Ten games on for today, beginning in...
Magnitogorsk, as Metallurg hosts Dinamo Minsk. Jeff Glass and Vasily Koshechkin are the goalies. Magnitogorsk opened in the first period on a Danis Zaripov goal, passed from Alexei Bereglazov and Oskar Osala. Minsk tied it on an Evgeny Lisovets goal, assisted by Ilya Shinkevich and Matt Ellison. Metallurg retook the lead with an Alexander Semin goal in the second period, made possible by Chris Lee and Zaripov. Magnitogorsk added on in the third period with a Denis Platonov goal, via Vladislav Kaletnik and Bereglazov. Metallurg extended the lead as Pavel Medvedev scored, thanks to Lee and Wojtek Wolski. Magnitogorsk made it 5-1, the eventual final, on a Lee power play goal, powered by Viktor Antipin and Zaripov. The three stars were Lee, Zaripov, and Bereglazov.
Over in Chelyabinsk, Traktor welcomes CSKA Moscow. Viktor Fasth and Vasily Demchenko are set to start. Moscow struck first with a Vladimir Zharkov goal in the first period, with a lone assist by Andrei Svetlakov. CSKA added on in the second period as Svetlakov scored, thanks to Zharkov. Moscow extended the lead on a Zharkov goal, made possible by Artyom Blazhiyevsky and Igor Ozhiganov. Pavel Francouz replaced Demchenko in goal for the third period. The final held at 3-0, with the three stars going to Zharkov, Svetlakov, and Fasth (16 save shutout).
Back east, Salavat Yulaev Ufa brings in Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ilya Proskuryakov and Niklas Svedberg man the nets. Nizhny Novgorod got going in the second period with a Stanislav Yegorshev goal, passed from Alexander Frolov and Artyom Alyayev. Torpedo added on with a Dmitry Semin goal, via Kaspars Daugavins and Frolov on the power play. Ufa got on the board with a Nikolai Prokhorkin goal, helped along by Maxim Goncharov and Teemu Hartikainen. Nizhny Novgorod answered with a Daugavins goal in the third period, fueled by Yury Sergiyenko and Linus Videll. This held for a 3-1 win, with the three stars given to Daugavins, Frolov, and Proskuryakov (23 for 24 in saves).
Continuing along, Lada Togliatti hosts Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Georgy Gelashvili and Edgars Masalskis are the average goalies. Khanty-Mansiysk was first to score in the first period on an Igor Bortnikov goal, guided in by Kirill Rasskazov. Togliatti tied it on a Dmitry Vorobyov goal, assisted by Martin Zatovic and Alexander Bumagin. Lada took the lead with a Vorobyov power play goal in the second period, powered by Georgy Belousov. Togliatti added on with a Bumagin goal, helped along by Zatovic. Yugra pulled back on an Ivan Yatsenko power play goal, with assists provided by Stanislav Kalashnikov and Evgeny Lapenkov. Lada answered in the third period on a Bumagin power play goal, his second of the game, via Zatovic, who got a sock trick, and Yefim Gurkin. Togliatti won 5-2 on an unassisted Vasily Streltsov goal. The three stars belonged to Bumagin, Vorobyov, and Zatovic.
West a bit to Yaroslavl, where Lokomotiv welcomes Barys Astana. Pavel Poluektov and Anton Krasotkin are the backups in goal. Yaroslavl dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Sergei Konkov goal, guided in by Yegor Averin. Lokomotiv added on in the third period with a Denis Mosalyov goal, assisted by Staffan Kronwall and Kirill Kapustin. Yaroslavl extended the lead as Averin scored a power play goal, thanks to Konkov and Daniil Apalkov. Astana got on the board with an unassisted Brandon Bochenski goal. Lokomotiv iced it at 4-1 with an empty net goal by Andrei Loktionov, set up by Dmitry Maltsev. The three stars went to Konkov, Averin, and Krasotkin (26 for 27 in saves).
Backtracking to Nizhnekamsk, where Neftekhimik brings in Severstal Cherepovets. Sergei Magarilov and Ivan Lisutin receive the starts in goal. Nizhnekamsk started in the first period on an Igor Volkov goal, helped along by Mikhail Zhukov and Dmitry Ogurtsov. Neftekhimik added on with an Igor Polygalov goal, courtesy of Marek Kvapil. Nizhnekamsk extended the lead on an Andrei Sergeyev power play goal in the second period, going in unassisted. This produced the eventual 3-0 final, with the three stars handed to Lisutin (26 save shutout), Volkov, and Polygalov.
Next up, Ak Bars Kazan hosts Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Igor Ustinsky and Emil Garipov are in the blue paint. Kazan led off in the first period with a Dmitry Arkhipov goal, guided in by Nikolai Belov and Alexander Svitov. Yekaterinburg tied it on a Vitaly Popov goal, helped along by Tommi Kivisto and Kirill Polozov. Avtomobilist took the lead with an Ondrej Roman goal, coming off of Andrei Alexeyev. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Roman, Ustinsky (27 for 28 in saves), and Popov.
Into Moscow, where Spartak welcomes Medvescak Zagreb. Danny Taylor and Evgeny Ivannikov are the masked men. Zagreb began in the first period on a Mike Glumac goal, helped along by Milan Jurcina. Moscow tied it on a Lukas Radil goal in the second period, courtesy of Konstantin Glazachev. Medvescak retook the lead with a Tuukka Mantyla power play goal, powered by Radek Smolenak. Zagreb added on with a Jesse Saarinen goal, coming off of Stefano Giliati and Jurcina. Medvescak extended the lead on a power play goal by Mantyla, with helpers from Colby Genoway and Smolenak. This stood for a 4-1 win, with the three stars going to Mantyla, Jurcina, and Smolenak.
Northwest to St. Petersburg, where SKA brings in Slovan Bratislava. Michael Garnett and Mikko Koskinen guard the cages. St. Petersburg drew first blood in the first period on an Evgeny Dadonov goal, assisted by Vadim Shipachyov and Dmitry Yudin. SKA added on with a Shipachyov goal in the second period, made possible by Nikita Gusev and Dadonov. Bratislava got on the board in the third period with a Tomas Kundratek goal, courtesy of Cam Barker and Lukas Kaspar. Slovan tied it with a Michal Sersen goal, helped along by Marek Viedensky and Milan Bartovic. St. Petersburg took the lead on an Anton Belov goal, with a lone assist from Alexander Kadeikin. This sealed a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Shipachyov, Dadonov, and Koskinen (30 for 32 in saves).
Finally, in Riga, Dinamo hosts Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Jakub Sedlacek are between the pipes. Riga got started in the first period with an Edgars Kulda goal, via Vitalijs Pavlovs and Steven Seigo. Omsk tied it on an Anton Burdasov goal in the second period, coming off of Denis Parshin and Michal Kempny. Avangard took the lead on a Pyotr Khokhryakov power play goal, powered by Burdasov and Parshin. This was it for the scoring, with the three stars being Furch (33 for 34 in saves), Khokhryakov, and Burdasov.
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Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
2015-16 KHL Day 120/NHL Day 94
It's another combined post, led by a single KHL game and with eight more NHL games. We begin in...
Moscow, with Dynamo hosting Jokerit Helsinki. Henrik Karlsson and Alexander Yeryomenko are the solid goalies. Moscow opened in the first period with a Denis Kokarev goal, fueled by Alexei Tereshchenko and Vladimir Bryukvin. Dynamo added on with a Konstantin Gorovikov goal, coming off of Maxim Pestushko on the power play. Moscow extended the lead in the second period as Gorovikov scored again, thanks to Pestushko and Ansel Galimov. Helsinki got on the board with a Niko Kapanen power play goal, powered by Niklas Hagman. Jokerit got closer with another Kapanen goal, made possible by Hagman and Jesper Jensen. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Gorovikov, Kapanen, and Pestushko, while Hagman gets an honorable mention.
In North America, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Cam Ward are the veteran goalies. Carolina got going in the second period on an Eric Staal goal, his ninth of the season, guided in by Kris Versteeg and Elias Lindholm. The Hurricanes added on with a Versteeg goal, his seventh of the year, via Lindholm and Staal. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Kris Letang goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Olli Maatta and Sidney Crosby. The Penguins tied it in the third period as Chris Kunitz scored his sixth of the year, assisted by Crosby and Patric Hornqvist. Carolina won 3-2 in overtime on a Jeff Skinner goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, a power play goal powered by Lindholm, who got a sock trick, and Justin Faulk. The three stars went to Lindholm, Staal, and Versteeg, while Crosby gets an honorable mention.
Up in Brooklyn, the New York Islanders bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Anton Forsberg and Thomas Greiss are the backups in goal. New York struck first in the first period on a Ryan Strome goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Matt Martin and Casey Cizikas. Columbus tied it on a William Karlsson goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone helper from Jack Johnson. The Islanders retook the lead on a Brock Nelson goal, his fifteenth of the season, helped along by Thomas Hickey and Josh Bailey. The Blue Jackets retied it in the second period on an unassisted David Savard goal. New York pulled ahead as Nelson scored his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, thanks to Anders Lee. The Islanders added on with a Brian Strait goal, coming off of John Tavares and Nelson. New York iced it at 5-2 with a Nelson empty net goal, completing his hat trick on his seventeenth of the campaign, going in unassisted on the power play. The three stars belonged to Nelson, Strait, and Strome.
Out west, the St. Louis Blues host the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Brian Elliott occupy the creases. St. Louis started in the first period on a Patrik Berglund power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Alexander Steen and Colton Parayko. New Jersey tied it on a Bobby Farnham goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Stephen Gionta and Adam Larsson. The Devils gained the lead with a Lee Stempniak goal, his tenth of the campaign, made possible by Larsson and Joseph Blandisi. The Blues retied it in the second period as Scottie Upshall scored his fifth of the season, with the help of Troy Brouwer and Steen. St. Louis pulled ahead on a Berglund power play goal, his second of the game and third of the year, with assists provided by Alex Pietrangelo and Jori Lehtera. The Blues added on in the third period with a Ty Rattie goal, guided in by Kevin Shattenkirk and Robby Fabbri. St. Louis iced it at 5-2 with a David Backes empty net goal, his twelfth of the campaign going in unassisted. The three stars were Berglund, Steen, and Rattie.
Up in Winnipeg, the Jets welcome the San Jose Sharks. Alex Stalock and Connor Hellebuyck are the young goalies. San Jose was first to score in the first period on a Chris Tierney shorthanded goal, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. Winnipeg tied it on a Nikolaj Ehlers power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Drew Stafford. The Sharks retook the lead on an unassisted Joe Thornton goal, his ninth of the season. San Jose added on in the third period with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his twenty-second of the year, powered by Logan Couture and Brent Burns. The Sharks finished it at 4-1 with an empty net goal by Joel Ward, his thirteenth of the campaign, set up by Tierney and Paul Martin. The three stars went to Tierney, Stalock (21 for 22 in saves), and Thornton.
Back stateside, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Devan Dubnyk draw the starts. Buffalo led off in the first period with a Jamie McGinn goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Evander Kane and Ryan O'Reilly. The Sabres added on with a Rasmus Ristolainen goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Brian Gionta. Buffalo extended the lead as Gionta scored his fifth of the campaign, with the help of Josh Gorges and Marcus Foligno. Minnesota got on the board in the second period on a Ryan Suter shorthanded goal, his sixth of the season, set up by Erik Haula and Jared Spurgeon. The Wild got closer in the third period with a Thomas Vanek goal, his fourteenth of the year, coming off of Suter and Mikael Granlund. They failed to tie it, losing 3-2, with the three stars being Gionta, Suter, and Ristolainen.
A little more south, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Corey Crawford guard the cages. Chicago began in the first period on an Andrew Shaw goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Marian Hossa and Jonathan Toews. The Blackhawks added on with a Shaw goal in the second period, his second of the game and eighth of the year, via Hossa and Dennis Rasmussen. Chicago extended the lead as Brent Seabrook scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Patrick Kane and Erik Gustafsson. Nashville got on the board with a Mike Ribeiro goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. The Predators got closer in the third period on a Filip Forsberg power play goal, his twelfth of the campaign, powered by Ryan Johansen and Ribeiro. This produced the 3-2 final, with the three stars given to Shaw, Ribeiro, and Hossa.
Westward to Colorado, with the Avalanche welcoming the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Semyon Varlamov protect the nets. Tampa Bay dented the scoreboard in the first period on an Ondrej Palat goal, his third of the season, via Victor Hedman and Alex Killorn. The Lightning added on in the second period with a Steven Stamkos goal, his nineteenth of the year, courtesy of Vladislav Namestnikov and Palat. Tampa Bay extended the lead on another Stamkos goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the season, assisted by Palat and Namestnikov. The Lightning padded the lead in the third period on a Tyler Johnson goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Hedman and Kucherov. The final held at 4-0, with the three stars awarded to Stamkos, Palat, and Bishop (21 save shutout), while Hedman and Namestnikov get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Arizona Coyotes bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Anders Nilsson and Louis Domingue are the underrated goalies. Edmonton drew first blood in the first period on a Leon Draisaitl goal, his tenth of the season, fueled by Jordan Eberle and Benoit Pouliot. The Oilers added on in the second period with a Justin Schultz goal in the second period, his third of the year, a power play goal powered by Draisaitl and Eberle. Arizona got on the board with a Max Domi goal, his eleventh of the season, via Michael Stone and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Edmonton replied with a Pouliot power play goal, his tenth of the year, helped along by Schultz and Eberle, the latter getting a sock trick. The Coyotes replied on a Domi power play goal, his twelfth of the season, courtesy of Anthony Duclair and Ekman-Larsson. Arizona tied it on a Domi power play goal, completing his hat trick on his thirteenth of the year, with assists provided by Mikkel Boedker and Ekman-Larsson. The Coyotes won 4-3 in overtime on an Ekman-Larsson goal, his twelfth of the campaign, fueled by Stone on the power play. The three stars went to Ekman-Larsson, Domi, and Pouilot, while Draisaitl, Eberle, Schultz, and Stone get the honorable mentions.
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Moscow, with Dynamo hosting Jokerit Helsinki. Henrik Karlsson and Alexander Yeryomenko are the solid goalies. Moscow opened in the first period with a Denis Kokarev goal, fueled by Alexei Tereshchenko and Vladimir Bryukvin. Dynamo added on with a Konstantin Gorovikov goal, coming off of Maxim Pestushko on the power play. Moscow extended the lead in the second period as Gorovikov scored again, thanks to Pestushko and Ansel Galimov. Helsinki got on the board with a Niko Kapanen power play goal, powered by Niklas Hagman. Jokerit got closer with another Kapanen goal, made possible by Hagman and Jesper Jensen. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Gorovikov, Kapanen, and Pestushko, while Hagman gets an honorable mention.
In North America, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Cam Ward are the veteran goalies. Carolina got going in the second period on an Eric Staal goal, his ninth of the season, guided in by Kris Versteeg and Elias Lindholm. The Hurricanes added on with a Versteeg goal, his seventh of the year, via Lindholm and Staal. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Kris Letang goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Olli Maatta and Sidney Crosby. The Penguins tied it in the third period as Chris Kunitz scored his sixth of the year, assisted by Crosby and Patric Hornqvist. Carolina won 3-2 in overtime on a Jeff Skinner goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, a power play goal powered by Lindholm, who got a sock trick, and Justin Faulk. The three stars went to Lindholm, Staal, and Versteeg, while Crosby gets an honorable mention.
Up in Brooklyn, the New York Islanders bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Anton Forsberg and Thomas Greiss are the backups in goal. New York struck first in the first period on a Ryan Strome goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Matt Martin and Casey Cizikas. Columbus tied it on a William Karlsson goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone helper from Jack Johnson. The Islanders retook the lead on a Brock Nelson goal, his fifteenth of the season, helped along by Thomas Hickey and Josh Bailey. The Blue Jackets retied it in the second period on an unassisted David Savard goal. New York pulled ahead as Nelson scored his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, thanks to Anders Lee. The Islanders added on with a Brian Strait goal, coming off of John Tavares and Nelson. New York iced it at 5-2 with a Nelson empty net goal, completing his hat trick on his seventeenth of the campaign, going in unassisted on the power play. The three stars belonged to Nelson, Strait, and Strome.
Out west, the St. Louis Blues host the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Brian Elliott occupy the creases. St. Louis started in the first period on a Patrik Berglund power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Alexander Steen and Colton Parayko. New Jersey tied it on a Bobby Farnham goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Stephen Gionta and Adam Larsson. The Devils gained the lead with a Lee Stempniak goal, his tenth of the campaign, made possible by Larsson and Joseph Blandisi. The Blues retied it in the second period as Scottie Upshall scored his fifth of the season, with the help of Troy Brouwer and Steen. St. Louis pulled ahead on a Berglund power play goal, his second of the game and third of the year, with assists provided by Alex Pietrangelo and Jori Lehtera. The Blues added on in the third period with a Ty Rattie goal, guided in by Kevin Shattenkirk and Robby Fabbri. St. Louis iced it at 5-2 with a David Backes empty net goal, his twelfth of the campaign going in unassisted. The three stars were Berglund, Steen, and Rattie.
Up in Winnipeg, the Jets welcome the San Jose Sharks. Alex Stalock and Connor Hellebuyck are the young goalies. San Jose was first to score in the first period on a Chris Tierney shorthanded goal, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. Winnipeg tied it on a Nikolaj Ehlers power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Drew Stafford. The Sharks retook the lead on an unassisted Joe Thornton goal, his ninth of the season. San Jose added on in the third period with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his twenty-second of the year, powered by Logan Couture and Brent Burns. The Sharks finished it at 4-1 with an empty net goal by Joel Ward, his thirteenth of the campaign, set up by Tierney and Paul Martin. The three stars went to Tierney, Stalock (21 for 22 in saves), and Thornton.
Back stateside, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Devan Dubnyk draw the starts. Buffalo led off in the first period with a Jamie McGinn goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Evander Kane and Ryan O'Reilly. The Sabres added on with a Rasmus Ristolainen goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Brian Gionta. Buffalo extended the lead as Gionta scored his fifth of the campaign, with the help of Josh Gorges and Marcus Foligno. Minnesota got on the board in the second period on a Ryan Suter shorthanded goal, his sixth of the season, set up by Erik Haula and Jared Spurgeon. The Wild got closer in the third period with a Thomas Vanek goal, his fourteenth of the year, coming off of Suter and Mikael Granlund. They failed to tie it, losing 3-2, with the three stars being Gionta, Suter, and Ristolainen.
A little more south, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Corey Crawford guard the cages. Chicago began in the first period on an Andrew Shaw goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Marian Hossa and Jonathan Toews. The Blackhawks added on with a Shaw goal in the second period, his second of the game and eighth of the year, via Hossa and Dennis Rasmussen. Chicago extended the lead as Brent Seabrook scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Patrick Kane and Erik Gustafsson. Nashville got on the board with a Mike Ribeiro goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. The Predators got closer in the third period on a Filip Forsberg power play goal, his twelfth of the campaign, powered by Ryan Johansen and Ribeiro. This produced the 3-2 final, with the three stars given to Shaw, Ribeiro, and Hossa.
Westward to Colorado, with the Avalanche welcoming the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Semyon Varlamov protect the nets. Tampa Bay dented the scoreboard in the first period on an Ondrej Palat goal, his third of the season, via Victor Hedman and Alex Killorn. The Lightning added on in the second period with a Steven Stamkos goal, his nineteenth of the year, courtesy of Vladislav Namestnikov and Palat. Tampa Bay extended the lead on another Stamkos goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the season, assisted by Palat and Namestnikov. The Lightning padded the lead in the third period on a Tyler Johnson goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Hedman and Kucherov. The final held at 4-0, with the three stars awarded to Stamkos, Palat, and Bishop (21 save shutout), while Hedman and Namestnikov get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Arizona Coyotes bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Anders Nilsson and Louis Domingue are the underrated goalies. Edmonton drew first blood in the first period on a Leon Draisaitl goal, his tenth of the season, fueled by Jordan Eberle and Benoit Pouliot. The Oilers added on in the second period with a Justin Schultz goal in the second period, his third of the year, a power play goal powered by Draisaitl and Eberle. Arizona got on the board with a Max Domi goal, his eleventh of the season, via Michael Stone and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Edmonton replied with a Pouliot power play goal, his tenth of the year, helped along by Schultz and Eberle, the latter getting a sock trick. The Coyotes replied on a Domi power play goal, his twelfth of the season, courtesy of Anthony Duclair and Ekman-Larsson. Arizona tied it on a Domi power play goal, completing his hat trick on his thirteenth of the year, with assists provided by Mikkel Boedker and Ekman-Larsson. The Coyotes won 4-3 in overtime on an Ekman-Larsson goal, his twelfth of the campaign, fueled by Stone on the power play. The three stars went to Ekman-Larsson, Domi, and Pouilot, while Draisaitl, Eberle, Schultz, and Stone get the honorable mentions.
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Monday, January 11, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 93
Four games today, beginning in...
New York, with the Rangers hosting the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Henrik Lundqvist guard the cages. Boston got going in the second period with a Jimmy Hayes goal, his tenth of the season, via Ryan Spooner and Zdeno Chara. New York tied it on a Derick Brassard goal, his fifteenth of the year, guided in by Mats Zuccarello and Ryan McDonagh in the third period. The Rangers took the lead with a Jesper Fast goal, his seventh of the campaign, assisted by Keith Yandle and Kevin Klein. This produced the 2-1 final, with the three stars going to Lundqvist (32 for 33 in saves), Fast, and Brassard.
Out in Alberta, the Calgary Flames welcome the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Karri Ramo draw the starts in goal. San Jose opened in the first period with a Joe Thornton goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Joe Pavelski. The Sharks added on with a Joonas Donskoi goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Brenden Dillon and Chris Tierney. Calgary got on the board with a Sean Monahan goal, his thirteenth of the season, helped along by Micheal Ferland and Johnny Gaudreau. San Jose answered with an unassisted Logan Couture goal in the second period. The Flames got one back with a Dennis Wideman power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Gaudreau and Mark Giordano. Calgary tied it on a Sam Bennett power play goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Mikael Backlund and T.J. Brodie. The Sharks retook the lead on a Brent Burns power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, with helpers from Patrick Marleau and Thornton. San Jose extended the lead as Joel Ward scored his twelfth of the season, thanks to Burns. The Flames got one back on a Ferland power play goal, his second of the year, dished from Backlund and Dougie Hamilton. The three stars went to Burns, Ferland, and Thornton, while Gaudreau and Backlund get the honorable mentions.
Over to Vancouver, with the Canucks bringing in the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Jacob Markstrom face their former teams. Florida led off in the first period on a Jussi Jokinen goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Reilly Smith. The Panthers added on with a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Aleksander Barkov and Jaromir Jagr. Vancouver got on the board in the second period with a Daniel Sedin goal, his eighteenth of the season, passed from Henrik Sedin and Radim Vrbata. The Canucks tied it in the third period as Jake Virtanen scored his second of the year, thanks to Sven Baertschi and Bo Horvat. Vancouver won 3-2 in overtime with a Daniel Sedin power play goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, powered by Henrik Sedin and Alexander Edler. The three stars were Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin, and Virtanen.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Jonathan Quick are the reliable goalies. Los Angeles began in the first period on a Tyler Toffoli goal, his twentieth of the season, via Anze Kopitar and Milan Lucic. Detroit tied it on a Tomas Tatar goal, his fourteenth of the year, passed from Darren Helm and Pavel Datsyuk. The Red Wings gained the lead with an Alexey Marchenko goal, made possible by Helm and Datsyuk. The Kings tied it in the second period on a Kopitar power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Jake Muzzin and Lucic. Los Angeles took the lead in the third period on an Alec Martinez power play goal, his fifth of the year, with helpers from Drew Doughty and Kopitar. The Kings iced it at 4-2 with a Dwight King empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Kopitar and Doughty. The three stars went to Kopitar, Lucic, and Helm, while Datsyuk and Doughty get the honorable mentions.
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New York, with the Rangers hosting the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Henrik Lundqvist guard the cages. Boston got going in the second period with a Jimmy Hayes goal, his tenth of the season, via Ryan Spooner and Zdeno Chara. New York tied it on a Derick Brassard goal, his fifteenth of the year, guided in by Mats Zuccarello and Ryan McDonagh in the third period. The Rangers took the lead with a Jesper Fast goal, his seventh of the campaign, assisted by Keith Yandle and Kevin Klein. This produced the 2-1 final, with the three stars going to Lundqvist (32 for 33 in saves), Fast, and Brassard.
Out in Alberta, the Calgary Flames welcome the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Karri Ramo draw the starts in goal. San Jose opened in the first period with a Joe Thornton goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Joe Pavelski. The Sharks added on with a Joonas Donskoi goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Brenden Dillon and Chris Tierney. Calgary got on the board with a Sean Monahan goal, his thirteenth of the season, helped along by Micheal Ferland and Johnny Gaudreau. San Jose answered with an unassisted Logan Couture goal in the second period. The Flames got one back with a Dennis Wideman power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Gaudreau and Mark Giordano. Calgary tied it on a Sam Bennett power play goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Mikael Backlund and T.J. Brodie. The Sharks retook the lead on a Brent Burns power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, with helpers from Patrick Marleau and Thornton. San Jose extended the lead as Joel Ward scored his twelfth of the season, thanks to Burns. The Flames got one back on a Ferland power play goal, his second of the year, dished from Backlund and Dougie Hamilton. The three stars went to Burns, Ferland, and Thornton, while Gaudreau and Backlund get the honorable mentions.
Over to Vancouver, with the Canucks bringing in the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Jacob Markstrom face their former teams. Florida led off in the first period on a Jussi Jokinen goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Reilly Smith. The Panthers added on with a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Aleksander Barkov and Jaromir Jagr. Vancouver got on the board in the second period with a Daniel Sedin goal, his eighteenth of the season, passed from Henrik Sedin and Radim Vrbata. The Canucks tied it in the third period as Jake Virtanen scored his second of the year, thanks to Sven Baertschi and Bo Horvat. Vancouver won 3-2 in overtime with a Daniel Sedin power play goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, powered by Henrik Sedin and Alexander Edler. The three stars were Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin, and Virtanen.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Jonathan Quick are the reliable goalies. Los Angeles began in the first period on a Tyler Toffoli goal, his twentieth of the season, via Anze Kopitar and Milan Lucic. Detroit tied it on a Tomas Tatar goal, his fourteenth of the year, passed from Darren Helm and Pavel Datsyuk. The Red Wings gained the lead with an Alexey Marchenko goal, made possible by Helm and Datsyuk. The Kings tied it in the second period on a Kopitar power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Jake Muzzin and Lucic. Los Angeles took the lead in the third period on an Alec Martinez power play goal, his fifth of the year, with helpers from Drew Doughty and Kopitar. The Kings iced it at 4-2 with a Dwight King empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Kopitar and Doughty. The three stars went to Kopitar, Lucic, and Helm, while Datsyuk and Doughty get the honorable mentions.
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Ten most impressive things about this NHL season
The 2015-16 campaign for the NHL is about halfway done, so it's time to take a look at the highlights of the first half of the season. Obviously, a top-10 list can't touch on all the great things we've seen in the league so far, but here's some of the best.
1. Jaromir Jagr and the Florida Panthers - Most hockey players start to decline in their mid 30s. Jaromir Jagr has never been like most hockey players. Playing with a pair of linemates half his age, Jagr has provided quintessential veteran leadership and star-quality play to see the Panthers leading the Atlantic Division. There's always a question of when the bottom might fall out for older players, but Jagr is showing no signs of slowing down.
2. Patrick Kane's point streak - For the rough offseason Kane had, many questioned if he would be able to shake the distractions. What Kane proceeded to do for much of the first quarter of the season not only shook the allegations against him, but completely changed the narrative around him altogether. Kane rattled off the best point streak for an American-born player, and has continued to by an offensive dynamo with Russians Artemi Panarin and Artem Anisimov. Even better, he's taken a bunch of pressure off of Jonathan Toews and his linemates.
3. Braden Holtby - With Henrik Lundqvist buckling behind a terrible possession team, and Carey Price spending much of the season injured, Braden Holtby has stepped up to the podium of goaltending excellence. His Washington Capitals teammates have called them their best player, and the numbers indicate that as well. Holtby has a GAA under 2.00 and he's stopping over 93 percent of the shots he faces. The Capitals are miles ahead of the rest of the Metropolitan Division, and Holtby is a huge reason for that.
4. Johnny Gaudreau - The legend of Johnny Hockey has grown in his sophomore year. Avoiding the sophomore slump has seen Gaudreau pick up an All-Star nomination, and it's well earned. His 40 points in 40 games sees him on pace to shatter his 64-point mark from last year. The Calgary Flames team around his has regressed from their highly lucky previous campaign, but Gaudreau has helped to soften the blow significantly as he cements himself as a star in the NHL.
5. Dallas Stars offense - When the Stars traded for Antti Niemi as a challenge for Kari Lehtonen, they were roundly mocked for muddying a clear situation in goal. Neither has produced all that well, but it hasn't mattered all that much. The Stars' trio of Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin, and John Klingberg have all blown opponents out of the water, with the former two in the top three in scoring, while the latter is the second-leading scoring defenseman. The result is high-octane hockey in an era increasingly void of that very thing. It may not be systematically pretty, but it's fun to watch.
6. 3-on-3 overtime - I'll admit, I was a bit skeptical about a change to the overtime system for this season. I personally didn't think a change was needed. I'm also not a big fan of the shootout. Once I saw how the new overtime worked, my mind changed very quickly. The action is thrilling and almost heart-stopping, at least when there's two teams who will lay it all on the line to win. This new overtime has produced great moments this season, especially for some of the league's top stars.
7. The rookie class - Coming into the season, the Calder question looked like a presidential ballot; you either thought McDavid or Eichel had it locked up. With an injury to McDavid and good but not dominant play from Eichel, the race is wide open. Artemi Panarin, Max Domi, Anthony Duclair, Connor Hellebuyck, and many more have made the Calder race very interesting. With so many good young players performing at high levels, the league may be seeing their newest crop of superstars develop right now.
8. The Central Division - The teams as they stand today are a bit more separated, but the Stars, Blackhawks, Blues, and Wild are all very good teams that will battle throughout the second half of the season for a playoff spot. On the lower end, the Predators, Avalanche, and Jets will make the race for a second wild card spot very interesting, thanks to the lack of a challenge from the majority of the Pacific Division. Five teams from the Central will probably be in the playoffs, and all of them are going to make it entertaining with regards to how they get there.
9. The New Jersey Devils - Who would have thought going into the season that Mike Cammalleri, Lee Stempniak, and Kyle Palmieri could have such a big impact on a team's success. Clearly, we should be asking Ray Shero about the winning numbers for Wednesday's $1.3 billion jackpot, because he saw something in signing those players that everyone else missed. The Devils narrowly occupy a playoff spot through January 10th, and that's more than anyone expected for the team, which was widely thought to be a major participant in the Auston Matthews chase. With a workhorse goalie in Cory Schneider, the Devils may just be able to hold on and get an unexpected playoff experience, be it good or bad for the long-term development of the team.
10. Vladimir Tarasenko - The human highlight reel that is Tarasenko is a major reason why the St. Louis Blues are staying strong in the Central Division. Tarasenko not only fills the box score, but he provides YouTube with plenty of glorious goals. He's tied for fourth in the league with 24 goals, and many of them have been of the spectacular variety. Even better, he's able to play with a variety of players, allowing the Blues to have flexible lines, which makes them very difficult to defend. While they're not overwhelming anyone as a team, Tarasenko is a must-watch every time he takes the ice.
Is there anything I missed? Let me know what you've liked about this season in the comments.
1. Jaromir Jagr and the Florida Panthers - Most hockey players start to decline in their mid 30s. Jaromir Jagr has never been like most hockey players. Playing with a pair of linemates half his age, Jagr has provided quintessential veteran leadership and star-quality play to see the Panthers leading the Atlantic Division. There's always a question of when the bottom might fall out for older players, but Jagr is showing no signs of slowing down.
2. Patrick Kane's point streak - For the rough offseason Kane had, many questioned if he would be able to shake the distractions. What Kane proceeded to do for much of the first quarter of the season not only shook the allegations against him, but completely changed the narrative around him altogether. Kane rattled off the best point streak for an American-born player, and has continued to by an offensive dynamo with Russians Artemi Panarin and Artem Anisimov. Even better, he's taken a bunch of pressure off of Jonathan Toews and his linemates.
3. Braden Holtby - With Henrik Lundqvist buckling behind a terrible possession team, and Carey Price spending much of the season injured, Braden Holtby has stepped up to the podium of goaltending excellence. His Washington Capitals teammates have called them their best player, and the numbers indicate that as well. Holtby has a GAA under 2.00 and he's stopping over 93 percent of the shots he faces. The Capitals are miles ahead of the rest of the Metropolitan Division, and Holtby is a huge reason for that.
4. Johnny Gaudreau - The legend of Johnny Hockey has grown in his sophomore year. Avoiding the sophomore slump has seen Gaudreau pick up an All-Star nomination, and it's well earned. His 40 points in 40 games sees him on pace to shatter his 64-point mark from last year. The Calgary Flames team around his has regressed from their highly lucky previous campaign, but Gaudreau has helped to soften the blow significantly as he cements himself as a star in the NHL.
5. Dallas Stars offense - When the Stars traded for Antti Niemi as a challenge for Kari Lehtonen, they were roundly mocked for muddying a clear situation in goal. Neither has produced all that well, but it hasn't mattered all that much. The Stars' trio of Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin, and John Klingberg have all blown opponents out of the water, with the former two in the top three in scoring, while the latter is the second-leading scoring defenseman. The result is high-octane hockey in an era increasingly void of that very thing. It may not be systematically pretty, but it's fun to watch.
6. 3-on-3 overtime - I'll admit, I was a bit skeptical about a change to the overtime system for this season. I personally didn't think a change was needed. I'm also not a big fan of the shootout. Once I saw how the new overtime worked, my mind changed very quickly. The action is thrilling and almost heart-stopping, at least when there's two teams who will lay it all on the line to win. This new overtime has produced great moments this season, especially for some of the league's top stars.
7. The rookie class - Coming into the season, the Calder question looked like a presidential ballot; you either thought McDavid or Eichel had it locked up. With an injury to McDavid and good but not dominant play from Eichel, the race is wide open. Artemi Panarin, Max Domi, Anthony Duclair, Connor Hellebuyck, and many more have made the Calder race very interesting. With so many good young players performing at high levels, the league may be seeing their newest crop of superstars develop right now.
8. The Central Division - The teams as they stand today are a bit more separated, but the Stars, Blackhawks, Blues, and Wild are all very good teams that will battle throughout the second half of the season for a playoff spot. On the lower end, the Predators, Avalanche, and Jets will make the race for a second wild card spot very interesting, thanks to the lack of a challenge from the majority of the Pacific Division. Five teams from the Central will probably be in the playoffs, and all of them are going to make it entertaining with regards to how they get there.
9. The New Jersey Devils - Who would have thought going into the season that Mike Cammalleri, Lee Stempniak, and Kyle Palmieri could have such a big impact on a team's success. Clearly, we should be asking Ray Shero about the winning numbers for Wednesday's $1.3 billion jackpot, because he saw something in signing those players that everyone else missed. The Devils narrowly occupy a playoff spot through January 10th, and that's more than anyone expected for the team, which was widely thought to be a major participant in the Auston Matthews chase. With a workhorse goalie in Cory Schneider, the Devils may just be able to hold on and get an unexpected playoff experience, be it good or bad for the long-term development of the team.
10. Vladimir Tarasenko - The human highlight reel that is Tarasenko is a major reason why the St. Louis Blues are staying strong in the Central Division. Tarasenko not only fills the box score, but he provides YouTube with plenty of glorious goals. He's tied for fourth in the league with 24 goals, and many of them have been of the spectacular variety. Even better, he's able to play with a variety of players, allowing the Blues to have flexible lines, which makes them very difficult to defend. While they're not overwhelming anyone as a team, Tarasenko is a must-watch every time he takes the ice.
Is there anything I missed? Let me know what you've liked about this season in the comments.
2015/16 KHL Season - Day 119
Seven more games today, beginning in...
Yekaterinburg, with Avtomobilist hosting CSKA Moscow. Ilya Sorokin and Jakub Kovar are the goalies. Yekaterinburg struck first in the first period on a Vitaly Popov goal, via Nikolai Timashov and Kirill Polozov. Moscow tied it on a Roman Lyubimov goal, passed from Igor Makarov. The tie lasted to the shootout, where Lyubimov found the net again, giving CSKA the 2-1 win. The three stars went to Lyubimov, Sorokin (17 for 18 in saves), and Kovar (22 for 23 in saves).
Along to Khanty-Mansiysk, with Yugra welcoming Severstal Cherepovets. Stepan Goryachevskikh and Georgy Gelashvili are the backups in goal. Cherepovets got going in the second period on a Dmitry Kagarlitsky goal, via Mattias Karlsson. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it with an Evgeny Lapenkov goal, guided in by Evgeny Orlov and Mikhail Mamkin. Severstal retook the lead in the third period with an Igor Skorokhodov power play goal, powered by Vadim Berdnikov and Anatoly Nikontsev. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Goryachevskikh (32 for 33 in saves), Skorokhodov, and Kagarlitsky.
West a bit to Togliatti, where Lada brings in Barys Astana. Pavel Poluektov and Edgars Masalskis draw the starts. Astana was first to score in the first period with a Nigel Dawes goal, assisted by Mike Lundin and Dustin Boyd. Togliatti tied it on a Dmitry Vorobyov power play goal, powered by Anton Shenfeld and Anton Krysanov. Barys took the lead on another Dawes goal in the second period, with a lone assist by Brandon Bochenski. Astana added on in the third period with a Bochenski goal, fueled by Dawes and Kevin Dallman. Barys iced it at 4-1 with a Dawes goal, completing his hat trick with the help of Boyd and Bochenski. The three stars were awarded to Dawes, Bochenski, and Boyd.
Next up, Ak Bars Kazan hosts Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Stanislav Galimov guard the cages. Omsk led off in the first period with an Andrei Pervyshin power play goal, powered by Michal Kempny and Anton Burdasov. Avangard added on in the second period on an Ilya Mikheyev goal, fueled by Valentin Pyanov and Pyotr Khokhryakov. Omsk iced it at 3-0 with an empty net goal by Khokhryakov, set up by Jonas Ahnelov in the third period. The three stars went to Furch (24 save shutout), Khokhryakov, and Pervyshin.
Into Moscow, with Spartak bringing in Slovan Bratislava. Barry Brust and Atte Engren are in the blue paint. Bratislava began in the first period with a Vaclav Nedorost goal, assisted by Lukas Kaspar and Tomas Kundratek. Slovan added on with a shorthanded Kaspar goal, set up by Kundratek and Nedorost. Bratislava extended the lead as Andrej Stastny scored in the second period, thanks to Ziga Jeglic and Rok Ticar. Slovan iced it at 4-0 in the third period on another Kaspar goal, coming off of Nedorost and Marek Viedensky. The three stars went to Kaspar, Nedorost, and Brust (22 save shutout).
Up in St. Petersburg, SKA welcomes Medvescak Zagreb. Danny Taylor and Ilya Ezhov are the masked men. St. Petersburg dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Jarno Koskiranta goal, assisted by Joakim Lindstrom and Steve Moses. SKA added on with another Koskiranta goal, made possible by Ilya Kovalchuk and Andrei Kuteikin on the power play. Zagreb got on the board with a third period goal from Andreas Jamtin, with a lone helper by Mark Katic. Medvescak tied it on an unassisted goal by Gilbert Brule. St. Petersburg regained the lead with a Moses goal, via Koskiranta and Maxim Chudinov. Zagreb tied it on a power play goal by Tomas Mertl, powered by Colby Genoway and Radek Smolenak. SKA gained the lead back with a Moses goal, his second of the game, helped along by Kovalchuk and Lindstrom on the power play. St. Petersburg iced it at 5-3 with an empty net goal by Alexander Kadeikin, set up by Pavel Buchnevich and Kovalchuk, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars were Moses, Koskiranta, and Kovalchuk, while Lindstrom gets an honorable mention.
Finally, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Mikhail Biryukov and Alexei Murygin are the experienced goalies. Yaroslavl drew first blood in the third period on a Yegor Averin goal, fueled by Daniil Apalkov on the power play. Lokomotiv added on with a Denis Mosalyov goal, coming off of Stanislav Chistov and Ilya Lyubushkin. Yaroslavl iced it at 3-0 with a shorthanded empty net goal by Dmitry Maltsev, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Murygin (27 save shutout), Averin, and Mosalyov.
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Yekaterinburg, with Avtomobilist hosting CSKA Moscow. Ilya Sorokin and Jakub Kovar are the goalies. Yekaterinburg struck first in the first period on a Vitaly Popov goal, via Nikolai Timashov and Kirill Polozov. Moscow tied it on a Roman Lyubimov goal, passed from Igor Makarov. The tie lasted to the shootout, where Lyubimov found the net again, giving CSKA the 2-1 win. The three stars went to Lyubimov, Sorokin (17 for 18 in saves), and Kovar (22 for 23 in saves).
Along to Khanty-Mansiysk, with Yugra welcoming Severstal Cherepovets. Stepan Goryachevskikh and Georgy Gelashvili are the backups in goal. Cherepovets got going in the second period on a Dmitry Kagarlitsky goal, via Mattias Karlsson. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it with an Evgeny Lapenkov goal, guided in by Evgeny Orlov and Mikhail Mamkin. Severstal retook the lead in the third period with an Igor Skorokhodov power play goal, powered by Vadim Berdnikov and Anatoly Nikontsev. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Goryachevskikh (32 for 33 in saves), Skorokhodov, and Kagarlitsky.
West a bit to Togliatti, where Lada brings in Barys Astana. Pavel Poluektov and Edgars Masalskis draw the starts. Astana was first to score in the first period with a Nigel Dawes goal, assisted by Mike Lundin and Dustin Boyd. Togliatti tied it on a Dmitry Vorobyov power play goal, powered by Anton Shenfeld and Anton Krysanov. Barys took the lead on another Dawes goal in the second period, with a lone assist by Brandon Bochenski. Astana added on in the third period with a Bochenski goal, fueled by Dawes and Kevin Dallman. Barys iced it at 4-1 with a Dawes goal, completing his hat trick with the help of Boyd and Bochenski. The three stars were awarded to Dawes, Bochenski, and Boyd.
Next up, Ak Bars Kazan hosts Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Stanislav Galimov guard the cages. Omsk led off in the first period with an Andrei Pervyshin power play goal, powered by Michal Kempny and Anton Burdasov. Avangard added on in the second period on an Ilya Mikheyev goal, fueled by Valentin Pyanov and Pyotr Khokhryakov. Omsk iced it at 3-0 with an empty net goal by Khokhryakov, set up by Jonas Ahnelov in the third period. The three stars went to Furch (24 save shutout), Khokhryakov, and Pervyshin.
Into Moscow, with Spartak bringing in Slovan Bratislava. Barry Brust and Atte Engren are in the blue paint. Bratislava began in the first period with a Vaclav Nedorost goal, assisted by Lukas Kaspar and Tomas Kundratek. Slovan added on with a shorthanded Kaspar goal, set up by Kundratek and Nedorost. Bratislava extended the lead as Andrej Stastny scored in the second period, thanks to Ziga Jeglic and Rok Ticar. Slovan iced it at 4-0 in the third period on another Kaspar goal, coming off of Nedorost and Marek Viedensky. The three stars went to Kaspar, Nedorost, and Brust (22 save shutout).
Up in St. Petersburg, SKA welcomes Medvescak Zagreb. Danny Taylor and Ilya Ezhov are the masked men. St. Petersburg dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Jarno Koskiranta goal, assisted by Joakim Lindstrom and Steve Moses. SKA added on with another Koskiranta goal, made possible by Ilya Kovalchuk and Andrei Kuteikin on the power play. Zagreb got on the board with a third period goal from Andreas Jamtin, with a lone helper by Mark Katic. Medvescak tied it on an unassisted goal by Gilbert Brule. St. Petersburg regained the lead with a Moses goal, via Koskiranta and Maxim Chudinov. Zagreb tied it on a power play goal by Tomas Mertl, powered by Colby Genoway and Radek Smolenak. SKA gained the lead back with a Moses goal, his second of the game, helped along by Kovalchuk and Lindstrom on the power play. St. Petersburg iced it at 5-3 with an empty net goal by Alexander Kadeikin, set up by Pavel Buchnevich and Kovalchuk, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars were Moses, Koskiranta, and Kovalchuk, while Lindstrom gets an honorable mention.
Finally, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Mikhail Biryukov and Alexei Murygin are the experienced goalies. Yaroslavl drew first blood in the third period on a Yegor Averin goal, fueled by Daniil Apalkov on the power play. Lokomotiv added on with a Denis Mosalyov goal, coming off of Stanislav Chistov and Ilya Lyubushkin. Yaroslavl iced it at 3-0 with a shorthanded empty net goal by Dmitry Maltsev, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Murygin (27 save shutout), Averin, and Mosalyov.
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Sunday, January 10, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 92
Six games on for today in the NHL, beginning with a matinee in...
Winnipeg, as the Jets host the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Connor Hellebuyck draw the starts in goal. Buffalo led off in the first period on a Sam Reinhart goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Johan Larsson and Mike Weber. Winnipeg tied it on a Blake Wheeler goal, his eleventh of the year, via Bryan Little and Drew Stafford. The Sabres retook the lead with a Reinhart power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the campaign, powered by Rasmus Ristolainen and Jack Eichel. The Jets tied it again with a Mathieu Perreault goal in the second period, his seventh of the season, coming off of Little and Wheeler on the power play. Buffalo regained the lead in the third period on a Marcus Foligno goal, his third of the year, passed from Brian Gionta and Jake McCabe. The Sabres iced it at 4-2 with a Reinhart empty net goal, completing his hat trick on his twelfth of the campaign, set up by Evander Kane. The three stars went to Reinhart, Wheeler, and Little.
Down in Chicago, the Blackhawks welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Corey Crawford guard the cages. Chicago began in the first period on a Brandon Mashinter goal, his second of the season, via Ryan Garbutt and Dennis Rasmussen. The Blackhawks added on with a Patrick Kane goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, assisted by Artemi Panarin and Trevor van Riemsdyk. Chicago extended the lead in the second period as Marian Hossa scored his sixth of the campaign, thanks to Niklas Hjalmarsson and Jonathan Toews. Colorado got on the board with a Matt Duchene goal, his twentieth of the season, courtesy of Carl Soderberg and Gabriel Landeskog. The Avalanche got closer with a second Duchene goal, his twenty-first of the year, guided in by Alex Tanguay and Nathan MacKinnon. The Blackhawks replied on a Kane power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-fifth of the campaign, powered by Brent Seabrook and Artem Anisimov. Calvin Pickard replaced Varlamov in goal. Chicago padded the lead with a Toews goal, his sixteenth of the season, with assists provided by Andrew Shaw and Erik Gustafsson. The Blackhawks kept going with a Hossa goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, dished from Toews and Shaw. Colorado got one back with a third period MacKinnon goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, fueled by Duchene and Nick Holden. The three stars went to Kane, Hossa, and Duchene, while Toews, MacKinnon, and Shaw get the honorable mentions.
East to DC, as the Washington Capitals bring in the Ottawa Senators. Andrew Hammond and Philipp Grubauer are the backups in goal. Washington started in the first period on a Justin Williams goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Andre Burakovsky. The Capitals added on with a T.J. Oshie goal, his fifteenth of the year, courtesy of Evgeny Kuznetsov and Nicklas Backstrom on the power play. Ottawa got on the board in the second period with an unassisted Mike Hoffman goal, his twentieth of the season. Washington replied on a Zach Sill goal, via Jason Chimera and Karl Alzner. The Capitals extended the lead as Dmitry Orlov scored his fourth of the year, with the help of Nate Schmidt and Backstrom. Washington padded the lead on an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, powered by Chimera and Burakovsky. The Capitals kept going in the third period with a Tom Wilson goal, his third of the year, fueled by Chimera, who got a sock trick, and Aaron Ness. Washington finished it at 7-1 with another Ovechkin goal, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the campaign, with helpers from Backstrom, who got a sock trick, and Oshie. The three stars were awarded to Ovechkin, Backstrom, and Chimera, while Oshie and Burakovsky get the honorable mentions.
Out in California, the Anaheim Ducks host the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and John Gibson are in the blue paint. Detroit opened in the first period on a Tomas Tatar goal, his thirteenth of the season, going in unassisted. Anaheim tied it on a Corey Perry goal, his sixteenth of the year, guided in by Ryan Getzlaf and Rickard Rakell. The Red Wings retook the lead in the third period with a Riley Sheahan goal, his seventh of the campaign, with a lone assist from Dylan Larkin. The final held at 2-1, with the three stars given to Mrazek (30 for 31 in saves), Sheahan, and Tatar.
Northeast to Minnesota, where the Wild welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Darcy Kuemper make the starts in goal. New Jersey dented the scoreboard in the third period on an unassisted Adam Henrique goal, his fifteenth of the season. Minnesota tied it on a Zach Parise goal, his sixteenth of the year, via Mikko Koivu and Ryan Suter. The Devils retook the lead with a Jon Merrill goal, passed from Sergey Kalinin and Kyle Palmieri. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars handed to Merrill, Henrique, and Schneider (17 for 18 in saves).
Finally, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Florida Panthers. Al Montoya and Cam Talbot are the relatively unknown goalies. Florida struck first on a Jaromir Jagr goal, his fifteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Panthers added on with a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Aleksander Barkov and Brian Campbell. Edmonton got on the board with a Mark Letetstu goal, his sixth of the campaign, fueled by Lauri Korpikoski and Matt Hendricks. They couldn't equalize, losing 2-1, with the three stars given to Montoya (24 for 25 in saves), Huberdeau, and Jagr.
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Winnipeg, as the Jets host the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Connor Hellebuyck draw the starts in goal. Buffalo led off in the first period on a Sam Reinhart goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Johan Larsson and Mike Weber. Winnipeg tied it on a Blake Wheeler goal, his eleventh of the year, via Bryan Little and Drew Stafford. The Sabres retook the lead with a Reinhart power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the campaign, powered by Rasmus Ristolainen and Jack Eichel. The Jets tied it again with a Mathieu Perreault goal in the second period, his seventh of the season, coming off of Little and Wheeler on the power play. Buffalo regained the lead in the third period on a Marcus Foligno goal, his third of the year, passed from Brian Gionta and Jake McCabe. The Sabres iced it at 4-2 with a Reinhart empty net goal, completing his hat trick on his twelfth of the campaign, set up by Evander Kane. The three stars went to Reinhart, Wheeler, and Little.
Down in Chicago, the Blackhawks welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Corey Crawford guard the cages. Chicago began in the first period on a Brandon Mashinter goal, his second of the season, via Ryan Garbutt and Dennis Rasmussen. The Blackhawks added on with a Patrick Kane goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, assisted by Artemi Panarin and Trevor van Riemsdyk. Chicago extended the lead in the second period as Marian Hossa scored his sixth of the campaign, thanks to Niklas Hjalmarsson and Jonathan Toews. Colorado got on the board with a Matt Duchene goal, his twentieth of the season, courtesy of Carl Soderberg and Gabriel Landeskog. The Avalanche got closer with a second Duchene goal, his twenty-first of the year, guided in by Alex Tanguay and Nathan MacKinnon. The Blackhawks replied on a Kane power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-fifth of the campaign, powered by Brent Seabrook and Artem Anisimov. Calvin Pickard replaced Varlamov in goal. Chicago padded the lead with a Toews goal, his sixteenth of the season, with assists provided by Andrew Shaw and Erik Gustafsson. The Blackhawks kept going with a Hossa goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, dished from Toews and Shaw. Colorado got one back with a third period MacKinnon goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, fueled by Duchene and Nick Holden. The three stars went to Kane, Hossa, and Duchene, while Toews, MacKinnon, and Shaw get the honorable mentions.
East to DC, as the Washington Capitals bring in the Ottawa Senators. Andrew Hammond and Philipp Grubauer are the backups in goal. Washington started in the first period on a Justin Williams goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Andre Burakovsky. The Capitals added on with a T.J. Oshie goal, his fifteenth of the year, courtesy of Evgeny Kuznetsov and Nicklas Backstrom on the power play. Ottawa got on the board in the second period with an unassisted Mike Hoffman goal, his twentieth of the season. Washington replied on a Zach Sill goal, via Jason Chimera and Karl Alzner. The Capitals extended the lead as Dmitry Orlov scored his fourth of the year, with the help of Nate Schmidt and Backstrom. Washington padded the lead on an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, powered by Chimera and Burakovsky. The Capitals kept going in the third period with a Tom Wilson goal, his third of the year, fueled by Chimera, who got a sock trick, and Aaron Ness. Washington finished it at 7-1 with another Ovechkin goal, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the campaign, with helpers from Backstrom, who got a sock trick, and Oshie. The three stars were awarded to Ovechkin, Backstrom, and Chimera, while Oshie and Burakovsky get the honorable mentions.
Out in California, the Anaheim Ducks host the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and John Gibson are in the blue paint. Detroit opened in the first period on a Tomas Tatar goal, his thirteenth of the season, going in unassisted. Anaheim tied it on a Corey Perry goal, his sixteenth of the year, guided in by Ryan Getzlaf and Rickard Rakell. The Red Wings retook the lead in the third period with a Riley Sheahan goal, his seventh of the campaign, with a lone assist from Dylan Larkin. The final held at 2-1, with the three stars given to Mrazek (30 for 31 in saves), Sheahan, and Tatar.
Northeast to Minnesota, where the Wild welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Darcy Kuemper make the starts in goal. New Jersey dented the scoreboard in the third period on an unassisted Adam Henrique goal, his fifteenth of the season. Minnesota tied it on a Zach Parise goal, his sixteenth of the year, via Mikko Koivu and Ryan Suter. The Devils retook the lead with a Jon Merrill goal, passed from Sergey Kalinin and Kyle Palmieri. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars handed to Merrill, Henrique, and Schneider (17 for 18 in saves).
Finally, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Florida Panthers. Al Montoya and Cam Talbot are the relatively unknown goalies. Florida struck first on a Jaromir Jagr goal, his fifteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Panthers added on with a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Aleksander Barkov and Brian Campbell. Edmonton got on the board with a Mark Letetstu goal, his sixth of the campaign, fueled by Lauri Korpikoski and Matt Hendricks. They couldn't equalize, losing 2-1, with the three stars given to Montoya (24 for 25 in saves), Huberdeau, and Jagr.
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2015/16 KHL Season - Day 118
The KHL featured seven games for today. We begin with...
Admiral Vladivostok hosting Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Igor Bobkov draw the starts in goal. Chelyabinsk struck first in the first period with an Alexei Kruchinin goal, assisted by Semyon Kokuyov. Vladivostok tied it on an Artyom Podshendyalov power play goal, powered by Geoffrey Kinrade and Konstantin Makarov. Admiral took the lead with another Podshendyalov power play goal in the second period, made possible by Makarov and Artyom Zemchyonok. Traktor tied it on an Andrei Popov goal, passed from Yegor Martynov and Dmitry Pestunov. Vladivostok retook the lead with a Makarov goal, guided in by Mikhail Fisenko and Jonathon Blum. Chelyabinsk tied it again in the third period with an Alexei Petrov goal, fueled by Anton Glinkin and Kokuyov on the power play. Admiral won 4-3 in overtime with a Blum goal, courtesy of Makarov and the goalie Bobkov. The three stars went to Podshendyalov, Blum, and Makarov, while Kokuyov gets an honorable mention.
Up in Khabarovsk, Amur welcomes Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Ivan Lisutin and Alexander Pechursky are the goalies. Nizhnekamsk opened in the first period with an Andrei Stas power play goal, powered by Mikhail Zhukov. Neftekhimik added on with a Ryan Stoa goal in the second period, via Zhukov and Stas. Khabarovsk got on the board with an Evgeny Grachyov goal, passed from Niclas Bergfors. Nizhnekamsk replied with a Kirill Lyamin goal, made possible by Igor Polygalov. Amur got one back with a Tomas Zohorna goal in the third period, thanks to Bergfors. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Stas, Zhukov, and Bergfors.
West to Novokuznetsk, where Metallurg brings in Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Vladimir Sokhatsky and Andrei Kareyev are the young goalies. Ufa started in the first period on a Teemu Hartikainen goal, via Filipp Metlyuk and Nikolai Prokhorkin. Salavat Yulaev added on with an Andreas Engqvist goal, coming off of Igor Grigorenko and Linus Omark. Ufa extended the lead as Maxim Mayorov scored, thanks to Hartikainen and Prokhorkin. Vladislav Podyapolsky replaced Kareyev in the second period. Salavat Yulaev padded the lead with a Mikhail Vorobyov goal, guided in by Alexander Nesterov and Artyom Chernov. Novokuznetsk got on the board with an unassisted Robert Kousal goal. Ufa finished it at 5-1 with an Omark power play goal in the third period, powered by Sami Lepisto and Alexander Loginov. The three stars were Hartikainen, Omark, and Prokhorkin.
Nearby in Novosibirsk, Sibir hosts Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Nikita Bespalov draw the starts. Novosibirsk was first to score in the first period on a Maxim Shalunov power play goal, powered by Sergei Shumakov and Vladimir Butuzov. Magnitogorsk tied it on a second period Tomas Filippi power play goal, assisted by Chris Lee and Sergei Mozyakin. Metallurg took the lead in the third period on a Jan Kovar goal, with a lone assist by Mozyakin. Magnitogorsk added on with Kovar's second goal of the game, set up by Mozyakin, who got a sock trick. Metallurg extended the lead with an unassisted Filippi goal, his second of the game. Magnitogorsk padded the lead on a Wojtek Wolski goal, coming off of Mozyakin and Kovar. Metallurg kept going with a Vladislav Kaletnik goal, via Denis Platonov. Sibir got one back with a Stepan Sannikov power play goal, with helpers from Sergei Gimayev and Calle Ridderwall. This made it 6-2, the final, with the three stars going to Moyakin, Kovar, and Filippi.
Into Moscow, where Dynamo brings in Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Alexander Lazushin protect the nets. Moscow got going in the second period with an Andrei Mironov goal, courtesy of Konstantin Volkov. Riga tied it with an Andris Dzerins power play goal in the third period, powered by Lauris Darzins and Filipp Toluzakov. Dynamo took the lead back on a power play goal by Ilya Nikulin with a lone assist provided by Alexei Tsvetkov. This held for a 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Nikulin, Lazushin (18 for 19 in saves), and Mironov.
Out in Belarus, Dinamo Minsk welcomes the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Kevin Lalande are the veterans in goal. Sochi dented the scoreboard in the third period on a Ziyat Paigin goal, guided in by Ben Maxwell. The Leopards added on with a Vadim Shchegolkov goal, with a lone helper by Denis Kazionov. Minsk got on the board with a Konstantin Volkov power play goal, powered by Ryan Gunderson. Dinamo tied it on a Koltsov goal, passed from Ryan Vesce and Jonathan Cheechoo on the power play. In the shootout, Vesce and Maxwell exchanged goals before a Yegor Morozov goal won it 3-2 for Sochi. The three stars went to Koltsov, Vesce, and Maxwell.
Finally, we end back in Russia with Vityaz Podolsk hosting Jokerit Helsinki. Riku Helenius and Oleg Saprykin man the nets. Helsinki drew first blood in the first period on a Topi Jaakola goal, courtesy of Juhamatti Aaltonen and Pekka Jormakka. Podolsk tied it on a Vyacheslav Solodukhin goal in the second period, via Denis Abdullin and Pavel Lukin. Jokerit took the lead with a Jormakka goal, helped along by Atte Ohtamaa and Daine Todd. Helsinki added on in the third period on a Brandon Kozun goal, with a lone assist by Pascal Pelletier. This stood for a 3-1 win, with the three stars given to Jormakka, Helenius (21 for 22 in saves), and Kozun.
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Admiral Vladivostok hosting Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Igor Bobkov draw the starts in goal. Chelyabinsk struck first in the first period with an Alexei Kruchinin goal, assisted by Semyon Kokuyov. Vladivostok tied it on an Artyom Podshendyalov power play goal, powered by Geoffrey Kinrade and Konstantin Makarov. Admiral took the lead with another Podshendyalov power play goal in the second period, made possible by Makarov and Artyom Zemchyonok. Traktor tied it on an Andrei Popov goal, passed from Yegor Martynov and Dmitry Pestunov. Vladivostok retook the lead with a Makarov goal, guided in by Mikhail Fisenko and Jonathon Blum. Chelyabinsk tied it again in the third period with an Alexei Petrov goal, fueled by Anton Glinkin and Kokuyov on the power play. Admiral won 4-3 in overtime with a Blum goal, courtesy of Makarov and the goalie Bobkov. The three stars went to Podshendyalov, Blum, and Makarov, while Kokuyov gets an honorable mention.
Up in Khabarovsk, Amur welcomes Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Ivan Lisutin and Alexander Pechursky are the goalies. Nizhnekamsk opened in the first period with an Andrei Stas power play goal, powered by Mikhail Zhukov. Neftekhimik added on with a Ryan Stoa goal in the second period, via Zhukov and Stas. Khabarovsk got on the board with an Evgeny Grachyov goal, passed from Niclas Bergfors. Nizhnekamsk replied with a Kirill Lyamin goal, made possible by Igor Polygalov. Amur got one back with a Tomas Zohorna goal in the third period, thanks to Bergfors. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Stas, Zhukov, and Bergfors.
West to Novokuznetsk, where Metallurg brings in Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Vladimir Sokhatsky and Andrei Kareyev are the young goalies. Ufa started in the first period on a Teemu Hartikainen goal, via Filipp Metlyuk and Nikolai Prokhorkin. Salavat Yulaev added on with an Andreas Engqvist goal, coming off of Igor Grigorenko and Linus Omark. Ufa extended the lead as Maxim Mayorov scored, thanks to Hartikainen and Prokhorkin. Vladislav Podyapolsky replaced Kareyev in the second period. Salavat Yulaev padded the lead with a Mikhail Vorobyov goal, guided in by Alexander Nesterov and Artyom Chernov. Novokuznetsk got on the board with an unassisted Robert Kousal goal. Ufa finished it at 5-1 with an Omark power play goal in the third period, powered by Sami Lepisto and Alexander Loginov. The three stars were Hartikainen, Omark, and Prokhorkin.
Nearby in Novosibirsk, Sibir hosts Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Nikita Bespalov draw the starts. Novosibirsk was first to score in the first period on a Maxim Shalunov power play goal, powered by Sergei Shumakov and Vladimir Butuzov. Magnitogorsk tied it on a second period Tomas Filippi power play goal, assisted by Chris Lee and Sergei Mozyakin. Metallurg took the lead in the third period on a Jan Kovar goal, with a lone assist by Mozyakin. Magnitogorsk added on with Kovar's second goal of the game, set up by Mozyakin, who got a sock trick. Metallurg extended the lead with an unassisted Filippi goal, his second of the game. Magnitogorsk padded the lead on a Wojtek Wolski goal, coming off of Mozyakin and Kovar. Metallurg kept going with a Vladislav Kaletnik goal, via Denis Platonov. Sibir got one back with a Stepan Sannikov power play goal, with helpers from Sergei Gimayev and Calle Ridderwall. This made it 6-2, the final, with the three stars going to Moyakin, Kovar, and Filippi.
Into Moscow, where Dynamo brings in Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Alexander Lazushin protect the nets. Moscow got going in the second period with an Andrei Mironov goal, courtesy of Konstantin Volkov. Riga tied it with an Andris Dzerins power play goal in the third period, powered by Lauris Darzins and Filipp Toluzakov. Dynamo took the lead back on a power play goal by Ilya Nikulin with a lone assist provided by Alexei Tsvetkov. This held for a 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Nikulin, Lazushin (18 for 19 in saves), and Mironov.
Out in Belarus, Dinamo Minsk welcomes the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Kevin Lalande are the veterans in goal. Sochi dented the scoreboard in the third period on a Ziyat Paigin goal, guided in by Ben Maxwell. The Leopards added on with a Vadim Shchegolkov goal, with a lone helper by Denis Kazionov. Minsk got on the board with a Konstantin Volkov power play goal, powered by Ryan Gunderson. Dinamo tied it on a Koltsov goal, passed from Ryan Vesce and Jonathan Cheechoo on the power play. In the shootout, Vesce and Maxwell exchanged goals before a Yegor Morozov goal won it 3-2 for Sochi. The three stars went to Koltsov, Vesce, and Maxwell.
Finally, we end back in Russia with Vityaz Podolsk hosting Jokerit Helsinki. Riku Helenius and Oleg Saprykin man the nets. Helsinki drew first blood in the first period on a Topi Jaakola goal, courtesy of Juhamatti Aaltonen and Pekka Jormakka. Podolsk tied it on a Vyacheslav Solodukhin goal in the second period, via Denis Abdullin and Pavel Lukin. Jokerit took the lead with a Jormakka goal, helped along by Atte Ohtamaa and Daine Todd. Helsinki added on in the third period on a Brandon Kozun goal, with a lone assist by Pascal Pelletier. This stood for a 3-1 win, with the three stars given to Jormakka, Helenius (21 for 22 in saves), and Kozun.
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