It's another day with just three total games on. First up, in the KHL...
Lada Togliatti hosts Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Ville Kolppanen and Ilya Ezhov are the goalies. Nizhnekamsk led off in the first period with a Pavel Poryadin goal, passed from Geoffrey Kinrade. Neftekhimik added on with a Bogdan Yakimov goal, coming off of Eduard Gimatov and Sergei Konkov. Nizhnekamsk extended the lead as Gilbert Brule scored a power play goal in the second period, powered by Dan Sexton and Kirill Lyamin. Togliatti got on the board with a Vasily Streltsov power play goal in the third period, helped along by Stanislav Bocharov. Neftekhimik answered with an unassisted Brule goal, his second of the game. Lada pulled back with a Maxim Rybin goal, made possible by Andrei Ivanov. Nizhnekamsk replied with a Brule goal to complete his hat trick, with a lone assist by Sexton. The three stars of the 5-2 game were Brule, Sexton, and Yakimov.
In the NHL, the Washington Capitals welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Braden Holtby man the nets. Washington began in the first period with a shorthanded T.J. Oshie goal, his seventh of the season, set up by Jay Beagle. The Capitals added on with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Oshie and Matt Niskanen. Marc-Andre Fleury had to replace Murray in goal. Washington extended the lead with an Oshie power play goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, powered by Backstrom and John Carlson. The Capitals padded the lead in the second period as Dmitry Orlov scored, thanks to Marcus Johansson and Backstrom. Washington continued in the third period on a Justin Williams power play goal, his second of the year, with assists provided by Oshie and Backstrom, the latter earning a sock trick. The Capitals struck again with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone assist by Andre Burakovsky. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Phil Kessel goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Nick Bonino and Justin Schultz. Washington countered with Backstrom's second of the game and fourth of the campaign, helped along by Nate Schmidt and Brooks Orpik. The final held at 7-1, with the three stars awarded to Backstrom, Oshie, and Holtby (25 for 26 in saves).
The other game has the Calgary Flames bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith and Chad Johnson are in goal. Arizona got going in the second period with a Tobias Rieder goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Jordan Martinook. Calgary tied it in the third period with a Matthew Tkachuk goal, his fourth of the year, via Michael Frolik. The Flames won 2-1 in overtime with a Frolik goal, his sixth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Frolik, Tkachuk, and Johnson (20 for 21 in saves).
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NHL 2016/17 - Day 34
It's a huge day for the league, with thirteen games to make up for last night's lighter schedule so as to avoid Hall of Fame induction conflicts. We begin with...
The Carolina Hurricanes hosting the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Cam Ward are in goal. Carolina dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Joakim Nordstrom goal, passed from Viktor Stalberg. This made it 1-0, the final, with the three stars going to Nordstrom, Ward (22 save shutout), and Dell (32 for 33 in saves).
Up in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Steve Mason play goal. Philadelphia led off in the first period with a Nick Cousins goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. Ottawa tied it on a Mark Stone goal in the second period, his third of the year, helped along by Marc Methot. The Flyers took the lead back on a Michael Raffl goal, his second of the season, via Dale Weise and Michael Del Zotto. The Senators tied it on a Kyle Turris goal in the third period, his eighth of the year, coming off of Erik Karlsson. In the shootout, Karlsson scored for Ottawa to give them a 3-2 win. The three stars went to Karlsson, Turris, and Stone.
Over to Columbus, with the Blue Jackets bringing in the Washington Capitals. Philipp Grubauer and Sergei Bobrovsky man the nets. Washington got going in the second period with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his second of the season, assisted by Brooks Orpik and Taylor Chorney. Columbus tied it in the third period with a Zach Werenski goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by William Karlsson and David Savard. The Blue Jackets won 2-1 in overtime with a Cam Atkinson goal, his fifth of the campaign, guided in by Brandon Dubinsky. The three stars went to Atkinson, Werenski, and Bobrovsky (21 for 22 in saves).
Next up, the Detroit Red Wings host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Petr Mrazek protect the nets. Tampa Bay began in the first period with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Nikita Nesterov and Vladislav Namestnikov. The Lightning added on with a Steven Stamkos goal, his ninth of the year, via Victor Hedman and Kucherov. Detroit answered with a Frans Nielsen goal, his third of the season, fueled by Luke Glendening. Tampa Bay shot back in the third period with a Nesterov power play goal, powered by Valtteri Filppula and Namestnikov. The Red Wings countered with a Ryan Sproul power play goal, with helpers from Mike Green and Gustav Nyquist. Detroit tied it with a Henrik Zetterberg power play goal, his third of the year, passed from Anthony Mantha and Sproul. The Lightning took the lead back with a Kucherov goal, his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, made possible by Braydon Coburn and Tyler Johnson. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars going to Kucherov, Nesterov, and Sproul, while Namestnikov gets an honorable mention.
In Canada, the Montreal Canadiens welcome the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Carey Price guard the cages. Montreal opened in the first period with a Max Pacioretty power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Nathan Beaulieu and David Desharnais. Florida tied it on an unassisted Alex Petrovic goal. The Panthers took the lead with a Kyle Rau goal, his second of the year, via Michael Matheson. The Canadiens tied it again in the second period with a Desharnais goal, his third of the season, fueled by Andrei Markov and Chris Terry. Florida regained the lead with a Denis Malgin goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Seth Griffith and Colton Sceviour. Montreal tied it again with a Paul Byron goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Brendan Gallagher and Alex Galchenyuk. The Panthers won 4-3 with an Aaron Ekblad goal in overtime, his third of the year, coming off of Jussi Jokinen and Vincent Trocheck. The three stars went to Ekblad, Desharnais, and Malgin.
Over in Ontario, the Toronto Maple Leafs bring in the Nashville Predators. Marek Mazanec and Frederik Andersen are in the creases. Toronto started in the first period with a Mitchell Marner goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of James van Riemsdyk and Tyler Bozak. The Maple Leafs added on with a van Riemsdyk goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Bozak and Marner. Nashville got on the board with a James Neal goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Ryan Johansen and Mattias Ekholm. Toronto replied in the second period with a van Riemsdyk goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, via Bozak, who earned a sock trick, and Matt Hunwick. The Predators got one back with a Viktor Arvidsson goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Colin Wilson. The Maple Leafs answered in the third period with a Leo Komarov goal, his second of the year, fueled by Martin Marincin and Connor Brown. Toronto extended the lead as van Riemsdyk finished his hat trick on his seventh of the season, with helpers from Marner and Bozak. The Maple Leafs finished it at 6-2 with a William Nylander goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were awarded to van Riemsdyk, Marner, and Bozak.
Back stateside, the St. Louis Blues host the Buffalo Sabres. Robin Lehner and Jake Allen are the masked men. Buffalo struck first in the first period with a Sam Reinhart power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Matt Moulson and Kyle Okposo. St. Louis tied it on a Robby Fabbri power play goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Vladimir Tarasenko and Kevin Shattenkirk. The Blues took the lead in the third period with a Jaden Schwartz goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Dmitrij Jaskin and Shattenkirk. St. Louis added on with a Kyle Brodziak goal, guided in by Ryan Reaves and Colton Parayko. The Blues iced it at 4-1 with a Scottie Upshall empty net goal, his third of the year, set up by David Perron and Parayko. The three stars went to Shattenkirk, Parayko, and Allen (23 for 24 in saves).
Into Canada again, with the Winnipeg Jets welcoming the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Connor Hellebuyck are in the blue paint. Winnipeg was first to score in the first period with a Josh Morrissey goal, courtesy of Mark Scheifele and Nikolaj Ehlers. The Jets added on in the third period with a Chris Thorburn goal, helped along by Paul Postma. Winnipeg extended the lead as Patrik Laine scored his twelfth of the campaign, thanks to Dustin Byfuglien and Ehlers. The Jets padded the lead as Nic Petan scored, with the help of Marko Dano. The game ended at 4-0, with the three stars going to Hellebuyck (27 save shutout), Ehlers, and Morrissey.
Down in Minnesota, the Wild bring in the Calgary Flames. Chad Johnson and Devan Dubnyk are set to start in goal. Calgary led off in the first period with a Johnny Gaudreau power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Mark Giordano. The score held from here at 1-0, with the three stars being Johnson (27 save shutout), Gaudreau, and Dubnyk (26 for 27 in saves).
Further south, the Dallas Stars host the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Antti Niemi are the experienced goalies. New Jersey began in the first period with a Damon Severson goal, his third of the season, assisted by P.A. Parenteau and Beau Bennett. Dallas tied it on a Patrick Eaves goal, his seventh of the year, helped along by Antoine Roussel. The Devils won 2-1 in overtime with an Adam Henrique goal, his third of the campaign, with a lone assist by Kyle Palmieri. The three stars were handed to Henrique, Schneider (23 for 24 in saves), and Severson.
West to Colorado, where the Avalanche welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Peter Budaj and Semyon Varlamov receive the starting nods in goal. Colorado got going in the second period with a Patrick Wiercioch goal, his second of the season, via Carl Soderberg. The Avalanche added on with a Rene Bourque goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Mikko Rantanen and Wiercioch. Los Angeles got on the board with a Dustin Brown power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Nic Dowd and Devin Setoguchi. Colorado answered with a Blake Comeau goal in the third period, his second of the year, coming off of Jarome Iginla. The Avalanche iced it at 4-1 with a Gabriel Landeskog empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Andreas Martinsen. The three stars went to Wiercioch, Bourque, and Varlamov (32 for 33 in saves).
Up in Vancouver, the Canucks bring in the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Jacob Markstrom are the goalies. New York opened in the first period with a J.T. Miller goal, his sixth of the season, via Mats Zuccarello. The Rangers added on in the second period with a Kevin Hayes goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Jesper Fast and Brady Skjei. New York extended the lead as Brandon Pirri scored his fifth of the season on the power play, powered by Mika Zibanejad and Ryan McDonagh. Vancouver got on the board with a Brandon Sutter goal, his third of the year, coming off of Daniel Sedin and Luca Sbisa. The Rangers answered in the third period with a Hayes goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, assisted by Fast. New York padded the lead as Miller scored his second of the night and seventh of the year, thanks to Zuccarello and Zibanejad. The Canucks got one back with a Markus Granlund goal, his fifth of the season, with assists provided by Derek Dorsett and Sbisa. The Rangers shot back on a Zuccarello goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Nick Holden and Kevin Klein. New York iced it at 7-2 with a Holden power play goal, his second of the campaign, dished from Klein and Oscar Lindberg. The three stars were given to Miller, Hayes, and Zuccarello, while Holden, Fast, Klein, Zibanejad, and Sbisa get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and John Gibson are the young goalies. Anaheim started in the first period with a Nick Ritchie goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry. The Ducks added on with a second period goal by Cam Fowler, his fifth of the year, via Jakob Silfverberg and the goalie Gibson. Anaheim extended the lead as Ryan Kesler scored a power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Perry and Sami Vatanen. Edmonton got on the board with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The Ducks replied in the third period with an Antoine Vermette goal, his third of the campaign, coming off of Joseph Cramarossa and Rickard Rakell. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Perry, Gibson (33 for 34 in saves), and Fowler.
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The Carolina Hurricanes hosting the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Cam Ward are in goal. Carolina dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Joakim Nordstrom goal, passed from Viktor Stalberg. This made it 1-0, the final, with the three stars going to Nordstrom, Ward (22 save shutout), and Dell (32 for 33 in saves).
Up in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Steve Mason play goal. Philadelphia led off in the first period with a Nick Cousins goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. Ottawa tied it on a Mark Stone goal in the second period, his third of the year, helped along by Marc Methot. The Flyers took the lead back on a Michael Raffl goal, his second of the season, via Dale Weise and Michael Del Zotto. The Senators tied it on a Kyle Turris goal in the third period, his eighth of the year, coming off of Erik Karlsson. In the shootout, Karlsson scored for Ottawa to give them a 3-2 win. The three stars went to Karlsson, Turris, and Stone.
Over to Columbus, with the Blue Jackets bringing in the Washington Capitals. Philipp Grubauer and Sergei Bobrovsky man the nets. Washington got going in the second period with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his second of the season, assisted by Brooks Orpik and Taylor Chorney. Columbus tied it in the third period with a Zach Werenski goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by William Karlsson and David Savard. The Blue Jackets won 2-1 in overtime with a Cam Atkinson goal, his fifth of the campaign, guided in by Brandon Dubinsky. The three stars went to Atkinson, Werenski, and Bobrovsky (21 for 22 in saves).
Next up, the Detroit Red Wings host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Petr Mrazek protect the nets. Tampa Bay began in the first period with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Nikita Nesterov and Vladislav Namestnikov. The Lightning added on with a Steven Stamkos goal, his ninth of the year, via Victor Hedman and Kucherov. Detroit answered with a Frans Nielsen goal, his third of the season, fueled by Luke Glendening. Tampa Bay shot back in the third period with a Nesterov power play goal, powered by Valtteri Filppula and Namestnikov. The Red Wings countered with a Ryan Sproul power play goal, with helpers from Mike Green and Gustav Nyquist. Detroit tied it with a Henrik Zetterberg power play goal, his third of the year, passed from Anthony Mantha and Sproul. The Lightning took the lead back with a Kucherov goal, his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, made possible by Braydon Coburn and Tyler Johnson. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars going to Kucherov, Nesterov, and Sproul, while Namestnikov gets an honorable mention.
In Canada, the Montreal Canadiens welcome the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Carey Price guard the cages. Montreal opened in the first period with a Max Pacioretty power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Nathan Beaulieu and David Desharnais. Florida tied it on an unassisted Alex Petrovic goal. The Panthers took the lead with a Kyle Rau goal, his second of the year, via Michael Matheson. The Canadiens tied it again in the second period with a Desharnais goal, his third of the season, fueled by Andrei Markov and Chris Terry. Florida regained the lead with a Denis Malgin goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Seth Griffith and Colton Sceviour. Montreal tied it again with a Paul Byron goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Brendan Gallagher and Alex Galchenyuk. The Panthers won 4-3 with an Aaron Ekblad goal in overtime, his third of the year, coming off of Jussi Jokinen and Vincent Trocheck. The three stars went to Ekblad, Desharnais, and Malgin.
Over in Ontario, the Toronto Maple Leafs bring in the Nashville Predators. Marek Mazanec and Frederik Andersen are in the creases. Toronto started in the first period with a Mitchell Marner goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of James van Riemsdyk and Tyler Bozak. The Maple Leafs added on with a van Riemsdyk goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Bozak and Marner. Nashville got on the board with a James Neal goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Ryan Johansen and Mattias Ekholm. Toronto replied in the second period with a van Riemsdyk goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, via Bozak, who earned a sock trick, and Matt Hunwick. The Predators got one back with a Viktor Arvidsson goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Colin Wilson. The Maple Leafs answered in the third period with a Leo Komarov goal, his second of the year, fueled by Martin Marincin and Connor Brown. Toronto extended the lead as van Riemsdyk finished his hat trick on his seventh of the season, with helpers from Marner and Bozak. The Maple Leafs finished it at 6-2 with a William Nylander goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were awarded to van Riemsdyk, Marner, and Bozak.
Back stateside, the St. Louis Blues host the Buffalo Sabres. Robin Lehner and Jake Allen are the masked men. Buffalo struck first in the first period with a Sam Reinhart power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Matt Moulson and Kyle Okposo. St. Louis tied it on a Robby Fabbri power play goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Vladimir Tarasenko and Kevin Shattenkirk. The Blues took the lead in the third period with a Jaden Schwartz goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Dmitrij Jaskin and Shattenkirk. St. Louis added on with a Kyle Brodziak goal, guided in by Ryan Reaves and Colton Parayko. The Blues iced it at 4-1 with a Scottie Upshall empty net goal, his third of the year, set up by David Perron and Parayko. The three stars went to Shattenkirk, Parayko, and Allen (23 for 24 in saves).
Into Canada again, with the Winnipeg Jets welcoming the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Connor Hellebuyck are in the blue paint. Winnipeg was first to score in the first period with a Josh Morrissey goal, courtesy of Mark Scheifele and Nikolaj Ehlers. The Jets added on in the third period with a Chris Thorburn goal, helped along by Paul Postma. Winnipeg extended the lead as Patrik Laine scored his twelfth of the campaign, thanks to Dustin Byfuglien and Ehlers. The Jets padded the lead as Nic Petan scored, with the help of Marko Dano. The game ended at 4-0, with the three stars going to Hellebuyck (27 save shutout), Ehlers, and Morrissey.
Down in Minnesota, the Wild bring in the Calgary Flames. Chad Johnson and Devan Dubnyk are set to start in goal. Calgary led off in the first period with a Johnny Gaudreau power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Mark Giordano. The score held from here at 1-0, with the three stars being Johnson (27 save shutout), Gaudreau, and Dubnyk (26 for 27 in saves).
Further south, the Dallas Stars host the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Antti Niemi are the experienced goalies. New Jersey began in the first period with a Damon Severson goal, his third of the season, assisted by P.A. Parenteau and Beau Bennett. Dallas tied it on a Patrick Eaves goal, his seventh of the year, helped along by Antoine Roussel. The Devils won 2-1 in overtime with an Adam Henrique goal, his third of the campaign, with a lone assist by Kyle Palmieri. The three stars were handed to Henrique, Schneider (23 for 24 in saves), and Severson.
West to Colorado, where the Avalanche welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Peter Budaj and Semyon Varlamov receive the starting nods in goal. Colorado got going in the second period with a Patrick Wiercioch goal, his second of the season, via Carl Soderberg. The Avalanche added on with a Rene Bourque goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Mikko Rantanen and Wiercioch. Los Angeles got on the board with a Dustin Brown power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Nic Dowd and Devin Setoguchi. Colorado answered with a Blake Comeau goal in the third period, his second of the year, coming off of Jarome Iginla. The Avalanche iced it at 4-1 with a Gabriel Landeskog empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Andreas Martinsen. The three stars went to Wiercioch, Bourque, and Varlamov (32 for 33 in saves).
Up in Vancouver, the Canucks bring in the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Jacob Markstrom are the goalies. New York opened in the first period with a J.T. Miller goal, his sixth of the season, via Mats Zuccarello. The Rangers added on in the second period with a Kevin Hayes goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Jesper Fast and Brady Skjei. New York extended the lead as Brandon Pirri scored his fifth of the season on the power play, powered by Mika Zibanejad and Ryan McDonagh. Vancouver got on the board with a Brandon Sutter goal, his third of the year, coming off of Daniel Sedin and Luca Sbisa. The Rangers answered in the third period with a Hayes goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, assisted by Fast. New York padded the lead as Miller scored his second of the night and seventh of the year, thanks to Zuccarello and Zibanejad. The Canucks got one back with a Markus Granlund goal, his fifth of the season, with assists provided by Derek Dorsett and Sbisa. The Rangers shot back on a Zuccarello goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Nick Holden and Kevin Klein. New York iced it at 7-2 with a Holden power play goal, his second of the campaign, dished from Klein and Oscar Lindberg. The three stars were given to Miller, Hayes, and Zuccarello, while Holden, Fast, Klein, Zibanejad, and Sbisa get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and John Gibson are the young goalies. Anaheim started in the first period with a Nick Ritchie goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry. The Ducks added on with a second period goal by Cam Fowler, his fifth of the year, via Jakob Silfverberg and the goalie Gibson. Anaheim extended the lead as Ryan Kesler scored a power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Perry and Sami Vatanen. Edmonton got on the board with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The Ducks replied in the third period with an Antoine Vermette goal, his third of the campaign, coming off of Joseph Cramarossa and Rickard Rakell. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Perry, Gibson (33 for 34 in saves), and Fowler.
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KHL 2016/17 - Day 80
It's a big hockey day with eleven games across the Russian league. We begin in the far east with...
Amur Khabarovsk hosting Sibir Novosibirsk. Danny Taylor and Alexander Pechursky draw the starts in goal. Novosibirsk opened in the first period with a Fyodor Belyakov goal, fueled by Adam Polasek and Maxim Shalunov. Sibir added on with a Shalunov goal, made possible by Nikolai Glukhov and Zach Boychuk. Novosibirsk extended the lead in the second period as Sergei Shumakov scored, thanks to Stepan Sannikov and Shalunov. Khabarovsk got on the board with an Alexei Byvaltsev power play goal, powered by Artyom Zub and Vyacheslav Ushenin. Amur got closer in the third period with a Tomas Zohorna power play goal, with assists provided by Kristian Kuusela and Maxim Kondratyev. Khabarovsk tied it on a Kondratyev goal, passed from Zohorna. The tie went to a shootout, where Shumakov and Konstantin Okulov sealed a 4-3 win for Sibir. The three stars went to Shumakov, Shalunov, and Kondratyev, while Zohorna gets an honorable mention.
Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Andrei Kareyev and Maxim Tretyak are in the creases. Vladivostok started in the first period with a Vladimir Tkachyov power play goal, powered by Robert Sabolic and Andrei Sigaryov. Novokuznetsk tied it on a shorthanded and unassisted Kirill Semyonov goal. Admiral retook the lead in the second period with an Artyom Zemchyonok goal, assisted by James Wright and Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev. Metallurg tied it on an Alexander Komaristy goal in the third period, made possible by Nikita Lyamkin and Ignat Zemchenko. Vladivostok won 3-2 in overtime with a James Wisniewski goal, coming off of Wright and Krasnoslobodtsev. The three stars were Wisniewski, Wright, and Krasnoslobodtsev.
Into China, where Kunlun Red Star Beijing brings in Avangard Omsk to Shanghai. Dominik Furch and Andrei Makarov man the nets. Beijing led off in the first period with an Igor Velichkin goal, passed from Alexei Ponikarovsky and Stanislav Alshevsky. Omsk tied it on an Anton Burdasov goal, guided in by Alexander Kucheryavenko. Avangard took the lead in the second period with a Yegor Martynov goal, helped along by Erik Gustafsson and Furch. Omsk added on with an Ilya Mikheyev goal, coming off of Evgeny Medvedev and Ilya Zubov. Avangard extended the lead as Vladimir Sobotka scored, with the help of Alexander Perezhogin and Maxim Pestushko. Kunlun Red Star got one back in the third period with a Chad Rau goal, courtesy of Sean Collins and Janne Jalasvaara. Beijing pulled closer with a Brett Bellemore goal, with helpers from Martin Bakos and Tobias Viklund. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Sobotka, Mikheyev, and Martynov.
Way to the west, Severstal Cherepovets hosts Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Alexander Sharychenkov and Roman Smiryagin receive the starting nods in goal. Cherepovets began in the first period with a Dmitry Kagarlitsky goal, assisted by Yury Trubachyov. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it with a Roman Lyuduchin goal, helped along by Denis Khlystov. Ugra took the lead with a Khlystov goal in the third period, coming off of Lyuduchin and Pavel Valentenko. Khanty-Mansiysk added on with an Evgeny Lapenkov goal, made possible by Lyuduchin and Alexander Ugolnikov. The final held at 3-1, with the three stars being Khlystov, Lyuduchin, and Sharychenkov (28 for 29 in saves).
In Moscow, Spartak welcomes Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Markus Svensson are the goalies. Moscow got going in the second period with a Lukas Radil goal, assisted by Konstantin Glazachev and Ryan Stoa. Chelyabinsk tied it in the third period on a Konstantin Klimontov goal, passed from Dmitry Pestunov and Alexei Petrov. In the shootout, Igor Mirnov scored once for Spartak, but Derek Roy tallied twice for Traktor to give them the 2-1 win. The three stars were Roy, Klimontov, and Demchenko (33 for 34 in saves).
A little bit to the south, Vityaz Podolsk brings in Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Zalivin is mismatched with Harri Sateri in goal. Moscow struck first in the first period with an Alexander Rybakov goal, guided in by Juuso Hietanen and Vladimir Bryukvin. Podolsk tied it on a Maxim Afinogenov goal, via Alexander Nikulin. Vityaz took the lead with an Alexei Makeyev goal, passed from Nikulin and Afinogenov on the power play. Podolsk added on with a Nikulin goal, assisted by Afinogenov. Dynamo got one back in the third period with an Andrei Kuteikin shorthanded goal, set up by Denis Kokarev and Konstantin Gorovikov. Moscow tied it on an Ilya Nikulin goal, helped along by Yegor Dugin and Hietanen on the power play. The tie went to shootout, where Rybakov's lone tally gave Dynamo the 4-3 win. The three stars went to Rybakov, Afinogenov, and Nikulin, while Hietanen gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to St. Petersburg, where SKA hosts Barys Astana. Kevin Poulin and Igor Shestyorkin are set to start in goal. St. Petersburg was first to score in the first period with an Evgeny Dadonov goal, assisted by Vadim Shipachyov and Nikita Gusev. SKA added on with a Vyacheslav Voynov power play goal, powered by Ilya Kovalchuk. St. Petersburg extended the lead as Sergei Plotnikov scored, thanks to Voynov and Kovalchuk on the power play. SKA padded the lead with a Dadonov power play goal, with assists provided by Dinar Khafizullin and Gusev. St. Petersburg struck again with Dadonov completing his hat trick, with the help of Shipachyov and Khafizullin. Henrik Karlsson replaced Poulin at the start of the second period. SKA kept going in the second period on a Gusev goal, with a lone assist by Dadonov. St. Petersburg continued with a Plotnikov goal, via Kovalchuk and Shipachyov, both of whom earned sock tricks. SKA got another in the third period with Dadonov's fourth of the game, guided in by Shipachyov and Gusev, the latter earning his sock trick. St. Petersburg iced it at 9-0 with a Kovalchuk power play goal, with helpers from Gusev and Shipachyov. The three stars were awarded to Dadonov, Gusev, and Shipachyov, while Kovalchuk, Voynov, Plotnikov, and Khafizullin get the honorable mentions.
Over in Slovakia, Slovan Bratislava welcomes Jokerit Helsinki. Ryan Zapolski and Barry Brust are the North Americans in goal. Bratislava led off in the first period with a Radek Smolenak goal, via Jonathan Cheechoo. Helsinki tied it on a Tommi Huhtala power play goal in the second period, powered by Topi Jaakola and Antti Pihlstrom. Slovan took the lead back in the third period with an unassisted Cheechoo power play goal. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Cheechoo, Brust (39 for 40 in saves), and Smolenak.
Back in Russia, the Sochi Leopards bring in Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin faces a lesser foe in Dmitry Shikin in goal. Magnitogorsk began in the first period with a Danis Zaripov goal, fueled by Jan Kovar and Sergei Mozyakin. Metallurg added on with a Sergei Tereshchenko power play goal, powered by Alexander Semin and Tomas Filippi. Magnitogorsk extended the lead as Denis Kazionov scored, thanks to Denis Platonov and Alexei Bereglazov. Konstantin Barulin replaced Shikin for the second period. Metallurg padded the lead in the third period on a Mozyakin goal, guided in by Kovar and Viktor Antipin. Magnitogorsk continued on a Yaroslav Khabarov goal, with helpers from Zaripov and Mozyakin. This produced the 5-0 final, with the three stars given to Mozyakin, Zaripov, and Kovar, while Koshechkin (32 save shutout) gets an honorable mention.
Back in Moscow, CSKA hosts Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Vladimir Sokhatsky and Ilya Sorokin are the goalies. Moscow opened in the first period with a Valery Nichushkin goal, assisted by Mikhail Naumenkov. CSKA added on with a Vladimir Zharkov goal in the second period, via Greg Scott and Semyon Koshelev. This held up for the 2-0 final, with the three stars going to Sorokin (23 save shutout), Nichushkin, and Zharkov.
Finally, Medvescak Zagreb hosts Dinamo Minsk. Ben Scrivens and Drew MacIntyre are between the pipes. Zagreb started in the first period with a Brandon McMillan goal, helped along by Lukas Lessio. Medvescak added on with a Blake Parlett goal, passed from Shaone Morrisonn and Francis Pare. Minsk got on the board with a Sergei Kostitsyn goal, via Alexander Pavlovich and Rob Klinkhammer. Zagreb answered in the third period with a Pare goal, made possible by Colby Genoway. Medvescak closed it at 4-1 with another Pare goal, going into the empty net unassisted. The three stars were given to Pare, MacIntyre (27 for 28 in saves), and Parlett.
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Amur Khabarovsk hosting Sibir Novosibirsk. Danny Taylor and Alexander Pechursky draw the starts in goal. Novosibirsk opened in the first period with a Fyodor Belyakov goal, fueled by Adam Polasek and Maxim Shalunov. Sibir added on with a Shalunov goal, made possible by Nikolai Glukhov and Zach Boychuk. Novosibirsk extended the lead in the second period as Sergei Shumakov scored, thanks to Stepan Sannikov and Shalunov. Khabarovsk got on the board with an Alexei Byvaltsev power play goal, powered by Artyom Zub and Vyacheslav Ushenin. Amur got closer in the third period with a Tomas Zohorna power play goal, with assists provided by Kristian Kuusela and Maxim Kondratyev. Khabarovsk tied it on a Kondratyev goal, passed from Zohorna. The tie went to a shootout, where Shumakov and Konstantin Okulov sealed a 4-3 win for Sibir. The three stars went to Shumakov, Shalunov, and Kondratyev, while Zohorna gets an honorable mention.
Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Andrei Kareyev and Maxim Tretyak are in the creases. Vladivostok started in the first period with a Vladimir Tkachyov power play goal, powered by Robert Sabolic and Andrei Sigaryov. Novokuznetsk tied it on a shorthanded and unassisted Kirill Semyonov goal. Admiral retook the lead in the second period with an Artyom Zemchyonok goal, assisted by James Wright and Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev. Metallurg tied it on an Alexander Komaristy goal in the third period, made possible by Nikita Lyamkin and Ignat Zemchenko. Vladivostok won 3-2 in overtime with a James Wisniewski goal, coming off of Wright and Krasnoslobodtsev. The three stars were Wisniewski, Wright, and Krasnoslobodtsev.
Into China, where Kunlun Red Star Beijing brings in Avangard Omsk to Shanghai. Dominik Furch and Andrei Makarov man the nets. Beijing led off in the first period with an Igor Velichkin goal, passed from Alexei Ponikarovsky and Stanislav Alshevsky. Omsk tied it on an Anton Burdasov goal, guided in by Alexander Kucheryavenko. Avangard took the lead in the second period with a Yegor Martynov goal, helped along by Erik Gustafsson and Furch. Omsk added on with an Ilya Mikheyev goal, coming off of Evgeny Medvedev and Ilya Zubov. Avangard extended the lead as Vladimir Sobotka scored, with the help of Alexander Perezhogin and Maxim Pestushko. Kunlun Red Star got one back in the third period with a Chad Rau goal, courtesy of Sean Collins and Janne Jalasvaara. Beijing pulled closer with a Brett Bellemore goal, with helpers from Martin Bakos and Tobias Viklund. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Sobotka, Mikheyev, and Martynov.
Way to the west, Severstal Cherepovets hosts Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Alexander Sharychenkov and Roman Smiryagin receive the starting nods in goal. Cherepovets began in the first period with a Dmitry Kagarlitsky goal, assisted by Yury Trubachyov. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it with a Roman Lyuduchin goal, helped along by Denis Khlystov. Ugra took the lead with a Khlystov goal in the third period, coming off of Lyuduchin and Pavel Valentenko. Khanty-Mansiysk added on with an Evgeny Lapenkov goal, made possible by Lyuduchin and Alexander Ugolnikov. The final held at 3-1, with the three stars being Khlystov, Lyuduchin, and Sharychenkov (28 for 29 in saves).
In Moscow, Spartak welcomes Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Markus Svensson are the goalies. Moscow got going in the second period with a Lukas Radil goal, assisted by Konstantin Glazachev and Ryan Stoa. Chelyabinsk tied it in the third period on a Konstantin Klimontov goal, passed from Dmitry Pestunov and Alexei Petrov. In the shootout, Igor Mirnov scored once for Spartak, but Derek Roy tallied twice for Traktor to give them the 2-1 win. The three stars were Roy, Klimontov, and Demchenko (33 for 34 in saves).
A little bit to the south, Vityaz Podolsk brings in Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Zalivin is mismatched with Harri Sateri in goal. Moscow struck first in the first period with an Alexander Rybakov goal, guided in by Juuso Hietanen and Vladimir Bryukvin. Podolsk tied it on a Maxim Afinogenov goal, via Alexander Nikulin. Vityaz took the lead with an Alexei Makeyev goal, passed from Nikulin and Afinogenov on the power play. Podolsk added on with a Nikulin goal, assisted by Afinogenov. Dynamo got one back in the third period with an Andrei Kuteikin shorthanded goal, set up by Denis Kokarev and Konstantin Gorovikov. Moscow tied it on an Ilya Nikulin goal, helped along by Yegor Dugin and Hietanen on the power play. The tie went to shootout, where Rybakov's lone tally gave Dynamo the 4-3 win. The three stars went to Rybakov, Afinogenov, and Nikulin, while Hietanen gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to St. Petersburg, where SKA hosts Barys Astana. Kevin Poulin and Igor Shestyorkin are set to start in goal. St. Petersburg was first to score in the first period with an Evgeny Dadonov goal, assisted by Vadim Shipachyov and Nikita Gusev. SKA added on with a Vyacheslav Voynov power play goal, powered by Ilya Kovalchuk. St. Petersburg extended the lead as Sergei Plotnikov scored, thanks to Voynov and Kovalchuk on the power play. SKA padded the lead with a Dadonov power play goal, with assists provided by Dinar Khafizullin and Gusev. St. Petersburg struck again with Dadonov completing his hat trick, with the help of Shipachyov and Khafizullin. Henrik Karlsson replaced Poulin at the start of the second period. SKA kept going in the second period on a Gusev goal, with a lone assist by Dadonov. St. Petersburg continued with a Plotnikov goal, via Kovalchuk and Shipachyov, both of whom earned sock tricks. SKA got another in the third period with Dadonov's fourth of the game, guided in by Shipachyov and Gusev, the latter earning his sock trick. St. Petersburg iced it at 9-0 with a Kovalchuk power play goal, with helpers from Gusev and Shipachyov. The three stars were awarded to Dadonov, Gusev, and Shipachyov, while Kovalchuk, Voynov, Plotnikov, and Khafizullin get the honorable mentions.
Over in Slovakia, Slovan Bratislava welcomes Jokerit Helsinki. Ryan Zapolski and Barry Brust are the North Americans in goal. Bratislava led off in the first period with a Radek Smolenak goal, via Jonathan Cheechoo. Helsinki tied it on a Tommi Huhtala power play goal in the second period, powered by Topi Jaakola and Antti Pihlstrom. Slovan took the lead back in the third period with an unassisted Cheechoo power play goal. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Cheechoo, Brust (39 for 40 in saves), and Smolenak.
Back in Russia, the Sochi Leopards bring in Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin faces a lesser foe in Dmitry Shikin in goal. Magnitogorsk began in the first period with a Danis Zaripov goal, fueled by Jan Kovar and Sergei Mozyakin. Metallurg added on with a Sergei Tereshchenko power play goal, powered by Alexander Semin and Tomas Filippi. Magnitogorsk extended the lead as Denis Kazionov scored, thanks to Denis Platonov and Alexei Bereglazov. Konstantin Barulin replaced Shikin for the second period. Metallurg padded the lead in the third period on a Mozyakin goal, guided in by Kovar and Viktor Antipin. Magnitogorsk continued on a Yaroslav Khabarov goal, with helpers from Zaripov and Mozyakin. This produced the 5-0 final, with the three stars given to Mozyakin, Zaripov, and Kovar, while Koshechkin (32 save shutout) gets an honorable mention.
Back in Moscow, CSKA hosts Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Vladimir Sokhatsky and Ilya Sorokin are the goalies. Moscow opened in the first period with a Valery Nichushkin goal, assisted by Mikhail Naumenkov. CSKA added on with a Vladimir Zharkov goal in the second period, via Greg Scott and Semyon Koshelev. This held up for the 2-0 final, with the three stars going to Sorokin (23 save shutout), Nichushkin, and Zharkov.
Finally, Medvescak Zagreb hosts Dinamo Minsk. Ben Scrivens and Drew MacIntyre are between the pipes. Zagreb started in the first period with a Brandon McMillan goal, helped along by Lukas Lessio. Medvescak added on with a Blake Parlett goal, passed from Shaone Morrisonn and Francis Pare. Minsk got on the board with a Sergei Kostitsyn goal, via Alexander Pavlovich and Rob Klinkhammer. Zagreb answered in the third period with a Pare goal, made possible by Colby Genoway. Medvescak closed it at 4-1 with another Pare goal, going into the empty net unassisted. The three stars were given to Pare, MacIntyre (27 for 28 in saves), and Parlett.
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Monday, November 14, 2016
2016/17 Hockey - KHL Day 79/NHL Day 33
We've got a very light day for hockey, with just three total games. We'll begin with...
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod hosting Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Niklas Svedberg and Ilya Proskuryakov are the goalies. Nizhny Novgorod began in the first period with an Artyom Alyayev goal, via Dmitry Semin on the power play. Ufa tied it in the second period with a Zakhar Arzamastsev goal, passed from Enver Lisin and Evgeny Bodrov. Salavat Yulaev took the lead with a Kirill Kaprizov goal, assisted by Linus Omark and Teemu Hartikainen. Ufa added on in the third period with a Hartikainen goal, coming off of Sami Lepisto and Omark. Torpedo got one back with a Nikolai Zherdev goal, helped along by Kirill Rasskazov and Alexander Frolov. The game ended at 3-2, with the three stars going to Hartikainen, Omark, and Kaprizov.
Out in Latvia, Dinamo Riga welcomes Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Janis Kalnins are the goalies. Riga led off in the first period with an Oskars Cibulskis goal, made possible by Guntis Galvins and Nikolajs Jelisejevs. Dinamo added on in the second period with a shorthanded goal by Maris Bicevskis, set up by Galvins. This held up for a 2-0 final, with the three stars given to Kalnins (24 save shutouts), Galvins, and Bicevskis.
In the NHL, the New York Islanders bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Jaroslav Halak are given the starts in goal. Tampa Bay struck first in the first period with a J.T. Brown goal, his second of the season, via Cedric Paquette and Braydon Coburn. The Lightning added on with a Ryan Callahan goal, fueled by Andrej Sustr and Victor Hedman. Tampa Bay extended the lead in the second period as Nikita Kucherov scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Steven Stamkos. The Lightning padded the lead with a Vladislav Namestnikov goal, his third of the season, guided in by Stamkos and Kucherov. The game ended at 4-0, with the three stars awarded to Vasilevskiy (34 save shutout), Kucherov, and Stamkos.
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Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod hosting Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Niklas Svedberg and Ilya Proskuryakov are the goalies. Nizhny Novgorod began in the first period with an Artyom Alyayev goal, via Dmitry Semin on the power play. Ufa tied it in the second period with a Zakhar Arzamastsev goal, passed from Enver Lisin and Evgeny Bodrov. Salavat Yulaev took the lead with a Kirill Kaprizov goal, assisted by Linus Omark and Teemu Hartikainen. Ufa added on in the third period with a Hartikainen goal, coming off of Sami Lepisto and Omark. Torpedo got one back with a Nikolai Zherdev goal, helped along by Kirill Rasskazov and Alexander Frolov. The game ended at 3-2, with the three stars going to Hartikainen, Omark, and Kaprizov.
Out in Latvia, Dinamo Riga welcomes Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Janis Kalnins are the goalies. Riga led off in the first period with an Oskars Cibulskis goal, made possible by Guntis Galvins and Nikolajs Jelisejevs. Dinamo added on in the second period with a shorthanded goal by Maris Bicevskis, set up by Galvins. This held up for a 2-0 final, with the three stars given to Kalnins (24 save shutouts), Galvins, and Bicevskis.
In the NHL, the New York Islanders bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Jaroslav Halak are given the starts in goal. Tampa Bay struck first in the first period with a J.T. Brown goal, his second of the season, via Cedric Paquette and Braydon Coburn. The Lightning added on with a Ryan Callahan goal, fueled by Andrej Sustr and Victor Hedman. Tampa Bay extended the lead in the second period as Nikita Kucherov scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Steven Stamkos. The Lightning padded the lead with a Vladislav Namestnikov goal, his third of the season, guided in by Stamkos and Kucherov. The game ended at 4-0, with the three stars awarded to Vasilevskiy (34 save shutout), Kucherov, and Stamkos.
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Sunday, November 13, 2016
NHL 2016/17 - Day 32
Six games flesh out a moderate Sunday schedule. We begin with a matinee from...
Winnipeg, as the Jets host the Los Angeles Kings. Peter Budaj is mismatched with Connor Hellebuyck in goal. Los Angeles led off in the first period with a Tanner Pearson goal, his sixth of the season, via Teddy Purcell and Trevor Lewis. Winnipeg tied it on an Adam Lowry power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Nic Petan and Toby Enstrom. The Jets took the lead with a Marko Dano power play goal, his third of the season, with assists provided by Enstrom and Lowry. The Kings retied it in the third period with a Tom Gilbert goal, passed from Jordan Nolan. The tie went to a shootout, where Dwight King's goal for Los Angeles got overshadowed by Patrik Laine and Mark Scheifele of Winnipeg. The three stars of the 3-2 Jets win were Lowry, Enstrom, and Scheifele.
Over in Vancouver, the Canucks welcome the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Ryan Miller are the veterans in goal. Dallas began in the first period with a Patrick Eaves goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Dan Hamhuis and Tyler Seguin. Vancouver tied it on a Bo Horvat goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Alexandre Burrows and Sven Baertschi. The Stars retook the lead with a Lauri Korpikoski goal, his fourth of the season, via Radek Faksa and Jamie Benn. Dallas added on in the second period with an Eaves goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, assisted by Seguin and Antoine Roussel. The Canucks took one back in the third period on a Loui Eriksson goal, his second of the season, passed from Markus Granlund. Vancouver tied it on a Brandon Sutter power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. The Stars regained the lead on a Roussel goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Seguin, who earned a sock trick. The Canucks tied it again with a Stecher goal, guided in by Burrows and Horvat. Vancouver won 5-4 in overtime with a Granlund goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone helper by Sutter. The three stars went to Granlund, Sutter, and Burrows, while Eaves, Seguin, Roussel, and Horvat received honorable mentions.
Back east, the Ottawa Senators bring in the Minnesota Wild. Darcy Kuemper and Craig Anderson man the nets. Minnesota opened in the first period with a shorthanded Ryan Suter goal, his fourth of the season, set up by Eric Staal and Jared Spurgeon. Ottawa tied it in the third period with a Kyle Turris goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Chris Neil and Erik Karlsson. The Wild won 2-1 with a Matt Dumba goal, his second of the campaign, via Mikael Granlund and Erik Haula in overtime. The three stars were Kuemper (35 for 36 in saves), Dumba, and Suter.
In the States, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Montreal Canadiens. Al Montoya and Corey Crawford are given the starting nods. Chicago started in the first period with a Gustav Forsling goal, passed from Niklas Hjalmarsson and Marcus Kruger. Montreal tied it in the second period on a Shea Weber power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Andrei Markov and the goalie Montoya. The Canadiens took the lead with a Markov goal, his second of the year, fueled by Alex Galchenyuk and Alexander Radulov. The Blackhawks retied it on a Marian Hossa goal, his ninth of the season, guided in by Nick Schmaltz and Jonathan Toews. Chicago took the lead with a Patrick Kane goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by Toews. The game ended at 3-2, with the three stars going to Toews, Hossa, and Markov.
West to Colorado, where the Avalanche welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Semyon Varlamov guard the cages. Boston struck first in the first period with a David Krejci goal, his second of the season, courtesy of David Backes and Ryan Spooner. The Bruins iced it at 2-0 in the third period with a Dominic Moore empty net goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Krejci. The three stars were Krejci, Rask (20 save shutout), and Varlamov (44 for 45 in saves).
Finally, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the New York Rangers. Antti Raanta and Cam Talbot are the goalies. New York was first to score in the first period with a Michael Grabner goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Kevin Klein and Rick Nash. The Rangers added on with a Dan Girardi goal, his third of the year, coming off of Kevin Hayes and J.T. Miller. Edmonton got on the board with an Andrej Sekera goal, passed from Connor McDavid and Patrick Maroon. New York replied in the second period with another Grabner goal, his second of the game and tenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The game ended at 3-1, with the three stars going to Grabner, Raanta (38 for 39 in saves), and Girardi.
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Winnipeg, as the Jets host the Los Angeles Kings. Peter Budaj is mismatched with Connor Hellebuyck in goal. Los Angeles led off in the first period with a Tanner Pearson goal, his sixth of the season, via Teddy Purcell and Trevor Lewis. Winnipeg tied it on an Adam Lowry power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Nic Petan and Toby Enstrom. The Jets took the lead with a Marko Dano power play goal, his third of the season, with assists provided by Enstrom and Lowry. The Kings retied it in the third period with a Tom Gilbert goal, passed from Jordan Nolan. The tie went to a shootout, where Dwight King's goal for Los Angeles got overshadowed by Patrik Laine and Mark Scheifele of Winnipeg. The three stars of the 3-2 Jets win were Lowry, Enstrom, and Scheifele.
Over in Vancouver, the Canucks welcome the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Ryan Miller are the veterans in goal. Dallas began in the first period with a Patrick Eaves goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Dan Hamhuis and Tyler Seguin. Vancouver tied it on a Bo Horvat goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Alexandre Burrows and Sven Baertschi. The Stars retook the lead with a Lauri Korpikoski goal, his fourth of the season, via Radek Faksa and Jamie Benn. Dallas added on in the second period with an Eaves goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, assisted by Seguin and Antoine Roussel. The Canucks took one back in the third period on a Loui Eriksson goal, his second of the season, passed from Markus Granlund. Vancouver tied it on a Brandon Sutter power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. The Stars regained the lead on a Roussel goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Seguin, who earned a sock trick. The Canucks tied it again with a Stecher goal, guided in by Burrows and Horvat. Vancouver won 5-4 in overtime with a Granlund goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone helper by Sutter. The three stars went to Granlund, Sutter, and Burrows, while Eaves, Seguin, Roussel, and Horvat received honorable mentions.
Back east, the Ottawa Senators bring in the Minnesota Wild. Darcy Kuemper and Craig Anderson man the nets. Minnesota opened in the first period with a shorthanded Ryan Suter goal, his fourth of the season, set up by Eric Staal and Jared Spurgeon. Ottawa tied it in the third period with a Kyle Turris goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Chris Neil and Erik Karlsson. The Wild won 2-1 with a Matt Dumba goal, his second of the campaign, via Mikael Granlund and Erik Haula in overtime. The three stars were Kuemper (35 for 36 in saves), Dumba, and Suter.
In the States, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Montreal Canadiens. Al Montoya and Corey Crawford are given the starting nods. Chicago started in the first period with a Gustav Forsling goal, passed from Niklas Hjalmarsson and Marcus Kruger. Montreal tied it in the second period on a Shea Weber power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Andrei Markov and the goalie Montoya. The Canadiens took the lead with a Markov goal, his second of the year, fueled by Alex Galchenyuk and Alexander Radulov. The Blackhawks retied it on a Marian Hossa goal, his ninth of the season, guided in by Nick Schmaltz and Jonathan Toews. Chicago took the lead with a Patrick Kane goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by Toews. The game ended at 3-2, with the three stars going to Toews, Hossa, and Markov.
West to Colorado, where the Avalanche welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Semyon Varlamov guard the cages. Boston struck first in the first period with a David Krejci goal, his second of the season, courtesy of David Backes and Ryan Spooner. The Bruins iced it at 2-0 in the third period with a Dominic Moore empty net goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Krejci. The three stars were Krejci, Rask (20 save shutout), and Varlamov (44 for 45 in saves).
Finally, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the New York Rangers. Antti Raanta and Cam Talbot are the goalies. New York was first to score in the first period with a Michael Grabner goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Kevin Klein and Rick Nash. The Rangers added on with a Dan Girardi goal, his third of the year, coming off of Kevin Hayes and J.T. Miller. Edmonton got on the board with an Andrej Sekera goal, passed from Connor McDavid and Patrick Maroon. New York replied in the second period with another Grabner goal, his second of the game and tenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The game ended at 3-1, with the three stars going to Grabner, Raanta (38 for 39 in saves), and Girardi.
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KHL 2016/17 - Day 78
Four games on today, beginning with...
Barys Astana hosting Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Vladimir Sokhatsky and Henrik Karlsson are the goalies. Astana started in the first period with an Alexander Lipin goal, via Kirill Panyukov and Corey Trivino. Barys added on with a Brandon Bochenski power play goal in the second period, powered by Martin St. Pierre and Cam Barker. Astana extended the lead as Nigel Dawes scored, thanks to St. Pierre and Kevin Dallman. Barys padded the lead with a Roman Savchenko power play goal in the third period, assisted by Ivan Kuchin and Evgeny Rymarev. This stood for a 4-0 win, with the three stars going to Karlsson (23 save shutout), St. Pierre, and Lipin.
Up in Yaroslavl, Lokomotiv welcomes SKA St. Petersburg. Igor Shestyorkin faces a lesser foe in Alexander Sudnitsin in goal. St. Petersburg opened in the first period on an Alexander Barabanov goal, coming off of Alexander Dergachyov. SKA added on with a Vyacheslav Voynov goal, via Pavel Datsyuk. St. Petersburg extended the lead as Vadim Shipachyov scored, thanks to Nikita Gusev. SKA padded the lead on a Gusev goal in the second period, helped along by Shipachyov. St. Petersburg kept going with a Shipachyov power play goal, powered by Evgeny Dadonov. SKA continued in the third period with a Dadonov goal, passed from Yegor Yakovlev and Shipachyov. St. Petersburg struck again as Ilya Kovalchuk scored, with the help of Datsyuk. Alexei Murygin replaced Sudnitsin at this point. Yaroslavl got on the board with a Vladislav Gavrikov power play goal, with assists provided by Yegor Korshkov and Alexander Polunin. This produced the 7-1 final, with the three stars going to Shipachyov, Gusev, and Dadonov, while Datsyuk gets an honorable mention.
Along to Podolsk, where Vityaz brings in Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Kovar and Harri Sateri man the nets. Podolsk led off in the first period with a Miro Aaltonen goal, assisted by Alexei Kopeikin and Mario Kempe. Roman Smiryagin replaced Kovar to start the second period. Vityaz added on with a Maxim Afinogenov goal in the third period, helped along by Stanislav Romanov. Podolsk extended the lead as Afinogenov scored again, with the help of Jakub Jerabek and Alexei Makeyev. Vityaz padded the lead with a Kopeikin goal, via Alexander Nikulin and Afinogenov. The three stars of the 4-0 game were awarded to Afinogenov, Kopeikin, and Sateri (26 save shutout).
Finally, Dynamo Moscow hosts crosstown rivals CSKA Moscow. Ilya Sorokin and Alexander Lazushin are the masked men. CSKA began with an Alexander Popov goal in the first period, coming off of Kirill Petrov. CSKA added on with a Dmitry Kugryshev goal, assisted by Denis Denisov. CSKA extended the lead as Petrov scored, thanks to Popov. Alexander Zalivin replaced Lazushin in goal. Dynamo got on the board with a Martins Karsums power play goal, powered by Ansel Galimov and Alexei Tsvetkov. Dynamo got closer with another power play goal, scored by Yegor Dugin and passed from Juuso Hietanen and Dmitry Vishnevsky. Dynamo tied it on a Daniil Tarasov goal in the second period, helped along by Dugin and Maxim Karpov. Dynamo took the lead in the third period on an Andrei Kuteikin power play goal, with helpers provided by Tsvetkov and Karsums. CSKA retied it with a power play goal from Igor Ozhiganov, guided in by Denisov and the goalie Sorokin. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Kugryshev and Tsvetkov exchanged goals in the third round and then it was Kugryshev again in the eleventh round to seal it at 5-4 for CSKA. The three stars were Kugryshev, Petrov, and Popov, while Denisov, Karsums, Dugin, and Tsvetkov get the honorable mentions.
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Barys Astana hosting Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Vladimir Sokhatsky and Henrik Karlsson are the goalies. Astana started in the first period with an Alexander Lipin goal, via Kirill Panyukov and Corey Trivino. Barys added on with a Brandon Bochenski power play goal in the second period, powered by Martin St. Pierre and Cam Barker. Astana extended the lead as Nigel Dawes scored, thanks to St. Pierre and Kevin Dallman. Barys padded the lead with a Roman Savchenko power play goal in the third period, assisted by Ivan Kuchin and Evgeny Rymarev. This stood for a 4-0 win, with the three stars going to Karlsson (23 save shutout), St. Pierre, and Lipin.
Up in Yaroslavl, Lokomotiv welcomes SKA St. Petersburg. Igor Shestyorkin faces a lesser foe in Alexander Sudnitsin in goal. St. Petersburg opened in the first period on an Alexander Barabanov goal, coming off of Alexander Dergachyov. SKA added on with a Vyacheslav Voynov goal, via Pavel Datsyuk. St. Petersburg extended the lead as Vadim Shipachyov scored, thanks to Nikita Gusev. SKA padded the lead on a Gusev goal in the second period, helped along by Shipachyov. St. Petersburg kept going with a Shipachyov power play goal, powered by Evgeny Dadonov. SKA continued in the third period with a Dadonov goal, passed from Yegor Yakovlev and Shipachyov. St. Petersburg struck again as Ilya Kovalchuk scored, with the help of Datsyuk. Alexei Murygin replaced Sudnitsin at this point. Yaroslavl got on the board with a Vladislav Gavrikov power play goal, with assists provided by Yegor Korshkov and Alexander Polunin. This produced the 7-1 final, with the three stars going to Shipachyov, Gusev, and Dadonov, while Datsyuk gets an honorable mention.
Along to Podolsk, where Vityaz brings in Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Kovar and Harri Sateri man the nets. Podolsk led off in the first period with a Miro Aaltonen goal, assisted by Alexei Kopeikin and Mario Kempe. Roman Smiryagin replaced Kovar to start the second period. Vityaz added on with a Maxim Afinogenov goal in the third period, helped along by Stanislav Romanov. Podolsk extended the lead as Afinogenov scored again, with the help of Jakub Jerabek and Alexei Makeyev. Vityaz padded the lead with a Kopeikin goal, via Alexander Nikulin and Afinogenov. The three stars of the 4-0 game were awarded to Afinogenov, Kopeikin, and Sateri (26 save shutout).
Finally, Dynamo Moscow hosts crosstown rivals CSKA Moscow. Ilya Sorokin and Alexander Lazushin are the masked men. CSKA began with an Alexander Popov goal in the first period, coming off of Kirill Petrov. CSKA added on with a Dmitry Kugryshev goal, assisted by Denis Denisov. CSKA extended the lead as Petrov scored, thanks to Popov. Alexander Zalivin replaced Lazushin in goal. Dynamo got on the board with a Martins Karsums power play goal, powered by Ansel Galimov and Alexei Tsvetkov. Dynamo got closer with another power play goal, scored by Yegor Dugin and passed from Juuso Hietanen and Dmitry Vishnevsky. Dynamo tied it on a Daniil Tarasov goal in the second period, helped along by Dugin and Maxim Karpov. Dynamo took the lead in the third period on an Andrei Kuteikin power play goal, with helpers provided by Tsvetkov and Karsums. CSKA retied it with a power play goal from Igor Ozhiganov, guided in by Denisov and the goalie Sorokin. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Kugryshev and Tsvetkov exchanged goals in the third round and then it was Kugryshev again in the eleventh round to seal it at 5-4 for CSKA. The three stars were Kugryshev, Petrov, and Popov, while Denisov, Karsums, Dugin, and Tsvetkov get the honorable mentions.
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Saturday, November 12, 2016
NHL 2016/17 - Day 31
It's eleven games that will keep us entertained tonight. We begin with...
The Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Washington Capitals. Philipp Grubauer and Cam Ward are set to start in goal. Washington led off in the first period with an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. Carolina tied it on a Sebastian Aho goal, assisted by Jordan Staal and Teuvo Teravainen. The Hurricanes took the lead with a Teravainen goal, his fourth of the year, helped along by Aho and Staal. Carolina added on in the second period with a Staal power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Elias Lindholm and Teravainen. The Hurricanes extended the lead as Victor Rask scored his sixth of the year, via Klas Dahlbeck and Lee Stempniak. Carolina padded the lead with an Aho empty net goal, his second of the game, set up by Teravainen and Staal, both of whom received sock tricks. The game ended at 5-1, with the three stars given to Teravainen, Staal, and Aho.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Carey Price protect the nets. Montreal began in the first period with a Phillip Danault goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Andrew Shaw and the goalie Price. The Canadiens added on with a Paul Byron goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. Montreal extended the lead as Shea Weber scored his sixth of the season on the power play, with the help of Alexander Radulov and Alex Galchenyuk. The Canadiens padded the lead in the second period on a Shaw power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Galchenyuk and Andrei Markov. Montreal kept going with a Max Pacioretty goal, his third of the season, via Shaw and Danault. The scored held at 5-0, with the three stars going to Shaw, Pacioretty, and Danauly, while Galchenyuk and Price (25 save shutout) get the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the New Jersey Devils bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Robin Lehner and Cory Schneider are the masked men. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Kyle Quincey goal, via Damon Severson and Adam Henrique. Buffalo tied it in the second period with a Marcus Foligno goal, his third of the season, helped along by Brian Gionta. The Devils took the lead with a Nick Lappin goal, his second of the year, guided in by Taylor Hall and Ben Lovejoy. New Jersey added on with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his third of the season, coming off of Severson and Andy Greene. The Devils extended the lead in the third period as John Moore scored his second of the year, thanks to Henrique and Hall. The Sabres got one back with a Matt Moulson goal, his sixth of the campaign, assisted by Derek Grant and Cody Franson. The final held at 4-2, with the three stars going to Severson, Henrique, and Hall.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Michal Neuvirth are the goalies. Minnesota started in the first period with a Nino Niederreiter goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Charlie Coyle and Eric Staal. Philadelphia tied it on a Brandon Manning goal, his third of the year, via Pierre-Edouard Bellemare. Steve Mason replaced Neuvirth for the second period. The Wild retook the lead in the second period on a Mikael Granlund goal, his third of the season, assisted by Mikko Koivu. The Flyers tied it again with a Michael Del Zotto goal, with a lone helper by Michael Raffl. Philadelphia pulled ahead in the third period on a Brayden Schenn power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Wayne Simmonds and Jakub Voracek. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Schenn, Del Zotto, and Manning.
West to Pittsburgh, as the Penguins welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Matt Murray draw the starts in goal. Toronto struck first in the first period with a Zach Hyman goal, his second of the season, assisted by Matt Hunwick and Martin Marincin. Pittsburgh tied it in the second period with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his eighth of the year, coming on the power play from Kris Letang and Patric Hornqvist. The Penguins took the lead with a Chris Kunitz goal, his second of the season, made possible by Bryan Rust and Ian Cole. Pittsburgh added on in the third period with a Rust goal, his second of the year, via Sidney Crosby and Conor Sheary. The Penguins extended the lead as Crosby scored his tenth of the campaign, thanks to Brian Dumoulin and Letang. This held for a 4-1 win, with the three stars awarded to Rust, Crosby, and Murray (35 for 36 in saves), while Letang gets an honorable mention.
Southward to Florida, with the Tampa Bay Lightning bringing in the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Ben Bishop protect the nets. San Jose was first to score in the first period on a Patrick Marleau goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Brent Burns and Paul Martin. The Sharks added on with a Tommy Wingels goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Chris Tierney and Melker Karlsson. San Jose extended the lead in the second period as Marc-Edouard Vlasic scored his third of the season on the power play, with the help of Tomas Hertl and Joonas Donskoi. Tampa Bay got on the board in the third period with an Anton Stralman goal, coming off of Brian Boyle and Cedric Paquette. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars given to Wingels, Jones (25 for 26 in saves), and Vlasic.
Staying in the state, the Florida Panthers host the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Roberto Luongo guard the cages. New York led off in the first period with a Brock Nelson goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Calvin de Haan and Jason Chimera. The Islanders added on in the second period with a Nick Leddy power play goal, his third of the year, powered by John Tavares and Josh Bailey. Florida got on the board in the third period with a Kyle Rau goal, via Michael Matheson and Derek MacKenzie. The Panthers tied it with a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Aleksander Barkov and Keith Yandle. Florida won 3-2 in overtime on a Denis Malgin goal, his third of the year, with assists provided by Vincent Trocheck and Matheson. The three stars went to Matheson, Malgin, and Marchessault.
Back north, the Columbus Blue Jackets welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Sergei Bobrovsky are the solid goalies. Columbus began in the first period with a Sam Gagner goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Scott Hartnell and Lukas Sedlak. St. Louis tied it on a Kevin Shattenkirk power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Vladimir Tarasenko and David Perron. The Blue Jackets took the lead back with a Nick Foligno goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Brandon Saad. Columbus added on with an Alexander Wennberg goal, his second of the year, passed from Saad and Foligno. The Blue Jackets extended the lead in the second period as Gagner scored again, his second of the game and sixth of the season, with the help of Hartnell and Sedlak. Carter Hutton relieved Allen in goal. Columbus kept going with a Brandon Dubinsky goal, made possible by Cam Atkinson and Boone Jenner. The Blue Jackets continued with a Markus Nutivaara goal, with helpers from Atkinson and Jenner. Columbus struck again as William Karlsson scored his second of the year, thanks to David Savard and Atkinson, the latter earning a natural sock trick. The Blues got one back with a Robby Fabbri power play goal, his second of the season, via Tarasenko and Jori Lehtera. St. Louis got closer in the third period on a Tarasenko power play goal, his sixth of the year, with assists provided by Shattenkirk and Perron. The Blue Jackets countered with a Zach Werenski power play goal, his fourth of the season, dished from Atkinson and Foligno. The Blues chipped back on a Fabbri power play goal, his second of the game and third of the year, from Tarasenko and Perron, both of whom earned a sock trick. The wild game ended at 8-4, with the three stars going to Foligno, Gagner, and Atkinson, while Tarasenko, Fabbri, Perron, Shattenkirk, Hartnell, Sedlak, Jenner, and Saad receive honorable mentions.
Out in the desert, the Arizona Coyotes bring in the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask faces a lesser foe in Louis Domingue in goal. Boston got going in the second period with a Ryan Spooner goal, his third of the season, coming off of Zdeno Chara and David Krejci. The Bruins added on with a David Pastrnak goal, his tenth of the year, helped along by Brad Marchand and Torey Krug. Arizona got on the board in the third period with a Radim Vrbata power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Anthony DeAngelo and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars handed to Rask (31 for 32 in saves), Pastrnak, and Spooner.
Backtracking to Nashville, the Predators host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Pekka Rinne are in the blue paint. Nashville opened in the first period with a Ryan Ellis goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Filip Forsberg. The Predators added on in the second period with a James Neal goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Viktor Ardvidsson. Nashville extended the lead on a shorthanded Colton Sissons goal, set up by Arvidsson and Mattias Ekholm. The Predators padded the lead as Forsberg scored, with the help of Ryan Johansen and Yannick Weber. Jonathan Bernier relieved Gibson in goal. Nashville struck again in the third period with a Neal power play goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, powered by Mike Fisher and Roman Josi. This produced the 5-0 final, with the three stars given to Neal, Forsberg, and Rinne (27 save shutout), while Arvidsson gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Calgary Flames host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Brian Elliott tend the twines. New York started in the first period with a Michael Grabner goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Jesper Fast. The Rangers added on with a Derek Stepan goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Chris Kreider. New York extended the lead in the second period as Jimmy Vesey scored his seventh of the season, with the help of Ryan McDonagh and J.T. Miller. The Rangers padded the lead with a Pavel Buchnevich goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Mats Zuccarello and Mika Zibanejad. Calgary got one back with a Micheal Ferland power play goal in the third period, his third of the campaign, powered by T.J. Brodie and Dennis Wideman. This only made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Lundqvist (35 for 36 in saves), Stepan, and Vesey.
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The Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Washington Capitals. Philipp Grubauer and Cam Ward are set to start in goal. Washington led off in the first period with an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. Carolina tied it on a Sebastian Aho goal, assisted by Jordan Staal and Teuvo Teravainen. The Hurricanes took the lead with a Teravainen goal, his fourth of the year, helped along by Aho and Staal. Carolina added on in the second period with a Staal power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Elias Lindholm and Teravainen. The Hurricanes extended the lead as Victor Rask scored his sixth of the year, via Klas Dahlbeck and Lee Stempniak. Carolina padded the lead with an Aho empty net goal, his second of the game, set up by Teravainen and Staal, both of whom received sock tricks. The game ended at 5-1, with the three stars given to Teravainen, Staal, and Aho.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Carey Price protect the nets. Montreal began in the first period with a Phillip Danault goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Andrew Shaw and the goalie Price. The Canadiens added on with a Paul Byron goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. Montreal extended the lead as Shea Weber scored his sixth of the season on the power play, with the help of Alexander Radulov and Alex Galchenyuk. The Canadiens padded the lead in the second period on a Shaw power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Galchenyuk and Andrei Markov. Montreal kept going with a Max Pacioretty goal, his third of the season, via Shaw and Danault. The scored held at 5-0, with the three stars going to Shaw, Pacioretty, and Danauly, while Galchenyuk and Price (25 save shutout) get the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the New Jersey Devils bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Robin Lehner and Cory Schneider are the masked men. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Kyle Quincey goal, via Damon Severson and Adam Henrique. Buffalo tied it in the second period with a Marcus Foligno goal, his third of the season, helped along by Brian Gionta. The Devils took the lead with a Nick Lappin goal, his second of the year, guided in by Taylor Hall and Ben Lovejoy. New Jersey added on with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his third of the season, coming off of Severson and Andy Greene. The Devils extended the lead in the third period as John Moore scored his second of the year, thanks to Henrique and Hall. The Sabres got one back with a Matt Moulson goal, his sixth of the campaign, assisted by Derek Grant and Cody Franson. The final held at 4-2, with the three stars going to Severson, Henrique, and Hall.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Michal Neuvirth are the goalies. Minnesota started in the first period with a Nino Niederreiter goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Charlie Coyle and Eric Staal. Philadelphia tied it on a Brandon Manning goal, his third of the year, via Pierre-Edouard Bellemare. Steve Mason replaced Neuvirth for the second period. The Wild retook the lead in the second period on a Mikael Granlund goal, his third of the season, assisted by Mikko Koivu. The Flyers tied it again with a Michael Del Zotto goal, with a lone helper by Michael Raffl. Philadelphia pulled ahead in the third period on a Brayden Schenn power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Wayne Simmonds and Jakub Voracek. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Schenn, Del Zotto, and Manning.
West to Pittsburgh, as the Penguins welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Matt Murray draw the starts in goal. Toronto struck first in the first period with a Zach Hyman goal, his second of the season, assisted by Matt Hunwick and Martin Marincin. Pittsburgh tied it in the second period with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his eighth of the year, coming on the power play from Kris Letang and Patric Hornqvist. The Penguins took the lead with a Chris Kunitz goal, his second of the season, made possible by Bryan Rust and Ian Cole. Pittsburgh added on in the third period with a Rust goal, his second of the year, via Sidney Crosby and Conor Sheary. The Penguins extended the lead as Crosby scored his tenth of the campaign, thanks to Brian Dumoulin and Letang. This held for a 4-1 win, with the three stars awarded to Rust, Crosby, and Murray (35 for 36 in saves), while Letang gets an honorable mention.
Southward to Florida, with the Tampa Bay Lightning bringing in the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Ben Bishop protect the nets. San Jose was first to score in the first period on a Patrick Marleau goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Brent Burns and Paul Martin. The Sharks added on with a Tommy Wingels goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Chris Tierney and Melker Karlsson. San Jose extended the lead in the second period as Marc-Edouard Vlasic scored his third of the season on the power play, with the help of Tomas Hertl and Joonas Donskoi. Tampa Bay got on the board in the third period with an Anton Stralman goal, coming off of Brian Boyle and Cedric Paquette. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars given to Wingels, Jones (25 for 26 in saves), and Vlasic.
Staying in the state, the Florida Panthers host the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Roberto Luongo guard the cages. New York led off in the first period with a Brock Nelson goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Calvin de Haan and Jason Chimera. The Islanders added on in the second period with a Nick Leddy power play goal, his third of the year, powered by John Tavares and Josh Bailey. Florida got on the board in the third period with a Kyle Rau goal, via Michael Matheson and Derek MacKenzie. The Panthers tied it with a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Aleksander Barkov and Keith Yandle. Florida won 3-2 in overtime on a Denis Malgin goal, his third of the year, with assists provided by Vincent Trocheck and Matheson. The three stars went to Matheson, Malgin, and Marchessault.
Back north, the Columbus Blue Jackets welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Sergei Bobrovsky are the solid goalies. Columbus began in the first period with a Sam Gagner goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Scott Hartnell and Lukas Sedlak. St. Louis tied it on a Kevin Shattenkirk power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Vladimir Tarasenko and David Perron. The Blue Jackets took the lead back with a Nick Foligno goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Brandon Saad. Columbus added on with an Alexander Wennberg goal, his second of the year, passed from Saad and Foligno. The Blue Jackets extended the lead in the second period as Gagner scored again, his second of the game and sixth of the season, with the help of Hartnell and Sedlak. Carter Hutton relieved Allen in goal. Columbus kept going with a Brandon Dubinsky goal, made possible by Cam Atkinson and Boone Jenner. The Blue Jackets continued with a Markus Nutivaara goal, with helpers from Atkinson and Jenner. Columbus struck again as William Karlsson scored his second of the year, thanks to David Savard and Atkinson, the latter earning a natural sock trick. The Blues got one back with a Robby Fabbri power play goal, his second of the season, via Tarasenko and Jori Lehtera. St. Louis got closer in the third period on a Tarasenko power play goal, his sixth of the year, with assists provided by Shattenkirk and Perron. The Blue Jackets countered with a Zach Werenski power play goal, his fourth of the season, dished from Atkinson and Foligno. The Blues chipped back on a Fabbri power play goal, his second of the game and third of the year, from Tarasenko and Perron, both of whom earned a sock trick. The wild game ended at 8-4, with the three stars going to Foligno, Gagner, and Atkinson, while Tarasenko, Fabbri, Perron, Shattenkirk, Hartnell, Sedlak, Jenner, and Saad receive honorable mentions.
Out in the desert, the Arizona Coyotes bring in the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask faces a lesser foe in Louis Domingue in goal. Boston got going in the second period with a Ryan Spooner goal, his third of the season, coming off of Zdeno Chara and David Krejci. The Bruins added on with a David Pastrnak goal, his tenth of the year, helped along by Brad Marchand and Torey Krug. Arizona got on the board in the third period with a Radim Vrbata power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Anthony DeAngelo and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars handed to Rask (31 for 32 in saves), Pastrnak, and Spooner.
Backtracking to Nashville, the Predators host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Pekka Rinne are in the blue paint. Nashville opened in the first period with a Ryan Ellis goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Filip Forsberg. The Predators added on in the second period with a James Neal goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Viktor Ardvidsson. Nashville extended the lead on a shorthanded Colton Sissons goal, set up by Arvidsson and Mattias Ekholm. The Predators padded the lead as Forsberg scored, with the help of Ryan Johansen and Yannick Weber. Jonathan Bernier relieved Gibson in goal. Nashville struck again in the third period with a Neal power play goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, powered by Mike Fisher and Roman Josi. This produced the 5-0 final, with the three stars given to Neal, Forsberg, and Rinne (27 save shutout), while Arvidsson gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Calgary Flames host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Brian Elliott tend the twines. New York started in the first period with a Michael Grabner goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Jesper Fast. The Rangers added on with a Derek Stepan goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Chris Kreider. New York extended the lead in the second period as Jimmy Vesey scored his seventh of the season, with the help of Ryan McDonagh and J.T. Miller. The Rangers padded the lead with a Pavel Buchnevich goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Mats Zuccarello and Mika Zibanejad. Calgary got one back with a Micheal Ferland power play goal in the third period, his third of the campaign, powered by T.J. Brodie and Dennis Wideman. This only made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Lundqvist (35 for 36 in saves), Stepan, and Vesey.
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