Five games on today, beginning in...
Brooklyn, as the New York Islanders host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop faces a lesser foe in Thomas Greiss in goal. New York began in the first period with a Ryan Pulock goal, his second of the season, coming off of Kyle Okposo and John Tavares. Tampa Bay tied it in the second period with an Alex Killorn goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Nikita Kucherov and Matthew Carle. The Islanders took the lead back with a Matt Martin goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Cal Clutterbuck and Casey Cizikas. New York added on with a Brock Nelson goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, fueled by Nikolay Kulemin. The Islanders extended the lead as Tavares scored his thirtieth of the season, a power play goal powered by Frans Nielsen and Okposo. The Lightning answered on a Victor Hedman goal, his tenth of the year, with assists provided by Carle and Vladislav Namestnikov. New York padded their lead on a Johnny Boychuk goal in the third period, his ninth of the season, made possible by Tavares. Andrei Vasilevskiy replaced Bishop in goal. The final held at 5-2, with the three stars awarded to Tavares, Okposo, and Carle.
West to Columbus, with the Blue Jackets welcoming in the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Joonas Korpisalo are in the blue paint. New York started in the first period with a Chris Kreider goal, his twentieth of the season, assisted by Derek Stepan and the goalie Lundqvist. The Rangers added on in the second period with a Dan Boyle goal, his ninth of the year, going in unassisted. Columbus got on the board with a Nick Foligno goal, his tenth of the season, helped along by David Savard and Oliver Bjorkstrand. New York replied with a Mats Zuccarello goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, coming off of Kreider. The Blue Jackets pulled back in the third period with a Foligno goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the season, via Seth Jones and Jared Boll. The Rangers iced it at 4-2 with a shorthanded empty net goal from Stepan, his twentieth of the year, an unassisted. The three stars went to Kreider, Foligno, and Stepan.
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs host the Florida Panthers. Al Montoya and Jonathan Bernier draw the starts. Florida got going in the second period with a Nick Bjugstad goal, his fourteenth of the season, passed from Aaron Ekblad and Reilly Smith. The Panthers added on with a Rocco Grimaldi goal, his second of the year, assisted by Jiri Hudler and Teddy Purcell. Florida extended the lead as Grimaldi scored his second of the game and third of the season, with the help of Smith. Toronto got on the board with a Colin Greening power play goal in the third period, his fifth of the year, powered by William Nylander and Morgan Rielly. The Maple Leafs got closer with a T.J. Brennan goal, made possible by Rich Clune and Brad Boyes. The Panthers countered with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, coming off of Jonathan Huberdeau and Ekblad. Toronto shot back with a Greening goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, with helpers from Tyler Bozak and P.A. Parenteau. The final stayed at 4-3, with the three stars going to Grimaldi, Greening, and Ekblad, while Smith gets an honorable mention.
Back stateside, the St. Louis Blues bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith and Brian Elliott are the veterans in goal. Arizona led off in the first period with an Antoine Vermette goal, his sixteenth of the season, helped along by Connor Murphy and Alex Tanguay. The Coyotes added on with an Anthony Duclair goal, his twentieth of the year, courtesy of Tanguay and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. St. Louis got on the board in the second period with a Troy Brouwer power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, powered by Alex Pietrangelo and Colton Parayko. The Blues tied it with a shorthanded Kyle Brodziak goal in the third period, his sixth of the year, set up by Pietrangelo. St. Louis took the lead with an unassisted Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his thirty-seventh of the season. The Blues extended the lead as Patrik Berglund scored a power play goal, his tenth of the year, with the help of Tarasenko and Kevin Shattenkirk. St. Louis capped it at 5-2 with Brodziak's second of the game and seventh of the campaign, made possible by Robert Bortuzzo and Carl Gunnarsson. The three stars belonged to Brodziak, Tarasenko, and Pietrangelo, while Tanguay gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Ryan Miller are the American goalies. Los Angeles opened in the first period with a Tyler Toffoli goal, his thirtieth of the season, coming off of Jeff Carter and Drew Doughty. Vancouver tied it with an Emerson Etem goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Derek Dorsett and Bo Horvat. The Kings took the lead back in the second period with a Kyle Clifford goal, his third of the season, helped along by Andy Andreoff. The Canucks tied it again with a Jannik Hansen power play goal, his twenty-first of the year, powered by Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin. Vancouver took the lead with a Jared McCann goal, his ninth of the season, an unassisted goal. This stood for the eventual 3-2 final, with the three stars handed to McCann, Hansen, and Etem.
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2015-16 NHL Season - Day 171
After today, there's only a week of games left for the regular season. Fear not, for I will dutifully cover the playoffs with additional editorials throughout as well. Today, there are five games, beginning with...
The Chicago Blackhawks hosting the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask faces a lesser foe in Scott Darling in goal. Chicago led off in the first period with an Artem Anisimov power play goal, his twentieth of the season, powered by Artemi Panarin and Brent Seabrook. The Blackhawks added on with an unassisted Patrick Kane goal, his forty-first of the year. Chicago extended the lead as Kane scored his second of the game and forty-second of the season in the second period, with the help of Anisimov and Panarin. The Blackhawks chased Rask with a Jonathan Toews goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, assisted by Marian Hossa and Andrew Ladd. Jonas Gustavsson replaced Rask in goal. Chicago padded the lead on a Panarin goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, helped along by Kane and Anisimov. The Blackhawks continued as Kane finished his hat trick with his forty-third of the year, a power play goal made possible by Panarin, who got a sock trick, and Seabrook. Boston got on the board with a David Pastrnak goal, his thirteenth of the season, with helpers from David Krejci and Zdeno Chara. The Bruins pulled closer with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his thirty-first of the year, guided in by Adam McQuaid and Brad Marchand. Boston edged closer in the third period with a Bergeron goal, his second of the game and thirty-second of the season, coming off of Loui Eriksson and Torey Krug. The Bruins kept charging with a Marchand goal, his thirty-sixth of the year, driven in by Krug and Bergeron. The final held at 6-4, with the three stars going to Kane, Panarin, and Bergeron, while Marchand, Anisimov, Seabrook, and Krug get the honorable mentions.
Into a Battle of Pennsylvania, as the Pittsburgh Penguins welcome their eastern neighbors, the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Matt Murray receive the starting nods in goal. Pittsburgh began in the first period with a Sidney Crosby power play goal, his thirty-third of the season, powered by Phil Kessel and Kris Letang. The Penguins added on with a Beau Bennett goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Conor Sheary and Justin Schultz. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Patric Hornqvist scored his twenty-first of the season in the second period, an unassisted goal. Philadelphia got on the board with a Wayne Simmonds goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, via Claude Giroux and Andrew MacDonald. The Penguins replied in the third period with a Carl Hagelin goal, his twelfth of the season, helped along by Nick Bonino and Letang. The Flyers answered with a Jakub Voracek goal, his eleventh of the year, with assists by Shayne Gostisbehere and Sean Couturier. Pittsburgh countered with an Eric Fehr goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Matt Cullen and Tom Kuhnhackl. The Penguins iced it at 6-2 with a shorthanded empty net goal by Fehr, his second of the game and eighth of the year, set up by Cullen. The three stars were Fehr, Letang, and Cullen.
Westward to Colorado, as the Avalanche host the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Semyon Varlamov are the masked men. St. Louis opened in the first period with a David Backes power play goal, his twenty-first of the season, powered by Vladimir Tarasenko and Kevin Shattenkirk. The Blues added on with a Magnus Paajarvi goal, his third of the year, fueled by Paul Stastny and Troy Brouwer. St. Louis extended the lead as Colton Parayko scored his ninth of the season, with the help of Alexander Steen and Tarasenko. Calvin Pickard replaced Varlamov for the second period due to performance, as did Anders Nilsson for Allen, but for injury in this case. The Blues padded the lead with an Alex Pietrangelo goal in the second period, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Kyle Brodziak. Colorado got on the board with a Matt Duchene goal, his thirtieth of the season, passed from Mikkel Boedker and Mikhail Grigorenko. St. Louis shot back with a Brouwer empty net goal, his seventeenth of the year, set up by Backes and Pietrangelo. This made it a 5-1 final, with the three stars going to Backes, Pietrangelo, and Tarasenko, while Brouwer gets an honorable mention.
Up in Canada, the Winnipeg Jets bring in the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Ondrej Pavelec are in the blue paint. Winnipeg started in the first period with a Mark Scheifele power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, powered by Nikolaj Ehlers and Alex Burmistrov. The Jets added on with a Chris Thorburn goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by Matt Halischuk. Minnesota got on the board with a Mikael Granlund goal, his thirteenth of the season, guided in by Mikko Koivu and Zach Parise. Winnipeg answered with an Andrew Copp goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Nic Petan and Ben Chiarot. The Jets extended the lead as Drew Stafford scored a power play goal, his twenty-first of the season, thanks to Jacob Trouba and Marko Dano. Winnipeg iced it at 5-1 with a Blake Wheeler empty net goal, his twenty-third of the year, set up by Ehlers. The three stars were handed to Pavelec (28 for 29 in saves), Ehlers, and Thorburn.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Dallas Stars. Antti Niemi and John Gibson are between the pipes. Anaheim got going in the second period with a shorthanded goal by Nate Thompson, his third of the season, going in unassisted. The Ducks added on with a shorthanded Ryan Kesler goal, his nineteenth of the year, set up by Jakob Silfverberg in the third period. Dallas got on the board with a Radek Faksa goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Jason Spezza. Anaheim iced it at 3-1 with a Ryan Getzlaf empty net goal, his thirteenth of the year, with a lone helper by Kesler. The three stars went to Kesler, Gibson (24 for 25 in saves), and Thompson.
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The Chicago Blackhawks hosting the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask faces a lesser foe in Scott Darling in goal. Chicago led off in the first period with an Artem Anisimov power play goal, his twentieth of the season, powered by Artemi Panarin and Brent Seabrook. The Blackhawks added on with an unassisted Patrick Kane goal, his forty-first of the year. Chicago extended the lead as Kane scored his second of the game and forty-second of the season in the second period, with the help of Anisimov and Panarin. The Blackhawks chased Rask with a Jonathan Toews goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, assisted by Marian Hossa and Andrew Ladd. Jonas Gustavsson replaced Rask in goal. Chicago padded the lead on a Panarin goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, helped along by Kane and Anisimov. The Blackhawks continued as Kane finished his hat trick with his forty-third of the year, a power play goal made possible by Panarin, who got a sock trick, and Seabrook. Boston got on the board with a David Pastrnak goal, his thirteenth of the season, with helpers from David Krejci and Zdeno Chara. The Bruins pulled closer with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his thirty-first of the year, guided in by Adam McQuaid and Brad Marchand. Boston edged closer in the third period with a Bergeron goal, his second of the game and thirty-second of the season, coming off of Loui Eriksson and Torey Krug. The Bruins kept charging with a Marchand goal, his thirty-sixth of the year, driven in by Krug and Bergeron. The final held at 6-4, with the three stars going to Kane, Panarin, and Bergeron, while Marchand, Anisimov, Seabrook, and Krug get the honorable mentions.
Into a Battle of Pennsylvania, as the Pittsburgh Penguins welcome their eastern neighbors, the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Matt Murray receive the starting nods in goal. Pittsburgh began in the first period with a Sidney Crosby power play goal, his thirty-third of the season, powered by Phil Kessel and Kris Letang. The Penguins added on with a Beau Bennett goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Conor Sheary and Justin Schultz. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Patric Hornqvist scored his twenty-first of the season in the second period, an unassisted goal. Philadelphia got on the board with a Wayne Simmonds goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, via Claude Giroux and Andrew MacDonald. The Penguins replied in the third period with a Carl Hagelin goal, his twelfth of the season, helped along by Nick Bonino and Letang. The Flyers answered with a Jakub Voracek goal, his eleventh of the year, with assists by Shayne Gostisbehere and Sean Couturier. Pittsburgh countered with an Eric Fehr goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Matt Cullen and Tom Kuhnhackl. The Penguins iced it at 6-2 with a shorthanded empty net goal by Fehr, his second of the game and eighth of the year, set up by Cullen. The three stars were Fehr, Letang, and Cullen.
Westward to Colorado, as the Avalanche host the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Semyon Varlamov are the masked men. St. Louis opened in the first period with a David Backes power play goal, his twenty-first of the season, powered by Vladimir Tarasenko and Kevin Shattenkirk. The Blues added on with a Magnus Paajarvi goal, his third of the year, fueled by Paul Stastny and Troy Brouwer. St. Louis extended the lead as Colton Parayko scored his ninth of the season, with the help of Alexander Steen and Tarasenko. Calvin Pickard replaced Varlamov for the second period due to performance, as did Anders Nilsson for Allen, but for injury in this case. The Blues padded the lead with an Alex Pietrangelo goal in the second period, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Kyle Brodziak. Colorado got on the board with a Matt Duchene goal, his thirtieth of the season, passed from Mikkel Boedker and Mikhail Grigorenko. St. Louis shot back with a Brouwer empty net goal, his seventeenth of the year, set up by Backes and Pietrangelo. This made it a 5-1 final, with the three stars going to Backes, Pietrangelo, and Tarasenko, while Brouwer gets an honorable mention.
Up in Canada, the Winnipeg Jets bring in the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Ondrej Pavelec are in the blue paint. Winnipeg started in the first period with a Mark Scheifele power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, powered by Nikolaj Ehlers and Alex Burmistrov. The Jets added on with a Chris Thorburn goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by Matt Halischuk. Minnesota got on the board with a Mikael Granlund goal, his thirteenth of the season, guided in by Mikko Koivu and Zach Parise. Winnipeg answered with an Andrew Copp goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Nic Petan and Ben Chiarot. The Jets extended the lead as Drew Stafford scored a power play goal, his twenty-first of the season, thanks to Jacob Trouba and Marko Dano. Winnipeg iced it at 5-1 with a Blake Wheeler empty net goal, his twenty-third of the year, set up by Ehlers. The three stars were handed to Pavelec (28 for 29 in saves), Ehlers, and Thorburn.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Dallas Stars. Antti Niemi and John Gibson are between the pipes. Anaheim got going in the second period with a shorthanded goal by Nate Thompson, his third of the season, going in unassisted. The Ducks added on with a shorthanded Ryan Kesler goal, his nineteenth of the year, set up by Jakob Silfverberg in the third period. Dallas got on the board with a Radek Faksa goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Jason Spezza. Anaheim iced it at 3-1 with a Ryan Getzlaf empty net goal, his thirteenth of the year, with a lone helper by Kesler. The three stars went to Kesler, Gibson (24 for 25 in saves), and Thompson.
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Major League Soccer 2016 - Week 5
Nine games this week as the schedule fleshes out again. We begin with...
The New England Revolution hosting the New York Red Bulls on Friday. Luis Robles and Bobby Shuttleworth tend the nets. New England saw a yellow card for a thirty-ninth minute foul by Juan Agudelo. The Revolution got going in the fifty-fifth minute with a Diego Fagundez goal, via Agudelo and Scott Caldwell. New York's Robles took a yellow card for dissent during the play. The Red Bulls went down to ten men when Felipe took a straight red card in the sixty-first minute for violent conduct. In the eighty-sixth minute, Mike Grella of New York took a yellow card an argument, as did New England's Teal Bunbury for delaying the restart of play. The score held at 1-0, with the man of the match being Fagundez for the decisive goal.
On Saturday, the first of seven games sees the Chicago Fire welcome the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Matt Lampson are the goalies. Philadelphia saw a yellow card for Warren Creavalle in the thirteenth minute for his foul. Rodrigo Ramos of Chicago had a yellow card for a thirty-seventh minute foul. In the forty-seventh minute, the Union found themselves down a man as Creavalle took a straight red card for a foul. The Fire capitalized on the advantage with a fifty-first minute Kennedy Igboananike goal, via Michael Harrington. Chicago had a yellow card given to Matt Polster for a foul in the seventy-second minute. The game ended in a 1-0 final, with Igboananike earning man of the match honors for his winner.
West to Colorado, with the Rapids bringing in Toronto FC. Clint Irwin and Zac MacMath are the goalies. Toronto went down to ten men with two yellow cards to Benoit Cheyrou in the eleventh and thirteenth minutes for fouls. Colorado capitalized, leading off the scoring with an eighteenth minute Luis Solignac goal, passed from Marco Pappa. The Rapids saw a yellow card for a forty-fifth minute Marc Burch foul. Toronto had a yellow card given to Damien Perquis for his forty-eighth minute foul. Colorado had a yellow card given to Bobby Burling in the fifty-ninth minute for persistent infringement, followed by an eighty-second minute booking for Conor Doyle for his foul. The final stayed at 1-0, with the man of the match being Solignac for his winner early on.
Back east, Sporting Kansas City hosts Real Salt Lake. Jeff Attinella and Tim Melia play goal. Salt Lake began with a twenty-ninth minute Justen Glad goal, assisted by Joao Plata. Real had a yellow card given to Yura Movsisyan in the sixty-seventh minute for a foul. Salt Lake's Plata took a yellow card for time wasting in the seventy-seventh minute. Real added on with a Luke Mulholland goal in the seventy-ninth minute. In the ninetieth minute, Benny Feilhaber of Kansas City and Salt Lake's Mulholland took yellow cards for a foul and an argument, respectively. In stoppage time, Feilhaber scored on a penalty kick to get Sporting on the board. The final held at 2-1 for Real, with Mulholland named man of the match for the critical winner.
Down in Texas, FC Dallas welcomes the Columbus Crew SC. Steve Clark and Chris Seitz receive the starting nods in goal. Columbus opened in the ninth minute with a Justin Meram goal, passed from Federico Higuain. Dallas tied it in the seventy-seventh minute with a Tesho Akindele goal. Dallas had a yellow card go to Carlos Gruezo for his foul in the seventy-eighth minute and another to Zach Loyd for an eightieth minute foul. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with the man of the match being Seitz, who went five for six in saves to keep Dallas in it long enough to earn a draw.
Northwest to Seattle, where the Sounders FC brings in the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and Stefan Frei are the gloved men. Montreal had a yellow card for a sixty-fourth minute foul by Hassoun Camara. Seattle's Andreas Ivanschitz took a yellow card for his dissent in the sixty-seventh minute. The Impact saw a yellow card given to Lucas Ontivero in the seventy-fifth minute for persistent infringement, and another to Donny Toia in the seventy-eighth minute for a foul. The Sounders dented the scoreboard in the seventy-ninth minute with a Clint Dempsey goal, set up by Ivanschitz. This stood for a 1-0 win, with Dempsey being the man of the match for scoring the winner.
In Canada, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC host the Los Angeles Galaxy. Brian Rowe and David Ousted man the six-yard boxes. Los Angeles had yellow cards given to Daniel Steres and Jelle Van Damme for fouls in the seventeenth and twenty-fourth minutes, respectively. Vancouver went down to ten men in the twenty-eighth minute as Matias Laba earned a straight red card for his foul. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, with the man of the match being Ousted for a four-save clean sheet after an hour of being a man down.
Saturday ends with the San Jose Earthquakes welcoming DC United. Travis Worra and David Bingham make the starts in goal. San Jose had a yellow card for a Shaun Francis foul in the thirty-first minute. DC started in the thirty-fourth minute with a Patrick Nyarko goal, assisted by Lamar Neagle and Chris Rolfe. Andres Imperiale of the Earthquakes took a yellow card for his fifty-fifth minute foul. United saw yellow cards for Taylor Kemp in the fifty-ninth minute, Nyarko in the sixty-fourth minute, and Luciano Acosta in the eighty-sixth minute, the first two for fouls and the third for dissent. San Jose tied it on an eighty-eighth minute Adam Jahn goal, coming off of Shea Salinas. The goal earned Jahn man of the match honors for creating a 1-1 draw.
Finally, Orlando City SC brings in the Portland Timbers to close the week on Sunday. Adam Larsen Kwarasey and Joe Bendik are the gloved men. Orlando City drew first blood in the thirteenth minute with a Seb Hines goal, via Kaka. Orlando City had a yellow card given to Brek Shea in the fifteenth minute for a foul. Orlando City added on with a Shea goal in the thirty-second minute, assisted by Kaka. Portland saw Alvas Powell take a yellow card for his thirty-eighth minute foul and Jack Barmby receive a yellow card for a forty-first minute foul. Orlando City extended the lead on a forty-eighth minute goal by Kaka. In the seventieth minute, Orlando City keeper Bendik took a yellow card for time wasting. The Timbers' Jermaine Taylor received a yellow card in the seventy-fourth minute for a foul. Orlando City padded the lead with a Kevin Molino penalty kick goal in the seventy-sixth minute. Portland avoided the shutout with an eighty-ninth minute goal by Jack McInerney, courtesy of Diego Valeri. The final stood at 4-1, with Kaka being the man of the match.
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The New England Revolution hosting the New York Red Bulls on Friday. Luis Robles and Bobby Shuttleworth tend the nets. New England saw a yellow card for a thirty-ninth minute foul by Juan Agudelo. The Revolution got going in the fifty-fifth minute with a Diego Fagundez goal, via Agudelo and Scott Caldwell. New York's Robles took a yellow card for dissent during the play. The Red Bulls went down to ten men when Felipe took a straight red card in the sixty-first minute for violent conduct. In the eighty-sixth minute, Mike Grella of New York took a yellow card an argument, as did New England's Teal Bunbury for delaying the restart of play. The score held at 1-0, with the man of the match being Fagundez for the decisive goal.
On Saturday, the first of seven games sees the Chicago Fire welcome the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Matt Lampson are the goalies. Philadelphia saw a yellow card for Warren Creavalle in the thirteenth minute for his foul. Rodrigo Ramos of Chicago had a yellow card for a thirty-seventh minute foul. In the forty-seventh minute, the Union found themselves down a man as Creavalle took a straight red card for a foul. The Fire capitalized on the advantage with a fifty-first minute Kennedy Igboananike goal, via Michael Harrington. Chicago had a yellow card given to Matt Polster for a foul in the seventy-second minute. The game ended in a 1-0 final, with Igboananike earning man of the match honors for his winner.
West to Colorado, with the Rapids bringing in Toronto FC. Clint Irwin and Zac MacMath are the goalies. Toronto went down to ten men with two yellow cards to Benoit Cheyrou in the eleventh and thirteenth minutes for fouls. Colorado capitalized, leading off the scoring with an eighteenth minute Luis Solignac goal, passed from Marco Pappa. The Rapids saw a yellow card for a forty-fifth minute Marc Burch foul. Toronto had a yellow card given to Damien Perquis for his forty-eighth minute foul. Colorado had a yellow card given to Bobby Burling in the fifty-ninth minute for persistent infringement, followed by an eighty-second minute booking for Conor Doyle for his foul. The final stayed at 1-0, with the man of the match being Solignac for his winner early on.
Back east, Sporting Kansas City hosts Real Salt Lake. Jeff Attinella and Tim Melia play goal. Salt Lake began with a twenty-ninth minute Justen Glad goal, assisted by Joao Plata. Real had a yellow card given to Yura Movsisyan in the sixty-seventh minute for a foul. Salt Lake's Plata took a yellow card for time wasting in the seventy-seventh minute. Real added on with a Luke Mulholland goal in the seventy-ninth minute. In the ninetieth minute, Benny Feilhaber of Kansas City and Salt Lake's Mulholland took yellow cards for a foul and an argument, respectively. In stoppage time, Feilhaber scored on a penalty kick to get Sporting on the board. The final held at 2-1 for Real, with Mulholland named man of the match for the critical winner.
Down in Texas, FC Dallas welcomes the Columbus Crew SC. Steve Clark and Chris Seitz receive the starting nods in goal. Columbus opened in the ninth minute with a Justin Meram goal, passed from Federico Higuain. Dallas tied it in the seventy-seventh minute with a Tesho Akindele goal. Dallas had a yellow card go to Carlos Gruezo for his foul in the seventy-eighth minute and another to Zach Loyd for an eightieth minute foul. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with the man of the match being Seitz, who went five for six in saves to keep Dallas in it long enough to earn a draw.
Northwest to Seattle, where the Sounders FC brings in the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and Stefan Frei are the gloved men. Montreal had a yellow card for a sixty-fourth minute foul by Hassoun Camara. Seattle's Andreas Ivanschitz took a yellow card for his dissent in the sixty-seventh minute. The Impact saw a yellow card given to Lucas Ontivero in the seventy-fifth minute for persistent infringement, and another to Donny Toia in the seventy-eighth minute for a foul. The Sounders dented the scoreboard in the seventy-ninth minute with a Clint Dempsey goal, set up by Ivanschitz. This stood for a 1-0 win, with Dempsey being the man of the match for scoring the winner.
In Canada, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC host the Los Angeles Galaxy. Brian Rowe and David Ousted man the six-yard boxes. Los Angeles had yellow cards given to Daniel Steres and Jelle Van Damme for fouls in the seventeenth and twenty-fourth minutes, respectively. Vancouver went down to ten men in the twenty-eighth minute as Matias Laba earned a straight red card for his foul. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, with the man of the match being Ousted for a four-save clean sheet after an hour of being a man down.
Saturday ends with the San Jose Earthquakes welcoming DC United. Travis Worra and David Bingham make the starts in goal. San Jose had a yellow card for a Shaun Francis foul in the thirty-first minute. DC started in the thirty-fourth minute with a Patrick Nyarko goal, assisted by Lamar Neagle and Chris Rolfe. Andres Imperiale of the Earthquakes took a yellow card for his fifty-fifth minute foul. United saw yellow cards for Taylor Kemp in the fifty-ninth minute, Nyarko in the sixty-fourth minute, and Luciano Acosta in the eighty-sixth minute, the first two for fouls and the third for dissent. San Jose tied it on an eighty-eighth minute Adam Jahn goal, coming off of Shea Salinas. The goal earned Jahn man of the match honors for creating a 1-1 draw.
Finally, Orlando City SC brings in the Portland Timbers to close the week on Sunday. Adam Larsen Kwarasey and Joe Bendik are the gloved men. Orlando City drew first blood in the thirteenth minute with a Seb Hines goal, via Kaka. Orlando City had a yellow card given to Brek Shea in the fifteenth minute for a foul. Orlando City added on with a Shea goal in the thirty-second minute, assisted by Kaka. Portland saw Alvas Powell take a yellow card for his thirty-eighth minute foul and Jack Barmby receive a yellow card for a forty-first minute foul. Orlando City extended the lead on a forty-eighth minute goal by Kaka. In the seventieth minute, Orlando City keeper Bendik took a yellow card for time wasting. The Timbers' Jermaine Taylor received a yellow card in the seventy-fourth minute for a foul. Orlando City padded the lead with a Kevin Molino penalty kick goal in the seventy-sixth minute. Portland avoided the shutout with an eighty-ninth minute goal by Jack McInerney, courtesy of Diego Valeri. The final stood at 4-1, with Kaka being the man of the match.
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2015/16 Premier League Week 32
A full slate returns us to action with just a handful of weeks left the season. We begin with eight Saturday games, the first seeing...
Aston Villa host Chelsea. Thibaut Courtois and Brad Guzan are in goal. Chelsea opened in the twenty-sixth minute on a Ruben Loftus-Cheek goal, passed from Cesar Azpilicueta. Idrissa Gueye of Aston Villa had a yellow card in the twenty-eighth minute, as did Chelsea's Cesc Fabregas a minute later. In first half stoppage time, Aly Cissokho took a yellow card for a foul, leading to an Alexandre Pato penalty kick goal to add to the Chelsea lead. Chelsea extended the lead in the forty-sixth minute on a Pedro goal, with the help of Oscar. Chelsea padded the lead in the fifty-ninth minute with another Pedro goal. Aston Villa saw yellow cards for Carlos Sanchez in the sixty-first minute, Alan Hutton in the seventy-eighth minute, Hutton again in the eighty-fifth minute as they went down to ten men, and Ashley Westwood in the eighty-seventh minute, all for fouls. Chelsea took the game 4-0.
Down in London, Arsenal welcomes Watford. Heurelho Gomes and David Ospina make the starts in goal. Arsenal led off in the fourth minute with an Alexis Sanchez goal. Arsenal added on in the thirty-eighth minute with a goal by Alex Iwobi, set up by Sanchez. Arsenal extended the lead as Hector Bellerin scored in the forty-eighth minute. Watford had a yellow card given to Nyom in the sixty-first minute. Arsenal saw a yellow card for Mohamed Elneny in the eighty-fourth minute. Arsenal padded the lead with a ninetieth minute goal from Theo Walcott, passed from Joel Campbell. This produced a 4-0 win for Arsenal.
Next up, Bournemouth brings in Manchester City. Willy Caballero and Artur Boruc draw the starts in goal. Manchester City started in seventh minute with a Fernando goal. Manchester City added on with a Kevin De Bruyne goal in the twelfth minute, coming off of David Silva. Manchester City extended the lead in the nineteenth minute as Sergio Aguero scored, thanks to Jesus Navas. In the eighty-ninth minute, Fernando took a yellow card for a foul for Manchester City. Manchester City padded the lead with a stoppage time goal by Aleksandar Kolarov, via Samir Nasri. The game ended 4-0 for Manchester City.
Continuing along, Norwich City hosts Newcastle United. Karl Darlow is mismatched with John Ruddy in goal. Norwich City got going in first half stoppage time with a Timm Klose goal, passed from Robbie Brady. Newcastle United tied it with an Aleksandar Mitrovic goal in the seventy-first minute, via Andros Townsend. Norwich City took the lead back with a Dieumerci Mbokani goal in the seventy-fourth minute, assisted by Jonny Howson. Newcastle United tied it as Mitrovic scored a penalty kick goal in the eighty-sixth minute. Norwich City stole a 3-2 win with a Martin Olsson goal in stoppage time, courtesy of Howson.
In the east, Stoke City welcomes Swansea City. Lukasz Fabianski faces a lesser foe in Jakob Haugaard in goal. Stoke City began in the thirteenth minute with an Ibrahim Afellay goal, assisted by Marko Arnautovic. Ashley Williams of Swansea City took a yellow card for a twenty-first minute foul. Stoke City added on in the fifty-third minute with a Bojan goal, via Glenn Whelan. Swansea City got on the board with a sixty-eighth minute goal by Gylfi Sigurdsson, made possible by Wayne Routledge. Swansea City tied it with a seventy-ninth minute goal from Alberto Paloschi, set up by Williams. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.
Out to Sunderland bringing in West Bromwich Albion. Ben Foster and Vito Mannone are the gloved men. Younes Kaboul of Sunderland took a yellow card for an eighteenth minute foul. West Bromwich Albion saw yellow cards for Craig Gardner in the forty-seventh minute and Jonny Evans in the eighty-eighth minute. The scoring never came, with the game ending in a 0-0 draw.
Moving along to West Ham United hosting Crystal Palace. Wayne Hennessey and Adrian man the nets. Crystal Palace struck first in the fifteenth minute with a Damien Delaney goal. West Ham United tied it in the eighteenth minute with a Manuel Lanzini goal. West Ham United saw yellow cards given to Mark Noble in the twenty-eighth minute and Winston Reid in the twenty-ninth minute, both for fouls. West Ham United took the lead in the forty-first minute with a Dimitri Payet goal. In the sixty-seventh minute, West Ham United went down to ten men when Cheikhou Kouyate took a straight red card for his conduct. Crystal Palace tied it with a Dwight Gayle goal in the seventy-fifth minute. Crystal Palace's Joel Ward received a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time, as did teammate Bakary Sako minutes later. The game held at a 2-2 draw.
Saturday ends with Liverpool welcoming Tottenham Hotspur. Hugo Lloris and Simon Mignolet guard the woodwork. In the twenty-fourth minute, Philippe Coutinho of Liverpool took a yellow card for his foul. In the fifty-first minute, Liverpool dented the scoreboard with a Coutinho goal, assisted by Daniel Sturridge. Tottenham Hotspur tied it in the sixty-third minute with a Harry Kane goal, fueled by Christian Eriksen. Emre Can of Liverpool took a yellow card for a sixty-fourth minute foul. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
On Sunday, Leicester City brings in Southampton. Fraser Forster and Kasper Schmeichel are the keepers. Leicester City drew first blood in the thirty-eighth minute with a Wes Morgan goal, passed from Christian Fuchs. Southampton had a yellow card for a foul by Victor Wanyama in the forty-sixth minute. Leicester City saw a yellow card given to Daniel Drinkwater for a fifty-first minute foul. In the seventy-fifth minute, Southampton's Dusan Tadic took a yellow card. Leicester City's Fuchs received a yellow card in the eighty-eighth minute for time wasting. Leicester City held on for a 1-0 win.
Finally, Manchester United hosts Everton. Joel Robles and David de Gea are the goalies. Manchester United was first to score in the fifty-fourth minute with an Anthony Martial goal, passed from Timothy Fosu-Mensah. Manchester United had yellow cards for Chris Smalling in the sixty-first minute and Jesse Lingard in stoppage time, both for fouls. Manchester United won 1-0.
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Aston Villa host Chelsea. Thibaut Courtois and Brad Guzan are in goal. Chelsea opened in the twenty-sixth minute on a Ruben Loftus-Cheek goal, passed from Cesar Azpilicueta. Idrissa Gueye of Aston Villa had a yellow card in the twenty-eighth minute, as did Chelsea's Cesc Fabregas a minute later. In first half stoppage time, Aly Cissokho took a yellow card for a foul, leading to an Alexandre Pato penalty kick goal to add to the Chelsea lead. Chelsea extended the lead in the forty-sixth minute on a Pedro goal, with the help of Oscar. Chelsea padded the lead in the fifty-ninth minute with another Pedro goal. Aston Villa saw yellow cards for Carlos Sanchez in the sixty-first minute, Alan Hutton in the seventy-eighth minute, Hutton again in the eighty-fifth minute as they went down to ten men, and Ashley Westwood in the eighty-seventh minute, all for fouls. Chelsea took the game 4-0.
Down in London, Arsenal welcomes Watford. Heurelho Gomes and David Ospina make the starts in goal. Arsenal led off in the fourth minute with an Alexis Sanchez goal. Arsenal added on in the thirty-eighth minute with a goal by Alex Iwobi, set up by Sanchez. Arsenal extended the lead as Hector Bellerin scored in the forty-eighth minute. Watford had a yellow card given to Nyom in the sixty-first minute. Arsenal saw a yellow card for Mohamed Elneny in the eighty-fourth minute. Arsenal padded the lead with a ninetieth minute goal from Theo Walcott, passed from Joel Campbell. This produced a 4-0 win for Arsenal.
Next up, Bournemouth brings in Manchester City. Willy Caballero and Artur Boruc draw the starts in goal. Manchester City started in seventh minute with a Fernando goal. Manchester City added on with a Kevin De Bruyne goal in the twelfth minute, coming off of David Silva. Manchester City extended the lead in the nineteenth minute as Sergio Aguero scored, thanks to Jesus Navas. In the eighty-ninth minute, Fernando took a yellow card for a foul for Manchester City. Manchester City padded the lead with a stoppage time goal by Aleksandar Kolarov, via Samir Nasri. The game ended 4-0 for Manchester City.
Continuing along, Norwich City hosts Newcastle United. Karl Darlow is mismatched with John Ruddy in goal. Norwich City got going in first half stoppage time with a Timm Klose goal, passed from Robbie Brady. Newcastle United tied it with an Aleksandar Mitrovic goal in the seventy-first minute, via Andros Townsend. Norwich City took the lead back with a Dieumerci Mbokani goal in the seventy-fourth minute, assisted by Jonny Howson. Newcastle United tied it as Mitrovic scored a penalty kick goal in the eighty-sixth minute. Norwich City stole a 3-2 win with a Martin Olsson goal in stoppage time, courtesy of Howson.
In the east, Stoke City welcomes Swansea City. Lukasz Fabianski faces a lesser foe in Jakob Haugaard in goal. Stoke City began in the thirteenth minute with an Ibrahim Afellay goal, assisted by Marko Arnautovic. Ashley Williams of Swansea City took a yellow card for a twenty-first minute foul. Stoke City added on in the fifty-third minute with a Bojan goal, via Glenn Whelan. Swansea City got on the board with a sixty-eighth minute goal by Gylfi Sigurdsson, made possible by Wayne Routledge. Swansea City tied it with a seventy-ninth minute goal from Alberto Paloschi, set up by Williams. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.
Out to Sunderland bringing in West Bromwich Albion. Ben Foster and Vito Mannone are the gloved men. Younes Kaboul of Sunderland took a yellow card for an eighteenth minute foul. West Bromwich Albion saw yellow cards for Craig Gardner in the forty-seventh minute and Jonny Evans in the eighty-eighth minute. The scoring never came, with the game ending in a 0-0 draw.
Moving along to West Ham United hosting Crystal Palace. Wayne Hennessey and Adrian man the nets. Crystal Palace struck first in the fifteenth minute with a Damien Delaney goal. West Ham United tied it in the eighteenth minute with a Manuel Lanzini goal. West Ham United saw yellow cards given to Mark Noble in the twenty-eighth minute and Winston Reid in the twenty-ninth minute, both for fouls. West Ham United took the lead in the forty-first minute with a Dimitri Payet goal. In the sixty-seventh minute, West Ham United went down to ten men when Cheikhou Kouyate took a straight red card for his conduct. Crystal Palace tied it with a Dwight Gayle goal in the seventy-fifth minute. Crystal Palace's Joel Ward received a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time, as did teammate Bakary Sako minutes later. The game held at a 2-2 draw.
Saturday ends with Liverpool welcoming Tottenham Hotspur. Hugo Lloris and Simon Mignolet guard the woodwork. In the twenty-fourth minute, Philippe Coutinho of Liverpool took a yellow card for his foul. In the fifty-first minute, Liverpool dented the scoreboard with a Coutinho goal, assisted by Daniel Sturridge. Tottenham Hotspur tied it in the sixty-third minute with a Harry Kane goal, fueled by Christian Eriksen. Emre Can of Liverpool took a yellow card for a sixty-fourth minute foul. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
On Sunday, Leicester City brings in Southampton. Fraser Forster and Kasper Schmeichel are the keepers. Leicester City drew first blood in the thirty-eighth minute with a Wes Morgan goal, passed from Christian Fuchs. Southampton had a yellow card for a foul by Victor Wanyama in the forty-sixth minute. Leicester City saw a yellow card given to Daniel Drinkwater for a fifty-first minute foul. In the seventy-fifth minute, Southampton's Dusan Tadic took a yellow card. Leicester City's Fuchs received a yellow card in the eighty-eighth minute for time wasting. Leicester City held on for a 1-0 win.
Finally, Manchester United hosts Everton. Joel Robles and David de Gea are the goalies. Manchester United was first to score in the fifty-fourth minute with an Anthony Martial goal, passed from Timothy Fosu-Mensah. Manchester United had yellow cards for Chris Smalling in the sixty-first minute and Jesse Lingard in stoppage time, both for fouls. Manchester United won 1-0.
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2015-16 NHL Season - Day 170
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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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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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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