Seven games on for today, beginning with...
The Chicago Blackhawks hosting the Winnipeg Jets in one of two afternoon matinees. Michael Hutchinson and Corey Crawford get the starting nods. Chicago led off in the first period on a Marian Hossa goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Brent Seabrook and Jonathan Toews. Winnipeg tied it in the second period on a Chris Thorburn goal, his fourth of the year, via Toby Enstrom. The Blackhawks took the lead in the third period on a Teuvo Teravainen goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Duncan Keith and Hossa. Chicago made it 3-1, the final, with an empty net goal by Artemi Panarin, his ninth of the year, set up by Patrick Kane and Niklas Hjalmarsson. Hossa, Crawford (30 for 31 in saves), and Teravainen get the three stars.
Back east, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Anders Lindback and Cam Ward are the weak goalies. Arizona began in the first period on a Tobias Rieder goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Stefan Elliott and Anthony Duclair. Carolina tied it on a Kris Versteeg goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The Coyotes retook the lead on a Nicklas Grossmann goal, his third of the season, assisted by Brad Richardson and Jordan Martinook. The Hurricanes tied it again on a Jay McClement goal, with helpers provided by Noah Hanifin and Ron Hainsey. Carolina took the lead in the second period on an Eric Staal goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Elias Lindholm and Versteeg. Arizona tied it in the third period on an Elliott goal, his second of the season, an unassisted goal. The Coyotes took the lead on an Antoine Vermette power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Mikkel Boedker and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Hurricanes tied it again with a Hainsey goal, his third of the season, helped along by Andrej Nestrasil and Joakim Nordstrom. Carolina sealed a 5-4 win with a Justin Faulk power play goal, his ninth of the year, with assists provided by Victor Rask and Staal. The three stars went to Staal, Hainsey, and Versteeg, while Elliott gets an honorable mention.
Up in New Jersey, the Devils bring in the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Cory Schneider tend the twines. New Jersey struck first with a Lee Stempniak goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Mike Cammalleri and Adam Henrique. The Devils added on with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Damon Severson. Florida got on the board with a second period goal by Aaron Ekblad, his fifth of the season, passed from Jaromir Jagr and Aleksander Barkov. New Jersey fired back on a Henrique goal, his thirteenth of the year, made possible by Adam Larsson. The Panthers got one back with a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his third of the season, fueled by Jagr and Ekblad. The Devils extended the lead again with a Cammalleri goal, his eleventh of the year, via Severson and Henrique. This made it 4-2, with the three stars awarded to Henrique, Cammalleri, and Ekblad, while Severson and Jagr get the honorable mentions.
Over to Manhattan, with the New York Rangers hosting the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Henrik Lundqvist are the masked men. New York opened in the first period on a Ryan McDonagh power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Keith Yandle and Chris Kreider. The Rangers added on with a Derick Brassard power play goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of McDonagh and Rick Nash. Ottawa got on the board with a second period goal by Marc Methot, his second of the season, guided in by Shane Prince and Dave Dziurzynski. New York replied on a third period goal from Brassard, his second of the game and ninth of the year, fueled by McDonagh and Dan Girardi. The Rangers iced it at 4-1 with a Jesper Fast empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Brassard, McDonagh, and Lundqvist (23 for 24 in saves).
Northwest to Edmonton, with the Oilers bringing in the Buffalo Sabres. Chad Johnson and Anders Nilsson are the underrated goalies. Buffalo was first to score in the first period on a Jack Eichel goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Brian Gionta and Jamie McGinn. Edmonton tied it on a Teddy Purcell goal, his fifth of the year, via Taylor Hall and Leon Draisaitl. The Oilers took the lead on a Jordan Eberle goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Edmonton added on with a Hall power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Purcell and Justin Schultz. The Sabres got one back on a Ryan O'Reilly power play goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Zach Bogosian and Carlo Colaiacovo. The Oilers replied on a Luke Gazdic goal, coming off of Oscar Klefbom and Anton Lander. This made it 4-2, the eventual final, with the three stars being Hall, Purcell, and Nilsson (32 for 34 in saves).
South to California, with the Anaheim Ducks welcoming the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and John Gibson are the goalies. Pittsburgh started in the first period on an Olli Maatta goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Sidney Crosby and Chris Kunitz. Anaheim tied it in the second period on a Corey Perry goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Ryan Getzlaf and Sami Vatanen. The Ducks took the lead with a Chris Stewart goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Nate Thompson and Mike Santorelli. This made it 2-1, with the three stars going to Stewart, Perry, and Gibson (23 for 24 in saves).
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Jonathan Quick are in the blue paint. Los Angeles drew first blood in the first period on an Andy Andreoff goal, his second of the season, via Nick Shore and Drew Doughty. Tampa Bay tied it on a Brian Boyle goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Ryan Callahan. The Kings took the lead back on a Brayden McNabb goal, passed from Anze Kopitar. Ben Bishop came on for Vasilevskiy at this time. Los Angeles added on with a Milan Lucic goal, his tenth of the season, courtesy of Jeff Carter and McNabb. The final stayed at 3-1, with the three stars going to McNabb, Quick (24 for 25 in saves), and Lucic.
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Sunday, December 6, 2015
MLS Cup 2015
Here's the one game to decide it all, with the Columbus Crew SC hosting the Portland Timbers for all the marbles. Adam Larsen Kwarasey and Steve Clark man the nets. Portland got off to a brilliant started with a first minute goal from Fanendo Adi. In the seventh minute, the Timbers added on with a Rodney Wallace goal, set up by Lucas Melano and Darlington Nagbe. Columbus got on the board with an eighteenth minute goal by Kei Kamara, helped along by Federico Higuain. The Crew's Harrison Afful took a yellow card for his foul in the thirty-fourth minute. In the sixty-fifth minute, Alvas Powell of Portland had a yellow card for his foul. In stoppage time, Valeri of the Timbers took a yellow card for time wasting. Mohammed Saeid of Columbus took a yellow card in the same minute for dissent. The game ended with the Timbers winning 2-1, lifting MLS Cup as playoff champions.
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2015/16 KHL Season - Day 94
Four games on a light schedule today, beginning with...
Amur Khabarovsk hosting Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Vladislav Fokin and Juha Metsola are given the starting nods. Khabarovsk got going in the second period on an Akim Aliu power play goal, powered by the goalie Metsola. Amur added on with an unassisted Niclas Bergfors goal in the third period. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board with a Pavel Medvedev goal, with a lone assist by Artyom Bulyansky. Yugra tied it on a Konstantin Panov power play goal, helped along by Igor Bortnikov. Khabarovsk won 3-2 in overtime on another Bergfors goal, his second of the game, assisted by Jan Kolar and Aliu. The three stars went to Bergfors, Aliu, and Fokin (44 for 47 in saves).
Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Ivan Nalimov protect the nets. Vladivostok opened in the first period on a power play goal by Dmitry Lugin, powered by Jonathon Blum and Alexander Kuznetsov. Admiral added on with an unassisted shorthanded goal from Kirill Voronin. Vladivostok extended the lead in the second period as Alexander Gorshkov scored a goal, going in unassisted. Igor Ustinsky replaced Kovar at this time. Yekaterinburg got on the board in the third period with a Petr Koukal goal, passed from Artyom Gareyev. Avtomobilist pulled closer on an Eero Elo power play goal, assisted by Alexei Simakov and Anatoly Golyshev. The final stayed at 3-2, with the three stars going to Gorshkov, Voronin, and Lugin.
Way out west, Spartak Moscow brings in Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Evgeny Ivannikov are in the blue paint. Moscow started in the first period on a Charles Genoway power play goal, powered by Vyacheslav Belov. Chelyabinsk tied it on a Maxim Yakutsenya goal, coming off of Alexander Rybakov and Anton Glinkin in the second period. Spartak retook the lead on an unassisted Konstantin Glazachev goal. Moscow added on with a Yaroslav Dyblenko goal, passed from Glazachev and Lukas Radil. Spartak extended the lead in the third period as Vyacheslav Leshchenko scored, thanks to Casey Wellman and Alexander Vasilyev. Moscow chased Demchenko on a shorthanded Dyblenko goal, set up by Vasilyev. Pavel Francouz finished the game, a 5-1 loss for Traktor. The three stars were Dyblenko, Glazachev, and Vasilyev.
Finally, SKA St. Petersburg hosts Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Ivan Lisutin and Mikko Koskinen are the goalies. Nizhnekamsk dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Dan Sexton goal, via Alexander Yevseyenkov on the power play. St. Petersburg tied it on a Nikita Gusev goal, courtesy of Evgeny Dadonov and Dmitry Yudin. SKA won 2-1 in overtime with an Ilya Kovalchuk power play goal, powered by Vadim Shipachyov. The three stars went to Koskinen (27 for 28 in saves), Kovalchuk, and Lisutin (39 for 41 in saves).
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Amur Khabarovsk hosting Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Vladislav Fokin and Juha Metsola are given the starting nods. Khabarovsk got going in the second period on an Akim Aliu power play goal, powered by the goalie Metsola. Amur added on with an unassisted Niclas Bergfors goal in the third period. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board with a Pavel Medvedev goal, with a lone assist by Artyom Bulyansky. Yugra tied it on a Konstantin Panov power play goal, helped along by Igor Bortnikov. Khabarovsk won 3-2 in overtime on another Bergfors goal, his second of the game, assisted by Jan Kolar and Aliu. The three stars went to Bergfors, Aliu, and Fokin (44 for 47 in saves).
Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Ivan Nalimov protect the nets. Vladivostok opened in the first period on a power play goal by Dmitry Lugin, powered by Jonathon Blum and Alexander Kuznetsov. Admiral added on with an unassisted shorthanded goal from Kirill Voronin. Vladivostok extended the lead in the second period as Alexander Gorshkov scored a goal, going in unassisted. Igor Ustinsky replaced Kovar at this time. Yekaterinburg got on the board in the third period with a Petr Koukal goal, passed from Artyom Gareyev. Avtomobilist pulled closer on an Eero Elo power play goal, assisted by Alexei Simakov and Anatoly Golyshev. The final stayed at 3-2, with the three stars going to Gorshkov, Voronin, and Lugin.
Way out west, Spartak Moscow brings in Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Evgeny Ivannikov are in the blue paint. Moscow started in the first period on a Charles Genoway power play goal, powered by Vyacheslav Belov. Chelyabinsk tied it on a Maxim Yakutsenya goal, coming off of Alexander Rybakov and Anton Glinkin in the second period. Spartak retook the lead on an unassisted Konstantin Glazachev goal. Moscow added on with a Yaroslav Dyblenko goal, passed from Glazachev and Lukas Radil. Spartak extended the lead in the third period as Vyacheslav Leshchenko scored, thanks to Casey Wellman and Alexander Vasilyev. Moscow chased Demchenko on a shorthanded Dyblenko goal, set up by Vasilyev. Pavel Francouz finished the game, a 5-1 loss for Traktor. The three stars were Dyblenko, Glazachev, and Vasilyev.
Finally, SKA St. Petersburg hosts Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Ivan Lisutin and Mikko Koskinen are the goalies. Nizhnekamsk dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Dan Sexton goal, via Alexander Yevseyenkov on the power play. St. Petersburg tied it on a Nikita Gusev goal, courtesy of Evgeny Dadonov and Dmitry Yudin. SKA won 2-1 in overtime with an Ilya Kovalchuk power play goal, powered by Vadim Shipachyov. The three stars went to Koskinen (27 for 28 in saves), Kovalchuk, and Lisutin (39 for 41 in saves).
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2015-16 NHL Season - Day 59
Ten games today, beginning with...
The Winnipeg Jets hosting the Washington Capitals in the first of two matinees. Braden Holtby and Connor Hellebuyck draw the starts. Winnipeg led off in the first period on an Andrew Ladd power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Bryan Little and Dustin Byfuglien. Washington tied it in the second period on a Nicklas Backstrom power play goal, his ninth of the year, via John Carlson and Andre Burakovsky. The Jets won 2-1 with a Mark Scheifele goal in overtime, his tenth of the campaign, helped along by Jacob Trouba and Blake Wheeler. The three stars were given to Hellebuyck (36 for 37 in saves), Scheifele, and Holtby (34 for 36 in saves).
Out in Los Angeles, the Kings welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Jonathan Quick guard the cages. Los Angeles dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Drew Doughty goal, his fourth of the season, coming on the power play from Jake Muzzin and Jeff Carter. The Kings added on with a Christian Ehrhoff goal, via Marian Gaborik. Los Angeles extended the lead as Milan Lucic scored his eighth of the year, thanks to Muzzin. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Chris Kunitz goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Sidney Crosby and Brian Dumoulin. The Kings answered on a Muzzin goal, his second of the year, coming off of Dustin Brown and Anze Kopitar. The Penguins shot back on an Olli Maatta goal, his third of the season, assisted by Kunitz and Beau Bennett. Pittsburgh got closer in the third period on a Crosby goal, his sixth of the year, helped along by Domoulin and Kunitz. Los Angeles wrapped it up at 5-3 with a Lucic empty net goal, his second of the game and ninth of the campaign, set up by Doughty. The three stars went to Lucic, Muzzin, and Doughty, while Crosby, Kunitz, and Dumoulin get the honorable mentions.
At the regular times, the Detroit Red Wings bring in the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Petr Mrazek are the solid goalies. Detroit opened in the first period on a Brad Richards goal, made possible by Tomas Tatar and Dylan Larkin. Nashville tied it in the second period with a Shea Weber power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Roman Josi and Filip Forsberg. The Predators took the lead on a Viktor Arvidsson goal, his second of the year, via Ryan Ellis and Calle Jarnkrok. Nashville added on with another Weber goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, going in unassisted on the power play. The Red Wings got one back on a Tatar power play goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Mike Green and Pavel Datsyuk. The Predators responded with a Weber goal, completing his hat trick with his ninth of the season, a power play goal passed from Josi and Forsberg. Detroit pulled back with a Larkin goal, his eleventh of the year, with a lone helper by Jonathan Ericsson. The Red Wings tied it on a Justin Abdelkader power play goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Gustav Nyquist and Henrik Zetterberg. Detroit won 5-4 with a Nyquist goal in overtime, his tenth of the year, set up by Niklas Kronwall. The three stars went to Weber, Nyquist, and Larkin, while Tatar, Josi, and Forsberg get the honorable mentions.
South to Raleigh, with the Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Montreal Canadiens. Mike Condon and Cam Ward are the sub-par goalies. Montreal began in the first period with a David Carr goal, assisted by Christian Thomas and Brian Flynn. Carolina tied it on a Jeff Skinner goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Jordan Staal and Andrej Nestrasil. The Canadiens took the lead back in the second period with a Sven Andrighetto goal, his third of the year, passed from Jeff Petry and Alex Galchenyuk. The Hurricanes tied it again on a Joakim Nordstrom goal, guided in by Nestrasil and Ron Hainsey. Carolina took the lead in the third period with a Skinner power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the campaign, powered by Brett Pesce and John-Michael Liles. The final held at 3-2, with the three stars going to Skinner, Nestrasil, and Ward (36 for 38 in saves).
North to Ottawa, as the Senators welcome the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Craig Anderson are the veteran goalies. New York struck first in the first period on a Matt Martin goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. The Islanders added on with a Josh Bailey power play goal in the third period, his sixth of the year, powered by Mikhail Grabovski and Anders Lee. Ottawa got on the board with a Mark Stone goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Erik Karlsson. The Senators tied it on a Mike Hoffman goal, his fourteenth of the year, courtesy of Mika Zibanejad and Karlsson. Ottawa won 3-2 in overtime on a Karlsson goal, his sixth of the campaign, made possible by Bobby Ryan. The three stars belonged to Karlsson, Hoffman, and Stone.
Back stateside, the St. Louis Blues bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Garret Sparks and Jake Allen are set to start in goal. St. Louis started in the first period on a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his fifteenth of the season, passed from Paul Stastny and Alexander Steen. Toronto tied it on a Nazem Kadri goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Leo Komarov and Roman Polak. The Maple Leafs took the lead in the second period as Brad Boyes scored his second of the season, thanks to Polak and Shawn Matthias. Toronto added on with a P.A. Parenteau goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Tyler Bozak and Peter Holland. The Maple Leafs extended the lead in the third period on a Kadri goal, his second of the game and fifth of the campaign, via Morgan Rielly and Komarov. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Kadri, Komarov, and Sparks (27 for 28 in saves), while Polak gets an honorable mention.
Back east, the Philadelphia Flyers host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Steve Mason are the goalie who used to play for each other's team. Columbus was first to score in the first period on a Nick Foligno goal, his third of the season, assisted by Alexander Wennberg and Scott Hartnell. The Blue Jackets added on with an unassisted Jack Johnson goal, his third of the year. Philadelphia got on the board with a Michael Raffl goal in the second period, his second of the season, coming off of Brayden Schenn and Shayne Gostisbehere. Columbus responded on a Foligno goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, fueled by Hartnell and the goalie Bobrovsky. The Blue Jackets extended the lead as Hartnell scored a power play goal, his tenth of the campaign, powered by Wennberg and Foligno. This produced the eventual 4-1 final, with the three stars going to Foligno, Hartnell, and Bobrovsky (27 for 28 in saves), while Wennberg gets an honorable mention.
Westward to Minnesota, with the Wild welcoming the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Devan Dubnyk are the goalies, but an injury to Dubnyk midway through the game sent Darcy Kuemper to the Wild crease. Minnesota got going in the second period on a Matt Dumba goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Mikael Granlund and Zach Parise. The Wild added on in the third period on a Justin Fontaine goal, his second of the year, via Marco Scandella. Minnesota iced it at 3-0 with a Jason Pominville empty net goal, his third of the campaign, set up by Nino Niederreiter and Jonas Brodin. The three stars went to Dumba, Fontaine, and Varlamov (41 for 43 in saves).
Further to the west, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask faces a lesser foe in Jacob Markstrom in goal. Boston got started in the first period on a Brad Marchand goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Patrice Bergeron and Joe Morrow. The Bruins added on with a Torey Krug goal, his third of the year, via Kevan Miller and David Krejci. Boston extended the lead as Landon Ferraro scored his second of the season in the second period, thanks to Zdeno Chara. The Bruins padded the lead in the third period on a Tyler Randell goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Ferrardo and Zac Rinaldo. The three stars went to Ferraro, Marchand, and Rask (17 save shutout).
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Alex Stalock are the young goalies. Tampa Bay drew first blood in the first period on a Nikita Kucherov goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Victor Hedman. The Lightning added on with an Erik Condra goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Andrej Sustr and J.T. Brown. San Jose got on the board in the second period with a Matt Tennyson power play goal, powered by Justin Braun and Tomas Hertl. Tampa Bay replied on a Kucherov power play goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, assisted by Steven Stamkos. The Lightning extended the lead in the third period as Brian Boyle scored his sixth of the year, with the help of Brown. The Sharks got one back on a Joel Ward power play goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Brent Burns and Joe Pavelski. Bishop got hurt about three minutes later, and was replaced by Andrei Vasilevskiy. San Jose got closer on a Burns goal, his tenth of the year, going in unassisted on the power play. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars handed to Kucherov, Burns, and Brown.
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The Winnipeg Jets hosting the Washington Capitals in the first of two matinees. Braden Holtby and Connor Hellebuyck draw the starts. Winnipeg led off in the first period on an Andrew Ladd power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Bryan Little and Dustin Byfuglien. Washington tied it in the second period on a Nicklas Backstrom power play goal, his ninth of the year, via John Carlson and Andre Burakovsky. The Jets won 2-1 with a Mark Scheifele goal in overtime, his tenth of the campaign, helped along by Jacob Trouba and Blake Wheeler. The three stars were given to Hellebuyck (36 for 37 in saves), Scheifele, and Holtby (34 for 36 in saves).
Out in Los Angeles, the Kings welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Jonathan Quick guard the cages. Los Angeles dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Drew Doughty goal, his fourth of the season, coming on the power play from Jake Muzzin and Jeff Carter. The Kings added on with a Christian Ehrhoff goal, via Marian Gaborik. Los Angeles extended the lead as Milan Lucic scored his eighth of the year, thanks to Muzzin. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Chris Kunitz goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Sidney Crosby and Brian Dumoulin. The Kings answered on a Muzzin goal, his second of the year, coming off of Dustin Brown and Anze Kopitar. The Penguins shot back on an Olli Maatta goal, his third of the season, assisted by Kunitz and Beau Bennett. Pittsburgh got closer in the third period on a Crosby goal, his sixth of the year, helped along by Domoulin and Kunitz. Los Angeles wrapped it up at 5-3 with a Lucic empty net goal, his second of the game and ninth of the campaign, set up by Doughty. The three stars went to Lucic, Muzzin, and Doughty, while Crosby, Kunitz, and Dumoulin get the honorable mentions.
At the regular times, the Detroit Red Wings bring in the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Petr Mrazek are the solid goalies. Detroit opened in the first period on a Brad Richards goal, made possible by Tomas Tatar and Dylan Larkin. Nashville tied it in the second period with a Shea Weber power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Roman Josi and Filip Forsberg. The Predators took the lead on a Viktor Arvidsson goal, his second of the year, via Ryan Ellis and Calle Jarnkrok. Nashville added on with another Weber goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, going in unassisted on the power play. The Red Wings got one back on a Tatar power play goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Mike Green and Pavel Datsyuk. The Predators responded with a Weber goal, completing his hat trick with his ninth of the season, a power play goal passed from Josi and Forsberg. Detroit pulled back with a Larkin goal, his eleventh of the year, with a lone helper by Jonathan Ericsson. The Red Wings tied it on a Justin Abdelkader power play goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Gustav Nyquist and Henrik Zetterberg. Detroit won 5-4 with a Nyquist goal in overtime, his tenth of the year, set up by Niklas Kronwall. The three stars went to Weber, Nyquist, and Larkin, while Tatar, Josi, and Forsberg get the honorable mentions.
South to Raleigh, with the Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Montreal Canadiens. Mike Condon and Cam Ward are the sub-par goalies. Montreal began in the first period with a David Carr goal, assisted by Christian Thomas and Brian Flynn. Carolina tied it on a Jeff Skinner goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Jordan Staal and Andrej Nestrasil. The Canadiens took the lead back in the second period with a Sven Andrighetto goal, his third of the year, passed from Jeff Petry and Alex Galchenyuk. The Hurricanes tied it again on a Joakim Nordstrom goal, guided in by Nestrasil and Ron Hainsey. Carolina took the lead in the third period with a Skinner power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the campaign, powered by Brett Pesce and John-Michael Liles. The final held at 3-2, with the three stars going to Skinner, Nestrasil, and Ward (36 for 38 in saves).
North to Ottawa, as the Senators welcome the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Craig Anderson are the veteran goalies. New York struck first in the first period on a Matt Martin goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. The Islanders added on with a Josh Bailey power play goal in the third period, his sixth of the year, powered by Mikhail Grabovski and Anders Lee. Ottawa got on the board with a Mark Stone goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Erik Karlsson. The Senators tied it on a Mike Hoffman goal, his fourteenth of the year, courtesy of Mika Zibanejad and Karlsson. Ottawa won 3-2 in overtime on a Karlsson goal, his sixth of the campaign, made possible by Bobby Ryan. The three stars belonged to Karlsson, Hoffman, and Stone.
Back stateside, the St. Louis Blues bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Garret Sparks and Jake Allen are set to start in goal. St. Louis started in the first period on a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his fifteenth of the season, passed from Paul Stastny and Alexander Steen. Toronto tied it on a Nazem Kadri goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Leo Komarov and Roman Polak. The Maple Leafs took the lead in the second period as Brad Boyes scored his second of the season, thanks to Polak and Shawn Matthias. Toronto added on with a P.A. Parenteau goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Tyler Bozak and Peter Holland. The Maple Leafs extended the lead in the third period on a Kadri goal, his second of the game and fifth of the campaign, via Morgan Rielly and Komarov. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Kadri, Komarov, and Sparks (27 for 28 in saves), while Polak gets an honorable mention.
Back east, the Philadelphia Flyers host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Steve Mason are the goalie who used to play for each other's team. Columbus was first to score in the first period on a Nick Foligno goal, his third of the season, assisted by Alexander Wennberg and Scott Hartnell. The Blue Jackets added on with an unassisted Jack Johnson goal, his third of the year. Philadelphia got on the board with a Michael Raffl goal in the second period, his second of the season, coming off of Brayden Schenn and Shayne Gostisbehere. Columbus responded on a Foligno goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, fueled by Hartnell and the goalie Bobrovsky. The Blue Jackets extended the lead as Hartnell scored a power play goal, his tenth of the campaign, powered by Wennberg and Foligno. This produced the eventual 4-1 final, with the three stars going to Foligno, Hartnell, and Bobrovsky (27 for 28 in saves), while Wennberg gets an honorable mention.
Westward to Minnesota, with the Wild welcoming the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Devan Dubnyk are the goalies, but an injury to Dubnyk midway through the game sent Darcy Kuemper to the Wild crease. Minnesota got going in the second period on a Matt Dumba goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Mikael Granlund and Zach Parise. The Wild added on in the third period on a Justin Fontaine goal, his second of the year, via Marco Scandella. Minnesota iced it at 3-0 with a Jason Pominville empty net goal, his third of the campaign, set up by Nino Niederreiter and Jonas Brodin. The three stars went to Dumba, Fontaine, and Varlamov (41 for 43 in saves).
Further to the west, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask faces a lesser foe in Jacob Markstrom in goal. Boston got started in the first period on a Brad Marchand goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Patrice Bergeron and Joe Morrow. The Bruins added on with a Torey Krug goal, his third of the year, via Kevan Miller and David Krejci. Boston extended the lead as Landon Ferraro scored his second of the season in the second period, thanks to Zdeno Chara. The Bruins padded the lead in the third period on a Tyler Randell goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Ferrardo and Zac Rinaldo. The three stars went to Ferraro, Marchand, and Rask (17 save shutout).
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Alex Stalock are the young goalies. Tampa Bay drew first blood in the first period on a Nikita Kucherov goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Victor Hedman. The Lightning added on with an Erik Condra goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Andrej Sustr and J.T. Brown. San Jose got on the board in the second period with a Matt Tennyson power play goal, powered by Justin Braun and Tomas Hertl. Tampa Bay replied on a Kucherov power play goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, assisted by Steven Stamkos. The Lightning extended the lead in the third period as Brian Boyle scored his sixth of the year, with the help of Brown. The Sharks got one back on a Joel Ward power play goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Brent Burns and Joe Pavelski. Bishop got hurt about three minutes later, and was replaced by Andrei Vasilevskiy. San Jose got closer on a Burns goal, his tenth of the year, going in unassisted on the power play. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars handed to Kucherov, Burns, and Brown.
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Saturday, December 5, 2015
2015/16 KHL Season - Day 93
Seven games go today, beginning with...
Avangard Omsk hosting Slovan Bratislava. Barry Brust and Dominik Furch are the goalies. Omsk started in the first period on a Nikolai Lemtyugov goal, assisted by Ilya Dervuk and Denis Parshin. Avangard added on with an Alexander Perezhogin goal, via Valentin Pyanov and Martin Erat. Omsk extended the lead in the second period as Parshin scored, with the help of Ilya Zubov and Sergei Shirokov. Bratislava got on the board with a Lukas Kaspar shorthanded goal, set up by Vaclav Nedorost. Avangard replied on an unassisted Pyanov goal. Slovan got closer in the third period on a Michel Miklik goal, passed from Milan Bartovic and Tomas Surovy. Omsk shot back with an Perezhogin goal, courtesy of Michal Kempny and Erat. Bratislava chipped back on a David Skokan goal, with a lone helper by Tomas Starosta. The final stood at 5-3, with the three stars going to Perezhogin, Parshin, and Pyanov, while Erat gets an honorable mention.
Down in Kazakhstan, Barys Astana welcomes Medvescak Zagreb. Danny Taylor and Pavel Poluektov are in the blue paint. Astana led off in the first period with a Nigel Dawes power play goal, powered by Kevin Dallman. Zagreb tied it on an Andreas Jamtin goal, made possible by Nathan Perkovich. Barys retook the lead in the second period on another Dawes goal, helped along by Mikhail Pashnin. Astana added on with an unassisted Brandon Bochenski goal. Barys extended the lead as Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev scored a power play goal, assisted by Vyacheslav Tryasunov and Roman Starchenko. Astana padded the lead on a Krasnoslobodtsev goal, his second of the game, passed from Maxim Khudyakov and Starchenko. Barys iced it at 6-1 with a Dawes goal in the third period, completing his hat trick with helpers provided by Ilya Lobanov and Dustin Boyd. The three stars went to Dawes, Krasnoslobodtsev, and Starchenko.
Back in Russia, Lada Togliatti brings in Jokerit Helsinki. Henrik Karlsson and Edgars Masalskis make the starts. Helsinki opened in the first period on a Peter Regin goal, via Ville Lajunen. Jokerit added on with a Pekka Jormakka power play goal, powered by Lajunen and Topi Jaakola. Togliatti got on the board with an Alexander Bumagin goal, courtesy of Yefim Gurkin in the second period. Helsinki replied on a Niklas Hagman goal, set up by Petteri Wirtanen and Lajunen, the latter getting a sock trick. This made it 3-1, the eventual final, with the three stars being Lajunen, Karlsson (16 for 17 in saves), and Jormakka.
Down to Sochi, where the Leopards host Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Niklas Svedberg and Dmitry Shikin are between the pipes. Sochi was first to score in the first period on an Andre Petersson power play goal, powered by Andrei Kostitsyn and Ilya Krikunov. The Leopards added on with a Vadim Shchegolkov goal, coming off of Sergei Kuznetsov and Denis Kazionov. Ufa got on the board with a Linus Omark goal, via Denis Bodrov and Igor Grigorenko. Sochi shot back with a Denis Kazionov goal, with a lone assist from Pyotr Schastlivy. The Leopards extended the lead as Petersson scored again, thanks to Ben Maxwell and Evgeny Skachkov. Sochi padded the lead with a Mikhail Anisin goal, helped along by Dmitry Kazionov and Shchegolkov. Salavat Yulaev pulled back in the second period on a Mikhail Vorobyov goal, assisted by Alexander Nesterov. Ufa chipped closer with a Maxim Mayorov goal, guided in by Bodrov and Teemu Hartikainen. The Leopards countered with a Skachkov goal, made possible by Maxwell and Kuznetsov. Sochi continued on a Kostitsyn goal, with a lone helper by Igor Ignatushkin. Salavat Yulaev answered with a Nesterov goal, fueled by Vorobyov. Ufa edged closer on a Zakhar Arzamastsev goal in the third period, courtesy of Nesterov and Anton Lazarev. The final held at 7-5, with the three stars going to Petersson, Skachkov, and Kostitsyn, while Shchegolkov, Kuznetsov, Denis Kazionov, Bodrov, Maxwell, Vorobyov, and Nesterov all get honorable mentions in the wild game.
Into Moscow, where Dynamo brings in CSKA Moscow from across town. Ilya Sorokin and Alexander Yeryomenko protect the nets. CSKA began in the first period on a Roman Lyubimov goal, via Gennady Stolyarov. Dynamo tied it on a Konstantin Volkov goal, coming off of Denis Kokarev and Andrei Mironov in the third period. The tie went to a shootout, where Artyom Fyodorov gave Dynamo the 2-1 win with his lone tally. The three stars were Yeryomenko (33 for 34 in saves), Sorokin (17 for 18 in saves), and Fyodorov.
Over in Kazan, Ak Bars welcomes Dinamo Riga. Joacim Eriksson and Emil Garipov are in the creases. Kazan struck first in the first period on a Nikolai Belov power play goal, powered by Artyom Lukoyanov and Oscar Moller. Riga tied it on a Tim Sestito goal, via Edgars Kulda. Dinamo took the lead in the second period as Andris Dzerins scored, thanks to Kristaps Sotnieks and Oskars Cibulskis. Ak Bars retied it on a Vladimir Tkachyov goal, assisted by Lukoyanov. Riga retook the lead in the third period on a Vitalijs Pavlovs power play goal, with a lone assist from Lauris Darzins. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Pavlovs, Dzerins, and Lukoyanov.
Finally, Vityaz Podolsk hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Harri Sateri guard the cages. Podolsk drew first blood on a Maxim Afinogenov goal, assisted by Denis Yezhov and Roman Horak. Vityaz added on with a Teemu Eronen goal, via Dmitry Tsyganov and Olli Palola. Cherepovets got on the board with a Nikolai Kazakovtsev power play goal in the second period, powered by Yury Trubachyov and Pavel Buchnevich. Severstal tied it again with an Igor Skorokhodov goal, helped along by Vadim Berdnikov. Vityaz won 3-2 in overtime with an Alexei Makeyev goal, passed from Mario Kempe and Igor Golovkov. The three stars went to Makeyev, Eronen, and Afinogenov.
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Avangard Omsk hosting Slovan Bratislava. Barry Brust and Dominik Furch are the goalies. Omsk started in the first period on a Nikolai Lemtyugov goal, assisted by Ilya Dervuk and Denis Parshin. Avangard added on with an Alexander Perezhogin goal, via Valentin Pyanov and Martin Erat. Omsk extended the lead in the second period as Parshin scored, with the help of Ilya Zubov and Sergei Shirokov. Bratislava got on the board with a Lukas Kaspar shorthanded goal, set up by Vaclav Nedorost. Avangard replied on an unassisted Pyanov goal. Slovan got closer in the third period on a Michel Miklik goal, passed from Milan Bartovic and Tomas Surovy. Omsk shot back with an Perezhogin goal, courtesy of Michal Kempny and Erat. Bratislava chipped back on a David Skokan goal, with a lone helper by Tomas Starosta. The final stood at 5-3, with the three stars going to Perezhogin, Parshin, and Pyanov, while Erat gets an honorable mention.
Down in Kazakhstan, Barys Astana welcomes Medvescak Zagreb. Danny Taylor and Pavel Poluektov are in the blue paint. Astana led off in the first period with a Nigel Dawes power play goal, powered by Kevin Dallman. Zagreb tied it on an Andreas Jamtin goal, made possible by Nathan Perkovich. Barys retook the lead in the second period on another Dawes goal, helped along by Mikhail Pashnin. Astana added on with an unassisted Brandon Bochenski goal. Barys extended the lead as Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev scored a power play goal, assisted by Vyacheslav Tryasunov and Roman Starchenko. Astana padded the lead on a Krasnoslobodtsev goal, his second of the game, passed from Maxim Khudyakov and Starchenko. Barys iced it at 6-1 with a Dawes goal in the third period, completing his hat trick with helpers provided by Ilya Lobanov and Dustin Boyd. The three stars went to Dawes, Krasnoslobodtsev, and Starchenko.
Back in Russia, Lada Togliatti brings in Jokerit Helsinki. Henrik Karlsson and Edgars Masalskis make the starts. Helsinki opened in the first period on a Peter Regin goal, via Ville Lajunen. Jokerit added on with a Pekka Jormakka power play goal, powered by Lajunen and Topi Jaakola. Togliatti got on the board with an Alexander Bumagin goal, courtesy of Yefim Gurkin in the second period. Helsinki replied on a Niklas Hagman goal, set up by Petteri Wirtanen and Lajunen, the latter getting a sock trick. This made it 3-1, the eventual final, with the three stars being Lajunen, Karlsson (16 for 17 in saves), and Jormakka.
Down to Sochi, where the Leopards host Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Niklas Svedberg and Dmitry Shikin are between the pipes. Sochi was first to score in the first period on an Andre Petersson power play goal, powered by Andrei Kostitsyn and Ilya Krikunov. The Leopards added on with a Vadim Shchegolkov goal, coming off of Sergei Kuznetsov and Denis Kazionov. Ufa got on the board with a Linus Omark goal, via Denis Bodrov and Igor Grigorenko. Sochi shot back with a Denis Kazionov goal, with a lone assist from Pyotr Schastlivy. The Leopards extended the lead as Petersson scored again, thanks to Ben Maxwell and Evgeny Skachkov. Sochi padded the lead with a Mikhail Anisin goal, helped along by Dmitry Kazionov and Shchegolkov. Salavat Yulaev pulled back in the second period on a Mikhail Vorobyov goal, assisted by Alexander Nesterov. Ufa chipped closer with a Maxim Mayorov goal, guided in by Bodrov and Teemu Hartikainen. The Leopards countered with a Skachkov goal, made possible by Maxwell and Kuznetsov. Sochi continued on a Kostitsyn goal, with a lone helper by Igor Ignatushkin. Salavat Yulaev answered with a Nesterov goal, fueled by Vorobyov. Ufa edged closer on a Zakhar Arzamastsev goal in the third period, courtesy of Nesterov and Anton Lazarev. The final held at 7-5, with the three stars going to Petersson, Skachkov, and Kostitsyn, while Shchegolkov, Kuznetsov, Denis Kazionov, Bodrov, Maxwell, Vorobyov, and Nesterov all get honorable mentions in the wild game.
Into Moscow, where Dynamo brings in CSKA Moscow from across town. Ilya Sorokin and Alexander Yeryomenko protect the nets. CSKA began in the first period on a Roman Lyubimov goal, via Gennady Stolyarov. Dynamo tied it on a Konstantin Volkov goal, coming off of Denis Kokarev and Andrei Mironov in the third period. The tie went to a shootout, where Artyom Fyodorov gave Dynamo the 2-1 win with his lone tally. The three stars were Yeryomenko (33 for 34 in saves), Sorokin (17 for 18 in saves), and Fyodorov.
Over in Kazan, Ak Bars welcomes Dinamo Riga. Joacim Eriksson and Emil Garipov are in the creases. Kazan struck first in the first period on a Nikolai Belov power play goal, powered by Artyom Lukoyanov and Oscar Moller. Riga tied it on a Tim Sestito goal, via Edgars Kulda. Dinamo took the lead in the second period as Andris Dzerins scored, thanks to Kristaps Sotnieks and Oskars Cibulskis. Ak Bars retied it on a Vladimir Tkachyov goal, assisted by Lukoyanov. Riga retook the lead in the third period on a Vitalijs Pavlovs power play goal, with a lone assist from Lauris Darzins. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Pavlovs, Dzerins, and Lukoyanov.
Finally, Vityaz Podolsk hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Harri Sateri guard the cages. Podolsk drew first blood on a Maxim Afinogenov goal, assisted by Denis Yezhov and Roman Horak. Vityaz added on with a Teemu Eronen goal, via Dmitry Tsyganov and Olli Palola. Cherepovets got on the board with a Nikolai Kazakovtsev power play goal in the second period, powered by Yury Trubachyov and Pavel Buchnevich. Severstal tied it again with an Igor Skorokhodov goal, helped along by Vadim Berdnikov. Vityaz won 3-2 in overtime with an Alexei Makeyev goal, passed from Mario Kempe and Igor Golovkov. The three stars went to Makeyev, Eronen, and Afinogenov.
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2015-16 NHL Season - Day 58
Seven games to roll with today, beginning with...
The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith and Chad Johnson are the middling goalies. Arizona struck first in the first period on a Max Domi goal, his ninth of the season, guided in by Martin Hanzal and Stefan Elliott. Buffalo tied it in the second period on a Sam Reinhart goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Rasmus Ristolainen and Josh Gorges. The Sabres took the lead with a Jamie McGinn goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Jack Eichel and Carlo Colaiacovo. Buffalo added on with an Evander Kane in the third period, his fifth of the year, a shorthanded goal set up by Zemgus Girgensons. The Coyotes got one back with an unassisted Domi goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season. The Sabres answered on a Marcus Foligno goal, his second of the year, helped along by Nicolas Deslauriers and David Legwand. Buffalo iced it at 5-2 on a Kane empty net goal, his second of the game and sixth of the campaign, courtesy of Cody Franson and Ryan O'Reilly. The three stars went to Kane, Domi, and Foligno.
Down in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Michal Neuvirth and Cory Schneider man the nets. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Stefan Matteau goal, going in unassisted. Philadelphia tied it on a Wayne Simmonds power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Jakub Voracek and Claude Giroux. The Flyers took the lead on a second period goal by Giroux, his ninth of the year, a power play goal helped along by Voracek and Shayne Gostisbehere. The Devils retied it on a third period power play goal by Kyle Palmieri, his tenth of the season, coming off of Patrik Elias and Mike Cammalleri. Philadelphia regained the lead on a Pierre-Edouard Bellemare goal, his second of the year, with helpers from Chris VandeVelde and Evgeny Medvedev. New Jersey tied it again with a Cammalleri goal, his tenth of the season, guided in by Lee Stempniak and Tyler Kennedy on the power play. The Flyers won 4-3 with a Matt Read goal in overtime, his fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Michael Del Zotto. The three stars went to Giroux, Cammalleri, and Voracek.
Over in Columbus, the Blue Jackets bring in the Florida Panthers. Al Montoya and Sergei Bobrovsky make the starts. Florida got going in the second period on a Vincent Trocheck goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Brian Campbell and Steven Kampfer. Columbus tied it on a Michael Chaput goal, coming off of Andrew Bodnarchuk and Gregory Campbell. The tie went to the shootout, where Cam Atkinson of the Blue Jackets was matched by Jonathan Huberdeau and topped by Aleksander Barkov of the Panthers, who won 2-1. The three stars went to Montoya (22 for 23 in saves), Bobrovsky (31 for 32 in saves), and Barkov.
Back in Brooklyn, the New York Islanders host the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Thomas Greiss are the backups in goal. St. Louis started in the first period on a Kevin Shattenkirk goal, his third of the season, made possible by Vladimir Tarasenko. Paul Stastny. New York tied it on a Mikhail Grabovski goal, his fifth of the year, via Ryan Strome and Nikolay Kulemin. The tie went to a shootout, where Frans Nielsen and Kyle Okposo won it for the Islanders by a 2-1 score. The three stars were Greiss (31 for 32 in saves), Elliott (24 for 25 in saves), and Grabovski.
Out west, the Calgary Flames bring in the Boston Bruins. Jonas Gustavsson and Karri Ramo are the poor goalies. Calgary was first to score in the first period on a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by David Jones. The Flames added on with a Mark Giordano goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of T.J. Brodie and Gaudreau. Boston got on the board with a Matt Beleskey goal, his third of the campaign, made possible by Zdeno Chara and Loui Eriksson. The Bruins tied it in the second period on a Brad Marchand goal, his eleventh of the season, guided in by Brett Connolly and Zach Trotman. Calgary retook the lead on a Gaudreau goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, via Jiri Hudler and Dennis Wideman. Tuukka Rask replaced Gustavsson. Boston tied it again on a Chara goal, his fifth of the campaign, fueled by Beleskey and Eriksson. The Bruins gained the lead in the third period on a Marchand shorthanded penalty shot goal after Dougie Hamilton slashed him, his second of the game and twelfth of the season. The Flames retied it late on a Hudler goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Sean Monahan and Joe Colborne. Calgary won 5-4 in overtime on a Gaureau goal, completing his hat trick on his ninth of the campaign, with assists provided by Hamilton and Brodie. The three stars were awarded to Gaudreau, Chara, and Marchand, while Beleskey, Brodie, Eriksson, and Hudler get the honorable mentions.
Staying in Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Dallas Stars. Antti Niemi and Anders Nilsson are between the pipes. Edmonton drew first blood in the first period on a Taylor Hall goal, his tenth of the season, going in unassisted. Dallas tied it on a Mattias Janmark goal in the second period, his fifth of the year, via Jamie Oleksiak and Vernon Fiddler. The Oilers won 2-1 in overtime on a Jordan Eberle goal, his fourth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Leon Draisaitl. The three stars went to Nilsson (42 for 43 in saves), Eberle, and Hall.
Finally, there's a Battle of California with the Anaheim Ducks hosting the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and John Gibson are the young goalies. Anaheim dented the scoreboard on a Mike Santorelli goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Nate Thompson and Chris Stewart. The final was 1-0, and the three stars were Gibson (23 save shutout), Santorelli, and Jones (25 for 26 in saves).
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The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith and Chad Johnson are the middling goalies. Arizona struck first in the first period on a Max Domi goal, his ninth of the season, guided in by Martin Hanzal and Stefan Elliott. Buffalo tied it in the second period on a Sam Reinhart goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Rasmus Ristolainen and Josh Gorges. The Sabres took the lead with a Jamie McGinn goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Jack Eichel and Carlo Colaiacovo. Buffalo added on with an Evander Kane in the third period, his fifth of the year, a shorthanded goal set up by Zemgus Girgensons. The Coyotes got one back with an unassisted Domi goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season. The Sabres answered on a Marcus Foligno goal, his second of the year, helped along by Nicolas Deslauriers and David Legwand. Buffalo iced it at 5-2 on a Kane empty net goal, his second of the game and sixth of the campaign, courtesy of Cody Franson and Ryan O'Reilly. The three stars went to Kane, Domi, and Foligno.
Down in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Michal Neuvirth and Cory Schneider man the nets. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Stefan Matteau goal, going in unassisted. Philadelphia tied it on a Wayne Simmonds power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Jakub Voracek and Claude Giroux. The Flyers took the lead on a second period goal by Giroux, his ninth of the year, a power play goal helped along by Voracek and Shayne Gostisbehere. The Devils retied it on a third period power play goal by Kyle Palmieri, his tenth of the season, coming off of Patrik Elias and Mike Cammalleri. Philadelphia regained the lead on a Pierre-Edouard Bellemare goal, his second of the year, with helpers from Chris VandeVelde and Evgeny Medvedev. New Jersey tied it again with a Cammalleri goal, his tenth of the season, guided in by Lee Stempniak and Tyler Kennedy on the power play. The Flyers won 4-3 with a Matt Read goal in overtime, his fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Michael Del Zotto. The three stars went to Giroux, Cammalleri, and Voracek.
Over in Columbus, the Blue Jackets bring in the Florida Panthers. Al Montoya and Sergei Bobrovsky make the starts. Florida got going in the second period on a Vincent Trocheck goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Brian Campbell and Steven Kampfer. Columbus tied it on a Michael Chaput goal, coming off of Andrew Bodnarchuk and Gregory Campbell. The tie went to the shootout, where Cam Atkinson of the Blue Jackets was matched by Jonathan Huberdeau and topped by Aleksander Barkov of the Panthers, who won 2-1. The three stars went to Montoya (22 for 23 in saves), Bobrovsky (31 for 32 in saves), and Barkov.
Back in Brooklyn, the New York Islanders host the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Thomas Greiss are the backups in goal. St. Louis started in the first period on a Kevin Shattenkirk goal, his third of the season, made possible by Vladimir Tarasenko. Paul Stastny. New York tied it on a Mikhail Grabovski goal, his fifth of the year, via Ryan Strome and Nikolay Kulemin. The tie went to a shootout, where Frans Nielsen and Kyle Okposo won it for the Islanders by a 2-1 score. The three stars were Greiss (31 for 32 in saves), Elliott (24 for 25 in saves), and Grabovski.
Out west, the Calgary Flames bring in the Boston Bruins. Jonas Gustavsson and Karri Ramo are the poor goalies. Calgary was first to score in the first period on a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by David Jones. The Flames added on with a Mark Giordano goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of T.J. Brodie and Gaudreau. Boston got on the board with a Matt Beleskey goal, his third of the campaign, made possible by Zdeno Chara and Loui Eriksson. The Bruins tied it in the second period on a Brad Marchand goal, his eleventh of the season, guided in by Brett Connolly and Zach Trotman. Calgary retook the lead on a Gaudreau goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, via Jiri Hudler and Dennis Wideman. Tuukka Rask replaced Gustavsson. Boston tied it again on a Chara goal, his fifth of the campaign, fueled by Beleskey and Eriksson. The Bruins gained the lead in the third period on a Marchand shorthanded penalty shot goal after Dougie Hamilton slashed him, his second of the game and twelfth of the season. The Flames retied it late on a Hudler goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Sean Monahan and Joe Colborne. Calgary won 5-4 in overtime on a Gaureau goal, completing his hat trick on his ninth of the campaign, with assists provided by Hamilton and Brodie. The three stars were awarded to Gaudreau, Chara, and Marchand, while Beleskey, Brodie, Eriksson, and Hudler get the honorable mentions.
Staying in Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Dallas Stars. Antti Niemi and Anders Nilsson are between the pipes. Edmonton drew first blood in the first period on a Taylor Hall goal, his tenth of the season, going in unassisted. Dallas tied it on a Mattias Janmark goal in the second period, his fifth of the year, via Jamie Oleksiak and Vernon Fiddler. The Oilers won 2-1 in overtime on a Jordan Eberle goal, his fourth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Leon Draisaitl. The three stars went to Nilsson (42 for 43 in saves), Eberle, and Hall.
Finally, there's a Battle of California with the Anaheim Ducks hosting the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and John Gibson are the young goalies. Anaheim dented the scoreboard on a Mike Santorelli goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Nate Thompson and Chris Stewart. The final was 1-0, and the three stars were Gibson (23 save shutout), Santorelli, and Jones (25 for 26 in saves).
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Friday, December 4, 2015
2015/16 KHL Season - Day 92
Six games on for the league today, beginning with...
Amur Khabarovsk hosting Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Juha Metsola are the masked men. Khabarovsk got going in the second period on a Vladimir Pervushin goal, assisted by Vitaly Shulakov and Pavel Dedunov. Amur added on with a Vladislav Ushenin goal, passed from Shulakov and Oleg Li. Yekaterinburg got on the board with an Artyom Gareyev goal in the third period, going in unassisted. The final stood at 2-1, with the three stars going to Metsola (37 for 38 in saves), Shulakov, and Kovar (41 for 43 in saves).
Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Georgy Gelashvili and Ivan Nalimov are the goalies. Vladivostok led off with an Alexander Gorshkov goal in the first period, coming off of Dmitry Lugin. Admiral added on in the second period with an Alexei Ugarov goal, with a lone assist by David Booth. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board as Pavel Medvedev scored, thanks to Artyom Bulyansky. Yugra tied it on an Igor Bortnikov goal, assisted by Denis Gorbunov. Vladivostok retook the lead with a Nikita Lisov goal, made possible by Lugin and Gorshkov. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it again on a Bulyansky goal, via Andrei Taratukhin and Medvedev. Admiral pulled ahead in the third period on a Kirill Voronin goal, coming off of Dmitry Sayustov and Viktor Alexandrov. The three stars of the 4-3 game went to Gorshkov, Bulyansky, and Lugin, while Medvedev gets an honorable mention.
Out west, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod brings in Sibir Novosibirsk. Nikita Bespalov and Mikhail Biryukov are in the blue paint. Nizhny Novgorod began in the first period on an Alexei Potapov goal, courtesy of Carl Klingberg and Vadim Khomitsky. Torpedo added on with a Carter Ashton power play goal, powered by Vladimir Galuzin and Nikolai Zherdev. Novosibirsk got on the board with an Alexei Kopeikin goal, via Sergei Gimayev. Ilya Proskuryakov replaced an injured Biryukov in the middle of the second period. Sibir tied it in the second period on a David Ullstrom goal, made possible by Calle Ridderwall and Tomas Vincour on the power play. In the shootout, Sergei Kostitsyn and Galuzin tallied to lift Torpedo to a 3-2 win. The three stars were Galuzin, Bespalov (31 for 33 in saves), and Ashton.
In Moscow, Spartak hosts Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Alexander Sudnitsin and Evgeny Ivannikov are between the pipes. Moscow started in the first period on a Konstantin Glazachev power play goal, powered by Charles Genoway and Vyacheslav Belov. Nizhnekamsk tied it on an Alexander Kitarov goal, courtesy of Pavel Poryadin. Spartak retook the lead in the second period on an Alexander Vasilyev goal, passed from Glazachev and Belov. Ivan Lisutin replaced Sudnitsin. Neftekhimik tied it again with a Poryadin goal, assisted by Kitarov. Moscow took the lead with a Glazachev goal, his second of the game, with a lone helper by Alexander Mereskin. Nizhnekamsk tied it again in the third period with Poryadin's second of the game helped along by Kitarov and Pavel Kulikov. Neftekhimik took the lead on a power play goal by Kirill Lyamin, with assists provided by Andrei Sergeyev and Dan Sexton. Nizhnekamsk iced it at 5-3 with a Kitarov empty net goal, set up by Kulikov. The three stars went to Poryadin, Kitarov, and Glazachev, while Belov and Kulikov get the honorable mentions.
Out in Belarus, Dinamo Minsk welcomes Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Andrei Kareyev and Jeff Glass draw the starts. Novokuznetsk opened in the first period on an Alexei Razumov goal, passed from Andrei Karavayev and Stanislav Butuzov. Minsk tied it on a Nick Bailen goal, via Nikita Komarov. Dinamo took the lead on a Sergei Drozd goal, courtesy of Andrei Stepanov and Alexander Materukhin. Minsk added on with a Matt Ellison goal, with a lone helper by Bailen. Dinamo extended the lead in the second period as Andrei Mikhalyov scored, thanks to Alexander Pavlovich. Metallurg answered on a Kirill Lebedev goal, assisted by Alexander Romanov and Artur Amirov. Novokuznetsk pulled closer on a Nikita Lyamkin goal, guided in by Romanov and Robert Kousal. Metallurg tied it in the third period on another Lebedev goal, made possible by Cade Fairchild. In the shootout, two goals by Ryan Vesce sent Minsk to a 5-4 win over a lone tally from Ignat Zemchenko of Novokuznetsk. The three stars went to Lebedev, Bailen, and Vesce, while Romanov gets an honorable mention.
Finally, SKA St. Petersburg brings in Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Mikko Koskinen are the experienced goalies. Chelyabinsk drew first blood with an Alexei Petrov goal, courtesy of Alexander Sharov and Semyon Afonasyevsky. St. Petersburg tied it on a Jarno Koskiranta goal, via Joakim Lindstrom and Evgeny Ketov. Traktor retook the lead on an unassisted Maxim Yakutsenya goal in the second period. SKA tied it again with a Vadim Shipachyov goal, fueled by Nikita Gusev and Ilya Kovalchuk on the power play. St. Petersburg won 3-2 in overtime on an Alexander Kadeikin goal, passed from Yegor Yakovlev and Kovalchuk. The three stars were handed to Kovalchuk, Kadeikin, and Shipachyov.
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Amur Khabarovsk hosting Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Juha Metsola are the masked men. Khabarovsk got going in the second period on a Vladimir Pervushin goal, assisted by Vitaly Shulakov and Pavel Dedunov. Amur added on with a Vladislav Ushenin goal, passed from Shulakov and Oleg Li. Yekaterinburg got on the board with an Artyom Gareyev goal in the third period, going in unassisted. The final stood at 2-1, with the three stars going to Metsola (37 for 38 in saves), Shulakov, and Kovar (41 for 43 in saves).
Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Georgy Gelashvili and Ivan Nalimov are the goalies. Vladivostok led off with an Alexander Gorshkov goal in the first period, coming off of Dmitry Lugin. Admiral added on in the second period with an Alexei Ugarov goal, with a lone assist by David Booth. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board as Pavel Medvedev scored, thanks to Artyom Bulyansky. Yugra tied it on an Igor Bortnikov goal, assisted by Denis Gorbunov. Vladivostok retook the lead with a Nikita Lisov goal, made possible by Lugin and Gorshkov. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it again on a Bulyansky goal, via Andrei Taratukhin and Medvedev. Admiral pulled ahead in the third period on a Kirill Voronin goal, coming off of Dmitry Sayustov and Viktor Alexandrov. The three stars of the 4-3 game went to Gorshkov, Bulyansky, and Lugin, while Medvedev gets an honorable mention.
Out west, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod brings in Sibir Novosibirsk. Nikita Bespalov and Mikhail Biryukov are in the blue paint. Nizhny Novgorod began in the first period on an Alexei Potapov goal, courtesy of Carl Klingberg and Vadim Khomitsky. Torpedo added on with a Carter Ashton power play goal, powered by Vladimir Galuzin and Nikolai Zherdev. Novosibirsk got on the board with an Alexei Kopeikin goal, via Sergei Gimayev. Ilya Proskuryakov replaced an injured Biryukov in the middle of the second period. Sibir tied it in the second period on a David Ullstrom goal, made possible by Calle Ridderwall and Tomas Vincour on the power play. In the shootout, Sergei Kostitsyn and Galuzin tallied to lift Torpedo to a 3-2 win. The three stars were Galuzin, Bespalov (31 for 33 in saves), and Ashton.
In Moscow, Spartak hosts Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Alexander Sudnitsin and Evgeny Ivannikov are between the pipes. Moscow started in the first period on a Konstantin Glazachev power play goal, powered by Charles Genoway and Vyacheslav Belov. Nizhnekamsk tied it on an Alexander Kitarov goal, courtesy of Pavel Poryadin. Spartak retook the lead in the second period on an Alexander Vasilyev goal, passed from Glazachev and Belov. Ivan Lisutin replaced Sudnitsin. Neftekhimik tied it again with a Poryadin goal, assisted by Kitarov. Moscow took the lead with a Glazachev goal, his second of the game, with a lone helper by Alexander Mereskin. Nizhnekamsk tied it again in the third period with Poryadin's second of the game helped along by Kitarov and Pavel Kulikov. Neftekhimik took the lead on a power play goal by Kirill Lyamin, with assists provided by Andrei Sergeyev and Dan Sexton. Nizhnekamsk iced it at 5-3 with a Kitarov empty net goal, set up by Kulikov. The three stars went to Poryadin, Kitarov, and Glazachev, while Belov and Kulikov get the honorable mentions.
Out in Belarus, Dinamo Minsk welcomes Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Andrei Kareyev and Jeff Glass draw the starts. Novokuznetsk opened in the first period on an Alexei Razumov goal, passed from Andrei Karavayev and Stanislav Butuzov. Minsk tied it on a Nick Bailen goal, via Nikita Komarov. Dinamo took the lead on a Sergei Drozd goal, courtesy of Andrei Stepanov and Alexander Materukhin. Minsk added on with a Matt Ellison goal, with a lone helper by Bailen. Dinamo extended the lead in the second period as Andrei Mikhalyov scored, thanks to Alexander Pavlovich. Metallurg answered on a Kirill Lebedev goal, assisted by Alexander Romanov and Artur Amirov. Novokuznetsk pulled closer on a Nikita Lyamkin goal, guided in by Romanov and Robert Kousal. Metallurg tied it in the third period on another Lebedev goal, made possible by Cade Fairchild. In the shootout, two goals by Ryan Vesce sent Minsk to a 5-4 win over a lone tally from Ignat Zemchenko of Novokuznetsk. The three stars went to Lebedev, Bailen, and Vesce, while Romanov gets an honorable mention.
Finally, SKA St. Petersburg brings in Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Mikko Koskinen are the experienced goalies. Chelyabinsk drew first blood with an Alexei Petrov goal, courtesy of Alexander Sharov and Semyon Afonasyevsky. St. Petersburg tied it on a Jarno Koskiranta goal, via Joakim Lindstrom and Evgeny Ketov. Traktor retook the lead on an unassisted Maxim Yakutsenya goal in the second period. SKA tied it again with a Vadim Shipachyov goal, fueled by Nikita Gusev and Ilya Kovalchuk on the power play. St. Petersburg won 3-2 in overtime on an Alexander Kadeikin goal, passed from Yegor Yakovlev and Kovalchuk. The three stars were handed to Kovalchuk, Kadeikin, and Shipachyov.
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