Only five hockey games on today, with one KHL and four NHL. We begin in...
Kazakhstan, as Barys Astana hosts Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Vladislav Fokin and Pavel Poluektov are in goal. Khanty-Mansiysk opened in the first period with a Denis Gorbunov power play goal, powered by Konstantin Panov and Igor Bortnikov. Astana tied it on a Mike Lundin goal, going in unassisted. Yugra took the lead on an Evgeny Orlov goal in the second period, via Kirill Rasskazov and Evgeny Lapenkov. Barys tied it on a Dustin Boyd goal in the third period, passed from Brandon Bochenski and Lundin. Astana won 3-2 in the shootout with a Roman Starchenko tally. The three stars went to Lundin, Boyd, and Starchenko.
Around the world, the New York Islanders welcome the Dallas Stars in the lead-off NHL game. Kari Lehtonen and Thomas Greiss draw the starts. Dallas started in the first period on a Vernon Fiddler goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Radek Faksa and Travis Moen. New York tied it on an Anders Lee power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Kyle Okposo and Marek Zidlicky. The Stars retook the lead with a Patrick Sharp goal, his sixteenth of the season, via Alex Goligoski and John Klingberg. The Islanders tied it with an Okposo goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Frans Nielsen and Thomas Hickey. New York took the lead in the second period with an Okposo power play goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season, passed from Lee and Nick Leddy. The Islanders added on with a Mikhail Grabovski goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Ryan Strome and Brock Nelson. New York extended the lead as Cal Clutterbuck scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Travis Hamonic and Leddy. Dallas got one back in the third period on an unassisted Valeri Nichushkin goal, his fifth of the year. The Islanders padded their lead with a shorthanded Clutterbuck goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, set up by Casey Cizikas. The Stars replied with a Nichushkin power play goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, with helpers from Colton Sceviour and Jason Spezza. Dallas got closer with a Spezza goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, helped along by Sceviour and Goligoski. This made it a 6-5 final, with the three stars being Okposo, Clutterbuck, and Nichushkin, while Lee, Spezza, Sceviour, Goligoski, and Leddy get the honorable mentions.
Down in Florida, the Panthers host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Al Montoya are in the creases. Florida struck first with a Jaromir Jagr goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Dmitry Kulikov and Jonathan Huberdeau. Minnesota tied it in the second period on a Jason Zucker goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Mikko Koivu and Ryan Suter. The Panthers retook the lead with Jagr's second goal of the game and thirteenth of the year, via Brandon Pirri and Kulikov. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Jagr, Montoya (39 for 40 in saves), and Kulikov.
Northwest to Chicago, as the Blackhawks bring in the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Corey Crawford protect the nets. Chicago got going in the second period with a Duncan Keith goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Jonathan Toews and Andrew Desjardins. The Blackhawks added on in the third period with an Artem Anisimov goal, his fifteenth of the year, courtesy of Michal Rozsival and Patrick Kane. Chicago iced it at 3-0 with a Desjardins empty net goal, his fifth of the campaign, set up by Phillip Danault. The three stars were Crawford (26 save shutout), Desjardins, and Keith.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Winnipeg Jets. Michael Hutchinson and John Gibson are the goalies. Anaheim was first to score in the first period on a Rickard Rakell goal, his eighth of the season, going in unassisted. The Ducks added on with a Kevin Bieksa power play goal, powered by Sami Vatanen and Mike Santorelli. Anaheim extended the lead in the second period with a Corey Perry goal, his fourteenth of the year, coming off of Rakell and the goalie Gibson. Winnipeg got on the board with a Tyler Myers goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Blake Wheeler and Bryan Little. The Ducks replied with a Ryan Kesler power play goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by Chris Stewart and Bieksa. This produced the eventual 4-1 final, with the three stars handed to Bieksa, Rakell, and Gibson (19 for 20 in saves).
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Sunday, January 3, 2016
2015/16 Premier League Week 20
The Premier League wraps up its annual holiday blitz with all teams in action before 10 days with no league games. Saturday has eight of those games, beginning with...
West Ham United hosting Liverpool. Simon Mignolet and Adrian are the goalies. West Ham United began in the tenth minute on a Michail Antonio goal, via Enner Valencia. In the eighteenth minute, Manuel Lanzini of West Ham United took a yellow card. Liverpool had a yellow card for a twenty-fourth minute foul by Lucas Leiva. West Ham United added on with an Andy Carroll goal in the fifty-fifth minute, passed from Mark Noble. This made it 2-0, the final.
Down in London, Arsenal welcomes Newcastle United. Robert Elliot and Petr Cech get the starts in goal. Newcastle United saw a yellow card in the thirty-fifth minute for a Jack Colback foul. Newcastle United had a yellow card given to Daryl Janmaat in the sixty-eighth minute. Arsenal got going in the seventy-second minute with a Laurent Koscielny goal, passed from Olivier Giroud. Mathieu Flamini of Arsenal received a yellow card for an eighty-second minute foul. In stoppage time, Mesut Ozil of Arsenal took a yellow card for time wasting. The final held at 1-0 Arsenal.
North to Leicester City bringing in Bournemouth. Artur Boruc and Kasper Schmeichel are in the six-yard boxes. Harry Arter of Bournemouth had a yellow card for his thirty-fourth minute foul. In the fifty-seventh minute, Simon Francis of Bournemouth received a straight red card for a foul in the box. Marc Albrighton of Leicester City took a yellow card for his sixty-second minute foul. The game ended in a 0-0 draw.
In Manchester, United hosts Swansea City. Lukasz Fabianski and David de Gea are the keepers. Manchester United had a yellow card for a forty-second minute foul by Chris Smalling. Manchester United led off in the forty-seventh minute with an Anthony Martial goal, via Ashley Young. Angel Rangel of Swansea City took a yellow card for a sixty-fourth minute dive. Swansea City tied it on a seventieth minute goal from Gylfi Sigurdsson, made possible by Modou Barrow. Manchester United regained the lead in the seventy-seventh minute on a Wayne Rooney goal, assisted by Martial. Daley Blind of Manchester United had a yellow card for an eighty-fifth minute foul. Manchester United won 2-1.
Next up, Norwich City welcomes Southampton. Maarten Stekelenburg and Declan Rudd are between the posts. Southampton received a yellow card for a thirty-fifth minute foul by Victor Wanyama. In the seventy-third minute, Southampton went down to ten men as Wanyama took a second yellow card for a foul. Norwich City dented the scoreboard in the seventy-sixth minute on an Alexander Tettey goal, coming off of Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe. In the eighty-eighth minute, Norwich City goalie Rudd took a yellow card for time wasting. It worked, as Norwich City won 1-0.
Along to Sunderland bringing in Aston Villa. Brad Guzan and Vito Mannone protect the nets. Sunderland's Wes Brown took a yellow card for a twenty-sixth minute. Sunderland opened in the thirtieth minute on a Patrick van Aanholt goal, via Yann M'Vila. In the thirty-third minute, Fabio Borini of Sunderland had a yellow card for his foul. Alan Hutton of Aston Villa took a yellow card for a forty-third minute foul. Aston Villa tied it in the sixty-third minute with a Carles Gil goal, passed from Adama Traore. In the sixty-ninth minute, a Traore foul earned him a yellow card for Aston Villa. Sunderland regained the lead with a Jermain Defoe goal in the seventy-second minute, set up by Adam Johnson. Aston Villa's Gil took a yellow card in the eighty-seventh minute. Sunderland added on with a stoppage time Defoe goal, assisted by Ola Toivonen. Later on, Lee Cattermole of Sunderland and Rudy Gestede of Aston Villa took yellow cards for an argument. Sunderland won 3-1.
Continuing along, West Bromwich Albion hosts Stoke City. Jack Butland and Boaz Myhill guard the woodwork. West Bromwich Albion started with a Stephane Sessegnon goal in the sixtieth minute, courtesy of James Morrison. Stoke City had a yellow card for Marko Arnautovic in the seventy-fifth minute. In the eighty-first minute, Jonathan Walter of Stoke City scored to tie the game, thanks to Joselu. Geoff Cameron of Stoke City received a straight red card for his violent conduct in the eighty-third minute, putting his team at ten men. Jonny Evans won it 2-1 for West Bromwich Albion on a stoppage time goal, although teammate Chris Brunt took a yellow card a few minutes later for time wasting to close out their win.
Saturday ends with Watford welcoming Manchester City. Joe Hart and Heurelho Gomes are the gloved men. In the thirty-eighth minute, Nyom of Watford took a yellow card for his dive. Watford got a gift to open the scoring, as Aleksandar Kolarov put the ball in his own net for an own goal in the fifty-fifth minute. Manchester City tied it on an eighty-second minute Yaya Toure goal, via Kolarov. Manchester City took the lead with a Sergio Aguero goal, set up by Bacary Sagna. This made it 2-1, the final.
On Sunday, London rivals Crystal Palace bring in Chelsea. Thibaut Courtois and Wayne Hennessey are the gloved men. Crystal Palace had a yellow card for a Damien Delaney foul in the thirteenth minute. Chelsea struck first in the twenty-ninth minute on an Oscar goal, set up by Diego Costa. Crystal Palace saw a yellow card assessed to Mile Jedinak in the fifty-seventh minute for his foul. Chelsea added on with a sixtieth minute Willian goal, coming off of Oscar. Chelsea extended the lead as Costa scored in the sixty-sixth minute. Scott Dann of Crystal Palace had a yellow card for his eightieth minute foul. The game ended 3-0 for Chelsea.
Finally, Everton hosts Tottenham Hotspur. Hugo Lloris and Tim Howard are the keepers. Everton was first to score in the twenty-second minute on an Aaron Lennon goal, made possible by Romelu Lukaku. In the thirty-fifth minute, Seamus Coleman of Everton received a yellow card for his foul. Tottenham Hotspur tied it in first half stoppage time on a Dele Alli goal, via Toby Alderweireld. Tottenham Hotspur saw yellow cards given to Erik Lamela at the sixty-eight minute mark and Tom Carroll in the seventy-second minute. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
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West Ham United hosting Liverpool. Simon Mignolet and Adrian are the goalies. West Ham United began in the tenth minute on a Michail Antonio goal, via Enner Valencia. In the eighteenth minute, Manuel Lanzini of West Ham United took a yellow card. Liverpool had a yellow card for a twenty-fourth minute foul by Lucas Leiva. West Ham United added on with an Andy Carroll goal in the fifty-fifth minute, passed from Mark Noble. This made it 2-0, the final.
Down in London, Arsenal welcomes Newcastle United. Robert Elliot and Petr Cech get the starts in goal. Newcastle United saw a yellow card in the thirty-fifth minute for a Jack Colback foul. Newcastle United had a yellow card given to Daryl Janmaat in the sixty-eighth minute. Arsenal got going in the seventy-second minute with a Laurent Koscielny goal, passed from Olivier Giroud. Mathieu Flamini of Arsenal received a yellow card for an eighty-second minute foul. In stoppage time, Mesut Ozil of Arsenal took a yellow card for time wasting. The final held at 1-0 Arsenal.
North to Leicester City bringing in Bournemouth. Artur Boruc and Kasper Schmeichel are in the six-yard boxes. Harry Arter of Bournemouth had a yellow card for his thirty-fourth minute foul. In the fifty-seventh minute, Simon Francis of Bournemouth received a straight red card for a foul in the box. Marc Albrighton of Leicester City took a yellow card for his sixty-second minute foul. The game ended in a 0-0 draw.
In Manchester, United hosts Swansea City. Lukasz Fabianski and David de Gea are the keepers. Manchester United had a yellow card for a forty-second minute foul by Chris Smalling. Manchester United led off in the forty-seventh minute with an Anthony Martial goal, via Ashley Young. Angel Rangel of Swansea City took a yellow card for a sixty-fourth minute dive. Swansea City tied it on a seventieth minute goal from Gylfi Sigurdsson, made possible by Modou Barrow. Manchester United regained the lead in the seventy-seventh minute on a Wayne Rooney goal, assisted by Martial. Daley Blind of Manchester United had a yellow card for an eighty-fifth minute foul. Manchester United won 2-1.
Next up, Norwich City welcomes Southampton. Maarten Stekelenburg and Declan Rudd are between the posts. Southampton received a yellow card for a thirty-fifth minute foul by Victor Wanyama. In the seventy-third minute, Southampton went down to ten men as Wanyama took a second yellow card for a foul. Norwich City dented the scoreboard in the seventy-sixth minute on an Alexander Tettey goal, coming off of Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe. In the eighty-eighth minute, Norwich City goalie Rudd took a yellow card for time wasting. It worked, as Norwich City won 1-0.
Along to Sunderland bringing in Aston Villa. Brad Guzan and Vito Mannone protect the nets. Sunderland's Wes Brown took a yellow card for a twenty-sixth minute. Sunderland opened in the thirtieth minute on a Patrick van Aanholt goal, via Yann M'Vila. In the thirty-third minute, Fabio Borini of Sunderland had a yellow card for his foul. Alan Hutton of Aston Villa took a yellow card for a forty-third minute foul. Aston Villa tied it in the sixty-third minute with a Carles Gil goal, passed from Adama Traore. In the sixty-ninth minute, a Traore foul earned him a yellow card for Aston Villa. Sunderland regained the lead with a Jermain Defoe goal in the seventy-second minute, set up by Adam Johnson. Aston Villa's Gil took a yellow card in the eighty-seventh minute. Sunderland added on with a stoppage time Defoe goal, assisted by Ola Toivonen. Later on, Lee Cattermole of Sunderland and Rudy Gestede of Aston Villa took yellow cards for an argument. Sunderland won 3-1.
Continuing along, West Bromwich Albion hosts Stoke City. Jack Butland and Boaz Myhill guard the woodwork. West Bromwich Albion started with a Stephane Sessegnon goal in the sixtieth minute, courtesy of James Morrison. Stoke City had a yellow card for Marko Arnautovic in the seventy-fifth minute. In the eighty-first minute, Jonathan Walter of Stoke City scored to tie the game, thanks to Joselu. Geoff Cameron of Stoke City received a straight red card for his violent conduct in the eighty-third minute, putting his team at ten men. Jonny Evans won it 2-1 for West Bromwich Albion on a stoppage time goal, although teammate Chris Brunt took a yellow card a few minutes later for time wasting to close out their win.
Saturday ends with Watford welcoming Manchester City. Joe Hart and Heurelho Gomes are the gloved men. In the thirty-eighth minute, Nyom of Watford took a yellow card for his dive. Watford got a gift to open the scoring, as Aleksandar Kolarov put the ball in his own net for an own goal in the fifty-fifth minute. Manchester City tied it on an eighty-second minute Yaya Toure goal, via Kolarov. Manchester City took the lead with a Sergio Aguero goal, set up by Bacary Sagna. This made it 2-1, the final.
On Sunday, London rivals Crystal Palace bring in Chelsea. Thibaut Courtois and Wayne Hennessey are the gloved men. Crystal Palace had a yellow card for a Damien Delaney foul in the thirteenth minute. Chelsea struck first in the twenty-ninth minute on an Oscar goal, set up by Diego Costa. Crystal Palace saw a yellow card assessed to Mile Jedinak in the fifty-seventh minute for his foul. Chelsea added on with a sixtieth minute Willian goal, coming off of Oscar. Chelsea extended the lead as Costa scored in the sixty-sixth minute. Scott Dann of Crystal Palace had a yellow card for his eightieth minute foul. The game ended 3-0 for Chelsea.
Finally, Everton hosts Tottenham Hotspur. Hugo Lloris and Tim Howard are the keepers. Everton was first to score in the twenty-second minute on an Aaron Lennon goal, made possible by Romelu Lukaku. In the thirty-fifth minute, Seamus Coleman of Everton received a yellow card for his foul. Tottenham Hotspur tied it in first half stoppage time on a Dele Alli goal, via Toby Alderweireld. Tottenham Hotspur saw yellow cards given to Erik Lamela at the sixty-eight minute mark and Tom Carroll in the seventy-second minute. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
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Saturday, January 2, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 84
Twelve games on today, including three matinees, beginning in...
Buffalo, with the Sabres hosting the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Chad Johnson draw the starts. Detroit was first to score in the first period on a Brad Richards goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Riley Sheahan and Dylan Larkin. The Red Wings added on with a Sheahan power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Mike Green and Tomas Tatar in the second period. Buffalo got on the board with a Jack Eichel power play goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Rasmus Ristolainen. The Sabres tied it on another Eichel goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, courtesy of Zemgus Girgensons and Brian Gionta. Detroit took the lead back in the third period on a Henrik Zetterberg goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Gustav Nyquist and Brendan Smith. Buffalo tied it again on a Sam Reinhart power play goal, his ninth of the year, going in unassisted. The Red Wings pulled ahead as Tatar scored his twelfth of the campaign, helped along by Green and Pavel Datsyuk. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being Tatar, Eichel, and Sheahan, while Green gets an honorable mention.
Out west, the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Louis Domingue and Cam Talbot are the backups in goal. Arizona struck first in the first period on a Steve Downie goal, his third of the season, made possible by Jordan Martinook and Brad Richardson. Edmonton tied it on a Taylor Hall goal, his sixteenth of the year, coming off of Leon Draisaitl and Teddy Purcell. The Oilers took the lead with a Jordan Eberle power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Mark Letestu and Benoit Pouliot. The Coyotes tied it again in the second period with a Richardson goal, his third of the year, via Martinook and Klas Dahlbeck. Arizona took the lead in the third period on an Anthony Duclair goal, his eleventh of the season, courtesy of Max Domi and Dahlbeck. Edmonton retied it on an Eberle goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, helped along by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Pouliot. The tie went to a shootout, where Mikkel Boedker got topped by Matt Hendricks and Nugent-Hopkins for a 4-3 Oilers win. The three stars went to Eberle, Nugent-Hopkins, and Richardson, while Martinook, Dahlbeck, and Pouliot get the honorable mentions.
Down in Los Angeles, the Kings bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Michal Neuvirth and Jonathan Quick are in the creases. Los Angeles led off in the first period on a Dwight King goal, his second of the season, made possible by Marian Gaborik. The Kings added on with a Drew Doughty power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Jake Muzzin and Anze Kopitar. Philadelphia got on the board with a third period power play goal by Brayden Schenn, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Wayne Simmonds and Jakub Voracek. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Quick (29 for 30 in saves), Doughty, and King.
East to Raleigh, with the Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Eddie Lack are in goal. Carolina began in the first period on a Victor Rask goal, his eleventh of the season, coming off of Jeff Skinner and Phillip Di Giuseppe. Nashville tied it in the second period with a shorthanded goal by Paul Gaustad, set up by Mattias Ekholm and Miikka Salomaki. The Predators won 2-1 with an Ekholm goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Filip Forsberg and Ryan Ellis in overtime. The three stars went to Ekholm, Rinne (27 for 28 in saves), and Gaustad.
Up to New Jersey, where the Devils welcome the Dallas Stars. Antti Niemi and Cory Schneider protect the nets. New Jersey got going in the second period with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his seventeenth of the season, coming off of David Schlemko and Adam Henrique. The Devils added on with a Bobby Farnham goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Jordin Tootoo and Stephen Gionta. Dallas got on the board in the third period with a Patrick Sharp goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by John Klingberg and Mattias Janmark. The Stars tied it on a Colton Sceviour goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Jason Spezza and Johnny Oduya. New Jersey won 3-2 in overtime with a John Moore goal, his third of the campaign, a power play goal powered by Henrique. The three stars went to Henrique, Moore, and Palmieri.
Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins bring in the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss is mismatched with Marc-Andre Fleury in goal. Pittsburgh opened in the first period with a Phil Kessel goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Matt Cullen and Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins added on with a Sidney Crosby power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Malkin and Kris Letang. Pittsburgh extended the lead in the second period as Crosby scored his second of the game and eleventh of the season, thanks to Letang and Malkin, the latter getting a sock trick. The Penguins chased Greiss with a Cullen shorthanded goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Letang, who got a sock trick, and Olli Maatta. Christopher Gibson replaced Greiss in goal. Pittsburgh padded the lead with a Patric Hornqvist goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Brian Dumoulin. New York got on the board with a John Tavares goal, his fifteenth of the year, via Calvin de Haan and Josh Bailey. The Islanders pulled closer with a Nick Leddy goal, helped along by Kyle Okposo and Frans Nielsen. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars given to Crosby, Malkin, and Letang, while Cullen gets an honorable mention.
South to Tampa Bay, where the Lightning host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Andrei Vasilevskiy get the starting nods in goal. Tampa Bay started in the first period on a Valtteri Filppula goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Alex Killorn and Steven Stamkos. Minnesota tied it with a Charlie Coyle goal, his tenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Lightning retook the lead on a Nikita Kucherov goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming in the second period via Ondrej Palat and Anton Stralman. The Wild tied it in the third period as Jared Spurgeon scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Coyle and Nino Niederreiter. The tie went to the shootout, where Ryan Callahan had the only tally for a 3-2 win by Tampa Bay. The three stars went to Coyle, Kucherov, and Filppula.
North to Toronto, with the Maple Leafs welcoming the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Jonathan Bernier are the reliable goalies. St. Louis dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal, his twenty-third of the season, powered by David Backes and Paul Stastny. Toronto tied it on a James van Riemsdyk goal, his fourteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Maple Leafs took the lead on a third period goal by Peter Holland, his sixth of the season, coming on the power play with the help of Jake Gardiner and Leo Komarov. Toronto added on with a Nazem Kadri goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Michael Grabner and Komarov. The Maple Leafs iced it at 4-1 with a Grabner empty net goal, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Matt Hunwick. The three stars belonged to Bernier (39 for 40 in saves), Komarov, and Grabner.
Returning to Florida, the Panthers bring in the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Roberto Luongo tend the twines. Florida struck first in the first period with a Logan Shaw goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Corban Knight. The Panthers added on with a Vincent Trocheck goal in the second period, his eleventh of the year, made possible by Alex Petrovic and Brian Campbell. Florida extended the lead as Brandon Pirri scored his eighth of the campaign on the power play, powered by Reilly Smith and Jussi Jokinen. This held up for a 3-0 win, with the three stars handed to Luongo (40 save shutout), Shaw, and Trocheck.
In Ohio, the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Curtis McElhinney are between the pipes. Columbus led off in the first period on a Jack Johnson power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Brandon Dubinsky and Nick Foligno. Washington tied it on a T.J. Oshie power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Marcus Johansson and Nicklas Backstrom. The Blue Jackets retook the lead with a Brandon Saad goal, his fifteenth of the season, passed from Alexander Wennberg and Scott Hartnell. The Capitals tied it again as Jason Chimera scored his eleventh of the year on the power play, with assists provided by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Matt Niskanen. Washington took the lead in the second period on a Johansson goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Tom Wilson. Columbus tied it with a third period goal from Johnson on the power play, his second of the game and fifth of the year, helped along by Ryan Johansen and David Savard. The Capitals regained the lead on a Kuznetsov goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Wilson and Karl Alzner. The Blue Jackets retied it again on a Saad goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, guided in by Johnson and Cam Atkinson. The tie went to a shootout, where Oshie got topped by Dubinsky and Johansen for a 5-4 Columbus win. The three stars went to Johnson, Saad, and Kuznetsov, while Johansson, Wilson, Johansen, Dubinsky, and Oshie get the honorable mentions.
West to Colorado, where the Avalanche welcome the Calgary Flames. Karri Ramo and Semyon Varlamov man the nets. Calgary was first to score in the first period on a Dougie Hamilton power play goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. The Flames added on with a Josh Jooris goal in the second period, his third of the year, courtesy of Mark Giordano and T.J. Brodie. Calgary extended the lead as Matt Stajan scored his third of the season, via Dennis Wideman and Jooris. The Flames padded the lead on a Mikael Backlund goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Micheal Ferland. Calvin Pickard relieved Varlamov at this point. The final stayed at 4-0, with the three stars given to Ramo (26 save shutout), Jooris, and Hamilton.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Martin Jones are the young goalies. Winnipeg began in the first period with a shorthanded goal by Drew Stafford, his twelfth of the season, set up by Blake Wheeler. The Jets added on in the second period with a Joel Armia goal, going in unassisted. San Jose got on the board with a Brent Burns power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau. Winnipeg replied with a Mathieu Perreault power play goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Dustin Byfuglien and Wheeler. The Jets extended the lead as Nikolaj Ehlers scored an unassisted empty net goal in the third period, his sixth of the year producing the 4-1 final score. The three stars were Hellebuyck (27 for 28 in saves), Wheeler, and Armia.
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Buffalo, with the Sabres hosting the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Chad Johnson draw the starts. Detroit was first to score in the first period on a Brad Richards goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Riley Sheahan and Dylan Larkin. The Red Wings added on with a Sheahan power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Mike Green and Tomas Tatar in the second period. Buffalo got on the board with a Jack Eichel power play goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Rasmus Ristolainen. The Sabres tied it on another Eichel goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, courtesy of Zemgus Girgensons and Brian Gionta. Detroit took the lead back in the third period on a Henrik Zetterberg goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Gustav Nyquist and Brendan Smith. Buffalo tied it again on a Sam Reinhart power play goal, his ninth of the year, going in unassisted. The Red Wings pulled ahead as Tatar scored his twelfth of the campaign, helped along by Green and Pavel Datsyuk. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being Tatar, Eichel, and Sheahan, while Green gets an honorable mention.
Out west, the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Louis Domingue and Cam Talbot are the backups in goal. Arizona struck first in the first period on a Steve Downie goal, his third of the season, made possible by Jordan Martinook and Brad Richardson. Edmonton tied it on a Taylor Hall goal, his sixteenth of the year, coming off of Leon Draisaitl and Teddy Purcell. The Oilers took the lead with a Jordan Eberle power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Mark Letestu and Benoit Pouliot. The Coyotes tied it again in the second period with a Richardson goal, his third of the year, via Martinook and Klas Dahlbeck. Arizona took the lead in the third period on an Anthony Duclair goal, his eleventh of the season, courtesy of Max Domi and Dahlbeck. Edmonton retied it on an Eberle goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, helped along by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Pouliot. The tie went to a shootout, where Mikkel Boedker got topped by Matt Hendricks and Nugent-Hopkins for a 4-3 Oilers win. The three stars went to Eberle, Nugent-Hopkins, and Richardson, while Martinook, Dahlbeck, and Pouliot get the honorable mentions.
Down in Los Angeles, the Kings bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Michal Neuvirth and Jonathan Quick are in the creases. Los Angeles led off in the first period on a Dwight King goal, his second of the season, made possible by Marian Gaborik. The Kings added on with a Drew Doughty power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Jake Muzzin and Anze Kopitar. Philadelphia got on the board with a third period power play goal by Brayden Schenn, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Wayne Simmonds and Jakub Voracek. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Quick (29 for 30 in saves), Doughty, and King.
East to Raleigh, with the Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Eddie Lack are in goal. Carolina began in the first period on a Victor Rask goal, his eleventh of the season, coming off of Jeff Skinner and Phillip Di Giuseppe. Nashville tied it in the second period with a shorthanded goal by Paul Gaustad, set up by Mattias Ekholm and Miikka Salomaki. The Predators won 2-1 with an Ekholm goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Filip Forsberg and Ryan Ellis in overtime. The three stars went to Ekholm, Rinne (27 for 28 in saves), and Gaustad.
Up to New Jersey, where the Devils welcome the Dallas Stars. Antti Niemi and Cory Schneider protect the nets. New Jersey got going in the second period with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his seventeenth of the season, coming off of David Schlemko and Adam Henrique. The Devils added on with a Bobby Farnham goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Jordin Tootoo and Stephen Gionta. Dallas got on the board in the third period with a Patrick Sharp goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by John Klingberg and Mattias Janmark. The Stars tied it on a Colton Sceviour goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Jason Spezza and Johnny Oduya. New Jersey won 3-2 in overtime with a John Moore goal, his third of the campaign, a power play goal powered by Henrique. The three stars went to Henrique, Moore, and Palmieri.
Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins bring in the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss is mismatched with Marc-Andre Fleury in goal. Pittsburgh opened in the first period with a Phil Kessel goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Matt Cullen and Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins added on with a Sidney Crosby power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Malkin and Kris Letang. Pittsburgh extended the lead in the second period as Crosby scored his second of the game and eleventh of the season, thanks to Letang and Malkin, the latter getting a sock trick. The Penguins chased Greiss with a Cullen shorthanded goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Letang, who got a sock trick, and Olli Maatta. Christopher Gibson replaced Greiss in goal. Pittsburgh padded the lead with a Patric Hornqvist goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Brian Dumoulin. New York got on the board with a John Tavares goal, his fifteenth of the year, via Calvin de Haan and Josh Bailey. The Islanders pulled closer with a Nick Leddy goal, helped along by Kyle Okposo and Frans Nielsen. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars given to Crosby, Malkin, and Letang, while Cullen gets an honorable mention.
South to Tampa Bay, where the Lightning host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Andrei Vasilevskiy get the starting nods in goal. Tampa Bay started in the first period on a Valtteri Filppula goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Alex Killorn and Steven Stamkos. Minnesota tied it with a Charlie Coyle goal, his tenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Lightning retook the lead on a Nikita Kucherov goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming in the second period via Ondrej Palat and Anton Stralman. The Wild tied it in the third period as Jared Spurgeon scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Coyle and Nino Niederreiter. The tie went to the shootout, where Ryan Callahan had the only tally for a 3-2 win by Tampa Bay. The three stars went to Coyle, Kucherov, and Filppula.
North to Toronto, with the Maple Leafs welcoming the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Jonathan Bernier are the reliable goalies. St. Louis dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal, his twenty-third of the season, powered by David Backes and Paul Stastny. Toronto tied it on a James van Riemsdyk goal, his fourteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Maple Leafs took the lead on a third period goal by Peter Holland, his sixth of the season, coming on the power play with the help of Jake Gardiner and Leo Komarov. Toronto added on with a Nazem Kadri goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Michael Grabner and Komarov. The Maple Leafs iced it at 4-1 with a Grabner empty net goal, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Matt Hunwick. The three stars belonged to Bernier (39 for 40 in saves), Komarov, and Grabner.
Returning to Florida, the Panthers bring in the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Roberto Luongo tend the twines. Florida struck first in the first period with a Logan Shaw goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Corban Knight. The Panthers added on with a Vincent Trocheck goal in the second period, his eleventh of the year, made possible by Alex Petrovic and Brian Campbell. Florida extended the lead as Brandon Pirri scored his eighth of the campaign on the power play, powered by Reilly Smith and Jussi Jokinen. This held up for a 3-0 win, with the three stars handed to Luongo (40 save shutout), Shaw, and Trocheck.
In Ohio, the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Curtis McElhinney are between the pipes. Columbus led off in the first period on a Jack Johnson power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Brandon Dubinsky and Nick Foligno. Washington tied it on a T.J. Oshie power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Marcus Johansson and Nicklas Backstrom. The Blue Jackets retook the lead with a Brandon Saad goal, his fifteenth of the season, passed from Alexander Wennberg and Scott Hartnell. The Capitals tied it again as Jason Chimera scored his eleventh of the year on the power play, with assists provided by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Matt Niskanen. Washington took the lead in the second period on a Johansson goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Tom Wilson. Columbus tied it with a third period goal from Johnson on the power play, his second of the game and fifth of the year, helped along by Ryan Johansen and David Savard. The Capitals regained the lead on a Kuznetsov goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Wilson and Karl Alzner. The Blue Jackets retied it again on a Saad goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, guided in by Johnson and Cam Atkinson. The tie went to a shootout, where Oshie got topped by Dubinsky and Johansen for a 5-4 Columbus win. The three stars went to Johnson, Saad, and Kuznetsov, while Johansson, Wilson, Johansen, Dubinsky, and Oshie get the honorable mentions.
West to Colorado, where the Avalanche welcome the Calgary Flames. Karri Ramo and Semyon Varlamov man the nets. Calgary was first to score in the first period on a Dougie Hamilton power play goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. The Flames added on with a Josh Jooris goal in the second period, his third of the year, courtesy of Mark Giordano and T.J. Brodie. Calgary extended the lead as Matt Stajan scored his third of the season, via Dennis Wideman and Jooris. The Flames padded the lead on a Mikael Backlund goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Micheal Ferland. Calvin Pickard relieved Varlamov at this point. The final stayed at 4-0, with the three stars given to Ramo (26 save shutout), Jooris, and Hamilton.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Martin Jones are the young goalies. Winnipeg began in the first period with a shorthanded goal by Drew Stafford, his twelfth of the season, set up by Blake Wheeler. The Jets added on in the second period with a Joel Armia goal, going in unassisted. San Jose got on the board with a Brent Burns power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau. Winnipeg replied with a Mathieu Perreault power play goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Dustin Byfuglien and Wheeler. The Jets extended the lead as Nikolaj Ehlers scored an unassisted empty net goal in the third period, his sixth of the year producing the 4-1 final score. The three stars were Hellebuyck (27 for 28 in saves), Wheeler, and Armia.
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NHL New Year's Resolutions
As the new year is here, teams across the league are learning more about themselves for the 2015-16 season. Some are where they want to be; others are playing catch up. With that, here's a few things each team can do to make 2016 better than 2015.
Anaheim Ducks: Replace this season's Ryan Getzlaf with the goal-scoring dynamo of the previous season.
Arizona Coyotes: Appreciate the young players' performances, but regress enough to get a franchise player to build around.
Boston Bruins: Give Tuukka Rask a bit of help with keeping the goals against down.
Buffalo Sabres: Let the Chad Johnson story continue going, regardless of the health of Robin Lehner.
Calgary Flames: Give Johnny Gaudreau a key to the city, a fat contract, and the password to the Boring Sean Monahan Twitter account.
Carolina Hurricanes: Toss loyalty out of the window when it comes to long-tenured franchise players like Cam Ward and Eric Staal.
Chicago Blackhawks: Send a thank-you card to Russia for how Artemi Panarin and Artem Anisimov have made Patrick Kane into an unstoppable force on the ice.
Colorado Avalanche: Don't do anything rash with their young forwards, unless it leads to getting an elite defenseman.
Columbus Blue Jackets: Trade Ryan Johansen while he still has some value, and get a good goalie and prospects in return to cover for the inevitable annual Sergei Bobrovsky injury.
Dallas Stars: Never, ever, ever break up Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin. Also, give John Klingberg enough support to win the Norris.
Detroit Red Wings: Petr Mrazek and Jimmy Howard form a rap duo, film all of their music videos in full goalie gear.
Edmonton Oilers: Learn what defense is, and then start doing it. Right after collecting another first overall pick to get Auston Matthews in the draft.
Florida Panthers: Inject Jaromir Jagr and Roberto Luongo with DNA from Aleksander Barkov and Jonathan Huberdeau to keep them young for another 10 to 15 years.
Los Angeles Kings: Avoid run-ins with the law in all aspects, so as not to put themselves behind the 8-ball (sorry Jarret Stoll).
Minnesota Wild: Win their Stadium Series game, because the Stanley Cup is a long way off.
Montreal Canadiens: Sell their collective souls to the devil to keep Carey Price healthy until the Canadiens can snap Canada's Cup drought.
Nashville Predators: Win every single game 1-0, because the offense doesn't have a whole lot of support to give.
New Jersey Devils: Bottle up their current magic from Mike Cammalleri and company to prevent them from going down the same path as the Flames, Avalanche, Maple Leafs, et al.
New York Islanders: Deal Travis Hamonic in the summer so he can have his wishes granted for personal reasons.
New York Rangers: Start dismantling the roster from the goal out to speed up the impending rebuild.
Ottawa Senators: Hire Tony Stark to build a bunch of Iron Man suits in the shape of Erik Karlsson, each with their own special hockey-related ability.
Philadelphia Flyers: Acknowledge that Jakub Voracek was just playing for a contract, and find a way to convince someone else that he wasn't.
Pittsburgh Penguins: Remember that high expectations for recently acquired players almost never become reality. Related: be patient with Phil Kessel.
San Jose Sharks: Bubble-wrap Logan Couture for the rest of this season, and hope that's enough to keep him healthy as Thornton and Marleau make one last run at the Cup.
St. Louis Blues: Put a GoPro on Vladimir Tarasenko so we can all have first-person views of his remarkable goal scoring talent.
Tampa Bay Lightning: Commit whatever they must to keep Steven Stamkos, because the Triplets were a one-year deal.
Toronto Maple Leafs: Trade for another 10 goalies, hope that eight of them can stay healthy for the rest of the year.
Vancouver Canucks: Tell Jannik Hansen to dye his hair red and tell the Sedins that he's their long-lost triplet.
Washington Capitals: Nominate Braden Holtby for mayor of DC, throw a nice party when he wins the election (because he wins everything these days). Also, see St. Louis Blues and ditto that for Alex Ovechkin.
Winnipeg Jets: Win a playoff series if they can survive the Central Division, just to see the city of Winnipeg go absolutely nuts in the spring.
Leave your own team resolutions (serious or funny) in the comments.
Anaheim Ducks: Replace this season's Ryan Getzlaf with the goal-scoring dynamo of the previous season.
Arizona Coyotes: Appreciate the young players' performances, but regress enough to get a franchise player to build around.
Boston Bruins: Give Tuukka Rask a bit of help with keeping the goals against down.
Buffalo Sabres: Let the Chad Johnson story continue going, regardless of the health of Robin Lehner.
Calgary Flames: Give Johnny Gaudreau a key to the city, a fat contract, and the password to the Boring Sean Monahan Twitter account.
Carolina Hurricanes: Toss loyalty out of the window when it comes to long-tenured franchise players like Cam Ward and Eric Staal.
Chicago Blackhawks: Send a thank-you card to Russia for how Artemi Panarin and Artem Anisimov have made Patrick Kane into an unstoppable force on the ice.
Colorado Avalanche: Don't do anything rash with their young forwards, unless it leads to getting an elite defenseman.
Columbus Blue Jackets: Trade Ryan Johansen while he still has some value, and get a good goalie and prospects in return to cover for the inevitable annual Sergei Bobrovsky injury.
Dallas Stars: Never, ever, ever break up Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin. Also, give John Klingberg enough support to win the Norris.
Detroit Red Wings: Petr Mrazek and Jimmy Howard form a rap duo, film all of their music videos in full goalie gear.
Edmonton Oilers: Learn what defense is, and then start doing it. Right after collecting another first overall pick to get Auston Matthews in the draft.
Florida Panthers: Inject Jaromir Jagr and Roberto Luongo with DNA from Aleksander Barkov and Jonathan Huberdeau to keep them young for another 10 to 15 years.
Los Angeles Kings: Avoid run-ins with the law in all aspects, so as not to put themselves behind the 8-ball (sorry Jarret Stoll).
Minnesota Wild: Win their Stadium Series game, because the Stanley Cup is a long way off.
Montreal Canadiens: Sell their collective souls to the devil to keep Carey Price healthy until the Canadiens can snap Canada's Cup drought.
Nashville Predators: Win every single game 1-0, because the offense doesn't have a whole lot of support to give.
New Jersey Devils: Bottle up their current magic from Mike Cammalleri and company to prevent them from going down the same path as the Flames, Avalanche, Maple Leafs, et al.
New York Islanders: Deal Travis Hamonic in the summer so he can have his wishes granted for personal reasons.
New York Rangers: Start dismantling the roster from the goal out to speed up the impending rebuild.
Ottawa Senators: Hire Tony Stark to build a bunch of Iron Man suits in the shape of Erik Karlsson, each with their own special hockey-related ability.
Philadelphia Flyers: Acknowledge that Jakub Voracek was just playing for a contract, and find a way to convince someone else that he wasn't.
Pittsburgh Penguins: Remember that high expectations for recently acquired players almost never become reality. Related: be patient with Phil Kessel.
San Jose Sharks: Bubble-wrap Logan Couture for the rest of this season, and hope that's enough to keep him healthy as Thornton and Marleau make one last run at the Cup.
St. Louis Blues: Put a GoPro on Vladimir Tarasenko so we can all have first-person views of his remarkable goal scoring talent.
Tampa Bay Lightning: Commit whatever they must to keep Steven Stamkos, because the Triplets were a one-year deal.
Toronto Maple Leafs: Trade for another 10 goalies, hope that eight of them can stay healthy for the rest of the year.
Vancouver Canucks: Tell Jannik Hansen to dye his hair red and tell the Sedins that he's their long-lost triplet.
Washington Capitals: Nominate Braden Holtby for mayor of DC, throw a nice party when he wins the election (because he wins everything these days). Also, see St. Louis Blues and ditto that for Alex Ovechkin.
Winnipeg Jets: Win a playoff series if they can survive the Central Division, just to see the city of Winnipeg go absolutely nuts in the spring.
Leave your own team resolutions (serious or funny) in the comments.
Friday, January 1, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 83
Two games on at different ends of the day, with the first being...
The Winter Classic from Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. The Boston Bruins welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Mike Condon and Tuukka Rask are set to start in goal. Montreal led off in the first period with a David Desharnais goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Dale Weise and Alexei Emelin. The Canadiens added on with a Paul Byron goal in the second period, his sixth of the year, via Brian Flynn and Mark Barberio. Montreal extended the lead as Brendan Gallagher scored his tenth of the season, thanks to Max Pacioretty and Tomas Plekanec. Boston got on the board with a Matt Beleskey goal in the third period, his eighth of the year, fueled by Adam McQuaid and Ryan Spooner. The Canadiens answered on a Pacioretty goal, his sixteenth of the season, guided in by Gallagher and Plekanec. Montreal finished it with a Byron goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, assisted by P.K. Subban and Nathan Beaulieu. The three stars of the 5-1 game were Byron, Gallagher, and Pacioretty, while Plekanec gets an honorable mention.
Nine hours after the start of the Winter Classic, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Anaheim Ducks. Frederik Andersen and Jacob Markstrom are in goal. Anaheim got going in the second period on a Ryan Kesler power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Chris Stewart and Mike Santorelli. Vancouver tied it with a Christopher Tanev goal in the third period, his second of the year, via Alexander Burrows and Linden Vey. In the shootout, Burrows scored to give the Canucks a 2-1 win. The three stars went to Burrows, Markstrom (27 for 28 in saves), and Andersen (24 for 25 in saves).
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The Winter Classic from Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. The Boston Bruins welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Mike Condon and Tuukka Rask are set to start in goal. Montreal led off in the first period with a David Desharnais goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Dale Weise and Alexei Emelin. The Canadiens added on with a Paul Byron goal in the second period, his sixth of the year, via Brian Flynn and Mark Barberio. Montreal extended the lead as Brendan Gallagher scored his tenth of the season, thanks to Max Pacioretty and Tomas Plekanec. Boston got on the board with a Matt Beleskey goal in the third period, his eighth of the year, fueled by Adam McQuaid and Ryan Spooner. The Canadiens answered on a Pacioretty goal, his sixteenth of the season, guided in by Gallagher and Plekanec. Montreal finished it with a Byron goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, assisted by P.K. Subban and Nathan Beaulieu. The three stars of the 5-1 game were Byron, Gallagher, and Pacioretty, while Plekanec gets an honorable mention.
Nine hours after the start of the Winter Classic, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Anaheim Ducks. Frederik Andersen and Jacob Markstrom are in goal. Anaheim got going in the second period on a Ryan Kesler power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Chris Stewart and Mike Santorelli. Vancouver tied it with a Christopher Tanev goal in the third period, his second of the year, via Alexander Burrows and Linden Vey. In the shootout, Burrows scored to give the Canucks a 2-1 win. The three stars went to Burrows, Markstrom (27 for 28 in saves), and Andersen (24 for 25 in saves).
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Thursday, December 31, 2015
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 82
Nine games on for the final day of 2015, beginning in...
Buffalo, as the Sabres host the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Linus Ullmark are the unknown goalies. New York got going in the second period with a Frans Nielsen power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by John Tavares and Nick Leddy. The Islanders added on with a Nikolay Kulemin goal in the third period, his fifth of the year, coming off of Kyle Okposo and Johnny Boychuk. Buffalo got on the board with a Ryan O'Reilly power play goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, made possible by Jack Eichel and Rasmus Ristolainen. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Greiss (42 for 43 in saves), Kulemin, and Nielsen.
Over in Detroit, the Red Wings welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Jeff Zatkoff and Petr Mrazek man the nets. Detroit struck first in the first period with a Justin Abdelkader goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Dylan Larkin and Niklas Kronwall. The Red Wings added on with a Brendan Smith goal, his third of the year, via Gustav Nyquist and Alexey Marchenko. Pittsburgh got on the board in the second period on a power play goal by Patric Hornqvist, his seventh of the season, powered by Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang. The Penguins tied it on a Letang power play goal, his second of the year, guided in by Malkin and Hornqvist. Pittsburgh took the lead in the third period with a Sidney Crosby goal, his ninth of the season, with a lone assist by David Perron. The Penguins extended the lead as Malkin scored his eighteenth of the year, thanks to Phil Kessel and Hornqvist. Pittsburgh iced it at 5-2 with a Letang empty net goal, his second of the game and third of the campaign, set up by Nick Bonino. The three stars went to Letang, Malkin, and Hornqvist.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the Washington Capitals. Philipp Grubauer and Eddie Lack are the backups in goal. Carolina dented the scoreboard with a Phillip Di Giuseppe goal in the second period, his third of the season, passed from Joakim Nordstrom and Jordan Staal. Washington tied it with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Karl Alzner and Matt Niskanen. The Hurricanes took the lead in the third period on an Eric Staal goal, his eighth of the campaign, assisted by Elias Lindholm and Kris Versteeg. Carolina added on with a Jeff Skinner goal, his fifteenth of the season, guided in by Riley Nash and Victor Rask. The Capitals got one back on Alex Ovechkin's twenty-first goal of the year, fueled by Brooks Laich. The Hurricanes sealed it up at 4-2 with an Andrej Nestrasil empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Eric Staal. The three stars were Eric Staal, Skinner, and Lack (30 for 32 in saves).
Over in Colorado, the Avalanche host the Chicago Blackhawks. Scott Darling is mismatched with Semyon Varlamov in goal. Colorado was first to score in the first period with a Carl Soderberg power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Alex Tanguay and Francois Beauchemin. Chicago tied it with an Artem Anisimov goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Patrick Kane and Artemi Panarin. The Blackhawks took the lead in the second period with an Andrew Desjardins goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Teuvo Teravainen and Phillip Danault. Chicago added on as Kane scored his twenty-third of the year on the power play, thanks to Panarin and Duncan Keith. The Avalanche pulled back on a Cody McLeod goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Matt Duchene and Erik Johnson. Colorado tied it on a Johnson goal, his seventh of the year, coming in the third period with the help of Duchene and Gabriel Landeskog. The Blackhawks won 4-3 in overtime with a Jonathan Toews power play goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, with assists provided by Kane and Brent Seabrook. The three stars went to Kane, Johnson, and Panarin, while Duchene gets an honorable mention.
Back east, the St. Louis Blues welcome the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Jake Allen are the masked men. St. Louis drew first blood in the second period on a Kevin Shattenkirk power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Alexander Steen and Paul Stastny. Minnesota tied it on a Nino Niederreiter goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Justin Fontaine and Erik Haula. The Wild took the lead in the third period with a Haula goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Niederreiter. Minnesota finished it at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Thomas Vanek, his twelfth of the year, set up by Charlie Coyle. The three stars were Haula, Dubnyk (33 for 34 in saves), and Niederreiter.
South to Texas, with the Dallas Stars bringing in the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Antti Niemi are the Finnish goalies. Nashville led off in the second period on a Craig Smith goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Mike Ribeiro. Dallas tied it with a Jamie Benn goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, courtesy of Alex Goligoski. The Stars took the lead on a Mattias Janmark goal, his ninth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Jason Spezza. Dallas added on with a Patrick Eaves goal in the third period, his third of the season, coming off of Spezza. The Stars extended the lead with a Tyler Seguin goal, his twenty-second of the year, made possible by Patrick Sharp. Dallas padded the lead with Seguin's second of the game and twenty-third of the campaign, helped along by Benn and John Klingberg. This made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars being Seguin, Benn, and Spezza.
Into Alberta, where the Calgary Flames host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick faces a lesser foe in Karri Ramo in goal. Los Angeles opened in the first period on a Marian Gaborik goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Tanner Pearson. The Kings added on with a second period goal by Milan Lucic, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Anze Kopitar and Tyler Toffoli. Los Angeles extended the lead as Andy Andreoff scored his third of the campaign, with the help of Michael Mersch and Jordan Nolan. Calgary got on the board with a Mark Giordano goal in the third period, his tenth of the season, assisted by Micheal Ferland and Joe Colborne. The Kings iced it at 4-1 with a Pearson power play empty net goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Gaborik. The three stars belonged to Quick (23 for 24 in saves), Gaborik, and Pearson.
North to Edmonton, with the Oilers welcoming the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Cam Talbot are the young goalies. Anaheim began in the first period on a Ryan Getzlaf power play goal, his third of the campaign, powered by Corey Perry. This held up through most of the game for a 1-0 win, with the three stars given to Gibson (21 save shutout), Getzlaf, and Talbot (34 for 35 in saves).
Finally, the Arizona Coyotes bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Louis Domnigue are the unknown goalies. Winnipeg started in the first period on an Adam Lowry goal, his second of the season, coming off of Alex Burmistrov and Dustin Byfuglien. Arizona tied it on a Shane Doan goal, his twelfth of the year, passed from Max Domi and Nicklas Grossmann. The Coyotes took the lead in the third period with a Viktor Tikhonov power play goal, his second of the campaign, powered by Michael Stone and Connor Murphy. The Jets tied it on a Lowry goal, his second of the game and third of the season, going in unassisted. Arizona retook the lead on an Oliver Ekman-Larsson power play goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Mikkel Boedker and Antoine Vermette. The Coyotes wrapped it up at 4-2 on a Doan empty net goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the campaign, set up by Jordan Martinook and Brad Richardson. The three stars were awarded to Doan, Lowry, and Domingue (35 for 37 in saves).
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Buffalo, as the Sabres host the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Linus Ullmark are the unknown goalies. New York got going in the second period with a Frans Nielsen power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by John Tavares and Nick Leddy. The Islanders added on with a Nikolay Kulemin goal in the third period, his fifth of the year, coming off of Kyle Okposo and Johnny Boychuk. Buffalo got on the board with a Ryan O'Reilly power play goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, made possible by Jack Eichel and Rasmus Ristolainen. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Greiss (42 for 43 in saves), Kulemin, and Nielsen.
Over in Detroit, the Red Wings welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Jeff Zatkoff and Petr Mrazek man the nets. Detroit struck first in the first period with a Justin Abdelkader goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Dylan Larkin and Niklas Kronwall. The Red Wings added on with a Brendan Smith goal, his third of the year, via Gustav Nyquist and Alexey Marchenko. Pittsburgh got on the board in the second period on a power play goal by Patric Hornqvist, his seventh of the season, powered by Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang. The Penguins tied it on a Letang power play goal, his second of the year, guided in by Malkin and Hornqvist. Pittsburgh took the lead in the third period with a Sidney Crosby goal, his ninth of the season, with a lone assist by David Perron. The Penguins extended the lead as Malkin scored his eighteenth of the year, thanks to Phil Kessel and Hornqvist. Pittsburgh iced it at 5-2 with a Letang empty net goal, his second of the game and third of the campaign, set up by Nick Bonino. The three stars went to Letang, Malkin, and Hornqvist.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the Washington Capitals. Philipp Grubauer and Eddie Lack are the backups in goal. Carolina dented the scoreboard with a Phillip Di Giuseppe goal in the second period, his third of the season, passed from Joakim Nordstrom and Jordan Staal. Washington tied it with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Karl Alzner and Matt Niskanen. The Hurricanes took the lead in the third period on an Eric Staal goal, his eighth of the campaign, assisted by Elias Lindholm and Kris Versteeg. Carolina added on with a Jeff Skinner goal, his fifteenth of the season, guided in by Riley Nash and Victor Rask. The Capitals got one back on Alex Ovechkin's twenty-first goal of the year, fueled by Brooks Laich. The Hurricanes sealed it up at 4-2 with an Andrej Nestrasil empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Eric Staal. The three stars were Eric Staal, Skinner, and Lack (30 for 32 in saves).
Over in Colorado, the Avalanche host the Chicago Blackhawks. Scott Darling is mismatched with Semyon Varlamov in goal. Colorado was first to score in the first period with a Carl Soderberg power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Alex Tanguay and Francois Beauchemin. Chicago tied it with an Artem Anisimov goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Patrick Kane and Artemi Panarin. The Blackhawks took the lead in the second period with an Andrew Desjardins goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Teuvo Teravainen and Phillip Danault. Chicago added on as Kane scored his twenty-third of the year on the power play, thanks to Panarin and Duncan Keith. The Avalanche pulled back on a Cody McLeod goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Matt Duchene and Erik Johnson. Colorado tied it on a Johnson goal, his seventh of the year, coming in the third period with the help of Duchene and Gabriel Landeskog. The Blackhawks won 4-3 in overtime with a Jonathan Toews power play goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, with assists provided by Kane and Brent Seabrook. The three stars went to Kane, Johnson, and Panarin, while Duchene gets an honorable mention.
Back east, the St. Louis Blues welcome the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Jake Allen are the masked men. St. Louis drew first blood in the second period on a Kevin Shattenkirk power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Alexander Steen and Paul Stastny. Minnesota tied it on a Nino Niederreiter goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Justin Fontaine and Erik Haula. The Wild took the lead in the third period with a Haula goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Niederreiter. Minnesota finished it at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Thomas Vanek, his twelfth of the year, set up by Charlie Coyle. The three stars were Haula, Dubnyk (33 for 34 in saves), and Niederreiter.
South to Texas, with the Dallas Stars bringing in the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Antti Niemi are the Finnish goalies. Nashville led off in the second period on a Craig Smith goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Mike Ribeiro. Dallas tied it with a Jamie Benn goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, courtesy of Alex Goligoski. The Stars took the lead on a Mattias Janmark goal, his ninth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Jason Spezza. Dallas added on with a Patrick Eaves goal in the third period, his third of the season, coming off of Spezza. The Stars extended the lead with a Tyler Seguin goal, his twenty-second of the year, made possible by Patrick Sharp. Dallas padded the lead with Seguin's second of the game and twenty-third of the campaign, helped along by Benn and John Klingberg. This made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars being Seguin, Benn, and Spezza.
Into Alberta, where the Calgary Flames host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick faces a lesser foe in Karri Ramo in goal. Los Angeles opened in the first period on a Marian Gaborik goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Tanner Pearson. The Kings added on with a second period goal by Milan Lucic, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Anze Kopitar and Tyler Toffoli. Los Angeles extended the lead as Andy Andreoff scored his third of the campaign, with the help of Michael Mersch and Jordan Nolan. Calgary got on the board with a Mark Giordano goal in the third period, his tenth of the season, assisted by Micheal Ferland and Joe Colborne. The Kings iced it at 4-1 with a Pearson power play empty net goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Gaborik. The three stars belonged to Quick (23 for 24 in saves), Gaborik, and Pearson.
North to Edmonton, with the Oilers welcoming the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Cam Talbot are the young goalies. Anaheim began in the first period on a Ryan Getzlaf power play goal, his third of the campaign, powered by Corey Perry. This held up through most of the game for a 1-0 win, with the three stars given to Gibson (21 save shutout), Getzlaf, and Talbot (34 for 35 in saves).
Finally, the Arizona Coyotes bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Louis Domnigue are the unknown goalies. Winnipeg started in the first period on an Adam Lowry goal, his second of the season, coming off of Alex Burmistrov and Dustin Byfuglien. Arizona tied it on a Shane Doan goal, his twelfth of the year, passed from Max Domi and Nicklas Grossmann. The Coyotes took the lead in the third period with a Viktor Tikhonov power play goal, his second of the campaign, powered by Michael Stone and Connor Murphy. The Jets tied it on a Lowry goal, his second of the game and third of the season, going in unassisted. Arizona retook the lead on an Oliver Ekman-Larsson power play goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Mikkel Boedker and Antoine Vermette. The Coyotes wrapped it up at 4-2 on a Doan empty net goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the campaign, set up by Jordan Martinook and Brad Richardson. The three stars were awarded to Doan, Lowry, and Domingue (35 for 37 in saves).
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Wednesday, December 30, 2015
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 81
Only five games tonight, beginning with...
The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Matt Murray draw the starts in goal. Toronto opened with a Dion Phaneuf goal, his third of the season, via Nazem Kadri and Leo Komarov. Pittsburgh tied it on a Chris Kunitz power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. The Maple Leafs took the lead back in the second period with a Jake Gardiner goal, his third of the season, assisted by James van Riemsdyk and Tyler Bozak. The Penguins tied it on a Crosby goal, his eighth of the year, with a lone assist from Brian Dumoulin. The tie went to a shootout, where David Perron of Pittsburgh got topped by Peter Holland and P.A. Parenteau as the Maple Leafs won 3-2. The three stars went to Bernier (39 for 41 in saves), Crosby, and Murray (34 for 36 in saves).
Over in DC, the Washington Capitals welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Chad Johnson and Braden Holtby man the nets. Buffalo started in the first period on a Brian Gionta goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Jack Eichel and Zemgus Girgensons. Washington tied it in the second period on an unassisted Justin Williams goal, his eleventh of the year. The Sabres took the lead back with a Girgensons goal, his third of the season, passed from Eichel. The Capitals tied it again in the third period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his nineteenth of the year, guided in by Evgeny Kuznetsov and T.J. Oshie. Washington gained the lead on a Marcus Johansson power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Kuznetsov and Matt Niskanen. The Capitals added on with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his third of the year, made possible by Johansson. Washington finished it at 5-2 with an Ovechkin empty net goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Ovechkin, Johansson, and Kuznetsov, while Girgensons and Eichel get the honorable mentions.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators host the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider faces a lesser foe in Andrew Hammond in goal. New Jersey struck first in the first period on a Mike Cammalleri power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Devils added on with another Cammalleri goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, with a lone assist by Travis Zajac. New Jersey extended the lead in the third period on a Lee Stempniak shorthanded goal, his ninth of the campaign, going unassisted into the empty net. The final was 3-0, with the three stars handed to Cammalleri, Schneider (36 save shutout), and Stempniak.
South to Tampa Bay, with the Lightning bringing in the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Ben Bishop are the masked men. New York drew first blood in the first period with a Dan Boyle goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Keith Yandle and Dominic Moore. Tampa Bay tied it on a Jonathan Marchessault power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Anton Stralman and Nikita Kucherov. The Rangers took the lead back in the second period on a Mats Zuccarello goal, his sixteenth of the season, via J.T. Miller and Boyle. The Lightning tied it again on a Stralman power play goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Valtteri Filppula and Kucherov. New York pulled ahead in the third period with a Moore goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Viktor Stalberg. The Rangers added on with a Stalberg empty net goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. New York iced it at 5-2 on a Rick Nash empty net goal, his twelfth of the campaign, set up by Jesper Fast. The three stars were handed to Moore, Boyle, and Stralman, while Stalberg and Kucherov get honorable mentions.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Martin Jones man the nets. San Jose got going in the second period with a Joe Thornton power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Patrick Marleau and Logan Couture. Philadelphia tied it on a Claude Giroux goal, his twelfth of the year, going in unassisted. The Flyers took the lead in the third period with a Sean Couturier goal, his sixth of the campaign, via Wayne Simmonds. The Sharks retied it as Brent Burns scored his fifteenth of the season on the power play, thanks to Couture and Thornton. San Jose took the lead with a Joe Pavelski goal, his nineteenth of the year, made possible by Justin Braun and Tomas Hertl. The Sharks finished it at 4-2 on a Pavelski power play goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the campaign, with assists provided by Marleau and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The three stars went to Pavelski, Thornton, and Couture, while Marleau gets an honorable mention.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Matt Murray draw the starts in goal. Toronto opened with a Dion Phaneuf goal, his third of the season, via Nazem Kadri and Leo Komarov. Pittsburgh tied it on a Chris Kunitz power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. The Maple Leafs took the lead back in the second period with a Jake Gardiner goal, his third of the season, assisted by James van Riemsdyk and Tyler Bozak. The Penguins tied it on a Crosby goal, his eighth of the year, with a lone assist from Brian Dumoulin. The tie went to a shootout, where David Perron of Pittsburgh got topped by Peter Holland and P.A. Parenteau as the Maple Leafs won 3-2. The three stars went to Bernier (39 for 41 in saves), Crosby, and Murray (34 for 36 in saves).
Over in DC, the Washington Capitals welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Chad Johnson and Braden Holtby man the nets. Buffalo started in the first period on a Brian Gionta goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Jack Eichel and Zemgus Girgensons. Washington tied it in the second period on an unassisted Justin Williams goal, his eleventh of the year. The Sabres took the lead back with a Girgensons goal, his third of the season, passed from Eichel. The Capitals tied it again in the third period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his nineteenth of the year, guided in by Evgeny Kuznetsov and T.J. Oshie. Washington gained the lead on a Marcus Johansson power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Kuznetsov and Matt Niskanen. The Capitals added on with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his third of the year, made possible by Johansson. Washington finished it at 5-2 with an Ovechkin empty net goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Ovechkin, Johansson, and Kuznetsov, while Girgensons and Eichel get the honorable mentions.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators host the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider faces a lesser foe in Andrew Hammond in goal. New Jersey struck first in the first period on a Mike Cammalleri power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Devils added on with another Cammalleri goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, with a lone assist by Travis Zajac. New Jersey extended the lead in the third period on a Lee Stempniak shorthanded goal, his ninth of the campaign, going unassisted into the empty net. The final was 3-0, with the three stars handed to Cammalleri, Schneider (36 save shutout), and Stempniak.
South to Tampa Bay, with the Lightning bringing in the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Ben Bishop are the masked men. New York drew first blood in the first period with a Dan Boyle goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Keith Yandle and Dominic Moore. Tampa Bay tied it on a Jonathan Marchessault power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Anton Stralman and Nikita Kucherov. The Rangers took the lead back in the second period on a Mats Zuccarello goal, his sixteenth of the season, via J.T. Miller and Boyle. The Lightning tied it again on a Stralman power play goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Valtteri Filppula and Kucherov. New York pulled ahead in the third period with a Moore goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Viktor Stalberg. The Rangers added on with a Stalberg empty net goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. New York iced it at 5-2 on a Rick Nash empty net goal, his twelfth of the campaign, set up by Jesper Fast. The three stars were handed to Moore, Boyle, and Stralman, while Stalberg and Kucherov get honorable mentions.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Martin Jones man the nets. San Jose got going in the second period with a Joe Thornton power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Patrick Marleau and Logan Couture. Philadelphia tied it on a Claude Giroux goal, his twelfth of the year, going in unassisted. The Flyers took the lead in the third period with a Sean Couturier goal, his sixth of the campaign, via Wayne Simmonds. The Sharks retied it as Brent Burns scored his fifteenth of the season on the power play, thanks to Couture and Thornton. San Jose took the lead with a Joe Pavelski goal, his nineteenth of the year, made possible by Justin Braun and Tomas Hertl. The Sharks finished it at 4-2 on a Pavelski power play goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the campaign, with assists provided by Marleau and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The three stars went to Pavelski, Thornton, and Couture, while Marleau gets an honorable mention.
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