Nine games today, beginning with...
The Boston Bruins hosting the Anaheim Ducks. Frederik Andersen and Jonas Gustavsson are the backups in goal. Boston quickly started in the first period with a Zach Trotman goal, fueled by David Krejci and Matt Beleskey. Anaheim tied it on a Corey Perry goal, his twentieth of the season, assisted by David Perron. The Ducks took the lead with a Shea Theodore power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Perry and Sami Vatanen. Tuukka Rask replaced an ill Gustavsson for the second period. Anaheim added on in the second period with a Perron goal, his sixth of the season, helped along by Chris Stewart and Ryan Getzlaf. The Ducks extended the lead as Kevin Bieksa scored his second of the year, thanks to Jakob Silfverberg and Ryan Kesler. The Bruins pulled back with a Zdeno Chara goal, his seventh of the season, courtesy of Ryan Spooner and Beleskey. Anaheim replied on a Kesler empty net goal, his eleventh of the year, set up by Getzlaf and Silfverberg. The Ducks capped it at 6-2 on a Mike Santorelli goal, his fifth of the campaign, made possible by Ryan Garbutt and Theodore. The three stars went to Perry, Perron, and Kesler, while Theodore, Silfverberg, and Getzlaf get the honorable mentions.
West to Pittsburgh, where the Penguins welcome the New Jersey Devils. Marc-Andre Fleury and Cory Schneider tend the twines. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with a Sidney Crosby power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, powered by Patric Hornqvist and Kris Letang. The Penguins added on with a Phil Kessel goal in the second period, his fifteenth of the year, via Carl Hagelin and Derrick Pouliot. The final stayed at 2-0, with the three stars going to Fleury (25 save shutout), Crosby, and Kessel.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Eddie Lack are the goalies. Carolina struck first in the first period with a Jeff Skinner goal, his eighteenth of the season, passed from Jay McClement and Elias Lindholm. The Hurricanes added on with a Riley Nash goal, his third of the year, coming off of Jaccob Slavin. Carolina extended the lead as John-Michael Liles scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Kris Versteeg and Eric Staal. Scott Darling replaced Crawford in the second period. The Hurricanes padded the lead with a Joakim Nordstrom goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Jordan Staal and Andrej Nestrasil. Carolina kept going with Nash's second of the game and fourth of the campaign, helped along by Skinner. The three stars went to Nash, Lack (26 save shutout), and Skinner.
Back north, the Montreal Canadiens host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Ben Scrivens are the mediocre goalies. Columbus opened in the first period with a Boone Jenner power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, powered by Alexander Wennberg and Seth Jones. The Blue Jackets added on with a Scott Hartnell power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, guided in by Nick Foligno. Montreal shot back on a Devante Smith-Pelly goal, his fourth of the season, via Torrey Mitchell and P.K. Subban in the second period. Columbus replied with a Brandon Dubinsky goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Cam Atkinson. The Canadiens pulled back in the third period on an Alex Galchenyuk goal, his eleventh of the season, a power play goal with helpers from Subban and Nathan Beaulieu. The Blue Jackets answered on a Atkinson goal, his seventeenth of the year, with a lone assist by Dubinsky. Columbus iced it at 5-2 with a Brandon Saad empty net goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Dubinsky, Atkinson, and Subban.
Over in Ontario, the Ottawa Senators welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Robin Lehner faces former teammate Craig Anderson in goal. Ottawa was first to score in the first period on an Erik Karlsson goal, his eleventh of the season, fueled by Mika Zibanejad and Chris Neil. Buffalo tied it on an unassisted Evander Kane goal, his eleventh of the year. The Senators retook the lead in the second period on a Bobby Ryan goal, his eighteenth of the season, via Cody Ceci and Shane Prince. The Sabres tied it on a Jack Eichel power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, with a lone assist from the goalie Lehner. Buffalo took the lead in the third period Eichel's second of the game and sixteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Eichel, Lehner (34 for 36 in saves), and Kane.
Way to the south, the Florida Panthers bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Roberto Luongo are between the pipes. Toronto began in the first period with a Nazem Kadri goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Peter Holland and Jake Gardiner. Florida tied it on an Aleksander Barkov power play goal in the second period, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Brian Campbell and the goalie Luongo. The Panthers took the lead on a Vincent Trocheck power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, via Jussi Jokinen and Campbell. Florida added on with a Jokinen goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Reilly Smith. The Panthers extended the lead as Smith scored his sixteenth of the campaign, helped along by Erik Gudbranson and Trocheck. Florida padded the lead on an unassisted Alex Petrovic goal. This stood for a 5-1 win, with the three stars going to Trocheck, Jokinen, and Smith, while Campbell gets an honorable mention.
North to Winnipeg, where the Jets host the Arizona Coyotes. Louis Domingue and Connor Hellebuyck are the young goalies. Winnipeg drew first blood in the first period on a Nikolaj Ehlers power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Dustin Byfuglien and Blake Wheeler. The Jets added on with another Ehlers goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, via Wheeler and Mark Scheifele. Winnipeg extended the lead in the second period as Byfuglien scored his thirteenth of the season, with a lone assist from Chris Thorburn. The Jets padded the lead on an Ehlers goal, completing his hat trick on his twelfth of the year, helped along by Wheeler, who got a sock trick. Arizona got on the board with a Brad Richardson goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Jordan Martinook. Winnipeg replied with Byfuglien's second of the game and fourteenth of the year, a shorthanded goal set up by Tyler Myers. Anders Lindback replaced Domingue in goal. The Coyotes got one back in the third period with an Anthony Duclair goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, coming off of Martin Hanzal. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars awarded to Ehlers, Byfuglien, and Wheeler.
Out west, the San Jose Sharks welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Calvin Pickard is mismatched with Martin Jones in goal. San Jose opened in the first period with a Melker Karlsson goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Brent Burns and Chris Tierney. The Sharks added on with a Tomas Hertl goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Joe Thornton. San Jose extended the lead in the second period as Joe Pavelski scored a power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, powered by Thornton and Patrick Marleau. The Sharks padded the lead on a Joel Ward power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, going in unassisted. Roman Will played the third period in favor of Pickard. San Jose kept going with an empty net goal by Paul Martin in the third period, his second of the season, an unassisted goal. Colorado got on the board with a Nathan MacKinnon power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, made possible by Alex Tanguay and Erik Johnson. The Sharks finished it at 6-1 with a Dylan DeMelo power play goal, with a lone helper by Hertl. The three stars went to Hertl, Jones (21 for 22 in saves), and Thornton.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Ryan Miller are the veterans in the blue paint. Nashville started in the first period with a Craig Smith goal, his eleventh of the season, coming off of Mike Fisher and Mattias Ekholm. Vancouver tied it on a Brandon Sutter goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Daniel Sedin and Christopher Tanev. The Predators gained the lead in the third period on a James Neal goal, his eighteenth of the campaign, with a lone helper by Barret Jackman. This gave them a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Rinne (28 for 29 in saves), Neal, and Smith.
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2015-16 NHL Season - Day 107
Six games today, beginning in...
Brooklyn, where the New York Islanders host the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Jaroslav Halak are the reliable goalies. Detroit struck first in the first period on a Brad Richards power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Pavel Datsyuk. New York tied it on a Brock Nelson goal, his nineteenth of the year, coming off of John Tavares. The Red Wings retook the lead with a second period Justin Abdelkader goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Henrik Zetterberg and Dylan Larkin. Detroit added on with an unassisted goal from Danny DeKeyser, his sixth of the year. The Islanders shot back with a Mikhail Grabovski goal in the third period, his seventh of the season, helped along by Matt Martin and Brian Strait. The Red Wings made it 4-2 with a Luke Glendening empty net goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Darren Helm and Kyle Quincey. The three stars belonged to DeKeyser, Abdelkader, and Mrazek (27 for 29 in saves).
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Michal Neuvirth are in the blue paint. Boston was first to score in the first period with a Patrice Bergeron power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Ryan Spooner and David Krejci. The Bruins added on with a Brad Marchand goal, his twentieth of the year, via Zdeno Chara and Colin Miller on the power play. Philadelphia got on the board in the second period with a Wayne Simmonds goal, his thirteenth of the season, passed from Brayden Schenn and Shayne Gostisbehere on the power play. The Flyers tied it with a Simmonds goal in the third period, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, coming off of Jakub Voracek and Michael Del Zotto. Boston retook the lead on a Brett Connolly goal, his seventh of the campaign, made possible by Chara and Miller. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Simmonds, Chara, and Miller.
West to Columbus, with the Blue Jackets bringing in the Montreal Canadiens. Mike Condon and Joonas Korpisalo are the unknown goalies. Montreal started in the first period with a Brendan Gallagher power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by P.K. Subban and Jeff Petry. Columbus tied it on a Cam Atkinson goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Brandon Dubinsky and Boone Jenner. The Blue Jackets took the lead with Atkinson's second of the game and fifteenth of the season, assisted by Dubinsky and Jenner in the second period. The Canadiens retied it with a Subban goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Andrei Markov and Gallagher. Columbus regained the lead with a Brandon Saad goal in the third period, his seventeenth of the season, guided in by Justin Falk and Scott Hartnell. The Blue Jackets added on with a Saad empty net goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, set up by Alexander Wennberg. Columbus finished it at 5-2 as Atkinson finished his hat trick on his sixteenth of the campaign, with the help of Dubinsky and Jenner, both of whom got sock tricks. The three stars went to Atkinson, Dubinsky, and Jenner, while Saad, Gallagher, and Subban get the honorable mentions.
Back in New York, the Rangers host the Buffalo Sabres. Chad Johnson and Henrik Lundqvist are between the pipes. New York opened with a Dylan McIlrath goal in the first period, his second of the season, made possible by Keith Yandle and Derick Brassard. Buffalo tied it on a Brian Gionta goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Marcus Foligno and Zach Bogosian. The Rangers retook the lead in the second period on a Viktor Stalberg goal, his seventh of the campaign, assisted by Kevin Hayes and Oscar Lindberg. New York added on in the third period with a Brassard goal, his sixteenth of the season, passed from Jesper Fast and Kevin Klein. The Sabres edged back on a Zemgus Girgensons goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Jack Eichel and Matt Moulson. Buffalo tied it on a Girgensons goal, his second of the game and fifth of the campaign, with a lone helper from Eichel. The Rangers retook the lead with a J.T. Miller goal, his thirteenth of the season, helped along by Fast and Brassard. New York extended the lead as Mats Zuccarello scored his eighteenth of the year, a power play goal, powered by Derek Stepan and Brassard, the latter getting a sock trick. The Rangers padded the lead with an unassisted Brassard empty net goal, his seventeenth of the campaign. The three stars were awarded to Brassard, Girgensons, and Fast, while Eichel gets an honorable mention.
Down in Dallas, the Stars welcome the Calgary Flames. Karri Ramo and Antti Niemi are the Finnish goalies. Dallas got going in the second period with a Jamie Benn goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, via Valeri Nichushkin and Alex Goligoski. The Stars added on with a Jason Spezza goal, his seventeenth of the year, coming off of John Klingberg and Patrick Sharp. Calgary got on the board in the third period with a Joe Colborne goal, his seventh of the campaign, assisted by Jiri Hudler and Deryk Engelland. The final held at 2-1, with the three stars handed to Niemi (23 for 24 in saves), Spezza, and Benn.
Finally, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Louis Domingue and Devan Dubnyk are the under-appreciated goalies. Minnesota dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Charlie Coyle goal, his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Nino Niederreiter and Mikko Koivu. Arizona tied it on a shorthanded goal by Antoine Vermette, his eighth of the year, set up by Tobias Rieder. The Coyotes won 2-1 in the shootout with a lone tally by Anthony Duclair. The three stars went to Domingue (34 for 35 in saves), Vermette, and Dubnyk (23 for 24 in saves).
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Brooklyn, where the New York Islanders host the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Jaroslav Halak are the reliable goalies. Detroit struck first in the first period on a Brad Richards power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Pavel Datsyuk. New York tied it on a Brock Nelson goal, his nineteenth of the year, coming off of John Tavares. The Red Wings retook the lead with a second period Justin Abdelkader goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Henrik Zetterberg and Dylan Larkin. Detroit added on with an unassisted goal from Danny DeKeyser, his sixth of the year. The Islanders shot back with a Mikhail Grabovski goal in the third period, his seventh of the season, helped along by Matt Martin and Brian Strait. The Red Wings made it 4-2 with a Luke Glendening empty net goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Darren Helm and Kyle Quincey. The three stars belonged to DeKeyser, Abdelkader, and Mrazek (27 for 29 in saves).
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Michal Neuvirth are in the blue paint. Boston was first to score in the first period with a Patrice Bergeron power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Ryan Spooner and David Krejci. The Bruins added on with a Brad Marchand goal, his twentieth of the year, via Zdeno Chara and Colin Miller on the power play. Philadelphia got on the board in the second period with a Wayne Simmonds goal, his thirteenth of the season, passed from Brayden Schenn and Shayne Gostisbehere on the power play. The Flyers tied it with a Simmonds goal in the third period, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, coming off of Jakub Voracek and Michael Del Zotto. Boston retook the lead on a Brett Connolly goal, his seventh of the campaign, made possible by Chara and Miller. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Simmonds, Chara, and Miller.
West to Columbus, with the Blue Jackets bringing in the Montreal Canadiens. Mike Condon and Joonas Korpisalo are the unknown goalies. Montreal started in the first period with a Brendan Gallagher power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by P.K. Subban and Jeff Petry. Columbus tied it on a Cam Atkinson goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Brandon Dubinsky and Boone Jenner. The Blue Jackets took the lead with Atkinson's second of the game and fifteenth of the season, assisted by Dubinsky and Jenner in the second period. The Canadiens retied it with a Subban goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Andrei Markov and Gallagher. Columbus regained the lead with a Brandon Saad goal in the third period, his seventeenth of the season, guided in by Justin Falk and Scott Hartnell. The Blue Jackets added on with a Saad empty net goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, set up by Alexander Wennberg. Columbus finished it at 5-2 as Atkinson finished his hat trick on his sixteenth of the campaign, with the help of Dubinsky and Jenner, both of whom got sock tricks. The three stars went to Atkinson, Dubinsky, and Jenner, while Saad, Gallagher, and Subban get the honorable mentions.
Back in New York, the Rangers host the Buffalo Sabres. Chad Johnson and Henrik Lundqvist are between the pipes. New York opened with a Dylan McIlrath goal in the first period, his second of the season, made possible by Keith Yandle and Derick Brassard. Buffalo tied it on a Brian Gionta goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Marcus Foligno and Zach Bogosian. The Rangers retook the lead in the second period on a Viktor Stalberg goal, his seventh of the campaign, assisted by Kevin Hayes and Oscar Lindberg. New York added on in the third period with a Brassard goal, his sixteenth of the season, passed from Jesper Fast and Kevin Klein. The Sabres edged back on a Zemgus Girgensons goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Jack Eichel and Matt Moulson. Buffalo tied it on a Girgensons goal, his second of the game and fifth of the campaign, with a lone helper from Eichel. The Rangers retook the lead with a J.T. Miller goal, his thirteenth of the season, helped along by Fast and Brassard. New York extended the lead as Mats Zuccarello scored his eighteenth of the year, a power play goal, powered by Derek Stepan and Brassard, the latter getting a sock trick. The Rangers padded the lead with an unassisted Brassard empty net goal, his seventeenth of the campaign. The three stars were awarded to Brassard, Girgensons, and Fast, while Eichel gets an honorable mention.
Down in Dallas, the Stars welcome the Calgary Flames. Karri Ramo and Antti Niemi are the Finnish goalies. Dallas got going in the second period with a Jamie Benn goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, via Valeri Nichushkin and Alex Goligoski. The Stars added on with a Jason Spezza goal, his seventeenth of the year, coming off of John Klingberg and Patrick Sharp. Calgary got on the board in the third period with a Joe Colborne goal, his seventh of the campaign, assisted by Jiri Hudler and Deryk Engelland. The final held at 2-1, with the three stars handed to Niemi (23 for 24 in saves), Spezza, and Benn.
Finally, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Louis Domingue and Devan Dubnyk are the under-appreciated goalies. Minnesota dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Charlie Coyle goal, his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Nino Niederreiter and Mikko Koivu. Arizona tied it on a shorthanded goal by Antoine Vermette, his eighth of the year, set up by Tobias Rieder. The Coyotes won 2-1 in the shootout with a lone tally by Anthony Duclair. The three stars went to Domingue (34 for 35 in saves), Vermette, and Dubnyk (23 for 24 in saves).
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2015/16 KHL Season - Day 130
Eleven games on for today, beginning in...
Novokuznetsk, as Metallurg hosts Vityaz Podolsk. Igor Saprykin and Vladislav Podyapolsky are in goal. Podolsk began in the first period on an unassisted Dmitry Shitikov goal. Novokuznetsk tied it in the second period on a Mikhail Plotnikov goal, passed from Kirill Lebedev and Mikhail Kuklev. Vityaz retook the lead with an Alexei Makeyev goal, coming off of Artyom Shvets-Rogovoi and Maxim Afinogenov. Podolsk added on with an Anton Korolyov power play goal in the third period, powered by Vyacheslav Solodukhin. Metallurg got one back with an Ignat Zemchenko goal, assisted by Lebedev and Plotnikov. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Plotnikov, Lebedev, and Korolyov.
Over in Omsk, Avangard welcomes Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Denis Kostin are the goalies. Chelyabinsk led off in the first period with an Anton Glinkin goal, via Dmitry Pestunov and Yegor Martynov. Omsk tied it in the second period with an Anton Kuryanov power play goal, powered by Nikolai Lemtyugov and Vladimir Sobotka. Traktor retook the lead on a Maxim Yakutsenya goal, made possible by Alexei Kruchinin and Pestunov. This held for a 2-1 win, with the three stars awarded to Demchenko (28 for 29 in saves), Pestunov, and Yakutsenya.
Back east, Sibir Novosibirsk brings in Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Nikita Bespalov make the starts. Novosibirsk started in the first period with an Alexei Kopeikin goal, fueled by Artyom Voroshilo. Moscow tied it on a Maxim Karpov goal, made possible by Andrei Alexeyev. Dynamo gained the lead in the third period with a Maxim Pestushko goal, via Alexei Tereshchenko and Vladimir Bryukvin. Sibir tied it on a Maxim Ignatovich goal, with a lone helper by Stepan Sannikov. In the shootout, Ilya Shipov carried Dynamo to the 3-2 win. The three stars went to Yeryomenko (30 for 32 in saves), Shipov, and Bespalov (26 for 28 in saves).
Southwest to Kazakhstan, where Barys Astana hosts Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Ivan Lisutin and Jan Laco are the veterans in goal. Nizhnekamsk got going with a Nikita Shchitov power play goal in the second period, powered by Jeff Taffe and Evgeny Grigorenko. Astana tied it on a Kevin Dallman goal, coming off of Dustin Boyd in the third period. Neftekhimik regained the lead on an Igor Polygalov goal, assisted by Yegor Milovzorov and Igor Volkov. This produced the 2-1 final, with the three stars handed to Lisutin (36 for 37 in saves), Polygalov, and Shchitov.
Back in Russia, Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk welcomes Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Niklas Svedberg and Vladislav Fokin are in the creases. Ufa struck first with an Alexander Loginov power play goal, powered by Linus Omark and Igor Grigorenko. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it on an Evgeny Lapenkov goal, passed from Vitaly Sitnikov and Ivan Yatsenko. Salavat Yulaev retook the lead on an unassisted Enver Lisin goal in the second period. Yugra tied it again with a power play goal from Igor Bortnikov, fueled by Konstantin Panov. Khanty-Mansiysk pulled ahead in the third period on a Kirill Dyakov goal, coming off of Pavel Varfolomeyev and Lapenkov. Yugra added on with a Lapenkov goal, helped along by Kirill Rasskazov and Varfolomeyev. Ufa shot back with an Anton Lazarev goal, going in unassisted. Khanty-Mansiysk finished it at 5-3 on an Artyom Bulyansky goal, with a lone helper by Sitnikov. The three stars belonged to Lapenkov, Sitnikov, and Varfolomeyev.
Along to Magnitogorsk, with Metallurg bringing in Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Igor Ustinsky and Vasily Koshechkin are the masked men. Magnitogorsk opened in the first period with a Jan Kovar goal, coming off of Denis Osipov and Sergei Mozyakin. Metallurg added on with a Danis Zaripov goal in the second period, courtesy of Chris Lee and Tomas Filippi. Magnitogorsk extended the lead as Kovar scored a power play goal, his second of the game, powered by Mozyakin and Alexander Semin. Yekaterinburg fired back with an unassisted Eero Elo goal. Avtomobilist got closer with a Dmitry Megalinsky goal in the third period, passed from Sergei Yemelin and Alexander Shchemerov. Metallurg replied with a Semin goal, fueled by Denis Platonov and Yaroslav Khabarov. Magnitogorsk padded the lead with a shorthanded and unassisted Wojtek Wolski goal. Metallurg iced it at 6-2 on a Semin power play goal, with helpers from Zaripov and Kovar. The three stars were awarded to Kovar, Semin, and Zaripov, while Mozyakin gets an honorable mention.
West to Togliatti, where Lada hosts Ak Bars Kazan. Stanislav Galimov and Ivan Kasutin protect the nets, and it's a task they did quite well, forcing a shootout to settle the scoreless tie. In the shootout, it took until the fifth round for Georgy Belousov to crack Galimov, giving Lada the 1-0 win after Kasutin stoned Justin Azevedo. The three stars in the defensive thrilled went to Kasutin (26 save shutout), Belousov, and Galimov (34 save "shutout").
Next up, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod welcomes Jokerit Helsinki. Henrik Karlsson and Ilya Proskuryakov are given the starting nods in goal. Helsinki was first to score in the first period on a Philip Larsen power play goal, powered by Peter Regin. Nizhny Novgorod tied it on a Kaspars Daugavins power play goal, helped along by Dmitry Semin. Jokerit fired back with a Jesse Joensuu goal, with a lone assist from Regin. Torpedo tied it again with a Nikolai Zherdev goal, assisted by Kirill Koltsov and Linus Videll on the power play. Helsinki regained the lead with a Juhamatti Aaltonen power play goal in the second period, guided in by Niko Kapanen and Topi Jaakola. Jokerit added on with a Daine Todd goal, courtesy of Ville Lajunen. Nizhny Novgorod pulled back with a Vladimir Galuzin power play goal, with assists provided by Maxim Kondratyev. Torpedo tied it with another Galuzin power play goal in the third period, made possible by Kondratyev again. Nizhny Novgorod took the lead with a Daugavins goal, his second of the game, via Alexander Frolov. Helsinki tied it on a Lajunen goal, coming off of Joensuu and Regin, the latter getting a sock trick. In the shootout, goals from Jere Sallinen and Joensuu gave Jokerit the 6-5 win. The three stars went to Joensuu, Galuzin, and Daugavins, while Kondratyev, Regin, and Lajunen get the honorable mentions.
North to Cherepovets, where Severstal brings in Spartak Moscow. Atte Engren and Stepan Goryachevskikh are the backups in goal. Cherepovets led off in the first period with an Ondrej Nemec power play goal, powered by Andrei Shefer. Severstal added on with a Nikolai Kazakovtsev goal, guided in by Sergei Monakhov and Kirill Sviyazov. Cherepovets extended the lead in the third period as Shefer scored an unassisted goal. This produced the 3-0 final, with the three stars going to Shefer, Goryachevskikh (31 save shutout), and Nemec.
Out to St. Petersburg, where SKA welcomes CSKA Moscow. Ilya Sorokin and Mikko Koskinen are the solid goalies. St. Petersburg dented the scoreboard in the second period with an unassisted and shorthanded Steve Moses goal. Moscow tied it on a Dmitry Kugryshev power play goal, powered by Denis Denisov and Bogdan Kiselevich. CSKA took the lead with a Roman Lyubimov goal, with a lone assist by Alexander Radulov. Moscow added on with a third period goal by Jan Mursak, set up by Denisov. SKA answered on a Nikita Gusev goal, passed from Vadim Shipachyov and Ilya Kovalchuk. The three stars were Denisov, Mursak, and Lyubimov.
Finally, Dinamo Riga brings in Dinamo Minsk. Jeff Glass and Jakub Sedlacek receive the starts in goal. Minsk began in the first period with a Ryan Gunderson power play goal, powered by Matt Ellison and Paul Szczechura. Minsk added on in the second period with an Oleg Goroshko goal, passed from Charles Linglet. Minsk extended the lead as Linglet scored a power play goal, coming off of Andrei Stepanov. This held for the eventual 3-0 final, with the three stars going to Glass (27 save shutout), Linglet, and Gunderson.
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Novokuznetsk, as Metallurg hosts Vityaz Podolsk. Igor Saprykin and Vladislav Podyapolsky are in goal. Podolsk began in the first period on an unassisted Dmitry Shitikov goal. Novokuznetsk tied it in the second period on a Mikhail Plotnikov goal, passed from Kirill Lebedev and Mikhail Kuklev. Vityaz retook the lead with an Alexei Makeyev goal, coming off of Artyom Shvets-Rogovoi and Maxim Afinogenov. Podolsk added on with an Anton Korolyov power play goal in the third period, powered by Vyacheslav Solodukhin. Metallurg got one back with an Ignat Zemchenko goal, assisted by Lebedev and Plotnikov. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Plotnikov, Lebedev, and Korolyov.
Over in Omsk, Avangard welcomes Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Denis Kostin are the goalies. Chelyabinsk led off in the first period with an Anton Glinkin goal, via Dmitry Pestunov and Yegor Martynov. Omsk tied it in the second period with an Anton Kuryanov power play goal, powered by Nikolai Lemtyugov and Vladimir Sobotka. Traktor retook the lead on a Maxim Yakutsenya goal, made possible by Alexei Kruchinin and Pestunov. This held for a 2-1 win, with the three stars awarded to Demchenko (28 for 29 in saves), Pestunov, and Yakutsenya.
Back east, Sibir Novosibirsk brings in Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Nikita Bespalov make the starts. Novosibirsk started in the first period with an Alexei Kopeikin goal, fueled by Artyom Voroshilo. Moscow tied it on a Maxim Karpov goal, made possible by Andrei Alexeyev. Dynamo gained the lead in the third period with a Maxim Pestushko goal, via Alexei Tereshchenko and Vladimir Bryukvin. Sibir tied it on a Maxim Ignatovich goal, with a lone helper by Stepan Sannikov. In the shootout, Ilya Shipov carried Dynamo to the 3-2 win. The three stars went to Yeryomenko (30 for 32 in saves), Shipov, and Bespalov (26 for 28 in saves).
Southwest to Kazakhstan, where Barys Astana hosts Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Ivan Lisutin and Jan Laco are the veterans in goal. Nizhnekamsk got going with a Nikita Shchitov power play goal in the second period, powered by Jeff Taffe and Evgeny Grigorenko. Astana tied it on a Kevin Dallman goal, coming off of Dustin Boyd in the third period. Neftekhimik regained the lead on an Igor Polygalov goal, assisted by Yegor Milovzorov and Igor Volkov. This produced the 2-1 final, with the three stars handed to Lisutin (36 for 37 in saves), Polygalov, and Shchitov.
Back in Russia, Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk welcomes Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Niklas Svedberg and Vladislav Fokin are in the creases. Ufa struck first with an Alexander Loginov power play goal, powered by Linus Omark and Igor Grigorenko. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it on an Evgeny Lapenkov goal, passed from Vitaly Sitnikov and Ivan Yatsenko. Salavat Yulaev retook the lead on an unassisted Enver Lisin goal in the second period. Yugra tied it again with a power play goal from Igor Bortnikov, fueled by Konstantin Panov. Khanty-Mansiysk pulled ahead in the third period on a Kirill Dyakov goal, coming off of Pavel Varfolomeyev and Lapenkov. Yugra added on with a Lapenkov goal, helped along by Kirill Rasskazov and Varfolomeyev. Ufa shot back with an Anton Lazarev goal, going in unassisted. Khanty-Mansiysk finished it at 5-3 on an Artyom Bulyansky goal, with a lone helper by Sitnikov. The three stars belonged to Lapenkov, Sitnikov, and Varfolomeyev.
Along to Magnitogorsk, with Metallurg bringing in Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Igor Ustinsky and Vasily Koshechkin are the masked men. Magnitogorsk opened in the first period with a Jan Kovar goal, coming off of Denis Osipov and Sergei Mozyakin. Metallurg added on with a Danis Zaripov goal in the second period, courtesy of Chris Lee and Tomas Filippi. Magnitogorsk extended the lead as Kovar scored a power play goal, his second of the game, powered by Mozyakin and Alexander Semin. Yekaterinburg fired back with an unassisted Eero Elo goal. Avtomobilist got closer with a Dmitry Megalinsky goal in the third period, passed from Sergei Yemelin and Alexander Shchemerov. Metallurg replied with a Semin goal, fueled by Denis Platonov and Yaroslav Khabarov. Magnitogorsk padded the lead with a shorthanded and unassisted Wojtek Wolski goal. Metallurg iced it at 6-2 on a Semin power play goal, with helpers from Zaripov and Kovar. The three stars were awarded to Kovar, Semin, and Zaripov, while Mozyakin gets an honorable mention.
West to Togliatti, where Lada hosts Ak Bars Kazan. Stanislav Galimov and Ivan Kasutin protect the nets, and it's a task they did quite well, forcing a shootout to settle the scoreless tie. In the shootout, it took until the fifth round for Georgy Belousov to crack Galimov, giving Lada the 1-0 win after Kasutin stoned Justin Azevedo. The three stars in the defensive thrilled went to Kasutin (26 save shutout), Belousov, and Galimov (34 save "shutout").
Next up, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod welcomes Jokerit Helsinki. Henrik Karlsson and Ilya Proskuryakov are given the starting nods in goal. Helsinki was first to score in the first period on a Philip Larsen power play goal, powered by Peter Regin. Nizhny Novgorod tied it on a Kaspars Daugavins power play goal, helped along by Dmitry Semin. Jokerit fired back with a Jesse Joensuu goal, with a lone assist from Regin. Torpedo tied it again with a Nikolai Zherdev goal, assisted by Kirill Koltsov and Linus Videll on the power play. Helsinki regained the lead with a Juhamatti Aaltonen power play goal in the second period, guided in by Niko Kapanen and Topi Jaakola. Jokerit added on with a Daine Todd goal, courtesy of Ville Lajunen. Nizhny Novgorod pulled back with a Vladimir Galuzin power play goal, with assists provided by Maxim Kondratyev. Torpedo tied it with another Galuzin power play goal in the third period, made possible by Kondratyev again. Nizhny Novgorod took the lead with a Daugavins goal, his second of the game, via Alexander Frolov. Helsinki tied it on a Lajunen goal, coming off of Joensuu and Regin, the latter getting a sock trick. In the shootout, goals from Jere Sallinen and Joensuu gave Jokerit the 6-5 win. The three stars went to Joensuu, Galuzin, and Daugavins, while Kondratyev, Regin, and Lajunen get the honorable mentions.
North to Cherepovets, where Severstal brings in Spartak Moscow. Atte Engren and Stepan Goryachevskikh are the backups in goal. Cherepovets led off in the first period with an Ondrej Nemec power play goal, powered by Andrei Shefer. Severstal added on with a Nikolai Kazakovtsev goal, guided in by Sergei Monakhov and Kirill Sviyazov. Cherepovets extended the lead in the third period as Shefer scored an unassisted goal. This produced the 3-0 final, with the three stars going to Shefer, Goryachevskikh (31 save shutout), and Nemec.
Out to St. Petersburg, where SKA welcomes CSKA Moscow. Ilya Sorokin and Mikko Koskinen are the solid goalies. St. Petersburg dented the scoreboard in the second period with an unassisted and shorthanded Steve Moses goal. Moscow tied it on a Dmitry Kugryshev power play goal, powered by Denis Denisov and Bogdan Kiselevich. CSKA took the lead with a Roman Lyubimov goal, with a lone assist by Alexander Radulov. Moscow added on with a third period goal by Jan Mursak, set up by Denisov. SKA answered on a Nikita Gusev goal, passed from Vadim Shipachyov and Ilya Kovalchuk. The three stars were Denisov, Mursak, and Lyubimov.
Finally, Dinamo Riga brings in Dinamo Minsk. Jeff Glass and Jakub Sedlacek receive the starts in goal. Minsk began in the first period with a Ryan Gunderson power play goal, powered by Matt Ellison and Paul Szczechura. Minsk added on in the second period with an Oleg Goroshko goal, passed from Charles Linglet. Minsk extended the lead as Linglet scored a power play goal, coming off of Andrei Stepanov. This held for the eventual 3-0 final, with the three stars going to Glass (27 save shutout), Linglet, and Gunderson.
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Sunday, January 24, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 106
Only four games today with a third straight day of a postponed game. The Capitals and Penguins match gets the bump today, so we begin in...
Ottawa, as the Senators host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Craig Anderson are the veterans in goal. Ottawa got going in the second period with a Bobby Ryan goal, his seventeenth of the season, fueled by Jared Cowen and Mike Hoffman. The Senators added on in the third period with a Hoffman goal, his twenty-second of the year, courtesy of Mika Zibanejad. Ottawa iced it at 3-0 with a shorthanded empty net goal from Jean-Gabriel Pageau, his eleventh of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Hoffman, Anderson (35 save shutout), and Ryan.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Calgary Flames. Karri Ramo and Eddie Lack are the mediocre goalies. Carolina led off in the first period with a Victor Rask goal, his twelfth of the season, going in unassisted. The Hurricanes added on with an Elias Lindholm penalty shot goal, his seventh of the year, which he received after Kris Russell tripped him. Carolina extended the lead as Kris Versteeg scored his ninth of the season in the second period, thanks to Eric Staal and Ron Hainsey. Jonas Hiller relieved Ramo. Calgary got on the board with a Jiri Hudler goal, his sixth of the year, with assists provided by Mark Giordano and Joe Colborne. The Flames got closer with a Colborne goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Markus Granlund and T.J. Brodie in the third period. The Hurricanes fired back on Versteeg's second of the game and tenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Jeff Skinner and Jordan Staal. Carolina padded the lead with a Joakim Nordstrom goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Jordan Staal and Andrej Nestrasil. This stood for a 5-2 win, with the three stars going to Versteeg, Colborne, and Jordan Staal.
West to Chicago, with the Blackhawks bringing in the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Corey Crawford are the masked men. Chicago dented the scoreboard in the second period on an Artemi Panarin goal, his seventeenth of the season, made possible by Patrick Kane and Michal Rozsival. The Blackhawks added on with an Andrew Shaw power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Marian Hossa and Trevor van Riemsdyk. This stood for a 2-0 win, with the three stars being Crawford (25 save shutout), Panarin, and Shaw.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Los Angeles Kings in a Battle of California. Jhonas Enroth and Martin Jones make the starts. San Jose drew first blood in the second period with a Joe Pavelski goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, courtesy of Tomas Hertl and Joe Thornton. Los Angeles tied it in the third period with a Drew Doughty power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Jake Muzzin and Anze Kopitar. The Sharks took the lead back with a Logan Couture goal, his third of the season, via Joonas Donskoi and Melker Karlsson. The Kings tied it on a Vincent Lecavalier goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Tanner Pearson and Dustin Brown. Los Angeles won 3-2 in overtime with a Marian Gaborik goal, his ninth of the campaign, with a lone assist from Tyler Toffoli. The three stars went to Gaborik, Lecavalier, and Doughty.
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Ottawa, as the Senators host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Craig Anderson are the veterans in goal. Ottawa got going in the second period with a Bobby Ryan goal, his seventeenth of the season, fueled by Jared Cowen and Mike Hoffman. The Senators added on in the third period with a Hoffman goal, his twenty-second of the year, courtesy of Mika Zibanejad. Ottawa iced it at 3-0 with a shorthanded empty net goal from Jean-Gabriel Pageau, his eleventh of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Hoffman, Anderson (35 save shutout), and Ryan.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Calgary Flames. Karri Ramo and Eddie Lack are the mediocre goalies. Carolina led off in the first period with a Victor Rask goal, his twelfth of the season, going in unassisted. The Hurricanes added on with an Elias Lindholm penalty shot goal, his seventh of the year, which he received after Kris Russell tripped him. Carolina extended the lead as Kris Versteeg scored his ninth of the season in the second period, thanks to Eric Staal and Ron Hainsey. Jonas Hiller relieved Ramo. Calgary got on the board with a Jiri Hudler goal, his sixth of the year, with assists provided by Mark Giordano and Joe Colborne. The Flames got closer with a Colborne goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Markus Granlund and T.J. Brodie in the third period. The Hurricanes fired back on Versteeg's second of the game and tenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Jeff Skinner and Jordan Staal. Carolina padded the lead with a Joakim Nordstrom goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Jordan Staal and Andrej Nestrasil. This stood for a 5-2 win, with the three stars going to Versteeg, Colborne, and Jordan Staal.
West to Chicago, with the Blackhawks bringing in the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Corey Crawford are the masked men. Chicago dented the scoreboard in the second period on an Artemi Panarin goal, his seventeenth of the season, made possible by Patrick Kane and Michal Rozsival. The Blackhawks added on with an Andrew Shaw power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Marian Hossa and Trevor van Riemsdyk. This stood for a 2-0 win, with the three stars being Crawford (25 save shutout), Panarin, and Shaw.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Los Angeles Kings in a Battle of California. Jhonas Enroth and Martin Jones make the starts. San Jose drew first blood in the second period with a Joe Pavelski goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, courtesy of Tomas Hertl and Joe Thornton. Los Angeles tied it in the third period with a Drew Doughty power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Jake Muzzin and Anze Kopitar. The Sharks took the lead back with a Logan Couture goal, his third of the season, via Joonas Donskoi and Melker Karlsson. The Kings tied it on a Vincent Lecavalier goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Tanner Pearson and Dustin Brown. Los Angeles won 3-2 in overtime with a Marian Gaborik goal, his ninth of the campaign, with a lone assist from Tyler Toffoli. The three stars went to Gaborik, Lecavalier, and Doughty.
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2015/16 Premier League Week 23
All games are Saturday or Sunday this time around, beginning with eight on Saturday, the first being...
Norwich City hosting Liverpool. Simon Mignolet and Declan Rudd are given the starts in goal. Liverpool began in the eighteenth minute with a Roberto Firmino goal, with an assist from James Milner. Norwich City tied it on a twenty-ninth minute goal by Dieumerci Mbokani, assisted by Graham Dorrans. Norwich City took the lead with a Steven Naismith goal in the forty-first minute, courtesy of Wes Hoolahan. In the fifty-fourth minute, Hoolahan converted a penalty kick goal to add to the Norwich City lead. Liverpool shot right back with a fifty-fifth minute Jordan Henderson goal, set up by Firmino. Liverpool tied it in the sixty-third minute as Firmino scored, thanks to Adam Lallana. Milner scored to give Liverpool the lead in the seventy-fifth minute. In stoppage time, Norwich City tied it on a Sebastien Bassong goal, made possible by Cameron Jerome. Liverpool took the lead back three minutes later with a Lallana goal, securing their 5-4 win, even as Lallana took a yellow card for excessive celebration.
Into London, where Crystal Palace welcomes Tottenham Hotspur. Hugo Lloris and Wayne Hennessey are the keepers. In the thirtieth minute, Jan Vertonghen of Tottenham Hotspur put the ball in his own net to gift Crystal Palace the early lead. James McArthur of Crystal Palace received a yellow card for his sixty-first minute foul. Tottenham Hotspur tied it in the sixty-third minute on a Harry Kane goal, passed from Nacer Chadli. Kieran Trippier of Tottenham Hotspur took a yellow card for a seventy-ninth minute foul. Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur scored to put them ahead in the eighty-fourth minute, with the help of Christian Eriksen. In stoppage time, Kane and Mile Jedinak had yellow cards for their roles in a disagreement. Tottenham Hotspur made it 3-1 with a Chadli goal a couple minutes later, via Alli.
Up to Leicester City bringing in Stoke City. Jack Butland and Kasper Schmeichel are in goal. Leicester City dented the scoreboard in the forty-second minute on a Daniel Drinkwater goal. Xherdan Shaqiri of Stoke City had a yellow card for a fifty-ninth minute foul. Leicester City added on with a sixty-sixth minute Jamie Vardy goal, set up by Drinkwater. Leicester City extended the lead as Leonardo Ulloa scored in the eighty-seventh minute, thanks to Riyad Mahrez. This held for a 3-0 win.
Along to Manchester, with United hosting Southampton. Fraser Forster and David de Gea are the experienced goalies. Southampton got going with an eighty-seventh minute Charlie Austin goal, coming off of James Ward-Prowse. This proved enough for a 1-0 win for Southampton in a relatively calm game.
Down to Sunderland welcoming Bournemouth. Artur Boruc and Vito Mannone are in the six-yard boxes. Bournemouth led off in the thirteenth minute with a Benik Afobe goal, courtesy of Junior Stanislas. In the eighteenth minute, Andrew Surman of Bournemouth took a yellow card for his foul. In first half stoppage time, Sunderland got on the board with a Patrick van Aanholt goal, assisted by Fabio Borini. Billy Jones of Sunderland took a yellow card for his eighty-ninth minute foul. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Next up, Watford brings in Newcastle United. Robert Elliot and Heurelho Gomes are the gloved men. Watford struck first in the forty-sixth minute on an Odion Ighalo goal, coming off of Troy Deeney. Chancel Mbemba of Newcastle United took a yellow card for a fifty-first minute foul. Valon Behrami of Watford saw a yellow card in the fifty-sixth minute for his dive. Watford added on in the fifty-eighth minute with a Craig Cathcart goal, assisted by Ighalo. Miguel Britos of Watford had a yellow card assessed for a foul in the sixty-eighth minute. Newcastle United got on the board with a Jamaal Lascelles goal in the seventy-first minute, helped along by Jonjo Shelvey. It wasn't enough, as Watford took the game 2-1.
Continuing along, West Bromwich Albion hosts Aston Villa. Mark Bunn and Ben Foster are between the posts. Micah Richards of Aston Villa had a yellow card for a forty-first minute foul. This was all there was in a 0-0 draw.
Rounding out Saturday, West Ham United welcomes Manchester City. Joe Hart and Adrian tend the nets. West Ham United was first to score in the first minute with an Enner Valencia goal. In the ninth minute, Manchester City tied it on a Sergio Aguero penalty kick goal. Manchester City saw a yellow card for Martin Demichelis in the thirty-second minute for a foul. West Ham United took a yellow card for a Mark Noble foul in the thirty-ninth minute. West Ham United gained the lead with another Valencia goal in the fifty-sixth minute, set up by Michail Antonio. Sam Byram of West Ham United received a yellow card for a seventieth minute foul. In the eighty-first minute, Manchester City tied it with another Aguero goal. Yaya Toure had a yellow card in the eighty-ninth minute, as did Fernando in stoppage time as Manchester City lost discipline late in the game. The score held at 2-2 for the final.
On Sunday, Everton brings in Swansea City. Lukasz Fabianski and Tim Howard are the keepers. In the seventeenth minute, Swansea City opened with a Gylfi Sigurdsson penalty kick goal. Everton tied it in the twenty-sixth minute as Jack Cork of Swansea City committed an own goal. In the thirty-fourth minute, Swansea City regained the lead with an Andre Ayew goal, passed from Neil Taylor. Angel Rangel of Swansea City had a yellow card for a foul in the forty-third minute. Swansea City saw yellow cards given to Fabianski in the fifty-second minute for time wasting and Sigurdsson for a sixty-sixth minute foul. The score held at 2-1 for Swansea City.
Finally, a London Derby with Arsenal hosting Chelsea. Thibaut Courtois faces Chelsea legend and now rival Petr Cech in goal. In the eleventh minute, Oscar of Chelsea had a yellow card for his foul. Arsenal went down to ten men when Per Mertesacker of Arsenal received a straight red card for his professional foul. Chelsea took advantage, starting with a twenty-third minute Diego Costa goal, set up by Branislav Ivanovic. Mathieu Flamini of Arsenal had a yellow card for dissent in the forty-fifth minute. Chelsea saw yellow cards assessed to Nemanja Matic in the sixtieth minute and John Obi Mikel in the seventy-second minute, both for fouls. The scoring never came around again, with Chelsea taking the derby 1-0.
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Norwich City hosting Liverpool. Simon Mignolet and Declan Rudd are given the starts in goal. Liverpool began in the eighteenth minute with a Roberto Firmino goal, with an assist from James Milner. Norwich City tied it on a twenty-ninth minute goal by Dieumerci Mbokani, assisted by Graham Dorrans. Norwich City took the lead with a Steven Naismith goal in the forty-first minute, courtesy of Wes Hoolahan. In the fifty-fourth minute, Hoolahan converted a penalty kick goal to add to the Norwich City lead. Liverpool shot right back with a fifty-fifth minute Jordan Henderson goal, set up by Firmino. Liverpool tied it in the sixty-third minute as Firmino scored, thanks to Adam Lallana. Milner scored to give Liverpool the lead in the seventy-fifth minute. In stoppage time, Norwich City tied it on a Sebastien Bassong goal, made possible by Cameron Jerome. Liverpool took the lead back three minutes later with a Lallana goal, securing their 5-4 win, even as Lallana took a yellow card for excessive celebration.
Into London, where Crystal Palace welcomes Tottenham Hotspur. Hugo Lloris and Wayne Hennessey are the keepers. In the thirtieth minute, Jan Vertonghen of Tottenham Hotspur put the ball in his own net to gift Crystal Palace the early lead. James McArthur of Crystal Palace received a yellow card for his sixty-first minute foul. Tottenham Hotspur tied it in the sixty-third minute on a Harry Kane goal, passed from Nacer Chadli. Kieran Trippier of Tottenham Hotspur took a yellow card for a seventy-ninth minute foul. Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur scored to put them ahead in the eighty-fourth minute, with the help of Christian Eriksen. In stoppage time, Kane and Mile Jedinak had yellow cards for their roles in a disagreement. Tottenham Hotspur made it 3-1 with a Chadli goal a couple minutes later, via Alli.
Up to Leicester City bringing in Stoke City. Jack Butland and Kasper Schmeichel are in goal. Leicester City dented the scoreboard in the forty-second minute on a Daniel Drinkwater goal. Xherdan Shaqiri of Stoke City had a yellow card for a fifty-ninth minute foul. Leicester City added on with a sixty-sixth minute Jamie Vardy goal, set up by Drinkwater. Leicester City extended the lead as Leonardo Ulloa scored in the eighty-seventh minute, thanks to Riyad Mahrez. This held for a 3-0 win.
Along to Manchester, with United hosting Southampton. Fraser Forster and David de Gea are the experienced goalies. Southampton got going with an eighty-seventh minute Charlie Austin goal, coming off of James Ward-Prowse. This proved enough for a 1-0 win for Southampton in a relatively calm game.
Down to Sunderland welcoming Bournemouth. Artur Boruc and Vito Mannone are in the six-yard boxes. Bournemouth led off in the thirteenth minute with a Benik Afobe goal, courtesy of Junior Stanislas. In the eighteenth minute, Andrew Surman of Bournemouth took a yellow card for his foul. In first half stoppage time, Sunderland got on the board with a Patrick van Aanholt goal, assisted by Fabio Borini. Billy Jones of Sunderland took a yellow card for his eighty-ninth minute foul. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Next up, Watford brings in Newcastle United. Robert Elliot and Heurelho Gomes are the gloved men. Watford struck first in the forty-sixth minute on an Odion Ighalo goal, coming off of Troy Deeney. Chancel Mbemba of Newcastle United took a yellow card for a fifty-first minute foul. Valon Behrami of Watford saw a yellow card in the fifty-sixth minute for his dive. Watford added on in the fifty-eighth minute with a Craig Cathcart goal, assisted by Ighalo. Miguel Britos of Watford had a yellow card assessed for a foul in the sixty-eighth minute. Newcastle United got on the board with a Jamaal Lascelles goal in the seventy-first minute, helped along by Jonjo Shelvey. It wasn't enough, as Watford took the game 2-1.
Continuing along, West Bromwich Albion hosts Aston Villa. Mark Bunn and Ben Foster are between the posts. Micah Richards of Aston Villa had a yellow card for a forty-first minute foul. This was all there was in a 0-0 draw.
Rounding out Saturday, West Ham United welcomes Manchester City. Joe Hart and Adrian tend the nets. West Ham United was first to score in the first minute with an Enner Valencia goal. In the ninth minute, Manchester City tied it on a Sergio Aguero penalty kick goal. Manchester City saw a yellow card for Martin Demichelis in the thirty-second minute for a foul. West Ham United took a yellow card for a Mark Noble foul in the thirty-ninth minute. West Ham United gained the lead with another Valencia goal in the fifty-sixth minute, set up by Michail Antonio. Sam Byram of West Ham United received a yellow card for a seventieth minute foul. In the eighty-first minute, Manchester City tied it with another Aguero goal. Yaya Toure had a yellow card in the eighty-ninth minute, as did Fernando in stoppage time as Manchester City lost discipline late in the game. The score held at 2-2 for the final.
On Sunday, Everton brings in Swansea City. Lukasz Fabianski and Tim Howard are the keepers. In the seventeenth minute, Swansea City opened with a Gylfi Sigurdsson penalty kick goal. Everton tied it in the twenty-sixth minute as Jack Cork of Swansea City committed an own goal. In the thirty-fourth minute, Swansea City regained the lead with an Andre Ayew goal, passed from Neil Taylor. Angel Rangel of Swansea City had a yellow card for a foul in the forty-third minute. Swansea City saw yellow cards given to Fabianski in the fifty-second minute for time wasting and Sigurdsson for a sixty-sixth minute foul. The score held at 2-1 for Swansea City.
Finally, a London Derby with Arsenal hosting Chelsea. Thibaut Courtois faces Chelsea legend and now rival Petr Cech in goal. In the eleventh minute, Oscar of Chelsea had a yellow card for his foul. Arsenal went down to ten men when Per Mertesacker of Arsenal received a straight red card for his professional foul. Chelsea took advantage, starting with a twenty-third minute Diego Costa goal, set up by Branislav Ivanovic. Mathieu Flamini of Arsenal had a yellow card for dissent in the forty-fifth minute. Chelsea saw yellow cards assessed to Nemanja Matic in the sixtieth minute and John Obi Mikel in the seventy-second minute, both for fouls. The scoring never came around again, with Chelsea taking the derby 1-0.
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Saturday, January 23, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 105
Originally, there were eleven games on the schedule today, but the East Coast Blizzard has taken the New York Islanders game against the Philadelphia Flyers off the schedule, leaving us with ten. We begin with a pair of matinees, the first in...
Pittsburgh, where the Penguins host the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Marc-Andre Fleury are the veteran goalies. Vancouver began quickly in the first period on a Jannik Hansen goal, his thirteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Alexander Edler. The Canucks added on with Hansen's second of the game and fourteenth of the year, a shorthanded goal set up by Derek Dorsett and Christopher Tanev. Pittsburgh got on the board in the second period with an Evgeni Malkin power play goal, his twenty-first of the campaign, powered by Kris Letang. Vancouver shot back in the third period on a Bo Horvat goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Ben Hutton and Luca Sbisa. The Penguins got it back with a goal credited to Malkin as his second of the game and twenty-second of the year, but it really looked like an own goal from Linden Vey. Pittsburgh tied it as Malkin scored in the more traditional fashion to finish his hat trick on his twenty-third of the campaign, assisted by Phil Kessel and Trevor Daley. The Penguins took the lead on a Bryan Rust goal, his second of the season, helped along by Tom Kuhnhackl. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Sidney Crosby scored an empty net goal, his sixteenth of the year, with the help of Carl Hagelin and Letang. The Canucks pulled back with a Hansen goal, his fifteenth of the campaign securing him a hat trick, with helpers from Mike Zalewski and Hutton. The three stars in the 5-4 game went to Malkin, Hansen, and Letang, while Hutton gets an honorable mention.
Out west, the San Jose Sharks welcome the Minnesota Wild. Darcy Kuemper and Martin Jones are in the blue paint. San Jose struck first in the first period on a Tomas Hertl goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Joe Pavelski and Joe Thornton. Minnesota tied it on a Chris Porter goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Marco Scandella and Erik Haula. The Wild took the lead on a Charlie Coyle power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Nino Niederreiter and Jared Spurgeon. The Sharks tied it on a Joonas Donskoi power play goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Joel Ward and Pavelski. San Jose took the lead on a Ward goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Logan Couture and Donskoi. Minnesota tied it in the third period as Jarret Stoll scored his third of the year, with the help of Jonas Brodin and Scandella. The Sharks retook the lead with a Pavelski goal, his twenty-third of the campaign, with a lone helper by Thornton. The final held at 4-3, with the three stars going to Pavelski, Donskoi, and Ward, while Thornton and Scandella get the honorable mentions.
Back east, the Boston Bruins bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Jonas Gustavsson are the backups in goal. Boston got going in the second period with a Brad Marchand goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Ryan Spooner and Patrice Bergeron. The Bruins added on with a David Pastrnak goal, his fifth of the year, via David Krejci and Loui Eriksson. Columbus got on the board with a Dalton Prout goal, passed from Kerby Rychel and William Karlsson. The Blue Jackets tied it with a Rychel goal, his second of the campaign, assisted by Justin Falk. The tie went to a shootout, where Spooner and Torey Krug sealed a 3-2 Bruins win. The three stars were Spooner, Rychel, and Pastrnak.
Backtracking to Detroit, where the Red Wings host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Jimmy Howard are given the starting nods in goal. Detroit led off in the first period with a Darren Helm goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Brendan Smith and Mike Green. Anaheim tied it on a Ryan Kesler goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Jakob Silfverberg and Andrew Cogliano. The Ducks took the lead on a Corey Perry goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Rickard Rakell and David Perron. The Red Wings retied it in the second period on a Tomas Jurco goal, his second of the year, guided in by Gustav Nyquist and Smith. Anaheim regained the lead with a Perry third period goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the season, passed from Rakell and Patrick Maroon. The Ducks added on with a Kesler goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, via Ryan Getzlaf and Silfverberg. Detroit replied with a Danny DeKeyser goal, his fifth of the campaign, coming off of Teemu Pulkkinen and Tomas Tatar. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars handed to Kesler, Perry, and Silfverberg, while Rakell and Smith get the honorable mentions.
In Ontario, the Toronto Maple Leafs welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Mike Condon and James Reimer are in the blue paint. Montreal was first to score in the first period with a David Desharnais goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Dale Weise and Nathan Beaulieu. The Canadiens added on with a Tomas Fleischmann goal, his ninth of the year, made possible by Lars Eller and Daniel Carr. Toronto got on the board in the second period with a Nazem Kadri goal, his ninth of the season, with helpers from Morgan Rielly and Leo Komarov. The Maple Leafs tied it on a Joffrey Lupul goal in the third period, his eleventh of the year, set up by Peter Holland and Rielly. The tie went to a shootout, where Holland got topped by Max Pacioretty and Eller for a 3-2 Canadiens win. The three stars belonged to Eller, Rielly, and Holland.
Way to the south, the Florida Panthers bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning for a Battle of Florida. Ben Bishop and Roberto Luongo tend the twines. Florida dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Aleksander Barkov and Aaron Ekblad. The Panthers added on with a Nick Bjugstad power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Huberdeau. Florida extended the lead on an unassisted Reilly Smith goal, his fifteenth of the season. The Panthers padded the lead as Vincent Trocheck scored his thirteenth of the year, thanks to Logan Shaw and Jussi Jokinen. Andrei Vasilevskiy took over for Bishop in the third period. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Victor Hedman goal in the third period, his fourth of the season, made possible by Tyler Johnson and Nikita Kucherov. Florida shot back on a Brian Campbell empty net goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Bjugstad and Jaromir Jagr. The Lightning chipped back on a J.T. Brown goal, his fourth of the campaign, with a lone assist from Brian Boyle. The three stars were handed to Huberdeau, Bjugstad, and Luongo (38 for 40 in saves).
Back north, the Winnipeg Jets host the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Connor Hellebuyck protect the nets. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Lee Stempniak goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Michael Cammalleri. The Devils added on with a Jacob Josefson goal, his second of the year, via David Schlemko and Joseph Blandisi on the power play in the second period. New Jersey extended the lead as Stempniak scored his second of the game and fourteenth of the season in the third period, with the help of Eric Gelinas and Cammalleri. Winnipeg got on the board with a Dustin Byfuglien power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Blake Wheeler and Nikolaj Ehlers. This only made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Stempniak, Schneider (22 for 23 in saves), and Cammalleri.
South again to Dallas, with the Stars welcoming the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Antti Niemi are the masked men. Colorado started with a shorthanded and unassisted Carl Soderberg goal in the first period, his tenth of the season. Dallas tied it on a Jason Demers power play goal in the second period, his fifth of the year, powered by Antoine Roussel and Ales Hemsky. The Avalanche retook the lead on a Gabriel Landeskog shorthanded goal, his eleventh of the season, set up by Tyson Barrie. Colorado added on with a third period goal by Mikhail Grigorenko, his third of the year, with a lone assist by Matt Duchene. This stood for a 3-1 win, with the three stars awarded to Varlamov (42 for 43 in saves), Landeskog, and Soderberg.
A bit to the west, the Arizona Coyotes bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Louis Domingue occupy the creases. Arizona led off in the first period with a Shane Doan goal, his seventeenth of the season, courtesy of Michael Stone and Tobias Rieder. Los Angeles tied it in the second period with a Nick Shore goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The Coyotes retook the lead with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Max Domi and Mikkel Boedker. The Kings fired back with a Dustin Brown goal, his fifth of the year, via Jeff Carter and Luke Schenn. Arizona retook the lead again with a third period Jordan Martinook goal, his fifth of the campaign, coming off of Doan and Brad Richardson. The three stars of the 3-2 game were Doan, Martinook, and Ekman-Larsson.
Finally, the Edmonton Oilers host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Cam Talbot are the overrated goalies. Edmonton began in the first period with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his twelfth of the season, helped along by Taylor Hall and Griffin Reinhart. Nashville tied it on an unassisted Mattias Ekholm goal, his sixth of the year. The Predators took the lead in the second period with Ekholm's second of the game and seventh of the season, made possible by Ryan Ellis and Filip Forsberg on the power play. Nashville added on with a Mike Fisher third period goal, his sixth of the year, via Shea Weber and Roman Josi. The Predators iced it at 4-1 with an empty net goal by Forsberg, his fourteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were handed to Ekholm, Rinne (23 for 24 in saves), and Forsberg.
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Pittsburgh, where the Penguins host the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Marc-Andre Fleury are the veteran goalies. Vancouver began quickly in the first period on a Jannik Hansen goal, his thirteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Alexander Edler. The Canucks added on with Hansen's second of the game and fourteenth of the year, a shorthanded goal set up by Derek Dorsett and Christopher Tanev. Pittsburgh got on the board in the second period with an Evgeni Malkin power play goal, his twenty-first of the campaign, powered by Kris Letang. Vancouver shot back in the third period on a Bo Horvat goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Ben Hutton and Luca Sbisa. The Penguins got it back with a goal credited to Malkin as his second of the game and twenty-second of the year, but it really looked like an own goal from Linden Vey. Pittsburgh tied it as Malkin scored in the more traditional fashion to finish his hat trick on his twenty-third of the campaign, assisted by Phil Kessel and Trevor Daley. The Penguins took the lead on a Bryan Rust goal, his second of the season, helped along by Tom Kuhnhackl. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Sidney Crosby scored an empty net goal, his sixteenth of the year, with the help of Carl Hagelin and Letang. The Canucks pulled back with a Hansen goal, his fifteenth of the campaign securing him a hat trick, with helpers from Mike Zalewski and Hutton. The three stars in the 5-4 game went to Malkin, Hansen, and Letang, while Hutton gets an honorable mention.
Out west, the San Jose Sharks welcome the Minnesota Wild. Darcy Kuemper and Martin Jones are in the blue paint. San Jose struck first in the first period on a Tomas Hertl goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Joe Pavelski and Joe Thornton. Minnesota tied it on a Chris Porter goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Marco Scandella and Erik Haula. The Wild took the lead on a Charlie Coyle power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Nino Niederreiter and Jared Spurgeon. The Sharks tied it on a Joonas Donskoi power play goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Joel Ward and Pavelski. San Jose took the lead on a Ward goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Logan Couture and Donskoi. Minnesota tied it in the third period as Jarret Stoll scored his third of the year, with the help of Jonas Brodin and Scandella. The Sharks retook the lead with a Pavelski goal, his twenty-third of the campaign, with a lone helper by Thornton. The final held at 4-3, with the three stars going to Pavelski, Donskoi, and Ward, while Thornton and Scandella get the honorable mentions.
Back east, the Boston Bruins bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Jonas Gustavsson are the backups in goal. Boston got going in the second period with a Brad Marchand goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Ryan Spooner and Patrice Bergeron. The Bruins added on with a David Pastrnak goal, his fifth of the year, via David Krejci and Loui Eriksson. Columbus got on the board with a Dalton Prout goal, passed from Kerby Rychel and William Karlsson. The Blue Jackets tied it with a Rychel goal, his second of the campaign, assisted by Justin Falk. The tie went to a shootout, where Spooner and Torey Krug sealed a 3-2 Bruins win. The three stars were Spooner, Rychel, and Pastrnak.
Backtracking to Detroit, where the Red Wings host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Jimmy Howard are given the starting nods in goal. Detroit led off in the first period with a Darren Helm goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Brendan Smith and Mike Green. Anaheim tied it on a Ryan Kesler goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Jakob Silfverberg and Andrew Cogliano. The Ducks took the lead on a Corey Perry goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Rickard Rakell and David Perron. The Red Wings retied it in the second period on a Tomas Jurco goal, his second of the year, guided in by Gustav Nyquist and Smith. Anaheim regained the lead with a Perry third period goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the season, passed from Rakell and Patrick Maroon. The Ducks added on with a Kesler goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, via Ryan Getzlaf and Silfverberg. Detroit replied with a Danny DeKeyser goal, his fifth of the campaign, coming off of Teemu Pulkkinen and Tomas Tatar. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars handed to Kesler, Perry, and Silfverberg, while Rakell and Smith get the honorable mentions.
In Ontario, the Toronto Maple Leafs welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Mike Condon and James Reimer are in the blue paint. Montreal was first to score in the first period with a David Desharnais goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Dale Weise and Nathan Beaulieu. The Canadiens added on with a Tomas Fleischmann goal, his ninth of the year, made possible by Lars Eller and Daniel Carr. Toronto got on the board in the second period with a Nazem Kadri goal, his ninth of the season, with helpers from Morgan Rielly and Leo Komarov. The Maple Leafs tied it on a Joffrey Lupul goal in the third period, his eleventh of the year, set up by Peter Holland and Rielly. The tie went to a shootout, where Holland got topped by Max Pacioretty and Eller for a 3-2 Canadiens win. The three stars belonged to Eller, Rielly, and Holland.
Way to the south, the Florida Panthers bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning for a Battle of Florida. Ben Bishop and Roberto Luongo tend the twines. Florida dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Aleksander Barkov and Aaron Ekblad. The Panthers added on with a Nick Bjugstad power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Huberdeau. Florida extended the lead on an unassisted Reilly Smith goal, his fifteenth of the season. The Panthers padded the lead as Vincent Trocheck scored his thirteenth of the year, thanks to Logan Shaw and Jussi Jokinen. Andrei Vasilevskiy took over for Bishop in the third period. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Victor Hedman goal in the third period, his fourth of the season, made possible by Tyler Johnson and Nikita Kucherov. Florida shot back on a Brian Campbell empty net goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Bjugstad and Jaromir Jagr. The Lightning chipped back on a J.T. Brown goal, his fourth of the campaign, with a lone assist from Brian Boyle. The three stars were handed to Huberdeau, Bjugstad, and Luongo (38 for 40 in saves).
Back north, the Winnipeg Jets host the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Connor Hellebuyck protect the nets. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Lee Stempniak goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Michael Cammalleri. The Devils added on with a Jacob Josefson goal, his second of the year, via David Schlemko and Joseph Blandisi on the power play in the second period. New Jersey extended the lead as Stempniak scored his second of the game and fourteenth of the season in the third period, with the help of Eric Gelinas and Cammalleri. Winnipeg got on the board with a Dustin Byfuglien power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Blake Wheeler and Nikolaj Ehlers. This only made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Stempniak, Schneider (22 for 23 in saves), and Cammalleri.
South again to Dallas, with the Stars welcoming the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Antti Niemi are the masked men. Colorado started with a shorthanded and unassisted Carl Soderberg goal in the first period, his tenth of the season. Dallas tied it on a Jason Demers power play goal in the second period, his fifth of the year, powered by Antoine Roussel and Ales Hemsky. The Avalanche retook the lead on a Gabriel Landeskog shorthanded goal, his eleventh of the season, set up by Tyson Barrie. Colorado added on with a third period goal by Mikhail Grigorenko, his third of the year, with a lone assist by Matt Duchene. This stood for a 3-1 win, with the three stars awarded to Varlamov (42 for 43 in saves), Landeskog, and Soderberg.
A bit to the west, the Arizona Coyotes bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Louis Domingue occupy the creases. Arizona led off in the first period with a Shane Doan goal, his seventeenth of the season, courtesy of Michael Stone and Tobias Rieder. Los Angeles tied it in the second period with a Nick Shore goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The Coyotes retook the lead with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Max Domi and Mikkel Boedker. The Kings fired back with a Dustin Brown goal, his fifth of the year, via Jeff Carter and Luke Schenn. Arizona retook the lead again with a third period Jordan Martinook goal, his fifth of the campaign, coming off of Doan and Brad Richardson. The three stars of the 3-2 game were Doan, Martinook, and Ekman-Larsson.
Finally, the Edmonton Oilers host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Cam Talbot are the overrated goalies. Edmonton began in the first period with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his twelfth of the season, helped along by Taylor Hall and Griffin Reinhart. Nashville tied it on an unassisted Mattias Ekholm goal, his sixth of the year. The Predators took the lead in the second period with Ekholm's second of the game and seventh of the season, made possible by Ryan Ellis and Filip Forsberg on the power play. Nashville added on with a Mike Fisher third period goal, his sixth of the year, via Shea Weber and Roman Josi. The Predators iced it at 4-1 with an empty net goal by Forsberg, his fourteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were handed to Ekholm, Rinne (23 for 24 in saves), and Forsberg.
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The 2016 KHL All-Star Game
This year's All-Star game came from VTB Ice Palace, the home of Dynamo Moscow. Starting in goal, Alexander Salak of the East and Alexei Murygin of the west.
First period: East began with a Linus Omark goal, via Sergei Mozyakin and Vladimir Sobotka. East added on with a Mozyakin goal, with a lone assist by Omark. East extended the lead on a Kevin Dallman goal, set up by Danis Zaripov. East padded the lead with a Zaripov goal, made possible by Anatoly Golyshev and Dallman. West got on the board with a Brandon Kozun goal, assisted by Ziyat Paigin and Matt Ellison. West pulled closer with a pair of Ellison goals, coming off of Mat Robinson and Kozun at first and Alexander Radulov and the goalie Murygin for the second. East staved it off with a Zaripov goal, fueled by Golyshev and Dallman. West edged back with a Vadim Shipachyov goal, passed from Nikita Gusev. West tied it on a Dmitry Kagarlitsky goal, helped along by Kozun. West went ahead with a Stephane Da Costa goal, courtesy of Milan Jurcina and Paigin. West added on with a Kozun goal from Da Costa and Kagarlitsky. East fired back on a Mozyakin goal, helped along by Omark. West responded with a Da Costa goal, with assists from Radulov and Nikita Zaitsev. West extended the lead as Shipachyov scored, thanks to Gusev and Cam Barker. West finished the period ahead 10-6 with a Kozun goal, securing the game's first hat trick, with the help of Kagarlitsky and Paigin, who got a sock trick.
Second period: East started a comeback with a Mozyakin goal, via Omark, for a hat trick and sock trick respectively. East pulled closer on a Zaripov goal for his hat trick, helped along by Golyshev and Jan Kovar, the former with a sock trick. East edged closer with a Mikhail Varnakov goal, passed from Kirill Kaprizov. East tied it as Omark and Mozyakin teamed up again for the former's second goal. West regained the lead with an unassisted Gusev goal. West padded their lead with a Jurcina goal, with a lone assist by Kagarlitsky, who got a sock trick. East replied with a Golyshev goal, helped along by Zaripov. Radulov restored the West lead with an unassisted goal. East chipped back on a Nigel Dawes goal, going in unassisted. The goalies were switched at this point, with Ilya Sorokin coming in for Murygin, and Juha Metsola replacing Salak. The change favored East, as Kaprizov's goal tied the game, with a lone helper by Dawes. East gained an advantage with a pair of unassisted goals from Mozyakin. East added on with a Golyshev goal, guided in by Kovar. West countered with Ellison finishing his hat trick on a pass that earned Radulov a sock trick. East shot right back on a Dawes goal, made possible by Zaripov and Dallman, both of whom got sock tricks. West got it back with a Philip Larsen goal, powered by Daniil Apalkov and Shipchyov. Kaprizov scored again to protect the East lead, thanks to Varnakov. West made a bit of a rally back late in the second period, with Kozun's fourth goal followed by Ellison's fourth goal, both on assists from Kagarlitsky. East won the period 12-7, and led the game 18-17 at this point.
Third period: East boosted their lead on a Vladimir Denisov goal, helped along by Omark. West pulled back with Ellison's fifth of the game, with a lone assist by Da Costa and Radulov. West tied it with an Apalkov goal, with Shipachyov collecting the assist. East retook the lead with an unassisted Golyshev goal for his hat trick. Kozun's fifth of the game retied it for West, also an unassisted goal. West took the lead with an Ellison goal, completing a second hat trick, coming off of Da Costa, who got a sock trick. West added on with a Shipachyov goal, good for a hat trick of his own, assisted by Gusev, who got a sock trick, and Apalkov. West extended the lead as Ellison scored his seventh of the game, with the help of Kagarlitsky, who got his second sock trick, and Kozun, who had his first sock trick. West padded the lead with a hat trick goal for Da Costa on Radulov's fifth assist. East stopped the bleeding with Kaprizov scoring for his hat trick, courtesy of Varnakov. West wiped it out with a pair of Gusev goals, with the first creating a Shipachyov sock trick while the other was made possible by Apalkov, who got a sock trick, and Barker, and Gusev joined the hat trick ranks. East tried to stay in it as Mozyakin scored for his second hat trick, with helpers provided by Omark and Denisov. West countered with Da Costa's fourth of the game, on Kozun's fourth assist. A Zaripov goal brought the East back a bit, his fourth of the game going in unassisted. West finished with a last second Apalkov goal, his second of the game, coming off of Jurcina and Radulov, the latter getting a second sock trick. West took the period 11-5 and won the game 28-23.
Rankings, by points: Kozun (9); Ellison, Mozyakin (8); Kagarlitsky, Radulov, Da Costa, Omark, Zaripov (7); Shipachyov, Gusev, Golyshev (6); Apalkov (5); Dallman, Kaprizov (4); Paigin, Jurcina, Dawes, Varnakov (3), Barker, Kovar, Denisov (2); Zaitsev, Larsen, Robinson, Murygin, Sobotka (1); Kaspars Daugavins, Tobias Viklund, Alexander Loginov, Jonathon Blum, Oskars Bartulis (0). Congratulations to all the participants on being recognized for their achievements this season. Regular KHL action resumes on Monday.
First period: East began with a Linus Omark goal, via Sergei Mozyakin and Vladimir Sobotka. East added on with a Mozyakin goal, with a lone assist by Omark. East extended the lead on a Kevin Dallman goal, set up by Danis Zaripov. East padded the lead with a Zaripov goal, made possible by Anatoly Golyshev and Dallman. West got on the board with a Brandon Kozun goal, assisted by Ziyat Paigin and Matt Ellison. West pulled closer with a pair of Ellison goals, coming off of Mat Robinson and Kozun at first and Alexander Radulov and the goalie Murygin for the second. East staved it off with a Zaripov goal, fueled by Golyshev and Dallman. West edged back with a Vadim Shipachyov goal, passed from Nikita Gusev. West tied it on a Dmitry Kagarlitsky goal, helped along by Kozun. West went ahead with a Stephane Da Costa goal, courtesy of Milan Jurcina and Paigin. West added on with a Kozun goal from Da Costa and Kagarlitsky. East fired back on a Mozyakin goal, helped along by Omark. West responded with a Da Costa goal, with assists from Radulov and Nikita Zaitsev. West extended the lead as Shipachyov scored, thanks to Gusev and Cam Barker. West finished the period ahead 10-6 with a Kozun goal, securing the game's first hat trick, with the help of Kagarlitsky and Paigin, who got a sock trick.
Second period: East started a comeback with a Mozyakin goal, via Omark, for a hat trick and sock trick respectively. East pulled closer on a Zaripov goal for his hat trick, helped along by Golyshev and Jan Kovar, the former with a sock trick. East edged closer with a Mikhail Varnakov goal, passed from Kirill Kaprizov. East tied it as Omark and Mozyakin teamed up again for the former's second goal. West regained the lead with an unassisted Gusev goal. West padded their lead with a Jurcina goal, with a lone assist by Kagarlitsky, who got a sock trick. East replied with a Golyshev goal, helped along by Zaripov. Radulov restored the West lead with an unassisted goal. East chipped back on a Nigel Dawes goal, going in unassisted. The goalies were switched at this point, with Ilya Sorokin coming in for Murygin, and Juha Metsola replacing Salak. The change favored East, as Kaprizov's goal tied the game, with a lone helper by Dawes. East gained an advantage with a pair of unassisted goals from Mozyakin. East added on with a Golyshev goal, guided in by Kovar. West countered with Ellison finishing his hat trick on a pass that earned Radulov a sock trick. East shot right back on a Dawes goal, made possible by Zaripov and Dallman, both of whom got sock tricks. West got it back with a Philip Larsen goal, powered by Daniil Apalkov and Shipchyov. Kaprizov scored again to protect the East lead, thanks to Varnakov. West made a bit of a rally back late in the second period, with Kozun's fourth goal followed by Ellison's fourth goal, both on assists from Kagarlitsky. East won the period 12-7, and led the game 18-17 at this point.
Third period: East boosted their lead on a Vladimir Denisov goal, helped along by Omark. West pulled back with Ellison's fifth of the game, with a lone assist by Da Costa and Radulov. West tied it with an Apalkov goal, with Shipachyov collecting the assist. East retook the lead with an unassisted Golyshev goal for his hat trick. Kozun's fifth of the game retied it for West, also an unassisted goal. West took the lead with an Ellison goal, completing a second hat trick, coming off of Da Costa, who got a sock trick. West added on with a Shipachyov goal, good for a hat trick of his own, assisted by Gusev, who got a sock trick, and Apalkov. West extended the lead as Ellison scored his seventh of the game, with the help of Kagarlitsky, who got his second sock trick, and Kozun, who had his first sock trick. West padded the lead with a hat trick goal for Da Costa on Radulov's fifth assist. East stopped the bleeding with Kaprizov scoring for his hat trick, courtesy of Varnakov. West wiped it out with a pair of Gusev goals, with the first creating a Shipachyov sock trick while the other was made possible by Apalkov, who got a sock trick, and Barker, and Gusev joined the hat trick ranks. East tried to stay in it as Mozyakin scored for his second hat trick, with helpers provided by Omark and Denisov. West countered with Da Costa's fourth of the game, on Kozun's fourth assist. A Zaripov goal brought the East back a bit, his fourth of the game going in unassisted. West finished with a last second Apalkov goal, his second of the game, coming off of Jurcina and Radulov, the latter getting a second sock trick. West took the period 11-5 and won the game 28-23.
Rankings, by points: Kozun (9); Ellison, Mozyakin (8); Kagarlitsky, Radulov, Da Costa, Omark, Zaripov (7); Shipachyov, Gusev, Golyshev (6); Apalkov (5); Dallman, Kaprizov (4); Paigin, Jurcina, Dawes, Varnakov (3), Barker, Kovar, Denisov (2); Zaitsev, Larsen, Robinson, Murygin, Sobotka (1); Kaspars Daugavins, Tobias Viklund, Alexander Loginov, Jonathon Blum, Oskars Bartulis (0). Congratulations to all the participants on being recognized for their achievements this season. Regular KHL action resumes on Monday.
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