Only five games today, with the single KHL game being...
Slovan Bratislava hosting Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Barry Brust make the starts. Bratislava got going in the second period with an Andrej Stastny goal, assisted by Rok Ticar and Michal Sersen. Slovan added on with a Lukas Kaspar goal, passed from Marek Viedensky and Vaclav Nedorost. Riga got on the board in the third period with a Miks Indrasis power play goal, powered by Guntis Galvins and Gunars Skvorcovs. Dinamo tied it with a Vitalijs Pavlovs goal, guided in by Galvins and Aleksandrs Jerofejevs. Bratislava won 3-2 in overtime with a Ticar goal, made possible by Kaspar and the goalie Brust. The three stars went to Ticar, Kaspar, and Galvins. The KHL is off until next Tuesday, with their regular season almost completed now.
In the NHL, the New York Rangers welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Henrik Lundqvist tend the twines. New York dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Kevin Klein goal, his fourth of the season, via Mats Zuccarello and Marc Staal. The Rangers added on with a J.T. Miller goal in the third period, his seventeenth of the year, courtesy of Derick Brassard and Jesper Fast. New Jersey got on the board with a Travis Zajac shorthanded goal, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Adam Henrique. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Lundqvist (27 for 28 in saves), Miller, and Klein.
Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Marc-Andre Fleury protect the nets. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with a Chris Kunitz goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby. The Penguins added on with a Conor Sheary goal, his third of the year, coming off of Letang and Trevor Daley. Anaheim got on the board with a Ryan Getzlaf goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. Pittsburgh replied with a Carl Hagelin goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Phil Kessel and Brian Dumoulin. The Penguins extended the lead as Crosby scored an unassisted goal, his twenty-third of the season. The Ducks got one back with a Patrick Maroon goal, his third of the year, fueled by Corey Perry and Getzlaf. Pittsburgh fired back with a third period goal by Crosby, his second of the game and twenty-fourth of the season, with a lone helper by Kunitz. The Penguins padded the lead on an Olli Maatta goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by Crosby and Patric Hornqvist. This produced the 6-2 final, with the three stars awarded to Crosby, Kunitz, and Getzlaf, while Letang gets an honorable mention.
Out in Detroit, the Red Wings bring in the Florida Panthers. Al Montoya is mismatched with Petr Mrazek in goal. Detroit drew first blood in the third period with a Tomas Tatar goal, his sixteenth of the season, via Jakub Kindl and Dylan Larkin. The Red Wings added on with a Pavel Datsyuk power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Brad Richards and Henrik Zetterberg. Detroit extended the lead as Datsyuk scored his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, helped along by Zetterberg and Justin Abdelkader. The three stars of the 3-0 game were Datsyuk, Mrazek (23 save shutout), and Zetterberg.
Finally, the Ottawa Senators host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Craig Anderson receive the starting nods in goal. Ottawa began in the first period on a Zack Smith goal, his eleventh of the season, guided in by Mark Stone. The Senators added on with an unassisted Shane Prince goal, his third of the year. Tampa Bay got on the board with a J.T. Brown goal, his sixth of the campaign, made possible by Braydon Coburn and Ryan Callahan. Ottawa replied in the second period with a Stone power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Mika Zibanejad. The Senators extended the lead as Stone scored his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, thanks to Cody Ceci and Pageau. Ottawa padded the lead in the third period with a Pageau empty net goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. This made it 5-1, with the three stars being Stone, Pageau, and Anderson (31 for 32 in saves).
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Monday, February 8, 2016
Sunday, February 7, 2016
2015-16 KHL Day 140/NHL Day 115
It's another mixed post today, with a total of four hockey games included. In the KHL...
Dinamo Minsk hosts Jokerit Helsinki. Henrik Karlsson and Jeff Glass are the solid goalies. Minsk got going in the second period with an Alexei Kalyuzhny power play goal, powered by Ryan Gunderson and Matt Ellison. Helsinki tied it on a Philip Larsen power play goal, with a lone assist by Peter Regin. Jokerit took the lead with a third period Regin power play goal, coming off of Pascal Pelletier and Brandon Kozun. Dinamo tied it again with a Paul Szczechura power play goal, helped along by Ellison. The tie went to a shootout, where Dmitry Meleshko gave Dinamo the 3-2 win. The three stars went to Ellison, Regin, and Meleshko.
In the NHL, the Washington Capitals welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Braden Holtby are in goal. Philadelphia opened in the first period with a Michael Del Zotto goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Shayne Gostisbehere and Nick Cousins. Washington tied it in the second period on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his thirtieth of the year, passed from Karl Alzner. The Capitals took the lead with a Dmitry Orlov goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Andre Burakovsky and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Flyers tied it again in the third period with a Nick Schultz goal, with a lone helper from Pierre-Edouard Bellemare. Washington regained the lead with a Matt Niskanen goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The final held at 3-2, with the three stars going to Niskanen, Holtby (33 for 35 in saves), and Orlov.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Ben Scrivens are the mediocre goalies. Carolina started in the first period with a Jeff Skinner goal, his nineteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Jordan Staal. Montreal tied it in the second period with a Max Pacioretty goal, his twentieth of the year, via Andrei Markov and P.K. Subban. In the shootout, Sven Andrighetto scored to give the Canadiens a 2-1 win. The three stars went to Scrivens (34 for 35 in saves), Ward (33 for 34 in saves), and Andrighetto.
Finally, the New York Islanders host the Edmonton Oilers. Anders Nilsson and Thomas Greiss are the backups in goal. New York drew first blood in the first period with a Johnny Boychuk goal, his fourth of the season, via Nick Leddy and Cal Clutterbuck. The Islanders added on with a John Tavares goal, his nineteenth of the year, helped along by Ryan Strome and Thomas Hickey. New York extended the lead as Nikolay Kulemin scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Frans Nielsen and Kyle Okposo. Cam Talbot replaced Nilsson in goal. The Islanders padded the lead with an Okposo goal in the second period, his thirteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Leddy and Tavares. New York kept going with another Okposo goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, passed from Nielsen. Edmonton got on the board with a Connor McDavid goal, his seventh of the year, going in unassisted. The Islanders answered with a Josh Bailey goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Anders Lee and Leddy, the latter getting a sock trick. Nilsson return to replace Talbot in a clear blowout game. New York kept going with a Clutterbuck power play goal, his eleventh of the year, coming with the help of Casey Cizikas. The Islanders continued with a third period goal by Okposo, completing his hat trick with his fifteenth of the season, a power play goal with assists provided by Tavares and Calvin de Haan. This made it 8-1, with the three stars given to Okposo, Tavares, and Leddy, while Clutterbuck and Nielsen get the honorable mentions.
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Dinamo Minsk hosts Jokerit Helsinki. Henrik Karlsson and Jeff Glass are the solid goalies. Minsk got going in the second period with an Alexei Kalyuzhny power play goal, powered by Ryan Gunderson and Matt Ellison. Helsinki tied it on a Philip Larsen power play goal, with a lone assist by Peter Regin. Jokerit took the lead with a third period Regin power play goal, coming off of Pascal Pelletier and Brandon Kozun. Dinamo tied it again with a Paul Szczechura power play goal, helped along by Ellison. The tie went to a shootout, where Dmitry Meleshko gave Dinamo the 3-2 win. The three stars went to Ellison, Regin, and Meleshko.
In the NHL, the Washington Capitals welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Braden Holtby are in goal. Philadelphia opened in the first period with a Michael Del Zotto goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Shayne Gostisbehere and Nick Cousins. Washington tied it in the second period on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his thirtieth of the year, passed from Karl Alzner. The Capitals took the lead with a Dmitry Orlov goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Andre Burakovsky and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Flyers tied it again in the third period with a Nick Schultz goal, with a lone helper from Pierre-Edouard Bellemare. Washington regained the lead with a Matt Niskanen goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The final held at 3-2, with the three stars going to Niskanen, Holtby (33 for 35 in saves), and Orlov.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Ben Scrivens are the mediocre goalies. Carolina started in the first period with a Jeff Skinner goal, his nineteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Jordan Staal. Montreal tied it in the second period with a Max Pacioretty goal, his twentieth of the year, via Andrei Markov and P.K. Subban. In the shootout, Sven Andrighetto scored to give the Canadiens a 2-1 win. The three stars went to Scrivens (34 for 35 in saves), Ward (33 for 34 in saves), and Andrighetto.
Finally, the New York Islanders host the Edmonton Oilers. Anders Nilsson and Thomas Greiss are the backups in goal. New York drew first blood in the first period with a Johnny Boychuk goal, his fourth of the season, via Nick Leddy and Cal Clutterbuck. The Islanders added on with a John Tavares goal, his nineteenth of the year, helped along by Ryan Strome and Thomas Hickey. New York extended the lead as Nikolay Kulemin scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Frans Nielsen and Kyle Okposo. Cam Talbot replaced Nilsson in goal. The Islanders padded the lead with an Okposo goal in the second period, his thirteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Leddy and Tavares. New York kept going with another Okposo goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, passed from Nielsen. Edmonton got on the board with a Connor McDavid goal, his seventh of the year, going in unassisted. The Islanders answered with a Josh Bailey goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Anders Lee and Leddy, the latter getting a sock trick. Nilsson return to replace Talbot in a clear blowout game. New York kept going with a Clutterbuck power play goal, his eleventh of the year, coming with the help of Casey Cizikas. The Islanders continued with a third period goal by Okposo, completing his hat trick with his fifteenth of the season, a power play goal with assists provided by Tavares and Calvin de Haan. This made it 8-1, with the three stars given to Okposo, Tavares, and Leddy, while Clutterbuck and Nielsen get the honorable mentions.
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2015/16 Premier League Week 25
It's another full weekend here for Britain's top league. We begin with eight Saturday games, the first being...
Manchester City hosting Leicester City. Kasper Schmeichel and Joe Hart are the goalies. Leicester City began in the third minute with a Robert Huth goal, coming off of Riyad Mahrez. Wes Morgan of Leicester City had a yellow card in the thirty-sixth minute for a foul. In the forty-sixth minute, Danny Simpson of Leicester City took a yellow card for a foul. Leicester City added on in the forty-eighth minute with a Mahrez goal, assisted by N'Golo Konte. Leicester City extended the lead in the sixtieth minute as Huth scored his second of the game, thanks to Christian Fuchs. Manchester City saw yellow cards for Pablo Zabaleta in the sixty-ninth minute and Fernando in the seventy-second minute, both for fouls. In the eighty-seventh minute, Manchester City got on the board with a Sergio Aguero goal, courtesy of Bersant Celina. This made it a 3-1 win for Leicester City.
Down to Aston Villa welcoming Norwich City. Declan Rudd and Mark Bunn man the nets. Jonny Howson of Norwich City had a yellow card for his twelfth minute foul. Aston Villa got going with a forty-fifth minute goal from Joleon Lescott, passed from Carles Gil. Aston Villa added on in the fifty-first minute with a Gabriel Agbonlahor goal, guided in by Jordan Veretout. Timm Klose of Norwich City had a yellow card for his offense in the seventy-seventh minute. The game ended favoring Aston Villa 2-0.
Back north, Liverpool brings in Sunderland. Vito Mannone and Simon Mignolet are in goal. Dame N'Doye of Sunderland had a thirty-ninth minute yellow card for a foul. Liverpool dented the scoreboard in the fifty-ninth minute with a Roberto Firmino goal, assisted by James Milner. In the seventieth minute, Adam Lallana added on with a goal for Liverpool, via Firmino. In the eighty-first minute, Alberto Moreno of Liverpool took a yellow card for a foul. Sunderland got on the board with an Adam Johnson goal in the eighty-second minute. Sunderland tied it on an eighty-ninth minute Jermain Defoe goal, made possible by Wahbi Khazri. The final stood at 2-2.
Staying in the north, Newcastle United hosts West Bromwich Albion. Ben Foster and Robert Elliot are set to start in goal. Newcastle United led off in the thirty-second minute with an Aleksandar Mitrovic goal, courtesy of Jonjo Shelvey. West Bromwich Albion had three yellow cards in the second half, for Gareth McAuley in the forty-seventh minute, James Chester in the sixty-third minute, and Jonas Olsson in the eighty-third minute, all for fouls. Newcastle United held on for a 1-0 win.
Over to Stoke City welcoming Everton. Joel Robles and Jack Butland make the starts in goal. Everton struck first in the eleventh minute with a Romelu Lukaku penalty kick goal. Everton added on with a twenty-eighth minute Seamus Coleman goal, passed from Tom Cleverley. Everton extended the lead as Aaron Lennon scored in the forty-second minute. In the fifty-ninth minute, Mame Biram Diouf of Stoke City took a yellow card for a foul. The game ended 3-0 for Everton.
Out in Wales, Swansea City brings in Crystal Palace. Wayne Hennessey and Lukasz Fabianski are the gloved men. In the thirteenth minute, Swansea City was first to score with a Gylfi Sigurdsson goal. Crystal Palace tied it on a forty-seventh minute Scott Dann goal, coming off of Damien Delaney. Crystal Palace saw yellow cards for Delaney in the fifty-fourth minute and Mile Jedinak in the fifty-sixth minute, both for fouls. Federico Fernandez of Swansea City took a yellow card for his seventy-fifth minute foul. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Back in England, Tottenham Hotspur hosts Watford. Heurelho Gomes and Hugo Lloris are the keepers. Watford had a yellow card go to Etienne Capoue in the sixtieth minute for a foul. Tottenham Hotspur drew first blood in the sixty-fourth minute on a Kieran Trippier goal, assisted by Dele Alli. This made it a 1-0 game, which would stand as the final.
Ending Saturday, Southampton welcomes West Ham United. Adrian and Fraser Forster play goal. Southampton opened in the ninth minute with a Maya Yoshida goal, passed from Victor Wanyama. Southampton went down to ten men as Wanyama took a straight red card in the fifty-fourth minute for a foul. In the sixty-seventh minute, Enner Valencia of West Ham United had a yellow card for his foul. Southampton had a yellow card for Jordy Clasie foul in the eighty-third minute. West Ham United received a yellow card for a foul by Sam Byram in the eighty-seventh minute. The game ended 1-0 in Southampton's favor.
On Sunday, Bournemouth brings in Arsenal. Petr Cech and Artur Boruc get the starts in goal. Arsenal had a yellow card given to Mathieu Flamini in the ninth minute for a foul. Arsenal started in the twenty-third minute with a Mesut Ozil goal, passed from Olivier Giroud. Arsenal added on with an Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain goal in the twenty-fourth minute, via Aaron Ramsey. This stood for a 2-0 Arsenal win.
Finally, Chelsea hosts Manchester United. David de Gea and Thibaut Courtois tend the nets. Manchester United cracked the scoresheet with a Jesse Lingard goal in the sixty-first minute, assisted by Wayne Rooney. Manchester United saw yellow cards for Daley Blind in the sixty-third minute, Lingard in the seventy-ninth minute, and Chris Smalling in the eighty-third minute, with the first two for fouls and the last one for a handball. Chelsea tied it with a Diego Costa goal in stoppage time. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
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Manchester City hosting Leicester City. Kasper Schmeichel and Joe Hart are the goalies. Leicester City began in the third minute with a Robert Huth goal, coming off of Riyad Mahrez. Wes Morgan of Leicester City had a yellow card in the thirty-sixth minute for a foul. In the forty-sixth minute, Danny Simpson of Leicester City took a yellow card for a foul. Leicester City added on in the forty-eighth minute with a Mahrez goal, assisted by N'Golo Konte. Leicester City extended the lead in the sixtieth minute as Huth scored his second of the game, thanks to Christian Fuchs. Manchester City saw yellow cards for Pablo Zabaleta in the sixty-ninth minute and Fernando in the seventy-second minute, both for fouls. In the eighty-seventh minute, Manchester City got on the board with a Sergio Aguero goal, courtesy of Bersant Celina. This made it a 3-1 win for Leicester City.
Down to Aston Villa welcoming Norwich City. Declan Rudd and Mark Bunn man the nets. Jonny Howson of Norwich City had a yellow card for his twelfth minute foul. Aston Villa got going with a forty-fifth minute goal from Joleon Lescott, passed from Carles Gil. Aston Villa added on in the fifty-first minute with a Gabriel Agbonlahor goal, guided in by Jordan Veretout. Timm Klose of Norwich City had a yellow card for his offense in the seventy-seventh minute. The game ended favoring Aston Villa 2-0.
Back north, Liverpool brings in Sunderland. Vito Mannone and Simon Mignolet are in goal. Dame N'Doye of Sunderland had a thirty-ninth minute yellow card for a foul. Liverpool dented the scoreboard in the fifty-ninth minute with a Roberto Firmino goal, assisted by James Milner. In the seventieth minute, Adam Lallana added on with a goal for Liverpool, via Firmino. In the eighty-first minute, Alberto Moreno of Liverpool took a yellow card for a foul. Sunderland got on the board with an Adam Johnson goal in the eighty-second minute. Sunderland tied it on an eighty-ninth minute Jermain Defoe goal, made possible by Wahbi Khazri. The final stood at 2-2.
Staying in the north, Newcastle United hosts West Bromwich Albion. Ben Foster and Robert Elliot are set to start in goal. Newcastle United led off in the thirty-second minute with an Aleksandar Mitrovic goal, courtesy of Jonjo Shelvey. West Bromwich Albion had three yellow cards in the second half, for Gareth McAuley in the forty-seventh minute, James Chester in the sixty-third minute, and Jonas Olsson in the eighty-third minute, all for fouls. Newcastle United held on for a 1-0 win.
Over to Stoke City welcoming Everton. Joel Robles and Jack Butland make the starts in goal. Everton struck first in the eleventh minute with a Romelu Lukaku penalty kick goal. Everton added on with a twenty-eighth minute Seamus Coleman goal, passed from Tom Cleverley. Everton extended the lead as Aaron Lennon scored in the forty-second minute. In the fifty-ninth minute, Mame Biram Diouf of Stoke City took a yellow card for a foul. The game ended 3-0 for Everton.
Out in Wales, Swansea City brings in Crystal Palace. Wayne Hennessey and Lukasz Fabianski are the gloved men. In the thirteenth minute, Swansea City was first to score with a Gylfi Sigurdsson goal. Crystal Palace tied it on a forty-seventh minute Scott Dann goal, coming off of Damien Delaney. Crystal Palace saw yellow cards for Delaney in the fifty-fourth minute and Mile Jedinak in the fifty-sixth minute, both for fouls. Federico Fernandez of Swansea City took a yellow card for his seventy-fifth minute foul. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Back in England, Tottenham Hotspur hosts Watford. Heurelho Gomes and Hugo Lloris are the keepers. Watford had a yellow card go to Etienne Capoue in the sixtieth minute for a foul. Tottenham Hotspur drew first blood in the sixty-fourth minute on a Kieran Trippier goal, assisted by Dele Alli. This made it a 1-0 game, which would stand as the final.
Ending Saturday, Southampton welcomes West Ham United. Adrian and Fraser Forster play goal. Southampton opened in the ninth minute with a Maya Yoshida goal, passed from Victor Wanyama. Southampton went down to ten men as Wanyama took a straight red card in the fifty-fourth minute for a foul. In the sixty-seventh minute, Enner Valencia of West Ham United had a yellow card for his foul. Southampton had a yellow card for Jordy Clasie foul in the eighty-third minute. West Ham United received a yellow card for a foul by Sam Byram in the eighty-seventh minute. The game ended 1-0 in Southampton's favor.
On Sunday, Bournemouth brings in Arsenal. Petr Cech and Artur Boruc get the starts in goal. Arsenal had a yellow card given to Mathieu Flamini in the ninth minute for a foul. Arsenal started in the twenty-third minute with a Mesut Ozil goal, passed from Olivier Giroud. Arsenal added on with an Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain goal in the twenty-fourth minute, via Aaron Ramsey. This stood for a 2-0 Arsenal win.
Finally, Chelsea hosts Manchester United. David de Gea and Thibaut Courtois tend the nets. Manchester United cracked the scoresheet with a Jesse Lingard goal in the sixty-first minute, assisted by Wayne Rooney. Manchester United saw yellow cards for Daley Blind in the sixty-third minute, Lingard in the seventy-ninth minute, and Chris Smalling in the eighty-third minute, with the first two for fouls and the last one for a handball. Chelsea tied it with a Diego Costa goal in stoppage time. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
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Saturday, February 6, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 114
Twelve games grace the schedule today as it is Hockey Day in Canada. Four of these games are matinees. The first is in...
New Jersey, as the Devils host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Cory Schneider tend the twines. Washington got going in the second period with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his tenth of the season, courtesy of Justin Williams and Evgeny Kuznetsov. New Jersey got on the board in the third period with a Joseph Blandisi goal, his third of the year, a power play goal powered by Travis Zajac and Jacob Josefson. The Devils took the lead with an Adam Henrique goal, his seventeenth of the season, assisted by Blandisi and Lee Stempniak. The Capitals tied it again with a Paul Carey goal, fueled by Matt Niskanen and Brooks Laich. The tie went to a shootout, where T.J. Oshie and Alex Ovechkin topped Reid Boucher to give the Capitals a 3-2 win. The three stars went to Blandisi, Carey, and Ovechkin.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Steve Mason make the starts in goal. Philadelphia dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Shayne Gostisbehere goal, his ninth of the season, a power play goal powered by Jakub Voracek and Claude Giroux. New York tied it on a Chris Kreider goal, his eleventh of the year, via Dan Girardi and Mats Zuccarello in the third period. The Flyers took the lead back on a Ryan White goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Gostisbehere and Chris VandeVelde. The Rangers tied it again with a Keith Yandle goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Jesper Fast and Dan Boyle. The tie went to a shootout, where Zuccarello and Derek Stepan had the only tallies for a 3-2 Rangers win. The three stars belonged to Zuccarello, Gostisbehere, and Lundqvist (26 for 28 in saves).
West to Detroit, with the Red Wings bringing in the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Petr Mrazek protect the nets. Detroit led off in the first period with a Tomas Jurco goal, his third of the season, fueled by Gustav Nyquist. The Red Wings added on with a Kyle Quincey goal, his second of the year, coming off of Dylan Larkin and Pavel Datsyuk. Detroit extended the lead in the second period as Mike Green scored his fourth of the season on the power play, powered by Brad Richards and Datsyuk. The Red Wings padded the lead with a Tomas Tatar goal, his fifteenth of the year, made possible by Andreas Athanasiou and Nyquist. Jean-Francois Berube took over for Halak. In the intermission, the ice resurfacing machine gouged the ice, causing a delay. Detroit kept going after the delay with a third period goal by Larkin, his eighteenth of the season, passed from Richards and Tatar. New York got on the board as John Tavares scored his eighteenth of the year, a power play goal with assists provided by Kyle Okposo and Nick Leddy. The three stars of the 5-1 game went to Larkin, Tatar, and Datsyuk, while Richards and Nyquist get the honorable mentions.
The last of the matinees has the Montreal Canadiens hosting the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot faces former Oiler Ben Scrivens in goal. Montreal began in the first period with a Brendan Gallagher power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Tomas Plekanec and P.K. Subban. The Canadiens added on with a Lars Eller goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Tomas Fleischmann. Montreal extended the lead in the second period as Plekanec scored his tenth of the season, an unassisted goal. The Canadiens padded the lead as Subban scored his fifth of the year, thanks to Plekanec and Gallagher. Anders Nilsson played the third period in relief of Talbot. Edmonton got on the board with a shorthanded goal by Benoit Pouliot, his twelfth of the season, set up by Teddy Purcell and Brandon Davidson in the third period. Montreal shot back with a Tom Gilbert goal, helped along by Plekanec and Alex Galchenyuk. This made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars going to Plekanec, Subban, and Gallagher.
At the usual time, the Boston Bruins welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Robin Lehner and Tuukka Rask man the nets. Boston struck first in the first period with a Loui Eriksson goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by David Pastrnak and David Krejci. Buffalo tied it in the second period on a Sam Reinhart goal, his fourteenth of the year, courtesy of Jamie McGinn and Ryan O'Reilly. The Bruins won 2-1 in overtime with a Brad Marchand penalty shot goal, his twenty-fourth of the campaign, coming after Rasmus Ristolainen got called for hooking. The three stars went to Marchand, Rask (37 for 38 in saves), and Lehner (36 for 38 in saves).
Into Ottawa, where the Senators bring in Ontario rivals in the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Craig Anderson are the inconsistent goalies. Ottawa opened in the first period with a Zack Smith goal, his tenth of the season, made possible by Marc Methot and Mark Stone. The Senators added on with a Mika Zibanejad goal, his eleventh of the year, via Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Erik Karlsson. Ottawa chased Reimer on a Bobby Ryan goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by Chris Wideman and the goalie Anderson. Jonathan Bernier replaced Reimer in goal. The Senators extended the lead in the second period as Curtis Lazar scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Karlsson and Ryan Dzingel. Ottawa padded the lead with a Stone goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Karlsson, who got a sock trick, and Smith in the third period. The Senators kept going with a Lazar goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, with helpers from Alex Chiasson and Karlsson. Toronto got on the board with a P.A. Parenteau goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, helped along by Daniel Winnik and Dion Phaneuf. This made it a 6-1 game, the final, with the three stars given to Lazar, Karlsson, and Stone, while Smith gets an honorable mention.
Down in Florida, the Panthers host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Jeff Zatkoff is mismatched with Roberto Luongo in goal. Florida drew first blood in the second period with a Jussi Jokinen power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Vincent Trocheck and Brian Campbell. The Panthers added on in the third period with an Aleksander Barkov shorthanded goal, his sixteenth of the year, set up by Jokinen. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Kris Letang goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone assist from Sidney Crosby. The Penguins tied it on a Crosby goal, his twenty-second of the year, guided in by Letang and Trevor Daley. Pittsburgh won 3-2 in overtime with Letang's second of the game and ninth of the campaign, coming off of Crosby and Daley on the power play. The three stars went to Letang, Crosby, and Jokinen, while Daley gets an honorable mention.
Westward to Dallas, where the Stars welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford faces former Blackhawk Antti Niemi in goal. Chicago was first to score in the first period on a Brent Seabrook power play goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Duncan Keith and Artem Anisimov. The Blackhawks added on with a Trevor van Riemsdyk goal, his third of the year, coming off of Artemi Panarin and Anisimov. Dallas got on the board with a Tyler Seguin goal, his twenty-eighth of the campaign, helped along by Jamie Benn and Patrick Eaves. Chicago replied on a Marian Hossa shorthanded goal, his tenth of the season, set up by Jonathan Toews and Niklas Hjalmarsson. Kari Lehtonen replaced Niemi at the start of the second period. The Blackhawks extended the lead as Anisimov scored his eighteenth of the year, a shorthanded goal with a lone assist from Hjalmarsson. Chicago padded the lead with a Patrick Kane goal, his thirty-second of the campaign, fueled by Anisimov, who got a sock trick, and Panarin. The 5-1 score eventually went final, with the three stars going to Anisimov, Hjalmarsson, and Crawford (36 for 37 in saves), while Panarin gets an honorable mention.
Up in St. Louis, the Blues bring in the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Brian Elliott are the reliable goalies. St. Louis got going in the second period with a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, powered by Paul Stastny and Alexander Steen. The Blues added on with a Jori Lehtera goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Robby Fabbri and Troy Brouwer on the power play. St. Louis extended the lead as Stastny scored an unassisted goal, his sixth of the season. Minnesota got on the board with a Matt Dumba power play goal, his seventh of the year, with helpers from Zach Parise and Charlie Coyle. The Blues padded the lead with a Brouwer power play goal in the third period, assisted by Fabbri and Lehtera. This made it a 4-1 final, with the three stars going to Lehtera, Brouwer, and Stastny, while Elliott (38 for 39 in saves) and Fabbri get the honorable mentions.
Back east, the Nashville Predators host the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Pekka Rinne are the masked men. Nashville started in the first period with a James Neal goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by Ryan Johansen and Barret Jackman. The Predators added on with a Calle Jarnkrok goal in the second period, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Johansen. San Jose got on the board with a Joe Thornton power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Logan Couture. Nashville answered with a Viktor Arvidsson goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Mike Ribeiro and Filip Forsberg. The Predators extended the lead as Forsberg scored a shorthanded goal in the third period, his fifteenth of the season, set up by Shea Weber. Nashville padded the lead as Arvidsson scored his second of the game and fifth of the year, with the help of Forsberg and Ribeiro. The Sharks got one back with a Couture power play goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Thornton and Dylan DeMelo. The Predators iced it at 6-2 with an unassisted Weber empty net goal, his fourteenth of the year. The three stars belonged to Arvidsson, Forsberg, and Weber, while Thornton, Couture, Ribeiro, and Johansen get the honorable mentions.
West again to Colorado, with the Avalanche welcoming the Winnipeg Jets. Michael Hutchinson and Semyon Varlamov draw the starts. Colorado cracked the scoresheet first with a Mikhail Grigorenko power play goal in the first period, his fourth of the season, assisted by Jarome Iginla and Francois Beauchemin. Winnipeg tied it on an unassisted Andrew Ladd goal, his thirteenth of the year. The Jets took the lead with a Drew Stafford goal in the second period, his fifteenth of the season, passed from Mark Scheifele. Winnipeg added on with a Stafford goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, courtesy of Jacob Trouba and Mathieu Perreault on the power play. The Avalanche pulled back on a Matt Duchene goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, fueled by Andrew Bodnarchuk and Nathan MacKinnon. The Jets made it 4-2 with a Perreault goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Stafford. The three stars were Stafford, Perreault, and Hutchinson (32 for 34 in saves).
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Calgary Flames. Jonas Hiller and Ryan Miller are the rhyming goalies. Calgary dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Michael Frolik goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by T.J. Brodie and Mikael Backlund. The Flames added on with a Sean Monahan goal in the third period, his sixteenth of the year, coming off of Jiri Hudler and Sam Bennett. Calgary extended the lead as Backlund scored an unassisted empty net goal, his sixth of the season. Vancouver got on the board with an Emerson Etem goal, via Linden Vey and Alexandre Burrows. The Flames capped it at 4-1 with a Bennett empty net goal, his fourteenth of the year, set up by Frolik and Brodie. The three stars belonged to Frolik, Bennett, and Hiller (34 for 35 in saves), while Backlund and Brodie get the honorable mentions.
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New Jersey, as the Devils host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Cory Schneider tend the twines. Washington got going in the second period with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his tenth of the season, courtesy of Justin Williams and Evgeny Kuznetsov. New Jersey got on the board in the third period with a Joseph Blandisi goal, his third of the year, a power play goal powered by Travis Zajac and Jacob Josefson. The Devils took the lead with an Adam Henrique goal, his seventeenth of the season, assisted by Blandisi and Lee Stempniak. The Capitals tied it again with a Paul Carey goal, fueled by Matt Niskanen and Brooks Laich. The tie went to a shootout, where T.J. Oshie and Alex Ovechkin topped Reid Boucher to give the Capitals a 3-2 win. The three stars went to Blandisi, Carey, and Ovechkin.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Steve Mason make the starts in goal. Philadelphia dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Shayne Gostisbehere goal, his ninth of the season, a power play goal powered by Jakub Voracek and Claude Giroux. New York tied it on a Chris Kreider goal, his eleventh of the year, via Dan Girardi and Mats Zuccarello in the third period. The Flyers took the lead back on a Ryan White goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Gostisbehere and Chris VandeVelde. The Rangers tied it again with a Keith Yandle goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Jesper Fast and Dan Boyle. The tie went to a shootout, where Zuccarello and Derek Stepan had the only tallies for a 3-2 Rangers win. The three stars belonged to Zuccarello, Gostisbehere, and Lundqvist (26 for 28 in saves).
West to Detroit, with the Red Wings bringing in the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Petr Mrazek protect the nets. Detroit led off in the first period with a Tomas Jurco goal, his third of the season, fueled by Gustav Nyquist. The Red Wings added on with a Kyle Quincey goal, his second of the year, coming off of Dylan Larkin and Pavel Datsyuk. Detroit extended the lead in the second period as Mike Green scored his fourth of the season on the power play, powered by Brad Richards and Datsyuk. The Red Wings padded the lead with a Tomas Tatar goal, his fifteenth of the year, made possible by Andreas Athanasiou and Nyquist. Jean-Francois Berube took over for Halak. In the intermission, the ice resurfacing machine gouged the ice, causing a delay. Detroit kept going after the delay with a third period goal by Larkin, his eighteenth of the season, passed from Richards and Tatar. New York got on the board as John Tavares scored his eighteenth of the year, a power play goal with assists provided by Kyle Okposo and Nick Leddy. The three stars of the 5-1 game went to Larkin, Tatar, and Datsyuk, while Richards and Nyquist get the honorable mentions.
The last of the matinees has the Montreal Canadiens hosting the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot faces former Oiler Ben Scrivens in goal. Montreal began in the first period with a Brendan Gallagher power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Tomas Plekanec and P.K. Subban. The Canadiens added on with a Lars Eller goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Tomas Fleischmann. Montreal extended the lead in the second period as Plekanec scored his tenth of the season, an unassisted goal. The Canadiens padded the lead as Subban scored his fifth of the year, thanks to Plekanec and Gallagher. Anders Nilsson played the third period in relief of Talbot. Edmonton got on the board with a shorthanded goal by Benoit Pouliot, his twelfth of the season, set up by Teddy Purcell and Brandon Davidson in the third period. Montreal shot back with a Tom Gilbert goal, helped along by Plekanec and Alex Galchenyuk. This made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars going to Plekanec, Subban, and Gallagher.
At the usual time, the Boston Bruins welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Robin Lehner and Tuukka Rask man the nets. Boston struck first in the first period with a Loui Eriksson goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by David Pastrnak and David Krejci. Buffalo tied it in the second period on a Sam Reinhart goal, his fourteenth of the year, courtesy of Jamie McGinn and Ryan O'Reilly. The Bruins won 2-1 in overtime with a Brad Marchand penalty shot goal, his twenty-fourth of the campaign, coming after Rasmus Ristolainen got called for hooking. The three stars went to Marchand, Rask (37 for 38 in saves), and Lehner (36 for 38 in saves).
Into Ottawa, where the Senators bring in Ontario rivals in the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Craig Anderson are the inconsistent goalies. Ottawa opened in the first period with a Zack Smith goal, his tenth of the season, made possible by Marc Methot and Mark Stone. The Senators added on with a Mika Zibanejad goal, his eleventh of the year, via Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Erik Karlsson. Ottawa chased Reimer on a Bobby Ryan goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by Chris Wideman and the goalie Anderson. Jonathan Bernier replaced Reimer in goal. The Senators extended the lead in the second period as Curtis Lazar scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Karlsson and Ryan Dzingel. Ottawa padded the lead with a Stone goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Karlsson, who got a sock trick, and Smith in the third period. The Senators kept going with a Lazar goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, with helpers from Alex Chiasson and Karlsson. Toronto got on the board with a P.A. Parenteau goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, helped along by Daniel Winnik and Dion Phaneuf. This made it a 6-1 game, the final, with the three stars given to Lazar, Karlsson, and Stone, while Smith gets an honorable mention.
Down in Florida, the Panthers host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Jeff Zatkoff is mismatched with Roberto Luongo in goal. Florida drew first blood in the second period with a Jussi Jokinen power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Vincent Trocheck and Brian Campbell. The Panthers added on in the third period with an Aleksander Barkov shorthanded goal, his sixteenth of the year, set up by Jokinen. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Kris Letang goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone assist from Sidney Crosby. The Penguins tied it on a Crosby goal, his twenty-second of the year, guided in by Letang and Trevor Daley. Pittsburgh won 3-2 in overtime with Letang's second of the game and ninth of the campaign, coming off of Crosby and Daley on the power play. The three stars went to Letang, Crosby, and Jokinen, while Daley gets an honorable mention.
Westward to Dallas, where the Stars welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford faces former Blackhawk Antti Niemi in goal. Chicago was first to score in the first period on a Brent Seabrook power play goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Duncan Keith and Artem Anisimov. The Blackhawks added on with a Trevor van Riemsdyk goal, his third of the year, coming off of Artemi Panarin and Anisimov. Dallas got on the board with a Tyler Seguin goal, his twenty-eighth of the campaign, helped along by Jamie Benn and Patrick Eaves. Chicago replied on a Marian Hossa shorthanded goal, his tenth of the season, set up by Jonathan Toews and Niklas Hjalmarsson. Kari Lehtonen replaced Niemi at the start of the second period. The Blackhawks extended the lead as Anisimov scored his eighteenth of the year, a shorthanded goal with a lone assist from Hjalmarsson. Chicago padded the lead with a Patrick Kane goal, his thirty-second of the campaign, fueled by Anisimov, who got a sock trick, and Panarin. The 5-1 score eventually went final, with the three stars going to Anisimov, Hjalmarsson, and Crawford (36 for 37 in saves), while Panarin gets an honorable mention.
Up in St. Louis, the Blues bring in the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Brian Elliott are the reliable goalies. St. Louis got going in the second period with a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, powered by Paul Stastny and Alexander Steen. The Blues added on with a Jori Lehtera goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Robby Fabbri and Troy Brouwer on the power play. St. Louis extended the lead as Stastny scored an unassisted goal, his sixth of the season. Minnesota got on the board with a Matt Dumba power play goal, his seventh of the year, with helpers from Zach Parise and Charlie Coyle. The Blues padded the lead with a Brouwer power play goal in the third period, assisted by Fabbri and Lehtera. This made it a 4-1 final, with the three stars going to Lehtera, Brouwer, and Stastny, while Elliott (38 for 39 in saves) and Fabbri get the honorable mentions.
Back east, the Nashville Predators host the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Pekka Rinne are the masked men. Nashville started in the first period with a James Neal goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by Ryan Johansen and Barret Jackman. The Predators added on with a Calle Jarnkrok goal in the second period, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Johansen. San Jose got on the board with a Joe Thornton power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Logan Couture. Nashville answered with a Viktor Arvidsson goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Mike Ribeiro and Filip Forsberg. The Predators extended the lead as Forsberg scored a shorthanded goal in the third period, his fifteenth of the season, set up by Shea Weber. Nashville padded the lead as Arvidsson scored his second of the game and fifth of the year, with the help of Forsberg and Ribeiro. The Sharks got one back with a Couture power play goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Thornton and Dylan DeMelo. The Predators iced it at 6-2 with an unassisted Weber empty net goal, his fourteenth of the year. The three stars belonged to Arvidsson, Forsberg, and Weber, while Thornton, Couture, Ribeiro, and Johansen get the honorable mentions.
West again to Colorado, with the Avalanche welcoming the Winnipeg Jets. Michael Hutchinson and Semyon Varlamov draw the starts. Colorado cracked the scoresheet first with a Mikhail Grigorenko power play goal in the first period, his fourth of the season, assisted by Jarome Iginla and Francois Beauchemin. Winnipeg tied it on an unassisted Andrew Ladd goal, his thirteenth of the year. The Jets took the lead with a Drew Stafford goal in the second period, his fifteenth of the season, passed from Mark Scheifele. Winnipeg added on with a Stafford goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, courtesy of Jacob Trouba and Mathieu Perreault on the power play. The Avalanche pulled back on a Matt Duchene goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, fueled by Andrew Bodnarchuk and Nathan MacKinnon. The Jets made it 4-2 with a Perreault goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Stafford. The three stars were Stafford, Perreault, and Hutchinson (32 for 34 in saves).
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Calgary Flames. Jonas Hiller and Ryan Miller are the rhyming goalies. Calgary dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Michael Frolik goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by T.J. Brodie and Mikael Backlund. The Flames added on with a Sean Monahan goal in the third period, his sixteenth of the year, coming off of Jiri Hudler and Sam Bennett. Calgary extended the lead as Backlund scored an unassisted empty net goal, his sixth of the season. Vancouver got on the board with an Emerson Etem goal, via Linden Vey and Alexandre Burrows. The Flames capped it at 4-1 with a Bennett empty net goal, his fourteenth of the year, set up by Frolik and Brodie. The three stars belonged to Frolik, Bennett, and Hiller (34 for 35 in saves), while Backlund and Brodie get the honorable mentions.
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2015-16 NHL Season - Day 113
Four games for today, beginning in...
Tampa Bay, as the Lightning host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Ben Bishop are the solid goalies. Pittsburgh was first to score in the first period on a Patric Hornqvist goal, his eleventh of the season, fueled by Chris Kunitz and Derrick Pouliot. Tampa Bay tied it on an Anton Stralman goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Tyler Johnson and Alex Killorn. The Lightning took the lead with a Killorn goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Johnson and Nikita Kucherov. Tampa Bay added on in the second period with an Ondrej Palat goal, his fifth of the year, a shorthanded goal set up by Steven Stamkos. The Penguins got one back with a Sidney Crosby goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Kunitz and Hornqvist. The Lightning shot back with a Johnson power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Kucherov and Victor Hedman. Jeff Zatkoff replaced Fleury in goal. Pittsburgh pulled back on a third period Matt Cullen goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Phil Kessel. Tampa Bay answered with a Palat goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, with helpers provided by Stamkos and Vladislav Namestnikov. The Lightning iced it at 6-3 with a Stralman empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign and second of the game, via Ryan Callahan. The three stars belonged to Johnson, Palat, and Stralman, while Hornqvist, Kunitz, Killorn, Kucherov, and Stamkos get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Winnipeg, where the Jets welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Connor Hellebuyck are the goalies. Carolina struck first in the first period with a Phillip Di Giuseppe goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Victor Rask. The Hurricanes added on with an Andrej Nestrasil goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Jordan Staal and Joakim Nordstrom. Carolina extended the lead as Staal scored his twelfth of the season on the power play goal, powered by Jeff Skinner. Michael Hutchinson relieved Hellebuyck at this time. The Hurricanes padded the lead as Justin Faulk scored his fifteenth of the year, thanks to Nordstrom and Riley Nash. Winnipeg got on the board in the second period with an Alex Burmistrov goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Chris Thorburn and Andrew Copp. The Jets got closer in the third period with an Andrew Ladd power play goal, his twelfth of the year, assisted by Dustin Byfuglien and Mark Scheifele. Winnipeg pulled closer with a Byfuglien goal, his sixteenth of the season, with assists provided by Nikolaj Ehlers and Bryan Little. Carolina capped it at 5-3 with a Nestrasil goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, fueled by Staal and Jaccob Slavin. The three stars went to Staal, Nestrasil, and Byfuglien, while Nordstrom gets an honorable mention.
Over in Alberta, the Calgary Flames bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Karri Ramo are the Finnish goalies. Calgary opened in the first period with a Jiri Hudler goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Sean Monahan and T.J. Brodie. Columbus tied it in the second period with a William Karlsson goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Seth Jones and Matt Calvert. The Blue Jackets took the lead in the third period on Karlsson's second of the game and sixth of the campaign, helped along by Calvert. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Karlsson, Korpisalo (30 for 31 in saves), and Calvert.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Arizona Coyotes. Anders Lindback and Frederik Andersen receive the starting nods in goal. Arizona started in the first period with a Tobias Rieder goal, his eleventh of the season, courtesy of Shane Doan. Anaheim tied it on a Hampus Lindholm goal in the second period, his fifth of the year, via Rickard Rakell and Patrick Maroon. The Ducks took the lead with an unassisted Mike Santorelli goal, his sixth of the season. The Coyotes retied it on a Doan power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, powered by Antoine Vermette and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Anaheim regained the lead in the third period on a Corey Perry goal, his twenty-first of the season, passed from Rakell and Maroon. The Ducks added on with an Andrew Cogliano goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Kevin Bieksa and Ryan Kesler. Anaheim iced it at 5-2 with a Maroon goal, his second of the campaign, coming on the power play from Kesler and Sami Vatanen. The three stars belonged to Maroon, Rakell, and Doan, while Kesler gets an honorable mention.
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Tampa Bay, as the Lightning host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Ben Bishop are the solid goalies. Pittsburgh was first to score in the first period on a Patric Hornqvist goal, his eleventh of the season, fueled by Chris Kunitz and Derrick Pouliot. Tampa Bay tied it on an Anton Stralman goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Tyler Johnson and Alex Killorn. The Lightning took the lead with a Killorn goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Johnson and Nikita Kucherov. Tampa Bay added on in the second period with an Ondrej Palat goal, his fifth of the year, a shorthanded goal set up by Steven Stamkos. The Penguins got one back with a Sidney Crosby goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Kunitz and Hornqvist. The Lightning shot back with a Johnson power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Kucherov and Victor Hedman. Jeff Zatkoff replaced Fleury in goal. Pittsburgh pulled back on a third period Matt Cullen goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Phil Kessel. Tampa Bay answered with a Palat goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, with helpers provided by Stamkos and Vladislav Namestnikov. The Lightning iced it at 6-3 with a Stralman empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign and second of the game, via Ryan Callahan. The three stars belonged to Johnson, Palat, and Stralman, while Hornqvist, Kunitz, Killorn, Kucherov, and Stamkos get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Winnipeg, where the Jets welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Connor Hellebuyck are the goalies. Carolina struck first in the first period with a Phillip Di Giuseppe goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Victor Rask. The Hurricanes added on with an Andrej Nestrasil goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Jordan Staal and Joakim Nordstrom. Carolina extended the lead as Staal scored his twelfth of the season on the power play goal, powered by Jeff Skinner. Michael Hutchinson relieved Hellebuyck at this time. The Hurricanes padded the lead as Justin Faulk scored his fifteenth of the year, thanks to Nordstrom and Riley Nash. Winnipeg got on the board in the second period with an Alex Burmistrov goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Chris Thorburn and Andrew Copp. The Jets got closer in the third period with an Andrew Ladd power play goal, his twelfth of the year, assisted by Dustin Byfuglien and Mark Scheifele. Winnipeg pulled closer with a Byfuglien goal, his sixteenth of the season, with assists provided by Nikolaj Ehlers and Bryan Little. Carolina capped it at 5-3 with a Nestrasil goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, fueled by Staal and Jaccob Slavin. The three stars went to Staal, Nestrasil, and Byfuglien, while Nordstrom gets an honorable mention.
Over in Alberta, the Calgary Flames bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Karri Ramo are the Finnish goalies. Calgary opened in the first period with a Jiri Hudler goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Sean Monahan and T.J. Brodie. Columbus tied it in the second period with a William Karlsson goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Seth Jones and Matt Calvert. The Blue Jackets took the lead in the third period on Karlsson's second of the game and sixth of the campaign, helped along by Calvert. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Karlsson, Korpisalo (30 for 31 in saves), and Calvert.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Arizona Coyotes. Anders Lindback and Frederik Andersen receive the starting nods in goal. Arizona started in the first period with a Tobias Rieder goal, his eleventh of the season, courtesy of Shane Doan. Anaheim tied it on a Hampus Lindholm goal in the second period, his fifth of the year, via Rickard Rakell and Patrick Maroon. The Ducks took the lead with an unassisted Mike Santorelli goal, his sixth of the season. The Coyotes retied it on a Doan power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, powered by Antoine Vermette and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Anaheim regained the lead in the third period on a Corey Perry goal, his twenty-first of the season, passed from Rakell and Maroon. The Ducks added on with an Andrew Cogliano goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Kevin Bieksa and Ryan Kesler. Anaheim iced it at 5-2 with a Maroon goal, his second of the campaign, coming on the power play from Kesler and Sami Vatanen. The three stars belonged to Maroon, Rakell, and Doan, while Kesler gets an honorable mention.
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Friday, February 5, 2016
2015/16 KHL Season - Day 139
Eleven games on for the last big KHL day for over a week. We begin with...
Traktor Chelyabinsk hosting Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Mikhail Biryukov and Vasily Demchenko are in goal. Nizhny Novgorod started in the first period with an Alexander Budkin power play goal, powered by Kirill Koltsov and Linus Videll. Chelyabinsk tied it on an Andrei Popov power play goal, helped along by Filip Novak and Yegor Martynov. Torpedo took the lead with an Alexander Frolov goal, passed from Nikolai Zherdev and Sergei Kostitsyn in the second period. Traktor tied it again in the third period with an Alexei Kruchinin goal, assisted by Maxim Yakutsenya. Chelyabinsk took the lead with an Alexander Rybakov goal, guided in by Deron Quint and Semyon Kokuyov. Traktor iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Kruchinin, his second of the game, going in unassisted. The three stars were Kruchinin, Rybakov, and Popov.
Over in Ufa, Salavat Yulaev welcomes CSKA Moscow. Viktor Fasth and Niklas Svedberg are the former NHL backups in goal. Ufa got going in the second period with a Denis Khlystov goal, made possible by Maxim Goncharov and Enver Lisin. This stood as the only goal, for a 1-0 Salavat Yulaev win. The three stars were awarded to Svedberg (18 save shutout), Khlystov, and Fasth (16 for 17 in saves).
Along to Magnitogorsk, with Metallurg bringing in Severstal Cherepovets. Roman Smiryagin and Ilya Samsonov are the backups in goal. Magnitogorsk began in the first period with an unassisted Danis Zaripov goal. Cherepovets tied it on an Ilya Khokhlov goal, via Dmitry Kagarlitsky. Metallurg took the lead back with a Jan Kovar power play goal, powered by Zaripov and Alexander Semin. Severstal tied it on an Igor Skorokhodov goal in the second period, fueled by Mattias Karlsson and Pavel Chernov. Cherepovets took the lead in the third period as Skorokhodov scored again, thanks to Kagarlitsky and Anton Sizov. Magnitogorsk tied it with a Sergei Mozyakin power play goal, with a lone assist by Zaripov. Metallurg took the lead with an Oskar Osala shorthanded goal, set up by Sergei Tereshchenko. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars going to Zaripov, Skorokhodov, and Kagarlitsky.
West a bit to Togliatti, with Lada hosting Sibir Novosibirsk. Nikita Bespalov and Edgars Masalskis draw the starts. Togliatti opened in the first period with an Alexei Mastryukov goal, going in unassisted. Novosibirsk tied it on a Maxim Shalunov goal in the second period, courtesy of Stepan Sannikov. Lada won 2-1 in overtime on a Georgy Belousov power play goal, powered by Mastryukov and Anton Shenfeld. The three stars belonged to Mastryukov, Masalskis (15 for 16 in saves), and Belousov.
Next up, Ak Bars Kazan welcomes Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Ivan Starostin is mismatched with Stanislav Galimov in goal. Kazan led off in the first period with an Igor Mirnov power play goal, powered by Justin Azevedo. Ak Bars added on in the second period with an unassisted goal by Alexander Svitov. Kazan extended the lead as Azevedo scored, thanks to Oscar Moller. Novokuznetsk got on the board in the third period with an Ilya Nekolenko goal, passed from Alexander Romanov. The final stood at 3-1, with the three stars being Azevedo, Galimov (24 for 25 in saves), and Svitov.
Continuing along, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk brings in Dinamo Minsk. Kevin Lalande and Ivan Lisutin are in the blue paint. Minsk struck first in the first period with a Dmitry Ambrozheichik goal, with a lone helper from Andrei Mikhalyov. Dinamo added on in the second period with a Sergei Drozd goal, passed from Dmitry Meleshko. Nizhnekamsk got on the board in the third period with a Dan Sexton goal, guided in by Yegor Milovzorov and Igor Polygalov. Neftekhimik tied it on a Denis Kuzmin goal, helped along by Mikhail Zhukov and Marek Kvapil. Nizhnekamsk won 3-2 in overtime with a Polygalov goal, assisted by Sexton. The three stars were Polygalov, Sexton, and Kuzmin.
Southwest to Sochi, with the Leopards hosting Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Konstantin Barulin guard the cages. Sochi was first to score in the first period with an Andrei Kostitsyn goal, assisted by Ivan Glazkov and Igor Ignatushkin. Omsk tied it on a Yury Petrov penalty shot goal, which he received after Barulin threw his stick to prevent a scoring chance. The tie went to a shootout, where the Leopards took the game 2-1 on tallies by Vadim Shchegolkov and and Yegor Morozov. The three stars went to Barulin (37 for 38 in saves), Kostitsyn, and Furch (24 for 25 in saves).
Into Moscow, where Spartak welcomes Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Igor Ustinsky and Evgeny Ivannikov are between the pipes. Moscow drew first blood in the first period with an Alexander Mereskin power play goal, powered by Charles Genoway and Matthew Gilroy. Yekaterinburg tied it on an Alexei Mikhnov goal, helped along by Anatoly Golyshev. Avtomobilist took the lead with an Artyom Gareyev goal, passed from Alexander Torchenyuk. Spartak tied it with a Lukas Radil goal, coming off of Genoway. Yekaterinburg retook the lead in the second period with an Eero Elo goal, fueled by Tommi Kivisto and Gareyev. Avtomobilist added on with a Kirill Polozov goal, courtesy of Petr Koukal. This made it a 4-2 final, with the three stars going to Gareyev, Genoway, and Ustinsky (29 for 31 in saves).
Northwest to St. Petersburg, where SKA brings in Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Georgy Gelashvili and Mikko Koskinen man the creases. St. Petersburg opened in the first period with an Ilya Kablukov goal, assisted by Evgeny Ketov and Yakov Rylov. SKA added on with an Ilya Kovalchuk goal in the second period, helped along by Dmitry Kalinin. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board with a Pavel Medvedev goal, passed from Yegor Ivanov. St. Petersburg replied with an Evgeny Dadonov goal, guided in by Roman Rukavishnikov. SKA extended the lead as Dadonov scored again, with the help of Nikita Gusev. St. Petersburg padded the lead on a Joakim Lindstrom goal, via Dmitry Yudin and Steve Moses. Yugra got one back with an Igor Bortnikov power play goal in the third period, powered by Grigory Zheldakov and Ivan Yatsenko. SKA shot back with a Yudin goal, going in unassisted. St. Petersburg took the win 7-2 on a Ketov goal, fueled by Alexander Barabanov and Kablukov. The three stars went to Dadonov, Kablukov, and Ketov, while Yudin gets an honorable mention.
Back to Moscow, where Dynamo hosts Jokerit Helsinki. Riku Helenius and Alexander Yeryomenko draw the starts in goal. Moscow started in the first period with an Andrei Alexeyev goal, courtesy of Ilya Shipov and Maxim Karpov. Dynamo added on with an Artyom Fyodorov power play goal, powered by Ansel Galimov and Alexei Tsvetkov. Moscow extended the lead in the second period as Vladimir Bryukvin scored, thanks to Maxim Solovyov and Andrei Mironov. Dynamo padded the lead with a Dmitry Vishnevsky power play goal, assisted by Mat Robinson and Tsvetkov. Helsinki got on the board with a Pascal Pelletier power play goal, with assists provided by Jesse Joensuu and Brandon Kozun. Jokerit got closer with a Juhamatti Aaltonen goal, fueled by Niko Kapanen on the power play. Moscow answered in the third period with an Alexei Tereshchenko goal, made possible by Bryukvin and Maxim Pestushko. This produced a 5-2 final, with the three stars being Bryukvin, Tsvetkov, and Yeryomenko (41 for 43 in saves).
Finally, Dinamo Riga hosts Barys Astana. Pavel Poluektov and Jakub Sedlacek are the goalies. Astana drew first blood on a Nigel Dawes goal in the first period, with a lone assist by Dustin Boyd. Riga tied it on a Kaspars Saulietis penalty shot goal which he received after Kevin Dallman hooked him. Barys took the lead back with a Boyd power play goal in the second period, powered by Dallman and Brandon Bochenski. Dinamo tied it again on a Gints Meija goal, courtesy of Miks Indrasis and Guntis Galvins. Astana took the lead on a Bochenski goal in the third period, assisted by Dawes and Dallman on the power play. This made it a 3-2 win for them, with the three stars going to Bochenski, Dawes, and Boyd, while Dallman gets an honorable mention.
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Traktor Chelyabinsk hosting Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Mikhail Biryukov and Vasily Demchenko are in goal. Nizhny Novgorod started in the first period with an Alexander Budkin power play goal, powered by Kirill Koltsov and Linus Videll. Chelyabinsk tied it on an Andrei Popov power play goal, helped along by Filip Novak and Yegor Martynov. Torpedo took the lead with an Alexander Frolov goal, passed from Nikolai Zherdev and Sergei Kostitsyn in the second period. Traktor tied it again in the third period with an Alexei Kruchinin goal, assisted by Maxim Yakutsenya. Chelyabinsk took the lead with an Alexander Rybakov goal, guided in by Deron Quint and Semyon Kokuyov. Traktor iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Kruchinin, his second of the game, going in unassisted. The three stars were Kruchinin, Rybakov, and Popov.
Over in Ufa, Salavat Yulaev welcomes CSKA Moscow. Viktor Fasth and Niklas Svedberg are the former NHL backups in goal. Ufa got going in the second period with a Denis Khlystov goal, made possible by Maxim Goncharov and Enver Lisin. This stood as the only goal, for a 1-0 Salavat Yulaev win. The three stars were awarded to Svedberg (18 save shutout), Khlystov, and Fasth (16 for 17 in saves).
Along to Magnitogorsk, with Metallurg bringing in Severstal Cherepovets. Roman Smiryagin and Ilya Samsonov are the backups in goal. Magnitogorsk began in the first period with an unassisted Danis Zaripov goal. Cherepovets tied it on an Ilya Khokhlov goal, via Dmitry Kagarlitsky. Metallurg took the lead back with a Jan Kovar power play goal, powered by Zaripov and Alexander Semin. Severstal tied it on an Igor Skorokhodov goal in the second period, fueled by Mattias Karlsson and Pavel Chernov. Cherepovets took the lead in the third period as Skorokhodov scored again, thanks to Kagarlitsky and Anton Sizov. Magnitogorsk tied it with a Sergei Mozyakin power play goal, with a lone assist by Zaripov. Metallurg took the lead with an Oskar Osala shorthanded goal, set up by Sergei Tereshchenko. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars going to Zaripov, Skorokhodov, and Kagarlitsky.
West a bit to Togliatti, with Lada hosting Sibir Novosibirsk. Nikita Bespalov and Edgars Masalskis draw the starts. Togliatti opened in the first period with an Alexei Mastryukov goal, going in unassisted. Novosibirsk tied it on a Maxim Shalunov goal in the second period, courtesy of Stepan Sannikov. Lada won 2-1 in overtime on a Georgy Belousov power play goal, powered by Mastryukov and Anton Shenfeld. The three stars belonged to Mastryukov, Masalskis (15 for 16 in saves), and Belousov.
Next up, Ak Bars Kazan welcomes Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Ivan Starostin is mismatched with Stanislav Galimov in goal. Kazan led off in the first period with an Igor Mirnov power play goal, powered by Justin Azevedo. Ak Bars added on in the second period with an unassisted goal by Alexander Svitov. Kazan extended the lead as Azevedo scored, thanks to Oscar Moller. Novokuznetsk got on the board in the third period with an Ilya Nekolenko goal, passed from Alexander Romanov. The final stood at 3-1, with the three stars being Azevedo, Galimov (24 for 25 in saves), and Svitov.
Continuing along, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk brings in Dinamo Minsk. Kevin Lalande and Ivan Lisutin are in the blue paint. Minsk struck first in the first period with a Dmitry Ambrozheichik goal, with a lone helper from Andrei Mikhalyov. Dinamo added on in the second period with a Sergei Drozd goal, passed from Dmitry Meleshko. Nizhnekamsk got on the board in the third period with a Dan Sexton goal, guided in by Yegor Milovzorov and Igor Polygalov. Neftekhimik tied it on a Denis Kuzmin goal, helped along by Mikhail Zhukov and Marek Kvapil. Nizhnekamsk won 3-2 in overtime with a Polygalov goal, assisted by Sexton. The three stars were Polygalov, Sexton, and Kuzmin.
Southwest to Sochi, with the Leopards hosting Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Konstantin Barulin guard the cages. Sochi was first to score in the first period with an Andrei Kostitsyn goal, assisted by Ivan Glazkov and Igor Ignatushkin. Omsk tied it on a Yury Petrov penalty shot goal, which he received after Barulin threw his stick to prevent a scoring chance. The tie went to a shootout, where the Leopards took the game 2-1 on tallies by Vadim Shchegolkov and and Yegor Morozov. The three stars went to Barulin (37 for 38 in saves), Kostitsyn, and Furch (24 for 25 in saves).
Into Moscow, where Spartak welcomes Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Igor Ustinsky and Evgeny Ivannikov are between the pipes. Moscow drew first blood in the first period with an Alexander Mereskin power play goal, powered by Charles Genoway and Matthew Gilroy. Yekaterinburg tied it on an Alexei Mikhnov goal, helped along by Anatoly Golyshev. Avtomobilist took the lead with an Artyom Gareyev goal, passed from Alexander Torchenyuk. Spartak tied it with a Lukas Radil goal, coming off of Genoway. Yekaterinburg retook the lead in the second period with an Eero Elo goal, fueled by Tommi Kivisto and Gareyev. Avtomobilist added on with a Kirill Polozov goal, courtesy of Petr Koukal. This made it a 4-2 final, with the three stars going to Gareyev, Genoway, and Ustinsky (29 for 31 in saves).
Northwest to St. Petersburg, where SKA brings in Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Georgy Gelashvili and Mikko Koskinen man the creases. St. Petersburg opened in the first period with an Ilya Kablukov goal, assisted by Evgeny Ketov and Yakov Rylov. SKA added on with an Ilya Kovalchuk goal in the second period, helped along by Dmitry Kalinin. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board with a Pavel Medvedev goal, passed from Yegor Ivanov. St. Petersburg replied with an Evgeny Dadonov goal, guided in by Roman Rukavishnikov. SKA extended the lead as Dadonov scored again, with the help of Nikita Gusev. St. Petersburg padded the lead on a Joakim Lindstrom goal, via Dmitry Yudin and Steve Moses. Yugra got one back with an Igor Bortnikov power play goal in the third period, powered by Grigory Zheldakov and Ivan Yatsenko. SKA shot back with a Yudin goal, going in unassisted. St. Petersburg took the win 7-2 on a Ketov goal, fueled by Alexander Barabanov and Kablukov. The three stars went to Dadonov, Kablukov, and Ketov, while Yudin gets an honorable mention.
Back to Moscow, where Dynamo hosts Jokerit Helsinki. Riku Helenius and Alexander Yeryomenko draw the starts in goal. Moscow started in the first period with an Andrei Alexeyev goal, courtesy of Ilya Shipov and Maxim Karpov. Dynamo added on with an Artyom Fyodorov power play goal, powered by Ansel Galimov and Alexei Tsvetkov. Moscow extended the lead in the second period as Vladimir Bryukvin scored, thanks to Maxim Solovyov and Andrei Mironov. Dynamo padded the lead with a Dmitry Vishnevsky power play goal, assisted by Mat Robinson and Tsvetkov. Helsinki got on the board with a Pascal Pelletier power play goal, with assists provided by Jesse Joensuu and Brandon Kozun. Jokerit got closer with a Juhamatti Aaltonen goal, fueled by Niko Kapanen on the power play. Moscow answered in the third period with an Alexei Tereshchenko goal, made possible by Bryukvin and Maxim Pestushko. This produced a 5-2 final, with the three stars being Bryukvin, Tsvetkov, and Yeryomenko (41 for 43 in saves).
Finally, Dinamo Riga hosts Barys Astana. Pavel Poluektov and Jakub Sedlacek are the goalies. Astana drew first blood on a Nigel Dawes goal in the first period, with a lone assist by Dustin Boyd. Riga tied it on a Kaspars Saulietis penalty shot goal which he received after Kevin Dallman hooked him. Barys took the lead back with a Boyd power play goal in the second period, powered by Dallman and Brandon Bochenski. Dinamo tied it again on a Gints Meija goal, courtesy of Miks Indrasis and Guntis Galvins. Astana took the lead on a Bochenski goal in the third period, assisted by Dawes and Dallman on the power play. This made it a 3-2 win for them, with the three stars going to Bochenski, Dawes, and Boyd, while Dallman gets an honorable mention.
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Thursday, February 4, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 112
Another day with twelve games, beginning in...
Buffalo, where the Sabres host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Chad Johnson draw the starts. Buffalo started in the first period with an Evander Kane goal, his twelfth of the season, with a lone assist by Brian Gionta. The Sabres added on in the second period with a Sam Reinhart goal, his thirteenth of the year, courtesy of Mark Pysyk and Ryan O'Reilly. Boston got on the board with a Ryan Spooner goal, his eleventh of the season, via Torey Krug and Kevan Miller. The Bruins tied it in the third period on a Brad Marchand goal, his twenty-third of the year, coming off of Patrice Bergeron. The tie went to a shootout, where Spooner's lone tally gave the Bruins the 3-2 win. The three stars went to Spooner, Marchand, and Rask (26 for 28 in saves).
In Manhattan, the New York Rangers welcome the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Henrik Lundqvist are the reliable goalies. Minnesota opened in the first period with a Ryan Carter goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. The Wild added on with a Matt Dumba power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Mikael Granlund and Ryan Suter. New York got on the board with a Ryan McDonagh goal in the second period, his seventh of the season, made possible by Mats Zuccarello and Derek Stepan. The Rangers tied it on a J.T. Miller goal, his sixteenth of the year, courtesy of Derick Brassard and Dan Girardi. New York took the lead on a Brassard goal in the third period, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Miller and McDonagh. The Rangers iced it at 4-2 with a Chris Kreider empty net goal, his tenth of the year, set up by Zuccarello. The three stars went to Brassard, Miller, and McDonagh, while Zuccarello gets an honorable mentions.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Craig Anderson are in the blue paint. Edmonton was first to score in the first period with a Mark Fayne goal, his second of the season, via Matt Hendricks and Lauri Korpikoski. The Oilers added on with a Jordan Eberle goal, his thirteenth of the year, coming off of Connor McDavid and Benoit Pouliot. Edmonton extended the lead as Eberle scored his second of the game and fourteenth of the season on the power play, powered by McDavid and Pouliot. Andrew Hammond relieved Anderson at this time. Ottawa got on the board with a Mike Hoffman power play goal, his twenty-third of the year, fueled by Erik Karlsson and Bobby Ryan. The Senators got one back on a Mark Stone goal, his thirteenth of the season, guided in by Karlsson and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The Oilers replied with a Zack Kassian goal, his second of the year, assisted by Leon Draisaitl and Eric Gryba. Edmonton padded the lead with an Andrej Sekera power play goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Eberle and Mark Letestu. The Oilers kept going on a Draisaitl goal, his fourteenth of the year, helped along by Taylor Hall and Teddy Purcell. Edmonton finished it at 7-2 with a Brandon Davidson goal, his third of the campaign, with assists provided by Iiro Pakarinen and Korpikoski. The three stars were handed to Eberle, Draisaitl, and McDavid, while Karlsson, Pouliot, and Korpikoski get the honorable mentions.
Staying in Ontario, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and James Reimer are between the pipes. New Jersey struck first in the first period on a Jacob Josefson power play goal, his third of the season, powered by David Schlemko and Travis Zajac. Toronto tied it on a Shawn Matthias goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Tyler Bozak and P.A. Parenteau. The Devils took the lead back in the third period with a Schlemko goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Eric Gelinas and Joseph Blandisi. The Maple Leafs tied it on a Bozak goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Peter Holland and Dion Phaneuf. The tie went to the shootout, where Parenteau won it 3-2 for the Maple Leafs. The three stars were Bozak, Parenteau, and Schlemko.
Back stateside, the Washington Capitals welcome the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Braden Holtby tend the twines. New York led off in the first period with a Mikhail Grabovski goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Josh Bailey and Travis Hamonic. Washington tied it with a T.J. Oshie goal, his sixteenth of the year, via Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals took the lead in the second period on an Andre Burakovsky goal, his ninth of the campaign, passed from Jason Chimera and Dmitry Orlov. The Islanders tied it again in the third period with a Bailey goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Marek Zidlicky and Brock Nelson. Washington regained the lead with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, guided in by Backstrom and Oshie. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Oshie, Backstrom, and Bailey.
South to Florida, where the Panthers bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Roberto Luongo receive the starting nods. Florida began in the first period with a Brandon Pirri goal, his tenth of the season, courtesy of Alex Petrovic and Jaromir Jagr. The Panthers added on with a Barkov power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Reilly Smith and Aaron Ekblad. Florida extended the lead as Vincent Trocheck scored his sixteenth of the season, with the help of Jagr. Detroit got on the board with a Dylan Larkin power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, assisted by Henrik Zetterberg and Justin Abdelkader. The Red Wings got closer with Larkin's second of the game and seventeenth of the season in the second period, going in unassisted. The Panthers replied with a Derek MacKenzie goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Brandon Pirri and Corban Knight. Florida padded the lead in the third period on a Jagr power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, with assists provided by Trocheck and Jussi Jokinen. Detroit edged back with a Mike Green power play goal, his third of the year, helped along by Abdelkader and Tomas Tatar. The Panthers iced it at 6-3 with a Trocheck empty net goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the campaign, set up by Smith and Jokinen. The three stars were awarded to Jagr, Barkov, and Trocheck, while Larkin, Abdelkader, Jokinen, Pirri, and Smith get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to St. Louis, where the Blues host the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Brian Elliott man the creases. San Jose dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Joonas Donskoi goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone assist by Joe Pavelski. The Sharks added on with a Joe Thornton goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Pavelski and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. St. Louis got on the board with a Jay Bouwmeester goal, his second of the season, helped along by Alex Pietrangelo and Paul Stastny. San Jose wrapped it up at 3-1 with a Matt Nieto goal in the third period, his seventh of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Jones (26 for 27 in saves), Thornton, and Pavelski.
Back in Nashville, the Predators welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Pekka Rinne are the struggling goalies. Philadelphia opened in the first period with a Matt Read goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Scott Laughton and Nick Schultz. The Flyers added on with a Brayden Schenn goal, his fourteenth of the year, assisted by Sean Couturier and Sam Gagner. Nashville got on the board in the second period with a Ryan Johansen goal, his tenth of the campaign, coming off of Roman Josi and Shea Weber. Philadelphia replied on a Wayne Simmonds goal, his seventeenth of the season, with a lone assist from Laughton. The Flyers extended the lead as Claude Giroux scored his fifteenth of the year, thanks to Jakub Voracek. The Predators pulled back on a Calle Jarnkrok goal, his eighth of the campaign, fueled by James Neal and Johansen. Nashville chipped closer with a third period goal by Weber, his thirteenth of the season coming on the power play, powered by Josi and Mike Ribeiro. Philadelphia shot back with a Simmonds power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, with helpers provided by Shayne Gostisbehere and Giroux. The Flyers wrapped it up at 6-3 with a Giroux goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, helped along by Voracek and Simmonds. The three stars were handed to Giroux, Simmonds, and Johansen, while Weber, Voracek, Josi, and Laughton get the honorable mentions.
West to Denver, where the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Dallas Stars. Antti Niemi faces a lesser foe in Calvin Pickard in goal. Dallas was first to score in the first period with a Jason Spezza goal, his eighteenth of the season, coming off of Patrick Eaves and Patrik Nemeth. Colorado tied it on a Blake Comeau goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Carl Soderberg and Erik Johnson. The Avalanche took the lead with a Nick Holden goal, his fourth of the season, via Nathan MacKinnon and Jarome Iginla. The Stars tied it in the second period on an Ales Hemsky goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone assist by Alex Goligoski. Colorado regained the lead with a Soderberg goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Comeau and Johnson. Dallas tied it in the third period with a Jason Demers power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Cody Eakin and Nemeth. The Stars won 4-3 in overtime with a John Klingberg goal, his eighth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Soderberg, Comeau, and Nemeth, while Johnson gets an honorable mention.
Down in Arizona, the Coyotes host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Louis Domingue are the masked men. Arizona struck first in the first period with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Martin Hanzal and Max Domi. Chicago tied it on an unassisted Marian Hossa goal in the second period, his sixth of the year. The Blackhawks took the lead with a Jonathan Toews shorthanded goal, his twentieth of the season, set up by Hossa and Trevor van Riemsdyk. The Coyotes tied it on a Mikkel Boedker power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, with assists provided by Ekman-Larsson and Michael Stone. Arizona gained the lead with a Jordan Martinook goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Brad Richardson and Viktor Tikhonov. Chicago tied it again with a Patrick Kane goal, his thirty-first of the year, coming off of Artemi Panarin. The Blackhawks took the lead in the third period on a Michal Rozsival goal, with assists provided by Artem Anisimov and Panarin. The Coyotes tied it again with a Shane Doan goal, his eighteenth of the season, guided in by Martinook and Ekman-Larsson. Chicago won 5-4 with a Toews goal in overtime, his second of the game and twenty-first of the year, with helpers from Brent Seabrook and Panarin, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars went to Toews, Panarin, and Hossa, while Ekman-Larsson and Martinook get the honorable mentions.
Out in Los Angeles, the Kings welcome California rivals in the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Jonathan Quick are the American goalies. Anaheim started in the first period with a Ryan Getzlaf goal, his fourth of the season, with a lone assist by David Perron. The Ducks added on with a Perron goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Getzlaf and Josh Manson. Anaheim extended the lead in the second period as Ryan Garbutt scored his fourth of the season, via Chris Stewart. Los Angeles got on the board with a Tyler Toffoli power play goal, his twenty-third of the year, powered by Drew Doughty and Anze Kopitar. The Ducks shot back with a Hampus Lindholm power play goal, his fifth of the season, with assists provided by Ryan Kesler and Perron. The Kings got one back with an Alec Martinez goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Kopitar and Dustin Brown. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars being Perron, Getzlaf, and Kopitar.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo is mismatched with Ryan Miller in goal. Vancouver drew first blood in the first period with a Linden Vey power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Bo Horvat and Sven Baertschi. Columbus tied it in the third period with a Scott Hartnell power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, assisted by Cam Atkinson and Ryan Murray. In the shootout, Alexander Wennberg scored to win it 2-1 for the Blue Jackets. The three stars belonged to Korpisalo (37 for 38 in saves), Hartnell, and Miller (27 for 28 in saves).
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Buffalo, where the Sabres host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Chad Johnson draw the starts. Buffalo started in the first period with an Evander Kane goal, his twelfth of the season, with a lone assist by Brian Gionta. The Sabres added on in the second period with a Sam Reinhart goal, his thirteenth of the year, courtesy of Mark Pysyk and Ryan O'Reilly. Boston got on the board with a Ryan Spooner goal, his eleventh of the season, via Torey Krug and Kevan Miller. The Bruins tied it in the third period on a Brad Marchand goal, his twenty-third of the year, coming off of Patrice Bergeron. The tie went to a shootout, where Spooner's lone tally gave the Bruins the 3-2 win. The three stars went to Spooner, Marchand, and Rask (26 for 28 in saves).
In Manhattan, the New York Rangers welcome the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Henrik Lundqvist are the reliable goalies. Minnesota opened in the first period with a Ryan Carter goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. The Wild added on with a Matt Dumba power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Mikael Granlund and Ryan Suter. New York got on the board with a Ryan McDonagh goal in the second period, his seventh of the season, made possible by Mats Zuccarello and Derek Stepan. The Rangers tied it on a J.T. Miller goal, his sixteenth of the year, courtesy of Derick Brassard and Dan Girardi. New York took the lead on a Brassard goal in the third period, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Miller and McDonagh. The Rangers iced it at 4-2 with a Chris Kreider empty net goal, his tenth of the year, set up by Zuccarello. The three stars went to Brassard, Miller, and McDonagh, while Zuccarello gets an honorable mentions.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Craig Anderson are in the blue paint. Edmonton was first to score in the first period with a Mark Fayne goal, his second of the season, via Matt Hendricks and Lauri Korpikoski. The Oilers added on with a Jordan Eberle goal, his thirteenth of the year, coming off of Connor McDavid and Benoit Pouliot. Edmonton extended the lead as Eberle scored his second of the game and fourteenth of the season on the power play, powered by McDavid and Pouliot. Andrew Hammond relieved Anderson at this time. Ottawa got on the board with a Mike Hoffman power play goal, his twenty-third of the year, fueled by Erik Karlsson and Bobby Ryan. The Senators got one back on a Mark Stone goal, his thirteenth of the season, guided in by Karlsson and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The Oilers replied with a Zack Kassian goal, his second of the year, assisted by Leon Draisaitl and Eric Gryba. Edmonton padded the lead with an Andrej Sekera power play goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Eberle and Mark Letestu. The Oilers kept going on a Draisaitl goal, his fourteenth of the year, helped along by Taylor Hall and Teddy Purcell. Edmonton finished it at 7-2 with a Brandon Davidson goal, his third of the campaign, with assists provided by Iiro Pakarinen and Korpikoski. The three stars were handed to Eberle, Draisaitl, and McDavid, while Karlsson, Pouliot, and Korpikoski get the honorable mentions.
Staying in Ontario, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and James Reimer are between the pipes. New Jersey struck first in the first period on a Jacob Josefson power play goal, his third of the season, powered by David Schlemko and Travis Zajac. Toronto tied it on a Shawn Matthias goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Tyler Bozak and P.A. Parenteau. The Devils took the lead back in the third period with a Schlemko goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Eric Gelinas and Joseph Blandisi. The Maple Leafs tied it on a Bozak goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Peter Holland and Dion Phaneuf. The tie went to the shootout, where Parenteau won it 3-2 for the Maple Leafs. The three stars were Bozak, Parenteau, and Schlemko.
Back stateside, the Washington Capitals welcome the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Braden Holtby tend the twines. New York led off in the first period with a Mikhail Grabovski goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Josh Bailey and Travis Hamonic. Washington tied it with a T.J. Oshie goal, his sixteenth of the year, via Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals took the lead in the second period on an Andre Burakovsky goal, his ninth of the campaign, passed from Jason Chimera and Dmitry Orlov. The Islanders tied it again in the third period with a Bailey goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Marek Zidlicky and Brock Nelson. Washington regained the lead with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, guided in by Backstrom and Oshie. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Oshie, Backstrom, and Bailey.
South to Florida, where the Panthers bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Roberto Luongo receive the starting nods. Florida began in the first period with a Brandon Pirri goal, his tenth of the season, courtesy of Alex Petrovic and Jaromir Jagr. The Panthers added on with a Barkov power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Reilly Smith and Aaron Ekblad. Florida extended the lead as Vincent Trocheck scored his sixteenth of the season, with the help of Jagr. Detroit got on the board with a Dylan Larkin power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, assisted by Henrik Zetterberg and Justin Abdelkader. The Red Wings got closer with Larkin's second of the game and seventeenth of the season in the second period, going in unassisted. The Panthers replied with a Derek MacKenzie goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Brandon Pirri and Corban Knight. Florida padded the lead in the third period on a Jagr power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, with assists provided by Trocheck and Jussi Jokinen. Detroit edged back with a Mike Green power play goal, his third of the year, helped along by Abdelkader and Tomas Tatar. The Panthers iced it at 6-3 with a Trocheck empty net goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the campaign, set up by Smith and Jokinen. The three stars were awarded to Jagr, Barkov, and Trocheck, while Larkin, Abdelkader, Jokinen, Pirri, and Smith get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to St. Louis, where the Blues host the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Brian Elliott man the creases. San Jose dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Joonas Donskoi goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone assist by Joe Pavelski. The Sharks added on with a Joe Thornton goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Pavelski and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. St. Louis got on the board with a Jay Bouwmeester goal, his second of the season, helped along by Alex Pietrangelo and Paul Stastny. San Jose wrapped it up at 3-1 with a Matt Nieto goal in the third period, his seventh of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Jones (26 for 27 in saves), Thornton, and Pavelski.
Back in Nashville, the Predators welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Pekka Rinne are the struggling goalies. Philadelphia opened in the first period with a Matt Read goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Scott Laughton and Nick Schultz. The Flyers added on with a Brayden Schenn goal, his fourteenth of the year, assisted by Sean Couturier and Sam Gagner. Nashville got on the board in the second period with a Ryan Johansen goal, his tenth of the campaign, coming off of Roman Josi and Shea Weber. Philadelphia replied on a Wayne Simmonds goal, his seventeenth of the season, with a lone assist from Laughton. The Flyers extended the lead as Claude Giroux scored his fifteenth of the year, thanks to Jakub Voracek. The Predators pulled back on a Calle Jarnkrok goal, his eighth of the campaign, fueled by James Neal and Johansen. Nashville chipped closer with a third period goal by Weber, his thirteenth of the season coming on the power play, powered by Josi and Mike Ribeiro. Philadelphia shot back with a Simmonds power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, with helpers provided by Shayne Gostisbehere and Giroux. The Flyers wrapped it up at 6-3 with a Giroux goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, helped along by Voracek and Simmonds. The three stars were handed to Giroux, Simmonds, and Johansen, while Weber, Voracek, Josi, and Laughton get the honorable mentions.
West to Denver, where the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Dallas Stars. Antti Niemi faces a lesser foe in Calvin Pickard in goal. Dallas was first to score in the first period with a Jason Spezza goal, his eighteenth of the season, coming off of Patrick Eaves and Patrik Nemeth. Colorado tied it on a Blake Comeau goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Carl Soderberg and Erik Johnson. The Avalanche took the lead with a Nick Holden goal, his fourth of the season, via Nathan MacKinnon and Jarome Iginla. The Stars tied it in the second period on an Ales Hemsky goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone assist by Alex Goligoski. Colorado regained the lead with a Soderberg goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Comeau and Johnson. Dallas tied it in the third period with a Jason Demers power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Cody Eakin and Nemeth. The Stars won 4-3 in overtime with a John Klingberg goal, his eighth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Soderberg, Comeau, and Nemeth, while Johnson gets an honorable mention.
Down in Arizona, the Coyotes host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Louis Domingue are the masked men. Arizona struck first in the first period with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Martin Hanzal and Max Domi. Chicago tied it on an unassisted Marian Hossa goal in the second period, his sixth of the year. The Blackhawks took the lead with a Jonathan Toews shorthanded goal, his twentieth of the season, set up by Hossa and Trevor van Riemsdyk. The Coyotes tied it on a Mikkel Boedker power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, with assists provided by Ekman-Larsson and Michael Stone. Arizona gained the lead with a Jordan Martinook goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Brad Richardson and Viktor Tikhonov. Chicago tied it again with a Patrick Kane goal, his thirty-first of the year, coming off of Artemi Panarin. The Blackhawks took the lead in the third period on a Michal Rozsival goal, with assists provided by Artem Anisimov and Panarin. The Coyotes tied it again with a Shane Doan goal, his eighteenth of the season, guided in by Martinook and Ekman-Larsson. Chicago won 5-4 with a Toews goal in overtime, his second of the game and twenty-first of the year, with helpers from Brent Seabrook and Panarin, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars went to Toews, Panarin, and Hossa, while Ekman-Larsson and Martinook get the honorable mentions.
Out in Los Angeles, the Kings welcome California rivals in the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Jonathan Quick are the American goalies. Anaheim started in the first period with a Ryan Getzlaf goal, his fourth of the season, with a lone assist by David Perron. The Ducks added on with a Perron goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Getzlaf and Josh Manson. Anaheim extended the lead in the second period as Ryan Garbutt scored his fourth of the season, via Chris Stewart. Los Angeles got on the board with a Tyler Toffoli power play goal, his twenty-third of the year, powered by Drew Doughty and Anze Kopitar. The Ducks shot back with a Hampus Lindholm power play goal, his fifth of the season, with assists provided by Ryan Kesler and Perron. The Kings got one back with an Alec Martinez goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Kopitar and Dustin Brown. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars being Perron, Getzlaf, and Kopitar.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo is mismatched with Ryan Miller in goal. Vancouver drew first blood in the first period with a Linden Vey power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Bo Horvat and Sven Baertschi. Columbus tied it in the third period with a Scott Hartnell power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, assisted by Cam Atkinson and Ryan Murray. In the shootout, Alexander Wennberg scored to win it 2-1 for the Blue Jackets. The three stars belonged to Korpisalo (37 for 38 in saves), Hartnell, and Miller (27 for 28 in saves).
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