With the NHL All-Star break upon us, the midseason festivities are in full effect. As with every other year, a couple of players this year have dropped out of the game: Alex Ovechkin and Jonathan Toews. The reports indicate that they aren't just skipping the game because they don't feel like going. Rather, Ovechkin is nursing a minor injury and Toews is recovering from illness. These seem like two perfectly good reasons to miss a game that ultimately doesn't mean that much beyond adding money to the league coffers. Yet, both players will be forced to miss their teams' first game back after the break.
One can see why the league does things this way. The league wants to have as many of its marketable stars at the game as possible. Between the leader and face of the most successful team of the decade and one of the premier talents in the league, Toews and Ovechkin are certainly marketable stars. Both are unquestionably stars in the league (unlike one or two particular participants in the event). The motivation behind this rule seems to be to strongly encourage players picked for the game to participate. If not, the punishment for missing a game that doesn't matter is missing one that does.
Still, the league comes off looking very harsh in this year's particular scenarios. If Ovechkin is truly injured (and there's no reason to doubt that), why should he be punished for doing what's best for him, let alone his team? Ovechkin has gone to plenty of All-Star Games in previous years, and he always puts on a show in the skills competition. He'd be there if he could without unnecessary risk.
With Toews, it's a little more nuanced. Toews is not a dazzler when it comes to offensive skills. His best assets are his defense and his leadership. While admirable, they aren't exactly the purpose of the All-Star Game (end-of-season awards are more his scene). Toews is also dealing with an illness. It has to make sense that if he's not feeling up to it, it's the right thing to do to keep him out of the event, if only to not have a potential massive outbreak of whatever he's caught. He'd be more than willing to go if he was healthy as well.
With these two examples this year, it brings to mind the question of whether players should be suspended for missing the All-Star Game. I do believe that players should face some sort of punishment for just skipping the event. That's not a good look for the league and isn't professional on the parts of the players who take that route. However, in these cases, there are documented reasons for missing the game, and quite valid ones at that. The league has to realize that being healthy enough to play for a regular season game may not be healthy enough to justify spending a weekend playing glorified pond hockey. I don't think Ovechkin and Toews should have to miss the first game back after the break if they are rested enough to play. I understand that the one-game ban is a deterrent for skipping, but that's not the reason these two superstars are missing the festivities this weekend. Let me know what you think in the comments.
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 109
Hope you've enjoyed your hockey so far this season. For die-hard fans, this is a long weekend ahead. Tomorrow (Thursday) through Monday features just the All-Star Game festivities. My KHL coverage will have to fill the void, except they're off tomorrow too. With that, we begin in...
Tampa Bay, as the Lightning host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Andrei Vasilevskiy get the starting nods. Tampa Bay opened in the first period with a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his twenty-first of the season, powered by Anton Stralman and Valtteri Filppula. This was the only goal, giving the Lightning a 1-0 win. The three stars were Vasilevskiy (30 save shutout), Stamkos, and Bernier (28 for 29 in saves).
Up in DC, the Washington Capitals welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Michal Neuvirth faces a former team and Braden Holtby in goal. Philadelphia led off in the first period with a Brayden Schenn power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Wayne Simmonds and Shayne Gostisbehere. The Flyers added on with an unassisted Ryan White goal, his fifth of the year. Washington got on the board with an Andre Burakovsky goal in the second period, his sixth of the season, passed from Nate Schmidt. The Capitals tied it on a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his sixteenth of the year, assisted by T.J. Oshie and Karl Alzner. Philadelphia took the lead back on a Jakub Voracek goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Claude Giroux. Washington tied it with Burakovsky's second of the game and seventh of the year in the third period, helped along by Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Flyers won 4-3 in overtime on a Voracek goal, his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, set up by Gostisbehere and Giroux. The three stars went to Voracek, Burakovsky, and Gostisbehere, while Giroux gets an honorable mention.
Out in Alberta, the Calgary Flames bring in the Nashville Predators. Carter Hutton and Karri Ramo are the middling goalies. Nashville began in the first period with a Mike Ribeiro goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Craig Smith and Mattias Ekholm. The Predators added on with a Shea Weber power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Roman Josi and Ryan Johansen. Calgary got on the board with a Mark Giordano goal, his eleventh of the campaign, guided in by Johnny Gaudreau and T.J. Brodie. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Hutton (26 for 27 in saves), Weber, and Ribeiro.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings hosts the Colorado Avalanche. Calvin Pickard is mismatched with Jonathan Quick in goal. Los Angeles started in the first period with a Drew Doughty shorthanded goal, his tenth of the season, set up by Anze Kopitar and Jake Muzzin. The Kings added on with a Trevor Lewis goal, his fifth of the year, via Vincent Lecavalier and Dwight King. Colorado got on the board with a Matt Duchene goal, his twenty-third of the season, passed from John Mitchell. The Avalanche tied it on a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his twelfth of the year, helped along by Blake Comeau and Carl Soderberg. Los Angeles retook the lead on King's fourth of the season, assisted by Jordan Nolan and Jeff Carter. Colorado tied it again in the third period with a Landeskog power play goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, powered by Tyson Barrie and Duchene. The Avalanche pulled ahead on a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his eighteenth of the campaign, fueled by Mikhail Grigorenko and Soderberg. This stood for a 4-3 final, with the three stars being Landeskog, Duchene, and King, while Soderberg gets an honorable mention.
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Tampa Bay, as the Lightning host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Andrei Vasilevskiy get the starting nods. Tampa Bay opened in the first period with a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his twenty-first of the season, powered by Anton Stralman and Valtteri Filppula. This was the only goal, giving the Lightning a 1-0 win. The three stars were Vasilevskiy (30 save shutout), Stamkos, and Bernier (28 for 29 in saves).
Up in DC, the Washington Capitals welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Michal Neuvirth faces a former team and Braden Holtby in goal. Philadelphia led off in the first period with a Brayden Schenn power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Wayne Simmonds and Shayne Gostisbehere. The Flyers added on with an unassisted Ryan White goal, his fifth of the year. Washington got on the board with an Andre Burakovsky goal in the second period, his sixth of the season, passed from Nate Schmidt. The Capitals tied it on a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his sixteenth of the year, assisted by T.J. Oshie and Karl Alzner. Philadelphia took the lead back on a Jakub Voracek goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Claude Giroux. Washington tied it with Burakovsky's second of the game and seventh of the year in the third period, helped along by Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Flyers won 4-3 in overtime on a Voracek goal, his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, set up by Gostisbehere and Giroux. The three stars went to Voracek, Burakovsky, and Gostisbehere, while Giroux gets an honorable mention.
Out in Alberta, the Calgary Flames bring in the Nashville Predators. Carter Hutton and Karri Ramo are the middling goalies. Nashville began in the first period with a Mike Ribeiro goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Craig Smith and Mattias Ekholm. The Predators added on with a Shea Weber power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Roman Josi and Ryan Johansen. Calgary got on the board with a Mark Giordano goal, his eleventh of the campaign, guided in by Johnny Gaudreau and T.J. Brodie. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Hutton (26 for 27 in saves), Weber, and Ribeiro.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings hosts the Colorado Avalanche. Calvin Pickard is mismatched with Jonathan Quick in goal. Los Angeles started in the first period with a Drew Doughty shorthanded goal, his tenth of the season, set up by Anze Kopitar and Jake Muzzin. The Kings added on with a Trevor Lewis goal, his fifth of the year, via Vincent Lecavalier and Dwight King. Colorado got on the board with a Matt Duchene goal, his twenty-third of the season, passed from John Mitchell. The Avalanche tied it on a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his twelfth of the year, helped along by Blake Comeau and Carl Soderberg. Los Angeles retook the lead on King's fourth of the season, assisted by Jordan Nolan and Jeff Carter. Colorado tied it again in the third period with a Landeskog power play goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, powered by Tyson Barrie and Duchene. The Avalanche pulled ahead on a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his eighteenth of the campaign, fueled by Mikhail Grigorenko and Soderberg. This stood for a 4-3 final, with the three stars being Landeskog, Duchene, and King, while Soderberg gets an honorable mention.
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2015/16 KHL Season - Day 131
Twelve games on today, beginning in...
Novokuznetsk, as Metallurg hosts Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Vladislav Podyapolsky are the goalies with long names. Novokuznetsk began in the first period with an Alexander Komaristy goal, fueled by Roman Manukhov and Cade Fairchild. Moscow tied it on a Mat Robinson goal in the second period, helped along by Konstantin Gorovikov and Vladimir Bryukvin. Dynamo took the lead as Maxim Pestushko scored, thanks to Denis Kokarev and Alexander Osipov. Moscow added on with an Andrei Alexeyev goal, guided in by Maxim Karpov and Ilya Shipov. Dynamo iced it at 4-1 in the third period with an Artyom Fyodorov goal, via Denis Barantsev and Alexei Tsvetkov. The three stars went to Yeryomenko (23 for 24 in saves), Pestushko, and Alexeyev.
Along to Omsk, where Avangard welcomes Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Ivan Lisutin and Dominik Furch draw the starts. Nizhnekamsk opened in the first period on an Igor Polygalov goal, assisted by Yegor Milovzorov. Neftekhimik added on in the second period with a Dan Sexton power play goal, powered by Evgeny Grigorenko. Omsk got on the board in the third period on a Valentin Pyanov power play goal, with assists provided by Pyotr Khokhryakov and Denis Parshin. Nizhnekamsk replied with a Kirill Lyamin goal, passed from Ryan Stoa and Mikhail Zhukov. Neftekhimik finished it at 4-1 with a Zhukov goal, guided in by Sexton. The three stars went to Sexton, Zhukov, and Lisutin (27 for 28 in saves).
Down in Kazakhstan, Barys Astana brings in Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Jan Laco are the in the creases. Astana led off with a Nigel Dawes power play goal in the first period, with a lone helper by Brandon Bochenski. Barys added on with a Roman Starchenko goal on a penalty shot he received after being slashed by Alexei Petrov. Chelyabinsk got on the board with an Andrei Popov goal, coming off of Maxim Yakutsenya and Yegor Martynov on the power play. Astana shot back with a Roman Savchenko goal, via Konstantin Romanov and Martin St. Pierre. Traktor pulled back in the second period with an Anton Glinkin power play goal, powered by Nikita Zhuldikov and Konstantin Klimontov. Chelyabinsk tied it with a Martin Ruzicka goal, helped along by Filip Novak and Ilya Zinovyev. Traktor took the lead with a Yakutsenya goal, assisted by Popov and Alexei Kruchinin. Barys tied it in the third period on Dustin Boyd goal, guided in by Savchenko and Bochenski. In the shootout, Barys got the lone tally from Mike Lundin for a 5-4 win. The three stars were Savchenko, Yakutsenya, and Popov, while Bochenski gets an honorable mention.
Back northeast, Sibir Novosibirsk hosts Vityaz Podolsk. Igor Saprykin and Alexander Salak are given the starting nods. Novosibirsk started in the first period on a power play goal by Andrej Meszaros, powered by Alexei Kopeikin and Stepan Sannikov. Podolsk tied it on a Roman Horak goal, courtesy of Maxim Afinogenov. Sibir took the lead back in the second period with a Sergei Shumakov goal, via Konstantin Alexeyev and Sannikov. Novosibirsk added on with a Vladimir Butuzov goal, with a lone assist from Georgy Misharin. Vityaz pulled back with an Alexei Makeyev power play goal, assisted by Alexander Nikulin and Denis Yezhov. Sibir fired back in the third period on an Oleg Gubin goal, made possible by David Ullstrom and Sergei Gimayev. Novosibirsk extended the lead as Shumakov scored his second of the game, with the help of Sannikov, who got a sock trick, and Maxim Shalunov. The final held at 5-2, with the three stars given to Shumakov, Sannikov, and Butuzov.
West again to Khanty-Mansiysk, where Yugra welcomes Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Vladislav Fokin are set to start. Magnitogorsk got going in the second period with a Sergei Mozyakin goal, assisted by Alexander Semin and Danis Zaripov on the power play. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it on a Konstantin Panov power play goal, powered by Igor Bortnikov. Yugra took the lead in the third period with a Bortnikov goal, fueled by Kirill Dyakov and Stanislav Kalashnikov. Khanty-Mansiysk added on with an Evgeny Lapenkov power play goal, coming off of Pavel Varfolomeyev and Kalashnikov. Metallurg got one back with an unassisted Mozyakin goal, his second of the game. Yugra iced it at 4-2 with a Bortnikov empty net goal, set up by Denis Gorbunov and Vitaly Sitnikov. The three stars went to Bortnikov, Mozyakin, and Kalashnikov.
Next up, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg brings in Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Niklas Svedberg and Igor Ustinsky are between the pipes. Ufa struck first in the first period with a Roman Derlyuk goal, passed from Maxim Mayorov and Nikolai Prokhorkin. Yekaterinburg tied it on a power play goal by Vitaly Popov, powered by Yegor Zhuravlyov and Alexei Simakov. Avtomobilist took the lead in the second period with an Alexei Mikhnov goal, fueled by Anatoly Golyshev and Petr Koukal. Salavat Yulaev retied it on an Igor Grigorenko goal in the third period, via Sergei Soin and Linus Omark. Yekaterinburg won 3-2 in overtime with a Golyshev goal, with a lone assist by Koukal. The three stars belonged to Golyshev, Koukal, and Mikhnov.
West to Togliatti, with Lada hosting the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Ivan Kasutin are in the creases. Togliatti was first to score in the first period with an Anton Shenfeld goal, helped along by Stanislav Bocharov. Sochi tied it on a second period power play goal from Evgeny Skachkov, powered by Andrei Kostitsyn and Ben Maxwell. The Leopards took the lead with a Denis Kazionov goal, made possible by Renat Mamashev and Maxwell. Sochi finished with a 3-1 win on an Igor Ignatuskin goal, fueled by Ilya Krikunov and Mamashev. The three stars were handed to Barulin (20 for 21 in saves), Maxwell, and Mamashev.
Over in Nizhny Novgorod, Torpedo welcomes Spartak Moscow. Atte Engren and Ilya Proskuryakov are the masked men. Nizhny Novgorod drew first blood in the first period on a Dmitry Semin power play goal, going in unassisted. Torpedo added on with a Linus Videll power play goal, powered by Vladimir Galuzin and Kirill Koltsov. Nizhny Novgorod extended the lead as Carter Ashton scored, with the help of Sergei Kostitsyn. Engren was pulled for Denis Sinyagin at this time. Torpedo padded the lead with Ashton's second of the game, an unassisted goal. Nizhny Novgorod continued with a Yury Sergeiyenko goal, assisted by Videll and Galuzin. Moscow got on the board with a Lukas Radil goal, courtesy of Gleb Klimenko and Alexander Mereskin. Torpedo replied with a Semin power play goal in the second period, guided in by Galuzin, who got a sock trick, and Nikolai Zherdev. Nizhny Novgorod struck again with a Koltsov goal, passed from Sergiyenko and Carl Klingberg. Spartak got one back in the third period on a Sergei Shmelyov power play goal, with a lone assist by Casey Wellman. The final remained at 7-2,with the three stars given to Ashton, Semin, and Galuzin, while Videll, Koltsov, and Sergiyenko get the honorable mentions.
Down to Kazan, with Ak Bars bringing in Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Alexei Murygin and Stanislav Galimov guard the cages. Yaroslavl opened in the first period with a Denis Mosalyov goal, fueled by Pavel Koledov and Andrei Loktionov. Kazan tied it on an Oscar Moller power play goal, powered by Mattias Sjogren and Justin Azevedo. Ak Bars took the lead with an Andrei Ivanov goal in the second period, coming off of Konstantin Korneyev and Dmitry Obukhov. Lokomotiv tied it with a Yegor Averin goal, guided in by Daniil Apalkov and Jiri Novotny. In the shootout, Ivanov and Loktionov cancelled each other out before Staffan Kronwall won it 3-2 for Lokomotiv. The three stars went to Loktionov, Ivanov, and Murygin (38 for 40 in saves).
Out in Belarus, Dinamo Minsk hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Igor Shestyorkin and Jeff Glass protect the nets. Minsk started in the first period with a Jonathan Cheechoo power play goal, powered by Ryan Gunderson and Paul Szczechura. Dinamo added on with an Alexei Kalyuzhny goal, going in unassisted. Minsk extended the lead as Cheechoo scored another power play goal in the second period, thanks to Matt Ellison and Gunderson. St. Petersburg got on the board with a Nikita Gusev goal, passed from Vyacheslav Voynov and Pavel Buchnevich. SKA got closer with a Vadim Shipachyov power play goal, with a lone assist by Evgeny Dadonov. The final held at 3-2 for Dinamo, with the three stars going to Cheechoo, Gunderson, and Kalyuzhny.
Back in Russia, Severstal Cherepovets welcomes Jokerit Helsinki. Riku Helenius and Roman Smiryagin are the backups in net. Cherepovets led off in the first period with a Vadim Berdnikov goal, guided in by Anatoly Nikontsev and Mattias Karlsson. Helsinki tied it on a Tim Kennedy goal, fueled by Arturs Kulda and Jere Sallinen. Jokerit took the lead in the third period with a power play goal by Peter Regin, powered by Pekka Jormakka and Sallinen. The final was 2-1, with the three stars being Sallinen, Helenius (21 for 22 in saves), and Regin.
Finally, Dinamo Riga brings in CSKA Moscow. Ilya Sorokin and Joacim Eriksson are the goalies. Moscow dented the scoreboard in the second period on an Ivan Telegin goal, passed from Nikita Pivtsakin and Dmitry Kugryshev. CSKA added on with a Kirill Petrov power play goal, powered by Igor Ozhiganov. Moscow extended the lead in the third period as Igor Makarov scored, thanks to Antti Pihlstrom and Artyom Blazhiyevsky. CSKA padded the lead on a Kugryshev power play goal, assisted by Denis Denisov and Mikhail Naumenkov. Moscow finished it at 5-0 with a Gennady Stolyarov goal, via Geoff Platt. The three stars went to Sorokin (20 save shutout), Kugryshev, and Telegin.
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Novokuznetsk, as Metallurg hosts Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Vladislav Podyapolsky are the goalies with long names. Novokuznetsk began in the first period with an Alexander Komaristy goal, fueled by Roman Manukhov and Cade Fairchild. Moscow tied it on a Mat Robinson goal in the second period, helped along by Konstantin Gorovikov and Vladimir Bryukvin. Dynamo took the lead as Maxim Pestushko scored, thanks to Denis Kokarev and Alexander Osipov. Moscow added on with an Andrei Alexeyev goal, guided in by Maxim Karpov and Ilya Shipov. Dynamo iced it at 4-1 in the third period with an Artyom Fyodorov goal, via Denis Barantsev and Alexei Tsvetkov. The three stars went to Yeryomenko (23 for 24 in saves), Pestushko, and Alexeyev.
Along to Omsk, where Avangard welcomes Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Ivan Lisutin and Dominik Furch draw the starts. Nizhnekamsk opened in the first period on an Igor Polygalov goal, assisted by Yegor Milovzorov. Neftekhimik added on in the second period with a Dan Sexton power play goal, powered by Evgeny Grigorenko. Omsk got on the board in the third period on a Valentin Pyanov power play goal, with assists provided by Pyotr Khokhryakov and Denis Parshin. Nizhnekamsk replied with a Kirill Lyamin goal, passed from Ryan Stoa and Mikhail Zhukov. Neftekhimik finished it at 4-1 with a Zhukov goal, guided in by Sexton. The three stars went to Sexton, Zhukov, and Lisutin (27 for 28 in saves).
Down in Kazakhstan, Barys Astana brings in Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Jan Laco are the in the creases. Astana led off with a Nigel Dawes power play goal in the first period, with a lone helper by Brandon Bochenski. Barys added on with a Roman Starchenko goal on a penalty shot he received after being slashed by Alexei Petrov. Chelyabinsk got on the board with an Andrei Popov goal, coming off of Maxim Yakutsenya and Yegor Martynov on the power play. Astana shot back with a Roman Savchenko goal, via Konstantin Romanov and Martin St. Pierre. Traktor pulled back in the second period with an Anton Glinkin power play goal, powered by Nikita Zhuldikov and Konstantin Klimontov. Chelyabinsk tied it with a Martin Ruzicka goal, helped along by Filip Novak and Ilya Zinovyev. Traktor took the lead with a Yakutsenya goal, assisted by Popov and Alexei Kruchinin. Barys tied it in the third period on Dustin Boyd goal, guided in by Savchenko and Bochenski. In the shootout, Barys got the lone tally from Mike Lundin for a 5-4 win. The three stars were Savchenko, Yakutsenya, and Popov, while Bochenski gets an honorable mention.
Back northeast, Sibir Novosibirsk hosts Vityaz Podolsk. Igor Saprykin and Alexander Salak are given the starting nods. Novosibirsk started in the first period on a power play goal by Andrej Meszaros, powered by Alexei Kopeikin and Stepan Sannikov. Podolsk tied it on a Roman Horak goal, courtesy of Maxim Afinogenov. Sibir took the lead back in the second period with a Sergei Shumakov goal, via Konstantin Alexeyev and Sannikov. Novosibirsk added on with a Vladimir Butuzov goal, with a lone assist from Georgy Misharin. Vityaz pulled back with an Alexei Makeyev power play goal, assisted by Alexander Nikulin and Denis Yezhov. Sibir fired back in the third period on an Oleg Gubin goal, made possible by David Ullstrom and Sergei Gimayev. Novosibirsk extended the lead as Shumakov scored his second of the game, with the help of Sannikov, who got a sock trick, and Maxim Shalunov. The final held at 5-2, with the three stars given to Shumakov, Sannikov, and Butuzov.
West again to Khanty-Mansiysk, where Yugra welcomes Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Vladislav Fokin are set to start. Magnitogorsk got going in the second period with a Sergei Mozyakin goal, assisted by Alexander Semin and Danis Zaripov on the power play. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it on a Konstantin Panov power play goal, powered by Igor Bortnikov. Yugra took the lead in the third period with a Bortnikov goal, fueled by Kirill Dyakov and Stanislav Kalashnikov. Khanty-Mansiysk added on with an Evgeny Lapenkov power play goal, coming off of Pavel Varfolomeyev and Kalashnikov. Metallurg got one back with an unassisted Mozyakin goal, his second of the game. Yugra iced it at 4-2 with a Bortnikov empty net goal, set up by Denis Gorbunov and Vitaly Sitnikov. The three stars went to Bortnikov, Mozyakin, and Kalashnikov.
Next up, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg brings in Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Niklas Svedberg and Igor Ustinsky are between the pipes. Ufa struck first in the first period with a Roman Derlyuk goal, passed from Maxim Mayorov and Nikolai Prokhorkin. Yekaterinburg tied it on a power play goal by Vitaly Popov, powered by Yegor Zhuravlyov and Alexei Simakov. Avtomobilist took the lead in the second period with an Alexei Mikhnov goal, fueled by Anatoly Golyshev and Petr Koukal. Salavat Yulaev retied it on an Igor Grigorenko goal in the third period, via Sergei Soin and Linus Omark. Yekaterinburg won 3-2 in overtime with a Golyshev goal, with a lone assist by Koukal. The three stars belonged to Golyshev, Koukal, and Mikhnov.
West to Togliatti, with Lada hosting the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Ivan Kasutin are in the creases. Togliatti was first to score in the first period with an Anton Shenfeld goal, helped along by Stanislav Bocharov. Sochi tied it on a second period power play goal from Evgeny Skachkov, powered by Andrei Kostitsyn and Ben Maxwell. The Leopards took the lead with a Denis Kazionov goal, made possible by Renat Mamashev and Maxwell. Sochi finished with a 3-1 win on an Igor Ignatuskin goal, fueled by Ilya Krikunov and Mamashev. The three stars were handed to Barulin (20 for 21 in saves), Maxwell, and Mamashev.
Over in Nizhny Novgorod, Torpedo welcomes Spartak Moscow. Atte Engren and Ilya Proskuryakov are the masked men. Nizhny Novgorod drew first blood in the first period on a Dmitry Semin power play goal, going in unassisted. Torpedo added on with a Linus Videll power play goal, powered by Vladimir Galuzin and Kirill Koltsov. Nizhny Novgorod extended the lead as Carter Ashton scored, with the help of Sergei Kostitsyn. Engren was pulled for Denis Sinyagin at this time. Torpedo padded the lead with Ashton's second of the game, an unassisted goal. Nizhny Novgorod continued with a Yury Sergeiyenko goal, assisted by Videll and Galuzin. Moscow got on the board with a Lukas Radil goal, courtesy of Gleb Klimenko and Alexander Mereskin. Torpedo replied with a Semin power play goal in the second period, guided in by Galuzin, who got a sock trick, and Nikolai Zherdev. Nizhny Novgorod struck again with a Koltsov goal, passed from Sergiyenko and Carl Klingberg. Spartak got one back in the third period on a Sergei Shmelyov power play goal, with a lone assist by Casey Wellman. The final remained at 7-2,with the three stars given to Ashton, Semin, and Galuzin, while Videll, Koltsov, and Sergiyenko get the honorable mentions.
Down to Kazan, with Ak Bars bringing in Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Alexei Murygin and Stanislav Galimov guard the cages. Yaroslavl opened in the first period with a Denis Mosalyov goal, fueled by Pavel Koledov and Andrei Loktionov. Kazan tied it on an Oscar Moller power play goal, powered by Mattias Sjogren and Justin Azevedo. Ak Bars took the lead with an Andrei Ivanov goal in the second period, coming off of Konstantin Korneyev and Dmitry Obukhov. Lokomotiv tied it with a Yegor Averin goal, guided in by Daniil Apalkov and Jiri Novotny. In the shootout, Ivanov and Loktionov cancelled each other out before Staffan Kronwall won it 3-2 for Lokomotiv. The three stars went to Loktionov, Ivanov, and Murygin (38 for 40 in saves).
Out in Belarus, Dinamo Minsk hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Igor Shestyorkin and Jeff Glass protect the nets. Minsk started in the first period with a Jonathan Cheechoo power play goal, powered by Ryan Gunderson and Paul Szczechura. Dinamo added on with an Alexei Kalyuzhny goal, going in unassisted. Minsk extended the lead as Cheechoo scored another power play goal in the second period, thanks to Matt Ellison and Gunderson. St. Petersburg got on the board with a Nikita Gusev goal, passed from Vyacheslav Voynov and Pavel Buchnevich. SKA got closer with a Vadim Shipachyov power play goal, with a lone assist by Evgeny Dadonov. The final held at 3-2 for Dinamo, with the three stars going to Cheechoo, Gunderson, and Kalyuzhny.
Back in Russia, Severstal Cherepovets welcomes Jokerit Helsinki. Riku Helenius and Roman Smiryagin are the backups in net. Cherepovets led off in the first period with a Vadim Berdnikov goal, guided in by Anatoly Nikontsev and Mattias Karlsson. Helsinki tied it on a Tim Kennedy goal, fueled by Arturs Kulda and Jere Sallinen. Jokerit took the lead in the third period with a power play goal by Peter Regin, powered by Pekka Jormakka and Sallinen. The final was 2-1, with the three stars being Sallinen, Helenius (21 for 22 in saves), and Regin.
Finally, Dinamo Riga brings in CSKA Moscow. Ilya Sorokin and Joacim Eriksson are the goalies. Moscow dented the scoreboard in the second period on an Ivan Telegin goal, passed from Nikita Pivtsakin and Dmitry Kugryshev. CSKA added on with a Kirill Petrov power play goal, powered by Igor Ozhiganov. Moscow extended the lead in the third period as Igor Makarov scored, thanks to Antti Pihlstrom and Artyom Blazhiyevsky. CSKA padded the lead on a Kugryshev power play goal, assisted by Denis Denisov and Mikhail Naumenkov. Moscow finished it at 5-0 with a Gennady Stolyarov goal, via Geoff Platt. The three stars went to Sorokin (20 save shutout), Kugryshev, and Telegin.
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Tuesday, January 26, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 108
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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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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Monday, January 25, 2016
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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