an honorable mention.
Across the lake, Severstal Cherepovets welcomes Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Jakub Stepanek protect the nets. Cherepovets dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Vadim Berdnikov goal, assisted by Pavel Buchnevich. Novosibirsk tied it on a Vladimir Butuzov goal, passed from Artyom Voroshilo. Sibir took the lead in the third period on an Andrej Meszaros power play goal, powered by David Ullstrom and Vitaly Menshikov. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Salak (26 for 27 in saves), Meszaros, and Butuzov.
Finally, Dinamo Minsk hosts Amur Khabarovsk. Juha Metsola and Dmitry Milchakov are between the pipes. Khabarovsk began in the first period on a Tomas Zohorna goal, assisted by Vyacheslav Litovchenko and Pavel Dedunov. Minsk tied it in the second period on an unassisted goal by Sergei Drozd. Dinamo took the lead with a Ryan Vesce power play goal in the third period, powered by Matt Ellison. Minsk added on with another Vesce goal, helped along by Ryan Gunderson and Jonathan Cheechoo on the power play. The final held at 3-1, with the three stars given to Vesce, Milchakov (16 for 17 in saves), and Drozd.
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Sunday, November 29, 2015
MLS Conference Finals, Second Legs
The games are back to determine who will play in the final game for all the bragging rights. We begin with...
FC Dallas welcoming the Portland Timbers. Adam Larsen Kwarasey and Jesse Gonzalez are the strong keepers. Portland opened in the fifty-fourth minute with a Fanendo Adi goal, courtesy of Diego Valeri and Dairon Asprilla. Dallas tied it on a sixty-eighth minute goal from Ryan Hollingshead, passed from Mauro Diaz. In the seventy-second minute, Diego Chara was given a yellow card for a foul for the Timbers. Dallas took the lead on a Blas Perez goal in the seventy-third minute, set up by Diaz. Kellyn Acosta of Dallas took a yellow card for an eightieth minute foul. In stoppage time, Lucas Melano scored for Portland with the help of Valeri. The final was 2-2, but the Timbers advance to the MLS Cup on a 5-3 aggregate victory, with this game's man of the match being Valeri.
In the east, the New York Red Bulls bring in the Columbus Crew SC. Steve Clark and Luis Robles are the gloved men. New York had a yellow card for Felipe in the twenty-eighth minute for a foul. Columbus' Gaston Sauro took a yellow card for a foul in the sixty-seventh minute. The Red Bulls saw a yellow card given to Sal Zizzo in the eighty-fifth minute for his foul. New York got going with a stoppage time goal from Anatole Bertrand Abang, set up by Lloyd Sam. This gave them a 1-0 win, and Robles' five-save clean sheet made him the man of the match. The Crew, however, moved on with a 2-1 aggregate victory, to face Portland in the MLS Cup.
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FC Dallas welcoming the Portland Timbers. Adam Larsen Kwarasey and Jesse Gonzalez are the strong keepers. Portland opened in the fifty-fourth minute with a Fanendo Adi goal, courtesy of Diego Valeri and Dairon Asprilla. Dallas tied it on a sixty-eighth minute goal from Ryan Hollingshead, passed from Mauro Diaz. In the seventy-second minute, Diego Chara was given a yellow card for a foul for the Timbers. Dallas took the lead on a Blas Perez goal in the seventy-third minute, set up by Diaz. Kellyn Acosta of Dallas took a yellow card for an eightieth minute foul. In stoppage time, Lucas Melano scored for Portland with the help of Valeri. The final was 2-2, but the Timbers advance to the MLS Cup on a 5-3 aggregate victory, with this game's man of the match being Valeri.
In the east, the New York Red Bulls bring in the Columbus Crew SC. Steve Clark and Luis Robles are the gloved men. New York had a yellow card for Felipe in the twenty-eighth minute for a foul. Columbus' Gaston Sauro took a yellow card for a foul in the sixty-seventh minute. The Red Bulls saw a yellow card given to Sal Zizzo in the eighty-fifth minute for his foul. New York got going with a stoppage time goal from Anatole Bertrand Abang, set up by Lloyd Sam. This gave them a 1-0 win, and Robles' five-save clean sheet made him the man of the match. The Crew, however, moved on with a 2-1 aggregate victory, to face Portland in the MLS Cup.
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2015/16 KHL Day 87/NHL Day 53
Eight games on for today, beginning with...
Avangard Omsk hosting Dynamo Moscow as one of seven in the Russian league. Alexander Yeryomenko and Dominik Furch guard the cages. Omsk dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Denis Parshin goal, passed from Ilya Zubov. Moscow tied it on an Alexander Osipov goal, via Alexei Tereshchenko. Avangard retook the lead with an Alexander Perezhogin goal, guided in by Sergei Shirokov and Zubov. Dynamo retied it in the third period on an Artyom Fyodorov, courtesy of Dmitry Vishnevsky and Alexei Tsvetkov on the power play. The tie went to a shootout, where Yury Petrov got matched by Fyodorov before Zubov won it 3-2 for Avangard. The three stars were Zubov, Fyodorov, and Yeryomenko (29 for 31 in saves).
Up in Khanty-Mansiysk, Yugra welcomes Slovan Bratislava. Michael Garnett and Georgy Gelashvili are in the blue paint. Bratislava got going in the second period on a power play goal by Ladislav Nagy, powered by Lubomir Visnovsky and Ziga Jeglic. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it on a Konstantin Panov goal, made possible by Evgeny Lapenkov. Slovan took the lead on a David Skokan goal, with a lone assist by Patrik Lusnak in the third period. Bratislava added on with a Michel Miklik empty net goal, set up by Lukas Kaspar. The three stars of the 3-1 game were Garnett (26 for 27 in saves), Skokan, and Nagy.
West to Chelyabinsk, where Traktor hosts Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Niklas Svedberg and Pavel Francouz. Ufa got started in the second period on an Andreas Engqvist goal, coming off of Sami Lepisto and Alexander Loginov. Chelyabinsk tied it on an Alexei Kruchinin goal, made possible by Stanislav Chistov. Salavat Yulaev took the lead in the third period with a Loginov power play goal, powered by Engqvist and Linus Omark. Ufa iced it at 3-1 with a Maxim Mayorov empty net goal, set up by Teemu Hartikainen. The three stars were awarded to Loginov, Engqvist, and Svedberg (24 for 25 in saves).
South to Kazakhstan, where Barys Astana brings in Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Pavel Poluektov draw the starts. Astana led off in the first period on an unassisted goal by Brandon Bochenski. Barys added on in the second period with another Bochenski goal, going in unassisted. Astana extended the lead in the third period as Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev scored a power play goal, thanks to Maxim Khudyakov and Konstantin Pushkaryov. Podolsk got on the board with a Pavel Lukin goal, coming off of Ilya Davydov and Alexei Makeyev. Barys wrapped it up at 4-1 with a Roman Starchenko goal, via Talgat Zhailauov and Kevin Dallman. The three stars belonged to Bochenski, Poluektov (25 for 26 in saves), and Krasnoslobodtsev.
Back in Russia, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg hosts Medvescak Zagreb. Danny Taylor and Jakub Kovar are the masked men. Zagreb drew first blood in the second period on a Simon Gysbers goal, assisted by Alexandre Bolduc. This held up for a 1-0 final, with the three stars handed to Taylor (34 save shutout), Gysbers, and Kovar (32 for 33 in saves).
Up in Finland, Jokerit Helsinki welcomes Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Henrik Karlsson are between the pipes. Helsinki began in the first period with a Jere Sallinen goal, via Niko Kapanen and Pekka Jormakka. Jokerit added on in the third period with a Peter Regin goal, assisted by Jesse Joensuu and Sallinen. Kazan got on the board with a Justin Azevedo goal, guided in by Vladimir Tkachyov and Damir Musin. The final stood at 2-1, with the three stars being Sallinen, Karlsson (24 for 25 in saves), and Regin.
The last KHL game is Dinamo Riga hosting Lada Togliatti. Edgars Masalskis and Joacim Eriksson are the goalies. Riga struck first in the first period on a Mikelis Redlihs goal, courtesy of Lauris Darzins. Dinamo added on in the second period with a Darzins goal, with a lone helper by Redlihs on the power play. The final held at 2-0, with the three stars going to Redlihs, Darzins, and Eriksson (22 save shutout).
Finally, the NHL's Detroit Red Wings bring in the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Petr Mrazek are the solid goalies. Detroit was first to score in the second period on an unassisted Dylan Larkin goal, his tenth of the season, going in unassisted. Florida tied it in the third period on a Reilly Smith goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Aaron Ekblad. The Panthers won in overtime with a Brian Campbell goal, his second of the campaign, helped along by Jonathan Huberdeau and Jussi Jokinen. The three stars went to Luongo (28 for 29 in saves), Campbell, and Smith.
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Avangard Omsk hosting Dynamo Moscow as one of seven in the Russian league. Alexander Yeryomenko and Dominik Furch guard the cages. Omsk dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Denis Parshin goal, passed from Ilya Zubov. Moscow tied it on an Alexander Osipov goal, via Alexei Tereshchenko. Avangard retook the lead with an Alexander Perezhogin goal, guided in by Sergei Shirokov and Zubov. Dynamo retied it in the third period on an Artyom Fyodorov, courtesy of Dmitry Vishnevsky and Alexei Tsvetkov on the power play. The tie went to a shootout, where Yury Petrov got matched by Fyodorov before Zubov won it 3-2 for Avangard. The three stars were Zubov, Fyodorov, and Yeryomenko (29 for 31 in saves).
Up in Khanty-Mansiysk, Yugra welcomes Slovan Bratislava. Michael Garnett and Georgy Gelashvili are in the blue paint. Bratislava got going in the second period on a power play goal by Ladislav Nagy, powered by Lubomir Visnovsky and Ziga Jeglic. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it on a Konstantin Panov goal, made possible by Evgeny Lapenkov. Slovan took the lead on a David Skokan goal, with a lone assist by Patrik Lusnak in the third period. Bratislava added on with a Michel Miklik empty net goal, set up by Lukas Kaspar. The three stars of the 3-1 game were Garnett (26 for 27 in saves), Skokan, and Nagy.
West to Chelyabinsk, where Traktor hosts Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Niklas Svedberg and Pavel Francouz. Ufa got started in the second period on an Andreas Engqvist goal, coming off of Sami Lepisto and Alexander Loginov. Chelyabinsk tied it on an Alexei Kruchinin goal, made possible by Stanislav Chistov. Salavat Yulaev took the lead in the third period with a Loginov power play goal, powered by Engqvist and Linus Omark. Ufa iced it at 3-1 with a Maxim Mayorov empty net goal, set up by Teemu Hartikainen. The three stars were awarded to Loginov, Engqvist, and Svedberg (24 for 25 in saves).
South to Kazakhstan, where Barys Astana brings in Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Pavel Poluektov draw the starts. Astana led off in the first period on an unassisted goal by Brandon Bochenski. Barys added on in the second period with another Bochenski goal, going in unassisted. Astana extended the lead in the third period as Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev scored a power play goal, thanks to Maxim Khudyakov and Konstantin Pushkaryov. Podolsk got on the board with a Pavel Lukin goal, coming off of Ilya Davydov and Alexei Makeyev. Barys wrapped it up at 4-1 with a Roman Starchenko goal, via Talgat Zhailauov and Kevin Dallman. The three stars belonged to Bochenski, Poluektov (25 for 26 in saves), and Krasnoslobodtsev.
Back in Russia, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg hosts Medvescak Zagreb. Danny Taylor and Jakub Kovar are the masked men. Zagreb drew first blood in the second period on a Simon Gysbers goal, assisted by Alexandre Bolduc. This held up for a 1-0 final, with the three stars handed to Taylor (34 save shutout), Gysbers, and Kovar (32 for 33 in saves).
Up in Finland, Jokerit Helsinki welcomes Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Henrik Karlsson are between the pipes. Helsinki began in the first period with a Jere Sallinen goal, via Niko Kapanen and Pekka Jormakka. Jokerit added on in the third period with a Peter Regin goal, assisted by Jesse Joensuu and Sallinen. Kazan got on the board with a Justin Azevedo goal, guided in by Vladimir Tkachyov and Damir Musin. The final stood at 2-1, with the three stars being Sallinen, Karlsson (24 for 25 in saves), and Regin.
The last KHL game is Dinamo Riga hosting Lada Togliatti. Edgars Masalskis and Joacim Eriksson are the goalies. Riga struck first in the first period on a Mikelis Redlihs goal, courtesy of Lauris Darzins. Dinamo added on in the second period with a Darzins goal, with a lone helper by Redlihs on the power play. The final held at 2-0, with the three stars going to Redlihs, Darzins, and Eriksson (22 save shutout).
Finally, the NHL's Detroit Red Wings bring in the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Petr Mrazek are the solid goalies. Detroit was first to score in the second period on an unassisted Dylan Larkin goal, his tenth of the season, going in unassisted. Florida tied it in the third period on a Reilly Smith goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Aaron Ekblad. The Panthers won in overtime with a Brian Campbell goal, his second of the campaign, helped along by Jonathan Huberdeau and Jussi Jokinen. The three stars went to Luongo (28 for 29 in saves), Campbell, and Smith.
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2015/16 Premier League Week 14
Ten games again this weekend, with six on Saturday. The first is...
Aston Villa hosting Watford. Heurelho Gomes and Brad Guzan are in goal. Watford opened with an Odion Ighalo goal in the seventeenth minute. Aston Villa tied it in the forty-first minute on a Micah Richards goal, via Jordan Veretout. In the sixty-ninth minute, Watford took the lead back as Alan Hutton of Aston Villa had an own goal. In the seventy-fourth minute, Etienne Capoue of Watford received a yellow card for a foul. Watford added on with a Troy Deeney goal in the eighty-fifth minute. He later received a yellow card for excessive celebration. In the eighty-eighth minute, Aston Villa's Ciaran Clark received a yellow card for his foul. Aston Villa got one back in the eighty-ninth minute on a Jordan Ayew goal, set up by Kieran Richardson. Nathan Ake of Watford and Carlos Sanchez of Aston Villa took yellow cards in stoppage time. Watford took the game 3-2 after 11 minutes of stoppage time.
Along to Bournemouth welcoming Everton. Tim Howard and Adam Federici are set to start in goal. Everton led off in the twenty-fifth minute with a Ramiro Funes Mori goal, assisted by Ross Barkley. Everton added on in the thirty-sixth minute as Romelu Lukaku scored, thanks to Gerard Deulofeu. Bournemouth got on the board with an eightieth minute goal by Adam Smith. Bournemouth saw a yellow card for Dan Gosling in the eighty-second minute. Bournemouth tied it on a Junior Stanislas goal, set up by Joshua King in the eighty-seventh minute. In stoppage time, Barkley scored to restore a lead for Everon, with the help of Seamus Coleman. Bournemouth leveled it again with a Stanislas goal about two and a half minutes later, with a pass from Charlie Daniels. Daniels received a yellow card for excessive celebration eight minutes into stoppage time, which is as far as the game got, ending in a 3-3 draw.
In London, Crystal Palace brings in Newcastle United. Robert Elliot and Wayne Hennessey are the goalies. Newcastle United struck first in the tenth minute on a Papiss Demba Cisse goal, via Daryl Janmaat. Crystal Palace tied it on a fourteenth minute James McArthur goal, coming off of Connor Wickham. Crystal Palace took the lead in the seventeenth minute on a Yannick Bolasie goal. In the thirty-eighth minute, Wilfried Zaha's foul for Crystal Palace brought him a yellow card. Crystal Palace added to their lead with a Zaha goal in the forty-first minute, courtesy of Wickham. Crystal Palace extended the lead in the forty-seventh minute on a Bolasie goal, set up by Damien Delaney. Chancel Mbemba of Newcastle United took a yellow card for an eighty-first minute foul. Crystal Palace iced it at 5-1 with a McArthur goal in stoppage time, producing the final score.
Up north, Manchester City hosts Southampton. Maarten Stekelenburg and Willy Caballero are called on to start in goal. Manchester City started in the ninth minute on a Kevin De Bruyne goal, via Raheem Sterling. Manchester City added on with a Fabian Delph goal in the twentieth minute, helped along by De Bruyne. In the forty-ninth minute, Shane Long scored to get Southampton on the board, with the help of Sadio Mane. James Ward-Prowse of Southampton took a yellow card for his foul in the fifty-fifth minute. In the fifty-sixth minute, Manchester City had a yellow card for Martin Demichelis. Manchester City answered with a sixty-ninth minute Aleksandar Kolarov goal, guided in by De Bruyne. In stoppage time, Kolarov took a yellow card for time wasting. The final held at 3-1 for Manchester City.
Back south, Sunderland welcomes Stoke City. Jack Butland and Costel Pantilimon are the gloved men. Stoke City had yellow cards for Charlie Adam in the thirty-third minute and Ryan Shawcross in the forty-second minute, both for fouls. Stoke City went down to ten men in the forty-seventh minute as Shawcross received another yellow card for his second bad foul. In the eighty-first minute, Erik Pieters of Stoke City had a yellow card for a foul. Sunderland got going in the eighty-second minute on a Patrick van Aanholt goal, assisted by Adam Johnson. Sunderland added on in the eighty-fourth minute with a Duncan Watmore goal. The final was 2-0 for Sunderland.
Saturday ends with Leicester City bringing in Manchester United. David de Gea and Kasper Schmeichel are given the starting nods in goal. In the fourteenth minute, Ashley Young of Manchester United had a yellow card for his foul. Leicester City was first to score in the twenty-fourth minute with Jamie Vardy's goal in an eleventh straight league match, set up by Christian Fuchs. Manchester United tied it in first half stoppage time on a Bastian Schweinsteiger goal, courtesy of Daley Blind. The game ended at a 1-1 draw after an uneventful second half.
The first of four Sunday games sees Tottenham Hotspur host London rivals Chelsea. Asmir Begovic and Hugo Lloris are the veteran keepers. Tottenham Hotspur had three yellow cards in the first half, going to Danny Rose in the thirty-second minute, Harry Kane in the fortieth minute, and Kyle Walker in first half stoppage time, all for fouls. Tottenham Hotspur's Jan Vertonghen took a yellow card for his fifty-third minute foul. Chelsea took yellow cards for a Nemanja Matic foul in the fifty-ninth minute and Cesar Azpilicueta's time wasting in stoppage time. The game finished in a 0-0 draw.
Along to West Ham United welcoming West Bromwich Albion. Boaz Myhill and Adrian are the keepers. In the seventeenth minute, Mauro Zarate of West Ham United scored, and West Bromwich Albion's Jonas Olsson received a yellow card for dissent. In the fiftieth minute, West Bromwich Albion tied it as Winston Reid of West Ham United put the ball in his own net for an own goal. In the eighty-first minute, West Bromwich Albion had a yellow card go to Claudio Yacob for his foul. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Up to Liverpool bringing in Swansea City. Lukasz Fabianski and Simon Mignolet are between the posts. In the twenty-fifth minute, James Milner of Liverpool took a yellow card for a foul. Milner made up for it in the sixty-second minute with his penalty kick goal to dent the scoreboard for Liverpool. In the sixty-fifth minute, Martin Srktel of Liverpool had a yellow card for a foul. Swansea City had a yellow card for a seventieth minute foul by Kyle Bartley. Liverpool's Mignolet took a yellow card for time wasting in stoppage time. The final held at 1-0 Liverpool.
Finally, Norwich City hosts Arsenal. Petr Cech and John Ruddy man the nets. Arsenal struck first in the thirtieth minute on a Mesut Ozil goal, via Alexis Sanchez. Norwich City tied it in the forty-third minute on a Lewis Grabban goal, assisted by Robbie Brady. In the fifty-fourth minute, Santiago Cazorla of Arsenal took a yellow card for his dive. Gary O'Neil of Norwich City took a yellow card for a foul in the fifty-seventh minute. The scoring had already finished, with the game ending 1-1.
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Aston Villa hosting Watford. Heurelho Gomes and Brad Guzan are in goal. Watford opened with an Odion Ighalo goal in the seventeenth minute. Aston Villa tied it in the forty-first minute on a Micah Richards goal, via Jordan Veretout. In the sixty-ninth minute, Watford took the lead back as Alan Hutton of Aston Villa had an own goal. In the seventy-fourth minute, Etienne Capoue of Watford received a yellow card for a foul. Watford added on with a Troy Deeney goal in the eighty-fifth minute. He later received a yellow card for excessive celebration. In the eighty-eighth minute, Aston Villa's Ciaran Clark received a yellow card for his foul. Aston Villa got one back in the eighty-ninth minute on a Jordan Ayew goal, set up by Kieran Richardson. Nathan Ake of Watford and Carlos Sanchez of Aston Villa took yellow cards in stoppage time. Watford took the game 3-2 after 11 minutes of stoppage time.
Along to Bournemouth welcoming Everton. Tim Howard and Adam Federici are set to start in goal. Everton led off in the twenty-fifth minute with a Ramiro Funes Mori goal, assisted by Ross Barkley. Everton added on in the thirty-sixth minute as Romelu Lukaku scored, thanks to Gerard Deulofeu. Bournemouth got on the board with an eightieth minute goal by Adam Smith. Bournemouth saw a yellow card for Dan Gosling in the eighty-second minute. Bournemouth tied it on a Junior Stanislas goal, set up by Joshua King in the eighty-seventh minute. In stoppage time, Barkley scored to restore a lead for Everon, with the help of Seamus Coleman. Bournemouth leveled it again with a Stanislas goal about two and a half minutes later, with a pass from Charlie Daniels. Daniels received a yellow card for excessive celebration eight minutes into stoppage time, which is as far as the game got, ending in a 3-3 draw.
In London, Crystal Palace brings in Newcastle United. Robert Elliot and Wayne Hennessey are the goalies. Newcastle United struck first in the tenth minute on a Papiss Demba Cisse goal, via Daryl Janmaat. Crystal Palace tied it on a fourteenth minute James McArthur goal, coming off of Connor Wickham. Crystal Palace took the lead in the seventeenth minute on a Yannick Bolasie goal. In the thirty-eighth minute, Wilfried Zaha's foul for Crystal Palace brought him a yellow card. Crystal Palace added to their lead with a Zaha goal in the forty-first minute, courtesy of Wickham. Crystal Palace extended the lead in the forty-seventh minute on a Bolasie goal, set up by Damien Delaney. Chancel Mbemba of Newcastle United took a yellow card for an eighty-first minute foul. Crystal Palace iced it at 5-1 with a McArthur goal in stoppage time, producing the final score.
Up north, Manchester City hosts Southampton. Maarten Stekelenburg and Willy Caballero are called on to start in goal. Manchester City started in the ninth minute on a Kevin De Bruyne goal, via Raheem Sterling. Manchester City added on with a Fabian Delph goal in the twentieth minute, helped along by De Bruyne. In the forty-ninth minute, Shane Long scored to get Southampton on the board, with the help of Sadio Mane. James Ward-Prowse of Southampton took a yellow card for his foul in the fifty-fifth minute. In the fifty-sixth minute, Manchester City had a yellow card for Martin Demichelis. Manchester City answered with a sixty-ninth minute Aleksandar Kolarov goal, guided in by De Bruyne. In stoppage time, Kolarov took a yellow card for time wasting. The final held at 3-1 for Manchester City.
Back south, Sunderland welcomes Stoke City. Jack Butland and Costel Pantilimon are the gloved men. Stoke City had yellow cards for Charlie Adam in the thirty-third minute and Ryan Shawcross in the forty-second minute, both for fouls. Stoke City went down to ten men in the forty-seventh minute as Shawcross received another yellow card for his second bad foul. In the eighty-first minute, Erik Pieters of Stoke City had a yellow card for a foul. Sunderland got going in the eighty-second minute on a Patrick van Aanholt goal, assisted by Adam Johnson. Sunderland added on in the eighty-fourth minute with a Duncan Watmore goal. The final was 2-0 for Sunderland.
Saturday ends with Leicester City bringing in Manchester United. David de Gea and Kasper Schmeichel are given the starting nods in goal. In the fourteenth minute, Ashley Young of Manchester United had a yellow card for his foul. Leicester City was first to score in the twenty-fourth minute with Jamie Vardy's goal in an eleventh straight league match, set up by Christian Fuchs. Manchester United tied it in first half stoppage time on a Bastian Schweinsteiger goal, courtesy of Daley Blind. The game ended at a 1-1 draw after an uneventful second half.
The first of four Sunday games sees Tottenham Hotspur host London rivals Chelsea. Asmir Begovic and Hugo Lloris are the veteran keepers. Tottenham Hotspur had three yellow cards in the first half, going to Danny Rose in the thirty-second minute, Harry Kane in the fortieth minute, and Kyle Walker in first half stoppage time, all for fouls. Tottenham Hotspur's Jan Vertonghen took a yellow card for his fifty-third minute foul. Chelsea took yellow cards for a Nemanja Matic foul in the fifty-ninth minute and Cesar Azpilicueta's time wasting in stoppage time. The game finished in a 0-0 draw.
Along to West Ham United welcoming West Bromwich Albion. Boaz Myhill and Adrian are the keepers. In the seventeenth minute, Mauro Zarate of West Ham United scored, and West Bromwich Albion's Jonas Olsson received a yellow card for dissent. In the fiftieth minute, West Bromwich Albion tied it as Winston Reid of West Ham United put the ball in his own net for an own goal. In the eighty-first minute, West Bromwich Albion had a yellow card go to Claudio Yacob for his foul. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Up to Liverpool bringing in Swansea City. Lukasz Fabianski and Simon Mignolet are between the posts. In the twenty-fifth minute, James Milner of Liverpool took a yellow card for a foul. Milner made up for it in the sixty-second minute with his penalty kick goal to dent the scoreboard for Liverpool. In the sixty-fifth minute, Martin Srktel of Liverpool had a yellow card for a foul. Swansea City had a yellow card for a seventieth minute foul by Kyle Bartley. Liverpool's Mignolet took a yellow card for time wasting in stoppage time. The final held at 1-0 Liverpool.
Finally, Norwich City hosts Arsenal. Petr Cech and John Ruddy man the nets. Arsenal struck first in the thirtieth minute on a Mesut Ozil goal, via Alexis Sanchez. Norwich City tied it in the forty-third minute on a Lewis Grabban goal, assisted by Robbie Brady. In the fifty-fourth minute, Santiago Cazorla of Arsenal took a yellow card for his dive. Gary O'Neil of Norwich City took a yellow card for a foul in the fifty-seventh minute. The scoring had already finished, with the game ending 1-1.
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Saturday, November 28, 2015
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 52
We've been through a full deck of cards after today's twelve games, headed by one matinee in...
New York, where the Rangers host the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Antti Raanta are in the blue paint. Philadelphia got going on a Wayne Simmonds goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Matt Read and Michael Del Zotto. The Flyers added on with a Sean Couturier goal, his second of the year coming in the third period from Simmonds and Scott Laughton. Philadelphia capped it at 3-0 with a Simmonds empty net goal, his second of the game and fifth of the campaign going in unassisted. The three stars were Simmonds, Mason (24 save shutout), and Couturier.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Mike Condon make the starts. Montreal dented the scoreboard in the second period on an Alex Galchenyuk goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Nathan Beaulieu and Lars Eller. The Canadiens added on with a Galchenyuk goal in the third period, his second of the game and seventh of the year, coming off of Max Pacioretty and Tomas Plekanec on the power play. New Jersey got on the board with a Patrik Elias goal, guided in by Adam Larsson and Travis Zajac. The Devils tied it on a Kyle Palmieri goal, his eighth of the season, via John Moore and Adam Henrique. New Jersey won 3-2 with a Moore goal in overtime, his second of the year, courtesy of Henrique. The three stars went to Moore, Galchenyuk, and Henrique.
Back stateside, the Pittsburgh Penguins bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Anders Nilsson and Jeff Zatkoff are the backups in goal. Edmonton was first to score on a Leon Draisaitl goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Taylor Hall and Teddy Purcell. The Oilers added on with a Lauri Korpikoski power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Andrej Sekera and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Pittsburgh got on the board with an Evgeni Malkin goal in the second period, his tenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Penguins tied it on another Malkin power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, assisted by Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby. The tie went to a shootout, where Matt Hendricks and Jordan Eberle scored to give the Oilers a 3-2 win. The three stars were handed to Malkin, Korpikoski, and Draisaitl.
South to Tampa Bay, where the Lightning host the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Ben Bishop are in the creases. Tampa Bay struck first in the first period on an Alex Killorn goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Steven Stamkos and Anton Stralman. The Lightning added on with Stralman's second of the year in the second period, courtesy of Stamkos and Valtteri Filppula. New York got on the board with a Josh Bailey power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Brock Nelson and Ryan Strome. The Islanders tied it with an unassisted Cal Clutterbuck goal, his fifth of the year. New York took the lead in the third period on a John Tavares power play goal, his eleventh of the campaign, with helpers from Frans Nielsen and Nick Leddy. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Stralman, Tavares, and Stamkos.
Way to the north, the Toronto Maple Leafs welcome the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Jonathan Bernier protect the nets. Washington led off in the first period with a Jason Chimera goal, his seventh of the season, going in unassisted. Toronto tied it on a Peter Holland goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Dion Phaneuf. The Capitals took the lead on a Tom Wilson goal in the second period, helped along by Matt Niskanen and Michael Latta. The Maple Leafs retied it on a Leo Komarov power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Phaneuf and James van Riemsdyk. Washington retook the lead on a Marcus Johansson power play goal, his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson. The Capitals added on with a Justin Williams power play goal, his seventh of the campaign, made possible by Chimera and Nicklas Backstrom. This was it for the scoring, with the final at 4-2 and the three stars handed to Chimera, Phaneuf, and Johansson.
Southwest to St. Louis, where the Blues bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Jake Allen guard the cages. Columbus began in the first period on a Ryan Johansen goal, his sixth of the season, passed from David Savard. St. Louis tied it in the second period as Vladimir Tarasenko scored a power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, powered by Kevin Shattenkirk and Alexander Steen. The Blues took the lead in the third period on a Scottie Upshall goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by David Backes. St. Louis iced it at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Steen, his ninth of the year, set up by Tarasenko. The three stars were awarded to Tarasenko, Steen, and Allen (23 for 24 in saves).
Over in Nashville, the Predators host the Buffalo Sabres. Chad Johnson faces a lesser foe in Juuse Saros in goal. Nashville opened in the first period on a Mike Fisher power play goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by James Neal. Buffalo tied it in the second period as Jamie McGinn scored his fourth of the year on the power play, thanks to Ryan O'Reilly and Cody Franson. The Sabres took the lead on a Sam Reinhart power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Matt Moulson and David Legwand. Buffalo added on with a Reinhart goal in the third period, his second of the game and sixth of the year, assisted by Jake McCabe and Evander Kane. The Sabres finished it at 4-1 with an O'Reilly empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Kane. The three stars went to Reinhart, Johnson (28 for 29 in saves), and O'Reilly, while Kane gets an honorable mention.
North to Minnesota, as the Wild welcome the Dallas Stars. Antti Niemi and Darcy Kuemper are between the pipes. Minnesota started with a Thomas Vanek goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Jonas Brodin and Charlie Coyle. The Wild added on with a Coyle goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Vanek and Justin Fontaine. Minnesota extended the lead as Jason Pominville scored, thanks to Mikael Granlund. Dallas got on the board in the third period on an Alex Goligoski goal, his second of the season, passed from Jordie Benn and Valeri Nichushkin. The Stars pulled closer on a Jamie Benn shorthanded goal, his eighteenth of the year, set up by Cody Eakin. Dallas tied it on a John Klingberg goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Eakin and Tyler Seguin. The Stars won 4-3 in overtime with a Seguin goal, his thirteenth of the year, made possible by Jamie Benn and Klingberg. The three stars went to Seguin, Klingberg, and Jamie Benn, while Vanek, Coyle, and Eakin get the honorable mentions.
Out in Denver, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Michael Hutchinson and Semyon Varlamov are the reliable goalies. Colorado led off in the first period on a Blake Comeau goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. The Avalanche added on with a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Matt Duchene and Francois Beauchemin. Colorado extended the lead as Carl Soderberg scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Duchene and Landeskog in the second period. Winnipeg got on the board with an Andrew Ladd goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Jacob Trouba and Adam Lowry. The Jets got closer with a Blake Wheeler shorthanded goal, his ninth of the season, set up by Alex Burmistrov. The Avalanche answered in the third period on a Chris Wagner goal, his second of the year, helped along by Jack Skille and Andreas Martinsen. Winnipeg pulled back with a Trouba goal, his second of the season, with helpers from Dustin Byfuglien and Mathieu Perreault. Colorado capped it at 5-3 with a Duchene power play empty net goal, his twelfth of the year, passed from Landeskog and Nathan MacKinnon. The three stars were Duchene, Landeskog, and Trouba, while
Into California, where the San Jose Sharks host the Calgary Flames. Jonas Hiller and Martin Jones are called on to start. San Jose struck first in the first period on a Tommy Wingels goal, his second of the season, fueled by Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Tomas Hertl. The Sharks added on with a Hertl goal, his third of the year, with a lone assist by Brenden Dillon. San Jose extended the lead in the second period on a Joel Ward power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Joe Pavelski and Joe Thornton. The Sharks padded the lead with a Patrick Marleau power play goal, his ninth of the year, assisted by Pavelski and Brent Burns. Calgary got on the board in the third period on a Markus Granlund goal, via T.J. Brodie and Mark Giordano. San Jose answered with a Vlasic goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Wingels and Matt Nieto. The Flames got closer with a Micheal Ferland goal, coming off of David Jones. This produced the 5-2 final, with the three stars going to Hertl, Wingels, and Vlasic, while Pavelski gets an honorable mention.
Back southeast to Arizona, with the Coyotes welcoming the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Anders Lindback occupy the creases. Arizona began in the first period on a Mikkel Boedker goal, his seventh of the season, via Michael Stone. Ottawa tied it on a Mike Hoffman goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Bobby Ryan and Kyle Turris. The Coyotes retook the lead in the second period with a Boedker goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, coming off of Antoine Vermette and Michael Stone. Arizona added on with a Dustin Jeffrey goal, fueled by Tobias Rieder. The Senators got one back on a Hoffman power play goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, powered by Erik Karlsson and Mark Stone. The Coyotes shot back with Boedker sealing a hat trick on his ninth of the season, guided in by Max Domi and Vermette. Ottawa answered with a Mark Stone goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Karlsson and Marc Methot. This made it a 4-3 final, with the three stars awarded to Boedker, Mark Stone, and Hoffman, while Karlsson, Michael Stone, and Vermette get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Scott Darling and Jonathan Quick are all padded up in goal. Chicago was first to score with a Patrick Kane power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Duncan Keith. The Blackhawks added on in the second period with a Niklas Hjalmarsson goal, helped along by Keith and Kane. Los Angeles got on the board in the third period with a Jeff Carter goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Milan Lucic and Christian Ehrhoff. The Kings tied it on a Marian Gaborik goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Anze Kopitar. Los Angeles won 3-2 in overtime on a Gaborik goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, guided in by Kopitar. The three stars were Gaborik, Kane, and Kopitar, while Keith gets an honorable mention.
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New York, where the Rangers host the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Antti Raanta are in the blue paint. Philadelphia got going on a Wayne Simmonds goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Matt Read and Michael Del Zotto. The Flyers added on with a Sean Couturier goal, his second of the year coming in the third period from Simmonds and Scott Laughton. Philadelphia capped it at 3-0 with a Simmonds empty net goal, his second of the game and fifth of the campaign going in unassisted. The three stars were Simmonds, Mason (24 save shutout), and Couturier.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Mike Condon make the starts. Montreal dented the scoreboard in the second period on an Alex Galchenyuk goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Nathan Beaulieu and Lars Eller. The Canadiens added on with a Galchenyuk goal in the third period, his second of the game and seventh of the year, coming off of Max Pacioretty and Tomas Plekanec on the power play. New Jersey got on the board with a Patrik Elias goal, guided in by Adam Larsson and Travis Zajac. The Devils tied it on a Kyle Palmieri goal, his eighth of the season, via John Moore and Adam Henrique. New Jersey won 3-2 with a Moore goal in overtime, his second of the year, courtesy of Henrique. The three stars went to Moore, Galchenyuk, and Henrique.
Back stateside, the Pittsburgh Penguins bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Anders Nilsson and Jeff Zatkoff are the backups in goal. Edmonton was first to score on a Leon Draisaitl goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Taylor Hall and Teddy Purcell. The Oilers added on with a Lauri Korpikoski power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Andrej Sekera and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Pittsburgh got on the board with an Evgeni Malkin goal in the second period, his tenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Penguins tied it on another Malkin power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, assisted by Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby. The tie went to a shootout, where Matt Hendricks and Jordan Eberle scored to give the Oilers a 3-2 win. The three stars were handed to Malkin, Korpikoski, and Draisaitl.
South to Tampa Bay, where the Lightning host the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Ben Bishop are in the creases. Tampa Bay struck first in the first period on an Alex Killorn goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Steven Stamkos and Anton Stralman. The Lightning added on with Stralman's second of the year in the second period, courtesy of Stamkos and Valtteri Filppula. New York got on the board with a Josh Bailey power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Brock Nelson and Ryan Strome. The Islanders tied it with an unassisted Cal Clutterbuck goal, his fifth of the year. New York took the lead in the third period on a John Tavares power play goal, his eleventh of the campaign, with helpers from Frans Nielsen and Nick Leddy. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Stralman, Tavares, and Stamkos.
Way to the north, the Toronto Maple Leafs welcome the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Jonathan Bernier protect the nets. Washington led off in the first period with a Jason Chimera goal, his seventh of the season, going in unassisted. Toronto tied it on a Peter Holland goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Dion Phaneuf. The Capitals took the lead on a Tom Wilson goal in the second period, helped along by Matt Niskanen and Michael Latta. The Maple Leafs retied it on a Leo Komarov power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Phaneuf and James van Riemsdyk. Washington retook the lead on a Marcus Johansson power play goal, his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson. The Capitals added on with a Justin Williams power play goal, his seventh of the campaign, made possible by Chimera and Nicklas Backstrom. This was it for the scoring, with the final at 4-2 and the three stars handed to Chimera, Phaneuf, and Johansson.
Southwest to St. Louis, where the Blues bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Jake Allen guard the cages. Columbus began in the first period on a Ryan Johansen goal, his sixth of the season, passed from David Savard. St. Louis tied it in the second period as Vladimir Tarasenko scored a power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, powered by Kevin Shattenkirk and Alexander Steen. The Blues took the lead in the third period on a Scottie Upshall goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by David Backes. St. Louis iced it at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Steen, his ninth of the year, set up by Tarasenko. The three stars were awarded to Tarasenko, Steen, and Allen (23 for 24 in saves).
Over in Nashville, the Predators host the Buffalo Sabres. Chad Johnson faces a lesser foe in Juuse Saros in goal. Nashville opened in the first period on a Mike Fisher power play goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by James Neal. Buffalo tied it in the second period as Jamie McGinn scored his fourth of the year on the power play, thanks to Ryan O'Reilly and Cody Franson. The Sabres took the lead on a Sam Reinhart power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Matt Moulson and David Legwand. Buffalo added on with a Reinhart goal in the third period, his second of the game and sixth of the year, assisted by Jake McCabe and Evander Kane. The Sabres finished it at 4-1 with an O'Reilly empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Kane. The three stars went to Reinhart, Johnson (28 for 29 in saves), and O'Reilly, while Kane gets an honorable mention.
North to Minnesota, as the Wild welcome the Dallas Stars. Antti Niemi and Darcy Kuemper are between the pipes. Minnesota started with a Thomas Vanek goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Jonas Brodin and Charlie Coyle. The Wild added on with a Coyle goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Vanek and Justin Fontaine. Minnesota extended the lead as Jason Pominville scored, thanks to Mikael Granlund. Dallas got on the board in the third period on an Alex Goligoski goal, his second of the season, passed from Jordie Benn and Valeri Nichushkin. The Stars pulled closer on a Jamie Benn shorthanded goal, his eighteenth of the year, set up by Cody Eakin. Dallas tied it on a John Klingberg goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Eakin and Tyler Seguin. The Stars won 4-3 in overtime with a Seguin goal, his thirteenth of the year, made possible by Jamie Benn and Klingberg. The three stars went to Seguin, Klingberg, and Jamie Benn, while Vanek, Coyle, and Eakin get the honorable mentions.
Out in Denver, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Michael Hutchinson and Semyon Varlamov are the reliable goalies. Colorado led off in the first period on a Blake Comeau goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. The Avalanche added on with a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Matt Duchene and Francois Beauchemin. Colorado extended the lead as Carl Soderberg scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Duchene and Landeskog in the second period. Winnipeg got on the board with an Andrew Ladd goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Jacob Trouba and Adam Lowry. The Jets got closer with a Blake Wheeler shorthanded goal, his ninth of the season, set up by Alex Burmistrov. The Avalanche answered in the third period on a Chris Wagner goal, his second of the year, helped along by Jack Skille and Andreas Martinsen. Winnipeg pulled back with a Trouba goal, his second of the season, with helpers from Dustin Byfuglien and Mathieu Perreault. Colorado capped it at 5-3 with a Duchene power play empty net goal, his twelfth of the year, passed from Landeskog and Nathan MacKinnon. The three stars were Duchene, Landeskog, and Trouba, while
Into California, where the San Jose Sharks host the Calgary Flames. Jonas Hiller and Martin Jones are called on to start. San Jose struck first in the first period on a Tommy Wingels goal, his second of the season, fueled by Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Tomas Hertl. The Sharks added on with a Hertl goal, his third of the year, with a lone assist by Brenden Dillon. San Jose extended the lead in the second period on a Joel Ward power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Joe Pavelski and Joe Thornton. The Sharks padded the lead with a Patrick Marleau power play goal, his ninth of the year, assisted by Pavelski and Brent Burns. Calgary got on the board in the third period on a Markus Granlund goal, via T.J. Brodie and Mark Giordano. San Jose answered with a Vlasic goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Wingels and Matt Nieto. The Flames got closer with a Micheal Ferland goal, coming off of David Jones. This produced the 5-2 final, with the three stars going to Hertl, Wingels, and Vlasic, while Pavelski gets an honorable mention.
Back southeast to Arizona, with the Coyotes welcoming the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Anders Lindback occupy the creases. Arizona began in the first period on a Mikkel Boedker goal, his seventh of the season, via Michael Stone. Ottawa tied it on a Mike Hoffman goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Bobby Ryan and Kyle Turris. The Coyotes retook the lead in the second period with a Boedker goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, coming off of Antoine Vermette and Michael Stone. Arizona added on with a Dustin Jeffrey goal, fueled by Tobias Rieder. The Senators got one back on a Hoffman power play goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, powered by Erik Karlsson and Mark Stone. The Coyotes shot back with Boedker sealing a hat trick on his ninth of the season, guided in by Max Domi and Vermette. Ottawa answered with a Mark Stone goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Karlsson and Marc Methot. This made it a 4-3 final, with the three stars awarded to Boedker, Mark Stone, and Hoffman, while Karlsson, Michael Stone, and Vermette get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Scott Darling and Jonathan Quick are all padded up in goal. Chicago was first to score with a Patrick Kane power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Duncan Keith. The Blackhawks added on in the second period with a Niklas Hjalmarsson goal, helped along by Keith and Kane. Los Angeles got on the board in the third period with a Jeff Carter goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Milan Lucic and Christian Ehrhoff. The Kings tied it on a Marian Gaborik goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Anze Kopitar. Los Angeles won 3-2 in overtime on a Gaborik goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, guided in by Kopitar. The three stars were Gaborik, Kane, and Kopitar, while Keith gets an honorable mention.
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2015/16 KHL Season - Day 86
Six games on for today, beginning with...
The Sochi Leopards hosting Spartak Moscow. Atte Engren and Konstantin Barulin are the veteran goalies. Sochi struck first in the first period on an Andre Petersson power play goal, powered by Andrei Kostitsyn. Moscow tied it in the second period on an Alexander Mereskin goal, via Charles Genoway and Konstantin Glazachev. The Leopards took the lead back with a Ben Maxwell goal, fueled by Petersson and Sergei Kuznetsov. The score stayed at 2-1, with the three stars going to Barulin (31 for 32 in saves), Petersson, and Maxwell.
Up in Moscow, CSKA welcome Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Ilya Sorokin make the starts. Moscow opened in the first period on an Alexander Radulov goal, made possible by Dmitry Kugryshev. CSKA added on with an Evgeny Korotkov goal, courtesy of Ivan Telegin and Vladimir Zharkov. Novosibirsk got on the board in the second period as Maxim Shalunov scored a power play goal, powered by Konstantin Alexeyev. Moscow iced it at 3-1 with a Bogdan Kiselevich goal in the third period, coming off of Radulov. The three stars were Radulov, Sorokin (22 for 23 in saves), and Korotkov.
Back east, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod brings in Amur Khabarovsk. Juha Metsola and Ilya Proskuryakov draw the starts. Khabarovsk was first to score in the first period on an Oleg Li goal, assisted by Vladislav Ushenin and Vyacheslav Ushenin. Nizhny Novgorod tied it on an Alexander Budkin power play goal in the second period, powered by Vladimir Galuzin and Sergei Kostitsyn. In the shootout, Galuzin's lone tally gave Torpedo the 2-1 win. The three stars were Galuzin, Proskuryakov (22 for 23 in saves), and Metsola (26 for 27 in saves).
Nearby, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen and Alexei Murygin guard the cages. St. Petersburg started in the first period on a Vadim Shipachyov goal, assisted by Evgeny Dadonov. SKA added on with an Ilya Kovalchuk goal, with a lone assist by Anton Burdasov. Yaroslavl got on the board with a Yegor Korshkov goal in the second period, via Staffan Kronwall and Alexander Polunin. Lokomotiv tied it as Jonas Enlund scored, thanks to Ilya Lyubushkin and Denis Mosalyov. St. Petersburg took the lead back with a Kovalchuk power play goal, powered by Vyacheslav Voynov and Shipachyov. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Kovalchuk, Shipachyov, and Koskinen (28 for 30 in saves).
Out in Belarus, Dinamo Minsk welcomes Admiral Vladivostok. Ivan Nalimov and Kevin Lalande are the goalies. Vladivostok led off with a shorthanded goal by Dmitry Sayustov, going in unassisted. Minsk tied it on a Ryan Vesce power play goal in the second period, powered by Jonathan Cheechoo and Matt Ellison. Dinamo took the lead with a Nick Bailen goal, via Sergei Drozd and Nikita Komarov. Minsk added on with a Cheechoo power play goal, assisted by Ryan Gunderson and Vesce. Dinamo extended the lead as Ellison scored, thanks to Cheechoo. Admiral got one back on another Sayustov goal in the third period, his second of the game coming off of Alexei Ugarov and David Booth. Minsk shot back with a Bailen power play goal, with helpers from Ellison and Gunderson. Vladivostok pulled back on a Kirill Voronin goal, guided in by Artyom Podshendyalov. The final held at 5-3, with the three stars being Cheechoo, Bailen, and Sayustov, while Vesce, Ellison, and Gunderson get the honorable mentions.
Finally, Severstal Cherepovets brings in Metallurg Nozokuznetsk. Vladislav Podyapolsky is mismatched with Jakub Stepanek in goal. Novokuznetsk began in the first period with an Alexei Razumov goal, going in unassisted. Metallurg added on in the second period on an Alexei Dostoinov goal, fueled by Ignat Zemchenko. Cherepovets got on the board with an Artyom Kryukov goal, passed from Dmitry Kagarlitsky and Evgeny Mons. Novokuznetsk replied with an Alexander Romanov goal in the third period, coming off of Alexander Komaristy. This produced the 3-1 final, with the three stars given to Podyapolsky (31 for 32 in saves), Dostoinov, and Razumov.
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The Sochi Leopards hosting Spartak Moscow. Atte Engren and Konstantin Barulin are the veteran goalies. Sochi struck first in the first period on an Andre Petersson power play goal, powered by Andrei Kostitsyn. Moscow tied it in the second period on an Alexander Mereskin goal, via Charles Genoway and Konstantin Glazachev. The Leopards took the lead back with a Ben Maxwell goal, fueled by Petersson and Sergei Kuznetsov. The score stayed at 2-1, with the three stars going to Barulin (31 for 32 in saves), Petersson, and Maxwell.
Up in Moscow, CSKA welcome Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Ilya Sorokin make the starts. Moscow opened in the first period on an Alexander Radulov goal, made possible by Dmitry Kugryshev. CSKA added on with an Evgeny Korotkov goal, courtesy of Ivan Telegin and Vladimir Zharkov. Novosibirsk got on the board in the second period as Maxim Shalunov scored a power play goal, powered by Konstantin Alexeyev. Moscow iced it at 3-1 with a Bogdan Kiselevich goal in the third period, coming off of Radulov. The three stars were Radulov, Sorokin (22 for 23 in saves), and Korotkov.
Back east, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod brings in Amur Khabarovsk. Juha Metsola and Ilya Proskuryakov draw the starts. Khabarovsk was first to score in the first period on an Oleg Li goal, assisted by Vladislav Ushenin and Vyacheslav Ushenin. Nizhny Novgorod tied it on an Alexander Budkin power play goal in the second period, powered by Vladimir Galuzin and Sergei Kostitsyn. In the shootout, Galuzin's lone tally gave Torpedo the 2-1 win. The three stars were Galuzin, Proskuryakov (22 for 23 in saves), and Metsola (26 for 27 in saves).
Nearby, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen and Alexei Murygin guard the cages. St. Petersburg started in the first period on a Vadim Shipachyov goal, assisted by Evgeny Dadonov. SKA added on with an Ilya Kovalchuk goal, with a lone assist by Anton Burdasov. Yaroslavl got on the board with a Yegor Korshkov goal in the second period, via Staffan Kronwall and Alexander Polunin. Lokomotiv tied it as Jonas Enlund scored, thanks to Ilya Lyubushkin and Denis Mosalyov. St. Petersburg took the lead back with a Kovalchuk power play goal, powered by Vyacheslav Voynov and Shipachyov. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Kovalchuk, Shipachyov, and Koskinen (28 for 30 in saves).
Out in Belarus, Dinamo Minsk welcomes Admiral Vladivostok. Ivan Nalimov and Kevin Lalande are the goalies. Vladivostok led off with a shorthanded goal by Dmitry Sayustov, going in unassisted. Minsk tied it on a Ryan Vesce power play goal in the second period, powered by Jonathan Cheechoo and Matt Ellison. Dinamo took the lead with a Nick Bailen goal, via Sergei Drozd and Nikita Komarov. Minsk added on with a Cheechoo power play goal, assisted by Ryan Gunderson and Vesce. Dinamo extended the lead as Ellison scored, thanks to Cheechoo. Admiral got one back on another Sayustov goal in the third period, his second of the game coming off of Alexei Ugarov and David Booth. Minsk shot back with a Bailen power play goal, with helpers from Ellison and Gunderson. Vladivostok pulled back on a Kirill Voronin goal, guided in by Artyom Podshendyalov. The final held at 5-3, with the three stars being Cheechoo, Bailen, and Sayustov, while Vesce, Ellison, and Gunderson get the honorable mentions.
Finally, Severstal Cherepovets brings in Metallurg Nozokuznetsk. Vladislav Podyapolsky is mismatched with Jakub Stepanek in goal. Novokuznetsk began in the first period with an Alexei Razumov goal, going in unassisted. Metallurg added on in the second period on an Alexei Dostoinov goal, fueled by Ignat Zemchenko. Cherepovets got on the board with an Artyom Kryukov goal, passed from Dmitry Kagarlitsky and Evgeny Mons. Novokuznetsk replied with an Alexander Romanov goal in the third period, coming off of Alexander Komaristy. This produced the 3-1 final, with the three stars given to Podyapolsky (31 for 32 in saves), Dostoinov, and Razumov.
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