Eleven games today, with the first three being matinees. The first is in...
Brooklyn, as the New York Islanders host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Jean-Francois Berube are the backups in goal. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with a shorthanded and unassisted Oskar Sundqvist goal. The Penguins added on in the second period with a Patric Hornqvist goal, his twentieth of the season, a power play goal powered by Justin Schultz and Sidney Crosby. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Matt Cullen scored his fourteenth of the year, thanks to Tom Kuhnhackl and Eric Fehr. The Penguins padded the lead with a Phil Kessel power play goal in the third period, his twenty-sixth of the season, with a lone assist by Kris Letang. Pittsburgh capped it at 5-0 with a Kuhnhackl goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Cullen and Schultz. The three stars went to Cullen, Kuhnhackl, and Murray (24 save shutout), while Schultz gets an honorable mention.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Ottawa Senators. Andrew Hammond and Steve Mason draw the starts in goal. Philadelphia got going in the second period with a Wayne Simmonds power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, powered by Jakub Voracek. The Flyers added on with a Sean Couturier power play goal, his eleventh of the year, via Brayden Schenn and Simmonds. Ottawa got on the board with a Mika Zibanejad goal, his nineteenth of the season, guided in by Mike Hoffman and Cody Ceci. Philadelphia replied in the third period with Simmonds' second of the game and twenty-eighth of the year on the power play, helped along by Schenn and Voracek. The Senators answered with a Hoffman power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the campaign, with helpers from Erik Karlsson and Bobby Ryan. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Simmonds, Hoffman, and Mason (33 for 35 in saves), while Schenn and Voracek get the honorable mentions.
Out in Los Angeles, the Kings bring in the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Jonathan Quick are the experienced goalies. Los Angeles began in the first period with a Tanner Pearson goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Luke Schenn and Rob Scuderi. Dallas tied it on a Jamie Benn power play goal, his forty-first of the year, powered by Patrick Sharp and Jason Spezza. The Kings took the lead on a second period goal by Jeff Carter, his twenty-third of the season, coming off of Tyler Toffoli. The Stars tied it with a Patrick Eaves goal in the third period, his eleventh of the year, going in unassisted. Dallas took the lead with a Jordie Benn goal, his second of the season, guided in by Patrik Nemeth and Colton Sceviour. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Jordie Benn, Eaves, and Jamie Benn.
At the usual time, the Carolina Hurricanes host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Eddie Lack are the little known goalies. Carolina started in the first period with a Jeff Skinner goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, assisted by Victor Rask and Jaccob Slavin. Columbus tied it on a Brandon Saad goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, going in unassisted. The Blue Jackets took the lead in the second period with Saad's second of the game and twenty-seventh of the season, passed from Sonny Milano and Alexander Wennberg. Columbus added on as Saad finished his hat trick with his twenty-eighth of the year, guided in by Wennberg and David Savard. The Blue Jackets extended the lead with a Boone Jenner power play goal, his thirtieth of the season, powered by Cam Atkinson and Seth Jones. Columbus padded the lead in the third period with an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his third of the year, fueled by Matt Calvert and Savard. This held for a 5-1 win, with the three stars going to Saad, Wennberg, and Korpisalo (26 for 27 in saves), while Savard gets an honorable mention.
Up in New York, the Rangers welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Chad Johnson is mismatched with Henrik Lundqvist in goal. Buffalo opened in the first period with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his nineteenth of the season, made possible by Zach Bogosian. The Sabres added on with another Ryan O'Reilly goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the year, via Jack Eichel and Mark Pysyk. Buffalo extended the lead as Zemgus Girgensons scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Johan Larsson and Brian Gionta. Antti Raanta replaced Lundqvist in goal. New York got on the board with a Kevin Hayes goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Eric Staal and Jesper Fast. The Sabres shot back with a Matt Moulson goal, his seventh of the season, with a lone assist from Cal O'Reilly. The Rangers pulled back with a J.T. Miller goal, his twenty-second of the year, guided in by Ryan McDonagh and Derick Brassard. New York chipped closer in the third period with a Derek Stepan goal, his nineteenth of the season, helped along by Chris Kreider and Kevin Klein. The final held at 4-3 for the Sabres, and the three stars went to Ryan O'Reilly, Moulson, and Girgensons.
Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning bring in the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Ben Bishop tend the twines. Tampa Bay dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Victor Hedman goal, his ninth of the season, helped along by Ondrej Palat and Nikita Kucherov. New Jersey tied it with an Adam Henrique power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, powered by Tyler Kennedy and Damon Severson. The Lightning took the lead back in the third period with a Brian Boyle power play goal, his twelfth of the season, with helpers from Nikita Nesterov and Kucherov. Tampa Bay iced it at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Kucherov, his thirtieth of the year, set up by Hedman and Cedric Paquette. The three stars went to Kucherov, Hedman, and Bishop (25 for 26 in saves).
Into Canada, where the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Garret Sparks are called on to start in goal. Detroit struck first in the first period with a Brad Richards power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Mike Green and Pavel Datsyuk. The Red Wings added on with a Green goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Jonathan Ericsson and Luke Glendening. Toronto got on the board with a second period goal by Colin Greening, his fourth of the season, assisted by William Nylander and Morgan Rielly. Detroit shot back in the third period with a Kyle Quincey goal, his third of the year, helped along by Darren Helm and Richards. The Maple Leafs edged back with a Nylander goal, his fifth of the campaign, passed from Nazem Kadri and Brad Boyes. The final held at 3-2, with the three stars going to Green, Richards, and Nylander.
Back to Florida, where the Panthers welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Mike Condon and Roberto Luongo are in the blue paint. Montreal was first to score in the first period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his nineteenth of the season, made possible by Joel Hanley and Max Pacioretty. The Canadiens added on in the second period with a David Desharnais goal, his eleventh of the year, passed from Paul Byron and Darren Dietz. Montreal extended the lead as Torrey Mitchell goal, his eleventh of the season, fueled by Lars Eller and Tomas Plekanec. Florida got on the board with a Jaromir Jagr goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, guided in by Aleksander Barkov and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Panthers got closer with a Barkov goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Aaron Ekblad. Florida tied it in the third period on a Huberdeau power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, powered by Nick Bjugstad and Barkov. The Panthers took the lead with a Barkov goal, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the campaign, helped along by Ekblad and Brian Campbell. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being Barkov, Huberdeau, and Ekblad.
Northwest to Nashville, as the Predators bring in the San Jose Sharks. James Reimer and Carter Hutton are the backups in goal. Nashville drew first blood in the first period with a Shea Weber goal, his nineteenth of the season, coming off of Mike Ribeiro and Roman Josi. The Predators added on with a Calle Jarnkrok goal in the second period, his fifteenth of the year, via James Neal and Ryan Johansen. San Jose got on the board in the third period with a Tomas Hertl goal, his twentieth of the season, assisted by Joe Pavelski and Joe Thornton. The Sharks tied it with another Hertl goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the year, courtesy of Brent Burns and Thornton. San Jose won 3-2 in the shootout with a lone tally by Logan Couture. The three stars were Hertl, Thornton, and Hutton (38 for 40 in saves).
In Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers host provincial rivals in the Calgary Flames. Joni Ortio and Cam Talbot are the young goalies. Calgary led off in the first period with a shorthanded Mikael Backlund goal, his sixteenth of the season, set up by Josh Jooris and Deryk Engelland. The Flames added on with a Joe Colborne goal, his eighteenth of the year, coming off of Backlund and Jyrki Jokipakka in the second period. Calgary extended the lead in the third period with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, helped along by Micheal Ferland and Sean Monahan. The Flames padded the lead on Gaudreau's second of the game and thirtieth of the year, a power play goal powered by Colborne and Monahan. Calgary iced it at 5-0 with a Backlund goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the campaign. The three stars went to Backlund, Colborne, and Gaudreau, while Monahan gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Arizona Coyotes host the Washington Capitals. Phillip Grubauer and Mike Smith play goal. Arizona got going in the third period with a Shane Doan goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, assisted by Max Domi. The Coyotes added on with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson goal, his twenty-first of the year, guided in by Alex Tanguay and Antoine Vermette. Arizona extended the lead as Brad Richardson scored his tenth of the campaign, thanks to Domi. This stood for a 3-0 win, with the three stars being Domi, Doan, and Smith (31 save shutout).
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Sunday, April 3, 2016
Saturday, April 2, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 169
Five games to play out on Friday night, beginning with...
The Detroit Red Wings hosting the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Jimmy Howard are the goalies. Detroit led off in the first period with a Dylan Larkin power play goal, his twenty-third of the season, powered by Niklas Kronwall and Henrik Zetterberg. The Red Wings added on with a Tomas Tatar goal in the second period, his twenty-first of the year, courtesy of Gustav Nyquist and Riley Sheahan. Minnesota got on the board with a Jonas Brodin goal, his second of the season, via Ryan Suter and Zach Parise. Detroit answered with a Sheahan goal in the third period, his thirteenth of the year, fueled by Jonathan Ericsson. The Wild got one back with a Mikael Granlund goal, his twelfth of the campaign, helped along by Suter and Parise. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Sheahan, Suter, and Parise.
Southwest to St. Louis, as the Blues welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Brian Elliott are the masked men. St. Louis opened in the first period with a Jaden Schwartz goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Jori Lehtera and Vladimir Tarasenko. Boston tied it with a Loui Eriksson goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, assisted by John-Michael Liles and Zdeno Chara. The Bruins took the lead with a David Krejci goal, his sixteenth of the season, passed from Matt Beleskey and Liles. The Blues tied it on a second period goal by Paul Stastny, his tenth of the year, with a lone assist by Magnus Paajarvi. Boston took the lead back with a Beleskey goal, his fifteenth of the season, helped along by Krejci. The Bruins added on with a Frank Vatrano goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Lee Stempniak and Ryan Spooner. Boston extended the lead as Krejci scored his second of the game and seventeenth of the season on the power play, with the help of Torey Krug and Eriksson. St. Louis shot back in the third period with a Robert Bortuzzo goal, his second of the year, fueled by David Backes and Alexander Steen. The Blues chipped closer on an Alex Pietrangelo goal, his sixth of the season, with helpers from Stastny and Steen. The Bruins fired back with a Patrice Bergeron power play goal, his thirtieth of the year, with assists provided by Krug and Krejci. St. Louis pulled back with a Kevin Shattenkirk goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, helped along by Backes and Troy Brouwer. This only made it 6-5, the final, with the three stars being Krejci, Beleskey, and Eriksson, while Krug, Liles, Stastny, Backes, and Steen get the honorable mentions.
Up to Winnipeg, where the Jets host the Chicago Blackhawks. Scott Darling and Ondrej Pavelec are the iffy goalies. Winnipeg began in the first period with a Nic Petan goal, his second of the season, coming off of Joel Armia and Andrew Copp. Chicago tied it with an Artemi Panarin power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, powered by Patrick Kane and Artem Anisimov. The Blackhawks took the lead with a Brandon Mashinter goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Teuvo Teravainen and Erik Gustafsson. The Jets tied it in the second period with a Blake Wheeler goal, his twenty-first of the year, via Nikolaj Ehlers and Dustin Byfuglien. Chicago retook the lead with a Kane goal, his fortieth of the season, fueled by Panarin and Gustafsson. Winnipeg tied it on a third period goal by Byfuglien, his eighteenth of the year, assisted by Wheeler and Mark Scheifele. The Jets pulled ahead with a Wheeler goal, his second of the game and twenty-second of the season, passed from Byfuglien and Scheifele. The Blackhawks tied it again with a Panarin goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the year, made possible by Marcus Kruger and Brent Seabrook. Chicago won 5-4 in overtime with a Seabrook goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, dished from Panarin and Jonathan Toews. The three stars belonged to Panarin, Wheeler, and Seabrook, while Kane, Gustafsson, Byfuglien, and Scheifele get the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Semyon Varlamov guard the cages. Washington got going in the second period with a Jay Beagle goal, his eighth of the season, an unassisted goal. The Capitals added on with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his forty-fifth of the year, powered by Marcus Johansson and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Washington extended the lead as Jason Chimera scored his nineteenth of the season, thanks to Mike Richards and John Carlson. Colorado got on the board with a Jarome Iginla power play goal, his twentieth of the year, powered by Gabriel Landeskog and Carl Soderberg. The Avalanche got closer in the third period with a Landeskog goal, his twentieth of the season, guided in by Soderberg and Blake Comeau. The Capitals iced it at 4-2 with a T.J. Oshie empty net goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, set up by Daniel Winnik and Beagle. The three stars went to Beagle, Landeskog, and Soderberg.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and John Gibson are called on to start in goal. Anaheim started in the first period with a Josh Manson goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Jakob Silfverberg and Andrew Cogliano. Vancouver tied it in the second period with a Bo Horvat goal, his fourteenth of the year, fueled by Jannik Hansen. The Ducks took the lead back in the third period with a Nate Thompson goal, his second of the season, guided in by Chris Wagner. The Canucks tied it as Dan Hamhuis scored his third of the year, with the help of Henrik Sedin and Hansen. Vancouver took the lead with an Emerson Etem goal, his fourth of the campaign, via Alex Biega and Horvat. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars handed to Horvat, Hansen, and Etem.
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The Detroit Red Wings hosting the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Jimmy Howard are the goalies. Detroit led off in the first period with a Dylan Larkin power play goal, his twenty-third of the season, powered by Niklas Kronwall and Henrik Zetterberg. The Red Wings added on with a Tomas Tatar goal in the second period, his twenty-first of the year, courtesy of Gustav Nyquist and Riley Sheahan. Minnesota got on the board with a Jonas Brodin goal, his second of the season, via Ryan Suter and Zach Parise. Detroit answered with a Sheahan goal in the third period, his thirteenth of the year, fueled by Jonathan Ericsson. The Wild got one back with a Mikael Granlund goal, his twelfth of the campaign, helped along by Suter and Parise. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Sheahan, Suter, and Parise.
Southwest to St. Louis, as the Blues welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Brian Elliott are the masked men. St. Louis opened in the first period with a Jaden Schwartz goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Jori Lehtera and Vladimir Tarasenko. Boston tied it with a Loui Eriksson goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, assisted by John-Michael Liles and Zdeno Chara. The Bruins took the lead with a David Krejci goal, his sixteenth of the season, passed from Matt Beleskey and Liles. The Blues tied it on a second period goal by Paul Stastny, his tenth of the year, with a lone assist by Magnus Paajarvi. Boston took the lead back with a Beleskey goal, his fifteenth of the season, helped along by Krejci. The Bruins added on with a Frank Vatrano goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Lee Stempniak and Ryan Spooner. Boston extended the lead as Krejci scored his second of the game and seventeenth of the season on the power play, with the help of Torey Krug and Eriksson. St. Louis shot back in the third period with a Robert Bortuzzo goal, his second of the year, fueled by David Backes and Alexander Steen. The Blues chipped closer on an Alex Pietrangelo goal, his sixth of the season, with helpers from Stastny and Steen. The Bruins fired back with a Patrice Bergeron power play goal, his thirtieth of the year, with assists provided by Krug and Krejci. St. Louis pulled back with a Kevin Shattenkirk goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, helped along by Backes and Troy Brouwer. This only made it 6-5, the final, with the three stars being Krejci, Beleskey, and Eriksson, while Krug, Liles, Stastny, Backes, and Steen get the honorable mentions.
Up to Winnipeg, where the Jets host the Chicago Blackhawks. Scott Darling and Ondrej Pavelec are the iffy goalies. Winnipeg began in the first period with a Nic Petan goal, his second of the season, coming off of Joel Armia and Andrew Copp. Chicago tied it with an Artemi Panarin power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, powered by Patrick Kane and Artem Anisimov. The Blackhawks took the lead with a Brandon Mashinter goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Teuvo Teravainen and Erik Gustafsson. The Jets tied it in the second period with a Blake Wheeler goal, his twenty-first of the year, via Nikolaj Ehlers and Dustin Byfuglien. Chicago retook the lead with a Kane goal, his fortieth of the season, fueled by Panarin and Gustafsson. Winnipeg tied it on a third period goal by Byfuglien, his eighteenth of the year, assisted by Wheeler and Mark Scheifele. The Jets pulled ahead with a Wheeler goal, his second of the game and twenty-second of the season, passed from Byfuglien and Scheifele. The Blackhawks tied it again with a Panarin goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the year, made possible by Marcus Kruger and Brent Seabrook. Chicago won 5-4 in overtime with a Seabrook goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, dished from Panarin and Jonathan Toews. The three stars belonged to Panarin, Wheeler, and Seabrook, while Kane, Gustafsson, Byfuglien, and Scheifele get the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Semyon Varlamov guard the cages. Washington got going in the second period with a Jay Beagle goal, his eighth of the season, an unassisted goal. The Capitals added on with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his forty-fifth of the year, powered by Marcus Johansson and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Washington extended the lead as Jason Chimera scored his nineteenth of the season, thanks to Mike Richards and John Carlson. Colorado got on the board with a Jarome Iginla power play goal, his twentieth of the year, powered by Gabriel Landeskog and Carl Soderberg. The Avalanche got closer in the third period with a Landeskog goal, his twentieth of the season, guided in by Soderberg and Blake Comeau. The Capitals iced it at 4-2 with a T.J. Oshie empty net goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, set up by Daniel Winnik and Beagle. The three stars went to Beagle, Landeskog, and Soderberg.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and John Gibson are called on to start in goal. Anaheim started in the first period with a Josh Manson goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Jakob Silfverberg and Andrew Cogliano. Vancouver tied it in the second period with a Bo Horvat goal, his fourteenth of the year, fueled by Jannik Hansen. The Ducks took the lead back in the third period with a Nate Thompson goal, his second of the season, guided in by Chris Wagner. The Canucks tied it as Dan Hamhuis scored his third of the year, with the help of Henrik Sedin and Hansen. Vancouver took the lead with an Emerson Etem goal, his fourth of the campaign, via Alex Biega and Horvat. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars handed to Horvat, Hansen, and Etem.
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Friday, April 1, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 168
Ten games on today, starting in...
Buffalo, as the Sabres host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Garret Sparks and Chad Johnson are the mediocre goalies. Buffalo began in the first period with a Johan Larsson goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Brian Gionta and Marcus Foligno. The Sabres added on with a Cal O'Reilly power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Jack Eichel and Ryan O'Reilly. Buffalo extended the lead in the second period as Cal O'Reilly scored his second of the game and third of the season, passed from David Legwand and Josh Gorges. Toronto got on the board with a Brooks Laich goal, his second of the year, via Tobias Lindberg and Frank Corrado. The Sabres iced it at 4-1 with a Larsson empty net goal, his second of the game and ninth of the campaign, set up by Jake McCabe and Zach Bogosian. The three stars went to Cal O'Reilly, Johnson (25 for 26 in saves), and Larsson.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Cam Ward are the veterans in goal. Carolina opened in the first period with a Patrick Brown goal, assisted by Jeff Skinner and Ron Hainsey. New York tied it on a Mats Zuccarello goal in the second period, his twenty-fifth of the season, made possible by Derek Stepan and Dan Boyle. The Rangers took the lead with a Rick Nash goal, his fifteenth of the year, via J.T. Miller and Ryan McDonagh. The Hurricanes tied it with a Justin Faulk goal, his sixteenth of the season, passed from Sergey Tolchinsky and Ryan Murphy. New York shot back with a Chris Kreider goal, his nineteenth of the year, powered by Stepan and Keith Yandle. Carolina tied it on a Skinner goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, fueled by Murphy and Brown. The Hurricanes took the lead with a Victor Rask power play goal, his twenty-first of the year, going in unassisted. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars being Skinner, Brown, and Murphy, while Stepan gets an honorable mention.
Back north, the New York Islanders bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Thomas Greiss are in the blue paint. Columbus struck first in the first period with a Brandon Dubinsky goal, his fifteenth of the season, passed from Boone Jenner. New York tied it on a John Tavares goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, via Ryan Strome and Josh Bailey. The Islanders took the lead with a Thomas Hickey goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Kyle Okposo and Frans Nielsen. New York added on with another Tavares goal, his second of the game and twenty-ninth of the year, coming off of Nikolay Kulemin and Brian Strait. The Blue Jackets got one back with a second period Brandon Saad power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, powered by Alexander Wennberg and David Savard. Columbus tied it in the third period with a Jenner goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, with a lone helper by Cam Atkinson. The Islanders took the lead back with an Anders Lee power play goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, with assists provided by Johnny Boychuk and Nielsen. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars awarded to Tavares, Jenner, and Nielsen.
West to Pittsburgh, where the Penguins host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Marc-Andre Fleury guard the cages. Pittsburgh started in the first period with a Phil Kessel goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, assisted by Justin Schultz and Nick Bonino. Nashville tied it with a Ryan Johansen goal, his fourteenth of the year, made possible by James Neal and Filip Forsberg. The Penguins retook the lead with another Kessel goal in the second period, his second of the game and twenty-fifth of the season, guided in by Trevor Daley and Oskar Sundqvist. Pittsburgh added on with a Kris Letang power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Chris Kunitz and Sidney Crosby. The Predators got one back with a Neal power play goal, his thirty-first of the season, fueled by Mattias Ekholm and Johansen. The Penguins replied with a Patric Hornqvist power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, coming off of Daley and Letang. Pittsburgh iced it at 5-2 with a Bonino goal in the third period, his eighth of the campaign, helped along by Carl Hagelin and Ian Cole. The three stars went to Kessel, Letang, and Bonino, while Neal, Johansen, and Daley get the honorable mentions.
To the south, the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Mike Condon and Ben Bishop draw the starts in goal. Montreal was first to score in the first period with a David Desharnais goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Sven Andrighetto and Alexei Emelin. The Canadiens added on in the second period with a Torrey Mitchell goal, his tenth of the year, via Greg Pateryn and Emelin. Montreal iced it at 3-0 with a Phillip Danault empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Mitchell in the third period. The three stars were Mitchell, Condon (26 save shutout), and Emelin.
Staying in the state, the Florida Panthers bring in the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Al Montoya are the backups in goal. New Jersey led off in the first period with a Mike Sislo power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Devante Smith-Pelly and Adam Henrique. Florida tied it in the second period with a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his seventeenth of the year, via Shawn Thornton and Aaron Ekblad. The Panthers took the lead in the third period with a Huberdeau goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the season, assisted by Jaromir Jagr and Brian Campbell. Florida added on with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, guided in by Jagr. The Devils got one back with a Blake Pietila goal, going in unassisted. The final stood from here at 3-2, with the three stars awarded to Huberdeau, Jagr, and Montoya (23 for 25 in saves).
Northwest to Minnesota, as the Wild host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Devan Dubnyk are the average goalies. Ottawa got going in the second period with an Erik Karlsson goal, his fifteenth of the season, courtesy of Bobby Ryan and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. Minnesota tied it on a Zach Parise goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, passed from Marco Scandella and Matt Dumba. The Senators took the lead back with a Pageau goal, his eighteenth of the season, coming off of Ryan and Karlsson. The Wild tied it again in the third period with an Erik Haula goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Jason Pominville. Ottawa regained the lead on a Cody Ceci goal, his ninth of the campaign, made possible by Pageau. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars handed to Pageau, Karlsson, and Ryan.
To the south, the Dallas Stars welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith and Antti Niemi are between the pipes. Arizona opened in the first period with a Martin Hanzal goal, his thirteenth of the season, via Max Domi and Anthony Duclair. Dallas tied it on a Patrick Eaves goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Colton Sceviour and John Klingberg. The Stars took the lead in the second period with a Radek Faksa goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Ales Hemsky and Antoine Roussel. Dallas added on with a Jamie Benn goal, his fortieth of the year, helped along by Hemsky. The Stars finished it at 4-1 in the third period with a Patrick Sharp power play goal into the empty net, his twentieth of the campaign, set up by Klingberg and Benn. The three stars were given to Niemi (31 for 32 in saves), Benn, and Hemsky, while Klingberg gets the honorable mention.
Out in Los Angeles, the Kings bring in the Calgary Flames. Joni Ortio and Jonathan Quick are the masked men. Los Angeles dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Jeff Carter power play goal, his twenty-first of the season, powered by Drew Doughty and Anze Kopitar. The Kings added on with another Carter goal, his second of the game and twenty-second of the year, coming off of Milan Lucic and Brayden McNabb. Los Angeles made it 3-0 with an Andy Andreoff goal, his sixth of the campaign, via Carter and Kopitar. The three stars went to Carter, Quick (21 save shutout), and Kopitar.
Finally, in San Jose, the Sharks host the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Martin Jones occupy the creases. Vancouver started in the first period with a Daniel Sedin goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, courtesy of Jannik Hansen and Henrik Sedin. The Canucks added on with a Bo Horvat goal, his thirteenth of the year, going in unassisted. San Jose got on the board in the second period with a Patrick Marleau power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, powered by Joe Thornton and Brent Burns. The Sharks tied it with a Logan Couture goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Joonas Donskoi and Burns. Vancouver retook the lead with a Hansen goal, his twentieth of the season, going in unassisted. The Canucks iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Markus Granlund, his sixth of the year, set up by Alexandre Burrows. The three stars belonged to Hansen, Burns, and Horvat.
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Buffalo, as the Sabres host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Garret Sparks and Chad Johnson are the mediocre goalies. Buffalo began in the first period with a Johan Larsson goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Brian Gionta and Marcus Foligno. The Sabres added on with a Cal O'Reilly power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Jack Eichel and Ryan O'Reilly. Buffalo extended the lead in the second period as Cal O'Reilly scored his second of the game and third of the season, passed from David Legwand and Josh Gorges. Toronto got on the board with a Brooks Laich goal, his second of the year, via Tobias Lindberg and Frank Corrado. The Sabres iced it at 4-1 with a Larsson empty net goal, his second of the game and ninth of the campaign, set up by Jake McCabe and Zach Bogosian. The three stars went to Cal O'Reilly, Johnson (25 for 26 in saves), and Larsson.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Cam Ward are the veterans in goal. Carolina opened in the first period with a Patrick Brown goal, assisted by Jeff Skinner and Ron Hainsey. New York tied it on a Mats Zuccarello goal in the second period, his twenty-fifth of the season, made possible by Derek Stepan and Dan Boyle. The Rangers took the lead with a Rick Nash goal, his fifteenth of the year, via J.T. Miller and Ryan McDonagh. The Hurricanes tied it with a Justin Faulk goal, his sixteenth of the season, passed from Sergey Tolchinsky and Ryan Murphy. New York shot back with a Chris Kreider goal, his nineteenth of the year, powered by Stepan and Keith Yandle. Carolina tied it on a Skinner goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, fueled by Murphy and Brown. The Hurricanes took the lead with a Victor Rask power play goal, his twenty-first of the year, going in unassisted. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars being Skinner, Brown, and Murphy, while Stepan gets an honorable mention.
Back north, the New York Islanders bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Thomas Greiss are in the blue paint. Columbus struck first in the first period with a Brandon Dubinsky goal, his fifteenth of the season, passed from Boone Jenner. New York tied it on a John Tavares goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, via Ryan Strome and Josh Bailey. The Islanders took the lead with a Thomas Hickey goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Kyle Okposo and Frans Nielsen. New York added on with another Tavares goal, his second of the game and twenty-ninth of the year, coming off of Nikolay Kulemin and Brian Strait. The Blue Jackets got one back with a second period Brandon Saad power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, powered by Alexander Wennberg and David Savard. Columbus tied it in the third period with a Jenner goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, with a lone helper by Cam Atkinson. The Islanders took the lead back with an Anders Lee power play goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, with assists provided by Johnny Boychuk and Nielsen. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars awarded to Tavares, Jenner, and Nielsen.
West to Pittsburgh, where the Penguins host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Marc-Andre Fleury guard the cages. Pittsburgh started in the first period with a Phil Kessel goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, assisted by Justin Schultz and Nick Bonino. Nashville tied it with a Ryan Johansen goal, his fourteenth of the year, made possible by James Neal and Filip Forsberg. The Penguins retook the lead with another Kessel goal in the second period, his second of the game and twenty-fifth of the season, guided in by Trevor Daley and Oskar Sundqvist. Pittsburgh added on with a Kris Letang power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Chris Kunitz and Sidney Crosby. The Predators got one back with a Neal power play goal, his thirty-first of the season, fueled by Mattias Ekholm and Johansen. The Penguins replied with a Patric Hornqvist power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, coming off of Daley and Letang. Pittsburgh iced it at 5-2 with a Bonino goal in the third period, his eighth of the campaign, helped along by Carl Hagelin and Ian Cole. The three stars went to Kessel, Letang, and Bonino, while Neal, Johansen, and Daley get the honorable mentions.
To the south, the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Mike Condon and Ben Bishop draw the starts in goal. Montreal was first to score in the first period with a David Desharnais goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Sven Andrighetto and Alexei Emelin. The Canadiens added on in the second period with a Torrey Mitchell goal, his tenth of the year, via Greg Pateryn and Emelin. Montreal iced it at 3-0 with a Phillip Danault empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Mitchell in the third period. The three stars were Mitchell, Condon (26 save shutout), and Emelin.
Staying in the state, the Florida Panthers bring in the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Al Montoya are the backups in goal. New Jersey led off in the first period with a Mike Sislo power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Devante Smith-Pelly and Adam Henrique. Florida tied it in the second period with a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his seventeenth of the year, via Shawn Thornton and Aaron Ekblad. The Panthers took the lead in the third period with a Huberdeau goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the season, assisted by Jaromir Jagr and Brian Campbell. Florida added on with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, guided in by Jagr. The Devils got one back with a Blake Pietila goal, going in unassisted. The final stood from here at 3-2, with the three stars awarded to Huberdeau, Jagr, and Montoya (23 for 25 in saves).
Northwest to Minnesota, as the Wild host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Devan Dubnyk are the average goalies. Ottawa got going in the second period with an Erik Karlsson goal, his fifteenth of the season, courtesy of Bobby Ryan and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. Minnesota tied it on a Zach Parise goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, passed from Marco Scandella and Matt Dumba. The Senators took the lead back with a Pageau goal, his eighteenth of the season, coming off of Ryan and Karlsson. The Wild tied it again in the third period with an Erik Haula goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Jason Pominville. Ottawa regained the lead on a Cody Ceci goal, his ninth of the campaign, made possible by Pageau. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars handed to Pageau, Karlsson, and Ryan.
To the south, the Dallas Stars welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith and Antti Niemi are between the pipes. Arizona opened in the first period with a Martin Hanzal goal, his thirteenth of the season, via Max Domi and Anthony Duclair. Dallas tied it on a Patrick Eaves goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Colton Sceviour and John Klingberg. The Stars took the lead in the second period with a Radek Faksa goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Ales Hemsky and Antoine Roussel. Dallas added on with a Jamie Benn goal, his fortieth of the year, helped along by Hemsky. The Stars finished it at 4-1 in the third period with a Patrick Sharp power play goal into the empty net, his twentieth of the campaign, set up by Klingberg and Benn. The three stars were given to Niemi (31 for 32 in saves), Benn, and Hemsky, while Klingberg gets the honorable mention.
Out in Los Angeles, the Kings bring in the Calgary Flames. Joni Ortio and Jonathan Quick are the masked men. Los Angeles dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Jeff Carter power play goal, his twenty-first of the season, powered by Drew Doughty and Anze Kopitar. The Kings added on with another Carter goal, his second of the game and twenty-second of the year, coming off of Milan Lucic and Brayden McNabb. Los Angeles made it 3-0 with an Andy Andreoff goal, his sixth of the campaign, via Carter and Kopitar. The three stars went to Carter, Quick (21 save shutout), and Kopitar.
Finally, in San Jose, the Sharks host the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Martin Jones occupy the creases. Vancouver started in the first period with a Daniel Sedin goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, courtesy of Jannik Hansen and Henrik Sedin. The Canucks added on with a Bo Horvat goal, his thirteenth of the year, going in unassisted. San Jose got on the board in the second period with a Patrick Marleau power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, powered by Joe Thornton and Brent Burns. The Sharks tied it with a Logan Couture goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Joonas Donskoi and Burns. Vancouver retook the lead with a Hansen goal, his twentieth of the season, going in unassisted. The Canucks iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Markus Granlund, his sixth of the year, set up by Alexandre Burrows. The three stars belonged to Hansen, Burns, and Horvat.
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Thursday, March 31, 2016
2015/16 KHL Eastern Conference Final: 2) Metallurg Magnitogorsk VS. 4) Salavat Yulaev Ufa
As is standard procedure for the playoffs, this post will cover the entire series.
Game 1: Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk, Russia. In goal: Niklas Svedberg for Salavat Yulaev and Vasily Koshechkin for Metallurg. Ufa got going in the second period with a Sami Lepisto goal, assisted by Andreas Engqvist and Linus Omark. Magnitogorsk tied it with a Jan Kovar power play goal, powered by Chris Lee and Sergei Mozyakin. Metallurg took the lead with an Alexei Kaigorodov goal in the third period, via Bogdan Potekhin. Salavat Yulaev tied it with an Igor Grigorenko goal, passed from Lepisto and Omark. Magnitogorsk won 3-2 in the second overtime on a Mozyakin goal, coming off of Kovar and Alexei Bereglazov. The three stars went to Mozyakin, Kovar, and Lepisto, while Omark gets an honorable mention. Metallurg has a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk, Russia. In goal: Niklas Svedberg for Salavat Yulaev and Vasily Koshechkin for Metallurg. Magnitogorsk started in the first period with a Denis Osipov goal, made possible by Vladislav Kaletnik and Alexander Semin. Metallurg added on in the second period with a Bogdan Potekhin goal, via Chris Lee and Alexei Kaigorodov. Magnitogorsk extended the lead as Sergei Mozyakin scored, thanks to Danis Zaripov. Metallurg padded the lead with a Semin goal, coming off of Wojtek Wolski and Bereglazov on the power play. Vladimir Sokhatsky replaced Svedberg in goal. Magnitogorsk continued in the third period with a Tomas Filippi goal, with a lone assist by Semin. Metallurg kept going with a shorthanded and unassisted goal from Yaroslav Kosov. Ufa got on the board with a Sami Lepisto power play goal, powered by Enver Lisin. This made it 6-1, with the three stars awarded to Semin, Bereglazov, and Koshechkin (41 for 42 in saves). Metallurg's big win gives them a 2-0 series lead to leave home with.
Game 3: Ufa Arena, Ufa, Russia. In goal: Vasily Koshechkin for Metallurg and Niklas Svedberg for Salavat Yulaev. Ufa opened in the first period with a Sami Lepisto power play goal, powered by Sergei Soin. Magnitogorsk tied it on a Sergei Moyakin goal, via Viktor Antipin and Jan Kovar. Metallurg took the lead with a Kovar power play goal, passed from Alexander Semin and Mozyakin. Salavat Yulaev tied it in the second period on a Nikolai Prokhorkin goal, assisted by Maxim Mayorov and Teemu Hartikainen. Ufa gained the lead in the third period with another Lepisto goal, coming off of Hartikainen and Mayorov. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Lepisto, Mozyakin, and Kovar, while Hartikainen and Mayorov get the honorable mentions. The win by Salavat Yulaev makes it a 2-1 series lead for Metallurg.
Game 4: Ufa Arena, Ufa, Russia. In goal: Vasily Koshechkin for Metallurg and Niklas Svedberg for Salavat Yulaev. Magnitogorsk led off in the first period with a Viktor Antipin goal, via Jan Kovar and Sergei Mozyakin. Ufa tied it in the third period with an Igor Grigorenko goal, passed from Sergei Soin. Metallurg retook the lead with an Alexander Semin power play goal, powered by Sergei Tereshchenko and Chris Lee. Magnitogorsk iced it at 3-1 with an unassisted empty net goal by Wojtek Wolski. The three stars went to Koshechkin (31 for 32 in saves), Semin, and Antipin. Metallurg heads home with a strong 3-1 series lead.
Game 5: Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk, Russia. In goal: Niklas Svedberg for Salavat Yulaev and Vasily Koshechkin for Metallurg. Ufa dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Maxim Goncharov power play goal, powered by Enver Lisin and Nikolai Prokhorkin. Salavat Yulaev added on with a Maxim Mayorov goal, passed from Sami Lepisto and Alexander Loginov. Magnitogorsk got on the board with a Danis Zaripov power play goal, assisted by Alexander Semin and Jan Kovar. Metallurg tied it in the third period on an Alexei Bereglazov goal, fueled by Semin and Tomas Filippi on the power play. Magnitogorsk won early in double overtime with a Yaroslav Kosov goal, via Bogdan Potekhin. The 3-2 final gave Metallurg a 4-1 series win, and the three stars of this game were Kosov, Semin, and Bereglazov. Metallurg will face CSKA Moscow in the Gagarin Cup Final, beginning on April 7th.
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Game 1: Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk, Russia. In goal: Niklas Svedberg for Salavat Yulaev and Vasily Koshechkin for Metallurg. Ufa got going in the second period with a Sami Lepisto goal, assisted by Andreas Engqvist and Linus Omark. Magnitogorsk tied it with a Jan Kovar power play goal, powered by Chris Lee and Sergei Mozyakin. Metallurg took the lead with an Alexei Kaigorodov goal in the third period, via Bogdan Potekhin. Salavat Yulaev tied it with an Igor Grigorenko goal, passed from Lepisto and Omark. Magnitogorsk won 3-2 in the second overtime on a Mozyakin goal, coming off of Kovar and Alexei Bereglazov. The three stars went to Mozyakin, Kovar, and Lepisto, while Omark gets an honorable mention. Metallurg has a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk, Russia. In goal: Niklas Svedberg for Salavat Yulaev and Vasily Koshechkin for Metallurg. Magnitogorsk started in the first period with a Denis Osipov goal, made possible by Vladislav Kaletnik and Alexander Semin. Metallurg added on in the second period with a Bogdan Potekhin goal, via Chris Lee and Alexei Kaigorodov. Magnitogorsk extended the lead as Sergei Mozyakin scored, thanks to Danis Zaripov. Metallurg padded the lead with a Semin goal, coming off of Wojtek Wolski and Bereglazov on the power play. Vladimir Sokhatsky replaced Svedberg in goal. Magnitogorsk continued in the third period with a Tomas Filippi goal, with a lone assist by Semin. Metallurg kept going with a shorthanded and unassisted goal from Yaroslav Kosov. Ufa got on the board with a Sami Lepisto power play goal, powered by Enver Lisin. This made it 6-1, with the three stars awarded to Semin, Bereglazov, and Koshechkin (41 for 42 in saves). Metallurg's big win gives them a 2-0 series lead to leave home with.
Game 3: Ufa Arena, Ufa, Russia. In goal: Vasily Koshechkin for Metallurg and Niklas Svedberg for Salavat Yulaev. Ufa opened in the first period with a Sami Lepisto power play goal, powered by Sergei Soin. Magnitogorsk tied it on a Sergei Moyakin goal, via Viktor Antipin and Jan Kovar. Metallurg took the lead with a Kovar power play goal, passed from Alexander Semin and Mozyakin. Salavat Yulaev tied it in the second period on a Nikolai Prokhorkin goal, assisted by Maxim Mayorov and Teemu Hartikainen. Ufa gained the lead in the third period with another Lepisto goal, coming off of Hartikainen and Mayorov. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Lepisto, Mozyakin, and Kovar, while Hartikainen and Mayorov get the honorable mentions. The win by Salavat Yulaev makes it a 2-1 series lead for Metallurg.
Game 4: Ufa Arena, Ufa, Russia. In goal: Vasily Koshechkin for Metallurg and Niklas Svedberg for Salavat Yulaev. Magnitogorsk led off in the first period with a Viktor Antipin goal, via Jan Kovar and Sergei Mozyakin. Ufa tied it in the third period with an Igor Grigorenko goal, passed from Sergei Soin. Metallurg retook the lead with an Alexander Semin power play goal, powered by Sergei Tereshchenko and Chris Lee. Magnitogorsk iced it at 3-1 with an unassisted empty net goal by Wojtek Wolski. The three stars went to Koshechkin (31 for 32 in saves), Semin, and Antipin. Metallurg heads home with a strong 3-1 series lead.
Game 5: Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk, Russia. In goal: Niklas Svedberg for Salavat Yulaev and Vasily Koshechkin for Metallurg. Ufa dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Maxim Goncharov power play goal, powered by Enver Lisin and Nikolai Prokhorkin. Salavat Yulaev added on with a Maxim Mayorov goal, passed from Sami Lepisto and Alexander Loginov. Magnitogorsk got on the board with a Danis Zaripov power play goal, assisted by Alexander Semin and Jan Kovar. Metallurg tied it in the third period on an Alexei Bereglazov goal, fueled by Semin and Tomas Filippi on the power play. Magnitogorsk won early in double overtime with a Yaroslav Kosov goal, via Bogdan Potekhin. The 3-2 final gave Metallurg a 4-1 series win, and the three stars of this game were Kosov, Semin, and Bereglazov. Metallurg will face CSKA Moscow in the Gagarin Cup Final, beginning on April 7th.
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Wednesday, March 30, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 167
Three games on today, beginning with...
The Winnipeg Jets hosting the Ottawa Senators. Andrew Hammond and Michael Hutchinson are the backups in goal. Ottawa struck first in the first period with a Zack Smith goal, his twenty-second of the season, courtesy of Mark Stone and Cody Ceci. Winnipeg tied it on a third period Mark Scheifele goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, via Blake Wheeler and Drew Stafford. The Senators took the lead with an Alex Chiasson goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Ryan Dzingel. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Chiasson, Hammond (20 for 21 in saves), and Smith.
Southeast to Philadelphia, where the Flyers welcome the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Steve Mason protect the nets. Washington dented the scoreboard in the third period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his forty-fourth of the season, coming off of Evgeny Kuznetsov and Justin Williams on the power play. Philadelphia tied it on a Brayden Schenn power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, powered by Claude Giroux and Wayne Simmonds. In the shootout, Nick Cousins and Sam Gagner scored to give the Flyers a 2-1 win. The three stars were awarded to Mason (29 for 30 in saves), Schenn, and Holtby (33 for 34 in saves).
Finally, in Anaheim, the Ducks bring in the Calgary Flames. Jonas Hiller faces his former team and John Gibson in goal. Anaheim was first to score in the first period with a Corey Perry goal, his thirty-second of the season, courtesy of Ryan Getzlaf. The Ducks added on with a Jakob Silfverberg goal, his seventeenth of the year, passed from Ryan Kesler and Andrew Cogliano. Anaheim extended the lead as Brandon Pirri scored his fourteenth of the season, thanks to Shawn Horcoff and Cam Fowler. Niklas Backstrom relieved Hiller at this time. The Ducks padded the lead in the second period with a Jamie McGinn goal, his twenty-second of the year, made possible by Getzlaf and Clayton Stoner. Anaheim kept going with a Shea Theodore goal, his third of the season, via Cogliano and Kesler. Frederik Andersen relieved an injured Gibson about midway through the second period. Calgary got on the board with a Hunter Shinkaruk power play goal, powered by Mark Giordano and Sean Monahan. The Ducks answered with a Nate Thompson goal, helped along by Ryan Garbutt and Mike Santorelli. The Flames shot back with a Giordano goal, his twentieth of the year, fueled by Joe Colborne and Deryk Engelland. Anaheim replied with a Kesler goal, his eighteenth of the season, a power play goal with a lone assist by Chris Stewart. Calgary answered with a T.J. Brodie goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Dougie Hamilton and Micheal Ferland. Gibson returned to the Anaheim crease at the start of the third period. Anaheim made it 8-3 with a Silfverberg goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the campaign, dished from McGinn and Kesler. The three stars went to Kesler, Silfverberg, and McGinn, while Giordano, Cogliano, and Getzlaf get the honorable mentions.
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The Winnipeg Jets hosting the Ottawa Senators. Andrew Hammond and Michael Hutchinson are the backups in goal. Ottawa struck first in the first period with a Zack Smith goal, his twenty-second of the season, courtesy of Mark Stone and Cody Ceci. Winnipeg tied it on a third period Mark Scheifele goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, via Blake Wheeler and Drew Stafford. The Senators took the lead with an Alex Chiasson goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Ryan Dzingel. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Chiasson, Hammond (20 for 21 in saves), and Smith.
Southeast to Philadelphia, where the Flyers welcome the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Steve Mason protect the nets. Washington dented the scoreboard in the third period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his forty-fourth of the season, coming off of Evgeny Kuznetsov and Justin Williams on the power play. Philadelphia tied it on a Brayden Schenn power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, powered by Claude Giroux and Wayne Simmonds. In the shootout, Nick Cousins and Sam Gagner scored to give the Flyers a 2-1 win. The three stars were awarded to Mason (29 for 30 in saves), Schenn, and Holtby (33 for 34 in saves).
Finally, in Anaheim, the Ducks bring in the Calgary Flames. Jonas Hiller faces his former team and John Gibson in goal. Anaheim was first to score in the first period with a Corey Perry goal, his thirty-second of the season, courtesy of Ryan Getzlaf. The Ducks added on with a Jakob Silfverberg goal, his seventeenth of the year, passed from Ryan Kesler and Andrew Cogliano. Anaheim extended the lead as Brandon Pirri scored his fourteenth of the season, thanks to Shawn Horcoff and Cam Fowler. Niklas Backstrom relieved Hiller at this time. The Ducks padded the lead in the second period with a Jamie McGinn goal, his twenty-second of the year, made possible by Getzlaf and Clayton Stoner. Anaheim kept going with a Shea Theodore goal, his third of the season, via Cogliano and Kesler. Frederik Andersen relieved an injured Gibson about midway through the second period. Calgary got on the board with a Hunter Shinkaruk power play goal, powered by Mark Giordano and Sean Monahan. The Ducks answered with a Nate Thompson goal, helped along by Ryan Garbutt and Mike Santorelli. The Flames shot back with a Giordano goal, his twentieth of the year, fueled by Joe Colborne and Deryk Engelland. Anaheim replied with a Kesler goal, his eighteenth of the season, a power play goal with a lone assist by Chris Stewart. Calgary answered with a T.J. Brodie goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Dougie Hamilton and Micheal Ferland. Gibson returned to the Anaheim crease at the start of the third period. Anaheim made it 8-3 with a Silfverberg goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the campaign, dished from McGinn and Kesler. The three stars went to Kesler, Silfverberg, and McGinn, while Giordano, Cogliano, and Getzlaf get the honorable mentions.
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Tuesday, March 29, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 166
Nine games on today, beginning in...
New Jersey, as the Devils host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask faces a lesser foe in Keith Kinkaid in goal. New Jersey opened with a Travis Zajac power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Reid Boucher and David Warsofsky. Boston tied it in the second period with a Brad Marchand goal, his thirty-fifth of the year, passed from Zdeno Chara. The Devils took the lead with a third period goal from Boucher, his eighth of the season, coming on the power play from Zajac and Kyle Palmieri. The game ended 2-1 for the Devils, with the three stars being Boucher, Zajac, and Kinkaid (39 for 40 in saves).
Over in Brooklyn, the New York Islanders welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Thomas Greiss man the nets. Carolina got going in the second period with a Derek Ryan goal, his second of the season, made possible by Nathan Gerbe. New York tied it in the third period with an Anders Lee power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by John Tavares and Nick Leddy. The Islanders won 2-1 in the shootout with a Kyle Okposo tally. The three stars went to Greiss (26 for 27 in saves), Lee, and Ward (30 for 31 in saves).
West to Pittsburgh, with the Penguins bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Chad Johnson and Matt Murray are the backups in goal. Buffalo started in the first period with a Matt Moulson power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Johan Larsson and Casey Nelson. The Sabres added on with a shorthanded Ryan O'Reilly goal, his eighteenth of the year, going in unassisted. Buffalo extended the lead as Jake McCabe scored his fourth of the season, with the help of O'Reilly and Zach Bogosian. Pittsburgh got on the board in the second period with a Ben Lovejoy goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Bryan Rust and Tom Kuhnhackl. The Penguins pulled closer with a Conor Sheary goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Sidney Crosby. Pittsburgh tied it with a shorthanded Kuhnhackl goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Matt Cullen and Kris Letang. The Penguins pulled ahead with a shorthanded Nick Bonino goal, his seventh of the season, with a lone assist by Carl Hagelin. The Sabres retied it in the third period with a Bogosian power play goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Larsson and Nelson. Pittsburgh won 5-4 in the shootout with tallies from Letang and Phil Kessel. The three stars were Letang, Kuhnhackl, and Bogosian, while Larsson and Nelson get the honorable mentions.
In Canada, the Montreal Canadiens host the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Mike Condon are in the blue paint. Montreal led off in the first period with a Max Pacioretty goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, helped along by Joel Hanley and Sven Andrighetto. The Canadiens added on with a Paul Byron goal, his eleventh of the year, via Alexei Emelin and Alex Galchenyuk. Detroit got on the board with a Gustav Nyquist power play goal in the second period, his seventeenth of the season, powered by Niklas Kronwall. The Red Wings tied it with a power play goal from Anthony Mantha, his second of the year, courtesy of Pavel Datsyuk. Detroit took the lead with a Mike Green power play goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Datsyuk and Tomas Tatar. Montreal retied it in the third period with an Andrighetto power play goal, his seventh of the year, with assists provided by Tomas Plekanec and Andrei Markov. The Canadiens took the lead on Pacioretty's second of the game and twenty-seventh of the campaign, passed from Galchenyuk and Byron. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars awarded to Pacioretty, Byron, and Andrighetto, while Galchenyuk and Datsyuk get the honorable mentions.
Down in Florida, the Panthers welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Roberto Luongo are the masked men. Toronto began in the first period with a shorthanded goal by Michael Grabner, his eighth of the season, set up by Connor Brown and Jake Gardiner. Florida tied it on a Jonathan Huberdeau goal in the second period, his sixteenth of the year, assisted by Aleksander Barkov and Jaromir Jagr. The Maple Leafs retook the lead on a Nazem Kadri power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Milan Michalek and Brown. Toronto added on with another Kadri power play goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, made possible by Brown, who got a sock trick, and Tyler Bozak. The Maple Leafs extended the lead as P.A. Parenteau scored his nineteenth of the season on the power play, thanks to Gardiner. The Panthers got one back with a Greg McKegg goal, helped along by Teddy Purcell and Alex Petrovic. Toronto iced it at 5-2 with a Kadri empty net goal, his seventeenth of the year completing his hat trick with a lone helper from Grabner. The three stars belonged to Kadri, Grabner, and Brown, while Gardiner gets an honorable mention.
Back north, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Scott Darling is mismatched with Devan Dubnyk in goal. Minnesota struck first in the first period with a Jarret Stoll goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Mike Reilly and Jordan Schroeder. Chicago tied it with a shorthanded goal by Marian Hossa, his thirteenth of the year, set up by Jonathan Toews and Michal Rozsival. The Wild retook the lead in the third period with a Jared Spurgeon goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Mikko Koivu and Jason Pominville. Minnesota added on with an Erik Haula goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Nino Niederreiter and Matt Dumba. The Wild extended the lead as Niederreiter scored his twentieth of the campaign into an empty net, with the help of Mikael Granlund and Haula. The three stars of the 4-1 game were Dubnyk (18 for 19 in saves), Haula, and Niederreiter.
South again to Dallas, as the Stars host the Nashville Predators. Kari Lehtonen and Pekka Rinne are the Finnish goalies. Nashville drew first blood in the first period with a Ryan Ellis shorthanded goal, his ninth of the season, going in unassisted. Dallas tied it with a Jamie Benn goal, his thirty-eighth of the year, with a lone helper from Alex Goligoski. The Stars took the lead in the second period with a Radek Faksa goal, his third of the season, via Antoine Roussel and Ales Hemsky. Dallas added on with a Jason Spezza goal, his thirtieth of the year, passed from Goligoski. The Predators got one back with a Viktor Arvidsson power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Ryan Johansen and James Neal. The Stars countered with an unassisted Patrick Sharp empty net goal, his nineteenth of the year. Dallas iced it at 5-2 with Benn's second of the game and thirty-ninth of the campaign, going unassisted into the empty net. The three stars were Benn, Goligoski, and Lehtonen (28 for 30 in saves).
Backtracking to St. Louis, where the Blues welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Brian Elliott guard the cages. St. Louis was first to score in the first period with a David Backes power play goal, his twentieth of the season, powered by Alexander Steen and Kevin Shattenkirk. Colorado tied it with a Mikhail Grigorenko goal, his sixth of the year, via Tyson Barrie and Mikkel Boedker. The Blues regained the lead with a Troy Brouwer power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, courtesy of Paul Stastny and Steen. St. Louis added on with an unassisted Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his thirty-sixth of the year. They held on for a 3-1 win, with the three stars given to Steen, Elliott (20 for 21 in saves), and Brouwer.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the San Jose Sharks. James Reimer and Jacob Markstrom are between the pipes. San Jose dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Joe Pavelski goal, his thirty-seventh of the season, passed from Brent Burns and Joe Thornton. Vancouver tied it on a Chris Higgins shorthanded goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The Sharks retook the lead with a Logan Couture goal, his eleventh of the season, coming off of Nick Spaling. San Jose added on in the third period with a Couture power play goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, powered by Pavelski and Patrick Marleau. The Sharks iced it with a Couture empty net goal, completing his hat trick on his thirteenth of the campaign, set up by Burns and Dainius Zubrus. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars being Couture, Pavelski, and Burns.
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New Jersey, as the Devils host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask faces a lesser foe in Keith Kinkaid in goal. New Jersey opened with a Travis Zajac power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Reid Boucher and David Warsofsky. Boston tied it in the second period with a Brad Marchand goal, his thirty-fifth of the year, passed from Zdeno Chara. The Devils took the lead with a third period goal from Boucher, his eighth of the season, coming on the power play from Zajac and Kyle Palmieri. The game ended 2-1 for the Devils, with the three stars being Boucher, Zajac, and Kinkaid (39 for 40 in saves).
Over in Brooklyn, the New York Islanders welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Thomas Greiss man the nets. Carolina got going in the second period with a Derek Ryan goal, his second of the season, made possible by Nathan Gerbe. New York tied it in the third period with an Anders Lee power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by John Tavares and Nick Leddy. The Islanders won 2-1 in the shootout with a Kyle Okposo tally. The three stars went to Greiss (26 for 27 in saves), Lee, and Ward (30 for 31 in saves).
West to Pittsburgh, with the Penguins bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Chad Johnson and Matt Murray are the backups in goal. Buffalo started in the first period with a Matt Moulson power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Johan Larsson and Casey Nelson. The Sabres added on with a shorthanded Ryan O'Reilly goal, his eighteenth of the year, going in unassisted. Buffalo extended the lead as Jake McCabe scored his fourth of the season, with the help of O'Reilly and Zach Bogosian. Pittsburgh got on the board in the second period with a Ben Lovejoy goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Bryan Rust and Tom Kuhnhackl. The Penguins pulled closer with a Conor Sheary goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Sidney Crosby. Pittsburgh tied it with a shorthanded Kuhnhackl goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Matt Cullen and Kris Letang. The Penguins pulled ahead with a shorthanded Nick Bonino goal, his seventh of the season, with a lone assist by Carl Hagelin. The Sabres retied it in the third period with a Bogosian power play goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Larsson and Nelson. Pittsburgh won 5-4 in the shootout with tallies from Letang and Phil Kessel. The three stars were Letang, Kuhnhackl, and Bogosian, while Larsson and Nelson get the honorable mentions.
In Canada, the Montreal Canadiens host the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Mike Condon are in the blue paint. Montreal led off in the first period with a Max Pacioretty goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, helped along by Joel Hanley and Sven Andrighetto. The Canadiens added on with a Paul Byron goal, his eleventh of the year, via Alexei Emelin and Alex Galchenyuk. Detroit got on the board with a Gustav Nyquist power play goal in the second period, his seventeenth of the season, powered by Niklas Kronwall. The Red Wings tied it with a power play goal from Anthony Mantha, his second of the year, courtesy of Pavel Datsyuk. Detroit took the lead with a Mike Green power play goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Datsyuk and Tomas Tatar. Montreal retied it in the third period with an Andrighetto power play goal, his seventh of the year, with assists provided by Tomas Plekanec and Andrei Markov. The Canadiens took the lead on Pacioretty's second of the game and twenty-seventh of the campaign, passed from Galchenyuk and Byron. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars awarded to Pacioretty, Byron, and Andrighetto, while Galchenyuk and Datsyuk get the honorable mentions.
Down in Florida, the Panthers welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Roberto Luongo are the masked men. Toronto began in the first period with a shorthanded goal by Michael Grabner, his eighth of the season, set up by Connor Brown and Jake Gardiner. Florida tied it on a Jonathan Huberdeau goal in the second period, his sixteenth of the year, assisted by Aleksander Barkov and Jaromir Jagr. The Maple Leafs retook the lead on a Nazem Kadri power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Milan Michalek and Brown. Toronto added on with another Kadri power play goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, made possible by Brown, who got a sock trick, and Tyler Bozak. The Maple Leafs extended the lead as P.A. Parenteau scored his nineteenth of the season on the power play, thanks to Gardiner. The Panthers got one back with a Greg McKegg goal, helped along by Teddy Purcell and Alex Petrovic. Toronto iced it at 5-2 with a Kadri empty net goal, his seventeenth of the year completing his hat trick with a lone helper from Grabner. The three stars belonged to Kadri, Grabner, and Brown, while Gardiner gets an honorable mention.
Back north, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Scott Darling is mismatched with Devan Dubnyk in goal. Minnesota struck first in the first period with a Jarret Stoll goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Mike Reilly and Jordan Schroeder. Chicago tied it with a shorthanded goal by Marian Hossa, his thirteenth of the year, set up by Jonathan Toews and Michal Rozsival. The Wild retook the lead in the third period with a Jared Spurgeon goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Mikko Koivu and Jason Pominville. Minnesota added on with an Erik Haula goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Nino Niederreiter and Matt Dumba. The Wild extended the lead as Niederreiter scored his twentieth of the campaign into an empty net, with the help of Mikael Granlund and Haula. The three stars of the 4-1 game were Dubnyk (18 for 19 in saves), Haula, and Niederreiter.
South again to Dallas, as the Stars host the Nashville Predators. Kari Lehtonen and Pekka Rinne are the Finnish goalies. Nashville drew first blood in the first period with a Ryan Ellis shorthanded goal, his ninth of the season, going in unassisted. Dallas tied it with a Jamie Benn goal, his thirty-eighth of the year, with a lone helper from Alex Goligoski. The Stars took the lead in the second period with a Radek Faksa goal, his third of the season, via Antoine Roussel and Ales Hemsky. Dallas added on with a Jason Spezza goal, his thirtieth of the year, passed from Goligoski. The Predators got one back with a Viktor Arvidsson power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Ryan Johansen and James Neal. The Stars countered with an unassisted Patrick Sharp empty net goal, his nineteenth of the year. Dallas iced it at 5-2 with Benn's second of the game and thirty-ninth of the campaign, going unassisted into the empty net. The three stars were Benn, Goligoski, and Lehtonen (28 for 30 in saves).
Backtracking to St. Louis, where the Blues welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Brian Elliott guard the cages. St. Louis was first to score in the first period with a David Backes power play goal, his twentieth of the season, powered by Alexander Steen and Kevin Shattenkirk. Colorado tied it with a Mikhail Grigorenko goal, his sixth of the year, via Tyson Barrie and Mikkel Boedker. The Blues regained the lead with a Troy Brouwer power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, courtesy of Paul Stastny and Steen. St. Louis added on with an unassisted Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his thirty-sixth of the year. They held on for a 3-1 win, with the three stars given to Steen, Elliott (20 for 21 in saves), and Brouwer.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the San Jose Sharks. James Reimer and Jacob Markstrom are between the pipes. San Jose dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Joe Pavelski goal, his thirty-seventh of the season, passed from Brent Burns and Joe Thornton. Vancouver tied it on a Chris Higgins shorthanded goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The Sharks retook the lead with a Logan Couture goal, his eleventh of the season, coming off of Nick Spaling. San Jose added on in the third period with a Couture power play goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, powered by Pavelski and Patrick Marleau. The Sharks iced it with a Couture empty net goal, completing his hat trick on his thirteenth of the campaign, set up by Burns and Dainius Zubrus. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars being Couture, Pavelski, and Burns.
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Monday, March 28, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 165
Eight games on an unusually busy Monday, beginning with...
Philadelphia Flyers hosting the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Steve Mason are the goalies. Philadelphia got going in the second period with a Mark Streit goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Sean Couturier and Michael Raffl. The Flyers added on with a Wayne Simmonds goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, courtesy of Brayden Schenn and Claude Giroux. Winnipeg got on the board with a Mark Scheifele goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, going in unassisted. The Jets tied it in the third period with a Blake Wheeler goal, his twentieth of the year, helped along by Scheifele. Philadelphia won 3-2 in overtime with a Giroux goal, his twenty-second of the campaign, with a lone helper by Shayne Gostisbehere. The three stars went to Giroux, Scheifele, and Mason (26 for 28 in saves).
Along to DC, where the Washington Capitals welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Braden Holtby protect the nets. Washington opened in the first period with a Justin Williams goal, his twenty-second of the season, courtesy of John Carlson and Nate Schmidt. Columbus tied it with a Cam Atkinson goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, passed from Gregory Campbell and Rene Bourque. The Capitals gained the lead in the third period with a Tom Wilson goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Mike Richards and Daniel Winnik. Washington added on with a T.J. Oshie power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, powered by Matt Niskanen and Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals iced it at 4-1 with a Backstrom empty net goal, his twentieth of the campaign, set up by Niskanen and Jason Chimera. The three stars were Backstrom, Niskanen, and Holtby (21 for 22 in saves).
Northwest to Detroit, where the Red Wings host the Buffalo Sabres. Chad Johnson and Jimmy Howard are given the starting nods. Detroit struck first in the first period with a Dylan Larkin power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, powered by Henrik Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall. The Red Wings added on with a second period with a Riley Sheahan goal, his twelfth of the year, going in unassisted. Detroit extended the lead with a Luke Glendening empty net goal, his eighth of the season, set up by Henrik Zetterberg. Buffalo got on the board with a Zemgus Girgensons goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Brian Gionta and Rasmus Ristolainen. The Sabres pulled closer with a Sam Reinhart goal, his twenty-second of the campaign, with helpers by Casey Nelson and Ryan O'Reilly. This only made it 3-2, with the three stars going to Glendening, Sheahan, and Larkin.
South to Tampa Bay, with the Lightning bringing in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Garret Sparks and Ben Bishop are in the blue paint. Tampa Bay started in the first period with a Mike Blunden goal, his third of the season, via Erik Condra and Victor Hedman. The Lightning added on with an Ondrej Palat goal, his fifteenth of the year, made possible by Steven Stamkos and Jason Garrison. The Lightning extended the lead in the second period as Hedman scored his eighth of the season, with the help of Stamkos and Condra. The final stood at 3-0, with the three stars awarded to Bishop (34 save shutout), Hedman, and Condra, while Stamkos gets an honorable mention.
Backtracking to Nashville, with the Predators hosting the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Pekka Rinne are the reliable goalies. Colorado led off in the first period with a Blake Comeau goal, his twelfth of the season, going in unassisted. The Avalanche added on with a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his nineteenth of the year, passed from Carl Soderberg and Comeau. Colorado extended the lead as Jack Skille scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Cody McLeod and Andrew Agozzino. Carter Hutton replaced Rinne in goal. Nashville got on the board with a Craig Smith goal, his twentieth of the year, with a lone assist by Filip Forsberg. The Avalanche shot back with a Shawn Matthias goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Mikkel Boedker. The Predators answered with a Colton Sissons goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Miikka Salomaki and Calle Jarnkrok. Nashville got closer with a Roman Josi goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, with a lone helper by Forsberg. This only made it 4-3, with the three stars being Comeau, Matthias, and Forsberg.
To the northwest, the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Cam Talbot are the young goalies. Anaheim began in the first period with a Corey Perry goal, his thirty-first of the season, made possible by Jamie McGinn and Rickard Rakell. The Ducks added on with a Brandon Pirri goal, his thirteenth of the year, going in unassisted in the second period. Edmonton got on the board in the third period with a Nail Yakupov goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Taylor Hall and Leon Draisaitl. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Pirri, Gibson (27 for 28 in saves), and Perry.
In California, the San Jose Sharks host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick faces former backup Martin Jones in goal. Los Angeles was first to score in the first period with a Vincent Lecavalier power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Alec Martinez and Brayden McNabb. San Jose tied it on a Justin Braun goal, his third of the year, via Melker Karlsson and Tommy Wingels. The Sharks took the lead in the second period with a Joe Pavelski goal, his thirty-sixth of the season, guided in by Tomas Hertl and Brent Burns. The Kings tied it with a Lecavalier goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, passed from Milan Lucic and Tyler Toffoli. San Jose took the lead back in the third period with a Joe Thornton power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Pavelski and Burns. The Sharks added on with a Karlsson goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Wingels and Roman Polak. San Jose iced it at 5-2 with a Braun empty net goal, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, set up by Dainius Zubrus. The three stars went to Braun, Lecavalier, and Pavelski, while Karlsson, Burns, and Wingels get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Arizona Coyotes bring in the Calgary Flames. Joni Ortio and Louis Domingue are the weak goalies. Calgary drew first blood in the first period with a Sam Bennett goal, his sixteenth of the season, courtesy of Micheal Ferland and Jakub Nakladal. Arizona tied it with an Anthony Duclair power play goal in the second period, his eighteenth of the year, powered by Martin Hanzal and Max Domi. The Coyotes took the lead with Duclair's second of the game and nineteenth of the season, with helpers from Hanzal and Alex Tanguay. The Flames tied it again with a Bennett goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, fueled by Joe Colborne and Ferland. Calgary took the lead with a Sean Monahan power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, helped along by Dougie Hamilton and Mark Giordano. The Flames added on in the third period with a T.J. Brodie power play goal, his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Monahan and Hunter Shinkaruk. Calgary iced it at 5-2 with a Colborne empty net goal, his seventeenth of the campaign, set up by Monahan and Derek Grant. The three stars went to Monahan, Bennett, and Duclair, while Ferland, Colborne, and Hanzal get the honorable mentions.
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Philadelphia Flyers hosting the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Steve Mason are the goalies. Philadelphia got going in the second period with a Mark Streit goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Sean Couturier and Michael Raffl. The Flyers added on with a Wayne Simmonds goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, courtesy of Brayden Schenn and Claude Giroux. Winnipeg got on the board with a Mark Scheifele goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, going in unassisted. The Jets tied it in the third period with a Blake Wheeler goal, his twentieth of the year, helped along by Scheifele. Philadelphia won 3-2 in overtime with a Giroux goal, his twenty-second of the campaign, with a lone helper by Shayne Gostisbehere. The three stars went to Giroux, Scheifele, and Mason (26 for 28 in saves).
Along to DC, where the Washington Capitals welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Braden Holtby protect the nets. Washington opened in the first period with a Justin Williams goal, his twenty-second of the season, courtesy of John Carlson and Nate Schmidt. Columbus tied it with a Cam Atkinson goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, passed from Gregory Campbell and Rene Bourque. The Capitals gained the lead in the third period with a Tom Wilson goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Mike Richards and Daniel Winnik. Washington added on with a T.J. Oshie power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, powered by Matt Niskanen and Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals iced it at 4-1 with a Backstrom empty net goal, his twentieth of the campaign, set up by Niskanen and Jason Chimera. The three stars were Backstrom, Niskanen, and Holtby (21 for 22 in saves).
Northwest to Detroit, where the Red Wings host the Buffalo Sabres. Chad Johnson and Jimmy Howard are given the starting nods. Detroit struck first in the first period with a Dylan Larkin power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, powered by Henrik Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall. The Red Wings added on with a second period with a Riley Sheahan goal, his twelfth of the year, going in unassisted. Detroit extended the lead with a Luke Glendening empty net goal, his eighth of the season, set up by Henrik Zetterberg. Buffalo got on the board with a Zemgus Girgensons goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Brian Gionta and Rasmus Ristolainen. The Sabres pulled closer with a Sam Reinhart goal, his twenty-second of the campaign, with helpers by Casey Nelson and Ryan O'Reilly. This only made it 3-2, with the three stars going to Glendening, Sheahan, and Larkin.
South to Tampa Bay, with the Lightning bringing in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Garret Sparks and Ben Bishop are in the blue paint. Tampa Bay started in the first period with a Mike Blunden goal, his third of the season, via Erik Condra and Victor Hedman. The Lightning added on with an Ondrej Palat goal, his fifteenth of the year, made possible by Steven Stamkos and Jason Garrison. The Lightning extended the lead in the second period as Hedman scored his eighth of the season, with the help of Stamkos and Condra. The final stood at 3-0, with the three stars awarded to Bishop (34 save shutout), Hedman, and Condra, while Stamkos gets an honorable mention.
Backtracking to Nashville, with the Predators hosting the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Pekka Rinne are the reliable goalies. Colorado led off in the first period with a Blake Comeau goal, his twelfth of the season, going in unassisted. The Avalanche added on with a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his nineteenth of the year, passed from Carl Soderberg and Comeau. Colorado extended the lead as Jack Skille scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Cody McLeod and Andrew Agozzino. Carter Hutton replaced Rinne in goal. Nashville got on the board with a Craig Smith goal, his twentieth of the year, with a lone assist by Filip Forsberg. The Avalanche shot back with a Shawn Matthias goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Mikkel Boedker. The Predators answered with a Colton Sissons goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Miikka Salomaki and Calle Jarnkrok. Nashville got closer with a Roman Josi goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, with a lone helper by Forsberg. This only made it 4-3, with the three stars being Comeau, Matthias, and Forsberg.
To the northwest, the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Cam Talbot are the young goalies. Anaheim began in the first period with a Corey Perry goal, his thirty-first of the season, made possible by Jamie McGinn and Rickard Rakell. The Ducks added on with a Brandon Pirri goal, his thirteenth of the year, going in unassisted in the second period. Edmonton got on the board in the third period with a Nail Yakupov goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Taylor Hall and Leon Draisaitl. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Pirri, Gibson (27 for 28 in saves), and Perry.
In California, the San Jose Sharks host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick faces former backup Martin Jones in goal. Los Angeles was first to score in the first period with a Vincent Lecavalier power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Alec Martinez and Brayden McNabb. San Jose tied it on a Justin Braun goal, his third of the year, via Melker Karlsson and Tommy Wingels. The Sharks took the lead in the second period with a Joe Pavelski goal, his thirty-sixth of the season, guided in by Tomas Hertl and Brent Burns. The Kings tied it with a Lecavalier goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, passed from Milan Lucic and Tyler Toffoli. San Jose took the lead back in the third period with a Joe Thornton power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Pavelski and Burns. The Sharks added on with a Karlsson goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Wingels and Roman Polak. San Jose iced it at 5-2 with a Braun empty net goal, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, set up by Dainius Zubrus. The three stars went to Braun, Lecavalier, and Pavelski, while Karlsson, Burns, and Wingels get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Arizona Coyotes bring in the Calgary Flames. Joni Ortio and Louis Domingue are the weak goalies. Calgary drew first blood in the first period with a Sam Bennett goal, his sixteenth of the season, courtesy of Micheal Ferland and Jakub Nakladal. Arizona tied it with an Anthony Duclair power play goal in the second period, his eighteenth of the year, powered by Martin Hanzal and Max Domi. The Coyotes took the lead with Duclair's second of the game and nineteenth of the season, with helpers from Hanzal and Alex Tanguay. The Flames tied it again with a Bennett goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, fueled by Joe Colborne and Ferland. Calgary took the lead with a Sean Monahan power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, helped along by Dougie Hamilton and Mark Giordano. The Flames added on in the third period with a T.J. Brodie power play goal, his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Monahan and Hunter Shinkaruk. Calgary iced it at 5-2 with a Colborne empty net goal, his seventeenth of the campaign, set up by Monahan and Derek Grant. The three stars went to Monahan, Bennett, and Duclair, while Ferland, Colborne, and Hanzal get the honorable mentions.
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