We're up for nine games this week on the schedule, beginning with Friday's...
DC United hosting the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and Travis Worra protect the nets. DC had a yellow card for an eighth minute Marcelo Sarvas foul. New York's Mike Grella received a yellow card for his eleventh minute foul. United opened in the twentieth minute with an Alvaro Saborio goal, assisted by Sarvas and Patrick Nyarko. Chris Duvall of the Red Bulls had a yellow card for his forty-first minute foul. DC added on with a forty-third minute Nyarko goal, passed from Lamar Neagle and Saborio. In first half stoppage time, Steve Birnbaum had a yellow card for his foul for United. In the eighty-third minute, Nick DeLeon of DC took a yellow card for a foul. The final stood at 2-0, with Saborio the man of the match for his goal and assist.
On Saturday, the games began in Montreal, with the Impact welcoming the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Evan Bush are in goal. Montreal started in the third minute on a Didier Drogba goal. Philadelphia tied it on a C.J. Sapong goal in the twenty-fourth minute, via Sebastien Le Toux and Chris Pontius. The Impact's Ignacio Piatti had a yellow card for dissent in the thirty-sixth minute. Montreal saw yellow cards go to Marco Donadel in the fiftieth minute and Ambroise Oyongo in the eightieth minute, both for fouls. The Union's Raymon Gaddis took a yellow card for a foul in the eighty-first minute. The game ended 1-1, with the man of the match being Blake, who went five for six in saves.
Down in Columbus, the Crew SC bring in the Colorado Rapids. Zac MacMath and Steve Clark are in the six-yard boxes. Colorado had a yellow card for a tenth minute foul by Kevin Doyle. Columbus began in the twenty-third minute on a Cedrick goal, passed from Harrison Afful. The Rapids tied it with a Doyle goal in the fifty-fifth minute, set up by Shkelzen Gashi. In the sixty-third minute, Colorado's Gashi took a yellow card for a foul. The game ended 1-1, and Doyle was the man of the match for the equalizer.
To the east, the New England Revolution host the Chicago Fire. Matt Lampson and Bobby Shuttleworth protect the nets. Chicago's Alturo Alvarez took a yellow card for a nineteenth minute foul. New England led off in the twenty-second minute with a Lee Nguyen goal, assisted by Scott Caldwell. The Revolution's Gershon Koffie took a yellow card for a twenty-fourth minute foul. New England saw yellow cards assessed to London Woodberry in the fifty-seventh minute and Juan Agudelo in the eightieth minute, both for fouls. The Revolution added on with a Femi Hollinger-Janzen goal in the eighty-fourth minute, coming off of Agudelo and Nguyen. This made it 2-0, the final, with the man of the match honors awarded to Nguyen.
Into Canada again, as Toronto FC welcomes the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. David Ousted and Clint Irwin are the gloved men. Vancouver struck first in the twelfth minute on a Kekuta Manneh goal. The Whitecaps added on with an eighteenth minute Christian Bolanos goal. Pa Modou Kah of Vancouver had a yellow card for a thirty-fifth minute foul. Toronto got on the board in the thirty-seventh minute with a Sebastian Giovinco goal, courtesy of Damien Perquis. Fraser Aird of the Whitecaps received a yellow card for dissent in the sixty-third minute. Toronto tied it on a sixty-sixth minute Giovinco goal, passed from Michael Bradley. In the seventieth minute, Vancouver retook the lead on a Manneh goal, assisted by Pedro Morales. The Whitecaps extended the lead as Morales scored in the seventy-second minute, thanks to Manneh. In the seventy-sixth minute, Aird earned a second yellow card for a foul, putting Vancouver at ten men. Toronto got one back with an eightieth minute Drew Moor goal, helped along by Giovinco. Blas Perez of the Whitecaps had a yellow card for time wasting in the eighty-ninth minute. Toronto's Giovinco took a yellow card for dangerous play in stoppage time. Vancouver held on for a 4-3 win, with Manneh the man of the match.
Ending Saturday, FC Dallas brings in the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Chris Seitz are between the posts. Dallas was first to score on a third minute Mauro Diaz penalty kick goal. Dallas added on with a Michael Barrios goal in the eightieth minute, via Mauro Rosales. This made it 2-0, the final, with the man of the match being Barrios.
On Sunday, the first game is a make up from yesterday, as the Houston Dynamo host Real Salt Lake after they were postponed for weather. Jeff Attinella and Joe Willis are the backups in goal. Alex of Houston had a yellow card for a thirty-first minute foul. In the sixty-fifth minute, Houston got going on a Giles Barnes goal, set up by his keeper Willis. Salt Lake had a yellow card given to Tony Beltran in the eighty-first minute for a foul. The Dynamo won 1-0, with the man of the match being Barnes for his goal.
Up in Kansas City, Sporting welcomes Orlando City SC. Joe Bendik and Tim Melia man the nets. Jimmy Medranda of Kansas City had a yellow card for his forty-ninth minute foul. In the sixty-seventh minute, Sporting's Medranda saw his day get worse as he was charged with an own goal to allow Orlando City to crack the scoresheet. Kansas City tied it on a seventy-fourth minute Dominic Dwyer goal, assisted by Jacob Peterson and Benny Feilhaber. Sporting took the lead with a Peterson goal in the seventy-ninth minute, via Roger Espinoza and Saad Abdul-Salaam. Nuno Coeho of Kansas City had a yellow card for a foul in the eighty-fourth minute. The final stood at 2-1 for Sporting, with Peterson the man of the match for turning things around for his team and getting a win.
Finally, the Portland Timbers bring in New York City FC. Josh Saunders and Jake Gleeson will play goal. New York City drew first blood with a David Villa goal in the twelfth minute, courtesy of RJ Allen. In the twenty-fourth minute, New York City's Allen had a yellow card for a foul. Ben Zemanski of Portland took a yellow card for his thirty-eighth minute foul. The Timbers tied it in the fifty-fifth minute on a Fanendo Adi goal, passed from Darlington Nagbe. New York City regained the lead with a Thomas McNamara goal in the sixty-fifth minute, assisted by Andrea Pirlo. New York City's keeper Saunders took a yellow card for time wasting in the eighty-seventh minute. New York City won 2-1, with McNamara the man of the match for his winner.
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Sunday, May 15, 2016
2015/16 Premier League Week 38 - Championship Sunday with a Twist
Due to a suspicious item at Old Trafford, one of the game's scheduled ten games was postponed. Manchester United's match against Bournemouth will be played at a later date, and will be posted when it happens. For the other nine games, we begin with...
Arsenal hosting Aston Villa. Mark Bunn and Petr Cech are in goal. Arsenal led off in the fifth minute with an Olivier Giroud goal, set up by Nacho Monreal. In the thirty-ninth minute, Carlos Sanchez of Aston Villa had a yellow card for a foul. Arsenal added on with a seventy-eighth minute Giroud goal, passed from Mesut Ozil. Arsenal extended the lead as Giroud finished his hat trick in the eightieth minute, thanks to Hector Bellerin. In stoppage time, Aston Villa keeper Bunn put the ball in his own net for an own goal, producing the 4-0 final that favored Arsenal.
Also in London, Chelsea welcomes Leicester City. Kasper Schmeichel and Thibaut Courtois are the keepers. Chelsea got going in the sixty-sixth minute with a Cesc Fabregas penalty kick goal. Leicester City tied it in the eighty-second minute on a Daniel Drinkwater goal, passed from Jeffrey Schlupp. The game ended 1-1.
Up to Everton bringing in Norwich City. Everton began with a James McCarthy goal in the nineteenth minute. In the forty-fourth minute, Leighton Baines scored a penalty kick goal for Everton. Everton extended the lead as Kevin Mirallas scored in the forty-eighth minute. Everton held on for the easy 3-0 win.
Further north, Newcastle United hosts Tottenham Hotspur. Hugo Lloris and Karl Darlow man the nets. Newcastle United opened in the nineteenth minute with a Georginio Wijnaldum goal, assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic. Newcastle United added on in the thirty-ninth minute with a Mitrovic goal, coming off of Moussa Sissoko. Ryan Mason of Tottenham Hotspur took a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. Tottenham Hotspur got on the board with an Erik Lamela goal in the sixtieth minute, courtesy of Eric Dier. In the sixty-second minute, Lamela had a yellow card for his foul for Tottenham Hotspur. In the sixty-seventh minute, Mitrovic took a straight red card for his foul, putting Newcastle United down to ten men. Newcastle United replied with a seventy-third minute Wijnaldum penalty kick goal. Newcastle United extended the lead as Rolando Aarons scored in the eighty-fifth minute, thanks to Daryl Janmaat. In the eighty-sixth minute, Newcastle United padded the lead on a Janmaat goal via Aarons. The final was 5-1 for Newcastle United.
Back south, Southampton welcomes Crystal Palace. Julian Speroni and Fraser Forster draw the starts in goal. Southampton dented the scoreboard in the forty-third minute on a Sadio Mane goal. Crystal Palace had yellow cards go to Joel Ward in the fifty-fourth minute and James McArthur in the fifty-ninth minute, both for fouls. Southampton added on in the sixty-first minute with a Graziano Pelle goal, via Cuco Martina. Crystal Palace got on the board in the sixty-fourth minute with a Jason Puncheon goal. Southampton's Pelle had a yellow card for a seventy-second minute foul. Southampton replied with a seventy-fifth minute penalty kick goal by Ryan Bertrand. In the eighty-seventh minute, Southampton extended the lead as Steven Davis scored, with the help of Pelle. Southampton won 4-1.
Along to Stoke City bringing in West Ham United. Adrian and Shay Given play in goal. West Ham United had a yellow card for a twentieth minute foul by Cheikhou Kouyate. West Ham United started with a twenty-third minute Michail Antonio goal, via Winston Reid. Stoke City's Giannelli Imbula had a yellow card for his fortieth minute foul. Stoke City tied it on a fifty-fifth minute goal by Imbula. Stoke City took the lead in the eighty-eighth minute on a Mame Biram Diouf goal, assisted by Charlie Adam. Diouf also had a yellow card for excessive celebration. In stoppage time, Stoke City keeper Given took a yellow card for time wasting. The game ended 2-1 for Stoke City.
Out in Wales, Swansea City host Manchester City. Joe Hart and Kristoffer Nordfeldt are in the six-yard boxes. Manchester City struck first in the fifth minute with a Kelechi Iheanacho goal. In the forty-first minute, Iheanacho took a yellow card for a foul, as did teammate Nicolas Otamendi in the forty-fifth minute. Swansea City tied it on a first half stoppage time goal by Andre Ayew. Bacary Sagna of Manchester City had a yellow card for a foul in the sixty-seventh minute. Swansea City's Leon Britton had a yellow card for his seventy-fourth minute foul. The game ended 1-1.
Back in England, Watford welcomes Sunderland. Jordan Pickford and Heurelho Gomes are the gloved men. Sunderland drew first blood in the thirty-ninth minute with a Jack Rodwell goal, assisted by Jeremain Lens. Watford tied it on a forty-eighth minute goal by Sebastian Prodl, via Adlene Guedioura. Sunderland regained the lead in he fifty-first minute with a Lens goal, courtesy of Duncan Watmore. Watford retied it in the sixty-first minute with a Troy Deeney penalty kick goal. Guedioura of Watford had a yellow card for an eightieth minute foul. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.
Ending the day, West Bromwich Albion brings in Liverpool.Adam Bogdan and Ben Foster are between the posts. West Bromwich Albion was first to score in the thirteenth minute with a Salomon Rondon goal, courtesy of Jonathan Leko. Liverpool tied it in the twenty-third minute on a Jordan Ibe goal, assisted by Jon Flanagan. In the fortieth minute, Brad Smith of Liverpool had a yellow card for a foul. James McClean of West Bromwich Albion took a yellow card for his foul in first half stoppage time. West Bromwich Albion saw yellow cards for Tyler Roberts in the seventy-fourth minute and Jonny Evans in the eighty-seventh minute, both for fouls. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
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Arsenal hosting Aston Villa. Mark Bunn and Petr Cech are in goal. Arsenal led off in the fifth minute with an Olivier Giroud goal, set up by Nacho Monreal. In the thirty-ninth minute, Carlos Sanchez of Aston Villa had a yellow card for a foul. Arsenal added on with a seventy-eighth minute Giroud goal, passed from Mesut Ozil. Arsenal extended the lead as Giroud finished his hat trick in the eightieth minute, thanks to Hector Bellerin. In stoppage time, Aston Villa keeper Bunn put the ball in his own net for an own goal, producing the 4-0 final that favored Arsenal.
Also in London, Chelsea welcomes Leicester City. Kasper Schmeichel and Thibaut Courtois are the keepers. Chelsea got going in the sixty-sixth minute with a Cesc Fabregas penalty kick goal. Leicester City tied it in the eighty-second minute on a Daniel Drinkwater goal, passed from Jeffrey Schlupp. The game ended 1-1.
Up to Everton bringing in Norwich City. Everton began with a James McCarthy goal in the nineteenth minute. In the forty-fourth minute, Leighton Baines scored a penalty kick goal for Everton. Everton extended the lead as Kevin Mirallas scored in the forty-eighth minute. Everton held on for the easy 3-0 win.
Further north, Newcastle United hosts Tottenham Hotspur. Hugo Lloris and Karl Darlow man the nets. Newcastle United opened in the nineteenth minute with a Georginio Wijnaldum goal, assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic. Newcastle United added on in the thirty-ninth minute with a Mitrovic goal, coming off of Moussa Sissoko. Ryan Mason of Tottenham Hotspur took a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. Tottenham Hotspur got on the board with an Erik Lamela goal in the sixtieth minute, courtesy of Eric Dier. In the sixty-second minute, Lamela had a yellow card for his foul for Tottenham Hotspur. In the sixty-seventh minute, Mitrovic took a straight red card for his foul, putting Newcastle United down to ten men. Newcastle United replied with a seventy-third minute Wijnaldum penalty kick goal. Newcastle United extended the lead as Rolando Aarons scored in the eighty-fifth minute, thanks to Daryl Janmaat. In the eighty-sixth minute, Newcastle United padded the lead on a Janmaat goal via Aarons. The final was 5-1 for Newcastle United.
Back south, Southampton welcomes Crystal Palace. Julian Speroni and Fraser Forster draw the starts in goal. Southampton dented the scoreboard in the forty-third minute on a Sadio Mane goal. Crystal Palace had yellow cards go to Joel Ward in the fifty-fourth minute and James McArthur in the fifty-ninth minute, both for fouls. Southampton added on in the sixty-first minute with a Graziano Pelle goal, via Cuco Martina. Crystal Palace got on the board in the sixty-fourth minute with a Jason Puncheon goal. Southampton's Pelle had a yellow card for a seventy-second minute foul. Southampton replied with a seventy-fifth minute penalty kick goal by Ryan Bertrand. In the eighty-seventh minute, Southampton extended the lead as Steven Davis scored, with the help of Pelle. Southampton won 4-1.
Along to Stoke City bringing in West Ham United. Adrian and Shay Given play in goal. West Ham United had a yellow card for a twentieth minute foul by Cheikhou Kouyate. West Ham United started with a twenty-third minute Michail Antonio goal, via Winston Reid. Stoke City's Giannelli Imbula had a yellow card for his fortieth minute foul. Stoke City tied it on a fifty-fifth minute goal by Imbula. Stoke City took the lead in the eighty-eighth minute on a Mame Biram Diouf goal, assisted by Charlie Adam. Diouf also had a yellow card for excessive celebration. In stoppage time, Stoke City keeper Given took a yellow card for time wasting. The game ended 2-1 for Stoke City.
Out in Wales, Swansea City host Manchester City. Joe Hart and Kristoffer Nordfeldt are in the six-yard boxes. Manchester City struck first in the fifth minute with a Kelechi Iheanacho goal. In the forty-first minute, Iheanacho took a yellow card for a foul, as did teammate Nicolas Otamendi in the forty-fifth minute. Swansea City tied it on a first half stoppage time goal by Andre Ayew. Bacary Sagna of Manchester City had a yellow card for a foul in the sixty-seventh minute. Swansea City's Leon Britton had a yellow card for his seventy-fourth minute foul. The game ended 1-1.
Back in England, Watford welcomes Sunderland. Jordan Pickford and Heurelho Gomes are the gloved men. Sunderland drew first blood in the thirty-ninth minute with a Jack Rodwell goal, assisted by Jeremain Lens. Watford tied it on a forty-eighth minute goal by Sebastian Prodl, via Adlene Guedioura. Sunderland regained the lead in he fifty-first minute with a Lens goal, courtesy of Duncan Watmore. Watford retied it in the sixty-first minute with a Troy Deeney penalty kick goal. Guedioura of Watford had a yellow card for an eightieth minute foul. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.
Ending the day, West Bromwich Albion brings in Liverpool.Adam Bogdan and Ben Foster are between the posts. West Bromwich Albion was first to score in the thirteenth minute with a Salomon Rondon goal, courtesy of Jonathan Leko. Liverpool tied it in the twenty-third minute on a Jordan Ibe goal, assisted by Jon Flanagan. In the fortieth minute, Brad Smith of Liverpool had a yellow card for a foul. James McClean of West Bromwich Albion took a yellow card for his foul in first half stoppage time. West Bromwich Albion saw yellow cards for Tyler Roberts in the seventy-fourth minute and Jonny Evans in the eighty-seventh minute, both for fouls. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
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Thursday, May 12, 2016
Pacific Division Final: 3) San Jose Sharks VS. 4) Nashville Predators
As usual, this post covers the entire series in the first round of this year's NHL playoffs.
Game 1: SAP Center, San Jose, California. In goal: Pekka Rinne for Nashville and Martin Jones for San Jose. Nashville got going in the second period with a Mike Fisher power play goal, his second of the postseason, powered by Ryan Johansen and Mattias Ekholm. San Jose tied it in the third period with a Tomas Hertl power play goal, his second of the playoffs, assisted by Joel Ward and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The Sharks took the lead on a Ward goal, made possible by Joonas Donskoi and Brent Burns. San Jose added on with a Logan Couture power play goal, his second of the postseason, with assists provided by Joe Pavelski and Burns. The Predators got one back with a Johansen goal, his second of the playoffs, guided in by Roman Josi and Colin Wilson. The Sharks fired back with an unassisted empty net goal by Couture, his second of the game and third of the postseason. San Jose iced it at 5-2 with a Tommy Wingels empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Couture, Ward, and Johansen, while Burns gets an honorable mention. The Sharks hold a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: SAP Center, San Jose, California. In goal: Pekka Rinne for Nashville and Martin Jones for San Jose. San Jose dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Logan Couture power play goal, his fourth of the postseason, powered by Joe Pavelski and Brent Burns. Nashville tied it on a third period Mattias Ekholm goal, his third of the playoffs, assisted by Colin Wilson and Roman Josi. The Sharks took the lead with a Pavelski goal, his sixth of the postseason, coming off of Matt Nieto and Joe Thornton. San Jose added on with a Thornton empty net goal, his second of the playoffs, set up by Couture and Pavelski. The Predators replied with a Ryan Johansen goal, his third of the postseason, fueled by Josi and Mike Fisher. This only made it 3-2, with the three stars going to Pavelski, Thornton, and Couture, while Josi gets an honorable mention. The Sharks head east with a 2-0 series lead in their luggage.
Game 3: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee. In goal: Martin Jones for San Jose and Pekka Rinne for Nashville. San Jose started in the first period with a Patrick Marleau goal, his second of the postseason, courtesy of Tomas Hertl and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. Nashville tied it in the second period with a James Neal power play goal, his third of the playoffs, powered by Mattias Ekholm and Ryan Johansen. The Predators took the lead with an unassisted Shea Weber goal, his third of the postseason. Nashville added on in the third period with a Colin Wilson goal, his third of the playoffs, fueled by Ryan Ellis and Mike Fisher. The Predators extended the lead as Filip Forsberg scored a power play goal, his second of the postseason, with the help of Roman Josi and Weber. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars handed to Weber, Rinne (26 for 27 in saves), and Wilson. The Sharks still have a 2-1 series lead.
Game 4: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee. In goal: Martin Jones for San Jose and Pekka Rinne for Nashville. Nashville opened in the first period with a Colin Wilson goal, his fourth of the postseason, coming off of Mattias Ekholm and Ryan Ellis. San Jose tied it on a Brent Burns goal, his third of the playoffs, guided in by Logan Couture and Paul Martin. The Predators retook the lead on a Mike Fisher goal, his third of the postseason, made possible by James Neal and Roman Josi. The Sharks tied it in the second period on a Joonas Donskoi goal, his third of the playoffs, via Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Martin. San Jose took the lead with a power play goal by Burns in the third period, his second of the game and fourth of the postseason, powered by Couture and Joe Thornton. Nashville tied it on a Neal goal, his fourth of the playoffs, helped along by Ellis and Wilson. The Predators won it 4-3 in triple overtime with Fisher's second of the game and fourth of the postseason, fueled by Ekholm and Wilson. The three stars were awarded to Fisher, Wilson, and Neal, while Ellis, Ekholm, Burns, Martin, and Couture get the honorable mentions. The series heads west again tied at 2.
Game 5: SAP Center, San Jose, California. In goal: Pekka Rinne for Nashville and Martin Jones for San Jose. San Jose led off in the first period with a Patrick Marleau goal, his third of the postseason, made possible by Joonas Donskoi. Nashville tied it on a Mike Fisher goal, his fifth of the playoffs, via James Neal and Colin Wilson. The Sharks took the lead back with a Joe Pavelski goal, his seventh of the postseason, helped along by Joe Thornton and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. San Jose added on in the second period with a Logan Couture goal, his fifth of the playoffs, fueled by Donskoi and Justin Braun. The Sharks extended the lead as Pavelski scored his second of the game and eighth of the postseason, a power play goal powered by Marleau and Thornton. San Jose iced it at 5-1 with a Melker Karlsson goal, his second of the playoffs, thanks to Chris Tierney and Braun. The three stars went to Pavelski, Marleau, and Thornton, while Donskoi and Braun get the honorable mentions. San Jose heads back east leading the series 3-2.
Game 6: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee. In goal: Martin Jones for San Jose and Pekka Rinne for Nashville. San Jose began in the first period with a Chris Tierney goal, his second of the postseason, made possible by Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Tomas Hertl. The Sharks added on with another Tierney goal, his second of the game and third of the playoffs, passed from Matt Nieto and Brent Burns. Nashville got on the board with a Roman Josi goal, going in unassisted. The Predators tied it on a second period goal by Ryan Johansen, his fourth of the postseason, coming on the power play from Ryan Ellis. San Jose took the lead back in the third period on a Logan Couture power play goal, his sixth of the playoffs, powered by Burns and Joe Thornton. Nashville tied it on a Colin Wilson goal, his fifth of the postseason, helped along by James Neal and Mike Ribeiro. The Predators won it 4-3 in overtime on a Viktor Arvidsson goal, assisted by Miikka Salomaki and the goalie Rinne. The three stars were Arvidsson, Burns, and Wilson. The series heads back to California one more time, currently tied at 3.
Game 7: SAP Center, San Jose, California. In goal: Pekka Rinne for Nashville and Martin Jones for San Jose. San Jose struck first in the first period with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his ninth of the postseason, powered by Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton. The Sharks added on with a Joel Ward goal, his second of the playoffs, via Melker Karlsson and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. San Jose extended the lead in the second period as Logan Couture scored an unassisted goal, his seventh of the postseason. The Sharks padded the lead with a Thornton power play goal in the third period, his third of the playoffs, assisted by Couture. San Jose kept going with a Marleau goal, his fourth of the postseason, helped along by Couture and Joonas Donskoi. This made it 5-0, the final, with the three stars awarded to Couture, Marleau, and Thornton. The Sharks won the series 4-3, and will play the St. Louis Blues for the Western Conference Final.
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Game 1: SAP Center, San Jose, California. In goal: Pekka Rinne for Nashville and Martin Jones for San Jose. Nashville got going in the second period with a Mike Fisher power play goal, his second of the postseason, powered by Ryan Johansen and Mattias Ekholm. San Jose tied it in the third period with a Tomas Hertl power play goal, his second of the playoffs, assisted by Joel Ward and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The Sharks took the lead on a Ward goal, made possible by Joonas Donskoi and Brent Burns. San Jose added on with a Logan Couture power play goal, his second of the postseason, with assists provided by Joe Pavelski and Burns. The Predators got one back with a Johansen goal, his second of the playoffs, guided in by Roman Josi and Colin Wilson. The Sharks fired back with an unassisted empty net goal by Couture, his second of the game and third of the postseason. San Jose iced it at 5-2 with a Tommy Wingels empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Couture, Ward, and Johansen, while Burns gets an honorable mention. The Sharks hold a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: SAP Center, San Jose, California. In goal: Pekka Rinne for Nashville and Martin Jones for San Jose. San Jose dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Logan Couture power play goal, his fourth of the postseason, powered by Joe Pavelski and Brent Burns. Nashville tied it on a third period Mattias Ekholm goal, his third of the playoffs, assisted by Colin Wilson and Roman Josi. The Sharks took the lead with a Pavelski goal, his sixth of the postseason, coming off of Matt Nieto and Joe Thornton. San Jose added on with a Thornton empty net goal, his second of the playoffs, set up by Couture and Pavelski. The Predators replied with a Ryan Johansen goal, his third of the postseason, fueled by Josi and Mike Fisher. This only made it 3-2, with the three stars going to Pavelski, Thornton, and Couture, while Josi gets an honorable mention. The Sharks head east with a 2-0 series lead in their luggage.
Game 3: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee. In goal: Martin Jones for San Jose and Pekka Rinne for Nashville. San Jose started in the first period with a Patrick Marleau goal, his second of the postseason, courtesy of Tomas Hertl and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. Nashville tied it in the second period with a James Neal power play goal, his third of the playoffs, powered by Mattias Ekholm and Ryan Johansen. The Predators took the lead with an unassisted Shea Weber goal, his third of the postseason. Nashville added on in the third period with a Colin Wilson goal, his third of the playoffs, fueled by Ryan Ellis and Mike Fisher. The Predators extended the lead as Filip Forsberg scored a power play goal, his second of the postseason, with the help of Roman Josi and Weber. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars handed to Weber, Rinne (26 for 27 in saves), and Wilson. The Sharks still have a 2-1 series lead.
Game 4: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee. In goal: Martin Jones for San Jose and Pekka Rinne for Nashville. Nashville opened in the first period with a Colin Wilson goal, his fourth of the postseason, coming off of Mattias Ekholm and Ryan Ellis. San Jose tied it on a Brent Burns goal, his third of the playoffs, guided in by Logan Couture and Paul Martin. The Predators retook the lead on a Mike Fisher goal, his third of the postseason, made possible by James Neal and Roman Josi. The Sharks tied it in the second period on a Joonas Donskoi goal, his third of the playoffs, via Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Martin. San Jose took the lead with a power play goal by Burns in the third period, his second of the game and fourth of the postseason, powered by Couture and Joe Thornton. Nashville tied it on a Neal goal, his fourth of the playoffs, helped along by Ellis and Wilson. The Predators won it 4-3 in triple overtime with Fisher's second of the game and fourth of the postseason, fueled by Ekholm and Wilson. The three stars were awarded to Fisher, Wilson, and Neal, while Ellis, Ekholm, Burns, Martin, and Couture get the honorable mentions. The series heads west again tied at 2.
Game 5: SAP Center, San Jose, California. In goal: Pekka Rinne for Nashville and Martin Jones for San Jose. San Jose led off in the first period with a Patrick Marleau goal, his third of the postseason, made possible by Joonas Donskoi. Nashville tied it on a Mike Fisher goal, his fifth of the playoffs, via James Neal and Colin Wilson. The Sharks took the lead back with a Joe Pavelski goal, his seventh of the postseason, helped along by Joe Thornton and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. San Jose added on in the second period with a Logan Couture goal, his fifth of the playoffs, fueled by Donskoi and Justin Braun. The Sharks extended the lead as Pavelski scored his second of the game and eighth of the postseason, a power play goal powered by Marleau and Thornton. San Jose iced it at 5-1 with a Melker Karlsson goal, his second of the playoffs, thanks to Chris Tierney and Braun. The three stars went to Pavelski, Marleau, and Thornton, while Donskoi and Braun get the honorable mentions. San Jose heads back east leading the series 3-2.
Game 6: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee. In goal: Martin Jones for San Jose and Pekka Rinne for Nashville. San Jose began in the first period with a Chris Tierney goal, his second of the postseason, made possible by Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Tomas Hertl. The Sharks added on with another Tierney goal, his second of the game and third of the playoffs, passed from Matt Nieto and Brent Burns. Nashville got on the board with a Roman Josi goal, going in unassisted. The Predators tied it on a second period goal by Ryan Johansen, his fourth of the postseason, coming on the power play from Ryan Ellis. San Jose took the lead back in the third period on a Logan Couture power play goal, his sixth of the playoffs, powered by Burns and Joe Thornton. Nashville tied it on a Colin Wilson goal, his fifth of the postseason, helped along by James Neal and Mike Ribeiro. The Predators won it 4-3 in overtime on a Viktor Arvidsson goal, assisted by Miikka Salomaki and the goalie Rinne. The three stars were Arvidsson, Burns, and Wilson. The series heads back to California one more time, currently tied at 3.
Game 7: SAP Center, San Jose, California. In goal: Pekka Rinne for Nashville and Martin Jones for San Jose. San Jose struck first in the first period with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his ninth of the postseason, powered by Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton. The Sharks added on with a Joel Ward goal, his second of the playoffs, via Melker Karlsson and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. San Jose extended the lead in the second period as Logan Couture scored an unassisted goal, his seventh of the postseason. The Sharks padded the lead with a Thornton power play goal in the third period, his third of the playoffs, assisted by Couture. San Jose kept going with a Marleau goal, his fourth of the postseason, helped along by Couture and Joonas Donskoi. This made it 5-0, the final, with the three stars awarded to Couture, Marleau, and Thornton. The Sharks won the series 4-3, and will play the St. Louis Blues for the Western Conference Final.
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Wednesday, May 11, 2016
MLS Midweek: May 11, 2016
Five games fill an odd Wednesday slate. We begin with...
The Philadelphia Union hosting the Los Angeles Galaxy. Dan Kennedy and Andre Blake are the overrated goalies. Philadelphia began with a fourth minute goal by Vincent Nogueira. Los Angeles tied it on a fifteenth minute Robbie Rogers goal, via Giovani dos Santos and Robbie Keane. The Galaxy took the lead on a Mike Magee goal in the forty-seventh minute, passed from Steven Gerrard and dos Santos. The Union tied it again with a Keegan Rosenberry goal in the sixty-third minute. Los Angeles had yellow cards given to Rogers for a seventieth minute foul and Kennedy for time wasting in the eighty-second minute. The final held at 2-2, with Rosenberry the man of the match for his equalizer.
Out west, the Colorado Rapids welcome Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Zac MacMath are in goal. Colorado had a thirty-third minute yellow card given to Dominique Badji for a foul. Kansas City saw yellow cards given to Ike Opara in the fifty-sixth minute, Lawrence Olum in the fifty-ninth minute, and Dominic Dwyer in the sixty-first minute, all for fouls. In the seventy-fifth minute, Axel Sjoberg of the Rapids had a yellow card for his foul. Sporting went down to ten men in the seventy-sixth minute as Opara took his second yellow card for a foul, earning an ejection. Colorado quickly got going with a seventy-eighth minute Dillon Serna goal. This stood for a 1-0 win, with Serna the man of the match for breaking the deadlock.
Down in Texas, FC Dallas hosts the Portland Timbers. Jake Gleeson and Chris Seitz protect the nets. Portland opened in the third minute on a Diego Valeri goal, courtesy of Lucas Melano. In the forty-fifth minute, Melano took a yellow card for his foul for the Timbers. In the forty-eighth minute, Walker Zimmerman of Dallas had a yellow card for a foul. Dallas tied it on a fifty-fifth minute goal by Ryan Hollingshead. Dallas took the lead in the fifty-seventh minute as Zimmerman scored, thanks to Mauro Diaz. In the seventy-seventh minute, Fabian Castillo saw a yellow card for not retreating. Portland's Valeri had a yellow card in the eighty-ninth minute for dissent. The final held at 2-1, with the man of the match being Zimmerman for his winner.
Northwest to Vancouver, as the Whitecaps FC bring in the Chicago Fire. Matt Lampson and David Ousted are in the six-yard boxes. Vancouver led off in the thirty-sixth minute with a Blas Perez goal, assisted by Christian Bolanos and Pedro Morales. Chicago tied it on a sixty-second minute goal by Kennedy Igboananike, passed from Arturo Alvarez and Joey Calistri. The Whitecaps took a yellow card for a Kendal Waston foul in the eighty-second minute. Vancouver regained the lead with an eighty-ninth minute goal by Perez, helped along by Kekuta Manneh. The Whitecaps won 2-1, with Perez the man of the match for his brace.
Finally, the San Jose Earthquakes host the Houston Dynamo. Tyler Deric and David Bingham are between the posts. San Jose started in the third minute with an Alberto Quintero goal, assisted by Chris Wondolowski and Simon Dawkins. Alex of Houston had a yellow card for a twenty-first minute foul. The Dynamo tied it in the forty-third minute with a Ricardo Clark goal. The Earthquakes reclaimed the lead on a fiftieth minute Anibal Godoy goal, passed from Quintero. San Jose added on with Quintero's second of the game in the seventieth minute, made possible by Wondolowski. Marvell Wynne of the Earthquakes had a yellow card for his foul in the seventy-third minute. Houston lost their keeper after all of their substitutions in the seventy-ninth minute, as Deric was shown a red card for denial of a goal scoring opportunity. Jalila Anibaba replaced him in goal. The game ended 3-1, with Quintero the man of the match for his brace with an assist.
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The Philadelphia Union hosting the Los Angeles Galaxy. Dan Kennedy and Andre Blake are the overrated goalies. Philadelphia began with a fourth minute goal by Vincent Nogueira. Los Angeles tied it on a fifteenth minute Robbie Rogers goal, via Giovani dos Santos and Robbie Keane. The Galaxy took the lead on a Mike Magee goal in the forty-seventh minute, passed from Steven Gerrard and dos Santos. The Union tied it again with a Keegan Rosenberry goal in the sixty-third minute. Los Angeles had yellow cards given to Rogers for a seventieth minute foul and Kennedy for time wasting in the eighty-second minute. The final held at 2-2, with Rosenberry the man of the match for his equalizer.
Out west, the Colorado Rapids welcome Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Zac MacMath are in goal. Colorado had a thirty-third minute yellow card given to Dominique Badji for a foul. Kansas City saw yellow cards given to Ike Opara in the fifty-sixth minute, Lawrence Olum in the fifty-ninth minute, and Dominic Dwyer in the sixty-first minute, all for fouls. In the seventy-fifth minute, Axel Sjoberg of the Rapids had a yellow card for his foul. Sporting went down to ten men in the seventy-sixth minute as Opara took his second yellow card for a foul, earning an ejection. Colorado quickly got going with a seventy-eighth minute Dillon Serna goal. This stood for a 1-0 win, with Serna the man of the match for breaking the deadlock.
Down in Texas, FC Dallas hosts the Portland Timbers. Jake Gleeson and Chris Seitz protect the nets. Portland opened in the third minute on a Diego Valeri goal, courtesy of Lucas Melano. In the forty-fifth minute, Melano took a yellow card for his foul for the Timbers. In the forty-eighth minute, Walker Zimmerman of Dallas had a yellow card for a foul. Dallas tied it on a fifty-fifth minute goal by Ryan Hollingshead. Dallas took the lead in the fifty-seventh minute as Zimmerman scored, thanks to Mauro Diaz. In the seventy-seventh minute, Fabian Castillo saw a yellow card for not retreating. Portland's Valeri had a yellow card in the eighty-ninth minute for dissent. The final held at 2-1, with the man of the match being Zimmerman for his winner.
Northwest to Vancouver, as the Whitecaps FC bring in the Chicago Fire. Matt Lampson and David Ousted are in the six-yard boxes. Vancouver led off in the thirty-sixth minute with a Blas Perez goal, assisted by Christian Bolanos and Pedro Morales. Chicago tied it on a sixty-second minute goal by Kennedy Igboananike, passed from Arturo Alvarez and Joey Calistri. The Whitecaps took a yellow card for a Kendal Waston foul in the eighty-second minute. Vancouver regained the lead with an eighty-ninth minute goal by Perez, helped along by Kekuta Manneh. The Whitecaps won 2-1, with Perez the man of the match for his brace.
Finally, the San Jose Earthquakes host the Houston Dynamo. Tyler Deric and David Bingham are between the posts. San Jose started in the third minute with an Alberto Quintero goal, assisted by Chris Wondolowski and Simon Dawkins. Alex of Houston had a yellow card for a twenty-first minute foul. The Dynamo tied it in the forty-third minute with a Ricardo Clark goal. The Earthquakes reclaimed the lead on a fiftieth minute Anibal Godoy goal, passed from Quintero. San Jose added on with Quintero's second of the game in the seventieth minute, made possible by Wondolowski. Marvell Wynne of the Earthquakes had a yellow card for his foul in the seventy-third minute. Houston lost their keeper after all of their substitutions in the seventy-ninth minute, as Deric was shown a red card for denial of a goal scoring opportunity. Jalila Anibaba replaced him in goal. The game ended 3-1, with Quintero the man of the match for his brace with an assist.
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Central Division Final: 1) Dallas Stars VS. 2) St. Louis Blues
As usual, this post covers the entire series in the first round of this year's NHL playoffs.
Game 1: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas. In goal: Brian Elliott for St. Louis and Kari Lehtonen for Dallas. Dallas got going in the second period with an Antoine Roussel goal, his second of the postseason, made possible by Radek Faksa and John Klingberg. St. Louis tied it with a third period goal by Kevin Shattenkirk, his second of the playoffs, via Colton Parayko and Patrik Berglund. The Stars retook the lead on a Faksa goal, his second of the postseason, helped along by Ales Hemsky and Alex Goligoski. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Faksa, Lehtonen (31 for 32 in saves), and Elliott (40 for 42 in saves). The Stars have a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas. In goal: Brian Elliott for St. Louis and Kari Lehtonen for Dallas. Dallas struck first in the first period with an Alex Goligoski goal, his third of the postseason, via Jamie Benn and Cody Eakin. St. Louis tied it on a Patrik Berglund goal, his second of the playoffs, coming off of Robby Fabbri and David Backes. The Blues took the lead with a Joel Edmundson goal, assisted by Troy Brouwer and Scottie Upshall. St. Louis added on with a Brouwer power play goal, his second of the postseason, powered by Kevin Shattenkirk and Fabbri. Antti Niemi replaced Lehtonen for the second period. The Stars got one back with a third period goal by Mattias Janmark, with helpers from Eakin and Colton Sceviour. Dallas tied it with a Benn goal, his fifth of the playoffs, guided in by Eakin and Kris Russell. The game went to overtime, where Backes scored his third of the postseason on the power play, thanks to Alexander Steen and Shattenkirk for a 4-3 win. The three stars were Backes, Eakin, and Benn, while Shattenkirk, Fabbri, and Brouwer get the honorable mentions. The series heads north tied at 1.
Game 3: Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri. In goal: Antti Niemi for Dallas and Brian Elliott for St. Louis. Dallas opened in the first period with a Colton Sceviour goal, his second of the postseason, via Jason Spezza and Johnny Oduya. St. Louis tied it on an Alexander Steen goal, his second of the playoffs, fueled by Paul Stastny and Troy Brouwer. The Blues took the lead with a David Backes power play goal, his fourth of the postseason, powered by Kevin Shattenkirk and Vladimir Tarasenko. St. Louis chased Niemi in the second period with a Brouwer goal, his third of the playoffs, helped along by Jay Bouwmeester and Alex Pietrangelo. Kari Lehtonen came on in relief. The Blues added on with a Tarasenko goal, his fifth of the postseason, assisted by Patrik Berglund and Robby Fabbri. St. Louis extended the lead as Steen scored his second of the game and third of the playoffs on the power play, thanks to Tarasenko and Jaden Schwartz. The Blues padded the lead on a Backes shorthanded goal, his second of the game and fifth of the postseason, set up by Carl Gunnarsson. This made it 6-1, the final, with the three stars awarded to Steen, Backes, and Tarasenko, while Brouwer gets an honorable mention. The Blues now lead the series 2-1.
Game 4: Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri. In goal: Kari Lehtonen for Dallas and Brian Elliott for St. Louis. St. Louis started in the first period with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his sixth of the postseason, assisted by Jaden Schwartz and Carl Gunnarsson. Dallas tied it on a Radek Faksa goal in the second period, his third of the playoffs, going in unassisted. The Stars took the lead on a Patrick Sharp power play goal, his fourth of the postseason, powered by Jamie Benn and Jason Spezza. The Blues retied it with a Paul Stastny power play goal, with helpers from Tarasenko and Alexander Steen. Dallas won 3-2 in overtime with a Cody Eakin goal, via Sharp and Benn. The three stars went to Sharp, Tarasenko, and Benn. The series is tied at 2 as it returns to Dallas.
Game 5: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas. In goal: Brian Elliott for St. Louis and Kari Lehtonen for Dallas. St. Louis led off in the first period with a Robby Fabbri goal, his second of the postseason, via Kevin Shattenkirk. Dallas tied it on an Alex Goligoski goal, his fourth of the playoffs, coming off of Vernon Fiddler and Jason Spezza. The Blues took the lead in the second period with a Dmitrij Jaskin goal, assisted by Jay Bouwmeester and Scottie Upshall. St. Louis added on in the third period with a Troy Brouwer goal, his fourth of the postseason, guided in by Paul Stastny and Fabbri. The Blues extended the lead as Stastny scored an empty net goal, his second of the playoffs, set up by Jaden Schwartz and David Backes. The final stood at 4-1, with the three stars being Elliot (27 for 28 in saves), Fabbri, and Stastny. The Blues are up 3-2 in the series and can advance with a win in the next game.
Game 6: Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri. In goal: Kari Lehtonen for Dallas and Brian Elliott for St. Louis. Dallas began in the first period with a Mattias Janmark goal, his second of the postseason, via Valeri Nichushkin. The Stars added on with a Vernon Fiddler goal, assisted by Colton Sceviour and Kris Russell. Dallas extended the lead as Jason Spezza scored a power play goal, his fifth of the playoffs, powered by Sceviour and Jamie Benn. Jake Allen relieved Elliott in goal. St. Louis got on the board with an Alexander Steen goal, his fourth of the postseason, coming off of Robert Bortuzzo and Vladimir Tarasenko. The Blues got closer on a Patrik Berglund goal, his third of the playoffs, guided in by Jori Lehtera and David Backes. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Lehtonen (35 for 37 in saves), Sceviour, and Spezza. The series is tied at 3 as it heads to Texas one more time.
Game 7: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas. In goal: Brian Elliott for St. Louis and Kari Lehtonen for Dallas. St. Louis was first to score with a Robby Fabbri goal, his third of the postseason, coming off of Troy Brouwer and Paul Stastny on the power play. The Blues added on with a Stastny goal, his third of the playoffs, via Brouwer and Fabbri. St. Louis extended the lead as Patrik Berglund scored his fourth of the postseason, thanks to Jori Lehtera and David Backes. Antti Niemi replaced Elliott for the second period. The Blues padded the lead with a Backes goal, his sixth of the playoffs, assisted by Berglund and Colton Parayko. St. Louis kept going with a Brouwer goal, his fifth of the postseason, courtesy of Fabbri and Stastny. Dallas got on the board with a Patrick Eaves goal in the third period, his third of the playoffs, made possible by Alex Goligoski and Johnny Oduya. The Blues iced it at 6-1 with a Vladimir Tarasenko empty net goal, his seventh of the postseason, set up by Jaden Schwartz and Kevin Shattenkirk. The three stars were Stastny, Fabbri, and Brouwer, while Backes and Berglund get the honorable mentions. The Blues win the series 4-3 and advance to the Western Conference Final.
Game 1: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas. In goal: Brian Elliott for St. Louis and Kari Lehtonen for Dallas. Dallas got going in the second period with an Antoine Roussel goal, his second of the postseason, made possible by Radek Faksa and John Klingberg. St. Louis tied it with a third period goal by Kevin Shattenkirk, his second of the playoffs, via Colton Parayko and Patrik Berglund. The Stars retook the lead on a Faksa goal, his second of the postseason, helped along by Ales Hemsky and Alex Goligoski. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Faksa, Lehtonen (31 for 32 in saves), and Elliott (40 for 42 in saves). The Stars have a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas. In goal: Brian Elliott for St. Louis and Kari Lehtonen for Dallas. Dallas struck first in the first period with an Alex Goligoski goal, his third of the postseason, via Jamie Benn and Cody Eakin. St. Louis tied it on a Patrik Berglund goal, his second of the playoffs, coming off of Robby Fabbri and David Backes. The Blues took the lead with a Joel Edmundson goal, assisted by Troy Brouwer and Scottie Upshall. St. Louis added on with a Brouwer power play goal, his second of the postseason, powered by Kevin Shattenkirk and Fabbri. Antti Niemi replaced Lehtonen for the second period. The Stars got one back with a third period goal by Mattias Janmark, with helpers from Eakin and Colton Sceviour. Dallas tied it with a Benn goal, his fifth of the playoffs, guided in by Eakin and Kris Russell. The game went to overtime, where Backes scored his third of the postseason on the power play, thanks to Alexander Steen and Shattenkirk for a 4-3 win. The three stars were Backes, Eakin, and Benn, while Shattenkirk, Fabbri, and Brouwer get the honorable mentions. The series heads north tied at 1.
Game 3: Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri. In goal: Antti Niemi for Dallas and Brian Elliott for St. Louis. Dallas opened in the first period with a Colton Sceviour goal, his second of the postseason, via Jason Spezza and Johnny Oduya. St. Louis tied it on an Alexander Steen goal, his second of the playoffs, fueled by Paul Stastny and Troy Brouwer. The Blues took the lead with a David Backes power play goal, his fourth of the postseason, powered by Kevin Shattenkirk and Vladimir Tarasenko. St. Louis chased Niemi in the second period with a Brouwer goal, his third of the playoffs, helped along by Jay Bouwmeester and Alex Pietrangelo. Kari Lehtonen came on in relief. The Blues added on with a Tarasenko goal, his fifth of the postseason, assisted by Patrik Berglund and Robby Fabbri. St. Louis extended the lead as Steen scored his second of the game and third of the playoffs on the power play, thanks to Tarasenko and Jaden Schwartz. The Blues padded the lead on a Backes shorthanded goal, his second of the game and fifth of the postseason, set up by Carl Gunnarsson. This made it 6-1, the final, with the three stars awarded to Steen, Backes, and Tarasenko, while Brouwer gets an honorable mention. The Blues now lead the series 2-1.
Game 4: Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri. In goal: Kari Lehtonen for Dallas and Brian Elliott for St. Louis. St. Louis started in the first period with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his sixth of the postseason, assisted by Jaden Schwartz and Carl Gunnarsson. Dallas tied it on a Radek Faksa goal in the second period, his third of the playoffs, going in unassisted. The Stars took the lead on a Patrick Sharp power play goal, his fourth of the postseason, powered by Jamie Benn and Jason Spezza. The Blues retied it with a Paul Stastny power play goal, with helpers from Tarasenko and Alexander Steen. Dallas won 3-2 in overtime with a Cody Eakin goal, via Sharp and Benn. The three stars went to Sharp, Tarasenko, and Benn. The series is tied at 2 as it returns to Dallas.
Game 5: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas. In goal: Brian Elliott for St. Louis and Kari Lehtonen for Dallas. St. Louis led off in the first period with a Robby Fabbri goal, his second of the postseason, via Kevin Shattenkirk. Dallas tied it on an Alex Goligoski goal, his fourth of the playoffs, coming off of Vernon Fiddler and Jason Spezza. The Blues took the lead in the second period with a Dmitrij Jaskin goal, assisted by Jay Bouwmeester and Scottie Upshall. St. Louis added on in the third period with a Troy Brouwer goal, his fourth of the postseason, guided in by Paul Stastny and Fabbri. The Blues extended the lead as Stastny scored an empty net goal, his second of the playoffs, set up by Jaden Schwartz and David Backes. The final stood at 4-1, with the three stars being Elliot (27 for 28 in saves), Fabbri, and Stastny. The Blues are up 3-2 in the series and can advance with a win in the next game.
Game 6: Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri. In goal: Kari Lehtonen for Dallas and Brian Elliott for St. Louis. Dallas began in the first period with a Mattias Janmark goal, his second of the postseason, via Valeri Nichushkin. The Stars added on with a Vernon Fiddler goal, assisted by Colton Sceviour and Kris Russell. Dallas extended the lead as Jason Spezza scored a power play goal, his fifth of the playoffs, powered by Sceviour and Jamie Benn. Jake Allen relieved Elliott in goal. St. Louis got on the board with an Alexander Steen goal, his fourth of the postseason, coming off of Robert Bortuzzo and Vladimir Tarasenko. The Blues got closer on a Patrik Berglund goal, his third of the playoffs, guided in by Jori Lehtera and David Backes. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Lehtonen (35 for 37 in saves), Sceviour, and Spezza. The series is tied at 3 as it heads to Texas one more time.
Game 7: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas. In goal: Brian Elliott for St. Louis and Kari Lehtonen for Dallas. St. Louis was first to score with a Robby Fabbri goal, his third of the postseason, coming off of Troy Brouwer and Paul Stastny on the power play. The Blues added on with a Stastny goal, his third of the playoffs, via Brouwer and Fabbri. St. Louis extended the lead as Patrik Berglund scored his fourth of the postseason, thanks to Jori Lehtera and David Backes. Antti Niemi replaced Elliott for the second period. The Blues padded the lead with a Backes goal, his sixth of the playoffs, assisted by Berglund and Colton Parayko. St. Louis kept going with a Brouwer goal, his fifth of the postseason, courtesy of Fabbri and Stastny. Dallas got on the board with a Patrick Eaves goal in the third period, his third of the playoffs, made possible by Alex Goligoski and Johnny Oduya. The Blues iced it at 6-1 with a Vladimir Tarasenko empty net goal, his seventh of the postseason, set up by Jaden Schwartz and Kevin Shattenkirk. The three stars were Stastny, Fabbri, and Brouwer, while Backes and Berglund get the honorable mentions. The Blues win the series 4-3 and advance to the Western Conference Final.
Premier League Make-up Games, May 10 and 11, 2016
Four games flesh out the gaps in the Premier League schedule ahead of Championship Weekend. We begin with Tuesday's...
West Ham United hosting Manchester United. David de Gea and Darren Randolph man the nets. West Ham United began in the tenth minute with a Diafra Sakho goal, assisted by Manuel Lanzini. Manchester United tied it with a fifty-first minute Anthony Martial goal, passed from Juan Mata. In the fifty-eighth minute, Martial received a yellow card for his foul. West Ham United's Andy Carroll received a yellow card for a foul in the sixty-ninth minute. In the seventieth minute, Antonio Valencia of Manchester United had a yellow card for dissent. Manchester United took the lead in the seventy-second minute on a Martial goal, via Marcus Rashford. In the seventy-fifth minute, Ander Herrera of Manchester United took a yellow card for a foul. West Ham United tied it again in the seventy-sixth minute on a Michail Antonio goal, assisted by Dimitri Payet. West Ham United gained the lead in the eighty-first minute with a Winston Reid goal, helped along by Payet. This made it 3-2, the final.
On Wednesday, the first of three games sees Norwich City welcome Watford. Heurelho Gomes and John Ruddy protect the nets. Watford led off with an eleventh minute Troy Deeney goal. Norwich City tied it on a fifteenth minute goal by Nathan Redmond, via Steven Naismith. Norwich City took the lead with a Dieumerci Mbokani goal in the eighteenth minute. Norwich City added on with a Craig Cathcart own goal in the thirty-seventh minute. Almne Abdi of Watford had a yellow card for his foul in the forty-third minute. Norwich City had a yellow card for a forty-eighth minute Ryan Bennett foul. Watford pulled back with a fifty-first minute Odion Ighalo goal, assisted by Deeney. Norwich City shot back as Mbokani scored again, thanks to Redmond. Watford had yellow cards for Ben Watson in the sixty-seventh minute and Nathan Ake at the eighty-two minute mark, both for fouls. In the eighty-fourth minute, Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe had a yellow card for his foul. The game ended 4-2 for Norwich City.
Next up, Sunderland brings in Everton. Joel Robles and Vito Mannone draw the starts in goal. Sunderland opened with a thirty-eighth minute free kick goal by Patrick van Aanholt. In the forty-second minute, Lamine Kone of Sunderland added on with his goal, assisted by Yann M'Vila. Sunderland extended the lead as Kone scored again in the fifty-fifth minute. In the sixty-seventh minute, Lee Cattermole of Sunderland had a yellow card for his foul. Sunderland won 3-0, assuring their stay in the Premier League.
Finally, Liverpool hosts Chelsea. Asmir Begovic and Simon Mignolet guard the woodwork. Chelsea started in the thirty-second minute with an Eden Hazard goal, via Baba Rahman. Emre Can of Liverpool had a yellow card for a foul in the forty-fourth minute. Liverpool saw yellow cards for Kolo Toure in the forty-eighth minute and James Milner in the seventy-third minute, both for fouls. In the eighty-seventh minute, Chelsea' Cesar Azpilicueta had a yellow card for his foul. Liverpool tied it in stoppage time on a Christian Benteke goal. The game ended at 1-1.
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West Ham United hosting Manchester United. David de Gea and Darren Randolph man the nets. West Ham United began in the tenth minute with a Diafra Sakho goal, assisted by Manuel Lanzini. Manchester United tied it with a fifty-first minute Anthony Martial goal, passed from Juan Mata. In the fifty-eighth minute, Martial received a yellow card for his foul. West Ham United's Andy Carroll received a yellow card for a foul in the sixty-ninth minute. In the seventieth minute, Antonio Valencia of Manchester United had a yellow card for dissent. Manchester United took the lead in the seventy-second minute on a Martial goal, via Marcus Rashford. In the seventy-fifth minute, Ander Herrera of Manchester United took a yellow card for a foul. West Ham United tied it again in the seventy-sixth minute on a Michail Antonio goal, assisted by Dimitri Payet. West Ham United gained the lead in the eighty-first minute with a Winston Reid goal, helped along by Payet. This made it 3-2, the final.
On Wednesday, the first of three games sees Norwich City welcome Watford. Heurelho Gomes and John Ruddy protect the nets. Watford led off with an eleventh minute Troy Deeney goal. Norwich City tied it on a fifteenth minute goal by Nathan Redmond, via Steven Naismith. Norwich City took the lead with a Dieumerci Mbokani goal in the eighteenth minute. Norwich City added on with a Craig Cathcart own goal in the thirty-seventh minute. Almne Abdi of Watford had a yellow card for his foul in the forty-third minute. Norwich City had a yellow card for a forty-eighth minute Ryan Bennett foul. Watford pulled back with a fifty-first minute Odion Ighalo goal, assisted by Deeney. Norwich City shot back as Mbokani scored again, thanks to Redmond. Watford had yellow cards for Ben Watson in the sixty-seventh minute and Nathan Ake at the eighty-two minute mark, both for fouls. In the eighty-fourth minute, Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe had a yellow card for his foul. The game ended 4-2 for Norwich City.
Next up, Sunderland brings in Everton. Joel Robles and Vito Mannone draw the starts in goal. Sunderland opened with a thirty-eighth minute free kick goal by Patrick van Aanholt. In the forty-second minute, Lamine Kone of Sunderland added on with his goal, assisted by Yann M'Vila. Sunderland extended the lead as Kone scored again in the fifty-fifth minute. In the sixty-seventh minute, Lee Cattermole of Sunderland had a yellow card for his foul. Sunderland won 3-0, assuring their stay in the Premier League.
Finally, Liverpool hosts Chelsea. Asmir Begovic and Simon Mignolet guard the woodwork. Chelsea started in the thirty-second minute with an Eden Hazard goal, via Baba Rahman. Emre Can of Liverpool had a yellow card for a foul in the forty-fourth minute. Liverpool saw yellow cards for Kolo Toure in the forty-eighth minute and James Milner in the seventy-third minute, both for fouls. In the eighty-seventh minute, Chelsea' Cesar Azpilicueta had a yellow card for his foul. Liverpool tied it in stoppage time on a Christian Benteke goal. The game ended at 1-1.
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Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Metropolitan Division Final: 1) Washington Capitals VS. 2) Pittsburgh Penguins
As usual, this post covers the entire series in the first round of this year's NHL playoffs.
Game 1: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia. In goal: Matt Murray for Pittsburgh and Braden Holtby for Washington. Washington led off in the first period with an Andre Burakovsky goal, assisted by Jason Chimera and John Carlson. Pittsburgh tied it on a Ben Lovejoy goal, passed from Nick Bonino and Carl Hagelin in the second period. The Penguins took the lead with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his third of the postseason, via Chris Kunitz and Kris Letang. The Capitals retied it with a T.J. Oshie goal, his second of the playoffs, going in unassisted. Washington took the lead in the third period with another Oshie goal, his second of the game and third of the postseason, made possible by Alex Ovechkin. Pittsburgh tied it with a Bonino goal, coming off of Hagelin and Phil Kessel. The Capitals won 4-3 in overtime with an Oshie goal, completing his hat trick on his fourth of the playoffs, an unassisted goal. The three stars went to Oshie, Bonino, and Hagelin. The Capitals have a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia. In goal: Matt Murray for Pittsburgh and Braden Holtby for Washington. Pittsburgh got going in the second period with a Carl Hagelin goal, his second of the postseason, coming off of Nick Bonino. Washington tied it on a third period on a Marcus Johansson goal, his second of the playoffs, guided in by John Carlson and Evgeny Kuznetsov on the power play. The Penguins took the lead back with an Eric Fehr goal, his second of the postseason, fueled by Evgeni Malkin and Kunitz. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars named as Murray (23 for 24 in saves), Fehr, and Hagelin. The series heads west tied at 1.
Game 3: CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In goal: Braden Holtby for Washington and Matt Murray for Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh began in the first period with a Patric Hornqvist goal, his fourth of the postseason, via Trevor Daley and Conor Sheary. The Penguins added on with a Tom Kuhnhackl goal, his second of the playoffs, guided in by Matt Cullen and Kris Letang. Pittsburgh extended the lead in the second period as Carl Hagelin scored his third of the postseason, with the help of Nick Bonino and Phil Kessel. Washington got on the board in the third period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his fourth of the playoffs, fueled by Matt Niskanen and Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals pulled closer on a Justin Williams goal, assisted by Ovechkin and John Carlson. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Murray (47 for 49 in saves), Ovechkin, and Hagelin. The Penguins hold a 2-1 series lead.
Game 4: CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In goal: Braden Holtby for Washington and Matt Murray for Pittsburgh. Washington started in the first period with a Jay Beagle goal, his third of the postseason, coming off of Tom Wilson and Taylor Chorney. Pittsburgh tied it on a Trevor Daley goal, made possible by Patric Hornqvist and Sidney Crosby. The Penguins took the lead in the second period with a Matt Cullen goal, his third of the playoffs, via Tom Kuhnhackl and Brian Dumoulin. The Capitals retied it on a John Carlson goal, his fourth of the postseason, helped along by Justin Williams. Pittsburgh won 3-2 in overtime on a Hornqvist goal, his fifth of the playoffs, assisted by Conor Sheary and Dumoulin. The three stars were handed to Hornqvist, Dumoulin, and Murray (34 for 36 in saves). The Penguins are on the brink of advancing with a 3-1 series lead.
Game 5: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia. In goal: Matt Murray for Pittsburgh and Braden Holtby for Washington. Washington opened in the first period with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his fifth of the postseason, powered by Nicklas Backstrom and T.J. Oshie. Pittsburgh tied it on a Chris Kunitz power play goal, assisted by Phil Kessel and Sidney Crosby. The Capitals took the lead back with an Oshie power play goal, his fifth of the playoffs, guided in by Ovechkin and John Carlson. Washington added on with a Justin Williams goal, his second of the postseason, going in unassisted. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars awarded to Oshie, Ovechkin, and Holtby (30 for 31 in saves). The series still has the Penguins ahead 3-2.
Game 6: CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In goal: Braden Holtby for Washington and Matt Murray for Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh struck first in the first period with a Phil Kessel goal, his fourth of the postseason, coming off of Brian Dumoulin and Carl Hagelin. The Penguins added on with a second period Kessel power play goal, his second of the game and fifth of the playoffs, powered by Kris Letang and Chris Kunitz. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Hagelin scored his fourth of the postseason on the power play, thanks to Olli Maatta and Trevor Daley. Washington got on the board with a T.J. Oshie power play goal, his sixth of the playoffs, helped along by Nicklas Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin. The Capitals got closer with a Justin Williams goal, his third of the postseason, assisted by Backstrom in the third period. Washington tied it on a John Carlson power play goal, his fifth of the playoffs, via Ovechkin and Williams. The Penguins won 4-3 in overtime with a Nick Bonino goal, his second of the postseason, fueled by Hagelin and Kessel. The three stars were Kessel, Hagelin, and Ovechkin, while Williams and Backstrom get the honorable mentions. The Penguins took the series 4-2, and will face the Tampa Bay Lightning for the Eastern Conference Final and a trip to the Stanley Cup.
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Game 1: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia. In goal: Matt Murray for Pittsburgh and Braden Holtby for Washington. Washington led off in the first period with an Andre Burakovsky goal, assisted by Jason Chimera and John Carlson. Pittsburgh tied it on a Ben Lovejoy goal, passed from Nick Bonino and Carl Hagelin in the second period. The Penguins took the lead with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his third of the postseason, via Chris Kunitz and Kris Letang. The Capitals retied it with a T.J. Oshie goal, his second of the playoffs, going in unassisted. Washington took the lead in the third period with another Oshie goal, his second of the game and third of the postseason, made possible by Alex Ovechkin. Pittsburgh tied it with a Bonino goal, coming off of Hagelin and Phil Kessel. The Capitals won 4-3 in overtime with an Oshie goal, completing his hat trick on his fourth of the playoffs, an unassisted goal. The three stars went to Oshie, Bonino, and Hagelin. The Capitals have a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia. In goal: Matt Murray for Pittsburgh and Braden Holtby for Washington. Pittsburgh got going in the second period with a Carl Hagelin goal, his second of the postseason, coming off of Nick Bonino. Washington tied it on a third period on a Marcus Johansson goal, his second of the playoffs, guided in by John Carlson and Evgeny Kuznetsov on the power play. The Penguins took the lead back with an Eric Fehr goal, his second of the postseason, fueled by Evgeni Malkin and Kunitz. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars named as Murray (23 for 24 in saves), Fehr, and Hagelin. The series heads west tied at 1.
Game 3: CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In goal: Braden Holtby for Washington and Matt Murray for Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh began in the first period with a Patric Hornqvist goal, his fourth of the postseason, via Trevor Daley and Conor Sheary. The Penguins added on with a Tom Kuhnhackl goal, his second of the playoffs, guided in by Matt Cullen and Kris Letang. Pittsburgh extended the lead in the second period as Carl Hagelin scored his third of the postseason, with the help of Nick Bonino and Phil Kessel. Washington got on the board in the third period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his fourth of the playoffs, fueled by Matt Niskanen and Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals pulled closer on a Justin Williams goal, assisted by Ovechkin and John Carlson. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Murray (47 for 49 in saves), Ovechkin, and Hagelin. The Penguins hold a 2-1 series lead.
Game 4: CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In goal: Braden Holtby for Washington and Matt Murray for Pittsburgh. Washington started in the first period with a Jay Beagle goal, his third of the postseason, coming off of Tom Wilson and Taylor Chorney. Pittsburgh tied it on a Trevor Daley goal, made possible by Patric Hornqvist and Sidney Crosby. The Penguins took the lead in the second period with a Matt Cullen goal, his third of the playoffs, via Tom Kuhnhackl and Brian Dumoulin. The Capitals retied it on a John Carlson goal, his fourth of the postseason, helped along by Justin Williams. Pittsburgh won 3-2 in overtime on a Hornqvist goal, his fifth of the playoffs, assisted by Conor Sheary and Dumoulin. The three stars were handed to Hornqvist, Dumoulin, and Murray (34 for 36 in saves). The Penguins are on the brink of advancing with a 3-1 series lead.
Game 5: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia. In goal: Matt Murray for Pittsburgh and Braden Holtby for Washington. Washington opened in the first period with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his fifth of the postseason, powered by Nicklas Backstrom and T.J. Oshie. Pittsburgh tied it on a Chris Kunitz power play goal, assisted by Phil Kessel and Sidney Crosby. The Capitals took the lead back with an Oshie power play goal, his fifth of the playoffs, guided in by Ovechkin and John Carlson. Washington added on with a Justin Williams goal, his second of the postseason, going in unassisted. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars awarded to Oshie, Ovechkin, and Holtby (30 for 31 in saves). The series still has the Penguins ahead 3-2.
Game 6: CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In goal: Braden Holtby for Washington and Matt Murray for Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh struck first in the first period with a Phil Kessel goal, his fourth of the postseason, coming off of Brian Dumoulin and Carl Hagelin. The Penguins added on with a second period Kessel power play goal, his second of the game and fifth of the playoffs, powered by Kris Letang and Chris Kunitz. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Hagelin scored his fourth of the postseason on the power play, thanks to Olli Maatta and Trevor Daley. Washington got on the board with a T.J. Oshie power play goal, his sixth of the playoffs, helped along by Nicklas Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin. The Capitals got closer with a Justin Williams goal, his third of the postseason, assisted by Backstrom in the third period. Washington tied it on a John Carlson power play goal, his fifth of the playoffs, via Ovechkin and Williams. The Penguins won 4-3 in overtime with a Nick Bonino goal, his second of the postseason, fueled by Hagelin and Kessel. The three stars were Kessel, Hagelin, and Ovechkin, while Williams and Backstrom get the honorable mentions. The Penguins took the series 4-2, and will face the Tampa Bay Lightning for the Eastern Conference Final and a trip to the Stanley Cup.
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