There are six games to be played today, beginning with...
Admiral Vladivostok hosting Amur Khabarovsk. Juha Metsola and Ivan Nalimov man the nets. Khabarovsk led off in the first period with a Maxim Kondratyev power play goal, powered by Kristian Kuusela. Vladivostok tied it on a third period goal by Viktor Alexandrov, passed from Daniil Kurashov. Admiral took the lead with a Vladimir Tkachyov goal, coming off of Ivan Gavrilenko. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Tkachyov, Alexandrov, and Nalimov (32 for 33 in saves).
Way to the west, Lada Togliatti welcomes Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Alexander Sharychenkov and Edgars Masalskis are set to start in goal. Khanty-Mansiysk opened in the first period with a Pavel Varfolomeyev goal, courtesy of Evgeny Lapenkov and Denis Gorbunov. Ugra added on with a Lapenkov goal, via Varfolomeyev. Togliatti got on the board with a Vasily Streltsov goal in the second period, helped along by Stanislav Bocharov. Lada tied it on a Yefim Gurkin goal, assisted by Alexander Bolshakov. Togliatti took the lead with an Anton Shenfeld goal, made possible by Andrei Ivanov. Lada extended the lead as Denis Zernov scored an unassisted goal in the third period. Khanty-Mansiysk got one back with a Lapenkov goal, his second of the game, guided in by Pavel Valentenko. The game ended at 4-3, with the three stars being Lapenkov, Varfolomeyev, and Zernov.
Next up, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk brings in Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Igor Ustinsky and Ville Kolppanen are in the creases. Nizhnekamsk began in the first period with a Pavel Kulikov goal, fueled by Alexander Bryntsev and Pavel Poryadin. Yekaterinburg tied it on a Nikolai Timashov goal, passed from Niclas Andersen and Konstantin Volkov. Avtomobilist took the lead with an Alexei Simakov goal, helped along by Rok Ticar. Yekaterinburg added on with a second period power play goal by Alexander Torchenyuk, powered by Evgeny Chesalin. Avtomobilist extended the lead as Petr Koukal scored a power play goal, thanks to Andersen and Dmitry Megalinsky. Rafael Khakimov took over for Kolppanen in goal. Neftekhimik got one back with a Konstantin Makarov goal, courtesy of Andrei Sergeyev and Dmitry Makarov. Yekaterinburg shot back on a Koukal goal, guided in by Alexei Mikhnov. This stood for the eventual 5-2 final, with the three stars belonging to Koukal, Andersen, and Torchenyuk.
In Moscow, CSKA hosts Medvescak Zagreb. Drew MacIntyre is mismatched with Ilya Sorokin in goal. Zagreb dented the scoreboard in the third period with an Edwin Hedberg power play goal, powered by Brandon McMillan and Alexandre Bolduc. Moscow tied it with a Jan Mursak goal, assisted by Denis Denisov and Artyom Blazhiyevsky. CSKA took the lead with a Semyon Koshelev goal, passed from Bogdan Kiselevich and Maxim Mamin. Moscow iced it at 3-1 with a Nikita Pivtsakin power play goal, with assists provided by Mursak and Vyacheslav Osnovin. The three stars went to Mursak, Sorokin (29 for 30 in saves), and Koshelev.
Over in St. Petersburg, SKA welcomes Slovan Bratislava. Barry Brust and Mikko Koskinen are the masked men. St. Petersburg started in the first period with an Evgeny Dadonov power play goal, powered by Nikita Gusev and Vadim Shipachyov. Bratislava tied it on a Michal Hlinka goal, made possible by Marek Daloga and Vaclav Nedorost. SKA took the lead with an Anton Belov goal, coming off of Ilya Kovalchuk and Gusev on the power play in the second period. St. Petersburg added on with a Patrik Hersley power play goal, with a lone assist by Shipachyov. SKA extended the lead as Yegor Yakovlev scored a power play goal, thanks to Vyacheslav Voynov and Kovalchuk. St. Petersburg padded the lead with a Gusev goal, assisted by Shipachyov and Dadonov. SKA continued with a Yakovlev goal, his second of the game, via Dadonov and Shipachyov. The game ended at 6-1, with the three stars going to Shipachyov, Dadonov, and Gusev, while Yakovlev and Kovalchuk get the honorable mentions.
Finally, Ak Bars Kazan brings in Barys Astana. Henrik Karlsson and Stanislav Galimov protect the nets. Kazan struck first in the first period with a Mikhail Varnakov goal, fueled by Fyodor Malykhin and Dmitry Obukhov. Ak Bars added on with a Malykhin goal, guided in by Stepan Zakharchuk and Varnakov. Astana got on the board in the second period with a Martin St. Pierre goal, helped along by Brandon Bochenski. This stood for the eventual 2-1 final, with the three stars being Malykhin, Varnakov, and Galimov (27 for 28 in saves).
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Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Monday, October 24, 2016
2016/17 Hockey - KHL Day 63/NHL Day 13
With just two games in each league, it's a small enough day to combine the output into one post. We begin with the KHL, starting in...
China, as Kunlun Red Star Beijing hosts Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in Shanghai. Anton Krasotkin and Artyom Zagidulin are the backups in goal. Yaroslavl started with an Ilya Lyubushkin goal, courtesy of Petri Kontiola and Brandon Kozun. Beijing tied it in the second period with a Martin Bakos goal, passed from Linus Videll. Kunlun Red Star took the lead in the third period with a Videll goal, made possible by Tobias Viklund. Beijing added on with a Tuukka Mantyla goal, assisted by Tomas Marcinko and Igor Velichkin. The game ended at 3-1, with the three stars going to Videll, Zagidulin (31 for 32 in saves), and Bakos.
The other KHL game sees Spartak Moscow welcome Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ilya Proskuryakov and Markus Svensson are in the creases. Moscow opened in the first period with a Ryan Stoa goal, guided in by the goalie Svensson and Lukas Radil. Spartak added on in the second period with a Sergei Shmelyov goal, coming off of Anatoly Nikontsev. Moscow extended the lead as Mikhail Plotnikov scored, thanks to Alexander Vasilyev and Artyom Voronin. Ivan Kasutin replaced Proskuryakov. The final held at 3-0, with the three stars given to Svensson (17 save shutout), Stoa, and Shmelyov.
In the NHL, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Carey Price are the masked men. Montreal got going in the second period with a Shea Weber goal, his second of the season, assisted by Alexander Radulov and Artturi Lehkonen. Philadelphia tied it on a Jakub Voracek goal, his third of the year, fueled by Claude Giroux and Brandon Manning. The Canadiens took the lead with a Brendan Gallagher power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Radulov and Weber. Montreal iced it at 3-1 with a Radulov empty net goal, set up by Alexei Emelin. The three stars went to Radulov, Weber, and Price (31 for 32 in saves).
Finally, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Calgary Flames. Brian Elliott and Corey Crawford are between the pipes. Calgary struck first in the first period with a Sam Bennett power play goal, powered by Dougie Hamilton and Micheal Ferland. Chicago tied it in the second period with a Patrick Kane goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Artem Anisimov. The Flames retook the lead with a Sean Monahan power play goal, his third of the year, guided in by Troy Brouwer and Mark Giordano. The Blackhawks tied it again with a Brian Campbell goal, going in unassisted. In the shootout, Kris Versteeg had the only tally to lift the Flames to a 3-2 win. The three stars went to Monahan, Bennett, and Elliott (31 for 33 in saves).
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China, as Kunlun Red Star Beijing hosts Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in Shanghai. Anton Krasotkin and Artyom Zagidulin are the backups in goal. Yaroslavl started with an Ilya Lyubushkin goal, courtesy of Petri Kontiola and Brandon Kozun. Beijing tied it in the second period with a Martin Bakos goal, passed from Linus Videll. Kunlun Red Star took the lead in the third period with a Videll goal, made possible by Tobias Viklund. Beijing added on with a Tuukka Mantyla goal, assisted by Tomas Marcinko and Igor Velichkin. The game ended at 3-1, with the three stars going to Videll, Zagidulin (31 for 32 in saves), and Bakos.
The other KHL game sees Spartak Moscow welcome Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ilya Proskuryakov and Markus Svensson are in the creases. Moscow opened in the first period with a Ryan Stoa goal, guided in by the goalie Svensson and Lukas Radil. Spartak added on in the second period with a Sergei Shmelyov goal, coming off of Anatoly Nikontsev. Moscow extended the lead as Mikhail Plotnikov scored, thanks to Alexander Vasilyev and Artyom Voronin. Ivan Kasutin replaced Proskuryakov. The final held at 3-0, with the three stars given to Svensson (17 save shutout), Stoa, and Shmelyov.
In the NHL, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Carey Price are the masked men. Montreal got going in the second period with a Shea Weber goal, his second of the season, assisted by Alexander Radulov and Artturi Lehkonen. Philadelphia tied it on a Jakub Voracek goal, his third of the year, fueled by Claude Giroux and Brandon Manning. The Canadiens took the lead with a Brendan Gallagher power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Radulov and Weber. Montreal iced it at 3-1 with a Radulov empty net goal, set up by Alexei Emelin. The three stars went to Radulov, Weber, and Price (31 for 32 in saves).
Finally, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Calgary Flames. Brian Elliott and Corey Crawford are between the pipes. Calgary struck first in the first period with a Sam Bennett power play goal, powered by Dougie Hamilton and Micheal Ferland. Chicago tied it in the second period with a Patrick Kane goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Artem Anisimov. The Flames retook the lead with a Sean Monahan power play goal, his third of the year, guided in by Troy Brouwer and Mark Giordano. The Blackhawks tied it again with a Brian Campbell goal, going in unassisted. In the shootout, Kris Versteeg had the only tally to lift the Flames to a 3-2 win. The three stars went to Monahan, Bennett, and Elliott (31 for 33 in saves).
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Sunday, October 23, 2016
NHL 2016/17 - Day 12
It's a special day in the NHL, with the Heritage Classic leading the four-game slate. We begin outdoors in...
Winnipeg, with the Jets hosting the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Connor Hellebuyck are the goalies. Edmonton dented the scoreboard in the second period with a shorthanded and unassisted Mark Letestu goal, his second of the season. The Oilers added on with a Darnell Nurse goal, assisted by Connor McDavid and Zack Kassian. Edmonton extended the lead as Kassian scored his second of the year, thanks to Benoit Pouliot and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The game ended at 3-0, with the three stars going to Kassian, Talbot (30 save shutout), and Letestu.
Over in Brooklyn, the New York Islanders welcome the Minnesota Wild. Darcy Kuemper and Thomas Greiss are the backups in goal. Minnesota drew first blood in the second period with a Zach Parise goal, assisted by Matt Dumba. New York tied it on a John Tavares goal, his second of the season, guided in by Josh Bailey and Jason Chimera. The Islanders took the lead with a Calvin de Haan goal, via Anthony Beauvillier and Ryan Strome. New York added on with a Johnny Boychuk goal, his second of the year, helped along by Strome. The Wild got one back with another Parise goal, made possible by Mikael Granlund and Mikko Koivu. The Islanders countered in the third period with an Alan Quine goal, coming off of Beauvillier. New York extended the lead as Thomas Hickey scored, thanks to Tavares. Minnesota replied with a Nino Niederreiter goal, with helpers from Eric Staal and Jonas Brodin. The Islanders iced it at 6-3 with an empty net goal by Tavares, his second of the game and third of the campaign, set up by Andrew Ladd and Bailey. The three stars went to Tavares, Parise, and Beauvillier, while Strome and Bailey get the honorable mentions.
Staying in New York, the Rangers bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Louis Domingue is mismatched with Henrik Lundqvist in goal. Arizona began in the first period with a Radim Vrbata goal, his second of the season, coming off of Connor Murphy. New York tied it with a Josh Jooris goal, made possible by Michael Grabner and Jesper Fast. The Rangers took the lead on a J.T. Miller power play goal in the second period, his second of the year, powered by Ryan McDonagh and Brandon Pirri. The Coyotes tied it again with a Vrbata goal, his second of the game and third of the season, helped along by Max Domi and Christian Dvorak. New York took the lead on a Dan Girardi goal, with a lone assist by Brady Skjei. The final held at 3-2, with the three stars going to Vrbata, Girardi, and Miller.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and John Gibson play goal. Anaheim struck first in the first period with an Andrew Cogliano goal, his third of the season, passed from Josh Manson and Ryan Kesler. Vancouver tied it on a shorthanded Bo Horvat goal, his third of the year, set up by Loui Eriksson. The Ducks retook the lead in the second period with a Cam Fowler power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Sami Vatanen and Ryan Getzlaf. The Canucks tied it in the third period on a Henrik Sedin goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Eriksson and Philip Larsen. Anaheim retook the lead with a Nick Ritchie goal, assisted by Getzlaf and Corey Perry. The Ducks added on with a Perry goal, his third of the season, via Getzlaf and Clayton Stoner. The game ended 4-2, with the three stars going to Getzlaf, Perry, and Eriksson.
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Winnipeg, with the Jets hosting the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Connor Hellebuyck are the goalies. Edmonton dented the scoreboard in the second period with a shorthanded and unassisted Mark Letestu goal, his second of the season. The Oilers added on with a Darnell Nurse goal, assisted by Connor McDavid and Zack Kassian. Edmonton extended the lead as Kassian scored his second of the year, thanks to Benoit Pouliot and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The game ended at 3-0, with the three stars going to Kassian, Talbot (30 save shutout), and Letestu.
Over in Brooklyn, the New York Islanders welcome the Minnesota Wild. Darcy Kuemper and Thomas Greiss are the backups in goal. Minnesota drew first blood in the second period with a Zach Parise goal, assisted by Matt Dumba. New York tied it on a John Tavares goal, his second of the season, guided in by Josh Bailey and Jason Chimera. The Islanders took the lead with a Calvin de Haan goal, via Anthony Beauvillier and Ryan Strome. New York added on with a Johnny Boychuk goal, his second of the year, helped along by Strome. The Wild got one back with another Parise goal, made possible by Mikael Granlund and Mikko Koivu. The Islanders countered in the third period with an Alan Quine goal, coming off of Beauvillier. New York extended the lead as Thomas Hickey scored, thanks to Tavares. Minnesota replied with a Nino Niederreiter goal, with helpers from Eric Staal and Jonas Brodin. The Islanders iced it at 6-3 with an empty net goal by Tavares, his second of the game and third of the campaign, set up by Andrew Ladd and Bailey. The three stars went to Tavares, Parise, and Beauvillier, while Strome and Bailey get the honorable mentions.
Staying in New York, the Rangers bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Louis Domingue is mismatched with Henrik Lundqvist in goal. Arizona began in the first period with a Radim Vrbata goal, his second of the season, coming off of Connor Murphy. New York tied it with a Josh Jooris goal, made possible by Michael Grabner and Jesper Fast. The Rangers took the lead on a J.T. Miller power play goal in the second period, his second of the year, powered by Ryan McDonagh and Brandon Pirri. The Coyotes tied it again with a Vrbata goal, his second of the game and third of the season, helped along by Max Domi and Christian Dvorak. New York took the lead on a Dan Girardi goal, with a lone assist by Brady Skjei. The final held at 3-2, with the three stars going to Vrbata, Girardi, and Miller.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and John Gibson play goal. Anaheim struck first in the first period with an Andrew Cogliano goal, his third of the season, passed from Josh Manson and Ryan Kesler. Vancouver tied it on a shorthanded Bo Horvat goal, his third of the year, set up by Loui Eriksson. The Ducks retook the lead in the second period with a Cam Fowler power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Sami Vatanen and Ryan Getzlaf. The Canucks tied it in the third period on a Henrik Sedin goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Eriksson and Philip Larsen. Anaheim retook the lead with a Nick Ritchie goal, assisted by Getzlaf and Corey Perry. The Ducks added on with a Perry goal, his third of the season, via Getzlaf and Clayton Stoner. The game ended 4-2, with the three stars going to Getzlaf, Perry, and Eriksson.
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Major League Soccer 2016 - Decision Day
All teams are in action as the regular season comes to a close for MLS this year. We'll go right down the list, beginning with...
The Colorado Rapids hosting the Houston Dynamo. Joe Willis and Tim Howard are in the six-yard boxes. Houston opened in the twentieth minute with an Andrew Wenger goal. Colorado tied it in the sixty-seventh minute on a Shkelzen Gashi goal, passed from Marlon Hairston and Dominique Badji. In the seventy-fourth minute, the Dynamo's Boniek Garcia took a yellow card for a foul. The Rapids saw a yellow card for an eighty-eighth minute Jermaine Jones foul. In stoppage time, yellow cards went to Houston's Sheanon Williams and Colorado's Marc Burch for fouls. The game ended at 1-1, with Gashi earning man of the match honors for the equalizer.
East to Kansas City, where Sporting welcomes the San Jose Earthquakes. David Bingham and Tim Melia man the nets. Kansas City started in the twenty-seventh minute with a Benny Feilhaber penalty kick goal. Sporting's Seth Sinovic took a yellow card for a thirty-third minute foul. In the forty-ninth minute, Fatai Alashe of San Jose had a yellow card for dissent. Kansas City's Dominic Dwyer received a yellow card for a foul in the fiftieth minute. The Earthquakes saw yellow cards for Victor Bernardez in the fifty-fourth minute and Tommy Thompson in the sixty-ninth minute, both for fouls. Soni Mustivar of Sporting had a yellow card for his foul in the seventieth minute. Kansas City added on with a Graham Zusi goal in the eighty-eighth minute, made possible by Feilhaber. The result held at 2-0, with Feilhaber's goal and assist making him the man of the match.
Back west, the Los Angeles Galaxy bring in FC Dallas. Chris Seitz and Brian Rowe are the goalies. Los Angeles had a yellow card for a thirty-first minute foul by Landon Donovan. Dallas saw a yellow card given to Tesho Akindele in the thirty-ninth minute for his foul. Dallas had two more yellow cards in the second half, for fouls by Carlos Gruezo in the forty-seventh minute and Mauro Rosales in stoppage time. The final was 0-0, with the man of the match being Rowe for a two-save clean sheet.
All the way east, the New England Revolution host the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and Cody Cropper play goal. New England led off in the thirteenth minute with a Diego Fagundez goal. Montreal had a yellow card for a foul by Calum Mallace in the fifty-fifth minute. Juan Agudelo of the Revolutino took a yellow card for a fifty-sixth minute bout of dangerous play. New England added on with an Agudelo goal in the sixtieth minute, made possible by Scott Caldwell. Dominic Oduro of the Impact had a yellow card for a sixty-fourth minute foul. The Revolution extended the lead as Kei Kamara scored in the seventy-first minute, thanks to Fagundez and Lee Nguyen. Kamara also took a yellow card for delay of game in the seventy-second minute. Johan Venegas of Montreal received a yellow card for a foul in the eighty-third minute.
Down in the Bronx, New York City FC welcomes the Columbus Crew SC. Brad Stuver and Erik Johansen are the inexperienced goalies. New York City's Maxime Chanot took a yellow card for a foul in the twenty-fifth minute. New York City was first to score in the forty-fifth minute with a Steven Mendoza goal, helped along by David Villa. Columbus tied it in the fifty-ninth minute on an Ola Kamara goal, via Justin Meram and Corey Ashe. New York City retook the lead in the seventy-fifth minute with a Jack Harrison goal, set up by Frank Lampard. New York City added on in the seventy-seventh minute with a Khiry Shelton goal, coming off of Jack Harrison. The Crew's Tony Tchani had a yellow card for dissent in the seventy-ninth minute. New York City finished it at 4-1 with a Villa goal in stoppage time, assisted by Lampard. The man of the match was Lampard for assisting on two goals.
Further south, Orlando City SC brings in DC United. Bill Hamid and Joe Bendik are the keepers. Orlando City began in the thirteenth minute with a Kevin Molino goal, assisted by Rafael Ramos and Kaka. Orlando City added on in the twenty-first minute on a Kaka goal, via Molino. DC got one back with an Alvaro Saborio goal in the forty-third minute, helped along by Julian Buescher. Orlando City replied in the fiftieth minute on a Cristian Higuita goal, set up by Kaka. In the seventy-eighth minute, United countered on a Kennedy Igboananike goal, guided in by Buescher. Orlando City finished it at 4-2 with an eighty-ninth minute Julio Baptista goal, passed from Higuita. The game ended at 4-2, with Higuita the man of the match for his winner and assist.
Back up the coast, the Philadelphia Union host the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and Andre Blake are between the posts. In the twenty-second minute, Ilsinho of Philadelphia and Mike Grella of New York each took yellow cards for their argument. The Red Bulls drew first blood in the twenty-sixth minute on a Bradley Wright-Phillips goal, fueled by Aurelien Collin. Warren Creavalle of the Union took a yellow card for his foul in first half stoppage time. In the fifty-fourth minute, Damien Perrinelle of New York had a yellow card for his foul. The Red Bulls added on in the fifty-seventh minute with an Alex Muyl goal. Philadelphia saw yellow card for a Ken Tribbett foul in the seventy-eighth minute. The final held at 2-0, with the man of the match being Wright-Phillips, the league's Golden Boot winner.
To the northwest, the Seattle Sounders FC welcome Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Stefan Frei guard the woodwork. Seattle stuck first in the third minute with an Alvaro Fernandez goal, passed from Jordan Morris and Tyrone Mears. Salt Lake tied it in the fourth minute on a Luke Mulholland goal, coming off of Jordan Allen. Real had a yellow card for Joao Plata in the eighth minute for dissent. The Sounders retook the lead in the thirty-first minute on a Cristian Roldan goal. Chad Marshall took a thirty-seventh minute yellow card for a foul for Seattle, as did his teammate Erik Friberg in the fortieth minute. Salt Lake's Kyle Beckerman took a yellow card for persistent infringement in the forty-eighth minute, followed by Chris Wingert's yellow card for a seventy-eighth minute foul. The game ended at 2-1, with Roldan the man of the match.
Back to the east, Toronto FC bring in the Chicago Fire. Patrick McLain and Clint Irwin protect the nets. Chicago got going with a Michael de Leeuw goal in the eighteenth minute, via Arturo Alvarez. Toronto tied it on a forty-fifth minute Sebastian Giovinco penalty kick goal. Eriq Zavaleta of Toronto had a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. Toronto took the lead with a fifty-fourth minute Justin Morrow goal, helped along by Giovinco and Michael Bradley. Toronto added on with a Jonathan Osorio goal in the sixty-second minute, set up by Armando Cooper. The Fire got one back with an eighty-third minute goal by John Goossens. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the man of the match honors given to Giovinco.
Finally, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC host the Portland Timbers. Jake Gleeson and David Ousted patrol the penalty areas. Vancouver dented the scoreboard in the thirteenth minute with a Giles Barnes goal. Kendall Waston of the Whitecaps had a yellow card for his twenty-sixth minute foul. Vancouver added on with another Barnes goal in the thirty-second minute. Portland saw Fanendo Adi take a yellow card for a thirty-seventh minute foul. The Whitecaps extended the lead as Pedro Morales scored in the fifty-fourth minute, but he also took a yellow card for delay of game. In the fifty-fifth minute, Vancouver padded the lead as Nicolas Mezquida scored, with the help of Christian Bolanos. The Timbers got on the board in the seventy-second minute with a Diego Valeri penalty kick goal. This only made it 4-1, the final, with the the man of the match being Barnes for his brace.
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The Colorado Rapids hosting the Houston Dynamo. Joe Willis and Tim Howard are in the six-yard boxes. Houston opened in the twentieth minute with an Andrew Wenger goal. Colorado tied it in the sixty-seventh minute on a Shkelzen Gashi goal, passed from Marlon Hairston and Dominique Badji. In the seventy-fourth minute, the Dynamo's Boniek Garcia took a yellow card for a foul. The Rapids saw a yellow card for an eighty-eighth minute Jermaine Jones foul. In stoppage time, yellow cards went to Houston's Sheanon Williams and Colorado's Marc Burch for fouls. The game ended at 1-1, with Gashi earning man of the match honors for the equalizer.
East to Kansas City, where Sporting welcomes the San Jose Earthquakes. David Bingham and Tim Melia man the nets. Kansas City started in the twenty-seventh minute with a Benny Feilhaber penalty kick goal. Sporting's Seth Sinovic took a yellow card for a thirty-third minute foul. In the forty-ninth minute, Fatai Alashe of San Jose had a yellow card for dissent. Kansas City's Dominic Dwyer received a yellow card for a foul in the fiftieth minute. The Earthquakes saw yellow cards for Victor Bernardez in the fifty-fourth minute and Tommy Thompson in the sixty-ninth minute, both for fouls. Soni Mustivar of Sporting had a yellow card for his foul in the seventieth minute. Kansas City added on with a Graham Zusi goal in the eighty-eighth minute, made possible by Feilhaber. The result held at 2-0, with Feilhaber's goal and assist making him the man of the match.
Back west, the Los Angeles Galaxy bring in FC Dallas. Chris Seitz and Brian Rowe are the goalies. Los Angeles had a yellow card for a thirty-first minute foul by Landon Donovan. Dallas saw a yellow card given to Tesho Akindele in the thirty-ninth minute for his foul. Dallas had two more yellow cards in the second half, for fouls by Carlos Gruezo in the forty-seventh minute and Mauro Rosales in stoppage time. The final was 0-0, with the man of the match being Rowe for a two-save clean sheet.
All the way east, the New England Revolution host the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and Cody Cropper play goal. New England led off in the thirteenth minute with a Diego Fagundez goal. Montreal had a yellow card for a foul by Calum Mallace in the fifty-fifth minute. Juan Agudelo of the Revolutino took a yellow card for a fifty-sixth minute bout of dangerous play. New England added on with an Agudelo goal in the sixtieth minute, made possible by Scott Caldwell. Dominic Oduro of the Impact had a yellow card for a sixty-fourth minute foul. The Revolution extended the lead as Kei Kamara scored in the seventy-first minute, thanks to Fagundez and Lee Nguyen. Kamara also took a yellow card for delay of game in the seventy-second minute. Johan Venegas of Montreal received a yellow card for a foul in the eighty-third minute.
Down in the Bronx, New York City FC welcomes the Columbus Crew SC. Brad Stuver and Erik Johansen are the inexperienced goalies. New York City's Maxime Chanot took a yellow card for a foul in the twenty-fifth minute. New York City was first to score in the forty-fifth minute with a Steven Mendoza goal, helped along by David Villa. Columbus tied it in the fifty-ninth minute on an Ola Kamara goal, via Justin Meram and Corey Ashe. New York City retook the lead in the seventy-fifth minute with a Jack Harrison goal, set up by Frank Lampard. New York City added on in the seventy-seventh minute with a Khiry Shelton goal, coming off of Jack Harrison. The Crew's Tony Tchani had a yellow card for dissent in the seventy-ninth minute. New York City finished it at 4-1 with a Villa goal in stoppage time, assisted by Lampard. The man of the match was Lampard for assisting on two goals.
Further south, Orlando City SC brings in DC United. Bill Hamid and Joe Bendik are the keepers. Orlando City began in the thirteenth minute with a Kevin Molino goal, assisted by Rafael Ramos and Kaka. Orlando City added on in the twenty-first minute on a Kaka goal, via Molino. DC got one back with an Alvaro Saborio goal in the forty-third minute, helped along by Julian Buescher. Orlando City replied in the fiftieth minute on a Cristian Higuita goal, set up by Kaka. In the seventy-eighth minute, United countered on a Kennedy Igboananike goal, guided in by Buescher. Orlando City finished it at 4-2 with an eighty-ninth minute Julio Baptista goal, passed from Higuita. The game ended at 4-2, with Higuita the man of the match for his winner and assist.
Back up the coast, the Philadelphia Union host the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and Andre Blake are between the posts. In the twenty-second minute, Ilsinho of Philadelphia and Mike Grella of New York each took yellow cards for their argument. The Red Bulls drew first blood in the twenty-sixth minute on a Bradley Wright-Phillips goal, fueled by Aurelien Collin. Warren Creavalle of the Union took a yellow card for his foul in first half stoppage time. In the fifty-fourth minute, Damien Perrinelle of New York had a yellow card for his foul. The Red Bulls added on in the fifty-seventh minute with an Alex Muyl goal. Philadelphia saw yellow card for a Ken Tribbett foul in the seventy-eighth minute. The final held at 2-0, with the man of the match being Wright-Phillips, the league's Golden Boot winner.
To the northwest, the Seattle Sounders FC welcome Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Stefan Frei guard the woodwork. Seattle stuck first in the third minute with an Alvaro Fernandez goal, passed from Jordan Morris and Tyrone Mears. Salt Lake tied it in the fourth minute on a Luke Mulholland goal, coming off of Jordan Allen. Real had a yellow card for Joao Plata in the eighth minute for dissent. The Sounders retook the lead in the thirty-first minute on a Cristian Roldan goal. Chad Marshall took a thirty-seventh minute yellow card for a foul for Seattle, as did his teammate Erik Friberg in the fortieth minute. Salt Lake's Kyle Beckerman took a yellow card for persistent infringement in the forty-eighth minute, followed by Chris Wingert's yellow card for a seventy-eighth minute foul. The game ended at 2-1, with Roldan the man of the match.
Back to the east, Toronto FC bring in the Chicago Fire. Patrick McLain and Clint Irwin protect the nets. Chicago got going with a Michael de Leeuw goal in the eighteenth minute, via Arturo Alvarez. Toronto tied it on a forty-fifth minute Sebastian Giovinco penalty kick goal. Eriq Zavaleta of Toronto had a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. Toronto took the lead with a fifty-fourth minute Justin Morrow goal, helped along by Giovinco and Michael Bradley. Toronto added on with a Jonathan Osorio goal in the sixty-second minute, set up by Armando Cooper. The Fire got one back with an eighty-third minute goal by John Goossens. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the man of the match honors given to Giovinco.
Finally, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC host the Portland Timbers. Jake Gleeson and David Ousted patrol the penalty areas. Vancouver dented the scoreboard in the thirteenth minute with a Giles Barnes goal. Kendall Waston of the Whitecaps had a yellow card for his twenty-sixth minute foul. Vancouver added on with another Barnes goal in the thirty-second minute. Portland saw Fanendo Adi take a yellow card for a thirty-seventh minute foul. The Whitecaps extended the lead as Pedro Morales scored in the fifty-fourth minute, but he also took a yellow card for delay of game. In the fifty-fifth minute, Vancouver padded the lead as Nicolas Mezquida scored, with the help of Christian Bolanos. The Timbers got on the board in the seventy-second minute with a Diego Valeri penalty kick goal. This only made it 4-1, the final, with the the man of the match being Barnes for his brace.
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KHL 2016/17 - Day 62
Four games grace the league today as travel takes over in the coming days. We begin in...
Vladivostok, where Admiral hosts Traktor Chelyabinsk. Pavel Francouz and Maxim Tretyak are the backups in goal. Chelyabinsk started in the first period with an Alexander Pankov goal, courtesy of Kirill Koltsov and Alexander Chernikov. The game ended at 1-0, with the three stars going to Francouz (29 save shutout), Pankov, and Tretyak (22 for 23 in saves).
Down in China, Kunlun Red Star Beijing welcomes Metallurg Magnitogorsk to Shanghai. Vasily Koshechkin and Andrei Makarov protect the nets. Magnitogorsk opened in the first period on a Sergei Mozyakin goal, coming off of Danis Zaripov. Metallurg added on with a Jan Kovar power play goal, powered by Mozyakin and Chris Lee. Beijing got on the board with a Martin Bakos goal, passed from Sean Collins. Magnitogorsk replied in the second period with a Vladislav Kaletnik goal, assisted by Alexei Bereglazov and Oskar Osala. Metallurg extended the lead as Mozyakin scored a power play goal, thanks to Zaripov and Viktor Antipin. Magnitogorsk padded the lead with a Kovar power play goal in the third period, with a lone assist by Mozyakin. The final held at 5-1, with the three stars awarded to Mozyakin, Kovar, and Zaripov.
Out in Belarus, Dinamo Minsk brings in the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Ben Scrivens are the masked men. Minsk led off in the first period with a Matt Ellison goal, via Artur Gavrus and Nikita Ustinenko. Dinamo added on with a Rob Klinkhammer power play goal, powered by Evgeny Lisovets and Sergei Kostitsyn. Minsk extended the lead in the second period as Gavrus scored, thanks to Andrei Stas and Alexander Pavlovich. Dinamo padded the lead with a shorthanded and unassisted Klinkhammer goal. Dmitry Shikin replaced Barulin in goal. Sochi got on the board with a Yegor Morozov power play goal in the third period, powered by Denis Tolpeko. Minsk shot back with Klinkhammer completing his hat trick on a power play goal, made possible by Ellison and Andrei Stepanov. The Leopards chipped back with an Ivan Zakharchuk goal, courtesy of Renat Mamashev. The game ended at 5-2, with the three stars handed to Klinkhammer, Gavrus, and Ellison.
Finally, in Croatia, Medvescak Zagreb hosts Lada Togliatti. Ilya Ezhov and Drew MacIntyre are in the blue paint. Zagreb got going in the second period with a Tomas Mertl shorthanded goal, set up by Brandon McMillan. Medvescak added on with an Alexandre Giroux power play goal, powered by Colby Genoway and Mark Katic. Togliatti got on the board in the third period with a Vasily Streltsov goal, passed from Nikita Filatov and Stanislav Bocharov. Lada tied it on a shorthanded goal from Bocharov, with a lone helper by Streltsov. Zagreb retook the lead with a McMillan goal, helped along by Francis Pare and Blake Parlett. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being McMillan, Bocharov, and Streltsov.
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Vladivostok, where Admiral hosts Traktor Chelyabinsk. Pavel Francouz and Maxim Tretyak are the backups in goal. Chelyabinsk started in the first period with an Alexander Pankov goal, courtesy of Kirill Koltsov and Alexander Chernikov. The game ended at 1-0, with the three stars going to Francouz (29 save shutout), Pankov, and Tretyak (22 for 23 in saves).
Down in China, Kunlun Red Star Beijing welcomes Metallurg Magnitogorsk to Shanghai. Vasily Koshechkin and Andrei Makarov protect the nets. Magnitogorsk opened in the first period on a Sergei Mozyakin goal, coming off of Danis Zaripov. Metallurg added on with a Jan Kovar power play goal, powered by Mozyakin and Chris Lee. Beijing got on the board with a Martin Bakos goal, passed from Sean Collins. Magnitogorsk replied in the second period with a Vladislav Kaletnik goal, assisted by Alexei Bereglazov and Oskar Osala. Metallurg extended the lead as Mozyakin scored a power play goal, thanks to Zaripov and Viktor Antipin. Magnitogorsk padded the lead with a Kovar power play goal in the third period, with a lone assist by Mozyakin. The final held at 5-1, with the three stars awarded to Mozyakin, Kovar, and Zaripov.
Out in Belarus, Dinamo Minsk brings in the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Ben Scrivens are the masked men. Minsk led off in the first period with a Matt Ellison goal, via Artur Gavrus and Nikita Ustinenko. Dinamo added on with a Rob Klinkhammer power play goal, powered by Evgeny Lisovets and Sergei Kostitsyn. Minsk extended the lead in the second period as Gavrus scored, thanks to Andrei Stas and Alexander Pavlovich. Dinamo padded the lead with a shorthanded and unassisted Klinkhammer goal. Dmitry Shikin replaced Barulin in goal. Sochi got on the board with a Yegor Morozov power play goal in the third period, powered by Denis Tolpeko. Minsk shot back with Klinkhammer completing his hat trick on a power play goal, made possible by Ellison and Andrei Stepanov. The Leopards chipped back with an Ivan Zakharchuk goal, courtesy of Renat Mamashev. The game ended at 5-2, with the three stars handed to Klinkhammer, Gavrus, and Ellison.
Finally, in Croatia, Medvescak Zagreb hosts Lada Togliatti. Ilya Ezhov and Drew MacIntyre are in the blue paint. Zagreb got going in the second period with a Tomas Mertl shorthanded goal, set up by Brandon McMillan. Medvescak added on with an Alexandre Giroux power play goal, powered by Colby Genoway and Mark Katic. Togliatti got on the board in the third period with a Vasily Streltsov goal, passed from Nikita Filatov and Stanislav Bocharov. Lada tied it on a shorthanded goal from Bocharov, with a lone helper by Streltsov. Zagreb retook the lead with a McMillan goal, helped along by Francis Pare and Blake Parlett. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being McMillan, Bocharov, and Streltsov.
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Saturday, October 22, 2016
NHL 2016/17 - Day 11
Twelve games fill the schedule on the second Saturday of the season. We begin with...
The Boston Bruins hosting the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price faces a lesser foe in Anton Khudobin in goal. Montreal got going in the second period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his third of the season, assisted by Max Pacioretty and Alex Galchenyuk. The Canadiens added on with a Phillip Danault goal, guided in by Alexander Radulov and Greg Pateryn. Boston got on the board with a Dominic Moore goal in the third period, his second of the year, via Tim Schaller and Noel Acciari. Montreal shot back on a Paul Byron shorthanded goal, set up by Shea Weber and Andrei Markov. The Bruins replied with a Ryan Spooner power play goal, powered by David Backes and David Krejci. The Canadiens iced it at 4-2 with a Torrey Mitchell goal, his third of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Byron, Mitchell, and Danault.
Over in Chicago, the Blackhawks welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Scott Darling draw the starts in goal. Chicago led off in the first period with an Artem Anisimov goal, his third of the season, made possible by Artemi Panarin and Patrick Kane. Toronto tied it on a Tyler Bozak goal, passed from Jake Gardiner and Mitchell Marner. The Maple Leafs took the lead with a William Nylander power play goal in the second period, his second of the year, powered by Auston Matthews and Nikita Zaitsev. The Blackhawks retied it on a Tyler Motte goal, his second of the season, coming off of Brian Campbell and Duncan Keith. Toronto pulled ahead on a James van Riemsdyk goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. The Maple Leafs added on with a Nylander goal in the third period, his second of the game and third of the season, helped along by Matthews. Chicago got one back on an Anisimov goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, courtesy of Campbell and Panarin. The Blackhawks tied it with a Richard Panik goal, his sixth of the campaign, fueled by Keith and Campbell, the latter getting a sock trick. The tie went to a shootout, where Jonathan Toews and Panarin topped Matthews for a 5-4 win by the Blackhawks. The three stars went to Anisimov, Panarin, and Nylander, while Matthews, Campbell, and Keith get the honorable mentions.
Backtracking to Detroit, we have the Red Wings bringing in the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Jimmy Howard protect the nets. Detroit dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Gustav Nyquist goal, his second of the season, coming off of Jonathan Ericsson. The Red Wings added on with another Nyquist goal, his second of the game and third of the year, assisted by Ryan Sproul. Detroit extended the lead in the third period as Andreas Athanasiou scored, thanks to Thomas Vanek. The game ended at 3-0, with the three stars awarded to Howard (30 save shutout), Nyquist, and Athanasiou.
Back east to New Jersey, where the Devils host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Cory Schneider are set to start in goal. Minnesota cracked the scoresheet in the second period on a Joel Eriksson Ek goal, made possible by Jason Zucker. New Jersey tied it in the third period with a P.A. Parenteau goal, his second of the season, helped along by Michael Cammalleri and Travis Zajac. The Devils won 2-1 in overtime on a Taylor Hall goal, his third of the year, via Adam Henrique. The three stars were Schneider (28 for 29 in saves), Hall, and Parenteau.
In Canada, the Ottawa Senators welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Craig Anderson play goal. Tampa Day drew first blood in the second period with a Vladislav Namestnikov power play goal, powered by Ondrej Palat and Anton Stralman. The Lightning added on with a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his third of the season, with helpers from Namestnikov and Nikita Kucherov. Ottawa got on the board with an unassisted Chris Neil goal. Tampa Bay shot back with an Alex Killorn goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Valtteri Filppula and Jason Garrison in the third period. The Lightning extended the lead as Filppula scored his third of the campaign, thanks to Brayden Point. The game ended 4-1, with the three stars given to Filppula, Namestnikov, and Vasilevskiy (27 for 28 in saves).
Back stateside, the Philadelphia Flyers bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Eddie Lack and Steve Mason are in the creases. Carolina struck first in the second period with a Justin Faulk power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen. The Hurricanes added on with a Jordan Staal goal, his second of the year, made possible by Joakim Nordstrom and Aho. Philadelphia got on the board with a Brandon Manning goal, fueled by Jakub Voracek. The Flyers tied it on a Voracek goal, assisted by Ivan Provorov and Travis Konecny. Philadelphia took the lead with a Matt Read goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Provorov and Sean Couturier. The Flyers extended the lead as Shayne Gostisbehere scored, with the help of Andrew MacDonald and Wayne Simmonds. Carolina got one back with a Lee Stempniak goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Victor Rask and Jeff Skinner. Philadelphia answered in the third period with a Simmonds power play goal, his fourth of the season, via Gostisbehere and Claude Giroux. The Flyers padded the lead with a Voracek goal, his second of the game, coming off of Gostisbehere and Chris VandeVelde. The game ended at 6-3, with the three stars handed to Gostisbehere, Voracek, and Simmonds, while Provorov and Aho get the honorable mentions.
Along to DC, with the Washington Capitals hosting the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Braden Holtby tend the twines. Washington began in the first period with a Lars Eller goal, made possible by Brooks Orpik. The Capitals added on with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his third of the season, helped along by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Dmitry Orlov. New York got on the board in the second period with a Brandon Pirri goal, his second of the year, courtesy of J.T. Miller and Adam Clendening. The Rangers tied it with a Jimmy Vesey power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Rick Nash and Derek Stepan. New York took the lead with a Vesey goal, his second of the game and third of the year, coming off of Mats Zuccarello and Mika Zibanejad. The Rangers iced it at 4-2 with a third period empty net goal by Nash, his second of the campaign, set up by Ryan McDonagh. The three stars went to Vesey, Nash, and Pirri.
Down in Florida, the Panthers welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Roberto Luongo guard the cages. Colorado started in the first period with a Blake Comeau power play goal, powered by Tyson Barrie and Matt Duchene. Florida tied it in the second period with an Aaron Ekblad power play goal, guided in by Jaromir Jagr and Jonathan Marchessault. The Panthers took the lead on a Shane Harper goal, passed from Greg McKegg and Derek MacKenzie. Florida added on in the third period an unassisted Marchessault goal, his third of the season. The Panthers extended the lead as Harper scored his second of the game, thanks to Alex Petrovic. The Avalanche got one back with a Duchene goal, his third of the year, helped along by Patrick Wiercioch and Carl Soderberg. Florida countered on a Vincent Trocheck goal, his third of the campaign, going in unassisted. The final stood at 5-2, with the three stars going to Harper, Marchessault, and Duchene.
Across to Dallas, where the Stars bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Kari Lehtonen are the maligned goalies. Columbus was first to score in the second period on a Josh Anderson goal, his second of the season, assisted by Boone Jenner and Seth Jones. The Blue Jackets added on in the third period with a Scott Hartnell goal, via William Karlsson and Zach Werenski. Columbus iced it at 3-0 with an empty net goal by Matt Calvert, set up by Brandon Dubinsky. The three stars were Bobrovsky (32 save shutout), Anderson, and Hartnell.
Up in Nashville, the Predators host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury faces a lesser foe in Juuse Saros in goal. Pittsburgh opened in the first period with a Scott Wilson goal, his second of the season, coming off of Patric Hornqvist and Matt Cullen. Nashville tied it on a Viktor Arvidsson power play goal, his second of the year, powered by P.K. Subban and Ryan Ellis. The Predators took the lead in the second period with a Kevin Fiala goal, passed from Matt Carle. Nashville added on with a Calle Jarnkrok goal, guided in by Yannick Weber and the goalie Saros. The Predators extended the lead as Fiala scored his second of the game, thanks to Filip Forsberg and Subban. Nashville padded the lead with an Arvidsson goal, his second of the game and third of the campaign, made possible by Mike Ribeiro and Forsberg. This stood for a 5-1 win, with the three stars going to Fiala, Arvidsson, and Subban, while Forsberg gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to Calgary, where the Flames welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Chad Johnson are the goalies. St. Louis led off in the first period with a David Perron power play goal, powered by Robby Fabbri and Alex Pietrangelo. Calgary tied it in the second period on a Kris Versteeg goal, via Troy Brouwer and Sam Bennett. The Flames took the lead with a Micheal Ferland goal, his second of the season, guided in by Matt Stajan and Jyrki Jokipakka. The Blues retied it on a Perron goal, his second of the game, helped along by Pietrangelo and Jay Bouwmeester. St. Louis took the lead with a Paul Stastny power play goal, his third of the year, with assists provided by Alexander Steen and Kevin Shattenkirk. The Blues added on with a Patrik Berglund goal, made possible by Nail Yakupov and Scottie Upshall. St. Louis extended the lead in the third period as Perron finished his hat trick with a lone assist from Vladimir Tarasenko. Calgary got one back on a Mark Giordano goal, fueled by Michael Frolik and Dennis Wideman. The Flames got closer with a Versteeg goal, his second of the game, passed from Wideman and Bennett. The Blues iced it at 6-4 with a Steen empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Perron and Jaden Schwartz. The three stars went to Perron, Versteeg, and Pietrangelo, while Steen, Bennett, and Wideman get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Peter Budaj receive the starting nods. Los Angeles began in the first period with a Brayden McNabb goal, his second of the season, assisted by Dustin Brown and Nic Dowd. The Kings added on with a Tanner Pearson power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Brown and Alec Martinez. Los Angeles extended the lead on a shorthanded Brown goal in the second period, set up by Anze Kopitar. Vancouver got on the board with a Markus Granlund goal, his second of the season, made possible by Jannik Hansen and Brandon Sutter. The Canucks got closer with a Henrik Sedin power play goal, his second of the year, helped along by Philip Larsen and Daniel Sedin. Vancouver tied it in the third period as Alexander Edler scored a power play goal, with the help of Larsen and Henrik Sedin. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Pearson had the lone tally for a 4-3 Kings win. The three stars belonged to Pearson, Brown, and Henrik Sedin, while Larsen gets an honorable mention.
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The Boston Bruins hosting the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price faces a lesser foe in Anton Khudobin in goal. Montreal got going in the second period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his third of the season, assisted by Max Pacioretty and Alex Galchenyuk. The Canadiens added on with a Phillip Danault goal, guided in by Alexander Radulov and Greg Pateryn. Boston got on the board with a Dominic Moore goal in the third period, his second of the year, via Tim Schaller and Noel Acciari. Montreal shot back on a Paul Byron shorthanded goal, set up by Shea Weber and Andrei Markov. The Bruins replied with a Ryan Spooner power play goal, powered by David Backes and David Krejci. The Canadiens iced it at 4-2 with a Torrey Mitchell goal, his third of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Byron, Mitchell, and Danault.
Over in Chicago, the Blackhawks welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Scott Darling draw the starts in goal. Chicago led off in the first period with an Artem Anisimov goal, his third of the season, made possible by Artemi Panarin and Patrick Kane. Toronto tied it on a Tyler Bozak goal, passed from Jake Gardiner and Mitchell Marner. The Maple Leafs took the lead with a William Nylander power play goal in the second period, his second of the year, powered by Auston Matthews and Nikita Zaitsev. The Blackhawks retied it on a Tyler Motte goal, his second of the season, coming off of Brian Campbell and Duncan Keith. Toronto pulled ahead on a James van Riemsdyk goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. The Maple Leafs added on with a Nylander goal in the third period, his second of the game and third of the season, helped along by Matthews. Chicago got one back on an Anisimov goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, courtesy of Campbell and Panarin. The Blackhawks tied it with a Richard Panik goal, his sixth of the campaign, fueled by Keith and Campbell, the latter getting a sock trick. The tie went to a shootout, where Jonathan Toews and Panarin topped Matthews for a 5-4 win by the Blackhawks. The three stars went to Anisimov, Panarin, and Nylander, while Matthews, Campbell, and Keith get the honorable mentions.
Backtracking to Detroit, we have the Red Wings bringing in the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Jimmy Howard protect the nets. Detroit dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Gustav Nyquist goal, his second of the season, coming off of Jonathan Ericsson. The Red Wings added on with another Nyquist goal, his second of the game and third of the year, assisted by Ryan Sproul. Detroit extended the lead in the third period as Andreas Athanasiou scored, thanks to Thomas Vanek. The game ended at 3-0, with the three stars awarded to Howard (30 save shutout), Nyquist, and Athanasiou.
Back east to New Jersey, where the Devils host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Cory Schneider are set to start in goal. Minnesota cracked the scoresheet in the second period on a Joel Eriksson Ek goal, made possible by Jason Zucker. New Jersey tied it in the third period with a P.A. Parenteau goal, his second of the season, helped along by Michael Cammalleri and Travis Zajac. The Devils won 2-1 in overtime on a Taylor Hall goal, his third of the year, via Adam Henrique. The three stars were Schneider (28 for 29 in saves), Hall, and Parenteau.
In Canada, the Ottawa Senators welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Craig Anderson play goal. Tampa Day drew first blood in the second period with a Vladislav Namestnikov power play goal, powered by Ondrej Palat and Anton Stralman. The Lightning added on with a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his third of the season, with helpers from Namestnikov and Nikita Kucherov. Ottawa got on the board with an unassisted Chris Neil goal. Tampa Bay shot back with an Alex Killorn goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Valtteri Filppula and Jason Garrison in the third period. The Lightning extended the lead as Filppula scored his third of the campaign, thanks to Brayden Point. The game ended 4-1, with the three stars given to Filppula, Namestnikov, and Vasilevskiy (27 for 28 in saves).
Back stateside, the Philadelphia Flyers bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Eddie Lack and Steve Mason are in the creases. Carolina struck first in the second period with a Justin Faulk power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen. The Hurricanes added on with a Jordan Staal goal, his second of the year, made possible by Joakim Nordstrom and Aho. Philadelphia got on the board with a Brandon Manning goal, fueled by Jakub Voracek. The Flyers tied it on a Voracek goal, assisted by Ivan Provorov and Travis Konecny. Philadelphia took the lead with a Matt Read goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Provorov and Sean Couturier. The Flyers extended the lead as Shayne Gostisbehere scored, with the help of Andrew MacDonald and Wayne Simmonds. Carolina got one back with a Lee Stempniak goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Victor Rask and Jeff Skinner. Philadelphia answered in the third period with a Simmonds power play goal, his fourth of the season, via Gostisbehere and Claude Giroux. The Flyers padded the lead with a Voracek goal, his second of the game, coming off of Gostisbehere and Chris VandeVelde. The game ended at 6-3, with the three stars handed to Gostisbehere, Voracek, and Simmonds, while Provorov and Aho get the honorable mentions.
Along to DC, with the Washington Capitals hosting the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Braden Holtby tend the twines. Washington began in the first period with a Lars Eller goal, made possible by Brooks Orpik. The Capitals added on with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his third of the season, helped along by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Dmitry Orlov. New York got on the board in the second period with a Brandon Pirri goal, his second of the year, courtesy of J.T. Miller and Adam Clendening. The Rangers tied it with a Jimmy Vesey power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Rick Nash and Derek Stepan. New York took the lead with a Vesey goal, his second of the game and third of the year, coming off of Mats Zuccarello and Mika Zibanejad. The Rangers iced it at 4-2 with a third period empty net goal by Nash, his second of the campaign, set up by Ryan McDonagh. The three stars went to Vesey, Nash, and Pirri.
Down in Florida, the Panthers welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Roberto Luongo guard the cages. Colorado started in the first period with a Blake Comeau power play goal, powered by Tyson Barrie and Matt Duchene. Florida tied it in the second period with an Aaron Ekblad power play goal, guided in by Jaromir Jagr and Jonathan Marchessault. The Panthers took the lead on a Shane Harper goal, passed from Greg McKegg and Derek MacKenzie. Florida added on in the third period an unassisted Marchessault goal, his third of the season. The Panthers extended the lead as Harper scored his second of the game, thanks to Alex Petrovic. The Avalanche got one back with a Duchene goal, his third of the year, helped along by Patrick Wiercioch and Carl Soderberg. Florida countered on a Vincent Trocheck goal, his third of the campaign, going in unassisted. The final stood at 5-2, with the three stars going to Harper, Marchessault, and Duchene.
Across to Dallas, where the Stars bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Kari Lehtonen are the maligned goalies. Columbus was first to score in the second period on a Josh Anderson goal, his second of the season, assisted by Boone Jenner and Seth Jones. The Blue Jackets added on in the third period with a Scott Hartnell goal, via William Karlsson and Zach Werenski. Columbus iced it at 3-0 with an empty net goal by Matt Calvert, set up by Brandon Dubinsky. The three stars were Bobrovsky (32 save shutout), Anderson, and Hartnell.
Up in Nashville, the Predators host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury faces a lesser foe in Juuse Saros in goal. Pittsburgh opened in the first period with a Scott Wilson goal, his second of the season, coming off of Patric Hornqvist and Matt Cullen. Nashville tied it on a Viktor Arvidsson power play goal, his second of the year, powered by P.K. Subban and Ryan Ellis. The Predators took the lead in the second period with a Kevin Fiala goal, passed from Matt Carle. Nashville added on with a Calle Jarnkrok goal, guided in by Yannick Weber and the goalie Saros. The Predators extended the lead as Fiala scored his second of the game, thanks to Filip Forsberg and Subban. Nashville padded the lead with an Arvidsson goal, his second of the game and third of the campaign, made possible by Mike Ribeiro and Forsberg. This stood for a 5-1 win, with the three stars going to Fiala, Arvidsson, and Subban, while Forsberg gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to Calgary, where the Flames welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Chad Johnson are the goalies. St. Louis led off in the first period with a David Perron power play goal, powered by Robby Fabbri and Alex Pietrangelo. Calgary tied it in the second period on a Kris Versteeg goal, via Troy Brouwer and Sam Bennett. The Flames took the lead with a Micheal Ferland goal, his second of the season, guided in by Matt Stajan and Jyrki Jokipakka. The Blues retied it on a Perron goal, his second of the game, helped along by Pietrangelo and Jay Bouwmeester. St. Louis took the lead with a Paul Stastny power play goal, his third of the year, with assists provided by Alexander Steen and Kevin Shattenkirk. The Blues added on with a Patrik Berglund goal, made possible by Nail Yakupov and Scottie Upshall. St. Louis extended the lead in the third period as Perron finished his hat trick with a lone assist from Vladimir Tarasenko. Calgary got one back on a Mark Giordano goal, fueled by Michael Frolik and Dennis Wideman. The Flames got closer with a Versteeg goal, his second of the game, passed from Wideman and Bennett. The Blues iced it at 6-4 with a Steen empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Perron and Jaden Schwartz. The three stars went to Perron, Versteeg, and Pietrangelo, while Steen, Bennett, and Wideman get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Peter Budaj receive the starting nods. Los Angeles began in the first period with a Brayden McNabb goal, his second of the season, assisted by Dustin Brown and Nic Dowd. The Kings added on with a Tanner Pearson power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Brown and Alec Martinez. Los Angeles extended the lead on a shorthanded Brown goal in the second period, set up by Anze Kopitar. Vancouver got on the board with a Markus Granlund goal, his second of the season, made possible by Jannik Hansen and Brandon Sutter. The Canucks got closer with a Henrik Sedin power play goal, his second of the year, helped along by Philip Larsen and Daniel Sedin. Vancouver tied it in the third period as Alexander Edler scored a power play goal, with the help of Larsen and Henrik Sedin. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Pearson had the lone tally for a 4-3 Kings win. The three stars belonged to Pearson, Brown, and Henrik Sedin, while Larsen gets an honorable mention.
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KHL 2016/17 - Day 61
Seven games today, beginning with...
Sibir Novosibirsk hosting Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Kovar and Danny Taylor are in goal. Novosibirsk opened in the first period with a Sergei Shumakov power play goal, powered by Ivan Vereshchagin. Cherepovets tied it on a Pavel Chernov goal, via Dmitry Kagarlitsky. Sibir took the lead with a second period Konstantin Okulov power play goal, with assists provided by Stepan Sannikov. Severstal tied it on a Daniil Vovchenko power play goal, assisted by Maxim Trunyov and Yury Trubachyov. Cherepovets took the lead with a Trunyov goal, with a lone assist by Trubachyov. Severstal iced it at 4-2 with an unassisted empty net goal by Chernov, his second of the game. The three stars went to Trunyov, Chernov, and Trubachyov.
Nearby in Novokuznetsk, Metallurg welcomes CSKA Moscow. Viktor Fasth and Andrei Kareyev are the goalies. Novokuznetsk started in the first period with an Ignat Zemchenko goal, courtesy of Kirill Dyakov. Metallurg took the lead in the second period on an Andrei Pervyshin power play goal, powered by Alexander Komaristy and Nikita Lyamkin. Ilya Sorokin replaced Fasth in goal. Moscow got on the board with a Valery Nichushkin goal, via Jan Mursak. CSKA tied it on a Nikita Kvartnalov goal, assisted by Sergei Andronov. Moscow took the lead on an Alexander Kutuzov goal, guided in by Andronov and Dmitry Kugryshev. CSKA extended the lead in the third period as Andrei Svetlakov scored, with the help of Ivan Telegin and Jonas Enlund. The game ended at 4-2, with the three stars being Andronov, Kutuzov, and Sorokin (perfect in relief).
Westward to Omsk, where Avangard brings in SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen and Dominik Furch tend the twines. St. Petersburg led off in the first period with an Evgeny Ketov goal, fueled by Patrik Hersley and Nikolai Prokhorkin. SKA added on in the second period with an Ilya Kovalchuk power play goal, powered by Sergei Plotnikov and Pavel Datsyuk. Omsk got on the board with a Valentin Pyanov power play goal in the third period, assisted by Maxim Pestushko and Yegor Martynov. Avangard tied it with a Nikita Nikitin goal, with a lone helper by Evgeny Medvedev. In the shootout, Nikita Gusev and Datsyuk lifted SKA 3-2 over Ilya Zubov of Avangard. The three stars were Datsyuk, Kovalchuk, and Ketov.
Up to Yekaterinburg, where Avtomobilist hosts Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Igor Ustinsky man the nets. Yekaterinburg struck first in the first period with an unassisted Artyom Gareyev goal. Podolsk tied it in the third period on an Alexei Makeyev goal, passed from Jakub Jerabek and Maxim Afinogenov. Avtomobilist retook the lead on a Nikolai Timashov power play goal, powered by Alexander Torchenyuk. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars handed to Timashov, Ustinsky (19 for 20 in saves), and Gareyev.
Down in Kazakhstan, Barys Astana welcomes Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Alexander Sudnitsin and Henrik Karlsson draw the starts. Astana began in the first period with a Martin St. Pierre goal, via Nigel Dawes and Brandon Bochenski. Yaroslavl tied it on a Daniil Apalkov goal, assisted by Maxime Talbot and Brandon Kozun. Lokomotiv took the lead with a Kozun power play goal, powered by Pavel Koledov and Petri Kontiola. Yaroslavl added on in the third period with another Kozun goal, coming off of Kontiola and Talbot. Lokomotiv extended the lead as Stanislav Chistov scored, thanks to Yegor Averin. Vitaly Kolesnik replaced Karlsson in goal. Yaroslavl padded the lead with a Talbot goal in the third period, helped along by Staffan Kronwall and Kontiola, the latter earning a sock trick. Lokomotiv kept going with an Alexander Polunin goal, guided in by Rushan Rafikov and Yegor Korshkov. Yaroslavl continued with a Pavel Kraskovsky power play goal, with assists provided by Rafikov and Polunin. Lokomotiv iced it at 8-1 with a Denis Mosalyov goal, fueled by Emil Galimov and Apalkov. The three stars were awarded to Kozun, Talbot, and Kontiola, while Apalkov, Polunin, and Rafikov get the honorable mentions.
Back in Russia, Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk brings in Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Vladislav Fokin are in the blue paint. Moscow was first to score in the first period with a Maxim Karpov goal, assisted by Mat Robinson and Ilya Shipov. This held up for a 1-0 win, with the three stars handed to Yeryomenko (21 save shutout), Karpov, and Fokin (23 for 24 in saves).
Finally, Ak Bars Kazan hosts Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Ville Kolppanen and Stanislav Galimov are between the pipes. Kazan drew first blood in the first period with an Andrei Popov goal, guided in by Anton Glinkin and Mikhail Gluhkov. Ak Bars added on in the second period with a Vladimir Tkachyov goal, going in unassisted. Nizhnekamsk got on the board with a Dan Sexton goal, helped along by Geoffrey Kinrade. Kazan shot back with another Tkachyov goal, made possible by Mikhail Zhukov and Andrei Chibisov. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Tkachyov, Galimov (13 for 14 in saves), and Popov.
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Sibir Novosibirsk hosting Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Kovar and Danny Taylor are in goal. Novosibirsk opened in the first period with a Sergei Shumakov power play goal, powered by Ivan Vereshchagin. Cherepovets tied it on a Pavel Chernov goal, via Dmitry Kagarlitsky. Sibir took the lead with a second period Konstantin Okulov power play goal, with assists provided by Stepan Sannikov. Severstal tied it on a Daniil Vovchenko power play goal, assisted by Maxim Trunyov and Yury Trubachyov. Cherepovets took the lead with a Trunyov goal, with a lone assist by Trubachyov. Severstal iced it at 4-2 with an unassisted empty net goal by Chernov, his second of the game. The three stars went to Trunyov, Chernov, and Trubachyov.
Nearby in Novokuznetsk, Metallurg welcomes CSKA Moscow. Viktor Fasth and Andrei Kareyev are the goalies. Novokuznetsk started in the first period with an Ignat Zemchenko goal, courtesy of Kirill Dyakov. Metallurg took the lead in the second period on an Andrei Pervyshin power play goal, powered by Alexander Komaristy and Nikita Lyamkin. Ilya Sorokin replaced Fasth in goal. Moscow got on the board with a Valery Nichushkin goal, via Jan Mursak. CSKA tied it on a Nikita Kvartnalov goal, assisted by Sergei Andronov. Moscow took the lead on an Alexander Kutuzov goal, guided in by Andronov and Dmitry Kugryshev. CSKA extended the lead in the third period as Andrei Svetlakov scored, with the help of Ivan Telegin and Jonas Enlund. The game ended at 4-2, with the three stars being Andronov, Kutuzov, and Sorokin (perfect in relief).
Westward to Omsk, where Avangard brings in SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen and Dominik Furch tend the twines. St. Petersburg led off in the first period with an Evgeny Ketov goal, fueled by Patrik Hersley and Nikolai Prokhorkin. SKA added on in the second period with an Ilya Kovalchuk power play goal, powered by Sergei Plotnikov and Pavel Datsyuk. Omsk got on the board with a Valentin Pyanov power play goal in the third period, assisted by Maxim Pestushko and Yegor Martynov. Avangard tied it with a Nikita Nikitin goal, with a lone helper by Evgeny Medvedev. In the shootout, Nikita Gusev and Datsyuk lifted SKA 3-2 over Ilya Zubov of Avangard. The three stars were Datsyuk, Kovalchuk, and Ketov.
Up to Yekaterinburg, where Avtomobilist hosts Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Igor Ustinsky man the nets. Yekaterinburg struck first in the first period with an unassisted Artyom Gareyev goal. Podolsk tied it in the third period on an Alexei Makeyev goal, passed from Jakub Jerabek and Maxim Afinogenov. Avtomobilist retook the lead on a Nikolai Timashov power play goal, powered by Alexander Torchenyuk. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars handed to Timashov, Ustinsky (19 for 20 in saves), and Gareyev.
Down in Kazakhstan, Barys Astana welcomes Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Alexander Sudnitsin and Henrik Karlsson draw the starts. Astana began in the first period with a Martin St. Pierre goal, via Nigel Dawes and Brandon Bochenski. Yaroslavl tied it on a Daniil Apalkov goal, assisted by Maxime Talbot and Brandon Kozun. Lokomotiv took the lead with a Kozun power play goal, powered by Pavel Koledov and Petri Kontiola. Yaroslavl added on in the third period with another Kozun goal, coming off of Kontiola and Talbot. Lokomotiv extended the lead as Stanislav Chistov scored, thanks to Yegor Averin. Vitaly Kolesnik replaced Karlsson in goal. Yaroslavl padded the lead with a Talbot goal in the third period, helped along by Staffan Kronwall and Kontiola, the latter earning a sock trick. Lokomotiv kept going with an Alexander Polunin goal, guided in by Rushan Rafikov and Yegor Korshkov. Yaroslavl continued with a Pavel Kraskovsky power play goal, with assists provided by Rafikov and Polunin. Lokomotiv iced it at 8-1 with a Denis Mosalyov goal, fueled by Emil Galimov and Apalkov. The three stars were awarded to Kozun, Talbot, and Kontiola, while Apalkov, Polunin, and Rafikov get the honorable mentions.
Back in Russia, Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk brings in Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Vladislav Fokin are in the blue paint. Moscow was first to score in the first period with a Maxim Karpov goal, assisted by Mat Robinson and Ilya Shipov. This held up for a 1-0 win, with the three stars handed to Yeryomenko (21 save shutout), Karpov, and Fokin (23 for 24 in saves).
Finally, Ak Bars Kazan hosts Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Ville Kolppanen and Stanislav Galimov are between the pipes. Kazan drew first blood in the first period with an Andrei Popov goal, guided in by Anton Glinkin and Mikhail Gluhkov. Ak Bars added on in the second period with a Vladimir Tkachyov goal, going in unassisted. Nizhnekamsk got on the board with a Dan Sexton goal, helped along by Geoffrey Kinrade. Kazan shot back with another Tkachyov goal, made possible by Mikhail Zhukov and Andrei Chibisov. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Tkachyov, Galimov (13 for 14 in saves), and Popov.
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