Friday, November 11, 2016

NHL 2016/17 - Day 30

Six games on tonight, beginning with...

The Buffalo Sabres hosting the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Anders Nilsson are the backups in goal. Buffalo started in the first period with a Matt Moulson power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Kyle Okposo and Ryan O'Reilly. New Jersey tied it on a Yohann Auvitu goal in the third period, courtesy of Taylor Hall and Travis Zajac. The Devils won 2-1 in overtime on an Andy Greene goal, his second of the year, coming on a penalty shot. The three stars were Kinkaid (25 for 26 in saves), Greene, and Auvitu.

In Ontario, the Toronto Maple Leafs welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Frederik Andersen are the struggling goalies. Toronto opened in the first period with a Nazem Kadri goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Morgan Rielly and Nikita Zaitsev. Philadelphia tied it with a power play goal by Wayne Simmonds, his seventh of the year, powered by Claude Giroux and Shayne Gostisbehere. The Flyers took the lead with a Travis Konecny goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Radko Gudas and Michael Del Zotto. The Maple Leafs retied with a Rielly power play goal, with assists provided by Mitchell Marner and James van Riemsdyk. Philadelphia retook the lead in the second period on another Simmonds goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, coming shorthanded from Sean Couturier. Toronto tied it on a third period Martin Marincin goal, assisted by Rielly and Kadri. The Maple Leafs took the lead with a Zach Hyman goal, guided in by Auston Matthews and Connor Carrick. Toronto added on with a shorthanded and unassisted Leo Komarov goal. The Maple Leafs iced it at 6-3 with a Marner power play goal, his fifth of the campaign, helped along by Rielly and Tyler Bozak, the former earning a sock trick. The three stars went to Rielly, Marner, and Kadri, while Simmonds gets an honorable mention.

Staying in the province, the Ottawa Senators bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jeff Zatkoff is mismatched with Craig Anderson in goal. Los Angeles got going in the second period with a Dwight King goal, his second of the season, via Jeff Carter and Teddy Purcell. Zatkoff was unable to play the third period, so Peter Budaj took over in the Kings net. Ottawa tied it in the third period with a Zack Smith goal, his third of the year, passed from Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Erik Karlsson. The Senators took the game 2-1 late with a Mark Stone goal, his second of the campaign, assisted by Karlsson and Pageau. The three stars went to Pageau, Karlsson, and Anderson (32 for 33 in saves).

Back stateside, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Corey Crawford tend the nets. Washington led off in the first period with a shorthanded Jay Beagle goal, his second of the season, set up by T.J. Oshie and Matt Niskanen. Chicago tied it with a Brian Campbell power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Marian Hossa and Gustav Forsling. The Capitals retook the lead on another Beagle goal, his second of the game and third of the season, assisted by Daniel Winnik and John Carlson. The Blackhawks tied it again in the third period on a Hossa goal, his eighth of the year, via Artemi Panarin and Duncan Keith. Washington won 3-2 in overtime on a Marcus Johansson goal, his seventh of the campaign, courtesy of Dmitry Orlov. The three stars were Beagle, Hossa, and Johansson.

Into Canada again, where the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Cam Talbot draw the starts in goal. Dallas began in the first period with a Lauri Korpikoski goal, his third of the season, helped along by Jamie Benn. Edmonton tied it on a Patrick Maroon goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Jordan Eberle and Connor McDavid. The Stars took the lead back with a Patrick Eaves goal, his fourth of the season, coming on the power play from Tyler Seguin and Benn. The Oilers tied it again with a Tyler Pitlick goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. Dallas retook the lead in the second period with an Antoine Roussel goal, his third of the season, passed from Seguin and Eaves. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars belonging to Seguin, Eaves, and Benn.

Finally, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Michael Hutchinson and Semyon Varlamov are between the pipes. Colorado dented the scoreboard in the second period with a power play goal by Mikko Rantanen, powered by Erik Johnson and Nathan MacKinnon. The Avalanche added on with a Rene Bourque goal, his third of the season, coming off of Tyson Barrie and Gabriel Landeskog. Winnipeg got on the board with a Blake Wheeler goal, his fifth of the year, via Nikolaj Ehlers. The Jets tied it with a Mark Scheifele power play goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Wheeler and Ehlers. Colorado won 3-2 in overtime with a Bourque goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were given to Bourque, Wheeler, and Ehlers.

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KHL 2016/17 - Day 76

Four games for today, beginning with...

Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg hosting Medvescak Zagreb. Michael Garnett and Vladimir Sokhatsky are the goalies. Yekaterinburg got going in the second period with an Anatoly Golyshev goal, passed from Alexei Simakov and Rok Ticar. Avtomobilist added on in the third period with an Artyom Gareyev power play goal, powered by Niclas Andersen and Petr Koukal. Yekaterinburg extended the lead as Gareyev scored again, thanks to Alexei Mikhnov and Alexei Vasilevsky. Zagreb got on the board with a Brandon McMillan power play goal, guided in by Jakub Krejcik and Goran Bezina. Medvescak pulled closer on another McMillan power play goal, going in unassisted. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Gareyev, McMillan, and Golyshev.

Over in Yaroslavl, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl welcomes CSKA Moscow. Ilya Sorokin and Alexei Murygin tend the twines. Moscow began in the first period with an unassisted Igor Ozhiganov power play goal. Yaroslavl tied it on a Petri Kontiola power play goal, going in unassisted. Lokomotiv took the lead in the third period on a Denis Mosalyov power play goal, powered by Daniil Apalkov and Alexander Kadeikin. Yaroslavl iced it at 3-1 with an unassisted empty net goal by Kontiola. The three stars went to Kontiola, Mosalyov, and Murygin (25 for 26 in saves).

Into Podolsk, where Vityaz brings in SKA St. Petersburg. Igor Shestyorkin and Harri Sateri are the masked men. St. Petersburg led off in the first period with a shorthanded and unassisted Jarno Koskiranta goal. SKA added on with an Ilya Kovalchuk power play goal in the second period, powered by Sergei Plotnikov and Vyacheslav Voynov. St. Petersburg extended the lead as Kovalchuk scored another power play goal, thanks to Plotnikov and Pavel Datsyuk. SKA padded the lead with a Nikita Gusev goal, passed from Vadim Shipachyov and Anton Belov. This made it 4-0, the final, with the three stars awarded to Kovalchuk, Shestyorkin (20 save shutout), and Plotnikov.

Finally, Dynamo Moscow hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Kovar and Alexander Lazushin are in the blue paint. Cherepovets struck first in the first period with a Nikolai Stasenko goal, made possible by Yury Trubachyov and Daniil Vovchenko on the power play. Moscow tied it with an Alexei Tsvetkov power play goal in the second period, powered by Martins Karsums and Mat Robinson. Dynamo took the lead with an Andrei Kuteikin goal, coming off of Denis Kokarev in overtime for the 2-1 win. The three stars went to Kuteikin, Tsvetkov, and Lazushin (31 for 32 in saves).

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Thursday, November 10, 2016

NHL 2016/17 - Day 29

Ten games on for tonight, beginning with...

The Boston Bruins hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Tuukka Rask are in goal. Columbus opened in the first period with a Nick Foligno goal, his fifth of the season, via Alexander Wennberg. Boston tied it on a Torey Krug goal, passed from David Krejci and David Backes. The Bruins took the lead with a Matt Beleskey goal, guided in by Austin Czarnik. Boston added on with a Czarnik goal, his second of the year, assisted by Riley Nash and Beleskey. The Bruins extended the lead as Tim Schaller scored his second of the season, with the help of Dominic Moore. Curtis McElhinney replaced Bobrovsky in goal. Boston padded the lead in the second period with a Backes goal, his third of the year, coming off of Krejci and Ryan Spooner. The Blue Jackets got one back with a Sam Gagner goal in the third period, his fourth of the campaign, going in unassisted. This made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars being Czarnik, Beleskey, and Backes, while Krejci gets an honorable mention.

Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Anaheim Ducks. Jonathan Bernier and Cam Ward are the mediocre goalies. Anaheim got going in the second period with a Ryan Kesler goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Andrew Cogliano and Jakob Silfverberg. The Ducks added on with a Silfverberg goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Cam Fowler and Cogliano. Anaheim extended the lead on an unassisted Silfverberg goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season. Carolina got on the board with a Teuvo Teravainen goal, his third of the year, made possible by Jaccob Slavin and Sebastian Aho. The Hurricanes got closer in the third period on a Victor Rask goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Jeff Skinner and Lee Stempniak. The Ducks iced it at 4-2 with a Kesler empty net goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, set up by Ryan Getzlaf and Silfverberg. The three stars went to Silfverberg, Kesler and Cogliano.

Back north, the Pittsburgh Penguins bring in the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Marc-Andre Fleury man the nets. Pittsburgh started in the first period with a Sidney Crosby power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Phil Kessel and Kris Letang. Minnesota tied it on a Charlie Coyle power play goal, his fourth of the year, with assists provided by Ryan Suter and Eric Staal. The Penguins retook the lead with a Patric Hornqvist power play goal in the second period, his fifth of the season, helped along by Kessel and Evgeni Malkin. The Wild retied it on a Nino Niederreiter goal, his third of the year, with a lone assist by Staal. Minnesota took the lead in the third period with a Staal goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Coyle and Niederreiter. The Wild iced it at 4-2 with a Jason Pominville empty net goal, his third of the year, set up by Jared Spurgeon. The three stars went to Staal, Niederreiter, and Coyle, while Kessel gets an honorable mention.

Over to Detroit, where the Red Wings host the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Jimmy Howard are the veterans in goal. Detroit led off in the first period with a Dylan Larkin goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Henrik Zetterberg and Gustav Nyquist. The Red Wings added on with a Brendan Smith goal, his second of the year, via Niklas Kronwall and Zetterberg. Vancouver got on the board in the third period with a Daniel Sedin goal, his fifth of the campaign, helped along by Henrik Sedin and Troy Stecher. Detroit replied with a Steve Ott goal, passed from Jonathan Ericsson and Alexey Marchenko. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Howard (37 for 38 in saves), Zetterberg, and Smith.

In Quebec, the Montreal Canadiens welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Peter Budaj is mismatched with Carey Price in goal. Montreal began in the first period with a Paul Byron goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Alexander Radulov and Alexei Emelin. The Canadiens added on with a Daniel Carr goal, passed from Andrei Markov and Torrey Mitchell. Montreal extended the lead in the second period as Phillip Danault scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Jeff Petry and Max Pacioretty. Los Angeles got on the board in the third period with a Tyler Toffoli power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Anze Kopitar and Jeff Carter. The Canadiens finished it at 4-1 with an Alex Galchenyuk empty net goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Nathan Beaulieu and Pacioretty. The three stars went to Price (23 for 24 in saves), Pacioretty, and Carr.

Down in Florida, the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Andrei Vasilevskiy receive the starting nods in goal. Tampa Bay struck first in the first period with a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Tyler Johnson and Vladislav Namestnikov. The Lightning added on with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his fifth of the year, via Victor Hedman and Stamkos. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Johnson scored a power play goal in the second period, his fifth of the season, thanks to Stamkos and Ondrej Palat. Thomas Greiss replaced Halak in goal. New York got on the board with an Andrew Ladd goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Johnny Boychuk. The Lightning replied in the third period with a Brian Boyle goal, his fourth of the campaign, made possible by Cedric Paquette. The three stars of the 4-1 game were Stamkos, Johnson, and Vasilevskiy (31 for 32 in saves).

Staying in the state, the Florida Panthers host the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones faces former backup James Reimer in goal. Florida was first to score in the first period with a Jason Demers goal, helped along by Jared McCann. The Panthers added on with another Demers goal, via Aleksander Barkov and Jaromir Jagr. San Jose got on the board with a Brent Burns goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. The Sharks tied it in the second period on a Joe Pavelski goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Joel Ward. San Jose took the lead in the third period with a Tommy Wingels goal, his second of the season, assisted by Chris Tierney. The Sharks iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Logan Couture, his third of the year, set up by Justin Braun. The three stars went to Wingels, Demers, and Pavelski.

Up to Nashville, where the Predators welcome the St. Louis Blues. Carter Hutton faces his former mentor Pekka Rinne in goal. St. Louis drew first blood in the first period with a Jaden Schwartz goal, his third of the season, made possible by Vladimir Tarasenko and Colton Parayko. Nashville tied it in the second period with a Calle Jarnkrok goal, his second of the year, helped along by Colin Wilson and Matt Irwin. The Predators took the lead in the third period with a James Neal goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Mike Ribeiro and Pontus Aberg. Nashville added on with another Jarnkrok goal, his second of the game and third of the year, with helpers from Mike Fisher and Filip Forsberg. This stood for a 3-1 win, with the three stars given to Jarnkrok, Neal, and Rinne (23 for 24 in saves).

Northwest to Calgary, where the Flames bring in the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Brian Elliott are the masked men. Dallas cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Lauri Korpikoski goal, his second of the season, fueled by Radek Faksa. The Stars added on with a Jamie Benn goal, his third of the year, helped along by John Klingberg and Faksa. Calgary got on the board in the second period with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his third of the season, via Brett Kulak and Sean Monahan. The Flames tied it with another Gaudreau goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, coming off of Kulak and Michael Frolik. Dallas retook the lead in the third period with a Benn power play goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, powered by Tyler Seguin and Antoine Roussel. The Stars iced it at 4-2 with a Roussel empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Justin Dowling. The three stars went to Benn, Gaudreau, and Faksa, while Roussel and Kulak get the honorable mentions.

Finally, the Arizona Coyotes host the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck faces a lesser foe in Louis Domingue in goal. Winnipeg dented the scoreboard in the first period with an Andrew Copp goal, his second of the season, assisted by Mark Scheifele and Toby Enstrom. Arizona tied it with a Radim Vrbata goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Jordan Martinook and Jamie McGinn. The Jets retook the lead in the second period with a Blake Wheeler goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Nic Petan and Tyler Myers. Winnipeg added on in the third period with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Patrik Laine. The Coyotes got one back with a Tobias Rieder goal, his third of the campaign, passed from Max Domi and Shane Doan. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Ehlers, Wheeler, and Copp.

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KHL 2016/17 - Day 75

Another ten-game slate awaits. We begin with...

Sibir Novosibirsk hosting Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ilya Proskuryakov and Danny Taylor man the nets. Novosibirsk got going in the second period with a Sergei Shumakov power play goal, powered by Stepan Sannikov. Nizhny Novgorod tied it on a Kirill Rasskazov goal, guided in by Nikolai Zherdev. Torpedo took the lead in the third period with an Alexei Potapov goal, via Zherdev. Nizhny Novgorod added on with an Alexander Frolov goal, passed from Vladimir Galuzin and Dmitry Shulenin. Torpedo iced it at 4-1 with a Carter Ashton empty net goal, set up by Zherdev, who got a sock trick. The three stars were Zherdev, Potapov, and Frolov.

Over in Novokuznetsk, Metallurg welcomes Spartak Moscow. Nikita Bespalov and Andrei Kareyev are set to start in goal. Moscow dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Alexei Bondarev goal, assisted by Dmitry Kalinin and Vladimir Bobylyov. Spartak added on with a Ryan Stoa goal, made possible by Anatoly Nikontsev and Lukas Radil. Moscow extended the lead in the third period as Vadim Berdnikov scored, with the help of Vyacheslav Leshchenko and Yaroslav Dyblenko. The final held at 3-0, with the three stars being Bespalov (33 save shutout), Bondarev, and Stoa.

Westward to Chelyabinsk, where Traktor brings in Lada Togliatti. Ilya Ezhov and Pavel Francouz are the goalies. Togliatti led off in the first period with a Stanislav Bocharov goal, passed from Vasily Streltsov and Dmitry Sinitsyn. Chelyabinsk tied it in the second period with a shorthanded goal by Dmitry Pestunov, set up by Alexei Petrov. The tie went to a shootout, where Bocharov lifted Lada to a 2-1 win with his lone tally. The three stars went to Bocharov, Ezhov (45 for 46 in saves), and Francouz (39 for 40 in saves).

Back to Omsk, where Avangard hosts the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Dominik Furch protect the nets. Omsk began in the first period with a Pyotr Khokryakov goal, courtesy of Anton Burdasov and Alexander Kucheryavenko. Avangard added on in the second period with an unassisted goal by Burdasov. Omsk extended the lead in the third period as Khokhryakov scored, thanks to Kucheryavenko. Dmitry Shikin replaced Barulin in goal. Avangard iced it at 4-0 with a power play goal by Erik Gustafsson, powered by Denis Parshin. The three stars went to Khokhryakov, Burdasov, and Kucheryavenko.

Along to Magnitogorsk, where Metallurg welcomes Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Vasily Koshechkin are the reliable goalies. Magnitogorsk started in the first period with a Viktor Antipin power play goal, powered by Danis Zaripov and Jan Kovar. Kazan tied it on an Albert Yarullin power play goal, with assists provided by Anton Glinkin and Fyodor Malykhin. Ak Bars took the lead with an Alexander Svitov power play goal in the second period, fueled by Vasily Tokranov and Jiri Sekac. Metallurg retied it with a Zaripov power play goal, guided in by Sergei Mozyakin and Kovar. In the shootout, Malykhin scored the only goal for a 3-2 Ak Bars win. The three stars went to Malykhin, Zaripov, and Kovar.

Next up, Salavat Yulaev Ufa brings in Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Ivan Lisutin and Niklas Svedberg draw the starts in goal. Ufa opened in the first period with a Teemu Hartikainen power play goal, powered by Linus Omark and Kirill Kaprizov. Salavat Yulaev added on with another Hartikainen goal in the second period, helped along by Maxim Mayorov. Nizhnekamsk got one back with a Gilbert Brule goal, made possible by Geoffrey Kinrade and Dan Sexton. Ufa shot back with a Zakhar Arzamastsev goal, via Evgeny Korotkov. Ville Kolppanen replaced Lisutin for the third period. Salavat Yulaev extended the lead as Hartikainen completed his hat trick with a power play goal in the third period, thanks to Alexander Loginov and Omark. The final held at 4-1, with the three stars given to Hartikainen, Svedberg (35 for 36 in saves), and Omark.

In Kazakhstan, Barys Astana hosts Slovan Bratislava. Justin Pogge and Henrik Karlsson play goal. Astana struck first in the first period with a Roman Starchenko goal, guided in by Alexander Lipin and Ivan Kuchin. Barys added on with a Nigel Dawes goal, passed from Martin St. Pierre and Brandon Bochenski. Bratislava got on the board in the second period with a Patrik Lusnak goal, coming off of Lukas Vopelka and Michal Hlinka. Astana replied with a Kuchin power play goal, powered by Starchenko and Roman Savchenko. Barys extended the lead in the third period as Starchenko scored a power play goal, thanks to Evgeny Rymarev and Kuchin. Astana padded the lead with a Bochenski power play goal, with assists provided by Dawes and Kevin Dallman. The three stars of the 5-1 game were Starchenko, Kuchin, and Dawes, while Bochenski gets an honorable mention.

Out in Belarus, Dinamo Minsk welcomes Kunlun Red Star Beijing. Artyom Zagidulin and Ben Scrivens are in the creases. Minsk was first to score in the first period with an unassisted goal by Andrei Stas. Dinamo added on with an Alexander Kitarov goal, fueled by Stas. Beijing got on the board in the second period with a power play goal by Tobias Viklund, powered by Tomas Marcinko and Martin Bakos. Kunlun Red Star tied it in the third period with a Sean Collins power play goal, via Chad Rau and Linus Videll. Minsk retook the lead on an Andrei Stepanov power play goal, helped along by Matt Ellison. Beijing retied it with a Rau goal, with a lone assist by Collins on the power play. Kunlun Red Star took the lead on another Rau goal, made possible by Collins and Janne Jalasvaara. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars awarded to Rau, Collins, and Stas.

In Finland, Jokerit Helsinki brings in Admiral Vladivostok. Igor Bobkov and Ryan Zapolski are given the starting nods in goal. Vladivostok cracked the scoresheet in the second period with a shorthanded James Wright goal, set up by Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev. Helsinki tied it on a Tommi Huhtala power play goal, powered by Maki Marjamaki. Jokerit took the lead in the third period with a Peter Regin goal, assisted by Brian O'Neill and Pekka Jormakka on the power play. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Zapolski (26 for 27 in saves), Regin, and Huhtala.

Finally, Dinamo Riga hosts Amur Khabarovsk. Juha Metsola and Janis Kalnins are the masked men. Riga drew first blood in the first period with a Pyotr Schastlivy goal, passed from Gints Meija. Khabarovsk tied it on a Teemu Ramstedt power play goal, powered by Artyom Zub and Tomas Zohorna. Dinamo retook the lead with a Maris Bicevskis goal, coming off of Lauris Darzins. Riga added on with a Darzins goal in the third period, helped along by Miks Indrasis. Amur got one back with a Zohorna goal, via Ramstedt. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars belonging to Darzins, Zohorna, and Ramstedt.

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Wednesday, November 9, 2016

NHL 2016/17 - Day 28

Only three games on tonight, beginning with...

The Columbus Blue Jackets hosting the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Sergei Bobrovsky are set to start in goal. Columbus led off in the first period with a Boone Jenner goal, passed from Scott Hartnell and Cam Atkinson. The Blue Jackets added on with a Brandon Saad goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Ryan Murray and Jack Johnson. Anaheim got on the board in the second period with a Rickard Rakell goal, his fourth of the year, via Cam Fowler and Josh Manson. The Ducks tied it in the third period on a Nick Ritchie goal, his third of the season, assisted by Joseph Cramarossa. Columbus won 3-2 in overtime with a Zach Werenski goal, guided in by Alexander Wennberg and Saad. The three stars went to Saad, Werenski, and Jenner.

East to Buffalo, where the Sabres welcome the Ottawa Senators. Mike Condon and Robin Lehner draw the starts in goal. Buffalo began in the first period with a Nicholas Baptiste goal, his second of the season, assisted by Cole Schneider and Derek Grant. Ottawa tied it in the second period on a Ryan Dzingel goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Derick Brassard and Dion Phaneuf. The tie went to a shootout, where Kyle Turris and Bobby Ryan lifted the Senators 2-1 over Sam Reinhart. The three stars went to Condon (31 for 32 in saves), Dzingel, and Lehner (28 for 29 in saves).

Finally, in St. Louis, the Blues bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Jake Allen guard the cages. Chicago got going in the second period with a Marian Hossa goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Gustav Forsling and Artemi Panarin. St. Louis tied it on an Alex Pietrangelo goal, his third of the year, guided in by Jaden Schwartz and Vladimir Tarasenko. The Blackhawks won 2-1 in overtime with a Panarin goal, his sixth of the campaign, via Brent Seabrook and Patrick Kane. The three stars were awarded to Panarin, Hossa, and Crawford (27 for 28 in saves).

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KHL 2016/17 - Day 74

Four games on today, beginning with...

Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk hosting Medvescak Zagreb. Drew MacIntyre and Alexander Sharychenkov man the nets. Khanty-Mansiysk opened in the first period with a Konstantin Sokolov goal, assisted by Anton Kuryanov. Zagreb tied it on a Lukas Lessio power play goal, powered by Goran Bezina and Colby Genoway. Ugra took the lead with a third period Denis Khlystov goal, passed from Roman Lyuduchin. Khanty-Mansiysk added on with an Alexander Akmaldinov goal, with a lone assist by Sokolov. The game ended at 3-1, with Sokolov, Sharychenkov (27 for 28 in saves), and Khlystov receiving the three stars.

In Moscow, Dynamo welcomes SKA St. Petersburg. Igor Shestyorkin and Alexander Lazushin play goal. Moscow started in the first period with a Yakov Rylov goal, assisted by Ilya Shipov and Artyom Fyodorov. St. Petersburg tied it with a Maxim Chudinov goal, guided in by Vadim Shipachyov and Nikita Gusev. Dynamo took the lead back with an Ansel Galimov goal in the second period, going in unassisted. SKA tied it again in the third period with an Evgeny Ketov goal, passed from Yegor Rykov and Dinar Khafizullin. St. Petersburg took the lead with a power play goal by Anton Belov, powered by Shipachyov and Gusev. This stood for a 3-2 win, wit hthe three stars going to Shipachyov, Gusev, and Belov.

Next up, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl brings in Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Kovar and Alexei Murygin tend the twines. Cherepovets led off in the first period with a Vojtech Polak power play goal, powered by Adam Masuhr and Pavel Chernov. Yaroslavl tied it on a Brandon Kozun power play goal in the second period, via Pavel Koledov and Petri Kontiola. Severstal took the lead back in the third period on a Chernov power play goal, fueled by Masuhr and Dmitry Kagarlitsky. Cherepovets added on with an Evgeny Mons goal, made possible by Kagarlitsky and Chernov. Severstal extended the lead as Chernov scored an unassisted empty net goal to ice the game at 4-1. The three stars were Chernov, Masuhr, and Kagarlitsky.

Finally, Vityaz Podolsk hosts CSKA Moscow. Viktor Fasth and Igor Saprykin are set to start in goal. Moscow began in the first period with a Denis Denisov power play goal, powered by Dmitry Kugryshev. CSKA added on with a Nikita Pivtsakin goal, passed from Sergei Andronov. Podolsk got on the board in the third period with a Roman Horak goal, made possible by Evgeny Katichev and Alexei Kopeikin. Vityaz tied it again with a Vyacheslav Solodukhin goal, with a lone assist by Kopeikin. The tie went to a shootout, where Kopeikin and Nikita Vyglazov scored to give Vityaz the 3-2 win. The three stars went to Kopeikin, Solodukhin, and Horak.

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Tuesday, November 8, 2016

NHL 2016/17 - Day 27

Ten games fill up the schedule tonight, beginning with...

The New Jersey Devils hosting the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Corey Schneider make the starts in goal. New Jersey opened in the first period with a P.A. Parenteau goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Travis Zajac and Taylor Hall. Carolina tied it in the second period with a Jordan Staal power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Jaccob Slavin and Brett Pesce. The Hurricanes took the lead with an unassisted Klas Dahlbeck goal. The Devils retied it in the third period with a Nick Lappin goal, via Sergey Kalinin and Vernon Fiddler. The tie went to a shootout, where Parenteau and Hall lifted the Devils to a 3-2 win. The three stars belonged to Parenteau, Hall, and Lappin.

Over in Manhattan, the New York Rangers welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Antti Raanta are the backups in goal. New York got going in the second period with a Pavel Buchnevich goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Jesper Fast and Brady Skjei. Vancouver tied it on a Loui Eriksson goal, helped along by Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. The Canucks took the lead in the third period on a Henrik Sedin goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Erik Gudbranson and Derek Dorsett. The Rangers retied it on a Rick Nash power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Buchnevich and Kevin Hayes. Vancouver pulled ahead with an Alexandre Burrows goal, courtesy of Bo Horvat and Sven Baertschi. The Canucks added on with a Baertschi goal, passed from Jack Skille and Michael Chaput. Vancouver extended the lead with an empty net goal by Burrows, his second of the game, set up by Horvat and Brendan Gaunce. New York got one back with a Mika Zibanejad goal, his third of the year, with a lone helper from Buchnevich. This only made it 5-3, the final, with the three stars going to Burrows, Baertschi, and Buchnevich, while Henrik Sedin and Horvat get the honorable mentions.

West to Philadelphia, where the Flyers bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Steve Mason are the average goalies. Philadelphia started in the first period with a Claude Giroux power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Jakub Voracek and Brayden Schenn. Detroit tied it with a Tomas Tatar goal, his second of the year, guided in by Henrik Zetterberg. The Flyers took the lead back on a Sean Couturier goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Voracek and Mark Streit in the third period. The Red Wings tied it again with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Danny DeKeyser and Mike Green. The tie went to a shootout, where Athanasiou had the lone tally for a 3-2 Red Wings win. The three stars belonged to Athanasiou, Voracek, and Tatar.

Across Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Matt Murray are the young goalies. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with a Conor Sheary goal, his second of the season, fueled by Bryan Rust. Edmonton tied it on a Jordan Eberle goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Connor McDavid and Patrick Maroon. The Oilers took the lead with a Maroon goal, his fifth of the season, via McDavid and Eberle. Edmonton added on in the second period with another Eberle goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, courtesy of McDavid, who had a sock trick. The Penguins got one back on a Carl Hagelin goal, his second of the season, passed from Patric Hornqvist and Trevor Daley. Pittsburgh tied it in the third period with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Phil Kessel and Chris Kunitz. The Penguins took the lead on Sheary's second of the game and third of the campaign, going in unassisted. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars going to Sheary, Eberle, and McDavid, while Maroon gets an honorable mention.

Down to DC, where the Washington Capitals welcome the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Braden Holtby guard the cages. San Jose dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Marc-Edouard Vlasic goal, his second of the season, assisted by Joe Pavelski and Joe Thornton. The Sharks added on with a Brent Burns goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Logan Couture and Paul Martin. San Jose iced it at 3-0 in the third period with a Thornton empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Joel Ward. The three stars were given to Thornton, Jones (24 save shutout), and Vlasic.

Up in Canada, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Boston Bruins. Zane McIntyre is mismatched with Carey Price in goal. Montreal drew first blood in the second period on a Shea Weber power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Andrei Markov and Tomas Plekanec. Boston tied it with an unassisted Colin Miller goal. The Canadiens retook the lead on an Alex Galchenyuk goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Alexander Radulov and Paul Byron. The Bruins tied it again in the third period with a David Pastrnak power play goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by John-Michael Liles and Brad Marchand. Montreal regained the lead with a Byron goal, his third of the year, guided in by Galchenyuk and Radulov. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars awarded to Byron, Galchenyuk, and Radulov.

Over in Ontario, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Los Angeles Kings. Peter Budaj and Frederik Andersen are the goalies. Los Angeles began in the first period with a Dustin Brown goal, his second of the season, via Nic Dowd. The Kings added on in the second period with a Tanner Pearson goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Anze Kopitar and Kevin Gravel. Los Angeles extended the lead as Tyler Toffoli scored his third of the season, with the help of Drew Doughty and Derek Forbort. The Kings padded the lead with a Jeff Carter goal, his fourth of the year, helped along by Dwight King and Matt Greene. Andersen was replaced by Jhonas Enroth in goal. Los Angeles continued with another Carter goal, his second of the game and fifth of the campaign, made possible by Toffoli and Forbort. The Kings kept going in the third period with a Kyle Clifford goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Forbort, who earned a sock trick. Los Angeles iced it at 7-0 with a King goal, guided in by Trevor Lewis and Jake Muzzin. The three stars were Carter, Forbort, and Toffoli, while King gets an honorable mention.

Down in Nashville, the Predators welcome the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Pekka Rinne are the veteran goalies. Nashville cracked the scoresheet in the second period with a James Neal goal, his third of the season, passed from Roman Josi and P.K. Subban. The Predators added on with a Subban goal, his third of the year, via Neal and Viktor Arvidsson. Nashville extended the lead in the third period as Ryan Ellis scored, thanks to Filip Forsberg. Ottawa got on the board with a Kyle Turris goal, his sixth of the campaign, helped along by Ryan Dzingel and Dion Phaneuf. The game ended at 3-1, with the three stars being Subban, Neal, and Rinne (33 for 34 in saves).

Returning to Canada, the Winnipeg Jets bring in the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Connor Hellebuyck draw the starts in goal. Winnipeg struck first in the first period with a Mark Scheifele goal, his eighth of the season, via Nikolaj Ehlers. The Jets added on with a Patrik Laine goal, his ninth of the year, coming off of Ben Chiarot and Paul Postma. Dallas got on the board in the second period with a Patrick Eaves power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Devin Shore and John Klingberg. Winnipeg answered with a Laine power play goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, helped along by Blake Wheeler and Scheifele. The Jets extended the lead as Laine scored his eleventh of the season to complete his hat trick, thanks to Scheifele and Ehlers. Antti Niemi replaced Lehtonen in goal. Winnipeg padded the lead with a Marko Dano power play goal, his second of the year, with helpers from Kyle Connor and Nic Petan. The Jets kept going with a Scheifele power play goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, fueled by Petan and Laine. The Stars got one back in the third period with a Tyler Seguin power play goal, his seventh of the year, with assists provided by Antoine Roussel and Eaves. Winnipeg countered with a shorthanded Andrew Copp goal, set up by Alex Burmistrov and Tyler Myers. The Jets iced it at 8-2 with an Adam Lowry goal, his third of the campaign, dished from Copp and Myers. The three stars were Laine, Scheifele, and Ehlers, while Copp, Myers, Petan, and Eaves get the honorable mentions.

Finally, the Colorado Avalanche host the Arizona Coyotes. Louis Domingue and Calvin Pickard are the unknown goalies. Arizona was first to score in the first period with a Jordan Martinook goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Radim Vrbata and Jamie McGinn. Colorado tied it in the second period with a Rene Bourque power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Erik Johnson and Mikhail Grigorenko. The Avalanche took the lead with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Matt Duchene. The Coyotes retied it on an Anthony DeAngelo goal, helped along by Max Domi and Anthony Duclair. Arizona took the lead with a Domi goal, via Connor Murphy. The Coyotes added on with a Martinook power play goal in the third period, his second of the game and fifth of the year, courtesy of Vrbata and Domi. This made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Martinook, Domi, and Vrbata.

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