Full weekend of games, with next weekend being an off one for league play. We begin with Saturday's seven, the first being...
Sunderland hosting Manchester United. David de Gea and Vito Mannone are in goal. Sunderland opened in the third period with a Wahbi Khazri goal. In the thirty-eighth minute, DeAndre Yedlin of Sunderland took a yellow card for a dive. Manchester United tied it with a thirty-ninth minute Anthony Martial goal. John O'Shea of Sunderland had a yellow card for his foul in first half stoppage time. Manchester United saw yellow cards go to Wayne Rooney in the forty-sixth minute, Juan Mata in the fifty-eighth minute, and Michael Carrick in the fifty-ninth minute, all for fouls. Sunderland gained the lead with an eighty-second minute own goal from Manchester United keeper de Gea. This stood for a 2-1 Sunderland win.
Next up, Bournemouth welcomes Stoke City. Jack Butland and Artur Boruc man the nets. In the ninth minute, Stoke City began with a Giannelli Imbula goal. Stoke City saw a yellow card for Mame Biram Diouf in the twenty-first minute for a foul. Marc Pugh of Bournemouth received a yellow card for a foul in the thirty-sixth minute. Stoke City added on with an Ibrahim Afellay goal in the fifty-second minute, set up by Jonathan Walters. Stoke City extended the lead with a fifty-fifth minute Joselu goal, passed from Xherdan Shaqiri. Bournemouth got on the board in the fifty-seventh minute with a Matt Ritchie goal, assisted by Charlie Daniels. Bournemouth had yellow cards for Andrew Surman in the seventy-fourth minute, Simon Francis in the eighty-fifth minute, and Harry Arter in stoppage time, all for fouls. Later in stoppage time, Imbula of Stoke City took a yellow card for his foul. Stoke City won 3-1.
In London, Crystal Palace brings in Watford. Heurelho Gomes and Wayne Hennessey are given the starting nods in goal. Watford struck first with a Troy Deeney penalty kick goal in the sixteenth minute. Crystal Palace tied it with an Emmanuel Adebayor goal in the forty-fifth minute, coming off of Connor Wickham. Mario Suarez of Watford had a yellow card for a foul in the seventy-seventh minute. In the eighty-second minute, Watford took the lead with another Deeney goal. Crystal Palace went down to ten men in stoppage time as Pape Souare took a straight red card. Watford won 2-1.
Up to Everton hosting West Bromwich Albion. Ben Foster and Joel Robles play goal. West Bromwich Albion started in the fourteenth minute with a Salomon Rondon goal, via Jonas Olsson. In the fifty-first minute, Darren Fletcher received a yellow card for West Bromwich Albion. Gareth Barry of Everton took a yellow card for his foul in the sixty-fourth minute. In the seventy-fifth minute, West Bromwich Albion keeper Foster took a yellow card for time wasting. Chris Brunt of West Bromwich Albion took a yellow card for his eighty-third minute foul. West Bromwich Albion claimed a 1-0 win.
Back south a bit, Norwich City welcomes West Ham United. Adrian and John Ruddy are the goalies. West Ham United had yellow cards for James Collins in the twenty-third minute and Pedro Obiang in the thirty-second minute, both for fouls. Norwich City's Steven Naismith had a yellow card for a thirty-third minute foul. Norwich City got going in the fifty-fourth minute with a Robbie Brady goal. Norwich City added on with a Wes Hoolahan goal in the sixty-fifth minute. West Ham United got on the board with a Dimitri Payet goal in the seventy-fourth minute. West Ham United tied it with a Mark Noble goal at the seventy-six minute mark, set up by Payet. In stoppage time, Norwich City's Jonny Howson took a yellow card for a foul. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.
Out in Wales, Swansea City brings in Southampton. Fraser Forster and Lukasz Fabianski are in the six-yard boxes. Southampton saw a yellow card given to Oriol Romeu in the thirty-second minute for his foul. Southampton had a yellow card for a sixty-fourth minute Jordy Clasie foul. Southampton dented the scoreboard in the sixty-ninth minute with a Shane Long goal, set up by James Ward-Prowse. In stoppage time, Ward-Prowse took a yellow card for time wasting. Southampton still won 1-0.
Saturday ends with Chelsea hosting Newcastle United. Robert Elliot and Thibaut Courtois guard the woodwork. Chelsea led off in the fifth minute with a Diego Costa goal, assisted by Willian. Chelsea added on with a ninth minute Pedro goal. In the seventeenth minute, Willian scored, thanks to Costa. Steven Taylor of Newcastle United took a yellow card for his foul in the nineteenth minute. Chelsea padded the lead with a fifty-ninth minute Pedro goal, his second of the game set up by Cesc Fabregas. In the sixty-first minute, Jonjo Shelvey of Newcastle United had a yellow card for his foul. In the eighty-third minute, Chelsea got another with a Bertrand Traore goal, passed from Cesar Azpilicueta. In the ninetieth minute, Newcastle United got on the board with an Andros Townsend goal, via Jack Colback. This only made it a 5-1 win for Chelsea.
On Sunday, the first of three games is Arsenal welcoming Leicester City. Kasper Schmeichel and Petr Cech are the keepers. Arsenal had yellow cards in the first half, for fouls by Francis Coquelin in the thirty-sixth minute and Laurent Koscielny in the forty-fourth minute. Leicester City was first to score in the forty-fifth minute with a Jamie Vardy penalty kick goal. Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey had a yellow card for his foul in first half stoppage time. Leicester City had discipline issues in the second half, with yellow cards for Danny Simpson's foul in the forty-ninth minute, Christian Fuchs' fifty-second minute offense, Simpson again in the fifty-fourth minute for another foul that put Leicester City at ten men, and N'Golo Kante in the fifty-seventh minute for a foul. In the seventieth minute, Theo Walcott scored for Arsenal, with the help of Olivier Giroud to tie the game. In second half stoppage time, Marcin Wasilewski of Leicester City had a yellow card for a foul. A minute later, Danny Welbeck of Arsenal scored, thanks to Mesut Ozil, giving the hosts the lead. Welbeck received a yellow card for excessive celebration, but Arsenal took the game 2-1.
Up to Aston Villa bringing in Liverpool. Simon Mignolet and Mark Bunn are between the posts. Liverpool struck first with a Daniel Sturridge goal in the sixteenth minute, coming off of Philippe Coutinho. Liverpool added on with a James Milner goal in the twenty-fifth minute. In the forty-second minute, Leandro Bacuna of Aston Villa took a yellow card. Liverpool extended the lead in the fifty-eighth minute as Emre Can scored, thanks to Roberto Firmino. In the sixty-third minute, Divock Origi padded the lead with his goal for Liverpool, set up by Coutinho. Ashley Westwood of Aston Villa took a yellow card for his sixty-fifth minute, and later that minute, Nathaniel Clyne got another goal for Liverpool. Kolo Toure of Liverpool added a goal in the seventy-first minute, passed from Jordan Henderson. Jordan Veretout of Aston Villa received a yellow card for his foul in the seventy-seventh minute. Liverpool had a yellow card for an eighty-fourth minute foul by Kevin Stewart. Liverpool won 6-0.
Finally, Manchester City hosts Tottenham Hotspur. Hugo Lloris and Joe Hart are the experienced goalies. Tottenham Hotspur had a yellow card in first half stoppage time for an Eric Dier foul. Vincent Kompany of Manchester City took a yellow card for his forty-sixth minute foul. Tottenham Hotspur cracked the scoresheet with a Harry Kane penalty kick goal in the fifty-third minute. Kevin Wimmer of Tottenham Hotspur took a yellow card for his foul in the fifty-sixth minute. Manchester City tied it on a seventy-fourth minute goal by Kelechi Iheanacho, passed from Gael Clichy. Tottenham Hotspur's Tom Carroll took a yellow card for a foul in the seventy-sixth minute. Tottenham Hotspur took the lead back with a Christian Eriksen goal in the eighty-third minute, assisted by Erik Lamela. Tottenham Hotspur won 2-1.
Sunday, February 14, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 121
Ten games on today, including a pair of matinees. We begin with...
The Philadelphia Flyers hosting the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Michal Neuvirth are in goal. New Jersey began in the first period with a power play goal by Joseph Blandisi, his fourth of the season, powered by Travis Zajac and Jacob Josefson. Philadelphia tied it in the third period with a Shayne Gostisbehere power play goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Claude Giroux. The Devils won 2-1 in overtime with an Adam Henrique power play goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, with assists provided by John Moore and Kyle Palmieri. The three stars went to Schneider (31 for 32 in saves), Henrique, and Blandisi.
The other matinee has the Minnesota Wild welcoming the Boston Bruins. Jonas Gustavsson and Darcy Kuemper are the backups in goal. Boston led off in the first period with a Brad Marchand shorthanded goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, set up by David Krejci. Minnesota tied it in the second period on an unassisted Thomas Vanek goal, his fifteenth of the year. The Bruins retook the lead with a Krejci goal, his thirteenth of the season, helped along by David Pastrnak. Boston added on in the third period with a Loui Eriksson goal, his eighteenth of the year, courtesy of Ryan Spooner and Jimmy Hayes. The Bruins extended the lead as Zdeno Chara scored an empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, thanks to Zach Trotman. The Wild got one back with a Mike Reilly goal, passed from Mikael Granlund and Jason Zucker. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars given to Krejci, Reilly, and Gustavsson (31 for 33 in saves).
At the usual time, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Cam Ward receive the starting nods. Carolina struck first in the first period with a Riley Nash goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Jay McClement. The Hurricanes added on with a Noah Hanifin goal in the second period, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Jordan Staal. Carolina extended the lead as Kris Versteeg scored his eleventh of the season, thanks to Phillip Di Giuseppe and Jaccob Slavin. The Hurricanes padded the lead on an Andrej Nestrasil goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Joakim Nordstrom and Staal. New York got on the board with a John Tavares goal, his twenty-first of the season, passed from Kyle Okposo. The Islanders pulled closer with a Nick Leddy power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Tavares and Frans Nielsen. Carolina shot back with a Victor Rask power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Elias Lindholm and Jeff Skinner. The Hurricanes kept going with a Rask goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, passed from Di Giuseppe. New York got one back in the third period with a Matt Martin goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Casey Cizikas and Johnny Boychuk. This made it 6-3, the final, with the three stars going to Rask, Tavares, and Di Giuseppe, while Staal gets an honorable mention.
Way out west, the Vancouver Canucks host the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Ryan Miller make the starts. Vancouver got going in the second period with a Daniel Sedin goal, his twenty-second of the season, coming off of Jannik Hansen and Henrik Sedin. Toronto tied it on a Mark Arcobello goal, going in unassisted. The Maple Leafs took the lead with another Arcobello goal, his second of the game, fueled by Jake Gardiner and P.A. Parenteau. Toronto added on with a third period goal from Brendan Leipsic, passed from Rich Clune and Gardiner. The Canucks got one back with a Sven Baertschi goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Bo Horvat and Radim Vrbata. The Maple Leafs shot back on an empty net goal by Brad Boyes, his sixth of the season, set up by Daniel Winnik. Toronto iced it at 5-2 with a Leo Komarov goal, his eighteenth of the year, going into the empty net unassisted. The three stars went to Arcobello, Gardiner, and Leipsic.
Southeast to Florida, the Panthers welcome the Nashville Predators. Carter Hutton is mismatched with Roberto Luongo in goal. Nashville opened in the first period with a Calle Jarnkrok goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by James Neal and Anthony Bitetto. The Predators added on with a Miikka Salomaki goal, his third of the year, fueled by Austin Watson. Nashville extended the lead in the second period as Neal scored his twenty-first of the season, a power play goal powered by Ryan Johansen and Mike Ribeiro. The Predators padded the lead in the third period on a Shea Weber power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, guided in by Roman Josi and Ribeiro. Nashville kept going with a shorthanded Jarnkrok goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the season, set up by Josi. This made it 5-0, the final, with the three stars awarded to Jarnkrok, Neal, and Hutton (22 save shutout), while Josi and Ribeiro get the honorable mentions.
Back up in Columbus, the Blue Jackets bring in the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Joonas Korpisalo are in the blue paint. Columbus started in the first period with a Boone Jenner goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Seth Jones and Cam Atkinson. The Blue Jackets added on with an Atkinson goal, his nineteenth of the year, made possible by Brandon Dubinsky and Jones in the second period. Ottawa got on the board with a Bobby Ryan goal, his twentieth of the season, coming off of Erik Karlsson and Mika Zibanejad on the power play. Columbus replied with a Brandon Saad goal, his twenty-first of the year, courtesy of Scott Hartnell and Alexander Wennberg. The Senators shot back with a Cody Ceci goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Dion Phaneuf and Zibanejad. The Blue Jackets iced it at 4-2 with a Jenner empty net goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Atkinson, Jenner, and Jones, while Zibanejad gets the honorable mention.
South again to Dallas, with the Stars hosting the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Kari Lehtonen are the reliable goalies. Dallas dented the scoreboard with a second period Mattias Janmark goal, his eleventh of the season, fueled by Ales Hemsky. The Stars added on with a Jamie Benn goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, courtesy of Patrick Eaves and Patrik Nemeth. Dallas extended the lead as Tyler Seguin scored his twenty-ninth of the season, thanks to Nemeth. The Stars padded the lead with a Seguin power play goal, his thirtieth of the year, powered by John Klingberg and Patrick Sharp. Philipp Grubauer relieved Holtby for the second period. Washington got on the board with an Alex Ovechkin third period power play goal, his thirty-fifth of the season, assisted by John Carlson and Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals got another one with a Justin Williams goal, his eighteenth of the year, via Nate Schmidt and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Washington edged closer with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Kuznetsov and Evgeny Orlov. The comeback fell short, with the Stars winning 4-3. The three stars belonged to Seguin, Nemeth, and Kuznetsov.
North to Chicago, with the Blackhawks welcoming the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Corey Crawford man the nets. Chicago drew first blood in the second period with a Brent Seabrook power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith. Frederik Andersen took over for an injured Gibson in the third period. Anaheim tied it in the third period with a Jakob Silfverberg goal, his seventh of the year, via Ryan Kesler and Cam Fowler. The Ducks took the lead with a David Perron goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Ryan Getzlaf and Mike Santorelli. The Blackhawks tied it with another Seabrook goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, guided in by Andrew Desjardins and Andrew Shaw. Anaheim won 3-2 in overtime with a Getzlaf power play goal, his sixth of the campaign, with assists provided by Fowler and Sami Vatanen. The three stars were Getzlaf, Seabrook, and Fowler.
Northwest to Edmonton, with the Oilers bringing in the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Laurent Brossoit receive the starting nods in goal. Winnipeg cracked the scoresheet with a Blake Wheeler goal in the second period, his fifteenth of the season, via Nikolaj Ehlers and Bryan Little. Edmonton tied it with a shorthanded Matt Hendricks goal in the third period, his third of the year, set up by Mark Fayne. The tie went to a shootout, where Wheeler and Andrew Ladd topped Jordan Eberle for a 2-1 Jets win. The three stars went to Wheeler, Pavelec (21 for 22 in saves), and Brossoit (32 for 33 in saves).
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Arizona Coyotes. Louis Domingue and Martin Jones are the young goalies. San Jose was first to score in the first period with a Matt Tennyson goal, his second of the season, via Logan Couture and Melker Karlsson. The Sharks added on with a Chris Tierney goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Brent Burns and Karlsson. Arizona got on the board with a Martin Hanzal goal in the second period, his eighth of the season, made possible by Tobias Rieder. San Jose replied with a Tomas Hertl goal in the third period, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Burns and Paul Martin. The Sharks iced it at 4-1 with a Joonas Donskoi power play goal, his tenth of the campaign, powered by Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Joe Thornton into the empty net. The three stars went to Jones (22 for 23 in saves), Karlsson, and Burns.
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The Philadelphia Flyers hosting the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Michal Neuvirth are in goal. New Jersey began in the first period with a power play goal by Joseph Blandisi, his fourth of the season, powered by Travis Zajac and Jacob Josefson. Philadelphia tied it in the third period with a Shayne Gostisbehere power play goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Claude Giroux. The Devils won 2-1 in overtime with an Adam Henrique power play goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, with assists provided by John Moore and Kyle Palmieri. The three stars went to Schneider (31 for 32 in saves), Henrique, and Blandisi.
The other matinee has the Minnesota Wild welcoming the Boston Bruins. Jonas Gustavsson and Darcy Kuemper are the backups in goal. Boston led off in the first period with a Brad Marchand shorthanded goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, set up by David Krejci. Minnesota tied it in the second period on an unassisted Thomas Vanek goal, his fifteenth of the year. The Bruins retook the lead with a Krejci goal, his thirteenth of the season, helped along by David Pastrnak. Boston added on in the third period with a Loui Eriksson goal, his eighteenth of the year, courtesy of Ryan Spooner and Jimmy Hayes. The Bruins extended the lead as Zdeno Chara scored an empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, thanks to Zach Trotman. The Wild got one back with a Mike Reilly goal, passed from Mikael Granlund and Jason Zucker. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars given to Krejci, Reilly, and Gustavsson (31 for 33 in saves).
At the usual time, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Cam Ward receive the starting nods. Carolina struck first in the first period with a Riley Nash goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Jay McClement. The Hurricanes added on with a Noah Hanifin goal in the second period, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Jordan Staal. Carolina extended the lead as Kris Versteeg scored his eleventh of the season, thanks to Phillip Di Giuseppe and Jaccob Slavin. The Hurricanes padded the lead on an Andrej Nestrasil goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Joakim Nordstrom and Staal. New York got on the board with a John Tavares goal, his twenty-first of the season, passed from Kyle Okposo. The Islanders pulled closer with a Nick Leddy power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Tavares and Frans Nielsen. Carolina shot back with a Victor Rask power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Elias Lindholm and Jeff Skinner. The Hurricanes kept going with a Rask goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, passed from Di Giuseppe. New York got one back in the third period with a Matt Martin goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Casey Cizikas and Johnny Boychuk. This made it 6-3, the final, with the three stars going to Rask, Tavares, and Di Giuseppe, while Staal gets an honorable mention.
Way out west, the Vancouver Canucks host the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Ryan Miller make the starts. Vancouver got going in the second period with a Daniel Sedin goal, his twenty-second of the season, coming off of Jannik Hansen and Henrik Sedin. Toronto tied it on a Mark Arcobello goal, going in unassisted. The Maple Leafs took the lead with another Arcobello goal, his second of the game, fueled by Jake Gardiner and P.A. Parenteau. Toronto added on with a third period goal from Brendan Leipsic, passed from Rich Clune and Gardiner. The Canucks got one back with a Sven Baertschi goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Bo Horvat and Radim Vrbata. The Maple Leafs shot back on an empty net goal by Brad Boyes, his sixth of the season, set up by Daniel Winnik. Toronto iced it at 5-2 with a Leo Komarov goal, his eighteenth of the year, going into the empty net unassisted. The three stars went to Arcobello, Gardiner, and Leipsic.
Southeast to Florida, the Panthers welcome the Nashville Predators. Carter Hutton is mismatched with Roberto Luongo in goal. Nashville opened in the first period with a Calle Jarnkrok goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by James Neal and Anthony Bitetto. The Predators added on with a Miikka Salomaki goal, his third of the year, fueled by Austin Watson. Nashville extended the lead in the second period as Neal scored his twenty-first of the season, a power play goal powered by Ryan Johansen and Mike Ribeiro. The Predators padded the lead in the third period on a Shea Weber power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, guided in by Roman Josi and Ribeiro. Nashville kept going with a shorthanded Jarnkrok goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the season, set up by Josi. This made it 5-0, the final, with the three stars awarded to Jarnkrok, Neal, and Hutton (22 save shutout), while Josi and Ribeiro get the honorable mentions.
Back up in Columbus, the Blue Jackets bring in the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Joonas Korpisalo are in the blue paint. Columbus started in the first period with a Boone Jenner goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Seth Jones and Cam Atkinson. The Blue Jackets added on with an Atkinson goal, his nineteenth of the year, made possible by Brandon Dubinsky and Jones in the second period. Ottawa got on the board with a Bobby Ryan goal, his twentieth of the season, coming off of Erik Karlsson and Mika Zibanejad on the power play. Columbus replied with a Brandon Saad goal, his twenty-first of the year, courtesy of Scott Hartnell and Alexander Wennberg. The Senators shot back with a Cody Ceci goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Dion Phaneuf and Zibanejad. The Blue Jackets iced it at 4-2 with a Jenner empty net goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Atkinson, Jenner, and Jones, while Zibanejad gets the honorable mention.
South again to Dallas, with the Stars hosting the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Kari Lehtonen are the reliable goalies. Dallas dented the scoreboard with a second period Mattias Janmark goal, his eleventh of the season, fueled by Ales Hemsky. The Stars added on with a Jamie Benn goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, courtesy of Patrick Eaves and Patrik Nemeth. Dallas extended the lead as Tyler Seguin scored his twenty-ninth of the season, thanks to Nemeth. The Stars padded the lead with a Seguin power play goal, his thirtieth of the year, powered by John Klingberg and Patrick Sharp. Philipp Grubauer relieved Holtby for the second period. Washington got on the board with an Alex Ovechkin third period power play goal, his thirty-fifth of the season, assisted by John Carlson and Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals got another one with a Justin Williams goal, his eighteenth of the year, via Nate Schmidt and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Washington edged closer with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Kuznetsov and Evgeny Orlov. The comeback fell short, with the Stars winning 4-3. The three stars belonged to Seguin, Nemeth, and Kuznetsov.
North to Chicago, with the Blackhawks welcoming the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Corey Crawford man the nets. Chicago drew first blood in the second period with a Brent Seabrook power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith. Frederik Andersen took over for an injured Gibson in the third period. Anaheim tied it in the third period with a Jakob Silfverberg goal, his seventh of the year, via Ryan Kesler and Cam Fowler. The Ducks took the lead with a David Perron goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Ryan Getzlaf and Mike Santorelli. The Blackhawks tied it with another Seabrook goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, guided in by Andrew Desjardins and Andrew Shaw. Anaheim won 3-2 in overtime with a Getzlaf power play goal, his sixth of the campaign, with assists provided by Fowler and Sami Vatanen. The three stars were Getzlaf, Seabrook, and Fowler.
Northwest to Edmonton, with the Oilers bringing in the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Laurent Brossoit receive the starting nods in goal. Winnipeg cracked the scoresheet with a Blake Wheeler goal in the second period, his fifteenth of the season, via Nikolaj Ehlers and Bryan Little. Edmonton tied it with a shorthanded Matt Hendricks goal in the third period, his third of the year, set up by Mark Fayne. The tie went to a shootout, where Wheeler and Andrew Ladd topped Jordan Eberle for a 2-1 Jets win. The three stars went to Wheeler, Pavelec (21 for 22 in saves), and Brossoit (32 for 33 in saves).
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Arizona Coyotes. Louis Domingue and Martin Jones are the young goalies. San Jose was first to score in the first period with a Matt Tennyson goal, his second of the season, via Logan Couture and Melker Karlsson. The Sharks added on with a Chris Tierney goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Brent Burns and Karlsson. Arizona got on the board with a Martin Hanzal goal in the second period, his eighth of the season, made possible by Tobias Rieder. San Jose replied with a Tomas Hertl goal in the third period, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Burns and Paul Martin. The Sharks iced it at 4-1 with a Joonas Donskoi power play goal, his tenth of the campaign, powered by Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Joe Thornton into the empty net. The three stars went to Jones (22 for 23 in saves), Karlsson, and Burns.
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Friday, February 12, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 120
Seven games on a somewhat busy Friday. The first is in...
Buffalo, where the Sabres host the Montreal Canadiens. Ben Scrivens and Chad Johnson are the subpar goalies. Montreal opened in the first period with a Sven Andrighetto goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Max Pacioretty and David Desharnais. Buffalo tied it on a David Legwand goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Nicolas Deslauriers and Zach Bogosian. The Sabres took the lead with an Evander Kane goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Marcus Foligno and Ryan O'Reilly. Buffalo added on in the second period as Josh Gorges scored his second of the year, going in unassisted. The Sabres extended the lead with a Foligno goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Philip Varone. The Canadiens got one back with an Alex Galchenyuk power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Andrei Markov and Desharnais. Montreal got closer with an Andrighetto goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, an unassisted goal. Buffalo countered with a Foligno penalty shot goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year. The Canadiens pulled back on a Galchenyuk power play goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, with assists provided by Markov and P.K. Subban. The Sabres iced it at 6-4 in the third period with a Kane empty net goal, his fifteenth of the year, set up by O'Reilly. The three stars went to Foligno, Andrighetto, and Galchenyuk, while Kane, O'Reilly, Desharnais, and Markov get the honorable mentions.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Cam Ward are the veterans in goal. Pittsburgh got going in the second period with a Phil Kessel goal, his sixteenth of the season, courtesy of Matt Cullen and Carl Hagelin. Carolina tied it on an Andrej Nestrasil goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Joakim Nordstrom and John-Michael Liles in the third period. The tie went to a shootout, where Kris Letang gave the Penguins a 2-1 win with his lone tally. The three stars belonged to Fleury (29 for 30 in saves), Ward (25 for 26 in saves), and Kessel.
Back north, the New York Rangers bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Peter Budaj and Antti Raanta are the backups in goal. Los Angeles struck first in the first period with an Anze Kopitar goal, his fourteenth of the season, via Drew Doughty and Milan Lucic. The Kings added on with a Marian Gaborik power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Alec Martinez. New York got on the board with a Viktor Stalberg goal, his eighth of the season, guided in by Kevin Hayes and Oscar Lindberg. The Rangers tied it in the second period with a Derek Stepan goal, his tenth of the year, going in unassisted. New York gained the lead with a Mats Zuccarello goal, his nineteenth of the season, passed from Chris Kreider and Stepan. Los Angeles tied it again with a Kopitar goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, made possible by Lucic and Dustin Brown. The Rangers took the lead with a power play goal by Hayes in the third period, his ninth of the season, assisted by Zuccarello and Keith Yandle. The Kings tied it with a Kopitar goal, completing his hat trick on his sixteenth of the year, coming off of Doughty and Jeff Carter. Los Angeles won 5-4 with a Tanner Pearson goal in overtime, his seventh of the campaign, made possible by Martinez and Tyler Toffoli. The three stars were Kopitar, Hayes, and Zuccarello, while Stepan, Martinez, Lucic, and Doughty get the honorable mentions.
West to Detroit, where the Red Wings host the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Petr Mrazek guard the cages. Colorado began in the first period on a Matt Duchene goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, courtesy of Mikhail Grigorenko and Carl Soderberg. Detroit tied it on a Jonathan Ericsson goal, his second of the year, coming off of Justin Abdelkader and Alexey Marchenko in the second period. The Avalanche took the lead back in the third period with a Blake Comeau goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Tyson Barrie and John Mitchell. The Red Wings tied it again with a Pavel Datsyuk power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Abdelkader and Henrik Zetterberg. The tie went to a shootout, where Datsyuk got topped by Nathan MacKinnon and Comeau. The three stars of the 3-2 Avalanche win went to Comeau, Datsyuk, and Abdelkader.
South to Tampa Bay, where the Lightning bring in the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Ben Bishop are the solid goalies. Nashville started in the first period with a Mike Fisher goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Viktor Arvidsson and Mattias Ekholm. Tampa Bay tied it in the second period with a J.T. Brown goal, his seventh of the year, via Valtteri Filppula and Andrej Sustr. The Lightning took the lead with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his twenty-second of the season, courtesy of Nikita Nesterov and the goalie Bishop. The Predators tied it in the third period with a James Neal goal, his twentieth of the year, made possible by Roman Josi and Barret Jackman. Nashville took the lead with a Filip Forsberg goal, his eighteenth of the season, guided in by Mike Ribeiro and Josi. Tampa Bay tied it on a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his twenty-second of the year, powered by Victor Hedman and Kucherov. The Lightning won 4-3 in overtime as Tyler Johnson scored his eighth of the campaign, thanks to Hedman and Stamkos. The three stars belonged to Stamkos, Kucherov, and Hedman, while Josi gets the honorable mention.
Staying in the state, the Florida Panthers welcome the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Roberto Luongo are the masked men. Florida led off in the first period with a Derek MacKenzie goal, his sixth of the season, helped along by Shawn Thornton. St. Louis tied it with a David Backes goal, his thirteenth of the year, with a lone assist by Colton Parayko. The Blues took the lead with a Jaden Schwartz goal, assisted by Parayko and Vladimir Tarasenko. St. Louis added on with a Robby Fabbri goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Paul Stastny and Kevin Shattenkirk on the power play. The Blues extended the lead in the second period as Tarasenko scored his twenty-seventh of the year, guided in by Jay Bouwmeester and Schwartz. The Panthers got one back with an Aaron Ekblad goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Jonathan Huberdeau and Jaromir Jagr. The Panthers pulled closer in the third period on a Huberdeau goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Brian Campbell and Jagr. St. Louis capped it at 5-3 with an Alexander Steen goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, made possible by Backes and Patrik Berglund. The three stars went to Backes, Tarasenko, and Huberdeau, while Schwartz, Parayko, and Jagr receive the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Arizona Coyotes host the Calgary Flames. Jonas Hiller and Louis Domingue are the goalies. Arizona was first to score in the first period with a Shane Doan goal, his twentieth of the season, assisted by Kevin Connauton and Michael Stone. The Coyotes added on with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson power play goal in the second period, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Stone and Martin Hanzal. Arizona extended the lead as Anthony Duclair scored his fifteenth of the season, a power play goal made possible by Ekman-Larsson. Calgary got on the board with a Joe Colborne goal, his eighth of the year, via T.J. Brodie and Mark Giordano. The Coyotes iced it at 4-1 with a Doan power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the campaign, helped along by Mikkel Boedker and Ekman-Larsson. The three stars were Doan, Ekman-Larsson, and Stone.
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Buffalo, where the Sabres host the Montreal Canadiens. Ben Scrivens and Chad Johnson are the subpar goalies. Montreal opened in the first period with a Sven Andrighetto goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Max Pacioretty and David Desharnais. Buffalo tied it on a David Legwand goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Nicolas Deslauriers and Zach Bogosian. The Sabres took the lead with an Evander Kane goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Marcus Foligno and Ryan O'Reilly. Buffalo added on in the second period as Josh Gorges scored his second of the year, going in unassisted. The Sabres extended the lead with a Foligno goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Philip Varone. The Canadiens got one back with an Alex Galchenyuk power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Andrei Markov and Desharnais. Montreal got closer with an Andrighetto goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, an unassisted goal. Buffalo countered with a Foligno penalty shot goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year. The Canadiens pulled back on a Galchenyuk power play goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, with assists provided by Markov and P.K. Subban. The Sabres iced it at 6-4 in the third period with a Kane empty net goal, his fifteenth of the year, set up by O'Reilly. The three stars went to Foligno, Andrighetto, and Galchenyuk, while Kane, O'Reilly, Desharnais, and Markov get the honorable mentions.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Cam Ward are the veterans in goal. Pittsburgh got going in the second period with a Phil Kessel goal, his sixteenth of the season, courtesy of Matt Cullen and Carl Hagelin. Carolina tied it on an Andrej Nestrasil goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Joakim Nordstrom and John-Michael Liles in the third period. The tie went to a shootout, where Kris Letang gave the Penguins a 2-1 win with his lone tally. The three stars belonged to Fleury (29 for 30 in saves), Ward (25 for 26 in saves), and Kessel.
Back north, the New York Rangers bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Peter Budaj and Antti Raanta are the backups in goal. Los Angeles struck first in the first period with an Anze Kopitar goal, his fourteenth of the season, via Drew Doughty and Milan Lucic. The Kings added on with a Marian Gaborik power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Alec Martinez. New York got on the board with a Viktor Stalberg goal, his eighth of the season, guided in by Kevin Hayes and Oscar Lindberg. The Rangers tied it in the second period with a Derek Stepan goal, his tenth of the year, going in unassisted. New York gained the lead with a Mats Zuccarello goal, his nineteenth of the season, passed from Chris Kreider and Stepan. Los Angeles tied it again with a Kopitar goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, made possible by Lucic and Dustin Brown. The Rangers took the lead with a power play goal by Hayes in the third period, his ninth of the season, assisted by Zuccarello and Keith Yandle. The Kings tied it with a Kopitar goal, completing his hat trick on his sixteenth of the year, coming off of Doughty and Jeff Carter. Los Angeles won 5-4 with a Tanner Pearson goal in overtime, his seventh of the campaign, made possible by Martinez and Tyler Toffoli. The three stars were Kopitar, Hayes, and Zuccarello, while Stepan, Martinez, Lucic, and Doughty get the honorable mentions.
West to Detroit, where the Red Wings host the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Petr Mrazek guard the cages. Colorado began in the first period on a Matt Duchene goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, courtesy of Mikhail Grigorenko and Carl Soderberg. Detroit tied it on a Jonathan Ericsson goal, his second of the year, coming off of Justin Abdelkader and Alexey Marchenko in the second period. The Avalanche took the lead back in the third period with a Blake Comeau goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Tyson Barrie and John Mitchell. The Red Wings tied it again with a Pavel Datsyuk power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Abdelkader and Henrik Zetterberg. The tie went to a shootout, where Datsyuk got topped by Nathan MacKinnon and Comeau. The three stars of the 3-2 Avalanche win went to Comeau, Datsyuk, and Abdelkader.
South to Tampa Bay, where the Lightning bring in the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Ben Bishop are the solid goalies. Nashville started in the first period with a Mike Fisher goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Viktor Arvidsson and Mattias Ekholm. Tampa Bay tied it in the second period with a J.T. Brown goal, his seventh of the year, via Valtteri Filppula and Andrej Sustr. The Lightning took the lead with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his twenty-second of the season, courtesy of Nikita Nesterov and the goalie Bishop. The Predators tied it in the third period with a James Neal goal, his twentieth of the year, made possible by Roman Josi and Barret Jackman. Nashville took the lead with a Filip Forsberg goal, his eighteenth of the season, guided in by Mike Ribeiro and Josi. Tampa Bay tied it on a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his twenty-second of the year, powered by Victor Hedman and Kucherov. The Lightning won 4-3 in overtime as Tyler Johnson scored his eighth of the campaign, thanks to Hedman and Stamkos. The three stars belonged to Stamkos, Kucherov, and Hedman, while Josi gets the honorable mention.
Staying in the state, the Florida Panthers welcome the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott and Roberto Luongo are the masked men. Florida led off in the first period with a Derek MacKenzie goal, his sixth of the season, helped along by Shawn Thornton. St. Louis tied it with a David Backes goal, his thirteenth of the year, with a lone assist by Colton Parayko. The Blues took the lead with a Jaden Schwartz goal, assisted by Parayko and Vladimir Tarasenko. St. Louis added on with a Robby Fabbri goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Paul Stastny and Kevin Shattenkirk on the power play. The Blues extended the lead in the second period as Tarasenko scored his twenty-seventh of the year, guided in by Jay Bouwmeester and Schwartz. The Panthers got one back with an Aaron Ekblad goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Jonathan Huberdeau and Jaromir Jagr. The Panthers pulled closer in the third period on a Huberdeau goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Brian Campbell and Jagr. St. Louis capped it at 5-3 with an Alexander Steen goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, made possible by Backes and Patrik Berglund. The three stars went to Backes, Tarasenko, and Huberdeau, while Schwartz, Parayko, and Jagr receive the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Arizona Coyotes host the Calgary Flames. Jonas Hiller and Louis Domingue are the goalies. Arizona was first to score in the first period with a Shane Doan goal, his twentieth of the season, assisted by Kevin Connauton and Michael Stone. The Coyotes added on with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson power play goal in the second period, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Stone and Martin Hanzal. Arizona extended the lead as Anthony Duclair scored his fifteenth of the season, a power play goal made possible by Ekman-Larsson. Calgary got on the board with a Joe Colborne goal, his eighth of the year, via T.J. Brodie and Mark Giordano. The Coyotes iced it at 4-1 with a Doan power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the campaign, helped along by Mikkel Boedker and Ekman-Larsson. The three stars were Doan, Ekman-Larsson, and Stone.
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Thursday, February 11, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 119
Nine games today as the schedule gets away from a heavy oscillation for a bit. We begin with...
The New York Islanders hosting the Los Angeles Kings. Jhonas Enroth and Thomas Greiss are the backups in goal. New York began in the first period with a Johnny Boychuk goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by John Tavares and Mikhail Grabovski. The Islanders added on with a Casey Cizikas goal, his fifth of the year, via Matt Martin and Cal Clutterbuck. New York extended the lead as Anders Lee scored his ninth of the season, thanks to Nick Leddy and Kyle Okposo. Los Angeles got on the board with a Kyle Clifford goal, coming off of Jordan Nolan. The Islanders replied with a Tavares goal, his twentieth of the year, passed from Ryan Strome and Brian Strait. The Kings got one back with a Milan Lucic goal, his fourteenth of the season, helped along by Jeff Carter and Tyler Toffoli in the third period. New York iced it at 5-2 with a Travis Hamonic shorthanded goal into an empty net, his fourth of the year, set up by Cizikas. The three stars went to Tavares, Cizikas, and Greiss (28 for 30 in saves).
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Robin Lehner and Steve Mason draw the starts in goal. Philadelphia got going in the second period with an R.J. Umberger goal, coming off of Sam Gagner and Mark Streit. The Flyers added on with a Brayden Schenn goal, his fifteenth of the season, courtesy of Michael Raffl. Philadelphia extended the lead as Wayne Simmonds scored his twentieth of the year, made possible by Shayne Gostisbehere and Jakub Voracek. The Flyers padded the lead with a Raffl goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Nick Cousins. Buffalo got on the board in the third period with a Jamie McGinn goal, his twelfth of the year, helped along by Jake McCabe and Mark Pysyk. Philadelphia iced it at 5-1 with a Cousins goal, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Cousins, Raffl, and Mason (41 for 42 in saves).
Further west, the Columbus Blue Jackets bring in the Anaheim Ducks. Frederik Andersen and Joonas Korpisalo are given the starting nods. Anaheim led off in the first period with a David Perron goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Chris Stewart and Ryan Getzlaf. The Ducks added on in the second period with a Mike Santorelli goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Getzlaf and Perron. Columbus got on the board with a William Karlsson goal, his seventh of the campaign, helped along by Nick Foligno. Anaheim answered with a Ryan Garbutt goal in the third period, his fifth of the season, via Jakob Silfverberg and Josh Manson. The Blue Jackets replied on a Brandon Saad goal, his twentieth of the year, made possible by Alexander Wennberg and Cody Goloubef. Columbus tied it on a Brandon Dubinsky power play goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, powered by Foligno and Seth Jones. In the shootout, Cam Atkinson and Wennberg gave the Blue Jackets a 4-3 win. The three stars went to Perron, Wennberg, and Foligno, while Getzlaf gets an honorable mention.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators host the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov faces a lesser foe in Andrew Hammond in goal. Colorado struck first in the first period with a Jarome Iginla goal, his fourteenth of the season, passed from Blake Comeau and Tyson Barrie. The Avalanche added on in the second period with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his nineteenth of the year, via Carl Soderberg on the power play. Colorado extended the lead as Iginla scored his second of the game and fifteenth of the season, thanks to Barrie and Gabriel Landeskog on the power play. Ottawa got on the board with a Mark Stone power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, powered by Dion Phaneuf and Erik Karlsson. The Senators got closer with a Mike Hoffman power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, guided in by Karlsson and Phaneuf. The Avalanche shot back in the third period with a Comeau empty net goal, his eighth of the year, set up by Soderberg and Iginla. Ottawa pulled back with a Chris Neil goal, his third of the campaign, with helpers provided by Ryan Dzingel and Curtis Lazar. This produced a 4-3 final score, with the three stars going to Iginla, Comeau, and Barrie, while Soderberg, Karlsson, and Phaneuf get the honorable mentions.
West to Winnipeg, where the Jets welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Connor Hellebuyck are the masked men. Boston opened in the first period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his twentieth of the season, fueled by Brad Marchand and Brett Connolly. Winnipeg tied it with a Bryan Little goal, his seventeenth of the year, passed from Blake Wheeler and Dustin Byfuglien. The Bruins retook the lead on a Loui Eriksson goal, his seventeenth of the season, via Jimmy Hayes. The Jets tied it again with a Nikolaj Ehlers power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Wheeler and Little. Boston pulled ahead again with a Marchand goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, guided in by Connolly and Zdeno Chara. Michael Hutchinson relieved Hellebuyck in the second period. The Bruins added on in the third period with a David Pastrnak goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by David Krejci. Boston extended the lead as Bergeron scored his second of the game and twenty-first of the season, thanks to Connolly, who got a sock trick, and Marchand. The Bruins iced it at 6-2 with a Hayes empty net goal, his twelfth of the year, set up by Eriksson. The three stars were awarded to Marchand, Bergeron, and Connolly, while Eriksson, Hayes, Wheeler, and Little get the honorable mentions.
South to Minnesota, where the Wild bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Devan Dubnyk protect the nets. Washington dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his thirty-second of the season, fueled by T.J. Oshie and Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals added on with an Ovechkin power play goal, his second of the game and thirty-third of the year, powered by John Carlson and Backstrom. Minnesota got on the board with a Charlie Coyle goal, his fifteenth of the season, passed from Mikko Koivu and Zach Parise. Washington answered with an Ovechkin goal to complete his hat trick, his thirty-fourth of the year, assisted by Backstrom, who got a sock trick. The Wild answered with a Ryan Suter power play goal in the third period, his seventh of the season, with assists provided by Matt Dumba and Parise. The Capitals shot back with a Jason Chimera empty net goal, his fifteenth of the year, set up by Tom Wilson. Minnesota got one back late with a Mikael Granlund goal, his fifth of the campaign, helped along by Parise, who got a sock trick, and Thomas Vanek. This made it a 4-3 game, with the three stars given to Ovechkin, Backstrom, and Parise.
Further south, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Corey Crawford are the similarly named goalies. Dallas started in the first period with a Patrick Eaves goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Jamie Benn and Patrik Nemeth. The Stars added on with a John Klingberg goal, his tenth of the year, made possible by Ales Hemsky. Dallas extended the lead as Eaves scored his second of the game and sixth of the season, a power play goal powered by Tyler Seguin. The Stars padded the lead with another Eaves power play goal, completing his hat trick on his seventh of the year, guided in by Seguin and Klingberg. Scott Darling took over for Crawford in the second period. Chicago got on the board with a Duncan Keith goal, his eighth of the season, via Jonathan Toews and Andrew Shaw in the third period. The Blackhawks got closer with a Patrick Kane goal, his thirty-third of the year, with a lone assist by Toews. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars given to Eaves, Klingberg, and Seguin, while Toews gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to Edmonton, where the Oilers welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Cam Talbot are the inconsistent goalies. Edmonton was first to score in the first period with a Connor McDavid goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Benoit Pouliot and Jordan Eberle. Toronto tied it on a Josh Leivo goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Martin Marincin. The Oilers took the lead back in the second period on an Eberle goal, his sixteenth of the season, fueled by McDavid and Pouliot. Edmonton added on with an Eberle power play goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, powered by McDavid and Andrej Sekera. The Maple Leafs got one back with a Jake Gardiner goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Leo Komarov and Brad Boyes. The Oilers answered in the third period with a McDavid goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, guided in by Pouliot and Mark Fayne, the former earning a sock trick. Edmonton made it 5-2 with an Eberle empty net goal, completing his hat trick on his eighteenth of the campaign, set up by McDavid, who got a sock trick, and Pouliot. The three stars were awarded to Eberle, McDavid, and Pouliot.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Calgary Flames. Karri Ramo and Alex Stalock are the mediocre goalies. Calgary drew first blood in the first period with a Sam Bennett goal, his fifteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Flames added on with a Mark Giordano power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Dougie Hamilton and Johnny Gaudreau. San Jose got on the board with a Tommy Wingels goal, his sixth of the season, via Joonas Donskoi and Logan Couture. Calgary shot back with a Sean Monahan goal, his seventeenth of the year, courtesy of Jiri Hudler and Gaudreau. The Flames extended the lead as Mikael Backlund scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Bennett and T.J. Brodie. The Sharks got one back in the second period on a Couture power play goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Brent Burns and Patrick Marleau. San Jose pulled closer with a Marleau power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, with assists provided by Joe Thornton and Couture. The Sharks tied it in the third period with a Donskoi goal, his ninth of the year, coming off of Couture, who got a sock trick, and Burns. San Jose took the lead with a Dylan DeMelo goal, his second of the season, a power play goal dished from Joel Ward and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. Calgary tied it again with a Kris Russell power play goal, his fourth of the year, with helpers from Bennett and Micheal Ferland. The tie went to a shootout, where Couture was matched by Joe Colborne and topped by Hudler for a 6-5 Flames win. The three stars went to Couture, Bennett, and Donskoi, while Marleau, Burns, and Gaudreau get the honorable mentions.
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The New York Islanders hosting the Los Angeles Kings. Jhonas Enroth and Thomas Greiss are the backups in goal. New York began in the first period with a Johnny Boychuk goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by John Tavares and Mikhail Grabovski. The Islanders added on with a Casey Cizikas goal, his fifth of the year, via Matt Martin and Cal Clutterbuck. New York extended the lead as Anders Lee scored his ninth of the season, thanks to Nick Leddy and Kyle Okposo. Los Angeles got on the board with a Kyle Clifford goal, coming off of Jordan Nolan. The Islanders replied with a Tavares goal, his twentieth of the year, passed from Ryan Strome and Brian Strait. The Kings got one back with a Milan Lucic goal, his fourteenth of the season, helped along by Jeff Carter and Tyler Toffoli in the third period. New York iced it at 5-2 with a Travis Hamonic shorthanded goal into an empty net, his fourth of the year, set up by Cizikas. The three stars went to Tavares, Cizikas, and Greiss (28 for 30 in saves).
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Robin Lehner and Steve Mason draw the starts in goal. Philadelphia got going in the second period with an R.J. Umberger goal, coming off of Sam Gagner and Mark Streit. The Flyers added on with a Brayden Schenn goal, his fifteenth of the season, courtesy of Michael Raffl. Philadelphia extended the lead as Wayne Simmonds scored his twentieth of the year, made possible by Shayne Gostisbehere and Jakub Voracek. The Flyers padded the lead with a Raffl goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Nick Cousins. Buffalo got on the board in the third period with a Jamie McGinn goal, his twelfth of the year, helped along by Jake McCabe and Mark Pysyk. Philadelphia iced it at 5-1 with a Cousins goal, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Cousins, Raffl, and Mason (41 for 42 in saves).
Further west, the Columbus Blue Jackets bring in the Anaheim Ducks. Frederik Andersen and Joonas Korpisalo are given the starting nods. Anaheim led off in the first period with a David Perron goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Chris Stewart and Ryan Getzlaf. The Ducks added on in the second period with a Mike Santorelli goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Getzlaf and Perron. Columbus got on the board with a William Karlsson goal, his seventh of the campaign, helped along by Nick Foligno. Anaheim answered with a Ryan Garbutt goal in the third period, his fifth of the season, via Jakob Silfverberg and Josh Manson. The Blue Jackets replied on a Brandon Saad goal, his twentieth of the year, made possible by Alexander Wennberg and Cody Goloubef. Columbus tied it on a Brandon Dubinsky power play goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, powered by Foligno and Seth Jones. In the shootout, Cam Atkinson and Wennberg gave the Blue Jackets a 4-3 win. The three stars went to Perron, Wennberg, and Foligno, while Getzlaf gets an honorable mention.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators host the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov faces a lesser foe in Andrew Hammond in goal. Colorado struck first in the first period with a Jarome Iginla goal, his fourteenth of the season, passed from Blake Comeau and Tyson Barrie. The Avalanche added on in the second period with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his nineteenth of the year, via Carl Soderberg on the power play. Colorado extended the lead as Iginla scored his second of the game and fifteenth of the season, thanks to Barrie and Gabriel Landeskog on the power play. Ottawa got on the board with a Mark Stone power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, powered by Dion Phaneuf and Erik Karlsson. The Senators got closer with a Mike Hoffman power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, guided in by Karlsson and Phaneuf. The Avalanche shot back in the third period with a Comeau empty net goal, his eighth of the year, set up by Soderberg and Iginla. Ottawa pulled back with a Chris Neil goal, his third of the campaign, with helpers provided by Ryan Dzingel and Curtis Lazar. This produced a 4-3 final score, with the three stars going to Iginla, Comeau, and Barrie, while Soderberg, Karlsson, and Phaneuf get the honorable mentions.
West to Winnipeg, where the Jets welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Connor Hellebuyck are the masked men. Boston opened in the first period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his twentieth of the season, fueled by Brad Marchand and Brett Connolly. Winnipeg tied it with a Bryan Little goal, his seventeenth of the year, passed from Blake Wheeler and Dustin Byfuglien. The Bruins retook the lead on a Loui Eriksson goal, his seventeenth of the season, via Jimmy Hayes. The Jets tied it again with a Nikolaj Ehlers power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Wheeler and Little. Boston pulled ahead again with a Marchand goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, guided in by Connolly and Zdeno Chara. Michael Hutchinson relieved Hellebuyck in the second period. The Bruins added on in the third period with a David Pastrnak goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by David Krejci. Boston extended the lead as Bergeron scored his second of the game and twenty-first of the season, thanks to Connolly, who got a sock trick, and Marchand. The Bruins iced it at 6-2 with a Hayes empty net goal, his twelfth of the year, set up by Eriksson. The three stars were awarded to Marchand, Bergeron, and Connolly, while Eriksson, Hayes, Wheeler, and Little get the honorable mentions.
South to Minnesota, where the Wild bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Devan Dubnyk protect the nets. Washington dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his thirty-second of the season, fueled by T.J. Oshie and Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals added on with an Ovechkin power play goal, his second of the game and thirty-third of the year, powered by John Carlson and Backstrom. Minnesota got on the board with a Charlie Coyle goal, his fifteenth of the season, passed from Mikko Koivu and Zach Parise. Washington answered with an Ovechkin goal to complete his hat trick, his thirty-fourth of the year, assisted by Backstrom, who got a sock trick. The Wild answered with a Ryan Suter power play goal in the third period, his seventh of the season, with assists provided by Matt Dumba and Parise. The Capitals shot back with a Jason Chimera empty net goal, his fifteenth of the year, set up by Tom Wilson. Minnesota got one back late with a Mikael Granlund goal, his fifth of the campaign, helped along by Parise, who got a sock trick, and Thomas Vanek. This made it a 4-3 game, with the three stars given to Ovechkin, Backstrom, and Parise.
Further south, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Corey Crawford are the similarly named goalies. Dallas started in the first period with a Patrick Eaves goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Jamie Benn and Patrik Nemeth. The Stars added on with a John Klingberg goal, his tenth of the year, made possible by Ales Hemsky. Dallas extended the lead as Eaves scored his second of the game and sixth of the season, a power play goal powered by Tyler Seguin. The Stars padded the lead with another Eaves power play goal, completing his hat trick on his seventh of the year, guided in by Seguin and Klingberg. Scott Darling took over for Crawford in the second period. Chicago got on the board with a Duncan Keith goal, his eighth of the season, via Jonathan Toews and Andrew Shaw in the third period. The Blackhawks got closer with a Patrick Kane goal, his thirty-third of the year, with a lone assist by Toews. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars given to Eaves, Klingberg, and Seguin, while Toews gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to Edmonton, where the Oilers welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Cam Talbot are the inconsistent goalies. Edmonton was first to score in the first period with a Connor McDavid goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Benoit Pouliot and Jordan Eberle. Toronto tied it on a Josh Leivo goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Martin Marincin. The Oilers took the lead back in the second period on an Eberle goal, his sixteenth of the season, fueled by McDavid and Pouliot. Edmonton added on with an Eberle power play goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, powered by McDavid and Andrej Sekera. The Maple Leafs got one back with a Jake Gardiner goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Leo Komarov and Brad Boyes. The Oilers answered in the third period with a McDavid goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, guided in by Pouliot and Mark Fayne, the former earning a sock trick. Edmonton made it 5-2 with an Eberle empty net goal, completing his hat trick on his eighteenth of the campaign, set up by McDavid, who got a sock trick, and Pouliot. The three stars were awarded to Eberle, McDavid, and Pouliot.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Calgary Flames. Karri Ramo and Alex Stalock are the mediocre goalies. Calgary drew first blood in the first period with a Sam Bennett goal, his fifteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Flames added on with a Mark Giordano power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Dougie Hamilton and Johnny Gaudreau. San Jose got on the board with a Tommy Wingels goal, his sixth of the season, via Joonas Donskoi and Logan Couture. Calgary shot back with a Sean Monahan goal, his seventeenth of the year, courtesy of Jiri Hudler and Gaudreau. The Flames extended the lead as Mikael Backlund scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Bennett and T.J. Brodie. The Sharks got one back in the second period on a Couture power play goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Brent Burns and Patrick Marleau. San Jose pulled closer with a Marleau power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, with assists provided by Joe Thornton and Couture. The Sharks tied it in the third period with a Donskoi goal, his ninth of the year, coming off of Couture, who got a sock trick, and Burns. San Jose took the lead with a Dylan DeMelo goal, his second of the season, a power play goal dished from Joel Ward and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. Calgary tied it again with a Kris Russell power play goal, his fourth of the year, with helpers from Bennett and Micheal Ferland. The tie went to a shootout, where Couture was matched by Joe Colborne and topped by Hudler for a 6-5 Flames win. The three stars went to Couture, Bennett, and Donskoi, while Marleau, Burns, and Gaudreau get the honorable mentions.
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Wednesday, February 10, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 118
Three games on for today, beginning in...
Detroit, with the Red Wings hosting the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Petr Mrazek protect the nets. Detroit opened in the first period with a Danny DeKeyser goal, his seventh of the season, helped along by Gustav Nyquist and Andreas Athanasiou. The Red Wings added on in the third period with a Henrik Zetterberg goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Pavel Datsyuk. Ottawa got on the board with a Zack Smith power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Mike Hoffman and Erik Karlsson. Detroit iced it at 3-1 with a Darren Helm empty net goal, his fifth of the year, an unassisted goal. The three stars went to Mrazek (22 for 23 in saves), Zetterberg, and DeKeyser.
Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Marc-Andre Fleury tend the twines. New York started with a Kevin Hayes goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Tanner Glass and Keith Yandle. The Rangers added on with a Dominic Moore goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Derek Stepan. New York iced it at 3-0 with a Jesper Fast empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Lundqvist (34 save shutout), Hayes, and Moore.
Finally, the Arizona Coyotes bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Louis Domingue make the starts in goal. Vancouver drew first blood in the first period with a Jake Virtanen goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Jared McCann and Dan Hamhuis. Arizona tied it in the second period with a Martin Hanzal power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Max Domi and Anthony Duclair. The Canucks took the lead on a Jannik Hansen goal, his sixteenth of the year, made possible by Christopher Tanev and Henrik Sedin. This stood for a 2-1 final, with the three stars going to Miller (33 for 34 in saves), Hansen, and Virtanen.
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Detroit, with the Red Wings hosting the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Petr Mrazek protect the nets. Detroit opened in the first period with a Danny DeKeyser goal, his seventh of the season, helped along by Gustav Nyquist and Andreas Athanasiou. The Red Wings added on in the third period with a Henrik Zetterberg goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Pavel Datsyuk. Ottawa got on the board with a Zack Smith power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Mike Hoffman and Erik Karlsson. Detroit iced it at 3-1 with a Darren Helm empty net goal, his fifth of the year, an unassisted goal. The three stars went to Mrazek (22 for 23 in saves), Zetterberg, and DeKeyser.
Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Marc-Andre Fleury tend the twines. New York started with a Kevin Hayes goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Tanner Glass and Keith Yandle. The Rangers added on with a Dominic Moore goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Derek Stepan. New York iced it at 3-0 with a Jesper Fast empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Lundqvist (34 save shutout), Hayes, and Moore.
Finally, the Arizona Coyotes bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Louis Domingue make the starts in goal. Vancouver drew first blood in the first period with a Jake Virtanen goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Jared McCann and Dan Hamhuis. Arizona tied it in the second period with a Martin Hanzal power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Max Domi and Anthony Duclair. The Canucks took the lead on a Jannik Hansen goal, his sixteenth of the year, made possible by Christopher Tanev and Henrik Sedin. This stood for a 2-1 final, with the three stars going to Miller (33 for 34 in saves), Hansen, and Virtanen.
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Which Teams Are Peaking at the Right Time?
The NHL season has about 25 to 30 games left for each team. While some early favorites have faded and other teams have essentially locked themselves in, there are a few teams around the bubble that appear interested in finding a way into the playoffs. Here are those teams.
Ottawa Senators (25-23-6, 56 points): The sheer number of recognizable names the Senators shed in the Dion Phaneuf trade might seem a bit alarming, but they wouldn't make a trade for a veteran defenseman if they didn't think they had some magic left over from last season's improbable, Hamburglar-fueled run over about the same stretch of games. As many other outlets have said, Phaneuf won't be the guy for the Senators. He just has to be a solid second pairing defenseman as Erik Karlsson eats minutes. With youngsters like Mike Hoffman and Mark Stone leading the offense, and a steady Craig Anderson in goal, the Senators could make up the current five point deficit. There's just one team standing in their way.
Pittsburgh Penguins (27-18-7, 61 points): Before firing Mike Johnston for Mike Sullivan, the Penguins looked dead in the water, wasting what's left of the good years for their plethora of superstars. Currently in the final wild card spot, the Penguins are still in a precarious position. The difference is that Sidney Crosby is doing everything in his power to turn the team around. The recent overtime comeback win is a prime example of that. Coupled with All-Star defenseman Kris Letang playing some of his best and healthiest hockey in years, and the Penguins could very well beat opponents into submission and come into the playoffs very hot. We've all seen what this core can do with the right new coach before.
Anaheim Ducks (26-19-7, 59 points): The cold streak is over for the Anaheim Ducks. They may not play the cleanest brand of hockey, but their return to form is here. This is a team that can spread the wealth with the superstars of Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry, while also getting surprisingly strong efforts out of Rickard Rakell. An 8-2-0 record in their last ten indicates that this Ducks team is going to be compensating for their sluggish start for however long they have games on the schedule, which may be much farther into the spring than most of us thought after their first month of under-performing.
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Ottawa Senators (25-23-6, 56 points): The sheer number of recognizable names the Senators shed in the Dion Phaneuf trade might seem a bit alarming, but they wouldn't make a trade for a veteran defenseman if they didn't think they had some magic left over from last season's improbable, Hamburglar-fueled run over about the same stretch of games. As many other outlets have said, Phaneuf won't be the guy for the Senators. He just has to be a solid second pairing defenseman as Erik Karlsson eats minutes. With youngsters like Mike Hoffman and Mark Stone leading the offense, and a steady Craig Anderson in goal, the Senators could make up the current five point deficit. There's just one team standing in their way.
Pittsburgh Penguins (27-18-7, 61 points): Before firing Mike Johnston for Mike Sullivan, the Penguins looked dead in the water, wasting what's left of the good years for their plethora of superstars. Currently in the final wild card spot, the Penguins are still in a precarious position. The difference is that Sidney Crosby is doing everything in his power to turn the team around. The recent overtime comeback win is a prime example of that. Coupled with All-Star defenseman Kris Letang playing some of his best and healthiest hockey in years, and the Penguins could very well beat opponents into submission and come into the playoffs very hot. We've all seen what this core can do with the right new coach before.
Anaheim Ducks (26-19-7, 59 points): The cold streak is over for the Anaheim Ducks. They may not play the cleanest brand of hockey, but their return to form is here. This is a team that can spread the wealth with the superstars of Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry, while also getting surprisingly strong efforts out of Rickard Rakell. An 8-2-0 record in their last ten indicates that this Ducks team is going to be compensating for their sluggish start for however long they have games on the schedule, which may be much farther into the spring than most of us thought after their first month of under-performing.
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Tuesday, February 9, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 117
Twelve games on today, beginning with...
The Boston Bruins hosting the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Tuukka Rask guard the cages. Boston led off in the first period with a Brad Marchand power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, powered by Matt Beleskey and Zdeno Chara. Los Angeles tied it on a Jeff Carter power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, assisted by Jake Muzzin and Drew Doughty. The Kings gained the lead with a Marian Gaborik goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Vincent Lecavalier. Los Angeles added on with an unassisted Andy Andreoff goal in the second period, his fourth of the year. The Kings extended the lead as Doughty scored his eleventh of the season, a power play goal made possible by Milan Lucic and Gaborik. Los Angeles chased Rask with a Dwight King goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Tyler Toffoli and Carter. Jonas Gustavsson came on in relief. The Kings padded the lead as Trevor Lewis scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Muzzin and Kyle Clifford. Los Angeles kept going in the third period with a Lucic goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown. The Bruins got one back with a Tyler Randell goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Kevan Miller and Max Talbot. The Kings shot back with a Luke Schenn power play goal, his third of the year, with helpers from Christian Ehrhoff and Toffoli. Los Angeles finished it at 9-2 with a Brown goal, his eighth of the campaign, courtesy of Schenn and Ehrhoff. The three stars went to Doughty, Lucic, and Gaborik, while Carter, Brown, Ehrhoff, Schenn, Toffoli, and Muzzin get the honorable mentions.
Over in Buffalo, the Sabres welcome the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Robin Lehner draw the starts in goal. Florida began in the first period with a Reilly Smith goal, his seventeenth of the season, passed from Jussi Jokinen and Vincent Trocheck. The Panthers added on with a Brian Campbell goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Alex Petrovic and Nick Bjugstad. Florida extended the lead as Jokinen scored his eleventh of the season, with the help of Smith and Trocheck. The Panthers chased Lehner in the second period with a Petrovic goal, his second of the year, via Bjugstad. Chad Johnson came on in relief. Buffalo got on the board with a Sam Reinhart goal, his fifteenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Rasmus Ristolainen and Ryan O'Reilly. The Sabres got closer with another Reinhart power play goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, with helpers provided by O'Reilly and Jack Eichel. Florida answered with a Brandon Pirri goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Campbell and Quinton Howden. The Panthers padded the lead as Jaromir Jagr scored his seventeenth of the year, thanks to Jonathan Huberdeau and Aaron Ekblad. Buffalo chipped back in the third period with an Evander Kane goal, his thirteenth of the season, fueled by Josh Gorges. The Sabres edged closer with a Mike Weber goal, guided in by David Legwand and Cody Franson. Florida iced it at 7-4 with a Smith empty net goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, set up by Jokinen. Additional, Kane and Petrovic fought three times, with the latter getting the rare Gordie Howe Hat Trick mixed with punch trick. The three stars went to Smith, Jokinen, and Petrovic, while Reinhart, Trocheck, Campbell, Bjugstad, and O'Reilly get the honorable mentions.
Down in New Jersey, the Devils bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot is mismatched with Cory Schneider in goal. New Jersey struck first in the first period with an Adam Henrique power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, powered by Lee Stempniak and Reid Boucher. Edmonton tied it on a Jordan Eberle goal, his fifteenth of the year, courtesy of Benoit Pouliot and Connor McDavid. The Devils regained the lead with a Boucher power play goal in the third period, his third of the campaign, assisted by Henrique and Tyler Kennedy. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Boucher, Henrique, and Schneider (19 for 20 in saves), with the third star being most appropriate on the night celebrating legendary goaltender Martin Brodeur.
West to Philadelphia, with the Flyers hosting the Anaheim Ducks. Frederik Andersen and Steve Mason are the average goalies. Anaheim was first to score in the first period with a Rickard Rakell goal, his twelfth of the season, coming on the power play from Corey Perry and Sami Vatanen. The Ducks added on with a Rakell goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, via Perry and Ryan Getzlaf. Anaheim extended the lead in the second period as Chris Stewart converted a penalty shot goal for his eighth of the season, which came after Nick Schultz hooked him. Philadelphia got on the board in the third period with a Wayne Simmonds power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, powered by Claude Giroux and Shayne Gostisbehere. The Ducks iced it at 4-1 with an Andrew Cogliano empty net goal, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Simon Despres and Getzlaf. The three stars belonged to Rakell, Andersen (28 for 29 in saves), and Perry, while Getzlaf gets an honorable mention.
Along to Columbus, with the Blue Jackets welcoming the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Joonas Korpisalo are in the blue paint. New York opened in the first period with a Ryan Strome goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone assist by John Tavares. Columbus tied it with a Cam Atkinson goal, his eighteenth of the year, guided in by Brandon Dubinsky and Dalton Prout. The Blue Jackets took the lead with a Dubinsky goal, his twelfth of the season, with a lone helper from Atkinson. The Islanders tied it in the third period on an Anders Lee power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Kyle Okposo and Frans Nielsen. In the shootout, Nielsen cancelled out Alexander Wennberg, and then Cal Clutterbuck took it for the Islanders with a 3-2 win. The three stars went to Korpisalo (44 for 46 in saves), Nielsen, and Dubinsky, while Atkinson gets an honorable mention.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Ben Scrivens are the goalies with the same first name. Montreal started in the first period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his fourteenth of the season, courtesy of Tomas Plekanec. Tampa Bay tied it with a Valtteri Filppula goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Victor Hedman in the second period. The Canadiens took the lead back with a Plekanec goal, his eleventh of the campaign, helped along by Gallagher and Mark Barberio. Montreal added on with a Devante Smith-Pelly goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of P.K. Subban and Lars Eller. The Canadiens extended the lead as Plekanec scored his second of the game and twelfth of the year, guided in by Alex Galchenyuk and Alexei Emelin. The Lightning got one back with a Hedman goal, his fifth of the campaign, fueled by Filppula and Ryan Callahan. This only made it 4-2, with the three stars given to Plekanec, Gallagher, and Hedman, while Filppula gets an honorable mention.
Down in St. Louis, the Blues host the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Brian Elliott are the solid goalies. Winnipeg got going in the second period with a Bryan Little goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Dustin Byfuglien and Toby Enstrom. St. Louis tied it on a Colton Parayko power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Jori Lehtera and Robby Fabbri. The tie went to a shootout, where only Mark Scheifele of the Jets scored, giving the visitors a 2-1 win. The three stars were Elliott (32 for 33 in saves), Hellebuyck (21 for 22 in saves), and Little.
Back in Nashville, the Predators welcome the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Pekka Rinne are the masked men. Washington drew first blood in the first period with a Jason Chimera goal, his fourteenth of the season, passed from Tom Wilson. The Capitals added on with a Wilson goal in the second period, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Marcus Johansson and John Carlson. Nashville got on the board with a Filip Forsberg power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, powered by Craig Smith and Mattias Ekholm. Washington answered in the third period with a Justin Williams goal, his seventeenth of the year, via Evgeny Kuznetsov and Andre Burakovsky. The Capitals extended the lead as Johansson scored his fourteenth of the season, thanks to Williams and Karl Alzner. The Predators got one back with a Roman Josi goal, his eleventh of the year, with assists provided by Calle Jarnkrok and Ryan Johansen. Nashville chipped closer with a Forsberg goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the season, guided in by Ekholm and Ryan Ellis. Washington iced it at 5-3 with an Alex Ovechkin power play empty net goal, set up by Nicklas Backstrom and Johansson. The three stars went to Johansson, Wilson, and Williams, while Forsberg and Ekholm get the honorable mentions.
Up north, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Darcy Kuemper are the backups in goal. Minnesota led off in the first period with an Erik Haula goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Thomas Vanek and Ryan Suter. Dallas tied it on an Alex Goligoski goal, his fourth of the year, via Tyler Seguin and Patrick Eaves. The Wild took the lead back with a Justin Fontaine goal, his third of the season, passed from Haula and Vanek. The Stars tied it with a Jason Demers goal in the second period, his seventh of the year, assisted by Mattias Janmark and Valeri Nichushkin. Dallas took the lead with an Eaves power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Seguin and Jamie Benn. Minnesota retied it in the third period with a Mikko Koivu power play goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Matt Dumba and Zach Parise. The Stars won 4-3 in overtime with a John Klingberg goal, his ninth of the campaign, with a lone helper from Benn. The three stars went to Eaves, Haula, and Benn, while Seguin and Vanek get the honorable mentions.
Backtracking to Chicago, where the Blackhawks host the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Corey Crawford protect the nets. San Jose dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Patrick Marleau power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, powered by Logan Couture and Joe Thornton. The Sharks iced it at 2-0 with a Thornton empty net goal in the third period, his twelfth of the year, set up by Joe Pavelski and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The three stars went to Jones (33 save shutout), Thornton, and Crawford (25 for 26 in saves).
Northwest to Alberta, with the Calgary Flames welcoming the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Jonas Hiller are the inconsistent goalies. Calgary began in the first period with a Markus Granlund shorthanded goal, his fourth of the season, set up by Michael Frolik and T.J. Brodie. Toronto tied it with a Peter Holland power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Frank Corrado and Matt Hunwick. The Flames retook the lead with a Mikael Backlund power play goal, his seventh of the campaign, assisted by Dougie Hamilton and Sam Bennett. Calgary added on with a Micheal Ferland goal, his third of the season, via Joe Colborne. The Flames extended the lead as Hamilton scored his eighth of the year, thanks to Granlund. The Maple Leafs got one back with a Josh Leivo goal, helped along by Rich Clune and Corrado. Toronto got closer in the third period with an unassisted Jake Gardiner goal, his fourth of the campaign. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars given to Granlund, Hamilton, and Corrado.
Finally, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Semyon Varlamov man the blue paint. Colorado got going in the second period with a Francois Beauchemin goal, his seventh of the season, helped along by Jarome Iginla and Alex Tanguay. Vancouver tied it with a Matt Bartkowski goal, his third of the year, via Alexandre Burrows and Ben Hutton. The Canucks took the lead with a Sven Baertschi goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Hutton and Bo Horvat. Vancouver added on in the third period with a Horvat goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Luca Sbisa and the goalie Markstrom. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars given to Horvat, Hutton, and Markstrom (29 for 30 in saves).
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The Boston Bruins hosting the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Tuukka Rask guard the cages. Boston led off in the first period with a Brad Marchand power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, powered by Matt Beleskey and Zdeno Chara. Los Angeles tied it on a Jeff Carter power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, assisted by Jake Muzzin and Drew Doughty. The Kings gained the lead with a Marian Gaborik goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Vincent Lecavalier. Los Angeles added on with an unassisted Andy Andreoff goal in the second period, his fourth of the year. The Kings extended the lead as Doughty scored his eleventh of the season, a power play goal made possible by Milan Lucic and Gaborik. Los Angeles chased Rask with a Dwight King goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Tyler Toffoli and Carter. Jonas Gustavsson came on in relief. The Kings padded the lead as Trevor Lewis scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Muzzin and Kyle Clifford. Los Angeles kept going in the third period with a Lucic goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown. The Bruins got one back with a Tyler Randell goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Kevan Miller and Max Talbot. The Kings shot back with a Luke Schenn power play goal, his third of the year, with helpers from Christian Ehrhoff and Toffoli. Los Angeles finished it at 9-2 with a Brown goal, his eighth of the campaign, courtesy of Schenn and Ehrhoff. The three stars went to Doughty, Lucic, and Gaborik, while Carter, Brown, Ehrhoff, Schenn, Toffoli, and Muzzin get the honorable mentions.
Over in Buffalo, the Sabres welcome the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Robin Lehner draw the starts in goal. Florida began in the first period with a Reilly Smith goal, his seventeenth of the season, passed from Jussi Jokinen and Vincent Trocheck. The Panthers added on with a Brian Campbell goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Alex Petrovic and Nick Bjugstad. Florida extended the lead as Jokinen scored his eleventh of the season, with the help of Smith and Trocheck. The Panthers chased Lehner in the second period with a Petrovic goal, his second of the year, via Bjugstad. Chad Johnson came on in relief. Buffalo got on the board with a Sam Reinhart goal, his fifteenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Rasmus Ristolainen and Ryan O'Reilly. The Sabres got closer with another Reinhart power play goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, with helpers provided by O'Reilly and Jack Eichel. Florida answered with a Brandon Pirri goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Campbell and Quinton Howden. The Panthers padded the lead as Jaromir Jagr scored his seventeenth of the year, thanks to Jonathan Huberdeau and Aaron Ekblad. Buffalo chipped back in the third period with an Evander Kane goal, his thirteenth of the season, fueled by Josh Gorges. The Sabres edged closer with a Mike Weber goal, guided in by David Legwand and Cody Franson. Florida iced it at 7-4 with a Smith empty net goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, set up by Jokinen. Additional, Kane and Petrovic fought three times, with the latter getting the rare Gordie Howe Hat Trick mixed with punch trick. The three stars went to Smith, Jokinen, and Petrovic, while Reinhart, Trocheck, Campbell, Bjugstad, and O'Reilly get the honorable mentions.
Down in New Jersey, the Devils bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot is mismatched with Cory Schneider in goal. New Jersey struck first in the first period with an Adam Henrique power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, powered by Lee Stempniak and Reid Boucher. Edmonton tied it on a Jordan Eberle goal, his fifteenth of the year, courtesy of Benoit Pouliot and Connor McDavid. The Devils regained the lead with a Boucher power play goal in the third period, his third of the campaign, assisted by Henrique and Tyler Kennedy. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Boucher, Henrique, and Schneider (19 for 20 in saves), with the third star being most appropriate on the night celebrating legendary goaltender Martin Brodeur.
West to Philadelphia, with the Flyers hosting the Anaheim Ducks. Frederik Andersen and Steve Mason are the average goalies. Anaheim was first to score in the first period with a Rickard Rakell goal, his twelfth of the season, coming on the power play from Corey Perry and Sami Vatanen. The Ducks added on with a Rakell goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, via Perry and Ryan Getzlaf. Anaheim extended the lead in the second period as Chris Stewart converted a penalty shot goal for his eighth of the season, which came after Nick Schultz hooked him. Philadelphia got on the board in the third period with a Wayne Simmonds power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, powered by Claude Giroux and Shayne Gostisbehere. The Ducks iced it at 4-1 with an Andrew Cogliano empty net goal, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Simon Despres and Getzlaf. The three stars belonged to Rakell, Andersen (28 for 29 in saves), and Perry, while Getzlaf gets an honorable mention.
Along to Columbus, with the Blue Jackets welcoming the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Joonas Korpisalo are in the blue paint. New York opened in the first period with a Ryan Strome goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone assist by John Tavares. Columbus tied it with a Cam Atkinson goal, his eighteenth of the year, guided in by Brandon Dubinsky and Dalton Prout. The Blue Jackets took the lead with a Dubinsky goal, his twelfth of the season, with a lone helper from Atkinson. The Islanders tied it in the third period on an Anders Lee power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Kyle Okposo and Frans Nielsen. In the shootout, Nielsen cancelled out Alexander Wennberg, and then Cal Clutterbuck took it for the Islanders with a 3-2 win. The three stars went to Korpisalo (44 for 46 in saves), Nielsen, and Dubinsky, while Atkinson gets an honorable mention.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Ben Scrivens are the goalies with the same first name. Montreal started in the first period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his fourteenth of the season, courtesy of Tomas Plekanec. Tampa Bay tied it with a Valtteri Filppula goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Victor Hedman in the second period. The Canadiens took the lead back with a Plekanec goal, his eleventh of the campaign, helped along by Gallagher and Mark Barberio. Montreal added on with a Devante Smith-Pelly goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of P.K. Subban and Lars Eller. The Canadiens extended the lead as Plekanec scored his second of the game and twelfth of the year, guided in by Alex Galchenyuk and Alexei Emelin. The Lightning got one back with a Hedman goal, his fifth of the campaign, fueled by Filppula and Ryan Callahan. This only made it 4-2, with the three stars given to Plekanec, Gallagher, and Hedman, while Filppula gets an honorable mention.
Down in St. Louis, the Blues host the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Brian Elliott are the solid goalies. Winnipeg got going in the second period with a Bryan Little goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Dustin Byfuglien and Toby Enstrom. St. Louis tied it on a Colton Parayko power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Jori Lehtera and Robby Fabbri. The tie went to a shootout, where only Mark Scheifele of the Jets scored, giving the visitors a 2-1 win. The three stars were Elliott (32 for 33 in saves), Hellebuyck (21 for 22 in saves), and Little.
Back in Nashville, the Predators welcome the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Pekka Rinne are the masked men. Washington drew first blood in the first period with a Jason Chimera goal, his fourteenth of the season, passed from Tom Wilson. The Capitals added on with a Wilson goal in the second period, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Marcus Johansson and John Carlson. Nashville got on the board with a Filip Forsberg power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, powered by Craig Smith and Mattias Ekholm. Washington answered in the third period with a Justin Williams goal, his seventeenth of the year, via Evgeny Kuznetsov and Andre Burakovsky. The Capitals extended the lead as Johansson scored his fourteenth of the season, thanks to Williams and Karl Alzner. The Predators got one back with a Roman Josi goal, his eleventh of the year, with assists provided by Calle Jarnkrok and Ryan Johansen. Nashville chipped closer with a Forsberg goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the season, guided in by Ekholm and Ryan Ellis. Washington iced it at 5-3 with an Alex Ovechkin power play empty net goal, set up by Nicklas Backstrom and Johansson. The three stars went to Johansson, Wilson, and Williams, while Forsberg and Ekholm get the honorable mentions.
Up north, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Darcy Kuemper are the backups in goal. Minnesota led off in the first period with an Erik Haula goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Thomas Vanek and Ryan Suter. Dallas tied it on an Alex Goligoski goal, his fourth of the year, via Tyler Seguin and Patrick Eaves. The Wild took the lead back with a Justin Fontaine goal, his third of the season, passed from Haula and Vanek. The Stars tied it with a Jason Demers goal in the second period, his seventh of the year, assisted by Mattias Janmark and Valeri Nichushkin. Dallas took the lead with an Eaves power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Seguin and Jamie Benn. Minnesota retied it in the third period with a Mikko Koivu power play goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Matt Dumba and Zach Parise. The Stars won 4-3 in overtime with a John Klingberg goal, his ninth of the campaign, with a lone helper from Benn. The three stars went to Eaves, Haula, and Benn, while Seguin and Vanek get the honorable mentions.
Backtracking to Chicago, where the Blackhawks host the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Corey Crawford protect the nets. San Jose dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Patrick Marleau power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, powered by Logan Couture and Joe Thornton. The Sharks iced it at 2-0 with a Thornton empty net goal in the third period, his twelfth of the year, set up by Joe Pavelski and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The three stars went to Jones (33 save shutout), Thornton, and Crawford (25 for 26 in saves).
Northwest to Alberta, with the Calgary Flames welcoming the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Jonas Hiller are the inconsistent goalies. Calgary began in the first period with a Markus Granlund shorthanded goal, his fourth of the season, set up by Michael Frolik and T.J. Brodie. Toronto tied it with a Peter Holland power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Frank Corrado and Matt Hunwick. The Flames retook the lead with a Mikael Backlund power play goal, his seventh of the campaign, assisted by Dougie Hamilton and Sam Bennett. Calgary added on with a Micheal Ferland goal, his third of the season, via Joe Colborne. The Flames extended the lead as Hamilton scored his eighth of the year, thanks to Granlund. The Maple Leafs got one back with a Josh Leivo goal, helped along by Rich Clune and Corrado. Toronto got closer in the third period with an unassisted Jake Gardiner goal, his fourth of the campaign. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars given to Granlund, Hamilton, and Corrado.
Finally, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Semyon Varlamov man the blue paint. Colorado got going in the second period with a Francois Beauchemin goal, his seventh of the season, helped along by Jarome Iginla and Alex Tanguay. Vancouver tied it with a Matt Bartkowski goal, his third of the year, via Alexandre Burrows and Ben Hutton. The Canucks took the lead with a Sven Baertschi goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Hutton and Bo Horvat. Vancouver added on in the third period with a Horvat goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Luca Sbisa and the goalie Markstrom. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars given to Horvat, Hutton, and Markstrom (29 for 30 in saves).
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