Just three games on tonight, beginning with...
The Washington Capitals hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Philipp Grubauer are in the blue paint. Washington opened in the first period with a Taylor Chorney goal, assisted by T.J. Oshie and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Capitals added on with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his forty-first of the season, coming off of Nicklas Backstrom and Oshie. Toronto got on the board in the second period with a Nikita Soshnikov goal, passed from Nazem Kadri and Matt Hunwick. The Maple Leafs tied it in the third period with a Colin Greening goal, his second of the year, made possible by Peter Holland and Connor Carrick. Washington regained the lead with a Matt Niskanen power play goal, his fifth of the campaign, powered by Backstrom and Oshie, the latter earning a sock trick. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars awarded to Oshie, Backstrom, and Niskanen.
Over in Detroit, the Red Wings welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Petr Mrazek tend the twines. Chicago started in the first period with a Brent Seabrook goal, his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Erik Gustafsson and Teuvo Teravainen. The Blackhawks added on in the second period with an Artemi Panarin power play goal, his twenty-third of the year, powered by Patrick Kane and Seabrook. Chicago extended the lead as Kane scored on the power play, his thirty-seventh of the season, assisted by Seabrook and Duncan Keith. Detroit got on the board with a Brad Richards power play goal in the third period, his eighth of the year, via Mike Green and Tomas Tatar. The Blackhawks fired back with an Andrew Ladd goal, his eighteenth of the season, helped along by Keith and Seabrook, the latter getting a sock trick. Chicago padded the lead on a Panarin goal, his second of the game and twenty-fourth of the year, with a lone helper by Kane. The Red Wings pulled back with a Gustav Nyquist goal, his sixteenth of the season, guided in by Jonathan Ericsson and Riley Sheahan. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars given to Seabrook, Panarin, and Kane, while Keith gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Mike Condon and John Gibson are the inexperienced goalies. Montreal got going in the second period with an Alex Galchenyuk goal, his eighteenth of the season, coming off of Andrei Markov and Lars Eller. Anaheim tied it with a Jamie McGinn goal, his fifteenth of the year, passed from Hampus Lindholm and Josh Manson. The Canadiens took the lead back in the third period with a Galchenyuk goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the season, made possible by P.K. Subban and Alexei Emelin. The Ducks tied it with a Corey Perry power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, powered by David Perron and Cam Fowler. Jakob Silfverberg had the only tally in the shootout, giving the Ducks a 3-2 win. The three stars went to Perry, Silfverberg, and Galchenyuk.
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Wednesday, March 2, 2016
2015/16 Premier League Week 28
It's a full slate of league action in the middle of the week. We begin with five games on Tuesday, the first being...
Aston Villa hosting Everton. Joel Robles and Brad Guzan make the starts in goal. Everton began with a Ramiro Funes Mori goal in the fifth minute, via Kevin Mirallas. Aston Villa had yellow cards go to Ciaran Clark in the thirteenth minute, Idrissa Gueye in the twentieth minute, and Leandro Bacuna in the twenty-seventh minute, the first two for fouls and the last one for a handball. Everton added on with a thirtieth minute Aaron Lennon goal, made possible by Mirallas. Everton's Romelu Lukaku took a yellow card for a forty-fourth minute foul. Everton extended the lead as Lukaku scored in the sixtieth minute, assisted by Funes Mori. Aston Villa got on the board with a Rudy Gestede goal in the seventy-ninth minute, passed from Jordan Veretout. This made it a 3-1 win for Everton.
Next up, Bournemouth welcomes Southampton. Fraser Forster and Artur Boruc draw the starts in goal. Bournemouth opened in the thirty-first minute on a Steve Cook goal. Bournemouth added on in the seventy-ninth minute with a Benik Afobe goal, coming off of Matt Ritchie. Bournemouth took the game 2-0.
Up to Leicester City bringing in West Bromwich Albion. Ben Foster and Kasper Schmeichel are the gloved men. West Bromwich led off in the eleventh minute on a Salomon Rondon goal, courtesy of Darren Fletcher. Leicester City tied it with a thirtieth minute Daniel Drinkwater goal, via Andy King. Stephane Sessegnon of West Bromwich Albion took a yellow card for a thirty-second minute foul. Leicester City took the lead in first half stoppage time on a King goal, coming off of Riyad Mahrez. West Bromwich Albion retied it on a fiftieth minute goal by Craig Gardner. West Bromwich Albion saw a yellow card for a foul by Claudio Yacob at the eighty-eight minute mark. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.
Backtracking to Norwich City hosting Chelsea. Thibaut Courtois and John Ruddy man the nets. Chelsea started with a Kenedy goal in the first minute, assisted by Eden Hazard. Norwich City saw yellow cards given to Jonny Howson in the thirteenth minute and Ryan Bennett in the thirty-ninth minute, both for fouls. Chelsea's Oscar had a yellow card for a forty-fourth minute foul. Chelsea added on with a Diego Costa goal in first half stoppage time, set up by Bertrand Traore. In the sixty-eighth minute, Nathan Redmond put Norwich City on the board with his goal, helped along by Wes Hoolahan. In the seventy-third minute, Cesc Fabregas of Chelsea had a yellow card for a foul. Norwich City received a yellow card for a Timm Klose foul in the seventy-sixth minute. The game ended 2-1 in Chelsea's favor.
Ending the day, Sunderland welcomes Crystal Palace. Wayne Hennessey and Vito Mannone are the goalies. Sunderland saw an eighteenth minute yellow card for a Jack Rodwell foul. Sunderland got going in the thirty-sixth minute on a Dame N'Doye goal, via Jermain Defoe. Crystal Palace's Scott Dann received a yellow card for his foul in first half stoppage time. In the sixty-first minute, a Connor Wickham goal set up by Yannick Bolasie tied the game for Crystal Palace. In the sixty-seventh minute, Crystal Palace took the lead as Wickham scored again. Sunderland tied it in the ninetieth minute on a Fabio Borini goal, passed from DeAndre Yedlin. The final stood at 2-2.
On Wednesday, Arsenal brings in Swansea City for the first of five games. Lukasz Fabianski and Petr Cech are the keepers. Arsenal struck first in the fifteenth minute with a Joel Campbell goal, via Alexis Sanchez. Swansea City tied it with a Wayne Routledge goal in the thirty-second minute, coming off of Jack Cork. In the fortieth minute, Andre Ayew received a yellow card for his foul for Swansea City. Swansea City took the lead in the seventy-fourth minute with an Ashley Williams goal. Swansea City's Routledge received a yellow card in the seventy-seventh minute. Swansea City took the game 2-1.
Along to Stoke City hosting Newcastle United. Robert Elliot and Jack Butland are between the posts. Stoke City saw a yellow card go to Marc Muniesa in first half stoppage time for a foul. Stoke City dented the scoreboard at the eighty minute mark with a Xherdan Shaqiri goal, helped along by Mame Biram Diouf. This stood for a 1-0 win.
Next up, West Ham United welcomes Tottenham Hotspur. Hugo Lloris and Adrian are the veteran keepers. West Ham United drew first blood in the seventh minute with a Michail Antonio goal, assisted by Dimitri Payet. Tottenham Hotspur had yellow cards for Toby Alderweireld in the thirtieth minute and Kevin Wimmer in the forty-first minute, both for fouls. Tottenham Hotspur's Ben Davies took a yellow card for a sixty-fifth minute foul. West Ham United held on for a 1-0 win.
Up to Liverpool bringing in Manchester City. Joe Hart and Simon Mignolet are the gloved men. Liverpool was first to score in the thirty-fourth minute with an Adam Lallana goal, via James Milner. In the forty-first minute, Milner scored to add to the Liverpool lead, with the help of Roberto Firmino. The team came full circle in the fifty-seventh minute, as Liverpool extended the lead with a Firmino goal set up by Lallana. In the sixty-eighth minute, Jesus Navas of Manchester City received a yellow card for his foul.
Finally, Manchester United hosts Watford. Heurelho Gomes and David de Gea draw the starts in goal. Manchester United saw a yellow card for Timothy Fosu-Mensah in the twenty-third minute for his foul. Watford's Miguel Britos had a yellow card for an eighty-second minute foul. In the eighty-third minute, Juan Mata put Manchester United on the board with his free kick goal. Watford saw a stoppage time yellow card for Nordin Amrabat for a foul. Manchester United won 1-0.
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Aston Villa hosting Everton. Joel Robles and Brad Guzan make the starts in goal. Everton began with a Ramiro Funes Mori goal in the fifth minute, via Kevin Mirallas. Aston Villa had yellow cards go to Ciaran Clark in the thirteenth minute, Idrissa Gueye in the twentieth minute, and Leandro Bacuna in the twenty-seventh minute, the first two for fouls and the last one for a handball. Everton added on with a thirtieth minute Aaron Lennon goal, made possible by Mirallas. Everton's Romelu Lukaku took a yellow card for a forty-fourth minute foul. Everton extended the lead as Lukaku scored in the sixtieth minute, assisted by Funes Mori. Aston Villa got on the board with a Rudy Gestede goal in the seventy-ninth minute, passed from Jordan Veretout. This made it a 3-1 win for Everton.
Next up, Bournemouth welcomes Southampton. Fraser Forster and Artur Boruc draw the starts in goal. Bournemouth opened in the thirty-first minute on a Steve Cook goal. Bournemouth added on in the seventy-ninth minute with a Benik Afobe goal, coming off of Matt Ritchie. Bournemouth took the game 2-0.
Up to Leicester City bringing in West Bromwich Albion. Ben Foster and Kasper Schmeichel are the gloved men. West Bromwich led off in the eleventh minute on a Salomon Rondon goal, courtesy of Darren Fletcher. Leicester City tied it with a thirtieth minute Daniel Drinkwater goal, via Andy King. Stephane Sessegnon of West Bromwich Albion took a yellow card for a thirty-second minute foul. Leicester City took the lead in first half stoppage time on a King goal, coming off of Riyad Mahrez. West Bromwich Albion retied it on a fiftieth minute goal by Craig Gardner. West Bromwich Albion saw a yellow card for a foul by Claudio Yacob at the eighty-eight minute mark. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.
Backtracking to Norwich City hosting Chelsea. Thibaut Courtois and John Ruddy man the nets. Chelsea started with a Kenedy goal in the first minute, assisted by Eden Hazard. Norwich City saw yellow cards given to Jonny Howson in the thirteenth minute and Ryan Bennett in the thirty-ninth minute, both for fouls. Chelsea's Oscar had a yellow card for a forty-fourth minute foul. Chelsea added on with a Diego Costa goal in first half stoppage time, set up by Bertrand Traore. In the sixty-eighth minute, Nathan Redmond put Norwich City on the board with his goal, helped along by Wes Hoolahan. In the seventy-third minute, Cesc Fabregas of Chelsea had a yellow card for a foul. Norwich City received a yellow card for a Timm Klose foul in the seventy-sixth minute. The game ended 2-1 in Chelsea's favor.
Ending the day, Sunderland welcomes Crystal Palace. Wayne Hennessey and Vito Mannone are the goalies. Sunderland saw an eighteenth minute yellow card for a Jack Rodwell foul. Sunderland got going in the thirty-sixth minute on a Dame N'Doye goal, via Jermain Defoe. Crystal Palace's Scott Dann received a yellow card for his foul in first half stoppage time. In the sixty-first minute, a Connor Wickham goal set up by Yannick Bolasie tied the game for Crystal Palace. In the sixty-seventh minute, Crystal Palace took the lead as Wickham scored again. Sunderland tied it in the ninetieth minute on a Fabio Borini goal, passed from DeAndre Yedlin. The final stood at 2-2.
On Wednesday, Arsenal brings in Swansea City for the first of five games. Lukasz Fabianski and Petr Cech are the keepers. Arsenal struck first in the fifteenth minute with a Joel Campbell goal, via Alexis Sanchez. Swansea City tied it with a Wayne Routledge goal in the thirty-second minute, coming off of Jack Cork. In the fortieth minute, Andre Ayew received a yellow card for his foul for Swansea City. Swansea City took the lead in the seventy-fourth minute with an Ashley Williams goal. Swansea City's Routledge received a yellow card in the seventy-seventh minute. Swansea City took the game 2-1.
Along to Stoke City hosting Newcastle United. Robert Elliot and Jack Butland are between the posts. Stoke City saw a yellow card go to Marc Muniesa in first half stoppage time for a foul. Stoke City dented the scoreboard at the eighty minute mark with a Xherdan Shaqiri goal, helped along by Mame Biram Diouf. This stood for a 1-0 win.
Next up, West Ham United welcomes Tottenham Hotspur. Hugo Lloris and Adrian are the veteran keepers. West Ham United drew first blood in the seventh minute with a Michail Antonio goal, assisted by Dimitri Payet. Tottenham Hotspur had yellow cards for Toby Alderweireld in the thirtieth minute and Kevin Wimmer in the forty-first minute, both for fouls. Tottenham Hotspur's Ben Davies took a yellow card for a sixty-fifth minute foul. West Ham United held on for a 1-0 win.
Up to Liverpool bringing in Manchester City. Joe Hart and Simon Mignolet are the gloved men. Liverpool was first to score in the thirty-fourth minute with an Adam Lallana goal, via James Milner. In the forty-first minute, Milner scored to add to the Liverpool lead, with the help of Roberto Firmino. The team came full circle in the fifty-seventh minute, as Liverpool extended the lead with a Firmino goal set up by Lallana. In the sixty-eighth minute, Jesus Navas of Manchester City received a yellow card for his foul.
Finally, Manchester United hosts Watford. Heurelho Gomes and David de Gea draw the starts in goal. Manchester United saw a yellow card for Timothy Fosu-Mensah in the twenty-third minute for his foul. Watford's Miguel Britos had a yellow card for an eighty-second minute foul. In the eighty-third minute, Juan Mata put Manchester United on the board with his free kick goal. Watford saw a stoppage time yellow card for Nordin Amrabat for a foul. Manchester United won 1-0.
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2015/16 KHL Western Conference Quarterfinals: 2) Jokerit Helsinki VS. 7) Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
As is standard procedure for the playoffs, this post will cover the entire series.
Game 1: Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland. In goal: Ilya Proskuryakov for Nizhny Novgorod and Henrik Karlsson for Helsinki. Nizhny Novgorod was first to score with a Nikolai Zherdev goal in the first period, passed from Vladimir Galuzin and Alexei Pepelyaev. Torpedo added on with another Zherdev goal, assisted by Galuzin and Stanislav Yegorshev. Helsinki got on the board in the second period with a power play goal by Jesse Joensuu, powered by Pascal Pelletier and Peter Regin. Nizhny Novgorod replied with a Kaspars Daugavins goal, via Dmitry Semin. Jokerit got one back with a Niklas Hagman goal, fueled by Ville Lajunen and Pelletier. Helsinki tied it with a Joensuu goal, his second of the game, with a lone assist by Brandon Kozun. Torpedo retook the lead with an unassisted Alexander Frolov goal. Nizhny Novogrod extended the lead as Alexei Sopin scored, thanks to Carl Klingberg. Jokerit pulled back with a Regin goal, with assists provided by Philip Larsen and Joensuu. Torpedo iced it at 6-4 with a power play empty net goal from Vyacheslav Kulyomin, set up by Galuzin, who got a sock trick, and Yury Sergiyenko. The three stars belonged to Zherdev, Galuzin, and Joensuu, while Pelletier and Regin get the honorable mentions.
Game 2: Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland. In goal: Ilya Proskuryakov for Nizhny Novgorod and Henrik Karlsson for Helsinki. Nizhny Novgorod struck first in the first period with a Sergei Kostitsyn goal, via Alexander Budkin. Helsinki tied it on a Niko Kapanen goal, coming off of Pascal Pelletier and Topi Jaakola. Torpedo took the lead back in the second period with a Nikolai Zherdev goal, passed from Vladimir Galuzin and Linus Videll. Jokerit tied it with a third period Philip Larsen power play goal, powered by Pelletier and Arturs Kulda. Helsinki took the lead with a power play goal by Ville Lajunen, assisted by Jaakola and Kapanen. Jokerit added on with an empty net goal by Brandon Kozun, set up by Kapanen. Nizhny Novgorod got one back with an Alexei Potapov goal, with helpers from Videll and Nikita Dvurechensky. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Kapanen, Pelletier, and Jaakola, while Videll gets an honorable mention. The series is tied at 1 heading into Russia.
Game 3: Trade Union Sport Palace, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. In goal: Henrik Karlsson for Helsinki and Ilya Proskuryakov for Nizhny Novgorod. Nizhny Novgorod opened in the first period with a power play goal by Artyom Alyayev, powered by Maxim Osipov and Dmitry Semin. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars being Proskuryakov (31 save shutout), Alyayev, and Karlsson (24 for 25 in saves). Torpedo takes a 2-1 series lead with the gritty effort.
Game 4: Trade Union Sport Palace, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. In goal: Henrik Karlsson for Helsinki and Ilya Proskuryakov for Nizhny Novgorod. Helsinki got going in the second period with a Philip Larsen power play goal, powered by Jesper Jensen and Brandon Kozun. Jokerit added on with another Larsen power play goal, with a lone assist by Kozun. Nizhny Novgorod got on the board with an Evgeny Mozer power play goal, assisted by Kaspars Daugavins and Dmitry Semin. Torpedo tied it in the third period with a Semin power play goal, going in unassisted. Nizhny Novgorod won 3-2 early in overtime on a Daugavins power play goal, with helpers from Alexander Budkin and Vladimir Galuzin. The three stars went to Daugavins, Larsen, and Semin, while Kozun gets an honorable mention. Torpedo heads back into Finland with a 3-1 series lead after taking care of business at home, and they are lined up to complete a big upset.
Game 5: Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland. In goal: Ilya Proskuryakov for Nizhny Novgorod and Henrik Karlsson for Helsinki. Helsinki started in the first period with a Peter Regin power play goal, powered by Jesse Joensuu and Pekka Jormakka. Nizhny Novgorod tied it in the second period on a Vladimir Galuzin goal, helped along by Alexei Pepelyayev. Jokerit took the lead back with a Brandon Kozun power play goal, with a lone assist by Jormakka. Helsinki added on in the third period with a Niklas Hagman goal, fueled by Juhamatti Aaltonen and Daine Todd. Torpedo got one back on an Alexei Potapov goal, guided in by Dmitry Semin and Sergei Kostitsyn. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Jormakka, Hagman, and Kozun. The series heads into Russia again, with Torpedo now holding a 3-2 lead.
Game 6: Trade Union Sport Palace, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. In goal: Henrik Karlsson for Helsinki and Ilya Proskuryakov for Nizhny Novgorod. Nizhny Novgorod dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Maxim Osipov power play goal, powered by Artyom Alyayev. Torpedo added on with an Alexander Frolov power play goal in the third period, made possible by Dmitry Semin and Kaspars Daugavins. Helsinki got on the board with a Jesper Jensen goal, via Peter Regin. Jokerit tied it with a Brandon Kozun power play goal, with assists provided by Jesse Joensuu and Regin. Nizhny Novgorod retook the lead on a Vyacheslav Kulyomin goal, with a lone assist from Evgeny Mozer. Torpedo held on for a 3-2 win, with the three stars belonging to Kulyomin, Regin, and Proskuryakov (26 for 28 in saves). With the win, Torpedo takes the series 4-2. The pairs for the Western Conference Semifinals are CSKA Moscow against Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod and Dynamo Moscow against SKA St. Petersburg.
Game 1: Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland. In goal: Ilya Proskuryakov for Nizhny Novgorod and Henrik Karlsson for Helsinki. Nizhny Novgorod was first to score with a Nikolai Zherdev goal in the first period, passed from Vladimir Galuzin and Alexei Pepelyaev. Torpedo added on with another Zherdev goal, assisted by Galuzin and Stanislav Yegorshev. Helsinki got on the board in the second period with a power play goal by Jesse Joensuu, powered by Pascal Pelletier and Peter Regin. Nizhny Novgorod replied with a Kaspars Daugavins goal, via Dmitry Semin. Jokerit got one back with a Niklas Hagman goal, fueled by Ville Lajunen and Pelletier. Helsinki tied it with a Joensuu goal, his second of the game, with a lone assist by Brandon Kozun. Torpedo retook the lead with an unassisted Alexander Frolov goal. Nizhny Novogrod extended the lead as Alexei Sopin scored, thanks to Carl Klingberg. Jokerit pulled back with a Regin goal, with assists provided by Philip Larsen and Joensuu. Torpedo iced it at 6-4 with a power play empty net goal from Vyacheslav Kulyomin, set up by Galuzin, who got a sock trick, and Yury Sergiyenko. The three stars belonged to Zherdev, Galuzin, and Joensuu, while Pelletier and Regin get the honorable mentions.
Game 2: Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland. In goal: Ilya Proskuryakov for Nizhny Novgorod and Henrik Karlsson for Helsinki. Nizhny Novgorod struck first in the first period with a Sergei Kostitsyn goal, via Alexander Budkin. Helsinki tied it on a Niko Kapanen goal, coming off of Pascal Pelletier and Topi Jaakola. Torpedo took the lead back in the second period with a Nikolai Zherdev goal, passed from Vladimir Galuzin and Linus Videll. Jokerit tied it with a third period Philip Larsen power play goal, powered by Pelletier and Arturs Kulda. Helsinki took the lead with a power play goal by Ville Lajunen, assisted by Jaakola and Kapanen. Jokerit added on with an empty net goal by Brandon Kozun, set up by Kapanen. Nizhny Novgorod got one back with an Alexei Potapov goal, with helpers from Videll and Nikita Dvurechensky. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Kapanen, Pelletier, and Jaakola, while Videll gets an honorable mention. The series is tied at 1 heading into Russia.
Game 3: Trade Union Sport Palace, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. In goal: Henrik Karlsson for Helsinki and Ilya Proskuryakov for Nizhny Novgorod. Nizhny Novgorod opened in the first period with a power play goal by Artyom Alyayev, powered by Maxim Osipov and Dmitry Semin. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars being Proskuryakov (31 save shutout), Alyayev, and Karlsson (24 for 25 in saves). Torpedo takes a 2-1 series lead with the gritty effort.
Game 4: Trade Union Sport Palace, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. In goal: Henrik Karlsson for Helsinki and Ilya Proskuryakov for Nizhny Novgorod. Helsinki got going in the second period with a Philip Larsen power play goal, powered by Jesper Jensen and Brandon Kozun. Jokerit added on with another Larsen power play goal, with a lone assist by Kozun. Nizhny Novgorod got on the board with an Evgeny Mozer power play goal, assisted by Kaspars Daugavins and Dmitry Semin. Torpedo tied it in the third period with a Semin power play goal, going in unassisted. Nizhny Novgorod won 3-2 early in overtime on a Daugavins power play goal, with helpers from Alexander Budkin and Vladimir Galuzin. The three stars went to Daugavins, Larsen, and Semin, while Kozun gets an honorable mention. Torpedo heads back into Finland with a 3-1 series lead after taking care of business at home, and they are lined up to complete a big upset.
Game 5: Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland. In goal: Ilya Proskuryakov for Nizhny Novgorod and Henrik Karlsson for Helsinki. Helsinki started in the first period with a Peter Regin power play goal, powered by Jesse Joensuu and Pekka Jormakka. Nizhny Novgorod tied it in the second period on a Vladimir Galuzin goal, helped along by Alexei Pepelyayev. Jokerit took the lead back with a Brandon Kozun power play goal, with a lone assist by Jormakka. Helsinki added on in the third period with a Niklas Hagman goal, fueled by Juhamatti Aaltonen and Daine Todd. Torpedo got one back on an Alexei Potapov goal, guided in by Dmitry Semin and Sergei Kostitsyn. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Jormakka, Hagman, and Kozun. The series heads into Russia again, with Torpedo now holding a 3-2 lead.
Game 6: Trade Union Sport Palace, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. In goal: Henrik Karlsson for Helsinki and Ilya Proskuryakov for Nizhny Novgorod. Nizhny Novgorod dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Maxim Osipov power play goal, powered by Artyom Alyayev. Torpedo added on with an Alexander Frolov power play goal in the third period, made possible by Dmitry Semin and Kaspars Daugavins. Helsinki got on the board with a Jesper Jensen goal, via Peter Regin. Jokerit tied it with a Brandon Kozun power play goal, with assists provided by Jesse Joensuu and Regin. Nizhny Novgorod retook the lead on a Vyacheslav Kulyomin goal, with a lone assist from Evgeny Mozer. Torpedo held on for a 3-2 win, with the three stars belonging to Kulyomin, Regin, and Proskuryakov (26 for 28 in saves). With the win, Torpedo takes the series 4-2. The pairs for the Western Conference Semifinals are CSKA Moscow against Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod and Dynamo Moscow against SKA St. Petersburg.
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 138
Nine games on today, with the first from...
Boston, as the Bruins host the Calgary Flames. Joni Ortio is mismatched with Tuukka Rask in goal. Boston began in the first period with a Landon Ferraro goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Torey Krug and Brett Connolly. Calgary got on the board in the third period with a Jakub Nakladal goal, helped along by Jyrki Jokipakka and Michael Frolik. The Bruins took the lead with a Patrice Bergeron power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, powered by Ryan Spooner and David Krejci. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Rask (24 for 25 in saves), Bergeron, and Ferraro.
Down in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Eddie Lack and Cory Schneider man the nets. New Jersey struck first with an Adam Henrique goal, his twentieth of the season, helped along by Tyler Kennedy and Andy Greene. Carolina tied it on a second period goal by Derek Ryan, a power play goal powered by Jaccob Slavin. The Hurricanes took the lead with a third period Joakim Nordstrom goal, his ninth of the year, via Elias Lindholm and Slavin. Carolina iced it at 3-1 with an unassisted empty net goal by Nathan Gerbe, his second of the campaign. The three stars were Lack (29 for 30 in saves), Slavin, and Ryan.
Back north, the Buffalo Sabres bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Robin Lehner are the inexperienced goalies. Edmonton quickly opened with a Connor McDavid goal, his eleventh of the season, helped along by Jordan Eberle. Buffalo tied it on a third period goal by Cal O'Reilly, via Sam Reinhart and Mark Pysyk. The Oilers won 2-1 in overtime with an unassisted McDavid goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year. The three stars belonged to McDavid, Talbot (31 for 32 in saves), and Lehner (39 for 41 in saves).
Into Canada, where the Ottawa Senators host the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Craig Anderson protect the nets. St. Louis led off in the first period with a Dmitrij Jaskin goal, his fourth of the season, via Jaden Schwartz and Alex Pietrangelo. The Blues added on with a Schwartz power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by David Backes and Kevin Shattenkirk. St. Louis extended the lead as Vladimir Tarasenko scored his thirtieth of the season, thanks to Shattenkirk and Schwartz on the power play. Andrew Hammond replaced Anderson in goal. Ottawa got on the board with a Ryan Dzingel goal, his second of the year, made possible by Dion Phaneuf and Mika Zibanejad. The Senators got closer in the third period with a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Mark Stone and Erik Karlsson. Ottawa tied it with a tenth of a second on the clock as Pageau scored his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, with the help of Bobby Ryan and Zack Smith on the power play. The tie went to a shootout, where Patrik Berglund scored the only goal in the eleventh round to cap a 4-3 Blues win in epic form. The three stars went to Schwartz, Pageau, and Shattenkirk.
Back stateside, the Washington Capitals welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins in a make-up game. Matt Murray and Braden Holtby are in the blue paint. Pittsburgh started in the first period with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, made possible by Carl Hagelin and Brian Dumoulin. The Penguins added on with a Patric Hornqvist goal in the second period, his sixteenth of the year, via Olli Maatta and Sidney Crosby. Washington got on the board with a Mike Richards goal, his second of the season, assisted by Nate Schmidt and Jason Chimera. The Capitals tied it on an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, his twentieth of the year, passed from Justin Williams and Andre Burakovsky. Washington took the lead with a Matt Niskanen power play goal, his fourth of the campaign, powered by Nicklas Backstrom. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Niskanen, Kuznetsov, and Richards.
Southwest to Nashville, where the Predators bring in the Dallas Stars. Antti Niemi and Pekka Rinne are the Finnish goalies. Nashville dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Craig Smith goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Mike Ribeiro and Shea Weber. Dallas tied it with an Antoine Roussel goal, his tenth of the year, with a lone assist by Cody Eakin. The Predators retook the lead with a Calle Jarnkrok goal in the second period, his thirteenth of the season, helped along by James Neal and Anthony Bitetto. Nashville added on with a Weber power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Roman Josi and Smith. The Predators extended the lead as Mattias Ekholm scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Colin Wilson and Viktor Arvidsson. The Stars got one back on a Jason Spezza power play goal, his twenty-second of the year, with assists provided by Jamie Benn and John Klingberg. Nashville shot back with a Neal goal in the third period, his twenty-second of the season, guided in by Weber and Ryan Johansen. Dallas pulled back on a Vernon Fiddler goal, his ninth of the year, made possible by Alex Goligoski and Roussel. This only made it 5-3, with the three stars going to Weber, Neal, and Smith, while Roussel gets an honorable mention.
Up north, the Winnipeg Jets host the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo faces a lesser foe in Ondrej Pavelec in goal. Florida drew first blood with a Reilly Smith goal, his twentieth of the season, helped along by Vincent Trocheck and Steven Kampfer. Winnipeg got on the board with a Dustin Byfuglien goal in the second period, his sixteenth of the year, courtesy of Nikolaj Ehlers and Mark Scheifele. The Jets took the lead with an Andrew Copp goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Alex Burmistrov. The Panthers retied it in the third period on a Smith power play goal in the third period, his second of the game and twenty-first of the year, powered by Trocheck and Teddy Purcell. Florida took the lead on a Jaromir Jagr goal, his twenty-first of the campaign, fueled by Jussi Jokinen and Dmitry Kulikov. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars belonging to Smith, Trocheck, and Jagr.
Backtracking to Minnesota, where the Wild welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Devan Dubnyk are the masked men. Colorado was first to score in the first period with a Jarome Iginla power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Tyson Barrie and Mikkel Boedker. Minnesota tied it on a Nino Niederreiter goal, his thirteenth of the year, coming off of Jason Pominville. The Wild took the lead with a Pominville goal, his ninth of the season, with a lone assist by Niederreiter. Minnesota added on with an Erik Haula goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Matt Dumba and Marco Scandella. The Avalanche got one back with a Chris Bigras goal in the second period, via Matt Duchene and Nathan MacKinnon. Colorado tied it on a Cody McLeod goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Jack Skille and John Mitchell. The Wild retook the lead in the third period with a Charlie Coyle goal, his twentieth of the year, assisted by Zach Parise. Minnesota extended the lead as Coyle scored an empty net goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the season, set up by Ryan Suter and Parise. The Wild iced it at 6-3 with an empty net goal by Niederreiter, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, with a lone helper from Pominville. The three stars went to Coyle, Niederreiter, and Pominville, while Parise gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Jacob Markstrom are the backups in goal. New York got going in the first period with a Travis Hamonic goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Matt Martin and Casey Cizikas. Vancouver tied it on a Linden Vey goal, his third of the year, coming on the power play from Ben Hutton. The Islanders took the lead back in the second period with an Anders Lee goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Thomas Hickey and Kyle Okposo. The Canucks tied it with a third period Daniel Sedin goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Henrik Sedin. New York regained the lead on a Hickey goal, his fourth of the campaign, going in unassisted. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Hickey, Lee, and Hamonic.
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Boston, as the Bruins host the Calgary Flames. Joni Ortio is mismatched with Tuukka Rask in goal. Boston began in the first period with a Landon Ferraro goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Torey Krug and Brett Connolly. Calgary got on the board in the third period with a Jakub Nakladal goal, helped along by Jyrki Jokipakka and Michael Frolik. The Bruins took the lead with a Patrice Bergeron power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, powered by Ryan Spooner and David Krejci. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Rask (24 for 25 in saves), Bergeron, and Ferraro.
Down in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Eddie Lack and Cory Schneider man the nets. New Jersey struck first with an Adam Henrique goal, his twentieth of the season, helped along by Tyler Kennedy and Andy Greene. Carolina tied it on a second period goal by Derek Ryan, a power play goal powered by Jaccob Slavin. The Hurricanes took the lead with a third period Joakim Nordstrom goal, his ninth of the year, via Elias Lindholm and Slavin. Carolina iced it at 3-1 with an unassisted empty net goal by Nathan Gerbe, his second of the campaign. The three stars were Lack (29 for 30 in saves), Slavin, and Ryan.
Back north, the Buffalo Sabres bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Robin Lehner are the inexperienced goalies. Edmonton quickly opened with a Connor McDavid goal, his eleventh of the season, helped along by Jordan Eberle. Buffalo tied it on a third period goal by Cal O'Reilly, via Sam Reinhart and Mark Pysyk. The Oilers won 2-1 in overtime with an unassisted McDavid goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year. The three stars belonged to McDavid, Talbot (31 for 32 in saves), and Lehner (39 for 41 in saves).
Into Canada, where the Ottawa Senators host the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Craig Anderson protect the nets. St. Louis led off in the first period with a Dmitrij Jaskin goal, his fourth of the season, via Jaden Schwartz and Alex Pietrangelo. The Blues added on with a Schwartz power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by David Backes and Kevin Shattenkirk. St. Louis extended the lead as Vladimir Tarasenko scored his thirtieth of the season, thanks to Shattenkirk and Schwartz on the power play. Andrew Hammond replaced Anderson in goal. Ottawa got on the board with a Ryan Dzingel goal, his second of the year, made possible by Dion Phaneuf and Mika Zibanejad. The Senators got closer in the third period with a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Mark Stone and Erik Karlsson. Ottawa tied it with a tenth of a second on the clock as Pageau scored his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, with the help of Bobby Ryan and Zack Smith on the power play. The tie went to a shootout, where Patrik Berglund scored the only goal in the eleventh round to cap a 4-3 Blues win in epic form. The three stars went to Schwartz, Pageau, and Shattenkirk.
Back stateside, the Washington Capitals welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins in a make-up game. Matt Murray and Braden Holtby are in the blue paint. Pittsburgh started in the first period with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, made possible by Carl Hagelin and Brian Dumoulin. The Penguins added on with a Patric Hornqvist goal in the second period, his sixteenth of the year, via Olli Maatta and Sidney Crosby. Washington got on the board with a Mike Richards goal, his second of the season, assisted by Nate Schmidt and Jason Chimera. The Capitals tied it on an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, his twentieth of the year, passed from Justin Williams and Andre Burakovsky. Washington took the lead with a Matt Niskanen power play goal, his fourth of the campaign, powered by Nicklas Backstrom. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Niskanen, Kuznetsov, and Richards.
Southwest to Nashville, where the Predators bring in the Dallas Stars. Antti Niemi and Pekka Rinne are the Finnish goalies. Nashville dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Craig Smith goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Mike Ribeiro and Shea Weber. Dallas tied it with an Antoine Roussel goal, his tenth of the year, with a lone assist by Cody Eakin. The Predators retook the lead with a Calle Jarnkrok goal in the second period, his thirteenth of the season, helped along by James Neal and Anthony Bitetto. Nashville added on with a Weber power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Roman Josi and Smith. The Predators extended the lead as Mattias Ekholm scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Colin Wilson and Viktor Arvidsson. The Stars got one back on a Jason Spezza power play goal, his twenty-second of the year, with assists provided by Jamie Benn and John Klingberg. Nashville shot back with a Neal goal in the third period, his twenty-second of the season, guided in by Weber and Ryan Johansen. Dallas pulled back on a Vernon Fiddler goal, his ninth of the year, made possible by Alex Goligoski and Roussel. This only made it 5-3, with the three stars going to Weber, Neal, and Smith, while Roussel gets an honorable mention.
Up north, the Winnipeg Jets host the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo faces a lesser foe in Ondrej Pavelec in goal. Florida drew first blood with a Reilly Smith goal, his twentieth of the season, helped along by Vincent Trocheck and Steven Kampfer. Winnipeg got on the board with a Dustin Byfuglien goal in the second period, his sixteenth of the year, courtesy of Nikolaj Ehlers and Mark Scheifele. The Jets took the lead with an Andrew Copp goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Alex Burmistrov. The Panthers retied it in the third period on a Smith power play goal in the third period, his second of the game and twenty-first of the year, powered by Trocheck and Teddy Purcell. Florida took the lead on a Jaromir Jagr goal, his twenty-first of the campaign, fueled by Jussi Jokinen and Dmitry Kulikov. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars belonging to Smith, Trocheck, and Jagr.
Backtracking to Minnesota, where the Wild welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Devan Dubnyk are the masked men. Colorado was first to score in the first period with a Jarome Iginla power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Tyson Barrie and Mikkel Boedker. Minnesota tied it on a Nino Niederreiter goal, his thirteenth of the year, coming off of Jason Pominville. The Wild took the lead with a Pominville goal, his ninth of the season, with a lone assist by Niederreiter. Minnesota added on with an Erik Haula goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Matt Dumba and Marco Scandella. The Avalanche got one back with a Chris Bigras goal in the second period, via Matt Duchene and Nathan MacKinnon. Colorado tied it on a Cody McLeod goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Jack Skille and John Mitchell. The Wild retook the lead in the third period with a Charlie Coyle goal, his twentieth of the year, assisted by Zach Parise. Minnesota extended the lead as Coyle scored an empty net goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the season, set up by Ryan Suter and Parise. The Wild iced it at 6-3 with an empty net goal by Niederreiter, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, with a lone helper from Pominville. The three stars went to Coyle, Niederreiter, and Pominville, while Parise gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Jacob Markstrom are the backups in goal. New York got going in the first period with a Travis Hamonic goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Matt Martin and Casey Cizikas. Vancouver tied it on a Linden Vey goal, his third of the year, coming on the power play from Ben Hutton. The Islanders took the lead back in the second period with an Anders Lee goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Thomas Hickey and Kyle Okposo. The Canucks tied it with a third period Daniel Sedin goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Henrik Sedin. New York regained the lead on a Hickey goal, his fourth of the campaign, going in unassisted. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Hickey, Lee, and Hamonic.
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2015/16 KHL Eastern Conference Quarterfinals: 3) Sibir Novosibirsk VS. 6) Admiral Vladivostok
As is standard procedure for the playoffs, this post will cover the entire series.
Game 1: Ice Sports Palace Sibir, Novosibirsk, Russia: In goal: Ivan Nalimov for Vladivostok and Alexander Salak for Novosibirsk. Novosibirsk opened in the first period with an Ivan Vereshchagin goal, made possible by Vitaly Menshikov and Tomas Vincour. Sibir added on in the second period with a Viktor Bobrov goal, passed from Artyom Voroshilo and Konstantin Okulov. Vladivostok got on the board with an Alexander Kuznetsov goal, assisted by Konstantin Makarov. Novosibirsk replied with a Stepan Sannikov power play goal, powered by Sergei Shumakov. Admiral got one back with a Makarov power play goal, with assists provided by Geoffrey Kinrade and Artyom Podshendyalov. Sibir countered in the third period with a Konstantin Alexeyev power play goal, guided in by Sannikov and Maxim Shalunov. This stood for a 4-2 win, with the three stars given to Sannikov, Makarov, and Alexeyev.
Game 2: Ice Sports Palace Sibir, Novosibirsk, Russia: In goal: Ivan Nalimov for Vladivostok and Alexander Salak for Novosibirsk. Novosibirsk started in the first period with a Viktor Bobrov goal, helped along by Konstantin Okulov. Sibir added on with a Calle Ridderwall goal in the second period, assisted by David Ullstrom and Tomas Vincour. Novosibirsk extended the lead as Sergei Shumakov scored, with the help of Stepan Sannikov and Maxim Shalunov on the power play. Novosibirsk iced it 4-0 with a Shalunov empty net goal in the third period, set up by Shumakov. The three stars went to Shumakov, Salak (36 save shutout), and Shalunov. Sibir heads east with a 2-0 series lead.
Game 3: Fetisov Arena, Vladivostok, Russia. In goal: Alexander Salak for Novosibirsk and Ivan Nalimov for Vladivostok. Novosibirsk led off in the first period with a Konstantin Okulov goal, going in unassisted. Vladivostok tied it on a power play goal by Konstantin Makarov, powered by Oskars Bartulis and Alexander Kuznetsov. Sibir took the lead back in the second period with a Sergei Shumakov goal, with a lone helper by Ivan Vereshchagin. Novosibirsk added on with a Vladislav Naumov goal, guided in by Maxim Shalunov and Shumakov. This made it 3-1, the eventual final, with the three stars going Shumakov, Salak (21 for 22 in saves), and Okulov. Sibir has a chance to sweep as they hold a 3-0 lead in the series.
Game 4: Fetisov Arena, Vladivostok, Russia. In goal: Alexander Salak for Novosibirsk and Igor Bobkov for Vladivostok. Vladivostok got going in the second period with a Konstantin Makarov power play goal, powered by Artyom Podshendyalov and Jonathon Blum. Admiral iced it at 2-0 with a Yegor Dugin empty net goal, set up by Alexander Gorshkov. The three stars went to Bobkov (22 save shutout), Makarov, and Dugin. Admiral showed a sign of life, but still trail Sibir 3-1 in the series, which shifts west to Novosibirsk in two days.
Game 5: Ice Sports Palace Sibir, Novosibirsk, Russia: In goal: Igor Bobkov for Vladivostok and Alexander Salak for Novosibirsk. Novosibirsk dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Damir Zhafyarov goal, passed from Oleg Gubin. Sibir added on with a Sergei Shumakov goal, helped along by Stepan Sannikov. Novosibirsk extended the lead as Artyom Voroshilo scored, thanks to Andrej Meszaros and Tomas Vincour. Sibir padded the lead in the third period with an unassisted Konstantin Okulov goal. This made it 4-0, the final, with the three stars given to Salak (52 save shutout), Zhafyarov, and Shumakov. Sibir won the series 4-1, advancing to the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
Game 1: Ice Sports Palace Sibir, Novosibirsk, Russia: In goal: Ivan Nalimov for Vladivostok and Alexander Salak for Novosibirsk. Novosibirsk opened in the first period with an Ivan Vereshchagin goal, made possible by Vitaly Menshikov and Tomas Vincour. Sibir added on in the second period with a Viktor Bobrov goal, passed from Artyom Voroshilo and Konstantin Okulov. Vladivostok got on the board with an Alexander Kuznetsov goal, assisted by Konstantin Makarov. Novosibirsk replied with a Stepan Sannikov power play goal, powered by Sergei Shumakov. Admiral got one back with a Makarov power play goal, with assists provided by Geoffrey Kinrade and Artyom Podshendyalov. Sibir countered in the third period with a Konstantin Alexeyev power play goal, guided in by Sannikov and Maxim Shalunov. This stood for a 4-2 win, with the three stars given to Sannikov, Makarov, and Alexeyev.
Game 2: Ice Sports Palace Sibir, Novosibirsk, Russia: In goal: Ivan Nalimov for Vladivostok and Alexander Salak for Novosibirsk. Novosibirsk started in the first period with a Viktor Bobrov goal, helped along by Konstantin Okulov. Sibir added on with a Calle Ridderwall goal in the second period, assisted by David Ullstrom and Tomas Vincour. Novosibirsk extended the lead as Sergei Shumakov scored, with the help of Stepan Sannikov and Maxim Shalunov on the power play. Novosibirsk iced it 4-0 with a Shalunov empty net goal in the third period, set up by Shumakov. The three stars went to Shumakov, Salak (36 save shutout), and Shalunov. Sibir heads east with a 2-0 series lead.
Game 3: Fetisov Arena, Vladivostok, Russia. In goal: Alexander Salak for Novosibirsk and Ivan Nalimov for Vladivostok. Novosibirsk led off in the first period with a Konstantin Okulov goal, going in unassisted. Vladivostok tied it on a power play goal by Konstantin Makarov, powered by Oskars Bartulis and Alexander Kuznetsov. Sibir took the lead back in the second period with a Sergei Shumakov goal, with a lone helper by Ivan Vereshchagin. Novosibirsk added on with a Vladislav Naumov goal, guided in by Maxim Shalunov and Shumakov. This made it 3-1, the eventual final, with the three stars going Shumakov, Salak (21 for 22 in saves), and Okulov. Sibir has a chance to sweep as they hold a 3-0 lead in the series.
Game 4: Fetisov Arena, Vladivostok, Russia. In goal: Alexander Salak for Novosibirsk and Igor Bobkov for Vladivostok. Vladivostok got going in the second period with a Konstantin Makarov power play goal, powered by Artyom Podshendyalov and Jonathon Blum. Admiral iced it at 2-0 with a Yegor Dugin empty net goal, set up by Alexander Gorshkov. The three stars went to Bobkov (22 save shutout), Makarov, and Dugin. Admiral showed a sign of life, but still trail Sibir 3-1 in the series, which shifts west to Novosibirsk in two days.
Game 5: Ice Sports Palace Sibir, Novosibirsk, Russia: In goal: Igor Bobkov for Vladivostok and Alexander Salak for Novosibirsk. Novosibirsk dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Damir Zhafyarov goal, passed from Oleg Gubin. Sibir added on with a Sergei Shumakov goal, helped along by Stepan Sannikov. Novosibirsk extended the lead as Artyom Voroshilo scored, thanks to Andrej Meszaros and Tomas Vincour. Sibir padded the lead in the third period with an unassisted Konstantin Okulov goal. This made it 4-0, the final, with the three stars given to Salak (52 save shutout), Zhafyarov, and Shumakov. Sibir won the series 4-1, advancing to the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
Monday, February 29, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 137
Six games on today, the NHL's Trade Deadline day. We begin the part of the season that sees old faces in new places with...
The New York Rangers hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Antti Raanta are the little-known goalies. New York opened in the first period with a Mats Zuccarello goal, his twenty-first of the season, via Dan Boyle. Columbus tied it on a third period goal by Cam Atkinson, his twentieth of the year, going in unassisted. The Rangers regained the lead with a Derek Stepan shorthanded goal, his fourteenth of the season, set up by Ryan McDonagh. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Stepan, Raanta (26 for 27 in saves), and Zuccarello.
Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins welcome the Arizona Coyotes, their frequent trading partners. Louis Domingue is mismatched with Marc-Andre Fleury in goal. Pittsburgh struck first in the first period with a Patric Hornqvist goal, his thirteenth of the season, made possible by Sidney Crosby. The Penguins added on with Hornqvist's second of the game and fourteenth of the year, assisted by Chris Kunitz and Crosby. Pittsburgh extended the lead in the second period as Kunitz scored his twelfth of the season, thanks to Kris Letang and Crosby, the latter getting a sock trick. The Penguins padded the lead with a Hornqvist power play goal, completing his hat trick on his fifteenth of the year, powered by Evgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel. Pittsburgh kept going in the third period with a Letang goal, his eleventh of the season, helped along by Olli Maatta and Hornqvist. The Penguins iced it at 6-0 with a Matt Cullen goal, his ninth of the year, coming off of Bryan Rust and Ian Cole. The three stars were awarded to Hornqvist, Crosby, and Fleury (30 save shutout), while Kunitz and Letang get the honorable mentions.
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Garret Sparks are the backups in goal. Tampa Bay got going in the second period with a Tyler Johnson goal, his tenth of the season, helped along by Nikita Kucherov and Braydon Coburn. The Lightning added on with Johnson's second of the game and eleventh of the year, going in unassisted. Toronto got on the board in the third period with a Nazem Kadri goal, his twelfth of the campaign, courtesy of Morgan Rielly and Jake Gardiner. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Johnson, Vasilevskiy (31 for 32 in saves), and Sparks (26 for 28 in saves).
Back in Pennsylvania, the Flyers host the Calgary Flames. Jonas Hiller and Michal Neuvirth are the inconsistent goalies. Calgary started in the first period with a Sean Monahan goal, his twentieth of the season, a power play goal powered by Johnny Gaudreau and T.J. Brodie. Philadelphia tied it on a Bryaden Schenn goal, his nineteenth of the year, helped along by Claude Giroux and Radko Gudas. The Flyers took the lead in the second period with a Wayne Simmonds power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, with assists provided by Giroux and Shayne Gostisbehere. Philadelphia added on with a Schenn goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the year, assisted by Andrew MacDonald and Giroux, the latter getting a sock trick. The Flyers extended the lead as Schenn finished his hat trick on his twenty-first of the season, with the help of Mark Streit and Giroux on the power play. The Flames got one back with a Micheal Ferland goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Mark Giordano and Brodie. Calgary edged closer with a Michael Frolik goal, his eleventh of the season, with helpers from Joe Colborne and Dougie Hamilton. The Flyers iced it at 5-3 with an empty net goal from Simmonds, his second of the game and twenty-third of the year, set up by Michael Raffl and Nick Schultz. The three stars were awarded to Schenn, Giroux, and Simmonds, while Brodie gets an honorable mention.
Down in Dallas, the Stars welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Antti Niemi are the experienced goalies. Detroit dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, his third of the season, guided in by Tomas Tatar and Gustav Nyquist. Dallas tied it on a Colton Sceviour goal, his eighth of the year, via Vernon Fiddler and Alex Goligoski. The Red Wings took the lead back in the third period with another Athanasiou goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, passed from Mike Green and Luke Glendening. The Stars tied it as Fiddler scored his eighth of the year, thanks to Ales Hemsky and Jason Demers. Detroit won 3-2 in overtime with an unassisted power play goal by Pavel Datsyuk, his thirteenth of the campaign. The three stars went to Athanasiou, Fiddler, and Howard (39 for 41 in saves).
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Mike Condon and Martin Jones are the young goalies. San Jose was first to score in the first period with a Joe Thornton goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Joe Pavelski and Justin Braun. Montreal tied it on a Brendan Gallagher goal, his eighteenth of the year, passed from Max Pacioretty and P.K. Subban. The Sharks took the lead back with a Pavelski goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, assisted by Thornton and Brent Burns. San Jose added on with a second period Burns goal, his twenty-first of the year, via Thornton. The Canadiens answered with a Torrey Mitchell goal, his seventh of the season, guided in by Paul Byron and Phillip Danault. The Sharks replied with a Melker Karlsson goal, his eighth of the year, helped along by Chris Tierney and Dainius Zubrus. San Jose extended the lead as Nick Spaling scored his third of the season, thanks to Logan Couture and Paul Martin. The Sharks padded the lead with a Pavelski goal, his second of the game and twenty-ninth of the year, with assists provided by Tierney and Burns. The final stood from here at 6-2, with the three stars given to Pavelski, Thornton, and Burns, while Tierney gets an honorable mention.
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The New York Rangers hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Antti Raanta are the little-known goalies. New York opened in the first period with a Mats Zuccarello goal, his twenty-first of the season, via Dan Boyle. Columbus tied it on a third period goal by Cam Atkinson, his twentieth of the year, going in unassisted. The Rangers regained the lead with a Derek Stepan shorthanded goal, his fourteenth of the season, set up by Ryan McDonagh. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Stepan, Raanta (26 for 27 in saves), and Zuccarello.
Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins welcome the Arizona Coyotes, their frequent trading partners. Louis Domingue is mismatched with Marc-Andre Fleury in goal. Pittsburgh struck first in the first period with a Patric Hornqvist goal, his thirteenth of the season, made possible by Sidney Crosby. The Penguins added on with Hornqvist's second of the game and fourteenth of the year, assisted by Chris Kunitz and Crosby. Pittsburgh extended the lead in the second period as Kunitz scored his twelfth of the season, thanks to Kris Letang and Crosby, the latter getting a sock trick. The Penguins padded the lead with a Hornqvist power play goal, completing his hat trick on his fifteenth of the year, powered by Evgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel. Pittsburgh kept going in the third period with a Letang goal, his eleventh of the season, helped along by Olli Maatta and Hornqvist. The Penguins iced it at 6-0 with a Matt Cullen goal, his ninth of the year, coming off of Bryan Rust and Ian Cole. The three stars were awarded to Hornqvist, Crosby, and Fleury (30 save shutout), while Kunitz and Letang get the honorable mentions.
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Garret Sparks are the backups in goal. Tampa Bay got going in the second period with a Tyler Johnson goal, his tenth of the season, helped along by Nikita Kucherov and Braydon Coburn. The Lightning added on with Johnson's second of the game and eleventh of the year, going in unassisted. Toronto got on the board in the third period with a Nazem Kadri goal, his twelfth of the campaign, courtesy of Morgan Rielly and Jake Gardiner. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Johnson, Vasilevskiy (31 for 32 in saves), and Sparks (26 for 28 in saves).
Back in Pennsylvania, the Flyers host the Calgary Flames. Jonas Hiller and Michal Neuvirth are the inconsistent goalies. Calgary started in the first period with a Sean Monahan goal, his twentieth of the season, a power play goal powered by Johnny Gaudreau and T.J. Brodie. Philadelphia tied it on a Bryaden Schenn goal, his nineteenth of the year, helped along by Claude Giroux and Radko Gudas. The Flyers took the lead in the second period with a Wayne Simmonds power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, with assists provided by Giroux and Shayne Gostisbehere. Philadelphia added on with a Schenn goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the year, assisted by Andrew MacDonald and Giroux, the latter getting a sock trick. The Flyers extended the lead as Schenn finished his hat trick on his twenty-first of the season, with the help of Mark Streit and Giroux on the power play. The Flames got one back with a Micheal Ferland goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Mark Giordano and Brodie. Calgary edged closer with a Michael Frolik goal, his eleventh of the season, with helpers from Joe Colborne and Dougie Hamilton. The Flyers iced it at 5-3 with an empty net goal from Simmonds, his second of the game and twenty-third of the year, set up by Michael Raffl and Nick Schultz. The three stars were awarded to Schenn, Giroux, and Simmonds, while Brodie gets an honorable mention.
Down in Dallas, the Stars welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Antti Niemi are the experienced goalies. Detroit dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, his third of the season, guided in by Tomas Tatar and Gustav Nyquist. Dallas tied it on a Colton Sceviour goal, his eighth of the year, via Vernon Fiddler and Alex Goligoski. The Red Wings took the lead back in the third period with another Athanasiou goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, passed from Mike Green and Luke Glendening. The Stars tied it as Fiddler scored his eighth of the year, thanks to Ales Hemsky and Jason Demers. Detroit won 3-2 in overtime with an unassisted power play goal by Pavel Datsyuk, his thirteenth of the campaign. The three stars went to Athanasiou, Fiddler, and Howard (39 for 41 in saves).
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Mike Condon and Martin Jones are the young goalies. San Jose was first to score in the first period with a Joe Thornton goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Joe Pavelski and Justin Braun. Montreal tied it on a Brendan Gallagher goal, his eighteenth of the year, passed from Max Pacioretty and P.K. Subban. The Sharks took the lead back with a Pavelski goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, assisted by Thornton and Brent Burns. San Jose added on with a second period Burns goal, his twenty-first of the year, via Thornton. The Canadiens answered with a Torrey Mitchell goal, his seventh of the season, guided in by Paul Byron and Phillip Danault. The Sharks replied with a Melker Karlsson goal, his eighth of the year, helped along by Chris Tierney and Dainius Zubrus. San Jose extended the lead as Nick Spaling scored his third of the season, thanks to Logan Couture and Paul Martin. The Sharks padded the lead with a Pavelski goal, his second of the game and twenty-ninth of the year, with assists provided by Tierney and Burns. The final stood from here at 6-2, with the three stars given to Pavelski, Thornton, and Burns, while Tierney gets an honorable mention.
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2015/16 KHL Western Conference Quarterfinals: 3) Lokomotiv Yaroslavl VS. 6) SKA St. Petersburg
As is standard procedure for the playoffs, this post will cover the entire series.
Game 1: Arena 2000, Yaroslavl, Russia. In goal: Mikko Koskinen for St. Petersburg and Alexei Murygin for Yaroslavl. St. Petersburg began in the first period with a Vadim Shipachyov power play goal, powered by Evgeny Dadonov and Nikita Gusev. Yaroslavl tied it in the second period with a Denis Mosalyov goal, coming off of Emil Galimov and Vladislav Kartayev. SKA retook the lead with a Jarno Koskiranta goal, made possible by Joakim Lindstrom and Anton Belov. Lokomotiv tied it with a Vladislav Gavrikov goal, courtesy of Stanislav Chistov and Andrei Loktionov. The tie went to overtime, where Yaroslavl emerged with a 3-2 win on a Jiri Novotny goal, assisted by Staffan Kronwall and Daniil Apalkov. The three stars were Novotny, Gavrikov, and Mosalyov.
Game 2: Arena 2000, Yaroslavl, Russia. In goal: Mikko Koskinen for St. Petersburg and Alexei Murygin for Yaroslavl. St. Petersburg was first to score in the first period with an Alexander Barabanov goal, courtesy of Pavel Buchnevich. SKA added on in the second period with a Sergei Shirokov goal, passed from Anton Belov and Barabanov. St. Petersburg extended the lead as Jarno Koskiranta scored, thanks to Steve Moses. Yaroslavl got on the board with a Daniil Apalkov goal in the third period, assisted by Patrick Hersley and Staffan Kronwall. Lokomotiv got closer with a Kronwall goal, with assists provided by Hersley and Apalkov on the power play. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Barabanov, Kronwall, and Apalkov, while Hersley gets an honorable mention. The series heads west tied at 1.
Game 3: Ice Palace Saint Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Russia. In goal: Alexei Murygin for Yaroslavl and Mikko Koskinen for St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg led off in the first period with a Sergei Shirokov goal, passed from Alexander Barabanov and Pavel Buchnevich. SKA added on with a Vadim Shipachyov power play goal in the second period, powered by Andrei Kuteikin and Evgeny Dadonov. St. Petersburg extended the lead in the third period as Maxim Chudinov scored, with a lone assist by Dadonov. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars handed to Koskinen (29 save shutout), Dadonov, and Shirokov. SKA takes a 2-1 series lead here.
Game 4: Ice Palace Saint Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Russia. In goal: Alexei Murygin for Yaroslavl and Mikko Koskinen for St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg got going in the second period on a Nikita Gusev power play goal, powered by Vadim Shipachyov. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars given to Koskinen (25 save shutout), Gusev, and Murygin (24 for 25 in saves). SKA heads back to Yaroslavl with a 3-1 series lead and a chance to advance.
Game 5: Arena 2000, Yaroslavl, Russia. In goal: Mikko Koskinen for St. Petersburg and Alexei Murygin for Yaroslavl. St. Petersburg struck first in the first period with a Vadim Shipachyov power play goal, powered by Evgeny Dadonov and Nikita Gusev. SKA added on in the second period with a Pavel Buchnevich goal, with a lone assist by Alexander Barabanov. This held up for a 2-0 win, with the three stars going to Koskinen (21 save shutout), Shipachyov, and Buchnevich. With the win, SKA advances on a 4-1 series win, awaiting a chance to face either Dynamo Moscow or CSKA Moscow in the Western Conference Semifinals, depending on the result of the final series.
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Game 1: Arena 2000, Yaroslavl, Russia. In goal: Mikko Koskinen for St. Petersburg and Alexei Murygin for Yaroslavl. St. Petersburg began in the first period with a Vadim Shipachyov power play goal, powered by Evgeny Dadonov and Nikita Gusev. Yaroslavl tied it in the second period with a Denis Mosalyov goal, coming off of Emil Galimov and Vladislav Kartayev. SKA retook the lead with a Jarno Koskiranta goal, made possible by Joakim Lindstrom and Anton Belov. Lokomotiv tied it with a Vladislav Gavrikov goal, courtesy of Stanislav Chistov and Andrei Loktionov. The tie went to overtime, where Yaroslavl emerged with a 3-2 win on a Jiri Novotny goal, assisted by Staffan Kronwall and Daniil Apalkov. The three stars were Novotny, Gavrikov, and Mosalyov.
Game 2: Arena 2000, Yaroslavl, Russia. In goal: Mikko Koskinen for St. Petersburg and Alexei Murygin for Yaroslavl. St. Petersburg was first to score in the first period with an Alexander Barabanov goal, courtesy of Pavel Buchnevich. SKA added on in the second period with a Sergei Shirokov goal, passed from Anton Belov and Barabanov. St. Petersburg extended the lead as Jarno Koskiranta scored, thanks to Steve Moses. Yaroslavl got on the board with a Daniil Apalkov goal in the third period, assisted by Patrick Hersley and Staffan Kronwall. Lokomotiv got closer with a Kronwall goal, with assists provided by Hersley and Apalkov on the power play. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Barabanov, Kronwall, and Apalkov, while Hersley gets an honorable mention. The series heads west tied at 1.
Game 3: Ice Palace Saint Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Russia. In goal: Alexei Murygin for Yaroslavl and Mikko Koskinen for St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg led off in the first period with a Sergei Shirokov goal, passed from Alexander Barabanov and Pavel Buchnevich. SKA added on with a Vadim Shipachyov power play goal in the second period, powered by Andrei Kuteikin and Evgeny Dadonov. St. Petersburg extended the lead in the third period as Maxim Chudinov scored, with a lone assist by Dadonov. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars handed to Koskinen (29 save shutout), Dadonov, and Shirokov. SKA takes a 2-1 series lead here.
Game 4: Ice Palace Saint Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Russia. In goal: Alexei Murygin for Yaroslavl and Mikko Koskinen for St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg got going in the second period on a Nikita Gusev power play goal, powered by Vadim Shipachyov. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars given to Koskinen (25 save shutout), Gusev, and Murygin (24 for 25 in saves). SKA heads back to Yaroslavl with a 3-1 series lead and a chance to advance.
Game 5: Arena 2000, Yaroslavl, Russia. In goal: Mikko Koskinen for St. Petersburg and Alexei Murygin for Yaroslavl. St. Petersburg struck first in the first period with a Vadim Shipachyov power play goal, powered by Evgeny Dadonov and Nikita Gusev. SKA added on in the second period with a Pavel Buchnevich goal, with a lone assist by Alexander Barabanov. This held up for a 2-0 win, with the three stars going to Koskinen (21 save shutout), Shipachyov, and Buchnevich. With the win, SKA advances on a 4-1 series win, awaiting a chance to face either Dynamo Moscow or CSKA Moscow in the Western Conference Semifinals, depending on the result of the final series.
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