There's so few games on today, we'll put them all in one post. We begin with a single Russian game, as...
SKA St. Petersburg hosts Vityaz Podolsk. Igor Saprykin and Mikko Koskinen are in the creases. St. Petersburg began in the first period with an Ilya Kovalchuk goal, fueled by Vyacheslav Voynov and Pavel Datsyuk. SKA added on with an Jarno Koskiranta goal, guided in by Steve Moses. St. Petersburg extended the lead as Sergei Plotnikov scored, thanks to Kovalchuk and Datsyuk. Podolsk got on the board in the second period on an Alexei Makeyev goal, passed from Maxim Afinogenov and Alexei Semenov. SKA shot back with a Koskiranta goal, assisted by Alexander Dergachyov and Moses. St. Petersburg padded the lead with a Kovalchuk goal, with a lone assist by Voynov. The game ended at 5-1, with the three stars being Kovalchuk, Koskiranta, and Moses, while Voynov and Datsyuk get the honorable mentions.
In the United States, the New York Islanders welcome the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Jaroslav Halak are the goalies. New York led off in the first period with a Brock Nelson goal, his second of the season, assisted by Jason Chimera and Thomas Hickey. The Islanders added on with a John Tavares goal in the third period, coming off of Cal Clutterbuck and Travis Hamonic. Anaheim got on the board with a Cam Fowler goal, his second of the year, helped along by Ryan Getzlaf and Nick Ritchie. The Ducks tied it on a Getzlaf goal, courtesy of Sami Vatanen and Fowler. New York won 3-2 in overtime with a Josh Bailey goal, guided in by Nick Leddy and Clutterbuck. The three stars went to Getzlaf, Clutterbuck, and Fowler.
Into Canada, where the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Robin Lehner and Cam Talbot are in the blue paint. Buffalo started in the first period with a Kyle Okposo goal, fueled by Sam Reinhart and Ryan O'Reilly. The Sabres added on with an O'Reilly power play goal, powered by Okposo and Rasmus Ristolainen. Edmonton got on the board with a Benoit Pouliot goal, helped along by Zack Kassian and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers tied it on a Milan Lucic goal, via Leon Draisaitl and Jordan Eberle. Buffalo took the lead back in the second on O'Reilly's second goal of the game, assisted by Ristolainen and Cody Franson. The Sabres extended the lead as Brian Gionta scored, thanks to Jake McCabe and Marcus Foligno. Buffalo padded the lead on a third period Gionta goal, his second of the game, coming off of Johan Larsson. The Sabres iced it at 6-2 with a Matt Moulson power play goal, with assists provided by O'Reilly and Ristolainen, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars went to O'Reilly, Gionta, and Ristolainen, while Okposo gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Carolina Hurricanes. Eddie Lack and Jacob Markstrom are the backups in goal. Carolina opened in the first period with a Victor Rask goal, his second of the season, coming off of Lee Stempniak. The Hurricanes added on with a Teuvo Teravainen power play goal, powered by Justin Faulk and Sebastian Aho. Carolina extended the lead on an unassisted Faulk goal in the second period. Vancouver got on the board with a Bo Horvat goal, made possible by Markus Granlund. The Canucks got closer in the third period with a Granlund goal, helped along by Jannik Hansen and Brandon Sutter. Vancouver tied it on a Ben Hutton goal, assisted by Derek Dorsett and Brendan Gaunce. The Canucks won 4-3 in overtime on a Sutter goal, going in unassisted. The three stars were Sutter, Granlund, and Faulk.
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Sunday, October 16, 2016
Major League Soccer 2016 - Week 33
All games this weekend and next weekend are on Sunday with Conference-based universal kickoffs as the last few playoff spots get decided. We begin with the Eastern Conference today, with the first game being...
The Chicago Fire hosting the New England Revolution. Brad Knighton and Sean Johnson are in goal. Chicago began in the ninth minute with a Michael de Leeuw goal, assisted by Brandon Vincent and David Accam. New England had a yellow card given to Kei Kamara for a twenty-ninth minute foul. The Revolution tied it on a forty-third minute Diego Fagundez goal. The Fire's Khaly Thiam took a yellow card in the forty-fourth minute. In the fifty-first minute, London Woodberry of New England took a yellow card for a foul. Chicago went down to ten men in the fifty-fourth minute when Luis Solignac took a red card for violent conduct. Things went level again as Revolution keeper Knighton took a straight red card for denying a goal scoring opportunity in the seventy-third minute. Chicago took the lead on an Accam goal in the eightieth minute, set up by Jonathan Campbell. The Fire's Matt Polster took a yellow card in stoppage time for time wasting. The game ended 2-1, with the man of the match being Accam for the winning goal.
East to DC, where United welcomes New York City FC. Josh Saunders and Bill Hamid are the goalies. DC opened in the twenty-seventh minute on a Patrick Mullins goal, assisted by Lloyd Sam and Luciano Acosta. United added on in the thirty-first minute with a Bobby Boswell goal, guided in by Sam. DC extended the lead in the forty-fifth minute as Rob Vincent scored, thanks to Mullins. New York City had a yellow card in the fifty-third minute given to Andrea Pirlo for a foul. New York City got on the board in the seventy-second minute on a David Villa penalty kick goal. United saw a seventy-fifth minute yellow card for a handball by Nick DeLeon. The game ended 3-1, with Mullins the man of the match.
Up in Canada, the Montreal Impact bring in Toronto FC. Clint Irwin and Evan Bush are the experienced keepers. Montreal led off in the nineteenth minute on an Ignacio Piatti goal, via Marco Donadel. Toronto had yellow cards for fouls by Michael Bradley in the twenty-fifth minute and Steven Beitashour in first half stoppage time. Toronto tied it in the fifty-first minute on a Jozy Altidore goal, assisted by Justin Morrow. The Impact retook the lead on an Ignacio Piatti penalty kick goal in the fifty-fifth minute. Montreal's Donadel had a yellow card for a fifty-ninth minute yellow card. Toronto saw yellow cards given to Sebastian Giovinco in the sixty-eighth minute and Drew Moor in the seventy-eighth minute, both for fouls. Toronto retied it in the eighty-sixth minute on a Tosaint Ricketts goal, passed from Altidore and Giovinco. The game ended in a 2-2 draw, with Altidore earning man of the match honors.
Back stateside, the New York Red Bulls host the Columbus Crew SC. Brad Stuver is mismatched with Luis Robles in goal. New York had a yellow card for a foul by Aurelien Collin in the third minute. Columbus saw yellow cards given to Tony Tchani in the fourteenth minute, Wil Trapp in the thirty-seventh minute, and Cristian Martinez in the fortieth minute, all for fouls. New York got going in the fifty-third minute on a Mike Grella goal, set up by Sacha Kljestan and Chris Duvall. The Red Bulls added on in the fifty-eighth minute on a Bradley Wright-Phillips goal, coming off of Alex Muyl. New York extended the lead as Wright-Phillips scored again, thanks to Collin and Kljestan in the seventieth minute. Columbus got on the board in the seventy-third on an Adam Jahn goal, fueled by Justin Meram and Ethan Finlay. The Crew got closer with a Harrison Afful goal in the eighty-third minute, made possible by Michael Parkhurst. In stoppage time, Meram took a yellow card for a foul. The game ended 3-2, with Wright-Phillips the man of the match for his brace.
The East's last game has the Philadelphia Union welcoming Orlando City SC. Joe Bendik and Andre Blake are the gloved men. Philadelphia saw yellow cards assessed to Richie Marquez in the thirty-eighth minute and Fabian Herbers in the forty-fourth minute for fouls. Jose Aja of Orlando City took a yellow card for a fifty-seventh minute foul. Orlando City dented the scoreboard in the fifty-ninth minute with a Carlos Rivas goal. In the sixty-seventh minute, the Union's Tranquillo Barnetta had a yellow card for his foul. Orlando City iced it at 2-0 with a Julio Baptista goal in stoppage time. The game ended 2-0, with Bendik the man of the match for his five-save clean sheet.
To the Western Conference, with FC Dallas bringing in the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Chris Seitz are in the six-yard boxes. Dallas had a fortieth minute yellow card for Carlos Gruezo's foul. Seattle started in the forty-first minute on a Nico Lodeiro goal. Dallas' Maximiliano Urruti received a yellow card for his dissent in first half stoppage time. The Sounders' Tyrone Mears took a yellow card for time wasting in the fifty-seventh minute. Dallas tied it in the seventy-ninth minute on an Urruti goal. In the eighty-ninth minute, Dallas took the lead on a Carlos Ruiz goal, passed from Mauro Diaz. Michael Barrios received a yellow card in second half stoppage time for his foul. The game ended 2-1, with the man of the match being Urruti.
Staying in Texas, the Houston Dynamo host the Los Angeles Galaxy. Brian Rowe and Joe Willis protect the nets. Los Angeles was first to score in the seventy-second minute on an Alan Gordon goal. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the man of the match being Gordon.
Northwest to Portland, where the Timbers welcome the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard and Jake Gleeson guard the woodwork. Liam Ridgewell had a twenty-first minute yellow card for a foul. Caleb Calvert of Colorado had a yellow card for his foul in the twenty-sixth minute, as did teammates Mekeil Williams in the thirty-second minute and Bobby Burling in the thirty-third minute. The Timbers struck first in the thirty-fifth minute on a Fanendo Adi penalty kick goal. Diego Chara of Portland had a fiftieth minute yellow card for a foul. The Rapids saw more disciplinary action against them as Micheal Azira in the seventy-ninth minute, Kevin Doyle in the eighty-ninth minute, and Jared Watts in stoppage time all took yellow cards for fouls. The Timbers' Vytautas Andriuskevicius had a yellow card for his stoppage time foul. The game ended at 1-0, with Adi the man of the match.
Backtracking to Salt Lake, where Real brings in Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Nick Rimando play goal. Salt Lake had a yellow card for a foul by Luke Mulholland in the thirty-second minute. Real also saw yellow cards given to Justen Glad in the fifty-eighth minute and Kyle Beckerman in the eighty-fourth minute, both for fouls. The game ended 0-0, with the man of the match being Rimando for his five-save clean sheet.
Finally, the San Jose Earthquakes host the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Paolo Tornaghi and David Bingham are set to start in goal. San Jose's Anibal Godoy had a yellow card for dissent in the forty-fourth minute. Cristian Techera of Vancouver took a yellow card for a sixty-eighth minute foul. The game ended 0-0, with the man of the match being Bingham for a seven-save clean sheet.
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The Chicago Fire hosting the New England Revolution. Brad Knighton and Sean Johnson are in goal. Chicago began in the ninth minute with a Michael de Leeuw goal, assisted by Brandon Vincent and David Accam. New England had a yellow card given to Kei Kamara for a twenty-ninth minute foul. The Revolution tied it on a forty-third minute Diego Fagundez goal. The Fire's Khaly Thiam took a yellow card in the forty-fourth minute. In the fifty-first minute, London Woodberry of New England took a yellow card for a foul. Chicago went down to ten men in the fifty-fourth minute when Luis Solignac took a red card for violent conduct. Things went level again as Revolution keeper Knighton took a straight red card for denying a goal scoring opportunity in the seventy-third minute. Chicago took the lead on an Accam goal in the eightieth minute, set up by Jonathan Campbell. The Fire's Matt Polster took a yellow card in stoppage time for time wasting. The game ended 2-1, with the man of the match being Accam for the winning goal.
East to DC, where United welcomes New York City FC. Josh Saunders and Bill Hamid are the goalies. DC opened in the twenty-seventh minute on a Patrick Mullins goal, assisted by Lloyd Sam and Luciano Acosta. United added on in the thirty-first minute with a Bobby Boswell goal, guided in by Sam. DC extended the lead in the forty-fifth minute as Rob Vincent scored, thanks to Mullins. New York City had a yellow card in the fifty-third minute given to Andrea Pirlo for a foul. New York City got on the board in the seventy-second minute on a David Villa penalty kick goal. United saw a seventy-fifth minute yellow card for a handball by Nick DeLeon. The game ended 3-1, with Mullins the man of the match.
Up in Canada, the Montreal Impact bring in Toronto FC. Clint Irwin and Evan Bush are the experienced keepers. Montreal led off in the nineteenth minute on an Ignacio Piatti goal, via Marco Donadel. Toronto had yellow cards for fouls by Michael Bradley in the twenty-fifth minute and Steven Beitashour in first half stoppage time. Toronto tied it in the fifty-first minute on a Jozy Altidore goal, assisted by Justin Morrow. The Impact retook the lead on an Ignacio Piatti penalty kick goal in the fifty-fifth minute. Montreal's Donadel had a yellow card for a fifty-ninth minute yellow card. Toronto saw yellow cards given to Sebastian Giovinco in the sixty-eighth minute and Drew Moor in the seventy-eighth minute, both for fouls. Toronto retied it in the eighty-sixth minute on a Tosaint Ricketts goal, passed from Altidore and Giovinco. The game ended in a 2-2 draw, with Altidore earning man of the match honors.
Back stateside, the New York Red Bulls host the Columbus Crew SC. Brad Stuver is mismatched with Luis Robles in goal. New York had a yellow card for a foul by Aurelien Collin in the third minute. Columbus saw yellow cards given to Tony Tchani in the fourteenth minute, Wil Trapp in the thirty-seventh minute, and Cristian Martinez in the fortieth minute, all for fouls. New York got going in the fifty-third minute on a Mike Grella goal, set up by Sacha Kljestan and Chris Duvall. The Red Bulls added on in the fifty-eighth minute on a Bradley Wright-Phillips goal, coming off of Alex Muyl. New York extended the lead as Wright-Phillips scored again, thanks to Collin and Kljestan in the seventieth minute. Columbus got on the board in the seventy-third on an Adam Jahn goal, fueled by Justin Meram and Ethan Finlay. The Crew got closer with a Harrison Afful goal in the eighty-third minute, made possible by Michael Parkhurst. In stoppage time, Meram took a yellow card for a foul. The game ended 3-2, with Wright-Phillips the man of the match for his brace.
The East's last game has the Philadelphia Union welcoming Orlando City SC. Joe Bendik and Andre Blake are the gloved men. Philadelphia saw yellow cards assessed to Richie Marquez in the thirty-eighth minute and Fabian Herbers in the forty-fourth minute for fouls. Jose Aja of Orlando City took a yellow card for a fifty-seventh minute foul. Orlando City dented the scoreboard in the fifty-ninth minute with a Carlos Rivas goal. In the sixty-seventh minute, the Union's Tranquillo Barnetta had a yellow card for his foul. Orlando City iced it at 2-0 with a Julio Baptista goal in stoppage time. The game ended 2-0, with Bendik the man of the match for his five-save clean sheet.
To the Western Conference, with FC Dallas bringing in the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Chris Seitz are in the six-yard boxes. Dallas had a fortieth minute yellow card for Carlos Gruezo's foul. Seattle started in the forty-first minute on a Nico Lodeiro goal. Dallas' Maximiliano Urruti received a yellow card for his dissent in first half stoppage time. The Sounders' Tyrone Mears took a yellow card for time wasting in the fifty-seventh minute. Dallas tied it in the seventy-ninth minute on an Urruti goal. In the eighty-ninth minute, Dallas took the lead on a Carlos Ruiz goal, passed from Mauro Diaz. Michael Barrios received a yellow card in second half stoppage time for his foul. The game ended 2-1, with the man of the match being Urruti.
Staying in Texas, the Houston Dynamo host the Los Angeles Galaxy. Brian Rowe and Joe Willis protect the nets. Los Angeles was first to score in the seventy-second minute on an Alan Gordon goal. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the man of the match being Gordon.
Northwest to Portland, where the Timbers welcome the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard and Jake Gleeson guard the woodwork. Liam Ridgewell had a twenty-first minute yellow card for a foul. Caleb Calvert of Colorado had a yellow card for his foul in the twenty-sixth minute, as did teammates Mekeil Williams in the thirty-second minute and Bobby Burling in the thirty-third minute. The Timbers struck first in the thirty-fifth minute on a Fanendo Adi penalty kick goal. Diego Chara of Portland had a fiftieth minute yellow card for a foul. The Rapids saw more disciplinary action against them as Micheal Azira in the seventy-ninth minute, Kevin Doyle in the eighty-ninth minute, and Jared Watts in stoppage time all took yellow cards for fouls. The Timbers' Vytautas Andriuskevicius had a yellow card for his stoppage time foul. The game ended at 1-0, with Adi the man of the match.
Backtracking to Salt Lake, where Real brings in Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Nick Rimando play goal. Salt Lake had a yellow card for a foul by Luke Mulholland in the thirty-second minute. Real also saw yellow cards given to Justen Glad in the fifty-eighth minute and Kyle Beckerman in the eighty-fourth minute, both for fouls. The game ended 0-0, with the man of the match being Rimando for his five-save clean sheet.
Finally, the San Jose Earthquakes host the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Paolo Tornaghi and David Bingham are set to start in goal. San Jose's Anibal Godoy had a yellow card for dissent in the forty-fourth minute. Cristian Techera of Vancouver took a yellow card for a sixty-eighth minute foul. The game ended 0-0, with the man of the match being Bingham for a seven-save clean sheet.
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Saturday, October 15, 2016
NHL 2016/17 - Day 4
Thirteen games on the busiest day of the early part of the year. We begin with...
The Ottawa Senators hosting the Montreal Canadiens. Al Montoya and Craig Anderson are in goal. Ottawa led off in the first period with a Dzingel goal, passed from Chris Wideman and Erik Karlsson. The Senators added on with a Zack Smith goal, made possible by Wideman and Bobby Ryan. Montreal got on the board in the second period with a Jeff Petry power play goal, powered by Nathan Beaulieu and Tomas Plekanec. The Canadiens tied it in the third period on a Artturi Lehkonen goal, coming off of Phillip Danault and Shea Weber. Montreal took the lead on a Petry goal, his second of the game, courtesy of Alex Galchenyuk and Brendan Gallagher. Ottawa retied it on a Tom Pyatt goal, assisted by Dzingel and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The tie went to a shootout, where Karlsson and Kyle Turris lifted the Senators 4-3 over Alexander Radulov's lone tally for the Canadiens. The three stars were Dzingel, Karlsson, and Petry, while Wideman gets an honorable mention.
Stateside, the Pittsburgh Penguins welcome the Anaheim Ducks. Jonathan Bernier and Marc-Andre Fleury are the goalies. Pittsburgh began in the first period with an Ian Cole goal, assisted by Trevor Daley and Evgeni Malkin. Anaheim tied it on a Cam Fowler power play goal, powered by Ryan Getzlaf and Ryan Kesler. The Penguins took the lead in the second period on a Conor Sheary goal, made possible by Chris Kunitz and Matt Cullen. Pittsburgh added on with a Phil Kessel power play goal, with a lone assist by Patric Hornqvist. The Ducks got one back with a Corey Perry goal, via Getzlaf. This only made it 3-2, the eventual final, with the three stars given to Kessel, Sheary, and Getzlaf.
South to Tampa Bay, with the Lightning bringing in the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Andrei Vasilevskiy are in the blue paint. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Kyle Palmieri goal, with a lone assist by John Moore. The Devils added on with a Travis Zajac goal, made possible by P.A. Parenteau. Tampa Bay got on the board in the second period with a Steven Stamkos goal, via Ondrej Palat and Jonathan Drouin. The Lightning tied it on an Alex Killorn goal, his second of the season, coming off of Nikita Kucherov and Tyler Johnson. Tampa Bay took the lead in the third period as Valtteri Filppula scored his second of the year, thanks to Jason Garrison and Brayden Point. The final held from here at 3-2, with the three stars handed to Filppula, Killorn, and Vasilevskiy (32 for 34 in saves).
Back north, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Boston Bruins. Anton Khudobin and Frederik Andersen are set to start in goal. Toronto started in the first period with a Connor Brown goal, via Matt Hunwick and Peter Holland. The Maple Leafs added on with a Mitchell Marner goal, courtesy of Tyler Bozak and Nikita Zaitsev. Toronto extended the lead as James van Riemsdyk scored, thanks to Bozak and Jake Gardiner. Boston got on the board with a David Pastrnak power play goal, his third of the season, powered by John-Michael Liles and Brad Marchand. The Maple Leafs answered in the third period with a Milan Michalek goal, assisted by Morgan Rielly and Martin Marincin. This stood for a 4-1 win, with the three stars given to Andersen (24 for 25 in saves), Marner, and Brown.
Down in DC, the Washington Capitals welcome the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss is mismatched with Braden Holtby in goal. Washington struck first in the first period on a Daniel Winnik goal, assisted by John Carlson and Jay Beagle. New York tied it on a Ryan Strome power play goal, powered by Brock Nelson and Johnny Boychuk. The Capitals reclaimed the lead in the second period on another Winnik goal, coming off of Karl Alzner and Brooks Orpik. This proved to be the eventual winner for a 2-1 victory. The three stars went to Winink, Holtby (21 for 22 in saves), and Strome.
Into Florida again, as the Panthers bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Roberto Luongo protect the nets. Florida was first to score in the first period with a Vincent Trocheck goal, assisted by Jussi Jokinen. The Panthers added on with a Colton Sceviour goal, passed from Jonathan Marchessault and Denis Malgin. Detroit got on the board with a Darren Helm goal, made possible by Gustav Nyquist. Florida shot back with an Aleksander Barkov goal in the third period, his second of the season, via Marchessault and Jaromir Jagr. The Panthers iced it at 4-1 with an unassisted empty net goal by Marchessault, his second of the year. The three stars belonged to Marchessault, Luongo (21 for 22 in saves), and Sceviour.
Northward to Columbus, with the Blue Jackets hosting the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Sergei Bobrovsky are the masked men. San Jose led off in the first period with a Mikkel Boedker goal, coming off of Logan Couture and Brenden Dillon. The Sharks added on with a Joel Ward goal, fueled by Brent Burns and Chris Tierney. Columbus got on the board in the third period with a Zach Werenski power play goal, powered by Alexander Wennberg and Cam Atkinson. San Jose shot back on a Patrick Marleau power play goal into an empty net, set up by Burns and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The Blue Jackets got one back on a Josh Anderson goal, with a lone helper by Scott Hartnell. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Burns, Marleau, and Jones (26 for 28 in saves).
Northwest to Minnesota, with the Wild welcoming the Winnipeg Jets. Michael Hutchinson and Devan Dubnyk receive the starting nods. Winnipeg began in the first period with an unassisted goal by Nikolaj Ehlers. The Jets added on with a Blake Wheeler goal, his second of the season, made possible by Dustin Byfuglien and Mark Scheifele. Minnesota got on the board in the second period with a Chris Stewart goal, assisted by Jared Spurgeon and Ryan Suter. The Wild tied it with a Matt Dumba power play goal, powered by Stewart and Mikko Koivu. Minnesota took the lead on an Eric Staal goal, via Charlie Coyle and Zach Parise. The Wild extended the lead in the third period as Jonas Brodin scored an unassisted goal. The Jets got one back on Scheifele's second of the year, guided in by Mathieu Perreault and Byfuglien. They failed to tie it, losing 4-3, with the three stars going to Stewart, Scheifele, and Byfuglien.
Backtracking to St. Louis, where the Blues bring in the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist faces a lesser foe in Carter Hutton in goal. St. Louis opened in the first period with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his third of the season, coming off of Colton Parayko. New York tied it on a Chris Kreider goal, his second of the year, made possible by Mika Zibanejad and Dan Girardi. The Blues retook the lead with a Paul Stastny goal, his second of the season, fueled by Robby Fabbri and Alexander Steen. St. Louis added on with an Alex Pietrangelo power play goal, powered by Stastny and Tarasenko. The Rangers got one back on a Zibanejad goal, helped along by Kreider and Nick Holden. This produced the 3-2 final, with the three stars being Stastny, Tarasenko, and Zibanejad, while Kreider gets an honorable mention.
Along to Chicago, where the Blackhawks host the Nashville Predators. Marek Mazanec and Scott Darling are the backups in goal. Chicago started in the first period with a Nick Schmaltz goal, assisted by Tyler Motte. The Blackhawks added on with a Brent Seabrook power play goal, via Duncan Keith and Patrick Kane. Chicago extended the lead as Richard Panik scored his second of the season, thanks to Niklas Hjalmarsson and Keith. Nashville got on the board with a Colin Wilson goal, with a lone assist by James Neal. The Predators got closer in the second period on a Craig Smith power play goal, powered by P.K. Subban and Mike Ribeiro. The Blackhawks answered in the third period on a Panik goal, his second of the game and third of the year, helped along by Marian Hossa and Artem Anisimov. Nashville replied with a Viktor Arvidsson goal, fueled by Mattias Ekholm. Chicago countered with Panik finishing his hat trick, with helpers from Kane and Seabrook. The game ended at 5-3, with the three stars awarded to Panik, Seabrook, and Keith, while Kane gets an honorable mention.
Westward to Colorado, with the Avalanche welcoming the Dallas Stars. Antti Niemi and Semyon Varlamov are the veterans in goal. Dallas struck first in the first period with a Tyler Seguin goal, coming off of Jamie Benn and Patrick Eaves on the power play. The Stars added on with a Devin Shore goal, passed from Brett Ritchie and Jordie Benn. Colorado got on the board with a Joe Colborne power play goal, powered by Mikhail Grigorenko and Nathan MacKinnon. The Avalanche tied it on another Colborne power play goal, made possible by Erik Johnson and Francois Beauchemin. Colorado took the lead in the second period on a Carl Soderberg goal, guided in by Tyson Barrie and Beauchemin. The Avalanche extended the lead as MacKinnon scored, with the help of Gabriel Landeskog and Patrick Wiercioch. Colorado padded the lead with Colborne finishing his hat trick, with assists provided by Nikita Zadorov and Blake Comeau. Dallas got one back with a Jamie Benn power play goal, set up by Seguin and John Klingberg. The Stars chipped closer on a Seguin goal, his second of the game, fueled by Eaves and Dan Hamhuis. The Avalanche answered in the third period on a Barrie goal, going in unassisted. Dallas shot back on a Ritchie goal, dished from Shore and Patrick Sharp. The game ended at 6-5, with the three stars awarded to Colborne, Seguin, and MacKinnon, while Barrie, Beauchemin, Ritchie, Shore, Eaves, and Jamie Benn get the honorable mentions.
Down in Arizona, the Coyotes bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Mike Smith are the inconsistent goalies. Arizona was first to score in the first period with a Shane Doan power play goal, powered by Alex Goligoski and Christian Dvorak. Philadelphia tied it on a Michael Raffl goal, via Nick Schultz and Brandon Manning. The Coyotes retook the lead with a Martin Hanzal goal, fueled by Jakub Chychrun and Max Domi. Arizona added on in the second period with a shorthanded goal by Brad Richardson, set up by Jordan Martinook. The Flyers got one back with a Wayne Simmonds goal, helped along by Claude Giroux. Philadelphia tied it in the third period on a Matt Read goal, coming off of Travis Konecny and Manning. The Coyotes won 4-3 in overtime on an Oliver Ekman-Larsson goal, assisted by Hanzal and Radim Vrbata. The three stars went to Hanzal, Manning, and Richardson.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Calgary Flames. Chad Johnson and Ryan Miller are the goalies. Calgary dented the scoreboard first as Vancouver committed an own goal, officially credited as an empty net goal by Troy Brouwer, his second of the season going in unassisted in the first period. Vancouver tied it in the third period on a Daniel Sedin goal, made possible by Loui Eriksson and Henrik Sedin. The Canucks won with a Brandon Sutter shootout goal for the 2-1 result. The three stars went to Miller (25 for 25 in saves), Johnson (30 for 31 in saves), and Daniel Sedin.
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The Ottawa Senators hosting the Montreal Canadiens. Al Montoya and Craig Anderson are in goal. Ottawa led off in the first period with a Dzingel goal, passed from Chris Wideman and Erik Karlsson. The Senators added on with a Zack Smith goal, made possible by Wideman and Bobby Ryan. Montreal got on the board in the second period with a Jeff Petry power play goal, powered by Nathan Beaulieu and Tomas Plekanec. The Canadiens tied it in the third period on a Artturi Lehkonen goal, coming off of Phillip Danault and Shea Weber. Montreal took the lead on a Petry goal, his second of the game, courtesy of Alex Galchenyuk and Brendan Gallagher. Ottawa retied it on a Tom Pyatt goal, assisted by Dzingel and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The tie went to a shootout, where Karlsson and Kyle Turris lifted the Senators 4-3 over Alexander Radulov's lone tally for the Canadiens. The three stars were Dzingel, Karlsson, and Petry, while Wideman gets an honorable mention.
Stateside, the Pittsburgh Penguins welcome the Anaheim Ducks. Jonathan Bernier and Marc-Andre Fleury are the goalies. Pittsburgh began in the first period with an Ian Cole goal, assisted by Trevor Daley and Evgeni Malkin. Anaheim tied it on a Cam Fowler power play goal, powered by Ryan Getzlaf and Ryan Kesler. The Penguins took the lead in the second period on a Conor Sheary goal, made possible by Chris Kunitz and Matt Cullen. Pittsburgh added on with a Phil Kessel power play goal, with a lone assist by Patric Hornqvist. The Ducks got one back with a Corey Perry goal, via Getzlaf. This only made it 3-2, the eventual final, with the three stars given to Kessel, Sheary, and Getzlaf.
South to Tampa Bay, with the Lightning bringing in the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Andrei Vasilevskiy are in the blue paint. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Kyle Palmieri goal, with a lone assist by John Moore. The Devils added on with a Travis Zajac goal, made possible by P.A. Parenteau. Tampa Bay got on the board in the second period with a Steven Stamkos goal, via Ondrej Palat and Jonathan Drouin. The Lightning tied it on an Alex Killorn goal, his second of the season, coming off of Nikita Kucherov and Tyler Johnson. Tampa Bay took the lead in the third period as Valtteri Filppula scored his second of the year, thanks to Jason Garrison and Brayden Point. The final held from here at 3-2, with the three stars handed to Filppula, Killorn, and Vasilevskiy (32 for 34 in saves).
Back north, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Boston Bruins. Anton Khudobin and Frederik Andersen are set to start in goal. Toronto started in the first period with a Connor Brown goal, via Matt Hunwick and Peter Holland. The Maple Leafs added on with a Mitchell Marner goal, courtesy of Tyler Bozak and Nikita Zaitsev. Toronto extended the lead as James van Riemsdyk scored, thanks to Bozak and Jake Gardiner. Boston got on the board with a David Pastrnak power play goal, his third of the season, powered by John-Michael Liles and Brad Marchand. The Maple Leafs answered in the third period with a Milan Michalek goal, assisted by Morgan Rielly and Martin Marincin. This stood for a 4-1 win, with the three stars given to Andersen (24 for 25 in saves), Marner, and Brown.
Down in DC, the Washington Capitals welcome the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss is mismatched with Braden Holtby in goal. Washington struck first in the first period on a Daniel Winnik goal, assisted by John Carlson and Jay Beagle. New York tied it on a Ryan Strome power play goal, powered by Brock Nelson and Johnny Boychuk. The Capitals reclaimed the lead in the second period on another Winnik goal, coming off of Karl Alzner and Brooks Orpik. This proved to be the eventual winner for a 2-1 victory. The three stars went to Winink, Holtby (21 for 22 in saves), and Strome.
Into Florida again, as the Panthers bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Roberto Luongo protect the nets. Florida was first to score in the first period with a Vincent Trocheck goal, assisted by Jussi Jokinen. The Panthers added on with a Colton Sceviour goal, passed from Jonathan Marchessault and Denis Malgin. Detroit got on the board with a Darren Helm goal, made possible by Gustav Nyquist. Florida shot back with an Aleksander Barkov goal in the third period, his second of the season, via Marchessault and Jaromir Jagr. The Panthers iced it at 4-1 with an unassisted empty net goal by Marchessault, his second of the year. The three stars belonged to Marchessault, Luongo (21 for 22 in saves), and Sceviour.
Northward to Columbus, with the Blue Jackets hosting the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Sergei Bobrovsky are the masked men. San Jose led off in the first period with a Mikkel Boedker goal, coming off of Logan Couture and Brenden Dillon. The Sharks added on with a Joel Ward goal, fueled by Brent Burns and Chris Tierney. Columbus got on the board in the third period with a Zach Werenski power play goal, powered by Alexander Wennberg and Cam Atkinson. San Jose shot back on a Patrick Marleau power play goal into an empty net, set up by Burns and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The Blue Jackets got one back on a Josh Anderson goal, with a lone helper by Scott Hartnell. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Burns, Marleau, and Jones (26 for 28 in saves).
Northwest to Minnesota, with the Wild welcoming the Winnipeg Jets. Michael Hutchinson and Devan Dubnyk receive the starting nods. Winnipeg began in the first period with an unassisted goal by Nikolaj Ehlers. The Jets added on with a Blake Wheeler goal, his second of the season, made possible by Dustin Byfuglien and Mark Scheifele. Minnesota got on the board in the second period with a Chris Stewart goal, assisted by Jared Spurgeon and Ryan Suter. The Wild tied it with a Matt Dumba power play goal, powered by Stewart and Mikko Koivu. Minnesota took the lead on an Eric Staal goal, via Charlie Coyle and Zach Parise. The Wild extended the lead in the third period as Jonas Brodin scored an unassisted goal. The Jets got one back on Scheifele's second of the year, guided in by Mathieu Perreault and Byfuglien. They failed to tie it, losing 4-3, with the three stars going to Stewart, Scheifele, and Byfuglien.
Backtracking to St. Louis, where the Blues bring in the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist faces a lesser foe in Carter Hutton in goal. St. Louis opened in the first period with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his third of the season, coming off of Colton Parayko. New York tied it on a Chris Kreider goal, his second of the year, made possible by Mika Zibanejad and Dan Girardi. The Blues retook the lead with a Paul Stastny goal, his second of the season, fueled by Robby Fabbri and Alexander Steen. St. Louis added on with an Alex Pietrangelo power play goal, powered by Stastny and Tarasenko. The Rangers got one back on a Zibanejad goal, helped along by Kreider and Nick Holden. This produced the 3-2 final, with the three stars being Stastny, Tarasenko, and Zibanejad, while Kreider gets an honorable mention.
Along to Chicago, where the Blackhawks host the Nashville Predators. Marek Mazanec and Scott Darling are the backups in goal. Chicago started in the first period with a Nick Schmaltz goal, assisted by Tyler Motte. The Blackhawks added on with a Brent Seabrook power play goal, via Duncan Keith and Patrick Kane. Chicago extended the lead as Richard Panik scored his second of the season, thanks to Niklas Hjalmarsson and Keith. Nashville got on the board with a Colin Wilson goal, with a lone assist by James Neal. The Predators got closer in the second period on a Craig Smith power play goal, powered by P.K. Subban and Mike Ribeiro. The Blackhawks answered in the third period on a Panik goal, his second of the game and third of the year, helped along by Marian Hossa and Artem Anisimov. Nashville replied with a Viktor Arvidsson goal, fueled by Mattias Ekholm. Chicago countered with Panik finishing his hat trick, with helpers from Kane and Seabrook. The game ended at 5-3, with the three stars awarded to Panik, Seabrook, and Keith, while Kane gets an honorable mention.
Westward to Colorado, with the Avalanche welcoming the Dallas Stars. Antti Niemi and Semyon Varlamov are the veterans in goal. Dallas struck first in the first period with a Tyler Seguin goal, coming off of Jamie Benn and Patrick Eaves on the power play. The Stars added on with a Devin Shore goal, passed from Brett Ritchie and Jordie Benn. Colorado got on the board with a Joe Colborne power play goal, powered by Mikhail Grigorenko and Nathan MacKinnon. The Avalanche tied it on another Colborne power play goal, made possible by Erik Johnson and Francois Beauchemin. Colorado took the lead in the second period on a Carl Soderberg goal, guided in by Tyson Barrie and Beauchemin. The Avalanche extended the lead as MacKinnon scored, with the help of Gabriel Landeskog and Patrick Wiercioch. Colorado padded the lead with Colborne finishing his hat trick, with assists provided by Nikita Zadorov and Blake Comeau. Dallas got one back with a Jamie Benn power play goal, set up by Seguin and John Klingberg. The Stars chipped closer on a Seguin goal, his second of the game, fueled by Eaves and Dan Hamhuis. The Avalanche answered in the third period on a Barrie goal, going in unassisted. Dallas shot back on a Ritchie goal, dished from Shore and Patrick Sharp. The game ended at 6-5, with the three stars awarded to Colborne, Seguin, and MacKinnon, while Barrie, Beauchemin, Ritchie, Shore, Eaves, and Jamie Benn get the honorable mentions.
Down in Arizona, the Coyotes bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Mike Smith are the inconsistent goalies. Arizona was first to score in the first period with a Shane Doan power play goal, powered by Alex Goligoski and Christian Dvorak. Philadelphia tied it on a Michael Raffl goal, via Nick Schultz and Brandon Manning. The Coyotes retook the lead with a Martin Hanzal goal, fueled by Jakub Chychrun and Max Domi. Arizona added on in the second period with a shorthanded goal by Brad Richardson, set up by Jordan Martinook. The Flyers got one back with a Wayne Simmonds goal, helped along by Claude Giroux. Philadelphia tied it in the third period on a Matt Read goal, coming off of Travis Konecny and Manning. The Coyotes won 4-3 in overtime on an Oliver Ekman-Larsson goal, assisted by Hanzal and Radim Vrbata. The three stars went to Hanzal, Manning, and Richardson.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Calgary Flames. Chad Johnson and Ryan Miller are the goalies. Calgary dented the scoreboard first as Vancouver committed an own goal, officially credited as an empty net goal by Troy Brouwer, his second of the season going in unassisted in the first period. Vancouver tied it in the third period on a Daniel Sedin goal, made possible by Loui Eriksson and Henrik Sedin. The Canucks won with a Brandon Sutter shootout goal for the 2-1 result. The three stars went to Miller (25 for 25 in saves), Johnson (30 for 31 in saves), and Daniel Sedin.
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KHL 2016/17 - Day 54
Ten games on today for a busy set of games. We begin with...
Traktor Chelyabinsk hosting Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Igor Ustinsky and Vasily Demchenko are the goalies. Yekaterinburg opened in the first period with a Rok Ticar goal, passed from Alexei Simakov and Alexander Shchemerov. Chelyabinsk got on the board with a Kirill Koltsov goal, coming off of Artyom Borodkin and Yury Petrov. Traktor took the lead in the second period with an Alexander Chernikov goal, assisted by Koltsov. Chelyabinsk added on with another Chernikov goal in the third period, made possible by Petrov and Alexander Pankov. Avtomobilist got one back on a Simakov power play goal, powered by Nikolai Timashov and Ticar. The game ended at 3-2, with the three stars going to Chernikov, Koltsov, and Simakov, while Ticar and Petrov get the honorable mentions.
In Magnitogorsk, Metallurg welcomes Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Alexander Sharychenkov and Vasily Koshechkin are in the blue paint. Magnitogorsk got going in the second period on a Jan Kovar goal, guided in by Chris Lee and Sergei Mozyakin. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it on a Konstantin Mayorov goal, going in unassisted. Metallurg retook the lead on another Kovar goal in the third period, a power play goal coming off of Danis Zaripov and Alexander Semin. Ugra tied it again with a Mayorov goal, with a lone assist by Pavel Varfolomeyev. Khanty-Mansiysk won 3-2 in overtime with an Anton Kuryanov goal, helped along by Evgeny Lapenkov. The three stars were awarded to Mayorov, Kovar, and Kuryanov.
Next up, Salavat Yulaev Ufa brings in Barys Astana. Henrik Karlsson and Niklas Svedberg are the Swedish goalies. Astana led off in the first period with a Nigel Dawes goal, passed from Brandon Bochenski and Martin St. Pierre. Ufa tied it on an Enver Lisin power play goal, powered by Alexander Loginov and Evgeny Bodrov in the second period. Salavat Yulaev took the lead on a Kirill Kaprizov goal, with a lone helper from Artyom Chernov. Ufa added on with a power play goal by Sami Lepisto, helped along by Teemu Hartikainen and Kaprizov. Salavat Yulaev extended the lead as Lisin scored his second of the game, thanks to Dmitry Vorobyov and Maxim Goncharov. Barys got one back with a Dawes goal, fueled by St. Pierre. Ufa iced it at 5-2 with a shorthanded and unassisted empty net goal from Anton Lazarev. The three stars went to Lisin, Kaprizov, and Dawes, while St. Pierre gets an honorable mention.
West a bit to Togliatti, where Lada hosts Admiral Vladivostok. Igor Bobkov and Ilya Ezhov are set to start in goal. Vladivostok started in the first period with a James Wright goal, fueled by Ivan Gavrilenko. Togliatti tied it on a Stanislav Bocharov goal, going in unassisted. Lada took the lead in the second period with a power play goal by Anton Shenfeld, powered by Georgy Belousov and Taylor Aronson. Admiral retied it in the third period on a Robert Sabolic goal, assisted by Vladimit Tkachyov. Vladivostok took the lead on a Viktor Alexandrov goal, courtesy of Samvel Mnatsyan and Dmitry Kugin. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Alexandrov, Sabolic, and Wright.
Up to Cherepovets, where Severstal welcomes Dinamo Minsk. Ben Scrivens and Jakub Kovar are the goalies. Cherepovets began in the first period with a Daniil Vovchenko goal, assisted by Maxim Trunyov. Severstal added on with an unassisted power play goal by Vojtech Polak. Minsk got on the board with an Artur Gavrus goal, fueled by Alexander Kitarov. Dinamo tied on a shorthanded goal by Alexander Pavlovich, going in unassisted. Cherepovets took the lead with a Dmitry Kagarlitsky power play goal in the third period, powered by Polak. Minsk tied it on an Alexander Kulakov goal, coming off of Sergei Drozd and Marc-Andre Gragnani. In the shootout, Dinamo won with a goal by Alexander Materukhin. The three stars of the 4-3 game were Polak, Kulakov, and Pavlovich.
Into Moscow, where Spartak brings in Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak faces former backup Nikita Bespalov in goal. Novosibirsk dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Maxim Shalunov power play goal, powered by Adam Polasek. Moscow tied it on a Vyacheslav Leshchenko goal, via Konstantin Glazachev and Matthew Gilroy. The tie went to a shootout, where Spartak prevailed 2-1 on Ryan Stoa and Alexander Vasilyev tallies to top Konstantin Okulov of Sibir. The three stars went to Bespalov (27 for 28 in saves), Salak (45 for 46 in saves), and Leshchenko.
Backtracking to Nizhny Novgorod, with Torpedo hosting Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Mikhail Biryukov and Ilya Proskuryakov are between the posts. Novokuznetsk struck first in the first period with an Ilya Musin goal, via Andrei Pervyshin and Nikita Lyamkin. Nizhny Novgorod tied it on a Dmitry Shulenin goal, assisted by Kaspars Daugavins and Nikolai Zherdev. Torpedo took the lead on a Sam Lofquist power play goal, powered by Daugavins and Dmitry Semin. Nizhny Novgorod added on with an unassisted Maxim Osipov goal in the second period. Torpedo extended the lead as Stanislav Yegorshev scored, thanks to Carter Ashton. Nizhny Novgorod padded the lead on a Daugavins power play goal, with a lone assist by Alexei Potapov. Torpedo kept going with an Ashton power play goal, with assists provided by Denis Shurakov and Zherdev. The scoring stopped here at 6-1, with the three stars being Daugavins, Ashton, and Zherdev.
Into Kazan, where Ak Bars welcomes Kunlun Red Star Beijing. Artyom Zagidulin and Stanislav Galimov are the backups in goal. Kazan drew first blood in the third period on an Alexander Svitov goal, with a lone assist by Artyom Lukoyanov. Ak Bars iced it at 2-0 with an unassisted empty net goal by Vladimir Tkachyov. The three stars belonged to Galimov (27 save shutout), Svitov, and Zagidulin (28 for 29 in saves).
South to Sochi, with the Leopards bringing in Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Konstantin Barulin tend the twines. Sochi cracked the scoresheet in the second period with an Igor Levitsky goal, passed from Ivan Zakharchuk. The Leopards added on with an Andrei Kostitsyn goal, via Ilya Krikunov and Igor Ignatushkin in the third period. Omsk got on the board with a Nikolai Lemtyugov goal, assisted by Yegor Martynov and Vladimir Sobotka. This was as close as it got, with the final staying at 2-1. The three stars went to Barulin (31 for 32 in saves), Kostitsyn, and Levitsky.
Finally, CSKA Moscow hosts Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Viktor Fasth play in the creases. Moscow was first to score in the first period with a Jonas Enlund goal, going in unassisted. Riga tied it on a Lauris Darzins shorthanded goal, set up by Patrick Mullen. CSKA took the lead back in the second period with a Vyacheslav Osnovin goal, passed from Mikhail Naumenkov and Grigory Panin. Dinamo Riga retied it on a Mikelis Redlihs goal, courtesy of Jekabs Redlihs. Moscow retook the lead in the third period on a Jan Mursak goal, assisted by Bogdan Kiselevich and Osnovin. This held for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Osnovin, Mursak, and Enlund.
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Traktor Chelyabinsk hosting Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Igor Ustinsky and Vasily Demchenko are the goalies. Yekaterinburg opened in the first period with a Rok Ticar goal, passed from Alexei Simakov and Alexander Shchemerov. Chelyabinsk got on the board with a Kirill Koltsov goal, coming off of Artyom Borodkin and Yury Petrov. Traktor took the lead in the second period with an Alexander Chernikov goal, assisted by Koltsov. Chelyabinsk added on with another Chernikov goal in the third period, made possible by Petrov and Alexander Pankov. Avtomobilist got one back on a Simakov power play goal, powered by Nikolai Timashov and Ticar. The game ended at 3-2, with the three stars going to Chernikov, Koltsov, and Simakov, while Ticar and Petrov get the honorable mentions.
In Magnitogorsk, Metallurg welcomes Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Alexander Sharychenkov and Vasily Koshechkin are in the blue paint. Magnitogorsk got going in the second period on a Jan Kovar goal, guided in by Chris Lee and Sergei Mozyakin. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it on a Konstantin Mayorov goal, going in unassisted. Metallurg retook the lead on another Kovar goal in the third period, a power play goal coming off of Danis Zaripov and Alexander Semin. Ugra tied it again with a Mayorov goal, with a lone assist by Pavel Varfolomeyev. Khanty-Mansiysk won 3-2 in overtime with an Anton Kuryanov goal, helped along by Evgeny Lapenkov. The three stars were awarded to Mayorov, Kovar, and Kuryanov.
Next up, Salavat Yulaev Ufa brings in Barys Astana. Henrik Karlsson and Niklas Svedberg are the Swedish goalies. Astana led off in the first period with a Nigel Dawes goal, passed from Brandon Bochenski and Martin St. Pierre. Ufa tied it on an Enver Lisin power play goal, powered by Alexander Loginov and Evgeny Bodrov in the second period. Salavat Yulaev took the lead on a Kirill Kaprizov goal, with a lone helper from Artyom Chernov. Ufa added on with a power play goal by Sami Lepisto, helped along by Teemu Hartikainen and Kaprizov. Salavat Yulaev extended the lead as Lisin scored his second of the game, thanks to Dmitry Vorobyov and Maxim Goncharov. Barys got one back with a Dawes goal, fueled by St. Pierre. Ufa iced it at 5-2 with a shorthanded and unassisted empty net goal from Anton Lazarev. The three stars went to Lisin, Kaprizov, and Dawes, while St. Pierre gets an honorable mention.
West a bit to Togliatti, where Lada hosts Admiral Vladivostok. Igor Bobkov and Ilya Ezhov are set to start in goal. Vladivostok started in the first period with a James Wright goal, fueled by Ivan Gavrilenko. Togliatti tied it on a Stanislav Bocharov goal, going in unassisted. Lada took the lead in the second period with a power play goal by Anton Shenfeld, powered by Georgy Belousov and Taylor Aronson. Admiral retied it in the third period on a Robert Sabolic goal, assisted by Vladimit Tkachyov. Vladivostok took the lead on a Viktor Alexandrov goal, courtesy of Samvel Mnatsyan and Dmitry Kugin. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Alexandrov, Sabolic, and Wright.
Up to Cherepovets, where Severstal welcomes Dinamo Minsk. Ben Scrivens and Jakub Kovar are the goalies. Cherepovets began in the first period with a Daniil Vovchenko goal, assisted by Maxim Trunyov. Severstal added on with an unassisted power play goal by Vojtech Polak. Minsk got on the board with an Artur Gavrus goal, fueled by Alexander Kitarov. Dinamo tied on a shorthanded goal by Alexander Pavlovich, going in unassisted. Cherepovets took the lead with a Dmitry Kagarlitsky power play goal in the third period, powered by Polak. Minsk tied it on an Alexander Kulakov goal, coming off of Sergei Drozd and Marc-Andre Gragnani. In the shootout, Dinamo won with a goal by Alexander Materukhin. The three stars of the 4-3 game were Polak, Kulakov, and Pavlovich.
Into Moscow, where Spartak brings in Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak faces former backup Nikita Bespalov in goal. Novosibirsk dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Maxim Shalunov power play goal, powered by Adam Polasek. Moscow tied it on a Vyacheslav Leshchenko goal, via Konstantin Glazachev and Matthew Gilroy. The tie went to a shootout, where Spartak prevailed 2-1 on Ryan Stoa and Alexander Vasilyev tallies to top Konstantin Okulov of Sibir. The three stars went to Bespalov (27 for 28 in saves), Salak (45 for 46 in saves), and Leshchenko.
Backtracking to Nizhny Novgorod, with Torpedo hosting Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Mikhail Biryukov and Ilya Proskuryakov are between the posts. Novokuznetsk struck first in the first period with an Ilya Musin goal, via Andrei Pervyshin and Nikita Lyamkin. Nizhny Novgorod tied it on a Dmitry Shulenin goal, assisted by Kaspars Daugavins and Nikolai Zherdev. Torpedo took the lead on a Sam Lofquist power play goal, powered by Daugavins and Dmitry Semin. Nizhny Novgorod added on with an unassisted Maxim Osipov goal in the second period. Torpedo extended the lead as Stanislav Yegorshev scored, thanks to Carter Ashton. Nizhny Novgorod padded the lead on a Daugavins power play goal, with a lone assist by Alexei Potapov. Torpedo kept going with an Ashton power play goal, with assists provided by Denis Shurakov and Zherdev. The scoring stopped here at 6-1, with the three stars being Daugavins, Ashton, and Zherdev.
Into Kazan, where Ak Bars welcomes Kunlun Red Star Beijing. Artyom Zagidulin and Stanislav Galimov are the backups in goal. Kazan drew first blood in the third period on an Alexander Svitov goal, with a lone assist by Artyom Lukoyanov. Ak Bars iced it at 2-0 with an unassisted empty net goal by Vladimir Tkachyov. The three stars belonged to Galimov (27 save shutout), Svitov, and Zagidulin (28 for 29 in saves).
South to Sochi, with the Leopards bringing in Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Konstantin Barulin tend the twines. Sochi cracked the scoresheet in the second period with an Igor Levitsky goal, passed from Ivan Zakharchuk. The Leopards added on with an Andrei Kostitsyn goal, via Ilya Krikunov and Igor Ignatushkin in the third period. Omsk got on the board with a Nikolai Lemtyugov goal, assisted by Yegor Martynov and Vladimir Sobotka. This was as close as it got, with the final staying at 2-1. The three stars went to Barulin (31 for 32 in saves), Kostitsyn, and Levitsky.
Finally, CSKA Moscow hosts Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Viktor Fasth play in the creases. Moscow was first to score in the first period with a Jonas Enlund goal, going in unassisted. Riga tied it on a Lauris Darzins shorthanded goal, set up by Patrick Mullen. CSKA took the lead back in the second period with a Vyacheslav Osnovin goal, passed from Mikhail Naumenkov and Grigory Panin. Dinamo Riga retied it on a Mikelis Redlihs goal, courtesy of Jekabs Redlihs. Moscow retook the lead in the third period on a Jan Mursak goal, assisted by Bogdan Kiselevich and Osnovin. This held for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Osnovin, Mursak, and Enlund.
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Friday, October 14, 2016
NHL 2016/17 - Day 3
Just three games on ahead of a big day tomorrow. We begin with...
The Nashville Predators hosting the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Pekka Rinne are the experienced goalies. Chicago led off in the first period with a Marcus Kruger goal, assisted by Ryan Hartman and Marian Hossa. Nashville tied it on a P.K. Subban power play goal, powered by Ryan Johansen and Filip Forsberg. The Blackhawks retook the lead on a Niklas Hjalmarsson goal, made possible by Duncan Keith and Richard Panik. The Predators retied it on a Roman Josi power play goal, with assists provided by Johansen and Mike Fisher. Nashville gained the lead in the second period with a Fisher goal, coming off of Josi and Johansen, the latter getting a sock trick. The game ended at 3-2, with the three stars given to Johansen, Fisher, and Josi.
Northwest to Calgary, with the Flames welcoming the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Brian Elliott man the nets. Calgary began in the first period with a Sean Monahan goal, via Johnny Gaudreau and Deryk Engelland. Edmonton tied it with a Connor McDavid goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Jordan Eberle. The Flames retook the lead with a Michael Frolik goal, his second of the year, passed from Mikael Backlund. The Oilers retied it with an Eberle goal in the second period, his second of the season, guided in by Leon Draisaitl and McDavid on the power play. Edmonton added on in the third period with a Draisaitl power play goal, powered by Milan Lucic and McDavid. The Oilers extended the lead as Mark Letestu scored a shorthanded goal, going in unassisted. Calgary got one back with a Jyrki Jokipakka goal, with a lone assist by Kris Versteeg. Edmonton iced it at 5-3 with a Draisaitl empty net goal, his second of the game, set up by Lucic and Darnell Nurse. The three stars went to Draisaitl, McDavid, and Eberle, while Lucic gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Jeff Zatkoff are the goalies. Philadelphia got going in the second period with a Boyd Gordon goal, via Nick Cousins and Brandon Manning. The Flyers added on with a Sean Couturier goal, assisted by Travis Konecny and Shayne Gostisbehere. Philadelphia extended the lead as Couturier scored again, thanks to Konecny and Jakub Voracek. The Flyers padded the lead with a Mark Streit goal, passed from Ivan Provorov and Cousins. Los Angeles got on the board with a Drew Doughty goal, helped along by Anze Kopitar. The Kings got closer in the third period on a Brayden McNabb goal, made possible by Alec Martinez and Dwight King. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars going to Couturier, Cousins, and Konecny.
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The Nashville Predators hosting the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Pekka Rinne are the experienced goalies. Chicago led off in the first period with a Marcus Kruger goal, assisted by Ryan Hartman and Marian Hossa. Nashville tied it on a P.K. Subban power play goal, powered by Ryan Johansen and Filip Forsberg. The Blackhawks retook the lead on a Niklas Hjalmarsson goal, made possible by Duncan Keith and Richard Panik. The Predators retied it on a Roman Josi power play goal, with assists provided by Johansen and Mike Fisher. Nashville gained the lead in the second period with a Fisher goal, coming off of Josi and Johansen, the latter getting a sock trick. The game ended at 3-2, with the three stars given to Johansen, Fisher, and Josi.
Northwest to Calgary, with the Flames welcoming the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Brian Elliott man the nets. Calgary began in the first period with a Sean Monahan goal, via Johnny Gaudreau and Deryk Engelland. Edmonton tied it with a Connor McDavid goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Jordan Eberle. The Flames retook the lead with a Michael Frolik goal, his second of the year, passed from Mikael Backlund. The Oilers retied it with an Eberle goal in the second period, his second of the season, guided in by Leon Draisaitl and McDavid on the power play. Edmonton added on in the third period with a Draisaitl power play goal, powered by Milan Lucic and McDavid. The Oilers extended the lead as Mark Letestu scored a shorthanded goal, going in unassisted. Calgary got one back with a Jyrki Jokipakka goal, with a lone assist by Kris Versteeg. Edmonton iced it at 5-3 with a Draisaitl empty net goal, his second of the game, set up by Lucic and Darnell Nurse. The three stars went to Draisaitl, McDavid, and Eberle, while Lucic gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Jeff Zatkoff are the goalies. Philadelphia got going in the second period with a Boyd Gordon goal, via Nick Cousins and Brandon Manning. The Flyers added on with a Sean Couturier goal, assisted by Travis Konecny and Shayne Gostisbehere. Philadelphia extended the lead as Couturier scored again, thanks to Konecny and Jakub Voracek. The Flyers padded the lead with a Mark Streit goal, passed from Ivan Provorov and Cousins. Los Angeles got on the board with a Drew Doughty goal, helped along by Anze Kopitar. The Kings got closer in the third period on a Brayden McNabb goal, made possible by Alec Martinez and Dwight King. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars going to Couturier, Cousins, and Konecny.
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KHL 2016/17 - Day 53
Just two games on today as the heavy oscillation begins to slow over the weekend. We begin with...
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hosting Medvescak Zagreb. Danny Taylor and Alexei Murygin are the goalies. Yaroslavl started in the first period with a Petri Kontiola goal, assisted by Brandon Kozun. Lokomotiv added on with an Emil Galimov goal, passed from Daniil Apalkov and Denis Mosalyov. Zagreb got on the board with an Alexandre Giroux goal in the second period, guided in by Edwin Hedberg and Alexandre Bolduc. The game ended at 2-1, with the three stars given to Galimov, Murygin (33 for 34 in saves), and Kontiola.
The other game has Vityaz Podolsk hosting Slovan Bratislava. Barry Brust and Harri Sateri are in the blue paint. Podolsk opened in the first period with a Miro Aaltonen goal, going in unassisted. Vityaz added on with an Alexei Kopeikin power play goal, powered by Jakub Jerabek. Bratislava got on the board in the third period with a Jeff Taffe goal, made possible by Jonathan Cheechoo. Podolsk shot back on an Alexei Makeyev goal, fueled by Aaltonen and Alexei Semenov. Slovan pulled back with an unassisted Andrej Meszaros goal. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Aaltonen, Makeyev, and Kopeikin.
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Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hosting Medvescak Zagreb. Danny Taylor and Alexei Murygin are the goalies. Yaroslavl started in the first period with a Petri Kontiola goal, assisted by Brandon Kozun. Lokomotiv added on with an Emil Galimov goal, passed from Daniil Apalkov and Denis Mosalyov. Zagreb got on the board with an Alexandre Giroux goal in the second period, guided in by Edwin Hedberg and Alexandre Bolduc. The game ended at 2-1, with the three stars given to Galimov, Murygin (33 for 34 in saves), and Kontiola.
The other game has Vityaz Podolsk hosting Slovan Bratislava. Barry Brust and Harri Sateri are in the blue paint. Podolsk opened in the first period with a Miro Aaltonen goal, going in unassisted. Vityaz added on with an Alexei Kopeikin power play goal, powered by Jakub Jerabek. Bratislava got on the board in the third period with a Jeff Taffe goal, made possible by Jonathan Cheechoo. Podolsk shot back on an Alexei Makeyev goal, fueled by Aaltonen and Alexei Semenov. Slovan pulled back with an unassisted Andrej Meszaros goal. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Aaltonen, Makeyev, and Kopeikin.
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Thursday, October 13, 2016
NHL 2016/17 - Day 2
This is the first big day of the new season, with nine games to go through. We begin with...
The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Montreal Canadiens. Al Montoya and Robin Lehner are unheralded goalies. Montreal led off in the first period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, assisted by Max Pacioretty. The Canadiens added on in the second period on a Torrey Mitchell goal, helped along by Paul Byron and Phillip Danault. Buffalo got on the board with a Matt Moulson power play goal in the third period, powered by Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Ristolainen. Montreal replied on a Gallagher goal, via Shea Weber and Alex Galchenyuk. The Canadiens iced it at 4-1 with an Andrew Shaw goal, passed from Daniel Carr and David Desharnais. The three stars went to Gallagher, Montoya (30 for 31 in saves), and Mitchell.
In New York City, the Rangers welcome cross-town rivals in the Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Henrik Lundqvist guard the cages. The Rangers opened in the first period with a Michael Grabner goal, assisted by Brandon Pirri and Jesper Fast. The Rangers added on in the second period on a Mats Zuccarello goal, coming off of Brady Skjei and Mika Zibanejad. The Islanders got on the board in the third period with a Nick Leddy goal, made possible by Casey Cizikas and Travis Hamonic. The Islanders tied it with a Cal Clutterbuck goal, guided in by Nikolay Kulemin and Cizikas. The Rangers took the lead again with a Chris Kreider goal, via Pavel Buchnevich and Nick Holden. The Rangers extended the lead as Pirri scored a power play goal, powered by Kreider and Zibanejad. The Rangers padded the lead on a J.T. Miller empty net goal, set up by Kevin Hayes. The Islanders pulled back with a Brock Nelson goal, with assists provided by Josh Bailey and Anthony Beauvillier. The game ended at 5-3, with the three stars handed to Pirri, Kreider, and Zibanejad, while Cizikas gets an honorable mention.
West to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets bring in the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Sergei Bobrovsky are in the blue paint. Columbus began in the first period with an Alexander Wennberg goal, coming off of Seth Jones and Zachary Werenski. The Blue Jackets added on with a Cam Atkinson power play goal, powered by Nick Foligno and Wennberg. Boston got on the board in the second period with a David Pastrnak goal, via Brad Marchand. Columbus answered on a Jones goal, made possible by Brandon Saad and Foligno. The Bruins pulled back with a David Backes goal, fueled by Zdeno Chara and Marchand. Boston tied it with another Backes goal, with helpers from Pastrnak and Marchand, who got a sock trick. The Bruins extended the lead as Marchand scored in the third period, with the help of Pastrnak and Backes. Boston padded the lead with a Marchand goal, his second of the game, with a lone assist by Brandon Carlo. The Bruins iced it at 6-3 with a Pastrnak empty net goal, set up by David Krejci and Ryan Spooner. The three stars belonged to Marchand, Backes, and Pastrnak, while Wennberg, Jones, and Foligno get the honorable mentions.
Down in Florida, the Tampa Bay Lightning host the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Ben Bishop are the masked men. Detroit started in the first period with a Thomas Vanek power play goal, powered by Henrik Zetterberg and Frans Nielsen. The Red Wings added on with another Vanek goal, with a lone assist by Gustav Nyquist. Tampa Bay got on the board with a power play goal by Jonathan Drouin, with helpers from Alex Killorn and Victor Hedman. Detroit shot back on a Nielsen goal, assisted by Mike Green and Dylan Larkin. The Lightning answered with an unassisted goal by Cedric Paquette. Tampa Bay tied it in the third period on a Brian Boyle goal, courtesy of Paquette. The Lightning gained the lead with a Tyler Johnson power play goal, guided in by Steven Stamkos and Ondrej Palat. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Killorn scored a power play goal, thanks to Drouin and Hedman. The Red Wings countered with a Danny DeKeyser goal, passed from Green and Darren Helm. The Lightning iced it at 6-4 with an empty net goal by Valtteri Filppula, going in unassisted. The three stars were given to Paquette, Drouin, and Vanek, while Killorn, Nielsen, Hedman, and Green get the honorable mentions.
Staying in the state, the Florida Panthers welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Roberto Luongo protect the nets. Florida struck first in the first period with a Jonathan Marchessault goal, assisted by Aleksander Barkov and Alex Petrovic. New Jersey tied it on a P.A. Parenteau goal, via Yohann Auvitu and Pavel Zacha. The Panthers won 2-1 in overtime on a Barkov goal, with a lone assist by Michael Matheson. The three stars were awarded to Barkov, Luongo (23 for 24 in saves), and Schneider (32 for 34 in saves).
Back north to Pittsburgh, where the Penguins bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Marc-Andre Fleury are the masked men. Washington was first to score in the first period with an Andre Burakovsky goal, passed from Nicklas Backstrom and Marcus Johansson. Pittsburgh tied it in the second period on a Patric Hornqvist power play goal, powered by Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins took the lead on a Malkin goal, assisted by Conor Sheary. The Capitals retied it in the third period with a Burakovsky goal, his second of the game, made possible by Backstrom and Matt Niskanen. The tie went to a shootout, where Malkin, Letang, and Phil Kessel outlasted T.J. Oshie and Backstrom for a 3-2 win. The three stars went to Malkin, Burakovsky, and Letang, while Backstrom gets an honorable mention.
Southwest to St. Louis, where the Blues host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Jake Allen man the nets. St. Louis opened in the first period with an Alexander Steen goal, made possible by Robby Fabbri and Paul Stastny. Minnesota tied it on a Ryan Suter goal in the second period, going in unassisted. The Blues took the lead back with a Nail Yakupov goal, guided in by Colton Parayko and Patrik Berglund. St. Louis added on in the third period with a Magnus Paajarvi goal, fueled by Yakupov and Berglund. The Wild got one back with a Charlie Coyle goal, passed from Jason Zucker and Zac Dalpe. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Yakupov, Paajarvi, and Berglund.
Up in Canada, the Winnipeg Jets welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Connor Hellebuyck are set to start in goal. Winnipeg started in the first period with a Shawn Matthias goal, guided in by Toby Enstrom and Bryan Little. Carolina tied it on a Jeff Skinner goal, fueled by Lee Stempniak. The Hurricanes took the lead in the second period on a Stempniak power play goal, powered by Noah Hanifin and Skinner. Carolina added on with an unassisted goal by Jordan Staal. The Hurricanes extended the lead in the third period as Victor Rask scored a power play goal, thanks to Justin Faulk and Sebastian Aho. The Jets got one back with a shorthanded and unassisted Blake Wheeler goal. Winnipeg got closer with a Patrik Laine power play goal, with assists provided by Enstrom and Kyle Connor. The Jets tied it on a Mathieu Perreault goal, passed from Wheeler and Laine. Winnipeg won 5-4 in overtime on a Mark Scheifele goal, set up Wheeler. The three stars were Wheeler, Laine, and Enstrom, while Skinner and Stempniak get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Dallas Stars bring in the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Antti Niemi are between the posts. Dallas struck first in the first period with a Stephen Johns goal, via Patrick Eaves and Jamie Benn. Anaheim tied it on an Andrew Cogliano shorthanded goal, going in unassisted. The Stars retook the lead in the second period with a Lauri Korpikoski goal, fueled by Devin Shore and Dan Hamhuis. The Ducks retied it on a Cogliano goal, coming off of Ryan Kelser and Jakob Silfverberg in the third period. Dallas retook the lead with an Antoine Roussel goal, made possible by Adam Cracknell and Jordie Benn. The Stars iced it at 4-2 with a Cracknell goal, assisted by Radek Faksa and Roussel. The three stars were given to Cracknell, Roussel, and Cogliano.
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The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Montreal Canadiens. Al Montoya and Robin Lehner are unheralded goalies. Montreal led off in the first period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, assisted by Max Pacioretty. The Canadiens added on in the second period on a Torrey Mitchell goal, helped along by Paul Byron and Phillip Danault. Buffalo got on the board with a Matt Moulson power play goal in the third period, powered by Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Ristolainen. Montreal replied on a Gallagher goal, via Shea Weber and Alex Galchenyuk. The Canadiens iced it at 4-1 with an Andrew Shaw goal, passed from Daniel Carr and David Desharnais. The three stars went to Gallagher, Montoya (30 for 31 in saves), and Mitchell.
In New York City, the Rangers welcome cross-town rivals in the Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Henrik Lundqvist guard the cages. The Rangers opened in the first period with a Michael Grabner goal, assisted by Brandon Pirri and Jesper Fast. The Rangers added on in the second period on a Mats Zuccarello goal, coming off of Brady Skjei and Mika Zibanejad. The Islanders got on the board in the third period with a Nick Leddy goal, made possible by Casey Cizikas and Travis Hamonic. The Islanders tied it with a Cal Clutterbuck goal, guided in by Nikolay Kulemin and Cizikas. The Rangers took the lead again with a Chris Kreider goal, via Pavel Buchnevich and Nick Holden. The Rangers extended the lead as Pirri scored a power play goal, powered by Kreider and Zibanejad. The Rangers padded the lead on a J.T. Miller empty net goal, set up by Kevin Hayes. The Islanders pulled back with a Brock Nelson goal, with assists provided by Josh Bailey and Anthony Beauvillier. The game ended at 5-3, with the three stars handed to Pirri, Kreider, and Zibanejad, while Cizikas gets an honorable mention.
West to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets bring in the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Sergei Bobrovsky are in the blue paint. Columbus began in the first period with an Alexander Wennberg goal, coming off of Seth Jones and Zachary Werenski. The Blue Jackets added on with a Cam Atkinson power play goal, powered by Nick Foligno and Wennberg. Boston got on the board in the second period with a David Pastrnak goal, via Brad Marchand. Columbus answered on a Jones goal, made possible by Brandon Saad and Foligno. The Bruins pulled back with a David Backes goal, fueled by Zdeno Chara and Marchand. Boston tied it with another Backes goal, with helpers from Pastrnak and Marchand, who got a sock trick. The Bruins extended the lead as Marchand scored in the third period, with the help of Pastrnak and Backes. Boston padded the lead with a Marchand goal, his second of the game, with a lone assist by Brandon Carlo. The Bruins iced it at 6-3 with a Pastrnak empty net goal, set up by David Krejci and Ryan Spooner. The three stars belonged to Marchand, Backes, and Pastrnak, while Wennberg, Jones, and Foligno get the honorable mentions.
Down in Florida, the Tampa Bay Lightning host the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Ben Bishop are the masked men. Detroit started in the first period with a Thomas Vanek power play goal, powered by Henrik Zetterberg and Frans Nielsen. The Red Wings added on with another Vanek goal, with a lone assist by Gustav Nyquist. Tampa Bay got on the board with a power play goal by Jonathan Drouin, with helpers from Alex Killorn and Victor Hedman. Detroit shot back on a Nielsen goal, assisted by Mike Green and Dylan Larkin. The Lightning answered with an unassisted goal by Cedric Paquette. Tampa Bay tied it in the third period on a Brian Boyle goal, courtesy of Paquette. The Lightning gained the lead with a Tyler Johnson power play goal, guided in by Steven Stamkos and Ondrej Palat. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Killorn scored a power play goal, thanks to Drouin and Hedman. The Red Wings countered with a Danny DeKeyser goal, passed from Green and Darren Helm. The Lightning iced it at 6-4 with an empty net goal by Valtteri Filppula, going in unassisted. The three stars were given to Paquette, Drouin, and Vanek, while Killorn, Nielsen, Hedman, and Green get the honorable mentions.
Staying in the state, the Florida Panthers welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Roberto Luongo protect the nets. Florida struck first in the first period with a Jonathan Marchessault goal, assisted by Aleksander Barkov and Alex Petrovic. New Jersey tied it on a P.A. Parenteau goal, via Yohann Auvitu and Pavel Zacha. The Panthers won 2-1 in overtime on a Barkov goal, with a lone assist by Michael Matheson. The three stars were awarded to Barkov, Luongo (23 for 24 in saves), and Schneider (32 for 34 in saves).
Back north to Pittsburgh, where the Penguins bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Marc-Andre Fleury are the masked men. Washington was first to score in the first period with an Andre Burakovsky goal, passed from Nicklas Backstrom and Marcus Johansson. Pittsburgh tied it in the second period on a Patric Hornqvist power play goal, powered by Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins took the lead on a Malkin goal, assisted by Conor Sheary. The Capitals retied it in the third period with a Burakovsky goal, his second of the game, made possible by Backstrom and Matt Niskanen. The tie went to a shootout, where Malkin, Letang, and Phil Kessel outlasted T.J. Oshie and Backstrom for a 3-2 win. The three stars went to Malkin, Burakovsky, and Letang, while Backstrom gets an honorable mention.
Southwest to St. Louis, where the Blues host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Jake Allen man the nets. St. Louis opened in the first period with an Alexander Steen goal, made possible by Robby Fabbri and Paul Stastny. Minnesota tied it on a Ryan Suter goal in the second period, going in unassisted. The Blues took the lead back with a Nail Yakupov goal, guided in by Colton Parayko and Patrik Berglund. St. Louis added on in the third period with a Magnus Paajarvi goal, fueled by Yakupov and Berglund. The Wild got one back with a Charlie Coyle goal, passed from Jason Zucker and Zac Dalpe. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Yakupov, Paajarvi, and Berglund.
Up in Canada, the Winnipeg Jets welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Connor Hellebuyck are set to start in goal. Winnipeg started in the first period with a Shawn Matthias goal, guided in by Toby Enstrom and Bryan Little. Carolina tied it on a Jeff Skinner goal, fueled by Lee Stempniak. The Hurricanes took the lead in the second period on a Stempniak power play goal, powered by Noah Hanifin and Skinner. Carolina added on with an unassisted goal by Jordan Staal. The Hurricanes extended the lead in the third period as Victor Rask scored a power play goal, thanks to Justin Faulk and Sebastian Aho. The Jets got one back with a shorthanded and unassisted Blake Wheeler goal. Winnipeg got closer with a Patrik Laine power play goal, with assists provided by Enstrom and Kyle Connor. The Jets tied it on a Mathieu Perreault goal, passed from Wheeler and Laine. Winnipeg won 5-4 in overtime on a Mark Scheifele goal, set up Wheeler. The three stars were Wheeler, Laine, and Enstrom, while Skinner and Stempniak get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Dallas Stars bring in the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Antti Niemi are between the posts. Dallas struck first in the first period with a Stephen Johns goal, via Patrick Eaves and Jamie Benn. Anaheim tied it on an Andrew Cogliano shorthanded goal, going in unassisted. The Stars retook the lead in the second period with a Lauri Korpikoski goal, fueled by Devin Shore and Dan Hamhuis. The Ducks retied it on a Cogliano goal, coming off of Ryan Kelser and Jakob Silfverberg in the third period. Dallas retook the lead with an Antoine Roussel goal, made possible by Adam Cracknell and Jordie Benn. The Stars iced it at 4-2 with a Cracknell goal, assisted by Radek Faksa and Roussel. The three stars were given to Cracknell, Roussel, and Cogliano.
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